Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [116], No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 1970 Page: 2 of 8
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liASTROP (TEXAS) ADVERTISER, JANUARY 29, ltfO
STATE
filiation
y yERN SANFORD
AUSTIN, Tc\. — As the .Jmiuan
31 <lf,i(lliiir for void's lo tvgiHtei
<lrtiws near, Sw-ivlury of Stale
Martin Dies, Jr., the state's elee
twin offici i, issued a "lust i'uII to
tin se who are L'l or over.
Registration is ut the county tux
assessor colli'etor'K office, hut in
many counties, deputies have been
sci up at convenient locations. Per-
sons over (iO who IKc in towns of
les: than lO.(Mt) or in rural ueas
m 'st re-gistoi every year.
Under tl.e old law, persons past
lilt in .small tt as us and rural areas
did not I lave to register, hut it
now is required every yeur. If they
fail to register by January .11, the>
will not he able to vote in this
year's important elections.
Die als > |m>int<'d out that young
people who will become '.'1 during
1970 can register Itefore their 21st
birthday Tax office will mark on
their registration certificate the
dale mi which they will l>ecome '1
and therefore eligible to vote,
l'ntli politii al parties and a mini
ber of civic e.roups are putting on
registration drives .seeking a coal
of more than <1 million iviiistrinl
voters this year.
mi imi'okt wokhu.s
Concern over possible federal
elimination of oil imp>it quotas
caused state political and industry
leaders to lioist new storm warn
ings.
New taxes and serious economic I
lossses are ai store for Texas it
liie Nixon administration scraps
the import quel i for the tariff sys
tem, say lnfonmxl officials
l.t Gov Ben Barnes called on
the I/egis'ati\'e Budget Boaiil staff
to determine Ihiw in eh the iviiha
ul of import barrier would reduce
stale revenue should oil prices tum-
ble from $'! to %'J.25 a iwrit'l. Im-
port pii blenis, together with long
range appropriation Commitments,
could create a "very, very grave"
tax problem for the l.e.'el iture
next yeur, Barnes aid.
(<ov. Pit ston Smith cxpre-sed a
similar view in a press conference,
tinning the patential tax lo; • from
tampering with iniiwrt quotas
"severe."
| Democratic Senate carxlidate
; I Joyd M Benl-eii Jr, predicted
I thai stale tax revenue.', 40 per cent
[ uf which are derived from the
I petroleum industry, would "dia
iica|l\ decline" if the tariff system
iiuqxised. lie noted thai many
M'lii iil districts also draw the bulk
J their local revemtifor public
schiKii sup|H)it from lh< oil and r.e.
ind slry,
Alvin Hope, .San Anlonio indc-
pendenl nil mail, told the Texas
Railroad Commission that prnpi
-.als to reduce crude oil through a
sliding scale tariff collected by the
I! S Treasury would be I he "death
knell of the domestic industry as
we know ii."
i win s M Mil
f'oordinaling Board, Texas Col
li*ge and University System, had
onie jarring news for students.
Board voted tough new regula
Hon to curb the "alarmingly-
high" dehiH|ut*ncy rale <>n repay
aient to the S.'H.i million llin/on-
11 laxlewiiod student loan program.
I I 'ut into effect wus a requirement
lliilt Applications (except III ex-
iieine hardship cases) have co-
signers CVIIeges may also lose
! iheir eligibility to continue their
student- participation in III*' pro-
cram il they don't help police
delinquencies.
A careful yslem of interviews,
followups parental signaliires and
rc'iuired letters of recommendation
ilso will be invoked.
Chairman Manuel DeBusk of Dal-
' i.e. the new Ixiard chairman, said
1 li.1 thinks luilioiis should be tied to
i fixed in icenlage coM of the over-
ill . dm ilmn program which
would iiiimii a sharp increase.
I )el in U also recommended a
-eparale Ixiard of regents for each
undei i iiluale college and univer
ity. IT Board Chairman Kraiik
C Krwin Jr, replied that all hoards
have grave enough responsibilities
to keep them busy "without any
unnecessary and wasteful rivalry."
COI UTS SIT \h
Thiid Court of Civil Appeals, re-
vel nig hi Austin trial court, grant-
ed a temporary injunction to block
the Aieoliolie Beverage Commission
from enforcing its tough new pri-
w.ie bottle-club, pending trial on
merits. Courts said the rule is in-
valid because the Commission a
dopled no supporting findings of
i fact, ultlfHigh proper
could lie adopted.
Third Court of Civil Apiicals . -•)
Held that the cost of trailing stamps
, cannot lie deducted from salts lax
| payments made by merchants to
I the state.
Stale Supreme Court agreed thai
! the driver of a cit> bus In Dallas
i was not obliged to remove from
i his bus an unruly passenger who
I later slmt and lulled another pas-
I senger.
A title insurance company is not
liable for pioperly damage undei
a contract that ii not in the title
chain, says the Supreme Court
—■ - —
i.l III RNVl'Oltl \l. I! M K
Texans once again will have a
clioice lx hvi*en Preston Smith and
Paul fVgcrs for Governor of Tex-
as.
Governor Smith was first to an-
ttounce On thi> first annivei-sary
of is swearing in he slated that he
would sit-k re-election.
Next day, Paul VV F.gt'er ,
Smith's Republican opponent in
!!#;#, said he would make the race
again.
Neither of the two men has an
opponent in hi respective primary,
as yet.
\ITOI\T\ll X IS
Governor Smith re-upimintPd Wil-
liam W Bond of llillsboro to the
Slate Board of Public Welfare
where he has served since 1957.
Other
[•nt appointments in-
clude:
Rio Grande Compact Cutnrni
sioiicr — Jesse B Gilmer ol Kl
Paso (re apf«>intmeiitI.
Committee to Study Taxation of
Farm, Ranch and Forest Lands —
Alfred W Negl*-y of Sail Antonio,
Michael I' FroM of MeAllen, Sid
lies .I Di at of Wai'o Ja\ Narnaii
of Waco and Billy W Hoffman of
Jasper.
Texas Civil Judicial Council —
lings M Patterson of Houston (re-
appointment!.
Ally Gen. Crawford Martin nam-
ed Alfred W Walker, former Dick-
en- County attorney, his second
assistant
tTTORNEY «;F.NER \L RT I F.S
Workmen's compensation act cov-
ering municipal employees became
effective on September 19. Attor-
ney General Martin advised the
Texas Industrial Accident Board.
In other new opinions, Martin
concluded that:
♦Rule Kl of "rules of professional
conduct of the slate board of pulv-
lic accountancy' is in conflict with
the Texas Professional Corporation
Act (which allows creation ol a cor-
poration for the purpose of engag-
ing in the practice of public ac-
countancy within the stale on a
perpetual basis or for a period
stated in the articles of incorpora
lion).
Travel expense of a Texas AiVM
employe.' in picsentins a research | SHORT SMIIlTx
paper liefore certain learned so-1
cleties is not reimbursable cost
pursuant to agreement with ilie
Cotton Research Committee
I Kl II Ml \l Mil Vitus VI
I UM I III Ml',
Governor's conference on techni-
cal vocational education will be
held here March 23-24.
About l.tXXl are cx|ieetcd to at-
tend sessions in the Austin Muni-
cipal Auditorium and Convention
Center.
Governor Smith said the state
wants ideas ul*xit type's of training
needed and the resources available,
as well as to inform citizens of the
inipoilanace o vo-tech f-d to the
future prosperity of Texas.
VI. I'liOIH I IS PROMOTED
Slate Department of Agriculture
will promote the use of specifie
agricultural products through 1970
with its TAP (Texas Agricultural
Products) program.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are
being featured during January and
February; red meats in March and
April: watermelons, pork and eggs
in May and June; and natural Ii
hers, rice and poultry the rest of
the year. A special Easter-turkey
promotion also is planned.
Four teen thousand grocers are
cooperating as are the various
merchandising media.
Coordinating Board gave its go-
ahead lor an election on t stablish-
ing a union junior college district
com pi sttl of Comal and New l.iaun
fels ISD'a
An Office of Child Development
■rant for $107.<)Wi will go to the
Commundy Couiicils of Brooks, Jun
Ho.' ■ and ZapaiA C.unties
A job-training contract of SH5,-
j SHI for operation of Services, Em-
I ploy men I and Development projects
| ill S.H1 Antonio, Corpus Christi and
1 El Paso has Ist'ii approved for a
seven-month period.
The new five-cents--a drinl: private
I club tax brought In $'176,-171 during
i)ctober-Decern ber.
Eight advertising agencies will
: make presentations to the Texas
Tourist Development Board on
M treli 2G. seeking the stale's $3Fi4).-
ikki national navel ail account
The average American had more
chicken, turkey, lieef, rice and
fruit in 1960 than in 1968. He ate
|i ss lamb, veal, eggs, butter and
milk but about the same amount
of cheese, coffee, ice cream, melons
and cereal and bakery goods. All
told, that is more than 1,100 pounds
of food, reports Extension Con-
inner Marketing Specialist Gwen-
doiyne CJyatt.
Bastrop Plumbing
O. L. Aldrich
lOtri NORTH MAIN — l'HONK T 9 !1®7
New and Remodeling Jobs
Repair Work Done
Sewer Lines and Septic Tanks
Electric Sewer Line Machine
CAM. r.'O \'l'!7 I OK I'HOMI'T SKRVIt'E
COLORADO COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
Announces
New Savings Rates
on regular passbook savings accounts
5 '/4%
on 90 da.v notice passbook accounts
5 W
67c
011 fi months certificates, $1,000.00 mini-
A mum uilli multiples of $500.00 aliovc
$1,0110.00
Oy on 1 year savings certificates, $5,000.00
'O inininuiin with multiples of $500.00 above
/w $5,000.00
on 2 year or I year savings certificates,
$10,000.00 minimum with multiples of
$500.00 above $10,000.00
7v2°a
on I year savings certificates of
Q $100,000.00
Dividends paid or compounded quarterly
Accounts insured to $20,00G.00
♦The Association can issue only a limited amount of these certificates.
COLORADO COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
Home Office
•ICS Walnut
Columbus, Texas
I'E 2-2.521
Branch Office
5(51M Third St.
Katy, Texas
UL 2-1328
at
• • • •
Double Stamps On Wednesday
We Give Texas Gold Stamps
SMITH'S
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, January 29, 30 & 31
Gladiola
FLOUR
49
5 fit KAIi
Frozen
I KOSTV \CKKS Sl.lCI'il)
Strawberries
nii{i>si,\ i: ii . «z
COOL WHIP
10 oz. 31c
2 Cor 68c
s\i! \ iik
POUND CAKE
ea. 79c
MINI I I M Oil
ORANGE JUK E 6 oz. 29c
SITKIilOlt — I', <;\i
MELLOIUNE
2 (or 89c
i;i:i;i:\ iti:\i r\ miioi.i'. sol it
PICKLES
quart 47c
III \ I"S I'llMM'O
CATSUP 14 OZ. - 2 for 49c
Kraft Miracle Whip Salad
Dressing
'!" Ol N< !■:
59
1.1 Mir
Drugs
Star Lite
■ir.noi.vs — 7 oz.
LOTION
IUCN (i.'VY
Pain Lotion
12c off $1.19
2 oz. 79c
COFFEE
IT'S \l.\\ — HIOC. OK DICir
S\m II. MlitniMt COI.II Ml.lltClM'.
V I C K S $1.39
l'OC\l>
Produce
LETTUCE large head 15c
79
IIOMi: OKOWN
GREEN BEANS
TOMATOES
lb. 33c
lb. 39c
DKMCIOCS
APPLES
CIIICO
BANANAS
3 lb. bag 39c
lb. 10c
Market
1 S. OOOU
SEVEN STEAK lb. 79c
1 s. (iOIIII — SIIOI I.IIFI! KOI Ml
ROAST lb. 69C
HAMBURGER
( III Ok \\ \(.(IS — THA\ I'ACK
BACON
lb. 55c
lb. 77c
Housewares
KATll CANNKIl
HAMS
3 lbs. $3.79
BOWL BRUSH
NY1.0N
BOTTLE BRUSH
CVNN'ON
WASH CLOTHS
Clothes Pins
WITH .H ICK Ol.ASS
Mother's Oats
ea. 44c
ea. 49c
ea. 10c
50 ct. 59c
I'.YIKA I.KAN
STEW MEAT
lb. 49c
ST AII CKI ST llt'TTKKMIKK — 1,1 .MIT IS
BISCUITS 8 oz. - 3 tor 25c
\l.l. I I AVOUS
Jello Gelatin
3 for 35c
16 oz. 33c
WIUTK CI.OI n
TISSUES
2 roll pack 29c
SOI TIIKK.N HOI.I,
MARGARINE
CRISCO
Till I'KKI KtT COOKIMi OH,
8 OZ. 10c
III NT'S M ANN IC1I
Sandwich Sauce (300) 35c
:w Ol NCI',
79c
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, January 29. 30 & 31
SMITH'S
We Reserve The Right To Limit
Food Store
F. J. SMITH, Owner
TELKPHON'E CA 9 2273
Its Easy To Shop and Save — We Give Texas Gold Stamps
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [116], No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 29, 1970, newspaper, January 29, 1970; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238241/m1/2/: accessed May 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.