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Dallas, Texas 75?35
Musings
By J. T roy H ick man
A CRISIS IN DISCIPLINE
(Continued from last week)
rhen, as now, discipline was
sometimes a problem at school;
but a difference was that in those
days most parents supixirtcd the
teachers. Every time I(jot a whip-
ping at school, I got another at
home. In hiscarly tcaeliingyears
in the ranch country, Dad often
had to control students who were
already young men in their
twenties. School attendance was
not compulsor;. then, ami some
students who lutd skipiied school
came bach later to learn to read
and write. Some of them did
not mix well with the younger
pupils, and were hard characters.
Perhaps the most dramatic
discipline crisis in Dad's career
involved a young ranchman stu-
dent with a reputation for vio-
lence, (>ne day at recess he
caused a little girl to cry. Dad
s;iid to him, "I want to see you
this afternoon, after school is
out." Another student said to
Dad, "Professor, he is danger-
ous. lie lias a big switchblade
knife and will cut you if you
don't watch him." Dad's room
had a wood stove and an iron
shovel for the ashes. It was
a small shovel, but nude of
fairly heavy iron, \fter school
Dad escorted the man to his
office and was careful to choose
himself a seat within quick reach
of the shovel. When he asked
the young man why lie had hurt
the little girl, the student cursed
him, whipped out his knife, and
started toward him. At just the
right moment, Did grabbed the
shovel and used it on thefollow's
head, lie went down and, for a
little while, out. The Professor
sent another boy to notify the
parents to come get their son.
Vs the parents left the father
said. "The next time I see you,
I will kill you."
Dad im l-'d i meeting of the
school trustees that night, told
them the story, and offered to
resign. I he chairman said,
"Professor Hickman, this school
has needed you for a long time.
That boy r u i i_ acher off last
year. Your life was in danger.
Anyone of us would have done
what you did, and we are all
behind you." I'he county sheriff
came by that night and said,
"Professor, it you liavc a gun,
keep it handy for a few days.
I don't think you will need it.
That fellow Is something of a
coward. We have a record on
him, and 1 told him today that
if he made any tmi'ile, we would
lock him up."
I remember that for several
days 1 si\ Oil's Winchester
30.30 standing in the corner of
our front hall. I had seen him
bring deer down at a hundred
yards, while they wore ruining
and jumping bushes, so I prayed
real hard that lie wo ill not have
to use his gun. And he didn't.
Dad was a i>eaeefiil num. lie
never looked for a fuss, and if
he could avoid it. never joined
in one. Hut lie had thai Idea
that was so common in the sim-
pler days, thai right is right and,
if necessary, must Ik1 enforced.
I neve1' .i \ him throw his weight
around; and I never saw him
back down frjin anyone else who
did. He did not use discipline
often in his school, but when
he did, it was remembered. And
I am one of those who remember
best.
He behoved in authority. I
think that if he wore Hive today,
he would have trouble adjusting
to a world that no longer be-
lieves in authority. And I think
also tliat if he happened to look
in on a public school today, some
parts of it he might not recognize.
(Next week. "I.and at last!")
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Attend \ outh
Kailv Siind ay
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\pproxiinately 150 young
peuplc attended the I nited Meth-
odist \ outli Fellowship Youth
Rally at the Methodist Church
Sunday afternoon, when guest
speakers were members of the
Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Included among the guest
speakers were l'om /echman,
Keith t tipples, Hobby White, Dave
Hidley and Hick Weyland, all of
Soutltern Metliodist I niversity,
Dallas; ,lini Dennis of Tejffls
\\M University, Col lege Stat ion,
and Joe Aboussie of Texas
University, Austin.
This first Youth Halls held by
the Metliodist Youth Fellowship
was an outstanding success, and
the members express their ap-
preciation to the people of the
community for their splendid
cooperation, I ne\ especially
thank the ladles of the WSCS
and the Wesleyan Guild for their
help.
Bastrop-\ ietoria W inners ol P. J.
Dodson II. S. Golf Tournament
KSTAHI.ISIIKD MARCH 1, 1853
Bridges In Raee
For Sheriff of
Bastrop County
Stanley I . Bridges of McDade
is announcing his candidacy for
sheriff of Bastrop County , sub-
ject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primary election in May.
Mr. Bridges lias a Ixickground
of law experience, having worked
for seven years as deputy sheriff
in Bastrop county, and was
policeman in Elgin for six
months. He is married and lias
two daughters.
"I would like very much to
see each and every one of the
voters," Mr. Bridges said, "but
I know that is impossible. I
will appreciate your vote and sup-
port very much, and if I am
elected, I promise I will serve
you as full time sheriff."
Announces For
Re-Election As
Councilman
In announcing for re-election
as your city councilman, I again
pledge my sincere interests for
the citizens of Bastrop and the
betterment of Bastrop.
There are a number of im-
portant unfinished projects which
I would like to see completed.
Your vote and support will be
sincerely appreciated.
I again urge you to exercise
your right as a free American
citizen and vote as you wish,
but vote!
N. It. "Sully" Simpson
Mr. Mitlinglon
Dies Sunday
f uneral services were held
for Winfield Scott Mlllington, 82,
at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United
Metliodist Church with the liev.
Troy Hickman and the liev. Ixwiis
Niche I officiating.
Graveside services were at
3 p.m. at Art Cemetery in Art
with the liev. George Hardin
officiating.
Mr. Mlllington died Sunday
morning at his home here.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. De.ssle Milllngton, of Bas-
trop.
lie was a distinguished stu-
dent at Texas A & M, a mem-
ber of the Aggie club, the Lions
club ;uid the Reveille club.
Mr. Millington was an agricul-
tural agent for Brazoria and Bas-
trop counties ;md he was pre-
sented the distinguished service
award by the National Associa-
tion of County Agricultural A-
gents in 1940. He was a member
of Masonic Lodge 829 of Angle-
ton and was a World War I vet-
eran.
All Women Are
Urged To See
Film Showings
"Breast Self Kxamination,"an
informational film from the Am-
erican Cancer Society, will be
shown at a meeting of the Bas-
trop Young llometnakers Club
on Tuesday night, March 7, at
7:30 o'clock in the High School
llomcmakitig Department.
Mrs. Tommy lliggins, presi-
dent of the Club, will preside
during the business portion of
the meeting.
"Breast Self Kxamination"
tells an Important cancer ed-
ucation story. The film was ar-
ranged through the Bastrop
County Cancer Society Unit.
Dr. B. J. Marshall, local ACS
Unit Medical Chairman, will
speak to the group following the
film showing.
Also to be shown is an 11
minute "The Neighborly Thing
To Do" crusade film, according
to Mrs. Tommy Dean Hendrix
and Mrs. Robert Nauert, who a re
serving as co-chairmen for the
Club for the upcoming April Cru-
sade.
The Young llomcntakers arc
sponsoring the Crusade as a
worthy project for the second
consecutive year, and are to be
highly commended for their ef-
forts.
The Club and ACS Unit urge
and extend an Invitation to all
women to attend these film show-
ings even though they may have
seen similiar ones before.
AND BASTROP COUNTY NEWS
BASTROP i TEXASi ADVERTISER. MARCH 2, 1972
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STAiNUtt K. IWUXJRS
Announces For
School Trustee
Mrs Donna Nuse has announced
her candidacy as a member of
the Bastrop Board of School
Trustees subject to the approach-
ing election.
Mrs. Nuse stated that she is for
fair treatment of the students
If there is to be a dress code,
then it should apply to teachers
as well as students. However,
.she feels that Ihe student's ap-
pearance should he left to the
student and his or her parents.
Mrs Nuse would also like to
see drivers education offered lo
every student during the regular
term of school, and some drug
education, too.
She added, "There should be
mere choice of subjects in the
high school for the students not
interested in vocational subjects
The primary school should have
more play equipment Also there
is a need for a music teacher and
a physical education teacher and
hrtter use of thi' teacher aides
"We should be able to give a
better education to all our stu
flents with more freedom Give
Ihe students a voice in their
school as they are our future."
She is a graduate of the Uni-
versity of Texas at Austin She
has also attended Lamar State
University in Beaumont and
Southwest Texas State University
at San Marcos.
Mrs. Nuse has been a teacher
in other systems in Texas and
a substitute teacher in the Bas-
trop schools. She was also a
school bus driver in Bastrop.
DINNER BRIDGE CLUB
MEETS MARCH 7TII
Hie couples dinner bridge club
will meet at the Magic Mill,
Tuesday evening, March 7th, at
7:00.
For reservations, call 229-
265'J.
Elected To Head
Manufacturers
Association
I > A LI .AS — Robert M Wilkes,
President of Swiftex, Inc., in
Bastrop, is the newly elected
President of the Southwestern
Furniture Manufacturers Associa-
tion
A native of Helena, Arkansas,
Mr Wilkes graduated from the
University of Mississippi in 1(M8
At IS. he has spent the past 17
years in the furnituri manufac-
turing industry in the Southwest.
Mr Wilkes was recently ap-
points! as a member of the
District Advisory Council of the
Small Business Administration.
He is a member of both the
Bastrop Chamber of Commerce
and Board of Directors of Junior
Achievement of Central Texas.
As President of tile Southwes-
tern Furniture Manufacturers As-
sociation Mr Wilkes also serves
on the Board of Governors of the
Dallas Market Center, wihch is
the second largest furniture mar-
ket in the UnitiKi Stales.
Mr Wilkes is married to the
former Marjor Webster of Ox-
ford, Missippi, who is currently
a member of the Austin School
Board. Tlie Wilkes have three
daughters.
Public School
Week To I5e
Observed
There have been many devel-
opments in education since the
Public Schools were established
in Texas US years ago. The
celebration of Texas Public
School Week points this out. Dur-
ing this special week, from March
6 through March 10, the Public
Schools of Texas hold open house
for everyone. It gives those who
arc interested the opportunity of
seeing how our schools arc
equipped, how they are staffed,
and how the children are taught.
The Bastrop School System
will join other schools all over
Texas in this observance.
MOST COMMON SURNAMES
IN UNITED STATES
Have you ever wondered the
order of the ten most common
surnames in the United Slates?
Lloyd Hood comes up with the
information, which he gleaned
from Ihe Ed Briee column in the
Fort Worth Star Telegram, which
lists the following:
Smith, Johnson, Williams,
Brown, Jones, Miller, Davis,
Martin, Anderson and Wilson
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KOBER I M. WILKES
4-II'ers Place In
San Antonio
Livestock Show
Bryan Schroeder of Elgin was
Bastrop County 4-11 topexhibitor
as he received a purple ribbon
and a Swiss Bell for being named
champion in showmanship of the
52 animal Brown Swiss Show.
In addition he received a first
place blue ribbon, one red rib-
bon and white in .Junior Show
plus a sixth in open Brown Swiss
Show.
Allan Schroeder received a
second place in open show, sec-
ond place blue and two rod rib-
bons in Junior Brown SwissShow
and a red ribbon in Showman-
ship.
Gina Barton showed a tliird
place blue ribbon Brown Swiss
heifer and a white ribbon cow
in Junior Brown Swiss Show and
six"! place on her heifer and
cow in the open show for $25.00
each place.
(See 4-II'ERS PLACE page (!)
Athletes To Get
Awards At BUS
Banquet
Hug? gar, weighing 150 pounds, with the smaller one (against
the tree trunk) weighing f>0 pounds were caught up the river
near the Earl Denman place Friday night. Fishermen Included
Jerry Fohn, Jerry Mathlson, Bobby Mathison, ( urtis Osbom
;uid Bob Osborn. They caught nine others, weighing more than
20 pounds each.
A Major Sports Banquet will
be held in the High School Cafe-
teria Friday, March 3rd, at 7:1)0
p.m., for the purpose of honor-
ing and distributing awards to
participants in football, boys
basketball and girls basketball.
The banquet is sponsored by the
school but is being supported
by Interested persons and the
Bastrop P.T.A.
Coach Emory Ballard, the new
head coach of Texas A & M
University, is scheduled to be the
speaker. C. A. Eskew will serve
as master of ceremonies. C. II.
Evans, superintendent of schools,
is responsible for all arrange-
ments and will give the welcome.
Individual coaches will give ap-
propriate a ward s and represen-
tatives of the Bastrop Lions Club
and American legion will make
their awards.
All members of the Bastrop
High School football teams, and
basketball teams, both boys and
girls, who completed the season
in good standing as players and
students are honored guests.
They may bring their dates if
they wish. This date must be
a student in good standing in
Bastrop High school. School
dress codes and appearance
codes will be in effect. Dress
should be semi-formal.
This is a first attempt to
hold a b'uiquet of such magnitude
in school facilities. If room will
permit, the public will be invited
to attend and tickets will be avail-
able at a cost of $2.00 each.
To Preach At
Haynie's Chapel
• The Rev. J. R, Miliar! who
"preached at Cedar Creek and
Haynie's Chapel on his first
harge, will fill the pulpit at
Haynie's Chapel on Palm Sun-
day, March 2'i, at the II o'clock
service.
The Rev. \sa Want, pastor
of Haynie's Chapel, has Invited
the people of Cedar Creek to
be guests at this service.
Ifcv. Billiard ami his wife,
Ruth, have retired and live in
San Antonio, where they take
great pride in raising day lilies
and a small vegetable garden.
NUMBER I
Services Held
For Mrs. Wallah
Mrs, l{. M. W nigh of Bastrop
died Thursday, February 24, at
12:15 p.m. ill Bonliam, Texas,
where she had s|>ent the last
few years, during an extended
illness. Requiem Mass was .>(-
fered in Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church, Bonliam, at 9 a.m. on
February 25, with the Very Rev.
James Garrard of Sherman as
celebrant.
Pallbearers there were James
Leather wood, George B.
1-oatherwood, Sam Leatherwood,
Charles Hugh Uislic, Richard
Grunert and Bradford Miller.
The Rev. Floyd Mcdford, Cal-
vary Episcopal Church, Bastrop,
officiated at a graveside service
here at 5 p.m. on tliat day.
Burial was in Fairview
t emotery.
Pallbearers were M. B.
Perkins, Curtis Sanders, li. F,
Jenkins, A. A. Sanders, W, B,
Townscnd and A. N. Edwards.
Mrs. Waugli was born October
18, 1880, in Vaden, County Car-
roll, Miss., one ol the fifteen
children of i/, J. and Betty
Blackmon. As a child she came
to Texas, where her father set-
tled the family in Palo Pinto
County, After her early educa-
tion, she attended Sam Houston
State College at lluntsville, re-
ceived a certificate there and
was teaching school in Palo Pin-
to County at age 10. At age 19,
she was married in 180!) to Robert
McCluckey Waugli, a native of
Scotland. They resided at
Strawn, Texas, and later at Cal-
vert, moving in 1917 to Bastrop,
where Mr. Waugli continued in
the operation of lignite coal
mining.
In 1923 Mrs. Waugli was or-
ganlzer and for 8 years presi-
dent of the Bastrop Public
Schools Mothers Club, which in
1931 became the Parent- Teachers
Association. She then became
president of tliat organization
and continued so for 12 years,
receiving on Founders' Day in
1903 a certificate of award. She
helped in organization of the
Negro Mothers Club, also. Her
volunteer service in social wel-
fare and Red Cross work con-
tinued for many years.
A 50 year membership in the
Order of Eastern Star was rec-
ognized by OES Chapter 04, Bas-
trop, several years ago, when
life membership in tliat order was
presented to her by the national
Grand Chapter. Mrs. Waugli was
a member of United Daughters of
the Confederacy, the Bastrop
ladies Reading Circle, Lost
Pines Garden Club, and a char-
ter member of the Bastrop
County Historical Society. Slit-
was recognized parliamentarian
and served in tliat office in sev-
eral clubs of Bastrop County.
She was a member of Calvary
Episcopal Church, serving in the
St. Hilda's Guild and in Die choir.
Her survivors include her
daughter, Mrs. L. E. leather-
wood of Bonliam; two sons, Alex
Waugli of Bastrop and R. M.
Waugli of 1-aGrange, Ga.; 10
grandchildren, 19 great -grand-
children and 1 great-great-
grandchild; two brothers, Ben-
nett Blackmon of Vernon and
Frank Blackmon of t alifornia.
Among relatives and friends
attending the funeral were Mrs.
L. E, Leatherwood, James
Leatherwood, George It.
Leatherwood, Sam Ixsitherwood
and Miss Len Leatherwood, all
of Bonliam; It. M. Waugli of la-
Grange, Ga., Mr. and Mrs, \lex
Waugh Jr. and Miss Jo Anne
Waugli of Liberty . Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Blackmon and Miss Debbie
Blackmon of Corpus Christl, I d
Sanders, Mrs. C, W. Swenson
and Mrs. II. C. Bootli, all of
Austin, and others.
To Aid In Fund
Drive For CP
The following volunteers have
been listed to serve in the Cere-
bral Palsy Fund Drive during
the month of March, according to
Mrs. Robert Kuehler, chairman:
Mrs. Monroe Wilhelm, Mrs.
Maurice l.owden, Mrs. ||. S.
Kullenberg, Mrs. Edgar Itoeber,
Mrs. Gary ( rain, Mrs. Jlminic
Robinson, Mrs. Willie Samson,
Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mrs. Jim
Shone ;uid the Ascension Catholic
\ (Hitli organization.
Bastrop and Victoria emerged
the winners of the Bastrop High
School Golf Tournament Satur-
day in Bastrop in their respec-
tivc Divisions. This is the sec-
ond successive year tliat Bas-
trop has won their own tourna-
ment and the first time tliat
Victoria has won here in Bastrop.
In Division 1, Victoria was
victorious with a team score
of 322 followed by second place
S. F. Vistln with a score of
331, In tlliI'd place was Alamo
Heights and Reagan, tied with
scores of 332. (Alamo Heights
won in a sudden death playoff.)
other scores were: John Mar-
shall of San Vntonio - 333, \\M
( onsolidatcd - 334, Brazoswood
- 343, l«iiii|iasas - 34a, Spring
Woods - 351, Columbus - 351,
Navasota - 358, and Waco - 119.
First and second medalists in
Division I were Monte Scliaur
with a soerc of 78 and Kevin
Pyle with a score of 79, both
of Victoria. \ three way tie
for third medalist between Mike
Fischer of Alamo Heights, Ray
Hendricks of S. F. \ustin, and
Steve Bailey of Reagan, all with
scores of 80, was won on the
fifth hole by Ray Hendricks of
s. F. Austin.
In Division 11, Bastrop won
top honors with a score of 325.
This top score was made of
scores from V an Nimrick - 7(i,
Greg Hollmann - 79, Doug Wil-
kins - 80, and Daniel Orozeo -
90. Second place was won by
Weimar with :i score of 340
followed by third place winner
Brady with a score of :t42.
others scores arc as follow s:
Grocsbeck - 343, \ oakum 352,
Georgetown - 352, Caldwell -
355, San Marcos \eademy - 38(i,
Burnet - 390, Marble Falls -
431, and Giddiugs - 482.
First medalist in Division II
was Van Nimrick of Bas'rop
Retiring (lountv
III) Agent Is
Honored
Lois Hopper Day was declared
on Sunday, February 13th,
by friends and associates of re-
tiring Baslrop Count} Home
Demonstration \gent, Mrs. Lois
I. Hopper, \fter many years
of dedication to Extension Ser-
vice work, 15 of those years
spent serving the people of Bas-
trop County, Mrs. Hopjier ae-
cc|ited a well-earned retirement
on January 31st.
The spacious Great Hall of the
Magic Mill in BaslropIjeeamc the
setting for a reception where
Mrs. Hopper was honored foi
her faithful service to the people
of Bastrop County .
Receiving the guestsalong with
Mrs. Hopper were associate
county home demonstration
agent, Mrs. I.lnora Bryant,
County agricultural agent, Ed-
ward Mlgura, and the presidents
of the nine home demonstration
clubs, and TIIDA Chairman.
(See III) AGEN T |*ige 6)
with i score of 70. He and Mark
i liampion of Grocsbeck were tied
it the end of regulation play won
by Nimrick on the first hole of
i sudden death playoff. Third
medalist was \lbert Pearson of
Brady with a score of 77.
This w, s a fine showing for
the Bastrop team who began
practicing is a team only after
the end of the Basketball season
ind have played in only one
previous tournament this year.
They i>artici|>atod in the Temple
tour lament on Friday , February
25th and scored a 322. Medalist
for the Bastrop team in Temple,
was freshman, Greg Hollmann
with a score of 77.
The next tournament for the
Bastrop team will lie in Brady
on March llth.
Judge Moore, %,
Passes Away
Monday, Feb. 21
Funeral services were held
for one of Bastrop's oldest
citizens, Judge I I wood F. Moore.
90, it < ooper-Newby Funeral
Chaiiel Wednesday afternoon,
February 23, at 2 o'clock. The
Rev. I. Troy Hickman, pastor
of I nited Metliodist Church, of-
ficiated. Burial was ill Fair-
view Cemetery. Pall bearers in-
cluded Herman Bartsch, Clyde
Reynolds, Ii 111 Kershaw, M. B.
Perkins, David I.ock and Henry
Bell.
ludgc Moore died at the local
hospital Monday afternoon, Feb-
ruary 21, at 3:30 o'clock, lie
had been ill only ten day s.
Surviving him are his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Brantley I. Newsom
ol San \ntonio; two grandsons,
Brantlc} I. Newsom ofS;ui Rafael,
(alifornia, and Thomas M. New-
som of Brussels, Belgium; and
a nephew, I leise Jones of Texas
City, formerly of Bastrop.
P.twoud I vans Moore was born
in Baslrop on August 20, 1875,
son of Marian Virginia and ludgc
Dyer Moore. He was married
to Ada Inez Grimes in 1894, and
they made their home in Waco,
Texas, and Little Rock, Arkan-
sas. He wa hi the merchandise
busine .s and the real e state busi-
ness iu Little Rock before coming
back to Bastrop to make his
home, lie served for a number
of years here as justice of the
lieace in Baslrop, and became
a familiar and beloved figure
in the courthouse, as well as
in the town.
An ardent follower of the Hous-
ton Uros Iwseball team, lie never
missed a game on the radio in
the last few years; in fact, he
listened to all the baseball games.
He loved to hunt, and enjoyed
going out with the boys" at
night, which he did until only
a few years ago. He was a
regular visitor on Wednesday
mornings at the First National
Bank Civic room for coffee, and
was honored there with a birth-
d.iy ixirty on his 90th birthday
last August,
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(4.111 Voigt from Red Rock displays three rattlesnakes he will
enter in the VI W Rattlesnake hunt contest. The big one is 50
inches long and weighs seven pound , olan, who keeps account
of the rattler he kills, said these three made a total of 1,156
of die reptiles he litis disposed ol. The big snake wag killed on
the Ed Ctilpeptier place near Red Rock.
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