Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [119], No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1972 Page: 3 of 8
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Mrs. Bart sell
Is Buried In
Rockne
funeral services for Mrs.
Hosa Bartsch, 79, of Bastrop,
formerly of Itockne, were held
in Ascension Catholic Church,
Ha strop, Tuesday morning, Aug-
ust 1, at 10 a.m. with Hev.
Edwarid Bartsch of Karnes City
a nephew, and Hev. Joe Kiin-
icik, from St. Ignatius Catholic
Church, Austin, concelebrating
the Hequiem Mass. Hev. Edward
Dopikil of Ha strop delivered the
homily.
Kosary vvas recited for Mrs.
Bartsch Monday evening, Jul}
31, at the Cooper-Newby l-'un-
eral Home In Bastrop, at H p.m.
Mrs. Bartsch died July 111),
at p.m. in the Bastrop Hos-
pital. Burial was in Sac red Heart
Cemetery, Itockne. Pallbearers
were her grandsons, liarlyn
Goertz, Glenn Goertz, Larry
Bartsch, Clinton Bartsch, Bas-
trop; Gar)'Hart sell, Austin; Her-
bert Bartsch Jr., Itockne, and
Floyd Bartsch of San Antonio,
Survivors include eight child-
ren; two daughters, Mrs. Hugo
Goertz, and Mrs. Krnest Goertz,
Hastrop; six sons, Herman
Bartsch, Anton Bartsch, Has-
trop; Edwin Bart sell, Austin
Clement Bartsch, Ixiuisiana;
Michael Bartsch, Meymouth,
Mass., and Herbert Bartsch of
Itockne; three sisters, Mrs.
Emma Wilhelm, Itockne; Mrs.
Alvin Wagner, Blanco, and Mrs.
I.eo Kadurn of Houston; four
brotliers, Frank Seidel, Adolph
VISITS MOTI1KH HERE
Herbert Weatherford of l.os
Angeles, California spent the
ixist three weeks In the home of
his mother Mrs. Syd Weather-
ford and his sister, Martha l.ou.
Seidcl. Louis Seidel, all of
Itockne, and Anton Seidel of S;in
Antonio; 33 grandchildren, and
nine great grand children.
Mrs. Bartsch, the former Miss
Hosa Seidel, daughter of the late
John and Anna Seidel of String
Prairie, was bom June 1, 1H93.
She married Joe Bartsch, and
the> made their home in the
Itockne Community until 195(1,
when they moved to Bastrop, Mr.
Bartsch preceded her in death in
1904. one son, Gerhard Bartsch
also preceded her in death in
1909.
Mrs. Bartsch was a member
of the Itockne St. Anne Society,
and tlie Itockne district Council
of Catholic Women.
Numerous friends and rela-
tives from Austin, San Antonio,
Houston, Blanco, Hosenburg,
Smlthvllle, String Prairie, Has-
trop and Itockne attended the
services.
OPEN SWITCH
Fewer people would get off
tin- straight and narrow path if
they could tell the difference be-
tween vice and advice.
lilt, PKOBI.FMS
There are two classes of peo-
ple livinirhere those who worry
about their income and those who
worry ahout their income tax.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 2 ON THE BALLOT (HJR 31)
General Election November 7, 1972
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEX AS
| Section 1 That Section 11 of
; Article IX of the Constitution
of the State of Texas be, and
the same is hereby, amended so
us to read as follows
"Section (> On the effective
date of this Amendment, the
Lamar County Hospital Dis
trict is abolished 'i'he Cummis
su.ners Court of Lamar County
j may provide foi the transferor
1 fur the disposition ol the assets
of the Lamar County Hospital
District."
Sec 2. The foregoing Consti-
tutional Amendment shall be
submitted to a vote .if the
qualified electors of this State
ill the general election to be
held the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November,
1972, at which election all bal-
lots shall have printed thereon
the provision for voting for or
against the proposition:
"The Constitutional Amend-
ment abolishing the Lamar
County Hospital District."
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$79.95 Sale $60.00
$50.00 Sale $32.50
$45.00 Sale $31.50
$39.95 Sale $29.00
$45.00 Sale $31.50
$38.00 Sale $28.00
$15.00 and up
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bastrop (tkxasi ADVERTISER, mt.ust 10, 1972
Dickson-Owens
Page 3
MRS. WILLIAM C. DICKSON, JR.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 3 ON THE BALLOT (HJR 11)
General Election November 7. 1972
BK IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS:
Section 1 That Article XVI,
Section 61, of the Texas Con
stitution, he amended to read
as follows:
"Section 61. All district offi-
cers in the State of Texas and
all county officers in counties
havini; a population of twenty
thousand (20,000) or more, ac-
cording to the then last preced-
ing Federal Census, snail he
compensated on a salary hasis.
In all counties in this State the
Commissioners Courts shall be
authorized to determine whe
ther precinct officers shall be
compensated on a fee basis or
on a salary basis, with the ex-
ception that it shall be manda-
tory upon the Commissioners
Courts, to compensate all jus-
tices of the peace, constables,
deputy constables and precinct
law enforcement officers on a
salary basis beginning January
1, 1973, and in counties having
a population of less than twen-
ty thousand (20,000), accord
ing to the then last preceding
Federal Census, the Commis
sioners Courts shall also have
thf authority to determine
whether county officers shall
be compensated on a fee basis
or on a salary basis, with the
exception that it shall be man-
datory upon the Commission
ers Courts to compensate all
sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, coun-
ty law enforcement officers in-
cluding sheriffs who also per
form trie duties of assessor and
collector of taxes, and their
deputies, on a salary basis be-
ginning January 1, 1949
"All fees earned by district,
county and precinct officers
shall he paid into the county
treasury where earned for the
account of the proper fund,
provided that fees incurred by
the State, county and any
municipality, or in case where
a pauper's oath is Tiled, shall be
paid into the county treasury
when collected and provided
that where any officer is com
pensated wholly on a fee basis
such fees may be retained by
such officer or paid into the
treasury of the county as the
Commissioners Court may di-
rect. All Notaries Public, coun
ty surveyors and public weigh-
ers shall continue to be com-
pensated on a fee basis."
Sec. 2. The foregoing consti-
tutional amendment shall be
submitted to a vote of the
qualified electors of this state
at an election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1972, at
which election the ballot shall
he printed to provide for vot-
ing for or against the proposi-
tion "The constitutional
amendment to require the
commissioners court in all
counties of the state to com-
pensate all justices of the peace
on a salary basis."
PUBLIC NOTICE
Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NUMBER 4 ON THE BALLOT (HJR 611
General Election November 7, 1972
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS
Section 1. That Article
XVII, Constitution of the State
of Texas, he amended by add-
ing a Section 2 to read as fol-
lows
"Section 2. (a) When the
legislature convenes in regular
session in January, 1973, it
shall provide by concurrent re
solution for the establishment
of a constitutional revision
commission The legislature
shall appropriate money to
provide an adequate staff, of
rice space, equipment, and sup
plies tor the commission,
"(b) The commission shall
stuay the need for constitu-
tional change and shall report
its recommendations to the
members of the legislature not
later than November 1, 1973
"(c) The members of the
63rd Legislature shall he con-
vened as a constitutional con
vention at noon on the second
Tuesday in January, 197 ) The
lieutenant governor shall pre
side until a chairman of the
convention is elected, The con-
vention shall elect other offi-
cers it deems necessary, adopt
temporary and permanent
rules, and publish a journal of
its proceedings A person elect
ed to fill a vacancy in the 63rd
Legislature before dissolution
of the convention becomes a
member of the convention on
taking office as a member of
the legislature
"(dl Members of the cmiven
tion shall receive com pen.sa
tion, mileage, per diem as de
termined by a five member
committee, to be composed of
the Governor, Lieutenant Gov-
ernor, Speaker of the House,
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court, and Chief Justice of the
Court of Criminal Appeals
TTiIR shall not he held in con-
flict with Article XVI, Section
33 of the Texas Constitution
The convention may provide
for the expenses of its mem
belt and for the employment
of « staff for the convention,
and for these purposes may by
resolution appropriate money
from the general revenue fund
of the state treasury Warrants
shall be drawn pursuant to
vouchers signed by the chair-
man or by a person authorized
by him in writing to sign them,
"(e) The convention, by re-
solution adopted on tne vote
of at least two-thirds of its
members, may submit for a
vote of the qualified electors of
this state a new constitution
which may contain alternative
articles or sections, or may sub-
mit revisions of the existing
constitution which may con-
tain alternative articles or sec-
tions. Each resolution shall
specify the date of the elec-
tion, the form of the ballots,
and the method of publicizing
the proposals to be voted on.
To be adopted, each proposal
must receive the favorable vote
of the majority of those voting
on the proposal. The conduct
of the election, the canvassing
of the votes, and the reporting
of the returns shall lie as pro-
vided for elections under Sec-
tion 1 of this article,
| "(f) The convention may be
I dissolved by resolution adopt-
I ed on the vote of at least two
i thirds of its members, but it is
automatically dissolved at
J 11:59 p.m on May 31, 1974,
unless its duration is extended
for a period not to exceed 60
I days by resolution adopted on
j the vote of at least two-thirds
i of its members
I "lg| The Bill of Rights of
I the present Texas Constitution
! shall be retained in full
Sec, 2. The foregoing consti
\ tutional amendment shall lie
i submitted to a vote of the
J qualified electors of this state
at an election to be held on the
! first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1972, at
which election the ballots shall
be printed to provide for vot-
ing for or against the proposi
tion "The constitutional
amendment providing for a
constitutional revision commis
sion which precedes the con
veiling of the members of the
63rd Legislature as a constitu-
tional convention in January,
1974, for the purpose of sut>
mitting to the voters a new
constitution or revisions of the
existing state constitution."
Hills Prairie Baptist Church
was the setting for the Saturday
evening. July I, wedding of Miss
Cherry Owens and William C.
Dickson, Jr. The Rev. Bill
Craft on officiated in die double
ring ceremony under an arbor
in a garden setting with baskets
of spring flowers.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Owens of
Bastrop and a graduate of Bas-
trop High School. She attended
Southwest Texas State I nlverslty
at San Marcos. Mr. Dickson is
tlie son of Mr. and Mrs. William
C. Dickson, Sr. of Bastrop. He
is a graduate of Bastrop High
School and Texas A&M Univer-
sity.
William Brinkmeyer played
the traditional wedding music on
the organ. David l,ock and Mrs.
Charles Kabensburg sang "One
Hand, One Heart" accompanied
by the organ. "The U>rd's Pray-
er" was played after the vows
were made.
Given in marriage by her
father, the bride wore a formal
A-llne gown of Ivory silk satin
and French beaded Alencon lace.
The sheer yoke of the empire
bodice was finished with a Vic-
torian collar and the long sheer
bishop sleeves were appliqued
with lace. Her shoulder length
veil and chapel length train were
held by a picture hat appliqued
with lace and seed pearls. She
carried an arrangement of
daisies, baby's breath and
feathered carnations on a white
Bible.
Mrs. Betsy Carpenter of San
Antonio was her sister's matron
of honor and Miss Aya linen-
berger was her cousin's brides-
maid. The attendents wore floor
length rose dresses, which
featured sweetheart necklines,
long sleeves appliqued with ivory
lace, an empire bodice, and Ivory
lace appliqued oil the skirts.
Each wore matching sandals,
ivory picture hats and carried
baskets of spring flowers.
William Griesenbeck served
as best man and groomsman was
Charlie McDuffie of Austin.
Ushers were Albert lxxk, Jr.
and Robert Carpenter of San
Antonio.
Hospital
News
PATIENTS:
Mary Moore
Lilly Evans
Robert A. Nowlin
Torovia Garcia
otlllla Hall
Gracie Hancock
C'loma Burton
Verla Fleming
Mame Ramsey
Thomas Murchison
Edith Coleman
Melinda Aldridge
Dorothy Ann Haywood
John Telchmann
Helen Barton
Travis Griffith
Richard Sterling
Elsie Crawford
Mary Bloss
Take a look into your wife's
purse if you want proof that
money isn't everything.
l or her daughter's wedding.
Mrs. Owens chose a lilac floral
crepe dress with matching lilac
accessories. The bridegroom's
mother was dressed in a powder
blue and white A-line dress with
white accessories. Both wore
corsages of pink carnations.
Immediately following the
ceremony, the bride and bride-
groom and their parents greeted
their guests at a reception held
in the fellowship hall of the
church. Miss Shelly Hefner reg-
istered the guests.
I'he bride's table was covered
with a white lace cloth. The
centerpiece was composed of the
bride's flowers and the flowers
of her attendants. The three-
tiered cake, decorated with pink
roses, was topped with white
doves and featured a fountain in
the center of the cake. Mock
champagne punch was served
from a silver punch bowl.
The bridegroom's table was
covered with a white lace cloth
and held a double ring chocolate
cake and a silver coffee service.
Assisting with the serving were
Karen Duncan, (iale Shirley, ami
Kay Jackson of Bastropand She la
Wilkes and Susie McDuffie of
Austin.
For her going away costume,
Mrs. Dickson chose a brown
and tan knit dress with brown
accessories. She wore a corsage
of yellow rosebuds.
I'he couple are at home in
Paris, Texas where Mr. Dickson
is buyer for the Valley View
Cattle Company.
out of town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Eddie Buck, Mr. and
Mrs. Randy Duncan, Mrs. Terry
Matt, Rev. Bill Craft on, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis McDaniels, Mr. and
Mrs. Hob Wilkes, Mr, and Mrs.
chuck Cooley, ami Miss Shelia
Wilkes, all of Austin;
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Carpenter
of Karnes City, Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Thurmond of Waco, Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Dickey of Dallas,
Sydney Pinkston of San Benito,
Don Watson of Bryan and Dr.
and Mrs. Robert II. Carpenter
y of San Antonio.
Lake Bastrop
Fishing Report
For Week Kmllng July .10:
The hnss fishing is improving
and catfishing continues to be
good.
There were a number of good
strings of bass brought in Wanl
Payne of Elgin caught 12 ba-ss
weighing up to 3 lbs each. Lee
Olson of Austin and the Benford
brothers of Bastrop each brought
in a string of 12 bass Richard
Guather and Kent Goerdel, both
of Elgin, caught some bass weigh-
ing 3 lh« each
T Ronton ami R Brookshire of
Taylor fished at two different
times last week and one time
they caught 12 catfish and the
next time they brought in 14
catfish
Tlie carp fishing off the dock
is good and the Hcptner family
of Smithville have caught a num
Ixt of S lbs and over carp there
u
Let me take you
to our leading lender
at the . . .
itizens
STAT E:
of Hastrop
Phone 321-2518 — Member F. D. 1. C.
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if
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J,8IJ.forgot
to read the
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To art a pail of water
there a vi#/i ihil declare
How to work the starter,
lint this the> ihil not read
,4 >ul ti \ us the\ may
ihe\ drew not ii ilro/i
•Ind went home in disnuis
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Don't he dismayed like Jack n Jill; till your life
with the happiness that comes with all electric ap
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [119], No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 10, 1972, newspaper, August 10, 1972; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238373/m1/3/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.