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BASTKCP (TEXAS i ADVERTISER. MAY 23, V/! I
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On Friday, May 17th, tht- students of Mastrop Klrmenlary School, accompanied by their
teachers and volunteer mothers, hiked to Bastrop State Park where they all enjoyed a sack
lunch picnic. Pictured above are a few, of the eager young hikers "picking them up and
putting them down" nearing (he park entrance.
Springtime Brings Violent
Storms With Tornadoes
Mother nature has many
faces. In spite of all her
gentleness there is a destruc
'< live side as well. Consider, for
example, the tornado, one of
i the deadliest phenomena in
• nature.
> Many of these violent storms
j occur during the springtime,
j when the earth is waking from
t its winter slumber. The des-
i trustive, whirling wind may
1 strike almost without warning
i and seemingly at random,
! sweeping everything out of its
! way with a whiplash tail that
moves in a narrow path across
the land.
At one time, about .ill that
; people could do to guard
; against being killed or injured
; by a tornado was to be on the
; alert for tornado weather and
[ to move underground-into a
j storm cellar when conditions
; warranted.
While oldtimers had to rely
; on experience to assess the
; possibility of a tornado, elec
j tronics plays a major part in
; today's alert system. Radar
; storm warning sets are used in
J almost all major cities in the
i state. These stations are con
J nected by teletype and radio.
;Any station is able to instantly
!apprise all other stations of
; tornado activity and the path of
a tornado. Then, all communt
ties in the vicinity of the
;twister can be warned of the
; tornado's approach through
J normal channels of communi
■cations, or through special
Jwarning devices.
'• The Texas State Department
.of Health has joined with other
state and federal agencies and
medical associations in efforts
■aimed at disaster prepared
ness. It is ready to go into
'action in any emergency.
If worse comes to worst, and
a tornado does strike a com
munity, the State Health De
partment can provide vaccine,
public health engineering, med
ical emergency nursing know
how, and other vital services, to
stem the threat of disease or
further complications while
disaster relief is underway.
One of the best examples of
public health action following a
highly destructive tornado oc
curred in Lubbock, four years
ago.
Although storm warnings
were in effect, the tornado
which actually hit the city
appeared out of nowhere
forming just above the down-
town section at 10 p.m. One of
the first things knocked out
was the emergency warning
system.
With much of Lubbock's
communication system knocked
out, the health department
staff amd other personnel
were on their own in following
the emergency procedures that
had been established in ad
vance. Vaccines and other
medical supplies were dug out
of the demolished health de
partment building for transfer
to an emergency clinic.
State Health Department
engineers and other personnes
arrived on the sc ne early the
next morning. F <1 am1 drug
investicators wer assi -ned to
Lubbock immediately and
within a week had disposed
of all spoiled foods and drugs. A
large supply of tetanus vaccine
was sent by the Health De-
partment laboratories. Rapid
insect control activities were
vital because of the lar^e
amounts of rain.
As in all similar disasters, ti"<-
one great lesson learned w;.s
the value of being prepares
Over the years, the Nation il
Weather Service has developed
a system to accurately report
severe weather condition .. The
public is informed by radii and
tele\ision advisories.
For tornado activities, he
CALVARY BAPTIST CIH'RCII
1104 church street
Bastrop. Texas 70602
SUNDAY, MAY 26, 1974
Sunday School
Morning Worship
sermon: Dr Jim Heath
Evening Worship
9:30
10:45
sermon: Dr. C. G Godrlarc)
Wednesday . Mid-week Bible Study
Nursery available at -ill services
Buddy Wilcoxen, Minister
You are invited to worship Christ with us.
7:00
7:00
ATTENTION
CRADIIATES - VETERANS
SINCE 1955, AND ALL RADIO / TV BUGS!
Complete Electronics Training Now Available
To Veterans And Non Veterans In Your Own
Home.
Cleveland
Institute of Electronics
LARGEST IN THE U S. A
Phone Dr NX illmm Cobbs at 32 I - 3422
or
Write A C ard I o :
P. O. Box 609 Bastrop I cxas 78602
Public Welcome To See
Boy Scout Reservation
The Capitol Area Lost Pines
Hoy Scout Reservation, a 500-
acre camping and recreation
area on Lake BatCrop, wel-
comes visitors who want to see
what is provided there for the
boys of this region, according to
Mr. Ken Luce, the Camping
I Jirector.
Speaking at the Bastrop
Kiwanis Club last week, Mr.
Luce outlined a program which
will be followed by a group of
400 to 500 boys slated to begin a
one week camp there on Sun
day, June 9. Thereafter,
throughout the summer, new
groups will follow at one week
intervals.
The Capitol Area includes
the Scout troops in a territory-
stretching from Yorktown to
Mason and from Taylor to San
Marcos. The summer camps
begin on Sunday afternoons
and run through Saturday
noons, and include tent camp
ing. meals cooked by the boys
themselves with some food
provided in the group dining
hall. There is Canoeing, swim
ming, and other water sports
and games. One of the popular
features is a I day canoe and
camp trip which begins at
Webberville on the Colorado
River and ends at the Scout
Reservation.
Many kinds of woodcrafts,
outpost hikes, and expeditions
are provided, as also are range
rifle shooting and archery. A
trading post provides the boys
with necessities, trinkets and
gifts.
All activities are constantly
supervised by trained adult
workers. Mr Luce stressed the
fact that parents and friends of
the Scouting Program are
welcome to make an accompa
nied tour of the reservation,
.ind s.ml that weekends are
best for this purpose. During
the summer camp period a
special campfire program with
Indian dances and otb:T fea
tures are provided for the boys
and their guests each Sunday at
7 p.m. Reservation entrance is
NOTICE
A bake sale will be held
Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m.
in front of Dr. Virginia
Werner's Optometrist office at
909 Main Street. The Bake Sale
will be sponsored by the young
people of United Pentecostal
Church. ___
NOTICE
A pair of ladies glasses were
left at my home recently. The
owner may need them.
Mrs. F. W. Denison
just beyond gate to North
L.C.R.A. Recreation gate.
Follow reservation sign.
J. Troy Hickman
terms used are "Tornado
Watch", indicating the possi
bility of a tornado; "Tornado
Warning", meaning that a
tornado has been reported in
the general area; and "Tornado
Alert", meaning to act fast, that
a tornado is known to be in the
area.
What can you do in the face
of a tornado alert?
If it's daylight, or if you can
see the funnel advancing to
ward you, you man have time to
move out of its path. If you
have a storm cellar, you should
move into it.
If you can't get out of the way
and you don't have a storm
cellar, you can still protect
yourself.
In homes, open some win
dows and then keep away from
them. Get to the center of the
house, or to a basement if there
is one.
In schools, move to pre-
arranged shelter areas. Post a
lookout if it can be done safely.
In shopping areas, go to
designated shelter areas.
In mobile homes, evacuate
the area. If no shelter is nearby,
leave the trailer park for low
protected ground.
Iri 'Den country, move away
from the twister's path. If there
isn't enough time, lie flat in the
nearest depression with hands
shielding your head. If heavy
rains accompany the twister, be
alert f<>r flash flooding,
Old Fiddler's
Contest At
Texas Fair
KERRVILLE An Old Time
Fiddler's Contest is scheduled
tor 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25 on
She grounds of the Texas State
Arts & Crafts Fair, Scheiner
College, Kerrville.
Located in a special area of
the fair site, bounded by
gently flowing Quinlan Creek
and shadecNby a' hundred oak
trees, the contest is expected to
attract approxomalely 35 con-
tenders. Three judges, all ap
proved by the Texas Old Time
Fiddler's Association, will de-
termine winners in four divis-
ions. The top five fiddlers in
each category will win trophies
and prize money with $50 going
to each divisional winner.
Winners will' then compete
for the Grand Championship, a
trophy and $250. The champion
will then be invited to play a
duet with Chubby Wise at the
evening concert of the Kerrville
Folk Festival and take home
another $100.
The "Fiddler's F'eud", as the
contest became known last
year, will be free entertainment
fo all Sunday visitors at the
Texas Fair. Admission to the
grounds is $1.00 for adults and
50 cents for children under
t welve.
The 1973 Grand Champion,
Dick Barrett of Pottsboro,
Texas is expected to he on hand
to defend his title. Visitors can
expect to enjoy some of the
country's best foot stumping,
fiddle playing ever assembled
at one place.
Fur more information on the
"Fiddler's Feud", the Texas
Fair, or i he Kerrville Folk
Festival, write: TTDA, Box
1200*. Capitol Station, Austin
78711.
Oak Hill Picnic
Is May 25th
The annual Oak Hill picnic
and reunion will be held on
Saturday. May 25. and will be
for the benefit of the cemetery.
The public is cordially invited
to attend. Please bring your
own lunch
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser and Bastrop County News (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. [121], No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1974, newspaper, May 23, 1974; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth238466/m1/4/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.