The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 24, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 21, 1960 Page: 1 of 8
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Volume 73
Mrs. R. E. Bunker
Elected To
Head P. T. A.
Mrs. R. E. Bunker was instal-
led as president of the Bartlett
Parent - Teacher Association
Tuesday night in the final meet-
ing of the year for the organi-
zation. Mrs. Bill Gelner conducted
the installation ceremony. Oth-
er officers installed to serve
with Mrs. Bunker were Mrs.
George Fowler vice-president;
Mrs. Walter R. Holt secretary;
and Mrs. Ren Sladovnik treas-
urer. This slate of officers was
elected following a report from
Mrs. Herbert Keller chairman
of the nominating committee.
Two members of the high
school declamation team Sue
Stokes and Donnie Haynes
presented the declamations with
which they recently won first
places at county meet.
The principal speaker of the
evening was H. D. Maxwell su-
perintendent of Milam County
Schools. He used as his subject
"The School and Community."
Mrs. George Fowler gave
the devotional for the evening
"A Bettter World Begins With
Me."
Action o n organizing a
Brownie Troop here was delay-
ed until fall since the Brownies
do not meet during the sum-
mer. Mrs. Ed Goodnight report-
ed that the Temple Troops of-
fered their assistance to start
a troop here at that time.
The auditors report was re-
.viewed. A report from the Teen Club
committee showed that the club
had met three times this year
and plans another meeting in
May sponsored by the seventh
and eighth grades. The Teen
Club iwill be sponsored again
next-year by the P.-T. A.
A letter of appreciation was
read from the high school home-
making department for the cook
books which the P.-T. vA had
purchased for t;hem.
Mrs. C. E. Limmer announced
that the Pre-School Clinic will
be held Monday April 25 at the
Grammar School beginning at
1:00 p. m.
Room count was won by Mrs.
Keith's fourth grade and Mr.
White's freshman class.
Cancer Drive
Starts Tuesday
All local residents will be con-
tacted next Tuesday April 26
in a door to door canvass for
contributions in the local Can-
cer Drive according to Mrs. Cy
Young chairman of the local
drive.
The door to door canvass
will be made by volunteer work-
ers in the business and resi-
dential sections of town.
Residents are asked to con-
tribute generously to this cru-
sade which is fighting to wipe
out cancer.
Over $250 was collected in
last years drive.
Appreciation Day
Drawings to Stop
Appreciation Days in Bart-
lett will be discontinued after
the drawing next Wednesday
afternoon April 27.
The decision to stop the
events was made at a called
meeting of participating mer-
chants Tuesday afternoon fol-
lowing a discussion of the mer-
its pro and con of the Trade's
Day events.
Some 21 Bartlett merchants
and three sponsoring firms
have taken part in the event
for the past six months.
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CHESTER V. CRAWFORD
Chester Crawford
Seeks Office Of
County Judge
TO THE CITIZENS OF BELL
COUNTY TEXAS:
It has been known to many of
you for the past several weeks
that I am a candidate for
County Judge of Bell County;
but I wish to announce that
fact to all and for the benefit
of those who do not know my
personal background qualifi-
cations and reasons for seeking
the office I am having this
open letter published.
In my opinion the office of
County Judge is one of the most
important in the County and
its incumbent should be a man
of mature judgment possessed
of years of professional and
ibusiness experience. I present
my candidacy not. as an exper-
ienced politician but as an ex-
perienced Lawyer confidently
believing I am qualified to
(Continued on page 4)
City Officials
Sworn Into Office
New City officials were
sworn into office Monday night
at the regular meeting of the
City Council.'
Officials who were elected at
the City elections April 5 and
were sworn into office were:
Mayor Cy Young; City secre-
tary Cora Beckman; aldermen
D. D. Bartlett Eldor Linde-
mann and J. M. Watson. Eldor
Lindemann was elected to serve
as mayor pro-tem.
Other city officials appoint-
ed at the meeting were Homer
Price Chief of Police; J. V.
Morris City Counselor; Dr. R.
E. Clearman city health offic-
er; and Cora Beckman comp-
troller. In other business the report
of the auditor was accepted and
approved.
The week of May 2 through
May 6 was set as clean-up week
in Bartlett Further details of
clean-up week will be found in
a separate article in this issue
of The Tribune.
DOROTHY LAWS HONOR
GUEST AT FISH FRY
Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Dusek
honored Miss Dorothy Laws
with a fish fry at their home
Monday night.
Others present for the occas-
ion were the honoree's parents
Mr and Mrs. Roy Laws Mr. and
Mrs. John Brock Ricky and
Margie Mr and Mrs. John Nes-
bitt and Pta and Bobby Dusek.
COLONEL CLIFTON PYLE
ASSIGNED TO AFRICA
After serving four years in
the Pentagon in Washington D
C Colonel Clifton Pyle has been
assigned to duty in Morrocco
North Africa effective in mid-
summer. His family will accom-
pany him.
Mrs Pyle is the former Lu-
clje Blair daughter of Mr. and
Mrs Fred Blair.
THE BARTLETT TRIBUNE.
Fire Damages
Moore Grain
Elevator Tuesday
The Moore Grain Company
elevator and storage bins re-
ceived heavy damage in an early
evening blaze Tuesday. No
estimate of the fire damage
had been made at press time
but it was thought to be heavy.
Barteltt Volunteer Firemen
were called out about 7:00 p.
m. to fight the blaze and were
assisted by the Granger Fire
Department. It was brought
under control after about an
hour and did not spread to oth-
er buildings.
Cause of the fire which start-
ed in the top of the elevator leg
was not immediately deter-
mined. The building was partially
covered by insurance according
to the owners.
Pre-School Clinic
To Be Held
Monday April 25
The annual Pre-School Clinic
for children who will begin their
first year in school next fall will
be held Monday at the grammar
school auditorium. The Clinic
will begin at 1:00 p. m.
Dr. Ralph Clearman and the
Bell County Health Nurse will
be present to give small pox
vaccinations to those requiring
them.
Parents are urged to attend
this clinic and -register tHeir
children.
Mrs. C. E. Limmer chairman
of the Health and Safety Com-
mittee of the P.T.A. is in charge
of the clinic.
May 2-6 Designated
As Clean-Up Week
The week of May 2 through 6
has been designated by the City
Council as Clean-Up Week in
Bartlett.
By cleaning up Bartlett not
only will it be a cleaner and
more attractive place to live
but it will be a healthier place
since the breeding ground for
fies and mosquitoes will be de
stroyed.
Atlhough plans for spraying
the town for insects are in pro-
gress the efforts to get rid of
the insects cannot be complete-
ly accompilshe'd until the breed-
ing grounds are destroyed.
City trucks will pick up cans
and other unburnable trash dur-
ing Clean-Up Week if placed in
containers in available places.
All citizens are urged to join
in this campaign to make Bart-
lett a cleaner healthier com
munity.
H. D. Club Has
Hat Making Session
Mrs. Adolph Spinn and Mrs.
Jack Stewart conducted a dem-
onstration on making hats at
the meeting of the Home Dem-
onstration Club Monday after-
noon. The date of the club's window
display in downtown Bartlett
was set for May 2nd or 3rd. The
place will be announced later.
Mrs. Ella Melton was welcom-
ed as a new member of the club.
Mrs. Fred Gommert and Mrs.
Jack Stewart were hostesses for
the meeting with eleven mem-
bers and one visitor Mrs. Agnes
Gatz of Lampasas present.
The next meeting will be held
on May 9th with Miss Bertha
Ehly and Mrs. Homer Price as
co-hostesses in the Ehly home.
Thursday April 21 1900
(Homer Thornberry
Unopposed For
Reprenentative
Congressman Homer Thorn-
berry from the 10th Congress-
ional District of Texas today
formally announced for re-
election to the post he has held
twelve years.
He is unopposed in the Demo-
cratic Primary to be held in
May.
Elected to Congress in 1948
Thornberry gained widespread
recognition for the dispatch
with which he handles congress-
ional matters affecting individ-
ual constituents as well as dist-
rict matters of public signifi-
cance. He has had little oppos-
ition since his first election.
"The privilege to serve the
citizens of the 10th Congress-
ional District is an honor for
which I am deeply grateful"
the Congressman said "and I
shall continue doing all in my
power to merit their confidence
and support in fulfilling this
position of trust."
Thornberry a past chairman
of the Texas Delegation in Con-
gress has brought national
prestige to his 10-county Dist-
rict through a number of top
congressional a s s ig n m ents.
Since 1954 he has served quiet-
ly and without fanfare on the
most influential Committee in
Congress - the House Commit-
tee on Rules.
The 12-member Committee
has jurisdiction over legislat-
ion proposed for the House of
Representatives. The Rules
Committee determines what bill
shall be cleared for House con-
sideratipn and under what pro-
cedure. A veteran Washington corres-
pondent paid recent tribute to
the Central Texas Congressman
in a feature article he wrote for
his Texas metropolitan news-
paper not in the 10th Con-
gressional District.
"When the more powerful
Members of Congress from Tex-
as are counted" he wrote "a
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Browns Purchase
Schwertner Grocery
Mr. and Mrs. Barney J.
Brown who have owned and
operated a grocery store in
Temple for several years have
purchased the Schwertner Gro
eery from Mr. and Mrs. Emil
Schwertner.
Mrs. Brown was empolyed at
a Temple hospital for six years.
The store building will be re-
modeled some new fixtures
added and the shelves restocked
before the formal opening" date
will be announced. The couple
purchased the business last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown have two
daughters Mrs. Glen Rucker
and Mrs. William Curtis
Starnes and five grandchildren
all of Temple.
The couple will commute un-
til they find a desirable house
in Schwertner or Bartlett.
Mrs. Cox Named
In Johnson Drive
Mrs. William Cox has been
appointed city chairman of
Bartlett of the "Lyndon John
son for President" drive. -Mrs
Maxwell C. Jones Bell county
chairman of the organization
made the appointment.
A meeting of all Bell County
men and women seeking the
nomination for Johnson is plan-
ned for April 25.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Cilstrap
were Sunday visitors of Mr. and
Mrs Bob Ford and Suzanne.
JARRARD SECREST
Jarrard Secrest
Seeks Re-Election
To State Senate
State Senator Jarrad Secrest
has announced that he is seek-
ing re-election to the Senate
seat he has held since 1953. He
represents the 13th District of
Texas made up of Milam Mc-
Lennan and Bell Counties.
"During my eight years of ser-
vice in this position I have
tried to represent this District
with dignity fairness and with
what abilities I had" said Se
crest. "Our state continues to
have critical problems and I be-
lieve my experience during the
last two terms has equipped me
to be most helpful in their sol-
ution Senator Secrest contin-
ued. Secrest has served on many
of the major Senate committees
during his tenure including the
powerful State Affairs and
Finance Committees. He served
on two General Investigating
Committees which revealed the
insurance scandals and other
irregularities.
Senator Secrest has been
active in civic church and frat-
ernal groups during and prior
to his Senate service having
served as President of the Tem
ple Chamber of Commerce since
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Floyd N. Pierce
Dies At Home
In Taylor
Floyd N. Pierce a former res-
ident of Bartlett and a promin
ent Taylor cotton buyer died at
his home in Taylor Monday
morning.
Mr. Pierce was born in Lu-
ling and moved to Bartlett with
his family in 1912. While a
resident here he was a very
prominent business man active
in civic and social affairs. He
was a cotton buyer in partner-
ship with "Doc" Wilson.
He moved to Taylor in 1933
where he went into business for
himself as a cotton buyer. Since
that time he has been engaged
in several different business
enterprises.
He was married to the former
Ellen Woods who preceded him
in death in 1950.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday at the Condra Memor-
ial Chapel in Taylor with Dr.
David Shepperson officiating.
Burial was in the Bartlett cem-
etery. Survivors are a daughter
Mrs. Odgen Klein of Taylor; a
son T F Pierce of Taylor; two
brothers John Pierce of San
Antonio and Fred Pierce of Dal-
las; two grandchildren Mary
Ellen Klein of Taylor and
Tommy Pierce of Taylor
Pallbearers were J. C. Jack-
son A L. Rice and P. B. Wat-
son of Austin; W. L Stokes
Jr. and Ellis Ware of Bartlett;
Aubrey Hunter of Bryan John
Griffith James Hairston and
George Latham of Taylor.
NO. 24
Vandalism Breaks
Out Here And In
Neighboring Towns
Vandalism spread through
Bartlett Granger Taylor and.
Temple early Monday morning
in the form of throwing objects
through plate glass windows.
All the incidents which oc-
cured sometime after midnight
were believed to have been done;
by the same persons as the ob-
jects used were all of the same
material pieces of construction
blocks and brick tile.
Damage in Bartlett consisted
of broken plate glass winodws
at the Vogue and Gersbach-
Wacker Company. No effort
was made to takn nnvttiino-
from the store windows.
Thfi fnoc nf tllo lnnTr n-
jKrumpack Service Station was
also shattered and the clock
stopped at 2:30.
City Marshall Homer Price
reported that a car a pink and
white Ford 1955 to 195T model
had been seen in Bartlett about
the time of the disturbance.
Officials are following up a lead
on the car he stated.
A car of the same description
was seen in Granger and Taylor
bitt and Pat and Bobby Dusek.
Robbers Take $60
At Johnny's Place
The second burglary in Bart-
lett in as many weeks netted
robbers ?60 Monday night at
Johnny's Place.
Investigating officers were of
the opinion that there was no.
connection between the two
since the robbery at Johnny's
Place had indications of a pro-
fessional job while the robhfirv
at the Brisbin residence last
week seemed to be the work of
amateurs.
Entrance into Johnny's nlace
was gained through the back
door after using rn snippers to-
cut through and unlatch the
door. The burelarv occuredj
sometime after closing at 12:15
a. m.
The monev. mostly in small
change was taken from the
marble machines music box
and the cash register. SeveraT
silver dollars were taken.
Chief of Police Homer Price
and Williamson County Demibr
Sheriff August H. Bosshard in
vestigated the roobery.
Luncheon Club
To View Soil
Conservation Film
The Businessmen's Luncheon.
Club voted to view the film
I "The Earth is The Lord's" at
their next meeting April 29.
jThe Soil Conservation film is
furnished by the Little River-
aan uaDnei son uonservation.
District.
In other business at the meet-
ing Friday Charles Lindemann
was elected to membership
leaving only two vacancies on.
the membership list.
Members were reminded of
the Chamber of Commerce Ban-
quet to be held at the American.
Legion Home April 26 beginn-
ing at 7:30 p. m.
Barbecue - Political
Rally Tonight
The American Legion Stay
Barbecue and Political Rally
will be held tonight (Thurs--day
April 21) at the Legion:
Home beginning at 6:30 p. m.
Men of the community are ire-
vited to attend.
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Ford, Nora Mae. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 24, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 21, 1960, newspaper, April 21, 1960; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth77331/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.