Tribune-Progress (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 21, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 27, 1979 Page: 1 of 8
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Bartlctt TX 76511
TRIBUNE - PROGRESS
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Sewing Bartlett & Holland
VOLUME 03 NUMBER 21
28 Pages In Three Sections
Bartlctt Texas 76511 Thursday December 27 1979
817-527-4424
FIFTEEN CENTS
Wll.l. O'HELI. CHRISTMAS WESTS The kin-
dergarten class of Barllell Elementary School paid n
Christmas visit to the icsidcnls of Will 0' Hell Nursing
Home last Wednesday The students sang Christmas
OEA To Sponsor
Spaghetti Supper
carols and afterwards went around and shook every
residents hand and wished them n Merry Christmas as
Angela Freeman daughter of Mr and Mrs. Joel
Freeman is doing in bottom picture.
Granger Lake Gates
To Close In January
The Bnrtlett-Granger
O.E.A (Office Education
Association) is having a
Spaghetti Supper on Friday
January 4 1980 at the
Granger High School
Cafeteria Spaghetti salad
and garlic bread will he
served beginning at 4-30 till
7-30 pm
Tickets may be purchased
before hand from any OEA
member of (heir sponsor
Mnry Ann Miles Tickets are
$2 00 for adults and $1.25 for
children under 12. Tickets at
the door may also be pur-
chased for $250 for adults
and $175 for children.
Come out and support this
flue group of students.
? 14 Bulldogs Named w
All-Williamson County
14 members of the 1979 District 28-A Champion Bartlett
Bulldogs have been named to the All-Williamson County
Football Team as selected by the Williamson County Sun
newspaper
The newspaper published in Georgetown named seniors
Anthony Smith and Gary Fischer and juniors Dunne
Mummey and Dale Dawson to the first team
Seniors Rcy Perez Brian Hicks Ilonald Glover Kob Ford
Leslie Williams Jeff White John Uichey Gary Fischer and
Anthony Smith and juniors Robert Mnlhls and Cary Dawson
were also named Honorable Mention All-Williamson County
The 14 Bulldogs named lo the All-Williamson County
football (earn were the backbone of Coach Russell Roberts
squad that advanced to the regional round of the state Class
A plny-o(fs where they lost a squeaker 8-7 to tha eventual
state champion Hull-Dalsctta Bobcats.
Closing of the gates on
Lake Granger Dam is set for
sometime in the first week of
January 1980 the acting
district engineer for the
Army Corps of Engineers
said this morning.
Lt. Col. Charles Lively
who is in charge of district
operations while Col Don
Palladino is on leave told the
Dally Press that all factors
seem to point to n closing
date shortly after the turn of
the year.
The dam was completed
and dedicated early in 1979.
However the gates could not
beclosed to permit capture of
water to begin until the North
Fork Dam forming Lake
Georgetown wos ready to
close. Delays in that project
havo moved the completion
date several months.
HOWEVER LT. COL.
Lively said that the work on
the North Fork Dam which
was dedicated in October is
now finished. All that
remains he said is removal
of some impervious material
needed to build a levy from
the area whero the pool will
be formed.
The contractor is expected
to complete that work in time
to permit the scheduled
closing.
At the North Fork
dedication Col. Palladino
told the crowd that the
closing of both dams would
occur about the first of
January. Corps spokesmen
have stated that the lower
dam on the San Gabriel could
not bo closed until the upper
dam was ready to protect
both structures against a
record flood situation which
could wipe both out
Rep J. J Pickle speaking
at the dedication however
said also that an additional
agreement that neither
Taylor nor Georgetown
would gain a time advantage
in construction of the dams or
capture of water was
necessary to get approval to
build the two structures.
WHEN FULL Lake
Granger will cover an area of
4400 acres expanding to
11040 acres under flood
(See LAKE Page 3)
Old Year 1979 Now A
Memory From The Past
What are the things we remember as wc look back on 1979?
JANUARY The New Year brought a wlntcry blast of cold
New Year's Day dawned with one to three inches of Ice on the
roadways cloudy skies and cold northerly winds. The low
was 21 and the high 24. The next morning January 2 the low
dipped to 10 degrees as the skies cleared.
Leonard Passmorc Associate Counsel of the Texas
Bankers Association was the featured speaker for Bartlctt's
52nd Annual Stag Party held on January 18.
Meeting on January 9 the Holland City Council appointed
Arthur Biclss to the Council to fill a vacancy created in
November of 1978.
Cecil Decker was elected Chief of the Bartlctt Fire
Department.
Schwertner banker Randy Schwertner was elected
president of the Bartlctt Chamber of Commerce. Raymond
Lenz was named vice-president.
Named new head coach at Bartlett High School was San
Antonio native Russell Roberts.
Local farmers Dennis Dave James and Alan Martlnkn
joined (he National Tractorcade 1979 n protest organized by
the American Agriculture Movement.
The Martinkas joined the tractorcade at Fort Worth on
January 10 and were expected to reach Washington D.C. by
February 3 or 4 where the group planned to bring pressure on
the government to help the nation's farmers.
FEBRUARY After meeting with a representative of the
Central Texas Council of Governments the Holland City
Council voted to apply for n $250000 Housing and Urban
Development Grant for housing rehabilitation.
Marcus Lindcmann was appointed by the Bartlett School
Board to f Ul the unexpired term of Alva Cating on the board.
The Bartlett Bulldogs wrapped up the district basketball
title by defeating Rogers G0-3J.
J. E. Moore Jr featured speaker at the Bartlett Chamber
of Commerce Banquet announced the purr base of n number
of downtown buildings and plans to sponsor a musical get-
together known as "Texas Operaland" on April 7.
The Holland Future Farmers of America had a total of 49
entries in the Bell County Junior Fair and Livestock Show.
MARCH The Holland Horncttc track team won the
CenTex Relays at Rosebud-Lott racking up 113 points.
Holland High School hosted a band festival with bands
attending from Salado Lamar IiVega Valley Mills Axtel
Thorndale Crawford Cameron and Holland.
The City of Bartlett renewed its contract for electric power
with Brazos Electric Power Co-op for 10 years
DUiIng n hoverc thunderstorm on March 19 lightening
struck a CB antenna at the Joe Stroud home east of Holland
According to Holland Fire Chief Coleman Benner flames
shot nut from the television set nbout four feet.
AI'RII Paula Bales was named Queen of the 1979
Holland Corn Festival in a contest held at the Holland School
Cafetorium. Named duchesses were Brenda Perkins Sheila
Perkins and Kathy Ynkesch.
Elected to the Holland City Council were Dan Kallus and
Thomas Arnold. Weldon Kurtz was re-elected mayor with no
opposition
Incumbents Wilson Johnson and Curtis Wolf were returned
to positions on the Holland School Board.
The first session or the Texas Operaland was held in the
Bartlett Town Hall with over 300 people in attendance.
Norman Lange was re-elected to the Bartlett City Council
while Bobby Ford was elected to fill the scat of Norman
Thaler who did not seek re-election.
Mrs. Rita Fischer and Don Thaler were elected to three
year terms on the Bartlctt School Board while W. A.
Meissner won election to a one year term.
Royce Hackler resigned as principal nt Holland High
School to become superintendent at CranfilPs Gap.
Harold Morrison was honored as the Outstanding Con-
servation Farmer at the Region V Soil nnd Water Con-
servation Districts Banquet in Stephenville. Region V is
made up of 51 counties and 34 soil and water conservation
districts in North Central Texas.
Presented awards at the Bartlett All-Sports Banquet were
Andrew Lindemann "Fighting Bulldog"; Sonla Gadisnn
"Fighting Lassie"; and DougThomns who was named to the
Class A All-State football second team
Robert Ford Sr. became new secretary of the Bartlett
Chamber of Commerce.
MAY Bartlctt High School students Jill Stcglish nnd
Lorianne Carlson placed in the State UIL Literary Meet in
Austin.
Kristin Kneten of Bartlett took first place in (lie annual
Temple Telegram spelling bee. Jon Marc Goodnight of
Holland was second nnd Joan Jones of Bartlett third.
Receiving awards at Holland's All-Sports Banquet were
Linda Wcndlcr Sally Johnson Susan Sladecek Tempie
Kallus Kirk Goodnight Danny Hill Rex Arnold Rex Karl
Emmanuel Griffin and Darrell Wolf Jody Conradt
University of Texas women's basketball head coach spoke
for the occasion.
Holland FFA Awards were presented to Mike Pfcister
Paul Bales Tammy Benner nnd Kevin Benner nt the first
annual Future Farmers Banquet
Lorianne Carlson of Bartlett was selected Central Texas
Miss Flame at a contest in Cameron
The Holland City Council approved n new house numbering
system for the city of Holland
Temple Kallus of Holland placed third in State Track &
Field competition in -the 880 setting a new school mark of
2:24.5. The Hornetle mile relay team took sixth place with a
time of 4: 14 8 also a new school record The mile relay team
was composed of Temple Kallus Sally Johnson Lou
Mew hinney nnd Sandy Kohring.
At the boys meet Holland's Emmanuel Griffin placed in
the 400 meter dash.
The new Holland fire station was dedicated Sunday May
20 with Killecn Fire Chief Vernon F "Blnndy" Rucker
serving as featured speaker Johnny Malicoat Weldon
Kurtz Coleman Benner nnd W. E. Dantzler all Holland
firemen were also on the program.
Chosen Cheerleaders at Bartlett for the 1979-80 school year
were Debbie Gilden Lori Thaler Tammy Williams Carol
Sartor Tish Overby and Anna Luna.
Selected Cheerleaders at Holland were Susie Malina Lou
Mewhinney Kim Tabor Tina Wooley Laura Karl and Darla
Beyer.
JUNE Fifteen hundred people turned out for the 5th
annual Schwertner Festival in Schwertner
The Holland School Board awarded a contract for
replacement of the roof on the high school building lo McC'ray
Roofing Company.
The Holland Corn Festival attracted a crowd of over 5000
Louis Dusek formerly of Holland nnd now a resident of
Hnrlingen won (lie Texas Moon World Championship
Domino Tournament held at the same time as the Corn
Festival.
JULY The first live broadcast of the Texas Operaland
was held on July 7 originating from the Texas Operaland
Building in Bartlett.
Lakeland Sanitary Service of Salado began garbage pickup
in Bartlett The Company entered Into a five year contract
with the city
Alan Martlnkn" Bartlett fnihier and a member of the
American Agriculture Movoment appeared on n KVUE
Channel 24 Austin television program and told listeners lo
"Dump Carter In 1980." '
Betty Hill and Tempie Kallus both of Holland joined the
Tribune-Progress staff.
Head coach and commercial teacher at Holland High
School Mike Roasa was named new high school principal
Farmers were facing spot shortages of diesel with the
harvest season just beginning
A 1974 graduate of Tarlcton State Gary Tyson w as named
new head coach at Holland High School Tyson is n native of
Hamilton.
Phillip Morris of the Vilas Community brought in the first
load of maize to Holland on July 1G while Charles Carlson had
Bartlett's first load on July 24
AUGUST Fees and rules for the use of the Kuhlmann
Civic Center were set when representatives of the Holland
Women's Study Club met with the Holland City Council
The Williamson County Dog Tax passed in a coiuntywide
election while Bartlett voters rejected the proposal 19 to 9
The law required dogs to be registered with the County
Treasurer at a cost of one dollar each.
In its regular August meeting the Bartlett Chamber of
Commerce voted to change its name to Bartlett Area
Chamber of Commerce.
SEPTEMBER Carol Sartor was chosen Bartlett Miss
Flame in a contest held nt the Bartlett Town Hall on Sep-
tember 25. First runner-up was Anna Luna.
Construction on 25 new housing units in (lie city of Bartlett
started on September 1 and was expected to be completed by
the middle of November. The units were funded by a Housing
and Urban Development Grant.
Julius Vnnek brought the first bale of cotton to Bartlett on
September 1 while David Posey had Holland's first bale on
September 3.
OCTOBER Kim Hardin was chosen Holland Miss Flame
for 1979at n contest at the Holland Fire Station CarrieStarke
was runner-up
On October 14 a Texas Historical Marker for the Donahoe
(See OLD YEAR Page 3)
SANTA VISITS HOLLAND NURSING HOME Santa
Clous paid a visit to the K' Way Knro Rest Home in
Holland Inst Thursday December 20 Here Santa talks
with Mary Rose a resident of K'Wny Kare Also pictured
are Ruby Crow an employee of K Way Kare and Potti
Jarolik activity director
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