The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 9, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 2, 1969 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 82
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Dr. Norris Davis
To Speak At Annual
Stag Party Tuesday
Dr. Norris G. Davis of Aust-
in Chairman of the Department
of Journalism University of
Texas will bo the guest speak-
er for the Forty-Second Annual
Stag Party which will bo held
Tuesday Jan. 7th at the Amer-
ican Legion Hall at G:15 p. m.
Oscar B. Schwortner will serve
as toastmaster.
The invocation will be
"brought by Rev. Tommy Shel-
ton pastor of The First Baptist
Church of Bartlett.
Following the address for tho
evening special entertainnitr.t
will be provided by a male quar-
tet composed of Milton Rister
Joe Butler Larry Loo Robert
J. Sims and accompanied by
Bobby Hill.
There will be iive minute
talks by the following: Kenneth
(Bud) Jordan District Clerk
Williamson County George
town; A. Ford Wolf M.D.
Scott "and White Clinic Temple;
Mike WilHums senior Bartlett
High School; Truet Beard' First
State Bank Granger; and Ran
dolph Scott Attorney Dallas.
James Bailey will report for
the nominating committee and
the singing of "Auld Lang
Syne" led by Milton Rister will
follow.
Tho
lr:Ad?ityhS and CaWon
brought by Rev. F. L. Bracher
pastor of St. John Lutheran
Church of Bartlett.
Tickets On Sale
For Stag Party
Tickets remain on sale this
week for Bartletts' Forty-Second
Annual Stag Party which
will be held Tuesday night Jan.
7th nt the American Legion
Hall.
Tickets may bo purchased
from Ford Mann Reno Saage
Bob Bunker Alvis Bailey Vic-
tor Marek Gus Persky Clar-
ence Marchak Don Thaler
Clarence Fischer Doyle Mc-
Glothlin Hugo Kunz Horaco
Keith and Alvin Marek.
Garden Club To
Meet Jan. 9tli
Cornelia Wilson Garden Club
members will meet Thursday
January 9th at the home of
Mrs Ruben Nixon. Co-hostesses
will be Mrs. Buford Stevenson
and Mrs. D. F. Sherwood.
Roll call will be answered
with Plans for Spring." A film
and discussion on the 1967-68
Flower Show will be shown.
The election of officers will
be held during the business
meeting.
Bartlett Woiild Rjj In Temple District Under State School Reorganization Plan
If the 1969 Texas Legislature
approves a recommendation of
the Governor's Committee on
Public School Education that tlje
state's 1218 schoolMiatricts be
reorganized into 853 districts
33799 students in 46 districts
in Bell and five adjoining coun-
:t ties will be reapportioned into
eight new districts.
Bartlett along with Temple
Troy Sqaton Rogers Academy
and Holland would form the
new Temple district with 9050
students in average daily atten
dance.
Killeen Independent School
)ialrlct with 10280 students
5a the only district in the six
county area which would remain
Bank Declares
10 Dividend
Stockholders of the First Bank
and Trust Company of Bartlett
were declared a 10 per cent div-
idend to be paid to stockhold-
ers of tho bank on Dec. 31.
This dividend consists of a 5
per cent regular dividend and a
5 per cent extra dividend out of
earnings of the bank for 19G8.
With the payment of this divi-
dend total payments to stock-
holders amount to $15 per share
for the year.
Public announcement of the
pnyment was made by Vernon
Lemons chairman of the Board
following the Dec. 18th stock-
holders ' meeting.
In other action at the meet-
ing the board transferred $28-
250 from current earnings to
undivided . prpf its and Reserve
accounts. "
Two Bulldogs
On All Cen-Tex
Football Teams
Bnrtlelt's Gentry Powell
made the All Cen-Tex Football
first team and Don Grigsby
made the second team publish-
ed in Sunday's Temple Tele-
arram. Tho mythical team is sei
zed by area coaches and tho
Telegram sports staff.
Templo placed four on the
I first team Belton two and
one each. The second team was
made up of two from Rosebud
and one each from Lampasas
Temple Killeen Rockdale. Rog-
ers Bartlett Belton Salado
and Academy.
Temple's contributions were
Brad Dusek quarterback; John
Wheat and 'John Cunningham
guards: and Kelly Arnold end.
Bolton's representatives were
halfback Robert Ford and end
Tim Brown. Killeen placed back
Don Hardema and tackle Ricky
Morris. Completing the team
were backs Jackie Turner of
Rosebud and Gentry Powell of
Bartlett tackle Ronnie Richard-
son of Cameron and center
Robert Woods of Rogers.
Tho second team was com
posed of: ends Larry Koslosky
Rosebud and Wayne Davis of
Lampasas; tackles Jackio Rob-
inson of Temple and Robert
Davis of Killeen; guards George
Chmelar of Rockdale and
Charles Sulak of Rogers: cen
ter Don Grigsby of Bartlett;
quarterback James Connally of
ueiton; and backs Tommy
Brown of Salado James Duffie
of Rosebud and Darrell Lisen
be of Academy.
In listing Powell's accomplish
ments The Telegram said:
"Powell picked up the most
yards toting the football of any
of the Cen-Tex backs. He amas-
sed 1802 yards in 10 games for
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unchanged according to the
committee's supplemental re-
port released Sunday.
The new districts would be
in effect for the 1971-72 tschool
year.
The initial summary report
a 76-page document entitled
"The Challenge and the
Change" was presented to Gov.
John Gonnaljy Aug. 31 of this
yeai
The supplement on separate
county maps outlines the pro-
posed school districts and tho
old districts they would include.
The reorganization would
establish operating . systems
that are either countywide in
size or contain a minimum of
CarlMcGlothlin
Local Resident
Passes Monday
Carl T. McGlothlin 82 died
about 6 a. m. Monday in the
Will O' Bell nursing home af-
ter a long illness.
Funeral services were con-
ducted at 2 p. m. Tuesday in
the First Baptist Church of
Bartlett with the Rev. Tommy
Shelton officiating. Burial was
in the Salado Cemetery.
Mr. McGlothlin was born
Nov. 15 1886 in Kingsland.
Ho had lived in Bartlett since
he retired as a farmer.
Surviving are his wife Mrs.
Lillian McGlothlin; two sons
Carl T. McGlothlin Jr. of Big
Spring- and Murcll McGlothlin
of Uvalde; a daughter Mrs.
Barkloy Barficld of Humble;
and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers wero John Hen-
ry Dick McCarvcr Lawrence
Graham Guy Jackson Homer
Whitfield and Jesse Copoland.
Goodnight Funeral Home
was in charge.
Father Of MrsT
Maurice Steglich
Dies In California
Robert Hasson Voso of Dag-
crett. Calif. father of Mrs. Mau-
rico SUsKlich of Bartlett passed
away Wednesday Dec. 25th in
a Los Angeles hospital.
Funeral services were held at
2 p. m. Friday with the Rev.
Harold L. Emert Jr. officiat-
ing. Burial was in the Mt. View
Cemetery.
Mr. Voso was employed with
the Santa Fe Railroad.
Surviving are his wife Mrs.
Marie Voso of Daggett Calif.;
two daughters Mrs. Pat Steg-
lich of Bartlett and Mrs. Judy
Gentry of Barstow Calif.; two
sons James Vose of San Bern-
adino 'Calif. and Cleland Vose
of Sunnyvallc Calif.; and 18
grandchildren.
-i i .an - m-i. hi n ma m
Father Of Local
Resident Dies
In Moody
Funeral services for Claude
D. Teague 88 of Moody father
of Mrs. J. W. Wade of Bartlett
were conducted at 2 p. m. Fri-
day at the First Baptist Church
of Moody with the Rev. George
Brittain officiating. Burial was
in the Moody Cemetery
Mr. Teague died late Wednes-
day in a Moody nursing home.
Surviving are a son Moran
Teague of Bellmead; a daugh-
ter Mrs. J. W. Wade of Bart-
lett; four grandchildren; and
14 great-grandchildren.
2600 students in average daily
attendance m a 12-grade system
with three exceptions.
In the supplement the com-
mittee tables the number of
students ranging from fewer
than 100 to as many as 7000
in efch current district in Bell
Coryell Falls. Lampasas Mi-
'am and Williamson counties
and -combines them into more
evenly populated districts rang-
ing from 1740 to 9000 students.
"So far as is practical the
maps of proposed school district
structure have been drawn to
produce the largest number of
ndw districts and the least
amount of consolidation consis-
tent with the proposed stand-
Bartlett To Vote
On City Sales
Tax January 25th
Bartlett residents will bo
given an opportunity to vote on
January 25th for a City sales
tax.
If the election carries the
present 3 cent state sales tax
will be raised to 4 cents with
1 cent to be returned to tho
city to bo placed in a special
fund and used for city improve-
ments. If the election carries
collection of the 4 cents tax
will begin on July 1st.
A full tax ordinance is pub-
lished in the Tribune this week.
Donahoe Creek
Watershed Election
Set For Jan. 14th
Throe directors are to be
nloctcd in the Donahoe Creek
Watershed election which is to
be held Tuesday. Jan. 14th. The
flection will be held at tho Lit-
Me River-San Gabriel Soil and
Water Conservation building
with Mrll E. B. Ware as presid
ing judge and Mr?. Harrison
Douglas as clerk. Polls will open
at 8 a.m. and close at b p.m.
The terms of R. E. Bunker
W. L. Stokes Jr. and V. C. Mar-
shall will expire this year.
The three candidates whoso
rms expire this year are cx-
ttited to be on thd ballot for
e-election but the ballot is
open for other candidates.
Joyce Home Scene
Of Traditional
Christinas Party
A Christmas dinner with the
traditional Christmas party wns
held at the home of Misses May-
me and Myrtle Joyce.
The home was decorated
throughout for the holiday sea-
son. Guests were Maj. and Mrs.
Frank Hincs and .daughters of
Fort Worth Rev. and Mrs. Al-
lison Joyce and sons of Rock-
dale Mrs. Mary Kottor and sons
and Mrs. Vera Jovco. nil of Kil
leen Duke Rentchler of Cam-
eron Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Tray-
lor of Conroe Mrs. Ruth Wam-
baugh of Granger Mrs. Mary
Arnold Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ov-
erbv. Mr. and Mrs. Rnnhnol
Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Joyce
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brookshiro
Mrs. Lulu Rentchler and the
hostesses Misses Mayme and
Myrtle Joyce.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Walthers
Pat Jim and Joe of Austin
N. A. Whitlow of Holland and
Miss Hazel Hopkins of Taylor
wero Christmas Day guests of
Miss Stella Whitlow.
iirua mu cumuiuiuu auiu.
''Wherover possible two or
more districts with less than
2600 ADA have been combined
to form independent units rath-
er than attaching them to exist-
ing districts with more than
2600 ADA."
For instance Bell County cur-
rently is composed of 11 school
districts in addition to Killeen
Temple Belton Salado Troy
Rogers Academy Bartlett
and Holland that are indepen-
dent districts and Moffat Nol-
anville and Seaton which aro
common districts.
Moffat Nolanville Belton and
Salado would compose the new
1.. II 1.1. -.:n !.!
I Belton district with 3021 stu
Bartlett C of C
To Elect Officers
Board of Directors of the
Bartlett Chamber of Commerce
have stated that votes for new
officers for the year 1969 will
bo canvassed on January 21st
and the results of the votes
will then be certified.
Ballots must be in the hands
of the Board of Directors by
8 a. m. January 21st. Write-
ins are permitted.
The nominating committee
has submitted the following
suggested slate of officers for
the new year:
President - Curtis Saage;
Vice-President - Dr. Ralph E.
Clearman; Directors - Wilson
Franz Jesse Hunt Marcus
Lindemann Victor Marek and
Eldon Lange who as retiring
presiuent automatically be
comes a director.
Hold-over directors are : Bob
Bunker Dr. George C. Fowler
Bobby Hill and Don Thaler.
Retiring directors a'ro: Cla
rence Fischer Leslie Douglas
V. C. Marshall Harry Perkins
and Maurice Steglich. Retiring
directors may serve again but
ordinarily are not asked to do
so.
The treasurer and secretary
who at the present time are
James Bailey and Alfred J.
Wacker arc members of the
Board of Directors.
Soil Conservation
To Participate In
Awards Program
Little River-San Gabriel Soil
and Water Conservation Dist-
rict would like to announce its
participation In the Fort Worth
Press 'Soil and Water Conser-
vation Award' Program.
Information has been sent to
all schools with the District so
as to give each boy or girl with-
in tho District a chance to en-
ter. The subject on which the
essay is to be written is "How
Conservation Helps Texas." The
first place State award will be
$200 plus 50 trophies and med-
als. Awards on the District level
will be S30 first prize S20 sec
ond prize and $10 third prize.
Texas youths can do a great job
for their state by promoting the
conservation of two natural re
sources soil and water.
The Bartlett Electric Cooper
ative helps the District in spon-
soring this program by making
possible the cash awards on the
local level. It is their desire
along with the District board to
see more participation from our
young people within the Dist
rict. This is just one way of
giving the youth of today a
chance to stand up and be
counted.
For more information contact
your local school or the District
headquarters building in Bart-
lett. dents according to 1967-68 fig-
ures. Temple Troy Seaton Rogers
Academy Bartlett and Holland
would form the new Temple
district with 9050 students.
Milam County with seven
districts now would form a
countywide district with 4070
students.
Williamson County currently
operating 13 separate districts
would consolidate into two new
districts evenly dividing the
county. The Georgetown district
would include Georgetown Li-
berty Hill Round Rock Flor
ence Pond Springs Leander and
Lago ista with 8901 students.
Tho Taylor district would in
clude Coupland Jonah Granger
Winner's Named
In Christmas
Judging Contest
Cornelia Wilson Garden
Club and the Bartlett Chamber
of Commerce sponsored their
annual Christmas door judging;
contest on Thursday Dec.
19th.
In the residential district
the Floyd Messer home won
first the Cecil Overby home
second and Wilson Franz
home third.
Honorable mention wont to
the homes of Mrs. Bob Grigs-
by J. A. Powitzky and
George Mastrovich.
In the commercial division
The Village Shoppe won first
This and That Shop second
and the First Bank and Trust
Company third.
First place winners received
$5.00; second place $4.50; and
third $3.00.
The out-of-town judges were
served a salad course during-
tho evening at tho homo of
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Overby.
Funeral Services
Conducted For
Homer H. Price
Funeral services for Homer
II. Price. 82. former Citv Po
lice chief were conducted at 2
p. m. Thursday at the Good-
night Funeral Home chapel
with the Rev. Henry Radde
pastor of the First United Me-
thodist Churc h. officiating;
Burial was in the Holland Ceme-
tery. Mr. Price died at 4 p.m. Mon-
day Dec. 23 in a Temple hos-
pital after a short illness.
He was born Feb. 6 188G in
Ellis County. Ho served as chief
of police at Bartlett until his
retirement six years ago. He.
was a Baptist.
Surviving are his wife Mrs.
Myrtle Price; a son H. L. Price
of Houston; two daughters
Mrs. Allan Roberts of Houston
and Mrs. Bill Ellis of Lafay-
ette La.: a brother Jess Price
of Mesquite; eight grandchild-
ren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were W. C. Byrd
R. L. Barnes Ronnio Maddox
Donnie Maddox Roy Roberta
and Dennis Byrd.
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Spieg--elhauer
Jr. and Rob nnd Jim-
my Howell spent Christmas
Day in Waco with Mr and
Mrs. H. T. Goss and family.
Holiday guests of Mrs. L. C.
Clemons wero Mr. and Mrs.
Haywood Clemons and family
of Fort Worth Leland Clemona
of Washington-Lee Lexington
Va. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Priestly
Suzanne and Bob of Hearne.
Hutto Taylor and Thrall with
3809 pupils.
Tho committee said that hv
giving the state board authority-
to approve modifications in the
tentative plan it will be possible
to incorporate improvements
based on extended local study.
"However failure of local
groups to approve the proposed
school district alignments or
recommend acceptable substi-
tutes should not prevent the
state board from implementing;
a comprehensive statewide re-
organization plan by Juno 1
101 tho committee said.
"Otherwise it wjll not be
practical to adopt tho expanded
Basic Foundation Program tost
the 1971-72 school year.
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Ford, Robert C., Jr. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 9, Ed. 1, Thursday, January 2, 1969, newspaper, January 2, 1969; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth82282/m1/1/: accessed May 15, 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.