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Associate Editors - Cleo Dyer, Betty
McCaleb, Donna Neidhardt, J. Cole-
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Paul Keller
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LAKE TRAVIS NEWS
Cordless Clocks
Now Available
In Many Styles
Several years ago, an en-
terprising young inventor dis-
covered that a battery-powered
motor could be made to run ac-
curately enough to power a
wall clock thus supplying home
decorators with a world of new
possibilities for wall ornament-
ation. The battery-operated
wall clocks provided the accu-
rate time without ' ne how-can-
l-hide-it cord, but the styles
were somewhat limited.
Today, however, the picture
has changed. Fastidious home
decorators have found that
battery operated wall clocks
make beautiful and useful ad-
ditions to every type of in-
terior motif. In addition to the
old standby sunbursts, the
clocks are now available in
everything from Early Amer-
ican to ultra-modern. They
even come in styles for differ-
ent rooms.
Application to mail at 2nd class postal
rates filed and pending - Austin, Texas
LAKE TRAVIS NEWS
Published by - Harold H. Bredlow, Inc.
Volume I - No. I Feb. 1969
Mailing address -
R. R. * 7 - Box 580 Austin, Texas
78703
Phone A. C. 512 - 266 1267
Published monthly October thru March
Semi-Monthly April thru September.
The very warm and widespread reception accorded the
first ''sample” Issue of the Lake Travis News has been both
gratifying and inspirational. What more can we say beyond
thanks for your interest, your generosity and the concrete
evidence that people '*I>0 * care about what is happening
around them. They must believe in the future of this area.
Many Interesting developments have been brought about by
the first issue. Thev lead me to the conclusion that it Is going
to be most interesting and truly beneficial for everyone con-
cerned to read and support the Lake Travis News. Whatever
success we may experience will always be in direct relation-
ship to the interest and participation of our readers.
For example, several folks have communicated to me some
of their hopes, gripes and pleasures which will prove of great
interest to our readers as we are able to present them for
general thought and reaction.
Perhaps the most inspiring reaction has been that of
folks who read about some friend or friends with surprise
and joy resulting in renewed fellowship. One of my own per-
sonal experiences involved a visit from old and cherished
friends whom I had not seen in several years. The first issue
attracted her attention and she dropped by. She and her hus-
band live in Austin, maintain a houseboat. The River Queen,
at Lake Travis Lodges-Marlna and they are true ''lakefolks".
So we have another highly valued volunteer for the staff of
the Lake Travis News. I am talking about Guion and Betty
McCaleb. Guion is with the city of Austin on commercial
development, and Betty operates a gift and antique shop
known as Bet-Tiques on Jefferson in Austin. Betty published
and produced the Park Cities newspapers in DALLAS for sev-
eral years and is a real "old hand" at putting our type of
newspaper together. Glad you are with us McCalebs.
Sonny Stewart, the big water man, has come up with som<
comments on the school district changes which will become
a top matter of concern during the present session of the
State Legislature. His comments about the recent findings
of the Governor's Committee report are contained in this
issue.
Speaking of Sonny Stewart, and the Water District in gen-
eral, it seems only fair to mention that several people have
made some critical and negative comments about this water
district and asked questions which this paper is not qualified
to answer. This is by way of suggestion to both sides. You
folks who have gripes, let's have them in writing so we can
publish them for general reaction. As for you Sonny, better
get your facts assembled and get ready to answer them.
Perhaps we can clear the air for the benefit of everyone
concerned. A healthy discussion of a public operation such
as this needs explaining and understanding.
It Can Happen Here
Following written by Prof. Alexander Tyler nearly 200
years ago while our 13 original colonies were still a part
of Qrcat Britain. (He was, at the time, writing of the fall of
the Athenian republic over 2000 years earlier.)
•'A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of govern-
ment. It can also exist until the voters discover that they
can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From
that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates
promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with
the result that a democracy always collapses over loose
fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.”
"The average age of the world’s greatest civilization has
been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this
sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual
faith to great courage; from courage to liberty; from liberty
to abundance; from abundance to selfishness; from selfish-
ness to complacency; from complacency to apathy; from
apathy to dependency; from dependency back again into
bondage.”
In a few years, the United States will be 200 years old.
Is this what we see happening’ It can happen here.
THANKS... writing about and obtaining some reactions that will pro-
**••• duce results. With many folks in this area traveling back and
forth to Austin, transportation can be a problem at times,
as well as an inconvenience added expense. Perhaps we can
organize some sort of ''GOOD NEIGHBOR" plan that will
help folks needing a lift to Austin and those willing to give
a lift to a neighbor-to get together. This would Involve a
"share the ride” type of accomodation that may serve to let
one person pick up or deliver back to Austin. This would
include help used regularly or occasionally by lake residents.
Or, giving the person without a car for the day a ride in
either direction. Seems to us that there is room for this kind
of neighborliness among us. Question is, bow best can we go
about it? We would appreciate your suggestions and will
communicate them through these columns. In fact, we would
also offer to do this. If an identification card will help to as-
sure the giver of a ride that they are not picking up a stranger,
The Lake Travis News will supply these cards for issuance
under a plan found generally acceptable. What say you?
High on the agenda of things we should think about for the
future, is some sort of fire protection. Seems to us this
calls for responsible people to get together on some plans
and work with our commissioners and water district folks
so that we may have greater peace of mind about the haz-
zards of fire.
To afford our readers some idea as to who the readers of
the Lake Travis News will be, we are publishing, in this
issue, the names of the first one hundred subscribers. We
might add that their subscriptions were received within ten
days after our first issue was entirely circulated. We choose
to call this an honor roll of charter members, community
minded citizens. As we go to press the paid mail subscribers
total in excess of 300.
A list of places where subscriptions, news items and want
ads may be deposited in convenient boxes is published in this
issue. These will be picked up at intervals with a final pick -
up on the day we must go to press to insure that nothing is
missed - right up to the last minute. You are urged to make
use of these deposit boxes, all of which will be as conveniently
located as possible with additional boxes being added as the
need may be indicated. For the convenience of our readers,
special envelopes will be provided wherever boxes are lo-
cated which may be used for entering your subscription or
placing your want ads. These envelopes may be sealed arid
your money enclosed to avoid extra charge. Remember, want
ads or subscriptions, paid in advance, afford you a savings of
25f - $1.50 if paid ill advance - $1.75 if we must bill you.
News items may be inserted on any kind of paper and use of
these will be limited to items clearly and legibly written or
typed with the name, address and phone number of the person
submitting included with the copy.
We apologize for our failure to make subscritpion prices
clear in our initial or sample issue. Subscriptions to be
mailed in Travis County will cost $1.50 for the first 15
issues. Outside of Travis County the cost will be $2.00
the first 15 Issues. In this issue we are also publishing our
planned schedule of issues for 1969 which we are obliged to
declare to the Post Office in advance of obtaining our postal
permit which will be applied for with this issue. We urge
you to make note of this schedule and the dead lines involved
so you may get your news, want ads and subscriptions to us
in time.
EDITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chap. A. B. Anderson
Norman Larson
H. V. Walcher
Sara Agnes Harnsby
J. Coleman Akin
Rev. Malcolm Riker
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tation of any individual, firm or organization that may ap-
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promptly corrected if brought to the attention of the pub-
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rate will not be subject to any discounts or commission
to agencies. Column width 2 inches, page size - 5 columns
by 16 inches.
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