Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1955 Page: 1 of 8
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. objection we have
* chriit in Christmas
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B 4rop didn't think
tte think that is
|I mo,t appropriate
Rating ChristmM
L heui'ii of yet
[ we think Bastrop
V snothfi year.
dt, which is being
.bv the Elgin New
Kb, With Mrs. Paul
.chairman. - designed,
i story of the Nativity,
afloat representing a
fL of that story. There j
T^hing commercial in
Lhf para«le. and mu,ic
E will be furnished
Liri of Klgin churches,
-je will end in a pag-
pjement on the foot-
there a special pro-
^ the Rev. h'iley rlu-
L WtMiiilawn Bapti-t
[ijjtin. as guest speak-
T),clii. We hope that
L will take advantage
Xftunity to go an<l en-
Kmy of this celebra
VjjtV birthday and to
Lypport to a very won
TKK T<> SANTA
pfnl; letter was first
m the San Antonio
rdunnK the Christmas
J J'j.'iJ The writer was
^ Weeks, then Society
j row an Odessa house
fst- a universal appeal
(titlly fitting in these
e we sometimes tend
the real meaning of
|j>hn C. White Commis-
| Honer of Agriculture
Claus
x)d Hearts
iCtauj:
kjoa will rememiter me.
I; been a long time.
to blow the dust
iiook up my name in
time 1 wrote you, 1
itycle n'th n "k" — ^
fbeen singing ".n ngle
RMlBW lower for sev
now. My storking
hv Christmas lists have
gonsiderably— and I
size the value of a
|tftoe in the decor.
that I've underesti
through the years,
l« forgotten our ret*
five been giving your
• By father to mail and
out beautifully .since
sa- he inquired a.- to
Wjte of your identity,
piative answer brought
hurt being a little nicer
jthen." from him. And
and my m o t h e r
believe in you, you
i followed your activity
in the nation's
| know you don't, havi
p 'l ail the papers, hut
f' Headlines lots of
wig to you. Annually,
d out the day-hy- day
'ado from year to
this is more a de
r'-'k ,vou" fm other
than a suggested
J ;-t, there are a few
|i iike when you rein in
*r at my house this
|f°'J put the light from
'tis fares. pressed
""itless frosted window
the hearts of the
l^u'd you transplant a
feeling of holly, the
tinsel, the angels a
pistma trees, the off
and the hushed hymns,
One Hundred and Third Year
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BAST If OP (TEXAS) \1)VKKT1SER, DECEMBER 15, 1955
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NUMBER 42
Agricultural Leaders And Bankers
Hold Clinic At Bartsch Farm
An important gathering of
bankers, agricultural leaders,
and agricultural representatives
met on the fan,, of .Joe Bartsch,
located two miles east of Red
Rock, on December 7. This meet
ing wa.> in the form of a clinic,
and was arranged by Lawrence
A. Jalufka, County Supervisor,
Farmers Home Administration,
and Alvin Camp, Work Unit Con
servationist, Soil Conservation
Service. This meeting was an
outgrowth of th • interest of
farmers in "soil building"
through "soil and water con-
servation." Mr. Bartsh is a
Soil Conservation District Co-
operator, with a number of soil
conservation practices planned
but not yet completed.
Farmers Horn e Administra-
tion' is authorized to make loans
to farmers for soil and water
improvement practices. The prac-
tices for which soil and water
loans are made must be in line
with Soil Conservation Service
and Extension Service recommen-
dations. A part of the cost of
facilities, improvements and
practices planned may be
earned by the farmer through
participation in the ACP pro-
gram under the Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation
SATURDAY, DEC 17
Many beautiful gifts of
MERCHANDISE
and
$25.00 CASH
will be given away
FREE
at 4 o'clock on Main Street
The gay tempo of the Christmas season is upon us and there is no longer much
time remaining in which to get set for this great holiday!
CHECK YOUR LISTS NOW, AND PLAN TO FINISH UP YOUR SHOPPING ON
Trades Day, Sat., Dec. 17
The following is the list of prizes to be given away by members of the
Bastrop Trade Day Assoeiation Saturday at 4 p. m. in Bastrop . . . .
|*ho
are spending their
( IIA ST A IN—MILLER, $2.50 in merchandise
FRANK GREEN, $3.00 in trade
HEN FRANKLIN, $.1.00 in merchandise
RED & WHITE, $2.50 in groceries
ELK INS ,r 10 & 2.">c STORE, Electric Lamp
SNOW WHITE LAUNDRY, $2.00 laundry work
PRICK DRUG STORE, $2.50 box stationery
LION Ml SIC & JEWELRY CO., $10.00 Credit on any
Purchase of $35.00 or more
J \S. P. WOOD, pottery vase
J. FOX DEPARTMENT STORE, $5.00 in merchandise
THl'RBA SMITH SERVICE STATION. 10 gallons gasoline
OUTLET STORE, bedspread
Lost Pines Garden Club To Sponsor Annual Christmas Lighting Contest
•tnias away from all
especially, to those
noticed it before?
|,0U "'mind us all that
J. .ay we are cele
f'1 '■ an expense re-
the rest of the year?
in our Christmas
"u> packages, the Th" annual Christmas lighting
•"id the warmth we; contest will be sponsored again
instead of the shop j this year l>y the Lost I ines
mer|t and the same Garden Club, according to Mrs.
j Curtis Sanders, chairman of the
Mr. Claus, could committee, and people arc ur
"ire that we'll never ged to decorate their homes and
— that Christmas yards with the contest in mind.
s be a way of life — -
•°11" l>e staging it al mas Eve. There is still room for
the manger and the Meighbells
you will because, in this age of automobiles and
®v«' een central heat- atoms. So don't ever go mechan-
. ' chimney you'vo i/.ed, Mr. Claus.
America's front I Sincerely yours,
PETE'S SHOE SHOP, ladies leather hand bag
C. ERHARD & SON, $1.00 in trade
LONG'S IGA FOOD MARKET, $2.50 in groceries
GARAN'S DEP'T STORE, blanket
BASTROP FROZEN FOOD LOCKERS, 5 pounds
Smoked Sausage
BASTROP FEED CO.. 25 baby chicks and 50 pounds
Starter Mash
|l x S DEPARTMENT STORE, $2.50 in merchandise
BASTROP ADVERTISER, 5 year Subscription
SHARP Fl'RNITURE CO.. electric iron
DENISON'S, Luncheon Set
J. V. ASH MOTOR CO., 1 gallon permanent anti-freeze
URGENT!
Anyone having any discarded
toys laying around their homes
are asked to take them to the
scout hut and place them in the
box that has been put on the
front poarch for that purpose.
As in past years the boy
scouts of Rastrop will repair
and repaint the old toys and
place them in the Lions Club
Christmas Rox for underprivi-;
ieged children at Christmas time.:
Please search your homes care- j
fully and bring us any old toys
that you cannot use. Time is
running short, and our supply
of toys is rather slim.
Imperial Potentate
To Speak At Austin
Thursday# Dec. 15
Walter C. Guy of Little Rock,
Arkansas, Imperial Potentate of
the Shrine of North America,
will speak to a gathering of
Master Masons of Central Texas
at 8 p. in., Thursday, December
15, at the City Coliseum in Aus-
tin, according to A. F. Jones.
A. F. Jones of Austin, Po-
tentate of the Ben Hur Shrine
Temple who will introduce the
speaker said, "This would be
the first official visit of a Im-
perial Potentate to this rrea",
and he urged all blue lodges to
send representatives.
Lions Need More
Money For Needy
Families
The Lions' Club Christmas
Fund, that is used each year for
bringing a bit of Christmas
cheer to the underprivileged, is
lagging badly, according to Jack
Griesenbeck, Lion Club presi-
dent.
They need a contribution from
, you in the worst kind of way—
so that they may have enough
to take care of needy families
in Bastrop's immediate vicinity.
Please send it to M>-. Griesen-
beck, or to Henry Schuyler,
fund chairman.
""locked each Christ-
Lois Weeks
Committee members are Mrs.
Louis Wright and Mrs. O. W.
Wamel.
The judging will be on Wed-
nesday, December 21, from f>:30
to 10:00 p. m. Three judges,
members of the Violet Crown
Garden Club, Austin, will offi-
ciate. If you have lighting ar
rangements, you arc asked to
turn them on early and leave
them until 10 o'clock, so that
your decoration will not be over-
looked.
In the past few years, Bas-
trop has been outstanding in
Central Texas for the unusual
and beautiful Christmas decor-
ations, especially in the resi-
dential section. Everyone is cor-
dially invited to have an entry
in the contest in making Bas-
trop especially beautiful this
year at Christmas time.
To be judged arc the following
classifications:
1. Door
2. Window
8. Outside
4. Commercial
First and second prizes of
$5.00 and $2.50 will be awarded
in each classification, and third
prize in each classification will
be a ribbon for honorable men-
tion. Commercial decorations will
be awarded ribbons for first,
second and third place.
SAVE on your Christmas shop
ping at ElkinH big Christmas
Sale. See their circular for out-
standing values that will help
you to boy more and spend less
at Elkins 5-10 25c Store.
Paige School To
Hold Community
Christmas Party
A community Christmas party
will be held at the old Paige
school house on Wednesday, De-
cember 21, beginning at 7:30
p. m.
There will be free sandwiches
for everyone, free tickets, no ad-
mission charge. Three door
prizes will be awarded. Enjoy an
old fashioned cake walk, bingo,
coffee and puneh. Come early
and stay late.
The party is sponsored by the
Paige school, according to Melvin
Smith, and everyone is cordially
invited to attend.
Service.
Soil and Water Conservation
loans were made possible by
legislation passed by the 83rd
Congress. Loans may be made
for such purposes as building
terraces, developing and sod-
ding waterways and digging
ponds in connection with hand-
ling water run-off. Farmers are
becoming more conscious of the
value of water and controlling it
on the ground Jalufka says. In
some areas, sub-soiling is nec-
essary in order to enable better
water penetration of the soil.
Loans may also be used for
brush removal, the establish-
ment and improvement of per-
manent pastures, well drilling,
land levelling, and for the pur-
chase of pumps and irrigation
equipment, Jalufka said.
Loans are made by the Farm-
ers Home Administration, pri-
marily out of funds advanced by
private lending institutions. Tha
Government insures the repay-
ment of the loan. The repay*
ment period on loans to indi-
viduals can be up to 20 years,
and can be secured by liens on
chattels or real estate depend-
ing on the amount and length of,
the loan.
Information about Soil and
Water Conservation loans can
be obtained from the local Coun-
ty Agent, representatives of the
Soil Conservation Service and
the local Farmers Home Ad-
ministration office. Applications
for loans are to be made at the
county office of the Farmers
Home Administration, located in
the County Courthouse, Bastrop,
Texas.
The 3-member County Com-
mittee of the Farmers Home
Administration will certify as
to the eligibility ftf applicants
for Soil and Water Conserva-
tion loans.
Dance Croup
Enjoys Stay In
State Park
Nearly a hundred students of
folk dancing as part of the Te-
xas Folk Dance Camp gathered
in the Bastrop State Park during
the past Thanksgiving holidays
to study and learn as many folk
dances as possible to take home
to the dance groups they rep-
resented in all parts of the Uni-
ted States.
They learned not only the dan-
ces of many different countries,
but the costumes and decorations
representative of that country.
During their stay here, the
Bastrop Chamber of Commerce,
of which Cecil Long is president,
and H. N. Bell is manager, made
a special effort to contribute
to their comfort and convenien-
ces while they were here. The
group were so pleased with
everything that they agreed to
return to Bastrop for their
dance workshop again next year.
Shortly after their visit here,
the Chamber of Commerce re-
See DANCE GROUP page 8
Mrs. Jerrell Accepts
Position At Jas. P.
Wood Jewelry Store
Mrs. Reginald Jerrell recently
accepted a position at the Ja«.
P. Wood Jewelry Store, and be-
gan her duties there on Monday
of this week.
She is looking forward to
greeting her many friends and
customers there.
Rockne VFW May
Have Your Xmas
Turkey
The VFW at Rockne is spon-
soring a turkey shoot again this
Sunday and invites everyone to
come out, and perhaps take home
their Christmas turkey.
The turkey are large and fat,
and plentiful. Come and bring
a friend.
Plenty of good barbecue is
also available every Saturday
and Sunday.
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1955, newspaper, December 15, 1955; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth237561/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.