The Bastrop County Times (Smithville, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 9, 1975 Page: 5 of 10
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wednesday, APRIL 9, 1975
the bastrop county times, smithville, texas
Bryson, Neef Wed
Donna Charlette Bryson ami
Jerry Wayne Neef, Jr were
united in Holy Matrimony
Thursday, March 27, 1975 at t>
P.M in the Methodist Chapel in
Bastrop, Texas with the imme-
diate family attending
Rev Ben Welch performed
the single-ririK ceremony
Sissy Oelschlegeiof Port La
vaca, Texas was Maid of Honor
and Mike Martin of San Automo,
Texas was Best Man
The Bride wore a tiered,
ecru, floor-length gown with an
empire waistline, accentuated
with ecru antique lace Shectr
ried a nosegay bouquet
The Maid of Honor wore
a pale, blue floor-length dress
and also carried a nosegay bou-
quet
"We The People"
At First Baptist
By Rrfv Henry O'Bryant
Questions about political is-
sues. social problems, and the
morality of todays youth are
questions that should and must
be answered Political ethics
are only talked about not prac-
ticed. Socially, America is in
the worst condition she has
SC. Meeting
Scheduled
April 11
ever experienced The youth
of today are talked about and
generally condemned
Lets face a few facts The
politicians, good or bad, are
put in their respective positions
by "We the people " Our social
standards and practices are
governed toatally by "We the
people," We (you and me) are
the youth of yesterday, and we
are what we are today largely
because of the teaching and
leadership brought to bear dur-
ing our teenage years. The
youth of today are where they
are because of "We the people "
On April 13. at 7:00 p.m. the
Rev C.L). Tipps will speak to
these and other related issues
Your local First Baptist Church
has arranged for Rev Tipps to
Texas Senior Citizens month-t be with us according to the fol-
ly meeting will be Friday April lowing schedule Sunday the
11 at 7 30 P M at the Hospital- 13th - 7:00 p,m Monday - Fri-
ity House Slides will be shown day 10:00 a m and 7 30 p m
of some interesting places in the Saturday the 19th 7 30 pm
t rslted States, such as C arlsbad Sunday the 20th - 1100 am
Caverns Grand Canyon and etc Why don't we get our heads
A short report on the State out of the sand' Lets band to-
Convention will be given gether, this week, and agree to
Refreshments will be served eliminate some of the problems
You all
friend
come and bring a
brought
People
about by "We the
The bride is the daughter of
Mr and Mrs. Charles Ray Bry-
son of Bastrop, Texas and the
granddaughter of Mrs C K
Black of Walterboro, South
Carolina and Mrs J.C Bryson
of Piedmont, South Carolina
She is a member of the Senior
Class of the Bastrop High
school.
The groom is the son of Mr
and Mrs Jerry Wayne Neef, Sr
of Bastrop, Texas He is attend-
ing Southwest Texas University
at San Marcos, Texas
Out of town relatives attend-
ing the wedding were the
groom's grandparents, Mr and
Mrs. George Neef and Mr and
Mrs Wilbur Waggoner of
Pampa, Texas
The parents of the bride and
groom entertained with a rece-
ption following the wedding in
the home of the groom's
parents.
Agent Slates
Canning
Clinics Friday
Mrs Clara Curtis, County
Extension Agent, will hold two
canning clinics The clinics will
be held Friday, April li in the
Bastrop County Courthouse
Kitchen from 9-H a m and
1 00 - 3:00 p.m.
The second clinic will be held
Thursday, April 17. at the
Smithvllle Hospitality House
from 9-11 a m and 12 30 - 2 30
pro
The public is cordially invited
to attend
The program will cover Hot
Water Bath Canning, Pressure
Canning, and Testing of Pres-
sure Canners and more
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Stahl, Norman
Engagement Set
Mr and Mrs Joseph Stahl of
Waco announce the engagement
VFW Post,
Auxiliary
Thank Ladies
Dr George M Jones, #1309,
and its Auxiliary wish to thank
the ladies who hide the eggs and
everyone who took part in the
Easter Egg Hunt
We had about 150 children
hunting eggs The children who
found the prize eges were
1. Nicki Sivernale, age 3.
prize, $1 00
2 Teresa Gray , age 5, prize
$1 00
3. Lisa Hofferek, age 12. prize
$1 00
4. Toby Homuth. age8. prize
$1 00
5 Sara Parks, age 8. prize
$1.00
Miss Dorothy Breeden, age9,
found an egg that was hidden last
year
The regular meeting of the
Post and its Auxiliary will hold
their regular meeting April 10
at 7:30 p m Refreshments will
be served by the April Birthday
celebrants
of their daughter Clara Ann to
Stephen Thomas Norman
He is the son of Mr and Mrs
Thomas Jefferson Norman, Jr
of Richardson and thegrand&on
of Mr and Mrs Vaclav H Ban-
na of Smithville
The couple %ill be married at
3 p.m August 2 in St Mary of
the Assumption Catholic Church
of Waco.
The future bride, a graduate
of Reicher Catholic High School
in Waco and the University of
Dallas, presently teaches math
ematics at St. John High School
in Ennis
Her fiance graduated from
Bishop Lynch High School in
Dallas, studied at the University
of Dallas, and will earn his
Bachelor of Architecture
degree in May from Texas Tech
University.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE
Mrs Lticile Whitman
with
RURUP HEARING AIDS
608 Sea rbrough Bidg
Austin, Texas, 78701
Will be at
SMITH PHARMACY
Thursday, April 17
9 AM. til 10 A M
Women Discuss Sewing
From the moment Woman s
Club of Smithville members
arrived at the B * Alien borne
for their regular monthly
meeting March 21st. they were
treated with scenes of beauty
The aialeas in front of tin-
house were in full bloom ami
inside an exquisite arrange-
ment of irises flanked by urns
of fern on the living room
coffee table competed for
attention with a big Faster
bunny sitting atop the speak-
er's table In the dining room
a beautiful hand embroidered
Madeira linen ami iace table
cloth on the table was enhanced
by a modern Easter egg tree
Main topic of conversation
and business was the club's
participation in the Smithville
Jamboree Ladies volun-
teered to work in the club's
booth. The Sweet Shop, and to
donate cakes, cookies, candy
etc Proceeds, as usual, will
be used for the Smithville
Public Library
Mrs Lawrence Skeiley's
name was submitted for mem-
bership and approved by the
club Mrs F J Welshuhn,
library representative, re
ported that the library saw
more books checked out In
February than any month in its
history She also reported in
creased activity such as a
meeting of the Bastrop County
Historical Society held at the
library recently, speed
reading classes conducted by
the Smithville Academy and a
study group currently meeting
there weekly
President <Mrs Vic) Jul
iano reminded members of the
formation of the Smithville
Heritage Society and urged
them to become charter mem
bers of this group At the
conclusion of the business
meeting. members were
entertained and informed by a
Saving Bond
Sales Total
Over $9,000
In releasing Treasury
figures, County Savings Bonds
Chairman Yerger Hill, an
bounced today that sales of
Series E and H United States
Savings Bonds In Bastrop
county during February totaled
$9,422 Sales for the first
two months of 1975 were !SI6,877
for 11% of the 1975 sales goal of
$150,000
Texans purchased$80,183,106
in Savings Bonds during the
month Year-to-date sales to-
taled $43,473,714 for 18 5% of
the yearly sales goal of $234 3
million
discussion by Mrs Carl Henry
on some of the secrets of
sewing a fine seam," illus-
trated with examples
Beauty, spring, Easter were
all carried out in the final
moments when refreshments
were served as they were not
only delicious but exceptional
ly attractive and colorful
Garden Club
Sets Flea
Market
The Lullng Garden Club is
sponsoring a Flea Market.
Saturday, April 19, 1975 on the
main street starting at 8 a.m.
rain or shine * all day Thirty
spaces priced $7 50 and $10,00
Get your reservation early
Call Mrs J D Seay 875-5337,
Mrs WJ Biggs875-2588. Mrs.
J (' Mitchell 875-5995,orMrs
Fred Zander. 875 2053.
Hostesses were Mesdames
B W Allen. OT Forester and
H E Huffman
SANDRA WESSELS-ALOIS GOERTZ
Engagement Announced
Mr and Mrs Alvin Wessels of Smithville announce the engagement and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Sandra Gail, to Alois Goertz, son of Mr and Mrs. Martin Goertz of Rockne. The
bride-elect is a 1972 graduate of Smithville High School and is employed by the Internal Revenue
Service in Austin The prospective groom is a 1971 graduate of Bastrop High School and is employ-
ed by the Texas Highway Department in Austin A June 14th wedding is being planned at St Paul's
Catholic Church in Smithville
Twenty Years Ago
Presented Bv VACEK'S PHARMACY
2nd Annual
Tiger Band Bar-B-0
April 13, 1975
American Legion Hall
Beef Bar-B-Q 12:00 A.M. til
*2.00 PLATE - $1.25 CHILD PLATE
BAND CONCERT at 2 O'CLOCK
FREE SQUARE DANCING FROM 4 00 til 6 30
PHIL LESTER, CALLER
HOST
SMITHVILLE -LA GRANGE ROADRUNNERS
Country Western
- Rock & Roll Dance
7:00 - 11:00
Vocalist:
Tina Lester with Easy Riders
Thanks
Taken from the Smithville
Times dated Thursday, April
14. 1955
Mr. and Mrs Thomas of
Austin announce the arrival
of a little son, born Friday,
April 8th, 1955 The little
fellow weighed eight pounds,
fourteen ounces, and has been
named Rickie Lynn Proud
grandparents are Mr ami
Mrs J.P. Cook of Smithville
and Mr and Mrs. Dale Thomas
of Spiingston, 111 Mrs
Thomas is the former Miss
Totsy Scallorn
Ballinger spent the Easter
weekend with their parents,
Mr and Mrs. Walter Hoffman
and Mr and Mrs Charles
Hospital
Auxiliary
Plans Sale
Members of the Smithville
Hospital Auxtlary are making
plans for a rummage sale. The
Pink Ladies have asked that
anyone who might have odds and
ends they wish todisposeofcall
237-2579, 237-2361 or 237-2711
Your aid will be appreciated
Winkler
Sgt and Mrs. Ocy L. Biak-
ey, Jr. of San Diego, California
became the proud parents of a
son bom April 1st. The little
boy arrived ahead of schedule
and was placed in an incubator
whet>£ he is doing very satis-
factorily in the Naval Hospital.
He has been named Ocy Leerov
Blakey, III
Proud grandparents are
Mr and Mrs OcyL. Blakey,
Sr. of West Point, Texas and
Mr and Mrs Aiex Raimondi
of Los Angelos, California.
RENEWALS
Annie R Nnvasad - Elizabeth-
town, N Y
Martin Frerich - Smithville
Alfred L Psencik Lake
Jackson
Mrs Theo Guvton. Sr. Smith-
vtlle
J L Dement Smithville
Jim Fendley Austin
Bertha Malina Smithvil 1
Paul D Burns Odessa
Gindler's Dept Store - La
Grange
w C. Fleming Smithville
I K Kitchen - Smithville
Jack Sabrusula Smithville
R H Schroeder Smithville
Steven Butts Joliet, III
George Whatley, Jr - Conroe
Alvin I Wilmers Ft Worth
Betty J Dees Smithville
Mrs George Vacek Muldoon
C D Frerich Rosanky
E.O Sharp Smithville
J L Hardie Houston
W .1 Woolridge Stafford
Julia Layton - San Marcos
Elo Evanicky - Bastrop
Lois Curry - F.I Paso
W R Meredith Austin
Bobble Pattlllo Nixon
NEW
Ed Wllhelni Bastrop
Jerry Hilbig - Red Rock
Dan Tucker Red Rock
John Wiess Bastrop
Albert Klaus Red Rock
Linda Bunte College Station
E J Visek Jr. Houston
Thomas Lohmtn Bastrop
Bruce l ight Paige
Fontaine Thorn - Smithville
Ben Harwood Bastrop
Robert Vasek Smithville
Vacek's
handle all
needs.
Pharmacy can
your prescription
Visitors in the Ed Nink home
over the weekend were Mr. and
Mrs Joe Nink and daughter of
Rockdale. Mr and Mrs Henry
Nink and children of Houston
and Mary Beth and Janle
Porter of Smithville
When you think of vitamins,
remember Vacek's.
Mrs Nat Read of Austin was
an Easter guest of her daugh-
ter and husband. Mr. and Mrs
Frank Churchill
Cards
Vacek's
of all occasions at
Mr and Mrs. Woodrow
Hoffman and daughters of
Mrs. Reid
Attends IOOF
Assembly
The name of Mrs Dora Reid
was inadvertantly omitted from
the list in last week's Times of
those who attended IOOF Grand
Lodge and Rebekah Assembly
in Galveston, where Mrs Pat
Jones of Smithville was
installed as President of He
bekah Assembly of Texas
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Catherman, Nancy Todd. The Bastrop County Times (Smithville, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 9, 1975, newspaper, April 9, 1975; Smithville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth290777/m1/5/?rotate=270: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.