Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1940 Page: 2 of 4
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BASTROP ADVERTISER, BASTROP, TEXAS. THl'RSPAY, MAY 30. li«4U
P I B I. I S H E II EVERY
T H r R S I) A Y
Entered ji-c second class matter at
«be Post Office at Bastrop, Texas, un-
der Act of March 1, 1K7'. ,
R. E. ST A N I>l FER. Owner and Mgr
AMY S. STANDIFER, Editor.
Subscription $1.50 per year
Al XILIARY GlILI) MKETS
\\ ITH MRS. H VSLER
The Indies Auxiliary Guild of Cal-
vary Episcopal Church held thmr
regular social meeting in the home
of Mi- E. F. Hasler recently.
Tht muting wa.- opened with tl «
singing of "Rock of .-igos," followed
by the repeating of the Creed and
1 uyers, led by Rev. John Phillip*.
The scripture reading, the sixth
chapter of St. Matthew, first t«> the
eighteenth verses, was read bv Mrs.
J. T. Hasler.
A Church Periodical Club playl"t
was given by Mrs. O. P. Jones, Mrs.
\V. H. Murchison, Sr., Mrs. H. C.
Weitzner, Mrs. R. M. Waugh, Mr.-.
1). P. Holland, Miss Nell Fitzwilliam. 'be garde n of M< s. Jones.
fINSOOETY_
DI'RWOOD MARTIN HOST
AT RECEPTION
Durwood Martin was host at a re.
rvption at the State Park Refectory
immediately following the Commen-
cement Exercises Friday evening,
naming Miss Loyce Eskew. a mem-
■feer of the giaduating class, as honor ^ • H. Murchison, Sr., L. \\. Olive,
guest. J T. Hasler, S. J. C. Biggins, J. H.
The entire high school body, f;u-- "uhar^on- °- P- and Mi^ s
ulty members, and Mr. and Mrs. C. '",tzw,'ham and Wilke.
W. £skew and Mrs. W. A. Mai tin, °n June 10, there will be a bu.-i-
weTe present. ness meeting at the Rectory, and on
Punch was served throughout the June 24
SMITHVILLE GARDEN'
Chi H ENTERTAINED
HERE
The Smithville Garden Club hei<;
its last meeting < f the club year in
the home of Mrs. Fred (J. Haynie
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, with
the following Bastrop me miters a-
ho-ts: Mrs. R. M Waugh, Mrs. Tig-
nal Jones, Mrs. W. B. Ranaome, and
Mrs. Haynie.
The occasion was mad*, an espec-
ially pleasant one by the gorgeous
display of locally grown flowers, in-
cluding masses of gladioli and Fast' r
lilies giown by Mrs. R. J. Griesen-
lieck, day lilies and marigolds sent In
bv Mrs. Ransome, and roses from
and Miss Ola Ma<* WilKe.
Punch and angel food cake were
s rved to Rev. 1'hillips. Mesdames H.
J. K< sselus. H. C. Wertzner, F
Rabensburg, R M. Waugh, 1). P.
Holland, R. P. Perkins, J. J. Schaefer,
evening, and dancing was enjoyed.
a social meeting will be
heid in the home of Mrs. J. T. Has-
ler.
T. P. I . EMPLOYEES
ENJOY PICNIC HERE
SMOOTHIE
WRINKLE - PROOF
TIES
AS ADVERTISED IN LIFI
55c
Impartial teats prove (hat
SMOOTHIE Tie. arc
BE ALLY WRINKLE-
PROOF! We arc bow
showing the smart new
SMOOTHIE patterns,
which we believe to be
the greatest selection of tie
patterns we've ever die
played.
JLau&osjfcwtt-
Texas Publi Utilities employees
in the Elgin district enjoyed an all-
I day picnic and chicken barbecue in
the Bastrop State Park Sunday.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
E. T. Goggins, W. R. Niebuhr, Mrs.
Paul Karris, Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Beard, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Maynsru
! Sharp of Elgin; Mr. and Mrs. iE. O.
i Sharp of Smithville; Mr. and Mrs.
W. S. Blackburn and Mr. and Mrs. E.
B. Williamson of Brenham. Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Inge of Gidd ngi; Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Cameron of l/<>ck-
hart; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Weathers, of
San Marcos; and Mr. and Mrs. Bryan
Sanders, Bastrop.
After the business session, the fol.
lowing officers were installed for
the new year: president, Mrs. Erne.sr
j (Painter; first vice-president, Mrs.
I J. P. Man's; second vice-president,
Mrs. R. M. Waugh; secretaiy. Mrs.
Scott; treasurer. Mrs. Vanstnn; co--
r< sponding secretary, Mrs. Irene Cox;
historian, Mrs. Began.
Mrs. R. M. Waugh gave the history
of the Garden < ub since its organl- ,
/.atioii, and Mrs. J. I. Poole read thrfi j
poems on gardens and flowers. Mr*.
Bogart and Mrs. Paint r told of their
t ip through <he azalea trails and
gardens of Louisiana and Mississi-
ppi, and Mis. Marr« gave helpful
hint on garden accessories.
After the ph gram, the trues*«
were invited into the dining r«*>rr,
where punch and cookies were -err-
ed.
SUMMER TIME IS
RODEO TIME
Let us put your saddles and
bridles in first class condition
for you.
We do all types of leathei
repair, including saddles and
bridles, recovering stirrup*,
reconditioning leather.
See Us For Your Leather
Work
BASS HODGES
Dry Cleaning- Shoe
Repairing
Phone No. 21
a
Kvjriftvraiion
By ( a m
Noiwleh*
•
Cheap***! to
Run
•
Lonp<**t Lasting
Beautiful
No Moving
Fart* To Wear
SENIORS HONORED
WITH STEW Sl'PPER
The Methodist Women's Society
of Christian Service entertained the
members of the graduating class of
HMO with a stew supper at the home
of I>r. and Mrs. J, Gordon Bryson
on Wednesday evening of last week.
The tables were placed about the
attractive yard, and each tablf. was
centered with magnolia blossom®.
The guests were served hot stew and
cornbread, from the huge barbecue
fireplace outside, and to>s d veg.
table salad an(J iced tea. Utrr in th ■
evening, the merrv group toasted j
marshmallows around the open fire
Games and | >ng- were enjoyel, j
and a pageant, reviewing -chool days, |
was presented.
The guests w -re then invite<j t«. j
the home of Mr. and Mr-. C. B May-
nard, where they saw moving pic-
tures made of the May Fete
tr.
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f
pi*
LA Ah E-GOETZ
Miss Nettie Ooetz and Walter V
Laake were ouietly married at high
noon Sunday in the home of Lee
Hemphall.
H'-v. L. D. Hardt. pastor of ''•he
i. i ai Methodist Church, perf >r • r1
th«- ceremony in the presence of a
few friends
Mr and Mrs. Intake will 'ive ii
the Lee Hemphill home.
NO. 1898
Coca-Cola, — ice-cold in familiar
red coolcrs, — is around the corner from
anywhere. Simply because millions wel-
come the fniuse that refreshes with ice-cold
Coca-Cola. They like the clean, pleas-
ing taste of this drink familiar to all.
And they like, too, the refreshed feeling
that follows its tingling goodness.
THE PAUSE THAT REF
BOTTUD L'N'DfH AUTHORITY Of TMf COC A-COCA CO BY
BASTROP COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
Delicious and
Refresh i n ^
ROCKNE NEWS
ROCKNE, Ma> 27—The rain that
reported a 3 1.2 inch rain here
Among those in Bastrop Monday
were Frank Goertz, Albert l>-hnwi.
Mathew Goertz and Hugo Goertz.
The Stmte of Te as
To t;he Sheriff or any Constable of
Bastrop County. Greeting:
You are hereby commanded that
you cause to be published one time in
some newspaper published in yon
County, which said publication shall
be not le« than ten davs before the
retu n day hereof, the following no-
tice:
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
To All Persons Interested in the
Estate of Wilbur (R. W.) Ross, Drt-
cea-edt
H. N. Bell, Administrator of the
Estate-of Wilbur (R. W.) Ross, de-
ceased, ha.- filed in the County Cou't with Mr. and Mrs. Cha
of Ba-trop County. Texas, hi~ Final, and daughter, Annie.
Account of the condition of said F«- Mr. and Mr Vol Watter on
tate, together with an appli«-ation to Monday with their pa i<nt>, Mr and
l>e di-charge | as Administrator there. .Mrs. H B. Ia>
tb« Klhs «}«nt Friday night in B« -
J tmp.
Norman Klau,* v «itcd a few mln-
. . |UUs Surxlay in the home of his *i<
fell Wednesday night wa, wonder. |#r> Mr. ^
rul. It really brighien<<) up e\ery j Wilhelm.
thing. All the tank- are full. They
WANT ADS PAY
Mr
-|x-nt W *<lnesda/
J R. Nichols
night in Lulmg.
I
Mr. and Mrj,. Vol Watterson were
; busine-* visitors in lx> khart fue^daj
Mr and Mrs. Karl Vt right and son
I arid Albert Lehman er;t Saturday
1 a- hma n
Mr, and M Alfred Beck and dau-
ghter from Austin attended church
at RocknP Sunday morning at fl
o'clock.
EFFICIENT OPTICAL'
SERVICE
^ryi
\li and Mr*. Cylet* huran and W troublee" U to
J R N rho|
Berk V
Monday afternoon
Erne-t filas* from Green^ Prairie
spent .Sunday morning in R<«kne
Cxpe^ieHce *1e&cUe4....
fluffs ®as Refrigeration
0 When you buy that iterond refrigerator, buy the
Mlent Gas Refrigerator with no moving part* to
wear! Experienee teaches it it cheapest of all to
run. It Mill give yearn of ilent, rarefree. fooil-
fcaving, money-having refrigeration!
# With cheap, depemlable Unite<l Gm Serv-
ice, your family can have the added benefit*
of modern Gas Refrigeration. "United Gm"
means reliability—-it Mands for an eatab*
lifthed busineas in your town, paying taxes,
providing employment, and rendering an
ootatanding service night and day, the year
'round.
# Investigate Gas for refrigeration today!
UNITED6AS
From You Dealei
of, which will !> ' h-ard by our "aid
Court on the fi -t Monday after
service herein is perfected; th<- san^e
lieinjr the 10th day of June, A I>.
1940, at the Court House of aid Ma -
trop County, in the town of Bastrop,
at which time and plate all icr^'ns
intere ted in -aid Km ate are requir 'I
to appear and content said Final Ac-
count and Application if they
pro|x-r to do so.
HKRE1N FA IL NOT but have yo.i
then and there before -aid Couit on
the H th day of June, A. f>. 1! 40, th
Writ, with your return thereon, show-
ing how vou have executed the same
WITNESS Tignal Jones, Clerk of
th«- Countv f'ourt of Bastrop County,
Texas.
GIVKN under my hand and -eal of
>-aid Court at mv office in Bastrop,
Texas, on thi' the 25th day of May
A. J). 1940.
TIGNAL JONES, Clerk County
Court, Bastrop County. Texav.
By Annie Ix-«- Alexander, Deputy
111
Kddi<' Wilhelm motored to Bas-
trop Sitturday.
Mr Vol Watt rson and M • Mar
daughter, Ba i.ara J. ,<n, ,[K-nt th'
weekend with Mr «nd Mr«. M C
<)shorn an,| family
Aitx i-t l^htnan i
ne|m n few rninut.
nr*>n.
I
site.i Eddi* Wi!-
Saturday afte--
Year* of •zpericnr* qualifies oa to
provide for your twiouary
JAS. P. WOOD
OPTOMETRIST
Bastrop, T<
COI'NTV TO RECEIVE ItlHS N
TRACTORS
Bast"fip County will receive bi«!*
on th< 10th day of June, IH40, 10
A. M for two rebuilt full-injection
Diesel Tractors, weighing approxi-
mately 20,000 lbs. with 74" gauge
and approximately <50 horsepower.
Two used Diewl Caterpillar 50'* will
be taken in trade, one of which in
located in Precinct No, 2 and the
other in Precinct No. .'I. The Court
al*o will receive bid* on one two-
wheel hydraulic five yard acraper.
The difference in price will lie paid
wfchin one year.
Th* County reserve* the right to
reject any and all bid*.
R. B. ALEXANDER,
County Judge, Ba*trop
County, Terra*. 11-2
EASY
ELZNER CORNER
RADIO DEPARTMENT
/
//'.s Your Duly
to keep young and beautiful
and our Duty
lo hel py( u rJo «>i
SPECIA LS
From May 27 to June 4
Shampoo. *et, and electric manicure
hye lash, eye brow dye, and arch
$2 permanent, complete
$3. SO permanent, complete
$5.00 permanent, complete
$6.00 new ("rem Wave
75<
50*
$2 00
$2.50
$ 3.50
$5.00
VOL ARL CX)RDIALLV INVITLD TV) COMI
IN AND SF£ US
Elite Beauty Shop
3Va blocks east of the post office
MRS. CLEO BRIGGS prop
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1940, newspaper, May 30, 1940; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth236756/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.