Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 14, 1944 Page: 1 of 8
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BASTROP ADVERTISER, BASTROP, TEXAS, SEPT. 14, 1944
NUMBER 26
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home town heli* to
kx-skkvicemen
Ldcr than God" is the way one
Ltiy discharged soldier described
I he felt.
L'i an understandable statement
L the awesome responsibility that
/been his. For countless days
I ' jilts the fate of the world has
on his shoulders and sighting
. hi? rifle barrel.
I he and many hundreds like
iare returning home, some with-
llen or arms, others just tired
Confused, and all with a fatigue
I oldness earned in the jungles
Lserts of the world's far places.
Twhit are they returning?
L of all. they're returning to
love and understanding of their
L They're coming back to en-
|he clean sheets and good meals
thich they've been dreaming.
I important, they're returning to
L a dozen new responsibilities
^ gjve meaning to all they've en-
fey want to be good citizens, good
rids, good sons. They want to
up their regular lives where
left them, to shrug off the
L5s of battle and win victories
REV. ALLEN ADDRESSES ASSEMBLY AT
OPENING OF SCHOOL HERE MONDAY
Rev. John Allen, pastor of the
Baptist Church, urged the young peo-
ple to hold fast to their ambitions, in
an address before the student body
of the Bastrop school at its formal
opening in the high school auditorium
Monday morning.
Rev Robert tS. Tate, Jr., pastor of
the Methodist Church, gave the invo-
cation, following the singing of Am-
erica by the student body, with Mrs.
Perry Smith accompanying, and the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Dr. A. C. Smith, president of the
Bastrop Board of Education, spoke
briefly, and P. J. Dodson, superin-
tendent, introduced the teachers for
the year. They include the following:
First grade, in two sections, Mrs.
Wilma Arbuckle and Mrs. Arm-
strong; second grade, in two sections,
Mrs. Fred Haynie, principal of the
Grammar School, and Mrs. Overholt;
third, Mrs. Loy Brewer; fourth, Mrs.
W. G. Anthony; fifth, Mr.s Norman
Stuart; sixth, Mrs. Lloyd Ketha;
seventh, Mrs. Corinne Powell; eighth,
Mrs. Walter Moncure; in the high
school, Norman Stuart, principal and
Mrs. Standifer, study hall, librarian.
Rev. L. Irving Insley, rector of
Calvary Episcopal Church, gave the
benediction.
Deliveries Of
Protein Meal
eace.
ey need help in doing this. Not
financial assistance, but also
Welcome Home" feeling from
than just the immediate fam-
They need you and your un-
ending.
In in Bastrop County we have
■T'-ponsibility for creating that
.sphere, and today individuals
(•"rial agencies are working
rd that end.
• one example, the Bastrop
Ity Red Cross Chapter has for-
p i a balanced plan of guidance
t- istancc for returning service-
Under this Red Cross plan, a
Jan finds himself given the hen-
bt expert advice in filing claims
government benefits, finds tem-
ry financial assistance during
judication period, finds inter-
Itions of the legislation and
pies set up to serve him, and.
all, finds this coming to him
fcrh friends and neighbors fa-
ir with local conditions and op-
ltiities, volunteering their inter-
fid encouragement.
can personally follow the Red
example by participating in
to help these boys, and by
'1|' "Welcome" sign on your
\SARY EPISCOPAL CHl'RCH
1RV IX0 INSLEY, Rector
Sept. I 7:
rT:'h Senday after Trinity:
j ' ""'v Communion
Ej ^ M-i ( hurch School
' A' M.t Morning Prayer and
N for the Week:
we beseech Thee, () Lorn.
l! h\\"h Ihy perpetual mer-
r' K'cau,, ttl, frai,ity m;in
fI h.:.(' ca""ot but fall; keep us
1.; "ny help from all things
L,?1. '' us to " things
I ru, nUl ^alvation: through
, ' QU1'^Lord. Amen.
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Effective September 1, 1944, no
processor in Texas, Oklahoma and
New Mexico (or feed dealer, includ-
ing ginners where they are retailing j
protein meal, cake or pellets) shall
deliver to any person, including a
feeder, more than 500 pounds of pro-
tein meal within any 30-day period
unless such person, including a feed-
er, tenders at or before the time of
delivery a signed statement approved,
in the case of a feeder, by the Coun-
ty Agricultural Conservation Com-
mittee for the county in which the
farm or ranch is located and, in the
case of any other person, by the
County Agricultural Conservation
Committee for the county in which
his pla.e of business is located, ac-
cording to Lee L. Alexander, Chair-
man, Bastrop County Agricultural
i Conservation Committee.
The order does not apply to deliv-
eries of protein meal by a processor
to a bolder of a Certificate of Desig-
nated Buyer nor are processors who
are also mixed feed mrnufacturers
required to secure an authorization
from county committees to use pro-
tein meal they produce in the manu-
facture of mixed feed, Mr. Alexander
said.
Feeders whose farms or ranches
are located in Bastrop County or
any other person whose place of busi-
ness is located in Bastrop County
should go to the AAA Office in Bas-
trop to secure approval to purchase
more than 500 pounds of protein
meal after Sept. 1, 1944.
Lend-Lease Food
Deliveries Drop
Meat, diary and poultry products
head the list of foods for the Allies,
in the War Food Administration's
report of .July deliveries for ship-
ment under Lend-Lease. These de-
liveries totaled 522,8; 1,904 pounds
compared with 058,110,418 pounds in
June and 1 .23 1,84 4,050 pounds in
July of last year. Exactly 187.494,-
485 pounds of the July deliveries con-
sisted of meat products, principally'
cured and frozen pork, canned meal j
and lard. More than 100,000,0001
pounds consisted of dairy and poul-j
try products, principally evaporat-i
ed milk, cheese and dried eggs. Grain I
products totaled 80,984,580 pounds;
fruits and vegetables, 38,537.430
pounds; fats and oils. .'18,200.249
pounds; sugar. .'U.3HUM7 pounds;
cotton fiber, 10,907,050 pounds; to-
bacco, 1W8,439 pounds.
TO TEACH PIANO AND
VIOLIN
Mrs. O. P. Jones has opened hei
classes in piano and violin instruc-
tion for the fall term.
Any one who is interested may
contact Mrs. Jones, phone 68.
Her years of study and experience
have well qualified Mrs. Jones to
teach both piano and violin, as well
as other stringed instruments.
Go-To-School
Campaign Progresses
More than 40 national organiza-
tions—educational, economic^ social
and civic—are supporting the cam-
paign to get employed high school
pupils back to the classrooms next
month. In HO States especially or-
ganized campaigns are under way.
Greatest stress is being placed on
the importance of having a well-ed-
ucated citizenry in the post-war era
and the hundreds of thousands of
high school boys and girls who have
gone to work are being advised by
veterans and others of the import-
ance of preparing for the new era.
In a joint statement, Katherine F.
Lenroot, Chief of the Children's Bu-
reau of the U. S. Department of
Labor, and John W. Studebaker, U.
S. Commissioner of Education, said.
"Throughout, the campaign we are
stressing the importance of develop- i
ing well supervised school-and-work j
programs in those communities where
the labor supply is tight and where
the work of young people is both
needed and desirable."
v-day news to be
announced from
theatre stage
The victory on the western front
being eminent, Charles Lautum, city
manager of Long Theatres, hereby
nnounces that immediately after re-
ceiving the official victory news will
announce it from the stage of the
Tower Theatre.
This is for the benefit of patrons
who are attending a performance at
that particular time.
4-h Club News
Lois Hoffman, of the Paige 4-H
club likes sewing better than any
other demonstration carried by 4-H
club girls and spends most of her
spare time sewing, according to Miss
Lena Sturges, county home demon-
stration agent for the Texas A and
M College Extension Service, al-
though she has done a large number
of other things this summer to help
gain points in her 4-H achievement.
Lois helped her mother can 150
quarts of vegetables, helped with the
family garden. She plans the fam-
ily meals almost every week, using
the Texas Food Standard as her
guide for a good balanced meal for
her family.
Lois has made 3 dresses and one
blouse and has made over an old
dress this summer, made one cook
apron, 8 cup towels, 2 pair of pil-
low cases. She will have an exhibit
at the 4-H rally to be held in Bas-
trop later in the fall.
Lois, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Hoffman of Paige, was presi-
dent and Clothing Demonstrator for
her club during the past year.
CARD OF THANKS
We fish to express our deep ap-
preciation to those citizens who help-
ed in the support of the Hill's Priarie
Mission, and for their liberal contri-
butions to the church building.
The Methodist Church
ROBERT S. TATE, Jr., Minister
The following services will be con-
ducted at the Methodist Church on
Sunday:
The Church School, ten o'clock un-
der direction of E. H. Smith, Church
School Superintendent.
The Worship Hour: Eleven o'clock
with music under direction of Mrs.
W. J. Rogers .uui Mrs. E. F. Pearcy,
organist. The sermon will be deliver-
Chinese Missionary
To Speak Here
M iss Inez Lung, Chinese mission-
ary, will speak to Woman's Society
of Christian Service on Monday,
Sept. 18, at the Methodist Church.
Everyone in Bastrop and Bastrop
County are cordially invited to at-
tend.
Goal Is One $25
War Bond Each
The 081) delegates attending a 4-H
club convention in Stillwater, Okla.,
set their goal for at least one $25
War Bond from the personal earn
ings of each c'ub member in Okla-
homa and agreed to promote the sale
of bonds to members of their fam-
ilies and their neighbors.
v day proclamation
Wl I ERE AS the war situation in Europe seems to be, and
we hope speedily is, drawing to a close, and
Wl 1 ERE AS it seems only fitting that V-Day be observ-
ed by every person in the city of Bastrop as a day of Thanks-
giving that fighting in that theatre of war has finally come to
an end and that many thousands of eslaved peoples have
been, made free again; and
WHEREAS that day should be kept in reverent com-
memoration of the boys who paid for that victory with their
lives, and who will not be coming home again; and
Wl 1 EREAS every person should be free at that time,
regardless of when it comes, to attend church, or otherwise
spend a time in humble gratitude;
1, Will R ogers, Mayor of the C ity of Bastrop, do hereby
declare V-Day a holiday, with every business house in Bastrop
closing its doors immediately upon receipt of the first news
flash if it comes during working hours, or to remain closed
the day following if it comes at night. If word comes on
Sunday, Monday will bo observed as a holiday.
Wil l. ROGERS, Mayor of Bastrop
Crates For Sale
At Camp Swift
CAMP SWIFT.—Vegetable and
Fruit growers of Central Texas, in
need of packing receptacles, have
been advised that a considerable sup-
ply of crates and lugs are available
there ar.d for sale. Captain John
T. Law, Post Salvage Officer, has
on hand approximately two thousand
orange crates, which may be pur-
chased at three cents each; two thou-
sand vegetable crates at three cents
each and five hundred tomato lugs
at two cents. Orange crates are
now being used by many growers
of sweet potatoes, onions, etc. Vege-
table crates may be used for prac-
tica'ly all kinds of vegetables.
Persons wishing to purchase these
crates have been invited to commu-
nicate with Captain Law at Camp
Swift.
rockne news
Rockne, Sept. 11—At last we have
gotten the rain we have been wishing
for so long. Now we can plant tur-
nips and greens.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Rice were in
Luling Saturday.
Oren A. Scholz of San Antonio
spent Labor Dey with Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Lehman and daughters, Ada
and Lorine.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Rice motored
to Bastrop Friday.
Misses Leona Goertz and Emma
Lehman of San Antonio have been
visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goertz and
Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Lehman.
The farmers out here are still
working after their little cotton the
hands are getting scarce. They are
all leaving trying to find better jobs.
Mrs. T. M. Rice, who has been in
Green City visiting, returned home
last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller and son,
Junior, of Ottawa, 111., spent Sunday
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Lehman and daughters, Ada and Lo-
rine.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lehman and
daughters, Ada and Lorine, and Oren
A. Scholz, visited a few hours with
Mr, and Mrs. T. M. Rice last Mon-
day night.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Wright spent the
day Sunday in Luling.
Miss Lorine Lehman visited Mrs.
Albert Friske and son, Larry James,
Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller and son.
Junior, have spent their vacation in
Bulverde, Seguin, Oklahoma, San An-
tonio, Marion, and Rockne. They
reported having had a nice time.
Mrs. Pete Goertz is on the sick list
this week.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday School and Holy Commu-
nion every Sunday morning at 10
A. M.
ALL steel school scissors, foun-
tain pens, at ELKINS STORE.
i ration reminder i
i i
Meats, Fats—Red stamps AS
through Z8 and A5 through G5, good
indefinitely.
Processed Foods—Blue stamps AS
through Zs and A5 through 1.5, good
indefinitely.
Sugar- Sugar stamps M0, 31, .'52
and 33 each good for five pounds in-
definitely. Sugar stamp 40, good for
five pounds of canning sugar through
February next year.
Gasoline In 17 East Coast State?,
A-11 coupons, good through Novem-
ber 8. In states outside the East
Coast area, A-12 coupons, good
through September 21.
Fuel Oil Period 4 and 5 coupons
j and new period 1 coupons good
[throughout coming heating year.
Shoe Airplane stamps 1 and 2,
good indefinitely.
Income Tax Quarterly payments
due Sept. 15.
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 14, 1944, newspaper, September 14, 1944; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth236975/m1/1/?q=wichita+falls: accessed June 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.