Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 1944 Page: 1 of 8
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BASTROP ADVERTISER, BASTROP, TEXAS, SEPT. 28, 1944
NUMBER 28
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Ik H FOR RUMORS IN PRESI
P DENT1AL CAMPAIGN
following information which
tV 'in" October's Coronet Maga-
and called to our attention by
publication, points out the cases
Hypnotist To Appear
Here Oct. 4th
FAYSSOUX THE HYPNOTIST AND COMPANY
Hypnotism, once considered a sort
of carnival side-show act, has come j
of age and enjoys both medical and
— . , ,•.; . scientific approval. Time Magazine
umors occasione< >y po< i its has had two articles in recent
er presidentui e ec ' ) months on the subject, stressing the
ons against 1)4,1 i important uses to which it is put
today.
hear in present campaign days.
L. 0f several campaign speeches
Lve heard the past few weeks,
[feel that such caution is not
Is!)
Experiments in hypnotism and
telepathy are being made in most
of the leading universities and col-!
.... . j leges. Psychiatry, Psycho - Therapy,!
« forthcoming po i ica (am Suggestive Therapeutics (which is
will no doubt^ unearth a string, Hypnotism) are being taught in
e same malicious mud-shnging practically all medical schools
throughout the world.
For many years William I. Fays-
soux (pronounced Fay-soo) has been
presenting programs of hypnosis,
telepathy and magic. While he ex-
Local Soldier
Fights With
"Kraut-Killers"
has (logged every political can-
le since Washington's day, ac-
Lg to an article in the October
of CORONET magazine. And
fa good idea to get an idea of
'these roorbacks, as the .umors .
IcaW, originate and how they P'"1."" the scient.f.c facts of hyp-
lia ' i nosis and telepathy, the program is
Imf historians contend that Primarily entertainment-and hilari-
Ljto,, started the two-term tra- ous entertainment at that.
|r, because he refused to endure j The performance will be given by
more years of gossip-monger- volunteers from the audience while
;uch "as could scarcely be ap- j under the hypnotic spell—those who
to a Nero, a notorious de- j are timid will become aggressive,
[er or a common pickpocket," to those unable to sing will burst into
his own words. Health, sexual song—these are two of the many
[ularities, religious heresy, mix- j hilariously comic events in the pro-
klood, drunkenness and business ; gram.
pnesty head the list of popular] 'n addition to the hypnosis there
cts for these whispering com-'be uncanny performances in tel-
c epathy and magic. The magic fea-
tures the famous Harry Houdini
mail escape and the Alexander
Heerman trunk illusion.
For more than a quarter of a cen-
tury FAYSSOUX has been a stan-
dard attraction and presents a pro-
gram that will live in your mind
forever. He appeared in many col-
leges and army camps in the South
were improperly informed!'"1'' Southwest the summer of l'.i44
!Mrs. Jackson had been divorced an(i was a distinct hit. This report
her first husband. The error! ca,]ie from Cam«) Po,k: "This is to
discovered for years, hut i 10,1 you how vor-v mu,'h we enjoyed
American Red Cross Donor Unit
To Be In Bastrop October 25th
People of Bastrop will again have
the opportunity of offering blood
for plasma for use of armed forces
in combat on October 25th when the
American Red Cross Mobile Unit
will be in Bastrop.
Donors will be interested to know
that plasma, and fresh blood where
plasma is not adequate for the
patient is now flown to hospitals
in combat zones, and arrives for
use by army and navy doctors eight
days after it is taken from the
donor.
Now flue to extensive experimental
WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, Italy,
j —Cpl. Mitchell A. Schuelke, .Jr.,
truck driver, son of Mr. and Mrs.
| Mike Schuelke of Bastrop, is serv-
ing with the 349th Infantry Regi-
ment, one of Lt. General Mark W.
Clark's Fifth Army Units which
smashed the Gustav and Hitler Lines
and chased the Germans from the
Garigliano to the Arno River in
Italy.
Part of the 88th Infantry Division,
first Selective Service infantry di-
vision to enter combat on any front,
work uses have been found for the: tb_e 349th piled up a total of 95
by-products of plasma, in treatment1 m'les gained in 40 days of actual
and preventive medicine. Re'eased' combat during the Fifth Army
recently through Public Health! sweeP UP the Italian Peninsula.
Agencies for treatment and pre- Known as the "Kraut-Killers,'
vention of measles was gomma! doughboys of the 349th fought
globulin, other derivatives are being across some of the worst mountain-
used by Military and Naval Hos-
pitals. None of these reduce the
amount of plasma but would other-
wise be discarded.
Preliminary registration may be
made by calling 113.
MAKE A DATE NOW, BUT
MOST IMPORTANT KEEP IT.
TRIBUTE TO
MRS. LENA P. WILKE
lhaps the most tragic incident
toted with such low campaign-
's the death of Mrs. Andrew
ion, directly traceable to a
■down brought on by publica-
]«f the story that she and the
Irr.' had lived together for years
I•' benefit of clergy. The truth
[thai the Jacksont, before their
"No one of us can truly say
Why loved ones must be called a-
way,
Why hearts are hurt, or even ex-
plain
Why some must suffer months of
pain.
Yet, someday, all of us shall know
The reason why these things were
so."
ous terrain to capture Fondi, key
point in the vaunted Adolf Hitler
Line, and protected the flank of the
French Corps in its push across
Mts. Ausoni and Lepini.
Highlight of the regiments action
below Rome came at Maenza when
I one platoon ambushed an entire Ger-
| man armored company attempting
J to flee the town.
After driving through Rome, the
; 349th was pulled back for rest about
mid-June. It returned to combat
early in July, and after its envelop-
ment of Volterra, it overcame stub-
it was, they were promptly
Fayssoux's show. 1 can't remember
H. S. Auditorium, Wednesday, Oct.
m. Admission 10c.
Go On To School,
GI'S Advise
Fried, according to COKONKT. I "ceT shumv "? en-j
Ww,drow Wilson it was whis- i J"yed by, "a, h n«« every spectator,
villainously that he was' !' "** tremendously successful and
Ned from his wife, that he !"^!y entertaining. If at any time
not the father of some of his' ,h" f,".urc P,y."T? " avall"ble
Yen ♦ i,„, i i . . to us again, we shall be more than
ren and that he kept a mis- , , . , , „
♦ u,. m i •. j. .. glad to book him.
in the White House. Even 0 . .
M0r;.„ . , , , i H. S. Auditori
-°noup charges paled, how- , ,,,,, H.4r..
bffore those publicly aired
hsuccessor Warren G. Hard-
^ public made credulous by!
T apot Dome and other politi-
•anduls of the Harding admin-
lapped up THE PRESI-
1 'v WITKR, a hook in
Nan Hritton charged that
in* was the father of her child,
1 ! Ann, and confessed to a
/ties of assignations with the
'■'< some of them in the
itself. ('. A. KIunk of
I • io, refuted the stories in
*n'SWKR TO THE PRESI-
I'Al CUTER, and Miss
m ,,ost a $50,000 libel
him, says CORONET.
suit
The Gi's overseas who are using i
their spare time to "crack their j
school hooks" in the hope of improv-j
ing their possibilities when they re-1
turn to civilian life, advise the hoys'
| and girls back home to keep on with
I their schooling. As Cpl. Kermit
| Greason of Atwood, Kans,, put it:
"Any boy who's in high school now
i had better finish right away. Be
cause if he doesn't finish before he's
Applications For
"A" Gas Rations
May Still Be Made
Deiinauents who still haven't ap- horn enemy resistance in a smash
plied for renewal of their basic "A" to the south bank of the Arno River,
gasoline rations may still make an- During the action, one of its
plication, either at the office of the toughest battles occurred after cap-
•ccal War Price and Rationing ture of Palaia and San Miniato,
Board or by mail. However. "A" when a platoon of the 349th beat
books will not be issued "over the off eight German counterattacks of
1 counter" to those who apply from near battalion strength while holed
Mrs. Lena P. Wilke passed fror.i1 now on, but instead will be mailed. Up in a house at Calenzano.
this life to her Home Beyond at 4:30 j G. L. Hill, chairman of the board, Colonel Joseph B. Crawford of
A. M., Sept. 14th, 1944. j said today. ! Humbolt, Kansas, veteran of North
She was born in Bastrop Sept. 1st, i September 21 was the "deadline" Africa, Sicily, Salerno and Anzio.
1871. daughter of Antonio and George for use of "A-12" gasoline coupons, j and holder of six decorations for
Pfeiffer, deceased. | and the board had hoped to have all bravery, commands the 349th In-
She grew to young womanhood renewals processed by that date, fantry Regiment.
in Bastrop, earning the respect and Current "A-13" coupons, which be-, "
esteem of those who knew here. For! came valid September 22, are in the' FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
several years she held the responsi- new "V book. 1 Rev. John Allen, pastor
ble position of cashier for the Gen- j Because of limited personnel at The First Baptist Church will
eial Mei chandise Store of P. (). El-: the board office, applicants now have Dedication Services Sunday
zn!T" t ,1 t . w'ill have to be patient, Mr. Hill October 1. A splendid program has
...'\n . .:!!K J ««« 'said, as other tasks face the board, been arranged which will extend be-
including the issuance of new fourth- y°n(' the noon hour. A picinc luncn
quarter "T" coupons. Third-quarter! Prepared by all local church members
"T" coupons expire on October 1. ! 18 to be sP,'ead in the basement of
the building.
The following will be the program
drafted, or before he take a full
i' re Roosevelt and' Alfred E.|timP t'h:uu't's aro !u>vcr wi,L
" among those accused of
Hd THANKS
goes for girls too.'
in-
|J,Kainst a surill1 ll'i''' NV'"tl lo tako ths method of cx-
I ^iat had orintc 1 (1 " '"I Pressing my heart-felt thanks for all
f'"licate him^ilf 'un\orj of the many kindness <«f our friends
l^noruT\ ' l ldon,°!11 during the recent illness and at the
Xi'w y()1.|. '.as '"barged, (|,.a|h ()f my mother. 1 also wish to
vkable art! i ' ' ,[air aM<'' 'M a thank our friends for the lu-autiful
Month!' v ln : ATLAN", floral prays, and the words and ex-
ke th-it u ' , ai,SNV,'i't'<l the I pj-cssions of sympathy.
ki'd ' k . ,Wnu ,)( unduly in-1 MISS OLA MAE WILKE
.. J' ,'1«1 Roman Catholic!
hdcll tT ''resident. I
L ()j- ' -as the intended policies vigorously, was proved to be
Jack firs! ''nportant 1044, an absolute forgery, CORONET re-
khc (j rjjp ' Nelson SparksMates.
LKIK , .^AN WENDELL Po think twice before you accept
jlv /'""taining a letter sup-1 :.nv tories about the President's
■ • ''inI'M i . i>
[to |), j'." ',v Harry L. Hop- health being impaired or about the
Nrher, rn|Mr,,y Lee, President Russians using lend-lease butter to
PROGRAM SPONSORED FOR WAR
CHEST FUND
There will be a program at the
Rockne school, sponsored by the
chairmen of the Red Rock, Rockne.
Watterson. and Hills Prairie United
War Chest Fund, on Oct. (?, at 7 P.
M. All proceeds will go for the bone-
fit of that organization.
Tin re will be a movie, a musical
program, and a number of speakers.
Admission price is 10 cent- for child-
ren and 20 cents for adults.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
r «uip| |i \i ii v«. i%
"tt<M "'""'dist University, grease their boots, or about the
Whit,'. )UlCl]nK *° "bow that First I.ady being booed in New
c«n5iadateU,,Ul<l 'M ,ir>l,ul'- concludes COKONKT, attempting to
"pposo .lU"' "lat be would blind you to the nature of the im-
expected that (ininea. They're all just roorbacks,
"u Administration's
portant issues of PJ41.
in marriage to William T. Wilkt,
and to them was born one daughter,
Miss Ola Mae, who has been from in-
fancy, their joy and pride and com-
fort. William T. Wilke died July 24,
1936.
in early life, Mr:. Wilke united
with the Lutheran Church, but there
being no church of that denomination
in Bastrop, she has worshipped with
her daughter and other relatives in
the Episcopal Church, She was a
devoted member of the Union Aid
Bible Class and its faithful treasur-
er for 25 years, and in spite of th(
fact that she was not well, she in-
sisted on cntei'taininir the members
of the class in May, when it came
her time for it.
Although .'he was ill for several
months, >-he was only confined to
her bed two weeks and fell quietly
to sleep in her ho. le. attended by
her loving daughter and other rela-
tives. The funeral services were
conducted in her home at 5:30 P. M.,
Sept. loth, by Rev. L. Irving Insley
of the Episcopal Chu.vh, and her body
laid to rest beside her husband in
Fairview Cemetery. Many beauti-
ful floial offering: covered her grav.
and that of her husband.
She leaves one brother, Oscar Pfeif-
fer of Taylor, and two sisters, Mrs.
B. A. Elzner of Bastrop, and Mrs.
Betty Kappner of \ustin
Pall bearers were B. O. Elzner,
S,rt. Charles Taylor, Joe Pfeiffer, J.
I'. Hasler, A. J. Woehl of Bastrop,
W. (J. Elzner « f San Antonio, C. II.
Pfeiffer of Giddings, and V. W. Gertrude Wasur of Lock hart,
TO OPEN CLASS IN TYPING.
SHORTHAND
Miss Mary E. Ellis is opening a
rla- in commercial work, inclu ling
typing, shorthand, and bookkeeping,
in the Bastrop Hi ^h School two
nights a week.
Miss Ellis is teaching these sub-
jects in the high school, and is well
qualified and i xperience.
Anyone interested i-; asked to meet
at the high school auditorium on Moti
day evening, Oct. 2. at 7:M0 p. M.
SEE our complete line of electric
wire and electrical supplies of all
kinds. ELKINS ">-10-2.~ cent STORE.
Pfeiffer of Galveston,
Out of town relatives and friends
attending the servin s were Mr. and
Mrs. Adolph Bauhoff of Lockhart.
E. A. Masui, Miss Bertha Masi'r,
Fred Fehr of Lockhart, Mrs. Ernes-
Rnven, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. >Ev i and
drughter, Mi"s Bertie Leigh, and
Mrs. F. A. Dean of Ait tin.
Mrs. Eva II. L. Karlim
for the Dedication:
10;00, Sunday School
10:30, Asembly
Hymn No. 1
Prayer
Hymn No. 461
Announcements and Welcome, Rev.
John Allen
Hymn No.
Offertory
Special Music, Men's Quartet
Church History, Hartford Jenkins
Vocal Solo, Ruth Jones Tenner
Dedication Sermon, Rev. J. W. Mil-
ton
Hurting of Note
Closing Hymn, No. 2">4
Benediction
Lunch in the Basement
Special Music, Mrs. Green
Brief After Dinner Talks: Rev. J.
A. Derick, Rev. Thomas, Leslie D.
Williams, J. V. Ash, S, L. Brannon,
Mrs. J. A. Derrick, and Mrs. Bonnie
Grimes.
Closing Hymn. No. 2!19
Benediction
Evening Services
7 P. M., Training Union
P. M., Evening Worship
REMEMBER *V(H'R SOLDIER
ON ERSEAS \sith a box packed from
our selection of items that include
razor and razor bladvs, kleenex,
handkerchiefs, shine kits, stationary,
pocket kni\es, etc. Plenty of heavy
wrapping paper and twine to net
your box ready to mail at ELKINS'
.VIO.r. cent STORE
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 1944, newspaper, September 28, 1944; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth236977/m1/1/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.