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OBSERVATIONS
BY mi SHADY WV//
All rifrhtt Huford Jester, Alton
York, Harry Whitworth and all
ye Texans who pay taxes to sup
port this commonwealth's institu-
tions. lend an ear like the Romans
did, for we are going to make a
speech like old Mark did.
Every body in Texas that is
old enough to attend Bess Long's
Kid Kollege, know* that the jails
of Texas are full of mentally sick
people, waiting for an opening
to get in a state hospital. They
also know that in every community
of Texas there is some one in
bed at his or her home with tuber
culoti*, waiting for an opening
to pet in a state sanitarium. Tho
same folks all know that every
committee who investigates the
eleemosynary institutions, usually
excuse some of the bad things
they find by saying they art>
overcrowded.
Now get these facts right. A
few weeks ago our good friend,
the venerable Dr. Joe Woo ten,
made a public declaration that
the *iate should ask the Federal
government for the Camp Swift
Hospital area, which was designed
and erected under the tupervisior,
of the very highest qualified
architect*, for the purpose of
caring for regimented sick people
With the fence from around the
prison camp, it would be an in-
vulnerable place of confinement.
Well, without saying any mor
about how well it is arranged for
institutional care, the mere fact
that it is situated within that
heavenly strip known «s Central
Texas certainly removes all ob-
ject ionaJ features.
Now it is also a fact that tho«e
same little children know that if
the State wanted that desirable
many million dollar institution, all
they would hare to do would be
to ask for St.
Well, we got busy. Ljmdon
Johnson got busy. Alton York got
busy Harry Whitworth got busy.
The Board of Control came down
and t« ok a look. They said. "We
*re waiting for the Legislature
to act." Well, the Legislature did
act, and now. A bill was put
throurh both houses in one day.
Then a calm. We were juat won-
dertng what w s going to pop up
out there. Would it he a prison,
sanitarium, hospital, training
school or what. Then, like an
explosion from a bubble gum fac
tory, the chairman of the Hoard
of Control calmly declared that
they did not need that Camp
Swift Hospital area at all.
Well, we leaned back on the
park bench and begsn to ponder.
Had we been all out of tune with
the times' Had they actually
built enough buildings to care for
all of the tubercular infected peo-
ple, that they did not have to
stay in their homes and perhaps
infect other member* of the fnin
ily with the horrible infliction?
Had they improved the facilities
so that people who are sick with
mental afflictions did not have to
be locked up in jails just as if
they were hardened criminals*
Had the penal institutions so mi-
proved hat human beings sent
there to reclaim and reform did
n K have to Iwp herded into filthj
cage? as if they were wild beasts'*
Yes, we were pondering these
facts, somewhat happy with the
thought that old Texas had at
last come t<> the front and was
doing the right thing by it*
wards.
Then this past week, all of our
pride and joy got knocked into
a corked ha:, when the public
pre** printed a statement that
the Hoard of Control was asking
for over 27 million dollars fot
its eleemosynary program, which
included funds to recondition two
other training atca hospitals that
ln-at us to the draw, AND $300,000
for the building of a new psyco-
pathic ward for the Austin State
Hospital.
A^id while we were furthei
pondering that little item, came
the news that the state treasure!
had pointed out u slight defii iency
of $1,000,000 or more to pay above
appropriations. In order to sav,
the state embarrassment, the
Governor cut out $1,000,00(1.
eluding the $.'100,000 psycopathic
a nnex.
Now the following conclusion
are Pete Shady's:
Ato the lovable Will Rogers
would have said: "All we know-
is what we read in the papers."
Well, folks, we have Itecn read
ing the papers for many a yea,
now, And we have read many a
time where some feller that had
ii hand in the shuffling of the
governments deck, dealt from the
bottom Some times he slipped an
nee in hi* boot top. Some times
some of them came out on top
One hunch of Republican* even
/m. \
NINETY-FIFTH YEAR (Established 1853)
BASTROP ADVERTISER JUNE 5. 1947
NUMBER 13
VACATION
BIBLE SCHOOL
TO BEGIN
Plans for the annual Vacation
Bible School of the First Baptist
Church are nearing completion.
The official opening day will lie
next Monday at 8:30 A. M. at the
(hurch. There are two special
features scheduled, however, for
this week: Friday at 3:00 P. M.
a meeting will be held with 30
workers who will become the fa-
culty of the Vacation School and
a big parade will take place Sat-
urday morning at 9:30 o'clock.
There will be four departments,
namely, Beginner, 4 and 5; Pri-
mary, 6, 7, and 8; Junion, 0, 10,
11, arid 12; and Intermediate, 13,
14, 15, and 16. This school will
not only be open to the boys and
girls of the above ages in our
local church but to ail boys and
girls in and near Bastrop who care
to come. The workers in the school
have been instructed in the regu-
lar methods as outlined by the
Baptist Sunday School Board in
Nashville, Tenn. There will be in-
cluded in the daily activities Bible
stories, Missionary activities, all
kinds of hand work for both boy*
and girls. Hartford Jenkins, Jr.
will have charge of the hand
craft work for junior and inter-
mediate boys.
There will be special of the
school this year; Mrs. Paul Ver-
cher. school principal, is going
to have a big treat for all who
attend each morning in the wor-
ship period. At this time m*ny
vital questions will be discussed
No child can well afford to miss
th«s special feature.
Other special features will be
announced from time to time. Ex-
cursion tripn will be taken in the
county, if the plan* are perfected
as at firat visioned A moving
picture will likely be made of the
opening day and some of the
sperial feature*.
Classes will start at M:30 and
will last until 11:00 each morning
from June 9 through 20. when a
commencement service will be
held at the church Each parent
is urged to cooperate in getting
the children there for the opening
day. We believe if they come one
time they will want to come every
time.
n oTl c e
i
J The regular Annual meeting of
the share holders of the Bastrop
Marketing Company will be held
j in the C.S.O. Building, Monday,
June lfit.h., 1947 at 2:00 P.M.
EARL C. ERHART)
Secy. A Treat*.
CARD oFTHANKS
1 wish to express my apprecia-
tion for the many cards and the
beautiful flowers that my friends
sent to me during my recent
*tay in the hospital
J AS. P. WOOD
came out on top of a teapot dome
They all died right quick or went
to some asylum, though. Evea
as holy and righteous as a demo-
crat is, there are a number of
them who got a three dollar job
and wound up as the head of a
big corporation. Cf course, thi.<
is admitting that democrats are
smarter than republicans.
Now, in the first place, I am
going to ask my old favorite, Tom
Martin, the ex sage of the sage
brush, why in the hell a board of
control would say they did not
iwed a fourteen million dollar
plant that needs no reconditioning
and that would not cost the tax
payers a thin dime, then turn
right around and ask our repre-
sentatives and senators to give
them $300,000 to build an addition
to an institution that is crowded
and inadequate, and that w ill likely
be needing other annexes in the
near future.
And in the second place well,
we still say the Board of Control
could have had the world with
a fence around it right on their
doorstep for nothing but the ask-
ing
There will l e some more about
this when I get my top fixed—
it just blew off.
PETE SHADY
Calvary Episcopal
Church
• FIRST SUNDAY AFTER
TRINITY
Prayer for the Week:-
O God, the strength of all those
who put their trust in Thee; Merci-
fully accept our prayers and be-
cause through the weakness o*
our mortal nature, we can do
no good thing without Thee, grant
us the help of Thy grace, that
in keeping Thy Commandments we
may please Thee both in will and
deed; through Jesus Christ our
Lord Amen.
-Sunday Services
7:30 A. M. Holy Communion
9:45 A. M. Church School
11:00 A. M. Morning Prayer and
Sermon.
Thought for the Times:-
Of all the dispositions and habits
which lead to political prosperity,
religion and morality are indis-
pensable supports. And let us
with caution, indulge the supposi-
tion, that morality can be main-
tained without religion.
—Geo. Washington.
Prayer for the Times
O Lord, grant to Thy servant,
Harry Truman, such willingness
and readiness of spirit, such open
mindedneas to men and God that
he may not alone be enlighted by
good counsellors: but also by Thy
wisdom and thus enabled to be
guided by Thy mind and Thy
purpose: through Jeaus Christ our
Ix>rd. Amen.
SCOUT COUNCIL
PLANS CAMP IN
BASTROP PARK
By Mrs. J. R. Wilkin*
Sixty of Bastrop's up and com-
ing young women will have a
wonderful vacation at home this
summer if their trust in Girl
Scouting is justified by the back-
ing of the citizens here.
Three troops of Girl Scouts
are enthusiastic over the pros*
pect of a short-term camp or
day camp to be held in the
Bastrop State Park. The talking
stage is in progress among the
council members of Girl Scouting
in Bastrop, and the planning stage
is the next step. C. B. Maynard,
president of the council, has ex-
tended an invitation to al! who
are interested in the community
service Girl Scouting promotes
to see him for information.
W eekly or bi-weekly meetings
will continue throughout the sum-
mer in all three troops with a
program of hikes, group swims
and games to add enjoyment ana
teach group responsibility. Quali-
fied leadership and proper chaper-
onage is assured parents at all
times.
Each of the three troops now
organised is earnestly vA>rking
toward the aim of all scouts-
community service The merit
badges awarded for proficiency in
each of ten fields of service are
highly varied to develop the
skills and talents of each girl.
Former national Girl Scout
president. Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt,
said. "Girl Scouting is the best
possible method for personality
development in young girls."
Pentecost Church
Of Christ Services
700 East Pine Street
Rev. R, M. Hammond. Pastoi
Sunday School 10:00 A. M
Worship Service 11:00 A. M
Evening Services 7:10 P. M.
BOYCE HOUSE ADDRESSES GRADUATES
AT COMMENCEMENT MONDAY EVENING
Graduates this year are fortun-
ate, Boyce House, Texas-born au-
thor and lecturer, pointed out in
the Commencement address Mon-
day evening, in the high school
auditorium, because they will have
a part in the industrial expansion
that has begun in Texas.
Interspersing bits of timely
advice with humorous stories and
illustrations, Mr. House discussed
the possibilities of the future,
stating that "If you keep faith
with the glorious past and the
heroes of Texas, you will keep
faith with the responsibilities of
the present."
The commencement program
was opened with the Processional,
Dear Bastrop High, wuh Mrs.
Cecil Long at the piano, to which
the students of the high school
entered, the juniors followed by
the sophomores and freshmen,
taking the places reserved for
them. The Graduates, in maroon
caps and gowns, entered last, leu
by Miss Shirley Dodson and Miss
I,ena Ruth Webb, honor students,
who took their places on the
stage, while the others filled the
front reserved seats.
Following the invocation by the
Rev. Paul Vercher, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Miss Webb,
galutatorian. gave the welcomc
address, and Miss Dodson, valedic-
torian, spoke on the opportunities
offered by the post-war world.
Miss Virginia Thomas, daughter
of Mrs. Cecil Long and young
musician of unusual talent, played
Chopin's Etude, and P. J. Dodson,
Superintendent of Schools, pre-
sented Mr. House.
At the close of his talk, Mr.
Dodson recommended the class to
the Bastrop Board of Education to
receive their diplomas, which were
presented by J. P. Sharp, secretary
of the Board.
Special awards were made as
follows:
Medals and scholarships to Miss
Dodson and Miss Webb, and to
Billy Waugh. who was the high-
est boy in the graduating class.
Medals to C. B. Wolf, best all-
round athlete; to the best all-
round boy and girls in each of the
following classes: seniors, Lois
Faye Morgan and C. B. Wolf;
juniors, Bobby Jo Norment and
Ray Edwards; sophomores, Betty
LIST VACANCIES
WITH C OF C
The Lower Colorado Rural Elec-
trification Authority are planning
to place fifty or seventy-five men
in Bastrop for the summer, while
they are building rural lines in
the surrounding communities, with
the provision that they can find
places to live.
Local people who have available
rooms, apartments or houses are
askud to notify Mrs. Willie Belle
Kennedy at the Bastrop Chamber
of Commerce immediately, so that
: an estimate may be made of
vacancies in the town.
LIONS INSTALL
NEW OFFICERS ON
LADIES NIGHT
Lion R. E. Morey of Austin
Turner and Dan Janicek; fresh-
men, LaVerne Goertz and Richard
Wolf. To the student making th>
highest grades in each of the
following grades: junior, Virginia
Dare Smith; sophomore, Bet/ty
Turner; Freshman, Lupe Castillo.
To the valedictorian and saluta-
torian of the eighth grade: Tommy
Chalmers and Bill ye Perry.
The Rev. J. W. Griffin, pastor
of the First Methodist Church
gave the benediction.
The stage was beautifully de-
corated with floor baskets and
bowls of daisies and magnolias, I
the class flowers.
Students receiving diplomas were !
as follows:
Frances Aguilar, Rex Anderson,:
El Roy Blohm, Eugene Blohm,
Nevelyn f assel, Joy Combs, Shir-
ley Dodson, Cruz Galvan, Ednah
Gest, Sara Lee Insley, Laura Ann
Jenkins, Glen Ray Martin, I ts
Faye Morgan, Valentine Orozco, | co^ct^ th"e installation of" of-
Amada Perez, B.llie Mane Re.d, ficers of the Rastrop Liong clob
Frances S.bert Frank Smith, Gor- at thfi Ladjes NJght proJ?ram in
don Taylor, Bobby Turner Billy th# Sute park Refectory Tuesday
Y\ augh, Lena Ruth W ebb, Blanche i even:nir
Page Wilson, R. C. Williams, C. b. j *'
Wolf, and Dorothy Wunneburger.! Dr. J. Gordon Bryson, toast
master, presented the following
REV. INSLEY DELIVERS new officers: Ireland Allbright,
BACCALAUREATE SERMON president; C. C. Creighton, vice-
Rev L. Irving Insley, Rector of president; Rev. J. W. Griffin,
the Calvary Episcopal Church, de- ! secretary; H. C. Erhard, treasurer;
livered the inspiring sermon at' R. P. Kelley, Lion tamer; Cecil
the Baccalaureate services held j Long, tail twister; Dr. R. W.
on Sunday evening at the First Loveless and Dr. C. G. Goddard,
Methodist Church at 8 o'clock, j directors. Retiring officers were
The graduates entered to "On-1 recognized and complimented on
ward Christian Soldiers'* played; the work done during the past
by Mrs. E. F. Pearcy as the pro- j year. Sam Gurwitz, treasurer,
cessional. They took their places . turned over the books to the new
in the reserved section in front of officials with the club clear of
the altar, which was centered with ' all indebtedness and a nice balance
a large arrangement of cross ; on hand, after a number of sub-
Jillies with smaller baskets al stantial contributions to worthy
magnolias and daisies at either causes were reported. Other re-
end. Rev. Paul Vercher gave the tiring officers, all of whom have
Invocation. j dispatched their duties capably
"Rejoice Ye Pure In Heart" and ; and well, were Henry Schuyler,
"Lead On O King Eternal" wer; president; Ireland Allbright, vice-
sung by the assembly, and a president; Fred Wright, secretary;
choir composed of High School C. B. Maynard, Lion tamer; Jp.ck
students sang under the direction Griesenbeck, tail twister.
of Mrs. Cecil Long, "Praise the
Lord" by William Baines, and
"My Task" by E. L. Ashford.
Rev. L. Irving Insley gave the
Benediction after which "God Be
With You" was sung by the
Choir as the Recessional.
Warning To Public
My place i* postal, you must
stay out. No hunting or fish-
ing.
Due to my itlitrsM, 1 ant
hating advantage taken "if me
by people Maying that I gave
them permission to go in there
and fi*h. I * i 11 prosecute to
the extent of the law.
JOE K. YOUNG
HOWARD CAMPBELL
HEADS TPU
FINAL PURCHASE
Final purchase of the securities
in the Texas Public Utilities Cor-
poration from the American Power
& Light Company by a Dallas
group headed by Howard Camp-
bell has l>ecn announced by Web-
ster Atweli, Dnllas attorney, who
represented the buyers.
John W. Carpenter, former pres-
ident of the utilities corporation,
announced the resignation of all
former officers, and the election
by the new' board of directors of
Howard Campbell, president, Frank
B. Alderdice and Burl Smith, vice
presidents. T K. Collett, Jr.. vice
president and secretary, ami Curtis
W. Goodwin, treasurer and as-
sistant secretary.
Campbell announced that officer-
of the corporation will be moved
from the Gulf States Building to
282X North Haskell Avenue. Dal
las, and that no changes will be
made in local personnel or man-
agement in any of the ice plants
in operation in Bastrop, Bellville
Bowie, Brenham. Clarksville, Col-
orado Crtv, Cooper. Crorkett,
Eastland. Elgin, Giddings, Jacks
boro, La mesa. Lockhart, Minernt
Wells. San Marcos, Seymour,
Smithville, Snyder, Sulphur Spr
ings. Sweetwater and Weatherford,
or in the freezer locker plants at
Clarksville and Crockett.
"Burl Smith," Campbell stated,
will bo headquartered in Austin,
ami will supervise operations at
Bellville, Brenham. (lidding?,
Crockett, Lockhart, San Marcos,
Bastrop^ Elgin and Smithville;
while Alderdice will operate out of
Dallas, supervising plants in
Bowie Eastland. Jnckshoro, Ijime-
The Lions and their ladies and
quests were dressed in overalls
ami aprons and the program car-
ried out a "barn dance" theme,
with the "Corn Huskers" furnishing
several musical selections, using
bottles, tubs, a washboard and a
french harp as instruments.
Other numbers on the progra.tt
were a vocr.l solo by C. A. Long,
with Mrs. Cecil Long accompany-
ing: readings by the Rev. J. W.
Griffin and Mrs. R. J. Griesen-
sa. Mineral Wells, Seymour, Sny-
der, Clarksville, Cooper, Sulphur
Springs, Colorado City, Sweetwat-
er and Weatherford."
"It is our plan," Campbell con-
tinued, "to instill! food stores i heck; a hog calling contest which
in conjunction with several of
the ice plants where the locations
are suitable. These stores would
cooperate in the Seven-Eleven
advertising program now being
carried on cooperatively bv mer-
chants whose stores maintain the
same hours, from seven in the
morning to eleven at night, seven
days a week."
Campbell is president of City
Ice Company, Dallas, and operates
a large number of food stores
identified with the Seven-Eleven
group.
Methodist Church
J. W. Griffin, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 A M.
Fred G. Wright. Supt.
Morning Worship 11:00 A. M.
M.Y.F. 6:30 p. M.
Evening Worship 7:S0 P. M.
Christian Church
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday
Church services at 11:00 A. M.
Rev. M. B. Harris, Pastor.
Sunday School every Sunday at
10:00 A. M.
baptis7~church
Paul Yercher, pastor
0:00 A.M. Sunday School
11:00 A. M. Morning Worship
Sermon: "The Christ That Paul
K new"
7:00 P.M. B.T.U. and Brother,
hood meeting
S:Oo P M. Evening worship
Sermon: "The Snare of the
Fowler"
WEDNESDAY
7:00 P.M. S. S. Teachers and
Officers Meeting
N:00 P. M. Mid Week Prayer Ser-
vice.
was won by Harry Erhard, and a
husband calling contest, won by
Mrs. Earl Corson.
After the program, dancing was
enjoyed on the terrace.
Messrs. and Mesdames Georga
Stavinoha, R. H. Brieger. Oren
Eskew, Bryan Sanders, Jess Wal-
ker. Julian Blount, E. L. Corson,
C. C. Creighton, Ed Standifer, M.
A. Prokop, Fred G. Wright, E. H.
Smith, Jack Griesenbeck, C. A.
Stone, P. J. Dodson, Toby Burks,
J. L. Yarbrough, Frank B. Green,
C. A. Ixing, Ireland Allbright,
Harry Erhard, Cecil Long, Henry
Schuyler, Walter M. Cox, R. P.
Kelley; Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Love-
less. Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Goddard
and Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Bryson;
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Griffin, Rev.
and Mrs. I„ Irving Insley; G. B.
Mack, C. B. Maynard, Sam Gur-
witz. Robert F. Rowe of Los
Angeles, California; Misses Lena
Sturges, Sara Lee Insley, Jean
Flowers of Tom Ball, Louise
Blount of Houston, Mary Evelyn
Bryson, Dorothy Bryson; Mrs. R.
J. Griesenbeck; and Mr. and Mr<.
Stewart iiarkrider, Mr and Mrs.
If. E. Morey, Ben Albright and
Perry Douglas Loomer. Jr. of
Austin.
HOSPITAL ^NEWS
The following is a list of the
patients who are in the hospital
this week:
Mrs. Mary Rathman and son
Mrs. Marcus Banks
Mrs. Delia <'abler
Mrs. Anton liartsch and son
Mr* Willie Stone and on
j W I! Ransom*1
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