Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1948 Page: 4 of 8
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BASTROP ADVERTISER MARC 11
1948
NAMED IIONOREE
\T SHOWER
CFDAR CREEK.— Mr. and Mrs.
Royce King Hollan of Fawlerton,
who were recently married in San
Antonio, were honored with a mis-
cellaneous shower on Sunday after-
noon March 7, at the home of
Mr-. Hollan's mother, Mrs. H. C.
Smith.
The living: room and dining
room were attractively decorates
in early spring flowers.
Mrs. I)ewe\ Turne. directed the
games and Mrs Noel Smith play-
ed special piano numbers.
Punch and sake were served to
the following: Mr. and Mrs. Hollan,
Mr. and Mrs Robert Zunfcer n
San Marcos, Rev. and Mis. Morris
M' roe if Austin, Mrs. Gem Sim-
mot's of Ba.-trop, Mr. and Mr*.
X'ocl Smith of Lockhart, Mi*-- Vir-
i inia Dare Smith, Mis. Floyd
Martin, Mrs. Dan Smith, Mrs.
Dewey Turner, Mrs. Arthur I'.
Smith, Mrs. T. ( . Watts. Mrs.
I .aura Wamel, Mrs. J. \V. Quick-
sail and Mrs. H. C. Smith.
PIDBLIS < I \ss
MEETS \T CHI ttt'H
The Baptist Fidelis Class met
in the lower auditorium of the
Church Thui day afternoon, March
4th.
Kach member of the class gave
their favorite scripture as the do
votional for the afternoon.
During the business meeting the
class planned a luncheon for the
April meeting. A "Sunshine hox'
for a shut in member was the
project f<>r March.
Come by and
See the
GE electric sink
on display
Also other GE appliances
YOUR
Di-ALLR
S.&H. FURNITURE CO.
PHONE 35
The president, Mrs. Buddy Jer-
rell, gave her resignation due to
other duties. The class accepted
the resignation with regrets and
Mrs. R. C. Williams was elected
the new class president.
Lovely refreshments were served
by Mexlames Jack Corbell, R. C.
Williams and (i. Tuck to Mes-
dame.s lluddv Jerrell, Cat hey
Biggs, T. J. Branton, D. C. King.
K. Lowden and R. D. Jones.
M \RY MWN AIII)
HAS PARTY
Miss Mary Maynard entertained
with a party on Friday evening
of last week at the home of h«-1
parents, Mi. and Mrs. C. It. May
nard.
Favors of snappei - and balloons
were pr -etited to each guo>t. An
evening of dancing and games
j were enjoyed I .v the group.
Dressed in formal evening
frocks, the girls were pictures of
flower like loveliness.
Dainty refreshments of cake,
nuts and punch were served t
Barbara Stavinoha, Martha Hill,
He'h Griffin, Hetty Jean Wolf,
May Morris. Judy M 'Lend, Millie
Frank I.aake. Mar an t Ann Pfeif-
fer. Kay Horner, Mary Maynard,
and Gordon Hefner, John Ireland
\T i iirht, John Sharp. George Mil.
lei. Winston \iiller, B. J Wolf,
Tommy Chalmers. C. I. Meyer
and Bruce Alibi ight.
SCHAEFER NOTHWANG
The marriage of Mrs. Velma
Nothwang and (iilbert C. Sehae-
fer was solemnized February 21
, is a double-ring ceremony re id
by the Rev. John Barclay in the
Central Christian Church.
Only relatives and close fri -r.ds
were present at the wedding.
Mrs. Schaefer is employed in the
\djutant General's Department.
Mr. Schaefer is a native of Bas-
trop and has recently returned
from Peoria, III., to make Austli.
his home.
The bri'ie wore a pastel blue
gabardine suit with black acces-
sories and a corsage of pink camel-
lias. She was attended by her
<laughter, Miss Jeanie Merritt.
The bridegroom was attended by
Woody B. Compton Jr.
Mi and Mrs Schaefer are at
home at 221 West Fighth.
Austin Vineriran Statesman
Ml F GROl'P
II PINIGR V M
•| Would Re T'ue" was the
program topic given Jit the regular
(meeting of the Methodist Youth
Fellow-hip, held Sunday. April .'!!
at p. m. Those assisting
ion the program were I'earlie Jei
rell. Ivy Uuth Sihuelke. Yiviai
Wil-on and Beth Griffin.
Those attending were Barbara
j Wilson, Carl Spooiier. Billy (irif-
fii . Wayne Barnhill, I'earlie Jei -
) rell, Beth (iriffin, Ivy Kuth S lifel-
ike. \ iv.an Wil-on an.I Mi i ii ffir .
Plans are being made for a trip
i to l a Grange on the third Sun-
day " March.
Too Late To Classify
Pian ■ and orgains are needed
trv our easy terms new and used
( ;>iI IKl.MKir i; MON'St 'N
Ble> M i>ic Co tin W >th St.
Austin, Texas 2-2
FOR SAI.K Nice (j room - 3
bed room frame home. Nice lo
cats. Good condition. New roof
Shade trees. i.ot n'.xIS.'i ft (linage,
storage spa. e. Chicken house
its yarl fenced. ">'•; \ Hill v't.
Bastrop. 2-1
BI'Y. SKI.I.. TKADK thru CI."
ified Ads.
FOR FRI, cSi HAT
Crustene Shortening
3 Lb. Carton
BOILING BACON lb. 23<
SUCED BACON 52c
1 NCLK VN II I.I \ M^
CUT GREEN BEANS
S I RINt.l K>>
( \ s
13f
PICTSW EBT
jpAnjy WHOLE KERNEL 1 nQ
LUlVll OR CREAM STYLE 11
VEGETABLE SOUP
M( (.RATH
CAN
5C
I NCLE WILLIAMS
HOMINY ™ 8'
(.IMiHAM (>IRL, in heavy Mrup
WHOLE APRICOTS
I'N'PEELKH
N(b. 2 1/2 ( \N
17c
Del Monte Catsup bottle 19c
O
CO
CO
X
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Red & White Coffee
1 lb. can
48c
GREENS FRESH 9<
GRAPE FRUIT
4<
SOAP POWDER 1ZI 35c
CARROTS
Bt N( II
V
Gold Medal Hour 10 Ii. bag 83c
1MB MHHflM
MRS. TL( KER'S, PLAIN
Meadow Lake Oleo
lb.
1
)4c
Red & White Grocery
M. T. COCHRAN, Owner
IflRm niuis
DEMONSTRATION GIVKN
lIN ISK OF NEW
INSECTICIDE
The cut ant has been a problem
in this area for a long time, states
the county agricultural agent, <■
A. Stone Any farmer, rancher,
home gardener, or orchid owner is
well aware of the destruction it
causes.
()n March I, at Mr. Willie Black
well's place, near Paige, a demon
.-(ration wa given by a commer
eiai insecticide dealer on the coi
tnd of cut ants by using a nev.
insecticide, Chlordane. which is
very easy and simple to apply and
is very effective in exterminating
thi insect. Approximately l(t"
farmers were present to witne >
the demonstration.
According to the county agent,
Chlordane exhibits a high ordei of
toxicity to a wide range of in
sects and bn-ie information re
gading thi- in-ecticide i- till lack
ing
However, results obtained fron>
• xperinient conducted with chloi
ilane in controlling innects, at
vai ious e v peri m e n t station.--
throughout the I'niteil State are
as follows:
An' I Man> spe. ies i, 2 pei • '
spray oi dust, very effective;
\phid . green, 2 to ."i pel cent du '
very effei tive; aphids, pea. 2 per
cent dust, very effect,\e; aphn
potato, J per cent duwt, very effec
tive; army worm, r> pei cent dust,
10 lbs. per acre. ver\ effective;
bed bug>, 2 per cut du-t. ex el lent
control; cabbage loaper, 2 p«.
cent <1 ii -1, effective; chicken tin,
2 per cent spray on floor and
roost, satisfactory; Coloiado pota
to beetle, 1 per cent dust. v«-r>
effective; cotton boll weevil, * p< r
cent dust, 2C D i- |>er acre, not
effective; cotton flea hopper, •>
per < ent dust, very effe. tiv< ;
crickets, 0.2f> per cent >pray, very
effective; horn fly, rt26 to 0.5 per
ce'i? .pray. very effective; gr.i-
hopper, per rent dust, 20 lb-
pet acr« , e*cel!e> ' e< ntro . M« v
.-a1 mmm beetle, per cent du-t.
not effective; mosqi.i: ■. DDT bet
ter; plum curculio. 0-5 per cent
•.pray, very effective; ? >nche* 2
per < en* pray, ellent, v. ry cf
fective; tick*, 2 pet cent spray,
questionable; white grubs. 1 lb.
techinal pet acre soil, effective;
'* re worms, 1 pound techinal |h r
a< re • -i 1. effective
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Advertiser is authorized to
announce the following name m1,
joct to the action of the Democrat"
Primaries to be held July 21. l'.M-
I'or State Senator:
.1 AI TON' YORK
For District Judge:
J. II TATK
For County Sheriff:
I R HOSKINS
K |i C \RTW RIGHT
For Count) Mtorney:
V. F TAYLOR
III NUN FBFSTA
For County ( oiiimi*Moiier.
Prect. No. I:
H\KTFORD JKNKINS
I hi I oninn-siitiier. I'rec Ni .
I \RI ( \l.l MIAN
The Advertiser i« authorized t«
announce the following nano- sub-
ject to a«tii>n of t ity Klectn u to
be held in Bastrop on Tue-day
\pril i. l!'4h
I < r ,i \ or:
WII.I. J ROGFRS
DR .1 t, iRDON BRY - OS
(. I \ F. (. \RDF.S F \IM >
n|\RT BY I -1 N«.
PI \M MOXF-n
By using a p'snt bo* the mai«.
te:idei plants, purh an tomat< ,
lettuce, snd pepper . have a har- e
to get MwUfi Mirlid i:i th« *prw g#
C \ Stone, cour'.y agn al
turnl ag nt This give the g«r«!en
er stronger plants and Iw-tter
stand". Plant Ix-se give the !<•-«
growing plants m chance to ge' a
head itart in then lo'tg growing
ea <>n. and the weather'
plants have time to grc^v b< f 'r<
the weather g t* to > hot and dr>
And the fall gardct can 'art
# d early in the plant '.-ox if it
kept in the shade.
Kgg plant'-, cabbage, cauliflower
Prusiels -prout may «1 ■ > !*■
started in plant bo*e«, state*
Store The plants are nerded if
rich, well prepared oil, w ter«*<l
• hen they need it, and insects ai d
d; e« e are easily controlle<l
M(|(. the plant ii<i*e of K "I
lumber, anil '.ail together well s<«
the w«>ight of the dirt doe) not
• aire the box to fall apart Sire
of the Ik>x i" up to the gaidener,
but don't build them t>M> big You
*.i!l want to move them around
frequently, and if they aie big.
they're heavy Many people make
them 1* inches w ide, 'M) inches
long and 4 inches deep; or they
■ an be 15 inclu by 24 inch. • by
! inches. Lumber can be 1 inch
by .'I inche 1 by I or 1 by f ; any
of thes< are good I^eave a one
eighth to one-fourth inch pa< <
between the bottom board o the
box is easily drained
To get the young seedlings into
the ground after the la t spring
frost, plant the need" in the box
■ox to eight week* before it l *
time to move them into the field
or garden.
It is unnecessary to paint th<
box, but it will make the box
In t a little longer. If the lumber
not handy, dishpans, washtubs,
buckets, tin cans or paper cartons
can be used, but not to such ad-
vantage as the wooden boxes.
JUNIOR 4-H CLUB
BOYS ENJOY
BARBECUE
The Ijustrop Junior i II Club
boys enjoyed an outing in tin
Bastrop Stati Park Saturday, Feb
ruary 28, when the i tub with the
county agricultural agent, < A
Stone, enjoyed a dinner of barbe
cue mutton.
After lunch the group played
b:i eball and othei game II11able
tf) the occasion.
Summing iiji the day, a grand
i me wa had by nil
ub mem lie i attending weie
lolin 1 Allbright, John C. Hill,
F.ugerie Grohman, I <Smith,
Ronnie A. < ai pi-ntei, .lame Meyei
G. orge Miller, Jim .1 June ,
be it Fngli -i, A D. Harris, Richard
Martin, Willie M< Innis, John
Sharp, Lewis Worley, Winston
Miller, Marry Moncure, Floyd
Bart eh, Donald R'eid and Chart.
Bordman.
I or < it > * ec retar > :
MRS I.Fl.A W SMITH
ON TRAINING
MISSION TO
TOKYO, JAPAN
Walker A ii Ba>e, Ro'-well. S'ew
Mexico, ' apt William A Pr c«
>!aticin<d here with a quadl Ji f
•I. ,ii9!t ponib Wing(VH), a pa'1
f th< "th Vtr Force, recently 't«
parted th -'atiou a an air ere
mem her of a quadron of II J''
B.-mbetype ,i rtraf* n a r-'uti-e
training uu *t' t t>- Tokyo. J«pa>
t'art Price. f> ; n • rly of Ha*tr*ip
t>aveled ■ i T ok •. via the I'a f
air !<«ute.«. topping at Hawai
ar;d iiuani
If the old adage to the effec
that "tiavrl broadens one'- cope'*
• a > apply to t'nited States A
Force men, then (apt. Price i er
tairdy furtheru.g his edueat:
A' ai active member of the t
Air Force, he will U' s<. >rit<-<l
opportunity to visit other con-
tinents and to ga n >1 ■' and pro
ficier > in h. • H'l>e<| d'lt .e.
The fi.gbt 4 • whieh Capf !'•• «
departerl u a i it ate fl%!ng •
sion of the Strategic Air 1 it.
mand progiaoi to train bomber
crews in long range >ver wate
flying technique* and to accjirtia'e
rrew i iemher«. the ilifferen- re
gion of (he w rid
Capt Price will not Ne ttationed
ii Tokyo, but will return to W*i>
er Air Force I a«c. h < pare ■ field
<•? eomple'i-.; of the *. I ai i i r rri
sion.
DC YOU KNOW-
Do YOl' KVOW What Kid
f'ro l(otr« Service Is' \S i it
i t doe* N W) . t help*
AND DO YOL' KNOW that
Bastrop Count) Red Cr<>*
say*
John's 'teacher noticed hi*
corning to school without ,)v e
He wa shunned by the t'ei
students. hi grades were | r,
his attendance irregular 'I <
teacher appealed to the HmI
Cross
Fineigencie, ^ch a- the need
for a pair of shoe* f r a «ch. I-
tioy could not be met from then
tm iger budget It was f* un«i
that John's mother who had
five o;ber children and a scanty
income could not buy the -dr «-
Home Service Re,| fr„s« worler
made arrangement-, for John
to get the needed shops and
socka; now it is found that ht;<
atten.iar.ee improved, hie gi ide
are better and he r leaiti: g
to be one of them instead of
one against them.
A wet, rainy night, a lonely
road and u i ar cra?ih, the
-cream of a -nen 111: ori*ciot,«
ne When Mary nine to, ne
wa- in a strange hospital
Red Cro« «n railed; Mary'
family wa contacted and at
rangenient made foi then to
come immerlintely A welfare
report on her companion'- e.,n
ditiori, who wa hospitalizerl tn
another hospital wa. obtained.
Me Ntft M l Vil e wais the inly
• erviee rendered for thi e.e
but ii Mar>' mot bei aid, "it
is good to know ihnt thi ie i
' o.gani/a<ion likr Red < i •
wlio will help my girl or any ne
el « girl Iti (line of Bccider !
in a "Irange place "
Thank you for your contri-
bution to tho Bastrop <'ou ty
' hapter, American Red < r■ . '
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1948, newspaper, March 11, 1948; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth237157/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.