Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1950 Page: 3 of 6
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BASTROP ADVERTISER FEBRUARY 28, 1950
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KEV. VERCHER CONDUCTS eous stork shower. The gifts we
BIBLE STUDY AT WMU presented in a beautiful pink ai
MEETING HELD MONDAY blue box and were opened ai
REV. VERCHER CONDUCTS
BIBLE STUDY AT WMU
MEETING HELD MONDAY
The Parable of the Hidden
Treasure and the parable of the
Pearl of Great Price was the
Bible Study conducted by the pas-
tor, Rev. Paul H. Vercher, on
Monday afternoon, at the First
Baptist Church.
The new W.M.U. president, Mrs.
C. G. Goddard, presided during
a short business session before the
Bible Study.
Members of the Missionary So-
ciety present were Mrs. C. G.
Goddard, Mrs. S. L. Brannon, Sr.,
Mrs. W. E Lutz, Mrs. John Kim-
brough, Mrs. Allie Schilling, Mrs.
R. 1). Jones, Mrs. Hartford Jen-
kins, Mrs. Bonnie Grimes, Mrs.
W. R. Price, Mrs. L. L. Butler,
Mrs. Paul Vercher and the pattor,
Rev. Paul Vercher.
ENGAGEMENT IS
ANNOUNCED
Rev. and Mr-. K. I,. Striegel of
Norman, Oklahoma, are announc-
ing the engagement of their dauj(h-
ter. Mis* F.vonne Striegel, to Mr.
Dwight K. Neuenschwander, son
of Rev. and Mrs. K. Neuensch-
wander of Red Rock, Texas.
Miss Striegel is a graduate of
Norman High School, Norman,
Oklahoma, and attended Bethany
Peniel College dh-thany, Okla-
homa.
Mr Neuenschwander is a grad-
uate of the Bastrop High School
and has served eighteen months
in the lT. S Navy.
No definite date has l>een set
a yet for the wedding.
MRS. M.EVANDER WESLEY AN
<il II I) HOSTESS
Mt Annie !/«>«' Alexander was
hoctesn to the members of the
Wcxleyan Service Guild which met
on February IS.
Mi K K. F'earcy gave a dis-
rttsn.tn on Dr. Laubach, who is
rendering a great service in
teaching sr.me fiO.OOft individuals
to read in the Belgium Congo.
The remainder of the l -s*on con-
• i1«•*! of di! cu 'ion of Hannah,
mother of Samuel, and Mary,
mother of Jesus.
The Guild members honored
their secretary with a miscellan-
M. E. (lake)
RABENSBURG
General
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eou stork shower. The giftB were
presented in a beautiful pink and
blue box and were opened and
displayed to the members.
The hostess served delicious re-
freshments to the following: Mrs.
A. N. Edwards, Mrs. R. J. Griesen-
beck, Mrs. Lennah Hefner, Miss
lone Hoffman, Mrs. Willie Belle
Kennedy, Mrs. Lillian Murchison,
MisB Mary Peterson, Mrs. E. F.
Pearcy, Mrs. Bryan Sanders, Mrs.
Alma Schaefer, Mrs. E. H. Smith,
Mrs. Fannie Schaefer, Mrs. Monroe
Sanders, Mrs. Addie Mae Powell,
Mrs. M. A. Carpenter, Mrs. James
H. Perkins and Mrs. T. G. Rockett.
The March meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Powers All-
bright with Mrs. Alibright, Mrs.
W. B. Ransome and Mrs. John
Allen, hostesses,
HONORED WITH
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. Lowell Culpepper and Mrs.
Frank Wolfenberger were hostess-
,es to a birthday party recently,
honoring Mary A|nn Culpepper
and Frances Ann Wolfenberger,
at the Culpepper home.
Two birthday cakes lighted with
candles, and punch were served.
The two beautiful birthday
| cakes were lighted with candles.
I Cake and punch were served to
j Mary Ann Culpepper. Frances Ann
Wolfenberger, Jonell and Jerry
Fohn, Shirley Barton, Allan Os-
born, Helen Kay Hefner, Wayne
O.sborn, Ro-ie Mae Hilbig, Mary
Katherine. Julia Ann and Killeen
O.sborn, Amy Hefner Vernon Of -
born, mi 1 it- Don Pester. Lockhart;
and Mrs. Pierce Wolfenberger,
Mrs. Elmer Fohn, Mrs. Amos
Hefner, Mrs. John Hefner, Mrs.
I.onnie O born, Mr . W. W. Os-
born, Mr . Price Hefner. Mr-. H.
J. O born, Mrs Jeff Otborn, Mr
Biille Pester, Mrs. Torn Ntc,
Mrs Walter H"ffman, Mrs. Ler<>y
Creel ami Mrs. Culpepper and
Mri Wolfenl>erger.
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H \S MEETING
The Watterson Home Demon-
•'ration flub held its regular
meeting with the County A stent.
Mis- I/ena Sturges, February 1",
a? the home of Mrs. Walter Hoff-
man, with ten members and three
visitors present^ Roll call wia«
ar."wered with a favorite winter
pa-t time.
Mr Dee Alexander explained
the purpose of the county library.
Mr.-.. Ernest Jenkm- wn- in charge
of recreation and Mr- Dee Alex-
ander was the winner of the prize.
Miss 1-ena Sturges gave a very
:r.teresting and beneficial demon-
stration on broile<i foods.
Cake and hot chocolate were
served to thi following members
and guests Mrs. A. N. Willis,
; Mrs Ernest Jenkins. Mrs. T P.
Jone-1. Mrs. Claude Watterson,
Mrs. Dee Alexander. Mrs. W. S.
jWhitwnrth, Mr- C. W. Eskew,
Mrs, Lowell Culpepper, Mis.- Ro-
zelb Alexander. Mi-. Frank Wolf-
enberger. Mr- Woodress, Smith-
ville; Mis- Ivor Hendrix. Miss
Lena Sturges and the hostess, Mr-
Walter Hoffman.
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MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS
flUSTin LAUNDRY
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oial 3566 •Ja • dial 3566
1514 LAVACA STREET
The Origin Of Lent
F. L. NOLTING
The word, LENT corned from
the Anglo-Saxon word: LENCTEM
meaning spring. The Dutch form
of the word is LBNTE.
The origin of Lent is not clear.
Its Scriptural basis is found in
Luke v.35, "A time will come
when the bridegroom is taken from
them and they will fast at that
time" (Moffatt Translation). The
first Lent was only from the time
of the Passion till the Resurrection
or from noon of Good Friday until
Easter morning, space of forty
hours. In some instances thid fast
was observed very strictly: no
fooH being eaten at all. In other
instances, the peopel fasted until
evening and then ate only moder-
ately. This is the Lent which
Irenaeu.s (c.lSOA.D.) Tertullian
(late 2nd century), and Hippolytus
(d.236A.D.) speak.
The change to forty days came
slowly. First: Lent was extended
to the whole of Holy Week. Then
Lent was expanded to exactly
forty days including Sundays. But
since Sundays are feast days, Lent
in reality was thirty-six days long
instead of forty. Finally the Coun-
cil of Nicea (325A.D.) fixed the
beginning of Lent at the Wednes-
day in the seventh week before
Easter (Canon 5). The Scriptural
basis for forty days was alluded
to the forty day fasts of Moses,
Klijah, and Christ in the wilder-
ness.
(Also the number FORTY has
had a peculiar significance in
Biblical thought; the forty days
and forty nights of rain, forty
days of flood, forty years of
wandering in the wilderness, and
other references of forty number-
i> k about 17ft in al! in the Bible.)
By the fifth century, the forty-
day Lent was universal. And it
ha continued so through the pre-
sent day.
Ix nt -eemed to be started in
the early Church for several rea-
-oiis. One was to commemorate
the sorrow of the Apostles over
the death of Christ. (Thus the
forty hour fast.) Another reason
|\va.- to counteract the decline of
religious fervour in the early
Church by thi.- season of remem-
brance of the suffering- and ab-
ence of Christ of the Good Friday-
Easter period. Much the same way
that we establish certain holidays
to keep alive the spirit <>f Wash-
ington, Lincoln, Independence, etc.
Lent also wa- used as a period of
preparation of the catechumens
(Bapti.-ed but not confirmed
Christians) to receive their first
Communion and the preparation
of penitents for Baptism.
As said earlier, the Lenten ob-
servance in the early Church was
to fast until evening and then
to eat moderately. The meals that
normally would be eaten at this
time, would be given to the poor
and the whole period was one of
intense charity and sacrifice. Kat-
ing of meat was not forbidden.
The idle hour- were spent in
visiting the sick or entertaining
tranters. Lent was also the
time for reconciliation: people
made pecial effurt to rectify all
differences themselves and their
enemies. Many of the Church held
daily prayer ami even preaching
Services. Such was the picture of
early Lent.
Needless to say, much of this
earlier meaning has been Ukst
today. And 1 believe it is our
most real loss.
May I urge you all to attend de-
finitely at least one week day
Service this Lent and preferably
two. Let's make special effort to
make amends to all whom per-
chance a- have wronged at any
time in our lives. Let's be espec-
ially aware of opportunities for
works of charity: helping a sick
neighbor, clothing a poor family,
assisting strangers on our streets,
and bringing the un-churched to
worship with us.
If we do this, then we too will
approach Ixmt in the spirit of
the Church of old: in true pre-
paration for the Easter Feast.
Calvary Episcopal
Church
Rev. Fred I.. Nailing. Rector
1st Sl'NDAY IN LENT
February 26, 1950
N:0ft A. M. Holy Communion
! :4.r> A.M. Church School
11:00 A.M. Holy Communion and
Sermon
Sermon topic: "The Hideousness
of Temptation"
Text: "Let no man say when he
is tempted, I am tempted of
Cod, for God cannot be tempted
of evil, neither temptoth he an>
man." (James 1.13.)
Server: Tommy Mack
Thursday, February 23rd:
7:30 P. M. Evening Prayer,
Litany and Sermon
Sermon topic: "Man's Effort to
Find God"
Guest Preacher: Dr. Everett G.
Smith
Friday, February 24th:
5:1 f P M. Litany
Tuesday, February 28th:
10:00 A. M. Holy Communion
Thursday, March 2nd:
7:30 P. M. Evening Prayer and
Sermon, tines! Preacher: Rev.
Mead Brown
Everyone is cordially invited to
any and all of these Services.
THE BASTROP ADVERTISER
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
At Baatrop, Texas
Assembly OI God
Church
Three blocks S. E. of Courthouse
Sunday School 10:00 * " *
Ew^U^ic Se^vV""1 7ok p* m"! !kt*re<1 A# See°nd Clay Matter At The Post Office At Bastrop,
Friday— * 7:16 p*11 Texas, Under Act Of March 8. 1879
Bible Study 7:15 P.M.
A hearty welcome to everyone
WAYLAND WOODALL. Pastor
First Methodist
Church
J. W. GRIFFIN, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Men's Bible Class 9:45 a. m.
R. E. STANDI FER, Publiaher
AMY S. STANDI FER, Editor
Persons Receive
Monthly Federal
Insurance Benefits
die. Since an application must be
filed within three monthB after
the worker's death to prevent loss
of any payments, some of these
survivors may have already lost
hundreds of dollars.
"The surest way that a wage
earner can protect his social te-
"There are dozens of persons in
Bastrop* County who are receiving
— — monthly Federal insurance bene-
E?JX W?r3lliP V ^ *• m' fit\ who hav.e not themselves ' curity inVestment "and" his 'famFy
THURSDAY P" f." emP,1°yiment covered by j is to tell them to contact the
510 n n, n, ■ p 1, the law, stated James B. Marley,; nearest social security office in
S° r ^earsa m nager of the Aust.n Social Se- the event of his death."
P- ^--Senior Choir Rehearsal curity field office.
"These persons include the re-
tired worker's wife and
First Baptist Church
Paul H. Vercher, Pastor
SUNDAY
Sunday School 9:45 A.M.
Preaching ii:00 A.M.
WEDNESDAY
Brotherhood ....
Evening Preaching ,
Prayer Meeting ..... 7:00 P.M.
Choir Rehearsal 7:45 P.M.
kiM-n i i a y®un,S Classified Ads.
children and the deceased worker s
widow, children, or parents, The
old-age and survivors insurance
system is a family insurance pro-
gram which, under certain condi
SAVE MONEY toy reading the
SPEED
tions, pays benefits to these fam-
0:00 P.M. i]y members."
i .00 P.M. "The unfortunate thing right
now though, is that here probably
are a number of eligible survivors
p« . f ii 7 ' T """/■« i °f deceased wage earners in Bas-1
* lrSt ^nristian v^nurcn trop County who have not filed
Rev M. h. Harris, Pastor. f°r these payments, and, there-
Sunday School every Sunday at f,oro,\ a!>' n,0J "giving them. Un-
10*00 \ M doubtedly, the main reason for this
is that the worker never told them
_ l^y an<* ^th Sunday t0 jn touch with a social
Church Service at 11:00 A. M. security office in case he should
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1950, newspaper, February 23, 1950; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth237259/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.