Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1951 Page: 2 of 8
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TEXAS CITY AREAS
PROVIDE MAJORITY
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FFA TO OBSERVE
NATIONAL WEEK
I.KAKMM, TO IMl
DOING TO I.EARN
EARNING TO LIVE
LIVING TO SERVE
Weldon Mason, Meadow, State
President of the Texa.- Associa-
tion of Future Farmers of Amer-
ica, has announced February 17-24
as National Futur< Farmer Week
in Texas.
The Future Farmer? "believe
in the Future of Farming and in
the ability of our organized farm
youth to improve the conditions
of our Texas farms and raise the
standard of living." This is a part
of their creed, and means to them
what your job, or earning your
living, means to you.
The major purposes of the Fu-
ture Farmers of America organi-
zation are to develop leadership,
encourage cooperation, promote
good citizenship, teach sound me-
thods of farming and inspire pa-
triotism among the members.
Through their intensive courses
in Vocational Agriculture taught
in the various high schools, and
under the sponsorship of the
Texas Education Agency, these
members of the FFA perform
valuable community services and
provide important leadership in
developing our agricultural econ-
omy and in building a better state.
Among other things, members
team through active participa-
tion how to conduct and take part
in a public meeting, to speak in
public; to buy and sell coopera-
tively: to solve their own prob-
lems; to finance themselves; and
to assume civic responsibility. The
FFA is 100 per cent American in
its ideals and outlook, and has no
outside affiliations. There is no
sc-cr cy in connection with any of
its activities.
Courses in vocational agricul-
ture under tin- National Vocation-
al Education Act were first es-
tablished in the United States in
1917. From the very beginning
the boys who were enrolled in
these courses in the various states
felt a spirit of comradeship due to
their background of country life
and their desires with a regard
to farming as a vocation.
At present 1-10 of the National
membership of FFA i~ made up of
Texans. There are 32,000 Texas
Future Farmers at present, and
79* Future Farmer Chapter.- in
our State.
WHAT BECOMES OF
MEMBERS?
Study the product of an or-
ganization to determine its ef-
fectiveness. Is the FFA actually
training for rural and agricul-
tural leadership? To answer this
question one has only to observe
and review the r- cords of out-
standing members and other mem-
bers who are making good as
young farmer-leaders in their
home ocmrnunitie-. Thousands cl-
so have passed on into the ranks
of Grange, Farm Bureau and
Farmers Union, as well a other
agricultural arid civic organiza-
tions, there to accept and to fill
creditably places of trust and ties
where FFA Chapters are locat'-d.
Observe the interest and achieve-
ments of FFA members in im-
proving the communities in which
thev r< side. THE FFA IS DE-
VELOPING A TRAINED LEAD-
ERSHIP AND A FARM CITI-
ZENRY WHICH SERVES AND
EXERTS AN INFLUENCE FOR
GOOD WHEREVER FOUND.
VANNOY STEWART
State Adviser
Texas Future Farmers
Sacred Heart
Catholic Church
ROCK NR. TEXAS
Rev. Claude A. Faust, Pastor
The schedule of Sunday Masse*
for the summer months is as
follows:
C Oo a.m. (every Sunday)
8:00 a.m. (2nd and 4th Sundays)
10 00 a.m. (1st and 3rd Sundays)
8:00 a.m. (f>th Sunday)
(Con Tension*: 5 to 6 and 7 to 9
p.m. on the Saturdays preceding
the 2nd, 4th and r>th Sundays)
Note: This schedule is followed
regularly with only an occasional
change for special events. For
particular information call the
Rectory. Phone: (local) Hastrop
042-J-3. If no answer call 942-W-l
or 942-W-2. The church Is located
10 miles from Bastrop on Farm
Highway 20.
Hunti-vill , Feb. 1ft.—Texas city
area- continue to send more peo-
ple to prison than smaller towns
and rural areas.
In 1950, more than half the
new convicts sent to the State
Prison system came from only
el veil of the State's 2.">4 counties. I
These counties represent about
forty per cent of the state's popu-
lation.
These figures were revealed re-
cently by Dr. Rupert K-eninger,
director of classification of the
Texas Prison system. He was as-
sisted in the 28-ytar study by
sociology students from Sam
Houston State Teachers college
who take course work inside pri-
son walls under his direction.
In order of the most number of
commitments, the eleven counties
were Harris, Dallas, Bexar, Tar-
rant, El Paso. Hidalgo, Travis,
Lubbock. Jefferson, Nueces and
Wichita.
They furnished 1,505 of the '2,9!'.r>
prisoners committed during 1930,
or 50.25 per cent of them. Based
on 1949 population estimates, the
eleven counties had a total popu- i
lation of 2.S45.000, which was j
:!9.3". per cent of the estimated
state population of 7,230,000.
Lubbock and Nueces counties, on
opposite ends of the state, wer
newcomers among the "few"
counties which furnish the bulk
of the state's convicts. All the
others had consistently been in
the group; although Travis coun-
ty had not since 1947. Dropped
from the 1949 "big commitment"
list were Smith and Cameron
counties. Cameron county did rank
fifteenth, however.
The rank order <>f counties in
number of commitments did
change somewhat when Hidalgo
county sent its fewest number of
convicts in one year since 194">
and Tarrant county "broke recent
previous records in number of
commitments. El Paso county ha~
dropped from third place in 1 '.*-4^
through fourth for 1949 to its fifth
position for 19M).
Thus, for the first time in re-
cent years, the 1950 number of
commitments were in the exact
order of the State's "big four''
cities—Houston, Dallas, San An-
tonio and Fort Worth.
Harris county with its 418 com-
mitments leads the state for a?
least the 23rd consecutive time
(the compilations go back to 1928),
and sent the biggest number from
any one county in one year in
history. However, th* re were only-
six more commitments than in
1948.
Although Dalla= county «howert
a decrease of 15, or approximately
five per cent, over 1949, its
commitments wa.- 'til! th*- second
highest in 'lie history of th-"-
county.
Continuing an upward trend,
Bexar ocunty'n lfil commitments
was 14, or 9.5 per cent, greater
than in 1949, and 23, or 16.6 per
cent .over 1948. Two other years
surpassed the 1950 figure though
—177 in 1947 and 166 in 1940.
Tarrant county's rate of incr<a-f
far surpassed any other county
except Nueces, Travis and Lub-
bock with 134 commitments in
1950. This was 55, or almost 70
per cent, more than in 1949 There
was 99 Tarrant county commit-
ments in 1948.
Lubbock county sent !4<i per
cent more to th" prison in 19.VI
than in the year previous. Its 67
commitments was 63.5 per cent
higher than its previous high mark
of 41 in 1947.
Nueces county, with Corpus
Christi as the principal city, fur-
I nished the prison system with 59
1 new inmates, 73 p"r cent more
| than in 1948, and the same num-
ber as in 1940, the previous peak
year for the county.
Both E! Paso and Hidalgo coun-
ties continued downward trend-.
El Paso, with 120 commitment ,
[wa- 11 per cent lower than in
1 1949 and 14 per cent off from
| 1918. Hidalgo county —McAllen
ha<l 20 fewer, or 20 tier cent with
! 79, than in 1949, and 20 per cent
less than in 1948.
Travis county, in establishing
a new high in number of commit-
ments, had 73. or 87 per cent,
jnorf* in 19">0 than in the year
b'fore. The previous high yea>
were 1932 and 1937 when 59 were
sent to prison from the Austin
area.
Committing its smallest num-
ber since 1945, Jeffei-on county
Beaumont and Port Arthur ent
64 to prison in 1950 - 31.2 per
cent fewer than in 1949 and a
22.9 per cent drop-off from 1948.
Wichita county repeated its
previous high mark of 54 in 194"'
and increased 15. or 38.4 per cent,
over 1949.
Assembly Of God
Church
Threo blocks S. E. of Cnorthoti**
Sunday School 10:00 A. M
Preaching 11:15 A. M
Evangelistic Service 7:15 P. M
Friday—
Bible Study 7:15 P. M
WAYLAND WOOD ALL, Pastor
A hearty welcome to ovcryone
First Christian Church
Rev. M E Harris. Pastor
Sunday School every Sunday u
10:00 A M
Every 2nd and 4th Sunum
"hurch Service at 11:00 A. M
Catholic Church
Rev. Paul Lewis, Pastor
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HAS I Ror ADVERTISER II. BRL'ARV 15. 195 I
MEASLES MILD
EPIDEMIC OVER
TEXAS NOW
AUSTIN. Feb. 15.- Measles in
Texas is reaching a mild epidemic
• tage at present, with outbreaks
following closely the main lines
'of travel across the State, accord-
ing to information mad > public
today by Dr. ( > \V. Cox, State
Health Officer.
"The peculiar pattern of this
-pi ead of measles re-emphasizi -
the fact that it is a contagious
disease, pas.-ed on from one p r-
.-.>11 to another," Dr. Cox said.
"Guard against exposure by avoid-
ing contact with measles patients."
Dr. Cox said that measles alone
i.« not necessarily a dangerous
disease, but dang rou- complica-
tions. such as streptococcus, mas-
toiditis, and pneumonia which
frequently foil w, make it a dis-
sease t" be carefully nur-ed. with
close attention from a doctor.
"Unskilled treatment of a plain
case of m a.-les can result in
complications which often kill."
Dr. Cox warned, "and it is not to
be regarded lightly as simply
another childhood disease."
Dr. Cox urged parents to care-
fully watch children exposed, and
at the first sign of temperature,
flushed face, sniffles, or water-
ing eyes, advised that the child be
put to bed immediately and placed
under a doctor's care.
1st Sunday Mass..
2nd Sunday Mass._
3rd Sunday Mass..
4th Sunday Mass..
5th Sunday Mass..
...10:04) A.M
8:00 A M
8:00 A.M
...10:(>0 A.M
8:00 A.M
y 1 received a $10,000 GI home
loan, of which VA guarante d HO
percent or $6,('On. I understand
tiie maximum guarantee is $7,500.
If I ever sell my home, could I
buy another with a second Gl
loan, guaranteed for ? 1,500 the j
different';- between what I used
a'd the maximum?
V No. The 60 percent or $7,500
maximum guarantee is a one-time
guaranty. For your second til
loan, you would be bound by the
law's previous maximums of 50
percent up to $4,000 guarantee.
Hut you represent Gl guarantee
already is greater than $4,000, so!
you would not be entitled to a
second GI loan.
Q. My father, a World War 1
veteran, died in 1940, leaving a
I S. Government Life Insurance
policy to my mother. Recently
she died, leaving me the proceed
■ if the policy as an inheritance -
about $4,000. If 1 apply for h
pension, would that be considered
a, reportable income?
A Yes. All inheritances are to
be considered as income, regard-
It s of their source. The only con-
dition under which you would not
report the insurance a income
would be if your father had left
the insurance to you and you had
received payments directly fr-mi
VA.
Q. Does VA exercise control or
supervision over schools training
v tcrans under the GI Bill?
A. No. The law specifically
prevents VA from controlling or
- ipervising schools. Supervision
is entirely a responsibility of the
States.
Read The Want-Ads
Iglesia Bautista
Mexicana
Jo*e Libratlo Chavez, Pastor
>er virion Regularex, de la Semana
Escuela Domir.ical .. .10:00 a.m.
Predicacion ..11:00 a.m.
Union de Preparation.. 7:00 p.m.
Predicacion 8:00 p.m.
Miercoles 7:0n Servitio De oracion
Juevos, Practiea de Coro 7:30 p.m.
I'nii :i Femenil, Martes 2:00 p.m.
Clase tie Ninos,
Miercoles 4:00-5:00 p n
Mustco Sagrada. Ilimnos Especiales
V nga usted y su apreciable
familia a oscucliar la Santa
I'alabra de Dios.
Church Of Christ
The Church of Christ will have
services each Sunday at 10:30
a, m.
Everybody welcome!
First Methodist
Church
J. W. GRIFFIN, I'aator
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Men'- Bible Oa 9:15 a. m.
Morning Worship ... 10:45 a. m.
THURSDAY -
6:30 p. m. Senior Choir Rehearsal
First Baptist Church
DR. OIHS RVINKR, Pastor
SI NDAY
Sunday School 9:45 A.M.
Worship Service . , . .11:00 A.M.
Training Union 6:30 P.M.
Worship Services .... 7:30 P.M.
WEDNESDAY
Laymen's meeting .... 6:30 P.M.
lliblc Study and prayer . 7:30 P.M.
\ warm welcome extended to all.
Read The Want-Ads
If
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Insta&i No w - - Special Sale
BUTANE - PROPANE SYSTEMS
Installed & Filled
250 Gal. to 1000 Gal. Systems
O COOK STOVES
#APARTMENT RANGES
# WATER HEATERS
# ROOM HEATERS
Call 319 Smithvillc or 35 Bastrop - Collect
FOR FREE ESTIMATE
E. O.SHARP
P. O. BOX 287 PHONE 319
Smithvillr, I cxn*
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intke Wotid TotUui
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New in Style— New in Structure — New in Power — New in Thrift—
Potent in Prite Appeal—It's the 795J BUICK SPECIAL!
Here is good news for folks
with a shrewd eye for
what their dollars will buy.
Mere is a tidy traveler that
defies the upw ard trend of costs
— proudly wears a 19S1 priee
tag like that w hich zoomed last
year's Sim ci \i. into popularity
so great that it put a crimp in
"the low-priced three."
Take our word for it. this is
every inch and ounce a Buick
— B u i e k • f e a t u r e d , Buick*
designed. Buick-built from the
ground up - hut literally the
newest thing on wheels.
I he sturdy and ample body is
new. I he high-strength frame
is new. The power is new to the
Special, which now has the
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I '• 1 ;• il' .«f ?t■ I >> r
When better eutomobilea are kviti
BUICK y*ill build them
thrifty F-263 engine that first
made its name in the Si pi k,
and here delivers 12(1 horse-
power with standard trims-
mission—128 with Dynaflow
Drive.*
It's a Buick with less weight
and more power—and that
spells a pair of new thrills for
you. There's a performance
thrill such as you've never
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We'll make a prediction now as
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once they get it out on the road.
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Better hurry around to your
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Once this one's discovered, the
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No other car
provides all this:
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1951, newspaper, February 15, 1951; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth237310/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.