Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 2, 1952 Page: 4 of 8
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BASTROP \D\T RTISF.R OCTOBER
Society news
FRIENDSHIP HI) l I I B
HAS MEETING THURSDAY
The Friendship Home Demon
stration Club met in regular ses
sion on Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the court house an
nex, with the president, Mrs. M.
W. Kelly, in charge.
The club voted to donate
to the Gonxale* Warm Springs
drive.
Mrs. Pauline Kelley, program
leader for the afternoon, gave a
demonstration on making ear
rings of ric-rack.
Members attending were Mrs.
R. D. Jones, Mrs. Georgia Den
ning, Mr . L. .1. Linenherger, Mrs.
Ben Osborn, Mrs. Tommy Temple-
ton. Mrs. Lonnie Russell, Mrs.
Earl Whitworth. Mrs. E. H.
Smith. Mrs. J. R. Reese. Mrs.
Etta Ringgold, Mrs. Robert Kel ,
i %« « i t> -.U j *4J E. Bish were hostesses for tn<
ley, Mrs. A. J. Smith, and Miss . , , ... . , , ,
. '• r. f social hour in the church base
sliix's, to he sent to Korea.
Mrs. 0. B. Wilson reported on
the Youth program and stated
that there are now active junior
and senior groups, which meet
each Sunday evening. Evei yone
is invited to attend.
Mrs. W. K. Maynard announced
the stuoy on "Human Rights"
to begi^) for the new year on the
second Monday, October 13, at
3 o'clock in the church parlor.
Members of Circles 1 and II
are asked to brin ; a toy suitable
for a gift to the next regular
meeting, to be -ent in a Christmas
box to a home mission. They are
also assisting with the new St«-
wardship Movement.
The meeting closed with the
group repeating the lxird's I'rav
er.
Mrs. Kenneth Davis and Mrs. J.
the
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PUBI.ISI II .D EVERY THURSDAY
At Bastrop. Texas
R. E. STANDIFER. Publisher AMY S. STANDIFER. Editoi
Entered As Second Class Matter At I he Post Office At Bastrop*
Texas, Under Act Of March 3, 1879
TOMMY TEMPLETON
I R. (N'lG) HOSKINS
merit. They servi"d cookies, sand
wiches atul coffee from an at
tractively arranged table.
Members attending were Mrs.
E. H. Perkins, Mrs. W. A. Mas-
Wills Green. Mrs. Anpie Gray of
Alum Creek was a guest.
FRIENDSHIP CLASS
INSTALLS OFFICERS
The Friendship Class of the ler, Mrs. Tommy Templeton, Mrs.
First Baptist Church held its ; Curtis Sanders, Mrs. O. B. Wilson,
montnly business and social meet Mrs. L. J. Schewe, Mrs. J. (J.
ing the lower auditorium of Bryson, Mrs. Earl Denman. Mrs.
the church on September 30. I Lincoln Farris, Mrs. Fred G. Hay-
A bountiful meal was served ; nie. Mrs. E. R. Barnhill, Mrs. H.
to the members and their fami ; C. Wilkins. Mrs. W. R. Stanley,
lies. Mrs. W. B'. Ransome. Mrs. W. E.
The group opened the meet Maypard, Mrs. John Allen, Mr*;,
ing by singing "Leaning on the W. N. Schulze, Mrs. May Craft.
Everlasting Arms" and "When we Mrs. Belle Jenkins, Mrs .Oren K
All Get to Heaven". kew, Mrs. Bish. Mrs. Davis and
M rs. Odis Rainer pave the in I Misses Esther Anderson and Do
vocation, and Rev. Rainer presid rothy Bryson. Mrs. J. B. Kemp
ed during the business session, j and Connie Davis were guests.
Dr. Rainer installed Mrs. Rain- I • 1 « • —
er as teacher of the class for the MISS LEATH IS HONORED
coming year, and Mrs. Rainer, in WITH BRIDAL SHOWER
turn, installed the following of-
ficers :
Alvin Camp, president and as-
sistant teacher; Fred Lieck, Fel-
lowship vice president; Mrs. Alma
Lee Corbell, Membership vice pre-
sident; Mrs. Fred Lieck, Steward
ship vice president; H. C. Pen
rington, Class Ministry vice pre-
sident; Mrs. N. R. Simpson, sec-
retary and treasurer; Mrs. Alma
Lee Corbell, reporter.
Tommy Templeton was elected president and I. R. <Ni*l llos
kins, vice president, of the Big State Fox Hunters Association Sat
urday night at the annual meet and barbecue held at Garwoods
Ranch on the Bastrop-Elgin highway.
Mrs. Maureen Roe of McDade was elected t ec rotary treasurer.
E. Jordon <>f Austin is retiring president.
Miss Anpa Joyce Leath, bride-
elect of A. J. Long, was honored
with a miscellaneous bridal sho-
wer on Saturday afternoon, Sep
tember 27, from two to four o'
clock at the home of Miss Billy?
Perry. Hostesses for the occa
sion were Mrs. Jim Currence, Mrs.
Guy Thorn and Miss Perry.
Several interesting games were
enjoyed during the afternoon.
,, . . , Miss Margie Wolf and Miss Joyce
Group captains are Mrs. J. J ™ .
,, ' . t l. n u Templeton were prize winners.
Hennessey and Jack Corbell. ■ „ . ' \ , . ., ,
Prizes were presented to the hon
oree.
The lace covered dining t-able
was centered with an arrange
... „ . , .1 ment of wite zinnias and fern,
paid special honor: Sgt. Lonnie , ,
,, „ , , ,, „, Mrs. < urrence poured punch and
Mrs. E. F. Pearcy poured coffee
and Miss Pearlie Jerrell served
frozen salad on lettuce leaves.
Dainty sandwiches ana Ritx crack-
ers completed the refreshments.
Mrs. Homer Murchison. Jr., also
assisted in the dining room.
Tho.se i resent included Mrs. Ale<-
wnder, Mrs. Fred ■ llayni',
Miss Hdd,-i Sapp, Mis-, IV;irlir .!< r-
rell, Mrs. Alma Schaefer, Mrs. G.
A. Schaefer, Mrs. A. N. Edwards,
Mrs. Louise Orgain, Mrs. E. F.
Pearcy. Mrs. Addie Mae Powell.
Mrs. Willie Belle Kennedy, Mrs.
Jess Walker, Miss Mary Peter-
son, Mrs. Homer Murchison, Jr.,
M rs. Wallace Hefner. Mrs. R. J.
Griesenbeck, Mrs. M. A. Carpen-
ter, Mrs, Monroe Sanders, Mrs. E.
H. Smith and Mrs. Lincoln Farris.
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After the class officers were in-
stalled, the following members
who are teaching in other depart-
ments were called to the front and
Russell, J. J. Hennessey, Eugene
Wilkins, Mrs. Helen Langley,
Mrs. Jean Russell, Mrs. Velesta
Camp. Mrs. C. G. Goddard, Dr.
C. G. Goddard, Mrs. Eva Ixiu
Wilkins. Mrs. LaVerne Townsend,
Mrs. Ruby Odom. and Mrs. H. C.
Pennington.
Rev. Odis Rainer closed the
meeting with a prayer for gui
dance through the year.
Others enjoying this meeting
were Mrs. C. M. Hartzell, Mrs.
Margaret Creel, Mrs. W. A. Dar
ling and Bruce, Tommy Corbell,
Buddy Russell, Bobbie and Jim-
mie Hennessey.
Mrs. Thorn served devil's food
cake squares topped with pink ic
ing. Salted nuts and mints com-
pleted the arefreshments.
Guests were Mrs. B. R. Pollard,
Miss Pearlie Jerrell, Miss Marg-ie
j Wolf, Miss Millie Frank Intake,
Miss Joyce Templeton, Miss Jo
ann Smith and Miss I>eath.
GUILD MEETS WITH
MRS. ALEXANDER
The members of the Wesleyan
Service Guild of the First Metho
dist Church met at the home of
Mrs. Annie Lee Alexander on
Wednesday evening, September
24, for their regular monthly
meeting.
Miss Pearlie Jerrell, president,
opened the meeting, and turned
MRS. St HCI./.K GIVES
PROGRAM AT WSCS
Mrs. W. N. Schulze gave an in-
teresting program on "Christian
Education and Christian Homes" j the program over to the program
at the regular joint meeting of chairman, Mrs. Willie Belle Ken
the Women's Society of Christian nedy. Mrs. E. F. Pearcy played
Service of the- Me'.hodist Church ! "Ouidanee" as the opening net i-
o/n Wednesday afternoon of last ber on the program. Mrs. A N.
week in the church parlor, when
she reviewed "Why Aren't They
Like Us", by Mary Elizabeth Sar-
?eant.
Mrs. Lincoln Farris, president,
presided over the business ses
sion which followed the program,
and also expressed her apprecia-
tion to the members for their ef-
forts in making the Semii ar a
success.
Mrs. L. J. Schewe again stress-
ed the fact that there is a drive
on for used clothing, bedding and
Edwards read the scripture from
Psalms, "To the Chief Musician".
"The World of Reconciliation"
was the Meditation Riven by Mrs.
Alma Schaefer. Others having a
part on the program were Mrs.
E. H. Smith, Mrs. Jess Walker.
Miss Stella Spooner and ,Mrs. E.
F. Pearcy.
For the social hour, the guests
were invited into the dining room
for refreshments. The polished
dining table was centered with a
silver bowl of autumn fruits, and
\r ,* m.mhi ( ir-
<>i the Hu|itist met nt
church Monday afternoon for
purpose of electing officers for
new year.
The following officer- uer elect-
ed: Mrs. Cathcy Biggs, chairman,
Mrs R. D. Jones, vice chairman;
Mrs. C. W. Eskew, secretary; Mrs.
R. I). Jones, Mission and Bible
Stud) chairman: Mr<. t M Mart
sell. Benevolence chaimmn. Mrs. XI
ton Ramsey, Stewardship chairman:
Mr-.. Quinton Mien, program and
literature chairman; Mr- It. <1
Crosby, Community Mission*.
MRS. JENKINS HOST TO
IDA PEARL BELL CIRCLE
Mrs. Hartford Jenkins was hos
tess to members of the Ida Pearl
Bell Circle of the Baptist WMU
on Monday afternoon.
The meeting was opened with
the group singinc, "Tell It To ,
Jesus" with Mrs. S. L. Braiymn, j
Sr., nt the piano.
Mrs. Allie Schilling gave the
devotional by reading and ex-
plaining the Twenty-Third Psalm
Prayer was by Mrs. Winnie A
dams.
Mrs. J. V. Ash, Sr., gave a pro
gram from the third chapter of
the Mission Book usinjj as the
theme "Stewardship of Christian
Experience".
Mrs. Jenkins was re elected
chairman of the Circle, during
the business meeting.
Others elected were
Lutz, vice chairman;
non. secretary; Mrs.
dams, Missionary chairman; Mr
H. L. Perkins, Benevolence chair
man; Mrs. A L. Brooks, Commu
nity Missions; Mrs. Thomas Fish
er, Stewardship chairman.
Those attending the meeting
were Mesdames H. J.. Perkins,
Allie Schilling, Winnie Adams, W.
R. Price, A. L. Brooks, Thomas
Fisher, Vesta Jones, J. V. Ash,
Sr., S. L. Brannon, Sr., and Jen
kins.
MRS. T. C. SITE HONORED
WITH DINNER ON
MITII BIRTHim
Mrs. T. C. Nite of Red Rock
i was honored with a dinner on her
80th birthday Sunday, Septum
ber 21 at the Elm Grove Commu
nity Club.
Hosts for the dinner were her
I children, W. C. Nite of Gatesville,
Mrs. S. C. Voigt, Red Rink; O.
R. Nite. San Antonio; Mrs. Ernest
Lee, Watterson, Mrs. Ixmnic Os
boiji, Watterson; Mrs. V. M. Stat
/.er, Greenville anil Mrs. Wallace
Hefner, Bastrop. Two other
daughters, Mrs. Ethel Cunningham
(if Abilene, and Mrs. \ddie Mar-
ker of Waterford, California,
were not present.
The large oblong table was
beautifully decorated with flo
wers and a huge birthday cake
with 80 lighted candles. Ernest
Lee, son in law of Mrs. Nite,
asked the blessing
Mrs. Nite has 3t> grand child
ren, 1! great grand children, and
one great, great grand child. She
received many lovely gifts and
cards from relatives and friends
Those enjoying the happy occa
sion were Mr. and Mr?. Oscar
Nite of San Antonio; Mr. and
Mrs. William Nite and Mr- Ce
teste Ingram ami daughter, Sha
ron, of Gatenvilte; Mr. and Mi
Vernon Stat&er of Greenville,
Mr. and Mi . Horace 1 >ura> and
Mrs. W E.
Mrs Bran-
Winnie A
Come to us for
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BASTROP ADVERTISER
Wayne Voight of Austin; Mr, and
Mrs. Wallace Hefner and s-m,
Jimmie. Mrs. Vlarie Horner and
daughters, Kay Marie and Shir
ley, of Bastrop; Mr. and Mrs Er
nest Lee and children. Lavernc,
Lorene, Glen Rose and Charles,
Mrs. Lonnie Osborn ami son,
Wayne, of Watterson; Mrs. Ber
tha Nite and children, Perry and
Nell, of Liiling; Marvin Nite,
William Voight, and Mrs. Carlene
Williams of Lockhart. Mr and
Mrs. Orb in Voight and children,
Karen and Weston, Mrs. S. C.
Voight and Miss Helen Voight,
Red Rock, and Raymond Honk wis
of Smithville. Bobby I.ee and Vir-
ginia Price,
All of Mrs. Nite's many rela-
tives f.nr friends wish her many-
more happy birthdays.
ROCKNE NEWS
Ada Lehmann, Editor
Rock-ne, Sept. 2!' Mr. and Mrs.
Alva Mc Daniel an<l daughter,
Martha Ann, enroute t^ Orla. New
Mexico, stopped at Kendalia and
spent the niifht with Mr and
Mrs. Pius [tnrtsch, on Sunday
night.
Edwin Wilhelm was operated
on for appendicitis monday.
We were glad to hear that Mrs.
Frank Fiebrich of String Prairie
j is doing nicely after having a
j serious operation in the Bastrop
| hospital several weeks a*o. She
in now staying with her daughter,
Mrs. Alfred Goertz, and family
1 at Rockne.
Herman Goodman of Corsicana,
visited his uncle and aunt, Mr
and Mrs. Philip Lehman, at Red
Rock.
Mrs, Leo lieck and son, Mrs.
Albert Beck, Mr. and Mrs. John
Morgan, and Ada Lehmann were
in Bastrop Friday.
Mrs. M. C. Osborn Is still vi-
siting in Albuquerque, New Mex
ico.
Mrs. Mary Wright and Anna
Lehmann visited a while with
Mrs. Agnes Kadura last Sunday.
Mrs. Philip Hoffman returned
to her home here Wednesday af
ter spending ten days in Bastrop
with her daughter, Mrs. Arlene
Smith. Mrs, Smith was on the
sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Goertz
and children of Rockne have
bought a home in Austin. They
moved several weeks ago. Hope
they will like their new home.
Rev. Edward Bartsch of Fred
ericksburg and Rev. Alois Goertz
of Weimar, also Rev . Victor
Goerte, were back home for a
few days recently.
Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Fisher
anil children of Austin we •«
Rockne visitors Sunday.
Herman Goodman of Corsicana
visited in the home of his cou
sins, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Clark,
of McDade.
Mrs. Rosa Pehl, Mrs. Pearlie
HOSPITAL NEWS
The following patients were dis-
missed from the local hospital
during the past week:
Mrs. Hancock and baby girl.
Smithville
Ernest Frerich
Mrs. John Welting
Mr. Carting
Mrs. Marburger, Paige
Robert Clement# (colored)
Mrs. W t; Moore, Jr.. and baby
son
Mr. Ringer, Rosanky
Mrs. Meuth and baby irirl. Red
Rock
Joe Allphin
Mob Moore
Nanie Sirles
Mrs. Bruce Light, Paige
Miss Nell FitzwilUam
Mrs. C. C. Williams
Mrs. Peggy Dodson
Jimmie Laake
Those who are patients in the
hosnital at present are the follow-
ing
Mrs. Alvin French, Rockne
Mrs. Joe P. Wilhelm. Rockne
l^eon Wertzner
John Goertx, Red Rock
Gerhard Kessel, Paige
Mrs El 11 Freeman and baby girl,
McDade
Mrs John Hefner, Watterson
E. V Evans. Smithville
Mrs. Herman Wilhelm and baby
girl. Red Rock
Re> net's hand roiled pure silk
scarves, a wide >ariet> of lovely-
colors \t THE CHILDREN'S
SHOP.
Ijirvin, and Mrs. Mary Bartsch
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Philip Lehmann this week.
We were sorry to hear that
Mrs. John Hefner is still on the
sick list. She went Imek to the
hospital this week. We all hope
for her a speedy recovery.
Philip Hoffmann visited Al
liert lehmann Saturday after
noon.
We extend our deepest sym
pa thy to the family of Mrs. Afton
Voight. who passed away last
week, Thursday Mr. Voight,
her husband, is well known a
round here as a painter, at the
Humble Camp and al o in Bas
trop.
Mr. and Mrs. Men Dement visit
ed Mr ami Mrs Philip lehmann
over the weekend,
We were sorry to hear that
Philip !<ehmann is suffering with
high Mood pressure We hope
for him a speedy recovery.
Herman Goodman of Corsicana
called on hi* aunt, Mrs. Pearlie
Larvin, and hi aunt ami uncle,
Mr and Mrs. Julius Bartsch.
Mrs. Philip Hoffmann visited
Mrs. Walter Horrman Sunday.
The tubercle bacllus, which
causes TB, was discovered by Ro
bert Koch, a German physician,
in 1882.
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 2, 1952, newspaper, October 2, 1952; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth237395/m1/4/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.