The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1942 Page: 1 of 8
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PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF AND READ BY THE PEOPLE OF BASTROP, TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON AND LEE COUNTIES
THE ELGIN COURIER
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ELGIN, BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1942
FIFTY-SECOND YEAR
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MRS. PAUL FARRIS HEADS COUNTY
FEDERATION. DR. MOORE ADDRESSES
MEETING IN BASTROP SATURDAY
purpose of
the Defense
Commission.
Association of which Dr. Fleming is
president and Dr. Campbell is sec-
strongs’ mother, Mrs. Ray will
side with them while in Elgin.
Major Armstrong will leave
announcement and he
see each one in person.
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ALUMNI BANQUET
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When you hear remarks of that
kind it is significant that the people
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Little Crime And Few Traffic
Accidents In Camp Swift Area
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ELGIN PEOPLE
We like the folks of Elgin,
They’re so friendly and so kind,
When we sorely miss our loved ones,
We’ve been forced to leave behind
They make us welcome in their
homes
And treat us as their own.
And Texas hospitality )
In every way they’ve shown.
We’re here for just a few short
weeks,
But we’ll always hold most dear,
In memory, the brotherly love
Manifested here.
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Gregory,
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.
Reid and Mrs. Carter.
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long enough for Mr. Carter to hop
in, and then they sped merrily on.
Who knows but that these new fan-
gled parking meters may turn out
to be hitching posts one of these
days.
By
GRACE NOLL CROWELL
In Holland’s Magazine
street (maybe traffic rules
motor vehicles only) and
TO MY FRIENDS AND VOTERS
OF PRECINCT NO. 4
I am withdrawing from the race
for re-election as County Commiss-
ioner. I am doing this because I
expect to accept a position in Camp
HELD THIS YEAR
The executive committee of the
Elgin High School Alumni Associa-
son of Bastrop; Drs. Connell, Johns]
Richmond and Capt. John H. Spil-and supporters for
pect of business opportunity.
It was a real problem but these
two young fellows grabbed hold of
it and by working from 12 to 18
hours a day did a wonderful job as
will be evidenced by the fact that
discussing phases
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you for your support and influence.
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EASTERN STAR MEETING
MAY 14
Elgin Chapter O. E. S. will hold
its regular stated meeting at the
chapter room Thursday night, May
14, at 8 o’clock. Election of offi-
ness.
cers will be the chief order of busi-
All members are urged to attend.
IN CAMP SWIFT
CAMP SWIFT, May 4—Led
Swift at a later date.
I wish to thank all my friends
.. -- their support
lam, Jr., of Camp Swift, Drs. Camp- and expressions of confidence dur-
at ‘ Newspaper
SALE—Good milk
God bless the men in uniform,
for upon them rests the freedom of
the world.
one thing that will reach everybody
and bring home to them that we are
really at war. The tire shortage is
not being felt much as yet but will
be when the present tires and the
“‘extras" on the cars begin to wear
out and not until then will some of
these fast drivers and pleasure seek-
ers realize that they cannot get any
more.
Procurement Service
This association meets
these things are getting closer
them. The sugar rationing is
are getting war
The time is just about here when
we must begin to make some sacri-
fices. We must cut out some plea-
sures and save tires and gas, we
must all join in an all out effort to
make this an all out war.
I want to congratulate and com-
mend the Elgin High School Alumni
on the passage of a resolution not to
have the annual banquet. They
felt that there was so many of the
members now in service it was fitt-
ing to show these boys that the
home front was behind them, was
thinking of them, and was willing to
make some sacrifices for them. It’s
a sad day for the enemy when we
send our boys to the front knowing
the home folks are backing them to
the extent of any sacrifice.
FOR RENT—My home, 5 rooms
furnished, good location. See me
at Elgin Hotel. Victoria Audish.
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84 acres, Caldwell County,
dwellings, stock tank, cistern,
Gives over two pounds of butter per
day. O. E. Arbuckle, Elgin, Tex.
FOR SALE—Dayton Slicer, in
good condition see it at Elgin Hotel.
FARMS FOR SALE
To farmers having to vacate this
area I can offer farm units from
50 to 600 acres in various adjoining
counties, on a liberal purchase plan
and low interest. A few examples
are:
80 acres 9 miles south of Rock-
dale—$500 all cash, livable im-
provements, 40 acres .in cultivation,
40 acres woodland pasture.
“We can’t all be Colin Kelleys: we
can’t all perform deeds of high valor
on faraway battle fronts. But we
can prove—we are proving every
day—that the men and women be-
hind the lines, as well as the boys
who carry the guns, still have the
will and the heart to. fight for their,
country. It must be a shock to the
international gangsters who made
this war, to find that America, after
all, is not too soft and fat.”
The mothers of the world fight greater battles
Than do their sons, and fight them all alone
Save for their God. . . They do not march to music,
They face the lonely days, the strange unknown
Hours ahead. O God, upon these mothers
Have pity now and use Thy power, Thy might
To bring the peace their anxious hearts are craving
And out of this deep dark may there come light.
By The Editor
THE PRESIDENT, the National
Production Board and our Governor
are appealing every day for the
conservation of tires, and gasoline
by using your automobile as little
as possible and by driving slowly.
We heard a gentleman on the street
Saturday express it in this way:
“Any man who drives his car unnec-
essarily, taking unnecessary trips
wearing out tires, burning up gaso-
line and spending money he should
invest in war bonds, is retarding
war production and untrue to his
country.”
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semi-annually within the county.
Dr. Connell P. H. D. Head of the
Sanitation Engineering Department
of Camp Swift gave an interesting
talk on sanitation problems in relat-
ion to Camp Swift Area.
After thorough discussion, a trio
composed of Dr. Bryson, Bastrop;
Hark, above today’s wild din and tumult,
There is a sound—not rain, and not the sea—
It is the tears of mothers who are weeping
Over their lost in bitter agony.
Hark, there are voices, piteous in their pleading
Where mothers cry aloud for war to cease,
Their prayers lift up to God like smoking incense,
They beg, they plead, they agonize for peace.
Highvay Patrolmen Tom Gall-
more and W. L. Luna who are
in charge of the station at Bastrop,
were in Elgin Monday and paid the
Courier office a very pleasant visit.
These two patrolmen moved into
Bastrop on the 31st day of Decem-
ber and went on duty on January
first. They have had the influx of
the thousands of Camp workers and
the followers consisting of all kinds
and classes of people to deal with, to-
gether with a traffic problem created
by the many thousand workers go-
ing to and from the Camp each
morning and evening as well as an
enormous number of civilians at-
If we fail to do this—if we go on
using material and money for un-
necessary purposes—if we refuse to
make these sacrifices we are not
only “untrue to our country” but we
are betraying the boys who are
wearing Uncle Sam’s uniform and
who are making far greater sacrifi-
ces for us. We are sending them to
the front, the very least ru cas do
is to send them everything to pro-
tect them even if we have to walk
and go on half rations.
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TRADE-MARK
Lieut. Col James A. Gilruth, camp
quartermaster, a convoy of 116
quartermaster officers and enlisted
men in 45 new army vehicles arrived
at this new Central Texas military
reservation Monday shortly after
noon—the first cadre of soldiers to
be stationed here.
Upon arrival they were served a
noon “snack” and ate their first
full meal Monday evening, prepared
by 25 mess attendants who arrived
late Sunday.
Another Monday event gave Camp
Swift still more of a military can-
tonment. appearance, when a huge
flag 20 by 38 feet in size, was hois-
ted to the top of its staff in. front
of the headquarters of Lieut. Col.
Lawrence A. Kurtz, camp comman-
der.
The next unit of the permanent
camp personnel to arrive will be a
cadre of the hospital-medical de-
tachment of Lieut. Col. A. K. Brown
camp surgeon.
Shortly after arrival of the quar-
termaster detachment’s initial cadre
Lieut Col. Gilruth announced the
personnel of his commissioned-offi-
cer staff which includes Major C.
E. Gardner, Major Earl R. Chase,
Capt. H. G. Secrest, Capt. G. A. Reed
First Lieuts. E. O. Scherlen, G. J.
Doll, H. J. Schmiege, C. P. Taylor,
A. A. Ferree, and Second Lieuts. P.
L. Anderson, C. H. Latson and P. R.
Stevenson.
Capt. O. H. Lumpkin, detachment
commander in charge of mess for
the camp detachments, began to
make arrangements for an immed-
iate supply of perishable commodit-
ies.'
Monday night the soldiers here—
only a handful of the thousands
that will be trained here beginning
in early summer—were served head
lettuce with thousand-island dress-
ing, griddled steaks, buttered peas,
creamed potatoes, bread, butter,
and coffee.
acres pasture, 76 acres cultivation,
on new highway. A bargain at
$4200.
155 acres good blackland near
Davilla, Milam County, two large
dwellings, barn, plenty well water,
62 acres pasture. $4500. Sam C.
Pike, 1800 North Congress Ave.
Austin, Texas. Telephone 8-3649
FOR RENT—Cool, comforable
south room, nicely furnished, show-
er and tub bath, in quiet home. J.
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HARDY FLEMING ANNOUNCES
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
J. H. (Hardy) Fleming announces
for County Commissioner Precinct
No. 4, Bastrop County, in this
week’s issue of The Courier.
Mr. Fleming has five years prac-
tical experience in road building,
has a general knowledge of county
affairs, and has always stood for
honesty, integrity and square deal-
ing.
He was born in the Camp Swift
area and reared and lived in Bastrop
county practically all of his life. He
is acquainted with the needs of the,
hour and is able, by training and
education, to take care of every
need that may arise.
Mr. Fleming promises the voters,
if elected, he will do his best to give
them the service this precinct is en-
titled to, fully realizing the impor-
tance of the job. Mr. Fleming
Virginia for a month’s training be-
fore taking up his duties at Camp
Swift.
To them we express our welcome
and may they find Elgin a pleasant
place in which to make their home.
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BACK TO HORSE AND
BUGGY DAYS
Mr. Roy Rivers created quite a
sensation Wednesday morning when
he drove up main street in his latest
model topless buggy drawn by a
high stepping bay. When Bob
Carter asked to ride, Mr. Rivers
turned right in the middle of the
during the entire four months there
has not been a single fatal accident
in the whole area and very few
where any appreciable damage was
caused.
This is an enviable record because
the only thing which could have
been responsible for such was a
careful, consistent and intelligent
enforcement of the traffic laws and
the knowledge and ability to meet
and handle extra ordinary traffic
conditions.
Besides the trafic work they have
had many other law infractions to
deal with and have rendered invalu-
able service to our local peace offi-
cers.
To Patrolmen Gallamore and Luna
is due much credit for the fact that
this area has been and is comparati-
vely free from crime as compared
with other areas under similar con-
ditions, and we are most fortunate
in having them with us.
PROGRAM
First Methodist Church, Sunday
8:30 p. m.
Organ Prelude—Mrs. Joseph Burke
Song,“The Home Over There”-
Congregation
Invocation—Mr. J. L. Wilson
Scripture Reading, “The Home Over
There”—Mr. L. P. Cherry
Trombone Solo—Leon Keeble
Reading, “A Very Special Day”-
Lynnalee Dannelley
Reading, “For Mother’s Day”—
Darlene Burke
Anthem—Choir
Reading, “For Mother’s Sake”—
Patricia Dannelley
Male Quartette—Messrs Dr. M.
Sheppard; Emil Burke; Elmo
Burke; Leroy Abrahamson.
Announcements
Offertory, Violin Duett—Mesdames
Lawson Rivers and Owens Carter
Reading, “The Old Time Hymns”—-
Mary Nell Carter
Baritone Solo—Mr. Will D. Nichols,
accompanied by Mrs. Nichols.
Duett—Jo Ann and Bobby Lund-
gren
Reading—Mary Lynn Webb
Trio—Ray Fowler; J. A. Danklefs;
Leon Keeble
Address, “Mother’s and National
Defense”—Mrs. E. H. Danklefs
Solo, “For My Mother”—Mrs. Jack
Webb
Song, “Sweet By and By”—Con-
gregation
Benediction—Rev. J. W. Rowland
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Spangled Banner, with Mrs. W. B.
Ransome of Bastrop accompanying.
Mrs. R. E. Standifer of Bastrop
Ladies Reading Circle gave a brief
welcome, to which the president re-
sponded. .
Mrs. W. B. Ransome gave an or-
gan solo, after which a short busi-
ness session was held, including the
reports of officers, and the election
of the following officers:
Mrs. Paul Farris, Elgin, president;
Mrs. R. L. Chaney, McDade, first
vice-president Mrs. Dewey Turner,
Cedar Creek, second vice-president;
Mrs. Chas Ragsdale, Smithville,
treasurer; Mrs. Paul Lundgren, El-
gin, recording secretary; Mrs. Harry
Davis, Elgin, corresponding secre-
tary.
Five club delegates were present
and gave annual reports, with Mrs.
C. B. Maynard of the Bastrop Par-
ent-Teachers Association, winning
first prize, $2.00 presented by Mrs.
R. M. Waugh of Bastrop and Mrs.
Lee Alexander of the Cedar Creek
Club winning a prize of $1.00 offer-
ed by Mrs. B. H. Smith.
A luncheon of sandwiches, potato
salad, cookies and cold drinks was
served in the basement of the
church at 12 o’clock, with the meet-
ing convening again in the auditor-
ium at 1 o’clock.
G. W. Smith, young son of Mrs.
B. H. Smith of Cedar Creek, played
a clarinet solo, and, at the conclu-
sion of the speeches, Mrs. Leo S.
Cook presented The White Cliffs,
given by Lynn Fontaine.
MOTHER’S DAY
home, and that they are seeking, pri-
marily, companionship.
“The present army is made up of
some of the finest of America’s
manhood,” Dr. Moore continued, “I
cannot quite get this American idea
that, no matter how fine or how
prominent a boy or man has been,
when he dons the uniform of the
United Sttes Army, he is lowered
in a level beneath social standards.”
She discussed further the need,
for the people of Bastrop County to
be ready to help the boys who are
sent here away from home, and who
are naturally very homesick, and to
remember to include recreational
plans for the civilian workers who
will live in Bastrop and work at the
camp.
Dr. Moore was introduced by Mrs
R. M. Waugh, of Bastrop.
Other speakers during the day in
eluded Dr. Dunkin, mental hygiene
consultant of the Hogg Foundation,
Austin; Mrs. R. M. Waugh, Bastrop;
Harold Garfinkel, study director of
the Department of Sociology, Uni-
versity of Texas; Mrs. Arthur Bran-
den of Austin Miss Faye Lockhart,
Bastrop County Health Nurse; Mrs.
Bowman, supervisor of nurses, State
Department of Health, Austin.
Mrs. B. H. Smith, president, call-
ed the meeting to order, and Mrs.
Will Smith of Cedar Creek, gave
the invocation.
The assembly sang The Star
decided not to hold the annual ban-
quet this year.
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MAJOR AND MRS ARMSTRONG
MOVE TO ELGIN
Major Frank W. Armstrong and
wife of Fort Sam Houston moved
into the Mary Beth Carter cottage
this week, recently vacated by Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Marshall. Mrs. Arm-
BASTROP COUNTY MEDICAL ASSN.
HOLDS IMPORTANT MEETING HERE
The Bastrop County Medical Dr. Campbell, Elgin; and Dr. Krau-
“Have faith in the youth of the
nation, during these times,” said
Dr. Bernice Moore, of the University
of Texas, as she spoke to the mem-
bers of the Bastrop County Federat-
ion of Women’s Clubs at their an-
nual allday meeting in the Bastrop
Methodist Church Saturday.
I Dr. Moore stressed three points,
1 with which the citizens of Bastrop,
Elgin, and Smithville will be faced
when Camp Swift is in full
operation; namely to find a place
in the recreation and defense pro-
grams for the adolescent boy, who
apparently has been left out of all
prearranged schedules; to put a stop
to the vicious gossip that is ruining
so many young people in other camp
centers; and to teach the young girls
that, because over night they vecome
very popular with soldiers, they have
not necessarily become the answer
to a man’s prayer—that most of
the soldiers have sweethearts at
lick of Smithville was appointed to
serve as Local Defense Procurement
Committee and a survey is to be
made in Bastrop County for the
procurement of Medical service in
the armed forces. Three new mem-
bers were admitted namely Dr.
Johns of J. E. Morgan Co., Dr. Rich-
mond of A. J. Rife and Dr. Dicker-
son.
Prior to the business session a
Mexican dinner was served to mem-
bers and guests in the Taxco Cafe,
who specializes in Mexican foods.
This Cafe is operated by a man who
spent ten years at the Old Original
of San Antonio, which has gained
state wide recognition for its Mex-
ican dishes. The tables were over-
laid with gay colored Mexican cloths
centered by colorful flowers in
pottery bowls. Mrs. Joe V. Flem-
ing assisted in the serving. The
doctors of Elgin were hosts for this
sumptuous repast.
In attendance were Drs. Kraulick
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Smith, J. O. The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1942, newspaper, May 7, 1942; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1548610/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Elgin Public Library.