The Elgin Courier and Four County News (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 7, 1942 Page: 4 of 8
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THE ELGIN COURIER AND FOUR COUNTY FARM NEWS, ELGIN, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1942
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Joe I. Dildy, Prop.
Arthur Nerkowski and Miss Glo-
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WITHOUT LIMIT
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TEACH CHILDREN NOT TO TOUCH
BLASTING CAPS URGED BY STATE
LATIN-AMERICAN PLAY DAY IS
SUCCESS DESPITE BAD WEATHER
$24,400.00 BASTROP COUNTY QUOTA
FOR PURCHASE OF WAR BONDS
Clean Cotton Rags
10c 1b.
ria Walker, of Austin, spent
'day -with Mrs. A. Nerkowski.
Mrs. H. V. Culp and Mrs. J.
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PROPERTY OWNERS MAY REPAIR
TO ANY LIMIT, without changing design
both in town and country.
large part of the success
sale to the advertisements
newspapers; and . he is, 1
Don’t Let Yours Be A
Forgotten Mother
Mrs. J. M. Carter of Bastrop was
a visitor in the home of Mrs. Mabel
Ebarb.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Roemer of San
Angelo arrived in Elgin for a short
visit with relatives and friends.
Elgin Ind. Oil Co.
Franklin Gustafson, Mgr.
Rev. Fred G. Olson and Mr. and
Luther Johnson are leaving Thurs-
day for Ft. Worth by train to at-
tend the Texas Lutheran Convent-
ion, which convenes May 7-10. Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson are delegates, Mr.
Johnson is to represent the congre-
gation and Mrs. Johnson the W. M.
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of
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Godh!
IT SPARKLES
Mr. .and Mrs. P. T. Turner spent
the weekend in Austin in the home
of their daughter Mrs. Charles Cur-
tis.
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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JOE PARR
SERVICE STATION
Magnolia Products —
National Batteries
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M«<(eKODAKS
CAMERAS
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WE BUY EGGS and
CREAM and Pay Highest
Market Price.
Turner Lumber Co
H. y. SCHILLER, Mgr.
We have all kinds of
CHICKEN FEED and
HOG SUPPLEMENT,
SWEET FEED, SHORTS
and BRAN.
COUNTY AND PRECINCT-
OFFICES
The Courier is authorized to make
the following announcements, sub-
ject to the action of the Democratic
Primaries July 25, 1942.
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 4.
T. M. MOON
J. H. (Hardy) FLEMING
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It’s just the thing for
MOTHER
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your car shine
and sparkle.
When we Mo-
bilwax your car,
the hard finish
lasts for months.
Drive in or
phone us for free
pickup service.
HOUSES FOR DEFENSE WORKERS
or ARMY OFFICERS MAY BE BUILT
by making application to the War Produc-
tion Board, Washington, D. C. We have
blanks to fill out for this purpose.
WASH
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SAN ANTONIO • AUSTIN
Your Friendly
MAGNOLIA DEALER
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Mother
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Mother’s Day affords you the opportunity—don’t
let it pass by unobserved! Do something especially
nice for that grand, tender-hearted lady you call
“Mother.”
We Carry—
ARIZONA MAIZE and
HEGARI, SEED CORN,
CANE SEED, FIELD
PEAS.
MUST BE COTTON, FREE OF
BUTTONS. NO HEAVY SHIRTS
OR OVERALLS.
Phone her, write her, send her a gift, but remem-
ber her! And go to church Mother’s Day—that will
please Mother.
convinced that “it pays to advertise.”
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IMPORTANT — Read every
advertisement on this page be-
fore you leave it—it will pay
you.
For The " First Lady"
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birth before a claim may
cepted for old-age and
I Will SET TURKEY EGGS
for the last time this season
MONDAY, May 11th. I am
booking chick orders for May
and June at $8.50 per 100.
SUPPLIES and EGADAY
STARTER
Come in and talk your building problems over with us.
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Mrs. W. A. Bonner of Ft. Worth
and Mr. Bill Whitley of Denison are
expected for a visit by their mother
Mrs. Will D. Nichols, during the
week-end.
of Civil Appeals, Third Supreme
Judicial Dist.
E. F. SMITH
Rucker of Austin, spent Saturday
afternoon here, Mrs. Culp visiting
her sister Mrs. S. H. Culp and Mrs.
Rucker visiting her father Mr. John
Meek and sister, Miss Jewel Meek.
Capt. J. Erwin Stulken and dau-
ghter, Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Webb and Miss Florence Stulken, of
Austin, spent Sunday afternoon
here guests of Judge and Mrs. C. W.
Webb.
Judge and Mrs. John L. Dannelley
and Mrs. Noel Branton will attend
a meeting of the Lockhart chapter
0. E. S. at Lockhart Tuesday night
at which time Mrs. Dannelley will
speak on “Symbolism” Mrs. Dann-
elley has given this beautiful lec-
ture before Austin chapters where
she received quite an ovation for
its beauty and completeness.
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The Woman’s Missionary Society
of the Methodist Church is still tak-
ing orders for flowers. When in need
of any call any of the following com-
mittee: Mesdames W. H. Rivers, Dale
Willson, W. E. Wood, E. H. Danklefs,
and W. M. Griffin. Please note the
bus schedule and order your flowers
accordingly: 6:44 a. m. 11:14 a. m.
4:44 p. m. and 8:44 p. m. are the
hours the bus arrives in Elgin from
STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICES
For Chief Justice Austin Court
Word has been received that Pvt.
Le Roy Johnson is now located at
Fort Lewis, Wash, His address is
Co. “D” 1st Trng. Bn. (Prov.), 44th
Inf. Div. Fort Lewis, Washington,
so that his friends might write him
The boys always appreciate letters
from home.
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Scott and
Mrs. Oscar Larson of Lund are leav-
ing for Ft. Worth to attend the an-
nual church convention convening
there this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Willows of
Waco and Miss Florence Westbrook
of Ballinger, who are daughters of
B. B. Dick Westbrook a former old
time resident of Elgin, visited in
and around Elgin last week.
Mrs. Emelia Berg, of Austin, and
daughter, Mrs. Nagle, of Manor,
were visitors in Elgin yesterday.
Mrs. C. J. Westbrook, of McDade
is here with her son Grover West-
brook for an extended visit.
Messrs. Vernon Smith, Leslie
Friends of Hartwin E. Lyckman
of Lund community will notice his
change of address. Hartwin is now
located at Hq and Hq Squadron 2nd
Air Force, Fort George Wright,
Spokane, Washington.
Mrs. H. K. Ballard has been quite
sick the past week, but is some
better at this time.
Mrs. Ruby House and two friends
of Austin were guests of Mrs. Mabel
Ebarb Sunday.
Misses Molly Sandgarten and
friend Miss Zelda Planteau of Aus-
tin spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Max Sandgarten and son Juluis.
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our fighting fronts. Not only will
we equal our quota, we will go over
the top every month, throughout
the duration.”
County quotas throughout the
United States will be based on the
average sales since inauguration of
the Bond Campaign, May 1, 1942,
Chairman Hill explained.
“The total sales throughout the
country have averaged $440,000,000
per month. For the present, this
will be regarded as 44 per cent of
quota. The national goal is $1,000,-
000,000 per month,” Mr. Hill said,,
we must also regard our past record
as only 44 per cent adequate.
Our quota will gradually be step-
ped up during May and June. From
July on, we will be called upon to
meet a quota double the amount of
our revious sales. We can do it.
We will,” Mr. Hill concluded.
should stress that it is perilous to
hit blasting caps with a hammer or
other instrument, and that it is equ-
ally hazardous to throw them into
fires, Dr. Cox stated. Children
should be warned not to touch blast-
ing caps. If they come upon a stray
one they should report the fact
promptly to some one in authority
or to their parents, so that proper
steps can be taken to remove this
potential danger to life and limb.
With the dangerous character of
blasting caps sufficiently emphasi-
zed, and children trained not to tou-
ch them, the hazards now associated
with them can be practically elimi-
nated, Dr. Cox said.
Miss ary Ann Lundgren spent
Monday in Belton, visiting friends
at Mary Hardin.
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Swenson of
Austin spent Sunday in Elgin.
Pvt. Wayland Foehner, of Harlin-
gen, spent the week-end and Sun-
day with his parents.. Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Foehner. Pvt. Foehner is in
the Air Corps Gunnery School at
Harlingen, and has been at Randolph
Field taking special work for two
weeks prior to his visit home.
Pvt Cecil Fisher arrived Saturday
night on a 15 day furlough which he
will spend with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Fisher. That is, he will
be with the homefolks the time he
is not fishing, and Cecil intends to
try to make up to some extent for
the fishing he has missed since he
joined the army.
Mrs. Jesse Pfeiffer and daughter,
Miss Ida Jane, of Austin, spent the
week-end and Sunday with their
mother and grandmother, Mrs. J. S.
Sharp.
Mrs. Ila Dannelley, deputy grand
matron District 5, Section 4, O. E.
S., attended the Eastern Star School
AUSTIN, Texas, May 6—With re-
cent months bringing to Texas a
great number of defense construct-
ion projects, the danger resulting
from the careless handling of blast-
ing caps has been greatly magnifi-
ed, according to Dr. Geo. W. Cox,
State Health Officer.
“Due to occasional carlessness on
the part of workmen, live caps some-
times are left in the neighborhood
of construction jobs and thus get in-
to the hands of children or others
ignorant of their character”, Dr.
Cox said, “Curosity often leads to
tampering with these blasting caps
with resulting serious injury.”
Parents and school teachers
Lind and Wallace Lundgren retunred
Sunday afternoon from a sightsee-
ing tour of New Orleans and places
of interest along the route.
on behalf of Henry A. Lundgren
Post, American Legion, and made a
very interesting and inspiring talk.
Lupe Montgomery Jr. won first
place for Lamar in Junior Boys Dec-
lamations. Elgin also won the ball
game, as well as the 400 yard relay
with Savina Farralez, Lupe Mont-
gomery Jr., Robert Santos and Baida
Santos the winning contestants.
Quite a bit of interest was mani-
fest by all schools represented and
there was a good attendance from
each one.
At the noon hour parents of the
Elgin children sold lunches on the
grounds, which was thoroughly en-
joyed by homeflok and visitors alike.
This was the first time Lamar
school had been host to the meet.
Miss Blenda Sellstrom who is tem-
porarily making her home in Elgin
while employed at Camp Swift,
spent the week-end in Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Carter of
Velasco are moving back to Elgin
and will live in the Cottingham
home west of Elgin. Mr. Carter is
employed at the Magnesium Plant
at Austin, but will make his home
here,
Mrs. Paul Lundgren in company
with Mrs. Ragsdale of Smithville and
Mrs. Leo Cook and County Judge C.
B. Maynard of Bastrop represented
Bastrop County at the USO meeting
held at the Driskill Hotel Wednes-
day noon.
Mrs. Hardy Hancock is spending
this week with her mother at Tex-
arkana, Arkansas.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Kasch and
family of San Marcos were Sunday
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis
SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD
GIVES PROCEDURE FOR
PROOF OF AGE
Many inquires have been receiv-
ed recently in regard to the pro-
cedure which should be followed
by individuals in establishing their
proof of age. These individuals in-
quired for the purpose of securing
such information for ready refer-
ence when the time comes for them
to file claim for federal old-age
and survivors insurance benefits,
according to David S. Pruitt, man-
ager of the social security board
here.
“While it is a fact that one year
one month, or even one day may
make a difference in one’s old-age
insurance benefits, the tak of es-
tablishing a birth record is not as
difficult as many people believe,”
Pruitt stated.
Further Emphasized
It was further emphasized that
the social security board must have
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Yes, Sir! You’ll sure be proud of
your automobile after we give it one
of our extra special wash and polish
jobs. When we wash a car, it’s really
washed. Then a treatment with Mo-
bilgloss and Mobilwax will make
The all-day play day for Latin-
American schools of Bastrop county,
held in Elgin recently was a success
despite the inclement weather. Al-
tho some of the events could not
be held and the meet was not com-
plete and the scores not tallied up,
the day was filled with interest for
the children and spectators and
everyone pleased with the results
and excellent showing made by all
the contestants.
The meet was opened with the
singing of “America” by all the
schools. Supt. John A. Freeman of
Elgin High School, gave the Ad-
dress of Welcome which was followed
by stunts by the various schools.
Mayor John L. Dannelley presented
a large U. S. flag to Lamar school
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insurance. Following are some of
the proofs acceptable:
(1) A copy of the public record
of birth or a statement as to the
date of birth shown by such record,
duly certified or
(2) A copy of a church record
of infant* baptism or a statement as
to the date of birth shown by such
record, duly certified; or
(3) A written notification from
the bureau of the census or other
public agency that a described rec-
ord of birth has been established
at a public registry of vital statis-
tics.
If none of the evidence described
in items (1), (2), or (3) is obtaina-
ble, the reason therefore should be
stated and the applicant may sub-
mit:
(4) A statement of the physician
or midwife or other individual who
attended at the time of the birth
of such applicant; or
(5) A certification, upon the ap-
proved form, that there exists a
Bible or other family record show-
ing the age of the applicant or of
such other individual, as stated on
such form; or if such proof cannot
be obtained,
(6) Other evidence of probative
value. ’
If the applicant for benefits is
residing in the U. S., but was born
in another country, and none of
the evidence described in items (1)
(2), or (3) is available in the U. S.
the applicant may submit an im-
migration or naturalization record,
or other evidence of probative
value, which shows the date and
place of his birth.
IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
AUSTIN, April 28, 1942 — Bas-
com Giles, Commissioner of the
General Land Office, today announ-
ced the awarding to the highest
bidder of 363 tracts of School Land
which had been' advertised for sale
on April 8 by the School Land Board
Commissioner Giles said after
studying the numerous bids received
that “this was the most successful
sale of School Land held in recent
years. The Public Free School
Fund received the highest average
price per acre and also the highest
average price per tract that . was
ever received in the State’s history.”
Mrs. Raymond Culp and baby,
Raymond Jr., of Yoakum, spent sev-
eral days last week with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Norris Cottle. Mr.
Culp joined them for the week-end
and all left Sunday for their home.
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McCreery re-
ceived a message Monday notifying
them of the illness of their son
Lloyd who had been admitted to
the hospital. Mrs. McCreery imme-
diately went to San Antonio to
visit at his bedside.
of Instruction held by Austin and
Creedmoor chapters at Scottish
Rite Cathedral in Austin Saturday,
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SMITHVILLE, May 5—“The resi-
dents of Bastrop County must buy
$24,400.00 worth of Bonds and
Stamps in May; $24,400.00 during
June, and $55,400.00 every month
from July on if America is going to
win this war.
“These are not mere estimates,
not guesses, not wouldn’t-it-be-nice-
to-do’ figures, but absolute mini-
mum required for victory.
“The nation’s quota is $1,000,-
000,000 a month. We’ve got to do
our part.”
This announcement was made to-
day by Yerger Hill of Smithville,
Chairman of the War Savings Com-
mittee of Bastrop, immediately aft-
er being notified by Secretary of
the Treasury Morgenthau that the
establishment of quotas for the nat-
ion, “placed an added responsibility
on every American citizen.”
“We have been telling treasury
officials; ‘Let us know how much
you want us to do, and the citizens
of our districts will do it. Set a
figure, and we will beat it”, Mr.
Hill said.
“We now know what is expected
of us as patriotic citizens in the
war effort. I expect the citizens of
Bastrop County to meet this chall-
enge to their loyalty to the men on
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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/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Elgin Public Library.