The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 145, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1998 Page: 3 of 38
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Here's a sampler of wtar ww happening in
Bastrop 100 years ago, as compiled by Ellen
Moore from the files of the Bastrop Advertiser:
-Delightful spring-like weather was Monday
and Tuesday, a little cloudy Wendeaday, tat
warm and pleasant with splendid rain in the af-
ternoon and a good rain at night.
TJL Moose and son, Jta, TjC. Outaru and
Henry LeSueur, leave to-day with fourteen car
lOttuS 01 DCCl CMuC* LOT UK oL JLOUIS UumKEi.
These beeves are choice ones, fat, juicy and will
furnish St Louiriauans with delicious steaks and
roasts.
Dearie Fagg Briggs, 88, of daughter, Geneva Davis and
Elgin dted April 17,1998. ‘ husband Cleyon of Elgin; one
She is preceded in death by step-daughter. La Quinta
her husbands, LN. “Newt” Fagg Lawhon and busband Doyle of
and L.R. Briggs Sr.; one grand- Pleasanton; one step-son, L.R.
daughter, Brenda Lawhon; and Briggs Jr.* and wife Gloria of
twdve brothers and sisters. Pleasanton; five grandchildren,
Survivors include one Stacy Davis, Jay Davis, Briggs
Lawhon, Bryan Leslie Briggs
and Barry Briggs; and one
great-graiKlcnila.
Ftmeral services were Sun-
day, April 19,1998 at Elgin Fu-
neral Home with burial follow-
ing in the Lawhon. Springs
Cemetery near Beaukiss.
The ladies of the Cemetery Aaaoriutian ur-
gently request persons visiting the Cemetery
grounds, not to hitch horses to the young trees.
Plenty of posts have been put up on the grounds
for hitching purposes, and it is hoped this re-
quest will be complied with. Every one should
take an interest in beautifying these grounds, and
nothing will tend to more beautify it, than pretty
shade trees. Remember this when hitching your
horses.
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W.T. Eldridge, of the Cedar Creek neigh-
borhood, brought to market Tuesday a Wagon
load of country produce-chickens, eggs, butter,
etc. That is one way to help make the tarn pay,
and friend Eldridge is giving dose attention to
every detail of fanning. He will succeed, and we
venture hard times and hard living is not known
*on his farm.
The ladies of the Chrisitan church served
oysters in the Erhard bufldi< Monday and
Tuesday of this week, and were well patronized.
Thanks for a nice lot sent to our home Monday
afternoon.
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Tom L. LeSueur has six extra fine Poland
China Boar Pigs, all subject to register, which he
will seO at $10 each. These pigs are from die
finest breed in the United States, and cannot fail
to give satisfaction. If you want one, call early,
as they should go like hot cakes. Address TX.
LeSueur, Hill's Prairie, Bastrop county, Texas.
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Of late years the custom of sending valentines
through the mails on the 14th of February has
received little attention, growing less each year.
This last 14th of February, 1898, did not prove
very profitable to Uncle Sam through his Bas-
trop post office.
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Coke
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dal deal.
“Pepsi-Cola was not ap-
proached or given any opportu-
nity to participate in the bidding
process,” said Raymond J. In-
grassia, Business Planner for
Austin Pepsi-Cola.
In a letter to Superintendent
John Walch, Ingrassia said
Pepsi-Cola was willing to nego-
tiate either a shared or an exclu-
sive deal with BISD that would
guarantee no vending price in-
creases for the first five years of
a 15-year contract “Pepsi-Cola
commits to offering no less than
the current arrangement be-
tween Bastrop I.S.D.aod Austin
Coca-Cola, regardless of Coca-
Cola’s future bidding decisions,”
said Ingrassia.
“Schools cannot get the best
deal for their money without
competitive bidding. Pepsi-Cola
did not have the opportunity to
create an income stream for the
district We are not saying the
contract is -not a good ohe, we
just feel it will be better for all
concerned if we at Pepsi-Cola
got a fair shot” said Pepsi-Cola
spokesman Ken Talton.
“What it comes down to is a
contract is a contract We made
the best decision with the in-
formation we had at the time. In
any case, I still think the deal
we made with Coca-Cola is a
good one for Bastrop schools,”
said Trustee Kay Wesson.
“The current agreement with
Austin Coca-Cola was negoti-
ated in good faith and provided
the district a means to provide a
facility that is needed very
badly. The proposed field house
had been defeated in previous
bond elections; therefore the
district staff was endeavoring to
accomplish something that was
suggested at a public meeting
prior to the last bond election,
which was to find an alternate
source of financing for this fa-
cility,” said Walch.
Manuel DavHa Jr.
Manuel Davila, Jr., 66, of
Rosanky died Friday, April 17,
1998.
He was bora March 18,1932
in Orange Grove to Manuel and
Refugia Davila. He worked
primarily in the masonry trade.
A Rosary was recited Mon-
day, April 20, 1998 at Sacred
Heart Catholic Church in
Rockne. A Mass was held there
Tuesday, April 21, 1998 and
burial followed in the Sacred
Heart Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife,
Gloria Davila of Rosanky; sons,
Charles M. Davila and Manuel
Davila ID, both of Cedar Creek,
Lee Andrew Davila and Albert
A. Davila, both of Bishop;
daughters, Cynthia Davila of
Rockne, Leticia B. Meuth of
Bastrop, Melinda Hairston of
San Antonio, Phyllis Davila of
String Prairie and Mary Roberts
of Cedar Creek; his mother,
Refugia Davila of Robstown;
sisters, Maria Vega, Lucy Be-
navides, Refugia Medina, and
Natividad Rodriguez, all of
Robstown; 21 grandchildren;
and two great-grandchildren.
Larry ‘Skip’ Stanley Sr.
Larry R. “Skip” Stanley Sr.
died Friday, April 16,1998.
He was born on July 15,1943
in Houston to Robert and Stella
Stanley. After graduating from
Lexington High School, he em-
barked upon a 30 year career as
a law enforcement officer with
the City of Austin Police De-
partment He retired as Lieu-
tenant from Austin Police De-
partment, Burglary division, in
November 1993.
He is survived by his wife of
36 years, Anne Stanley of
Lockhart; sons, Larry Jr. and
wife Kathy, of Lockhart Bob
and wife Wendi of Rosanky,
James and wife Sarah, of Lock-
hart; grandchildren, Christy.
Cassie, Cameron, Cody, Cade
and Evan; parents, Robert and
Stella Stanley of Lexington; and
brother, John Stanley of Brazo-
ria.
Funeral services were Mon-
day, April 20, 1998 at First
Lockhart Baptist Church with
Reverend Harold Welch offici-
ating. Burial followed at Clark's
Chapel Cemetery.
Sherman 'Woody’ Williamson
Sherihan\ Lee (Woody)
Williamson, 77, died Thursday,
April 16,1998 in San Antonio.
He was bom May 9, 1920 in
Francis to John and Susie
(Denny) Williarrfson. He mar-
ried Johnie Leona Lewis in Big
Piney, Wyoming.
Williamson, formerly of Ada,
lived in Chickasha and recently
in Bastrop.
Survivors include his wife
Johnie; a son, Donnie
Williamson of Bastrop; a sister,
Leia Mopre of Great Bend,
Kansas; two granddaughters,
Amy and Keri; and a sister-in-
law, Rosalie Williamson of
Francis.
Graveside services and burial
were Monday, April 20 in
Denny Cemetery. Rev. Keith
Burden officiated.
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with their grandson, Antero
The people of Bastrop have always
been good to Nancy and me, and, if
elected, I will do everything in my
power to serve you well. I believe I
bring some valuable training and
experience to this job, but more
importantly, I bring a commitment
to listen to your concerns and to
be accountable to you.
We are all responsible for our
community's future. Let's work
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McAuley, Davis. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 145, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1998, newspaper, April 23, 1998; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1178657/m1/3/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.