The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 28, 1921 Page: 3 of 8
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E R I I b E h
PRINTING COMPANY.
SI Oil, Manager- Fditor.
iPTION RATFS.
Months 75c Fo ir Month:*
.nptions Payable in Advai.,e,
50«
Office
liastrop, Texas, as Sen mil Has Mutter.
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Interesting Visitor With <lej rivation, that Texas migh;
The Advertiser. In* wrested from an enemy of
civilization and dedicated to a
M< | ay niorfning (I. W. Car- freedom loving people.
bell < the Watterson commun- In a short time we wid be tie
ity, paid the Advertser a very prived of the association and
in teres :ng visit. He has been a J council of the venerable fore
reader of the Advertiser for 60 fathers. Their lives will be let
years; has been a resident of to be told only by the pen of tnc
Bastrop county 62 years; has historian, who cannot do justict
reared a family of 11 children, to them. We who are living
six hoys and five girls. He is and have the privilege, shouh
now 8.r> years and eight months sit at the fee; of these men am
old. (52 living grand children,hear from them the truths a-
with .'12 great grand children ure they saw it. For when ti nt
tinu when plan* lor the year's
work will be outlined. Too main
who acts as a trustee of a schoo
■ooks upon it lightly, when h
tact it is a very responsili].
place, which a man or womai
is called upon to fill in the com
■ nullify. 1 he work of a schoo
is turned over to a board ot
trustees, who is responsible loi
the election of teachers and tin
general control of the school.
This general meeting of tin
trustees is for the purpose of
instructing them as to then
plans of work for the coming
year. Fvery trustee in the coui
ty should make it a point to Ik
on hand and take an active par
in the | roceedings of tin- meet
ing.
i Why Deposit Your Money
N THIS BANK
Because it is YOUR home bank.
Because its officers and directors are all home people
and are all known to you, AND ARE YOUR
FRIENDS.
I.ignite Operators of Ra^troi
(iive l.uncheon in Honor o
Visiting (iucsts.
Because your friends are more vitally interested in
1 OUR welfare than others can jiossibly be.
Because the bank is conducted on safe and sound
business principles, and takes no chances with
other people's money.
Monday night the lignite op
,, . . . , . . .erators of Bastrop gave a lunch
now able to look upon this vener- closes here with them, this pnv- |eon at t|u, j;ast,)np Inn. The or
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able old gentleman as theii
cestor.
While the weight of the years
fall upon his shoulders, ye, i>e
is hale and hearty. full of lov ;
and admiration for Bastrop
county and her people, lie said:
"The people of B;. Irop county
are t'"«• h >st p<dplf on ear! h."
Is it not noble lo reach the
evening of a lon^ life and have
this beautiful conception of your
count v and your neighb . >rs? No
doubt the evening of his iife is
filled Wit11 sweet re 'leiv.brauccs
of days gone by of many faces
who cheered and ait
the struggles of the
His mind is clear
and especiallv when
in
d hi.n
I ast.
and active,
1 e began to
ilege will forever be denied m
Philosophy and prophecy may
be of great aid to us, but oik
hour of council and advice fron
these men will serve <> help I h<
present generation off of many
mi- een shoals.
The writer fit ds real joy an:! :
pleasure in having uch men a
Mr Carbell talk. We alway.
have a comfortable chair« ant1'
time for them. j
May the even tioes of his li <
be one of quiet rest from tlu I
toils and cares of i .is life. Fe
us who are yammer take them |
v\ it h t he sane r 1111 v si irit ami
carry tliern to a . oal of the fu
ture wth the - u:.e heroism a.-
Because you JJ
need the Bank, j|
and the
Bank needs you. j
they were delivered to us by oui
recount many of his adventures heroic forefathers. May w.
in the early days <4 Bastrop,have spared to us '.hese good
county. His first occupation men for many veals that tin".
was hauling freight from lions-
ton and Port Lavaca, in an ax
wagon. Houston then was a
town about like Bastro] now.
San Antonio was nothing but a
sm.il 1 frontier western town.
The farms of the present day
were open prairie, on which
mav still dire, t and bless us.
jrasion being in honor of the vis
iit of Dr. Schock of the Univet
| iity of Texas and the liockdak
! .| erators.
Dr. Sch< i k tame to Bastrop a
the invitation of the Bastro
'hamher of < o.nnierce ,o dis-
cuss lignite .-oal with the cil i/.ci
shiJ of Bast i <.( .
The |leti| ' of Bastrop an
very much concerned about tin
| futlire of their wonderful lign it
' oal bed.- wh'ch surround t ><
j town.
1 he prosperity of these field.
I mean much to Bastrop busines
.interests. Every effort shouh
be put forth by the business in
ten - ! of Bastrop to increase i
ithe consumption of lignite !
These fields furnish a source ol
revenue for Bastrop twelve
months in tlu year.
V
IRS! NATIONAL BANK
S BASTROP, TEXAS. f / i I
T2 Capital Stock, $50,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $S0,000
Jack Jenkins.
Mrs. K. C. Erhard Entertains.
roamed the buffalo and wild
deer. "These were good old
days," he remarked with a smile
of jov that played about his
Complimentary to her guest
Mrs. Fred W. Erhard, of Ciai-
Iveston, Mrs. E. C. Erhard enter
itained with luncheon last Mon
face as he told us of many inter
est ing t hings.
We reverence these
of the early days of our country.
For it was they who crossed the
trackless prairies, swam the
.swollen streams, faced the sav-
age and carved from savagery
this commonwealth of Texas. ■
They came with a burning de-
sire to establish a nation found-,
ed upon the principles of civil
and religious liberty; for this,
they gave their lives upon the
bat le field, sacrificed their 'In
property, battled with every
form of tvranny. suffer* T every
day.
The Erhards have a typical
Southern home, one in which Is
found the real old fashioned hos-
pitality. The kind thai says <
"The latch-string hangs on tin
veterans outside."
Mrs. Erhard is a very charm i
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The regular meeting of the T
|C. Cain Chapter, U. D. ('., wil
joe held at the residence of Mrs
15. D. Orgain on Wednesday
Aug. at 4:30 P. M.
Program.
Opening exercises By Chaptei
Roll Call Current Events
Minutes.
Business.
Music.
tieminiscenct
. Mr;
ing lady and soon wins her w;i\ , Musii
into the hearts < t her acquaint
aliens and in a v< ,,irt turn
niiinbers t hem a> hei f rieiids.
\utobiogra]ihy
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Count j School Trustees Meetfn
Sup. rintendent
Looking
'. 'losing
l-'orvt.
• 'horn-
rd
1!. h. Orgaii
A. T. M.irri
Mrs. Reitoi
By ( 'ha; te
11 istor an.
The community has been very ;
seriously disturbed over the
serious illness of Jack Jenkins.'
Every moment of the time has
been one of anxious waiting
since he was oj eraied on Sun-
day night. However, he seems
to have won the fight so far. J
The doctor and nurse give out ;
the information now that he has
respondi
!chance
jing every hour
Mr. Jenkins is one of Bas-
jtrop's most respected citizens
ro| 's most highlv respected cit-
izens and very prominent in so-
j rial anil has 11 ess affair.-. 11 is
'I I I I«t ( .I'll 11U >> l Il.il I . * I III.' I 1
led to treatment and his i J
for recovery is improv- A
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many
U>ok«
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forward to by his
aml acquaintances.
Meeting of
Cenudcry
(ion.
\ ncia-
( on it t v
Haynie ha
meet ing of
rural schools
on August I.">. at
is very important
issued a ea
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fte
i o t h*■ Public.
' he
trustee^ ot
the count•
■ t rof . Th;
this is tlv
tmtiim
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rrrti2.il t till TTI i t niiltT'txx r i r r i
kxsxriuiirak
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^iLt! 'flfl T T-m.oH7*jUU LUIXZ
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RUB IT IN AND P.U8 IT OUT:
Rub Our Cleansing Creams
Into the Pores ot the Skin-
RUB AGAIN!
And the Soot and Dust
Pours Out!
Thought by in.my Indies to bo superior to
soup •tind water f«>r the face
Our Line of
Toilet Requirements is
Complete. Try Them
C. Erhard £ Son
Da} l'lione 33 Night l'hon« 30
Bastrop, Texas
Realizing that the size of 'hi
town and t," ditions in genera
lo not just ty the maintainanci
of two shows and the expp;is(
at! ached o me. we. t he un-
der ; i gni'd ha\ e < nter 'd into con-
tract to coiisilidate our busii:es.
Up tn and including Nov. 1 st,
1!>21, after wlrch time the busi-
ness will be conducted o\ tin
present owiii'. H. L. I* rkms.
ii is our criiest desire to
the public, as good
is j ossihle for lis
last rop. The pro-
>e of pictures 1 hat
contracted for by
how -. We expect to
a change of program
h week
Ti e had e ; < em I er> Af soci-
al it n m •; .1 ..y 11 1 !t."l I, and a i
ter the regular rou.ine of busi-
ness enrolled t hrt • • new meiii-'
bers- M''". S. J. Orgain. Airs.
'u: t l?;.I. i s11 ,i'". and Mr. ( . K.
Swenson.
I 'ties w< re ret ei\ • ' ; ! o|-
lows :
Miss Nell I'd; Williams
' Mrs. ()11ii Kabei: It irg "• 0(1
I ouat ion.
^lr. Sam Savers. .\u-1 i• . ^10
The Soci' 1y II nn-e' M<m-
day, Aumist 1. at •' P AT.
Mrs. \Y. J. Mi . Sec.
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WHY spend these hot. summer nights
COOPED up in your room where it is
TOO hot to sleep when you are able
TO fix yourself pleasantly on a
SLEEPING porch? Ii need not cost
VOC a large amount unless you want
TO build an addition to your home.
THKRK is always a place to be found
AKOl'N'I) every home where a sleeping
POUCH can be added at a very small
COST, hid ou know it is TKN DFCKFKS
COOl.FIt outdoors than indoors and many
TIMFS healthier? I.et us come to your
IIO.MF and show you the easy way this
COM FORT may be had and the mall cost
VOI will pay. You may have a porch
WHICH can bt easily remodeled into a sheping
ROOM. To -how you and plan for you is
P ART (•:' on:- FRFF SFRVICF whether you
PCD,|) or n t. Ntiw is he titne to Bt'Y
COMPORT. HAPPTNFSS and POXCFR I.IFF.
A WORD from you will be sufficient—
W'F'I.L do ; he rest. Call us ii] l ow wh i
YOl' are almost persuaded.
BASTROP S MODERN BUILDING STORE
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Batt.s Wed?
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II. F. Perkins,
M. J. Feath.
Special Notice to Parent?
All parents are requested to
remember that if they wish lo
ran fer their children from one
-chool district to allot her schoo'
.list rid iluring t his year, t hat
'he last day for doing so is Aug-
ust 1st, 1',1'Jl. kindly remember
this as no transferring will be
done a 11 er the a I ove date.
Respet fulh",
FRFI) 'I \A NIK.
County Supt., Bastrop County.
Na/arene Itevival \t Cuton-
Miles I'ast of Bastrop
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many friends of I >r. F. S.
Batts in I'a lrop were agree-
ably surprised to receive an an-
nouncement that he had giveni
inp the loneliness of bacherlor-'
hood and had succeeded in win-
ning a full-fledged life partner, I
when Miss Bernice (Ireen | rom-
"■('(! to rescin' 1 :m front his
■iindiige. A1 i < ireen fs one of
San Angelo's popular and a.
romplished young ladies.
Dr. Batts is ;i Bastrop man.
| which is sufficient for him to
have the love and admiration of
his home town. hr. Batts i— one
• of the leading | hysicians of his
section of the Slate. I!': 1 rop
neonle await with plea.- ire when
they will have the ooiortunity
of ncrsonallv eongratuiating hr.
and All's. Bat'<.
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Texas. JuI\ 22.
Aust in
Fditor Scott,
Bastrop, Tt \a
hear Mr. Scott- I talv
unnecessary to say that
member you very kindly
our first meeting at Oak
on "picnic day."
I had heard of you quite of-
ten before, as I told you then,
but hat was the first oppor-
tunity that I had had to know
you personally. The cordiality
of vourself and th
it as
I re
a ft. r
Hill.
mate payment. Any time I ci\r>
be of service to you in Aust.ii
do not hesitate to call upon no.
Friendly and fraternally.
J. S. A ins worth.
The above letter was receive!
by us from J. S. Ainsworth
the .Austin Statesman. We
preciate this kind letter frotr
our new made friend. We en-
joyed the association with hot1
at the ()ak Hill j icnic . Iii> at.
dress to the people that day v.**'
citizens who very much ai fireeciated by
generally,; who heard i'.
canu wn
They won*-
gathered then
was heartiy ap| reciated, and 1| Mr. Ain-worth
f« t one take occasion to state Secretary Staples.
(ifeat revi\
conducted
Fret well
Harris of Red
choir director,
and preaching.
now in progress
>v Fvangclist Ida M
()klaho;na, and R. A
Rock, singer and
flood singing
Services each
evening 8:15 o'clock and all day
Sunday. Fverybody cordially
invited. Don't fail to hear this
woman of (iod Bring your has-j bad bruises
kets and spread with Us Sunday, suffering.
Charles Crysup Severely Hurt.
Fast Saturday Charles Cry-
up was seriously hurt while
nlaving by falling from a tree
The family were on a day's out-
ing at the Club l.ake when the
accident occurred. No limbs
were broken, but ho had a se-
vere shaking u" and has several
from which he is
'ha' I certainly appreciated the
reception we received from you
and the many others whom I
met.
I may very truthfully add
that other Austin attendants
have expressed themselves in
the same manner.
By the live, kindly send me
about five copies of this week's
"Advertiser," for which vou will
almost toe
the good
soon fou in
kets and
lunch.
i We are new
Igame. Brother
i wi i h associate,
will soon feel
late for dinner, bv
people of Oak r Tl
their way into iiw-
•upplied them w*v-
in the newspaper
Ainsworth, ux.
; like yourseU. wi*-
at home
find enclosed,
at
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ast a| proxl-
hr. If. B. ( ombs was m Ai;.«
tin this week where he und«r-<
Iwent a minor operation on 014
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to nt'oo
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Scott, R. E. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 28, 1921, newspaper, July 28, 1921; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth206376/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.