The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 21, 1927 Page: 1 of 8
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Bastrop Is Good Enough to Live In, it's Institutions are Certainly Worth Supporting—Try the Home Merchants First
THE BASTROP ADVERTISER
|sr.VKS'n THIRD YEAR
BASTROP, BASTROP COUNTY, TKXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1927
NUMBER 47
awrence Wilkerson Wallace Honored in Nations Capitol
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BANKS BIG ASSET TO A COMMUNITY
Taps Sounded For Judge Mat M. Johnson
BASTROP MAN'S NAME IN LAST
EDITION OF "WHO'S WHO"
IN THE NATION'S CAPITOL
MONEY IN LOCAL CIRCULATION
BENEFITS ENTIRE COMMUNITY
Mr. Lawrence Wilkerson Wallace,
formerlv of Bastrop County, ha*
!>P,,n named one of the "6000" whe.se
life's history will appear in the 19-t>-
27 edition of Who's Who in the na-
ti„n' i apital. To have one's name
s,, list.,| ■ (piite a distinction, for
Washington is replete with notable
only 0000 of the city's
half n ii persons appear in the
7(iii kitnc which is published
ever, tv. > yi-ars. The book contains
the nnm( and biographies to date
,,f ;11 v selected group, includ-
it.t- ■ -ident, his cabinet, im-
|ii>rtat.' executives, scientists, authors
„c\v•• men, educators an,I pro-
fessional men and women.
Mr Wallace was born August 5,
1S81, at W'ebberville; he is the son
of VVi ;im 1>. and Mrs. Callie (Kow-
lor) W.illace lie wns educate-el in
th. 1!. trop High School, graduating
in tin v.ar .f 1900. He then attend-
ed ,v | graduated from the following
colli /' ■ \. & M Cetllego of Texas,
June 1:•2.T; M. F., Purdue University,
W Lafayette, Ind. 1912; and has
Iwpn a r> idmt of Washington, IV ('. :
since 1921.
In (V-toher 1905 he was married to
Miss May Belle Bart ley, and two
childn r have blessed their home,
Ouida Kathryn and Marjorie Louise.
M' Wallaeie taught Mechanical 1
kngiiwring in the Purdue I'niver- |
sity for several years prior to going
to Washington, and since which time
hr ha been Executive Secretary of
thr American Engineering: Council.
Be has l>efn the author and co- (
author r,( several maganines on "Car |
Design." "Management Handbook"
*nd aNo articles for engineH'rincr anil j
industrial presses, topics on railway i
itisrin«cring and industrial manage*
mfnt and production.
As a child, Mr. Walaee was full of
life- and was always ready to do the
hielHing of his fond parents, who
livpi) to see him develop into what he
is now His father died January 26,
192K, and his mother March 12, 1925.
Hi- has living one sister, Mrs. J. A.
Erhar,) of Temple, and three brothers
f t" Wallace of Bastrop, W. A. Wal-
'nr<' ' f Dallas and H. E. Wallace of
'•<! Valle. His classmates, while at-
tending the Bastrop High Se-hool
Worr: Paul Bean, deceased; Earl Er-
hard, Bastrop; Ludolph Heilighrndt,
Austin; I)aintv Kennedy, (Mrs. Will
Andrews,) Abilene; Ora Hewitt, At-
lanta fJa., Frna Kesselus. (Mrs. E. B
Berkley) Atlanta, C.a., Kat<> Jenkins,
'Mri Will Dcchard) Austin, Alma
Kohli'r, (Mrs J. W. Dawson) Bns-
trr'l>, Amelia C,T«ie«vnbeck. (Mrs.
^ liter Hasler) Bastrop and Editn
B. ilighrodt ot Austin
Mr WaPai-o has done siinr rotable
work in resea.c'i and n« cor suiting
' ^'necr, and Bastrop feels proud to
have another one of its home boys
'o build himself up to stwh a high '
"tandard, and congratulates him up-
"" 'he event of being chosen as one
"f the "oono," in the Who's Who in
the Nation's Capital.
BASTROP RESPONDS
TO NEEDS OF STORM
AREA SUFFERERS
In response to the appeal received
by Dr. T. B. Taylor from the St.
Ix>uis office -.f the American Red
Cross, fourteen hours after the great
catastrophe which completely de-
stroyed the town of R.«-k Spring.*, last
week, Dr. Taylor immediately got in
touch with his precinct chairman to
solicit funds for th«- storm sufferer
Mr. Taylor immediately began him-
self soliciting funds in Bastrop, and
wishes 11> thank th« entire citizenship
of the town for their splendid co-
operation in this needy purpose. He
says "that it is a real pleasure to be
Chairman of the County Red Cross
Chapter when you receive the co- ,
operation given him in this appeal." j
He further states that he didn't ask
the public for large amounts, for 'he
reason that we may be called upon
any time to help the unfortunate, and
by asking for the smaller amounts
we can help them all. ,
Mr. Taylor wired the relief com-
mittee at Rock Springs $82.75, re-
ceived (• :n the f .Mowing donation.?
Collected from the citizens of Ba -
trop, $57.75; Bastrop Local Red
Cross, $15.00 and Smithville Red
Cross, $10.00, making a total of
$82.75.
The Red Cross is always one of
the first to come to the rescue as it
was in this case, fourteen hours after
the cyclone hits Rock Springs, tele-
grams were sent out to the different
chapters over Texas asking for funds,
and the organization was one of the
first to have first-aid on the ground.
Every man, woman and child should
always Itc ready to help this organiza-
tion whenever called upon to do so,
for we never know when sonie dis-
aster will come to our own section,
and we will need their assistance. Mr.
Taylor is also to be congratulated up-
on his quick action taken in response
to the telegram received.
C. M. C. TO MEET WITH
MRS. IV. I). ORC.AIN
The T. C. Cain Chapter U. M. C.
will hold their regular meeting May
4th with Mrs. B. I). Orgain. All
members are requested to be present
and pay their dues.
The following program will l>e
rendered.
Music—"Suanee River."
Roll Call—Current Events.
Description of Song— Mrs. Ran-
some.
"Th< City of Tampa." - Mrs. Kar-
ling.
"Old War Songs."- Mrs. Myers.
Music "Mixie."
CITY KLKCTION CALLED
At a special meeting of the City
1 "Uneil held at the City Hall Tues-
'.ay night, i n election was called by
1" Mayor Pro-Tem, S. L. Brannon
°r the purpose of electing a Mayor
,0 fill the unexpired term of W. J.
Miley, deceased, and to elect one City
dennan to succeed S. L. Brannon,
resigned.
TO THE PUBLIC
Thursday, April 21st will be Me
coral ion May at Kkirview. The
(Ymetery Association hopes that all
who are interested will go out at
such hours as best suits them with
floral offerings for loved ones. Per-
haps many who are not me miters ot
th,. Association will see how the work
needs helpers and will give their
names for membership. It is a work
that should appeal to all, but there
arr many forgotten grave« in fair-
riew.
In a discussion of the value of trad-1
ing at home we should not lose sight
of one thing that is very vital and
necessary to the prosperity of every-
body in the community. And that is
the maintaining of sound banking in-
stitutions. In modern banking days
etedit is a great engine for advanc-
ing industry and developing new en-
terprise's. The farmer must have
credit, t,, get a s'.art in d< veloping
his farm. The laborer must have
credit to establish his home. The bus-
iness man must have en dit at var-
ii us times to carry out their plan
for a successful career.
Credit, can of course*, be misused
and is sometimes abused, but that
does not affect the fact, of its use-
fullne- in enabling industry to go
f. '-ward, when properly used. In this
field of financing and accomodation
the bank must play the leading part.
A community with tut a bank is a
community that feels the lack of some
thin.' necessary t. its progress and
development.
The successful hanker must be a
man who is not only posted thorough-
ly on all of the conditions of the pen [
nip of the community, hut he must
be a good judge of human nature.
He i:; h< observator of other peo-
ples money, and the entrusting of
the great confidence is a responsibil-
ity that cann. t be lightly considered.
He must he n'de to secure safe and
sure returns on the money intrusted
t-o his bank, and at the same time
keep the institution in condition to
return the money on demand that
you have deposited with him.
Notwithstanding" fc.he fact that
the country banker is using every!
available effort to benefit the com- ]
munity in which he conducts his bus- |
iness a large majority of people fail
to understand this to ho a fact. It ■
is one of the hankers problems to
convince the people that the hank is '
not a cold blooded and calloused cor- |
poration, that it is truly a friendly j
institution, one on whose success ele- i
pinds entirely upon the success of j
it« customers. '
So many people think that the main |
business of a banker is to collect in- j
terest, cut coupons and draw his
salary and grow rich, while in fact
collecting intewst, cutting coupons
is merly incidental to the banking
business. He must first create bus-
iness and while creating business he
is creating confidence an<| while cre-
ating confidence he must necessarily
help to build thr city in which he
lives and the contingent territory to
that city. He must h0 at all times l
mindful of the credit necesary to the
mrchants. He must be vitally in-
terested in the needs of the farmers
for their success in his success. The
success and growth of your village is
beneficial t , its contigent territory.
The wealth an<| prosperity of the
country adds to the success of the
village merchants and its people In
each case it is the banker's business
to know and understand the necels of
both in order that he can help the
community grow nnd prosper and his
success can be only measured by the
success of his patrons.
However the hanker can only help
the community in the same measure
that the merchant nnd the farmer
are willing to help each other. The
life L-lood of th< community Is credit
and ere«dit is an evidence of money
We get our money from the ftimers,
merchants and those who live within
our bonier. If you make your money
here and spend It elsewhere w<« have
no means of extending credit and
give the aid that is accessary to build
up a better city and bettor rural
community. You spend your money
out of your home town and someone
else gets the benefit of your labors.
By spending your money at home
you will both directly and indirectly
receive benefits that you otherwise
would not have. Spending your money
in your home town builds up n
commercial center, enabling the mer-
chant to purchase goods in larger
i|ii';iit it ies, purchasing goods that he
know* he can sell and that his cus-
tomers want, and by so doing be
in a position to offer his customers
good at the same price that his e-us-
too ,.)• w mid get in larger cities and
in larger stores.
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METHODISTS CLOSE
TEN DAYS REVIVAL
FORMER SOLDIER, JUSTICE
CHURCHMAN AND BELOVED
CITIZEN ANSWERS SUMMON
The revival meeting wh.eh had been
•a progress for '.on r.'a.v.i at the
.Methodist Ch.i'tli caino tc a close
last Sunday nigh'. I'he meeting was
characterized by good attendance, by
splendid interest, and by a fine spirit
by Mr. .J. Sam Barcus, President of
Southwestern University at George-
town. Mr. Barcus came highly re-
commended. Ho livexl up to every
g'ood word that had been spoken of
him.
His easy speech, colloquial style,
and fresh variety in preaching charm-
eel the largv audiences which luMirei
him. His sermons were so plain
and simple that any child could un-
derstand them. Yet they were so
profound and searching that even a
philosopher could find ample food
for thought in them. They held up a
high ideal of life, were intensely
spiritual, and withal very practical.
Th< impression created by this good
man will linger long In the life of
this community.
A fine spirit of co-operation was
shown by all denominations. The
attendance at the services was re-
presentative of all denominations in
our city. Th«. feeling of unity and
harmony was pronounced. Worthy
assistance in the music was furnished
by the singers from all the Churches
of the* town. And the music as thus
created by the different singers of
the c/immunity was a pronounced
factor in the success of the meeting.
Twenty-seven peopV were received
into the membership etf the local
Methodist Church Sunday. But the
greatest result of the meeting lies
in the urge to higher motivas and
lives left in the consciousness of
those who attended.
Taps dear and sweet, were sounded
as the last flower was luiel in place
and the last benediction said Friday
afternoon as Matt M. Johnson, bc-
loved at his church anet' his city, was
buried in Oakwood cemetery.
Taps were blown by Verner Stohl
of the American Legion as the' final
tribute to that brave confederate
soldier who had fought, in the army
of Tennessee.
The home at 1500 Brazos was
filled with flowers, Kastel' lilies,
hyelrangeas, potted plants, wreaths,
bouquets and baskets of magnificent
blossoms which perfumed the house.
Three rooms cetulei hardly hold the
floral offe rings from loving friend
and relatives.
About three dozen of the beautiful
potted plants will be usec^ to decorate
the First Southern Presbyterian
Church for Faster services at th,. re.
quest of Mrs. Johnson. Mr, Johnson
was senior elder at that church.
After a quartet from the Pres-
byterian church had sung "The
Ninety and Nine" the Rev. W. R. Min-
ter opened the service and by read-
ing passages of scripture which Mr.
Johnson had requested his pastor
to reael in the e*vent of his death.
These passages were; Psalms 23,
John 14:1-3, anif Revelations 22:1-5
Made Christian Home
Taking as the text, for the> service,
Fphesians 3:8, "Unto me, who am
less than the! least of all saints, was
this grace given." The Rev. Minter
compared Mr. Johnson to St. Paul,
for humility anel overwhelming feed-
ing of unworthiness, giving all of
his life to the glory ami grace of
Chriot.
Everyone leaves something in th-j
way of a legacy, the Rev. Minter
said. Mr. Johnson left the legacy
of a good name, a recorel of faith-
fulness and devotion and integrity,
whether a servant of the county
state, Christ or of the home.
Mr. Johnson left a rare example
of home life, the Rev. Minter told
SY PERKINS., COLORED.
SHOT TO DEATH
Sy Perkins, coloreel, was shot and
instantly kiIl« «l Sunday night by
Phillip White, a colored preacher, at
a colored church house about three
miles north of Bastrop. The shooting
<>ccure el immediately following
preaching service", it being reported
that White w,irked his way e>ut of
the church through the rear exit of
the building at the close of the ser-
vices, which both we tv ntte-niling, anel
fireel at Perkins as he stepped from
the front entrance. Oni shot was
fire-el by the victim at the preacher,
which causeel a slight wound in his
right arm.
Whit*, was immeeliately placeel in
jail here. Both nergros are said to
have been etn disagreeable terms for
some time.
the crowd which gathered in the
rooms, on tho porch and overflowed
into the yard, for he was over half
; a century the- he'ad of hh home, e>f
i a Christian home. There i.i no ser-
! mon so powerful as that which is
! buile.ee! around a Christian home,
the Rev. Minter saiel.
The Rev. Minter gave twu thoughts
i to the* etfficials, friends and loved
| one s who ha<| gathered te> mourn at
the1 bier e>f the' eleparteef frienel.
i "Thankful It. Goel for such a life and
"A call to everyone of us to carry on
the- work anel the life that he' has laid
down."
Afte r the prayer the' quartet sang,
"There is a Land of Pure Delight.'*
Sons Are Pallbearers
The Rev. Minter and Mr. Johnson's
old time friend, V. O. Weed, sieie by
aide, leel the' little proeession as it
came from the home. The pallbearers
were Mr. Johnson's tw,, sons, T. J.
Johnson anef J. O. Johnson, anel four
sons-in law, the Rev. J. B. Hudson,
N. P. Dikeman, N. P. Deavours and
J. A. Ware.
At the cemetery the quartet sang
"Abiele' With Me" anel "Jesus Lover
of My Soul," as the grave« was l>eing
filled after the reading by the Rev.
M inter.
So many flowers from friends were
hea|H el upon the grave that a bou-
quet with a pot of Faster line's wai
placed on the graves of three little
children, Francis Deavours, Baby
War0 and Baby Allman who had b<-e n
buried in the- family lot before their
kinsman. The grave of the son, W.
H. Johnson, who dieef in 1923, was
also heaped with blossoms and potted
pTants.
Honorary pallbearers were the
elelers and eieoe'ons of the First South-
ern Presbyterian Church.
—The Austin American.
Mr. Johnson was a brother of Mr .
B M. Orgain of Bastrop, his death
leaves Mrs. Orgain the only surviving
member of her father's family. Mrs.
Orgain, Mr. (and Mrs. W. B. Ran-
some anei W. K. Orgain of Beaumont
attended the funeral.
ELDERS AND DEACONS
OF 1ST CHURCH. PRESBY-
TERIAN, ARE INSTALLED
Sunday morning anel evening weie
two special etccasions at First Pres-
byterian Church and will mean much
tei the- church life itself as well as an
influence that will be far reaching in
the city's civic ar.(| religi >us life.
At conclusion of the- morning hour
of worship the pastor, Rev. Claude V. j
King, officiated at the installation
of newiy elected e>leb rs anel eleacetns,
Mr. T B. Taylor .>f Bast.r p nn elder
of many years servie-e was installed
ns elder of First Preshytrian Church
together with Messrs Ronald Ren irk
and Norman Buescher, the latter have
been serving the ohurch as deacons
for a number of ye*ars and a, this i
s« rvice were ordained elelers anel
thereafter installeel with Dr. Taylor.
Me-ssrs P. V. Winstort. H. W Cook,
LnRoy Buescher, D. B. Maney, Ernest
Bogart Jr., and Jack Miller were or-
dained eleacons anel thm installed in-
to their offices and charge^! by the
pastor as to their duties.
The evening service was appropri-
ate to the young peetple of the* church
and fitted in splendidly with the> in-
stallation services of officers and
SMITHVILLE SHOOT-
ING RESULTS IN
ONE FATAL! fY
On Monday night, B. W. Villines etf
Smithvill", brakeman for the M. K.
T. Railroad at the city, shot anef ser-
ietusly wouneled Bryant Priest, also
of Smithvi'le, engineer for the Katy.
Priest was immediately brought ta
the P. A. Orgain Memorial H'Wpital
where medical attention was given
bun anil necessary operations made
to remove bullets. He died at an
early hour Tuesday morning.
< illines was arrested and placed to
the County jail awaiting an examin-
ing trial.
chairmen e>f committe'c,s etf the' Young
People's Society rece ntly elected.
Rev. King preached from the te>xt
found in Fed. It ;9 anel 12 1 and cail-
e'd the' attention etf his congregation
to the great need of eiedicating ouz
lives to the service of the Ma«t«r la
our early years/—Smithville Time*.
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Schaefer, H. A. The Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 21, 1927, newspaper, April 21, 1927; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth206533/m1/1/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.