Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1942 Page: 2 of 8
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BASTROP ADVERTISER, BASTROP, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1942
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Entered as second ciass matter at the Post Gffic® at Bastrop, Texas,
ander Act of March 3, 1879.
E. E. STANDIFEK, Owner and Mgr.
AMY S. STANDIFER, Editor
SUBSCRIPTION SI.60 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
THOl (iUTLKSS < uMPl.AINTS « F CIK'A (OLA RATIONING
Strange as it -t-i m.-, there are people, supposedly business men with
aound reasoning ability, righi here in Bu-tr.-p County who have ripped and
rutted and mam* ail manner ofaccusations against the Coca Cola Bottling
Company for rati ning their allotment <<f Coca Cola, and for not breaking
their faith with the government of the United States to sell them more than
their quota. S- me g >od customers have even stopped trading with the Coca
Cola people all togoti « r.
Surely they haven't st pped to consider just what they are doing. The
Coca ( ola is being rationed by the government through the distributors, and
the lack of ales i- not hurting anybody as much as it is the manufacturer
cf the drink. Yk, he is not complaining. He is earryii.g on his business
a* the government has asked him to, making an unbelievable business sac-
rifice ;o do so. He is asking his customers to bear only a part of the sac-
rifice.
That is all the more reason why cold diink dealers .hould make every
effort to cooperate with the manufacturers, and to give :hem every bit of
business they ca* to . elp make up for the loss they are suffering out of
j«triotism ai d loyalty to < ur country.
To complain in the face of circumstances such a- these is bordering on
plain un-Americanism.
MAYBE IT MEANS SOMETHING!
A strange phenomenal cloud formation appeared in the sky last Thurs-
day night about St o'clock. The monn was bright and shining directly over
head. Two d .He ks of clouds, gleaming silver in the moonlight, streak-
ed across the sky in a perfect V formation, pointing to the east.
Whether it was ymbolic or not, and there have been -iirns that have
appeared in the heavens before, it was a strikingly beautiful, impressive
sight.
In the midsit of all of the excitement about town, we cannot fail to no-
tice the fact tltat advertising cards and placards are plastered about on tele-
phone and light poles all over town.
We recall back during the last election whan many people refused to
support candidates whose placards were nailed to poles inside the city limits.
Now, more than ever, it i.s necessary that we make every effort to keep
our city clean and attractive, ard the elimination of this practice would con-
tribute in a small way toward making the town neater.
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You trust its quality
You sense in ice-cold Coca-Cola a thing that is good—a pure,
wholesome drink with the quality of genuine goodness.
Coca-Cola delights your taste, gratifies your thirst and leaves
you happily refreshed.
80TTIED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COLA COMPANY BY
BASTROP COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY
POLITICAL
announcements
For Chief Justice Austin Court of
Civil Appeals:
E. F. SMITH
farmers plan
mass meeting in
smithville
Watch For Opening of
Bastrop's Newest Theatre
"THE TEXAS"
On Main Street, near Post Office
Jarman's 1942
literpretation of tfci
Moccasin Type Desigi
Here's one thing you'll
never want to give back
to the Indians! Smart and
comfortable "Moc-Sans"
are definitely the style of
the hour.
STYLES OF
THE HOUR
FOR THE MAN
OFTHE HOUR
A Mass meeting of farmers in tin!
Smithville Trade territory, and ad-.
jaeent thereto is invited to be held
in rhe city hall in Smithville, Mon-
day evening, March 9th at 8 o'clock.
The object of this meeting- is to con-
sider opportunities whereby these
farmers mivrht have to work out a
practical plan whereby they can aid
in supplying subsistence needs for
the army which will be encamped in
Camp Swift, on. or about .Tune 1,
1942. The food requirements for this
camp will he very extensive and wi.l
include practically every item that
the farmers of this area can produce,
including poultry and poulbry pro-
ducts, fruits and vegetables of every
description, in fact everything thai
the farmer can raise.
Vocational Agricultural Teacher
Joe A. Cunningham of Smithville ana
County Agent L. M. Gandy of Ras-
troy County, spent Saturday Feb-
ruary 28th at Ft. Sam Houston, in
conference with Col. Calvert, Chief
Quarter Master General of the 8th
Corps Area, Col Gilbraith, who will
be Quarter Master at Camp Swift
and Captain Huff, Assistant Q. M. C.
and these officers were quite enthus-
iastic in cooperating along the line*
of utilizing the farm products of
this area in affording subsistlance for
the soldiers who are to he encamped
at Camp Swift, some 30,000 men.
They will attend this mass meeting,
and give valuable suggestions to tho
farmers, as to the things that would
be acceptable to them in the purchase
j of supplies; the quantities that they
jean use in this connection; how to
; prepare for them for market, anu
; just how it can he handled in such a
, manner as will be most convenient
■ for the Quarter Master's Department
and for the producers. We respect-
fully urge every producer in the
Smithville area, and adjacent thereto
: to be present at this meeting. Fol-
! lowing the discussions along these
1 lines, all will be invited to remain,
! and listen to radio addresses by the
President of the United States, and
the Secretary of Agriculture upon the
question of food production for na-
tional defense.
We respectfully urge all produc-
ers interested to be present upon the
occasion of this meeting of farmers
and army officers, for believe it can,
be made one that will be of prime
importance to Smitihville, Bastrop
County, and this entire area.
W. E. BEAL, Pnesidemt,
Chamber of Commerce, Smithville
JOE, A. CUNNINGHAM,
Vocational Agricultural Toaoher,
L. M. GANDY, Go. Agent,
Bastrop Cou7*ty.
RAY OPTICAL SERVICE
J. D. WILLIAMS. Opt. D.
For your next glasses
107 E. 6th Austin
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Walter and son
of Fredericksburg, spent the week-
end in the home of Mrs. H. J. Eskew.
Miss Fay Brawn on of San Ant.nio
was a week-end guest of her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Brannon, Sr.
Mrs. R. M. Wiley and little son,
Bobby, of IJig Lake, i- spending this
week with her mother, Mrs. H. J.
Eskew.
Ireland Allbright attended to bus-
iness in Fort Worth the past several
days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kelly and dau-
ghter, Judith of Houston were guests
in the home of Mr. and Mr#. J. V.
Ash over the week-end.
Mrs. Bruce Allbright, Mrs. Ireland
Allbright and John Ireland Allbright
spent (Sunday afternoon in Austin.
Mrs. T. P. Haynie, Jr., and daugh
ter, Jean spent the week-end in Hous-
ton visiting in the home of Dr. and
Mrs. H. W. Cummings. Jr.
Mrs. Lipscomb 'Norvell of Beau
month visited in the home of Mr. an.i
Mrs. J. K. Younir and J. L. Wilbar-
ger over the week-end.
Guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Denison over the week-
end were Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Deni-
son and Master Charles and Mrs. C.
W. Taylor of San Antonio.
Mt. and Mrs. Frank Galloway of
Del Rio are announcing the arrival
of a baby girl, born; on February 7th.
She has been named Margaret Helen.
Mrs. Galloway will be remembered
as the former Miss Anna Merl Sim-
mons, daughter of Mrs. Gem Sim
mons, of Bastrop.
OPM PREVENTS EXCESSIVE IN-
VENTORY OF SUGAR
Orders designed to prevent exces-
sive or abnormal inventories of dir.
eot consumption (refined) sugar by
wholesalers, jobbers, and industrial
users have been issued by the OPM.
Thus it is intended to assure normal
supplies for home and industrial con-
sumption. Under the order, indus-
trial useis, jobbers and wholesale
receivers will be allowed normal one-
month stocks, comparable with the
corresponding month of 1940. The
order freezes present stocks in ex-
cess of 60 days' supply, and prevents
acceptance of deliveries that would
increase stocks in excess of a 30 day
supply. Intention of the order is to
prevent possible hoarding or specu-
lation.
bastrop county
farmers signs
cotton insurance
"Come what may, I'll have at,
least 1") per cent of a cotton crop this
year", Joe K. Young, chairman of the
Bastrop County AAA committee sa:d
when he signed his cotton crop in-
surance contract.
"For every pound I fall below 7"j
percent of my normal production, tin
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
will make up the difference," he
said.
Realizing farmers want insurance
now and not six or eight months la-
ter, much of the so-called red tape
has been eliminated from the new
cotton crop insurance program. In-
surance becomes effective when cot-
ton is planted, the AAA official said.
When percentage of insurance ha*
been decided, producers are required
to sign a commodity not which is a
part of 'he contract and guarantees
that the premium will be paid eith-
er in cash or C3sh equivalent before
maturity date. Maturity date has
been set at approximate ginning
time.
If the premium is not paid at the
specified time, the amount will be
deducted from future AAA payment.
Other means of collection include de-
ductions from loss payment, if any,
or cotton loans, if available. In the
event farmers are not cooperatint:
with the AAA program and wish to
take out insurance, they will be ask-
ed to pay premiums in advance, the
chairman said.
"If I want to take my insuranco
contract to a lending agency and ask
for cash to make my cotton crop,
I'd be a good financial risk because
I'm starting out with three-fourths
of a crop," the committeeman said.
"If I lose, they'll pay; if I win, so
much the better, and that's fair
enough," Mr. Young said.
c*daFcrTek
CEDAR CREEK, March 3—Betty
and Polly Litton and their little bro-
ther, Walter, of Bastrop spent the
week-vend with their f^rawtparents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Litton.
John Reid has returned from Red
Rock, where he spent several days
with his sister, Mrs. Ernest Phelps
and Mr. Phelps.
Andy Alexander, who received a
painful accident at his home last
week is reported doing nicely.
Mrs. H. C. Smith and Mirs. J. D.
Harris spent Thursday in Bastrop
and Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ragland Alex-
ander have returned to their home in
San Antonio.
C. Read left the hatter part of th?
week for El Paso.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Martin went
to a show in Bastrop Friday night.
Virginia Dare Smith spent the
week-end in Austin, with her cousin,
Doris McGuire and attended the
birthday party of Lonelle Rowland.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Voss, Mr. and
Mrs. J>>hn Daily and Mrs. Will Sim-
mons of San Antonio spent Satur-
day at their farm home here.
Lester Smith of Crossvillc, III, and
his sister, lx nora Lou Smith of Lyt-
ton Springs were guests of relatives
and friends in Cedar Creek Satur-
day.
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Uncle Sam said:
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MORE GAS
lor WAR INDUSTRIES"
... and they are getting it!
Faster and faster move the
wheels of war production—the call
is for ever more machines of war.
Dependable United Gas Service
is answering this call swiftly and
with abundant supplies of Gas
wherever it is needed. Today this
Gas is helping to make Navy destroy*
ers, ships for the merchant marine,
gun barrels, other materiel.
There shall he no slowing down
for want of Gas. Night and day, our
trained employes are on the job, ask*
ing only to go on serving their cus-
tomers and their conntry . . . with
quiet, sure efficiency. They
will keep the service going
to home and industry alike.
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GOOD GAS SERVICE PLUS
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...1,300 train-
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1942, newspaper, March 5, 1942; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth236844/m1/2/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.