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EIGHTY-NINTH YEAR
BASTROP ADVERTISER, BASTROP, TEXAS, THURSDAY. A PR] I -i. 1942
NUMBER 5
MAIN STRUT
OBSERVATIONS
BY PETE aOADT
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, those Yan-
kee bird? have done something we
have been wanting to do for the past
sevefl years. They have poured hell
fire and brimstone upon Tokio, just
like those slant-eyed butchers have
been pouring it upon the poor, help-
less Chinese.
The best sermon we ever heard
preached was on the subject, "Chic-
kens Will Come Home to Roost." We
have visualized old papa Mussolini's
dagoes being driven out of Ethiopia
by Haille Selassie and the Aussie's.
Now we know our boys are avenging
Pearl Harbor right in the heart of
the damb Japs capitol, and to see Joe
Stalin's boys desecrate the fine aven-
ues of old Berlin would indeed put
the pullets on the perch.
This and that in the old town with
a refined but drab background and a
brand new boom. Ellsie Maynard says
that the reason more of the old boys
and girls from out there haven't
come home to see the sights is bt-
cause they can't find any place to
sleep. Amy Ash stubbornly refuses to
show off her new palace on wheels,
declaring it is all in vain, since her
husband can't sell any more cars now
anyhow. There was a time when Ho-
ward Perkins talked a new Plymouth
into almost every parlor in town, but
ho just talks now. If all of those bus-
iness enterprises located between the
back end of Joe Hasler's and the Hi-
way garage were stretched out with a
nice patio and place to park for each
one, they would shove Sam Herndon's
wayside oasis clear to 'Eal Perkins'
private park. Honestly, there is more
individual business concerned in that
maze of signs than there were on
Main Street during Hoover's admin-
istration. Just in case you may have
had the idea that he couldn't with-
stand the onslaught of progress, we
are telling you that John Turner is
still selling dry goods on the same
corner he sold dry goods on when Joe
Bailey defeated Horace Chilton for
the U. S. Senate, But everything else
is different. The place where old Shop
sailed schooners across the mahogony
bar now houses the Rio Theatre, and
believe me, it is as brilliant and at-
tractive as any frolicky front you
have in Houston's Main Street. Thai
is info for you, Sam Tummins.
Then somebody besides me and Leon
Wertzner surely remembers where
Louis Eilers had a whale of a gen-
eral store. Sold celluloid collars with
fancy lap robes. Well siree, that place
houses the Texas Theatre, and it has
reared its brilliantly-lighted head so
haughtily and high, that one down
there would fancy he was on Broad-
way.
We never clogged up our think
center with ideas about astrology,
but if that boy down at Houston
would have come through in predict-
ing that Hitler was going to die oi
cancel* of the throat on the 22nd, we
would have asked the sliding elder to
give us our union card back, for we
would have been willing to join up
with any Sl'ct (,r c'an that would have
foretold such a wonderful event. So
far as that is concerned, but we
would much prefer to see him die
with a rope around his throat.
One Texas court reports the fining
of a man who stood in front of his
home bitterly assailing the United
States and praising Hitler. His de-
fense was that he had been drinking.
If likker makes a decent American
citizen that lowdown, we are ready
to start marching in a prohibition
parade. Truth of the business, we
believe this scamp was just naturally
a Hitler lover. The likker gave him
courage to speak his innerds. Any-
how, the next time a citizen of Amer-
ica is caught praising Hitler, we
want to prepare him for some good
mortician to embalm.
PETE SHADY
See ELK INS for Bastrop souveniis
and post card scenes of Bastrop State
Park.
BASTROP BOWLING
ALLEY TO OPEN
SATURDAY
The Bas-trop Bowling Alley, owned
by J. S. Dearmon and managed by
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Owens, formerly
of Smithville will be opened formally j
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, and
patrjns may enjoy free bowling all
day and evening.
The Bowling Alley, located in the
building near the river bridge recent- [
ly occupied by T. P. Haynie, Chev- j
rolet, has been created into one of
the show places of Bastrop, The spac-
ious lounge, furnished with tables
and chairs and booths, as well as
plenty of comfortable chairs ai rang-
ed for spectators, is separated from,
the bowling alleys by a chromium
rail. A horseshoe shaped counter cen-
ters the room, and heavy velvet
draperies add refinement and charm
to the place.
Soft drinks and all brands of beer
will be available there.
Ten bowling alleys, all new, are
ready for players. Fluorescent light-
ing is used throughout, and during
the summer months, the building will
be completely air-conditioned.
Spectators are cordially invited to
come, as well as bowlers, and ladies
are especially invited and welcomed.
BASTROP PEOPLE
SOLID BEHIND
SEWERAGE PROJECT
Bastrop citizens, with a vote of
197, expressed their appreciation to
the government for the opportunity
to purchase the waterworks system,
and to build a complete sewerage
system, at the city revenue bond elec-
tion held in the City Hall Tuesday.
Not one vote was cast to oppose it.
The election passed a revenue bond
issue of $125,000.00 to be met by ■>
grant of $245,000.00 by the United
(States Government, for this purpose.
Mayor Will Rogers, who expressed
his gratitude to the people for their
wholehearted and complete support,
stated that the construcion on the
badly needed sewerage would get un-
der way just as soon as the bids are
in and the contract awarded.
SWIMMING POOL
TO OPEN SUNDAY
The Bastrop iState Park Swim-
ming Pool will open for the summer
season Sunday, April 26, according to
J. L. Goode, state park concession-
aire,
Regul&r pool hours will be observ-
ed as usual, from 1 p. m. till 10 p.
m. on week-days, and from 8 a m.
till 10 p. m. on Saturday and Sunday.
There will be no rise in prices of ad-
mission. The same prices that pre-
vailed last season will be charged:
adults, in suit, ready for swim, 15
cents; locker, 5 cents; towel, 5 cents;
children, in suit, ready for swim, 10
cents; locker, 5 cents, towel 5 cents.
The beautiful, oval-shaped swim-
ming pool is one of the largest of its
kind in the south, with a complete Al-
teration system that Insures pure,
clean water at all times.
The quiet, comfortable surround-
ings make the pool a real attraction
as a recreation center.
SUGAR SUPPLIES TO BE FROZEN ON APRIL 27
Sugar rationing and war rationing for civilians begin on
May 4th. Have you your two pounds of sugar? Every per-
son, man, woman, boy or girl is entitled to have on hand on
registration day two pounds of sugar which no stamps will
be torn out of his or her rationing book. The household that
fails to have on hand on May 4th, its two pounds per person
will not be able later to purchase this amount. Since sugar
supplies are to be frozen on April 2 7th and no more sugar
sold until rationing stamps are presented, it will be necessar>
that each household have on hand on April 2 7th enough
sugar to last until May 4th and still leave at least two pounds
per person- on hand at that time. Each household should
have on hand at least two pounds of sugar per person on Re-
gistration Day and not more than 6 pounds per person. If
more than 6 pounds per person are on hand, the members of
that family will not receive War Rationing Books, and will
thereby be penalized as the Rationing Stamps will be used la-
ter for other commodities besides sugar and those not having
War Rationing Books will not be able to secure these other
commodities.
HARMONY CLUB TO OBSERVE
MUSIC WEEK
The Harmony Club will observe
Music Week from May .1 to May !).
Programs will anpear in next
week's issue of the Advertiser.
COUNTY FEDERATION TO HOLD ANNUAL
ALL-DAY MEETING HERE MAY 2ND
The Bastrop County Federation of
Woman's Clubs will meet on Saturday '
May 2, at 10 o'clock, for their annual I
all-day meeting in the Methodist 1
Church in Bastrop, according to Mrs.
Tignal Jones, chv.irmn.i r,f the pro-
gram for the day.
The following program will be pre-
sented:
Morning Session
National Anthem by assembly.
Invocation, Mrs. W. M. McNeilly of
Elgin
Organ Solo, Mr-. W. B. Rnnsomc, I
Bastrop
Election of Officers
Reports of Delegate?
Noon
Luncheon served in church has >-
ment, with Bastrop Federated Clubs
as hosts
Afternoon Session
Song, America, by assembly
Address, Dr. Bernecce Moore
Music, Mrs. T R. Tidwell o'' Smith-
ville.
Rending. The White Cliffs Mm.
Leo S. Cook of Bastrop
PLANS FOR SOLDIER RECREATION
TAKE SHAPE AFTER CONFERENCE
The Defense Recreation Conference
convened in Austin on Thursday,
April 16, under the direction of the?
Austin Defense Recreation Council
with A. 1. Knies as chairman.
Those attending this conference
from Bastrop were J. P. Zinn, chair-
man of the Bastrop Recreation
Council, and Mrs. C. B. Maynard,
chairman of the hostess committee
from the Council.
The principle speakers at the Con-
ference were Major William H.
B'irns and Prvt. Frank Babrnskis.
Major Burns, in his address, stress-
ed the fact that the recreational
needs of the soldiers must be met by
the people living near the Army
Camp, which in this case will be the
citizens of Bastrop. Major Burns
further stated that what the soldiers
desired the most was to meet nice
girls, and his favorite form of amuse-
ment was dancing, and plenty of nice
girls at the dance to dance with!
The soldiers also enjoy very much
being invited into the homes for Sun-
day dinner. They want to be invited
in, not as special guests, but as a
part of the family. They don't want
to be entertained, but they want to
be a part of a family for a few hours
and not a soldier.
Prvt. Babrnskis then addressed
the assembly, emphasizing very for-
cibly the two facts as the Major
had stated them, that what the sold-,
ier wanted the most of all was the
companionship of nice girls and that
he could find more enjoyment danc-
ing with these girls than any other
kind of diversion. Then he added that
the soldier did enjoy thoroughly be-
ing invited into the homes for a
"spend-the-day" on Sundays, just to
be a part of a family instead of a
soldier for a day.
Mr. Zinn stated that Major Burns
and Prvt. Babinskig would like to
come to Bastrop and talk to the citi-
zens of the town personally. Before
he issues them an invitation, how-
ever, he would like to have an ex-
pression from the people as to whe-
ther they would like to attend a
program given by these representa-
tives of the recreational needs of the
Army.
Mr. Zinn also stated that he un-
derstood that some soldiers would
be stationed at Camp Swift in the
near futuer and that the services of
the Hostess Committee would soon
be needed. This hostess committee
is composed of the following ladies:
Mrs. C. B. Maynard, chairman; Mrs.
Tignal Jones, Mrs. E. C. Erhard, Mrs.
P. C. Maynard, Mrs. J. L. Gtoode,
Mrs. R. J. Griesenbeck, Miss {Cath-
erine Kelly, Miss Fay Lockhart, and
Miss Elsa Pfeiffer.
COUNTY COUNCIL TO MEET \
The Bastrop County Home Demon-'
stration Council will meet Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the district
court room in the court house in
Bastrop, according to Miss Katherins
Kelly.
Members are urged to be present.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Sunday Communion each Sunday.
Church Services each first and third
Sundays at 11 o'clock a. m. and 7:30
p. m. It is very important that every
member be there next Sunday.
CLAUDE SNOWDEN, Pastor
RROWER'S VARIETIES TO BE HERE WEDNESDAY
!> .
Brower's Varieties will appear in
Bastrop High School Auditorium on
Wednesday, April 29th, at 1:00 p.
m., according to an announcement by
Supt. P. J. Dodson.
One of the outstanding ventrilo-
quists of the country, Alva Browcr
has become famous because of his
ability to use three Hist tact voices
in his presentation. Three dummie*,
Oscar, Jerry and Lucy make up his
"Charlie McCarthy" family. Each is
a very distinct personality in his pr >- j
gram and the rapidly flowing line f i
humorous chatter will delight both |
adults and children.
The art of ventriloquism has be-
come one of the most popular of th •
present day and the general public
has become consci us of the unique
ability required in its technique. M>\
Brower has been able not only to ie-
present so artistically these three li--
tle tots but to do so with r\ line or
fun coupled with phil.is >phy.
Assistant to Mr. Brower in th'J
variety program is Howard T House,
Vibra harpist and Crayon Aitist. Mr.
House has spent the past thirteen
years in this work. During that time
in addition to traveling s«!l over the
United States and Canada, he made
two tours through the South Seas,
working for two years in Australia
and New Zealand.
He spent much time in the tropics
sketching and photographing, and
some of his best pictures are tropi-
cal scenes. As he works you will see
growing before your eyes beautiful
colored scene- as well as comics, car-
toons and trick pictures. "Rag" pic-
tures will also be included.
The Vibra harp has attained great
popularity in recent years, but i-
seldom transported for school con-
certs. Mr. House's brilliant perfor
mance on this instrument reveals its
unu-uial adaptability for solo work.
Its melodious and l it h tones appear
to great advantage in either classical,
ballad or popular selections.
The entire program is one of fun.
music and crayon work with many
pleasant surprise- and novelties.
RACE FOR JUNIOR
MAY QUEEN TO
CLOSE FRIDAY
Virginia Dodson is still leading in I
the race for May Qucn, according to
the latest of count of votes, with the
other candidates running in the fol-
lowing order: Joyce Brauner, Rachel
Kauffman, Mary Jo Woehl, and Dor-
othy Talbot. All !>f the candidates
were chosen from the membership of
the senior class, and the winner will
r> ign as queen over the May Fete,
sponsored annually by the Bastrop
Parent-Teacher Association. Her
identity will not be disclosed until
the night of May 1, just a few minu-
tes before she is crowned. Voting for
the senior queen will close at 12
o'clock noon on Friday, May 1.
Voting for the Junior queen will
close at 9 o'clock on Friday evening
of this week, April 24, and the winner
will be announced immediately. The
contestants, chosen from the students
of the grammar school, in the order
of candidacy at the present are as
follows: Jean Haynie, Jane Turner,
Betty Turner, Lucy Rivers Maynard,
Shirley Dodson.
Votes for the queen are one cent
each, and may be deposited for your
favorites at any one of a number of
public places about town. iSclect your
favorites and support them now.
DR. SHANE HEADS
DEFENSE HEALTH
SERVICE
Dr. Hugh Shane, with the Travis-
Bastrop County Health Unit has been
designated as Chairman of Health and
Emergency Medical Service in Bas-
trop, as authorized by .National De-
fense Committee for Texas, accord-
ing to C. B. Maynard, county judge.
Dr. Shane will, in the near future,
organize stretcher teams, home nurs-
ing units, and organizations under the
Health and Emergency Medical Ser-
vice as outlined by the National Dt?
fense Committee.
PICKED UP
The following letter was received
recently by Dr. and Mrs. J. Gordon
Hryson, from Pat Holt, who, with
Mrs. Holt, is in New York CRy. Mrs.
Holt, the former LaVerne Bryson,
suffered a oase of german mca&lea*
and the letter gives a laughable
cription of the "pest house" to which
the city health department assigned
her!
TO ATTEND DENTAL
CONVENTION
Dr. A. C. Smith will attend the
State Dental Convention in San An-
tonio on Monday and Tuesday of next
week.
FOURTH R-DAY
SET FOR APRIL 27
The Fourth Selective Service Re-
gistration will be held on Monday,
April 27, 1942, between the hours of
7:00 A. M. and 9:00 A. M: All men
who have attained their fori} *;flh
birthday on or before February 15,
1942, and have not attained their
sixty-fifth birthday on April 27,
1912, will be registered in this regis-
tration.
Those who will be unable to regis-
ter on Monday may register on Fri-
day or Saturday, April 24 and 25, at
the court house in the office of the
local board in Bastrop.
Plans have been made to hold re-
gistration places in the following
towns and communities in order that
these registrants will not face trans-
portation difficulties or long delays
at the registration nlaces:
Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville, McDade,
Paige, String Prairie, Red Rock, Ce-
dar reek, Hockne, Pin Oak. Utley.
READING CIRCLE TO POSTPONE
REGULAR MEETING
The Bastrop Indies Reading Circle
will h°ld its next regular meeting on
Friday afternoon. May 1, at the Staie
Park Refectory, at 4 o'clock.
IT'S FUN TO SEW when you use
our Nationally advertised Simplicity
patterns. Latest styles at ELK INS
.'124 W. 84
New York
April 6, 1942
Dear Doctor,
1 can't help comparing the time I
had the measles at the ape of 8 witfr
LaVerne's present predicament. I
stayed at home for two weeks, during
one of which I was afraid I would
not die. Nobody paid any particular
attention to me.
But I>aVerne—
The City Department of Health has
on three separate •occasions wasted
both its time and mine wanting to
know such irrelevant items as whe-
ther or not you and Mrs. Bryaen
were born in the United States, whe-
ther or not I ever handle food (I
don't know how they expect me to
eat), what religion LaVerne adheres
to, and 1,001 other fool things. Tito
City runs five hospitals for contag-
ious diseases, and no other hospital hi
town will take one. So we had no
choice in hospitals. iShe went to a
pesth use way down by the East Ri-
ver. According to city ordinance, pa*
tients there can have only two vlai.
tors—their husbands (or wives) and
their mother. I don't know why fiu
thers are left out, but they are. They
can have lonly one visitor at a hlM.
and then only on Sunday afterna
from one to three. I had less
ble getting into the White House in
Washington when I was there iaat
than I did in getting into the WUlard
Parker Hospital yesterday. The hospi-
tal has fully as many guards as the
White House, and in addition to the
usual identification, they ask yea.
for some code password. They ashed
me, for example, what Mrs. BryeoiTs
first name was, and then checked iS
with LaVerne before they let me in.
Even then, they wouldn't let me into
her room. I had to stand in the dooe
way, and we shouted back and forth
to each other. They put me in a
ghostly-looking gown which covered
me from neck to knees, and aft^r tfcn
minutes led me into a washroom.
There I was given a terribly potent
mouthwash, nose and eye drops, and
made to scrub my hands with Lyset
while all the sand ran out of an hoar
glass affair over the washbasin. It%
all terribly efficient, gloomy and
sort of silly.
All this, and LaVerne isn't half
so sick as I was thirteen years aga
She is, in fact, apparently feeling
wonderful except for the pains in her
joints. Her throat was sore yesterdav
and Saturday, but is o. k. now. Also
her eyes bothered her a lot Satur-
day„ but they were all right yester-
day. When I saw her yesterday, her
only complaint was about the hospi-
tal ftjod and the hours of feeding—
7, 11 nnd 4:30. Which is enough for
anybody to complain about.
Yours
PAT
JOE K. YOUNG ANNOUNCES FOR
COMMISSIONER
The announcement column carries
this week the name of Joe K, Young1,,
who is a candidate for county com-
missioner, in this precinct I, subject
to election in the democratic primar-
ies.
Mr Young is well known in Baa-
trop and Bastrop County, a life-time
resident of this section. During these
strenuous times, when careful con-
r.ideration of problems, and calm, con-
servative thinking is necessary, thes<d,
characteristics, recognizable in him,
well qualify him for the office.
He will greatly appreciate your
vote and influence.
m , i V
FIELD STRAW HATS, ready for
hot summer sun, on sale for 15-19-
25-39 and cents, at ELKINS
5-10-25 cent STORE.
REGISTRATION FOR SUGAR RATIONING
TO BE HELD AT SCHOOLS IN COUNTY
All wholesalers, retailor*, opera-'
tors of cafes and l* arding houses are
to register for the sugar rationin ■
program at high schools in the county
on April 28 and 29, according to Fred
G. Haynie. county superintendent ot
schools. Registration will take place
at Bastiop, Elgin, Smithville, Paige
mid McDade. at the high school in
each place.
Individuals will register at all schools
in the county to receive rationing
books . >n May 4-5-6-7, Mr. Haynie
said.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
( . H. Black, evangelist of the
Church of Christ, will preach at the
Christian Church house on April 2 >.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend
ELKINS 5-10-25 cent STORE
"We Have Everything'*
Cecil Long, Manager
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