Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 28, 1943 Page: 2 of 8
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BASTROP ADVERTISER, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1943
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NEWS
A Hallowe'en theme was carried
out at the luncheon for soldiers'
wives at thi* club on .Monday, with
black cats and pumpkins on the place
cards and jack.o.lanterns for center
pieces. The hostesses for the lunch-
eon were Mrs. (i. W. S heaffer, Mrs.
Morton liittlin, Mrs. Ashley St att n.
and Mrs. Robert DuBrock. After lun-
ch the rest of the afternoon was spent
playing games and square dancing.
A special invitation is extended to
all the women in Bastr<>p who have
soldiers' wives living in their homes
to attend a party in their hon r on
Thursday afternoon, October 28th, at
2 o'clock. If you have an army wife
in your home who has not gotten ac-
quainted with USO activities, invite
her to come with you. Mrs. Harry
Feldman, Mrs. Vernon lloezee, Mrs
Armon E. Duval], Mrs. Joseph Fer-
arra and Mrs. Harold Nevitl arc in
charge of hte activities.
Ten states were represented among
the winners of the prizes at the week
ly Bingo Party Wednesday night.
New York. Massachusetts, Maine.
Louisiana. New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
California, Indiana, Ohio and Texas.
The winner of the grand prize tele-
phone call was Mrs. Frank Matassa
who called her home at Ozone Park,
Long Island, New York.
The 503 Q. M. Car Co. of Camp
Swift. Texas will hold a dinner party
and dance at the club Friday evening.
Wives of the men, and girls from La-
Grange, Smithville and Bastrop will
be guests.
The Monday and Thursday night
movies are always well attended by
the soldiers and their wives.
The USO is very gratefu to the
faithful volunteers. The following
■women are scheduled for volunteer
service for Sunday afternoon and fot
■week nights: Mrs. H. H. Alexander,
Mrs. Fred G. Haynie, Mrs. Earl C.
Erhard, Mrs. W. N. Moncure, Miv. E.
D. Bays, Mrs. S. R. Cochran, Mrs.
Ethel Tarver, Mrs. Earl L. Corson.
Mrs. R. J, Griesenbeck, Mrs. J. V.
Ash, Mrs. Willie Belle Kennedy, Mrs.
Beile Jenkins, Mrs. Tignal Jones. Mrs.
D. S. Jackson, Miss Fay Chalmers.
Miss Elsa Pfeiffer, Miss Lady Lee
Lawler, Miss Margaret Manske, Miss
Ann Morris, Miss Mary Ellen Peter-
son, Miss Anna Wolf, and Mrs. F. A.
Sancio. Because our afternoon at-
tendance for the present is greatly
decreased, volunteers will not be sche-
duled for any afternoons except Sat-
urday and Sunday.
USO pins are available to volun-
teers who have given more than fifty
hou'-f service. There is also a special
pin for those who have given more
than two hundred hours. Bastrop wo-
men who are entitled to the larger
pin aif>: Mis. S. R. Cochran, Mrs.
Earl L. Corson. Mrs. R. «L Griesen-
beck. Mrs. Merl Rodgers. Those en-
titled t" the fifty houi pin are: Mrs.
J. V. Ash, Mrs. Tignal Jones, Mrs.
D. S. Jackson, Mrs. Willie Belle Ken-
nedy. Mis. I. Meusebach, Mrs. Ethel
Tarver and Miss Ann Morris.
GET POINTS TO
SEND FOOD
OVERSEAS
Persons who wish to send a pack-
age of rationed food overseas may get
the necessary points by applying to
OPA. Those who wish to have the!
dealer from whom the food i« bought!
arrange for shipment, may make the'
purchase without giving up ration
stamps, since OPA will replace the
point value of the foods the dealer ex-
ports. When extra ation points are
issued, a copy of the Export Declar-
ation or a Certificate of Mailing must
be turned over to the OPA office
•which granted the points.
J. B. LKDDY SHOE AND
BOOT SHOP
SHOE REPAIRING
Help your Country, Have your
•hoes repaired. We make them like
new.
Lt. Col. Houston
Assumed Command
Of Camp Swift
CAMP SWIFT, Oct. 20—(Special).
Lt. Col. Oscar P. Houston, a native
Texan, has assumed command of
Camp Swift following departure of
Col. L. A. Kurtz for temporary duty
at another Post. Colonel Houston has
been on duty here since arrival of
the first party of officers sent to
Camp Swil't from Fort Sill, Okla., in
April, 1042, and prior to becoming
Post Commander held various impor-
tant assignments in connection with
Camp operation.
The new commanding officer was
Post executive officer when the Camp
was activated, on May 4, l! 42, and
later served as Post inspector, range
officer in charge of construction of
ranges for all types of weapons, or-
ganizer of the Prisoner of War Camp,
and again as Post executive officer.
Colonel Kurtz, first commanding
officer of Camp Swift, departed re-
cently for his new duty.
Colonel Houston is a former stu-
dent of the University of Texas, a'
veteran of World War 1 and was first j
commander of American Legion Post j
No. 76 in Austin. His family, which :
includes Mrs. Houston and their three
daughters, lives in Austin.
RATION REMINDER
GASOLINE — In 17 east coast
tes A-(> coupons are now good. In
j states outside the east coast area A-*
! coupons are now good.
FUEL OIL—Period 1 coupons are
good through January 3.
SUGAR---Stamp No. 14 good for
ii pounds through November 1. Stamp
No. 2!) in Book Four becomes good
November 1, and will be good for 5
pounds through January 1~>. 1U44.
Stamps Nos. 15 and l<> good for 5
pounds each for home canning thru
October 31.
SHOES Stamp No. 18 good for 1
pair. Stamp No. 1 on the "Airplane"
sheet in War Ration Book Thiee be-
comes good for one pair November I.
MEATS, FATS — Brown stamps
C, 1), E, and F good through October
30. Brown stamps G, now good, ex-,
pires December 4. Brown stamp II
becomes good October ;>1 and remains'
good through December 4.
PROCESSED FOODS — Blue,
stamps X.Y, and Z "ood through Nov. :
ember 30, Green stamps A, B, and
C in Book Four become good Novem-
ber 1 and remain good through Dec- j
ember 20.
URGES FARMERS TO
COLLECT SCRAP
In support of the all-out "Victory
Scrap Bank" drive to collect iron and
steel scrap, Marvin Jones, War Food
Administratoi, has urged farmers to
comb their farms for all possible
scrap. Pointing out that next to in-
dustry, the greatest source of he vy
scrap is the American farm. Mr.
Jones said. "American farmers are
doing the greatest food j.redaction job
in history. Howeve;, if we are to en-
sure ample steel fov wartime produc-
tion, millions of tons of scrap iro;
and steel must come fn m our fa; n-
in the next six weeks."
TO PRODUCE MORE
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Increased production of cast iron
skillets, kettles, dutch ovens, and flat
irons for household, institution, i'onw •.
mercial, and other uses is permittee
under a recent revision of WPB Or-
der L-30-C.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
MISS OLA MAE WILKE
Bastrop, Texas
See our complete line of BEAUTI-
FUL GLASS WARE. Fill in your
needs now, while the selection is a-
vailable. ELK INS 5-10-25 cent Store.
TIRE HELP FOR
TRUCK OWNERS
Truck owners who have tire ration-
ing certificates but are unable to get
tires because local quotas are used up
and those opeiators unable to get ra-
tion certificates because of depletion
of quotas soon may get help through
the OfLi of Defense Transportation.
Instructs. . . •••:, procedure for report-!
ing such casv ~ oon will be issued to i
the 142 ODT district managers. Af-
ter cases an rep. -ted ODT will clear j
shortages with ti.e Office of the Rub- 1
ber Director in an effort to get tihe
necessary tires.
See our complete line of BEAUTI-
FUL GLASS WARE. Fill in your
needs now, while the selection is a.
vailable. ELKINS 5.10.25 cent Store.
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On Your Children
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INSURANCE CO.
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PLAN YOUR HALLOWEEN
PARTY EARLY--
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Make arrangements now to enjoy a delicious dinner, and
an evening of fun and dancing at the
STEAK DINNERS A SPECIALTY
DINE AND DANCE AT
MMffl MM V D1IS
JEANNE CHAMPION, Mgr.
Just across the river on the Austin Highway
Have a Coca-Cola = Na Zdravi
( HERE'S TO YOU )
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or how to greet a visiting Czech
Everyone knows that the way to make friends is to be friendly. Have a "Coke",
says the American airman, and Here's to you, replies the Czech flyer with instant
understanding. This simple gesture is a world-wide high-sign of good intent.
Around the globe Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes—has becomc
the symbol of welcome among the kindly-minded.
• OTTIED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE COCA-COIA COMPANY BY
Bastrop Coca-Cola Bottling Company
It's v. irural for popular nnmrs
to ncqcijre friendly abbrevia-
tions. Tliar's why you hear
Coca-Cola called "Coke".
.© 1943 Th« C-C Co..
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 28, 1943, newspaper, October 28, 1943; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth236930/m1/2/: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.