Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1946 Page: 1 of 8
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NINETY THIK!) YEAR (ESTABLISHED is 5:t>
BASTROP, TEXAS MAY 16, 1946
NUMBER 9
BASTROP ENJOYS
SPECIAL TREAT
IN MUSIC WEEK
Citizens of Bastrop enjoyed a
week of interesting an<l ntertain-
ing programs planned by the Bas-
trop Harmony Club and the Bas-
trop Pa rent-Teacher Association in
observance of National Music
Week.
Opening the series was an in-
spiring program of sacred and
appropriate music held at the
Methodist Church on Sunday eve-
ning, May 5. Taking part on the
program were Mr*. E. F. Pearcy,
Mr*. A. N. Edwards, Rev. L.
Irving Insley, Mrs. F. W. Denl-
son, Mrs. John Allen, Mrs Jim-
mie Perkins, Mr*. R J. Grie-en-
herk, Mrs. Louie Schaefer, Rev.
J. W. Griffin, Miss Lena Ruth
Webb, and the choir.
<■> ! Wednesday afternoon, Mrs.
J. K. Young opened her home to
the public for a musical tea.
Guests were received by Mr*.
W B Ransome, Mr-*. John Allen.
Mrs. W E. Maynard, and Mrs.
Young. The reception rooms were
lovely with arrangement* of white
lilies and pink gladiolas.
In the dining room, from n
poiithed table centered with an
effect ivc arrangement of Dorothj
Perkins rose* and pastel tinted
sweet peas, Mr* liansnme server)
pastel tented angel food square-.
Iced eoco <-<>! , nut* and mints
were passed by Mrs. C. A. I/ong,
Mr.*. C«cil Irf-ng. Mrs. Ireland
A'lhriRht, Mrs. !x>v Brewer, and
Mr>. M M Perkins.
During the afternoon, a musi
cal program, of which Mrs. F. W.
Dtniaon wait chairman, was en-
joyed.
A very good program was pre-
sented in the High School Audi-
torium on ThuriMjay morning at
10;4i o'clock The mumbers. in
which all of the eight iiummar
grade* and several individual
students from high school parti-
cipated, were well arranged and
beautifully given, and consisted
of songs, folk dances, piano and
violin nolos and a violin duet
Mi^* Dorothy Bryan of Beau-
mont, neice of Mr« W E May-
nard. and Mr** Cynthia McDowell,
voice students of the University of
Texas, were prsnMiterl in concert
in the auditorium of the I 'SO on
Saturday evening at * o'clock.
Both of the*" young ladies are
very talented am! have won much
recognition for their ability. Mi**
Mary Ellen Kellam of Beaumont
accompanied Mi-** Bryan and Miss
Patricia Grambltng of Austin was
accompanist f< r Miss McDowell.
Following the concert, a recep-
tion honoring the artists was held
in the recreation room <>f the
I'SO. Mr*. K W. Denison served
angel f<*w| *c|uares from the lace
covered table, beautifully decor-
ated with a bowl of mixed spring
flower*, other arrangements of
spring flowers made the large
room festive for the oceasion. Ice
cream, mint* and nut* were served
with the cake by Mrs. Ireland
Allbright, Mr*. R E. Standifer.
Mr«. Loy Brewer, Mr*. < A.
Long, arid Mr* John Allen.
Mrs. W E. Maynard, president
of the Bastrop Harmony Club
and who served a- genera! chair
man for the music week observ-
ance, expressed her appreciation
to all of those who worked faith-
fully and hard toward making
the week a successful one, and to
those who opened their homes
and who took pnr* on the
program*.
CLYDE HEFNER
RE-ENLISTS
Pfc. Clyde F.. Hefner, son of
Henry Hefner of Bastrop, was
re-enlisted in the regular army
recently at the United States Re-
cruiting Office, 11^ Broadway,
Antonio, Texas, for service
Field Artillery, European
Theatre.
Pfe. Hefner attended the Bas-
trop Schools before going into
service and remaining four years,
until his discharge on August
4, 1945. During this period he
received the badges for KAMI'.
Campaign, American Defens , and
,'Iood Conduct.
EARL MORRIS
APPOINTED ON
COUNTY BOARD
Karl Morris was appointed to
the County School Board to fill
the vacancy left by the late Jack
Wright, at a meeting of that
organization on May fith, in the
office of County Superintendent,
Fred (i. Haynie.
John Barton was elected presi-
dent of the board, and E. Clay
Williams of Smithville was named
vice-president. The classification
of the Pleasant Grove school was
changed to an 8 grade school.
The following members were
present: John Barton, county-at-
large; E. Clay Williams, Precinct
No. 2, Smithville; George Voigt,
Precinct No. 3, Red Rock; R. J.
Moore, Precinct No. 4, McDade;
Earl Morris, Precinct No. 1,
Bastrop, and Fred G. Haynie,
'"ounty Superintendent.
BENERT PROGRAM
FOR RECREATION
CENTER
The date of the show to be given
for the benefit of the Kerr's
Community Center has been
changed from Friday night, Ma>
1? to Thursday night. May 23,
at 8 o'clock.
The program, which will con-
sist of a;t all colored cant, will
be given at the Tower Theatre,
and will afford a full hour and
a half if good entertainment.
No admuoion prices will be
charged, but every one may con-
tribute any amount he wishes.
The proceed* will lw used to fi-
nance the colored recreation cen-
ter, recently organized after the
colored 1'RO do*e<|
The program i* uniier the spon-
sorship of the Baitrop I.ion.* Club
ami Bastrop Chamber of Com-
merce.
San
in
MAY 25 LAST
DAY TO ORDER
PINEAPPLE
Five pound pineapple costing
$1 45 per dozen, or .'Ifcc each in
order* les- than a dozen, delivered
to Rastrop. Flgin, or Smithville.
must ordered before May 25
from one of the following chair-
men :
Mrs. B. M. BrtRgfi. lit 2, Elgin
Mrs. K. R. Barnhill, Bastrop
Mrs. Harry Tidwell, Smithville
Mr*. Dewey Turner. Cedar Creek
Mis* Wills Green, Rt. 2, Bastrop
Mrs. G. E. Ray. Rosanky
Mr-. Then Taylor, McDade
Mr*. Karl Callahan, IU. *1 Bastrop
Chairmen of the Committees to
take orders for negroes are:
Mr-. V V. McDonald, Rt. 1. Cedar
Creek
Mi Susie Hill, Rt. 1, Cedar Creek.
SMITHVILLEMAN
HEADS COUNTY
RED CROSS
At the Annual Meeting of the
Ba-trop County Chapter, Ameri-
can Red Cross. R. B. Mertz, Smith-
ville, was elected Chairman, and
Henry Sebesta, Bastrop, Vice-
chairman. I lot li for three year
terms.
Elected to Board of Directors
in fill expired terms. Jack Culp,
Elgin. M I. McDowell. Smithville,
Mrs. C B. Maynard. Bastrop.
Mrs. O. F. Forester. Chaptr
Treasurer wave summary of fi-
nancial activities <>f the ( hapter
for the period July 1, 11*41 to
January I, I94rt.
Production Report for the past
year, submitted by Mrs. Paul V.
Jacoken was read by acting Chap-
ter Chairman, G- W. Kunath.
Fund Campaign report given
by Mr<. Forester.
Copies of report of Home Ser-
vice Activities distributed to mem-
bers present.
Chairman Mertz has called a
Board of Directors Meeting for
May 20 to name new Service
Chairman and consider other urg-
ent business to come up at this
t ime.
LEAVES POSITION
OF CITY MANAGER
T. M. Stokes, who has served
for the past three years as Util-
ities Manager for the City of
Ba-trop, has accepted a position!
as City Manager at Pittsburg, j
Texas, and will leave Bastrop on j
June first to assume his duties
there.
Mr. Stokes was in Bastrop from
October, 1937, to September, 1939,
with the Texas Power and Eight
Company. He was employed by
the Lower Colorado River Author-
ity following that time, and took
an active part in the purchase
of systems in this area for LCRA.
Under his management, the City
Utilities Department has gained
over 200 electric customers and
over ."100 water customers, and
$25,000.00 in revenue bonds have
been jm id in advance of their
due date. When Mr. Stoke> took
over the city management, the
new water and sewer systems were!
in the process of being completed, j
and his efforts are largely respon-j
sible fur the garbage collection
program which was put into ef-
fect here on April 1, 1945.
He purchased mat; rial* and sup-
ervised the building of the new
City Hal! addition as long a such!
materials were available. In all i
probability the building would j
have b e e n completed several;
{months ago if strike conditions J
hail not interferred, since approv- j
al on all materials has l>een se-1
cured and delivery dates promi.ed
on all item* that are now holding;
up completion.
Mr. Stoke# is at present in the
process of setting up a new ac-
counting system for the office,
one that wii*. save labor and
|
time.
An active member of the Bas-
trop I.inns Club and the Bastrop
Chamber of Commerce, Mr Stoke®
i* always ready and willing to
cooperate to the fullest extent
with any movement for the better-
ment of Bastrop. He will be
greatly missed in Bastrop; how-
ever. he will leave the City Util
itie. Department in capable hands'
when ho turns it over to James j
T. Burks.
"Toby" Burks accepted a po-|
sition w ith Mr. Stokt« in the
Utilities Department la^t N'ovem-'
iier, shortly after his discharge1
from the Army. He was employed j
by the l.CRA at 1 ampassas be- j
fore he entered the service, and.
ha* proven himself well-qualified
to step into the management j
posit ion.
Mr. Burk* served with te 30 th J
Division at the beginning of thej
war. but was later transferred!
to the Air Corps. He served 101
month- on Atlantic S: a Patrol, and j
was 1<> months overseas in the
RESIGNS
T. M. STOKES
32 GRADUATES TO R ECEIVE DIPLOMAS
AT EXERCISES SCHEDULED FOR MAY 27
Dr. C. P. Patterson, Department
of Government, University of Tex-
as, will deliver the Commence-
ment Address when 32 graduates
from Ba-trop High School receive
their diplomas on Monday eve-
ning, May 27, at 8 o'clock in the
Bastrop High School Auditorium.
Rev. John Allen, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, will deliver
the Baccaiaureate Sermon on Sun-
day evening, May 20, at 8 o'clock,
| at the First Methodist Church.
Neil Gurwitz is Valedictorian
of the class this year, and Polly
Lytton is Salutatorian. Other
members of the Graduating Class
of 1946 are as follows:
Roland Grey Buckner, Murray
Michael Callahan. Orvil Lee Cassel,
John Edward Davis, James Travis
Fort, Oneta Joyce Glass, Charles
Ray Hardee, Verna Elaine Hem-
phill, Travis Claude Hoffman,
Pearlie Mae Jerrell, LaVerne Mc-
Donald Jones, Jefferson Davis* Lee
plane crash. Other awards given I Jr Jake Granvi„e Lewi John
him include the Silver Star Air. Qwen Murray Pau] Euffene
Medal with two Clusters, fiva jjeuenschwander, Jack Gordon
battle star- and several campaign j Norment. Wvvonne O'Carroll, Merl
European Theater of Operations,
during which time he made 67
missions.
He received the purple heart
after his back was broken in a
County To Sponsor
Typhus Control
Program
Coun*-- Judge J. J. Sapp .states
that ( County Commissioner's
Court nt o pissed a resolution to
sponsor a county-wide Typhua
Control Farm Program.
Mr. F. R. Edwards, who has
been trained by a Mobile Typhus
Control Unit of the State Health
Department, will do the work on
the farms for a nominal charge.
The County will pay for the
1080 rat poison while the Health
Department will furnish the 10
percent D.D.T. powder.
Further information may be ob-
tained by calling Judge Sapp,
phone 79, Bastrop.
FRED HAYNIE-
CANDIDATE FOR
RE-ELECTION
Naomi Lea Rodgers, Ivy Ruth
Schuelke, Vernon Joe Smith, Elva
G. Williams, James Alfred Tits-
worth, Laura Mae Turner, Frank
Daniel Uher, Doris llene Wool-
dridge. James August Wolf, Ruth
Lunelle Yoast, Ernest Rav Yoast.
ribbon.-.
Hi and his wife and five year|
old# daughter are making their
home in Bastrop now.
Mr. Burk- will be assisted in
the capacity of city manager by
Mrs. Bryan Sanders, who has been
with t he Utilities Department
since the LCRA took over the
service here. She spent four years
wrh the Texas Power and Light!
Company here, prior to that time. I
Her • and thorough fa- VA A
tni)iarity with the offic - and the I 1U wlnllL /a
work there make her an invalu- . __ ^
CLEAN-UP DRIVE
Announcing this week as candi-
| Arnold Prokop. Johnnie Ray Reid.jdate for re-election, subject to
CITIZENS URGED
a file employee.
PROSPECTS FOR
OIL GOOD IN
MONCURE WELL
A depth of feet hat been
reached at 5 o'clock Sunday after-
noon in the test well on the
C. L. Moncure 221 acre tract
five mile- southwest of Bastrop.
Drilling became harder and
-lowed up to some extent at 2830
feet while in the Taylor Marl
formation according to geologist
John Elliott of Austin. There has
!n>en a little oil and gas showing
thus far.
Dr. J. Gordon Bryson, city health
officer, states that there is no
reason for alarm on the part of
the citizens of Bastrop. No cases
of poliomyaiitis or sleeping sick-
ness have occured in the city so
far this year; however this does
not mean that Bastrop can not
have the ill fortune of San An-
tonio or Corpus Christi.
Dr. Bryson urged a general
clean-up of individual premises as
one of the best preventive mea-
sure.- against an outbreak of such
diseases. This clean-up should in-
clude the elimination of flies and
their breeding places. All garbage
should be kept tightly covered
and properly disposed of. All mos-
Dr. Harry Powers, head of Pe- quitoes, mosquitoes breeding pla-
COUNTY COWS TO
BE GIVEN BANGS
DISEASE TESTS
A Bang's Disease Program will
i be conducted in Bastrop County
the first part of June. Bang's
Disease causes Undulant fever in
human beings who drink milk from
1 infected cows. The disease also
reduces the calf crop of livestock,
and can be spread through the
entire herd. It i< the opinion of
I many cattle owners that now is
j tbe time to have the test be-
I cause cattle prices are good, and
is is a good time to rid the herd
of reactors as no herd can be
satisfactorily improved until all
reactors have been eliminated.
Beef cattle should be tested as
j well as dairy cattle.
! Application papers for the test
! may be obtained at the County
Agent's office, Bastrop. The ap
! plication i< filled out in tripli-
cate and all three copies are re
j turned to the County Agent's
offce. At the present time, the
testing and treatment are free
of charge to the owner.
) The test is made through the
Sanitation Commission at Austin,
the County Health Unit, and the
County Agent's office. For fur-
ther information contact Air.
i Stone, County Agent.
action of the Democratic Primary
Election in July, is Fred G.
Haynie, county school superin-
tendent.
Mr. Haynie, whose genial good
nature, and cordial friendliness
has made and held friends all
over Bastrop County, is a veteran
of World War I. He was active
during the past war in civilian
organizations backing the service
men, and contributed more than
his share in time and energy to
hasten the end of the war.
His experience in the office
he now holds gives him a back-
ground for efficient and judicious
handling of the affairs it en-
tails. The position is a responsible
one, and one that takes a clear
understanding of all matters in-
volved, and careful planning for
the proper execution of its duties.
Mr. Haynie has filled this place
well, and will continue to handle
it to the best of his ability if
the people of Bastrop County see
fit to re-elect him.
He appreciates the loyalty and
friendship of his constituents, and
he will appreciate your vote in
the coming election.
R. W INSLEY TO
RECEIVE SILVER
STAR MEDAL
A Silver Star medal will be
awarded to Richard W. Insley,
former naval lieutenant, in cere-
monies to be held Thursday after-
noon on the Naval ROTC drill
field at the University of Virginia.
Captain Samuel Hurt, head of
the NROTC unit, will present the
medal and read the citation pro-
mulgated by the Commander,
Seventh Fleet, in which Insley
The local Girl Scout Troop in- Was serving on the LST -160 when
eluding girls 12 years of age and he earned his decoration.
younger, with Mrs. Lloyd Ketha Insley, a native of Bastrop,
as leader and Mrs. Loy Brewer j Texas, and son of Rev. and Mrs.
as her assistant, met at the Bas-, Irving Insley, is at present a
has many friends here. Mr. Smith trop School about 8:45 Saturday student in the University of Vir-
*ays he is more anxious to bring morning for an all-day Play Day. j ginia law school, having been
in a well in Bastrop County than , separated from the Navy. He is
any place he know, of. He hBs * 0,0wmg the open.ng Hedge, ^ ^ ^ #t
a contract with Mr. \ uyles to 0 U1 " <nw ' V >( Lewis Mountain Road, Charlott-
drill this well to a depth of <■ "« ^ ^ Blu^ villi>, Virginia.
troleum Engineers of Texas Uni-
versity, visited the well Sunday
with a class of about twenty
students one of which was a
ces and harborages should be
eliminated. Rats should be trapped
or poisoned and the premises rat-
proofed. The health department
Chinese boy and two from South will be glad to furnish detailed
America. Interest in the well is information.
also shown by several oil pro- —
moters out of Austin. f IRf
This block, <>f sont. six miles IjIIsJu JvUU 1J
in length and varying from one ___ m A..
half to one and a half miles in C M lAV PI Ay
width, was leased by Claude W. j * liia 1
Voylcs of Austin, lie is supported
in drilling by the Kir by Petro-
leum Co. of Houston together
with several business men of Aus-
tin.
The well is being drilled by
Noel(Buck) Smith of l.ockhart,
but formerlv of Cedar Creek, who
3,750 feet unless pay o
veloped at a lessor depth.
HOSPITAL NEWS
PATIENTS
Mrs. E. D. Cart**right, City
Mrs. Katherine Waneck and baby,
Red Rock
Mrs. Ida Yorst, Cedar Creek
Mrs. R. M Trigg, City
Oscar Duncan, McDade
Mrs. Dora Bonner, <'ity
DISMISSED
Shirley Allphin, City
Mrs. Oran \ Smiti . City
Mrs. E. S. Org.'.in. <'ity
il is de-1 entering into a contest in war-
fare, volley ball, soft ball, ana
soccer. At the close of the day,
the Blues were announced s\.< win-
ners.
irginia.
The award is made, the citation
reads, "for gallantry and intrepid-
i ity in nction on 21 December,
I 1944 at the time of the sinking
' of the USS LST 460 in the South-
f
Other activities during the day . west Pacific Area. While the cargo
included many games, lunch at of ammunition was exploding and
noon followed by a rest period, the fuel burning he immediately
singing games, and folk dancing, organized the crew for abandoning
!the ship and aided the wounded
Scouts attending were Phyllis •
... , , ,, | in getting over the side. After
Wade Jean Janicek. Mary Up- everyonp off tW „hjp amj
nard. layrene Clopton May Mor- ^inR f,.mn th|, Btern U.
ris, Bettv Jean Wolf, Marydot , . ■ . . , ., . ,
tlI. • , . , . * , | Insley jumped into the water and
Blincoe. Barbara Lee Stavinoha , .u , l- .
• swam to the LCM which was
Anita Hoffman, Bette Brinkman, | boitig towed by cable, disconnect-
Carolyn Jackson, Helen Bradshaw, ed and searched the surrounding
Mrs. Gordon Trousdal* and baby, j„ Ann Smith, Barbara Jean waters during the at'ack and for
Smithville
Baby Kelley, City
Mrs. J. W. Griffin, City
Jimmic Nail, City
Mrs. Will Schultz, Elgin
Goertz. Darlene Patterson, Bethho««-« afterward. His LCM
.... , .. n , ,, pickiil up approximately sixty
(•riffm, Justine Douglas, Kav , . , i „ i
, men from the water and rendered
Marie Horner, and Georgie Lee | emergency aid to those who were
Williams. j injured. . .."
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1946, newspaper, May 16, 1946; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth237062/m1/1/?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.