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ANNUAL BASTROP HOME COMING THREE BIG DAYS - FRI., SAT. AND SON. AUG. 1J -14 15
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' In
MAIN STREET
OBSERVATIONS
ltV/V BY «TI SHADY
>ome few year* ag>, for a v.rj
good hut hard to explain reason,
we discontinued the writing <>f any
form of memorial or eul igy to
our dt parted friend* and neigh-
bor*. For the past three week*,
every time we raised a finder t<>
lap out the content* of th:s humble
corrtr, we have had a strong urge
t<> break our custom of the past.
Today we an- yielding to an urge,
tha: urjre. We are not going to
.et the sweet voice of Bess Ordain
be forevei silenced without at-
tempting to ameliorate in some
mild degree the personal loss we
feel.
\<<w ih a time when we wish we
wen a great artist. We would love
to paint the most beautiful picture
we evei saw. We would love to sit
and admire the picture. We would
want to In lieve it was just it- beau-
tiful as a picture could be Then !
wi would take the picture and
place 11 where all of Bess Orgain'-
frierid- mid see it and with old
English letters we would label it - J
"Bes-"\
We wish we were a gieat com
po.-et We would write the lyric.-, j
We • utld also create the time
We uoulH work • th great fervei
and with grea' skill, to create the
most 'leautiful sot •. Then to have
a voice nut so unlike the great
conceit and operatic singer- just
a voice like Bess had Then we
*■ ould sing that beautiful song
w.th a beautiful voice, till the,
•vh'de world would hear and love
the - ong that *>■(• called "Bess."
If our btain could make verses
v:'h a rhythm serene; if we could
compose a whole lot of these ver-
•••-. end upon end, we would just
kifp oh writing sweet verses, tin ;
t > ur poem became great with
n«H fame We would love to reai)
th'"si verse* out loud bikJ alone
If *h«#e vet en were just half a-
if. i«d a* we wanted them t > |
be, every one would be reading
our \erse* with u. For wr would
call those verses "B« s
Clint Orgair is perhaps the sad
est man «n «-arth He ha a right
*o be for he has suffered the
greatest in*s of any r'.an we know
YOU MAY WIN A
1949 FORD TUDOR
C>r tril utittii* aie 1m-,iiic accept
e ly the members of the James
I? P« rktn* Post, Ameiican I-egion
or. the new, Ford Tuoor 1
which will be offered ;i« a pnxe S
i* Ha«tro|t'- Vnriual Homecoming
CftWferstion to be held on August
ISMtl.
car will lie supplied by
the J V Ash Motor Company
\ > memln-1 of the l/pgion car
tell you how you ma> win this i
•«>autiful new car, and help tn -
legion fu gam/at ion all at the <
• ame time.
COMMITTEE TO
MEET HERE
TUESDAY NIGHT
THe Gilmer Aiken • ♦ n nutlet on
tk< study of education in B**trop
C u ty will meet at the Bastrop
High School on Tuesdav evening I
Juh 13. at K o'clock, according
!■ C K Brown of F.lgin. chairman
Bastrop members on the com
nrttee are Fted G Marine. P J
in, C I' C aiiipbeli. \S gill i
'i"rt aiid Mrs K E Standifer.
VcmbfM of the Mastrop Board
of Education are invited to be
present.
Re-Vitalizing
The Hill
There are various types of;
( :.d<s; for example, there is the
tay blade who swung his weight
thru ancient courts and consorted
w'.th regal dames. Then there is
"he blade which was used h\ buca
'o er- in the days of piracy, Hie
is 1"• hoarding ships.
Th<-n there is the blade which
1>e used to block out a sati«
f.'o"cry set of whiskers to Identify
th- wearer w th our Homeeoming
\i:gust 13 I t-15,
THe blede we wish to fo get j
a d shall is the blade thai cut
•hi neighbor'- throat, but the
blade we wish t > remember 1
thi dade that sheved the Hill,
".ik.ng it possible fm this com
mursity and surrounding communl
t > to re visit, and we repeat the
dates. August 13-14 lf>.
Rodeo arrangements with Dub
Spence and our capable Rodeo
chairman, William Higgins, Jr., i
• in progressing to a satisfactory
climax. Happy Davs are here a
gain. Calf scramble anticipants
w ho would enjoy a local scramble
if ai ranged, consult Charlie Stone,
county agent, at his office, and
register.
Thank vou, ai d Howdy, Brother?
\lso, thanx to Bastrop County
f i their Gillette work on the Hill*
'I*
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NINKTY-S1XTH YEAR (Established 1853)
BASTROP ADVERTISER JULY 8. 1948
NUMBER 19
REFECTORY OPENS
ON NEW SCHEDULE
A survivor of the infamous
Bateau heath M.irc'i during World
Wai II, and a pr saner in Japan
for over three year-. William Wal
lace and his wife have m <ved to
Bastrop to take over the man-
agement of the ,v'tate Park Re-
fectory.
Before coming to Bastrop, Mr.
Wall~.ce has been associated with
the State Park Boa '.
The Refectory wi'l be open to
serve short orders, Tertks and
chick, n with dining hours from
10 o'clock in the morning until
10 o'clock at night, and dancing
until 12 o'clock at night.
Resi i vat ions for part es, lunch-
eon^ oi dini.ers may be made at
any time, foi reasonable p. ess.
Community
Celebrates Home
Coming July 4
Descendants and friends of the
pioneer families, who settler! in
and near the Watterson Commun-
ity celebrated the fourth of .1 ti 1 > !
with an all day get-to-gether at the
Watterson Church
At the usual Sunday School
houi th« superintendent, Herman
Willenberg invited those who had
arrived to join the local members
of the Sunday School in their usual
worship hour. The singing of the
familiar songs, the prayers ai d j
the study of God's word certainly
gave each one present a happy
weleomi to this quiet little com- j
munity that was settled mode than !
100 years ago by Mi and Mrs.
< C. Watterson, w ho came to J
Ti'\«' from Tennessee and foi
whom the community was named.
By the time Sunday School was(
over approximately 156 people :
had arrived.
Prior t•• this date the Community
had cleared th( grounds and built !
a barbecue pit, at which place 11 >
pounds of choice meat was barbe
cued Few communities haw «uch
« beautiful place for an out door
picnic ns this community -X large'
Krove of p.mt oak trees stand just j
in front of the Church, whicl. J
made an ideal shade undei which
one liiruc table had been arranged,
where every one spread dinner to-
gether
At ,'5 p in. the gt"Up was in-
vited to the Church where the
pastor. l!ev .1 W (Jriffin of Has-
trop, directed an hour of worship I
in song
Mrs Mai> Kskew .if Ba-tr .p was
present, being the only member I
of the original family of Mi and j
Mrs. C. C. Watterson, now living, j
Mr- Mary Watterson. wife of
the late Joe Watterson was the
oldest person present. \ V\ Kast
land of Houston, son of Mr. and
Mrs William Mosh> Kastland,
deceased, came the longest dis
tance to attend in a family group,
with Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Tittle
of Lampasa* second in distance .
Mrs Tittle being a daughter oft
Mrs. Itelia Hendrix and Mrs. C
Weisbroud, Sta^ City, Arkansas. |
who was a visitor was the only
one present out of the State
"Ms Mothei's Bible" was sung
by the group and dedicated to the
following who have played such
an important part in the history
of the community: Mr and Mrs.
\ I Watterson, Mr. and Mrs. W
S U hitwoi jii. Mesdame - Mary.
Kskew. Helia Hendrix, Jodie Hen-
drix. Mary Watterson, 1 C N'ite
and J.illie Rucker
We would like to mention Mr.
and Mrs. Hiram Oaborn, Mrs.
I ,u|a Watterson and Miss Ola
Smith, v. ho wen,' unable to attend
but who have given of their best
to th • inteiest o' the community.
The meet in" adjourned by the
congregation ingit t "t?ed Be With
Vou, Till We Meet V a in".
HOMECOMING PLANS TAKE SHAPE
AS COMMITTEES MAKE REPORTS
The outstanding attraction for the big three-day Home-
coming Celebration planned for Bastrop on August 13-14-15,
is the Triangle Bell Rodeo, under the management of I)uh
Sponce of Melton, which will show for the three nights on
the new rodeo grounds on the old Fair Park hill, adjoining
the American I.egion Center grounds.
The Rodeo is a professional show, with plenty of
prizes offered, and the usual events of bronc riding, hull-
dogging, calf roping, Brahma bull riding, clowns, specialty
acs scheduled. All contests are RCA approved, with events
held under RCA rules.
The rodeo field is under construction nov, with the
clearing >f the ground practically completed and materials
purchased. Dick (iibbs of Kiileen is assisting William Hig-
gin-, Jr.. ioca! rodeo committee chairman, with laying out
the grounds, uh.ch will be fashioned after similiar grounds
ill Kilieen ;• rid Temple. Seats will be provided for 4.000
speetators.
BKM TIFI I. W ATER SHOW
Mrs. J. V Ash, Jr., chairman of water events, assisted
by -Irs. J. H. Perkins an.) Miss Lena St urges, has invited
the students fiom SWTC, San Marcos, to present their
wa'.ei pageant in the State Park Swimming Pool on
Saturday.
Neighboring towns and communities are sending en-
tries for the bath-rig beauty contests, and many of them
will have entries in the diving and swimming contest.- which
will be a part of the Homecoming entertainment.
Hh, JiWCK. sCHFIHI.Hi
Hill Cornels n, popu'ru dance band, will play for the
dance opening the celebration on Friday night, beginning
at o'clock, in the Legion Hall, according to Jack Ash,
chairman of the dance committee.
TOWN TO HK DECORATED
The entire city will be in gala dress for the occasion.
Mrs, Frank W. Denison. chairman of the decoration com-
mittee, stated aftei a recent meeting of her group.
Professional decorators will bp available so that all
hu .nes.> hou.-es may be properly decorated. The city of
Bastrop will be a*ke<j to put up strings of colored lights
for 'he occa-ion, with banners aod "Welcome Hume" >-:gns
in prominence The Commissioners' Court will lie requested
to arrange suitable decorations in the court house area.
Business people and employee will le asked to wear
badges of welcome, and store interiors and display windows
will be suitably decorated.
Plans are also on foot for a hii reception, so that
visitors will have still m >re opportunity to see each other
and old friends here a.- v ell.
OTHER KVENTs PI \\\FI>
Among other events p anned are a golf tournament, with
P. J. Pod soil as chairman; a big parade with many beauti-
ful and individual floats; fiddlers contest; special home-
coming church services
NATIONAL GUARD
WINS FIRST HALF
OF CITY LEAGUE
The National Guard team defeat-
ed Layton Brothers Tuesday night
<i-4 to determine the winner of the
first half of the City Softball
league.
The second half of the league
is in p~ogress and is expected
to end August 12. The winner of
the second half will play the Na-
tional Guard team in a S out of
"> game series to determine the
league champion. If National Guard
wins they will officially be the
champions of the Bastrop City
Softball league.
Thursday night, July 8, National
Guard will play Hi-Way and Ash
Motor Company will play Swiftex
in the second game. Friday night,
July !), Rockne will play Hi-Way
and Layton Brothers will play
National Guard in the second game
of the double header. These games
were postponed from June 29.
The Bastrop Fire Department
j will play the Taylor All Stars
; here Wednesday night in a game
j of the Tri County League.
OES TO MEET
MONDAY
i The Eastern Star will meet Mon-
| day night at 8 o'clock P. M. An
initation will be held at this time.
All members are urged to attend
and guests are invited.
ROPING CLUB
TO HAVE
RIBBON RACE
! There will be three tie downs
1 and a ribbon race at the Cedar
Creek roping Saturday night, July
; 10, which is held at the roping
■ arena.
Hot dogs, cake and cold drinks
are sold each Saturday night by
the ladies of the community.
REPRESENT TOWN
AT LA GRANGE 4TH
JULY CEEBRA110N
Miss Mary Jo Bennight, queen
of the Bastrop Kingdom of Flowers
and her escort, Hurvey Elliott,
and members of her court, Miss
Norma Lampros and A. J. Woehl.
Jr., and Miss Mildred Buckner and
Maurice Bennight represented Bas-
trop at the La Grange VFW 4th
of July Celebration.
SERVICES HELD
FOR L E. HARRIS
Prayer services were held Tues-
day, July ft, at l o'clock at the
Hasler Funeral Home for l.awrence
E. Harris, 4", a partner in and co
owner of the Gulf Elelctric Com-
pany of Houston, who died at 11:10
P. M Sunday at Methodist Hospi-
tal in Houston.
Born at Madill, Oklahoma, Mr.
Harris was reared in Dallas. He
had lived in Houston 13 years. He
was a candidate for councilman
from District C on the People's
Ticket of 1944.
Mr. Harris attended Southern
.Methodist University in Dallas. In
Houston he was a member of
the First Methodist Church, the
Kiwanis Club, the Houston Club,
Golfcrest Country Club, and was
a Mason.
Before moving to Houston he
was connected with the Armstrong
Packing Company of Dallas and
the First National Bank of Bas-
trop.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Lucille Hasler of
Bastrop; a daughter, Miss Betty
Jean Harris both of Houston; mo-
ther Mrs. Robert M. Harris of
Dallas; two brothers, Roger Harris
of Tyler and Robert M. Harris,
Jr.. of Carthage, Mo.; and a sis-
ter. Mrs. Fred Davis of Dallas.
THORNBERRY TO
TALK OVER KTBC
FRIDAY NIGHT
Austin, Tex. Homer Thorn-
berry, candidate for United
States Congressman from the
Ti nth Congressional Distri t.
will make a major campaign
address by radio Friday nignt.
Thornbetry will speak to vot-
ers throughout the district at
Cc.'to p m. Friday night.
Bastrop County voters were
uiged to hear him over Radio
Station KTBC, 5 0 on the dial
Thornberry announced that
he will discuss his Congression-
al platform in this radio talk.
(Paid Pol. Adv.)
RIDGEWAY PICNIC
JULY 15TH
The Ridge Way picnic will be
held J lily loth
Everyone is c■> diall invited to
attend
ALUM CREEK
HOMECOMING
A SUCCESS
The Alum Creek homecoming
was a ureal success with appioxi
mately 0 people attending Many
special guests were present for
the occasion
Mr. swiil Mrs David lies" of
llai mop. Texas were present for
the first time in 4't years
Card Of Thanks
I would like to express my
appreciation to m\ friend for
the many cards, flowers, gifts and
visits I received during my recent
illness.
MRS. FLOYD M \RTIN*
Card Ol Thanks
We would like to thank our
friends and neighbors in Bastrop
for the liberal donations to the
Mum Creek Cemetery Association.
MRS. G&OHGIA lUNMNG
MRS. L. H. M1I.EY
Card Of Thanks
My thanks and appreciation for
the main kindne se*. cards. 11
ers and v s is which I received
since my recent accident.
MUS. FRANK GREFN
Christian Church
Rev. M B Harris, Pastor.
Sunday School every Sunday ut
10 0C A. M.
Every 2nd and 4th Sunday
Church Service at 11:00 V M.
HILLS PRAIRIE
CHURCH TO HAVE
REVIVAL
The Hills Prairie Baptist Church
wdl have a revival beginning July
!> through Ift. with Rev. John
Allen of Hondo conducting the
services. Olen Miles wil lead the
singing. Everyone is invited to
attend.
FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD FOR
JOHN C. WOOD
John C. Wood, brother of .*as.
P, Wood, died Monday in Dallas.
Funeral Services were held Wed-
nesday at 2:30 P. M. in Dallas.
W ALNUT CREEK
NEWS
BAPTIST CHURCh
Paul Vercher. Pastor
Sunday School—9:4i A. M.
Morning Service—11:00 A. M.
Training Union and Brotherhood
—7:00 P. M.
Evening Worship -8:00 P. M.
WEDNESDAY
Teachers and Officers Meeting
--7:00 P. M.
Mid-Week Prayer Meeting—S:00
P.M.
Methodist Church
J. W. Griffin, Pastor
Sunday School. 9:45 a. m.
Fred G. Wright, Supt.
Morning Worship 11:00 a. m.
MVP t>: 10 p. m.
Junior Choir Rehearsal-
Saiurday 10:00 a. m.
Everyone sure enjoyed the good
rain, last week. Really looks good
to see water in the tanks.
Mrs. M. C. Osborn and children,
; Ivy and Carl, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Uyless Duran.
Mrs. Willie Osborn and son?
visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
| Lowell Culpepper Sunday.
Marvin Osborn, son of Mrs. and
Mrs. M. C. Osborn is at home on a
Calvary Episcopal
Church
Church School, It: Ifi V M
Morning I'rnver and Sermon, 11:0(>
A M
Assembly Of God
Church
Three hoicks S. E. of Courthouse.
Sunday School '0 <''> A M.
Preaching 11:15 A.M.
Evangelistic Service s 00 P.M.
Thursday:—
Bible Study 8:00 PM
A hearty welcome to everyone
Rev. Waylntnl Woodall. Pastor
lft day furlough.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hoffman.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hoffman and
son. Mr. and Mrs. Arlan Smith
and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Johnie
Smith and son. Mr. George Hoff-
man. Misses Katie and Freda Hoff-
man, Mr. and Mrs. Verlon Hen-
drix, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W.dfen-
berger and daughter. Mr. and Mrs
Lowell Culpepper and daughter,
and Mrs. Sallie Wolfenberger and
a few others, whose names I fail-
ed to have at this time, enjoyed
a basket picnic on Cedar Creel;
the 1th.
Visiting in thi home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. Osborn the 1th we re •
Mr. and Mrs. Uyless Duran and
children, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Bryar
and son, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow
j Osborn and son, and Mrs. Willie
Osborn and sons.
NEW BOOKS
ADDED TO LIBRARY
AT C OF C OFFICE
Many new books have been added
to the Lending Library at the
Bastrop Chamber of Commerce
Office.
Books may be rented for 10'
for three days and three cents
for each additional day. Some of
the newest books are "The Foolise
Gentlewoman", by Margaret Sharp,
'*The Lighted Window". Emily
I.oring; "Mexican Time", Schiller;
"Golden Hawk", Frank Yerber;
"Asylum For the Queen", Baynard
Kendrick; "Hill of Doves", Cloete.
RED ROCK HOME
COMING IULY 22
The homecoming for the Red
Rock community will be held July
Everyone is invited to meet am'
shake hands with old friends and
have a good time. Plenty of dinner,
cold drinks, seats and shade for
everyone. 10-2
NOTICE
All women and girls interested
in playing softball are asked t1
report to the school house each
afternoon at 5:30.
Mrs. Willie I Osborn rece'ved
a telegram Saturday that the re-
mains of her late husband. Sitt
i Frank M Osborn, is enroute to
the States for rehurial. Sgt Os-
born is the son of Mr. and Mrs
I M. C, Osborn.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack M meure and
children, and Mrs. Velma Muv-
'c' ison, spent Monday with their
.sister, Mrs. Willie Osborn.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and Mr.
Dick Glass visited Mr. and Mrs.
I,owell Culpepper, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnie Tittle of
Lampasas is visiting relatives in
the community this week.
Picked Up At
RANDOM
We recently received the follow-
ing letter from Mrs. C. O. Boat-
man, inviting their many friends
in Bastrop to come by and see
her and Rev. Boatman in San
Antonio, where they are making
their home at the present.
Dear Mr. Standifer,
Enclosed you will find check
for my subscription to the Bastrop
Advertiser. For the past two and
one half years we have been in
Evangelistic work, covering four
states. The Advertiser has follow
ed us to thirty five different towns
and cities. Now, we are all settled
in a lovely church in San Antonio,
where we will (we hope) le f >r
some time.
I am giving our address at the
close of this letter, hop tiir t > he i
from some of our friend- in Bas-
trop. Also hoping to have any
anil all who come to San Antonio
call us or come for a visit.
Sincerely.
Mrs. C. O Boatman
S-_M E Grav son
S'
a n
An'onio, Texa*.
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