Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1936 Page: 4 of 4
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Till BASI HOI' MiVERTISKR. R\>TRoP. TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, |9M
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OAK HILL NEWS
1 I.. Slautfhtt-i of Coupland, and Mr.
Slaughter's daughter and grandson,
|i'f Coli rad", Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Monro of La-
(Iraiijff, spi nt Sunday with their
parents. Mr. and Mrs. ('. I Moncure.
R. K. Standifer and l>r. A. ('. Smith
spent the week end in Dallas, attend-
ing the Centennial.
S. E. Knowle.- of San Francisco,
California and niece. Miss Hazel
Hrinknieyer of San Antonio spent a
few hours here last Friday enroute
to Smithvilie and Alum Creek to visit
velative
Miss Rosalie Morris, who is at-
tending Baylor College in Beiton,
~oent 'he week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mr . Karl Morris.
L. R. Riffby of Raytown pent Frl
day here visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil 1 >ng, Mr. and
Mrs. C, B. Maynard and Mr. and Mr
(1. II. Mack spent Sunday in San An-
tonio.
Mi- R K St Mid if ei and -on, .-pent
the week-"iid vistinp with their par-
ents and grandparents in Elgin.
(itiest> in the home of Mr. anil
Mr.-. Tom Fslm Sunday were. Mr.
ai.d Mr-. Harrv Movers, Mrs Cordon
Llovd. Mrs. (lav Ziiler. if \u.-tin,
Mr and Mr , Willie R. idol. Mi R
r" "
At the Refectory in the
Bastrop State Park
Special Dinner—75 cents
Sand" irhe* and cold drinks nerv-
ed at all holes. Mtratcive lake-
Hide rock <ottage« for rent at
reasonable rates. Special parties,
dances, or enteitainmenta arrang-
ed for. l ost Pines Coif Courm*.
MR. & MRS. P. McDONALD
Mi,
t'i 'm
she has
• nial.
OAK HIIX, October 12 On a
Kt ant ful October morning like this,
1 would like to hike away to the
wood.-, Kathe: nu's. look foi wild flo-
mis, run shrub.-, and buds then
| when I wa- tired to sit d< wn in somd
I shady nook eat a lunch I had carried
\* ith no after that it would be nieo
to just tost and read f i hours, a
way from the hurry id worry, of
the many tiling- we have to do, hut
| that plea.-ure niu-t wait, (at least
awhile,)
Mr. and Mrs. Rufe liarnoll and
jehldien. Mi Harvey Sliuhert and hit
metier, Mr-. A. .1 Shubert, of Km-
I anky, >« « tit Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs.' Kdgai Owon.
I Mrs. Ida Bnffa is home, after
spending -everal day.- in MoDade.
Mr Hawthorne >f Rdgeway, wis
i huh'ne.-s visitor in the communitv
Friday Quite a large crowd from
here attended the football game at
Bastrop Friday night.
Mi s Vi ralee .b ms. County II. I>.
Agent met with the nirl.- at Oak ILill
ScIk ol Fi day morning for reorgan-
izing She reported about eight who
at ■ old enough and ready to start
work. A gulden opportunity awaits
the-e yi ung ladies, and we bid them
Cod speed. Mr. W. S. Millington mot
hi- hoys in the afternoon.
I Club Women Hold \chievement Day
About the greatest or most out-
t' -landing event of the club year, is
tin' annual Achievement Hav, usual
Iv held at the home of the pantry
demonstrator. Friday, October 9th,
at 2 p. m. the Oak Hill club held
open house at the homo of Mrs. Kd-
lt ii Owen, a pantry co operator, who
tilled the place of the demonstrator,
who resigned. Mrs. T. O. Stag nor,
our efficient president had ehargft
i l the meeting. Mrs. W. S. Milling-
ton, president of the Bastrop County
Federation, led the assembly in a
numboi of appropriate songs. Mrs.
Stagner e ndurted a giifs-lng name.
Mrs. Owen gave o report of h°r pan-
try work, .stating that her garden
had been planned and planted that
site might have food for well balanc-
ed meals, had filled hudgt, of fruit,
green and leafy vegetables, Jelly,
pteseivos, enough milk, butter, and
eggs and will can meat in Noveml'i*
or December. Miss Jones, II. D. Agent
gave a short talk of encouragement
All were invited in to inspect tlii-
pantry and a largo display of canned
products of other members. Mrs. T.
<>. Stagte r, wardrob" demonstrator,
gave a spit ndid report of hot work1
. nil what it had meant to her.
Four of our five members went
i e-.nt, with a complete exhibit f>r
tie ball jar contest. Mis. T O. S'au-
i • i wi n fir.-t on vegetables, Mr'.
Bertha Alb it on fruit. Mrs. Milling
ti n judged and explained why. A
table of homegrown vegetable, (1:2
varieties, were shown. Mr. I.ee Scar-
I'orough had a nice watermelon on
d play that lie had raised, popcorn
by IS Hie IB ffnian and some yellow
-tire crop corn, by Mr. A If Carlisle
of Rosanky, dresses made by founda-
t n patterns, a home made cedar
Mijry H a ^turned tu>u«ev-«¥#,l. whtl#f.O e crowd on-
D.-tlias and Tv rl Worth, where"" a ~a! chat :tiT<T refreshment-
attending the Centen-
LET-5
KNOW
TEXANS
In thi-. column answer* will be gi-
ton to inquiries a- to Texas history
and other matters pertaining to the
State and its people. Ah evidence of
good faith inquirers muM give their
names a id a dresses, hut only their
initiil- will be printed. Addren* in-
(|tiuio- to \N ill H. Mayes, Austin.
I'e\a-.
U. When was Stephen F. Austin
elected from Texas to the Texas-
Coahuila Legislature and where was
i he at the time? R. G.
A. On Sept. 7, l*:!4 he was elect
od, while in prison in Mexico, to
represent the newly created Depart
nu nt of the Brazos.
first
pur
y. When was the telephone
I used in Texas for commercial
I poses? C. R.
A. Sept. 10, IK77, in u telephone
conversation between the Western
Union telegraph office at Cajvoston
and the Galveston News.
j Mi.-s Helen Booth of Round Rook
-pent the week-end with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Booth.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Kskew, Mr.
and Mrs. C. W, Kskew and Miss Mar-
garet Cottle spent the week-end in
Dallas, attending the Centennial.
Arthur
•pent the
Kd wards.
Edwards of Rusk, Tt xas,
week-end here with Mrs.
Mr-. H.
Mui cliison
Stindav in
Mr. and
il\.
J. Kskew, Miss Addio Mae
and Bryan Sanders spent
l.ytton Spring-, guests of
Mrs. Il'-ward Smith and fam
1 .ei n Wortzner has returned home
after - voral days spent in Temple.
Mi. and Mis. II ('. Booth and baby
(laughter, Rio, of Houston, were week
end gtie-ts of their parents. Mi. and
Mrs M (' Bo. th.
Fred Carter of Austin spent the
•vee .-end with his parent-, Mr. and
Mrs. Monroe Carter.
Mr-. R. M. Waiigit spent the week-
end in Denton, visting with her dau-
nht't, Helen Marie, and attending
tlie Centennial in Dallas.
Ouest- in ti.e home ot Mr. and Mrs.
II ,1. Kskew and Miss Wilma Kskew,
Sunday wore, AI . and Mrs. Lent
Waxier and Mr. Dal E.-kevv of A us
tin.
j Q- W as James Bowie the first
I manufacturer of the "Bowie Knife,"
'and will you describe it? E. B.
A. The "Bowie knife" was first
manufactured by Rezin P. Bowie,
(brother of James Bowie, for uso as
a hunting knife. He presented it to
J James, who w as expecting an attack
j fp in N'orris Wright, by whom lie had
I previously been shot. He and Wright
afterward met unexpectedly on a
andbi'r in the Mississippi liver, an
encounter ensued and Wright was
killed with the knife, a single edge,
suaight biatlo weapon, nine inches
, long and one and a half inches wide,
(}. Can you give the date of the
| introduction if barbed wire in Texas
and something of its earlv hi torv?
I A. S.
I A. Barbed wire was introduced in
Tcxa in 1 71 by John W. Gates, a
hardware salesman, who gave a pub-
lic demonstration of its resistance ti
cattle at San \nt< nio. By lsvii-s:1, it.
ii.-e iiad become so general that wire
lence culling had become so <orious
a problem that Gov. John Ireland
i died spro'al -ession of the I,eg
i-ature in ISSo to pass law regul
ntitig the building of barbed wire
fence- and punishing fence cutting.
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RAW.—FILMED WITH ALL
THE BEAUTY AND EN-
CHANTMENT OF THE ICE-
LOCKED NORTH! AS IN-
VIGORATING AS A KISS
THROUGH A FROZEN WIN-
DOW-PANE!
CMIftt TftfVOt
e«nn don levy
COMING SMASHES!
Sat.. Oct. 21. Michael Whalon
in "White I'ang;" Oct. 2i -.*< .
"Mary of Scotland:" Nov. 1-2.
"Creen Pastures;" Nov. 5-fi,
"I'oor l ittle Rich Girl;" Nov.
*•!). "Piccadilly Jim;" Nov. 12-
I I. "To Mary, With Love;"
I.")-I(i, "Stage Struck;"
"t!h. Mi^annah;" "Ramona;"
' \ nthni«> Adverse."
THl'RS.-FRI., OCT. 22-23
ROMANCE IN SPRING
StV-MOV. OCT. 2."t-26
What
what
Jo
<1
wa- in
S. S.
A. San
structure in tile
( imty. between
wa- established
d ned n I7l'7.
have long since
ti>. What dl
early Spanish nti-sioii
now Ru-k County?
I>( I
Clyde Owon arrived Monday night
i in Calif riiia, for a visit with
his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Owens.
Mrs. W J. Ro«*ei and mother, Mrs.
Sc. tti Davis wore guests of relatives
in San Antonio Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Mr. and Mrs. William
.-olus -pent Sunday in
1 Centoi nial.
Kesselus and
Richard Kes-
Dallas at the
11
fj
Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Combs left
Wtdnesday morning for Dallas to
attend the Centennial. While in Dal-
las they will visit in the homo of Mr.
and Mrs. R. D. Sanders.
of Veil pur. h and cookies were p:i-*-
i(l to Mesdiinte- 1! rthn and Je--io
Allen. Minnie Sin Hon. Winnie Mae
Stagner, Kdward Wright and mother,
Mi Wright, (iitha Owon, Jennie
Scarborough, Polly Owfn, and Miss
l ave Owen, Oak II 11; Mosdamos R.
F. Wilson, ,1. R. Watson, and Mi >*
(Jeitrudo Ree. McPade; Mr. and Mrs.
C G. Flennikin, Klgin; Mesdames
(leni Simmons, Nannie Williams and
Mis- Vendee Jones, of Rastrop and
Mrs. Warren, of Now Mexico, guest
of Miss Jones, and Mrs. W. S. Mill-
ing'on. Gentlemen present wore W.
S. Millington, T. I.. Scarborough,
Edgar and Joe Owen, Kzra Shelton,
Jack and Ilarry Owen. Others calling
wore Mrs. H. L. Stagner, Miss
Ho.-kins and little Joyce Stag-
de Ne/.iini, a log
southern p*u I of the
Pat lick and Mimlen.
in 171 !• and aban-
'races of the mis -ion
been lost.
i>u, the total leng-
th of he lakes created by the «erie«
of oaiiis being built above Austin by
the Colorado River Authority? P. P.
A. The seven dams now being
built or planned will create a lake,
separated by dams, 12.*> miles long.
Q. What is the st< ry of the two
iron posts, once linked togethei by
an iron chain, in Oakwond cemo-
toiv. at Jefferson? R. T.
A. A blacksmith named Ros" and
a gambler named Robertson killed
(each other in a fight t ver a woman |
both loved. They were buried side
by side and the two posts, chained
together, marked their graves, lite
chain has either fallen away or been
removed, but the posts still stand.
"it the Colorado River, 'JO miles above
Austin, compare in v.e with other
large dams'' P. P.
\. It will lie the third largest dam
in the 1 nitod State , exceeded in
size only by the Moulder and Norris
dam- It will impound 2,*iftfl,t)00
acre feet of water in a Itike extend
ing fiom Lt) ntilos above Au-tin to
Mai bit Fulls.
l^. I- Ann Kister. now playing
prominent parts in CPs radio plavt,
a Texan? R. K. 0.
A. She fi rmerly lived at San l'>
nito and has two si-tors living th< .
now.
N. J.
() What
Ol ,ta l" ." .;.eSAUDLES. IIARSESS. BELTS.
what was the production'' A S. A
A. 1007, when •J._,L': ..'!MI,(I()0 f. et |
wa- produced by 07:'. mills.
I SCABBARDS. REPAIRING
nno EAST •; AT ST IN, TEX A3
BETTER . LIGHT BETTER SIGHtf
.4- ■ r- >
Friday Oct. 16, fi'30 P. M
S.M.U. Rally before S.M.I •
Vandorbilt game, Dallas. Sat-
urdav. October 17, fiom A
&• M. af'.or A & M.-T.C.C.
gume.
A 21 bottle cane of Coi a Cola
FREE to every Texan who
names all winners in these
Saturday games: S.M.U.-
Vamierbilt; T.C.U.-A. & M.;
"Texas Baylor; and Ricw-
treorgia. No sc re.-, just
name winner-. Nothing to
buy. Send post card post-
marked NO LATER THAN
NOON SATURDAY. OCTO-
BF^R 17, to the Coca Coin
Bottling Dallas Texa-
New cont 'st e cry week on
each game played by T.C.U.,
S.M.U., A. & M Toxas, i,..y.
lor, Rice, Tcxa- 'lt(n and
Hardin Simmons S nd your
winners for nex- \ eek early
JPwwdjtd bif yCKiX
COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.
j Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Whitoaker and
'children attended the Centennial in
j Dallas last week.
| Mr. and Mr-. P. J. Dodson had as
j their guests last week their mother,
! Mr-. A. C. Dietz of Karnes City, and
j aunt, Mrs. L. A. Bauer of Cuero. TI ey
tweie accompanied homo Sunday by
Miss Janie T>i 't7, Mrs. Joe Yeary and
son, Joe Boy and Don Deade of Kar-
nes t ity, who -pent Sunday in th«
Dodson home.
Miss Agne- Vacek spent the week-
end in Austin, guest of Miss Margaret ]
Conner.
Mr Howard Merritt is spending
this week in Tyler with relatives.
Mrs. Joe Bio ks spent the weik-end
i in Houston.
Mrs. M. D. Chapman ha- returned
heme from Midland, where she has
:>e"n visiting her sister and brother-
n l.iw. Mr and Mrs. S. I'. llazlip.
Mrs. H. G. Griesenbeck spent a few
dey.- last week with relatives in
H u-ton.
MARK EVERY GRAVE
Tito lasting tribute we pay to our
loved ones An appropriate monu-
m-nt that endures through the ages
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(iRIFTINS'
MONUMENT WORKS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
later
Ruth
per.
Miss Jenkins: I want to return this
washing machine.
Salesman: Why, what's wr. ng with
it ?
Miss Jenkins: Well, every time 1
try t" take a bath the paddles knock
me off my feet!
Special Coui « Phone 2 4588
c4Maufatr Smilar
Secretarial Srljiml
InteiiHive Training - Placement
Service
Enrollment* at any time
"Where Sense Crown into
Ifcdlars*'
Reason a be Kates - Write or
Call for Details
'Jl 5 Brazos
Austin, Tej
Q. How will Marshall Ford dam
A Three Days' Cough
Is Your Danger Signal
No matter how many medicine;, you
have tried tor your cough, chest cold
or bronchial irritation, you can get re-
lief now with CreomuUlon. Serious 1
trouble may ba brewing and you can-
not afford to take u chance with any-
thing loss than Creomulslon, which I
goes right to the .;oat ol the trouble ,
to aid nature to soothe and heal the
inflamed membranes as the germ-laden
phlegm is loosened and expelled.
Even if other remedies nave failed,
don't be discouraged, your druggist is j
authorized to guarantee Creomulslon
and to refund your tnonev If you are not i
satisfied with results from the very first
bottlo.CetCreomulslonrlshtnow. (Adv >
DALLAS
CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION
Wjr\
Let's (,ot Acquainted!
C. M. MILLER
"The Friendly Store"
Offers a full line of Seidlitz Paints,
Varnishes, and Enamels. Also a
U mplete stock of 1 .t.'ifi Washable,
Colorfast Wallpaper.
i'12 Brazos St. Phone 6261
AUSTIN, TEXAS
$4.17
Round Trip
Week-End
Coach Fare
Back to
SCHOOL!
Protect Their
Eyes with
j
PROPER LIGHT
School days arc here again, with bu.v
months of study ahc.id fur the eves of
young people.
l.sjieciallv during the school months
should the t.vs of children he protcctcd
against eye strain caused hv glare, sh.ii ji
.shadows, insufficient or improper light-
ing. Poor lighting is the principal can
of one out of eveiy five grade school
children having defective eyesight.
Tht
*on#y in
brlor
k**p< th* plp«
l Mt,
^ Hlgh-*ffitl*ncy
Condantor d on , purift
kt. Tropi molitwr*. NoCI09-
gl'-g No trojbl* Pro*# liyouri«IM
AT VULIi DUALfcltS'
FORT WORTH
FRONTIER CENTENNIAL
$0.95
GCX)D LIGHT
act- like a
M ignii'ying Glass
to protect
PriccL's Eyesight
Round Trip
W«vk End
Loach Fare
ASK THE
KATY
AGENT
Hut defective eye-sight 1 tn be pre-
vented, to a large extent, by tlie use of
correct quantity and <|u.iIity of light for
.study and other close eye work. Make
sure that your child is not studying
under improper lighting conditions.
Nave one of our lighting representative*
call, wiili a Sight Meter, and measure
•he lighting in your room, and explain
to you where and 111 vvh.it quantrtv addi-
tional light is needed \o obligations
for this service.
Si11' the listtI.limit, on Di>pht\
at tariou« storet ... 01 //•■■
sfo'r nf—
TEXAS POWERS
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1936, newspaper, October 15, 1936; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth206875/m1/4/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.