Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1940 Page: 3 of 6
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BASTROP ADVERTISER, BASTROP, TBXAS, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 11)40
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500 FLAT TIRES
*N EVERY CIST9MER WANTING SERVICE
'ROW"
0 Sii| |toiM' u M*r\iiT Million vterc required to handle u
ruoh order like lhal. To gise ourli umirr would require
muny fvlrw employes, till of uIkiiii hoiiIiI In- huny only
occtt itutttll\. \Um. much extra in \ cm I in ml in equi| -
niriil would In- in'( r«iir\.
^ ^ onliln'l I hi* m t*ice -l.ilioii hu*e In charge fur each
flat lire repaired throughout ihe sear si sufficient price
to cover llie cool ol heing ready ulirn llii* ru h order
caine along .'
Q Mm my January yonr <.a« < oin|i«iny w;i« called upon
lo fttipply fnnrlt'rn tutu * a*> much < a* lo it* cutdomem
ai> <iii .i milliliter ilay. Ihe inseclmenl nerewwary for
giving Viturul < .i Service in lime* of extreme demand
i« "landing I \ throughout the year. .tiling for the time
when il will lie needed.
0 Imi'i il likcwiHi- true lhal l.a« rale* >11011111 he onlfi-
cienl throughout the * car lo cover ihe cocl* made
nece ar\ lo-cau-i- ol ins c*l incitli- -landing lis mi iik to
lie prepared when cvlreme demand* occur/ \our <.a-
1 onipanx i- prepared. anil lhal i- *hs we «ay . . .
i Mini i.\s si knm k ih ih i i:m)\hi.K"
UNITED GAS
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\ OAK HILL NEWS ROCKNE NEWS
.MRS. KIM. \l< I N
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MISS \f \ !.KHMAN'S
OAK Hil l., K«-l> l:«
,•* bwn wonderful,
irk in th«* mud
un. KiH'K.N'K. F t> 14 Karl ( allah.i i
\ , ii,- g • ! wa called hoiw Wednesday (mm tiit*
thtouirh th i nil where the \\ I' A men wei.
*ture of the old Jim Ihirt- an piai .
*«rh prove. th« grouud I* vttiisg
•I nnr«. mor<-
Wo *re irl&d the . ■!.) contour. «
•id fruit In- . m tt dm muni state,
peihap* that wilf *r< p th« m
■tting killed We n-'te *h> mid*
rtninR on the tr r«
4'. will *o n •>,. |« 'k a.ltt,| tun
wl rt remind m«> I mu-t p!a. • tin-
ed I .avt-d a • "w •! it p oiled <:
tr kle of th< garden ,m.i left . a n t
•mr in tho qnifki'M way t" ha.
Hy greell".. lilt *h J.-1 " 1' ■ 1 ! :. • t .
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rn. Mi I til.t, ,i !,| Mui' ii
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tlon.
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Mr J (I ( w. \,i
«iUn at Tayh-i W = «|ne-d y
<> l lludh "I \u t i
ent ih week «tuf with hi* |i
r mid Mi Owen Hudler
Mi and M • Fd r> t K<* >>\ •
Mi I hide rn i-VfU }• nday at
rno n, and h nr "ttii .>f th« .
*nd< luidih* m !-, th m
end 'hi week end
Ml und Mi H-ii (*|n) !■ >:i, .11 ,
Austin, and M r Hettle ("I'iptil
M«l>i ile ivfie hxiklllK after th>
rmmif int 'est here, Thufday
Mi. Willie Him kw II «a mit of th'
mmunity n Immiih *■ Monday
We reitiie . ii?)" watermelun land
Ii r fertilized Oak Mill ha^ a mm;
r of tucre -ful m«lon grower*, it
r w Hrtn is riv'ht
A colored man wa* >fi levins I ri-
y, nl "u: the yenr they plowvd a >
r i-iittnn, i ai<f he turned undei pn I •
cotton, ivhitn it* now, and that
u the las! lime h- had made any
Hi feel* like if he had n,it
it up. he miKht have had he,-
r luck.
haol Knjoy* Valentine Party
Hies Mary Andrews and hei pupils
joyed a delightful Valentine par.y
the a hooi house Wednesday aftei-
< n A lovely box was prepared and
e children each placed their val-
ttnes in it. I hey report a jolly en-
rtanment. AfU-r the valentinen
tt passed mit, the rhildren were
ndfold d and the one that came
arent to maikign the dot in rirrle
-eived the lovely box that had con
ined them. lattU* Hose l)a|<« Figer
Ih the Winner Mrs. Figet with h."
* little daughters were visitors f.ii
t afternoon.
W<> rongi attilate Mi Fstelle Carn
of I'leasani Grove 4 II Club on
r achievement last year It means
mrthHig to lw a ({old Star girl. I
Here one of the mint lieautiful
tht« I ever witnessed wa the Can-
I laghtuiK Ceremonyj at A. A. M
rnrt Course, when lot) gulu, and
0 hoyH fioni all parts of Texas
Te honofd. When hey achieve
is mueh, there is no tellinr w*h«>ro
ry can go from there, We h<>|ie Fi-
le witm a scholarship.
W'-tki'-K, by Mass • allahnu. On. uf
h:\ children w.i seriously ill We
ceitmnly ht>p,. tin* child i> impro'-
mp
\ > ti (x-hman and landy Shohert
wete buainc.v.s visitors in Ko .k.n« F:
day afternoon
M i d M I i v { arne and chi'-
divn, 1' ni H >> and Shu ley \nn, \i
•!!ed M and MI ■ Vol Walter I,
V\ • ii!i< "day
Visiting in Kts'kiie Saturday *.v< ie
rgi Hoffman, Verlon Mendriv.
llui o tii 1 r. an,) AHx it I • hmun
Mr* Tex Carne* ;.nd children vi
lt d Mrs J. |. ,Ma tin and daugr
t« r 1 ueiday
M \da 1 '•hmaii trid \|i ■ I,< ri i>
l.< hman -p--*it Tuesday in the home
\! i nd \|r .tnhn H M , > a-i irni
children
M and Mrs Karl Wnjfht and ■>' .
K. J . -pent Sumfav in the honn n.
M and Mi Cha Lehman and
■ lau^ht r, \tmie
H rac Wright visited Mh rt I e!
man Sunday afternoon,
Mi iinl VIi. I.owell (' 11 j>• pfH'i vi
ted their aunt, M:«s L<, Wolfen
tie g r. Sunday afte noon
Mi < harlie Wi lfenberg r is verv
WALNUT CREEK
. NEWS
MRS. I.OUIS YOA'ST
WALNUT ( REEK. Feb. 20 - Mr.
and Mik. M. C. Osborn and Mr. Cic>.
Wolfenberger, vioited Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Wolfenberger Tuesday.
Mi. Willie Hendrix spent the week-
end with his sister, Mrs. Cecil Curry
and Mi. Curry, of Smithville.
Most every one attended another
I Tt ades Day in Bastrop Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Wolfenberger
and daughter visited in the commun-
ity Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Monture and
chldren visited in the (ieorge and
Charlie Wolfenberger homes Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Nichols motor
ed to Bastrop Sunday.
Mr . Charlie Wolfenliergei i> slow-
ly improving, after several days d
serious illness, with tin- flu. MY.4.
Horace Reeve;-,, -if Del Valle, spent a
few day- with her this week and wo
certainly hope she will continue to
j improve.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hemphill ha
pneumonia. We hope for them a
■ speedy recovery.
Mrs. Jack Moncure and children
spent Sunday with M's, Louis Yon '.
Mr I owi'il Culp« pp- r pent Sun
•lay afternoon* with her aunt. Miss '
I >•!• Wolfenberger.
Mr. and Mr-. Vol W a tiers i >n ar ■
the proud owners of a new V-K Font
| car.
Little J L. ^oast. Jr., son of Mi .
I.oi is Voast, is on thi -ick list thi
week.
M« si s J,.t k Moncure and daugh-
ter, and Charlie Wolfenberge tno-
toi'ed 1.1 I)el Valle Sunday.
Mrs Louis Yoast and -<'ti, Mr. and
Mr Lowell t'ulp pp. r and M
; (Ieorge Wolf'-nlierg visited in tie-
home of Mi and Mr Charlie Wolf-
• en lie r ger Sunday myht
■W. will ail be glad to hav VI
and Mr- lialph H ll;gan a- mir do-
5 >'i *ieighln> - They have alw ays liv-
ed in oui community, but we will he,
glad to h:n<' them closer to us.
I *K VICOHO FKIMII I/.Fh* FOR
SPRINt; HK M I IFK M ION
Vigo; . i... a -< ientifi< ally prepared
plant food, containing all eleven vital
food e|rm- nts m balamc-d propoi
ti n.s.
Following are instructions for u- i
mg Vigoro:
Old Uwn>: The iK'st time to fee.i
I V igoro to an established lawn is ri j
the early spring, juM as the frost i-
coming out of the ground, and be
fore th" grass begin* to grow. Four j
pound". j>er 100 feet -fhotild be ftsrl. '
applying evenly by hand, just as if
you were 'Winn ir a \'.i wat- ii i:
wd! ! • ronuired
New Lawn- New lawns may j
tie ft 1 l>y applying N'igoro at th>- time
you prepare the s.-.d bed. When you
hav. the l>ed fairly level and before
seeding, apply Vigor,, at th.' rate of
f«u pounds- per KM) feet, and rakt '
it ii lightly, -<• that Vig>"-o will "
equally distributed through th - !• >
of the soil. Sprinkle lightly and keep
moist until the glass is well pstao-j
j
ill. They have Mrs Horace Reeves
fr >m Del \ alle -laying with th m
and Wiping them
H"i ■ ■ W'ight at dinner with M
and Mr- Lowell Culpepper Sunday.
Mi .ind Mrs \dolph Wilhelm v-
siteil in Hockne Sunday.
Ri wn Shaver motor'cl t<> l!i-ti p!
Tuesday aftc noon.
Mr and M . Lowell Culpeppi'i in j
to red to Hastrop Monday
lished.
Annuals and New Perennials;
When your new beds are prepared,
they should be bed I pounds of Vig-
oro per 100 feet, which is equal to
one rounded tablespoonful p<-r square
foot. When buds appear, you should
feed again at half the above rate.
On early feedings, work the Vigoro
well into the soil. Later feedings
should be lightly worked in.
The planting perennials grown
from bulb, root, or tuber, make holes
H to 10 inches in diameter, and mix
one teaspoonful of Vigoro thorough-
ly with soil in the bottom before yo.i
plant. If you plant in rows, apply on
pint of Vigoro to each 20 feet of row.
Feed again at huddng time with half
the amount, and one more after the
flower* bloom.
Established Perennials: With ordi-
nary perennials, feed in th. early
spring, before plants sprout, and
gain when the buds appear. Use th-•
same amounts as the annuals. Keep
off new shoots and leaves, however.
Dahlias These flowers should be
fed when planted, accordng to in-
struction- above, and then every six
weeks.
Rom-s; Time for feeding i- early
spiing ami when blooms .-tart. One
rounded ta!il< spoonful to eat h square
foot of -price around the bush should
In- used. The later feeding should be
half that -piahty. With monthly early
bloomers, feed every .'{(I days till i bf-foi
enoh square foot of space. Tea roses \ ed into each square foot of space
get half this amount. Vigoro sbou d i around the plant.
be worked lightly into the soil, and) New Hedges: Use one pint to each
any that come in contact with stems
or foliage should be carefully wash-
ed off to avoid burning.
Potted Plants and Window Boxes:
Feed when planting or repotting, and
every 4 or f> weeks thereafter. When
repotting or filling window box-s,
use one level teaspoonful to each
quai t of soil, mfxing thoroughly. For
later feedings, a pinch of Vigoro a-
round each plant.
Vegetables: Early growing, with
radishes, lettuce, etc., apply 4 lbs.
p-r 100 feet, one rounded tables-
spoonful to one square foot, before
planting. Work well into the soil. |
With vegetables grown in rows, use
2 pounds for each oO feet of row.
When grown in hills or transplanted,
mix a level tablespoon thoroughly
with soil in bottom of hill before
planting. Long growing, tomatoes,
cabbage, pepper, etc, use four pounds
of Vigoro per 100 feet when bed is
prepared. Then feed a heaping tea-
spoonful per square foot every six
weeks.
20 feet of trench.
Shrubbery: New planting, mix 1-4
pint thoroughly with soil in bottom :
<>f a hole large enough to avoid
cramping roots. Mix one handful with
each gallon of -oil used in filling the !
holes. Mature shrubs should be fed ,
in the spring and twice ag -
August la. One rounded
August la. with one tablespoonful t<--; If spoonful of Vigoro should be wor,
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PRIDE OF THE BLUE-
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because "You can even smell the
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that's something!
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Bastrop 's Newest Distributor Is
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PHONE 12 CARMINE, TEXAS
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1940, newspaper, February 22, 1940; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth236743/m1/3/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bastrop Public Library.