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ELGIN COURIER
AND FOUR COUNTY NEWS
EDWIN BRONAUGH,
Editor and Publisher
Entered as second class matter
at the Post Office at Elgin, Texas,
under Act of March 3, 1879.
Published Every Thursday
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WE HAVE AN EKO FEED FOR EVERY NEED.
Also Complete Stock Grains, Stock Minerals,
Salt and Range Cubes.
We Have Just Received Arizona Certified Sorghum
Seeds. See Us For Attractive Prices For Immediate
Delivery.
We Are Prepared To Quote Prices on Commercial
Fertilizers, and Ammonium Nitrate.
Always In the Market for Ear Corn and Cottonseed.
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sttead, they adopted the chain idea
of a big turnover and small unit
profits, added attractive innova-
tions of their own, and met that
competition. Today independent
merchants account for the major-
ity of total retail sales, and in-
dependent stores of 'all kinds,
small and large, are flourishing.
The lesson to be learned from
this is that maximum opportunity
for any enterprise tan exist only
when there is maximum oppor-
tunity for all—and that the mass-
es of the people are best served,
COURIER MYSTERY PICTURE—Will you identify it for us? In cooperation with the Courier
the El-Tex Theater is offering a prize for the first to identify the above picture from both the
city and rural area—two admission tickets to each. To the farmer of the farm pictured above
the Courier has a beautiful 5x7 inslip picture free for stopping for it.
If your New Year’s resolution was to serve your
family better meals, then try cooking electrically.
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only that, but you’ll find it’s clean ... no soot
to blacken pots and pans, kitchen draperies and
walls. You’ll find it’s economical... costs less
than 10 per person per meal. You’ll also find it’s
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25 Years Ago
Friday afternoon a cyclonic
wind blew the roof from the P. G.
Bailey residence about five miles
southeast of town. The front
porch was demolished and the
garage was blown in on the fam-
ily sedan, which luckily was not
wrecked. A small cottage near
Garza’s store, owned by Jim Wil-
son had the roof of the front
porch taken off and the front
door blown in.
David Newquist, farmer, had
his left hand painfully mashed
while working on a windmill at
his home near New Sweden Mon-
day. It Was found that the bone
was broken in the index finger,
which was also- badly cut.
Evangelist Virgil B. Starnes
and his advance man, ICharles H.
Miller, were in Elgin yesterday
greeting friends, while enroute to
Boling where they will hold a
meeting.
Fay 'Carter has gone to Austin
where she has accepted a position
with Dickens & Dickens, lawyers.
Miss Alma Johnson and Chester
Standifer were married Saturday
at 7 j30 in the parlors of the Meth-
odist parsonage with the Rev. C.
E. Bludworth officiating. The
bride is the youngest daughter of
Mr. IC. Johnson 'and the groom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stan-
difer. They have taken an apart-
ment in the home of Judge and
Mrs. John Sowell.
William B. 'Clemmer and Dal-
tis Weaver were married Dec.
23 in Brady. Mrs. IClemmer’s par-
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Charley
Weaver of Brady, but she was
born and reared in Elgin. Mr. and
IMrs. J. B. Clemmer of Hamilton
are the parents of the groom.
Peter K. Nygard, 70, died at
his home at 'Type, Jan. 9 from a
5-days attack of influenza. Fun-
eral services were held Thursday
at 3:00 p. m. with Rev. Carl Nel-
son officiating, assisted by Rev.
Anderson. . 'Burial was in Type
Cemetery.
The City Cafe, operated for
past several months by Byrum
Pate and Lonnie Pfeiffer, was
sold at public auction Tuesday
and was bought by George Audish
of Houston, who has arrived to
take over the business. Mr. Pate
will remain as cook and baker. Mr
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More lives were lost in the Civ-
il War than any other war in
which the U.S. has been engaged.
By LYNDON B. JOHNSON
NEW SESSION: As a member
of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, I have been on
hand for the opening of a good
many sessions of Congress. It is
an experience that never fails to
thrill me.
As the gavel fell on Wednes-
day, January 6, to signalize open-
ing of the second session of the
83rd Congress, I felt a renewed
“Your Friendly Feed Dealer”
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Pfeiffer has purchased the trans-
fer business of Joe Wesson which
he will personally operate.
Mrs. Laura Moncrief was a
business visitor in Austin 'Satur-
day.
Bert Stewart was called to
Thorndale 'Thursday by the death
of his grandmother, Mrs. H. Poe.
Mrs. Rosa Denitz and daugh-
ter, Miriam of Austin, were in El-
gin Saturday 'greeting friends.
Mr. J. I. Majors is (confined to
his room with bruises received
Sunday in an automobile acci-
dent.
At Pe Lee the J. J. Dunks are
enjoying a bushel iof oranges sent
them from Florida by Mr. and
Mrs. Warren who recently moved
there. (They said they picked
them up free of charge. Mr. Carl
Warren also received a bushel.
Don’t Fight Progress
An observer of changing na-
tional trends and attitudes re-
cently observed that the chain
store has immensely improved the
efficiency and economy of distri-
bution, to the vast benefit of the
consumer. Yet, ironically, the
development of the chain idea
was fought bitterly, strong efforts
were made to block it with puni-
tive laws and special class taxes,
and not until comparatively re-
cently did the chains receive full
acceptance in the thousands of
communities they serve.
The fight against the chains,
which reached a high point some
20 years ago, stemmed from a
belief that their continued growth
must inevitably mean the death of
independent merchandising, esp-
ecially by smaller stores. That
attitude, as time has proved, did
the independents a 'gross injustice.
government is the finest that any
nation has ever devised. We must
preserve and maintain it.
ISSUES: At least thirty - five
subjects of major importance are
due to come before this session.
Some of these matters—such as
the farm program and the Recip-
rocal Trade Agreements program
—are of direct and vital signifi-
cance to Texas. Congressional
action on taxes, defense, foreign
aid, social security and many
other issues will affect the lives
of all Almericans.
Through the cooperation of
your home town newspaper, I
will do my best to keep you in-
formed through this column about
these issues and my own views re-
garding them.
COTTON ACREAGE: A mat-
ter of urgent concern to Texans
is expected to receive immediate
attention from the Senate Com-
mittee on Agriculture.
(This is the 'bill, passed by the
House in the last session, provid-
ing that the national cotton allot-
ment shall be 22,500,000 acres
for this year. That would increase
the Texas allotment by between
1,500,000 and 2,000,000 acres.
The bill, as it now stands, also
permits the county committee —
with approval of the Secretary of
Agriculture— to apportion the
county allotment on the basis of
farm cotton acreage history for
tne past three years, rather than
on the basis of a uniform county
cropland factor.
It provides that for this year
and next any cotton acreage vol-
untarily surrendered to the coun-
ty committee may be reapportion-
ed to other farms without reduc-
ing the allotment in future years
form of
STATUTES CONTROL
INHERITANCE IN
ABSENCE OF WILL
Who will inherit your property?
Your husband, wife, mother, fath-
er, children, your wife’s relatives?
The best way you can say who
will have it is to provide a will
which will protect your rightful
beneficiaries and dispose of your
property in accordance with .your
wishes.
IWihen a deceased has no will,
or dies “intestate” as the law calls
it, the property of that person is
distributed according to a detailed
formula fixed by law. In some
cases this may be the way you
yourself would divide it—but in
many cases it is not.
The provisions of the law con-
cerning the distribution of the
property of a person who dies
without a will are rather compli-
cated, and all of the possibilities
cannot be covered by a general
statement.
There are different rules for
real estate and for personal pro-
perty, for community property
and for separate property, for
homestead property, and for all
of the many possible combina-
tions of surviving relatives. Each
•situation must be carefully stud-
ied to determine the correct dis-
tribution of the property.
For example, here is a general
idea of how the community pro-
perty which you and your spouse
have accumulated will be divided
if you do not make a will prior to
your death.
If your husband or wife sur-
vives and there are no children,
the surviving spouse receives all
of the property.
If, in addition, there are surviv-
ing children or descendants of de-
15 Years Ago
Elgin is fortunate in having
one of the strongest National
Blanks in the state—some larger
of course, but none in better con-
dition— ad they are able and
willing to' carry on and .assist in
every way possible every deserv-
ing person with his or her bank-
ing problems.
The Elgin fire dept, is required
to practice two hours each month
so that the (citizens can save some
money on their fire insurance
premiums. Until now they have
devoted their practice to fire con-
trol and fire fighting. The depart-
ment has been divided into • two
squads; practicing at different
times. This Week they take up the
study of First Aid for the remain-
der of the winter and learn to
save human lives as well as their
property.
IS. H. Culp is moving his hard-
ware store to the building just va-
cated by (Lundblad Bros, and occu-
pied by Sellstrom (Hardware Co.,
and is enlarging stock and ex-
panding business.
■Sid Dlavis is opening a garage
and automobile repair shop tin the
building vacated by A. E. John-
son & 'Son, A. E. Johnson hav-
ing moved into their new machine
shop next door.
Bill Campibell, son of Dr. and
Mrs. W. E. (Campbell will operate
a radio and sound service shop at
the J. G. Miller Furniture Co.,
opening for 'business Friday.
Margaret Moore, daughter of
Mr .and IMrs. Alex M. (Moore, mar-
ried C. J. Hankamer of Del Rio
and Tyler 'Oct. 8, 19'38 at the
Methodist Parsonage. We were
unable to get a report until now
but tho belated, will 'be of interest
to a wide circle of friends. iShe is
employed with TP&L in Taylor in
the stores dept, and the groom al-
so with TP&L is primary meter
man.
Ewell Frost, son of Mrs. Mary
Frost, Elgin, and 'Charlotte Erd-
man of Taylor, were married Jan.
7, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
in 'Taylor, Rev. A. D. Rohde offic-
iating. The bride’s mother is
Mrs. Max Erdman, 'Taylor. Mr.
Frost is in the employe of Otto
Larson. The couple is temporar-
ily at home in Taylor.
Ruby Stewart and Norman Pur-
cell were married New Year’s Eve
in Bastrop, at the home of the
Kev. (Louis IWunneburger, the of-
ficiating minister. The bride is
the daughter of Mrs. Virgil Stew-
art and Mr. and IMrs. T. O. Pur-
cell are parents of the groom. She
has been with Elkins Store here
for some time and Mr. Purcell has
been linotype operator on the El-
gin 'Courier the past three years.
'They are at home at present with
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tingle on Bas-
trop (Highway.
The Elgin schools have receiv-
ed invitations to participate in
the inauguration of Gov. Lee O’-
Daniel on Jan. 17. Several groups
from school plan to attend the
Legislature during the spring sem-
ester.
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48 Years Ago
For three successive years we
have undergone crop failures and
business depressions from drouth
and the ravages of the boll weevil,
but (the past year has been one of
unusual prosperity for Elgin and
the surrounding country. All we
have got to do now is talk pros-
perity, whoop up iour town and
country.
City Tax Collector J. O. Smith
is urging folk to pay taxes be-
fore Jan. 131 to avoid the 10 per
cent penalty.
Irma Wilson is teaching an un-
expired term at the Ramsey
school, the teacher having resign-
ed.
J. W. Baker is again at his
place at Parnell's Barber Shop
after a visit to Sabinal.
Taking part on the Epworth
League program Sunday the 14
were Miss Nara (Brooks, leader;
Miss Marietta Talbot, Miss Nora
Jackson, Edgar O'Connor, Miss
Arabella Owens, Richard Talbot,
Hulbert Jackson, Bro. Matthis and
a talk given by Prof. J. N. Big-
bee.
Misses Belttie Bengtson and Es-
ther Johnson of Austin spent the
holidays with homefolk at Lund.
Poth Dry Goods Company’s
page Clearance ISale ad was page
No. 1 this week advertising a
close-out of winter goods before
Feb. 10.
Rivers Bros. Mercantile Co. al-
so had a page ad announcing their
opening for business on the
South Side, next door to the Bank
of Elgin.
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caused by good citizens who fail m |
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ceased children, they would divide
one-half of the property, while
the surviving spouse would re-
ceive the other one-half.
Of course, grandchildren do
not share in the estate unless
their parent who would inherit is
deceased. And when descendants
or previously deceased children
do inherit, they receive only the
portion that the child would have
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Theodore Roosevelt said, ’ “In
the White House you do not live;
you are just Exhibit A”.
C.C. Plans Valentine Party
The Community Club held its
monthly meeting at the Commun-
ity hall Friday evening, with Mrs
Otto Vorwerk and Mrs. W. H.
Davis serving as hostesses. A
short business meeting was car-
ried on by Mr. Fred Rust, vice-
president, and Mrs. Ewald Weiss,
Sr., secretary. Plans were made
to have a Valentine party for the
members on Friday, Feb. 5; also
a committee was asked to work
on plans for building a kitchen
in our community hall.
Present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Rust, Mrs. Ewald Weiss,
Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Ker-
lin, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Davis, Mr
and Mrs. Otto Vorwerk, Mrs. Wil-
lie Hees, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Vor-
werk, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gon-
zenback, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Zchiesche, Mr. and Mrs. Gus
Heine, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ha-
mann, Mrs. Willie Hodde, Mrs.
Reuben Vorwerk, Mrs. Raymond
Hees, W. H. Davis, III, Henry
Pfluger, Gene Gault, Jimmy and
“Speedy” Zchiesche, also Misses
Ima Pfluger, Frances and Doro-
thy Vorwerk, Francine Zchiesche,
Joyce and Calvin Heine, Clifton
Gonzenback, and Mike Davis.
Mir. and Mrs. Earhart Passman,
Brenda and Linda, of Taylor, vis-
ited with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Hees, Aaron and Cheryl Friday
night.
Guests in the Gus Heine home
Saturday night were Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Hees, Aaron and Cheryl.
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the surviving spouse already owns
one-half of the community estate
prior to your death, and the law
adds nothing to this share where
tnere are children surviving.
When there are only children
and their descendants surviving,
they divide the entire community
estate between them.
A free pamphlet containing
useful information on wills and
related matters has been prepar-
ed by Texas lawyers. To obtain a
copy, merely print your name and
address on a postcard and mail to
/State Bar of Texas, Colorado at
Fifteenth, Austin 1, Texas.
(This column, based on Texas
law, is written to inform—not to
advise. No person should ever
apply or interpret any law with-
out the aid of an attorney who
knows the facts because the facts
may change the application of the
law.)
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Parents Honor Son
On Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Hees hon
ored their son, Kermit, with a
birthday party at their home Sat-
urday evening. Canasta and other
games were played. Refresh-
ments were served to Messrs, and
Mesdames Erwin Hodde, Willie
Vorwerk, Raymond Hees, Ernest
Hodde, also Mrs. Lydia Hamann,
Mrs. Willie Hodde, Mrs. Reuben
Vorwerk, Misses Lydia Randig,
Vera Lee Witte, Adele and Ger-
trude Hodde, Gladys Vorwerk,
Dorothy Jean Hodde, Helen
Hodde, Joyce Hees, Charles
Hodde, Kermit and Calvin Ha-
mann, Vernon, Harvey, Calvin
and Daryl Hodde, Kenneth Hees
and Allen Vorwerk.
Otto Melber was in the hospital
for several days with a bad case
of flu.
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I Every cotton farmer in Texas
knows how badly an increased
acreage allotment is needed.
Quick action is necessary to do us
any good this year.
POLL TAX: January is poll tax
month. I like the slogan of the
Lufkin Post of the Veterans of
woreign Wars. This is it: “Let
Your Americanism Show — Pay
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