The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1956 Page: 3 of 10
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THE PADUCAH POST. PADUCAH, TEXAS. THURSDAY.
AUGUST 1G, 1956
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WANT ADS
For Sale
FOR SALE: 1951 Ford school
bus in fair shape. Six tires,
one spare. Bids, to be presented
to Mrs. C. B. Hart or Clyde Hol-
lar, will be opened Sept. 15 at
6 p.m. Rights are reserved to
reject any or all bids. Dumont
School. 20-21C
FOR SALE: Farms and residenc-
es in and around Paducah. C.
H. Elliott Sales Co. 20tfc
FOR SALE; 2, 3 and 4 room
houses, store building, fixtures,
all merchandise. Mrs. J. G.
Martin. Phone 454-J. 16tfc
AIR CONDITIONERS, aspen pads,
pumps and accessories. Boon’s
’Plumbing. 52tfc
FOR SALE: Baby parakeets,
$1.49 each. Bulk parakeet seed,
25c pound. Mrs. Martin’s Coun-
try Store. 3tfc
FOR SALE: 327 acre farm, 285
in cultivation. One mile north
of Delwin store, school and gin.
Modern four-room house with
bath. On REA and Farm to
Market road. Guy Lynch, Del-
win, Texas. 19-21p
Notice
NOTICE: For SEWING MACHINE
repairs and parts, electrifying
machines, saw filing, knife and
scissors sharpening, bring them
to 1504 10th St., or call 295-J.
I will pick up and deliver any
place in town. L. D. Gibson.
35tfc
SIX TIMES cleaner. All of your
garments repaired nicely. Alter-
ations, moth proofing of every
garment when cleaned by us.
City Cleaners. 20-21c
NOTICE: For your new ma-
chines, vacuum cleaners, sew-
ing machine service and repairs,
call or write Singer Sewing Ma-
chine Co., 132 Main, Childress,
Texas. Phone WE-73132. 49tfc
WILL PAY highest price for
good poultry. Fischer Produce.
44tfc
Post Ads get results!
For Rent
FOR SALE: Singer sewing ma-
chine in good shape, runs quiet
and light. Can furnish either
treadle or electric at reason-
able price. L. D. Gibson, Box
86, or call 295-J, Paducah. 16tfc
FOR SALE: 140-acre farm, good
mixed land, good improvements,
plenty water, 42-acre cotton al-
lotment. See H. H. Majors,
eight miles north of Paducah.
17-20p
Wanted
WANTED: Your abstract busi-
ness. Jones & Renfrow. Phone 33.
42tfc
WANTED: Will buy your "green
beef hides." Fischer Produce.
lOtfo
FOR RENT: Brick house, four
rooms and bath, brick garage.
Contact J. F. Fischer Produce.
__14tfc
FOR RENT: Vacuum sweepers,
floor polishers and floor sanders.
Paducah Furniture. 12tfc
FOR RENT: Apartment, 3-rooms,
bath. Call at Green Grocery.
19-21c
FOR RENT: Houses for rent
only. None for sale. Paducah’s
coming back! Phone 342-W.
20tfc
WANTED: We buy all kinds of
scrap iron, junk radiators and
junk batteries. Shorty Long’s
Wrecking Yard. 15tfc
WANTED: Real estate listings.
C. H. Elliott Sales Co. 20tfc
FOR RENT: Two-room furnished
house, bath, two porches, newly
decorated. Mrs. J. H. Blair,
phone 295-J. 20tfc
Lost & Found
LOST: Key No. 23. Return to
Mrs. Clarence West. Reward.
20c
YOU DIDN’T
because there is a few of them left
1954 Chevrolet Sedan. With weather like this we want to
mention this one has a heater.
1952 Chevrolet, still the same color and this one has been
with us long enough that we can be swindled on any
trade for this one.
1951 Chevrolet 4 Door Sedan, Radio and Heater.
1949 Studebaker Pickup 1/2 Ton. The price a lot less than
its capacity.
1949 Jeep 4-Wheel Drive Pickup.
1946 Chevrolet V2 Ton Pickup,
Give Us A Chance To Serve You
Big Repairs With Small
Budget Payments
MAT EUBANKS
CHEVROLET CO.
PHONE 94
(M&tstrBick
“BUY YOUR USED CAR
FROM US—
YOUR NEIGHBOR DOES"
'54 Ford Fordor, Overdrive,
A-l, Tan.
'53 Chev. Belaire Tudor, Radio
& Heater, A-l, Blue.
'51 Ford Fordor, Radio, Heat-
er & Overdrive, A-l, Blue.
’51 Plymouth Fordor, Radio,
Heater. A Good Buy.
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New '56 Ford Pickups and
Trucks, 6 and 8 Cylinders.
4 LOW PRICED USED CARS
FROM S50.0U TO $29540
'49 Ford Tractor, Extra Clean.
New Fords
Come in and see how easy it
is to own a MARK IV Air
Conditioner for any make car.
$295.00 Plus Installation
When Better Values are Of-
fered We Will Offer Them!
We Trade—We Carry Our
Own Notes. Low Rates.
Paducah Motor Co.
&od ( '&o/i
aver
Try Post Want Ads—They Get Results.
THE INSURANCE AGENCY THAT SERVICE
IS BUILDING
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BYRON A. SHOTTS AGENCY
— General Insurance —
AUTOMOBILE CITY PROPERTY
BURGLARY FARM PROPERTY
GLASS GENERAL LIABILITY
CREDIT FIDELITY & SURETY
CROP-HAIL
Representing Old and Tried Capital
Stock Insurance Companies
PHONE 215
FORD BLDG. BRYAN C. HANDLEY
Agent
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DOUBLE STAMP DAY
EVERY WEDNESDAY AT
PADUCAH CASH GRO.
Issued and Redeemed by This Store
By SEGER I. JENKINS
When the sun soars high in
the sky and the thermometer
steadily climbs upward and be-
yond the century mark, you can
feel the heat from the baking
brick streets floating up into
your face. You know it’s sum-
mer and you wish that it would
rain.
You sometimes wonder if it
will ever pound down hard
enough to cause you to come
inside and close the windows
or get out the old umbrella .-
And then you think back to
good ole ’49 when money was
floating around and everybody
had to buy a new outfit, a new
car, a house or something.
That’s the old stuff, think
about the good old days when
you didn’t have to worry about
the fall crop or whether or not
you were going to plow up the
weeds you have now. Times
always change from good to bad
or bad to good and the better
is what has to be in store.
Everybody these days has his
troubles but they all work out
somehow, even the farmer out
on the dry farm north of town
has a solution!
He was talking about his
boots being too tight to an-
other fellow, when the fellow
remarked, “Why not get some
that are a little easier on the
feet?” “Can’t,” was the ’reply,
“these boots are too tight and
that’s the way they’re going to
stay. Every morning when I
get out I gotta corral some
cows that busted out in the
night and mend the fences they
tore down. All day long I
watch my farm blowing away in
the dust. At night I listen to
the radio tell about the high
price of feed and the low price
of beef and pork, and all the
time my wife nags me to move
to the city before we starve
to death. Man, when I get
ready for bed and pull these
tight boots off, that’s the only
real pleasure I get all day.”
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CARD OF THANKS
Our heartfelt thanks and ap-
preciation are extended to the
people who came to our aid in
the long illness and death of
our wife, mother and grand-
mother. These expressions of
love and sympathy have helped
give us strength to go through
these dark hours. For all who in
any way helped us and for
your kindness, we ask God’s
richest blessings.
Especially do we wish to
thank Dr. Pate and the hospital
staff for their kind services.
J. E. Cook/and Family. 20p
“Sometimes it seems that
when a bride says ‘I do’ she’s
looking around to see if she
could do better!”—Herb Shriner.
“The only boss who ever got
all his work done by Friday
was Robinson Crusoe.” — Art
Moger.
For Many A Lad & Lass
And whether he or she is studying, playing ping-pong or pledging
the fraternity, fashionable but sturdy clothes will be needed . . .
From the first grade right through the PhD, we’ve got the appro-
priate APPAREL.
Levies
Shoes
Kate Greenway Dresses
Sport Shirts
Loafers
Bobbie Brooks Separates
Sox "
Flats
Blouses
Shorts
Straps,
Lingerie
Belts
Pumps
- Luggage
TO SAY WE HAVE A LOT MORE IS PURELY ACADEMIC
HALL-SCRUGGS & CO.
‘The Store That Strives To Please”
“The average man is proof
that the average woman can
take a joke.” — Lock Haven
(Pa.) Express.
^CAPITOL
By—'VERN SANFORD
Texas Press Association
The eyes of Texas are on
Chicago this week. And po-
litically speaking, the state
nestles in one man’s pocket.
Sen. Lyndon Johnson heads
the 112-member Texas delega-
tion, each of whom will cast
one-half vote of the state’s 56
nominating votes. They are
pledged to support him as a
favorite son nominee until he
releases them.
Thereafter they will vote un-
der the unit rule, probably for
whatever candidate is favored
by Sen. Johnson. All delegates
and the 70 alternates were se-
lected by the May convention
with the senator’s approval.
Another Texan, Speaker Sam
Rayburn, figures prominently in
convention affairs. He will be
presiding over a presidential
convention for the third time.
SEPTEMBER CONVENTION IN
DOUBT — Who will win out and
how at the September State
Democratic Convention is a sub-
ject of heated debate.
Actual outcome will not be
known until the meeting gets
under way in Fort Worth. Rival
conservative and liberal delega-
tions will struggle for nearly
600 seats. Convention control
hinges on these places.
Precinct and county conven-
tions named some 577 definitely
liberal delegates, about 224 con-
servatives. But neither side can
control the 1900-vote convention
without the contested seats.
Mrs. Kathleen Voigt of San
Antonio, liberal leader, charged
last week the conservative ex-
ecutive committee planned to
“steal” the convention. She
asked that the May state con-
vention, which was recessed
rather than adjourned, be re-
convened to take charge of the
situation.
Executive Committee Chair-
man George Sandlin dismissed
Mrs. Voigt’s charges as “the
same old thing, every two
years.” i
He promised the committee
i would give all contesting dele-
gations a fair hearing and seat
those legally entitled to places.
He predicted the convention
would be made up of middle-of-
the-road conservatives “with no
ax to grind.”
As for the May convention,
he felt the intervening precinct
and county conventions had
made it past history.
WEBB INVESTIGATORS IN
CONTROVERSY — Who should
investigate alleged voting ir-
regularities in Webb county is
still being debated.
Atty. Gen. John Ben Shep-
perd has twice been set back
in efforts to set up a state-level
inquiry. ! But his office said he
intends to continue the fight.
At Shepperd’s behest, Austin
Dist. Judge Charles O. Betts
sent Dan Moody Jr. to Laredo
to act as master in chancery of
an inquiry.
Webb County Dist. Judge R.
D. Wright issudd an injunction
to stop the Moody investigation.
He claimed prior jurisdiction for
the questioning being conducted
in his own court.
Shepperd and Moody took the
matter to the State Supreme
Court which rejected their pe-
tition.
Meanwhile, the Webb county
grand jury indicted seven per-
sons. But spokesmen for the
Reform Party called this “win-
dow dressing.” They were still
working for an investigation
originating in Austin.
SMALLER COTTON CROP
SEEN — King Cotton is wear-
ing a drought-scarred crown.
U. S. Dept, of Agriculture es-
timates put Texas’ 1956 cotton
crop at 3,6000,000 bales, com-
pared to 4,039,000 last year.
Prospective yields ran to -ex-
tremes. They were termed “ex-
tremely poor” in dryland areas,
“excellent” in irrigated sections.
Farmers who did not grow
cotton will get the lion’s share
of Texas’ soil bank payments.
Of the $22 million to be paid
to Texas farmers by the fed-
eral government within the next
few weeks, more than $16 mil-
lion will go for idle cotton acre-
age.
Other payments: $5,524,000
for wheat, $372,000 for peanuts,
$210,097 for rice.
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SUG-
GESTED — Texas needs a de-
partment of justice to bolster
local enforcement of state
criminal laws.
State Auditor C. H. Cavness
made this suggestion last week
in a report on the Department
of Public Safety. He pointed
out that legislative investiga-
tors had urged such a move
three years ago.
Cavness also noted that
while the DPS funds and staff
have grown, they have not kept
pace with needs and responsi-
bilities.
Much damage has been done
to the cause of religion by peo-
ple who are ignorantly sincere.
Trade was fairly active and
prices were generally steady on
cattle and calves at Fort Worth
Monday. Again the buyers
showed a marked preference for
the better quality and the high-
er yielding types of cattle and
calves. Some sales of fed cat-
tle were considered strong, com-
pared with last week.
Butcher hogs and packing
sows sold 25 to 50 cents higher.
Choice meat type hogs cashed
at $17 to $17.25 and the less
desirable weights and grades
sold from $13 to $16.50. Pack-
ing sows cashed at $13 to $14.50.
Stags cashed at $5 to $8.
Sheep and lambs were fairly
active and generally steady.
Choice fat lambs topped again
at $20.
Good and choice fed steers
and yearlings cashed at $16.50
to $22, and common and medium
offerings cashed at $10 to $16.50.
Fat cows cleared at $9 to $11,
with a few smooth young cows
higher. Canners and cutters
sold from $16 to $9. Bulls drew
$9 to $13, with a few light-
weight dairy breeds down to $8.
Good and choice slaughter
calves cleared at $14.50 to $17,
and fancy baby beef calves
cashed at $17 to $18. Common
and medium slaughter calves
sold for $10 to $14, and culls
drew $8 to $10.
Good and choice stocker steer
calves cashed at $17 to $19.50
and were quotable to $20 in
load lots. Stocker and feeder
steers and steer yearlings of
good grades sold from $15 to
$17.50, and plainer stocker of
various ages sold from $10 to
$13.50. Replacement heifers and
heifer calves were quoted $2 to
$3 under similar quality steers.
Stocker cows were slow and
weak, a few sales from $8 to
$10.50.
Good and choice slaughter
lambs sold from $18 to $20, and
cull to medium lambs cashed
at $10 to $17. Stocker and
feeder lambs drew $13 to $16.
Slaughter ewes sold mostly
from $4.50 to $5, with some
freshly shorn ewes downward to
$3. Pelt credit and old slaugh-
ter ewes were regarded as worth
$1.50 to $2 or' more per hundred,
which accounted for the low
price offered for those freshly
out of the shearing pens. Old
wethers drew $8 to $12.50.
Cotton Acreage
Cut Hardly Slows
Down Production
Cotton acreage has dropped
in the nation 37 per cent since
1951 but production by only 3
per cent. In Texas, John Mc-
Haney, extension economist, re-
ports the acreage of cotton
dropped 22 per cent during this
same period but production only
1 per cent.
Production is up because, he
says, there is no better income-
producing enterprise than cotton
for the cotton belt. It is a de-
pendable crop and responsive to
improved cultural practices. He
predicts that acre yields will
continue to increase. Since 1951,
nationally, yields are up 52.9
per cent and in Texas 69.9 per
cent. Too, production in tfie
Far West has increased very
rapidly where yields average
around 700 pounds an acre.
Other areas making noticable
production increases have been
the Mississippi Delta, Lower Rio
Grande Valley and the Texas
High Plains.
McHaney points out cotton
has been planted on the better
land and that growers are also
using better varieties, cultural
methods, following stricter in-
sect control programs, using
more fertilizer and irrigation to
increase production. Too, he
believes, as more and more of
the known production techno-
logy is applied, yields will con-
tinue to rise.
From the consumption stand-
point, McHaney says cotton has
not, shared the increased use of
fiber. In 1920, cotton’s per cap-
ita consumption was 26.5 pounds
and in 1954, 25.4 pounds. Per
capita consumption of synthetic
fibers in 1920 was only .1 pound
while -in 1954 it was 9.1 pounds.
The per capita consumption of
wool, silk and flax was 3.5
pounds in 1920 and 2.4 pounds
in 1954.
McHaney expects consumption ,
of cotton to increase with the
rising population but points out
that cotton faces a crisis in its
research program to meet its
competition with other fibers.
He says strong competition from
foreign cotton producers can be
expected and if present trade
policies remain in effect exports
may equal or slightly exceed
the average for the past four
years. Because of incentatives
and opportunities to apply tech-
nology, production is expected
to continue to exceed demand.
Post Classified Ads Get Results!
Yearling wethers were reported
from $10 to $16. Old bucks sold
around $4.
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Tooley, Kenneth. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1956, newspaper, August 16, 1956; Paducah, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1018828/m1/3/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.