The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1952 Page: 3 of 4
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4-H Public Speaking | Friendly Garden Club Outstanding Man
Program Continued
In Texas this Year
The 4-H Public Speaking
awards program is being contin-
ued in Texas in 1952 for the
third consecutive year, the State
club office has announced.
Thousands of 4-H club boys
and girls, realizing that speaking
in public goes hand in hand with
every type of 4-H project or ac-
tivity, has taken advantage of
the training offered through this
program.
As incentives for outstanding
records in public speaking in this
and 27 other states, gold-filled
medals are awarded to the top
rating boy and girl in each par-
ticipating county. The state win-
ning girl receives a beautiful set
of silverware, and the outstand-
ing boy gets a 17-jewel wrist
watch. Awards are provided by
the Pure Oil Co., which this year
also offers two college scholar-
ships of $300 each, and two edu-
cational trips to the 31st National
4-H Club Congress in Chicago
next November for national win
ners. All states are eligible to
submit candidates for these two
national awards.
Last year’s state winners in
Texas were Delmar Lee Jascbke,
Victoria, and Barbara Ann Place,
of Crawford.
This program is conducted un-
der the direction Of the Coopera-
tive Extension Service.
Plane Anniversary
The Friendly Garden Club
meeting was called to order Wed-
nesday night, February 27, by
the president in the home of Mrs.
Ware with Mrs. Mattie Trunillian
as hostess. After a brief business
discussion the meeting was turn-
ed over to the program chairman,
Mrs. M. L. Brooks.
Mrs. Brooks plans a program
for Friday night, March 14, which
is the anniversary date of the
club’s organization. The club was
organized March 4, 1948. The
program will be given in honor
of the organizer, Mrs. Kitty Ward.
During the social hour refresh-
ments were served by the hostess.
Renew subscriptions promptly
CHICKEN AUCTION HELD
AT THE POSTOFFICE
WINNSBORO.— Postmaster R.
A. Butler had an auction at the
post office here last week. This
rare occurence was held under
circumstances required by the
postal laws and regulations. A
local man refused to accept a
shipment of 300 baby chicks. So
postal employes hurried up and
down Main street to broadcast
the news of the auction. Three
bidders appeared and the con-
signment, valued at $40, was sold
for $27.50.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Dawson and
son, Larry, of Houston, spent the
week end visiting in the home
of Mrs. Dawson’s sister, Mrs. B. J.
Reese.
FOR BUILDING SUPPLIES
SEE-
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WORTHAM
T. E. OWENS,
Licensed Real Estate Dealer
Get Purchaser and Seller Together.
Bill Board Listings — What You Hava to Sail,
and What You Want to Buy.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK
And Woman of U.S.
To Be Selected
WORTHAM, March 2.—Texans
were today invited to help choose
the United States’ outstanding
man and woman of the year.
The invitation came, fittingly
enough, as the state celebrated
Independence Day with tributes
to those forebears who won Texas
its freedom.
Mrs. Van Hook Stubbs of Wor-
tham, president of the Texas Fed-
eration of Women’s Clubs, ex-
plained that the honor of “Man
and Woman of the Year” will be
bestowed by the General Fed-
eration in May as a high point of
the national convention in Min-
neapolis.
The award is to go to the two
selected by the nation’s clubs and
clubwomen. Recommendations
must be based on service in the
community, state, nation or
world.
Either individuals or clubs may
nominate candidates by mailing
their choice to federation head-
quarters in Austin by March 25.
The federation’s executive com-
mittee will select the one to be
the state’s nominee for each
honor.
Through the press, Mrs. Stubbs
appealed for each club to co-
operate by naming its selection
for these awards.
She expressed special interest
in this award for citizenship, as
her administration is stressing
citizenship as a cornerstone of
democracy.
Germany issued red and white
porcelain coins during the first
World War.
About 1000 A.D., the Chinese
made their coins in the shape of
the things they wanted to buy.
England was the first country
to issue postage stamps.
How old
do you look?
Calcium
helps cancel
the years!
Drink Bordan't Rick
MHkwHh Merit
You don’t hava to look old
boforo your timo. A proper
calcium balance will halp you
keep the glow of good health
and youthfulneaa. Drinking
two glaiet of Borden’s Rich
Milk daily will supply your
calcium needs. Drink it with
meals. You’ll enjoy its rich,
delicious flavor. Get the cal-
cium that helps cancel the
yearn
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Available at Your ravorlie
IV tiXAi WKKIV NJV/S SERVICE (
MAYBE THIS WILL
SLOW EM DOWN
BLANCO.—White crosses are
being erected along the highways
in this county to mark the spots
where fatal traffic accidents have
occurred. It’s noticeable that
motorists reduce their speed when
they see a cron by the roadside,
with an inscription telling how
many persons were killed at that
spot.
IT'S NOT HARD TO FIND
AN EXCUSE FOR A PARTY
LLANO.— Jackie Phelan is a
little girl who enjoys parties, so
it was not too difficult to find
an excuse for one she gave last
week. The invitations read as fol-
lows: “Last August while I was
in Nevada, I had my birthday
party, so now like the Mad Hat-
ter in Alice of Wonderland, I am
having an Un-Birthday Party.
Please come.”
TEXAS COTTON GIN
DELIVERED BY AIR
DALLAS.—A complete cotton
gin, manufactured here, was
flown last week by air to Guate-
mala in Central America. The
shipment weighed 20,000 lbs. The
air transport was necessary in or-
der to get the gin ready for op-
eration in time to process this
year’s crop.
RUSTLERS ARE NOW
AFTER FARM MACHINERY
RALLS.—Complaints have been
widespread in this area that
someone is stealing farm impre-
ments. It is believed that the in-
ducements offered by junk deal-
ers for bringing in “scrap” are
THE WORTHAM JOURNAL. THURSDAY, MARCH •. 1952-3
responsible for the development
of a new form of thievery.
JURY AWARDS RECORD SUM
TO MAN HIT BY A TRAIN
HEARNE.— Louis Pinkos sued
the T. & N. O. Ry. for $96,300, for
damages resulting when a train
backed into his car. After hear-
ing the testimony in the case the
jury returned a verdict awarding
the full sum to the plaintiff, an
almost unheard of outcome in
such cases.
COUNTY JUDGE SERVED
IN OFFICE 34 YEARS
PEARSALL.— Death ended the
public service career of Judge
John L. Pranglin here last week.
For 34 years he had served con-
tinuosly as county judge. At
the age of 21 he was first elected
county attorney, following which
he also served as county and dis-
trict clerk, before he finally be-
came county judge in 1918.
Admiral Farragus entered the
Navy at the age of nine.
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OF INTEREST
Electric headlights on locomo-
tives were first used in 1886.
Aaron Montgomery Ward ori-
ginated mail order merchandising.
Advice to the lovelorn is the
oldest syndicate feature in news-
papers.
“The Gentlemen’s Magazine”
was the first periodical to be
called a magazine.
“Godey’s Lady’s Book” was the
first women's magazine in this
country.
President Hoover originated
the practice of having a private
phone on his desk.
No mutinies have occurred on
United States Naval vessels.
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Hawkins, Jack R. The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 6, 1952, newspaper, March 6, 1952; Wortham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1111876/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.