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STEPHgNmLB EMPTnE-TRTBmfK, STFPTTBymLt, TEXAS
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I jet’s Try It
• There are more than 30,000 per
Bons killed in automobile accidents
In this country every year, ac-
cording to reliable estimates.
The American public, and that
Includes residents of Erath Coun
ty, have been, and still are,
Strangely unconcerned over this
death rate. They seem to take it
for granted that motor vehicles
and dead pedestrians go together,
and even if, at times, the occup-
ants of the automobiles get killed;
the accident is usually termed
“unavoidable.”
How many people really be-
lieve that this ie the truth half
of the time? Net many, in our
opinion! Speed!ag, drunken driv-
ing and recklena driving tell the
etory more often, than ethers ise.
Why wouldn’t K be a good idea
to have a more rigid investiga-
tion of these accidents? Why
wouldn’t it be a good idea to find
eat the facts about non-fatal acci-
dents, which might reveal care-
less driving which will probably
kill someone the next time.
Personally, we are not writing
this editorial in a selfish capacity.
We have no idea of letting anyone
run over us, and we hope to be
able to keep our wits together
when driving our motor car. Wo
hope thft It isn’t decreed that our
•nd shall be via the automobile
Casualty route, but there arc
thousands of victims every year
to show that others, will, be killed
during 1961.
It’s time to take steps to stop
the slaughter. Every driver of a
motor vehicle should remember
the slogan, “Drive carefully.
The life you save may be your
ova’’
Study The Bible
There are a great many people
In the world who do not believe
everything that is in the Biblo.
There are others who take every
word and punctuation mark literal-
ly, and attempt to live a lifer strict-
ly within the confines of what they
consider to be the Bible’s rigid
teaching.
We have no quarrel with
either philosophy. The maia pur-
pose of ear writing is that we
think the Bible holds great pos-
sibilities for every citizen. One
need not be of any partcular de-
nomination, nor need he be of
any particular creed.
The Bible has enough good
logic, good sense and inspiration
to attract and benefit all, whether
they be Christians or not. We
sometime* overlook the fact that
that the Bible contains a great
Source of happiness and peace of
mind for those who are troubled
and confused in the fast pace of
life today.
The old custom of reading the
Bible periodically is not followed
by many Americana today. How-
ever, we suggest you take your
Bible off the shelf each night, or
a* often as you can. and raad
something frou it. You will be
Surprised — or you will have
brought back to your memory—
the values of the Bible and its
teachings.
Ask yourself this question, how
long has it been since 1 have road
a few acripture*.
READ a book occasionally,
even' if you have to borrow one.
Old Age—At 40
At its best, life for the poor,
middle-aging slob la no bed of
tosos And ww hoar and read that
it is not being made any better or
aaaier by people like Dr. John F.
Briggs, who baa grabbed headlines
by poking fun at what he calls the
“Foolish Forties.” Just what the
i.....* . • _
famed doctor will do to the group j villa, France.
] that is 60 and above we do not Don gave notii
know. Ma^be he will refer to tlltnl
as thq useless “aid men.”
Considering some of the ridi-
cule that comes hi* way and the
demanda made upon him daring
this modern decade, it is little
wonder that the average male
who approaches his fortieth
birthday with all the enthusiasm
of a woman reaching thirty.
There are a few in the 60-year
age bracket who now think about
and stand on the firm belief that
they were shooting a pretty
good cue when they passed 39.
Deprived of the irresponsibility
granted young men and not yet
old enough to bo granted a little
rest, the middle-aged man is ad
monished to be at once the pillar
of the present and the guarantor
of the future. On him fall the de-
mands to head local .drives, sup-
port the church, curb juvenile de-
linquency and save the world from
Communism. He is expected to
keep the grass out of his lawn,
his son out of jail, his wife at the
hair-dresser’s and his daughter in
college.
And while launching the young,
contributing to the needy ’ and
maintaining a fairly decent ap-
pearance as a man of stability for
the community, he ia expected to
be preparing for his later year-1.
Nobody, as far as we know, has
offered a pattern that will guaran-
tee this latter requirement. We do
know, and we hear it all too often,
that when something requires ex-
tra aid and assistance, that there
are those who will lapse into a
yawn and comment, “Now we bet-
ter go see Old Man So-and-So;
maybe he’s got a few dollars left
that he can spare us.”
On and on it goes. If the man
Bags in the process of middle-
age, he i* chided by all the ex-
perts for setting a flabby ex-
ample for the younger set, and
warned by Indy columnists that
he must continue to please his
wife or risk losing her to bounc-
ier boys. If he retains his vigor
he is accused of being unable to
grow up like a man. Hucksters
deride his balding pate, and urge
on him vitamins (like our friend
and neighbor Roy Vaughan) that
will keep him raring to go—at
least with the girls. I/Ooking at
the picture a little closer, if the
middie-ager or the old gentle-
man of 60 does happen to be so
fortunate as to retain his vigor
and becomes *o brave as to pinch
an occasional secretary, he im-
mediately becomes disgusting—
which he is—and is quite ap-
propriately rated an old lecher.
And speaking of this man Dr.
Briggs, he now comes forward to
warnrihat if the old man over-
reaches himself, and tries to do
all the things expected of him, he
is headed for trouble. For aftor
the Foolish-Forties, says the doc-
tor, come the Frenzied Fifties,
when he realises that he can’t
do the thinga that he wanted to
do, and that he has “squandered
h i s intellectual and physical
strength.” The thing to do, says
Dr. Briggs, is to face your limita-
tions and accept being a failure—
even if you are as far along the
line a* 60, 61, or we’ll say 65.
If you fail to recognize all
these deficiencies, when you
reach the above-the-mhMIe-age
bracket and frustration, you may
become a doper or an alcoholic
—or something worse.
The old gentlemen have plenty
of troubles. Be kind to them. They
deserve a lot—many of them do,
to say the least of it. In sharp
contrast, it could be that the young
men of the land are having their
troubles, too.
Vive la France
As Arch and Pet Evans wound
their way -around the wqrld after
attending Rotary International in
Tokyo and finally got started to-
ward home they arrived in Charle-
Advance infortna-
l that the visiting
celebrities would toctive some sort
of a welcome at ira hands of the
dignitayies of the \ity. However,
little did they realiiig that th-i
Red Carpet would be rolled out
for them. That’s what happened.
Monsieur Boissel, Charleville pub-
lisher. and Monsieur and Ma-
dame Audio La Fouge, all join-
ed hands to see that all the rules
of a royal welcome were handed
out. Many Stephenville people
know about the La Fouge family.
They remember Miss Monique La
Fouge, the charming and entranc-
ing daqghter of this prominent
French family who was in Steph-
enville a few' years ago attending
Tarleton College and getting
acquainted with the ways of
America.
The ties between France and
America are going to bo firmly
cemented for a long, long time.
That waa established bock in
the days of World War I when
so many young men from this
country were serving with the
AEF — rated by General Persh-
ing as the greatest Army that
America ever aaaembled.
Some are of the opinion that
veterans of World War II were
just as efficient as their counter-
parts of the earlier struggle. What
v.'e are trying to any is that France
feels kindly toward us. And W'e
admire them, too. The small towns
and villages of that oountry took
rare of much of tba housing for
the AEF in 1917-18 and 1819.
they shared their food, what prec-
ious little they had, with -the
Americans. Many of the friend-
ships formed back in those dark
Jays remain steadfast and unbrok-
en.
C.barleyville accepted Mr. and
Mrs. Evans with such gracious
charm that they were overwhelim-
k1. The little city that suffered
such severe punishment in the
last war — The Battle of the
Bulge — remains courageous and
undaunted. They are moving for-
ward again aau when their friends
front America drop in they lose
no time in doing a big job of en-
tertaining. That’s what these
wonderful French people did for
Arch and Pet Evans last month.
3ur guess is that they would do
just about the same thing for any-
ane else from Stephenville.
Don't ever forget this one im-
portant thing — Franco is greet
because of Ka people. It, will
always be that way. The high
and the low follow the rule of
politeness on every occasion.
They have been that way for
centuries.
Personally, we look .forward to
the day when we onn visit France
again — perhaps on a different
pattern from our excursion we
look back In 1918. There’s Chateau
Thiery, the Meuse Argonne, the
Argonne, the Marne River, Chal-
ons, Verdun, Troyes, Dijon — and
above all, Bligny, Flony the vil-
ages that we knew as a youth
where there were so many kind
men, women and children.
Moot of the troops that went
to Franco back in 1918 were
very yoong men — an avenge
ago of about 89. Few of them
had over known anything about
military service before Prea.-
Wilson delared war on Germany.
Yet by the time they reached the
field ef battle many ef them
ware seasoned and ready to go—
and go they did.
In the minds and hearts of most
of the survivors of the AEF there
will forever be a warm spot for
France. And we believe it is the
same way with those great people
of that country.
The AEF loot heavily while if
was hi France — about 760,000.
And so did the forces that invaded
France In 1944. It acems that there
is no easy way out of any kind of
war, They are nil bad. With a few
exceptions there to little good that
has ever conw out of n war be-
tween nations.
Wo may see another world-
wide struggle. U we do and our
sons have tn go overseas again
wo hope and pray that they land
in Franco. France will welcome
them and In a kind and genteel
manner look after them aa they
did Arch and Pet Evans.
SOCRATES Said: “The
which is unexamined is
worth living.”
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Wise Mr. Garner
During the days that John Nance
Garner served as a public official
he had the reputation of being one
of the soundest thinking men in
America. As a member of Con-
gress and at one time occupying
the powerful position of Speaker
of the House his influence extend-
ed to every section of America.
Later aa Vice President during the
trying days of the depression in
the early thirties he was a trusted
advisor of Pres. Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
One thing that Mr. Garner knew
and he knew well was when it was
time to retire. He did not wait for
the voters to reject him. He step-
ped down and out in 1940 and told
Washington that he waa going
back to his home in Uvalde, Texas,
and spend the remaining days of
his life in peace and tranquility.
Above all, he wanted to be among
nis friends — the people he was
raised with; those he had worked
and planned with during the earl-
ier days of his life when he was
struggling for a foothold in busi-
less.
Back at home 20 years ago
John Nance Garner started a
program of civic advancement
that still moves forward at a
regular pace. He has given sup-
port to every worthy cause in
the Uvalde country. Many times
he has extended a helping hand
to a friend in need. His bank fi-
nanced counties* numbers of
business venture*. The ranch
people of that country had im-
plicit confidence in hi* judgment.
They trusted him implicitly.
Uvalde Junior College
More than 25 years ago the tax
payers of Uvalde County establish-
ed a municipal junior college. It
has been making solid progress all
thru the year* of its existence but
with only nominal enrollment It
probably never will be a very large
institution as far as numbers go.
Yet, it is a good college and serves
a useful purpose.
Besides its tax money and aid
that comes from the State Uvalde
Junior College has been getting
token assistance from individuals.
Among these are John Nance Gar-
ner ■— but his gifts have been sub-
stantial. Only recently he made a
large cash gift that will assist the
college in many ways. Later ho
plana to make other contributions.
It would not be at ail surprising
to see a large portion of his vast
estate bequeathed to the college
in due time.
One of the wise thoughts Mr.
Garner expressed came out a
few months ago when he told a
friend, “This is the place where
1 have made my money and I
see no reason why it should not
be used to enlarge and expand
institutions that are located here
for the benefit of humanity and
mankind.”
There are individuals all over
the country who could well afford
to emulate the example of Mr.
Garner. When he said that he
wanted ,to place his chattels te
good use in his home community
he did something that has caused
others to think.
It is well and good to ret tember
the relatives — the children and
others in the family. Unfortunate-
ly, in many cases when a big estate
ia dispensed in this manner there
are frequent clashes over the real
meaning of the last will and testa-
ment. And all too often the estate
ia dissapated within a few years.
The money that Mr. Gamer is
leaving to the junior college in
Uvalde will be serving a good and
useful purpose for generations to
come. Only the residue of the
amount contributed will be used in
the school.
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John Tarleton Money
The $76,000 bequeathed to Tar-
leton College by a Texas- ranch-
man, (Erath County) John Tarlc-
ton, is still Intact and is held in
trust by officials of the college.
It probably is larger today than
It waa at the beginning by reason
of income from investments. A
substantial sum left to Tarleton
by the late Dennis Hunewell also
will never be squandered or mis-
applied because of the terms he
specified in his will.
Sound thinking of men like
Messrs Garner, Tarleton and Hune-
well is inspiring and the money
they are leaving and have left to
public causes is helpful in many
ways.
A SICK MAN who pays no
attention to what his doctor says
should net blame the medical
profusion a ho fat la to got welL
Industrial Progress
If you want to find out how Ste-
phenrillq merchants, bankers and
all others feel about new industry
coming this way take a walk thru
the business district. You will re-
ceive ■ ready and enthusiastic an-
swer to the question," Do wo want
new innustniH pljTuIIl In otvpo*
eaville," and the answer will be in
the affirmative.
But turn the question around and
inquire how many will be willing
to put some of their money into an
industrial foundation that will be
available for buying land and
buiWtng required housing. For
some strange reason, the answer
to this question is in some ways
negative. With some it is indif-
ferent. Others witl tell you to go
talk to the Chamber of Commerce.
A few shrug their shoulders and
uletly discuss the subject in sub-
ed tones. Certainly not with any
•mphasie.
A few Stephenville people
have been begging and pleading
for adequate financing of our
Foundation Fund. It is wwefnlly
underfinanced. It could do IRtto
toward a major ondovteMng
even if it had the opportunity.
Unfortunately, it has only a few
member* and none of them put
very much actual cash into it.
Even so. it has accomplished
considerable good. One of our
best aid! newest Industries got
housing and a location thru the
aid of the Foundation — not a
gift, mind you, but a loan, one
that is highly solvent and being
repaid at regular intervals.
, Look at Comanche
A few years ago the town of
Comanche purchased 42 acres of
land near the edge of the city
limits. When a prospective indus-
trial concern came along last
month this site was available and
eras one of the determining factors
that brought Comanche one of its
•hoioest payroll plums in many a
day. Stephenville sought the same
factory. We are not going to say
that we could have won approval
of the locating group that repre-
sented the institution that was
seeking a branch location in Texas
if a tract of land had been avail-
able. We do say, however, that in
many instances this would have
been highly in our favor.
Our Foundation Fund needs at
least 926,000 in ita operating ac-
count. Twice that amount would be
better and would place our busi-
ness and civic leader's in position
to talk ia definite terms when the
occasion demanded a quick answer.
For long years Stephenville has
been extremely liberal with ita
money. It is said, and with good
reason, that the easiest place *n
Texas to raise cash for public pur-
poses is in Stephenville. At the
drop of the hat, money starts roll-
ing in when the call is issued for
some worthy purpose. During re
cent weeks about $10,000 has been
subscribed and paid into the Tar
re ton Scholarship Fund.
Plenty of Money
There ia a good deql of money
In Stephenville — perhaps more
than the average town of our
size can claim. Under the right
kind of leadership there ia plenty
of financial aid that can bo had
for the cause of industrial ex-
pansion.
thing we need to do ia to get this
plan rolling and off its feet. The
most progressive towns in Texas
have already adopted a plan and
are ready for prospective indue
trial newcomer*.
If there are differences in opi
nion as to how the Foundation
Fund should bo sot up these should
be erased immediately. The big
Industry is moving to the south
west and Toxaa. Some of it will
select Stephenville if we show the
proper spirit. Our big problem is
to keep the growth of our town go-
ing, to increase the rote of growth
If possible, and to maintain the
balanced economy of industry,
business, agriculture, livestock and
all government facilities that pro*
motes healthy condition* despite
the ups and downs of the oco
nomic cycle.
It ia an assignment that will re-
quire full, united community at-
tention end action, not one that
can bt left to somebody else to
carry out.
WHEN PARENTS try to con-
trol the lives of their grown-up
children, it U a good sign that
the parents Kqven’t grow* op.
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A Costly Effort
When tH^j^Ut Office appropria-
tion bill was going thru the pro-
cesses of Congress last year, the
House verdlon included a joker
which would hare given ati mem-
bers of Congress a blank check to
send unaddressed mail by the
bundle to postal patrons in cities.
If this idea had prevailed, any
congressman simply could have
handed the Post Office a few
thousand pieces of propaganda,
favorable to him of course, and
the postman would have boon re-
quired to drop one at every door.
The expense of the idea would
have been tremendous. But the
measure rankled the Senate and,
after a fight, the House backed
down.
This year. House committee-
men stuck the same scheme in
the Boat Office appropriation—
apparently just to aae if they
could get away with it. Tho Sen-
ate Appropriations Commit!**
unceremoniously struck it aside,
and that wap the end of that.
So virtue, of a sort, has tri-
umphed again. Congressmen will
not have o licensed to do — by
franked (free) mail — whet eons
mercial advertisers are prohibited
from doing at regular postal rates.
Of oMCfa, thl§ special privilege
would
are coming up. And perhaps the
privilege seekers in the House wiU
try agate. * 7-------—
Efforts of this kind are vir-
- taally unknown to the rank and
file ef the rating pttbiio. If they
did know about theo* things they
would Ha# up in arms and a
solid uproar. The p natal service
ia already overburdened with
free mail from the meeihers of
eongreaa and ie operating an a
huge deficit.
But if Congress does try te get
this Hem of expanse allowed again
we hope the Senate will dispatch
the proposal Just «■ abruptly as it
has in the past. The people don’t
send their representative* to
Washington to vote tkatnaelves ex-
tra favors which are denied to
everyone else. It eould be that
these officials bars toe many lib-
erties already-
Wen, It’s Here
Friday nomine, the people ef
Tdcai found thim—Wia burdened
with a 2 per cent tales tax. And
already w» are hearing complaints.
There win be more. In the end the
sales tax it probably going to
raise a greater ram of money than
was at first estimated. It is here
—and it is going to stay. What
we deploBe ia the thought of how
high it wfli go in future years. It
Is net et ah beyond the realm of
a goad guesq that within a few
yean the levy will he at least 4
per-cent — --/-rflaKtV
The sales tax Idea waa fester-
*d and sold te the pas pi* af Tex-
as In the thoaght that than was
no other amen* of re la lag the
needed amount for eor state gov-
ernment. Our pubhc schools, the
state institutions and aO depart
meats end ether a gentles of
state affairs moot have operat-
ing cash, as we all knew. The
Legialatnru spent mare than
four months trying tn figure out
a way. Finally, they submitted
to tho pnnrari ef Uw sake tax.
Gov. Price Daniel behaved it
could have been handled in a
better way—and we agree with
Um.
Watch this observation — the
people of Texas are going to wish
they never heard af a sales tax
before the end of six mouths. It
la q nuisance, obnoxious and In a
great many ways unfair.
Sine# It*, hare we might a* well
make the beat ef it What we
would like te see ie a move start,
ed to let members af the Legisla-
ture know that w* are not going
to be at all happy with an increase
in the tax (he next time a regular
session convene*. More than that,
there Should be pronounred oppo-
sition to the thoughts of a tax on
pay roll*. The salaried people al-
ready have about aU the tax load
they can carry.
STEPHENVILLE may not be
perfect, but thou, few of its
September. 1961
September,. the last summer
month, Ie upon us. and when it Is
over, only throe months ef the
year will remain. Aa we so often
hear it said, time euro dees fly.
Here it ie another school year is
beginning ami all the other sign,
of a new aeaetti are in evidence.
According te the record. Autumn
begins on September 88rd this
year, which ia a late date far the
period which we call the fall ef the
year. School days for million* of
youngsters open during the month
—many of them starting this
week. In 8teph*nville it will be
Tuesday. Fuatbali has already got
a head start and the first high
school game ef the year ter the
Fellow Jackets will be played this
coming Friday night. All these
events of (he new season, generally
speaking, are welcomed — eepeci
ally the cool weather.
The official end ef World War
II fell on September tod. 1948.
with the authoritative surrender
of Japan, although the fighting
actually ended August 14 th.
Labor Day fall* on tho 4th —
next Tuesday. For many it wiU
be the last holiday weekend of
their Uvea.
Dark Days in 1914
September 9th, 1914, will long
so remembered -as the date on
which tho Allies stepped the Ger-
mans on the Marne in the Kaiser’s
attempt te ead World War I in the
drat year.
The Star Spangled Banner
was written an the 14th of Sep-
tember, 1814i the first CeuUuau-
tal Congress was hold September
5th, 1774, in Philadelphia, Con-
stitution Day ie observed on the
17th. and many ether annivers-
aries and memorable da tee ate
recalled during the month.
^ But, in general, September ia a
—from summer te fall and we are
told by the forecaster* that before
lung the eold, frigid day* of a ter-
rific winter season will be with
us. Any way you leek ht It, Sept-
ember is a nostalgic month for it
brings us the first cool weather,
the first shmM of burning leaves,
the first teats ef banting in many
areas, and all the other hints of
approaching winter. Wa might,
add, too, that the months ahead
era tho time* whan wa will suffer
from bad colds, the flu and in this
part af the to entry several ed
those “northers* that coma sweep-
ing in from the polar regions.
night will he exactly equal
(equinox), one of tho two titeea
during the year thja occur*. On
December 21st, when winter of-
ficially arrives, we wiU see the
ahorteet day of the year, far
after Ito 23rd of September Uw
nights will be longer than the
days, increasingly so, with each
new day.
When you get to delving into
the record it is surprising what
you can find out about the month*
of the year. September is especi-
ally interesting.
Look At Dallas
Dr. Tom Havens, the gifted ool-
umniat on the Brownwood Bulletin,
comes up with some interesting
figures relative to salaries paid
school teachers. Dallas, as you
might presume, seams to have the
highest schedule.
The Supt. of the Dallas sys-
tem, Dr. Travis White who grow
up aa a farm in Hamilton
County, ie paid $81,0M par year.
He received a $3J»00 raise this
yean Dr. White's five assistants
receive wage* all the way from
$19409 down to $14490.
la Dalton tho bagteelitg tenth-
era atari at $4099 per year if
they have a bachelor’s degree.
If they have a masters degree
they receive move money $t909.
The salary schedule ef Stophen-
ville teacher* la not available at
the moment. We do know, however,
that it is censtderahly higher (ban
It wa* a few gears sgo. At one
time — a long time age, maybe
80 years — teachers in the local
public schools received as Httle as
900.00 per montit. Could he that
those in authority believe they
should make up for loot time.
Teachers all over the oountry ere
now being well paid.
CIVILIZATION win be far
advanced whoa the statement
“there’s werk to be done” will
attract man as quickly as “have
you heard this one, etc.” . • •
Anonymous.
Bingo, Here We Go
Another form of nonsense seems
a be sweeping the country agaht
and this time it deals with the
moral value* we place on te best
methods to raise money—for any
and all sundry causes. We are
hearing a good deal about the
game of Bingo, how and where
it is played and whether or not it
ia a genuine form of gambling. Al-
though much ia read about Bingo
and there ia considerable talk
about it, as far as wa knew, the
game baa net yet been started tn
our town or surrounding territory.
Bat there ia one thing certain,
the qaaefton whether this form
of gambling—aad Bingo is ear-
taialy la that category—4e good
or had brow which atm ceases
controversy in many parts of
the U. S. In some states it has
been legalised aad new the gem*
ef Blag* can he played without
fear of the law—at least in
those states that have nude K
legal.
In addition, In a state such aa
Nevada, where ether gambling is
legal, It Is, naturally, played open-
ly and freely.
- In most of the state* where it
Is legalized (in all of then, aa far
M we know) the operation of
Bingo game* is limited to non.
profit groups and organisations.
And, a* a result, many
ekm-ehss are rrapiag consider-
able financial benefits from it.
It I* estimated, that from some
states, gross ruclpto from
Biago see mate than 9$ mllltoa
same month*
The thorny part of the problem
is that many church** are qppoaod
te Bing* nan farm (
They, therefore, will
pate in such activity,
churches do **. and Pile up the
money. We hope our ehtech raver
feels this course Is racVa**ry.
There are entirely to* wnoiy other
good, clean wqjw te mite money
for the church program without
resorting to efforts of tida type.
It seems however, judging from
results in many of the state* whore
Bingo it togahrad, that ty Will be
around for a tong Um* aad that
K is highly popular, with many
people, that la. Net all af them, af
course. - ,'
As wa hear it, the people of
America like to gamble and they
will take a chance on apything
Utet promises something fqr noth,
ing—or an opportunity to acquire
a little easy money, (tor prase *f.
Dears tells ua that tear* to corn-
para lively litthgamhiing goihg
an in Btepbcnvito. We hep* it
stay* that way. If this Bingo busi-
ness ever fete started; wo don't
know whither that condition will
continue or not.
Churckes and Money
Some day when we find one of
our reporter* idle and seeking a
job we Me going to send him out
on the assignment of finding out
how much actual caah Stephenville
people contribute to the cause of
church work every year. W* have
guessed* at It several times. Now
we want to find out. And it will no*
be g-difficult task. ’lj
If w* were going to make *
guess w* weald estimate that
about $499,999 to the amount
that nil ear ebercho* dig ap
every 12 months far financing
their pragmas* of worship. Ora
of them, the Fleet Baptist, has
a budget *1 almost 9199.999. It
probably contributes much more
than that amount whan every-
thing ie added ap.
The First Methodist and the
Graham Street Church of Christ
are two other congregations with
sizeable budgets. The amount wa
have guessed might be too con-
servative.
Aa far as we know none of the
congregations have very much
trouble with their finance*. Some
of them work a little harder than
others. But most of the time tba
amount required for the program
comes in without any undo* pres-
sure.
Junl
brook
Wf • 1
•
First Dove Case
A
and n
Filed in Court
Ing v\
Patru
fact (
The ftret case to be filed lg ,
I-aboJ
county court for September era*
p.m.
filed Tuesday and represents a
change from the usual driving
day d
while intoxicated and hot check-
highij
ing cases filed.
Wa
The case filed Tuesday, in keep.
weed
ing with the season of the year,
tnanyl
was filed against a man who waa
for tj
charged with hunting doves during
end |
illegal hours.
traffl
Mid 1
FALL
/
PLANTING SEED
1
I have personally inspected and bought the best Fan Planting
Sends available, both price end quality considered.
A fter of the Seeds w* now have on hand nr* listed betowr
OATS
RYE
; Common Rye
Ahruxzi Rye
Balboa Rye
Elbon Rye
Registered Elbon Rye
BARLEY
Cordova Barley
Winter Redoaned Barley
ALFALFA
CLOVER, GRASS
Southwest Common Alfalfa
Common Alfalfa
Button Clover
Hubam Clover
Madrid Clover
Hulled Bermuda Grass
Unhaled Bermuda Grass
NK-37 Hulled Bermuda
Blue Panic
.... ...awr. — -rra w
And w* haw a complete and fresh stock of FERTILIZER of
all graden and analysis. ’ ’
Certified New Norton Oat*
New NorUx Onto
Victor Grain Oats
Taggart Oats
Recleaned Red Oats
WHEAT
Certified Wichita Wheat
Early Triumph Wheat
VETCH & PEAS
Hairy Winter Vetch
Lana Vetch
Austrian Winter Peas
Dixie Wander Pass
SEE US FOR YOUR REQU1
IHMu ID*
IflS
POSTON FEED MILL
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