The Nocona News (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 1940 Page: 3 of 8
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By VINNIE DEE MICHIE
County Home DemonotraOon
Agent
Hiere are 583.025 acres of wood-
lands in Texas, and 525.745 acres are
used for pasture. In Smith County.
65,358 acres are ncn-crop farm lands.
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Sales at the Dalias County Home-
makers’ Market, where home demon-
stration club women sell their home
produce, passed the $1,000 mark in
June for the first time in the market’s
history.
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All Occasions
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thoroughly ripe. The melons may
be cut and the seed removed Wash
seed, spread in ine shade to dry for
a few hours, and then placed In a
sack cloth. The same plan can be
used with cantaloupes, squash, cu-
cumber. pumpkins, and custiuws.
If you grow watermelons on
large scale, lire best should be saved
and the seed and flesh removed ant’
placed in a barrel then cover with
water. In from 48 to 72 hours, the
fresh will undergo a semi-souring
process and come to the top. This
can be skimed off and the seed re-
moved from the bottom of the bar-
rel, washed, dried and stored in
cloth bags.
Why pay $1.00 a pound for seed
when you already have them?
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Emphasis on a grassland agricul-
ture will feature a five-state meeting
of agriculturists scheduled for Ama-
rillo on September 5 and 6. The
meeting will be one of a series of
grassland conferences held in the
nation this summer.
Regional problems of seeding,
adapting introduced grasses and im-
proving native grasses, range man-
agement. and the raising of nutri-
tional levels of grasses will be dis-
cussed.
Under-secretary of Agriculture
Grover B. Hill is expected to con-
duct the session devoted to range
grass problems and M. L. Wilson,
federal director of the Extension
Service, will speak on "Grass and
Man.”
The meeting will bring together
farm leaders, ranchers, and repre-
sentatives of the land-grant colleges,
the experiment stations, state exten-
sion services and the various agencies
of the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture to discuss the problem raised by
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace:
‘‘Now we are beginning to see the
weaknesses of an agriculture stripped
of grass. More and more we are
turning in thought and practice to-
ward an agriculture in which grass
will act as a great balance wheel
and stabilizer to prevent gluts of
other crops—to have soil from de-
struction—to build up a reserve of
nutrients and moisture in the soil,
readv for any future emergency—to
create a more prosperous livestock
industry—and finally to contribute
to the health of large numbers of
our people through better nutrition.”
Tne conference is sponsored by the
Southern Great Plains Agricultural
Council. The program chairman is
R. I. Throckmorton, professor of
agronomy at Kansas State College.
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If the whole of an average cotton
crop in the United States were baled
in cotton fabric the consumption for
this bagging alone would be between
100.000 and 150.000 bales.
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A new bulletin on preparing hot
school lunches from surplus agricul-
tural commodities is soon to be re-
leased by the Bureau of Home Eco-
nomics, U. S. Department of Agri-
are culture.
Make Christmas Presents Now
Possibly you think it is a little
unusual to make Christmas presents
in August, but I think it is the ideal
time. Toe often we wait until Dec.
20th before we think that Christmas
is right at hand. Then we realize
that we must get a present for
Cousin Sue who lives in the city.
The presents in the store are al-
ready picked over, or are too high
for our pocketbooks. How much
more simple it would be to begin
making Christmas presents while we
have time and the materials for
making them.
I know a lady who could afford
to buy anything she wanted, but
she was so pleased to get a box from
home full of fat little glasses of
grape jelly. There is something
about homemade jams, preserves, and
jellies that no other kind of present
can quite match.
Now, that fruits and especially
grapes are so plentiful, let’s fill all
those mayonnaise jars, small glasses,
and odd shaped jars with jams, jel-
lies, or preserves, after you have put
up enough for your own family. Be
sure and pour melted paraffin over
the jelly when the glasses are filled,
as the paraffin floats on top and
hardens. A small enamelware tea-
pot is handy for melting, and pour-
ing paraffin.
I’m sure you have an aunt who
would appreciate your thoughtful-
ness in giving her a bottle of your
special bend of grape juice.
Next December you will be so glad
you have some Christmas presents
made. Wrap them in cellophane
and tie with colored ribbon or use
your imagination with gift wrap-
pings, and I’ll defy any one who
would not be pleased to get such a
gift from the Christmas tree.
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Seeds of Success
If you have plenty of dimes to
spare next spring, go ahead and pay
a dime a thimbleful for garden seed.
But don’t let the colorful pictures
on the package fool you; they won’t
always produce such fine foods. The
empty packets must look fine stuck
at the ends of the rows next spring.
But if dimes are scarce, save your
own garden seed now and have it
ready to plant next spring and you
can save your money for other
things you need. You will know
the quality foods that the seeds will
nroduce if you save some of the
best for seed now. Good collard
seed can be grown at home. Beans
and peas of all kinds, cantaloupes,
watermelons, cucumber, peppers,
pumpkins, squash, and tomatoes are
likely to produce better from home
garden seed of well-adapted varie-
ties.
In saving watermelon seed, leave
the largest and best looking melons
in the patch, until they
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Early Payments
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MOLSBEE CHAPEL
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Community Circus
To Show at Cooke
County Fair
Modern Beauty
Shoppe
Mrs. Flossie Meroney, operator
Located over McMahon
Drug Co.
Texas institution leads the nation in
presenting new outlets for Texas
agriculture. The Chemurgic Show is
being held with the co-operation and
under the direction of the East
Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Perfection for that
SPECIAL DATE-
Make him think only the nicest
things about you! Be per-
fectly groomed from the curls
on your head to the tips of
your nails. In other words—
have a date with us before
you keep your date with him.
SPECIAL PRICES TO
AUGUST 17th
Shampoo and Set 35c
Eyelash and Eyebrow Dye 40c
Manicure 40c
Waves up from $1.00
for improving the soil and controll-
ing erosion, the administrator ex-
plained.
Manv farmers and ranchmen have
exceded requirements for eamine
their full allowance and so will be
able to get their payments as soon
as the necessary forms and Instruc-
tions are released to county offices
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By Lucille Buck
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Admire and
children, Miss Pearl and Mrs. Annie
Gaston of Montague attended the
cemetery working at the Union
graveyard Thursday.
Mrs. Branch Chapman spent from
Thursday until Saturday with her
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stowe,
of Nocona.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Houpt and son
of Starkey spent last week with his
sister, Mrs. Maggie Lanier.
Miss Edna Admire of Wichita Falls
is here spending her vacation with
her mother. Mrs. W. L. Admire.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Stowe of
Nocona and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Buck and children of Shady Grove
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R.
M. Buck.
Douglas Buck of Nocona spent last
week with his father, P. C. Buck.
Joan Emery visited Patsy Pearl
Molsbee Sunday.
Mrs. .Annie Weaver and son,
George, visited Mrs. J. M. Under-
wood Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Jackson vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Ted Reed of Bel-
cherville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Molsbee
visited Mrs. Maggie Molsbee Sunday.
B. D. Clark of Denver, Colo., vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harris last
week.
in order to eliminate a pile-up of
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County Fair will officially open its courage greater use of funds allowed
Chemurgy will be specially stressed
“Ruben* Underwood" visited AC. at the 1940 State Fair, and again the
d IK>i)bi y<cc W er nday
Mr. and Mrs. Newell Weaver vis-
ited his mother Saturday.
Joyce Thornton is visitin,*5 her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Reed of Belcherville.
Mrs. Annie Weaver visited her
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Reed,
of Long Branch Wednesday.
Billy Emery visited Mary Margaret
Green Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Green visited Mr. and
Mrs. Onzie Molsbee Monday.
Miss Ruby Molsbee spent the
week-end with her sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Green, of Nocona.
Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Molsbee vis-
ited App Molsbee Sunday.
By Marie Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. John Weaver visited
his mother Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Reed of Long
Branch visited her mother Sunday.
Mrs. J. M. Underwood of Farmers
Creek and daughters, Dovie and
Dorothy Underwood, visited her
daughter, Mrs. Annie Weaver, Sun-
day.
A. C. Weaver is spending the week
with his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil
Reed, of Long Branch.
George Weaver spent the week-
end with J. D. and O. M. Bowles.
Mrs. Chapman Entertains
Mrs. Branch Chapman entertained
her cousin, Billie Ize Langford of
San Diego, Calif., and niece, Verna
Ruth Buck, with a party last Mon-
day night at her home.
The guests enjoyed playing indoor
games throughout the evening.
Refreshments of punch and cook-
ies were served to the following
guests: Wanda, Viva Lee and Doil
Reid. Rudean Langford. Weldon and
Emogene Hollars and Deward Ray
Stanles, all of Bonita. Paul Houpt of
Starkey. Harold James Buck of
Shady Grove and the honorees.
Billie Lee Langford and Verna Ruth
Buck.
McCaras Entertain
With Buffet Supper
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McCam of the
Eagle Point community entertained
with a buffet supper Saturday eve-
ning honoring Mr and Mrs. E. F.
Beal of Fort Belknap, Texas.
Those enjoying this affair were
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Charles and son,
Jimmy, of Dallas, Mr and Mrs
Hugh Combs of Prairie Point, Mr.
and Mrs Flurry Cunningham and
daughter, Betty LaRhue. of Nocona,
and Miss Marilyn Lawrence, Ncccna,
the honorees, Mr. and Mrs. Beal,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McCam.
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The sooner a farmer completes his
soil-building work under the AAA
program, the sooner he will receive
i his agricultural conservation pay-
j ment.
Plans are completed for county
offices to accept applications for
i conservation payments in September
from those cooperators who have
I earned their maximum soil-building
and range-improvement allowances,
according to E. N. Holmgreen, state
AAA administrator. Completion of
enough soil-building work to earn
the maximum allowance before the
close of the program will thus enable
the cooperator to receive his conser-
vation payment earlier than those
who fall short on their improvement
work.
"Present indications are that pay-
ments will begin about a month
earlier this year than last,” the ad-
ministrator said. "First ACP
payments under the 1939 program
were certified October 13. more than
two months ahead of the previous
year’s schedule.”
The "earlier payment for earlier
With flags flying, bands playing, WOrk” plan wa.sVirst used Iast"'vear
canvas billowing, and crowds shout- j- „ „v-u
ing, the fourteenth annual Cooke applications in the offices and’to
doors next Monday morning, August
19, for what promises to be the most
successful exposition in Gainesville's
history.
During the six-day funfest. 40,000
persons are expected to visit the
carnival midway, the agricultural
and home demonstration exhibits,
and the special features which are
scheduled throughout the week.
The Bill H. Hames 35-railroad car
carnival will be on the midway with
20 shows and 12 exciting rides, and
the Gainesville Community circus
will exhibit under its big top in all
its mammoth entirety. Monday and
Tuesday nights.
Bill Bonner’s rip-roaring rodeo in
which dozens of the toughest cow-
boys in the Southwest, and the wild-
est kind of Brahma steers and buck-
ing broncs, will participate, begins a
three-day stand Thursday night.
One thousand dollars in prizes are
expected to lure hundreds of exhibi-
tors to show their wares, there will
be a pet parade and contest Monday
night, and other special events every
day. Each night at 9 o’clock there
will be a public square dance, and
each night at 10:30 o’clock. Burma,
one of the most highly trained ele-
phants in captivity, will be presented
free in her remarkable act.
All roads lead to Gainesville next
week, and visitors from many distant
points will mingle with North Texas
and Southern Oklahoma citizens on
the fair grounds.
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To the Voters of
Montague County
As friends of DICK LAWRENCE, we ask your serious
consideration of his candidacy for re-election to the
office of Sheriff of this County. His candidacy is based
on his qualifications and merits, a few of which are:
This ad is paid for by friends of Dick Lawrence, who
desire that Montague County continue to be served in
• He is Fair, Fearless and Honest.
• He practices the Golden Rule.
• He believes in Equal Rights to all and Special Privi-
leges to none.
• He has never shirked or evaded an official duty.
• He is experienced, qualified and industrious.
• He is a good neighbor and a Patriotic Citizen.
• He does not believe that he is entitled to re-election
simply because he is seeking a scond term, but he does
believe that his official record does deserve the re-
ward of a second term.
• He has been weighed in the balance and found not
wanting in those qualifications which it is necessary
for him to possess in order to make the kind of Sheriff
you want.
• He served our country overseas during the World
War and has continued to serve in time of peace.
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By Bessie Phipps
Willie Deering and Artie Wood
have returned to their home in
Mexico after visiting Willie's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Deering.
J W Wynn of Marlow, Okla . Is
visiting J. B. Davis
Mr. and Mrs. R. L Kerr of Okla-
homa visited Mrs Bob Davis last
Sunday.
Mrs. Pearl Hazelwood of Houston
is visiting her parents. Mr. end Mrs
Bdd Bell.
Mrs. Alvie Durham visited her sis-
ter Mrs John Blake of Nocona,
Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Phipps. Bessie nnd
Georgia Phipps visited Mrs. Alford
Russell of Nocona Saturday
M M. Roberii. and son. Jake. were
in Nocona on business one day this
E L Deerln.t was caled to Un bed-
o< Ms father Monday nwming.
The Agricultural Marketing Ser-
^^vice, which administers the new
^■federal Seed Act, has notified seed
^Wealers that after August 9 seed
labers must plainly show the kind
and variety of seed in the package.
4-in-one Service
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Fewer Turkeys
This Year
Nocona Drug Co.
“A Registered Pharmacist Always on Duty”
Phone 86 Prompt Delivery
More farmers are going into the
turkey business, but smaller flocks
are the rule and a 2 percent de-
crease in number of turkeys is indi-
cated for 1940 as compared with
1939, according to a preliminary
study made by the USDA Agricul-
tural Marketing Service.
Generally, the South Central and
Western
The Peoples National Bank
of Nocona, Texas
Federal Examination and Supervision
Deposits Insured by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Vd Member Federal Reserve System
When you have a Checking Account here and Pay
by Check, you receive 4-Way Service—
• The money deposited in your account has
INSURED protection;
• Payments may be made safely and con-
veniently—you write your money as you
need it;
• Cancelled checks are receipts for pay-
ments ;
• Check stubs and bank statement provide
a valuable record of income and outgo.
This 4 in-one service is at your service at the
Peoples National Bank. Open your peisonal
checking account this week.
show decreases of about 5 percent;
the South Atlantic states a decrease
of 12 percent; and the North Atlantic
and North Central states increases
ranging from 5 to 10 percent. It all
adds up to a 2 percent decrease in
the turkey population .
An extensive survey of turkey
flocks will be made in September in
order to determine the number of
turkeys in sight for market. Shortly
thereafter Texas turkey growers will
get the first indication of the market
states, including Texas, they may expect.
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Perry, F. L. The Nocona News (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, August 16, 1940, newspaper, August 16, 1940; Nocona, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1230587/m1/3/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Friends of the Nocona Public Library.