The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1961 Page: 1 of 11
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The Newspaper With a Purpose—Since 1880
Fayette County's Prize-W inning Newspaper
NUMBER 4
VOLUME 82
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UNITED STATES POSTAGE I
Conservation Postage
.. . you tpond out of town stay out
of town. Those you spend here pay
taxes and wages and support the
local economy. Trade with local
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MIKE LOBPRIES, winner of the La
Grange Jaycee's most outstanding
football player award is shown ab -
ove holding the certificate he re -
ceived for the honor. His name
and school officials announced
that there would be no school
Thursday. School will be held
Friday, if weather permits/ The
above photo was made at 1 p. m.
in front of The Journal and serves
to illustrate the speed with which
photos can now be reporduced in
in The Journal.
FREEZING rain and sleet began
falling heavily in La Grange a-
round noon Wednesday. The photo
above shows some of the sleet be-
ginning to pile up on cars and roofs.
Highway personnel warned that all
bridges in the county were iced
over and urged rpptorists ttfllrivc
with care. Tne La Grange schools
turned out Wednesday afternoon,
lay
had
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Conservation leaders are looking
forward to issuance of thef world's
first range conservation postage
stamp by the Post Office Depart-
ment in Salt Lake City, L'tan.
The commemorative 4 - c e n t
stamp, printed in three colors, will
be issued Feb. 2 at the American
Society of Range Management's
annual meeting at Salt Lake City.
The stamp will go on sale at tHe
post office here on the following
day, Feb. 3.
The stamp is in two parts, One
part is a reproduction of the fam-
ous drawings "Trail Boss, " by
Charles Russell, the distinguished
artist of western life. The other
part shows a modern range conser-
vation scene.
The new stamp symbolizes the
development of range conservation
from the pioneer days of the open
range to today's scientific mana-
gement techniques.
Those who are interested in a
"first-day cover, " a souvenior en-
velope, can mail addressed en-
velopes plus a money order or cer-
tified check for the number of
stamps required to the postmaster
atSalt Lake City, Utah, who will
place the range conservation stamp
on the envelopes, cancel with a
special cancellation mark used
on that day and at that place, and
mail as addressed anywhere in the
country.
More Cotton Acres . A u__
Reqested Than
Are Released
More cotton farmers are request-
ing add itiona 1 acera ge tha n re leas -
ing acres, it was reported by the
local A SC office Tuesday.
Up to Monday, Jan. 23^ 67 far-
mers had released 566. 6 acres and
119 had requested 1322. 7addition-
al acres.
The county's quota for 1961 al-
lotment is 33, 339 acres.
Farmers have until Friday, Feb.
24, in which to release their ace-
range for reapportionment. That
date is also the deadline for ft**
questing additional acerage.
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"It’M nice for c^ldren
have peta—until the pets sti
having children."
to
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A county-wide educational meet- equipment dealers.
Attendance prizes will be given
to cotton farmers and tenants.
The La Grange Chamber of Com-
merce has donated $60 in cash for
attendance prizes. First prize will
be $20; second, $1-5; third, $10;
ious phases of the cotton industry and three of $5. each.
4 NOTICE
L * The deadline for paying city tax-
A es is Jan. 31. After that date un-
paid taxes hprome penalized.
was also engraved on the revolving ing, and Harvey Moerbe, runner-
trophy which Clarence Schwake, up for the award. Presentations
chairman of the awards committee were made at the All Sports Ban-
is shown holding. Also pictured are quet held at the Hermes School
D. X. Bible, speaker of the even- Cafeteria Saturday night.
4-H’ers Attend
• District Meeting
The l ayette County 4-H Council from’36'to 46^«y» later?
Delegates and Assistant County •- -----
Agricultural Agent, Billv R. Per-
cival, a ttendedthe District Coun-
cil meeting heldat Belmont, Sat-
urday, Jan. 21.
The Fayett^ County delegates,
Jimmie Schaefer and Gale Lam-
ascus, along with two delegates
from each of the other 21 counties
in the Extension District 10, met
at Belmont to make plans for the
coming 4-H activities and pro-
grams in 1961.
Inasmuch as 4-H activities are
/planned by the club members
themsehe, Jimmie and Gale were
elected by the county 4-H coun-
cil to represent them at the dist-
rict planning level.
Some of tlie activities discussed »hiP many others.
Insure your right to vote -Pay your Poll Tax
In the last special senatorial el-
ection in April, 1957, there were
23 candidates. Same sort of
crowding field is expected this
year witn enough activity to give
every poll tax payer his $1. 75
wortn.
January 31 is also the deadline
for paying school, county, and
city taxes.
held Saturday, Jan. 28, at La'
in feeding and showing beef ani-
mals.
The Program will begin at the
nesday, Feb. 1J£ The new store is
located at 123 W* Colorado Street
next to Kreuz Market and near the
First National Bank.
Both Mrs..Francke and Mrs. Sch-
midt are no 1
of business, Mrs. Francke having Q.L* Tar
dr.rw> thic lino of u-r.fl/ for QA vonr° k*eiierai OUlCB 1
and Mrs. Schmidt for 15 years. igcal Chapter of the Texas
Public Employees' Association met
Tuesday night, Jan. 24, at the
City Hall.
President M. E. Bay less appointed
John Lanier, O. L. Shafer, and
Glen Tschatschula as a nominating
committee to select officer candi-
dates for 1961. These candidates
will be voted on at the next regu-
lar meetingwhich will be on Feb.
15, at the First National Bank
meeting room. AH members are
urged Lo be present et tins meet-
ing-
Proposed tax legislation in Austin
u js discussed and the organization
went on record as being in favor
of a general sales tax instead of a
payroll taxor a state income tax.
All members were urged to pay
♦heir poll tax Before the Jan. 31
deadline. Refreshments will be
served at the Feb. 15 meeting.
Speakers and their topics are John
Box, Extension Agronomist, cotton
fertilization; Dr. R. L. Ridgway,
associate Extension Entomologist,
cotton insect control; B. G. Reeves,
Extension Cotton Ginning Specia-
list, cotton ginning and quality
preservation; and Fred Elliot, Ex-
tension Cotton Specialist, weed
control and defoliation for mach-
and operated bv Mrs. E. II. Fran- ine harvesting. .
eke and Mrs. M. R. Schmidt will Kenny Stork, county ASC office
have its forma.J opening on Wed- manager, marketing quotas and
nesday, Feb. l.i|s The rew store is release and apportionment of cot-
ton acres.
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Jan. 31 Deadline
For Paying Poll Tax,
Co., City, School^ax
Texans have until January 31 to
1 pay the poll tax that will enable
them to vote in 1961 elections.
1 Despite 1961's being an off-year,
a major election will be held this
year. U. S. Sen. Lyndon B. John-
son ended his 12-year career in the
Senate by submitting his resigna-
tion to 6ov. Price Daniel on the
opening day of Congress.
Daniel appointed William A.
Blakley of Dallas to serve until a
successor is elected this spring.
A special election to fill the office
for the remainder of the term will
be held April 4. If no candidate
receives a majority in the first
election, a run-off will beheld
LA GRANGE, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1961
Beef Field Day Set for Saturday
There will be-a beef field day Following this discussion the group from $5. 90 up, the owners said.
'-,J at La will have a tour visiting a few of /... ____1________1
Grange for club members interested the club members with beef calves this issue of The Journal lists the.
on feed. During
and showing will be demonstrated.
Thepublic is coM tally invited to
Agricultu al Building in La Grange attend the morning's activities.
at9a. m. where Billy R. IJerciVal, “
Not many people could be seen Assistant County Agricultural A- K Al '
Around Journal Square Wednesday gent, will lead a short discussion x (I [ [/.
morning. Temperatureshad drop- on selecting, fitting and showing , _____ft
i ped mignt low by noon and bridges aided by the use of colored slides.
all over the county were reported
to have ice on them. Highway
department personnel issued a war -
night for motorists to drive with ex
treme care. The forecase accor-
ding to the local radio station did
not show any hope for a let up as
the report was for more freezing 'W'
rain and drizzle during the day. '
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We know of no small town which
Gas gotten more publicity for its
'historical markings than Round
Top. Sigman Byrd In his column Stamp to Be Issued
in Friday s Chronicle tells about •-'k* k w
Charley Schiege's Wine Cellar.
Makes very interesting reading.
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Most everybody is talking about
the weather—and it deserves all
of what they're saying about it!
Local Texas Public
rancKe ana Mrs. sen- *7 , e*
strangers in this field tmployees r avor
done this line of work for 35 years,
The shop will carry a full line of
ladies apparel, except for shoes.
Dresses will be reasonably priced
An advertisement elsewhere in
will have a tour visiting a few of
this tour fitting prizes to be given at the formal
opening and extends a warm wel-
come for everyone to come and
visit the new store.
ig for persons in the cotton indus-
V Will
ilion in La Grange on Friday night,
Feb. 3, at 7:30 p. m.
Four Texas Extension System
authorities will speak on the var-
and a cordial invitation is issueci
to cotton buyers, ginners, cotton-
seed dealers, and insecticide and
Fashion Dress Shop
To Have Its Formal
Opening on Feb. 1
The Fashion Dress Shop, owned
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Fuchs, Durwood L. The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1961, newspaper, January 26, 1961; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1254172/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.