Navasota Daily Examiner (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 230, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 30, 1940 Page: 1 of 4
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AUSTIN, Texas. Nov. 30 — Post of-
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Work of Red Cross Brings Many Letters
War Sufferers; Mire Aid Is Needed
Department Store
Sales Increase
Monday
Steering Committee
Breakfast to Start
Home of the Texas
Bluebonnet Festival
In Bucharest. General Ion Antone-
scu, Rumanian's chief of ytate, was
reported taking no chances; German
troops were said to be guarding the
residences of his friends and those
old regime politicians whom the Guard
had sworn to kill.
Postal Receipts
Continue to Gain
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last month as postal receipts climbed
15.7 per cent over September, the'
University of Texas Korean of Busi
neas Rtoearch has announced today.
Reports from 47 representative
cities over the state showed that post-
al receipts increased 7Ji per cent over
October, 1989.
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Series of Meetings
R. C. Morrison,
Conductor of Sessions,.
Arrives Here Sunday
Town building serving to coordinate
the Hillis of aH’the civic organizul juris
In bettering the city—will oi-cupy the
attention of Navasota citizens Monday
nnd Tuesday when the town-huildlng
institute i.s held here under the spon-
G rimas
Korship ’of die Navasota and
'County t.'lwiuher <»f Commerce.
It <’ Morrison, director
| have discussed methods
{business, cultural advantages will then
be under consideration. Tuesday's pro-
gram will climax the session, at which
tima a long and short-range program
for the community will l>e adopted.
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AUSTIN, Texas. Nov. 30.-Spurting
53.6 per cent ahead of September's
total, building permits issued in 39
major Texas cities climbed to $11,-
510,258 during October, University of
Texas business statisticians said to-
day.
Much of the increase was due to
$4,256,434 worth of tyw construction
authorised in Fort .Worth.
The October permits were only 7.3
per cent higher than the total for
October a year ago. University Bureau
of Business Research records reveal-
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total.
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Set Up in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30.
total of 94 new firms appeared on the
Texas business scene — under corpora- ]
tion charters from the Secretary of |.
State's office — during October, rep- ■
resenting an investment of $1,171,000,1
Miss Weaver Selected
Member of University ______
Chorus at Southwestern Climb in October
Miss lunette Weaver, daughter of
MY. and Mrs. Roy 8. Weaver, has been
selected as a member of the South-
western University Chorus. The
chorus is one of the most active musi-
cal groups on the Southwestern camp-
us, and ia under the direction of
Aroxie Hagopian, Head of the Voice
Department.
Miss Weaver is a Junior In South-
western this year and ia majoring in
Spanish.
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A meaator of-th? <■» crew of the
S. S. Sajna/ia Yethovthg irnnratoWiMi
from behind Ole Klip's six-fneh gtln
when tW Wffl! (MttM In New York
after a perilous ocean crossing.
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Von Pxpen Talks
To Turk Leaders
ANKARA, Turkey, Not. 80.—Frans
von Papen, German ambassador to
Turkey, conferred today with President
Inoau and Foreign Minister fitakrt to* '
racogiu. r,
most efficient agency through which the
American people may keep a sacred
promise. The promise, which was
made by our government and approved
by our people in the November elec-
tion, is “AU aid to Britain—short of fleet in Texas shouldered a heavier load
war.”-
bomba alone. The British people are
in Med of medicaj. supplies, of warm
clothing for the destitute, of layettes
for tiny babies born In bomb shelters,
are the articles which the
i Red Cross is trying to sup-
ply. : That these articlea are needed
and appreciated la attarted by letters
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Town-Institute \
Program
Monday, Decomber 2nd
7:30 A. M.: Breakfast for Steering
committee. Camp Hotel.
10 A. fit.: Tour of town.
12:80 P. M.; dele dub luncheon.
August Horst Clubhouse. , anlsm, the greatest and
8 P. M.: Tour
4 to 5 P. M.: R
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Twenty-Five Business
Houses Go Bankrupt
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30. — Vic-
tims of bankruptcy In Texas during
October were 25 business firms whose
liabilities totaled $585,000, the "Univer-
sity of Texas Bureau of Business Re
search revealed today.
Though the number of commercial
failures was about the name as in Sep-
tembers and In October, 1030 — 26
and 22 — average liabilities Increased
from $14,000 and $10,000 for the com-
it
Gunfire Used
K To Crush Iron
Guard Rebellion
LONDON, Nov. 80.—Incendiary
.bombs fell by the hundreds upon Ix>n-
' ilon tonight from Axis planes which
for a time came over at the rate of
one every two minutes in the regular
nightly assault on the city.
Hany of these Nazi torches were put
out almost at the instant they fell, but
among
By MRS. MART SPANN.TERRELL
County Red Cross Chairman
The American Red Cross emblem is
the only banner which is allowed to
to fly above the American Flag. The
ranson ia obvious. Our government
recognises that the American Red
Cross eihblem stands for more than ■ We cannot keep this promise with
patriotism; it stands for hnmanltari-
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 30. — Buy-
ing power of Mr. and Mrs. Average
Texan — reflected In dollar sales of
94 department and apparel stores — is
higher this year than last, University
of Texas business statisticians claimed
today.
Sales for the first ten months of
1940 have been 3.9 per cent higher than :
during the same period of 1939, Uni- |
veraity Bureau of Business Research
officials said.
In contrast to the usual seasonal
gain, business at these stores in Octo-
ber declined 3.B per cent from Sep-
tember trade, but remained 0.8 per
cent above October a year ago.
of Hol-
Town
ba lanced
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of Americanism. , -W
Where does the American Red Cross
operates to the war sones These ar
of Europe; it operates in .tornado AmeHcaa
swept areas all ov.r the
opcratiBc IB OBf OWB ii
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gallon will also be here for the mass
jSheeting climaxing the two-day session
Tuesday night.
> • Those from Navasota attending the
^Hempstead meeting Friday were H.
Lewi». president, < W Wlnborn,
^George Northington. George K., Ethell,
p Julian Dickenson, and Ralph Nomlr.
* A delegation of six from Galveston
\*as also there, among the group be-
Raymond Dueek, executive vice-
KSjtoeldent of the state organisation.
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Examiner
AMEltICWSM"
—Tssm Prm Slogan,
WaVOOTA. TKXAE SATURDAY, NO^M, IMP
Town Building Instit
Fire Bombs Strike
London During Nite;
Many Houses Burn
I Axis Planes
Are Over City
Every Two Minutes
RUSE, Bulgaria, Nov. 30.—Artillery
jfire was heard today across the
Danube River from Rumania, and
travelers from the Rumanian frontier
village of Giurgiu brought reports
that the Antonescu government was
using heavy guns to c+ush an Iron .
Guard rebellion.
Houses in Ruse were shaken and '
windows were cracked by the <
slons. Whether they were all caused
University of Texas business statist!- !
clans rei>ort.
Both number and capitalization of
new firms fell below October, 19'19,
when 113 establishments capitalized at
a total of $1,334,000 were chartered,
the University's Bureau of Business
Research survey revealed.
This number was ten more than were
authorized during September, though
total capitalization declined 10.0 per
cent.
Merchandising concerns accounted
for a third of the new firms. 32 be-
ing given charters, as compared with
25 In September. Manufacturing
companies increased from 11 in Sep-
tember to 19 in October, but dropped
five under the October, 1939, total.
Twenty-four foreign corporations
were granted permits to operate in
Texas.
a and’ Radiopbolv ouvniug »vcuc uurwg we iunerai or irz or some 30t ’ —-
explo-| P«rsons killed in the all-night air raid on Coventry, England. The victims 11,n<,’s Cithern Institute^ for
---- -----------,, ........ were toried three deep in a common trench-like grave, while anti- s''rvi<e. who advocates
by artillery, however, could not be1 guns flsed at a lone German raider overhead. -raers are town-building- -development along In-
confirmed. COfflna were ling-draped.__’dustrial as Well os cultural and educa-
The travelers said disorders , and.f j j-« ■ jj a n 1 a aw • Itioiml lines will arrive in Navasota
lnrAt*AC<Tinrf I Attav 1-aszxsM Lm/vIowJ Sunday evening to conduct the lusti-
► I tute.
| *y « ... — _ ■■ i He will be accompanied by Mr. Kemp-
News of War Conditions on Island; Relates XXXdnTreXn^""^
'A ‘ 1 ■■ • wv ' Sl'W. Many- visitors from surround-
loniidence People Have m English Victory " ‘ ‘d t0 att nd
IS1" T "* V r‘WPW‘” ,,,,,rnlni<-I Begiuniu^tr! b!X^st Monday
re a ; t H ™e-1 ...orbing „t 7:3t> o', loch at the ( am .
s t. n l“th,R “tteJ niKhts^a..d one raid lasted front I Hotel for the Steering committee, the
fL m t ; «' '»*>> •> a. m. Mbst of the t„„.'llbulldinC institute wiil continue
f om Miss Mary Tempieman who re- .jwople around us have shelters; some ^.ith a t(IUI. yf ,.itv a, 10 a. m
sides in Glasgow, Scotland |„re all right, but others I shun id not | At M11Ildilv reprwetiutlvw of
Me certainly are living it. per lous , ike to spend mote than five minutesWOIUel, Lrguuizati(ius will glltll(,r
times, and there is great uncertainty iii I In. . . y (■" ,, ..
w.a m August Horst < lubhmise far a
t t ? r ?TP1Rnan Wr,te7 y,0,U “,r this w,‘s "“-"‘’ i luncheon at 12:30 p. m when Mr.
go to bed with a very uncomfortable not be so afraid, but It is right down M(,rrl(lou wiU talk
feeling and if the night has been quiet murder. The Nazis have aimed at I * TllP aXt. rnoot. sessions include a
few mtlltaty objectives. They gloat . ur of th, town llt 3 p.
in, a round-
in bombing civilians, churches, bos-] table discu>iilton witll bn,invss men ut
{Pitals. schools. Children. They, are so,the Vnmp IIotel fr,)IU 4 to 5 p aud
. bold sometimes that they fly low and I, Junior ( bumbvr of V()mlnerce din-
gunfire people in .shopping centers. !: . .c. .. ..... -
London is taking all the limelight. I
__ A but Scotland, both north, east, and'
in th„ w'‘st *|as 1,U<J a good share of their
murderous attacks. ’
‘'The Londoners have and are be-
ing very brave, but our governniei.t is
I doing' all it can for the lioineless. and
lour colonies and the U. S. A. have
[ Contributed nobly to help. I wish we
j could evacuate ourselves from here,
I but all safe areas are full up Is.th
1 with Scotch, English, mid
| evacuees. Tliere really is no
'area, because the raiders sWoOp down
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For Football Banquet
Named by Jaycees
Event to Honor
Rattlers, All-District
Team December 18
Four major committees for staging
the Junior Chamber of ' Commerce
banquet honoring thb district' cham-
pionship Rattlers have been appointed
by President H. L, Lewis and are now
carrying out their work.
The invitation and program com-,
mlttee, composed of L. M. Welch,
chairman, I* G. Wood, Jr., and C. W.
Lucas Friday announced, that Jess
Neely, head coach at Rice Institute,
had accepted the Invitation to be
guest siieaker at the event scheduled
December 18.
Other committees named were: ar-
rangements, R. B. Evers, chairman, C.
W. Winborn, F. V. Floyd, George K.
Ethell, and W. M. Stanford; publicity,
Ralph Nemir and George Northington;
tickets, W. (HL Koehn, chairman, Kel-
ton Owen, George K. Ethell, and Julian
Dickenson.
Mr. I^wls added that several other
committees will be named the early
part of next week.
The banquet will also fete the mem-
bers of the All-District team selected
by the coaches in a poll conduct-
ed by the Navasota Dally Examiner.
y Artillery
Fire Heard Across
Rumanian Border
jpitais, schools, children.
bold sometimes that they fly low and
■per at the Gamp Hotel at 7 p. in.
All citizens are Invited to take part
in any of the meetings. President L.
N. Yeager said.
Conducted In Many Towns
The Town-Building Institute is be-
ing conducted in. many Southern
towns, and was started by Holland's
Magazine. It lifts the support and
1 'backing of the East Texas Chamber of
'* Commerce and is in line with that or-
gnnization's civic revival program set
foreign ’ f(>f n(|Xt 9priug.
At the mwtings. after the citizens
I '
i - .have discussed methods to improve
[on lonely cottages and villages,' etc., [
to. get rid of their bombs. Only last
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to showing scene during the funeral of 172 of some 3Ci
wore buried three deep in a common trench-like grave, while anti
seen filing past the coffins, which were flag-draped.
assassinations were continuing through- Interesting Letter from England Brings
They added that “at least a hun 'M^—_ _£ lit______11 i n ■
dred” persons tiad been assassinated
in Bucharest by berserk Iron Guard- j
ists and said there were reports in
that Capital that an equal number'
had been slain in the provinces.
The police, said these informants,
clashed with Iron Guardists at Ostrov
and after bloody fighting, overpower-
ed them and arrested great numbers.
At another town the Guardists were
said to have closed Jewish stores and
kidnaped many Jews. Jewish women,
it was added, were ordered to clean
the streets.
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fires sprang up nevertheless
Kk; 'rows of houses.
During the day London had three
SB® raids alarms and in daylight activity,
- the air ministry announced, five Axis
f ’ planes were shot down against the
<.. A loss of two British fighter planes. wj s. j
On the offensive side, the air min POUF LOIllIIllttOCS
; istry told of overnight British bomb-
ing raids which were centered upon
plants producing the submarines which
have been falling with Increasing de-
atrutfjveness upon Britain’s shipping.
Shipbuilding Yards Attacked
Attacked, said the ministry, were
the submarine shipbuilding ya rift at
Stettin, on the Baltic Sea, and a U-
boat engine factory at Mannheim.
Hit, too, It was announced, was a
synthetic oil plant at Politz, "Which
Was declared to have been left In
g® flameg,’.. ,
Buildings and stores at the Stettin
Hfti,,.. plant were said to have been “ripped"
. bF a “very heavy explosion”; fires
Sind explosions were reported at MJann-
helm.
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Navasota Jaycees
; Help Hempstead
H Group Organize
. Town to Send
Six Here for
K . Dinner Monday
, Completing their organization,
Hempstead Jaycees Friday
ai?' Dixie Carmichael as president.
-Jaycee group there was organized two
..Weeks ago by the Navasota Jaycees.
'jgSjit Mr. Carmichael was formerly presi-
K^/ fient of the Junior Chamber of Com-
Btt ' uerce at Cisco. j
MBi., Other officers named were Mr..
a.’,,. Hoke, secretary-treasurer, and one of
vice-presidents was Everett Hutch-
W tnnon, elected this summer as state
mLs' Representative from Waller County.
. The Hempstead Jaycees said that
rg^x representatives would be in Nav-
’ Mota for the Jaycee dinner here Mon-
•.*' lay night, held .during the tpwn-
|;*toildlng institute. Mr. Sorsby, preei-
Olent of the senior Chamber of Com-
Kjlntorce, will also attend, and a dele- parable periods to $23,000 in October,
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Nemir, Lucile. Navasota Daily Examiner (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 230, Ed. 1 Saturday, November 30, 1940, newspaper, November 30, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1382627/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Navasota Public Library.