The Giddings Star (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, January 16, 1942 Page: 1 of 8
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FOPDEFENSE
4034 BUY
UNITED
ND STAMP
THE
STA
A PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER FCR A PROGRESSING CITY AND COMMUNITY
VOL. 2
FARM SEED LOANS ARE NOW
AVAILABLE IN LEE COUNTY
Loans for the production of 1942 Rufus K. Conoly
crops are now available to farmers in
Lee County, and applications for these
Enters Air Corps
loans are now being received at M. At Kelly Field
E. Orndorff Cotton office, according 3
to G. H. Curlee, Field Supervisor for --------
the Emergency Crop Loan Section of 6
the Farm Credit %..................posed F Ca"ebtnta" peperite D
A recent announcement by W. E. Public Welfare at Giddings has enlis
Farwell, Regional Manager of the ted in the army and is now a member
Dallas Emergency Crop Loan Office, of the first class of aviation cadets
which administers these loans, states to enter the Air Corps Replacement
that the loans are lasing made availa- Training Center at Kelly Field, Texas
ble somewhat earlier this season to
Cadet Conoly was graduated from
meet the emergency caused by short the Thorndale High School in 1933
crops in certain areas and to permit
early preparation of the land.
These loans will be made, as in the
past, only to farmers whose cash re
quirements are small and who cannot
obtain loans from other sources. As
in former years, the money loaned
will be limited to the applicant’s ne-
cessary cash needs in preparing the
land, planting and cultivating his
1942 crops. Borrowers are required
to give as security a first lien on the
crops financed.
Commonly known as “seed loans,"
these loans have been made in this
County for the past tea years and the
Emergency Crop Loan Office at Dal-
las thoroughly appreciates the fine
attitude of tlie farmers here toward
heir obligations, Mr. (Farwelt’s an
nouncement states.
• The Dallas agency has co-operated
during the fall in a campaign fostered
by the Extension Service to cut cot-
ton stalks early in an effort to con-
trol boll weevils. All borrowers have
been urged to co-operate in this for
their own benefit and the welfare of
their communities. According to the
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for 11 1942 crop loan will be asked
about their progress in cleaning up
their fields.
This Agency is also lending full co-
operation to the Food for Defense
Program by financing the planting and
production of marketable food crops,
including vegetables, peanuts, citrus
fruits and melons.
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mid from Baylor University in 1937.
He took charge of the Old Age Pen-
sion office after Mrs. E. Schneider
moved to Brenham. He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Conoly of Thorn
dale.
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Sale of Scrap Iron
And Steel Is Urged
Collection and sale of scrap iron
and steel Is only one of the many ways
Lee County farmers can help lick the
Japs, the Nazis and the Facists, ac-
cording to Mr. Roy Durrenberger.
chairman of the Lee County USDA
defense board.
Growing needs of a nation at war
serve to itensify demand for steel and
scrap iron to feed the hungry months
of arm factories, the defense board
chairman said.
Urgent appeal is also made to the
public to gather up steel and scrap
and carry it to nearest dealers for
use in charging the nation's steel fur
naces. A list of dealers for the coun-
GIDDINGS, TEXAS, FRIDAY. JANUARY 16, 1942
DEFENS
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counrew.
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Lee County’s Allotment of
Defense Bonds Is $315,500
Basketball Tournament
To be Held Here
Friday and Saturday
FORDEFENSE
11 BUY
NUMBER 42
BASTROP ARMY CAMP LABOR
TO REGISTER HERE FRIOAY
Lee County Boys
Urged to Enter NYA
Shop at Brenham
Mr. H. H. Symmank one of Giddings
former citizens was here Wednesday
night. Mr. Symmank is now first class
NYA Instructor at Brenham and nr
geg Lee County youths to enter the
EMPLOYMENT OFFICER TO TAKE
REGISTRATION AT
COURTHOUSE
Due to tlie untiring efforts to have
Giddings and Lee County derive some
benefit in the erection of the big U.
S. Army Camp at Bastrop, county
judge J. S. Simmang, president of the
Giddings C. of C , W A Huddleston,
shop at Brenham to learn electric secretary of the C. of C., and R. A.
welding and other useful trades.
Toler, city manager of Giddings, sue-
Boys who wish to enter must lie 17 ceeded in bringing an officer of the
years old and must have passed the Federal Employment Bureau to Gid
6th grade in school. Milton Moerbe dings to register all those who are
| of Giddings signed up lately. After
the proper training the boys receive
j advancement quickly. Anyone inter-
| ested should contact II. IL Symmank
at the NYA shop at Brenham.
Sweet Potato Growers
To Meet at Elgin
willing to help with the erection of the
big camp.
Having been in Bastrop before on sim-
ilar mission, the three Giddings offi-
cials made another trip to Bastrop
Tuesday in order to have Giddings
and Lee County to share in the work
at the camp. Receiving no satisfac-
tion at Bastrop, the three proceeded
to Austin to get in touch with the
Federal Bureau. Their efforts were
A joint meeting of all sweet potato
growers from Williamson, Bastrop
and Lee counties has been set at El
| gin Tuesday afternoon January 20 at
2 p. m. according to Jack T. Sloan,
county agent. Tills meeting has been
called by the County Extension Ser-
vice lu order to help the grower swork
I On January 7 a meeting was held
in Austin by the Defense Bonds Sales
out some means of combatting
the sweet potato weevil which is
ruining the production and marketing
crowned with success, when they fi-
nally received assurance that an offi-
cer of the Agency would come to Gid-
dings Friday to register all help avail-
able here.
Registrants To Be Classified And
Subject To Call
Those who will register for work
will be classified according to their
skill and training and will receive a
omittees of the Tenth Congression-
of sweet potatoes in this section.
The State Department of Agricul-
ture has intimated that unless some
number. As the erection of the Camp
will be started the men will be called
to work according to their classifica-
lion and number. Making application
Districa, at which time each coun- action will be taken to eradicate the for work at Rastrop-will do no good
-----as the workers win be called to work
in this district received its allot-
Junior Walther
League to Help in
Red Cross Drive
Ma "Ty se tonsured anp me. no • cod. Writhe announced today the
said. 1 the 5th annual basketball tournament
“We’re not asking that you give would be held at the Gym Friday and
your scrap to your country. We're Saturday
asking that you sell it at prevailing I Teams in class "A" participating
prices for immediate defense use are Giddings, La Grange, Smithville,
“Mr. Durrenberger said in explaining Brenham and Bastrop.
that financial returns cannot be ex- ! "B" teams include Lone Grove, Lex
pected to be large but results will be
Ingtou, Dime Box, Ellinger, Paige,
MmeMmeth son nusing me
year 1042.
This county will soon be organized
for the purpose of getting every person
in the county to participate in the
purchase of these bonds and stamps,
and everyone will have to do their
level best so that we w ill raise this
amount of money and lend it to our
weevil this section might be quaran
tined against, selling any potatote for I
whotner years lo-ph, met 1
and when "Seded Those who have
sista m de tale tint am
As the officer will be here for one
An agreement is being circulated at
the present time among the growers to 'day only, it will be necessary to have
of untold value to farmers in their
whole victory effort.
Mr. Durrenberger explained thiil
prices for scrap vary in different sec-
tions since dealers deduct costs of
transporting scrap from shipping point
to mill, as well as preparation char-
ges.
"It’s just another way of saying
that we’re nt our posts on the farm
- Fayetteville, Carmine, and Austin Jr.
High.
Games will begin Friday morning
at 9 o’clock. The Class B tournament
championship game will be played
Saturday night 7 — 8:30 and the game 4S
Government with which to prosecute
this war.
We must win this war, and the soo-
ner we do the better for all of us,
hence it is our patriotic duty as well
privilege to do all we can to
Members of the Junior Walther front," the chairman said. “We're in
League of Immanuel Lutheran Church this war to win, and each of us will
will make n special house to house have to do his part to get the job
Red Cross drive to assist in the spe- done."
to decide the Class “A" tournament
winner will lie played Saturday night
8 :30 to 10.
Admission: High school children,
one session: 10c, Tournament 25cts.;
Adults, one session 15c, Tournament
40 cents.
bring about an early victory.
Meetings will be held throughout
the county in the near future, to
more fully explain this work before
find ont how tht growers feel about , all those interested to register on
the plan. This agreement can be se 1 that day Friday January 16 (today),
cured from the county agent or alsoAlthough no one can be absolutely
at Bostic’s store at Knobbs. Most of | sure to receive a chance to work, the
the growers in Lee county have signed Giddings officials feel that they have
the agreement. Those who have not done everything in their power to
signed it are urged to secure a copy have local labor participate in the er-
and let it be known, how the: feel ection of the camp. The intereat ma-
toward the plan. A copy can be se- nifested and assurance received are
cured by writing the county agent.
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Fairmont Creamery
To Hatch Turkeys
cial War Relief Campaign.
Interest in the drive is logging, ac-
cording to Mr. M. F. Placke, chairman
Of the $1,500.00 quota assigned to Lee
County only $595.75 has been collec-
ted.
Tlie support of this fund is not on-
ly our duty but a high privelege and
all Lee County citizens are urged to
donate according to their ability.
Corporations and individuals who
contributed $5.00 or more:
Fairmont Creamery Company
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Urge Feed Preservation
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Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Phillips an-
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
Paul Nerger, Chairman.
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Lieutenant and Mrs. R. P. McElroy
and two children of Weatherford were
week end guests of Miss Gladys Heck i
Employees .......
.......$48.50
First National Bank, Giddings $25.00
J. B. Burns, Giddings
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$5.00
Tire Rationing
Board Selected
Giddings has been designated as
headquarters for the Lee County Tire
Rationing Board which consists of
the following men: Ernest Schneider,
C. C. Perry and R. A. Toler.
Person eligible to new tires must
Due to the need of more feed to
meet the production goals set up for
Lee County under the defense pro-
gram, more stress is being placed on
the importance of preserving and keep
ing the feed that is produced.
The best and cheapest method of
preserving this feed is to put it in a
trench silo. This will be demonstra-
ted at meetings next week at Serbin
and Hills. The meeting at Serbin will
tie Tuesday afternoon at Andrew Wei-
ser's farm at 2 P. M. and the one at
Hills at Otto Behrens farm Thursday
afternoon at 2 p. m. Silage is being
stressed at both of these farms and
the results that one can expect from
a silo will be shown.
In addition a demonstration on the
use of burdizzo on calves and the con-
trol of grubs and lice on cattle will
be conducted by the county agent at
both of these meetings.
a
execute a form of application. Infor- ;
mation in regards to the purchase of :
HAARAAAARAAARAAAALALLLLANA
MARKET REPORT
Thursday, January IS, 1942
new tires may lie secured from the ! _
various garages and filling stations :
• Cotton, middling .........
in the county.
The tire quota for January hits been
set at 18 tires and 15 tubes for pas-
senger cars, light trucks and motorcy
cles, 32 tires and 27 tubes for use on
trucks and busses.
Motorists are cautioned to prolong
the life of their tires. With the pro-
per care the average life of all used
Cotton Seed, per ton ...
Meal, per ton ________.....
Meal, per sack ____________
Hulls, per ton ......
Hens, per pound ..
.....16.00 :
..... 45.00 ;
.....48.00 :
.... 2.50
.....18.00
. 13c—15e
ter Miss LaVerne Phillips to R. 0. He is stationed at Mineral Wellsand
Walker, Jr., both of Fort Worth, who his family are making their home at
were their guests Sunday.
Weatherford to he near him.
The Fairmont Creamery Company
has installed two new turkey incuba-
tors, one of which will be used to j
hatch poults and the other for custom |
hatching.
Farmers are urged to hatch more |
turkeys and healthier turkeys. The
good price received for turkeys last 1
I just another instance what the coun-
ty judge, the city officials, and the
chamber of commerce are willing to
do in order to help Giddings and Lee
County citizens wherever possible.
Work is scarce at this time of the
year and the chance of earning some
money should be welcome news to
many, who were anxious to help in the
erection of the Army Camp.
Club Members Make
News in Farm and Home
War News Headliners
year and indications pointing to high Radio Program
er prices on farm products should en- 5
tires is still 9,000 miles.
Only new tires are rationed The
purchase and sale of used tires and
tubes is not as yet restricted.
; Fryers, per pound ..... 1he—16c ;
! Eggs, per dozen ...........-.....31c j
: Turkeys, per pound 17c—21e
: Roosters, per pound ________4c—5c
: Cream, per pound 29c—31
: Hides, per pound ....______........ 10c
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January, 9 1942:
FINAL WAKE REPORT HIKES JAP LOSS TO SEVEN WAR SHIPS
U. S. SUBS SUCCEED AGAINST JAPANESE SHIPPING
HOUSE VOTES TO OUST DA GUARDIA AS DIRECTOR OF CIVIL
DEFENSE.
January 10, 1942:
LENINGRAD, SEVASTAPOL SIEGES CRACKED
JAR DEFENSES AT CANTON- PENETRATED
JAPS MENACE GATEWAY TO SINGAPORE
January 11. 1942:
REICH WRITES OFF SOVIET WINTER DRIVE AS LOST
ALLIED FLIERS STEP UP TOLL OF JAP PLANES
SENATE VOTES HIGHER FOOD PRICE LIMITS
January 12. 1942:
RAMPAGING REDS BREAK NIT PRS NEW WINTER LINE
MAC ARTHUR TURN’S BACK NEW JAP ASSAULT
U. s. BOMBERS SET JAP BATTLESHIP AFIRE
JAPANESE LAUNCH DUTCH EAST INDIA INVASION
January IS, 1942:
HUGE RUBBER INDUSTRY TO BE LAUNCHED IN V. S.
JAP BOMBERS BEATEN OFF IN RAID ON SINGAPORE
RED ARMY PICKS UP MOMENTUM IN DRIVE
ALL SAVED FROM U. s. BURNING TRANSPORT
January 14, 1942:
U. 8. BIG GUNS SMASH JAP TANKATTACK
DONALD M. NELSON HEADS NEW: WAR BOARD
IMPORTANT RAILWAY CENTER RECAPTURED BY RUSSIANS
January 15. 1942:
ENEMY HUBS RELIEVED OFF LONG ISLAND
EFFORT OF GERMANS TO STABILIZE LINE FAILS
JAPS TO SEIZE HOSTAGES IN OCCUPIED ZONES
courage Lee County farmers to raise
more turkeys and better turkeys.
With one of the most modern tur
key dressing plants in the country
Outstanding accomplishments of
yard improvement demonstrators for
at our door, there is no reason why
Lee County should not he made the
largest turkey producing county in the
State of Texas.
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Attempted Robbery
At Dixie Theatre
Robbers broke into the Dixie Thea-
tre Tuesday night, but their effo its
were fruitless as they found the money
drawer empty.
In their quest for money all over
the building they had lighted empty
peanut bags which cord have eassy
started a fire.
The attempted robbery looked like
the work of amateurs.
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Nursing Class to be
Started January 20
1941 will he reviewed by Miss Sadie
Hatfield, Extension Specialist in Land
scape Gardening, In her radio talk
over WTAW at 6:15 a. m. January 22,
according to Elizabeth Elliott, County
Home Demonstration Agent. This
program comes over WBAP. WOAI
and KPRc also.
Lee County yard improvement de-
monstrators have shown some defi-
nite accomplishments and these will
be reviewed by Miss Hatfield. She
has notified Elizabeth Elliott, Lee Ce
H. D. Agent, she will mention the ac
complishments of the Herman Kiesch-
nick family of Lincoln and Mr. and
Mrs. August Spacek of Dime Box.
Interested Lee County people will
want to listen to the comments of
Miss Hatfield.
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Business Changes
Hands Here
The first American Red Cross Home
Mr. Paul Schultz has sold his gro-
eery and feed store to his brother Max
Nursing class will be opened on Jan Schultz and will retire from business
uary 20, 1942 upstairs in the City Hall to attend to his farming Interests
at 1:so p. m. | Mr. Paul Schults had bought the
Mrs. Earl Hill is the Instructor. More from Mr. Raube over 30 years
Anyone wishing to take this course can ago. His brother Max waa employed
enroll without cost except if some one in the store for a number of years.
wishes to buy a text book.
The change was made on January 1
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