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VOLUME 4
THE GIDDINGS STAR
A PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER FOR A PROGRESSING CITY AND COMMUNITY
GIDDINGS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6, 1943
NUMBER 19
THIRD WAR LOAN DRIVE TO GET
UNDER WAY SEPTEMBER 9TH.
No Cotton Marketing
Farm Labor Needed
Quotas For 1943 Crop s In Coastal Bend Section
NEW ADMINISTRATIVE SETUP
WILL BEGIN FUNCTIONING
AT ONCE
FSA Farmers Help
IncreaseMilkProduction
The Third War Loan Drive
which will be handled by the War
Finance Committee, is scheduled
to begin September 9th, according
to Mr. Nathan Adams, president
of the First National Bank in Dal-
las who has been appointed chair
man of the committee.
This c ommittee was organized
in Dallas on Monday July 28th.
Attending the meeting included
Mr. R. R. Gilbert, former chair-
man of the Victory Loan Drive
and Frank Scofield, collector of
Internal Revenue of Texas and
formerly War Savings Staff Ad-
ministrator for the State of Texas.
National Goal Fifteen Billion
Dollars From Non-Bank Investors
Mr. F. M. Law and Mr. C. C.
McClung were reappointed co-
chairmen of the Houston regional
War Finance Committee. Mr. Sco-
field was appointed state chairman |
for the women's division. The new |
administrative setup will begin'
functioning at once in preparation
for this drive which is scheduled
to raise $15,000,000,000 from non-
bank investors.
The Houston region consists of
39 counties from Bastrop County
on the west to Shelby County on
the north, Refugio county on the 1
Long term credit at low to low-
income farmers who cannot get
adequate credit anywhere else is
not only paying dividends in food
but is also a safe risk if repayments
on loans made by the Farm Secu-
rity Administration in Lee County
are an indication.
Carr Smith, County FSA Super-
visor, disclosed today that from
the beginning of the FSA program
to last April 30, $208,888.70 had
been loaned in the form of rehabi-
litation loans to farm families in
Lee County.
Of that amount, $101,887.45 has
matured, or come due, and $105,.
899.81, including 5 percent inter-
est, has been repaid to the govern-
ment by these families who were
unable to obtain adequate credit
from any other source.
Of a total of $13,190 loaned in
this county under the FSA’s ten-
ant-purchase program enabling te-
nant farmers and sharecroppers
to become home owners, $635.62
has matured, and $635.62 has been
repaid, including three percent in-
terest, up to March 31. Many bor-
rowers of both types of loans are
ahead of schedule with their repay-
ments.
Based on recommendations of
the Agricultural Adjustment Agen-
cy, the War Food Administration
today announced termination of
cotton marketing quotas for the
1943 crop and indicated that no
quotas would be in effect for the
1944 crop.
The action followed announce-
ment of the July 8 cotton crop es-
timate by the Bureau of Agricul-
tural Economics, which indicated
farmers had in cultivation on July
1 only 21,995.000 acres, about 8,-
million acres under the 1943 per-
mitted acreage.
More than half of the under-'
planting of permitted acreage oc-
cured in Texas, Georgia, and Ok-
lahoma.
The 1943 national AAA cotton
allotment was about 27,200,000
1 South Texas was the state’s 1a-
bor “hot spot” for the last week in
July. Reports from county agri-
cultural agents of the A. and M.
College Extension Service reveal
that the most critical need is in the
Coastal Bend section where cot
fon picking is in full swing. Nue-
ses and San Patricio counties must
have several thousand pickers, to
meet their needs next week, while
Willacy and Hidalgo need irrega-
s Another section which has re-
ported it is unable to meet its la-
bor need ambraces Bec, Goliad,
Gonzales, Guadalupe and Karnes
counties. Though the recent Gulf
hurricane was reported to have
done some damage to the 1943 rice
crop, several southeast Texas coun
, ties report urgent needs for wor-
More than a third of the nation's
south and east to the Louisiana | increase in milk production last
border.
Organization of the various
year came from the cows fed and
counties is
milked by FSA borrowers, who
already under way, number less than half a million,
Each county will have a chairman
and are less than eight percent of
the nation’s farmers. In terms of
ter directing day-to-day sales and | their own production the year be-
the chairman responsible for all fore, increase in war crops pro-
bond and stamp purchases within duced by FSA families ranged
his county by non-bank Investors, from 20 to 106 percent, Mr. Smith
Purchases by banks w ill be hand- recalled,
led by the Federal Reserve Bank.
and a vice chairman, with the lat-
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Mrs. Wrn. Sager Dies
At Waco; Buried Here
Funeral services were conduc-
LEE COUNTY FAILS TO REACH
WAR BOND QUOTA FOR JULY
Banking Services Vital
In War Effort
kers as soon as weather conditions
will permit harvest.
■Among these are Chambers, Co-
lorado. Fort Bend, Galveston, Jef-
ferson. Waller, Wharton, Brazoria
acres. A later provision premitting
ten per cent additional planting
increased this year’s permitted ac-
reage to about 30 million acres. In
only one state, Mississippi, is the and Liberty. In many places, farm
cotton acreage in 1943 larger than labor needs are being met by the
1 1944. dexchange of labor among farmers
The cotton acreage estimate fori and by employing
this year not only is 8 million be-and city youths,
low the permitted acreage but is
also nearly a million and a half
acres under the acreage in cultiva-
tion on July 1, 1942.
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First Lions ClubSummer
Program Fri. Aug. 13
The first summer program will
be held on the courthouse lawn
Friday August 13th. These pro-
grams are being sponsored by the
ted here Thursday afternoon for ; Giddings Lions Club.
Mrs. Wm. Sager, nee Hoeft, who
passed away at Waco on Aug. 4th.
Rev. W. G. Tillmanns officiated at
the funeral and Lehmann’s Fune-
ral home was in charge of arrange
ments.
Mrs. Sager was a resident of
Giddings for many years, but af-
ter her husdand died the past Jan-
uary, she made her home with her
son at Waco.
Survivors include 5 daughters,
Mrs. Hulda Klein, San Antonio,
Mrs. Lena Steinke, Mart, Mrs. An-
nie Hoffman, Giddings, Mrs Emily
Moench, Brenham, Mrs. Henry Red-
dehuse, Burlington; 4 sons, Ed.
Sager, Waco; Emil Sager, Hills-1
boro! Herman Sager, Malone, and
Albert M. Sager in the Army; 41
grandchildren and 17 great-grand
children.
On the first program which be-
gins at 8:30 p. m. different films
will be shown and also home talent
numbers will be featured. There
is no admission charge.
The Lions Club luncheon Tues-
day noon was well attended more
than usual being present and the
spirit of Lionism prevailed through
out the meeting.
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RATIONING AT A GLANCE
Officials said
program will
the cotton loan
remain
without change for the
in effect
1943-441
marketing season. Also, termina-
tion of marketing quota will not
affect the basis on which payments
will be made to farmers under the
1943 Agricultural Conservation
Program.
The WFA said prospects are that
the carry-over of American cot-
ton in the United States on August
1 this year will be about the same
as the 10,500,000 bales carried
crAugust 1 last year.
BETTER PARTICIPATION IN
WAR EFFORT URGED
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GIDDINGS BOY TRANSFERRED
TO FT. SILL, OKLAHOMA
Sherman R. Beaman, son of Mrs
Annie Beaman, Giddings has ar-
rived at the Field Artillery Re-
placement Training Center, Fort
Sill, Oklahoma, where he will re- i
ceive his 13 weeks of basic train- I
ing.
Sugar Stamp No. 14 in Book No. 1
good for five pounds from Aug-
ust 16 through October 31.
Stamps No. 15 and 16:
Good for five pounds each (for
canning only) from May 24
through October 31.
SHOES—Stamp No. 18 in Book
No. 1 good for 1 pair of shoes
from June 16 to October 31.
MEAT, EDIBLE FATS AND OILS
(including butter), CHEESES,
CANNED FISH—Each holder of
Book 2 allowed 16 points per
week. Red stamps become valid
and expire as follows:
Becomes
Valid
July 25
August 1
August 8
August 15
Red
Stamp
T
U
V
Private Beaman has been at-| W
tached to Battery B, 33rd Battal- PROCESSED FOODS Blue stamps
ion, 8th Training Regiment. R S, and T (48 points) valid from
He was inducted into the ArmyAugust 1 through September 20
Expires
August 31
August 31
August 31
August 31
at San Antonio, Texas on June 29, |
1943.
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TO ATTEND
CHIROPRACTIC MEETING
Blue N, P. Q stamps valid
July 1 through August 7.
Mileage Rationing
GASOLINE—Value of each
pon in A, B and C books
from
cou-
is 4
R. H. McCoy D. C. will close his
office August 11 to 26. He will
attend the State Chiropractic As-
sociation at Austin August 12th
and 13th and on the 14th he will
go to San Antonio for a 10-day
course at the Chiropractic college.
Dr. McCoy expects to return to
Giddings on the 26th to reopen his
office on the following day.
gallons. Eight A-7 coupons be-
came valid July 22 and expire
midnight September 21.
TIRE INSPECTION — All holders
of A, B and C books will find date
for tire inspection on the back of
the basic A book. Follow these
directions. Next official tire in-
spection for "TT" book holders
must be made within 6 months of
last inspection or within ,5,000
miles, whichever occurs first.
American industries, including
also the banks, are playing vital
roles in the prosecution of the war.
It is through the efficiency and for
sight of our industries that the war
needs of the world’s greatest pro-
ducing nation have been progres-
sively met, so that day by day we
are brought closer to victory.
Financing the war is one of the
most essential problems and right
here is where the banks, the fi-
nancial institutions, are perform-
ing outstanding services in bond
purchases and sales, farm loans,
payrolls, and military camp ac-
counts, etc.
In bond purchases and sales, the
banks are serving their country
as purchasers of government bonds
vital to the production of the war.
Here in Lee County the bond sales
are handled almost exclusively
townspeople by the four banks in the county —
Texas counties the Citizens State Bank and the
report using about 11,000 volun- First National Bank of Giddngs,
teers from cities and towns. These the Lexington State Bank and the
include Crosby, Howard, Reeves, Dime Box State Bank. Of course
San Patricio, Ellis, Kaufman and the postoffices also assist in the
Wilson, Ellis led the state with effort.
600 towspcople employed and With point rationing now in ef-
Kaufman was second with 400 re- fect, the banks are taking on an-
ported. Boys and girls were help- other big job — that of handling
ng save the day in Jim Wells, the accounting and clearing of spe-
Medina, San Patricio and Wilson cified rationed commodities for
dealers. This is a stupendous new
With point rationing now in ef-
War bonds and stamps sales for
July amounted to only $14,025.40
in Lee Counuty, according to Mr.
Paul Nerger, county chairman. As
the quota was $21,400.00 for July
this means that the county only
raised two thirds of its allotted am-
ount. The deficit is $7,374.60.
In urging better participation
in the war program, Mr. Nerger
stated: “This month we should
strive harder to reach our goal and
if possible do as we did in June,
and make up part of the shortage
of the previous month.”
“As the war goes on.” Mr. Ner-
ger continued, “the boys at the
front are fighting harder in order
to bring it to an end. We should
likewise strive to end it sooner,
by buying bonds more often and
more of them, the sooner the bet-
ter. Delay will cost more lives
and money. There is nothing that
will discourage our boys more
than when they see that the folks
back home are not giving them
the necessary support, when they
are putting their very existance at
stake.”
Back the Attack With Bonds.
Distribution of Sales
July 16th through 31st.
Giddings Post Office........$1,064.20
Citizens State Bank ........2,487.50
First National Bank 1,161.50
ounties.
Only three counties reported the
ise of war prisoners on farms du-
Hng the last part of July: Walker,
i limestone, and Deaf Smith. The
alter county used 355 in the po-
activity for the banks, and this
is still another important part
banking is playing in the nation’s
war effort.
Then there are the agricultural
loans, which according to the in-
Lexington Post Office......225.00
Lexington State Bank 1,275.00
Dime Box Post Office . 1,432.50
Total
$7,645.70
dustrial press service, hav
more
Surmaries otte needing labor than doubled since 1936. In eon
from outside the county to tend and nection with offering their services
for financing the expanded goals
Sales for first half of July 6,379.70
Total sales for the -----------
month of July ........$14,025 40
53 Texas counties
Stockholders Of NFLA
Vote To Consolidate
harvest crops. To help meet this
need, 11,825 mogratory workers
have converged in the Coastal Bend
section since the migration began,
according to the U. S. Employment
Service.
Stockholders of the La Grange,
Giddings, and Basfaylee National
Farm Loan Associations recently
held meetings at which they voted
to consoldiate and form a new as-
sociation to be known as the La
Grange National Farm Loan As-
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Mrs. Thekla Kluge Laid
To Rest Here Wed.
. t Funeral services were conduc-
sociation, according to Mr. Will ted here Wednesday afternoon for
Roitsch, Secretary and Treasurer.
This association will make loans
in Bastrop, Fayette, and Lee Coun-
ties.
“The consolidation will result
in one strong association with ca-
pital, surplus, and reserves am-
ounting to $75,000.00. $1,215,464-
80 in land bank loans and $252,-
982.07 in Land Bank Commissio-
ner loans will be serviced through
this office, " Mr. Roitsch, said.
A full-time office will be main-
Mrs. Thekla Kluge of Winters who
passed away August 2nd, the Rev.
W. G. Tillmanns of the Martin Lu-
ther Church officiating and Phil-
lips and Luckey in charge of ar-
rangements. Interment was in the
City cemetery.
Mrs. Kluge, nee Kiel was born
near Carmine October 10th. 1866
and married to Emil Kluge Septem
ber 30th 1886. She spent most of
her life in Giddings but after her
husband’s death she lived with her
tained at La Grange. Officers and children at Winters
directors of the association are:
Survivors include
sons, Louis
C. C. Perry, Lexington, Lee Coun- and Herman of Caldwell, and Emil
ty, Texas. \
A. G. Buescher, Smithville, Bas- |
trop County, Texas.
R. H. Stewart, Elgin, Bastrop Coun
ty, Texas.
Wallace Cherry, Muldoon, Fayette
County, Texas.
C. T. Kasper, Winchester, Fayette
County, Texas.
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LEAVE FOR VACATION
of Houston; 5 daughters Mrs. Mar
tha Krempin and Mrs. Lilly Krem-
pin of Winters, Mrs. Ella Chris-
tiansen of Van Court. Mrs. Laura
Atchinson of Miles and Mrs. Hil-
degard Baasen of Giddings: 24
grandchildren, 11 great grandchil-
dren and other relatives. May she
rest in peace.
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BACK ON SICK LIST
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nerger left
Wednesday for La Grange to spend
several days of their vacation with
Rev. and Mrs. Robt. Nerger at La
Grange.
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HOG SALES DROP
TO 10,275 POUNDS
Hog Sales amounted to 10,275
pounds Tuesday. These were the
lowest sales for some time accord-
ing to Aug. Hold, public weigher.
Beno Holman had the heaviest
load, 7 hogs, 1555 pounds. Eldor
Zoch of Winchester brought in the
heaviest hog, 520 pounds
The price paid by Mr. Parker
was 13.50 for tops.
Mr. J. E Kasper, who was re-
cently operated and was well on
the way to recovery, took sick
again Wednesday afternoon and is
confined to his bed.
Best wishes for a speedy reco-
very are extended.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schnell and
son Frank Jr., of Fort Worth,
brought his father Mr. Aug. Schnell
to Giddings Sunday for a visit with
his relatives Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Toll, and other Giddings friends.
Mrs. Lottie Schnell and daughter
Shirley came up from Houston to
be with them for their stay in Gid
dings. All returned to their re-
spective home Monday,
of agriculture, banks have orga-
nized and participated in about
2,000 town, county, and state mee-
tings, in the “Food for Freedom"
program of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture. Secretary Wick-
ard has declared that “American
bankers are among the most im-
portant supporting forces in the
campaign.
Besides this banks have become
“family counselors" to industrial
clients in connection with war or-
ders and subcontrocts.
You will find that over 300 Ar-
my and Navy posts, outside of ci-
ties, where there is a Federal Re.
serve bank or branch, have been
serviced by local banks — which
handle company funds, mess funds
and other official accounts, as well
as payroll cash.
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July Rainfall Amounts
To 2.72 Inches
The total rainfall for July for
Giddings was 2.72 inches. Of this
amount .89 inches fell during the
tropical hurricane and 1.25 inches
during the 24 hour period ending
7 a. m. July 13th.
This brings the total rainfall for
1943 up to 18.38 inches. The preci-
pitation in July this year compares
with 4.24 inches for July ’942. The
total for the same period last year
January to July was 19 64.
Farmers are getting busy pick-
ing cotton and would rather see
dry weather prevail.
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DRILLING FOR OIL
An oil well is being drilled on
A 1 th* W. C. Hill farm in the Good-
Governor Abandons Call Hope community The well is
D c . being drilled for an independent
r or Special Session oil company. Davenport and Ben-
: nett are the contractors.
The call for a special session of
the Texas Legislature was aban-
doned by Gov. Coke R. Stevenson
and as a result there was a 28 cent
reduction in the 1943 state proper-
ty tax rate estimated to save the
taxpayers $9,100,000.
The governor dropped his con-
sideration of a special session, be-
cause he said he felt not enough
support had been given his plan
to arrange school financing in such
a way as he thought would reduce
the general fund deficit about $5,-
000.000 a year for the next two
years
The 1943 rate on which taxes
may be paid will be 47 cents com-
pared with 75 cents last year.
State taxes paid in October are
subject to a 3% discount or sav-
ings for the payer. Those paid
in November are eligible for a 2%
discount, and December payments
bring a 1% discount. Taxes be-
come delinquent January 31.
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SUBMITS TO OPERATION
V
BITTEN BY STINGING LIZZARD
Ernst Lehman, Ledbetter had the
misfortune Sunday, being bitten
by a stinging lizzard, while rest-
ing under a shade tree in his yard.
The effects of the bite for, ed him
to consult a doctor who treated
him by giving him shots to relieve
his suffering.
MARKET REPORT
Thursday, Aug. 5, 1943
Middling .....
Cotton Seed
19.75
52.00
Cotton Seed Meal. 100 lbs. 3.10
Hulls, per Ton
Hogs. Tops ...
Stags..............
Packer sows ..
.... 16.00
...13.50
...12.50
.... 12 90
Hens, per pound ........20c—22c
Fryers, per pound
Eggs, per dozen
......25c
......32c
Cocks, per pound .....„.........10c
Mrs. Otto Aschenbeck submitted
to an operation at the St. Francis
hospital at Brenham Tuesday. Best
wishes for a speedy recovery are
extended by her many friends.
Turkeys, No. 1 ...
Hides ...................
Cream, sweet .....
Cream, sour No. 1
Cream, No. 2 .......
22c—28c
.........10c
........49c
........45c
.......42c
Sweet Milk, butter fat 1b. .. 61c
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