The Giddings Star (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, June 14, 1946 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME SEVEN
THE GIDDINGS STAR
A PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER FOR A PROGRESSING CITY AND COMMUNITY
GIDDINGS, TEXAS, FRIDAY JUNE 14, 1946
NUMBER 11
JOHNSON ANNOUNCES PROGRAM
ON AGRICULTURAL PROBLEMS
Dime Box Druggist Gets
Letter of Commendation
Boy Scout Troop 141
Gets New Charter
LISTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AL-
READY GAINED FOR TENTH
DISTRICT FARMERS
1 Lions Elect Officers
For Ensuing Year
Washington, D. C., June 6, —
(Special) — Congressman Lyndon
B. Johnson today announced his
program on agricultural problem
and listed accomplishments alrea-
dy gained for Tenth District far-
mers since 1937 when he was first
elected to Congress.
Johnson said there had never
been a period when greater gains
by agriculture had been achieved
in the Tenth District and listed the
following examples:
(1) Establishment of the world's
two largest electric cooperatives
serving 12,857 farms with the low-
est rates in Texas;
(2) Improving of 507,394 acres
of farm and ranch land in his ten
counties by establishing them in
Soil Conservation districts, resul-
ting in much greater production:
(3) Construction since 1937 of
322 miles of roads under the fed-
eral-state road program to “bring
the farmer out of the mud,” at a
total cost of $7,246,100;
(4) Passage with Congressman
Johnson's support of bills reduc-
ing interest on farm loans from 6
and 8% to 4% (since that time,
farm mortgage indebtedness in
Texas has been reduced from $514,
000,000 to $278,000,000);
(5) Crop insurance, which has
been provided for so that Central
Texas farmers can take out insur-
ance against floods, drouths, and
crop hazards;
(6) Modification and improve-
ment of the Farm Security Admi-
nistration to give protection to
small income farmers and assist,
them with small production loans;
At the regular luncheon of the
Lions Club Tuesday the following
officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
President, Rev. Otis Carnes; 1.
vice-president, Charles Hertel; 2.
vice-president, A. B. Miller; sec-
retary- treasurer, Theo. Preusser,
lion tamer, M. F. Kieke; tailtwister
O. W. Rost; assistant tailtwister,
Wm. L. Pratho; director-at-large,
Max Wahrmund. These officers
will take charge on July 1st.
The committee in charge of the
summer programs reported that,
due to various conditions, it would
be impossible to stage any pro-
grams this summer.
The Rev. Otis Carnes was given
charge of the first program in July.
that his interest rates are lower,
value of his land is higher, and
prices on his commodities have
increased.
The Tenth District Congressman
outlined his future farm program
as follows:
(1) Passage of the Pace Bill, to
bring farm prices in line with pri-
ces farmer must pay for things he
buys;
(2) Electrify every farm home;
(3) Get the farmer out of the
mud by bringing all-weather roads
to every farmhouse;
(4) Support a soil conservation
program to conserve every acre
in the Tenth District;
(5) Insure continuance of price
supports and loan program ^o far-
Mr. Noah Albers, druggist of
Dime Box for the past 30 years is
in receipt of the following letter
from Colonel Edens, Commanding
Officer of Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.
"As a leading citizen of your
community and state you have
served your country nobly and
well, during the very trying war
days and now again during these
weeks and months of the postwar
readjustment period.
“Your contribution to the pro-
gram of National Defense, in aid-
ing the United States Army Mili-
tary Procurement Service with the
effort to enlist great numbers of
our finest young men to make up
the intermin army, has been not-
able and outstanding.
"Your service has helped two
ways: our Country must have an
army to guard the Victory and en-
force the Peace, and the young
men enlisted for this job will be
well trained and given unusual ad-
vantages in technical or academic
euucation plus the opportunity for
world travel.
"As commanding officer of the
San Antonio Recruiting District
for United States Army military
procurement, I wish to acknowl-
edge your very splendid service in
the past and beg your continued
cooperation for the present and
future. Your personal interest and
support mean a lot to the program
of National Defense.”
Jean Edens
Colonel, Infantry
Commanding Officer
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RETURNS HOME FOR
DISCHARGE
At the Court of Honor Friday
night Boy Scout Troop 141 was
presented with a new charter. The
presentation was made by Dr. Hen-
ry of Austin. Mr. Judson Wise of
Austin was also present at the
Court,of Honor.
Record class ranks were given
to 5 boys and first class rank to 2.
ANNUAL C OF C BANQUET SET
FOR THURSDAY NIGHT JUNE 20th
60 merit badges were awarded to
14 scouts and 5 scouts were given
certificates of advanced ranks.
G. L. Kelly, Monroe Hannes,
John Longley and the Rev. Otis
Carnes made the awards.
Scouts receiving awards includ-
ed Pins, second class rank: Billy
Ira Dippel, Buster Rost, Neal Nam
ken, Oscar Placke, Jr., and Her-
bert Carleston.
'Advancement to first class:
Ernest Schneider and Shelly Bol-
sins.
’ Merit Badges: Fred C. Placke,
Keith Davis, J. B. Gersch, Keith
Black, Ernest L. Schneider, Her-
bert Carleston, Oscar Placke, Jr.,
Billy Ira Dippel. Lendy Kelly, El-
wood Jaeger, Shelly Bolsins, Rich-
ardPeyton, Neal Namken, and Bus-
ter Rost.
Mr. C. (Dutch) Hohn
"DUTCH" HOHN TO BE THE
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
The annual banquet of the Gid-
dings Chamber of Commerce is
scheduled to be held at the high
School Gym on next Thursday
night June 20th. at 8 p. m. Mr. C.
Hohn of the extension service of
A & M College will be the guest
speaker.
Final arrangements for the ban-
quet were completed at the regu-
lar C of C meeting which was held
at the courthouse Monday night.
The banquet is free to the mem-
bers of the C of C, but if they wish
to bring members of their family
or invite friends, tickets will be
$1.00. These tickets can be su-
cured from the committee members
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER CHAMBER Monroe Hannes, Henry Nerger, or
A. B. Miller and should be pur-
OF COMMERCE BANQUET
ATTENTION TEEN AGERS!
For many years now the young
boys of Giddings have been de-
Ernest Schneider, prived of the priviledge of playing
real competitive baseball. Plans
, Star Scouts:
Keith Black, Keith Davis, Shelly
Bolsins, and Elwood Jaeger.
mers will not be at mercy of spe-
culators: *
_ (6) Bring farm living standards
(7) School lunch program, in up to those enjoyed by city
order to give rural children a hot
Capt. Jesse Weise, who served
in the Army for nearly 4 years. 31
asrusrat w*
Capt. Weise, who entered the
Life Scout: Fred O. Placke.
Mr G. L. Kelly accompanied the
boys to Camp Wooten this week
for an encampment.
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M. F. Kieke Candidate
For County Attorney
To the People of Lee County:
Having been informed by the
Hon. Thos. W. Thompson, who was
eressed to fill myo nnespi red tm
peo-
e would not be a candidate for
lunch just as city children have en-
joyed for years and to use farm
surpluses; and
(8) Improvement of relative po-
sition of farmers since 1937, in
ple;
(7) Continue school lunch pro-
gram;
Army as an aviation cadet, war *
with the Army of Occupation in I reelection for, the office of.Coun:
Germany and was last stationed
G. W. BLACK
— INSURANCE —
Life - Health - Accident
Hospitalization
Giddings, Texas
(8) Construct in each county
new rural hospitals, rural libraries,
and improve rural schools; and
(9) See that low interest rates
on farm loans are maintained,
since for the first time farmers are
borrowing at as low a rate of in-
terest as city borrowers.
In announcing this program,
Johnson pointed out that he has the
experience and is in a position to
near Munich. He is the son of
Mr and Mrs C. W. Weise, Gid-
dings. Route 1
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PLAY GROUND NOW OPEN
ty Attorney, I wish to hereby an-
nounce myself for that position,
subject to the Primary in July.
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The school campus play ground
is open every Tuesday and Thurs-
day from 3 to 8. All children in
city of school age are invited to
participate.
realize and understand farm prob-
" I earnestly solicit your vote,
support and goodwill.
Respectfully,
M. F. Kieke.
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Mrs. Albertine E Hertel
Laid To Rest At Paige
are now in the making to organize
a Junior Ball Club in Giddings for
three main reasons:
1. To keep our boys in good phy-
sical shape.
2. To provide clean sport and
recreation
3. To insure prospects of good
city clubs for Giddings in the fu-
ture.
The success of these plans de-
pend on every youngster with
competitive spirit and playing abi-
lyty. For practice details or any
other questions contact Ted Preus
sery area Everybody will be given
a chance to show his ability and
with the help of several of Gid-
dings' baseball oldtimers they’ll
get pointers about the game they
should have gotten long ago.
So come on fellows, lets come
out and really try to put this ball
club on top!
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RECEIVES NAVAL DISCHARGE
chased by Manday June 17.
"Dutch’’ Hohn is an able spea-
ker and to hear him is worth more
than twice the price of the ticket.
Lee County barbecued chicken
will be served at the banquet.
Indications are that the attend-
ance at the banquet will supercede
all former records.
Seven new members were ad-
ded to the membership of the C of
C Monday night. Thes include:
Spears Dairy, Oak Leaf Dairy, W.
H. Pieratt, A. E. Werner, C. B.
Lunsford, Mrs E. A. Mutschink,
and Mrs. H. C. Wiese.
John Longley, outgoing presi-
dent, thanked the members for
their fine cooperation and asked
that they give Lloyd Luker, the
new president, the same consider-
ation.
Thursday, June 13, 1946
Mrs. Albertine Elise Hertel, nee
lems, stating, “I was born and Horstmann, died at
raised on a farm. I milked cows. Nursing Home in Austin Wednes-
day evening, June 5, at 8:30 o’clock
Funeral Services were conducted
at St. John's Lutheran Church of
Paige on Friday, June 7, at 3:00
p. m., Rev. S. T. Schroeder, pastor
of the Martin Luther Church, Gid-
dings, officiating
Mrs. Hertel was born December
14, 1877 at High Hill, Texas. In
1898 she was married to Richard
C. Hertel, who died 12 years ago.
At that time the couple made their
home at Buckholts and lived there
until 1914 when they moved to
Paige.
The following year, she joined
St. John’s Church at Paige by con-
firmation. Ever since then she has
dipped cattle, picked cotton,
weighed it up, and occasionally got
to take the cotton to the gin. As
a boy 13 years old I saw the "boom
and bust" that followed the last
war, saw my own home place sold
because cotton dropped from 40c
a pound to 6c. I know haw the
farmer has always come up with
the short end of thte stick. The
farm families that produce the
food that feeds our people and the
peoples of the world have made
much progress, but they have not
yet been placed on an equal eco-
nomic footing with the city wor-
kers.”
a Rest and
Marvin Meyer, who served ini
the Navy for over 2 years in the;
Pacific theatre of war, and who
was last stationed in Louisiana re-
turned home Friday night having
been discharged.
Marvin is the son of Mr and Mrs
Chas Mever of Giddings.
Middling ..........-....... 22.00
Hogs, tops ................... 14.25
Packer Sows and Stags - 13.50
Hens, per pound ---------------20c
Fryers, per pound ...........- 29c
Eggs, per dozen ..................29c
Turkeys. No. 1 Toms .....~— 24c
Turkeys, No. 1 Hens ..........28c
Turkeys, No. 2 ......................20c
Hides ----------------- 10€
Cream, sweet .................— 52c
Cream, sour. No. 1 ---------- 50c
Cream, sour. No. 2 .....-......48c
Sweet milk, butter fat, 1b. 66c
HALMA
AAsaan
A WOMAN’S WORK IS NEVER DONE
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ATTENTION VETERANS!
Dairymen
st.but labor-saving equipment on
the farm and in the home have helped
to lighten the burden. A checking ac*
count with us is another labor-saving
device — It simplifies bill paying and
money management for the farm wife.
TEAMED UP
DEEB
The First National Bank
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
United States Government Depository
Member Federal Reserve System
BANK CREDIT/ the best FARMCREDIT
Premiums for National Service
Life Insurance should be paid by
check, draft, or money order made
payable to the reasurer of the U.
nited States.
On the check, draft, or money
order, in addition to any signa-
tures, print or type your full name
(first, middle, and last), your ad-
dress, your service serial number,
and your policy number, if known
Mail your check, draft, or money
order to: Collections Divisions Vet-
erans Administration, 346 Broad-
way, New York 13, New York.
A---07-
GETS ARMY DISCHARGE
Norbert Matthijetz, stationed
with the army of occupation in
Japan, has received his discharge
and returned to his family at Port
Arthur, where he had lived before
being drafted into service.
been a faithful member.
Mrs Hertel was well known in
Paige, having operated the tele-
phone exchange from 1926 to
1944 at which time her health
failed her, rendering her an inva-
lid. She bore her affliction in pa-
tience and in readiness for her de-
parture from this world.
ww * chortu ce War life her
The last ‘
children committed her to a Con-
valescent Home in Austin, but to
no avail.
She leaves to mourn her passing
a son, Archibald of Houston; two
daughters. Gertrude of Austin,
and Mrs Elizabeth Felter of San
Antonio; 4 grandchildren, Geneva
and Archie Hertel of Houston, and
Richard and Elizabeth Felter of
San Antonio. Two brothers, Henry
and Elimar Horstmann of Buck-
holts, and one sister, Mrs. Amalie
Bauch of McGregor.
Interment was made at St. Johns
cemetery at Paige.
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Preusser, Theodore A. The Giddings Star (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, June 14, 1946, newspaper, June 14, 1946; Giddings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1633949/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center.