The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 165, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 3, 1944 Page: 3 of 40
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Sunday Morning, December 3, 1944
. WTCC TO AID CAPITAL
STUDY OF COHON FUTURE
• THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Tune in on KRBC
PAGE THREE
Ring in A Practical Christmas with-
The future of cotton in the post-
war world will be closely studied in
the Congress this month, and the
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
will be on hand The regional
a chamber’s Abilene headquarters has
W announced that Sen. George Moffett
at Chillicothe will represent it in
hearings starting Dec. 4 before the
House Committee on Agriculture.
Moffett, who is chairman of the
Texas Senate's agricultural com-
• mittee, left Saturday night for
Washington.
Purpose of the hearings called by
Rep. Steve Pace of Georgia, chair-
nun of the House committee. Is to
coordinate the interests of all con-
cerned in the cotton industry, from
• grower to spinner. Special study
will be made of the export situation
and competition American growers
will face after the war from coun-
tries with lower production costs
than ours. The problem of syn-
thetics in competition with cotton
$ fiber also will be scrutinized.
“Rapid and far reaching de-
velopments are taking place la
the cotton industry,” Sen. Mof-
feti pointed out. “It is to be
devoutly hoped that foreign con-
6 sumption of American cotton
can be permanently stepped op.
This is especially important to
West Texas, for we export more
than M per cent of our crop.
“The inauguration of the federal
. government’s 4 cents a pound sub-
• sidy program to stimulate cotton
exports may help, but the West Tex-
as Chamber of Commerce believes,
and so do I, that permanent solu-
tion of the problem lies elsewhere.
We believe that the advent of a per-
a fected cotton picker has many rami-
V flcations some of which may be al-
most revolutionary In the cotton
world, and especially our West Texas
world; for, under our mechanized
production methods, we are a long
jump ahead of the cotton belt as
• a whole.
“Those qualified to judge be-
lieve that as soon as raw ma-
terial is made available there
wll the placed at the farmer’s
disposal a cotton picker which
will gather the staple for not
0 more than $8 a bale, or a re-
duction of about 4 cents a pound
from present harvesting costs.
This plus an export subsidy will
enable our growers to meet
foreign competition.”
West Texas growers must again
Purple Heart Won
, By Son Received by
Stamford Residents
STAMFORD, Dec. 3 —>SpI>—Sgt.
Q C. Carothers, Jr., age 21, has
a been awarded .the Furple Heart,
” which has been received here by his
parents, Mr and Mrs. G C Caroth-
ers. Sergeant Carothers was wound-
sd in action in Germany on Septem-
ber 18 and has been in a hospital
in England since that time He
* writes home that he is getting along
. nicely.
Sergeant Carothers is a graduate
of Stamford high school and Texas
A. and M. college. He entered the
service in February, 1943, took basic
training at Camp Wolters, Mineral
• Wells, and then remained there as
an instructor until he went oversees
about July 1. He is a machine gun-
ner.
be made acutely cotton conscious,
Moffett said. This year, with no
government limitation on planted
acreage, area production—as of the
government’s report on ginnings to
Nov 14—stood at only 731,352 bales,
against 908,961 bales in 1943, same
date. At a third of a bale per acre,
this indicates that 1944 West Texas
total planting was 30 per cent under
the 3 1-2 million scres sown in 1943,
when production reached 1.200,000
bales. The year’s total probably has
not exceeded 2 1-2 million planted
acres. West Texas growers, fear-
ful for cotton's future, besides being
short on labor, this year did not
cash in on the lifting of planting
restrictions by the War Food Ad-
ministration.
PVT. DANEL J. EAST
Field Kitchen
Man Wounded
ROTAN, Dec. 2 (Spl)—Danel
Jackson East, member of a field
kitchen of a combat unit, was
wounded in action in Germany No-
vember 9, his wife, Mrs. Lean West
of Rotan, has been advised by the
war department.
Shortly after the delivery of the
message, a package came from Pri-
vate East containing souvenirs from
France, Belgium and Holland. A
letter .written November 8, accom-
panied the package. He previously
hsd sent home a German helmet
and an officer's spur picked up on
the battle field at Brest.
Private East, son of Mrs. T. F.
Beard at Girard was born in Ala-
bams Aug. 10, 1909. He was grad-
uated from Girard high school in
1227 and at the time of his in-
duction was an employe of the
Farm Security administration in
Spur. Prior to that time he worked
for the Mid-West Electric cooper-
ative incorporated tn Fisher county.
The private received his basic
training at the Infantry Replace-
ment center in Camp Roberts.
Calif. and • was stationed at Ft.
Meade, Md., before leaving for Eng-
land August 17.
After four days there he was
Placed In his present company and
went into action at Brest. He also
went through Holland, Belgium into
Germany.
For his wounds, he will receive
the Purple Heart. His wife, the
former Lean Snodgrass and their
nine-year-old son, Jack Raymond,
live with her parents here.
FOR A GIRL’S CHRISTMAS
SMOOTH-FITTING WALK-OVER
IN SLIM, SUPPLE SUEDE...
An unaffected and
highly-becoming little sling-pump
that’s as wearable
* • string of pearls .. . black
....... 10%
Minters
Gifts of War Bonds
and Minter Wearables
No doubt about it . . . this will be the most practical of all
Christmases . . . with gifts of WAR BONDS and Minter Quali-
ty Wearables predominating.
TOPPER LENGTH
FUR COATS
In this gift . . . you give warmth, beauty and
smartness. The new topper length is most
popular in squirrel, muskrat, lamb and many
others—come in and see about that fur coat
for her Christmas Gift . . . this week!
• ROBES in Chenilles, Flannels and Brushed Rayons—
in a pretty selection of colors—2.95 to 7.50. •
, WESTERN TOGS in sizes 2 to 12 years. Most every
girl would like a set of these—2.25 to 3.95.
' STUFFED ANIMALS and
£ toys in a nice selection pric-
1 ed—1.50 to 6.50.
1
2)
SLEEPY HEAD
DOLLS choose
them here early—
5.00.
ROCKING HOUSES ..;.. 6.95
ROCKING CHAIRS .......3.95
STRAIGHT CAIRS ...... 3.95
DOLLY'S BEAUTY BOX by Effon-
bee. Priced T.00 to 1.95
HAND-MADE PILLOW CASES 1.75
LITTLE LADY JIG SAW PUZZLES
29c
Alto h nd-made dresses for tots an d
Creepers, and Bobby Suits.
HANDSOMELY FITTED TOILET
KITS FOR A PRACTICAL GIFT
Leather and imitation leather cases fitted with Chorles-of-the-Ritz, Revsfon,
. Quinlan and Dorldina Tolet Articles and cosmetics Prices range from
2.50 to 16.50 . Charles-of-the-Ritz Noil Sets 1.50 to 3.50 . . . Revelon
: Nail set 1.25 to 2.50.
TOILET SETS
FOR GIFTS
• COTY
• CHARLES
OF-THE-RITZ
• QUINLAN
Beautifully sotin lined bones
fitted with cologne, bath
powder, perfumes etc. . . .
.375 to
20.00
NEW
AFTERNOON
DRESSES
Pretty ... new
combinations of satins
and crepes, black silk
jersey with contrasting
shades of yellow,
fuschia, and rose—
with gold studded belt
and squin trims on
the many Prices range
from—
24.75 to 35.00
SINCE 1900
EVENING DRESSES in many beautiful effects—bouffant
skirts of nets—-toffetos-—crepes and other materials-
pastel and deeper tones—14.75 to 24.95.
EVENING WRAPS for Christmas Gifts. Sequis trim,
med styles In shades of yellow, volet, green, rose, ond
block velvets—14.75 to 33 00
HOUSE ROBES of suedecloth in lovely shades of copen,
rose, royal and raspberry 7.95 while Chenille Robes in
orchid, light blue and rose are priced9.50 to 10.95 . .
Quilted Robes of Sotin and Crepes and Rayon Jerseys in
assorted floral prints of 14.75 to 29.50.
TAILORED ROBES of Rayon Crepes, Satins in prints and
dots and solid cols-8.95 to 22.95.
NEKLIGEES, GOWN AND ROBE SETS—Chiffons, Jer-
seys and brocades—Gowns 5.50 to 10.00. Robes priced
from 11.50 to 22.50.
SHOULDERETTES AND SHAWLS—100% wool, in white
and colors—2.95 to 4.95.
LEADERS IN STYLE
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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 165, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 3, 1944, newspaper, December 3, 1944; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1636294/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Public Library.