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SECTION II
GENERAL NEWS AND j
ADVERTISING
Sweetwater Reporter
SECTION II
GENERAL NEWS ANI)
ADVERTISING
VOL. XXXIX
SWEETWATER, TEXAS SUNDAY JAN. 24, 1937.
NUMBER 295
Greater Values Than Ever Are Offered T o Monday Shoppers
264,363 Acres Terraced In North Texas
In States Enlarged Program During 1936
Terracing Work In North Texas
Examples of the terracing work done in North Texas through the co-
operation of farmers and the Texas A. & M. College extension service
are shown above. That Texas farmers are becoming interested more and
more in soil conservation methods is revealed in the fact that the number
of acres of land terraced in 1936 was almost double that in 1935.
Recovery Aids
Philanthropies
Gifts To Public Charities And
Institutions Increase
20 Per Cent
$2,000,000 To
Texas Farmers
COLLEGE STATION—Annual
reports from county agricultural
agents of District 3, consisting of
17 north Texas counties, reveal that
264,363 acres of farm land were
terraced in 1936 compared with
151,674 acres terraced in 1935; and
421,678 acres of soil conserving crops
were left on the land or plowed un-
de., according to B. F. Vance, dis-
trict agent supervising the work.
The soil conserving crons consist-
ed or alfalfa, clovers, sudan grass,
cow peas, grain sorghums, and
small grains plowed under. They
were planted by farmers co-operat-
ing with the agricultural conser-
vation program, and for this they
have received $1,767,842 and will re-
ceive about $870,0,10 additional with-
in the next 60 days.
Adult Demonstrations
Adult demonstrations totaling 2,-
357 were conducted, consisting of:
field crops, 303. pastures, 17; orch-
ard work 56; agricultural engineer-
ing, 338; drainage, 90; garden ir-
Received Diplomas Here Friday Night
ir
TO THE BUYING PUBLIC flffi
City-Wide Co-operative Movement Of Merchant* At-
tract* Throngs From Neighboring Cities
For Substantial Satinas
The fame of Sweetwater's Monday shopping da; s is spreading far and
wide os each week sec? shepoer- from far and - ar coming to Sweetwater
to take advantage of the many wonderful vatic? that art- being offered
each week.
The proof of the rudding is in the eating and that ih people like
the idea of special values being "offered for Monday is testified to in the
growing volume of business enjoyed in Sweetw.it-r star:, ea -h Monday.
---------1 Every valup bein" offered in the
.. | Monday Shopper's Guide section of
ItKIir'tlll'P Kqfn the Sweetwater P.< - r t is
llloltl UllLC AlCIll | imate one and represent! n m„ .
i i cases no rsrofit a! all to the mer-
Hike Announced! 0ffered
Members of the mid-term grad-
uating class of Newman High
ngati'on,' 25;'7u7aTelectrifTcati'o;i. 9; I s<:hoo‘. abovc’ pnda>’ n‘Sht were
home conveniences 39; poultry, 45; presented their diplomas by Super-
National recovery in 1936 was ac-
companied by an increase In phil-
anthropy of nearly 20 per cent over
the previous year, according to fig-
ures compiled by the John Price
uones Corporation.
The compilation, which covered
ontg nubkclj' annoueyvod ^htyiefac—
tions, showed a total of vs and
bequests in six large cities ^(n 1936
of $105,910,706 in comparison with
$90,624,096 in 1935.
The total of gifts alone in the six
large cities—New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia. Boston, Washington,
and Baltimore—gave a decline from
$55,402,295 to $53,899,447 in 1936.
The decline was probably due to
contributions for political purposes.
Bequests, however, showed a
marked increase. The total In these
cities for 1936 was $52,011,259 as
compared with a 1935 sum of $35.-
221,801.
A table showing gifts by classifl-
Agricultural Conservation
Payments In 1936 Bring
Income
cation for the
two years
follows:
1935
1936
Education
$18,848,011
$13,400,377
Organized
Relief
17.147.742
25,484,842
Fine Arts
7,043,094
910,995
Religious
Purposes
4,911.899
753.764
Health
3,562,727
6.991.300
Foreign Relief 3,132.710
3,789.925
Misc. Reform
749.294
2,562,164
Play and
Recreation
6,818
6,080
$55,402,295 $53,899,447
A table of
bequest comparisons
follow:
1935
193
Education
$10,920,363 $19,686,752
Organized
Relief
9,978,134
8.978,926
Health
8,756.371
9.682.440
Religious
Purposes
2.479.845
9.434.573
Misc. Reform
1.738.850
434,573
Fine Arts
933.487
3.329.491
Foreign Relief 408.001
439.600
Plav and
Recreation
6.750
25.000
$35,221,801 $52,011,259
Baptist Leaders
To Be In Abilene
ABILENE.—Dr. J. E. Dillard of
Nashville, Tenn., promotional di-
rector for Southern Baptists, will
deliver an address at the First Bap-
tist church here Wednesday night.
January 27. The meeting will be
held In the Interest of the Hundred
Thousand Club movement among
Southern Baptists, with the end In
view of paying the indebtedness of
Southern Baptist institutions.
Dr. Dillard will be In Texas from
January 27-31. and will fill a num-
ber of speaking engagements In dif-
ferent sections of Texas. He will
be accompanied to Abilene by Dr
L. R. Scarborough, president of the
Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary. Fort Worth.
Teacher*' Talent* Doubled
PASADENA. Cal. (U.R)—School
took a rap from Dr. Marvin L.
Darsle, dean of teachers' college
of the nUiveraity of Southern Cali-
fornia. He declared that the rank
and file *of teachers are unquali-
fied to assume intellectual lead-
ership while the teaching body as
n whole is lacking in adequate
knowledge of economic processes.
COLLEGE STATION—Checks
for nearly $2,000,000 have been dis-
tributed to Texas farmers by the
Government in agricultural con-
servation payments for the 1936
program, A. L. Smith, executive
secretary of the Texas Agricultural
Conservation Committee and ad-
ministrative officer ;n cn&rge of
the program in Texas, has an-
nounced. on the basis of returns
made to his office by the disburs-
ing office. These payments covered
11.193 applications for money grants
from farmers in twenty-one count-
I leu. All told, it is estimated that
agricultural conservation palments
in this state for the 1938 program
will total $40,000,000.
Applications Come In
Applications are now being re-
ceived at the rate of 2,000 a day,
Smith said. It Is estimated the
peak load of 3,000 a day will be
reached toward the end of the
month. Plans to expedite the cer-
tifying of applications to the gen-
eral accounting office so that farm-
ers may receive their checks as
soon as possible are being made. It
estimated the average time re-
quired from the time of receipt of
properly executed application until
the farmer gets his check is eight
days.
Only ten of the .254 counties in
Texas failed to participate in the
1936 program. A total of 206 counties
have completed measurements of
land and received their quotas from
the state office. Thirteen counties
have not submitted measurements
and twenty-five submitted Insuf-
ficient data making necessary a
re-check.
Quotas Designated
A total of 52,106 applications for
payments have been forwarded for
signatures of producers in 71 of the
2C6 counties the state office has
received 19,976 signed applications
of which 2.442 were returned for
correction. A total of 34.572 appli-
cations distributed in 41 counties
have not yet been signed by pro-
ducers.
Applications from 22 of the 30
counties from which signed appli-
cations have been received have
been certified for payment to the
general accounting office. These in-
clude 12,723 applications calling for
total of $2,230,897.38. The general
accounting office has suspended
343 of these, totalling $80,901 49, and
approved 12,380, totalling $2,149,995.-
89. Forms have been sent to the
state committee's office by the dis-
bursing office showing checks cov-
ering 11.193 of these applications
have been mailed to producers in
twenty-one counties for a total of
$1,965/708.24.
Branson Named As
Manager Of HOLC
dairy, 18; swine production, 27; ec-
onomic planning, l .267; and rodent
control, 123.
Demonstrations totaling 3.426 and
consisting of feeding baby beeves,
raising turkeys, growing demonstra-
tion crops of corn, cotton, grain
sorghum and truck crops were con-
ducted by 1,693 4-H Club boys.
In the 17 countl s, 172 boys fed
126 calves. These calves were shown
In 14 county fairs, the District Calf
Show at Wichita Falls, and the
Centennial shows at Fort Worth
and Dallas. The boys received $926
in cash prizes, a net profit of $6,-
480 was made on the 216 calves.
Poultry Program
During 1936 the agents conducted
2C2 method demonstrations on cull-
ing and general DOultry work; 797
on treating seed; 123 on rodent con-
trol work; 245 on killing and cur-
ing meat; 202 on insect control;
and organized 17 pure bred animal
circles.
Cottle county led In terracing and
contouring with 75,000 acres. Has-
kell county terraced and contoured
39.C!)o acres. Young county led the
district in beef cattle work with
354 calves fed by 38 adult and 4-H
club demonstrators netting them
$3,614.
District 3 counties and county
agricultural agents are: Archer, G.
R. Schumann; Baylor, W. W. Ev-
ans; clay, M. S. Duncan; Cottle, C.
C. Stinson; Goard, John Nagy;
Hardeman, Frank Wendt; Haskell.
B. W. Chesser; Jack, Paul Jones;
King, R. L. White; Knox, W. W
R*ce; Montague, E. C. Jameson;
Stonewall; I. L. Sturdivant; Throck-
morton, R. O Dunkle; Wichita, G.
R. McNiel, and C. W. Wilhott, as-
sistant; Wilbarger, Fred Rennels;
Wise. D. F. Eaton; amt Young. D.
A Adam, and G T. Hackney, as-
sistant.
intendent Ross S. Covey. They are:
Front row (left to right)—Aleta
Frazier, Mable Wade, Mary Ted
Gunn, Beatrice Anderson, Irmalu
Dulin, Ella Rutli Myrs, Charlsa
Ruth Alston, Dorothy Young, Marie
Rogers., and Jane Murphy.
Back row deft to right)—Maxine
Diltz, Harriet Reich. Sara Nell Hall.
Tom Pat Glass. William Belcher.
Burl Johnson, Cullen Taylor, Earn-
est Langley, and Bob Lusk.
Not To Affect Many Local
Policy Holders, Types
Not Known Yel
Teachers Join
Tex. Association
Seven Schools Have 100 Per
Cent Membership In
Teachers’ Group
Sever. Nolan County schools be-
long 109 per cent to the Texas State
Teachers' association. Mrs. Virginia
E. Stanfield, county superintendent,
said.
In each of the seven schools all
faculty members hold membership
in the state organization. The
schools are Highland, Wastella,
Plum Creek, Cottonwood, Bitter
Creek. Blackland and Hylton. Twen-
ty-one teachers guide these schools.
In other districts several teach-
ers in each school hold membership,
though not 109 per cent, she added.
M., and Mrs’ W. H. Bryan of
Blackwell have life memberships
in the association. Mr. Bryan is
superintendent of the schools in
that section of the county.
‘Charged’ Fence Is
Reported Successful
FORT WORTH.—The electrically
charged one-wire fence manufact-
ured by a Fort Worth concern has
mot with considerable success. At
r county fair recently, the inventor
derated c quantity of this wire to
. nco a hog ren. None of the hogs
escaped.
Other similiar uses have been
successful.
The idea is that a complete cir-
cuit passing through the single
wit ■ 1 sufficient to sting cattle or
othc. stock so forcefully that no
forth . attemnts to escape Will be
made. 3ut it is wondered what
merit the wire could have when
u. • / with mules or cattle to whom
a fence h an opportunity.
Wrather Delays
Work On Church
Bar Is To Observe
Signing U. S. Pact
E. M. Neblett. president of the;
local bar association, announces |
that the committee for cooperation j
In the sesqueentennial observance!
of the signing of the United States
constitution has not yet been nam-
ed. He expects a called meeting of
the association within the next few
days. A further announcement of j
the date and place is to be made.
Inclement weather has somewhat
delayed construction on the main
floor o. the Lamar Street Baptist
Church, the Rev. L. L. Trott. pas-
tor. said Friday.
Completion on the roof is being
lushed in order that the weather
will no, damage materials already
in use.
Tilt' story is being added to a j
basement which the congregation|
of the church has used for many
years, and is to be of harmonizing
brick to match the part already
constructed.
When f.nishcd the building Is to
be one of Sweetwater's best
churches.
Art Is Stressed
In Junior High
Mrs. Homer Dennis Plans To
Hold Exhibit Of Work
Early In April
Mrs. Homer Dennis, art teacher
in John H .Reagan Junior High
School, plans an exhibit of her
pupils' work early in April. As most
of her 160 students from the sixth
and seventh grades are taking their
first semester of art, the mediums
they have used are crayon, cut
paper, and chalk. As much as pos-
sible, the children seiect their own
subjects and color schemes.
Mrs. Dennis firms that this meth-
od insures greater creative expres-
sion and cooperation, besides per-
mitting greater enthusiasm. She re-
ports that some of the art students
are exceptionally talented.
Extensive Schooling
Mrs. Dennis received her train-
ing in the University of Illinois and
Columbia University, New York.
She has an intense interest in her
field of work und has written sev-
eral articles of interest to the ar-
tistically minded.
In a recent essay, she stated. “The
average individual thinks that art
is nonsense because he believes it to
mean solely the painting of pictures.
. . Everything that man has made
is based on art in some form. Be-
hind every object Is a pattern, a
design.”
Final Sale
W'WlJLA
Ar increase of about 3 oer cent
in the Insurance rates of large non- j
participating insurance companies
of the United States is not expect-!
ed to affect many of the policies]
of local agencies.
This increase, planned to offset
lowe;- yields on investments, will
apply only to certain divisions of,
life insurance policies, according to i
Orval W. Shore, manager of th-
"outhland Life Insurance Company.
Exactly which type policies will be
affected is not kr }wn yet: however,
agencies participating in this
change in rate will be notified ar-
ound Feb. 15.
The change in fire rates will be i
announced about the middle of
February, effective March 1. As the
Sweetwater loss for fire damages
has been rather low. it is probable
that local agencies will be accorded
a fire credit rather than a raised
rate.
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Dr. Scarborough To
Speak Here Today
Dr. L. R. Scarborough, president
of the Southwestern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary. Fort Worth, is to
speak at 11 o'clock at the First Bap-
tist church today.
He was to have been here sev-
eral weeks ago. but was delayed
on account of bad weather. Dr.
Scarborough was expected to arrive
late Saturday for the Sunday en-
gagement.
Recently returning from South
America where he contacted each
mission station, the educator ex-
pects to bring a message on the
conditions, the life and the need
of missions.
The public Is invited to hear him.
the Rev. E. D. Dunlap, pastor, has
said.
"In fact “ explained one mer-
chant. ‘‘we have all leaned over
backward to see that none but test-
ed values are offered for the Mon-
day Shopcer's Guide. We all realize
we have to advertLse bargains only
or else there wouldn't be any in-
centive for shoppers to come in on
Monday and do their buying.
One woman from a neighborin ;
town figured that she had saved
more than enough money on the
values offered to pay for the ex-
pense of her trip. “I see values of-
fered for Monday," she said, "that
I wouldn't be able to buy otherwise."
Cooperative Movement
The Monday Shopper's Guide i
a cooperative movement on the pari
of leading merchants in Sweetwn
to definitely establish this city as
the shopping center of West Texas.
We have every natural advantage
for making it so, said one merchant.
All we have to do is let the people
know what we ai'e doing and the
will continue to respond.
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State's General
Fund Is In Red
AUSTIN. U.R—Deficit in tl1"
state's general revenue till had
crossed the lc-million-dollar level
this week for the first time in Tex -
history.
State Treasurer Charley Lockhart
reported the deficit had grown to
$15,039,109. an increase of $900,099
in the past half-month.
He issued a call for the payment
of $580,920 of past-due warrants
bringing payments to last June,
and to No. 163,745, the new call
number.
He also announced payments are
being made against the $5,117,749
deficit in the Confederate pension
fund, the payments being through
December, 1934, issue?. Tire state
is buying, trorn a revolving fund,
undiscounted Confederate warrants
issued through December. 1935.
WASHINGTON. (U.R)—'The resig-
nation of James Shaw Taylor, as
mnnager of tire Dallas division of
the Home Owners Loan Corporation
was announced this week-end by
Charles A. Jones, general nanager.
Fred C Branson. Dallas, deputy
banking commissioner for Texas,
was appointed to surcped Shaw.
STUDENTS AND CHILDRENS
CLOTHING
Group 1—Students’ Long Pant Suits .
<£Q QC S14'9S
vJ'Jw Values
$12.95
$12.95
Values
2 pants
$11.95
$16.39
Values
Group 2—Boys’ Wool and Corduroy Jacket Suits
$425
Values
$3.45
$5.25
Values
$4.95
Values
$4.29
$3.95
Boys’ Wool and Corduroy Jackets
$2.35
$2.95
Values
Group 3—Boys’ All Wool Overcoats
Sizes 2 to 6
$3.95
Values
$2.59
$4.95
Values
$3.59
Group 4—Boys’ Kaynee Wash Suits
98c $1.65
$1.63
Values
NEW!
Spring Silks
79c
yard
39 inches
wide
HOLEPROOF KNEE-HIGH
U S Pat 1,860 $7.' Trn.1. Mirk R**
-unth k/ui in LRSTEX ijostoiA
QUALITY CHECKED AND GUARANTEED BY GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
For that early Spring frock
select a pattern from an
outstanding line shown by
an outstanding store. You
will see superb quality in
these new printed silks of
flowered designs of gold,
brown, black and navy.
RUB YOUR EYES!
• I he new shorter
skirts are bringing a
new menace to the
peace oi mankind . . .
shapely bare knees
... as women turn
to Knee-High by
Holeprooi—so tree,
so cool, so smart, so
comfortable!
Make It The Butterick
Way.
You’ll see the newest, the
smartest creations for women
in our new Butterick Fashion
Book.
• New Buttons
• New Slides
• New Buckles
Arriving Daily to
Make Your Dress
Complete
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 296, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 24, 1937, newspaper, January 24, 1937; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth559844/m1/9/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.