The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1942 Page: 7 of 8
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tHE HOLAN COUNTY NEWS. SWEETWATER. TEXAS, THURSDAY. JANUARY ». 1942
60 Sweetwater Women Sign Up for Home Nursing Course
MESCAL IKE
Classes to Meet
4 Days Each Week
At Legion Home
Health Unit Nurse to Direct
Hygiene Work; Alec Edwards
In Charge of First Aid
Sixty Sweetwater women met
Monday night for the purpose of
signing preference slips indicat-
ing the order in which they want
to take instructions in home nurs-
ing and hygiene, first aid and hos.
pital bandage making.
Final meeting times were set
for 2 to 4 p. m. Tuesdays and
Fridays and from 7 to 8 p. m.
Mondays and Thursdays. Class
sessions are to be held at the
American Legion home in city
park. Each course meets four
hours a week for six weeks, re-
quires a 75 cent manual and the
keeping of a notebook. At the end
of the six weeks’ term, if your
work is satisfactory, certificates
showing that you have passed the
fundamentals will be issued.
To Divide Classes
If the number of registrants re-
quire several classes, there will be
meetings of each division on the
dates set . Miss Maxine McCor-
mick, Nolan county health unit | jn{> his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
nurse, will instruct the home! w. Rogers, and other relatives
nursing and hygiene courses, and here.
New Jail Scandal
R. L. Witt Seeks
Re-Election as
Commissioner
Lake Sweetwater Confers With Stalm
Mrs. Betty Nichols of
wood has returned to her home
after a two weeks’ visit with her
cousin, Mrs. W. H. Boyd. Mr. and
Mrs. M. D. Chitwood accompanied
her home, and visited Mr. and
Mrs. N. T. Noel and Walton Bruce,
who was recently seriously in-
jured in an automobile accident,
for several days.
Elliott Rogers of Kansas is visit-
Brown-
■f
Alec Edwards will teach first aid.
The third course, bandage making,
has not completed organization,
but will be perfected this week.
First meetings of the classes
will be on Monday and Tuesday
of this week at the American
Mrs. S. P. Boyd and son, Bobby,
had as their guests during the
holidays Mr. and Mrs. Ford
Goetz and Billy of Douglas, Ariz.;
Mrs. George Campbell of El Paso;
Mrs. Charles Adams of Ferris;
Mrs. Boyd's brother, Nat Parks,
Eskota News
Newman News
By MRS. LEA DICKERSON
Mrs. Creswell’s daughter of El
Paso, and a daughter of Rotan
are visiting her this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Othel Reeves are
visiting here this week.
Glena Cunningham returned
to Abilene Saturday after spend-
ing the holidays with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. John White of
Roby visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Pyron, Saturday.
T. J. and Buddie Harvey visit-
ed here Sunday. Buddie left
Monday to return to California. , , . _____,
J have Tuesday. She had spent several
Miss Willie Joe Barnes, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Barnes,
and D. L. McDonald were mar-
ried Christmas Eve in Sweetwa-
ter, where they will make their
home. McDonald is employed at
the U. S. Gypsum plant there.
J. C. Moore of Philadelphia, Pa.,
visited Ouida Johnston Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Jolly and
children are visiting in the C. F.
Rains home.
Mrs. Dan Birdsall returned to
her home in Los Angeles, Calif.,
weeks with her sister, Mrs. A. E.
the holidays in
Legion home, and will consist of j an(i children, Mary Ella and Nat,
their buying manuals and elect-
ing officers. Mrs. H. A. Walker
was elected general chairman by
acclamation, and Miss Bonnie
Sir Anthony Eden, British foreign
secretary, shown as he was wel-
Jr., of Seagraves; and a sister, corned on arrival in Moscow for an
Mrs. Lula Bonderant of Clayton, exhaustive discussion of the war
Okla. with Premier Josef Stalin.
Mrs. Ellen Duncan, a memberj--
Mr. and Mrs. Clay Jones
moved to Baird. Jack Gann has
moved into their house here.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Fowler after spending
visited in several homes here Sat- Houston,
urday afternoon and evening. | Mr. and Mrs. Bill Watson were
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Dickerson, shopping in Sweetwater Saturday.
Mrs. Lee Dickerson, Thelbert andi Alda Cunningham is in Abilene
Arvalee returned home last week I having his eye treated.
R. L. Witt, commissioner at
precinct No. 2, this week author-
ized The Nolan County News tq
announce his candidacy for re-
election, subject to the action of
the July 25 primary.
He expressed his appreciation to
; all his constituents for their many
| courtesies and past favors. He
i said it had been his major con-
| cern to render them efficient and
i economical service and these
would continue to be his primary
j aims.
Bullard, and other relatives near ^ ^ ^ he ^ ^ ^
bock to spend a few days with his | Primary. ___
wife and sister. .
Wanda Beth Williams of Texas and Mrs John Rudd was in the
Tech spent a part of the Christ- j Sweetwater hospital for medical
mas holidays with her
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Williams.
Roberta and Ouida Johnston
returned to Texas Tech, Lubbock,
Sunday, after spending the holi-
days with their parents.
Mrs. Clayton Nichols, Dan and
Nick, returned to their home at
Vacherie, La., Saturday, after
spending the holidays with rela-
tives here and at Trent. Peggy
Sue stayed with her grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Trent.
Idell Barnes visited Marion
Johnston one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Leach McElroy of
parents, i treatment Sunday and Monday.
He was moved to the T. G. Ham-
ner home at Trent Tuesday.
This is the hundredth anniver-
sary of Peruvian guano. It was in
1841 that a United States diplo-
mat in Peru first called attention
to this rich nitrogen-bearing ferti-
lizer found on islands on the
coast. Guano exports soon became
big business, and in one 20-year
period, more than twenty million
dollars worth of guano was mar-
keted from on small group of is-
lands. Today, Peru exports no
Sweetwater visited Mr. and Mrs. | guano to the United States, al-
C M Gunn Tuesday. | though the product is still widely
Connie Dean Rudd, son of Mr. | used by Peruvian farmers.
a
Wayne Bland was appointed sec- 0f the Merkel school faculty, I
retary. spent the holidays here with her |
Others May Register parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Boyd.
Other Sweetwater women who Mr. and Mrs. Earl Scott enter-
are interested in taking any one tained with a family dinner and
of the three courses offered may open house Sunday, Dec. 8, hon-
obtain registration cards from! oring his father, Clint Scott, of
Mrs. H. A. Walker, but they must i Sweetwater on his seventieth
be turned back to her by Mon-; birthday.
day, Jan. 12. j Mr. and Mrs. Bill Boyd of Bit-
This organization is not only for ter Creek spent Sunday night
the women of Sweetwater, but wjth his mother, Mrs. W. H. Boyd.
* omen all over Nolan county. If Mrs. W. A. Barkley, who has
those in other towns desire these been staying in the W. H.
courses, Mrs. H A. Walker, gen- home for several months, has
Longworth News
By FRANCES HAYWOOD
eral chairman, Sweetwater, will
gone to live with her
give you further information con-; and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ver
cerning organization. Classes of non Fry, 0f north of Sweetwater,
not less than 12 and not more Mrs. S. P. Boyd and son, Bnb-
than 25 are preferable. Miss Me- by, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Cormick will arrange for instruc-
tors after the classes are formed.
M. N. Williams in Sweetwater
Saturday night.
Judd McReynolds has returned
The Rev. Tinkle filled his regu-
lar appointment here Sunday. j
There were 87 at the services de-
spite an epidemic of measles in
this community.
Arlene Ammons spent Sunday
with Omera Toler.
Franc no Cagle and Nona ..ale
Boyd: Spent Sunday with Alta Williams, j
has Mrs. Otto Staas and children of
daughter San Angelo spent the holidays [
here with relatives.
Mrs. Davie Brunson and Mattie’
Ruth spent Sunday in the Hay-}
wood home.
William, Bob and Fred Mont- [
gomery of Texas Tech were at
home for the holidays. Other
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"I’m too old for the army now
Yet ... I want to
help the national
defense program
White Flat News
By MRS. LEE KEYES
to San Angelo after spending the students at home were Stuart
Miss Melba Hand has returned
to John Tarleton college, Stephen-,
ville, and Miss Helen McLeod has ers^ Monday,
gone back to finish her term's
work at Hardin-Simmons.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wallace of
Sweetwater spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Hand.
Mrs. Ray McElroy and
Carl are ill.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Matthews
moved to Trent Monday.
The C. C. Striblings were the
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and
| holidays here with his mother,
Mrs. R. L. McReynolds.
Mrs. Hudson Lincoln of Moody-
1 ville and Mrs. Heyden Puckett of
Sweetwater were guests of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Rog-
Mrs. Earl Strawn of Trent.
Mr. and Mrs. Neely Little have
moved back from Fabens. They
are planning to continue farming
Mrs. another year.
O. K. Rubber Welding—All size
tires repaired, recapped. Belt
splicing. Work guaranteed. 207
W. Broadway, Dial 2583. 14-tfc
No. 1114
BANKS OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Of the Texas Bank & Trust Company, at Sweetwater, Slate of Texas,
at the close of business on the 31st day of December, 1941, pub-
lished in the Nolan County News, a newspaper printed and pub-
lished at Sweetwater, State of Texas, on the 8th day of January.
1942.
Resources
Loans and discounts, on personal or collateral security $782,919.01 i
Loans secured by real estate 26,446.68 ,
Overdrafts ------------ 421.81 |
Securities of U. S., any State or political subdivision thereof 438,495.34 I
Other bonds and stocks owned, including stock in Federal
Reserve Bank 75,ooo.oo
Customers’ bonds held for safekeeping 13.600.01)
Banking House 55.000.00
Furniture and Fixtures 8,800.00
Real Estate owned, other than banking house 23,635.86
Cash and due from approved reserve agents 1,172,869 16
Due from other banks and bankers, subject to check on
demand 1.000.00
Cash Items in Process of Collection -------------------- 10,633.17
Terry, Loyd Brunson, and James
Davis.
Bob Turner and family are
moving to the Joe Jenkins farm;
Jenkins is going to California. Mr.
and Mrs. Henkle are moving to
north Texas and Mr. and Mrs.
Smith have moved to Roscoe.
Mrs. W. P. Dooley of Hillsboro
was hostess to her children during
the holidays. Among them was j
the Rev. Harwood Dooley and I
family, who was formerly pastor!
here, and is now in Stanton cir-1
cuit.
Mrs. Bud Brown and Mrs. Toler j
visited Mrs. Haywood Sunday af- j
ternoon.
This is my last news for Long-
worth. I’ve enjoyed writing for |
the paper for the past six years, j
and here’s hoping all of the
Longworth people a happy and
prosperous 1942. We are moving!
to our new home in Ira, Texas.
Signed: Mrs. T. E. Haywood.
What can I do?’
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TOTAL
$2,608,821.03
Capital Stock _____
Income Debentures
Surplus Fund
Undivided Profits,
Reserve for Debn.
Dividends unpaid -------------
Due to banks and bankers, subject to check
Individual Deposits subject to check, including
posits due in 30 days ------------------2,002,936.65
Public Funds, including Postal Savings - ----------- - 261-856.59
Time Certificates of Deposit ------------ —-r— — “50.00
Cashier’s Checks and Certified Checks Outstanding ------- 32,651.40 j
Customers’ bonds deposited for safekeeping —----- 13,600.00 j
TOTAL ________________________________________$2,608,821.03 j
STATE OF TEXAS
County of Nolan
We, G. A. Swaim, as President, and Lee L. Adams, Ass t Vice- |
President of said bank, each of us, do solemnly swear that the above j
statement is true to the best of our knowledge and belief.
G. A. SWAIM, President,
LEE L. ADAMS, Ass’t Vii
Accident Victims
Are Improving
Three of six persons living out- j
side of Sweetwater, who were in-:
jured in a collision of automo-
biles at Hailey and Josephine
streets on December 28, were re-
ported this week to be improving.
They are Mrs. Bruce McCain of;
Roby, Mrs. Anna Hastings of
Amarillo, and Miss Edith Krai of
Borger. Mrs. McCain and Miss
Krai suffered cuts and bruises on
the face and body, Mrs. Hastings
sustained a knee injury and her
Liabilities
__________________________$150,000.00
:>0*d 35 000 00 le6 is Still incapacitated.
Bruce McCain, driver of the
car in which the women were
_ _ 2,135.00 1 riding, escaped injury.
31,297.84 | -
time de-
We buy live horses and mules
for tankage; also, hides and tal-
low. Phone 654. 36-tf-c
CORRECT—ATTEST
T. L. HUGHES.
JOE H. BOOTHE,
J. S. SCHOOLER.
Directors.
Vice-Pres.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 7th day of January, A. D.
1942.
(Seal) TILLIE RICE,
Notary Public, Nolan County,
Texas.
WOMEN!
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1M
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Today, start saving for national defense, too. Help
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post office or building and loan association.
Join the Army of "Buy a Bond a Month” Buyers
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Cooke, Robert W. The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 8, 1942, newspaper, January 8, 1942; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth561011/m1/7/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.