The Tyler Journal (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1926 Page: 3 of 10
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EAST TEXA>S NEWS BRIEFS
AND ITEMS
Chandler, April 19—Commission-
ers’ court of Henderson county fail-
ed to take action on the petition of
local citizens requesting: the court to
take necesssary steps toward having
a court house built here. This does
not mean that the commissioners are
ased to this project, but the pe-
ion was merely deferred.
oppos
tition
Athens, April 19—The city gov-
erning board has passed a bus ordi-
nance taxing motor cars used in bus
service from $12 to $100 a year .
All city officers whose terms had
expired were re-elected, and all for-
mer city employes were re-appointed.
Big Sandy, April 21—A 100-horse
power electric-driven cotton gin,
being built here by Lee Key, is prac-
tically completed. The building is
nearly fireproof, iron being about the
only material used. The gin will have
a capacity of 60 bales a day.
Jacksonville, April 19—The follow-
ing officers of the chamber of com-
merce have been elected by the ■ diffisE;
=^fcl>oard! JBLJL Weatherby, pres-
ident; A. E. Gamer, treasurer. Se-
" ^S^^Icttdtt of S secratary was postponed.
A membership drive is now on. —
Edgewood, April 20—J. M. Bran-
don and V. M. Cloyd are having a
brick store building erected on the
north side.
The high school track team attend-
ed the district meet at Greenville
last Friday and Saturday, and made
a creditable showing. This team is
champion in Van Zandt county, hav-
ing won the all-round champion cup
three years in succession, and is the
only school in the county that has
won such a distinction.
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Wills Point, April 19—Taylor Bosh-
ear, who has extensive farm land in
this county, sold recently in one lot
546 bales of cotton for a consideration
of $50,000. A large amount of this
cotton was grown on the seller’s
farms.
Gilmer, April 17—In the hotly
contested mayoralty election R. M.
Denman was elected over his oppo-
nent, H. V. Davis. This is Mayor
Denman’s third term. Neil Buie and
Croley Cook were elected aldermen.
Athens, April 20—John Nugent,
who was. serving a five-year sen-
tence for murder of his brother, has
been pardoned by Governor Ferguson
-after he had been in the penitenitary
about nine months. Over 700 names
were on the petition to pardon.
Winnsboro, April 21—Medical so-
cieties of Camp, Franklin, Hopkins,
Hunt, Rains, Titus, Smith, Upshur,
Van Zandt and Wood couftties held
their second East Texas meeting here
last Friday. Lynch Davidson, candi-
date for governor, and Dr. C. M. Ros-
ser, president of the Texas Medical
Association, were the principal speak-
ers. Mayor R. B. Howell made the ad-
dress of welcome, and Floyd M. Fer-
guson was toastmaster. The Wood
county doctors sponsored a banquet
in their honor in the evening.
Nacogdoches, April 21—An election
will be held here May 6 for the voters
to determine if the municipal light
plant shall be sold- to the Texas Pow-
er and Light Company for a consid-
eration of $162,000.
The truck growers association, in
order to start the marketing season
right, will send the executive com-
mittee to Jacksonville and Troup to
shady the methods of marketing
used there.
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B. TEXAS DEVELOPMENT
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Since coming under ownership of
the Missouri Pacific System, the In-
ternational-Great Northern railway
is working in a big way in the devel-
opment of East Texas, a section tra-
versed for many miles by that road.
Thru its agricultural development de-
partment, headed by W. B. Cook of
Houston, the l.-G. N. has directed
the spraying of thousands of acres of
fruit trees thruout East Texas. The
road is disseminating valuable infor-
mation to East Texans that is help-
ing to reinstate in a larger way the
fruit and truck industries in this sec-
tion.
The Missouri Pacific issues a
monthly publication called The Mis-
souri Pacific Agricultural Bulletin
for free distribution. In this bulle-
tin there are many articles of value
to all interested in agricultural and
horticultural subjects. In a letter re-
ceijWy sent to patrons who receive
the bulletin, Mr. Cook of Houston
said:
“The Missouri Pacific is greatly
interested in the fullest) development
- -possible of the country traversed by
its lines and desires to do everything
it can to promote the general pros-
erity of all of its patrons. It might
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a. well-organized Agricultural Devel-
opment Department that will be glad
to co-operate with you and the farm-
ers of your section in any construc-
tive development program that may
be undertaken. Let us know how we
can co-operate with you in building
up your community. Send us the
names of your farmer friends
to whom you would like to have this
Missouri Pacific Agricultural Devel-
opment Bulletin sent.” :
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EAST TEXAS TALK
East Texas woodlands are beautiful
at this time, and the fields, though
a little wet, are pretty, and show evi-
dence of much work. And the trees
and flowers are beaiitiful.—Ander-
son County Herald,
Representative cotton men are pre-
dicting that the staple will bring
around 12c this year. Of course all
these predictions will have their ef-
fect on the price until the production
is actually determined. But a low
price for cotton should not spell dis-
aster for East Texas. Peaches, peas,
watermelons and the hundred and one
other crops that can be grown ih| this
section should offset a low price for
cotton. Likewise it should serve
to turn the faces of hundreds of
West Texans in this direction.—
Athens Review.
POISON CUT WORMS AND
OTHER INSECT PESTS
Many complaints are being heard
of the damage which cut worms are
doing to gardens and other young
Plants, This paper carried a suggest-
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GIVE THE FARM HOME
A DISTINCTIVE NAME
“Name your farm home, is the slo-
gan of a movement fostered by home
demonstration agents in Tennessee
for the past four years. More than
3,000 homes have already been nam-
ed, according to a report received
by the United States! Department of
Agriculture. This year the idea is
again being stressed, as there are
still many homes which have not
registered a distinctive name either
with the extension service or the
State Department of Agriculture. The
State recently passed a law permit-
ting such registry.
Farm home owners are urged to
give some thought and trouble to the
selection or the right name. It sftonld
be dignified, suitable, lasting, not
too common, easy to read, and easy
to remember. It should appear on
mail-box w.i»er.4t,-or -e»-«-ti^iPr
or on the gate. It-is intend-
GRAIN CROPS GOOD
FOR LATE PLANTING
In the event that late planting of
corn should fail to get a stand after
the first of May, it would be advis-
able to plant grain sorghums, accord-
ing to the Texas A. and M. College.
“These crops do fairly well in East
Texas, if we have a dry season,”
the College says. “Some of the best
types of grain sorghums are: Stan-
dard Black Hull Kaffie, Dwarf Yel-
low Milo, and Spur Feterita. In the
event these crops do not make grain
on account of blighting from the ef-
fect of the midge, they will, never-
theless, make an abundance of good
forage.” ;
NOONDAY HOME DEM-
ONSTRATION
CLUB
Noonday, April 21—The Noonday
Home Demonstration Club met at
the home of Mrs. James B. Hall, April
14. Eight members were present and
two visitors and Miss Huffhines, the
Director. The subject was “Cloth-
ing”; Test for textiles—Selection of
Materials—color and designs—pillow
cases.
The next meeting will be on April
28 at the school building. Miss Huff-
hines will be with us again on May
12. Mrs. Mattie Rushing will serve
as hostess on that occasion. :
Golden, April 20—O. L. Davis, su-
perintendent of the Golden school,
has been appointed by State Superin-
tendent Marrs on a committee of nine
to study teachers’ institutes. Prof.
Davis is the only educator from this
part of the State on this important
committee.
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Palestinb, April 20—Postal receipts
for the Palestine office during the
month of March were the largest
in our history, $4,491.45, being an in-
crease of 7 per cent over the same
period for 1925.
Wills Point, April 21—A new brick
depot will be completed for this city
by the T. and P. Railway Co. by the
first of October, according to Ollie
B. Webb, a representative of the rail-
road, who made an agricultural ad-
dress here.
Crockett, April 19—Two 500-lb.
bales of half-and-half cotton, and
otherwise of a low grade, were sold
here by a farmer at five cents a
pound, or $25 each.
WINNSBORO DEPUTY SLAIN;
OFFICER SURRENDERED
Winnsboro, Texas, April 18—Ar-
thur J. Keith, 45 years old, Deputy
Sheriff at Winnsboro, was shot and
killed on a downtown street here
shortly after 8:30 o’clock Saturday
night.' One bullet entered Keith’s
body, killing him almost instantly.
Marvin Brewer, another Deputy
Sheriff, surrendered to the Sheriff
of Quitman, Wood County, and was
taken to Quitman and placed in the
county jail. :
Monday, May 3rd, Tyler’s Third
Trades Day. Don’t miss it.
Read The Journal Want Ads.
following from R. R. Repperrt, En-
tomologist, of A. and M. College.
Reports from various sections of
the state indicate that garden crops
are being cut off by cutworms, and
as soon as cotton appears, it is al-
most certain that heavy losses to
this crop will occur. We consider the
situation as serious.
Cultural measures at this time will
be of little avail. Dependence must
be placed now in the poison bran
mash, made up as follows:
Coarse Wheat bran ....................25 lbs.
White arsenic or Paris green ....1 lb.
Cane or sorghum molasses
(avoid corn syrup) ..............2 qts.
Water enough to make a wet
mash that can be readiy sown.
Lemons ................................. 6 fruits
Mix the poison thoroughly with the
bran. Squeeze the lemons and grind
the rinds in a fine meat chopper,
and add both to two gallons of water,
add to this also the molasses. Now
mix the liquid thoroughly with the
bran-poison mixture so every parti-
cle is wet. The mash should be thor-
oughly moist, yet so that when sown
it readily falls apart.
Application of the Mash
Damage may be expected to crops
over patches where weeds or grass
were growing just previous to soil
preparation, or bordering weedy
fence rows. Here it may be well two
or three days before crops appear
above ground, to sow the mash broad-
cast using twenty-five pounds to two
or three acres. In case the, worms
attack the plants after these show
above ground, whether in garden or
field, place about one-fourth tea-
spoonful of the mash at the base of
each plant, or in the case of row
crops, apply a thin stream of the
mash along the rows .
Wingless May Beetles
The same poison bran mash will
control the Wingless May Beetle,
otherwise known as the “Four-
o’clock Bug” if sown where they are
found doing damage. We anticipate
an infestation of these this spring.
Grasshoppers
We do not expect a general heavy
infestation of grasshoppers. Sow
bran mash if they appear. :
SIXTY PER CENT OF TEXAS ‘
FARMS OPERATED IN 1925
BY TENANTS, BIG INCREASE
Dallas, April 20—Sixty per cent
of the 465,642 farms of Texas were
operated by tenants last year as com-
pared with the 53 per cent of 1920,
department of commerce figures re-
leased Monday show. A big decrease
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number of farm
gers, while lest year there were
1447. Owners who operated tl
farms last year numbered 182,973,
while five years before, 201,210 farm-
ers operated their own places.
Texas figures correspond almost in
the same percentage to those of Ok-
lahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana in
tH4 increase of tenant farmers. :
sold from the farm.
The naming of the farm home is
often the first step in general home
improvement. There is an effort to
live up to the spirit which has been
embodied in the new name. The in-
direct effect of the name can often
be seen in the grading and stand-
ardizing of products offered for sale.:
BANQUET TO SENIORS
Rusk, April 20—Rusk College will
give a banquet Saturday, May 1, to
high school seniors. Invitations to
the event includes all seniors of East
Texas high schools. Tickets are free,
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Monday, May 3rd, Tyler’s Third
Trades Day. Don’t miss it.
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Silk Rayons. New Spring Patterns, per yd.........59c to 98e -j
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DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE PRICED RICH'
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When your thoughts turn to
Refrigerators
Think of
BURKSWALKER
Here you will find just the size and price to
suit you from.....$15^HHLJp
And may we add that the price is in keeping
with the quality of the product, and the refrig-
erators will not disappoint you in future use.
Burks-Walker Furniture &
Undertaking Co.
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Canton, April 17—Two county
trustees refused to offer for reelec-
tion, and J. U. Reid and T. J. Tur-
ner were named by the voters in pre-
cincts one and two. Other members
of the board are C. W. Ashworth,
J. W. Peavy, and W. M. Barber. :
MYRTLE SPRINGS MAY
GET MODERN PLAYGROUND
Myrtle Springs, April 21—The
spring and park site embracing eight
acres has been sold to Dallas men
who plan many Improvements toward
Myrtle Springs the
or of
to
»rt of the State- It is claimed that
of a modern playground superior
anything of like nature in this
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new owners will modernize the
park, arrange for camping-out par-
ties, and install a variety of amuse-
ment features, which will make this
er Of attraction *—
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e farmers in the timberland ro-
of East Texas own
acres of timberlam
efore, be vitally interested in ev-
movement encouraging the grow-
of timber as a crop—Texas For-
News. -........-.....- :
Tyler Guaranty State Bank
At Close of Business, April 12, 1926
RESOURCES
Loans ..............................................................$131,651-32
Smith County Warrants ...................................... 2,387.67
Furniture and Fixtures ...................................... 5,897.00
Interest in Guaranty Fund ................................ 2,124.10
Assessment Guaranty Fund ................................ 2,5 72.40
CASH QUICKLY AVAILABLE
Cash in Vault and with Banks ....$ 73,199.36
Liberty Bonds, Treas. Certificates
and other convertible securities .. 20,481.91
Commercial Paper ........................ 104,801.65
Collateral leans against listed stocks 20,000-00
Acceptances ................................ 2,000.00 220,482.92
TOTAL ..............................................$365,025.41
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in ...........................................$ 50,000.00
Undivided Profits, net ...................................... 5,158.78
Bills payable and Rediscounts ............................ NONE
DEPOSITS .............................. 309,866.63
TOTAL
The Above Statement is Correct.
SAM J. MINOS; jr," CUMsr
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DIRECTORS:
dal?ndBtshSS?d c. B. Pres. Bulloch ™d Ramey, Attys.
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SAM J. MINGS, Jr., Cashier.
R. W. FAIR,
Pres. Texas Pecan Nursery.
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HEN any section of the country is un-
dergoing a steady growth, the Electric
Power and Eight Company must
gird up its belt and think only of meet-
ing the increasing demands for service.
Industrial growth always falls heavily on the
Power and Light Company, which seeks to keep
apace with the development of the community it
set ves.
More than a hundred and fifty
growing towns and cities in Texas
depend upon this company to meet
their needs for power and light
^service.
The Texas Power and Light Company is proud
that it has been able to meet thit demand and is
making every effort to keep well in advance of the
tnaustrtai development of the State.
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Edwards, Henry. The Tyler Journal (Tyler, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, April 23, 1926, newspaper, April 23, 1926; Tyler, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth620160/m1/3/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Smith County Historical Society.