The Edna Herald (Edna, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 21, 1954 Page: 3 of 16
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Thursday, January 21, 1954
THE EDNA HERALD
lOMt STAR ■
Released ! /
«tm‘ Texor Deportment of Aaricultera
I i days, the federal ■ government
I announced It had $400,000 more
j to contribute to the fund. But
. as reports continue to reach the
, department in Austin, it be-
j comes evident that great deal
of this sum, too, was spoken for
■ in the closing hours of the pro-
,1 gram.
If a survey of the situation
| reveals that all allotments will
! not be used, or if a special ses-
1 sion of the Texas Legislature
| appropriate more relief funds,
j then the program 'can be re-
sumed in early spring.
men The * allotments involved
the purchase of more than 119,
84(1 tons of hay.
Actually, these allotments did
not grant free hay to farmers.
Instead, they provided free ship-
ment of hay from the point of
purchase to the farm or ranch.
The farmer, himself, bought
the ha.v The railroads reduced!
Hunt’s Tomato
No. 2% Can Hunt’s Halves
n, Htmt’s Halves
oz. Bottle, Hunt’s
Peaches 4 for
iibt'yet been spent.’ But all the
money has been earmarked for
spend! n g. In other words,
hay shipment allotments, have
been granted to use up all the
funds now un lurnd.
The allotments Were halted on
Jan," 1 tr so that the Department
of ',viniculture could determine!
whether or not all of them
wotdd be used. Within i‘a . few
an, Uncle William’s
PORK & BEANS 3 for 23c
seen the association grow from
scratch to a membership ' of
81,000 farmers and ranchers with
loans outstanding of $82,990,818.
"The associations, like the
farmers and ranchers who own
them, have felt the adverse ef-
fect of unfavorable" conditions.
Most ranchers and dry farming
areas in the Panhandle through
West and Southwest Texas to
the lower Jitio Grande Valley
have suffered heavily front the
drouth conditions' extending in
some areas into the third and
fourth year. Drought breaking
rains came too late for crops
Tall Can Pet
12-oz. Can Niblets W. K. Golden Sweet
CELERY
Stalk
13c
No. 200 Can First Choice
No. 2% Can Star Kist Chunk Style
ORANGES
5-Lb. Bag
25c
Regular Size Bar Camay
80 Size
GRAPEFRUIT
each
5c
scenes near Las Cruses arid
shows the Oregon Mountains in
tin* background.
This, collection of pictures will
be on exhibit in the library of
Industrial Junior High School in
Lolita Until February 1. this
exhibit will be open to the pub
lie. and nil who like art Work are
invited to come any Monday
through Friday.' ■
Mr. McGuffee is an accom-
plished artist in his own right
and- will have an exhibit of his
wlirk at the school later In the
lie has secured anoth-
12-oz. Glass Peter Pan
ONIONS
bunch ;J
5c
RAISIN BRAN
spring.
er exhibit that will be here and
will lie shown during February
The February exhibit will be the
work of Mr Manner and
proheii e to be very good
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W Holloway’s Market “
OUR QUALITY WILL CERTAINLY PLEASE YOU
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most farmers and ranchers in
the six and one-half county
area served by the association
fared reasonably well this past
year. K. E. Sirnank, secretary-
treasurer, reports good moisture
conditions over the area and be-
lieves growing conditions look
favorable for 1954 Sunank says
the association had a good year
in 1958 and will begin the hew
year with *40,000 more capital
and reserves than a year ago.
The association now lias $500,000k
in capital 'stock and $185,00% In
surplus plus $92,000 ip ( flipitaiV
reserves; ^ •
Directors, in addition .to Allen,
are; ft. E: Meek of LOOBc, p'FesF
dent; C„C. Mehrens of Bay City,
Vice-president; V. T;: Matthews
of Eagle Lake, and C. It Tur-
ner of Tivoli. The association's-
owned central office is located
at 1102 N. Mechanic in El Gana-
Lightcru8t
Per your ^
PORCH BREEZEWAY
...they provide veo.
HhMhH illation & controlled
oir flow,
,h-y become on-
obitructed picture
•Siit windows.
• Waterproofed vane ends
* Cfctlng force is equally dfttffls-
eted. Satanced vanes prevent
binding, assure simple operation.
Lolita Builders
Supply
Phone 2112 Edna
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FOODS YOU KNOW URGE ENOUGH TO SERVE YOU
DVTUC CAI l/C VAII 1/klAlAf !> ruti i ru/Mirit rn ku/m.! .mi.
BY THE FOLKS YOU KNOW
SMALL ENOUGH TO KNOW YOU
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Evans, Chester. The Edna Herald (Edna, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 21, 1954, newspaper, January 21, 1954; Edna, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth763893/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jackson County Memorial Library.