Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, July 22, 1927 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUMN 42
TIMPSON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1927
NO. 29
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fBANCHISE TO DIXIE
CIS (FUELCO.
Fifty-Year Franchise With
Rates in Line With Other
East Texas Towns, Assures
Natural Gas in Timpson. '
Natural gas for Timpson:
This was assured here last
week when the city council
met and granted the Dixie Gas
& Fuel Company a fifty-year
franchise to operate in Timp-
son.
Granting of the franchise
was discussed at length and
every feature was studied by
the couneilmen. It is the same
franchise as granted the Dixie
Gas and Fuel Co., by Nacogdo-
ches, Jacksonville, and other
East Texas towns—with the
same rate as given those
places.
Schedule of Rates.
The schedule of rates sets
the charges for home con-
sumption at these figures: A
minimum charge of $1.50 per
month per meter shall be ex-
acted. In this charge 500 cubic
feet of gas shall be included.
For the next 9500 cubic feet of
gas used a charge of 80 cents
per 1000 shall be made. This
charge shall be subject to a
10 per cent discount for settle-
ment of bills at a specified
date, which means that only
72 cents per 1000 cubic feet.
For the next 10,900 cubic
feet 75c per 10C® cubic feet,
subject to lO.per cent discount,
for the next 10,000 cubic feet,
60c per 1000 cubic feet, and
the next 20,000 cubic feet 50c
per 1000 cubic feet, both sub-
ject to 10 per cent discount.
The company was granted
the privileges of contracting
with both domestic and indus-
trial consumers whose month-
ly gas requirement is in excess
of 50,000 cubic feet per month
at rates less than the above,
provided the same rates are
extended to all such consum-
ers using gas for a similar pur-
pose.
No date as to the exaet time
gas will be available here is
yet determined, but the work is
being rushed as fast as possi-
ble, and it is thought consum-
ers will be furnished with an
‘ unlimited supply here by Jan-
uary first. For the past three
GIANT ENGINE
RUNS WILD; 2
ARE INJURED
Dunkirk, N. Y., July 19.
Two employes of the Brooks
plant of the American locomo-
tive company here were slight-
ly injured and several passen-
gers at the New York Central
Station narrowly escaped in
jury or death Tuesday when
one of the largest freight loco-
motives ever manufactured at
the plant ran wild for a. half
mile before leaving the rails.
The engine, which was for
the Denver & Rio Grande Rail-
road, has just been completed
and was being tested in the
Brooks plant yards. Suddenly
the engineer, Barney Schwe-
yan, found that he was unable
to shut off the steam, and the
huge locomotive swung out pf
the yards and onto the main
line tracks of the New York
Central Railroad. It had gone
about a half mile, attaining a
speed of fifteen miles an hour,
when it struck a derailing
switch and overturned.
The injured were Edwin
Swinton and Thomas Egan of
the locomotive test crew, both
of whose legs were bruised
when the men leaped. Schwe-
yan escaped injury, although
he remained on the engine
throughout the trip.
been making Timpson their
headquarters and with the
surveying of the line through
this section, actual surveying
of the mains through the city
will begin shortly.
Messrs. Rickman and Rogers
represented the Dixie Gas and
Fuel Company at the meeting
here last night, and they were
pleased, v-ib the courtesies ex-
tended them while in the city.
HEHIJIL IT NORTH
SIDE BAPTIST C1RGH
Will Conduct Revival
At North Side Baptist
Church Beginning July 31
1
A revival meeting will begin
at the North Side Baptist,
church Sunday, July 31. Rev. I
W. W. Rivers of San Antonio-
will preach during the series!
of services. Rev. Rivers is a;
forceful preacher, and an ex-j
cellent revivalist. Mr. Dempse
Carroll of Fort Worth will;
have the musical program in
charge.
A tabernacle will be built
and located as last .year, and
night services will be held in
the open. A platform foi*the
speaker and choir will also be
erected and this and taber-
nacle will be well lgihted.
The publicity committee
says in part: “This meeting is
for the town and commtmity,
and all who -can are most cor-
dially invited to attend all of
these services, and take part.
Rev. Rivers is one of the state’s
leading evangelists, and we
feel sure you will be delighted
with his sermons. Let us all
come together for a revival
that we all need.”
BENEDICT IS USED
BEAD OF TEXAS II.
THIS Til VALUES
Austin, Texas, July 19.—
Taxable valuations in Texas
have jumped to an estimated
increase of $191,000,000 over
last year, it is shown in the
comptroller’s report made at 4
p. m. Tuesday to the automatic
tax board, of which he is a
member.
The state tax rate for the
year is to be set, figuring the
appropriations against the ex-
pectant revenue as required by
law.
New oil fields have shown
large increases in valuation, as
also have the Rio Grande Val-
ley and certain West Texas
farming areas. Industrial cen-
substantial
Austin, Texas, July 19.—
Dr. H. Y. Benedict, senior dean
of the- college of arts and
science, was elected president
of the University of Texas by
the board of regents Tuesday
to succeed Dr. W. M. W.
Splawn, resigned.
■Dr. Splawn declined the
regents’ re-offer of the place.
He resigned some time ago, ef-
fective September 1. Vote for
his successor was unanimous.
Dr. Benedict has been with thq
university intermittently since
1892 when he was a mathema-
tics teacher, and of recent
years has been professor of
mathematics and astronomy.
He is a member of the Ameri-
can Mathematical society,
American Astronomical socie-
ty, Society for Promotion of
Engineering, and member of
several honorary fraternities.
REV. W. W. RIVERS
ADDITIONAL UNIT
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
LOCAL UGHT PLANT
The Timpson Light and
Power Co., is now installing a
third unit of lighting equip-
ment, consisting of oil engine,
generator and necessary equip-
ment. This installation was
made necessary on account of
the high-line to Garrison, and
which has been furnishing
lights for this city for about
thirty days. Mr. Bates says that
this will give ample power and
that the engines may be run
separately or the two or three
synchronized in the event of
exceptionally large loads.
First Bale Received
, At Nacogdoches
Nacogdoches reports re-
ceipt of the season's first bale
of cotton. According to the
Nacogdoches Sentinel the bale
was brought to Nacogdoches
Tuesday by Bob Metteauer, a
citizen of the Chire.no commu-
nity. He brought the first bale
last year.
The bale weighed 516
pounds and was .sold at auc-
tion Wednesday morning,
bringing 22V£c per pound.
More Staple Production
To Ban Wide Price Shifts
Urged in Texas
College Station, July 19.—
More staple production to
eliminate wide price fluctua-
tion was urged by John A.
.Todd, cotton expert of Liver-
pool, England, Monday be-
fore the Texas Cotton Breed-
ers association.
Todd told of the cotton
breeding work being done in
colonies of the British Empire
and discussed the world cot-
ton situation in general. John
Rogers, president of the asso-
ciation, presided.
ID HEM Til
5U5BE0 TO 5! CENTS
ters also show
• weeks crews of surveyors have gains.
WE
are the only kind of busi-
ness in the world that
does not ask you to spend
money. We ask you to
keep it at—
COTTON BELT STATE BANK
The Oldest Bank in Shelby County
TIMPSON, TEXAS
Mrs. Cunningham
Would Be Senator
Austin, Tex., July 19.—Mrs.
Minnie Fisher Cunningham,
Galveston, secretary of the
National Democratic Women's
Executive Committee intends
to run for the United States
Senate in 1928, opposing Earle
B. Mayfield of Austin, incum-
bent, it was learned Tuesday.
Mrs. Cunningham is known
as the foremost Texas agitator
for woman’s suffrage and was
one of the women who carried
the fight to Washington.
Her friends are said to be-
lieve she will amass a huge
feminine vote and that she is
by far the most powerful
woman politician in Texas.
Mrs. Cunningham’s entry
adds to what is regarded as an
interesting political develop-
ment since former Governor O.
B. Colquitt of Dallas is anoth-
er avowed candidate against
Mayfield. At least two others
have been spoken of freely as
probable contenders, and Gov-
ernor Dan Moody has not
said that he will not be among
Senatorial aspirants.
Corp. H. V. Parham, recruit-
ing officer U- S. Army, was a
Timpson visitor Wednesday.
Mr. Parham is located at Nac-
ogdoches and will be glad to
discuss any phase of the vari-
ous branches of service with
those who may be interested.
He wishes to emphasize the
statement. “Army Training
Scores Again,” inasmuch as
pilots of San Francisco-Hawaii,
World’s Record-Over-Water-
Flight, June 28-29, 1927, were
army trained men. Lieutenant
Lester J. Maitland. Air Corps,
U. S. Army and Lieutenant
Albert F. Hegenberger, Air
Corps, U. S. Army, served as
enlisted men in the service, and
wen theiv-com missions from
the ranks.
IITCBEN CONTEST
WIENS PRESENTED
m PREMIUMS
Several hundred people at-
tended the band, concert here
Friday night, enjoyed the pro-
gram, and witnessed the pre-
sentation of two premiums to
winners of the kitchen ■ im-
provement contest in Shelby
county. After the band had
rendered three numbers, J. E.
Blankenship, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, made
a short talk, and introduced. J.
R. Nichols, secretary, who
made the presentation of the
prizes. Mrs. Dan Ramsey of
the Stockman community was
given a pressure cooker for
having won first place in the
county, and Mrs. W. L. Gools-
by of the New Shady Grove
community, was presented ' a
set of knives and forks for hav-
ing won second honors in the
contest. Both ladies, accom-
panied by a number of their
friends from the two commu-
nities were present, and in ac-
cepting the prizes expressed
their appreciation to the
Chamber of Commerce for the
gifts.
In hi.- talk Mr. Nichols took
occasion to tell of some of the
work being dene by the Cham-
ber of Commerce of this city,
and or' the loyal co-operation
given by those in helping to
put over a program of com-
munity building, and advance-
ment in the problems that con-
front every community that
strives to keep step in the
march of progress. He said
the Chamber of Commerce
was not strictly a commercial
organization but was working
for the upbuilding and ad-
vancement of every worth-
while program on the farm or
in town building.
LOUISIANA’S
FIRST BALE
Lake Charles, La., July 19.
'—What is believed to be the
first bale of cotton for Louis-
iana this season reached Lake
Charles Tuesday morning on
the steamer Rex from Cameron
Parish. It was shipped by ex-
press to New Orleans. The
cotton was raised by W. H.
Carter and was picked ten
days ago and baled last week.
Hose Across Cable
Fatal to Workman
Miami, Okia.,'July 19.—C.
iG. Cope of Baxter Springs,
Kan., a machine man at the
Beaver mine of the Commerce
Mining and Royalty company,,
met death by electrocution j
Tuesday.
A 2300-volt current passed
through Cope’s body when he
accidentally hung the nozzle
of bis hose across a cable car-
Six-Cent Cut ha Old Rate
Makes Figure Lowest Since
Days of Tom Campbell.
Dallas, Texas, July 20.—
Drastic cut in the state ad val-
orem tax rate to 52 cents, the
lowest since the administration
of Governor Tom Campbell,
for the two years beginning
August 31, was announced
here Wednesday by Governor
Dan Moody.
This is a reduction of 6
cents in the rate of the past
two years, Governor Moody
said.
“There will be a surplus of
$1,000,000 in the state treas-
ury on September 1, this year.
The state ad valorem tax rate
for this year will not exceed
26 cents and it is posable that
it will be less. The combined
rate for this year and next will
be about 62 cents. The rate
during the past two years was
58 cents.
"This 26-eent rate for this
year will cover appropriations
made by the fortieth legisla-
ture for this year.”
He explained it will add on
taxes which are due October
1, 1927.
The governor announced
that for the first time in the
tustory of Texas, an apportion-
ment of $15 per capita for the
common schools of the state
will prevail.
"The state ad valorem tax is
fixed by the automatic tax
board, which will meet-Thurs-
day to fix the tax rate. The
board consists of the governor,
the treasurer and the comp-
troller.”
A special session of the leg-
islature will be called this fall
but the governor is undecided
when. * -Penitentiary reloca-
tion, court reform, highway
legislature, civil service and
local matters will be submit-
ted.
BAND CONCERT
FRIDAY NIGHT
The Timpson Municipal
band will render a good pro-
rying electricity, to a large mo- gram in the city park Fridav
tor._night and the public is Invited.
Fairly Good Broom Satur-
day 25 cents.
WOOD’S STORE.
No. 541
Guaranty Bond State Bank Statement
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
of the Guaranty Bond State Bank, at Timpson, State of
Texes, at the close of business on the 30th day of June,
1927, published in the Timpson Times, a newspaper
printed and published at Timpson, State of Texas, on
the 2 day of July, 1927.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts, undoubtedly good on
personal or collateral security..........$181,349.50
Loans secured by real estate, worth at
least twice tho amount loaned thereon... 15,000.00
Overdrafts, undoubtedly good............ 990.57
Bonds, stocks and other securities......... 40,100.00
Customers' Bonds held for safekeeping..... 28,025.00
Beal Estate (Banking House)............. 18,500.00
Other Real Estate...................... 2.900.90
Furniture and Fixtures................. 4,500.00
Cash on band.......................... 80,163,48
Due from approved reserve agents........ 77419.87
Interest in Depositors’ Guaranty Fund..... 1,408.50
Assessment Depositors’ Guaranty Fond____ 7,014.49
Seript and Vouchers........... 6,496.88
TOTAL....................$40S,288.S3
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock .................1........ 40,000.00
Surplus ............................... 20.00C.OO
Undivided profits, net................... 6,301.57
Individual Deposits subject to cheek.
on which no interest ip paid.$277,418.14
Public Funds on Deposit,
City ....................$ 35,523.62 312,941.66
Customers’ Bonds depoeited for safekeeping 23,025.00
TOTAL................,...$402468*3
STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Shelby.
We, R. T. Blair, vice president, and B. J. Haw-
thorn, cashier of said bank, each of us, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is true to the hest of our
knowledge and belief.
R. T. Blair, Vice President.
B. J. Hawthorn, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of
July, A. D. 1927.
T. J. Molloy, Notary Public, Shelby County, Texas.
CORRECT'—ATTEST:
A. N. Summers, J. D. Hairston, T. P. Rutherford,
Directors.
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