Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, June 3, 1938 Page: 1 of 8
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Timpson Weekly Times
VOUHE 53
TIMPSON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1938
NO. 22
SEHUMHLlliRES
(DEHLMKl
most vmWE
Wire* President
Roosevelt, Senator
Sheppard and Mor-
gan G. Sanders in
Effort to Stabilize
Price of Present
Crop.
Special to The Time*.
. Henderson, Tea., June 1.—
Protesting against the sudden
and, what he terms unwar-
ranted break in the tomato
market. State Senator Joe L.
Hill today telegraphed Presi-
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt,
Senator Morris Sheppard and
Congressman Morgan G. San-
ders, urging that a Federal
emergency buying program
immediately be instituted In
order to stabilize the market
and, as Hill said, “Save the
tomato producing farmers of
East Texas from utter ruin.”
Concerning the sudden drop
in the tomato market Senator
Hill said:
I sincerely hope and believe
that the President and our
representatives in Washing-
ton will take recognition of
this grave situation and im-
mediately invoke an’-vaier-'
geney tomato buying program
to save the day. Unless tbia is
done, the tomato producing
farmers in East Texas are
doomed for this season and
crop diversification will re-
ceive a severe setback.
Senator Hill’s telegram to
President Roosevelt, as fol-
lows:
"The gravest emergency ex-
ists in the Shelby, Paaola,
Rusk and other East Texas
tomato producing counties,
with the crop just approach-
ing the peak of production,
the price dropped to 3.4 cents
a pound. Such a price is ab-
solutely ruinous and will pro-
duce untold losses to hundreds
Work Assessing Timpson
Property About 6$ per Cent
Complete To Date
The work of assessing city
property in the town of Timp-
son Is about 65 per cent com-
plete, according to information
obtained from the office of W.
M. Ramsey, city secretary and
collector. Mrs. Ramsey has
been assisting in securing these
renditions, and though they
have until the first of July to
complete the work, she said
that they expected to have all
the available renditions In by
about June 15.
of East Texas farmers already
bled white by low prices on
other agricultural products.
"Strict grading by inspec-
tors is causing scores of farm-
ers to feed tons of tomatoes to
their hogs and that, with ruin-
ously low prices, is creating a
situation of the utmost gravity.
The farmers are without the
means or machinery to put
their crops into tin cans and
are wholly at the mercy of the
buyers. They are doomed to
take irreparably leases on their
tomatoes while endeavoring to
find In their production a
money crop substitute for cot-
ton. The quality of their crop
la reported as being the best in
years, with prices one and 1.4
cents below the cost of produc-
tion. 1 am urging you and
Senator Sheppard to cooper-
ate with us by immediately in-
voking a Federal emergency
buying program to help simil-
ize an unwarranted low mar-
ket. i
"Aid must come immediate-
ly or thousands of East Texas
farmers face immediate and
utter ruin. The purchase of
hundred or more ears at two
cents today or tomorrow would
serve to stiffen the market
that dropped a cent in twenty-
four hours.”
"Joe L. Hill. State Senator.”
KMUUTSHe
MINIMIS
DIMS Fid
HUT PUTS
Groups From Other
Towns Lend Loyal
Cooperation to Make
Program Success.
CANDIDATE RALLY
There is to be a candidate
rally at Concord Thursday
evening. Jane 9, 7 o’clock.
Plate lunches and drinka serv-
ed. Proceeds for the cemetery.
Cemetery Committee.
Make a
Habit
Make it a habit to deposit your earnings
regularly and you will soon be surprised
to find your bank account reflecting
thrift, satisfaction and assurance of com-
fort. Nothing provides greater assur-
ance against adversity than "money in
the bank" and it gives us genuine pleas-
ure to offer you every service of this insti-
tution in your thrift program.
We solicit your business.
msudest!) manai i!ji iiRia
f JHIl # ! m FEET if [EPPir KEOGH
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Senior, and Large
jF9!l TIM SKIS
t»OsmOnm For
W. B. O’Quinn De-
liver Inspiring Ad-
dress,
i
Awaiting Work Or-
der, Contractor Said
Today
COTTON BET STATE BANK
. THE OLDEST BANK IN SHELBY COUNTY
With beautiful pine trees
affording cooling shade on
•loping hillsides which farm a
natural amphitheatre, the
Timpson Municipal Park pro-
vided a beautiful woodland
setting, where more than two
thousand people gathered Sun-
day afternoon to observe Me-
morial Day In Timpson. At the
base of these hills the speak-
ers’ platform was erected:
hard by a symbolic cemetery,
with crosses representing de-
ceased veterans, was placed—
a large cross for the Unknown
Soldier, and a cross eaeb
Civil and Spanish-American
War dead. Many little white
crosses bore the names of
World War veterans from this
section, some of whom were
killed in or died during the
wsr, others who were called
later.
The program was preceded
by a parade which was form-
ed at the armory hall. In line
of march were the Timpson
military company, members of
Legion posts of Center, Carth-
age, Joaquin, ML Enterprise,
Timpson and Tenaha, Boy
Scouts of Center, ML Enter-
prise and Timpson, Timpson
lire department, ladles of the
Auxiliary and other groups.
Upon arrival of parade, colors
were advanced, after which
the audience joined in singing
“America,” W. P. Langham
leading. The Rev. W. A. Mc-
Kee, pastor of the Methodist
church of Timpson, gave the
Invocation.
Chas. W. Wigley extended
the visitor* a welcome in be-
half of the city and for the
local Legion post. Jack Wood-
ward of Mt. Enterprise, re-
sponded.
Several songs were render-
ed by a trio of young men
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WHIM
Sill SCHOOL CAREER
Vernon Walters, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Walters of
Timpson, was one of the grad-
uates in a class of 45 here Fri-
day night. In addition to
eeilent scholarship, the young
man has a record for perfect
attendance throughout his
school career. Though he has
completed the course prescrib-
ed for the eleven grades, he, in
reality has attended school ten
year*, for because of scholar-
ship and advanced studies, he
was promoted from the third
to the fifth grade. Vernon has
played football for the three
years, and was awarded his
letter for this sport the past
two years.
Eleven rrades in ten years,
and a record unmarred by the
mark of absent or tardy, is
ample reason for the congratu-
lations which Timpson friends
tender Vernon Walters
Timpson.
“This has been a Christian' Supplementing other new
nation since the little band of and modern features of the
colonists landed at Plymouth th ree buildings now being eon-
Rock, with a desire to estab- j strutted for the Timpson Inde-
lish homes and to build and to pendent School DistricL will
worship God according to the ■ be approximately 12,906
dictates of their conscience; gquare feet of concrete side-
they emphasized the sincerity s svalks. The school board, engi-
of purpose as they, upon bend-! neers and contractors had in
ed knee*, thanked God for the miwl the conrfort of students
blessings thus far, and asked 'alld patrons as well as added
God for his guidance,” Judgs. appearance, when the plans
W. B. O’Quinn, Associate Jus- were drawn, as indicated from
iice of the Court of Civil Ap- j s sketch of the work to be
peals told his audience Friday; work w;n be start-
night, as he addreseed the sen- ed M as a WOrk order is
tors of Timpson high school. ! received, Tom Wood, member
This faith, this good citizen- 0f the contracting Arm of
ip and the ambition of stal- j Wood Jt Elliott said this inora-
Tor wart and faithful men and
women, are a basis for this j ___________
country’s advanced position jirgsju nip rsfSrppHnr
among nations, though we jj£jj||
should rededicate ourselves to _.
the principles of government;; U [jjBJj f!wn|Tjfllh bT
take the flag of honor and car-f*“u,,,, «• Llini wnu ni
”, “ ,0” WELL IttH IF TKN
ward, was the speaker’s ad-
monition. Since good citizen-
ship established this country,
it might be well to visualize
someone whom yon would
emulate; let that person pos-
sess intelligence, energy and
character, naming as an ex-
ample a great and good man
of history, and adding “There
burned in his bosom a desire to
be a man.” Let that same sin-
cere desire be the guiding
thought and ambition, of our
people of today, he told his
hearers.
The inspiring address deliv-
ered fay this eminent jurist will; Tuesday that tie test is con-
be reflected In the Hves and,Parted to 6.600 feet. Drilling
accomplishments of many of. of the tart has made good
his hearers. Among the Progress since spudding in re-
thoughts brought out by thejeentiy, although slight delay
speaker were that oar mission w** necessary due to the
in life should be for good and building of a new water line,
not for evil, that worthwhile! Operators stale that strong
Seeking to control heavy!
gas pressure encountered at
S20O feet, drilling at the test
well north of Timpson and 2V4
miles northwest of Tenaha, has
been slowed down this week,
it was announced Tuesday. •
This tesL known as the
Mallard & Locke No. 1. Roller
heirs, is located in the Sullies
survey of Shelby county with
drilling operations in charge
of F. S. Seeley Drilling Com-
pany. Messrs. A. D. Locke
and Joe S. Mallard stated
Building Substan-
tially Cos
June 10.
More than two foil car loads
of furniture and equipment
for Timpjwa’s now high school
plant has been received, is be-
ing unloaded and will be
placed In building within a
few days.
The shipment includes 506
opera chairs for the auditori-
um, laboratory and science
equipment; stoves, tables and
chairs for the home economics
building; teachers’ and pupils
desks and other hems neces-
sary for the perfectly appoint-
ed school plant
Tom Wood, member of the
Arm of Wood A Elliott, con-
tractors, said this morning that
the building would be substan-
tially complete k* June 16, ex-
plaining the term “substantial-
ly complete" as meaning that
the buildings would be ready
to torn over to the owners on
the above date, with perhaps
a few minor items to complete.
gas pressure in the test was en-
countered at the depths of
566, 1370-95, 2870 2964 feet
and the present deoth of 3206
feet.
Sag era Will Stoet at
Ashton Sc boat House
A called meeting of Singing
Convention No. 2 is anaotineeei
for Ashton school house Son-
day afternoon, Jane 5, 2 o’-
clock.
We will also sing st Haw-
thorn Friday night June 3,
and at Sardis Sunday uigrtL
June 5.. A!1 singers and the
public have an invitation to at-
tend these meetings.
Furman F. Hayes.
and iaudibie ambitions should,------- -------■— ' . .......——-...........................- . — -
be furthered through energy,’
patience and assiduous study;:
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HLFPSIOT Of
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ESDI SMELL
Early payment of the 1937
cotton bounty of two cents per
pound has been approved
the Senate in adopting thej
amendment of Senator Tom'
Connally of Texas to the agrL
cultural appropriation bill, j
When the bill is finally enact-j
ed into law the department,
will start immediate prepara-'
tiona to make payment upon
proper proof of compliance,:
Senator Connally has been ad-
vised.
The benefit payments to cot-
ton fanners are made possible
by the ConnaHv-Jonw amend-
ment to the agricultural ad-
justment act of 1985. This
amendment, which was spon-
sored m the Senate fey Sssatsr
Connally, provided that a per-
centage of the revenue from
customs duties should be used
by the Sacretsry of Agriculture
to pay bounties to farmers and
otherwise aid in the increase
of agricultural exports.
Why should J keep my motejr in
a checking Account?
The best reason for keeping your money is a check-
ing account is simply this—it benefits yea. Your
money is safeguarded with all possible diligence.
Yon are relieved of the anxiety to protect it from
Ere, loss, or theft until you need it. You have added
convenience in your financial transactions.
A checking account saves you time, saves you
steps. You can obtain cadi when you want it. You
can write a check at home, store, or office—during
or outside of business hours. You can seed your
check anywhere safely and conveniently and eeo-
nomcially. You have a legal receipt for your files
in the form of an endorsed cancelled cheek. Yen
get an accurate statement of your account
GUARANTY BOND STATE BANK
DEPOSITS INSURED
i Imbe m
HE FEW. DEPBSFT BRIBE ttPlliTH
WASHINGTON, D. C
$5000 Maxasuza Insurance Fur Each Depositor $5000
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, June 3, 1938, newspaper, June 3, 1938; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth811753/m1/1/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.