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Timpson Weekly Times
VOLUME 55
TIMPSON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1940
NO. 36 i
Washington, Sept. 2.—The
President’s demand that Con-
gress enact the Burke-Wads-
worth selective draft bill with-
in a two-weeks period was cal-
culated to pat an end to the
long debate on the question of
draft versus volunteer enlist-
ments. As Senator Vanden-
berg, one of the strong oppo-
nents of the draft, remarked,
ail that coaid be said on the
subject had been said in the
first few daps. But there is
still a large element, in both
Houses of Congress, of Sena-
tors and Representatives who
don’t want to put themselves
on record until after election.
The appointment bp the
President of Mapor La Guar-
dis of New York as the onlp
civilian member of the Cana-
dian-American Joint Board of
ENNlLMiT TOTALS
INUIUU HI IS
SCHOOL TDM BEGINS
Following two daps of reg-
istration Timpson public
schools opened Wednesdap
with an interesting program
rendered in the auditorium.
Tbe entire student bodp as-
sembled for the program.
Following the singing of
“America" the invocation was
given bp the Rev. Ernest Phi-
fer, pastor of the Caledonia
church.
Rev. J. A. Derrick, pastor of
the Baptist church of this dtp,
delivered' the principal ad-
dress for the occasion, and
Superintendent Pruitt made a
short talk and made announce-
ments pertaining to the pear’s
work.
Two selections were -render-
ed during the program bp the
school band, under direction
of J. I. Barron.
Registration of pupils con-
nun shot
HIT! CHECKS TO
Times
Receipts For
In Shelby County Now
Total About $35,000.
——-----------------| tinues and so far has reached
£feS‘L_W“ ¥ tot*] of approximately six
Superintendent
Mr. Roosevelt has been aeek-| hundred,
mg to attach the fighting little
Mapor to bis administration.
- He has offered La Gnardia,
more than once, important
Cabinet posts and other jobs,
which the Mapor has alwaps
declined with thanks, though
he is a warm admirer of the
President and a supporter of
his policies.
No one here ventures to
forecast just how far the joint
C. ^.-Canadian efforts will go.
The genera] belief is that it is
a long step toward a much
closer relation between this
country and the entire British
Commonwealth of Nations.
The speech of Ambassador
Bullitt pointing out the impor-
tance to this country of giving
every possible support to
Great Britain is taken here as
ah expression bp the Adminis-
tration. It is known that the
speech was read and approved
bp the State Department be-
fore it was delivered.
The agreement for the leas-
ing of naval and air bases bp
this country from Britain,
while not pet complete in de-
tail, is making rapid progress.
There would be 18 such bases,
all tbe wap from Newfound-
land down to Trinidad on the
northeast comer of South
America, making a semi-circle
of defenses which would ef-
fectively guard all the ap
proaches from the Atlantic
side of the Panama Canal.
The plan is to give the
United States control of such
bases for 99 years. What the
compensation to Britain would
be is not pet decided; but
strong sentiment is developing
in Congress for the cancella-
tion of the British World War
Debt in payment for the rights
to be granted. The total
amount still unpaid of money
lent to the Britieh Government
bp this Government in the
World War is $4,368,000,000.
(Since the above was writ-
ten President Roosevelt has
invoked executive authority to
trade Great Britain 60 over-
age destroyers in return for
the naval bases.)
Its cancellation for an equit-
able quid pro quo would go a
long way, it is felt here, to put
the relations of the two na-
tions on a warmly friendly
footing. Indeed, there is be-
ginning to be considerable
talk here of some sort of a
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Faculty
The faculty is as follows:
G. D. Pruitt, superintendent.
D. P. Billingsley, principal.
Miss Bernice Davis, English
and Spanish.
Billie Parsons, science and
P. E.
_ Z. B. Crump, mathematics.
Mrs. J. R. Nichols, history.
-Toe • v^ton, science.
Miss Mary Beth Malone,
English
Robert Gillispie, Math.-
coach.
Mrs. H. B. Swansy, Jr., bus-
iness administration.
Mias Tom Ed Stallings,
speech and English.
Miss Johnnie Lou-Weather-
ly. home economica.
S. R. Permenter, vocational
agriculture.
J. L Barron, band and so-
cial science.
Miss Tossie Needham, pri-
mary.
Miss Rebecca Taylor, second
grade.
Miss Joyce Bullard, third
grade.
Mrs. Mack Taylor, fourth
grade and primary supervisor.
Miss Mildred Hall, fifth
grads.
Miss Cletice Brown, sixth
grade.
Miss Helen McMinn, sev-
enth grade and journalism.
Miss Lois Strong, physical
education.
About 500 checks, repre-
senting a total of about $12,-
000 have been received at the
AAA offices in Center. The
checks are to apply on 1940
parity, and are being disburs-
ed as rapidly as possible.
Other checks have previous-
ly been received, and includ-
ing the above lot, receipts foij
the season now total about
$35,000 in Shelby county, we
understand.
Idaho Motorists Burn
Potato-Gas Mixture
Idaho Falls, Ida. (UP)—
Residents in this area are rid-
ing around in automobiles
powered with fermented juice
of the state’s most famous
product—Idaho russet pota-
toes.
The new motor fuel, manu-
factured at a state-owned
plant, is a combination of po-
tato alcohol and gasoline. The
alcohol is derived from cuti
potatoes which the state pur-
chases to keep from the mar-
ket.
Marvin Aslett, manager of
the state potato alcohol plant,
says the alcohol takes the
place of the usual antiknock
ingredient and qualifies the
blend as a "first-grade’* gaso-
line.
A martingale is a strap on
the harness of a horse, con-
necting the girth to the bit, or
reins. It also is part of a ship.
SITU! cum TEACHERS
Sift SEPT. 7
XT CENTEH_
Supt. G. D. Pruitt of
Timpson, Supt. F. L.
Moffett of Center and
Others to Speak.
A meeting of teachers of
Shelby county will be held at
Center, Saturday, Sept. 7, be-
ginning at 10 a. m., in senior
high school auditorium,
cording to an announcement
and program issued by Hardy
Hairston, superintendent of
public instruction for Shelby
county. The meeting is spon-
sored by the county depart-
ment of education.
Program, Saturday morn-
ing:
. 10:00. Invocation—Rev. W.
W. Rivers, First Baptist
Church, Center. ,
10:05. Music—“Sing-Song”
—Robert Ramsey, director.
10:20. Greetings — Hardy
Hairston, county superintend-
ent.
10:30. Importance of Coun-
ty Units of State Teachers As-
sociation—Supt. F. L. Moffett,
Center.
10:50. Fair exhibits—Rep-
resentative of Fair Association.
11:00. Progress in Report
Making—-T. B. Whiteside, as-
sistant county superintendent.
11:10. Interscholastic Lea-
gue—Supt. G. D. Pruitt, Timp-
son.
11:30. The A B C’s of Teach-
ing—Rev. Nimmo Goldston,
First Christian Church, Center.
12:00. Luncheon in cafe-
teria. (No speaking).
Music—Members
school band.
TAMES OUT PLUMED
BT CHJHHEH OF
Goodwill Trip to Be
Made to Weaver Com-
munity Friday Night.
The benefits of a trades day
for Timpson were discussed at
a meeting of the chamber of
commerce Monday night,
which was attended by the
largest number of members
since organization was per-
fected recently.
President W. F. Corry, pre-
sided at the meeting and dis-
cussions of various endeavors
for community building were
entered into heartily by those
in attendance. The benefits
of a trades day with a well-
balanced program of enter-
tainment, Was pointed out and
a committee composed of Ed
Taylor, J. W. Kristensen and
Rex Brinson, was appointed to
discuss the plan with business
firms and report to the meeting
of the organization next Mon-
day night.
G. P. Weaver, an active
member of the chamber of
commerce, made the sugges-
tion that the organization
should have a slogan to be
used on stationery and other
advertising matter. Following
his suggestion it was announc-
ed that a prize of $2.50 would
be offered for the beat slogan
presented and approved by
the body. Mr. Weaver and S.
'Winfrey were appointed a
slogan committee. Slogans
must be filed with the commit-
tee not later than October 1st
Attention was called to the
goodwill trip to be made to
Weaver next Friday night
and it was stated that a hearty
welcome awaited the trippers,
and that a program of enter-
tainment had been arranged.
The school band will make
the trip and furnish music dur-
ing the evening. Those mak-
ing the trip are requested to
assemble at the city plaza,
leaving at 7:15 p. m.
JOIW SCHOOL
ram
SEPIMAI
E. A. Bogard Purchases
Magnolia Dairy Sit*
From Mrs. D. C. Bussey
E. A. Bogard recently pur-
chased a seventy-acre tract of
land from Mrs. D. C. Bussey,
the property being for a num-
ber of years the site of the
Magnolia Dairy. Improve-
ments will be made, particu-
larly as to fencing, Mr. Bo-
gard stated. “Plan cattle rais-
gsra auiteu.
Timpson | in?j in a gma)j way,” the pur-
J chaser added.
SCHEDULE FOR 1949
5EIS01, CENTO!
TOOTULLTEIM
MHUKEB_
The following schedule for
1940 has been announced by
Coach Malone of the Center
Roughriders:
Sept. 20—Jasper in Center.
Sept. 27—Center at Shelby-
ville.
Oct. 4—Alto at Center.
Oct. 11—Tenaha at Center.
Octt. 18—Open.
Oct. 25—Carthage at Carth-
age.
Nov. 1—San Augustine at
San Augustine.
Nov. 11—Timpson at Center.
Nov. 21—Timpson at Timp-
son.
The home games at Center
will be played 8t night, it has
been announced.
Home r—"f at
Bethel Sunday
As previously announced a
home-coming service will be
held at Old Bethel, five miles
south of Center, Sunday, Sept.
8. Singing and short talks
will be included in the pro-
gram. beginning at 10 a. m.
The public is invited to attend
and bring lunch. The service
will be under the direction of
Furman, Hayes.
Check of 1916 Arrive*
Seattle, Wash. (UP)—The
city of Seattle just received a
check for $1.70 from a Ma-
lone (Texas) resident as a
first payment on delinquent
property taxes. The check was
dated June 10, 1916.
On January 1, 1940, there
were 32,245,000 persons living
on farms in the United States,
according to the Bureau of
Agricultural Economics.
Joaquin public schools will
begin the 1940-41 term Mon-
day morning, Sept 9th, ac-
cording to announcement by
Superintendent David Dun-
ham. It is expected that the
enrollment will total 700. The
school recently completed a
new $30,000.00 gymnasium,
and a moderniy equipped
home economics and ' agricul-
tural departments have been
added. The school now has
27 units of affiliation.
Faculty for the year has
been announced as follows:
David Dunham, superin-
tendent and business adminis-
tration.
Arnold Hooper, natural
science and history.
C. W. Pridgeon, vocational
agriculture. '
John 8. Wilson, mathema-
tics and assistant coach.
Mrs. Leo Rushing, vocation-
al home economics.
Miss Doris Talley, English.
Levis Hurst, principal gram-
mar school and coach.
Miss Marie Risinger, sixth
grade.
Miss Elizabeth Bums, fifth
grade.
DeWitt Holt, fourth grade.
Mrs. Mozelle Winfrey, third
grade.
Mrs. Annie B. Gray, second
grade.
Mrs. Beiva Lawless, pri-
mary.
Mrs. M. P. Odem, music.
Jack Waltner, .band direc-
tor.
CHILL PLEDGES
EM KILL Hi
SEHT1U SHIPS
Washington, Sept. 3. (UP)
—Prime Minister Winston
Churchill of Great jBritain ha*
pledged that the British Em-
pire will never surrender or
scuttle the British fleet in case
the British Isles are defeated,
the State Department reveal-
ed today.
The pledge was made la con-
nection with the legsing of
sites for American naval and
air b?ses on British territory
in the western hemisphere, in
return for 50 over-age Ameri-
can destroyers.
It was made to Secretary of
State Cordell Hull through the
British Embassy on Churchill’s
behalf.
From the correspondence
on the subject between Hull
and Lord Lothian, it seemed
evident that the United States
sought assurance that in event
tbe old American destroyers
were traded to the British gov-
ernment as reinforcements to
the British fleet, they never
would be used against the
United States in event Great
Britain were defeated.
British Planes Down
1,772 Nasie he Year
London, Sept . 3. (UP)—
British fighter planes shot
down 1,772 German planes
during the first year of the
war, it was asserted today.
Yesterday’* bag was 42; it
is asserted that in the last
eight days German has lost
284 planes against 120 British
planes, and pilots of 75 of the
British planes were saved.
1 Fighter squadrons flew 4,-
500,000 miles during August
it was estimated, and shot
down 964 German plane*.
| An air ministry survey on
the first year of Hie war pre-
dicted that Hie present Ger-
man air offensive would be in-
tensified. The German air
force was attempting to break
down Britain’s fighter defense
by weight of numbers, it was
said, and "on failure to do this
the whole course of the war
may turn."
Hie ringtail eat is protected
in both Texas and Louisiana
as fur bearers. They are num-
erous in Texas. None have
been taken alive in Louisiana,
it is reported.
■ooTMnsaai
THE LOGIC OF SERVICE
CHARGES
A Bank has two commodities to sell—credit
and serveies—and compensation for these is
essential if the' bank is to operate soundly.
Every service rendered costs the bank money.
Thera ara direct expenses such as the cost of
the actual time spent in handling checks—exam-
ining them to guard against forgery and altera-
tion, sending those deposited to other banks for
collection, bookkeeping entries, filing, postage,
stationery, forms and records. These are in-
direct costs such as rent, light, heat, deprecia-
tion, salaries, insurance, taxes.
If a depositor's loanable balance is not large
enough to produce sufficient earnings to offset
fhe costs of services rendered, then a charge is
necessary. __ This, you will agree, is simply
sound business practice.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS
The Cotton Belt State Bank
TIMPSON. TEXAS
Deposits in this bank are insured by The Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation ot Washington, D. C.. each
account Insured up to $5,000.00.
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