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VOLUMNE 64
TIMPSON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1948
HO. 32
RIGID COTTON CONTROLS
SEER OS CMP SOURS
I Showing of Oil
; Reported in Huxley
Area of Shelby
First Estimate of 1949
Shows Ample Produc-
tion Is In Prospect.
The following interesting
oil news concerning operations
1 in Shelby county, appeared in
;Wednesday’s Dallas News:
Washington, Aug. 8.—The j "Humble Oil & Refining may
Agriculture Department today:have uncovered crude oil pay
estimated the 1949 cotton crop ' prospects in the Huxley area
at 14,805,000 . bales—enough; of Shelby county where com-
to meet all needs and add a ‘ pletions heretofore have been
considerable amount to the for gas an distillate,
nation’s surplus stocks. j "The company s No. 1-F
It was the department’s first Pickering, Marshal! survey, is
estimate of this year’s cotton j credited with getting good re-
production. Officials said Fri-jcovery of 42-gravity oil on a
day that it virtually assures test at 5,292,229 feet. In six-
g jvernment action this fall to j ty-two minutes recovery was
clamp rigid controls on next '510 feet of oil and oOO feet of
yeai’s crop to curtail output of i°‘* a!lt* gas-cut mud. Bottom-
further surpluses. .hole flowing pressure was 350
The forecast crop was small-j pounds,
er than ast vear’s crop of 14,- The test apparently was
868,000 bales. The 1948 crop made late last week as drilling
was the 'argest in 11 yeara. [now is below 6,925.
Production during the 1938-47 |--
period averaged 11,306,000lSECOND HUMBLE
bales.
Unfavorable -'eather and
heavy boll weei infestation
in central and western states
were said to have cut down
production prospects there.
This year’s crop is growing
on the largest acreage in 12
years and an acreage 14.2 per
cent larger than last year’s.
This was offset by a drop :n
yields. Cotton lint yield per
acre was estimated at 274.4
pounds compared with last
year’s record high of 313.1
pounds and a 10-year average
of 254 pounds.
MANSFIELD NINE
TO PLAY HERE
SUNDAY, AUG. 14
Last Sunday’s baseball
game between the Mansfield
and Timpson teams was rained
out. Only one inning wa3
played when a downpour
came.
Manager Nubern Green an-
nounced that the Mansfield
nine would return to Timpson,
Sunday, August 14th.
Lake Superior is the largest
lake in North America.
TEST IS STAKED
NEAR TRAWICK
Nacogdoches, August 9.—A
second Humble Oil Company
test for Nacogdoches county
has bt'-n staked but Humble
officials say they do not know
definitely as yet who will do
the drilling or when the spud-
ding in wfl. be.
The new weL is to be on the
Charles Holmes survey, 1,320
feet out of the northwest cor-
ner on Mrs. John Saner’s prop-
erQ-i-Tiie jew; site is five miles
northeast of the No. 1 Thur-
man Crawford which Humble
says is a “satisfactory" gas
distilate well.
Although the Crawford well
has commercial possibilities,
the field must be defined be-
fore its products can be mar-
keted. Outcome of the addi-
tional tests will determine the
size and degree of producti-
city of the field.
OBESTEB liCKEOlR
BRINGS FIRST MIE TO
miHKORJR.4
Odester Nickerson, colored
farmer of the Caledonia com-
munity, brought the first bale
of cotton to Timpson Thurs-
day afternoon, Aug. 4, which
was ginned at about 6 p. m.
that date at Monk & B. L. Mc-
Williams Gin in Timpson. The
cotton was grown on land
owned by Alberta Gipson, and
under lease by Nickerson.
Seed cotton, picked Thurs-
day, grossed 1300 pounds, and
made 550 bale, which was pur-
chased by Hairston & Hebert,
local cottcn firm, at 29c per
pound. Seed were bought by
McWilliams gin, and brought
$15.00. Receipts for the bale
included: Price paid for cot-
ton, $159.50; price for seed,
$15.00; premium contributed
by Timpson business firms and
individuals, $40.26, or total of
$214.75, not including free
ginning by McWilliams gin.
First bale received here in
1948 was on July 28.
Revival Service*
In Progress at
Baptist Church
A series of revival services
are in progress at the Baptist
church in this city, and large
crowds have been attending.
The meeting began last Son-
day, with services morning
and evening.
Rev. Carroll Chadwick, pas-
tor of the Center Baptist
church, is bringing the mes-
sages and tile song service is
conducted by Rev. Don Allen
of Fort Worth.
OPENING DATE FOR TIMPSON
PUBLIC SCHOOLS SET FOR
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Alvin Maurice Crawford
Succumbs At Center
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Legislature To Be
Called in January
There will be a session of
the Texas Legislature early in
January, Governor Shivers an-
nounced definitely last week.
He said regardless of whether
the voters approved the. con-
stitutional amendment calling
for regular annual, session, it is
his intention to call the law-
makers back.
Meanwhile the Governor is
considering appointments to
several legislature committees
authorized to study govern-
mental problems and make
recommendations for future
legislation.
Among the most important
of these committees are: (1)
to revise the insurance laws;
(2) to redraft the code of
criminal procedure; (3) to
make suggestions for changes
in the water laws; and (4) to
consider further changes in
election laws.
Another improvement per-
manent interim committee to
be appointed by the presiding
officers of the House and Sen-
ate is a joint legislative coun-
cil, with powers to survey and
investigate . the efficiency of
the departments.
Still another ex-officio com-
mittee of the Legislature, set
up by the lawmakers is known
as the budget committee, with
one daughter; Mrs. II. U p0.Wf.ra future appr°-
Brady at Saugatuck, Mich.;;pnatl0ns ***** se931on3’
Alvin Maurice Crawford,
56, of Center, brother of E. W.
Crawford of Timpson, suc-
cumbed at the home of his
brother-in-law, Jimmy Davis,
in Center Saturday night fol-
lowing a lengthy illness. Mr.
Crawford, a native of Shelby
county, resided in Tatum.
Final rites were held at 2 p.
' m. Sunday at the Mangum
Chapel, with the Rev. W. C.
Pope, pastor of the Methodist
church, officiating. Interment
was made in 'Fairview ceme-
tery at Center.
Survivors arc his wife, Mrs.
Bessie Crawford; two sons,
Fred Crawford of Houston,
and Fritz Crawford, who is
with the Merchant Marine;
Film, “You Mid Your
Railroads,” Shown at
Lions Old} Meeting
Members of the Lions Club
at their regular evening lunch-
eon Thursday of last week en-
joyed the showing of a motion
picture film, “You and Your
Railroads.” The 3how was
presented by the Southern Pa-
cific lines, with Agent A. L.
Rack, in charge. Hie picture
presented interesting scenes—
points of interest traversed by
the company’s modern trains.
The film also brought out in-
formative data concerning the
cost of operation necessary for
railroads in meeting the de-
mand of modem facilities and
top service.
Lion President R. B. Dent
presided at the meeting which
was attended by a large group
of members. Preceding the
luncheon, which was served by
committee of ladies from the
Wesleyan Service Guild, the
group enjoyed a sing-song,
led by Mrs. E. H. Hebert, with
Mrs. J. W. Kristensen at the
piano. During the business ses-
sion of the club Mrs. J. W.
Kristensen was elected Lion
Club sweetheart for the year.
Timpson public schools will
open September 5th, it was
decided at a meeting of the
board of trustees Tuesday
night Enrollment for the term
is expected to be 500 or more,
according to Superintendent S.
R. Permenter.
The first two days—Sept 5
and 6, will be observed as reg-
istration flays.
Faculty for the term has
not been completed, but a
complete list of teachers will,
be announced soon, Mr. Per-
menter states.
his mother, Mrs. Bobbye Craw-
In the District Court
1 of Shelby County, Tens,
ford; one sister, Miss Pearl
Crawford of Center; four, . . T la,n
brothers, E. W. Crawford of jjBly Tenn»
Timpson Fmnk U Crawfori | We> your Grand Jury, have
ford of Center, and Raymond compIeted our labore and wish
Crawford of San Antonio, and
five grandchildren.
Rev. McKowen Closes
Work With Local
Christian Church
The Rev. R. J. McKowen,
who has been pastor of the
Timpson Christian church, will
close his work here Sunday,
August 14. He has accepted a
call to work with the Christian
church at Hydro, Oklahoma
and he and Mrs. McKowen
will leave for that field next
week.
Mr. McKowen says, “Please
extend our thanks to all the
folks here who have done so
much to make our stay among
them pleasant. We can hon-
estly say that here in Timpson
we have found true southern
, , _ hospitality, and .n will never
day for Philadelphia, forget it. Our very best wishes
where he goes to assume his t
duties with the Gulf Oil Corpo- * r - ***.« *. • : v
ration. Mr. Ramsey, an em- Home-coounr Celebration
ploye of the company at Hous- .
ton for the past two years, has
been transferred to the home The annual home-eomin, ;
office of the company in Phila- and all-day singing will b -
delphia, and will be in the Em- held at Beuna Vista, Sunday,
ployer’s Relation Division. Out August 14, according to an-
of a large group of Houston nouncement given the Times,
employees the young man was Shelby County Singing Conven-
selected for the important po- tion No. 1, will meet at this
sition with the home office. He time. Dinner on the ground,
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. B. j Proceeds derived at the meet
Ramsey of this city and has [will be applied to fund for
been here for the past two j maintenance of the Beuna
weeks enjoying a vacation. 1 Vista cemetery.
Zed J. Ramsey left Wednes-
to make the following written
report, both from the stand-
point of conforming to your
Honor’s charge and from the
standpoint of clearing up
many unfounded rumors that
have arisen both before and
incident to our investigation.
We find that all of the offi-
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Former Timpson Boy
Opens New Building
for Dry Goods Company
Formal opening of the Stead-
ley-Herrin Dry Goods Com-'cjais 0f Shelby county are cur-
pany in its new modernized' rent with their monthly re-
location, 619 Spring street, in ports and the fees of office ac-
Shreveport, was held Monday' companying the same. While,
morning and will continue 0f course, .we cannot complete-
through Saturday. ! ly audit the account of all offi-
. Associated with F. Milton cials, we find no evidence of
Steadley in the wholesale dry official being in arrears
goods company is A. G. Her- ] with his report and fees of of-
rin, both having been in the fice.
business a number of years. | We wish to add to our report
Mr. Steadley is a son of that it is our recommendation
Mrs. 'F. A. Steadley of this that all the officials of Shelby
city. He resided here a num- county work together to solve
ber of yeara and has many! the issues and problems that
friends in this section of East they are confronted with and >
Texas. j to give the citizenship the best 4
J. E. Blankenship of Timp-. county government possible
son attended the opening of i and that the citizenship co-
the new store Monday and j operate with the offcials in
was the first merchant to buy j every way that is within their
a bill of goods from the con- power. T. J. Warr,
efern. > j Foreman of the Grand Jury,
r, . . ~~i7 ii i-v : all members concuring in
Fairbanks-Morse Deep; lhi3 report.
and Shallow well pumps
i'from $69.50 up.
225.
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1949, newspaper, August 12, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth812077/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.