Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, October 6, 1944 Page: 3 of 8
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TODAY’S QUESTION ON
OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS
INSURANCE
Question No. 1
“What Is Its Purpose?”
Old-Age and Survivors In-
surance is a Government in-
surance system for wage earn-
ers in business or industry. As
the name impllies, it protects
both the aged worker and the
survivors of young as well as
old workers who die. It pro-
vides benefits for workers af-
ter they reach age 65 and atop
work, and benefits for widows
and children (in some cases
parents) of insured workers,
both young and old—who die.
This plan makes it poesible
for a worker through his so-
cial security tax to lay away,
every pay-day a little bit of
hia earnings to make provision
for the time when he is too old
to work or for the support of
his dependents in eas*- of his
death. Under this plan the
money paid to the retired
worker or to tis survivors is
theirs by right, just as any
other insurance money would
be.
For further information
write the office of the Social
Security Board located at Luf-
kin, Texas.
PMUM
PUICEMEHT5 MK
GETTING MPILITIGS
RODENT CONTROL
MAN NAMED
College Station.-
j After many years of profe5-
More than' sional chamber of commerce
Apply For Yossr Stove Now,
Advises M. H. SUydea
If. H. Slay den, chairman
War Price and Ration Board,
Shelby county, asks that any-
one needing a gas heating
stove for the coming winter,
place their application this
month as he will be able to
take care of all aplications
filed this month.
When the cold weather
comes, he states that the local
board will not begin to be
able to take care of the re-
quirements, unless the people
take care of part of their
quirement now.
Beginning Oct. 1 it will not
be necessary to obtain a per-
mit to buy either a wood heat-
ing stove or a wood cooking
stove.
Timpson Weekly Times $1.50
per year.
a quarter of a million place-
ments of farm labor were
made in Texas during the first
eight months of this year by
county agricultural agents of
the A. and M. College Exten-
sion Service, a report of Exten-
sion’s state farm labor office
shows. The workers placed
have been prisoners of war,
town and city youth, local men
and women many of whom
were inexperienced in egricul-
ture, men in military service,
and migrants.
The report shows that of
the 254,018 placements, 61,-
948 were placements of youth,
and more than 90 per cent of
these boys and girls were town
or city residents, according to
C. Hohn, state farm labor su-
pervisor.
During the first seven months
of the year 4,000 prisoners of
war were utilized in clearing
brush, cutting cordwood,
building fences, hoeing cotton
and corn, baling hay, and in
harvesting vegetables and
grain crops. A large portion
of Texas’ allotment of war
prisoners has beer, assigned to
the rice growing area where
they are assisting with the
harvest. To house these, grow-
ers in 1944 have invested
$100,000 in four camps and an
additional $15,000 on facilities
for four mobile-type camps.
After the war these camp fa-
cilities can be used either as
warehouses or for housing
civilian migratory workers,
the growers believe.
In addition to contributing
these funds, 50 communities In
all sections of the state have
raised funds for setting up
camping and sanitary facilities
for migrant workers. Hohn
pays particular tribute to 1450
volunteer leaders over the
state who have sided m the
program. Despite the pressure
of their own business farm
leaders have contributed 5,638
man-days to help assure a fair
labor supply for all.
work in Texas through some
pretty hot periods of contro-
versy, it is my opinion that the
average business organization
is lacking in moral courage
when it comes to facing square-
controver.-ial issues of pub-
lic affairs. There is a good
deal of comment about cham-
bers of commerce getting into
politics. It has been my ob-
servation that when a mas
says a chamber of commerce is
“getting into politics”, he
means that the organization
has taken a stand against
something that he favors. li
the chamber comes out in favor
of his views, it is not
into politics” at all. It is
showing a courageous ar.c'
patriotic attitude in the face
of vicious opposition from en-
trenched interests”; it is “tab
WTO THE UUtO
College Station.—-James E.
Poore, formerly of Marfa, has
been transferred to College
Station as assistant district
agent of the division of preda-
tory animals and rodent con-
trol for the Fish and Wildlife
Service. He succeeds R. B.
Hickerson who resigned to be-
come assistant state farm labor
supervisor for the A. and M.
College Extension Service.
The Extension Service co-
operates in the rodent control
program, and Mr. Poore will
maintain his headquarters
with this organization. He is
in charge of work in 43 centra!
and Southeast Texas counties.
In addition to educational
work on control of rats and
getting ^ pocker gophers in cooperation
** “ with, county Extension agents
and other groups, he super-
vises trappers in Harris, Lime-
stone, and Newton counties.
These are attempting to con-
3allot Will Be
Hard On Voters
ing a forward-looking position (tro, pre<jatory animals for the
WANTED: Reliable
thaw as dealer in South Sbelby
County 1500 families. Expe-
rience not necessary. A bn*
to step into old
for the public welfare”—thai
is, if the chamber agrees with
him.
It is a reminder of the story
of the old negro woman at the
church camp meeting. When
the preacher called down the
wrath of God on the gamblers,
the drunkards, and the chick-
en thieves, she was loud in her
Amens”. But when he began
to talk about snuff-dipping, she
said in disgust, "Now he’s quit
preachin’ and gone tn med
dlin’.”
A chamber of commerce
should never engage in person-
al politics to the extent of sup-
porting or opposing a particu-
lar candidate hut polities de-
fined as the science of govern-
ment should have the active
interest of every good chamber
of commerce. We should sup-
port or oppose principles but
not personalities. Difficult, at
times? Yes, certainly! But the
C.I.O. is not timid about the
open advocacy of principles
and personalities for its own
interests.
Business men generally
have a shown a lack of cour
age in the face of insidious in-
protection at livestock and
game.
Mr. Poore has been associ-
ated with the predatory ani-
mal control division for about
14 years, serving at Nacogdo-
ches, San Antonio and Marfa.
At Marfa he supervised 24
trappers working to control
coyotes, bobcats, and moun-
tain lions. He received his col
lege training at Texas Tech-
nological College, Lubbock.
Governor Stevenson
I Jrges Texans to
Support War Fund
Besides placing workers, the roads upon our free enterprise
Extension Service has assisted
in orderly routing of combines,
trucks, tractors and drivers to
the grain and grain sorghum
harvest fields.
leigh Products have beea said
over 30 years. Big profits. Pro-
ducts furnished eo credit.
Write Rawleigh's, Dept. TXJ
742-162. Memphis, Texxu-, or
see Jesse Hooper, RDF No. 1,
Joaquin, Texas. 29-3wp
Lot us Roof, Taper, Paint m
repair your hosue
HORACE WEAVER A CO.
Phone 395 Cantor. Ten
Farm Machinery
Control Lifted
Dr. H. L. Stockwell
Optometrist
Eyes Examined-Glasses Fitted
205 Main Si.
Nacogdoches, Texas
Office Hours:
9-12 a. m. 1-5 p. m.
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Weatinghouse Appliances
Air Conditional*
Water Pumps, Paints
MUD MCE
Washington. Sept. 28.—-War
Food Administrator Marvir.
Jones today lifted all remain-
ing ration and distribution
controls on farm machinery
and equipment except corn
pickers.
Combines, corn binders, and
tractors were on the list of 20
items from which Jones re-
moved wartime distribution
control. At one time 90 items
were so controlled.
'Tor most rationed imple-
ments the 1944 production pe-
riod and season of use have
ing these items daring the 1944
passed and the need for ration-
and 1945 crop year is not anti-
cipated,” Jones said.
system. Patriotic business men
with the intestinal fortitude to
defend our system are the last
hope of saving American capi-
tal and labor from state social-
ism. Most business men will
keep silent in the face of
wrong in the community for
fear of losing busineas. We are
thankful for a few local lead
in every town who will
speak out and fight for right
principles regardless of gain or
loss- The heart of America is
still in our small towns. Here
public opinion is formed. At
the drug store, the barber
shop, on the shady side of the
bank, and at the restaurant
coffee time, men make known
their feelings, in an informal
forum of the people about
their city, county, school dis-
trict, state, and nation.
Make sure your voice in your
town is on the side of sound
principles.
Hubert M. Harrison.
The region within the pres-
ent limits of the State of Idaho
was included in the Louisiana
Purchase of 1803. Idaho was
included first in Oregon and
subsequently in Washington. It
was made ?. Territory in 1863
and admitted to statehood in
1890.
James Davis Potts,
Gunner’s Mate 3/c,
Seriously Wounded
K. M. McFarland, Jr, Owner
ELECTRICAL AND
PLUMBING SUPPLIES
CENTER, TEXAS
Davis P. Potts of Center has
received a message from the
War Department stating that
his son, James Davis Potts,
Gunner's Mate 3/c, who has
been overseas for the past six-
| teen months, has been serious-
~ * ~ j ly wounded in action. No de-
Buy War Bonds and Stamps., a3 fa whero his wounds
e received were given.—
Austin.—Gov. Coke Steven-
son today called on all Texans
to give full support to the Na-
tional War Fund through
“generous contributions to
their county and community
war fund campaigns.”
“Every Texan should exhibit
on the home-front the same de-
termination and spirit of sacri-
fice that our fighting men are
showing on the firing lines,;
the governor declared in a
letter to Judge Ben H. Powell
president of the United W’ar
Chest of Texas.” It is our duty
to give them every support at
our command.”
‘During the next few weeks
will have the opportunity
to help our Texas fighting men
by contributing to the great
war-related agencies which
serve them and their allies,”
Governor Stevenson continued.
“Through the state-wide cam-
paign conducted on behalf of
the National War Fund by the
United War Chest of Texas,
every Texan ear help bring
earlier victory and peace.
"The National Dar Fund de-
serves and should have the full
support of all patriotic Ameri-
cans.
““I call upon all Texans to
support this great effort
through generous contributions
to their county and community
war fund campaign. I am con-
fident that the response will be
typical of the people of this
state: “Sure, Til Give a Tex-
an’s Share.”
Through county and com-
munity campaigns to he. con-
ducted in every county, Texas
is scheduled to raise almost
$5,000,000 for the National
War Fund, which provides
funds for more than 20 agen-
cies serving American troops,
troops of Allied nations and
war-victims throughout the
world.
College Station.—Carson' J.
Greene proved that hard work
and careful planning comprise
the key to success when he
tackled, almost single-handed,
the job of fanning the land he
owned six miles from Seraan,
Grayson County. He came
through with profitable crops
of Texas hybrid com, cotton,
and bay this year.
According to County Agri-
cultural Agent V. O. Teddlie,
Greene had been an oil field
worker and never was employ-
ed on a farm But he had lived
in a Corn Belt state and ob-
served farming practices. He
had no illusions about his skill
at farming, but the issue was
whether the land could be
made to show a profit. To do
so he believed he would have
to farm it himself.
Information on agricultural
he had obtained from radio
broadcasts and farm journals
guided hmi to the county agri-
cultural agent’s office where
he explained to Teddlie that
he was without experience at
fanning and would need a
lot of help. The county agent
inspected the farm and found
it badly infested with Johnson
gras*. He told Greene that
there was plenty of work
ahead which Greene found to
be true.
As Grayson County land is
adapted to growing com,
Teddlie advised Greene to
plant Texas No. 8 hybrid. But
Greene thought that if one va-
riety was good why not tsy all
proved hybrid types? Accord-
ingly, he planted a total of 45
acres of Nos. 8 and 12, and
TW.
'Forty five acre* in corn, 20
acres in cotton, and 12 acres in
wheat, along with a hay crop
was a pretty big assignment
for poisoned land,” said Ted-
dlie in commenting upon
Greene’s operations. “But with
only 10 days of hired help
Greene managed to plant and
cultivate his crops.”
The hybrid corn made ' an
average yield of 46.46 bushels
an acre compared with 22.46
bushels an acre of open polii
nated corn planted at the same
time on adjoining acreage of
similar soil type. Teddlie esti-
mated that Greene’s 20 acres
of cotton would make from 10
to 12 bales.
Austin, Tex, Sept. 26.(UF)
—Texas voters will need stout
pencils when they go to the
polls Nov. 7.
In Texas the voter must
mark out the name of every
candidate he opposes, instead
of marking an "X” opposite
the ones he favors. With six
separate tickets of p residen-
tial electors, there will be lots
of scratching of names to. be
done.
The ballot sent to printers
today to prepare samples to be
supplied to 254 counties, car-
ries eight columns like a mod-
ern newspaper. Beside tho
named party columns there m
an “Independent” column aad
a blank column in which vot-
ers may write names.
Beside candidates for Con-
gress in 12 districts the Re-
publican column has a candi-
date for stale senator, for
three state representatives in
San Antonio, and a woman
candidate for the State House
of Representatives in El Pasc
—Mrs. Helen Reynolds. Wil-
liam A. Turner of San Antonio
is the Republican who seeks to
unseat Democratic Senator J.
Franklin Spears. There are
for the State Legislature. They
two Independent candidates
are Harry L. Davis of Boerne
and H. J. Y. (Henry) Mills of
Del Rio,
The ballot carries in addi-
tion to names of candidates for
national and state offi es two
proposed amendments to the
State Constitution. One of
these proposes to authorize
cities and towns to set up re-
tirement pay for employes.
The other would permit coun-
ty commissioners’ courts to
vary the distribution of county
taxes.
District and county races are
to be added to the state-certi-
fied ballot fora when the bal-
lot is printed in the various
counties.
SIXTH WAR LOAN
TO START NOV. 20
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her army and navy com-
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Timpson Weekly Times $1.60
per year.
Almost all of the earlier in-
struments recorded by the
Hindus have remained in pop-
ular use until the present day.
4-K’ERS TO ASSIST
IN FIRE PREVENTION
WEEK, OCT. 8-14
Washington, Sept. 28. (UP)
—-The Treasury has lowered
its sights for the forthcoming
Sixth War Loan Drive and
will ask the public to subscribe
to about $14,000,900,000 in
bonds or $2,000,000,000 less
than the goal of the last drive,
it was learned today.
The opening of the Sixth
War Loan has been set tenta-
tively for Nov. 20. If the Eu-
ropean phase of the war ap-
pears in the final stage by that
time, commercial banks, bar-
ifed from purchasing securi-
ties in the last two drives, may
be allowed to participate.
Details of the new bond
drive were arranged at a clos-
ed session at the Treasury at-
tended by leading bankers and
federal fiscal experts. One
banker said that the previous-
new drive. Armistice Day, had
ly favored date for starting the
been dropped in favor of the
later date because Nov, 11 fell
on a Saturday, considered a
bad day for opening a cam-
paign.
Four-H Club boys and girls
are encouraged to take part in
Fire Prevention Week. Oct. 8-
14, to help rednee the annua!
loss of 3,500 lives and $100,
000,000 worth of property in
fires on American farms. More
than 85 percent of these fires
were preventable, according
to authorities.
Hany of the rural youth in
this state are enrolled in the .
Menner. 4-H Farm Safety Ac-
tivity, one objective of which
is to have participants check
and remove fire hazards on
their own and neighboring
farms. During Fire Preven-
tion Week, the 4-H’ere may
make an end of the year sur-
vey to help eliminate every
possible hazards as a protec-
tion to farm families and prop-
erties. Meritorious work in
this activity will be recognized
on county, state, sectional and
national levels with medals.
War Bonds, National 4-H Club
Congress trips, and $200 col-
lege scholarships, respectively.
A plaque also will b( present-
ed to the county reporting the
most outstanding 4-H farm
safety program in 1944.
Fire prevention experts re-
port that usual causes of farm
fires are defective heating and
eleetrical equipment, chimney
or brush sparks falling on in-
flammable roofs, spontaneous
combustion of hay, careless-
ness in smoking and hi use of
matches, and improper storage
of gasoline and kerosene.
California, signifying “hot
furnace,” is derived from the
Spanish.
Timpson Weekly Times $1.50
per year.
Texas’ famous Fort Alamo
at San Antonio, was originally
a mission church. It was con-
verted into a fort during the
War of Independence, in 1838.
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, October 6, 1944, newspaper, October 6, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth812756/m1/3/: accessed July 13, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.