Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 1947 Page: 1 of 8
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Timpson Weekly Times
VOLUMNE 62
TIMPSON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1947
NO. 12
FIVE SHEDS ASSURED FOR
TIMPSON TOMATO DEAL
Five sheds are assured, and
at least one additional buyer is
endeavoring to secure a shed.,
to handle the Timpson tomato
deal this coming season, it was
reported at the Chamber of
Commerce meeting Monday
night.
As the tomato-planting sea- . .
son draws near it is believed1 Honeycutt, Timpson FIFA boy,
the acreage this seaaon will be! took the Grand Champion over
TURN WORD
WiNS GNfflMMS
“Purina," the satiny, well
groomed Hereford steer, own-
ed, fed, and shown by Garland
larger than last year. The
Timpson product is of a super-
all breeds and classes at the
Shelby County FFA and 4-H
ior quality, and if shed room .Baby Beef Show held at Cec-
can be obtained other packers ter, Saturday, March 16. The
are anxious to come into Timp-j steer weighed in at 1030
son.
-Rushing Manning, president
of the Chamber of Commerce,
emphasized at the meeting
Monday night the importance
of a large pea crop in this area,
and stated that all indications
pointed to a good-sized in-
pounds. Making an average of
.2.7 pounds per day for 210
days He was sold at 46c per
pound and went to the Center
Chamber of Commerce.
Timpson (FTA boys showed
nine calves. Joaqnin FFA
twelve. Center one, Shelby-
TIMPSON CINUG PUNT
PROVIDES READY
MARKET FOR PEAS
l j At a meeting of the Board
and actual organ-;0f Stewards of the Methodist
crease in acreage this season.j ville 2. 4H Club boy^ 2.
“We are fortunate in having a Teet Hooper, Joaqnin FFA
canning plant to utilize our j bov won Reserve Grand Cham-
products.’’ Mr. Manning said. ! pion with an Angus heifer,
A good turn-out of the mem- caught in the calf scramble
bership heard interesting re-{last year. He received 33c per
porta concerning various com- pound,
munity projects, all of which D _—\— ^—;—.
are for the growth and devel-, “r^tastw Kevivai
opment of Timpson and com-{At Metiiodist Church
munities. Splendid progress is J March 30 to April 4
being made in the formation of
a unit of the Texas National
Guard here,
ization is expected to get un-'church held on Wednesday
derway soon. I evening, plans were-adopted
. ..Mr..Manning gave c -Ior a Pre-Kaater revival,' or
of the baby beef show held at;Holy Week services, to be held
Center last Saturday in which from Palm Sunday, March 30,
a Timpson entry was awarded through Easter Sunday, April
‘ championship him- g.
I The pastor of the church,
I Rev. Don L. Harwell, stated
{that services will be held each
[evening at an hour to be an-
. , nounced later.
The Tmp^nlJA boys who ^ done „ lhe pa8tor.
premouidy showed them calves More degnite aimouncements
CeDte/.r11 h0 d * be made next week
-Vs Want to produce crops from
which you can receive high
prices and a guaranteed mar-
ket for your product? This op-
portunity is afforded through
the Timpson Canning Plant,
owned and operated by Hali
Bros. .
Mr. Hall states that his plant
will be Jn the market for all
the peas and tomatoes that can
be produced in this area. Last
season it was necessary to ob-
tain peas from distant points
by truck and rail to enable the
local plant in filling its orders.
Along with the purchasing
of peas the local canning plant
will handle all the ripe toma-
toes that can be produced i
this area.
Timpson is fortunate in hav-
ing a well-established canning j
SHELBY COUNTY TEACHERS
MEET IT SIMILE
Officers for Year Elect-
ed; Annual Banquet is
Enjoyable Event.
The Shelby County Unit of
the Texas State Teachers’ As-
sociation met last Friday even-
ing at the Shelbyville High
School. The occasion was the
annual banquet, and 126 Shel-
by teachers and friends were
in attendance.
S. R. Fermenter of Timpson,
president of the organization,
presided, the principal ad-
dress of the evening being de-
livered by Dr. Paul Boynton,
president of SFA College, Nac-
ogdoches.
Following the ' interesting
program of entertainment a
business session was held and
officers for the year were elect-
ed as follows;
President—Dana Williams,
plant, but the owners are anxi- superintendent Tenaha schools.
ous to see more interest in the
growing of products to pro-
vide successful operation.
W. B. Bounds
Succumbs at the
Family Home in
Timpson
Funeral Service* and
Interment at Dead-
wood Monday After-
the grand
crs.
FFA BABY BEEF SALE
HERE SATURDAY,
MARCH 22
auction of these calves on the
public square in Timpson Sat-
urday, March 22.
garding the services.
1 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Amos,
acres of Hr. and Mrs. Noble Amos and
Texas last Mrs. W. A. Todd attended fu-
The 5,992,000
wheat harvested in
year set a new record for the neral services of N. E. Barnes
state. held Tuesday at Jacksonville.
n
For Your
Convenience
William Bird Bounds, age
72, succumbed at his home in
Timpson Sunday night at b:12
o’clock. Funeral services were
held at Deadwood in Panola
county, Monday at 3 p. m..
Rev. Walter Ingram, Rev. D. J.
Collins and Rev. R. L. Hooper
conducting rites. Interment
was in the cemetery at Dead'
wood. Taylor Funeral Home
The preaching of-Timpson had charge of fu-
neral arrangements
Mr. Bounds, a native of Pa-
nola county, was born at
Deadwood IFeb. 20, 1875, and
continued to make his resi-
dence there until 1938, when
he and his family moved to
Timpson. He united with the
Baptist church in early young
manhood, and led a devout
Christian life. He was deeply
devoted to his family and
friends. ,
Survivors include: His wife,
Mrs. W. B. Bounds; five daugh-
ters—Mrs. Bobbie Ratliff,
Timpson; Mrs. L. P. Wilson,
Bronson; Mrs. R. E. Whisen-
aet, Orange; Mrs. J. W. Mat-
this, Marshall; Mrs. H. B.
Screws, Port Arthur; one son
P.
A budget plan designed to
combine al! needed repairs for
your car or truck. Why neglect
small repairs that might prove
costly if delayed?
Many car and truck owners
are now using the simple and
convenient plan of small month-
ly payments.
SHELBY MOTOR COMPANY
"The Home of Friendly Service”
Phone 212
Timpson, Texas
1st • vice-president—Reeves
Haley, superintendent Shelby-
ville schools.
2nd vice-president—Norris
Starkey, principal Timpson
High School.
Treasurer—Mrs. T. P. Todd,
Timpson.
Secretary—Miss Iva Neli
Conway, Center.
These attending from Timp-
son were: Mr. and Mrs. S. R.
Permenter, Rushing Manning,
Norris Starkey, Herbert Eakin,
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Biilings-
ley, Mrs. Troy Whiteside, Mrs.
Chas. Askins, Mrs. Z. B.
Crump, Miss Velma Kirkley,
Miss Robbie Lee Coats, Mias
Delores Kristensen, :Mre. Nera
Mason, Mrs. Ola Mae Dudley,
Mr. and Mrs. Tyson, Mrs. Syl-
vester Wallace.
Funeral Rites For
N. E. Barnes Held
At Gallatin Tuesday
SHELBY SCHOOLMEN SUPPORT
LEGISLATION SPONSORED BY
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Local Schoolmen Support
Legislation Sponsored
By T3TA
School officials throughout
Texas met Tuesday, March 11,
at the Driskoli Hotel, Austin,
to discuss ways and means of
securing the passage of legis-
lation sponsored by the Texas
State Teachers Association.
Lions Club Now
Membership
of 37
Membership of the Timpson
Lions Clnb now totals thirty-
seven, it- was announced by
The group passed a motion President if. L. Rogers, Tues-
unacimeusly that the $55 per
capita bill and the $2,000 min-
imum salary bill be given every
possible support throughout
Texas and that the group go
on record that they were still
190% behind the $55 per cap-
ita bill and the $2,000 mini-
mum salary bill and AGAINST
the Taylor bill—S3. No. 299.
As a result of this meeting edu-
cational groups throughout
Texas met and laid plans for
contacting their senator. Su-
perintendent Dana Williams
and- Russell Whiteside repre-
sented this area in this meet-
ing.
School officials in Gregg,
Rusk, Panola, and Shelby coun-
ties, all in Senator Ward low
Lane's senatorial district, met
Thursday afternoon, March 13,
at the Randolph Hotel in Hen-
dersbn concerning “Proposes
Steps to Bring School Aid Pro-
N. E. Barnes, 53, of Gallatin,
succumbed to a heart attack
about 8:45 o'clock Sunday
morning.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock
at the Baptist church in Gal-
latin, with the pastor, Rev.
Harper, officiating. Interment
was made in Garrett cemetery,
near Gallatin.
Mr. Barnes was born in
Mississippi, and is a former
resident of th^ Timpson com-
munity. He was a highly . re-
spected citizen of his commu-
nity, being a member of the
board of school trustees at Gal-
Bounds, Galveston; j latin, and also a deacon in the
three brothers—J. G, Bounds,1 Baptist church of that city. .
Logansport; P. M. Bounds,! He » survived by his wife;
Shreveport; C. M. Bounds, Jr., foor son*, Vernon Baraea. Jack-
Minden, La.; three sisters—isonvjlle; James Howard
Mrs. Ada Sanford, Tyler; Mrs. | Barnes, with U. S. forces in
Birdie Sistrunk, J.oganspori,, Germany; Charles Edward
La.; Mrs. J. B. Wetsell, White-iaad Tommie Neel Barnes, Gal-
wright. Also eighteen grand- lathl: me daughter, Mrs. Shan-
children and two great-grand-
children.
Buster Gordf Begin* Duties as
Manager of Palace Theatre
Buster Gordy began his du-
ties Wednesday as manager of
the Palace Theatre in Timp-
son. Mr. and "Mrs. Gordy ar-
rived last week from Leesville,
La., and are now making their!
home in Timpson. Mr. Gordy
succeeds Everett Johnston,
manager of the show for the
non Conway; mother, Mrs. J.
J. Barnes, Gallatin; two broth-
ers, Willie Barnes and J. E.
Barnes, Timpson; one sister,
Mrs. T; E. Sparks, Timpson.
WHEAT SOARS ABOVE
$3.00 FOR FIRST TIME
IN THIRTY YEARS
Chicago, 111:, March 18.—
The price of wheat soared
above $3 for the first time in
30 years on the Chicago Board
r ^ta.c'^r,T,apS«r“
ston haa accepted a portion as x. - -JT
K.nag.r ofKOSF. „
A general discussion was en-
tered into by the group con-
cerning the $55 per capita bill
and the $2,000 minimum sal-
ary bill, and-the newly intro-
duced Taylor bill—SJ5. No.
299. The following motion was
day evening at the regular
luncheon of the organization.
Attendance at the meeting
Tuesday night was unusually
good considering weather con-
ditions and the fact that sev-
eral members have the flu.
A delightful meal was en-
joyed at the meeting which
was served by Mrs. Troy
Whiteside and members of her
Home Economics class. Dinner
music was furnished by Miss
Levera Ann Bailey.
our section of the State.” Mo-
tion carried unanimously.
The Shelby County Unit of
the Texas State Teachers As-
sociation met at Shelbyville on
Friday evening, March 14, with
an-attendance of one hundred
and twenty-five, and passed
the following motion: "That
tbe.-Shelby County Unit oi the
TSTA lend every possible ef-
posals to Accomplishments.” fort to pass the Aiken $55 per’
capita bill—Senate Bill No.
£75 and its companion bill,
the $2,000 minimum salary bill
known as Senate Bill No. 176
and to work for the defeat of
the Taylor bUl-^-SB No, 289,
and to request Senator W. W.
offered by Supt. F. L. Moffett! bane to support Senate Bills
of Center, with a second by;Nos. 175 and 176 and vote
Supt. Troy Durant of New Lon- j AGAINST the Taylor Sill SJB.
don: “We as a group go on;No. 299.
record as supporting the Texas j
State Teachers Association in!
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Metteuer
! and
bringing this program "before *nd Mra- wil! PeMt-
the attention of the people of Watch far the “Zombie.”
their legislative program 108%;“'“ **b7 “d D*“
AM broadcasting station
,Nacogdoches. Mr. and Mrs.'— .
Johnston will continue to make ' r _1
wheat futures had passed the
, their home ir. Timpson,
Johnston recently stated.
Mr. i
The “Zombie”
) don’t nuns it.
is coming;
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 1947, newspaper, March 21, 1947; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth812872/m1/1/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.