The McGregor Mirror. (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1934 Page: 1 of 8
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The McGregor Mirror.
AND HERALD-OBSERVER
VOLUME FORTY-SIX
McGregor, texas, Friday, December 7, 1934
NUMBER 41
FARMERS OF THIS SECTION
vote in McGregor
ON BANKHEND LAW
According to F. M. Lyon, wlio
will act as presiding judge of the
election on the Bankhead law,
which election will be held in
tike liosjflApiii of First National
the R(
A
every
mext Friday, December 14,
^ery voter who casts a vote must
come to McGregor. No other vot-
ing place Avill be held in the Mc-
Gregor district.
Those qualified to vote next
Friday, regardless of age, color
or race, are those who had any
interest in the growing of cotton
MRS. LEE BOONE DIED
IN A WACO HOSPITAL
Mrs. Lee Boone died in a Waco
Hospital Tuesday night after an
illness of only two or three days.
Funeral services were conducted
here with Lee’s in charge, at the
Central Presbyterian church of
which she was a member since
1885. Rev. H. W. Bennett, the i
pastor, was assisted by Rev. B. T.
Goodwin, and interment was in
the City Cemetery.
Mrs. Boone was the daughter
of ReAT. and Mrs. T. C. Sammons,
long since deceased, but honored
and beloved McGregor citizens.
She married Mr. James David-
Santa Will Arrive in McGregor, Dec. 14th
during 1934 or who will have any
interest in growing of cotton dur- son in January, 1897 and lived
ing the coming year, 1935. This
will include land owners, rent-
ers and all others who had any
interest whatsoever in growing of
cotton. Remember if you are in
the McGregor district you must
come' here to vote.
SAINT NICKS CARNIVAL
QUEEN TO BE ELECTED
For the coronation of Queen for
Saint Nick’s Carnival the follow-
ing plan has been devised: Upon
the payment of one cent anyone
can be placed in the race and for
each additional cent one vote will
be counted. Boxes will be placed
in the two drug stores and at the
High School to make voting con-
venient. At the end of each day
results will be shown on black-
boards at each of the above men-
tioned places.
The following names have been
placed in nomination: Frances
Johnson, Dawn Isbill, Virginia
Williams, Louise Witte and Anna
Frances Anderson.
Support ycur favorite. The
Queen will be the one with the
most votes on Wednseclay night,
December 12th. at 8 p. m.
DEMONSTRATION CLUB
SPONSORS STUNT NIGHT
The annual stunt night put on
by the McGregor Home Demon-
stration club at the Opera House
Tuesday evening, proved to be
quite a success, with a large crowd
present.
Music was furnished by the Mc-
Gregor High School Orchestra,
with Miss Frances Johnson at the
piano. The program included
several clever stunts, and two one
act plays, all of which was enjoy-
ed by everyone present, and it is
hoped that the club ladies will
sponsor anotlur such entertain-
ment soon.
Friends of Mrs. Fred Wiese
will be glad to know that she was
able to return home from
Scott & White Hospital, where
she underwent an operation sev-
eral weeks ago.
here until his death in 1913. She
was married in 1915 to Mr. Lee
Boone of Mt. Selman and lived
there and in Currie until his death
in April of this year. She has
since made her home here.
Mrs. Boone leaves one sister,
Mrs. Corrie Leaclie of this city,
four step children, Lelia, Floyd,
Ernest and Mrs. Walter Wilburn,
all of Currie. Several nieces and
nephews, with a host of friends
are also left who will miss her
cheerful happy smile.
Pall bearers were Clay Chap-
man, Joe Cox, F. M. Lyon, Ern-
est Nix, Albert Buehring and
Cleve Amsler.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9TH
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. W.
S. Amsler, general superintendent
Morning worship 11 a. m.. Ser-
mon, “ Christian Fellowship ’ ’ by
pastor. Special music.
Young People’s Meetings 6:15
p. m. All young people are in-
vited to be present.
Evening worship 7 p. m. Ser-
mon by pastor, “The Prayer of a
Penitent.”
Missionary Society Monday at
3 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
7 p. m.
Brotherhood meets Friday,
Dec. 7th, at 7 :15 p. m.
We urge all musicians who play
to bring their instruments and
play in our church services.
If you are a Methodist, we will
expect you to be in the church
services, if you are not a Meth-
odist, we extend to you a most
cordial invitation to worship with
us.—R. II. Boyd, pastor.
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FOR SALES TAX
That a general sales tax will be
proposed in Congress seems cer-
tain from the statement of Re-
presentative Treadway, of Mass-
achusetts, ranking Republican
member of the House ways and
Means Committee. He says he
will introduce the measure unless
the Administration beats him to
BANKHEAD REFERENDUM
DATE IS ANNOUNCED
TO BE ON DECEMBER 14TH
Due on 4:20 Santa te —Meet Him at the Station Where Parade
Will Form Saint Nick’s Carnival
Santa Claus is coming to McGregor as he has never come before—-arriving from the Pole at 4:20
P. M., December 14th. Pie is to be greeted by the Mayor and1 City Council, the .Bulldog Band of McGre-
gor High School, the Bow Wows, the Firemen, and last but not least, the queen of the Saint Nick’s
Carnival with her- court.
After appropriate welcoming ceremonies by the Mayor and City Council, at which time the key
of the city will be presented to Santa, a collossal parade will wind its devious way through the streets
of McGregor terminating at the Saint Nick’s Carnival, located on the Firemen’s Lawn, Here Santa
Claus will crown the queen of the Saint Nick’s Carnival. The Grand Old Man will then open his huge
bag of gifts, and give each little boy and girl a nice Christmas present.
Following the coronation ceremonies, the grand opening of the Saint Nick’s Carnival will be held.
Never in the history of McGregor has such a stupendous array of attractions been brought to our city.
Every conceivable carnival attraction will be reproduced, by local talent. BE ON HAND SURE.
BARNYARD CIRCUS
TO BE PRESENTED
AT SOUTH BOSQUE
I CHECKS AND ACCOUNTS
l^FFICIENT farm management includes
efficient accounts. And more and
more farmers are learning the value of
checking accounts with The First National
Bank. Less time wasted in making cash
payments. More accurate account of re-
ceipts and expenditures and more readily
controlled budgets are all advantages. Start
a checking account today.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
McGREGOR, TEXAS
“A GOOD BANK SINCE 1889 ”
Something very different in
the way of entertainment will be
presented by pupils of Mrs. Alda
Cbutta Friday evening, Decem-
ber 7, at the South Bosque school
auditorium. In this “Barnyard
Circus” there will be trick dogs,
monkeys, lions, bears, cloAvns, In-
dians, gypsies, slack rope walk-
ers, and other features will be au-
tomobile races and a stage coach
hold-up. Don’t forget the elate,
tonight, December7, at South Bos-
que school. A small admission of
10c and 15c will be charged, pro-
ceeds to go to the school.
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CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH, SUNDAY, DEC. 9
Sunday school meets at 10 a. m.
Come and bring your Bibles.
Morning worship at 11 a. m. Plan
to worship with us at this hour.
The message from God’s word will
help you. Come. “Therefore be-
ing justified by faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ.” Rom. 5:1.
H. W. Bennett, pastor.
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BIGGEST BUSINESS
Education, it seems, is the big-
gest business of the nation. In
1931-32, according to the Federal
Office of Education, the expendi-
tures for all education were $2,-
964,073,024—more than the value
of the biggest industry, meat-
packing, estimated at. $2,180,823,-
462.
MORE COTTON CHECKS
PAID HERE THIS WEEK
Monday of this week 262 cards
were mailed farmers in this sec-
tion advising them of the fact that
their second cotton checks had
been received. The checks were
received by tlie local cotton com-
mittee early in the Aveek. The
committee urges farmers to be
sure and call for their cheeks
not later than this afternoon, af-
ter Avliich time those checks not
called for Avill be returned to
County Agent in Waco.
Approximately $25,000 will be
paid farmers here as result of the
checks now here, and with the
parity checks, to arrive perhaps
Avitliin the next feAv days and the
bog and corn checks due around
the middle of tlie month, Avill put
$50,000 in circulation, according
to the local committee in charge.
WALTER MIZE AND CO.
OPEN NEW GROCERY STORE
ON MAIN STREET
Workmen have this week com-
pleted remodling the building on
Main Street, formerly occupied
by relief headquarters, in Avhich
building Mize & Co. are opening
a neAv grocery store and Avill be
ready for business Saturday
morning.
The firm will continue the store
at their present location, Avliich
Avill be under the management of
Mr. Jim Mize; Mr. Walter Mize
will be in charge at the neAV lo-
cation.
They invite their many custo-
mers and friends to call on them,
College Station.—Friday, De-
cember 14, 1934, has been set as
the date for the bankheacl refer-
endum throughout the cotton pro-
ducing states by the Agricultural
Adjustment Administration, ac-
cording to information recerred
by II. H. Williamson, vice-direc-
tor and state agent for the Exten-
sion Seiwice.
At this time eligible Aroters Avill
be asked: “Are you in favor of
continuing the Bankhead Act for
next year (June 1, 1935 to May
31, 1936)?” An eligible voter is
defined in the Act as a “person
avIio has the legal or equitable
right as OAvner, tenant, share-
cropper, or otherAvise to produce
cotton on any cotton farm, or
part thereof, in the United States
for the crop year 1935-36.”
According to that, any person
is eligible avIio signed a 1934 and
1935 cotton acreage reduction coip-
tract, as Avell as any person Avho
is or Avas eligible for tax exem-
ption certificates in 1934. Any
other person is eligible avIio pre-
sents proof that lie oavus and lias
a present right to produce cotton
on a cotton farm, or any person
wlio signs and files a witnessed
statement that lie lias made ar-
rangements to produce cotton on
a cotton carjii in 1935 by enter-
ing into a lease or share-cropping
agreement.
If ownership and the right to
produce cotton on a cotton farm
are held jointly by two or more
persons, all such persons are en-
titled to vote. The term “cotton
farm” means any farm on Avliich
cotton has been produced com-
mercially one or more years since
1927. Individuals are in doubt
about their eligibility to Amte can
obtain information from the com-
munity committee which Avill liaA’e
a list of eligible \mters.
Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of
Agriculture, defines the impar-
tial attitude of the Adjustment
Administration in a statement
that Avill be given each voter Avith
his ballot!. This statement urges
cotton farmers to “examine care-
fully all the facts and reach a de-
cision based upon considered judg-
ment as to Avhetlier the Bankhead
Act is needed to assure attainment
of the objectives of the cotton
adjustment program. ’ ’
“Cotton farmers,” a portion of
the statement reads, “must de-
cide whether, in their opinion, the
adjustment of cotton production
under the voluntary contracts is
sufficient to meet the require-
ments of the present emergency.
Will the efforts of a small minor-
ity of non-cooperators, the ten-
dency tOAvard more intensive cul-
tivation, and the possibility of
new lands coming into cotton
production combine to increase
total production aboAre the point
Avliich seems desirable? That, it
appears, is the central question
involved in a dicision on continu-
either at the new or old stand,^ Bankhead Act fol, next
where a complete line of staple &
and fancy groceries will ahvays
be carried.
Do your Christmas shopping
Avith McGregor merchants.
DEATH OF INFANT
Funeral services Avere held at
the residence Thursday afternoon
at three o’clock for G. W. Mer-
tins, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Mertins, Avho died Wed-
nesday evening at 6:45 o ’clock.
Services AArere conducted by Dr.
IT. Krause, pastor of Zion Lueher-
an church, and interment Ayas in
City Cemetery, Amslers in charge.
The Mirror joins a host of oth-
er friends in extending sympathy
to the parents and two sisters,
Grace and Gladys Mertins.
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Mrs. Jim Williams of San An-
tonio, Mrs. A. N. Davenport of
Sabinal and Miss Dorothy John-
son of Brackettville were holiday
visitors with their mother, Mrs.
Julius Johnson.
OBLESBY SENIOR CLASS,
TO PRESENT MINSTREL
The Mirror lias been authoriz-
ed to announce that on next Fri-
day night, December 14tli the
Senior Class of Oglesby High
School will present an old-time
minstrel show in the school audi-
torium, at 7:30 o’clock, with an
admission charge of 15c and 25c.
If you really Avant to be enter-
tained and enjoy some good
laughs, be present.
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JANUARY 23
A
DEADLINE
January 2 is the deadline for
applications for adjusted com-
pensation certificates, and more
than 100,000 have failed to make
application. If any read this
paragraph they should take pro-
per action at once.
year." The Secretary emphasizes
in his statement that the Admin-
istration is not seeking to impose
its views upon the producers and
that it is for the cotton farmers
to choose.
The referendum is provided for
in the Bankliead Act itself. If
two-thirds of those Avho have the
legal right to produce cotton fav-
or the continuation of the Bank-
head Act, and if the President
finds and proclaims that the eco-
nomic emergency in cotton pro-
duction and marketing Avill con-
tinue to exist, the provisions of
the Act will be extended to cov-
er the period of the crop year
1935-36.
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Misses Elizabeth, Helen and
Margaret Harper, who are teach-
ing in Crystal City, Carizzo
Springs and Whitney, were here
for a visit with their parenjts,
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Harper, dur-
ing the holidays.
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