Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1939 Page: 2 of 8
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STAMFORD AMERICAN HITTING THE NAIL ON THE THUMB
l^rnlai aecond clana matter August li« 1924, at the post*
•ffler L>Stamford. Texas, under th« act of March 3, 1879.
, A17 erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or
taliofi of any person, firm or corporation that, may ap-
in the Stamford American will be gladty and fully cor-,
upon being brought to the attention of the publisher.
CLEBURNE HU8T0N, Editor and Owner
^Wished every Friday at the SUmford American office at
124 East Hamilton Street
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, 91 PER YEAR
•T
T-
for grad* crossings ara .available
without matching. All expendituresftuees,.
an to ba made in cooperation with
the State highway departments.
those labeling, including the content
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Had You Noticed? , - J
Above is the third of a series of cartoons which we are
ranting at the head of the editorial column each week. Their
is to encourage community loyalty and co-operation.
Hm idegs expressed will not be new, but rather old one* pre-
in an interesting manner: Did you happen to notice
lerV definition of * knocker?
> 3 ijttaMt to k . • i v% ;•* tz ^ jWBHs+m
tresa have bean planted cn the Is-
500 community forests in the U.
the secondary elements in the mix-
The nitrogen, phosphorus,
and potassium in e mixture are
identified in the grade formula, but
theaa grades do not add fnforma-
Treas Planted—Over 14# million tion aa to other elementa. An ex-
much of the concentrated faritkissf,
theae differences become even mors
significant _ -——■ . —
CUTTESS*1 ON* YOL'R HOMS I
by cities, counties, townships, vil-
lages, school districts, and other
local governmental units that own
small public forests for the pro-
duction of timber etyips, recreation,
watershed protection, and other
purposes. Some community forests
are developed as.an aid toward ra- _
duetion. of local taxes when they phoros, or potassium. F<
come into production. iFTa estimad [three, The plant feed units
ed that eventual net returns from
such forests can range from three
to five dollars an acre yefrly.
Fertilisers Need Exact Labeling
—Shifts to high analysis fertilisers
are creating a need for more exact the farmer will
ample
approximates an average of all the
rtilisers on the market.
in -JiPtesSiSf
exactly twice as much of the three
principal elements. The higher
grade includes no filler. Some in-
gredients are identical, but there
are several substitutions of more
concentrated chemicals—salts more
nearly "pure” in nitrogen, phos.
For these
are ex-
actly doubled, but not for the sec-
ondary elementa. Magnesium has
increased only from 20 to 24 pounds
ilcium content hai
per'ton cvlcium content has de-
creased from 202 to 176, and sul-
phur from 138 to 77 pounds. As
use only half as
L
Gutters will save you many dol-
lars by keeping the water away
from the foundation of your
home. . r
We Also Carry a Complete
Line of Sewer Tile at
Attractive Prices
C. D. Shamburger
LUMBER CO.
Phone 722
Mr. snd Mrt.
Mr. and Mrs Js
visitors in Ham!in|
Miss Winona Hv
spent the week
home of her parent
C. E. Huffaker.' ■
Rev. and Mrs.
L Monday for. Cols
ill vis’t in the
t daughter, Mrs.
WS3?
Speaking of Clover
By T. C. RICHARDSON, Secretary
It.rcdcr Feeder Aj-oeistiim
“Nothing New Under the Sun”
J; After *11. there art* a few. if any. new idea*. If you delve
into old literature, you will frequently find idea* aet down
or even thousand* of years ago that -you really
thought were modern.
yfc have In'our poai^nrton' lOTPM book tet whieh- the ____
------- --4M.^,l^^«c0ant. ^
Untory and wrote down aomo of his ideas on living and m cww,,“- 1 ■ *“
WASHINGTON
LWS
We Suggest
That YOU
MAKE THE
MOST OF IT!
Check These
USEDCAR
SPECIALS
Like any othtfr sound business, there
are times when it is necessary for us
Gao4 Ura
fty. jiowt wm
$26!
Wf remarked once before that, plies good summer phiture *W»
■ a four-laaf t with fertile, soil and good railfall, I
there's good luck in
but
p.; Wn were itnprewed recently in reading some of hta note*
if Lha heading '‘Some Hint* in Agriculture. Gardening products of livestock
-jfcJbirTWHI II filtll Wall 1 > Umm ..ttgi
gauUt waa tn a dcprtwion that would make the 1929 incwenti—- ■»■****1,1
the note*
... _ mil a* for soil improvement
combine farm method* with j aa# Ann ir~—wMrrsraaction isv
* 1 - :: r Alfalfa It of course the king of
all legume forage plaate, and white
tion of crop*.
government wasn't writing check* in
farmer* for adopting sensible methods.
tracts:'
those
Here
*W and jooa^^H
enough to CUt CaJfU
In*. Townesass. 76.
. FROM CONGRESSMAN
CLYDE L GARRETT
.........—
C ongress Begins
Grind -
__________nil
■*4adJn recent year* wiih remarkable Congrana and work is._________
•uccoaa in some sections, h*v* not tl, npw ,e»sion will have little gmr|
iccn widely enough tried in »ba Ugislslitm passed, but will In
Southwe ‘ - ------" ~ *“ ‘ ‘ ' ' '
1933 Standard Chevrolet
*****
thesituation we’re facing now—a fine
selection of guaranteed Used Cars
that must be sold immediately. Prices
have been cut as much as 30 ^ so that
we can clear them at once!. Buy on
Terms! *
v ie id*
kobe
than the common leepedema.
is doing well In deep East
While it is generally preferable
the clover* early ip f»A
sop mm iuuu M<" ----, .1_____Miiallw nr k-ti-rf W te usoatty better U aawit iaf*U
gcations and the present day farm program was QteCt the j^j^d *u r+gttur. tt- m ^*r** \**
day 4o gqylslapa— nod-amaH seeded grasses
are a few
a Will asillsd. flimjaan
a»a IW - - -
bed, for good germination, the prep-
aration for spring sowing must be-
rin several weeks before seeding
Y\ | time. i
, X' ,i I Sweet clover is one of tho most
''7. ' * \V . . Widely ndijWAIhih* Sodthwest,
digest that malty and best 4m* for seeding eith-
“ Tia not what we eat, but what
ft. tu not ,h.t», BSkys
US
aa rich
sweet clover on ground that ie not
foul with early-growing woods. In
Ms seedling stage alfalfa cannot
compete With grass or weed*, but
if it gets a good start, the compet-
ing growth can be held down by
mowing.
ini aimf te-yn uu nrrr
Ti* not what we
remember that makes us wise. So in like
manner, it
And doesn’t
iTTamiRar' TTfVJfv"
not, fa has not been grown on the field
the number of acres we cultivate, but the quality, kind and ^forsuIlda^1incIcuiiinu 'may1*!*
thereof. bought in all good seed stores, and
-If you have sufficient open land to I'm out 10. 15
A successful
the yield
leave out 10, 15 or
20 acre*, select the poorest you have to leave out to rest.; A successful practice is to drill
• • • Break it closely and deeply with turning plow—I^'" liTwlTSllM^sjSg0^^"oi*Ltr-
aow broadcast with field peas • • • In August, or soon as ley: or it may be drilled in lightly
the Arat peas begin to ripen smartly, take a heavy two-horse £ ‘^“r,‘7s I^uIUe
plow and turn the vines closely under. tThe pea* will soon crop, and the clover markes its
be up again ) In October or so soon as the
rally riiie. turn your stock on and let them run on the(be
ftalds until the peas have been eaten up—then with
two-home plow, turn under the vines *
prepare your lands as hereafter directed, give it the guano
—then count from one to two titles an acre.”
Thia was written seventy years agd. Has Mr. Wallace
found anything new?
ru>«« are nret t v! *ft*r xr»in harvest,
ixas are ( R|Vnnia, (W<at rloVf,r ,hould not
sown on land where cotton dies
your|with root rot. as the stand will be
. j depleted before the clover makes
* Next Spring.]*eed. Hubam (annual white sweet
clover) seeds the first year and is
being used successfully in the Tex-
as blarklands where cotton n>ot
rot occurs
Leapedets is another legume with
a wide* adaption. | throughout the
l)ii ersification
the following advice penned
more humid portions of the South-
west. especially on sandy soils,
in 1869 have
is also sown in the spring. It
not too early to plan a field so that
the summer crop will bo out of the
way and the rround in condition for
sowing alfalfa or some other clover
in September or October.
r“In clover," to a common phrase
for good living in either man or
beast. Let's “cloverise" for the
livestock as a means of putting
their owners also “in ciover.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness and beau-
tiful floral offerings at the death
of our beloved husband and fath
er. We also wish to thank the nurs
es and doctors of the Stamford bos
pital. Dr. Bailey of Lueders and
Kinney Funeral Home.. Mrs. Jen-
nie Lindsey, Buster Lindsey and
family, Mrs. L. L. Young snd
family, Mrs. Charlie Ivy and fam-
ily, Clifton Lindsey and Woody
Lindsey.
DAY WRITTEN GUARANTEE
-wJO,
!l9Jl_qt5 Tmt Tudor. Rec—dittea-
ed motor. New
new inserts. .
Good Urea
work sttt>6th*r.-
face changes, the National
Relation* Act te likely to be modi-
fied, attention will be given to gov-
| 4ai_aaaaga-u.il*!»»> nod
t be c
ON ALL USED CARS
1918 60 Ford
ernmei
problem of reilroaii*
side red.
Designed for
on gasoline.
economy. 22
Motor com-
r MHhi jqj_______
day of the new session found an 4g
tte of 2.183 proposals of al
types, ranging from constitutional
amendments to private pensions.
Some of the measures were: Sena-
tor Pepper (D-Fla.) designed a
bill to gua.jKOKttS.. tcLigad andj
eliminate necessity of those over|
60 competing with young people;
House Bill No. 1, was sponsored by
Rep. Patman (D-Tex.) and had to
do with an excise tax on retail
stores; Rep. Ludlow (D-Ind.) In-
troduced a neutrality bill authoris-
ing the President to warn Ameri-
cana they travel at their own risk
when going on vessels of a belli-
gerent nation and forbids exporte,
loans and credits to a belligerent
nation..
like new.
te*. Sf^P. rv;
$485
1937 Master Chevrolet conch. Clean throughout.
Good tires. Original paint Motor . ^
run* smoothly. Body tight
.1
DANCE AND DINE
at the Padio.
every night
43-4p.
wnwo nor raa
4LW4TS HMASMS
4MMMK4B
tho yr^t^g farmer has been
com.
^ • % i
“Ouirtrt we to i»lant
raise cotton and buy corn
Advantage, you ahotlld fill your
around you a goodly number of thrifty
guats Ac. This may require patience, persevere nee
mod heavy drain on your purse at the commencement [No
government loan* then!] but it will amply rephy you in all
jour after life, for be assured if you commence with the
pfen which ia now, sad to say. too commonly adopted, plant
and buy the com and meat, you are sure to com-
aa the saying, ‘wrong end foremost' and you will re-
Nrrong end foremoat' so long a* you farm unless you
got tho eourage to nay, T was wrong,' and reverse your tac-
would it not be beat to tor* »way. We don't know who was responsible for this act.
If you wish to farm toany but >* in keeping with this present era. In fact, dear
crib with corn and gather, Grandfather, every thing that ha* to do with thrift and
stock, hogs, cattle, self-reliance has been tom out of all the books in thi* day
of the New Deal.
Railroad*—A new era may ba la
•tor* for the railroads thi* Tear.
An era of restored prosperity and
an increase In thair **rvica cape
city.. Realisatian ha* apread that
the railway* ara of supreme im-
portance to our national well-being
and that method* and mean* where-
by the railroad* will be put in pos-
session of facilities needed te make
them reach the new heights of ser-
vice, should be worked out as soon
as possible.
Highway . Funds T Apportion-
ment of *135.000.000 to aid the
States in highway improvement and
elimination of gratte crossings in
the fiscal year beginning next July
?J has been made. The funds were
authorised by the Federal-aid High.
Wf ArrH
1*100.000,000
TJfTI
for improvement of
the Federal-aid highway system in-
cluding extensions through cities,
$ 1 .V000.000 for secondary er feed-
roads and *20.000.000 for elinu
ination of hasards at railroad cross-
THe highway funds art to be
1937 Willy* sedan. Motor recently overhauled
Tires practically new. New battery.
New paint. Upholstery first cJaas —
$260
New
Extra
1935 85 Ford Tudor. Reconditioned motor,
pistons, new rings, new pins, new inserts,
good tires. New point. $230
A quality buy at----—---------—
1935 85 Fprd Tudor. Reconditioned motor by our
factory trained machinist. New pistons, new
rings, new wrist pins, new inserts. ^280
it covers
1935 International Pick-up. Very
viceable pick-up for farm one
$190
19*4—83 Fscd Tudar. Rseoodtttonr*
td motor. New pistons, new rings,
new pins, new
pistons, new rings,
3235
—
In
19*4 Fard 85 Tudor. Thoroughly
checked. Very serviesahte.
. ...
Gnbd battery -
iu*r •
$165
_ itn aK p—1 r—r“ M““
hauled. New rings New ii
A bargain
at „—--------
tfW HMiim
$150
19*2 Chevrslet
Bay this one
and save money
Coape.
$120
19*2 Chevrolet
Extra raise
at low cost —
$95
19*9 Ford Coop*
A bargain at ____
BROOKS MOTOR CO.
DEALER
YOUR-
IJfSOrWKTHERBEE STAMFORD
THONEIOO
BUY NOW AND SAVE MONEY!!
k ioitrd in Hi* ho
T. L. M Culwrlll
Were in Annon Thi
B. C. Humphrey!
Monday in Avoc|
lives.
Members of thel
league of the Ml
-who attehdM th*T
meeting at Rochestl
were the following
Laveta Bell WeeM
Mary Elisabeth
Crawford, Burnadl
R. O. Browder. <|
Little and Bill Me
Roy S. Hines,ws
Worth Monday.
Mr. and Mrs.
"AWlftt# spent
Rennels’ parents. I
L. Rennels and otl
Mrs. W. I. Knot
or Saturday in a|
The following
ca attended the
-School sont* moet|
er* Baptist Chu
Sunday: Mr .andI
Hama, Mr. and Ml
Mr. and Mrs. L)eJ
i Mrs. J. V. Grimcf
Homer Caudle
Sunday here witli
and Mrs. J. R. (Ti
“Mr.-and Mrs d
as guests in their)
^dtames’ parents.
^7? Carnes, and
*W arnt s, ail of Cor
.Mr.' and Mrs.
*<*« of Ralls,, hp.
b st wwk here
i m'wens’ sister, Mrl
jrlr. Hines. I
L. F. Goad wnl
-jflnSatorday
Mr. and Mr«.]
spent the we< k
where they visit*
brother, (luv Kllil
W ( Hun I
. TBf Hsskeii. wr
tlay where they
phrey’s mother.|
~ ' Hiaxa* 'ne&
Mr. ami Mrs.
as their guest dil
Their arm. Ravm<|
teaches in the
school.
Miss Ima Lee |
R'"bw^WUS
*Miss Hvlen Hi
, _Ilss Hvien
~«xr and -------
DITUUDLE5
- y -i- - .
By Cy Hungerford
Hiui to Newlywed* '
la BBOtlwr plueu we find the following advice:
man Twho deairea making farming hia
ra, move and settle
hia Wife Ofl a place tu him*el/ ami commence WATk in
If Mb capital fe laR. it ualM no difference, pro-
to form within hit own moow
-'**«.i4E5S£jS
JL,
THIS STUFF
kecps rr
VMATCtiA
tceoiN' yca.
Somy J
'
Jl?.
she attended
-.fart
Mm Nila
son, spent 8u
and relative* i
-....Mr, and Mrs. I
daughter, Kv*f'J
bell spent Thur
t hoy were gue^
sister. Mr*.
-. family-.
:--ft. H.
Abilene Monda)|
Virgil Wilson!
. Friday 'U ABm
I. A. Goad »|
ford where hu
nf Ws sons.
Goad.
4)011 team dffen
in the Avoca
night.
* Rev F. O.
- visite<l friend*
Rev. Gamer w.
tor of the Avo
The P T. Al
emoon in thel
and Mrs. Bro^
following prog|
my Crawford
sical number
reading by Q
musirsi ruml*e|
song by Rose
France- W ht|
Hammut and
danre by Doroj
by Biflle I.ouij
Mary Ruth
Mary Francis I
Wirtelle Salmnl
ford; piano s<j
song bv B (I
Brooks White!
Mrs. Edgarl
for u visit w |
ell Davis of
WALL PAPI
8ham burger
MS N.
.. i
Chas.
IIMI'
Office II
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Huston, Cleburne. Stamford American (Stamford, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, January 20, 1939, newspaper, January 20, 1939; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth972416/m1/2/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Stamford Carnegie Library.