The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1933 Page: 1 of 10
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THE CALDWELL NEWS
And The Burleson County Ledger
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A Weekly Newspaper Devoted Unreserve dly to the Development and Upbuilding of Burleson County.
ne Caldwell News, Vol. 6. No. 23.
CALDWELL, BURLESON COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 8,1933.
Burleson Co. Ledger, Vol. 48, No. 9.
7 CROPS
OTE WITH
ID WEATHER
Burleson Cotton Report-
ed Best In This Section
Of Texas
City Cannery To
Start Season In
Middle of Month
Crops throughout Burleson county
continue to improve unit indications
are that farmers will enjoy one of
the greatest* harvests in recent years,
unless weather conditions become un-
favorable.
While no rain is predicted for the
immediate future for this section of
Texas, farmers ait* hopeful that rain
will come within the coming week.
Should it rain next week many pre-
dict the largest feed crop in many
years.
Burleson county is more fortunate j ing to Mr. Autrey.
thun any of the surrounding counties, The plant will be operated through
it is believed, as a survey of this sec-j July and as long as farmers will svp-
tion of the state shows the crops port it, Mr. Autrey said. Six people
of the county to be far ahead of the jare expected to be employed by the
Caldwell Canning Factory To
Resume Operation On
June 15th
The Caldwell Canning Factory will
resume operations on June 15th, ac-
cording to an announcement today by
J. W. Autrey, proprietor.
The cannery, Mr. Autrey stated,
is equipped to can corn, tomatoes,
beans, peas and all vegetables grown
in the county. It is the only public-
cannery in the county and caters to
gardeners, as well as farmers. .
Last season the plant turned out
more than 12,000 cans for nearly four
thousand people. Many farmers from
adjoining counties, as far as Temple,
patronized the plant last year, accord-
The Morgans at Washington
other counties.
Rain last week sent cotton well up
on its way ami a normal crop is ex-
pected, Beneficial moisture in the
next few days, it is said, will result
in the best cotton crop since depres-
sion made its appearance three years
ago.
Another important factor Jn the
agricultural situation in the county is
increased diversification. Farmers, at
the suggestion of bankers, business
men and agricultural workers, diver-
sified more this year than usual ano
are living at home to such an extent
that a good feed crop, along with a
normal cotton yield will place Bur-
leson farmers at the top of prosperi-
ty next fall.
The canning season being on hand
many farmers are busy this week
laying up a winter supply of vegeta-
bles an<T Ihus paving the way for a
successful program of living at home.
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Educator Urges
Defeat of Beer
At Texas Polls
plant in order that the best possible
service can be rendered the communi-
ty.
COUNTY AGENT
WANTS CROWD
AT FIELD DAY
Motorcade of Farmers
And Business Men To
Go to A. & M. June 30
Rev. T. W. Brabham Addresses
Methodist Congregation
Sunday
Rev. T. W. Brabham, president of
the Texas Woman's College, Fort
Worth, Sunday at the Methodist
church, urged the defeat of the repeal
of the 18th amendment and encourag-
ed the continuance of denominational
schools.
Rev. Brabham said that the denom-
inational schools of Texas were the
greatest educational assets of the
commonwealth, pointing out that pub-
lic institutions could not operate as
efficiently as they do if the private
church schools were abolished.
The distinguished educator deliver-
ed an impressive sermon to the con-
gregation, as well as several visitors,
who gathered at the church Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock.
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Caldwell Boy Is
Honored At San
Marcus
College
Albert Houston Named Among
The Most Popular
Students
Altwrt Houston, son of Mrs, Kato
Houston, who completed his studies
in the junior class at San Marcus'
Teachers College last week, has re-
turned to Caldwell for the summer,
litter having received unusual honors
at the bund of his collegc mntes.
Houston, it will be remembered was
the bright star of tho San Marcus
football team last year, being selected
as conference center. In recognition
of his football prowess he was select-
ed captain of the team, and as senior
next fall will lend his eleven, it is
hoped, into another successful season.
in adidtion to honors in football
the popular Caldwell youth was nam-
ed nmong the college "Who's Who,"
which includes twenty-four of the
most popular students.
A motorcade of at least fifty Bur-
leson county farmers and business
men will invade A. & M. college on
May 30th for the annual field day,
according to G. C. King, county agent,
who will head the delegation.
The university's invitation to at-
tend the field day is expected to be
taken advantage of by many promin-
ent citizens of this section of Texas
and the county agent is particularly
anxious that Burleson should be well
represented.
Farmers and business men will be
permitted to inspect the experimental
station at the university and to view
field and feed experiments, as well as
to witness many interesting projects
under way at the agricultural college,
Mr. King stated.
Those interested in attending the
field day program at A. & M. are
urged to communicate with the county
agent's office as soon as possible, in
order that provision can be made for
a delegation of not less than fifty
farmers and business men.
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Former Resident
Here Succumbs
In San Antonio
Death yesterday morning about two
o'clock claimed the life of Theo,
Budnik, of San Antonio, a former
citizen of this county, and city post-
man of San Antonio for the past
several years.
Mr. Budnik was a son of Mr. P. A.
Budnik, one of the county's substan-
tial farmers five miles west of this
city.
Details regarding the funeral of
Mr. Theo. Budnik were not obtaina-
ble in t.ime for publication. They
were withheld pending the arrival of
his brother.
An interesting photographic study of J.íPicrpont Morgan, as he conferred
with his conscl, John \V. Davis, during his days before the Senate Investí'
gating Committee at Washington. Insert is of Junis 8. Morgan, son of th«
famous banker, also a member of the firm and at the Washington hearing
With his tat Iter.
Boy Scouts Home
After Four Days'
Outing In Camp
The local Boys' Scout Troup which
spent the major portion of the past
week in camp at Cade's Lake six miles
west of this city returned home Thurs-
day afternoon and reported a very en-
joyable outing. From all reports they
had a big time recreating, swimming,
fishing and indulging in different
kinds of sports, games etc., and en-
joying the great out-of-doors at this
season of the year after the close of
school. Practically all returned with
a good coat of tan. There were be-
tween fifteen and twenty in attend-
ance, headed by E. E. Darby, scout-
master.
The camp is one of their annual
affairs, where they usually enjoy
themselves and go through regular
scout training.
Big Changes In
Caldwell Noted
By Former Son
E. S. Sparks . ays First Visit To
Native City In 30
Years
COUNTY SCHOOL
SYSTEM SHOWS
UP FAVORABLY
Superintendent Hare's
Annual Report Sent
State Chief
More than thirty-five hundred boys
and girls were enrolled in the Burle-
son county public schools during the
session just closed, according to the
annual report of County Superin-
tendent J. M. Hare, prepared this week
for the state superintendent of Texas.
The report shows that there is more
than $156,000 invested in the rural
schools of this county, represented by
$127,500 in white school buildings and
$27,500 in negro buildings.
The total salary paid 77 white
teachers in the 41 schools during 1932-
33 was announced as $50,069, while
45 colored teachers in the 32 negre
schools received salaries amounting
to $23,503.
One-hundred and seventy-seven
Miss Say les Better
Following: Operation
Latest reports from the bedside of
Miss Marguerite Sayles, daughter of
Mrs. John Sayles, of this city, who
is in a Brcnham sanitarium, indicate
her speedy recovery.
Miss Sayles underwent, a success-
ful operation for appendicitis on Mon-
day morning. Her mother is at her
bedside and friends were notified to-
day that she was improving splendid-
ly.
Caldwell has changed a great deal
in thirty years, according to E. S.
Parks, native Burleson county citizen,
who moved to Chicago more than
thirty years ago.
Mr. Parks, who was on a business
visit to this city last week end, rc-
ealed many incidents of his youth
and talked of his intimate friends who
have made history in Burleson county
the past several years. While here
he visited with scores of relatives,
who remembered him as a child, at-
tending school with Mayor Cromartie
and other prominent Caldwell citizens.
The courthouse had its "hitching
posts," the streets were unpaved,
roads were impassable at times, and
Caldwell was a wee bit of a village.
Now it has modern paved streets in
the business center, beautiful churches
and an up-to-date courthouse, besides
attractive homes and one of the finest
pubic school buildings in this section.
Mr. Parks left Saturday for his
Illinois home.
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Repair Work On
Many Buildings
Now In Progress
Many Caldwell business houses and
I residences are undergoing repairs and
renovation, a survey by local lumber
men revealed this week, giving em-
ployment to a number of carpenters
and painters.
The revival of business has been
I slow but steady, according to the
lumbermen, and everything points to
a steady increase in the coming
months. Many are taking advantage
, of low prices before "expected in-
creases and are having their buildings
repaired and repainted.
Paper Seeks T o
Obtain Hundreds.
Of New Readers
A. C. Pape Placed In Charge
Of Intensive Circulation
Drive
The Caldwell News in every home
in Burleson county is the aim of the
new publishers of the paper and an
intensive circulation cmpaign will be
conducted for the next few weeks to
accomplish this object.
A. C. Pape, who has been connect-
ed with The News for several years,
and favorabley known Caldwell young
man, has been given charge of the
circulation department and he will
personally supervize the "ampaign
for increased circulation.
Burleson county citizens, interest-
ed in the promotion and development
of this section of Texas, are urged
to subscribe to The News. Increased
circulation means increased prestige
and this will enable the newspaper
to be of greater service to the com-
munity.
The publishers of The News are
particularly anxious to serve the en-
tire county. Readers are invited to
contribute news items from all sec-
tions of the county. Let the whole
county know what your community is
doing by sending the news each week
to this newspaper.
Through co-operation of the citizens
The News expects to grow, not only
in size, but in importance and influ-
ence, and to render greater service
to the county.
Public spirited citizens are invited
to assist the publishers in their ef-
fort to give the community all possi-
ble news and to improve the paper in
general. At the same time readers of
The News are reminded that a high-
Cotton Prices
Show Slight
Gain At Close
Crowd Sees Free
Show On County
Courthouse Lawn
(■rains Move Up Fractionally
To One Cent; Stocks
Irregular
The free show, sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce in co-operation
with Caldwell merchants, staged on
the court house square Saturday
afternoon, under direction of C. D.
Hetherington, Houston, attracted
several hundred people.
The parade, which proceeded the
show, was headed by the Caldwell
High School band.
The feature of the free entertain-
ment was the tap dancing of the Mil-
ler r.isters, Doris, and Jo, clever Cald-
well young bulles.
The cotton market yesterday was
fairly steady throughout the day. It
opened down around five points be-
low Tuesday's close at 9.02 cents for
July options and closed at 9.15 cents,
some six to eight points higher. New
York, October options opened at 9.28
cents and closed at 9.41.
July wheat opened at 73 and one-
quarter cents per bushel and closed
at 74 cents. September options open-
ed at 75 cents and closed 75 and three-
quarters cents.
September corn opened at -b'>.87
cents and closed 47..'17. Up about one
cent above Tuesday's close.
Stocks opened up, reacted and then
closed higher in numerous instances.
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THREEFORÉST
TESTS THRIVE
IN BURLESON
Successful Reforesta-
tion Trials Reported
By King:
A check on three forestry demon-
strations in Burleson county, started
in January, shows that better than
ninety per cent of the trees set out are
growing, according to G. C. King,
county demonstration agent, who
stated today that sixteen hundred
pines had been planted in the county
to test the feasibility of reforesta-
tion.
Joe Adamek, of Chriesman, accord-
ing to the report lost only twenty-five
trees out of one thousand set out.
Mr. Adamek planted his trees in rows
six feet apart, cultivating peas be-
tween them, thus giving them careful
attention, which resulted in unusually
fine growth. This progressive Bur-
leson county farmer is so favorably
impressed with the posibilities of re-
forestation that he plans to set out
more trees this fall, Mr. Kng stated.
Linus Piwonka, of Lyons, was even
more successful than Mr. Adamek, ac-
cording to the county agent's report.
He has lost only one tree out of four
hundred and has given them close at-
tention by clean cultivation.
The third cheek shows that Henry
HIGHWAY SOON
UNDER WAY AS
COURT MOVES
Property Condemned To
Rush Construction of
Route 21
With the vexing highway problem
on Route No. 21 from J. J. Pressley's
corner, nine miles northeast of Cald-
well, to the Union school, three miles
from the city, definitely out of the
way the committee to secure right-of-
ways through the county will im-
mediately get busy between Caldwell
and the Lee county line, according to
announcement made today by C. A.
Bain, president of the Burleson
County Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Bain stated that the county
commissioners, of which Judge Grant
is chairman, had condemned a few
pieces of property, through action
taken this week by the county attor-
ney, W. J. Alexander, and thus paved
the way for the contract for the build-
ing of fences to within a short dis-
tance from the city.
Citizens residing along the propos-
ed concrete highway are urged by Mr.
Bain to co-operate fully with the
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Local Band Went
To Blinn School
Commencement
The Caldwell Public School band
went to Brenham Thursday of the
past week where it played with the
Blinn College band in concert at the
Blinn commencement exercises.
In the absence of Mr. C. R. Hack-
ney, director, who is in Chicago, in
the interest of his profession and at-
tending the Century of Progress
World's Fair, Newton Kllis, one of
the members ot' the band directed tho
local band.
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May Best Month
In Three Years ,
Reports Harvey
Automobile Dealer Sees Business
On The Upgrade In
County
May was the best month in three
years at Harvey and Son Auto Com-
pany, Caldwell Chevrolet dealsMfMStt -
cording to a statement by J. W.
J. R. Harvey, owners.
More new cars were sold 1^
month than in any month since the
beginning of the depression, J. R.
Harvey, manager stated, indicating
that Burleson county has successful-
ly made the curve and is on the up-
grade.
Confidence in the future is express-
ed in every section of the county, Mr.
Harvey stated, and prospects ate
more accessible than at any time
since 1929.
With agricultural conditions im-
proving almost daily, prospects of
better prices and a bumper harvest,
Mr. Harvey believes that every line
of business in Caldwell and surround-
ing communities will enjoy a steady
and substantial increase in trade
the remainder of „hc year.
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Bakers Increase
Prices To Unite
In Nation Drive
Joe Steiner Back From State
Meet Where Prices
Hoisted
The incerase in price of bread in
Caldwell, which went into effect on
June the 1st, was caused by the in-
crease in prices of raw materials, ac-
corrimg to Joe Steiner, of the Cadwell
Bakery, who returned la3t week from
the state convention of the Texas
Bakers A^ociation, at Waco, where
150 bakers from all sections of the
state agreed to a uniform price in-
crease.
The convention, Mr. Steiner stated,
adopted a program to conform with
President Franklin D. Roosevelt's de-
sire to stabilize the baker's industry.
It was pointed out at the Waco meet-
ing that flour had increased 80 per
cent since February and that sugar
und other materials used in the man-
ufacture of bread were higher than
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Lutheran Ladies Giving
lee Cream Supper Soon
The Lutheran Ladles' Aid are giv-
ing an ice cream supper on tho church
lawn, June l.ith. at 7:.t0 o'clock. Every
'>ne is invited to come and enjoy tho
party hats and refreshments will be
served for tho benefit of the church.
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Andrepont, L. A. The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 8, 1933, newspaper, June 8, 1933; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth175054/m1/1/: accessed May 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.