The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1934 Page: 1 of 8
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And TheTWieaon County Ledger
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A Weekly Newspaper Devoted Unreservedly to the ffivelopment and Upbuilding oí Burleson County.
VOL. 18—No. 46. CALDWELL. BURLESON COUNTY, TKXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1M4.
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SUBSCRIPTION IIJO A YEAR
COUNTYJUDGE
ASKS OWNERS
DONATE LAND
No Monty To Pay for Right-of
Way County Officials Appca'
For Public'* Help In Ord
To Rush Road Work.
er
PAVED HIGHWAY BY
SUMMER SEEMS POSSIBLE
CTION... Which Proved The Champ Can Tike It
State Highway Department Is
Waiting On (bounty To Award
Contract To Lee County
Line, Says Alexander.
Work of securing right-of-ways for
the completion of No. 21 paved high-
way through Burleson to Lee county
is being pushed thin week by Judge
W. J. Alexander and member* of the
commissioners court, according to an-
nouncement today, in the hope of
getting a letting of cuntract by this
summer.
Judge Alexander stated emphatical-
ly today that the county did not have
the funds to purchase the land for
the right-of-way, only having enough
to build the necessary fences.
"It will be necessary for land own-
ers to donate the small strip needed
for the road, if we are to have this
important highway," Judge Alexan-
der said, "and we hope that we will
receive one hundred per cent co-op-
eration.
"This highway is of Bach vital im-
portance to the county and will so
enhance the adjoining property that
farmers and land owners will find it,
a splendid investment to contribute
the small amount of land needed for I
the right-of-way," continued thej
judge. The county will build good '
fence , worth as much as the land.
and in many cases more than the.^r' 'United
property donated to the county. ¡
The state highway department has
assured county officials they are
ready to ask for construction of the
road from Caldwell to l-ce county just
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MIAMI: . . . O'ut of the thousands of pirturcs taken of boxing matches,
the above is a masterpiece, urrordlng to flstir experts. The picture might
•well be a study in action snd composition for artist and sculptor ... in
fact a George Hello w 'j "A Stag nt Khorkey's" in reul life. . . . The
Sieture shows Joe Knight, Georgia flstir marvel, landing a high left on the
ead of Maxie Koscnbloom, light heavyweight champion, who saved his
title here by holding challenger Kuicht to a draw
CHERRY TREE STORY FIRST
WRITTEN BY RELATIVE OF
CALDWELL C.W.A. OFFICIAL
IT PAYS
"Sold out," waB the way Darden
Rowland expressed his satisfac-
tion over results he obtained from
a small ad appearing in The Cald-
well News last week.
"Yes, it pays to advertise in
The News," Mr. Rowland said,
"when informing the publisher that
he had completely sold out a lot
of hay he had advertised for sale.
He used only a smaM space in one
issue of the paper and is thorough-
ly convinced that The News has
pulling powftf as the city's best
salesman.
LUTH CHOSEN
COUNTYCWA
BOARD CHIEF
j Galveston Ex-Army Officer
Takes Charge as Adminis-
trator Following Changas
In Office.
Seven Figure In
Auto Wreck Here
On Friday Night
rl Pinned I'nder Coupe Es-
capes While Three Slightly
Injured
Practically reaching its quota in the
cotton reduction campaign Burleson
county will retire from) active culti-
vation a little more than) 27,500 acres,
pledged by 1160 farmers, according
| to announcement today by G. C. King,
"Pflr<snn" Waptyic Hi von county **enl- in charge of the cam-
i ai son weems ui\en pttiJfn which cl08ed llwt ThurwUy
night.
"The campaign was highly success-
ful," Mr. King stated, "ami I wish
to thank every farmer, a well as
ACREAGE CUT
CAMPAIGN IS
SUCCESSFUL
Over 27,500 Acres Retired In
Burleson As Result of Cotton
Reduction Program According
To Report.
ELEVEN HUNDRED
AND FIFTY FARMERS SIGN
County Agent Highly Pleased
SaSSr6*"* POSTAL INSPECTOR REPORTS
CAPTURE OF SUSPECTS IN
NBW YORK: ... A dinner at the Women's University Club here was
/the occasion which broaght the wives of two Democratic presidents together
aa honored guests. ... On the left te> Mrs. Thomas .1. Preston of New
Jersey, widow of Grover Cleveland, who reigned at the White House in
the tO's aad Ws. On the left Is Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, today's
'••mat Lady" who was ouda aa hoaoraiy member of the club.
MRS. WEEMS GOING
TO HARRIS COUNTY
Former Executive to Remain
Here for Week As Assistant
Disbursing Officer After Six
Months Service.
Seven young men and young ladies youth, as the nation celebrates
figured in un accident here Friday birthday of our first president.
Credit for Washing-
ton's Hatchet
Throughout the length and breadth
of America today the famed "cherry every committee man and citizen
tree" story that has made George who assisted in putting it over in
Washington the symbol of truth and ut-h a splendid manner. We actually
veracity. us the father of our country,, pledged 10,000 more acres during the
and held up ai< an ideal American, will. campaign for 1934-36 than we plow-
l-e told and retold to the growing ed under last Spring and over 100
ROBBERY OF LOCAL OFFICE
the
Insurance Rates
AreiAgain Raised
The fire insurance penalty has been
raised, effective March 1st. from it
per cent U> lf> per cent, according to
C. A. Bain. Caldwell insurance dealer,
who stated that he had been so noti-
fied by the state fire insurance com-
missioner.
The increased penalty means the
additional cost of several thousand
dollars annually in this city for fir«>
insurance. Mr. Main stated that the
reason for the increased penalty is
the bad fire record in this city dur j harrowing experience. No one was
more farmers signified their willing-
ness to back the new farm deal of
President Roosevelt."
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Crop Loans Soon
! To Be Offered By
Local Committee
C. C. Nelms Again Heads County
Board in Charge of Assisting
Farmers In Loans
The county crop production com-
The Caldwell" fire depart,n-nt came the great"grandfather o7the"husband mitte* is again headed by C. C. Nelms,
night, in which one. Louis Hobbs, re-
ceived a gash in his left leg. John
Kubankx a skinned leg. Miss Atdina
Wilcox, u bruised right leg and Miss
Johnnie Ruth Bird was pinned under
the car but suffered no injuries.
Others in the small coupe were
Seth Ryan, the driver, Cecil Bird and
Miss Mary Joe Moeat.
Few people realize that the story,
which has been linked with Washing-
ton's name for more than one hundred
years, was first written by a man,
who has a relation residing in Cald-
well at the present time. Historinns
credit Mnson Lock Weems, the first,
an intimate friend of George Wash-
ington. in whose church in Virginia!
The party of young folks was on tIn- first president worshipped, as the 1
the way from Harmony to t aid well a(lthor of the tree chopping episode
Friday night lit !• o'clock when the thnt made the little George Washing-
wheels of tin ear sudd nly locked (on the idol of the honest and truth-
just before crossing the Southern ful.
Pacific track in Fast Caldwell and "Parson" Weems, as the author of
the machine flipped over twice. Washington's first biography, was
to the assistance of the
and helped to extricate
moto
the
Party „f Mr«. Nettie W. Weems, who, until
young Tuesday was CWA administrator in
lady, who was no worse off for her
seriously injured.
ing the past twelve months.
Another reason, the insurance dealer
stated, is that a large number of
policies are being carried in mutual
companies. These do not figure in the
compilation by the insurance com-
missioner.
The best way to reduce fin- insur-
ance cost in this city, Mr. Bain said.
was for the property owners to
patronize the legally recognized old, Burleson county Chevrolet distribuí
oes, is being given the "grand rush"
by motorists /if this city, as scores
Chevy Model Is
Driven by Many
The demonstrator car received this
week by Harvey Ai Son Auto Co,.
line fire insurance companies. When
this is done and the insurance is car-
ried with the old line companies ('aid- are trying out the riding qualities and
well can expect to get lower rates, inspecting the many improvements of
especially if the fire record '-mi lie j the 1934 models.
improved, Mr. Bain said. * (Continued on last page)
Nelms Back From Banker's Meeting
At Houston Reports Financiers See
Nation On Great Business Upturn
Rankers of the First District Texas of the First National Bank of llous-
Rankcrs Association are more op- 'on' followed by I). .V Blackburn, of
this county. Mrs. Weems' husband
was named Mason Lock Weems, IV,
whose forefathers mingled intimately
with the famous ami beloved first
pre«''.ient of the United States, whose
birthday America is celebrating to-
day.
A book recently published by Emily
E. F Sheal, a sister of Paul Lcytcstcr
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Merle Farmer Is
Buried at Snook
Saturday Evening
Lee Plemper Succumbs To
Operation at Hrenham
Hospital Friday
Lee Plemper, t>2. one of the best
known residents of the Merle com-
munity, died at a Brenhnm hospital
on last Friday evening at 4:30, follow-
ing a serious operation. Funeral
services were conducted in the family
cemetery near Snook Sunday after-
noon by Rev. A. S. Broaddus, of Cald-
llvced the well. A large number of friends and
prominent, civic worker and president
of the Caldwell National Bank, ac-
cording to announcement from the
Dallas office. Other members of the
committee are ('. H. Moore, J. G.
Shanklin, both of Caldwell, O. A.
Schatz, Lyons, and Horace C. Harden,
Somerville.
The committee, through Chairman
Nelwr, stated today that the govern-
ment will lend money to fanners of
this county for crop production on the
same basis as in 1932 and 1933. The
county's spb-ndid record in repaying
the loans of 1032 and 1933 is expect-
ed to he of material assistance to
those seeking relief this year.
Mr. Nelms said that indications are
the committee will be ready to func-
tion about March 1st, when farmers
will be given all necessary assistance
in the filing of loan applications.
Farmers desiring to secure federal
aid to start the 103-1 crop are urged
to get in touch with the chairman
or nny member of the committee.
Hornet Heavers
Place Second At
District Tourney
Bryan Noses Out Caldwell In
Finals At A. & M. College
Saturday
The Caldwell high school Hornets
Saturday captured second place in the
unnual district basketball tournament
at A. & M. College, being defeated in
the finals by Bryan by 26 to 18.
The Hornets were forced to play
three games, while Bryan was lucky
enough to draw as its first opponent
the Washington county champions
who failed to appear and the game was
forfeited to Bryan. Thus Caldwell,
worn out by two previous hard games,
succumbed to the fresher team, but
not until a valiant fight had been put
up, the game remaining in doubt un-
til the final minute, with Caldwell
leading for three periods.
The Hornets' first game was placed
against Iola. Despite a slow start Ox
Darby's charges put up a stern fight
and came out victorious by the score
of 32 to lti. This game was played ut
12 o'clock and by 3 o'clock Caldwell
tackled the strong Hcarnc quintette,
defeating their opponents by the ef-
fective score of .18 to 14.
Slightly tired from the pi^vious
hard fought games Caldwell basket
ball tossers entered the court agninst
Bryan Saturday night and clearly out-
played the Brazos boys until the final
minutes of play, when the fresher
team took advantage of the situation
and putting over two field goals and
one free shot in the Inst two minutes
to win the game 2(5 to 18.
Austin Federal Sleuth
Solves Burglary Here
Jan. 25th
The Caldwell postoffice robbery on
the night of Jnnunry 25th, has been
cleared up, according to Postmaster
A. S. Broaddus, who stated today that
he was advised by Carl Besserer, in-
spector at Austin, three suspects were
in jail and most of the stamps re-
covered.
Inspector Besserer was sent to
Caldwell the day after the robbery
and made a thorough investigation.
Leaving here with only meagre clues
he «railed the robbers through various
i-cctions of East Texas and finally
trapped them in Austin, where he
recovered most of the loot.
The federal sleuth failed to tell
Postmaster Broaddus any of the par-
ticulars of the capture of the robbers,
informing the Caldwell postmaster
that the matter hail been cleared and
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Record Price Is
Paid For Seed
Stores To Close
Here Thursday
All places of busines in this city
will lie closed today, according to
announcement by the chamber of com-
merce. the occasion being Washing-
Miss Sayles On
T. C. U. Honor Roll
FORT WORTH. February 21. Miss
Elizabeth Sayles, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Sayles of Caldwell, a
sophomore in Texas Christian Uni-
versity here, is one of the Honor Roll
students for the fall semester just
completed, according to announce-
ment by S. W. Ilutton, Registrar.
Miss Sayles made honor grades in
the following subjects: Chemistry,!
Psychology, Education, Spanish, Eng-
lish. In order to be eligible for the
One of the largest individual cotton
seed sales made in Burleson county
in a long time was consumated last
Saturday, when W. M. Hilliard, prom-
inent Caldwell lawyler and farmer,
disposed of four years' output of his
farms, approximately 200 tons, for
$2,r>.fi() per ton. Womhle Oil Mill, of
Caldwell, was the purchaser.
Mr. Milliard stated that the price
Perry Luth, ex-army officer and ex*
perienced welfare worker, Tuesday
evening assumed charge of the Bur-
leson county CWA office as adminis-
trator, to succeed Mrs. Nettie W.
Weems, who will be sent to Harris
county by the federal CWA board, aa
soon as she can complete her work
in this city. Until the time she as-
sumes her duties in Harris county
Mrs. Weems will be assistant disburs-
ing officer for the local board, it was
stated.
Mr. Luth was formerly connected
with the Galveston office and until
this week was in charge of CWA work
in Houston county.
The new county administrator Im-
mediately assumed charge of his of-
fice upon arrival in Caldwell shortly
after noon Tuesday and already haa
everything humming in tip-top shape.
"I am here for the good of Burle-
son county," Mr. Luth said when ask-
ed for a statement. "I expect the co-
operation of all citizens in the re-
covery program in order that efficient
service enn be rendered, and the funds
allotted Burleson county can be best
expended for the most good.
"I will be glad to talk to anybody
on any matter appertaining to the
good of the work and I want th« peo-
ple of this county to feel that I can
be easily reached whenever they have
anything of merit to discuss with me
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Benefit Play, Given
At St. Mary's Hafl
Sunday A Success
The one act play, "Taking Father's
Place," presented at St. Mary's hall.
Sunday night was a success. The pro*
gram was well attended although the
weather prevented a large crowd. The
friends who attended enjoyed the en-
tertainment. The St. Mary's Colleagues
wish to express their sincerest ap-
preciation to those who helped to make
up the program and to those who at-
tended in spite of the bad weather.
Following waB the program ren-
dered: Welcome by Vine Pavías; se-
lection of popular numbers by chorus,
Misses Josephine and Grace Piwonka,
Margaret Drescher, Milady Vychopen,
Olga Toupal and Margaret Schweda,
accompanied by Mrs. J. A. Pucha,
pianist and Mr. Ted Barta, violinist.
Selection by popular violinist, Arnold
Urhnnovsky; "Father's Joys" (Bohe-
by Robt. Polansky and Robt.
he received was the highest pnid in
this section for cotton seed since 1929. minn)
The increase in cotton seed during I Slovak; "Taking Father's Place," (one
the past few months is an indication act play) by cast, Misses Anna Rosa
of the return to normal prices for j and Margaret Schweda and Evelyn
agricultural products, the well known Polansky. and Messrs. Jno. Toupal,
Caldwell lawyer said, in disposing of i Laddie Slovuk, Evald Polansky, Ro-
ll i* four year crop. | bert Schweda and Edgar Pavías.
are more op
.. . ,. „ Victoria, chairman, who dell
timistic than at any time during the ,
'greetings from the president of the relatives from Burleson and surround
past four years, accori ing o .. xn!) Association." One of ing counties attended the funeral.
Nelms, president of the Caldwell j),,, principal addresses was delivered The deceased was a life long resi
National Bank, who last Wednesday |,y j,; (• Hrand, commissioner of bank- dent of the county nnd for many years ton's birthday.
attended the annual meeting of the ¡n(f ,,f Texas. \ humorous talk was bad been regarded as one of the lead-J Customers of Caldwell stores and
association at Houston. I made by J. ('. Dionnc, publisher of ing farmers of the Merle community, banks, as well n> wholesalers, are
In addition to an interesting pro- the Gulf Coast Lumberman, Houston. He is survived by five children, Fred urged to wait until Friday to do
gram the meeting was highly Inspired Other talks were made by E. L. Plemper, Goose Creek; Mrs. J. B. their shopping, as everything in town
by talks of returning economic pros- Boston, of Anglelon and John II. Cummings, Misses Abbie, Velma and will be closed to fittingly pay tribute
perity and practically every banker In Freeman, of Houston. (Neva, all of Merle; three brothers and
attendance reported conditions great- Mr. Nelms said the meeting was three sisters, F. J. Plemper, Rich-
ly improved over the previous four one of the most successful in the dis- mond; W. W. Plemper. Sour Lake;
years, Mr. Nelms ktated. | trict association's history anil that all Rex Plemper, Caldwell; Mrs. J. L. regular closing days adopted by the j is writing a letter of congratulations
The convention was opened Wodnes- in attendance were satisfied that the Brownlee, Jacksborrow; Mrs. C. E. business men several years ago to the parents of all the students
day morning at 11:46 with "words of south was enjoying a return to pros-1 Cummings, Merle and Mrs. Clint through the Caldwell chamber of whose names appeared on the honor
welcome" by F. W. Law, president perity. 1 Lewis. Si , of Caldwell. commerce. i roll.
Eight Caldwell Farm Students To
Judge Cattle At Houston Stock
Show Which Opens On Saturday
Two judging teams from the voca- Those making the trip with Mr.
tional agricultural department of the McAdnms are:
Caldwell high school will attend the Pilmas Weiehert, Fred Urbanovsky,
Houston Fat Stock Show Saturday. Robert Schweda, Bartlett Jones, Wal-
according to Kelly .McAdnms, head ter llcin, Hubert Hearne, Harry
of the department, who will have Richardson and Cecil Norville.
to the memory of the "father of our
country".
The holiday Thursday is one of the
honor roll the student must be carry-
ing at least three subject, must make
an average grade of "B" unil must
have no grade lower than a "("'.
The fall semester honor roll includ-
ed a total of Kill names, including 78 ¡ the disposal
seniors. 34 juniors, 30 sophomores and culture boys
27 freshmen.
President E. M. Wnits of T. C. U.
charge of the eight Burleson county Thousands of farmers and dairymen
farm students. from all parts of Texas and Louisiana
Several hundí", il of the finest are expected to attend the show, which
animals in the south will be on ex- opens Saturday. The feature of en-
hilntion at the -how and will be at tertainment will be greyhound races,
id' the vocational agri with more than a thousand of the
as well as the -I II club fastest dogs'in America in action,
members for judging. Liberal prizes Newspaper men of Texas and
will be offered in each division, Mr. l.ouisiann have been invited to attend
Me Adams stated. the opening of the show Ssturday
The Caldwell boys will be divided and al! indications point to one of the
into two groups, one team judging the most colorful crowds ever to gather
dairy cattle, the other beef cattle. (in the Texas metropolis.
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Andrepont, L. A. The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1934, newspaper, February 22, 1934; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth175091/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.