The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1940 Page: 1 of 6
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Burleson County Fair, Caldwell, October 16,17,18 And
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AND THE BURLESON COUNTY LEDGER
VOLUME LV—NUMBER 24
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• Mrs. J. F. Cobb, opening a beauty
shop at her home with Mis* Louise
Phegle, as assistant operator. . . .
Rob Haddox. hit for a big loss—hi*
barn and 900 bushels of corn
burned . . . Miss Margaret Young,
the popular English teacher at C.
H. S. for the past two years, re-
signing and accepting a position in
the Beaumont school system. Her
successor has not been named. . . .
Frank Blinka, lit. I, Somerville,
one of few of our subscribers who
reneWft for more than one year at
> a time. . . . I.erov Due all and Boy
Hebesla, members of last year's
Hornet football team, playing on
" the first string at North Texas
Agricultural College at Arlington.
. . Paul Hlaha and Frank Levnicky
of'hear Lyons, in Caldwell for "a
bit of shopping and dropping by
^tr office for a friendly visit. . . .
Porter Jones, the science professor
at Caldwell high, still unable to
move his family here because he
cannot find living quarters. . . .
Mrs. C. K. Cade Jr., wearing the
latest -reation in fall hats or was
it a hat? ... I. I'. Krystinik and
0. A. Wolman. two of Caldwell's
three ginners, estimating that they
will gin about one-third as much
Cotton this season as they did last
• year. . . . Those who have enlisted
In the National (iuard here during
the last ten days are Ja.mrs Thomas
Moore, Don Henry Walker, Louis
Jo«eph Charan/a, Ralph Glenn
"-¿'harle*. Frits William HaJin,
Franklin Otto Langhlli, Garland
Will .Sima, Harold Sehoppe, Kay-
mond I'razak, Henry Joe I'razak.
Otia Cleveland Nix. Ludwig J.
Charanxa. Arnold Jacob Zgabay,
James Kdward Story. Stony New-
ton Plemper, Louis Ignac Luksa,
J ease James Kettrick, Adoiph J.
Koudelka, Kdward A. Varner, Hor-
ace K. Hemtmas. Klroy Henry
[ Frieda. Rudolph Kmil Frie'd. Win-
fred Storm. Kdward John Marek,
John Curtía McManus, Osie Moore,
Monroe kluge and J. C. God by. . . .
Dr. S. E. Smith, a member of the
Public Service Department of Sam
Houston State Teachers College,
organizing an extension class here
ao that teachers and others may do
work toward college degrees while
pursuing their vocations. . . . G. W.
Twenhafel, of Dippel's Food Store,
getting the scare of his life Tues-
day night when a bolt of lightning
atruck in a room of hia house and
shattered an electric light fixture
on him. . . . G. H. Boone, right in
the midst of a building sprue. He's
having his home place torn down
and will erect a rent house at that
location, after which he will build
• f new home on Highway 36 about
one mile south of Caldwell. . . .
Fire Chief Babe Dow ell and nine
members of his organisation, Stan-
ley Prazak, John Toupal, Frits Jan-
iwtt, Robert Scbwoda, John Gaida,
Dink Vance. Monroe Heradt, Frank-
lin Drgac and the writer, also Mas-
cot "Neme" Nemecek, going to
Brenham Tuesday night where the
fire department of that city gave
Item plenty of pointers on fire
fighting. The Brenham volunteer
fire department, probably the old-
est and best of its kind in Texas,
showed the local lads how and the
aafeat way to use fire fighting
equipment. . . . C. F. Kaltwasser,
guarding county prisoners who are
getting the fair grounds in shape
for this year's show.
Dairy Congress Attracts Thousands
CALDWELL, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1940
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PRICE $1.50 A YEAR—6 CENTS A COTI
Farmers Market
(Priesa subject to change)
^Cottonseed. a ton $21
Cottonseed Meal, « sack $1.55
Cottonseed Meal, a ton $28
Hulls, a ton — — $10
Hogs, per pound Bc-6c
Hides, per pound 5c-5%c
Egge, a doson — 15c-19o
Butter, per lb. 40c in trade
Hens, « pound lOc-11c
Bakers, a pound 11c
Fryers, a pound _. 12c-14c
Roosters Be
Turkeys, No. 2 5c
Toms, No. 1 6c
Turkeys, No. 1 hens . 8c
Old Tom* 6c
Buttcrfat, No. 1 22c
More than 200,000 of the nation's lending dairy farmers and live-
stock breeder* are expected to attend the thirty-first Annual Exposi-
tion of the Dairy Cattle Congress and Allied Kxhibits at Waterloo.
Iowa. September SO to October 6. Above are shown an airview of the
permanent plant which houses the exposition, a group of .milkmaids
compiling, in the annual contest, and L. D. Miller of Waterloo, lima,
president of the exposition.
WPA Division Spends
$30,610 In County
In Last Seven Months
C. E. Wayman, district manager
of the Austin area of Work Projects
Administration, has released to
county and city officials in the dis-
trict a report of seven months ac-
tivities and expenditures of the Pro-
fessional and Service Division.
According to Wayman a total of
í.'lO.fili) in federal funds and $:{,135
in county and city funds has been
spent for the following projects
operating in Burleson county: Two
tewing rooms. Caldwell and Somer-
ville; commodity distribution, adult
education, library with four units,
and records in the office in the
county clerk.
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School Busses To
Be Tested Soon
Must Meet Requirements
Set Out by The State
Windshield wipers, good light*
and brakes, emergency doors, skid
chains and sober drivers are some
of the things Burleson county's 28
school busses will have to have to
pass safety examinations to he con-
ducted here soon hy Texas highway
patrolmen.
The safety inspections were
started last year all over the state.
in making the inspections patrol-
men this year will record the name
of the driver, name of county, make
of bus, name of owner, seating
capacity of the vehicle, number of
students normally carried, school
district in which the bus operates,
vehicle's license number, and chauf-
feur's number.
Here are the other safety items
checked on the vehicles: Color,
signs, door and handle rails, types
of service door, rear view mirrow,
driver's view of service door, steer-
ing, tires, types of heater, ventilat-
ors, condition of muffler and ex-
haust pipe, fire extinguisher, first-
aid kit, and location of gasoline
tank.
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38 Children Will
Get NYA Help In
Burleson Schools
Students To Receive Aid
To Be Selected By
Various Principals
Thirty-eight children in Caldwell
and Burleson county schools will
receive assistance from the national
youth administration this year,
County Superintendent J. Malvin
Hare has announced.
Work will be provided for 24
white children and 14 negroes in
the county.
The children receiving work, for
which they are paid $fi a month,
will be selected by the varicus prin-
cipals of the schools on the basis
of needs. They will not necessarily
come from families receiving gov-
ernment aid.
The schools and number of jobs
alloted follows:
White schools — Caldwell, 12;
Somerville, 5; Lyons, 1; Snook, 2;
Deanville, 1; Chriesman, 1; Cook's
Point, I; Hlavaty, 1. Negro schools
—Caldwell, 3; Somerville, 2; Lyons,
1; Smith Graded, 2; Old Bethlehem,
2; Sulphur Springs, 2; Clay, 1;
Henley Hill, 1.
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County*s 1940
Tax RoU Is
$7,981,72333
Statements Will He In The
Mail Not Later Than
October First
Burleson county's assessed valu-
ation for 1940 state ami county ad
valorem tax purposes is $7,981,-
723.33, Tax Assessor-' 'olleetor J. A.
FucIh said today.
The tax roll represents a poten-
tial revenue of $71,8 ¡<5.24 for Bur-
leson county and $40,444.27 for the
tate. In 1939 the tax assessments
for Burleson county was $72,0-18.96
-ind $45,321.94 for the state. Cause
of the decrease this year was due
to the state ad valor in tax being
' ut from 77 cents to 69 cents.
The roll has been approved by
the Commissioners' Court and will
be sent to Austin within the next
f w days for auditing by the State
Comptroller's office.
Fuchs said 1940 statements will
be in the mail not later than Octo-
ber 1. so Burleson county taxpayers
may take advantage of the :> pet
i-.nt discount by poyinif in October.
Dscounts of 2 percent in November
and 1 percent in December also are
offered.
Hero
Father Francis X. Quinn of New
York receives Congressional medal
from President Roosevelt for induc-
ing a gunman to surrender after
police had been unable to dislodge
him from a home. Congress appro-
priated $250 for the gold medal.
Congratulations
The News congratulates Mr. and
M s.:
-D. L. Alford Jr. on the birth of
a son, Saturday, September 21, at
Scott A White Hospital, Temple
—Harvey W. Emmons on the birth
of a son, Thursday, September 19.
—Sam G. Ragsdale on the birth
of a son, Saturday, September 21.
—W. B. Heine on the birth of a
daughter, Saturday, September 21.
—Willie J. Valenta on the birth of
a daughter, Monday, September 23
- Steve Shiller on the birth of I
non, Wednesday, September 25.
—Tom J. Pettis on the birth of a
daughter, Wednesday, September
26.
Only 64 Burleson
Men Likely To Be
Drafted First Call
Only about 64 men in Burleson
county are likely to be drafted in
the army's first call, it was estim-
ated here today.
According to army estimates, 14
per cent of the population consists
of men between 21 and 35.
Burleson county's 1940 popula-
tion is 18,380, the census report
shows. This would mean 2,563 men
of registration age.
The army figures only one in
40 will be drafted, which means
that about 64 men would be draft-
tri in Burleson county. Applied to
Caldwell's population of 2,162, the
calculations show that 302 men
will have to register and 7 at the
Exams For Extrance
In Naval Academy
To Be Given Here
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Con-
gressman Lyndon B. Johnson has
announced he would select young
men to fill his next year's allotted
vacancies in the United' States
Naval Academy through a Civil
Service examination to be held Oc-
tober 5, 1940, in various cities in
the Tenth Congressional District.
To make it possible for everyone
interested to take the examination
and to choose those young men best
fitted for training, this examination
will be given in ten different cities
Austin, Bastrop, Caldwell, Bren-
ham, San Marcos, Guldings, George-
town, Taylor, Luling and Lockhart.
The examination will be conduct-
ed entirely by the Civil Service
Commission. The test is a standard
set of questions authorized by the
Commission and covers the same
fields included in the regular Naval
Academy entrance examination.
Those designated for appoint-
ment, either as principal or alter-
nate, will have several months to
prepare for the Naval Academy en-
trance examination. Because of this,
Congressman Johnson advised those
who feel they may be deficient in
one or more of the subjects given to
take the Civil Service examination,
as their general average may be
high enough to win an appointment
and give them an opportunity to
prepare fully later in the deficient
subjects.
Because of the exacting physical
requirements for appointment to the
United States Naval Academy, can-
didates were advi-ed to appear be-
fore a qualified physician and un
dergo a thorough physical examin-
ation. Such action, it was said, may
eliminate the possibility of the
randidates' being nominated and
passing a written examination only
to be rejected by the Naval medical
officer because of physical deficisn-
ry.
Cat.didates eligible for appoint-
ment to the Academy must have
reached their sixteenth birthday by
April 1, 1941, but must not have
reached their twentieth birthday by
March 31, 1941.
Congressman Johnson said it is
Caldwell And
Yoemen Play At
Cameron Friday
Hornets To Tackle Ancient
Rivals In Non-District
Game
Following a week of hard prac-
tice sessions and anxious to re-
deem themselves from last week's
bad start, the Caldwell Hornets
will invade Cameron Friday night
where they will take on the Yoe-
men of that city.
Although the game will have no
bearing on district standing, the
Hornets and Yoemen are ancient
rivals and both teams display their
best wares whenever they meet.
Cameron has played two games
this season, defeating Calvert, 32
to 0, and loúng to the powerful Mc-
Gregor eleven last Friday night,
12 to 0.
The Hornets came from behind
in the fourth quarter last year to
beat Cameron 13 to 6. The Yoemen
finished third in their district last
season.
L. C. Wood, Yoemen coach, told
The News Wednesday that he has
only three lettermen from last
year's squad and that his team
weight average is approximately
150 pounds. Caldwell will hold a
slight weight advantage over their
opponents Friday night.
Probable starting line-ups:
Caldwell
Phegley
Garbs
Masar
Louis
Calvin
Piwonka
Orsak
Ginzel
Hein
Shaw
Hearne
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(Turn to No. 4, column 3, page 5)
Rosenwaser's Sale
Is Still Going: On
The store-wide price slashing sale
that opened at Rosenwaser's last
Friday Is still going on, Al Crystal
said today. Besides the many bar-
gains announced in a full page ad-
vertisement in The News last
«reek, scores of others are now be-
ing offered at drastically reduced
prices, he said.
"During this sale is the time for
thrifty shoppers to take advantage
of real low price* on all necessities
for fall and winter," Crystal re*
marked.
Pos.
Cameron
L. E.
Aranda
L. T.
Crasheat
L. G.
Tooch
C.
Salsch
R. G.
Dycus
R. T.
Walschak
R. E.
Kunz
L. H.
Cobb
R. H.
Tindall
F. B.
Bell
Q. B.
Hays
Hole In Roof
Causes Leak
And Investigation
National Guard Here Speeds
Up Mobilization Machinery
(Turn to No. 2. column 3, page 5)
Yellow Jackets To
Open Grid Season
Friday With Rosebud
Freeman high school's football
team, the Yellow Jackets, will open
their schedule here Friday night at
Hornet Field when they play the
Rosebud Tigers. Coach J. H. Ram-
nourc said he has ten lettermen
from last year's team and that his
Yellow Jackets are rated as the
strongest contender for the West
Central Conference.
Ramsoure announced his prob-
able starting line-up as follows:
Turner, right end; Knox, right tac-
kle; Daniels, right guard; T. Young,
center; J. Fisher, left guard; H.
Daniels, left tackle; W. Young, left
end; Anderson, right half; Graves,
fullback; Johnson, lefthalf; H.
Fisher, quarterback.
When the rain began to fall Sat
urday and the new roof on Moore's
Dry Goods Store building started
leaking, a man was sent on top to
find the hole. And the hole he
found in the new roof was a large
one—large enough for a man to
go through. Beside the opening was
found a chisel, hammer, brace and
bit, and a 20-foot rope ladder. Of-
ficers who investigated agreed
that the job was done by a burglar,
but to dale Mr. Moore has not
missed anything from his store.
The owner of the tools may have
same by calling at the jail.
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Junior FFA Chapter
Organized at C. H. S.
A junior FFA chapter has been
organized at Caldwell high school
with the following officers: Billy
Williams, president; Cabbie God-
bey, vice-president; Jimmie Beran,
(secretary; Joe Melvin Autrey,
treasurer; Curtis Homeyer, report-
er, and W. W. Mcllroy, advisor.
Other members are Jerry Po-
lansky. Ellis Kristi, Lamar Kri*ti,
Ben Sullivan, Foster Thomas, Sam
ptie Calvin, R. J. Pietz, Ernest
Eikenhorst, Daniel Piwonka, Willie
Lee Engleman and Joe Jurick.
The first regular meeting yras
held Wednesday night.
Democratic Fund
Quota of $534 Is
Assigned County
County Chairman John Struwe
announced today that Burleson
county has been assigned a quota
of $534 to raise for the Democratic
National Committee campaign fund.
He urged all those who wish to
ontribute to the campaign fund to
leave their contributions with him
or any precinct chairman.
"We want just as many contribu-
tions as we can get, from 50 cents
on up," he asserted. "I hope the
people of the entire county will re-
spond."
Three Beneficial
Rains Fall Here
First day of fall Saturday
brought wet weather to Caldwell
and Burleson County. Saturday's
rainfall measured .78 inch here.
Another rain, measuring .77 inch,
fell here Monday, and another
Tuesday night totaled .89.
A long drouth was broken by the
rains, which will benefit the
pastures and fall gardens and will
put necessary moisture in the earth
for the next crop.
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Rockdale Beats
Caldwell, 19-6
Newton Scores Three
Touchdowns In 4th Quarter
Carter Newton, 166-pound full-
back, scored three touchdowns in
the fourth period here Friday night
to lead the Rockdale Tigers to a
19-6 vicV>ry over the Caldwell
Hornets. The game opened the
season for both teams and was a
non-district affair.
The Tigers also topped the
Hornets in first downs, 9 to 5.
Caldwell held a 6-point lead up
until the last quarter when they
fumbled three times, each fumble
leading to a Rockdale touchdown.
The Hornets' lone marker was
made early in the second period.
Masar intercepted a Rockdale pass
and was downed on Rockdale's 20.
Shaw gained about 10 yards in two
tries, and on the third down Hein
went around left end for a touch-
down. Shaw's try for goal failed.
There was nothing spectacular to
note in the third quarter, other
than a bit of see-sawing around
over the gridiron.
In the fourth period, Caldwell
fumbled in mid-field and Rockdale
recovered. With Newton carrying
the ball, the Tiger* went to the
8-yard line with ease. In his third
plunge over center, Newton made
the initial Rockdale score. Krause,
quarterback, kicked goal.
Rockdale's second marker came a
short time later when Caldwell
fumbled on their 20 and the Tigers
recovered. With perfect blocking,
Newton made a wide right end run
for the 20 yards and the score.
Krauze's kick was no good.
Then, with another fumble by
"M" Day for Thirty-Six
Division Set for Novenbar
25; To Train at Brown-
wood for One Year
Mobilization machinery of tha
local National Guard unit aa well
as in the remainder of the state
slipped into high gear last Friday
with the announcement by the war
department that the Thirty-sixth
Division will be mobilized on No-
vember 25 for a one-year training
period at Camp Brownwood, Texas.
At present Company "E" is tak-
ing recruits to build up to author-
ized strength—114 men and threa
officers. Only about 15 more en-
listed men are needed to reach this
number. Captain M. F. Broaddus
said today.
All units of the Texas National
Guard have been preparing for
mobilization since their return from
maneuvers in Louisiana, and the
announcement by the war depart-
ment gave them a definite date to
complete the discharging of men
with dependents and the re-enlist-
ing of men to fill the vacancies.
"M" Day will mean the expan-
sion of the guard from mainten-
ance to peace-time strength, alonj|
with a rigid physical examination
of all men and officers.
Members of Company "E" will
report at the armory on "M" Day
and during a 10-day period will
undergo the physical examination
as well as put their equipment in
serviceable condition.
The camps at Brownwood will
be composed of tents with wooden
floors and framework, like those
at Camp Bowie in Fort Worth dur-
ing the World War. They will be
served by all city utilities, including
water, lights, gas and sewerage. A
stove will be placed in every tent.
The 36th Division is composed of
18,302 men.
During the 10-day period prior
to going to camp, the men will have
mess at the armory and will be
quartered there at night, Captain
Broaddus said.
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COURT MISE REVS
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Marriage License
Matejka
and Winnie
Willie J.
Nemez.
Simon Relies and Pola Rueda.
tA. M. Carroll and Loraine Jolly.
Ward Key and R. Bell Morris.
(Turn to No. 7, column 6, last page)
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Land Matters
Ward Mooring and others to Fed-
eral Farm Mortgage Corporation.
Renewal and agreement of loan on
lands near Brazos River and New
State Highway 21.
Mose Jefferson and wife to
Woodson Lumber Co., mechanic's
lien for $214.46, to build house on
5.2 acres near Tunis.
John E. Phegley and wife to Mu-
tual Lumber Co. Mechanic's lien
on 125.28 acres near Hix, for $1,250
to build home.
Joe Gerzik and wife to Henry
Kovar. Mechanic's lien on 22.44
acres near Snook; to secure $790.96
to build home.
Otto Klagman and wife to Frank
J. Kuhena and wife. 32.25 acres J.
W. Porter league West of Caldwell
-$400.
Emil Holubec to Mrs. Millie
Klagman; 65.45 acres J. W. Porter
league; partition deed.
K. E. Womack to Chas Daniel
and wife; lot out of Block 29 in
Flat in Caldwell; $10.
Chas Sontag and wife to Mary
Wright. 1 and one-half acres near
Snook; $45.
Federal Farm Loan Association
to Conrad Thomas; 195 acres S. F.
Austin league near Lyons; $372.55
and other value.
C. W. Young and wife to First
Baptist Church of Somerville. Their
home in Somerville after their
death; the church to keep up the
graves of said C. W. Young and
wife for all time to come.
Farmers National Bank of Bren-
ham to O. S. Seljos. Release of a
judgment lien or lot in Somerville
against Abbott.
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New Negro Organisation
The New Farmers of America, a
Negro organization corresponding
to the Future Farmers of America,
will bav an exhibit in the Agrioal-
ture Building at the State Fair at
Texas, October 5 to $0.
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