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Governor's Race
THE STEPHENV1LLE EMPIRE-TRIBUNE, STEPHEN! ILLE, TEXAS
MEET JUNE 25TH
A meeting of Erath county pea-
nut growers will be held Satur-
day afternoon, June 25, at 2:30
o’ckock in the district court at the
court house, it was announced
Thursday by County Agent G. D.
Everett. All peanut producers are
urged to attend the gathering.
Purpose of the meeting is to
elect delegates to the convention
of the Southwestern Peanut Grow-
ers’ Association, to be held at
Eastland next Tuesday, June 28,
10 a. m.
T. C. Patterson of the Victor
community, will be at the assem-
blage here Saturday to assist in
the proceedings. He was the Erath
county delegate last year to the
convention, which was held at
Comanche.
At the convention in Eastland
next Tuesday, peanut growers and
threshermen of 25 peanut produc-
ing counties in Texas and Okla-
homa will make plans to market
the 1938 crop and discuss improved
methods of harvesting and thresh-
ing peanuts, according to W. B.
Starr, president, Southwestern
Peanut Growers’ Association, a
farmers’ cooperation organized to
stabilize the price of peanuts in
cooperation with the AAA. During
the meeting, growers from these
counties will elect 1938 directors
of the corporation.
Groups of peanut growers, led
by their county agents, are ex-
pected to attend the meeting at
Eastland from the counties of At-
ascosa, Brown, Bexar, Callahan,
Comanche, Denton, Eastland,
Erath, Fannin, Frio, Gillespie,
Grayson, Harris, Hood, Johnson,
Montague, Medina, Parker, Steph-
en, Tarrant, Wise and Wilson.
Prominent agricultural officials
will appear on the program.
FEDERAL LAND BANK
LOANS REMAIN SAME
Houston, June 20—The reduced
interest rates on Federal land bank
and Commissioner loans have been
extended by Federal legislation for
a period of two years/ according to
word received today from the Fed-
eral Land Bank by Qren H. Ellis,
Secretary-Treasurer of the Steph-
enville National Farm Loan As-
sociatiom
On Federal land bank loans
through farm loan associations the
temporarily reduced rate of 8V4
per cent per annum will be con-
tinued for all interest install!
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PaTheletempo™rilyEducedof ^ *ro™d j** the fends
4 per cent on Land Bank Commis- rThe but* «« pee!ed for a
per cent
sioner loans is also continued un-
til July 1, 1940, Mr. Ellis said.
“The temporary interest reduc-
tion does not change the contract
interest rate, that is, the rate writ-
ten in the mortgage at the time a
loan was made, Mr. Ellis stated.
“At present the contract rates on
new land bank loans are 4 per
cent for loans through unimpaired
associations. The contract rate on
all Commissioner loans made
through the land bank is 5 per
cent. Under the law, as now
amended, both land bank and Com-
missioner borrowers will resume
interest payments at their respec-
tive contract rates on July 1, 1940.
“Farmers who now obtain new
loans through an association at the
4 per cent contract rate,” “will get
the benefit of the 814 per cent
rate for all interest installments
payable prior to July 1, 1940, and
after that will not have to pey
more than the 4 per cent con-
tract rate for the balance of the
term of the Joan, which may be
for as long as 20 to 30-odd years.
This reduction in interest rates
will apply to 19W Federal Land
Bank loans*
Washington 8t.Baptist Church
The schedule next Sunday at the
Washington Street Baptist Church
includes Sunday school at 10:00
a. m., preaching bv the pastor at
11:00 a. m. and 8:30 p. m. Our
revival meeting will begin next
Sunday week, July 3rd, at 11:00
a. m. The meeting will continue
through the week following July
3rd. Services at 10:30 a. m. and
8:30 p. n*. The pastor will do the
preaching. Come and be with us
in all these services. The following
subjects will be discussed during
the meeting: “How God Justifies
A Sinner,” “When Is The Best
Time To Be Saved,” "The Unpar
donable Sin,” “Going to Hell by
the Thousands,” “What Christ
Meant on the Cross When He
Said, ‘It is Finished,”’ "The Cru-
cifixion of Christ,” "The Resurrec-
tion of Christ,” “When Jeaus
Comes Again.’
O. T. Bacon Jr. On Trip
O. T. Bacon Jr., who accompan-
ied his brother, J. R. Bacon, to
Dallas Saturday, left from that
city Sunday aboard The Rocket,
veston where he has been visiting
this week with his sister and bro-
ther-in-law, Mr. end Mrs. M. L.
Baynes and daughter, Betty Alice
Baynes. Later he, with the Baynes
family, will go to Port Isabel and
will visit with another sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. M
ley. O. T. Jr. is the eleven-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. T. Bacon
of this city.
S. T. Brogdon, Stephenville can-
didate for governor, left here Mon-
day on a trip into Southeast Texas,
with Port Arthur as his destina-
tion, to carry his campaign to poli-
tical gatherings in 20 towns, most-
ly county sites.
He returned the latter part of
last week from a campaign tour
of Southwest and Northwest Texas
where he spoke in 17 towns, advo-
cating his four-plank platform.
Brogdon believes, he said Sat-
urday, that every person in Texas
who has reached the age of 65
can have a monthly pension of $30
under the plan he has spt forth in
his platform.
Hh advocated repeal of the con-
federate pension 7c ad valorem tax
and save one million dollars an-
nually to help pay the old age pen-
sion cost.
Under the ordinary methods of
government, he said, it would cost
the government of Texas $60,000,-
000 in taxes to raise the necessary
funds to provide these pensions.
He believes, however, that by the
annexation of Mexico by the Unit-
ed States, he could eliminate $40,-
000,000 of this tax expense by
providing a new venture for a half
million people who would develop
Mexico, thereby making it pos-
sible to pay the pensions with $20,-
000,000 raised by taxation.
The fourth plank provides that
the sale of intoxicating liquor
shall be sold only in incorporated
cities where the citizens have ade-
quate police protection.
ONLY TWO MORE
R.E.A. MEETINGS
FOR THIS AREA
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Four Families Must Sign Per
Mile; County Must Get
Signatures Soon
Tire-Tube Method
• Treatjnent Helps
Keep Fence Posts
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A tire-tube treatment for fence
posts developed by the United
States Forest Service is one of the
simplest and cheapest treatments
for preventing or retarding decay
that wood technicians have devised.
Treated posts of even second-rate
woods will usually last as long as
untreated posts of first-quality
woods such as red cedar, tests by
the Forest Service indicate. Zinc
chloride is the chemical used as
a preservative and costs of treat-
ment are from 5 to 10 cents a
post—less than a cent a year of
service. The tire-tube treatment
is particularly desireable where
posts are made from trees growing
on the farm. It must be applied
while the post Is fresh cut.
Fresh-cut posts are placed on
bi
Two more meetings are schedul-
ed by the Erath County Electrical
Cooperation Association for the
purpose of discussing the proposed
Rural Electrification Administra-
tion project in this county, and for
the purpose of signing members
to the association — a necessary
provision before Erath can obtain
the $400,000 project.
Tonight a meeting is scheduled
at Selden and another will be held
Monday night at Clairette. Both
are to begin at 8 o’clock.
Meetings already have been held
at Stephenville, Huckabay, Dub-
lin, Morgan Mill, Duffau and Lin-
gleville, covering a period of from
last Saturday through last night.
REA Fully Discussed
Different directors of the Erath
county board had presided during
the meetings and Geo. L. Martin,
president, has discussed the REA
with the farmers in each of the
communities where the meetings
have been held.
G. D. Everett, county agent, dis-
cusses the new farm program at
each session.
Martin states that the meetings
thus Tar have been successful, both
from the standpoint of the number
of those becoming members of
the county organization by pay-
ing their $5 membership and meter
deposit fee and from the stand-
point of attendance-at the gather-
ings. At least four families must
sign per mile, however, and they
must do so soon, he said, or Erath
county will not get the government
rural lighting project.
foot or more and a section of close-
fitting old inner tube is slipped
over each peeled section and tied
tight with several wraps of
strong cord. The open ends of the
tubes are clamped to a bar above
the butts.
The preservative solution is zinc
chloride dissolved in nine times its
weight of water, or about five
pounds of the salt for a five gal-
lon mixing can. It dissolves readi-
ly in cola waterl The solution is
poured into the open ends of the
tube and left until it has been ab-
sorbed, usually in 24 hours or less.
The solution displaces the sap of
the fresh cut posts.
Engineers at the Forest Pro-
ducts Laboratory at Madison, Wis-
consin, estimate that poor quality
post timber such as aspen or sap
pine will last from 10 to 15 years
or longer if treated with a suit-
able quantity of zinc chloride. The
engineers do not recommend the
zinc chloride as the equal of creo-
sote, but they emphasize that it is
much cheaper and simpler and can
be applied on any farm and at
practically no expense for a treat-
ing plant.
The
Commissioner loans serviced here , „„
,« • .» pi \r_i• _ni that American iarmers now use
Karm^Loan SAssoc"ati!»n Nbe^es f,'om 400 to fi0° milHon Dosts each
those loans that are made and ser-
viced through the other two Na-
tional Farm Loan Associations lo-
cated in Erath county.” - -
estimates
from 400 to 600 million posts each
year In building and rebuilding
farm fences. Most replacements
are the results of decay—an enor-
mous waste in, timber and labor.
The national job of fence rebuild-
ing amounts to a quarter of a mile
for each farm in the country, ac-
cording to Forest Service esti-
mates. ~~ .. - ,
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IMPROVEMENTS MADE AT
NIFTY FLOWER SHOPPE
Due to increased business which
rendered facilities inadequate, the
Nifty Flower Shoppe has enlarg-
ed its flower growing and display
space, M. C. Nichols, proprietor,
announced this week. Moderniza-
tion of the floral business was con-
cluded after several weeks of re-
arrangement and reconstruction.
Established eleven months ago,
the Nifty Flower Shoppe has
grown into one, of the most com-
plete flower shops in this locality,
now filling orders and wiring flow-
ers anywhere at any time of the
day or night. Visitors are always
welcome and everyone is invited
to look over the recent improve-
ments.
John Wright Better
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John Wright, deputy sheriff of
Erath county, who has been criti-
cally ill~?or the past two weeks,
fast, air-conditioned train, for Gal- is some better, it was reported
Thursday. His daughters, Mrs. S.
O. Cress and daughter, Virginia,
and son, Ronald of Sweetwater,
and Mrs. Kenneth Key of Wichita,
Kansas, and his son and daughter-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Wright and children, Robert Ern-
est and Carol Ann of Wichita Falls,
L. Murdock in the Rio Grande Val- have been with him and their mo-
ther, Mrs. Wright, for the past
woaiR,
Originally magic was the rudi-
mentary beginning of medicine
and science, but soon came to de-
pend on occult and mystic devices.
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Geologists Finish
Field Work Survey
For Local Wildcat
C. B. Collard, Fort Worth, an-
nounced to the Empire-Tribune
Thursday that he would likely be-
gin drilling a wildcat oil well be-
tween Stephenville and Green
Creek, and north of the Fort
Worth highway, within the next
Lwo w^^ks
P. K. O’Neal, Breckenridge, was
with Collard and will be the dril-
ler on -the tekt, which, if drilled,
will go down to the EUenberger.
O’Neal and Collar agreed that this
depth probably would exceed 4,000
feet.
Geologists are completing the
field work thia week on the large
block of land being secured by Col-
lard, who is financing the test.
The geologists, who will make a
report of their findings next week,
are J. M. Armstrong of Midland
and Lonnie King of Abilene.
The exact location of the pro-
posed wildcat will not be made
until after the geologists make
their report next week.
COMPLETE cirr
MAH. PETITION
mail, indicating that the town is
practically unanimous in wanting
the service.
The task of circulating the peti-
tions was completed hut week.
They now are being prepared in
official form and will be sent in
the near future to the first assist-
ant postmaster general at Wash-
ington. D. C.
It ■ understood that the Wash-
ing official will, upon receipt of
the petition, send an inspector here
to investigate the need for free
city office service, which then will
notify the Stephenville applicants
as to whether or not free delivery
will be granted.
PERRYS AND MRS. WRIGHT
SEE DR. WRIGHT GRADUATE
Mrs. Beatrice Wright of Junc-
tion visited here last week with
her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Grady Perry at their
home on West Washington Street.
Mra. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Perry
and their son, Wilbur Wright Per-
ry, were all in Dallas a short time
ago to attend commencement at
Baylor Medical College where Mrs.
Wright’s son, Dr. Carlton Wright,
received his M. D. degree. Mrs.
P. A. Hoggett of Kerrville, came
to Stephenville to accompany Mrs.
Perry to Dallas for the commen.
cement exercises at Baylor and
Mr. Perry and • Wilbur Wright
drove to that city on Monday for
the graduation exercises Monday
night when Dr. Wright was award-
ed his degree in medicine.
Mrs. Wright who was there for
several days with her son and dau-
ghter-in-law, returned to Stephen-
ville with the Perrys, remaining
with them during the last week.
Crowley to Speak Monday
Karl A. Crowley, Fort Worth,
will apeak hege next Monday af-
ternoon, June 27, at 2 o’clock in
the interest of his candidacy for
the office of governor. Prior to his
speech here he will talk at Gran-
bury Monday morning at 10 o'clock
and in the afternoon, following
his address here, his itinerary calls
for a speech at Dublin at 4 o’clock.
Crowley resigned his position as
solicitor for the Post Office De-
partment at Washington to make
his campaign for the governorship
of this state.
To Attend Brownwood Event
J. W. Clements, president of the
Stephenville Chamber of Com-
merce; H. M. Everett, Sr., secre-
tary-manager, Jack Teddlie and
Harvey Belcher will attend a con-
vention dinner of the Central Tex-
as Oil Men’s Association at Brown-
wood Saturday night at 7 o’clock.
They were invited by Chester Har-
rison, manager of Hie Brownwood
Chamber of Commerce.
Spend Vacation on Farm
Mr. and Mrs. Ollis Smith and
children, Wilburn, Juanita and
George of Fort Worth, visited at
Selden Saturday and Sunday as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Car-
penter. Mr. Smith returned Sun-
day afternoon to Fort Worth but
Mrs. Smith and the children will
spend their two weeks’ vacation at
the Carpenter farm.
O’Daniel To Speak
W. Lee O’Daniel, Fort Worth,
candidate for ogvernor, will speak
here next Monday, June 27, at 12
o’clock noon from the court house
square. A large crowd la expected
to be in the city to hear his ad-
dress in the interest of his cam
paign for governor.
Band Going to Hamilton
The Stephenville High School
Band will participate in a parade
and will give a concert in the af-
ternoon at Hamilton next Thurs-
day, it has been announced. A spec-
ial program has been planned for
the day and the Yellow Jacket
Band invited to take part.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Reed and
their son and daughter, Walton
and Margaret Jo, of Corpus
Christi, were recent guests in
the home of Mr. Reed’s sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd
Lockhart.
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At Medical Meeting
Dr. and Mrs. S. L. Witcher and
Mrs. Ruby Phillips are in San
Francisco, California, to attend a
meeting of the American Medical
Association. They will visit also
at other places of interest in Cali-
fornia, before returning home. Dr.
Witcher is a member of the staff
of doctors at the Stephenville Hos-
pital and Mia. Phillips is one of
the nurses employed there.
PAGR THREE
Miss Virginia Wood
To Represent This
City At Stamford
Virginia Wood, daughter
— B. Wo.
Completes Rock House
T. C. Patterson of the Victor
community has just completed a
rural farm home, built of native
stone, containing six rooms and
bath, modern aqd attractive
throughout. The houke was built
on his 120-acre farm in that com-
munity, on which he follows a di-
versified agriculture program by
raising fruit, cotton, peanuts, corn
and melons as principal crops.
Miss
of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. B. Wood
of the Corinth community, will re-
present Stephenville at the annual
Stamford Cowboy Reunion and
Jubilee July 4-6.
Miss Wood won the right to this
distinction after being selected
queen of the annual Horee and
Mule Show in Stephenville last
fall.
As Stephenville sponsor, she will
participate in the various contests
and other events on the 1938 pro-
gram. This city sends a sponsor
to the Stamford rodeo each year.
The event is considered one of the
laregst in the entire West Texas
area and annually attracts un-
usually large crowds.
MUlbma of usan feel that they get quicker, more plees-
ant, mare effective relief from ALKA-SELTZER then from
o'M-.fcsIiAeiaad unpalatable preparations. That's why
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other single Horn In tin average drug state.
Wo recommend ALKA-SELTZER for the relief of
Gas on Stomach, Sour Stomach, Headache, Celia,
"Morning After, Muscular Pains, and as a Gargle
in Minor Throat Irritations.
Wo really mean it
Dee AULA-SELTZER for any or all of these dieoom-
farts. Your money heck If R fads to relieve.
Tin addition to an analgesic (Acetyl-Salicylate
of Soda), each glass of ALKA-SELTZER
contains alkalizers which help to
correct those everyday ailments
due to Hyper-Acidity.
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drug store.
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Guests of Lucille Watson
Misses Wilma and Marjorie Wig-
ham of Cotulla, who are visiting
relatives and friends in Hico, were
guests Tuesday night of Miss Lu-
cille Watson, who is here from
Arkansas for a ten-day visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E.
Watson.
Dowty Operates Station
Sanders Dowty closed a deal the
past week for the management and
operation of Perry’s Place, located
three blocks west of the square on
West Washington street. The bus-
iness will feature the sale of Tex-
aco products and groceries. He will
appreciate a visit from his friends
in Stephenville and over the
county.
Attends Meet in Austin
Miss Grace Riplinger, employed
as technician at the Stephenville
Hospital was in Austin last week-
end to attend a meeting of the
Association of Technicians which
was being held in that city. While
there Miss Riplinger visited with
a friend and former schoolmate,
Miss Dorothy Traver of Farming-
ton, Minn., who also was in Aus-
tin for the meeting.
Miss Hancock Here Saturday
Miss Marie Hancock of Fort
Worth was here Saturday and
Sunday to attend funeral services
for the Rev. R. L. Smallwood.
While here she visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bryan Rogers of Ama-
rillo, and others in this
city.
Dr. Mihree Dies
Dr. R. H. Milwee, famed Dallas
physician and well-known in this
section of Texas, died at his home
Wednesday following a short ill-
ness. He grew to manhood at Ham-
ilton and on many occasions was
a visitors in Stephenville.
In School At Denton
Miss Jewell Stewart, teacher in
the Purves School last year, and
her sister, Miss Jeanie Stewart,
are attending school at Denton
Misses Cleta Cox and Nell Rey-
nolds and T. C. Cox, Joe Ellison,
and Leroy Coppedge enjoyed a
trip to the San Saba Sunday.
Miss Helen Havens spent the
week-end in Fort Worth with her
parents, Mr .and Mrs. H. G. Ha-
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