Hockley County Herald (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, March 22, 1940 Page: 3 of 12
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HOCKLBT COUNTY HERALD
FRIDAY. MARCH 22, 1940
West Texas Hews Of Interest
Authorization to begin work on 32
WPA prcflects, involving expenditures
of $692,772 in Works Progress Ad-
ministration funds and $484,497 sup-
plied by local governmental agencies,
has been announced recently by
Steams S. Tucker, deputy state ad-
ministrator. Authorized projects in-
clude two for this section of the state.
Improve approximately 11 miles of
road at Pettit and extending to Lamb
County line; WPA funds, $13,552;
funds supplied by the county, $16,576.
There will be 61 men on thij pro-
ject.
In a Terry County survey as causes
of deaths in 1939 was made by the
Health Department. It was found
that there were a total of fifty-seven
deaths in the county. Heart disease
led having 11.
V
Purchase of the Gaines County
News by Jack Scott and Guy T. Ryan,
formerly of Vernon, was completed
this week. The News is the oldest
paper in Seagraves. Tire first issue
under the new owners went to their
readers the past week.
There are at least 175 ward and
high school students who will have a
part in the annual Interscholastic
league meet for Class B schools next
week; end at Cotton Center, March
22-23. Sponsors of entrants in the
various athletic and literary events
of both schools announced their en-
try list this week.
The Agricultural Marketing service
of the United States Department of
Agriculture report indicates a large
increase in the 1940 turkey crop.
Pairview, Longview, Baileyboro and
Circle Back towns and communities
in Bailey County have petitioned the
County School Board for a consoli-
dated school district.^
Parity or price adjustment rate on
wheat in 1940 will be 10 cents per
bushel; on cotton 1.55 cents per
pound.
There is considerable oil excite-
ment in Canycn due to oil being hit
in a well being drilled just north of
Amarillo on the city of Amarillo prop-
erty. A large number of Canyon peo-
ple have visited the well because of
the propci,*y mnirh.thev own nearj
the site of the new well. ,
Approximately 4,000 boys will be
needed in April to bring existing CCC
Camps to full strength, according to
Adam R. Johnson, director of the
State Department of Public Welfare.
Hauter To Go To
Washington April
1st As FSA Official
L. H. Hauter, regional director of
the Farm Security Administration,
will go to Washington April 1 on an
assignment ’to serve as a member of
the Administrator's staff,-according
to word received here by Davis F.
Pounds. County FSA Supervisor.
Whitharral H. D. C»-
Club Met Wednesday
The Whitharral Home Demonstra-
tion Club met Wednesday, March 13.
The meeting was called to order, the
roll call and the minutes read and
approved. After a short business ses-
sion the program was rendered.
Our program was about herbs. Mrs.
Hughes gave some interesting myths
about some herbs. Mrs. Keeton gave
several ways to use herbs to make
our meals more appetizing. Mrs.
Wassum discussed the different herbs
that we use for cooking and medi-
Mr. Pounds learned that Wilson cina] purposes. Mrs. Sharp gave a
demonstration of left overs.
After the program refreshments
were served to the following visitors.
Mesdames McDaniel, Elmore, and
Riding. Members were Mesdames
In Washington Mr. Hauter will|Chessir, Johnson, Asbill, Sharp,
devote special attention to the land Lightfoot. Booker, Wassum, Hughes,
use phases of Farm Security Admin- | Moseley, Dowdtn, Keeton. Kilgore
istration's program. In the invitation I and Lewis.
for Mi'. Hauter to join his staff, Ad-' ——---
ministrator Dr. Will W. Alexander : Mrs. T. D. Daugherty and Mrs. Tom
said: "Because of your long expel- Robinson spent Monday visiting with
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for the many acts of kind-
ness shown us during Mr Hart’s ill-
ness. With sincere thanks to you.
MR. and MRS. J. S. HART
AND FAMILY 33-ltp
W. A. Johnson, manager of the
Cobb's Department Store at Morton,
was a business visitor in Levelland
Tuesday.
Egg Stamps at the Herald Office.
KELLEY CRUME
Representative for
Farmers and Bankers
Life Insurance Co.
In Hockley County and Surround-
ing Territory
Cowan, farmer member of the region-
al FSA staff, with headquarters at
Amarillo, Texas will return from
Washington on an assignment as act-
ing regional director.
_ The first castor bean crop whs
threshed in Gaines County the past
week, a new money crop which is ex-
pected to yield thousands -of dollars
yearly to the farmers in that county.
There was approximately 200 acres
of castor beans seed planted in that
county the past year. Conservative
estimates place the yield of 1939
crop at from 2,500 to 3,000 bushels.
May 17 to May 27 is set aside for
cotton week when the sale of cotton
will be pushed, and when you will be
asked to wear clothing made of
^cotton.
According to information received
in Floyd County recently from Con-
gressman George Mahon, sugar beet
growers of this area planting their
first crcp have been alloted a maxi-
mum of twenty acres for 1940.
An estimated $538,000 will be of-
fered to Castro County farmers and
ranchmen by the AAA in 1940 for
compliance with the program and for
putting into effect soil-building and
range-improvement practices.
A prominent Amherst business
man, Richard Harris Bentley, 64,
passed away suddently Sunday morn-
ing of the past week, as a result of
a heart attack.
The spring convention of the West
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
was adjourned March 14 and direct-
ors will choose the site of the fall
meeting at Abilene April 14. Bids for
! the next convention have been en-
_ , —---- tered by Big Spring. Abilene. Min-
The final touches were put on last eraj wells. LubboCk and Plainview.
ience in this field and because of the
competent leadership you have dem-
onstrated in the handling of the
Farm Security Administration's pro-
gram in a seriously affected area it
is felt your services in this position
would be of national sigmlrcancc.”
Mr. Hauter has been director of
region 12 since it was created in
January 1936. He was formerly irr
charge of land utilization projects
in six Western states with headquar-
ters at Berkley. California. Between
1918 and 1934 he was a member of
the staff of the New Mexico State
College at Las Cruces, serving as
head of the Department of Agricul-
tural Economics and assistant di-
rector of extension.
Under Mr, Hauler's guidance, Mr.
Pounds said, this region is among
The top ranking regions in the United
States. Although confronted with
drouth, dust and land use problems,
The loan and collection record of
this agency is among the best in the
country, according To'Washington re-
ports. The Farm Tenant Purchase
Program and the Water Facilities
Program are equally outstanding.
In advices to field employees of
his assignment to the Washington
staff. Mr. Hauter said, "Wilson Cow-
friends in Lubbock.
Anything for the office at the Her-
ald.
FARMERS TAKE NOTICE
We handle only COSDEN products, tractor fuel, oil
and greases. Special prices at our pumps.
We carry a complete stock of points in both Cresent
and Star for any make plow.
SEE US FOR SERVICE
Poage Has It
WHITHARRAL
_______________________ en is thoroughly familiar witfT The
week for Plains to receive a telephone"! _____ ~ ........ j region served by the Amarillo of-
exchange and an electric light plant.1 Deatll claimed Mrs Paul Whit- fice and 1 3X0 sure he wil1 have no
The telephone line will connect with j field Horn, 73 widow of the first i difficulty in assuming his new re-
prtsident of Texas Technological sP°nsibilit>.
some of the out going lines from the
south side. The power and light is
building the high line to connect
with the Texas-New’ Mexico utilities
some place between Plains and
iver City.
An election in Dickens County held
last Saturday to determine landown-
ers of this section were in favor of
the government sponsoring a soil con-
servation program, the proposal car-
ried by a majority of approximately
10 to 1. The proposed district will
be known as the Duck Creeks Con-
servation Area and includes most of
Dickens, Kent and part of Stone-
wall counties.
college, 9:10 o’clock Monday of the
past week, at the Lubbock Sanitar-
ium. The flag at Texas Tech was
lowered to half Staff when Mis. Horn
died and remained so until after the
| funeral services at 3:30 o'clock Tues-
day afternoon.
Mrs. L. L. Darcus. of the Hodges
community, returned the past week
from Austin, where she has been
under the care of doctors. Mrs. Dar-
cus states that her condition is much
improved.
Sales Pads — 30c
Herald office.
a dozen at the ' Shugart's are here for a few days
; only. Picture“2SC and up. Adv. ltp
Reports of Highway 15 in Scurry!
County this week was contained ini
announcement last Tuesday from the I
State Highway Department that bids j
were to be opened Tuesday, March }
19, for construction" of 7.6 miles of
the East-West Highway from the!
Borden County line toward Snyder, i
According to J. C. Smith. AAA ad-
juster the remaining quota of checks
are sifting into Bailey County, $4,-
384.29 having arrived recently. Near-
ly all past-due payments for com-
pliance have now been made. Smith
—Show
us the girl
... whose Easter
will not be brightened
and made more joyous
with a Gift of . .
PANGBURNS
Ragtime Chocolates
inder’s
PHONE 12
ALEXANDERS
Easter Suggestions-----------
For That
Easter Dinner
Be sure to serve that
Delicious “Freezer Fresh”
ICE CREAM
Made Fresh Daily “in our own
store’’
VANILLA. CHOCOLATE,
STRAWBERRY. BANANA
NUT. ORANGE PINEAPPLE.
BUTTER PECAN AND
FROZEN PUDDING
PINT
QUART
10c 19c
Guaranteed Levelland’s Finest
For Easter
Gifts-
Lucien Lelong Colognes
Whisper, Robin Hood,
Gardenia, Mon Image
priced $1.00 and $2.00
Lelong fine Perfumes
priced ____ $1.00 to $5.00
Yardley Lotus Lavender
Cologne $1.00
Yardley Dusting Powder,
Lavender ___________ $1.35
Early American ‘Old Spice’
Sachet, Soaps, Dusting
Powder, Toilet Water
each____________$1.00
Coty—Bath Powder,
Sachet, Perfume, each $1
HAVE YOU TRIED A—
JUMBO MALT 10c
Chocolate, Vanilla ... all
you can eat for a dime.
Not a lc Sale, but some of our Very Low
Every-day Specials!
SHOP HERE AND SAVE
50c Pepsodent Antiseptic
2 for __________________ 40c
) >
60c Wildroot, with Oil,
Hair Tonic 33c
50c value TEK Tooth
Brush ______________ 23c
Pack of 2 for 43c
$1.25 value—New Tennis
Racket_____________99c
Tennis Balls--------29c
4 for___________— $1.00
25c Fitch Rose Hair Oil
2 for ^____ 25c
$1.25 S-S-S -TON IC 98c
Baseball Glove $1.00
Others__$1.75 to $2.95
BALLS AND BATS—
New stock at special
prices.
50c Ipana Tooth Paste 29c
50c size Vaseline Hair
Tonic_____________ 37c
Kotex, box of 30 --- 48c
Box of 12_________ 20c
ALEXANDER'S
DRUG STORE Phone 12
MAM}
JUST RECEIVED
50 Potted
Easter Lillies
/
wite*.
MARCH 24
Let Flowers Carry Your
Easter Greeting
X
MAKE YOUR SELECTION WHILE
STOCK IS COMPLETE
EASTER EGGS flu *5? 8ozs. 10c
EASTER BASKETS ~n™rr„rt„10c up
Chocolate Easter Eggs 5 for 5c
Easter Bunny and Cart, special 25c
Many Styles and Colors
Ladies’ Aprons, SVSJffi!
EXTRA SPECIAL
TURKISH TOWELS
Plaids, 20 x 40 in.
ASSORTED COLORS
25c VALUE
10c
Colored Border 22x44 in. special 15c
EASTER TRUCKS
All Metal
35c Values
Each 25c
Suede Cloth Turbans
S-P Antiseptic
Ladies Rayon Panties
Clothes Hampers
NcwoioSrp.ri"ceach 35c
24-OZ. BOTTLE
35c VALUE
A REAL
VALUE
Hawkeye — Guaranteed
5 years, SPECIAL
15c
pair 25c
98c
Salad Bowls
7 1-2 Inch
Floral Decoration
2 for
TALC SWEET PfA _ 10c
Candy Bars and Gum Sb*."„dd.3 for 10c
Furniture Polish Bounce bottle „ 19c
Cretonne Pillows ™BvLa\ue
39c
SHOP WACKER’S FIRST-THE STORE OF 10,000 ITEMS
G. F. WACKER STORES
5c TO $5.00 MERCHANDISE
Next Door To Palace Drug—North Side Square
Levelland, Texas
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Weimhold, Forrest. Hockley County Herald (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, March 22, 1940, newspaper, March 22, 1940; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1153772/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting South Plains College.