The Giddings Star (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1953 Page: 2 of 8
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Free Lunch at 11:30 to 12 Noon
Free Show Starts at 1:00 P. M. At Dixie Theater
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DAY. DECEMBER 13.1955
At 7:30 P. M.
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Bankers Solidly
Behind Future
Of Agriculture
College Station, December 8 —
The nation’s commercial bankers
have confidence in the future of
agriculture and expect to continue
furnishing a large share of credit
needed for farm production, says
J. Wheeler Barger, professor of
agricultural economics Texas A &
M College. ,
Barger recently attended the Na-
tional Agricultural Credit Confer-
ence in Chicago sponsored by the
American Bankers Association.
More than 400 bankers participa-
ted.
"Bankers are not unduly alarm-
ed about the decline in price of
cattle and other farm commodi-
ties,” says Barger.
Although current price reductions
are painful to the producer, they
are adjustments that stem from
over expansion in the cattle indus-
try and a decline in farm exports
due largely to curtailment of for-
JACOB & JAEGER
GIDDINGS, TEXAS
On: BE OUR GUEST
OHN DEERE DAY
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1953
See the New Models 40, 50 and 60 Tractors with matched
Working Equipment and Letz Feed Mill Demonstration at
our Store 10:00 A. M.
THE GIDDINGS STAR, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 1953
to those who will not complete
their period of active military ser-
vice this year, and to those newly
entering military service. It will be
of advantage also to some career
service persons who completed
their 30 years of service during the
World War II period and who are
still on active duty. They will
continue to get $160 a month social
security wage credits until mid-
1955. .
Another provision of the amend-
ed law extends the time for filing
application for lump-sum death
payments. This of interest to sur-
vivors of service persons who die
outside the United States, Alaska,
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin
Islands for burial or reburial. Un-
der the amended law, lump-sum
payments may be made in case
death occurred in active service
abroad before July 1955 provided
application for the payment is
made within two years of the date
of burial or reburial. 2
Sheriff Receives
Compliments
Sheriff Goodson is in receipt of a
letter from one who appreciated
the way the sheriff and the Gid-
dings folks treated him, while he
I had met with an accident here.
The letter proves that “kind
deeds are never lost.”
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SAN JUAN, TEXAS
December 4 1953
Mr. Vernon Goodson
Giddings, Texas
Dear Mr Goodson:
Thanksgiving is now over, and I
trust that you were able to spend
the day with your family, without
disturbance, and that the day was
enjoyable for all.
My wife and I were surprised
when we opened our local morning
paper Wednesday morning and read
of the tornado disaster in your vi-
cinity. The people have our deep-
est sympathy. In the years gone by
the same has deprived too of loved
ones. We must all realize that,
while we cannot understand the
reason at the time, there is a good
one, and only God knows what is
best for us and can guide our des-
tiny.
I left Giddings Wednesday mor-
ning at 10:00 a. m. It was a long
day with heavy traffic, but I was
at home with my wife and her fa-
mily that evening. We enjoyed
one of the nicest Thanksgivings at
home that we have ever had, in
spite of the mishap in your city.
Mrs. Corbet and I passed through
Giddings about noon on Sunday on
our way home. I was tempted to
call you, but thought ‘why disturb
you at Sunday dinner if you were
at home, a letter would serve the
purpose."
We arrived in San Juan on Mon-
day. I filed my accident report
on Tuesday and concluded my set-
tlement with the insurance com-
pany the same day. They were ex-
ceptionally nice and after their
adjustment, I had the car com-
pletely repainted. Just got it back
today.
I wish again to say to you, that
from the bottom of my heart, I ap-
preciate what you, and all of the
rest of the good citizens of Giddings
did for me, even tho my trouble
was minor. All of you did every-
thing that you could to make me
comfortable, and expidite my trip.
You know as well as I, "friends in
time of need are friends indeed.”
Our home is small, but we do
have an extra bedroom plus a
large sun porch that is usable most
of the year, why don’t you bring
your family down this way? The
latch string is always out. .
Sincerely yours, •
Cecil H. Corbett.
Your Social Security
Men and women who remain in
active military service after De-
cember 31, 1953, or enter service
after that date will get social secu-
rity wage credits under the Old-
Age and Survivors Insurance pro-
gram James B. Marley, Manager
of the Austin Social Security of-
fice, declared today.
A newly enacted amendment to
the law extends the period of mi-
—litary service coverage to July 1,
1955. Persons in service will get
$160 a month social security wage
, credits for each month of active
duty until that date. Under the
... previous law, social security mili-
. tary wage credits did not apply
, fo months of active service after
deDecember 31, 1953.
This amendment to the Social
Security Act is of particular value
Farm Bureau
Ends Year With
Largest Membership
Waco - The Texas Farm Bure 30
ended its fiscal year November 4ts
with the largest membership in tts
history _ 53,1»5 farm families.
Several hundred memberships
which came in after the deadline
will be counted toward nex V
qUThe figure entitles Texas to send
five voting delegates to the Ame:
rican Farm Bureau Federation na
tional convention December _
17 in Chicago Delegates HamNE
are: President J. u
of Tve Vice-President C.
mond of Tver * and state
DeVaney of Coahoma, s.
directors Edwin Sanderson of Pa-
===
Hammond is also a member of the
AFBF Resolutions Comm eenord
year's membership ord
figure represents a gain of 4,545
members over last year when 48c
650 members were enrolled
end of the fiscal year. Ten years
ago there were only 8.468 members
in the organization. Membership
ftdoubled since then, but the or-
canization has shown a steady in-
crease in members and influence.
_*_*_*
Waco — Ten counties were orga-
nized in the Texas Farm Bureau.
1953, according to J. Walter i
mond, president.
The newly organized counties,
and their membership figures as
of November 30, are: Hall, ,
Cooke 57; Hunt, 25; Camp 51i
Van Zandt, 156; Brown, 254; Shel-
by, 29; Goliad, 43; Harris, 118; and
Henderson, 25. .
There are 183 organized Farm
Bureau counties in the state.
** *
Waco — Seven out 11 Texas
farm families honored as Master
Farm Families for 1953 in the De-
cember edition of the Progressive
Farmer Magazine are Farm Bureau
families. Three of the other four
families reside either in counties
which have no Farm Bureau org-
anization or in newly-organized
counties.
The families belonging to Farm
Bureau are: the Joe Barkman fa-
mily, Bowie County; the Chester
W Mitchell family, Floyd County;
“ the Ottomar E Hugo family, Frio
County; the Grady Sheparl family.
Hale County; the Melvin C. Josse-
let family Haskell County; the B.
E Smith family, Knox County; and
the W. E Scarborough family, Nu-
eces County.
- The other four master farm ta-
milies for 1953 are the Adolph
Fuhrmann fmily, Cooke County;
the J. S. Samples family, El Paso
County; the William McKelvey fa-
mily, Gregg County; and the Ver-
non L. Griffin family, Kaufman
eign aid programs.
"Bankers believe severe imme-
diate adjustments have passed and
agriculture’s net income in 1954
will be within five percent of this
year's farm income,” the professor
says.
They realize, however, he adds,
that wartime and postwar profits in
farming have ended and farmers
and lending agncies must be more
cautious hereafter. Applications
will be examined more closely to
determine whether the borrower is
a competent manager, has an eco-
nomic size unit and a sound pro-
duction plan. If these requirements
are met, Barger concludes, bank-
ers may be expected to supply ade-
quate credit.
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THOUGHTFUL DAD
Tourist; Looks like we might
have some rain.
Arizona Native: Could be, I sure
hope so . . . not for myself, but for
the kids. I’ve seen it rain.
* * *
SO ON AND SEW ON
Husband: What are you planning
to do tonight?
Wife: Nothing special. I’ll prob-
ably write a letter or two, read the
j aper, listen to the radio, and so on.
Husband: When you come to the
so on don’t forget the buttons on
my shirt.
* * *
BETTER STILL!
The hunter came panting up to
one of the party. "Just met a great
big bear in the woods,” he said
breathlessly.
"Good," said the other, “did you
give him both barrels?”
The hunter wiped his perspiring
brow. "Both barrels?” he returned
"I gave him the whole gun!”
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Preusser, Theodore A. The Giddings Star (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 10, 1953, newspaper, December 10, 1953; Giddings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1615496/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center.