The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1947 Page: 4 of 8
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THE KERENS TRIBUNE
APRIL 11, 1947
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Dr. E. R. Page, Pastor
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Worship 10:45 a. m.
Training Unions 6:30
Evening worship ..7:30 pm
Prayer meeting Wed. <. .7:30
Last Sunday was a splendid
day by way of church attend-
ance and offering. Next Sun-
day should bring out equally
large attendance. To the
friends of the community—if
^ou do not attend elsewhere,
we invite you to come and
worship with us.
This has been a very pro-
fitable week in the TU revival.
There were 77 enrolled the
first' night and we expect to
reach the goal which is 160
by Thursday night. We should
-have 160 present for the TU
next Sunday evening. The
church needs to enlist her
membership. To enlist there
must be trained workers and
to have trained workers we
must have a Training Union.
YOU CAN STOP
Diarrhea Cocddisis in Baby
Chicks or Turkeys or they
won't have either if you give
Worm Liquid for fast growth
in Chicks and Black in Turk-
eys.
Keep mites, fleas and blue
bugs down. Give Red Star
Parasite.
GUARANTEED AT
McCLUNG DRUG STORE
The TU of the church is to the
church worker what West
Point is to the soldier, what
Annapolis is to the sailor and
what Randolph Field is to the
aviator. In the words of the
prophet—"Come thou with us
and we will do thee good."
The church has the message
of life and the message that
will not only save humanity's
hurt, but will save the world
friom utter destruction.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Lee
Floyd and son of Austin were
week-end guests in the hojme
of his mother, Mrs. John
Floyd.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hollo-
way and son, Truett of Dallas,
spent the week-end in Kerens
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Hollo way.
Mrs. Clint Baxter ,and child-
ren and Mrs. Lester Shelton
spent the last of the week in
San Antonio with theif hus-
bands who are working near
there.
Mrs. Nell Hemphill went to
Lawton. Okla. last Thursday
and returned home Tuesday.
She visited Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Cunningham in Lawton 'and
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Hemphill
in Frederick, Okla. She was
privileged to hear and see the
famous Easter sunrise service
given in the hillls near Law-
ton.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
SERVICES
SUNDAY
Bible Study 9:45 am
Preaching ll :00 am
Communion ....11:45 am
Young People 6:30 pm
Preaching 7:30 pm
Men's training class
Monday ..7:30 pm
Ladies' Bible class
Tuesday lo am
Mid-week service
Wednesday 7:30 pm
WELCOME
METHODIST CHURCH
Sundoy school ... .9:45 am
Morning worship ....,10:50
MYF 6:30 pm
Evening service... .7:30 pm
Sunday will be another
great day at the Methodistj
Church. Our SS is growing and
expanding 'and we are anxious
for every Methodist to share in
this program that helps us de-
velop our Christian experien-
ces and increase our knowledge
of the Bible. Plan now to be at
SS next Sunday ,and help us
keep growing.
The pastor will be helping
in a revival meeting in Waco
which started Wednesday, but
he will be back for the morn-
ing worship service. He will
preach on the subject, "I Am
Not Ashamed." It^ will be a
message that will" inspire a
triumphant faith and help us
to see the wonderful power of
UP
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What do you think railroads make?
as
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The public thinks
we make 1&%
What do you think they should make?
The public thinks 10% would be fair
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10%
What are the facts?
Actually the railroads earned
only 2%% in 1946.
To provide the service you want,
railroads need to earn at least
6%. But estimates indicate that
even with the recent freight rate
increase, the return for 1947 will
be only about half that requirement
2 %%
Why it takes 6% to make the grade...
Impartial research polls showthat, on the
average.people think we make 15 % .They
also think a fair return would be 10%.
What We Make
But for the year 1946, with the biggest
peace-time traffic in history, the rail-
roads earned only . . . 2 %%. This is
less than one-half the comparable earn-
ings for other industries.
The reasons for this low return are
not hard to find. Since 1939 railroad
wages have increased 526/i0 % and the
prices of fuel, materials and supplies
have gone up 616/io%.
But freight rates have just recently
been increased an average of only
176/io%—a year after the effective date
of the last big wage increase.
What About This Year?
It is estimated that the return for 1947,
even with the recent freight rate in-
crease,, will be only about half the 6%
ininimi|iiO- return required to provide
the iir&pto^ intents and service needed.
This scause of increased costs
of ir^ AateT^SJd supplies; because cer-
tain • T JO creases granted in 1946
were in effect for only part of 1946 but
will be in effect for all of 1947; because
of increased special payroll taxes on
railroads; and because of a decline in
passenger business.
What Does This Mean To You?
The answer is "Plenty!" Your standard
of living is the highest in the world be-
cause of mass production. But mass
production would not be possible with-
out mass transportation, which the
railroads provide at low cost.
Why 6% Is Needed
The kind of service your standard of
living requires takes a lot of money for
new equipment and improvements. To
carry out the post-war improvement
program for better equipment, tracks,
terminals and modern safety devices, a
minimum return of 6% is needed.
So when the railroads make only 2H
cents on each $1.00 of their net prop-
erty investment, it concerns you.*
The funds for future new equipment
and improvements must come from rail-
road earnings and also from investors.
They will furnish money on reasonable
terms only if they have confidence in
the future earnings of the railroads.
You Have Another Stake In This
Even if you do not own any railroad
stocks or bonds, insurance companies
and savings banks do. So you still have
a special interest in seeing that the rail-
roads are allowed enough to do a good
job ... for you.
We are publishing this and other
advertisements to talk with you at first
hand about matters which are impor-
tant to everybody.
♦On total property investment, the railroads
made only 2.19%.
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WESTERN
RAILROADS
105 WEST ADAMS STREET • CHICAGO 3. ILLINOIS
as
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house-keeping.
TO KEEP YOUR HOUSE IN
TIP-TOP CONDITION. IN-
CREASE THE VALUE OF
YOUR HOME WITH A
SPRING CLEAN-UP, PAINT-
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TO HELP YOU IN EVERY
WAY, WE HAVE A COM-
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QUALITY PAINTS, CLEANS-
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IN TODAY.
the gospel of Jesus Christ.
In the .absence of the pastor
Mr. J. O. Sessions will con-
duct the evening service. Ev-
eryone will want to make an
especial effort to hear this lay-
man bring his inspiring mes-
sage.
Sunday should be an even
greater day in our church than
Easter Sunday. Let us always
remember the Lord's D,ay and
LVtANE
STOCKTON
sanctify the house of the Lord
with our presence.
OAK GROVE BAPTIST
CHURCH
Sunday school 10 am
Rev. Pierce, of Jacksonville,
preaches first and third Sundays,
the weather permitting.
Mrs. C. C. Burns, of Lub-
bock, writes, "h|ave enjoyed
the Tribune the past year, and
must have it another year."
Thanks!
"Everything For Your Home"
HARDWARE — APPLIANCES — FURNITURE
PHONE 11
KERENS
New Shipment of Watches.
Moderately Priced.
Also, Watch Repairing. 3 to
5-day Service. Work Guaran-
teed.
arnett drug co.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Rev. Cletus Pippin, Pastor
Sunday school 9:45 am
Morning worship.... 11 am
Young People's meet.. .6:30
WMS Monday .......3 pm
Choir Practice, Tues...7:30
Prayer Meet. Wed 7:30
Week Night Meet for
Young People, Thurs.. ..7 pm
Boy Scout Meet, Fri... 7 pm
The pastor will fill the pul-
pit at both morning and even-
ing services. At the morning
service we will celebrate the
Communion of the Lord's Sup-
per. The Communion medita-
tion, "This do in rememberan-
ce of me." Lk. 22:19.
Subject of evening mess'age,
"Ye Are Not Your Own."
Scripture reading, I Cor. 6:19-
20.
Will you be among those
who attend religious services
somewhere next Sunday? If
you have no church home,
yuo are cordially invited to
worship with us.
Capt. and Mrs. Houston Gat-
tis and daughters of Denton
spent the Easter holidays in
Kerens with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Speed.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge McCord
and daughters, Delia Ann and
Marijlyn, vitsfted Mra Smith's
sister, Mrs. W. C. Frazier ini
Gilmer Sunday.
Mrs. Don Malone and sonr
Don, attended the wedding of
her brother, Clyde Jones in
Lubbock last Wednesday. They
returned home Sunday accom-
panied by her brother, James
B. Jones and wife of Bonham.
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KERENS, TEXAS
1863
1947
DAY PHONE 219
NIGHT PHONE 904
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White, Gilbert F. The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1947, newspaper, April 11, 1947; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth434856/m1/4/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Kerens Public Library.