The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 1939 Page: 4 of 8
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THE SHAMROCK TEXAN, Shamrock, Texas
EFFORT MADE TO
IMPROVE QUALITY
OF TEXAS TURKEY
BIRDS NOW PENALIZED FROM
4 TO 0 CENTS PER POUND,
POULTRY OFFICIAL SAYS
STEPHENVILLK. Low prices of
Texas turkeys compared with the
average prices paid on the Thanks-
giving market over the United
States are arousing the sharp criti-
cism of Texas producers and draw*
ing careful study from those inter-
ested in improving the quality of
Texas birds.
"Every year it is more and more
noticeable that Texas turkeys arc
penalized 4 to 6 cents a pound in
Eastern markets,” says A. H. Demke
of this oity, who is secretary of the
Texas Poultry Federation.
This statement is verified by the
following statistics which appeared
in the June, 1939, issue of the Unit-
ed States Egg and Poultry Maga-
zine published by the American In-
stitute of Poultry Industries:
"In 1938, there were 3,285,000 tur-
keys grown in Texas which brought
a total of $6,866,000 or approximate-
ly $2.09 each, whereas Minnesota
grew 2,145,000 turkeys that brought
$5,663,000, or $2.64 each. Colorado
grew 513.000 and received $1,257,000
or $2.45 each and California grew
2.625.000 that were valued at $8,
348.000 or $3.19 each. The average
for the United States was $2.75 for
1938.” *
It will be noted that Texas tur-
keys brought 66c each less that the
average price and $1.10 less per
bird than was paid to California
growers. Texas growers were paid
$2,169,000 less than they would have
received had they qualified for the
average price, and $3,613,500 less
than they would have received had
they obtained what was paid to Cal-
ifornia growers. f.- }
It Is common knowledge among
buyers that Texas turkeys, as a gen-
«ral rule, are not as well finished as
those produced in many other
States.
This year, if the date for Thanks-
giving be advanced a week as seems
probable, Texas turkeys are likely to
go to market in even worse condi-
tion than usual, continues Demke.
And the price will be corresponding-
ly lower, he thinks.
Demke, therefore, is urging every
turkey producer to start now to fin-
ish his turkeys for the earlier
Thanksgiving market.
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Enrollment Jump*—
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grades, an increase of 29 students
since Monday.
i W. O. Morrow, assistant superin-
tendent, said there were 377 high
school students enrolled today, an
increase of 20 over the total at the
end of the registration period last
week.
Perkins said the schools had the
largest number of students this year
than in many years and a definite
enrollment by grades would be an-
nounced next week.
High school organizations and
olasses will begin their activities
next week, holding first meetings,
Too Late to Classify
FOR RENT—5-room stucco house
furnished, 604 South Main Street.
Phone 31. 35-2tc.
FOR SALE—6-room house, double
garage, concrete cellar, quarter block
land. Small down payment, rest
terms. Priced right. Call 153. 35-4tc.
Lonely Resident—
(Continued from Page 1)
simple manner and the funeral ser-
vices held this afternoon at 4 o’-
clock at the Nix-Youngblood funeral
home were in keeping with her
mode of life.
Rev. Lance Webb, pastor of the
First Methodist church, read the fu-
neral service which was attended by
only those who knew her best. Her
body was laid to rest in the Sham-
rock cemetery.
Only relatives of Mrs. Platten In
the United States were her brother.
Paul Lass of Edinburg, and a niece
in California.
Two months before her death Mrs.
Platten wrote a short poem entitled
“Last Goodbye to Shamrock” and
Although less that a week old, the
war; In Europe is already affecting
Shamrock people. Sugar has ad'
vanced $1.45 per 10O pounds on the
wholesale market where Shamrock
retail grocers buy, flour has gone up
$1.50 per barrel (four 48-lb sacks),
shortening Is up one cent a pound,
pinto beans have advanced $2.00 per
100 lbs., pork has advanced three
cents per lb., In three weeks, and
most other staples In both grocery
and meat market lines are climbing.
It is hard to understand why
foodstuffs are advancing so much
when there are surpluses of most
.. _ , ... products but we do want to explain
gave it to Mrs. M. M. Baxter. It Is that joca] retall(irs are noj responsi-
reprinted below, a final tribute to
the town in which she lived and
electing officers and sponsors and
planning their programs for the toher friends sheloved:
year.
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Irish Are Primed
(Continued from Page I)
150 pounds, end; Jack Sims, 1
pounds, center; Ikey Sewell, 1
pounds, halfback.
All boys will be suited out and in
the event the Irish gain a safe mar-
gin as far as scoring is concerned,
practically all the squad may get the
feel of the field beneath their cleats.
Very little information is forth-
coming from the camp of the Cana-
dian Wildcats, but the Hemphill
comity boys are expected to be in
there fighting as has been their
custom in the past.
Tickets for the initial game of the
season went on sale up town this
morning.
“Lord, bless the place where I stood,
The people have been to me good;
No one has talked with me
Else than kindly.
Thy word advises me
To love my enemy:
Shall I not with my last breath
Pray: ‘Lord repay and bless the
Kindness done to me.’
Yes, Living Rock,
Bless all Shamrock!
ble. Not only are wholesale prices
climbing but retailers are actually
experiencing difficulty in buying
many items at any price.
In our opinion small speculators
who are buying from $100 to $1,000
in the markets are responsible for
this increase, and prices will soon
start breaking down. Personally, we
hope prices of wheat, corn, cotton,
cattle and hogs will keep climbing
as they have been too low for pro-
ducers to make a profit. We don’t
think any of these prices are out of
line yet, although there is no sound
Let there be no disaster and de- | basis for the sudden Jumps. It will
struction,
Turn worldly love and affection
In the hearts of man and wife
Into an earnest desire and strife
To inherit eternal life,
That many of us in the first and
Second resurrection
Belong to Thy happy, blessed elec-
tion.”
SNELL’S FOOD STORE
dSE
FRESH VEGETABLES—carrots, turnips and tops, beets, radishes, cauliflower,
onions, celery, lettuce, English peas, squash, okra, hot and sweet pepper, parsnips,
cucumbers, bulk turnips, beans, black-eyed peas.
Carrots, Beets, Radishes, Onions, Mustard 3 for 10c
Extra Special! <i TOKAY GRAPES £?-r* Cobbler Spuds,
LETTUCE, 3 heads AWL Sat. only, tb ........ peck .................
FIELD CORN, No. 2 can—
CUT GREEN BEANS, No. 2 can— . J nnt
£oMKt,V2riS-N°- 2 Cll01Ce~ D CdJ
SPINACH, Arkansas, No. 2 can—
is 2
5c
Mustard & Bran, qt. ...... 10c
PORK & BEANS,
Tru Val, three 22-oz. cans 9 C
RED PITTED CHERRIES, OCa
2 No. 2 cans ......................... «wv
Peas, Pure Maid, tall can 5c
SPECIAL CANNED GOODS SALE
CLEANSER, 14-oz. can; PORK & BEANS, Van Camp's, 8-oz. can;
MEXICAN STYLE BEANS, ll-o*. can; CARROTS, 9-oz. can; TOMA-
TOES, 19-oz. can; MIXED VEGETABLES, 9-oz. can; MY-T-FINE
DESERT; HERSHEY’S CHOCOLATE SYRUP, 5K-oz. can; SPINACH,
19-oz. can; PEAS & CARROTS. 9-oz. can; KRAUT, 9-oz. can; VEGE-
TABLE SOUP, 9-oz. can; PORK & BEANS, Armour’s, 11-oz. can;
PEAS, Pure Maid, tall can; PORK & BEANS, Phillips', 16-oz. can;
RBD BEANS, 9-o». can; LIMA BEANS, 9-oz. can; SPAGHETTI, 9-oz.
can; CORN. 9-oz. can; HOMINY, 12'4-oz. can; KRE MEL DESERT;
DOG FOOD, t6-oz. can; BLACK-EYED PEAS, tall can; SARDINES,
8-oz. can; TOMATO SOUP, 9-oz. can; VIENNA SAUSAGE; TOMATO
JUICE, SM-o*. «n. , a'M t
Choice,
Per Can
5c
Hominy, \2y2-oz. can........5c
New Life PEACHES or Royal 4 2**
Brand APRICOTS, No. 2i/2 can 19L
MACARONI or SPAGHETTI,
Seven 5c boxes .................... AUv
POPPED WHEAT,
Miller’s, 3 large boxes ..............
SYRUP, Twin BB,
golden or white, gal. ..............
JELL-O, box .................
25c
59c
.... 5c
| Good Meat makes a Good Meal |
PICNIC HAMS
Wilson’s Tender—
a 21c
SLICED BACON
Good and lean—
21c
PURE PORK
SAUSAGE
16 20c
SNELL'S
I CASH
STORES
XT
PHONE 42
We Deliver Any Size Order
PORK ROAST
Government Inspected-
*> 22c
PORK
NECK BONES
6c
SUGAR CURED
SQUARES
16c
take months ol fighting In Europe
to create a shortage of foodstuffs
and we can’t see any other explana-
tion of the present hike other than
■speculation. If and when these pric-
es exceed reasonable returns to pro-
ducers, we look for the federal gov-
ernment to step in and peg them.
—JAUB—
Lewis Goodrich took it on him-
self the other day to "stand good”
for a bill of clothing for a 16-year-
old boy who wanted to go to school
if he could get some decent clothes.
The boy has not attended school
regularly, In fact he is not In high
school yet, but considering the en-
vironment he has lived in It is no
reflection on the boy. As Lewis said,
the money may be wasted and the
old boy may quit school after a
week or two, but it is worth the
risk of $8 or .$10 to give him an op-
portunity. Won’t some of you chip
in and help Lewis make up this
little pot?
None of you know the boy or his
family so it won’t embarrass him for
us to tell you his father is under
suspended sentence for theft. Some
of you won t want to help him on
that account but we sure disagree
j with you as we think a boy or girl
J who has never had the advantage
j of the proper home training and in-
: fluence is much more deserving of
| a lift than some kid who has been
I brought up in a good home. A kind
j deed may be the cause of the boy
j or girl changing his attitude on life
and deciding to make something out
of himself while the cold-blooded
way many people treat them is
enough to sour them on the world
and make them decide, "Oh what’s
the use?"
—JAUB*-—
We learned today of a girl attend-
ing Shamrock high school who
works from the time she gets out
of school every day until midnight
to support herself. There are many
others making sacrifices to get an
education. Let’s do what we can
to encourage them. The kids on the
football field and in the band and
drum and bugle crops fare not the
only ones entitled to applause. There
may be a far greater hero sitting
quietly in the back of the classroom
who waits on us in a cafe or in a
store after school hours and on Sat-
urdays to support himself while get-
ting an education. More power to
you ambitious unsung heroes who
are on your own. We arc all proud
of you and we say keep a stiff upper
lip And you will achieve your ambi-
tion.
—JAUB—
There are Jobs open for three
Shamrock business men if E. C.
Hunter and J, R. Benson feel like
we do, and we think they do. We
refer to work on the Advertising
Committee of the Chamber of Com-
merce, a thankless task we three
have performed for the past five or
six years. The duties are not pleas-
ant but you can save your town
$2,000 or $3,000 a year if you ara
hard-boiled and if your merchants
will back you up.
Tire last two promotions submit-
ted to us were turned down flatly
by our committee but when the gyp
artists submitted them to local bus-
iness men over our protest they
went like hot cakes. It seems all a
local merchant wants to know is
useless to continue this committee.
Why should the advertising commit-
tee pass on gyp advertising and so-
liciting schemes when not one mer-
chant out of 10 cares whether the
schemes are legitimate or other-
wise. Some of the merchants appar-
ently take the idea we are trying to
tell them how to run their business
and give the solicitors whatever they
ask for just to show us up.
Don't be surprised the next time
a solicitor hits you up if he pulls a
letter on Chamber of Commerce
stationery reading something like
this: “Unqualifiedly endorsed by
your Advertising Committee. This
Is the slickest racket you chumps
have had a chance to get in on in
months and we suggest you try and
get this hijacker to let you double
your assessment. It may be weeks
before you’ll have another chance.
Don’t argue with him, however, as
our city must live up to Its slogan,
‘Be Kind to Strangers,’ at any cost.”
—JAUB—
We are in favor of the U. S. de-
claring war on Mexico so all us bay-
windowed Americans will have a
chance to get in condition for the
big fight across the pond. Our idea
is to use Old Mexico chiefly for
drilling purposes (U. S. oil men
please continue reading) to reduco
our waistlines. Running up and
down those mountains would help
get our wind back and the way we
see it we are all going to need lots
of wind when our French or Eng-
lish Commander yells, "About Face,
Double-Quick. March!”
As fighters, Mexicans are down our
alley, so to speak. They have had
so many revolutions down there no-
body gets excited, they are taken
as a necessary evil Just like chicken-
pox and the mumps and there’s
never any hard feelings between
sides. The Mexicans are strong on
lots of shooting but it is the noise
they are after, rather than the
blood of an enemy as more often
than not when the smoke clears and
they take time out for a nap they
discover they have been fighting
the cream of their crop of relatives.
The low mortality rate appeals to
us, too. In the “bloodiest” revolu-
tions they won’t average killing 25
day and when it gets that high
each side generally spreads their
men out in single-line formation
to avoid the soldiers being shot in
the back by their own men ''acci-
dentally." They like to shoot at each
other Just to see them run.
Mexican fighting appeals to us
much more than German fighting
and we don’t think you could beat
a good Invasion of Old Mexico as
a conditioner lor over-fed, under-
exercised Americans. It wouldn’t
jost much and Some of the Ameri-
can Oil companies would probably
oe glad to finance the expedition.
.f this idea appeals to you, write
/our Congressman today. All we
,vam out of it is an Admiral’s com-
mission in the North Fork fleet of
.he Texas navy.
MOBEETIE SCHOOLS
START FAIL TERM
FACULTY MEMBERS OF SYSTEM
ARE ANNOUNCED BY SUPT.
M. D. BLANKINSHIP
The Mobeetle schools opened their
Fall term of school Monday morning
with an Informal program In the
gymnasium, according to M. D.
Blankinshlp, superintendent of the
system. Many patrons of the school
attended.
Four new teachers are starting
their first season at Mobeetle this
year, Blankinshlp said, and the en-
tire faculty line-up and their posi-
tions are:
M. D. Blankinshlp, superintend-
ent; J. N. Plyaster, high school prin-
cipal and mathematics; Mrs. J. H.
Scribner, commercial work; Mrs. M.
D. Blankinshlp, English; Miss Vir-
ginia Sue Crowell, home economics;
Raymond Marchbanks, coach.
J. A. Neece, grade school principal
and sixth grade; Mrs. J. A. Neece,
fifth grade; Mrs. Raymond March-
banks, fourth grade; Mrs. Leonard
Green, third grade; Miss Gene Mary
England, second grade and Mrs.
O’Briant, first grade.
Mr. and Mrs. / Marchbanks are
from Vega, N. M„ Miss England
taught at Carter, Okla., last year
and Mrs. O’Briant is a former teach-
er of the Quail school.
Prospects for a successful school
year are favorable.
Kelton Men Invite—
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thinking citizens to avoid recurrence
of them by staying out of the pres-
ent conflict.
W. C. Perkins, city school super-
intendent, told Boosters there are a
number of children who are with-
out funds to buy pencils, tablets and
miscellaneous school supplies to be-
gin the term, and in the absence of
Wallace Barrett, club secretary-
treasurer, J. H. Caperton gave Perk-
ins a personal check for $7.50 to
buy the supplies. The Boosters will
reimburse him for this amount and
will ask the Shamrock Rotary club
to donate $7.50 to the fund also.
Perkins also announced the
Shamrock Irish band needs to pur-
chase a lyre to complete Its instru-
mentation but said he was not ask-
ing the club to buy it as an organi-
zation. Glenn A. Truax, band di-
rector, said the instrument could be
purchased for about $35.
Two vocal solos were brought the
club by Lester Aldridge, Fampn
voice instructor, who is opening a
studio in Shamrock where he will
Twentieth Century -
(Continued'From Page Gnei
review, to be selected, at the October
5 meeting and on October 19 "The
American Home" will be the subject
for club discussion.
Mrs. Charlie Bock will lead the
November 2 program on “Bible
Study” with Mrs. Johnnie Douglas
and Mrs. R. F. Frye reviewing Jewish
history. Mrs. Johnnie Douglas will
be leader for the November 16
meeting conducting a program on
etiquette.
Mrs. Robert Baxter will give a
book review on December 7 and the
annual Christmas party will be giv-
en December 21 with members
dressing in costume of a foreign
country and telling of the Christ-
mas customs of the country they
represent.
Election of oflicers will be held
January 4. Mrs. Esca Forgy will lead
the program on January 18 on “Ad-
olescent, Age” with several members
of the club giving discussions on
child management. A Valentine par-
ty will be given February 1 and on
February 15 Mrs. M. M. Nix will be
leader for a program ou “Texas."
An Irish program will be present-
ed March 7 with Mrs. Glenn LaDue
leader. Mrs. Euell Bradley will lead
the program on March 21 at which
Mrs. M. M. Nix will give a book re-
view.
Health and citizenship will be the
theme of the meeting April 4 of
which Mrs. Orville Smith will be the
leader. Discussions of charity health
centers, the Iron Lung in treatment
of Infantile paralysis and the Girl
Scout movement will be subjects for
the talks.
A two-act play will be given at
the April 18 meeting with Mrs. Euell
Bradley leader. The final meeting of
the year will be held May 2 and a
musical entertainment will be ar-
ranged for that occasion.
Officers of the 20th Century club
are Mrs. Earl Martin, president, Mrs.
Glenn LaDue, vice president, Mrs.
whether Hunter, Benson and ourself Robert Baxter, recording secretary,
have passed on It and If we rejected Mrs. Euell Bradley, treasurer, Mrs.
it and said It was worthless and , T. C. Williams, parliamentarian and
highway robbery, why they go after
it like a goat goes after briars. There
is no need for a promoter to say
anything further, if the Advertis-
Mrs. Oscar Laycock, corresponding
secretary.
Other members of the club are;
Mesdames Wallace Barrett, Roy
lng Committee turned thumbs down j Berten, Charlie Bock, Johnnie Doug-
on It, why It must be the answer to las, Esca Forgy, Wayne Fox, R. F.
to an advertising maiden’s prayers. Frye, Maurice McClenny, M. M. Nix
In all seriousness, we think it is and Orville Smith.
LIBERTY
THEATRE
—Cool and Comfortable—
Thursday—
“Forged Passport”
—Comedy—
Children 10c, Adults 15c
Friday—
“Mickey, the Kid”
With Tommy Ryan, Bruce
Cabot and Zasu Pitts
Family Night 25c!
Man, Wife and 3 children under
12—25c. Additional children, 10c,
Adults 15c
Saturday—
PRAIRIE
<mileq Burnette
Serial, News Reel & Comedy
10c to All!
Preview Saturday Night,
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday-
magnTfTcentI
In music, to-
mtnee, spec-
Del*, glamor
...it's tops for ,
'19391
MacDONALD
A ROBERT Z. LEONARD production
BROADWAY
|| SERENADE
K AYRES • HUNTER • MORGAN
■ Scttien Play by Chariwa Ludeier
—News and Comedy—
Admission 10c & 25c
Thursday, September 7, 1930
give Instruction one day each week,.
Mr. Aldridge was accompanied at
the piano by Mrs. Glenn Truax. The
program was In charge of T. H.
Sonnenburg.
Art Fleming was the guest of Bob
Douglas at the luncheon,
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LOCAL YOUNGSTERS TO
ATTEND WHEELER MEET
Young people of the First Meth-
odist church are asked to meet at
the church tonight at 7:45 o’clock
and ways will be provided for them
to attend the Gray-Wheel Union
meeting in Wheeler.
A large group of young people
from Methodist churches In both
Gray and Wheeler counties will b1?
present for the union meeting and
as many as possible from Shamrock
are urged to attend.
The meeting will open at 8:30
p. m., and an inspiring program has
been planned for the occasion.
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The United States is the world’s
largest importer of chemicals.
Fall Hats
Newest felts for sports and
casual wear in Fox and Gage
lines. Rich colors. All head-
sizes.
$1.98 to $5.95 c
Use Our Convenient
LAY-AWAY
PLAN
Select your Fail Uoat and
Dress and pay for them by
the week. Our FaU and Win-
ter lines of nationally adver-
tised clothing represent the
latest creations of American
and European fashion centers.
Shoes
Tor Entire Family
Ladies, come in and see the
newest fashions by Rhythm
Step, K D A K and Forrest
Park. Select your Fall shoes
early. Expert fittings
$1.98 to $6.50
Brownbilts for women and
girls in the new shapes and
colors You must see them to
appreciate the values they
represent. (
AND ATTENTION, MEN
We’ve got Freeman's Fall line
of Shoes on display now. Drop
in and try on a pair.
Ladles, the new gloves ani
hose for Fall are now beinj
shown at the B & L.
B.&L.
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Montgomery, Arval. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 7, 1939, newspaper, September 7, 1939; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth529082/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shamrock Public Library.