The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1933 Page: 5 of 10
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the NOLAN COUNTY NEWS, SWEETWATER,, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 25. 1933
PAYROLLS OF
STATE CLIMB
INCREASED wages accom-
pany GAIN IN NUMBER OF
EMPLOYED IN TEXAS
AUSTIN, May 25.—Gains in
the number of employes were re-
ported for the month ending
April 15 in 25 different line? of
industry and commerce affecting
43,000 workers, according to the
report on employment just issued
by the Bureau of Business Re-
search of The University of Tex-
as, in cooperation with the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Furthermore, in 14 of these
- groups, increased wages accom-
panied the increases of forces. An
increase in the number of workers
from March to April is not to be
* expected on the basis of purely
seasonal factors.
“On the basis of reports from
958 establishments, as of April
15, there were on payrolls in the
34 industries included, a total of
62,233 workers, an increase of 3.1
per cent over the number em-
ployed by the same establishments
on the corresponding date a month
earlier,” the University Bureau’s
report said. “This is the largest
percentage increase in the number
of workers from March to April
shown on Bureau records, which
gc back for five years. In previous
years, the change between these
two months has been negligible,
and in four of the cases a decline
has been shown.
“Furthermore, the showing as
compared with the corresponding
month a year ago is unusually
good. Last year in April, 64,105
workers were on the payrolls of
the reporting firms. The decline
in the number of workers on April
15 as compared with tlhe cor-
responding date in 1932 was only
2.9 per cent. During April last
year, the decline was 17.6 per cent
from April, 1931, and the total for
April, 1931, was 12.1 per cent
smaller than that for April, 1930.
“Average weekly wages per
worker dropped from if 21.18 to
$20.81 for April, or 1.7 per cent,
but because of the increase in the
number of workers, average week-
ly total income to all workers in-
creased 1.3 per cent, or from $1,-
278,149 in March to $1,295,069 in
April."
Appointed
EUGENE BLACK, of Atlanta,
Ga., is the new governor of the
Federal Reserve Board, succeeding
Eugene Meyer, resigned, upon
the appointment of President
Roosevelt. Mr. Black is the sec-
ond Southerner to hold this im-
portant post, the other being W.
P. G. Harding of Alabama.
Proposed Road Through Famous Canyon
Important Job
WALTER J. CUMMINGS, of Chi-
cago, is the man selected by Pres-
ident Roosevelt to become execu-
tive assistant to Secretary Wood-
in of the Treasury and whose
job, it is reported, will be that of
directing the liquidation of closed
banks which cannot open.
Worthless Field
Made Profitable
By Improvements
An almost worthless three-acre
field farmed for eight years by
demonstration methods outlined
by county agents is today consider-
ed one of the best fields in Shelby
county, according to C. P. Scur-
lock. county agent. The owner, I.
B. Bell, states that this tract has
paid him $800 more than he would
have made had he not used im-
proved methods during the last
eight years. In 1931 the plot pro-
duced 45 bushels of com and 15
bushels of peas per acre without
fertilizer, and in 1932 produced
one bale of cotton per acre. When
taken over by Mr. Bell the land
was almost washed away, as it had
three gullies across it which were
four to, six feet deep. The first
step was terracing, followed by the
planting of soil building crops.
The first crop was of peas and
corn. All the cropping has been
done by a regular crop rotation
plan.
HERE IS the proposed road through Palo Duro Canyon in the Pan-
handle of Texas, a famous scenic wonder that has never been thrown
open to the public. The Texas State Parks board is attempting to
secure empoyment in this project for a number of Panhandle youths,
in connection with President Roosevelt’s reforestation program. Palo
Duro canyon could easily draw 200,000 tourists or more per year, ac-
cording to the committee in charge jf the project. It is located 30
miles southeast of Amarillo.
Divide Club Girl
Brightens Room
In Demonstration
A clothes closet four and one-
half feet wide and two and one-
half feet deep, extending to the
ceiling, the upper compartment
being used for storing quilts and
blankets and the lower part is
well-equipped with a rod on which
to hang dresses, shelves for stor-
ing folded articles of linens and
clothing, and a rack for shoes have
been built by Vivian Lewis, 12-
year-old bedroom demonstrator of
the Divide girls’ home demonstra-
tion club.
Vivian began her improvement
work in November when she en-
rolled as a demonstrator. She
chose a room which had for sever-
al years been used as a junk
room and it contained at that time
canned products, empty cans, cot-
made from a fruit box and the
mirror was purchased at a second
hand store. A stool has also been
made of scraps of lumber. A study
table and a wash-stand will be
added later. New shades and win-
dow curtains will also be added.
New Highway Map
Ready For Texas
Vacation Season
A new map of Texas highways
is just off the press. It gives up-
to-date information on Texas
roads, showing the different types
of road surfaces so the motorist
can select his route with a better
knowledge of road conditions.
Three thousand miles of con-
crete highways are shown—tbe
Travelax Route. The new map is
being distributed free, on request,
land Cement Association at their
office, 1306 Athletic Club, Dallas.
MRS. NELLIE TAYLOE ROSS,
former Governor of Wyoming, is
the new director of the mint, her
appointment by President Roose-
velt having been confirmed by
the Senate. Mrs. Ross is the third
woman appointed to high position
by the President.
As Is Our Usual Custom This
Bank Will CJose at
12 o’Clock Noon
Each Saturday
During the Summer Months
We Respectfully Ask Our Custom-
ers to Arrange Their Banking Busi-
ness Accordingly.
bookkeePn
Divide 11
affiliation Ai|
ed since the
ed four years
XAS BANK & TRUST CO.
SWEETWATER, TEXAS
GIFTS OF APPAREL
Gifts that every girl will like—gifts
that ednnot have too
many duplications
DRESSES
HATS
PURSES
UNDERWEAR
FITTED BAGS
FINE SILK HOSIERY
SHEER CHIFFON HOSIERY IN ALL THE SMART
NEW SPRING SHADES. FULL FASHION-
ED EXTRA LONG.
MANY OTHER PRACTICAL GIFTS TO BE FOUND
HERE
Tech Sending Out
Largest Class of
Grads in History
LUBBOCK, May 25.—With
302 candidates for degrees in
1933, Texas Technological College
will send out the laiigest graduat-
ing class in its history. Of these
degrees, 272 are bachelor’s and 30
are master’s. There are 179 who
expect to get their degaes at the
commencement eierfises June 5,
and 123 who expect to graduate
in August.
The 1932 class numbered 269
and the 1931 class 276. Tech
graduates will number 1,349, in-
cluding the present class.
The present graduating class in-
cludes 119 women and 171 men.
Average age of the women is
24.16 years and of the men is
23.28 years. The youngest grad-
uate is Miss Aleen Brown of
Ackerly, who has jUBt passed her
eighteenth birthday, though there
are several otberp who are not 19
years old.
We don’t want an almighty
state that will destroy all liberty
and create subjects without any
will of their own.—Vice ChanceL
lor von Papen of Germany.
to Texas motorists by the Portland
ton which will now be used in a I Cement Association. Coming out
mattress for her bed, old pieces :as it does just ahead of the big
of furniture which were not in' summer motoring season, there is
use, a chair hanging on the wall already an active demand for this
on which her dresses and coats new kind of road map.
were kept hanging, and variousj The Association is carrying on
other things which were not need-j an extensive travel program built
ed in a girl’s bedroom. j around the novel idea of “Travel-
With the help of her parents j ax-ation.” This is a new word
she canvased the walls and ceiling] which has just been coined to de-
with old sheets and papered the j scribe “that freedom from driving
room with a soft colored rose and j strain, that feeling of comfort,
tan paper. Swinging screens have j security, safety and relaxation
been added windows have been re- j which comes to motorists when
paired, baseboards painted ivory ! they drive on concrete highways”
an dall the woodwork will be in!*0 quote a recent announcement,
the same color. Vivian is planning' Motorists who may be planning
to refinish the floor with home-]Hips for the immediate or near
made stain consisting of one j future may secure this new high-
quart of vinegar, one quart lin-|wa>’ map free by writing to Port-
seed oil, one quart of gasoline, and
a small cake of paraffin which will
be put on the floor with a brush
or mop while it is very hot. Her
father is helping her make a dress- One used piano for »a!e at
ing table from wood which Came bargain. Cash or term*. Write Box
from an old organ; the drawer was 664, Sweetwater, Texas. 19-2t-p
STRONG’S 3RD FIRST OF MONTH
DjlISKlI
s
SATURDAY AND MONDAY
OXFORDS
100 pairs ladies’ Crepe Sole Ox-
fords in white, blue and red. A
special buy for our End of
Month Dollar Days. Saturday
and Monday_______________
SILK HOSE
Another shipment of Ladies’
Full Faahion all Silk Hose,
Saturday and Monday, 2 pair__
•5 yards Garza Sheeting__________________ _______$1.00
Girl’s Organdy Dresses, size 8 to 14, beautiful styles $1.00
Men’s Pre-Shrunk Wash Pants, white and stripes, pants
that really fit ________ .. $1.00
Kangaroo
Overalls
Men’s blue and stripe, regular
98c value and—
39c Work Shirt
Extra special, Saturday and
Monday ___________________
Men and Children’s
SUN HATS
From 19c Up
Men’s White Mesh and
LINEN CAPS
Full sweat bands, 69c value
50c
One table of Men’s Dress Straws, val. up to 82.00 $1.00
Men’s and Boy’s fast colored Dress Shirts, full cut 3 $1.00
Big Buck Work Shirts, your last chance, 2 for $1.00
One dozen 30x30 Birds Eye Diapers, hemmed, regular
price 81.20, Saturday and Monday ______$1.00
:SL2M-
CHILDREN’S SUN SUITS
Bought special for Saturday and Monday
3 for $1.00
LADIES’ STEP-INS
A good garment at an extra low price,
special
Wash Dresses
10 dozen or more of these good
looking, full cut, fast colored
Wash Dresses in all kinds of
materials and styles—
Special 2 for_____
40-inch Printed Organdy, special, yard __________________44c
New Lace Materials, Saturday and Monday, yard____89c
10c Prints, special__________ 8c
15c Prints, special_________ ■ . ________12c
69c Printed Eyelet Embroidery, Sat. and Mon._______ 50c
Guaranted fast colored Voiles, 15c, 19c, 25c and 29c yard
30-inch Crepe Princess in fast colors, yard _______13c
81.00 Cinderella Hose in all wanted colors, Sat., Mon. 79c
Towels, first quality______ 5c, 10c, 15c and 25c
Men’s double backed and front ventilated work shirts 49c
Men’s Work Socks, colors navy, peach grey, tan, 3 pr. 25c
OUR MILLINERY IS COMPLETE AT SPECIAL
PRICES SATURDAY AND MONDAY
ONE GROUP
SILK DRESSES
Saturday and Monday
$269
REGULAR $5.95
DRESSES
Saturday and Monday
$395
$10.95 Dresses, Saturday and Monday_____ S8 75
Strong Dry Goods
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Boyles, C. S., Jr. The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1933, newspaper, May 25, 1933; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth559070/m1/5/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.