The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1934 Page: 8 of 8
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THE NOLAN COUNTY N EWS, SWEETWATER, TEXAS, THURSPA^TE^l^g^
YOU CAN DEPEND ON
Tansil’s Dept. Store
Start Your
Wardrobe
With A
COTTON VALUE
FOR ’33 SHOWN
COOPERATION OF FARMER
AND GOVERNMENT BOOST-
ED YEAR’S INCOME
It’* suit weather right
now, for many of
new spring suits
heavy enough to
the sting of chilly
winds. The collection
includes three-piece as
well as two-picce mod-
els. In swagger styles
that
wear, and so comfort-
able for active women.
In grand new tweeds
and woolens. Sizes for
misses, women.
Girls H. D. Clubs
Launch Contest
On Improvement
The improvement of girls’ bed-
rooms has begun in the eight girls’
home demonstration clubs, accord-
ing to Miss Fontilla Johnson,
agent. Eight girls have enrolled
as bedroom improvement demon-
strators and their rooms were
scored recently by Miss Ethel Bob
Montague and Miss Ruby Wood,
home economics instructors in
Sweetwater schools.
The main objective in this con-
test is to make the bedroom more
attractive and more comfortable.
The winner in this county contest
will be the girl who makes the
greatest improvement in her room
and the improvements must be
made as economically as possible.
The club girls who have entered
to the Short Course at A. & M.
College. After the county winner
is selected, her room will be scored
in the district contest and the win-
ner of the district will be in the
state contest.”
The value of the 1933 cot-
ton crop to grower* of the
South amounted in round
figures to $856,776,000, in-
cluding both lint and seed.
Thi* includes rental payments
of $111,500,000 and option
payments of $48,000,000 and
is based on a production of
13,177,000 bales for the sea-
son.
The value of the 1932 cotton
crop, including lint and seed, was
only $425,488,000 and is based on
a production of 13,200,000 bales
in that year.
"Comparing these two sets of
figures we see that there was
about the same production of cot-
ton in each year, yet the crop of
1933 brought to the farmers about
twice as much cash as the crop of
1932,” said Cully A. Cobb, head of
the cotton section of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration.
“This can mean only one thing. It
indicates that cotton farmers co-
operating with each other and with
their Government not only re-
moved the possibility of a crop
greatly in excess of that actually
produced, but they also served
notice on the cotton-consuming
world that they would cooperate
with Government assistance and
would do so again in 1934.”
As a result of the better prices
prevailing in the South in the fall
of 1933, and by reason of the
benefit checks distributed, many
farmers reduced their outstanding
indebtedness, paid back taxes, re-
paid Government seed loans, and
bought needed work stock and
implements. A few tenants made
cash payments on lands of their
own. It was common during the
fall to see cotton growers and
their families crowding into the
stores buying family supplies and
purchasing luxuries that had been
denied them for several years.
Mr. Cobb said the program for
1934 and 1935 seeks a continuance
of these better days on the cotton
farms of the south. Those who
sign the reduction contracts will
not only get rental checks at
planting time and at cotton-picking
time, but will aid in reducing the
surplus of cotton so that the crop
produced will be more profitable
to each grower.
-o-
HAVE BABY BOY
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Seifert an-
nounce the arrival of a baby boy,
born at the Sweetwater Sanitar-
ium Saturday night. He weighed
nine and one-fourth pounds.
100 WOMEN AT
CLUB SESSION
COUNTY FEDERATION ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS FOR
COMING YEAR
TEXAS RETAIL BUSINESS
HAS BIG DECEMBER GAIN
Club Council For
County H. D. Girls
Will Be Organized
There will be organized Satur-
j day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in
Stevens Furni-
Co. a County Council for
Girls’ Home Demonstration Clubs,
to be similar in purpose to the wo-
men’s council which has been
functioning in this county for a
number of years. The membership
of the girls’ council will be made
up of the eight girls’ clubs, ac-
cording to Miss Fontilla Johnson,
home demonstration agent.
The president and one elected
AUSTIN, Feb. 1.—A gain oti^e c]ub room of
56 per cent was recorded in dol- ture
lar sales in 91 Texas retail stores
during December as compared
with those in November, and 22!
per cent gain above December,
1932, was reported, according to
the University of Texas Bureau
of Business Research. The aver-
age increase in sales from Novem-
ber to December during the past
seven years has been 52 per cent. iUB plcoluclll „I1U u.uu.uu
Sales for the entire year of 1933 l delegate from each club are to be
were a fraction of 1
above those of 1932.
per cent
Cities in
1 ne C1UU gins WIIu nave cutcicu .
this contest are Brittie Rice, Ada; which sales for 1933 were greater
Billie Harrison, Brownlee; Lou tllan 'n 19^2 were, in the order
Ellen Russell, Blackwell; Mildred i nam*d, as follows: Porth Arthur,
Bassham, Champion; Catherine Abilene, Wichita Falls,^ San An-
Lewis, Divide; Myrtle Jean Hun-
ter, Goode; Gladys Collins, Mary-
neal; Beadie Pearl Hand, White
Flat.
“All of these are very enthusias-
gelo, Houston, Dallas, Waco, Fort
Worth and Austin.
Collections for December
showed a marked improvement
over those for December a year
tic in their work and are looking j ago, the ratio of collections to
forward to completing their rooms j outstanding accounts for Decern-;
in May,” says Miss Johnson. “The I her, 1933, being 35 per cent,
county winner will be selected in against 30 per cent for December,
May and she will be awarded a trip> 1932.
Through All
These Years...
the official representatives.
At the first meeting the organi-
zation will be formed, officers in-
cluding a president, vice-president,
secretary-treasurer, and others
will be elected, and other very im-
portant plans will be made. Plans
for the council for the year will
be outlined by Miss Johnson.
The eight clubs and their newly
elected presidents and council
delegates are as follows: Ada,
Yvonne Hutchins and Geraldine
Davison; Blackwell, Mary Louise
Reaves and Maurine Robins;
Brownlee, Ruby Rannefeld and
Juanita Harrison; Champion,
Martha Hunter and Mildred Bass-
ham; Divide, Juanita Sanders and
| Willie Pearl Holt; Goode, Myrtle
Jean Hunter and Geneva Cantrell;
| Maryneal, Louise Grimes and
iVerda Powers; White Flat, Anita
| Belie Lowery and Margaret Slat-
One hundred members and
guests attended the business meet-
ing and luncheon of the Nolan
County Club Federation here
Saturday at the First Methodist
church. Officers to serve this
term are:
President, Mrs. L. C. Curry;
vice president-at-large, Mrs. S. H.
Stanfield of Ada; vice president,
Miss Eva Tomlin of Blackland;
treasurer, Miss Evelyn Woodward,
Mesquite; recording and cor-
responding secretary, Mrs. L. C.
\ inson, who has held this office
since the organization of the Fed-
eration 10 years ago.
Pupils of Mrs. Lee Weathers
who gave readings included
Eugenia Luker, Christiana Dann,
Patsy Petit, Margaret O’Keefe,
Marcelle Moore, Mary Louise
Kaiser. Pupils of Mrs. Lige Cut-
birth offering musical numbers
were Billy Stubbs, Tommye Lou
Yoakum, Mary Ruth Rasco and
the violin ensemble composed of
Lanelle Crossman, Ruby Mullins,
Lula Cox, Alma Hearne Watt,
Loretta Sparkman, Mary Gus
Scudday and Louise Hurlburt.
Lula Cox played a violin solo. Miss
Ethel Bob Montague sang two
numbers accompanied by Miss
Glenn Elliott. Miss Clovis Cox
read and Miss Gladys Nelson gave
a one-act play accompanied by
Mrs. Jack Armstrong.
Miss Evelyn Hudspeth gave an
interesting description of “Leg-
ends of Texas” by Frank Dobie.
The Rev. Thomas S. Barcus
gave the address of welcome and
Mrs. S. H. Stanfield responded.
Mrs. Harry Bondies, chairman of
the woman’s committee for beau-
tification and G. C. Burns ex-
plained the plans and asked the
cooperation of the people. Mmes.
A. J. Parker of Roscoe, C. H.
Bolin and Tom Carlisle of Black-
well will serve as assistants to
Mrs. Bondies. Mrs. R. C. Ledford,
chairman of the resolutions com-
mittee offered resolutions of re-
spect for Mrs. D. B. Haynie of the
Mesquite club.
Mrs. B. N. Roberts presided.
Reports from the clubs were
heard. Mrs. Stanfield, president of
the County Council, reported on
the work of home demonstration
clubs and Miss Fontilla Johnson
made a short talk.
Twelve clubs were represented
and the next meeting will be held
in March at Ada.
Mrs. Curry appointed Mmes. E.
O. Evans, R. C. Ledford and L. C.
Vinson as the year book commit-
tee and outlined her plans for the
next two years.
Year-Round Culling Brings Chicken Profits
Political
Announcements
The Nolen County News i*
authorized to announce the can-
didacies of the following, subject
to the action of the Democratic
primaries:
CULLING THE hens four times a year should be done regularly by
poultrymen, if star boarders who eat up profits are to be eliminated.
poultrymen, if star boarders who eat up profits are to be edminated.
In November, February, May and August, poultrymen shomd deter-
if ...A Those laving in November are excellent
For County Judge:
CHAS. W. LEWIS
(Re-election)
For District Attorney:
GEORGE OUTLAW
For County Attorney:
ALVIN F. NEMIR
W. E. PONDER
R. C. CRANE
In November, rebruary, iviay ana aui-usi, pun.i,y.......... ,,
mine if each hen is lay’ng. Those laying in November are excellent
hens. Those not laying in February or May should be sold or eaten.
Hens laying at all four cuYings should be kept for breeders as we.l asl
layers. Above is a typical Texas culling scene. The loafers go to
market in the crate.
Blackwell News
And
Personal Mention
By VESTA SLIGER
I Wednesday evenings at 3 p. m.
Methodist Church
Sunday school 10 a. m. Preach-
ing services by Carter C. Porter at
11 a. m. Epworth League at 6:45
p. m. Services at 7:45 p. m. W.
M. S. on Wednesdays at 3 p. m.
D. T. Hunt went to Temple last
week for treatment. He has been
suffering for some time but is
slightly improved now.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cave are
the parents of a baby girl, born
January 30.
Floyd Craig, who is working for
the Western Mattress Co. at San
Angelo, was home for a few days
this week.
Miss Maurene Whiteside is on
the sick list this week.
Mrs. Freddie White has opened
j a beauty parlor in the Mahaffey
Drug Store.
The Business Men’s Commercial
Club of Blackwell gave a banquet
in the gymnasium at the high
school Tuesday night.
The girls basket ball team lost
to Colorado girls Friday night at
Colorado.
The Hylton girls played at
Blackwell Saturday night, with
Blackwell winning.
The girls basketball team will
attend the tournament at Roby
February 1, 2 and 3.
Baptist Church
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Preaching services by Rev. Steele
at 11 a. m. B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 p.
m. Services at 7:30 p. m. W. M. U.
H. D. C. MEMBERS MEET
WITH MRS. LEE KEYES
Mrs. Lee Keyes was hostess to
the White Flat Home Demonstra-
tion Club members on Friday af-
ternoon.
Health was the topic for the
afternobn. Miss Willie Driggers
gave a talk on first aid in an emer-
gency and Mrs. Lee Keyes on
“Good Health and how to keep it.”
Following the talks Mrs. J. F.
Bright gave a report on the council
meeting. The meeting adjourned
for the afternoon and those pres-
ent enjoyed a social hour before
going home. After the refresh-
ments the ladies gathered into
the living room where Mrs. Joe
Lowery, the honoree for the af-
ternoon, was presented a box of
lovely gifts.
Twenty were present, the visi-
tors being: Mmes. Fred Horton, D.
L. Johnson, Etta Causseaux, H. E.
Venable, Ike Driggers, Nolan Dun-
can, and Pauline Terry. The H.
D. C. members present were,
Mmes. A. H. McElmurray, J. F.
Bright, Albert Purser, Marvin
Freeman, L. B. Statser, Mel Hand,
Dan Butler, H. C'. Lowery, J. M.
Graham, Ross Young, Miss Willie
For Sheriff:
JESS LAMBERT
(Re-election)
D. H. (BEN) ALSUP
T. J. (TOM) WADE
For County Clerk:
MARSHALL MORGAN
(Re-election)
JOHN PATTERSON
For Assessor-Collector:
RAYMOND BISHOP
I. R. WALLIS
For County Treasurer:
MRS. G. W. (Jack) COCHRAN
(Re-election)
For County Superintendent:
JOE A. STEWART
(Re-election)
M. M. HASTINGS
MISS LORINE WILLIAMS
JIM WEATHERBY
MRS. S. H. STANFIELD
H. D. REED
For District Clerk:
MRS. RUFUS ARP
(Re-election)
CLIF L. BOSWELL
MRS. MYRTLE ROBERTSON
C. F. (FRANK) ELLIOTT
For State Representative:
H. B. BARRIER
For Commissioner Pre. 2:
JOHN CHILDERS
(Re-election)
For Commissioner Pre. 3:
R. W. BOYD
(Re-election}
J. M. LISTER
For Justice of Peace Pre. 1:
I. W. BRASHEAR
(Re-election)
W. B. THOMAS
For Commissioner Precinct 1:
P. J. (PEYTON) ROGERS
Driggers, the honoree, and
hostess.
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the
Those surly White House dogs
which have been sent away in
disgrace were so injudicious as to
bite persons who were not office-
seekers.—Chicago Daily News.
DOG DROPS BODY OF
UNKNOWN CHILD IN YARD
ALPINE, Feb. 1.—The muti-
lated body of a white child was
dropped in the yard of Clemente
Urango, Mexican merchant, by a
dog here Thursday. A string
around the child’s neck indicated
death by strangulation. Sex of the
child was unknown.
Officers, now working on a
clew that may clear up the mys-
tery, said appearances of the body
indicated the child had been dead
about three days.
VALUES!
Due to the fine response on our special values—-and in order
to give everybody an opportunity to save on these wonder-
ful values, we are continuing this special value giving event
for a few days.
Between the natives of Cuba
and Mr. and Mrs. Vallee it’s hard
to keep riots off the front pages.
—Cuero Record.
GRAY
Building materials and building serv-
ice have stood the test of time—and
offer today the same high quality and
satisfaction as always. When you think
of building, think of Gray.
Evidently a lot of folks who
read the country paper without
paying for it believe in a free
press.—Pittsburg Gazette.
Dial 2593
GRAY LUMBER CO.
We wouldn't mind it at all, if
the politicians would only live
within our income!—Mexia Daily
News.
MEN’S
Topcoats
Values to $14.95
$9.95
22 Coats Left!
25 MEN’S
Suits
Oxfords, Tan and
Grey
$14.95
8 Yds. Brown
Domestic_____
5 Yards Hope
Domestic________
27 In. Drap-
ery Cloth __
$1 19
1 Assortment Child
Underwear_______
1 Lot 80x80 Prints,
Yard____________
15c
1 Lot Bed Spreads, assort-
ed colors,
81x105 ___
$1 49
MEN'S
WORK PANTS DRESS PANTS
98c $1.89
Boy’s Overalls, Stripes and Blues
Sizes 4 to 16
59c
MAJORS
W. F. DAVIS
REGISTERED OPTOMETRIST
Expert examination and glasses correct-
ly fitted. Repairing and broken lenses
duplicated.
Sweetwater Local Mutual Life
Association
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Boyles, C. S., Jr. The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1934, newspaper, February 1, 1934; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth561381/m1/8/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.