The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1940 Page: 8 of 8
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THE ARC]
■OUNTY NEWS
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1940
UNITED GAS PIPE LINE CO.
ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE
INDUSTRIES IN SOUTHLAND
/tract new industries to this area. In
I addition to its regular advertising j
! in newspapers in the Gulf South,
j the company is now advertising in j
'national publications the idustriall
2.497 MILES ROADS BUILT
WITH W. P. A. LABOR
FORT WORTH. March 19__D:'-
I—---1—j .» —.. ... i triet Manager Karl E. Wallace re-
united Gas Pipe Line company, national publications the idustrial j ported today that 2,497 miles of
which munched a national advertis-1 advantages of the Gulf South. These | highways, roads and streets hav»
ing program last year to encourage include an abundant and dependable j been built or improved by WPA
‘*"on of industries in the ter-1 supply of natural gas. varied raw
swiftly
ine location oi industries m the ter-; supply ot natural
ritory it serves, this week announced materials and basic
plans for continuation of this ac-----— ----
tivity.
Industrial c-velopment in the Gulf
South is of vital interest to every mate the
person in this area. It is a known! stressed in
fact that new wealth and prosperity
for any area follows sound industrial
development by the expansion of ex-
isting industries and establishment
of new industries.
Working toward the development
of a greater Gulf South the com-
) industrial development pro-
includes advertising in ltation-
--‘'ifr'Uioirs: ine plan also-cov-1
ers direct mailings to selected in-
dustries and personal contacts with
heads of industrial organizations. A
parallel activity of the company’s
Industrial Development Department
is the compiling and use of data and
information essential to industry in
connectio with plant location prob-
lems.
Because the company’s operations
are conducted in portions of Texas.
Louisdana, Mississippi. Alabama and
Florida, a region largely bordering
on the Gulf of Mexico, the cam-
paign has introduced the term “Gulf
South” as descriptive of the territory
served. Thus the industrial develop-
ment activity has come to be known
as the “Gulf South Program.”
United Gas Pipe Line company has
a very definite place in this indus-
trial development in which it has
taken the lead in attempting to at-1
varied raw, workers in this section of Texas
since the inception of the Federal
Works Program in July, 193.
Wallace’s report on WPA improve-
ments to land and air transports
tion facilities in the Fort Worth
territory was the first in, a series
of four statements to be issued out-
lining WPA’s physical accomplish
ments in this section during the
four and one-half years of the
agency’s existence.
an un-| Of the total mileage improved
by WPA workers, 2,225 miles were
. on farm-to-market roads. Pavement
Money Wilson and Mesdames j waa applied to 303 miles oi rural
—J- including 258 miles
-------- crops, ______,
ac-| growing markets, good transporta-
tion. native intelligent labor, good
I schools, plerttiful and and a mild cli-
' " year ’round are being
this campaign.
It is doubtful if any other area in
the nation offers more advantages
to industry than the Gulf South
and United Gas Pipe Line company
has taken the opportunity of serv-
ing the people of this area in i
usually constructive manner.
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HORANY’S
“Arclter City’s j0ry <Sooi>s -Store jSinre ’28”
Miss _____4 ..
Jeanette .Calvert, Carl Childs and
Charlie Martin enjoyed a delightful
luncheon and book review as guests
of Mrs. W. H. Taylor at the Parrish
house of the Episcopal church in
'Wichita F'alls Saturday noon.
After the sumptuous luncheon,
prepared and served by ladies of the
church, Mrs. Temple Shell reviewed
Anne Pence Davis’s “The Custom-
er’s Always Right” to some forty
ladies. Mrs. Davis, also present, was
then interviewed by Mrs. Clifton
Deaton, in which interview facts
about the author’s writing were re-
vealed.
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Guests last week in the Harry
Hannah home were his sister and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Blay,
and son. O. Z.. of Elmo City, Okla-
homa. They visited also with her
new
recon-
father, “Grandpa” Hannah, and their
son, Kirby Blay, and family.
ABOUT 1940 REFRIGERATOR VALUES
^arsBPSTsiigtfx
BIG 6-6Y4 CUBIC FOOT
New 1940
KELVINATOR
‘119*'
^OMH down AND see it. Full
v-* 6 */i cubic foot size . i i
finished in gleaming Permalux
outside, with Porcelain-on-steel
cabinet interior ::: Cold stor-
age tray.:. automatic light;:;
84-cube freezing capacity ::; 2
‘11
roads, including 258 miles of
construction and 45 miles of
struction.
WPA workers built or improved
221 miles of streets and alleys in
cities in this territory. Of this total
87 miles were paved. New streets
built and paved by WPA workers
number 64.
In addition to highways, country
roads and city streets, WPA built
and improved 52 miles of drives
parks and recreational centers.
Included in WPA’s Fort Worth
district road-building program was
the construction of 256 bridges and
viaducts and improvements to an
additional 28 such structures. Of
these, there were 142 wood bridges
and viaducts built and 7 improved;
13 steel bridges and viaducts built
and 12 improved; 101 masonry
bridges and viaducts built and nine
improved.
There were 2,514 culverts built
by 'WPA workers a/nd 567 Sluch
structures were improved. Roadside
drainage was aided by th installation
of 207 miles of ditch. In addition,
338 miles of drainage ditch were
improved.
There were built 68 miles of curbs,
six miles of gutters were built and
six miles were improved, WPA work-
ers built three miles of guardrails
and guardwalls^ One grade cross-
ing was eliminated.' There were
erected 966 traffic signs and three
miles of traffic control line was
painted. Landscaping was improv-
ed along 83 miles of .roadside.
Airport and airway construction
work in this area included the im-
proving of two landing areas. There
were constructed 8,000 feet of run-
ways. One airport building was
constructed and one improved. Flood-
lights were added to one landing
area and floodlighting facilities were
improved in an additional area.
There were 540 boundary lights in-
stalled. Airway markers were paint-
ed on 31 roof-tops and three air-
way beacons were installed.
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Contributors to Fire Truck Fund
Dress Up For Easter—
Dresses
A large selection to choose from in the sea-
son’s “newest’—
$7.95 value
S6.98
$6.95 and $5.95
{4.98
$4.95 value
S3.98
| Others. S1-S1.98-S2.98
Accessories to match every costume—
GLOVES — BAGS — JEWELRY
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Ladies’ Spring Coats
Closing out all ladies’ Spring Coats—
$16.95 value $7.95 value
S10.98 S4.98
Girls’ Toppers
$5.98 value
$3.9$
L. K. Hyer................$ 5.00
D*on Beck ......i........... 2.50
Carl Childs ................ 5.00
John E. Robinson.......... 5.00
E. A. Speer................ 10.00
Ves Morris ................ 2.50
Ray Carson ........
B. Wilson............
Ladies’ Easter Hats
S1.00 and S1.98
Shoes
Ladies’ fine Easter Dress-up or Sportwear
in all the new heels,
HIGH HEEL WEDGES
S1.98 - S2.49 - S2.98
to SS.00
MEN’S NEW
Slacks
AND
Slack Suits
KEENBUILT SLACKS
“Mountain Aire”—“Tropicals”
“Rayon Gaberdine”
$2.98 to $5.00
Slack Suits
,ong or short sleeve—
$2.98 to S7.50 Suit
Ladies’ and Girls’
SLACK SUITS
10 to 20, 3 to 16-
,$1.98,. $2.98 $3.98
$5.98, $7.95
Ladies’
PLAY SUITS
3-Piece in Shark-
ski n , seersuckers,
broadcloth.
Size 12 to 20
$1.00 to $5.98
GIRLS ________ $1.98
Children's Easter
SLIPPERS
Sandals, ties, pumps
and /oxfords, patent
and white—
Children’s Easter
DRESSES and
SUITS
.Also Sunsuits
$1.00 to $2.98
Girls’ HATS
$1.00 and $1.98
m
In your
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with 5 Year Protection Plan
and many other features;
It’s powered by the famed
Polarsphere sealed unit::;that
uses current less than 20% of
the time, and has sufficient ca-
pacity to keep 5 refrigerators
cold, under average household
conditions.
Don’t accept a last year’s out-
of-date model when you can get
a new 1940 Kelvinator at sav-
ings of $30 to $60. Come see
our complete line—ask for the
helpful fact-book—"The 1940
Refrigerator Guide.”
•Slate and local taxes extra.
Strange Hardware & Furn. Co.
H. Turberilf^^^^...... E>6-
Mirmich
.50
5.00
5.00
Tidewater Oil Company.. .. 10.00
D. Shamburger.......... 5.00
Paul Bums ...........• • • ■ • ”.00
Young County Lumber Co... 5.UU
Texas Electric Company..... 15.00
C. H. Parker................ 5.00
Jim Jones ................. 5.00
P. Duren ............... 5.00
Southwest Telephone Co..... 5.00
Tom Batteas .............
Archer Grain Co.....,.......
The Archer County News...
V. Longan............... 5.00
Horany Dry Goods......... 7.50
Archer Abstract ........... 5.00
Ramsey Berry .............. J.OO
Fred McDaniel ............. 5.00
B. D. Robertson............ 5.00
Roy Heard .................
Dr. T. C. McCurdy.......... 5.00
Powell Goodwin ............ l-°0
Bert Herron ............... 5.00
Charles Runnels ............ 5.00
Wakefield Grocery ......... 10.00
Shamburger Lumber Co...... 5.00
Paul Bums .......... 5.00
Pete Mirunich .............. 5.00
Hubert Riddle ............. 5.00
Young County Lumber Co... 10.00
Mrs. W. L. Andrews......... 5.00
Ben Andrews .............. 5.00
Contributions Since Last Week
Joe E. Shelton.............. 5.00
B. P. Berry................ 5.00
Z. T. Burkett............... 5.00
W. W. Ray................ 2.00
Dr. H. L. Applewhite...... 5 00
Ed Prideaux ......i........ 5.00
Ben Page ................ 1-00
Geo. Prideaux ............. 1.00
.OT BLAMING TH1
THE
• OTHER FELLOW”
It’s a human failing to blame the
‘‘other fellow” for an unfortunate
condition. And America’s banks
have been the other fellow to a wide
extent One of the most common
criticisms of banks has been to
blame them for the idle monej
that reposes in their vaults, out of
PrThere ^ 'idle money in the banks,
of course—but to blame the banker
for it is much like blaming your
tailor because your suit needs Press-
ing. As R. C. Leffmgwell recently
observed. “The amount and velocity
of individual bank deposits are de-
termined by the depositor, not the
banker. It is the depositor who de-
cides when and with whom and in
what amount he deposits his money.
The banker has nothing to do with
these things, or precious little. H,s
business is to keep himself in a
position to honor the checks when
they are presented, to run a^safe and
sound bank.
Political
Announcements
It’s easy to give your walls the
charm of current color styling.
LOWE BROTHERS MELLO-
TONE FLAT WALL PAINT
will help you achieve it. The
beautiful pastel shades of Mello-
tone make a most effective back-
ground for furniture and drap-
eries. They’re being currently
used in producing this yearis
attractive interiors. Mellotone s
refreshing, clear colors may be
used together in hundreds of
pltasing combinations — many
will make your rooms and fur-
niture the envy of your friends.
And remember—Mellotone is
easy to clean, its colors are non-
fading and it covers and levels
out surprisingly well.
Stop in today and ask us for
your free copy of our new
‘■Modern Color Styling for Your
Home” Book. See the Lowe
Brothers Pictorial Color Chart.
Young County Lumber Company
am
Subject to action of the Democratic
primary, July 27, 1940.
For Sheriff, Tax Assessor and Col-
lector:
C. P. PRYOR
J. D. (DOC) GOFORTH
A. H. (DUTCH) GOSLER
For County Judge:
JOE E. SHELTON
J. S. (SELL) MELUGIN
For County Clerk:
JACK MEREDITH
CHAS. C. HOOPER
JOE BRANCH
CLAY ROSS
For County Treasurer:
MRS. ALICE MORRISON
MRS. DOROTHY GATLIN
For District Clerk:
MRS. NELLIE DAVIS
For Commissioner Precinct No.l:
JOHN W. STURM
M. NORRIS
MUN CARSON
I. Y. SLOVER
W. C. CURLEE
L. A. (LES) EVANS
For Commissioner Precinct Nt 2:
H. A. (DICK) MEURER
For Commissioner Precinct Ni. 3:
GEORGE A. KEY
For Commissioner Precinct H. 4:
TrtW W PAVRORN
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souna oamv. And the banker who improved
undertook to tell the depositor how
to manage his business, soon would
have no deposits to worry about.
The people who own the money
that lies ide in our banks will spend
and invest it when they feel confi-
dence in the future. When they are
doubtful and worried they tend to
kecD every cent possible in lmmed-
iateV obtainable cash. No sane
man will risk his capital when gov-
1 ernment is pursuing a policy of per-
secuting business, competing with
business, or taxing, business out of
its profits. Economic progress comes
from the investment of “venture cap-
ital”—money put into new and ne-
ppssarilv speculative enterprises. All
the great industries today were once
highly speculative—the radio, the
automobile, telephone, light and povv-
etc. For every one that. succeed-
ed! probably a hundred other enter-
prises failed. Venture capital is
abundant only when profits commen-
surate with risk are possible. It is
scarce in times like the present when
economic and political trends unduly
restrict and eliminate profits.
There are billions in the banks
which should go into productive in-
dustry. But the depositor will keep
those billions where they are until
they feel reasonably sure that busi-
ness will be allowed to go ahead
if it can, and that the investor may
reap fair profits if the ventures in-
to which he puts his money succeed.
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Ira D. Wingio and Edwin Stuck
accompanied T. H. Wingo;
Perry Douglas to the stock show at
FIVE BOY SCOUTS
RECEIVE MERIT BADGES
At the court of honor conducted
Tuesday night at the court house,
the following Archer City Boy
Scouts were presented merit badges:
James Trent, Charlie Martin, Mau-
rice Ball, Billy Hale and R. L. Sprott.
The presentations were made by
Scoutmaster Weldon Ross, assisted
by W. E. Hendricks, Zeke Robert-
son and John Robinson.
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Mrs. J. J- Powell, of Mineral
Wells, is spending a while with her
niece, Mrs. J. D. Powell in this city
Mrs. J. J. is the sister of the latter s
mother, Mrs. W. L. King, with whom
she is also visiting.
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Mrs. Lucy Lowack accompanied
her son, John, and wife to Haskell
last week for a visiiit with Mrs. Low-
ack’s brother-in-law who was recent
ly seriously injured.
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Mrs Elby Wilburn is reported
improved at present after rather
serious illness from an arm infection
Zeke Robertson, Roy Heard and
Pat Wilmut journeyed to Lubbock
last Thursday in the interest of the
city’s business. ^_
Mrs. Bill Young received treat-
ment at the local hospital Wednes-
day. She is feeling better at pre-
sent.
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Billy Pace arrived from Illinois
this week to join his wife and baby
on a visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dee Pace.
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Howard Farmer, of Megargel,
was a county seat visitor today.
Ferrell Abercrombie, of Childress,
was seen on our streets Tuesday.
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Mrs. M. A. DeMoss attended the
funeral services of a sister-in-law,
services conducted at Seymour.
Carl Childs was honored Tuesday
night with a surprise birthday din-
ner prepared by his wife. She did-
n’t tell which birthday it was but
it doesn’t make a durn bit of dif-
ference if a feller can manage for
a baked ham. Guests included Messrs,
and Mesdames J. T. Miller, Clarence
Perrin, Vernon Cooper and Lige
Lewis.
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Claudie Boyles is the new handy-
man at Wakefield’s grocery.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mosier, forener
Archer residents, now of Henrietta,
are the proud parents of a son, Jer-
ry Tom, born last Saturday.
JT Cl A J __ . ,
Fort Worth last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hollister
were Archer City visitors last Thurs-
day. _
W. C. Woody, of Wichita Falls,
was a visitor in Archer City Wed-
nesday and dined on left-overs with
yours truly and wife.
James Trent is again confined to
knno ,thi« time with mumps.
Mesdames W. H. Taylor and Csrl
Childs attended an all-day meeting
of women’s clubs at Moran, Texas,
last Friday and report a splendid
affair.
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Aby Lou Childs missed school
Monday due to a cold and Carla
Jean was absent Tuesday on the
same account. They are both fine
now.
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Messrs, and Mesdames Doug
Strange and 1 James Harvey spent
Tuesday in Dallas.
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The City cafe staff was somewhat
rushed Monday with a bunch of cow-
girls to feed.
Mrs W/ C McCurdy, of Purcell, ----------—
rszKffiit!1
family. Their brother, P. L Max-
well, of Hamilton, Texas, spent Mon-
day with them also. The latter ac-
companied by Mr. Me Fatter, attend-
ed business in Fort Worth Tuesday.
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Miss Zolla Mae Groves is. doing
nicely at the local hospital following
an appendectomy of last week.
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Mrs. Jack Hart, of Wichita Falls,
spent Wednesday with Mrs. Tom
Hart and Miss Helen.
Kansas recently joined Texas in
declaring a closed season on prairie
chickens.
Mallard ducks are efficient as a
mosquito control agency, Texas
Game Department biologists say.
They eliminate most of the larvae
of the insect, even from the most
badly infected places.
The number of points in deer ant
le.rs has nothing to do with the age
of the deer, according to the Texas
Game Department biologists.
Fish sleep with their eyes open.
Drop your matches in melted par-
rafin if you want to be sure to have
water-proof fire sticks on that next
hunting or fishing trip.
The starling is not a protected
bird in Texas. It makes an excel-
lent bird pie, according to Texas
Game Department officials.
'Wild guineas, recently imported in-
to Texas by the Game Department
from Cuba, are all white meat.
Coyotes, symbol of the West, are
howling in the state of Maine. Sev-
eral have been captured.
Forest fires can run up hill more
idly than down hill, the heated
air drawing the flames upward, the
Texas Game Department biologists
say.
The mourning dove feeds its young
with food prepared in its own body.
The food, called pigeon milk, a re-
gurgitated by both the male and fe-
male parent birds.
Prickly pear, or any other hard-
to-get-hold-of cactus sticker, can easi-
ly be removed with adhesive tape.
Press a piece firmly over the sticker
I then remove. The stickers will come
| off with the tape.
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Martin, Charles. The Archer County News (Archer City, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1940, newspaper, March 21, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth708932/m1/8/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Archer Public Library.