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i Stripper, w i ,it work oo *Hr
C. Dillon farm north of town
ytiterday. Thor* arc a great
many farmers using trippers on
their
crops this yt
TH mid
"* picture i«-, or, ■ everyone
••wuld recognize tin- ohl-f.isii
l®nei* way. There w.r: just a
f. w farmers using hands to pick
their cotton this year. This pic-
ture w •; taken on the Jerry
Bartosch farm. But, just as
there were only a few hands in
the field, mechanical pickers
(like this one bottom picture)
were everywhere. This picker
war on the Marvin Beyer farm
on Highway l&i-
Cotton Season
To Be Short As
Ginning Begins
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.1.11 id this
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dir imt <it v weather ''nil Ine
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VOLUME VL
0« voted T» Th* Bttl lnf*r*sts Of Taft and San Patricio County
TAFT TEXAS 78390 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1969
EIGHT PAGES — NO- 45
Farmers Urged
To Work For
Weevil Control
T'h< r\impai:;n in gel cotton
liirmn-tn i nti*r Into tin* fell
vi* vi| diapause piorratn r In*,
ffu: st(‘|i|s <l ii|i by Cnunly A*..:* lit
I la a Pnwlii k this week ns more
.mil more arras throughout the
county are reputing heavy da-
tnagi to this year's cotlon crop
from weevils.
As heavy ginning go! under-
way all over the county icjvirt •:
ol yield': were s|w,tty with ex-
tremely ■■.,!*'[ reports coming in
from I .'III- (h it have not bn n
hard hit by weevil' and liev
V ii Me from nrenv v. b i e Pi
Wei vil - ,'i.ovi d 'll heavily
County A**.'el Pnwlik issued n
fin," pom! (lireetiv* fni'll James
A. Ueei . arer, exit nsion e.'.t.imo.
lol'ist. this week as follows-
1. it rotton is d- lent' ii with
arsenic arid tin* ir.Mviirid** can
.mil -airraid he added.
2. If cotton ine been defoliated
w ithonl the addition of inset ti-
eid' (be enfle.n -hmild Ire sprav-
• d 3—1 days before stalk destruc-
tion.
3. After shredding, fbe re-idue
h. uld if turned nndei imm-d
iulelv and no! allowed !. remain
on the "round siirfae" for
\eral dsivs,
Mr Pawliek w nt on t<> «ay
(hat some of tile cotton in th"
"iidy '.vi!! Hi dessjenh f and -n
tuis ii. insecticide-;. coinliiiicd
mi1'! arsenic acid alone with
comi'lcte si,'ilk destruction iro-
niediatIi v aflei harvest will do a
C’ond M)^
"If cotton. is- lo lie defoliated,"
the agent ■: dd. "One applica-
tion with tin- defoliant and a se-
cond about I* n days later should
be used. If cotlon is !o be pieki d
without defoiiaton an applica-
tion at about Ta jier cent oj»’n
ami a second ten days inter will
do a good job."*
Mos cotton farmers agree that
this is on-’ of the wor t -easons
for w>'evi!s in recent years. Am-
ide v i ition for the weevils
fo winfi • in arid hif'h wit id - dur.
inp the sprinc Ifi-at scattered th"
insecls ate two lacloi . Pint far-
mers ine blaming for pi* heavy
inbslalion. Farmers that have
candl'd out a rigid wi evil con-
trol proscram of live lo eight ap-
plication report that they have
riot been able to effectively con-
trol them this year.
COTTON BALES
Rosson
Midway
Baldwin
Taft Coop
West Portland
Sodvilte
Retama _______
McDonald
Gregory
Hock .....
Edroy
Farmers
Smith
Sinton
West Sinton
Hartzendorf
Mathis
Vahlsing -
TOTAL
325
517
200
575
647
222
250
260
1012
525
1733
310
689
634
936
840
1200
1367
12,242
Five Teachers
Are Needed In
Taft Schools
The resignation of Glenn Seho-
cnfeld as a member of the Tail
.Junior High faculty this week
brought so live * he number of
teachers still needed to complete
the faculty for the aliening „f
schon m September. Mr.
Sehoenfeld taught in Juniot Mich
School and w as a member of the
coaching staff. He resigned to
take n position in Victoria.
Sigit. Carl Waddle a a id this
....... that he has recommenda-
tions on several of teachers to
make tn the hoard nt their re-
gular meeting next Tuesday
night, but that he was still leak-
ing for people to fill the five
vaeanries.
At South Klermiitary a r. si -
nation that was received today
I com Mrs. .1 W. Arnold left Ibis
school short two teachers, one
first grade and one third grade.
The Mi|<erintendent has recom-
mendations to give to the hoard
on a first and fourth grade tea-
cher.
In East Elementary one first
grade and two second grade
teachers are needed. To be pre-
sented to the bumd will be teuclv
ers lor a second and filth grade
v ai-ancy
The North Elementary faculty
will he complete wilb the hiring
of one sixth grade teacher that
the surierintendent will present
to the hoard next Tuesday night.
A social studies teacher will he
recommended for an existing va-
cancy in the Junior High School,
hut the vacancy created by Mr.
Sehocnfeld's resignation is still
to be filled.
A rorommendation for a
s|M>ech and English ■ acancy in
High School will complete this
faculty.
Supt Waddle also has a re.
commendation to m ike in the
Hoard to [ill tile job of i .dolma
supervisor Mrs. Joe Clements
w ho held ibis position for a num-
lii-r of years, resignix) last yem
AImi to he filled is the job of
high school secretary. Mrs Wal-
ter Howard resigned this job at
the end of last school j ar.
"We are Interviewing person-
nel almuM every day" Supt.
Waddle said, “And led confi-
dent that we will have a full
compliment of (nullified teach-
ers when school opens.
Football Boys
To Report
On Aug. 12
Py-cial examinations lor foot-
ball players will i>c (i,ee at 7
pm on Tuesday, Augu-t 12, ac-
cording In H. A. Si Ii head
I'oticli. ft is necessary lor nil
prospective players to be pre.
sent at that time.
Itoclors of Taft will give tire
physcials free ol charge, j; |»rjys
do riot have their physicals at
the apiminted lime they must
arrange to Pave them done pri-
vately hi then own expense.:
Shoes and socks for players
will be issued on August U Ite-
tween tbe hours ol a m, and
7 (i rn. This is done early in or-
der fu • otidition the players
lee! and In prevent blisters. All
phners are urged to pick up
!b‘ i." 1 at tlmt fim- .
Hegnlar practice session will
begin on Monday, Attp.usf !. The
session will be at $ am and
a pin daily except Sunday until
the bi ginning of school.
Water Flat*
Vufed Hciwe
in County
£: MM
r'
ipi
issiif
Record Yield Of
Grain Is Cut
In Taft Area
■PfiPP
p,.teip^S
Keith Messer
To Get Degree
From University
Keith Messer will receive a
I!S degree in physics, teem Ti n-
's A AH I'nivcrsity on August. 22.
I luring Ins time in college Keith
is vice-president of the physics
dub.
He is the ton of Mrs. Adelia
Mi ster u! Tuft.
Building Permits
The city of Tuft issued build-
ing [HTinils in the tmount c.f
S22.r>lil. during the month ol Ju-
ly. They arc listed.
Joe Suarez, enclose a j«»rt <n
lot III, block -1G. 561.
Jimmy Kmmert enclose a
pillage for a bedroom and bath
add n eaijiort and wash room,
5350(1.
Paul Hlair foi Courtney Piep-
cr. house on lots 5 and 4 block
16A Urtscoll Addn., 519,000.
Mrs. Wolford Dies
Sat In Abilene
Mrs. 13. 1). Wulford of Abilene,
the former Miss LeMoyne Hod-
ges of Taft, died in Abilcn. early
Saturday Funeral services were
held there on Monday.
Miss lorraine Hodges, sister
ol the deceased, was in Abilene
at th. time of her death.
Voters won some and lost
Nome at the polls Till ,,|,ay
(fa y voted on nine amendments
! • the- constitution of the state
of Texas.
• Mi is inly boxes had lepnrted
fheii Votes t*i t!le eounty elerk
Wednesday morning except Ar-
ansas Pa-s and Ingle ide, te
comply with the law ot midnight
reporting ori the day ol the elec-
lion
f'ounty v. ide minus two box-
es, the vote lor amendment one
for repealing ol’se.lrt • scctronx;
1170 were for and 592 against.
Amendment two, wan-r devel-
opment. HTI for and 05:1 against
ARneiidrnent thtee, salary in-
creases 691 for and 1077 against.
Amendment Jour, exempt from
taxes non-profit water supply
for and Sit against.
Amendment five, assistance
foi needy, etc., 17-11 <or arid 729
aganst.
Amendment ’■ i\. i eve int
crest rate limitations, 789 lor
and 910 against
Amendment seven, a sistanc*’
for surviving children ol lire
departments, etc., 1238 and 783
against.
Ainvndrnenl eight, loans to siu-
dents, 1286 for and 676 ;• aiiv '
Amendment nine, annuel legis
lative sessions, 128" for and 813
against.
In Tnlt Precinct 10 the total
•:ote was 1?9 Vote he amend-
ments was as folio". •-: No. 1. 1,1
for and 55 against; No. 2, 73 for
and 9-1 against; No. 3, 17 for anti
121 against; No. 4, 91 for and 72
against; No. 5 103 for and 74
against; No 6, 83 for and 80
again-1. No. 7. 122 for and 14
against; No. 8, 104 for and 66
a gain-4; No. 9, 64 for and 102
against.
In Pr»einet 16 of Tnlt the to-
tal vote was 280 For Amend-
ment No. 1, 110 for and 25
No. 2. 97 for and 47
No. 3. 84 for and 52
No. 4. 98 for and 32
No. 6, 8*1 far and 43
No. 7, 136 lor and 15
No. 8, 199 for and 20
and No 9 126 for and
against;
against:
against;
against
against;
against;
against;
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R. R. MeDcmaicI
Funeral Held
Here Saturday
Funeral si i vies .wore held at
the t-u-i I’uplixt Chirr.:!, .Satut-
day afternoon tor Roycc !’-• , vi s
Mcl Jonalil
Mi McDonald di. d -udd nly
Ti'ov 'dav i - nir at la. Tap
Hospital alb-! suit- mg a Sichi;
attack at tl:e Mci tooald Ceil
whore lie w.*s ■ eitiog siaited
vi it 1 • th*. I aanir;,' ■ eason,
The Rev John 'I ay lor officatr ,|
at file rau vie, s, M:■ R. H. Saii-
d. i, and M, V: c ('l.oe.er
sung n due: d the fun- t.il, with
Mr M. K. 1 a i \vn .4 l' " oi .an
Hut ial a :.s !•• t h T-dt (Vmd'
Mi Mci tinaId wm born on
December hi, 1906 in Stit'i in
Jones County, tie son ol Mr. and
Mrs F J McDonald He alt ml.
ed 'i'exas 'Iccli and liuubn-Sim-
inons 1 nivor dy.
On July It, 1931 he was irre-
l ied to Miss Marjorii Diadley
at Stilh. To tins rnani ige four
childt on w.-ic ‘s.ra three of
whom survive their father They
are Mrs. E.D Wiggins of Onr-
riM', Mrs. H. O tfiehe of Taft
and fiovee V. McDonald of Vic-
toria
Mr. McDonald taught school
in Al'dcne iictoi* moving to
Taft 35 y< at - ago. He was own-
• | with hi heother. N.V. McDon-
ald, of McDonald Din.
He was a member oi the First
Rapps! Chinch and ilv- Texas
Crinmas AsSoeintiop His hobbies
were golf and paintim;.
Survivors besides his wife and
three children are his*mother.
Mrs. F. J. MeTv.nald of Merkel;
three brother;. N V of Taft,
F. J., Jr., of Merkel and W,
McDonald of Anson: and eight
ernndehildri n.
Paflirea-ers were Ray C;ml-
wcU, Mair hall Chrest man, Ray-
mond Harwell, Frank J. Morns
Jack MeNamee, J.W Vfmire.
R. E MeClary and John Olliff.
Honorary pallbearers vvre
mem)" rs of the Men'- Bibb-
Class of the First Baptist
New Residents
Mr. and Mrs. I!. F Klurnm
moved here Iroin Corims Cliristi
and live at 641 V'ietoria. 11* is a
(arfx-ntcr and works for Rey-
nolds.
GRAIN CAR LOADINGS
2438
1752
2184
1970
1884
1549
894
A i cord breaking ‘2438 cars of
grain v .s >-e. • avi • j "V !’*" Tut
Midway - Dp gory ■ h vai-as dm.
ing the 1969 gram season. Tit"
rgeviotis record for tin: same
flje.l vv IS 111 *-.t 1 ! I‘S J-Hj'vested m
tla* l'tJ'7 s -r on s f*-w- hated
iields still remain to b* cut
ilatte: 11: , • . w era: ;, ieidx of
grain have been reported by at-
gio-t ail farmers bi >ields of
fi.tstis# ..xriM'ls .ual l»-ltei ..* i ner-
have >■ 9 h* en uncommon
tbreiughout th-' are,!.
Daily a- 't on favutabli grow*
irg; conrhbons ptus a heavy use
ol fertilizer contributed tn the
ae'h yield': Some grain men
fee! th-d if JJ'.e i n* dry •vinib' hud
net hit the fir t prtrt rtf JuJv
that the total Iona e in tn* am
Would !in • Ikett coostd' • al.lv
i a ire than the 2 cars.
Mol * grp content of -he early
gram was a major 'actor as
tin mers wen bi gig tarr ed to
cut groin ih.it we net fully ma-
ture because the lint weather
wits lausing the stalks to give
away Heavy penalties * .-re . x.
penenced via,mg the .art few
day-: of • lifting with grain tiuit
was ntnriiug wa 1’ ov-r 20 per
cent moisture The heavy tiiois.
ture content continue cl and at
one i»)int several weeks ago
most elevator-' had their drying
rapacities tax* -it to the I unit and
had to (tost moisture M- Se-
va rat eie-vatora were forced te
<jn t taking grain lor altort pert*
od: wiriie they dried what they
liad on tend
The market: this year bus re-
mained steady »round *1.80 with
enough orders editing into tiHv
i levator,-, i< keep Un grata mov-
ing out of th.- area at a steady
is , Most ., Jevators report ftiaL
their slorttge sp.-ici k well be-
low th*? maximum as the sea-
son end'd The elevators aritkd-
pete a .strong demand for this
year’s crop so in all probability
the movement of grain to the
port of Corpus elvish will coo*
tisjue te ;• ■ * u«! weeks.
Bond Prottke
Begins In Toft
This Week
v! >rcliing iirtu tie*- for fresh*
man hand sf d--rits is being held
daily this week, according to
Mai'tin V> one of the band
dir--dot’s
These young student? are
pjaeOcmg from it to u rn.
vd ;sre belpp. giv n fumiarocn-
tills of marching so that they
cart join the older band man-
if*9"- IS Vt V" t'li.
The entire tend will tegte
: aetii. e rtutfv next MOT. lay
iiom 19 • • 11:3t> .<nd will conti-
nue uni'll school xUtrtsi. There
■■.ill lie sectional practice in the
u 'emivm
The two bund directors nt*
tended tJie convention of the
Tex;!-; Band Association in San
Antonio last week.
R-'i'ords which the Taft High
School Bund made last year ..re
nnw pt» ■sale at the bate ball.
Work on Bank
Bid. is Complete;
New Store Soon
Remodeling work is almost
complete this week on tbe old
I ink building that was purchas-
ed several years ago by Tom
Reding The entire building will
be occupied early in September
by the W. K Walker J)ry Goods
Comixiny of Mississippi operat-
ing under the name of Bill's Dol-
lar 'Tore
According to Bill Crete, area
Mipei visoi for tile - tores in Vic-
toria. the company will begin
stocking the store within ttie
next several days and will have
their opening on Septi mber 4
The interior of t!)e building
has Ih'cii completely r 'novated
will: all partitii.ns removid. At
one time the building housed the
First National Bank on tbe south
corner and the Taft Bank on the
north cornet with a barber shop
and drug store in between. AH
of the partitions betwion the
store* w re removed during the
remodeling, the ceiling wan low-
(Ted and plate glass was pot
across the front where doors and
windows were once located.
A total ot about 5,000 feet of
air conditioned floor space was
-made available when ail of the
partition* were removed plus
several amr- that were convert-
ed into storerooms wtiere I?m* old
vaults were once located
Taking out of the partitions
between the old stores required
quite h bit of work since tbe
jrarritions were load bearing
brick walls over 12 inches thick
that had to be replaced by a
steel h"am te tear the loud of
the floors above. All of the side
and rear exterior Windows were
plastered ov* r on the outside and
inside. Tbe old window*: were
left in place.
49 against.
Former Resident
Dies On Friday
Mrs Chas. W. True. Jr., m-
50 died in an El Paso hospital
Friday after teing ill for sever-
al months. She was a former
resident of Taft.
Funeral services were held
Monday in Alice, with burial in
Bishop.
Survivors are h«T husband,
one daughter, two sons, two sis-
ters, two brothers and t w o
sons.
Guest Preacher
To Be Here Sunday
The Rev. Roy Robbins of San
Antonio will l>e Ihe guest prea-
cher at the Methodist Chinch on
Sunday, flic pastor, toe Rev.
Robt. Vau.’hnn, is on vacation.
Mr. Robbins is 3U years old
and is n graduate ot Southwes-
tern University and Perkins
School of Theology. He has held
pastorates at Somerset, temeta
and Odom. He is married and
has a (our year old mm.
CONCESSION STAND — Grey-
hound football fan* won t have
to wait In line thi* year to get
something to dnnk ur eat at
football games. Truman Helm,
light, and Carl Waddle check the
new fence that Hi buting lrt*USl*4
to include the stand In the font-
halt stadium The stand w a *
budt 67 industrial arts sc.xte/rta,
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