Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 17, 1933 Page: 1 of 8
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Timpson Weekly Times
VOLUME 48
TIMPSON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1833
NO. 11
LOUIS ILL lOTIL MODE
TWIN J2S,101,15 ESTIMATE
U is believed that more
than 325,000 will be leaned
farmers through the farm loan
prodnction office of this city,
according to * E. H. Hebert,
chairman of the local commit-
tee. This estimate is based up-
on the number of applications
already filed and indications of
further applications to be
made.
More than one hundred ap-
plications have already been
completed .here and forward-
ed to the county office at Cen-
wool SMS FEAR
HIS BEEN VMIS1ED
Secretary of the Treasury,
Woodin, told newspaper men
at Washington Tuesday that
the era of fear in the banking
situation has completely pass-
ed away and that “everything
is moving along satisfactorily
and the clouds are evaporating
one by one.”
The new deal has brought
renewed confidence through-
out the nation and optimistic
word comes from every point.
The nation is quickly regain-
ing the much needed confi-
dence and money is flowing
back into the re-opened banks.
In his talk with newspaper
3E35SF
Monday was a busy day at ’
the office with many new ap-
plications for loans being filed,
and the quick and efficient
manner in which the office
force here has handled the ap-
plications, has been very grati-
fying to the county committee.
CBTTOH SCOHES BK
iHTKDU
The cotton exchanges open-
ed Thursday morning after
being closed for the past
several days, and the price of
cotton scored a substantial ad-
vance of approximately $3.60
per bale during the day’s
-trading. - - -
Wheat jumped
bushel; oats 2c
"Everywhere It is indicated
that the era of fear that was
so manifest before the bank
holiday has completely pass-
ed. People are using the re-
opened banks as banks were
intended to be used—as a
convenience in paying their
bill and safeguarding their
funds. Deposits continue to
equal or exceed withdrawals.
In other words, the country
understands what the adminis-
tration is doing and is showing
its confidence—and that means
everything.”
Young Daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B. J. Hawthorn
Seriously Injured
Miss Doris Hawthorn,
up 5c per’’daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B.
per bushel, J. Hawthorn, received a pain-
and corn 3c per bushel Thurs-, ful wound Wednesday March
day—these three commodities 8, when she was accidentally
reaching the limit allowed in struck in the face with a base-
one day’s trading. ball bat while playing upon
The stock market opened the school campus. Her con-
Wednesday and big advances, dition became such that It was
were recorded in a number of j neeessary to carry her to
instances, with the rally eon- j Shreveport last Saturday,
tinning through Thursday. A [ Last reports from her bedside
new note of confidence rings Thursday morning are to the
throughout the nation. Truly,
it appears now that the nation
has accepted the "New Deal”
with the utmost confidence.
Car floor and food at Buy now at Blanken-
Blankertship’a._ship’s._
effect that she rested well
Wednesday night, and that
her condition appears im-
proved.
GREETING
the new
PRESIDENT
With pleasure we pause to salute the
nation’s chief executive, President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, and to wish
ham all success ia his administration
of theastisa’sbsssinsts.... Wafurther
pledge oar whale hearted support in
the work that is still ahead for all of
us . . . Is am norh which every loyal
citisee shnsdd give to his President.
t of the people, for the
COTTON BET STATE BANK
"THE OLDEST BANK IN SHELBY COUNTY”
'With the Nation at Attention
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Upper, A mcneemt erovdrA with latorj making ss PnaMsat ReOMrstt
derfrered kii iaaugara! addrea, isunsdistejj after tsMsg tbs oath at sOes.
Center, the Roosevelt family at the White House, left to right, to. sad Mis.
■lamer Rooeerelt, Mrs. taws Delano Roosevelt (the PieaBdent’l mother),
lire. Franklin I> Rooiseelt (diet lsdy). President Rooeseelt, John Roose-
velt, son, Mrs. Curtis Dell, daughter, sod Franklin P. Rooeerelt, Jr.
Lower, Preeident Rooeerelt saluting the passing colors from behind the
buHet-proof glass in the Court of Honor.
! JUDGE DIN ILAEO WILL
DEUUEfi GOMMEIEMLUT
S«aUT COUNT! JIDDRESS TIMPSON SCHOOL
ALLOTMENT BF SI,101
U.P.C. FUNDS FOB
According to information
received today from M. 0-.
McDowell, local chairman for
distribution or Keeonstruction
Finance funds, Shelby county
has been granted an allotment
of $6,000 to be used in the
county to relieve the unem-
ployment situation so far as is
possible. ‘ This money will be
used on various community and
public projects, along similar
lines to former appropriations.
A letter confirming this al-
lotment, Mr. McDowell states,
says that the above amount is
available, and that transfer of
funds will be made as quickly
as conditions will permit. De-
lay in transferring money,
however will not delay the
community improvement proj-
ects,' and issuance of cards,
which, Mr. McDowell states,
merchants win accept at face
value for groceries or bther
merchandise. The projects in
view, will afford labor for a
number of employees begin-
ning next Monday, we are in-
formed.
R. F. C.. money previously
received has been expended
upon worth while projects,
and at the same time has al-
leviated the unemployment
situation to a marked degree.
Among the projects recently
completed are the (Trading and
graveling of street from inter-
section of highway 35 to ceme-
tery, work upon some of the
worst sections of lateral roads,
this consisting of graveling or
application of sand to some of
the worst portions. At this
Judge Dan Walker, Chief
Justice of the Court of Civil
Appeals, Beaumont, will de-
liver the" commencement ad-
dress for the Timpson school
Friday evening, May 9th, ac-
cording to announcement by
Superintendent J. J. Compton.
This will be happy news to
the many Timpson friends of
Judge Walker. He is a former
Timpson citizen and is well
known throughout East Texas.
Admitted to the bar while a
resident of Timpson, Judge
Walker was a leading attor-
ney of Shelby county- for a
number of years, later being
elected a member of the Court
of Civil Appeals and last year
was elected Chief Justice of
the court
mo cmiM
IRANSFHS PLANTS
TOM FOMfES
A number of tomato grow-
ers of this vicinity have been
busy for the past few days
transferring tomato plants
from the hot beds to the cold
frames, and others are doing
likewise this week.
At the truck growers’ meet-
ing in this city last Saturday
several of the growers report-
ed their plants were looking
healthy afte being put in the
cold frames, and that they
were encouraged with the out-
look to get them into the fields
at an early date.
Plants are ready at the
Timpson Plant Farm, Dr. G- El
Hairston states, and in addi-
tion to supplying the needs of
this vicinity, plants are being
sought by growers from near-
by towns, one progressive to-
mato growing town, making
application for plants sufficient
to plant sixty acres.
Growers of this section are
urged to call at the plant as
early as possible—place their
order—or secure the number
of plants needed, as they are
ready to be placed in the cold
frames.
GAIN Will PLANT IN
ICIE5 01 TOMATOES
is mis PIT
The Times’ correspondent at
Gary reports that 300 acres
will be planted to tomatoes in
that section this year, and
that all the growers are busy
putting their plants in the
cold frames.
Gary has one of the moat
active tomato grower's organ-
ization in this section of East
Texas. The organization
meets regularly every two
weeks, and the members are
always there. They are giving
their time, studying and are
going to make a lasting suc-
cess in the growing of toma
toes. They mean business and
BQLIEMES THAT TME
DEPRESSION IS OIED
The Tide of Affairs Hu Bun
Turned Into Happier. Chan-
nel*, Local Business Man
Soys.
The Times is in receipt of
the following timely message
from J. E. Blankenship, which
we are happy to publnm:
Timpson Timet:
Please aay for me that 1 km
more convinced than I have
been lately that the depression
is over. We are going up MU
gradually.
President Rooaevelt is work-
ing fast and it seems in the
correct way. The nation is
with him. You may be assured
that we must all co-operate
and that we must go down the
line to do our part—and
watch America come back I
American people are real
people end will, stand on a firm
foundation and wiil help bring
our great America into her
own.
Get busy, boys, we are in for
better times. Don’t let a set-
back now and then which will
naturally come, knock you
back, bat-hold the line—the
New Deal is here and better
times are coming- The tide of
affairs has been turned into
happier channels.
I want to say that I believe
we should have at least five
hundred acres of tomatoes in
this vicinity this season. The
outlook for this crop i» encour-
aging.
J. E. Blankenship.
the low price last year seems
to spur them on to greater ef-
forts.
FREE CABDOI SEED
WILL BE FBBNI5BED
BTIF.G.
A quantity of garden need is
expected to arrive in the next
few days for free distribution,
the Times is informed. An as-
sortment of varieties to provide
garden seed to some two hun-
dred families will be available.
Make application to M. O. Mc-
Dowell.
Quality
Your but
Phone 27.
time work ia being done on
roads to Tennessee and Arca-
dia communities. The con-
struction of two new tennis
courts and the improvement of
old ones upon the campus of
Timpson high school was done
with labor furnished by R. F.
C. funds.
NEW 5UPPIT OF LOAN
jofuciTtn nns
A new and additional supply
of farm loan application blanks
have been received at the local
office. E. H. Hebert announced
Thursday morning. The office
has been without blanks, for
the past two days, but Mr.
Hebert says he has a good sup-
ply oB hand now and is ready
♦o receive applications.
“Our
Captain
A new captain ia - a the bridge
of the drip of state. . . Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt takes com-
mand.. We wish him all sac-
cess and pledge our mite of
loyal support . . . Heavy seas
blown by the winds of depres-
sion, still roll ... But with
courage undaunted and a will-
ingness to sail on, the smooth
waters of better times will
surely he reached.
OTAJSANTY BOM®
STATE BAOT
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, March 17, 1933, newspaper, March 17, 1933; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth765259/m1/1/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Shelby+County%22: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Timpson Public Library.