Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 26, 1930 Page: 1 of 14
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VOLUME 45
TIMPSON, TEXAS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1830.
NO. 52
MKKEJ5 HOD
Hot Bed* Are in Readiness end
Plantint U Scheduled for
January 12th end 13 th.
Hot beds for the growing of
plants for tomato grower* of
Timpson and Garrison are
ready for the planting of seed
Tin men sen
MEMBER SIM
_BS00im
J. i. Compton, superintend-
ent of Timpson public schools,
has received the following let-
ter from Mr. R. M. Blackman,
chairman of the Texas Commit-
tee. Southern Association of
and Mr. Suttle, the plant grow-'Schools and Colleges:
er, announces that he has “T*1'3 is to advise you that
January
12th
selected
13th for this purpose. This
information was brought to
the regular .meeting of the
chamber of commerce Monday
night by Sam C. Espy, presi-
dent of the Truck Growers As-
sociation. Mr. Espy made an
encouraging report as to the
activity of the truck growers
association, stating that a total
of some forty additional acres
had been pledged for the
tomato crop, and that he was
confident tomato acreage in
this vicinity would, total more
than two hundred.
"While it was a big job set-
ting the hot beds in proper
and at the recent meeting of- the
Southern Association in Atlan-
ta, Ga., your high school was
returned to the membership
list of that Association with-
out adverse criticism."
Each year those schools
which conform to certain
rigid requirements, based upon
teacher qualifications, excel-
lence of work performed and
physical equipment of school
plant, are elected to member-
ship in this association. This
is an honor that is of special
significance, inasmuch as the
Timpson school is one of few, in
towns of this size, which has
been admitted to membership.
condition” those helping
this work responded with
en. community and Garrison, help-
thusiasm and all the work was them in their plans for the
done in a manner that assures coming tomato season,
permanency, which will, elimi-
nate this expense in the grow-
ing of another crop,” Mr. Espy
states. In addition to the to-
mato acreage, Mr. Espy says
something like twenty acres
R. B. WALTHALL AND
TEACHER MARRIED
Austin, Dec. 23.—R. B.
-—,----- .— ----., ----.Walthall, former member of
of bell pepper will be grown in!the state board of control, and
this vicinity next 'season, and j fcjss Eugenia Turpin of Denton
that plants for the pepper; were married yesterday at the
growers win be grown at the home of the bride, accordinfl
tomato hot beds. Some of the to word received here today.
tomato growers also plan to
grow Irish potatoes and sweet
potatoes, and there is every
reason to believe acreage
planted to these two crops will
justify carload shipments next
season.
Mr. J. N. Suttle, expert to-
mato plant grower, and suc-
cessful tomato producer, has
been employed by the track
growers of Timpson and Gar-
rison. He is on the job, giv-
ing his entire time to the work,
and from time to time will
meet with the growers of this
Miss Turpin is a graduate of
Denton high school aiid North
Texas State College’. She
taught school in Gainesville
for a number of years.
Mr. and Mrs. Walthall left
immediately for San Antonio
to spend the holidays with Mr.
Walthall's mother and expect
to spend several weeks in Cali-
fornia before returning to Aus-
tin, where they will make their
home.
We specialize in sandwiches
and short orders. Senate Cafe.
A YEAR AS BRIGHT AS THE
RISING SUN
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As the rays of the New Year
sun spread to all corners of the
universe, so do ear good wishes
go forth to all our loyal friends
and pa trows who contributed
to cur welfare and progress.
May this be your very best year
cf then alL
COTTON BELT STATE BANK
"THE OLDEST BANK IN SHELBY COUNTY”
Guess That WUl Keep the Kid Bitsy
By Albert T. Reid
Axd, Listen, Boy, —
Someone mislaid a
large Bunch of my
prosperity. GET
BUSY AND SEE IF
You CAM GET THAT
Back,- first thing.
"o - Kay, !
uncle Sam ♦
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TOUGHEST TREKS
I SANTA LISTED
Iff IML OFFICE
Washington, Dee. 23.—
With cold figures gauging the
warmth of the Christmas spirit,
the-Postoffiee Department each
year makes elaborate plans for
reaching the most remote sec-
tions with Christmas mail by
Christmas Day.
Tuesday it listed some of the
more hazardous routes over
which holiday packages pnd
cards are carried.
The longest was from Kotze-
bue to Point Barrow/ Alaska,
650 miles. The mail started a
month ago to make Christmas
delivery. The Alaskan mail
man often really drives ren.
deer.
Toughest treks, as described
by the department, were:
Newport to Otter Rock, Ore.
—“Carrier is compelled to
travel down the beach at low
tide. If for some reason, the
incoming tide catches him be-
fore he completes his trip, he
must either abandon his team
and the mail and climb the
rocks, or be dashed to pieces
against them."
Ellison Bay to Detroit Har-
bor, Wis.—“Carrier has to
cross ‘Death's Door’ passage.
Its ice bridge . is speedily dis-
seminated by shifting gales
and currents. Sometimes this
breakup occurs so suddenly the
carrier is caught out on the ice
with his horse, sleigh and mail.
He must then resort to his
motor launch, moored inside
the edge of heavy ice with a
channel and cut away to open
water.”
Rocky Bar to Atlanta, Idaho.
—“Carriers travel on snow-
shoes, packing fifty pounds of
mail with increased load for
Christmas. Not infttequeirtly,
carriers on this route’ have
been caught on snowslides and
swept to instant death.”
Sandusky to Kellys Islands,
Middle Bass and Put-In-Bay,
Ohio.—“Carrier must use a
craft which is combination
sailboat, rowboat, ice yacht
I and tied.”
| Postal officials estimated
J. P. BEIRDEH, 91
TEHICEJES
III BLUR COMMUNITY
wwuw.
Mr. J. P. Bearden, 90 years
years of age, passed away last
Friday night in the Blair eom-
mujfi'ty. The funeral (service
was held Saturday afternoon
at Dickson’s cemetery in the
Weaver community, with a
large crowd of bereaved rela-
tives and friends in attendance.
The service was conducted by
Rev. Joplin, assisted by Rev, D.
J. Collins.
the Christmas rush has reach-
its peak.
If its total reaches that of
last year, the Christmas mails
will have carried 1,670,000
0O0 letters, 20,000,000 pack-
ages and 17,000,000 post cards.
Plans for Municipal
Ownership of McAllen
Utilities Discussed
McAllen, Dee. 23.—Agita-
tion for municipally-owned
water apd light plants in Mc-
Allen was started last night
at a meeting called by Mayor
F. E. Osborn to hear a report
of a committee which inspect-
ed systems at Austin, Bryan,
Georgetown and Hearne. The.
business men present voted to
call a meeting to present the
proposition preparatory to.the
city commission ordering a re-
ferendum election.
Chest Drives Gain ,
10 Per Cant in 1930
New York, Dec. 22.—Com-
munity chest drives in 122
American cities this year net-
ted $42,576,202 for relief,
health and welfare agencies—
an increase of $3,669,693' or
10 per cent more ' than last
year—it was announced last
night in a letter to' President
Hoover by the National Asso-
ciation of Community Chests
and Councils. The letter was
sent by Alien T. Burns, execu-
tive secretary.
MISS Mcwm, ICO,
ELECTED TO PUCE
in SCHOOLS
At a called meeting TupHlay
night of the board of trustees
Timpson independent school
distract, Miss Elizabeth Mc-
Kinnon of Waco was eleeted to
place in Timpson schools to
succeed Mias Mozelle Baldwin,
resigned. Miss McKinnon is a
graduate of the University of
Texas and has B. A. degree.
'According to information
furnished the Hines by W. W.
Ballard, census enumerator for
this county, a total of 23,661
hales of cotton were ginned in
Shelby county prior to Decem-
ber 13th. This compares with
a total of 21,666 bales ginned
to the same date last year, or
an increase for this year of
1995 bales.
(W Agricultural Hope
Is Seen ly fi-mininsi
Austin, Dec. 23.—I. E. Mc-
Donald, Commissioner of Agri-
culture-elect, Monday express-
ed hope for the agricultural
outlook for 1931 “because it is
being realized that agriculture
is launched in new waters and
that the machinery that has
been propelling the-agricultur-
al boat is anti juated.” Mr.
McDonald wih be sworn in
Jan. i0. Commissioner George
B. Terrell will t -ke his seat in
the Legislature Jan. 13. Mr,
McDonald will announce most
of his staff Tuesday.
Miss Mable Brown, member
Sour Lake school faculty, and
Miss Marie Brown, member
East Bernard school faculty,
are in the city to spend the
holidays with their mother,
Mrs. E. L. Brown.
Man Drags Himself
2SO Yard* After
Legs An Cut Off
El Paso, Tex., Dec. 22.—
Both legs severed by the
wheels of a freight train _ he
fell beneath, Carbon C. Pitt-
man, 19, of Pontotoc, Miss.,
crawled 250 yerds torVhlgh*
way near Van Horn today and
was picked up by an automo-
bile party and brought to El
Paso. He was i a a critical con-
dition.
From a hospital cot he later
identified three men he said
robbed him and knocked him
off a freight car he was riding.
Officers had rounded up 11
men who were riding the
“rods” of the train Pittman
said he was on. .
Travis Clay of Fort Worth
came in Tuesday to spend the
holidays with his mother, Mrs.
H. P. Clay of this city.
NEW YEAR
Fresh oysters daily at Sen
ate Cafe.
May this, the New Year, he a
brighter' day dawning for ail
our friends and patrons. We
thank you for your hearty co-
operation during 1930. Wo
shall strive twofcld to please
yen-more in 1931.
Guaranty Bond State Bank
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 26, 1930, newspaper, December 26, 1930; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth765799/m1/1/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Timpson Public Library.