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Tunpson Weekly Times
VOLUME 45
TIMPSON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1931
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Quantity of Merchandise Stolen
From A. F. Buns' Store
Tuesday Night.
Officers are searching for
the party, or parties, who en-
tered A. F. Bums’ store some-
time Tuesday night and stole a
quantity of merchandise. Fin-
gerprint experts were called in
this morning in an effort to ob-
tain information that might
lead to the capture
thieves.
While a complete check of
the missing merchandise has
not been completed, Mr. Bums
estimates his loss at more than
5100.00. Men’s suits, shirts,
shoes and a suit case are among
the items missing.
Entrance to the building was
obtained through the skylight,
and it is presumed that the
robbers made their escape
either through the front or rear
door. i
NO. 34
TIMPSON RECEIVES jPROMINENT SPElKEfl
FIRST BILE OF season! for COTTON CHIPS
TO SPTO TIMPSON
M. L. Farris, Concord
Planter, Receive* 9c
Pound, Including Pr
mium; Bought by
Hairston, Rutherford
& Company.
SMALLEST COTTON
CROP IN 10 YEARS
SEEN IN VALLEY
The first bale of new-crop
cotton for the season was mar-
keted in Timpson last Friday
and was brought in by M. L.
of the Farris of Concord. The cotton
was bought by Hairston, Ruth-
erford ft Co., and including the
premium of f 15.00, Mr. Farris
received 9c per pound. The
bale weighed 506 pounds, and
graded strict middling.
Timpson’s first bale this year
came in sixteen days later than
the first bale was received last
year which was brought in on
July 29th. Ten and twelve
bales per day were being
r brought to the Timpson mar-
f ket this time last year.
First bales are being re-
ceived throughout East Texas,
and picking will be' underway
throughout this section within
the next few- days.
San Benito, Aug. 18.—The
smallest cotton crop in the Rio
Grande Valley in 14) years is
estimated by local ginners for
the 1931 season, with 50,000
bales set as the probable maxi-
munj lor .the whole valley.
Reports'" from ginners
throughout the valley show
that about half of the crop
has been picked, and unofficial
estimates are that approxi-
mately 25,000 bales’ so far
have been ginned.
The small crop this year is
due to a number of reasons,
according to local ginners, the
principal ones being reduced
acreage and an exceptionally
low yield. The stands were
poor and excessive rains have
enabled the cotton pests to
multiply snd spread.
A good deal of the land
usually planted in cotton has
been left idle this season be-
cause of the low price of cotton.
The Texas Cotton Co-opera-
tive Association will have a
speaker in Timpson, Wednes-
day, Sept. 2, at 2 p. m. for the
purpose of laying out plans for
handling the 1931 cotton crop.
All farmers are invited to
come. In the past years farm-
ers have let others run their
business; the time has now
come when they must run their
owr. business. I invite every-
body to come, that has to plow
for a living.
FREE CIIUTIIUQUN TO
BE HELD NT TEMNIM
HI 27,29,29
Prominent Speaker* to
Appear on Program;
Timpson Band to Fur*
nish Music on Open-
ing Night.
Rev. Chas. H. Doak and
Emmett Burns of Tenaha, were
in the city Wednesday in the
interest of the free- Chautau-
qua to be held in Tenaha Au-
- Bust 27th, 28th and 29th—
A date has likewise been set wlth programs afternoon and
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SIN6EI5IIU MEET MUDFUI ISSUES STtTEUERT
IT HER HSIECTilSHHi WPS MS
for Center, Tuesday, Sept 1, 2
P- m. J. L. Rogue.
IMMED
WHEN THROWN B1
MEMO PONT
Eldon Dean Alfred, young
son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben
Alfred, was rendered uncon-
scious when thrown from a
Shetland pony early Tues-
day. After being given treat-
ment at a local physician’s of-
fice, the young man was rushed
to Nacogdoches in care of the
doctor to have X-ray pictures
made to determine the extent
of his injuries.
The accident happened on
Railroad Avenue, near the
Timpson Motor Company
plant.
TIMPSON MLETMIf
COMPANY RETURNS
FROM ENCAMPMENT
The three special cars, bear-
ing sixty-five men and three
officers of Company D, 144th
Infantry, Texas National
Guard, arrived at the home sta-
tion at 4:05 Sunday morning,
having left the encampment at
Palacios at 6:15 Saturday
morning.
Rumors that this company
was to be called out by Gover-
nor Sterling to do militia duty
in the oil fields have not ma-
terialized, and Captain Joseph
J. Compton said today that
Company D probably would not
be needed, as nearly 1000
guardsmen, mostly cavalry
units, have already been called
out.
36x42 Hemmed Pillow
low Cases, special 10c
each. Variety Store.
IRSRUITE BIN ON
MITON GROWING
W113! IS SOUSHT
ggMniiinrqKifiT
Guard Yourself Against
A Rainy Day!
It’s easier to earn money than
to save it!
Acquire the Saving Habit I
Guard yourself against a rainy
dayl
Let our bank act as a protec-
tion against a time of need.
Save regularly a certain
amount of your
week.
your earnings each
$ 1,00 opens an . account and
starts you on the road to Protec-
tion.
COTTON BELT STATE BANK
THE OLDEST BANK IN SHELBY COUNTY"
New Orleans, L«., Aug. 16
-As a solution to the cotton
production problem, Gov. Huey
P. Long tonight telegraphed
all governors, United States
senators, congressmen and lieu-
tenant governors of the cotton-
growing states, asking them to
meet here next Friday to lay
plans for enacting state legis-
lation prohibiting "the raising
of a single bale of cotton in all
cotton-growipg states during
the year 1932.”
The telegram predicted a
return of prosperity to the
south within two weeks if such
action is taken immediately
and added; “the farmers will
get more money for this year’s
crop alone than they will get
for this and the next two cot-
ton crops they raise.”
He advised those to whom he
addressed the telegrams to
issue notice to your fanners to
gather their cotton and sell
none of it until the result of
this meeting is accomplished,
because we want the benefit to
go to the farmer.”
night. The programs will be
in the open air, on the lot ad-
joining the Methodist church.
The entire program will be
put on by local talent and by
speakers from various points
of the State.
The opening program on
Thursday afternoon, August
27th, will be of especial inter-
est. Major Bell of Beaumont,
and a former citizen of Tena-
ha, will be the principal speak-
er. His subject will be: "The
Heritage of East Texas.” Mrs.
Dave McNeill will give read-
ings. Jimmie Payne and his
quartette will sing.
Thursday night, August 27th,
George Peddy of Houston, and
a former Shelby county citizen,
will address the gathering.
His subject will be: “Home,
State and the Church." Music
will be.furnished by Prof. C. E.
Busey and his band of Timp-
son. Other numbers will be
on the program.
Friday afternoon, August
28th, Dr. M. E. Dodd of Shreve-
port has been invited to deliver
an address. A male quartette
and female quartette from
Paxton will furnish music.
Friday night, Aug. 28th,
Hon. Martin Dies, congress-
man-elect, will deliver the
principal address. There will
be music by Lonnie Alsup, the
blind musician, of Carthage.
Mr. Alsup is representative
from Panola county in the Tex-
as legislature. There will also
be other musical numbers on
the program.
Saturday afternoon and
night, Aug. 29th, there Will be
a program furnished by the
Texas A. ft M. College and
good speakers will be furnish-
ed. Pep music and other fea-
tures during the day.
Rev. Doak says the people
of Tenaha are making prepara-
tions to entertain large crowds
at this free entertainment and
that a cordial invitation is ex-
tended all Shelby county peo-
ple.
The next regular meeting of
the Shelby County flinging Con-
vention No. 1, will be held at
New Prospect church, 6 miles
from Timpson, Texas, begin-
ning on first Saturday night
Sept 8th, and continuing
through Sunday. We will have
with us visiting singers and
quartets from points in Texas,
Louisiana and Arkansas. Pub-
lic dinner will not be served
but all visitors cared for. Come,
bring dinner, and spend the
day with ue, singing praises to
our Heavenly Father.
Furman Hayes, Pres.
EARTH TREMORS
ABE AGAIN FELT
JNTEM5INEI
El Paso, Tex., Aug. 18
Two earth tremors were felt
Tuesday at Valentine, Texas,
160 miles east of El Paso. One
occurred at 2:42 a. m., and the
other at 1:37 p. m.
Residents fled panic-stricken
to the streets for the second
time in three days. In the
Mexican quarter, many per-
sons gathered around churches
and prayed for protection.
New cracks appeared in
walls of houses already dam-
aged in the earthquake . which
shook the town Sunday. Most
of the houses are of adobe con-
struction. Population of Val-
entine is about 500. No one
was injured.
IHIML IJJK GROVE
Pastor H. E. Luck announces
to begin a revival at Oak
Grove, near Huber, on Friday
night, August 21st, in connec-
tion with the usual Friday
night singing at the- church.
The services will continue
nightly until further notice.
Singers and the general public
are invited to attend and as-
sist in these meetings.
J. L. Bogue, local manager
-- °f the Texas Cotton Co-opera-
at tive Association, has received
the following statement, in re-
gard to certain affairs of the
association, and Mr. Bogue ha*
given this to the Times for pub-
lication. We publish the arti-
cle in full:
‘In ‘ connection with charges
made August 12th against for-
mer employees of the Texas
Cotton Co-operative Associa-
tion by Representative West-
brook, before the House of
Representatives, the association
through General Manager R.
J. Murray, has issued the fol-
lowing statement:
“ ‘Representative Westbrook
on August 12th, before the
State legislature, made certain
charges against the former of-
ficers rf the association, which
resulted in a motion to investi-
gate the Texas Cotton Co-op-
erative Association.
“ ‘There is nothing new in
the attitude shown by Mr.
Westbrook towards the former
officers of the association, and
the cotton member of the Fed-
eral Farm Board which de-
serves public interest or dis-
cussion, and is largely a per-
sonal controversy on the one
hand and internal organization
matter* on the other hand.
“ ‘A fuller legislative investi-
gation will be welcomed by the
association. In the meantime
the regular pre-season mem-
bership conferences will be
utilized to make known to the
membership every phase of the
organization’s business and fu-
ture plans. The association has
nothing to fear from the sen-
sational accusations and
charges made by Mr. West-
brook, a former employee ot
the association.’m
Get ready for Fall Bar-
gains at Blankenship's.
Miss Mary Puyear of Jack-
sonville is visiting her slater,
Mrs. K. N. Koonee of this city.
Lowest prices we ever
made on shorts 79c at
Blankenship’s.
3,685,225 Barrels Oil
Stored in East Texas
Kilgore, Tex., Aug. 17.—A
survey made here reveals a
total of 3,685,225 barrels of
oil in storage in East Texas.
The use of cotton bagging
for wrapping bales in place of
jute wrappers, would swell
the annual consumption of
Texas cotton by 40,000 bales,
it is said. Only four pounds of
cotton bagging are required for
each bale, the jute wrapper
weighs considerably more.
Saturday and Monday
SPECIAL
29-inch 8-ounce Duck,
special 10c yard.
Variety Store.
Lowest prices in 20
years—Blankenship’s.
CASH FOR POULTRY
Am located at Cany’s store,
and will pay cash for your
pooltry. Will appreciate your
business. J, M. Britt
Every Man is the
Architect ot His
Own Future
The follies of youth are food for
repentance in old age.
An ounce of preparedness is worth
a ton of broken resolutions.
( A tidy little bank account is your
best preparedness against declining
years.
Plan your future TODAYl Tomor-
row is the road that leads nowhere!
Anytime is no time. J
NOW is the TIME to save a regular
amount of your earnings weekly.
(SUMAMT7 B©S©
STATS SAM
Timpson, Texas
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1931, newspaper, August 21, 1931; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth765811/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Timpson Public Library.