The Ennis Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 14, 1956 Page: 4 of 6
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THI FWIS WEEKLY LOCAL Thursday. June H, 1658
YOU* COUNTY AGENT SAYS:
Federal Gasoline Tax Refund Claim
Applications Are Now Available
By WAITER F. KKlrSE
Count} Agricultural Agent
Several news releases have
gone from district directors ot
internal Revenue Service on
submission ot claims (or gaso-
line tax refunds tl se of Form
2240i.
The following item relating to
requests lor refund on fuels
used for custom work came from
Application cards for filing
your claims for a refund of fed-
eral tax on gasoline are avail-
able in my office Ask for yours
as soon as possible You m a y
write, eel) or eome by the of-
fice.
MINERALS FOR CATTLE
Cattle need minerals The
ones most likely to be needed
are sodium, chlorine, calcium
K A Johnson, extension eeo- a,ul phosphorus Small amounts
nonust tederal extension serv-
ice Washington 1) C :
of magnesium, manganese, iron,
copper, cobalt, iodine, baron,
sulphur and zinc are required
and are generally spoken of as
t ra ce ' / v lem eh t s or- her a 1 s.
Sufficient amounts of-these are
usually supplied in natural for-
age and balanced rations. The
first two. sodium and chlorine,
are supplied by feeding common
salt. Tire other two pjhoshorus
and calciGm quite frequently
require special measures.
Mineral supplements are no
cure-all.'. Hut at Lines they are
necessary .for successful grass-
land and feedlot cattle produc-
tion. MuvcKils will not make up
the defitiSncy in production
caused by “If shortage of feed.
GRASSHOPPERS
Watyh your grasshopper sit-
uation very closely. We are ex-
petting a large increase in num-
bers in the next few weeks. Re-
after completing his tour of duty member to start early on your
as commanding officer of t h e control measures. They are eas-
Neaussur Air Base. Casa Blanca, ler to ktll .while they are small
French Morocco. North Africa You may use either -dusts or
where he has been stationed for sy/ay if yuu dust apply at least
the past three years. Col Aber- 10 to 15 pounds per acre Any
.son and family after a brief vis-1 of the following Will do tai 2'*
it with Mrs. Aberson’s parents per cent dieldrin, 40 per cent
;n Shreveport and Col. Aber- sulfur'b> 2:. per cent aldrin. 40
son's sister in Dallas will resume per cent sulphur ccj a per cent
Ins duties as an executive officer heptachlar. 40. per cent surfur
at Mitchell Field. Long Island. tdtjMFper- cent boxaphene, 4 0
New York the end of this month I per “tent sulfur fop want to
Lb Col. Aberson is a former En-
nisite.
A custom operator has paid
the tax and counts tins as a cost
in figuring his charge lor t h e
custom work This is a cost to
the farmer having harvesting
done! and he is recovering it in
the gasoline tax refund T h e
farmer should ask the custom
operator how much gasoline was
used When a neighbor is doing
a job for a farmer he should in-
clude the tax in the charge be-
cause only the farmer where the
work is done can recover the
ia.v '
Col. & Mrs. Aberson
Arrives In States
Lt. Col and Mrs Albert D Ab-
erson and family have arrived
m the United States
Mo ferguson Observing ^
Blst Birthday Today
AUSTIN. Tex UPk—The only
woman ever to serve Texas as
Governor is celebrating her 81 si
•birthday quietly in Austin. She
*is Miriam A. Ma1 Ferguson.
■This birthday is a sharp contrast
to that of last year when some
200 friends attended a dinner in
her honor She twice served a;
governor of Texas, from 1925 to
1927 and then again from 193.3
to 1935
sprayuise ;any ojQKfe.following:
taidrfWrir) H 5 ftt.. yer gal two-
third>3o F-ene-ifcira pt bt al-
drifc 2 lb. per gtB'&bp 2 qi tc
heploeidor ilAb. per gab) 1 to
2 ptr .<Tr tox^hewr^6Tb.' p e r
gal.i 1 to 2 qt Remember ahvavs
read the label, before you start
using unv \yp£Spf inject poison.
,-m SACKS
it-7i5s been called to my at-
tention that' farmers snouid be
careful in. nut • using creosote
treated pick sacks fluring hot
weather This will *iain the cot-
ton and in many cases it is im-
possible to remove the stain
thereby limiting the number oi
use* oi cotton. - -
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FLOWERS FOR IKK—Cheryl Harmel. 7. of Silver Spring,
Md . arrive- at M ailer Reed ll-’-P al carrvmg a note and a
bouquet of roses and colundome.- wine it .die presented to a
Secret Serviceman to bo given to 1'resident Eisenhower cm
behalf of herself and her brother. Charles. ■! The note, in a
handmade envelope s: id Dear Mr President, we prayed for
you last night . We thank God that he looked over you . .
Now you are going to be well Love Cheryl and Charles ”
Ennis Merchants Remain Undefeated
With 10-3 Win Over Waxahachie
The Enins Merchants defeat-
ed Waxahuchie 10-3 at Palmer
Monday night to remain unde-
feated.
The game was their sixth
straight Ellis C unt\ Softball
League game and their eighth
victory of the year.
Merchant Star Pete Morales
was the winning pitenor. Baker
was the 1 *sing pitcher.
Bristol goes to Palmer tonight
in league action.
The Collegians meet N.IT at
St. John Field at 8 :> :a V. ■ .ir.es-
day.
Thursday ni„h: .the Mer-
chants and KJT 'h v at St .John
Field.
Friday night. Waxahachie will
be at Bristol.
Saturday night Pie Collegians
will play Palmer in Ennis to
round out a full slate of play for
this week.
LEAGUE STANDINGS n
Teani— W. I
Ennis Merchants . ..
... 0
0
Ennis KJT......
... 3
*>
Ennis Collegians ....
.. 3
3
Palmer ..................
... 3
4
Waxahachie ____________
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5
Bristol .................
.... 1
4
T&NO Railroad
Wins National
Safety Award
HOUSTON. Tex.. tSpli—Sou-
thern Pacific Lines in Texas and
Louisiana lias won the National
Safety Council s Class B rail-
road employes’ safety award for
1955. K. de Waal, general man-
ager. said today.
The Southern Pacific ratio of
3.87 per cent for its 33 L mil-
lion man-hours worked during
1955 topped all railroads in the
United States in the 20 to 50-
million man-hours group. Simi-
lar awards based on a casualty
ratio determined by the number
American Legion
And McClain’s
Victors Monday
t
American Legion pounded the
Merchants 11*0 and McClain’s
blasted out a 13-4 win over the
Optimists in Ennis Little League
play Monday night.
Two more games are on tap
tonight at St. John Field.
The Lions face IOOF at 7:15.
Following. McClain’s Grocers
lace the Legionnaires.
STANDINGS
rof reportable injuries against
the total man-hours worked,
went to the Great Northern
Railway Company which had
more than 50 million man-hours,
and to four additional lines that
had fewer man-hours than South-
ern Pacific.
l)e Waal saiu the National
Safety Council award is a covet-
ed one among railroads and mat
Southern Pacific could not have
won without the wholehearted
support of the safety progiam
by the railroad’s more than 17.-
000 officers and employes in
Texas and Louisiana.
1955 award is the tilth
The
NSC citation won by Southern
Pacific since 1928. The railroad
received similar awards in 1945,
1947 and 1952 in addition to
finishing first in its respective
category in 1940 and 1953. Rail-
roads are not eligible to win
first place NSC awards two
years in succession.
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FORD ^COMBINE
Du-All Aooliance
i k
Presents Awaids
Du-All Appliance Company
grand opening award u nners
wore announced today by the
firm.
Mrs. Neicv Toals was awarded
.. television set a- first prize A
W Bond received the second
place award which was a por-
table barbecue grill.
The third prize 'Automatic
coffee maker went to Frank R
Kn.-ka. Gerald \\ Brown w.t-
awaided a radio and John \Y.
•tTrojacek. a set of dishes
Team—
W.
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IOOF ...............
2
0
McClains .......
2
1
Optimists ......
2
1
Lions .............
.................... 1
1
Legion ........
.................... 1
2
Merchants......
.................... 0
3
\ Fin LITTLE RUSSIAN
1! \MIL f( >N. N Y -iUP>.—
Only nine American secondary (
schools offer courses in Russian,
according to a study by Henry
\Y. Molt at Colgate University.
He said most schools do not offer
the course because few states
have Russian tests on college
entrance examinations.
Make more money from your grain and seed crops by
• Bin and bagger making sure you get “top" efficiency from your harvest
models operations. Here’s a combine with features to help you
. get that kind of efficiency . . . the kind that puts more
• PTO or engine of your yjej(j ;n or jfs t}u. extra amount you
drive save that can mean a big difference in final profits!
Come in ... see the outstanding values in our harvesting
machinery Giant Sales Jamboree!
BURDEN IMPLEMENT CO.
E. HIGHWAY 34
PHONE TR5-7181
■
Health Department Urges Parents
To Get Chi dren’s Birth Records Now
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i: a>k- foil said “Were ready
wuo immediate service tu applua
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ve
make a{|(i mid-July
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have
fur
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and
the « Irtid s rain*4 and date
pi ice of birth the mothers
man
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and the name of
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We will offer some of the greatest appliance values ever offer-
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Some of this merchandise will be sold for as much as—
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There will be some models with very slight shipping damage.
We will have no gimmicks, nothing but price and value.
"This Sals Will Last From June 9
Through June 16"
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A big portion of (his merchandise will go
at belcw wholesale price.
We most clear our store for repainting.
If you arc interested in anything in the ap-
pliance line we can save you much more
than you ever dreamed of.
“WATCH WISTINGHOUSE—WHIRI BIG
THINGS ARE HAPPENING FOR YOU”
FARMERS
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