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VOUME 53
NO. 43
Timpson Weekly Times
TIMPSON. TEXAS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1988
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SiRTENS OISTIIIICE
BETWEEN TIMPSBS
WDGommiiEs
Contractor Completes
Improvement Contract
Friday at Cost of
$«3343.16i Road
Now Ready For Oil
Sorftck|.
Improvement of Highway
87, Timpson to Center, was
completed Friday and the
new road is now ready lor ac-
ceptance by engineers for the
State Highway Department.
Construction work began June
16, and famished employment
for a large number of men.
H. L. Butler of Dallas, had
the contract on the project,
which consisted of building the
structure, surfacing and gravel-
ing. The project was com-
pleted at a cost of $63,843.16
—a distance of 15.003 miles.
The road intersects Highway
No. 35 in Timpson on South
Second Street, and connects
with Highway No. 7, about one
mile north of the business sec
tion of Center.
The new highway shortens
the distance betwr - Timpson
and Center apJ.uAimateljr 5
miles, as compared with the
distance of 20 miles via Tena-
ha.
-* Tnd-Siare Highway. Depart-
ment is expected to begin sur-
facing thfi road shortly witii an
oil treatment, and while no till-
ing official has been announc-
ed, it is hoped that this will be
followed at a later date with
asphalt topping.
The new highway traverse*
a large portion of Shelby
county’s best farming section,
and intersects several lateral
roads leading to various com-
munities. Tha new road is es-
pecially pleasing to inhabitants
of the Huber community, and
no one is happier over its com-
pletion than Druery McCauley,
merchant and leading citizen
of that community.
The road is well built and
snEiercoiinr.-i.il official defeoss mm
ILL MEET Iti TOM
SiTHMir.l.
The Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion of Shelby county will meet
in Timpson Saturday after-
noon, Oct. 29, 2:30 o’clock,
high school auditorium. The
county association is comprised
of Timpson, Tenaha, Shelby-
ville, Joaquin and Center, and
several organizations in the
rural districts.
Presidents of all chapters in
Shelby county are expected to
be present to give a report.
Plans for future work of their
respective organizations will
be discussed and given the
consideration of parents and
teachers at their business ses-
sion. according to an an-
nouncement by Mrs. J. B. Wal-
ters of Timpson. secretary of
county chapter. Mrs. Jewel
Sanders of Timpson is presi-
dent.
with very few curves. It is a
beautiful route for motorists
who wish to enjoy a trip
through this portion of Shel-
by county.
EDI BELIEVESlLIEF
SPENUG TUBE COT
Hyde Park, N. Y„ Oct 24.
(UP)—President Roosevelt
was cheered today by the eco-
nomic outlook and by assur-
ances that relief expenditures
could be cut this year.
’'.Harry Hopkins, Works
Progress Administration, told
him that increasing re-em-
ployment and steady gains in
the productivity of industry
were the indices on which he
based the opinion that less Fed-
eral assistance for the needy
would be needed.
“1 look to see the relief
curve in America go down at
an early date,” Hopkins said,
“possibly before election in
spite of what some political
enemies think.”
FMMWBWIIT
MBMEETMC
Tyler, Tex,. Oct. 26. — The
1939 AAA program will differ
very little from that of 1938,
unless congress sets about
making more amendments or
writing a new agricultural act
when it meets this winter,
Walter Randolph of Washing-
ton, assistant director of the
southern region of the AAA,
said in a meeting of govern-
ment agricultural agents and
county committeemen here
this afternoon.
Representatives of 20 coun-
ties in northeast Texas are at-
tending the meeting to hear
further explanations of the
present act, of rival legislation
proposed, and to obtain an-
swers to complaints being
hurled at agents by fanners.
The domestic allottment
plans of J. E. McDonald, w
attacked by Randolph.
"This plan, which provides
for unlimited production and
no control of the cotton crop
would not bring the farmer
any more money than he is
getting from the government
under the present plan,” Ran-
dolph said, “and I doubt if it
would bring as much. It would
be of no advantage for the
fanner to sell more cotton at
less money than he sells it for
now, yet operation of the act
would require more for the
treasury than the present act.”
$30,133.58 Sum Announced
For Farm-to-Market Road
Project Timpson Area
HBSHIBISTBICT
ERECT!!!! HEW lit*
Material is being placed
upon the ground for the erec-
tion of a new two-teacher col-
ored school building by the
Weaver school district, it was
stated today by Rushing Mann-
ing. The new building will
be located at Todd’s Spring
and work on the structure will
begin shortly.
J. A. Scott of Tenaha was a
business visitor in the city for
a short while Wednesday.
COTTON BET STATE BANK
TOE OLDEST BANK IN SHELBY COUNTY
Strength, Stability
Service
Condensed Statement of Condition of the .
COTTON BELT STATE BANK
T1MFSON. TEXAS
“OLDEST BANK IN SHELBY COUNTY”
CLOSE OF BUSINESS OCT. 14, 1938
RESOURCES
LOANS...............................$ 81,157.60
Banking House and Fixtures.............. 15,500.00
Other Real Estate Owned................ 11,576.54
Live Stock, Implements and Cotton Gin... ■ 8,194.22
Customers’ Bonds, Safekeeping........... 9,450.00
Cash on hand and due from
banks ...................$71,406,49
U. S. Government Cotton. ..... 23,979.52
Cotton Bills of Exchange..... 21,629.19
Bonds and Stacks Owned..... 4,116.75
Script and Vouchers......... 14,662.32
TOTAL AVAILABLE CASH............. 135,794.27
TOTAL........................$261,672.53
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock..........................$ 60,000.00
Suiplus and Undivided Profits......... 15,280.73
1 Customers’ Bonds, Safekeeping........... 9,450.00
DEPOSITS............... 176,941.80
TOTAL........................$261,672 53
This is a correct statement
John F. Cooke, Cashier.
NEGRO LOSES
GOVT CHECK
TO “SUCKERS”
NEWLUeHH
DEFECTS 11,111,111
(UP)
state
Henderson News, Oct. 25.
A New Salem negro yester-
day found that the “confidence
game” still works.
The colored man came to
town after a government check
Monday. He brought his en-
tire family with the intention
of buying some clothes.
After getting the check,
cashing it and safely storing
the money away in his pocket,
he was on the street, talking to
two negro men. One of the
strangers picked up a wallet
containing $200.
"I can’t afford to spend
this,” he confidentially told the
New Salem colored man. “Tell
you what I'll do. I’ll trade
you this money for the $42
you have."
The trade was consummated
and the negro handed over
the cheek.
"Mkybe I’d better not give
the wallet to you right here.
Someone might see it,” the
stranger said. “You meet me
in a few minutes down at the
postoffice, then the $200 will
be yours.”
The Rusk County negro
waited three hours and then
reported to the police. His
wife and family go without
the new clothes today.
Washington, Oct. 24.
—Employers, worker*,
officials, labor organizations,
and the general public join
With the federal government
today in applying for the first
time the fair labor standards
act to 11,000,000 men and
women employed in interstate
industry.
From governors of seven
states—one of them Louis-
iana's Leche—came pledges
they would cooperate with
Wage-hour Administrator El-
mer F. Andrews in enforcing
the statute which fixes an im-
mediate 25-cents an hour
minimum wage and provides
for payment in cash at a rate
of time and one-half for all
work in excess of 44 hours a
week.
President William Green
announced that the American
Federation of Labor had estab-
lished a nationwide network of
educational and enforcement
agencies in 520 cities to make
the new law effective. Similar
agencies, or committees, are
being formed in about 300 oth-
er communities, he said.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Byrn
spent last week-end in Waco
visiting their son, Bussey Byrn,
attending the Baylor Home-
coming and enjoying the Bay-
lor-A. A M. football game.
They went via Houston where
they were joined by Mr. and
Mrs. John Green and baby
daughter on the trip to Waco.
Mrs. G. W. Hargis returned
Saturday from a pleasant visit
of two weeks spent with her
sons, Hollis, Ernest, E11U and
Jewell Hargis of Shreveport
200 Men Being Signed For Work
on Project; Above Force Wifi Be
Divided Into Two Shift*.
TLMPSON-TEN NESSE AND TIMP-
SON-STOCKMAN ROADS SLATED
FOR IMPROVEMENT.
Work on two farm-to-mar-
ket roads is expected to start
today, if we get the assign-
ments, Commissioner E. A. Bo-
gard has announced.
One of these projects be-
gins at Buford Crump’s place
about 5 8/10the miles south of
Timpson and extends fon a dis-
tance of 6 8/10ths miles to
the Timpson precinct line.
The Tennessee road is also
to be improved, and work will
commence at a point northeast
(L E. Stanfield residence) of
the city limits and extends for
a distance of 5 E/lOths miles.
The road Improvement will
include clearing, grubbing,
grading, fencing, sand-claying
hills, drainage, graveling,
bridging, filling, sodding and
other appurtenant work, ac-
cording to information given
in the written plans of the
WPA, a copy of which was fur-
nished to Commissioner Bo-
gard. •,.
According to the WPA spe-J
eifications a total of $30,-
138.58 is to. be expended on
these two reads.
Two hundred men are be-
ing signed up today for em-
ployment on the two jobs. The
workmen will bo divided into
two shifts, and starting Wed-
nesday morning, Oct. 26.
work on the Timpsoji-Teru)ea-
ses and the Timpson-Silaa-
Stcekman to edge of Timpson
precinct farm-to-market roads
will begin. The 100 workmen
will be assigned to either of
the two road jobs, as deemed
expedient by officials in
charge.
Commissioner Bogard is es-
pecially gratified because of
the WPA grant at this time,
for it will give considerable
employment during the winter
months.
The projects will last for
some three or four months, we
understand.
At stated the two jobs
widens area for the WPA, so
that as many farmers as pos-
sible may have employment,
following the harvesting of
crops, which hare not been
over abundant
An assistant superintendent
will also be assigned to the
projects.
C. D. McElfatrick and Mr.
Armstrong will be time-keep-
ers.
Applicant workmen are be-
ing signed up today by WPA -
officials, and Mr. Bogard stated
that the, work will be .under
the supervision of Albert. S.
Johnson, who arrived today'.
Commissioner E. A. Bogard
said this morning that it was
his desire to secure WPA
assistance and approval for
other project* as soon as pos-
sible.
El Paso, Tex. (UP)—Traffic
over State Highway 54 has
been diverted and work has
begun on widening 2,100 feet
of the highway within the city
limits. The section will be
closed approximately 40 days
while the roadway is widened
to 40 feet, officials said.
Fourth Quarterly
Conferences forTimpson
Church and Circuit
Held Here Tuesday
The fourth quarterly con-
ference for the Timpson Meth-
odist church was held Tuesday
night, with Rev. Neal D. Can-
non, presiding eider of the
district presiding.
Rev. W. A. McKee, pastor,
gave an encouraging report of
the. year’s work, and splendid
reports were also furnished by
the various departments of
church activity.
Officials of the church were
re-elected during the business
session.
During the afternoon, Pre-
siding Elder Cannon also con-
ducted the fourth quarterly
conference for the Timpson
circuit, of which Rev. C. E.
MeGilyray is pastor.
The annual session of the
Texas conference convenes in
Longview November 2nd.
C. H. Hudson, accompanied
by C. E. Whitson and Marcus
Powers, left Wednesday for
Alexandria, La., where Mr.
Hudson goes to the United
States Veterans’ Hospital for
treatment.
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WHY DO BANKS EXPECT A LOAN
TO BE PAID WHEN DUE?
A loan is a contract between the bank and tae bor-
rower. If it is not repaid when due, the cobt-act is
broken. Ability to repay is the best proof'that the
loan is good.
There are, however, circumstances which same-
times justify renewal. But bankers know from ex-
perience that the longer a loan is carried the weak-
er it usually gets. Bank examiners are, in fact,
very critical of a loan which doe* not turn over at
least once a year.
Prompt repayment is also better for the borrower
—for it strengthens his credit.
A bank cannot tie up Ha funds for long periods
because most of its deposits are subject to withdraw-
al on demand. Furthermore, bank credit is for the
use of the whole community and regular repayments
are necessary for making fresh loans.
GUARANTY BOND STATE BANK
DEPOSITS INSURED
THE FEDEML DEFQSiTIRSijKE (MISTI!
Washington; d. c.
$5000 Insurance For Each Depositor $5000 li
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, October 28, 1938, newspaper, October 28, 1938; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth811649/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Timpson Public Library.