Falfurrias Facts (Falfurrias, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1941 Page: 4 of 6
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F LFURRIAS FACTS
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1,941
Reports Show Trend
Of Counties To Keep
Tax Schedules Down
That successful efforts are be-
ing made to keep down local taxes
has been evident in early reports
of county tax rate setting as re-
ceived by the South Texas Cham-
ber of Commerce.
Out of 15 counties whose rates
have been received, seven repre-
sented reductions from the 1940
rate, while tour were unchanged
from last year, leaving only four
whose county rates were Increased.
This is a good showing. In the
opinion of Ray Leeman, executive
vice president of the South Tex-
as Chamber, who at the outset of
the county budget-making period,
called upon county tax control
committees to seek economy in
budgeting and rate making.
Many counties wliose fates re-
main unchanged, and a few which
actually increased their rates, will
experience a net saving because of
the state rate reduction from 69c
to 58c on the $100 valuation, Lee-
man pointed out.
As reported to the chamber, re-
duced county tax rates this year
include: Wharton, $1.10, down 5c;
San Patricio, 54 V2. down 2Y2c; Har-
ris m9'/2, down y2c; Matagorda, $1-
.31, down 8c; Hays, 85c down 5c;
Kleberg, 90c, down 10c; Calhoun,
77c, down 5c.
Unchanged are: Bee, $1.03, Nue-
ces, $1.04; Brooks, 62c; Gonzales.
85c. Increases: Hidalgo, $1.24, up
19c; Goliad. 68c up 2c; Cameron,
$1.45, up 4c; Jim Wells. 72c, up 10c.
Tax rate fixing this year hasT>een
complicated by the delay of the
legislature in fixing the road bond
servicing bill. Some counties fixed
tentative rates, including items
that would be required in event of
failure to enact this Legislation.
YARDBIRD
SWEEPINGS
H. D. CLUB NEWS
"Plant Vegetables the flowers If
your space Ls limited," says Mrs.
H. H. Hampston, cooperator of the
Falfurrias Home Demonstration
Chib. She finds room for onions
next to the house behind the tall-
er flowers. Greens, of some variety,
are planted In front of the flowers
making a border around the beds.
In round flowers beds out in the
lawn she plants carrots. They make
a pretty, fern-like, green border.
8uch planting of vegetables in no
way detracts from attractve flower
beds, but rather adds to them in
i>eauty.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES
"Unreality" ls the subject of the
Lesson-Sermon which will be read
in all Churches of Christ, Scientist,
on unday, October 5.
The Golden Text ls: “All that is
in the world, the lust of the flesh,
and the lust of the eyes, and the
pride of life, is not of the Father,
but t of the world. And the world
passeth away, and the lust there-
of: *'’’t. he that doeth the will of
God ebir'eth for ever” (I John 2:
16,17*
Among the citations which com-
I can’t understand why we had
so many absentees last drill night.
Come on fellows, let’s keep this
thing going. It’s going to take ev-
ery one of us doing his part the
best way he can, so let’s go.
I noticed that the officers had to
keep their eyes peeled last time in
erder to catch some of the men
making mistakes in the manual of
arms drill, which shows that the
men are really getting good.
8gt. Poole looked very much lost
the other night. He was all over
the drill field with that guidon.
Never mind Sgt., we all have to
learn some way or other. So stay
right in there.
From all appearances It looks like
Company “D" Is going to make a
very good showing at the next reg-
ular Battalion Inspection. If hard
work will do anything towards It,
I know they will.
A little bird told me that San
Diego was going after first place
but I know that we can beat them
if we only try.
This YARDBIRD feels kind of let
out of things and that the rest of
the gang are getting ahead of him.
"Capt. TASH, Is there any chance
of me getting one of them there
guns to sort of practice with? It
don’t have to be a loaded one. In
fact I would prefer one that was-
n’t.” Now how about It!
The company was indeed very
sorry to hear that our former Capt.
LASATER was very sick. We were
lniormed that he was in the hospi-
tal at Brooks Field. Now I know
that I and every one of the men
that it won’t be long before he will
hop that it won’t be long before he
will l* up and around again.
At cut extra drill period on last
Sunday we had about 36 present;
that was a very good showing and
the officers appreciate It. We put
in a very good afternoon’s work. If
those guns are not clean now they
never will be.
It loked like that cow that was
stakeci out on. the Court House
lawn did not approve of us. How
about that Capt. Tash, am I right?
This report would not be com-
plete if I failed to mention that
the whole outfit wants to thank
BILL STOCKTON for the treat Be-
lieve you me BILL we sure want to
thank you.
prise the Lesson-Sermon Is the fol-
lowing from the Bible: “Blessed be
Qcd, even the Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies,
and the God of all comfort; who
comforteth us in all our tribula-
tion, that we may be able to com-
fort them which are in any trouble,
by the comfort wherewith we our-
selves are comforted of God" (II
Corinthians 1: 3. 4).
Tht Lesson-Sermon also includes
the following passage from the
Chrlsian Science textbook, “Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip-
tures,’’ by Mary Baker Eddy: ‘Suf-
fering, 3inning, dying beliefs are
unreal.
Cactus Theatre Lists
Outstanding Array Of
Pictures For Showing
Scheduled for Saturday showing,
the Cactus Theatre has the mighty
drama of the flaming west, “The
Round Up,” starring Richard Dix,
Patricia Morison and Preston Fos-
ter. It’s the story of flaming hearts
, . . blazing guns, and packed with
untold thrills. See a thousand red-
skins, war mad. vengeful, burn
and sack a town. See the struggle
to death for the heart of a lovely
girl. See the one man invasion of
the most dangerous outlaws’ den In
| the west. See the clash of mighty
; battle, against the panorama of the
boundless west. Added shorts will
be a part of the program,
It’s as mighty as the ocean's roar.
Sweeping out of storm-torn seas,
' Frank Lloyd’s ‘ This Woman Is
Mine”, surges to puse founding life
| on the screen at the Cactus Sunday
and Monday! Romance and adven-
ture! Turmoil and treachery! Mad-
men and Mutineers! The stirring
sea saga of a soul-tormented cap-
tain . . . reckless men . . . and a
lone girl who was dangerous cargo.
It’s magnlflclent entertainment
with a grand cast headed by Fran-
chot Tone, John Carroll. Walter
Brennan, and a dazzling new screen
star, Carol Bruce. A color cartoon
and late news complete the pro-
gram.
Attractions scheduled to follow
at the Cactus are listed in their
order of appearance; “Harmon of
Michigan” with Tommy Harmon
and Anita Louise; “Charley’s Aunt”
with Jack Benny and Kay Francis;
“Hit the Road with the Dead End
Kids"; “When Ladles Meet” with
Joan Crawford and Robert Taylor
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Cotton Farmers Get
Near Parity Prices As
Result Of AAA Setup
Near parity prices being received
by farmers for thjelr cotton are a
result of the over-all farm pro-
gram, Fred Rennels, assistant AAA
administrative officer in Texas
pointed out this week.
“The cotton picture still isn’t all
rosy,” the AAA official said. “We
have a tremendous carry-over of
cotton, a year’s supply over and a-
bove this year’s production. Most of
our foreign markets still are cut off
by the war. Exports in the year just
ended didn't amount to much more
than a million bales, and prospects
for the current year are not much
better.”
Since the government has guar-
anteed a minimum price for cotton
this year with the 85 percent of
parity loan, the Texas cotton farm-
er knows when he takes his bale to,
market approximately what he will
receive and he knows the price will
be fair, Rennels said.
“I hesitate to think what the;
price will be without the loan.” he
continued. "I know the cotton
farmer realizes that the price he is
getting for his cotton is based on
the loan, and I know he realizes,
also, that without the lull opera-
tions of the farm program, the
loan would be impossible.”
Rennels pointed out that cotton
CHURCH
CALENDAR
ROUND UI‘“ TO SHOW AT CACTUS
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday school at 10 00 A. M i
Geo. Collins Supt. Preaching aerv
Ice at 11:00 A. M. and at 8:00 P. M
Woman’s Missionary Society meeU i
on the First and Third Thursdays
Mrs. Herbert Puckey Pres. Th
Stewards meet on the First Mon-
day at 8 00 P M. Clyde Rupp
chairman. A. T. White, Pastoi
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Milton O. Davis, Pastor
10 A. M. Sunday. Sunday School
H. Lee Clifton, Supt
11 A. M Morning Worship hour.
7:00 P. M. Training Union. Mrs M.
O. Davis, director.
8:00 P. M. Evening Preaching Ser- 1
vice.
7:3o P. M.—Wednesday, Mid-week
Prayer Service.
Mrs. A. W. Dale. Pres. WMU
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Paul D. Hanna. Minister.
T R. Bennett—S.S Superintendent
Sunday School - 10 a. m.
Worship Service........ 11 a. a
Vesper Service________7:00 p. m.
(Junior, Intermediate and Senior)
Worship Service 8:00 p. m.
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
Sunday School________10:00 A. M.
Communion Service
And Preaching 11:00 A. M.
Ladies Bible Class. Wednesday
______________________ 4 p. m.
Services held regularly at Ma-
sonic Building |
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MEXICAN PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
J A. Hernandez. Pastor
M. Longoria, Superintendent
Sunday School ___________ 10 A. M
Preaching Service_____ 7:30 P. M
Prayer Meeting. Wed. 7:30 P. M
p* ,
Ha
A scene from the “Round Up” showing Saturday only at the
Theatre. The stars are Richard Dix, Preston Foster and Patricia MorisoiNR^
the A. and M. College Extension Use of large quantities of any fer-
Service, brown patch has been' avoided."
found In lawns and golf courses in
portions of north and east Texas,
attacking hermuda, bent and. per-
haps. other grasses. She adds that
Its growth Is promoted by use of
barnyard fertilizer and moist wea-
ther.
Miss Hatfield quotes Dr A A.
Miss Hatfield suggests as an ef-
fective home remedy a mixture of
two ounces of calomel and one I
ounce of corrosive sublimate ibt-
chloride of mercury) mixed with I
ten gallons of water. This mixture
which will treat 1,000 square feet I
cf lawn, should be sprayed on the
“Brown Patch” Kills
Grass Lawns, A.&M.
Specialists Discover
Brown patch, a fungus disease
which causes yellow or brown spots
in St. Augustine grass lawns in the
coastal and south Texas regions, is
menacing in other sections.
According to Sadie Hatfield, spe-
cialist in landscape gardening of
Dunlap of the division of plant;affected spots and a foot or two be
pathology. Texas Agricultural Ex-: yond. It should be watered lightly
immediately after the treatment to
prevent injury to the grass Repeat
as often as is necessary to prevent
the fungus spreading.
As the mixture is deadly
ous it should be handled carefully
Anyone desiring further informa-
tion may order Farm and Home
hint No 348 from the Extension
periment Station, that “One of the
most satisfactory control methods
is spraying the lawn at two or three
week intervals (oftener If much
rain occurs! with one of the com-
mercial mercury compounds avail-
able for control of brown patch. In
using these materials, directions on
the container should be followed.
re vent ^
poison
tilizer high in nitrogen should be Service. College Station.
farmers this year probably would
be asked again to vote upon cotton
marketing quotas as a means of
adjusting the cotton supply to de-
mand. Government loans cannot be
offered In any crop year in which
quotas are rejected by the growers.
Rennels cited a recent speech by
I. W. Duggan, director of the
Southern division of the AAA, in
which the director pointed out that
because of the large carry-over of
American cotton in this countny
and the large stocks of cotton in the
outside world, the price of Ameri-
can cotton would be exceedingly
low in the absence of the AAA pro-
gram.
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Charter No. 14072 Reserve District No. 11
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE
First National Bank
In Falfurrias in the State of Texas
At the close of business on September 24, 1941
• Published in response to call made by Comptroller of the
Currency, under Section 5211, U. S. Revised Statutes)
ASSETS
' 1. Loans and discounts (Including $217.31 overdrafts) $187,337.70
2. United States Government obligations, direct and
guaranteed ___________________________________ 73,064.38
3. Obligations of States and political subdivisions_____ 44,736.37
5 Corporate stocks, including stock of Federal Re-
serve Bank ___________________________________ 1,800 00
6. Cash, balances with other banks, including re-
serve balance, and cash items in process of
collection _______________________________________ 318.230 68
7. Bank premises owned $20 900.00. furniture and fix-
tures $6,750.00 27,650.(15*.
11. Other assests ____________________________________ 2.00
12. TOTAL ASSETS _________________________________ 652,521.13
LIABILITIES
13. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships, and
corporations ----------------------------- 472.907.72
14. Time deposits of individuals, partnerships and
** corporations ___________ _________ ____ 77,276.77
15. Deposits of United States Government (including
postal savings) ------------ 200.00
16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 22,786.75
18. Other deposits (certified and cashier’s checks, etc.) 4,336.62
19. TOTAL DEPOSITS _________ ! $577,507.86 ,
24. TOTAL LIABILITIES_______________________________ 577,507.8t^
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
25. Capital Stock:
L
*
(c) Common stock, total par $50,000
50.000.00
26. Surplus ------------------------------------------- 10,000.00
27. Undivided profits ________________________________ 15,013.27
29. TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS _____________________ 75,013 27
30. TOTAL LIABILITIES A CAPITAL ACCOUNTS____ 652,521.13
MEMORANDA
securities loaned)
(book
Pledged assets (and
value):
(a) United States Government obligations, direct
and guaranteed, pledged to secure deposits and
other liabilities______
(b) Other assets pledged to secure deposits and
other liabilities (including notes and bills redis-
counted and securities sold under repurchase
agreement) _______________________ 26,077.
(e) TOTAL ------------------------------------- 00.291!
34,214 38
32.
Secured liabilities:
(a) Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant
to requirements of law_________________________ 22,786.’
(d) TOTAL ____________________________________ 22,786.’
STAlfc or TEXAS, COUNTY OF BROOKS, as:
L R- R- Scott, cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemi
ljr swear that the above statement Ls true to the best of m
knowledge and belief.
(Signed) R. R. Scott, Cashier.
(SEAL)
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 30th day of September, 1941.
R L. Schultz, Notary Public.
Brooks County, Texas
CORRECT—Attest:
J. R Scott. Ji.
M. R. l.*oU
Lois R. Scott
Director!
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