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Fhe McGregor Mirror
AND HERALD-OBSERVER
VOLUME FIFTY-ONE
McGregor, texas, Friday, January 19, 1940
NUMBER 43
NOBODY’S BUSINESS
By Julian Capers, Jr., Mirror’s Austin Correspondence
Austin.—-Gov. W. Lee 0 Daniel
after accepting an invitation to
the Jackson Day Dinner in Dallas
rand sending in his $25, failed to
appear, and some ascribed his ab-
sence to a statement by Cyclone
Davis, the be-whiskered pension
agitajtor, that the old folks would
have a committee on hand to meet
O’Daniel and demand a special
session. Commenting upon the
0’Daniel’s absence, y>ne former
governor of Texas, remarked: I
doubt if a man who let’s himself
be bluffed from a political din-
ner by (Cyclone Davis’ whiskers
will ever be re-elected Governor
of Texas.”,
Cheer# for both President
Roosevelt and Vice-Presi. Gar-
ner alt the two big Jackson Day
dinners in Houston and Dallas,
and various smaller ones else-
where, were about equally divid-
ed, observers report, indicating
a strong following for both men
among the Texans who interest
themselves in the political go-
ings-ons.
Legislative Races Warming.
Interest in ithe legislative races
throughout the State continues to
warm up, with a record crop of
candidates for House and Senate
in sight, according to early an-
nouncements. Announ cement
came this week from Clint Small,
dean of the Senate with 12 years
service, that he will seek re-elec-
tion from the Amarillo district.
John Redditt, of Lufkin, his
friends report, will noit. seek re-
election, but all the remaining 14
Senators whose terms expire, are
expected to stand for reelection.
A seventeenth Senatorial contest
may be staged in the Palestine
district, as Clay Gotten has indi-
cated he will resign, and accept
an appointive place with the Rail-
road Commission, if his health im-
proves.
Because Gov. O’Daniel has at-
tempted to place the blame for
failure jto deliver on his promise
of $30 pensions to the aged on the
legislature, the contests for the
lower house places are expected
to attract many candidates.
' One former House member,
John A. Long, of Crockett, has
announced he will seek a come-
back, on a platform including lib-
eral pensions, aid for teachers,
children, blind, crippled children,
for farmers and “economy in
government.” His platform is
typical of that of many candi-
dates who favor governmental
aid for almost every group under
the sun, and by some strange poli-
tical ledgermain, also are in favor
of “economy in government.”
Landrum Writes a Platform.
Lynn Landrum, the militant
eolumist of The Dallas News,
who frequently does some pretty
sound thinking out loud that is;
■CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NAME NEW COMMITTEES
TO SERVE DURING 1940
not always popular, this week
brought out a itwo-point platform
which Nobody’s Business predicts
will nut be adopted by any suc-
cessful office-seeker this year.
Landrum proposes to
(1) Pension only paupers.
(2) Disfranchise pensioners.
“If these two things are done,
the present (pension revenue
would almost certainly cover all
legitimate pension demands” he
adds. There is pretty good pre-
cedent in the Texas constitution
for it, too, which provides that
paupars, dependent upon any
county for support, s<ha2] ncit
vote. In the days when that pro-
vision was written, the counties
fed the paupars, and nobody
dreamed of the Federal and State
governments going into the (pen-
sion business.
Watch Governor’s Race.
With Harry Hines, Highway
)Commissioner, “almost persuad-
ed” to make the race for gover-
nor, and Jerry Sadler still a
strong possibility, there are in-
teresting possibilities of a real
contest for Gov. W. Lee O’Daniel
in his second /term aspirations. If
Sadler ran, he would most cer-
tainly attract a lot of the more
radical O’Daniel support, includ-
ing many liberal pension advocat-
es. Hines, a lay worker in the
Christian church for years, is
highly regarded by churchmen of
all demoninations, and he also has
the confidence of a large group
•of business interests, including
the oij industry, in which he has
been engaged as an independent
operator and drilling contractor
for years. Any man who enters
the lists with the highway de-
partment’s political influence be-
hind him is not to be laughed off,
and Hines also has many friends
among county officials (through-
out Texas. What Ool. Ernest 0.
Thompson might do if Hines and
Sadler both got in is problematic-
al, but Thompson and Hines if
both ran, would split a big group
vote.
CITY TO FILE SUIT
ON DELINQUENT TAXES,
STATES AD, THIS WEEK
At a regular meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce held on
Wednesday night, the following
new committees were named by
President A. C. Mize, which will
serve that organization during
the year 1940:
Advertising—Chas. B. Hall,
Bill Zacharias, A. C. Mize.
Trade Promotion—Parke D.
Evers, A. C. Amsler, 0. T. Mc-
Ginley.
New Business—Joe M. Burks,
Ed Grady, Ben Templeton.
Lateral R’oads—H. P. Manske,
John D. Mann, Marshall Crouch.
Entertainment— Ben Temple-
ton, Lloyd Fason, Hoyle Hackney,
Lqthar Krause.
Membership and Delinquent
Dues—Goerge England, Yvonne
Anderson, Jack Garrett, Donald
Adams, A. S. Munson.
Highway—E. W. Crouch, G. W.
England, G. W. Lee, J. D. Mann.
Rural Urban Relations—J. E.
Lockhart, F. M. Lyon, Henry
Smith, Raymond Hampel.
Elsewhere in this issue of the
of the Mirror is a tax notice to
the delinquent tax payers of Mc-
Gregor by Holley Haynes, city
tax collector, who has been au-
thorized by the city commission to
collect all taxes due the city of
McGregor or suit will be filed
thereon.
Taxes are hard to pay, but
when 'one realizes the benefits re-
ceived from tax money, we dare
say that no money can be spent
for anything else that you would
get value received. A few of the
benefits that citizens of McGre-
gor derive from their tax money
are, practically every street in
in the city has been hard surfaced
or gravelled, fire protection for
the homes, police protection, gar-
bage collected regularly, street
lights, and numerous other ad-
vantages.
The city will appreciate the co-
operation of all delinquent tax
payers in making some satisfact-
ory settlement of their taxes be-
McLennan County Electric Cooperative
Completing Plans for Its Two Big Days
Demonstration on February 1 st and 2nd
N. Y. A. Project—T. H. Jen-, fore the last day of this month,
kins, Ed Grady, Hoyle Hackney.
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MRS. SUSIE WEST
BREAKS LEG IN FALL
MONDAY AFTERNOON
SHEPPARD URGES BAN
ON LIQUOR ADVERTISING
Washington. — Senator Shep-
pard of Texas, in an address to
the Senate on the anniversary of
prohibition, urged Tuesday that
Congress act to ban liquor adver-
tising from newspapers and mag-
azines and beer advertising from
the radio. He als0 proposed that
the sale of alcoholic beverages
in stores handling other commo-
dities be prohibited.
Shepipard was author of the
prohibition amendment to the
Constitution which became ef-
fective 20 years ago Tuesday and
was repealed 14 years later.
While attending a function last
Monday afternoon at the First
Baptist church, Mrs. Susie West
of this city suffered a broken leg-
in a fall down a basement stair.
From her home she was carried
to Hillscrest Hospital in Waco.
There an x-ray picture disclosed
a broken thigh bone. The nature
of the injury was such that it was
necessary to wait several days be-
fore placing the leg in a cast.
However, Mrs. West has been
very brave through it all and has
been promised by her doctor that,
barring further complications,
she will be ready for removal
home early this coming week.
Because Mrs. West is advanced
in years she will have to use ex-
treme care in convalescing and
most probably will be confined
to her bed for some time to come.
The many friends of Mrs. West
are anxious .for her quick and
complete recovery from this
severe injury.
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
McGregor Home Demonstration
Club will meet this Friday, Jan.
19th, in the 'Chamber of Com-
merce room, at 2 o’clock p. m.
The ^program will be a demonstra-
tion on planting of shrubs and
identification of native shrubs
and trees and other phases of
moving and burlapping of shrub-
bery, by Mrs. G. 0. Reed and
Mrs. J. E. Davis. This will be
our cake cutting day. The one
that drew January bring your
cake. Reporter.
at which time all current taxes
are due, and after the 31st of the
month, they ton are subject to
penalties.
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O’DANIEL RULES
ONE TURKEY DAY
FOR CURRENT YEAR
Applications of electric power
to lighten farm labor and relieve
household drudgery will be fea-
ture demonstrations of the big
REA two-day farm equipment
show on the J. C. Hutchinson
farm near Robinstm on Highway
77 beginning February 1st at
7:30 p. m. Thursday night.
Small irrigation systems help
make the farmer independent of
the weajther. A vegetable gard-
en, truck- crops,, cannery crops,
and, with larger irrigation sys-
tems, good size pastures, may be
carried through a dry period un-
harmed by use of portable sprink-
ling systems. A portable irriga-
tion system will be set up and puit
into actual operation in the field
close to the big tent.
While major irrigation sys-
the day of the sad iron is done.
Light, fast electric irons put new
zip into ironing. New-hype iron-
ers, too, enable the farm wife to
iron the whole wash while seat-
ed comfortably beside it, will be
available to the farm women who
would like to try their own hands
at streamlined ironiilg. The
electric iron, or the ironer, does
not get too cold if it is used
right, nor does it get too hot.
Thermostats keep (the tempera-
ture at an even level.
Through the continued efforts
of Raymond HanrpaJ, project
superintendent, it is made possi-
blle that this big equipment cara-
van is brought here for the two
days demonstration and it is
among the few places in the state
that this large exhibition of elec-
trical equipment is being shown.
terns require larger mqtois and etiie demonstration is pri
Austin. — Governor O’Daniel
Tuesday announced there would
be only one Thanksgiving Day in
Texas this year—the day Presi-
dent Roosevelt proclaims for
national observance.
Texas observed two Thanks-
givings last year, one proclaimed
by the President and another set
by the Governor.
In a statement the Governor
said:
“Many civic organizations and
citizens who are interested in
planning events for next Thanks-
giving are anxious fo know what
day will be proclaimed Thanks-
giving Day in 1940.
“Due to the fact that many
things were planned for the reg-
ular Thanksgiving' Day in 1939,
before the President of the Unit-
ed States indicated his intention
to change the date to one week
earlier,, I felt it was to the best
interest of the citizens of our
State to proclaim two Thanks-
giving days in 19*19.
“Inasmuch as all plans for
next Thanksgiving Day can yet
be made, I feel it appropriate at
this time to state that it is my in-
tention to proclaim but one
Thanksgiving Day in Texas in
1940, which will be the same day
to be proclaimed.as Thanksgiving
by the President.”
a large supply of water, no spec
ial equipment in addition to the
domestic water system is neces-
sary for the farm vegetable gar-
den. A sprinkler and garden
hose will do wonders for the
small garden in the driest season.
Mr. Jimmie Cobb, of REA, a rep-
resentation of the state extension
service, will set up and demon-
strate the tour’s irrigation sys-
tem. The sprinklers used are of
a special type designed for farm
irrigation.
Four special auto trailers ac-
company the farm tour. One of
these -will carry a complete exhi-
bit showing the use of electricity
marily to enlighten the rural dis-
tricts of the many uses of elec-
tricity, Mr. Hampel states that
everyone is cordially invited to
attend and he feels sure that
much can be learned from the ex-
perts who are conducting the
daily demonstrations of the more
than one hundred labor-saving
devices that are being operated
by electric current.
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FOUR HUNDRED SCHOOL
KIDS IN DIME PARADE
Every school boy and girl in
the McGregor elementary school
in 'poultry production; a second,; is determined that the sun will
electricity’s use in dairy produc-1 t set on American eharity. For
tion; a third, its use on general . . . . • n- ■, ,
ent,-! 4Wt.li each of them has joined the fight
POLL TAX PAYMENT
GOING SLOW HERE-
LESS THAN 100 PAID
and livestock farms; and fourth
will show the many ways it can
be used in fruit and vegetable
production. In addition to these
there will be the exhibits of man-
ufacturers and dealers, which will
give the farmer an opportunity
to see just whili type of equip-
ment most nearly bits liis own in-
dividual farm needs.
The first meeting, Thursday
night at 7 :30 p. m., will be in the
big tent and of equal interest to
men and women. The demonstra-
tion will start up again the next
afternoon at 1:30 and run
through the evening, with an in-
termission for supper. A repre-
sentative of the extension service
with Miss. Katherine Harris REA
home economist, share a program
that includes kitchen and bath-
room planning, electric cookery,
laundry clinic, lighting diemon-
straltions, refrigeration studies, a
cooking and ironing contest.
With the coming of electricity
against infantile paralysis and
has given a dime to the National
Foundation for Infantile aralysis
for its work in the county, state
and nation.
In appreciation of this fine re-
sponse for charity, the school
kids are being treated to a pic-
ture show by the management of
the Ritz Theatre and to ice cream
by The Krause Drug Store. So,
right after no%n on Thursday,
January 25th, the students will
parade down town to the theatre
where they will see “Dead End
Kids on Dress Parade,” stopping
in on the way for ice cream.
This campaign for dimes in the
McGregor schools was originated
several years ago in response to
the plea of the President of the
United States for support in a
national fight on infantile paraly-
sis.
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Above is a picture taken at the
F. F. A. Father and Son banquet
held in December, at which 165
guests were present. Among the
guests were, reading from left to
right, Floyd Fehler, vice-presi-
dent of the local chapter, being
congratulated by. Representative
Margaret Harris Gordon; Doris
Weatherby, crowned as F. F. A.
sweetheart, shaking hands with
Senator Doss Hardin and Repre-
sentative Gene McNamara who is
praising C. G. Scruggs for the
excellent manner in which he
presided over the banquet. C. G.
is also president of the local
chapter.
As the deadline draws near in
which voters may secure their poll
tax receipts, less than 100 have
been paid to date. This being
election year, there should be
400 or more poll tax receipts is-
sued in McGregor by Miss
Yvonne Anderson at the Chamber
of Commerce nffice, who is in
charge of the sub-station of the
county tax collector’s office.
McLennan county’s voting
strength this year should run be-
tween 16,000 and 18,000 qualified
voters, but according to Joe
Alexander’s report from county i
headquarters, only around 8,000
have secured poll taxes in the
county. Wednesday, January 31
is the last day you may secure a
poll tax or pay your property
taxes, after which date penalty of
1 (per cent to be increased 1 per
cent each month with 6 per cent
jnterest, will be placed on all
property payments not made on
pr before the dead-line date.
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