The McGregor Mirror. (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, January 11, 1935 Page: 1 of 8
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The McGregor Mirror.
AND HERALD-OBSERVER
VOLUME FORTY-SIX
McGregor, texas, Friday, January 11, 1935
NUMBER 46
Co-operative flan of Buying Orchard Stock Meeting, Opera House Monday 2 p. m.
GROUP OF PLAYS TO
BE PRESENTED NEXT
THURSDAY; OPERA HOUSE
On Thursday, January 17 at
7:30 p. m. the Dramatic Art
students of Mrs. Donald Adam’s
Glass will present a group of
three one-act- plays at the McGre-
gor Opera House. The plays are
as follows: “Men Not Wanted,”
a comedy by eight girls and wo-
1 men; “Lulu, It’s a Gift,” a
comedy by a mixed cast of seven
characters; “The Necktie Hero.”
also a comedy with a mixed cast
of seven characters. Each play is
varied, clever and entertaining,
full of humorous lines and well-
pointed thoughts. You are as-
sured an evening of real enter-
tainment at the regular admission
price of 10 and 15 cents. The
proceeds of these plays will go
to the community to be used as
part of the funds required to-
wards building of a Community
Work Center. Come and enjoy
the evening as well as assist in
part of the administrative pro-
gram of our town.
DEMONSTRATION CLUB
MET LAST FRIDAY
The McGregor Home Demon-
stration Club had their first meet-
ing of the new year last Friday,
January 4th, at the City Hall.
Ten members were present and
one visitor. The new year books
were distributed and they con-
tain interesting programs and
work planned by our County
Agent, Miss Martha Buttrill, who
is very capable and her work is
thorough and helpful.
The club invites new members
and visitors are welcome at all
times.
The next meeting will be on
January 18th and we hope 'to
have many new members on that
date. Our moto is “To Make the
Best Better.”—Reporter.
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SUNDAY NIGHT THIEVES
ENTER SEVERAL GARAGES
Last Sunday night- was the
banner night for thieves work-
ing McGregor over a period of
several months. Jim Gilmore’s
garage was broken into and the
radio was taken off his car. At
Paul C. Cuenods’, they broke the
lock, but only a flash light was
taken from his car. Will Gra-
ham was loser of a six-shooter.
His car was locked, but entrance
was made by prizing the wind-
shield open.
-If you have something to sell;
you have something to advertise!
SOLONS ASKED TO REPEAL
DRY LAW AND RACE BETS
IN FIRST DAY OF SESSION
Austin.—The opening guns of
some of the major legislative bat-
tles to be fought during the regu-
lar session of the Fjorty-fourth
legislature were fired Wednesday,
the session’s first day of business,
in the form of bill and resolutions
introduced.
A retail sales tax, repeal :of
state prohibition, repeal of the
race-track betting law, public
utility regulation, a Centennial
appropriation, driver’s licensing,
old age pensions—these are some
of the measures proposed, on
which much will be heard dur-
ing the next four months.
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson
in her farewell message to the
legislature struck a parting blow
for a retail sales tax, and urged
the repeal of statewide prohibi-
tion and the levy of a liquor tax.
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MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS
TO BE GIVEN NEXT WEEK
FARMING INCOME ASSURED
OF 1935 GAINS, SAYS AAA
The Mid-Term examinations in
the McGregor high school will be-
gin Wednesday at 1:00 p. m. next
week and continue through the
following Friday.
Exemptions from examinations
are not being given this term ac-
cording to statemenets of Super-
intendent W. E. Cantrell as the
State Department of Education in
its St-anderds for Accredited
High Schools states “The State
Department of Education does
not approve of the policy of ex-
empting pupils from tejpts and
examinations” and the Depart-
ment also states that not more
than two regular periods be de-
voted to such examinations. Most
high schools have class periods
of 40 to 45 minutes so examina-
tion periods of one hour and
thirty minutes is the approved
time by the Department of Edu-
cation.
Superintendent Cantrell states
that it is his desire to have all
school work in cooperation with
the policies of the State Depart-
ment of Education and that it
is for this reason that some vari-
ations from the past customs have
been made.
NOTICE!
The McLennan County Can-
nery is running meat again and
will can on the same 50-50 basis
as last year.
Take your animal to the Wal-
drop Packing Company in Waco,
then the relief canners will do all
the work, furnish cans and give
you back 50 per cent of the finish-
ed product.
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THREE
GOOD
RULES
FJLAN • •. Work ... Save ... Those three
* words are still the best rules for per-
sonal success. ..In following two of those
rules, planning and saving, this institution
is well qualified to assist you. In saving
account, checking account, investments,
safety deposit box and commercial bank-
ing of all kinds you will find our officers
ever ready to render sincere and efficient
service.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
McGREGOR, TEXAS
“A GOOD BANK SINCE 1 8 8 9 ”
Washington.—The AAA pre-
dicted Sunday that agricultural
income would continue to in-
crease in 1935 and estimated a
total of $476,000,000 would be
paid next year to 3,000,000 farm-
ers participating in adjustment
programs.
In spite of the worst drouth in
the history of the Nation the cash
income of agriculture in 1934 ex-
ceeded that of 1933 by more than
$1,000,000,000. Purchasing power
of the farmers, after production
expenses had been met was 80
per cent of pre-war as campared
with 52 per cent in 1933.
In forecasting new gains for
1935, the AAA said: “The extent
of the advance depends on the
rate of further increase in indus-
trial activity, a rise in national
income and a recovery of foreign
markets. ’ ’
With most of the agricultural
surpluses dissipated by the rigid
control of crops under the new
deal, it was announced virtual-
ly all of the adjustment programs
in effect in 1934 which are to be
continued next year, provide for
a controlled expansion of produc-
tion. This is expected to tem-
per the fire of congressional op-
ponents to destruction of the ag-
ricultural wealth.
“The present and future status
of important crops as outlined
by the AAA follows:
Corn: Acreage that may be
planted in 1935 is 90 per cent of
the base acreage. This represents
an increase of about one-eighth
over the 1934 maximum.
Hogs: Number of hogs produc-
ed market is to be held to 90 per
cent of base production instead
of 75 per cent as in 1934.
Cotton: Planters are authoriz-
ed to increase production 25 per
cent.
Wheat: Production will be in-
creased 5 per cent to reach 90
per cent of the base acreage.
Tobacco: An increase of from
5 to 15 per cent in the base acre-
age, depending upon the type of
tobacco.
During the last year, according
to preliminary figures, the AAA
poured a total of $372,017,672 in-
to the pockets of the American
farmers through rental and bene-
fit payments. This money was
distributed as follows:
Cotton, $85)558,151; tobaccjp,
$17,320,309; wheat, $124,872,910;
corn-hogs, $144,266,300. Payments
to farmers in the livestock pur-
chase program in the drouth area
totaled $101,475,331 for cattle and
$6,923,925 for sheep and goats.
The estimates show the follow-
ing amounts to be paid co-oper-
ative growers participating in the
various programs in 1935; cotton,
$88,600,000; wheat, $45,600,000;
corn-hogs, $249,800,000; tobacco,
$32,000,000; sugar, $47,000,000,
and peanuts $4,000,00.
The AAA statement said 1,000,-
000 cotton adjustment contracts
were in force during 1934 and
have been made effective for 1935
On the basis of Dec.l prices and
excluding rental and benefit pay-
ments, agricultural experts esti-
mated the farm value of cotton
and cotton seed produced in 1934
at $756,420,000, compared with
$690,526,000 in 1933.
The 1934 wheat crop of 496,-
469,000 bushels had an estimated
total value of $432,441,000 as
compared with $359,048,000 in
1933. The cash farm income in-
cluding rental and benefit pay-
ments to farmers taking part in
the crop control programs, was
fixed ’at $6,000,000,000 as com-
pared with $5,051,000,000 in 1933
and $4,328,000,000 in 1932.
RAIN FELL HERE
MONDAY MORNING
During Monday morning a slow
rain fell in the McGregor section,
amounting to .24 inches, which
will prove very beneficial to the
grain crop. So far this January
very little rain has fallen, how-
ever, this is only, the tenth of the
month. Taking the past four
years, and even further back, as
a basis, there is still plenty of
time left in January to receive
the usual amount of rain. In
January 1931, rainfall amounted
to 3.18 inches; 1932, 5.17 inches;
1933 there was 3.40 inches and
last January 4.96 inches fell.
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ORCHARD MEETING
McGREGOR MONDAY,
JANUARY 14, AT 2 P. M.
Do you need friut trees, berries
grapes, etc., for your home?
Would you be interested in a co-
operative jDlan of buying these
trees and plants that would per-
mit them to be bought at exceed-
ing low prices? Do your trees
need pruning and doctoring for
diseases and insects so they will
bear fruit in greater quanities?
These problems will be discuss-
ed at a meeting of the people in
the McGregor Opera House, Jan-
iTary 14, at 2 p. m. Every inter-
ested person is urged to attend.
K. D. Willingham, instructor of
Agriculture and secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce states that
he expects to assist every man
and woman with their orchard
problems this year. Mr. Willing-
ham is thoroughly capable of
rendering assistance in this- parti-
cular field of work since he was
reared in the peach orchards of
Henderson County, studied in the
field of entomology and horti-
culture in A. and M. College and
lias had several years successful
experience with orchards.
STEVENSON AGAIN.. CHOSEN
SPEAKER AS SESSION OPENS
ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Austin.—Setting a precedent
at least for the twentieth cen-
tury by the re-election of a speak-
er, the hforty-fourth legislature
was convened in regular sesion
Tuesday afternoon for four
months grappling with momen-
tous problems of state govern-
ment.
The first important action of
the legislature meant the first
reverse for the incoming admin-
istration of Governor-elect James
V. Allred—the re-election of the
Speaker Coke R. Stevenson of
Junction, whose candidacy All-
red and his captain opposed.
Coke Stevenson’s victory, over
the youthful Representative Bob
Calvert of Hillsboro was by the
vote of 80 to 68—the same maj-
ority of 12 by which he was first
chosen for the gavel-wielding of-
fice two years ago.
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OLD AGE PENSION CLUB,
IS ORGANIZED HERE
PERSONNEL OF BANKS
McGREGOR - OGLESBY
REMAIN THE SAME
If you have something to sell;
you have something to advertise!
At the annual meeting of stock-
holders of First National Bank
held here Tuseday, the same di-
rectors and officers were re-elect-
ed to serve the institution for an-
other twelve months, as follows:
Directors—G. W. Lee, Sr., G. W.
England, R. A. Bailey, John D.
Mann, A. C. Amsler, W. Guy
Graper. The following officers
are G. W. Lee, Sr., president; W.
Guy Draper, active vice-president;
G. W. England, vice president
and cashier; R. D. McEentire asst,
cashier.
Oglesby bank directors are W.
Guy Draper, T. P. Rucker, Victor
Harper, M|. )B. Martin, D. Wj.
Jones. Officers elected were W.
Guy Draper, president; T. P.
Rucker, vice-president; Victor
Harper, cashier; Monette J.
Draper, asst, cashier.
DEATH OF T. O. LUNE
T. O. Lune, 50, of South Bos-
que died at 8:45 a. m. Sundajr in
a Waco hospital. He was born
in Middle, Tenn., in 1884 and
came to Texas when very young.
He had resided in McLennan
county for over 40 years.
Funeral services were held at
Harris creek church at 2.30 oclock
Monday afternoon with Rev. E.
A. Crawford [officiating. Lee’s
in charge.
Surviving are his widow, eight
children, Mrs. Eva Mae Fam-
brough and Coy D. of California;
T. O., Jr., Dorothy Blanche, Al-
tha May, Edison, Alka Fay and
Joe Duncan of South Bosque.
Pallbearers were Ralph Buice,
Shorty Hampton, Lee Ellis, Jim
Williams, Will Clark and Leigh-
ton Fricks.
If you have something to sell;
you have something to advertise!
A large crowd was present at
the City Hall last Friday evening,
when a mass meeting was held in
interest of the ,01d Age Revolving
Pension; the purpose of the meet-
ing being to organize a club here.
F. R. Wingrove presided and
explained how such clubs func-
tion. there being over six million
people in America who belong to
like clubs. Rev. Beebe and Mayor
Hamilton delivered addresses, af-
ter which the club was organiz-
ed, with F. R. Wingrove as presi-
dent ; Clias. Witt, vice president;
Rev. Beebe, secretary and Mrs.
O. B. Gardner, treasurer?. An
advisory board of ten men was
chosen, with R. E. Cawhtron as
chairman of the board. If any-
one wishes to become a member,
see Secretary Beebe.
Watch the Mirror for announce-
ment of the next meeting, which
will be in a larger building. At
this time the organization will be
completed, and Hon. Edgar Witt
or some other outstanding speak-
er will be present.
MR. JOHN LANDFRIED
On the morning of December
30th Mr. John Landfried, age 72,
died at his home seven miles west
of Crawford, after a brief illness.
He is survived by two sons,
John and Will, and eight daugh-
ters, Mrs. Maritin Freyer, Mrs.(
Jacob Freyer, Mrs. Adolph Fal-
kenberg, Mrs. Henry Gauer, Mrs.
Henry Groff, Mrs. Adolph Mack,
Mrs. H. T. Englebrscht and Miss
Mantha Landfried. All the chil-
dren live in the Crawford and
Coryell communities except Mrs.
Groff, who resides at Henrietta.
Funeral services were conduct-
ed at the German Baptist church
at Prairie Chapel by the pastor,
Rev. C. C. Gosen, assisted by Rev.
W. H. Buenning of Gatesville.
Interment was in the German
Baptist Cemetery, and the pall-
bearers were all sons-in-law.
Amsler’s of Crawford and Mc-
Gregbr were in charge of ar-
rangements.
Mr. Landfried was born in Gal-
icia, Hungary, coming to Amer-
ica in 1894 and located in the
Prairie Chapel community, where
he had resided since, having be-
come, through his industry and
thrift, one of the leading farm-
ers in this section of McLennan
County1. His wife, who before
her marriage was Miss Elizabeth
Massier, preceded Mr. Landfried
in death something less than one
year ago.
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Floyd Webb has returned to
Dallas where he is attending busi-
ness college after a visit here
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Otis Webb.
SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
in Parity checks arrive
for Mclennan farmers
Parity checks to the amount of
approximately $75,000 represent-
ing about one-half of the total
amount due McLennan county
farmers, have been received this
week at the county agent’s office
according to County Agent R. S.
(Dick) Miller.
Cards are being mailed to fann-
ers whose checks are on hand and
they are instructed to call at the
office in the court house to re-
ceive their money, Miller stated.
The parity payments are arrived
at by multiplying the base acre-
age by the adjusted yield and tak-
ing 40 per cent of it at one cent
per pound. For instance if John
Jones has 100 acres of cotton and
the adjusted yield is estmated at
200 pounds of lint per acre, his
yield w;ibuld be 20,000 po'unds.
Forty per cent of this amount
would be 8000 pounds, which at 1
cent a pound would give John a
check for $80.
Tenants who are working on
the share basis of one-half rental
are entitled to one-half of the par-
ity payments on the acreage that
they worked during the year 1934,
it was pointed out. Those who
are working on the three-fourths
basis get three-fourths of the par-
ity checks for the cotton acreage
worked the past season, Miller ad-
vised.
All farmers whose checks are
in the county agent’s office have
been or will be notified at once,
it was stated.
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
SUNDAY, JAUNARY 13, 193*
Sunday School 9 :45 a. m. Please
be on hand in time with a studied
lesson and a smile.
Morning worship 11 a. m. Ser-
mon by pastor. Good music.
Epworth Leagues 6:15 p. m.
All the young people urged to be
present.
Evening Worship 7 p. m. Ser-
mon by pastor. Choir of young
people will help furnish the music
with go)>d congregational sing-
ing.
Missionary Society Monday at
3 p. m.
Mid-week Service Wednesday
at 7 p. m.
District Missionary Institute at
Gatesville on January 15, at
9:30 a. m.
You will enjoy the worship
services in our church. If not ex-
pected elsewhere, worship with
us.—R. H. Boyd, pastor.
TEACHER-TRUSTEE GROUP
_ HAS MONTHLY MEETING
the high school building Tues-
The Teacher-Trustee Club en-
joyed an interesting meeting at
the high school building Tuesday
evening, when they met in their
regular monthly session.
Following the business session
a social hour was enjoyed, with
forty-two the diversion. The Val-
entine motif was attrectively
carried out in the table appoint-
ments and refreshments.
The club was happy to have
County Supt. J. E. Batson and
wife of Waco with them on this
occasion. *
SMALLEST WHEAT
CROP SINCE 1925
World wheat production this
season, excluding Russia and
China, now is estimated by the
Bureau of Agricultural Econom-
ics at 3,420,000,000 bushels, the
shortest since 1925. Production
last season was 3,722,000,000 bu-
shels and the five-year average
is 3,762,000,000.
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