The Delta Courier (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1939 Page: 4 of 4
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PAGE FOUR
THE DELTA COURIER
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1W9
| PERSONALS |
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l>r. E. B. Wheat of Lindala
spent the week end with his fam-
ily and friends in Cooper.
Mrs. VV. I. Bartley and Mr*.
Elmer Nelson visited in Paris on
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Odis Williamson
and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Silman
visited in Dallas Sunday.
Miss Helen Crawford of Tex-
arkana spent tile week end With
her mother and sister in Cooper.
J. It. Watkins was confined,'to
his room several days last week
suffering with a cold.
Mrs. Herman Sparks is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Jess Byrd in
Overton.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sparks,
Herman Sparks and l'amelia Van
Scoy left Monday for a weeks
trip to the Rio Grande Valley.
J. D. Rorie, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Scott Rorie, of the Amy
community, is critically ill with
pneumonia.
Miss Bobbie Foster, teacher at
Jacobia, spent the week end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Foster.
Mrs. Eunice Lambeth who has
been with her sister-in-law, Mrs.
J. T. Morgan, who is a patient in
a Paris hospital, has returned
home.
The Rev. Earl M. Jones who is
ill in a hospital in Paris is slowly
improving. Bro. Jones had a min-
or operation on his knee Satur-
day, his knee being injured in fall
Wednesday.
Mrs. Herbert Emery and her
mother, Mrs. Baldwin, were week
end guests at Hotel Cooper, fol-
lowing her book review, “Rebec-
ca” presented at the First Pres-
byterian Church Friday night.
Larkin McBrayerwentto Hugo,
Okla., Tuesday to see his father,
J. D. Tidrow. who is seriously ill
with pneumonia at the home of
his brother. He was accompanied
by W. I. Bartley.
Mrs. J. T. Morgan, who is an a
Paris hospital suffering from a
broken hip reeeieved when she
fell a week ago while returning
from church was placed in a cast
Friday. Her condition is unim-
proved.
Mrs. C. V. Stephenson has ac-
cepted a position with the Chain
Store, assisting Mrs. Allen Poe in
the piece goods department. Mrs.
Stephenson, who has been ill for
several months, is very much im-
proved.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pratt and
Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Taylor spent
the week end in Houston attend-
ing the National Flower Show.
They wore guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Pratt’s son, Mr. and Mrs. Chase
Pratt, while in Houston.
Mrs. Chester McKinney accom-
panied her mother, Mrs. A. M.
Haraway to Paris Friday after
she and Mr. and Mrs. McKinney
visited Mr. and Mrs. George C.
Haraway and baby in Dallas on
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gelino mov-
ed their furniture to McKinney
last week where Mr. Gelino ha3
taken over the management of
the Chicago Store at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy McClain, Sr.,
have moved to the residence oc-
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Gelino.
Experiment Planned
In Spelling Contest
All class B schools are urged to
prepare their entrants in spelling
according to the rules found in
the constitution and rules of the
Interscholastic League.
This year an experiment, which
deals with a new form of spelling
and writing contest, is advocated.
Full information concerning it
may be obtained by writing the
State Department of Education
Austin.
NF.TTYE WICKERSHAM
Director of Spelling.
Former Kaiser At 80
DOORN, The Netherlands . . . The
most recent photographic portrait
study of the former Kaiser of Ger-
many, Wilhelm II, who lives in
exile here. He celebrated his 80th
birthday recently.
Pneumonia Most
Dangerous In Wet
And Cold Weather
AUSTIN, Feb. 20.—“Pneumon-
ia is a seasonal disease in that its
incidence and mortality are much
increased during wet, cold weath-
er,” according to Dr. George W.
Cox, State Health Officer. Last
week 234 cases of pneumonia
were reported to the State Health
Department. The disease is most
prevalent and serious in urban
centers where contact with people
is most frequent. Pneumonia is
always dangerous but it is espec-
ially so to persons in a run-down
condition. This accounts for the
number of cases following illness
from some other disease.
The germs that cause pneumon-
ia are spread by careless cough-
ers, sneezers, spitters and objects
they thus infect. The first symp-
toms are usually a severe chill
and fever, a very sick feeling,
loss of appetite, rapid breathing
and a heavy sensation in the chest.
Sometimes coughing brings up
blood from the inflamed lungs.
Any of these symptoms should
be the signal for going to bed at
once and sending for your fam-
ily doctor.
The rules and prevention of
other respiratory diseases apply
to pneumonia. These rules should
become personal habits and not
put on or off at times of preva-
lence or absence of disease. Per-
sons should avoid careless cough-
ers and sneezers even if it means
rudeness. Wash your hands
thoroughly before each meal.
Keep your hands, pencils, money
and such objects away from your
mouth and nose. Get plenty of
fresh air day and night. Exercise
and eat in moderation and wear
clothing suitable for the weather.
Pneumonia ranks second as a
cause of death in Texas. In 1938
5,432 persons died of this disease.
It should be remembered that con-
tagious and infectious diseases
cannot be decreased or eliminated
without the cooperation . of the
people and this means the people
who are sick with contagious and
infectious diseases should be iso-
lated and visited as little as pos-
sible by relatives and friends..
Orchards Discussed
at Gough HD Meeting
“An acre planted in orchard
gives more in return than when
planted in anything else,” said
Miss Genevieve Feagin, Delta
County home demonstration
agent, to the women of the Gough
Home Demonstration Club at
their meeting Thursday, Feb. 9,
at the home of Mrs. T. B. Craig.
The roll call was answered
with a current event. Econom-
ic conditions of the South were
discussed.
There were fourteen members
present. After adjournment,
games were played and refresh-
ments were served by the host-
ess. The meeting Feb. 23 will be
with Mrs. Laura Carter.—Report-
er.
Major and Mrs. W. V. Rattan
ami son, Don, of Stillwater,
Okla., and Clarence T. Rattan of
Dallas were week end guests of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. V.
Rattan, and family. Major Rat-
tan will move to San Antonio in
June where he has been trans-
ferred.
Miss Frances Worthy spent the
week end v.ith her mother in
Hugo, Okla.
NOBODY’S
BUSINESS
AUSTIN, Feb. 20.—Conserva-
tive blocs in both the Senate and
the House of Representatives of
the Texas Legislature moved to
bring order out of the chaotic tax
situation this week end, by
launching a movement to enact a
definite, conservative eld age
pension policy, so that the legis-
lature will have some clear idea
of the need for revenue during
the next biennium, in considering
tax measures.
So far, the legislature has wal-
lowed along with much talk ami
no action on taxes. An unofficial
canvass of sentiment in the Sen-
ate indicates that there will be no
“pensions for everybody” legisla-
tion. A majority of the member-
ship of the upper body apparent-
ly favors a conservative liberali-
zation of the existing pension law,
and a better and more depend-
able method of financing the
state’s part of the pension pro-
gram than the present sales taxes
on beer, wine, whiskey, cigarets,
amusements and vending mach-
ines, which are providing over 99
cents of every dollar the state
pays out in pensions.
Seek Better Fiscal Setup
Despite newspaper and radio
blasts indicating a “break” or
numerous “breaks” between the
governor and the legislature, par-
ticularly over the Governor’s
nominations to certain appointive
offices, the conservative leader-
ship in both houses is quietly but
effectively working hand-in-glove
with Gov. O’Daniel to push to
enactment every constructive
suggestion the Governor has ad-
vanced that will tend toward
economy and efficiency in the
haphazard state governmental
structure. Examples include the
quick action of both houses in
abolishing, at a $50,000 a year
saving, the office of State Tax
Commissioner; the quick passage
of a reform sought by many for
years, providing for the auditing
of the state’s accounts to be done
by an auditor named by and re-
sponsible only to the legislature
itself; favorable consideration of
the Governor’s recommendation
for combining six scattered and
unrelated departments perform-
ing similar functions into a com- J
prehensive Department of Agri-
culture, with an appointed de-
partment head; and favorable re-
action to O’Daniel’s statement
.that he is preparing a message
recommending abolition of many
of the 192 special funds of var-
ious departments, so that the
state’s income, so far as possible
within constitutional limitations,
may he brought into one general
fund, and spent only on specific
appropriation by the legislature
itself. The House of Represents
tives has only asserted its will-
ingness to cooperate with O’Dan-
iel by adoption o>f a resolution
pledging cooperation.
Tax Suggestion Turned Down
Only on O’Daniel’s proposal for
a transaction tax have both
houses turned a deaf ear, and the
testimony adduced in favor of
the transaction tax, at its initial
hearing before the House taxa-
tion and revenue and constitu-
tional amendments committees,
in joint session, convinced every,
observer that the plan now is as
dead as it was the day it was pro-
posed, so far as the legislature is •
concerned. A handful of ragged j
Townsendites, led by professional I
pension agitators, paraded to the j
capitol with placards advocating
the transaction tax, but no re-
sponsible testimony in favor of
the plan was heard. The governor
himself declined the legislators’
invitation to appear and explain
his tax plan.
Sales taxers expected to push
their proposal as a substitute
program for raising money, but
steadily rising pressure from
middle class people, including the
representatives of 50 organized
trade associations, has convinced
many legislators that the sales
tax is still as «unpopular among
the masses of Texans as it was >
when it was rejected in previous
gubernatorial campaigns where it
was made a direct issue.
Accept Governor’* Challenge
The legislators apparently have
decided to accept Gov. O’Daniel’s
suggestion to "bring out a hotter
plan” than the transaction tax,
and intelligent leadership in both
houses, considering that they
have given O’Danicl sufficient
Celebrates Tenth
Birthday Friday
Small Miss Dot Riggs celebrat-
ed her 10th birthday Friday when
her mother, Mrs. Wilson Riggs,
entertained in her honor. Num-
erous games were played during
the afternoon. The honoree re-
ceived a number of gifts. Re-
freshments were served to Mary
Jim Watkins, Mary Jo Boyd,
Betty Ruth Anderson, Patsy
Krauskopf, Olinda Rae Hooten,
Betty Jane Stephenson, Wanda
Ruth Tucker, Bobbie Ivee West,
June Phillips, Mary Margaret.
Early, Billy Jean Sims, Park Me- .
Kinney, Jeanne Burgess, Anna |
Lou Choate, Martha Ellen John- j
i-on and Laura Kathryn Riggs.
Mrs. Wilson Riggs Is
Afflatus Hostess
Mrs. Wilson Riggs entertained
members of the Afflatus Club on
Friday afternoon at her home on
East First street. Mesdames Rob-
ert Singleton, G. Fred Turner,
W. M. l’arkhill and O. W. Sim-
mons were co-hostesses,
Mrs. Riggs was leader for
the lesson on “Better American
Speech.” Mrs. Perry Hamilton
discussed “The Making of the |
English Language.” Mrs. Single-
ton conducted an English drill.
On March 3, Mrs. E. E. Wood-
ruff will be hostess .with Mrs.
Parkhill as leader of the lesson
on "Hymns and Hymn Makers.”
Mrs. George Bolger
Entertains Club
The Thursday bridge club met
with Mrs. George Bolger as hos-
tess at her home on East Dallas
avenue. High score prize went to
Mrs. W. H. Crunk, with Mrs. Hu-
bert Smith being awarded second
high. Following games, the hos-
tess served a salad plate, the
George Washington motif being
carried out in the refreshments
end table appointments. Guests
were Mesdames A. O. Krauskopf
and Douglas Albright.
Mr. and Mrs. Foy Moss, of
Mesquite were home over the
week end to see Miss Nettie Moss
who was painfully burned Thurs-
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Bassett
have taken an apartment with
Mrs. J. T. Dawson.
Mrs. Douglas Bassett is able to
be at the First National Bank
again after several days illness.
Texas Possesses
Own 5-Year Plan
For Agriculture
COLLEGE STATION, Fob. 20.
—There is a five year plan for
Texas agriculture, but it is one
worked out by farm and ranch
families themselves, with the help
of their county agricultural ami
home demonstration agents, and
adopted and followed voluntarily.
Under the “whole farm demon-
stration” plan, now in its second
year of operation in the state,
families make plans for farm and
home improvements, changes in
farming operations, und set in- ]
enme and debt retirement iroals. I
Every phase of farm and home
life and every enterprise “from
the front gate to the hack fields”
is includede.
Preliminary reports from 239
demonstrations in 97 counties in-
dicate that considerable progress
was made in 1938, according to
T/onise Bryant, home management
specialist of the Texas A. and M.
College Extension Service.
In accordance with their im-
provement schedules, 70 families
made detailed plans for landscap-
ing their farmsteads, while sert
out trees and shrubs, 108 fami-
lies leveled their yards, 55 sod-
ded their lawns and 19 painted
their houses.
Inside the homes, 17 families
added electricity, 75 remodeled
their kitchens, 37 added water
systems, 39 built ventilated pan-
tries and other storage places for
food, and 29 either remodeled,
built or made definite p’ans to
build homes.
Health and income were served
with home food production as 75
families improved or began new
orchards, 58 built up their poul-
try flocks, 14 built frame gar-
dens, and carried out similar im-
provements in accordance with
prearranged plans.
Mrs. Earl M. Jones and daugh-
ter visited Saturday with their
husband and father, the Rev. Earl
M. Jones, who is in a hospital in
Paris, recovering from injuries
received in a fall Wednesday.
Saltillo Planning
New $18,000 Gym
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Feb. 20.
—A gymnasium for Saltillo will
presently be a reality rather than
an idealistic dream. Preliminary
work has begun. The expansion
program is a WPA project for
which $18,000 has been ap-
propriated and work for 99 men
supplied.
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE—Several good milch
oow» and springers.—Curtia Daw-
«*n. rctf
WILL HAVE baby chicks for de-
livery Wednesday each week now.
Place your orders early.—Wolls-
view Farm, phone 314. cr8*
FOR RENT—Building which will
be vacated the 1st of March, on
northeast corner of square. Mrs.
H. B. Lain. c9r8*
FOR SALE, If. Johnson'* pedi-
greed White Leghorn setting eggs,
per setting $1.00.—Mrs. K. B.
Smith, RFD 2, Cooper; Haskell
Wynn, RFD 2, Pecan Gap. rc9
WE AJtE READY to cull your
cotton seed. 7c per uasheL W* ar«
equipped to treat yvur seed 7 p«r
cent Orman, it preferred. Fired
and Jack Owen. relt*
TAKEN UP—Three months ago,
fawn colored heifer yearling.
Owner may have same by paying
for its feed and this notice. J. J.
Watson, Post Oak community,
Cooper, route one. cr9*
MAN V/ANTED to supply Raw-
leigh’s Household Products to
consumers. We train and help
you. Good profits for hustlers. No
experience necessary. Pleaaant,
profitable, dignified work. Sales
way up this year. Write today.
Rawleigh’s Dept. TXB-159-5SS,
Memphis, Tenn., or see T. G. Sey-
mour, Dike, Texas. e9*
LET US
FINANCE, BUILD
or MODERNIZE
YOUR HOME
We are thi* week starting the construction of a residence on
South Seventh Street and invite you to come and observe and
inspect the material used and workmanship as it progresses.
All lumber used will be Big Mill Southern Pine Association
graded and marked. Excavation for ell foundations will ex-
tend to clay. Should you be interested in either building bsv,
adding to present building or repairing. We have an exper-
ienced builder, and architect that will go over your problems
with you and furnish sketches or complete plans and specifi-
cations and estimates.
We will finance your repair work under the F. H. A. with
small monthly payments. On new homes up to 90 per cent val-
uation, including the value of both house and lot with month-
ly payments including taxes, insurance, interest and part of
principal, all less than rent.
S. 6. HALL
BETTER FOR LESS
Office Ratliff Building North Side Square
COOPER, TEXAS
time to exercise leadership, are
preparing to take the first step |
by determining definitely what ]
the need for revenue actually is
by deciding who is going to re-
ceive pensions and how much they
will cost. To this need will be add-
ed the requirements of teachers’
pensions, blind aid, and help for
dependent children. Against this |
will be offset economies resulting j
from reorganization and reduced
appropriations.
A Service To
YOU
The balance that remains, if
any, will represent the amount of
new tax revenue needed, and
consideration of the method of
raising the needed sum will be
given, the conservative leaders
declare, when the need itself has
been clearly arrived at.
Extra
SPECIAL
Suits and Dresses
Cleaned & Pressed
25c
AT
The Model
Spring samples of
(ins made to mea-
sure
SUITS
At a price you can
afford to pay
Across from postoffice
Tom E. Robertson,
Mgr.
• ♦ Advertising renders an important service by
• bringing to you the show windows and price tags
• of the nation. In the columns of this newspaper
$ all through the year, you can DISCOVER and
• CONSIDER the things you want to buy. Thus
9 you need not search through a hundred shops or
• pay more than you should.
2
• ♦ The rule of advertising is simple. The more
J people know about the merit of a product, the
• more people buy it. The greater the volume of
• sales, the less it costs to manufacture. Savings in
9 producing mean either lower prices to the con-
2 sumer or an even greater value the next time you
2 buy. THIS SAVES YOU MONEY.
•
§ ♦ So advertising is more than a means for sell-
19 ing goods—it’s a service to YOUl
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The Delta Courier (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 21, 1939, newspaper, February 21, 1939; Cooper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth895636/m1/4/?q=hamilton+county: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Delta County Public Library.