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THE FLATONIA ARGUS
VOLUME 67
FLATONIA, TEXAS
THURSDAY, FEB. 12, 1942
NUMBER 8
THIRD DRAFT REGISTRATION SET FOR FEB. 16
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Teachers To Direct fs&uartcft Q£ MuMoon Ma? Dromis F}na| School Project Plans
Approved By Trustees
Nation’s Sugar Rationing Cards
\ ^jomments
By The Editor
SEVERAL INTERESTING
points were brought out re-
cently, when the statement
of tax rates for all of the
counties of Texas for the
year 1941 were released.
People of Fayette County
^should rejoice at the fine
record made by this coun-
ty.
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In 19*4l. the tax rate for
Fayette County was 43c per
$100 valuation. Of the 254
counties in the State of Tex-
as, only six., have a lower tax
rate than . Fayette County.
As a matter of fact, there are
only seventeen counties in
Texas whpse tax rate is 50c
or less,-, the report shows.
There are 96 counties ih Tex-r
as whose tax rate is double
or more than doulHe that of
Fayette County, and there
are twenty-two counties in
Texas whose tax rate is triple
or' more than triple that pf
Fayette County. There is one
county that has a tax rate
of more than four times that
of Fayette County.
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By percentage, we find that
ninety-seven per' cent, oflfthe
counties hi Texas - have a
higher tax rate than Fayette
. County. Thirty percent of the
counties in Texas have a tax
rate twice as large as
Fayette and a little over nine
perccnt«ihave a tax rate three
times as large as Fayette
County.
fit
In this connection, the re-
port states that many “. coun-
ties levy road district taxes;
which, are hot considered a
part of tire county tax rate.
However, Fayette, Couhty^
levied no road district, taxes
for the’ year 1541', and it Is
therefore useless to compare
road district taxes, except to
point out that the people of
many counties whose tax rate
.is double or even triple that
of Fayette are paying addi-
tional taxes in the form of
Road District taxes,
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Fayette County citizens
should rejoice at . the fine
showing made by this coun-
ty, for despite the low tax,
we have one of the most
modern county ^set-ups in the
state. A lot of credit is due
our capable Commissioner’s
Court in this respect.*
— Bny Defense Stamps!—
Little Misses Jeannine and
Audrey Hallmark of Waelder
were weekend guests of
Ruthelyce Knight.
Mrs. F. R. Cowdin of West
Columbia visited with Fla-
tonia friends for several days
this past week.
— Ituv Defense Slumps!—
TO REQUIRE HOARDERS
TO STATE AMOUNT OF
SWEETS IN POSSESSION
The nation’s public school
teachers were given the huge
task last Friday of issuing
sugar rationing books to
every man, woman and child
in the nation, and were direct-
ed to crack down on hoarders
by withholding the sweet from
them until their presfinj; sup-
plier are used up.
Price Administrator Leon
Henderson announced details
of the rationing program
under which books containing
stamps will be distributed en-
titling each individual to a
strictly limited quantity of
sugar
per week.
How Rationing Work*
One rule that will be in-
corporated into the sugar
rationing plan when it goes
into effect wTthiri a few weeks
will provide that persons who
have built up hoards of sugar
will have stamps torp out of
their ration books to cover
the hoards. Thus,, they will
bb deprived “of the * right to
buy more* sugar, until their
hoards are gone.
Teachers ii\- public schools
will register sugar consum-
ers. Then ration books will
be issued, as soon as the
Paper Pickup Set For
Next Saturday Here
Students of the Flatonia
Schools will sponsor a paper
pickup of all newspapers
and magazines on Saturday,
February 14th, starting at
9:00 o'clock in the morning.
Each house in Flatonia will
be visited. Please have your
contributions handy, and tied
in bundles, if possible.
. Scrap papers should be
placed in cardboard boxes.
Cardboard cartons, old books
and wrapping paper can also
be used* The proceeds from
the Arap paper sale will be
probably 12 ounces u*ed to purchase a radio for
the high school
Assist your school and your
government by donating your
scrap papers.
-r-aive To Tire lied Cross!—
Boy Scouts Observe
Boy Scout Week With
■■4
Full Program Here
Members of th<j, Flatonia
Scout Troop apd Cub Pack
jojned the other scouts and
cubs throughout the nation
this past week in celebrating
- . , - .... . tbe 32pd anniversary' of the
Of Scouting .in
ON VALENTINE’S
DAY...
Rtmtmbtr
Vnclt Sam, too!
Alft> Give
V. t. DEFENSE
'3^-f BONDS
^^.STAMPS
distributing, the ‘books can
be completed. Local rationing
boards will have general
supervision over the regi-
stration of consumers -;fhd* is-
suance of the books.
One book will be issued for
each person in the • country,
regardless df age; .and each
book will contain 28 stamps
which will be numbered.
They can be used to pur-
chase sugar ‘during onlv ime
designated' week. * -
When a sugar purchase, is
made, therproper stamp \Vill
be torn from the fyoflk. Each
stamp will entitle tnenolder
to purchase a definite amount
of. sugar—probably three-
quarters of a pound or 12
ounces per person each week.
The exact • amount will be
determined when the War
Production Board decides how
much is to be made available
each week for the thousands
of retail stores throughout the
country.
When consumers apply for
War Ration Book No. One,
they will be required to make
a sworn statement as to the
amount of sugar per person
in the possession of their
family unit. If there is more
than two pounds of sugar per
person in possession of the
the family, the balance will
be consideryd as hoarded
sugar and 4 an appropriate
number of stamps will be re*
moved from the book at the
time of registration. This will
make it impossible for the
hook holder to buy any sugar
until his or her supply Is used
up.
The application which must
he signed to obtain a ration
book will carry on its face
the warning that false reports
to any government agency
subject the person making
sneb reports to severe penal-
ties. ranging as high as a
$10,000 fine or 10* years of
imprisonment. It is expected
that there will he relatively
few cases of falsification.
It is planned to require one
person to register for each
familyoinit, the unit to include
the mother, father, children
and wards. Other persons liy-
(Sec “SUGAR” page 4)
America. Five different events
were scheduled on the week’s
entertainment list. ,
Friday- at noon, Donald
Kopecky and Max Walla,
selected by the scouts from
among their own ranks as the
most representative Scouts
in the Flatonia Troop, were
guests- of the Rotary Club,
and brought interesting papers
to the club on different phases
jfef Scout, work. -
Saturday evening, starting
rit 7:00 o’clock,'(he Scouts
and Cubs^were hosts^to their
fathers tynl sponsors at a
campfire program, at the D.
F. Johnson park east of town.
Prior to the campfire pro-
gram, delicious cowboy stew,
buns, coffee and apple pie was
served to some 00 people. Fol-
lowing the magic lighting of
the campfire, a song fest was
enjoyed, and a clever imita-
tion of the radio program
“Double or Nothing” . was
presented by Field Scout
Executive Jim Thomas of Yoa-
kum. Several songs and the
sounding of “Taps” closed
the campfire program.
Sunday morning, 25 scouts
and, parents gathered at the
Scout Hall at 9:00 o’clock to
hear the Rev. E. W. Cofer
bring a brief address on
“Reverence” in commemo-
ration of the 12th Scout Law.
Inclement weather _ caused
the attendance to be small.
Monday morning at 11:30,
Scouts and Cubs. presented a
program to the school assem-
bly, an account of which ap-
pears in
column.
,Tuesday night at the Scout
Hall, the week’s celebration
was brought to a fitting cli-
max with a . Mother-S o n
Valentine Party, at which the
Scout sisters and Girl Scouts
were also guests. 'A series of
interesting games were play-
ed, after which refreshments
of cookies, candy and ice
cream were served to 45
guests.
—dive To The Red Cross!—
J. D. Arnim is on a vacation
trin this week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Nesrsta
were San Antonio visitors
Sunday.
When Auto Plunges
Into Ship Channel
JESSE PARKER, 35, ^IS
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
AT LYNCHBURG FERRY
Jesse Parker, 35, Muldoon
resident and well known in
the Flatonia section, was
drowned Wednesday night of
last week when the car in
which he was riding plunge*-
into the Houston ship chan-
nel. The accident oceured
near the Lynchburg ferry.
Mr. Parker was riding in
a,.car driven by F. R. Duty of
Houston. According to Mr.
Dqty, "who escaped death in
the accident, he and Parker
were driving at jjjtfairly high
rate of speed, and failed to
negotiate the curve at the’
approach to the ferry. The
car went over the bank into
about 30 foot of water. Duty
told officers that both he and
Parker got out of the car, but
that he didn’t kno.w Parker
had drbwned“witih he got to*
shore. The car was raised
from the water Thursday
morning, but Parker's body
was not found until Friday.
Ferry employees a.^sMed Duty
in getting out of The water,
and joined in the search for
Parker'S body.
Deceased was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Parker
of the Muldoon section. He
was married to Miss Beatrice
Garden Club Decides
Against Spring Show
The Flatonia Garden Club,
meeting in regular monthly
session last Thursday after-
noon. February 5th at the . 10jh, approved the final plans
PROJECT TO BE FILED
IN NATIONAL CAPITOL
WITHIN TWO WEEKS
The Flatonia independent
School Board of Trustees,
meeting in. regular session
Tuesday night, February
TO INCLUDE ALL MEN
__j_ E&QM- 20 THRU - 44 -WHO
HAVE NOT REGISTERED
Plans . will be completed
at a meeting of the registrars
of Fayette County tomorrow
(Friday) night in LaGrange
for the staging of the third
Selective Service registration
Court House, decided not to
sponsor a Spring Flower Show
this year. After discussion, it
was decided that* the time
and effort put forth for such
a show would be spent in a
beautification program for
the city as a whole, . and
especially on the city park
between the railroad and
South • Main. The. club also
decided to donate $10.00 to-
ward Jhe City beautification
project, and $5 to the Red
Cross War Fund.
An attendance award was
given and was won by Mrs.
,MPV F.„ A. N«isrsVi A *°f“l
attendance was recorded for
the meeting.'
—Support itrd Cross War Fund!—
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Religious Services For
Local Churches Under
New Time Announced
Services at The Methodist
Church next Sunday morning
Brown of the Colony section, will., he adjured to the ^THee-ioni'pli li
awL-sher with"the1T, t\W cMI- ^vTar. Time \vith the morn- ^ valued at better
dren, were making their horqe
at Muldoon, while' Mr. .Park-
er was employed with a- con-
tracting firm near > Goose
Greek. One sister. ”1 rs. 15. K.
Lenders of Muldoon, also
survives.*
The remains of Mr. Par.ke.r
were brought to Muldoon
Sunday, and Interment was
made in the Pitman. Cemetery
Sunday afternoon, the Rev.
J. R. Kidwelly Muldoon Methoc
dist pastor, officiating.
'■ The Argus joins with the
F1 ntonia friends.^in-t*xtendin g
to tiie sorrowing Survivors its
sincerest sympathy:
—Remember Pearl Harbor!—
TWO-YEAR-OLb SON OF .
LOCAL COUPLE DIES
Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon, Fri-
day, February 13, for Frede-
rick Wilhelm Niemann, two-
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fre.d Niemann of this city, who
passed away in the Shiinoi;
Hospital this Thursday morn-
ing at 7:30 am. The funeral
cortege will leave the home
for the Sacred Heart Church
at 3:00 pm., and after ser-
vices there, interment will be
made in the Sacred Heart
Cemetery here.
The little boy, who was 2
years, 4 months and 21 days
of age, had been ill for sev-
eral weeks, and when his con-
dition did not improve Wed-
nesday, he was taken to the
Shiner Hospital, where de-
spite expert medical attention,
he passed away. Doctors
this week’s school ' diagnosed his sickness as a
' form of luekemia, or blood
deficiency.
He is survived by his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nie-
mann; one brother, Robert;
his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Niemann -and Mr.
and Mrs. Alois Dostalik;
numerous aunts and uncles,
and other relatives.
The Argus joins With the
entire citizenry in extending
to the sorrowing survivors its
sincerest sympathy.
—Remember Pearl Harbor!—
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Moore
of - KlCnmpo were Sunday
guests in the Bolton-Morgan
home.
for the school building pro-
gram, and ordered same to be
filed with national head-
quarters as soon as possible,
it was Reported this week.
The -group first reviewed
the plans as . submitted by
A;,,*et Travis Broesche of
Breiiham, and tnen Voted to
submit the project to Wash-
ington, asking for a WPA
grant to assist in construction
of an auditorium-gymnasium
and * lighted field for the
white school, and a new
building for the colored'
scbooLi* -r.
According to authorities,
the project should not meet
with opposition, and it is ex-
pected that it will be ap-
•firbved shortly- after in-
spection. It will then be “re-
turned to’ttie state offices.for
completion, and construction
work will start at the dis-
cretion of said offices. Ac-
cording to primary, plans,
about 1Q0 workers' would be
needed for the project that
is to be completed within 12
actual working months.
ing Worship Service which
had formerly been conducted
at .9:00 am. starting.at 10 :00
oVbiok and -^Sunday School
beginning at 11:00 o’clock
bach Sunday morning. The
evening w^trship hour will
begin at 8:00 o'clock.
"The general public is in-
vited to Worship with us.”
the Rev. Vdrncm Perry, -pastor,
stated in announcing the
change of the church's time
schedule. “If ever- people
needed the. inspiration and
encouragement___which ' The
Gospel of Christ affords it is
now, and mv church and the
other churches of Flatortia
have something to. offer our
people for this troubled day,”
Rev. Perry added. "Go to
church next-Sunday”.
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Musses at the Sacred Heart
Church will be held at 8:30
and 10:00 o’clock (war time),
the. Rev. J. A. Pustka, pastor,
announced this week. Under
the standard ‘time, services
were held at 7:30 and 9:00
am.
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Morning services at the
Flatonia Baptist Church will
conform with the war time,
the Rev. E. W. Cofer, pastor,
announced this week. How-
ever, night services will he
advanced to allow for the
time change. Services will be
as follows, -war time-t==-
Sunday School each Sun-
day at i0:00 am.
Preaching services on the
second, and fourth Sunday
mornings of each month at
11:00 o’clock.
Training Union each Sun-
day evening at 7:00 pm,
Night preaching services
each second, third and fourth
Sunday nights of each month
/it 8:00 pm.
Prayer meeting each Wed-
nesday night at 8:15, pre-
ceeded by a thirty minute,
teacher’s meeting.
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Services at the Praha
Catholic Church will be
changed to conform with the
new time, it was announced
this week by the Rev. John
Anders, pastor. Masses will
be held euch Sunday morning
than
$100',000.- * v
' ' Ifjre To The lied Cross!—
GRAY JONES FAMILY
MOVES TO LAGRANGE
Mr, and Mrs. Gray Jones
and family have* moved to La-
Grange, where Mr. Jones
will be connected with the
Works Progress Administra-
tion in the construction of the
road to the Bastrop Army
Camp. We sincerely regret to
see this fine family leave Fla-
tonia. Thev were -active in
both'school church and civic
affairs, and Jiieiii. presence
and influence in the commu-
nity will be missed.
During their five year stay
in Flatonia, they endeared
themselves to the entire popu-
lace. Everyone in this section
knows Gray Jones, and he
was untiringly‘active in any-
thing for the betterment of
his hometown.
Juanita Jones will remain
in Flatonia, however, until the
close of the school term.
The best wishes of all go
with this fine couple and their
family to their new home,
with the reminder that the
“welcome" mat will always be
out for their return,
llomh The Hums With Hands!
$130,755,70 IN DEFENSE
BONDS AND STAMPS SOLD
IN COUNTY DURING JAN.
-Fayette County citizens pur-
chased a total of $130,755.70
in defense bonds and stamps
during the month of January
1942, County Committee
Secretary W. P. Freytag an-
nounced this past week. This
brought a total of $381,-
994.70 in sales since June 1,
1941 for the county.
The allotment for Fayette
County for 1942 is $893,-.
400.00, he reminded.
The school children of
Fayette County purchased a
total of $8,868.64 of Defense
Ronds and Stamps during
January, the report showed.
This did not include the totals
of the Flatonia Schools, which
appear in the school column
of this week’s issue.
Monday* February 16„ 1942,
that will include all men who
have not reached their 45th
birthday.
According to C. C. Jopling,
chairman of the Fayette
County Selective Service
Board, all male-persons who
reached their 20th birthday
on ,or before December 31st,
1941 will be required £o regi-
ster. All male persons who
had not reached their 45th
birthday on February 17th,
1942 will also have to regi-
ster. Those who have regi-
stered in the two previous
registrations will not have to.
re-register, .said.
r Places of registration- tvill
be open from T :00 am. to
9:00 pm.. Central War Time,
it was disclosed. Employers
are asked to assist their em-
ployees by giving them time
off from their work to regis-
ter. * **' - -- ‘ -
In Flatonia, W. D. John-
son will again be in 'charge
of the registration, and will
bo assisted by others faml-*
liar with the' work. The place
of registration at- Flatbnirf
will "be *at the City Court
House. —
Listed below are a list of
things you should.know about
the registration:—,
1. The date :• February 16th,
WtTrfl542; between, the hours of
7:00 am. artd 9:00 pm.
(CWT). •
•2. Who must register: All
men who reached ('heir 20th
birthday * on' or before Dec-
ember 31, 1941 and will not
have reached tholr 45th
birthday on February . 17th,
1942, who have not previous-
ly registered.----------t-——
3. Where: In a place
especially . set- aside for this
purpose. Probably your Court
House or school house. .
4. If you are away from
home on February 16: Regis-
teJU-wherever yuu are. being
certain to carefully specify
at 9:00 and 11:00 am., war
time. Under the old time,
masses were hold at 8:00 ami
10:00 nm.
(See "Registration” Page 4)
-dive To The Red Cross.'—
FIRE ALARM
A fire alarm was answer-
ed at the John Cizmar home
Ibis Thursday morning at
10:45, where a defective flu
ignited the shingle root. The
fire was quickly extinguished
with practically no loss.
—Hememhet Pearl Harbor!— -
FIRST AID CLASS IS
COMPLETED FRIDAY
The Standard FirsU Aid
Course, offered by the Ameri-
can Red Cross, and taught by
Geo. J. Pechacek and Dr.
Edward H. Strauss, was com-
pleted last Friday night,
February 6th. The course
consisted ofdSandaging, splint-
ing, treatment of burns,
wounds, ‘ snake bites, 'artifi-
cial respiration and digital
uVossiire points.
J Twenty-two adults success-
rtiliy completed the course.
They will now be eligible to
enroll In the advanced class
which begins at the local
school next week.
Those • comple ting, the
Standard Course included
Mesdames Dora McCall, Besa
Hamon, Edith Fox King, and
Cordie Scheer; Misses Wilma
Kasper, Adine Harrison,
Enid Johnson. Beatrice Kas-
per, Allyne Gresham, Mary
Frances Adams; Yetive Wat-
kins and Bpttv Hallmark;
Messers. E. E. Plowman,
George W. Hawkes, E. H.
Zouzalik, Freddie Nleman,
George Femau, C. Kasper,
Ed. Springer, Jr., Victor Sta-
vlnoha, Erwin Stavinoha and
Rev. Vernon Perry.
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