La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1941 Page: 5 of 8
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LA GRANGE JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
THE RAMBLER—
(Continued from page 1)
friends of the church people attended
and enjoyed the inspiring recitations,
songs and the story of the birth of
the Saviour. La Grange, when this
is chartered for inspection, always
upholds the Christmas spirit.
* * *
Resting For The Week Due
To Pressing Biz
Nothing doing with the Filling
Station Gang, they were as quiet as a
toad the car had smashed; they came
and went but had little to say when
seen, probably due to the fact that
their purse had been stepped upon by
the elephant. The old Go-Aloners,
who have «io ties and take the holi-
days as a matter of fact, merely
dropped into the station to read the
manager’s daily papers and then hik-
ed for another lounge.
Those who had to “do a little shop-
ping” so as to be able to reciprocate
for the possible receipt of a necktie
or a pair of cotton socks, denied
themselves the advance egg-nog and
claimed that the denial was due to
the high price of the hen fruit.
One of them did cross his legs and
mention that he saw an old bachelor
standing at the east window of Perry
Bros, admiring the lingerie that was
displayed therein. When he was ap-
proached and about to be asked if he
contemplated making a purchase the
bachelor left the scene immediately.
Rambler hopes that the gang mem-
bers will be in position to deal more
friendly after the week has passed,
they have been altogether too silent
for his health.
* ♦ *
Rambler’s Christmas Gift
Came Friday
Not regarded at all as premature,
and appreciated to such an extent
that mention is made in this column.
Friday afternoon, Ike Moore, in
charge of the San Jacinto Museum
of history, located in the memorial
shaft on the San Jacinto battle-
ground, just walked right into the
Rambler’s den, placed a leather file
cover on the desk, and said:
“Uncle Ben, I’ve brought something
for you!” And then awaited develop-
ments. They came!
Brown leather, with gold impres-
sion of comer border and inscribed
in letters of gold the following: “San
Jacinto Museum of History” and un-
der that, also in gold, “Ben F. Hari-
gel.” Well, you can imagine the rest.
Glad to get it? Let us walk on, by
turning the heavy, cellophane pro-
tected pages of 8x10 photographs and
see what they are.
Airplane photographs of the tall
shaft and museum and battleground,
photographs of glass wall cases, con-
taining relics, etc., and repleca of
pioneer travel days in Texas; articles
of the antique order and secured from
discendants of the early Texans, a
photo of the large bronze tablet on
the museum, on which appears the
name of every man who fought in
the Battle of San Jacinto. So inter-
esting and attractive, each page.
But—and here’s the tickler to the
Rambler’s vanity: One photograph
shows a display of old wood type se-
cured from the Journal last Summer,
the arrangement so unique that it
had to be scanned twice; two card
signs, printed from this same wood
type, informs the visitor from whence
the type came.
The other photograph is that of a
steel cabinet (with locks) and steel
shelves. On these shelves are the file
copies of the La Grange Journal,
from 1884 to 1932. The arrangement
is good.
You may understand, reader, why
the Rambler is so proud of the gift.
And La Grange becomes a much men-
tioned town. Yes, it is an appreciated
gift. Thanks, Ike!
San Jacinto Memorial was recently,
designated as a postoffice; Miss Jaco-
lyn Alexander, daughter of Jake
Alexander of La Grange, employed
at the Museum, will be the postmis-
tress.
* * *
Uncle John Spins His Yarn
For Christmas
John H. Carter of Llano came into
the picture (by letter) Saturday with
his Christmas message, and in time
to be useful for last minute purchases.
His little box, carefully wrapped con-
tained amidst red tissue, two silver
dollars, wrapped in the following
written notice:
“Am sending you two dollars
of Yesterday
“Spend them, Ben, in the old
fashioned way.”
Silver dollars, strangers in these
parts, one minted in 1896, the other
in 1922, but dollars just the same.
They pay for a year’s subscription
and, having passed on to the grands,
will be cherished as souvenirs until
the day arrives for spending.
* * *
There You Are—Imagine
What A Jolt!
Mammas and daddies were busy
this week, decorating the Christmas
tree which is not at all ordinary news.
Rambler, however, having read about
chain store owners removing goods
made in Japan” from his shelves,
This Tells You What
To Do In An Air Raid
1. Above all, keep cool. Don’t lose
your head.
2. Do not crowd the streets; avoid
chaos, prevent disorder and havoc.
3. Don’t believe rumors—spreading
false rumors is part of the enemy’s
technique.
4. Air raid warning signals gener-
ally are short blasts or rising and
falling pitch, or whistles or horns.
The all clear is a steady tone for two
minutes.
5. If an incendiary bomb falls, cov-
er it with sand, or “spray” it with a
garden hose (never a splash or
stream!) Switch to a stream to put
out any fire started by the bomb.
Switch back to a “spray” for the
bomb. A jet, splash, stream or bucket
of water will make the bomb explode.
6. Under raid conditions, keep a
bathtub and bucket full of water for
the use of the fire department in case
water mains are broken.
7. If you have a soda-and-acid ex-
tinguisher (the kind you turn upside
down,) use it with your finger over
the nozzle to make a spray. Don’t
use the chemical kind (small cylin-
ders of liquid) on bombs. It is all
right for ordinary fires.
8. Should gas be used, go at once
to the most “inside” room in your
house (fewest doors and windows).
Paste paper over glass. Stuff rags in
window cracks and under doors.
9. Choose one member of the fam-
ily to be the home air raid warden,
who will remember all the rules and
what to do.
10. Whether or not a blackout is
ordered during a raid, put out all
lights at once.
11. If a light inside the home Is
necessary, use rugs, balnkets, por-
tiers, over-drapes, or curtains, arrang-
ed in double thickness over your win-
dows. Don’t crowd or stampede stores
for special material. Be ingenious—
improvise.
12. During a raid, remember to
shut off gas stoves, gas furnaces, and
gas pilot lights.
13. If bombs start to fall near you,
lie down, you will feel the blast least
that way, escape fragments and splin-
ters. The safest place is under a good
stout table—the stronger the legs the
better.
14. Above all, keep calm. Stay at
home. Put out lights. Lie down. Stay
away from windows.
Z E K E S E Z
By
Nugent
Ezekiel
Brown
and producer, especially to the South-
ern farmer.
A brand new idea was advanced
last week by Congressman Bob Poage
of Texas which, if followed up as
practicable, would utilise every cotton
gin in the South. Poage called atten-
tion to OPM that cotton gins have
their own power plants, their own
water systems and personnel to op-
erate both. The OPM has started
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The foundation of business is friendship, and the
basis of all enduring friendships can be traced back
to an event which occurred some two thousand years
ago. Each Christmas-time it gives us a great deal
of pleasure to extend to you our best wishes and re-
new our pledge of loyalty to those whose friendship
we cherish. May your Christmas be a joyous one.
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In this the happiest holiday season we can only wish
for you that the happiest possible Christmas joy be
yours. . . It has been a source of genuine pleasure to
have served you for more than a half century. . . ^Ve
hope for a continuance of our friendly relations for
many more years.
and having regarded tJiat as ridicu-
lous, had another story told to him
Sunday.
Was mentioning Christmas, so here
goes: Curiosity leads to discoveries.
A mother, giving the decorated tree
an admiring glance was prompted by
curiosity to examine the tree orna-
ments.
“And do you know,” she lisped,
“every ornament on the tree bore the
imprint ‘made in Japan.’” Startling;
no the ornaments were not removed,
they are not responsible. Reminds
us, however, that America has been
a strong supporter of the cheap skates
in Japan. And now—the reward!
• * •
Yuletide Decorations—Drive
Around, See Them
Home decorations, portraying the
.Christmas season, are many in La
Grange. They add so much to the
happy Yuletide, and are the more in-
spiring this year for Christmas effect,
because of the pall cast over the na-
tion. We must have Christmas, and
La Grange citizens will do their part.
Rambler, not a constituted authori-
ty, has seen several pretty Christmas
lighting showings, but paused a little
longer as he was passing the L. W.
Stolz residence to admire the Santa
Claus picture. Have you, local read-
ers, found it as attractive ? Old San-
ta and his reindeer, no longer gone
modern and traveling in a motor car.
Ban on tire purchases compelled him
to return to his first love. Mrs. Stolz
is the originator of the idea.
• * •
Arthur, Here’s Yours For
Christmas Cheer
Rambler, among the large number
of Christmas greetings, finds the fol-
lowing:
“I have read several articles writ-
ten by Arthur Koch under the title
‘Remember These Truths.’ They are
more than wonderful and seem to en-
hance one’s morale regardless of how
blue one may be.
“I think Mr. Koch is a great en-
hancer of morale.
“Very truly yours,
“FRANK W. WILSON.”
Rosebud, Dec. 20.
There you are Arthur Koch of Tem-
ple, no camouflage, a straight shot
from the friendly mouth of a reader
who is sincere. The above is, and
should be, regarded as a Christmas
greeting.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING
Notice is hereby given: That the
annual meeting of the Stockholders
of The First'National Bank of La
Grapge, La Grange, Texas, will be
held at the office of said Bank on the
13th day of January 1942, at 2:00
o’clock, p.m., for the election of di-
rectors and the transaction of such
'other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
All stockholders are urged to be
present or represented by proxy.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF LAGRANGE
60-5t
By Wm. F. Hofmann,
Vice-Pres. and Cashier
—Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps—
Stivte...
DR. R. W. EINHORN
A. & M. Graduate
VETERINARIAN
TELEPHONE NO. 9
Office: 2nd Floor O. A. Hunger Bldg.
LA GRANGE, TEXAS
Christmas Above All
Washington—(Special)—In spite of
these stirring times, there will be a
big community Christmas tree on the
south lawn of the White House, here
in Washington, which will be lighted
before thousands on Christmas eve.
The plans for the ceremony had been
made before War broke over us and
the President has indicated to local
committees that the program should
go on, as planned. In the same spirit,
Christmas programs are being car-
ried out in thousands of communities
over America this week. In fact, this
year the observation of Christmas
will mean more than it has meant in
many years to most of us. Even Mrs.
Roosevelt has stated that she hopes
people everywhere in this country will
try to show more cheer and bring
more happiness to others than usual,
in order to show one and all that it
is good to live in the United States.
But Many Will Be On
The Job
While Christmas is being observed,
thousands will be on the job with
thousands of industries stopping only
for one day. In fact, defense industry
is now on a seven-day basis. Few
members of Congress will leave Wash-
ington this week as they wish to be
here on the job. Only a compara-
tively few of the several hundred
thousand government workers will
have leaves long enough to go to their
homes. Many will get only a couple
of hours off on Christmas Eve! Stores
in Washington have kept open until
9:00 o’clock each night so that work
ers could do their shopping after
hours. However, merchants have not-
ed a decrease in buying after war was
declared.
Tommy The Cork Exposed
Tom Corcoran, jowl-faced Irishman
and rabid New Dealer for many
years, one of the Brain Trusters for
the President until this year, was
called before the Senate Deefnse
Committee last week to explain his
lobbying activities in defense con-
tracts. The suave former “errand
boy” for the President blandly admit-
ted he had made a total of $100,000
in fat fees during the past year. He
said he had not taken and would not
take any job for less than $5,000. He
displayed agrieved surprise that any-
body should doubt his motives, which
always were to “help the govern-
ment”, even when he received $65,000
for assisting in getting a loan from
RFC for a magnesium plant and for
helping organize the company. Sur-
prising to Texans and other friends,
Senator Tom Connally befriended
Tommy the Cork. The Washington
Daily News reported: “Sen. Connally
(D. Tex.), Administration wheelhorse,
stepped in time after time to help
Tommy Corcoran and defend him.”
This, despite that Senator Connally
has such a powerful influence in
Washington at the present time be-
cause of being chairman of the for-
eign relations committee.
Henderson Slashes At
Cotton Fanners
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son aroused the ire of all cotton farm-
ers and producers last week when he
announced a slash in the price to be
paid for cotton-seed oil. Farm lead-
ers from all over the South wired
their representatives in Congress in
hot protest. Senator W. Lee O’Dan-
iel joined other Southern senators in
filing a vigorous protest with the of-
fice of the price administrator, point-
ing out that any attempt to fix farm
prices would be ruinous to the farmer
study of the proposal to determine
what tool can be installed and what
articles can be manufactured at the
gins.
Millions To Register
It will not be many days before
every man between 18 and 65 will go
to registartion booths to register for
Uncle Sam’s armed forces, provided
only those between 19 or 20 and 45
be called to active duty in the armed
forces. The Congress was to decide
at the week-end, whether the low
would be 19 or 20 years.
In Miaeissippi
From our good friend, Editor W.
E. Chapman of the Indianola Enter-
prise, we learn that: “our mutaul
friend, Jim Eastland, Is a sure winner
jin the next senatorial race. Our peo-
ple almost as a unit will back him
and he is in constant demand, each
week, for speeches at luncheon clubs
'and gatherings of all kinds and his
name is now a household word.”
Defense Savings Stamps are avail-
able in denominations of 10, 25 and
60 cents, and $1 and $6. These Btamps
make possible the purchase of De-
fense Savings BondB on a practical
installment plan.
It’s fun to sit bark in a comfortable
chair and take it easy, with never a worry
about slippery highways, or blinding head-
lights or fog.
When you go places—why not try the
train? Let the engineer drive you over
smooth steel rails—the safe highway—at
LOW COST!
For Fares, Schedules, Reservations, etc.—
—just call the Southern Pacific Agent.
He will gladly furnish you complete
information at no obligation.
Southern Pacific
A. C. SMITH, Phone 236
MORE EGGS
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molt? Are they in good condition? It
is hard to take them through this per-
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AT ALL PROGRESSIVE DEALERS
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Happy Greetings To You
Christmas again! And as the glad chimes ring out
we join in the general gladness to wish you and yours
a more joyous and beautiful Christmas than ever.
For your patronage we are deeply grateful, and we
renew our pledge of full service for the future.
THE von ROSENBERG
...COMPANY..:
TO OUR FRIENDS
AND CUSTOMERS
Christmas is a sort of stop-
ping place where weary travel-
ers pause and forget the long
miles that lie behind, and recall
the faith and loyalty of friends
who have made their way most
pleasant. Permit us now to
thank you for your many fav-
ors and wish you a delightful
Christmas season.
BEHRENS & WARNKEN
GARAGE
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La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1941, newspaper, December 25, 1941; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth997631/m1/5/?q=+date%3A1941-1945: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.