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The Caldwell News
AND THE BURLESON COUNTY LEDGER
VOL. 19—NO. 45
CALDWELL, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1935
INTEREST IN
CIVIC PLANS
IS GROWING
Meetings at Deanville, Snook
and Chriesman I'ant Week
Draw Large Crowds Ready
to Help Develop County.
Gospel of Civic
Building Preached
Many Communities Take Ac-
tive Part in "Believers of
Burleson County" and Back
IJp County Organization.
Interest, beyond exportation, was
displayed at three meetings of the
"Believers in Burleson County," a
temporary organisation get up to
perfect a county-wide civic body
to .sponsor (he advancement and de-
velopment of the county, held at
Deanville, Snook and Chriesman in
the past week.
The Deanville meeting 'ast Wed-
nesday niffht was largely attended
despite the intense cold and was
one of the most successful of the
series being conducted throughout
the county. Interesting addresses
were made by ('. C. Nelms, G. ('.
King and Judge W. J. Alexander,
of Caldwell, and by Rev. Tally and
Rev. Weber, <if Somerville. It was
the unanimous desire of the meet-
ing that Deanville should enroll
with the "believers" in their cam-
paign for a greater Burleson coun-
ty and John Siebert and Uus
Brink man were selected as mem-
bers of the executive committee to
represent the community.
On Friday night the largest
meeting of the month was held at
Ptneek's store in Snook, with ap-
proximately 150 citizens of Snook,
Caldwell, Deanville, Somerville,
Lyons and Merle in attendance.
"Dutch" Hahn, district county
agent, Judge Alexander, Mayor
C. K. Cromartie. Rev. Tally and Ju-
lius Scbesia, of Snook, were the
principal speakers. A large r.jmbcr
of citizens participated in th*- open
discussion and all were in accord
that the "believers" were on the
right road t" bring about closer co-
operation among 'he citizens of the
entire county. Ii voted to join
with tIs movement and Joe Fojt
::ivl Joe Kulhnnek were selected as
members of the county committee.
( n Monday niglit at the Metho-
dist church m Chrie-man. what was
considered the most enthusiastic
meeting thu- far, was held with
Rev. Weber, Judge Alexander, Mr.
Nelms and Billie Boyd, of ( hrics-
man, the principal speakers. Mr.
Boyd and Cu Kornegay were
named on the county committee
nnil th citizens of Chriesman
pledg'<1 their undivided support to
the movement to build this county
into one of the I'C't in the state.
At the Chriesman meeting it was
tie, ided to hold me tings at Birch
on Friday night, Merle on Monday
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Trench Silo Is
Thought Success
The first trench silo, of which
there is a record In the county
agent's office, established on the
Will Lewis farm last summer, has
proven a great succ ss, according
to (I. King, county agent.
Mr. Lewis, one of the most pro-
gressive farmers of the Merle com-
munity, built a trench silo last
summer and stocked it with green
feed for his livestock. Just a few-
days ago, according to Mr. King.i
the thrifty farmer began feeding
his stock with the excellent silage.
The entire cost of tin silo did not
exceed $26 and has proven conclu-
sively that Burleson county farm-
ers can successfully put up green
feedstuff in the ground during the
summer to be fed to the stock in
winter and spring, Mr. King said
today.
Farmer- of th" county will be in-
vited to inspect Mr. Lewis' trench
silo in a few days, the county agent
said, nnd it is hoped that a large
number will avail themselves of
the opportunity of visiting Mr.
Lewis' farm seven miles enst of
Lyons. Those interested are asked
to get in touch with Mr. King as
soon ns possible.
Trench silos have been used suc-
cessfully in many sections of the
United States but Mr. Lewis is the
first. Burleson county farmer In
prove that the plan is practicable
and profitable in this section. In
order to encourage the widespread
use of trench silos throughout Bur-
leson county the alert county agent
in planning on a trip to the Lewis
farm next week and he wants to be
accompanied by a large number of
farmers who can use such a silo In
this county.
[Mr. and Mrs. Boettigec
TO PROVIDE
CASH MART
FOR COUNTY
Louisiana Sweet Potato Deal-
er Assures Committee That
Market Will Be Established
Here This Summer.
DEANVILLE
FIRST ROAD
COMPLETED
Work Relief Projects on Coun-
ty Roads and City Streets
(iive Scores Employment
During January.
Dezauche Visits ¡Porter's Chapel Is
Rural Sections Scene of Activities
Survey of Soil and Products
Convinces Plan Feasable
and Meeting Planned to So-
licit Farmer's Co-Operation.
NEW YORK . . . Mra. Anna
Roosevelt Dall (above), daughter
of l'rcnldent and Mrs. Roosevelt, is
now the wife of John Boettiger,
(below) former Chicago new paper
man and How a movie official. It
wo* a private wedding at the ¡loose-
iVelt home here, Mrs. Roosevelt r.nd
otlir- members of the fnmilj' being
present.
Many At Union
School Meeting
On Monday Nite
Farmers Take Interest in Dis-
cussion of FarmJTopics
At Evening Meetings.
A large group of farmers at-
tended the first of a series of even-
ing meetings nt the Union com-
munity school house last Monday
night, according to Kelly McAd-
ams. vocational agriculture teach-
er of the Caldwell high schbol, the
sponsor.
Much interest was manifested by
those present on the topic of poul
try and expressed gratification ov-
er the work being done in this sec-
tion ef Burleson county by Mr.
McAda ms.
Another meeting is scheduled for
I'nion school next Monday night,
when Mr. McAdams will discuss
soil erosion, terracing and strip
cropping. C, C. King, county agent,
nnd J. J ah no. Rankhend act admin-
istrator for this county, will dis-
cuss the cotton, corn and hog sit-
uations for 1936, Mr. McAdnms
stated.
Farmers from all surrounding
communities are invited to attend
Un I'nion meeting Monday night
ami to take part in the int< resting
discussion of important topics.
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Hendler-Moore Sale
To Attract Buyers
A spectacular clearance sale will
be conducted this week ml by
Hendler-Moore, Caldwell icpart-
ment store, according to ounce-
ment todijy by the mating lent.
Hundreds of attractive «.argains,
in seasonable merchandise, arc be-
ing offered during this big selling
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A preliminary survey of soil con-
ditions, as well as of the actual
product, Wednesday convinced J. F.
Dezauche, Louisiana "sweet potato
king," that Burleson county can
successfully produce sweet pota-
toes for commercial purpose . He
left here Wednesday evening, af-
ter conferring with a chamber of
commerce committee and several
farmers and business men of Cald-
well and other communities, ready
and willing to assist the citizens
of this county to organize a size-
able sweet potato industry.
Mr. Dezauche, who came here
upon invitation of the Caldwell
chauber of commerce, arrived in
this city Wednesday morning and
after a conference with the com-
mittee was taken to rural commu-
nities to look into the soil condi-
tions, as well as to examine pota-
toes grown in Burleson county. Up-
on his return to Caldwell Wednes-
day evening he expressed the be-
lief that conditions were favorable
for this county to launch into the
swift potato production on com-
mercial basis and assured the com-
mittee that he was ready to assure
a cash market.
Within the next few weeks Mr.
Dezauche expects to return to Cald-
well for the purpose of talking
with the farmers of every section
of the county to explain his meth-
ods of operations, as well as the
profitable way to plant and pro-
duce sweet potatoes for the mar-
ket. At that time the chamber of
commerce, of this city, as well as
the county-wide "Believers in Bur-
leson'" will hold meetings for the
purpose of permitting the widely
known potato dealer to discuss
sweet potatoes with the farmers
of the county.
Mr. Dezauche stated that his
firm, the largest sweet potato ship-
per in America, was in a position
to use at least one thousand acres
of Burleson county sweet potatoes,
and that he would be willing to es-
tablish a branch office in this coun-
ty and place trained men in the
field to instruct farmers how to
plant, produce and pack sue t po-
tatoes fot the markets.
In company with County Judge
W. J. Alexander, Mayor Cromartie,
Jack I'orkhill and L. A. Andrepont,
• the Ijouisiana man visited Chries-
man. Liberty and other communi-
ties and talked with farmers as
to the possibilities of a sweet po-
tato industry. Before arriving in
Caldwell Mr. Dezauche made a sur
vey of the soil conditions along
the Santa Fe between this city and
Somerville and expressed the be-
lief that potatoes could be success-
fully produced for the market. He
did not have the opportunity of vis-
iting in the Brazos bottoms and
other sections of the county, but
plans to do so upon his return.
In the meantime the "Believers
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Several Important Lateral
Road Projects Being Com-
pleted by County Relief
Clients Before Spring.
Deanville was the first commu-
nity in Burleson county to have an
all-weather road completed with
relief labor, when the connecting
road from the town to highway No.
21, was finished recently, accord-
ing to Paul E. Parker, county ad-
ministrator.
The Deanville project, giving em-
ployment to approximately forty
men, under direction of Eugene
Bates, foreman, and supervised by
C. F. Tom, county engineer, repre-
sents the first gravel, all-weather
road in the precinct. The entire dis-
tance of the road is approximately
3 miles.
With the completion of the
Deanville project Bates and his
men were moved over on a 6 mile
stretch on the Porter's Chapel road.
This road will be placed in good
condition and will be provided with
good drainage, Mr. Parker stated.
Another project of importance,
giving employment to approxi-
mately forty men, with Clarence
Thomas, as foreman, is in the Clay
community, where a good lateral
road, joining with the Somerville-
Wilcox road is being provided. This
is the only outlet for the Clay citi-
'zens and it is expected to be of ma-
terial benefit to that section of the
county.
Under the direction of Mayor
C. E. Cromartie., who has Joe
Marks as foreman, a large num-
ber of city blocks are being grav-
eled. Mr. Parker stated. When this
project is completed Caldwell will
l>c> provided with all-weather
streets in every section of the city.
Believers Plan
Rural Meetings
To Talk Co-Op
Birch. Merle and Cooks Point
To Be Visited Within
Next Few Days
A House Goes To College
City Authorities Save Large
Sum By Converting Old Bonds
The city council the past week
made a deal with a Dallas firm of
bond buyers to convert a $100,000
worth of 5.60 per cent forty year
optional school house bonds into a
like nmout of serial bonds nt a low-
er rate of interest, which they con-
servatively estimate will snve the
taxpayers of Caldwell in the next
twenty-seven years, approximately
$10,000 in interest charges.
The new bonds will run for a
period of twenty-seven years and
will mature in 1962, the same year
the present outstanding bonds ma-
ture. There will be no change in
the life of the bonds nor the totnl
amount. The only changes that will
be made in the bonds will be the
rate of interest nnd character of
the bonds. The Interest rate will be
reduced from 5.50 per cent to an
average rnte approximating 5.32
per cent per annum. There will be
one hundred 91,000 bonds. Fifty-1
nine of the first maturities will
bear 5.25 per cent and forty-one
of the last maturities will bear a
5 50 per cent rate.
Instcnd of the bonds being call-
able bonds, they will be serial
bonds, bonds that a certnin amount
matures each year which may be
paid each year, so as to reduce the
interest chnrge.
The city officials figure the dif-
ference in the interest rate nnd
the difference in the two types of
bonds will snve the taxpayers be-
tween $.'15,000 and $50,000 in the
next twenty-seven years, on the
same basis the present bonds have
been paid.
The originnl issue of school house
bonds wns for $125,000. Two years
ngo $25,000 worth of the bonds
were taken up, which reduced the
principal to $100,000, the amount
now outstnnding.
The city administration is de-
voting every effort to getting the
financial affairs of the city in the
best possible condition nnd save the
taxpayers every dollar they can
wherever they can.
They are laying a foundation to
get behind all delinquent taxes and
collect them. When the delinquent
taxes are collected or reduced to
the minimum the financial affairs
of the city will be placed in the
best condition in years.
The "Believers in Burleson" ?>lan
on bringing their message of closer
cooperation to the citizens of Birch,
Merle and Cooks Point within the
next week, according to announce-
ment made at the Chri smnn meet-
ing Monday night.
Birch will be the first communi-
ty visited, among the meetings
scheduled, when the business men
and furmei s of Caldwell, Somer-
ville, Lyons, Chriesman, Snook and
Deanville, communities already en-
listed in the cause, will meet at the
Birch school house on Friday night
:it 7:110 o'clock for the purpose of
spreading the gospel of co-opera-
tion and n "bigger and better Bur-
leson county."
On Monday night at 7:30 the
Merle community will be visited,
while the next scheduled meeting
will take place at Cooks Point on
Wednesday night at the same hour.
The community meetings have
been attracting wide-spread inter-
est throughout Burleson county nnd
have been drawing big crowds. At
every meeting it has been clearly
brought out that through closer co-
operation and unselfish community
activities the county, as a unit, can
be developed into one of the finest
nnd most prosperous sections of
Texas. The purpose of the meetings
is to install a greater love of the
community nnd n closer tie of
neighborly friendship among the
various communities of the county
in n determined effort to develop
Burleson into one of the outstand-
ing counties of Texas.
The th lee communities to be vis-
ited by the "believers" have shown
much interest in the movement nnd
it is expected that largely attended
meetings will be held. Citizens
front the entire county are invited
to nttend and it is hoped that other
sections of the county will be rep-
1 resented at all three meetings.
W. E. Jackson, chairmnn of the
"believers," who has been nwny the
past ten days attending a conven-
tion in New York, is expected to
preside nt the three gatherings,
which, according to schedule will
be nt Birch Friday night,, Merle
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BATON ROUGE, La. . . . Two students, John Eddy Welles (left) anil
Jamas W. Goodman (right) both of Ponchatonla, La., solved the housing
Sroblem at Louisiana 8tate University. When they couldn't find quarters
bey returned home, built an auto-house, brought it hero and have bron
given permission to park it on the campus during the school year. Two
i, two beds, and a stove are in the small structure, all being con-
vertible and making the quarters quite comfortable. James Goodman is
the mi ot BdMor George Goodman of the Poachatoula, La. Enterprise.
Legion Backs Up
National Card
On Vet Relief
Local Post to Rent Own Quar-
ters and Put Over Mem-
bership Drive.
To Stop Drouth
Relief Program
Here This Week
Last Day for Cattle Buying
By Government Set for
Thursday Says King.
Greater community activities
among Burleson county cx-service
men during 1935 is the aim of
Deutsch-Houston Post, of Caldwell,
according to J. T. Addison, com-
mander, who stated today that ev-
ery effort will be made to develop
a bigger and better post during
th yeat'.
Within a few days, Mr. Addison ¡
stated, the local post will have its'
own quarters and a place to en-
tertain, as well as to hold their
meetings. The Legion home will be
neatly furnished and made as com-
fortable as possible for all ex-ser-
vice men enrolled under the Legion
banner.
The Caldwell Legionnaires, Mr.
Addison stated, are taking an ac-
tive part in the national organiza-
tion's 11)35 program and have wired
Texas senators and representatives
in congress for their support.
The Legion's major legislative
program for 1935, according to Mr.
Addison is as follows:
The immediate payment of the
face value of the adjusted service
certificates with cancellation of in-
terest accrued nnd refund of inter-
est paid.
Enactment of an adequate wid-
ow's and orphan's compensation
law, in fulfillment of the fourth
point of the Legion's 1934 four-
point program.
Enactment of the American Le-
gion plan for universal service, in-
cluding the conscription of capital,
industry and man-power in the
event of war and the use of each
in the service of the nation with-
out special preference o' profit.
Immediate strengthening of the
army, navy and air forces in ac-
cordance with the program of the
national defense adopted by the
Miami convention.
The membership of Caldwell
post, Mr. Addison stated, has in-
creased substantially in the last
few months, and with the interest
being shown in the organization's
activities by local legionaircs it is
expected that an intensive drive
for new members soon to be launch-
ed will result in a greater and bet-
ter post.
As soon as the Deutsch-Houston
Post is located in its new home,
Mr. Addison said, a get-together
of all ex-service men and their In
'dies is being planned, when the
i membership drive will be launched
I in earn >st.
Nine Pupils Make
Perfect Record
Nine pupils of the Caldwell high
school achieved the enviable dis-
tinction of earning an "nil A" re-
port card during the fall semester,
according to S. H. Stnyre, superin-
tendent.
The pupils making perfect rec-
ords for the first half of the city
school term are Frances Dusek,
Martha Woodson and Lcnorn Glov-
er, of the senior class; Judsofi
Womble and Mildred Skrnbanek,
juniors; l.lelwyn Le Louis nnd
Kathleen Etzel, sophomores; Lola
Mae Garrett and Imogene Shiller,
freshmen.
As over 250 pupils were enrolled
in the high school department only
one pupil out of every thirty en-
rolled was able to earn nothing but
A's, the superintendent stated.
The lid will be placed perma-
nently on drought relief cattle buy-
ing in Burleson county Thursday
night, according to announcement
today by G. C. King, county agent.
Cattle owners of this county are
given an opportunity, however, Mr.
King stated to dispose of any or
all of their cattle, if they so de-
sire by bringing them to Caldwell
stock pens not later than Thurs-
day night. Heretofore the govern-
ment was buying only cows and
calves. Today all cattle will be sub-
ject to the drought relief program.
Hence any one having steers, bulls
or any cattle they desire to dis-
pose of can do so by having them
in Caldwell on the final day.
The county agent reported that
8,293 cattle had been purchased by
the federal government in Burle-
son county prior to Tuesday morn-
ing. A total of approximately
$125,000 was paid to county live-
stock owners during the drought
relief program.
Band Ladies To
Stage Minstrel
The Band Mothers Club is spon-
soring a big black and white min-
strel, to be presented at the high
school auditorium on Friday night,
Feb. 8th, for the benefit of the
uniform fund, Mrs. Edena Perkins,
the club president announced to-
day.
The minstrel will consist of the
usual old fashioned opening, with
plenty of good clean, wholesome
comedy, interspersed by several
good musical numbers, according to
the announcement.
The minstrel circle is composed
of the following well known local
artists: Tandy Easley, Dunk Por-
tel, Mrs. Cora McLean, Mrs. Os-
car Windel, Butch Homeyer, J. W.
Schiller, Jr., Aaron Crystal and
John T. Addison, with Julius Hous-
ton as the interlocutor.
There will also be singing en-
semble of twenty voices, and the
usual high class vaducville between
the acts.
The afterpiece will be a bur-
lesque, with plenty of singing and
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Government Allows Project
Calling for Erection of 21
Farm Rehabilitation Houses
in Burleson County.
42 Are Finished
And Now Occupied
Approximately $10,000 Spent
in County on Rehabilitation
Projects for Farm Relief
Clients.
Approval by the state relief
commission of a project calling for
the erection Of 21 farm rehabilita-
tion homes in the Wilcox and Cald-
well sections of the count}' brought
the total number of rehabilitation
homes to 63, Paul E. Parker, ad-
ministrator, stated today.
A total of 42 homes have been
completed and the relief cliante
alloted to these are already occu-
pying them, the administrator
stated. Work animals and other
necessities for making a crop are
being provided and within a few
more weeks these relief familiea,
of farming experience, will be
working for a "come back" on the
farm.
The 21 homes approved this
week, Mr. Parker stated, will give
employment to a large number of
relief clients, in addition to pro-
viding a new home for 21 families,
anxious to return to the farm for a
new start in life.
The county administrator esti-
mated today that the Texas relief
commission and the federal gov-
ernment had already expended ap-
proximately $10,000 on farm re-
habilitation projects in this county.
In addition these projects are pro-
viding comfortable homes for many
needy families and making possible
the return to the farm of many in-
dustrious citizens.
Future Farmers
To Attend Stock
Show in March
Kelly McAdams to Take Dele-
gation of Local Students
To Houston Show.
The Caldwell chapter of the Fu-
ture Farmers of America will be
represented at the Houston Fat
Stock Show on March 2nd, 3rd and
4th, according to Kelly McAdams,
teacher of vocational agriculture
at the city high school.
Among the delegation will be
two members of the Caldwell high
school band who will take part in
the Future Farms' Band concert
during the show. These aro J. W.
Schiller and Woodrow Mikeska.
The band will be made up of ap-
proximately 50 Future Farmers of
America musicians from varioua
sections of the state and will en-
tertain through the three days of
the show, Mr. McAdams stated.
Among others who will make up
the Caldwell delegation, Mr.
McAdams said, will be members of
the judging teams of dairy cattle,
beef cattle, swine and sheep. These
are H. (J. Hitchcock, Robert Worth-
ington and Bennie Loehr. The team,
which also includes J. W. Schiller,
is being coached especially for this
event and will compete with simi-
lar teams from all parts of Texas,
the Caldwell educator said.
Crystal Files Suit Against
Sims Estate For Huge Amount
Al Crystal, Caldwell attorney,
earned the distinction of having
filed the largest personal damage
suit in the history of this section,
when on Friday last he instituted
proceedings against the estate of
Dr. B. U. Sims, Bryan phyisian fa-
tally injured in ii head-on collision
of two automobiles near Bryan on
January 5th, 1934, for a total of
$104,960,
The prominent Caldwell attor-
ney, who is being assisted in the
suit by the firm of Barron & Ware,
Bryan attorneys, is representing
survivors of Frank Zetts Glover
and Roger Martin, who were killed
instantly in the same accident, and
Mrs. Dorothy Zimmerman, serious-
ly injured.
According to the allegations in
the petition Dr. Sims, who was re-
turning from n hunting trip, was
traveling at the rate of from 62
to 75 miles per hour and failed
to slow up on meeting the Olover
car, which was traveling north to-
wards Hearne, causing a head-on
collision, which resulted fatally for
Glover and Rogers, riding in the
Glover car, and subsequently in the
death of the widely known Bryan
physician.
For Martin's death damages ag-
gregating $52,000 arc asked, while
a total of $84,000 for Glover's
death is demanded. The injured
lady is seeking to recover $1960
for medical expenses and $26,000
damages.
The suit will be tried in Brazos
county district court sometime in
February or early March, accord-
ing to reports from Bryan. Dr.
Sims carried a large insurance pol-
icy on his automobile and it is an
dcrstood that if judgment is ob-
tained his estate will probably be
amply protected.
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