Edna Weekly Herald (Edna, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1946 Page: 2 of 8
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Cordele H. D. C.
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By the Extension Service
A. & M. College
Pasture Grass Se
Pasture grass seed may, lie
pur-
nwiuiw 8*hhh * •
chased under the conservation
) terinls program of the Production an
Marketing Administration, B. 1
VanS State director, PMA’S;Field
Service Branch, has announced.
Through ! this program eligible
farmers can obtain a seed purchase
order from the county ACA office
where the purchase order plan is w
operation. When he buys his seed
the farmer pays the difference be
tween the cost of the seed and the
conservation practice payment and
•turns the purchase order over to the
'merchant for the balance. For ex
ample, , the practice payment rate
for tlitMise of bermuda grass seed is
68 cent% per pound. With an approv-
ed fair price of 75 cents per pound un
dfer the purchase order plan, tire met
chant must || Took to the farmer for
7 cents per \pound and PMA will pay
the merchant 68 cents per pound
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The merchant selling the seed can
then present the purchase order to
the county ACA office, and he will
receive a check for the l’MA’S part
,of the seed within approximately two
weeks.
Generally speaking, the conserva
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tlou practice payment amounts to
about 80 per cent of the cost of the UrZmd Mrs.
seed/ Vance' said. _ Perennial pasture &
Kalph Hayes, son of Sir. and Mrs.
Kirby Hayes,V came in the past week
and is now. aNdxJUau, having receiv-
ed his discharge from the Army.
Ralph has (been hr the Army for sev-
eral years and spent most of that
time in the, Paeifie theatre and was
there when things were really rough
and no doubt had some, trying ex-
periences. lie was among the last
of our LaWard hoys to return home,
liis friends rejoice with his ■family
to have him back, liotps again.
Mr. and Mrs. iCT. Sparksman and
son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
J. 11. lie Alloy. ' 1
Mr. a lid Mrs. Charles Hamel and
babe spent Sunday here with Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Burditt.
Jt. 1*. Foreman of Houston spent
several days here tlie past week witl
Mr. and Mrs. L. J,. Harrell. •
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Bucklmru and
children spent the past week end
with relatives at Temple.
Miss Hetty Carol Baker, who at
tends A. & 1. at Kingsville, spent the
week end here with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Baker.
* Allen Newton Burditt, who attends
Texas i'uiversity at.-Austin, . spent
Hie week end with bis parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Burditt.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. HeAtley and
daughter, Carolyn, visited her mother,
Mrs. Sparksmnu at Refugio the past
week. .........1, ,
Mrs. lloiiicuii of Bay- .City spent
At the second meeting of the year,
held on January 24; RJ46, at the
Lower Cordele School House under the
direction of Mrs. H. Watson, tlie fol
lowing, committees* were appointed :
FINANCE:
Mrs. Ivan Fenner
Mrs. M. G. Johnson
Mrs. J. J>. Townsend
PROGRAM:
Mrs. E. Sowell
Mrs. Floyd. Lirrkin
Mrs. A.'M. Watson
EXHIBIT:
Mrs. M. G. Johnson
Mrs. Ivan Fenner
Mrs. Floyd I.arkin
EDUCATION:
. Mrs. J. R. Ki'i'ii
Mrs. R Whitehead
Mrs. J. O. Townseml
runic stivici,
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grasd seed qualifying for payment
under tlie program Include' bermuda,
rhodes, weeping lovegrass, crested
wlieatgrass, blue panic and buffalo.
~Of.-theso- seed, purchase orders can be
issued for Berinula, rhodes and blue
panic. The other varieties mupt be
paid for in full by the farmers, who
- will receive the amount of the cou-
jMCVHtiuii. .llfildite. .Raymeiit when his
applicatiou for payment is approved.
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Council Catholic Men
and Women Meets.
St. Mary’s Parish
Victoria, Texas.
A combined call njeeting for the
executive board members of the
Council of Catholie Men and Women
was held In Edna, Wednesday,. Jan-
uary 23rd, at 8:80 o’clock, with Mrs.
Hugh Mitchell, Deanery President of
women, presiding.
a new program for the coming
A.' Rucklmrn.
Mr. and Mrs. Eeon Horne and
children of Rortjm visited Mr. and
Mrs. Burnelle HoTTre Sunday niglit.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Robinson of
Houston Have moved to .lotWard td
make their Home. Mr. Robinson is
with tlie Bethlehem Steel Oo. We
extend them a welcome to our town.
Mesdames Alvin Lee Moody and
TTpb"’RoHlHSOfT*were- Ifouston—visitors
the past week.
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Toy Balloon Explodes-
Two Injured.
year was presented with an expla-
nation of the Work that will cosine
the activities of both councils.
The common cause of this new
program was tlie Youth Program, in
cooperation with the T outh move
ment itself.
•Mrs. Beatrice Pena of Our Lady of
Sorrows Parish, Victoria, was appointed
representative of the
Willie Mae Land of
choir. Miss
Frank Mixon and a balloon peddler
were injured as a result of an explo-
sion of >i toy balloon wliR'li bad been
filled with carbide' gas and a little
oxygen to make it float better. The
accident occurred at ibe Hatirls Ma-
chine Shop in Kenedy Wednesday at
noon. The peddler was wabied by
Charles Harris that the mixture «f
tlie two gasses was dangerous and
that he had better take it outside and
let it out, that if a spank of fire
came near it it would cause an ex-
plosion.
As the man was^teaviug the build
ing ho -pit«s«\_jjr where Mixon was
working not noticing he was smoking
•• cigarette.
Sparks from the cigarette ignited
MARKETING:
Mrs. J. R. Rmld
Mrs. J. D. Townsend
Mrs. E. II. Sowell
The .members were requested to
bring their contribution for the Tex-
is Home Demonstration Associatum
lo tin' regular meeting on March 7.
Mrs. E. II. Suwell collected tlie
,limes for the Infantile Paralysis |
Fund. I
A social hour followed tlie Irasirj
ness meeting. The class room was
decorated with cnmelias and pink
carnations. Tlie memtiors enjoyed a
quiz game liaseil oil pertinent facts
given at a previous meeting by Miss
Sybil GuthrUjftm tlie subject: ''Color,
Design, and Material For My Fgure.’
\ musical contest followed tlie quiz.
Eeiditu Kubenka played Die piano
while Erlenc Kiiliccka. Ruth J’Nel
TtfllUrlte~niid 1 loiigtus Build assisted
in the contest.
At Die close of the social hour .re-
freshments were served Ivy Die presi-
dent assisted by Ruth J’Nel Maiiritz.
Eiteti member was given n carnation
corsage.
Tlie next/ meeting will be held on
Fell. 14 at 2 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. E., II. Sowell. Miss Gutlirie
will have charge, of the program. The
subject will be “Ventilating and
Lighting the Kitchen.”
—'Reporter.
Thursday, January 31st, 1946
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Victorla, was appointed Deanery suiting in Mixon’s ear drums being
injured, necessitating a couple of
ys’ stay in'the hospital. The ped
Reporter far the combined men and
women councils.
Guest speakers for
were Rev. Charles -k Drees, Arch
diocesan Director, of Sun Antonjo
and Itey. Tliopius dc Lttna, from El
Canipo.
About 20 members were present.
Prior to the meeting the members
were honored with a decilious cliieken
dinner at the Edna Cafe.
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the .evening jXr' had moat of his clothing blown
~ ^ arid ear drums burst, but refused
Card of Thanks.
I wish to extend my cordial thanks
- the many friends wlio were so
'fiospitalizaliou. It: is reported tlmt
he left town shortly after-tlie explo-
sion—a wiser man.
An eiglit-puued window was. com-
jdctcly blown out at (lie machine
shop.—Kenedy Advance.
The Deutschburg Home Demon-
stration Club met-with our new agent.
Miss ,Svb I Guthrie, at tlie school
house on January 2f, wijl, Mrs. Stan-
ley KopnickjVas hostess. There were
eleven members presi at. T'vo new
members, Mrs. Howard Cook and
Mrs. Halite Dill base joined, an
Mrs. John Kampmeiw 1ms re jimtct
our flub.
\cw' year books were distributed
and parjlP^Ued out. \
MisR*Tilth rie discussed the color,
lines and des’gn for each type of
figure. -
Mrs. Paul Gerhard . resigned as
Council delegate, and. Mrs. Joe Jobs
was elected to serve in her place.
Our next meeting will be m tlie
school house on January 31, with
Mrs. Howard Cook as (hostess.
Delicious refresh men ts of cake,
cookies, coffee and cocoa were serv-
ed. The meeting then adjourned.
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This informative, up-to-the minute classroom discussion is
conducted by Miss Aline McKenzie, well-known head of the Texas
A & I Home Economics Department. She and her students will
have many interesting and helpful facts about modern home-
making, meal planning, dietetics, and new recipe suggestions
for you.(
Miss McKenzie brings to your kitchen an impressive amount
of training and experience and, through her students, presents the
questions that the homemakers of tomorrow are asking today!
Be sure to tune in this program each Monday, Wednesday
and Friday morning at 10:15 - you'll find it a quarter-hour both
enjoyable and informative. Have your pencil and pad at hand to
make notes and take down new kitchen-tested redipe suggestions.
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Thanks, Folks.
Cordele Intents.
W\i wish to take this means to
thank our many friends and custom-
ers for their patronage .ill. our tailor
kind and thoughtful to
me
tu mu: ■
/inrinir simp the past twenty-live years. We
my illness in tlie El Campo Hospital.
Mrs. L. E. Foxell. ^
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Gus Engelmohr, well known farmer
of the Little Kentucky school section,
was an Edna business., visitors B riday,
and while in tlie city called; in at this
office to advertise -some fat hogs for
sale through tlie Herald’s Classified j
section.
have sold to . Ml*. .E. O. (Boots)
Girndt and I am suiy lie will appre-
ciate your business and will give you
good service.
I intend to devote my 'entire time
to my store.
R. A. DRAKE.
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Dr! D. M. Spangler, veterinarian,
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who bad been in Edna for several
weeks and wlio bad contemplated
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Gainer receiv-1 opening an office in Edna for the
message last week announcingr'practice of bis profession, has/eli»wg-
the death-in Sallis, Miss, of Mr. D. ed bis phiijs and.'is now located in
H Hutchison| father of tlieir son-in-- | Austin. He pructf od in Edna biielly
Mr. It. 1>. Hutchison. 'in -1942 before entering the Army.
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"A TEXAS GULF COAST SERVICE INSTITUTION'
FRANK C. SMITH, President
.“Carriers”give us a lift with
the long distance load
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Carrier equipment, looking
and operating something like radio,
rr^kes it possible for one pair of long
” 1 ance wires to handle as many as 12 calls
$e time.
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But even With carrier helping out, many lines are
sjjll crowded and some Calls are delayed. ,
Our^riew1 construction program—now going afiead
rapidly at0X1 evey-inerpaaing rate—calls for a lot
of carrier. The goal is to provide'as many circuits as
' ^assfc. we need to get YOUR call through promptly.
/SOUTHWESTERN hell TELEPHONE CO.
Mnrilvn Nagel of Edna spent the
week end with relatives her*.
Norvel Flew, who is employed at
tlie Maurbro Humble Camp visited
relatives'here ’one dity last week.........
Mr. Jos. Wearden of \ u loria mis
looking after- business matters m
this community Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Mauritz was in this
community. Friday. . ' ,
Mrs Bill Higgins ot tornado and
Kvvoime Budif of
spent Ibe week eml in tlie J. R- 1,11,1,1
'llThose visiting in the Mrs. Kovilla
P.udd borne Sunday were Mr.
Mrs. August PlKlon amt son Mb-
Prank Goldman a ml son. Gad. , •
Hoc Rudd and son, Douglas aid Mi.
■ind Mrs II. Hobson of Ed nit.
'"t kl ,irs. It- ^‘■'veU visited
relatives at Vanderbilt Sunday.
Miss Inin Whitley of San Antonio
was in Edna over the week end at-
tending to business matters ami y si -
ing friends. While here she dosed
n deal whereby —. —. Nnvosad, who
feeentlv moved to Eilnq and a broth-
recenti.> .......*
er of Adolf.became the wn-
cr of the liome place of Miss; Kate
Kate
Whitley in this city. As most- of
oar readers know, this place is Rent,
ed a ftw blocks south of the rjiilroad
across ^Bte street west from < the
To'm t'atloNv^-hmuc^nd^it has been
occupied by Mr-THnrshaU iTTTtt-faJfiUv_ ^
for the last few years. Miss Kate
Whitley arid Miss Ima have been re-
siding in San Antonio for the past
few years, and the sale of their home
in Edna, probably means they have
decided to make San Antonio their
permanent home. They have a host
of friends who will bp,, sorry to learn
that they have disposed of their
home' in Edna, for it lessens the
chances of their ever returning to
make tlieir home. Among us.
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While in the city he made this office j
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-nnit the vote on the hospital question |
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Staples, H. K. Edna Weekly Herald (Edna, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1946, newspaper, January 31, 1946; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth762458/m1/2/: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jackson County Memorial Library.