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The Brookshire Times Volume 23 BROOKSHIRE, WALLER COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1936 Number 19 PRESIDENT WARNS FARMERS AGAINST PRODUCTION HIKE Growers Urged to Take Part in Crop Diversion Plan of Government Washington, D. March 19. Roosevelt Thursday urged fanners not to complete this year's crop plans until they haye studied benefits for crop diversion offered under the new farm program. The President said Agriculture Department figures show farmers are planning an increase of 19 per cent in spring wheat acreage, 6 per cent in corn acreage, 11 per cent in rice, 9 per cent in tobacco and 8 per cent in unofficial estimates of 15 per cent in cotton. "Although the production control programs have been stopped," he said, "farmers are not entirely at the mercy of unbridled competition with their fellow producers, as they were in the years preceding 1933.

The new farm act provides for financial assistance by the Government to those farmers who, heading the warnings contained in the intentions-to-plant reports, wish to shift from the production of unneeded surpluses of soil-depleting crops to the production of needed soil-building crops. Price Wrecking Seen "If farmers, for any reasoX 'should fail to take advantage new act, and especially if 'should carry out their intentions as indicated in ihe Efepartment of Agriculture report, the. consequent excessive production of such cash crops as cotton and wheat and tobacco might result once more in wrecking and undermining their soil. "But if the farmers, in operating the soil conservation program, display the same energy and cooperative spirit which they showed in making the production control programs work, they will go far to protect both their soil and their KATY STUDENTS ENTERED IN THE TRACK MEET The Katy High School students entered in the Harris county interscholastic meet. The following won places: Declamation: 'Junior boys, 4th place, Charles Wilson; junior high boys, 4th place Don Whitley.

Picture memory: 1st place, Dona Maxine Tucker, Susie Peek, Dorothy Mae Stockdick. Extemporaneous speech: 4th place, Roberta Wright. One act play: 2nd place, Frances Miller, Charles Cardiff, De Mond Alexander. De Mond Alexander won 2nd place in the all star cast. Tennis: Girls singles, 1st place, Frances Miller; boys doubles, 3rd place, Leslie Thompson and Fred Ebel.

Volley ball: 2nd place, Wilma Vaughan, Frances Miller, Lela Kathryn Peck, Malvonee Bryan, Blanches Jordon, Ruth Sills, Genevieve Whitson, Helen Moore, Opal Lee Uloth, Celeta Bryan, Willie Mae Sorerls, and Omah Ginn. Senior track: 100 yard dash, 1st, Elmer McDaniel; 220 yard dash, 2nd, De Mond Alexander; 440 yard dash, 2nd, Elmer McDaniel; 880 yard dash, 1st, F.red Ebel; broad jump, 3rd, Andrew. high jump, 1st, De Mond Alexander; discus throwing, 4th, Roland Bush; pole vault, 4th, Fred Ebel; mjle relay, 4th, Fred Ebel, Andrew Highrabedian, Roland Bush, De Mond Alexander. Junior track: high jump, 3rd, Leonard Peek; Relay, 440 yard, Tommy Vanator, Leonard Peck, Don Whitley, Harry The students also entered in mass singing, rhythm band, spelling, and other track events. incomes.

"This is an appeal to all farmers to co-operate for their own and the national good to help in preventing excessive production." President's Statement Continued on Last Page AT THIS THEY HAVE ARRIVED THE SPRING'S NEWEST ALL WOOL FABRICS PLEASANT TO LOOK AT A SURE BET TO CHOOSE FROM Your Clothes "MADE TO MEASURE" LOW PRICE FULL SUIT or Topcoat COAT and PANTS $19.75 PANTS $7.25 WE GUARANTEES SATISFACTION NEW SLIPPERS IN WHITE and COMBINATIONS JUST RECEIVED PRICED AT 49 AND pay Sam Houston's "Man" Gets a Job "Uncle Ko" Adams, body Mr- Ttnt to Gen. San Bonaton, will be 100 years old. March 2, 1986. the day Texaa, where Gen. Houston ever will be a historic figure, celebratea ita one hundredth year of Independence from -Uncle Ro" nhown abort William A.

Webb, manager of the Tezaa Centennial Expoaition. whirh opena at Dalian June 6. him he will have an Expoaition Job. Fields Store 4-H Club Meet at School House The Fields Store 4-H club met at the Fields Store school house Saturday, with eleven members of the club present, and elected the following officers and committees of, the club: R. L.

Hand, president; Delphia Stephenson, vice-president; Flovelle Howell, secretary- treasurer and reporter. Georgia Lee and Delphia Stephenson, program committeeman and Mrs. R. L. Stephenson, adult leader of the club.

J. V. Bush, county agent, was present and outlined the different demonstrations procedure and instruction the club of record keeping. Edward Stephenson reported corn planted on his demonstration acre; Arvard Smith 'is going, forward with his' swine breeding demonstration. He has purchased two hereford cows with the proceeds of his swine breeding.

Georgia. Lee and Delphia Stephenson report several spot plantings of shrubbery and flowering plants in their yard. Archie Bunting has his cotton land prepared and the fertilizer out. Flovelle Howell has her garden prepared and several garden crops planted. 'Chester Phleying reported his swine breeding demonstration well under day.

Other members of the club reported plans completed for starting their various kinds of demonstrations. Monaville 4-H Club Elect New Officers The following officers of the Monaville 4-H Club were elected in the first regular meeting of the club today: Edna Mae Peters, president; Minerva nis, Anna Belle Troutt, secretary-treasurer and reporter. Smith 4-H Clubbers Fave First Meeting The Smith 4-H clubbers had their first, meeting Saturday and elected the following officers for the year: Winston Sheffield, president; Harry JC. Noe, vice-president; Tommie Johnson, secretary-treasurer, and reporter. Pattison 4-H Club Members Meet The Pattison 4-H clubbers met in regular session this morning and elected the following officers to lead their club for the year 1936: Erna Wendt, president; Lawrence Ehlert.

vice-president; Ailene Glueck, secretary-treasurer, and reporter Edna Ehlert, adult leader. Erna Wendt reported several plantings of shrubs and flowering plants in her yard. Lawrence Ehlert reported his hogs in fine T. J. Baker Jr.

has his fattening hogs and is ready to start feeding for the lard, bacon and ham, which will serve the family this Other members of the club reported plans complete for starting thein various demonstrations. Our county agent outlined the years work for the club and instructed the members of the club on keeping records of demonstrations. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation to our many friends and neighbors for their kind deeds and words of sympathy during our recent bereavement, also for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. W.

D. Jones Mrs. R. E. Jones T.

K. Cliett J. M. Cliett SHALL WALLS OF INDEPENDENCE CHURCH FALL? If the walls of Independence Baptist Church building stand until 1939, it will mark the sixty-seventh anniversary of the building and the one hundredth anniversary of the organization of the church. Independence Baptist Church was oiganized Saturday before the first Sunday in September, 1839, by Elder Thomas Spraggins, who after its organization continued to serve the church as its first pastor.

Another account is current that Elder Spraggins had formerly organized the church in 1837, but circumstances so ordained that it be reorganized in 1839, which he did, with the assistance of Elder T. W. Cox But this procedure is not substantiated by the records of the church. There were eight members who composed the organization, as follows; John McNeese, Ivy McNeese, Jeanette McNeese Mary McNeese, J. J.

Davis, Bobbie Davis, Thomas Trem- mier and Martha Tremmier. Added to this number were six others who were the first members to be received by profession and baptism: 0. H. P. Garrett, J.

L. Davis and wife, Diadema Matson, James and Lydia Allcorn. The foundations of old Independence Church well determined. Its spiritual and fundamental foundation was laid upon the rock of Jesus Christ, the chief cornerstone. Its physical building foundation rests upon the rock Independence hills, upon which, during the years, two earthly houses have been built of the rock quaried out of these same hills.

The present building graces the center of a grove of liveoak trees which are centenarians of tree life, and which, like the building, stanr as silent sentinels that have withstood the caprices of time and nature during these long years. It would indeed, be a shame to see this old landmark crumble in ruins. Ladies Present Program The following program will be presented by the ladies of the Brookshire Baptist church at the church Friday, April 3rd at 8:00 p. the free-will offering which will be taken will be given to help create a fund for re-conditioning the old In- dependance church. Program Continued on Last Page RED WHITE STORE THE SIGN OF A DEPENDABLE STORE lUBdNo.

3 Galvanized, Large Size 59 dlKUl Cane, Old Mary's, 1 Gallon Can 49 Red and White, NO. 2 Cans, 2 for 27 1C frfe Every day is Bargain Day E. H. Martin, Owner.