e I I THE CASTRO ',,COUNTY NEWS • The Only Publication Devoted to Serving Dimnlitt and Castro County Volume XVI Dimmitt, Castro County, Texas, 1 1 hursday, February 12,1942 Number 43 Artemas Garrett CHEESE PLANT BILL GRAHAM'S FATHERS-SONS Land Measuring NEGRO KILLED PAUL ZIMMERMAN SAYS— Made Manager of CATTLE !BRING Jobs To Open To Local Rio Theatre IN CASTRO IS A TOP PRICES CROWD CHURCH Those Qualifying BY DARKIE AT AT BANQUET Hello, Artemas Garrett, former em- POSSIBILITY Local people littening to the A school to train performance FLAGG DUGOUT ployee of the M-System Grocery market sales givens over the radio reporters to measure the wheat Store, has been made manager of from the Fort Wotith Market were acreage in this county will be the local Rio Theatre, according There is a possibility that a agreeably surpris, to hear the The Methodist Church was jam- held at the courthouse in Dim- Frank Brandy, colored, was shot to L. C. Dennis, owner of the pic- cheese plant could be secured by announcer state esday of last med with fathers and sons Tues- mitt, Tuesday, February 24, be- and fatally wounded by another Neighbor ture show. In making the an- Castro County if there is enough week and again esday of this day night at a banquet bringing ginning at 9:30 a. m., according colored man last Saturday night nouneement Dennis said that he interest in such a plant by.farmers week that cattle Illonging to Bill parents and boys together for a to Lowell Sharbutt, secretary, Cas- at 1:30 in front of a doughout near planned to operate shows else- and business men. There must be Graham of Dimmet brought the rood meal and period of fellow- tro County A. C. A. the Fred Pillow place in th vicinity With the Hicks Hatchery start- where and had chosen Artemas to enough milk furnished to support highest market T,i:ice—in fact a ship. A total of 101 fathers and Measuring of the wheat acreage of Flagg. ed to lend impetus to the poultry carry on the local theatre in the the plant. The Farm Security Ad- little above the highest. sons were served by the women of on farms in this county will begin Six negro men and a negro industry, with the strengthening interest of better pictures for Dim- ministration can make loans to The announcer had much to say the Christian Society of Social soon after the school is held. Jobs woman and two children were liv- of dairy herds and the buying of mitt and Castro County. build a cooperative cheese plant ehont the prime condition of the Service. will be given to men who qualify ing in th doughout hut and were registered stock, with the raising "I plan to make personal con- ;f enough cows can be signed up Craham cattle. A, D. Neumayer Principal speaker for the occas- and the rate of pay will be $5.00 working pulling bullies nearby. At of better beef cattle as on the Bill tacts with the people of Castro to guarantee the supply of cheese truck took 18 head to market ion was H. C. Pender, instructor per day. the time of the shooting, only two Graham Ranch, and with the in- County in an effort to see what milk, according to L. A. Hudson, which allorarred 1.035 pounds and of governmental science at Texas Everyone interested is requested negros were in the hut, and one creased production of milk which type of shows the local county local Farm Security Supervisor. brought a high price of $11.75 Der Tech, who spoke on the influence to attend the school on the above was asleep. As a car came up with may bring a cheese plant to Cas- residents really like to see," Gar- More cheese is needed for Na- hundred. A sure proof that this of the fathr and son relationship date and if more information is the victim, th negro woman and tro County—the outlook for the rett stated this week as he turned tional Defense, and some 300 new section can raise fine cattle was On the three institutions of society desired, contact the AAA office. children, the assasin waited in the county farmer is good. Business in the show's ad for this week. cheese plants are to be put in parts the fact that a second load from which have stood the test of time dark until the negro man was in should not be slow •to recognize "Rio Theatre is fortunate to get of Texas, Oklahoma, and New the Bill (1-aham ranch brought top —the home, the church, and the front of the door and opened fire, the value of livestock, dairy and the very latest pictures out and in Mexico. prices also. state. "In Europe where the state wounding him in the stomach. poultry production. Regular in- a variety which gives satisfaction If such a plant were built it is put above everything else," The negro woman and two chil- come ... diversified industry . to the various tastes of the people would be owned by the govern- Pender stated. "the home and the DEFENSE SHOP dren ran about a mile to the Pil- and better general business con- here," Artemas stated this week. ment and leased to farmers who church' are disanDearing. In this low place to turn in the alarm. ditions! "I plan to keep in touch with my would operate it as a true cooper- MAPES HOME IS coentry where fathers honor sons When Sheriff Garland Brown ar- customers and try to gives them ative. The Plant in turn would con- and sons honor fathers, all three NEAR COMPLETE rived, the wounded negro lay in — Remember Pearl Harbor what they want." tract its cheese output at a spe- institutions mutually support one front of the hut with a tow sack "Probably the most outstanding eified price. After the emergency BEING INSULATED another. This war we are in now," spread over him. The man doing Bill Graham is giving Dimmitt nicture not yet shown this month is over the Plant would then be the Tech professor stated, "is be- the shooting had fled. The wound- some needed publicity on livestock is,the Warner Bros. hit, "One Font sold to farmers. ing fought for these three institu- Boys working at the Dimmitt ed colored man was brought to the production in this section. Some in Heaven" starring Fredrick A meeting of all farmers in Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Mapes are tiens, and every man and boy in School Defense Shop were 'work- local hospital, and lived until 4:00 of our neighbors in nearby cities do March and Martha Scott—to be cestro County will be called in having their ranch home insulated this room has an individual in- ing on the roof Wednesday eve- o'clock Sunday. not even know there is a Dimmitt, shown Wednesday and Thursday, the very near future, according to by the L. M. Simpson insulation terest in the outcome of this con- ning in an effort to finish the shop Search for the negro man doing but when Bill Grahams' cattle be- Feb. 25-26," show manager Arte- M. U. May, county agent, and at company of Plainview. The work flict." • this week-end in order that the the shooting proved useless. gin to make the radio in bringing mas Garrett said this week. the meeting plans will be made'to began the first of the week, and The Boys Scouts of America new Defense Shop building may Yegroes questioned claimed that prices above top—then Dimmitt, Of interest especially to the secure a cheese plant, providing, likely to be finished Saturday, Mr. were present at the Father-Son be put to use in a new course there had been some trouble over Castro County, and Dilmond Neu- younger set will be "Tarzan's of course. the farmers of Castro Simpson stated Wednsday. Banquet. and 'presented as part of Monday morning. th outcome of a dice game held mayer's trucks will all receive pub- Secret Treasure," starring Johnny County think it is a good proposi- Mr. Simpson advertises in this their planned program for Boy Classes will start Monday in previously. licity which will let our neighbors Weismueller adn Maureen O'Sul- tion. issue that the insulation of a home Scout Week a program of songs defense training for electric weld- know there is such a place as livan. which will he shown next A cheese plant has many ad- means: 1-10 to, 50 percent fuel and acting for the pleasure and ing. Norris Wesson will be in Dimmitt and Castro County on the Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. vantages for Castro County, ac- saved; 2—eliminates wall sweat; information of those present. charge of enrollment. Boys of the map. 18-19. cordine• to County Agent May, as 1—reduces dust to a minimum; ages 17-25 are especially solicited DAIRYING ON it would do much to increase the 4—makes a cooler home next sum- to take the training course, and 1111111.— Remember Pearl Harbor interest in dairy cattle as there mer. if there are any vacancies after this INCREASE IN would be a ready market for pro- age group has enrolled, then any It is a mighty good practice to LONE WOLF ducts near home. It would be Features of Social age man may take the course. THIS COUNTY advertise in the newspapers for owned and operated by farmers A certificat will be issued those publicity purposes—but hard work and its influence would no doubt "B urr" Security Given by and cooperation of all is necessary BIT THE DUST completing the course, and this (-Ruse more cows to be milked in certificate will be recognized in Castro County is fast develop- N to bring a town and county to the Vie county and thus rnakei Castro- defense plants over the nation.