Jim Hogg County Enterprise (Hebbronville, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1942 Page: 1 of 4
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Every Dollar in
U.S.Wor Bonds
Jim Hogg County
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VOL XVII
JIM HOGG COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER — HEBBRONVILLE, TEXAS Thursday, Sept. 17, 1942
Number 19
Texas Defense
“My F avorite Spy”
Guard Learning Hailed As Kyser’s
CommandoTactics Funniest Comedy
Commando methods and their use
by the Texas Defense Guard will
highlight Sunday’s broadcast of
“Texas on the Alert” over the Texas
(duality Network at 2:00 P. M.
September 20.
The Texas Defense.Guard was the
first such organization in the United
States, having been established un-
der the leadership of General J.
Watt Page, the Adjutant General of
Texas, immediately upon mobiliza-
tion of the Texas National Guard
into Federal Service. Defense Guard
members scattered throughout the
State are cognizant of the vulnerabi
lity of Texas and are exercising
every precaution for adequate de-
fense .
For the past two weeks, Defense
Gual-d Officers have been attending
a school on commando tactics at
Gamp Kullis, taught by Lt. Col. H.
A. Pollock of the Royal Scots Fusi-
liers, and member of the British
War Mission to the United States.
Texas Ranger Dub Naylor also
Attended the school at Camp Bullis,
and as narrator for “Texas on the
Alert” will explain just what the
Defense Guard is doing and what it
may be expected to do in ca e of
attack.
The program, sponsored by the
National Defense Committee for
Texas as a public service feature of
the Texas Quality Network and the
Texas School of theAir, makes its
sixth appearance this week. Origin-
ating in tse studios of WFAA in
Dallas, the program is also carried
over WBAP, KPRC, andSWOAI.
Watch Out
For Those
School Kids!
With an exciting espionage plot
as its basis, “My Favorite Spy"
brings Kay Kyser to the =creen in a
rib-tickling, tuneful thriller that is
suid to be one of the sea-on’s live-
liest offerings coming to the Texas
Theatre for Sunday and Monday,
September 20 and 21.
As in his former .vehicles, Kyser
plays himself — this time leading
his band in New York City. On his
wedding day. he is snatched away
from his bride by Uncle Sam, who
installs him in the secret service
forces of the nation.
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You’d forgotten about that school
crossing during the summer, hadn’t
you? The kids are coming back now,
and you’ll have to watch out for
them.
“Let’s be thankful”. State Police
Director Homer Garrison said today
“that we still have schools to send
our children to. Even with the be-
nefit of education, which now is
denied many peoples of the world,
our kid- are growing up into a world
that’s going to be pretty rough on
them. Let’s give them a break by
not breaking their arms and legs
and heads with our automobiles.”
HALSELL ARMSTRONG
INJURED MONDAY
Halsell Armstrong while working
for a drilling company last Monday
night wa injured, receiving a com-
pound fracture of his (right leg be-
tween the knee and ankle. He was
rushed to Mercy Hospital in Laredo
where he received medical attention
and at last report was doing well.
Teamed with a beautiful blonde
operative, Kyser seeks the identity
of an enemy spy ring, know-n to
be using the Orchid Room as its
base. He is forbidden to tell his
bride what he is doing, so the band-
leader gets into incredible hot do-
mestic complications as a result of
his e-capades with his companion.
At the crucial moment of the pur-
suit, the new Mrs. Kyser takes mat-
ters into her own hands and there
by imperils Kay’s safety as well as
her own.
Kyser himself has perhaps his
best role to date, with Ellen Drew
a-3 his bride and Jane Wyman as the
mysterious blonde,heading the feat-
ured cast. Robert Armstrong plays
the spy-ring leader and Helen West
ley is seen as Miss Dr ew’s snippish
aunt. Kyer’s band, with Isb Kabible
Sully Mason, and Harry Babbitt,
have important parts in the action
of the story as well as in the musical
numbers. William Demarert, Una
O’Connor, eorge Cleveland, Hobart
Cavanaugh, Warren Hymer, Bert
Roach. Barbara Pepper and other
well-known players are seen in sup-
port.
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Leuin David, Jr., who left Monday
for San Antonio to enlist in the
Marine Service was among the 86
to be sworn into the service, at a
Sa i Antonio picture show building,
and was among those leaving Wed-
ne day for San Diego, California.
Voluntary War
Bond Program
Very Important
On Sepember 11, 1942, Secretary
of the Treasury Morgenthau issued
the following statement:
“The impression seems to have
spread that I regard the voluntary
War Bond program as a ‘failure
This u not only a distortion of any-
thing I have said on the subject but
it is also an injustice to the hun-
dreds of thousands of devoted volun
teers in all parts of he counry who
are working night and day to enlist
the nation’s savings for the war. In
view of our swiftly rising war ex-
penditures I have said that the
voluntary War Bond program alone
cannot close the gap between the
amount of money available for con-
sumer spending and the supply of
good* available for civilian use. I
have said that it must threfore be
supplemented by amore drastic and
comprehensive tax program, includ-
ing a tax on spendings, a part of
which would be treated a.* a debt to
the taxpayer and repaid after the
**ir. We shall, however, continue to
rely upon voluntary lending for a
large part of our financing. The
mounting requirements of the war
demand that our sale of Wa/r Bonds
be continued and intensified. As I
said to the Senate Finance Committee
last week, it is my belief that the
voluntary War Bond program has
produced and will continue to pro-
duce a great contribution to the
nation's war effort. Regardless of
the other measures that are needed,
the voluntary savings program will
be essential until the war is won.
To our hundreds of thousands of
War Bond volunteers, I should like
to say that the nation is counting on
them more than ever to carry on the
magnificent wank in which they are
so unselfishly engaged.”
SEN. ROGERS KELLEY
A FIRST LIEUT. IN THE
UjiS. ARMY AIR CORPS I
Gov. Stevenson
Wants No Frills
At Inauguration
SENATOR ROGERS KELLEY
Texas Citizens
Must Be More Fire
Prevention Minded
Scrap Iron Sold And
Proceeds $100.15 Go
To The Red Cross
Word wa« received today from
Senator Rogers Kelley, who wa< re-
cently commissioned a First Lieut,
in the Army Air Corps, that he has
completed the first half of hi: train-
ing at the Air Corps Officers Train-
ing School, Miami Beach, Florida.
It was explained that Kelley will
complete his refresher course on
October 3, and will proceed to Ran-
dolph Field, San Antonio, Texas
immediately thereafter to report
for duty in accordance with orders
issued 'by the War Department.
It was announcel through Senator
Kelley’s office at Edinburg that any
one desiring to communicate with
Kelley relating to any official busi-
ness, any legislation or any matter
concerning the State Government,
should address all communications
to him at Edinburg, Texas, and all
such matters will receive prompt at-
tention. Urgent matters may be
handled by telephone as the Senator’s
office is being maintained conti
nuously during his absence, it was
stated.
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SOUTH T£XAS C. OF C.
GOES OUT TO AID
S Tr * 'i FARMERS
T. T. East ___________ 4660 lbs.
Mr3. Thompson________2510 lbs.
Timberlake____________ 615 lbs.
Henry Woods__________ 520 lbs.
Arthur Wied__________ 1470 lbs.
Ray Holbein _______ 6445 lbs.
Ramirez Castro and
Hinojosa_____________ 3800 lbs.
Pei ez, Saldana and Garcia 1930 lbs
Haliburto i __________ 1390 lbs.
Wildenthal____________ 950 lbs.
Arthur East _________ 4955 lbs.
"flOTAL_______________ 29,245 lbs.
and several smaller donations.
We thank all donors. Total pro-
ceeds from sal? to Red Cross was
$104.15. Total weight 32,145 lbs.
sold. We also extend our thanks to
the County for their cooperation and
for lending ui the County Truck.
Charles Ahlers, Chairman.
Citing recent storm los es, the
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
has gone to the aid of South Texas
farmers by requesting release of
Government AAA checks now in?tead
of waiting until after January 1.
In a letter to Claude R. Wickard,
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture.
Ray Leeman, executive vice presi-
dent of the regional chamber, point-
edout that many farmers in the
hurricane-affected section will not
be able to borrow money until after
January 1 and that meanwhile some
may feel dire need.
“In view of these facts,” said the
Chamber executive, ”we feel that it
is proper to appeal to you to release
these farmers’ AAA program checks
now instead of watting until after
January 1. Such action on your
part will ameliorr.te a very serious
condition and will relieve a great
many of our South Texas farmers
from actual want.”
Governor Coke R. Stevenson, who
passed thru Laredo last Saturday on
the return trip to Austin after visit
ing Monterrey, has requested the
simplest possible inauguration cere-
monies when he enters upon his
first full term as Governor of the
State of Texas.
The Governor’s wishes were made
known following plans being made
for ceremonies by the Austin Ci.am
her of Commerce. While the inau-
guration itself is staged by State
authorities, the city usually has
charge of all other places, including
preparations for an inaugural ball.
This year, the Governor thinks,
there should be no dances,' no re-
ceptions—no barbecues. Nor does
he believe a platform should be built
in front of the Capitol as has been
the custom in the past, to accomo-
date the official inaugural party as
the oath of office is administered
His first choice would be the hall
of the House of Representatives. If
this proves too small, he suggested
it be held in Woolridge Park, a mu-
nicipal park used for political speak-
ings and already equipped with a
raided platform.
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Red Cross Sewing
Room Open Every
Day, Come & Help
Mrs. R. O. Middlebrook informed
the Enterprise that the Red Cross
Sewing Room is now open every day
for those who can and will help in
thi3 type of war work. She further
stated that this work is for every
one, regardle-s of nationality If you
are interested in “America’s Way of
life” and want to see out boys win
on the battle front, come and help
through sewing for the Red Cross
Location of Red Cross Sewing
Room is FIRST DOOR EAST OF
PEOPLES’ SUPPLY HOUSE.
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ROTARY NOTES
The Hebbronville Rotary Club met
at the Viggo Hotel at 12:15 Tuesday
September 15th. President Roy Co-
tulla presiding and P S. Connell
Secretary.
Aaron Hayes had the program.
Aaron pinch-hitted for Leo Dickey.
Aaron’s subject: “History and
Organization of the Federal Re erve
Banking Sy tern of the’ United States
He began back about 1790, and
discussed step by tep the progress
of our banking system to the present
day banking, which we are all fami
liar with.
Aaron made an interesting and
instructive talk on the subject he is
so familiar with.
Everyone enjoyed the program._
“In order that the citizens of Texas
may receive the full value of the re
cent 25 per cent fire insurance rate
reduction,” Olin Culberson, secretary
for 23 years of the State Firemen*’
and Fire Marshals’ Association and
Railroad Commissioner, said today,
“they will have to be more fire pro
vention minded than ever.” “Texas
citizen.4 were more careful last year
than usual,” added Culberson, “there
by reducing the number of fires
which, with the aded efficiency of
the firemen of this State in extin-
guishing the fires that did start, re-
sulted in the low fire losses and the
fiyc insurance reduction.”
“One major factor in our fire
insurance rate is the good and bad
fire record credits and penalties,”
added Culberson, “and our citizens
should remember that if their good
fire record credit for 1943 is not as
much a* it was this year, it will
likely be caused by the gymnastics
of the fire insurance rate structure
and not through any inefficiency of
their fire department.”
“Approximately 80 per cent of
the firemen of Texas are volunteer
firemen who serve their citizens with
out remuneration and for no other
purpose than to render aid to their
fllow man,” said Culberson. “They
have been doing this since Texas
was in its infancy.” “Now that our
Nation is at war, the firemen, both
paid and volunteer, are especially
anxious that the fire losses in this
State be reduced to a minimum —
and that means that we can have no
earless or crooked fires — in order
that our armed forces may not want
nor be handicapped.” “Texas fire
men”, he added, “realise that fires
in our State accomplish the same
results that enemy bombers and
submarine* are sent over to perform
“The records reveal that by far
the largest percentage of fires are
caused by carelessness,” quotes Cul
be rod and ads that, “fires start in
citizens property and firemen can
only extingui'h them.” “It is the
duty of our citizens to fight to pre
vent fire: and the duty of the firemen
to fight the fires if and when they,
occur.” “The firemen and citizens
must win on the fire front so tha
armed forces may win on the battle
ground*.” “Let’s extend our patrio-
tism to include NO FIRES FOR
THE DURATION.” says Culberson
RAISED ORPHAN CALF,
SOLD SAME — BUY WAR
BONDS — WIN THE WAR
Eddie David aiserd an orphan calf
given to him by his uncle D. D.
David. So uncle Dudley sold the
calf a few days ago and Eddie is
buying War Bond wsith the money.
Eddie said I will buy the Bond,
my older brother do the fighting and
we will win the war
Eddie that is the spirit.
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PFC. ROSENDO BARRERA
Son of M s. Virginia R. Barrera and I
the late professor Rosendo Barrera. 1
He ii the husband of the former
Mias Coralia Gutierrez, was born
in Hebbronville, attended the local
schools, graduating with the Class
of 1926. Joined the armed forces on
April 6, 1942 Ha la in tha Tank Corps
PVT. ARTURO GONZALEZ
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jose Maria
Gonzalez. was bom in Hebbronville
and attended the local school*. He
joined the U. S. Army on January 5,
1942. He is in the Q. M. and serv-
ing his country somewhere in Alasko
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ENRIQUE OCAMPO AGUILAR
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Francisco
Aguilar, was born in Hebbronville.
Attended the local Schools and joined
the U. S. Army on March 2, 1942.
He is studying at Collage Station in
the Air Corps and also is an expert
Radio Operator.
CPL. I. B. GUTIERREZ
The only son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Gutierrez and the husband of the
former Mis* Osvelia Salinas, was
bom in Hebbronville on Feb. 3, 1910
Attended the Altamirano College
and the local public schools. Joined
the Army on March 7, 1941. He if
serving his country somewhere in
England.
PFC. RAFAEL GONZALEZ
Son of iMr. and Mr:.. Rafa 1 Gon-
zalez. wa; born in Hebbronville and
attended local schools. He was Call-
ed to the U. S. Army on January
17, 1941. Stationed at fl:st at Camp
Bowie, was later sent to Florida and
now is stationed at Dilworth. North
Carolina.
PFC. L. A. BENAVIDES
Son of M.'. uan B. Benavides and
Mrs. Agapita Guerra, was born in
San Diego, Texa* on October 2, 1906
Attended chool ats Benavides where
he graduated with the Class of 1927
Joined the U. S. Army on April 6,
1942. He it stationed at Portland,
Oregon with Co. A 174th Inf. R.
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