Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 1943 Page: 4 of 6
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ZAVALA COUNTY SENTINEL. CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS, FEBRUARY M, 1943
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I GIVE
YOU
TEXAS
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BOYCE
HOUSE
At Matamoras (across thei river
from Brownsville) you can dine— or
could years back— in a setting that
was truly glamorous, out 'n the open
with an unbelievably big moon made
•f new silver so low that it was
barely above the tops of the twin
palm trees and a marimba band
played soft melodies. At one time,
more strident than the Mexican
songs, memories stirred of Texas
gridirons for it was:
"We’ll roll old Blankville In the
sod, in the sod,
Rah, rah, rah!"
At a nearby table, a Mexican avi-
ator was talking in English to two
Americans. He was describing a
flight at night over Louisiana
swamps:
"I could see lights glimmering in
the waters. No, it was not the reflec-
tion of the stars: it was the moon-
light hitting the eyes of the alli-
gators!”
They have tellers of tall tales in all
,countries.
• •
There has been considerable talk
from Austin in criticism of the "short
work week” over the nation.
Well, the shortest work week that
I know anything about is right down
in Austin under the dome of the cap
itol.
Just sit down and take a stub pen-
cil and the back of an old envelope
and figure it out for yourself. State
department employes come to work
at 8 and get off at 5, with an hour
for lunch. That f:gUres out eight
hours a day. But they’re given IS
minutes in the morning and another
15 minutes in the afternoon for cof-
fee, so that cuts down the time on
the job to seven and a half.
But we’re not through figuring
yet. That seven and a half hours a
day is for Monday through Friday.
On Saturday they get off at noon
and, of course, don’t have to come
back till Monday morning.
Assuming that a department em-
ploye works what time he is actually
at his desk—and that’s a pretty vio-
lent assumption in some instances—
then he works 41 Vi hours a week.
But wait! We haven’t allowed for
two weeks’ paid vacation, -ick leave
and all the numerous holidays that
State departments take off. Figure
all this in and, Mr. Taxpayer, you
do well to get 36 hours of service per
week from hundreds of your State
deparmtent employes.
If our State bureaus would sus
pend most of the holidays for the
duration and if they would work on
Saturday afternoons and give the
public the same type of service that
the public gets from private business
and private industry, then those de-
partments could get along with one-
fourth less employes than they now
have. This would release a great
number of people for work in air-
plane factories and it would save the
taxpayer over a million dollars a
year.
The average business man, in these
days of war taxes and labor shortage
and stress and strain, is working
from 60 to 70 hours a week. The
farmers always have worked 72
' hours a week on the average and
they’re working harder than ever
now. Would it be asking too much
for our State government to go on at
least a 48-hour basis? Really, some-
body ought to break it gently to the
bureaucrats at Austin that there is
a war going on,
-WGD-
GROWTH OF ZAVALA
COUNTY IS RECALLED
BY FORMER JUDGE
MRS. RICKKNBACKER
ENCOURAGES HEROES’ KIN
Mrs. Eddie Rickenbacker, wife of
.America's Number One Hero, has a
message for wives, mothers and
sweethearts of men in the armed ser-
vices.
Like her husband, his aged mother,
and so many million other people
throughout the world, Mrs. Ricken-
backer is a firm believer in faith and
prayer.
In the March issue of Good House-
I keeping Magazine she urges all
American women who have missing
kin in the military services to bear
their burden with indomitable faith,
"with unshakable conviction that
someday their men will return to
them."
It was Mrs. Rickenbacker who
never gave up during the agonizing
days of the search for her husband.
His plane had been forced down
while flying across the Pacific Ocean.
In response to the messages of con-
dolence which poured in from all
parts of the world, she replied that
her husband would show up again.
He did, and his thrilling story is
known to all Americans.
“Some of them may have thought
I was almost eccentric; but I never
lost faith in his ultimate rescue,"
writes Mrs. Rickenbacker. “I never
ceased praying—never, for prayer
gave me the faith and courage our
women these days need.
"American women whose loved
ones are missing can be sure that
every last effort is being made to
bring about their release or rescue;
and that the missing men them-
selves, being Americans and thus
cool and resourceful in face of dan-
ger, are fighting gamely for survival.
“Let us never dougt their ability
to come through."
--WGD-
ALL GOD’S CHILLUN GOT SHOES
The growth and development in
recent years of Zavala County is
cited by Judge O. A. Mills, former
county judge who served several
years in that capacity when the
county seat was at Batesville.
Judge Mills has been a resident
of Uvalde for a number of years, but
all along has maintained ranching
interests in Zavala County and re-
tains his interst in the affairs of that
county.
In a reminiscent mood, Judge Mills
recalls that when he served as coun-
ty judge his salary was $600 annual-
ly. Now, the salary is around $2,100.
In years past the average total tax
levy was around $155,000 and “when
we had a tax roll of $16,000 it was
a whopper,” he remarked. Today, the
total tax collected in the county is
well over the $100,000 mark—Uval-
de Leader-News.
-WGD-
For humanity’s sake give to the
1943 Red Cross War Fund.
By Susan Thayer
shod.
That's because American shoes are
so well made that three pairs are
enough to see us through 12 months
of activity. Some of the shoddy shoes
that are made abroad would’nt be
able to “take it." But American
shoes have always been wonderful.
They’re a typical product of Ameri-
can industry. The men and women
who make things in this country
have never stood still and been con-
tent to do things in the same old
way. They've developed constantly
new and better ways of making
things. They’ve improved manufac-
turing processes so that prices could
be reduced at no sacrifice in quality.
This characteristic of private en-
terprise has meant not only durable,
beautiful shoes but smart, well-cut
dresses and coats, efficient refriger-
ators and stoves, good radios, won-
derful automobiles, and that sense of
well-being and confidence that good
material things bring.
Right now everybody agrees that
the war must come first no matter
what happens. But let’s remember
that every day manufacturers are
developing new materials, working
out new processes, and finding easier
ways to do things. After the war
^hese improvements can be applied
to multitudes of peacetime products,
curtailed for the duration. When
that nappens “all God's chillun” can
have lots of shoes!
-WGD--
RHEUMATIC FEVER SERIOUS
DISEASE OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Dr. Geo. W. Cox, State Health Of-
ficer, commenting on the seriousness
of rheumatic fever, has declared
that this disease is recognized as one
of the greatest killers among young
people. Between the ages of 10 and
15, rheumatic fever causes more
deaths than any other disease, the
State Health Officer said, and in per-
sons between the ages of 15 and 24,
it is outranked only by tuberculosis.
Dr. Cox stressed the fact that
deaths in childhood from rheumatic
fever have not decreased in a satis-
factory manner during the past dec-
ade, and warned the parents of chil-
dren to pay particular attention to
the care and treatment of such pre-
muscular pain, and a little joint
stiffness and a rapid beating of the
heart. The more severe cases may
show repeated nose bleeds, extreme
noivousness, stiffness and pain in the
joints, swelling of the joints, fever
and pain over the heart."
According to Dr. Cox the majority
cf children who experience rheu-
matic fever suffer more than one at-
tack and each may last months or
even at times one to three years. The
final result depends on the amount
of heart damage incurred. Closely
supei vised bed rest throughout the
entire period of infeetton is essential
in order to minimize this danger.
-WGD-
America’s finest men are on the
battlefronts the world over. Keep
the Red Cross with them by giving
to the 1943 Red Cross War Fund.
-WGD-
Market Report
Federal-State Market News Service
San Antonio
Shoe leather was • running short.
The A. my must have plenty of good
stout shoes for its four and a half
million men. A certain number of
shoes must go overseas in lend-lease
shipments. So shoes for civilians
were suddenly, drastically rationed! Imposing diseases at tonsilitis and
It may inconvenience some people j other upper respiratory infections,
■who are used to a great variety of “The diagnosis in this disease is
shoes to only have three pairs a not always easy," Dr. Cox stated,
year. It won’t bother most cf us very I “Any child with suspicious symp-
much—and what if it does? This ra-1 toms should be under the prolonged
tioning, as the old Negro spiritual
says, means that “all God's chillun
got shoes.” Even with shoes output
cut down from 450 million to 333
million, there’ll be enough shoes
made in the U. S. A. in 1943 for all
of us to be well and comfortably
supervision of a physician since
along with a general involvement of
the body, the heart is practically al-
ways involved. The symptoms may
consist only of pallor, loss of weight,
easy fatigue, unusual sweating, loss
of appetite, and sometime fleeting
HOGS: Estimated salable and to-
tal receipts 1,000. Hog trade for the
week’s initial session proved steady
as compared with last week Friday.
The $14.40 top secured Good and
Choice 180-270 pound butchers while
similar grade 160-180 pound aver-
ages ranged from $14.00-14.40. Small
jots comparable grade 140-160 lbs.
cashed at $13.50-14.00. Most sows
400 pounds down commanded $13.15
to $13.40. A spread of $13.00-13.50
took Good and Choice feeder pigs
scaling 90-120 pounds.
CATTLE: Estimated salable and
total receipts 700; CALVES, 1,500.
Moderate cattle and calf supplies
Monday sold readily at steady to
strong prices. Stocker calves and
yearlings .again met very active, re-
leases and the bulk of receipts sold
at an early hour.
Quality of slaughter steer and
yearling offerings held chiefly in the
Common and Medium grades and
sold at $11.00-12.50. A few lots just
Good yearlings made $13.00-13.25.
Occasional thin light yearlings
dropped to $10.00. Odd head Choice
yearlings fed in Club projects cashed
at $14.56.
Killer cows grading Common to
just Good changed hands at $9.00 to
$11.50. Strictly Good selections
proved very scarce but quotable to
$12.00. Canners and Cutters changed
hands at $6.00-8.50 although a few
thin and wasty Canners dropped to
$5.50 or below. Sausage bulls grading
Cutter to Good claimed $10.00-12.50
although occasional light weight
Cutter individuals had to go at $9.25
to $9.'50. Good and Choice killer
calves secured $13.25-13 75 with
Common and Medium chiefly $10.00
“Sorry, Mrs. Brown
they don’t
make ’em
any more..
“YES, IT is disappointing to tell you that it is next to impossible to
X buy a new electric iron anywhere, Mrs. Brown. But, the manu-
facturers haven’t turned out a new iron in months now. There is little
likelihood that you can buy a new one until after the war.
“Electric irons, like most electrical appliances, use copper, steel and
chromium—all vital materials that our country needs to win this war.
Electrical appliances are war casualties just like bobby pins.
” “The best thing you can do is to get your old iron repaired, and,
failing that, try to find a second-hand one or an ancient non-electric iron.
Your consolation is that the materials
needed for your iron are being used by the
boys at the front to protect your freedom.”
to $13.00 and Culls $8.00-9.50.
Good and Choice stock steer calves
bulked at $14.00-15.50. A few small
lots around 250-298 pound average
reached $16.00-16.50. Good ' and
Choice heifers brought $13.00-14.50.
Ready outlets took Medium to Choice
yearling steers at $12.75-14.00.
SHEEP: Estimated salable and to-
tal rceipts 900 including 600 goats. A
part deck Choice 93 pound Club
lambs cashed at $14.00 with Medium
to Good 69 pound sorts at $12.75.
Goats met an active, steady to strong
trade as Medium grade fresh clipped
70-77 pound selections turned at
$5.90-6.00. Common light weight
nanny goats in the hair brought
$6.25. Good 106 pound Club goats
reached $10.00.
CLASSIFIED ADS
—HOMES IN Crystal City for Sale—
Priced to sell, terms reasonable. W.
T. ChUdress. tfc
-FOR SALE: L. C. Smith Corona
Cash Register, 1942 model. Winter
Garden Oil Co. ltc
-JUST ARRIVED: Fresh stock of
Garden Seed. Robert L. Guyler. ltc
—BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP. All
work guaranteed. Western Auto As-
sociate Store.
—SACRIFICE my equity in four-
room house, modern, two good lots,
two garages, paved street, best
neighborhood in Crystal City. Really
worth the money. Write Wayne Har-
rel, Waelder, Texas. 43-2tc
BABY CHICKS
Popular breeds — twice weekly
Custom hatching
UVALDE HATCHERY
101 West Street Phone 453
41-4tc
Add Indigestion
RtlitTMl in 5 minutes or
double your money back
When exreas stomach ncld causes painful. sufTocet-
Ini es, sour stomach and heartburn, dorters usutllr
prescribe the fastest-ecttni medicines known for
srmptomstic relief—medicines like those In Beil ina
Tablets. No lasntlee. Bel!-ana brines comfort !n n
jury or double your money bnck on return of bottle
to us. 25c »t nil druKlsti
f If You Suffer Distress From >
** FEMALE
WEAKNESS
And Want To
Build Up
Red Blood!
If at such times you
suffer from cramps,
backache, distress of'
“irregularities’’, periods of the
blues—due to functional monthly
disturbances—
Start at once — try Lydia E.
Pinkham’s Compound TABLETS
(with added iron). They not only
help relieve monthly pain but also
accompanying tired, nervous feel-
ings of this nature. This is due to
their soothing effect on one of
woman's most important organs.
Taken regularly — Pinkham's
Tablets help build up resistance
against such symptoms. Also, their
iron makes them a fine hematic
tonic to help build up red blood.
Follow label directions. Get todai!
MASONIC NOTICE
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REOOy KILOWAJ
Take good care of
what you have !
Proper cleaning and oiling will help
to preserve most appliances. Sensible
use and avoidance of overloading equip-
ment will surely prolong life____If your
dealer or repair shop can’t help you get
the repairs you need, call Central Power
and Light and we will try to help you.
Stated Communication
of Zavalla Lodge No.
1059 A. F. & A. M. at
the Lodge Hall over the
Sparks Building, at the
corner of East Zavalla and Uvalde
Streets, eevery first and third Tues-
day of the month. Practice nights,
second and fourth Tuesday. Time 8
o’clock p. m. Visiting Brethern fra-
ternally invited to meet with us.
D. E. CLARK, W. M.
J. M. EVANS, Sec’y.
The Uvalde Florist
SAY IT WITH FLOWERS
241 N. Getty St. Phone 149
UVALDE, TEXAS
You paid $4.95 to $12.95 for your elec-
tric iron, but It’s worth $50 to $100 In
actual service. Handle it carefully and
make it last for the duration!
W. T. CHILDRESS
LANDS, ABSTRACTS A LOANS
Batabllahed 1909
Reference: Any Bank or Boat-
neea man In tbla or any
adjoining County
N®. 217, West of Conrtheuee
CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
★ BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS FOR VICTORY
Dr. Cary A. Poindexter
Physician A Surgeon
OFFICE: CRYSTAL HOSPITAL
Office Phone 77, Rea. Phone 77
—FOR SALE: Two-atory frame
building, comer East Zavala ami
Maverick Street. Former Alger
building. B. R. GUYLER, Crystal
City. 41-4tc
—FOR SALE—at La Pryor. Texas-
one business lot located between
Grant Garage and Drug Store; two
residence lots located one block
north of school. Price: $300. G. H.
Clark, Po. O. Box 252vNew Orleans,
Louisiana. 42-3tc
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE
ESTATE OF W. L. GUYLER
DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of W.
L. Guyler, deceased, were granted
to us, the undersigned on the 11th
day of January, 1943 by the County
Court of Zavala County, Texas. All
persons having claims against said
estate are hereby required to present
the same to us within the time pre-
scribed by law. Our residences and
post office addresses are as follows:
Name: Bernard Guyler; residence,
Crystal City, Texas; post office ad-
dress, Crystal City, Texas.
Name: Cullee Mann; address, La-
redo, Texas, post office address, La-
redo, Texas.
BERNARD GUYLER
CULLEE MANN,
Executors of the Estate of W. L.
Guyler, Deceased. 43-4tc
Be Quick To Treat
Bronchitis
Chronic bronchitis may develop If
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron-
chitis is not treated and you cannot af-
ford to take a chance with any medicine
less potent than Creomulsion which
goes right to the seat of the trouble to
help loosen and expel germ laden
phlegm and aid nature to soothe and
heal raw, tender, Inflamed bronchial
mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood creo-
sote by special process with other time
tested medicines for coughs. It contains
no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines you
have tried, tell your druggist to sell you
a bottle of Creomulsion with the under-
standing you must like the way It quick-
ly allays the cough, permitting rest and
slee^, or you are to have your money
QUICK REUEF»FROM
Symptoms ef Distress Arising Ureas
STOMACH ULCERS
oukto EXCESS ACID
FreeBeokTeSs ef HeeMTreatamrt that
Mast Help or It WIN Cost Yea Nethh*
Orer two million bottlM of tlM WILLAED
TREATMENT hare been cold for raUofof
xymptoma of dixtroM *ri»ln* from HmuaS
sod IMiiiml Ul««n dux to twill A«M—
Pmt DImmUmi, Imm or U*m* SMmexO.
da* to Emm AcM. Sold oa 15 dsn' trial I
Ask for -wnUrTi Msmaat" which tally
explains this treatment—free—at (>
INGRAM DRUG STORE
Sentinels
of Health
Don’t Neglect Them!
Nature designed the kidneys to do •
marvelous job. Their task is to keep the
flowing blood stream free of an exr*ns of
toxic impurities. The act of living—lift
ittelf—ia constantly producing waste
matter the kidneys must remove from
the blood if good heath is to endure.
When the kidneys fail to function as
Nature intended, there is retention of
waste that may cause body-wide di-
gging backache,
less.
te that may caui
tress. One may suffer nagging backacl
persistent headache, attacks of dizzine
getting up nights, swelling, puffiness
under the eyes—feel tired, nervous, all
worn out.
Frequent, scanty or burning passage#
are sometimes further evideuce of kid*
ney or bladder disturbance.
Tho recognized and proper treatment
Is a diuretic medicine to help the kidneys
get rid of excess poisonous body waste.
Use Doan'* Pill*. They have had more
than forty years of public approval. Are
rsed the country over. Insist on
Sold at all drug stores.
Doans Pills
endorse
Doan't.
JOHN H. BAKER
Income Tax Consultant
Crystal City, Texas
DR. S. S. PETERS
DENTIST
Crystal City, Texas
Phene 53
NARY WEST
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office: No. 302, Corner East
Uvalde St., ana Second Ave.
GEO. C. HERMAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
In Charge ef
Zavala County Office ef
Gamer Abstract A Land Oa.
CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS
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