Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. [17], No. [30], Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1928 Page: 1 of 12
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WINTER
JOURNAL
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f. ZAVALA COUNTY. TEXAS. DECEMBER 7. 1928
CITY SECTION
FINE FOR COTTON
A. Willeuthul)
THE.HUNTER J ger using t»i> assessment* to defray
CHAMBER OF COM .salaries «nd office furnishing-: that
our directors from the arreral towua
within the dMrirt were within easy
®r member of the Winter! ‘each of others resulting In eoi.tinned
mber of Commerce anti, close peraoaal acquaintance to extent j The old postoffice building owned
having dXttd my persoral s-rviees! that they could always rub shoulder*! l>> K W. Alger ws» couvetted Into a
ss its Secretary during the first year! together at each meeting and Is their j business house and will be occupied
MANY IMPROVEMENT LIJ
1 BEING HADE HERE
Whll?
er kept
local stage!
'and ex-
he was
has It all
bmplete re-
the public
act cost of
sure many
fto pay the
they used,
startling
to know
naintain the
Ian enormous
lasted by pt*o-
|> “Count the
anykind is
data is in
lermined what
|is an evident
1 be Installed,
pey should be
bs and other
cess In a few days.
aristocratic AroerfiNTl
A Coffee Shop Is being put in next anc* social ambitions!
door to the Guild Theatre and will atr% English trio, was d^
be rim by Mr. Smith of Dilley. He! tir»* 1 y by organization ml
expects to bo ready by last of week to! 'lew of the fact that many
begin serving to the public. t,,r> were without previous e^
Maybew Lumber Company sre get- - "r- Fessenden has earue
As
f. M. Wilson, guest of the1 (;arjra
r of Commerce Wednesday at
v)tat loo of President Taylor
a splendid talk on cotton (arm-1 0f jt# organization. would naturally plain way make known their problems; by Sam Frank who will put in a line| and al
rn the Crystal City country. Mr-1 qualify mi. ,0 tlH. pUi,ti0 an out- without having to sit back ami lls enjof General Merchandise. j BumiStcad-
•n Is an experienced cotton rate- nn<* af its sound methods of organiza'*0 some highdirow- consuming thice The room adjoining the new [ ost-jtal * *ty Uttl
tlon which has created a powerful and! fourths of the meeting discussing n> n i nf(i,¥ *s b.-ii:g made ready for the jr'“<-*ion of Setl^
growing Institution, aud which iufor-; essentials, but on the other hand let , e" Cafe. It will t>e oja-u for l.nwl- J u aro,m
mat ion may render assistance to other} our district remain as it is wberviu
similar district organizations toward! our interests are in common and simi-
overcoming impediments in their wnyjlar and the delegates were always in
of progress. a natural position to know how- to
Taking into consideration our dls- j *.vm]vathise with find help work out
trict, known *« the Winter Garden' each ether's problems.
District of Texas, specially reviewing! Were South Texas divided into
the various articles published thereon, j about five districts with similar or-
would naturally lead a person unfa-1 gunizatlons all
miliar with its origin to wonder how ard developing their respective natu-: ... . , K maid ludee Hunt's r Kitsod
this name Ivecame so attractive and nil resources, and with friendly rival- appearance, and also to the ral drawl and dignified gesf
why so much envy herHided from oth- ry give the merits of their districts| ' ‘ j interpreted the role of famV
er set ions of the State. j proper publicity, it would hardly takej *,m’ ' ! Charlie Lou Mount C Miss
____ .. ... right venrs to make the entire South! Manv improvements have be*t*n made! ..... , .
This name as attached to our dis- ,tlMU rears 10 ui.im iw , i splendid in a i»art unrelat
trict during the past four years may Texas the eighth wonder of the world., in oast two months and a number of
never have becu known and appreciate We have several outstanding ex-; nt‘w bu<lnepi< llp
ed beyond the limits of Southwest am pies in South Texas which reflect. ... v „. irvwv mis
Texas had it not la*t*n for the well how a native can is' built with effort; “ ‘ YVFFK
founded and const met ire principles j and the goods to back it up. For. in-;
upon which the Winter Garden (’ham-; stance, the famous district known,
tier of Commerce framed its cotistitu- j the country over as the Uio Grande 1 ;M ' Everett kngiin. of the tins:
tlon. t unned its work, and has ever Valley District with its agricultural' of Palm Gardens Inc., tell- us lie i-
since in*en working its plans accord- developments producing truck crops, .expecting anothet exvitr-ion rsiils
nd made the statement that Crys-
Oity was a fine country for rais-
rg cotton, lie proved his statement
iy his experience in the past year
growing cotton. After taking spinach
off his land last spring he planted
cotton on same land in the early part
of May. Haring irrigated his spinach
in the winter, an excellent season was
left in the land when the cotton waa
plated and therefore only had to ir-
rigate his cotton one time during the
growing season. From thLs land he
gathered 87 bales, at a growing cost
of approximately $7.50 per acre.
This is his first attempt to grow cot-
ton by irrigation. He says he learned
enough to know that Crystal City is
a good country for cotton.
In reference to one staple cotton for
Crystal City country, Mr. Wilson
says you cannot have uniform staple
by irrigation, because some parts of
the laud get more moisture than oth-
er parts. This makes a big difference
in the staple. Where the cotton gets
the proper amount of moisture the
staple is long: when the moisture is
less the staple is short. Although he
believes in growing only one variety
of cotton.
In reference to seed, a couple of
gentlemen representing the Mebane
Cotton Breeding Association at Lock-
hart, were present and talked on cot-
lot of water ton- They were agreeably surprised similarly
at the recent developments and pos-
sibilities of this county and could see
no reason why this land could not
cotton as well as in other parts of
the country.
ting along nicely with the work on
their new building. An attractive
credit as instructor and (lire!
KlizflD-th McMillan rNiJ
1 * front is also being built en Hie main .attractively coy as the pretf
own personality acted
the role of nervous, el(|
aunt Mrs. Siiia
titi, i, .lid tliej
rlie i ast . to r chi
in t!.a: i: . -tilled J
D i s' - be.! Mr
change- with finil
tabic :o i tinn y On?
Ingly at each regular monthly meet- citrus aud other fruits throughout the "ir**- Fills makes the third p..i > iN i,| ;:ti characters W
ing. which enjoys the enviable dis- year. Laredo, too. can [mint with r,iaT tl!l" lohlt* :U!l' '''-'ked over !lu': ;M,() , x \i,- mh'
tinction of an average ninety per cent pride to her “Latedo District" with_ !,r"'|vects here. ! gained applause with
| attendance at these meetings through-1 her commercial, agricultural and oil He rei-ort- parties from a- far **ast ; remark- is rhe >^.ffg'
out the past four years of its exist -1 developments,
cnee. | known from
There is not so much in a name as1 Mexico. When one hears of the F'vai- "ne hundred is'r cent,
in what you make it. Our <'handier; de District, lie wiii immediately ass,;- Ftiere is some mich'.v tine land lav
well advertised and as New York who have Nvn among | ln,,th. r Mrs de Salle" i
Canada to Southern ,h*’ excursionist- and he s-dd to them <i:„Khters. A great deal
7 wu-
?r.->sivt|
■dW wiiiic
! ambition)
ot ba,'ilv|
\s ■ - aain.sl fo; tiie ju\.*:.lh- l*'111 V^J
li-.oi hy Mis- Gladys McConukCk]
TUESDAY
of Commeree could have adopted a elute it with the be-t honey in Ameri- ing idle waiting f-r s. me pr.mre-ivi- y.cithfidlv attractive in I two l>e|
attractive name for tliis dis-1 e-i and it also lias the distinction of party to [ake it o\ er and make it pay
trict, such as “Winter Haven." Four producing its staple crops of mutton, it can be done.
Reasons." Winter Harvest," etc., and mohair, jieeans. etc --WGD-
applied the same organization plans old San Antonio needs no district SHIPMENTS ISLINt. M.VDF
and efforts backed up by this section's within which to identify that grand —-—-
wonderful development in actual four-i t)j(j nietrojiolis of Texas. Every Tin- outlook tor heavy
i omit.g costume- sin- acted with |« is)
o|
V:, :, t y." Mr. Kawson "
l
Tanned for next
hours 9:30 to
| by Mrs. Keti-
,by the Crys-
amerce.
meed Wed-
uJod^e>rr
5ed one of the Iiest
F-tras in this part of
111 radio' fans are urged
[flay night rfom 8:30 to
this program.
I\VGD--
krried Ladles' Wesley
|iu the reception room
.church Monday af-
' 3rd. for tlieir regu-
kwo guests, two new
regular members,
kocial hour Mrs.
riches, olives, wfl-
fxt meeting Jan.
urged to be
^nd prospective
nvlted tp meet
Reporter.
■ ' ' v
iluli was enter-
Vauliue Taylor,
j 'by Eluornn
oy
shine the yvar 'round." and by giving (if p;(V(M ,viMliu M'ina.h for this section has boon Only o< casioi.nl pnvn,| t ug «»»
produce two bales of cotton to t.< rei *» Protver publicity and showing the mmlt>11) ,tl|tliwuys leading to it from made. Tim m,;.- b-.,k fine and the M " ,‘”t“tM " H*
He bov. Ms land plant-i traveling pul.lic they were in position; i|( otriit>i,^ of th(. StMt(i \ lily which weatlni wc nr- , having is realty I Don
««V*n spinach again sin.e taking off/" deliver the goods, succeeded in at-, ,,H, ,n-timtion of -ve'but growing w.atl.er. The siow,pan'c-
.«i-Wrtton. j trneting many tourists to their dis [h(i |rj|(|i;i!r .p.-ailm
---WGD---- trict. ; tioii (mint of tile large-: area of as
EMWIWES STERLING PLAN In establishing the Winter Garden , ,hcr wealth-producing
Mv 1 c.ivitt" were well i*irl
. !»> .laluO^ l Vnnv« ii i< tv, W iii.iUl
hijint' (iurdr-t:, n »1 > i«i. M-niit. K\ :t HulsoiuJ
They recommended one variety of seasons crops, and likewise would Yankee ami many < .madiaiis and F.u-i f'om this -is tion i- mry promising back, and Preston Juvenal. rospectiv<
have made most any attractive liiinif} |T|Wns rts-og: i/.e San Antonio as Lp to date thete have been 10 car- ly. Mr. Fi-semleti. a- chauo-ter
Over in Mi-si-s vMFliir VS liltl'V'l'EK (V INFER -liipis'd this st..t-oii im billing -pimab cii’i 11 no! rlie i * I: > o'-i befort any|
cotton for every one who planted. It
was agreed to have the very liest of
seed for. good seed at a high price, are
far better than bad seed as a Gift.
Mr. Wilson said it was posssllile to
equally as popular.
m tie amiicm
Ippl a certain distriit adopted as i<s| HAVEN’, with tin be-t winter climate 'and mixed vegetables.
slogan : "We have Wonderful Moon-L,, t,.inLt wili it- nationally known Hi e-timate of around 4t»xi of; inii.g hi- 1“" ket timepiece.
nisidcred exam
i ■. i it
FOR HIGHWAY WORK} District of Texas, its chamber of
----- Commerce guided by tlie experiences.
enterprises in the South.
All our Southern Texas
I 'i-' ’ iet-
oLtivuie to 011111', [Hitting
- .'-Hi iit the -oil m 1 ::.■ moy i1
farmeis' [Sukers
---— \Y G D-—
ROTARY < I I B NOTES
netc>-11 an (I* In?
and for ihe most part stal
k) ! groupings eorktsl out quite effectlv]
the
enact I
hi," IN
her twol
Violet" audl
At the Cliamlier of Commeree liu.ch-1 successes and short -coinings of other w]t ^ varied natural lesotuvcs
eon Wednesday. Judge Hunt talked j similar organizations. the charier
i lie
Maxine
supjier was
rton, Prls-
oa.,what is now known as Hie Sterling
Plan for Highway work in the State.
This plan provides that money for
highway building in the State he ob-
tained by automobile tax. "Pay As
You Hide" is the slogan adopted : so
the people who ride in automobiles
fay the tax. At conclusion of his
talk, he made a motion that the
Chamber of Commerce here endorse
this plan and also recommend to the
Winter Garden Chamber of Commerce
that they also endorse it.
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NEW POST OFFICE OPENED
members comprising its directorate.'
governed themselves accordingly.
The first and most iin|Hirtaiit pri h
lem for consideration, was to outline
a district wherein its growing cro,
sections would Ik* ot similar nature
I’lesidetit Watt Waiker ictifii"!
t'hib that the member- of the Piedras
Negras Ui tary t’lub wimld 1k> here as
gue-ts of the lucal ('Sub. IVvetnber
1 :>t li. Ifo urged that the Club turn
ami show the visit- BV/WK \NH DINNER TO
BE HELD SAT. DEC.
T lit* •si*f!!(‘*» WlTP
tn-t a act. Nira ' and ■ Kip
:• M:- lie He" and
dai'ghtcl-. and b.au. el.
"Geoffrey
Tlie I .it:I- Theatre lia- made splen-l
did is gir.ning. ai d rxi" rieuce will. OfI
c.-itr-v finish i: iab' an expert sjKjn.J
... local talent entertainment.
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The new Postoffice was open foi
business Wednesday morning. A
number of i»eople were present iuquir-
scr, Thelma I ing for boxes. Everyone should lie
attic Lou able to secure a box as theta* are about
loly Hem- 700 new ones installed.
:d Maxine The post office Is a building to be
ha, Aubrey proud of. being modern in every nay.
Tim clerks will now be able to give
good service when they get the boxes
and chib | an lined up and the office in first
class order.
MOM
The Cemetery A--ociutioii will
will always iav>‘gnize San Antonio as
sci onii !•- none in Texas.
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CRYSTAI (TTY M VN H \s LINK
PECVN>
___ lint 100 JHT IX*IU
Mr. .1. P. Walker wa- in tin* Senti- p,,, u,Italians a good time.
es|K*eialiy as to irrigable crops, and , ,.[ office Saturday and told us about Robett (’rawford had chargv* of tlie
its citizetislii|> would naturally Is* in, ijis jw*cau grove. He has about 5ik)ip,ogram at Monday - Uuicheim and
sympailiy with each other's needs, eu-ifine grafted [>a|K*r -hell pecan trees, i made a very intere-ting talk on water their ani'.u.a! Bazaar and dianer
aiding them to work together in com- sjx yeais old out of which 150 arc dnur.agc in the county. Ht* showed urday i tomorrow i it; tin* Nash ^
moil, and accordingly tlie district was 'hearing trees. He also has several , Hiat a very large water -tied in nortli- ing- Every Duly ^
(•routed whleli comprises the counties ‘ |l;lHve jiecaiis on lii- [dace. He made ..astern pait of the cotinty -cut dinner with the ladies aid in ip t|
of Maverick, Dimmit. Zavala and the j spe-ial mention of two trees that are (,,j„nu. ,.f water across county to l cause A Mexican dnh^-r
southern precinct of Frio, and the! ton years old from which lie gath- c,,nianche Lake making it the largest, served at the (iriie of otx.
name Winter Garden District was sug-1 ,,m( ir,o jtouikIs of p(s*ans this year, fresh water lake in the State and is ---WGD----
gested hy its first president, Mr. A. P. I People are gradnlly awakening to i,„.,(ted ahotit two mile- west of fry.— NOTH E
Johnson, which was a very fitting j the fact that pecans are a jwiyitiyr tal city.
name and hy unanimous vote , vvas; jq-otiositlon. M . Leary of Omaha. Nebr.. and
adopted. I ----WGD---- Mr Blake of San Antonio were pre—
MONEY IN ( Hit KENS ani, ,,uU ,,HiWe briefly of the won- United States will lecture at
derfiil iji'velepments in this section Church of Christ in Crysta City
during tilt* [vast few years, and lire
dieted a more rapid and
veh prnent in the years to come.
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.1 M Childress, one of the beat
formed teachers of tin* Bible In]
[iter. Miss
least*. Mr.
e« Delia.
Shane
.among
the
Sunday
bf High
(or the
|. Butler,
Fred
|llc Ruth.
Jps ot
confined
account of
, glad to re-
rat the
BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. (’. L. Coleman entertained her
little son. Charles Royce, with u party
celebroting his fifth birthday on
Tuesday afternoon.
About 20 youngsters were present
and many games were played and a
plensnnt afternoon spent. Delicious
cake and ice cream cones were served
aud each child received a rubber bull
as a favor.
Charles Royce was the recipient of
many nice gifts. He says he doesn't
mind having birthdays, at all.
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C. 8. Southern was a guest of Mr.
and Mrs. YV. I). Cornett at La Pryor
Sunday.
. -n--
Mrs. L. F. Hall has returned home
from Sanderson where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs, Lloyd
Doeiy, and family.
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—'FOR RENT: Five room house late-
ly remodeled. Bath and fireplace,
elose In. Bee Mr*. Obets or phone
30-1 tp
• No.
i
.. Ijapjf
In order to avoid any probability
of losing tlie interest of its members,
the original board of directors exer-
cised sound business discretion in not
attempting to cover too much territory
in the fixing of its boundaries. This
one secret is largely responsible for
the strength, regular attendance and
hearty support accorded the institu-
tion by its members.
As this Chamber of Commerce so
ssuc<*essfuUy carries on its routine
business its directorate consists ot |
two delegates from each local Cham-
ber of Commerce of the eight towns
within the district.—each local insti-
tution selecting its two delegates an-
nually. Our meetings are regular
monthly meetings held in each town
in (he district (in succession.)
At a recent meeting held in Engle
Pass, the question came up as to
whether or not the district should be
enlarged and take in a large slope of
additional territory. The proposition
was voted against hy unanimous vote.
On this point Mr. Beck of Eagle Pass
made a most convincing talk by ad-
monishing the Board that the success
of our organization was chiefly due
to our district not iveing top-heavy
with excessive territory where the in-
dustries or-enterprises of one part
were not in harmony with those of
nnother. und Ofurther. that, our insti-
tution was not. burdened with some
five or ten thousand per annum maua
Mr W. II. With in sir n of L.i Pryor
was a i-ntler at the Sentinel office,
Tuesday, His business here was dt*-,
li wring his weekly supply of egg*.:
He has a flock of 000 White leghorns j
und has sold more than 100.000 eggs',
in Crystal City in the [ast year. He
supplies Thos. F. Boyle, one of ottr
merchants, with frvsh eggs the year
day afternoon. Deiember 9th. at j
Intense tie K*c:v lasly invited.
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lu [uiuting the Students
Mrs. Mattie Sue Carter and Miss tor the sctnvol Inst week
Mae Christian are working at the Marjorie Tb mason in
! tv inter Garden Pharmacy. | grade was unintentionally^
„____ i \Ve arv* sorry this happen^
Mrs. Wm. Hargreaves and little , p,.s[ 0f ns make mistakes.
| round, which amounts from $700 to j (il,„shter are j-oests of Mr. and Mrs.
j $1000 per year. j McCrackln on thoir ranch near
At conclusion of his conversation,
Mr. Withlngton told us ho and Mrs. j ______
Mrs. Bovce Manifold ha
guests last week end Mi si
—.—o——— [ Robinson and Gladys Breel
Withlngton were leaving YYednesday rri White Jr., who has been work-, ^ v1sited Eugl/
for Artesla, New Mexico for a visit j jnK at l ark. Oklahoma, has returned j ' 1
with their daughters and during their!t(> frVstal City to make his home.
three weeks visit there .they would ---<>—
celebrate their "Golden Wedding An-j Wkvlff Johnson of Flotesvllle i* a
niversury." We extend them our guest of his sister. Mr-. 1- L. Irwin,
good wishes. j this w-eek.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY | The Town Boys' Football team met
Little Miss Eileen Bauch celebrated the Town Team at Del Rio last Sun
her ninth birthday on Thursday. Doc. ,lav ntKj were defeated 43 to 0. Del
(lth with eight little girls present. Rio Team will play on the local court
The usual party games were played m,xt Sunday.
Friday before returning to)
on Sunday.
after which the birthday cuke with
nine candles was cut. Dellcloua
refreshments wore served to: Ixntle
A Been Gagneo. Penile Mae Southern.
Pauline Oaraon. Adilen Englert, Mar-
garet Spann. Winnie Fred Reavers,
Katie and Minnie Thompson.
--WO
Mr. and Mrs. YV. L. (Jates of Isvma
Vista were guests of their son, Nor-
man Gates, and family Tuesday.
Miasm Louise Cox ai
Tran* Hipp has been
riding in a new Ford i*oij
-o-
John Park of Sun All
guest of his -ister Mrs.1
und family here Sunday.)
Mr and Mrs. Silver,
children returned to
Seguhi after a woe£|
his mother, Mrs.
family.
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