Refugio Timely Remarks and Refugio County News (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1930 Page: 2 of 8
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PAGE TWO
REFUGIO TIMELY REMARKS
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28* 1930
IF HEALTH IS YOUR GOAL
GIVE NATURE
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By William F. Foley
(Famous Trainer and Coach of
the Central High School, Wash-
ington, D. C.)
DRAINING theories are all right,
guess. Surely, I’ve had my
share. But in the long run, I’ve
found that helping Nature along,
instead of trying to change her or
improve on
her, is just
about the best
policy. I'ye
seen all kinds
of lads come
into my gym—
little ones, big
ones, skinny
ones, and fat
one s—a n d I
have found
that the boys
who turned
out best were
the ones who
were al-
lowed
■fit
offer one of the best methods of
getting this necessary cellulose
into the system, provided that
they have the necessary cellulose
to give the required “vegetable
effect."
found some of the poorest physi-
cal specimens to be represent-
atives of the richest families,
while some of the finest types
were sons of relatively poor folk.
My greatest joy is taking an un-
dernourished, spindly youngster
and trying to develop him into a
normal being. I remember one
such boy a few years ago. When
he first came out for track he
looked hopeless. He wanted to be
a jumper. I suggested some light
work and a carefully balanced
diet weighted with cellulose con-
tent. This gave ,
>**£*£*
WILDCAT TEST SHOWING
FOR OIL PRODUCER
COACH FOLEY
to develop normally, without any
high pressure pushing beyond
their natural limits.
Unlike
trainers
in c o 1-
leges,
the ma-
terial I
g e t i s
completely
“raw”; and
sometimes it’s
cruder than one would imag-
ine. My boys are just commenc-
ing to take up some form of track
athletics, and nearly all of them
are woefully ignorant of what to
eat or how to treat their bodies.
Realizing this, and also the fur-
ther fact that if they do develop
into record breakers it will be
later, in their college years, I
never hurry them. I am proud of
the fact that I have never “burned
out” an embryonic athlete—never
hurried a boy along so fast that
he was kept from reaching his
full stride later in life.
In thirty-four years you get a
huge respect for the part the stom-
ach plays in a youngster’s devel-
opment. Mistreat the stomach,
and his whole development is re-
tarded. A growing boy, eating as
he will all sorts of things, should
have plenty of cellulose in his
food. By that I mean the rough-
age or bulk that is supplied by
leafy and fibrous vegetables and
certain cereals. These latter, I
have observed, are most popular
with adolescents; and they do
I imagine that I
have direction of the
most cosmopolitan
bunch of boys in the whole
country. There are sons of
Congressmen and Senators from
every state in the Union; sons of
EDITOR’S NOTE
“Bill” Foley, justly called the
Bean of American track, has
done more to place secondary
school athletics on their pre-
sent high plane than probably
any other trainer in the annals
of sport. We asked him to give
us the benefits of his 34 years
experience in improving the
physical well-being of thou-
sands of boys. We believe his
story is one of the most inter-
esting and helpful it ever has
been our privilege to present.
•—Editor.
Navy and Army officers, and sons
of diplomats from every country
on the face of the globe. Central
High is a public school, so we get
boys from all stations of life—and
the gym is the great common de-
nominator. There they are all
just “boys,” and there I have
Nature a chance,
and in his last year, this
“weakling” jump-
% ed 6 feet 1 inch,
and looked like
\ a different
% hoy.
Nature has
provided all
the foods
needed for
b u i 1 d i ng
sturdy
bodies and
Kf ■ •• abounding health.
Take cereals for ex-
ample. All boys eat some kind of a
cereal for breakfast. This is just
what they need, as long as that
cereal has the needed bulk to sup-
ply the body with a “vegetable ef-
fect.” I know that one of the most
popular cereals with my boys is
whole rice. I can easily under-
stand this, for it is extremely pal-
atable, and the smooth bulk it fur-
nishes never injures the stomach
as do some of the other cereals
with a rougher fibre content.
I have found that youngsters
are even more serious and will-
ing to follow suggestions than
many more mature and seasoned
athletes. They like to be put on
their own. It gives them a feeling
of responsibility, and makes them
conscious that you have faith in
their judgment.
I sat down the other night and
made out a list of boys who have
gained sufficient distinction under
me to go into colleges and univer-
sities on full scholarships. I could
remember nearly 450, including
among others, “Biff” Jones, Ber-
nie Wefers, Charlie Sykes, Arthur
Duffy, Paul Cox, John Holden,
Paul Magoffin, Maxey Long and
Calvin Milans, the latter being the
first 15-year-old boy to high jump
6 feet 1 inch in competition.
That’s quite a list, and just
goes to prove that Nature is the
best trainer of all—if you only
will get her to work with you.
SOUTH TEXAS POOLS
AGREE ON PRORATION
San Antonio.—Proration still con-
tinued to hold the center of the oper-
ator’s attention in South Texas, with
the first proration schedule for the
Bruner field of Caldwell county, ef-
fective August 4 to November 4, is-
sued. The Darst Creek field in Guad-
alupe County, long the storm center,
also seemingly has settled down with
new proration schedule issued. The
Brunner has a daily potential of 31,-
180 barrels and with a daily allowable
flow of 16,941 barrels, or approximate-
ly 80 per cent of the potential. Darst
Creek field, showing a total potential
of 156,700 barrels, is allowed to run
approximately 43,000 barrels. The
Pettus field also is under proration, the
first also for that field. It is to be
restricted to 7500 barrels daily for a
period of 60 days if the railroad com-
mission adopts the recommendation
made by a group of Pettus producers.
Under the agreement Houston Oil
Company will take about 2500 barrels
daily, the balance taken by the Hum-
ble Oil and Refining Company and
Gulf Coast Pipe Line Company.
Refugio operators are trying to get
together on a proration program, the
first also for that field. Most of the
operators in the field are in favor of
curtailing drilling rather than cutting
down the production of the present
producers. The trend of the first
meeting seemed to be in favor of a 90-
day curtailment of drilling in the field
and many of the land owners present
agreed to co-operate to the limit, some
of them agreeing to waive drilling ob-
ligations, or to extend these obliga-
tions over a period of 90 days so that
operators, would not be forced to drill
further in order to protect their acre-
age.
Laredo Against Pinching
The heavy oil in the field from the
3600-3700 foot sand, like some of the
Mirando crude, contains the qualities
of anti-knock gasoline in big quanti-
ties and is in big demand right now
and, while operators wish to co-oper-
ate, they wish to avoid pinching in
any ojf the wells if possible. Laredo
operators, also with their crude in big
demand, were against pinching in of
production.
Zavala County, which for some time
has been supplying natural gas for
many towns in that section, reports an-
other good gas well in Cribbs & David-
son’s test on the La Pryor ranch for
the Texas Gas Utilities Company,
which is supplying the gas for that
section. This new well is the first of
a five-well contract and was brought
in at 1211 feet, helping establish with
more certainty a large gas area in the
northern part, of the county. The Texas
Gas Utilties Company is using gas
from the gas fields of Zavala County
and Maverick county, where the Ry-
cade has a number completed, to sup-
ply many of the cities of the Winter
Garden district. The Humble Oil and
Refining Company also is moving in
two rigs to start the first of explor-
ation tests in the county.'
United Gas Company the past week
also started the laying of a gas line to
the Lion Oil Refining Company’s No.
1 McFadden, discovery gas well in Vic-
toria County which came in for 40,-
000,000 feet of gas daily. The Lidn
has signed contract with, the United
Gas Company to supply the latter with
entire natural gas output of the No.
1 and the line is to run from the well
to connect with its main line running
about three miles distant. The Lion
is down below 4000 feet on its No. 2
McFadden. Texas Company’s No. 1
McFadden is drilling at 3350 feet and
Houston Oil Company’s No. 1 McFad-
den has set 1150 feet of surface casing.
A RAILROAD HOUR
According to recent statistics, in one
hour the railroads earn $716,840 from
transportation service, and spend $514,-
386 for operating expenses and give
$45,288 in taxes to state, national
and local governments. In an hour, 6,-
026 cars are loaded with revenue
freight and 88,932 passengers board
trains.
The American railroads provide a
great public service on which every
social and economic activity of our peo-
ple depends and, are giving the best
transportation in the world.
Between 1920 and 1929 the average
daily mileage of each freight car in-
creased 29 per cent; the length of the
average freight train and’ the load car-
ried increased 32 per cent and 14 per
cent respectively; average freight train
speed increased 28 per cent. Car
shortages have been practically elim-
inated.
The bow of promise last week span-
ned the heavens of Corpus Christi,
pointing to a new era of oil develop-
ment for that section of the lower gulf
coast. t
Several factors contributed to the
new development, chief among them
the fairly cejtain opening of a new
and perhaps prolific heavy oil pool
five miles west of Corpus Christi. Too,
it is the first oil field for Nueces
county.
The Nueces discovery well, Saxet Oil
Company’s No. 6 Dunn, points to a
new field just west of Corpus Chris-
ti. While making considerable water it
is nevertheless regarded as the open-
ing wedge of a new pool. The oil tests
23 gravity and is said to be almost ex-
actly the same as produced in the Re-
fugio heavy oil sector. Water increas-
ed some after the wefl was completed
but the first wells of the Refugio field
were bothered by water which did not
prevent bringing in one of the Gulf
coast’s most prolific pools. Some be-
lieve that the water is coming from
the sand—that the well was drilled
too deep. Total depth is 4304 feet with
the sand topped at 4290 feet. The well
at last reports was making 125 barrels
net oil and 1100 barrels of. salt water.
It is generally accepted as the discov-
ery well of a new field and will un-
doubtedly result in a new and active
drilling campaign right at the back
door of Corpus Christi.
Corpus is also attracting attention as
a tidewater terminal for the oil trade
as well as an embryo refining center.
The Humble Company has a refinery
and terminal at Ingleside, adjacent to
Corpus Christi. Houston Oil now has
one still up there and two 55,000-barrel
storage tanks. The refinery has start-
ed running gasoline. The plant is lo-
cated just west of the city limits. Hous-
ton Oil is shipping much Refugio crude
to its Corpus Christi storage tanks and
it is rumored that the company may
convert its eight-inch natural gas pipe
line from the Refugio field to Corpus
Christi into an oil pipe line.
Another coastal gas field now ap-
pears certain in Bee County due to de-
velopments in Union Producing Com-
pany’s No. 24 Ray on the Pierce Mil-
ler survey nearly a mile due north of
the Pettus discovery oil well. The Ray
test has a sand at 3850-70 feet that
showed 600 pounds pressure on drill
stem test. The test ran three minutes
on three-eight’ns-inch choke. Casing
will be set and the test completed as
a gasser. Union Producing Company
already has several gassers on this
lease.
On the Pettus townsite Getty Oil
Company has completed No. 1, block
24, as a gasser. This is the company’s
first completion in South Texas. Hole
is down 3865 feet with top of the pay
at 3845 feet. Glasscock Bros. No. 24
Block is in for 20,000,000 cubic feet
of gas and spraying 25 barrels of gaso-
line on five-eights inch choke. Houston
Oil No. 1, block 33, on six-hour gauge,
made 150 barrels of oil on three-eights-
inch choke. Pay was topped at 3902
feet, with bottom of the hole at 3915
feet. E. S. Price’s No. 1 Weiss, three
and one-half miles , southeast of the
Pettus oil field, has not been complet-
ed as yet but is showing for a big gas-
ser after swabbing at 4411-15 feet. It
bears out predictions of another new
gas field. Three tests were abandoned
in Bee county, Arkansas Natural Gas
No. 1 Kimball in salt water at 3850
feet, Grayburg Oil No. 1 Copeland at
3850 feet and No. 1-B Kimball at 4500
feet.
In all, 20 completions were reported
for the entire coastal fields of Texas
and Louisiana, during the week.
Eighteen were producers for a total
of 6675 barrels initial new oil. Sixteen
were flowing wells for 6405 barrels,
two pumpers for 270 barrels. Two gas-
sers were finaled and 10 tests aban-
doned as failures.
The Refugio field reported five com-
pletions, two oilers, two gassers and
one failure. Houston Oil No. 3 Ryals
was a gasser at 3650 feet. No. 1
Strauch abandoned at 5460 feet.
Moody-Seagraves No. 1 Strauch made
100 barrels at 5630 feet. L. L. Smith
No. 1 Summer was a gasser at 5470
feet, and Texaco No. 2 Shelton flowed
250 barrels at 5460 feet.
THE SECOND AMENDMENT
THE GASOLINE PROBLEM
The oil industry, through economies
in operation and improved refining
methods has made a remarkable rec-
ord in lowering the cost of gasoline to
motorists.
In 1913 the average retail prices of
gasoline was 16.8 cents a gallon, and
on May 1, 1930, it was 17.13 cents, in-
cluding the tax. In the years between,
the cost of living-'and the average cost
of all commodities increased 74 per
cent. ’Yet the advance in gasoline
prices has been but two per cent, and
in effect the industry has saved the
public the differnce between 29.2 cents,
the price gas would have been, based
on the increase in living costs, and 17.-
13 cents.
This is probably one of the main
reasons why the upward tendency of
gasoline taxation has not been strong-
ly opposed during the last few years.
Gasoline is one of the cheapest commo-
dities and most motorists feel that they
can well afford. to pay, in addition,
one, two or three cents, tax for road
work.
However, the situation has been rap-
idly getting out of control. It is a case
of riding a good horse to death. Today
three states levy a tax of six cents a
gallon; nine have a five-cent tax and
18 charge four cents. Legislation call-
ing for higher rates is pending in sev-
eral states. This year it is estimated
that the average motorist will pay $2,0
for gasoline tolls alone, and to com-
plete the story, gasoline tax funds have
been used for other purposes than road
work in some states.
A reasonable gas tax, all of which is
used for roads, is sound. But the pub-
lic is beginning to show that it resents
the political attitude of “one cent more
won’t make any difference.”
The second amendment of the Con-
stitution of the United States which
reqds, “A well-organized militia being
necessary to the security of a free
state, the right of the people to keep
and bear arms shall not be infringed,”
has come in for much attention in re-
cent years.
It has been contended by anti-revol-
ver advocates that this right belongs to
an organized militia and not necessar-
ily to other citizens, in spite of the ob-^^
vious fact that there is no need for
law empowering soldiers to bear arms,^"
However, in an interesting letter to
“Outdoor Life,” Captain Charles
Wheatly states that in the original
reading of the Amendment, the “Right
of the people to keep arms,” came first,
and the “Well-organized militia” sec-
ond. “It was very plain,” says Captain
Wheatley, “that the people were broad-
ly given the individual right to keep
arms of their own. Those two unmis-
takable words, ‘people’ and ‘keep’ seem
very much related to all of us.”
Further, Captain Wheatley points out
that in Washington’s address to the
second session of the first Congress,
he urged promoting the manufacture of
firearms as being essential to the se-
curity of the American people.
Many rights have been taken away
from us since the turn of the century.
And if the anti-gun agitators have their
way, we will be deprived of the right
to protect ourselves and our home
against criminals. One wonders what
the author of the Constitution and the
founders of this nation would think of
that.
CERTIFIED POTATO SEED PAYS
Los Fresnos.—With a yield of 269.8
bushels of Irish potatoes per acre, J T.
Casey, Cameron county 4-H club boy
has beaten his father for the second
successive year. Using certified seed
he got 172 sacks while his dad got 125
from an adjoining patch planted to
number one seed. The certified seed
crop was dug in 75 days, but it took
90 days for the number one crop to ma-
ture. From 1 1-16 ths acres J. T.
made a net profit of $460.59, according
to H. L. Alsmeyer, county agent and
for two years a total profit of $698.04.
ALFALFA SEED
BOUGHT COOPERATIVELY
Wichita Falls.—Ten more demonstra-
tors in growing alfalfa have bedn lined j
up by the county agent in Wichita
county. A total of 188 acres will be
included in these new demonstrations
and the seed for planting will be
bought cooperatively, all the seeds in-
noculated and most of it sown in Sep-
tember provided there is a suitable
season. All grown under irrigation will
be sown the first part of September.
MARTIN JUERGENS
Real Estate
Farms, Ranches, City
Lots
Oil Leases and Royalties
Woodsboro, Texas
DOCTORS
J0 E. BAUER
AND
C. M, SHAVER
Dentists
NEW X-RAY AND GAS
EQUIPMENT
Phone 57 Refugio
ASA WRIGHT, M. D.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office at Coast Drug Store
Phone 214
A. F. KNOWLAN
Frigidaire
Sales and Service
Victoria, Texas
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666
Relieves a Headache or Neuralgia in 30
minutes, checks a Cold the first day,
and checks Malaria in three days.
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\ Automobile Explosion |
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X Bonds Liability $
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*!* Compensation FIRE Windstorm X.
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X Casualty Marine 4
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Y The first essential in building a home is to make certain that the ma-
jj> terials you put into it are the best that money can buy. For utmost
>!« satisfaction in your investment build a home that will last.
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4 Our estimate department gives you its utmost attention with expert
jj* thoroness on every detail.
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Buck, E. C. Refugio Timely Remarks and Refugio County News (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 28, 1930, newspaper, August 28, 1930; Refugio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1159600/m1/2/?q=a+message+about+food+from+the+president: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dennis M. O’Connor Public Library.