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BACK UP
YOUR BOY
latreaso your '
payroll savings
to your family limit
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timet ahead.
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For Fromdom’i Sato
VOL. 47. NO. 1.
COTULLA, LA SALLE COUNTY TEXAS FRIDAY. JULY 2, 1943
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
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1776
1943
MACEDONIO GONZALEZ
This week we semi special greeting;.*
to Macedonio Gonzalez, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Guadalupe Gonzalez, Cotulla.
Entering the service in November,
1942, Macedonio wag assigned to the
Field Artillery.
At last reports, he was stationed at
Camp Roberts, Calif.
Next week, we salute Carlos Rodri-
quez.
Communiques About Boys We Know
ID REFINANCE IDT-'
In a special meeting of the Com-
missioners Court held Monday, a con-
tract was entered into with Dewar,
Robertson and Pancoast, bond dealers
of San Antonio, whereby certain out-
standing bonds will be refinanced to
bring about a material saving to La
Salle County taxpayers.
Courthouse and Jail Bonds, aggre-
gating $78,000, dated 1-1-31 and
$23,000 dated 1-6-31, bearing interest
at the rate of 5',, will be refinanced
and will bear interest at a lowered
rate of 3 1-2'F instead of the present
rate of 5%.
The move will equalize the payment
of the bonds, and will materially aid
the county’s finances.
By the agreement, the bond com-
pany will bear all expenses incident
to the transaction; and there will be
a direct saving to the County of
$18,205.00.
The Nueces River
Survey Completed
from the
John Gilbert sends us a picture
from North Carolina that is reallv
‘.hard to believe’. To prove how big
the mosquitoes are, it shows a sol- !
dier “drawing bead’ on one with an j
Anti-Aircraft gun. The picture is j —v—
shown to be a Signal Corps photo, and 1 We copy the following
says the mosquitoes pack enough wal- • Uvalde News Leader:
lop to make a petrified man scratch. ! “A basin-wide survey of the Nueces
Camp Abbot, Oreg.—Ernesto P. ; River, which has been under way for
Ortiz, of Cotulla. who recently enter- j more than a year has been complet-
ed military service, has arrived at the ed by the Bureau of Reclamation and j
, Engineer Replacement Training Cen- L. W. Smith, who has been in charge'
ter here to undergo a course in basic of the work, with headquarters at
training in preparation for duty as a Uvalde, has been transferred to Aus-
m OFFICIAL EX- SCHOOL ELECTION
PLAINS FEATURES CARRIES El
OF NEW 111
Although the vote wu-
ly light throughout the
I election held Saturday
whether or not the < ff;
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Trank Scofield. Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue First Texas District and
War Bond Administrator for Texas,
gives the following statement relative
to the withholding tax.
W'e have just put Uncle Sam's new
withholding tax under the microscope j was voted favorably
and find that it isn't as frightening as I whelming majority.
<1 first thought. The Commissioners Court met Wed-
In fact, the next tax which goes into j nesday morning to canvass the re-
effect July 1 is lather painless when ' turns; finding that 172 votes had been
Comparative-
County, the
to determine
:e of County
Superintendent of Public Instruction
in I-a Salle ( ounty should be created,
by an over-
it is brought into proper focus. It has
more balm than bite.
For instance, our examination of
the withholding brackets shows that
cast in favor of the proposition, 2
votes against it.
Following the canvassing of the re-
turns, the following order was unani-
man with a wife and two children i iously passed by the Court:
J
V
THE SPIRIT OF 1943
who earns $40 a week will be nicked
for only 80 cents a week. This is 50
cents per week lsss than he is now
paying out of his wages for the 5
per cent Victory tax—and his entire
federal income tax is all paid up.
If the same family earns $50 a
week, the withholding tax will be $2.80
a week. There is no mathematical
nightmare about this.
When Mr. Taxpayer realizes that the
withholding tax includes the Victory
tax he is now paying, he should
breathe with considerable relief. In
many cases, the new income tax de-
duction from his pay will be less than j same i-
! $900.00
combat engineer. Soldiers go from
here to tactical units or to special
training or Officer Candidate School.
A letter this week from Jack E.
Kerr tVit he made the long jour-
ney from Casa Blanca to Bizerte, and
has been enjoying swimming in the
waters of the Mediterranean.
Bainbridge, Ga. June—Miss Fran-
ces Piggott, San Antonio, Texas, and
Aviation Cadet Wilton A. Thompson
Cotulla. were married Saturday, June*
tin.
19. at the Po t Chapel of the Bain-
bridge Army Air Field. The ceremo-
ny was performed by the R“V. II. II.
lb Lb r, pastor of the First Methodist
Chan i. Cadet Thompson is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thompson and
is a era I'.iate of Schattle, Texas.High
School. He has been a member of
the Army Air Forces since November 1
3, 1937, and served as an enlisted man
before becoming an aviation cadet.
“Smith stated that a report on th"
I survey will be issued sometime within
! the next few weeks.
“The survey, which was begun in
- February, 1942, was to determine ir-
rigation possibilities in the Nueces
! river valley. Some years ago United
' States Army Engineers made an ex-
haustive survey of the Nueces river
j and its tributaries to determine flood-
control measures needed. Several pro-
posed sites of dams were established j
but due to the outbreak of the war
action
in our minds.
Americans will always celebrate
July 4; but for the duration, the ob-
Sunday is July 4th.
In America, since 1776, this day has j
been set aside for celebrations.
On that day, 167 years ago, Amer -1 servance will b< different. For oc-
eans rejoiced and celebrated, for it was | vioas re -ons, the big celebrations are
their Independence Day. j off.
And in the years that followed. To -. the Spirit of July 4, 1943, is
America became a great Nation; in | best syn, olized by the picture above,
fact, the greatest, we think, in all the Not in i ieos, parades, barbecues, etc.
“It is therefore ordered by the Court
that the Office of County Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction in and
for La Salle County, Texas, be and the
same is hereby created in pursuance to
the applicable Statute of the State of
Texas, and this Court shall at the
next regular term, to-wit: on the 2nd
Monday of July, 1943, fill said office
by appointment of some qualified per-
son of La Salle County, Texas, who
shall serve until the next General Elec-
tion, and the salary of such offica
hereby created and to the person to he
hereinafter appointed shall be and the
hereby fixed at the sum of
it is now. i $900.00 per annum.’
Let’s examine the status of a mar- j Thus the office which has hereto-
ried man with two children now earn- I fore been filled by the County Judge
acting in an x-offieio capacity, is
world.
But during all those years, its cit-
izens did not fovget the occasion
but rather, by our men (and women)
who are serving in uniform.
Tee .Minute Men of 1776 won our
which gave this day its true signifl- ' Nation’s independence, an I to them..
ing 825.00 a week. He will pay 40
cents a week as compared with 70
cents now going to Victory tax.
If the same worker makes $30 a
week, his new deduction will be 50
cents against 90 cents now coming
out of his pay.
If he earns S35 weekly, he will pay
70 cents where he is now shelling ou;
S1.10.
Of course, when the man of the
h( renfter a
fice.
separate ansi distinct of-
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REXEWAL BLANKS AVAILABLE
FOR "A” RATION BOOKS
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Blanks have now been received for
| use by car owners in making applica-
tion for renewal of their Bask “A"
| h?«?S reaches $45 a week it starts to j Ration books. Present A coupons ex-
eance. The day was celebrated in
many different ways, but always in
an atmosphere of patriotism.
Our boys in service, scattered
j throughout the world, and the foil
i at home as well, well remember the
I manner in which Cotulla and La Sail
| and other factors no further
has been taken in the matter.’
The Nueces River is one of th 1 ( otinty o i- r\e l the day.
j great potential resources of this Remember the big and colorful ro-
: country, and the time is not distant , do° • v’-u‘rc Friends and neighbors
when its flood waters and normal Pro' eir ability t nor . ilv . li
flow will be utilized in the intensive ! buckit - broncs or bulldog ornery
* cultivation of thousands of acres in And >’ou remember, of cour e
the Winter Garden District. «r},e j the colorful parades, with its hundi Is
lakes formed by damming will also 1 of co'vbo>’s an,i cowgirls in fane;.
a permanent
place it
from th
-tory. They
were the
The .3
6.
i week
ir. uniform,
scatter, d,
ou-hout the en
'.ire world.
And :
At the present time he is receiving his ;
basic flight training at the local flv- i bc“C"me. a8sets ln a material as
ing school—Public Relations Office, i as haVln* a Kr,'at recreational value.
Miss Myrtle Harper has completed *
her basic training as a member of the
WAVES, at Hunter College, Ne~v
York City, and has been transferred
to the Naval Air Training Base at
Grand Prairie, Texas.
And word comes from Miss Sue
Stewart, former La Salle County H.
D. Agent, who is also undergoing
training at Hunter College, that she
Note: See our editorial
•In Post-War Texas.”
well
entitled
REDUCE SUMMER LOSSES IN
EGGS
dress, and the bjg free barbecue, when
we thought nothing of standing in
the heat and sometimes long waiting
j lines just to enjoy this delightful oc-
j casion.
| Yes, we all remember those cele-
| brutions; and though they seem a
i long time ago. yet, they are still vivid
I we will always be grateful; their de- j
termination and willingness to fight
_ for what they considered right won for ,
them-selve
American
Spirit of 1
Our mei
j scattered i
i are fighting a costly war to preserve
that independence. They, truly, are
the Spirit of 1943.
So this year, when yon thoughtfully
and patriotically observe this ty.
think over the price paid in winning
r endence as also the cost
necessary in preserving it. Then re-
alize in your own mind, that something
this costly is something to he highly
regarded.
Are you proud of the Spirit of 1943
which is expressed in the above pic-
ture ?
Home Front will prove it.
a different
will be increased
from 81.60 to 81 S
The increase cc
story. His tax
:1.
Blood rings, or heat damage, to fer-
tile eggs are causing La Salle County I
i producers substantial loss daily ac-
cording to A. S. Milikien, County Ag- ;
is enjoying her work fine but^vorkinc- ent.
hard. Heat sets up germination and ren-
Pvf Pin R Hnff Tr wu down from ders « fertile egg inedible. But this “Advertisement, in the Cotulla Re--
Fort Sam Houston the past week on , ma-v be Prevented by disposing of all ord certainly are widely read,” de-
ft short visit to his father. G. R. Hoff. nlale birds durin* tbe summer and
He was expecting to be transferred to thereby producing only infertile
an Artillery School at Ft. Sill. Okla.. ^gs. Eggs are highly perishable and
this week.
John Wildenthal, Jr., left Wednesday
Railroad Advertising
Meets Widespread Approval
x week salary where the Victory tax is |
; now $4.10 per week but the new with- 1
! holding tax will be $12.80 a week out i
l of the pay envelope.
When Mr. Taxpayer geds into the ;
j so-called upper wage brackets, the i
withholding tax does not cover th
total tax. Taxes begin to accu-
mulate against him for the annual
settlement.
But from our analysis of the set-
up it looks as if all wage-earners pay
less to the extent of the difference be-
If you are, your actions on the tween a 3 per cent aruI a 5 per cent
j Victory tax.
i And the harassed taxpayer should
1 not forget the 75 per cent skip-a-yea:
| forgiveness on either his 1942 or 1943
income tax.
P
Ration Book,
sell at the Ku-
then mailed tc
These will be proc
tion Board Office, ai
the owners.
All Applicants Will Be Notified
All person • who file applications f u'
tires, gasoline, etc., will he notified, in
due time, cf the action taken by the
Board. It an application is turned
down, notice is immediately mailed.
If no word is heard from the appli-
cation. oiii may he assured that his
application is still pending, and wiii
he given consideration at the earliest
dared J. W. Lacey, Missouri Pacific
Lines agent in commenting upon the
number of people who had spoken to
understand and are patient and co-
operative whenever they encounter
travel delays or inconveniences.
“But above all,” Mr. Lacey contin- I
ued, “We wanted our patrons and th,
I Elsewhere in The Record are tables opportunity.
j showing the comparative \ictoiv Tax Numerous visits to the Office to
“check up” o* an application serve?
] no useful purpose; but rather retards
. the efficiency of the Ration Board.
for Austin where he is a member of
the Navy Reserves.
Dan Kinsel. Jr., who is in the Navy
Reserve, was called this week, and
reported to Lafayette, La., where he
will go into training.
Wallace Krueger, with the Army
Air Corps. Ellington Field, is at home
on a short furlough.
Word was received from Herndon
Rock his week. He is in North Af-
rica and has seen plenty of action.
; cannot be subjected to heat without
I destroying quality.
When laid, the temperature of an egg
is about equal to that of the hen’s
body—104 to 107 degrees Fahrenheit.
Therefore, proper cooling is essential
During the summer, eggs should be
gathered two or three times daily and
him regarding the railroad’s ad last : public generally to know that while
week in which it likened the situation j our lines are playing a big and a very
to the one a householder would find ■ important part in the Nation's war
himself in if all of his friends called effort we are also doing everything
upon him at the same time. | within our power to satisfactorily
“One man who had appeared criti-jim-ct civilian transportation needs,
cal of the railroad because we could’)-.: hut that occasionally the movement of
and the withholding tax.
; We do not expect any falling off in
i either over-the-counter sales or in
\ plants where payroll deductions for
war bonds are in operation.
The new tax is not a flat 20 per
cent tax. hut 20 per cent on that por-
tion of income in excess of allowable
exemptions. The 20 per cent includes
17 per cent for income taxes and 3
per cent for Victory taxes.
troops and war materials creates con-
servic^
STORES REMAIN OPEN HERE
MONDAY
.......... ............,____ reserve a lower berth on the day he ^ . ...... ................ ...
1 placed in wire baskets for cooling, wanted it called up and said he’d just ditions that makes pre-war
i Producers can use cellars or home-
i made cooling devices. An inexpen-
; sive and serviceable cooler may be
; made by covering the sides and ends
j of a frame with coarse burlap sacking
and keeping the cloth moist by put-
| ting one end of it in a pan of water
; placed on top of the frame. The eggs
j are kept in wire baskets within this
frame until cooled, and then placed in
read the ad and that he guessed he’d standards impossible,
been a little hasty", said Mr. Lacey, j “Apparently the advertisement got
“He said he hadn't realized what the the idea over. One man. for exam-
railroads were up against in moving pie told me: “You fellows just keep
soldiers and sailors and the extra a-
mount of travel occasioned by the
war and the gasoline shortage. An- f
other man told me that until he rea l 1
the ad he had been nursing a ‘peeve’ ;
at our lines because we didn’t
We checked up yesterday and found
that practically all of the businesse s
here will remain open Monday, July 5.
As is customary, the Stockmen i Agents office.
National Bank will he closed; and also, Milikien cautions that eggs should
the Turner Tailor Shop will observe , not he held for more than one week
the holiday. j *>efore being marketed. As far as
The Post Office will remain open; possible they should he turned daily
and in so far as we have been able to | by shifting the position of the case.
a standard egg case which also is . the rush of traveling with additional !
kept in the cooler. coaches, not realizing that metal scar j
Plans for this type of cooler may be 1 cities prevent the building of new ]
obtained from the county Extension | passenger train equipment.”
According to Mr. Lacey the ad was
designed for a two fold purpose.
on moving the soldiers and the things
they need and you won’t get any
kicks out of us stay-at-homes even
if we are sorta crowded up when we
travel and even if a train we’re on
happens to be late."
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FIREMEN ENJOY ANNUAL
BARBECUE
Members of the Cotulla Fire De-
partment Tuesday night held their
regular annual get-to-gether. This
“First,” he said, “We wanted to ex-. year it was in the form of a chicken
plain to those who hadn’t stopped tc barbecue; and from all reports, wo
think about it that the war has oc-1 understand that our firemen can eat
COTULLA RECORD rs 17
YEARS OI.D TODAY
Volume 47; No. E
That is the caption which appear
on this issue of The Record. Which
of course, means that this newspaper
is today 47 years of age.
As we begin our 47th year, we do
so with the largest subscription list
of all times, and with a deep feeling
of friendliness and optimism.
casioned unusual travel conditions and barbecued chicken as well as they can
learn, all other businesses in the city j This prevents the yolk from settling second, to express the railroad’s np- j fight fires, which of course is enough
will be open.
and sticking to the shell membrane, preciation to those travelers who do, said.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
IN SAN ANTONIO
Mrs. John Hartsell underwent a ma
jor operation at the Santa Rosa Hos-
pital in San Antonio last week, and
latest reports from the hospital indi-
cate her condition is improving nicely.
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OIL NEWS
First Reports:
Quintana Petroleum Corporation
I No. 24 South Texas Syndicate (Wasli-
| burn) scales 800 ’ from the South
! Line and 3940 ' from the South Lino
of H tr G N Survey No. 68, rigging
! up.
The Spotlight
, 7500 Acres Callaghan Ranch Leased
For Oil
According to County Clerk Records,
the Callaghan Land & Pastoral Com-
pany has recently leased approrimate-
ly 7500 acres to the Adams Oil & Gas
Company, and The Standard Oil Com-
pany.
The Oil and Gas lease was for a
term of five years, and covered land
both in La Salle and Webb Counties.
TRASH PICK-UP NEXT WEEK
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The regular monthly trash pick-up
will be conducted next week, officials
of the Women’s Club announced yes-
terday.
It will start Thursday, July 8.
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