The Cotulla Record (Cotulla, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, June 16, 1972 Page: 1 of 4
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COTULLA, LA SALLE COUNTY. TEXAS 780M
FRIDAY, June, 16 1972
NUMBER 16 VOLUME LXXVIi it 10c PER COPY it PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Bank Scholarship Loans To 0;
Barbara Nickell Lee Adanrv
$£•30.00; May 1961
free
even
cam
Ovei
Obituaries
Mrs. Fannie Keck
mo-
Keck is survived by a
ATTEND THE CHURCH
OF YOUR CHOICE
new govern-
to do every
power as a
utilize every
more
signs as
carried
mo-
Jim-
Brad
1969,
Hill, Enrique Jim-
and Filiberto Ruiz
Aus
Janis
three
oe. acccinpan-
.ianey, and
children, was im-
shuttled off to a
iidererts1
ranging j
penses which the local party scn< e1(£ions throu*h
chairmen estimated. fice was the on]v roasnri.ahi^
AAJhlSJ,^A1S $3°°’' alternative. Bullock
000 to $400,000 more than our thinks that future
tions,-’ Bullock said.
“These figures represent
75 per cent of the actual ex-
made a
by Riliberto
Class in Basic
Sewing O*ered
Ray Wernsing, Louis
David Schulze, Gerald
and Claude Franklin,
came forward during the ear-
ly days last fal Iwhen some
observers gave us little hope
of upsetting the political pow-
er structure. It is those peo-
ple in every county of Texas
who put aside their own per
sonal lives many times to do
that extra bit of work which
always makes the difference
between a winning campaign
and a losing one.
“And, of course. I want to
thank the people of Texas, all
the people who gave us their
warm welcome to our great
cities and our wonderful small
townis. 1 want I
original estimate, which was
made back in April so that the
money could be appropriated.”
he said.
“We made every effort to
keep the expenses down by
establishing maximums on the
number of election clerks that
could be paid at eash polling
place and by disallowing all
items not properly payable
from the primary fund.
“Three factors contributed
to the increased costs though
These were an increased voter
turnout, payment of $2.00 per
and other royalty
(Continued on page 3)
said he
primary j
| elections should be held and
financed through me county
clerk's offices.
“Federal court decisions
clearly have established that
primary elections are an in-
tegral part of the democratic
proce s and, therefore, are
considered to be a function of
state government.
“But since we can no longer
assess candidates for the cost
g£ the election, I believe that
unitary primaries conducted
through the county clerk's of-
fices would be the most effic-
’ lent and economic means of
i holding future primary elec-
I tions.”
Jimenez Jr. made
seconle dby W. P.
Many taxpavers may un-
knowingly be in trouble with
Uncle Sam for failing to file
an estimated tax declaration
for 1972 at the time of filing
their 1971 tax return. And. the
June 15 deadline for paying
the second installment on this,
an estimated
Enrique Jimenez Jr. made a
| motion seconded by Arthur J.
street
re-
un-
Second Quarter
Tax Estimates
Due Soon
this past fall. Her
are wide and varied,
fr. in reading and drawing to I
swimming and b.rd-watching. j
She “has a way” with ani I
n;.:ls and has successfully rais-
ed deer, jackrabbits, cotton-,
ta:’s and a skunk, over the I
years, besides numerous or- '
phanel cats, puppie; and cal-'
vcs. if ycu want s bird identi-
f ed, get in touch with L»a
May
$753.00; May 1970. Susana L.
Benavidez, $750.00; May 1971,
Debora A. Sanchez. $750.00;
i though all
income is from wages, if wage
income i? $20,090 or marc
(for single taxpayers, those
qualifying as a head of house
hold, surviving widow or wid-
ower, and maried taxpayers
Austin. — More than $2 hour to almost all election
million has been spent to! workers and an increa-e in the
cover the costs of the May 6 ' number of election places for
and June 3 primary elections parties which necessitated hir-
in Texas, Secretary of State, ing more election workers.”
Bob Bullock said today. Bullock a*so came out strong
“We have distributed, as of ly for a single polling place to
June 3, $1,604,415 to Democra- serve both parties.
tic executive committees and; “We could cut the cost of
$396,709 to Republican execu holding the election bv at least
tive committees to cover costs a third by virtue of the simple
Basic Sewing,
taught by Mrs.
Jr. will be held
June 19-23 from
Miss Lisa John n, daughter
•of Mr. and Mrs. David John-
son, was named “hgh point
student-’ of the Cotulla Junior
High School graduating class,
by Mr. Love Horton, principal.
He presented her with a pin,
in recognition of this.
Lisa has ma r.tained an ‘A-
average through Junior High
and served as a cheerleader
for the Junior High Bandits
Briscoe Thanks People Of Texas;
Pledges Honesty And Effectiveness
’I In producing 400 019 bar
I rets of crude oil and 8.1 bill-
lion cu. ft. of natu-al gas. theied that LaSalle Co. farmers
county ranked 147th in Texas, [ranch?
Value of its crude oil was
$1,408,087; natural gas value
was $1,238,465.
The county is among 190
Texas counties with oil and
gas production value topping
$100,930, although 211 coun-
ties produce oil and gas.
“LaSalle County oil and gas
wells macle a significant con-
tribution to Texas’ -hare of the
nation’s energy needs last
year, but growing demand is
sapping reserves in Texas
faster than they can be re
placed.’- Robert A. Buschman.
Association president, said
eminent which is responsive
tn the people. I wifi work to
make it a government which
works openly and effectively
for progressive change It will
government which will
behind it a
A class in
wh ch will be
Albert Nut
next week
4:C0 - 6.CO p.m. al the Home-
making Cottage. Anyone who
has had little or no instate ion
in sewing may be particularly
irie’e-ited. but all are invited
to alien 1. Baby sitters will be
provided.
The City Council of the City
of Cotulla met on its regular
session June 8, 1972 a
p.m. Mayor Arcenio
called the meetin
n led
Enrique Jimenez Jr. made a
seconded by Filiberto
it the City extend 0.
salary one more
that
new
car-
7:00
Garcia
to order,
with councilmen W. P. Cotulla,
Arthur J.
enez Jr.
present.
Enrique
a motion
Cotulla to accept the minutes
of the last meeting. Motion
unanimously.
Mrs. Fannie Mai Keck pass-
ed away at her home in Co-
tulla on June 10. 1972.
Mrs. Keck was bom in Vil ■
onia, Arkansas on June 4. i
1894. Her parents were James
Noah Simpson and Mary Cath-
erine Wili-on.
Mrs. Keck was married to
Frank Randal Keck on June
25, 1913. He preceded her in
death on March 24, 1956.
A res.dent of Cotulla for
fifty-nine years, Mrs. Keck
was a life member of the
Methodist Church, actively
participated in W.S.C.S. and
ser.ed as church organist for
many years.
Funeral services for Mrs.
Keck were held on June 11,
1972 at 4:30 p.m. in the Co
tulla Methodist Church. Rev-
erend Tcm Hcgan officiated
at the services and was assist-
ed by Reverend Bob Gregory
and Mr. Travis Huddleston.
Interment was in the Cotulla
Cemetery under the direction
of Hearn Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Jim Lie
feste,
Nagy,
Dr.niel
Jr.
Mrs.
son, Roy Randal Keck, and a
daughter. Mrs. George (Lon-
ecn) Cook, both of Cotulla:
with only one spouse working) brothers. Thomas Simpson of
'Continued on Page 3) I San Antonio and Joseph
$500.00:
.May 19'34, Gana Geldmeier.
$1.3.00; May 1965, Alberta
S. Sierra. $500.00; May 1965,
Lynn Hearn. $500.00.
May 1966. Harriet Elaine
Zirkle, $‘5CO.CO; May 1966,
Rcgc-lio Gomez, $500.00; May
19-37, Pablo
$750.03; May 1967. Juan So. a.
$753.00: May 1968. Juan Luis
Rodriquez. $750.00: May 1968.
Patton, $750.00; May
Phy 11 s Hearn. $750.CO;
1969. Juan Jaimes, $750;
1970. Armando Osio,
Gonzalez, Jr
e Cv. vil and “As fewer new fields are dis-
accounted for i covered, due to less drilUrC,
county’s i the continuing strong economy
I ard Cook of Houston
! David Randcl Keck of
tin: a granddaughter.
Keck of Cotulla: and
great grand 'aughters.
J. Baylor Bell
The funeral senice for J.
Baylor Bell was held Monday,
Tune 12 from All Saint's Epis-
copal Church, Corpus Christi,
Texas. The Reverend Earl Mac
Arthur officiating Interment
was in the Cotulla Cemetery.
Mr. Bell died Saturday night
following a short i.lness.
James Baylor Bell was born
January 1. 1908 in San Anto-
nio the son of the late Jim
and Willie Baylor Bell. He was
reared on La Mota Ranch near
Cotulla. Upon graduation from
Cotulla High School, he at-
tended , Texas A&M Univer-
sity. He had been associated
with E. W. SaVbolt and Com-
pany Petroleum Inspectors
since 1937 and was. manager
of the Corpus Christi office
at the time of his death.
Survivors include his wife,
one son. J R- III of
Dalia-; two daughters, Mrs.
W H Albert of Corpus Chris
ti and Mrs. T. R Summers of
Midilan 1; two sisters, Mrs.
Frank Newmar. and Mrs. Roy
Sturges both of ( otulla and
seven grandchildren.
Sale of LaSalle Co. oil
sas production <
82 646 532 of the — ------- - . - „
economic output for 1971. ac Und tax base of many J>->.as
cordirm to a' study by Texas', counties may now depend on
I XI d Continent Oil & Gas ( updating oil conservation laws
[vl.cKonunem. cm i epccara2e wider use of new
recovery technology," he seid.
Th? Association study show-
l Simpson of Little Rock, Arkan
sas; grandsons. Wayne Cook
of Milwaukee. Wisconsin, Rich
and
each, and are made to two
graduating seniors each year.
The loans are interest
and mature in six year.
Stockmens National Bank is
proud to have ha 1 a part in
furthering the higher educa-
tion of the following grad
uates of Cotulla High School
who have been awarded S.h
olarship Loans in the past:
May 1954, Gerry Wools,
$253.30: May 1955. Alejandro
Q. Saldivar, $1’25.00; May 1956
Roberta C. Spencer, $125.00:
May 1956, Joan Kill, $50.9 J;
May 1957. Jon M. Tolman,
$500.33; May 1958, Rosa Maria
Martinez. $590.00; May 1353,
Sandra N ecbwietz. $500.00;
May I960, Bonnie Rae Frank-j May 1971. Mari-e'a Benavidez.
Service.
Also, according to Mr. Bar-
bour. there may be taxpayers
who will not be required to
pay estimated tax although
they were required to in past
years. The Revenue Act of
1971 changed many of teh
ground rules.
“Now”, Mr. Barbour stated,
" a declaration of estimated
tax will be required only if
the taxpayer has more than
$50 Oin income which was not
subject to withholding and his
estimated tax liability is more
VJU„ »uu vui __________-____than $100 ” Prior rules requir-
towm-. 1 want to thank the cd the filing of an estimate if
neople who believed in me and I the taxpayer had $200 from
who voted for me end who other than wage income and
offered encouragement every his estimated tax was more
step of the way. Our victory than $10. “F>ven though all
tonight and a victory in Nov-
ember will mean that Texas is
going to have a
inent. I am going
thing within my
human being and
resource of the Governor's of-
fice to see that ours is a gov-
metion
Ruiz the
E. O'Brien salary one
i month and to advertise
the City is looking for a
Superintendent. Motion
ried unanimously.
W. P. Cotulla mace a
tion seconded by Enrique
enez Jr. to table decision on
resolution requested by Mayor
Arcenio that City employees
can participate and support
their candidates in non-partis-
ian elections after working
hours, but cannot run for
elective position being paid by
for holding the primary elec- fact that we would not need a tax base- Motion carried un-
» > "..,1—i j j ss many vatiiig machines or animously.
as many people.’’
Hil1 to insta11
fice was the only reasonable b-2hts an^ stop
quested. Mot.on
animously.
W. P. Cotulla
tion seconded
Ruiz to establish a standard
policy on constructing alleys
to anybody requesting them
as long as they are on the city
map. Motion carried unani-
mously.
W. P Cotulla made a mo-
tion seconded by Fil.berto
Ruiz to buy a time clock for
the city employees. Motion car-
ried unanimously.
Filiberto Ruiz made a mo-
tion seconded by Enrique
Jimenez Jr. to pay last months
bills. Motion carried unani-
mously.
Also the city agreed to ad-
vertise for a Fire Marshall.
be a
strive to leave
nark of excellence and not
t’m ,:trin of irresponsibility.”
Congressman Jack Brooks
of Beaumont, the Uvalde ran
cher - barker's longtime per-
(Conlinued on Page 3)
Austin. — Dolph Briscoe,
Democratic guineratorial nom-
inee, thanked the people of
Texas and reaffirmed his
pledge to provide honesty and
effectiveness in state govern
ment in h's victory statemen’
delivered here Saturday
ing.
Greete i at campaign head-
quarters by reporter .
•paign wo’kers and exhubcrant
■supporters, Brirc:
ied by his wife
their three
jnediately
press confwence. Under the
brightness of television cam
era lights, he issued the fol-
lowing statement:
“There are many people I
want to thank tonight. First
in my heart is my wife, Janey,
and our three children, for the
strength they have given me
and for the confidence they
have in my ability to serve
Texas.
“I also want to thank the or originating
countless number of people tax declaration, is sneaking up
throughout the state who have fast, according to Jim Bar-
actively worked for my cam- bour, local manager for H&R
paign, particularly those who I Block, America’s Largest Tax
Winners of the Siockmens I n,
National Bank Scholarship ard K. Cook, $500.60:
Loan.; for the school year end- 1962, Carroll Barbour, $7
in-x this May werr Barbara / May 1M2, Kay<- AmoM.
Nickell and l^ee Adami. May 1863, Bobbye Ann Lee,
These loans are for $750.00 / $500.00; May 1963. Kay Lude-
iran, $500.00; May 19S4. Hig-i
irio Martinez, Jr.,
Lisa Johnson High
184 Cases Of Screwworms To
STREET
Jr. High Student
Date In County; Be On Alert
THANK YOU
Area C ouncil
Alamo
Cotulla
en
being
state
to as
ram the week of July 23-29
Among Scout units ni/Kit..
"eservations for the nin eek
(Continued on Page 3)
The official rainfall for Co
tulla over the past week was
1.53 inches. Mr. Burkholder at
Encinal said in the Record
last week that what we need
is a “4 inch soaker.” We
aren’t getting one all at one
time, but, we might reach that
mark before it is over. Now
remember, all he said was 4
inches
fledged
Jesse
Agent,
melon crop is an average crop
for an average year. He said,
however, that due to the cool,
cloudy weather melons are |
ripening slower ani are more ;
susceptible to rust disease. It
is reported that several have
lost entire melon crops this
year. The cantaloupe crop is i
only half of the usual size be- i
of the sites and dates for the
Boy Scout Summer canp pro
gram will be used th; year
and bring another recon: turn
out of
boys.
The
of rain, not a “full
hurricane.”
Hoermann, the County
says that the water-
Although sterile fly produc-
tion at the Mission Lab is run
ning at its peak - 200 million a
week - treatment with these
flies is not enough to stop the
destructive, fle-h eating live-
I stock pest.
All livestock producers and
| owners cf other animals, dags,
erts, are urged to follow cer-
tain precautions;
1. Carry out all approved
preventive practices to help
eliminate screw wo’ ms.
2. Inspect animals regularly
and carefully and treat all
wounds whether they are
I wormy or not.
i 3. Delay all surgery until j
cool weather this fall. Castrat-i
mg ani dehorning only provide
additional wounds for worm
infestations. Studies show that
almost 90 percent of all worm
samples came from calf navels
and man made wounds.
4. Spray animals with an ap-
' proved product before shipping |-nd
them. This is a preventive owr
sample to the
Laboratory, Box
lexas 78572. If
positive, sterile
The Friends of the Library
wish to thank all, who sup- James Casey, scoutmas r. L-
ported the Library by attend- scheduled to go to i. ;
ing the Tasting Luncheon. Creek Scout Camp nea Ir/;-
They also w;-h to thank every
cne who helped in any way to
; make the Luncheon the sue
cess it was.
aqi gutpBOJds ;su:eSe aunjeaui
infestation.
5. Be cautious of livestock
shipments coming from infest-
ed areas. If buying such ani-
1 mats, be sure to check them
I thoroughly for wormy wounds.
6. Care should be taken not
to move infested livestock a-
: cross ' tate lines. Infestations
lesulting from this practice
may bring about a quarantine
and the regulated movement
of livestock.
; 7. As soon as a wo'my
wound is found, send a worm
Screwworm
Mission,
case is
will be
possible
mals in
cause of rurt disease.
We folks in town aren't
usually aware of the crop
losses. We only notice more
people in town when »t rams.
The cattle are thriving and
pasture grass is good So.
things should balance out. I
hope everyone gets what he
wants in weather for awhile.
1 like rain, and watermelons.
See you’ll next week.
Billie
More than 6.300 caies have
confirmed in Texas this
j. the earileet and heav-
wtbreak in the history of
Screwworm Eradication
ogram.
969,
the
flies
dropped as soon as
to further protect an:
the area.
Everyone must cooperate if
the screwworm eradication
picgraia is t
This means farmers, ranchers,
| pe' owners, auction managers
others who work with or
animals.
A “red alert” is
sounded throughout the
as screwworms continue
sault livestock and other ani-
mals. “LaSalle County has re-
corded 184 cases to date, and
it's vital that all animals be I
inspected closely and regular
ly so that infes.ations can be
pinp nted and treated with
.sterile flies.
Weather conditions were
favorrble for heavy screw-
worm buildups last winter in
northern Mexico as well as in
Local Scout
Troops Go To
Summer Camps
San Antonio. — it is nt 1 r!,i -'‘ex.vu as wen a> in
pated that about 80 per cent i:ar:> of the Southwest. Some
• mf ■ were also spread
by transporting infested live-1
stock last fall, and the insect
pest spent the mind winter in
new quarters. This spring
overall conditions were “ripe "
troop with a massive screwworm in
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