Valley Sunday Star-Monitor-Herald (Harlingen, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 5, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 18, 1940 Page: 3 of 56
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VALLEY SUNDAY STAR-MONITOR-HERALD
Sunday, August 18, 1940
Genuine Simmons Inner-Spring Mattress
U. S. Girls Are Honored
Priced
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FREE With This Bedroom
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Former Opponents
Regular $4.95 Value 32-Piece Dinner Set Given FREE
WITH NEW PORCELAIN GAS RANGE
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To Fit Every
Family's Income
You Get More
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RUN-OFF SEEN
HOT IN ONLY
ONECONTEST
RODEO SLATED
THIS SUNDAY
Free Barbecue Set At
Samano Ranch
POLICE STILL
SEEK KILLERS
One Full-Size Coil Spring
Two Feather Pillows
One Full-Size Rayon
Bed Spread
Choice of
Woodrose, or
Blue panel
stripe
covering
All Given Free with Each of These
Bedroom Suites Purchased
This Week.
27-inch Trunk
specially priced from
Free delivery to any home in the Valley,
connection to your kitchen gas line.
FREE 32-piece DINNER SET WITH EACH
UF THESE GAS RANGES THIS WEEK.
OVER A QUARTER CENTURY OF QUALITY, SERVICE, AND
GREATER VALUES
Budget
Plan
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Only
BETTER
FURNITURE
BROWNSVILLE
Elizabeth and 13th
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From Border To Border
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Pieces Given Free with
Each Suite!
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ern in design, and in your choice of »ev-
eral finishes.
No Arrests Yet In
Mead Murder
Aggie Pupils Must
Live In Dormitory
BRYAN — (Ah — Dr. F M. Law.
chairman of the Texas A and M.
college board of directors. Saturday
announced that no student who de-
sires to live off the campus, either
those who reside with parents or
are married, will be registered by
the college until after dormitories
ar filled
The ruling was based on an agree-
Slim Ballot Faces Valley Voters Saturday
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Privates Second Class Sheffield and Abrenfeldt have been demo-
bilized from the French army after serving for nine months at
the front and behind the lines. Private Ahrenfeldt is Miss Helen
Ahrenfeldt, left, former New York and Chicago resident, and
Private Sheffield is Miss June Sheffield, right, of Fort Worth,
Tex. Both were cited by their commanding officer for bravery
under fire and Miss Ahrenfeldt was decorated with the Croix
de Guerre.
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The brink of Niagara Falls is
receding at the average rate of 24
feet a year. I at night, the chairman said.
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The Vanity in this
Suite is available
with round plate
mirror, or with
triple mirror sim-
ilar to illustration.
Active member of Baptist Church.
Many lawyers in this section are interested and
have signed an endorsement supporting Judge H. S.
Lattimore for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in
run-off August 24.
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man. He is a superb lawyer and an experienced
and learned judge who works hard and writes clearly
and forcibly. His life as a man proves him to be a
good citizen who upholds the ideals of Texas.”
—Richard B. Humphrey, of Dallas.
Eagles Name Chief
At Chicago Parley
CHICAGO —Charles P
McCann, of Newark. N. J., was
nominated for grand worthy pres -
cient of the fraternal order of
Eagles by the order s Grand Aerie
Convention Saturday.
George C. Tank, former Mayor
of Davenport. Iowa, was nominat-
ed grand worthy vice-president tn
succeed McCann. Since neither is
opposed their election Sunday was
virtually assured.
Was elected as District Judge, serving on that
Bench in Fort Worth two terms, or a period of eight
years.
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Because of his distinguished service on the Bench,
he was rewarded by re-election with an increasing
majority each succeeding election by his home district
In last primary, he carried his home district by
four to one with five in the race.
World War veteran, having served his country in
last war.
Prime of life, 48, wth health and vigor to give
results.
While attending the convention,
they distributed McAllen litera-
ture. They wrote back to ask for
more to distribute en route to Mc-
Allen. • •
The new Texas vice president will
use the loud speaker system in
trailer camps all ‘he way down here
to advertise the southwestern con-
vention to be held in McAllen in
December and .’anuary. Thoma said
he found keen interest among
Northern and Middle Western peo-
ple to come here for the winter.
He has written many newspaper
articles, esoeciallv for his home-.
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For those going away to school—and for all travel and general purpose use.
Make Your Selection From Our Complete Stock.
28-inch Foot Locker
specially priced from
Harris County: “I am voting for Judge H. S. Lat-
timore because as a man, a lawyer and a jurist I
believe him to be the better equipped man in the race
for the high position of Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court.”
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Estimates made a n y-
where in the Valley en-
tirely without charge or
obligation.
Budget Plan Terms
JUDGE LATTIMORE LED FIRST PRIMARY
52,000 VOTES OVER FIVE OPPONENTS.
Graduate of Baylor University—obtained
degree from University of Texas.
Was, first, an able and successful lawyer in Fort
Hidalgo County: “Your vote came primarily
from the intelligent, responsible, uncontrolled, inde-
pendent voters of the State. I find upon investigation
among a great many of the men and women who
voted for me, that most of them favor you over your
opponent. * ,
RAYMONDVILLE—Sheriffs offi-
cers, rangers and other officers were
still working quietly Saturday, in
their search for the men who a
week ago Saturday night robbed
and killed W. H. Mead, former Wil-
lacy county judge, at his Santa Mar-
garita store six miles east of here.
Sheriff Joe Turner and Deputy
Sheriff Buck Copeland said Satur-
day that various new’ leads have
appeared in past several days and
are being checked on in effort to
apprehend the bandits. It is be-
lieved that the men managed to get
out of Willacy county.
Numerous men regarded as pos-
sible suspects have been picked up
since the murder, and taken to
Mrs Mead to be inspected. Mrs.
Mead and her husband were alone
in-the store when the bandits rob-
bed them. Two grabbed her and
two grabbed Judge Mead w hile they
rifled the cash register prior to
shooting the judge.
ment with the RFC which loaned j
the college $2,000,000 for new* dor-
mitories.
Several hundred students annual* 1
ly live with their parent* off the
campus.
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HARLINGEN—It will be a slim
ballot that faces Valley voters next
Saturday in the run-off primary,
with Cameron county the only one
of the section’s four counties that
will have a major race to decide.
Cameron voters will be called on
to elect either Sheriff Art Goolsby
or his run-off opponent. Tom Mor-
rison of Combes, next Saturday
There will also be two justice of
the peace run-offs as well as one
for a precinct committeeman post
Hidalgo county has one lone jus-
tice of the peace race to decide:
while in Willacy county there are
run-offs fnr tw’o precinct commit-
teemen jobs and one constable post
Small Vote Exported
It is not expected the Valley next
Saturday will poll more than two-
thirds of the nearly 24.000 votes that
were cast in the first primary on
July 27. and fully half of the sec.
tion’s ballot total is expected for
Cameron countv.
In the first primary. Goolsby re-
ceived 3.957 votes to 2.726 for Mor-
rison and 2.580 for the third candi-
date. Bill Cabler. In another Cam-
eron run-off. for justice of the
peace, precinct two, place two. I
Brownsville. George Krausse, in- j
cumbent. and Clarence Bennett are '__
the candidates. Krausse received
1 089 to 776 for Bennett in the first
primary, with 563 and 567 votes
going to Fred Kowalski and Raul
Dominguez, respectively, the other
two first primary candidates.
At Rio Hondo. J. R. George. In-
cumbent opposes H C Carpenter
for justice of the peace, precinct
four. In the Julv 27 primary.
George received 148 votes. Carpen-
ter 98. and the third candidate. R
L. Morgan, got 94. Fourth Cameron
run-off is for precinct four com-
mitteeman at Olmito, where Mrs
Eleanor Bray, who got 22 voles in
the first primary, opposes Ray
Mickle, who got 15
Hidalgo Has One
Hidalgos one race is for justice
of the peace, precinct six. at Edin-
burg. where the incumbent, J. Loy
Eamsour. is opposed by T. E. Jas-
person. Ramsour got 802 votes July
27, while Jasperson received 601.
and the third man, C. S. Collier,
polled 547.
In Willacy county. G. F Kieke.
incumbent, who polled 159 votes
for precinct one committeeman.
Raymondville, is opposed bv A. B
Crane, who received 235 in the first
primary. Third candidate was H R
Wood w’ith 135 votes At Lasara.
Dale Watson, incumbent precinct
five committeeman, and his one
opponent. Clyde Rooss, each got 84
votes the first time.
In precinct one constable’s race.
Raymondville. Crawford Slayton,
who got 204 votes, opposes Myers
Nolen, who received 123
nated candidates were H G Gomez
with 118 and J. P. May. 94 votes.
the rodeo,
“Art-’ Gools-
I by are giving a free barbecue at the
ranch.
The ranch is situated eight miles
east of San Benito, six miles north
of Los Fresnos or six miles south-
east of Rio Hondo. The ranch is
j commonly known as the “Mata
Sandia.’’
Elimi- 1
210 coils. Upholstered with felted cotton, and pro-
tective sisal pad. Pre-built border has outer coil
row attached. 8 ventilators; 4 handles; button
tufts. Handsome woven stripe covering with har-
monizing taped edge. Featured in our complete
selection of nationally known bedding.
While serving as District Judge, was appointed
by Governor Pat Neff to the office of Associate Jus-
tice of the Court of Civil Appeals of the Second
Supreme Judicial District.
, Travis County: “The State Supreme Court needs
a lawyer with democratic ideals, naturally endowed
to be Chief Justice, and H. S. I>attimore is that in full.”
—Jefferson G. Smith, of Austin.
(His friends filed his name but he
withdrew it before election date.)
The range has many outstanding features, including
non-clogging burners. Design is similar to illustra-
tion. Full porcelain enameled body, with top and
ends black marbelized. Porcelain enamel grates
and cook top; drop-back burner cover operates
easily on springs and hinges. Modern design base.
Willkie Headquarters
For Hidalgo Opened
McALLEN—Offices for the Will-
kie-For-President Club in Hidalgo
j county were opened here at the
Casa de Palmas Hotel Friday with
j P. H. Graning in charge.
Graning said a reception will be
held Saturday afternoon during the
broadcast of Willkie’s acceptance
speech from Elwood. Ind. The head-
quarters here will be open daily and
New McAllen Group
Is Organized |«ir DNB
I News agency, reported.
It said two British planes were
shot down out of a squadron which
approached oil tanks in northwest-
ern France and that the gunners
also finally knocked down a Brit-
ish balloon which had apparent-
ly broke from its anchorage and
drifted across the channel.
Nazi Guns Shoo Off
Planes Over France
BERLIN —<4*1— German anti-
aircraft artillery on the front
coast facing England went into ac-
tion a number of times Friday night
and Saturday morning to drive
( British planes away from German
official German
Goolsby, Morrison
Out For Sheriff
LOS FRESNOS—Some of the best
riders and ropers in the South
I Texas area will cqmpete at the
Samano ranch Sunday afternoon in
a rodeo which will get under way
at 3 pm
Among the competitive
will be calf roping, breakaway and
tie down. Brahma bull riding and
bronco riding.
This is one of series of rodeos
being staged this summer at the
Samano Ranch in which the wild
stock of the ranch is being utilized
Cowpunchers say this stock really
make it tough for the competitors
The rodeo is being managed by
Henry Carlisle and Rodolfo Sam-
ano.
In connection with
friends of Sheriff J. A
Ton# Bombs
Dropped By British
NEW YORK —(Ah— British war-
slanes have dropped 40.000 tons of
»ombs on “enemy territory" in a
period of one month, the British
Broadcasting Company reported
Saturday in an announcement heard
tere by NBC. 1 Jim Medley, was welcomed
THEY SAY:
Dallas County: “I shall vote for Judge H. S.
Lattimore because of his record as a Judge and as a
He is a superb lawyer and an experienced
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McALLEN — Valley fame will,
te broadcast from border to bor- I
ler by Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Thoma,
ictive vice presidents of the Auto-
nobile Tourist Association.
Recently attending a tourist con-
vention at Manistee. Mich..—not too
far from the Canadian border—the
Thomas used their sound car to
advantage to advertise the wonders
of the Valley as a winter home.
Thoma, who spent last winter at
McAllen, is not only national vice
president of the association but he
and his wife now head the Texas
group, succeeding Mr. and
Wallace Welbanks. who Mked
be relieved of the work.
Archery Discussed
At Club’s Meeting
WESLACO — S. N McWhorter. I
president of the Kiwanis Club, gave
an interesting talk on his hobby,
archery, at the week’s luncheon
at the Cortez Hotel Wednesday. He
also exhibited bows and arrows
O. R. Flynn of Harlingen and a
visitor. Jack Zillafro of Weslaco,
were present and a new member.
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McALLEN Organization of the
McAllen Business mens club
completed Friday night at a meet-
ing of the city's west side mer-
chants.
Named to serve nn the board of
directors were Leonelo Gonzalez.
Manuel Ayala, Flavio Salazar. Je-
sus Davila. Albert Chalcff. Dr. E
G Garza and Fidencio Guerra.
Committees were named to whip .
plans into shape tn put the recently |
formed organization on a working
basis.
The group will meet monthly.
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