San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 1942 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 34
SINTON, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, T^XAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1942
PATRICIO XOUNTY
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J. Roy Moses and John W.
Starbuck Named To Fill
Vacancies on School Board
Appointments Fills Vac an-*'
ctes Caused by Resigna-
tions of Tom Gunter and
Jesse Robertson.
At a meeting of the local school
board Tuesday night. J. Roy Moses
was elected trustee to fill a vacancy
caused by the resignation of Tom
Gunter, who'left last month to enter
the Electrical Engineering Division
of the U. S. Army.
At a previous meeting of the
Board John W. Starbuck, manager
of David Peel Chapel, was elected
to fill a vacancy caused by the res-
ignation of Jesse Robertson.
These two new members, with
the two members, 3u T. Kolb and
CL. A. Moore, elected last April, and
the three old members. 11. E W-altU-
rip, Fred Johnson and L. L. Adair,
complete the list of seven mem-
bers of the board of trustees.......-
Three teachers were also elected
at Tuesday inght's meeting, ac-
cording to an announcement mado
Wednesday by Supt. R. H. Brannan:
They were: Miss* Mlnifred Har-
tung of San Marcos, who will be in'
charge of the music in the element-
afy schools. She holds a degree
from South Texas State Teachers
College at San Marcos.
]®Iss Billie Lou Haminond’ of
Wichita Falls, a graduate of Texas
University, and Miss-Gloria Griffin
of San Antonio, graduate of Baylor
University, Waco, both will be
members of the faculty of the Latln-
American school.
The vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of High School. Principal
Smith has not been filled, but Supt.
Brannan stated that he would double
up on the work until they could
have sufficient time to find a suit-
able pefson for the place.
GEORGE MENDENHALL VISITS
FAMILY ESTATE OF HIS
MOTHER IN ENGLAND
With the Boys
In Service
Hart Brothers
At Home on Leave
First Sergeants Charles E. Hart
and Clarence E. Hart, twin sons of
Mrs. Tansy Hart of Sinton, mem-
bers of the Signal Corps in the U.
S. Army stationed at Port Angeles,
Washington, left Tuesday after sev-
eral days visit with their mother.
The two youths, who entered- the
U. S, Army from Odem, arrived in
Sinton last week on the second an-
niversary of their enlistment
Last Friday night they were hon-
ored at a lawn party at the home
xjf R. T. Towery, minister of the
Church of Christ, and Mrs. Tow-
ery, when they shared the honors
with boys and girls of the church
who will soon be leaving for col-
lege.
The boys are diligent and appre-
ciative readers of: the. San Patricio
County News and called by to ex-
press their appreciation for the
“news from home each week” when
they receive their paper.
In a letter received Saturday by
Mrs. E. L. Mendenhall, from her
son, Cpl. George Mendenhall, Co,
B, 63rd Sig. Bat., he told of having
returned from a nine-day leave that
topk him to Scotland where he had
visited her cousins, part of the let-
ter stating: “I stayed with Lin-
tons about four days. Had supper
one evening with John Glendenning.
had to go forty miles. by taxi. I
also saw my great, great aunt, Miss
Elizabeth Carreauthers, who is past
00 years of age. She is a wonderful
person, has an artificial leg, but
can walk three miles per day. Was
taken to the estate where your
mother was boi'n and went through
the house that she Was born in. We
were in Glasgow about two days.
They were just opening the Ameri-
can Red Cross Club, and my "mug"
was in some of the pictures of a
news, reel they took there. They
certainly have some beautiful hills
tn Scotland. Two of my buddies
were with .me on the trip.” He also
nentioned receiving a letter from
H. W. Gist, former vocational ag-
iculture teacher in the Sinton High
School.
Harrold Harris, who lived in Sin-
ton until he was employed with the
McCrory Stores in San Antonio,
eighteen months ago, is now sta-
tioned at Camp Wolters, where he
is receiving basic training prior to
officers training in the U. S. Army.
Mrs. Harris, the former Miss Mary
Elizabeth Myers,, has returned here
to make her home with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Myers, during
the duration.
M^rs^^l/ET^WidteheaC Wife of
Pvt. H. E. Whitehead, has an-
nounced the arrival of a daughter,
on August 23, in San Antonio. .Mrs.
Whitehead is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Hackney, of Taft,
and Pvt. Whitehead, who is now,
with the U. S. Forces in Ireland,
is the son of Mr.-and Mrs. W. L.
Whitehead, former Sinton residents,
who now live in- San Antonio, and
the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. M. H,
McCammon.
John P. Wallen, who was em-
ployed by the. Sinton Mattress Co.
for about six years, is now stationed
in Australia with the U. S'. Armed
Forces as an Anti-Aircraft gunner.
Waller , was among the first con-
tingent of American soldiers to go
to Australia, according to a letter
received here by .his former em-
ployers, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Settle.
FREE LABOR
WILL WIN I
Hurricane Damage in
County BelievedHigm
Smith Resigns As
Principal to Enter
Patrol Service
DAY *
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Keng of Skid-
more received a cablegram from
their son. Tech. Cpl. William Kengl
somewhere in Great Britain. Wil-
liam is a nephew of Mrs. H. M.
Striedei arid brother of Mrs. Walter
Fraser of Sinton.
i
'lOkattyou.BiUf With
WAR BONDS
Labor Day this year has a broad-
er .meaning and a wider purpose
than ever before. Labor Day paus-
es to salute the stupendous job al-
ready done and to dedicate its un-
tiring effort to the still greater task
ahead. With its theme of “Free
Labor Will Win” Labor Day, Sept.
7th, 1942 will—
(1). Hail the proof hta.t Free Lab-
(3). Hearten and inspire all who
work for America, no matter what
■their occupotion. «.
(41. Clasp the hand of free men
in other nations who are working as
well as fighting to preserve the
freedom of nations and the rights of
labor.
(5)'. Brighten the hope of freedom
in the hearts of Axis-enslaved peo-
Loss To Farmers and Property Owners Esti-
mated at More Than Million Dollars. Cot-
ton Sustained Heaviest Damage.
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Besides Material Damage
Many Hundreds of Birds
Were Killed* Trees ”
Damaged
Storm Halts CPL
Service Only lor
Short Period Here t*,, - ...if ■ i.u. ,,, hurH«,n. which
ripped thro’ugh Sinton Saturday
night and Sunday morning with
Electric service in Sinton went oft U^stating effects caused a lopg of
only a comparatively short time in J morf, than one minirm do]lar8 ,n
Sinton considering , the velocity of San Patrick, Coriritv, according to
the damaging winds which -wept , rn;lti(in hore during
through this area Saturday night .! t#^riy part of the week. '
j&rJis outproducing Nazi Labor and pie everywhere. - m ; , ____——
will continue to daZBCSTTM" i 1——-(Olr'Ttiroi^a^TmgTng challenge in
(2). Proclaim the willingness of the teeth of the Axis . . . that free-
American Labor and the American dom of the individual to think and
people to make the sacrifices neces- speak and worship and work shall
sary to victory. NOT perish.
lastritesformathTsbank
C. P. RACHAL, 69 ROBBER GIVEN
THURSDAY A.M. 7-YEAR TERM
E. Merle Smith, a mqoiber of the
Sinton High School fa*Ity for the
past eleven years, resigned his po-
sition as high' school principal last
week, when he was called to Laredo
to take up duties in the Immigra-
tion Department of, Civil Service,
Smith, who had served as head
of the history department and as-
sistant Coach for • ten years, was
elevated to the place of principal
last year when a vacancy occurred I and Sunday in one of the worst hur-
It was at that time that he received ricaries since the 11)19 storm .... ... .... _...............
. . . , , , j . ■ . ■ _____..-S.itimLiv. K*W>!—to-rrH-.-md noon on
his. appointment, but requested, the , Uim .V*-t»i I’m T '‘rinl1l,,T11iivT" ^T'^TT- v . ... . , . .
. , _ . .. . ------H-• Sunday with winds . that reached a
-ttoFepmentrirrinr June on account of. by local employees who were as- , , , , , . .
.. . , i ' velocity of from about sixty to an
tile teacher shortage. However, the sis'o-d by employees from other , ...
■ , ... i . i . estimated ombtysfh'e miles per
| second call was not received .until towns not visited bv the storm, ser- , . , , , . . ,
hour, accompanied by- driving ratals;
last week. fvice in Sinton was off only from ... , , ,. . .
„ _• , , i > "inch del most of the damage in
Mrs. Smith planned to leave this .i:lu Sunday morning until 9:15 , , , ,
, . . . , , ' san Patrice. County to unharvested
morning tor Laredo to join her has- when itw as restored to the hospital : _______,_
band. Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith
will be missed in church and civic
circles as well as in the schools.
The storm raged from about 10:30
Had Been Prominent in San
Patricio County Affairs.
One Time Commissioner
Tax Collector-Assessor.
WILL ATTEND PLYMOUTH
OIL COMPANY’S ANNUAL
EtARBECUE AND PICNIC
When the American Expeditionary
Force landed in Ireland recently
newspapers reported the citizenry
remarked at the similarity of the
steel helmets worn by our boys with
those worn by German troops. These
steel hats are protection from shrap-
nel fragments and other light mis-
siles. We need thousands of them
for they are a regular Ig/ue to every
American soldier.
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A smart strap fastens under the
chin and they are padded for com-
fort One steel helmet costs $5 so
every time you fill a $5 stamp book
you are buying protection lor an
American soldier. Invest at least
ten percent of your Income in War
Bonds every pay day. Help your
community reach its War Bond
~ U. S.Xrtatury Dtparlmtnt
Pvts. Roy' Gardner and Jack Sat-
terwhite who is attending a U. S.
Army Radio School at Tyler Com-
mercial College, for the past two
months, will arrive here Saturday
for a Labor Day visit with Mrs.
Gardner and Mrs. Satterwhite, and
will attend the annual celebration
that will be given by the Ply-
mouth Oil Company Saturday
night.
After Induction Into the Army
at Fort Sam Houston, Gardner and
Satterwhite were sent to Camp
Crowder, Mo. When selectees for
the Radio School were selected both
were Included in the list for train-
ing at Tyler.
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Texas Farm Income
Shows Gain Over
One Million Dollars
Cash Income for Texas farmers
continues, to surpass that of a year
ago, the U of T Bureau of Business
Research reports.
Receipts for farm commodltlees
for the first seven months of 1942
total *334,342,000, as compared with
*206,979,000 for the similar period
of 1941, the Bureau’s report shows.
Index of agricultural Income for
July stood at . 148.4, or 48.4 per cent
above the average for July for the
five-year period 1928-32. ^Thls Index
compares with a mere 85.5 for July
a year ago.
ver last year were reo-
Funeral rites for Christopher Py-
ron Rachal, 69, a pioneer resident
of San Patricio county, who suc-
cumbed to a heart attack at his
home In White Point Monday, were
held from the Corpus Christ! Cath-
edral at 9:30 o'clock Thursday
mronlng, and burial was made in the
Holy Cross Cemetery, in that place,
under the direction of Cage-Mills
funeral home.
Solemn high mass was celebrated
by the Rev. J. P. Muras of Gregory
assisted by the Rev. Hubert Mq-
Gloin of Beeville, deacon, and the
Rev. Victor Ralph of Corpus Chris-
ti. as sub-deacon. Rosary was
recited at the home of a daughter,
Mrs. John B. Harney, wife, of Nue-
ces. County Sheriff Harney, at 333
Louise Drive.
Rachal was the son nf the late
Darius C. Rachal, and 'Julia Bryan
Rachal, early settlors of this county.
The name of one of Sintgn’s streets,
the one on which the News office is
located, bears the name iff Rachal.
The deceased was a member of
San Patricio County officers; hold-
ing a«place as County Commissioner
at one time and later that of Tax
Assessor. Offices at the coiirt
house were closed Thursday morn-
ing between the hours of 9:30 to
10:00 out of respect to the de-
ceased.
Born at White Point, San Pa-
tricio. County, his life has been
spent in the county. His father
was a member of Hood’s Rrlgatle
and followed' General Lee through
his major battles to the surrender
at Appomatox. Robert Whitlock,
his .uncle was with General Sam
Houston at San Jacinto.
Pallbearers Were D, C. Hunter of
Hebbronville, Percy Hunter of Fal-
furrias, Lloyd Hunter of Browns *•
idlle, Hal Rachal and D. C. Rachal
Roy Everett Wolfe Sentenced
After Admitting Taking
$5,000 From the Mathis
Last May
A seven-year prison sentence was
assessed Tuesday in Federal Dis-
trict Court in Corpus Christ!,
against Roy Everett Wolfe. 45-
year-oid former oil field worker of
Mineral, Bee County, for robbery
of the Mathis State Bank on May
Uth, last.
Wolf was sentenced by Judge
Allen B, Hanriav after waiving for-
mal arraignment and jury trial. Son
of a Miner! farmer, Wolfe was ar-
rested by FBI agents at Laredo
last July while Sheriff J. E. Hol-
brook and Texas Ranger Rohatch
were waiting for him to return to
his hide-out in Dallas. Informa-
tion leading to th.e man’s arrest had
previously been given to local of-
ficials by Mathis men,
■ Wolfe admitted taking approxi-
mately $5,000 from the bank.
The case created- much Interest
at the time it was - committed, and
the alertness of Sheriff Holbrook
in working with Ranger Ralph Ro-
hatch. state highway patrolmen
and other law enforcement officers
brought about the arrest of the
l-pbber. It is just another chapter
closed in the life of the peace.offi-
cers. bu't it -also attests the high
efficiency and the full cooperatlfin
of men in a branch of service,
who worked unceasingly night and
day until their full duty in the in-
stance was done,
The Sinton Home Defense Guard
will drill two nights this week and
next in order to be ready for an
inspection looking to its being in-
ducted into the Texas ^Defense Guard
of Corpus Christi, Dave Odem of I Service. It yraaraniumncbd-Monday
~ ‘ - — * “. ' night by Captain M. W. Willia
Wilson Berry Is
Reported Injured
A message to Mr. and Mrs. F. M.
Berry from their daughter-in-law,
Mrs. M. Wilson Berry, last Satur-
day, stated that she had received
information from the War Depart-
ment stating that Wilson had re-
ceived a serious head injury. An-
other message on Tuesday, report-
ed that his condition was improved.
Berry, who is Metalsmith third
class in the U. S. Navy, left San
Francisco, where he had been sta-
tioned. on July 29, and the first
message of his injury came on
August 29th, one month later. His
whereabouts, nor'—ship on which he
sailed, are known. Mrs. Berry is
a nurse in a Sari Francisco hospital.
water plant and business areas of,
the town, it was reported by Ei nit* j
1 lioririe. local manager.
With the help of extra servicemen ■[
the lotal crews were able to restore
service to the remaining sections
of the town by Sunday night with
only a very few lines remaining
down. formal service was com-
pletely restored by Monday night, it
w is reported. 1 •
The Company expressed appre-
ciation to their customers for their
cooperation and patience through-
out the entire emergency.
AMA Distributes
Surplus Foods in
Sun Pat County
Business Services
Must File List With
Rationing Board
Filling stations, laundries, shoe
repair shops, dry cleaners, and all
others who render services either
to consumers, wholesalers or ipan-
ufactorers were reminded today by
E. F. Butler, chairman nf-Sm Pat-
TTcio War Price and. R-itnmillg
Board: tha-t they are roqitired by
HP.t regulations to file, th'-ir ceil-,
ing price lists with the ipetfl ci cc.i.y
'hoard l;efore midnight of s pi;
The force of the wind can be
imagined by the fact that many
hundreds, and probably thous-
ands of birds were killed, either
by branches whipped with the
storm, or drowned by the rain
squalls accompanying it. Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Pool of the West Sin-
ton community reported they
gathered up over six hundred
birds at their place nad buried
them after the storm had sub-
sided Sunday afternoon.
j her Pith.
''Anyone riffeepaj liY'Uiis r.-ula- ”1,1' ‘if-Golid wln-rc
crops, includihg many thousands of
bales of cotton, corn and other crops
that farmers had been unable to
harvest due to the labor shortage
arid lack of time.
The, only deaths in the county
resulting directly from the storm oc-
curred on the Otto Schmidt farm
near Gregory, when Gernado Her-
menez, 19, and his wife, Virginia
Hermenez. both cotton pickers from
Laredo, were killed when the house
in which they were living caved in.
Apparently the center of the blow
with winds reported to have ranged
upward to 1.50 mi!- - p'er hour, passed
inland . at .or near Port O'Connor,
and cn.t_ :t stvath -app!•■ >xijfcately 200
rili!' s wide ns f ir inland as west of
Pan Antonio.. F- otji reports Re-
fugio. ! lock port. Post Lavaca., Vic- :
o ria arid PaKoios. w-. tv the hardest
fit, whiit- Ip o tma-f'”-vas inflict-
the courthouse
How the Commodity Distribution . tion.” Sir. Butler said, “is d#\ ited in’' oib'-r buil-jlings' suffered heavy
program helps Pan Patricio County 'to come by the office of tin- fomit - |l^nn“' The ijiove towns sustained
farmers as well as underprivileged'' Board and obtain a samp!, cpy 111 ■' ’lil1' 't*'1! damage was practically
families was pointed out. in a.report showing how these Mtatehveritsj'0''"''’1-boddinf; in them bring damag-
released today by Dennis' M. Poe, , should be filed. Every 'consumer : “ 1,11 s,'n,“ extent.
business like every other business.''' hi Pinton the violence of the 6.27
has mobilized the fi out line of’this I 'm‘h 1 11,1 Ml. during the storm,
war against inflation,
Defense Guard to
Drill Tonight
Sinton, Jay Unangst of Sinton and
J. B. Cage of Taft.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Eliza Rachal of White Point; sev-
en daughters, Mrs. Harney, Mrs.
R. B. Dittman, Misses lJTocence and
Billie Bryan Rachal, all of Corpus
Christi; Miss Carrie A. Rachal and
Mrs. James Hickey, both of White
Point, and Mrs. Charles Wagner of
Portland; four sons, Jules, Chris
P. Rachal of Corpus Christi, and
Randolph and D. C, Rachal of White
Point; 11 grandchildren and two
sisters, Mrs. P. A, Hunter and Mrs.
Kate Dunn of Corpus Christi.
Mrs. J. R. Bryan, who has been
the house guest of her brother-in-
iaw and sister. Dr. and Mrs. C. L.
Curlee, during the past month, left
Tuesday for her home. in Dallas,
where she will resume her work as
a1 member of the public school fac-
ulties In the city. Sfhe was ac-
companied home by Mrs. Curlee and
little daughter, Carol, who will visit
Mr. and Mrs, W. L. W.ood, parents
of Mrs. Bryan and Mrs. Curlee, for
the next two weeks. v -
CAN Japan—Through Dsfsnss
,ms.
The local unit has been given
an opportunity to prepare itself for
being inducted into the state organi-
zation and it was decided to practice
drills two nights ea.ch week in order
to be rijady. To qualify each mem-
ber will have to undergo medical
examination and sign enlistment
papers.
This will probably be the only
chance Sinton will have to secure
affiliation with the Texas Defense
Guard and it is highly important
that each member "be on hand for
drill tonight, Monday and Thurs-
day nights of next week.
RETURNS FROM CAMP
LAFF-A-LOT
Mrs. Mabel McWhorter and
daughter, Miss Betty McWhorter,
have returned from Comfort, where
Mrs. McWhorter has been em-
ployed as camp mother at Camp
Laff-a-lot during the past two
months. Betty divided her time
between camp and visiting with
her uriele and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Miller, in San Antonio.-
— BUY It IN SINTON —
Area Supervisor for the the Agri-
cultural .Market irifj . Administration.
Over $9,655,35 worth of commod-
ities which were distributed in San
Patricio Courity from July 1. 1941. to
June 30, 1942, represent additional
farm markets created by the prog-
ram, the -report showed.
“F.iirm products Often come to
market during season in such heavy
supply, prices would <l>o ruinous to
the farmers If the Agricultural Mar-
keting Administration did not stop
in and, buy part of the crop,” Mr.
Poe explained.
"The Department of Agriculture
feels that commodities thus obtained
could rrot be put to better- use
than in helping build health and
morale among our underprivileged
and undernourished families."
'Foods issued -to needy • families
in the county are purchased by AMA
and turned over ot the "State De-
partment of Public Welfare for dis-
tribution."
Mr. Btuler
said.
"The government and bur friends
and neighbors need to cooperate to
make price-control effective. It will
help all of us to. maintain thq. so-
vCiirity of our businesses arid otm
.homes. We are counting upon every"-
supplier of services to do his-part-’
caused, luurb dim igc to homes.
Many p.oww lines were down, roofs
partially destroyed, and some plate
glass windows broken in the down
town section.., A large portion of
the roof of .the cotton shed, at the
.old compress, was torn, away, and
^he roof on the Bonorden building
that houses t lie .Masonic hall, the of-
Mr. Butler Pointed out four things I ™
. . ,, lioan Association- ami.
which suppliers of services hoist do:
>thor office
1. Find out the ceiling price for
I space, was ripped off, likewise sa,me
h»*l3L2ervice supplied, why this "" bU,,d,n*’ ‘
Norred Beauty Shop
In Old City Office
The Norred Beauty Shop, owned
and operated by Mips Lena Norred
has been moved from a location on
the West Sinton highway, just out-
side the city limits, to the Martin
Building, that formally housed the
City offices.
Miss Norred, who has operated
the business for the past seven
years, said that she belteved the
new location would be more conven-
ient for her customers, in saving
tires and time, and she expects to
offer the same individual services*
as in the past.
The business was moved - last
Monday and was open for custom^
era Tuesday-
J.. E. Rigby went to Houston
Tuesday to buy calves to be used
in a rodeo at San Antonio during
this week-end.
K«*» ’Km Firing—With Junk!
the prT(% charged to each class of!
customer during March 1942, and if
the service was riot actuary supplied
but was offered, the offering price
now becomes the selling price.
-2. Keep all.existing records show-
(Continued Oil Back Page)
NAVAL AIR STATION
OFFERS HIGH PAY FOR
TRAINED ELECTRICIANS
The United States Civil Service
Commission announced open.comp-
etltive examination for the position
of electrician, $10.08, $9.60, $9.12 per
dierh. for employment with the U.
S. Naval Air Station. Corpus Chris-
ti, Texas
r 7- •
The minimum age limit for this
Examination is 20 years. There is
no maximum.
Competitors will not be, required
to report to any place for a written
examination, but ratings will be
based upon information in-the ap-
plication, subject to corroboration.
Applicants must show that they
have completed a regular four-year
apprenticeship as electrician, or
have had four years of practical ex-
perience as electrician, the substan-
tial equivalent of such completed
apprenticeship.
Applications may be filed with
the Recorder, Labor Board, U. S.
Naval Air Station, Corpus Christi,
until further notice.
Application blanks may be se-
cured fyom pur local postoffice.
Many garages and
other Smaller'buiUilftg.s were leveled.
II i-s believed that- authorities in
Washington will do everything pos-
sible to" aid the stricken areas in
securing the needed materials ’ for
re-building. A wile was received
in Sinton Tiiesday from Congress-
man Richard M. Kleberg requesting
the extent of damages in Sinton and
other San Patricio County towns,
and asked for classification Of ma-
terials needed to replace the loss.
The wire:
“Will greatly appreciate your
having city and county engineers
prepare today if possible, a sur-
vey of damages, done by storm
through your county and each
town uf your county. Advising
the number of houses damaged
and classification of matsrial
needed for replacements and needs
after the etorm. Please wire me
today if possible.
“Signed: R. M. KLEBERG.”
Not all the damage was confined
to homes in the towns, as many
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San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 1942, newspaper, September 3, 1942; Sinton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth718712/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sinton Public Library.