Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 3, Ed. 1 Friday, January 18, 1957 Page: 3 of 16
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•'"'Srt’Siac'liWe Mta
m bra> *- — -
■day*0theweek visitors in the
H-* aiM Franklin Muen-
Mr, George^Mechler
^ryotCastrof,
rr u faik and children.
M4M Alfred
a rarolyn, Rev. hdo
**Z MAM Frank
Ho.rD wfs Bob Thompson,
C'oU Balzcn, Mr.
A* and Barbara, and Mrs.
Lewis and children,
vi Bill Snyder and Billi
*•“ oA to their home m
re'UhS after a visit since
U XV Snyder’s P»r-
MiM Herman Gerdes.
w j M House were Satur-
‘Xmoon visitors In the
, of M&M Jack Sharp.
Ben G. Wiemers and
1 were Wednesday even-
STS «. Alftrf S..t-
»»■ ■w'11 ’"“r
. two homes in our
Lm v Alfred Saathoff and
hters' Willie Jean and Dolly,
MAM Edson Oefinger were
onfined to their homes with
("Arthur Schulte and MAM
Saathoff enjoyed coffee
ake with MAM William
Schulte Friday evening,
helped William celebrate
id birthday.
lay dinner guests of MAM
Boehle and Carolyn were
Franklin Muennink and
,n Glenn, Karen and Deb-
id MAM Frank Muennink.
; and Loretta Saathoff,
,n of MAM Ehme Saat-
cere Sunday afternoon visi-
[ Patsy and Bobby Boehle.
Morris Miller of San An-
was an over-night visitOT
eek in the home of MAM
Boehle.
if Bobby Nester and Mic-
rere Tuesday evening visi-
f MAM Lewis Boehle and
;n, Patsy and Bobby,
lay visitors of MAM Henry
>erg were MAM Arnold
>erg and daughters, Linda
’atricia, MAM Louis Nie-
to, MAM Elmer Nieten-
and Betty, and Mrs. Bruce
m and son, Randy,
d Melvin Balzen and chil-
Wayne and Jean, were
y dinner guests of MAM
ice Dailey and Danny,
lay dinner guests of MAM
in Gerdes were MAM
Coyle and Archie Ray
s of San Antonio, MAM Bill
r and B i 11 y of Corpus
i, and MAM Alfred Saat-
and daughters, Patricia,
and Willie Jean,
sday evening supper guests
:M Larry Coyle in San An-
werc MAM Bill Snyder and
of Corpus Christi, Mrs.
Kennedy, Miss Willie Jean
iff. MAM Herman Gerdes,
Jchie Ray Gerdes.
lay evening visitors in the
of MAM William Honig
MAM Elbert Wiemers.
M Lewis Boehle and chil-
Patsy and Bobby, Mrs.
•aathoff and children, Bruce
onnie, Mrs. Hubert Burger
I the Fat Stock Show in Me-
- ly Saturday. While there,
Boehle visited her parents,
C W Walters, and her sis-
law, Mrs. Joe Walters, who
dined to the hospital,
lay supper guests of MAM
Tschirhart were MAM Hil-
lendele and children, Deb-
arry and Barbara of San
io, Alex Tschirhart Jr.,
Edson Oefinger and chil-
B ane, Stevie and Clyde,
'-Marian Ehlinger.
Fletcher Davis
DISCUSSES A CLOSE-TO-HOME
PHASE OF OUR WATER
PROBLEM
SOME OBSERVATIONS
ON OUR SHALLOW
WATER SOURCE
Reverting to this column’s last
week discussion of the problem
of a diminishing water supply
and the dilemma over how to ap-
proach H and what to do about
it, let us recognize, to begin with,
that the cause of our problem lies
deeply buried in the earth where
we can neither explore nor ex-
amine it; we can only suffer the
effects and speculate over what
might be done about it and how
long our water-supply will last
unless something is done and
done properly and in time.
Even the wisest geologist can
not tell us the capacity of our
source of underground water;
neither, therefore, can they tell
us even approximately how long
it will last even though they
might measure the daily with-
drawel from that source.
Experienced observers have
learned that the area about which
we are concerned is underlaid by
two strata of water-carrying for-
mation-not necessarily sheets but
following the crevices and chan-
nels that were opened up in
nature’s convulsive formation of
the earth’s crust.
They have learned this by pene-
trating two strata of' water by
their drillings, one considerably
deeper than the other.
The evidence of this shallower
pool was first disclosed by the
springs bursting out at the foot
of the mountains that form an
irregular circle from New Braun-
fels, and San Marcos, in the east
to Brackettville and Del Rio in
the west.
The source of this supply is
presumed to be the waters that
percolated through the earth’s
surface — or even, in many in-
stances, found its way through
open crevices to the caverns be-
low — from the rains that have
fallen over the Edwards plateau
during the ages that have passed.
That there was once an abun-
dance of water in this source was
evidenced by the springs that
once made flowing streams out
of many water-courses that are
now dry gulches.
As late as 1898, when this writer
first visited Carrizo Springs, he
saw water flowing freely from
artesian wells and wasting in the
chaparral; long since and follow-
ing the extensive growing of
vegetables in that area, we un-
derstand all water now has to be
pumped — a mute but positive
proof that the supply of water has
greatly diminished.
These facts, together with the
| existence of many ‘‘sink-holes,’’
l open crevices generally in solid
I rock, down which flowing water
I from excessive rainfall pours in
I considerable volume, lends cre-
dence to the belief that man-
constructed dams across our dry
stream beds might add material-
ly to The maintenance of this un-
der-ground supply of water by
impounding the flow-off that fol-
lows our too infrequent rains.
It is a plausible theory worthy
of the utmost exploitation, and it
is well that the local committee
lf you any paraittent-
r racurrlng ailment, avan
Ixx'Sh (feat not ,a«m ter-
v' enough to raqulra modi-
" da not dalay
wltina your physician.
- • m*Y ha warning you
lom* hAvrt troubla.
* cut that doat not haal
•V indicata a potsibla dla-
"c- k partiitant cough
•y an illargy. Continued
rsdnat, m.y be a vitamin
«ry- L,t your
<11*900*0 tha causa. Than
i 5*n Pr**«riba tha ona par-
«H*r madlcbta that will
P y»« matt.
handling the matter is giving it
first attention.
One precaution in this particu-
lar, however, is imperitive; every
possible care should be taken to
run only clean water into the
orifice, neither running that load-
ed with soil silt to eventually fill
up the reservoir or floating
trash or debris to choke the chan-
nel and stop the intake of the
water. ,
Whether or not such effort
materially adds to ihe supply
of underground water, low-water
dams that can be so constructed
in our streams as to retain a
worthwhile quantity of storm
water without causing the stream
to overflow its banks in time of
freshet should be encouraged for
too many other reasons to be
mentioned here.
Though constructed about a
hundred years ago for the long
since outmoded and abandoned
purpose of supplying water to fill
a mill-race to run a mill for grind-
ing corn into meal, the dam at
Castroville is a striking example
of such a utility.
We have observed it for more
than sixty years, and during that
period Castroville has never been
without an abundance of surface
water.
Though a massive structure,
much larger and impounding a
volume of water many times
greater than that contemplated
for the purpose being here dis-
cussed, it was so constructed that
in the flood of 1900, water to its
capacity flowed over the dam
and it is believed that the dam
exerted little if any effect in the
inundation of a low section of the
town at that time.
Castroville has always had nu-
merous wells of good wholesome
water at shallow depth compar-
atively speaking.
Whether superinduced by the
artifical lake or even augmented
in the least, we do not hazzard
an opinion.
It is a known fact that the shal-
low well water was not evenly
distributed, for there. were oc-
casional dry holes dug.
And this peculiarity in the sub-
teranian structure of the soil is a
condition that must be reckoned
with in all operations affecting
our under ground source of
water.
It sometimes leads to much
disappointment and many com-
plications.
A circumstance occurring at
Castroville in its early days is in
point.
The story goes that two neigh-
bors living on adjoining lots each
dug themselves a well on their
own property but only a few feet
apart.
One struck an ample flow _
wholesome water at a reasonably
shallow depth.
But at the same depth, his nei-
ghbor had only a dry hole.
In desperation, ttje man with
the dry hole attempted to tunnel
from tile terminus of his excava-
tion, across the property line and
onto his neighbor's property, to
tap and divert to his own use the
water his neighbor had discover
ed.
As we heard the story, the
scheme failed and instead of get-
ting water the would-be poacher
only got the eternal enmity of
his neighbor.
This incident is illustrative of
the extremes to which man will
go to supply his need for water
and emphasizes the importance
a make-haste-slowly . and-
cautiously policy, such as our
committee seems intent on fol-
lowing, in any approach to ac-
tion in matters affecting our
source and supply of nature’s
prime necessity —Water!
So far we have dealt with a
more or less local phase of the
problem that faces us; its major
aspect has only been mentioned
incidentally.
And again, “that is another
story”!
The Reverend Don Rose, for-
mer pastor of Devine Baptist
Church, and Mrs. Rose were
guests of the Devine Methodist
Men Saturday evening at a pot
luck supper.
The newly organized men's
club of the Methodist Church in-
vited the Baptist Brotherhood and
their wives to share the fellow-
ship with Don and Treedy Rose
and enjoy the pot luck supper.
Brother Rose presented an il-
lustrated lecture on the journeys
of the Apostle Paul, drawing
upon his vast storehouse of know-
ledge of the Holy Land which he
has acquired on his world tra-
vels. Brother Rose is known far
and wide for his outstanding
work as a color photographer as
well as his dynamic power as a
speaker.
The meeting was well attended.
Charter No. 16,119
Reserve District NAv tt
Report of Condition of the
LaCoste National Bank
of LaCoste in The State of Texas, at the close of business on
December 31, 1956.
Published in response to call made by Comptroller of the Currency
under section 5211, U. S. Revised Statutes.
ASSETS
Dollars
588,093.29
L Cash, balances with other banks. Including
reserve balance, and cash items in process
of collection
2. United States Government obligations,
direct and guaranteed
3. Obligations of States and political subdivisions 139,455.00
Don Rose
Honored By
Methodist
BIRY NEWS
By Mrs. Adolph Hutzler
Firmin Bendele and sons of
San Antonio visited Saturday in
the Adolph Hutzler home. Roland
and Denis remained for a week.
Vincent Haass and son of San
Antonio visited in the Marvin
Haass home recently.
Charter No. 1059
Bank’s Official Statement of
Financial Condition Of The
Seco Finds He And U. S.
Treasury In Same Boat
Editor’s note: The Seco Philo-
sopher on his johnson grass farm
claims he has found company in
his financial problems, his letter
this week reveals.
Dear editar:
With the Suez Canal jammed
with ships and Washington jam-
med with Congressmen as the
new session got underway, I
naturally was interested in get-
ting hold of a nwewspaper before
1957 gets too old but I searched
this place thoroughly and couldn’t
find one yesterday, outside of one
published two weeks ago con-
taining predictions on what Con-
gress will do this year and any-
body who relies on a newspaper
columnist's predictions is pretty
bard up and not very well equip-
ped to face the future, so I went
into town and hauled off and
bought a copy and took it home.
I was just getting into it when
I read a statement by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury saying he
felt sure the national budget can
be balanced this year if a little
increase in income can be
managed.
What this convinces me of is
that the government operates its
business about like I operate
mine. That is, I never have seen
the time when I couldn’t bal-
ance my budget if I could man-
age to get a little more income.
People talk about tax relief, J. A.
about spending less, about econ-
omizing, but me and the Unit-
ed States government have found
out long ago the only way to
make ends meet "is to get a little
more money. I know I could
spend a little less, could cut down
here, do without there, the same
as you, but you and me are
rassling with the same problem
as Congress: the people won’t let
us do it. In Congress’ case, It’s
the voters. In yours and mine, it’s
families. The demands of the
voters and the demands of fami-
lies are the two things that are
keeping a lot of noses to the
grindstone.
Moreover, while I don’t know
about you, I know me and Con-
gress approach this problem in
the same way. That is, about all
either of us has ever figured out
to do about the need for nh^e
money is to wish for it and ho]
for the best.
However, I’m proud to say his-
tory is on our side. There never
was an administration or an
average man who couldn’t use
a little more money, and regard-
less of how much more either of
us get this year then we did the
year before, it won’t be quite
enough.
Yours faithfully,
3 Regujar
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Small Sizo 36 to Box
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the most modern, efficient
bottle sterilizers
INSURANCE.
Coverage
LAN HAM
3L Vbrua Co,
ip oLJruy company
WE FILL ANY DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION
Insurance Agency
O. A. A Bill Fly, Rog. Phormoctot*
Good Eatin’ Cheap
WHERE YOUR FOOD DOLLAR HAS CENTS|
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Hamburger Meat
Win* $10.00 PURCHASE 75c
Velveeta Cheese 2 lb. box 89c
D’Hanis State Bank
At
D’Hanis, Texas, at the close of
ousiness on the 31st day of Dec.
1956, pursuant to call made by
the Banking Commisjftner of
Texas in accordance with the
Banking Laws of this State.
RESOURCES
L Loans and dis-
counts, including
overdrafts $232,890.36
L United States Gov-
ernment Obligations direct and
guaranteed 345,000.00
5. Obligations of States
and political subdi-
visions
S. Corporate stock, In-
cluding no stock
In Federal Reserve
bank) ............. 10,000.00
I. Cash, balance due
from other banks, in-
cluding reserve balan-
ces, and cash item*
in process of eoliec
tion (including ex
37,900.00
___(including
changes for clearing
233,809.50
house)
4. Furniture, fixtures,
and equipment 2,382.00
11. Total Resources $861,981.86
1 politi
4. Other bonds, notes, and debentures
5. Corporate stocks (including $3,000.00 stock of
Federal Reserve bank) .
6. Loans and discounts (including $292.89 overdrafts)
7. Bank premises owned $3,640.00, furniture and
fixtures $3,510.00
11. Other Assets
75,000.00
3,000.00
256,408.18
7,150.00
2,301.62
TOTAL ASSETS .......................... 1,727,308.09
YOUR physician
CAN PHONE
ha Law
#HEN YOU NEED
A medicine
Pick up your prescription
.livIT* nMr •», lei «,
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INDROW’S
1,404,011.97
147,251.78
LIABILITIES
13. Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships,
and corporations ......
14. Time deposits of individuals, partnerships,
and corporations
15. Deposits of United States Government (including
postal savings) .. .
16. Deposits of States and political subdivisions 22,273.24
18. Other deposits (certified and , ,,
cashier’s checks, etc.) 3,453.Zo
19. TOTAL DEPOSITS $1,578.666 49
24. TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,578,666.49
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
15. Capital Stock; _____ » am a
(c) Common stock, total par *25,000.00 . ............. ts'ooo’S
«. Surplus .................................... 5 5X 81
3:
30. TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL .... 1,727,308.09
MEMORANDA
to.ooe.of
Drug
Store
II. Assets pledged or assigned to secure liabilities
and tor other purposes
a.,'^.LJ,ricS!X0,.^i~5SSr1ub,«
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
a! P. PARMA, Cashier.
Correct—Attest:
R. J. Mangold
'•McRirnof,
^■misti
A. E. Jungman
ltleh
Wm. Santlehen
Directors
State of Texas, County of Medina, ss.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.this 7th day of
J LIABILITIES AND
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
l. Common Capital
Stock .............. $30,000.00
J. Surplus: Certified
30,000, Not Certi-
fied none ........... 30,000.00
4, Undivided profits 1,020.89
$. Capital reserves (and
debenture retire-
ment account) — i»,000.00
1 Demand deposits
of individuals, part-
nerships and corp-
orations
». Public funds (IncL
U. S. Govt., states
and political subdi-
visions) ~
10. Other deposits (certified
and cashier’s checks,
etc, .............. L500.00
l. Total an
deposits 782,960.97
,4. Total Liabilities
and Capital
Accounts ......... 861,981.86
748,419.10
33,041.87
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF MEDINA
t, J. P. Ephraim, being President
>f the above named bank, do sol
rfnnly swear that the foregoing
.tatement of condition is true to
the best of my knowledge and be
lief.
J, P. EPHRAIM.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 7th day of January, 1957.
jTnusry! SS?. and I hereby certify that I am not an
officer ac director of this bank- _
John C. Bledlner, p*bUc-
My commission expires J une 1, MST.
GRACE M. ZINSMEYER
Notary public, Medina County.
Texas.
WITH $10.00 PURCHASE 53c
Miracle Whip
WITH $10.06 PURCHASE 89c
Sugar
WITH $10.00 PURCHASE lie
Crisco .
. qt. 51c
. 10 lb. bag 96c
. 3 lb. can 89c
FRESH KILLED
Calf Liver
/ \
ROAST OR STEW
Brisket
VEAL
Seven Steaks . .
WITH $10.00 PURCHASE 19c
Gold Medal Flour . 10 lb. bag 94c
SHOULDER
Crown Roast
t BROIL OR FRY
WITH $10.00 PURCHASE $1.41 MAXWELL HOUSE—4-ox. »/ |/~i
Instant Coffee ... . 1.59 Veal ChoPs
GOOD OLD TALLER ONES—2 TO 3 LBS.
WITH $10.00 PURCHASE $1.91 r____
Maryland Club Coffee . 2 lbs. 2.02 r^e s
KING OF 1
Tide, Cheer reg. box 29c
Patio Chili & Bean* 25c
Pet Milk . .
lb. 25c
lb. 21c
lb. 25c
lb 39c
lb. 39c
lb. 39c
lb. 39c
KING OF THE TABLE
Rump Roast
Round Roast
• • •
DEL MONTE SOLID PACK
Tuna
STOCKTON 12-OZ. BOTTLE
Catsup
MRS. TUCKER'S COOKING
Velvet Oil
3 tall cans 44c
. . 29c
. . 17c
. . qt. 59c
PIN,BONE
Loin Steak
Boneless Stew Meat
lb. 45c
lb. 45c
lb. 49c
lb. 39c
BROIL OR BAR-B-Q
Short Ribs
LEAN AND SMALL BONE
Pork Roast
303 CAN
Lindy Peas .
KIMBELL 300 CAN
Pork & Beans
303 CAN
Tip Top Spinach
NO. 2 CAN
Rotel Sliced Beets
CREAM STYLE OR WHOLE KERNEL
Del Monte Corn
NO. 303
Rotel Sauerkraut
Nujoy Mellorine . . Vi gal. 59c
BIRDSEYE FROZEN -
French Style Peas 25c
MEATY 2 TO 4 LBS. SIDES
. 2 for 33c Spare Ribs
HORMEL ALL MEAT
. 9c Wieners
HOMEMADE
Country Sausage
SLICED OR PIECE
Bologna
TEXAS SLICED
Bacon
NO. I
2 for 25c Country Eggs .
Kimbell Oleo
RATH
Hog Lqrd . . in ctn., lb. 21c
10c
10c
.2 for 33c
lb. 35c
lb. 45c
lb. 39c
lb. 39c
lb. 45c
lb. 29c
lb. 49c
doz. 59c
. 1 lb. ctn. 24c
LIBBY FROZEN
3readed Shrimp .
NABISCO BLUE CHEESE
Crackers
SUNSHINE FIVE PACK
Cookies
Cigarettes .
Phone HA 6-2008
U. S. RUSSET
Potatoes
TEXAS
Oranges
NO. 1 CALIFORNIA
Lettuce
NO. 1 GREEN HEADS
reg. ctn. 2.19 Cabbage
• • • • •
65c
. 24c
45c
. 10 lbs. 45c
5 lb. bag 29c
head 12c
lb. 4c
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