Falfurrias Facts (Falfurrias, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, December 16, 1938 Page: 1 of 8
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Complete Coverage of Brooks County Trade Territory
Land of the Jersey Cow, Citrus Fruit an** regetaWe«
FALFURRIAS FACT?
ESTABLISHED IN 1906— BROOKS COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER
VOLUME XXXII
ESTABLISHED IN 1906—BROOKS COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER
TaLFURRIAS, TEXAS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1«, 193S
NUMBER 27
Sam Maun Wildcat
Creates Interest
With Showings
McGill Bros. Tost Started In
Brooks 4,600 Feet East
Of Kelsey Field Discovery
Well In Jim Hogg County
AVERAGE TEXAS FAMILY TO SPEND C Of C President
$54.78 ON YULE SHOPPING
Texas' families will spend an av-' Frazier explained that while many
erage of $54 .78 apiece this year I families will spend less than the
Local interest mounted Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week as
indications continued favorable
that Magnolia Petroleum Company
would open a new producing level
in the extreme southern portion
of Jim Wells county and about
five miles north and a little west
of ^his city with the No. 1 Sam
Maun.
The test, which is two miles
southwest of La Gloria in Block
10, Lot 25, was last reported C( ring
below 5.289 feet in an oil sand. A
test at 5,275-82 feet recovered dis-
tillate and mud with 50 pounds
pressure and an additional oil sand
was cored at 5,288 feet.
Shell Petroleum Company’s No.
1 von Blucher, about five miles
north of Falfurrias, was last re-
ported coring below 7,780 feet.
Transwestern Oil Company No. 1 j
Emma Seeiigson wildcat in the!
West Premont field about 3,000
feet southeast of the discovery
well, is drilling below 4,539 feet.
About 4.600 feet east of the Kel-
sey Field discovery and in the
southwestern corner of Brooks I
County, Humble's ^No. 1 J. C. Mc-j
Gill, Block 26, Englnltos, Subd, ■
was rep<rted drilling below 1,700!
feet.
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Falfurrias Store
Given Recognition j
Falfurrias this month received
the benefit of national advertising
as the result of aggressive mer-
chandising and advertising by one
of its leading firms, the Falfurrias!
Mercantile Company.
The Del Monte Advance News, |
trade journal published in Cali-
fornia and circulated wherever1
Del Monte products are sold,
brought to the attentt n of other
store managers the work carried,
on in this city by Manuel Gonzal-
vez, manager of the grocery de-
partment of the Mercantile Com-
pany.
Following is the item as it ap-
peared in the trade paper:
Triple-Threat Merchandiser Flans
Displays, Writes and Draws 1
Ads For Texas Store
Many a top-notch quarterback
fails to make All-American foot-
ball teams just because he d< esn't
happen to play for a big universi-
ty. And it’s much the same with
merchandisers.
Take Manuel Oonsalvez, for in-
stance “sales quarterback" of the
Falfurrias Mercantile Co., Falfur-
rias, Tex., a lively little city of
2,700 popuatlon.
First he actually schedules his
featurings. Then plans and builds
displays. Then takes pencil in hand
and makes original drawings for
the handbills which he lays out
and writes, In !>oth English and
Spanish. And in addition, he’s the
store’s buyer! . . .
-XXX-
NUMBERS GAME
POPULAR
for Christmas as their share of
the nation's forecast two-billion
dollar total, the National Consum-
ers Tax Commission estimated this
week.
Of this amount, they will pay,
most of them unknowingly, $8.38
in hidden taxes, according to the
report announced at National Con-
sumers Tax Commission head-
quarters in Chicago by Mrs. Ken -
neth C. Frazier, president.
The study indicated, she said,
that total national retail sales for
1938 will "equal or surpass” the
national Yule estimate, expendi-
tures of those in the upper inoome
group will bring the average to
that figure.
The “holiday business" volume,
she said, was baaed on reports
fr<m all retail business including
department, specialty, novelty,
jewelry, variety and dry goods
stores, food, drug, furniture, house-
hold furnishings and automotive
lines.
“Indirect levies not only add to
the price of Christmas purchases,
but to the price of food, clothing,
Appoints Standing
Active Committies
1937 volume of nearly 40 billion i and ether year-round necessities,'
dollars, and the average Christ-
mas expenditure of the nation’s
families will be $62.50, of which
$9.57 will account f< r hidden taxes.
Mrs. Volney W. Taylor of
Brownsville is the NCTC national
committee member in Texas.
Mrs. Frazier said in commenting
on the report’s hidden tax figures.
She described the NCTC as a
“non-partisan women’s Organiza-
tion with more than 1800 units
throughout the country analyzing
all taxes, and combating those
jersey “iron MAN”jGnuid Jury Makes
Report On Voting
Irregularities
In releasing the report, Mrs. I which penalize the consumer.”
Falfurrias Packing Tax Commission
Sheds Working Unit To Convene
The Brooks county citrus crop
continued to move at an accelerat-
ed rate this week as two Falfur-
rias sheds prepared shipments of
The Falfurrias unit <>f the Na-
tional Consumers’ Tax Commis-
sion, Inc., will hold its second
meeting Wednesday afternoon,
oranges and grapefruit f«r various December 21, at 3:15 in the court
points in Texas and neighborhor- house, according to an announce
ing states.
Approximately 23,000 bushels of
citrus have been packed here since
the beginning of the season and
oranges head the list, records
show.
The Hanson Packing Shed, in
its second year, has received 20,-
000 bushels of fruit, both oranges
and grapefruit, and expects to
continue operating until May.
The W< rd Packing Shed, open-
ed here three weeks ago has pack-
ed about 3,000 bushels of oranges
and grapefruit.
-xx*-
Highway Accident
Monday Near Premont
Kills Joe Linquist
Funeral services will be held to-
day (Friday ) at Taylor for Joe Lin-
quist who was instantly killed
Monday about 12 p. m. when struck
by a truck while walking along the
highway near Premont.
The body was prepared for bu-
rial by Moyer Mortuary in Alice
and shipped to Taylor Wednesday.
Surviving the dead man are a
son and daughter of this city, El-
mer Linquist and Mrs. Geo. Ro-
sene, and a s< n who resides in Tay-
lor. .
The driver of the truck, who
xald lights of an approaching car
blinded him, notified local offi-
cers Immediately after the acci-
dent.
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Grand Lodge Elects
New Officers At Waco
ment made Wednesday by officials
of the organization. Mrs. Birdie
Riley will be program chairman.
Perfection < f the local group
was accomplished recently at a
meeting presided over by Mrs. W.
B. Gardner. Mrs. C. K. Russell,
Mrs. Chas. Kossblel and Mrs. Riley
have been appointed co-chairman
by Mrs. Volney Taylor, Browns-
ville, who Is national committee-
woman for the commission.
An Informal program will be
presented at each meeting held by
the Falfurrias unit.
Owners of automobiles whose
license numbers are listed below
are entitled to a Cactus Theatre
pass as guests of Facts and may
obtain their tickets by calling at
this office. Those receiving pass-
es are required to call for them
within one week after publication
of the numbers in this paper.
130-353 130-364
130-357 130-370
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San Diego Rotary
Club Receives Charter
Lee Lockwood of Waco was elect-
ed grand master of the Grand
Lodge of Texas Masons at the Wa-
co convention Thursday, Decem-
ber 8.
Leo Hart of Gilmer was ch<sen
deputy grand master, Sam B. Can-
tey Jr. of Fort Worth was elected
grand senior warden and Dr. E.
M. Wood of Anson grand junior
warden. J. J. Oallaher. grand trea-
surer, and George Bslew, grand
secretary, both of Waco, were o-
ther selections.
Lonnie Irvin of San Antonio was
re-elected to the committee on
work. Appointive officers wefe an-
nounced as: Rogers Kelley of Ed-
inburg, grand orator; Dr. William |
D Daugherty, of Waco, grand
chaplain; F. O. Boles of Littlefield. |
TOY MATINEE FOR
UNFORTUNATE
CHILDREN
Present a toy at the box of-
fice and you see a show!
That's the word passed along
this week by Forest Smith,
manager of the Cactus Thea-
tre, with the announcement of
a toy matinee Friday for the
benefit of local underprivileged
children.
Any child presenting a toy at
the box office Friday afternoon
will be admitted to the show.
Falfurrias Schools
To Close Thursday
Following action taken at a
meeting of the b< ard of trustees
Wednesday night, the Falfurrias
schools will close for the Christ-
mas holidays Thursday, December
22, and reopen Tuesday, January
3.
A Christmas program will be
presented in the high school au-
ditorium Wednesday night, De-
cember 21, in which the hand and
three choruses comprised of high
schools girls, members of the
forth, fifth and sixth grades and
members of the first, sec< nd and
third grades will participate.
There will be no admission
charge for the program and the
public is cordially invited to at-
tend.
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BROOKS CITRUS APPROVED
_ George Halmcs of Ashland. Ne-
grand marshal; A G Aechternacht ( brasjia. who Is^visiting in the homo
'of Waskom, grand sent r deacon;1 J
A charter was presented the Ro-
tary Club of San Diego at a char-
ter night banquet at 7:30 o'clock
Wednesday night. The club was
organized November 16. the spon-
sor being the Rotary Club of Ben-
avides.
The presentation of the charter
was made by District Oovemor
Datus E. Proper of San Antonio.
Bruno Rios, president of the San
Diego group, made the response.
Addresses were made by Rev. Bruce
Brannon of Laredo on “Communi-
ty and International Service" and
by R. H. (B< b) Kern. Jr., past dis-
trict governor of Mercedes, on
“Club and Vocational Service."
Charles Muil, San Diego mayor,
welcomed the visitors. H. B. Haeg-
ehr, vice-president of the new
club, introduced officers and mem-
b< rs. J. R. de Leon, president of
Ernest L. Ross of Fort Worth,
grand junior deacon; L. E. Gillett
of Beaumont, grand pursuivant;
C A. Young of Abbott, grand se-
nior steward; Roy Smith of Ama-
rillo. grand junior steward; Dr. L.
W. Jones < f Waco, grand tiler.
The grand lodge closed Its 103rd
communication Thursday night.
More than 2,8o0 delegates attend-
ed.
-XXX-
Mr. and Mrs. Oeorgc Olltinan
left Thursday for New Orleans
where they will sail for Havana t<’
spend the Christmas holidays.
6 6 6 6
Henry Kimball, recently trans-
ferred to Edna. Texas has been re-
turned to the Magnolia crew in
Falfurrias.
of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
W. O. Schuetz of this city, finds
his first visit to Falfurrias very
Interesting and has reported him-
self especially delighted with the
beauty of citrus tree* loaded with
fruit. The sweet Juice of the Fal-
furrias fruit is good advertising
for the city, in his opinion.
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Directors Hoar Reports On
Road To Kelsey Oil Field,
Proposal For FSA Office
And Post Office Quarters
Following a meeting of the Fal-
furrias chamber of commerce Mon-
day night ten standing committees
were appointed to serve during the
ensuing year:
Visitors: F. L. Vickrey, J. W. Wil-
son, J. C. Thomas, J. R. Forsyth,
G. M. Lasater;
Rodeo, fairs, etc.: C. F. Hopper,
W. B. Gardner, Tom Lasater, Ben
Wilson;
Fire department: Coy E. Little-
field, Bob Hassell, Marvin Noll;
Agriculture: J. A. Oswalt, Cyde
Rupp. J. B. Land. Clyde Huffsmith;
Highways, roads: J. O. Norris, R.
A. McMullen, W. S. Barnes, E. D.
McIntyre, E. J. Rupp, Jack Casey:
Industries: J. O. Norris, J. B.
Land, J. R. Scott Jr., L. L. Crabh;
Advertising: Howard Behrent,
Tom Lasater;
Hotels: J. R. Scott Jr., C. F. Wag-
enschein. O. M. Lasater;
Finance: E. D. McIntyre, Wayne
Gore, F. L. Vickrey;
Membership; J. C. Thomas, W. S.
Barnes, C. F. Hopper. J. R. Forsyth.
R. L. Schultz and T. R. Bennett,
president and secretary ex-officio,
will serve as members of all com-
mittees.
Also discussed at the meeting
was the proposal made recently to
open a road fr<m Highway 281 to
the new Kelsey Oil Field in Jim
Hogg county, near the Brooks
county line, and a recommendation
that an office for the Farm Secur-
ity Administration be established
here. Committees are now working
on the proposals.
Action on Post Office
Directors heard reports on ac-
tion taken recently to enlarge local
post office quarters and improve
facilities. The following letter was
written to Senator Morris Shep-
pard by Smith W. Purdum, Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General, and
a copy sent to the secretary of
the chamber of commerce:
Honorable Morris Sheppard,
United 8tates Senate.
My dear Senator Sheppard:
This will acknowledge your let-
ter of October 24, 1938, forwarding
a communication from Mr. T. R.
; Bennett, in Tegard to furnishing
suitable accommodations for use
of the post office at Falfurrias.
Texas.
It is noted that Mr. Bennett is
of the opinion thdt the proposed
enlarged quarters will be ample
for the needs of the office.
With respect to Mr. Bennett’s
statement in regard to the need
for better equipment for the office
wc are pleased to state that It is
proposed to install In the new
quarters a full complement of sa-
tisfactory Government-owned e-
quipment.
Mr. Bennett’s letter is returned
as you requested.
Sincerely yours,
Smith W. Purdum
Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General
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Rachal Cowpuncher
Hunts Deer With Rope
Down in La Salle county the
cowboys go out and rope a buck
when they want fresh meat In
camp.
State Game Warden W. B.
Stokes and Jack Blevins were rid-
ing range when a buck jumped
out of the brush and bounded a-
way. Blevins was riding a tho-
roughbred belonging to Ed Rachal.
rwner of the ranch, and although
the deer had a 50-yard start, the
rider was close enough to throw
his rope lefore the deer had gone
a quarter of a mile. When Game
Warden Stokes rode up, the horse
was holding a tight rope on the
deer and Blevins was standing on
the ground calmly rolling a ciga-
rette.
The buck dressed 190 pounds
and had 10 points.
-XXX-
BACKWARD SOCIAL
Announcement was made Wed-
a “backward social"
Iron man of the Falfurrias Jer-
sey 1938 gridiron squad, Neville
Stiles, Junior ball carrier, this year
rounded out two seasons of play-
ing without 1< sing a second during
the entire two-year’s schedule.
In his first year on the squad,
the 160-pound back played eight
games as guard and In the second
year he played six games as ball
carrier and line backer.
Always hustling, "Cotton" Stiles
takes his football seriously and
"is as tough a man as ever hit a
football" field, In the words of
Coach Lloyd (Chief) Dyer.
Inquisitors Find Evidence Of
Violations But Sufficient
Data Lacking To Return
Indictments
BROOKS WEATHER
1 Max. | Min. ] Character
Dec. | Temp. TempJ R. | Of Dsy
Returning only a limited number
indictments, the Brooks county
grand Jury completed its investi-
gations Wednesday after several
week's work and filed a special re-
port, complete with recommenda-
tions, on its findings in an investi-
gation of election irregularities.
The 79th Judicial District court,
presided over by Judge L. Broeter.
of Alice, was scheduled to resume
its business Friday following a re-
cess declared earlier in the week
A number of civil and criminal
cases were disposed of during the
week
The election contest suit lnvolv
ing M. F. Orth, incumbent clerk,
and I. J. Benavides, set for hear-
ing Wednesday, December 14. was
continued until Monday, December
19.
Following is a reproduction of
the grand Jury’s report on the e-
lection Inquiry:
Grand Jury Report
THE 8TATE OF TEXAS:
COUNTY OF BROOKS:
We, the members of the Grand
Jury for the November Term, A. D,
1938, of the District Court of
Brooks County, Texas, beg leave U
submit a written report in con-
nection with some of our investi-
gations. as follows:
During the several days that we
have been in session we have in-
quired into reported violations of
the election laws in particular
with reference t« the holding of
the Primary and General Elections
during this year. In that Investi-
gation we have found some Irre-
gularities, but we have not beeu
able to obtain sufficient evidence
that would Justify returning of an
indetment. It is our belief that
more care should be exercised in
all details necessary to the holding
of any election In the future. We
urge upon the citizenship general
ly co-operation in an effort to set
that the elections In the future ir
Brooks County are held without
any suspicion being cast of Inten-
tional Irregularities in the conduc-
ting of such elections. Willful vio-
lations of our election laws In par
ticular in regard to the holding of
an election, the counting of th<
ballots and the making of due re-
turn of the result of such election
strikes at the very foundation of
our government. A great respons
lblllty rests upon those holding ar
election to see that the will of the
voters Is correctly expressed an
election to see that the will of tho
voters is correctly expressed and
due and correct returns made of
the result of such election.
We recommend the following:
1. That Voting Precinct No. 1 in
Brooks C< unty be divided into two
or more voting precincts.
2. That extreme care be exercis-
ed by those In authority in thf
selection of officials and clerk?
for the holding of an election.
3. That proper supervision ol
every election be properly main
--itained and In particular with re-
Following the overwhelming ma-.ference to the calling and the
Jorlty returned by Brooks County | counting of the ballots,
farmers in favor of a continuation ! 4. That proper padlocks be kep?
of the cott-n quotas in the refer-^or the securely locking of th"
endum Saturday. County Agent J I ballot boxes after the election anc.
A. Oswalt’s office this week was every effort made to see that th
completing applications for pay- ballots and the returns are kep*
ment under the 1938 conservation ,as provided by law.
program and also mailing out the
1939 cotton allotments.
9 I
81 f
44
Clear
10 |
78 |
48
t
" ' j
Clear
11 1
84 |
52
-1
Clear
12 !
13
84 t
49
-1
Clear
83 |
51
-1
Part Cldy
14 !
61 |
50
-1
Clear
15 |
66 |
31 !-1
Clear
RAINFALL
Year
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
Jan.
3.33
2.26
.60
.89
1.24
Feb.
.54
85
.25
1.05
1.53
Mar.
1.10
2.92
1.37
.62
.61
Apr.
245
1.50
6.35
.54
1.47
May
.15
2.47
5.03
5.92
1.62
June
.00
5.30
1.81
.04
1.04
July
5.52
.84
1.30
2.21
.10
Aug.
Trace
.10
6.26
.15
706
Sept.
695
8 12
4j36
.85
2.50
Oct.
.91
1.10
49
.15
56
Nov.
3.55
.31
.18
.61
.52
Dec.
2.01
2.36
1.47
5.80
—
Totals
26.51
2813
30.37
1883
18.25
1938 driest since
1927;
lowest on
record 1917 with 8.85 Inches.
1933 with 38.71 Inches heaviest
since beginning of local records In
1907.
Brooks Fanners
Return Topheavv
Quota Endorsement
$18,429 Received In County
During Past 10 Months;
Next Six Mcnths To See
$41,534 More Distributed
5. That all of the election offi
cials hereafter appointed be dir
Tabulations recorded Saturday ected to read the laws in regarc'
showed 116 votes had been cast In to the actual conduct of an eler
the c< unty, 111 In favor
quotas and 5 against them
the tlon prior to the holding thereof
It appears to us from our lnves
CHRISTMAS MU8ICAL
According to an announcement nesday of
made Wednesday, a program of which is to be given Monday night.
Christmas music will be presented December 19, at 7:30 In the Me-
Sunday night, December 18. In the thodlst Sunday 8chool room. The
Methodist Church, beginning ut party is being given by the losing
7 o’clock. The program is to be side of the Young People’s Sunday
rendered by the church choir, as- 8cho.rt class in a recent attendance
listed by pupils of Miss Beatrice contest and guests will be requlr-
8tory and a violin ch.Jr. The pu- ed to costume themselves back-
bite is cordially Invited to attend ward and perform all their ac-
_xxx_ tlons In a backward manner.
Mrs. Jack Casey, Mrs. F. P -***-
the Benavides Club, was toaxtmas- Ooodanough, and Mrs R L. I Mrs. Jack Lester is leaving 8a-
ter and the Rev. James B Mo» re ’ Schultz were San Antonio visitor- turday for a visit with her parents
of Falfurrias gave the Invocation. [Wednesday. in La Porte
A stimulating effect on business tlgatlon that If the above recom
In the Falfurrias area is expected mendatlon* are followed It will b<
within the next six months when mo.re definite assurance that th<
the federal government hands out
$490,313 to farmers In Brooks. Jim
Wells. Klci^rg and Duval counties
for compliance under the 1938 AAA
program.
Statistics show that Brooks
county received $18,429 during the
will of the v< ters is correctly ex-
pressed In future elections.
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. Thomas.
Foreman of the Orand Jury
Court Business
Francisco Ramirez, et al, ve
past 10 months and will receive i Diego Califa. et al. suit to cance
$41,534 during the next six royalty deed, Judgment for plain
months; Jim Wells county receiv-
ed $167 208 during the past 10
nvnths and will receive $238,977
within the next six months; Kle-
berg county $179,512 In past 10
months and $89,599 In next six:
Duval county $104 258 In past 10
months and $120,214 in next six.
The above estimates for the en-
suing six months do not include
tiff.
' Estate of Bertha Jungeman. de
ceased, settled, judgment for con-
testee.
State vs. J. W. Sadler, swindling
continued.
State vs. Raymundo Oonzale.-
assnult to murder, pleaded guilt
and given six months In Jail.
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payments under the range conaar-1 Mrs. E. P. Johnson spent Tues
vutlon program since the amounts day In Alice.
earned by individual ranchers will 1 “———————-
not be determined until a close J had mailed out 145 checks total
checkup is ’rade on compliance. j|nR *3 *17.02 for the 1937 cotlo-
Up until Tuesday of this week, subsidy payments and a few check
'ths BrtcLs ..oui'ty agent's office are yet to be received.
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