Falfurrias Facts (Falfurrias, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 1937 Page: 1 of 12
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VOLUME XXXI
FALFURRIAS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1937
Senator Jim Neal
Will Trade Horses But
Not His Convictions
During the regular session of
the Legislature and after the
lower House had passed the
track gambling repeal law
and handed it up to the Senate
not only every parliamentary i
thing imaginable was resorted
to prevent a vote, but there
was much wire pulling to mus-
ter a majority against it. and
in this connection there is a be '
hind the scenes story with a
gfeat big moral. Here it is, sub
stantially as told to Brainstor
mer; Senator Jim Neal,being
strongly, in favor of repeal
and at the same time working
with all his might for an ap
propriation of $220,000 for a
new building for A. & I. Col
lege at Kingsville, was ap
proached by a Senator some-,
what as follows: “Jim ” said
the advocat of the betting i
law, “If you vote with me;
on this i ue, I will vote with
you for the A. & 1. appropria |
tion.” And I can vision the big
rascal when he got all of his
seven feet into the air as he
made reply: “Senator -
-, I sometimes swap
horses and even bull yearlings
down on my ranch in Webb
county, but I’ll be damned if
I will swap my honest convic
tions here in Austin with you
or anybody else.”
And here’s the moral. Both
houses passed the A. &I. ap
propriation, but there was
grave doubt about the Gov_
ernor allowing it to stand, he
having said at the outset that
only money appropriated for
dire needs would meet with
his approval. And, regardless
of the fact that the new build
ing is sorely needed to meet
the demands of the most rapid
ly developing section of Tex
as. tne Governor is said to have
felt that he should veto the
measure as a matter of econ_
omy, but when he finally sign
ed the bill his comment was ‘‘I
DO THIS AT THE EARNEST
INSISTANCE OF SENATOR
•TIM NEAL.” And. good folks 1
the moral is that citizen nor
statesman does not need to
stultify himself to get things
done if they be worthy. There 1
is another “wow” of a story !
about this appropriation
while it was before a joint com
mittee of the House and Senate
with Representative Harry I
Graves and Senator Neal on j
opposing sides, that I propose
to give the News family just
as soon as I am able to* trails ,
late it into printable English.
( . I., i anner in Alice News
FOR REAL THRILLS
Don’t Miss The Big Rodeo
Falfurrias, July 4 & 5th
There should and does abide with all Americans a recognition of the courage, dar-
ing and willingness to sacrifice for the Common Good that the frontiersmen
demonstrated. And Always in the vanguard of our civilization have marched the
cattlemen. It is indeed fitting that each year we Falfurrians should set aside two
days to stage exhibitions of the sports and activities of cattlemen, for this section
remains one of the few in the nation where ranching is still one of the basic indus-
tries. It has been said that there are and were Md men who live in the open, but
never mean ones. Mean men are denizens of cities. On God’s prairies where the
purple sage blossoms and “the deer and the antelope plav,” being bad is possible
but being mean unthinkable. -
As we approach the 9th American Legion Rodeo Celebration July 1th and 5th
a decent respect for those who pioneered this section compels us to say that in
linking this annual entertainment with Independence Day we do well. Certainly
the cattlemen “have also served.” Year after year an increasing attendance is
noted and it has become a fixed festival of first importance in South Texas. This
year it will he better and bigger and filled with thrills that will delight all who at-
tend.
JESUS QUINTANILLA
STABBED TO
DEATH HERE SATURDAY
NIGHT
About 9^00 P. M Saturday
night June 12the just east of
the Guerra Filling Station
north on Highway 66. Jesus
Quintanilla was stabfcted fat-
ally in a fight. About 1:00
A. M. Sunday morning Ber-
nardo Ortiz surrendered to
Jessee Grimes. Monday an ex-
amining trial was held and
both Bernardo Ortiz and his
brother Narceso Ortiz were
remanded to jail without bail.
Tuesday Narcesco Ortiz ob-
tained a Habeus Corpus hear
ing before District Judge L.
Broeter and his bond was fix
ed at !J750.00. Up to Friday he
had not made bond and both
and Bernardo Oritz are in
jail.
HUMBLE OIL CO.
TO BUILD BULK
STATION HERE
THE REVIVAL AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
The revival at the Baptist\the I)art °f church members.
Church which started last Surely n0 one wlil question the
Sunday continues t0 grow inlneed °f a revival when all a-
attendance. interest and spirit bout us *8 turmoil, upheaved
NUMBER 1
Directors thamber of
j Commerce Mel Monday
Night July 21.
The Falfurrias Chamber of
Commerce Directors met Mon
day night and went over a
number of important matters
confronting Falfurrias and its
1 trade territory. There were a
number of committees that re-
ported on matters that had
been assigned them, but since
in each instance finale had
not been written the commit-
, tees were instructed to contin
ue to prosecute to success
their assignments.
A Re-Settlement project
for Brooks County was dis
cussed, and a committee ap
pointed to contact the author
i ities in charge of the Re-Settle
ment Administration. While
at times it appears that
the Chamber of Com-
merce, should ride rough,
j shod over all difficulties grab
off the desirable things our
city and county needs—bring
home the bacon—without de
lay, the fact remains that it
requires negotiations and cor-
respondence and investiga
tion and time, to accomplish
things. And the really worth
while things require more
time and negotiations to ac-
complish, whether you paint a
picture, write a book, build a
bridge, or interest people to
.nvest in your city.
Under the vigorous leader
ship of Mr. J. R. Scott Jr., the'
Falfurrias Chamber of Com-
merce and it* Directors, are
being welded into an organ!
zation that promises much for
the betterment of this section,
Mr. Scott is a good listener
and has the rare and happy
faculty of sifting the ‘chaff
.from the wheat”; and in ren-
dering an opinion, one is re-
minded that he has demons-
trated a problem as clearly as
though it had been worked
out with geometry.
savings vary with amount
used The small residential
lighting customer who uses
only 25 kilowatt hours a
month gets an 8.44 per cent
reduction in his bill, while the
50 kilowatt customer has his
bill reduced 9.99 per cent,”
Mr. Haag stated.
“Commercial lighting cus-
tomers receive very substan-
tial reductions under the new
rates. The business house
which uses 50 kilowatt hours
a month now will have a bill
15.30 |>or dent lower, while
the 150 kilowatt hour cus-
tomers will pay 11. 33 per
cent less and the 400 kilowatt
hour user gets a reduction of
16.05 per cent.
“Special rates for electric
every hand there is inconsis-1 Utility Company Announces f°okerJ'' as 1<nv ** 2 ct*,ns a
tent and indifferent living on Voluntary Reduction To vl <’"a 1 hollr and tur electnc
Light and Power Users
ual power with each service.
The evangelist has been
preaching the old time gospel
without fear or favor in the
demonstration and power of
the Holy Spirit.
The Lord has greatly bless-
ed this man with a mighty
burning passion /or the souls
distress, sorrow, and death.
We need it to make
our community a better and
safer place in which to live.
Surely all Chrstians want
such revival, God has such if
we will cooperate and pay
the price-
Now a word about our Sun
of individuals. If you have not I da-v s services. We have as our
Upon his return from Hous-
ton this week Mr. A. J. Gates
announced that he had been
appointed wholesale agent
for Humble Oil Company’s
produces in FaBurriafc terri-
tory and as soon as possible
that large oil company will
erect a bulk plant here. Mr-
Gates, \vhi|e incharge of the
Maupin Service Elation and
Tourist Courts, handled
Humble products exclusively
and made many friends for
himself and Humble oils,
greases and gasoline. He sold
his customers on their value
and sold himself also so __ ____
thoroughly, that the Humble'your life quickened, and your the glory of God.
Oil Co is making him their , faith strengthened you come ^\e are glad to have Bro.
wholesale distributor for Fal- a,,d hear these soul stirring J* K- Brim in our midst, who
messages. has charge of the song ser-
May we emphasize the vice- He ls a deeply spiritual
need of a revival in our man and 8‘n*8 wlth spirit and
churches and community. On (continued on page 4)
Of Kingsivlle
heard him you have a great
treat in store. His preaching
reproves of sin of every dis-
goal two hundred in Sunday
Kingsville electric users
will make substantial savings
because of rate reductions
which have just been put into
effect by the Central Power
and Light Company,
which will be reflected in
customers’ bills dated July 30
according to G. A. Haag, local
manager of the utility concern
“Every regular residential
lighting and commercial light
School at ten o’slock. All are
working to reach tJhis very
cription and at the same time [worthy goal. Do not say it can _____ _____ ______________
presents the remedy and cure, not be done, but get right in fective with meter reading 0f I ship with
If you want your soul fed, jand he,P to do the thing for June 15, the company makes! _
ing customer in Kingsville will
realize savings under the new
rate,” Mr. Haage said. “Bf-
iwater heating, as low as lc, a
‘kilowatt hour, continue to re-
main in effect and are easily
.available to all who desire to
take advantage of these excep
tionallv low rates,” Mr. Haag
said.
THE SERVICE
The cooperative service of
atld the Presbyterian and Metho
dist churches will have the
services at the Methodist
church Sunday evening at 8:
00. Rev. James E. Moore will
preach.
These cooperative services
promise, to be very helpful
We extend a very cordial invi
tation to all to come and wor
us.
furrias section. Needless to
add that Mr, Gates will make
the Humble Oil Co. an ag-
gressive wholesale agent.
its ninth voluntary reduefion SENATOR NEAL TO
in rates here within the past ATTEND RODEO
thirteen years. IN FALFURRIAS
“Even the minimum bill
customer who pays only $1.50
a month gets more electricity
for the same money. Other
Senator James Neal, a cow-
boy himself, will be among
the notables to spend the 4th
of July in Falfurrias.
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Smith, Dan F. Falfurrias Facts (Falfurrias, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 18, 1937, newspaper, June 18, 1937; Falfurrias, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth869944/m1/1/?q=central+place+railroads: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .