Willacy County News (Raymondville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 6, 1924 Page: 1 of 8
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SEE US BEFORE YOU BUILD.
CHILDS & SCHLIFF.
Contractors
Raymondville, Texas.
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE RAYMONDVILLE, LYFORD AND SEBASTIAN TERRITORY
WILLACY COUNTY NEWS
Frontier Lumber Co.
Sebastian, Texas.
RAYMONDVILLE, (COUNTY SEAT) WILLACY COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDTY, NOVEMBER 6, 1924. VOLUME 7, NO. 44.
Valley Electric Company Takes
Over Ownership of Light Plant
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T>wenty-two Thousand Volt High Tension Line From Harlingen t<
Raymondville Will Give Light and Power to
All Cities in Willacy County
UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS GIVE
COUNTY DEMOCRATS MOST OFFICES
Judge W. E. McCharen Loses Hard-Fought Bat-
tle by Single Vote—Independents Retain
Two Commissioners and Attorney
In one of the hardest fought, but made straightforward appeals in a
cleanest fought political campaigns ' series of rousing meetings during the
ever waged in a South Texas county j last few days of the campaign. While
the Willacy County Democrats are the lines were closely drawn and the
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RAYMONDVILLE IS OBJECTIVE POINT
FOR GULF COAST LINES EXTENSION
E The physical sasets of the Raymondville Light, Water, Power
and Ice Company, in so far as the electric light and ice departments
are concerned, were transferred from the ownership of the local con-
cern this week to that of the Valley Electri & Ice Co., with headquar-
ters in San Benito.
HARLINGEN MAN
LEASES THEATRE
Raymondville Show-Goers Prom-
ised First Run Motion Pic-
tures—Name Changed
Recent Surveys Show Impracticability of Mak-
ing Lyford Connection on Account
| r Heavy Cost in Construction
WThile the application of the GulfH----
Lines officials to, the Interstate
Commerce Commission mentioned
Lyford as the connecting point on
^he rhain line of this system for the
Edinburg branch, later developments
indicate that the original plans of
the officials of this line have been
materially changed, following a re-
cent survey of the proposed route.
This survey shows the impractica-
bility of making this connection at
Lyford On account of traversing a
stretch of lowlands subject to per-
iodical overflows from the Rio Grande
river.
It has been learned from reliable
sources that instead of making the
v connection for this extension at the
main line at Lyford that the re-sur-
vey will bring it to a poin within a
mile of Raymondville’s present pas-
senger depot.
1 J. S. Pyeatt, president of the Gulf
Coast Lines, when asked about this
extension
Reasonover Brothers, proprietors
of the Delta de Oro Theatre in Ray-
mondville, have closed a deal with
F. F. Vincent of Harlingen, propri-
etor of the Rialto Theatre of that
place, for a long time lease on the
Delta de Oro Theatre.
f,
The deal was closed oil November
first and the new leasee took imme=
diate charge of the establishment-.
Mr. Vincent announces that just as
■soon as he can arrange his bookings
that Raymondville show-goers will be
given the same opportunity as the
Harlingen citizens to see first-run
pictures at this show house, as he
and where it would con- 1 contemplates running the same higl -
nect with the main line was rather | class picture house in Raymondville
non-committal on the subject and did that he has been conducting in Rar-
not state definitely just where the lir.gen the past several months,
connection would be made. He said j Mr. Vincent has decided to change
in response to a message from the the name of the Delta de Oro The-
News:
' “The exact point of connection
between this branch line and the
main line has not been determined
upon, but it will probably join the
main line at some point between
Lyford and Raymondville.”
However, it has been learned that
the engineers are now working to-
wards Raymondvlile and should be in
this city some time the latter part of
this week or the first part of next.
The route they are taking, it has
been stated, is following the hard-
surfaced highway out of Edinburg
for a distance of approximately foqr
'miles, then taking a noi'theasterly di-
rection to a point within three miles
©f Raymondville, thence bearing
north for a little over two miles and
thence east to a connection with the
main line at about a mile south of
atre to “The Rialto,” as he contem-
plates purchasing a string of motion
picture houses in various town* in
the Valley and expects them all to
carry the same name.
The local playhouse will be under
the management of his father, Mr.
Wallace Vincent.
Lyford Store Said
To Have Been Robbed
The home and store of John Allen,
an itinerant merchant of Lyford was
said to have been entered some time
between 12:00 o’clock Saturday night
and early Sunday morning and rob-
bed of approximately $1,500 worth of
merchandise in addition to a quan-
tity of personal effects belonging to
' himself and wife.
The Sheriff’s department was not-
ified Sunday morning but up to the
present time no trace of the goods
or thief has been found.
the present depot.
The final determination of the rail-
road officials, however, will rest
largely upon the land owners and res-
idents of this section whether Ray-
mondville or Lyford will be their des-
tination, as the railroad company does
not anticipate buying rights of way
for this extension but expect the
land owners to be benefitted by the
extension to grant them a 100-foot
right of way through their properties.
It is understood that a large portion
of the right of way has already been
secured and no trouble is anticipated
in securing the balance, although
Raymondville citizens are urged not
to be sleeping on their rights.
According to present plans and the
■ route as surveyed from the main
■ line to Edinburg the extension will
■ be approximately 26 1-2 miles long, j Co. and the building occupied by the
I thereby putting this section in close j Weslaco Planing Mill burned to the
■ touch with the upper portion of the ground. The fire started in the ga-
Lower Rio Grande Valley and short-1 rage when a boy working with a
ening the route from those points I blow torch came too close to a bucket
from Edinburg south approximately “ ” * ' *
fifty miles nearer the northern states.
The extension will make of this
city a junction point as well as a
distributing point for all commodi-
9H ties destined from nearly all towns
and cities in Hidalgo county. It will
mean the establishing in Raymond-
l»M| ville of many wholesale and distrib-
uting houses and the influx of many
new enterprises.
Opens Shop at Lyford
A. Walker, formerly a resident of
San Benito, has moved to Lyford
where he has established an up-to-
date barber shop. Mr. Walker has
leased one of the rooms in the brick
building on the west side of the track.
For the 28th Judicial District
i _
WESLACO BLAZE CAUSES
HEAVY\PROPERTY LOSS
A heavy loss was sustained on
Monday afternoon of last week when
the garage of the Universal Motor
In transferring the ownership of
this public utility plant to the Mor-
ri'Son-McColl interests the owners of
the Raymondville Light, Water,
Power and Ice Co. has contributed a
genuine service to the citizens of Wil-
lacy county as a whole and Raymond-
ville in particular, as it will mean a
rapid extension of electric light ser-
vice to every section of this city as
well as to the cities of Lyford and
.Sebastian, which two cities have here-
tofore been denied this privilege.
The Raymondville Light, Water
and Power Company was organized
some three or four years ago by
Messrs. W. A. Harding and S. L. Gill
for the purpose of providing public
utilities to this city that up to that
time had been without such modern
conveniences. They started out with
a fairly well equipped plant and have
been adding to this equipment from
time to time until today they have
one of the best electrical plants for
small cities to be found in any sec-
tion of the country • furnishing a 24-
hour service.
This business was growing too
fast for them, which with their ex-
tensive real estate business and other
lines of endeavor prevented gh
their full time to this enterprise,
therefore, when approached by the
.Valley Electric Co., arrangements
were soon made for the transfer of
ownership.
The Valley Electric & Ice Co. will
begin at once the construction of a
22,00 volei high-tension line from
Harlingen to Raymondville and that
will enable them to secure a large
number of patrons along the line in
the growing communities of Combes,
Sebastian and Lyford, as well as ex-
tending their service in all directions
to the country homes between these
towns. ...... .,. ,
The new owners take immediate
possession of their new properties
and are already laying plans for ex-
tensive improvements to the local
plant as well as extending their ser-
vice to take in every part of Ray-
mondville’s rapidly settling residence
sections.
They have purchased the business
lot just east of Raymondville Drug
Store and will begin the construction
of a modern brick business house in
which will be housed their office as
well as prepare for the storing of
several tons of ice to be delivered
to their patrons.
j The new owners contemplate ex-
rig approximately $50,000 in the
construction oi their high tension line
and improvements to the jfri&ent
plant.
IMPORTANT BRANCH FALFURRIAS
CREAMERY WILL BE LOCATED HERE
Chapote Ranch Scene of Much Building in Prep-
aration For Establishing Modern
Jersey Barn
:,;L
Raymondville has been selected as0
an important branch station of the
Falfurrias Creamery when final de-
tails were closed for a long time lease
of several hundred acres in the Cha-
pote Ranch, located about two miles
northwest of this city.
K. R. Hyman, who has been in ac-
tive charge of the Weslaco Dairy for
the Falfurrias Creamery Company,
arrived in Raymondville the latter
part of the week and completed ar-
rangements for this branch for his
company.
Preliminary steps looking to the
establishment of this dairy had al-
ready been taken as a large barn,
fully equipped with milking stalls,
concrete floors and other modern
equipment was in the course of con-
struction. In addition to erecting a
dairy barn contractors have been at
work putting up a modern five-room
bungalow for the resident manager
and other necessary buildings on the
place. These buildings are now near-
ing completion.
A shipment of 50 high grade Jer-
sey cows from Falfurrias arrived at
the place the early part of this week
and active preparations are now go-
ing forward to open the Raymond-
ville branch of the Falfurias Dairy
on a large scale.
Mr. Hyman’s visit to this place last
week was for the purpose of complet-
ing the final details of this establish-
ment and to place the resident man-
ager, C. A. Horn, on the job. Mr.
Horn will have complete charge of
the operation of this branch and at-
of gasoline, causing an explosion. 1 tend to details of shipping the cream
The boy was seriously, but not fatal- j to the Weslaco Creamery where it
ly burned. ! will be manufactured into ice cream
The loss to the garage is estimated 1 and butter.
SHERIFF TURNER
ASKS FOR UNITY
Defeated Candidate Pledges Sup-
port to Successor and Urges
Friends to Do Likewise
“I made a fair, open and above
board race for the office of sheriff
of this county and lost, declared
Sheriff Joe Turner to a representa-
tive of the News Wednesday morn-
ing. Continuing, the speaker said: “I
hold no regrets nor enmities against
any one and want to thank the men
and women voters of Willacy county
for their support of my candidacy.
“I know by experience that a peace
officer’s job is no easy task and one
that requires the whole-hearted sup-
port of the citizens. I hereby pledge
my successor the fullest co-operation
in the discharge of his duties and
hope that my friends will do like-
wise.”
This is the kind of spirit that will
help heal over the sore spots follow-
ing an election that has been as close-
ly fought as the one just brought to
a close, and will go a long ways to-
j ward cementing friendships that have
been severed for a long time.
shown on the face of the unofficial
returns to have carried the majority
of offices in this county at the gen-
eral election held here Tuesday.
According to the returns, as tab-
ulated at 4:00 o’clock Wednesday
morning, W. H. Mead, Democratic
nominee, was leading his opponent,
Judge W. E. McCharen by only one
vote. The four precincts in the
county gave Mr. Mead a total of 273
votes against Judge McCharen’s 272.
This race will in all probability re-
quire an official count before the elec-
tion will be definitely settled.
Raymond Teller defeated Joe Tur-
ner, present incumbent, for sheriff
and tax collector, by 39 majority.
Ben S. Duffield lead both tickets by
polling a total of 310 votes for Dis-
trict and County Clerk on the Dem-
ocratic ticket.
J. P. Cogdeli for co miy attorney,
C. F. Thompson, commissioner pre-
cinct No. 2, and S. S. Caldwell for
commissioner precinct No. 4 were, ac-
cording to the unofficial returns, the
only officers the Independent party
were able to put back into office.
The election was carried straight
to the voters of this county by the
results of the election in doubt up to
the last vote was counted no disturb-
ance of any kind was reported at any
of the polling places throughout the
day.
This same composure was noticed
when the returns began slowly trek-
ing in from the several boxes. Dem-
ocratic candidates and their sympa-
thizers gathered at Harding-Gill of-
fices where the returns were display-
ed on a blackboard and where the
state and national returns were re-
ceived by radio. An equally large
number of Independent candidates
and their friends had congregated at
Grayson & Houston’s Confectionery,
where a similar arrangement had
been made to receive and impart the
returns by blackboard and radio.
So great had the interest cent'
around the county affairs that fe'
any gave thought of the state and na-
tional welfare. Mrs. Ferguson was
leading in the county by over a two
to one majority, while the balance
of the Democratic ticket fared equal-
ly as well.
The following is the unofficial re-
turns of Willacy county as relates
candidates and their friends who
only to county officers:
ELECTION FOR GOVERNOR
AND COUNTY
OFFICERS
OF
WILLACY
COUNTY
: . )
No. 1
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4 Total
Ray,
Ray.
Ly.
Seb.
For Governor—
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson_________________
..... 141
118
56
4
319
Geo. Butte ______:_________________I_______
____ 36
79
63
15
193
For County Judge—
W. H. Mead___________________________________________
.... 118
100
52
3
273
W. E. McCharen ________________
..... 65
117
63
27
272
For County Attorney.—
D. E. Decker ________ _____________ ______________
..... 81
43
37
3
164
* Jas. P. Cogdeli ________ .... .... .... ....
-• 60
104
63
27
254
For District and County Clerk—
; ’V ■’"* ■-L*.^
B. S. Duffield ....__________________________
133
117
57
3
310
Robert Ray .... .... .... .... .........
... 48
97
64
26
235
For Sheriff and Tax Collector—
Raymond Teller ........ .. .._ .........
... 126
108
58
4
296
Joe Turner _________________________________
____ 58
109
64
26
25?
For Tax Assessor—
E. C. Pless ___________________________________
124
110
' 66
4
304
H. T. Cragg _______________________________
__ ’52
103
53
26
234
For Treasurer—
Robert Keene .... .... '_______________________
_____ 123
102
57
5
287
Ed Raymond ______________________________
53
110
59
25
247
For County Surveyor—
L. B.. Puente ________________________________
__ 123
99
54
4
280
J. L. Corbin ________ .... .... ............
... 57
110
61
26
254
For Hide and Animal Inspector—
Luke Waters ..... .... .......................
18
25
3
0
86
Geo. Wallis _____________________________
..._ 64
115
72
26
277
For Commissioner Precinct No. 1—
St. C. Thompson ________ .... ........
_ 128
Ben McCasline .......... .... .........
5g
Commissioner Precinct No. 2—
George Musgrave .............................
. 104
F. C. Thompson .... ____________________________
108
Commissioner Precinct No. 3—
Peter Temple .. .... .... ............ ...
63
j A. L. Stanford...............................
57
j Commissioner Precinct No. 4—
S. S. Caldwell__________ .... ... __________ ...
27
J. L. Johnson .... .... ... _________________
1
Justice Peace Precinct No. 1—
•
( Dodd ................ ........ .... ______
121
Shrader .... .... .... .... .... .... .........
53
Constable Precinct No. 1—
j Dave Moon ... ... .... _______________________ _
137
Justice Precinct No. 2—
Dodd ___________________________________ _____
. -108
Fawkes .... .... ... ________ _________ ....
... 97
Constable Precinct No. 2—
Emmerson ____________________ .... ________
._ 115
Hilterbrand _______________________________________
99
Ballow .... ______________________________
1
Justice Peace Precinct No. 3—
H. L. Snow ________ ____________ ________ ..
55
at $6,000 and to the planing mill «‘
$11,000, both being partially covbr „
by insurance. Good work on the part
of the Weslaco fire department, as-
sisted by Mercedes and Donna kept
the flames from spreading to ad-
joining buildings.
In addition to furnishing an import-
ant branch to the Falfurrias cream-
ery industries the Chapote Dairy will
also be the nucleus around which will
be built up-S great dairy herd for im-
portation to Mexico, as it is planned
to keep from one hundred and fifty
County Court Adjourned
Judge W. E. McCharen called the
November term of court to order
Monday morning and adjourned it
immediately a|fe .vard until Monday
morning at 9:00 o’clock, November
10th.
to two hundred head of high grade
O. W. Jones __________._____________,________
Constable Precinct No. 3—
T. W. King _____________._____..____________
L. H. Wood _.____________________________..
Justice Peace Precinct No. 4—
Duelleng ________________________________
Constable Precinct No. 4—
Lee Wood ____________________________________
For the amendment in the county..
Against the amendment __________________.
Extends Thanks
Ernst C. Pless, the successful can-
didate for the office of Tax Assessor
of Willacy county, desires the News
Jersey cows at this point to be ship-! to express through its columns his
ped to the interior of Mexico by this
firm.
Mr. Hymen will divide his time be-
tween Falfurrias, Weslaco and Ray-
mondville in looking after the many
interests of this concern.
sincere thanks to his many friends
for their loyal support in the recent
election. He says that when induct-
ed into office he will endeavor to
merit that support by an honest and
efficient administration.
Returned to Lyford
Mrs. E. W. Archer returned t© L
ford Monday evening after spending
several weeks visiting with her chil-
dren who are attending college in
San Antonio and the University
Austin.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Jones and
were visitors in Raymondville Mon-
day afternoon.
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Moritz, Isasdore. Willacy County News (Raymondville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 6, 1924, newspaper, November 6, 1924; Raymondville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth874267/m1/1/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reber Memorial Library.