Benavides Facts (Benavides, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, May 5, 1939 Page: 1 of 4
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LAUNDRY SERVICE
Benavides Facts
PHONE 107
VOLUME FIFTEEN
“An Epco Publication
BENAVIDES, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1939
J. L. C. Beaman, Sole Owner
NUMBER 9
SOUTH TEXAS
By BILL ELLIOTT
Three days of gay festivity in
Corpus Christi June 2, 3, and 4,
are planned to celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary of the
founding of the coastal city. This
is the centennial year in the his-
tory of the early trading post
which today is an important gulf
port city and industrial and com-
mercial center.
Not only wiil many persons
from over South Texas be attract-
* ed to the celebration but scores
from over the section already plan
to participate actively in various
events planned during the three
days.
Dramatic event of the celebra-
tion will be the spectacle, “Anos
Pasados,’ ’to be presented each of
$3750 In Savings
Bonds Purchased
From Office Here
In formation received this week
by Postmaster Mrs. Antonia R. Ca-
ballero from the Treasury depart-
ment in Washington shows that
$3750 in United States Savings
bonds were purchased through the
postoffice in Benavides during
1938, giving the postoffice a good
rank among the 3rd class offices
in the nation.
Secretary of the Treasury Mor-
genthau announced that the total
sales of Savings Bonds through
March 31, 1939, aggregated in ma-
turity value, more than $2,437,-
108,850, and that purchases have
been made by approximately 1,-
564,608 investors
The total represents average
purchases of $1,957,525 for each
business day since March 1, 1935,
BOGGED DOWN
the three nights. The spectacle, when these bonds were first plac-
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titled the Spanish equivalent for
‘“yesterdays,” will depict the im-
portant stages in the development
of Corpus Christi. It will have a
cast of 1200 persons and indica-
tions are it will be the most ela-
borate stage production ever pre-
sented in South Texas. A big pa-
rade will be an attraction and pre-
sence in the port of two U. S. De-
stroyers .secured by Congressman
Richard M. Kleberg, will be of in-
| terest to all visitors.
Days of Old
Properties for the spectacle and
- /the parade, including many an-
cient vehicles, will remind all of
the earlier days and customs. The
list of properties reads like the
roster of a museum. One Eurage
coach, one surrey, one old Wagon,
one ox cart, one buggy, two old
milk wagons, one horse drawn fire
engine, two old automobiles (mod-
dels 1900 to 1909), one high wheel
- ^bicycle, one tandem bike, one tal-
|| lyho coach, one hack, one brough-
" am. Most of them have been se-
cured by the committee in charge.
Interesting discoveries have been
made in connection with some of
the old vehicles, many of which
were custom-built. One old wagon
on the King Ranch was found to
have a jump seat—one of the first
examples of the “rumble” seat.
The extra seat was used in earlier
days to carry the children. A cus-
tom built stage coach on the Ke-
nedy Ranch, built in 1852, was
constructed so that occupants
might stretch out to sleep with
some degree of comfort at night.
South Texans Participate
A number of South Texans will
cooperate in Corpus Christi’s Cen-
tennial Buccaneer Days celebra-
tion by furnishing horses, carria-
ges and riders for the parade
which will open the festival the
afternoon of June 2. More than
100 horses will be in the two-mile
parade. Thirty-five saddle horses
will be used in “Anos Pasados” the
horses to be selected from the best
of those entered in the parade.
Among the South Texans who
have offered their cooperation are
Wilson Heard of Refugio, who will
have six horses in the parade;
Robert J. Kleberg Jr., of the King
Ranch who will have 12 horses
and riders in the parade; Ed Ra-
chel of Palfurrias, George Clegg
of Alice, Frank and Claude Mc-
Gill of Alice, Rocky Reagan of
Beeville, Edmund Talk of Ingle-
side, J. J. Powers of Refugio, Mrs.
Irene Jones Spoonts and Mrs.
Richard King of Corpus Christi,
Casper Gerdes of Edroy, Mrs. At-
lee Parr of Benavides, George
Parr of San Diego, Milby Porter
of Mathis and John G. Kenedy of
the Kenedy Ranch.
The long and colorful history of
Corpus Christi from the time of
its establishment 100 years ago
^as a trading post of Kinney to
^^the present with its remarkable
all round development as a city
and reeort, a center of the inter-
esting and rich South Texas area,
will be the background of the
celebration which should be one
of the most interesting events of
►. its kind ever staked in our sec-
tion.
k
ed on sale. Deducting bonds re-
deemed, the maturity value of Sa-
vings Bonds outstanding on Mar
31, 1939 was approximately $2,-
206,008,900
The total maturity value of
purchases for the calendar year
1938 was $707,291,650, an average
purchase for each business day of
last year of $2,334,300.
Direct-by-mail and post office
purchases from Chicago, Illinois,
give that city the lead for the Na-
tion and for the first class post of-
fices. Chicago’s cash purchases for
the period were $33,813,900.
Calumet, Michigan leads the j
second class post offices, with a
cash purchase of $2,918.75 Horse
Cave Kentucky leads all 3rd class
post offices, having a cash pur-
chase of $65,868.75
The fourth class post offices are
led once again by Plemons, Texas.
This town led its class in 1937
with a cash purchase of $58,500,
and this year it tops its class with
the extraordinary amount of $99,-
637.50.
Approximately 22,000 post offic-
es throughout the country sell
United States Savings Bonds.
Total value of bonds purchased
in Texas during last year amount-
ed to $20,428,10625 In the state,
Austin ranked first among 1st
class offices, Bay City led 2nd
class offices and Chillicothe, was
tops in 3rd class.
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Mrs. Coronado
Returns Home
From Hospital
The many friends of Mrs. Pete
Coronado are happy to learn that
she is back at home after serious
operation undergone in San An-
tonio three weeks ago.
During the entire time that she
was in the hospital Pete remained
in San Antonio and upon her im-
provement brought her home
Monday.
Mrs. Coronado is now feeling
better and would be glad to see her
many friends at any time they
care to call.
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P-TA Installs
New Officers
On Wednesday
Ag Celebration
Planned by Jim
Wells and Duval
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Henneke and
family were in Schulenberg over
the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Os-
car Klare also were in Schulen-
berg.
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Mrs. W. C. Coers was guest at
the meeting of the Woman’s His-
tory club last Thursday afternoon
in Bishop.
Duval and Jim Wells counties
will observe the 25th anniversary
of the Extension Service of the
Department of Agriculture with
an all-day celebration, Sturday
May 13 at t the Alice high school.
Agricultural leaders of both
counties are cooperating with the
Alice Chamber of Commerce in
staging the celebration. Elaborate
plans have been made to entertain
the several thousands of farmers
and citizens expected.
H. H. Williamson, director of
Texas Extension Work at A&M
Colege is to be principal speaker.
Noon luncheon will be served free
to all visitors.
All 4-H, Home demonstration,
and agricultural members are es-
pecially urged to attend.
Included on the program will
be the famous Light Crust Dough-
boys of Fort Worth who will aid
in the entertainment. Also there
will be a softball game between
the Alice All Stars and Falfurrias
under the lights Saturday night
in the Alice ball park.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnson and
Ronnie of Longview recently spent
a week as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Pete Williams.
Officers for the 1939-40 term
were installed by the Benavides
P-TA meeting in regular session
at the high school audtiorium
Wednesday afternoon.
The new officers are: Mrs. R. L.
George, president; first vice pre-
sident and program chairman,
Mrs. J. T. Howard; vice chairman,
Mrs. B. T. Bratton; second vice
president and membership chair-
man, Mrs. Jesus Garza; vice chair
man, Mrs. C. E. Brown; third
vice president, and finance chair-
man, Miss Katie B. Adams; vice
chairman, J. R. DeLeon.
Secretary, Mrs. W. S. Ruiz;
Treasurer, Mrs. Alvaro Guberra;
Hospitality chairman, Mrs. Don
Wallace; vice chairman, Mrs. J.
R. DeLeon; publication chairman,
Mrs. V. L. Sewell; vice chairman,
Miss J. Canales; publicity chair-
man, Mrs. D. Hinojosa; vice chair-
man, Mrs. C. D. Adams, welfare
chairman, Mrs. Abe Martin; vice
chairman, Mrs. S. Garcia.
Included on the program at the
meeting were a talk by Mrs. B. T.
Bratton on “What Our PTA has
Accomplished” and a talk by An-
drew Edwards on “Vocational
Work in the Benavides Communi-
ty”. C. E. Keevert sang a solo and
a social hour was conducted by the
home economics department und-
er the direction of Mrs. David
Clarke.
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Glen Cochran
Suffers Broken
Leg In Mishap
Most serious injury treated at
Emergency Hospital last week was
a broken right leg suffered last
Thursday by Glen Cochran of the
Wilder Construction Co., when a
motor he was cranking kicked
back.
J. H. Stevens of Wilder Con-
struction Co., was given treatment
f(Jr a minor injury to his leg which
he suffered when he fell off a
truck last Friday.
Roberta Garza had his right in-
dex finger cut by a circle saw last
Saturday. He also works for Wild-
er.
M. L. Davis of the Continental
Oil Co., was permitted to return
to work Tuesday following recov-
ery from a back injury received
a week ago.
William Dalton, of the A&W
Tool Co., was burned about the
eyes by an electric arc on Sunday.
Also on Sunday A. C. McGlothin
of the same firm was treated for
steel lodged in his eye.
Clarence Odem was given treat-
ment for a cut on his left arm re-
ceived when a pocket knife slip-
ped while he was whittling.
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Mrs. Dave Norris returned last
Sunday from Nacogdoches, Texas,
where she had been visiting for
the past three weeks. She attend-
ed a family reunion there during
this time and attended to some
business for the estate.
Guarantee Dry
Goods Store Open
In New Location
The Guarantee Dry Goods Store
is now open for business in its fine
new location in the storerooms va-
cated by the Wright Drug Co.
In its new location the store has
more room for increased stock and
better display of its merchandise.
In line with the change of loca-
tion Manager Sam Sablow says
that he has purchased much fine
new merchandise and invites one
and all to come in and see it at
any time.
Placed on the corner as it now is
the store has both side and front
entrances accessible to customers
The Wright Drug Company which
occupied the storerooms has mov-
ed its stock to another of its stores.
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Rotary Club
Hears District
Meet Report
At the Rotary club meeting this
week. Joe DeLeon gave a report
on the district convention which
he and Dr. J. C. Gonzalez attended
in San Angelo last week.
Also on the program this week
was Dr. W. L. Connally, county
dental chairman from Alice who
spoke on “Child Health and Dent-
istry.” He was introduced by Clar-
ence Stock who was scheduled to
be program director this week.
The program last week was
handled by Frank Vaello Jr„ who
gave an excellent program through
enlightening discussion on Rotary
vocational services. Included was
the item of fair business practices.
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Demonstration
Clubs Plan Camp
At Riviera Beach
Benavides City
Bonds Effective
On 5th of May
Mayor R. Ramos received a let-
ter from the office of the Attor-
ney General of Texas this week
saying that the city bonds totaling
$70,000 will be approved and ef-
fective May 5.
As provided under the Validat-
ing Act passed by the state legis-
lature, such bonds do not become
valid until 30 days after passing
which makes the date May 5.
The letter also stated that bonds
No. 1 to 70 valued at $1000 each
have been sent to the Attorney
General by the 2nd National Bank
of Houston. From there they go
to the state comptroller and then
by authority of the city of Bena-
vides beak to the 2nd National
Bank. The last step is their deli-
very to the RFC.
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Rural Schools
Compete in Tests
Here Saturday
Honors in the contests held last
Saturday for rural schools of the
Benavides Independent School dis-
trict were divided between the
Piedras Pintas and the Campos
schools.
Piedras Pintas won the literary
division with 195 points to 185 for
Campos and 140 for Polita Blan-
ca. Next in line were Barrena,
Saenz, Comitas and Los Encinos.
In the athletic division, how-
ever, first honors went to Cam-
pos with 280 points to 250 for Pie-
dras Pintas and 235 for Polita
Blanca.
At noon a cabrito barbecue was
held with plenty of food for all
whether contestant or visitor.
The contests are sponsored an-
nually by the Benavides school and
attract a large number of entrants
and visitors from all over the
school district. Mrs. McNeese of
the Piedras Pintas school was Di-
rector-General of the contests this
year.
New North Sweden Well
And Two Locations Made
In Fitzsimmons Field
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Abandonments
Reported In
Duval County
Activity in Duval County prov-
en areas continued at an even
pace this past week as five new
wells were finaled and six new lo-
cations were made.
Music Recital
Features Pupils
Of Mrs. Garcia
Mrs. J. B. Garcia presented her
music pupils in a recital at her
home last Thursday night at 7:30
o’clock.
Parents who were invited were
cations and one completion. The! “r A
remaining two wells were in the! ? MA £“re<to
Driscoll and Cedro Hill Fields. The ? ^ ^V' MS’ G' Ramos"
J. M. Cadena, C. G. Romano and
Seniors of 1939
Busy With Many
Final Activities
With graduation just a short
distance away seniors in the Ben-
avides schools are being kept busy.
On Tuesday night they attended
a tacky party given for them by
Mrs. Toudouze and Mrs. Koester.
Then last Friday 32 of the class
made a trip to Mathis lake ac-
companied by the senior spon-
sors, Mrs. Toudouze, and A. Ed-
wards and the class mother, Mrs.
Koester. They swam, ate, picniced,
danced and went boatriding for a
very enjoyable time.
The Senior banquet is scheduled
for Friday, May 12, at the gym.
Next comes baccalaureate in the
auditorium on May 14, at which
time Father Dan Lanning of La-
redo will give the baccalaureate
address. Commencement for the
high school will follow on May
22.
Grade school students also have
activities ahead of them. On May
SRC and Piedra Lumbre Fields ad-
ded a location each.
Frank Gravis No. 2 Parr, Duval
County wildcat two miles south-
east of the Longhorn Field, was
showing possibilities of opening a
new field as it was swabbing oil
and no water. Casing pressure re-
gistered 50 pounds.
The wildcat is testing from per-
forations at 5,952-58 feet.
One mile northwest of Benavi-
des, Lee Corkill No. 1 Tonkin had
run an electrical survey at 4,510
feet.
In the Fitzsimmons Field, Sun
Oil Co.’s No 13 Brueggemann
flowed 137 barrels in 24 hours
through a nine-sixty-fourths inch
choke with 300 pounds casing pres
sure and 620 pounds tubing pres-
sure. It iS bottomed at 4285 feet
and topped sand at 4,267 feet.
Navarro Oil Co. No 1 Ben Mew,
330 feet from the north and east
lines of a 166.27-acre lease in Sur-
vey No. 285, is a new location.
Sun Oil Co. staked location for
Misses W. Garcia and Antonia
Garcia. After the program ice
cream and cake were served to
the guests.
Included on the program were
the following delightful numbers:
March, Gracelia Gutierrez; Duet
Valse de Rosas, Virginia and Con-
suelo Espejito, Ludivina Hinojo-
sa, Duet Fairy March, Leonzo and
Graciela; March, Maria Delicia
Ramirez.
Duet Silver Threads Among the
Gold, Alma and Evangelina; Song
Pretty Little Bird, Graciela Gu-
tierrez; In Rank and File, Daisy
Tinney; Sylvian Waltz, Consuelo
Garcia; Song, by class.
(Chiapanecas) Duet Si Senora,
Elvira and Esperanza Oliveira;
Danube Waltz, Evangelina Garcia;
Duet Golden Star, Ninfa and Ma-
ria Delicia; Welborn, Angelica
Garcia; Duet Home Sweet Home,
Bertha and Gracia Oliveira; So-
bre Las Olas, Leonzo Hinojosa;
song by class.
its No. 14 Brueggemann which) (Morir Sonando) Maiden’s
will be 330 feet from the south Prayer, Gracia
- I 9 comes the grammar school con-
Members of the Home Demon-1 cert to be followed by the 7th
stration clubs of Duval, Jim Wells,
Brooks, Kleberg, Nueces, Live Oak
and San Patricio counties are
planning to attend the annual
club encampment which will be
held June 8 and 9 at Riviera
Beach.
Wild life conservation will be
the theme of the program and
each person is asked to furnish
a sample of the type of growth
shrub which grows in the locality
in which she lives.
Hiking, swimming, and boat ri-
ding are on the program For lunch
the first day each member is to
prepare a covered dish. Other
meals and bedding will come from
the Beach Hotel which is to be
encampment headquarters.
All members wishing to attend
are asked to notify their county
home demonstration agent before
May 27 that reservations may be
made.
On May 12 the District Home
Demonstration Association will
meet at Kingsville
Duval county will be represent-
ed officially by Mrs. J. L. Neal,
Mrs. L. E. Harvill, and Mrs. Rabe.
Others are welcome to attend.
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Miss Mozelle Carpenter has been
visiting Miss Lola May.
grade banquet on May 10. Gram-
mar school commencement is set
for May 19.
Tacky Dance
To Be Held Here
On Saturday
An old Fashioned Tacky Dance,
sponsored by the Benavides high
school Alumni Association, will
!be held in Momeny Gym Saturday
night, May 6, beginning at 9 p.m.
Music will be furnished by Los
Madrugadores from Kingsville and
there will be all types of dancing
including the Virginia Reel, Polka,
Square Dance and Schottiche. A
prize will be given to the quaint-
est couple.
Proceeds of the dance will go
towards entertaining the seniors
of 1939 by the alumni. Admission
has been set at 75c for dancers
and 25c for spectators.
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T. V. Compton were Mrs. Sarah
Kavanaugh, Mrs. Clyde Birdwell,
Mrs. Fay Richardson, Clabe Ak-
ers, and Mr. and Mrs. Lassiter and
children of Alice.
and west lines of Section No. 288.
In the North Sweden Field, Hia-
watha Oil & Gas Co.’s No. 25 Parr
was completed through casing per-
forations at 4,738-43 feet flowing
146 barrels in 24 hours through a
5-32 inch choke. Pressures are 1,-
340 pounds on the casing and 660
pounds on the tubing. Ttotal depth
is 4,745 feet.
In the Piedra Lumbre Field,
Magnolia Petroleum Co. No. 4-E ]
Duval County Ranch is a new lo-
cation, 2,398 feet from the south
line and 330 feet from the east
line of J. Poitevent Survey No.
202.
In the North Sweden Field, Hia-
watha Oil & Gas Co.’s No. 13
Southland Life Insurance Co had
set surface casing at 517 feet and
was waiting on cement to harden.
In the SRC pooy, Transwestem
Oil Co.’s No. 21 Duval County
Ranch, 990 feet east and 330 feet
north of the southeast caorner of
Section 296 and in Section 297
is a new location.
Oliveira; Duet
Guards March, Graciela and Lu-
divina; General Villar, Alma Gar-
cia; Duet Evening Bells, Leonzo
and Ludenvina; Duet Gavotte,
Angelica and Ninfa; 111 Travo-
tore, Daisy Tinney and Mrs. Gar-
cia; Duet Sobre Las Olas, Virgi-
nia and Ninfa; Alma Angelina,
Virginia Casas.
Youth Faints
But Lets Another
Take the Rap
Beware of individuals subject to
fainting spells, says Charlie Sulli-
van of the Dailey Drug Store. He
speaks from experience.
It seems that Saturday morning
Charlie was bending over screw-
ing down the base of a stool at
the soda fountain. Leaning a-
gainst the wall watching him was
Ray Bernard. Ray didn’t feel so
well that morning.
All of a sudden Ray fainted,
falling against Charlie and knock-
Continental Oil Co.'s No. 23 (ing him headon against
““ld01w3a:edge of the stMi Sto01 —
364 feet for an initial output of
165 barrels daily on a 1-4 inch
choke. Pressures were 520 pounds
on the casing and 300 pounds on
the tubing. Sand was topped at
3,341 feet and seven-inch casing
landed on bottom.
In the Cedro Hill Field, Magno-
lia Petroleum Co.’s No. 6 Duval
Ranch, pumped 70 barrels daily on
completion at a total depth of 1-
476 five feet in sand.
Charlie went down for the count
with a big gash in his head. And
to top it off Ray woke up before
Charlie did. Ray went home. Char-
lie had to go to the hospital and
be sewed up before he could go
home. Then he had to stay home
until Monday. So Charlie knows
whereof he speaks.
Mrs. Albert Watson left Bena-
vides Saturday morning for a vis-
_ it with Mrs. Watson’s familv nt
li„ n! waSe H“ Pie“' Magno- Kileen, Texas. Enroute she stop-
lia No. 22 Duval Ranch, Survey ped to visit her sister in Austin
201 was completd for 403 barrels -----------|
daily on a 3-8 inch choke with 200
Mrs. Bob Pierce spent part $1
last week in San Antonio.
pounds casing pressure and 75
pounds tubing pressure. It is pro-
ducing from sand at 2,110 to 2,-
119 feet, the total depth.
Magnolia No. 24 Duval Ranch
660 feet east of No. 23 and in Sec-
tion 201 is a new location.
The abandonments reported for
the week were:
Transwestern Oil Company No.
20 Duval County Ranch Company
Survey 297, Duval County in S.R.-
&C. field, 1,090 feet. Gorman-Yoa-
kum & Daubert No. 1 Kreis, Sur-
vey 68, wildcat territory Duval
County, 3,141 feet. Magnolia Pe-
troleum Company No. 1 Leroy
Denman, Section 84 Realitos sub-
division Santos Garcia grant in
wildcat territory Duval County, 6-
135 feet.
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