Benavides Facts (Benavides, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, May 19, 1939 Page: 4 of 4
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BENAVIDES FACTS, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1939
Celia Vera
Struck Down
On Highway
Funeral services were held at 5
pjn. Tuesday for Celia Vera, 11-
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Merced Vera of San Diego. The
girl was killed instantly Monday
about 4 p.m. when struck by a
truck in front of the Geo. B. Parr
home.
According to Homer Winchester
of Benavides, who was driving
just behind the truck, the little
girl had alighted from a school bus
crossed the highway once, gone
back across to talk to some girls,
and was crossing the highway the
second time when the truck struck
her.
“The truck tried to avoid her,”
Winchester said, “but the accident
was unavoidable. The girl did not
look before crossing the highway.”
Winchester was the first to arrive
at the scene of the accident as he
was just behind the truck which
was driven by Jesus Gaitan for
the F. Ramirez service station in
San Diego.
Sheriff Dan Garcia reported
Monday evening that a charge of
negligence had been lodged again-
Piedras Pin fra s
School Presents
Final Program
Students of the Piedras Pintas
school under the direction of‘their
teacher, Mrs. I. H. McNeese, pre-
sented a special graduation and
Mother’s Day program at the
school house last Wednesday be-
ginning at 8 p.m.
All of the pupils carried off their
parts very well and the evening’s
entertainment was well received
by the local school patrons, and
many persons from Benavides,
Alice and Kingsville who came to
join in the evening of entertain-
ment.
Commencement speeches were
given by the three pupils gradu-
ating from the seventh grade, the
graduates being Daisy Tinney,
Mary Carco and William Tinney.
Certificates were awarded John
and Mike Tinney for perfect at-
tendance.
After the program a dance was
enjoyed by the pupils and grown-
ups. The program for the evening
follows:
Part I. (Gi’aduation program) —
Song “Believe Me If All Those En-
st Gaitan and that he had then dealing Young Charms, class;
been released on temporary bond.
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Short Course
Offered in July
By A&M College
County agent H. B. Haegelin
wishes to call attention of Duval
county farmers to the annual ag-
riculture short course sponsored by
the A&M College through its ex-
tension service.
The junior session is scheduled
for July 5, 6, and 7. On July 10
and 11 the agents conference will
be held. This will be followed by
the adult section meeting on July
12, 13 and 14.
Purpose of these short courses
is to demonstrate results of ex-
tension research, give training in
agriculture and homemaking, and
at the same time bring the farm
people of Texas closer together.
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Uncle of Local
Youth Dies Sunday
* In Rosifra Home
Word was received here the first
of the week by Felipe Valerio of
the death of his uncle, Rafael Va-
lerio, 65, at his home in Rosita
Sunday at 3 a.m.
The deceased had been ill for
some time. He leaves to mourn his
passing four children, Rafael Jr.,
Louisiano, Gaspar and Llena, all
of Rosita. Burial was in the Ro-
sita cemetery.
EAT
Regular Meals and Short
Orders
The Texas Cafe
Joe Trujillo, Prop.
Benavides, Texas
Welcome Address, William Tinney;
Song, “Goldmine in the 'Sky,”
class; Class History, Daisy Tinney;
Song, “Whispering Hope,” class;
Saying of Goodbye, Mary Cane;
Song, “Auld Lang Syne,” class.
Part II (One-act Play, “The
Lost Mother”) by school; — Char-
acters — Mother, Mary Cane;
Bridget, Daisy Tinney; Policeman,
William Tinney; Hired Man, Pat
Tinney; (Children) Pucker, al-
ways crying, Narcisco Soliz; Sweet
nes, trying to look sweet and pret-
ty Celia Saenz; Nosey Posey, who
has trouble with his nose, Elias
Saenz.
Ragged Robin, always tearing
his clothes, John Tinney; Cross
Patch, displeased with everything,
Lucio Martinez; Dummy, can’t
learn his lesson, Dionicio Soliz;
Tiny Tim, the baby loses all his
toys, Rodolfo Saenz; Toublesome
Tommie, always in trouble, Mike
Tinney; Grumpy, wants his own
way, Leonardo Soliz.
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Farm Leaders
Of Duval, Jim
Wells Afr Meet
The regular monthly meeting
of the agriculture association in
Orange Grove last Wednesday
night included agricultural lead-
ers from both Jim Wells and Du-
val counties as well as district
leaders.
Among those present were O. G.
Tumlinson, district agent; Miss
Bennie Campbell, district home
demonstration agent; E. D. Beck,
Jim Wells county agent; Miss Er-
ma Wines, Jim Wells county home
demonstration agent; Miss Mary
E. King, Duval count home dem-
onstration agent; H. B. Haegelin
Duval county agent.
Election of new officers by the
association was the main order of
business during the evening.
SPECIALS
ANNOUNCING THE OPENING OF
City Grocery & Mkt.
(Adjoining Stock’s Cleaners)
BENAVIDES, TEXAS
SPECIALS FOR SATURDAY & MONDAY
MAY 20-22
SCOCO COMPOUND, lb. - - - - tic
H & H COFFEE, pound.....27c
TEXAS GIRL COFFEE, pound - - -20c
SMALL POST TOASTIES.....7c
2 pkgs. wheafies flash light free all for 26c
2 PKGS. HUSKIES, 26c value - - -15c
LARGE PKG.RINS0----- - -23c
Dried Peaches, Dried apples, per lb. 12c
Mb. SALTINE CRACKERS, (Brown's) 14c
MARKET SPECIALS
ROUND STEAK, pound___________________24c
FORE QUARTER ROAST, pound_____ 19c
HAMBURGER MEAT, fresh, lb_______17c
SLAB BACON, sliced, sugar cured, lb. 25c
Come in and look our stock over. You will be sur-
prised at the Savings for you every day of the Week!
FLOYD KELLY BRUCE MYERS
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Juan Trevino
Now Assured
Of Recovery
Juan Trevino, county clerk, is
recovering satisfactorily from ser-
ious injuries received in an auto-
mobile accident near San Antonio
some time ago, Dr. DeHoyos re-
ported this week.
According to Dr. DeHoyos, who
up until Wednesday had been
making daily trips to a San An-
tonio hospital to assist in caring
form the injured man, Mr. Trevino
is entirely out of danger and
should be back at his home in San
Diego by the end of the month.
The accident in which Mr. Tre-
vino was injured occured 2 weeks
ago this Sunday 16 miles this side
of San Antonio when the Trevino
car, driven by Juan, Jr., was forc-
ed off the road by another car in
which the driver had apparently
gone to sleep. Though the Trevino
car rolled over several times and
emerged a complete wreck young
Trevino was uninjured. •
Examination at the San Antonio
hospital where Mr. Trevino was
taken, disclosed a broken collar
bone, dislocated shoulder, fractur-
ed ankle, and internal injuries.
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Duval Women
Attend District
Club Meeting
Several Duval county women
were among the 85 persons pres-
ent at the district home demon-
stration meeting held in Kings-
ville last Friday for the purpose
of electing a vice president to the
Texas Home Demonstration Asso-
ciation, county home demonstra-
tion agent Miss Mary E. King an-
nounced this week.
Acting as voting delegates from
Duval county were Mrs. J. L. Neal,
and Mrs. Lewis Weid. both of the
Crestonia club. Mrs. Neal is coun-
ty council chairman. In the elec-
tion Mrs. Burdette of Jim Wells
county was elected district vice
president.
Reports of home demonstration
work in each county were pre-
sented by county representatives,
Mrs. Neal giving the Duval coun-
ty report.
In addition to Mrs. Neal, Mrs.
Wied and Miss King, others from
Duval county who attended were
Mesdames L. E. Harvill, E. C.
Harvill, A. D. Matthews, E. F.
Young and M. C. Williams, all of
Freer.
Also present were Miss Bennie
Campbell, district home demon-
stration agent; Miss Helen Swift,
extension sociologist of College
Station; Mrs. J. L. Morris, presi-
dent of the Texas Home Demon-
stration Association.
Thorn Causes
Infection In Leg
Of Carol Tennis
Alfredo Farias was a business
visitor in Laredo Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Gonzalez and
baby of Falfurrias were the guests
of relatives here Sunday.
Mayor R. Ramos was a business
visitor in San Diego Monday.
Mrs. A. Farias accompanied by
E. A. Farias and his sisters Zule-
ma and Hortencia, were Corpus
Christi visitors Monday.
Mrs. Joe Trujillo is the guest of
her mother in Alice this week.
W. S. Ruiz, manager of the
merchants credit association plans
to attend the convention in Gal-
veston over the week end.
Miss Bessie McCoy accompanied
by Mrs. W. S. Ruiz are leaving this
week for Dallas where they will
enroll in the Southern Methodist
University for work on their Mas-
ters degree.
Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Gonzalez Jr.,
were San Antonio visitors this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kelly and
son, Tommy, were visitors in Ar-
ansas Pass Sunday for “Mother’s
Day.” First family reunion in sev-
en years reported Mr. Kelly.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Vaello re-
turned home Wednesday after vis-
iting in San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. Plunkett went to
Monterrey Sunday.
Among the cases treated at the
Emergency Hospital here during
the past few days were a number
of interest.
Carl Tennis, of Hiawatha Oil
& Gas Co., was given treatment
May 11 for a mild infection re-
sulting from a thorn which pierc-
ed his right leg.
Albert Watson of Longhorn took
treatment Sunday for a cracked
rib sustained when he fell on a
wrench.
Benjamin Saenz was treated
Monday for a cement burn.
Mrs. M. M. Smith is recovering
from an abscess on her face.
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Farias-Garza
Nuptial Early
Friday Morn
Marriage lines were read Friday
morning, May 19th, for Miss Zule-
ma C. Farias, of Benavides and
Elugio Garza, Jr., of San Diego
in the San Augustin Catholic
church in Laredo.
Following the ten o’clock cere-
mony the newly-weds left for Mex
ico City where they will spend
their honeymoon.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. A. Farias of Benavides, and
the groom, a former resident of
Houston, has a dental office in
San Diego.
After returning to the States
the young couple will make their
future home in San Diego.
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Prospects Are
Bright for Texas
Poultry Farms
Eggs are particularly valued for
their iron, vitamin A and for their
protein, which is in a readily a-
vailable form. They are also rich
in phosphorus and are a good
source of calcium. Besides vitamin
A, eggs are an excellent source of
vitamins G and E, and the yolks
are one of the relatively few good
natural sources of vitamin D.
.
Oliveira, Mrs. Irenco Canales, and
Aurora Canales were in Laredo
Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Trujillo has been in
Alice with her Parents the past
week.
Mrs. Frank Wagner and Mrs.
Eula Nichols accompanied Mrs. S.
N. Harper to Corpus Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Tilton spent
the week end in Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Salinas and
son, Romeo, were in Alice Satur-
day.
Ralph Layne of Houston came
Sunday to visit his aunt and cou-
sin, Mrs. I. H. McNeese and Vir-
ginia DeLong.
I. C. Shirley of Alice accompan-
ied Virginia DeLong, Mrs. Calvin
North and Ralph Layne to Bena-
vides to attend Mrs. McNeese’s
school program.
Mayor and Mrs. Raymundo Ra-
mos, Mrs. Concepcion Romano and
S. B. Garcia motored to Laredo
and Nuevo Laredo Sunday,
joying the day.
Mrs. J. B. Garcia, Mrs. J. M.
Cadena and son, Armando, went
to San Diego Saturday to spend
Mother’s Day with Mr. and Mrs.
Amando Garcia, Jr.
ity program has been postponed
until Tuesday, May 21.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. L. M. Huff, Pastor
C. R. Plunkett, S. S. Supt.
Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.
Preaching service at 11 a.m.
Eighteen members were pres-
ent at the joint meeting of the
two W. M. U. circles at the church
Thursday, May 11. Good interest
was manifested.
Mrs. W. B. Turner led the devo-
tional. Parts were taken by mem-
bers of the Lottie Moon Circle. The
theme of the lesson was Jesus, the
Healer, and the Southern Baptist
Response to His example in es-
tablishing Baptist hospitals.
All present were inspired by the
talks given and showed great ap-
preciation of the work of the new
en- Royal Service Chairman, Mrs. Bur
ner at her first meeting.
The meetings Thursday were:
Lee Locket Circle at 3 p.m. with
Mrs. Earl Barrow; Lottie Moon
Circle with Mrs. Tom Deventer
at 2:30 p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Burrows
left Benavides for El Campo Tues-
day morning, May 16.
Mrs. Ida Vick was in Benavides
Monday. She is district manager of
the Women’s Circle with head-
quarters at Corpus Christi. While
in Benavides a meeting of the
Benvides Grove was called at
which 18 members were present.
Mr .and Mrs. Encaracion Bar-
rera and two daughters, Ofelia
and Beatriz, of Alice visited Deci-
dero Bazan and Family Sunday at
Benavides.
Mrs. R. O. Ferguson of San An-
tonio is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Vicenta S. Gonzalez, in Ben-
avides during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Celso Gonzalez and
family visited relatives in Kings-
vill and Corpus Christi Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Basilio Orteza of
San Antonio visited relatives here
last week.
Mrs. Albert Watson returned
Saturday night from a visit of two
weeks at Killeen, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Nolte were in
Corpus Christi Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Brooks, Mrs. David
Hinojosa and Mrs. Adams went to
Corpus Christi Saturday after
having their classes at Texas A&I
Colege.
Mrs. Emma Cadena, Miss Ra-
faela Ramos and Mrs. David Hin-
ojosa went to San Diego Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Zoila Gonzalez was absent
from her work in Supt. Milligan’s
office Tuesday because of illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison and Jo
Ramirez were in Reynosa Satur-
day.
Mrs. H. Heras spent Mother’s
Day with her mother, Mrs. Perez,
in Hebbronville.
Queta Garcia spent Mother’s
Day with her mother in San Diego.
Mrs. Pete Coronado is rapidly
recovering from her recent major
operation. Her doctors at San An-
tonio reported such progress last
Friday on her trip there that she
was not even required to stay over
night for treatment, but came
back the same day.
Willie Juarez and Mrs. Cuellar
made a business trip to San An-
tonio on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Compton
and son, J. A. Lassiter, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Merle West at the
Rossi Ranch Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Merle West were
in San Antonio last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ballard
were in San Antonio Saturday.
Mrs. Clyde Birdwell and Mrs.
Faye Richardson spent last week
end in San Antonio.
Mrs. Clemencia Vega has a new
Pontiac Sedan.
Mrs. Servando Caballero, Mrs.
Antonio G. Romana, Mrs. Jesus
Liborio Cadena and Miss Bar-
barita Cadena were accompanied
by Mrs. Barbara Hooks, Miss Em-
ma Cadena, Mrs. Nago Alaniz,
Mrs. Raul Oliveira and Olivia, as
far as Laredo, where they contin-
ued on their trip to Concepcion
del Oro, Mexico.
Mr .and Mrs. Antonio Oliveira
were in Laredo Sunday.
Mr .and Mrs. Jodie Burchett and
son were in Hebbronville Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Merchant
have moved to Edna.
M. rand Mrs. Jaime Vaello
came last Thursday to stay until
June 1.
Misses Jose Redner and Daisy
Whitman were home Wednesday
from Kingsville where they are
attending school.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Tuttle and
son of Alice were in town Wed-
nesday.
Pedro Coronado and Adolfo Ca-
nales were in San Diego Wednes-
day.
The W. M. U. is sponsoring a
reception for the Senior class of
the Benavides school Friday night.
Rev. Huff is to be the principal
speaker.
The W. M. U. Relief and Annu-
Lanfrana Queen
Assisted by Local
Duke, Duchesses
_______________
Representing the Benavides
schools at the 14th Annual Lan-
tana Queen Celebration ceremon-
ies at A&I College in Kingsville
Saturday night were Duchess Nile
Ruth Koester and Duke Charles
Sullivan.
The two Benavides students^P
were elected by the student body
of the local school to go to Kings-
ville. Accompanying them as chap-
eron was Miss Katie B. Adams.
Without a dissenting vote, the
Texas House of Representatives
passed and sent to Gov. W. Lee
O’Daniel, this week, for signature
a bill transferring jurisdiction of
certain types of litigation from a
district court to a county court in
Duval county.
Professional Cards
Eyes examined—Glasses fitted
Dr. Paul Owens
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