Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, April 9, 1937 Page: 1 of 8
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GOOD EATS
CRYSTAL CITY
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Zavala County Sentinel
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Vol. 25
CRYSTAL CITY, ZAVALA COUNTY, TEXAS, APRIL 9, 1937.
No. 47
Mayor and City
Com’rs. Re-elected
TWO-DAY COOKING SCHOOL
OPENS TUESDAY, APRIL 13th.
At the last minute considerable in-
. terest was aroused in the city elec-
tion held here Tuesday and 402 vot-
ers went to the polls. This is about
two-thirds of the total votes within
the city limits. Being an off election
year many voters did not pay a poll
tax and many others refused to be
aroused over the election. However,
Mayor B. H. Holsomback and Com-
mimissioners R. F. Nash and W. P.
Brennan were re-elected by three to
one vote. The opposing candidates
were Joe M. Evans for mayor and
Wm. Donnell and D. Ingram for City
Commissioners. J. E. Peel had no op-
position for City Recorder. Votes re-
ceived by each candidate were as
follows:
For mayor: Holsomback 290,
Evans 99.
For Commissioners, Nash 289,
Brennan 271, Donnell 86, Ingram 104.
City Recorder, J. E. Peel 373.
A circular letter put out the day
■ before election by the opposing can-
didates stirred to greater action
'-those who favored the present set-
up, hence the large vote. But the
right kind of opposition or criticism
is usually beneficial and perhaps
the present city officials may profit
by the criticisms offered.
The large vote cast for the admin-
istration is certainly complimentary
and shows the great majority are sat-
isfied with the way city affairs are
being handled. Certainly mistakes
are made, as there -always will be,
but the concensus of opinion is that
honest and conscientious efforts are
being made by city officials and city
manager to do the right and best
thing in all instances. It is generally
conceded, too, that Crystal City has
one of the most efficient city clerks
to be found anywhere. Mi^f June
Broadhurst may have faults, but, she
certainly is efficient.
So, all in all, our little city is be-
lieved to be in pretty safe hands, as
indicated by the votes cast Tuesday.
--WGD-
GREATER LIONS MINSTREL
TO STAGE 2nd PERFORMANCE
County Meet
Held Here Friday
Results from
Interaholastic
Meet
League
MRS. SAM DRAPER
Latest Gas Appliances Will Be Dem
oust rated in School at American
Legion Building.
Recalled by popular demand the
second heat of the Greater Lions
show will be held at the High School
Auditorium Tuesday evening, April
13, at 8 o’clock. It’s the same show
with a new coat of paint, new songs,
new jokes, but the same attractions.
The only wedding of men ever
staged, black faced song birds, danc-
ing fools, and an added chorus to fill
i your evening with fun and laughter,
kdon’t miss it It’s bigger and better
an ever. Planned to please you and
rive your blues away.
^ You can’t afford to miss the blush-
ing bride, the skipping flower girls,
he lovely singing maiden, the sor-
pwing mother, weeping sisters, and
rn father.
ISee Little Red Riding Hood flirt
|th the big bad wolf.
repare yourselves to have twelve
Ick faced boys tickle your funny-
r
lark the date, it’s one to remem-
Tuesday April 13, 1937, High
ol Auditorium, 8 o’clock.
Katherine Kimner’s dance
will also be an added attrac-
^ission, 10c and 25c.
-WGD-
IIAN ELECTED PRESIDENT
|TAL CITY ROTARY CLUB
(Bill) Brennan has been
dent of the Crystal City
tub for year beginning July
(Peters was elected vice-
I Tom Pennycuick, secre-
, and H. R. McNiel and
pr, directors.
Mr. Brennan and Mr.
we elected as dele-
otary district confer-
ild at Harlingen latter
nth.
evening of this week
^Rbtaryanns went to
on the lake for
a steak fry. Rota-
te the forks given
nt-elect Brennan,
nada by Mr. Bren-
el rods and are
length, suitable
roasting meats,
. Each fork had
on it,
appreciated.
z The event for which many wo-
men in and around Crystal City have
been waiting for, a cooking school
sponsored by the Texas Gas Distrib
uting Company—will open at the
American Legion Building next
Tuesday, April 13th and will con-
tinue through Wednesday.
Mrs. Sam Draper of Del Rio, di
rector of the Home Service Depart
ment of the gas company, will be in
charge of the school and those who
have heard Mrs. Draper’s lectures in
her previous schools here, will wel-
come the opportunity to hear her
again.
Mrs. Draper has been in charge of
the Home Service Department of the
Texas Gas Distrbution Company in
this district for the past six years.
Her ability as a lecturer and demon-
strator is known throughout South-
west Texas.
^er sc^0°l here, Mrs. Draper **„».,*. tm» uiu namt mcnaras,
will feature the three gas appliances Crystal City, had no opponents in the
Lit tL/\ ----- - - fa — 1 ...
Declamations
Sub-Junior Girls, Jeanette Hol-
somback, Crystal City, first; Dessie
•Mae Trees, La Pryor, second.
Sub-Junior Boys; A. G. Hull, La
Pryor, first; Ben Pulliam, Crystal
City, second.
Junior Girls: Shirley Moore, Crys-
tal City, first; Marjorie Bond, La
Pryor, second.
Junior Boys: Edwin Hamilton,
Crystal City, first; Marjie Bond, La
Pryor, second.
Junior Girls, high school: Cath-
erine Shirley, Crystal City, first; Jo
Alice Edwards, La Pryor, second.
Junior Boys, high school: Curtis
Jackson, Crystal City, won by de-
fault.
Senior Girls: Doris Kite, La Pryor,
first: Ruth Greer, Crystal City, sec-
ond.
Senior boys: Clifton Butler, Crys-
tal City, first; Ruth Greer, Crystal
City, second.
Senior boys: Clifton Butler, Crys-
tal City, first; B. T. Edwards, La
Pryor, second.
Story Telling
Alton Sandlabel, La Pryor, first;
Geraldine Bookout, Crystal City,
second.
Spelling
Eight grade and above: Itta Louise
Freed and Jennie Lou Gray, Crys-
tal City, first; Lucy Hoag, and Mil-
ton Wampler, La Pryor, second.
Grades six and seven went to Vir-
ginia Crawford and Louise Burkett,
Crystal City, by default.
Grades four and five: Melba Trees
and Marvine Dube, La Pryor, first;
Marcelyn Freed and Rosemary Wil-
limas, Crystal City, second.
La Pryor won first place in each
of the games of playground -ball and
also a first place in volley ball.
Homer Finck and Frank Richards,
sold by the gas company—Servel
Electrolux refrigerators, Magic Chef
ranges and Pittsburg water heaters.
Valuable prizes in store for those
who attend the school. In addition to
the food which she prepares each
day, Silex Coffee Makers will be
given daily, and on the final day of
the school the One Hundred Dollar
Magic Chef Range which she will use
on the stage will be given as a grand
prize.
“There is no obligation on the part
of anyone to attend this school," L.
C. Bradburn, local manger, said this
week. “It is sponsored by our com-
pany solely to better acquaint the
women of Crystal City with the ad-
vanages of gas as the household fuel
—both for convenience and econ-
omy.’
Sessions will begin promptly at
2:30 each afternoon and continue
until 4:30.
-<WGD-
NEIGHBOR BOY MAKING
GOOD AS STUDENT DEBATOR
Spinach Season
Practically Over
Only 70 carloads of spinach moved J
out of Crystal City the past week,1
bringing the season’s total to around J
2300 cars. The season is practically
over for spinach although there will
be a,few scattered cars during the
next week or so. The price at this
time is said to be around 45c per
basket.
In addition to the 70 cars of fresh
spinach shipped since April 1st.,
three ears of canned spinach were
shipped. Also nine cars cattle and
two cars onion plants, making a
grand total for the week of 84 cars.
WGD
County Agent’s
Column
SCHOOL TRUSTEES RE-ELECTED
Very little interest was manifested
in the local school trustee election
Saturday. B. E. Hammond was re-
elected without opposition on the
Crystal City school board,, and J. H.
Hardy was re-elected from this pre-
cinct on the county school board.
Only in the Batesville school dis-
trict was any particular interest
shown in this county. There was a tie
vote for local school trustee between
H. A. Sawyers and H. G. Pace who
are brothers-in-law. Sid L. Ross
was re-elected from that precinct on
the county school board.
-WGD-
RED CROSS MEETING CALLED
The regular quarterly meeting of
the Officers and members of Zavala
County Chapter, American Red
Cross will be held Tuesday, April
13th., at 4:00 p. m. at Court House,
District Court room. Your attend-
ance at this meeting is needed and
will be appreciated, so if possible,
please arrange to attend.
E. L. READY, Secretary.
--WGD-
JAMES STONE DROWNED
Herbert Petry of Carrizo Springs
was one of four student debators
from the University of Texas who
were sent to represent the Univer-
sity in the Missouri Valley Forensic
Tournament in St. Louis during the
week "ending March 27. Petry is a
member of the University debate
squad and recently participated in
a radio debate over Station KNOW,
Austin, against a Texas Christian
University team. He belongs to Athe-
naeum Literary Society, the Pro-
gressive Democrats, a student or-
ganization,' the Iinter-City Council,
composed of delegates from each city
or regional club in the University,
and the McLaurin Law Society.
Petry iB a first year law student.
Before coming to the University,
he attended Westmoorland Collage,
San Antonio, where he held the state
championship in Junior College de-
bate for 1935-36. He was sent to the
Savage Forensic Tournament in Ok-
lahoma and to the Baylor Tourna-
ment both in 1935-36.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Petry of Carrizo Springs
--WOD-
—FOR SALE: 94 acres uncleared
land 1 % miles north of La Pryor. In
spinach and onion district Price
arithmetic contest.
Mary Leigh Hull, La Pryor, won
the ready writing contest in Class B,
by default. Bobby Crawford in the
same way won first place in Class A
in this contest in the high school and
Dale Barker first place in the ward
school, both of the last two contest-
ants represented the Crystal City
schools.
Cystal City Defeats La Pryor
46V4 • 13‘/i In Jr. County Track Meet
Although the Senior thinly clads
were idle, because there wasn’t any
competition, their younger brothers
took the Junior meet 46 Mi points to
La Pryor 13%. Crystal City got at
least a first and second out of every
event exepet chinning bar and in
this they had to be content with a
seoond and third.
/
Parsons of Crystal was high point
man
Jgines Stone was one of six per-
sons drowned late Sunday in the Me-
dina Lake when a boat in which sev-
eral were riding capsized. His is one
of the four bodies not yet recovered.
His former wife, Mrs. Emma
Stone, and little daughter, Jeanette,
who reside in Crystal City, were no-
tified of the tragedy early Monday
morning and they left immediately
for the scene and had not returned
late Thursday.
-WGD-
Berlin Music
Lures Singer
to New Role
Songs In “On the Avenue” Too
Tempting for Dick Powell
The magic phrase, “Words and
music by Irving Berlin,” proved to
be the deciding factor in inducing
Dick Powell to star in the Twentieth
Century-Fox production, “On the
t th® Meet with 17 points, Avenue," at the Guild Theatre Sat-
Jarratt of Crystal was second with . ~u.u. o____i_„_____
16% points, and Jones of Crystal was
third with 7% points.
The results were:
High jump: Jarratt of Crystal,
first; Parson of Crystal, second; Gib-
bens of La Pryor third; Bookout of
Crystal, and Batin of La Pryor, tied
for fourth. Height 5 feet.
50-Yard Dash: Parsons, of Crystal,
first; Jones, of Crystal, second; Gib-
bens of La Pryor, third; Bookout of
Crystal, fourth. Time, 6.13.
Broad Jump: Jarratt, of Crystal,
first; Parsons, of Crystal, second;
Gibbens of La Pryor, third; Jones
of Crystal, fourth; Distance 17 feet,
1% inches.
Chin Bar: Joe Trees of La Pryor,
first; Bookout of Crystal City, sec-
ond; Jarratt of Crystal, third; Smith
of La Pryor, fourth. 28 times.
440-Yard Relay: Crystal City, first,
La Pryor, second. First, Jarratt;
second, Bookout; third, Jones;
Parsons, fourth,
-WGD-
P. T. A. MEETING POSTPONED
The regular monthly meeting of
the Parent-Teacher Association has
been postponed one week from April
15th—to April 22nd. This meeting
will be held In the High School audi-
torium at 7:30 p. m. and the program
will be a Style Show put by the
Home Economics Department under
urday midnite, Sunday matinee,
Sunday nite and Monday.
When he heard that the Berlin
melodies would play an important
part in the new picture, his choice
was practically made, Dick admit-
ted frankly. He was all for doing the
film before he even read the script
or heard who was going to be in the
cast with him.
"I didn't even hear the songs or
their titles," Dick said, “when I de-
cided that 1 Wanted to do the picture.
As long as I can remember, Berlin's
songs have always appealed to me.
Later, when I heard the numbers, I
knew that the score was practically
made to order, for I feel that the six
songs Mr. Berlin wrote for "On the
Avenue’ are right up my avenue.”
With Madeline Carroll as co-star,
and such prominent players as Alice
Faye, the Ritz Brothers and George
Barbier featured, the cast of “On the
Avenue” more than fulfilled all re-
quirements and the unusual nature
df the story and the splendid oppor-
tunity it offered the star checked
more than satisfactorily.
In choosing Roy Del Ruth as direc-
tor, _ Darryl F. Zanuck. Twentieth
Century-Fox vice-president in charge
of production, cinched the matter. It
was Del Ruth who made such big
musical hits as “Bom to Dance,'
Hi 1936' and
that
No time limit has been set for the
filing of 1937 Agriculture Com;erva-
tion work sheets either on farms or
ranches but inspections have begun
under the range program and meas-
urements of farms will start in an-
other week. Do not wait longer, file
your intentions so that you may
qualify your farm or ranch if you so
desire. Our aim is to complete our
compliance checkup as rapidly as
possible in order to get money into
farmers’ hands as early as possible
after they have compiled with these
programs, and since the whole affair
operates on a cooperative basis
every farmer or rancher who intends
to claim benefits must list his acre-
age before quotas can be estab-
lished and payments made.
Don’t delay, file your intentions
now and get your acreage checked
before a deadline is set after which
it wil be too late for 1937 compliance
If you have livestock you need
pasture, and this includes all kinds
of stock from chickens and pigs to
cows and horses. Pasture is essential
to the economical production of
them all, and it’s pasture planting
t me for summer. Plant part of your
cultivated land to Sudan Grass, our
b2St temporary pasture grass. Re-
r-ember two things as you plant,
that is that Sudan in 3 foot rows
v ill provide more grazing than Su-
dan sown broadcast, and that the
best grazing is to be had before Su-
dan is a foot tall. Save on your seed
bill by planting in rows, and get
more grazing. Start grazing when
the grass is six inches tall and get
the most nourishment out of the
crop. Did you know that Sudan
Grass loses half of its food value
from the grazing standpoint after it
starts to form heads? Thus if you
wait to start grazing until sudan
is headed out you have lost half of
your pasture.
When Sudan starts to grow away
from your cattle use a mowing ma-
chine and keep it clipped down.
Fresh green growth is the best eat-
ing for stock and is also the best
stock food.
WGD
COOKING SCHOOL DRAWS
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Mrs. Norma Ranking
child welfare service
Station in Austin, and Miss]
sistant, spent Wednesday
City with Mrs. R. F.
gether they visited a ni
ens and places.
In • the afternoon ___
talked to a small but
group and explained phi
child welfare prograb) and
tion to the health t
„ Later these ladies met
The mean temperature for March county child welfare board
was 62.1 degrees which was 2.7 de-'cussed the organization p
grees below normal, according to the ing to the furtherance of
Winter Garden Experiment Station welfare program in this
SUBNORMAL TEMPERATURES
DELAY SPRING CROPS
The cooking school spons
by the Central Power and I
Company and conducted by Miaj
Bonnie Val Carpenter, on Monda>
and Tuesday afternoon at the Amerij
can Legion hall, drew large crowd
each afternoon.
Miss Carpenter is no stranger
the housewives of Crystal City ar
surrounding towns. When the C.
and L. announce she will be in
city to conduct a cooking schc_
ladies immediately make plans to atl
tend. >1
While preparing and cooking dish-,
es and explaining the economy there]
is in using electric ranges in
home. Miss Carpenter adds a litt
humor along with her cookery
and makes the program entert
as well as interesting.
Miss Carpenter prej
cooked a number of dishesj
strating how economical
cookery. She brought to the
wives who are users of el*
ranges and those who anticipate
ing them, many helpful suggests
Mr. J. H. Beasley, manager of
local C. P. and L. office, and
Lovelace, district salesman, were
hand and also stressed the cor
ience and pleasure one gets fror
ing electrical refrigeration, was!
machines, lamps, and etc., each
eliminating house drudgery.
Attendance prizes were given
afternoon and these included
lovely dishes made by Miss
ter, most every one a meal I
itself. Her lovely cakes
among the prizes. The grar
were a lovely electric
by Virginia Tabor, and
floor lamp was won by MftL
Jones A streamline iron
by Mrs. R. H. Lamb and
beam coffeemaker was won
Jim Smith of Big Wells.
-WGD-
STATE WORKERS MEET
CO. CHILD WELFARE
records. No damaging frosts occurred
during the month but 18 days of the
month averaged below normal tem-
peratures. The highest recorded was
94 on March 23 and the lowest 31 on
March 1.
Rainfall was 1.33 inches which fell
mostly on March 5-6. There were 7
rainy days and 3 thunderstorms. Hu-
midity averaged 64.9 percent which
was above normal. Evaporation to-
taled 3.58 inches.
Wind averaged 3; 6 miles per hour
which was considerably below nor-
mal average.
Sunshine was below normal with
12 clear days, 7 partly cloudy, and 12
cloudy days recorded. There were 4
northers and 1 fog.
-WGD-
PLANTING CORN AND
area.
--WGD—
T. H. Thomason Ser
T. H. Thomason was
denly ill at his place
early Tuesday evening,
much blood from
orrhages it was neces
blood transfusion and
the Crystal Hospital. Lit
held for his recovery
Wednesday but he is said!
improved this (Thursday!
-WGI
ELECTED TR|
Mrs. Guy Skiles
trustee of the
schools in the ele
day, receiving a vc
•for her opponent,
of Pumpville, who
PEANUTS AT DILLEY teiection.^Mrs Skiles 'wil
Simon Shaw, president
Jeff Ellison of Dilley was a Crys-
tal City visitor first of the week and
while here came in and senewed his
subscription to the Sentinel. He said
he expected us to stop the paper
when his subscription expired but
was glad we didn’t; aaid he enjoyed
looking over the Sentinel each week,
and frequently found items of par-
ticular interest to him. Just recently
there was an item which he clipped
and after showing it to several of
his friends, placed it in his scrap
book.
Mr. Ellison said every available
acre of cleared land aroUnd Dilley
was being planted, mostly to com,
and some new land was being put
into cultivation. In addition to com,
there will be a considerable acreage
to peanuts. He mentioned one party
who will have 1,000 acres In peanut
try-Pumpville board
and 1. F. Ingram.—DM 4
News.
Mrs. Skiles was Mias V;
prior to her marriage,
daughter ,of Mrs. “
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