Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. [38], Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 23 x 17 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
•V
■ ■ 2
4
r
■ t
A
JOURNAL
V-iJ
la •
mM
♦A*4lS
CRYSTAL CITY. ZAVALA COUNTY TpCAS, FEBRUARY 2 1929
RECORDS
tnU of per
ryvtal City av
dally. The total
parish* hie produce.
IS can shipped yew
Slat.
for January amounts
of perishable produce.
Ibis date last season there
at of DM cars making a total
store for this season,
notice in another column
t Of shipments from tbe Winter
I District as compiled by Mr.
Moot of the Winter Gar-
of Commerce showing a
out-going shipments of 9,832
for the year ending May 31,
records show that Crystal City
daring the year mentioned a
iMI carloads. Crystal City
that year stripped 3.989 cars of
ile produce which Includes
of spinach and 833 care of
five these figures In connection
b the above to show amount of pto-
ch stripped from Crystal City as
With other places and desire
lU/yotir attention to the fuct that
practically no publicity from
outside of the local puper.
City is tbe largest spinach
.point to the world. Crystal
the largest shipping point of
products in tbe United
1th a possible exception of
ND t Rvo shipping stations In the Im-
" of Cgllforria.
possible exception of Iat-
Clty Is the largest onion
st In the Untied Stales as
the records last season,
the next largest shlp-
for onions with approx!
carloads. Chrrtao Springs
per 800 cars oiio-is. Tear-
last season, less than 50
uns and less than 20 rurs of
yet Pearsall got more pub-
froiu the San Antonio ]>u)>ers
did Crystal City. Crystal City-
more produce iu one day
•> J Pearsall will ship In a season,
> ^SRrsall gets many (lines more
< I tty. Congratulations to Pear-
no reflection, whatever, on
they shipited less than 50 car-
perlshable produce last
Dilley gets more publicity
Bio papers than wedo.
blaming Pearsall or un-
making progress and
publicity they get. but
matter that Crystal City
little publicity V
ilpmcnls for last season from
City included approximately
lids. If the present ration
ats keep tip we shall this
last year’r, sblpmeent by
^Md|9.,U. :
L ting the above. It Is not to
■etherccommnnitles hut slfn-
9W up onr own community.
l wople do not themselves realize
•^^portuiu-e of the publicity we
We #rt> too busy to think
seckiug publicity.
City tit shipping dally red
produced by the Texas
Union. We understand this
red cauliflower produced
^United States.
e***—WGD-
Card of Thanks
means of expressing
preelutlon to the dear
_ lovingly came to onr
^ this the darkest hour of
iutiful floral offerings, tbe
ful songs and the comfoit-
tnn the pulpit all helped
.heart* bud in time will
on our way again.
W. F. Blrck,
H. A. Cox Family.
■■■hwp^h WOO- .............
Card'of Thanks
MRH. B1BCK PASSES AWAY
Our little city was enveloped In sad-
ms when the l*eulh Angel claimed
ae fats own Sunday night. January
27th. Mrs. Allte Mae Oox Blrck, oue
of our moaf beloved young women.
Mrs. Blrck waa taken to tbe Medl-j
cal and Surgical Clinic In ban Antonio
about two weeks previous to her death
for medical treatment. Her condi-
tion was considered serious from tbe
first ar.d. In spite of all that faithful
phyeidaue. nurses and tbe loving
watchful care of relatives could do.
ahe passed on to the Valley of Best
Sunday night at 12:00 o’clock, with
her husband, W. F. Blrck, and broth-
er, Gus Cox, and other relatives at
her bedside. Although her death was
not unexpected It came as a terrible
blow to her family.
Mrs. Blrck was born July 5, 1896
at Pearsall and moved to Crystal City
with her parents when the town was
In Its Infancy, having been a passen-
ger on the first through train. The
best part of her life was spent here
where ahe grew from childhood and
blossomed into womanhood loved and
cherished by all who kuew her. She
lived in Southwest Texas all her life
except two years spent In Arizona
She was united In marriage to W.
WINTER GARDEN SUPS
8743 CARLODSIN AND
9832 CARLOADS OUT
Year 'anting Mag Slat. 19SS
Compiled by Winter Gar-
den Chamber of Coon-
merer
years before.
the piesent time.
passing.
lived the life of
In
Out
Lumber A Forest Products
1168
536
Machinery
86
4
Beef Cattle
606
1194
I-ettuce und Spinach
8515
Cabbage
2
Onion Plants
150
Beets
6
Cut rots
08
Mixed Vegetables
297
Melons
29
Onions
3291
Flonr ft Feed
345
38
Automobiles
42
till ft Petroleum Products
525
Ice
814
138
Citrus Trees
15
Brick
39
Cement
51
Sugar ft Syrup
25
I
Wire ft Nalls
23
1
Field A Onion Seed
3
10
Stone. Gravel ft Asphalt
912
Fertilizer
24
Household Goods
12
3
Coal
168
170
Miscellaneous
1327
137
Crates
61
Iron
35
7
Peppers
23
Peanuts
1
Cotton
175
Minerals
125
8
Mtse. Manufactured Goods
51
Bldg. & Construction Mut’l
282
Potutoes
3
Salt
7
t 'orn
27
Honey
3
TOTALS
6713
9832
WGD
MRS. C, J. PALMER
The sad news of the death ol
Mrs.
<’. J. Palmer of San Antonio, mother
of Mrs. Scott Pegues of
this
place,
was received here Friday.
Mrs.
Palm-
er had undergone an operation
which
resulted in her death.
Mrs. Palmer was born May 22, 1857
WOMEN’S c. or c.
The Women's Chamber of Commerce
held a business meeting in the Guild
Theater on Wednesday,* January 30th.
Mrs. Ward, treasurer, retorted a bal-
ance of *138.63 In the hank to the
credit of tbe Women's Chamber of
Commerce. The motion whs made
and carried that Mrs. Peel usk tbe
Elders of the Presbyterian Church If
the Women's Chamber of Commerce
could have tbe use of the church for
their aieetlng and it waa decided that
folders announcing th? place of meet-
ing be mailed to each member. Mrs.
Milo Davidson reported that over
*800 worth of small articles had been
sold before Christmas by the Wom-
en's Exchange. Mrs. Anglin selected
Mrs. Bhlelspucber as president of
the Women's Exchange at tbe sug-
gestion of Mrs. Davidson. Mesdames
8heue, Mewhhter ami Hutchlus were
ited ns n committe to see about
jxt luncheon. It was decided to
accepR. Mr. Caroon’s offer of 20 cents
ronuplssiou on each palm sold by the
W’onlln's number of Commerce. Af-
ter Mb’*. Davidson had reported on cir-
culating libraries, Mrs. Peel, as chair-
man ,0f the purk committee, ui iieuled
to tbe members for suggestions and
help In her work. Mrs. Anglin ap-
pointed Mesdames Daviilson and Bl-
delspacher an a committee to go to the
Hppotfri
the npx
SHERIFF ACCIDENTALLY
KILLS NAN WHEN BE
SHOOTS TO STOr UN
On the night r.f January 23th..
Sheriff W. E. Higgs was ealled to
La Pryor to exumlne the body of u ne-
gro man which was found in a heavy
white brush thicket on the Pryor
Ranch Just north of the river bridge
in the La Pryor and Bateavllle road.
The body was found by one of the
road hands who reported it to the
foreman, Ous Brown, who immediate-
ly notified Sheriff Higgs.
Sheriff W. E. Riggs in company
with Justice of Peace E. F. Schawleni
and Dr. B. L. Gruhatn of La Pryor
made an investigation that night and
next morning made a more thorough
investigation. They found the dead
man to be a negro road hand known
us E. J. Anderson of Hondo, who hud
disappeared from the road camp ou
the night of December 23rd.
Anderson had been shot with a 32
calibre pistol, once in the right eye,
the birll going through his head and
was removed from under his scalp, the
other shot entered from the hack of \
the head and was tuken out in his
neck.
-The 32 calibre empty pistol cartridg-
es were found at n negro camp near-
DR. BARKER TO
TUESDAY
"he Rotary Club ha« arran
bring I>r. Chas. E. Barker of'|
Rapids, Michigan, for a series
dresses here on next Tuesday,
ary 5th. For more than five year
Barker, under the auspices of
Clubs has been delivering hie
es throughout tbe UuItmLBtete*.
At the High School
log the morning sesajgi
to the hoys und girt* together oa1
to make the Mp^t Out of Lift.”
Dr. Barker’s three addresses to be|
live red here, this is one of the
Important, and 'careful
should Ire made to secure a*
teudam-e of young people as
The address is a common sen
inspiring talk and will interest!
benefit adults as well as young
and women.
In the afternoon at threee o’clfl
Dr. Barker will speak at the
School auditorium to mothers
daughters on the subject, “A Mother!
Reaitonsihility to her Daughter.” All
mothers nnd daughters are urged to
lie present and get a better under-
standing of some of life’s most ltnpor-
| taut and serious problems.
At 7:30 he will deliver an address,
“A Father's Responsibility to hit
Sous," to the fathers and their sous,
a subject of great Importance to both
und a determined effort should b*
made to heur this wonderful address.*
137 weeks, the city ordinance which had!and ulK,ut flft>' >’ur,ls fronl ,hl* Place
been passed forbidding the dumping 11 tru11 WUH fol,ovml "here tlle deHd Dr. Barker makes no attempt a1
of refuse on vacant lots, by the busi-
ness men of this city .
Mrs. *Phil Mewblrter, reporter.
-WGD-
MERCER WINS GOLDEN
LADDER CONTEST PRIZE
man hud
thicket.
been dragged into this j oratory, but he Is wonderfully In-
teresting aieaker. He puts the “puncH
Upon further investigation Sheriff i of H pn«. driver" Into his words, and
Riggs learned thut E. J. Anderson, drives home with thrilling IUustra-1
the dead man, was Invited to the camp|ti(>ns the truths he upholds. He qulck-l
of another negro by the name of Jack jy gets an audience and bolds it,l
Johnson on the night of his dlsappear-
Playing lVi a threesome with IV. \V. „nce. Sheriff Riggs was then con-
Walker ami S. J. Byrd. II. A. Mercer I vlnced that the murder was committed
turned In an eighty one for his medal • by the negro, Jack Johnson. He ln-
score and annexed a beautiful Putter I vesti(wted the wh,.rwl bouts of John-
offered by the local club to the winner I so|1 an(j i(.)trllpd he was in I)liuiuit
of tbe three beat medal scores In the;C()Untv and left immediately to find _ . _
founds of the ( tub s Golden ^ P|ln ue fotmd the uegro and he hml that ull who have the opitortuntty t*
Ladder C ontest. | a go ealiDr** pistol 111 his possession, j do so should hear him. Everybody lal
The time limit set for qualifying j q,, questioning the negro Sheriff urged to attend these lecture* and oufi
rouhds expired on January 25th n,|d Was fully convinced he was the neighboring towns are invited to hear
straight through a talk of un hour.
The Doctor is unique and any at-
tempt to describe him is sure to omit
much that should be said. He la a
man of wide experience on the public
platform, and his addresses are of
such amazing and inspiring character
their names on the ladder by staiting ne(rro resisted arrest and was shot j to the public, the Rotary Club and
at the bottom.
Rules of this popular contest now
sage. Mrs. Blrck was oue of the most
universally liked young women in the
community which wus evidenced by
tbe many lovely floral^ offerings sent
In by friends from Crystal City, I-a
Pryor, Carrlxo Springs. Uvalde, Co-
tulla and Han Antonio.
Rev. Wooten wus assisted in the
service by the local instor, Rev. M. I.
Wood, Rev. Bruce Roberts of Carrizo
Springs, and Rev. Claude Adams of
La Piyor. A beautiful solo, "Does
Jesus Care?’’ by Mre. Ham Hchleicher
und the song, * Safe in the Anus of
Jesus,” softly sung by the choir, were
very comforting to the bereaved.
The members of the Eastern Htar
attended the funeral in a body, of
which Mrs. Blrck was a member,hav-
ing been a past Worthy Matron.
Immediately after the service at
the church the body was tuken to
Edgewood Cemetery fojr Interment,
followed by a long piocesslon of sor-
rowing relatives and friends.
The active pall bearers were: F. W.
Pul Hum, E. L. Ready, Herbert Gard-
ner, Harold Harkey. Watt Walker
and Franklin Rutledge; honorary pall-
belters: J. J. Waiuright, Bruce Hoi*
somhuek, J. 1L Hardy, K. W. Alger,
C. D. Hloan, Chas. Coleman, Howard
Bldelspacber, H. R. McNIel with R.
W. Manifold In charge of the body.
Hhe was laid to rest by the aide of
her little daughter who had preceded
her to that Heavenly Home a short
time before.
The deceased leaves to mourn her
untimely death, beside her husband,
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Cox
Sr., two sisters, Dorothy and Mrs.
Felix Browne, two brothers, Gus and
the Fire De-
who assisted tus
tbe fire Sunday
Mrs. K. *1 Ureter,
of
in Millers County, Missouri and de-
parted this life January 25, 1929. at
Han Antonio, Texas.
Hhe with her husband, Charles
Palmer, und fumily had formerly lived
at Sherman, Texas and Inter movjyl
bore where they resided for several
years, making many close friends who
deeply regret to learn of her death.
They later moved to Han Antonio
where she was living at time of her
dei-ease.
Hhe Joined the Baptist Church at
an early age and had lived a conse-
crated Christian life.
The body wus taken buck to Sher-
man und interred in the old family
cemetery at that place. Hhe Is sur-
vived by her husband, three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Scott Fagues, Crystal City,
and Misses Frances nnd Gladys
Palmer, of San Antonio; two grand-
children Scott and John Pegues of
Crystal City; two sisters, Mrs. Maude
Frasier, of Sherman, and Mrs. Rosa
Kendrlekof Ada, Oklahoma; two
brothers, Fred Gryder of Ada Okla-
homa and Geo. Gryder of Kennedy.
Texas.
The sympathy of the entire commu-
nity Is extended the bereaved,
-WGD-
I permit eueh member ou the Ladder
to challenge only the member ahead
of him for nine holes medal play and
the member challenged must accept
within seven days or forfeit bis posi-
tion to the member making the chal
lenge. Sickness or absence from the
niitlkUleil by Sheriff Riggs. ] Chamber of Commerce paying for the
In talking with Sheriff Riggs he service.
—W'lJD-
CITY
VUnDI
Mrs. Henry Garrett of Dei Rio la
installing a laundry in the rear of the
old Bird Building which will be oper-
ated by W. B. Little.
Tbe laundry will be modern and up-
to-date and will mean much to the
citizens of Crystal City who have been
sending laundry out of town#
—WOD
H. A. Jr., aU of Crystal City, besides Mr*' AJrin U vU,t,nS r*hltlv** ,n
u host of other relative*. North Texaa,
The entire community extend their
sympathy to the bereaved.
WGD
told us he did not intend to kill (lie
man when he shot at him. He went
to the negro's camp and talked with
him and gut his permission to search
his tent. He looked under the negro’s
pillow and found this 32 calibre pistol.;
. . .While looking the pistol over he heard; „ , . , .
city will be the only excuses accepted. . „ , _ , I Zavalla Street, and occupied by th*
. * the Road Foreman say, "Come hack ' , '
is the , , . .. .... ... ... Cozy Coiner and Sam Frank Dry
1 Jack, dont run off. Sheriff Riggs,
quickly stepped through the opening j caught on fire. It is sup-
,,f the tent and saw the negro running lK,sed th* flr‘* *,ur“*d 1,1 » l>llp nib-
away, ltlggs took out his own pistol bl^ thrown out at the corner of
CRYSTAL CITY HAS FIRE
Crystal City had Its first fire of
any consequence for the i«st year, last
Sunday afternoon when the two build-
ings owned by K. W.Alger on Kaat
In the order named below
present standing of the contest nnd
each member 4 subject to challenge:
Mercer
Walker
Byrd
Jackson
Wiley ♦
Crawford
Coleman
Morgan
McKay
Reeved
HtiUombtick
Cox
Harkey
Wftrd
Nash
Curtis
Ready
Jones
Bossy
and run after the negro firing it in
the air thinking perhaps the negro
Frank’s Store.
Through the heroic efforts of th*
-WGD-
CEMETERY NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Powell and eon,
John, of Loma Vlata were guests in
-the J. U- Ada ate home last Friday.
Mr*, WUUa Fund and son, Willis
Jr., up** lAPfets of Mrs. Robert Craw*
tSfuMWaftM
Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Day and.chlldren
were Bnndny guests of Mr. and Mr*
Enunelt Briee at Loaia Vista.
On Thursday, January 3rd., the
ladies of the Cemetery Association met
with Mrs. J. E. Peel and elected their
officers for the coming year. They
ure as follows:
President, Mrs. C. O. Bird. Vice-
President Mrs. MH'orntlck, Secretary
Power of Attorney, Miss Arie Carr,
and Treasurer Mre. J. E. Mayberry.
Directors: Mesdames Croft, Cooper,
Crump, Reed, McNIel, Lunz, Mangum,
Nash, Oulllaudeu, H. A. Cox Sr., Dr.
Butler and E. L. Ready.
The next meeting Feb. 7th, 8 P. M.
at home of Mrs. C. O. Bird. All of-
ficers and directors are especially
urged to be present.
—-—WGD-—
would stop, but he kept on running.1 f,rt’ buv’*- usslHted h-v otl>er boys lU
Having emptied his own pistol Slier- the buildings were saved with
iff Riggs took the negro’s pistol and abo,,t S000 damages. Sam Frank lout
intended to shoot him in the legs and ‘l«ite a lot from water und taking the
stop hint. Not lieing accustomed to sooda out of building. The Cosy Cor-
the pistol he shot too high, hitting the ner hud sU*ht damage from carrying
negro In lower part of the hack, killing ou* koeds and fixtures, and also from
him almost Instantly. jthe water thrown on the build-
-WGD- | ,nK-
POLL TAXES PAID ---WGD-
Yesterday (Thursday) marked the MEMORIAL TABLETS FOR WAR
last day for the paying of taxes and HEROES TO BE IN (OIRTHOLSE
poll taxes for this year. More than
1257 tax receipts were written up.
which is considerably more than wus
paid this time last year. The poll
taxes over the county were paid up
very good, considering that this is not
election year.
The following poll taxes were paid:
Iainm Vista 25
Bateavllle 88
Comet a 15
Indio 10
Crystal City
La Pryor
Total
Memorial Tablets commemorating
the Zavala County boys who hav*
made the supreme sacrifice during th*
World Was will be placed In the new
County Courthouse In the near future.
While the tablets will he paid for
out of County funds the American Le-
gion of this county is planning to
make the occasion of dedicating th*
tablets a patriotic event.
It is probable that a well known
outside speaker will be Invited for
, _ j the occasion. Arrangement commit-
. tees will be appointed by Mr. Orr, who
Is the Commander of the American L*-
There were 200 transfers made In the u **
connty. Sheriff Riggs say. he 1, sur,' ***, ?"». CW*
there are a lot of care not yet hearing ^ a"d ,ourth J*
tbe 1929 license _ plates which WiU^^ * ”* ***** f8fX^*
probably be registered later.
-WGD
membership you are Invited to attend
tbe next I-egion meeting.
—Cotton Seed: Have good grade half
and half cotton seed for sale at *1.20
iieve this Up the beet cotton for this
per bn. at my farm atLa Pryor. I be-
lieve this i* the beet cotton for this
•eciiou. ilj cotton
iarket at
9 » -
We are eorry to report the death of
J. J. Strruum at Uvalde last week,
father of Mre. W. E. Riggs of this
place. A more extend** notice will
be given n*xt week.
we* *rMM<-d here
*****
L. B. Mannings of Lnllng has taken Th'’ Legion meets -In the old Mount
over tbe management of Bailey’s B building.
HIM
and 10 cent store In Crystal City.
—BOGS for sale
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Roberts left first Rhod*‘ r*,and ^
of the Week foe Louisiana. Mr. Rob-
erta ha* been manager of Bailey’s
Htore and had recently built a nice
Mh*4i
from bred-to-lay
from A A M.
College. Mated with a *28.00
from Coffmans Br
Eggs *1.80 for 1A If I
AVi'
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Hardy, J. H. Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. [38], Ed. 1 Saturday, February 2, 1929, newspaper, February 2, 1929; Crystal City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1096200/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .