Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. [22], No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, May 4, 1934 Page: 1 of 8
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jsrritory.
rs new fyl^residen-
Te has been explained
'and I consider it the best
that's happened in Crystal
some time," Mayor B. H.
[imback commented. “In a time
post commodities are advanc-
ce, the opportunity to buy
Prvice at lower cost is most
tt
B’ prices on electric service
as good news, especialy in the
Jace of rising prices on most every-
thing one buys,” said Mr. P.
3rennan, City Commissioner, when
ced for comment on the new rate
lounced for Crystal City. “We
ave found C. P. and L. openminded
reducing rates, and the Aesent
|e is purely voluntary on t^part
^e company.”
fcizens of Crystal City,
date the opportuni
service at lower
President of C,
amerce said, in o
new rate open to rej
Imers. "The power
[ade a most progre:
ling the way to fi
lation of Crystal Cit;
, I am sure the woml
appreciate the o]
more electric servifcf loi
1," stated Mrs. W. R. Pa:
at of Woman’s Chambei
aerce,” when informed of
of the new electric rate. C^
kPowfer and Light Company is
complimented on taking this
toward further electrification
home.”
atral Power and Light Com-
realizeS,” Mr. Clinton declared,
the day will come when prac-
everything in the-home will
erated by electricity. Leading
Ists, architects, engineers,
economists atid home decorat-
ahnous in predicting that
etely electrified home is
distant,” he said. “The full
Rate makes possible the
of hundreds of homes
construction of many new
homes in South and
'Texas, for full -electric
now costs little more., than
ate use formerly .cost.”
the power and light com-
| present revenue does not jus-
luction in rate, the new
has been announced in the
' of greatly augmented
1c service, Mr. Clinton
“The history of C. P. and
as consumption of elec-
rates are reduced,
acceptance of the idea
of electricity will as-
ny in continuance of
intention of making
as rapidly as pos-
•>
^details of the new rate
throughout its tef-
L. is making wide-
advertising, with
the back-
Jsivary ertab
ount^ Sentinel
Winter
Pharmacy
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CRYSTAL CITY, ZAVALA COUNTY, TEXAS, MAY 4, 1934
No. 50
redict th5t
'cket this time in a
and some of the more'
he will be elected over
ponents.
Mr. Neal was born in 1876 art
reared in Williamson county. He
graduated from the University law
school, was elected County Attorney
of Williamson County and laf^r ap-
pointed District Attorney of Travis
and Williamson counties by Gov.
Tom Campbell. While holding this
office his wife’s health demanded
that they go to another climate and
so they moved to Webb county and
went into the ranching business.
When asked about his platform,
Mr. Neal said:
“Platforms are made to run on
and then forgotten, but if I am elect-
ed State Senator, you can just say
that Jim Neal will not forget the
great common people who elected
him and that he will go into office
with i.o strings tied to him; that he
will stand for honesty, a square deal
to rich and poor, economy In Gov-
ernment and always bearing in mind
that public office is a public trust
Lhat should be kept with fidelity and
.tness.”
-WGD-
SCOUT NEWS
^meeting Monday night was
^by the Assistant Scout-
e absence of Mr. Wilkin -
ames Garey and George
ere painting the Scout
the younger Scouts under
tion of the Assistant Scout-
played “Steal the Handker-
and “Swat.” The younger
^particularly the tenderfeet
<**a:$t playful and hereafter the
matings will be devoted partially to
some phase of Scouting besides
games.
Some of the scouts seem to have a
bad memory and I wish to remind
them not to forget about meeting
next Monday night. Scouts, do not
forget this for now that school is
nearly out, there will be more time
to work on scout tests and outdoor
activities. Reporter.
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APRIL WEATHER
As recorded at the Winter Garden
Experiment Station April had an
average temperature of 74.4 degrees
with the highest temperature, 101,
on the eleventh and the lowest, 53,
on the fourteenth.
A total of 1.60 inch of rain was re-
corded. Evaporation amounted to
5,642 inches which was slightly
above normal.
There were 11 clear days, 16 part-
ly qloudy, and 3 cloudy days. Rain
fell on 6, days and a hail was record-
ed on the twenty-senventh. There
were 3451 miles of wind which was
almost normal. The average relative
humidity was 64 per cent'which was
6.2*per cent above normal. •
•ict Court
Docket Heavy
Court will convene Mon-
are 56 cases on the civil
it over from last term.
will be contested. We
|pse cases filed since
|rt. There are several
kthe action Of the
ling one murder
Local Schools
Theatre Gives
Get Due Praise
Spinach Grades
Paper Due Credit Proposed at Meet
Docket
2atirina Rod-
ifor di-
LBank vs. Daniel J.
luit on debt.
Fd vs. D. O. Wil-
fe and foreclosure of
fcr and wife vs. Glen
Hull, writ of in-
killouette vs. Doris
le, divorce.
|s. Ora W. Carruthers
and to try title.
Garcia vs. Dolorez
Od
amag
Mum
ia, divord
ayme Ray ^al vs. J. H. Mun-
et al, debt aKl foreclosure.
’Ray L. Croft vs. Mrs. Elsie Inez
5*oft, divorce.
Ike T. Pryor vs. Crawford Trees
t al, suit on note and foreclosure of
ien.
ExPdrte Leslie Brice, petition for
smoval of disabilities.
Daniel Martinez vs. Concepcion
nales Martinez, divorce.
Maria Terau de Garcia vs. Artura
Garcia, divorce.
Juan B. Lopez vs. Maria Olivio
Lopez, divorce.
Carlos E. Brents vs. Pioneer Oil
& Refining Co. et al, damages.
Marcos Hernandez vs. Maria Cer-
vantes de Hernandez, divorce.
Wallis Lumber Co. et al vs. Julian
Ortiz et al, suit for debt.
Wallis Lumber Co. et al vs. T. G.
Ortiz et ux, suit for debt.
Wallis Lumber Co. et al vs. Manu-
el Ortiz et us, suit for debt.
Lone Star Construction Co. vs.
The Sanger Investment Co., suit on
paving lien.
Jas. C. Statler vs. Fred Lester Fos-
ter et ux, suit for debt on contract.
A. Hibdon vs. Cob Carpenter et al,
suit for damages.
-WGD--
Crystal City to
Have New Bakery
Mr. and Mrs. Val Vollmer and son
have movd to Crystal City from De-
veine and are busy installing equip-
ment for a bakery. The bakery will
be in Mrs. Scheidt’s building on East
Zavala Street next to Wallis Lumber
Co. It will be known as the Crystal
City Bakery.
We have been without a bakery for
the past several months, the Winter
Garden Bakery having been closed
for lack of patronage in competition
with San Antonio. bread. Mr. Voll-
nter, who has been in the bakery
business for 40 years and does his
own baking, says he believes Crystal
City housewives will buy bread
made at home if they find it just as
good as can be had anywhere, and
he believes he can make that kind.
He operated a bakery in Sabinal
for 17 years and Sabinal people liv-
ing here now and have eaten Mr.
Vollmer’s bread say it is as good as
can be had.
He moved from Sabinal to San
Antonio and operated the Hilltop
Bakery there for five years. For the
past two years they have been in
Devine, but has been trying to get
located here for three or four
months. v
The new bakery will probably
have j bread for sale by the middle
of next week, but plans to have a
formal opening day about Saturday
week. The oven witL have to be heat-
ed for several days and thoroughly
tested before arty bread or pastry is
offered for sale.
Let’s all plan to meet these people
half way and give their products a
thorough test, and if found good,
stav with them.
-WGD,-—
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McCutcheon,
Sep ton McCutcheon, Mr. and Mrs.
Some time back a supervisor from
the State Department of Education
made an inspection of the Crystal
City schools and made the following
observations;
That the plan to erect a tile build-
ing for the Mexican school be com-
mended and continued.
That continued Improvement be
made in the libraries.
Some splendid additions have
been rsade this year, and there is
definite evidence that the pupils are
reading and enjoying the books.
That continued stress be given to
the writing, especially in the grades.
Some effective work was observed,
and it is believed that the teachers
are securing worthwhile results.
That the school authorities, the
patrons, and the pupils be highly
commended for the splendid pro-
gress that has been made in the
school since a former visit was made.
A most outstanding high school
building has been erected and
equipped. In the matter of improv-
ing the physical conditions of the
system the advancement has in no
way been restricted to the high
school for splendid work has been
done in refinishing, renovating, and
equipping the other schools.
Through the enterprising efforts
pf the administration a vast amount
of labor has been secured through
the C. W. A. Twelve hundred square
feet of concrete walk have been pro-
vided for the schools this year, and
some most attractive landscaping
has been done. The janitor service is
especially good.
That special commendation be
given to the school authorities for
the attention given to the needs of
the Spanish-speaking pupil.
In Crystal City this pupil has an
opportunity to advance equal to that
-j o^the English-speaking pupil. He
’ J^fiven all the schooling that he can
•rtind will take. At present there are
almost eleven hundred of these chil-
dren in this town of six thousand in-
habitants enrolled in the public
schools this year and there are thir-
teen teachers now employed to teach
the first four grades of these chil-
dren.
That again commendation be
given for the constructive health
program that has been promoted in
the county under direction of the
very active parent-teacher organiza-
tion.
That attention be called to the de-
sire on the part of a great number of
teachers for self-improvement as is
evidenced in their taking the meth-
ods coiirse and the course in physical
education and health.
There is nothing of greater im-
portance, especially in a town having
a great number of Spanish-speaking
children, than an effective health
program and the attitutde on the
part of the teachers to prepare
themselves for this phase of the cur-
riculum is indeed worthy.
The cooperation given the De-
partment of Education and the many
courtesies extended the visiting su-
pervisor are sincerely appreciated.
-WGD-
Uahed kjcal
town served
mg used, Mr.
A
WINTER HAVEN CLUB PICNIC
The Winter Haven Community
Club held its annual picnic on April
27th at the Fireman's Picnic grounds.
They met there hue due to rain re-
tired to Mrs. Cauthorn’s for an hour
of bridge and forty-two. Finding the
rain over then they returned to the
picnic grounds for the refreshments
of delicious home-made ice cream
and cakes, About twenty were pres-
ent.
Reporter.
-WGD-
FOR COM’R PRECT. NO. 1
I. F. POSTELL CANDIDATE
I. F. Postell of Batesville author-
izes the Sentinel to announce him as
a candidate for the office of County
Commissioner of Precinct No. 1, sub-
ject to the actloq of the Democratic
primary. *
Mr. Postell has been a residence of
the county for the past 15 years and
is well known -to the voters in his
precinct He has the reputation of ,
being a good citizen, trustworthy in starts, come out and see these gen-
The following letter from Gray
Miller, manager at the Guild Thea-
tre, is appreciated by the Sentinel:
Crystal City, Texas
May 1, 1934
J. H. Hardy Editor
Zavala Sounty Sentinel:
I feel it my duty, and pleasure, to
tell you just how I feel toward your
paper and staff.
When I came to Crystal City last
September 1 was impressed with the
little city. I liked the people, I liked
the climate, in fact everything
looked very good to me. It had been
so long since I had lived in a small
town that I quickly decided to re-
main here.
Coming here to take charge of the
Guild Theatre, I realized it was very
essential that I get acquainted with
the people, to let them know that
the Guild would always give them a
show as fine as could be found in
much larger towns, which I believe
the people here realize to be a fact;
also it was most essential to let them
know about the Pictures Coming—
something about the story and when
coming. I knew from past experience
what was necessary to do. ONLY
ONE WAY. The Newspaper could do
it for me. Your paper did it.
I have asked many strangers com-
ing to see the show how they heard
about the certain picture. They
would tell me they read about it or
saw the program in the Zavala
County Sentinel. These people I
mention come from surrounding
towns and countryside, I also wish
to add that your paper keeps the
local people well advised on coming
programs as well.
In closing I want to thank you for
your help and cooperation the past
eight months, and must say that
much credit comes to you for the
wonderful attendance during my
time here. I only hope your kind ef-
forts will be lasting.
Thanking you again, I remain,
Most Respectfully,
GRAY MILLER.
-WGD-
Ball Playing at
Night Is Planned
Baseball season is opened and
most any afternoon now around six
o’clock you can find a baseball game
in progress at the Grammar School.
Playground ball has been introduced
by the Lions Club and it is gaining
popularity by leaps and bounds.*The
Lions Club is to be commended for
the interest which they have always
manifested in clean sports. At pres-
ent they are sponsoring a lighted
baseball diamond to play play-
ground ball at nite during the sum-
mer months. This project will be
completed soon and a league com-
prising some four or five teams will
be organized and played as per
schedule to be worked out later by
representatives from the various
teams entered.
Judging from the form displayed
by the Lions Club in several of their
practice games played thus far they
are going to have to import some
new material, or either occupy the
cellar in the league standing. Such
famous names in baseball as Tony
Williamson, Henry Mercer, Glynn
Mount, Joe Fergurson, Jim Statler,
Buddy Racer, and many others who
composed the championship Lions
team of 1933 will probably be re-
placed by rookies. A cloud has prob-
ably dimmed1 the light of these fa-
mous stars and it is doubtful if they
will ever shine again as they once
did. Flat feet, broken arches bad
eyes, and lack of speed are common
topics of conversation among these
above mentioned genlemen. How-
ever, the pre-season games have de-
veloped such stars as Freddie Le-
Crone, Curve Ball Smith, Country
Brown, Stormy Harold Davis, and
Can't Miss 'em Erler.
Anyway, folks, when the season
all , thing*, and would, no doubt,
make his precinct and the county a
good Commissioner. He knows the
need* of his people and solicit* the
support of the voter* on the prom-
ise to do his best In their
In mentioning the spinach situa-
tion last week the Sentinel said
among other things "We have faith
in the business judgment of the
spinach growers and shippers of
this area that they will get together
in some way to save a business that
runs into millions of dollars annu-
ally.” And so they will.
Wednesday morning about
spinach growers and shippers
others interested met in the coij
court room at the courthouse ir
of the most inspirational andj
mistic meetings we have attejj
a long time. We say this b<|
the cbmplete harmony ar
cooperation that prevail, ?1
The meeting was called pf
to discuss a spinach code and
new grades for spinach. W
ler called the meeting to ord^|
Scott Pegues was selected as
man. Hd read the proposed spl
grades as recommended by the
ricultural committee of the Char
of Corritrierce. There was some
cussion of weights, after which]
general discussion of grades was
tered ihto.
The concensus of opinion was
some sort of uniform compulsor
grading for the spinach industry
imperative if it is to survive. - -
Heretofore there has been the
tention among some that the large]
growers would never agree to anj
sort of uniform or cooperative^
ling. At the meeting Wednes<
F. Childress was the first to
and what he said seemed to be^
actly what was in the minds
every one present. It was to the
feet that there should be certain^
standard commercial grades, that all
spinach offered for sale should be
inspected, all marked according to
its grade or unclassified. The ship-
ping of the poor grades should be
discouraged. The idea is to give the
trade something that can be depend-
ed upon.
To the Sentinel it occurs that such
a program' would be a distinct ad-
vantage to the smaller growers. He
usually gives his personal supervi-
sion to the planting, growing and
harvesting and should be able to
up a more uniform grade an^j
Anyway there are the det
worked out and W A ButlerJ
Childress, Don V, Moore,
Greer, C. W. Barker and Scott
gues are a committee to draft df
of the grades, together with
matters, to be presented later to
growers for final approval
presenting the matter to the State ’
Legislature to be put into a law.
A meeting of this committee is set
for May 11th.
It was voted to table for the pres-
ent the question pertaining to a code.
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Relief Board to
Have New Set-lip
The Zavala County Relief Board
has instructions for a new program.
Work projects previously approved
will be completed, including the
graveling of streets, building side-
walks and the work started on How-
ard Plaza.
But the new schedule proposed is
to locate families on farms, furnish
them with a cow, chickens, etc., and
give them a chance to help make
their own living. Also to have,
where possible, community gardens.
Canning plants will be provided to
permit community canning of vege^
tabic- meats, etc. Instead of ' *—
ing large quantities of meatj
etc from other points, as
possible of these things
chased locally.
A Country Rural
mitte has been appj
H R. MeNiel,
pening, Fred Ijj
nell and Earl
point other cc
the planning
of the coin
tlemen in action. You will enjoy it,
and get as muck kick out of it as1
the players themaelves. If.
Interacted in placing, getj
with Henry
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