Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 24, 1946 Page: 1 of 10
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Jack's Shack
Zavala County Sentinel
WHERE
FOOD
and BEER
MEET
Jack's Shad
VOL. 35
CRYSTAL CITY, ZAVALA COUNT Y, TEXAS, MAY 24, 1946
NO 5
County AgentV
Column
JACK ADAMS
Public Becoming
Aroused Over
I Political Situation
A
FOWL POX
Fowl Pox, sometimes called sore
head, canker of the mouth, or wet
pox, is caused by a virus and can be
prevented by the use of fowl pox
vaccine.
Chickens and pigeons are most fre-
quently affected, but turkeys and
birds are susceptible. Fowl pox
causes much damage each year to
chickens and turkeys in this state.
It can occur in birds of any age, but
is more often seen in birds that are
past several weeks of age, and in
birds during their first laying year.
* Occasionally the disease is seen in
very old birds.
The external form of the disease
usually gains a foothold on the
combs or wattles through scratches
or cuts. Mosquitoes are one of the
best agents to transmit it from one
bird to another. Mosquitoes are able
to cause the disease in other birds
several days after feeding on infect-
ed birds. The mouth form or canker
form can occur by itself also. The
skin form causes small postules or
pimples to form on head parts first
and then later a scab forms. The in-
ternal form, sometimes called wet
pox, causes formation of canker or
cheese-like substance in the mouth,
or on the tongue, windpipe and gul-
let.
The severity of the disease depends
on strength of the virus causing it.
Some flocks go through light attacks
and are not bothered to a great ex-
tent. In other flocks it causes much
damage. In young bircjs it retards
growth and leaves some birds blind
and others runts. The canker form
often causes death by starvation or
strangulation. If the pox occurs in a
"laying flock, the birds usually go out
of production and it may be two or
three months before they are back
in production again.
Individual birds can be treated
with some success, but why wait
until the trouble occurs? When
your birds are between six and
twelve weeks old, vaccinate all the
birds that are to be kept. Cockerels
which will soon be eaten or sold,
need not be vaccinated.
It is estimated that vaccination
costs about one cent per bird or even
less. Now, that is very cheap insur-
ance. But if you wait until the hens
are in production and you have an
outbreak of the disease, then it will
probably cost fifty to sixty cents per
bird. This includes the cost of vac-
cine, loss of egg production, loss of
feed, loss of labor, and deaths in the
flocks.
Now to say a word about the vac-
cine. It comes in two little glass vials.
One is a powedr, the other is liquid,
\ When you get ready to use it, mix
the two and there you have the vac-
cine ready to be applied with a brush
or a needle. You may use the feather
follicle method of vaccination, that
is you pull out two or three feathers
and then apply the brush to the fol-
licles or small holes where the feath-
ers were pulled out. The vaccine can
also be applied to the web of the
wing with a needle. This vaccine is
a live vaccine, and the person using
it must take much care not to get
it on the heads or shanks of the birds.
It is best for one person to do all the
/ vaccination, because just as sure as
he tries to catch or hold some of the
birds, he will get some of the vac-
cine on other parts of the body of the
bird.
There are two types of this vac-
cine: fowl pox vaccine, and pigeon
pox vaccine. The fowl pox vaccine
should be used on all young chick-
ens and turkeys and other birds not
in egg production. The pigeon pox
vaccine is best for the laying birds to
avoid having the birds to go into a
molt. Re-vaccinate the birds with
fowl pox vaccine when the birds go
into a molt since this vaccine usually
gives life-time protection to chick-
ens, but turkeys that are to be kept
as layers should be vaccinated again
in November or Decmeber.
-WGD-
NOTICE
The writer has never had any
great fear that our Democratic form
of government would be destroyed.
Our people can be pushed around to
a point, but once we start thinking
for ourselves, the pendulum begins
to swing back. We have right now
one of the best signs that the turn-
ing point has just about been
reached.
At the Chamber of Commerce
meeting this week Jack Eubank
made the first public outcry locally.
There has been a lot of talking—
one individual to another—but Wed-
nesday Mr. Eubank took advantage
of an occasion to say publicly that
the country is up against a proposi-
tion that is going to engulf us if we
do not start doing something about
it.
First of all, we must begin to think
about the facts we read and hear
over the radio, instead of just treat-
ing them as jokes, and meaningless.
Then we must begin to learn whether
the men we elect to office are doing
the propr things, or whether they are
pussyfooting. If they do not proper-
ly represent us, then elect those who
will. On the. other hand, if those al-
ready in office are doing a good job,
then back them up. We have an in-
dividual part to play, and if we open
our eyes to the pitfalls confronting
the conutry, we can save ourselves.
--WGD-
MALE CITIZENS BECOMING
18 YEARS OF AGE MUST
CONTINUE TO REGISTER
Male citizens becoming 18 years of
age must continue to register with
selective service.
Due to the fact that 18 year and
19 year old men are not being in-
ducted into the armed forces for the
present time, some confusion has
arisen as to the necessity of their
registering with the selective ser-
vic.
Present regulations still call for
registration of all male citizens on
reaching their eighteenth birthday.
Upon registration these 18 year old
and 19 year old registrants are given
proper registration certificates which
they must carry with them at all
times.
--WGD---
Weather Report
JOHN B HOLDSWORTH
U ,S. Weather Bureau Observer
Majority Favor
Junior College
An election was held last Saturday
to determine whether or not the vot-
ers favored a joint-county junior
college district comprising the coun-
ties of Real, Uvalde and Zavala. A
total of 2625 votes were cast, accord-
ing to returns given the Sentinel, of
which number 1566 favored the
proposition and 1059 votes were cast
against it.
By counties the vote stood:
For Against
Real 195 85
Uvalde 1104 193
Zavala 267 880
The south half of Zavala county
cast 808 votes against the proposi-
tion to 32 for it, which indicates very
definitely they were not in favor of
becoming a part of the proposed dis-
trict. This fact was generally under-
stood from the beginning of the cam-
paign.
-WGD-
Murder Indictment
Returned Monday
The Zavala County grand jury was
reconvened here Monday and three
bills of indictment were returned,
one for murder, one for swindling
and one for burglary.
Natividad Medillin was charged
with murder as a result of a stab-
bing in a recent altercation on the
Freed farm at La Pryor in which
one man was killed.
R. W. Davis was charged with
swindling. He is said to have pur-
chased a load of onions and gave a
check in payment therefor, but the
check proved to be worthless.
Leopoldo Castillon and Prejario
Granado were indicted for burglary.
District Judge K. K. Woodley
heard several Aivorcc cases in which
judgments were rendered.
A settlement was made in the case
of Manuel Santos vs. R. O. Busby.
In this case Santos had sued for $25,-
000 damages as result of injuries
he claimed he suffered when he was
dragged off a truck load of hay and
fell onto the pavement. The Busby
truck was bringing the hay into
Crystal City and an electriet wire
over the street caught Santos who
was riding on top of the hay. He
agreed to settle the case on payment
of $500.
---WGD--
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
THURSDAY FOR MRS. INGRAM
CRYSTAL CITY LION’S
CLUB NEWS
At the regular meeting of the
Club, Monday, the members who
came enjoyed the good meal that
was served and the program provid-
ed by the program chairman, Wheel-
er Blackstone.
The club spent a few minutes in
discussing the business before it,
and voted to adopt an important
measure for the community, which
will be announced later
After the luncheon, Emory Jones,
Jr. gave a very interesting account
of his experiences in winning the
war. He told of his training in
the United States and trip across the
South Atlantic from South America
to African Dakar. He outlined his
work across the North African cam-
paign through Italy and the various
missions he flew over Hitler’s fort-
ress in Europe. One of the suprising
things told by him was the effect
of the African dust on the engines of
the bombers. The layman might
hazard a guess as to the expendibil-
ity of these engines, but it would
probably be a wild guess. He told us
that about 24 hours operation or just
a few minutes constituted the life of
them.
Over Europe, Emory told of being
shot down at about 2,000 feet—three
engines shot to pieces and aflame,
the bomb-bay doors stuck, the inter-
com. disabled and the rudders out of
commission. At that altitude one
blacks out without oxygen, but Em-
ory says he remembers “hitting the
silk” before blacking out and com-
ing to thousands of feet lower. He
fell in a thickly populated area and
was taken prisoner. The Germans,
he revealed, had a file on him, which
told when he got out of high school,
where he was trained, when he left
the states, who his squadron leader
was, etc, etc. He told of being re-
leased later on by the Russians and
of their friendliness to them.
The Lions thoroughly enjoyed
Emory's talk and in a measure were
made to feel what he and thousands
of others went through with and to
feel a glow of gratitude for the ex-
pendibility of our splendid youth
“American way of life.”
-WGD-
J. L. Speer Buys
Red & White Store
Those who have not contacted
Mrs. Webb with regard to their chil-
dren beginning piano lessons in Sep-
tember, please do so May 29 or 30.
Tel. 232W ltp
WEEKS WEATHER
Max.
Min.
Pcpn.
Wea.
Thur.
95
76
T
Shwrs.
Fri.
98
74
Pt. Cldy.
Sat.
96
72
T
T. Stm.
Sun.
102
76
Cld’y.
Mon.
89
67
.12
Squalls
Tue.
82
64
T.
Shwrs
Wed.
90
72
T
Shwrs
Sunrise Saturday,
5:44;
sunset,
7:28.
-WGD-
Ellis for Congress
Clubs Being Formed
Announcement of the formal or-
ganization of the congressional cam-
paign of J. T. Ellis, Jr., was made
this week with C. L. Skaggs, presi-
dent of the Weslaco First National
Bank as chairman. C. A. Ripley,
Santa Rosa and Mercedes, was
named vice-chairman.
Skaggs is widely known in business
and civic affairs in South Texas, es-
pecially in the Valley. He lives in
Ellis’ home town of Weslaco.
Ripley is one of the largest ship-
pers and is leading business man of
South Texas as well as a prominent
civic leader.
Ellis informed this paper today
that he had pnjperly completed all
legalities regarding his filing with
each county chairman. He said he
would begin a far reaching speaking
tour this week which would take
him into every county at various
times.
At the same time, formation of
“Ellis for Congress Clubs” were un-
der way in all of the 13 district
counties, with the “hometown" Ellis
for Congress Club announced this
week in Weslaco with an advertise-
ment published in the Weslaco paper
signed by scores of leading Weslaco
leaders.
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen
Mae Ingram, wife of Flavil In-
gram, were held Thursday evening
at six o’clock at the First Bap-
tist Church, conducted by Mr. R. V.
Hamilton, Church of Christ minister,
assisted by Rev. Milton Bohmfalk,
pastor of the Methodist Church.
Following funeral services the
body, in charge of the R. W. Mani-
fold Mortuary and accompanied by
the husband and parents,, was taken
to San Antonio for cremation.
Mrs. Ingram passed away Wednes-
day evening at six o’clock at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Elwood Blair, East Val Verde Street,
following a few hours severe illness.
She had not been well for some time,
having been confind to a San An-
tonio hospital for weeks and also the
local hospital. She had been home
from the local hospital for about six
weeks and apparently was improv-
ing when she was taken ill
Monday evening from which she
never recovered. Mr. and Mrs. Blair,
Mr. Ingram and the doctors did
everything that could possibly be
done to restore her health.
Mrs. Ingram was born in Lundale,
West Virginia, Feb. 4th, 1926 and an
only child. She was a lovable char-
acter and the idol of the home.
After moving here twelve years
ago from Ashland, Ky., Helen Mae
attended school and later went to the
Lady of the Lake College in San An-
tonio and was a graduate of the col-
lege. She was married to Mr. Ingram
on December 13th., 1945 and they
had made their home with her par-
ents since.
Other survivors than the husband
and parents, are her grandmother,
Mrs. M. E. Butler, and a number of
uncles, all of Crystal City.
Pall Ijearers were: Marvin Car-
sons, Marvin Morris, Chester Arthur,
Cecil Carr, Barry Hall and B. P. Ar-
thur.
J. L. Speer has purchased the in-
teE«a»t~4»tiu»-narfnt.r Jjinn.c- ffidy, in
the tucaf ReiTSc White Grocery and
i thus became sole owner and mana-
' ger of the business.
Mr. Speer got his discharge from
the service some months ago and
soon thereafter bought an interest in
the. Red Sc White store and was in
charge of the market. His father, Jim
Speer, of Carrizo Springs, was a mer-
chant for many years, so J. L. got a
lot of experience in the grocery busi-
ness from the bottom up. He is an
aggressive young man, courteous,
pleasant and generally liked, and
should be able to maintain the Red
Sc White good will and high stand-
ard, which he says he hopes to do.
He solicits the cooperation of the
many Red Sc White store customers.
-WGD--
WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
FOR CHILDREN AT
METHODIST CHURCH
A weekday program of activities
for children was begun at the Meth-
odist Church on Wednesday after-
noon, and will continue as a weekly
feature throughout the summer
months. Interest groups from Nurs-
ery to Intermediate ages 2 to 14
years are arranged under the direc-
tion of an efficient staff of adult
workers. Time each day will be de-
voted to singing, Bible study, wor-
ship, handwork and play.
Beginning this Wednesday, Bible
School will continue through the
summer months, once each week at
4:30 in the afternoon. All boys and
girls of the community are cordially
invited to share in it. The place—
First Methodist Church. The time—
every Wednesday afternoon at 4:30.
-won-
The Japs have discovered that we
Americans come to a slow boil, but
Stay hot for a long time.
-WGD---
NOTICE
Please do not tip dr pay tips to
City employees for picking up gar-
bage as this policy prevents the city
from doing this job adequately.
L. L. WILLIAMS,
4-2tc City Manager.
Signally Honored Your Cooperation
By Teachers' Ass’n. In the Clean-up
l Campaign Needed
H. R McNIEL
Vocational Agricultural Teacher
of the Crystal City High School, has
been signally honored by the Winter
Garden District of Teachers Associa-
tion. Mr. McNiel is in receipt of the
following:
“We the teachers of the Winter j miners that can be handled
Garden District recommend H R.
McNiel of Crystal City for the 1 bin-
ary Lone Star Farmers Degree.
-
During the days of the clean-up
j campaign wherein City trucks and
! men are working to clean up the
J City, your help is needed and re-
quested. There is so much trash and
refuse that has collected over a pe-
riod of time that it is almost impos-
sible to reach every private premise
to burn trash If you have a collec-
tion of trash that will burn won't you
please do so. Trash accumulations
are an excellent place for rats to
breed, and from rats typhus fever
can come to the community. Bu n
your trash, cut your weeds, let th<
I dry and burn.
You can be of much help if you
will place all your tin cans and other
materials that won't burn in contain-
ers tiiat the men on the City trucks
can handle. Tune, labor, and trucks
are not sufficient to come to your
private premise and with rake, hoe,
and shovel, clean yout trash pile up.
If thi' City is lo be thoroughly
cleared it will be necessary for you
to help in getting your trash in con-
If you have a livestock pen on your
premises won't you take daily care
j of the manuie to so si >re it that fli s
“We give the following reasons to won't breed? This can be done by
support our recommendation: (piling the manure and covering it
“1. He has taught Vocational Ag-1 with about 6 inches of dirt, or by re-
riculturo in the State of Texas for | moving it to such a place that fly
twenty-six i26) years. breeding will not become a nuisance
"2. He has taught Vocational Ag-
to the community.
The wet garbage from your home
should be stored in fly tight contain-
ers, or buried each day to prevent
fly breeding and rodent feeding.
Garbage fed to chickens always
draws flies, and there are portions of
riculture in the Crystal City High
School for (24) years.
“3. His interest in Vocational Ag-
riculture has been and is one hun-
dred percent.
"4. He has done as much for the
advancement of Vocational Agricul-1 it that are left on the ground to
ture as any man in the State of Tex- breed flies and feed rodents.
j The health of the community is
“5. He has always cooperated with | entirely dependent on the wishes of
State and Local Officials and his fel-1 the community. If * * you are de-
low teachers. | termined that your community will
“6. He is a member of the Local; be a clean one then you can expect
Organization that works for the bet-j the health of your community to be
torment of his community and agri-1 that way. Complete cooperation is
culture. ; needed by every citizen to take care
“7. Ho has served as president of ()f their own premiss in order that
the Crystal ( ity Rotary Club, and the entire community will be a clean
the Winter Garden District Voca-! one.
tional Teachers’ Association.
“8. Hi' is president of the Zavala-!
WON T YOU DO YOUR FART TO
PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COM-
MUNICABLE DISEASES IN YOUR
COMMUNITY''
-------WGD---
Dimmit Counties Water Improve- j
meat District No. 1.
“9. He has made his school truly a J
Community Workshop through the |
proper use of the War Production
Training Equipment.”
The above was accompanied by a 1
letter from Chasi D. Parker ot Kings- j
ville: | -
"I am sure that you will like to! T. I, Durbon has moved the Sin-
have the attached. I was present at ger Sewing Center to a new loca-
the meeting in Hondo when this ac-1 tion in the block north of the old
T. L. Durbon Moves
To New Location
tion was taken. You really have
some boosters in your district. I
heartily agreed with this and made
the statement there that you had al-
ways been loyal and a booster for the
program of vocational agriculture
and had gone out of your way many
times to help put it over.
“This is a distinct honor and one
APPROVED by the area at the meet-
ing in Beeville on May 11. You may
expect to be awarded this degree at
the State Committee Meeting at the
stand.
In addition to the Singer Sewing
Center, he will also operate the
Home Appliance Company, ar.d that
means he will handle many items
now a home necessity, such as radios,
washing machines, cooling systems
and numerous smaller items.
For the past several months Mr.
Durbon has been remodeling the
building and now has one of the very
attractive business buildings of our
little city. There are two store rooms,
State F F A. Meeting June 4-7, 1946.! rnodorn in every detail. They are
“Should you not be able to attend
this meeting in Sweetwater, Texas, I
shall be very glad to bring your
Gold Key back with me and send it
to you.
“This is a distince honor and one
that is well deserved."
-WGD- „
Card of Thanks
We desire to let all of our good j Crystal City,
friends and neighbors know just how |
much we do appreciate each word of;
sympathy ajid encouragement given
us in our great sorrow, in the death
of our wife and daughter, Mrs. Helen
Mae Ingram, for the tokens of your
love in the beautiful flowers, for the
trio and Carey Lee Lackey for her
favorite song and for the dear pas-
tors for their good prayers and
words of encouragement that help
us share our sorrow. May God bless
each one of you anil may you have
just such loyal friends when your
hours of sadness come.
FLAVIL INGRAM
Mr and Mr*. ELWOOD BLAIR
-WGD-
—FRYERS, on foot or dressed, for
sale. Ralph Porter. 309 E. Edwards
St. Phone 381W 3-3tp
large with plenty of plate glass to
display almost every item from the
sidewalk. They are especially de-
signed for the particular item in
question.
Mr. and Mrs. Durbon have enjoyed
a good business since locating in
Crystal City and the expense of pur-
chasing and remodeling this building
indicate their faith in tlje future of
-WGD-
Contract Let For
Highway Loop
The State Highway Commission
let contract Tuesday to Dean W’ard
Co. for the construction of the high-
way loop at Crystal City, known as
U. S. Highway 83, Loop 155, and
Farm Highway 65; 8.55 miles; grad-
ing and structure.
The highway is from 1.3 miles
north of Crystal City on Highway
83./- ,
-WGD-
—SUDAN SEED, recleaned, sweet,
of sale at 10c pound. Phone 904F5.
Marvin Wilmeth tie
A
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