Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. [17], No. [51], Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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CRYSTAL CITY, ZAVALA COUNTY TEXAS, MAY 10, 1929
ONION SEASON DRAWS TOI
(J, D. Hamilton, Bureau of M
lITY’S FIRST
HEALTH DAY
iFRAM A SUCCESS
With daily Ouion shipment*
'JVxuh ranging arotind 150 can
this we^lt. and total shipments!
Wt-dnesday night of 5,295 cantj
commonly ex| ected that the I
ion Issued by Governor
Ldgnating May 1 as “Child
ay" and inviting the aid and
>n of all nurses, physicians,
workers, health agencies,
hurchea and all other organ-
■fereated in child health of
I county to cooperate with
Department of Health in pTo-
ittuble activities for the pro-
if a ptfblic interest in the
Nmdevelopinent of the chll-
104 children who won them by correct
health habits, us this day was an ap-
propriate occasion to end the Health
Button Campaign. Five dOllurs was
given by the I*. T. A. to the room that
had Inrgest number of pupils who won
buttons. This went to the 2nd. grade,
taught by Mrs. Walker.
Mrs. W. It. Parsons, County Chair-
man of Child Health I>ay, a polluted
the following to assist in the work:
Mrs. R. A. Taylor, Mr. Fly. Mrs, Pau-
line Taylor Brymer, Mrs. O. D. Sloan
Mrs. E. L. Addison, Mrs, Brookshire,
Mrs. G. C. Jackson, Mrs. irn Cribbs,
Mrs. Rascoe, Mrs. Hardy, Mrs. Ward,
Mrs. Frederick, Sirs. B. It. lUdsom-
buck, Mrs. S. 8. Pogues, and Mrs. L.
L. Irwin and Merle O’Keefe, who were
so kind to assist with the decoration
of Maypole.
The executive committee wishes to
thank these workers and the general
public und Judge Hunt for the coopera-
tion and assistance.
The Committee also wishes to ex-
press their appreciation to Messrs.
Forsyth, Easley und Elton Foutnlnc
for services rendered.
--WOP-
CRYSTAL CITY BIGGEST TOWN
Church, supervised by Mrs. Rice. Car
decoruted with Wistaria. Slogan.
“Health helps Happiness." Second
honorable mention, Mexican School,
supervised by Miss Annie Swindall.
Miniature Floats:
1st Prize, $2.50. Home .Economics,
small cart with smull screened house.
Slogau, “Crystal’s next Home Mak-
ers,” supervised by Mrs. Poindexter.
$1.00, covered Wagon,
Tom mi tires appointed to carry
I work are especially grateful
I following organizations for
[nations: Rotary Club, $10;
LLodge, $10; Mr. Grover Juck-
Iwomau’s C. of C. $5; Ameri-
Ban, $5; Parent-Teacher Asso-
I $5. All of this money was
I prizes, with the exception of
li was used for hund-bllls, and
Lnuterlul. used in ruces, and
a Maypole decoration^. There
4)0 left over from these dona-
bicb will be placed In the bunk
account of the Child Health
[Prizes In parade, $26, prizes in
and ever increasing improvements.
The question of putting water users
on meters has been discussed for
years and approximately four years
ago 100 meters were purchased, but
were not installed. When Bruce II.
Holsomback became mayor, the UK
meters were on hand but not paid for.
He and the City Commissioners with
him decided that the water works
plant should be self sustaining and
concluded the meter plan was the most
equitable way of financing the prop-
osition. They also concluded that the
100 meters on hand should be Installed
and others bought and installed as fi-
nances would permit, otherwise the
city would have to go in debt several
thousand dollars in order to buy the
required number of meters f.r all us-
ers. Before inaugurating any plan,
however, the mayor brought the prop-
osition before the Chamber of Com-
merce where it was discussed freely
ami the directors of the Chamber of
Commerce went on recordas approving
the plan of the City administration.
It was understood that an effort
would be made to place these meters
on the largest water usets, or those
inclined to waste water. City Mana-
ger Hancock says that is the instruc-
tion given Mr. Carr, who has churge
of the work of installing the meters.
Perhaps some mistakes were made,
and of course not all of the larger wa-
ter users are metered.
The question discussed by Mayor
llolsoinlmck at the Rotary Club Mon-
day and at the Chamber of Commerce
luncheon Wednesday. He says the
City admlnistrtlon has tried to figure
out a budget for the City business. It
is their purpose to have the water
works plant pay Its own way. It is
not to lie a money-making proposition,
so if the proposed rates are found
to tie more than is needed they will
lie reduced.
The question was discussed by Mayor
discussed quite freely at the Chamber
of Commerce meeting, Wednesday and
It was the consensus of opinion that
the meter plan for water users was
the only equitable way. There are
86 meters installed and the amounts
charged against them range from $1.-
15 to $9.00. or an average of $2.1*2.
This is an average of $1.17 |ier user
inure than the flat rate of $1.75. which
In a way Justifies the contention of
discrimination. On the other hand.
It was brought out. these figures dem-
onstrate that the flat rate is the most
iliucrltidnnte of nil plmw ThU f«r
example, Mr. Hall's charge of $4.33.
At the meter rates, this would indi-
cate that Mr. Hall used more than
27.000 gallons of wuter. Take anoth-
er user, who Is a contender against
meters, and his charge Is $2.25. At
the meter rate be used 6.000 gallons
of water, yet he Is willing to pay an
equal amount with Mr. Hall who used
21.000 gallons more water and Mr.
liatl in hi* petition says be should not
have to pay more thnn the oue who
uses only 0,000 gallons of water. This
fact makes some be^re that it la not
so much a fight for equitable rates as
A suit has been filed in the District
Court here seeking to enjoin the City
of* Crystal City from collecting thq
meter rate for water from some users,
while others are still on the flat rate.
The plaintiff in the suit Is L. F. Hull,
although it is understood he is only
aiding for several parties who are co-
operating with him, and Jno. T. Hjiunn
is tlielr attorney.
The claim is made that plaintiff
und otheis are being discriminated
against. Plaintiff says his water bill
for last month was $4.33, uncording to
the meter rates, while his neighbor
who has no meter is lai.viug the flut
rate of $1.75. He asked that the city
lie untrained from collecting this ex-
tru charge until meters sire placed on
all wuter users.
In view of the ever increasing de-
mands oji the wuter works fund as n
was
2nd Prize,
driven by Camille Fluuugau und Bil-
lie Ruth /Thompson and entered by
Mrs. John Flanagan. Sloguu, "The
West Texas Wagon is the Best Way.”
3rd. Prize, blue ribbon, Toy car
driven * by William Kirby. Slogan,
“Fast Way not the Best Way.”
First honorable mention, Chdbby,*
ridden by John Webster Flanagan,
dressed as West Texas Cowboy. Slo-
gan, “Gullop the Germs Away.”
After the parade the ceiebrutlon
wus continued on the High School
campus. A series of races were su-
pervised by Mr. and Mrs. Fly and
proved a pleasing form of entertain-
ment. Tb results were as follows:
Potato race, boys, Cliff Butler*,
Girls, Vlpia Davis. •> »
• Back races, boys: Knox Kerchner.
last \M*ek. followed
heavy loadings the first pHH^ra
week, however, resulted lu a^Bj
rupid decline in prices. • ^
During the last 2 days, virtually
sales have been effected at Crji
City. At other points thruout I
district, a few sales have Been!
corded, at 75c-90c for VellJ&ghd
'lie. anil SI on I IS Ini <
The I .a redo dNtrb t
tliru, less Ilian loo ears
there. All stock in that secti^^H
harvested several days ago^H
Enure of the celebration
i- beaded by Warren Pul-
bbuek, dressed as a typi-
| Cowboy. The executive
Ishev to thank the follow-
tioiis and individuals for
fat loti In decorating and
utiful
floats and cars:
Id County Officials, Fire
14 mounted boy Scouts,
Is’sn., Alamo Life Iiwu-
attan Church, Baptist
Limited shipment* will c<>^|
from Crystal City and nearby S
during the next week, the entire in
rneut, with the exception of that 9
Eagle Pass, representing the “ell
up” of the crop, next week, includ
some lute-maturing crops. '
Many of the outside buyers
probably leave the dla^BL withiiH
next few days. It ts^Vto UiM
Dually large number o^Rhese oul
buyers, in large measure, that fl
Growers were able to dispose of ti
stock so readily, for Cash, in spin
the heavy dully loadings that t
prevailed thruout the season.
In further recognition of Cry
City’s increasing i)iqiortunce dtj
the Bermuda Onion seuson. the^B
el News Office of tile x'j£k $$
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Till KND.W BRIDGE cH|
BETWEEN a A. AND BORDER
The City Council gave a gus fran-
chise Wednesday to the Keystone
Pipe und Supply Co. to supply Crystal
City with gas. They are to begin
work within 90 days. They are now
supplying gas to Uvalde and have
made the survey here. »
In speaking of the different towns,
one of the gentlemen said there are
more houses in Crystal City than in
Uvalde and tnnt Crystal City Is the
largest town between San Antonio
and the border.
----WOD-
The women of the Presbyterian
Church ure studying the book of He-
brews every Tuesday night at the
home of Mrs. J. E. Peel. Next lesson
commences first chapter, 5th ver.se
and‘goes through the second chapter.
This is the fifth lesson. Subject, “God
hath Simken.” We are getting some
wonderful Bible truths and every one
is a revelation brought out In a. most
marvelous way by our teacher. VVe
extend a cordial Invitation to anyone
who would like to join y»e study.
Reporter.
result of our growing city,, it
found by ihe City admlnistrtlon sev-
ers! years ago that more money must
by had. New people were * moving
here and uew houses lieing built iu
every part of town necessitating the
laying of more and larger water lines.
The demand on the water supply was
duily increasing, and at the same
time water in the wells got lower,
which made it necessary to add new
pumping equipment. The water pipes
In many places were on ^op of the
ground and these had to be put under
ground before any street work at all
could he done. When the present
street improvement program was
launched, it wus found necessary to
spend approximately $4000 additional
to lay water mains along eertain
streets ahead of the povlng or within
a year or so have to tear up the pave-
ment to fix the old pipes that are
rusting out. Taking all these things
into consideration it was imperative
that more money must l>e raised. The
past several administrations have
dealt with the problem of getting the
funds with which to make the needed
Wheelbarrow Race: A. O. Kerchner,
Franklin Fairley
Greased Pole: Franklin Farley, Flo-
vill Ingram.
Paper Uacefee: ‘iSlurgaret Jackson.
Needle und thread; R. Lancaster.
Egg Race: Mrs. H. R. McNiel.
Aeroplane Race: Fred Miller. (In
this race, boys made und flew their
own planes.)
Horse race: Warren Pulliam.
Following the raeees was an exhibi-
tion of the Walter Camp's Dally Doz-
en by the grade school, which is con-
ducted every morning us a regular
health routine by the pupils.
The Boy Scouts put ou u pleasing
exhibition of Stunts.
Next came the Maypole Dance by
pupils of second and third grades, su-
pervised by Misses Leslie and Hern-
don.
The Presentation of Health Buttons
by judge Hunt, In the auditorium,
wus next on the program. Mrs. Bt-
delspacher, who is county chairman
of Health Button committee, set this
day aside to present the buttons to the
Boy Scouts. Wo-
jjH. First and Second
Hpid Sixth Crudes, Sev-
f Home Eeoucjmlcs Club,
kexlctrii School; miniature
rs. W. E. Riggs, Mrs. Chas.
rs. John Flanagan; Bobby
ihn Juvenal
Jr., clowns;
floats by Sol Freed, two
dor Motor Co„ Telephone
' Lumber Co., Hill A Wil-
lots used in Judging were:
best iepresentntioi) of
beonty. The Judges were
I^^Hrrlzo Springs; Paul
|§H. and Mr. Baker. San
■), Presbyterian Wo-
■, supervised by Mes-
Hirtln and George Mll-
Bflout filled with chil-
■ us flowers. Slogans,
■uirest Flowers of our
I a Life, und “One out
Vs Disaster.”
fc, Methodist Missionary
hlsedby Mrs. K. B. Ur-
|lth representatives from
Slognb, "Health around
Mjh. George Hutchins was a^H
iug hostess to the Thursday
Club on Thursday, May 2nd. AC
conclusion of the five games, )
Knickerbocker was awarded t
prize* while Mrs. Reuben Keller
reived booby prize. Fruit salad, i
and Iced tea were served to the
lowing ladies: Mesdames Cribbs
ler, Crawford, Hurgreaves, Fredei
Knickerbocker, Menrhlrter. Pitta,
gnes, Poindexter, Speedy, Biggs,
Mrs. Knot dock of Winter Haven.
I Blue ribbon, Mayhew
a screen porch with slo-
your Porch for Health.”
irable mention,
Men’s C.
I Oimmerce, supervised by
■fl, float filled with vege-
K<tn, “It Is eusler to keep
lo get well.’’ Second honor-
Ion. 7tb Grade,' supervision
Uiilan (diets, represented
t eojm;>L Slogan, “Acquire
Keep it—Health."
r Prize. $5. Church of Christ,
ted with sunflowers to repre-
inshine ear filled with children
: “Sunshine for Health.” Car
suits. Supervised by Mrs. Hill
Prize. $2.50, ear decorated by
IT, K. Riggs and Mrs. Pauline
■omer to represent a carrot ;
HrahUdreu dressed ns ctfrrots.
carrots and 1. nr
who would never use the minlniui
Mayor Holsomback says it the
Junction is made permanent the
will be forced to the expense of )
lug meters for all users at one*
lose the several thousand dollars
reaily exi ended in getting ready
Hi...... Others
'•f 'I fei s;: mi , tJ
It is against the administration.
o matter
rlblsm. 'Rotary Club.
Is decided^
et when it
lloore. Decorated
Slogan. “For Chll-
lUlth." (A miWtake
> V . J . 1 . *f . ' *
Another phase of the question
brought out In the discussion by Scott
Peguet. was the contention by some
that the meter tale should not be,
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Hardy, J. H. Zavala County Sentinel (Crystal City, Tex.), Vol. [17], No. [51], Ed. 1 Friday, May 10, 1929, newspaper, May 10, 1929; Crystal City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1096833/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .