The Texas Mohair Weekly (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, May 20, 1955 Page: 1 of 4
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Herb C. Petry To Address
Graduates Monday Night
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Herbert C. Petry, Jr. of Carrizo
Springe will make the Commence-
ment Address to the Rocksprings
High School seniors, Monday ev-
ening, May 23rd at 8 o’clock in
the auditorium.
Mr, Petry is a past president of
the International Association of
Lions Club and is at present a
member of the Texas Highway
Commission. He is a prominent
attorney of Dimmit County and is
a forceful speaker. Mr. Petry has
traveled extensively in Lions Club
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Hon. C. H. Gilmer
Addresses Local
Woman’s Club
HIRB MTW, JR. Carrizo Springs, Toxaa
services and has served four years
as the United State's delegate on
the Board of International Rela-
tions. While in college, Mr. Petry
was selected as the National Col-
legiate After-Dinner Speaker.
Miss Emma Lou Linn will del-
iver the Valedictory Address and
Donald Merritt will give the Salu-
tatory Address. The class gift to
the school will be presented by
David E. Dixon.
Receiving their diplomas will be
Felipa Moreno. Jo Ann Biersch-
wale, Vidamina Rendon
Frances
Donald
Roswell
Wood. Emma Lou Linn.
Merritt, Leslie Walton,
G. Wardlaw, Avis McKenzie and
David E. Dixon.
Baccalaureate services will be
held Sunday evening, May 22nd at
8 o’clock in the auditorium. 1. R.
Magers, Methodist Church minister
will deliver the sermon.
SWTSC CITES STUDENTS
AT AWARDS DAY
SAN MARCOS.—Jo Ann Tatum
of Rocksprings, was recency given
recognition by the women's physi-
cal education department as being
outstanding in scholarship.
Jo Ann is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Tatum of Rock-
springs. She was recognized with
some 150 other students as being
outstanding at the Awards Day
Assembly held at the college May
17th.
Neville Smart atended a meet-
ing of the National Farm Loan
Associations in Aransas Pass this
week. Mr. Smart represented the
Rocksprings National Farm Loan
Association.
The Rocksprings Woman’s Club
met Wednesday, May 18. for the
last meeting of this Club year. Af-
ter assembling at the Club house,
the members adjourned to the
High School Auditorium for the
program. The high school teachers,
those of the high school pupils
who wished to, and five of the
school trustees were also present
for this program.
Mrs. Lowell Hankins led the as-
sembly in singing, “America the
Beautiful,” Rev. I. R. Magers gave
the invocation. The topic of study
was "Government,” and as program
director, Mrs. John Banister spoke
on “Democratic Government.”
Mrs. A. E. Mayes led in the
Pledge of Allegiance, and introduc-
ed the guest speaker, our own
friend and neighbor, the Hon. C.
H. Gilmtr. Mr. Gilmer gave a
most interesting and informative
talk on a problem that affects us
all. “Segregation.”
At the close of the program
the club members returned to the
Club House for their business
meeting. First the hostesses, Mrs.
H. H. Hough. Mrs. Alton Miller
and Mrs. Loyd Whitley served re-
freshments to the members and
guests, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gilmer
and Mrs. Carson Gilmer.
During the business session,
monthly and annual reports were
given. Mrs. Preston Dial of San
Antonio was elected an honorary
member. It was announced that
the Club Mother, Mrs. H. S. Davis
is to be Princess of the Old Set-
tlers Reunion. Miss Elizabeth Ann
Hough was sponsored as the club’s
candidate for Rodeo Queen. Other
routine business was attended to,
then Mrs. Lowell Hankins present-
ed Mrs. A. E. Mayes with her
Past President’s Pin and a gift
from her officers and Board of
Directors.
Mrs. Alton Miller installed those
present of the new officers. Mrs.
Lowel Hankins will be the new
president: Mrs. Loyd Whitley will
be 1st Vice President: Mrs. Roy
Coston, Sr.. 2nd Vice President;
Mrs. O. L. McNealv, Sr., Secre-
tary: Mrs. O. B. Cloudt. Treasur-
er: Mrs. J. H. Brown, Auditor
and Mrs. James Witenburg, Par-
liamentarian. Mrs. Hankins ap-
pointed her standing committees
and her two appointive officers:
Mrs. A. E. Mayes. Federation
Counselor and Mrs. R. R. Corder,
Reporter.
Eighth Grade
Exercises
8 P. M. Tonight
Promotion exercises for the grad-
uating class of the Rocksprings
Elementary School will be held to-
night at the high school auditor-
ium. Mike Tatum will deliver the
valedictory address and Garylee
Owens will give the salutatory.
Other honor students of the class
who have had an average of 90
and above are Roy Custer, Christ-
ine Haines, Ivan Hough Smart,
Jimmy Holland and Adele Mat-
hews. Others in the'class are Sue
Storey, Jimmy 'Schuchardt, Arlene
Osburn, Charles Henderson, Ri-
cardo Moreno, Phillip McCoy,
Barbara Becker, Charles Biersch-
wale, Mattilee Glynn, Ruben Nom-
brano and Rodney Merritt. This
class had a very high grade rating
apd throughout the year were con-
sidered an excellent class in liter-
ary as well as the athletic program.
In tonight’s program. Ivan H.
Smart will give “Hints to the
Seventh Grade”. A piano solo,
“Prelude in C Minor” by Chopin,
will be presented by Roy Custer.
Phillip McCoy will read the class
will. Mrs. Roswell Wardlaw will
introduce the class and Principal
Paul Barr will make the presenta-
tion of diplomas.
Commissioners Court Makes
Further Study Of Tax
Problem Facing County
Another open meeting for the
public was held Tuesday afternoon
by the Commissioners Court to
discuss the tax conditions existing
in Edwards County relative to
valuations, assessments, expendi-
tures, etc.
Also present at the meeting were
Harold Legge. J. M. Palmer, Sr.
and Truett B. Marshall, members
of the Assessment Systems, Inc.
of Austin. This firm offers respon-
sible services in the assessment of
property, collection of taxes, and
assistance with related problems to
municipalities, counties, and school
districts. An inquiry was being
made into the service offered by
this type of firm.
fluctuates according to the need of
construction.
It will be noticed that the coun-
ty operating revenue is approxi-
mately $67,623.23 and the salary-
expenditure is $61,033.84, which
leaves a small margin for the vari-
ous other functions of the county.
This article is presented not as
an editorial but to inform the tax
payers of the statistical fact-, con-
cerning their county government.
Please consider it as an education-
al feature rather an editorial mea-
sure. In dealing with financial fig-
ures, it is believed they make-
more impression on those concern-
j ed when they are placed in print.
| whereby they might be meditated
i uon. Constructive criticism, if giv-
City Streets Get
Much Needed
Improvement
Maintenance on the city streets
has been lagging behind for sev-
eral years, but the last three weeks
have been put in excellent con-
dition. The shoulders had pulled
away from the pavement to the
extent that much of the paving
was breaking off.
County machinery—a bull dozer,
dirt buggy and water truck—is
being used. The adobe is being
obtained from Reek Ross’ pit. 'The
county bellied bear fifty percent of
the expense the first seven days
of the work and the city has under-
taken the balance.
This is the first time the coun-
ty’s dirt buggy has been used in
the city and a very good job has
been performed with this piece of
machinery.
98.43 percent of the 1954 taxes
have been collected. $1333.21 of the1 en at timc- mi*ht Pave >he
assessments of $85,203.18 will go | wa>' toward better understanding
delinquent on July 1, 1955. If 100 ! and ^lc tax pnyer a better
percent of the 1954 taxes were co]J Prospective of where hi., tax inon-
lccted, $47,966.23 or 76 cents of; cy s°cs'
the $1.35 tax rate would go into « ~
theinterest and sinking fund. S37.- OUPPOFL UrgeCl F Or
236.95 or 59 cent, of the SI.35 tax
rate would remain for county op-
erating expenses. Besides the $37,-
236.95 for county operating ex-
penses the county has received
$18,386.28 from 1955 auto registra-
tions up to May first. From the
State of Texas in September the
Mrs. H .S. Davis
Selected To Be
Princess In Old
Settlers Reunion
Mrs. H. S. Davis has been sel-
ected by the directors of the Ed-
wards County Chamber of Com-
merce as princess to the Old Set-
tlers’ queen, Mrs. Ed Young. The
directors made the decision when
they met in regular session at the
Balentine Hotel, Tuesday after-
noon.
Mrs. Davis was the Rocksprings
Woman's Club nominee. Other
nominees, Mrs. C. Wilson, Le-
gion Auxiliary; Mrs. Lee Johnson,
Rocksprings Music Club; and Mr,.
Intermittent Rain
Starts That Green
Stuff A-growing
Weather conditions varied thi*
week on the Edwards Plateau as
well as over most of the state.
Spotted rains fell in some parts
of the area nearly every day the past
ten days.
Heavy hail struck Tuesday night
in Rocksprings and some ranches.
The roof on C. O. Whitworth’s
ranch house had considerably dam-
age. Heavy hail at the Banister’s
C. W. Bcnskin, Merry Heart Club j stripped the trees and brush. Some
will be duchesses in the queen', roofs in Rocksprings were damag-
court. ; ed. Fortunately the hail stones
The Chamber of Commerce also ‘hat fell in the city were not very
discussed price estimates that had j plentiful. Some of the hail was as
been received on Scotchlight metal a> ha,e nail,. One stone that
highway sign, with the intention !,a<1 placed in a freezer soon
of erecting one or more of these latter falling measured seven inches
sign, this year. The approximate circumference. Vance had smah
cost of each sign and erection hail out lots of it.
costs would be 32011. Since Del Rio Strong wind, prevailed with each
had voiced an approval some time! rain storm and Wednesday night
hack of helping finance sign, dir- several I Y antennas were blown
ectiitg traffic through
Rio and Mexico.
here to Del
le Chamber of
down.
A record
of rainfall in Kock-
Cancer Hospital
Senate Bill 344, providing that
the state operate a Cancer Hospital paying $442.50
in Southwest Texas as a substation
of the M. D. Anderson Cancer
Hospital for Research, Houston.
county will receive approximately j will he discussed in the Senate of
$16,000. $12,000 of this will be for! the Texas Legislature next week.
C. G. (AL) JENNINGS’
ARTICLE ON ESTATE
PLANNING PUBLISHED
INSURANCE MAGAZINE
the Lateral Road and Farm-to-
Market Road Fund and S4.000 is
held in reserve by the State to
apply on county bonded indebted-
ness. Therefore the county ha, a
total of approximately $67,623.23 to
take care of all operating expenses.
There is a small amount of reven-
ue derived from fees and fines.
No buildings or improvements
in Edwards County outside of
Roekprings, Barksdale. Carta Val-
ley and those involving utilities in
the county are rendered for taxa-
tion of any kind. Many of these
buildings on rural land involve
summer homes, hunting lodges,
etc. of non-resident property ow-
ners.
It might he interesting to the
tax payer to know how S61,033.24
of the county operating funds are
spent. This is broken down into
salaries as follows:
County Judge and School Super-
intendent, from county funds, as
county judge, $202.12: from school
funds as county school superin-
tendent, $100. Plus fees of office
to a maximum of not in exce
Commerce will contact them about spring- since the first of the year
participating in thi, project J a- follow, January, .‘>0; Feb-
The 1955 membership roll -how- ruary, .60: March. .58: April, .02;
that 22 Rocksprings business and May 10th-.07: May llth-.07; May
professional people are members, j 13-. 14; May 14-.06; May 15-.06;
in due,. There are May 17-1.02: M*ay 18-.90; Total
20 rancher member, this year. for year-4.42 inches,
paying $200 in dues. I his i, the The rains have been so spotted
largest number of ranchers in the tile Weekly hasn't compiled all
membership for the last five year- .t tf recordings. Some ranchers have
The membership drive will be j reported the following: Wednes-
continued, for the year's budget day night-Hardin Tobin, 1.5; Chas.
needs about $900 to carry out the Biersclnvale. 2.25; Word Sherrill,
tion, San Antonio—sponsors of sup- propost,d projects. ,7(>: Carta Valley, .7; Barksdale, 1;
port for the new cancer hospital, Fri..„hf „.rvir„ to RorL..nr;llff< John Bamstcr. .9: Fred Witten-
lor 10 years a large group ot j
According to a spokesman for
the Pan American Cancer Founda-
cancer patient, have been asking;
Freight services to Rocksprings J"
have been Jagging behind schedule j l,urK. 1 im i. 1 he rain Wednesday
the Pan American Cancer Foun-
dation, Inc. in San Antonio to|
sponsor a cancer hospital and in-
creased research of cancer. 200 j
cancer patients have already vol-
untarily subscribed $26,000 for the
building of thi, institution and a
number of wealthy people have
promised to support the building of
this institution in a substantial way
if the bill is passed by the State
Senate and it is approved.”
According to the Cancer Foun-
dation spokesman, a prominent
San Antonio doctor, "This is the
of Commerce night was over a wider area and
approach the measured from a half to an inch
| freight lines to see if this could i ,n nio-t place,.
and the Chamber
decided to again
be corrected or bettered
way
Following the
j in mo-! place-. 'Tuesday night W,
some I Epper-on had 2 inches: Jack Whit-
: worth, 3 inclie- with a good deal
.. . I of hail; Banister, 3.73: Buddy
.. ■ nUl'"'Kl Shankliu, 4 inches. Some of the
Mr,. Gene Maves. chairman ot
the Old Settler', Reunion and I ral,clu ' adjo,m,nK mention-
T1 , ! ed received onlv a small amount
Homecoming met with committees , , . .
. , . ‘ of moisture. Saturday night about
trom the various clubs and the • .
, ... Ian inch tell in Kickapoo and across
Legion. J Ians tor the attair were;
. . . '* - to the Dunbar ranch,
worked out. the prinicpal features
to be the participation in the par- j Rancher> are hoping for more
ade on Monday morning, July 5th J ra*n *° '>0us* 'tart toward
at 10 o'clock, crowning of the Old I bringing back the pastures. Brush
Settlers' Queen and a reception and j alui pastures are turning green and
program at the Bark Building for: that , what it takes to put the
pocket.
BENTON COALSON DIES
IN UVALDE
Benton Coalson, former Edwards
County rancher, died in Uvalde,
Wednesday evening, May 19th.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Con-
nor Funeral Home in Uvalde.
first time we have ever heard of
a group of people who are suffer- j 7' ' "" \ ur^n.,)atkV hack
• c t• i .... I tht* Old Settler* immediately lol-|»rt-“n nacK> ,acK
ing from a disease and are willing .
to build a hospital for others who low,"« the l>aratk'
may become afflicted.” I .' '
The Foundation contends, the LOCcll 1*11*61X1011
C. G. (A1) Jennings, of KerrvilleT funds as county school superin- State Senators arc not thoroughly : -p • , j
veteran representative of Republic tendent, $100. Plus fees of office acquainted with the interest exbib- L eUtlCipU L0 111
National Life Insurance Company, to a maximum of not in excess uT itC(1 hv t,K' l'r»ple ot 'Texas who T\ 1
Dallas, wrote an article on estate .$3,750 per year for both office- want this hospital. It urge- that ! -I-'trl XV.1U IVltTvT L
analysis which appeared in the Sheriff, Assessor and Collector. Tt'xan' vvrite’ wire or ,tnd a ,post i .--
Mav issue of "Life Insurance .. e-m-n card lmmediatelv to their State Rocksprings Volunteer Fire De-
„ . ./ , salary, $302.o0, car expenses, $87.o(). I . , , , .
Selling a national magazine for , Senator to insure that the legis- j parturient was among the nine teams
life underwriters. oun.y and District Clerk, nion-|]ajjon passed. of the Winter Garden Firemen's
Mr. Jennings, a member of the j lld' . 'idat• pi'1' lc<-s. $3otl. I otal | "Dr. H. R. Heller, head of the1 Association participating in the
the ranchers’
Dates Changed For
Baptist Vacation
Bible School
office, discuss- maximum •saIary and fecs- not
San Antonio branch otttce, discuss-1
ed how an estate analysis plan ex- j cxCes* °* ,7e0 per .'tar.
plained a client’s problems and
how life insurance helped solve
them. The article was based on an
actual case that resulted in an
$85,000 sale.
sal-
County Treasurer, monthly
arv, $137.50.
County Attorney, monthly salary,
$137.50. Fees average about $35
per month, for example, total sal-
ary and fees for 1954, $2,166.90.
Justice of the Peace, monthly
salary. $75.
Sheriff Deputies: Holland. $165;
Essing, $104; Hobbs, $55; Year-
ly. $220.
County Clerk's Deputy. $165.00.
Court Reporter, $31.50: County
Health Officer, $40.00: District
Judge. (Juvenile Board). $16.50;
Caretaker, courthouse, $100; Care-
taker, park. $88.
Total of salaries involving court-
house and park per month is
$2,362.12*or $28,345.84 per year.
Highway payroll (on basis of
4-week month) March, 1955:
Precinct No. 1: Commissioner,
$126.50; Foreman, $185; Helper,
$173.
Precinct No. 2: Commissioner,
$126.50; Foreman, $173; two help-
ers, each $173.M Force cut to 2
men in April).
Precinct No.-3:
$126.50; Foreman.
$173.
Precinct No. 4:
$126.50; Foreman,
$173. -
Heavy Machinery for combin-
ed precincts: Operator and Mech-
anic, $245; Foreman, $195; Opera-
tor, $185.
Total of salaries per month for
road construction and commission-
ers salaries, $2,724 or $32,688 per
year.
This figure for number of high-
way employees is not standard, it
National Cancer Institute in Wash-
ington wired the Pan American
Cancer Foundation February 26,
1955 that if this proposed institu-
tion were built, it would be eli-
gible for research beds and addi-
tional training for treatment of the
54,000 cancer victims of Texas.”
stated the Cancer Foundation
spokesman. “There are now 160
charity beds in the M. D. Anderson
May through June 3rd is
tlu- date tor the \ acation Bible
S T i thv First Bapti-t Church
in Ki .k-prings. Due to some con-
flict- the school is to begin two
days later than previously an-
nounced. The hours are to be, 9
, through 12 a. ni. each day.
Smith of Pearsall made , _ ,
The eight day school is offered
to all youth between the ages of
3 and lo. There are to he five
Commissioner,
$185; Helper,
Commissioner,
$185; Helper,
meet in Del Rio, Sunday.
Mayor A. C. Kennedy welcom-
ed two hundred and fifty visitors
and T. J.
the response. Guests introduced in-
cluded City Secretary E. \\.
Marlowe; Eugene Sanders of the
State Fire Marshall's office: Leo j department superintendents. They
Bales. Lampasas, third vice-pre-1 are M1":-- Evelyn Cowsert, Nursery
sident of the state association; department: Mrs. Henry 1 emple-
Leon Powell of Junction. Lee ton. Beginner department; Mrs.
Hospital and they are totally in-1 Patrick of Sonora: and Jake Mor-i-fanu's Wittenburg, Primary de-
adequate to care for the mass of I gan .\nsul Chemical Company, j partment: Mrs. Homer Waters,
charity patients among the victims." | Colltril(Ution> wcrc taken to i Juni.vr department: and Mrs. Beth
. , .. . v 1 W hitaktT. Intermediate department,
brother tiremen at riedras Ncgrasj
severelv burned and still in the ^ 'u' l''Kbt day school is to tea-
hospital for treatment. j tlire vi"ual ai(ls- a Picnic- and a
,, : commencement night on Friday,
Rocksprings will be the site tor
The State Senator for this area
is Hon. Dorsey IT Hardeman.
Capital Station. Austin, Texa.-.
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Sebesta Accepts
Rocksprings Call
The First Presbyterian Church
of Rocksprings, Texas, called to
its pastorate Mr. Robert J. Seb-
esta, graduating Austin Seminary
senior who was awarded one of
this year’s study fellowships.
Mr. Sebesta will go to Rock-
springs in late June, with ordina-
tion planned for July. He hopes to
take a leave of absence at some
future date to undertake graduate
study abroad, returning then to the
Rocksprings pastorate.
The young fellowship winner
was an honor graduate of South-
west Texas State College at San
Marcos, where he was named three
times to the Alpha Chi honor so-
ciety, and twice named to Who’s
Who Among American Students.
He also served as president of
the Presbyterian Student Associa-
tion and the Student Religious
Association.-s'Austin Seminary
Bulletin.
the next meeting of the organiza-
tion. |
Lunch was served at Kunz Mem-
orial Hall with dedication of the j
hall to the memory of Norbert |
Kuntz, former fire chief of the
Del Rio department.
Races were held Sunday after-1
noon at Fifth Street and Avenue j
C with the Del Rio team having'
the best time and winning the
cup in the events.
Uvalde was second and Devine,
third. Uvalde had won the revolv-
ing trophy two times in succession
and would have kept it permanent-
ly if they had won it this time.
Rocksprings won second in the
6-man race and was fifth in the
average time of the different races.
Other teams competing were Pear-
sall, Carrizo Springs, Dilley, Ea-
gle Pass and Crystal City.
Attending from Rocksprings
wore Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Smith
and children, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby
Nix, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maur-
er and son, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
Gentry and children, Mr. and Mrs.
! June 3rd at 8 o'clock.
Preparation day and the V.B.S.
parade is to be on Saturday, May
I 21st, at 10 o'clock. All will meet
i at the Church. An invitation is
J opened to all youth of Rocksprings
to attend.
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MARY BETH FLEISCHER
CANDIDATE FOR
BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
DENTON, Tex—Mary Beth
Fleischer of Rocksprings is one
of 518 students who have applied
for bachelor's degree at North
Texas State College this semester.
Baccalaureate services have been
scheduled for 11 a. m. Sunday,
May 22, and commencement will be
held at 8 p. m. Thursday, May 26.
The daughter of Mr. and Mr*.
Gus Fleischer, she is a candidate
for the degree of bachelor of arts
in library service.
II
Fred Mathews
family.
Mireles, Benarbe Valdez.
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