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VOL. NO. 56. NO. 26
COTULLA. LA SALLE COUNTY. TEXA.« FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1953
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
Your
Senator
Reports
By LYNDON B. JOHNSON
(Editor’s Note: This is one of a
series of articles based on a Bureau
of Reclamation survey of the Texas
water problem, made at the request
of Senator Johnson.)
The Texas farm economy is vitally
affected by the fact that our State
now uses only 15 per cent of its po-
tential water supply. The remain-
ing: 85 per cent runs off into the
Gulf of Mexico and is lost to the
State.
At present, some 3,700,000 acres
of land are cultivated under irriga-
tion in Texas. Production from this
irrigated acreage accounts for 40 per-
cent of the gross Texas farm income
from harvested land.
Ground Water Depletion
Two-thirds of the irrigated acreage
is based upon ground water resour-
ces. These resources are being
gradually depleted by irrigation wat-
er demands. Production from this
land therefore cannot logically be
considered a permanent part of the
future agricultural economy of Texas
The picture this presents is clear
and unpleasant.
Texas faces an eventual substan-
tial reduction in farm income unless
ground water irrigation can be re-
placed with irrigation using surface
waters. Present rates of Texas farrq
income can be maintained only if new
irrigation, based on reliable surface
water supplies, is brought about.
Can Be Done
1 The appraisal of the Texas Water
problem by the Bureau of Reclama-
tion declares this can be accomplish-
ed. But, the report cautions, this
replacement of ground water irriga-
tion by surface water irrigation rep-
resents one of the primary water-
supply problems in Texas.
If the surface water supplies of
Texas were fully utilized, we could
bring another million acres of land
under irrigation. At the same time,
we could meet the vast water require-
ments of our expanding industry and
the water needs of our growing mu-
nicipalities.
Must Feed More People
The Nation needs the food and fib-
ers produced on the land already un-
der irrigation in Texas. With a con-
tinuing expanison of our economy, the
Nation also will need the food and
fibers that could be produced on the
additional million acres of land sus-
ceptible to irrigation if full use were
made of our State’s potential water
supplies.
Where we feed four persons today,
we must feed five by the year 1957.
Where we used 462,000,000 acres of
farmland in 1950, we will require the
production from. 577,000,000 acres in
1975. The potential added produc-
tion from Texas will be badly needed.
National Problem
So the water problem in Texas,
particularly as it affects our agricul-
tural production, is not simply a State
problem, It is a national problem
as well.
It is a problem that must be solved
by Federal-State cooperation.
The Bureau of Reclamation appra-
isal is firm in concluding that only
a relatively small portion of Texas’
water requirements can be perman-
ently supplied from water at a rea-
sonable and predictable cost. It fol-
lows that most of the State’s water
supplies eventually must come from
surface sources—from that 85 per
cent of our potential water supply
now allowed to drain off into the Gulf
Texas and the Nation cannot afford
to allow such a loss to continue.
Lions Club Tenuis
Tournament lira
Thirty Players
f -
The Tennis Tournament now un-
derway at the High School Tennis
Courts is being sponsored by the Co-
tulla Lions Club with Bill Steighan in
charge of the Tournament. Ap-
proximately 30 boys and girls have
entered the tournament which is well
under way in the first round of play.
Bill reports that mighty good
games are being played by the boys
and girls and says the only thing
lacking is more spectators to cheer
the players on. Games begin each
afternoon at 5:30 p. m. and as many
matches as possible are played by
sundown.
Here are the matches played since
the tournament began last Thursday:
Bobby Myers beat Jimmy Daniel
6-2 and 6-0.
Nancy Huddleston beat Polly Con-
over, 6-2, 1-6, 7-5.
James Darnall beat Silly Jones,
6-4 and 7-5.
Dale West beat Kenneth Jones, 7-5,
3-6 and 6-2.
Rita Harris beat Clyde Bell, J-5
and 6-3. ,
Highway I'milrarl Id
lln PM 1H-I al Piiiinal
The Highway Commission let con-
< tracts this week for the construction
! of FM 133 from Encinal to Freer.
| Cage Bros, of San Antonio was low
bidder on all three contracts let in
La Salle, Webb and Duval Counties.
Low bid on the 5 miles of road in
La Salle County was $54,328; 29 miles
in Webb, $313,641; and 27 miles in
Duval, $200,732.
Highway crews are now surveying
a Farm to Market route down the
Nueces River beginning at the end
of the present pavement and continu-
ing about 8 miles southeast.
liingii Tonight II
Lesion Hall
The regular Legion Bingo Party,
1 sponsored by the local American Le-
gion Post, will be held tonight, Aug.
21, at the Legion Hall, beginning at
8 p. m.
Of interest to players will be the
$80.00 Jackpot prize. There will also
be many outstanding and unusual
prizes.
The Legion is expecting a big at-
tendance tonight so be one of those
to come out and enjoy an evening of
fun and entertainment with your
family and friends.
Jiik Amberson
Hospifalized In
Plane Crash
Ennis, Aug. 15—A South Texas
rancher and two boys escaped serious
injury when the light plane in which
they were riding crashed and explo-
ded early Saturday night two miles
north of Palmer.
The plane was piloted by Joe II.
Amberson, rancher and business man
at Cotulla and San Antonio, with him
were Sid Evans, 13 and Charles Dabbs
14, both of Palmer.
Amberson took the boys with him
when he moved the plane from a
field near Palmer to the Harlan
Windham Farm.
As the plane neared the ground to
land, the landing gear apparently
snagged a barbed wire fence, flipping
the craft over on its back. Amber-
son pulled the twofboys from the
wreckage only a few minutes before
it exploded and burned.
Amberson, transferred to a Wax*
ahachie hospital, suffered cuts and
possible ches£ injuries. Evans re-
ceived gashes and a broken foot while
three of Dabbs’ teeth were knocked
out in the crash. The two boys
were brought to an Ennis hospital.
—S. A. Express.
.711 Inch ill Rain
Falls al fofulla
A welcome .76 inches of rain fell
at Cotulla Wednesday according to
thf Record gauge. Up to 2 inches
was reported 4 miles north of Cotulla
but the rain did not extend south
more than three or four miles. Some
rain fell in the Woodward area, 1
inch being reported at the John
Schulze place. The shower cooled
off this area temporarily at least as
the mercury was below 100 degrees
for the first time Wednesday since
July 13.
The heaviest fall reported was 2
inches at the John Hartsell place
north of town.
Preacher For Baptist
Youth Revival
OIL NEWS
Seaboard Oil Company of Dela-
ware No. 1 Nueces Land and Live-
stock Company, La Salle County
wildcat about three and a half miles
southwest of the Washburn Field,
was coring in the Wilcox Wednesday
at 5,538 feet. It had been cored
with no show from 5,200 feet.
This wildcat, in the H&GN Survey
16, is permitted to 7,500 feet and
should reach the top of the Midway.
*****
Howeth and Mason No. 6 George
T. Light, Jr., wildcat six miles east
of Catarina, Dimmit County, was
coring at 5,378 feet Wednesday. It
is in the I&GNRR Company Survey
63, A-52S. Permit depth is 6,000
feet.
Saiu Evans Hies In
San Inlnnio; Hurled
Here Hednesda)
Schools Will Open
September 1st
Last rites for Sam Evans, 63, were
held Wednesday in the Jackson Fun-
eral Chapel at Laredo at 9 a.m. with
Rev. A. N. Todd, Heights Baptist
Church pastor, officiating. Burial
was at Cotulla at 11:30 a. m.
Evans, President of the Continen-
tal Producers Oil Co. died early Mon-
day moring in San Antonio.
He was a La Salle County land
owner and owned a ranch near Ar-
tesia Wells.
He had been living at Mirando
City since 1924.
He was a member of the Elks Club
and the Lions Club and for many
years was a member of the Mirando
City School Board.
Survivors include his w'idow, Mrs.
Alcan Nelms Evans; two sons, Ralph
Evans of 5lirando City and Cecil
Evans of San Antonio; his mother,
Mrs. J. F. Evans of Mirando City;
five sisters, Miss Maggie Evans and
Mrs. J. R. Donaho of Mirando City;
Mrs. Cynthia Gustine and Mrs. Berta
Bierstedt of Houston and Mrs. R. P.
McAdams of Fairfield, and four bro- will teach Eng'ish and Spanish. Mr.-
The Cotulla Public Schools will
open for the 1953-54 school term
Tuesday, September 1st. The first
general faculty meeting will be held
in the high school study hall at 9:00
a. m. Monday, August 31st.
Freshman students and students
entering Cotulla High School for the
first time will register for classes
Friday, August 28th at 9:00 a. m.
Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors will
register Tuesday, September 1st. All
grade school children will report foi
class assignment Tuesday, Septem-
ber 1st at 8:50 a. m. Buses will run
and the lunchroom will be open be-
ginning September 1st.
All vacancies in the faculty have
been filled. Mrs. Margaret Young,
a former first grade teacher, will be
back as a permanent teacher. Mrs.
Henry Potthast who was given a
year’s leave of absence will be back
and will teach one section of the
fourth grade. Mrs. John Wildenthal
will return to Cotulla High after tea-
ching several years in Dilley. She
thers, J. E. Evans of Flynn, Eldridge
Evans of Mirando City, S. A. Evans
of McAllen and S. B. Evans of Alice.
Leaves For Columbia,
South America
WINNER IN CRAPPIE
FISHING CONTEST
San Antonio Express listed
Wanda Whitwell, Cotulla, as
1 place winner in the Crappie
>n “Angling Around’’ $3,000
ih contest for the week of Aug.
The Crappie measured 13 1-2
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RECEIVES DEGREE FROTH
SWTSTC COLLEGE
San Marcos—James Harold Meadow
from Cotulla was a candidate for
graduation at Southwest Texas
State Teachers College at the sum-
mer commencement Aug. 20.
James was among 263 students re-
ceiving masters and bachelors degrees
from the San Marcos teachers col-
lege.
Principal speaker was Dr. J. G.
JUDSON PRINCE. JR.
Judson Prince, Jr., a native of Ft.
Worth, Texas will be the preacher in
the coming La Salle County Youth
Revival which will be held Aug. 23-
30 at the Cotulla Baptist Church.
He attended Carter-Riverside High
School, graduating in 1951, and is now
attending Baylor University. Prince
has two more years work toward his
B. S. degree.
He is taking special training in
preaching and vocal solo work and
on completion of this training plans
to attend Seminary as a further pre-
paration for his career, since he in-
tends to make the ministry his life’s
work. Prince has had seven years
experience in preaching and leading
singing.
Services will be held each day at
7 o’clock in the morning and 7:30 in
the evening, with Don Dendy leading
the singing.
Each evening after the service there
will be a fellowship service or seminar
directed by Mr. Dendy, dealing with
the young Christian’s problems.
KENNETH CONOVER
Kenneth Conover left Sunday for
Houston where he caught a plane
Monday for Cucuta, Columbia, S. A.
were he will go to work for the Mag-
nolia Oil Co. He signed up to stay
down there two years.
Mrs. Conover expects to join him
in about six months.
Tomato Acreage
Light At Laredo
The Laredo district’s fall tomato
acreage outlook is light, according to
Charles W. Flynn, prominent down-
river grower.
“Looks like not much over 1200
acres—less than%half of last year’s"
Flynn said.
Flynn has 100 acres this season,
compared to 215 acres in 1952. lie
explained that after flow of the Rio
Grande stopped at Laredo he was
without water for 28 days, even af-
ter he had pumped stagnant river
pools dry at his farm.
The produce operator said the to-
mato crop is about on time, with har-
vest expected to start the first half
of November.
This year there are expected to be
200 acres of bell peppers in the La-
redo district, twice the amount of
last year. Harvest takes place a-
bout the same time as tomatoes.—
Laredo Times.
Isabel Gaddis, a former English tea-
cher in Cotulla High, will return as
an English and Journalism teacher.
Edward Talbott, a former commerci-
al teacher will return as commercial
teacher and Mrs. Sallie Dromgoole,
who attended college last winter, will
be back and will teach in the Amanda
Lurk School. Three Cotulla High
graduates will be added to the facul-
ty also. Mrs. Alta Ilenrichson, nee
Alta Martin, and Miss Fredora John-
son will teach in the Welhausen school
and Miss Margie Ehlert will teach
girls' physical education in the Junior
and Senior high school. Other tea-
chers who will be teaching in Cotulla
for the first time are Mrs. Atha Me
Carley and Mr. Robert Henrichson.
Mrs. McCarley will teach in the
Welhausen school and Mr. Henrich-
son will teach mathematics in high
school. Mrs. Kenneth Gebert will be
school secretary.
Following is a list of the 1953-54
faculty:
HIGH SCHOOL
John Cotulla, Principal
W. P. Daniel, Band
Mrs. Isabel Gaddis, English and
Journalism
Clyde A. Harris, Industrial Arts
Robert Henrichson, Mathematics
Mrs. A. U. Knaggs, English and
Librarian
Clyde Morgan, Science
Mrs. Mary B. Nutt, Homemaking
W. H. Rittiman, Boys’ Physic 1 Ed-
ucation
Edward Talbott, Commercial
Deryl White, Vocational Ag.
Mrs. Lois Wildenthal, English and
Spanish
Says Pearball Troibfe
To Continue ForIsars
Miss Margie Ehlert, Girls’ Physical
Education
C. R. Landrum, Science
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Roger Wiley, Principal
Mrs. Frances Adkins
Aldon Garms
Mrs. Sarah Mathews
Mrs. Beryl Potchernick
Mrs. Nell Earnest
AMANDA BURKS ELEMENTARY
Mrs. Beryl Rock, Principal
Mrs. Katherine Daniel, 1st Grade
Mrs. Margaret Young, 1st Grade
Mrs. Hazel Landrum, 2nd Grade
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, 3rd Grade
Mrs. Ila Whitwell, 4th Grade
Mrs. Louise Potthast, 4th Grade
Mrs. Delma Lancaster, 5th Grade
Mrs. Fjedna Dobie, 5th Grade
Mrs. Sallie Dromgoole, 5th Grade
Miss Alice Copp, 6th Grade
Mrs. Willie Mae Meadow, 6th
WELHAUSEN ELEMENTARY
Miss Irene Johnson, Principal
Mrs. Carrie Wilson
Mrs. Alta Henrichson
Mrs. Atha McCarley
Miss Fredora Johnson
Mrs. Clarissa Pena
Miss Martha Swisher
Miss Mary Wildenthal
Manuel Silva
Jesus Toscano
James Leifeste
\S elhausen teachers will be assign-
ed grades by principal later.
Cotulla will have a very capable
faculty this year. Out of forty-five
teachers only four will be non-degree
teachers and three of these attended
summer school this summer to con-
tinue their study towards a degree.
Mrs. Roy Black who did such a fine
job as manager of the school lunch-
room last year will be in charge a-
gain and will be assisted by Mrs. J.
N. Morgan and Mrs. C. C. Taylor.
The prices for lunch will remain
the same as last year, 25c for the
children from the first grade through
the fourth grades, and 30c- for all
other school children. Adults will
pay 40c. Only adults directly con-
nected with the school will be served
in the lunchroom this year. Special
days will be set aside for parents and
friends . These days will be announ-
ced later.
Open house will not be held for the
new school until after school opens,
due to the short time we have left to
move into the building. The date for
open house will be announced in a
ater issue of the Record.
With a modern school plant, ex-
cellent facilities, and a good faculty,
1953-54 should be one of the best
school years in Cotulla's history.
5 2 Texas
Counties
Added For Drouth
Flowers, president of Southwest Tex-
as State, who discussed “Moral and
Spiritual Values in Education”.
C. II. S. SELECTED AS STUDENT
TEACHING CENTER BY
TEXAS A. & M. COLLEGE
Cotulla High School has been sel-
ected as one of the schools in Texas
where Texas A. & M. will send pros-
pective student teachers to do their
practice teaching.
A very thorough check is made of
the school’s standards and facilities
by a representative of the college be-
fore these selections are made.
The patrons of Cotulla and La Salle
County should be very proud that our
school is rated so highly by one of
the state’s leading colleges.
(From Carrizo Springs Javelin)
“More Dimmit County ranchers
are faced with pearball trouble than
any other malady,” said Dr. Jim
Martin, veterinarian, who spoke yes-
] terday to members of the Carrizo I
| Springs Rotary Club.
The pearball, he explained, is of-
ten composed of a large amount of
sand indicating that the animals are
eating too much feed off the dry
ground. The animal usually dies
from an internal obstruction caused
by the pearball, and is usually too
far advanced in the trouble before it
can be detected. ,
The veterinarian came to the con-
clusion, reluctantly, that area ranch-
men will continue to lose cattle from
this cause for many years to come.
The trouble, he said, is more fre-
quent during heavy cactus pear-
feeding periods during drouths. And,
during a prolonged drouth, he said,
the cactus plant becomes drier, less
digestable, thus increasing danger of
the development of pearball.
The veterinarian said he counted
11 pearballs in the fore stomach of a
cow that died recently. He also said
that some cattle are victims of “dust
pneumonia” caused by breathing too
much dust along pasture trails.
Washington, Aug. 18—Twelve Tex-
as counties have been added to the
drouth disaster area, agriculture Sec-
retary Ezra Benson announced Tues-
day.
The original order paving the way
for federal aid included 153 counties
in the Lone Star state.
Eligible farmers and dairymen in
drouth disaster counties can purchase
feeds held by the Commodity Credit
Corporation at below market prices,
and may obtain special loans.
Counties added to the Texas list
included Aransas, Bee, Bosque,
Cooke, Comal, Coryell, Denton, John-
son, Karnes, San Patricio, Tarrant
and Wilson Counties.
Benson also announced that 9
counties in the drouth area—none in
Texas—are being removed from the
disaster list because of improved con-
ditions.
JAMES WILLIAMS LEAVES
FOR ARABIA
James E. Williams, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. L. Williams, left this week
for Arabia where he has signed up
with the Arabian American Oil Co.
for 2 years.
Williams left to go to Dallas, then
to New York from where he takes a
plane to Arabia. ,
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