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EVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF SINTON AND SAN PATRICIO
•UNTY
NUMBER 32
SOLD THEMSELVES ON THE ARMY
Commissioners
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Tax in 5 Districts
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O.S. DEFENSE
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STAMPS
VOLUME 34
SINTON, §AN PATRICIO COUNTY,-TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1942
Commissioner J. E. McDonald
Urges Farmers To Hold 15*16 Inch
Midifling Cotton for 22c Pound
Thin Price Is Necessary To Enable Farmers
To Support Other Vital Industries. Con-
sumption Is High
With the Boys
In Service
(Ths Nows would ba glad to hava
latter* or report* of our home boya
who are in service, where their con-
tents would be of general interest to
our readers).
W. W. HOWLAND IN U. S.
NAVY AT SAN DIEGO, CALIF.
. .The editor of The News received
a letter from W. W. Howland, form-
er bookkeeper of the San Pat Vege-
table Co., early this week stating
that he was in the Navy holding a
classification' as Seaman 1st Class
at the present time. He is attend-
ing the Naval School at San Diego
and expects to receive a commission
as soon as he completes his training.
He has many friends in Slnton who
will be glad to hear that he is doing
^ nicely. Mrs. Howland and children
^ are at home in Hastings, Neb., for
the duration.
—o—
Information from J. I. Knox, Jr„
to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I.
Knox, stated that he “had arrived
at his destination, was not seasick
and enjoyed the trip". In the let-
ter dated July 24, he said that was
the first mail out since his arrival
and it would probably be a month
before there would be other out-
going mail.
Irol also stated that he was now
in the Marine Medical Corps and
waB still with the "group from
.$ Corpus Chrlsti,” but he was not
allowed to reveal his whereabouts.
Q
Mrs. E. L. Mendenhall of St. Paul
received a cablegram Tuesday from
- -i her sotv Corp. George Mendenhall,
stating thafrhe was visiting relatives
in England and having a wonderful
time. He was among one of the
first contingents of American troops
to arrive in Ireland, and knowing
that his mother's peopfe were na>-
tives of the British Isles he learned
of the whereabouts of relatives, his
mother reported.
David W. Hodges, son-in-law of
Mrs. J. J. Alexander, who is sta-
tioned at Pendlington Field, Oregon,
has been promoted to the rank of
corporal. He has been in service
since last October.
Lloyd Phillips, son of Rev. and
Mrs. N. F. Phillips, who resigned his
position as bookkeeper" at the Ark-
mo Lumber Yard in Corpus Chrlsti,
and volunteered for service in the
Training Station in San Diego,’ Cal-
ifornia.
Pvt Neal Land, son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. W. Land, has recently grad-
uated from the Army's Armored
Force School at Ft| Knox, Ky. He
entered the service in March 1942
and has been training at Ft. Knox,
as a tank mechanic.
Corporal B. Hill, Service Co.,
358th Regiment Camp Barkley,
returned to his duties at the week
, end after spending a ten-day fur-
lough here visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Hill.
* :AUSTIN, -Aug. 12.j-DOn't sell your
cdttdh fcfelow 22 tents fot 13/18 mid-
dling FOB ports or mill centers.
Commissioner of Agriculture 3. E.
McDonald today urged Texas farm-
ers, declaring that the recent gov-
ernment crop forecast had exerted
a bearish Influence on the market.
At the same time, McDonald
urged the farmers to take advantage
of the government cotton loan offer
and put every bale Into government
loan until the market reaches the
true parity value of 22 cents.
“The farmer must have this price
for the 1942 crop if he is to have
purchasing power with which to
support other vital industries,” Mc-
Donald said. “It will be very un-
fortunate if our cotton farmers al-
low themselves to become confused
and market their cotton for less
than its intrinsic value.”
Calling attention to the acute
farm labor condition, McDonald d-e
clared that all of the estimated 13,-
085,000 bales may not be harvested
this year. And next yea.r"tt“*te
doubtful if an adequate cotton sup-
ply can be produced because of this
labor condition. Present consump-
tion is above’'fill previous records,
the commissioner said.
"Congress provided that ceiling
prices on cotton goods should not be
fixed below a price justifying 21.47
for 15/16 middling cotton, interior
points," McDonald said. They also
provided that no government owned
or loan cotton should be sold below
full parity, set by the U. S. Depart-
ment at 18.85. The- congress also
provided a government loan equal-
ing 85% of parity."
"There is no justification for the
farmer losing confidence and selling
below these figures,’' McDonald
'Prices of things the farm-
uy, the wages he pays for
>d the increased taxes justify
cotton.”
V-MAIL MUST BE
ADDRESSED
PROPERLY
Sgt. Jamie Lee Montgomery of
Fort Mclntosch, Laredo, was home
severaly days last week visiting his
parents and family, Mr. and Mrs.
M. L. Montgomery, of East Mathis.
—dt—
Bill Mutchler, son of F. J. Mutch-
ler, left Thursday morning for San
Antonio where he will look Into the
matter of entering Uncle Sam's fly-
ing service.
Ringingl
Many letters are being received
at the V-Mail Stations with the
name and address of the addressee
being shown in the panel at the top
of the message side of the sheet, ac-
cording to reports being received by
postoffices.
The information in the panel is
photographed, as well as the mes-
sage, and when reproduced at its
destination, serves as the address
for the message when it is placed
in a window envelope, it was said.
Unless the name and address are
shown in the panel, letters will be
returned to senders by the V-Mail
stations.
Stamp 8 in Your.
Book Good For 5
Pounds of Sugar
Answering the same appeal which the Colors” campaign on which the
they had made to young men and two new enlistees had worked,
their fellow members of the Texas Vermillion has worked as a pet-
Junior Chamber of Commerce, rolesm chemist at Sinton for the
Lewis T. Davis, Jr., of Kerrville, left, Manhattan Gas Corporation, while
and Carroll Vermillion of Sintcy, Davis has been associated with his
State Vice President of the organi- father in a mercantile business in
zation, completed their enlistment Kerrville.
in the Army last week and bade '“Carroll,” as : he is known to
goodbye to Major Albert W. Holt, neighbors and friends in this vieini-
Rscruiting Public Relations Offi- ty, is married. His wife will con-
cer, who originated the “March to tinue to reside in Sinton.
Officers of Home
Guard Attend ~
Training School
i &
Invest itour mowq ut MutM tote
$MWS BONOS UNO SfAMPV
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 16—Sugar
ration stamp No. 8 will be good for
five pounds of sugar in the 10-week
period beginning August 23 and
ending October 31, the Office of
Brice Administration announced
Saturday. •
While not changing the basic ra-
tion of half a pound per person per
week. It will enable consumers to
make purchases in larger unite and
facilitate the disposal of 10 and
25-pound packages.
Packages of these sizes were put
up before the start of rationing and
processors have had difficulty mar-
keting any substantial part of them
because ration stamps to date have
been good for one or two-pound
purchases! Unless this sugar is
sold, the OPA said, it would have
to be repacked causing an "un-
desirable waste of labor and ma-
terials.’
At the suggestion of Major Dris-
coll Rooke of Woodsboro, command-
er of the 21st Battalion Texas De-
fense Guard, composed of compan-
ies from - Mathis, Beeville, Refugio
and Woodsboro, Manton Williams,
Minton White and Jimmy Grant
went to San Antonio last week-end
and attended the second officers’
short term course held for members
of Texas Defense Guard Units. The
men represented Sinton unit De-
fense Guard, attending the school as
prospective officers of the unit.
They report an official registra-
tion count Sunday showed that 225
Texas Defense Guard officers, re-
presentating 43 cities and terms of
South arid Centeral Texas attended
the school, held at Peacock Military
Acandemy. Major General Claud
BIrkhead, Captain Lemuel J. Clark
and Captain Thurman L. Ward, of
Brooks Field were leoturers for the
course.
County One of 5
In U. S. For New
Training Program
Sinton representatives attended
the-course with two objects in view,
to learn definate tactics which
would be of interest to the home
unit and to become acquainted with
necessary details toward mustgrlng
in the Sinton unit as a company of
the 21st Battalion Texas Defense
Guard. An openinng for a new com-
pany has been made by the recent
breaking up of one of the two com-
panies at Woodsboro on account of
so many of its members having
been called to the color.
Two special features of the sess-
ion which Sinton men very much
enjoyed and appreciated were the
lectureon “Combat Tactlcts for De-
fense Guard units,” given by the
head of the department of Tactics,
Captain Clark, and the banquet
given by Major George West, com-
mander of the 20th Battalion, at the
picturesque arid historic village of
La Villite, San Antonio.
San Patricio County has been
chosen as one of five counties In
the U. S. for a demonstration of an
entirely nbw program, sponsored by
the Red Cross, it has been an-
nounced.
This is a special set-up being
planned for communities where hos-
pitals are not available for the
training of nurse’s aides. It might
be called, an advanced, course in
home nursing. Home-ruirsing is for
individuals taking courses to use. in
their own homes, while this new
program, called community auxiliary
nursing service, is for the individ-
ual to serve her community, espe-
cially during an emergency or dis-
aster.
Miss Flora Williams, district
nyrsirig consultant out of St. Louis,
has been in San Patricio County
consulting with chapter officers on
Monday and Tueaday. She state;
FIRST AID COURSE WILL
START TOMORROW NIGHT
Fourteen members enrolled for
the Standard First Aid Course
classes which will be held each
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at
the High School building at 8 p.m.
The advanced class will begin
tomorrow, Friday, night at- 8 o’olook
at the high school. AH who stein*
teres ted are invited to attend.
Mrs. Robert Purr To
Teach at Robstown
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Mrs. Robert Parr retunied to .West
Sinton last week after spending
three weeks in New York City with
Lieut Parr, who left recently for
overseas duty. Lieut Parr has been
promoted to the rank of Captain.
Mrs. Parr and Robert Jr., will
make their home in Robstown where
she will be member of the Robstown
school faculty tor the coming yegr.
that no community is entirely safe
from emergencies such as fires,
| floods, hurricanes, or enemy ac-
tion. “This Is the Opportunity for
which many women have been wait-
ing," she states, “to be able to do
their patriotic duty when needed."
Certain standards have been set
up which will have to be met by
members taking this course. Home
nursing Is a prerequisite. The
women must have high .school edu-
cation or its equivalent—and oth-
er standards. This course can only
be taught J>y a graduate nurse,
registered, who has been author-,
lzed by the American Red Cross.
“Those who have the privilege of
taking this work," says Miss Wil-
liams, "may be assisting In such
a capacity that an ^eligible grad-
uate nurse may enter the army and
give all she has to her country. Can
we afford to wait until disaster
strikes before’ we have training for
special work?”
At a meeting held Tuesday in
the county courthouse, Mrs. W. C.
Sparks Jr., of Taft, home nursing
chairman for San Patricio County,
with the assistance of Miss Wil-
liams, plana were outlined towprd
the Inauguration of the demonstra-
tion program. Committees were
named In ’ Sinton, Taft, Ingleslde,
and Aransas Pus. A more com-
plete report Of the progress of the
program will be outlined later.
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Get your office
News Offlos. Phene m.
at The
For several months Vermillion has
been active in organizing Junior
Chamber of Commerce "recruiting
information center*,” to aid the
Army in its drive for recruit* over
the state.
Young Vermillion haa entered the
Fort Sam Houston Reception Cen-
ter to start hi* elementary military
training, awaiting a special assign-
ment to duty.
Final Rites for
Charles Whetstone
Are Held Tuesday
Final rites for Charles Whetstone,
who has been a long time resident
of San Patricio County, were held
Tuseday morning from the Meth-
odist Church in Odem, with the
Rev. W. R. McPherson, pastor of
the church, officiating..assisted by
the Rev. T. C. Mahan, pastor of the
Odem Baptist Church.
The deceased, 69 years of age,
had lived in Odem for more than
twenty years, before his sudden
death Sunday evening at six thirty
o’clock, which was a distinct shock
to his friends and neighbors in the
Odem community. He was well and
favorably known throughout this
section and was held in high esteem
by the people of his community.
Besides the widow, survivors in-
clude two sons, Crawford and Jack
both of Odem, and three daughters,
Mrs. Bill Jenkins of Aransas Pass;
Mrs. Dale Godbey, Waco: and Miss
Willa. Dean Whetstone of .Odem.
Pallbearers were: Truett Child-
ress, Roy Rentz. Wayman Tewes
G. B. Scull, J. B. Whatley and
Henderson Davis.
Interment was made in the Odem
Cemetery with the David Peel Chap-
el of Sinton in charge.
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At the meeting of the Commiss-
ioners Court Monday, the tax rate
was cut in each of the five defined
road districts, according to a report
made by San Patricio County Judge
A. D. Alkin. This does not include
the State Tax which Is set by the
State Tax Board, which was raised
by the Board to seventy-five cents,
Judge. Alkin said.
In dlstrlst One, which takes In
Taft, Gregory and Portland areas,
the rate that was $20.00 In 1941, was
lowered to$.10 for 1942. added to the
J.54i county tax rate, make a total
of 3.74J.
In District two which consists of
the Sodville area, rates were lower-
ed from .88 to .86 for 1942, plus the
county tax rate of ,54i, makes a
total of $1.42J.
District Three, including Ingle-
side and Aransas Pass, received a
cut from .40, the last year rate, to
.30 for 1942: plus the country rate
will have a total of .84J.
District 4, the Mathis territory,
was cut from .58 to 53, having a to-
tal of 1.07 J.
And in District Five, which con-
sists of the Sinton and Odem areas,
the rate was reduced from .50 in
1941 to .35 for 1942: plus the county
tax rate will have a total of ,89J.
B. G. Oefinger
Reports Results
Of Defense School
B. G. Oefinger. head of the Vo-
cational Agriculture department of
Sinton High School, and local sup-
ervisor of the jQSY-4. school in vo-
cational training which is a part
of the National Defense program,
reports that the term, which began
in November, 1941. will close at .the
end of August, 1942.
Allotment of $2,555 was made by
the federal government for voca-
tional training of youths from the
ages of 17 up. already out of school,
in San Patricio County, and ad-
joining communities. Of the above
amount, $1,400 was spent on teach-
ers' salaries, and toedate $1,115 on
consumable supplies, necessary for
training purposes. By the close of
the term, the total allotment will
have been used in carrying on the
work.
A total of 132 pupils have en-
rolled in the school and have re-
ceived a total of 1,050 hour of in-
struction in the various vocational
courses offered since November.
Seven courses were completed, one
In auto mechanics, under the direc-
tion of Z. F. Guest; three in elec-
tricity, under the supervision of
Tom Gunter and Eric Warren, and
three in metal work, in charge of
Marlin Gilbreath and B. W. Sande-
fer. Oefinger reports that already
a number of students have gone into
Home Defense
Guard Is Given
Pre Inspection
&
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In response to a call issued by”
Capt. M W. Williams of the Sta-
ton Home Defense Guard unit, 60
men, including a number of new
members, reported for lnspectlen
Monday night at the drill groiuUta
on the Grammar School campus.
Captain Hobart Huson, command-
er of the Refugio company of the
21st Battalion Texas Defense Guard.
Inspected the men iri their regular
drill and army form of training;
and made a talk on requirements to
be met in order for the group to be
mustered in the Texas Defenss
Guard. The inspection Monday
night was preliminary to final in-
spection three weeks hence which
will determine whether or not the
local unit will become a member of
the Texas organization. An openftag
for the Sinton unit to become an
organized group of the Texas De-
fense Guard is now possible on ac-
count of the disbanding of one of
the two companies in Woodsboro,
hiuught about by the loss of so
many of its members to the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps.
Williams reports that first of
all there must be 64 men and three
officers in the group before it i»
eligible for acceptance In the state
organization. He urges that other*
in the town and community be pres-
ent for drill next Monday night and
the two Monday nights following
before the final inspection which
will be given by an adjutant gen-
eral from the Austin staff. _
The local unit has 68 on the ros-
ter.
Texas. Mr Williams says, and we
all already know, is a vulnerable
spot, on account of its coast line and
its rich supply of oil, gas and
army cantonments Each town will
have to look—do- its defense guard
for a great measure of the pro-
tection which all citizens may pos-
sibly find themselves needing. It is
better to be safe than sorry. There
is nothing to lose and all to gain.
Be there, men, he urges, and do
your part for training for your own
your town, and your family's pro-
tection. Remember what unpre-
paredness has already done for us,
he pointed out.
Citizens Asked To
Cooperate With
Red Cross Unit
YasI Liberty Is Pricalass!
Gus Hollan Buys
Humble Agency,
8ervice Station..
A business dqal was closed in
Sinton Monday when Gus Hollan
took over the operation of the
Humble Oil & Refining Co. agency,
the service station and the INOCO
Courts from Stanley Fry.
Hollan has taken over active man-
agement of the business and while
it was said from the office of the
new company, similar management
and policies will be continued as
In the past, the name of the sta-
tion will be changed to the Hollan
Service Station.
The business has been operated
by Stanley Fry for the past four
and a tialf years and originally in-
cluded The Steak House, which was
sold a little over a year ago.
While Mr. Fry haa not announced
his plans for th# future, he and Mrs.
Fry wilt continue to reside here tor
the time being.
Mrs: a. Z. Fullick, production
chairman of the San Patricio Coun-
ty American Red Cross, is asking
that citizens cooperate in filling
the Red Cross Kit Rags for V. S.
Army and Marine Corps 'men, that
is given to them when embarking
for foreign duty.
Mrs. Fullick stated that the bags
that are made of olive drab material,
according to Red Cross instructions,
NYA training, several who enlisted I wi„ be made in the 9ewing roomfl 0f
in Army service report finding their | ^be county chapter, and those who
courses beneficial, .find several have | wiu fl„ a bag can 8ecbre lt from
someone connected with the Red
Cross, or they can donate a dollar
for supplies, and it will be filled
for them at the work rooms.
The contents for each bag include
a small soap box and soap, deck
of playing cards, package of cig-
arettes or tobacco and papers;
shoe polishing cloth; small pencil
with cap, if available; package of
envelopes with paper; package of
chewing gum; pair of tan shoe laces
40 inches long; waterproof match
box if available; package of double
edge razor blades; small book,
pocket size, detective, humorous,
etc.; sewing case with olive drab
buttons, sizes will be given.
Local Red Cross greeting card
should be inclosed, and kit must
not weigh more than one and one-
half pound.
found the work of practical per-
sonal use.
A new set of courses will be in-
augurated for the next term, which
begins in late^ September. Ten ad-
ditional courses itTcommodity prod-
uction will be added to those al-
ready having been taught. The
commodity courses will be offered
for the first time to OSY classes
Out of school rural and non-rural
persons over 17 are eligible for the
work, both men and women.
SACRED HEART
SCHOOL TO OPEN
SEPTEMBER 8TH
School authorities wish to an-
nounce that Sacred Heart School
will reopen Tuesday, September 8th
Registration of the students wll
take place Friday, September Ath
from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Tuition
fee $2.00 a month.
Besides the regular Grammar
Grade classes the school also offers
classes In Primer and Pre-primer
work. Children sjre recleved at the
age of five.
LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED
ALL DAY SATURDAY, AUG. 22
Due to trie election being held in
the Court House Saturday, August
22, the library will be closed all that
day, it has been announced by the
library oommlttee. Time will be
extended on books due on that date.
At the beginning of the school
term, the libriUy will
on Saturday aftemoo
usual custom.
■ ii On Fey Day, Bui
NEW ARRIVAL
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Moore are na-
nouncing the arrival of a daughter,
named Katherine Anne, born Aug. <3
18th in the Sinton Hospital. Mrs.
Moore is the former Miss Mari#
Rhine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L
G. Rhine, and the paternal
parents- are Mr. and Mrs.
Moore.
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