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Complete^Coveragre Of The Falfurrias Trade Territory - -- --......Only Newspaper Serving: The Rich Brooks Coi»
FALFURRIAS FACTS'
ESTABLISHED IN 1906— BROOKS COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER
VOLUME XXXIII
FALFURRIAS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1940
NUMBER 50
Catholic Parochial
School Founder
Dies In San Antonio
DEATH SEPARATES FIVE GENERATIONS Roden Organization j Local Girls Battle
Father Cayetano Alvarez Who
Created Sacred Heart Par-
iah And School Here In 1914
Stricken Tuesday
News was received here this
week of the death of Father Cave-
tano Alvarez. G9. pastor of St. Mar-
tin’s Catholic Church in Kings-
ville and founder of the local Sa-
cred Heart Parish and the Falfur-
rias Catholic parochial school in
1914, which occurred in a Ran An-
tonio hospital Tuesday morning,
May 21.
Funeral services were conducted
at his church Wednesday morning, i
Celebrant of the mass in Kings-
ville was Rev. Ignacio Blazquez.
pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic j
Church of this city, and Most Rev '
M S. Oarrlga. coadjutor bishop
of Corpus Christi preached the \
sermon. Chaplains assisting Bishop
Garriga were Rev. Juan Zavala,
pastor of St. Francis de Paula at
San Diego, and Rev. Jerome Boos,
pastor St. James’ Church at Bish-
op. Rev. Philip Cueto, guardian of
Franciscan Fathers at Hebbron-
vilie was sub-deacon, and Rev.
Lambert Schrott, pastor of Im-
maculate Concepcion Church at
Taft was master of ceremonies.
Following services in Kingsville,
the body was taken to Corpus j
Christi. where final absolution was
given by Most Rev. E. B. Ledvina,
Bishop of Corpus Christi, at Sa-
cred Heart Church there. Burial
was in Holy Cross Cemetery with
Knights of Columbus as pallbear-
ers.
A native of Spain, Father Alva-
rez had resided in the United
States about 30 years. He is sur-
vived by a brother and a niece,
both in Spain.
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Fire Destroys
Riviera Building
Begins Functions
For Twelfth Show
1940 Attractions More Diver-
sified Than Before; Nivht
ShowsTo Be Innovations For
Major South Texas Event
Until two weeks ago. five generations made the N. S. Surface family
one of the distinctive pioneer families in the Gulf Coast region. Shown
above is a group picture of the family taken on the Surface farm a few
miles north of Falfurrias shortly before the death of Mr. Surace May 7
at the age of 95
Seated are Mr. Surface and his daughter, Mrs. Ida May Runnells of
Brazoria. Standing, in back center, is Mrs. Gene Turk of Freeport,
daughter of Mrs. Runnells, and beside her stands Henry Lee Turk, her
son. also > f Freeport. Little Clydene Turk, standing on the bench, is the
fifth generation in the family.
Interest Shown In Falfurrias Tigers
Contest For Better Defeat Harlingen
Yards In Falfurrias I Visitors Sunday
The Falfurrias Volunteer Fire
^Department Monday morning. May
20. responded to an emergency a-
larm from Riviera, 22 miles east
of this city, to assist in combat-
t*"g a blaze which completely de-
stroyed two buildings before fire-
men fr< m this city. Riviera and
Kingsville succeeded in bringing
it under control.
The fire started about 9:30 a.
m. in a cafe owned bv Tod Christ-
enson when an attempt was mad1'
to melt floor wax and when ex
cessive heat ignited the w a x
flames quickly spread to the ad-
joining Joe Strubhart Motor Com-
pany. Only the walls and front of
the garage were left standing.
A shortage of water hampered
fire fighters’ efforts to stop the
conflagration.
KJC3C - -______
Six Shallow Alta
Verde Wells Scheduled
All Home Owners In City In- Eight To Two Victory Gives
vited And Urged To Partici-1 Local Club Seventh Win As
oat- In Plan To Improve Compared To Two Losses
Civic Appearance In Current Season
Considerable interest is being [ The Falfurrias Tigers kent up
shown in the Better Yards Contest , their winning streak on their own
which is being sronsored here bv home diamond by pounding out
an 8 to 2 vWory over the Harlin-
the Heart's P'dioht Garden Cluh.
according to Mrs L. L. Crabb.
president of th" organization.
The well-oiled machinery of the
American Legion snonsc rod Fal-
furrlas Rodeo Association has be-
gun work on thp 194n edition of
the largest all-amateur show in
the Southwest and indications are
jtb^t the two-dav twelfth annual
rodeo and F> urth of Julv celebra-
i tlon will exceed the all-time high
attendance of 12.000 in 1939.
General Chairman R. L. Schultz
! called a meeting of all heads of the
manv committees Wednesday
night. May 22. to report on the
progress of preliminary arrange-
ments for a show that will surpass
all others in the variety of enter-
tainment <ffered.
A 1940 innovation will be two
night shows scheduled for July 3
and 4 to supplement the mian are-
na events and free ‘'old west” j
I barbecue on July 4. With two night,
shows and one afternoon perform-
ance it is hoped to adequately
J take care <>f the huge crowds of |
j Independence Day visitors who
j each year flock to this ranch cen-
ter from all parts of the Gulf
Coast and South Texas.
Workmen are now engaged in
installing the lighting system and
should complete the task within
the next few days. Thirty-two re-
flectors on eight fifty-foot poles
will turn night into day for those
who prefer their arena events un-
der electric lights.
Among the attractions which
will greet the visitor, in addition
to the regular rodeo events, will
be a Pioneer Day parade at 11 a.
m. July 4, the picturesque horse
quadrille, trick riders and trained
j horse acts, performances by three
! of South Texas’ outstanding high
school bands, the wild and color-
ful flag race l.y scores of horsemen
and a dance on the night of July
4.
Col. Zack Miller, former owner
of a Wild West show which tour-
<)\er Affections
Of Jim Leuer
Modena Hoffman, I.rna Mae
Wells. Nellie Cundiff, Kuby
Maupin Fight To Hitter Fnd
A decision will be reached
Thursday night, May 30 in the
high school auditorium in this
battle of the sexes concerning
the career and affections of
Professor Keats Perry, lover of
Egyptian mummies.
In this second presentation of
the Group Players, the organi-
zation will uphold entertain-
ment standards attained in its
initial effort “The Night of Jan-
uary Sixteenth”.
Cast Of Characters
Keats Perry, young professor,
Jim Lower: Vicky Randolph, the
l.ane of his life, Modena Hoff-
man; Grandma Perry, obliging
soul, Martha Bolt; Grandpa
Perry, innocent bystander, Felix
Williams: John Appleby, a help-
ful friend, Bob Hammltt; Pris-
cilla Morley, sweet young thing.
Ruby Maupin; Tootsie Bean, a
plump spinster, Nellie Cundiff;
Valerie Whitman, a Southern
charmer, Lena Mae Wells; Bog-
gins, the sporting butler, A1
Burditt.
—
BROOKS WEATHER
Max. |
Min. 1
Character
May I Temp. Temp. R. | Of Day
17
95
64
-1 Cloudy
18
94
64
Part Cldy.
19
99
! 74
—| Clear
20
86
l 72
—— Part Cldy.
21
93 ~
“70
- Part Cldy
22
99
75
-Part Cldy.
23
96
| 68
.04 Part Cldy.
FALFURRIAS
HOIIIIAI.L
LEAGUE
SECOND HALF
ern Fngles here Sunday. May 19.
Jark Downs, on the rubber for
Four cash ^rries of $7.50. $5 00. i the Tigers nitehed his best game
*3 00 and $2.50 are offered in the j Sunday. He showed plenty i f soeed
ci mpetition. the object of which
*s to make Falfurrias a more at-
tractive nlace in which to live.
The prices include city-wide,
street and block prizes, there being
no limit placed on the number of
block prizes.
“Just a little attention to your
and a well controlled curve. Thir-
ty-seven men faced him and only
two got hits. This has been the
first two-hitter this season against
Harlingen, a club with a record of
many victories over strong teams
throughout the Valley and North-
ern Mexico.
tern.
Team-
P
W
1
Firemen
8
7
1
Mercantile
8
4
4
Premont
7
4
:i
Western Auto
9
1
8
L-W-L
8
4
4
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875
500
.572
111
.500
night,
Death Claims Miss
Dorothea Downs In
Hospital Monday
Sudden Attack Saturday Night
Followed By DeathAt Spohn
Hospital After Emergency
Operation Sunday
Funeral services for Miss Doro-
thea Downs, 24. who died in a Cor-
pus Christi hospital early Monday
morning f. llowing an emergency
operation Sunday, were held at the
First Methodist Church at 10 o’-
clock Tuesday, May 21. with the
Rev. A T. White, pastor of the
church, in charge of services.
Interment was made In the Fal-
furrias Burial Park under the di-
rection of the Maxwell P. Dunne
Funeral Parlors of Corpus Christi.
Miss Downs, for the past two
vears office deputy <>n the staff of
Sheriff Jesse A Grimes of Brooks
county, was stricken suddenly Sat-
urday night and was moved to
Corpus Christi Sunday.
She Is survived by four brothers.
C. A Downs of Victoria, Albert
| Downs, and Jack and Joe Downs,
Falfurrias, and three sisters, Mrs.
J.'e Foster, Blanche and Beula
Downs, all of this city.
Pall bearers were Jas. A. Mc-
Bride, F J. Rupp, Joe Myrtck, C. C.
Teas, Clarence Burdett and Judge
John Morgan Brooks.
She had been a member of the
Methodist Church since early
youth, sang in the choir, and par-
ticipated in all the young people’s
activities of the church. She was
also a member «.f the Order of
Eastern Star.
Unaffected by Adversity, she had
for all a smile and a cherry word;
and her unfaltering loyalty and
unselfish devotion to her mother-
less brothers and sisters had for
thirteen years been an inspiration
to those who believed the fates
had dealt unkindly with their own
personal lives.
Innumerable floral offerings
testified to the esteem in which
she had been held by the com-
munity at large.
Dorothea Downs is gone but in
the hearts of all who knew her
there lives the memory of one who
boasted not on her religion, but
lived it day by day.
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Sam Reams Lists
Candidacy In Race
According to information re-
ceived here this week, Hasbro Win-
slow is moving in machinery for
the first of six shallow wells to be
drilled on the Singer land in the
Alta Verde field of Brooks Coun-
ty. The first well to go 1.000 feet
will be in Section 436. Block 16
Dick Young’s No. 1 Singer opened
this field in March 1936 with a
good well at 926 feet. On last al-
lowable the field had two wells one
at 9o8 feet and one at 850 feel
listed but with no production.
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Special Services At
Presbyterian Church
vard this summer will make it aj The Tigers have acquired a well-
bright. colorful, attractive place j earned reputation of being able to
for you and y< ur family to live.” j hit. So far no pitcher has been able
Mrs Crabb said. ‘‘By cartietpating | to hold them and Sunday was no
in this community-wide program I exception. They lashed out 13 hits,
of beautification, you not only lm- j Although they got 11 hits in the
prove your immediate surround- 1 first seven innings and only three
ines. but do vour part towards | runs they made up for it in the
making your hi me a better place eighth. Seven consecutive batters
to live.” got hits. Including a home run by
All civic organizations are giving Duque, for five tallies
the Better Yards Contest their The Falfurrias record now
helpful cooperation in the promo- stands at seven wins to two losses.
tion of beautification. Awards are--xxx-
based on the condition ..f grass W’ A O. *lzt
from front curb line to rear pro- IT • . iJlOCKlOIl
perty line, condition of flowers and !
shrubbery and arrangement oflRntprc llerLc
flowers and shrubbery. j UJlIIvsp VjIT;! IVo llcILt
An official entry blank, which _
appears in this newspaper, may Facts this week is authorized to
be filled out and mailed or turned announce the candidacy of W A.
in t«. Mrs. Crabb or at this office, rBill> Stockt, n for the office of
There is no entrance fee of anv Brooks county and district clerk,
kind. Last day to enter is June 15 subject to the action of the Demo-
and the contest closes on August eratic primary election in July
31,
In the playing Friday
May 17. the Firemen defeated
Western Auto 14 to 8 and the Mer-
(cantile swamped Premont 12 to 2.
Wednesday, night, May 22, the
I Mercantile rolled over Western
J_ I Auto 12 to 2 and the Firemen
Facts this week is authorized to i smothered L-W-L 18 to 2.
announce the candidacy of Sam Corrected New Schedule
G. Reams for the office of Brooks Friday, May 24 L-W-L vs West-
county attorney, subject to the ac- J ern Auto; Fire Dept. vs. Premont.
tion of the Democratic primary Monday. May 27 Mercantile vs.
elections in July. L-W-L; Premont vs. Western Aut“.
In making his announcement for
Wednesday, May 29 -Fire Dept.
Auto; v>
ciation of the interest shown by i
friends and voters of the county
who have urged him to become a
I candidate for the office.
Born on a farm in Nueces coun-
| ty. he received his public school
education at rural schools and in
Friday, May 31—Mercantile vs.
Fire Dept.; L-W-L vs. Premont
Monday, June 3 Fire Dept. vs.
L-W-L; Western Auto vs. Mercan-
tile.
Wednesday, June 5 L-W-L vs.
the Corpus Christi High School, Western Auto; Fire Dept. vs. Pre-
after which he entered the Uni- mont.
Prizes Awarded
Service Sunday morning at the
Presbyterian Church will center a-
round the third in a scrips of ser-
mons being brought by the pastor
< n thp lives of the Twelve Apostles,
according to an announcement re-
leased by Rev. Paul D. Hanna. The
Sunday topic will be “Son of
Thunder—A Man Who Learned j
Quietness." Others in the series
are "Andrew, Man of Decision",
Thomas, A Man Whose DOubts
Were Satisfied." "Philip, and Mat-
ter of Fact Christian Living”.
These messages follow the ’heme
< f the scries. “The Master Can
Save and Use Every Type of Men.*'
A cordial invitation is extended
ail In the community who are not
new attending services to attend
this special series.
In making his announcement,
Cash prizes will be awarded as !^hai
follows- he has reslded in thls South Tex-
bf st %
givFcn’fodr0lthcS second best & kept J£““un£y and at a11 has
vard striven to uphold his position as
Friday, June 7—Mercantile vs.
L-W-L: Premont vs. Western Auto.
Monday, June 10- Fire Dept vs.
Western Auto; Mercantile vs. Pre-
mont.
Wednesday, June 12- Fire Dept,
vs. Mercantile; L-W-L vs. Pre-
mont.
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A $3.00 prize will be given for the p f°°* citizen-
best kept yard on any one street. In 30 he ting the vote and sup-
| -ovided there are as many as 10 P°ri of Brooks county citizens, he
entries < n the street. stated he is not conducting his
Two dollars and fifty cents will campaign >n future promises but
be paid for the best kept yard in w*ll let the people make a choice
any one block, provided every per- based on his past personal and
son living in the block ente»s the public record,
contest. (There will be as many
such prlzps offered as there are prize
blocks entered. Both sides of the Three judges to be named by the
street, from one intersecti->n to an- Garden Club will determine the
other, is to be considered a block ' winners. Their decisions are to be
Only one prize will be awarded final and announcements will be
to any one contestant. Where a c^n- made through this paper,
testant wins the grand prize, sec- Inspections by the judges will
ond prize, or a street prize, he be from August 20th through Aug-
would not be eligible f< r another j ust 31st.
versity of Texas where he obtain-
; ed his law degree.
Coming to Falfurrias about two
! years ago, he has identified him-
self on numerous ocasions with
1 projects in the best interests of
the Falfurrias community and the
county at . large.
In seeking the vote and support
of all vi'tcrs in the county. Attor- , ~ ,, • ris
nev Reams claims an understand- , ,i»i I I n
ing of the problems affecting well! Id IU
Brooks citizens and feels qualified | |> I ,•
to represent the citizenship in its ^(*(*|( I (*( *! (T1 I Ol I
highest legal office. He has stated
he will, if elected, discharge the , --
duties of the office to the best of , Authorization was give this week
I his ability and understanding. to announce the candidacy of Sam
__xxx_ Garcia fur reelection to the office
BAND PRACTICE of Constable of Precinct No 1.
According to an announcement subject to the action of the Dom
released Thursday by Bandmaster ocratlc Primary elections of July
Frank Hoffman, band practice is Constable Garcia has taken this
scheduled to begin Monday, May method of thanking his friends
27. at 2 p. m. and all band stu- and the citizens at large who sup-
dents are requested to be present ported and voted fur him in the
at that time. 1938 election and especially does
-xxx- % he wish to thank the citizens of
ON VACATION TRIP the county for their cooperation
Red Cross Seeks
War Relief Funds
President Franklin D Roosevelt
Issued the following statement this
week concerning the American
Red Cross War Relief Fund Cam-
paign:
“The American Red Cross has
issued an appeal for a war relief
fund of at least ten million dol-
lars.
“I urge all Americans who have
a feeling of deep sympathy for the
peoples of these unfortunate coun-
tries who today have been added
to the long list of those who are
suffering the horrors of invasion
and aerial bombardment to re-
spond quickly and generously to
this appeal. The American Red
Cross, our official national volun-
teer relief agency, is efficiently or-
ganized to answer such emergency
calls. It is, therefore, the logical a-
gency through which «.ur citizens
can express their compassion for
the Innocent victims of the wars
that rage overseas. I am confident
we will not fail them.”
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Falfurrias Delegates
At H. D. District Meet
Mr. and Mrs. D. O. Sikes left during the past two years in main-
Monday morning for vacation trip talnlng law and order in the pre-
to Memphis, Tenn , and points in cinct.
Mississippi. L. R DuBose. of Har- In seeking reflection to the of-
lingen has assumed Mr. Sikes’ du- floe, he expects t<« provide the
ties with the Department of Agri- same high service to the best of
culture while he Is away. his ability.
The spring meeting of Texas
home demonstration clubs was
held at Pearsall Friday, May 17.
1 Those attending the meeting from
Falfurrias were Mrs. Clarence
Burdette, Mrs Ells Mayfield. Mrs
L. W Padgham. Mrs Paul Corne-
lius and Miss Nellie Cundiff.
Mrs. Burdette, vice president of
District No. 12. presided over the
business meeting In the afternoon
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Mrs. L. A. Kossbiel
Dies In Albuqurqtie
L A. Kossbiel left a few days ago
for Aibuqurque, N M , upon receiv-
ing the sad intelligence of the sud-
den death of his wife. Mrs. Koss-
biel had many friends In Falfur-
rias. where she had visited often,
who will regret to learn of her sud-
den and untimely death.
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