Falfurrias Facts (Falfurrias, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, December 10, 1937 Page: 1 of 8
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FALFURRIAS, TEXAS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1937
NUMBER 26
Well Known Farmer Boy Scouts Will
And Dairyman Dies1 Hold lecture On
Wednesday Evening
NEW ALL-TIME
FIGURE SET ON
Wednesday P. M. COTTON CROP
About 9 o’clock Wednesday even-
ing Mr. J. D. Moore in company
with one of the men on his place,
Odon, started for his home, when
Odon found upon asking Mr. Mo. re
a question that he did not answer,
felt his pulse and discovered that
he was cold. He drove the truck t*>
the McIntyre Station and called
I>r. John Bennett who upon arriv-
ing found that Mr. Moore had pas-
sed <>n.
Mr. Mloore was born in Gonzales
County. Oct. 11. 1881 and some 21
years ago moved from there to the
Copita community where he has
resided since. He is survived l>y his
wife, Ethel, one daughter, Miss
Leltha who is attending a college
in San Antonio, one sister, Mrs.
Mettie Holmes of Houston four half i
brothers, L. W. Moore who lives
here and Foy. Reginald and Roscoe
who live in Gor ;ales County; and
three half sisters Vera, Cleo and
Margaret who live also in Gonza- 1
lez County.
The funeral will be held in Fal.
furrlas today about 10:00 A. M. The
Moyers have charge of the ar-
rangements.
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It is a source of civic pride to
know that the l<cal troop of Boy
Scouts of America continues most
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 — The
Agriculture Department forecast
an 18, 746,000 bale record cotton
Last Day of Cooking
School at New Theatre
active and that a great number of | crop t<day in its final 1937 estim-
the boys are making rapid ad-1 ate.
vancement. At this time the troop Last month's estimate was 18,-
is grading itself by and is mak-j 243,000 bales, an increase of 647 -
ing its program to coincide with 000 over October.
that used in the Gulf Coast Coun-
cil and the Region of which it is
a part. In addition to the progress
that Is being made by the regist-
ered scouts, another source of en-
couragement Is found in the fact
that a large number of boys are
filing applicatl. ns for membership.
Bill McAdams, the assistant
The previous record was 17,978,-
oOO bales in 1926. Last year 12 -
399,000 bales came from the fields
and in the five years, 1928-32, an
average of 14 667,000 was pr. duc-
ed.
Average Per Acre
The heaviest per-acre yield on
record caused the new production
scout executive in this Council high. The department said it was
will be in Falfurrias Wednesday, indicated an average of 264.6
He will speak at the Rotary Club pounds had been grown on 33,930,-
during their luncheon and will have j 000 acres.
Farm Security VntlDr. Earl Gaston
charge of the scout program on
that night. The meeting has been
changed to Wednesday night to
make it possible for all the local
boys to know Mr. McAdams.
Paul A. Thiene,
Executive of this
This compared with 34,3*3,000
acres estimated July 1. indicating
an abandonment before harvest of
1.3 per cent of land planted.
The record-breaking acre yield
Chief Scout compared with 197.6 pounds last
Council, will year and 169.9 pounds for the 10
bring the final lecture in the Scout years. 1923-32. The previous rec-
Leadershlp training Course that ord yield was 223.1 pounds in 1898.
was postponed due to the summer The Census Bureau announced
vacation activities on Wednesday that 16,178,042 running bales,
Local C. P, & L.
Officials \ t tend
Meeting in Corpus
During the month of November,;
Water W. rks and Sewage Plant
Operators attended a series of lec-
tures and discussions on plant oo- j
erations conducted by Mr. J. N. j
Hinyard of Austin.
Fourteen South Texas cities and
towns were represented with an
attendance of over 80 during the
month. At the conclusion of the
meetings the group organized and
I evening at 7:30.
This lecture will occur in the
basement of the Presbyterian
Church, and while it is open to
all friends of scouting it is expect-
ed that all who enrolled for this
counting round as half bales, of
cotton of this year's growth had
been ginned prior to December 1,
compared with 11.493.140 for 1936
and 9,356,921 for 1935.
The Agriculture Department’s
Course will be present. Certificates estimates of the acre yield and to-
will be awarded those who have at-
tended three or more of these exer-
cises.
NEW CANNING
tal production this year by states
follow:
Virginia, acre yield 306 pounds
and production 41.00n bales; North
Carolina 336 and 775.000; South
Carolina 292 and 1.025.000; Ge<r-
ivr iXTTi iPPirnm gia 270 and C490.000; Florida 166
iLAIn 1 and 40000; Missouri 340 and 370,-
00; Tennessee 316 and 640,000;
- Alabama 294 and 1,610,000; Missis-
This week Messers. J. C. Snidow sipr>i 368 and 2 625.000; Louisiana
1 of Christianburg, Va., Hubert 333 and i,08u.000: Texas 198 and
Burkholder and John A. Kincanon 5,230.000; Oklahoma 161 and 825,-
of Roanoke, Va„ officials of the 000; Arkansas 287 and 1.830,000;
electedRP. Ha if of Sin ton, Presi- Texas Canninf? Co' were in ^ New Mexico 529 and 157.000; Ari-
dent. W. E Lamm of George West, ,f1ui;rlas_seveIal dT\^ wa® ,lefln 1 477 an<l 280,000; California
553 and 71<)000; all other states
299 and 18,000: L< wer California
(Old Mexico) 178 and 52,000 (lat-
Extcnsion S e rvice
T o Hold Meeting
The Farm Security Administra-
tion and the Extension Service are
holding a series of Joint education-
al meetings throughout the state.
The meeting scheduled for this dis-
trict will be held in San Antonio
on Thursday, December 16th., be-
ginning at 9 A. M. in the Crystal
Ball Room of the Plaza Hotel.
There will be a very interesting
and educational farm program ar-
ranged with speakers from the
Farm Security Administration
State and Regional offices in Dal-
las, arid speakers from A. & M. Col-
lege. These meetings will bo es-
pecially interesting to all parties
interested in the farm questions
of southwest Texas. All persons in-
terested in this subject are cor-
dially invited. We especially want
to invite the business m?n as they
will hear a first hand discussion
of the Farm Tenancy Bill recent-
ly passed »>y Congress.
Of T\ ler Locates
In Falfurrias
Dr. and Mrs. Earl Gaston of Ty-
ler. Texas arrived in Falfurrias
Tuesday and Dr. Gaston has taken
over the offices and practice of the
late Dr. C. Kirke Russell.
Dr Gaston Is a graduate of Gal-
veston Medicine College in both
Medicine and Surgery, and has
been practicing the past two years
in Galveston and San Antonio do-
ing hospital practice while decid-
ir ' on a permanent location We
are extremely delighted he and
his wife chose Falfurrias as their
home and extend to them a cor.
dial welcome.
Special Services At
The Presbyterian
Church Sunday
Rotary Notes
Vice President, and Irving Dietz! ltrly announced ^hat the near
future construction of a modern
and up to date canning factory
Jr. of Corpus Cbxisti, Secretary.
The groups voted to meet in Refu-
gio Jan. 12. at which time an of-
ficial fr. m the State Health De-
partment will be a featured speak,
er.
Among those in attendance from
Falfurrias during the series o£ the _ _ . „ „
Corpus Chrlstl Meetings were I, L. °rant Lumber Co' an" the °uIf
would lie one of the 1938 projects
on Falfurrias slate. The plant will
be some 50 feet by 150 feet on a
tract 218 feet wide and 94 feet
deep, situated on the switch of the
Fyuthern Pacific between the
ter not included
United States).
in California or
Crabb. local Supt., K. D Bowder,
T. V. Plevans and Wm. Buttman.
A R 0 U N D
FALFURRIAS
FALFURRIAS STAGING
BUILDING REVIVAL
Oil Co’s wholesale tanks. Not only
will the building be the very lat-
jest but the equipment will also be
the best than can be had for such
plants. Last season the Texas Can-
; ning Co. operated here in the old
Ford building under very trying
conditi. ns as far as the building lthan the average Texas Prices
I was concerned, but the season's: Pald ^or CrCam during November,
out-put was satisfactory and upon j
the sound basis of ri£e and tried
Cream Prices Are
On The l p and -Jp
During the month of November
the average Texas price paid for
cream, was 31c the pound. The Fal.
furrias price 44.88 cents the p und.
Falfurrias price was 44'fc higher
.experience the above officials are
putting their money into this Fal-
-- I furrlas plant with every assurance
Chasing down rumors about new that It will continue to prove a
homes being contemplated and satisfactory investment,
con trucks for building same, de_ | Since our tomato growers have
mands more time than we have at lost the opportunity of finding a
our disposal Just now. However that market for their ripe tomatoes un-
Falfurrlas is getting all set for a j til this past summer, the assurance
real budding revival, none can I that the Texas Canning Co. is to
doubt. In our next issue we pur.
pose listing the new homes that
are now only in the blue print
stage, but that are evidently go-
ing to be started in the very near
future. That the crying need of
Falfurrias is new homes none can
question, and that this need is re-
ceiving attention promises much
for our city and its certain future.
Should the President’s Building
Program go thru, at this session of
the Congress, there Isn’t any doubt
but Falfurrias will step In front
the coming year with a building
revival that will remind our older
dUaen* of the days when the city
was first laid out and building was
in its strides.
Some record and certainly some
assurance for our dairymen, that
selling their cream here is go< d
business.
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
Fire, theft, liability, property
damage, collision, hall, tornado
FALFURRIAS INSURANCE
AGENCY
remain here and build their own
factory, will no doubt encourage
many tomato growers to seed a
larger acreage to that crop than
they have here-to-fore done.
During the canning season the
Texas Canning Co. will employ
from 50 to 100 people in their fac-
tory, which is also heartening in-
formation we feel the Facts read-
ers will enjoy seeing.
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Dr. John Bennett
Is Appointed
Health Officer
Present Rainfall
Is Under Last
Year’s Figures
The Falfurrias section is expe-
riencing the longest dry spell in
a number of years according to
the local weather bureau records.
Total rainfall for 1936 (last year)
for the 12 month period was 27.22
while the same period In the pre-
sent year 1937 shows only 14.19.
The lowest temperature in 1936
during the months of November
and December was 34 while the
present month has a low tempera,
ture of 31 thus far.
Here’s hoping that December will
yet redeem itself before going out
into the New Year.
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The Rotarians were fortunate
Wednesday at their luncheon held
at McIntyre’s Cafe, in that Dr.
John Bennett, who had charge of
the program, t- ok for his subject
ChArlatans. During his all tob brief
address he traced a notorious Char-
latan of the 18th century who dur-
ing his career gained a following
first in Russia, then in Germany
and next in France. Dr. John al-
ways is interesting when he talks
and especially so when on the sub-
ject of his profession. Tracing the
18th Century quack from Russia to
Franco and ’•ecuunting the rascals,
claims of lir.’lng known C. Julius
Caesar per. -r'ally, as well as Helen
of Troy ife- iis charlatan claim-
ed to hove f i ad the elexir of life
and had con i lered death and old
age.) Dr. John encouraged his
hearers who were venturing on 60
to trust that possibly the charla-
tan was still living and his ser-
vices available, until he gave an
account of his trial, and death.
While this charlatan gained much
n oriety in the 18th Century, Dr.
J an 1'’minded his hearers that
c. n today quacks ply their trade
and wax fat on the credulity
0. the ill all over the world.
BUY CHRISTMAS
STAMPS EARLY TO
AVOID CROWDS
Sunday, December 12. Rev.
James E. Moore will have served
the Jocal Presbyterian church a
year, and there will be a special
service on that occasion. In the
brief time Rev. Moore has been a
citizen of Falfurrias he has annex-
ed so many friends, has made him-
r ‘If such a part of our city, it Ls
hard to think of his having come
amongst us only a year ago. This
can be said about his services to tile
church and Falfurrias, both have
been outstanding and worthy of
the Cause he sponsors—Christ and
Him Crucified.
See “The Bride
Wakes Up” Today
The attendance at the Cooking
School at the New Theatre has
grown and no doubt at the Friday
showing at 3:30 P M. the capacity
of the theatre will be taxed to seat
those wanting to see this fine
FI’EE SHOW AT THE NEW
TI EATRE
Valuable recipes and prizes wit
be awarded and the hour and *lf-
te n minute; time spent at the
sh w.ng of THE BRIDE WAKES
UI ”, will enable a number of those
wl.o attend, to get awards that will
be helpful a° well as valuable. YOTJ
AkJ URGENTLY IMVITLJ TO
ATTEND THIS FREE PICTURE
COOKING SCHOOL AT THE NEW
THEATRE FRIDAY. 3:30 P M.
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NEGr*’
MU
JOHN
INJURES tt\m
Officials Of The
Agriculture Dept.
Here Last Week
Tuesday afternoon In the Science
laboratory of the High School,
John Negri was injured severely
when a mixture he was pieparing
exploded.
The mixture was in an open
orock bowl and flying particles cut
John’s face and caused very se-
vere injuries to his left hand and
minor ones on his right. He is
confined to his bed and will have
to stay in several days. The ex.
plosion also knocked Juan Trevl-
riu across the room and cut him
in several places. Four window
panes were also broken as a result
of the ignition.
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J. G. Jansen Dies
In Premont Mon.
Mr. J. M. Jones, chief of the Di-
vision of Range Animal Husband-
ry, Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station, and Mr. W. H Black of
the Bureau of Animal Industry,
Washington, D C., were In this
area the past week consulting with
the officials • f the King Ranch and
with Mr. L. H. Tash of the Bureau
j of Animal Industry concerning the
mineral feeding investigations that
are to be conducted cooperatively
( n the Enclno ranch
Last Monday morning at 10:3#
In Premont Mr. J. O. Jansen died,
after a lingering illness.
Mr. Jansen had been on a visit
to his old home in Oklahoma and
| requested to lie brought bock to
I Premont. He lived only a short
time after coming home He was
a fa'.Miful member of his rhureh
and 1 ,vo; a large crowd of friends
and relatives to m< urn his loss.
Funer .1 services were held In the
Mennonite Brethren church, with
Allen's In Kingsville In charge of
arrangements.
PREACHING AT
CHURCH SUNDAY, DEC. It
Rev. D. O. Orifflth of Ifouston
will preach Sunday, both morning
and night at the Baptist Church.
The Commissioner's Court ap-
pointed Dr. John Bennett aa
Brooks County’s Health Officer
at a recent session of the court.
The late Dr. C. Kirke Russell had and widely known and the ap-
se r red in that capacity until hispatotment met the approval of
death. Dr. John Bennett is weilBroehi County’s citizenship
In new of the great rush and
thB. congestion of rrovt* mailing
Christmas cards and parcels we
suggest to patrons the desii ability
of purchasing n< w, in advance, a
supply of Christmas stamps, there-
by avoiding inconveniences and de-
lay. And since none but Special
Delivery and Perishable matter
will be delivered on Christmas day.
attention Is directed to the use of
the Special Delivery service for
late greetings and messages. In this
Ci nnectlon. the advantage of the
combined Air-Mall and Special
Delivery is stressed.
Also, since Christmas Day falls
on Sunday, the following day, Mon-
day, will be observed as a holllday
making two days when there will
be no delivery of ordinary parcels.
This makes the Special Delivery
to be a*
OIL DEVELOPMENTS IN
FALFURRIAS SECTION
Service especially
those days.
leal red on
Sun Oil People
Here
About twenty new people are In
Falfurrias, members of a Sun Oil
Co. Seismograph crew. They ar-
rived Sunday aad Monday and most
of Falfurrias vacant rooms and
apartments are now about filled.
This section of Texas was assur-
ed a new oil field when the Mag-
nolia's Seeligson No. 7 came In as
a producer Tuesday at 6585-95 ft.
An initial test showed 204 barrels
of 36.5 gravity pipe line oil in the
first 13 hours, flowing thru a small
opening. The No. 7 Seeligson some
months ago caught on fire-and on-
ly after strenuous efforts was it
put under control. TTie contrac-
tors drilled to a depth of 8162 and
then plugged back to the 6586-95
depth, at which casing was set.
This well opens up a vast drilling
territory and the New Year no
doubt will witness intensive drilling
activity in this section.
The location of the Seeligson No.
t is some four miles northeast of
IVemont near the Kleberg County
line. Ever since the well oaught on
fire, the oil fraternity has been ex-
pecting It to make a good well and
the result above was only confirma-
tion of their faith In that section.
In the West Premont Field, a re-
cent completion extended the field,
nearly a mile north west, aad an-
other interesting test le under
way that If It makes a producer,
will extend the field over two
miles. Activity in the West Pre-
mont field the past few weeks has
been ‘Tunning under a blanket”
but with the successful completion
of the extension north-west and
the Seeligson discovery well, the
New Year holds promise of drilling
<>n a wide front in the Premont
section. As we have often pointed
out to our readers the Premont
section is owned by s*. many small
land holders it is going to mahe
developments faster than Lf the
acreage in that section were held
by one or two large ranch •wnera.
Alta Mesa Field
Standard Oil Co. of Texas No. 1
Mestena Oil and Oas Co. which
opened the 3,500 foot oil sand of
the Alta Mesa field in Brooks
county and which later made salt
water has been recompleted at !.-
471-87 feet for the eecond pusr
uf the field. The teat was carried
to 4,619 feet before plotting back
to perforate in the above barton.
Gae
All PofWM ef
FALFURRIAS
INSURANCE AGENCY
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