Falfurrias Facts (Falfurrias, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, October 28, 1938 Page: 1 of 6
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Complete Coverage of Brooks County Trade Territory
Land of the Jersey Cow, Citrus Fruit and Vegetables
FALFURRIAS FACT-J
ESTABLISHED IN 1906—BROOKS COUNTY’S ONLY NEWSPAPER #
FALFURRIAS, TEXAS FRIDAY OCTOBER 28, 1938
VOLUME XXXII
NUMBER 20
Two Operations In
Jim Wells County
Hold Spotlight
Test At Premont And
Shell Wildcat At
Crucial Stages
Two wells in the Falfurrias area
were at crucial stages this week
as business interests and civic or-
ganizations hi ped to make this
city a central distribution point
lor development areas in this Im-
mediate vicinity and for the new-
ly discovered Kelsey Field in Jim
Hogg county.
Reports Wednesday morning
said Magnolia Petroleum Com-
pany’s No. 10 Seeligs* n in the
East Premont Field in the south-
ern portion of Jim Wells county
was shut in with 2,450 pounds
pressure on the tubing and 2,55»>
pounds on the casing on a quar-
ter-inch choke. Shut in tubing
pressure was guaged at 2,600
pounds and casing 2,700 pounds.
A sec< nd well which is holding
local interest, Shell Petroleum
Company’s No. C. H. F. von Bluch-
er, about five miles north of Fal-
furrias and near La Gloria, has
set casing i n hard sand at 7,318
feet and was waiting on cement.
Reports said operators had drilled
eighteen feet into saturated sand.
In the same area but southwest
of La Gloria, Magnolia Petroleum
Company has staked location for
its No. 1 Sam Maun wildcat. The
test will be 660 feet from the m rth
and east lines of Lot 25, Block 10,
Ignacio de la Pena Survey.
Transwestern Oil Company’s No.
1 Dunlap, wildcat one mile south
of the East Premont Field in Jim
Wells county, was .last reported
drilling around 6,390 feet.
In Brooks county, O. L. Stuten-
roth No. 1 Singer in Survey No. 312
is making a small am< unt of oil or.
pump at 899 feet.
Rev. A/TWhite
Returned To Post
Various Improvement?
Made In Church
Three Repeat As Facts Contest Catches
Fancy Of Falfurrias Football Followers
Ever gaining in popularity, the
Facts’ fo< tball contest, now enter-
ing its fourth edition, this week
uncovered what virtually amounts
to a monopoly and there is talk
of handicapping at least three of
the contestants who repeated their
winning performance on last
week's games.
The winners who claimed the
Stock Beets Urged
As Valuable Feed
For All Livestock
Easily Cultivated And
Rated Highly In
Nutrition
County Agent J. W. Jackson
How about some Mongels or
winter feed for cattle and hogs? It
Is difficult to find a better means
f f supply of succulent feed for cows
than stock beets. As high as 40
tons of beets per acre have been
produced, equal in feeding value
to 130 bushels of corn. Beets are
better than turnips In feeding va-
lue, and will produce more t< nage.
Since beets require moisture, plant
beets, but have insurance also, sil-
age. Keep up the milk flow when
bubterfat ususally commands the
highest prices;’ when stock beets
are being fed no silage is needed;
when silage is needed there will
be no stock beets.
Try to have some beets; sure
to have silage because sllt?e will
keep indefinitely without detero-
riation and because a study of
rainfall records of this section will
convince one that droughts, when
succulent feed is not available, are
just as certain to return as that
night will follow day.
Stock beets may be planted in
r< ws 24 to 30 inches apart to per-
mit cultivation. From 4 to 6 pounds
are required to plant an acre and
plants should be thinned to 14 to
16 inches in the row for maximum
yields. The seed will germinate
quickly if soaked in warm water
f> r 6 to 8 hours. The fact that
mongels or stock beets grow partly
out of the ground makes them .more
easily harvested than sugar beets.
The Cornell Experiment station
theatre ducats are Dr. W. D. Hol-
land, F. P. Ooodenough. Russell
Barnes and Calixtro Ramirez. The
first three are the repeaters and
Dr. Holland takes his place at the
head of the list as dean of predic-
tors with less than a 15 percent
error.
As the season advances and the
public becomes better acquainted
with the teams, the contest pro-
bably will develop Into form play-
ing.
At any rate, It has provided en-
tertainment for many readers of
Facts and created a new interest
in the national college sport. Ev-
eryone Is eligible and no special
knowledge of the game Is required.
Simply place a check mark opposite
the team selected as winner and
mail or bring the marked form to
this office. All entries must be re-
ceived before 4 p. m. Thursday.
November 3.
The four top-ranking contes
tants will be declared winners and
awarded tickets for use at the Cac-
tus Theatre.
Week Of November 4-5
Falfurrias-Benavides-
Javalinas—-St. Mary's U. (S. A.)
Baylor-Texas U.-
Brown U.-Yale-
Colgate--Syracuse-
Centenary-Arizona-
Columbia-Virginia-^-
Dartmouth-Dickens, n-
Duquesne-So. Carolina-—
Fordham-St. Mary’s-
The Rev. A. T. White, pastor of
the First Methodist church of this
city for the past two years, was re-
appointed to that post following ac-I , . ,
tlon taken at the concluding ses- \ ,f°und„tha‘ _tb? *?!? _°J
sions of the West Texas Conference,
Methodist Episcopal Church, :n
San Antonio Saturday and Sunday.
Georgia Tech-Kentucky-
Harvard-Chicago-
Indiana-Boston Coll.-
I<-wa State--Drake-
Louisiana State-Miss. State-
New York U.-Lehigh-
Northwestern-Wisconsin-
Ohio State--Purdue-
Princeton—Rutgers-
Rice-Arkansas-
SMU-Texas A & M-’
Stanford-Washington-
TCU--Tulsa-
Tulane-Alabama--
U. S. Military Academy-dnivers
Army-Frank. & Marsh.-
Navy-N< tre Dame-
U. C. L. A.-Wash. State-
Iowa-Minnesota-
Michigan-Penn.-
Pitt.-Carnegie Tech-
Santa Clara-San Francisco-
Vanderbilt-Sewanee-
about the same, but the cost of
harvesting sugar beets Is about
Rev. White has experienced a dl uble the cost of harvesting stock
steady growth In his church dur- heets.
ing his past rate here. Not only has If not stock beets, try carrots. One
the church membership grown un- has two chances with carrots, a
der his guidance, but considerable chance to sell all or part of the
NAME
ADDRESS
CITY ____
improvement has been made in th?
church property. The house of wor-
ship itself has been remodeled,
new teaching quarters have been
built and a modern, six-r om par-
sonage has been erected.
The entire community welcomes
his return to the position he has
so ably filled.
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Cameras Popular As
Students Begin Work
If the man on the street has
wondered why so many cameras
are being displayed lately by
school boys and girls it Is a direct
result rf the senior snapshot con-
test which began Tuesday.
Thirty-five entrants registered
with Wilburn Jackson, one of the
photo editors of the “El Azahar"
staff. Contest pictures may lie sub-
mitted for c< nslderation until No-
vember 23 when the contest clos-
es.
The entries will be Judged by a
committee of faculty members and
members of the senior class. The
first prize awarded will be a one-
dollar payment rti the “El Azahar”
yearbook; second prize, a 75-cent
down payment, a third prize, 50
cents down payment, and fourt.i
prize, a 25-cenk’down payment.
In addition, some of the best
pictures will be published in the
year book.
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Mrs. 8. P. Magee. Mrs. Nath Ma-
gee and daughter, Bertha Faye, of
Robstown were week-end guests
in the J. D. Wells home
crop f. r human consumption, and
a chance for a very desirable
source of succulent feed if they
prove unprofitable when offered
for culinary purposes. Carrots are
good feed for chicken, cows, horses
and steers. They have a laxative
effect on horses and stimulate the
stomach and kidneys. Carrots,
where used in Massachusetts to
replace a part of the hay ration,
increased the milk flow more than
corn silage.
Plant carrots In rows 18 to 24
Inches apart for cultivating with
horse power; about two pounds of
seed are needed per acre. Cover
seed about one Inch deep. Keep
clean but give shall, w cultivation.
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Rotary Governor To
Visit Falfurrias Club
High School Girls
Present Family Skit
The Rev. James E. Moore, pres-
ident of the Falfurrias Rotary
Club, Thursday announced that
Datua E. Proper of San Antoni. >,
governor of Rotary International
District No. 2, would pay an offi-
cial visit to the local club at its
next regular luncheon meeting.
Wednesday. November 2, at 12:15
P. M.
Kelsey Field Road
Discussed By C of C
Board Wednesday
J
Special Meeting Called
To Take Action On
Proposition
Pointing towards quick opening
of an all-wealher road through the
southwestern portion of Brooks
county to the Kelsey Field develop-
ment area near the county line in
Jim Hogg county, directors of the
Falfurrias chamber of commerce
and representative business men
met Wednesday afterno. n to hear
and discuss plans for the proposed
route which is designed to connept
that remote area with an eastern
outlet to a market center.
Already several large property
owners have Indicated their appro-
val of the plan and preparations
were made to contact others Im-
mediately.
Recently a c. mmlttee, represent-
ing the chamber of commerce, and
Humble Oil & Refining Company
officials met with the Brooks coun-
ty commissioners’ court to discuss
the feasiliility of developing a
county road in that section which
is almost entirely devoted t'>
ranching.
A second meeting has been set
for Friday afternoon to hear lat-
est developments.
Work Started On
New Fire House
Two-Story Building To
House Personnel
MARJORIE DUBOSE HONORED
Miss Marjorie Du Bose, daughter
of Supt. and Mrs. C. L. DuBose. has
been honored with a membership
in the Aphl Chi scholarship socie-
ty, according to word received from
the Texas College of Arts and In-
dustries. where she is a Junior.
The high school economics de-
partment presented before the stu
dent assembly Wednesday a short
but Interesting play written by
Ruth Howard, a member of the
senior class and student . f the H
E. department.
The play concerned the every-
day problems of a typical fami v
In financial difficulties. The living
room needed repairs, ai>ove all. The
problem was solved by letting each
member of the family apply what
she had learned In the home eco-
nomics department in school a-
bout rebuilding and modernizing
rooms, each member could then
buy what was needed with the
money that was to have gone for
repairing the ro. m.
The characters in the play were
ably portrayed by Mary Louis?
Jackson, who act^d the part of
the grandmother; Ruth Howard, f
the mother; Lois McCullar, Aunt
Prunllla; Alicia Perez, nineteen-
year-old Judy; Dot Hall, flfteen-
ryea-old Prlcilla; and Corina Veil
played the part of the thlrteen-
year-old Billie. Kathryn Culpepper
acted at announcer.
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STUDENT PEP RALLY
8tudents of the local high school
gathered in the auditorium last
Friday to participate In the big-
gest pep rally of the season. The
program was under the direction
of Miss Mary Clifford Burdette and
included songs, yells aijd music
i>y the Green Shirt Band under the
leadership of Director Walter C.
Jackson. Jack Flack, captain of
the Jersey football squad briefly
addressed the assemblage.
Contractors this week began
construction of a new two-story
fire station which is to house the
Falfurrias volunteer fire depart-
ment equipment and personnel.
Excavation for the foundation was
begun Saturday.
Located n< rth of Central Power
& Light Company’s water reser-
voir, on property recently deedc l
to the department by the company,
the two-story stucco structure is
to be 22x24 feet and will cost ap-
proximately $1,250. It will include
sleeping quarters for at least four
firemen who will be on duty at
night.
R. y Calahan and K. B. Rosene,
both of this city, were awarded
general and roof and plumbing
contracts respectively.
Fire Chief Coy Littlefield an-
nounced sufficient funds for the
complete n of the house had not
yet been raised and that the de-
partment will employ a "pay as
we build" policy.
Falfurrias Safelv
J
Patrol Working
i'
Boys Direct Traffic At
School Crossing’
Participating In the State High-
way Department’s traffic safety
education program, Falfurrias
schools recently organized safety
patrols to direct school children
through dangerous traffic lanes.
Working by shifts, members of
the patrol are stationed on each
side of the street where children
must cross to reach the school
grounds. Three groups serve the
local schools. They are stationed
at the teacherage, Park Hotel and
Jack Casey Cafe.
The boys are equipped with long
bamboo poles which are let down
from each side of the street to
form barriers as the children cross
the Intersection. Highway traffic
signs further warn the motorist to
exercise care.
F< Uowing is the personnel of the
Falfurrias safety patrol: Larry
Casey, captain; Raymond Renner,
lieutenant; Van Pease, Oilberto
Mora, Raul Vasques, Eduardo Esco-
i>ar, Medon Rodriguez, Mike
Wright, Nieves Cuevas, Pete Garza,
John Fry, J.se Alonso Jimenez.
Bobby Hassell, Bobby Burdette,
Homer Farr, Frank Ryan. Arnaldo
Cavazos Martin Hinojosa and
Denton Wleland.
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BROOKS WEATHER
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Brooks County Red
Cross Chairman
Announces Drive
Increase In Enrollment
Necessary To Take
Care Of Needs
“A larger Red Cross membership
m< re in proportion to the popula-
tion of Texas Is necessary for ex-
pansion of services within the
state this coming year." Reuben
Bchultz chairman of the Brooks
County chapter, said this week. He
pointed out that Red Cross mem-
bership In Texas now represents
2.9 percent of the population while
nationally the enrollment has ris-
en t<> 4.38 percent.
Mr. Schultz expressed confidence
that an Increase of more than 50,-
000 members will result when the
239 Texas chapters offer residents
In every community an opportuni-
ty to Join the Red Cn ss this com-
ing Roll Call, from Armistice Day
to Thanksgiving. Last year, 172,-
067 Texans answered the Roll Call
of their local chapters, an Increase
of 36,000 over the preceding year.
“Local chapters are dependent
upon their membership enrolled
each year for volunteers as well as
for funds to carry on disaster re-
lief and other Red Cross safety,
health, educational and welfare
services In their respective com-
munities,” he said. “The greater
portion of membership funds ate
retained by the chapter for use
locally in its community and only
fifty cents, nit fifty percent of
each membership, Is paid to the
National Organization for admin-
istration of Red Cross work
throughiut the nation.
Communities Benefited
“This national allotment also re-
verts back to Red Cross work in
individual communities,” Schultz
explained. “In the last three and
1 ne-half years to date, for exam-
ple, the National Organization
made $253,773 available to supple-
ment the $172,146 raised within
Texas for emergency relief and
rehabilitation of Texas families
stricken by disasters occuring In
this state.
“During the first nine months of
this year the Red Cross assisted 3,-
C29 Tejcas families, which Included
more than 13,000 persons, who suf-
fered losses following six torna-
does and three f 1> ods. The $65,125
contributed by Texans was supple-
mented by $56,017 from National
Organization funds to provide the
necessary medical care, foi d, cloth-
ing, shelter, replacement of house-
hold goods, livestock Implements
and other equipment to enable
stricken families to again establish
themselves on a normal living oa-
sis.
Membership Funds
“Equal assistance made possible
by division of membership funds
is forthcoming to local chapters In
all i ther Red Cross services. The
National Organization provides
experts to extend first aid and life
saving programs; trained person-
nel to administer welfare work a-
mong U. S. Army and Navy ser-
vice men, veterans and their fa-
milies; and service director* to as-
sist chapters in developing needed
Red Cross services within their
territories..
“It is this national aspect of
the Red Cross that makes it pos-
sible L> render Immediate and ef-
fective aid to communities strick-
en by Major disasters, such as the
recent New England hurricane and
the Ohio and Mississippi river
flood of last year.
“Texans have demonstrated
their wlllir-ness t.> assume re-
spi risibility through the Red Cross
whenever disasters have reached
proportions of a major calamity,”
the local chairman said. “Assis-
Jerseys To Tackle
Hebbronville After
Defeat By Freer
Ijocals Seek Victory In
Third Conference
Encounter
Encouraged by the stand made
against the Freer Buckaruos In the
last half, despite the 52 to 0 de-
feat, Coach Lloyd (Chief) Dyer will
take his little band of Falfurrias
Jerseys to Hebbronville Friday af-
ternoon for the third conference
engagement of the season .
Because of a leg injury received
In the Freer game last week Julian
Ruiz, regular guard, will be out of
the playing for the remainder of
the year.
The Freer Juggernaut began
taking its toll early In the first
half during which 40 points were
scored. Outweighed, the Jerseys
fought a losing battle as the big-
ger, more experienced Freer eleven
pushed over score after score.
Despite the odds, Frank Hopper,
Ruel Jay Falkenburg, David
Grimes, Roberto Villarreal, Neville
Stiles and Joe Downs gave a good
account of themselves and John
Li uis Forsyth, 130-pound tackle,
stood up under severe charges
throughout the game.
Starting lineup for the game in-
cluded Joe Downs, left end; John
Louis Forsyth, left tackle; Julian
Ruiz, left guard; Van Blackwell
center; Rufino Trcvifto, right
guard: Ruel J. Falkenburg, ’ right
tackle; Jack Flack, right end; Ro-
berto Villarreal, left half; Frank
Hopper, right half; Neville Sties,
quarterback; David Orlmes, full-
back.
Others who saw service were
Dick Montz, Bobby Burdette, Gus-
tavo Garza, Rodolfo Calderon and
Dick Hlnnant.
District 47-B Standing
P
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Pet.
Freer
3
3
1,000
San Diego
4
3
1
.750
MUrando City
2
1
1
.250
Hebbronville
2
1
1
.250
Benavides
3
1
2
.167
Falfurrias
2
2
000
Weather Station
To Watch Frost
Predictions To Warn
Fruit Growers
Announcement was made this
week of the reopening here No-
vember 1 of the government fruit
frost station which has been of
great value to fruit and vegetable
growers In this section during the
past few years.
Announcement came from Chas.
K< ssbit’l, government meteorolog-
ist. Headquarters for this service
will be maintained in Brownsville
from which point reports of Im-
pending frosts and cold weather
predictions will be sent i ut to Val-
ley points and the Falfurrias area.
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Wage Law Shortens
Western Union Hours
In compliance with the new
wage and hour law which went
Into effect October 24.. the horns
< f the local Western Union office
have been slightly shortened, ac-
cording to an announcement made
by Chas. Kossbiel, local manager
The new hours are 8 a. m. to 12
noon, reopen aOer lunch h»ur at
1:13 p. m. and close at 5:40 p. m
Instead of 6 p. m. Sunday hours
remain unchanged. 9 a. m. to 10
a m. and 5 p. m. to 6 p. m. Mes
sages may be sent from the South-
ern Pacific depot anytime frm 9
p. m. to 5 a. m.
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Mrs. Frank Porter, Mrs. Jack Oec
and Mrs. Jewell Fore attended thr
meeting of the Methodist Confer-
ence of Wert Texas which conven-
ed In San Antonio Saturday and
Sunday.
tance given after the San Saba
river and Its tributaries lnundatel
bordering counties last July was a
case In point. Opportunity will be
given more Texans than ever be-
fore to actively share in this work.
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