Falfurrias Facts (Falfurrias, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, September 25, 1942 Page: 1 of 6
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Complete Coverage Of The Falfurrias Trade Territory
Dairying, Cattle, Citrus, Truck, Cotton, Peanuts
FALFURRIAS FACT',
ESTABLISHED IN 1906— BROOKS COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER
VOLUME XXXVI
A Soldier Asks A Question
About War Bonds Back H ome
FALFURRIAS. TEXAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER ,25, 1942
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NUMBER 17
Denver, Colorado
September 16, 1942
Dear Howard.
Here, at last, is my long over-
due letter to you which I have
promised myself time and again
to write. It seems tho’ that each
time that I would get around to
writing something or other would
interfere and I would have to put
it off again. Tonight I have tak-
en off time from my class and am
determined to finish this at any
cost.
I think that the first thing in
order is to express my sincere
thanks and appreciation to you,
Mr. Scott, and anyone else respon-
sible for my having been able to
keep up with the news in and
Falfurrias, and to hear how the
“boys from Fal’’ are faring here,
yon and everywhere through the
“Facts”.
I have really look forward each
time to receiving my paper—even
tho’ at times it would i.e three to
four weeks getting to me due to
Brooks Countv Men
J
Leave For Induction
The following Brooks County men
left Falfurrias Wednesday morn-
ing for San Antonio where they
were ordered to report at the in-
duction center for active military
duty. Pedro Benavides, Baltazar
Garcia. , Rafael Q a r z a Garcia
Guadalupe S. Gonzales, Patricio
Lozano, Jose Oscar Longoria, Jua-
quin Ortis, Jose Palacios. Gelacio j
Perez, Euvence Ramirez, Gregorio
Gonzalez Rodriguez, Heriberto Ro-
sas, Juan Vela, Amadeo A. VasqUez,
and Leonel Vil’arrel.
David Marion Bell and Joe Car-
penter were ordered to report Sep-
tember 24; Edgar Clyde Kitchen.
September 25, and Guadalupe Con-
treras, September 26.
A. & M. Extention
Discusses War Aids
How to render the greatest ser-
ice possible to help the war effort
ms the theme of the conference
if Extension agents of Texas, Col-
ege. Station, on September 14-18.
'ive hundred seventy-two county
ind home demonstration agents
fere present, many visitors, the
istrict agents and staff members.
Brooks County Extension Service
Lgents Miss Aletha Barrett and
?om Easley attended the meeting.
The four morning programs wee
levoted to general meetings in
luion Hall with G. E. Adams, vtce-
lirector and state agent; Miss Mil-
led Horton, vice-director and
tate home demonstration agent:
Hohn, assistant state agent; and
fiss Bess Edwards, assistant state
icme demonstration agent, serving
is chairmen of the sessions.
Afternoons were devoted to sec-
ional meetings with agents at-
ending various demonstrations
Inspiration and information were
iven the agents by Texas Exten-
ion Service Director H. H. Wil-
iamson and all the staff members,
fhich Includes all specialists.
Addresses made by persons oth-
r than Texas Extension Service
•ersonnel were: Dr. T. O. Walton,
•resident of A. & M. College; Reu-
»en Brigham, asistant director of
xtension service, Washington, D.
Dr. R. L. Sutherland, director
f the Hogg Foudation, University
f Texas; Harry C. Hensley, Sr.,
griculture economist, U. S. D. A.,
Vashington, D. C.; Mrs. W. G. Ken-
ledy, president Texas Home Dem-
onstration Association, and Dean
!. J. Kyle of A. & and M. College.
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RATION BOARD MEETINGS
Bffective October 1, 1942, the
J rooks County War Price a»d Ra-
ionlng Board will meet at the
isual hour on the second and
ourth Fridays of each month, ac-
ording to R. J. Hassell,chairmau
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Catholic Church To
^tart Study Club
A Special meeting will be held at
he rectory of the Catholic Church
Junday, September 27, at 5 P M.
rhe oblect of this meeting la to
tart a study club among high
ichool students. IT. George invites
ill high school students, both boys
ind girls, to be present at this
netting
the rush of mail here at the field
and the fact that I moved several
times I also want to thank Mrs.
E P. Johnson for her very nice
letter which I Just received last
week It has been some months
getting to me and during that time
has been to several fields in the
U .3., and from all Indications,
abroad. It seems that a different
Porter got It and in a short note
at the end he tells me that he was
sorry to have opened it by mistake
and that he hoped that I enjoyed
it as much as he. A rather inter-
esting oecurance, don’t you think?
I have noticed in the last edition
or two that there was a scrap drive
in progress. I’m all for it and
hope it was a huge success and
in case this is printed I have a few
words I would like to quote from a
letter I received from one of my
students who is now in a foreign
country:
“Now that I have been out here
for a time some of the excitement
has worn off and I’ve begun to
realize the seriousness of this
thing. I still get ‘goose bumps’,
however, each time the air raid
alarm sounds. We’ve been giving
them hell out here tho’ and I don’t
think they like our brand When
and if we get our long expectedsup-
plles and equipment we will really
show ’em. At present tho’ we sort
of feel as If we were in the ring
with Joe Louis and have one hand
tied behind us.”
So you can see that those boys
really need everything they can
possibly get so as soon as you fin-
ish this drive, start another.
Well, I uppose I’ve “run on” long
long enough. Thanks again, and
keep that Facts coming. You’ll
never know just how much I ap-
preciate it and I’m sure the oth-
er boys do too.
Here's one other thing and
then I’ll close. You might be in-
terested to hear that at least 75
per cent of the thousands and
thousands of boys stationed at the
four fields here at Denver are
"ten percenters.” I was Just won-
dering if the people of Falfurrias
could say as much.
So long, for now and "till and
when,” don’t forget to keep after
everybody to “Buy War Bonds."
Sincerely,
L. T. Porter.
P. S.—Luck to the Jerserys and
here’s hoping they make up for
Three Rivers.
L. T. P.
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Mechanics Up To 50
Many British two-pounder anti-tank guns are now mounted on fast trucks so they can move
quickly around the desert. As shown in this dramatic picture, the gun’s crew fires without
unlimbering. They make daring forays behind the enemy’s lines to play havoc with supply
columns and liehtly armored vehicles, even taking toll of heavv Nazi tanks
Local Oil Drillings
Confined To Areas
Of Proven Fields
La Gloria Unit Drilling Below
Surface Casing As Opera-
tions In Seeligson Field Con-
tinue At Steady Pace
In the La Gloria Field, La Gloria
Operators Committe No. 22 La Olo-
ria Unit, in the center of Block 23
and 24. Lot 10, Subdivision of lands
adjoining the La Gloria Townslte,
has set surface casing and Is drill-
ing ahead below the pipe.
In the Seeligson Field, Shell Oil
Co. No. 12 Seeligson, 1,900 feet from
the north line and 4,797 feet from
the east line of the 800 acre lease
in Survey 335, Is preparing to spud.
Transwestern Oil Co. No. 17 Dun-
lap is drilling ahead below 5,789
feet.
Shell Oil Co No. 12 Seeligson,
1,900 feet from the north line and
4,797 feet from the east line of the
800 acre lease in survey 335, Is drill
Ing ahead below surface casing.
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Falfurrias H. D. Club
Hears Victory Talk
The Falfurrias Home Demonstra-
tion Club met at the home of Mrs.
M. R. Phillips Monday, Sept. 21, for
an interesting victory talk by
County Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Aletha Barrett.
During the afternoon, delicious
refreshments were served to Mrs.
F. C. Smith. Mrs. H. H. Hampton,
Mrs. J. T. Allan, Mrs. E. C. Wright,
Mrs. A W. Lewis, Mrs. George Lon-
CEMETERY FACES EMERGENCY
NEW DEAN OF A&I
Dr. Otto R. Nielsen assumed his
duties as Dean of the Texas Col-
lege of Arts and Industries with
the opening of school last week.
Dean Nielsen was formerly assist-
ant to the Dean of the College of
Arts and Sciences at the Universi-
ty of Texas, and, before that, Dean
of Men at T.C.U. He holds two
Bachelor's degrees and a Masters
from T.C.U. and a Ph. D. from the
University of Texas.
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Special Examinations
For Sesond Class
Teacher’s Certificates
wr TWT J J « . W special examinations for second
Years Needed By Army| ard?on‘ Mrs C- ° Atkins and the! class teachers certificates have
1 ^ .S' ... , . .. . been authorized to be given October
N«t meetlnR will he at the home „ d 8 in(„rmation
of Mrs. A. W. Lewis on Monday. L|aM thls weelt8by JudKf M
ctoDer a. Brooks, county superintendent of
New instructions from the War
Department were received this
week extending to 50 years the age
limit for enlisting men with me-
chanical aptitude directly Into the
Air Forces.
Up to now the maximum age li-
mit had been 45. and Lt. A M.
Borrego, Moore Field recruiting of-
ficer, said ne expected many men
to lake advantage of the extension.
Men from 18 to 50 who have had
any experience along mechanical
lines are now able to fight with the
tools they work with. There is a
nationwide drive to recruit 100,000
mechanically-m 1 n d e d men to
maintain the airplanes and radios
of the Aimy Air Forces. The men
will be eligible for promotion as
high as master sergeant, and pro-
motion is expected to be rapid.
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Social Security Laws
Set Out By Director
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School Children Get
Red Cross Recognition
schools. High school graduates and
other qualified persons at least 18
years of age are urged to prepare
at once for these tests. All applica-
--- ttons must be registered with the
Participation of Amercian school county superintendent by Octo-
children in the nation’s war effort ber 1.
through their membership activi- State Superintendent L. A Woods
ty in the Junior Red Cross, will be in a communication this week, sta-
recogntzed throughout the country ted that the second class examin-
on September 15, twenty-fifth an- ations are being given in an at-
nlversary cf the founding of the tempt to relieve the teacher short-
organization, R. L. Schultz, chair- age situation which has become ac-
man of the Brooks County Chapter, cute.
said this week. -xxx-
The Falfurrias Burial Park As-
sociation will be obliged to dis-
charge the caretaker of the ceme-
tery by October 1 unless association
members pay their dues within the
next few days is the announcement
maed this week by Mrs. J. F. Daw-
son, president of the organization.
Due to failure on Che part ofmem-
bers to keep dues paid up the treas
ury Is without funds to continue
to hire a caretaker
Within recent years the Falfur-
rias cemetery has become one of
the most attractive burial parks
in this section, Mrs. Dawson point-
ed out. Water has been piped to
all parts of the grounds so that
grass and flowers can be kept In
good condition by the caretaker.
Weeds and rubbish, which are now
being disposed of by the caretaker
will soon become an ugly sight If
he has to be released from his du-
ties, stated Mrs. Dawson.
Dues are payable to Mrs. James
Young, treasurer, at the AAA of-
fice In the court house. Contribu-
tions from non-members of the as-
sociation will be gratefully accept-
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V ^
i allurrias Jerseys
To Play San Diego
There Friday Niirlit
Local Eleven Outclassc-d By
Ra>rmondviIle In 46 to 0 De-
feat Last Friday; San Diego
Conference Opponent
"Too much power" told the
whole story after the Falfurrias
High School Jersey grid team re-
turned to Its own club house Friday
night following a 46 to 0 drubbing
administered by the Class A Ray-
mondvllle eleven in that city.
Outclassed by one of the top-
ranking teams In the Valley this
year, the Jerseys nevertheless stay-
ed with the fight until the final
whistle. The fleet Raymondville
hacks, screened by a smoothly-
working team, carried the play In-
to Falfuriras territory during the
gretcr part of the game.
Playing in Its class for the first
time this season, and also meeting
Its first conference opponent, the
Jersey team will go to San Diego
Friday night to challenge the 1941
district title holders. The Vaquer-
ros have always been a team to be
reckoned with, when playing on
their own field.
Despite the tire situation, efforts
were being made by the Oreen Shirt
Band Parents Association to pro-
vide transportation for band mem-
bers so that the Jerseys may have
sideline support. The band, under
direction of' Bandmaster Tunstall,
made Its first appearance at Le-
gion Park here two weeks ago at
the Three Rivers game.
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More Names Added To
College Student List
The names of Betty Mae Orth and
Betty Lou Puckey were inadver-
tentently omitted from a list of
college students puMtshed In last
week’s Issae of this paper. Betty
Mae Orth Is completing a business
course at Port Arthur Business
College, Port Arthur, Texas, where,
Incidentally, she Is one of the four
highest ranking students In typing.
Betty Lou Puckey enrolled this
week at Hockaday School In Dallas
and ywlll doubtless prove one of
the school’s most popular pupils.
She was acompanled to Dallas by
her mother, Mrs. Herbert Puckey,
and Mrs. C. K Russell.
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ROTARY GUEST SPEAKER
Donovan Lumpkin, science teach
er at the local high school, addies-
sed members of the Rotary Club at
the regular luncheon Wednesday
on the sub|ect of basic grdund
training. At present Donovan Is
teaching two classes In this pre-
flight training, in addition to his
classes In science.
Band Association
Starts New Season
Charles L. Tunstall, new director
of the high school hand, was Intro-
duced to members of the Green
Shirt Band Parents Association
when that group met Monday af-
ternoon at the high school for Its
first business sessionof the 1942-43
school year. Director Tunstall urg-
ed the cleaning and repairing of
ail horns now being used.
Mrs. Dale Maun, president of the
association, appointed Mrs. L. J.
Hise as membership chairman. Mrs
Hise made a plea that membership
dues eb paid to her promptly. Dues
are fifty cents a year.
An effort is being made this
week to arrange for the band to
accompany the football team to the
conference game at San Diego this
week.
Mrs George Wleland was ap-
pointed uniform chairman foy the
group.
Regular meetings of the associ-
ation will be held on the first Mon-
day In sach month at the high
school auditorium at 4:30, it was
announced by the president.
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November 1 Deadline
For Drivers License
totltf pupu a^lpUtat'iot.hoiI ,u e‘ih,! Southern Methodist
And Hardin-Simmons
To Play Alamo Stadium
Employers were reminded l»y I
mentary and secondary schools In
the nation are members of the
Junior Red Cross, Schultz said.
“Junior Red Cross contributions
to the Red Cross War Fund last,
winter exceeded half-a-miillon
dollars,*’ Mr. Sdhultz asserted.
Since World War II i>egan, he
pointed out over $250,000 given
Continuing Its sponsorship of
Mg-tlme college football, the San
tlcipated.
Chairman C. C. Krueger of the
Chamtier of Commerce Football
Committee has urged early reser-
vation of tickets. Tickets for the
game ar enow on sale at the Muni-
cipal Auditorium, Potcherntck’s &
Tankersley’s In San Antonio, but
Antonio Chambir of Commerce persons wishing to purchase their
announced this week its first big tickets by mall should send their
attraction of the season, a night checks to the Football Committee,
Frank Scofield Collector First Ithrough the National Children’s game on Saturday, October 10th San Antonio Chamber of Commer-
Trxis District Bureau of Internal Fund Exclusively Junior Red between Southern Methodist Uni- ce, Insurance Building, Sun An-
Revcnue Austin that* tax returns CroM) been expended for the versity and Hardin-Simmons Uni- tonlo. Texas
under the Social Security Act for rellef of chlldren in war zones. versity to be played in the beautl- Reservations will be handled In
Er SHH jjSSS
same time Scofield warned em- when their services are required on team in San Antonio, and with a general admission seats at $1.10,
ployers to exercise the utmost care work more closely connected with fine team shaping up this year for and general adnsiwlon for mem-
in reporting ail Social Security ac- tlfr war effort. Carelrosnes* In re- sMU, sports fans are looking for-, bers of the armed forces 50 cents,
count numbers. porting account numbers also re- watd to the Alamo Rtadium opener
“Most employers in the First S1it In loss of time on the part of1
Texas District are rewplylng with; u.* empl.rr-r .Wn'** it Is
xxx
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Internal Revenue regulations by; for him to make , «»B d nr *nss-
fumishing correct names and ac- ing numbers or locate employees
who have already Wt his x»rvicp.s
and secure the numbers from the
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count numbers of their r*tums,”
Scufleld stated “On the other
hand, h small number of employ- workers,
era an* not complying with the
regulations which means that they] Henry Orth and Bobby Haseielf
must bu-contacted in order that sepent BuE^ay her# with their par-
niiar.tng numbers may be obtain-j enta They left Bunday night for
ed ” Mr. Scofield emphasized that flan Antonio where they will be
thla negligence on the part of a’employed at Kelley Field.
as a top-notch grid attraction
Hnrdin-flhnrnons. It Is reported,
will fake the wraps off a to«f»h it
amiwth-cllck'ng aggregation In the
October 10 game, which give* real
promise of power and offensive
strength.
The large und enthusiastic fol-
lowings of both the colorful BMU
Mustangs and the harlnding cow-
boys of Hardln-Slmmons already
arc evidencing great interest in the
game, and a capacity crowd U an- Dallas.
Mm. B B. Traweek rind soa ara
visiting lMr brother. Douglas Ri*t's
and family this week Mr. Trawtek
returned to their home In Aratuuwt
Paa* after spending the weekend
hero,
lira. Herbert Puckey and Mrs.
C. K Russell spent the week In Dal-
las. They were accompanied by
Betty Lou Puckey who this week
enrolled at Hockaday School In
This is for the special benefit
and relief of all those Texas who
have been worried these months
about when to renew their drivers’
licenses.
Come November 1, all original li-
censes will expire. TTie operator
who hasn't obtained a renewal by
then will be without a license,
State Police Director Homer Oar-
rlson warned this week.
Automatic renewals are granted
where the application Is made on
time, Drivers License Chief J. B,
Draper explained. But once an ori-
ginal license has expired, the dri-
ver must take an examination In
order to obtain a new license Any-
one who drives without a valid li-
cense Is liable to arrest and fine
Application forms are available
from State Police district head-
quarters. i>y mall from the head-
quarters in Austin, and at most
county courthouses, either from
sheriffs or tax collectors.
Renewed licenses are good for 2
years, and cost 50 cents.
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GORKIN TION
The initial meeting of the year
for the Falfurrias Green fthirt Band
Parents Association was .called for
Monday afternoon, .September tl,
instead of Friday. September 18.
m stated In last week’s issue of thla
paper Facia gladly makes thla cor-
rection
Regular metmgs of the associa-
tion will be held on the first Mon-
day in each month at the school
auditorium.
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Behrent, Howard. Falfurrias Facts (Falfurrias, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, September 25, 1942, newspaper, September 25, 1942; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth879501/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .