Jim Hogg County Enterprise (Hebbronville, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 11, 1937 Page: 1 of 10
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HEADLINES
"Neus On Parade’
Jim Hogg County
rjj*. I Your Dollar’s Worth of
independent
Judiciary De-
manded By F. D. R.
Charging that the United States
supreme court had improperly set it-1
self up u» a third house of congress,
or ■ super-legislature President ltoose- j
volt Tuesday night said the nation
had leached the point where “we
must take action to save the Constitu-
tion from the court and the court
from itself.”
(H)
Strong Quake
Jars Frisco
And Bay Cities
An earthquake about half as stiong
as the devasting 1906 shock juried
San Francisco early Monday, left a
trail of minor damage in Fast Bay
cities and sent inspectors scurrying
over the two great bay bridges, which
were unscratched.
Wmdow3 were broken, chimneys top-
pies and store goods tumbled on
floors in some East Bay area com-
prising Oakland, Berkely Alameda,
Albany and Richmond.
(H)
Jockey Rac-
ing Bill In
Legislature
l’arliamentary warfare involving
lepoal of hoise race betting flared in
the legislature again as the point
was raised in the senate the house |
hud not adopted the joint rules, and |
that the repeal measure slated
for consideration would be delayed.
(H)
F ear Foul
Play For Miss-
ing Texan
Fear of foul play was expressed by
investigators searching for Burns
Kittrell, 25, missing since shortly be-
ore noon Sunday.
The young man was last reported
seen in downtown Lubbock. Police
were notified Monday morning when
Kittrell did not report for work at
the Lubbock Natioal bank, where he
is employed as a bookkeeper.
(H)
First Round
World Plane
Ticket Sold
The first commercial ’round-the-
world aid ticket yas sold this week to
S. L’avis Winship, prominent Manila
business man, formerly of Lewiston,
Marne.
Hif fare was estimated at $2308.33.
The rate between Hong Kong; and
Manila has not been set, leaving some
doubt as to the exact figure.
(H)
Child Bride
Ordered Back
To Her Studies
Margaret Teresa Plass Wilbur,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y., 15-year-old
br'dc of a month, was seperated by
court order from her young husband
Tuesday and ordered to return to
sonool.
Children’s Court Judge J. Gordon
Flannery, who previously had held
the girl was a juvenile delinquent,
suspended sentence and placed her on
probation for tyo years.
(H)
Law Hal's
New Chain
Letter Craze
Legal barriers were slid solidly in
place to break the fast-mounting pro-
gress of a new chain letter craze in
Denver thi3 week.
Charles C. Butler, assistant district
attorney, announced two informations
will be filed against promoters of the
new 3ena-a-coin schemes.
ENTERPRISE
i
\
P R I NTI NG
At Home
VOLUME ELEVEN Hebbronville, Texas, Thursday, March 11, 1937 Jim Hogg County s Only Newspaper.
Number Forty-Three
Rotary Governor
Endorses Foundation
Lewis E. Bali, of Huntsvili
Governor of 47th Rotary Dis-
trict and director of the Texas
Society for Crippled Children,
who spoke here in November,
has sponsored the organiz-
ation of the Gonzales Warm
Springs Foundation and has
given every help possible in start-
ing the institution.
Believing every crippled child
has a right to the best body that
modern science can help it to
secure the Foundation is striv-
ing to build a warm springs cen-
ter at Palmetto State Park near
Gonzales, where all crippled chil-
dren of South Teax3 will have
the opportunity to go for a cor-
rective “build-up.”
An Easter sale of seals and
memberships in the organization
is a part of the move to raise
funds. The Rotary Club here
will devote its next regular meet-
ing to the formulation of plans
to assist the campaign.
St. Patrick & Frolic,
Bridge Tea, Spon-
sored By P. T. A.
A Bulge Tea will be held at Hotel
1 \ iggo next Wednesday afternoon at
3 o’clock, sponsored by the I’. T. A.
Tickets will be sold at 25c; this m
j the first time this year that the pub-
New Revenue From
Scholastic Census
If No Omissions!
Prize Bulls Are
Brought Here By
Local Ranchman
The month of March is designated
by the State of Texas as the time to,
eunumerating all children within the
lie has been asked to assist the Heb-i 0f the scholastic age, six to
bronville P. T. A., and a good atten-
dance is expected.
Appropiiate prizes will be donated
by local merchants, the donor3 being;
Aria Pharmacy, City Pharmacy, Si-
mons Drug, Style Shoppe, Redniek's
WiHenthal’s Nuevo Mundo, Variety
Store and Marsh’s.
The same night a St. Patrick’s
Frolic will be given in the Hotel par-
lors, with something new in entertain-
ment promised. There will be a sur-
prise in store for everyone. Admis-
sion for the night affair is also 25c.
First P. T. A. Bi-County
Council Organized
Homer P. Lee Has Six Yearl-
ings Shipped From
Wyoming.
An innovation in cattle breeding
in this section was established the
latter part of last week when Homer
P. Lee, of San Antonio and R. P.
Lucas, of Beeville, brought seven
registered young bulls directly here
from the Wyoming Hereford Ranch.
The bulls were sired by Prince Do-
mino IV, for which a $25,000 offer
from South America was refused. The
oldest of the lot was retained by Mr.
Lucas, who will take it to his ranch
near Beeville. The rAiaining six', all
yearlings, will go to Mr. Lee’s ranch
near here, to be used to bring one of
the finest strains in the world to local
cattle.
GREAT INTEREST
Mr. Lee stated that great interest
was shown among cattlemen, both in
Laredo and here. The Missouri Pac-
ific took a picture of the herd for
publication purposes.
They were shipped by train, with
a special man in attendance all the ;
vay. They arrived in the best of j
shape, and will doubtless do much to i
stimulate the interest and develop-1
ment of a bigger and better cattle in-
uustry here.
These herd bulls are descendnts
from the original Prince Domino and
carry from 28 to 50 per cent Domino
breeding. Some of their half broth-
r-s and sisters, about the same age,
won some of the leading prizes last
year in the Great Western Stock
Show at Los Angeles, Ogden Live-
stock Show at Ogden, Utah, the Na-
tional Western at Denver, Colo.,
Livestock Show at Billing^, Mont.,
aad the Fort Worth Cenntenial, The
American Royal, Kansas City, and the
International at Chicago. Several
of these half brothers and sisters sold
for the highest price for their ages
The Webb-Duval County Council
was organized by the local Parent-
Teacher Associations of both counties
on Tuesday afternoon. Representa-
tives from Mirando City, Bruni, Oil-
ton, Seven Sisters and Freer met at
Bruni for the purpose of organizing
the first council in this part of the
state. The functions of the organi-
zation were given by Mrs. L. A.
Doty of Mirando City as follows:
1. To serve as a channel for the Uis'
tiibution of information.
2. To co. relate activities of mem-
ber units.
fi. To promote school education with
out interfering in the administration
of schools.
1. To cooperate with other welfare
agencies in such work as is strictly
within the Parent-Teacher field.
5. To establish a Congress library
and promote the circulation and use ot
publications.
Every local unit member may send
its president and one representative
for every ten members in the associa-1 amounta _
tion as delegates to the council meet- [
ings. These representatives shall be
elected for a term of one year by the
local association.
Membership dues shall be five cents
per member and paid by the local or-
ganization not later than January 1
of each year.
seventeen inclusive. W. W. Saund-
ers, fiscal agent of the Hebbronville
Independent School District, with his
workers, is very busy at this time
taking; the census enumeiation. It is
exceedingly important that every
child who will become six before the
first of Septemlier, and not have be
come eighteen by the first of Septem-
ber of 15)37 be ennumerated on our
scholastic rolls. The State of Texas
cooperates with the School District to
the extent of $1!) for each scholastic
on our rolls. It is to the interest of
all tax payers to see that all school-
! age children are taken in this census
enumeration. Each child omitted
from the rolls means a loss of at
least $19 to the School District, for
the employment of teachers in the
school. Parents, especially farmers
and ranchmen, are urged to cooperate
and get in touch with Mr. Saunders
H. H. S. Athlete Returns
To Laredo Hospital
Tom Dowe, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J W. Dowe, who this season played
stellar roles on both the football and
basketball squads, was returned to
the I aredo hospital for a further op-
eration on his knee this week.
He has had a serious time, after
being injured in basketball. Hi3
lathei took him to Mercy Hospital
Monday, where he will remain for at
least two weeks. Many friends are
anxious for his recovery.
Experienced Legis-
lators Fear Pend-
ing Bill On Roads
H. B. 363 Might Mean Can-
cellation Of Section’s
Projects.
County Will Appeal
Redistribution Of
Judicial Districts
Prominent Citizens Ask
That Jim Hogg Remain
In 49th.
SCHOOL TAXES
The report of the tax collector in-
dicate a healthy condition of tax pay-
ments for the school year 1936-37.
However quite a lot of the school
taxes for this current school year
have not been paid and the matter is
called to the attention of tax payers
in order that they may avoid interest
and penalty through non-payment;
also that the school bord and school
t dministration may carry forward the
work of necessary improvements and
school development that the commun-
ity wants. Much of the delinquent
taxes of previous years remain unpaid
and it is exceedingly important that
school patrons attend to this matter
befoie suits are entered and the addi-
tional cost added to the present tax
(Continued On Page 5)
LUNCH ROOM
CHANGES HAND
W. D. Sample has announced his
purchase of the lunch stand located
on Main street next door to the Hum-
ble Service Station.
The business was formerly owned
by his son, J. W. Sample.
_c yllong'Drag
(BY QUITA GUILFORD)
in the past few years, and one of them *'!le '°r' "'te la,l> tliat * tliink is s.lly
s- the recent WHR Sale, set a — Not the lad’ understan,i’ 1 llke hm
REPRESENTATIVE ON JOB
Recent reports from the Capitol at
.Austin, indicate that Mr. A. J.
Vole, Representative from this Dis-
trict, is making good his campaign
pledge to push the interests of this
District.
This is Mr. Vale’s first term in
office but he had lined up matters so
that he can get the most for his Dis-
trict. He has been appointed on
some important committees and this
speaks well for him.
He is very desirous of having his
many friends in Jim Hogg county
communicate with him on any matter
which affects this county. Likewise
he will be very"glad to have anyone
going to Austin call on him, that he
may discuss matters with them.
in the recent WHK Sale, 3et a new
17-year record for a calf his age, the
purchase price being thirty-five hun-
dred dollars.
AH bulls and heifers averaged six
hundred dollars per head at the auc-
tion sale. Bulls from the Wyoming
Hereford IJanch have won the Grand
Champion prizes nine times out of
twelve at the National Western Stock
Show, at Denver, Colo., which is con-
side :ed the greatest show in the
United States, for breeding cattle in
carload lots.
Mr. Lucas, who made the selections,
said they were undoubtedly the finest
this side of San Antonio.
i'his column is not intended to be
smart because I am not smart and
could not, theielo.e .make it smart.
It is not intended to be caity, for 1
trust that 1 am not. It was started
in mere innocent fun, and in attempt
to get a few creditors off my trail
with the nickles gleaned. At this
time 1 would like my few readers to
read what I have to say. Otherwise I
don’t care; it will be here to read or
not to read. At least it occupies
space not taken up with REAL news.
Along the drag this week is dedicat-
ed to one-around-town who tells me
this column gets sillier and sillier
with each issue.
* * *
This so and so has a nickname for
get
ami
Are
you
Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Miller ar-
rived here Friday with the expecta-
tion of remaining in Hebbronville for
several months. Mr. Miller is eng-
aged in Geological Survey work.
Mrs.
March 7.
Happy Birthdays
“Capt. Bill' MctMurrey,
him,
but it is the name. He call’s Pinky
Plunkett, Stinky. Isn’t that silly?
* * *
And who is it that has a mania for
punching the nearest gal in the ribs,
making her rent the breeze with the
best of feline yells?
***
He says that a certain girl should
read all the advertisements in maga-
zines and then goes out with her.
* * *
Who is it that never will attend any
social gathering but his own and
sometimes not then?
*•*
And my dear critic, it does make
everyone so mad when you park your
car in front of a drug store and go
to the show or I.amio or some where
and no one can get curb service.
**•
But'tfcere is one thing that is good.
We always know what kind of weather
it is for that ia the first remark any-
one hears from you. It is either a
good day or a bad day or a good or
a bad night.
By the way, how many miles have
you traveled today?
a * * * **• *
And you are always trying to
information about this couple
that couple. Are they serious?
they going to get married do
think? What can he see in her! Why
did they break up! Golly she is silly
over him. It is more than I can see
how he can put up with her—Goily,
how can you put up with youiself?
* * *
But you can do some nice imita-
tions, dancing, with a chair, horsc-
ca!!ing, a woman crossing a mud
puddle and numerous other entertain-
ing achievements.
* * *
And those trips you have taken—
My! We know them all by heart.
Every phase and experience and girl3
of them.
* * *
You are also a very versatile chap!
There isn’t one bit of conversation
th<4 can go on without you adding
in a long tale of your experience with
the subject brought up.
* * *
Ami the way you rush some poor
unsuspecting girl who is new or visit-
ing in town. Then all of a sudden
you drop them like hot lead. Do they
feel funny? What have they done!
Not a thing but your fancy is to let
it all drop. You do and they still
can’t figure it out.
• * * *
I reckon my barrage of words is
about to pass. But may I suggest
column,that if anyone of you doesn’t
like this column, keep your mouth
shut or don’t tell me for 1 will in all
probability put a mirror on you—and
you will see youiself ms others see
you.
Adios, and on to bigger and better
feudal
Veteran members of the Texas leg-
islature have voiced the fear that a
bill proposing to divert $4,186,000
irom the state highway fund to a
county lateral road fund might cost
Texas a substantial portion of federal
a-d. That sentiment was expressed
.vhen the bill is considered in the light
of a section of the llayden-Cartyright
federal aid appropriation bill which
directs that only those states that
maintain the current level of highway
appropriations shall receive federal
grants.
“Federal aid shall be extended only
to those states that use at least the
e mounts now provided by law for such
purposes,” the Hayden-Cartwrighk
law reads.
DEVELOPMENT RETARDED
Well informed opinion in the high-
way f eld is that diversion of state
funds to a county lateral road fund
would bring Texas clearly under the
terms of this inhibition. But whether
it did or not the state highway pro-
gram would be irreparably crippled by
such a diversion, it was disclosed af-
ter inquiry into the financial setup of
the State Highway Department.
Figures prepared by the Highway
Department acountant show the
Highway Fund will be on a deficit by
next February if the proposed diver-
sion is carried out unless there is a
sharp reduction in maintenance work
oi unless the state chooses not to
match federal grants now available.
The tabulation discloses that after
matching federal aid, maintaining the
highway system, payment of geneial
operating expenses and su; porting
the State Highway Patrol, the state
' w'l1 have left approximately $2,000,-
009 for expenditure on roads not eli-
gible for fedeal aid. This means that
there are 8,500 miles of state roads
that can be improved only from this
sum, admittedly much too small in
view of the existing, and growing,
demand for highway improvements.
Texas now ha savailable $9,549,132
in federal aid funds that can be ob-
tained only by matching the federal
government dollar for dollar. If the
highway Fund is so reduced that the
(Continued On Page Five)
In an effort to avert the contem-
plated transfer of Jim Hogg county
from the 49th Judicial District to an-
other contingent distiict, several de-
legations of citizens will appeal to the
legislative committee in Austin, ask-
ing that this county be allowed to re-
main in its traditional alignment with
Webb and Zapata counties.
Already three prominent business
men, Payne Briscoe, C- W. Hellen
and Sheriff Alonzo Taylor, have con-
sulted with Horace Guerra of Starr
county and have agreed that because
o the volume of litigation growing out
of the oil activity in the counties
comprising District 79, the best inter-
ests of all concerned might be well
served by allowing Jim Hogg county
to remain in the 49th.
The 79th District, embracing Duval,
Jirn Wells, Starr anr Brooks counties,
is the one in which redistribution
would place this county.
ECONOMY MEASURE
P. W. Minter, county attorney,
Judge Houston and G. G. Gonzales
returned from Austhi Monday night
with news that the Bill had been de-
feated .
They describe the Bill as an economy
measure which is statewide in its
workings. It is an effort to abolisn
14 District Courts and to raise salar-
ies of remaining judges. In allocat-
ing the districts it was attempted to
give every district judge a reasonable
pmount of work.
It i« understood that Judge J. A.
Mullally and District Attorney Vails
both have expressed themselves as
being willing to conduct the court
here.
j _
^ H. H. S. BASEBALL
SCHEDULE, 1937
March 13—Freer—There.
16—Falfurrias—There.
23—Mirando City—Here.
26— Benavides—There.
30—San Diego— There.
April 2—Laredo—Here.
A—Mirbndo City—There.
9—San Diego—Here.
13—Falfurrias—Here.
16—Freer—Here.
23—Benavides—Here.
27— Laredo—There.
Pitchers:—Bruno Ramirez,
Bernard Newman,
Travis Richardson.
Catchers:—Ruben Montalvo.
Be to Benavides.
Fielders: —A. Salinas, E.
Rodriguez, Armaldo Martinez,
Roy Johnson, R. Gutierrez,
C. Graham, Glen Wilson.
Bobby Wilson, Arcadio Mu-
noz, Arthur Sheeran, Eugene
Dickey, and others to be add-
ed.
SEASON TICKETS, $1
(On sale prior to first home
game).
Returns From Hospital
Ian Turner has returned from the
Scott-White Sanitarium, Temple,
where he underwent an operation.
Although still confined to the Hotel
his health is greatly improved.
Oilton Will Build
New School House
By the ananimous vote of 18 to 0
the propeity taxpayers of Common
School District No. 21, comprising
the community of Oilton, recently
voted bonds in the sum of $10,00®.
to build a new and modern schoool
building in the town of Oilton.
The election was a quiet one, but
every taxpayer who went into the
election booth Saturday cast his or
her vote in favos of the new building
—or to tax themselves for building
of the schoool. The bond issue carri-
ed and the school will be erected. The
commissioners court canvassed the
vole and announced the result as: Fo *,
18; against 0.
Notice To Bidders
Notice is hereby given that at the
April Term of the Commissioners’
Court of Jim Hogg County, Texas, to
be held in the County Clerk’s Office
in the Courthouse of said County, n
the town of Hebbronville, at 10 o’clock
A. M., on Monday, April 12th, A. D.
1937, said Court will receive proposals
from any banking corporation, asso-
ciation or individual banker in Jim
Hogg County, Texas, desiring to be
selected as the depository of the funds
of said County (together with the
School Funds as defined in Art. 2829.
Revised Civil Statutes of the State of
Texas), for the term beginning sixty
days after February 8th, A. D. 1937,
and ending sixty days after February.
13th, A. D. 1939
All bidders will be required to com-
ply -with Art. 2525. Revised Civil
Statutes of the State of Texas, in
submitting bids therefor, and the bid-
der nelected will be required to furn-
tnh proper bonds and/or securities as
such depository, as required by law.
Witness my official hand this 8th,
day of March, A. D. 1937.
W. H. Dannelley.
County Judge, Jim Hogg
County, Texas.
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