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Be H e r e D e c . 23 The featured character in a downtowii parade Friday afternoon, December 23, at 4 o'clock will be Santa Claus t The Marfa High School band will be a part of the parade if enough of the students remain in town at that time to form a balanced musical organization. It is likely that Mr. Claus will have candv for all the erood boys and girls in the crowd that is expected to greet him. Some bad ones may get a goody or two. Santa Claus will stay in Marfa long enough to appear at ihe parties arranged by several of the churches for that night.
Concern Be Shown About U. S. Course 'Deficit Financing" Dangerous Procedure i n Government, Watson Says
More than $1,100 net receipts 1. Reduce spending. were marked up for the athletics 2. Keep spending and increase High School p l a y e r s fund of the Marfa High School as taxes. brick wall F r i d a y a result of the M a r f a - E d e n 3. Co;-)!' iao to upend more than . ..-iion thev t a n g l e d championship football game here recc' fd. Friday afternoon, when 266 stuEden B u l l d o g s f o r Th United States c a n dent tickets were sold and 669 Region 2-B f o o t b a l l c h o o . . a n y one ol those adults paid admission. pionship and went d o w n courses, according t o T o m V . Ninety-nine business firms and A goal of $70,000 has been set* feat, 19-14. individuals contributed $2,640.25 to by First Presbyterian Church Narthex Window, Window in W a t s o n , D a l l a s , a stall* m e m Nave, The Pastor's Study, The ashing an aerial attack lATtON assure that no deficit would be un- members for the building of a new ber o f t h e C h a m b e r o f C o m ithe Shorthorns seemed unleaded on the athletics fund as church building at the intersection Church Office, The Organ, The merce o f the U n i t e d States, Pulpit,. The Lecturn, The Chancel Lope with, the Bulldogs a result of the guaranteeing to of Columbia and Dean streets. who delivered an earnest, Rail, The Heating Plant. their way to a five-point Eden of $2,350 to play the game Hi The amount includes $53,256 as f o r c e f u l address t o R o t a r y the third quarter and then Mrs. E . A . Mueller is chairman in Marfa rather than at Eden. the cost of building construction jned control of the pigskin Club men and their guests at Admission taxes paid to the and the remainder for church furn- of the Memorial Gift Committee. greater part of the final Pastors of the chufch since its ' m m m m m m m m r M the P a i s a n o H o t e l , T u e s d a y government were $193.20, the four ishings and to revamp the present N e a r s 100 — N i n e t y - n i n e D hold the Shorthorns founding forty-six years ago last officials received $140.48 in fees church building into a manse for noon. years of life on this month have been: and automobile expenses, and four the family of Dr. R. C, Burns, M r . Watson reminded that a l l s p h e r e w e r e ended T u e s Dr. W. B . Bloys, the Rev. R. A . i Scores First guards were paid $20 for their pastor. people should be concerned about day b y M r s . L u c y WebMcClayen Browne, the Rev. James ifirst stanza saw both teams work during the afternoon. the course of government in WashThe members of the church's ster o f F o r t Davis, She Mcintosh, the Rev. Joseph Cross, on fumbles. Herrera The selling of tickets at Alpine ington for three reasons, namely Building Committee and Finance is t h e g r a n d m o t h e r o f Gray, the Rev. J . R. Jacobs, D r . High School accounted for $69 —a). The government is a partCommittee have pledged $32,288, Mrs. J u a n Cano of Marfa. GAME AT A G L A N C E of the gross receipts. Other sources it has been announced. They are: R. L . Irving, the Rev. Alexander ner in every individual's activiMcFarren, the Rev. Richard Irvof income were: Cushion Sales— • Marfa Eden ties; b). The government superBuilding: H . A . Coffield, Chair- ing, the Rev. Alvin O. Rue, D r . H . O . M e t c a l f e N e w $10; Program Sales—$40.94; Con186 vises and controls a man's busi•Giined Rushing 226 man; Noland Kelley, Secretary- Raymond C. Burns. M e m b e r o f B o y S c o u t cessions—$85.70. 5 ness; c ) . The government is a •Lost Rushisg 24 Treasurer; Mrs. T. C. Crosson, A . Y u c c a T e r r i t o r y B o a r d J . E . Gregg, superintendent of competitor of private business. •Jifoed Passing .... — 133 Forrest Hope, Mrs. E . A . Mueller, Schools, and other school adminK Not Completed 7 7 America may well expect more Eight to twelve Boy Scouts from C. R. Norman, Chere Livingston, "texas T r a i l s " is the name of an istrators, were enthusiastic this Mr Intercepted 1 1 the B i g Bend Section may attend taxation, more governmental conMrs. Henry Mathis, 243 attractive 16-page travel magazine week in expressing appreciation of Bfiiined Kicking.... 215 the National Jamboree of Boy trol and more competition by the Finance: E . K . Beanland, Chairsupport of Return Yardage 115 29 which has been published recently the whole-hearted Scouts of America at Valley Forge, government, M r . Watson warned. man; C. E . Shannon, C. E . Porter, 6 Penalized 25 10 by William R. Black, editor, and Marfans and others who gave the J , S. Livingston, Walter Garnett, Shoppers in Marfa are receiving Pa., from June 30 to July 6, next He named seven types of legisla13 twelve directors and associate d i - guarantee money. Their contribu- A . Forrest Hope, Noland Kelley, with their purchases free tickets year. H Downs 10 tion against which Americans ma Recovered By 1 1 rectors who live i n the Iraan and tions made possible, without a H . O. Metcalfe, Jean Shannon, Mrs. which will admit them to the Palshould guard lest they be put into Yucca Council, comprising six FLOURS McCamey section of the state. doubt, it was said, the playing of Sails were: Harvey Palmer, ace Theater, Thursday or Friday, counties in West Texas and six in effect and increase manifold the B . F . Gearhart. 20-oi iee; John Ellis, Umpire; John The, issue features the B i g Bend the game here without the threat Words and pictures telling of the December 22 or 23, when admission southwestern New Mexico, may present 5H-billion-dollar annual If, Head Linesman; George Trail ( U . S. Highway 67) and has of a financial deficit which simply church and its history recently mskir»>inorm* ftff*V Marians who were mitmenr. for such ft ^ " ' ' i ' ^*-¾¾^ ' I I returned by way of San Antonio, %h j ' ' y> Friday Truman. there to attend the services was a will be glad to give consideration arriving here Tuesday night. M r . warmer Fri- quoted recently as expressing A daughter of Mrs. R. R. Ellison great-grandson, Henry Chester to your request when formulating mt n„rf , Rector will be hore until January 5. themselves as enthusiastically in Schutze, small son of Dr, and Mrs. and sister of Mrs. Lee Plumhlcy, the program for next year." • » P e r a t u r e last 24 favor of such a program were: J . B . Speer, Director of Public Henry G. Schutze of Baytown, who Mrs. John Reininger of Del Rio, Visiting with F a t h e r ^ 3 : 3 0 A . M . , Thurs., John J . Mathews, Marfa mayon the same day attended the became seriously i l l at noon TuesService, Sul Ross State College, CHRISTMAS M£-*ifei« H* *«' *P°*W ' mm, temperature: or; Boren Hunter, Gay Howard, Mrs. Ruby Carroll Arrived Wed6 ftt » f be*** hi HM worM. it w » Ctttomary to funeral of his grandmother, M r s . day. M r s . Ellison and J i m PlumbA. M . , Dec. 15. »Mt c w M t r i afer«ftmihr t»fo i*t* Frank W . Barton, O. A . Barton, has been appointed vice-chairman nesday night from her 1 of a publicity group which will be Chester Thrasher, who was buried ley went to Del Rio shortly after *« font Mcfc Chrisfw« MOSOM, cut a kvQt A . F . Gardner, M . S, Baker, W . E . Y«Utofe r ftagIt hmrt*w»o*toH*w Mexia for a visit with her expected to further plans for se- in Austin December 9. He at- noon. When they arrived M r s . *h «rte8y of Interstate Crews, J . H Fortner, G . H . W a l k e r . She was called Reininger's condition waa considerTom MaUan, Mrs. L . C. Britc, C. curing the widest possible publicity tended one service i n the morning " ^nunicationa--^AA-by the illness of Mr* Walk**, ably improved. —the other in the afternoon. «arf*.Alpina Airport. L . A r t h u r , Jesse Lee Blackwell, I for the Park dedication ceremony. \
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tives of all the above named par-j the nature of which is a suit to | and is now pending in the Honor- recovered herein without further all costs of this suit. Like to greet old frie citation or notice to any parties Issued and given under my hand the unknown owner or owners, collect delinquent ad valorem taxes • able District Court, 83rd Judicial Christmas time *., of the hereinafter described prop- on the following described prop- , District, Presidio County, Texas, herein, and all said parties shall and seal of said court in the City C h r i s t y ; » C O U N T Y OF PRESIPIO take notice of and plead and of Marfa, Presidio County, Texas, j wherein City of Marfa is plaintiff; erty and their heirs and legal eity, to-wit: Five designs in the Name and by the A u l h u n i y A l l of l,ot No. One (1 >, in Block ; The State of Texas, County of answer to all claims and pleadings this 9th day of December, A . D. choose.—adv. representatives, whose names and at' The Stat.. .*f Texas . place:; of residence are unknown. No. Seventy Six (If.) of the City 1 Presidio and Marfa Independent now on file and which may here- 1949. arc- smnleaded after bo filed in said cause by all To. The heirs and le^al repre- ; and any and aii other pci.soii*, * » » i" f».. . .: j : /-> . • , - T" ~ - U - „ 1 M R S . D E L L A C. R O N D Rubber Bands, Sentnwi aenrat,ive.> of Juan N'ajar, deceased, ; including adverse claimants, own- oi muutt, i i w m w v numj, 11.%.«.->, party defendants; and The U n - other parties herein, and all of ( S E A L ) Clerk of District Court. •*-hoKi- names ami residences are ;rt£, or having, or claiming any together with interest, penalties, known heirs and legal representa- those taxing unit"- above named Presidio County, Texas, nnknown. and the respective ur>- , legal or equitable interest in or costs, charges, and expenses of tives of Bessie Jacobs, deceased, who may intervene herein and set 83rd Judicial District. Snown heirs and legal represent*- {ie . upon the hereinafter described suit which have accrued and which are defendants, by the filing by up their respective tax claims —41-2tc said plaintiff of a petition on the against said property. i property dolinnuen t to plaintiff may legally accrue thereon. The amount of taxes due each i)th day of December, 1949 and the SHIPMAN'S Chocolates for herein for taxes. You are hereby commanded to LIQUID OR Y O U A R E H E R E B Y N O T I - plaintiff, exclusive of interest, pen- file number of said suit being appear and defend such suit on Christmas at Service Grocery. No. 3776-A and the nature of which the first Monday after the expira—adv. 40-tf F I E D that suit has been brought alties and costs is as follows: TABLETS The City of Marfa $59-72 is a suit to collect delinquent ad tion of forty-two (42) days from and is now pending in the HonorTotal $59.72 valorem taxes on the following and after the date of issuance able District Court, for the 83rd The names of all taxing units described property, to-wit: hereof, the same being the 23rd Judicial District, Presidio County, Positively no hunting Texas, wherein The City of ^farfa, which assess and collect taxes on The North 43' of Lot 2, and day of January, A . D. 1950 (which T I M B E R twill be a l l o w e d on a n y [Texas, is plaintiff; the State of said property not made party to Lot 1, in Block 8, Mitchell Addi- is the return day of such citation), 1 property o w n e d or c o n Texas; the County of Presidio; and this suit are none. tion to the City of Marfa, Presidio before the honorable District Court S m y r n a Plaintiff and all other taxing County, Texas, together with in- of Presidio County, Texas, to be |: t r o l l e d by Marfa Independent School District are impleaded party defendants; units who may set up their tax terest, penalties, costs, charges, held at the courthouse thereof, ar:d Santiago K*-ito. the unknown claims herein seek recovery of del- and expenses of suit which have then and there to show cause why heirs and legal representatives of inquent ad valorem taxes Oil the accrued and which may legally judgment shall not be rendered for such taxes, penalties, interest Juan N'ajar, deceased, and the U n - property hereinabove described, accrue thereon. and costs, and condemning said known Owners of the hereinafter and in addition to the taxes all The amount of taxes due each described prope-ty are defendants, interest, penalties, and costs al- plaintiff, exclusive of interest, property and ordering foreclosure by the filing by said plaintiff of lowed by law thereon up to and penalties and costs is as follows: of the constitutional and statutory tax liens thereon for taxes due the i a petition on the 9th day of Dec- including the day of judgment City of Marfa $48.8G plaintiff and the taxing units j ember. 1 £»49 and the file number herein, and the establishment and parties hereto, and those who may said suit being Xo. 3784-A and foreclosure of liens, if any, securTotal $48.86 ing the payment of same, as prointervene herein, together with all Tho names of all taxing units I|I |i 1¾. iji *;»*J» •1-*!*-*!**!*-"¾* •?»*!' *!' 'I* * *8" »fr •^•-*¾**¾*-*¾* «fr »}< »fr »1« «J»«|»«JMJMJ» »5»*|»*S{i** *i* 4*vided *t* by law. "Marfa People O.wn IV miei est, penalties, and costs ilA l l parties to this suit, including which assess and collect taxes on lowed by law up to and including P H O N E 101 plaintiff, defendants, and inter- said p/operty not made party to the day of judgment herein, and + this suit are 'None as all have been 4,4. .¾.>|. >l •!• »fr •friHt*' S"i"!«*fr 4» 4- 4« • »fr »fr »v law thereon, may, upon ; and in addition t-» th taxes 11 Irons, Irons. P a i s a n o liULCI MARFA Refrigerators 1 request therefor, be recovered here interest, penalties, ami costs alCoffee M a k e r s . Home Freezers in without further citation or lowed by law thereon up to and Roasters, Waffle Ranges notice to any parties herein, and including the day of judgment W a t e r Heaters ail said parties shall ^ike notice herein, and the establishment and Washing Machi Complete Electric of and plead and answer to all foreclosure of liens, if any, securDishwashers anj Laundries ing the payment of same, as proclaims and pleadings now on file L L O Y D H E D G P E T H , Owner DLsposalls arid which may hereafter be tiled vided by law. V a c u u m Cleaners Electric Sinks in said cause by all other paities A l l paities to this suit, includW a l l and Base Electric Blankets , ):• • < .r. and ail of those taxing ing plaintiff, defendants, and interCabinets ! units above named who may inter- venors. shall take notice that Radios and Complete Elect! herein and set up their re- claims not only for any taxes Phonographs Kitchens a c t i v e tax claims against said which were delinquent on said mm Mixers, Toasters } r« iperty. property at the time this suit was U S P Henoral Electric Credit Corporation Pavment Plan You are herebv commanded to filed but all taxes becoming (lt-1C O M P L E T E S T O C K O F W I R I N G M A T E R I A L — E X P E R T ELECTRICIAN appear and defend such suit on the . inquent thereon at any time therefirst Monday after the expiration j after up to the day of judgment, of forty-two (42) days from and j including all interest, penalties, aftei the date of i^nanep hereof, I «? costs allowed hy law thereon, PHONE 9 M A R F A , TEXi the same being the 23rd day of | may, upon request therefor, be an** January, A . D. 1J)50 (which is the j T K \ A O ) PROIH'CTS •HEDGPETH SERVICE' return day of such citation >, be-j — O p e n D a y and N i g h t ! fore the honorable District Court I — T e l e p h o n e 19! of Presidio County, Texas, to be 1 •4» •> •!* 4*+ 4» •+ *I* 4» »!• 4* *J* *I* *t* «{* •!* *> »1- 4* *J* W •> •> *J* *!* »1* «5» »!• *!• •!« «2* *!• «5* *!• at "I* •!* the courthouse thereof, ' then and there to show cause why! ^ ™ ^ ^ U .. ! I w j ouj^ Kieiii. • 11 A \ . for such taxes, penalties, interest - and costs, and condemning said I property and ordering foreclosure - T H A N A N Y OTHER of the constitutional and statutory FIGHT CYLINDER C A RI N A M E R I C A tax liens thereon for taxes due the plaintiff and the taxing units Yes, the silent new 100 horsepower V-8 you get in the parties hereto, and those who may '50 Ford is priced far below all other EIGHTS-even intervene herein, together with all hundreds below most "sixes." Ford alone in its field offers interest, penalties, and costs alyou 8-cylinder power—the V-8 power found in America's lowed by law up to and including costliest cars. Or, if you prefer, an advanced 95 h.p. "Six" the day of judgment herein, and is available. all costs of this suit. Issued and given under my hand and seal of said court in the City 1 Per Cent j of Marfa, Presidio County, Texas, discount i f paid il,;.-, :;th day n~-~~b.~ * I n in D E C E M B E R l'J49. M R S . I ) E L L A C. B O N D Clerk of District Court (SEAL) No D i s c o u n t A l l o w e d on P o l l T a x P a y m e n t s Presidio County, Texas 83rd Judicial District 4 * rn. L E G A L NOTICE ' U K SI A T E OK T E X A S
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Mead to a t t e n d terest, penalties, costs, charges, Heirs of James Sloan, deceased, school, is the proud possession of er, Mack Bennett, Gene Corder, P o j e r Distributors Con and expenses of suit which have and the Unknown Owners of the thirty Juniors and "Peewees," whb Rodney Lee, Wayne Waldrep, district engineers for J accrued and which may legally ac- hereinafter described land are de- received them at an assembly in vice companies. The conf< fendants, by the filing of said the high school auditorium last Danny Herrera, Johnnie Finley, crue thereon. F r a n k Greenup, Benny Greenup, sponsored by the Deparb, The amount of taxes due each plaintiff of a petition on the 30th week. Electrical Engineers of d C a r l Smith, Bob C a r r . C. G. Matthews, who coached plaintiff, exclusive of interest, pen- day of November, 1949 and the file versity of Texas and i attel number of said suit being No. the boys, Was given a fountain pen alties and costs is as follows: NOTICE ' engineers in Texas and City of Marfa $88.72 3761-A and the nature of which is and pencil set, and M r . Matthews* The annual meeting of the ing states. a suit to collect delinquent ad va- assistant, Gary JJarr, received a shareholders of the M a r f a N a While in Austin the TOTAL $88.72 lorem taxes on the following de- pocket knife. tional Bank w i l l be held i n the ofscribed property, to-wit: The boys who got the " M , " for fices of the bank, January 12, 1950, visited with their daught The names of all taxing units A l l of Tract No. 4 of Out Block use on a sweater of their own at 9:30 A . M . , for the purpose of son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. v, which assess and collect taxes on Hooker. said property not made party to 4, G.H.&S.A., of the City of Marfa, choosing were: electing directors.—adv. Presidio County, Texas, containing this suit are None* Juniors: Richard Bryant, Johnny one acre of land, together with Plaintiff and all other taxing Greenup, Barron Wheeless, Robert interest, penalties, costs, charges, units who may set up their tax Glenn, Jesus Uranga, Charlie Mor^ h e L I T T L E H o u s e ' o f L A R G E Servi claims herein seek recovery of del- and expenses of suit which ^h^vp inquent ad valorem taxes on the accrued and which may legally ac- in said cause by all other parties EXCLUSIVELY property hereinabove described, and crue thereon. herein, and all of those taxing INSURANCE AGENTS The amount of taxes due each units above named who may interin addition to the taxes a l l interest, penalties, and costs allowed by plaintiff, exclusive of interest, pen- vene herein and set up their re• L I G O N law thereon up to and including alties and costs is as follows: spective tax claims against &aid $130.76 property. the day of judgment herein, and The City of M a r f a the establishment and foreclosure The names of all taxing units Insurance A g e n c y You are hereby commanded to of liens, i f any, securing the pay- which assess and collect taxes on appear and defend such suit on the — P H O N E 662— ment of same, as provided by said property not made party to first Monday after the expiration law. this suit are None. of forty-two (42) days from and A l l parties to this suit, including Plaintiff and all other taxing after the date of issuance hereof, plaintiff, defendants, and interunits who may set up their tax the same being the 16th day of veners, shall take notice that claims claims herein seek recovery of del- January, A . D. 1950 (which is the not only for any taxes which inquent ad valorem taxes on the return day of such citation), bewere delinquent on said property property hereinabove described, fore the honorable District Court at the time this suit was filed but and in addition to the taxes all of Presidio County, Texas, to be ail taxes becoming delinquent interest, penalties, and costs al- held at the courthouse thereof, thereon at any time thereafter up D A I L Y S E R V I C E lowed by law thereon up to and then and there to show cause why to the day of judgment, including including the day of judgment judgment shall not be rendered for all interest, penalties, and costs M A R F A , A L P I N E , P R E S I D I O , E L P A S O , V A N HoJ herein, and the establishment and such taxes, penalties, interest and allowed by law thereon, may, upon foreclosure of liens, if any, secur- costs, and condemning said proprequest therefor, be recovered hereB o n d e d a n d Insured ing the payment of same, as pro- erty and ordering foreclosure of in without further citation or the constitutional and statutory vided by law. notice to any parties herein, and A l l parties to this suit, including tax liens thereon for taxes due the all said parties shall take notice plaintiff, defendants, and inter- plaintiff and the taxing units parof and plead and answer to all veners, shall take notice that ties hereto, and those who may claims and pleadings now on file claims not only for any taxes which intervene herein, together with all an$ which may hereafter be filed were delinquent on said property interest, penalties, and costs alin said cause by aft other parties at the time this suit was filed but lowed by law up to ami including herein and all of those taxing units all taxes becoming delinquent the day of judgment herein, and above named who may intervene to thereon at any time thereafter up all costs of this suit. herein and set up their respective G e o r g e W . S a u n d e r s Livestock Comm. to the day of judgment, including Issued and given under my hand tax claims against said property ! all interest, penalties, and costs and seal of said court in the City — S e r v i n g Y o u S i x t y - t h r e e Years— You are hereby commanded to , O F F I C E : J . M . V a n R i p e r , F a r m e r Jennings appear and defend such suit on the t y l a * thereon, may, upon of Marfa, Presidio County, Texas, j this 30th day of November, A . D . , ! B e n R . Cavender first Monday after the expiration request therefor, be recovered 194f\ ! of forty-two (42) days from and herein without further citation or C A T T L E S A L E S D I V . : O w e n V a n R i p e r , Bruce notice to any parties herein, and M R S . D E L L A C. B O N D I after the date of issuance hereof, M c C l o s k e y , H a r t w e l l Talley all said parties shall take notice (SEAL) Clerk of District Court the same being the 23rd day of — S A N A N T O N I O — Prpsidio County, Texas January, A . D. 1950 (which is the of and plead and answer tc all 83rd Judicial District C . D . C A N N O N , V i c e - P r e s i d e n t and (ionenii Man return day of such citation), be- claims and pleadings now on file and which may hereafter be filed —40-2tc. fore the honorable District Court of Presidio County, Texas, to be held at the courthouse thereof, then and there to show cause why judgment shall not be rendered for such taxes, penalties, interest and costs, and condemning said property and ordering foreclosure of the constitutional and statutory tax liens thereon for taxes due the plaintiff and the taxing units parties hereto, and those who may intervene herein, together with all interest, penalties, and costs allowed by law up to and including the day of judgment heroin, and all costs of this suit. Issued and given under my hand and seal of said court in the City of Marfa, Presidio County, Texas, this oth day of December, A . D., 1949.
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L E G A L NOTICE T H E STATE OF T E X A S C O U N T Y OF PRESIDIO In the Name and by the Authority of The State of Texas T o : The Heirs of James Sloan, deceased, whose names and residences are unknown, the heirs ainl legal representatives of James Sloan, deceased, whose name and residence are unknown, and the respective unknown heirs and legal representatives of all the above named parties, the unknown owner or owners of the hereinafter described property and their heirs and legal representatives, whose names and places of residence are unknown, and any and all other persons, including adverse claimants, owning, or having, or claiming an ylegal or equitable interest in or Hen upon the hereinafter described property delinquent i*> plaintiff herein for taxes.
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^^ANNOmCEMENTEUiott H a t W o r k s —ALPINE*— has added f a c i l i t i e s t o q u i c k l y a n d e x p e r t l y recondition m e n ' s felt h a t s . . . —BRING T H E M E L L I O T T # E, Holland A v e .
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and State of Texas, County of PreLodge in Del Rio, the Eastern Atkinson Believes i n sidio and Marfa Independent Star, and the Scottish Rite. H « School District, are impleaded party 'Rebuilding' o f R a n g e was a railroad telegrapher many Mr. and Mrs. J . E . White came defendants; and Pabla Hernandez years and was employed by the from Del Rio Monday and will reD. 0. Atkinson, J r . Highland is defendant, by the filing by said Southern Pacific from 1899 to main i n Marfa through the Christ- Soil Conservation iDstrict, cooperHighland ar^a friends of T. A . plaintiff of a petition on the 27th 1933. mas holidays. ator, has grown lots of grass this Spencer, 68, resident here until his day of October, 1949 and the file Fellow Masons were in charge M r . and Mrs. Henry W . Meyer year on his ranch thirty-five miles retirement in 1933, will be internumber of said suit being No. south of Marfa on U . S. Highway ested in information about M r . at the burial of M r . Spencer in i h e 3725-A and the nature of which is and daughter, Linda Jo, of E l 67,, by "resting" all the ranch Spencer's life as gleaned from a Masonic Cemetery at Del Rio. a suit to collect delinquent ad va- Paso spent the week-end here in through the growing season. Sunday, December 4, story in the lorem taxes, on the following de- the Joe Bishop home. Christmas Notes ? Y e s ! Mr. and Mrs. M . G. Shurley came Because of heavy grazing and Del Rio News-Herald. scribed property, to-wit: this week from their ranch home the drought for the past few years, Write your friends at Yule time. Mr. Spencer died of a heart atPart of Lot 8, and all of Lot 9, near Pueblo, Colorado, to visit sev- grass production has been reduced tack but had been in failing health Five kinds at the Sentinel: " H o l l y in Block 2, of the City of Marfa, eral days with their daughter, considerably on this ranch. M r . for a long time. Leaves and Candle"; "Belgium*"; Presidio County, Texas, together Mrs. William Allison, and family. Atkinson knows that he must have "Hollywood*; "Jolly-time"; He was born in Uvalde in 1881 with interest, penalties, costs, Dr. and Mrs. W . E . Vahdevere grass i f he is going to stay in the and was married in Del Rio in "Parch-tone." Choose now.—adv. charges, and expenses of suit ranching business, and realizes 1905 to Miss Lillian Pafford who which have accrued and which may of E l Paso spent the past week-end here with her mother, Mrs. L . C. that complete deferring* of erazine survives him zz do a son, Thorsas legally accroe thereon. Brite; they were accompanied back land during the growing season is The amount of taxes due each to their home by Mrs. $. E . White, the fastest way to produce grass A . Spencer, Jr., of Corpus Christi, A . Forrest H o p e plaintiff, exclusive of interest, pen- J r . and two children, who returned and increase the number of higher a sister, Mrs. R. R. Ellison of E l Paso, a brother, W . S. Spencer of alties and costs is as follows: producing grass plants. Wednesday. Redlands, Calif., and two daughCity of Marfa 195.89 As the grass cover increases, ters, Mrs. Lillian Hargo of FlagBookkeeping the same being the 23rd day of water run-off decreases, soil erosion staff, Ariz., and M r s . V . C. StevTOTAL $95.89 January, A . D . , 1950 (which is decreases, soil structure improves, ens of Mansfield, Ohio. A s a youth Accounting—Auditing The names of all taxing units the return day of such citation), organic matter and soil organisms he lived in Alpine and in Marfa, Taxes which assess and collect taxes on before the honorable District increase, and moisture penetration and began work as a telegrapher said property not made party to Court of Presidio County, Texas, increases, thereby more moisture in Marfa. —TELEPHONE to be held at the courthouse there- and plant nutrients become availthis suit are none. Mr. Spencer was a charter memHord Building Mart* Plaintiff and all other taxing of, then and there to show cause able for plant growth. M r . A t - ber of the Masonic Lodge here and units who may set up their tax why judgment shall not be ren- kinson is accomplishing this and was affiliated with the Masonic claims herein seek recovery of de- dered for such taxes, penalties, makes it pay by harvesting his linquent ad valorem *taxes on the interest, and costs, and condemn- grass crop during the winter and ing said property and ordering spring months with lambs. The property hereinabove described, foreclosure of the constitutional Iambs are sold out of the shearing and in addition to the taxes a l l and statutory tax liens thereon for pen in the spring. interest, penalties, and costs altaxes due the plaintiff and the taxlowed by law thereon up to and ining units parties hereto, and those cluding the day of judgment here• G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c W o r k who may intervene herein, together in, and the establishment and with a l l interest, penalties, and foreclosure of liens, i f any, securcosts allowed by law up to and ining the payment of same, as proW i r i n g a n d A p p l i a n c e cluding the day of judgment herevided by law. in, and all costs of this suit. S A l l parties to this suit, includIssued and given under my hand ing plaintiff, defendants, and inand seal of said court in the City terveners, shall take notice that B A N K E R S of Marfa, Presido County, Texas, claims not only for any taxes which L I F E ' C O M P A N Y HEADQUARTERS— this 5th day of December, A . D., were delinquent on said property 1949. C. E. Mc F A R L A N D at the time this suit was filed but M R S . D E L L A C. B O N D FINANCIAL all taxes becoming delinquent CO^RESPONDENT (SEAL) Clerk of District Court thereon at any time thereafter up — T e l e p h o n e Presidio County, Texas R F A . T E X A S to the day of judgment, including 83rd Judicial District. al' interest, penalties, and costs —40-2tc allowed by law thereon, may, upon request therefor, be recovered herein without further citation or notice to any parties herein, and all said parties shall take notice of and plead and answer to all claims and pleadings now on file and which may hereafter be filed I t ' s A L L B U I C K in said cause by all other parties herein, and all of those- taxing units above named who may i n tervene herein and set up their respective tax claims against said property. You are hereby commanded to appear and defend ?ueh suit on the first Monday after the expiration of forty-two (42) days from and after the date of issuance hereof,
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Deadline for livestock entries is December 15. Acton of Fort Davis will There will be two main livestock , hibitor at the 1950 Fat Show and Livestock Expo- divisions at the 1950 Stock Show fat market and breeding shows. February i through 12. Fat steers, fat lambs, fat swine, , one of the first from and fat pf ultry will arrive on Janjs County, consists of one uary 30 and 31 for judging Februord steer and two fat lambs. ary 1 and 2. Junior dairy cattle WOT in the sheep, hog will arrive on January 30 and 31 divisions will be cornfor judging on February 2. er more than $45,000 in Show President W. A. Lee pred if competing in the dicts more than half a million per-a* Jhow, will be going after sons would be on hand to see Roy titf paid at Houston aucRogers, "King of the Cowboys" jj, total number of entries and his World's Championship * ^jdsions at the 1949 show Rodeo, featured attractions for 3 ^ 9 2 and show officials expecteighteen rodeo performances. f
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Preparations were begun this And later she said "We must want week hy members of American Le- to and have an attitude toward gion Post No. 176 and its Auxil- obeying traffic laws in order to iary for the annual Christmas Gift drive safely." Program, scheduled for the mornA film on safety was projected ing of December 25. for the benefit of these ^tending. The program was opened by the John R. Link, adjutant, Stanley THE BIG B E N D S E N T I N E L W. Casner, chairman of the Post's singing of Christmas Carols by building committee, and Mrs. Cas- students of the high school, cong O M I S E S E V E R Y D A D I N T O W N A ner, executive member of the Aux- ducted by James Cage. iliary, installed the Christmas Tree Mrs. Fred Seggerman, president at the Legion Building Tuesday. of the Presidio P-T A., closed the The tree will be lighted, day and program with a brief message and night, until New Year's Day. a prayer. For the refreshment hour, hostThe Christmas Gift collection committee is composed of Fernando esses were Mrs. George Stephens, Daly, chaiman, Forrest C. Walker Mrs. Behrens and Mrs. Seggerman. and Edmundo Nieto. This commitAn arrangment of red autumn tee will make a store to store can- berries and lighted green tapers vass to secure contributions. were used in decoration of the tea Acting as a central collecting table. Mrs. Louis C. Ferris and and giving agency for Presidio Mrs. Clyde Vaught poured tea, merchants and individuals for the and cookies were served. past decade, the American Legion —P-N— and its Auxiliary unit here will At the regular meeting of the again, this year collect, packages American Legion Auxiliary, and give away more than 40C bags Thursday night, December 8, at of candy, fruit and nuts to Presi- its clubroom in the Legion Builddio children Christmas morning. ing, fifteen members were in at—P-N— tendance. A safety program, sponsored by Mrs. Nina Spangle, president, the Presidio Parent-Teacher As- presided at the business session. sociation was held at the school After the business meeting, auditorium, Tuesday afternoon, for Christmas Carols were sung and the benefit of school children and gifts exchanged. A gaily lighted the general public. The principal Christmas Tree at the base of sneaker was Miss Eudora Haw- which the gifts were placed, decokins, Abilene, who was introduced rated the meeting room. by Mrs. E. K. Behrens, vice-presiHostesses were Mrs. Geraldine dent of the P-T A. Walker and Mrs. Doreen Barton. ^Standard Keyboard and Controls • Holder World's Portable Speed Championship The speaker brought out that 55 Cookies and coffee were served. -flow Keys • Streamlined Beauty • Built for years of rugged use per cent of all automobile acci—P-N— T« mode's: Qu»?i P*» Luxe. Arrow • Low, easy terms if desired. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Slack spent dents were caused by teen-age drivT M. Reg U.S. Fat. Off ers. Clowning, acting smart, day- Tuesday until Friday, last week, dreaming, speeding and disregard- in Pecos and El Paso on business. COME IN AND SEE —P-N— ing traffic signs were listed as the ' GRAY MAGIC ROYAL PORTABLE Ismael Spencer arrived Sunday chief causes of accidents by teennight by plane from Mexico City. age automobile drivers. "It takes intelligence to drive He is employed by the Mexicansafely," Miss Hawkins remarked. American Aftosa Commission. He "Yvid Office Supplies Store in Presidio Count if" will be with his family during the Christmas holidays. e
Wellborn later served as a professor of Economics at that school. The subject of Mr. Wellborn's thirteen messages on the Baptist Hour will he "Time For Decision." With a special New Year's proHis topic January 1 will be "The gram on January 1, The Baptist Land of Beginning Again." It is Hour begins its second quarter of a Sunday afternoon program. year-round network broadcasting. The Baptist Hour is presented The Baptist Hour speaker for weekly by The Radio Commission the first three months of 1950 will of The Southern Baptist Convenbe the Rev. Charles Wellborn, of tion as a contribution to the reSouthwestern Baptist Theological ligious life of America, and is Seminary, Fort Worth. Widely broadcast from Baptist Radio Cenknown as an evangelist and speakter, Atlanta, Georgia. er on college campuses, he has quite People in this area probably will a colorful background. On two separate occasions he has won na- hera the pr'sram best over tional awards So* oratory and de- WFAA-WBAP at 2:30 P. M. bating. An honor graduate of Baylor University, the Reverend Mr. I LeMaster acquired the treasures Dr. in two trips to the Holy Land. The custodian's building also Henry M . Daly, Jr. needs renovation. It is an exact replica of an old Spanish hacienda, with patio, brick floors and kitchen OPTOMETRIST fireplace, and requires authentic Presidio, Texas furnishings. Contributions to the fund are Phone 103 being received by the Goliad Park Restoration Committee at Goliad
Sixteen complete costumes worn by Mrs. Anna Reed Pettus, a daughter of 1830 settlers, Nancy Minerva and Alexander Reed, will be donated to the museum if it is enlarged, Mrs. Jessie Pettus Wallace, (ioiiad, daughter ot Mrs. Pet tus, has announced. Mrs. Wallace also has many documents, pictures, books and early cooking utensils ready for placing in the museum if the $200,000 campaign is a success and the improvements are made. Although not connected with early Texas history, costumes and a rare copy in Hebrew of the first five books of the Bible will be donated by Mrs, R. R. LeMaster. A pioneer of the Goliad area, Mrs.
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Two Navy fliers, Lt. L. C. Alber and Lt. L. O. Campbell, stranded in Mexico when their plane, a U. S. Navy SNB-3 twinmotored unit, was deflected off course by faulty radio beaming, while en route from the west coast to El Paso, arrived in Presidio late last Saturday. They had been forced down Wednesday morning because of a scant fuel supply at a small, little used, landing field near Cuchillo Parado. 70 miles southwest of here. The flyers had been reported missing only four hours up until the time they radioed their position to Biggs Field, El Paso. An Army Air Force truck was sent to Cuchillo Parado from El Paso, Wded with supplies for the stranded aviators. The small landing field was extended, by, the use of burros attached to drags, to enable the heavy bi-motored plane to take off ,m its return flight. It was neces^ j v t o rise above a nearby cemetery in the i;ai;p-o'f operr*lion. The flyers enjoyed the hospitality of Aurelio Pauion, a resident of Cuchillo Parado.
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Your Christmas holiday trip wiii be carefree and gay when you plan it the Southern Pacific way. No weather worries . . . no highway hazards . . . just complete relaxation as you speed to your destination over smooth steel rails. There's plenty of room for comfort on SP trains. Room to eat, sleep, roana around or relax in a soft seat and watch the scenery go by. 'Trestici'iing-up" facilities are clean and convenient, too. This Christmas, try the train and enjoy the best in travel comforts!
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R. Segnra &
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K . & R. H o m e and A u t o Supply
Livingston Furniture
Peevey Lumber Co.
Carriger's D r y Goods
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Jewelers
Webb Brothers
The News Stand
W . B. Johnson Motor Co.
Floweriand.. Gifts and Flowers
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O n Christmas Eve America's first Christmas was celebrated by Christopher Columbus. It happened on Christmas eve of the memorable year 1492. the Feast of the Nativity with the Indian chieftain, Guacanagari. who ruled over the island of Haiti. Already he had received fine presents from the chief who he believed to be great Khan of Cipagno, that fabulous realm of the Orient Columbus mistakenly thought he had found. But Columbus' plans went wrong. He was so tired from long watches while the Santa Maria cruised the Island channels that he retired to his cabin for a nap. While he was sleeping, the next in command also decided to take a rest and went below. The helmsman, as tired as the others, decided that he deserved a rest as much as they and turned the tiller over to a cabin boy.
When this one particular cedar nated wire and the proprietors, Sid was set out, it is recalled, it was F o r t Davis Cedar ney Bouchette and Tyrone Kelly, Christmas Music just three feet tall. Now it's a big and other men of the Mile High tree. It was planted especially as By Bach, Handel D e c o r a t e d b y C l u b Club, joined in stringing the wire a "George Washington cedar." It For a great many pi ople the muand placing the buibs. was dedicated by the Fort Davis sic of Bach and Handel make diffiIn the course of this activity Masonic lodge the following Februcult .listening — until Christmas F o r Y u l e t i d e D a y s comes around. Then, suddenly, evsome young folks and newcomera ary 22, 1942, which year was the erybody starts singing and humming £ ighteen-Year-Oid learned about the cedar tree. On Washington Bi-centenniai. x«c tunes by the two old masters. Wednesday, April 22, 1941, Mr. dedication was conducted by the Tree in Park Beauty ; The reason for this is that both late Dr. R. L. Irving in a howling Bach and Handel were church muPlace Grew in Bloys Area and Mrs. Barry Scobee, Mrs. Hicks Gray and her mother, Mrs. Minnie blizzard with some townspeople sicians. One of their tasks was to FORT DAVIS, Dec. 14.—"AU McNamara, drove to the extreme and some Alpine people present, in compose songs for church congregations to sing. They proved them- lit up like a Christmas tree"— north side of the Bloys Camp mid-afternoon. selves masters of beautiful, easily that is the status of the George Meeting Grounds, or a little farthMrs. Beatrice Woolley, president felic?/cd melodies 12» their Christies* Washington cedar in the little jer, and hunted until they iWui a of the Fellowship Club, appointed music. Our most famous Christmas plaza park here, since the ladies j suitable cedar, and brought it to as a committee to see to the tree oratories ana" carols \ame from of the l*V»nnwship Cluh decided ~. Tin*. *0«T*+a/4 if in the littl* aecorauitg, «10« Bach and Handel. Santa Claus needed more light park, wlych is popularly known as chairman; Mrs. Lillian Dumas, "How Brightly Beams the Morn- around town to give Christmas the "cemetery." This may be so ing Star" was composed by Bach Mrs. Marshal Daggett, Mrs. Francolors and gaiety. called because of a highway markand his "Christmas Oratorio" conces Harvey, Mrs. Margie Grubb tains the themes of several other The club put out collection jars er there designating the route as and Mrs. Mary Joe Dale. Mrs. popular chorales. around town. Upward of twenty the Jefferson Davis Highway. The Dale said the organization is in! In almost every town and village dollars was given and the club marker looks like a tombstone. Or stituting a decorated Christmas in America this Christmas a church gave more, and purchased the sock- it may be because of two tall, alien, tree as an annual observance. choir will render at least a portion ets and bulbs for the tree. funeral-looking cedar trees that of George Frederick Handel's the Send Sentinel gift*" -adv. Fort Davis Builders Supply do- somebody else planted there. "Messiah." When carolers sing "Joy to the World" they'll be singing part of the "Messiah" too, for that carol comes from themes found In the great oratorio. Handel also composed the musical theme of Give the B o y o r G i r l the P E R F E C T Gift "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks." 11 is a strange inci, uui wu* SSLCS and Handel were born in 1685, lived for many years within thirty miles of each other, and never met Yet today, the Christmas music they wrote is sung by men, women and children in countless churches of many faiths all over the world.
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mas? Baker's Jewelers advertise-' Funeral ariangemcnts had not ment will undoubtedly tell you if j heen completed when the Biedigers jyou would rather not look at a cal- j left here. endar. I understand that this in- j formation is given in the public Legion M e nin M a r f a interest rather than for any commercial reason. The days are R a n k T h i r d i n C o n t e s t definitely numbered and the Yule Third place standing has been season is almjst upon us. Pleasreported for Marfa Post No. 529, ant thought, isn't it? Enjoy it as TRIBUTE FOR "DIGGER"— American Legion, in a membership long as you can for soon after John Brown, screen and radio contest in which the Marfa unit come the end of the year with bills, actor playing the role of "Digger" is competing with other Texas inventory, profit and loss, income O'Dell, the undertaker, in the radio posts of approximately the same show, "The Life of Riley" and in tax, and house cleaning. size. the film version as well, was made I got the promise of some kid Louis Hartnett, Adjutant of the an nencrarv mcuiuci ui me Auvtr- ,, — ~^•^- v a « j , i i ^ k c post here, says that the organizatising Funeral Directors of Amer- j V ° orders again. They sure ure tion of Marfa men was reported ica during filming of the picture, scarce and won't be in very good by the Department of Texas as supply until spring. Let me know thirty-three members, or 220 per your needs. Plenty of turkeys, hens, and fryers are available for your holiday eating.
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boughs of evergreen trees reflected moonlight, Martin Luther determined to capture the same effect in his home by placing lighted candles on the tree. The idea spread through the centuries.
Nearly half of the 21 million This Christmas eve, just as they evergreens that make up America's have since 1923, people will gather 1949 Christmas tree harvest were around an evergreen tree on the farm produced. Nearly nine-tenths White House lawn to participate of the entire crop was cut on priin a tree lighting ceremony dedivately owned timberland. To augcated by the President and broadment this domestic Christmas tree cast nationally. harvest, about five million everHistorians disagree over how Forestry-wise, the United States greens are imported annually, most and when this Christmas tree busihas traveled a full circle since of them from Canada. ness started in America. Home- Theodore Roosevelt's day. Christsick Hessian soldiers, brought ov- mas trees, like sawlogs and pulpMoney Put in Circulation Besides bringing a fragrant er from Germany by the British to wnruti \>tt\ta V\txrtr\mn a n f A n in Amur. — r ---- - -•--«• fre&hness of the forest into two fight George Washington Continen- " - - - i tal Army, probably introduced the ica. This country's forests, if proout of every three American homes custom. tected and wisely managed, can this Decent ;r, the three-month produce both wood and Christmas Christmas tree harvest pours an Luther Decorated Tree estimated 50 million dollars into Another German, the sixteenth trees in quantities sufficient to the nation's economic bloodstream. century religious leader Martin merit present as well as futsfe needs. Most American Christmas trees Luther, generally is credited with SHOPMAN'S Chocoi-tes for ax*e thinned from natural growth originating the custom of decoratforests. An original stand of from ing Christmas trees with lights. Christmas at Service Grocery. on the five to ten thousand trees per acre Noting how snowflakes —adv, 40-tf will actually mature only a few nundred scwlog-size trees. Most of the small evergreens, selectively These spruce trees from Northern Minnesota's second growth cut forests for Christmas sale, would soonuntt bring Christmas cheer into homes all over America. This scene typier or later have been eliminated by fies the holiday forest harvest just completed. (Halvorson Trees, Photo) nature in the life and death struggle for forest space. Wooden Salad Bowls When it comes to selecting a Christmas tree, most Americans Individual Salad Bowls have as many individual likes and dislikes as they have in motor cars H a n d Painted W o o d e n Plates WASHINGTON, D. C. (Special)* or hats. Color, limb strength, —Fifty years ago a President of Trees M a y Be Replaced shape, compactness, fragrance, an That advice, good enough fifty Candy Filled Gourds the United States banned the use ability to retain needles and, of of Christmas trees in the White years ago to lift r. White House course, price are factors. House because he thought the prac- ban and convince A strong-minded Balsam F i r Sells Best tice of cutting young evergreens president, is echoed this year by Best seller on the Christmas no less an authority than the was wastful. tree market today is the balsam M r . and Mrs. Brian Cartwright That order, issued by Theodore American Forest Products Indus- fir, a product of New England and Roosevelt, went unchallenged until tries. 1 ½ Miles West on Highway No. 90 Phone 918-2 Northeastern United States. About X. "Don't worry about the plight of • • 1 111 l U t l u i two of his young sons were caught these six aiiu in the act of smuggling a Christmas tree into the Executive Mansion. To escape their father's presidential wrath they appealed to first professional foreater and Theodore Roosevelt's good friend, Gifford Pinchot, to inter7 cede for them. Pinchot did, pointing out that proper cutting of small evergreens for Christmas use is not harmful and frequently actually helps a We hope your holidays will be joyous forest.
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