"Futuramic Oldsmobile" was seen Monday in Dallas by. Texas dealers, including
E. T. Wil- liams of the Williams and Rector firm in Marfa. The dealers were ...
T H E BIG BEND SENTINEL MARFA, PRESIDIO COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, +++++++++ + ^..¾.,¾..¾. ,1+ + + ,1 »
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County Road Mobile Unit X-Ray Coming Next Week! ^Authorized; May Result LOCATIONS:
Salaries Effected in 1948» jjjjely in Autumn county unit working ar,tof eounty road mamtenj construction will be at least for a 2-year ginning January 1, 1949, *sult of Presidio county "aers' action Monday, doners until that time , to draw their monthThow» who take office 1, 1949, will draw a fee for each monthly ^ attended, plus mileage. 'officials' action followed an .. the proposed method county roads, made by L Mellard, ranchman, and tiounty judge. He declared W represented peopie of the Lcincts who believe that the Lnit system, with its nomiLpensation for commission& attract men who t r u l y I tie county's interests at
1
L t factors of the different |7handling the county's road
Feb.
1&—Marfa High School
(for Students)
Feb.
17—Between Crews Hotel and Railway Station (for A l l Peopie)
^
Feb.
§Membership Work For C of C. Will Be Undertaken Soon
19-20—Blackwell Elementary School
t
* $
Students)
Feb.
2 1 — U . S. 0. Club Building (for A l l People)
Feb.
23-24—IN P R E S I D I O
t
4»
t
4» The X - r a y service is a F R E E one and all children and adults 4»
should take advantage of the opportunity of receiving an X - r a y
$
4» T h e Mobile Unit—from E l Paso— 4»
* of the chest without charge. 4» 4» is being brought here by the Tuberculosis U n i t in the county, * 4» 4»
t
District Court Jury Gives 50-Year Term Wednesday
Scaut Citizen at Wbrk
|
%
(for Blackwell and St. Mary's
$ working
VOLUME 22, NUMBER 49
FEBRUARY 13, 1948
closely with the Century Culture Club and other or-
Telles Case Not Tried; Mexico Man Given Additional Time
Bulletin To Direct Travelers Into Area Will Be Built in Few Weeks
WW*
Intensive work to bolster the Chamber of Commerce membership roster and working fund will be undertaken in the near future it was decided F r i d a y night at a meeting of the men of the board of directors, and others.
Fifty years imprisonment on a charge of murder with malice aforethought was the punishment assessed Wednesday afternoon by a district court jury for Manuel Plasentilla, charged with killing Emilio Garcia, Marfa janitor. Counsel for Plasentilla im-* mediately gave notice of appeal
IN HIS WORLD
A committee of t h r e e — E . K . Jj Beanland, B i l l y Crews, N . V . M o r ris— was asked to make recom+V ++ >tt i . " • i \ • i\ \Wdru»sd:iy. t'onNEW RESIDEN't'E _ji)-:U.e t.wn.vi i r p ^ - ' a n r papors. Findor FOR S A L E ! KIM'M •• \-> .:' ^u>t ami plfasc n»N E W home—just outside of Mar. u .•• v :,. Mrs. T omasa donfa, on Presidio highway; 7 rooms r.a. •••, » S - i r i - U vspital. — W - l t p . (including 3 bedrooms, utility FORTY-FIVE room); service porch; automatic G O O D J E R S E Y M I L K COW'S \;u\A bathroom) THK: heating plant and air conditionFOR S A L E ! Presidio; inclosed A B O U T one-half of them fresh; ing; 2 garages; good well, pump, • ; more than 11 ranging in from 3 to 5 years; lH.OOO-gallon storage tank; about \i.m;x. Mrs. L . R. V - . ' -> some with calves, some without; 3 4 acres of land; Butane system; all in good shape; superior stock some yard planting. F o r price and —al! Bangs and tuberculosis information, phone 184-W. M r s . :t':>i - h o a r m p ; needs tested; 4- to-6-galion cows; will R. B. Robinson.—t7-2tc. ...
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FEDERAL
DEPOSIT
INSURANCE
M E M B E R
FEDERAL
RESERVE
UNITED
STATES
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DEPOSITORY
is com-
posed of representatives of the five protestant churches.
In the group
Want More Room*
R A R ami
f
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TT i M L
yoii'iMii'ed for y
0
remodeling-expansion job. Think of it now . . , Ask us about a problem which is con['i«,nrinR Well try to help.
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PEEVEY LUMBER C
Curio Shop
Marfa Frank
C«.)RJ'o«ATl0N
in the
ORCHESTRA EVERY NIGHT
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-
also H o t -
Peopte Own If
Ojinaga, Mexico
Mireles
repair.
f o r sale;
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Big
4^-4tdh.
;';g:;res
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SALE
that
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Mgr., Mar - .
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Feb. . s l i g r t l y more than
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M r s . Ve- '
T - ' \ a . - . at Pa!.^an-» H'»t"l.
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REMINGTON
4 • r •• o r . ::i >,i'-rn
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vr>s ' OSMETIC CO.
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various
are cooperating
refrigerators
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M E M B E R
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house;
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furnished
•
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,
the
C o u J
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DINE—WINE—DANCE 4
^ A. ' l . ' S E D
K .:r.r:t-u.or.--?>i-if
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churches
of
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lunch < p o i n t a u t o m a t i c e i o v t r i c r a n g e . K . P h o n o 22«». M r s . Harry ' & R H o m o a m i Auto S u p p l y .
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fans give any clothing they see fit to donate. T h e business firms are Safeway, Sagor's, Service G r o cery, N u W a y Grocery, and Philip's D r y Goods Store, Ministers
a
START 1948 RIGHT!
p..
• ;:taM"
f o r children
O K K
11
COMPANY
L U A N S Wanted—4 per) i n t e r e s t , pre-payment privi-j
leges, ar.y a m o u n t , any t i m e . l
DRUG
RANCH
G. M a d -
>
Mrs, 1>. F . Gearhart and Maud Shannon were visitors in E l j The collection of clothing for Paso the past week-end. j needy people in and around M a r f a B. F , Gearhart left Tuesday for! is a project being sponsored by Marfa United Council of Gelina where he was called by the the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Church Women and begun by them B. F . Gearhart. this week. Mrs. G . N . Bogel, after several Barrels for the clothing collecweeks visit in Marfa, returned to tion were placed in five business her h o m e of Brownsville Thurs- houses Wednesday, and the proday. ject committee requests that M a r -
are M r s . J . D. Bunton, chairman; Cake for Your Valentine ! ( i l V E A H E A R T o' C A N D Y M r s . Scott Peevey, M r s . M c K i e Select a "Sweetheart Cake" at TO Y O U R V A L E N T I N E Mitchell, M r s . Waymond M c V e y Choose King's or Whitman's—in M a r f a Bakery. Y o u can do no and M r s . hfoIanH Kelley. a heart-shaped box. of course— better.—adv. for your Valentine tomorrow (Sat., Feb. 14). She will like it ever so much. Several sizes for
r v R F * L. E S T A T E N O W I Hornet An.i Site* That Will Please A -J; A! o u t Ranch Listings LMt. \ l H O F F M A N Phone 169 R
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Church Group Sponsor Collection of Clothes Mrs,
Dr. a n d Mrs. Benjamin F . Gearhart, J r . , left Thursday on a ten days trip through north, east and south Texas. TRUCK MUD CHAINS Mrs. Lola Thompson and daugh7.50x20 Dual and Single ter, Miss Sandra Thompson, ar—HEAVY DUTY— rived recently from their home in K. & R. Home and Auto Supply Aberdeen, South Dakota, for sev—48-2tc eral weeks visit with their son and brother, the Rev. Rex M . Thompson, and family.
now —
F R R P r r . .
PERSONALS
o
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FRIDAY.
Navy
fuff
value
fa
produce
because,.
has
l.O'W) 0 0 0 J i n g e r -
":: : l e . d : t t ; n g b a c k :
to 1:»07.
. . , Safeway brings you fruits and vegetables of guaranteed ' quality, prices them by the pound. With everything measured by weight, there's no need to buy more or less than you need to make your purchase come out in even "dozens" or "bunches." You select the exact amount you want of each item.., pay only for what you get. So you're sure of full valu-? on everv purchase . . . e v e r y daw Bo sure...shop S A F E W A Y .
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Dutch
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variety.
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K n g i a n d rod-typf fish. " " " ' I ' M flunk m f . l U r m d y
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Longhorn Cheese
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f a r *o*r to
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Haddock Fillets S+w
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Bacon
Halibut Steak
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dead
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finitesmal
part
population
of
of
North
ac-
coyotes,
as only
an in-
the
coyote
America.
Smartness Not Denied [)r.
Dobie
said
(here
is
For
appointments,
call
4:
or
write—
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Telephone No. 8 P. 0. Box 6, Marfa
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M m u t r l i m r r eriv^R vou a u t o m a t ic up |«> ^»0 t m n u f s !
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Texas' Own PEARL Beer. You'll drink it with pleasure; serve it with pride. It s brewed for discriminating tastes.
K.
& R. A
P . ^ v : OF TEXAS
H O S P I T A L I T Y SINCE
1886
Home and Auto Supply BRITK WILDING Sporting Goods Hardware Auto Accessories Electric Appliances Get
the
Be*f thing*
F i » t . . . G e t
\V nm'f pack JI new Dodge into ;» heart box . . . !ml if wc could, weY? sure everyone would want a
box from Ihe KING MOTOR CO.
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PLYMOUTH „ COMPUTE AUTOMOTIVE $£RV/Cf'SALTS • **RY1CE S RtPAiR r
RITCHEY BROTHERS, Wholesale Distributors TELEPHONE 42
MARATHON, TEXAS
PAGE THE Nick Juarez, Rosita Wilks, Lalito Ramirez, Rita Juarez, Alberto Armondariz. J r . , Billy Phillips, Sylvia Elizondo, Sonny Carrasco, Manuel Nieto, Blanca Nieto,
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—-P-N—priding. The Rev. A . G . Abbott, State breaking of an airplane for the Christian was the feature of the par- Evangelist flterfeinment, and prize win-Churches, will begin a series of - W H O WprC olaved. Manuel meetings here at the Community jquez, Jr., won * box of candy Church, starting Sunday, Februbreaking the pinata. A l l ary 15, and lasting through Februparticipating were given ary 25.
red candlea.
i
and Fit
HARDWAl
Hi
1PANY fer
for a visit of several weeks with his sister, Mrs. R. L . Walker.
RAN CH LOAN S BANKERS LJFE C O M P A N Y
J
— P - N —
M r s . Joseph H . Kalmore, who has been seriously ill for the past several weeks, was reported as improving Wednesday. She is receiving medical treatment in an Ojinaga clinic.
NINE
TEXAS
For Best Results — Try Sentinel Want Ads
Visit With Grahams Mr. as
a n d Mrs.
their
Mrs. on new
Field
had past and were
They
Kelly at
the
Sergeant
Bobo.
from
station
Graham
during
Master
Ormand
route
Jeff
guests
week-end,
to his
Alamocordo
the
Army
A i r Base. The Bobos became friends of the Grahams d u r ing the war when they were stationed together in the United States and, later, overseas.
Y o u r Heart's Ready FOR YOUR V A L E N T I N E It's filled with luscious chocolates. Select a heart box at Porter D r u g Co.—adv.
A gay cakt on a gay day! Select a "Sweetheart Cake" for your V a l Sanitary! Vortex Paper Cups. entine.—adv. F o r individual use. B y 200, by carGummed Tape. Sentinel—adv. ton of 5,000. Sentinel—adv.
Your
jn
Fence
MARFA,
i n
He will hold special services for B of small baskets filled with the children and young people. candy. General services will start at refreshment table was cenwith a white birthday cake 7:30 each evening of the meeting period. ,ted with six — P - N — large red candles in birdholders flanked the cake, i Miss Sylvia Daly, who resigned water, sandwiches, cookie*, her teaching position at San E l i nade candy and coffee (for zario in December because of illt adults) were served, ness, returned to Presidio last sts present were: week after spending several weeks ! Herrera, Jr., Jimmy Baeza, visiting in the home of her grandawl Portillo, Jr., Ismael Rod- mother, M r s . D. Alacon, in E l Frank Spencer, J r . , Caro- Paso. Spencer, Jose Antonio J i m i — p - N — Edmundo Niebo. J r . , Delia Bill Schmidt, Weslaco, arrived in Elia Juarez, Selma J u a r - Presidio, Thursday of last week,
LIES
SENTINEL,
rived here Wednesday to transact at San Francisco Wednesday. business and meet old friends, He is the son of M r . and M r s . — p - N — Willie Hernandez and was born The dance sponsored by the and reared in Presidio. His body Auxiliary to the Presidio post of will be buried in the National Cemthe American Legion, held at the etery at F o r t Bliss, with full milischool house last Saturday night tary honors, soon. Friends and grossed $115.00, Mrs. Ignacio relatives can gather there to sec Omelas, president of the A u x i l i - the last rites. ary, reported.
Sylvia Daly, Margie Herrer.% O l g a Nieto, Faridi Rohana, Hernd Mrs. Awbrey was linda Chibfi, Minerva Nieto, M r s . , the discussion of ' Ita- Miguel Nieto, M r s . Frank Spencer, J r . , M r s . J . L . Jiminez, M r s . The -first of Presidio's war dead, the Edmundo Nieto, Mrs. H . M . Daly, Stovall, member of Pvt. Alonzo Hernandez, who died M r s . Charles Spencer. board of the Davis live Guests from Ojinaga were: Syl- January 9, 1943, while with the tins Federation of Women's army in Australia, was returned to attended a business meet- via Fernandez, Uedrito Rohana, this country Wednesday, February luncheon held at the H o i - M a r t i t a Rohana, Corina Rohana, S. Transport Tenchita Rohana, Sergio Antonio 11. The ship, U . , 0 d in Alpine, Saturday Cardinal O'Connell, bearing his ne program, cake and cof- Guevara, Rosa M a r i a Guevara, •the body, among 2,792 others, docked «served to twelve members A u r o r a Capitanachi, litre Jorge Chibli, Mrs. Aurelio Fernandez, M r s . E , E . Rohana, M r s . l Nieto, Jr., celebrated his Chaquer Rohana, M r s . Jesus Robirthday with a party, Tues- hana, M r s . Pedro Rohana, M r s . Guevara, M r s . S. S february 10, at the honu of Refugio ptrents with about sixty Capitanachi. a
1
BIG B E N D
Life
(or that of some member of your family)
May Depend Upon It! .. Get YOUR free chest X-ray and see that every member of your family receives the same FREE service:
TEMPLETON
El Paso Mobile X-Ray Unit (Tuberculosis)
MARFA: Feb. 16-17—19-20-21 PRESIDIO: Feb. 23—Feb. 24 fcr
An advertisement
LIBERTY H A L L FEBRUARY
P D R T E B ^
VH D R U G
in the public service by:
IN PERSON
COMP ANY
TELEPHONE 5 6
16
S
MARFA.TEXAS
8:30 P. M.
TICKETS NOW ON S A L E SYMPHONY BOX OFFICE HILTON HOTEL —- DIAL 2^*69 Prices 3.60 - 3.00 - 2.40 - \M - 1.20 TAX
—We Close at 6 On Sunday—
INCLUDED
E L PASO, TEXAS
share, 4,782,472,718
— P - N —
Juan Portillo, J r . . was back or. the job at his filling station and garage Tuesday after an attack of influenza lasting several weeks.
:. E T ' M C F A R L A N D . F I N A N C I A L C O H R t S P Q N D E N T
M A W FA, T E X A S
— P - N —
F . S. Riggs of Chihuahua City, a former resident of Presidio, ar-
feed millions of families in America and in many W e EARN O u r Profit foreign lands. Neither of us can do that job with- H o w out the other. Since we are in this together and I n a d d i t i o n to p r o v i d i n g a m a r k e t for Iivestr.
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OTHfR EXPENSES 3.1 C
, C*r.t o» e a r n i n g * - - T h e C o m p a n y ' s 1
program, a play "Who Geta the C a r Tonight ?." Guests at the luncheon were: R a y Williams, A l pine; Bill Phillips, E l Paso; D r . Walter Stover, L . S. Piatt. A former member of the Rotary Albert L . Logan reported that a Club here, Alton Hughes of Pecos, balance of $175 to $190 was exis a candidate for District Gov- pected in the Shorthorn Football ernor, 115th District, Rotary In- Banquet fund as a start toward ternational, it was announced the banquet next year when February 3 at the M a r f a club's "Dutch" Meyer, Texas Christian meeting in the Paisano Hotel. University coach, may be the M r . Hughes was a member here speaker. M r . Meyer is to be i n between 1935 and 1938, it was revited as the speaker. called by Marfans this week. M . S. B a k e r was program chairH i g h school pupils, directed by
Marfa Pilot Club Will Sponsor Show A
Pecos Man Wants Rotary Area Work
business
meeting of M a r f a P i l o t C l u b m e m b e r s was held T i e s day noon d u r i n g their luncheon h o u r i n t h e C o l o n i a l Room cf the Crows
Hotel.
The
main
brought
item
before
the
of
interest
group
was
plans f o r t h e sponsoring of a motion p i c t u r e to be shown at the Palace Theater. Clifton Durham, theater manager, is cooperating with t h e club i n this matter and t h e p i c t u r e , w h i c h will be sponsored next month, will be announced
C.
G . Matthews,
presented
the man.
J
For Best Results — Try Sentinel Want I
Social Security and Withholding —Fuel Tax Refund Claims Bookkeeping
MRS. MARCH COFFIELD Public Stenographer Paisano Hotel
. ,
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Telephone ^».|, ,,4,4^ l
L
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later.
In a d d i t i o n to the club members, t h r e e g u e s t s attended the luncheon—Mrs. Angelet;,
FEBBU
I. Sagor
of
W.SIM
Los
, License a IpHONE 1
Calif.,
Robbie E s p y of Fort Davis, and M r s . Hart M . G r e e n w o o d , J r . . a former member.
MARFA c A n n i r o v B O O T S -
SADDLES—
Riding: Equipment
MARFANS SEE NEW TRUCKS—People are showing interest in the new Ford trucks that W. B. Johnson, dealer, is displaying. The 14-ton model has 114-inch wheelbase with 6'^-foot pick-up body. The new trucks —offered in V^-ton, %-ton, 1-ton, lV-j-ton, 2-ton, 2 ½ ton, 8-tnn capacities—provide a wider range of models and capacities than ever before.
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tative was expressed here Friday by H u g h J . McGowen, former fan but now an E l Paso resident. RAloti'vA W i l l W i n Mr. McGowen. a Southern Paci« . l . V J i W » A V V> TV U A TV M.MM. fic engineer for the last thirty-six A hopeful attitude toward the years, was a student in M a r f a candidacy of his nephew, Wood- from 1909 to 1911, during a period row W . Bean, for U . S. Represen- of twelve years when his parents lived here. He is acquainted with quite a number of people who live here, he said in the Sentinel office. D u r i n g his summer vacations, as a schoolboy, he worked in the Murphy and Walker store.
El Pasoan Thinks
*f*v
ean
we couldte»
I here are many u i w . v •"•••«*. uu about the new Pontic, for there a improvements which add to ., quality and value. But wew who Onow Pontiac, we need only say -here is, by far, the * * * * * * * * ever built *ver -here is the most * * * * * £ r
e
C O
fof
n
P
-hereisthem^^^ r^
-and it is now available w^ Matic Drive" oodisp We wishshowroom only s o a ^ d adnXdftynoa u in our i ? are » t
cordially invited to see and insp*
GAS
SALES and SERVICE (5E
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Marfa
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L FEBRUARY 18, 1948
T H E
nt
Swinging Through
Whholding
Southwest Markets
UMBING
FIELD Te
^phone
EATING W. S I M P S O N License and Bonded
S E N T I N E L ,
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ers. Blackwell Girls, Texas Business Fort Davis Boys Win Soars During 1947 One of the best volleyball games AUSTIN, Feb. 12.—Prosperity of the reason was played in the
The F o r t Davis Indians defeated Blackwell Broncos in a fast game of basketball by a score of 32-34. The Bronchos were leading the Indians until Ernesto Mendoza, a member of the M a r f a team, received a fractured ankle. This slowed the Broncos down.
Texas was still gaining by High School gymnasium Friday leaps and bounds during Novem- uight when the Blackwell girls ber 1947, with activity hitting a defeated the Fort Davis team in fUSDA)—Most southwest farm new high for the postwar period, two straight games. In a game between the Blackproducts sold sharply lower last the University of Texas Bureau The Blackwell girls led the well B team and the Fort Davis B week, according to the Production of Business Research reported. visiting players during the entire team, the Marfa boys were the and Marketing Administration, U. Practically every phase of busi- time except a short time during victors. S. Department of Agriculture. ness reached levels exceeded only the last game when they were four Grain prices tumbled 20 to 40 hy wartime peaks and a number of points ahead. Final scores were She'll Love You For It! cents a bushel as unfavorable important indicators bounced to 10-15, 13-15. Give your Valentine a "Sweetfeeding ratios, smaller livestock all-time highs. All the local girls played well, heart Cake!" Great eating, youTl numbers, and better world prosThe index of business activity with Enedina Urista and Emma pects for wheat stiffened buyer compiled by the Bureau soared to Lujan being the outstanding play- say. Choose at Marfa Bakery, adv. resistance No. 1 hard wheat sold 208 per cent of its prewar base. Friday at $2.67 at Texas common This hike of 30 per cent in busipoints, as No. 2 white oats moved ness activity since the reconverat $1.28 to $1.33 and sorghums sion low of 160 in October 1945 $3.40 to $3.50, off 80 cents. represented a recovery of all the T E X A C O PRODUCTS All classes of hogs dropped gen- ground lost with the cancellation Car Washing Lubrication erally from $2 to $3 for the week. of war contracts between August — T i r e Repairing— San Antonio bought good and and October 1945. choice medium weight butcher* Only the index of miscellanelate in the week at $24.50, as Fort ous freight carloadings failed to Worth and Oklahoma City paid a rise between October and NovemYour Business Will Be Appreciated top of $25, and Wichita and Den- ber, Outstanding was the strong ver stopped at $24. Sows ranged rise in department and apparel Vg/ LLOYD HEDGPETH, Owner generally from $19.50 to $22, and store sales, offsetting the sharp stocked pigs from $14 to $16. drop showing up in October. Slaughter steers, yearlings and Employment was 24 per cent heifers brought generally lower above prewar levels, pay rolls were prices for the week, while cows and up 144 per cent over 1935-39 avercalves lost at some markets. South ages, crude oil runs to stills rose Texas markets showed some firm- to a point 67 per cent above preness. San Antonio bought good war, electric power consumptoin | Cash to pay your income taxes, pay up your bills; then to average choice calves higher was up 191 per cent, and departpay me back on easy monthly payments! at $25 to $26.50, as Houston paid ment and apparel store sales $24 to $26 for most good calves. soared 240 per cent above dollar Fort Worth dropped fully $1 ontotals in 1935-39. E. S. POWERS heavy calves at $22 to $27 for good Bank debits stood more than i and choice grades. Good and four times the prewar level in No- $ 1 c a r r y my own paper. Telephone 218 or call at my office— J choice heavy calves brought $21 vember, with the index rising to * + to $25 at W i c h i t a , and good offer- 407. (Base: 1935-39 100.) Af- % Just A r o u n d the Corner F r o m the M a r f a National Bank. * ings $25 to $27 at Denver. fected by all check transactions t Slaughter lamb prices fell gen- in the 20 largest cities in Texas, erally 50 cents to $1 during the this index serves as a reliable week, as other sheep classes held measure of the changes in the dollargely steady to strong. San A n - lar volume of business transactonio held firm to higher on good tions. and choice shorn lambs at $21.50 * * * * in
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wait days for the delivery of electric service. Dependable,tinie-and-Iabor-saving,Reddy Kilowatt, your electric servant, is always ready to help a housewife skip through her maze of tasks. Electric service saves her steps, lightens her work, gives her more leisure, makes life healthier and happier for her and all her family!
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And it costs so little! In an era of sky-high prices, a kilowatt hour of electric service costs that same average housewife 17% LESS than it did ten years ago! *
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AUSTIN, Feb. 12.—The 1947 edition of the Directory of Texas Manufacturers will soon be off the press, the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research announced. The directory contains ever 9,200 firm listings, and lists manufacturers alphabetically by towns and by products manufactured.
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and ready fashion plate for any* thing but a Buick — you're sure ffeni a glance that you*!! find it steady as a battle cruiser and full of ginger as one of Grandma's cookies. A broad bonnet promises plenty-power—and you get it with such velvety new smoothness that you need to check the batterycharge needle to make sure the engine's running. You size it up as comfortable. The road's verdict is mat it's the most tireless car on the market, what with four coil springs, pillowy low-pressure tires and a wholly new attack on car vibration keeping you
fresh through the longest day. ^tou find quiet bere — quiet that encourages conversation — quiet from Sound-Sorber top lining that invites conversation in normal tones.
So it's pretty plain where this one's heading — it's going even higher in the regard of the wotci ing public Why not see your Buick dealer now and get your order in?
And if ifs a Dynaflow Road* master you're handling, here you can sample driving ease thai is near magic in its simplicity. //1/
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The Valentine this year should be "Sweetheart Cake." A n ideal choice that will "go over" in a large way. Choose ydur cake today at M a r f a Bakery.—adv.
RATES $16 District $10 County $ 5 Precinct All Political Advertising and Announcements cash in advance. No refund given in case of the withdrawal of a candidate.
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the M a r f a organization, and M r s . I. J . A y e r s of E l Paso is field chairman for the Texas State Council of Church Women. The (first F r i d a y in Lent is set aside each year for this worship service which is observed throughout the world. Offerings received from the thousands of gatherings all over the world will go to f u r ther the work in mission fields at home and throughout the country.
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. . . Clubs . . . Art . . . Music . . .
Parties . . . Wo/nen's Interests . . .
State Officer Davis Mountains Mrs. J. D. Bunton rfa Stadv Oub Tea on Friday Gub Women Meet in Entertains Women of Pays Visit to Marfa gpliments Women of Pioneer Days Alpine Saturday Noon Belle Bennett Circle Eastern Star Chapter
• » » » » » < > » < • < • rm L l into days gone by. After ihe dinner the members tary-treasurer; Mrs. O. M. Bun- ments of heavenly pie with spiced a cor?agre of red cherries Diverting from the olden-days ton, Mrs. R. S. McCracken, Mrs. hot punch to the following: P'w$« Cab that "breat of the chapter and visiting chapwith red. white and blue rib• Flexi-Mounted cob • Mrs. Charles Bowman, Mrs. ters went to the Maponic Hall The colors used in the cor- theme, the program was concluded L. C. Brite, M a r f a ; Mrs. H. W. adjustable seat • All-rJ were the club colors and with a humorous reading, 'A Morelock, board members; Mrs. Johnny Shannon, Mrs. J. E. where Mrs. Eudaly presented invisibility with rear « noted throughout the decora- Hectic Day," by Mrs. Jack Wil- George Baines, Mrs. Alfred E. Gregg, Mrs. Jim Tyler, Mrs. H. L. struction from the Worthy Grand windows* • Specially] liams. Creigh, Jr., historian, Alpine; Hord, Mrs. A. F. Gardner, Mrs. Matron to the group. Parts of the signed hydraulic truck br As the guests arrived and dur- Mrs. L . F. Buttril! ef Marathon; Nelson Wurgler, Mrs. A. W. Wald- instruction were exemplified with civinjr the puests were the * Standard cob-loM \\ president, Mrs. Ervin Ridout, ing the tea hour, piano selections Mrs. Beau McCutcheon of Fort rep, Mrs. Ware Hord, Mrs. Robert an initiation, when Mrs. Emmett length dimensions . E. K. Beanland, Mrs. H. E. were played by Mrs. Robert W. Davis; Mrs. E. J. Stovall, board W. Jacobs, Mrs. Joe Bishop, Mrs. Harrell became a member of the MANY other fine feofi Marfa chapter. A. D. Albin. member, Presidio. Jacobs. and Mrs. B. M. Webb. ytHm end nor tot** window Dainty cookies and open-faced tire coit. GENUINE Forbes in Charge 9 sandwiches were served from an lifter a brief welcome by Mrs. it, MM. Lvnn Forbes, gener-1 appropriately decorated tea table, f Visitors here this week included H. O. Metcalfe left this week ehairman of the tea, introduced The centerpiece was a silver giltPat Cooper, Fort Stockton stock- for San Antonio to attend the Rudolph Mellard who paid covered replica of the Washington man, and the Ray. and Mrs. funeral of his brother, Thomas M. to the pioneer women in a Monument standing amidst fern Thomas Brewster. The Reverend Metcalfe, 61, who was found dead Members of the Monta McFadin review of Rollo Walter and red, white and blue carnaW h e n y o u g e t y o u r jeans, l o o k f o r t h e c o u p o n o n t h e Mr. Brewster recently accepted at his farm home near the Bexar TEXAS fi's "Portrait of My Mother." tions. Flanking this arrangement Circle of the Methodist Church the pastorate of the Presbyterian County city. Mr. Metcalfe was a label, then send i t i n f o r a n autographed c o l o r p h o t o dedicated her review to two were three-branch candelabra witji were guests Monday night in the Church in the Pecos County town. radio operator. o f m e a n d Q i a m p i o n . There's a keen leather l a b e l invited guests who were un-t h e red, white and blue candles home of Mrs. H. B. Holmes, Sr. o n d i e j e a n s , t o o , w i t h m y s i g n a t u r e a n d any " F l y i n g hetor be present—Mrs. P . C . Mel- footed in greenery. Tiny Ameri- A brief scripture reading by 4^3^^4^.4.4.4.4.4,4.4.4.4,4,frfr4,fr4,fr4,frfr 4, 4, 4^.4^,4.4.4.4,4.4. 4. 4.fr.;.fr,| ,|, 4, ,|, ^, j, 4, 4 A" r a n c h b r a n d o n k. J u s t b e s u r e y o u b u y g e n u i n e can flags were intermingled with the leader, Miss Mary Lee Harper, 4« md Mrs. W. G. Ridout G E N E A U T R Y Jeans, made c x d o s i v e l V b y W O O D • t h e greenery. Small flags were was followed by a business discus4» OF TEXAS. peatinp a most pleasing effect • also given as favors and napkins sion. pvinp appropriate atmosphere I 4» S i z e s 1 t o 16 were decorated in a patriotic moMrs. Holmes later served a re* the party was the beautiful, 4» il, nineteenth century gown tif. Mrs. J. N. Beard and Mrs. freshment plate of ice cream with 4» 4* by Mrs. Mellard. The prop- Woodard Robbins presided over cookies and nuts to the following: 4» 4» 4» 4» Miss Mary Gregg, Miss Willie 4» of tors. B. K. Mallan, the the silver coffee and tea services. 4» 4» 4» of exquisite design and made A beautiful bouquet of gladioli, Harper, Miss Mary Lee Harper. 4* 4» • Miss Jeanne Wurgler, Mrs. Jack a gift to the club from Mrs. R. S. 4» tt 4» Knight, Mrs. J. M. Rosson, mem- 4» Get in*touch with me and I will gladly call at your home 4» McCracken, graced the piano. 4» 4» In addition to the honored bers; Mrs. R. H. Evans and Miss 4» and show you these new Spring and Summer 4» 4» 4» guests, the more than 100 who at- Ruth Livingston, guests. 4» dress samples. * 4» tended the tea included members * Your sweetheart will like a 4» of the other two federated clubs MARFA. TEXAS Cake" Valentine. 4»4» —Century Culture Club and Mar- "Sweetheart —PHONE 797-J OR 78— Choose it today at Marfa Bak- 4fa History Club. 4» 44.4.4. 4.4«$. 4. ^..J^fMJ.^^.J Mrs. E. K. Beanland was the ery.—adv. chairman in charge of the antique display; Mrs. Ervin Ridout was the program committee chairman, and Mrs. Woodard Robbins and? Mrs. Jack Williams were in charge of decorations and refreshments, respectively.
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Direct into the heart! That's the way you'll 'hit the goal* with a heart-shaped box of candy from Porter Drug Co. Valentine's Day is -Saturday.—adv.
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to secure such a meeting. Other committees will be named. Gene Blackburn was named Tail Twister to succeed F. T. Keegan. Approval was given of a proLions Club men from Marfa posal that'members of the club want the 1949 district convention give $1 each for the "Texas show" of Lions International held in which Lions Club members from Marfa and will go to the 1948 Texas will present at the Interna* meeting in Fort Stockton in May tional convention this year in New determined to secure the meeting: York City* for Marfa. It was decided that the organiThat decision was reached re- zation would sponsor a "Commucently at a club meeting in nity Council" to be made up of the Colonial Room of Crews Hotel. representatives of Marfa clubs A committee—Jeff Graham, chair- who will consider all angles of man, Lyie Koonce, G. A. Knight— proposals of cOuiuiunity interest was named to begin work required before they are presented to the respective organizations for action. Dr. Walter H. Stover was the only guest. Johnny Mathews, Chamber of Commerce president, briefly of the advantages VETERINARIAN spoke that a "Marfa-Alpine" airlineAir Mail stop at Marfa Army Air Field would be to the Big Bend Small and Large Animals section. v. —BOARDING KENNELS— Give your Valentine candy on Marf/d, Valentine's Phone Day — Saturday. Texfit Heart-shaped boxes at Porter 683 Drug So.—adv.
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Fort Davis Scouts "Officers" for Day FORT DAVIS, Feb. 12.—Boy Scoutsfilledvarious county offices Saturday in their practical pracf l l l a f l A J s l i tice of learning gvoemment, in and Charles Bickford star. Sande "Boy Scoot Week." They had ACTRESS AN OFFICER— Minerva Urecal is one of the portrays an officer in a Coast been "elected" to the offices in few actresses in Hollywood who Guard beach patrol. Until its de- their troop activities-, and the boys holds the distinction of being a mobilization, he served as Lieu- held the following positions: Sheriff, Chris Koontz; coonty deputy sheriff. She received her tenant in same harbor patrol that badge and card from the Los included Humphrey Bogart, Jon commissioners, Jack Reynolds, Angeles County sheriff's office in Hall, and other Hollywood play- Charles Brandon, Billy Colwell, 1934. ^incidentally, Miss Ure- ers. "The Woman on the Beach*' Bobbie Leddingham; coonty jodge, cal plays a western town marshal marks Sande's thirty-third screen J. K. Miller; county clerk, Rayford Newton; county treasurer, in Monogram's hilarious "Bowery assignment. Tommy Chapin; justice of the Buckaroos," staring Leo Gorcey peace, Lewis Jarrett; Clay £ vans, with the Bowery Boys, and com- CHAMPION NOW ACTOR— ing today-Saturday at the Palace. Manuel Ortiz, bantamweight game warden. The boys held commissioners champion of the world, makes his screen debut with Mickey Rooney court and got quite a taste of the NO SINGING FOR HIM— Although Paul Campbell was a in scenes of the new M-G-M drama, troubles that beset that body. CitiMcCoy," Wednesday- zens were in requesting this and" singer in Broadway musical shows "Killer when he was "discovered" by a Thursday at the Palace. Ortiz demanding that, and for the most talent scout and given a movie who recenaly defended his title part the youngsters turned down contract, the young actor has yet successfully against Kui Kong anything that required money, but to sing on the screen. In his latest, Young in Honolulu, is scheduled to "allowed" $2,200 for cattleguard* film, "Smoky River Serenade," a leave for Hawaii again to fight on the new Valentine cut-off road. Later they took part in two or Columbia action musical at the Chico Rosa for the featherweight three "trials" in justice court, Palace, today-Saturday, Campbell championship of the islands. where they had fun and learning has a straight dramatic role. The combined. County officials gave Hoosier Hot Shots and Ruth Postmaster Job at gladly of their time and had fun, Terry head the "Smoky River O —1 _ 1» x v • i . i i ir-i AS ociciioue cast, wntcn inciuaes menopen uue many big name Western enter- vAn competitive examinaGive a "Sweetheart Cake" to tainers. tion for the position of postmaster your Valentine. Marfa Bakery* adv at Valentine was announced this TROUBLE FOR JUDGE— During World War II 4,781,755 A woman judge's./^efforts > to week by the United States Civil straighten out her young sister's Service Commission, Washington. personnel served in the Navy, MaThe position pays $2,200 a year.' rfne Corps and Coast Guard com romance forms the theme of "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer." Applicants for the position must pared to 682,980 in World War I. (Palace, Sunday and Monday). have lived within the Valentine Dore Schary's production for RKO postoffice area for at least a year Radio, co-starring Cary Grant, preceding the date fixed for the Norman C. Davis Myrna Loy and Shirley Temple. close of receipt of applications. Both men and women are eligible. Grant enacts a successful artist whose lecture at a high school Additional information can be seATTORNEY-AT-LAW cured from the United States Civil causes one of the girl students to develop a mad infatuation for him. Service Commission, Washington The judge who doesn't approve of 25, D. C. Mrs. Julia J. Williams is acting the artist anyway, endeavors to Phone 224 break up the affair by an ingenious postmaster at Valentine at presapplication of psychology, but by ent. Room 7 the time the scheme works she's A Valentine ? Give a sweetin love with the man herself, and Brite Building heart a "Sweetheart Cake." You'll the outcome is hilarious. The three stars have tailor-made "hit." Marfa Bakery.—adv. roles in the sparkling comedy, and the supporting cast includes Rudy Vallee, Ray Collins, Harry DavenWe have plenty of port and Johnny Sands. Irving Reis directed. 2 0 PER CENT PROTEIN
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THE BIG BEND SENTINEL, MARFA, TEXAS Birney, founder, and M r s . Phoeby Apperson Hearst, co-founder of the original Parent-Teacher A s sociation in 1&97, and M r s . D a v i d O. Meers, who is called the mother of Founders' Day, which she established in 1910 for the purpose of raising funds to carry on the work of the P - T A .
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Mrs. Reece M . Moore and M r s . Clay Poole, presided alternately, at EN GLAND the silver tea service. M r s . George day night to hear the plans of that Stephens served the cake. Mrs. Fred Seggerman was hostess for organization for advertising the climatic and scenic advantages of the afternoon. the B i g Bend region to increase Contributions at the tea service travel of tourists and health amounted to $12.41. seekers toward this section. An Out-of-town guests were M r s . effort is to be made to hold a joint S. S. Capitanachi, M r s . Alfredo meeting of civic groups from A l - Albo Rios and M r s . Moises V a c a , pine, F o r t Davis, M a r f a and Pre- Ojinaga. sidio, M a r c h 10, for the purpose of —P-N— planning a coordinated regional The home of M r s . Louis F e r r i s advertising program. was the meeting place, -Saturday, The, Presidio delegation to the of B i g Bend Study Club members. M a r f a meeting included John McNew officers of the club elected Keel, Miss Stella Daly, Jose Porat this meeting were: tillo, S r . , T o m Davison and Ralph Mrs. Forrest C . Walker, presiEngland. dent; M r s . Orlean Phillips, first vice-president; M r s . Leon P. F r a n k M . Smith, J r . , received Fisher, second vice-president; M r s . a broken right fore-arm and two Louis F e r r i s , recording secretary; fractured ribs when his automoMrs. Stanley Casner. correspond* / i * v o o i i v v u v ui cuii^rui, w canesing secretary; M r s . E . J . Stovaii, day night, of last week, and struck treasurer; M r s . Clay Poole, p a r l i a culvert head on Highway 67, amentarian, and M r s . F r a n k M . - I A. x — ;1 __xt_ £> T» •J• Smith, J r . , reporter. a u u u t i w um i t e s i i u n u J. l e S i u i G . He went to M a r f a for medical The officers will be instated at treatment, returning home Thurs- the A p r i l meeting. day. Mrs. Kendrick C . Behrens and —P-N— Mrs. Orlean Phillips were apCaptain J e r r y G r a y who until pointed to report at the M a r c h recently was a customs" inspector meeting the progress of urbanat the international bridge, has rural projects sponsored by the been assisting deputy sheriff Mac club. T a r w a t e r for the past ten days in Mrs. C l a y Poole announced that the enforcement of law and order the Red Cross X - r a y Mobile U n i t in Presidio. would be in Presidio, February 22 —P-N— and 23. Observance of national FoundMrs. Mills Awbrey was apers* D a y of the Parent-Teacher Association was made by means of pointed to attend, as a club reprea special cake and candle-lighting sentative, the speaking date :>f program held at the high school Ralph Mitchell who will appear in M a r f a soon to speak on the subauditorium, Tuesday. Mrs. George Stephens opened ject of "National Health." Mrs. Benrens reported on the the program with a prayer. The American flag was held by Miss activities of the Federated Clubs V i r g i n i a Walker as the assembly for the past month. Mrs. Casner was program leadgave the salute. of "Club ' M r s . Kendrick C . Behrens, pro- er for the discussion g r a m chairman, introduced M r s . ""'(Continued on Page Nine) Rudolph Mellard, guest speaker from M a r f a . M r s . Mellard spoke in the place of M r s . O. M . Bunton, M a r f a , who was prevented from meeting with the local P - T A . group because of illness. M r s . Mellard built her talk around a treatise by D r . Edwin E d m a n on "Other People's Children" and related some of her experiences as a teacher. In the course of her discussion she pointed out that so-called '"problem children" were really children with problems and it was the duty of parents to help them in their solution. f Following the guest speaker's talk, M r s . Jerry Grav outlined the history of the founding of the P - T A . in America and Great Britain. The serving table was set in the center of a semi-circular arrangement of the seating for the assembly. The table was lace covered with a centerpiece of yellow acacia in a blue container. Yellow tapers in silver holders flanked the floral arrangement. Mrs. Gray presided at the cutting of the cake which is always white frosted in yellow and blue. P r i o r to the cutting, she lighted the three candles ,in honor of M r s . Alice McLellan
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