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Jim Hogg County

ENTERPRISE Seaion Four

JIM HOGG COUNTY'S ONLY NEWSPAPER HEBBRONVIlXE. TEXAS

Local Bank Has Outstanding RecordNew York Stores Identified With Oldest^ Merchants In^Hebbronvillo------------------------------------------- ----------------- ______________________________ _ O

Middlebrook Is Pioneer Producer And WhoiesaierStrength of

First National Boon to Town

Modtrn commerce and business fould tiut exist without banks and the credit system they represent. Comparatively very little actual mon. cy is u.sed in earryin* on the nations l usinesB. Credit is the back bo^ru- of our commercial and industrial strut-; ure and the banks of the country- serve as clearing houses for the daiiy trsnsaction of the business world. If it was necessary to use money (and by the term money we mean th,- printed and minted tokens issued Ly the tfoveriimont anainst jfold and sil ver reserves and other tangible i-e sourcec of the nation) in its materia' | form to complete every business transaction, trading: would be a slow and tedious process, and confined to a remarkably small area, as it would | be both difficult and danfterous ti' convey iarjfe sums of money from' place to place over appreciable dis tances. The time involved in makinK such transfers would retard to a snails pace and much of the present coommercial activity would be sUs pended entirely on account of the riimberson details involved. Today it is quite ss easy- for a Hebbronville , firm to do business with a Chicaffo, | New York, or Boston concern a.s It is for this firm to do business with the man next door.

Oui- hankinit system

Active Staff of Pint NationalPersonality,

Service, Builds Local Success

right: A C Hayes, SUcy Hinds, EsCela C. Ochoa. Tom S. Adams. Etiseo Cuellar. Leta Clark, berto W. Saldana, and Justo Hernandez.

•luring thi.-! entire time, H. C. Yae- Cer and Charles W. Hellen.

BECOMES FIRST NATIONAL BANK

, In October of with the caplist raLsed to $76,000.00, the Heb- brornillf State Bank was converted into the First National Bank,

The original bank building was the little brick home now occupied by

Thompson next doormakes ihi.A|the Oscar Thompson residence,

condition possible, and it is through [ The building now housing the bank the hanking houses that we havel^as built in 1924. thi.« system of universal credit that permits rapid transfer fromtirn to the other through the ettped* lent of negotiable paper, such .'i.° checks, drafts, and notes. A cheek drawn on the First National banl: here and certified by official* of the bank can be used as legal tender in its scope, and is the practical and thorough going medium of exchange

Present officers and directors the bank are.

C. W. HELLEN

r, W Hellen who is president of the First National Bank came to Heb­bronville when he was a very young man. He came here from Washing­ton D. C, The county was sparsely settled with white people at that

that facilitates transfers of credit to | time. He has grown with the county, all parts cf the world, P has made i having been one of the original our present world commerce and in | stockholders of Che bank and has ternational buaines.s intercourse 'he been active in its direction since its workable and simplified system that organization. Mr. Hellen is also rec has brought the nation.s of the world [ ognized as ont of the larger ranchess into a common market. i in this ^section of the -'talc.

An efficient unit in this chain of local and universal banking system Isfhe First Hebbr.m-vtlle. T-hls-bc-* ^ organiaad twen­ty-five years ago ami since its or ganizing it has grown into useful nesH to this community until today M is one of the essential factors in the financial life of this section

A. a HAYES

A. G. Hayes began his banking ea- »«i

Tiiist Companv of Alice, He is a na live of Mathis, Texas where he ce ved his eduratii-n previous to tvi'ing the banking company in Alice. Ii; .Inly II. y.>ars after entering the

W. L. 5TROMANW. L. Stroman another director of

the bank is s son of D. C. Stroman, one of the criginal stock holders of th«- bsnk. Being a member of one of the oldest pioneer families of Jim Hogg County and having lived here most of his life his interest in Jim Hogg County's development has been very keen. He is slso county missioner of precinct two and serves the people of that precinct well.

RUSSELL HOUSTON Russell Houston came to Rebbron

v-ille from Wilson County, Texas, in the fall of 1913. He purchased the stock of Payne Briscoe’s shortly after moving here and took Mr. Briscoe's place a.H cashier. Mr. Houston, al­though not an organizer of the bank, became actively engaged in its operation about three months after its establishment, and since that time he has been a stockholder.

A. W. SALDANA A W Saldana, cashier of the First

Nsiiunal Bank, is a native of Jim Hogg Cnuiity. He entered the person- el of this institution before he had finished ,chr.c.| In 192r> For u number

Years Add Glory To Up-

To-Date Store

R. O, Middlebrook, wholesale agent for the refined products of the Mag nolia Petroleum Company has had a most interesting career in businetw. Beginning in the actual production of crude oj| he had as a driller, Mr. Middlebrook assumed the task of driltinc a "wild cat" for the Mirando City Oil Company in the early part of 1920. The stock hold-

of this newly organised oil com­pany were citizens of Hebbronville and Laredo of which O. W. Killam we.i general manager. This first well «as a success and from the dieeovery of this producing well, one of the largest pools of oil in the South be­came known.

Mr. Middlebrook continued in ac­tivity engaging in the drilling of wells for oil six years after the dieeovery well was completed

HENRY C. YAECER

IF

Among the merchants and business men -who made history years ago in Hebbronville, there is none more outsunding than s. E. Garcia. To­day the New York Store stands as

striking example of this pioneer merchant who "weathered the storm" and is owner of this dry goods and ready to wear firm.

This firm has grown out of a gen eral merchantile which was one of the first establishments of Hebbron­ville and has flourished in spite of depressions and the other things thae go to handicap merebanU in the de velopment of their businesses.

The New York Store has been con sistent in iu growth during its ex­istence. At this store customers will find the latest styles of ready to wear; such as, Piedmont and Wing Shirts. Dorothy Jay Frocks. Bear

In 1926 he moved to HebbronvUle and assumed the agency of a Ford dealership with the Laredo Auto Sales Company. This firm was styled Middlebrook Motor Company and was personally managed and conducted under by Mr. Middlebrook until 1930

which time he told his interert-. and assumed the wholesale agency of the Magnolia Petroleum Com- pauy with officers and wardtouses located here in Hebbronville.

Conducting a wholesale gasoline «nd oil house of this type demands

only good rolling stock and ample storage room but absolutely requires a systematic organiution. Were il not for the close coherence in the operation of tuch a business, it couid not possibly be carried on with any efficiency or serrice to the retail

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Fint Oil Well

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Th- Fir,.' Nali..n.l B«nk I"' I'™"!' »'«-...v.ni-ii ». th. Hhbhrohvill, st«t. I ''“k Th.r, h, -rB.T,k Oh Mov 23 I9IS. and on July2«,. 191.1 th- -h.rt-r va, i,.oad „.,l iS'l»'t"l>«'Ih. bank Oftitially o,»h«d (or l,u,i.i>™' » '“I"-*new with a paid in capital of $25, 000.00. At the first meeting of the stock holders. Charles. W, Hellen. A C. Jones. H. C. Yaeger, Oscar Thompson, Henry Edds. Payne Bris­coe and p. A. Presnall were elected to serve as the first directors.

The directors elected H. C. Yac ger, president; Henry Edds and OscaiThompson vice president and Payne Briscoe, cashier. Mr. Briscoe resigned as cashier September 7th of that year and on October 4th. Hr. Ruasell Houston was elected cashier and C- W. Hellen elected ass't. cashier.

These officials served many years.In 1923 Russell Houston resigned and was replaced by Payne Brlacoe.Hr. Briscoe resigned in September,193k. and was replaced by A. G.Fiaves the present vie'- president rh‘g was a remarkable record for ihr nnt National Bank as mort banks revlM their peraonela many more Jmu over a qaarter of a century. Hogg County.

whichficen of the First National Bank of Hebbronville. Hv became vice presi dent and cashier of this bank on en­tering its official persone] and wai elected a director the first of this year. Mr. Hayc.s is happy in his paratively new home and always finds time to lend a hand in ail wor­thy enterprises aside from bis bank­ing duties. He invites new patronage of the bank to stop in at ieiaure for friendly, eonserative banking eoun-

A. C. JONES A. C. Jones, vice president of '.he

First National Bank and one of i(a directors is the son of William W. Jones, pioneer rancher of Jim H<^ County. Mr. Jones who has other in­terests spends a greater part of his time oatsUe the hank, but he is ac­tive in its direction. He is a civic minded citizen and gives willingly of his time for the advancement of

Brand .Sho«-,« and many other nation- of years he was bookkeeper before brands. This storebecoming teller From teller he be [highest quality mer-

»-------r:—'' 'finally became cashier *hi» vear. Mr I""'* and it at al’•Saldana ha.s grown up in the hank customers the newest inand has given his entire time to his 'iniportont part in its business and! end Mrs. B M. Salinas, daugh important pari in its business and »•>•! son-in law t>f the owner art

the active manager of the firm. Both Mr. and Mrs. Salinas have had •-xperieiict in successful merchatii

duties. Naturally he has playedfinds it's -wjjrth his while to ,«e«kbetter understanding of his orrupn- tion year after year.

ROBERT HINNANT

Mr, Robert Hinnant who has bein a stockholder in the bank since its organization, a ouarter s'f a century ago, came to this county from Live Oak County in 1906. He is interested in all civic inlerprises and gives his time willingtv to all worthy projects for *he welfare of his community. He has become quite prominent in the cattle industry and to him belongs the distinction of having the first pro- during oil well found in this sectio.i

I his properties.

YAECER ARMSTRONG Yaeger Armstrong, one of

youngest directors in ment of the First National Bank a son of a well loved pioMer of this rection, E. L. Amatrong. Mr. Arm­strong is activelv engaged in Uie eat tie and ranching industry in th's ra­rity and It raeognixed as a leader in his occupation. He b also a grmnd- ann of H. C. Yaeger.

"ig- Thev have arranged their store in two departments for the conveni ence of their customers who find shopping at this firm desirable and

The men's department carries stock in all sizes, styles, and colors this of gent's furnishings. Spring ship menu of piece goods and ladies silk and cotton dreaset have already been received and are dbplayed. Ebrly

ipers will find the New York (Conttauad on Page

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president.Other employees are EaUla Ochoa,

teller: Stacy Hinds, teller: ElbeoCuellar, bookkeeper: Leta M. Clark, stenographer: and Joato Hernandes. clerk,

Thb bank has been a depoaitery for the County of Jim Hogg and the ndepmdant school diitricU of this :oonty since ita nrganbatieB. De­

positors have atwaya received pay­ment on demand and the stock boJ

of the orig- jders have received a satUfactory e-inal forfhders and the banks fir-i turn on their Tneestment.

Picture of first oil well and inse «f (left (o right) Mr. L. T. Homel. first man inUreatad in developing oi. in thb seetion: Mr. R. O. Middli brook, who drilbd the first produL ing oil well in this section; Mr. Joe Howell, retired eoadartor of Tea- Mex Railroad.

The first produring oil well was locaud on the Bob Hinnant proper­ly in Zapata County. Lmiaed by Mi­rando Oil Company whose headquar­ters were in Laredo and was man­aged by O. W. KlQiam. Meet ot the Ranchers of Jim Hogg County were

Henry (', Yaeger, pioneer eattie- sn of Jim Hogg County was PrxM-

dent of the First National Bank at Hebbronville, and a rasidant o( this section for upward of haW a csotory. and took a very aetiva part in iU development. Mr. Yaagvr operated one of tfm targe ranches M Jim Hogg County, thb propmTy |y.

l«n miln SooH,„, H.bbr... v.(K Th, ,„ch i, „|| hulldint. beini o( .ubu.ml.i

,nd i. ,.li""■•I*, "d hu u. ,d«,ut-

•dPply of w,t„. K,.««nerw ranch ,h, »( hi,Stock being for breeding, marketing■ 1-^ ralt copt->P f,rhel price, f„c hi. ,toik. R, •1,0 operated raeeral ],,, ,,this section, growing cotton and fs«J crops, and owned of the best im. proved farming land in Jim Hogg County. In recent year, a number of °>I and ga. «-rib have been brought m on property h,- Vaegerand oil development work is still bo-

carried on on his property, (| 'yng wel, wi.hin • proven oi,

Mr.j.oeer was President of the first National Bank at HebbronviU. havm, ^thi.. bankiiiK h. u.,,, in lin::, Th. bank

capul „d at that time f..r fea- ty-five iho«*«,„* dollars, the capita' and surplus and undivided profile having since been raised to |1.5.6 000.

Henry r. Yaeger wm, horn m Da’- lon. Georgia, and ‘ -

*«** Ihc -eM. Wic |j.fi„,i, recr.nstni.-t'on pevPJ )NW-mg. He came to Texas m 1ST2. j.,. ing first to Hay* ('ountv. whe-e hs ranched one year, and th-n to La­bile County to work and then to Zapata Cuun:y. where he ranchel several year*, and following wh cS ho came t<> Jim Hogg County, whe-e ’>« has nince held exuiuiv ,anchm-» interests.

Mr, Yaeger had three sons, Lou's ^ San Diego. Roy of Hebronville and W. H. Yaeger of Uredo. Mr. Yaige- was on* of the most prominent cattle BWB of Jim Hogg County, or thli •ootion of Texas. Mr. Yaeger took the lead in much of the devHop-

it work in this locality for half a century past, and to him is due much crmiii for th* prasrat prosp*ri- ty and gen*raUy flourbhing eoadW tion of thb section. In the early daya, Mr. Yaeger was "up the trail” for eevaral yeara. h*iac Foreman. H* made- hb first Irip -in 1872 to W chi- ta. Kansas. Hb herds were cf abotrt fifteen hundred to two thousand bend of eatU*.

Sonja Uenie, Norwagian Mtating star win act as hosteas at varioe*

Ura year ta tht Mbrnragiaa Spoito Cahta houaing «h|^ natioB'a •xhihit at the WorH^ Mr of th*

JIM HOCC COUNTY ENTEftPEISE

Brief History of Firsts Methodist-) ChurchBY MBS. ROY YAECER

Th« hutorjr of tli* Hetbodiit Qmrcli in H«bbronvi!le <Ut«i back

aboQt thirty year*. The flrt* preach ins waa by a mtuionary preaeber who lived in Laredo. N'o record ta known of hii name or how long h«

prt-ached here. The few eariy aettlen mac in the old rock achool buildinir located where the iovciy new home of Alberto Martinei now stand*. Thn

old building was torn down'and used by Mr. Martinas in building a gar­age. This was the only public build ing Hebbronville and was used fo

Present Psstor

Congratulations toJIM HOGG COUNTY

on itsSILVER ANNIVERSARY

COOKING IS YOUR MOST IMPORTANT JOB...

BSEAKTJUSTS TO PREPARE THIS YEAR

IT'S EASIER WITH GAS COOKERY

• Ktrn. homemaker kiions just how iiii|>orlant time reall\ it> when preparinfi breakfast. The growii*ii|»» mu<«l not l>e late for work nor the kirldieh tardy f<»r nrhool. Fur the homemaker using trua (Cookery, l>reakfa<«t-getting in no problem. She i* more fortii-

iiale than nian\ othera who are !«truggliug along with makeshift, obiiidete rooking melhod».

G Niimeroiin lef»l-. have proved that witli Ga«. (iookerv, breakfautn can be prepareil in a frurlion of the lime re<|iiireii bv other wavb. And think how eie»v and ronvriiieiil it In! The entire meal ran be rooked at one lime vtiiboiil iieetiliwn ^lep;*—rereal. roffee, egg>. and baron on the

^^r^Vv^uoiny wiirfurr lop and plenlv of loa^l in the sparioub oven. Ju.>«l '4alrb the e\prewnjnii!» on the faeet* the fainilv when they first catelkihe

' aroma of a delicious breakfaM.

HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW GAS RANGE?• Ihe CP tias range is “THE i;OOKIM. MAKVEI. OF THE AGE.” The monograiki CV is an emblem of quality and means Ortified Per­formance for r.(M>KINC PERFEtmON. When you see it on ■ Gas range, you are assured that into that range has been put the best in malerials, workmanship and eonstruedon.

G IHost of the leading Gas range manufacturers are making die CT* range. See It on dispUy . . .

AT YOUR DEALER’S OR

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REV. L. N. MYERS

school during the week, dsnc$s Saturday night and as a ^ace of worship on Sunday. Ser\’i«s were held once a month by the Methodi»( preacher. Other denomoDation* m’

the same building on other Sun days.

A few years later a new school building was erected on the lots Jona-

by the late Viggo Kohler for school property, the same now being the Yaeger Stroman block. This was a large one room frame building which served the community as school building and church. This smalle building was soon outgrown and wa.« replaced by the red brick building which is still used for school pu' poses. The old building became a very good barn out on the Travis Richard­son's farm.

For about 10 years services were held by preachers out of Laredo. Hebbronville was then made a part i»f the Alice Mission and Rev. C. W. Perkins was appointed as pastor. Rev. Perkins lived in Alice. On De­cember \2. 1912, the MethodistChurch was really organized with five charter members. These wen- Mrs. Alice Thompson, and her father, Mr. F. A. Webster. Mrs. John Drip er. Mrs. Ralph McCampbell. and Mr<. Glynn Smith. The first addition to the church after the organization wu« Charlie Adams. Then came the- Dan- nelleys. Armstrongs H'innanl • Brumfield s Rogers. Mrs, B. C. An dersnn. Dinn Sewell s, and space prevents naming others,

Henry Edd.s Smith was the firs! infant to be baptis«d. with Alvin Rogers second and Pauline Anderson third.

Rev Perkin,* served the congrega­tion until 1922 preaching once c

I m< nth coming from Alice, cither on the Iran or taking the day for il

' and driving the country roads.! Rev, R. K. Heacock. the boy prea cher was »t>f>o>nte(l by the conference to the work in 1923 and served fo- one vear. In the fall of 1924 Rev. W. A. Betts was appointed as pastor. He served fer one year.

In October of 1925 the Hebbron­ville Mirando City work was formed

and Hebbronville was served from Mirando. Rev. J. D. Scott was ap­pointed as pastor and served for two years. In the meantime the Jim Hogg County Court Rouse had been built and services were held in the court room. A union Sunday School had been organized-and was also held in the court room.

Rev. W. S. Highsmith was appoint­ed pastor in 1927 and became the first resident pastor serving Mirando City from here, During Rev. Higb- sreith’s pastorate he was married to Miss Zula Smith, a niece of Mrs. John Corgan. Rev. Highsmith ser­ved as pastor for five years, the longest term for any one pastor. He was followed by Rev. C. E. Wheat who served only a part of the year and was followed by Rev. A. T. While who served until 1936. Rev. White was followed, by Rev. L. N. Myers the present pastor who was appointed by the conference in the fall of 1936.

Durnig the pastorate of Rev. J. D. Scott the present church building wa- crected. The late Henry Edds gave the lets on which the church and per sonage now stand. With the help of the Board of Church Extension the congregation was able to build a good brick church with splendid provisions for educational work. The church wa declared clear of debt and dedicated., by Bishop K. A. Boaz in Febniar>- 1935. during the pastorate of Rev. White. The parsonage was built un­der the leadership of Rev. White dur ing 1936, who had gained a reputa­tion of being a builder. Rev, White worked under difficulties but re­fused to be discouraged or give up until the work w»8 finished. Thi« church owes Rev. White a debt of gratitude for the fine piece of wotk which he did.

The ladies of the Womans Mission­ary Society had a large part in fi nancing these enterprises. They furnished the church at a cost of $1,000.00 and in furnishing and other things fer the parsonage about an­other $1,000.00. The church now owns property valued at $15,000.00 and all clear of debt,

Mrs. John Draper was the first Superintendent of 'he Unior Sunday School and served until 1929. John Corgan was then elected and served until September 1938, H. Lee Jone-'- is the present Superintendent. Th' Sunday School has an enrollment nf approximately l.')0 and is well organ­ized and doing department work Mis. P. W. Minter is Superintendent of the children- division.

Mrs, Robert Hinnant was the f'rsr president of the Womans Missionary Society. They have a pre.sent mem­bership of 33 and has the reputation of being cne of the best in the con­ference.

The church has grown from thi' small beginning of five members to a membership of 125 and ha* taken its place among the average churches of the conference. Every departmen’ is well organized and all obligation* are taken care of promptly and in » very satisfactory way.

CONGRATULATIONS ...

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JIM HOGG COUNTY ENTERPRISE

Hebbronville Rotary Club Founded 1927Three Charter

Members Are Still Active

BY JOHN C. BAYLOR

The Hebbn-nville Rolari' Club .sponsored and organized b>' the La­redo Rotary Club in February 1927 with 22 charter members. The firs' meeting was held at Lloyd DavidS Cafe where the Benson’s Service Sta tion now stands. Fred Patton, who was then manager for the Border Foundry & Machine Company, wa.s elected the first president,. Otto Middtebrook Vice-President and Rob- ert R. Mullen, now an attorney ia Alice, was elected Secretary.

The charter members were Otto M'iddlebrook, E. A. Kinsel, B. C. Davidson. Joseph Gruy, J. Frank Mc­Gee, Robert R. Mullen. Dr. W. A. Connally, H. L. Dak, A. M. Brum­field. Fred Patton, Geo. A. Wead, Rafael M. Garcia, A. T. Richardson. Roy Young. Charles W. Hellen. Pres­ton Dannelley, Payne Briscoe, G. H. Mansfield Aubrey Haynes, Dr. Tho«. :^tetaon. C. O. Anderson and B. G. Anderson. Of this number only three remain as regular members, namely; Otto Middlebrook, Rafael M. Garcia and Thos. Stet.ion.

In tho.te day.s such things as Ro tary Clubs were entirely foreign t > the citizenry of the then small villag,- which was built up beside an unpaved road that was deep in sand and al­most impassable in the midst of a desert tat could scarcely bo reached but for the Tex-Me* Railroad. But the hardy pioneers who stood by their posts thru bad years a? well as good ones have held together an organiza­tion that has grown with the town and helped the town grow. It has not slept on the job during the years, which is evidenced by the number of civic pn’jects which it has carried thru, such as Boy Scout work, the i.r ganization of Boy Scout Troops, pro­motion of highschool football team, instituting of trafic regulations in town, pasaing of stock laws and the establiahing of fund for under privi- ledged children. From this fund glas.9- es were fitted, tonsil removed and other medical treatment given

school children who were deprived of such treatment because of lack of fi- nancea.

The hackberry trees that line each side of the highway leading Into town were gifts of the Rotary Club to the community. The Club has sponsored the work of the local fir<> department, endorsed and helped the niov»—to establish a county library and the surveying and securing ot to a right-of-way for a road from Hebbronville to Freer which in time will connect San Antonio with Heb­bronville and Rio Grande City. $1200 was raised by the club for this work and committees were sent to Austin tr appear before the Railroad Commission to ask for designation of this road.

The Hebbronville RoUry Club has the distinction of being the only club of the 4,000 dubs throughout 62 nations that has organized three other clubs in one year. These were Freer, Benavides and Alice, Texa.'. This was done during past President C. H. Spence's administration in 1937-38.

A history of the Rotary Club would not be complete without making men­tion of the service rendered by two ladies of the community who have acted as pianists. Mrs. Alex Qusby, who now resides in San Antonio, Texas, served the club without re­muneration from 1928 to 1934 and Mw. P. W. Minter from that time

present. These ladies have

time.__ Laredo Creamery is housed

shown true public spirit by devot ng j'“Te w»’il ventilated building. It

Miss Carmela Ramirez of Hebbron- rille who has been several times le lected as an outstanding beauty by the student body of T. S. C. W.. Den­ton. She was presented at the Pan American Casino of the Texas Cen­tennial in 19.17

She is the daughter of Mrs. Amelia Ramirez, and the niece of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Champion.

much of their time to the task of | regularaly by city, state,seeing that the club was furnished federal mspretors.^ere pasteur with an adequate musical ,,rogram applied only to high quality

The club has aecompl.shcl much 1‘'“rried out under rig dly in its "Betler Relation" more. From 1 i>"'Golled conditions which con.sti

In Laredo Its The

RED PARROT

CAFEFor Fine Foods

AtModerate Prices

time ir lime programs have been held on this subject when farmers, ranchmen and oil field workers from the district wtte invited to attend, giving the business men of the town a better opportunity to become ac cquainted which has become very beneficial to all classes. Also jblnt m<-elings have been held with nejgh- Ixiring towns wh'ch gives greater ‘pporiunity for new acquaintances, and better understanding.

The Rotary Club joins in one hun­dred per cent to wish Jim Hogg County congratulations on its 28*.h anniversary for its steady progress and will continue to work toward its growth.

"HK PROFITS MOST WHO .‘SERVES BEST

Laredo CreameryTr Laredo Creamery, belollg^ ih.

distinetion of being ihe only Grade A Pasteurized Milk place south of San Antonio and nearer than Corpus Chrisli. This firm which is almost “public utility” has baen a part of the busine.ss life of Laredo for the past thirtyfive years tnd has served Hebbronville for about half of that

MODERN PLUMBING

lutes a final factor which ensures that your milk supply is as safe a- humaii ingenuity can make it.

Heading thi--« institution is. J. O Walker, president, and W. Y. Bunn, active vice president. They invite your in.«pection of your milk supply at any convenit-m time.

Laredo Creamery Milk is safe f<’r your cunsumption. because it is pas teorized milk.

L. M. C&lUwayTo L. M. Callaway belongs the dis­

tinction of being “builder of the dis- vovery derricks” in three different nelds, The Nueces, Starr, and Du­val County fields.

Mr. Callaway came from Limestone County in January 1936 where h-> was engaged in the oil business most all his life. The -first rig he helped build in this area was built for the Magnolia Co. at Benavides in Feb­ruary of that year. During the thir­teen years he has been in this o i producing section, he has been very instrumental in developing the in­dustry.

Only the best equipment ia used by Mr. Callaway in the construction of derricks.^x

His reputation gmoag the old fra­ternity can not be questioned by any one for whom Mr. Callaway has done construction work, and his services sre always in demand.

The Wood. DahyThe distinction of being the oldest

dairy in Hebbronville belongs to The Woods Dairy. It has furnished the people of Hebbronville pure whole some milk since 1926.

A visit to this dairy would be a pleasant surprise. Everything is al­ways spick and span. The most rigid supervision of the entire process of supplying milk that goes on your ta­ble by this dairy starts with the se lection of henls. and never ceases until the milk is delivered to your door. Herds are fed balanced rations which assures you of good wholesome sanitary milk with all the minerals and vitimins for normal growth and health.In Hebbronville, shoopers may pur­chase Woods Dairy Milk, at Sagers Meat. Market. Piggly Wiggly Store or you may drink it fresh at Shelton’s Cafe

A phone call, number 23, will (Jv liver It fresh to your doer, night oi morn'iig. Your patronage is apprecin ted.

Congratulations , ..JIM HOGG COUNTY

ON YOURSILVER ANNIVERSARY

L. M. CALLAWAYRIG BUILDING CONTRACTOR

“Builder of the Discovery Derricks”In Three Different Fields In the Nueces

Starr & Duvall County Fields Phone 21

BOX 345 HEBBRONVILLE

NOCONA BOOT CO. Inc. NOCONA, TEXAS

Manufacturer of “The Better Boot"Made to Measure

Also, we carry a complete line of stock boots.

If your local dealer cannot suiiply vou write for cata­

log “H".

REPUTATIONA REWARD AND A

RESPONSIBILITY

OUR BELIEF...In Jim Hogg County and its vast possibility’s in the cot­

ton industry throughout the many past season’s has been hand­somely rewarded. We feel that we have received our share of the ginning over this section during the history of our business ,..

We Are Most Grateful For the Opportuni- ty*'of Serving You in Our Line/'^ ^

FIXTURES BY. . .Koehler & KoehlerStandardCrane

WE DO ALL PLUMBING REPAIR WORK

PHONE 56

GONZALEZ

Plumbing Co.

Your Patronage is Appreciated#

Better Results Are Obtained From Our

QUALITY GINNING

Hebbronville Gin Co.HEBBRONVILLE Sinedo Gutierrez Jr.

MANAGERTEXAS

Brief History of Church of

Christ By Charter MemberHafak

^ HtlOtT WOOD!

Utibin-A Major De«k>po»>« Pint Water WoU I

tlM <tei<A 9i Chrtat UU am mttm H ■wUng in tte tetter

«f XfM te lh« «out tenee. tbe VMte^ bttes hritelni L. E. C«pa •« of Corpu Cbrtett Toh. Vbm «w oM •4dttten aandr Hn. Harr W®«te.

At the «Uw of tbM Ifant teMt-! im* Ut« sembm nrteek teteted d|kt «Mt recutery et Uw teeiMtte ^iMntre, Mor on Umjt nweod thoir ptec* jf mrehlp back te tbc eourt hooet wkoTo NT^ee vn« hold th* flnt doy «f eoeh voofc. A Hm msutiu tetor

lot* nwo dOMtod hy He. K«hbr. A regniter pnocher hu never been

mgm«d hr Um ehareh ese^«tely a ahnt Uma. nlniteani have om« froBi difforat ptecoa frott tteM I* thM to preach and held naetltaci «h ««ek enda.

Tboaa vho have pnaebed la the p«t are Bratittr WtUtetea ef ABbo. Brether Proiby of ElmeviSar Brother Baevy of Cor^ CbrlaU. and aoaa> «ees otbon. There have at timw batn aa Uch aa forty neabera, but aa the popotetion haa bean a me^K «te. QBite a few of the aemben hhee moved away. The praaaat ounn* harahlp ia fww armmd twenty-two.

The Church ef Chrtet held a meet iht the Ubte AaaaHeua a few yaan i* thia Vtdnl^, and a bible midr ii betof haU avoir Friday

tnOelr bemifr (In Spanteh) at triddi the psUic an eordUOy iavi- laB.

Than ia alao a yoonp peoples biblr 4f01 neh Lords day evanlnc at dzA te. at tht antrt hoon.

With a Bloa iOtt la the tnasury. m are expaettat to erect a buildin* fn th* near tvOan.

-reck I wUl boild my church and the gatas ef BeQ AhA not prevail i«atMt JL" (Halt leUS)

“WUl ImM.*' e^naaal. fncvt aa CiMWBMMt ad the efamah. By thte m learn the «hven had sot boaa ntei^ Itebad at (fate time. TUa b atee tho firte time dm word “clnaab” sppsara te the Mew TeatamBC Any thooty which puu the eeUbHahttaat ed tfe

F'is'f tT* z m

t be comet

BBTABUMOIEIfT OP (3IURCH

A few mentha after Jaaoa chose bb •paetloe he aaked them, Bayiag. *^o do men My that I the Mn OB man (mr (Mat ieilS-16) rben iaauv iM to Pater. "Bat whoa say ya 1 •It- Peter aald: “Thoo ai* Chriat Chf son of Cod.-

Op<m thb confemion of the divin-tp of ChHte, ienu a^: “Upon dile

church bedorc thb c The cbsnh bm b r the figan of a baildii« with Jens Oniet aa the boflder.

Tha ehnreh Jmot was toboild was to he Us cbonfa. bocaoae in Arts t9M we find: “Take hoed

and to sQ the floak ever which the Holy GboM has made yoo overaaere to faad tha Cbveh of G06, which ha baa par* chaaod with his own blood.'

Fifty days after Ctariet reourrae- tioa spoottes were in Jemsatein watting and tarrying far tha fuUfll BMBt of Jesus’ prottiaa to cstabiteb hb ehorefa. On th« fiftieth day. which waa Pentecost, the Holy Spirit < with power upon the apostles guide then into ail troths and bring to their remembrance all things C3irbt had teogbt them/' (John 14: 16) Chrtet had aaecBdad to Hesmaa tea days before tbla

Pet0 on the tey of PutocMd preached the first gtdded by te Holy Sp^ 8,000 eonU obeyed and wen added to C%rtePa rhveh (Acte 8:1-47). lUs

ofiso to boild hb drarch. Today the Bieaiben ef the (^orefa of Chrbt oh- •erve the saaM rotes of wanUp.

Dorlog the past 80 yean the Char* cbes ef Chrbt to Texas have frott 80 coQgTVgatIms to over 000; to Oklahoma from a few to over 800.

The diseiplea of Christ bebevs that the Chorch of Christ (ao-calted be- osnse He purebasad or bonght it with Ua own UflOd) waa eatablished on the

ehureh oaa moat bUteva, repmte eon- foas and be bapttead for the raale. Boa of ones Oat. No more or 00 teas

day of Pentoeoet, the day Jesoa ea- fobbtemd Ml chonb-^whiefa bean hb name, tha Chonh of Christ.

day of Pateeoat, that Christ head of the body, that It most bear His name becaose tbe church b Hb bride and He the bridgegreom; thah

Con^fratulations . . .Jim County on Your Silver Anniveraary

Prom Your PIONEER

OIL FIELD TRUCKING CONTRACTOR

W. F. SHIPTONMIRANDO CITY PHONE 19

Why A State Convention?BY T. C. NOKTH

Braal, Tea«

state eonventfon? When man comes oot on a platform and aa- nooneea h<s planks and tUi ptotfi has been endoraad by 876,166 votora. a big majority of all the legal voters, then why a sUU conventioB where a few of the hard loosen and torn Wla will try and remake tbe Mat- form to suit their disgronteld pur­poses and force tbe majority to sub- mtt to oomething that they did oot in- derae when ttey etoctad their candi data. Sack dbgracct aa were polled off at the Beaomont meeUng does oto become the Hotentots of Africa. MDten a man that b so loved by such great nomber of people that they Hum thair confidence in hhn to the

of PtOgECSS

JOHN G. BAYLORGoodrich Tires and Batteries

TEXACOService Station

Promptr-CouiteouB—Depends^ Service Texaco and Havoline Kotor Oils

extent of eleettog Um to the highest office In Texas on the only platform that has stood the t«t of time, tbe r.nly platform in all the world that alt tha peoMe can etand on and be safe from tha dictator and the earthly kings, thm are always some few who woold sell him out for thirty pteee. of silver. They will do evei^tog they can do to bring yoo down t<> the lowest depth of despair. It b in tha haute of aoBto te rote or ru n.

Wa are Bvtog to the grantote Dan* aentte nattoa to tha world. A nation that waa mads with the aacrince of blood, and there b nothing worth white in thb oU world of oars from the beginning of time to now. that

been accompUAed withoot the eoerifiee of blood. New that we arr Uviog to thb frM nation and In thb good old Irono Star State. wUdi have bMn BO built, let os do away with some things which bring rath and hatred and harsh words. If we looee.

as take ttgvith a smile and get HMtt in there and cooperate to tho bate of oor ability.

that-Hc. W; Lag««Mh» hoen elected on the platform known M the Ten Commandments, let us

^ . htoL Ha b the only man iuhtotory that has ran on the only plat- farm on earth t«lay that covers al* Oe ground. There b nothing left oat The good Ixird says: “He that addeth

t« I will add to hu plagues that are written in thb book and he that tak- etb away. I will take away hb part oot of the tree of life."

Now Vhy e declare a mao officially elected and try to change eveiything, every Mank in hb ptotfom, after a great majori­ty of tbe voters alrudy said. “T«s. that b what we want. “We beiteve that thb Dum can gitoit to os, timt is the reaaea we etoetai.UB. “Then

an pot oor shoulder* to the wheel and push and help make thb the gmtete aUto government in the natlmo. Than why a stoto conventioi' i

they try to r ';nrang«- whole thing and <irsA m w i.icture. TWb b just an<i:lit'r r.. .-, "f a pro- feavioiial Imnch f i<'l:tkiaiis who should br lakon c at uf the picto**.

Let every American who can road and write the ERgUah language vote. Let him pay a email ngiatratian foa of 88 eanta for hb card saveca! months before Uie geaeraJ elrcUoa in Movembor. There are of people who wool*} vote hot they dr not foal like having to pay for that privatedge in a free America Thb b not right, ft b on the road to dktatorehip. When yoo begin to tUtt the paople’B God given rWhte ttwag from th« tt b the worm thing that can be doM. Then why the State (tenvantton? Thb nation waa croated by tbe Lwd of Lorda and King of Kings, thra why not k*« it to Uia same Ukenen to which it atodT Go along on the Mme platform which he to'd down os in his time o i earth.Now tet os take stock and see if wa have not boas alipptog some. Let us take aaothar invoke and ice how for we have drifted from the straight and narrew path of a pm D-

Congratulates the Citizens of Jim Hogg County and Extends Best Wishes for Many More Years of Prosperous Growth and Develop­ment

R.L.K1NSELDISTRIBUTOR

■Gulf Oil Products

hr the people and for

lULL TMI VAMPIRE

Abbia—“I don't undbrteand b ball at all. do yoo “

Los—“Yoo don't have to onder- stend It. Evoryteteg b deridad by

IB they ewQ the vampiia.-

FhoM 118 Hebbronville

WINES & LIQUORSIMPORTED a DOMESTIC

Our Goods Are Bonded and Sold At Reasonable Prices

omi UNTIL MIDNIGHT

Pena’s Wine & Liquor Store |MENARDO V&iA OWNER

Congratulations!Jim rfbgg County

FROM YOUR

Automobile Doctor

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OPEN DAY AND NIGHT LASEOO, TEXAS

JIM HOGG COUNTY ENTEItntlSE

HebbronriUe Gin ComiMny

First Cotton Gin in Jim Hogg Established In 1912

Th« H«bbronvi|l« Gin Comp wu the fint cotton fin ostobliibi Jim Hoff CooBtr. Mmo being eeUb- Uflbed in the jnr 1912 when cot­ton pUntittf got it! eUrt in the coan- ty. There were yenre in which enor- moiu qaantitiei of cotton were gin­ned, not only from Jim Mogg County bnt from all eurrounding countiee eoch ae Webb, Zapata, Duval, Starr, Jim Weill and Brooka There were tines in which as many ae 100 bales were ginned daily.

In the year of 1929 the old nuurhin- ery wae disposed of and new machin­ery imlalled. However, the old build- inge still eUnd. This year wu the tart year In which ef^uge crop wu Riimed in this region. Due to the fact of the large production and the drop in price the crops were reduced and the builneae decayed but the in­stitution inspired in the progress and betterment of the county hu kept itaelf on its feet end in many instan ces bu even helped the farmers by lending them money to make their crops when they have not been able to get money from any other source.

We believe that from the start of this institution to the present day the agricultural industry has maintained In a normal state for the susUinment of hundreds of rural tamiliei which is their only means of living. In these last few years since the Government Plan wu Mdepted. the Hebbronviile Gin hu cooperated with the Govern ment for the better updieep of th* farmers in this region and due to this fact the)r believe that the farmers have not abandoned their farms look for some other means of lively- hood.

The Hebbronviile Gin Company is in a |K>sition to cooperate with the farmers as well u with the Govern

7 U P ^ Likes You

This is not news to people who drink 7 Up. but to those who are not exacting or de­mand 7-l'i> I may be news.

We believe that it will be moat intereatlni; news once you understand what 7-Up does and how it dou It.

You like it from the first taste, and it likes you after you drink it. Just be sure that it in real 7-Up and the tlrrt trial will convince.

ment, for the betterment of the agri- cuUnral industry. At present they have in their st^f efficient employ­ees at the service of their curtomers and who will not huitate being of iome help to this community when­ever pouible. Their excellent ma­chinery electrically operated will speak for itself. They have installed this type of machinery for the c efficient, better and quickest ser to their customers.

Chic Beauty SalonWith years of experience in beauty

culture, Hr. Ted Scarborough, owner of Chic Beauty Salon, conducts his beauty aids to diaeriminate women in the latest and most acientiflc methods

offered by Schools of Beauty Cul­ture.

Mr. Scarborough received bis train­ing in besuty culture in Dallas, Tex­as. He, accompanied by his mother, came to Hebbronviile from Athens, Texa^ and opened the Chic Beauty Salon December first last year. With his training and experience in type of work, he is able to offer the feminine society of Hebbronviile the newest and most up-to-the-minute styles is hairdresses as well as cor- rectK-e treatments for the scalp, skin, and nails. At this salon one may re­ceive expert facial attention and ha>r djiBg.

Mr. Scarborough is assisted by Miss Virginia Lea Dodson, who has made many friends in this section an,] is a very capable beautician.

Mr. Scarborough takes this oppor­tunity to express his sincere appreci­ation to his many satisfied customers here, at Bruni, Realitos. and other neighboring towns for their patron- age.

New Gidf CafeNew Gplf Cafe, established and lo­

cated in<ita presejit location for the part seven years ti0t of the moat cheerful eating houses and gathering places in Hebboonville. Hr. Manuel Loxano, owner of New Gulf Cafe. anUcisates a good spring and sum­mer bueinesB. Plans are already un­derway to open a Spanish patio ad­joining the cafe early in March of thU year.

Located in an inviting location for louristx, New Golf attracts many passers by who readily recognise good coffee and well prepared food. Soon motoring tourists will f i n d a Spanish patio the mort refreshing place between Corpus and Laredo.

Mr. Lozano offers the finest foo-l available. Included in he menu are found Louisena Frogs, oysters, and all kinds of sea foods, as well as Mexican dishes. People who appreci­ate delicious Mexican food, especially

chicken tamalea, will find no other better than that prepared by expert cooks at New Gulf.

Mr. Loxano wiahea to taka tU« means of inviting hts frienda to atop in bis eating house for better food.

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Bnioy ovming the things you wont May Tf; poy far then lirier by using Wards Monthly Poyment Plcm. Any respon­sible person con eosily open a credit aeeount ot Words with any purchose totaling $10 or mere. Moke o small down poyment. then spread your other payments over months. Carrying charges are figured on unpaid bolance oidy.

MOXTG HY

LAREDO, TEXAS

Thanks and Congratulations to

The Citizens of Jim Hogg County

MOBILOILMOBILGAS

ON TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF PROGRESS AND DEVELOP­MENT. MAY EACH SUCCEEDING BIRTHDAY BE A MILE­STONE OF SUCCESSFUL ACHIEVEMENT IN INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT.

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE HAD TO SERVE THE GROWTH AND ACCOMP LISHMENTS OF THIS COMMUNITY. IN ALL WAYS CON SISTENT WITH SOUND BUSINESS, WE HAVE USED EVERY RESOURCE TO CO-OPERATE FOR PROGRESS. AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING - INCREASINGLY USEFUL TO OUR COMMUfllTY IN THF FUTURE. THE EYESOf'hEBBRONVILLEARESETON the PROMISING ROAD AHFAD—AND THE MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM COM­PANY IS ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE IN THIS lOURNEY FORWARD.

MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM CO.R. O. MIDDLEBROOK, Agent

AH HOGC COUMTY ENTERPRISE

M. REDNICK CO. iNC.•‘The Store That Save* You Money**

REPUTATION....A Reward of Faithful Service

SPECTACULAR VALUESIn New Spring Merchandise

MOJUDHosiery

Nf W SPRING SHADES

PRICE

79c to $1.39

Marcy LeeDRESSES

NEW DRESSES FOR EVERY OCCASION

PRICE

$1.98 & $2.98Knox Hats

FOR MEN PRICE

$5.00SHOES

For the Entire Family OCR FAMOUS

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$1.98 to $5.98See Us First For Good Merchandise At Lowest Prices

M. REDNICK CO., INC.hf;bbronville.

"Always Something New”TEX.\S

Year. Add—(Continued from Page 1)

Store Hebbronville's ideal nhopping center for Spring wearing apparel.

S. E. CARCU

The owne^ and founder of thU firm, S. E. Carcia, is a native within the community of in^henville. He IS the son of the laU Sixto Garcia. Sr., an pioneer raacher and land >wner. He was ho{at August 3, 1878, in the origiBal-ftck home of his great rrand fither, Matias Ramiret, at Ag­ue Nupva de Abajo, thirty miles -uuth of Hebbronville. His grand­father received Agua Nueva with an iire-a cf five sitios of land given him Cy the King of Spain along with ther land in Mexico. S. E. Garcia is

u direct desendent of one of the old- .-St families in Texas.

His early education was acquired m Canargo. Mexico, and at Agua Nu- 1,'va under the supervision of profes- <OT Robert E. Langley of Rio Grande City. His college education was re- teived from the SUte University of lAiuisana. He later received his de k-ree in taw from the Supreme Court kt Austin, Texas, in 1932.

It was of January of 1908, that S. E. Garcia built a merchantile busi­ness in this city. When this firm was usUblished. h«^d1>ut four compet­itors. His business grew in leaps and iiounds, <and an 1911 he found it nec­essary to expand. Branch stores were •stablished in Robstown, Creatonio.

and Laredo, One by one, these stores fluctuated, were licquidated and

First Baptist Church;Early Days Recalled

Of this group the New York Store ■ II Hebbronville has remained in ex- istance and solvent due to its good Dormaent and conservative trade.

' Mr. Garcia has always been affilU

BY REV. BRUCE ROBERTS

The First Baptist Church of Heh- ronville was organized in the old

stone school building recently torn sway for the Martiez home, August S, 1P09, with seven charter members os follows: Mr. and Mrs. B. Uizle, Mrs. Retu Edds. Mrs. D. D. David, Miaaes Janet Pompoaa. and Eloita Roach The organizing Presbytery was composed of Rev. J. F. Kimball, chairman; Rev. W. C. Harail, sec

se were missionaries respectively from the Rio Grande and Blanco As soeiationa Up to this time there had been only occasional services by mis­sionaries or visiting ministera. among whom was Rev. Butler Kimbal uf Mineral. ^

Rev. Homii served the Church as issionory pastor for a Ume, wming

once a month. His successor "n the Blanco Association, Rev. Willingham, continued the work here os a misiion point Then Pastor J. P. Franks of Alice took this pUce in a part of hli field, and continued to serve os fourth-time pastor for aboout seven years, terminating his pastorate about the close of the year 1919.

May 15. 1920, Rev. R. 0. Holcomb nas called for fourth time. There

as to be no further record until June 21. 1923, at which time Rev. T. B. Harrell was pastor. During this year the church purchased a build­ing for a pastor’s home. Church ser­vices were now being held in the court house. But with the passing of this year came the resignation of Pastor Harrell.

March 21, 1924, Rev. W. O. Dix­on of Corpus Chnsti was called as pastor for half time. During h's first year he launched a movement for a church building. As the pastor was not living on the field, it was voted to sell the pastor’s home, and apply the proceeds to the church building.

Brother Dixon conUnned as pastor tor seven years, closing his work with February of 1931.' During his pas­torate the present building was launched and carried to completioR.

In April. 1931. Rev. 'David E. Moore began his work as pastor. Though engaged for only half time, he was to live on the field. This en­abled him to establisb missions at Brunt, Freer, and Eseobas, at all of which places there are now full-time churches. Brother Moore closed hta work in October. 1933.

In January, 1934, the present pas­tor, Rev. Brvce Roberts, came to the church as the first full-time pastor. Tn 1988 the present pastor’s homa was built The church has remarkably good and attractive property for a small congregation, and has no in- debtness, except the small amout of about 1200 on the pastor’s home. During most of its history the church has been outstanding for its libera'.L ty. During the post three years the annual contributions have averaged $40. per member.

ted with the Republican party. He was appointed Republican Chairman for Jim Hogg County in 1908, and in 1922 he was elected as a member of the SUte Executive Committee. Since that time he has been a recog­nized Republican leader in Sooth Texas who strongly believes in the two parties for the welfare of the people and the betterment of

I communities. sUtes, and county.

MMdlebrook(Continued from Page 1)

uealera Mr. Middlebrook has a fleet of tank tracks which are always kept in good condition and can be replaced by another at anytime. Therefore break downs do not cause delay. Re- Uilers of Magnolia products receive rapid delivery of their products.

In Hebbronville Lorry Hunter at the Hunter Service SUtion and the Barrera Brothers at the Barrera Service SUtion are dealer in Mag­nolia producu. Freer is served by the Freer Service SUtion. Ray’s, Al­lison’s and N. G. Norton Service SU­tion. Realitofl is serviced by B. G. Ramiret.

Mr. Middlebrook is one of the mott in Hebbron-

viUe who has grown with Ma bosi- ness and is instrumental in susiMiag other civic minded citizens in bui'id- ing the community. Each year his business has been keeeping pace with prc«reas by additions in equip­ment and institution of newer meth­ods so that his.dealtTs may receive better service and in return increasa the consumption nf Magnolia prc>d-

I ducts.

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Your Electrical Servant

THROUGH THE medium of modern Electrical Appli­ances, the kitchen of today saves time, steps and ener­gy. With everything conveniently arranged, with every chore done almost automatically, the homemaker is no longer “a hewer of wood and a drawer of water.”

An electric range, an electric refrigerator, an electric water heater and an electric di^washer, the basic ap­pliances of the modern kitchen can be added one unit

" " thnrQygbhf ^'^emized.

Reddy Kilowatt, Your Electrical Servant, is always on hand at the snap of a switch to do your bidding. He never tires, ne/er qliits, and asks mere pennies for his daily wages,

Put Reddy Kilowatt to work in your kitchen! Come in now and get prices and terms on the equipment you need to make your work easier, A few dollars montiity will pay for whateyer you select.

where one stepreplaces so many

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★ central POWffi AND UGHT COMPANYA Citzen of Hebbronville and Jim Hogg County

FIRST NATIONAL BANK Hebbronvillc, Texas

STRONG - - DEPENDABLE - - CONSERVATIVE

LOOKING BEYOND TOMORROWWe glory in the achievements of Hebbronville and Jim Hogg County in the past and look with pride upon progress made—but sound business policy bids us look to greater achievements in the future....We must meet the day to day de­mands and stand the acid test of future progress. Affiliate with this sound bank — it has much to offer--in counsel and tangible aid.

TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF SOUND

BANKING SERVICE TO JIM HOGG COUNTY AREAThe growth and expansion of the First Nation­

al Bank of Hebbronville during the twenty-five years it has served this section of the State is symbol­ic not only of good management on the part of the officers and directors of the bank, but of the confi­dence and high esteem in which the bank is held by the people of this area. This confidence is the result of sound and conservative banking policies that have characterized this institution since its foundin'; twenty-five yeais ago.

The First National Bank offers every commer cial banking service to this area. It is a safe and con­venient depository for your money in a bank that of­fers you every hanking service and courtesy. The First National Bank is large enough to accomodate you but not too large to appreciate you and render personal service to every customer.

The Frrst National Bank offers you commercial credit and service at a time when business must be alert to changing times and conditions and new op­portunities. The resources of this bank are available, for all worthy enterprises. We are fortified with twenty-five years of experience and are in a posiUon to be of valuable service to you and are glad to have you call upon us to help you solve your finan- cial problems.

Responsibility plus service is the foundation up. on which this bank has grown through the years, and «e invite you to investigate our banking service and become one of our customers. We offer our facilities to TOmme^; oil; farming and ranching industries

■JZ 'he welfare of eveiy individual o.edZZtrrr!”:; better acquaint-

Capital & Surplus & Undivided Prote^

'$i55,6c^(r^"

DIRECTORS:

SSSr-A. G HAVES

==sAI.BEBTO W. .SALUANA rA.simx

Total Resources , Over

$889,000.00

The First National Bankof Hebbronville, Texas

Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation