Hudspeth County Herald and Dell Valley Review (Dell City, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, September 30, 1966 Page: 1 of 6
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NUMBER 4
VOLUME 11
President Declares County a Disaster Area
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6 PAGES FRIDAY, SEPT. 30, 1966, DELL CITY, TEXAS 79837
Joe Christi
To Speak
At SC Meet
Dell Valley ... .Joe Christie,
State Senator Elect, will be
special guest and speaker at a
meeting of the El Paso Hud-
speth Soil and Water Conserva-
tion District to be held in Fab-
ens on October 4,1966. The
meeting will begin at 7:30PM
in the Women's Club Building.
Short films on The Northwest
Water and Power Alliance- and
the Importance of Quality Cot-
ton will also be on the program.
The purpose of the meeting is
to elect a supervisor to serve
Zone III of the District for the
next five years. Richard E. Bills
of Fabens is the incumbant sup-
ervisor. A convention-type ele-
ction will be held according
to provisions of Texas Law. Zone
III of the District includes land
in the valley between Clint
and the Hudspeth County line.
Mrs. Richard E. Bills will be
in charge of refreshments for
the meeting.
Qualified voters are owners
of agricultural land within Zone
III and their wives. Joe R. Hoover
Chairman of the Board of Sup-
ervisors, will be chairman of
meeting. Other supervisiors
of the District are H. D. Hilley
T. Ellison Lott , and Ray McCoy
The El Paso Hudspeth District
is one of 183 such districts in
Texas which will hold supervi-
sors elections at this time of
year.
Red Cross
Disaster Relief
Report Given
Dell City - Mr. Dick Meyer,
Red Cross Disaster representa-
tive, who was in Dell City
during the flood gives the
following report:
Milk and Bread flown in to
Dell City, $186.49; Grocer-
ies, Clothing and Maint.,
$2, 041. 00; Household Furnish-
ings, $1, 792. 70; Total $4, 0
20.19;
Supplies provided by Mili-
tary Authorities at Fort Bliss
and invoiced to American
Red Cross for payment:
Rations (2906 meals)$1736;
Supplies & Equipment includ-
ing flashlight batteries, water
and gas cans, blankets, cots,
etc. $2,120. 00; Medical
supplies, syringes, serum, etc.
$300; Photo supplies, $240;
Gas-oil for aircraft carrier
$130; Gas and oil for Vehicles,
$400; Payment repairs comm-
unication lines during disaster
period, $17. Total $8, 963.19.
Applying for individual aid,
22 families; provided indivi-
dual aid, 22 families. (20
families received groceries,
clothing and maintenance and
13 families received household
furnishings)
COUGARS VS. CLINT
TONIGHT
Flood Control
Needs Support
cooler nights have slowed down
the cotton bollworm, but the
pink bollworm is still being
sprayed.
Late season weeds in cotton
and milo maize is causing
concern. The iron weed is a
very vigorous grower all sea-
son long and gains on the
cotton after cultivators stop
plowing in July. Iron weed
in milo maize is taller than
the plants in some fields.
§ome farmers are testing a
defoliant on this weed to dry
it up and let maize mature a
and dry for harvest.
Cattle throughout the valley
are doing their best since the
weather has gotten cooler
and the rains brought on extra
growth on all feeds.
. Dell Valley -The farm picture in Dell Valley is most active
in the planting of fall grains. Barley, wheat,. rye and oats are
being sown at this time. Most land preparation is wel a ong
and irrigations are unde may. The grains will be P.ante on
rows or furrowed ground so that future irrigations will be last
and easy. Fertilizers are applied before plowing the land in a
broadcast pattern then worked into the soil by discing an p
owing. Some will be appli-
ed with the grain drill if it
ls equipped with a fertilizer
attachment. Phosphate and
nitrogen are the two fertili-
zers in use. More nitrogen
Will be applied in February
jnst before the Spring growth
starts.
. New Mexico Winter barley
ls the variety in most comm-
use because it does better
m the climate and elevation
of Dell Valley. Yields of
4,000 pounds per acre can be
expected if all operations are
^jnely and weather is normal.
The Tokak barley is a new
variety here and will be pl-
anted in trial plots this year.
Wheat planting will be
Mostly experimental and two
°r three varieties will be
hied. Gains wheat and Tos-
c°sa are favored.
Cotton plants are hardening
UP and the excessive growth
caused by the rains and flood
Moisture has stopped. The
Dell Valley. ..W. Lewis David, center, Executive Director of
ASC, was in Dell Valley last week to inspect the damages from
the recent flood. With him are (left to right) Richard Alexander,
Doyle Ziler, V. C. Snodgrass , W. Lewis David and Oscar Booth,
of the County ASC office.
ASCS Director
Is Surprised
At Damage
Dell Valley... W. Lewis Da-
vid, Director of Texas Agri-
cultural Stabilization Service,
visited Dell Valley last week.
While in the Dell City area,
he met with the County ASC
Committee, and with local
Soil Conservation officials.
Mr. David, after a short tour
of the area to assess flood dam-
age from the wye -witness view
point, stated that some of the
damage was almost impossible
to believe unless seen. He left
Dell City with Mr. Richard
Alexander, ASC Farmer Field-
man, to inspect damage in the
Van Horn area.
FHA TO GIVE
APPLICATWNS
Dell City - Mr. John Edwards
of the Farmers Home Adminis-
tration announces that the FHA
is ready to give applications
for loans. Funds are available
for crops and land improve-
ments.
Mr. E<±wards will be at the
Farm Bureau Office every Tues-
day.
Booster Club
Breakfast
Dell Valley - The Dell City
Booster Club had a breakfast
for the Dell City Cougars on
Monday, September 26, 1966,
at 7:00 A. M. The chefs for the
delicious breakfast were Mrs.
Harmon, Mrs. Mason, and Mrs.
Wilkerson,.
Recognized as the outstanding
players in last week's game,
Dell City versus Pecos, were:
Backfielders, Devon Lewis,
Earl Bavousett, and J. P. Lewis;
Lineman, Jimmy Chacon.
All around players, Armando
Castillo and Jimmy Chacon.
Next Friday night at 7:30 PM
when Dell City Cougars play
Clint Lions, working the chains
and down box will be Keith
Richardson, Doyle Dewayne
Barker, and Gene Lutrick. In
the announcer's booth, head
announcer, Austin Lewis will
be assisted by Wilber Parker
and Larry Karr. James Pritchett
and C. R. Bramblett will pa-
trol the side lines to help spec-
tators into the bleachers so that
all spectators may be able to
see the ballgame. This week,
operating the clock will be
James Hayes and James Evans.
We'll see you at the ball-
game at 7:30 Friday. The
Booster Club will be selling
programs.
Next meeting for Booster's has
been called for Tuesday, Oct.
4, at school library by President
Joe Rivera.
Dell Valley. .. . Lake El Capitan was the congregating point for
more than 400 people and about 25 boats. Swimmers and boaters
alike enjoyed the water. Many of the boats belonged to people
who live in El Paso and surrounding area. Each week brings more
people to the newly formed recreation area.
Dell City. . . . Pichard White's
office said Wednesday that
President Lyndon Johnson has
declared Hudspeth County a
major disaster area because
of severe floods in the Dell
City area during the week of
August 22.
Congressman White said the
President authorized an initial
allocation of $100, 000 in re-
lief funds.
Governor Connaly requested
federal aid after heavy rains
and floods damaged or des-
troyed public facilities.
" I have been advised by the
division of defense and disas-
ter felief that engineering sur-
veys are to beginimmediatley, "
the governor said, Every possible
step is being taken to.expedite
temporary repairs to public pro-
perty in the disaster stricken
community.
Congressman White's office
said that the $100, 000. grant
will be administered by an
administrator appointed by
the governor. At this time Mr.
Whites office does not know
who the administrator will be.
Congressman White informed
us that he will continue to fol-
low up on this - to see that the
maximum benefits are obtain-
ed from this grant.
Oct. 14-15-16
Fair to Feature
Water Carnival
Dell City. .. The 7th Annual
Dell Valley Hudspeth County
Fair promises to be the biggest
and the best in many a year.
The three day fair will open
Friday at noon with the crown-
ing of the new Miss Dell City,
by the reigning lass, Miss Con-
nie Gaba. This will take place
in the Dell City High School
Gym, and will mark the formaj
opening of the fair and the ex-
hibits.
That evening at 9:30 the pub-
lic is invited to attend an old
fashioned Fiddlers Contest to
be held in the Community Bui-
lding at 9:30. More than a
dozen fiddlers are expected to
participate in the contest.
Saturday will feature a live-
stock show, horse show, the
Parade- theme - "Indian Sum-
mer", Boy Scout Dancers, and
an Open Cutting Contest at the
Gentry Arena (2:30). As a "side
show". Father Casey will be in
Cont'd on Page 3
Telephone Co-op
Annual Meeting
Monday Night
7 00 Comm. Bldg.
EPNG EARNINGS UP
New York - El Paso Natural
Gas Company has reported
that its second quarter earn-
ings rose ten percent to 33
cents per common share
from 30 cents per share in the
comparable period of 1965.
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