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A Death N Duval A Journal ofB Free Voices SERVER O 500 A Window to the South April 25, 1975 A death • n Duval San Diego The story of the Duval County Parrs reads like a cheap potboiler. It's a case of life imitating melodrama. Archer Parr and his son George, the first and second Duke of Duval, were overblown caricatures of the South Texas patron. If Hollywood made the Parr story into a movie, the ".••• •••••:, critics would say they were unbelievably violent and corrupt, that they tore passion to tatters, to very rags . In this mundane era, failing politicians are supposed to fade pathetically away, abondoned by the press and ignored by the public. Not George Parr. His political organization in shambles, faced with the possibility of returning to prison, George drove out to a lonely spot on his sister Hilda's ranch and put a bullet through his head. It was a suitably violent ending for one of the most infamous public figures of the century, and it even managed to win the old weasel one more election. Dave McNeely G EORGE PARR'S life was never The Duval County Courthouse what you'd call tranquil, but in the week prison terms, two of which are to run were narrowed down to one when the before he committed suicide it became an concurrently, and he was ordered to pay Texas Supreme Court sided with Carrillo. outrageous tangle of political and legal court costs and fines of $63,800. At the same time he moved on Archer, crises. Last year Parr was convicted and Both Parrs were out on bail, awaiting the Carrillo tossed four Parr people off the sentenced by a federal jury to five years in outcome of their appeals. And then, in late Benavides School Board and replaced them prison and $14,000 in fines for income tax March, their carefully tuned political with his own men. Carrillo charged M. K. evasion and perjury. It was the same old machine started throwing gears right and Bercaw, the Old Party president of the Duval County story — extortion from left. First off, the Fifth Circuit Court of Benavides board, with misconduct and said contractors working on county projects Appeals in New Orleans upheld George's that the board's attorney, Marvin Foster, and diverting public funds for private gain. conviction. Then the Carrillo brothers, had received a $30,000 check from the George's nephew, Archer Parr, the Duval whose family has been part of the Parrs' school district for services that were not County judge, was found guilty last year of Old Party for 50 years, made an aggressive necessarily pertinent to school business. lying to a federal grand jury that was bid to take over political leadership of the Bercaw was replaced by Morris Ashby, looking into his uncle's financial dealings. county. State District Judge 0. P. Carrillo executive vice president of the Duval Archer told the grand jury that he received ordered Archer to step down as county County Ranch Co. The 100,000-acre ranch $121,500 over the past few years for legal judge, since, after all, he is a convicted is owned by Clinton Manges, a Howard services performed on behalf of the Duval felon. Two Old Party county Hughes-like businessman from Freer, County water district. But he couldn't commissioners were also removed by whose name is becoming increasingly produce a single document to show that he Carrillo. Archer countered by trying to prominent in South Texas politics. (Manges had done any work for his money, so the kick 0. P. out of office. For a short time is probably best known for giving a grand jury charged him with perjury. there were two county judges and two $15,000 cash donation to Gov. Dolph (George Parr, at the same time, was commissioners courts, and Texas Rangers Briscoe back in 1972 [see "Funny receiving a comfortable little $5,000 a arrived on the scene to check everyone money," Obs., Nov. 29, 1974] . Briscoe month retainer from the water district.) entering the Duval County Courthouse for never reported the gift. When it came to Archer was sentenced to six five-year concealed weapons. The county judges (Continued on Page 3) from popular operas, with Walter Ducloux pianists of his time, performs piano works; 8:30 directing; 8 p.m., UTOPIA, 1900 San Jacinto, p.m., Jones Hall, Houston. The Austin. BIT 0' IRISH — Sean O'Casey's "The Plough POTLUCK — Hunter's stew is on the menu, and the Stars," with drama department cast cooked in a 50-gallon pot to accommodate guests directed by Gaylan Collier; through May 4, • who come to see Shakespeare performed in hay University Theatre, Texas Tech University, barn by Jim Ayres' University of Texas students; Lubbock. coming Winedale Inn, near Roundtop. GOSPEL SOUND — Post-Easter celebration KRISS & RITA — Kristofferson and Coolidge, with Gospel Festival featuring Violinaires, Pilgrim in Cultural Entertainment Committee concert, Jubilees, Swan Silvertones; 3 p.m., Astrodome, with special guest Billy Swan performing Houston. progressive rockabilly; 8 p.m., Municipal fortnight MAY 1 Auditorium, Austin. MAYDAY CONCERT — Dick Floyd conducts EAST TEXAS JAMBOREE — Willie Nelson Baylor Wind Ensemble, with Thomas Stidham By Suzanne Shelton and Jerry Jeff Walker headline first annual East directing Concert Band in free performance; 8:15 Texas Jamboree; 3 p.m., Huntsville. p.m., Waco Hall, Waco. APRIL GRAB BAG THREE PAINTERS—Mark Rothko, Brice KING WILLIAM STREET — In old San AARON COPLAND — The master musician Marden and David Novros works in exhibition Antonio was named after Kaiser Wilhelm since himself conducts Dallas Symphony Orchestra; including four of Rothko's alternative paintings homeowners were of German extraction, and also May 3, Music Hall, Dallas. for Rothko Chapel; Sewall Gallery and Rice four restored homes in area are on display in Museum, Institute for the Arts, Rice University, King William Fair, which includes art-in-park MAY 2 Houston. exhibit and backgammon tournament, crafts COMING ON STRONG — Baylor Chorale, exhibition, garden sale, food booths, magician conducted by Robert Young, in free spring TEXAS SIGNPOSTS — Collection of Claude Crowe, singers and dancers; 11 a.m. to 6 concert; 8:15 p.m., Roxy Grove Hall, Baylor photographs of East Texas signs and scenes, shot p.m., corner of Durango and St. Mary's, or University, Waco. by James Wilkins of Tyler, and including such corner of Guenther and South Alamo Sts., San classics of erronea as photo of sign reading "This Antonio. CHICAGO & CALIFORNIA SOUNDS — property is paroled 24 hours," in conjunction Heavy. rocker Chicago joins Beach Boys in with Alley Theatre run of "Tobacco Road"; APRIL 27 superconcert; 7 p.m., Jeppesen Stadium, through May 11, Alley Theatre, Houston CHICANO RALLY-FAIR — Cesar Chavez Houston. comes to town to promote efforts of United DOLLS & STITCHERY - Exhibition of Farm Workers, with Farm Worker Fair featuring MOVE OVER, BEETHOVEN For graduate thesis works, April 30-May 17, Gallery; Chavez speech, arts and crafts, food, plants, 3 to all-Beethoven, festival, with Houston Symphony American dolls, through May 25, Museum; Helen 7 p.m., St. Theresa's Catholic Church auditorium; Orchestra performing seven works, including five Rumpel's stitchery, through May 4, Museum; and premiere showing of "Fighting For Our piano concertos played by Alfred Brendel; Texas Tech University, Lubbock. Lives," cinematic record of U.F.W. struggle, 9 to through May 4, Jones Hall, Houston. 11 p.m., Houston Room, University of Houston SPRING FESTS — Festivals around the state Center, Houston. MAY 3 include Fiesta San Antonio, with parades and PRIMITIVE MYTHS — Texas Southern "Night in Old San Antonio," through April 27; FREE CONCERT — Sunday afternoon concert University Community Dance Troupe appears in "Buccaneer Days" with sailboat regatta, by Chamber Singers, with Robert H. Young conjunction with Houston Museum of Fine Arts carnivals, parades, music festivals, square dancing, conducting; 3 p.m., also 8:15 p.m. April 28, showing of primitive masterworks, dancing art jamboree in Corpus Christi through May 4; Armstrong Browning Library, Waco. interpretations of primitive myths under "Brazos River Festival-Pilgrimate" is Waco's direction of talented Marjorie Mann Stuart; 1 fund-raising festival for its historic museum APRIL 28 p.m., Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. homes, includes historical tour featuring stop at MORE FREEBIES — Free admission to old suspension bridge built in 1872 which served graduate and undergraduate-directed one-act MAY 4 as pattern for Brooklyn Bridge, April 25-27. plays, which include "Miss Julie," "Sorry, Wrong AFTERNOON MUSIC — Cedar Frost performs Number," and others; also May 2-4, 6-7, 7:30 a little country, jazz, folk and rock in 3 p.m. APRIL 25 p.m., Laboratory and University Theatres, Texas concert; Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin. MI MI MI — Opera Workshop, directed by Dr. Tech University, Lubbock. Robert C. Scott, presents "La Boheme" with MAY 5 Texas A&I University cast; through April 26, 8 GUEST CONDUCTOR — Daniel Sternberg at p.m., Jones Auditorium, Kingsville. APRIL 29 helm of Baylor Symphony. Orchestra in ALSO FOR FREE — Festival Chorus Spring Performers and Composers Concert; 8:15 p.m., HARD ROCK SOUND — Black Oak Arkansas, Concert conducted by Richard Robinson; 8:15 Waco Hall, Waco. in concert; 7:30 p.m., Hofheinz Pavilion, p.m.,' Waco Hall, Baylor University, Waco. Houston. YOUNG VIRTUOSO — At only 27, Andre HIGH SCHOOL HARRIES — They may not Watts is already a giant among pianists; STUDENT SYMPHONY — Walter Ducloux be Laurence Oliviers, but student participants in performing Beethoven's "Concerto No. 3 in conducts University Symphony Orchestra with University Interscholastic League one-act play C Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op.
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