The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1926 Page: 4 of 8
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Music Memory Finals
Condensed Statement of
CITIZENS STATE BANK
was
vis-
RESOURCES
Bay
Total
$477,167.34
with
LIABILITIES
Total
$477,167.34
Report of the Condition of
At the Close of Business on April 12, 1926
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Loans
Bonds and Stocks
36,888.96
U. S. Bonds
h.
17,093.36
$ 34,537.97
CASH
335,678.61
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$rv8,160.54
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$100,000.00
Capital Stock
62,701.91
At
24,200.00
801,258.63
DEPOSITS __
$988,160.54
Edited by Sixth Grade.
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the Graduates of today.
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accounts.
“Well, Ben, did you master
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BAY CHY BANK AND TRUST CO.
Locals and Personals.
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Surplus and Profits
Circulation
Bill of Exchange
Call Loans
P. R. Hamill,
Cashier
150,000.00
151,140.64—
$480,833.24
97,666.37
OF BAY CITY, TEXAS
As Rendered to the Commissioner of Banking of the State
of Texas, April 12, 1925
The above is correct.
GEO. R. BURKE, Cashier.
Hy. Rugeley,
President
TORRENTIAL RAIN
FALLS AT ROBSTOWN
Nearly 15 Inches Crip-
ples Railroads and Tel-
egraph ; Stores Flooded
Loans and Discounts
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures
Other Real Estate
Bonds and Stocks
Interest in and Assessment for Guarnay Fund
Other Resources
Cash and Exchange r .
Customers Bonds
For “Dad” and
Mother Owens’ Relief
Capital Stock
Undivided Profits
Deposits
Liberty Bonds Deposited
$209,241.97
48,382.00
23,563.78
55,970.72
11,434.05
1,158.85
91,415.97
36,000.00
$ 50,000.00
4,912.77
386,254.57
36,000.00
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accounts
Bank account is
Mildred:
me justice.
Daisy: “
dear; it shows you mercy.”
Who knows but that
children
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14,500.00
Fir& National Bank
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A million gallons of sea water will
be transported from the Atlantic coast
to the new Shedd Aquarium in Chi-
cago, to provide a home for the salt-
water fish which win be on exhibition
there.
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Mother: “ " ~
your lessons today?”
Ben: “No’m, I missed it.”
Golf courses for their own use are
being laid out by farmers in the Cana-
dian Northwest.
“Does this picture
“It does something nobler,
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The per capita consumption of meat
in America last year was 154.3
pounds, the greatest ever recorded.
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Hatchett Sunday.
,, Mrs. LeCompt of Gulf visited
Strictly Obedient.
“Look here,
you never to enter
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Banking House
Other Real Estate
Total rainfall for all of last year
amounted to only 12 inches. Wed-
nesday’s rain caused several small
streams to rise, but the San Antonio
River had gone up only 30 inches
when the fall ceased.
Here they come,
Mr. Watkins:
man, didn’t I tell
my gate again.”
Hubert: “Yes, sir, I didn’t. I jump-
ed the fence.”
VisV us NOW while you have the chance of the
first selections!
Good people, we are making an ap-
peal to you in behalf of an aged
couple who are in need.
“Dad” Owens was taken to the hos-
pital for an operation. Mother Owens,
a helpless invalid, was left at home.
They are in need.
This brief mention of the case
should appeal to everyone of you, and
we know you will respond with as
much as you can afford. You have
never failed.
We are pleased to report collections
today as follows:
The Tribune $5.00
John Sutherland ... 5.00
John M. Corbett 15.00
L. A. Mather 1.00
Miss Tenie Holmes 1.00
Now, let’s put these two helpless
and needy people in comfortable cir-
cumstances and relieve their minds
of anxiety, for that is as bad as being
ill, almost.
We thank you for contributions so
far received.
Claude Brown and family were vis-
iting in Collegeport Sunday.
Mrs. M. E. Mallery of Gulf
a visitor in the home of Frank
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prove as damaging as the reports
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Help your employes to have Bank
here. One employe with a
worth to you two without bank
water
general condi-
—s from last
was
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 6.—
San Antonio’s third day of intermit-
tent rain saw the precipitation total
for the year reach 18 inches. Wednes-
day’s fall amounted to 1.58 inches at
6 p. m.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 6.—r
Torrential rains, amounting to nearly
IS inches in some sections, covered
this part of the state Wednesday,
causing considerable damage and in-
terfering with telephone, telegraph
and railroad operation.
Robstown, 16 miles west of Corpus
Christi, bore the brunt of the storm,
nearly 15 inches falling there and in
the country immediately adjacent.
Highways were* transformed into
lakes, fields were flooded and about
1200 feet of railway track washed out.
Stores were flooded, many of them
located on the main street of Robs-
town having from a few inches to a
foot or more of water in them. Rain-
fall here at 7 o’clock totaled 6 inches,
With some slackening in the down-
pour. Streets in many sections of the
city were under water .street railway
lines were unable to operate and auto-
mobiles throughout the city became
marooned. Telephone service suffer-
ed. Mrs. C. T. Archer was slightly
injured when a cistern was undermin-
ed, the resulting rush of water carry-
ing her for more than 25 feet.
Telephone communication
Bishop, 30 miles southwest of here,
Was broken. It was understood that-
the rainfall there was about equal to
that in Corpus Christi.
One on the Butcher.
Mr. Pack: “Earl, name the
that supplies us with ham.”
Earl: “The butcher.”
SAN ANGELO, Texas, May 6.—
Wood block paving was washed up
and water ran over the curb in places
during a heavy rain here Wednesday
afternoon, that brought the total since
8 a. m. to 1.4J1 inches. The rain was
general over a wide area, and while
deepening the already excellent sea-
son in the soil, will retard crop plant-
ing and sheep shearing.
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“D a d”
Watkins gave a dance
Friday night and everyone that
present had a splendid time.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mangum
ited in Gulf Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Moser visited in
City Friday night.
Mrs. J. N. Leggett, two sons, Elton
and Vernon, and daughter, Maggie
Mae, visited in the home of their
daughter and sister, Mrs. E. F. Good-
all, this week-end.
Mrs. Ben Estes and children, Mrs.
Alfred Laird Schmidt and children
and J. L. Leggett and family of Free-
port were vistiors here this week-end.
Miss Mildred Jones and mother vis-
ited in Gulf this week-end.
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Much Damage
Done in Robstown-
Kingsville Section
Live Today.
Yesterday is a memory,
Tomorrow is an imagination
Today is ternity—
Live today and live forever.
Cut out two days of your life
Yesterday with its mistakes
follies,
Tomorrow with its fears
And live only today.
How They Ended It.
He: “Nell’s engagement to Jack is
broken off.”
She: “Goodness! Who did it?”
He: “Both. They’re married.”
“Shall I sing for you today,
Tom: “Have you a song of refrain?”
Annie: “Yes.”
Tom: “Well, then, please refrain.”
BY EMMA LEWIS CARLETON
Jeff Davis High was on Monday
night the background for the finals
in the music memory contest spon-
sored by the Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion. The large number of patrons
spoke eloquently of local interest in
such a constructive movement. The
young people from the first through
the sixth grades were all in their
places, eager-eyed and ambitious,
showing so much enthusiasm in the
work that its sponsors are happy in-
deed that they could have such an op-
portunity.
Introduced by the chairman, Mayor
Pat Thompson got instant contact
wtih the children by expressing his
interest in their work and outlining
the origin of national music week and
their responsibility therein.
Following Mayor Thompson’s ad-
dress tests of the first four grades
were given by Mrs. Bagg who was
assisted by the teachers, with Mr.
Billie Vest rendering some excellent
numbers as an able whistler, while
Miss Allen gave some of the numbers
on the violin drawing marked ap-
plause; but whether played on the
piano, in whole or in part, whistled
or given on the violin the boys and
girls were not to be disarmed nor dis-
mayed: they knew their work.
Following tests in first four grades
Mrs. Claire F. Pollard, county school
superintendent, a most enthusiastic
booster of happy childhood, gave an
interesting address on “Music Hath
Charms,” detailing how music speaks
to every human emotion.
In the fifth and sixth grades so
many children handed in perfect pa-
pers that an elimination contest had
to be given to determine the winners
of the silver and bronze medals given
to these grades by the national board
for the advancement of music, disclos-
ing that Miss Maurine Thompson
stood first to whom was presented the
silver medal, with Miss Doris Taylor
winning the bronze medal. ■ Room
prizes were awarded by the Wednes-
day Harmony Club, which presented
a handsome picture of Beethoven, won
by the pupils of Miss Holmes’ room;
two of the four records donated by
Mrs. E. W. Turner going to Miss
Lasley’s room; one won by the stu-
dents in Mrs. Pierce’s room; one rec-
ord going as an individual award to
Sutherland Creech who made a grade
of 98, while the medallion of Schu-
bert given by Mrs. Turner was won
by Fay O’Rear. The room prize of a
record given by Mrs. W. D. Wilson
”Qs, won by the pupils of Miss Sen-
?ur S. while another record
donated b, , ] woman t t
the pupils of the
Sweeney s room.
A complete list of prize winners I
be published later.
Following the tests in the fifth and
sixth grades Miss Margaret Britt, ac-
companied by Miss Maurine Thomp-
son, gave an excellent violin number
which was followed by Miss Allen in
“Aunt Melissy on Boys,” a most
laughable reading enthusiastically re-
ceived. An unusual feature of the
wa,s Lroraon Bagg at the
piano who gave a composition of his
own when five or six years of age, a
boat song of much charm.
It is to be hoped that the
memory work inaugurate “ere this
v^ar and carried o>r successfully
throug-n ...oeiiish service of Mrs.
Bagg and the teachers may be car-
ried *>n year after year that our chil-
dren may grow in music appreciation.
some of these
are, potentially, great musi-
Who knows?
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No School Today
The employe who is thrifty for himself will be
thrifty for you. His good habits benefit
business, just as his bad habits injure it.
Help
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the ball game between Freeport and
Gulf Sunday evening.
C. E. Moser and family were visit-
ing Henry Duffy and family in Gulf
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Lowe' and two
children, Vera Mae and Laddie, ac-
companied by Elton Leggett and Lu-
cille Goodall, were visitors to Bay
City Saturday night, and while on
their way home were run into by a
truck. Both cars were badly damaged
and little Laddie Lowe cut on the face
pretty badly. The other occupants
were hurt, but not seriously.
Mrs. Patterson, daughter, Elva Ray,
and son, B. J., accompanied by Miss
Eva L. Berg, visited relatives and
friends in Waelder this past week-end.
Mr. George Bunk and Frank Bunk
of Houston visited in Wadsworth
Sunday.
Miss Lila
According to reports reaching here
today, enormous damage was done to
crops, property and railroads in the
Robstown-Kingsville section of the
state.
One report has it that 25 miles of
the St. L. B. & M. tracks were washed
out. This has not been verified.
Another is that a considerable
stretch of the tracks is out at Robs-
town and, also, that the water got up
into the depot at that place.
Still other reports are to the effect
that great damage has been done the
crops there, all by last night’s cloud-
burst.
Of course, when the real facts come
D. P. Moore Dry
Goods Co. Today
We have just received a complete line of Hats and
Dresses for die “Sweet Girl Graduate.” Also New
Suits and Oxfords and Hats for the “Fine Bov
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Graduate.
On account of the high
town branch and the gc~,_
tion of streets and roads
night’s downpour, the school
closed today.
Piofessor Whisenhunt says he hopes
to have everything in shape and ready
by tomorrow.
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the home of Mrs. Laird Sunday. ,,
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Smith, Carey. The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1926, newspaper, May 7, 1926; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1304322/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=90: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.