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THE MATAGORDA ( Ol STY TRIBUNE, THI RS1>AY. MAY. 19. 1932
NEWS OF THE COUNTY R
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Bay City, Texas
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QUALITY at a LOW PRICE
PROVES
VALUES
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BELOW ANY AND ALL COMPETITION. PREVAIL
Take Your Choice
'Bo a o’*
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Stunning!
Tennis
White or Black Sidewall
PRINTS
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TRADE YOUR OLD TIRES IN FOR THE TYPE OF
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Washable
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The Pump
Returns ..
, ... Phillips who went
Houston list ThuiMlay has returned
Burkhiiit Jr of Buy City
Mary B Partis here on
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fy. W W Rugeley, Austin Savior
I Valerie Blakeway anil K. D Williams,
j Quite a lew young people met tn
rived home
and sleepy.
Greet.warm weather in these cool, co-o-l
2-piece suits I Pure linens and other airy
weaves all styled as smartly as those
costing dollars more! Fresh-looking, and
easily kept so.
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Summer-time Comfort
That Saves Y'ou Money!
Sul thrifty .hoppers Know thsf
s VALUE st Penney's is elf it's
represented to bo. They ospoct
low price, bet they know thet
elong with it goes QUALITY
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BAY CITY TIRE STORE
Guaranteed Tire Vulcanizing Phone 296 BATTERIES
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Judge W E. McNabb is spending the g
day today in Palacios on business.
Mr. Will Davenport of Freeport, is
in the city for a few days.
late happy
..ml Mrs !.
Maia.uel Highlouei
T this jolly
a pleaaun*
return on
i a Ray City
I visitor Saturday afternoon
* The Southerner* orcl * . ?»*< »»f Vic-
' torn* furnished the music for the Ru-
noon.
The rain of Sunday night and Mon- !
day morning will start belated <•-—'
I to growing and help all vegetation
most wonderful day.
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Wadsworth
Thi
its I.
1ms Baxter
mon. II P
For Shoo Smartness
Always ia gxxxl style, lht
• partkuhrfr chk this season •
Coton and leathers for yoer
mw Sarfew - - i
crabbing expedition
Ida. Ruby and Opal
,.. ... a bu inei . w.iv and on hi Pattei sun of Angleton. Gertrude Ste»
Mi ahi Mi E C Bukei and hri n,(un| fo|S mother, Mi.' B A Ryman hng and Ihdon - Steiry < I* Wil-
daught- n law, Mi* Calvin who ha* been in Houston for the past i Ham* and Reginald Sterry They had
I wo weeks came home with him ■ lots of fun
„5 ~ ' . * * *—* —‘-••-d a splendid noon
his brother, Mr.; luncheon with Mrs. James
MisJ
Miss
was
Mis jin
chicken
salad on lettuce leaf, sliced tornatoe
dressing. French fried |x»tato<o». crack
erg. olivas, sweet pickled peache 1
Complete t«bif«cfion rarely
raiulb from purchase* Inspired
by low price alone. Unless
QUALITY it preteat, the thing
bought may prove expensive,
indeed.
wi
Ypw 1
Price Io High
When Quality
Is Absent!
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Betty Co-bd ?
There are loads ot other
itunning styles in this same
smart strfwl Large and
small brims. All the neweit
tilts I Gorgeous trims!
Fhnthnff economy 1 Irreasstibl* pot-'
term and fresh spring colon . . J
on fine quality cotton pongee! Fa«
color; 36 inches wide. Value only
'ossihle because it’s our on-* fabric! i
I ner Trude Anna Duff, Elisabeth In-
ll glcharf Geraldine Ryman Gene !-aw-
son and Polita Montelongo From
I Gulf were Mines Lydia Brent L<>rw
Price. Vivian Rudin. Mary Edith
j Wentworth Beulah and Iner Cooper
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Aiuid
load Tlu-y ilcpuilcd for their return dinner,
home (hi* following day
Mr.
Antonio arrived in Matugordu on Fri-
day for a brief visit with Mis Mur-
ray’* sister in law. Mrs K L. Lawson.
Mrs. Murray was formerly Mrs.
Green .Stewart, nee MiS’' Mandel
Lawson.
Messrs. Joe Patterson and John
^Sterling motored to Angirton .Sunday
afternoon taking home the three Miss-
es Patterson who have lieen house
guests in the Mr. and Mrs. James
Sterry home for the week-end
Rev Paul Engle and daughter. Miss
Mary Wilson Engle and Miss Margar-
et Phillips of Bay City were here
Sunday evening. Mr. Engle held seiv-
ices in Christ's Church ami Miss Phil-
lips visited her mother, Mrs. It W
din dance here Saturday night. 1
Th< PiMih Cattle ' • my shipped I
two carloads of cattle Tuesday morn-
ing to the Fort Worth market.
Mr J. F. Culver and children
I tewed to Hay City Saturday after-
.St
| Mrs.
Sweeney after • rmv
weeks theie with her paient;.
Some of the folks fmm Gulf driv-
ing in to n<*e the surging water* of the
Colanat River Sunday were Mr.
Pomp Mr. and Mr*
their visiting uncle
report of a
Dinsmore Williams.
Henry Ochs Si . and Mr. mid
Mrs Henry Ochs. Jr., were Ray Citv
visitors Wednesday.
Mis H. P Baxter and son and wife
Mt and Mr* W L Baxter and baby
’ • Houston
sion Tuesday. May 15 with
attendance.
An interesting Mother's Day pro-
gram was observed. As is our custom
tach meeting the national and state
president’s message was read.
At 3 p.m. an executive board meet-
ing was held with right members
present.
The goal we wish to reach and
study tins year i5 child welfare.
The treasurer read
year’s standing and corrected an
ror of twenty-foui cents.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ryman were
hopping in Bay City Saturday aft-
ernoon.
Mr. Alex Govendcr, Sr., was in Bay
City Saturday evening.
Mr. Elmer Fanson of Newgulf. |
spent Sunday here wdth homefolks. ’
Mi W D i ' md on W D .l
were business visitors in Bay City
Saturday.
Mrs. J. L. Lowe and daughter. Vera
Mae. and son. Laddie, were visitors
in Bay City Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Earl Woods, accompanied by
Howard Johnson, a Bay City friend
to Houston and Baytown Saturday
night .motoring over for Mr. John-
son. returned early Sunday morning
Mr. Rufus Watkins and son. G *il, i
y afternoon I
of Wharton, is
Mr and Mrs C
E Moser
Byron Hatchett, Alex Goveudei.i
.ual Fr uik I' Hik H.,v C,i? ||
y afternooi.
Tuesday mottling of last w
...rs, Annie Mir
. ? were brought bri
I Bay City where funeral -ervi
I been held n
Methodxt* their usual srrvit
day
Mr an I Mrs
blew were B*v
tnoriang
Aubrey Williams.
McLain. Goodwin Phillips,
Amos Edward Duffy, Billie Blair
| Marcus Carlton, Davant Sterry. Jos- Wednesday and Friday of last week. I
i IJ. r».,..l I .. KT....I !• niul M ru rii'imin ii'ot-i-
Mr. and Mrs. S. B Johnson of Van
Vlecke were visitors with Mr. John-
sons daughter Mrs. W. D. Corneli-
us, Sunday.
Mrs. Jessie and Mrs. Luder will
entertain the Mother’s Club, Thurs-
day at Mrs. Jessie’s.
Mr and Mrs. R. S. Wendt and fam-
ily. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wendt and son.
spent the day on the beach Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller and her
daughter. Clara Mae. Mrs. Carolina
B. Fisher was a Bay City visitor on
Monday.
er all had arrived they got in cars and j Day. Mrs. Weaver went to Tyler to visit
‘ Eail Woods was a Bay City visitor1
tuous picnic supper. After the repast I Wednesday afternoon,
they returned to the church and re- | "
organized the Young People’s Service! the opening dance of the Gulf pavil-
Jaccpielin. motored ov
■Tur tav mqfrt
Mi* D»»uglas Y«wmat‘ and three Mr and Mis. John llhnsky ir-
littlr folks, have returned home from 1 turned from Houston where they had
vi*lt of a few been Visiting and gathered up their
j belongings and left Matagorda foi
Bay Citv They sold their nice home
here to Mrs H. Patterson. It is re-
gretted that this young couple are
Rulhrd ami leaving and it is ho|wd they will visit
: Matagorda often.
mary department will be presented
the public at H 30 p.m. and the com-
mencement program proj»er will con-
vene the next vvf«ning.
On Sunday. M.iv 22 the baccalau-
reate sermon vk'ill h<* delivered by E.
Il Branch of Houston at St. Peter’s
Baptist Church at 3:30 p.m. The white
people of tht city bic invited to at-
tend.
Another Sunday picnic was ruined
when Misses Clara Le«‘ Green. Gwen-
dolyn and Delores Sterry and Ger-
trude Sterling. Messrs. Charlie Wci-
I ver, C P Williams. Clifton Stroud
and Aubrey Williams shouldered
to; __ ___________
the Gulf beach. I e, ...
gazing over the vast expanse of blue Nr Ernest Moser
water and playing games as th< : Vls,*jjr'^ l’iU*“t>
breakers rolled in and splashed r.t | L.
thru feet. An abundance of sandwich •
es that were thoughtfully provided Hr
’ Mu. S H Ch<< k and htth- <l.,u«h-
trr. Carol of Damon Thui sdayioi h.-u Jr., loft
with the home folk Mr Cheek 1 thru return to St
father Mr. W E Williams returned
I home with them for a visit
: Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Cross and two
little daughters came from Newgulf
Friday and spent until Sunday with
i Mrs. Crons' parents. Mr and Mrs.
, Jesse Landrum and family
Mr. and Mrs.
Williams
n law, Mrs. (
were B.r- City visitors Saturday.
Mi. anu Mrs. Wesley Sterry and
two aotn .pent the pa.‘t week end out
on the ba
Miu .i Ac» Yeamal,' Jack Watkin-
and i Iward wet• bu lna»» vis-
Bay City Saturday morning
Mi". Amos Lee and Austin
Lee u.u • in town from Buy City on
Thursday afternoon visiting rela-
tives
Mi uni Mis Weldon Smith mid
Mrs Carty Smith. Sr., weie among
Bay Citv visitors to Matugordu Sun-
day
Mu. Harry Burkhart and Mr and
Mrs. II i
visited M
Friday
Th
their picnij; baskets and started
hike to their chosen picnic grounds
for la-fore going very far rain began
to come down and not to have their
plans frustiated they ran into James
and lieginald Sterry'i apartment and
had a jolly time playing bridge after , r
which they nil ate their luncheon if appeased the appetite of the h uurv vl dors Saturday
sia,n ' reiK.dns of Mrs
t)lt. I del iorpp were
m,ly ^8®
for thus beauty!
Hawkins. Mis. Frank Bruce.
W' Phillips. Mrs Harold tn- Matgorda"Sunday
Mr. Ralph Kelly visited over the
'week-end with his parents in Ncw-
gtilf.
Mr and Mrs. Gil Mangum of New-i
gulf were visiting in Wadsworth on
Monday.
The Woman's Miaiaonary Society
met May II at the church, thirteen I
members being present. The meeting I
waa opened with prayer and a song i
followed by Bible reading. Members,
are now jnaking a study of_ mission-'
mem-1
two kind* of Hmdwiche* and bluffed
«mp- and thi'y declared thi* wun a real
picnic.
Mr and Mr* Henry Dugat vntci -
tamed with a Imu becur Sunday near j
| the river bridge They m*i ved bar-
I J B I
I Mr R
II glehart. Mm. /
I John Klingnmn.
II Under the auxpice* of MUrn Lucille
I Duffy and Mm. C F Laughter an<1
II for the benefit of the EpiM-opal Church
I there wm a one nd play in the au-1
llditoriurn Monday evening The play
I! wan entitled 'Freezing A Mothvi-in-
II Law” and that with the wpeciah waa
11 very entertaining and a very good
I j audience The ladten were well plea«-
I ed with the proceeds* derived from
.xani< The program wa* as given be- ariea in China and Japan. The (
low First Paradise Waltz Mu** Joyce |orial hospital in Ho. st on ia having its
I Gillett Second Waltz Clog by Mary , annual linen shower June 5 and have '
I j EIvr Zipprian Billie Katherine Coo- ‘ requeued pillow caarw thia year. Each
Cookrnbor W M S member will give a pair. A I
v niaxcway Third collection of $1M waa sent to the
a Mother in-Law* | Margaret fund The meeting adjourn-*
meeting
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Mrx. Manley S<’xton and Mis W. C.
Berg while enroute from Bay f’ity ph’uvure from tl
f came by the old rive* 1 them. It
> see Mi n. Floyd I
a little
I becued mutton and beef with pot a- and thre teachers: Mi.’JMMI Lydia
| to salad, sweet and sour pickles, pirn- Hryne Marginrt Piatt and Margaret
’ ty of bread, onion* stuffed eggs, t« .< Hightower and Mrs Bob Rudin From
cakes, home made candy, ice tea and Wadsworth were Misses Ermine and
hot coffee They made a day of it Alleen Harbison. The girls from these
in the woods and played games to i three towns all belong to the same
th< u heart’s content. Tho*»r having Girl Restive at Gulf After the girls
such .• happy tune were- Mr and Mj of the different places of the district
Paul Bilbngsly, Mr. and Mrs. Jim had gatherecl m the grounds at P<
Watkins Mr and Mrs. Frank Duffy lacios they opened the day’s pleasure >
Mr. and Mi W L. Baxter, Mrs. Lem with welcoming songs and songs of
Blau. Mi. and Mr L. C. Watson Mrs friendship. The Bay City Girl Re-
Jennie O Donnell, Mrs J J Duff s erver then presented their program,
the host and ho*t» Mi.vm-, Be . .i<-. which was fine During inis program <
.Mae Baxter. Eileen Moberly, Jo Reed Miss Eve lyn McNabb >ang ’‘The Holy ',
Eieanoi Inglehart Lucile Duffy, Col
Roy Traylor, Felix Su-
Baxter and Oscar Mo-1
I kenboo. Mai y Elizabeth <
I and Thelma Marie Riakcway
11- Play "Freezing i
I' Plarr Loudon. England Scene. Wa-!®d to meet May 25 for
lltmuff s hvtm; room Charactem Mm. I
I Watmuff Eleanor Inglehart; Mr Wat-
II muff Albert Ball; Emily Watmuff.
Vivian Khngman. Walter Litterland.
Dix Laughter; Ferdinand Swift. Jack
I Boring Fourth Personality Tip.
Billie Katherine Cookenboo Fifth—
I Chalk Talk. Mrs Calvin Baker. Sixth „ r
| —Cowboy Dance. Joyce Gillett F ,m-1 took Mm Jack Walker Mm. Agnes
ist Miss Margaret Pratt Brunner and N Thompson to]
Saturday the district Girl Reservgg Narlin last Monday They stopped
I met in Palacios for the day and en- Naviwota to spend one night with
I joyed the time they spent there to tht Mm. Mace Elliott
I fuUeat Tlxw going Item Mnlj»rv*rdii | Mrs. Howard Rank head and Pearl
were Mm A. F Duffy and Mi* Csr- Huff were here for the week end and ,
roll Ryman; Misses Ervy Bell Dag ' Beeville Monday to see Mrs I
I— a---j Bankhead who has just under- !]
gone an operation for appendicitis I
Pearl will stay to take care of Bilhe I
Jean until Mrs. Bankhead is able to ]
he up again I
Me and Mm. C. F Laxton of Bav I
i
Mr. V. Kopecky of El Maton was a
PRESIDENT OF LIONS INTERNATIONAL ¥
SPEAKS TO LIONS AND ROTARIANS
kl
I JI LIEN C. IIYEK. PRESIDENT OF
LIONS CLVB GOES AN IN-
TERESTING TALK
Mr.- Sump Stribling
ccw visitor S.inddi
Mhi Mut. Srrrill win In town on
Fri U> fri;:: Ncwi’UlL
Dr b. a. j*: ::.
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| ■ Before the Lions Club und the Ro-
| ! tary Club meeting in a joint meeting
it tht Baj Tex Hotel yeat ■
Julien C. Hyer. president of the Lions
International gave an Interesting talk
on "A Lion's Duty or a Service
Man's Duty."
About 90 Lions and Rotarians and
visiting ladies met at the hotel to
listen to this interesting character.
Out of town guests were Mayor Al
Armstrong of Wharton. Messrs. Jim-
mie Cox of Wharton. R. E. Quinn of
Beaumont, district governor of the
Lions Club. L. Worthing, president of
Lions Club, Wharton.
Mr. Carter, deputy district Lions
governor of Port Arthur, introduced
Mr. Meyer.
The International president spoke of
a Lion's duty and divided his speech
in three parts, first duty to himself,
second duty is to his club, third duty
is to his city and country.
Last evening, Mr. Heyer spoke in
I Wharton to a large gathering, Sever-
WADSWORTH I*. T. A. al from here attended and over 30
The P. T A. met in regular ses- I from Angleton attended.
good 1 o—o--------
FOR SALE OR TRADE
Small farms and city residences,
well located in and near small towns
on paved highways, twenty miles
from Corpus Christi. Texas, in San
Patricio and Nueces counties. W.‘U
located for small dairy, chicken farm,
and residence. Free of debt. Will sell
or trade for equity in farm or city
property in Matagorda, Wharton or
Brazoria counties. If interested, ad-
dress P. O. Box 331, Bay City, Texas.
12-19-26w
It was agreed to meet at the homes
of members during the summer
months. Mrs. George Fanson graci-
ously invited us to meet with her in
J une.
After ether discussions we
journed til! June 13.
" " ' ■" —■■■■■■ II HI IIM I II
City were visitors with Mi and Mis.
j Hale Sunday.
Mr. Bob Hall of Luling is
■ his brother Mi Charlie Hall.
Mi and Mrs I. M White and fain-
I ily of Matagorda, were visitors with
Mr and Mrs H. M. White Sunday i ”
Reverend Gaston has been in Hal -1
let-, . Hie attending u church confer- «
ence. ■
A number of Markham young folks 1 I
1
in honor of Miss Ora Feeles birth-
whieh was fine During this program < day.
-----., j Miss Nannie Bell Johnson was a
Grail ' which was very beautiful ic- week-end visitor with her parents
cording to th, one reporting the al - Mr and Mrs. George Johnson.
Imr of the day then More songs fol- Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson and
lowed this program Outdoor games daughters. Nannie Bell and Bibbie.
i iimr next after which they entered I went to Sinton to spend the day with
the main Baptist taixunacle and there Mr. and Mis. Ernest Key. Sunday,
they sang some more. Luncheon fol The graduation exercises will be
lowed which wa.s the signal foi the field at the schoolhouse Thursday
lest period that they enjoyed at Duffy i night May 2«. 'Die junior will have
Den. After a while they gathered in then exercises Friday tile 27.
xs1 All the teachers were reelected for
another year.
Mrs. Siins of Bay City visited her
daughter. Mrs. L. E. McDonald Sun-
day.
Mr and Mrs. T. Lawhorn spent a
few days in Newgulf with relatives
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ledgy of West Co-
lumbia were visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. Kimble Roberts last week.
Mr. Harvy of Houston was a Mark-
faithful Dr. G. T. Storey
of Bay City filliai tiie Preabyterian
pulpit here Sunday evening.
We are <1 id to note that Mrs Will
Burke of convalescing from a severe
•pell of fbi
Mi* Minnie Gilmore and daughter
in law. Mi > Stephen Gilmore paid pj,i|lijis.
Bay City , visit Saturday afternoon.
Mi Jin Nyr Ryman of Houston is |
•pending i few days here visiting his
his mothtfi. Mi B A Ryman.
Mi ani Mi* U T Plckk nnd
thrrt hti! • fjrh visilt’d Mr and Min
H C. Hulk of Buy City.
Mi si nd Mr*. Mmx Steck and two
awr«’ Httla daughter* drove to Buy
City Saturday morning and return.
Mr and Mrs E C. Baker. Min.
Au*nn Stvagr. Mi Calvin Bakci and
Mas* EiltiUn Moberly were HounUhi
viaitor* : >r the day Wednesday.
Mr* D A Dunbar of Galveston,
vim ted her children here for Moth
«’» Day and returned with Mi and
Mr % Thonia* Nini a* fur h* HoumUni
Mi J H Boring had for hi* guext*
to Houston Saturday, Mis A C Stew
art Mmw* Cora Follia and Bennie
Brook'htr • They all returned home
Sun t ty afternoon
Mr ant Mr* '
Mr*
Francia Cui- L
j - —• ——- —» »» .«w.w.w. , I
Geo nn<1 Luther ThompMin. Euflrnia Seer-1
‘ i d™.
v . .. ... .. Mra W. H Mangum and daughter* H
. \ 'R^AIur. McLain Mr#, j Lucile. Pearl and June and Mr#. R
R. Fanson attended Sunday school ini
r . R. D William* and
Rev. C. A Mangham gave the Guh Mi* William % mother, M< Och
•*'un 1 and brother and wife Mr. and Mr«.
1 Henry Och# Jr made
Max Steck and ba fO GalveMon and
Citv visitor* Saturday j Monday
........
Dr. and Mr# A. S Morton of Bay
City mo* ed to Matagorda Sunday. Wednenday
Mr Barnett and Mis* Lane were I | (W|4 mxf stopped by to
motorist’ here from Bay City Sunday. > Byman at Sextonville
Mr and Mr > E-r. ’
baby daughter. Marianna, vlxited in
Newgulf Mondgy. week
bci ly
A bridge party for the young folk
lust WedncMJay with Mis. Henry D i
gat a* hoetea# in her pretty
the outstanding hospitality of
the day. Mr#
her sister, Mrs. Clayton Watson There
i wen* five table# of players and
> the conclusion of five games.
Birdwell won high score over
Lucille Duffy by one point and
presented with a silhouette.
Ochs'# received low score. After the;
I excitement subsided dainty
The party came back to i
Mr. Clarence Franklin it! Rosebud j town and rnjoyud
cume Tuoday foi lux brother. Mi llumhion with Mrs Jamr Ste-rv and k.c tei, WBS ,elve() f()1
Bill Franklin who has been here evri |Chft<m Slrornl and Aubrey William-. |()W(.() by „larshmallow pudding with
,!>",■ th. rornplrtmn of th- .om u l, of Bay ( Hy also being gu. sts at thi- siU(.(. Th( gu{ij(ts (jf thi, evt.ning w,.,,
a mi i « • ..i- , ,nn. . j Mrs. Henry Ochs of St. Louis. Mrs
y.*'T‘ IK,£g"?**n I Pat Brown and Mrs Murray Watkins:
and Mrs J A Murray of San Drlores Stony and Girt.ude Sterlmg <)f Gu|f. Mis.(,s Anni(. Hawltl,lsi
motored over to Angleton and 3<> | HbW)| Bru,.(. Cor„ Lillie Mm-1
heir louxms Muim-s Opal Ruby «n< | Birdwell Benr,i(. Brookshire. Lucdlc
Ida Pattern, of that city ami brought D(jff J()(. Re(.() Mi|ilre() Landrull
them over for a few day. virit. mak J Meadameg n<) |as Kajn A1(hur c
| mg up a house party in the home of1
Mr und Mrs. James Sterry. Th it
i night they all attended the opening
dunce of the season in the Gulf pu-
vil|»ii Othei hospitaldtif*! followed
during the brief visit of these young
ladies.
Thurwlay evening the new Metho-
dist parsonage presented quite a gala
air us folks begun to gather for a
silver tea. As they caine in they were
given a cordial welcome by the pas-
tor, Rev. C. A Mangham and family.
The mode of entertainment were
bridge and forty-two which they in-
t I didgvd in until refreshments of sand-
wiches and fruit punch was served.
I lived home F.iduy from Austin, nod ! Th" 'l,'nv("t evening's
Sunday. Mrs. Brure and Miss
returned to Austin leaving Miss Dor-
othy here. Mr#. Bruce is in AuMin
in the Interest of her health
Mr. O. W Davis went to Bellville
Saturday to get his little girl who has
bunch. Retracing their steps to the
boat, nearly a mile away, they
I were homeward lauind sailing over
rippling waters of the b. • T! • u I B. \ Citv v*. • . , . < ... |
1 ...—i i----- very ! »’ippy tiled *11 Catholic Church b*. j
Mt and Mr* Stephen i Reverend O’Reilly and laid to i» st by
Gilmore and Mi*.* Maiaaret Hightowet , the *ndc of her htnhand in Framis
_____ the chHDeronk I’ this jolly Vl,,r •'»"'<*< >• dhw.*t t town tin ;
I ‘school croud ! der direction of Taylor Brother* of
I Some young peoplt vinoved a nicnh ' ^M,v . j
on the dred
1 made the trip through the river ... ...»
1 dredge Inyond the mouth of the river
. in two skiffs, one skiff containing the
' outboard motor towixl the other hold-
ing the passenger.$ When Ihry arrived
and got settled cm the dredge some
I of the girls did the cooking, others,
cleaning up the wreck after the meal
was over. They all joined in the |M»p-
ular game of bridge for some tune, j
i then decided to grt a little sleep hut >
' instead they fought mosquito*** all |
night. The i.err rose during the
iuk-.-I aiul diiflvc»mhI #lv»-
lidrtNig,' g.vmg the m.u>« folks much I . n;,,| r“"1 *” ■«‘<‘"'l>«med by morel
i trouble m getting l„.n,e but the, t.-. u*T' .. .
...Il, extneatro tlwniwhex bv *■***’»> schTl «*'
the xkiff carefully through the ilebris I c''!e,f,?L'"on,h’l. Fnda’r' " h,,v;
mid that night by w.„ ,rf concluding J"* ,hT, \
th. picnn th., .11 H. nd.,1 tl . ' ''
lure .how in Gulf The pmtmP.,nU i'T‘*I '"’,l . M'“ ’p 8“v““<’„ H,«M
were Ml»ex Rubv un.l Id,. Pi.tte.wtJ»“«><<•"« «n Gulf, wil
Gertrude Sterling Delo.e, and Gwen-1" 111 h“'T her wwk ,h*‘r **■"' i
1 duhn St.-,,, t'i.n..., Stu,.«! Aubrvv I P u"1* *”h „ .. „ „
jWillmmv Charlie We iv.. R..-maid w*!"'?'?’’;. Mr ,
Sterrj .md C P Willimn. 1 ,* v Mr R'’l,’h Kp",y /"I Mr
' .ri , , , , . Arnold Fanson are some of the Wads
; The Ep’M opal Ladies Guild met with wor|h pup||R attenchng in Gulf of l|v
Mrs I r Laughter Monday after- senior class.
nmm Ito mwtfag epuwl m the umuiI Several from here attendcl the aev-il
manner Minute* lead and approved, end, tfrnitr gradualhm exerriwa in
No buxmeax Meelmg adjourned b> Bay Citv Fridin m«ht Thme harm,
meet two w.ek. hence with Mrs E. finWted that grade are Franria Cul-
1 I'""' I'.....njov.nn m.-.tliml vrl. ja„„, Whl.,A|Un,, Ha||......
w »lh 11 - I inghu i v riv M'* C
Margent. Mrs. C. L. Watson, Mrs L*.
| tra lav Blair. Mrs E I* Layton. Mrs. I
Cross’ parenb. Mr
cropsi
Tlie rain was aceornpanied by
electricity than usual.
Wadsworth school will clow t
Monday.
■ evtcivti wuiii io xyier ......
with her daughter for a while.
The seniors will give their play at
the school house this coming Friday
night. May 20.
horn' they sang some more. Luncheon fol-’
Dugat w;*.s assisted by | r
Den. After a i
the tabernacle again and sang
of other nations. Gulf and Matagor-
da program came next followed by
the Collegeport program. A nice swim
the bay refreshed them and they
»oon gathered around the campfire
and pictures were taken of the large
group. The campfire ceremonial end-
ed it all and they scattered for their
1 different home towns knowing they
• hail enjoyed a most wonderful day.
; Mrs. Chas. Bruce and two daugh
I term. Missus Gladys and Dorothy, ;u-
(ihidvs I uffcfittR wdl be used for in-
terior improvement of the parsonage.
The Matagorda colored school de-
serve* especial mention just now ax
the commencement exercises v...
take place May 26 and 27. The first
oiiiUKiii) n» ««■< in* lime «ii i wow n.i* .
iH-vn visiting her grundpurents there « '*■"'«'« " ""*' prommn by th,- pre
ill < I < ■> < ■ rl I > ii 11 Uzill l»«, > > > >> ci>, 111 n I
Mi and Min. Jaines Sterry and baby
went as far as Sealy with him to vis-
it their friends. Mr. and Mrs.
Baker.
Mr and Mrs Dewey Yeamans and
little daughter, Virginia. Mrs Edwards
and Mrs. L. S. Sterry went to Bellville
Io visit relative# the jkiinI week and on
their return Mrs. J. O. Bullock came
with them to visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Yeamanx and other relatives.
Mr Arthur Miller of Houston, was
the guest of his brother and wife.
Mr. and Mrs J H Miller for the
week-end and their brother. Mr. W
H Miller of San Antonio and his son
in law. Mr. Leo Pickens of Dixon
were the guests of another brother
here Sunday, Mi. and Mr*. George
Kilbride and family.
Mr and Mrs.
Mi Ochs arid Mr and Mrs Orb
ly Saturday morning foi
” Louis, Mo., aft* r
two week’ stay here with Mi O< h j.
daughter Mi R. Dinsmore William*
who accompanied them as far as Bay
City. Her grandfather in law abo
went along with them that far on their
return journey.
Misses Ethel Raymond, Margaret
and T< sMc Yenmans of here and M.
and Mrs. C C. Smith of Gulf drove
to Palacios Sunday afternoon and en- .
joyed a Sunday afternoon and picnic
supper in the B Y P U ground*.
They visited the aimy carnp and went
board a monoplane deriving much
tins privilege accorded
was their first close up view
of :i monoplane.
- Friday morning the following young
Rugeley SernII and I while. ' people went on
(’ar roll Ryman visited Houston this to Boggy Mi.sm
in i
return
League. The sponsor* are Mrs Alice ion last Thursday night. The South-
McLain and Mrs. John Klingrnan. the erners orchestra furnished the music , „„„ a
third sponsor yet to lx* chosen. Pr< Some who were there were Mr. Frank j business visitor to Bay City Monday,
ent were Misses Gertrude Sterling Ottis, Mr. and Mrs. George Ottis. Mr I
Vivian Klingrnan. Elizabeth Inglehart Alex Govcnder. Jr., Mr. Fred Ottis.
Ervy Bell Dagner, Dorothy Green. Irh Mr. Frank Bunk. Mr. Mat Ottis. Miss I
Cooper, Opal. Ruby and Ida Pattei Lucille Mangum, Miss Pearl Mangum. I
son of Angleton; Aubrey Williams Mr Tom Ottis and Earl Woods.
| Walter McLain. Goodwin Phillips. ! Mr. Bob Harrison of Bay City, was
”7 Amos Edward Duffy. Billie Blait transacting business in this vicinity
will -- - ■- — - '..... • '
I eph Butter. Paul Lx? Compte and Neal
Mangham. Reverend and Mrs. Engle
returned to Bay City soon after the
luncheon at Shell Bank as business
called them home. Henceforth the
League will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Fri-
day.
A party of Gulf and Matagorda
schcxil boys and girls, freshmen and
sophomore* enjoyed a sail across the
bay on a house boat towed over the
water by another. Friday afternoon
lute. Before reaching Matagorda pen-
insula the vessel came to and aev-
rral enjoyed a plunge and a swim
in the bay. Continuing their journey
they passed through Magnolia Chan-
nel and (Hissing up into a small bayou
all went ashore and hiked across to
Here they enjoyed I were in B.*v Citv Saturday
> * * I S9.. L’• *1.,^***- VA
Mr. ooo narrison or Hay city, was
moving his cattle from pasture east
of Wadsworth to near Bay City. Tues-
. day of last week. Mrs. Harrison and
| Stewart, Lein Stribling. Frank Duf children accompanied him.
— q Cole was a
business visitor Friday last.
An interesting Mother's Day pro-
| the Episcopal Church yard Thurs- gram of appropriate songs and reci-
day. Rev Pau! Engle and Mrs. Englu tations was given by the members c f
of Bay City City joining them. Aft- the union Sunday Schoo! on Mother's
drove to Shell Bank and ate a sump-
tuous picnic supper. After the repast I
1 Several from Wadsworth attended
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Smith, Carey. The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 19, 1932, newspaper, May 19, 1932; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1309864/m1/2/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.