The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 89, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1932 Page: 2 of 4
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DID YOU KNOW?
CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT
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All orders subject to confirmation
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I rust the products advertised in this newspaper. Read
the advertisements and simplify your shopping.
I hardly knew where to begin,
ashamed; she actually did!”
Has no bonded indebtedness coming due before
1951? *
Has never passed a dividend on any issue of stock
or bonds?
Has completed major expansion program and has
enough power to take care of normal expansion
for several years?
Huston's
DRUG STORE
Regular $1.50 Airmaids
now
Regular $1.00 Airmaids
now
with grandma the other day,
Paris A. Smith
Office Second Floor Austin Building
PHONE 68
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No. 1. The mighty blow off the;
Gulf left hundreds homeless, millions
in property damage, scores injured!
and 39 dead Here are some poor lit- !
tie boys and girls, lost in the storm,
some hurt. The picture was taken :n I
the hurriedly constructed relief sta-;
tion at Angleton. A Red Cross work-
er is talking to the crying girl.
No. 2. Freeport. Texas, which was
hardest hit by the storm that lashed
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Mr. Virgie Johnson of Beeville is!
The 7" Pfd. can be bought for about $60.00 a share to
yield 11.8"'.
your choice all the finest features
embodied in fine hosiery today—
Low French Heel, Sandal Sole, Rein-
forced Gore. Geinpine Jacquard Lace
Welt—the superlative wearing quali-
ties so hard to find in really beauti-
ful hose, and—
We know just about what her grandma told her. “In
my day you would have dreaded shopping much more. It
was a real chore then. From place to place you went, look-
ing, tasting this, sniffing at that, buying on suspicion and
not on faith. You didn’t know who made the things you
bought; they didn’t have labels; most of them weren’t in
packages.
an over-
sight and there were only two pres- ,
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I bit excited.
We have lots to be thankful for to |
get by a storm like that, and we
. i. -j express our sympathy to
I thc«e who were left homeless.
The ladies of the P. T A. collected
a box of bedding and useful things
t> take to the people that are in
need in West Columbia. »-
Mr. A. E. Hale and Miss Leooa
Smith were united in marriage <J|
Thursday night. August 11, 1932. The
wedding took place at the Baptist
ministers home at 9 o'clock. Those
present were Mr and Mrs. T. B. ’
Smith. Mrs. W M. Hale and daugh-
ter, Lucile, and Mrs. W. R. Knowles.
The bride and groom left for Victo-
ria that night and were going to
Rev. Paul Engle came to Blessing
to hold the evening service Sunday
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on Freeport's main street, completely
demolished by wind and water of the
j worst hurricane in years.
No. 3. Upper left shows
Johnnie May Baggat of Angleton, i
daughter of J. W. Baggat. Though
bandaged she isn’t seriously hurt,
thank goodness, although her daddy
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No one was hurt at Sargent or on | was braver than most of us would 1
| the beach, jind very- little crop dam-1 have been to stay there and watch j
I layed a few days.
ige done. Cotton picking will be de-jhe roof go off and not get the least I
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Mr Hall E. Pierce is up again, aft-
er a severe attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Mildred King is visiting j wish to
friends In Houston for two weeks
The Woman's Council gave the Girl!
Reserves a party last Wednesday-
night at the Community House. Aft-
er the regular business meeting, the
girls sang many songs and Miss Jac-
queline Flanagan sang a solo. The
girls were all dressed as elderly wom-
en. some of them as real antiques it
was reported Miss Lillian White was
the belle of the party, in a gay nine-
ty pompadour, high-necked shirt-
waist and long skirt Some of the
women were too shy to dress as lit-
tle girls but those that were brave
Now you know' by name most of the things you buy.
You buy a can of So-and-so’s Beans today, and you know
they’ll be just the same when you buy them again. ou
read the advertisements in your, paper, ‘ see where the
best values are offered, make up your list, and out you go
and get it over with in a jiffy! Count your blessings, my
dear—they are many.”
Mrs. Raymond Sitterlee and son. Ray- enougn to put on a good show it is make a trip to San Antonio and San
mond Jr . Mrs. Alonzo. Mrs. Will said. Old-fashioned games were play- Marcos then back to Markham for a
Webb and Miss Margate* I
who taught the
last year are
well as <
on the live and one-half credits they j dios. Miss Mildred King also drove I
said the young
1 told her I dreaded this daily shopping—that
And she made me feel
AIRMAIDS—The smartest line of ho-
siery in America, sold exclusively
through the better drug stores only,
are now available to you 18 hours a
day, every day in the week.
i Each pair is guaranteed to be per-
; in from the Gulf of Mexico Sunday, i is dead and her mother may die and feet, of the finest quality silk, and
Here is one of the biggest buildings leave her an orphan of the storm, our complete stock is guaranteed to
.. ■- - * LoWer jeft js Wilma Joyce Pool, who be perfect, of the finest quality silk,
with her daddy, took refuge in the and our complete stock offers for
| Angleton courthouse. She lived after
little being struck by a whole window,
frame and all. Right shows the water-
front at Galveston, where the staunch
sea wall held the lashing storm off
the city.
Mrs. Arthur Matthes and
Claire Matthes returned
night for a trip to San Antonio. Mr. j
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ing. Several are planting snap beans Matthes drove to Houston Sunday in, Joyce and Mary Lee were visitors of
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and Irish potatoes this week. i order to be there for an operation| relatives here this week.
The teachers. Mr. E. G. Nance. Miss on a sister of Mr. Matthes. Mr- Ralph Sirmon who is working!
Juanita Webb and Miss Margardt Last Wednesday Miss Jacqueline, in Richmond, is visiting here with I
Nester, who taught the Blessing! Flanagan drove to Houston with Mrs. his parents.
High School last year are te be' Pierce and Clinton and resumed her'
th..nke.i, wvll . conui..• .!.,!< u lex-otis .it tiiv Ttuehart Sri-, ■
on the iive and one-half credits they j dios. Miss Mildred King also drove I
obtained for our high school the past j up with the party.
' session. Blessing now has fifteen and
I one-half recognized credits, and a;._ ,
1 four year high school. The school j night. Aug. 14th. His coming had not
1 will keep on trying until every sub-; been announced through
! ject taught is given credit for by ‘
i the state department of education, ent, so services were postponed.
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j mope that all of the high school pu- visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. j
• nil* will mntmiiA tn take nrirli* 1T1 ' Dnsv IrtkncrxM tllie li amV
building up and maintaniing the I Mr. and Mrs Dorns Conger and I
son, Conger of
visitors of Mrs.
' Only fifteen credits are needed to
enter college We feel the pupils'
1 who did the work are to be congrat- |
I ulated also, for it is the quality of!
I the work they do and send in. that i
‘ wins the credits for the school. We I
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end at home—coming up from Hunts-.
. CersOas NTrsv»*vw«al f"* awl I as rars erlcst* '
. her sister and new nephew. She re- aoually got worse and about ten|t
' • j o'clock every one here was holding i
■ Mr. Lofton Watson drove up from' their breaths waiting for a change. I
o damage was done here to speak ■
. j of trees being!
a number of sign boards I
where Ahey will make their home for
a few months.
Mrs. C. C. Mason and daughter.
_ Lizzie Marie went to Houston to
Saturday spend this week-end.
1 ! Mrs. Dave Smith and two sons.
Matthes and Miss Claire Clarence and David, and daughters.
ujiuciy ui
to be there for an operation;
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, _ ______ i Markham for a
Reuter. Mr. Wm Green. Miss Annie ed and the evening closed with tasty 1 few days then leave for Daisetta,
v o.- ... . ti-horo ihnv urill maVo fVigstr Knmt*
[ pils will continue to take pride in I Ben Johnson this week.
building up and maintaniing the Mr. and Mrs £*'“12 '
standards already won by their pre- i SOn Bille of Dallas. Mr. and Mrs.
decessors. and the coming year will Rubin Robinson and
be one of good work, well done, ■ San Antonio, were
Miss Helen Yeager spent the week- w. R. Knowles this week-end.
About five o’clock Saturday eve-
ville State Normal College, to visit n.ng a wind started to blowing andi
I turned to Huntsville Monday, o'clock
Mr. Lofton Watson drov“ 1
I Sargent Saturday night with Mr. I c ‘
I Pierce. After spending the night with) of with” exceptions
night After spending the night with I turned over, a
the Picicee. he and Mr. Pierce re-1 blown down and the tin roof of thad
turned to Sargent Sunday morning ! telephone office tom off. Miss Glacfy<]
i..—« _* c— • i was braver than most of us would ■
Mrs. Will said. Old-fashioned games were play- Marcos then back to
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Lee Stewart, and Miss Helen Winkle- refreshments of punch, sandwiches,
man. ' and cake. Everyone reported an un-
The storm did not damage Blesung usually good time,
or the country around here. The rain
will delay the cotton picking for a
few days, but has made the ground
fine for starting the fall garden plow-
iorder
THE DAILY TRIBUNE. WEDNESDAY. AUG
17. 1»32
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Recent Texas Gulf Storm!
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• ! Land. Mrs. Leslie Hiller. Mrs. S x-
3 „ith round. Miss Grace Land. Mr. and
the altar The^ Mrs. S. S. Sitterlee and son. Patrick.
nmg of Msm Mary Beth Jackson of j think not a heavy loas
Mr. and Mra W. L. Laird. Mel-
sons again
i Tuesday.
There will be some loss as it is
hr Ought
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t«ad been
two *eok* having un-
opMation for arute ap
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for It*
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arore 1
wn with lore
veil with orar»»
kies assd ea i«ed I
.•osea ued sntbj
Her handkerctii’-f
one used b.
wedding M*a»
sister <4 the j
bride was maid ot honor and wcae,
Monday morning returning that eve- bert Schiel of Devine,
ning
Mr Vernon Dietrich and family of
Matagorda were Saturday night vis-
itors of Mrs Dietnch» cousin Mr
George Ottis and family.
Mms Geneva Hatchett was a week-
end guns of Gulf fnendi
Mismu Mary Beth Jackson Louise
Graham and Mimi Frances Hale of
Bay Ctty. were
caiirrs at the J. L Lowe hoene.
Leiter reports of the storm are to bride traveled
the effect that several houses in this ulk coat suit.
vwsnMy were blown from the Mocks
jnroofed windmills, trees and Vk-to-ia in a short time.
A fine nine-pound boy was born
and Mrs
Mr Ly-onse facacr. was a snortor
Bey City Vodawwdai ahernoon
Word wws r«c«t««d hero try rela-
tives Thursday aftorwucc. of the
* b.rlh rf a M to Mr and Mr s Toms
Patteraon nanr Blssnsng but the Mlle
case only lived a sibort while and fun- ’
era! mwmn and burial were Sntur- ■
Texas,
mediately after the ceremony a
I ception was held at the home of the
bride's parents The refreshment la-1
' bie was decorated with the three tier- 5
I ed embossed wedding cake which was
' cut by the bnde and then by her
. mother ar<4 served to the guest* j
! Chicken salad sandwiches, punch, and
cake were served Mr and Mr*. Rliev
Thursday aftememn left immodiateiy in a car for a trip'
to San Antonio and points west The
in a brown striped
coat suit brown left hat and
acceaawies They will be at home in
• Phot
„ The Unaan Bandsy School held a j day
Carer Smith Jt B —aaw Msripss swiwaoitig party and waiarwetoe fead
jWsiinii I ............ ...........— -------------------——. 1 Friday evrnang at the canal Mat of
•Mar si as eecend Haas matter al tfae <4 town
BMtotn *e <4 Bay City. Texas, under
•ct M eoetprew
Mesmr < Leo Leggett and Ben Eslm the baby of Mr and Mrs Tom Pat-
Wer* guwtta Tuesday evening at the' tergon near Blessing Saturday.
Reverend O'Reilly of Bay City.
home by Mr s. Leggett j held aervices in the Sacred Heart
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Blessing
“Die marriage of Mias Dorothy Mur- ■
phy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. O |
Murphy at Blessing to Mr Claude
Riley of Victoria, was solemnized al
eight o’clock Thursday morning Aug.
11th at St. Peter s Catholic Church
with Father Weber of Blessing read- ;
mg the ritual and holding Mass. Mias
Murphy's cousin. Mrs. R Sitterle of]
Victoria was at the organ it. the
choir loft for the wedding marches
and was accompanied tn tinging dur-|
mg the ceremony by Rev. .
) Cok was in Bay
od Wedneoday
of buairirs*
d Ryr wn
day from
home next Wednesday.
The following guests from Victoria
mg the ceremony by Rev. James! were among those present at th? wed- '
Smith of Donna Texas, also a cousin! ding and reception of Mr. and Mrs
of the bnde The altar and chancel | Claude_ Riley last Thursday: Mr
were decorated with
i white oleanders and the large blue-
bells from Limestone County, wit',
candles burning on 1—--- ---
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their friends are as happy over the j
i arrival of this young man. as the |
j family is, and join in congratulating .
' the happy parents as well as the
proud grandparents.
Mrs J. E Pierce and son. Jonathan !
Edwards Pierce Jr, hpve been guests I
at the Hotel Blessing for several days ’
but have now returned to their home 1
in New Orleans. Mr J. E Pierce Jr., !
graduated last June from Tulane |
University. La., and was a member!
<4 the football squad.
Mrs. Ella K. Dunn is visiting with
j Crawford and friends in the!
Tn^the valley this week, but is expected I
I Mrs J J. Ss«rden were
> isi tors TDiui sday
Mr J L Lowe and family arid Mr
Harbtson aUMvie-l church |
<<■ Bay City Sunday evening
U Mrs L
Wadsworth
was usher Prievt* who xt-
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{the Huston home wdh
' slumber party for their guess. Mias «as<e
gwapri biowr. down and small build-
uagp down surae cotton injured and to Mr and Mrs Robert Tharp on |
■aw nM badly Scene report loas of! Aug 10th at Dr. Loos’ Hospital. Mrs
cAackosu The people here may be Tharp is a daughter of Mr and Mr«
tiuusikfui far no greater loas A. O. Yeager and Uvea in Wiuraki ’
Mr Arthur Culver at Matagorda Okies, where Mr. Tharp is in the ho- *
a Wadvworth caller Thursday tel business with his father All of |
eftamocm
last Thursday:
English ivy, I Riley Sr„ Mr. Joe Riley, Mr. F. J.
Mr J J HarfaMin and daughter
Mias Gladys relumed Sunday evet-ng
from a several days trap to Hmmhoa
and Narth Texas.
Mr. Earl Woods was a Bay C<y
viator one eveaatnd ktol week
Mr and Mrs Sewell and baby
week-end vaartm wrtk. bee paroMa
near Pledger
Mia Eileen Oita and Mrs Hefen
Huston entertained Monday sugtei M
a osrpnae
-- A^Xey l£tr'ch~<4 Mau<x«ia CdkZ
j and jello were served.
L l j ' Mrs. R L- Chaney and ds-^tr.
Mr Or., aPttenon has purchased a M„ W1U Andrrwr Ker three
ten-ecr« n act <4 land south <4 Wads- d,u<hu,r, juy Crty wete dosaer
»«**» UM st the J. L u-wv
I home
Mr. Chester Kirby of Bay Crty
was a guest at the E F. Goodall hotoe
Sunday evening
Mr. and Mrs.
Friday from a visit with reUuves in
Gonzales and San Antonio
Mrs. Dyilaa mother. Mrs Junto,
returned with them for a visit
Mrs Tom Bertheiaon and family of
j Alvin were calling Monday at the
home of her brother. Mr J. F. Cul-
ver and sister, Mrs. W W. Doss Jr.
They were quite heavy losers in the
Saturday night storm.
M> John Bunk and I
commenced cutting rice
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noted baa am Lao aaad AsuMbter.
PRINTING COMPANT | Frsdsy to thru
■*-*-•*-*-•— . Atone an Gtriisd asnaanpaatad by Mias
! Luttte Goodsli aha returmd home
Mrs. R. T. Sirmon and daughter.
Inez and son. Earl went to College-
port Thursday to sea Mrs Jack Hois-
worth’s baby chnstenteL
Mr and Mrs. Mersfeldar. Mr and
Mra Luder went to West Columbia,
Sunday.
Miss Lorena Johnson who is work-
ing in the Loos Hospital was home
Last week.
Mrs W. J. Luder and daughter
’ Laura Caroline went to Sealy on
Friday
The B Y. P. U. gave a paity down
at the Underpass Monday night
. There were twenty-seven present
Sandwiches and iced tea was Mrv-
ed At ten-thirty everyone returned
home reporting having had a very
nice time.
Mrs. C. B. Fisher is in Kerrville
i on a visit-
Mrs. McDonald and daughter. Mary’
: and son. Sim, went to West Columbia
' on Monday.
Mr. W. J. Jesse and son Vincent,
and Insall B Hale, went to Houston
i on business Tuesday.
The P. T. A. met at Mrs. Ulland’s
last Wednesday evening for a for-
ty-two party. There were thirty-two
members present and fifteen chil-
dren present Fried chicken, potato
chips, creamed peas in patty shells,
pear and pineapple salad, pickles, hot
rolls and iced tea were served to the
grown folks and ice cream was serv-
ed to the children. Everyone enjoyed
' it very much Mrs. Ulland and Mrs.
Lawrence McGinnes were hostesses.
Miss Lillian Byers is visiting Miss
' Rose Castell this week.
Reverend Gaston and wife have
returned home from LaWard where
they have been holding a meeting.
| Mr. Howard Chapman who has
been ill has returned to his work in
Richmond.
Mr. Howard Mason of Houston, was
home Sunday visiting his parents.
Mrs. Harry Stanley who has been
visiting in Houston has returned to
her home here
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Mr. Louis Kunetka and twin boys,
of Yoakum came in Wednesday for a
visit with his father. Mr Frank Kun-
etka at the home of his daughter.
! Mrs. M. A. Hanys. They returned to
! Yoakum Thursday.
Church here Saturday Sunday and bnde entered with her fetitoe
Monday mornings. * || gave here in marr-age She
Mr M Ryan <4 Bay City, wm * beautiful white aatizi
Wadaworth bubneaa visitor Monday steevm, a tmie
afteniowi bkmnrne at the
Mrs Forde Powell and children of, bouquet of
Gulf were tailors at the home <4 chiffon and Lace
her brother Mr E- F Goodall Sun- wm a very old ioce
| htr mother st her
Mr. Leo Weber and family and Mary Jane Murphy
Mr Bob Rudin and family of Gulf t_,±, ~
spent Saturday night st the Alex a dark blue nik costume with Hats
Gtrvender Sr home felt hat and black accessories Mr
Mr Orya Mason of Gulf, was a Calloway of Victoria, served a* best
caller in Wadsworth Sunday mom-. man Mr John Murphy, brother of
ing. enroute to Palacios .the bnde was u-i—
Mr John Bunk and son. Henry tended the wedding were Rev John
rnotoeed to Houston on buMness an O'Reilly of Bay City >nd Res Lun
Lowsii
•orvicm »
Mr wn
Gulf was e Wadsworth visitor*
Thurads* tnd again Monday. ,
t aPttenam has purchased a
.act <4 land south <4 Wadi- a,UMhu,„ City were ds-nsee
and yeUci were served.
Winkler place and is having his house
moved there too. Mr. GotLahalk of
Matagw■' > is doing the moving.
Mrs MitMn Laird entertained the
Itedtet Br „|gr Club at her home on
tftamoon.
Byron Hatchett and Gaile’
Wetkir. > '-ft Wednesday mornmg for
• vtan with relatives of Gaile in Ar-
OSdia They returned home Monday.
Mr John Bunk and sons com-
menced cutting riee Saturday morn-
have mx hundred seres.
— ,. they will be able Io save;
the greet er portion of it, the Mor tn
not Mow .ng down as badly as ex-
pact* I
Miss Lu ilo Goodall and Mite Vera
Mae Lrwv were gumts Thursday eve- »,k>wn down in patches, but they
p i » a, —A Atfksaaa BJt .. a>a> ■ »»■» * 4 i .a a ■ •
Bay Ct tv who entertained with a
timetr- p»“ty in honor at Mias Lu-' dames OUie. Arthur. Ernest and Ed-
ctle'e b«r<‘-day. I die Ryman attended the funeral of
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Smith, Carey. The Daily Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 89, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1932, newspaper, August 17, 1932; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1362717/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: 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.