The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 1, 1934 Page: 3 of 8
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THE MATAGORDA COUNTY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1934
sevcray days with her daughter, Mrs Joe S. Olivarri of San Antonio, guests |
James W. Gartrell and Mr. Gartrell, of their cousin, Mrs. Claude Towles, |
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CALL 471 OR 39
McKelvy-Morehead
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Morehead of
this city announce the marriage of
their daughter Freda to Wilbur G.
McKelvy, son of Mrs. J. W. McKelvy
also of Bay City, which was quietly
solemnized in Houston, Texas on Sat-
urday evening, Feb. 24, 1934 at seven-
forty-five o'clock at the residence of
Rev. Harry G. Knowles, pastor of the
First Christian Church, who perform-
ed the ceremony.
The bride was becomingly attired
in the afternoon frock of navy blue
triple sheer crepe with black acces-
sories. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Coldrion
and her sister, Miss Genevieve Mitch-
ell of Houston attended.
Immediately following the cere-
mony, Mr. and Mrs. McKelvy were
honored at a beautifully appointed
dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Col-
drion. The personnel included Mr.
and Mrs. N. V. Thornton. Miss Bob-
bie Marshall, Mr. Jeter Wilcox and
Miss Mitchell all of Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. McKelvy returned to
Bay City Sunday to make their home
where he is engaged in rice farming.
The attractive bride, born and rear-
ed in this city is a graduate of the
Bay City High School. The groom
also born and reared in Bay City and
attended the local schools is a young
man of splendid character. Both are
attested with many friends with whom
the Tribune joins in extending con-
gratulations and best wishes.
—
greatly appreciate it The library here
is indeed a great credit to the city and
local patrons should patronize and
co (perate in making these teas sue-
cesiul. The library is open on Tues-
day and Saturday afternoons from
two until five and Mrs. Grover Mcore
is in charge. She is always very ‘an-
xicus to help you in selecting books
one is ever ready to make suggestions
Seated Coffee
Mrs. Billie Stinnett complimented
her mother Mrs. E. P. Maynard of
Denver, Colo., with a seated coffee
given at her home on Monday after-
noon from three ’till five o’clock.
Dainty assorted sandwiches, potato
chips and hot coffee were served to
the following guests. Mrs. B. L. Liven-
good, Mrs. P. G. Huston, Mrs. W. M.
Loving, Mrs. Allen Stinnett, Mrs. E.
E. Scott, Mrs. S. R. Sholars. Mrs. W.
H. Stinnett and Mrs. Mae Brunner.
Mrs. Glenn McClain
Complimented
Seated Tea
Mrs. Claude Towles entertained
Saturday afternoon from four until
Mr Harry Austin Clapp and Judge spent Sunday in Matagorda with their
S W Corse both of Collegeport were
Bay City visitors today.
Mr. Jim Mayfield of Houston spent
triday in Bay City.
Mrs. G. A. Moore has returned from.
a sl crt visit in Texas City with her |
son Mr. Billy Moot who has recent-
ly been transferred to that city from
South America. Mr. Moore is employ-
ed v ith the Pan-American Oil Corr
pony.
Dr and Mrs. J. W. Simons of Gulf
were visitors * Bay City Thursday
’ NRA must do what the anti-trust
aunt, Mrs. Mary Lawson and also
Sixty Years of Masonry, 1874
to 1934.
History is either the oral or writ-
| with members of the Stewart family.
They with Mrs. Towles are spending
today in Houston with her mother, ten transmission of occurring events,
Mrs. Jesse Mathews who compli- from an earlier to a latter generation.'
mented them at noon with a luncheon so we are presenting to you, from
given at the Junior League. | the written records, some of the in-
Mr. and Mrs. A P Bess are in teresting events which have taken
Beaumont for an extended time. | place during the existence of what is
Dr. and Mrs. S. R. Sholars were | now known and baled as Blessing
called to Orange Saturday because Lodge No. 411. Ancient. Free and Ac-I
of his father. Judge cepted Masons.
I From the original minute book used
of the illness
1 Sholars.
acts altogether failed to do, prevent
monopoly and depression by govern-
mental representation on every code
authority.’ General Johnson.
Mr. S. W. Janes of Rosenberg spent
Saturday in Bay City on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Hart returned
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY-
home Sunday from a short visit in
Austin with his parents.
Mr and Mrs. Calvin Baker, Mr. and
Mrs. E. Baker and Mr. and Mrs. A.
on the occasion, which it is our good
| fortune to still possess in well pre-
served condition tho’ now over sixty
Ml. and Mrs. Mickey Hart lett Fri-
day to spend the week-end with bis
parents in Austin.
| W. McNabb were Saturday visitors in
I Bay City from Matagorda.
years old we quote you the record of
the forming of this lodge, whose birth,
together with that of Brother George
Washington we are celebrating to-
night, we quote:
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Clark and Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Young returned Fri-
day evening from a short trip to La-
redo, Texas and points in Mexico.
Miss Alice Longwood of Wadsworth Katherine Cornell
spent Friday afternoon in Bay City.
Misses Ruby and Grace Landrum!
and Mrs Hawkins of Matagorda were
Friday visitors in Bay City.
Mr. C. Wendell of Dallas was a bus-
iness visitor in the city Friday.
Mrs. R. L. Britton of Gulf spent
Friday in Bay City.
Mrs. Bruce Hutcheson visited
Miss Neoma Harrison and Miss Wil-
ma Thomas of Palacios spent Satur-.
day in the city.
Mr. and Mrs John M. Corbett spent
the week-end in Houston going over
| especially to see the performance of
at the Majestic
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Crofoot were
Houston visitors Friday evening go-
ing over to meet Mr. and Mrs. R. B.
Holland of Dallas who were their
| week-end guests in Bay City.
Mrs. P. R. Hamill returned home
El Campo Friday with Mr, and Mrs.
Arthur Brantley.
■Friday evening from a few days stay
in in Mineral Wells. Mr. Hamill motor-
| "At the hall over the Baptist Church
■ on Tres Palacios Creek in Matagorda
■ County, Texas. January 29, A. D. 1874,
| A. L. 5874. At a meeting of Ancient.
Free and Accepted Masons, held at ________.______...
the above named place and at said state this lodge voted unanimously for
time, there were present the following
named Brethren Right Worshipful J.
M. Bickford: District Deputy Grand
Master, J. W. Allen, Lavaca Lodge
No. 36; W. Davidson, Morton Lodge
No. 72; J. E. Pierce, John Moore,
Thos. Kuykendall, and Robert Par-
tain, Texana Lodge No. 123, and G.
S. Hamilton, Oran Lodge No. 232.
Georgia."
| however Bro. Norman Savage had roster for over forty-one years Act-
died several months previously, for ing upon one of his last requests
whom resolutions of condolence to the your writer conducted the Masonic
family had been passed. | burial services and he was laid to
Their contributions for those in dis- rest with Masonic honors at Hawley
tress is shown by a donation of $10.00 Cemetery on April 1 1915.
1 being sent to Victoria Lodge which' .....
had met with reverses, and $20.00 Lodge was very active, our country , . - - -
given to the children of deceased having become involved in the World nected therewith, which constitute al-
member who had moved away from War many of the local young men lowable deductions for federal in-
Matagorda County, became interested in becoming Ma- come tax purposes, should be allo-
Brother Wylie M Kuykendall, de- sons, the Lodge was careful in its cated to the two uses on the basis of
ceased, another name familiar to actions on these petitions and enter- the time that it is used for each. For
| many of us was initiated on July 9, lain no regrets for those whom were example, if the total expense of oper-
| 1881 and T J Poole and J W. Keller accepted. Some eight or ten members ationand maintenance, plus deprecia-,
both of whom are still living were were in the American Army and all tion for the taxable year amounted to
made Masons in 1883, Bro. Keller be- but one returned to civil life after $800 and the car was used three-
ing still a member of the Lodge after the war was over. Brother L. F. Put- fourths of the time for business and
fifty years of continuous member- nam remained in the army .service the balance of the time for pleasure,
ship and Brother Poole belonging to and is now a major in the Medical the allowable deduction for federal
Bay City Lodge No. 865. Bay City.
Regular meetings were held all
through the '80‘s with occasional pe-
titions for membership and the grant-
ting of a few dimits.
Your Income Tax
Deduction For Tax on Motor Gas.
......... .......... . Jo.u. If an automobile is used for both
During the years 1916, 17 and 18, the business and pleasure, all of the main-
tenance and operating expenses con-
were
example, if the total expense of oper-
tion for the taxable year amounted to
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Bess have
guests for a few days visit their sons.
Mr. Forrest Bess of Corpus Christi Rice Insitute
and Mr. Milton Bess of Longview’.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Davis and’
[ daughter Frances are spending today
led to Houston for her.
Mr. Billie Moore is spending sever-
as al days in Houston with his brother.
Mr. Beadle Moore who is attending
The D. D. G. M. announced that by
virture of a dispensation in his pos-
session, he would proceed to open a
Lodge of Master Masons for the pur-
pose of business, and called the
In 1891 when the question of the
removal of the seat of the Grand
Lodge from Houston to some other
city was voted on by the lodges of the
it to remain domiciled at Houston.
During the decade of the 90‘s among
the petitioners for Masonry we find
the familiar names of C F. Baker
V. L. LeTulle Louis LeTulle Harry
Burkhart Dr. E E. Scott S. A Rob-
bins and for affiliation the names
of John L. Logan Sr. John T. Sar-
gent W. C. Carpenter J. M. Sims anil
W. H. Glenn.
A charming affair of Monday eve-
ning was the buffet supper given by ______
Miss Jessie Poole and Miss Jean in Houston.
Poole complimenting Mrs. Glenn Mc-I Miss Pat Thomas of Houston is the
Clain, the former Miss Odelle Dickey, 1 week-end guest of Miss Edna Wood
whose marriage to Mr. McClain was Mr. and Mrs. L. Schwartz are
an event of late January at six-thirty spending the week-end in Houston!
o clock. | with their daughter, Mrs. Freda Si-
Lovely Calendulas gracefully ar- mon.
ranged with fern beautifully deco-
Mrs. J. A. Wiliams spent Saturday
in Houston going over especially to
| see Katherine Cornell’s performance
[at the Majestic Saturday afternoon
| and evening.
i Mrs. Henry James spent Friday in
i Houston.
Mr. Ernest Reiman spent Friday
in Houston going over especially to
see his mother. Mrs. E. B. Reiman who
[ Brethren to order and appointed Bro.
J. W. Allen, Senior Warden; Bro. J.
, E Pierce, Junior Warden; Bro. Thos.
Kuykendall, treasurer; Bro. G. S.
Hamilton, secretary. Bro. W. L. Da-
vidson, Senior Deacon; Bro. R. A.
Partain. Junior Deacon; Bro. John
Moore, Tiler; Bro. Bickford himself,
by virtue of his office, occupying the
......now a major in the Medical - aowable deduction for federal
Corps and stationed on the island of income tax purposes would be $600.
Corregidor, Philippine Islands, It a law which imposes a tax on
The only Worshipful MaBster to gasoline shows that the tax is imposed
pass to his reward during his teunre on the consumer and not on the deal-
of office was Bro J. S. Lundy who er. the consumer may deduct as a tax,
died during the flu epidemic on the for federal income tax purposes, the
18th of October, 1918. His remains amount of the gasoline tax paid by
were sent to Bastrop, Texas, where him: but the taxpayer must have
he was buried with Masonic honors kept records of the payment of such
under the auspices of Gamble Lodge taxes in order that the deduction may
No. 244 at our request. B be substantiated as is required by the
One of the outstanding events of law and the regulations. The federal
Masonry in Matagorda County was gasoline tax imposed by section 617
the public installation of the officers of the revenue act of 1932 is not de-
of the four lodges in the county at ductible by the consumer. A taxpay.
Palacios on June 25. 1923. This cere- er may ascertain whether the gaso-
mony was conducted by the then line tax imposed by a state is deduct-
District Deputy Grand Master Bro ible by the consumer or by the dealer
C A Erickson of Bay City, and was by addressing an inquiry to the collee-
participated in by Matagorda Lodge tor of internal revenue for his dis-
No. 7. Matagorda, Bay City Lodge No.
865, Bay City, Palacios Lodge No.
990, Palacios and Blessing Lodge No.
411, Blessing.
In August 1895 the commissioners’
court of Matagorda County extended
an invitation to the lodge to lay the
corner stone of the new brick court-
house in Bay City. On October 10 fol-
lowing by virtue of a special dispen-
sation the lodge met in the school-
house at Bay City and opened a Mus-
ter Masons lodge "for the purpose of
laying the corner stone of the court-
house of Matagorda County” a large
number of Brothers from Wharton,
Columbia and Brazoria were pres-
ent. The ceremonies were conducted
in due form after which they re-
turned to the schoolhouse and closed
the lodge. The minutes of this occa-
sion are signed by Brother M. L.
Weems, Worshipful Master of Bra-
zoria Lodge N. 327 as acting Most
Worshipful Grand Master and Bro.
John R. Rowles, Worshipful Master of
Tres Palacios Lodge No. 411.
On March 22, 1902 demits were
granted to W. C. Carpenter, E. E.
Scott, V. L. LeTulle W. P. Johnson,
J M. Sims, John T. Sargent, W. H.
Glenn and C. F. Baker, who together
with other Brethren petitioned the
Grand Lodge for the organizing of a
a Lodge at Bay City. At this meeting
Tres Palacios Lodge voted to recom-
mend that the petition be granted.
With the construction of the St. L.
B. & M. Ry. from Bay City west
through the county in 1905 and the
establishment of the townsite of
Blessing the question of moving the
lodge and the building from its loca-
tion on the east side of Tres Palacios
Creek to Blessing, was agitated, and
In any case where the gasoline pur-
chased is used for business purposes
the tax may be added to the cost of
the gasoline and deducted as a busi- 5
ness expense; but where that is done,
the gasoline tax cannot be deducted
separately under the item of taxes.
On October 9, 1928 Brother John
L. Logan departed this life at the age
of 92 years, 9 months and 9 days,
having been born on January 1, 1836.
At the time of his death he was a
member of this lodge having joined
by affiliation on January 25, 1896.
Brother Logan was made a Mason
in Texana Lodge No. 123 in the year
1861 just prior to his enlistment in the
Confederate Army and had been a
Mason for 67 years, one of the old-
Not all professors are engaged in
running the country and telling us
what we must do and what we can’t
do, but some of them are telling us
what we should eat. When we have
something the matter with us, a lot of
them suggest that we eat a lot of
things we don’t like.
East as Worshipful Master.
„ A Master Masons Lodge was opened
are is recovering from an illness at the h A। 1
: 1 t in due and ancient form, whereupon
Memorial Hospital.Brother Bickford announced that a
Mrs. Billie Linder. Mrs. Clyde An-I dispensation had been granted and
t . issued on January 7. 1874 by the Grand
Juanita Webb were visitors to the Master to certain Brethren for the
city from Blessing Saturday a tested purpose of organizing a Lodge of Ma-
Miss Jean Trull and Miss Margaret sons at this place to be known as
Tres Palacios Lodge U. D. Brother
Bickford then proceeded to exam-
, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Wertz
rated the reception room where the spending today in Houston,
individual tables covered with hand- Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morehead an-
some Maderia cloths, were placed, nounce the arrival of a girl born on a Mist Walker and Miss
Centerpieces of white whisps in sil-Friday morning, Feb. 23, 1934 in Bay derson. Miss Grace Walker and Miss
ver holders, with bows of green satin City.
individual tables covered with hand-
six o’clock at her home with a seated
tea complimenting her cousins Mrs. ribbon attached, cast a soft glow of
Lester H. Nuland of Shanghai, China,
and Mrs. Joe S. Olivarri of San An- place cards reflecting
tonio. The personnel included close
friends of the honorees.
The home was charmingly arranged
with numerous sweet peas and the tea
table covered with an exquisite lace
cloth was centered with a bowl of
these lovely blossoms reflecting a
theme of pastel colors. On either side
stood tall yellow tapers gleaming in
silver holders. Mrs. J. C. Lewis pre-
sided at the tea service. The tea dain-
ties consisted of chicken salad sand-
wiches. pin-wheel sandwiches repeat-
ing the chosen colors, assorted coo
ies and olives. Silver compotes of nuts
were placed at either side of the
board.
The guests enjoying the affair were
Mrs. J. C. Lewis, Mrs. Esker Mc-
Donald. Mrs. A. H. Wadsworth. Miss
Janie Hawkins, Mrs. Elizabeth Haw-
kins, Mrs. S. R. Sholars, Mrs. Jane
Sargent, Mrs. James W. Rugeley, Mrs.
Henry Rugeley, Mrs. R. A. Kleska.
Miss Pearl Morton. Mrs. J. P. Cook-
enboo Miss Pauline Huebner and
Mrs. George Burke.
I Miss Geraldine Fields of Montgom-
illumination to the room. Attractive ery is spending several days with!
1 - the choJen Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gust and Miss
theme of green and white marked Evelyn Kehrer. Miss Fields with her
each guest’s place. The hostesses pre- family, formerly lived in this city,
sented the honoree with a pair of x-l ——_________________
quisite hand-embroidered linen cases.
The dining table covered with a. FROM MONDAY'S DAILY—
lovely linen cloth held as a center-
piece a black bowl of calendulas with
fern. The dainty refreshments con-
sisted of cocktail and Hors d’ Oeuvres.
Hill of Palacios spent Saturday in the
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed G. Isaac of Hous-
ton were week-end guests of Mr.
M. Lupton at the BayTex Hotel.
. Mrs. W. F. Tetts, Mr. and Mrs. H.
baked hams potatressaladuitir and S’ Mosley and daughter, Virginia,
in nitties cheese wafers hot Pus l returned Sunday evening from a short H. J Shearrer all of San Antonio.
Pineapple 1c-box Eke" devil, TWA £ tr Corpus Christi with relatives,
cake, iced in white, hot cholocate and auSne M S the guest er
demi-tasse. Miss Beatrice Poole and daughter, Mrs. C R’ Woolsey and
Miss Jean Steele assisted in serving. Dr. Woolsey, p ,
The guests enjoying this saeious tending the boys basketball Astrie:
affair were Miss Martha Jane De-l p1 1:
TAT Mi D Tavlor championship game played in Victo-
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son, Mr. L. C. Estlinbaum, son Har- ches and Beaumont.
rie Stinnett. Miss Evelyn McNabb.'
and the honoree.
Library Tea
Lovely Affair
The annual Library silver tea which
was given at the Library Thursday
after noon proved :o be a most lovely
affair Throughout the room numer-
ous sweet peas, roses .larkspur and
Calendulas were gracefully arranged
with the handsome punch bowl cen-
tering a lace-laid table placed at one
erd. Dainty cookies were also serv-
ed. A delightful program was given
by several of our local artists and
Mrs. E H. Highley and Mrs. Serrill
rendered several beautiful selections
during the entire afternoon.
The proceeds of the tea amounted
to arout twenty-five dollars and a do-
nation of twelve Looks. If there is
anyone desiring to donate books or
trcJ.ry, the members of the board will
vey Estlinbaum; Oscar Waite, Rob-
ert Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Po-
sey, Miss Lucille Christenberry and
Miss Neva Christian.
The cordial invitation by Mrs. H. A.I Mr. and Mrs George Posey of Hous-
Swem of Newgulf to the Plus Ultras ton were week-end guests of her sis-
Bible Class of the Presbyterian Sun-! ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
day School of which Mrs. Swem was Highley,
formerly a member, was accepted!
eighteen strong and a very i
and enjoyable afternoon was’spent at
Mrs. Swem’s hospitable home on
The Plus Ultras
.___. Mesrs. Billy Moore and Dale Phelps
inspiring who recently were transferred to Tex-
as City from Aruba, Dutch Indies,
D. P. MOORE
Dry Goods Co.
CUSTOM
CHARACTER
Tuesday afternoon. A program ar-
ranged by the program committee of
the class formed the chief entertain-
ment.
Mrs. Martha Verser, newly elected
class president called the meeting to
order and asked Mrs. Fred S. (Moth-
er) Robbins to all the class members,
and honorary teacher for life, to lead
in prayer, after which Mrs. H. H.
Loos, conducted the devotional serv-
ice. The most impressibe part of the
devotional being the story of great
deeds and sacrifices by Dr. Greenville
of England in his work in the far
North as surgeon and friend of those
people. Mrs. Vogt Powell added to
Mrs. Loos’ comments by telling of her
meeting, and hearing Dr. Greenville
a few years past.
Miss Pauline Huebner, gifted pi-
anist, rendered so touchingly a French
composition, "Valse Legere,” and then
six members of the group related
briefly the story of some Bible hero-
ine; being carefully to mention no
names, but left that as a guessing
game to the others.
At the close of the program re-
freshments of delicious tea, salad, and
tea dainties were served, Mrs. Loos
pouring tea and Mrs. Jack Young
presiding over the salad course and
the charming hostess busily seeing
that each guest was having an en-
joyable afternoon.
spent Sunday in Bay City with Mr.
Moore’s mother, Mrs. G. A. Moore. He
is electrical engineer for the Pan-
American Oil Company and Mr.
Phelps is his assistant.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Geiger had as
guests overnight Sunday her mother.
Mrs. E. B. Wells, Mrs. Frank Luden.
both of San Benito and Mr. Homer
Luden of Corpus Christi. They left
this morning to spend the day in
THE
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This Bostonian takes full
advantage of the trend
to custom styling in men's
shoes of better quality.
Choice brown or black
calfskin throughout.
$6
Bostonians $6 to $8.50
Boitonani
$ HOES FOA men
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Local and
Personal Mention
FROM FRIDAY’S DAILY-
Mrs. Lewis Tership, Mrs. W. H.
Broughton Jr. of Gulf spent Thursday
in the city.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Simons of Gulf,
were Thursday visitors to Bay City.
Miss Eleanor Hagimeir and Miss
Gladys Ulland of Markham spent
Thursday afternoon in the city.
Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Scott spent Fri-
day in Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McNabb of
Matagorda were business visitors in
the city
Mr Calvin Baker of Matagorda was
a business visitor in Bay City Thurs-
day
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ottis of Wads-
worth were Bay City visitors Thurs-
day.
Mrs. Ralph Byars and daughter, Miss
Sallie Byars of San Antonio are
guests of her mother, Mrs. E. A. Da-
vidson for a few days.
Mr. Stewart Savage of Collegeport
spent Thursday in the city on busi-
ness.
Messrs. E. C. Plant and J. D. Clem-
ents and R. T. Higbee were business
visitors in Wharton Thursday.
Mrs. Maude Graff of Tulsa, Okla.,
spent Thursday in Bay City on busi-
ness.
Mrs. W. K. Keller of Markham was
a Bay City visitor Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Crawford of New-
gulf were Bay City visitors this week.
Mrs. H. M. Watson and children of
Houston are the guests of her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thompson
and sister, Mrs. Gus Brown.
Mrs. Guy Hensley and son Guy
Sherwood are spending a few days in
Victoria with her parents.
Mrs. B. W. Wert left today for her
home in San Antonio after spending
Mrs. Wilton Chapman and little
daughter, Anna Sue of Garwood,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Kiser.
Miss Elva Ray Patterson of Gulf, - ,
visited in Bay City Saturday. Finding the Brethren proficient and
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hill had as duly qualified to confer degrees and
: hall adequate for Masonic pur-
week-end guests their son and wife, 1. 1.1 .
™ 1 7 1 1 . poses, he declared Tres Palacios
Mr. and Mrs. John Hill and their: . TT 1
daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. odze, i D. duly, legal y and con-
I stitutionally constituted to confer de-
ine the Brethren upon their profici-
ency to confer degrees, and inspect
and approve the suitableness of the
hall in which they were to meet.
est if not the oldest Mason in South
Texas, both in age and years of mem-
bership.
Tlie first joint observance of Broth-
er George Washington's birthday an-
niversary by Palacios and Blessing
Lodges was in 1927 when Palacios
Lodge No. 990 invited Blessing Lodge
No. 411 to be their guests on the
occasion, since 1927 those two lodges
have joined together either at Pala-
cios or Blessing in observing this
date, and we are happy tonight to
have our Palacios friends and broth-
ers with us as our guests on this two-
fold occasion of honoring Brother
Well, we still have the two classes
of people—those who eat to live and
those who live to eat, and the lat-
ter will continue to eat everything
that looks and tastes good that they
have the money to buy.
* T 1 i . rugrees and make Masons agreeably
Mr. Jack Hutchins, manager of the
: : the constitution, rules and work
Pierce Estate in Pierce, Texas, spent of the Grand Lodge of Texas.
Washington and celebrating the six-
tieth anniversary of the forming of
Blessing Lodge No. 411.
May the memories of Brother Geo,
Easy Pleasant Way
To Lose Fat
How would you like to lose 11
Saturday in Bay City on business.
FROM TUESDAY’S DAILY-
Officers were elected with Bro. J.
A. McIntyre as Worshipful Master:
, Bro. L. D. Browne as Senior Warden;
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carrington who together
pounds of fat in a month ac at the
Washington the Patriot, the President same time increase your energy and
and the Mason never grow dim, and improve your health?
may the Lights of Blessing Lodge How would you like to lose your
No. 411 ever continue to b eradiant double chin and your too prominent
with wisdom, strength and beauty, abdomen and at the same time make
and may the lodge members ever con-, your skin so clean and clear that it
tinue to disseminate brotherly love, I will compel admiration?
dispense relief with generosity and Get on the scales today and see
attain immortality through the Divine how much you weigh then get an
on June 2, 1906 a committee was ap-
with Brothers John pointed to procure the consent of the
members of the Baptist Church for
| Bro. J. E. Pierce as Junior Warden.
and Mrs. J. C. Carrington spent the Moore, R. A. Partain, J. I. Louder-
week-end with relatives in Port Ne-1 milk, Benjamin Brown and Thomas
Kuykendall had signed the applica-
Mrs. G. S. Welch, who has leased lion to the Grand Master for the Dis-
the entire second floor of the Trib-pensation.
une Building is moving in this week. Thus was set to work an institu-
The entire floor has been remodeled tion founded on the noble principles
and converted into some of the most of the Fatherhood of God and the
attractive apartments and rooms to Brotherhood of Man, which has stood
be found in this section. All conveni-
ences have been installed floors and
walls reworked and every modern
method for the utilization of gas and
electricity in every room has been
installed. The place is delightfully
cool in the summer and comfortable
in the winter. Mrs. Welch has a repu-
for sixty years, a priceless inheri-
tance to those who have followed
after these Brethren, and is a sacred
trust to be passed on to other genera-
tions by those of us who now com-
pose its roster.
At the next communication of the
Lodge Taylors Monitor was adopted
for the by-laws while working under
tation as a competent hostess and will
succeed remarkably in these beauti-dispensation and the time for stati’d
fully arranged apartments. meetings was set according to the
Mr. G. A. Harrison of Palacios and record, “the last Saturday night be-
Baker of Matagorda at- fore each full moon at early candle-
fully arranged apartments.
Mr. E. C
tended the CWA meeting held here light.”
Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wynne of Hills-
boro are in the city the guests of Mr.
Houston. . .
Mrs. Guy Hensley and son, Guy and Mrs. Pat Thompson. Mrs. Wynne
Sherwood returned home Sunday
will be remembered as Miss Bonnie
from a week’s visit in Victoria with
her parents.
Messrs. P. G. Huston, P. R. Hamill,
Guy Hensley and Kenneth Horton
made up a foursome for golf in New-
gulf Sunday morning.
Mr and Mrs. Max Epstein and sons,
Lester and Melvin were visitors in
Rosenberg Sunday.
Mr. Pete Kogutt, Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron Greenburg. Mr. and Mrs. M.
Kasman and son, Jake Kasman, were
visitors in Rosenburg Sunday.
Miss Irby Marie Stinnett returned
Sunday evening from a few days vis-
it in Austin with her cousin, Mrs.
James Preddy and Mr. Preddy.
Mr. George Sargent of Matagorda,
was a Bay City visitor today.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Pickle of Mat-
agorda spent Saturday'in Bay City.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Walker of Gulf
were Saturday visitors to the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Richmond of Col-
fegeport were Bay City visitors Sat-
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Williams and
daughter Mis Jack Williams of
Blessing spent Saturday in Bay City.
Misses Alice Mae Porter and Mae
Towler, members of the Gulf faculty
visited in the city Saturday.
Miss Kitty Cobb spent the week-
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
F. G. Cobb. She is a member of the
Blessing faculty.
Messrs. W. F. Tetts, Arthur Harris
and Ed Harris were business visitors
to Houston Saturday.
Mr. N. G. Stewart spent the week-
end in Houston on business.
Miss Katherine Pollard left Sunday
for San Antonio to visit several days.
She was accompanied there by her
cousin, Miss Helen Pollard of Duncan,
Okla., who has been the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Claire F. Pollard for an
extended stay. Miss Helen Pollard
will leave later from the Alamo City
for Durant, Okla., where she will en-
ter college for the spring term.
Miss Gertrude Hunt of Collegeport
spent Saturday in Bay City en route
to her home after a stay in Lake
Charles, La.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bassett of Rich-
mind were guests of her sister and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Carl M. Bach-
man. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Towles have
as their guests her cousins. Mrs. Les-
ter H. Nuland and son, Jay of Shang-
hai, China and Mrs. Joe S. Olivarri
of San Antonio, who arrived in this
city Friday to remain for a week’s
visit. They were formerly Misses
Georgia and Robbie Stewart of Mat-
agorda. Mr. Nuland is manager of the
Texas Company in Shanghai.
Miss Rose Marie Dopps left Sunday
for Ada., Okla., to make her home.
She will be a nurse at the hospital
located in that city.
Mrs. Lester H. Nuland and son
Jay of Shanghai, China and Mrs.
Anderson Mrs. Thompson’s sister. Ac-
companying Mr. and Mrs. Wynne was
Mrs. Anderson of Big Spring who will
remain here with her daughter Mrs.
Thompson in the interest of her
health.
Mrs. T. A. Williams, Miss Ruth
Dopps, Mrs. Paul Lewis, Mrs. George
Keene and Mr. Glenn Ellis were vis-
itors in Houston Monday.
Mrs. Ruby Hawkins and Miss Mar-
garet Erickson were visitors in Hous-
ton Saturday going over especially to
attend the Katherine Cornell play at
the Majestic.
Miss Ione Stinnett returned Sun-
day from a few days visit in Rich-
mond as the guest of Miss Cutie Ran-
som who returned home with Miss
Stinnett for a visit.
Mr. O. A. Ulland of Markham spent
today in Bay City on business.
Miss Martha Jane DeLano and Mrs.
Ruby Hawkins spent Sunday in El
Campo with Mrs. Hawkin's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Donald Duson and Mr. Du-
son.
Mr .and Mrs. C. Licener of Buck-
eye were Bay City visitors Monday.
Mr. Ted Elder of Palacios spent
Monday in Bay City on business.
Messrs. Fred and Doyl Ligon rep-
resenting the College Campus Frocks
of Dallas were business visitors in
Bay City today, leaving later for
Corpus Christi. The Marguerite and
Genevieve Shoppe is the exclusive
store for this line of lovely frocks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freeman and
daughter, Willie Lou of Sargent spent
Monday in the city.
Mr. Ray Phillips of Palacios was a
Monday visitor to Bay City.
Mr. Tom Cloar of Houston, repre-
senting the Briswanger and Company
of that city spent a few days in Bay
City coming over especially to design
mirrors in the Orchid Shoppe.
Mr. C. A. Erickson is spending sev-
eral days in Fort Worth on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Reed and
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Strickland were
visitors in Houston Sunday going ov-
er to attend the automobil eshow.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Millican spent
Sunday in Houston going over es-
pecially to see the automobile show.
Mrs. Guy Smith of Gulf visited in
the city today.
Judge and Mrs. S. J. Styles had as
guests for a few days his sister, Mrs.
That there was Masonic material
in waiting was evidenced by the re-
ceiving of five petitions for member-
ship during February and March,
all of whom were reported on favor-
ably in this wording, "From our own
personal knowledge and due inquiry,
we find he is of a benevolent and
charitable disposition, honest and up-
right, a good citizen, follows a lauda-
ble occupation, is moral and temper-
ate in habits.” What more can be said
of any man to this day. Among the
petitioners we find the names of men
then prominent in the civic and com-
mercial affairs of the county.
Visitors from other lodges were oft-
en received and their presence re-
corded, among whom we find on May
30, 1874 the name of Brother John L.
Logan of Texana Lodge No. 123, fath-
er of our member of today, Bro. Jas.
H. Logan.
On this same date we find that
Brother A. Morris of Indianola Lodge
No. 84 presented this lodge with the
Holy Bible which to thus day adorns
the Altar. Thus gift was duly acknowl-
edged by the passing of suitable reso-
lutions.
On page 66 of the proceedings of the
Grand Lodge of Texas, held in the
city of Houston in June 1874, we find
the report of the Committee on Lodg-
es under Dispensation, recommending
that a charter be granted to Tres Pa-
lacios Lodge in as much as the records
which they had sent to the Grand
Lodge were neat and correct and that
the Brethren had a safe and secure
hall in which to meet. Charter was
issued and given the numberF411. On
July 11, D. D. G. M. J. M. Bickford,
again visited the lodge for the pur-
pose of delivering the charter and in-
stalling the officers. By a unanimous
vote of the lodge the sum of "$40.00
in gold” was presented to Brother
Bickford to recompense him for his
time and expense in organizing and
setting to work Tres Palacios Lodge
No. 411. A. F. and A. B. Brother J.
E. Pierce whom many of us well re-
member was installed Senior War-
den on this occasion.
That the founders of our lodge were
men of high moral intents and pur-
poses is the record of charges having
been preferred against one of the
members for being drunk in a public
place and for publicly expressing in
a derogatory manner his opinion of
the fitness of a Brother for the office
A. F. Buchanan and daughter, Miss
Luta Buchanan <
Buchanan is a member of the Hous-
of hide and cattle inspector.
Early in 1876 the by-laws were
changed so as to meet at two O -
clock in the evening, this hour being
of Houston. Miss a more convenient time for a number
[of the Brethren who had to come
ton schools ’faculty, being engaged in
teaching science.
Mr. P. A. Tom of Victoria and Mr.
R. W. McCamy of Corpus Christi,
were business visitors in Bay City
today. They are representatives of the
Central Power and Light Company.
Mrs. Will Cornelius and Mrs. L. C.
Mersfelder of Markham were Bay
City visitors Thursday.
from a distance.
An impostor attempted to visit the
lodge in September, 1876, but the
Brethren were to well versed in the
esoteric work to be duped by this
man and the secretary reported him
to all the Grand Lodges of the United
States.
The first Masonic burial service
conducted by the Lodge was for Bro.
B. K. Moore on September 6, 1878,
the lodge to have the building for
its own in contemplation of the re-
moval of the building to Blessing.
The committee secured the consent
of the church and on March 23, 1907
communication was ordered sent to
the District Deputy Grand Master
at Wharton to secure the approval of
the Grand Master to move, and on
May 25, 1907 a building committee
was appointed to have charge of the
work of moving. There was some dis-
sension over the matter and a sum-
moned meeting was held on June 22
at which meting harmony prevailed
and it was voted unanimously to pro-
ceed with the removal.
The Blessing Townsite Company do-
nated the lot to the Lodge upon
which to place the building and Mes-
srs. Nelson and Pybus were given the
contract to take down and rebuild
the structure and from such infor-
mation that we have been able to se-
eure they carried out their contract
during the months of October and
November, 1907.
The question has frequently been
asked as to why the name of the
Lodge was changed from Tres Pala-
cios Lodge to Blessing Lodge. This is
accounted for by referring to the
Grand Lodge Proceedings of 1908.
After the Brethren had moved the
Lodge to Blessing it was discovered
that the Grand Master had not grant-
ed a Dispensation for the removal
from Hawley to Blessing and in Feb-
ruary, 1908 he was requested for per-
mission to move. Upon his having
the matter investigated by the Dis-
trict Depnuty he learned that the
Lodge had already moved to Bless-
ing. He was at first disposed not to
give the Dispensation but was in-
clined to arrest the Charter of the
Lodge for this flagrant violation of
the Masonic Law, but inasmuch as the
Lodge was twenty miles distant from
the nearest Lodge he issued the Dis-
pensation and recommended to Grand
Lodge that the name of the lodge be
changed to "Blessing," and on De-
cember 2, 1908 Grand Lodge passed
a resolution approving his action in
allowing the removal of Tres Pala-
cios Lodge No. 411 to Blessing and
that hereafter said Lodge shall be
known as Blessing Lodge No. 411.
On April 11, 1909 the petition of
twenty-two Brothren addressed to the
Grand Master requesting a Dispen-
sation to form a Lodge at Palacios
was referred to this Lodge for its
recommendation which was duly and
constitutionally granted.
Brother A. O Yeager our esteemed
treasurer affiliated with the lodge in
July 1909. In passing will say that
Brother Yeager has been a Mason for
over forty-five years.
Your writer visited this lodge for
the first time on January 20. 1910 and
on January 26 conferred the Masters
Degree on Bro. Guy Adams.
August 22, 1910 burial service was
conducted for Bro. W. H. Glenn at
Hawley Cemetery.
On June 8. 1911, a Past Master from
a Texas Lodge, was elected a mem-
ber by affiliation and Worshipful,
Master of this Lodge at the same
meeting An unusual honor but warm-
ly cherished by the recipient.
April 30, 1912. by request of Uvalde,
Lodge to which he had taken his.
membership, the burial services were
conducted at Hawley Cemetery for
Bro. John Moore who was one of the
charter members of Tres Palacios
Lodge.
During the years of 1912. 13 and 14
a goodly number of applications by
petition and affiliation for member- |
ship were received.
The Lodge met with a severe loss
among its membership on March 29,
1915 when Bro. J. E. Pierce passed
into the Great Boyond the last of thel
original petitioners for the forming of.
the lodge holding continuous mem-
bership his name appearing on the
Attribute, Truth.
Chas. E. Duller.
Young Peaches
In Evidence
85 cent bottle of Kruschen Salts which
will last you four weeks. Take one-
half teaspoonful in a glass of hot wa-
ter every morning and when you
have finished the contents of this first
bottle weigh yourself again.
After that you'll want to walk
around and say to your friends,-
Mr. John Castleton reported to the “One 85 cent bottle of Kruschen Salta
Tribune today that his peach trees is worth one hundred dollars of any
are loaded with young peaches as fat person's money.”
huge as the thumb. j Leading druggists America over sell
A hard cold spell, now would mean Kruschen Salts You can always get
a loss to one home at least, it at the Matagorda Pharmacy.
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Costume Slips, slenderizing
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