The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1933 Page: 1 of 8
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tlataqoria Count Tribune
THERE IS NOTHING TOO GOOD FOR OUR FRIENDS"
BAY CITY, TEX AS
THURSDARY OCTOBER 5, 1033
FIVE CENTS PER COPY
EVERY CONCEIVABLE TYPE OF ENTER-
TAINMENT OFFERED VISITORS TO FAIR
Next Tuesday morning. October 10., ...........
the gates of the Wharton County Faii DIG - -
Grounds will be opened to start the DOD Sweeney Hurt
Sixth Annual Wharton County Fair. T \17 1 C & 1
And there is no question that this in Wreck paturday
Plow Up Cotton
Money Coming in
This county has already received
| some of the plow up cotton money-
over $14,000 in fact and there is sev-
eral thousands more to come yet So
far in the United States $50,198,279
N. R A. COMPLIANCE BOARD URGES EM-
PLOYERS EXPLAIN BLUE EAGLE EMBLEM
TO THE PEOPLE WORKING FOR THEM
Sanitary Work To Be
Completed In County
Mrs Patricia Martyn, county health
■nurse is in Austin today to arrange
with the state department of health
for the completion of the sanitary
work in the rural schools of the
BAY CITY GIRL RESERVES AND
LEADERS TAKE ACTIVE PART IN
DISTRICT ROUND UP AT PALACIOS
fair will offer a variety of entei - ------
tainment never before attempted here. We are glad to report that Mr. Bob
There will be no dull moments for Sweeney who was painfully injured
visitors. The time is all filled from Saturday morning in an automobile
have been paid for cotton destroyed.
|The number of checks sent out is
443.622. Approximately $4,000,000 is be.
The Bay City N R. A Compliance you know that we were at the end of
10 o'clock Tuesday when the fair of - wreck, is up and feeling better. Mr
ficially opens until midnight Satur-, Sweeney with a party of three other
day. Oct. 14 when the curtain will be men were riding on Highway 58. dem-
rung down on the final scene. Pla - onstrating the new Plymouth, when a
form programs featuring excellent car on a side road coming onto the
speakers, band concerts, choral club highway side-swiped Mr. Sweeney’s
concerts, an auction sale, baby show, car, which caused it to turn over four
football games, rodeos, carnival at- and one-half times, the other car
tractions with rides, shows and con- was turned completely around on the
cessions; all this in addition to the live pavement but did not turn over. The
stock, home economics and agricultur- Plymouth was not completely wreck-
al displays; have been arranged for ed and only slight injury was caused
the entertainment and thorough en- the other occupants. Mr. Sweeney be-
joy ment of thousands of visitors, ing cut rather badly was the only real
One of the outstanding features of injury All were shaken up and
the entire fair will be the formal dea. bruised.
ication of tiie la hted athletic leid | ------------------------
and rodeo arena which will take place
Wednesday afternoon. A par de
through the downtown streets of
Wharton, led by Mayor A. H. Arm-
strong and S’fin J. C. Wil. cvdl
leave the Santa t. station a 1 o-
YOUR HIGHWA YS
(Compiled by the Texas Good Roads
Association.)
1 have been constructed. Ample ac-'
commodations for at least 2000 peo-
ple have been built.
Traveling the fine highway from
Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey, Mexico,
with its lesser scenic grandeur, the
. .....(traveler can be sure it is a small
An auction sale of livestock will treat alongside the breath-taking
be held at the fair grounds begin-continuation of it which will be op-
iung at 1:30 o’clock Wednesday aft-1n. 7.....,
ernoon. Col. J. N. Thomas of El ened all the way to Mexico City next
Campo has been chosen as the one to
conduct this auction and the stock-
men of the county are invited to
bring in the animals they wish put.
up for sale.
Thursday, Farmers Day. an address
will be given by the Hon. J. T. Orr,
past president of the Texas Farm
Bureau Federation, who will discuss
county A telegram arrived at noon
from her to the Matagorda County
department of education stating "La-
bor arranged for and engineer ar-
The Bay City Girl Reserve Club
will take active part in the Galveston-
Houston district Girl Reserve Round
Up which will be held at Palacios
Saturday, September 30 Girl Re-
hour. Dramatic stunts and skits will
be presented by the club members.
At a Girl Reserve meeting Thurs4
day at the Bay City High School,
Miss Martha Jane DeLano president,
appointed the following committees
to assist in making the Round Up at
Palacios a great success;
Transportation: Lucille Carr, chair.
the road under the old order and
Board hereby pleads and urges upon
every employer in Bay City to "spread falling over the cliff by the thou-
the gospel" to all of his workers as to sands. This thing may not be work ,
why they must trade only with those ing as big and fast as you want it to Martyn
individuals and firms who have placed) -very few things ever do Faith and
proportion to that destroyed but the in their stores and shops the Blue a little more time will put this job
advocates of the plan argue that there Eagle. If you employers don’t do over,
would not have been any price at all that how do you expect to put this Below we are listing each day about
had the cotton not been destroyed, campaign over? We must also do the fifty consumers in Bay City to ac-
The last report gave a crop of about job of being alert in asking every quaint everyone with who have sign-
2.000.000 bales in the face of the de- consumer who comes into a store or ed consumer cards. This list of N. R.
struction campaign shop if they have signed a consum- A supporters will be continued each
Cottor bringing i cents this year ers card. If they have, fine, if not .
ing distributed daily. This rate or
an increase will be maintained until
the farmers receive $111,000,000.
Tlie price of cotton has not risen in
rives tomorrow." Signed. Patricia
Inter-Scholastic
League Organized
I The County Interscholastic League
was organized in Bay City Saturday.
Mr T. P. Hale of Wadsworth was
day until our files are completed. I
is not as much as cotton that brought present a card and ask them to sign. Read this list each day carefully and
.> cents last year, argue the farmers or report to the board why they if your name does not appear after in this paper at a later date
who have to pay more for the life S won’t sign to the board. Don t be
elected director-general Full report
of the proceedings will be published
serves from Gulf, Palacios, College-
port. Blessing. El Campo, Newgulf
and Freeport will participate in the
program. Delegates from each com-, ,
munity will share honors in pre-man: Marian Lloyd, Isabelle Horn and
siding at the Round Up. Bay City and Martha Jane Barnett. Program: Edna
Palacios Girl Reserves will be joint Wood, chairman. Rerfershments: Vir
hostesses at the picnic and camp fire, ginia Taulbee, chairman: Sally Bell,
A varied program of recreation has Helen Margaret Loos and Lucille
been planned for the afternoon. Huebner.
necessities this year over last. They backward. It is our biggest and best
contend that to even break even opportunity for making the Blue
better than ten cent cotton must pre- Eagle work. But the Eagle will work;
vail in the face of the rising prices it must work. If you realize anything,
in clothing and foodstuffs and other
commodities.
COASTAL CANAL IS
NEAR COMPLETION
EASTERN SECTION EXPECTED TO
BE OPENED ABOUT JAN. I.
On or about Jan. 1 Galveston will
year. be connected by inland waterways
C. S. Boyles, editor of the Nolan with the great industrial area of the
County News, finds lure enough in United States along . the Mississippi
Monterrey as he writes River and its tributaries, by the com-
"More and more, tourists from ev- pletion of the part of the Intracoastal
erywhere will discover Monterrey. As Canal between New Orleans and Gal-
it develops as a vacation place, Texas vxeston. The great Mississippi River
will simultaneously benefit from the system,’ as the ’ " , r. highways are
flow of travel ahat must cross this officially called, totals ,n length near-
state, two days going and two return- 14,000 miles.
"Organization Needs of Present Day ing, as people from distant places The waterway of
Agriculture." Mr. Orr’s message travel to the radiant city of the Si-
should attract farmers from every | erras Madre."
part of South Texas.
we will have finished, please drop
in and sign a consumer card and we
will then publish a supplementary
list.
POST OFFICE JOB
TEST DATES SET
Discussion of Girl Reserve Club ac- Those who are so kindly assisting
tivities will constitute the major part in the transportation of the Girl Re-
serves from Bay City to the Round
of the evening program.
RICE MARKETING L 0 C AL ROTARIANS
PROGRAM IS DUE ATTEND INTER-CITY
. . .. WASHINGTON, Ort Receipt of
TO DE APPROVED MEET IN COI I AD applications will close October 24 at
IU DL AIINUTLD MILL INV U V L H L Washington for examination to fill the
| postmastership at Clarksville, Texas,
a second class office paying $2400 sal-
PALACIOS AND MATAGORDA OF-
FICES ARE TO BE FILELD IN
THIS COUNTY
Mrs. Bretch Taulbee, club adviser Up are the recipients of our apprecia-
of Bay City will lead the discussion tion for their interest in the Girl Re-
on "Program Building." Mrs. Taulbee
attended the National Girl Reserve
Conferee at Camp Mystic, Kerrville,
Texas, during the past summer and
took a prominent part in the Con-
ference activities. Other phases of
the conference will be presented by
Miss Margaret Nestor, Palacios; Mrs.
serve organization. These are Mes.
dames E E. Wood, Toney Carr, E.
M. Bell, Vance Porter, J. M Corbett,
F. S Robbins, Jim Lewis, J. G. Long,
E. J. Crofoot. W. C. Lloyd, W S Mor-
ton and James Mansfield.
REPORT STATE THAT SIGNING BY
MILLERS WILL BE FOLLOWED
BY ANNOUNCEMENT
and 100-foot bottom width, is now
complete from New Orleans to Gal-
The inter-city meeting of the Rota-
rians which was held in Goliad on
ary a year.
The civil service commission also an-
nounced October 20 will be the dead-
E. E. Pierce, Gulf; Miss Ethel Doss,
Wadsworth and Miss Hazel Skinner,
Freeport.
Bay City talent will also be repre-
sented at the camp fire recreation
Mrs. Bryan Simons, chairman of the
local Y. W. C. A. stated today that
there will be ways for every Girl
Reserve who wants to go to the Round
Up.—just be in the bandstand on the
square at 2:30 p.m. Saturday after-
noon.
Thursday was well attended by Ro-
tarians from Bay City. Several num-
bers on the program being given by
outstanding musicians of this city and
Matagorda. Vocal numbers were giv-
en by Mrs. F. S. Taylor of Bay City
and Mrs. Valeric Blakeway of Mat-
agorda. both being accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. E. H. Highley.
The local Rotarians attending this . , .
meeting were W M. Loving, presi- aminations for these offices will be
"dent of the Bay City Club: F S. held about two weeks following the
Taylor, C. H. McCright, E. O. Taul- closing date for applications, October
bee. Dr. B. L. Livengood, A. II. 4 . c
Competitors for any of the five of-
fices may take the examination at any
of the following points: Bay City, Cle-
I growing territory were called into GAYETY KEYNOTE OF DOUG’S burne, Haskell or Livingston.
session at the St. Charles Hotel this NEW PICTURE
DELAYED TOO
LONG NOW
line for receipt of applications to take
examinations for postmaster at five
third class offices in Texas. Offices
to be filled are at Grandview, Mata-
gorda. Palacios, Shepherd and Wein-
ert. Annual salaries at these offices
are Grandview, $1900; Palacios, $2300.
and the other three $1100 each. Ex-
Checking up on Sports Horses Set New
nine-foot depth MANY GROWERS POINT OUT
THAT ACTION IS VERY IM-
PERATIVE TO HELP ANY.
But the Houston Post speaks of the vston, except for a stretch of one mile
As has been the case in the past longer journey: at High Island. The completion of
years, Friday this year will he the
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 29. Millers
from throughout the Southern rice
Wadsworth and E. A. Mallick.
"Mexico is building a great high- the canal awaits construction of a
big day of the fair. School children way system, and so is Texas, the re- railroad bridge there bythe Santa Fe.
will be admitted to the grounds free sultof which will be a tremendous Meanwhile work is being carried on
of charge until 6 o'clock and schools tourist travel. The city of Mexico is a to extend the canal from Galveston
all over the county will be dismissed choice poem and perfect picture rolled to Corpus Christi, and dredging on
for the day in order that the pupils into one. Tlie man in Maine will be the canal from here to the Galveston-
and their parents may spend a full restless until he has crossed the Rio Brazoria County line is nearing com-
day at the fair. Merchants of Whar- Grande and fed his soul on the won- pletion. All necessary field work for
ton will close their places of business derful scenery of that romantic land, the canal from Galveston to Corpus
at noon so that their employees may The man in Missouri will spend his Christi has been completed. The In-1
have the afternoon to enjoy the fair. | vacation in the midst of the rich ar- tracoastal Canal Association of Louis-
of tana and Texas, which has for 25
years been working for the canal’s , .
construction has as its slogan ’from trade practices and sets up a definite
the Mississippi to the Rio Grande," schedule of charges which the mills
The El Campo Chamber of Commerce architecture of the capital city
will have charge of the platform our neighbor republic."
program and the justly celebrated El----
Campo band will render an interesting CHECKING UP
ON SPORTS
morning at 10 o'clock to give final
approval to the rice marketing code. When Douglas Fairbanks cast about
shaped to govern all Southern mills, for an idea for his current produc-
Men Still Count
The way a good many people are
| A. J. S. Weaver, in charge of the tion. "Mr. Robinson Crusoe" to be
rice section of the agricultural ad- shown at the Queen Theater in Pa- talking about the so-called recovery
justment administration, was sched-lacios on Friday and Saturday lie de- program one would think they ex-
uled to conduct the meeting to review manded one thing. It must be a joyful peeled some sort of a system which
the code, now in final form after nu- subject that would prove not only would relieve everybody of responsi-
merous hearings. Tlie code deals with entertainment in these days of long bility and which would run all bus-
shadows but carry an optimistic and iness without regard to intelligence,
tie ilisuissipo iv the .. Jidnue hopeful note. Doug spent more than initiative or industry.
will make for their services, tending a year in serious contemplation be- That is nonsense, of course; never-
throiiph B puma to Port to establish the market price of rice, fore he hit upon his subject. , theless, there are a lot of people who
Arthur So - n the MAL Just before the meeting started. It is a tale of a modern Robinson still do not realize that any system,
isaitin River west from here the Weaver was asked by newsmen when Crusoe who finds himself on an un- like any machine, has to have men to
1 Froome, final approval of the code by both inhabited island. Instead of being de - operate it.
hundred babies will be entered in this T Mt millers and the federal government pressed and giving up be pitche and The success of the administration's
We nt. Six prominent, plisicinns£ Tam .xs or pinvenantrom ph: tonnes and uckiea CORMLEULO nc could be expected. makes the Best orIhrou Sheer program will depend entirely.......
examinations of the infants adelphia. Baltimore, New York and principal tonnage for the canal. . ci n « 1 • n
Interest continues to grow in the Toston, now touring Europe, won its Roy Miller, executive vice president talk aiboultthatentodarat "We @ el
forthcoming fair. The addition of the fim 1380 ALeussing of Cincinnati, ofth nelaguasters at Houston: pratloa to have some definite announcement , . th th ,
and evening of the fair except Tues-playing agains the Boston Braves went communities located along the route
day 20 innings without
If you do not have a copy of the
premium list which contains these,
programs, we would suggest that you
clip the story in this paper and keep
it with you so that you may be fa-1
miliar with the events of the several
days and nights.
By all means, come to the fair this
year. Get a season ticket and enjoy
every day and night of the five days
and nights arranged for your educa-
tion and enjoyment. It's your fair—be
there!
Tuesday, Oct. 10, Judging Day.
10 a.m. Gates open.
concert.
The ladies of the Baptist Mission-
ary Society will stage a baby show
Friday and it is expected that several
20 innings without a score being of the canal to say that the co-opera-
made. In the 21st inning Pittsburgh tion extended by this commissioners’
scored two runs and won the game, court has not been surpassed in en-
Here is the record for fungo hitting: thusiasm or effectiveness anywhere in
419 feet, one-half inch. It is held by Louisiana and Texas."
Ed Walsh, who at the time the record, ----------------■---
was made was with the Chicago White1 .
Sox. That was in 1911. DEC PROMISES F
In a baseball game between Balti-ATU [ AUNNOLO JUUL
more — National League — and St. .
Louis, back in 1892. Wilbert Robin- I A ANC TO DICINECC
son, playing for Baltimore, was at LUANO IU DUOINLOO
bat seven times and made seven hits; I
six singles and a double. That's a rec-
ord.
"I think it would be much better grit and perseverance. See this pic- the quality of the men who head up
the business enterprises of the United
States. In other words, there isn’t
going to be any change from the unci-
George T Dunlap Jr. of New York,
succeed C. Ross Summerville of
London, Ontario as amateur golf
champion of the United States. The
final score was 6 and 5.
Jockey Johnny Westrope's feat of
riding Mrs. Payne Whitney’s Night's
Eind to victory at Rockingham the
other day wor a new modern record
of 312 winners in one year recalls the
old-time feats. In 1906 little Walter
Miller scored 388 triumphs, while in
1908 Vince Powers piloted 324 mounts
to the winner’s post.
Should Harry Temple, New York
University captain and fullback, prove
more lusive this year and, at the same
time, heller able to cope with the elu-
siveness of others, they may para-
phrase the ant-and-sluggard adage to
read: "Go to the snake thou grid-
iron back, consider her ways and be
wise. Harry, you see, spent his va-
cation as a snake-catcher in the Ap.
palachian Mountains, where he stu-
died first-hand the fine points of elu-
siveness each day.
Where so many other former cham-
pions of the ring have failed before
him, Tony Canzoneri also fell down
The Brooklyn Italian, fighting the
battle of his life in a bid to regain
his lost wor Id's lightweight title,
bowed to Barney Ross. Chicago calla-
ble holder of the crown, in fifteen
sizzling rounds at the Polo Grounds
in New York.
The exodus
Pulling Records
Farm interest in horses shown by
the 200,000 horses moving through
principal markets during the first
seven months of 1933, compared with
160,000 in the same period last year,
also was evidenced by the record at-
tendance at the national weight pull-
ing contest, reports Wayne Dinsmore,
secretary of the Horse Association of
America.
A new world record for i pair of
draft horses was set at the Hillsdale,
Mich., pulling contest last week by
the Statler Farm team from Piqua,
Ohio. The team pulled the Michigan
State College dynamometer the full
distance of twenty-seven and one-
half feet while set at a tractive pull
of 3850 the equivalent of starting •
load of 50,000 pounds on granite block
pavement fifteen or twenty times.
HOLE COMPOSITE OF
FAMOUS CHARACTERS
Buck Jones will be een on Tuesday
and Wednesday in his lates picture
Treason" at the Palacios Theater in
Palacios with admission prices of 5
and 15 cents.
Buck Jones' role of the heroic cav.
airy scout bac in the story of West
id Canadian hockey of 1870 in his lates picture and re-
calls the remar Fable share these
players continued when it was an-
nounced that four Ottawa senior scouts have played in th. building up
Owen D Young who uses his players would play this winter with of the wild West.
brains to about as good advantage as the Racing Club of Paris. They are
| perfect details. No high pressure is -.......any man we know of, pointed out that sailing with three Montreal players.
being used. The rice picture to my COAC H TOM DRISCOLL CARRIES what broke down and caused all our! Albie Booth who galloped to fame Incidentally, taking the country
mind, presents a very serene appear- LARGE SQL AD TO LA economic woes, was not human be-les quarterback and halfback oYelets over, we ale told that considerably
ance.” WARD TODAY, ings but the system under which bus-
----— iness and public affairs were admin-
Reports were current here Friday Coaches Tom Driscoll and Stanley istered. What is being done now is to
that the rice marketing agreement Cernosek left today with the entire try to change and improve the sys-
of the agricultural adjustment act of- quad for La Ward to engage in the tem, but will still take men to run it.
ficials would be announced some time first game of the season. Stiff scrim-1 We have an idea that young men
Friday following a meeting of A. J S. mages of the past few days have put growing up in the world of business
Weaver, rice administrator, and rep-
resentatives of the various rice mills
the boys in a very nice shape and and affairs from now on will find
just as great opportunities for self-
they are ready to mix it up with
in Southwest Louisiana and Texas
being held in New Orleans during
some team. The game today is not a
conference game and should not be a
expression as anyone had under the
very stiff one for the Cats but Dris-
football teams, will assist Dr. Mal more than half of all tax money goes
Stevens in couching Yale's 1933 fresh-for public education.
A really sound education would in-
elude a course in human nature and
human conduct.
man team.
The Harvard Athletic Association
has announced a downward revision
of ticket prices for football games at
the Cambridge stadium this year.
Judging in all departments, except
home products and flower show.
Carnival and entertainment fea-
tures galore.
Educational and commercial exhib-
its open for inspection.
12 Midnight. Gates closed.
Women were not allowed to attend DEVELOPMENTS EXPECTED
ancient wrestling matches. A few of EFFORTS TO FREE MONEY
them tried to get in by dressing in
men’s clothes, but they were prompt-
ly thrown from the top of a high
cliff and the practice was broken up.
NOW CONFINED IN
CLOSED BANKS.
be
All platform programs will
broadcast through the public address
system furnished by the Sinclair Re-
fining Company, who are furnishing
their equipment at no cost to the fair
association.
Wednesday. Oct. II. Get Together
Day.
10 a.m. Gates open.
Judging in the home products de-
partment and flower show.
2 p.m. Dedication of the newly
constructed athletic field.
Rodeo and round-up.
7 p.m. Music by High School Band.
Horse show and parade.
7:30 p. m. Rodeo and round-up.
10 a.m. to Midnight. Carnival and
entertainment features, commercial
and educational exhibits open for in-
spection.
All platform programs will be broad-
cast through the public address sys-
tems furnished by the Sinclair Re-
fining Company, who are furnishing
their equipment at no cost to the fair
association.
Thursday, Oct. 12. Farmers' Day.
Honoring the farmers of Wharton
County.
10 a.m.
Gates open.
2 p.m. Rodeo and round-up.
2 p.m. Address, Hon. J. T. Orr,
past president, the Texas Farm Bu-
reau Federation. Subject' “Organiza-
tion Needs of Present Day Agricul-
ture."
7 p.m. Band concert by the Whar-
ton High School Band under the per-
sonal direction of Mr. H. H. Kelely.
7 p.m. Rodeo and round-up.
IO a.m. to Midnight. Carnival and
entertainment features, commercial
and educational exhibits open to the
public for inspection.
All platform programs will be broad-
cast through the public address sys-
tem furnished by the Sinclair Refin-
ing Company, who are furnishing their
equipment at no cost to the fair as-
sociation.
Fridayl Oct. 13, Everybody’s
Day.
i Featuring the Second Annual El
Campo program.
ID am. Gates open.
BY
old system; but as things point now,
they will operate the system very
much more for the benefit of every-
Twenty-five bases on balls were
issued by four pitchers recently when
Oklahoma City defeated Beaumont
17 to 7.
Elizabeth Faupbion, Wanda Ruth Mar-
tin, Leila Sorrell, Nell Sorrell, Helen
Walker, Noreen Morton, Mary Des-
mukes. Ruby Lee Raymoral and An-
na Lee Peterson.
Tlie "Sharks," local football team
played in Victoria Frida and lost to
the Victoria team. Tlie members of
the pep squad went with them and
the morning.
It was understood here that the
meeting was being held for the pur-
pose of having the millers sign the
agreement and that following this the
announcement of the price schedule
would be made.
Not Disclosed. i to the team. Bell, although a new that any scheme which works for Teachers Association and the school
Just whether all of the millers were comer to the game and in fact never the benefit of the entire social group board patrons and friends were also
inclined to sign the agreement or what before had he played the game, was is far better than one which benefits invited.
the consequences might be if they rounding into shape in a fine way and some but not all. Under the old sys- Notwithstanding the showers and
didn’t has not been disclosed. It was was to be used to carry one of the tem it was inevitable that there muddy streets there was a good at-
also not learned as to whether if all wing assignments. A ruling from the should be inequalities and injustices I tendance Bridge and forty-two fur Carlton Crawford 1 daughter,
the millers did not sign the agree- state headquarters yesterday was to We do not anticipate that any plan nished diversion and refreshments of Mary Crawford went t Austin the
ment would be announced at this the effect he could not be eligible this of human devising will ever be en-cake and punch were served. The first of last week where Mr Craw,
time year as he had moved too far out of tirely free from them, but with the Aubin home was attractively decorat- | ford
Some reports stated that even the his district. It is too bad that since he right men of the right spirit a
1 helm of things, there is nope.
coll is not taking any chances and much more for the benefit of every-
will use his best material to start the body and very much less for the ben-
PALACIOS
The reception held last Monday at
the C. L. de St. Aubin home for
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—Millions of
dollars in loans were promised today
. . bv the Reconstruction Finance Corpo.
All children of school age will be ration to enable business establish-
admitted to the fair grounds free up, handicapped by inadequate
to 6 p.m. All schools in the county working capital to live up to the NRA
will dismiss for the day in order that requirements.
the students will have an opportunity This was announced by the corpora-
of visiting this great educational ex-tion as informed circles looked for
position. other important developments within
Merchants all over the county have the next few days in the administra-______________.______- -
indicated their intention of closing tion’s effort to release into the credit be higher than the top prices being to compete in athletics that he dis-
their places of business so that all stream the $2,000,000,000 held up in paid at this time. It was also stated covers afer his move that he can not
those engaged in business, their em-closed banks.
ployees and families may attend this
great fair.
game. “I M efit of 11 few individuals.
Bell Not Eligible. i We find that many men who were
The loss of the big boy Bell, trans- thought to be entirely selfish in their the school faculty was quite a sue-
fer from Blessing is a heart breaker1 point of view are accepting the idea cess. It was given by the Parent
Bell, although a new that any scheme which works for Teachers Association and the school
minimum prices on Blue Rose would wanted to go to a better school and
supposedly on good authority that the play this year. The coaches will sore-
Meanwhile, President Roosevelt top prices for Blue Rose would be ly miss this big boy.
summoned a veteran of the banking considerably above even those which Backfield Looking Good.
field—Henry Bruere, president of the have been suggested and talked for Without a doubt the Black Cat
some weeks now, backfield this session will be the best
No mention, however, has been made balanced in many years and the best
Notwithstanding the showers and
cheered them on.
Charles Nestor left ist Tuesday
morning for Galveston w here he will
attend State Medical College. This,
his junior year toward M. D de.
gree
-, . 1 —J looked after business interests,
the ed with roses All pronounc'd it a Mrs. J W. Crawford caine back
pleasant evening them. She had been in Austin sever-
Nelson- Alton. al days, called by the ill »ss and the
I At nine o clock Monday morning, death of a granddaushter
September 25. Miss Lois Alton and ’ . , . Branddaugnte .
Mr Powell Nelson were united in mar.” A Civic League wa organized last
riage by Rev Carroll B. Ray. Week by thc Palacios Grammar
The wedding look place at the School. The purpose of the club is to
Add a candle to a room full of can- bride's home and was witnessed by teach ood citizens lip and respect
dies and the light is not appreciably the parents of both parties. Imme- " 1 " POP ,
increased but bring in a 200-watt diately following the ceremony the Quite i number of Presbyterian
tungsten and the candles become dull happy couple left for a honeymoon young people went to Bay City last
.., trip amid a shower of rice and old night to attend a monthly meeting of
The world is full of people who give shoes, etc. The bride is the daughter their league.
LET YOUR
LIGHT SO SHINE
2 p.m. Rodeo and round-up.
The platform program for this ev- Bowery Savings Bank of New York-
entful afternoon will be supplied by to undertake the task of co-ordinat- .............................—.....—.
the good people of El Campo. Included ing the work of the several federal regarding plans for grading of rice trained in the finer points of foot-
in the program will be concerts by agencies involved in the credit ex- and no statement issued as to whether ball than any team ever to have been
the renowned El Campo Band and pansion program. this would be required as requested put on the local grid In Lee Meyer, and yellow,
other features which will entertain - -
The Reconstruction Finance Corpo-by more than 300 farmers who gath-Urban, Ziegenhals and Schoultz Dris- Tlie world is full of people who give shoes, etc. The bride is the daughter, .......ill
ration planned to make its loans eyed in Crowley some weeks ago.coll can boast of a very well bal-only a candle glow, and that is why of Mr. and Mrs. A. J Alton of this ndoseph Martin.Baldwin died at the
Many farmers here are becoming anced backfield and the line is not to,the opportunities for those of the city and the groom is a son of Mr. and some his daughter, Mrs.
Many farmers here are Becoming k ....., . . I , . . promising Mrs. Alfred Powell of the Turtle Bay Robinson September 22. He leaves to
, to our that fensive team is a great defense in any There is a great shortage of students Community. Both are graduates of mourn hi loss his age companion
derdenay; plan could have been man’s team and if the boys get to in schools of all kinds. This means Palacios High School, being members and his daughter, Mrs. C M. Robin-
emergency plan could nave 0202........., - that the educated boy or girl will be of the class of ’32. They are a most son, his adopted son, Chas. D. Bald-
just another candle added to a world deserving young couple and have the win of Geary, Okla, and other rela-
and delight you. |:
7 p.m. Rodeo and round-up, through banks and ordinarily to run ...„.., ......... ..... — —........•
10 a.m. to Midnight. Carnival and for six months or less. It said, how- weary of what they prefer to call un-ibe sneezed at this year A strong of- electric light txpenare so
amusement features of every descrip- ever, that construction loans would necessary i
tion—commercial and educational fea-. be permitted for three years, some ..n.-gecu, ,..„..------------ ------,
Short-term money will be made offered and the permanent plan could clicking they will go places this year.
Rainer At Center. ,— ....„--------------- —------— - „ — ™ -
Preacher Rainer is going to fill his already full of candles; it also means well wishes of all their friends and times.
Part of Value Gone. position in a nice way if he will learn that those who have the good judg-acquaintances.Mr and. Mrs. A. G. Smith lire vis.
They declare that much of the Ear-better to pass that ball. He is a nice ment to equip themselves with the After a visit with relatives and iting relatives and friends in Cawker
ine declare mhar men oi cue : - -- will be friends at Italy and Dallas they will City, Kan.
of 'first "hands and" that Blue" Rose but he has been miserably weak in comparable to the electric light in beat home on a farm near Palacios. Chris Williams left last week for
olnush much remains to be cut and practice in passing the ball accurate- the room filled with candles. | Dr. and Mrs. Wagner entertained Chicago to see the Century of Prog-
' ly. His position is of the greatest im- For more than thirty years our | the Fortnightly Bridge Club with a 1 ess exposition and to Visit relatives
portance. If he gets wild and pitches school has been Bending its efforts to seven o'clock dinner.
that ball away he may pitch a game convert the human candle into the night. The cats' were delicious and
away. He is just as important as a human electric light bully-taking
baseball pitcher, youngsters out of the mediocre class
Landrum Looks Sweet, [and raising their earning power and
Bar none Landrum is the best pros-placing them on the road to a sue-
tures open for inspection. Il
All platform programs will be broad- available to the banks at three per have been worked out and put into
cast through the public address sys- cent interest and they can charge 5 effect later.
tern furnished by the Sinclair Refin-Iper cent. Long term funds will be pro-
ing Company, who are furnishing vided at 4 per cent and the banks .neg ueuare man ...un.. .. ..... — , ... .
their equipment at no cost to the fair can loan them at not more than 6 ly Prolific crop has already moved out defensive man and a good tackler, proper type of education
association.
Saturday, Oct. 14, Dixie DA
10 a.m. Gates open.
Carnival and entertainment features for:
all day long.
Commercial and educational exhib-
its open for inspection.
2 p.m. Negro rodeo.
3 p.m. Rodeo and round-up.
7 p.m. Spirituals — Negro Choral
Club of Wharton.
Horse show and parade,
grounds.)
7:30 p.m. Address: H. S.
Prairie View, Texas, negro
agent, Prairie View College.
(Rodeo
Estelle,
district
8:15 p.m. Negro quartette contest.
Midnight. Gates close on the Sixth
Annual Wharton County Fair.
All platform programs will be broad-
cast through the publie address sys-
tem furnished by the Sinclair Refin-
ing company, who are furnishing
their equipment at no cost to the fair
association.
per cent.
Use of Funds.
The short term funds must be used
Purchase of materials for manu-
facture.
Actual cost of labor in manufacture
and processing of materials.
To aid merchants and others affect-
ed by the national recovery adminis-
tration.
One of the moves expected by au-
thoritative sources in opening up the
closed banks is a revaluation of se-
curities held in their vaults to bring
them more in line with their present
worth.
When the bank holiday was declared
security values were at a low ebb,
but since then they have risen mate-
rially.
In addition, these sources expect an
easing of the requirements of the re-
construction corporation for pur-
chasing preferred stock.
threshed is being sold.
Their explanation of this is the fact
that the farmers are getting in and
around the S3 price and they don’t
know what the future holds. If they
had some assurance it was stated, that
the market would advance to $3.50 or
$3.75 they would hold. As it is they
don't know and they are not taking
any chances,
A great quantity of this year's rice
has been sold in the field for deliv-
ery within 30, 60 or 90 days. In other
cases much Blue Rose has moved di-
rect from the separator to the mill.
The price for the rice has varied
from $2.85 to as much as $3.37 per
barrel with the greater part of the
rice reported sold at $3.02 to $3.05 per
barrel.
It is imperative, however, some
agreement be announced now if it is
to have its greatest value.
ly. His position is of the greatest im-
pect for college football that Bay City cessful business career. How well we
• have succeeded is testified to by more
has had in many, many years. There
have been more flashy players but
| none has improved and has the possi-
bilities to improve that Nini Landrum
possesses. We expect him to become
an all district man with case this
year. His running mate Capt. Tom
Anderson, is going to be a power in
that line too.
Sheriff Hunt of Sinton was a Bay
City visitor Tuesday, taking back with
him Levi Helms and Phillip Moore,
negroes wanted in Sinton for box car
robbery.
than fifty thousand office workers
distributed all over the English
speaking world, many of whom are
at the head of large business enter-
prises. What we have assisted others
to do we will be glad to do for you.
May we send you our annual de-
scribing the work we are doing? It’s
free.
Your name......................-------------------
Your address ..............................
Tyler Commercial College and School
of Business Administration.
Tyler, Texas.
last Tuesday in Illinois,
I ____| Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dismukes went
several interesting games of bridge to Houston Wednesday and were ace
were played. Mrs. Amy Hall won high companied by their daughter, Jackie
prize for the women and Mr. Chas. Ann Buller and Jesse and Mary Des-
Aubin won the men's prize, mukes, who took in the big circus,
Mr. and Mrs. G W. Curtis have Miss Pauline Winters returned Sat-
moved to Dayton, Texas, urday from Houston where she had
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis and family have spent a two week's vacation from her
many friends here who will greatly duties as bookkeeper for the Ford
1 miss them. They made the change in Auto Co., Inc.
order to lie with Mrs. Curtis’ parents The Wayside Club met Wednesday
during their declining years, afternoon with Mrs. J. W. Kirkpat.
The Glee Club met Thursday and rick.
electee! their officers viz: President, Mrs. B. W. Oakey and Mrs. J. J.
Naomi Harrison; Secretary and Treas- Bar gave interesting talks on “Post-
urer, Gertrude Koerber; Reporter, age Stamps, and Mrs. J. F McGloth-
Melba Koerber. Eighteen girls have in gave a report of the federation
joined the club as folows: Naomi held in Midfield.
Harrison, Marion Harrison. Gertrude During the social hour the hostess,
and Melba Koerber. Madie Paulk.'' served delicious refreshments of
Theresa Baldwin, Bertie Mae Buffalo, ice cream and cake.
elected their officers viz: President,
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Smith, Carey. The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1933, newspaper, October 5, 1933; Bay City, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1696480/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Matagorda County Museum & Bay City Public Library.