The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 14, 1933 Page: 8 of 8
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THE MATAGORDA COUNTY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, DEC. 14, 1933
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
we:
Mr and Mrs. R. A Kleska of Bay ______- _____.________.
I City made their usual Sunday after- died in San Antonio Monday and the for the athletic program during the
| noon drive to Matagorda Sunday aft- remains will be intered at Bay City year, for which the school is most
ernoon. ... .. ... . ... I ..
Mr. Matthew Patterson of Gulf ed $50 recently to Wadsworth school
MARKHAM
Mrs. G. W Nave spent Saturday
night and Sunday in
with relatives.
McCrosky
The Baptist Missionary Society met
with Mrs. L P. McGinnes. The Bible
study was discussed after whirl, a
social hour was enjoyed by all. Hot
cocoa and cookies were served to the
following ladies: Mrs. L E McDon-
ald, M S Watkins, H E. Black W
P. Knowles, T H Smith, Charlie
Hall Agnes Brunner, Mrs Hamill
of Clemville, Miss Mildred Roddie
of Wharton and the hostess Mrs. L
P. McGinnes.
i Miss Mildred Roddie returned to
1 her home in Wharton Sunday.
I Miss Josephine Niehelson of Bay
, City visited friends here Sunday
A surprise party was given for Mi
% * Mrs. Harry Mallard at the dance
Monday night, who were mar
and Saturday night. Mrs. Mallard
cons, iss Edith Posey. We wish to
ed migour congratulations to them
Whil Leg and happy married life
turers Oft been a resident of our
smal _for about four years and
only 5 pot in here.
While Switz «rs. Robert Roddie and
France and L *| and son "Sonny’ ‘all
and Germany veent Sunday here with
one of the reas Mrs. M S. Watkins.
We do not eat chick held his religious
eat it as a relish. Vle Sunday morning
cated to the real for
no doubt we shall lov of Pierce was a
this delectable prou * .
ter Mother „f the Hr ' A--------------
In Washington, we (
statistic hounds, who . _
es of cubicles In the as
partment building and .
figured that each of our mV Tea
sume 1600 ......nds of food perTo
and of this about 530 pounds 999
, sists of dairy products, milk, bu V
and c m
tell u 201’9
to 40 per cent „f digestible p winl
and that American oi Cheddar "sly
carries a higher proportion of T. P
um and phosph.....s than - s
foods *
Cheese is rich in the mi
80 necessary fol body —
contains from 4 to € "
salts with calciun
10 to 20 per cernd
tent. Contrary
belief, the
onsttrater
annswie
ge.
Del Monte
. is also a qualification. I
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I I ise Too boards are being chan- citizens, or whether they are just con-
as 5e/00l DOHEO CAR,. 14:11 only
ted every few years no board can tent to stand still, making , only
kedkepromises that will bind the in- enough effort to keep alive and then
make Piemes but the present board pass on to another world, leaving
coming etpusteemi he that so far as they this one behind - not one bit better
know now neither the valuations, as for their havinglived here. Surely
the county board sets them, nor the this will not be laid at our door in
___will be raised. We know years to come,
the delinquent taxes are even. _
now, being gradually paid up and
eventually will all be paid, and wel The Blessing High School girls
also know that the state department played a most interesting game of
Mr. and Mr W H. Sherrill were is giving to u nearly the same gasketball last Friday evening at
amount each year as wr are raising Markham, defeating the opposing
One of the complaints' team by a score of twenty-eight to
Wednesday. He has been ill for a grateful.
M Smith, Mrs. Valerie long time and his passing was not Mr. Jeff Parker of Newgulf was a
being held at the Baptist Church be-Blakeway and little daughter, Thel- unexpected Surviving him are his Sunday guest of Miss Genevieve Hat-
marie, enjoyed a drive to Bay City daughters, Mrs. W H Kelly and Mrs. chett.
Sunday afternoon. Jin Finch of Newgulf; Mrs. D. D. Mrs. Ed Ryman was taken to a
Attending the football game in Bay Page, Gulf: Mrs. M Cartwright, Bee-Galveston hospital Thursday last for
City Friday were Misses Jean Law-ville and two sons, Henry and Frank treatment,
son, Mae Armstrong and Dolores Patterson. Mr. Patterson has a lot of Mr. T P. Hale and family werel
Sterry. relatives and many friends in this Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and tax rate.
......................Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Layton, Miss section who regret to hear of his Mrs. W. H. Mangum, that
cille and Miss Gladys Linville went hard if they are victorious over these Annie Dora Hawkins and Roy Tray-death. I Misses Alice Longwood and Mar-: now,
I to Palacios visiting friends Friday, young people. The contest will close lor motored to Houston for the day' Mr. and Mrs A E. Duffy honored garet Fanson were Friday evening
Mr. Sam Watkins and son went to in February. The aim for the enroll- this Thursday, | the teacher’s Friday with a turkey callers at the Woods home.
Galveston to take a load of hogs, ment for that Sunday has been set Miss Margaret Pratt of the elemen- dinner at 6:30 p.m. The table was ,.,,. ..... ...... ... ...
Miss Dora Mae Huddleston. Ber-for one hundred. There were sixty-tary school here and Miss Porter of resplendent in its lace table cover, Bay City visitors Monday,
I.....Merritt and Oscar Smith pent ne enrolled Sunday Gulf and Matagorda high school vis with green tapers in silver candel- Mr. R. Hill of Bay City was a Mon-by our taxes. ~..........1 , team by a score Ol LWEnty-CIBur wu
| Sunday at the home of Mi and Mr The Baptist dinner and bazaar 14 ited Houston together for the week- ticks The center of the table held day afternoon caller in this vicinity, has come from a man who pays Less twelve Some of our inexperienced
than twenty-five dollars a year in girls seem to be making a fair show-
school taxes. He has two children at-ling and we hope in time to have a
tending school in this district. We much improved team. The twelve
wonder if he thinks that S12 a year girls who played in the Markham
is too much for him to pay to school game were Sidney Zemanek, Inez
a child' We do not know of any Rickaway, Mildred King, Bernice
other school, private or public. Where Williams, Bessie Dedek. Flora Clark,
lie could do it for any less. Some Gladys Bridges, Grace Schulte, Mae
children are receiving their schooling Bump. Viola Herreth and Totsy Guy-
nes. The ball was kept in the Bless-
ing end of the court most of the time:
consequently the chief burden fell on
the forwards, who did well. Sidney
Zemanek, Mildred King and Inez
Rickaway showed to advantage, each
making some very nice shots. Sidney
visitor of relatives here Sunday.
Mr. Leslie Glayze of El Maton was tween the young people and the adult
a pleasant visitor here with friends classes. From all appearances the
Sunday. Young People s class is going to “run
Mr and. Mrs. L. B Smith arid Mrs off" with the contest. Twenty-two
L P McGinnes were visitor* in Pa were present in the class and an in-
lacios Monday. crease is promised for next Sunday.
Mrs W. M. Hale, daughter, Lu The adult class will have to work
From all appearances the
Young People’s class is going to “run
Mr* J.
VOL. 8
Sam Watkins. to be held in the bank building Dec. end. a silver basket full of graceful fern Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Seerden were
! Mr. Chester Johnson has returned 16. The dinner will consist of chick" Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. R. and yellow chrysanthemums. After business visitors in Bay City Satur-
I home after being gone a month where en pie, creamed potatoes, Enstish | D. Williams, Messrs. J. F. Williams dinner some of the guests played day.
he has been employed. peas cold slaw fruit pie and coffee and W. E. Williams drove to Bay City; bridge and Miss Piatt favored them Mesdames Hale and Woods were
The Woman's Federation met in all for thirty-five cents. In the aft- and enjoyed a show there, | with several musical selections on the shopping in Bay City Monday
Blessing Saturday. A number of worn- ernoon there will be a fish pond and
en from here attended. other attractions and every one is in-
The Young People’s Class of the vited.
Baptist Church held their regular' Mr and Mrs Clark and son of
meeting of business at the church I Pierce were visitors here with Mr
last Monday evening, Dec. 4. Several
matters of business were discussed
and Mrs. J. W. McCrosky Sunday.
and suggestions were made for the
enlargement of the class room and
the work done by
the individual
members. The class was well repre-
sented and much interest was mani-
fested and everyone taking part in
the discussion. This interest continu-
ed until the serving of refreshments,
at the close of the business meeting.
These consisted of hamburgers and
coca cola and were enjoyed by all.
There is a great deal of interest
being shown in the contest that is
Mr. and Mrs. A P Borden of Mack-
ay and the two Misses Taylor of
Clemville visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W
McCrosky Sunday,
MATAGORDA
Mrs. Manley Sexton and Mrs. Char-
les N. Partain of Bay City visited
relatives in Matagorda Tuesday brief-
ly
Mr and Mis Murray Watkins of
Newgulf spent the week-end here
with Mr. and Mrs B B. Watkins.
IT PAYS TO PATRONIZE A
SUCCESSFUL GROCER
The foundation of the Piggly Wiggly is solid and
firm. It is built on an invisible basis of good ideas
and high ideals. Public recognition of this fact
has accounted for your friendship which we are
indeed proud to claim. Today we offer you the
highest of quality, reasonable prices and square
dealings.
START YOUR CHRISTM AS SHOPPING NOW!
Prices For Friday, Saturday, Monday
December 15, 16 and 18
-
No. 24 Car
PEACHES, ... 2 for 25c
Solar Sliced
PINEAPPLE
Blue Ridge
CORN.....
Blue Ridge
BEETS, . .
Minnesota Valley
PEAS . . . .
No. 2% Can
15c
No. 2 Can
... 2 for 15c
No. 2 Can
. .. 2 for 15c
No. 2 Can
........15c
SNOWDRIFT 3 lb. can 42c
OCean Spray Cranberry
SAUCE_______
Durkee's
SALAD ______
World Over, Plain
Med. Size
.14c
Pint Jai-
OLIVES, large size...
Pint Jar
K. C. BAKING POWDER
25c SIZ
White House
“It's Guar:
FLOUR, 48 lb. bag $1.65
White Shredded
Per. Lb.
COCONUT....._.....19c
Rums Dry
12-0% Bottle
GINGERALE........10c
Candy! Candy!!
"We have it — You will like it”
The highest in quality The lowest
in price
Big Ben Laundry
SOAP,..
Giant Size
.5 bars 19c
For Your Fruit Cake
Bulk Seedless
RAISINS, 4 pounds 25c
Old Time
9-oz. Package
MINCE MEAT, 2 for 15c
Candied
CHERRIES
Candied
PINEAPPLE
Per Pound
39c
Per Pound
... 35c
Orange Peel. Lemon Peel
Citron Peel, pound
Brown or Powdered
SUGAR, ...
27C
Lh. Pkg.
2 for 15c
Lb.
! 23c COFFEE, -- 3 pound can 74c
iratic
1 Lb. Can 25c
NEW CAR BOXED
APPLES
SMALL WINESAP,
SMALL DELICIOUS
2 doz. 25c
dozen 15c
MEDIUM DELICIOUS, dozen 29c
MEDIUM WINESAP, dozen 23c
LARGE DELICIOUS, dozen 50c
GET 'EM BY THE BOX
THEY ARE LOTS CHEAPER
Medium Size Texas
ORANGES .
Fancy Mixed
NUTS.....
Medium Size
WALNUTS
Large Stalk
CELERY
Idaho
POTATOES,
Per Dozen
. . . 15c
Per Pound
... 15c
Per Pound
. . . 18c
Each
. . . 12c
...10 pounds 17c
Compare the quality — Compare the prices. That is all we ask that is the basi
upon which we solicit your trade and we will stand by your decision. Our reputation
for quality meats is incomparable due to the fact that we consistently sell the very
finest quality procurable anywhere, at prices that are right.
BEEF SHOULDER, Steak or Roast,.... pound 7120
OYSTERS
Large and Fresh
ROAST
CHEESE
Beef Brisket Full Cream
Per Quart 45c Per pound 5c Per pound 15c
Full Cream
Jowl
Per Pound
SALT MEAT........6
Fresh Ground
3 Pounds
HILI MEAT.....21
Pa 1
Fresh Pan , Sugar Cured Per Pound
SAUSAGE, ..3 lbs. 25c PICNICS__________10c
| with several musical selections on the shopping in Bay City Monday.
Mrs. 1. W. Davidson after spend-piano. Present were Mr and Mrs. Mrs. J. L. Lowe visited her mother,
ing a few days here in the C. W. Tom Laughlin of Gulf. Misses Jo brother and sister in Port Arthur
Burkhart home following her com- Reed, Elva Ray Patterson, Cora Follis over the week-end.
ing for her sister, Mrs. Farris funeral and Lucille Duffy; J H Boring, Mr. and Mrs. James Halapaska of
has returned to her home in Dallas | Amos Edward Duffy and Mr. and Victoria were here for the funeral of
Mrs A. W. McNabb was the guest; Mrs Duffy.
of Mrs. J. M Smith and daughter !
Mrs. Valerie Blakeway Tuesday aft-
for nothing it is true—but is it not
| better for each of us to pay our share
■ toward schooling all the children
even though we do not have one
j child in school—than it would be to
| pay out even greater sums to main-
tain our prisons and keep them filled
| with the children we have refused to
| Mr. Frank Butter.
| Mr. John Bunk was a Saturday vis-
itor in Bay City.
A Good Man Passed Away.
BUCKEYE
In the second grade spelling class Frank Butter Sr was born in Ger-
Mr. and Mrs. Dinsmore William of ten pupik two children have a man Poland October 1 1854 and
Miss Lili. Calhoun and Mrs. S. D. perfect score during the school month passed from this life to the life be-
Baxter r/ade up a party motoring to of November. Those receiving the yond December 2. 1933. at the age of
I Bay City and return Thursday. honor are Evelyn Thompson and Leo ?9 yearSi 2 months and 1 day.
j Mr. and Mrs. Sam Houston Check Appling Jr.
ernoon for a motor trip to Bay City
for the picture show
and daughter, little Carol Cheek Mr. E. R Brazil and Jera Mae vis-
He came to this country with his
parents and brothers and sisters in
educate? We know that over 60 per
cent of the inmates of our prisons
are young men under thirty years of
age.—the majority of whom can
neither read or write. Where did
these boys and men come from? From
the poorer sections of cities, from
wandering families and from the iso-
came over from Damon Friday eve- “ed friends in Collegeport last week. 1868 landing at Galveston and on to
ning and spent until Sunday with Mrs. Huffman of Luling visited Mr. Matagorda by boat The family soon
the homefolk. land Mrs. E V. Rogers and family moved to a ranch northwest of Mat-
Rev. Paul Engle of Bay City was in during Thanksgiving holidays, agorda, where Mr. Butter grew to
Matagorda Sunday evening for the Mrs. EV. Rogers took Mrs. Huff-young manhood and on April 1, 1883
Service League meeting and to con-man to El Campo Sunday,, , „was married to Miss Flora Adamski
duct church services for the Episco- and Mrs. A. I Wood and Mr. in Victoria, they were kept in school during child-
palians. and Mrs. Poteet went to El Campo The young couple then established
Miss Margaret Phillips who has em- Thanksgivingsa home of their own near that of his
1 ployment in Bay City and Goodwin Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Dreyer and parents which home they have occu-
Phillips who works at Newgulf both family from near Yoakum visited Mr. pied ever since an(i where their ten
visited their mother, Mrs. R. W. Phil- and Mrs. Appling last week. | children were born five girls and ought to be interested enough to see
lips here Sunday. Mrs Fred Leisner and sister, and five boys Mattie now Mrs. B H. that they get it.
Preston Williams, Miss Lila Cal- Miss Josephine Nicholson visited with' Wheeler, Frank Jr.. wbo owns a home As was explained at the meeting
houn, Mrs. Jimbo Willams and Mr. friends here Sunday, near the old home; Wylie of Freeport, last week, the reason we have to vote
and Mrs R D Williams made up aMrs. Odis Rainer and her son, Fannie, now Mrs. w. D. Lee; Agnes, a bond issue of $51,500 is because the
party attending the football game in Truet came to Buckeye Sunday. Mrs.I now Mrs. Sam Ryman: Willie of Gulf, government asks that we vote the full
Bay City Friday. Rainer brought a very interesting Katie, the wife of Mr. George Culver; amount that might be required-tor
Jack Frost, a young man in the message on "Missions." George and Johnnie at home and until the building plans are drawn
employ of the government here had Mr. and Mrs J. O Thompson and Mamie, wife of Carl Biernbaum, their up in detail, and the teaching equip-
an attack of appendicitis Friday and family spent Thanksgiving with rel-home being in Ocean Gate, N. J., all merit listed in detail, and bids on the
labor and material received. —no
was rushed to the Gulf emergency atives in Richmond.
hospital where he underwent an op- Mr. and Mrs Fauset of Citrus Grove
eration immediately. At this writing moved to Buckeye this week.
of whom were with him when the
Mr. E. B. Davis of San Antonio
end came.
Mr. Butter was a very successful
he is doing nicely ........ ....
| Rartsell Gray Jr., of Conroe is vis- was in Buckeye in the interest of the man. Was a kind and generous hus-
iting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. oil business Sunday.
Charles Partain of Bay City and Sun- -------------
ranchman, rice farmer and cattle-
band and father and numbered his
lated rural sections, where no one
was interested enough to see that
hood. Our rural children ought to
have just as good schools and the
same sort of education as they do in
other parts of the country and we
ASHBY
friends by his acquaintances.
Mr. and Mrs. Butter celebrated
day the Partain’s brought him to
Matagorda to visit relatives and they
were all happy to have this young a room W S met I April, their enuaren an being pres-1
man of five years in their midst daughter dexseand Mr. W. S. ent with other relatives and many
Attending the Methodist zone meet- Mimes odc o l @osa malt scto tela riulsldlc / mom
ing at Wharton from Matagorda on Thomas were in Bay City Saturday, ing. December 5 at 10 o'clock in
Wednesday were Rev. and Mrs J. D. MAC. A FunEn Mr. Henry Francisville Church near his home.
F. Houck, Mrs. B A Ryman and Christmas of Hallettsville were here with Reverend Coffey of Bay City and
Mrs. Hollan going in the Houck car: 1 „ „ . _ Reverend O’Reilly of Temple holding
Mrs. G B. Culver, Mrs. Charlie Mrs. D. Spoor and son, Donald,Reverend 9 1 -
Bruce, Mrs. H. E. Bedford, Mrs. E. motored to Bay City Saturday. . I etery near the church with Taylor
c Baler id M. C1 R .......1 Mr. Gartrell was a business visitor etCry ned ui
L Baker and Mrs. Carroll Ryman in hare Sund. , Brothers of Bay City in charge. The
Mrs Culver s car. They attest that Me w M Trousdale mil sympathy of their friends is extend-
the meet ing was splendid. | ■ and Mrs. Trousdale and ed to 1 he agec | wife, the children and
Mrs. W. W Rugeley had in her carserialTAM Fcand ri C. O. Legs were the one brother, Z. Butter here who
driving to Blessing Saturday for the Min PAX NX AturdaBalusek were remain to mourn their loss also two
Federation of Womens Clubs, Mrs.Mr and Mrs „ 2. Balusek were
Frank Moore of Gulf and Mrs. Sam' Palacios visitors Saturday.
Lawson, Mrs. A. E. Duffy took in her Miss Elva McKissick spent Mon-
car Mrs E C Baker Misses Elvalday in Palacios visiting her sister,
Ray Patterson. Lucille Durey ana Mrs. Ralph McGlothin. ; proving.
Cora Follis. They tell the Matagorda
League members as perfect hosts.
one can tell exactly what the new
.building will cost and the board did
not feel like spending the money to
have detailed plans drawn until we
knew if the people were going *“
back up the project by voting the
R. E. Terry
and
their golden wedding anniversary last
April, their children all being pres-
bonds. If the bonds are voted then
we will spend as little as we can,
under the amount of the total issue
as we can and the balance of the
bonds will not be sold to the gov-
erninentt If we voted as small an
| amount as we thought we could man-
age with and later found it was not
enough to finish, then we would have
to go to the expense of holding an-
he services, burial being in the cem- other election to vote additional bonds
sisters in Falls City.
Mrs. Butter who has been in feeble
health for some time is slowly im-
Miss Hazel Bruce had for her guests
for a three table bridge Wednesday
afternoon Mesdames Valerie ________
way, Arthur Stewart, R. D. Williams,
! W. W. Rugeley, W. L. Baxter, Doug-
Il.is Kain, E. 0. Culver, R. It, Serrill,
J. B. Hawkins, E. P. Layton, Misses
Lucille Duffy and Dorothy Bruce,
i After several enjoyable games Mrs.
i Arthur Stewart was awarded a pret-
ty scurf for high score and Mrs. Val-
erie Blakeway also a scarf for low
after which a delicious menu was
served with hot tea and soon they
said that the meeting was wonderful
and that they enjoyed every bit of
the time there very much.
The local Episcopal Young People's
Service League had the Bay City
Service League for their guests Fri-
| day evening, complimenting them
with a dance at the gym, engaging
the four piece Bay City orchestra to
furnish the music for same. About
forty couples were present, including
Bay City and Matagorda Leaguers,
Snow was served at ten o'clock and
again at twelve midnight. When the
evening's pleasure ended the guests
declared they had a glorious time and
pronounced after the ladies made
their adieus and graciously thanked
Miss Bruce for a very happy evening
and then started on their homeward
way.
I With saddened hearts the many
Matagorda friends received the tid-
1 ings of Mrs. Mary B. Parris' passing
at Dallas last Tuesday in the home
of her sister, Mrs. T. W. Davidson.
| Mrs Parris had been in ill health for
several months but very few realized
the seriousness of her condition and
it was with consternation and regret
they heard the message. The remains
were accompanied home by Mrs.
j Parris' daughter, Mrs. Sam Johnson
of Houston and her sister, Mrs. Da-
vidson Wednesday and placed in the
Episcopal Church until 3:30 o'clock,
the hour appointed for the services.
At the church many relatives and
friends both of Matagorda and out of
town assembled to pay their last trib-
ute to this estimable and much be-
loved woman.
I The many beautiful florals that
were placed on the casket attested
j the love of her relatives and friends
land at the cemetery where she was
laid to rest in the family yard these
beautiful flowers were banked to
I overflowing on the grave and spread
| out and enveloped the other mounds
of her beloved dead. Rev. Paul Engle
of Bay City conducted the funeral
rites, Mrs. Mary Burkhart Parris was
.1 descendant of Judge and Mrs. A.
C. Burkhart, a Matagorda pioneer
family. Here she was born and reared
to womanhood She was always very
studious and was a faithful member
Mrs. H. H. Foster was a Bay City |
visitor Saturday.
Miss Barbara McKissick and Mrs.
E. F. Spoor and daughters were in
BLESSING
. to complete the work—so the way we
are doing it now is the wisest and
most economical way. After the work
is completed, then 30 per cent of the
1 labor and materials used on the new
1 uikling as well as the repairs on the
old one, will be figured and will be
deducted from the total cost of the
building project. This gift or grant
from the government will never have
to be paid back to anyone at any
time and no interest will have to be
paid on it. It will be used to make
To the qualified, property taxpay-
ucsuay. . , ling voters of the Blessing Independ-
Blake- Bay City Thursday, .ent School district, regarding the _ . AL ____________. .
Mr. E. Spoor and Mr. Vallie coming school bond election, to be balance of the bonds actually used
Williams were business visitors in held on December 16 in Blessing. We and sold to the government at par-
Palacios Monday. | held a mass meeting on December -
Dr. W. W. Coulter, Mr. W. H. Phil-8
pot and Mr. W. A. Spoor all of Hous-
ton spent the week-end here fishing
and hunting.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Trousdale and
son Junior spent Sunday in Gar-
wood visiting relatives.
Mrs. W. A. Trousdale is spending
the winter in Houston with her son.
L. C. Trousdale.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Landers, Mrs. Joe
Jenkins and Miss Irene Robertson,
were all in Bay City Tuesday.
Mesdames Carrie Nelson and Claude
Bartee and Misses Meda Baxter and
Elinor McFarland of Palacios were
here Monday night.
the first five years payments on the
principle and the district will pay
only the 4 per cent interest on the
WADSWORTH
William McCaskill, who had been
quite ill was able to return to school
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Flock were
down from Houston Tuesday of last
week and were callers at the Bryan
home.
Mr. Selky of Houston who owns
land northcast of Wadsworth, was
looking after his interests here the
last of the week.
A force of men began shelling the
road Monday that leads from Highway
60 east through Wadsworth ranch.
Mrs. W. H. Mangum and Mrs.
Woods were in attendance Tuesday
afternoon at the lecture given by
Mr. Rosborought on gardening and
hotbed construction, the meeting be-
ing held in the commissioners' court-
room in Bay City.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kirby re-
turned Saturday afternoon from a
visit of several days with relatives in
Bryan; they having been called there
by the serious illness of his brother,
who passed away while they were
there.
Mr. E. J. Ottis house caught fire
Thursday caused from a defective
flue, but was discovered and extin-
guished before a great deal of dam-
age was done.
Mrs. Annie Mores and children of
Wharton were visiting several days
last week with her sister, Mrs. Otto
Hudson and family.
Mr. Ed Sekula and mother. Mrs.
Ida Sekula, Mr. Anthony Sekula, and
Mr. Ed Butter were here from Falls
City Tuesday in attendance at the
funeral of Mr. Frank Butter Sr., re-
turning to their home Tuesday aft-
ernoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan were Bay City
viistors Friday.
Mr. Henry Bunk is sporting a new
Plymouth Coupe.
I of the Episcopal Church always doing
I good whenever an opportunity pre-
I sented itself. She taught school in nlor and J . .... .... ...... ......
many places, the last several years Chester Kirby motored to Freeport
| being employ ee! in that capacity at
I Van Vleck. She tried to resume her
work there in September but became
too ill to continue.
Mrs. Parris' whole life has been
one of faithful and efficient service
both in her school work and her re-
ligion. How fully we realize as we
grow older that one by one we are
“going home"—to that home where
there are no more partings. Mrs. Par-
ris is survived by her daughter, Mrs.
Mrs. E. F. Goodall and sons. Ju-
D. and Mr. and Mrs.
Saturday evening for a visit with
the former's brother and sister there.
and another sister who arrived there
Saturday afternoon from her home in
New Jersey. Mrs. Goodall remained
for a several days visit and the oth-
ers returned home Sunday evening.
Miss Nelle Butter is acting as sales-
lady in the store of Mr. Gass in Bay-
City.
Mrs. G. W. Fanson, Miss Alice
Longwood, Mrs. E. F. Goodall and
Mrs. Woods attended a meeting of
the Matagorda County Federation in
Sam Johnson and her little grand-
daughter. Mary Jean Johnson; her
sister, Mrs. Davidson and her broth- Blessing Saturday where a mosttin
far. Mr. John Norris Burkhart of teresting program was given.
Beaumont . and several nieces and
nephews.
The Gulf Sulphur Company donat-
held a mass _
I for the purpose of explaining to the
I voters just why and how this election
will be held but many people did
not come to the meeting and we wish
very much to have everyone in the
district understand why we think it
necessary to hold the election at this
time. Notices of this and of the mass
meeting were posted in three public
places in the district on Nov. 22.
Our old Blessing brick school has
been cracked from top to bottom
for some time, due to earth shocks
from dynamiting at various places in
the district and due to the uneven
settling of the building. We have
spent several hundred dollars putting
steel girders through the building, in
order to make it safer for the chil-
dren to use—and we hope to be able
to use it for many more years to
come—but our children arc increas-
ing in number in the district every
year and many of the rooms are too
full now. We are supposed to have
an assembly room for the whole school
to meet in at times, but have had to
do without this room for several
years as we were compelled to put in
a partition and make two class rooms
of it for high school work. We have
considered trying to add to the old
building but have been advised that
this would not pay in its present con-
dition and the way it is planned. We
also have considered building a sep-
arte temporary building adjoining
it. or trying to find an old building
to move to the school site, but upon
investigating carefully have found
that this would cost a considerable
amount, and would be only a tempo-
rary makeshift. We nee dequipment
also that we have been doing with-
out—the roof leaks badly and will
need to be partially re-roofed. The
toilets are old and and bad condition
and we need new sanitary toilets as
a protection to the health of the chil-
dren and to teach them right meth-
ods of sanitation. We need new black
boards in some of the rooms and
many other minor repairs. All of
these things are included in the bond
issue. The new building will have
eight rooms, including four class
rooms, a commercial room for the
business course. ' a laboratory for
teaching agriculture, farm shop-
work room, a library and study hall,
and a laboratory for home econom-
ics with a complete kitchen and din-
ing room. Here our girls may be
taught the latest and most econom-
ical way to run a home and keep a
family happy and contented on very
little. We hope also to add designing
to the course of study later on, as
this is a lucrative field of work. The
business course will also be good
training for earning a living for those
who do not stay on farms. The audi-
torium of the new building will be
used for a gymnasium for instruc-
tion in physical education which is
now a compulsory subject — for pub-
lic meetings of all kinds to be used
by any group of people in the dis-
trict who may wish to use it and for
indoor games. There will be indoor
toilets and showers, lockers and all
of the usual equipment of a first
class school. This school is not just
for one section of the district, but is
for the use of and will belong to the
entire district for high school use. It
will be built of permanent material
so the upkeep will be practically
which will make our bond issue come
to around $38,000 instead of the $51,-
500 we are voting on. We hope this
is clear to everyone. If the govern-
was high point scorer for the day.
Markham has a strong team and
we had to do some hard fighting to
defeat them. We have two games
scheduled for the next two Fridays-
one with Midfield at Midfield, this
coming Friday and one with Sweeny
at Sweeny on Friday Dec. 22. We
hope more of our people will attend
both games.
The following people visited the
Lone Star Kennels over the week-end
from Thursday on: Mr. Campbell Se-
wall. Mr. Bob Henderson, Mr. Bill
Bowles, Mr. Claud Smith and Mr.
G. Grenzback all of Houston. Mr.
Ellis Hamill of Bay City was a Sun-
day visitor.
Wednesday, Dec. 6 was a cold,
brisk day ideal for the beef can-
ning demonstration at Mrio Percy
Reed’s home, east of Blessing. Mrs.
Sides demonstrated the proper meth-
ods of cutting up a beef for can-
ning. removing the meat from the
bones, and cutting it into proper sizes
and slices for steaks and roasts. The
flanks and parts of the shoulder and
neck were cut up and ground to be
made into chili, hamburgers and
stew. The bones were then boiled,
the meat slipped from the bones and
then ground up, flavored and made
into meat loaf or soup and mince
meat. Canning meat gives it a deli-
cious flavor as the juices are seared
in by dropping the roasts and steaks
into hot fat in an open kettle until
they are brown, then flavoring, seal-
ing hot and processing them until
done. The meat is tender and of a
fine flavor if the animal is a two or
three year old, and well fattened be-
fore canning. The proper killing of
the animal has a lot to do with the
appearance and flavor of the meat
also. Mrs. Sides will furnish pamph-
lets and advice to anyone wishing to
can meat this winter.
The Matagorda County Federation
meeting at the Community House
last Saturday went by before we
knew it. The gram will appear
elsewhere in this issue of the Trib-
une. Everyone seemed to enjoy them-
selves and we know that we all en-
joyed entertaining our guests. Every-
one did their share of the work wil-
lingly, and we are all grateful to
each other for the fine co-operation
everyone displayed.
Mrs. Ella K. Dunn entertaained as
luncheon guests Friday, Mr. and Mrs.
A. P. Borden of Mackay, Mrs. Nellie
Webb and Mrs. A. B. Pierce.
Mrs. Bion Gill seems to be im-
ment does not accept our application,
and the peopple do vote the bonds, proving slowly from her last illness,
then we cannot build anyway — as
the present trustees would not at-
Mrs. Dollie Sanford is staying with
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tempt to finance a bond issue at a
higher rate of interest or with such
large first payments as thus gift or
grant will take care of. If the gov-
ernment does accept our application
and the people do not vote for the
bond issue, then we will have to re-
fuse their aid, and give up any idea
of building or further growth. We
are hoping that the voters will be far
sighted enough to seize this oppor-
tunity and vote for the bond issue,
and hope that the government will
approve our application. — for the
sake of the future of our schools and
the upbuilding of this part of the
county.
One complainer said that we would
be going into debt to do this work.
We wonder in what other way any
public project can be built, roads,
schools, or anything else. The law will
not permit trustees to save up money
from one year to the next, except
through n bond issue. We have been
paying on school bonds right along
until the past year or two and no
one except members of the board,
know that it was being done. Our
children and their children will be
glad to finish paying for the benefits
they have received—just as our chil-
dren who have attended school here
and are now grown are paying their
share of school taxes today.
Anyone who votes against this bond
issue, or who tries to influence oth-
ers to vote against it, either does not
yet understand how the issue is to be
financed, or else has only his own
personal interests at heart—not car-
ing for the future of our coming
citizens and the upbuilding and prog-
ress of our district and county. Good
schools attract good people to come
in and settle. Just remove all school
facilities from a district and see how
her this week.
Mr. Carl Duffield of Houston is in
Blessing for several days visit. Mr.
Duffield and Mr. Sewall were Mon-
day night dinner guests of the Clyde
Andersons.
The Woman's Council of the Y.W.
C A. held their regular meeting on
Tuesday night, Dec. 12 at the Con -
munity House. A program on Rus-
sia was given — it's political and
economic background, it's women and
something of its five year plan. Rus-
sian tea and small cakes were served
after the program.
Mrs. W. M. Lindner spent Tuesday
in Houston.
Mrs. Albert White was in Houston
on Monday.
Mrs. E. K. Dunn drove to Houston
on Wednesday,
We are delighted to see the road to
the schoolhouse being dressed with
shell—are grateful for this improve-
ment. and more grateful to see so
many of our men at work.
VAN VLECK
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Orrell of Leaky
were brief visitors in Van Vleck on ■
Tuesday en route to Ashwood where 1
they will make their home. Mrs. Or-
rell was formerly Miss Lucille Ber-
ryhill of Van Vleck. We are all glad
to have them back in our commu-
nity.
Mrs. Charlie Shiver and Douglas
left Monday for Richmond where
they will reside, Douglas having a
job of manager of a tourist camp
there.
Dr. Storey kept his regular ap-
pointment here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Cookenboo
long it will be before there is not a
young and vigorous person left here. ___.__
The trustees have figured out exact- tors in the Marston Johnon home re-
and children of Newgulf were visi-
ly how the payments on the issue can
be made and the added expense of
insurance and fuel paid. The faculty
will be the same as it is now. We
hope that the voters of this district
will see fit to grasp this opportunity
now for securing this building un-
der the conditions above stated, and
not wait for five years and then have
to spend possibly double the amount
at a higher rate of interest and with-
out any gift from anyone— the dis-
trict bearing the entire cost of the
building. One other alternative will
be to transfer all of our high school
pupils to Bay City or Palacios. They
will doubtless be glad to have them
and the state apportionment and
truck aid they will receive with the
pupils from this district. We surely
are not going to be this foolish —
considering the number of high school
pupils we now have.
A majority vote wins this election,
and only those who have rendered
for taxation any property at all and
have paid their poll tax (or are over
sixty years of age and exempt from
poll tax) will be allowed to vote
Of course the six months of residence
in this district and a year in the state
recently.
Mrs. J. Slone visited in Houston
last week.
Miss Gwendolyn Osborne of Magnet
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Mike O'Connell.
Miss Ollie Boyd and Messrs. Mar-
shall Rhinehart and Ed Boyd of
Houston spent the week-end with the
former's sister, Mrs. Allan O'Connell.
Among those attending Mrs. Par-
ris' funeral at Matagorda Wednesday
from Van Vleck were Mesdames F.
H. McMahon, D. A. Einkauf, Daisy
Cartwright. Bryan Bickham and
baby, T. J. Ewing, O. Couvillion, B.
O'Connell, W. O. Sansing. Charlie
Shiver. Walter Brown and children.
Travis Dodd and children and Miss-
es Thelma Sansing. Barbara and El-
sie Rainey, Eloise Fondren and Mar-
gie Mae Brown.
Mr. B. O'Connell visited in Hous-
ton one day last week.
Mesdames F. H. McMahon, Daisy
Cartwright and D. A. Einkauf at-
tended the meeting of the Federated
Clubs in Blessing Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Couvillion were visl-
tors to Houston one day last week. I
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