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THE MATAGORDA COUNTY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY FEB. 13, 1936
Local Firms That Have Helped Build Matagorda County
By J. E. and Marie Robbi is
BAY-TEX HOTEL, BAY CITY
In beautiful Matagorda County, at
Bay City is the Bay-Tex Hotel with
fifty rooms, modernly furnished, and
■ kitchen and dining room famous
for food the country over. We know
of no better place to spend a week-
end or to enjoy a real vacation.
You’ll be glad you came.
SLIMS CAFE, PLEDGER
If you drove twenty miles for it
you would not be disappointed in
the lunch or meal you'd get at Slim’s
Cafe. Home cooked meals, good food
and cleanliness; you'll like it, too
Mr A R. Mielsch conducts this cafe
and also operates a farm here.
ROBT. L. PRICE, PALACIOS
You naturally expect a store of
this kind to handle a superior line
of hardware and electrical supplies,
and you won't be disappointed if you
trade here. A complete line of hard-
ware, electrical supplies, plumbing
supplies, fishing tackle, Stones and
Cook’s paints is carried in stock here
THE BACKBONE OF MATAGORDA COUNTY
MODERN CLEANERS, BAY CITY
Your old suit cleaned and press
rd at The Modern Cleaners at Bay
City will look as good as many men's
new ones Good equipment and our
many years of experience provide the
quality workmanship we have been
giving our patrons these past three
years Phone 114 for call or de-
livery one day service.__
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.,
Bay City
The Coca-Cola Bottling Co. at Bay
C’ managed by H L Briscoe
since last year, is modern in every
respect. Here you will find a com-
plete supply of Coca-Cola and Soda
Water, all beverages of quality, and
sold at prices that are consistent with
that high quality A good firm in
a good town. The Coca-Cola Bottl-
ing Co. at Bay City sells Coca-Cola
in Matagorda and adjacent counties
nt wholesale and employs five local
men
MRS. S. O. STUBBLEFIELD
Pledger
Ten years of reliable service, hand-
ling quality goods at quantity prices,
are the principal reasons to which
the success of this firm might be
attributed. It's a fine general mer-
chandise store, owned by a home
town woman and handling things you
will like.
This store was started by the late
S 0. Stubblefield in 1926 and since
his accidental death on November 11,
last, Mrs Stubblefield has conduct-
ed the store.__________________
C. S. DAUGHTER. CLEMVILLE
The general store at Clemville own-
ed by Mrs. C. S. Daughter since 1912.
is popularly known at the store
WHERE QUALITY PREVAILS AT
PRICES YOU CAN AFFORD.”
FRANKLIN AND COLONIAL
THEATRES, BAY CITY
Two modern theatres of exception-
ally neat appearance, clean and in-
viting, are those managed by Lee
E Newsom at Bay City for the past
few weeks Only the most popular
and newest released features are
shown at the Franklin and Colonial
“Theatres at moderate prices.
MODERN SHOE CLINIC. BAY <ITY
You will wear out your old shoes
hunting for a better place to have
them repaired than The Modern Shoe
Clinic, owned by H. A Harrison, at
Bay City, for the past ten months.
The shop is modernly equipped and
the work is all done by two skilled
workmen.
PALACIOS STATE BANK & TRUST
CO., PALACIOS
Strong enough to protect you. Big
enough to serve you. Small enough
to know you. The Palacios State
Bank, organized in 1906 has all of
these requisite essentials to sound
banking. This splendid bank was
erected and has been maintained on
these three principles. It began with
a $10,000.00 capital in 1906 and has
increa ed the capital stock to $100,000.
since that time. J. F. Barnett, presi-
dent of this institution, has been con-
nected with the bank since 1908
Mrs M H Elder is vice-president;
C. B Hansen, cashier, W. O Frosch,
Jr., assistant cashier; and Tom E.
Friery, bookkeeper. The board of
directors consist of Mr. Barnett, M.
H Elder, P F. Campbell, J. L. Py-
bus, and C B Hansen, all local peo-
ple who are ardent advocates for
Matagorda's further progress. They
are always ready and willing to co-
operate in any movement for its ad-
The title for thlu article has been selected only after the sub-
ject had been given much thought and consideration. It was our
desire that the title should be significant of the baste value of the
community; that it should be descriptive of the real commercial
atidugth and A a of the community; that in brief it should be a
story , ufficient in itself, requiring no elaboration. The word BACK-
BONE is used advisedly. If you study it carefully you will agree
Ll it has a we th of mean ng and we feel justified in wring it
in it most liberal sense, for it is our conviction that these men
of whom we write are the real BACKBONE OK MATAGORDA
COUNTY
The various stores, garages and other industries included inthese
columns, embrace places of distribution of nearly all of life’s ne-
cessities and many of is luxuries and their importance to the civic
and industrial welfare erf Matagorda County cannot be overestimat-
ed. All of these firms are < owned . and controlled by men who have
the welfare and interests of this community deeply imbedded in
their hearts. All of them are competent and capable business men
who have by their combined and individual effort given tins see-
. , J tion, business places that are second to none in the STATE, for
ings that your neighbors are mak- P the quality of merchandise sold, the service rendered and the care-
in___________________ _ l ful courteous treatment of its patrons. The writer has no hest
Matagorda Bay Oyster Fanns, Inc.,tancy in making these a sertions. These business houses require
Matarorda Bay Oyster Co., Matagorda ’ no exaggerated truths. They are sufficiently good without them.
Matagorda Bay Oyster Farms. N Men and places of this kind have placed the name of Matagor-
Inca with executive offices in Hous: I & County upon a high plane a lofty pinnacle of moral, civil and
ton eime into existence in July 1933 I industrial standing, and as long as men of this type e ect to trans.
Judge W. C Gray or Palacios is - act business here jud so long will this section maintain that en-
president of the corporation; H. C. 1 viable position.
Lewis of Palacios, vice-persident; and
CITY FISH MARKET & GROCERY
Palacios
Why don't you drop in at the City 1
Fish Market and Grocery Store of 1
Mrs. Eva Parsutt and find out why , 6
so many of your neighbors are trad- 1
ing there? They know that the gro- 1
ceries, fre h fish and oysters and
fresh shrimp, bakery goods and fruits
and vegetables she sells are real
quality products and sold at prices
that are easy on their purse strings.
You, too, can make the same sav-
7
, MET
CLEM STRIBLING, MATAGORDA
The Clem Stribling store is one
of the best stores in this section,
having been founded here in 1911
by Mrs. Stribling, a resident here
for 33 years. It is really a worth
while store and one that would re-
flect credit upon a much larger town.
Fair, considerate treatment of the
atron and quality merchandise; that’s
the formula used to build this en-
terprise to its present position.
B B WATKINS, MATAGORDA
The meat market of Mr. B B Wat-
kins at Matagorda has, since 1928,
taken care of the fresh and cured
meat needs of people of that sec-
tion with a superior line of home
killed meats behind which Mr Wat-
kins feels justified in putting his own
guarantee of satisfaction, a guaran-
tee that means something in this
community.
SUNSHINE SINCLAIR STATION
Instant service and Sinclair gas and
oil. That’s what you will get at Ed-
win P. Maynard's Station. People
call this the HOUSE OF SERVICE
and they are right. Mr. Maynard
also maintains a repair shop here
and does general auto repair.
COLLEGEPORT SUPPLY CO.
Collegeport
No greater problem today confronts
the American people than the fu-
ture of independent industry. If all
American business was confined to
one firm, this would surely be a
poor America, wouldn't it? It is
logical then, to continue the proce-
dure and say that the country's wel-
fare depends upon
the manner in
which its business is divided.
Tiie
W H. STINNETT CONFECTIONERY
Bay City
You all know of W H. Stinnett
in Bay City. There is only one
Stinnett Confectionery and Club
Room here In its thirty-four years
of business existence it has reach-
ed a position of dominance in its
particular field, the confectionery
business And it had to be good to
get where it is today
BUTLER-GRIMES CO. BAY CITY
If it is new, vou’ll find it at the
Butler-Grimes Co in Bay City It
will be new and reasonably priced
too. We've been doing this for seven
years and we know how. Good mer-
chandise cost no more at the Butler-
Grimes Co store where items from
5c to $5.00 are carried M F. Daugh-
try is manager of this store.
CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH SERVIC E
Bay City
Dr Howard E Van Griner. Chiro-
pract ir Bay City, a graduate of Tex-
as Chiropractic College, has always
had ip mind To Build Better To
Build More Durably, To Build More
Dependably, a name that would en-
dure These have been the aims of
Howard F Van Griner These ob-
ligations to you were self-assumed,
and we feel that they have been
carried it faithfully in every way.
BAY CITY SHOE SHOP RAY CITY
An old shoe is like an old friend
and Mr P Kogut, owner of The
Bay Citv Shoe Shon. makes the
friendship last. There’s lots of wear
in the se old shoes if you let Mr
Kogut repair them. They will feel
EOOd and so will vou when you know
how little the cost is.
SOUTHERN SEED STORE. BAY CITY
Mr. Farmer, are von making mon-
ley? The Southern Seed Store has,
ever since it was organized by Mrs
T A Walker, nine years ago. been
selling a line of seeds, insecticides,
fertilizers and plants and farmer’s
supplies that have proved themselves
money makers for their users Why
■not be one of those users? Make
money on your seed bill.
SAMS MARKET, BAY (ITY
Established two years ago and re-
liable ever since this meat market
now owned by Henry Duffy and U.
D OAannon is one of the cleanest
and most modern stores in this en-
tire vicinity, locally owned and lo-
cally operated.
G W. HALL. PLEDGER
If you see the name of G. H. Hall
on the building, you'll know that
your car will be repaired by a real
mechanic in a garage that is mod-
ernly fitted to do the job. He has
been pleasing people of this section
for eleven years He sells Humble
gas and oil and U. S tires and does
general auto repair
O J HODGE, JR PLEDGER
There are more reasons than just
getting good value for your dollar,
why you should deal with O. J.
Hodge. Jr in the general merchan-
dise business here since 1914. This
is a local concern and the dollar
you spend here, stays here to ad-
vancement.
This bank is a member of the
F. D 1 Corp, the Texas Bankers
Assn., and the American Bankers
Assn. Safe, sound and secure.
BARNETT LUMBER CO., INC.
Palacios
Of course you are proud of your
home because it reflects your per-
sonality to your friends. It is a
silent symbol of your thrift, good
judgment and individuality. To a
great extent, the manner in which
it is maintained, determines its val-
ue to you and to your community.
If you have hesitated to make need-
ed repairs and improvement because
you thought they were expensive,
then hesitate no longer. See The
Barnett Lumber Co. at Palacios. Let
them show you how low the cost
of building materials is and how
much better the materials are. This
firm's thirty years of fair and square
dealing to the people of Matagorda
County stand as a symbol of the po-
sition it hay attained in this vicin-
ity. It sells only good lumber and
good building materials. L. S. Ap-
pleton is local manager of this yard
and J F Barnett, president of the
Palacios State Bank and Trust Co.,
is the owner.
COMMUNITY SERVICE STATION
Palacios
When people of Palacios and vicin-
ity want their cars washed, greased
or oiled, they invariably call on Knox
Morton, who for the past four months
has so ably taken care of their needs
along these lines. Texaco gas and
oil and Goodyear tires are sold here
and tire repair and auto washing and
lubrication service is maintained.
CRESCENT DRUG STORE
Palacios
Jno. D. Bowden is
pharmacist, a graduate of the Uni-
versity of the South in Sewnee, Ten-
nessee. He has operated this drug
store for twenty-three years, cater-
ing to your needs with a fine line
of drugs, toilet articles, stationery and
sundries. A modern soda fountain
adds to the appearance of this mod-
ern drug store.
BAY CHEVROLET CO. PALACIOS
We Know How To Fix 'Em and
We ll Guarantee the Work So says
H V Barr and D M Green, own-
ers of this garage since 1927. And
we believe them, too. So will you
after your job is done. The New
1936 Chevrolet cars and trucks are
on display here and used cars and
parts are also handled.
vance the interests of this commun-
ity Your town and you, too, will
D M Williams of Matagorda is sec-
retary-treasurer.
It is the business of this concern ... .-------
to plant and grow oysters on the Success of the kind attained
2400 acres of oyster farms, selling S B. Buffalo is not .easily .earned,
acreage to individuals at $90.00 per Only hard 1
acre, which acreage is planted with hard work, high grade wor and .
350 bushels of seed oysters to the high grade merchandise Buy your I usiness life, handling a lineof trace-
acre. After it is planted and the groceries and other food suppli s tor fuel, kerosene, hay seed, poul-
harvest is reaped from it, the oys- from Buffaloes Grocery, a firm that try, and stock feed, it has always
ters are then sold to The Matagor- has won that kind of success, hone labored for the farmers interests,
da Bay Oyster Co., which is manag- 171 for delivery service in Palacios: working with and co-operating with
RewnPOMMMEorOD County pom M.E. ROGERS GROCERY "is Ein is owned and controlled
vailing market prices are paid foriosa by one bundled loca arme s, as
the ousters the Matagorda If it’s groceries, fruits, vegetables members of the association. G A
ter Co iters the M 10gorda Bay Ors package drugs or hardware you re- Talsbury is president; Frank Gilles-
handling the siarvest. "This concern quire, you’ll do well to pie secretary-treasurer; and H.
was established in Matagorda about ^J^ Tesens store of ser-Hamlin is manager----------------
om harvesting the oysters this com- vice and a store you’ll like. Phone MATAGORDA SHELL CO., INC.
pany opens them on the farms from 22 for free de----:----------------Matagorda p Par
shucking barges, leaving the shell T. R. BRANDON DRY GOODS W R. Parkerapresid An C Stewart
right on the farm and taking noth- Palacios
ing but the oyster. At this writ- If it’s new it’s here. If it’s here, sales manager Shell Co came into
ing, they have marketed 100 gallons its new. We take care of that by The Matagor months ago succeed,
though they only began harvesting keeping in step with the style cen- existene Culver Shell Dredging Co
the latter part of this season. They ters of the country. It is easy to s the Culver Sheshen eddns ash
have planted to date 45,000 bushels tell when your dry goods, ready to ■ surfacing supplying
of seed oysters and anticipate a har- wear or shoes come from T. R. Bran- shell for Whirton and ' Brazoria
vest of 50,000 gallons of oysters from don’s Store. This is the oldest firm Matagorda W he oil luml^r and
the farms next year. They also plan under the same management in Pa-Counties and the ilith Then for
on enlarging the farms to 5.000 acres lacios and was begun 25 years ago ulphur companiesithuisshad road
in the near future. The oysters grown-------roads and drives. They also do road
and harvested by these firms are mar. GLENN’S GARAGE, PALACIOS contracting work, employ 20 loca
keted throughout the Eastern and It is casting no reflection on any men at present and operate two tug
Western State’s markets, other garage to point out Glenn Clay- boats, one diedge boat an ■ barges.
Although these two concerns are bourn’s Service Station and Garage They are spending considerable sums
in their infancy, they have a great as one of superior qualities, offer- at the present for improving c |
future ahead of them and firms of ing a service and grade of work- plant, building docks on the river,
this kind need and merit the confi- manship that we know will please and other minor improvements,
dence and encouragement of people and satisfy the most critical. No In concluding this article, we wish .
of Matagorda County, hap-hazard or slipshod methods of to state t hat t he firm of the Mata- |
-------------------------------—— mechanical repairs are tolerated here, gorda Shell Co., Inc., in pursuit of .
BUFFALOES GROCERY, PALACIOS PALACIOS FARMER’S CO-OP. GIN
€ the kind attained Palacios
Work with, patronize and co-operate
work could achieve it; with the firms that do as much for
you. In this concern's one year of
C P. WILLIAMS DRUG STORE
Matagorda
Every day is bargain day at C P
Williams' Drug Store. The prices are
always low. That is why his busi-
ness has expanded so much in the
thirty-one years he has owned it.
Mr Williams, a registered pharma-
cist of 28 years experience, carefully
compounds all prescriptions here and
handles a full line of drugs and sun-
dries, toilet articles and school sup-
plies.
more business men, consistent, of
course, with the needs of any given
community, the more prosperity will
we enjoy.
Buy from independent merchants
and W. Verne Batchelder, sole own-
ed of this store, is one of them. Spend
your money in such a manner as
to not only obtain a dollar in val-
ue in exchange for each dollar paid
out, but so that the dollar you spent
will still be building up your town
You have a chance to get it back
if it's still near you. A complete
stock of general merchandise is car-
ried here and all local farm produce
is bought at market price
SPONSOR'S COMMENT
We wish to thank the many
advertisers who have cooperat-
ed with us in the publication of
this feature edition. We have
endeavored to bring out in con-
cise form, your stories and be-
lieves they represent actual
fact. We have also personally
written tile article entitled "The
Backbone of the County" and
call your particular attention
to the sentiment reflected
therein. We welcome any com-
ments, suggestions or criticism
from either readers or adver-
tisers.
Kindly address all correspon-
dence to J. E. Robbins, Box
1103, Wichita Falls, Texan
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A. O. YEAGER, BLESSING
Build for tomorrow by building
well today. Good lumber, building
materials, paint and hardware mean
a good home. One board or a car-
load,—you’ll get the service and
quality at A. O Yeager Lumber ano
.lardware Store in Blessing in 1921
as successors to the John L. Price
Lumber co., of which firm Mr
Yeager was a member from 1909 un-
til 1921.
M E.
WADSWORTH UNION WAREHOUSE
Wadsworth
There’s a record of twenty-three
years of reliable dealing behind this
rice warehouse which John H. Ot-
tis bought in 1913. In these years
they have always been able to hold
old patrons and add new ones. And
there’s a reason—service.
GOODALL & KIRBY, WADSWORTH
The best is often right at your
door; particularly if you live in Wads-
worth where Goodall & Kirby con-
duct the general store of which I
am writing. You don't have to go
further away to look for better gro-
| ceries, etc , better prices or better
service. You'll only be wasting your
time. You'll find as good values in
the store of Goodall & Kirby as you
will find anywhere.
MRS. HELEN HOUSTON
Wadsworth
COLLEGEPORT DRUG STORE
Collegeport
If you buy your drugs, sundries,
candles, school supplies or fountain
needs at the store of Hugo Kundin-
ger at Collegeport, you need never
worry about the quality, for Mr. Kun-
dinger sees to it that only the best
enters his store so that only the
best can leave it. He has conducted
this store since 1918.
c. L. BOEKER, COLLEGEPORT
When prices are the same, why
not buy from an independent store
like that of C L. Bocker at Col-
legeport since 1931. Your money will
then stay right here in Matagorda
County and help build it.
VICK’S CASH STORE
Simpsonville
You arc a stranger here but once.
Our quality groceries, school sup-
plies, gas and oil and lunches, our
low prices and our friendly service
Delicious coffee, good food and tas- will make you the friend of Vick’s
ty hamburgers and chili for lunch. Cash Store, established here at Simp-
That's the cafe and station at Wads-sonville by Victor Gallaher in July
worth where Mrs. Helen Houston has 1935
operated it since October in 1928 "
Mrs. Houston also sells Gulf gas and
oli.
SEIFERT & WENDEL
FANSON GARAGE, WADSWORTH Pur uance of
If the Fanson Garage at Wadsworth this cotton gin ti
does your work, you'll be satisfied standing position
its owner's, G W. Fanson’s, main
its business, has never lost sight of road to success. He handles Magno-
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TEXACO SERVICE STATION
Palacios
It is good to know that you can
drive up to N E Reneau’s Texaco
Service Stations in Palacios and get
service without feeling any obliga-
tion to buy. He gives it just as
cheerfully as if you had bou ght me
of the Texaco gas and oil or a God-
rich tire or battery he sells.
BILLIES GARAGE, BLESSING
Mr. W H Linder, owner of Billie's
Garage at Blessing for thirteen years,
says he can fix anything but a brok-
en heart, broken eggs and the break '
of day. That old car of yours will
be easy for him and if he can’t fix
it. JUNK 1T He is also agent for
Ford cars.
LANDINS t. ARAGE, BLESSING
A garage at Blessing that is well
worth mentioning is that of N. H.
Landin, who started here in Decem-
ber 1926 as successor to Mr Lind-
ner When he does your work it
is done right and the charges are
very reasonable, too.
KING S DRUG STORE, BLESSING
No writer's patter is needed to tell
von the story of this distinctively
Simpsonville I different drug store. Visit it your-
We are not satisfied until you are self and it will tell you more clear-
that policy has built ly than words why it has gained
its present out, its high repute. You, too. will be-
This is the firm’s come one of its steady patrons.
Good work in the twelve y ears of first season, having bought the gin
this garage’s business life has been last year from Lawson & Walker.
FEATHER & SON, PALACIOS Whether it is a small job, minor re- .
The Feather and Son Insurance and pair or a complete overhauling, Mr the fact that it owed a debt of grati-
Real Estate firm at Palacios has al- Claybourn or one of his three skill- tude to the community at large and
ways had the confidence of people ed mechanics does it with that same will in the future, as it has in the
of Matagorda County and has al- painstaking care and thoroughness past, always takea real interest in
ways valued that confidence. They that is characteristic of the master all movements hat may promote the
are prepared to serve you in the workmen in any field of endeavor; public weal, always ready and an-
future as they have in the past 22 work that makes you realize what xious to aid in the expansion and
years. Feather and Son have a very a fine garage this is Mr. Claybourn growth of Matagorda County,
desirable list of real estate for rent knows no other way to do a job.
at all times and they represent all It must be done right or not at all.
of the better and favorably known You'll come back again if Glenn's . , > i
,1 Pal nc The firm of The A. C Stewart groceries, notions and hardware,
fire and accident insurance compan- Garage at Palacios does it . .....11 ......
ies. This firm sells Pure Oil products Insurance Agency is too well known
| -----------------------------------—---and Yale tires at wholesale and re- in Matagorda County for me to add
GREEN LANTERN INN, PALACIOS tail much to its lustre by telling wou
We have hunches for light lunches.----anything about it, so all I can do I
You’ll find good things put up in ML KILLS NOVELTY SHOP is to repeat what has so often been
new wavs that will tempt your ap- Palacios told before and what you already ' guaranteed, but each article is taste-
petite even though you are not hun- NEW STYLES WHEN THEY RE know However, a good story, if it fully displayed so that patrons may
gry, at Tiie Green Lantern Inn. We’ll NEW.’ You'll find them at the Nov- gains nothing, loses nothing in the make their selections, governed by
even furnish the appetite by making elty shop and lac ies ready to wear re-telling,
you hungry when you see our de- store of Mrs. Muriel Fox which she Mr. Stewart, who started this busi-
licious food and pies and smell that founded here ten years ago The ness four years ago, represents such
fine coffee. Come in and see for styles will be new; the quality will well known insurance companies as
yourself if we're kiddin'. Sea food be good and the price will be right. Tho Floyd West Co., Loyalty Group,
dinners are featured here and a fish No one wants more than that. Cravens & Dargan Co.. Texas Gen-
-------- eral Agency, Union Central Life,
E. E. Bl RTON CO., PALACIOS Phoenix Insurance Co., and The
Are your chicken layers and pay- American Indemnity, all favorably
ers? Are your cows giving enough known for their prompt and effi-
milk? Are your hogs fat and your cient settlement of all claims,
horses healthy? If you have been I----
market is operated in connection with
■ the Inn by Ella Mae Flippen.
a registered
THE HOWDY, PALACIOS
Good coffee means a good morn-
ing and starts you off right. And
if you have all your meals at The
Howdy, which Mrs. Minnie Helander |
has operated four year, at Palacios. |
the whole day will be right, for
all the food is wholesome and tempt-
ing and her cook knows how to cook.
ARNOLD BAKERY, PALACIOS
A Matagorda County booster with
a bakery and grocery store at Pa-
lacios since 1908, WHERE QUALITY
AND PRICE MEET " That’s A C.
Arnold, in business here for twenty-
eight years. That’s recommendation
enough for anyone.
buying your feed and supplies from |
The E E Burton Co., which is own-
ed by E. E. Burton and Son, E. A
Burton, we know thy are. And if
you haven't been buying there, it
COZY CAFE, PALACIOS
What keeps us fit?
What makes
A.
( . STEWART INSURANC F.
AGENCY, MATAGORDA
I lia gas and oil and acces ories and
| does general auto repair and weld-
ing.
WADS WORTH GIN. WADSWORTH
In 1933. this gin was found 'd at
Wadsworth, and today it is recog-
nized throughout this section as a
HOUSE OF MERIT and one deserv-
| Mr. W M King, a registered phar-
■ macist, has owned it since March
7. 1928 as successors to A. O Gross.
JCE LUCAS GROCERY, EL MATON ing of its large patronag Harvey
Patronize the Joe Lucas Grocery Estlinbaum is the manager
at El Maton, your neighborhood store.
THE HOME OF SATISFACTION V. 1 KOPECKY, KOPECKYTOWN
where price sells and quality tells. It is better to buy the best than
I Mr Lucas pays top market prices to wish you had. You can’t make
’hat mistake at V. L. Kopecky’s Ser-
| for local farm products and handles I
vice Station and Men
Market for
ESTILL MERC CANTILE CO.
Cedar Lane
Not only is the quality and price
of all merchandise in this store fully
their own desires and needs, for this
store of a new era, built and
arranged to serve you better with
better merchandise at better prices.
Courtesy and personal service add
nothing to the cost of our goods. It
is merely an extra inducement that
the independent merchant has to of-
fer
We are interested in our own corn-
help build it. It is a privilege,—not
an obligation. It is a duty gladly un-
F. L. RUGELEY & CO.
Matagorda
The firm of F. I. Rugeley & Co.,
in the hardware and service station
business at Matagorda since 1915, has,
is high time you did. Elco Mill feeds in the course of its twenty-one years
1 of business life, built an enviable
and flour and stock remedies and
fertilizer are sold at wholesale and reputation here for integrity and ser-
retail. Phone 117.
A. A. DUFFY & CO.
Matagorda and Palacios
One of the most reputable firms
in Matagorda County is that of Amos
A. Duffy, who has operated this dry
vice. They handle only merchandise
■ of real merit and value, featuring
. Magnolia gas and oil and general
| hardware. W. W. Rugeley, a native
resident of Matagorda County, is the
| manager.
dertaken and discharged to the best
dertaken and dscharged to the best
of our ability. Bigger stores make
for better towns. Better stores make
for bigger towns. Think it over. It's
worth while
PALACIOS SHOE SHOP, PALACIOS
There are three important essen-
tials to good shoe and harness re-
pairing They are fine leathers, skill-
ed workmanship and modern machin-
ery. each one closely related to the
us happy and content? Isn't it good,
wholesome, satisfying food? Mrs
D D Paulk, owner of The Cozy
Cafe, serves that kind of food.
Courteous and competent service is
the rule here and that goes a long
way toward bringing back any cus-
tomer to a restaurant. Tasty lunches
goods, furniture and undertaking
business since 1911 when he succeeded |
the late A A Duffy who began it
in 1886 Here you may purchase dry |
goods, notions and furniture, and at
prices you can afford. This is truly |
a HOUSE OF SERVICE and CO-OP-
ERATION in the progress of Mata-
MODEL CASH GROCERY
Matagorda
Almost three years of reliable ser-
vice have built this business from
ti humble beginning to its present
position. There's no compromise be-
tween quality and price here. First
it must be of the best quality and
then it must be priced fairly. J. B.
other in turning out good work. For
fourteen years, residents of this part. . ________
of Matagorda County have been get and oyster dinners are always fea-
ting all three at The Palacios Shoe tilled at th Cozy Cafe in Palacios.
gorda County is making. They are
deserving of your co-operation. All Hawkins and J C. Gottschalk, the
funeral work is under the personal owners, are both life-long residents
direction of Mr. Duffy at Matagor-of Matagorda County and ardent
da and T. S Brandon at Palacios boosters for its further progress.
Shop, owned by I. W. Kinard. u
_____-_________-_______PETERSON S CONFECTIONERY
NESTER DRUG STORE, PALACIOS Palacios
Mr. C W. Nester, a registered Three years old and growing. That’s
pharmacist, graduated from the Kan-the confectionery and pool room of
sas University’s Class of Pharmacy, Leo Peterson at Palacios, who suc-
You are assured then, of expert care seeded A. H. Peterson His motto
in having your prescriptions filled SERVIC E 10 ALL. The club loom
is open at all timei and sandwiches,
bier and fountain drinks are serv-
if you bring them to Nester's Rex-
prosper if your merchants prosper, all Drug Store a business in opera-
Show I town with prosperous 1 on here for fifteen years. And re-
store . , J , 5!member that. -the proper filling of
SLOR I i will show you a pros- : . . . ,
- a prescription is just as important
perous 1 > An with prosperous people '
Mr Hodge carries a full line of pro- as the selection of a competent phy-
net 1... w 1 (siCan to prescribe it.
cer le dry goods, shoes hardware, v ,
You will also find here a large
and excellent stock of all the varied
merchandise that you expect to find |
John Deere Implements, lumber and
furniture
SHAW SERVICE STATION
Pledger
TF ■ Shaw Service Station at Pled-
ger builds for tomorrow by their
SERVICE today. Day in and day
out you’ll get the kind of service
that has built this business. Good
in the modern drug store of today,— |
drugs, toilet articles, stationery, gift |
goods, tobaccos and soda fountain |
HUMBLE SERVICE STATION
Palacios
Few businesses in Matagorda Coun-
ty have enjoyed the steady and con-
sistent growth attained by the Hum-
ble Service Station of Palacios, man-
aged by Bill Rioux.
O. K. CAFE, PALACIOS
Cleanliness is, of course, an essen-
SMITH & WILLIAMS ICE CO.
Matagorda
J. Morgan Smith and I). M. Wil-
tial in any line of business, but in
no line is it quite as important as liams, operators of the Smith & Wil-
the restaurant busness. Your first liams Ice Co. at Matagorda since Au-
impr
Caf •
ion as you
i Palacios,
Alice Fields, i
enter the O K gust of 1919, have since that time
owned by
extreme
liness It is noticeably clean,
comes the food that is so
Mrs. I been handling ice at wholesale and
clean- retail, serving residents of Matagor-
Then da and Gulf and the Texas Gulf
favor-Sulphur Co. at Gulf. They also sell
ably known for miles around. It’s beer at the plant at retail, featur-
real, honest to goodness food, too, ing Pearl, Texas Pride, and Grand
Prize. Mr. Smith, a resident here
and you’ll like it. I know I did. Next
comes the service that is excellent
and makes good food even better.
Stor
in just any time for a good
for 55 years, manages the plant.
DIETRICH CAFE, MATAGORDA
MRS. G. E. RATLIFF, C EDAR LANE
This general merchandise store at
Cedar Lane, ever since its incep-
tion in 1912, has played an impor-
tant part in the commercial life of
Matagorda County. It is a local firm
that is dedicated to local interests,
featuring nationally known products.
Mrs. G. E. Ratliff has conducted the
store since Mr. Ratliffs death in
1931.
FRED W. JAEGER, GAINSMORE
The New Deal is not new. It's
just going back many years when
more people had more work and the
wealth of the county was not in so
few hands. You can help in this
New Deal by keeing your money at
home where it has a chance to work
for you again. Patronize this gen-
eral store at Gainsmore, owned by
Fred W. Jaeger, a man who has liv-
ed here fifteen years, a friend and
neighbor as well as a business man.
SARGENT MERCANTILE, SARGENT
It has ever been the policy of
Thursa L. Jones, in the course of
her four years of business life at
they don't have anything but the
| best in the store. Never have, since
| they started four years ago. Mr
Kopecky is also distributor for Mag-
nolia Beer in Matagorda County.
A. B. PIERCE, BLESSING
Firms engaged in agricultural pur-
suits apparently have a closer and
more intimate appeal to residents of
Matagorda County, due, no doubt, to
the fact that this is so essentially an
agricultural community. They also
have a greater opportunity to serve
and by the same token a greater ob-
ligation to their community.
Mr. A. B Pierce has, in twenty-
five years of activity in the cotton
gin and warehouse business, always
endeavored to serve the farmers of
this community to their very best
interests thereby fulfilling that obli-
gation in a manner befitting so repu-
table a firm.
1 R MATTHES FARM EQUIP-
MENT CO., BLESSING
Tillers of the soil have for many,
many years been accustomed to us-
ing the internationally known line
of farm implements. The Internation-
al Harvester Co. line, known as the
McCormick-Deering Implements and
Farmall tractors. For many years this
sturdy line of machinery has given
them unfailing satisfaction and Mr
A. R. Matthes, in this business since
1930, feels it a pleasure to be agent
for such products. His long list of
satisfied users is a source of grati-
fication to him. Are you on that list
too? Do you, too, know the satis-
faction of using good farming tools?
Won't you come in and be shown?
A complete service and repair de-
partment is maintained here, a skill-
ed mechanic being employed for the
repair work.
Mr. Matthes also conducts a whole-
sale oil business here, handling Sin-
clair products. Tins business he be-
gan in 1926. He is also engaged in
■ cattle raising and dry land farming
and maintains a '‘mule barn" at Bless-
ing, buying of local farmers and sell-
ing them in carloads or individually
CHAS. E. DULLER. BLESSING
There’s no need to look very far
for a good general merchandise store
if you live in or near Blessing, for
Chas. E. Duller lias been operating
one there for twenty-two years and
it had to be good to stay that long.
It’s the home of quality, headquar-
ters for the best the market affords.
They have what you want when you
want it, at the Chas. E Duller store,
J. O MURPHY, BLESSING
Mr. J O. Murphy has been hand-
ling a mighty fine grade of general
merchandise ever since he started
this business ten years ago. You
can depend on dependable groceries,
dry goods, hardware and feed if you
get them at J O. Murphy's store
in Blessing J. O Murphy, Jr. has
been manager of the store for the
past three years.
ESTHERS CASH GROCERY
Blessing
It was in 1931 that this concern,
owned and operated by Miss Esther
Walker, a resident here for twenty
years, came into existence and in
these five years it has always been
her object to give you a little more
for your money. Better groceries,
meats, fruits and vegetables for a
little less.
HOTEL BLESSING, BLESSING
The hotel at Blessing, managed by
Gulf gas and oil and Firestone tires
as well as fine accessories, too, are,
erf course, to be expected.
T. C. MILLARD, PLEDGER
The cotton growers of Matagorda
County have for the past nineteen
wears, ever since it was organized,
found in T. C. Millard, ginner at
Pledger, a staunch advocate of the
farmer’s interests; a firm that has
always made every endeavor to work
with and for them to their mutual
Advantage
drinks.
WOOSLEY’S SERVICE STATION
Blessing
Service as you like it. You will
really get just that at Woosley’s Ser-
vice Station which was started here
August 20, 1932 by Ira H. Woosley,
They actually like to give you water,
air and wash your windshield as well
as sell you that peppy Sinclair gas
and oil, one of those Miller tires or
Willard batteries.
Mr. Woosley also operates a cafe
in connection with the service sta-
tion, serving light lunches, cold drinks
and candies, and also sells groceries
and tobacco.
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F. J. TROJAC, MIDFIELD
People of Midfield and vicinity have
since 1928 been buying their grocer-
ies, dry good, meats, gas and oil.
tires, tubes, accessories, beer and cold
drinks at the general store of F. J.
Trojac at Midfield and with good
reason, too. Midfield is a mighty
good, clean little town and this gene ,
eral store is a mightly good, clean
little store, owned by a man who
is a taxpayer of Matagorda Coun-
ty. owning property where he con-
ducts his business.
R E. COFFIN, MIDFIELD
The grass is not greener far away.
It only looks greener. In buying
merchandise you can't do better by
going far away either. You'll do
just as well right here in Midfield
by trading with R. E. Coffin’s Gen-
eral Store, founded here in 1933, and
you'll save yourself a lot of time
and travel, too.
H. T. BARBER, MARKHAM
in Markham, one of the leading
INDEPENDENT STORES is that of
H T Barber, who started this ven-
ture here in 1933, succeeding the
firm of J H. Barber and Son. which
was begun by J. H. Barber in 1904.
He is handling a fine line of gro-
ceries, home killed meats, dry goods,
notions, drugs, shelf hardware and
school supplies.
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Mr. Billy is
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Mrs. R
of Gulf. vi. ■
Mr. and
spent Thur: 1
Mr. Harves
is a business
Mr. and 1
of Gulf, spe
Mrs. J. Li
visited here
Mr. John Cl
is a business
Mr. Fergus
the State Cl
were busine:
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Mr. Ken I
ternoon for
in Centervill
Mr. B B.
Sargent, to treat you as she would
like to be treated. That is why you
will find in this attractive general Mrs. M. D. ......
store only those brands of goods be- 1, 1931, is a modern little hotel, ca-
hind which she can put her own tering to tourists and commercial |
guarantee of satisfaction. I men and vacationists. The rooms
------------------ twenty-six in number, are clean
MARTIN'S STORE, SARGENT comfortable and cheerful. The food
Sargent, a thriving town in Mata- will be a revelation,—a real honest
to goodness treat.
Walker since February
MILLERS GARAGE, MARKHAM
You couldn’t pick a better time
or a better place to have that car
repaired than now and at F. C. Mil-
Iler’s Garage in Markham. A prompt
job and good work is assured when
Mr Miller, who has been in opera-
tion here ten years, does it. He gua-
rantees satisfaction.
We have eaten at the Dietrict Cafe
in Matagorda, owned by L. V. Die-
I trich since July 1. 1931. and we know
It is hardly within the realm of whereof we speak When we say
the food served at The Dietrich Cafe
lunch or meal
Since its ince ption in Palacios th HUSTON’S DRUG STORE. B AY CITY
| firm has gone ahead in the most I. t :___" t
progressive manner, enlarging their conceivable possibilities that when
| stock and bettering their service from I’ G. Huston started this venture
year to year until now they enjoy in Bay City twenty-four years ago,
I and occupy an important niche in he imagined it would attain the size,
the business chain of Matagorda able proportions it has already reach-
County The firms affairs are not ed and the probable heights it will
confined to local limits, but extend undoubtedly mount to in the future,
over a wide area, and the large pa,- Its previous years of business life
tronage they have is indeed a re- are only the stepping stones lead-
flection of the high esteem in which ing to much greater things that are
they are held by the people of this
entire section.
Humble gas and oil. Atlas tires drugs, Cora Nome cosmetic, Pang-
and accessories are sold here and burn's candies and Glidden paints,
lubrication and wash jobs are a spec- Mr. Huston and E W. Willenberg,
jalty. They maintain twenty-four his clerk, are registered pharmacists
hour service and employ only local and they carefully compound all pre-
men. Phone 31. i scriptions.
in store for this concern. This is a
Rexall drug store, featuring Rexall
is good,—that it is wholesome and
well cooked,—that the restaurant and
kitchen is clean and inviting and that
the prices are low, we know what
we are talking about because we
have eaten there and that's the only
test for any restaurant. This cafe
featuring sea foods in season, is open
all hours and on Sundays.
E. L. BALUSEK, EL MATON
Our work has always spoken for
us and spoken well. You can pay
more but you can't get better black-
smith work or auto repairing than
you’ll get here at E. L. Balusek’s
Blacksmith Shop and Garage.
gorda County, boasts several fine
business houses and among them is
the grocery store of Mrs. W G. Mar-
tin. who took it over in August 1927.
during which time it has advanced
very steadily. It's a good place to
buy your groceries.
W. G. JONES, CANEY
Here's a general merchandise store,
a real store, in a good community;
a store where your money goes far-
ther Mrs. W. G. Jones has owned
it since 1926, having worked in the
store of John Matthews many years
which was established in 1854. Mrs.
Jones is a member of one of Mata-
gorda County's oldest families, her
father being the late Sidney Bates
and her mother is Mrs. Armanda
Matthews Bates.
I L. L. RHODES, BLESSING
,Only quality makes low prices low.
That is the foundation upon which
this meat market was started by L
L Rhodes in 1931. five years ago.
And It has proved itself a good
foundation Mr. Rhodes features
home killed meats, buying cattle and
hogs from local farmers at top mar-
ket prices.
JOHNNIE’S GROC ERY. BLESSING
It may be good and not be ours
but it can't be ours and not be good.
Since we started this grocery store
in Blessing two years ago. that is
all we have ever handled. The best
and only the best in groceries, fruits,
vegetables and fresh and cured meats.
WENDT MEAT MARKET
Markham
Mr. R. A. Wendt has spent most
of his life in Matagorda County and
has been actively identified with its
various activities When a move-
ment meant a bigger or better Mata-
gorda County, he was always there
urging and working for its adoption.
He has always tried to make his meat
market a better one, too, with that
same thought in mind, a bigger and
better Matagorda County. He car-
ries a full line of home killed meats
at his market in Markham.
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