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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1933
VOLUM XXVI NUMBER 41
Seawall
Speedy Formation of Local
Compliance Boards Urged
MACHINERY FOR SETTING UP
HOARD IN EVERY DISTRICT
WAS PROVIDED FOR
Full protection for Industry and
Trade which have willingly signed up
under the Blue Eagle, against the
small minority of "wilful chiselers,"
who for s.lftsh motives would jeopar-
dise the success of the President's
Agreement, is to be given by local
Compliance Boards, it was emphasiz-
ed today by the National Recovery
Administration.
The machinery for setting up Local
Compliance Boards in every district
was provided in Administrator Hugh
S. Johnson's Bulletin No. 5, recently
issued.
"It is necessary," a letter from Boaz
Long, Chief of Recovery Board Sec-
tion of the Blue Eagle Division, N.
(See "N.R.A.," Page 3.)
Big Cast in "When
Ladies Meet," at
Queen, Sun.-Mon.
With Ann Harding and Robert
Montgomery billed as co-stars and
the supporting cast boasted such
names as Myrna Loy, Alice Brady and
Frank Morgan, "When Ladies Meet"
bids fair to be one of the best acted
pictures of the year.
Indeed, the new Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer film, which opens Sunday at
the Queen Theatre, is easily among
the smartest and most entertaining
features the screen has enjoyed in
many months, falling into the delight-
ful category of high comedy and soph-
istication and yet retaining the humor
and simplicity of less pretentious and
lower brow entertainment.
Has Clever Dialogue
The picture is a swift and pictor-
ially perfect adaption of the Rachel
Crothers stage success. In it the per-
formances add a zest to the brittle dia-
logue and hilarious situations upon
which the unique plot relies.
Miss Harding, as the understanding
modern wife of a philandering hus-
band, gives a portrayal at once remin-
iscent of her "Holiday." Montgomery
is his usual adequate self as the young
newspaperman who handles his roman-
tic troubles as he would a front page
story. His flair for flip lines is deftly
appeased by the crackling dialogue
given him.
Myrna Loy is grand in her part of
the girl novelist who tries to live the
life of htr own herione. It's a far cry
fmck to the exotic types she used to
do and this new portrayal advances
her miles ahead of her own achieve-
ments in character parts,
Alice Brady makes her return to the
screen as Bridget, the flighty week-
end hostess of the tangled gathering.
Miss'Biady runs away with honors in
the scenes sha is |n and sets a pace
that fairly leaves herself, and the
other players, breathless with its fast
tempo.""She is sure to remain in pic-
tures, if this is a sample of what she
has to offer.
Frank Morgan plays the part of
Miss Harding's husband and gives an-
other matchless performance. Martin
Burton, as Walter, and Luis Alberni,
the French cook, complete the splendid
cast.
Old Clothes and
Shoes are Needed
Pantry is First Room
Completed in Club
Dem.'s New Home
Seventh Annual So.
Tex. Exposition to be
Held Oct. 27-Nov. 5
A new pantry to store the 833 con-
tainers of food valued at $143.05 is
the first room to be completed in the
new house of Mrs. W. C. Sansing, 4-II
Pantry Demonstrator for the Van
Vltck He me Demonstration^lub. Mak-
ing provision first for an adequate
food supply sounds like good business
to ins. According to Mrs. Sansing,
"If the worst comes to the worst we
can live well out of our pantry of ap-
proximately fifty varieties of vegeta-
bles, fruits and fruit juices, tomatoes
and tomato juices, preserves and jel-
lies, pickles and relishes, etc." She
has always canned a large amount of
pickles, relishes, preserves and jellies
but had never been able to keep her
vegetables until this year when she
Itarned to use a cooker and sealer.
Instead of the 300 containers which
Mrs. Sansing felt she would be happy
to have canned, she reached more than
double that amount without losing a
<ingle can. In addition to making
provisions for a food supply, she is
drawing a plan of the house and prem-
ises and with the aid of Home Demon-
stration Agent, is going to beautify
her place by use of mostly native
shrubs.
Officers Elected
By Library Board
At the regular meeting of the board
members of the Palacios Library As-
sociation, Wednesday afternoon, Mrs.
I. R. Wagner was elected President;
Mrs. G . A. Salsbury, vice-president,
and Mrs. A. G Skinner, treasurer.
The new president appointed Mrs. J.
E. Robinson chairman of the mem-
bership cvommittee, Mrs. John Tray-
lor, chairman of book committee, and
Mrs. Ben Ehlers, chairman of house
committee. Mrs. Elizabeth Russell
was re-elected librarian and T. R.
Brandon, H. B. Farwell and Rev. G.
F. Gillespie, trustees. Finance chair-
man is yet to be selected. Mrs. Wag-
ner has some splendid plans for the
library and will soon have some of
them working we feel sure.
Ten new books have recently been
purchased, but the readers are asking
for more, so that means the board
must get busy and get some new books
if they are to keep the readers, anc)
any donations will be gladly accepted.
One dollar will give you a year's mem-
bership and reading privilege.
Beginning Saturday, October 14th,
'he library will be open from 2:30 len-
til 5 p. m. on Wednesday and Satur-
day afternoons of each week.
Houston.—All roads lead to Houston
this month as preparations for the
Seventh Annual South Texas Exposi-
tion near completion.
The Exposition, said to be the most
ambitious undertaking ever planned
in Houston, will be held during the
10-day period from October 27 to No-
vember 5. Th ■ fair grounds at Walk-
er Avonu? and Bagby Street will be
v d fen the show as in previous years.
(J-- "EXPOSITION," Page 3.)
Fearless Clyde Beatty
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Coast Road Work is
Begun Between Port
Lavaca, Green Lake
Port Lavaca, Oct. 11.—Preliminary
work has been begun on the unpaved
section of the Hug-tlie-Coast Highway
between Port Lavaca and Green Lake,
15.74 miles, to be of concrete construc-
tion. The Austin Bridge Company of
Dallas has the contract and is under
the supervision of Tyree Bell of Aus-
tin. John Rdnhai't is the field super-
intendent under Mr. Bell and D. K.
Sheppard is resident engineer for the
highway department with R. H. House
acting as chief engineer under Mr,
Sheppard.
Local men are being used, provid-
ing work for several hundred unem-
ployed in Calhoun County. The con-
tract calls for 120 working days. Ma-
chinery is being Installed at Green
Lake and the first half of the road will
been constructed from tht setup to
where the concrete is poured, by in-
dustrial trains. The other half of the
road will be built from Port Lavaca.
This will complete the paved high-
way from Houston to Corpus Christi.
New Officers For
Local C.C.C. Camp
F. F. A. Organized
An appeal is made to Palacios peo-
ple for old clothes and shoes, from
the committees of the Ladies Auxil-
|ry of the C. of C. and American
j;ion Auxiliary, who are looking af-
yifcf the needy in our City. With cold
leather coming on more clothing will
be needed and many children are in
need so as to be able to attend school.
Look through your closets and put
tliose things you can not use in a bun-
dle on yo^r front porch. They will bp
-ailed for by a Boy^ Scout on Monday
id Tuesday afternoons of next week
T four o'clock.
On Tuesday, October 3rd, members
of the Vocational Agriculture Classes
met and elected the following officers:
President, David Boiling; Vice-Presi-
dent, Steve Parsuitt; Secretary, Vir-
gil, Colvin; Treasurer, Theodore Cox;
Sgt.-at-Arms, Sterling Barrett; Ad-
isor, S. F . Malone; Reporter, Louis
Koerber.
On Tuesday, Oct. 10th, they met in
the Vocational Agriculture rooms and
made ice cream, which was enjoyed
by the following:-—Bernard Jensen,
David Boiling, Geo. M. Curtis, Clifford
Preslar, Sterling Barrett, Virgil Col-
vin, LeRoy Hogg, Steve Parsuitt, Ber-
nard Hamlin, Theodore Cox, Merle
Ramsey, Reicgan Hamlin, Milton An-
ders, LeRoy Barnett, Jimmy Miller,
John Henry Baleiree, Richard Sanders,
Mr. Malone and Mr. Newsom.
—Reporter.
Information from Fort Sam Hous-
ton is to the effect that two new offi-
cers have been assigned to the C. C. C.
Company at Camp Ilulen, at Palacios.
They are 1st Lieut. Joseph L. Reitch,
Cav. Res , of Marshall, Texas, and 1st
Lieut. William A. Stephens, Tnf. Res.
of Lamesa, Texas. Both have been or-
dered to six months active duty with
the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Kills Self Accidentally
Mr. Robert Clement, of Edna, a
nephew of Mr. W. II. Clement, met
with a tragic accident early Tuesday
morning. He went out to shoot doves
in a wood lot behind his house and,
in stepping over a low garden fence,
fell and somehow discharged his gi^n.
The charge entered his heart, prob-
ably killing him instantly. He is sur-
vived by his wife and three children.
Funeral servloes, held at his home
in Edna, at ten o'clock Wednesday
morning, were conducted by Dr. Will
Dickey, pastor of the Edna Prosbyter-
ian Church, assisted by Dr. B. I. Dick-
ey, of McAllen and Mr. Robert Mc-
Curty. Hosts of friends were present
and beautiful floral offerings comfort-
ed the bereaved. Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Clement, W. H. Clement, Jr., and Mrs.
V. Powell from this place, attended
the services.
YOUNG MISSIONARY SO. MEETS
Mrs. C. W. Nester, Mrs. R. L. Price,
Mrs, V. Powell, Mrs. J. G. Walker,
Mrs. J. W. Dismukes, Mrs. O E Sorrel^
and Miss Margaret Nester went to
Blessing Tuesday night to attend a
meeting of the Girl Reserve Council.
Miss Nester gave a report of her stay
at Camp Mystic last summer am
brought the Council Members a:
Girls a most helpful message.
The Young Ladies Missionary So-
ciety of the Methodist Church met
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mis. Maud Traylor with eleven mem-
bers present. After an interesting pro-
gram on the study of Africa, the mem-
bers all sewed for the needy of Pala-
cios and also for the Mission Train-
ing School at San Antonio. The hos-
tess served delightful refreshments.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. de St. Aubin en-
tertained the Tuesday night Bridge
Club, serving a most appetizing, seven
o'clock dinner, followed by the usual
number of games.
Mrs. Clyde Parks, of, Bay City, was
,4iere Wednesday visiting Mr. Parks
and Mr. and Mrs. T. W. vJones She
^companied by her brother, H.
" "hour, of San Antonio.
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Hagenbeck-Wallace
Circus at Bay City
Wednesday, Oct. 18
CLYDE BEATTY MOST FEARLESS
OF ANIMAL TRAINERS,
LEADS THRILLERS
Cantakerous tigers, lions gifted with
marvelous base voices, pernicious pu-
mas, polar bears, great herds of per-
forming elephants, and clowns and
stars bespangled—th.ese, together with
band and calliopes, sideshows and hun-
dreds of blooded ring and track steeds,
are coming to Bay City, for, the Great
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus, is sched-
uled for performances afternoon and
night, on Wednesday, October 18th.
The huge circus, second in size in
America, has always been known as
one of the two leading shows on the
road, and reports from various sources,
arc to the effect that the performances
are such that the appetites of Mata-
gorda County patrons, for things of a
circus character, will be thoroughly
satisfied this season by the Highest
Class Circus On Earth.
Clyde Beatty, most fearless wild
animal trainer of all time, again,
heads, in person, the list of "thrillers."
Alone and single handed, he battles
forty of the most vicioiis, and treach*
erous beasts on earth,—a mixed group
of male and female, jungle-bred lions
and tigers. It is declared the most
dangerous, and thrilling display ever
before presented.
Other featured stars and displays
will include the famous Hanncford
family of bare-back riders, with "Poo-
dles" I-Ianneford, dean of riding clowns;
the Picchiani Troupe, sensational ac-
robats; the Canestrelly Family, unsup-
ported-ladder performers; "Bombayo,"
The Man From India; the famous Bill-
etti Troupe of high-wire performers,
and over 100 other daring and sensa-
tional acts from among the 500 men
and women arenlc performers with
the huge circus this year.
A mammoth double-menagerie, larg-
est on tour in the woi-ld, features
scores of rare and costly animals, aug-
mented by five herds of performing
elephants, 30 camels, and a whole herd
of zebras. The performancos starting
at 2 and 8 p. m., open with a gorgeous
spectacle, 'Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt,'
said to be a triupmh in lyrical pag-
eantry.
HIGHWAY NO. 91
TO BE IMPROVED
It is highly probnble that work will
be started soon on Highway 91 frojn
Blessing west of the county line. This
will be a federal project under feder^
al labor requirements and specifica-
tions.
Local labor will be exclusively
and the job will furnish quite a bit
of employment.
The present proposed work calls for
gradings a new road bed and drainage
structures. The road is commonly
known as the BlessingrFrancitas road
which -is officially Highway 177
thr' Jackson County.
Y.W.C.A. to Sponsor
Creative Activities for
H. S. & College Girls
Work with young high school grad-
uates and college girls will be among
the new emphasis of the Galveston-
Houston District Y. W. C. A. during
the year, according to Miss Charlie
May Carter, executive secretary of the
District Association, who was in ths
city last week conferring with com-
mittees in regard to the local Y. W. C.
A. work in Palacios. Interest groups
and work shops in crafts, music, dra-
wee "Y.W.C.A.," Page 3.)
House
Palacios-Collegeport Seawall
Aid Bill is Passed by Senate
Gulf Storm Patrol
Service Plan Pushed
By Galveston Club
$114,343 Allotted
For Improvements
At Palacios Camp
Fort Worth, Oct. 11.—Important im-
plements will be made at Camp Hu-
len as the result of an allotment an-
nounced from Washington by the pub-
lic works administrator, Major Gen.
John A. Hulen, commander of the
Thirty-sixth division, said today.
The camp at Palacios was alloted
$114,343.
Projects include a concrete reservoir
with a capacity of 600,000 gallons, re-
placing an 80,000 gallon storage tank,
concreting of tent floors for enlisted
men and the concreting of 110 mess
hall ffoors.
New Attendance
Record is Set At
Wharton Co. Fair
Galveston, Oct. 10.—Copies of the
Galveston Boosters Club's proposed
gulf hurricane patrol service were
mailed today to Texas senators, Con-
gressman Clark W. Thompsbn, C. F.
Marvin, chief of the U. S. weather
bureau, and to chambers of commerce
along the coast from Brownsville to
Miami.
Capt. W. L. Farnsworth, president
of the club, declared the fight to have
a patrol established by the next hurri-
cane season would be taken to the
president if necessary.
Farnsworth contends that the weak
spot in the weather bureau's present
system is in the absence of vessel re-
ports from the vicinity of disturbances
when they are within 200 or 300 miles
of the coast.
The patrol plan, he says, would
remedy this deficiency. He suggests
a patrol of three coast guard cutters
between Tampico and Key West. These
vessels would assume positions on
either side and behind any storm in
the gulf until it reached the coast.
In this way, Farnsworth points out,
the weather bureau would be able to
issue hourly accurate reports on the
progress of storms across the gulf.
Wharton, Oct. 11.—Twenty-five hun-
dred persons paid admission to the
Wharton County Fair Tuesday, almost
double the attendance of the first day
last year.
The football game Tuesday night
in the newly erected stadium between
the Tigers of Wharton and St. Thom-
as High of Houston was a feature that
brought out a large number not in-
cluded in the attendance books.
The rodeo parade held in the after-
noon was a flash of color. Over 100
horses were entered.
Prominent Citizen
Of Port Lavaca Dies
Port Lavaca, Ovt. 7.- -W. C. Noble,
72, one of the most prominent citizens
of Port Lavaca, died today. He was
cashier and manager of the First Na-
tional Bank here for 20 years. He
came hers from Sweet Home, Texas,
40 years ago. He was active in Ma-
sonic circles, having been worshipful
master of local A. F. and A. M. Lodge
several times, and was a member of
the Presbyterian Church. He is sur-
vived by his wife; three daughters,
Mrs. Sarah Karnes of Alpine, Miss
Mary Noble of San Antonio, and Miss
Louise Noble of Sanderson; one son,
Pickens Noble of Port Lavaca; one
brother, Pickens Noble of Palacios,
and one sister, Mrs. Molly Pierce of
Tiago. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon,
M. 13. MISSIONARY SOCIETY
HOLDS QUARTERLY SOCIAL
The regular quarterly social of the
M. E. Missionary Society was held at
the home of Mrs. R T. Phillips last
Thursday afternoon. The ladies were
comfortably grouped on the spacious
veranda and games of hearts were in-
terspersed with social conversation for
the entertainment of about thirty
guests. Tho social committee served
delicious refreshments at the close.
LEGG-LEGG
Mr. Cecil O. Legg and Miss Minnie
Legg, of Blessing, were united in mar-
riage, Oct. 10th, at the Methodist par-
sonage, Rev. Paine officiating. These
young people are popular in their home
community and have a host of friends
who extend them hearty congratula-
tions.
Mrs. G. A. Harrison and family
spent the week end Houston and
Pasadent, with relatives and friends.
FINAL VOTE BEING TAKEN TO-
DAY; FEDERAL AID WILL
BE SOUGHT FOR WORK
First Football Game
Played Here Friday
The season's first football game to
be played on the local field will be
Friday at 3:30 p. m. when Damon and
the "Sharks" meet. Admission to this
game is 15c and 25c,
The Sharks have lost the last two
games by an overwhelming score—to
Victoria and Richmond, so you can ex-
pect a good game Friday as the boys
have made up their minds to win!
The Sharks have one of the light-
est and youngest teams in the history
of P. H. S., but they are one of the
hardest fighting congregations in this
locality. Two of the players are the
lightest to be found in this section;
one weighing 115 pounds, a hard-fight-
ing half-back, another weighs 120
pounds, playing end. The backfield
averages 140 pounds.
The football squad wishes to thank
the following for furnishing transpor-
tation to the games:—Mr. Anders, Mr.
Malone, Mr. Story, Mr. Ramsey, Mr.
Rolling and the Harrisons.
The game Friday is to be one of the
hardest fought games of the season.
The boys need your support—bo on
the side lines doing your part.
Home Dem'st'tion Club
The Palacios Home Demonstration
Club will meet with Mrs. B. H. Oakley
Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 2 p. m. Elec-
tion of officers will be held at this
time, also discussion of plans for next
year's work. All club members are re-
quested to fill out budget cards and
turn in to secretary as soon as pos-
sible.
Mrs Sides, our Home Demonstra-
tion Agent, is planning to establish
some new girls 4-H Clubs in the Coun-
ty, and Palacios is in line for one pro-
vided the interest and requests are
enough to justify it. Girls 12 to 20
aro eligible to these elubs. Other re-
quirements given later. Phone your
requests to Mrs. C. G. Jelfers or at-
tend the meeting at Mrs. Oakley'a.
Appreciation is extended to all who
served on committees for Achievement
Day. Mrs. L. D. Chappell, Pres.
Mrs. Paul Braden, of Blessing, was
hostess for the Matinee Bridge Club
Tuesday and those from here attend-
ing report a most delightful aftornoon.
1—
Mrs. N. E. McCoy, ^ho has been
hereto- ime weekly guest of her rel-
" ~'""1 and MlvS. G. A. Salsbury,
San Antonio to be
, Mrs. Kenneth Sum-
Messrs. Harrison, Barnett and Craw-
ford are in Austin working hard for
the passage of the bill which was en-
grossed by the House Wednesday af-
ternoon. The final vote is being takan
today. Pu to the time of going to
press no definite news has come bat
hopes are entertained for a two-thirds
majority which will insure its becom-
ing effective immediately.
The Senate last Thursday passed a
bill remitting eight-ninths of the state
ad valorem taxes for Palacios and
Cedlegeport to aid those two towns in
constructing seawalls and adequate
shore protection. The vote was 22 to 8.
The bill was introductd by Senator
T. J. Holbrook of Galveston.
Wednesday's news was to the effect
that the P. W. A. at Fort Worth early
this week docketed the request of Pa-
lacios for $150,000 for the seawall
work, which in all probability, will be
granted, as the project is a class A-l
in so far as the rehabilitation program
of the government is concerned.
'Baby Face' Presents
Barbara Stanwyck as
A Richly Clad Siren
Barbara Standwyck in the Warner
Bros, picture "Baby Face," the attrac-
tion on the screen of the Franklin
Theatre, Bay City, midnight Friday
and Saturday, is a warm, vibrant, gor-
geously clad red-headed baby faced,
gold-digger.
In this production Barbara appears
in quite a different type of role to
anything she has played recently. Gone
are the drab clothes of "Ladies They
Talk About," "The Purchase Price"
and 'So Big." Barbara bursts out in
the gayest of butterfly raiment in her
part as a successful gold digger de
luxe.
Barbara herself likes silks and
satins best. They raise her spirits and
gives her a feeling of joyousness, she
says, just as cottons and woolens de-
press her. And seemingly the public
shares in her likes, for Warner Bros,
announce that in the future she will
appear in gayer roles than in the past.
In "Baby Face" Barbara is a vamp
extraordinary, bending twelve differ-
ent men to her will and discarding
them as fast as they have served her
purptse in climbing to luxury. Ruth-
lessly she flits from one love to an-
other.
George Brent has the leading mas-
culine role while others in a notable
cast includes Donald Cook, Artnur
Hohl, Joan Wayne, Henry Kolker and
James Murray.
The picture, taken from an original
story by Gene Markey and Kathryn
Scola, who also adapted it to the
screen, is said to be spicy and start-
ling with intense dramatic moments.
It was directed by Alfred E. Green.
T. S. Walton received a message
early Monday morning that his fath-
er, T. J. WalUn, had passed away
Sunday at 6:30 p. m., in Ness City,
Kans., where lie went a few weeks ago.
Mr. Walton left Monday for Kansas
to attend the funeral service and will
look after some business matters be-
fore returning to Palacios.
Races to be Held ,
At Victoria Fair
Victoria, Oct. 10.—The tenth an-
nual Victoria district fair will be held
October 18, 19, 20, and 21, with an ex-
tensive racing program on a half mile
track. On the first two days four races
will be held each day and on the third
five races. The fourr.i day will be re-
served for mat^ch races.
A special feature will be two races
each day for local children's ponies
and one race* for women riders.
A covered grandstand has a seating
capacity of 2000 and the bleachers will
seat 500.—Houston Chronicle.
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