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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country—-Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
SPECIAL NOTICE TO ALL
PLUM & PEACH GROWERS
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WINTER AND SUMMER SPRAY
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AND PEACHES
Below is a spray calendar for the
year. Anything that you do not un-
derstand about it pi sase see me and I
will help you to (jet started.
If you do not have a spray out-fit
come to me and 1 will let you use mine,
all that I will expect is that you re-
turn It in as good shape as you found
it. Now is the time to do the job if
you expect to get the best returns.
Spraying.
The success of peach growing in
any section of the United States today
depends very largely upon the thor-
oughness of spraying to prevent the
ravaging of insects and diseases. The
diseases most common to the peach
are the brown-rot and scab, and the in-
sects which do the greatest damage
to the peach are the scale insects
affecting the trees and the eurculio
which affects the fruit. The brown-rot
and the scab are fungous diseases
which start on the fruit and develop
throughout the entire season. The
brown-rot shows a small brown col-
ored speck on the fruit and rapidly
enlarges until the entire fruit is de-
stroyed. The scab is a fungous di-
sease working on the surface which
causes a dark, discolored spot, and
when a great many spots grow togeth-
er, this often results in cracking the
surface of the peach. As a rule, the
scab does not destroy the peach, but
merely causes it to have a poor ap-
pearance and reduces its market val-
ue. Where brown-rot has been allowed
to develop in the orchard, all peaches
affected with brown-rot should be gath-
ered up and destroyed as soon as the
harvest season is over. The standard
spray schedule, which is given below,
has proven effective in combatting
these two diseases and when properly
applied will practically eliminate the
loss, due not only to brown-rot and
scab but to the kindred diseases which
work on the peach.
The curculio, a small bettle, which
punctures the fruit of the peach either
for feeding purposes or for depositing
the egg is responsible for the wormy
peaches, which can also be practically
eliminated by following the spray
-schedule. The curculio starts It work
on the small peach and can only be
ellminatedby the use of a stomach
poison,
The peach borer will be found in the
lava stage under the bark of the tree
just beneath the surface of the ground.
The first brood of the borers comes
out in the early spring and the female
deposits the egg near the surface of
the ground, where the young borer
hatches as a small worm and works
its way into the bark of the tree. By
mounding soil up around the tree to
the heighth of 6 or 8 inches in the
early spring when growth first starts,
the female borers will deposit the eggs
in the surface of these mounds and
when these mounds are pulled down
in the fall, the worms will he working
a safe distance from the roots sys-
tem of the tree and can easily be dug
out. On yonug trees, there is no pres-
ent means of prevention or eradication,
except removing Hie borers with a
knife. After the worm has been re-
moved, the cuts should be disinfected,
which may be done by merely painting
the wound, using old. brush or swab,
and 1 to 8 solution of concentrate lime
sulphur.
The standard winter spray for
peaches is concentrated lime sulphur
solution, which is an insecticide and
fungicide. Materials for this spray
can be purchased either wholesale or
from your local drug stose at a very
low cost.
For a winter spray, while the trees
are dormant, use concentrated lime
aulphur as given below:
RICIIMONDS IN AUTO
ACCIDENT SAT. NIGHT
Use Concentrate
Lime Sulphur
Water
12 Gallons
38 Gallons
11% Gallons
39% Gallons
10% Gallons
39% Gallons
8% Gallons
40 % Gallons
9% Gallons
40% Gallons
8% Gallons
41% Gallons
8% Gallons
41% Gallons
7% Gallons
42% Gallons
7% Gallons
42% Gallons
7 Gallons
43 Gallons
6% Gallons
43% Gallons
6 >4 Gallons
43% Gallons
• C 'Gallons
44 Gallons
5% Gallons
44% Gallons
6% Gallons
44% Gallons
5 Gallons
45 Gallons
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This spray is for insects that fly
about in the winter and is the best
spray for San Jose Scale.
Self-Boiling-Lime-Sulphur.
Sulphur 8 pounds, lime 8 pouiyls,
water 50 gallons. Make a paste of the
sulphur and warm water. Start the
limte to slaking by adding 4 gallons
of hot water and stir vigorously. When
the slaking is well started, add the bul-
phur paste. When traces of brown cof-
fee colored streaks appear, add cold
water and Stop violent boiling. Dilute
to 50 gallons before using.
Sc!i!pbcilcu-'lii(ii>r0w^"ui la liic niair
dard summer spray and should be
made as it is needed. Make a paste
of the povtrdfereci arsenate of lead and
warm water and stir into mixture af
ter it has been brought up to 50 gal
Ions.
The Summer Spray.
The first spray as soon as the petals
fall from the flowers. Use self boiled
lime Bulphur, dehidrated lime i>.nd
flowers of sulphur, 8-8-50 plus 1 lb
powdered arsenate of lead. Second
spray 10 days later, same spray as
, first. Three weeks later spray again
using same spray. Three to four
weeks later spray again with the
same spray. This will Keep the Plum
While Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Richmond
worn mturning home from the Queeu
Theatre Saturday night, something
went wrong with the steering geau.
of their car near Mr. Viets' home on
Pavilion street, which caused Mr.
Richmond to lose control and his car
collided with a Ford driven by some
•Mexicans from Edna, damaging both
cars considerably and giving all a
pretty rough shaking up, Fortunately
no one was seriously injured, but the
sudden jolt caused Mrs. Richmond to
injure her neck to such an extent that
she suffered from the accident for
several days, but was able to come to
town Wednesday and apparently is
as good as new again. Mrs. Richmond
says the fact she was wearing a heavy
hat probably saved her from being
severely cut from flying glass when
the windshield was broken to bits.
After the accident our local jitney
man, Mr. C. M. Claybourn, took them
home to their fine farm home, 7 miles
northeast of town, and both cars are
now in the garage being fixed up as
good as ever.
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1929
VOLUME XXII NUMBER 12
Co. Federation
Held Meeting At
Markham 16th
MATAGORDA IS NEXT MEETING
PLACE; ALL CLUBS WELL
REPRESENTED
Cuculio, Brown-rot, and Scab from
your Peaches and Plums.
Other sprays are sometimes recom-
mended but are not as good or safe
as the above.
Application.
A spray unless thoroughly applied
is of very little value in fruit grow-
ing. It never pays to rush over an
orchard and spray carelessly in order
to get through with the job. Go back
occasionally and see that every twig
is wet with the winter spray and in
putting on the summer spray, s je that
the spray has been thoroughly applied
to the fruit itself. It is not necessary
to spray the branches of the trees with
the summer spray. Spray material us-
ed for summer spraying is not strong
enough to be of any appreciable value
when your trees are infected with San
Jose Scale. In putting off a spray a
few weeks, you may lose the entire
effect of the spray. This is especially
true with the first two or three sum-
mer sprays. Spraying Is the best pos-
sible insurance that can be taken out-
for a fruit crop.
If your friends are not subscribers
to the Palacios Beacon, tell them to
subscribe because such as this appears
every week in the paper and will help
them out considerably.
R. D. RAWLS,
Vo. Agriculture Instructor.
Marshal Foch,
77, Dies After
Long Illness
Paris, March 20.—Marshal Ferdin-
and Foch, famous generalissimo who
led the allied armies to victory in the
World war, died at his home today af-
ter a lengthy, illenss. He was 77
years old.
He died at 5:50 p. m. (12:50 p. m.
eastern standard time.)
Although it had long been appar-
ent that the great general was fighting
his "last campaign," his warrio--: heart
would not give in and day after day
he fought off the inevitable end with
grim courage. But a coalition of heart
trouble, kidney disease and a lung in-:
fection were too great at his age.
Matter of Days.
On February 26, the Associated
Press was authoritatively informed
that the marshal's death seemed on-
ly a matter of days—a week, perhaps,
or ten days. But the parshal, with
indomitable will, held off death even
longer than his doctorR thought possi-
ble.
II was the sudden collapse of his
heart after several days of improve-
ment that brought death to the intre-
pid warrior.
Marshal Foch will receive a na-
tional fUiiei'ol, liigiieaL triuum ui Iue
French nation to its illustrious dead.
"The foremost fighter of the great
war" displayed in illness that same
grit that he had displayed as the com-
mander in chief who led the allied
armies to victory in the World war.
Throughout it all, from January 14
when he first became gravely ill, un-
til the end, he showed courage, unfail-
ing equanimity and even good humor.
The end came just as his doctors
reached the marshal's house this ev-
ening. He had been conscious the en-
tire afternoon and had been found in
a somewhat improved condition this
morning when the first visit of the day
was made.
The March meeting of the Mata-
gorda County Federation of Women's
Clubs was held in Markham last Sat-
urday with the Mothers' Club of that
place as host. The High School au-
I dit.orium was used for the gathering
I and this had been made very attrac-
j tive for the occasion, St. Patrick's
■ day being featured in decorations, fa-
! vors and program. More color was
added to the scene when the Bay City
delegation arrived bringing with them
a beautiful boquet of red carnations
and ferns, with compliments of the
Bay City Floral Co., which was pre-
sented to the new president, Mrs. G. A.
Salsbury and graced the table of the
presiding officers during the session.
As this was the first meeting since
new officers were elected much of the
time was devoted to becoming ac-
quainted with each other, getting
work outlined and appointing new
committees.
The regular session opened with all
singing "America the Beautiful',' fol-
lowed by invocation by Rev. J. E.
Moreland.
Business was then taken up when
reports from the different clubs were
given, and all but one was represent-
ed. These reports showed very inter-
esting work is being done throughout
the county by the different organiza-
tions. Miss Mayfield, County Health
Nurse, gave a splendid report and Mrs.
Pollard reported for the Scholarship
Committee, accounting for the four
who arc using the Fund this year.
Mrs. Clement was appointed parlia-
mentarian, while chairman of the deff-
erent committees are as follows:
Scholarship—Mrs. Pollard.
Public Welfare—Mrs. T. H. Lewis.
Legislative—Mrs. G. A. Moore.
American Citizenship—Mrs. S. H.
Corse.
Better Homes—Mrs. J. H. Barber.
Art—Mrs. A. B. Cairnes.
Membership—Mrs. A. B. Pierce.
Resolutions—Mrs. Woods.
Memorial—Mrs. Goodwin Sterne.
Publicity—Mrs. J. W. Dismukes.
Mrs. G. A. Salsbury was elected del-
egate to the Fourth District Conven-
tion, to be held in Timpson, April
18, 19, 20, with Mrs. J. W. Dismukes,
alternate.
Motion was carried that the Federa-
tion heartily endorse the work being
done by the efficient Health Nurse,
Miss Mayfield, as was the ones for a
well mapped out plan for a County
Home for Indigent and Needy and
that a committee be appointed to con-
fer with the Commissioners Court in
regard to a County Demonstration
Agent.
At the noon hour the Markham la-
dies served a most delicious plate
lunch during which a social time was
enjoyed.
At 1:45 the house was called to or-
der and after a short business session,
Mrs. W. K. K iller took charge and a
most entertaining program of home
talent was given. The first number was
"My Wild Irish Rose," a chorus in
which nine young girls encostume took
part.
This was followed by a piano solo,
"The Humming Bird," Caprice, by
Miss Maurine Gideon. Hayden Harpe
recited "The Spell of the Yocon," and
"Beautiful," a chorus hv sjx vivacious
young ladies, dressed as "Jelly Beans,"
striking young beaux, was the closing
number.
Rev. Terry Wilson, pastor of the
Bay City M. E. Church was then intro-
duced and gave the Federation ladies
one of the best talks they have ever
listened to. His reference to the
Mothers' Clubs and P.-T. A.'s, espec-
ially the co-operation of the teacher
and Mother's "Club" in his school days
was highly appreciated.
At the close of his remarks by ur-
gent invitation, he sang, "The Old
Rugged Cross,' and then we were fa-
vored by Mrs. Phillip Johnson, of Van
Vleck, singing a beautiful solo.
Report of the Resolutions Commia-
tee was accepted, and a rising vote of
thanks given the Markham ladies for
their gracious hospitality.
The meeting adjourned, accepting
the invitation from Matagorda Moth-
ers' Club to meet there in June,
Mrs. J. W. Dismukes, Sec. & Treas.
A LITTLE AFTER
DINNER SERMONETTE
MRS. G. P. MIMS
The funeral of Mrs. G. P. Mims was
held Tuesday afternoon, in the Meth-
odist church, services were conducted
by Rev. F. G. Clark. Mrs. Mims had
been ill for several weeks with flu
and relapsed, from which she never re-
covered. Medical aid and all kind-
ness and attention were given by
friends, neighbors, nurses and loved
ones,
Mrs. Mims, nee Lizzie A. Marsh, was
born in Burr Oak, Iowa, March 1, 1867
and died March 18,1929. She became
a christian at the ace of 13. and thru
out her years always lived a consis-
tent, useful christian life. She taught
school successfully in Kansas, Iowa,
California, and Texas, and married Mr.
G. P. Mims in Palacios, Texas, in 1911,
who preceeded her in death last Oct.
Mrs. Mims was a lovablo Christian
woman, a kind neighbor, a true friend,
a faithful wife and loyal to her loved
ones. She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. W. H. Hathaway, of California,
one brother, Elmer Marsh, of Pang-
burn, Ark., and three step-sons, John,
Ben and George Mims.
Her earthly life is closed, but her
sweet spirit will live on, and in that
Better Land we will meet-some day to
part no more. \
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Every growing ambitious town
is composed of three elements.
Those who work patriotically,
vigorously and intelligently for
its advancement; those who are
In a state of apathy or indiffer-
ence, and those who take a cur-
ious delight in discouraging the
effort of utliCia by i.tliLuie, it mi
by a persistent denial that any
progress can or has |)een accom-
plished, and by boasts of every
other town besides; their own.
The last class are cttlled croak-
ers, but they are rjfcally some-
thing worse, for their opposi-
tion docs not arise Simply from
(hat unenviable spirit that will
neither act itself or, suffer oth-
ers to act.
—
Work Started On
Nester Building
Wednesday A.M.
TWO STORY BRICK AND TILE
STRUCT! TRE TO BE READY
TO OCCUPY JUNE 1ST
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The Three Pegs"
Well Attended
Monday Evening
The presentation of the farce-com-
edy, "The Three Pegs," by home tal-
net, at the High School Auditorium
Monday evening, was a charming suc-
cess in every detail. The play was giv-
en under the auspices of the P.-T. A.
with Mrs. Lula Frady as the efficient
coach. The beautiful scenic stage
curtains, which have just been install-
ed were appreciated a#d added much
to the attractive settir|g of tht play.
The cast of characters was well
chosen and each showed originality
and talent. Auit Euphelia, (Miss Jane
Elder,) was the scream of the even-
ing. None other than she in her
immitableway, could have performed
the pleasing role so well. Miss Wes-
ton (Mr3. Newsom) was charming in
her quaint, queenly manner. Lizzie,
the hired girl, (Mrs. Sterling Smith)
with perfect poise and assurance that
characterises her playing, makes her
always welcomed on the stage, and
Sarah, (Miss Desise , Sullivan) the
second hired girl, played her part with
the perfection of her place to fill.
"The Three Pegs," around whom the
story was written, were delightfully
portrayed by Mrs. R. D. Rawls, as
Marguerite, a habitual user of slang,
Miss Opal Bonner, as Madge, who
had a sweet disposition, and Miss Jes-
sie Parsuitt, as the real Peg, who was
eager to make others happy.
Miss Virginia Wiley, as a talkative
Italian, and Mies Ora Ulrich, as Miss
Weston's refined friend, were good in
their parts, and the climax of the
play was when t.hey all found "happi
ness" even to aunt Euphelia, who saw
no romance in life.
Mesdames Sisson, Arnold and Koer-
ber contributed to the evening's pleas-
ure by rendering the beautiful vocal
trio, "Fleeting Hours," as did the
male quartette, Messrs. Burton, Craw-
ford, Burton and Appleton, with two
numbers, also Miss LaNelle Richards
with her saxaphone. The entire pro-
grom was one much enjoyed and the
door receipts was a few cents less than
$80.00.
At the first part of the evening's
program the audience was given the
pleasure of hearing splendid readings
by Miss Marion Nester and Miss Clara
Bentz, who tied for first place in the
Junior Girls declamation contest held
last Friday morning.
R. G. PALMER AND
C. M. BACKEN OUT
FOR ALDERMEN
The names of R. G. Palmer and C.
M. Backen will be found this week in
our City announcement column, as
candidates for aldermen of the City
of Palacios, at election to be held
April 2nd. These men are well and fa-
vorably known to our citizens as men
of progressive ideas, sound business
judgment, and who will vote and work
for any movement that seems to be for
the best interests of our citizens and
the good and upbuilding of Palacios.
Mr. Palmer served as councilman
for two terms, some eight or ten years
ago, and rendered such general satis
faction that his friends have begged
him to make the race this spring. He
owns several residence properties in
Palacios, and naturally has" the pro-
gress and prosperity of our" city at
heart.
Mr. Backen is proprietor of the San-
itary Bottling Works, and numhers
his friends by his acquaintances. He
is a live wire, a good booster, and Is
full of progressive ideas and his
friends fell that he will make Palacios
a mighty good alderman.
PALACIOS TOGGERY
HAS BIG OPENING
The big opening of the Palacios
Toggery last Saturday was quite an
event and especially so for the fair
sex, as the display of ladies apparel
which they had the pleasure of view-
ing on that occasion equalled that of
any city shop and had never been ex-
celled in this city. Crowds of ad-
miring customers visited the store
throughout the entire day and Mrs.
Stramblad informs us the opening was
a grand success in every way, that her
sales went beyond her greatest expec-
tations and each succeeding day has
brought her new customers.
The Palacios Toggery is a credit
to our city, and we feel sure purchas-
ers of this class of goods will find
here just whrt they are wanting and
thus do their "'shopping at home."
While much talk has been floating
around of late about new buildings
to be erected here soon, Mr. C. W. Nes-
ter has decided to be lead off man in
this proposed building campaign, which
j promises to surpass anything in a
j building way seen in Palacios for
many yearR, and on Tuesday of this
i week, announced that he had let the
contract to J. P. Jensen for a two-story
brick and tile building, 31x74 feet on
i his lots on the corner of Commerce
and Fourth streets, with plate glass
fronts along these two streets.
Early Wednesday morning Contrac-
tor Jensen had a force of men at work
breaking dirt and digging trenches for
the concrete foundation, which work
is progressing rapidly, and when com-
pleted it will be one of the most mod-
ern, artistic and substantial structures
in Palacios.
Mr. Nester purchased this corner
lot several years ago, visualizing the
future need of a larger drug store,
and feels that now is the time to put
his ideas into concrete form, being
that there are a number of other new
buildings scheduled for the near fu-
ture to be added to our already splen-
dnd line oi business buildings, in the
building program plans now permeat-
ing Palacios atmosphere.
Mr. Nester has not given out full
details as to all the up-to-date "fix-
ings" for his new store, but hopes to
have it finished at an early date, and
that it will be an ornament to our
city no one doubts.
Hiway No. 71 Being Surveyed
From No. 12 to Matagorda Co.
GOOD ROADS ARE
A COMMUNITY ASSET
Interscholastic
Meet to Be Held
Here Friday-Sat.
The Matagorda County Interscholas-
tic Meet to be held here Friday and
Saturday, is being looked forward to
with great interest by teachers and
pupils all over the county. Elimina-
tion contests have been held in both
rural and city schools and something
like 150 contestants in the different
events will be here on these days to
take part and try to win honors for
their schools.
The Palacios teachers, pupils and
others interested have worked dili-
gently preparing the grounds, build-
ings, etc., for the entertainment of
their guests.
The P.-T. A. plans to serve sand-
wiches and drinks at the H. E. build-
ing for the accommodation and con-
venience of all who attend.
A full program, given in another
column, has been arranged, and all
who come are promised two full days
of entertainment. Palacios extends
all a cordial welcome.
ATTENTION
On account of so much sickness, the
Annual Roll Call of the First Bap-
tist Church has been postponed a
month, and will be held during the
latter part of April. Watch the paper
for further announcement.
Used Cigar Box
For Bank; His
Bank Is Busted
Palacios is again visit.ied by an un-
known thief or thieves and three bus-
iness houses were broken into on
Thursday night of last week and on
Saturday night the home of T. W.
Morton was entered.
The business houses burglarized
were the Grant Lumber Co., the Price
Lumber Co., and the Palacios Auto
Co., the latter losing about $25.00 in
cash and the former a $000.00 check.
Entrance was gained into the offices
of the lumber yards by breaking a
glass in one of the rear windows.
The Morton home was entered be-
tween the hours of 8 and 10:80 Satur-
day night, while Mrs. Morton and
children were at the picture show.
When they, accompanied by Mr. Mor-
ton, rturned home, the house had been
entered and ransacked, the robber
evidently searching until he found the
money, $200.00, which was kept in the
cedar chest. A large box was found
beside one of the windows on the
outside where it is thought the bur-
glar gained entrance and then left
by the back door as it was locked from
the inside.
ARNOLD BURTON
ANNOUNCES FOR
CITY ALDERMAN
At the earnest, solicitation of num-
erous friends, Mr. E. Arnold Burton
has consented to allow his name be
published as a candidate for the effioe
of alderman of the City of Palacfos,
at election to be held April 2nd. Mr.
Burton is junior member of the E. E.
Burton Co. feed store, is a young man
of exemplary qualities, ambitious,
progressive, and well qualified to fill
the office of alderman with credit to
himself and to the satisfaction of our
citizens.
Alarm is expressed by many tax-
payers when Btates and municipali-
ties borrow money for new road con-
struction.
An expenditure for good roads is
different from mar.y kinds of outlay.
A costly public building is a good
advertisement for a community, but
it does not usually save any expense
in running that city. Ordinarily it
costs more because of all the work
necessary to keep up that structure.
But when a state or a municipality
builds a fine road, there is a direct
saving of money to the citizens. It
takes less gas to run their cars over
that road, the tires do not wear out
so fast, cars will stand up longer and
with less repairs. Also a great deal
of time is saved to every farmer,
truckman or business man who uses
that highway. These savings are enor-
mous and they will often wipe out the
cost of a road in a relatively few years.
Letting any important road remain
in poor condition imposes a heavy tax
on the people dependent on the road
and it is not good policy.—West Point,
Neb., Democrat.
ROAD FROM EL CAMPO SOUTH
TO PALACIOS TO BE BUILT
AT EARLY DATE
Among the appropriations made by
the Highway Commission in Austin
Monday was: Matagorda County, $,28,-
432 state funds for improving -rW«
miles of highway 71.
Texas Guard
Officers Visit
Camp Palacios
WORK TO BE STARTED SOON ON
OFFIGERS' CLUB, HOSPITAL
AND AVIATION FIELD
Maj. Reid, of Houston, who has
charge of the 36th Division Aviation
corps, accompanied by Lt. Col. Shov-
alter, as plane pilot, came to Palacio'
Tuesday to confer with Col. Nimon,
of Austin, and Col. B. E. Allen, of
Houston, other army officials who were
here to look over the Airport of Camp
Palacios.
The government appropriation for
the building program at the camp has
been allowed and plans are now being
made for work to begin immediately
on the Officers' Club House, Hospital
and completion of the Aviation Field.
Extensive preparations for these new
improvements have been made under
the efficient supervision of Gen. Bar-
ton, and the coming encampment of
the 36th Division of the T. N. G. prom-
ises to be the best held in every way.
Laay
Goes By Plane to
111 Son's Bedside
Chicago, March 19.—(AP)—Pilot
William McPhail came home from his
toughest assignment—that of pilot-
ing his plane over 750 miles of unfa-
miliar air lanes, beset by wind, rain
and snow to carry a hysterical mother
and her sister to the bedside of a
school boy lying seriously ill in a
Hagerstown, Md., hospital.
The call—a blind one, his destina-
tion unknown—came at 4:30 a m. last
Friday. Universal air lines had an or-
der to meet a train at Indianapolis and
lake aboard two women eastbound.
McPhail was called from his bed and
sent down.
At Indianapolis Mrs. A. B. Pierce,
of Blessing, Texas, and her sister, a
Mrs. Smith, stepped from a train and
rushed to the airport. Distraught with
worry over Mrs. Pierce's boy, thought
to be dying of pneumonia in the Wash-
ington Court hospital at Hagerstown,
they climbed into McPhail's ship and
told him their goal.
He had never flown over that re-
gion. He had no maps. In the face of
a rising wind and rain they went
aloft, headed east, stopped at Union-
town, Pa., for directions and maps
and in four hours and 50 minutes had
made the 750-mile trip.
McPhail reported he had made the
trip in time. Hall Pierce, seeing his
mother, had recovered from a delirium
and was on his way back to health.
WM. WILDMAN DIES IN IOWA
Word from New Providence, Iowa,
tells of the death on March 4th, of
Wm. Wildman, who for a number of
years, until the death of Mrs. Wild-
man, Dec. 30, 1927, was a resident of
Palacios.
Mr, Wildman was born in Clinton
Co., Ohio, March 31st, 1843. He went
to Hardin Co., Iowa, about the year
1860, after having spent a year at
Knrlh&m College, Richmond, Indisr.o.
He married Asenath Adams, Oct.
13th, 1866. Their 60th wedding an-
niversary was observed here in Pa-
lacios.
Three sons were born, Alonzo, who
died at New Providence, la., at the
ago of 18 years, in 1855, Clarence,
who died in 1917 and is buried here.
Dr. Wm. Murry Wildman survives.
He was in the Orient at the time of
his father's death.
There are three grand-children, Mrs.
Gordon Reamy, Long Beach, Calif.,
daughter of Dr. Wm. Wildman, Elea-
nor and Edward of San Antonio, child-
ren of C. J. Wildman.
Interment was in the family lot at
New Providence,
The highway department has alleg-
ed the appropriation to build High-
way No. 71 from El Campo to Pala-
cios, according to information from
unofficial sources.
This is one of the most important
roads for the benefit of Whartoi oun-
ty as it will bring much traft car
way which would otherwise be direct-
ed through Bay City. The citis n? of
El Campo have been very anxitua for
the road, and we of Wharton coufty
are glad that the road has beeii ai-r
lowed. Anything which builds El Cam-
po is good for Wharton and ire >;re
pleased here when a good thinf, >mes
to them.
This will give ua a fine road to the
coast and will mean much foi. this
whole territory. Palacios is primarily
a playground of the churches us well
as a military encampment and this
road will make a great change i'ov the
better in the passing of visitors to
that point. The route will follow the
present road from El Campo south-
ward to a point five miles ncrth of
Danevang, therice in southeasterly .di-
rection to a point one mile north of
Danevang. From here it follo,'.3 'he
present route through Danev w to
the Matagorda county line. By mas: lg
the above angle across those sec-
tions the engineers were able to save
two miles of road which will amount
to a huge saving not only in the con-
st)'action of the road but to its users
in the years to come. It passes thru
one of the best farmed sectioU3 of
Texas, or any other state.—Wharton
Semi-Weekly Enterprise.
Commissioner Peters assured us
Tuesday morning that the engineers
would begin the surveying Wednesday
and that a contract would be let in
about sixty day3. This part of No. 71
refers to that section which extends
from No. 12 at El Campo to the Mata-
gorda County line.—El Campo Citizen.
Blessing News
BLESSING, Texas, March 20.—It
it hoped thai; the church will be ready
for services next Sunday.
L. C. Cornelius and W. A. Sanford
are in Houston attending the Cattle
Raisers' Convention.
J. G. Walker and Grover Lawson,
who motored to Houston Weuuebday,
on business, returned Monday.
The Business Women's Circle of the
Auxiliary met last Wednesday night
at the home of Mrs. A. O. Yeager.
Burns Logan has secured a position
with Anderson Grocery Co., at Bay
City, and will begin work in a few-
days.
Barlowe Dyer went to Brownsville
Tuesday to assist his brother, Jim,
for a few weeks, while the latter re-
covers from an operation.
tives and friends gathered at ths
home to pay their tribute to this good
woman, whom everyone loved. Inter-
ment was made in Francitas cemetery.
Mrs. Chas. E. Duller and Mrs. W.
King were delegates from Blessing Li-
brary Club to County Federation at
Markham. They report a splendid
meeting and wonderful hospitality on
the part of the Markham P,-T. A.
Mrs. B. B. Rhodes died at her home
near Blessing at 9 o'clock last Fr'day,
after an illness of several wock.<.
Mrs. Rhodes .was near 86 and life?
spent a good many years in thin
community. A large number of rela-
A. R. Matthes and E. R. Brc :i
motored to Dallas last Wednesday io
attend a Sales meeting of the St. r-
men in the Texas Division of tr.s
Pierce Petroleum Corp. They retur i-
ed Sunday and reported a very nice
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Pierce and Mrs.
Allen J. Smith departeed Wednesday
for Hagerstown, Maryland, wher-; th» /
were called to be with Hall, wh > was
suffering from pneumonia. Mrs. Pierce
and Mrs. Smith left the train at In-
dianapolis and were taken by aero-
plane the last 750 miles of the pour-
ney in 4 hours and 50 minutes. Hall
was slowing improving when the last
word was received today.
EASTER STAR ENTERTAIN1
The regular meeting of Eastern
Star Chapter was especially interest-
ing and pleasant Tuesday evening In
having Mrs. Hazel Praytor, District
Dept. Grand Matron as an official visi-
tor. A very instructive program was
given and the chapter had the pleas-
ure of iniating Miss Oro E. Ulrich as
a new member.
A sumptuous luncheon was given
by the hostess of the evening. Menu
consisting of chicken salad, saltines.
white cake, pineapple cream whip ai»d
coffee.
PAVING PROGRAM AT
EL CAMPO UNDER WAY
El Campo, March 18.—Laying of
concrete pavement was started here
last week. The paving program calls
for some 26 blocks. The program has
been worked out so that no residences
will bo moro than two blocks from a
paved street. All schools and churches
will be on paved streets.—Houston
Chronicle.
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