The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1931 Page: 1 of 6
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VOLUME ELEVEN
TAFT. TEXAS. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 8. 11131
NUMBER
most unusual quality in mystery atfondinfif
another pit* bci i n** ;ramc
x;tf called at rhf »*nd of rh»* .vth
innini’ <»ii ato-int of darkne.s' Tom
Jordan pitclif’d th* last inning for
the .aid tanned two of he
fou. men to face him Tnmmv nlavcd
outfieH 'hr fTst .’Hfiu tnd urmxl
in tw* M?n.«atioi»a! catcher
allowed ’he T”*cr[ four hits
niHf:a«je<M .score • -vo rury> or
The International' nicked Reich for
sever, b i’ eouV!:-'* make *hem connt
more thtrn r)-
'ienth .*rj rn<o; jwa
nabbSi..* Lwk<-'' *
The Tiger'* tail*1
usually fin but. er
i;lo-A at - critjea! mwe!>t W tVhe
<\ : ■ big CoVpe- short ho;,> ’e.i the
hit rine *h»- Interna'.on!’- ;n the
fir/- came v/.vh a double and a Mn-
U)e :< ho OVfTC ’ Wl* h tw. .h1{!f'S.
led 'he hitting for them in rhe econd
-;-,me f ;nv>r N and B. Brittiin,
Ji.r.v:. ami Painli hi? well for lb*
locals Alien hit* were needed
th»* higher
paid woman *jupr m (Ll!B MEETS WEDNESDAY
he world today and her admirers -----------
ire numbered b\ tlie millions Many The teacher* ot the Taft .school'
»f hex famous stories have been put me Wednesday afternoon in the
Palon« •«* U»«* ■ilV(’r ™r,en :,1,<J •'ome ‘he h rt„, economic rooms of w TV:
but ’!)<•' most fiopu J*: mystery moy !»•;• 'i«w „
r;,,.n be..,. bv this genus H1"n *»">• !or thr »,*r**w * «ryan
Read 'he f:i =• chapter o the to: -. ;V Ur;ii:' rlllb ! " !«* !>"••**“'•
today which will oe found on pro’ veyr• Flu* follow ny officers were
Ree h v, ! four m ihi* ;--v-ur and yt.i; w’Ji no elected to head the **roup: J. K Bi*ir
1 i,,v Hbv. ... be n-f h, -.id -a ■Iirr—a .... ,;den;: jj L Woodson vioe-Pr.v.
nnt':-: n.{ .-hood’ I : one ,\t M-•. Riru** ........
. , . . M h. I.Xvnerc. secret iw - *reaMin-'.
as nay har'.s grea!e,r works and :* - vrn
,i:r •:.. mbum- :,r,-»-n: U D. Hunt. chairman >t the refresh-
TKIIH NE \ll\ MU ISKRS
Comfruj
Tstp n
I*’:1: S‘ji*e Pud:.
k m Tii; * lid FirN:x*
ti. li.-r.k • ('» • .■ -■■*. A C T ■ ' ’
:r;.ui'uoo Ca.o> and F.<:>>rwo.:x), in-
Nitrun •' Cf M* ra] R w e. ,v i.: Jr Core.-
pair) ■ United <*!•»- C-.*inpiui)'. The
Hub Taft 0.1 ray e Taft Drue rV.o.n
Ttsf’ Service Station. aU of Taft
iir,d f’rjvi:;' Store ./ M (’ahiw-JI A:
Son e,,ds rorpu. Chfi.Ui: F: T
Ud wo' Sin-on
Eirrr
Welch w as named to select candidates
for election. That murder Inal nw on in S!»-
Th!- br.fiv ap|x. nied James Parish, iL,ri ir- proving an attractive show,
Kre.i Himc'hr'cs and Jacn George as drawing people from <«|- parts of the
cr-nmi'tee t> lock into the truck country, far in exce.se of the aecomo-
f ■rm:n-.' business They w!M attempt dr.-ions. We would like to have ilte
, find the approximate acreage of prlvlege of framing: a criminal law.
a!fr. -ttr- <■:! this section that will be devoted to and so simplified that it could be
enjoyed v.-ry truck farmin' and will a)y> see if embodied in a very few lines. Cages
e.-tl of M ,-se a " inn*merit- car be made to obtain like this one. we n bu id a barrack
Ashabranner. (jacking .-lied for Tail, a facility with a seating ra,ja:-itv ot at tenet*
McWhoner. that will be needed badly when the ‘ 2500 people, and charge an adrnis-
tnick , harvested sion fee of one dollar for men. fiftv
\ MOlillllK I'KOMJSH)
MTt.l) CAS SYSTEM MAKING
I XTJNSIVI KEl’AIRb IN < ITY
fl-.M ■. i! i H" r
’.V urn. Soot!: !>f.k
after u'd-erm' jn i:, ex ,■
i«, t'i • Cumiiani b*,,,.....
mnvnirr; sr. ‘•xtensive
1 rama-i.an reploring !■!
:c. main.-, md (tniiink in v
idle.' the re - Of whish v-
ni s-tr.od ■|,VK1 and M: t
Sr. ;,‘ii '!»* diAS.-ic. man- ->
‘ 1:. .‘.hole -v 'em mv. tv X
i,. :. maui- u iliiu 'he y
,r "a < ■ .j-
y .vi 1." • i: r ■: IM'A y
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rid lor replnCFirif’n' of j"
vaig l:i y
*.'t r.j •! ivs 'he era’.' wsi'tVT norms
sounds s»t:'.<i aiiij mo«.i everybotl'
t,>i': ,-onru re.ii :
By Albert T. Reid |
*rj Cut ‘A H iii. 'on rvp;e?.vnt
fir'ilf Rvruin? Company wa.
.• t. f ’■ l>u*;»i*-s,s A' T;lff AV*'»1
P V R<J>. ,s Kcal rt?pr«*
-! . r'>mpany
*? Talking \bnu ,!.*p. r«vtmg «!:>un pro-
.- cordings. iuwr many of you remember
;• the iiifamoto Tna,. truii wriich the
paper.* :ol»>vd or. y.'oriou»1y. *i
least mar.-, -evier.- ihougb! so. But
'- really ;■ vm tnme Lon^ items the
mv .car simirar '<sys- -r-i.■ 0-,;
j: ■ a «•’•.'land ftns iiie oap»rs
there made it ifur •'y' itfcviii. fwtsti.shtog
all the cv'donee : ■ :. • jm» fpym
-f- me virrd-e
lanaintr of Cardinals
menn
ll.AKt't S HAS NOT MI Aim
STOMA'
I !!«)>! Ills
: irked >:v> Ford Coti-s* uea-
■ Hs.'dv,a'v, * r.:l» he '.sen1.
Bo.t Havaes ritrbar slvvo w
red When h- came (o
it wee rone and no cvi-
- '■ show when
X Mas,' if:;’ . a r.san a X,
X hf-t-rs re si n.-idmed tauj hiSat. . i®
'll torney atrqtiittA! .-4 a ;w--« mn»> ;
•> cent mats. After ’ra '.■ wasover the ^
arterncr a no his cher t w ere dracras-
5 sin* rl,e ..»em* nod dereertte of im
f case, the ..'tm n, v v.ks: "Sav Jotm..
X now tell lh- '.ruth- d*S you sisal
j* '-hat horse or were you bein? frataed." 3
Wei!, sir ■ ssiri Jolso, "X aSwajrj. -M
X i^bugh: I ,„o!c h.m, till I heard year i'|2
■} atguaaertt to ihe jury, hm i*a be d-ss-.S
X cone i I sow can i>fI dsd.1’
Oreo ■ :■■;vr?v KS-3522 and v
•: - ; oe mimber A-172H98 A
Mi v ,. e; vv-'dhi:; hf„: by wiiere
■ :.....t-on jvirkeii atti a
M-xxsn man inter; in and dwe X
tiie r ■!' away, hewdiiif up the higii-
ril'd :5m!e>: T)H‘ i ir rr.ilv 'l!iP X
■ driven our <•» state or it may £
’■•vi- !'■''■ ned M'nie.where tei J.
•- ■ :-■■ ■ i A-ivvav f m•= one T
;.ad car ri:e i»b.v.e ‘.sum- -j*
1’ir.- Mr if • ■ wil idS|jr»>ciate the V
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forNTY nru.rtf ntrsk t
( u.VDM IS BARA fllVIi'
v Well. Anyhow. w»- ugaia reoHm *
1 ;v - Sff
v government wwt*. on < cam* and fiaft
" '' cix ns ,
sewers v»;f a month ago Cnwtiar-J
-•• Texas sixln’c guiusJ> the cstU*. is J
V face South Trsaa is .short and ««•>- A
-> tmg shorter every day. But **• ftaw-.w
X reportsr from t-cniral west and nMffflm
X wt Tews pttktae eifewtiot»«8y gnb#
X mops, and that v«w»s t<i mate 0* If
J price i;>w«r. we undendaal
? . ftmmm ■» up stnte #*&**;$
xh Corif#.Tesicc
)me Umf- took
rhurcb ktiirtcy
:rk'. Mk’
health jrtu: »r-
£ cutlass a^si mar
Houk’s Tigers
Will Play Last
Game Sunday
World* Largest Airship Makes Test Flight
Hounds Lose
Two Games
Within Week
!! DRIFTWOOD
i •*.* ,.'**F4I**I*v .
W4M4,HmI*,FM
AoractUmog w»* jiia.| don t
Li put m thl* ru'umn
funny. »meth.nj( *enonn.
Tht Til ft Tim* nuvr finally d**
:*|tu* (j'lit plavim* k‘.fball After
nearly :»l\ month* uf weekjy playing
•h**\ h»'.e final.v d«t:dfd to lav a wav
their bats Hiid gloves
Sunday afternoon rh**\ will iour-
nev to \Vood.stv>r»» where they »•*•
pe»-f to pia> the mo*.? exciting and
Jhiilltnc ami* ot the vear Manager
Bert Ottilia h.%. mumi’id that hi«
Wood«bor<> Athletic* have l>een plan*
nine for a long time to t»*t 'he Tuti
• ml the .Fasoii in bnl ian*. fashion
A they ran Tl\e\ will have to do
some brilliant hall tot.'ing to defeat
h* <*id Master h crew this time a
the. did the hist time they me'
when it took Jim Nabour.s ♦leven
:nnin^.. t • tanw the Athletics.
It > .the general oidnion that J»m
Malxmr* tfie hur’er v.tw> h«vs bmome
a great favorpe among l’aft fun*' will
.tgrtln pitch ttgMinai Bert Gallia, the
forme* major l»aguer who pitched a
brilliant t:am< in that eleven inning
affair only to allow i hit and have
hi.*, .support iro vavved jil*! ut thf
wrong *.m<
Tom Jordan i former member of
The United States Dirigible Akron flew fr*nn it* home field outside of Akron to Cleveland and hack on its
frit flight with 11.1 perjvinv aboard More than ISb.Ofgi <p««-tator« turned ■ ut at tlie field to watch the new battleship
o.f the skies »tart on iff maiden trip The ahip and ita hangar extended more than a third of a mile when the above
_picture w*a taken.
Sinton and Odem “Sight Unseen” Mystery
State Banks Close Novel, Starts In Tribune
The Sinton StiUv Bank and ihe
Odem Sint* Bunk r I aped their door*
It • ffatuid.i- mornin*:. Mid U» have
been the result of the failure in
Sun \monw> when the City Central
Bank closed ».111 v last wi*ek It 1. now
Slurtititt in fhLs issue of
bum* readers w 1 find the
.Ntailrm n» of Sigh: Unseen,
the T11-
fir.M in*
a my s -
lory arm, written by none o.htr
than Mary Roberts Rinenart he
the S.nt/m und Od-m bunks su,h<jr(; •'« *'>«» is admittedly America
may soon ii* reo|unv<l, uvrfnf.mtions
!) ;•* h ading that a ay
The
legt-d
which
--- i rhing sarcastic ur lanctitin* e ar
Corfj. Uiristi College aud Rock- io,'s ,l*° *• m"' 1>r Hainter on
jui-i i.^nbincd during the laat week ' ' 1 ’ Cordis Christl. and his nr*
remark »a.s that a- ,v>on m he
rw* "* 10 T"'t * 0 The Cct h«s think machinery „p
Caval e:, trampled the youny Grey- harmoniously he *<w Komg to
hounds Hi to 0 Ins' Thursday end *°me*hir,g to pii, up m this
this Tue.stiny Hock [ion got sweet re- yard We hsdn't heard rrotn
venae for the 12 to 6 beatlna "'nrc Johnny ,aiswd the button and
T.ft gave fticm here in the oiientna *r Jl not be surprised to bear from
game The score was 27 to 0 him attain along Mime line of thought
Jn the Cevalier fume nothing can ,"*1' ** ...
be said but that the Corpus Chrl-t;
College boys were just too much for "e overheard some one telling m
the locals. They outplayed and out- story not long ago about being some-
smarted them at every turn and their *here near a bndgr lnd someone
sr£j?s ztseltz ^rht\r^ r^b^
IN PROGRESS IN SINTON «" »**””■ l'*™* °" ^ M good ^ SeJlliU ‘had '
____ 1 trim, along although ’he. were hope-
trial of Newton Varberry, a|-1:wlv behind Titey never gave up and
■*““* *“ * vkx! ac-
VARBERRY trial now
opaned
Sinton Mondoy j
trud ;|,etr bes to git
count of themselves.
as SeJihtz had a pretty
good rejmution establ'shcd before the
country won: dry in 1918 Some of
Tit.I Ks
IN ANI) TIE
WITH INTERNATIONALS
our American people are daily jway-
Ing for the return of those good old
Kr^nJWres.sW1of 3f he "m^tery" drama ‘‘ ^ ^ Tht ^ ! boy^uld!,', ^Xtcd ^ ^ ^^5^'- J -
01 " m-' ,J d.aina j was completed Tuesday directly after ■ ses attempted by them were intcrcep- f.;Vt cente a mug and In fact it la
The ton I- centered .‘round a noon Eleven farmers and one filling,1^ T^V '"«nt>leted on,, lad plaved about thf> 0wt Umc man f tR
friendly 11*tic cirejr ->f riFiu.ibors who. ^ A .. footl.n»12 wuj never seemed to
, ■ . , . I .sTation r»|x*rof~r vdh hcj. che x u ntvir W)
decidr to amuse themselves wi'h <en>-:_____ ...... get any ,iep .Into them after Rock-
k am of
jU> w ith
Ik* used
u relief
Mi»* Ik’.s*
Uh Kimxivf
KinKMxh" J, i^r.r.! to
th< Ti a r M» will probab!
;n Ihe i*utfield or a*
iilcher Jordan of
fielder., in *hi.N ..#**• .on Hi
rr^uiu r fir>.* ba.scmah bill he
h' i"*r>d in any c>f the < uffieid
and can how v-r»me r-ick*. about pitch*
*n° «L*-o T rn * fairly .rood Hit -
♦or .1 n<i . Joi.ld F ".’?]•• in with . one*
baa* bKm. Sunday
>'):nnittiL,tu ,can(trN and therein Is
woven i talf that move:, with Mrs
Rinehart ■ usual sprichtl ne,ss towards
the* solv:ii<: of the mysterious mur*
d<*j of Alfred Well
The u>ry i.v most a unusual one
A
!a"vi number of T.
fan.*- jour*
neved *<> Woxj<>b<>ro to
the !a.^t irain?
an<j
unothcr :"xxi ^ e.' r
c mentation of
horn*
fan.- is •-•xpiftrd
fhi> SonHqy
Titr
lulls who wit. no?
.•f(i the ia/»f
ganu:
•A’jli ‘ o th*'
fact that it
ita*’ <
»m of t.hf* bc.N' jjam
if not the
bo- ■
i/f the vour
Tile aam» * w* r»* slow du* to the
infenau* heat and the slow infield
N a boors uas nevrr in ••rious trouble
n -b» firs' L'amc and scattered the
ejjht hi* well Poor . uppjrt caused
. Pomen’i t plenty <»f line: as he pitched an(J W1 ; n°l o!f«*nd Anv i>erson. no
‘ 4 . area: w. Three of the hit-** he matfor h *a rh#>v vipu
sillowi*d came in 'lie .sixth innm? *o-
iji'Uier with a base on ball.* and 'hree
run.s crnf.sed 'fie jiay nation. The
Tlsrcrs never threatened nefoie or
after that in?i!n*.v.
Left* pitched he .second
s ime fur Tiger.- Mgainst Paioma. Mr Rln. hen's serial is full r>f tha
matter how they view spiritualism,
first.v tny.sterles and crime are the
questions tha ii r» hindled by the
writer
Contrary to the genetal of m>--
ter stories, dealing with murder,
the plir’ never gtows grue.onu and
station operstrr will hea. the testi-
mony and will decide the late of
Varberry
The jury selected includes N. L
Porter. J L. Grasett W .A Dryer
I. L. Fenner. J. L Brittain Hal Sm-
dar.s. Lloyd King horn E G. East. R.
I. Dvcus San Stanley. M Boyers and
Drew Hale
ever thought of praying for anything, i
fx)rt liad scored „ . , '‘tie,
A friend walked into thin wood yard ■ >
tJ P-So*Ste« a^wiSTS » fP* ^ anrt r*^ m
ed in that city Nothing is known of remarked Did you know Mr. So-so
the Refugio team except that the;. ’ w nicking hi* own cowan?” We replied 1
were beaten by Beev'.lle nearly a hun- No but Iowa eJee.eyj a governor A
dred (joints ;n the first game of the few years ago. who milked hu own
reason. They no doubt have pnpro- cow. even after he became governor." X
Varberry is chaiged with murder Ved themselves quite » bit by now. And say. did you know ex-president
in connection witji the f nd'ng of ‘he Thr- Refugio High School Is i'.iiiyuig Coolidge was out rakmg hay a few
fcod\ of Dorothy Dorcas Symons >n ,ts first year of football this year weeks ago ana that Abe Lincoln could
a shallow gravi of seaweed near xj)p Greyhounds are favored to de- split mils after he <vs>f proakiaut, "il
Aransas Pas.s feat mem Or.rr., m or- called at and ‘-hat Dan Moody could wash!
Tesnmony .Uatcd iuesday after- 3:30 Friday afternoon, m R«>fm'io. dishes for his wife and sweep the
noon and several loeal ci'izrn. are October 16 floors and is. still one of the com-
,-n.l ■! ’h" .vth stores - humor
of darknc.s- Tom Mary Robert Rniehft:" a:d to be TAFT
he trial
SCHOOLS FACt’JTY
(LCB MEETS WEDNESDAY
---- - e>------
MEETING OF C. of C.
HELD MONDAY
moritst kind of statesman this state
ever knew, and one tune he picked
NIGHT j ul* a b001- Mexican who lud been
injured in an auto wreck this side of
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Clark, W. S. & Clark, C. W. The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1931, newspaper, October 8, 1931; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth711803/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Taft Public Library.