San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 29 x 22 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
A Boost for Sinton and San Patricio County
atririo (Eumttu
Terms $24)0 Per year, in Advance
SINTON, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1929
Reverend Neal
Returned Here
For Third Year
^^hlethodist Pastors For C. C.
District Announced; Few
II?
'Changes Are Made
> 1
Texas Methodist Conference
led Reverend E. P. Neal
to Sinton, his re-appointment
g been read out Sunday night
close of the annual confer-
ield in San Antonio fast week,
rerend Neal’s re-appointment
ith the general approval of
itire membership of the Sin-
[ethodist church, and he will
ich out on his third year’s work
the concerted support of his
ship. His two previous
i aspastorin Sinton have been
and he has greatly en-
himself to his people here,
happy to welcome him
assignment of pastors in the
i iChristi district was as foi-
ling Elder______H. E. Draper
___________T. N. Barton
is Pass_____-____W. A. Dunn
le___■_________—IS. P. Beall
_ ___?____-John N. McKay
Christi First
3h________Gaston Hartsfield
Christi South Bluff
_____I_______K. C. Minter
Ranch______A. R. Vetter
las____________J. A. Ruffner
West.______ S. P. Connell
-Fannin—___S. R. Horwood
-Ingleside.W. P. Carmichael
^ibjronville-Mirando
! „4________W. S. Highsmlth, Jr.
Karnes City_____—_N. G. Ozment
iy———______R- E. Duke
lie_____________W. M. Rader
jgville circuit_____S. J. McLean
__________W. D. Williamson
T.-1_________M. L. Darby
___---Stanley Haver
P. Carrier, supply
.Fred A. Banks
„E. P. Neal
L______________Fred J. Brucks
i Rivers---------Robert Phine
ta-Skidmore____W. L. Jenkins
erence director superannuate
downment fund—H. E. Draper
signntent and re-assignment of
Irs in other districts which
1 be of interest to people in
section where they are known,
the following:
C. Crow,, presiding elder
3ville district; L. U. Spell-
presiding elder, Uvalde dis
i; Shan M. Hull, Smithville;
Teer, Staples; H. H. Dare,
t; Otto Martinson, Ganado; R.
Ldair, Smiley; M. K. Fred,
^. Leonard Rea, Los An-
r Heights, San Antonio; David
. Roberts, Junior Preacher, Har-
i; W. N. Carl, Mission.
Kiw&nis Secretary
Receives Slogans
Edgar Bonorden, Kiwanis secre-
tary, reports that he is receiving
slogans sent in to him in response
to the offer of a prize of $5 from
the Kiwanis club of Sinton, for an
advertising slogan descriptive of
the city of Sinton. He wishes to
remind the public? again that the
contest closes on November 11, and
urges tllat~tho3e expecting to en-
ter the contest send in their slogans
as early as possible. “Make ’em
short and snappy and to the point,
and tell a whole lot in as few words
as possible,” suggests the secre-
tary.
The contest Js not confined to
people of Sinton but is open to any
others who wish to enter it, Mr.
Bonorden said.
Cemetery Road
To Be Shelled
Commissioners Let Contract
For Part of Cemetery Road ;
Remainder To Be Shelled
At a special meeting of the coun-
ty commissioners held Monday of
this week, arrangements were made
for the shelling of the road to the
cemetery. A contract was let to
W. J. Smith of Corpus Christi for
the shelling of the road from the
corporate limits to the place where
teh cemetery road intersects it.
Commissioner R. E. Moore, repre-
senting Precinct 1, will have super-
vision of the work, about three-
tenths of a mile.
The remainder of the road, from
there to the cemetery will be shell-
ed by private subscription, thus in-
suring the shelling of the entire
roadway from Sinton ■jbo Sinton
cernetery. Judge Houts is confi-
dent that there will not be any
trouble whatever about private sub-
scriptions covering the necessary
expense of the last part of the road.
The shelling of the road from
Sinton to the cemetery has been
one of the direst needs of the city.
In many instances, when the weath-
ed was bad and roads were mud-
dy, the road to the cemetery would
be so nearly impassable that those
losing their loved one3 were not
able to accompany them to their last
resting place. In pitiful instances,
only the hearse and possibly one
other car would attempt to worry-
through the deep mud and ruts to
reach the cemetery.
Civic pride demands that a road
leading from a town to its ceme-
tery be kept in a condition as least
passable so that the dead may be
carried to the, last resting place
accompanied by those who love
them and wish to see their dear
remains properly laid to rest, and
also that its cemetery be kept in
good condition. The court is to be
"V j commended for its step in the mat-
_ . „ . . ej01?1?6’* ter; and citizens are urged to do
have all been ordered and details ... . , . _ . ,.
, , , . ^ „ .. I their part toward completing the
are betng completed which will ... , , ,, .
“ “ . - - , l farther end of the road
open Kirtley- Drug store No. 2 in
Taft about the 10th or 16th of j
November. It will be the only drug
store in the county with the lunch- [
eonette feature in connection.
New Drug Store
At Taft To Open
Luncheonette to be Feature
of Fourth in Chain of Kirt-
ley Drug Stores in County
O. E. (Gene) Kirtley of Taft was
in the city Monday and announced
that he would open a new drug
store in Taft soon in tlye new
Schvadalnak building next door to
the new Cage Mercantile house on
Green avenue in the same block
with the Green hotel.
The new store will be the fourth
in a chain of drug stores owned by
Mr. Kirtley over the county, one
at Taft, one at Aransas Pass and j
one at Odem (of which he is part
owner).
A new feature of the store will
be a luncheonette, -which Mr.’ Kirt-
ley says will be as classy and mod-
ern and complete as any in larger
cities. Sandwiches* salads and
other forods-of the very best will be
served.
Fixtures and other
HALLOWE’EN
Oh lots of fun we’ll have tonight!
Jack-o’-Lanterns we will light.
We’ll scare the witches, goblins
too;
Swell time I’ll have and so will
you!
* * * *
Sly tricks we ll play on young and
old—
On Hallowe’en we all feel bold—
With game, and jest, and thought-
less prank
We’ll simply gloat with bluster-
ing swank.
* * * * V?
We’ll raise some thunder, mix pell-
mell,'.
And crack some nuts, old jokes
as well;
Forget dull care will be our aim
And ev’ry merry gest acclaim.
Hall Industries
Add the Ingleside
Theatre To Chain
Kiwanis Luncheon
At Adams Postponed!
m
Coast School
Executives Meet
__ ^Soif *Coast School Execu-
Association held the third reg-
] meeting of this school year at
school building in Robs-
nlght, with superin
E. W. Seale of Robstown
Dinner was served to
iber of superintendents
Ipals and guests by the
ics department of the
high school. The high
id and Miss Massey of
schools furnished the en-
lt with musical numbers
t Monday
Hall Industries-, owning and oper-
ating a chain of motion picture
theaters in this section of the state,
It was a disappointed bunch ofjhave leased a theater building at
Kiwanians and their ladies who ingiesitie and will open a theater
watched the weather Wednesday there about DeCember 1st, to be
night and (Thursday, and when pre- known as the Rialt0.
cipitation began to fall in a light, I The opening of this new play-
slow, continuous drizzle Thursday, house wiU bring the total number
they knew at once that the roads of jjan industries theaters to ten,
jetween here and Adams school jtbe organization already operating
house, where they expected to eat theaters in Beeville, Kingsville,
up a lot of good things, would be Sinton> Kenedy> Aransas Pass,
slick, and traveling womd be dan-. Three Rivers and Taft. Two houses
gerous. The big ©ut-door feast, I areoperated in Beeville and Kings-
staged for the Kiwanians at the while the other towns each
Adams school house, necessarily J have one. This organization has
had to be postponed, much to every- acqulred flve theaters since Janu-
body’s disappointment. The clubary lst> tbe two in Kingsville, Aran-
s hoping to get that feed some i aas paaa> Taft and Ingleside shows
other time, yet. Regular luncheon I being added to the’chain since that
will be held as usual Thursday of time,
this week, at the usual time and
place.
-£___
R. 0, Drewery, head of the
t of education of the Col-
Arts and Industries, made
as chairman of the re-
committee. In his report,
ery reviewed certain gen
purpose tests, placing empha
tbe Otis Classification
jpnd Hie Stanford Achievement
Other members of the re-
committee spoke, including
p)pts Bramulette o
v Galligan pf Laredo and
of Alice. Upon motion
tendent F. H. Harrison
the organization instruct-
rch committee to make
of a general purpose
to fix the time and condi-
for giving said test in the
this section.
acting upon ’ a
an Last Page)
We’ll masquerade and dance with
glee,
The craziest bunch you e’er did
see! ■
With laughter, shouts, and yells
galore
We’ll make whoopee till throats
are sore!
* * * *
We’ll light a fire of odorous- fir,
And listen for the black cats’ purr
We’ll talk of spirit, ghost and imp;
Of eerie tales we will not skimp.
* «e * *
We ll drink some punch—if all goes
well
Around the festive board we’ll
tell
Of other Hallowe’en we’ve known
W’here all was gay with ne’er a
frown.
* * * *
And don’t forget the pumpkin pie—
Just tell your auntie on the sly—
We’ll all be hungry, never, fear!
But punch and pie will bring
good cheer.
* * « *
With lots of other things to eat
W’e’re sure to have a glorious
treat.
And when we’re full—can eat no
more,
We’ll have our fortunes told encore.
* * * *
Make a fire in woodland nook,
Chase the warlock and the spook;
Wave the lanterns in the breeze,
Echoes rouse among the trees.
' * * * *
Let’s not forget, with all this jfun,
This mirth, adventure, witty pun;
In spite of all this jamboree
“Respect the old” our guide
should be.
—JOHN ASHTON.
K. ___
Six Weeks Term
District Court Ends
“Beat Taft” Is
Pirate Slogan
“Beat Taft” Taught, Talked
Yelled and Carried on
Windshields
“Beat Taft” is the slogan adopt-
ed by the Pirates, Sinton High
School football squad, and which
is being lieard on all sides where-
ever fans or school children are
collected, and is being seen on stick-
ers placed on windshields of many
cars as they circulate in and
around the city. “Beat Taft” is
the burden of school yells and
songs and talks, and has been since
October 11, when the Taft Grey-
hounds trounced the Pirates in a
practice game. Players have
thought “Beat Taft,” talked it,
dreamed it, wished it, and drilled
for it unceasingly, spurred on by
Coaches Porter and Miller and
backed by Superintendent Harri-
son, who instigated the idea at the
banquet given the Pirates bn the
evening after the game mentioned.
With untiring efforts, the Pir-
ates have worked hard, driving,
charging, blocking, tackling and
passing, in preparation for the Taft
game scheduled here for Friday,
while “Beat Taft”, “Beat Taft,”
drummed in their minds and spur-
red them on to action which has
resulted in astonishing improve-
ment in the football tactics, and
which they have reason to believe
will “Beat Taft” here tomorrow.
“The Piretas,” pep squad, have
been enthusiastic in their yell
practice and have done a large
share in creating and propogating
interest for the Friday game and
will be on the grounds with the
best they have for the event, and
that’s saying a “whole lot.”
Citizens of the town are urged by
school authorities to attend the
game and to lend the encourage-
ment of their presence to the Pir-
ates when they make their big ef-
fort of the season Friday to “Beat
Taft.”
Work Begun On
$12,000 Bridge
Across Chiltipin
Carload of Hogs
To Be Shipped
County Agent P. Donald has plan-
ned to ship another car of hogs
Monday morning, November 4. The
higs wil be loaded at the Southern
Pacific pens near Sinton.
Mr. Donald is 'asking farmers
over the county to notify him at
once as to the number of hogs
they wish to ship.
Hog raising is becoming more
and more popular with farmers of
the county, and shipments are be-
ing sent out now at much shorter
intervals, than they were several
yehrs ago. Farmers are finding
hog raising remunerative and are
taking pride in their hogs, feeding
them according to scientific meth-
ods, according to advice from Coun-
ty Agent Donald.
Education Week
Is Nov. 11-17
Theme Provided For Each
of Seven Days, S. M. N.
Marrs Announces
November 11 to 17, inclusive, has
been designated as American Edu-
cation Week for this year, accord-
ing to word received by school of-
ficials here from S. M. N. Marrs,
state superintendent of public in-
struction. -
A vital theme in connection with
education has teeu provided «remon^there
ture, arranged by Miss U:
and Mr. George Beever, w:
each day of the week, Mr. Marrs
stated, enclosing the following out-
line of the daily themes in this ob-
servance:
Monday, Nov. 11—Armistice day:
Education for Faithful Citizenship.
Tuesday, Nov. 12—Home and
School day: Education for Worthy
Home Membership.
Wednesday, Novi 13—Know Your
School dayEducation for Mastery
of the Tools, Technics and Spirit of
Learning.
Thursday, Nov. 14—School Op-
portunity day: Education for Voca-
tional and Economic Effectiveness.
Friday, Nov. 15—Health day: Ed-
ucation for Health and Safety.
Saturday, Nov. 16—Community
day: Education for the Wise Use
of Leisure.
Sunday, Nov. 17—For God and
Country day: Education for Ethi-
cal Character.
Odem C. of C.
The theater building at Ingleside
has been completed for several
weeks and was especially designed
for motion picture purposes. It is
1*1^1 flFf1owned by Houghton & Son, and
c.iec« v/mcers i wlll be equipped to meet the Hail
.. , . , .Industries standard for high-class
At the regular • business meeting , . . _ . .
, _ . * ® , . entertainment in comfortable thea-
ot Odem chamber ot commerce tlM ters „ith peasant surroundings,
following' officers were -elected for I The company intend8 to operate
ensuing >ear- • • -lc the Ingleside house on a full-time
son, president; Dr Oil. King. vIce.Lsig bel ^ busln6E3
president; H. H. Owens, secretary; b , lt , ,,
E. S. Butler, E. C. Caldwell and R. , ) * ° ' J ‘
B. Turner, directors. It was decid-
ed to send a delegation to the g6od'
roads meeting to be held at Heb-I
bronville, Oct. 29.
■
Cotton Report
The September term of District
court for San Patricio county in
session here for the past six weeks,
came to a close Saturday. Various
criminal and civil cases were dis-
posed of during the term, and 33
divorces were granted.
Last cases to be disposed of were
the following:
State of Texas vs. Ynez Sanchez,
charged with murder, vefdlct of 7
years in the pen; motion filed' by
Attorney Frank Lloyd for new
trial; motion overruled by court;
attorney gave notice of appeal to
Court of Criminal Appeals;
State of Texas vs. Roscoe John-
son, charged with violation of liquor
laws, sentence of two years in the
penitentiary, suspended sentence.
State of Texas vs. Arnufo Flores,
charged with violation of liquor
laws, sentence of five years in the
penitentiary, with recommendation
for suspended sentence.
Court adjourned until the Febru-
ary term for San Patricio County.
Work began this week on the
construction of a concrete pile and
trestle bridge across Chiltipin creek
on highway 128, about a half mile
north of Sinton, at an approximate
cost of $12,000, under the general
supervision of Mr. Drumheller of
Corpus Christi, president of the
Port Construction company.
A pile driving crew arrived Wed-
nesday to start driving pile, the
first step of the bridge vrork.
All other bridges except one cul-
vert north of the city limits have
been completed on ttao Aransas
River end of the River-To-River
road, and approximately 65% of the/
dirt work has been done. Three
culverts have been cast and dirt
work started on the south end of
the road. It is estimated that the
south end of the road will be com-
pleted some time during the spring,
weather conditions permitting.
The rlver-to-river road is a sub-
ject of vast interest in this section,
and has been for a long time, and
citizens are continually asking
about the progress of the road, an-
xious for its completion.
Coronation of Queen
day Evening Feature
Athletic Carnival
Elaborate coronation c
for the crowning of the queen
Hallowe’en festivities, Miss
Cook, popular High school
are scheduled as the opening ei
of the school Hallowe’en
and festivities to be staged
benefit of Sinton school at
Thursday evening, Friday and
day evening.
The queen’s court will
Princesses Marie Gay, and
Dallas Russell; Hazel Jo
escort, Edwin Mont gome
garet Hamilton and escort,
Bell; M&ud Alice'
cort, David Williams;
Whorter and escort,
Miss Marguerite Fea*
in-waiting, and a duke anti
from each grade in the
schools, besides repr
from various clubs and
the city, and from n
schools.
The coronation program
a colorful and spectacular
will be attended v$th
ceremonial, and will
big event of the evening
.rSS
Taft American Legion
Elects
There were 76,598 bales of cotton
ginned in San Patricio county from
the crop of 1929 prior to October
18, 1929, as'compared with 56,741
ba^es ginned up to October 18,
1928.
W. F. McLaughlin.
ifi
Hallowe’en To Be Observed
At Gulf Coast Shrine Club
The annual Hallowe’en masquer-
ade and supper dance will be stag-
ed at the Gulf Coast Shrine club,
with Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Jack-
son and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Bugher as hosts. Informal danc-
ing, with various amusements of J Wolf dog No. 6 this week from Ir-
card games, show booths, fortune ving McAfee of Excelsior Springs,
tellers, and novelty games will form His new acquisition is a registered
the diversion of the evening, which! wolf and fox hounds, valued ot $50.
will be followed by supper at 10:15 He makes Mr. Tolbert’s sixth Wal
o’clock. I ker wolf dog.
Tolbert Buys Wolf Dog
C. X. Tolbert received Walker
Johu E. Flinn Post No. 419 of
the American Legion has elected
the following officers:
Post Commander, C. C. Carroll;
first vice commander, G. N. Brad
ley; second vice-commander, W. D
Alexander; third vice-commander,
Robert Taylor; adjutant, Carl H
\V*fellch; finance officer, C. L. Mau-
rin; sergeant at arms, P. O. Whit-
field; chaplain, A. C. Tutt, and his
torian, Heywood Smith.
After the election of officers an
appetizing lunch was served by the
"Chow Committee,’’ R. E. Fergu-
son and Fran!: Morris.
Sinton Pastor’s
Resignation Accepted
The resignation of Rev. A. G.
Wiedep-aenders as pastor of the
Sinton Lutheran church has been
accepted by the members of this
church and the pastor and his wife
are planning to leave Robstown,
where they reside, in the near fu-
ture to take up their residence in
Uvalde.
From Uvalde, Rev. Wiederaen-
ders witt also serve Eagle Pass,
Bracketville and Del Rifiy
Following the acceptance of the
retiring pastor’s ersignation, the
Robstown congregation called Rev.
A. D. Rode from Halletsville. If
he accepts this call he will serve
both Sinton and Robstown as did
Rev. Wiederaenders.
Lutherans of this vicinity regret
osing Rev. Wiederaenders who did
splendid work here and made many
friends in this section.
Farm Bureau To Hold
Meeting at Odem Saturday
The annual Farm Bureau meet-
ing will be held at Odem, Saturday,
November 2, at 1:30 p. m. in the
Odd Felow3 Hall, according to D.
J. Baumetz, secretary. Mr. Bau-
metz urges that a large delegation
of San Patricio County farmers at-
tend the meeting as important mat-
ters will be taken up.
Welder Ranch House Wired
E. J. Freeman, manager C. P. &
L. office, announces the completion
of a 16-pole extension of electric
lights to the Welder Ranch house,
north of the city. The work w’as
in charge of A. J. Joaes of Corpus
Chirsti, and was completed in 11
days.
body can afford tp miss.
Beginning Friday at noon,
val features will be open,
the attractions being the
an athletic show, the country
and various refreshment
The big feature of Friday
noon is to be' the foo{£>yl
be played on the local
tween Sinton Pirates *&j3i
Greyhounds, when the
crowd that ever attended
ball game in Slhtoh||
be on the side lines.
Friday evening,
there will be a stunt
the High school a
promises to he a scream
to finish, which includes an
wedding to be staged by the
faculty, chalk talks by local
two one-act comedies, and
mirth-producing features.
Admission to the pi
day evening will he 26 and
Admission to all other
tractions will be 10 cents,
to the refreshment stands,
will be on sale with Mr.-
Misses Velma Hargrove,
Warren and Anita Lewis in
Proceeds of the carnival
applied on a physical education
gram recently ' planned^^jSl
school.
School authorities and pupils
appreciate a generous pa
by the Sinton public a$>fS
visitors.
Free Picture Show
For Children Tonight
A free show will be given Thurs-
day evening, “The Greene Murder
Case,” to children of the city who
promise not to do any barm to
property on Hallowe’en night. All
children under 15 years of age will
be admitted to the Rialto Theatre,
Thursday evening, October 31, for
the second show beginning at 9
o’clock if they sign the ticket which
appears in this issue of the San
Patricio County News and present
the coupon at the box office at the
Rialto for the last show.
This courtesy is extended to
children of the city through the
co-operation of the Rialto Theatre
and the San Patricio County News.
Rev. and Mrs. B. Thornton and
children of Odem were business
visitors in the city Wednesday.
Harmonica Club
Organized in
_____
The newest musical
in Sinton school, which is
novel and interest!*^
the Harmonica Band,
twenty-nine boys of the
school, under the
Miss Una Craft, director of
school music. So fair as is
to this paper, Misa Craft's 1
lea Band ia the only one in this j
tion of the state. The
twice a week for regular
and are enthusiastically
in the new project. The band
eludes the following: Guy
Ray Stembridge, Billie Parsley,
ward Vogel, Winfred Brown,
les Hilton, Ernest Charles 1
Mack Norris, Robert Jennings,
Hill, Woodrow Hart, Ted
Joe Beard, Ivan Berrey, Gwtn
J. R. Moore, Charles Pitts,
Patterson, Wilson BenS
Sanders, Eugene Smith, John
lea, Bert Crenshaw, Edwin
Irol Knox, Milton Jackson,
Moss, Charles Neu, Alfred
Everybody loves » Fren*||p
and everybody is igteresfijij
harmonica band and
hear.it play at the earliest
tunity. Besides the new band,
' (Continued on Last
mfUSSfe*1, .
.mmi
*2:
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1929, newspaper, October 31, 1929; Sinton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth717084/m1/1/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Taft Public Library.