San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 22, 1934 Page: 3 of 6
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GAN PATRICIO COUNTY NEWS, SINTON, TEXA3, MARCH 22, 1S34
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Articles of fWtereet From San
Patricio County New* File*
Tie following news itdms of lo-
cal interest were taken from back
•file* of-" the San Patricio County
News, twenty years ago.
i The paper at that tifte was own-
ed attfl edited by Martin and Mar-
tin. >
The items this week were taken
frptn the issue of March 6, 1*14.
Goodwlri-Jonee , ■ • *
Beautiful in its simplfclty was
T the marrtagtj ceremony of Miss Eth-
el Jones to Dr. Roj T. Goodwin
which was solemnised* In the pre-
sence of a large number of friends
Nat the home df Judge and Mrs. M.
A. Childers on Wednesday evening,
March 4, at 7:30 o’clock. Rev. E.
Y. S. Hubbard, pastor of the Me-
thodist church, performing the cere-
mony, the beautiful ring service
being used.
Prof. Marcus Peterson sang as
ihe bridal solo, "Because.” As the
Lohengrin Wedding March was be-
ing played with Miss Effie Mae
Hubbard at the piano and Mr. Dan
W. Martin on violin, the bridal
party proceeded to the prettily de-
corated altar, which had been erec-
ted on the Trout porch, where the
iows were taken.
..Thfc attendants were, Mr. E. T.
Sims, best man, Mrs. Homer T.
. Elkins, matron of honor,. Miss El-
sie Pickett (Floresville), brides
maid. Master M, A. Childers, ring
bearer and Madelin Potter, flower
girl.
■ The bride wore a beautiful, gown
of white brocaded silk crepe de
chine and chiffon with garnitures
* of pearls, with a corsage of orpnge
blossoms, a gift from Mr. and Mrs.
R. II. Redus.
Following the wedding an infor-
mal reception was held at the Chil-
ders home.
A two weeks we.ding trip was
spent in Houston and Galveston,
and at Moscow with the grooms
parents.
Kitchen Shewer •
Honoring the bride-elect, Miss
Ethel Jones, Mrs. John D. Cochran
assisted by Mrs. T. A. Simon and
Mrs. A., B. Butler, entertained at
her home on Market street with a
kitchen shower.,
>yss Alma Bond was In charge of
the register and refipe book.
An’entertaining program was ar-'
ranged, during which time two ped-
dlers, (Misses Julia Sims and Betty
Mallett), knocked at the door, car-
rying large suit cases. On being
admitted by'the l^stesses, ihey pre-
sented the suit cases to the honor
guest, who found many useful'gifts
for. the kitchen.
A salad course with tea, was ser-
ved the large group of friends who
were present.
Odem New*
By Correspondent
The next meeting will be held
March 27th.
Mrs. E. C. Caldwell and daughters
Spent Saturday in pockpoft.
A1 if,, E- T. Carson and Murl Car-
son spent Friday In Corpus Chrlsti.
Airs. E. H. Jackson, had as guests
Saturday,. Mrs. Sanders of Sodville.
Mrs. Wtn. Whelan, visited rela-
tives in Beeville over the week-end.
Frank Markussen, of Slntcna, was
a1- visitor in (Idem Friday morning.
Emmet Ramsay, , of . Lampasas,
was a business visitor, here Satur-
day. .
| home .Sunday, from a visit in Ken-
Smoker for Dr. Goodwin. f'edy.
On Monday night a number of Dr.! Miss Jewell McGee, of Robstown
Roy T. Goodwin’s friends gave a j spent the week-end the guests of
smoker and luncheon in honor of : Miss Cabiness.
his approaching marriage. The af-; Mrs. Lloyd Kingham who has
fair was givep in the club rooms! been sick for the past several days
and was attended Dy twenty four of j is reported as improving,
thfe Doctor’s frien^. ., ,j Mb. and Mrs. B. Doran, of Woods-
Judge P. A. Hunter acted as toast-j bo haVfi moved t0 odem occupy-
master, and was at his best. Ed. iBp the Rednu)n apartnlent.
Sims and A. C. Potter, gave toasts, . . ,,, .. _ . .
* k„:i _________■*. Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Jackson spent
to the bride and groom respective- . , . .A
. j the week-end in Eagle Lake, visit-
The Doctor’s response and words in* Mr' an<1 Mr8' W' L' Harbin'
of appreciation were well placed,} Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Owens and
conforming nicely to the spirit of. Kuests enjoyed a baton fry and
the occasion, A most enjoyable! supper at Overall Ranch Tuesday,
evening was spemt, I Miss Haftbara Maples of Temple,
spent Wednesday here visiting Mrs.
was re-elected for two years at a
previous meeting of the board. The,
enrollment in the first grade has
increased to such an extent that it
is necessary to- employ another
teacher.
An old fiddlers cpntest was held
at the Odem Higlj1 school Auditor-
ium Friday night, being sponsored
by the Ladies Aid of the Baptist
Church. The old fiddlers having a
-part were Messrs. J. M. Rigby Aif
Sinton, Red Anthony, of Texas
City, and George Moore of Odem.^
As accompanist, John Mopte, jnsn-i
dolln, and Mrs: Mabel Parker at the}
piano The judges who Were E. J. j
Heuermann, Norman Smith and jfcf.J
('. Miller, awarded first place tb
R, Anthony, and second place tpi
Gcurge .Moore.. Prizes were not. gi-,
,v.en, the-contestants' contributing!
this to tl.c sponsoring organization:[
The’ total amount realized during}
Miss I-enora Sanders,' returnedj th<> yveaing ImingTibout thirty dol
lars. Ladies of the church also!
sol’d cake, pie. coc on and coffee.
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PREFER MUSIC TO SHOVEUNG SNOW
GENUAL WORK
SELLING
CLERICAL
WORK
Conn Music Cfljjfi
E. M. Wells and other relatives.
Mrs. A. A, Luckenbach and small
Embroidery Club
The Embroidery Club met with , , , . ,
Mrs. W. E. Haisley, Wednesday af.| daughters spent Wednesday ™ Sin-
ternoon. At this time Mrs. T. A.'lton’ vls,UnK Mrs; Fr^k .Uartais-
Simon was made a member of the • I county commissioner. who is chnir
club. i Mrs. J. B. Ovvens^ left Saturday | ma^ of .Highway, committee, re-
ports tita! with the aid of 1’WA a-
An election for’ trustees of the
schools of tlje Odom Independent
schools district has been set for
April 7 at which time two trustees
will lie elected. Walter Warren
has bten appointed for presiding
judge. The terms are expiring for
Jack Thornton and E. C. McDaniel.
Mr. Thornton Iras served on the
Board by appointment since last
November and Mr. McDaniel was ap-
Working one’s way through col-
lege has always challenged the in-
genuity. and resourcefulness of the
American student Playing poker
with invalids, giving one’s blood
for transfusion and triek flying
are a few of the novel methods
that have been used. Moat means,
however, are far less spectacular
and diverting. Shoveling snow,
stoking the furnace and mowing
the lawn in return for room claims
the spare time of most self-sup-
porting students. “Slinging hash,”
selling over the counter and from
. , , , ' docreto door and doing clerical
pointed to LI! a vacancy in January ^ w other wefl-wora mutes
of this year. .The friends of these; ^ a degree.
two trust-os have indicated that Cashing in on musical talent
tfiefr names will be. placed on the,’ and ‘ability to play an instrument
ballot for re-election since they !* another path that Is attracting
more and more students, both men
wish to continue the same construe-;
tive-'ahd efficient school.
. During the meeting Tuesday- Some
items of interest’ to the Odem com-
munity wore brought out in report
of committe's. Mr. Jackson, our
county commissioner, who is chair
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of the Beil System.
TF a better way of doing
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phone Bervice on the Paci-
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equally well in the cities
and towns of this state.
Staff experts of Ameri-
can Telephone and Tele-
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company of the Bell Sys-
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these economies and im-
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companies... of which the
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one .. . give a nation-wide
telephone service, uniform-
ly good, at a fair price.
This is a fundamental
policy of the Bell System.
It is based upon the belief
that what is best for the
telephone user is in the end
the policy that will bring
us the surer, more endur-
ing measure of success.
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10 U T H WESTERN BELL
.EPHOME COMPANy
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After the usual hour ’ pleasantly ■ 'V^re• she will spend
spent in work,, the hostess assisted j’ he week v isiting her sister, Airs,
by Mrs. B. H. Wilson, served an i Hau Campbell,
ice course, followed by coffee with j1 Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Porter, had
sweet sandwiches.- ■-i as their'guests through the week-
Those enjoying this hospitality end, Mr., and Mrs. R. C. Box and
were Mesdames R. R.iRedus, W. A. lamilly of Luting.
Cijatls, .1. D. Cook, A. L. Neal, N. The Hoy Scouts of Odem are.lo
E. Bishop, Walter Cox, ft. E. L,. receive -ten .per.cent of ’the' receipts-
George, 1!. H. Wilson, A, B. But-. ,rom tile tent show which is oncr-
h;r and John I>. (tbehran, I atihg here this Aveek.c
Me danu'S George McElrov, and
1‘. V. Woods, of Clarkwpod spent
I Friday here the guests ot Mrs I>.
was a! E. Gilmore and .Miss Tommie Pc
Tijurs- tersnn.
Tliaddeus Mixon, a graduate of
B. Mi:N-t,.fl is hiiiiding a finellhc el:,1,s yf is 011 ;1,e s. me
residence on bis farm five!todl' 'vit1' •B'ms- Just before Leav-
ing for iiis furlough, Hamilton, re-
ceived a promotion.
Because of the illness ot Mr
AV. ,\.
husines.;
day.
Locals
Williams 'of Taft.,
visitor in Hinton
pities Wert of Sinton.
W. *E. Pvne moved liis bakery
i Ho his how building this week and Meritusken. Mr. M. II. Linderman
lias e'. erylhing
1. it sin ess
in readiness for
C. C, Smith of Angelita was. in
town Thursday and reports he has
seventy acres of watermelons up
and looking fine.
Rev. and Mrs. ('. II. Wray and
manager of (lie Grant Lumber Com-
pany, filled Mr. Markuss. n’s place
with the firm at -Sinton Friday af-
ternoon and Saturday.
Mrs. Prank Boggu.s returned from
Corpus Christi Saturday, where she
had, been with her daughter, The-
bor he has completed rebuilding of
culverts.,and bridges .and grading
of roads in the amount of about
$100(1, and has another project pV'-nd
ing, hovering kri.dgbs and' culver is
to the ,'tniomii -of1' ilii'id. II- si i
repor-t-ed; that the application for n
grant from (he pWA for road vlork
is receiving consider,!ri • W.-A
ingtcii and.-Ihe ,outlook is oncer,
aging. .Mayor'Rii'tl ; r, \ : w is A ' op-.
n;an of thi’;’City .vyorl.s i--tnmittee
“opnris that he has i-etnideted id's
drst EW \ pru.i.'c'.. ti:e work dam-
k, ing laying of tiileitn cuherts and
grading of.’; streets.
siM.cOani d. hairman .of tin
(land -works comniilKi1 n-ported
'{hat .on his projei-t .for-wliich an al
iotrt: n.r .of $1200 was made, tlu-re
has been, guile a lot (if pain'.inig
ventishing.’ it. done at the school
buildings, the grounds having been
improved, some new teachers pro-
vided for and some new equipment
built, the latter item at a saving of
about $600 to the school fund. Mr,
McDaniel -reported that there is
every, indication that there will be
an increase cf about 300 tit 100 in
c ms us
and women every- year. That it is
pleasant, profitable, dignified and
leads to Worthwhile persona! con-
tacts, are some of the reasons for
this. , While singing in a dfiurch
choir or playing the piaffe for
gymnasium and dancing elksses
provides a considerable number
with extra dollars, by far the most
of such students are found in the
college bands and orchestras.
Out of 7258 students in these
music groups in 155 colleges and
universities recently investigated
by the Conn Music Center, 1,980
or 27% of the entire group were
found to be earning their way
through college by means of their
music. In some small communi-
ties, opportunities of this sort are
rather scarce but in the average
city, students are quick to take
advantage of the chances to play
for dances, theatres, and flare
work, to teach and otherwise to
turn tteir musical training nl
cash.
Ida, for an operation on ton <ila and „ .................
i.1,fir.niece, Miss Gone Wray of Me- j adenoids. Theda being kufiicient- ’. * ■’ ‘ ,,
Kinney spent Thursday in. Port Ar-jiy recovered l0 return home Bat- ’ ^ st ’ 11 ■' ' “ ’
;>tt|as sight seeing. j Urd:iy.
■ Ait's. S. A. Hamlin- and daughter! Hamilton Jarvis of the E. S. S.
Floy, went to .Mineral Weils Mott- ':«w V(irk- is here on his first fur-
ge in the per capita apportionment
to the, sthbols, ther.e will be kuf-
fi« icnJ ‘ funds ’ available' to finaiice,
tho schools next year without any
MR. AND MRS. J. E. ''DODSON
hosts’ TO DINNER-BRIDGE
A gracious hospitality was enjov-
('ii Yw'dnesday everittg. when Mr.
and Mrs. J- E. Dodson entertained
at their attractive honie on East.
Market si reel with a dinne--bridge, j
The reflection of1 spring was no-!
; -,l i:i floral dpi oration of lovely 1
roses', verbena. s'.‘\>et peas and pot-1
ted feipn# in gracefnl a't r-ang'Ptwetit ;
m (he living and d>> the siifp
At 1 seven o’clock n -foyefy south,
yrit <1 inner iiir ■aJfrty.Hj’eappoWp
rni-nts was s-'f'v <1-. The d.-nineo ta-
ble, laid in snliv'y . linens ,hVdd (or
a, cetttorpi a-,. *, low ary-t.-l bo.. 1 of
sweet! pe-tfs kit pastH rsipnfes: with
four lighted vet lo-.- in;, sil .
ver hnbliTP. cfvgiphdipg 'he' decorVe
tiep. Cavar:- VvPi'p laid for eight.
‘ !<’dlmvlntr the dinher horn : bridge
n,:: er.jpj.ed litfiarig tip"' yerdainriw
.of the evening. At t ie' ouciusion
of the gant' s, i-lev - vp - were CORPUS CHRIST!
presented to Dr and Mr- J.. II. SAN ANTONIO
Dockerham. for.high'.score. Mr. and DALLAS
Mrs. Walter G. Marlin.-second iligh," HOUSTON
and Mr. and Mrs John W. B'tar NEW ORLEANS
buck low. Mr. • and Mrs Dodson
were assisted by their: daughter.
Miss ,Adel? "in entertaining A
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Much t i the surprise of !r m. a-;.
ft'iendsi'.in town. Ray S.. Carrey, who,
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AND MANY OTHERS
Your favorite travel nltflir.m.
Korrvitle the past" month -f" iti?
health, walk'd, down the -'-cot in
r at your favorite rate's1
tire
lay ami wiil spend several weeks lough, veiling Mr. and Mrs. Wal-j increase In cither .tax rate or valua,; Rob-town yesti nlay u Ith gbeefftil
for the be.te.’it of Mrs. Hamlin’s'’in' Jarvis. Jarvis-bus been in thej tioi; of property, this .i;i : pile of thier.-Vt in.’s for all Mr. C‘» rn> y
health.;
The faculty of the Siuton High
School awarded the highest honors
to Bertha Trotter, who will he va-
ledictorian and Robert West was
given second place as salutatorian.
J. C. Russell and Will Fickfin at-
tended a Masonic meeting at Gre-
gory Tuesday night; where Mr. Rus-
sell will be for the next few days
conducting -a school of Instruction.
J. C. Campbell and associates of
San Antonio, passed through Sin-
ton this week enroute to San Fer-
nando, Mexico, where they will buy
land and'cattle. Redus Land Com-
pany arranged the trip,
SINTON MUSIC CLUB
lrom| t that' the (blew .Si ho d district -ifewci to Dune-home !
ss of pas the lowest tax rate of any In. rfri.m.-t, t„.•,$’<> irmne'.b,
the state, in proportion to its size.
navy, place.-his graduation
Odem High. School in the class
1932.
; At the meeting of the Chamber of
Comnu-ree on Tuesday ni|ht the fob PREACHeR DIES WHILE
lowing officers were elected : Presi- i
deni, Rev. L, N. Myers (re-elected), DIGGING GRAVE •
vice-president. E. S. Butior, (re-! . • - ..
elected) :*^ecretary, T. V. Williams; |
and directors, E. C. Caldwell, R.! ^ Arthur - Mabrey. 45. n,-gro
C. McDaniel, C. O. Smith Sr.. M. • Prea<!hRr' 8ufforln* « heart
H. Linderman, and E. H. Jackson. :«»*><* FrUla>' w,llle dl^in« a Krave
,, . 1V , . , . , 1 in the Collins Cemetery for a mem-.
Mr A. R. Lee who has Marled a, bpr Qf h,g cbnKregation. feI1 doad.
canning plant itt Odem, reported
if V I;1 day,
furlough- In-tyde going'.-.to Moskoce.'
O’:hi., where lie will •uniici g ' a tru-
jo. operd'ijntt in tin- 'near future.
Mr. Carney state? iHat lie feels
much h:-tter than when hi- loft Robs-
town on February 15, but is in a
very weakened condition due to the
fai t, that he has been,kept in bed.
the (last- three 'weaka.-1 .Robstijwtt
Record.
lowest, ever. Go often. g:o com-
fortably. eo COM.yet.n iitly. y\
econoniicallv . . . GO GUiA-
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The Sinton Music club met
Thursday, March 15th at the home
of Miss Ava Russell with Mrs. J.
E. Dodson as leader and Miss Myr-
tle Moore as hostess.
The. topic of the splendid pro-
gram was "Our Lighter Musical j
Moments of Yesterday," given most
interestingly by Mrs. Ward Brand-
stetter. Miss Una Craft delighted
the group with a piano solo. Mrs.
P. L. Johnson. Mrs. J. V. Swinny
and Miss Adele Dodson rendered
“Stars and Stripes Forever” as a
piano trio. The records, “Kiss Me
Again,” and “Because You are You”
by Victor Herbert, were enjoyed by
all.
Those present were, guests: Miss j
Ouida Dodson and Dora Lou Rus-!
sell.
Members present were: Mes-
dame3 J. E. Dodson, L. R. Parker,}
Dan W. Martin, P. L. Johnson, Ward
rti-andstetter, Frank Markussen, A. I
D. Aikin, E. T. Ellwood, J. V.l
Swinny, Wm. Brewer, Jr., Misses1
Adele Dodson, Una Craft, Esther.
Smith, Lucy Rigby. Av„ and Hazel
Russell, and the hostess, Myrtle
Moore.
There Is at least one good feature
about, the extra session of the Tex-
as legislature. I twill provide many
of- the solons with sufficient money
to make the campaign for renoml-}
nation" thl3 -summer. — Greenville}
1levaId
that he Is constantly adding now
equipment, and is finding a ready
marked for the goods which he is
canning. He says .that he expects
to receive, within a few days, a
carload of Cans and also a pressure
dinner with a capacity of 340 cans.
At a regular school board meet-
ing of the Odem School Board, all
of the teachers of the system were
re-elected for the next school year
on the same basis as the existing
eoniraets. Supt. R. G. McDaniel
Mabrey was employed by a whole-1
sale firm, and Sundays filled pul-1
pits in various negro Baptist l
churches’. , He is survived by his1
widow anti 10 children:—Alice:
News. - , [
What are we going to dh in this
country? If we are rich, we are
kidnapped; if we are very poor; wej
starve to death; and if we belong j
to the middle class, we are taxed
out of existence.—Denison Herald.
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The Kiwanis Club of, Sinton is offering prizes for
the neatest yard and yard showing the most improve-
ment. First prize $7.50, in cash; second $5.00; third,
$2.50. Entry must be filed hy April first and contest
closes June first.'
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Aikin, Secretary.
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