San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 15, 1924 Page: 3 of 6
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Special Sale!
TAFT ITEMS
|—Thursday afternoon. (Corpus Christi. between 300 and 400
Junior-Senior reception — Thursday being present. A mixed quartette,
; consisting of Mesdames L. A. Cage
Commencement—Friday night. T. W. Buckley and Messrs. C. H. Mc-
Baccalaureate sermon-Sunday morn- Dowell and J. W. Albin sang a beautt-
------ : ful selection.
~ " I)r John. Black Hudson of Victoria Mrs, G. H. Harries, who has spent
Miss- Cox Honored ' r > give the commencement address, the past few weeks in "Washington, D-
Mrs. Ben E. Ivey was hostess on Rev." Stanley Haver will de: C.. is expected home this week.—Re-
las.t Saturday night to a "number of :;v‘"r the»baccalaureate sermon. porter,
the young people of Taft, honoring
Misses Minnie Maude Cox and Willie
AB Gas Rang<
“America’s Best”
14-23 AB Range, Regular Price $60.00,
Sale Prica -Terms
Cash, $48.60
♦
ONE WEEK ONLY—
May 16th to May 23rd
SINTON GAS CO
SINTON
TEXAS
ARMY STORE OPENS JUNE 1ST
The Sodville school presented its
Mae PV)rd and Mr. Tom Ivey. Four **1333 play at the Taft auditorium last _
tables were arranged for the occasion, Wednesday night under the auspices D c Rankin has returned after
and “500" was enjoyed throughout the of the local T. A The play was spending the winter in the Valley and
.evening. High score was won by Miss greatly enjoin, and the P. T. A. real- vviU open an armv goods store in the
Minnie Maude Cox and Mr. Paul Mau- the sum of $16. building formerlv occupied by the Sin-
I nn" At a late hour delicious refresh- Mrs- Gay San Antonio has accept- ton Hardware & Plumbing Company's
ments consisting or chicken salad, *d a position as stenographer at the Tinshop. next door to Wofford’s Shoe
coffee, ice cream and cake wer* Taft Packing House. Miss Julia Malm, & Harness Shop. Mr. Rankin conduct-
served. shortly after which the guests who tormerly held this position, has ed an armv goods store here last fall
departed for their respective homes. ,)een transferred to the Taft Lumber and winter
having spent a most pleasant evening. Company’s office. ‘ *__
- Mr. and Mrs. Loraine of Houston LOTS FOR SALE
“500'
Party Monday flight spent last week with their daughter, „ .
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A “500’’ party was given on Monday Mrs F- w- Hoepfner. and her family. , , on Corner, one
night by Mrs. C. J. Mever at her home, °n their return home they were ac- u highway and high School
companied by Mrs. Hoepfner and her PulIdlll&* Reasonable price and
guests, Miss,
ss Mai*£Ma gi
Mrs, Meyer’s hospitality was enjoyed Mr- and Mrs. Cass Maurin spent sev- i1/1TSews OlllCe.-Ad
! by four tables of players, high score eral days last week, visiting relatives
| going to Mr. Hal Sanders. Cake of a ia Gonzales. -
| lovely variety and ice cream were Mr Joseph F. Green Is spending this H L. Krueger of Corpu3 Christi was
j served to those present. *'eek in the Texas Panhandle on busi- a Golden Rule Sales subscriber of the
—-— ress, while Mrs. Green is visiting her San Pat News.
O. E. S. Initiates mother in San Antonio.
At a called meeting of the Eastern Mr- ar-d Mrs." A. J. Guidin left on ~ ’ " “ -------
Star on Monday night. Mrs. LaForge Suaday for an extended auto trip
and Mrs. W. S. Clark were initiated through California. They were ac-
APARTMENT FOR RENT.
Oswald Williams of Aransas Pass
spent last week-end with home folks
STUDY CLUB MEETS.
Tuesday afternoori at four o’clock
Nice furnished apartment with gar- here.
hfrs' N^L Miller11”11811641 fr°nt r°°m F°r Sale^"Used Ford Roadster with a few members of the new study club
—Adv* 5tt 5tarteF’ castl or K°°d notes. J. L. met in the Director’s Room at the
_ Sipes. Sinton, Texas.—Adv. 6-tf Bank of Commerce. This room,
Bring us your cream Stout \Ier- *hr9uSk the courtesy of Mr. W. C.
«eTsRoS?SRWa"chMHoEsENE 157-;cantile Company, Agents for T^.: Swrt*‘ “ be ** regular p,ace of
—Adv. 1-tf Creamery Company.—Adv. 7-11 meetinS
• ’ A copy of a Constitution and by-
into the order. At the close of the eompanied by their daughter, Nita, and
services, ice cream, cake and salted Mrs- Gulden’s brother, Gaston Maurin.
almonds were served by the hostesses, ord has been received from Mr.
Mesdames Barnett, F. M. Boykin. J. W. and Mrs- 1 G. Mires and three daugh-
Albin and L. F. Devendorf. . ters that they are progressing nicely
--- on their overland trip to California. !
Baccalaureate Sermon Postponed nnd Mrs. L. G. Carey will move
On account of the heavy rain last *-his wee^ into their pretty new home
Sunday morning, the baccalaureate on McIntyre avenue. They have been 1
services for the High School were post- making their home at LaQuinta Lodge,
poned until next Sunday morning, as as there was no available house in \ Sinton
only one Senior was present, as a fair- Taft-
sized audiece had assembled in spite Mr- Lloyd Williams, who is an of-! ( Wm- c- Douglas
of the rain. Rev. Hornburg of the Bap- Geer in the Navy, arrived home on
tist church was prevailed upon to Saturday for a two weeks’ visit with
preach, which he did to the edification his wife and parents. Mr. and Mrs. C.
of all present. Mrs. L. A. Cage sang a A. Williams. He has just • returned
beautiful Mother’s Day selection. from a voyage to Cuba and South
-=- America.
Commencement Exercises The Samman family is moving this
DR. BEATTY
DENTIST
Pyorrhea a Specialty
Office in Jackson Building <
Hours 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Sinton .... Texas
J. C. RUSSELL
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Texas
Claud J. Carter
M. A. Childers -
DOUGLAS, CARTER & CHILDERS
Attorneys at Law
Suite 817-821 Brady Building
Phones: Travis 937, Travis 5397
San Antonio - Texas
The order of the. commencement ex-, week into their fine new residence on
ercises for the Taft High School is as Kirkpatrick avenue,
follows: Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Long of Sinton
Class night—Wednesday night. May spent Sunday with home folks inTaft. ’
14th- ] Taft was well represented on “Taft Licensed State Land Surveyor
Seventh grade graduation exercises Night” at the Bob Jones meeting in
FRED M. PERCIVAL
Civil Engineer, Rockport, Texas
Certified Member
American Association Civil Basra.
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<£*B1ST IN THE LONG RUN’^V
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Jbr Economical Transportation
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Silvertowns are built up to the
highest standard of tire quality—
not down to a price. And yet
they cost no more than ordinary
cords* * • . » . . . /*
Goodrich
SILVERTOWN
CORD
Jackson Motor Co.
laws was read by Mrs. W. C. Sparks,
Mrs. T. E. Ward and Mrs. W. C. Sparks
reported on courses of study that had
I been considered by the committee on £&
' study. These and similar subjects j £v
will be decided definitely at the next!
meeting. May 27; and the new club!**
will be ready for work. 1 *y
Because this club does not wish to! *»--!-
build its membership at the expense **
of other clubs, only those who are not ££
members of any other club in the city j * j*
are elffeible. I **
Through mistake the name of Mrs.' *£
J. R. Fincher was omitted from the £*
list of members last,week, and Mrs.' ❖<-
L. A. Cage of Taft was named a mem- **
her. instead of Mrs. J. B. Cage. ££
The' members present were : , Mes-' *:**|-’
dames T. E. Ward, J. L. Sipes, J. R. **
Cole. R. N. Franklin. W. G. Martin, **
G C. Birkner. W. S.. Vawter. W'. -0.' *?"!*
Sparks, J. O. Boothe, N. A, East. ! *&
—Reporter. **
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FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH *.%
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News recently reached: Mrs. €. L, ‘t*
Smith of this city of the terrible death" **
bv fire of her sister, Mrs. William Me- .**
Spa'dden and her three children, when
their home at Copeville, Texas was ft
destroyed hy fire.
I he origin of the fire is unknown. T*t
A twelve year old hoy of the family, *f
who was tlie only one to escape, only **
knows that lie heard his mother **
scream to him to get <>ut of the house, ££
wliicli was. then so full of' snvol;e and ff
darkness that the i.nmates could not **
find Jhe doors.. The ljoy does not TV
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CHEVROLET
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This Valuable Franchise
NOW OPEN IN
■SINTON
For full information communicate with
G. R. YARBER, Factory Representative
CONN HOTEL, SINTON, TEXAS
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He was badly ff
know how he escaped,
hyrned 'when found, and it. is thought'-f*
he rushed through smoke into flames
in finding !ii• way to
hut Suc< cede
safety.
The fair charred
bodies
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wrapped in winding sheets and laid to **
rest in tiie Nevada .cemetery. XX
Mrs. Smith lias the sympathy of her
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We have blank Promissory Notes, ff
printed on best of bond paper.
Patricio County Newt:—Adv.
L. S. COST LEY, Sales Manager
Chevrolet Motor Company of Texas
DALLAS, TEXAS
many i^inton friends in her sad loss.
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San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 15, 1924, newspaper, May 15, 1924; Sinton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth719047/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sinton Public Library.