San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1924 Page: 1 of 6
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’ SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINTS
AND VARNISHES
STAR HARDWARE AND
FURNITURE GO.
A BOOST FOR SINTON AND SAN PATRICIO COUNTY
PATRICIO COUNTY NEWS
SHEET METAL AND
PLUM3ING
STAR HARDWARE AND
FURNITURE CO.
VOLUME 16
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Terms: $1.50 Par Year, in Advance.
SINTON. SAN PATRICIO COUNTY. TEXAS, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1924.
NUMBER 2.
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Sinton Good Road Boosters
With Band to Refi
LOOK OUT, OLD HEN’
EXPENSES AND TAXES.
(Bill Ficklin.)
“Shoo! Shoo. Shoo! There's that
darn Blanks hen'again just scratch-
Poultry Show to Be Held
At Corpus March
Sinton Citizens Come Alive In An Effort to Land Houston
to Valley Highway At Meeting to Be Held Today.
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Sinton citizens one hundred strong,
accompanied by a local band of good
music and some strong talk, will leave
today at noon for Refugio to add their
strength to a gathering of good road
boosters who will meet there with
State FJihway officials for the intent
and purpose of boosting the impor-
tance of the Houston to Valley High-j
-way which is being agitated.
The Sinton "folks purpose in
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D1STRICT MEET,TO
IN TAFT.
. __ . ^...... There are many mysteries on our
lljPjlO. ing the very life out of thy nice flower; globe as well as in it and above it.
® 1 bed that I worked so hard to get Such' a common matter as, “where
starred. Shoo! you old heifer! I just vail the dirt comes from and where all
I, can't understand why some people the pins go" is a constant problem to ■
don t keen* their old chickens at home, our housewives. Besides Many Premiums, the Bank of Commerce, Sinton,
or at least fcare for them so,they won't The question of keeping down ex- r\f( d t’C IT L /■' h D •
■ torment their neighbors. I thUnk the penses and putting up taxes is a per- KJTTers tSeautlTUl trophy Lup As Permanent Prize.
city ought to pass an odinanee to plexing enigma to the capitalist and ■' .
force people who own chickens to the proletarian and matures an e&rlv i «... „„„ „ . ' ,
/keep them home and I'm going to crop of grey hairs and places - upon Ailment wpLhS TH& BAMK COMMERCE CUP.
talk to my anti-chick triends and see^the head ot man a crown of many
BE HELD
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; if something can’t be done." sorrows'.
The News won’t attempt to say that' King Solomon, with all liis wisdom.
inclement weather the Gulf . Coast'
mid-winter poultry show originally
scheduled for early- in December at
Corpus . Christi will - be held rain or
is to use their influence in having bate;
essay writing;
*#tog T- cnu,d ba;t m?e
writing; L. C. Smith. Bishop,m the corporate-limits of the City 1 nMo ,c
the designated route touch?-.Victoria, director df declamation; H. H. Hutto, Sinton.
Refugio, Woodsboro, Sinton, Odem Kingsville, director of athletics. ’ * :
and Calallen, and intersect the Nuec-j It is understood from Prof -Haves., DEMOLAYS INSTALL .AND
os County Highway leading to the that Taft was very .anxious to secure IN1AT1ATE.
if . . .. . . . . ... the district meet for that enterpris- , -
Valley, while- other interests w l ing little city., and he has the assur- \t a meeting of the Sfinton Order of ££* at*?JiS»an<i now has a debt of TafVin addition toliir PaimeT the coming exhibition beginning March
doubtless be just as greatly interest- anf;e 0f the entire citizenship of. full DeMolav . ^ondav evening at the ,Ma omShTh?!? T?’ "TT The commerdial association of Cor- 3 at Corpus Christi. The cup must be
311*-in having the roijte leave the rail-, co-operation toward making the ocv 30nic Hnll. the following officers were additeon to thfs we owe debts^to 'the pus Christi Put $100 at the disposal of won three consecutive years
Uncle Sam is now scratching his
- head and pulling his whiskers anent
the question of raising funds to main-
tain his household and pay his debts.
It apppears Uncle Samuel has been
] careless and extravagant in his finan-
cial affairs and now has a debt of
the poultry show committee held in-j
the office of the county agent, G. C.
Palmer of Corpus Christi Monday af-
ternoon. A full committee was pres-
ent which includes W. J. Smith of
Corpus Christi and C. O. Wantland
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DeMoJa> Monday evening -.......... »"« «»«« unrtpr - his »»>»»», In i)asyh;.rs7/yuy|loo“7t'tre“dilposaTd w®n U>«e consecutive years before
wd ‘LZTTZZd Z ~' C~W^eSed that the cou—' cmmcitloi- itagg
way somewhere Lkei> in the neig;i ^itg10J1ow”rd the district meet. !.!??,!-' JSSf^inLTiLron^Jamp^ Interest, that neither slumbers nor
borhood of Gregory or Taft, and then <on. to. Sharp, junior aeacon jame. sieeps bas to be pajd or bjf goes tjle
to Corpus to intersect with the Valley ' Ivy senior steward; Llvlbon Ce urn sheriff's hammer. No wonder taxes
T----------------------- junior steward; Homer Montgomery. are Mgh and everything we eat. drink
highway.
Just, what the result will be no one
say, but it can be said with a cer-
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S,SHORECLRA0T^VES°OF,ET^M CURRY. a’an«-wear^s ouroV sight!
We smile a supercillious smile as
_ Jackson. Jr., marshal; Theron FUncher,
* Mr and' Mrs E C Cannon promi- <^ganist ’ Jo-111 Benson, orator, Robert we rea(] jn history where Nero fiddled
tmless Sinton peofle get on; nent residents of Bishop and' owners the night away in his golden palace
Fowls can be entered free of charge, staQdiifg almost two feet high and is
although a very liberal array of- cash one of the best poultry premiums ever
prizes is ofefred in every standard °*-e^r. Texas,
class. Rules governing the show were : '
adopted by tlie committee and will be
available for distribution at an early
date.
The sale of surplus stock will also,
GAS PROSPECTS IMPROVE
WITH WEATHER.
Miller, Elmer Norris.
^-.svw.cu poitttc ... . L. C. Doney of Corpus Christi, head
Job, and stay on the job, she will of large farming interests in that sec- gheTbv Smith. Whktley, Cecii entTrLaSUiuTa rova?tSe-a* a“d show^wi"? be^irJhe ^SS^n^chYef0^'enginlef^haJe^blS
;4n overcoat, for surely she’ll' be' JloiL who were killed at a grade cross- ^ntchell.* Robertr Branch, preceptors. !ri whi h: 01.„B,0 „r,^ building centrally located with ample! " ^ • -
left out in the cold.
in- in Bishop Sundav afternoon were Dra^'. preceptors. tete in which a single gIass pf wine uullulll^ witu auipie here .this week, inspecting all mnter-
,ing ,n Bishop bunda._ afternoon, were, The following committees, we^e ap- cost $I0,000-and forsooth, doth not **1 before using it for stringing.
, tlfe uncle and aunt of Prof. E. C. Currj qirk committee—Willis
,ry of Sinton High School. Mr. Curry- Mayfield. Burl firittain. Jesse ‘Edgar.
Mr.
heavily interested in realty in San Pa- ^he terrible accident oecured as Mr.
6 County,, by way of owning three and Cannon were returning from
farmii, was here during the past church near Dihscoll Sundav after-
lding to business and vlst^rnoon about 5 o’clock, to the Cannon
roVTJrnrwItV^Xr'is^ the Gult Coast
just put on feed about two cars the Cannon children who were
an experiment and says they are awajting their parents’ return. It is
ing fine Not long since he had repoHed that the ear curtains were
on his place ^ six miles Up.an(] that the train was running at
from Sinton a hundred and fifty ton a faster rate than usual to make up
silo in which during the past season for iost time ■ •
about 140 tons of corn ensilage was Mr.-Curry has the sympathy of the
history'repeat herself?” 4 auspices of the Nueces and San - Doney says that^the materials are ina-
FEED.NG - ENSILAGE. | was notified of the accident and went Ko^rko^rHen^ Mome“"mii ..^t^ and^moderm wire coop!
u - ing till aRer°theTunera 1 sTrvhce^Tues- F5< klin and S?ar' Hu,11; ^nlertainment arp spendi4Vmonev Hke a drunk In- vi^ed' , . . i proceeding slowly, rather than rush-
D. P. Jones of San Marcos, who is dav 1 8 tei 1 6 Uneral S€ C6S TueS i committee—Theron Fincher. Roy Jack- ^ ! } thriving it away like it TnfFad(ll^on to the regular cash priz- ing the job, as only the best of mater-
• “ * ' -------------- da>' son- Foy Sharp. Harlan Russell and . “J"^re"s UKe. 11 ^^ es offered a good list special prizes, iaf is wanted for use in laying the
Louis Stmcup; finance commitee- 8 We boast of beiog an enlightened wiU a.ls° be competition, chief mains and piping the lines. Mr. Do-
u?nloSte'enS’ LU<iaU M°SS and Ben and Christian nation aijd at the same ^hv ^ui^ei^e^bY tKe Ranfe3^Tr2"i ney believes that the work can be ac-
Reevs of Sodviile and Lvle t!mhc are investing billions in war par-. ^^Uk ^n on or tbf best Un of | erconUnues" fovon&in?'
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_ ld , , 4h f m^e^'^y’fineIfUkfTafter Uie’regular s0of cfgars.^ci^ireUes one’ofb^l^eim^7^^vete^^)r^zesnever' CEMETEflY ASS’N MEETS.
The accident was witnessed by four business was concluded. j fnd old - and iti s estimated we; offered as a po^ltry prize in South —-
---------'"*«---- burn several hundred- million dollars Texas At a meeting of the Sinffcn Ceme-
annually to keep the big smoke .going, j Casb pr;zeg are also to be offered tery Association Tuesday afternoon
Our >eail> expense MR for such items for begt dQzen 0ggs both brown and at the Qourthouse; the following offi-
I as jeweliv, face-paint, movies, n°s- wbite shelled. , ders were elected: Manton Wilians,
- ’ , 'rums, soft -(Ranks, lollypo p. gum, fake ^Tiile the big show will be open to president; Mrs. J. W. Benson, vice-
The old Nelson Watch House is be , 111 e®.t.™ents and lk® fol-de-rols, .cost the world w c Sparks of the Bank president; Will Ficklin, secretary-
as an
doing
OLD LAND MARK MAKES WAY
FOR MODERN BUILDING.
8fored,and'Tt~i8 "u^UtMs~"feed thii enSre coSmj^y"S tbefoSle lo“l lns“own thin week for the 1^'n« Commerce beHeven that their cut, treasurer; C. L Albertson, salesman.
-be Is having splendhl feeding success, hf With Ehe chMren of the dead man ect,on Mr. Johneon’s brick ft’uS £?f£th- *m back to San Patricio county, Committees were appointed to ar-
"__ ne. w ltn tne cnuoren ot tne dead man ;ngs adjoining it. Regarding it as a *>orttms miK!uy P‘ie 01 tuss and team without fail It is reCalled that at range for grading the cemetery for .
WSM. % '' |and w oman- sustains. menace. Mr. Johnson is sacrificing it. . | the Robstown show San Patricio poul-- Planting palms and other shrubbery.
’ Friends of Mrs. T. M. Gannaway —--■*— and will replaee.it in the future with . tut ", w® na'® t0 pay tor educa‘ trymen won 15 prizes on 21 entries A special meetin was called for next
,*re arranging a miscellaneous shower There are a number of cases of bad another brick. Just at present.. how-j . roads ^°d R°;d SO'einment, and while the Corpus show is a little Tuesday at the courthouse t8 hear
for her Thursday evening at the home colds, grip and light forms of flu ever*. Mr. Johnson is not prepared to! 1 e things tnat benefit us and make | ja^er than customarv it is ' believed! Ibe reports of the various committees,
of Mrs. T. B. Franklin. j about town this week; build. i 9.1}}' t'huutri. great—we complain most; that We will bring back our shares of rt is understood that about sixty mem-
1 . bitterly and protest most vociferously, i h h b bers.have enrolled in the Association
p \ ( dhhath with lavish hand to the Haridsome silver trophy cup given 80 ^ar- 1
^ by .the Bank of Commerce to the* best ——-—
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tighter wre grip the “Velvet.” O con
■' sKstency. where is thy habitation? it
dwelleth not in the land of the Yan-
kees !
Tlie cry is going up, ins stent and
incessant from the press and the hust-
, ings; Economy. Economy! Yes, we'
' need to economize—from the little
! house to the White House. We must
pay our debts, interest, high taxes j
and put up for the bSg show of mo-
dern extravagance.
We have on hand a bunch of White
Elephants but vve really ought to cut J
down their feed in 1924.
': t*o be competed for the first time at
J. J. White who has been Quite
i all week is reported improving.
CHILD WELFARE DAY PROGRAM.
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MR. BILL =
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Double and Single Row Planters.
J.i I, CASE Double and Single Row Planters.
P. & O. New Style Double Row Cultivators
f JANESVILLE Hallock Riding Weeders
Everything in the implement Line
V LET US SHOW YOU WHAT WE HAVE.
Ewing & Phillips Hardware Company
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M. E. Church, Sunday p. m„ 3:30. j.
Prelude _!------------_.1_ Orciiejtia
Praise God From Whom--Audience. |
invocation.
Origin of Child Welfare Day_________;
Mrs. J. W. Benson. Pres. P. T. A.
Children’s Code of Morals______,____
Members of the Public School.
Selection _-------------Orchestra.
. “Cradles” __ — -__Mrs. Susan Sipes.
Quartette, “Our SchOol-Boy Days”_-
, • Messrs.“Moody, Lewis! Holbrook, Bqr-
ford. . |
Child Welfare in the Church______;
, j Rev. Shan Hull.
Solo. “A Little Child Shall Lead”-,
i Cecil Flook.
Reading. “The Wonder ofit”._______
Miss Mattie Bailey. j
“Children and the Moving Pictures,”
J. E. Holbrook.
“Child Welfare in the State”
Rev. H. E. Beseda.
Offertory-. -----------_____Orchestra-
Benediction
FAMILY DINNER.
Mr. and Mrs, W. W. Whatley enter-
tained a huber of their relatives and
a few friends at a dinner party at
their home four miles southeast of
town last Sunday, Those-enjoying tiie
good eats were Mr and Mrs E E.
Whatley and son. J. B. of Odem; -Mr,
and Mrs A J. Roberts, Mt'ssrs. • Cecil
and Bill Mitchell. Misses If^yie Lewis-
11 and i.a Verne Wilson and t lie W. W.
Whatley family and Rupert Whatley.
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The public is invited to attend the
observance of Child Welfare Day Sun-
dav afternoon at '3:30 o’clock at the
M. E. Church.
Gas ™i Sinton
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Convenience, Comfort
Economy
We are equipped to make any in-
stallations, and to test the lines
after ‘ being installed. Our prices
will be reasonable. Our line of
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Stoves affords the greatest variety.
Quality being uppermost in all things.
Come in and see us.
Star Hardware & Furn. Co.
' SINTON
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San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1924, newspaper, February 14, 1924; Sinton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth719063/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sinton Public Library.