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For a Greater, Better Palacios Country-—Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
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SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1935
VOLUME XXVIII NUMBER 19
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The A Cappella Choir
Gives Program Sun
LOCAL GIRL THRILLS MANY
AT HIGH SCHOOL WITH
BEAUTY OK VOICE
The music lovers of Palacios had
an unusual treat last Sunday after-
noon when the A Cappella Choir
of Texas College of Arts and In-
dustries at Kingsville rendered a
beautiful program of music under
the direction of Prof. Paul Riley.
Between twenty-five and thirty
members of the choir, including
Miss Dorothy Lee Curtis, another
one of our young people who is do
ing exceptional work at college, ar-
rived at the Curtis home about
two P. M., Sunday. There they were
served a most delightful “tea” by
Mrs. Geo. Curtis assisted by Mrs
Carlton Crawford and Miss Manila
Holliday. After an informal good
time the guests left for the High
School wheie they gave us a treat
of truly lovely music.
The program was varied and full
of interest. Prof. Riley showed un-
usual ability as a director. The sing-
ing was noticable for the fine shad-
ing, precision in attack, clear enun-
ciation without losing any musical
quality, and the admiral way in
which the choir and director worked
as one. Both ensemble and solo
work was delightful.
Miss Dorothy Lee Curtis showed
the great beauty of her voice in two
lovely solos and the audience was
disappointed inf that she didn’t re-
spond to an encore.
We sincerely hope we may have
this choir here again soon.
The party accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Carlton Crawford, were
entertained with a six o’clock dinner
at Pasal's Coffee Shop, by the
Palacios Chamber of Commerce.
‘Clipper’ Added to
Crawford’s Flee!
Irene Dunne Joins
With Great Team
of Astaire-Rogers
Uniting Irene Dunne ,the singing
star with the golden voice, with
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers,
th« winged-footed stars of “The
Gay Divorcee," RKO-Radio presents
“Roberta,” a musical romance which
made recent theatrical history as
a stage production,
Dealing with the intriguing theme
of love in a Paris gown shop, the
picture is said to combine superla-
tive music, dancing that will chal-
lenge the “Carioca” and the “Con-
tinental,” and romance, drama and
sparkling comedy. Another out-
standing feature is a display of the
latest in feminine fashions, model-
led by twelve of America’s most
beautiful girls,
Jerome Kern wrote the music for
the picture, adding several new
numbers to the cream of his hit
songs from the stage play.
Supporting the three stars is a
strong cast including Randolph
Scott, Helen Westley, Victor Var-
coni, Claire Dodd, Luis Alberni,
Ferdinand Munier and many others.
William Seiter directed the Pandro
S. Berman production.. Showing at
the Franklin Theatre, Bay City,
Saturday midnight 11 P. M. and
Sunday and Monday, May 19 and 20.
For the past several weeks
have viewed with interest the con.
struction of a boat, designed
Drew Huffman and built under the
supervision of J. L. Pybus. The
boat is now finished and has been
named “Clipper of Palacios." It will
he used by the Crawford Packing
Co., with ohn Sardeleck as captais.
The boat is 40 feet long, built
of red cypress, neatly finished and
equipped with a Wisconsin motor.
Has a capacity for 5,000 pounds of
shrimp and ice to take care of same.
The “Clipper of Palacios" was
taken to the ship channel today
where it will be launched and made
ready to “sail the seas.”
FARM LABOR
TROUBLES ARE
TO BE AIDED
THOSE ON RELIEF MAY TAKE
JOBS AND THEN BE RE-
TURNED ON DOLE
A great many people who are
on the relief rolls are of the opin-
ion that should they accept other
work that they would be ineligible
to get back on the relief work when
the private work was done. This is
not the case, we are told, when
they are unable to procure private
work, they will again be taken care
of through the relief office.
Those in need of labor are to
make their wants known to the
local relief office, the County Re
lief office, or to the County Judge,
and as soon as the private work is
finished, they will again be placed
r.n government work. This infor-
mation comes direct from County
Judge Oscar Barber, who has con-
ferred with county administrator G.
A. Taylor, in regard to this matter,
Dr. and Mrs. R. F. Hillyer, Miss
Gladys Hillyer, and Mrs Hillyer's.
brother, Parley Smith, of Los
Angeles, Calif., came down from
Houston Saturday evening and re-
mained over Sunday visiting their
parents Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hillyer.
-ocal Music Students
Play in Tournament
Mrs. T. W. Caffall and Mrs. J.
W. Dismukes were in Bay City Sat-
urday to atend a meeting of the
Houston-Galveston District of the
Y. W, C. A. Representatives were
there from New Gulf, Freeport,
Galveston, Blessing, Collegeport,
Gulf, Bay City and Palacios.
The Social Club met May 8 with
Mrs. Loren Margerum and almost
finished two quilts. A social hour
was enjoyed and Mrs. Perking gave
a very fine reading entitled, “John
Sued Betsey for a Divorce." The
club adjourned to meet with Mrs.
Bell on Tuesday May 14 for an all-
day affair to quilt a Friendship
. quilt for Miss Ruth Bell. As the
old kitchen clock struck 12, we were
invited to the dining room where a
table laden with everything good
to eat greeted us. Mrs, Bell and
her two daughters certainly know
how to appreciate quilters, for dur-
ing the afternoon they served the
belt ice cream that could be made.
At 4 o’clock we adjourned to meet
on the second Wednesday in June
with Mrs. Margerum.—Reporter.
At the National Piano-Playing
Tournament last Saturday, Miss
Marilla Holliday presented four of
her pupils, who had done especially
good work the past year, at ous-
ton, at the National Piano-Playing
Tournament,
In order of age, the pupils were
Peggy Green, Nancy Stewart,
George Edwards and Rodell Matte-
son. All four were given good rat-
ings and had much praise for their
work. Several pieces had first rat-
ings.
The tournament is not a contest
but a test, and as that it is a more
severe test of the ability of the pu-
pil, for each piece played is not com-
pared with another student’s play-
ing but with the best way that piece
can be played.
This Tournament is sponsored by
the National Music Guild for the
purpose of raising the standard of
music in the United States. Only
music by the best composers was
played at the Tournament.
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES
Due to the fact that the Bacca-
laureate sermon will be preached
Sunday, there will he no services
at. the eleven o’elock hour in the
First Methodist Church this day.
All other services, however, will
be hold. The Sunday School services
will be dismissed early enough to
enable the attendants to be at the
high school at eleven o’clock.
E. F. Kluck, Pastor.
Mrs. Carroll B. Ray and daugh-
ter came in Sunday to spend the
week with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Price. Rev. Ray is attending
the Southern Baptist Convention at
Memphis, Tenn.
SHARKS DEFEAT
BAY CITY 6-4 IN
OPENING GAME
LOCALS SCORE ALL THEIR
RUNS IN FIRST INNING
ON 4 HITS, 2 ERRORS
Scoring six runs in the first
inning, the Palacios Sharks won
their opening game of the season
Sunday afternoon from the Bay
City Oilers by the score of 6 to 4.
The locals made all their rans off
Ontman on 4 hits, a walk, a hit
batsman and 2 errors. After the
side was retired Beard went in the
box and was never in trouble.
The local fans were greatly elat
ed over the performance of their
new pitcher, Sully Peck, of Aransas
Pass, who held the Oilers to eight
hits, four of them in the fifth
frame, that netted 3 tallies.
The Shnrks played jam-up ball,
only three bcbbles being calked up
against them in their first game.
They still have room for improve'
ment in hatting punch.
A GOOD START!
PALACIOS—
Ab R H Po A
E
Snider, 3b -
- 5 1 1 2 3
2
Maples, rf -
-41110
0
E. Shelton, 2b
- 4 0 0 4 2
0
C. Shelton, lb
- 3 118 1
0
Bentz, if -
- 3 0 0 1 0
0
Manning, if -
• 1 0 0 0 0
0
Taber, ss -
-41103
1
Reynolds, cf
-41000
0
Hogg, c - -
- 3 1 0 0 1
0
Peck, p - -
- 2 0 1 3 4
0
TOTALS
33 6 5 27 14
3
BAY CITY—
Ab R H Po A
E
Brown, 3b -
- 5 2 2 1 1
1
Callaway, ss
• 4 0 2 1 5
2
Logan, rf -
4 0 0 6 0
0
•Thompson -
- 1 0 0 0 0
0
McKelvy, if
- 5 0 0 1 0
0
Krause, cf
4 0-100
0
Langham, lb
- 4 0 1 15 0
0
A. White, 2b
- 2 0 0 2 1
0
Peters, c -
-31160
2
Oatman, p -
- 0 0 0 0 0
0
Beard, p -
-31117
0
Graham, p -
- 1 0 0 0 0
0
Hopkins, c
1 0 0 0 0
0
TOTALS -
37 4 8 27 14
5
— Batted for Logan in ninth.
Mr. Paine, architect, who is draw-
ing plans for the new high school
building, met with th* school board
on Wednesday night. W. C. Gray,
who has been engaged as attorney
for the project was also pnasent and
details were discussed in general.
Mr. Paine expects to have every-
thing warked out within a few
weeks so as the proposition can be
put before tha people of the district.
The need of a new building aid re
pairing the one we have becomes
more evident every day and we be.
lieve there will be little or no op-
position.
The board from Midway met with
the board recently and the same ar-
rangements as has been used this
year will be continued. The pur-
chasing of a new 50 passenger
school bus is underway and other
improvements planned, and all the
teachers who applied re-elected.
LEST WE FORGET'
poppy,” This request
all of us on Poppy
“Wear a
will be made of a
Day, Saturday, May 25, and who,
understanding the significance of
the little red flower, can refuse ?
The poppy is the flower that
gave the only touch of life and
beauty to the World War battle
fields and cemeterlea. It is the flow-
of the war dead, those gallant
young men who gave their lives In
the country’s service, and we are
asked to wear It In their memory.
When obtaining our poppy, we
are asked, too, to make a contribu-
tion for the welfare of the disabled
World War veterans the widows
and the children left fatherless by
the war, None of us with a dime
to our names and a touch of human
kindness in our hearts can refuse
this request either. We can only
honor the dead, but these living vic-
tims of the war are still with us.
We can still help them.
Yes, we will “wear a poppy"
proudly and gladly. We have not
forgotten and we are not ungrate-
ful. For one day this blood-red sym-
of highest patriotic sacrifice
will blaze on our coats, and our
coins will be given to help through
the coming year those who are liv-
ing a life of suffering and sacri-
fice because of service to their na-
tion.
The American Legion Auxiliary
believes that the above expresses
the feeling of ever citizen of Pala-
cios in regard to wearing the little
memorial flower. They have on hand
250 poppies and it is hoped that
when the sale closes every poppy
will have been pjnged on the coat
some citizen.
Friday night is regular meeting
night for the Legion and Auxiliary.
All members are urged to be pres-
ent and any one who is interested
in the work of the American Legion
cordially invited.
The pink Tea sponsored by mem-
bers of the Practical Nursing Ser-
vice of the Relief Work, last Friday
afternoon was very nice and fairly
well patronized. Those who had
charge desire to thank all who con-
tributed in any way towards mak-
ing it a success. Any and all as-
sistance was deeply appreciated.
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avoid larly in the evening.
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Architect For New
Hi School Building
Meets With Boarc
Washington, Mu.v 8.—Beset by a
multitude of inquiries, the post-
office department Tuesduy made
public a ruling of its legal depart-
ment which declared the "dime
chain mail” illegal because it vio-
lates the lottery and fraud laws of
the postal service.
The ruling was made two weeks
ago by Solicitor General Karl A.
Crowley after the department had
opened investigation into the letter
chuin having local point in Denver,
Colo.
Asserts Lettery
Crowley has been receiving him
dreds of inquiries by mail and tele-
phone from all sections of the coun-
try. The regular business of his
staff has been virtually halted to
answer the inquiries.
“The chain letter scheme,’’ said
Crowley’s ruling, “is a violation of
the lottery law because at the time
person gets in on the chain he
has no knowledge of the extent to
which the chain has already pro-
gressed and in parting with his
money he has no guarantee that
he will receive anything in return.
‘It is a violation of the postal
fraud statute because the scheme is
economically unsound and it can not
possibly work out as contemplated
because there are neither people
nor money enough in the country
to assure all the participants re-
ceiving what thqy are promised.
Probe Ordered
Crowley said a number of arrests
had been made and that others
would be made until the scheme
was checked. An effort is being
made to losate originators of the
various chains. Chief Postoffice
Inspector K. P. Aldrich has order-
ed a nationwide investigation of the
Rchome.
CLOSING EXERCISES OF
SCHOOL TO BE HELD
Abandonment of
Sunday Mail Train
To be Postponed
Report was prevalent this week
that after Sunday the motor car
service would be discontinued, which
would give Palacios only one train
day, a mixed train, and no ser-
vice on Sunday. We learn this
change has been under considera-
tion but has been postponed in-
definitely, and that Palacios will
continue to have the same satis-
factory service that the S. P. has
given in the past several months.
Miss Hattie Trice
The following obiturary for Miss
Trice, who died Wednesday May 1,
from the Winfield, Kas., paper
and was sent to Mrs. J, F. Barnett,
postmaster by a friend of the de-
ceased, who had heard her mention
Palacios and her friends here many
times:
Miss Hattie Trice, 69, for many
years a Winfield resident, died at
p. m. today at the Dawson home
315 west Tenth avenue whore
she was being cared for.
Since her return to Winfield from
Palacios, Texas, two years ago last
winter, Miss Trice had been ill. Aft-
er the death of her sister-in-law,
Miss Trice came to this city to bo
with her brother, H. T. Trice. Soon
after her arrival she became sick
and her health had failed rapidly
during the past few months.
Miss Trise first came to Winfield
many years ago to become steno-
grapher far her brother, H. T. Trice.
w'ith a niece, Miss Maggie
Townsend, survive.
The body of Miss Trice will be
taken to Cameron, Mo., Friday
morning for burial. Friends who
care to view the remains may call
at the Morris Funeral home be-
tween 3 a»d 5 p. m. Thursday.
Ask for your Thrift Day tickets.
Mr. and Mrs. Templeton, of Dal-
las, are spending a few dayH here.
Mr .Templeton is with the Austin
Bridge Co., that is putting in the
Palacios seawall and pavilion.
POSTAL CHIEFS
DECLARE DIME
MAIL ILLEGAL
GOVERNMENT WILL HUNT
ORIGINATORS OF MAIL
CHAINS
First Thrift Day to
Be Held Saturday
Baptist S. S. Sets
New High Record
DRAWINGS WILL BE HELD AT
10, 2 AND 5 ON LOT EAST
OF FORD DEALER
Graduation week for the 1934-
class of the Palacios High
School begins Sunday with the
Baccalaureate service in the school
auditorium. Rev. G. F. Gillespie
giving the sermon. Thursday is
senior day and on that evening the
class will reoeive their diplomas,
and Rev. Carroll B. Ray will give
the address.
Programs for the services are
as follows:
Baccalaureate Service, May 19,
at the High School Auditorium:
Processional.
Invocation—Rev. E. F. Kluck.
Hymn, “Holy, Holy, Holy”—
Congregation.
Scripture—Rev. G. D. McClelland.
Male Quartette, “My Faith in
Thee”—Messrs. Arnold and
Rowland Burton, Jack Apple-
ton and Carlton Crawford.
Sermon—Rev. G. F. Gillespie.
Benediction—Rev. E. F. Kluck.
Recessional.
Commencement Exercises, Thurs-
day, May 24:
Processional.
Salutatory—Albert Johs.
“A Tiny Ray of Sunshine”—Glee
Club.
Valedictory—Arvid Loff.
Violin Solo—Mr. Richards. V
Address—Rev. C .B. Ray.
Presentation of Diplomas.
Recessional.
The Sunday School of the First
Baptist Church surpassed former
records last Sunday with an at-
tendance of 240. Sixty eight of these
were in the Primary Department,
Mrs. A. M. Stadig is the superin
tendent and Miss Ora Henry is the
secretary.
Work on the educational building
of the First Baptist Church is go
ing forward in a splendid way. The
structure when complete will give
adequate accommodation with the
present facilities for all depart
ments of the Church. On the first
floor there will be a kitchen and a
large recreational and banquet hall.
IMPROVEMENTS
BEING MADE AT
B.T.S. GROUNDS
12-COTTAGE TOURIST COURT
WILL BE ONE OF MANY
NEW ADDITIONS
Extensive improvements are now
under way in the B. Y. P. U.
grounds according to H. Bentz,
manager.
About thiity men are employed
in the building, moving and repair-
ing class pavilions, razing the girls
dormitory and remodeling the cafe-
teria. The bayshore is being clear-
ed for the seawall and driveway
which is to be constructed all the
way round.
A 12-cottage tourist court is to
be built in the south east corner
facing south and east and modern
in every way. Twelve of the cot-
tages now in the grounds, all of
the same size are to be removed on
to the street east of the auditorium
and modernized. The bath house will
be moved back about the distance
of the building and the cafeteria
will extend east and west instead
of north and south as heretofore.
Mr. Bentz is putting the grounds
in an excellent condition by keeping
the grass well mowed, flowers and
shrubbery well cultivated and all
together the B. Y. P. U. grounds
are besoming more attractive every
day.
Notice to Former
Indianola Citizens
Friends of Floyd Morton who
stayed at Hotel Palacios two years
and attended the Palacios High
School regret to learn of his death
which occurred May 9, at a hospi-
in San Antonio, where ha had
been a patient for some mqpBis.
The remains were brought to Fran-
eitas for burial.
Vernon Rcaser, well known in
Palacios was in an auto wreck be-
tween Wharton and Ei Campo last
Thursday morning in which he re-
ceived n broken lpP. broken shoul-
der, a number of ribs fractured one
which pierced the back bone.
Vernon was taken to the St.
Joseph’s hospital in Houston where
is doing as well as could be
expected. Other victims of the
wreck were two Mexicans who were
driving a Model A Ford truck. The
Reaser car was a De Sota sedan
and is a total loss.
By authority of the executive
committee, I hereby call the sixth
annual meeting of all former citi-
zens of Indianola and their des-
cendants to meet in annual session
at the court house at Port Lavaca,
Texas, Sunday May 19th, 1935 at
10 A. M. same being the third Sun-
day in May. I hope each and every
one who is entitled to membership
will be present and enjoy the meet-
ing.
Artiele 2 of the by-laws of this
organization provides that any one
who is related by blood or marriage
to any one who ever lived in that
ill fated city is entitled to mem-
bership. No dues and no assess-
ments. A seafood dinner will be
served on the grounds at 35c per
person. Please drop a card to the
acting Sec’y Mr. Fred T. Mugge
of Cuero, ^xas, and state the num-
ber in your party who will likely
attend so that he can notify the
committee on arrangements as to
the approximate number that will
be present. Respectfully.—.M. M.
McFarland, president.
At the regular meeting of tha
Palacios Chamber of Commerce
Tueuday night, a motion was made
and carried that the Thrift Day
Committee arrange for a place to
hold the drawing and have some
one to be in charge of same.
This committee announces this,
Thursday morning, that the draw-
ing will he held on the vacant lot
east of the Palacios Auto Co., where
the soft ball games have been play-
ed, and not in the city park as the
ad on page five reads. R. T. Phillips
will be in charge of the drawing
and merchants arc urged to have
their tickets with him at least fif-
teen minutes before each drawing,
which wil be held promptly at 10
A. M., 3 and 5 P. M.
Remember you must be present
at the drawing when your name is
called in order to win a cash prize.
NOTICE TO COTTON FARMERS
All farmers growing cotton in
1935 must make application for
Bankhead Certificates if they ex-
pect to sell any cotton without pay-
ing the tax on it.
The final date for making applica-
tion has been set for May 20th, and
no application will be accepted after
that date.
Any one desiring to make appli-
cation for certificates must come to
the County Agents before the time
expires.
Wednesday Club
Closes Work For
Year With Social
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Owens, of
El Campo wore here Sunday guests
of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ncstcr and
attended the musical entertainment
at the high school given by the A
Cappella choir of the A. & I. College
of Kingsville.
Employes of the Crawford Pack-
ing Co. gave Mr. und Mrs. Henry
Barrett a delightful surprise last
Friday night in honor of their 25th
wedding anniversary. All arrived in
a body for the affair and music
and games were enjoyed until a
late hour when refreshments were
served and best wishes and congrat-
ulations extended the honorees.
The Wednesday Club closed the
year’s work with a social meeting
this week at the home of Mrs. C.
W. Nester. After closing up all
business for the year. Roll call was
answered with plans for the sum-
mer vacation. The new president,
Mrs. R. L. Price was introduced and
took charge. She announced com-
mittees for the ensuing year as
follows:
Program: Mrs. Dismukes, Mrs.
I’aubion, Mrs. Koerber.
Membership: Mrs. Gray, Mrs.
Cairnes, Mrs. Sisson.
Civic: Mrs. Nester, Mrs. Salsbury,
Mrs. Stadig.
Charity: Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Phil-
lips.
Flower: Mrs. Feather, Mrs.
Curtis.
Fine Arts: Mrs. Elliott, Mrs.
Harper.
Mrs. Haynes is secretary for next
year, Mrs. Brandon treasurer and
Mrs. Faubion vice President. After
business forty-two furnished diver-
sion, whicli was very much enjoy-
ed by aM. Refreshments of angel
food cake and ice cream were serv-
ed. The committee in charge includ-
ed, Mrs. Nester, Mrs. Phillips, Mrs.
Trull, Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Caffall,
Mrs. Hillyer and Mrs. Dismukes.
Revival Services
Revival services began at th*
Pilgrim Rose Baptist Church on
Monday night and will close with
the Sunday night service. Rev. O.
A. Meador ,the pastor is doing the
preaching and a cordial invitation
is extended to the white people to
attend any of the services.
Ortie and Wilbur Rittenhouse of
Huntsville, were here Sunday
guests of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. D. Rittenhouse.
The Careful Gleaners met last
Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. L. Waters for the regular
monthly social. Thirteen members
and one visitor were present. Mrs.
J. J. Barr, vice-president, conducted
the meeting with Mrs. B, K. Bryant
in charge of the devotional part.
Miss Lucy Bryant gave a very in-
teresting study on the Mountains
and Valleys of the Bible. Mrs. Chas.
Hansen and Mrs .Bryant provided
the entertainment for the after-
noon and during the social hour th#
hostess served a most delectable
lunch.
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