The Kingsville Record (Kingsville, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 43, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 13, 1928 Page: 1 of 14
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City Commission Calls for Bond Election
Warrants for Permanent Improvements to He WOMEN OF NATIONAL PROMINENCE
GUESTS OF LOCAL WOMEN’S CLUB
Means ot ( lilting Interest Rate.
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WOMEN RALLY AT
S. T. S. T. COLLEGE
HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUBS
OF COUNTY TO MEET AT
COLLEGE FORUM
On another page of this issue appears the official proclamation
setting July 16th as the date of an election for the purpose ot
determining whether or not the city shall issue bonds bearing 5
per cent in the sum of $492,000 to refund the 6 per cent warrents
issued to finance permanent improvements made during the past
two years.
Mayor Goode points out that a saving to the taxpayers of 1
per cent premium is the only issue involved in the election, and
expects it to be carried without opposition. The Mayor states
that the sum for which the election order provides is already a
toga! obligation ol the municipal cop*#------
poration, as evidenced by warrants
bearing <1 per cent and issued in pay-
ment of the property owners’ share of
the street paving, the city’s share of
tin* second street paving program, tin*
building of the City llall and Library,
and Hie construction of needed addi-
tions to the city water works.
The mayor says that he will make
a statement at an early date on the
desirability, from the tax payers’
viewpoint, of the method of re-financ-
ing provided for in the election order,
and assures them that tlie approval of
that method will serve the interests of
economy in the management of the
city’s affairs.
Tax Rate Set
Aside from the ordering of the bond
election, the Commission at their reg-
ular meeting last Thursday, set the
tax rate for the year 1928.
The total rate for city and school
purposes was set at $1.93 per $100
valuation. The rate was arrived at
on the basis of a total valuation of
$3,936,123, as shown by the asses-
sor’s records after the Board of Equal-
iation had completed its work. The
1927 rolls totaled $3,888,000 approxi-
mately. or an increase for 1928 of only
$53,000.
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were marked by an unusually large
sub-college work, while this year
number of this class of students,
sub-college divisions last summer I
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>>ions of the inst:
da in •* of sf talents
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dimmer normal a
total enrollment (
Excellent Program Arranged for Club
Members—Lunch Will Be Served
By Home Economics Class
Coffer-Miller Players
Please Big Audience
The Coffer Miller players, known
for their artistic production of classic
comedies, presented “A Marriage of
Convenience” to a large audience in
the College auditorium last evening.
These players, headed by Jess Coffer
and Martha Miller, hdve been here
two previous seasons, and the fact
that, the College has returned them
for a third season is indicative of
their value. The attendance and ap-
plause of last evening would indicate
that an even larger audience will be
present this evening.
“A Marriage of Convenience” as a
comedy in four acts written by Alex-
ander Dumas, and concerns the Count
de Candale, who marries for conveni-
ence the beautiful daughter of Gen.
Torigny. The Count cares little for
his wife, and the rather flat relation-
ship is further aggravated by the un-
timely appearance of an old suitor
of the Count’s wife. The marriage of
convenience, however^ turns out to he
one of pure gold.
The part of the Count was player by
Jess Coffer, and Miss Miller played
the part of his wife. Both made the
most possible out of the numerous
witty lines, and the minor characters
united to make the play one of the
best ever given here.
On June 20th the Woman Home
Demonstration Clubs .»of Kleberg
county will have an all day rally. This
rally will be held in the College For-
um and all club women are urged to
come. The Home Economics class
will serve lunch. Each woman is ask-
ed to give her name and her money
(75 cents) to one of the following wo-
men: Baffins Bay, Mrs. Chas. Rob-
bins; Riviera, Mrs. Sam Miller; Vatt-
man, Mrs. Forstaff; Ricardo, Mrs.
Vaughn. Midway, Mrs. Kilpatrick; San
Fernando, Mrs. J. O. Johnson.
Re sure to register by Saturday
with one of these women, with me,
or with Mrs. Benjamin at the Com-
mercial Club. Be sure to do this by
Saturday^ June Kith.
The program for this meeting is asj
follows:
9:00 to 9:30—Registration.
9:30 to 10:00—College Chapel. Well
come address by Dr. Cousins, i>resi- j
dent of the South Texas State Teach-1
ors College.
10:00 to 10:30—Get acquainted.
10:30 to 11:30—‘‘Distinctiveness in
Country Club and Tex. Mex. Industrial
School, the holies were served a com-
plimentary breakfast in the banquet
room of tile Casa Ricardo. The tables
and whole room were beautiful be-
yond description; red radiance roses
in profusion artistically arranged in
silver vases on the tables and great
baskets of daisies as floor ornaments
forming a beautiful picture all the
flowers being home grown. The roses,
a gift from Mrs. Allen of Bishop,
brought forth much favorable com-
ment.
The Missouri Pacific Band furnish-
ed music during the breakfast and
great interest was manifested in their
uniforms and music, which are typical
of the atmosphere of this section. This
courtesy of the Missouri Pacific offi- | their guests by serving delicious fruit
Mrs. Finnegan to tell each and everj
member of the club how much she »*n
joyed being here. and wished slit
could greet each member.
Mrs. C. S. Hutchins of Greenville,
Texas, who acted as hostess on the
train, was then presented, and made
sonic necessary announcements
Mrs. Frank Tompkins of Corpus
Christi was introduced and prepared
the visitors for the joy that would be
theirs when they arrived at the Port
City.
Breakfast being over, the guests
resumed their autos to be driven past
the College to Santa Gertrudis Ranch
home, then hack again to the It. J.
Kleberg Public Library, where tin*
Club Women again complimented
while* this year finds that number greatly reduced and the
creased at tendance accounted lor
cials was greatly appreciated by tin*
local club women and gave untold
pleasures to the guests.
As the time was very limited, the
visitors being due in Corpus Christi
at 12 o’clock, no fixed program was
arranged. « Mrs. John D. Finnegan,
vice president of the local dub, acted
as toastmistress. In a few well clios-
• en words she welcomed the guests in
the name of the Woman’s Club, the
citizens of Kingsville and of Santa
Gertrudis Ranch, telling them a few
of the many things about our city and
the Ranch that are always of interest
to strangers, and make them want to
linger and come back again.
punch, Mrs. Herbert C. Dennett and
Mrs. Horton presiding over same.
The library building, club rooms
and furnishings all came in for much
favorable comment, and many ot the
ladies expressed the determination to
return to their home towns and work
toward such an end.
Farewells were said and tin- ladies
entrained after expressing great pleas
lire in their visit. They were* profuse
in their praise of the lavish hospitality
bestowed by citizens of Kingsville.
The local chairman, Mrs. O. O. Hol-
lingsworth, and her splendid assist-
ants, deserve much credit for the
pleasure afforded our guests.
HOUSTON OIL CO.
DRILL WELL HERE
RIG BEING MOVED HERE FROM
DUVAL COUNTY TO SINK
DEEP TEST
Well Will Be Watched With Much
Interest by Big Company Scouts
and Independents
Geo. C. Wcstcrvclt
For District Attorney
Throws Hat in Ring
For District Attorney
College Station.
11:30 to 12:00—“Duties of Club Wo-
men," by Miss Bennie Campbell, dis-
tiict agent of Extension Service, Col-
lege Station.
12:00 to 1:30—Lunch, served by me
Home Economics Class of the College.
1:30 to 2:30—Talk, by Dr. Drewry
of the South Texas State Teachers
City Employs
Ngiht Policeman
The Record is authorized <o an-
nounce in this issue the candidacy fr*\
re-election to the office of District
Attorney, criminal court, for the coun-
. I ties of Nueces, Kleberg. Kenedy Wil-
Dress.” by Miss Marine Lee Hayden.;^, am, Cameron of (}eorKe c. Wes-
ch Uiing specialist, Extension Service, j subject ,() (h(, l)ernocratlc
primary election to be held June 2Sth.
Mr. Westervelt has made a most
enviable record in the discharge of the
duties of his office, as evidenced by
the court records in each and every
county of this district. The Record
regrets that lack of space prevents
the publication of a report taken from
these court records which establish
beyond all doubt Mr. Westervelt’s abil-
ity and integrity as a State prosecutor.
Speaking of his candidacy, Mr. Wes-
tervelt said:
In connection with this announce-
ment, I repeat arid reaffirm my plat-
form as nominee for this office nearly
two years ago, to wit : To enforce all
of the penal laws of Texas to the best
of my skill and ability, fairly and
justly, and to represent the State of
Texas in all criminal cases in the dis-
trict courts of my district; and l
pledge the voters upon my honor to
perform all of the duties of district
attorney of this district as are now or
which may lie prescribed by law. and
(continued on page 8)
Echols Cash Store
Joins National System
Of Retail Stores
John Fugate to act as night policeman.
Fugate will assist Chief Scarborough
when needed and remain on duty
Throughout the nighL The mayor
states that a phone station for night
police calls at which the night officer
may be reached in cases of emergency
will be designated. The mayor also
saj s that, through abolishing the office
of motor policeman the city can fur-
nish this added protection without in-
crease to the ciiy pay roll.
Elsewhere in this issue will be round
the formal announcement of the affil-
iation of the Echols (.’ash Store wfth
the Federated Stores of America.
This gigantic group is made up of in-
dependently owned dry goods, depart-
ment and general stores organized
throughout the UnitedU States for the
purpose of obtaining greater co-opera-
tive buying advantages, effective I to con,iriue to vigorously prosecute all
massed advertising and more efficient J vioiatjong ot- thf> pmial laws of the
State of Texas. If re-elected to the
office of district attorney, I shall con-
tinue to ask and expect to receive the
active co-operation of every good citi-
en of this district in aid of the en-
forcement and maintenance of law
and order, so that this district shall
cease to be attractive or profitable
for lawless elements.”
The Houston Oil Company lias
made its location for the first well to
he drilled by that company on the
leases in which it acquired a half in
terest by purchase from the old Kb
berg County Oil and Gas Company,
and a rig is being moved from the Du-
val county field for the sinking of a
deep test on lot 10 in block 38, own-
ed by I! ('. and Jesse Dennett.
The location Is near tin* confluence
of the Santa Gertrudis and San Fer-
nando ('reeks, 150 feet from the south
line and 100 feet from the west line
of the lease. It will offset the Texas
Company lease on lot 9 and the Hum-
ble’s on lot 12. both in the same block.
For the reason that these two com-
panies, as well as the Roxana and the
Gulf, have close in holdings, and from
Hie fact, that land owners have held
considerable acreage nub-used, the
Houston Oil Company will doubtless
he watched with interest by independ-
ent and by big company scouts.
Students of the local oil field struct-
ure expect good production in thi
well, basing their predictions on the
fact that tills is the first test on the
north side of the structure in the
Kingsville field since 1920, when tin*
Texas Kentucky test was passed up
after showing all signs of being good
for paying production.
With the entrance of the Houston
Company into tin* local field three of
the major production companies are
represented in actual tiri!1 ii*opera-
tions, the others being the Humble
Oil and Refining Company and the
Gulf Production Company. ,
in tin* ( uliojff classes.
Advance classes, that is. classes do-
ing work beyond the sophomore year,
show Hie greatest Increase Most of
these students were not in attendance
during the long term just closed, but
many of them were students at the S.
1 S. T C in former terms or sum-
mer sessions. This, according to Mr.
J. E Conner, In charge of the history
department, indicates good “holding
powei power to hold students for
more than one term, once they have
been here.
While the exact number Is yet to be
determined, a graduating class larger
than that of lust month will receive
degrees and certificates In August, Mr.
Conner says.
Library and reading rooms are
crowded to capacity. This points to
the nec-ssily for a library building
and auditorium, which building will
he contended for before the next leg-
islature as part of the South Texas
Chamber of Commerce expansion pro-
gram for the College.
The new natatorium Is nearing com-
pletion and is expected to be ready
for u-1* within ten days. Contractor
.toe Jones is using an extra force of
men in his efforts to give the summer
(Continued on page 2)
At Miller Park
Friday Ni^ht
store operation.
Mr. Echols stated that through this
The City Commission has employed j new connection Echols Cash Store
will lose none of its individuality and
In no sense of the word will it become
a unit in a chain store system. in-
stead. it will remain an independent
local organization, with marked ad-
vantages of combining its buying and
advertising power with those of sev-
eral hundred other stores throughout
the country.
By becoming a member of the Fed-
erated Stores of America, Echols Cash
Store will be side to offer to ibis com-
munity the best merchandise on the
market at prices as low as the lowest
Mrs. S. Y. Alexander returned home j named by the great syndicate and
Saturday evening from Tiptonville, large city department stores.
Tenn.. after spending three weeks -
with relatives and friends. She was Mrs, John Ensor and daughter,
accompanied home by her mother. ( Katie, of Nuneaton, England, arc
Mrs Corlew, who will spend the sum-1 guests of Mr. and Mrs. M, W Marston
mer here.
Oscar Pogti** of Mission was visiting
friends here during the week end.
Carl Henney, who has been in Beau
mont for the past few months, is
spending a few days with Kingsville
friends while attending business in-
terests here.
Mi«s Opal Patton had as her gue-t
Sundav her brother Forrest Patton of
S«i>ut» uf Tmup Nt
will hold A
the John Tarleton College. Stephen- meeting at the Scout Hut Thursday,
ville. Mr. Patton Is spending his va- June 14th, at 7:00 o’clock. Edgar Er-
in their home on East Kenedy Avenue. cation In Corpus Christ!. [ ard, Reporter.
Mr. D. S. Purl of Corpus Christi
authorized the Record to announce
his candidacy for district attorney of
the counties of Nueces. Kleberg, Ken-
edy, Wilacy and Cameron, subject to
the action of the Democratic Primar-
ies.
Mr. Purl states that he was born in
Williamson county in 1895, at which
place he lived during liis early life.
Two months after war war declared
with the Imperial German government
he volunteered for service in the
World War as a private of the field
artillery. He saw service not only
in this country but also overseas. He
was discharged as a second lieuten (><111(1 ( OllCCrt
ant after twenty-two months of ser i
vice in the United States Army, hav j
ing secured his promotion because ol j
his energetic, studies at the Saunmr I
Artillery School In France. Mr Purl
is now a first lieutenant in th<* United
States Reserve Corps and is an active
member of the American Legion.
Prior to his entry into the war Mr.
Purl was employed by the I. A- G. N.
Railway at Taylor, Texas, working as
a car builder in the shops at that
place, and was an active member of
the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of
America, holding a card in Local
[.edge No. 333 thereof. Mr. Purl re
talned Ills seniority rights during the
war, and at the close of hostilities he
accepted ralltransportatlon employ-
ment with the United States govern-
ment at San Antonio, Texas. While
In such employment he attended night .
school and pursued the study of law,
received his license to practice, and j
began tin* practice of law at San An -
tonio bar. Later he moved to Corpus i
Christi and continued to practice his
profession.
Mr. Purl enters the campaign in op
position to Mr. George C. Westervelt, I
also of Corpus Christi, who is seeking j
re-election for ills third term as dis
trict attorney of this district. Mr.
Purl pledges himself to vigorously cn- i
force all th'- penal laws without dis-j Thursday for Wisconsin when they
tinetlon to friend or foe. j vvill visit during file summer months.
The following program will be ren-
dered by the Kingsville Municipal
Band Friday night:
1. Operatic Rag
By J. Lenzhurg
2. Spic and Span
Overture by Fred Jewel
3. After Sunset
Irftermezzo, by Arthur Pryor I
4. June Twilight
Waltzes by K. L. King j
Intermission.
5. Hot N Dry
Rag. by McFall
0. Greenwich Village Follies
Musical Comedy
Poirier’s Son-in-Law
Best French Comedy
The Colter Miller Players have al-
ways been noted for lh<* unusual rep-
ortoire that they are able to offer. It
is not always easy to select a good
play, but "The Son-In-Law of M. Poi-
rier' gives the Coffer Miller Players
a vehicle that shows the cast to splen
did advantage. it gives to Martha
Miller in "Antoinette" a role that suits
her capabilities, arid as usual she
gives ail outstanding impersonation.
Miss Miller always great in characters
like “Mrs. MaLtprop” In the Rivals
and "Tolnette” in the Imaginary Inva-
lid, is even more of an artist in her
portrayal of "Antoinette,” and to this
part she brings a sweetness, charm
and simplicity that stamps her as a
comedienne of distinction. Jess Cof-
fer a old "Poirier” has another one
of those characters to which his pe-
culiar method is suited. This actor
deals in a certain magic of color. His
c.haracterlations are marked with var-
ying light and shadow-, now bright,
now sinister, foi he paint; deftly and
accurately with great effect.
Local F iremen Go to
State Convention
Fire Chief Morgan Chandler, Fire
Marshal John Shaw, I. F. Elder,
Brooks Graul and Rex Cornelius, mem-
Airs by Belwin Sloane | bers of the Kingsville Fire Depart*
7. Sweet Old Songs i merit left Sunday for Deptoon, where
Medley of old Favorites they will attend the annual conven-
Complied by 0. W. Dalbey tJon of fh(. p|n, Marshals and Firemen
Encore Numbers. | ol TexuB this week. The boys left
Barcelona i wllh p,enty of Kingsville literature,
Hilo
Rain
Churmalne
Blue Heaven.
Mrs. Bill Young and children left
preparing to back up their praise of
the old home town by pictures and the
printed word.
They are to be on the job again*
next week.
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Sims art* visiting
relatives In Oklahoma.
Mrs. f rank 1 raster returned home ,
Sunday night from Rio Hondo, after W. A. Tolled was called to San
spending a couple of days with her Antonio on account of the death of
daughter, Mrs. B. M. Hollon.
his father on Monday ufP rnoou.'
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