The Kingsville Record (Kingsville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 3, 1926 Page: 3 of 12
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RIVIERA NEWS
MRS. W. H. ERRET, Correspondent
The work of repairing the telephone
system is going on rapidly, the switch-
board has been moved to the May
building and a limited amount of ser-
vice will be given by the latter part
of the week.
Miss Hazel Titsworth has been very
sick from a relapdb after a case of the
flu. She was reported better Tuesday
morning.
Born To
Mr. and Mrs. Vein Crocker on
January 26th. a son, Arthur Van.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Durbin on
January 29, a son.
A number of Riviera citizens were
summoned to appear before the grand
jury Tuesday as witnesses in the
Wright-Gardner case.
Carl C. Henny returned Tuesday
morning from u two months stay
in Beaumont, where he took over the
management of Koch and Co. office
while Mr. and Mrs. Koch were on a
visit to their sons, Ted and Walter
and to their home in St. Paul, Minn.
The yong people had a dance at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rit-
chie Friday night.
The B. Y. P. U. gave a party at the
home of Mrs. A. .1, Blue Friday night.
Maxcy Runnels who has been work-
ing for an ice company at Pharr, has
been tranferred by the company to
Harlingen. He will be manager of the
ice company there. He and Mrs. Run-
nels have moved to Harlingen.
The following communication was
received too late for last week's pa-
per:
On Monday night, January 25, the
families of Mr. Ed Lambert and Mr.
R. A. Wright met at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. B. F. Green, surprising
them. It was Mr. and Mrs. Green’s
56th wedding anniversary. Refresh-
ments were served, a pleasant hour
was spent in games and chatting and
the visitors departed wishing them
many more years of life together.
COUNTY COUNCIL OF P. T. A.
The county council of the P. T. A.
will meet at the Community Hall next
Saturday afternon at 2:20 p. m. and
the following program will be given:
Community Singing America
Invocation Dr. Geo. F. Williams
Short Summary of the “State Teach-
ers' Association at Dallas.
Girls Glee Club—High School, Riviera
Address: The Primary Schools,
Miss Hibbitts of S. T. C.
The Boy Wonder in Arithmetic,
By a Boy Five Years of Age, from
Harlingen.
Everyone invited to attend.
Fifty-sixth Wedding Anniversary
With the Churches
The B. Y. P. U. gave a party at the
home of Mrs. A. J. Blue Friday night.
Rev. Ben David occupied the Bap-
tist pulpit Sunday morning but on ac-
count of sudden illness was not able
to preach that night. He expects to
till the regular appointment next Sun-
day and in case he cannot come will
send some one else to hold the morn-
ing and evening service.
The hour for the Methodist Sunday
School has been changed. From now
on they will begin promptly at 9:45
a. m. Next Sunday there will be a
special program under the supervis-
ion of Miss Alberta Cockrill. Prof.
Garner will give the history of the
Methodist Orphans Home at Waco
and an offering will be taken for that
institution.
The Missionary Society had a social
meeting nt the home of Mrs. King
Tuesday afternoon.
On February 11 or 12 a man from
the A. <& M. College will be here to
give a demonstration on “How to Kill
Cut Ants.” This demonstration will
probably be held at Ernest Basden's
farm. The time and date will be an-
nounced later.
The pupils of the Mexican ward
put in several hours last Friday beau-
tifying their school grounds. Drainage
ditches were dug, low places filled in,
flower beds made and Blue Bonnets,
Indian Pink and other wild flowers
transplanted from the woods.
School News
A Hegari Club was organized Mon-
day morning and they are planning to
do a whole lot of mighty line work
this spring. Each member is going to
; grow an acre of Hegari. They will cut
jit to standard height and endeavor to
$40,000.00
Kingsville Fire Losses paid out through
this Agency in less than one year; and
every claim adjusted promptly and satis-
factorily.
MARCUS PHILLIPS, Manager
Kingsville Insurance Agency
raise the finest grade seed. One hun-
dred pounds of seed has been ordered
for the club from Canyon. The mem-
bers will also study poultry culling
and stock judging.
From time to time the members will
go with Prof. Garner and county
agent Wilkerson to the different hom-
es and cull the chickens, the first of
these visits being one night, next
week. The club organized with thir-
teen boys and elected as officers:
President: Hilma Garner.
V-President: Warren Wright.
Sec.-Treas.: Lawrence Robbins.
Mrs. Evans from A. & M. College
visited the school last Tuesday and
discussed the importance of the Club
in the school.
The High School Girls' Glee Club
will furnish part of the program at
the entertainment to be given at Ri-
cardo Friday night. The Baffins Bay
school will put on the play “The Road
to the City.” The operetta "Muffs”
will be part of the program.
The basket ball championship of
the county will be decided this week
in a series of games between the
Kingsville and Riviera high school
teams. The first game was played at
Riviera Tuesday afternoon, the second
at Kingsville on Thursday afternoon,
the last game will be played on the
court at the College either Saturday
afternoon or the following Monday.
Prof. Manning of the S. T. C. will be
refree for all three games.
One of the most interesting things
that took place in Riviera this week
was the parade of the Wild West
show Saturday morning. Very few
knew the show was in town so there
were not many people on the streets
at the time but those who were got a
real thrill when the tiger broke out
of its cage and admired the dexterity
and fearlessness of the circus men
who recaptured it.
The cast of characters for the play
"Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick”
which will be put on some time soon
is as follows:
WHO’S WHO
Aaron Slick, not as green as he looks,
Mr. V. H. Matly
Mr. Wilbur Merridew, a crocked
speculator Prof. Garner
Clarence Green, a mysterious young
nian Miss Benton
Mrs. Roy Berry, an Oklahoma
widow Mrs. Jeff Runnels
Gladys May Merridew, a sweet
young thing Miss Louise Runnels
'I he Girl in Real, a cabaret dancer,
Miss Cockrell
RICARDO COMMUNITY
Mrs. Ernest A. Ford, Cor.
Little Sis Riggs, j
boy
Hotel Guests.
regular town
Mrs. Rod way
The community will meet on Friday
night, February 5, in the auditorium,
for an interesting program and some
important business. *
Mr. W. I. Trant and Mr. C. T Trant
were called to Bryan last week to at-
tend the funeral of their sister, Miss
Lovie Trant. Miss Trant was a grad-
uate nurse, having taken her diploma
last June, in Alabama. She had been
in poor health for some years. She
was thirty-four years old. The com-
munity extends their sympathy to the
Trant family.
Mr. and Mrs. Granville Wyatt and
little Mary Lou Clark, and Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Nix and children attend-
ed the B. Y. P. T\ meeting in Falfur-
rias last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Johnny Tally and Mr C. L.
Ford made a trip to San Antonio last
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Killer have moved
onto the Haynes farm. Mrs. Killer en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Trant
and family at dinner on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Walker of El
Dorado, Ark , arrived last week to
make their home with their daughter,
Mrs. Roy Nix
MR Marguerite Ferrell, of Nash-
ville, Tenn., has been the guest of
Mrs. Ernest Ford for the past ten
days.
Rev. D. P. Airhart has practically
recovered from his recent illness, and
filled the pulpit at Ricardo on Sunday.
Mr Glazener had charge of the even
ing service Visitors at Sunday school
were Mr. and Mrs. Truett Airhart and
little daughter. Mrs. Airhart makes
a special request that all members of
her class be at Sunday school next
Sunday, there being some special busi-
ness to attend to.
Miss Lillian Trant spent the past
week-end with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Janies Bagnall and
family of Corpus Christi, were guests
of Mrs. Bagnall’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs A. P. Williams on Sunday.
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week.
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Just a Golfer
“Who’s the stranger, Mother dear?
Look—he knows us, ain’t he queer?
"Hush my own Don't talk bo wild.
That’s your father, tb-arest child.
“He’s my father? No such thing,
Father died, you know, last spring.
"Father didn’t die, you dub,
Father merely joined a Golfing Club.
But they closed the club, so ho
He had no place to go, you see,
No place left for him to roam,
That’s why he’s coming home.
"Kiss him be won’t bite you child.
All them Golfing Guys look wild.
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Located at Rose Hill Cemetery Gate
G. C. RICHARDSON, Proprietor TELEPHONE 823
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