The Kingsville Record (Kingsville, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 11, 1925 Page: 1 of 11
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EIGHTEENTH YKAK
CORNERSTONE
LAYING DATE
ON MARCH 21
KINGSVILLE TEXAS. FEBRUARY 11. If25
NUMBER 25
FIRST MONTHLY MEET
OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
Will Be Held Thursday Night March
12*ih in Fiato Hail,r—Everybody
Invited and Expected
That Doubtful Age
The first monthly meeting ot
Original Plans to be Carried Out,— commercial Club is scheduled
Monster Barbecue to be Feature
of Occasion.—Governor Invited
At a meeting of the executive com-
mittee having in charge the exercises
connected with the cornerstono lay-
ing of the South Texas State Teach-
ers College, held Tuesday night of
this week in the Commercial Club
rooms, Saturday March 21, 1925, was
selected as the date for the corner-
stone laying exercises. This event was
originally staged for the last week in
December, but on account of had
weather and roads, was postponed j
until some future date. The commit- j
tee was extremely anxious that the '
event be staged at some time when it
would he possible for members of the
State Legislature and other officials
at Austin to attend, and it is believ-
ed that the Legislature will have fin-
ished its duties before the date as
above set.
The South Texas Teachers Confer-
Thursday at 7:30 p. m
The appointment of the vurious
committees has been announced by
President Kowalski. The personnel of
the committees promise activity in
every line of endeavor in which the
Club is to engage this year.
Every interested citizen owes the
commercial club bis support this
year us never before, The work it has
undertaken can succeed only with the
United support, of a progressive citi-
zenry
With a larger ami more representa-
tive membership than in years past,
with committees selected for their
ability to cope with the various com-
munity problems entrusted to their
respective handling, with u most able
set of officers and directors, the club
is looking to a banner year.
You are invited, whether you are a
member or not, to meet the folks who
want to do tilings for Kingsville, at
the Plato Hall nexi Thursday night.
Every tiling is lined up for a big
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NOW ASSURED FACT
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Completion of Work On Kntiton Well
Develops Splendid Supply of
Good Gas
Natural gas. in practically unlimited
quantities is an assured fact in
Kingsville now. according to a state-
ment made by President ('has. II.
Plato of the Kleberg County Oil *
Gas Company.
Mr. Plato, in conversation with the
Uecordmun. stated that work that
had been In progress on Kinsman
Well Number One, practically since
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Melting
Pot
The local American legion lias
sponsored two excellent shows within
the past week, nnd met with but in
difference interest in both casus
The hall is not yet out from under
its loud of debt, and these entertain
meiits ure put on for the purpose of
realizing a little something for the
time and trouble that it might ho up
piled on (lie debt. And thut the Legion
, Hall is practically the only public
the time of its purchase from the : meeting place in town seems to make
once convenes in this city March 19,
20 and 21 and the committee believed j (|rive Kleberg county and you
the celebration should be staged dur- j should be on hand to help start it oft
tne their convention in order that j jn ult, good old style and in the Kle-
they might he present at the exercis- j berg county spirit.
os- President Kowalski states that
It is the plan of the committee to
carry out as far as possible, the pro-
gram as arranged for the first date in
December, a monster barbecue being
served to the visitors free. A gener-
al invitation will he extended to every
body in this section of the State and
the event promises to he a red letter
day in Kingsville history,
Ex-Governor Neff has been extend-
ed an invitation, and it is understood
1hat he has already accepted. Govern-
or Ferguson and Mr. Ferguson have
been extended an Invitation, and it is
expected that if official duties permit,
they will be present. Prominent Stale
officials will be invited hh well as
prominent people from all over Texas.
Many of these have signified their in-
tention of ut tending on the dale of
the former occasion and it is expect-
ed that they will he present at the
celebration in March.
j Thursday night's meeting is to be de-
voted to the task of getting each com-
mittee lined up on a definite program.
He is especially anxious to hear from
every committee head on any plans
his committee may he considering.
Every member is invited to come with
j any suggestion lie has to offer for the
community good.
There will be light refreshments
served by the entertainment commit-
tee of the club.
Thursday will be the time the Com-
mercial Club really starts the year’s
work. Come up, speak up if you have
a suggestion to offer but come any-
wuv even if you just listen in and par-
take of the eats. It will do as all good
to get together again.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES
Dr. E. E. Dawson, lat** pastor of Die
J D. Gibbs, secretary and treasurer j First Baptist church ot Coleman City
Texas, who lias accepted the cali to
the First Baptist church of Kingsville,
is expected to arrive here, with his
family, the latter part of this week,
and will occupy the pulpit next Sun-
day, February 15th.
We are hoping that our entire mem-
bership will be out to greet him next
Sunday.
It has been decided by a unanimous
vote of the membership that u pro-
tracted meeting is to be held in the
Baptist church beginning Sunday,
March 1st. We are praying that much
lasting good may result from this
meeting. Reporter.
of the Committee has forwarded an
invitation to the Grand Lodge of Tex-
as, A. F. & A. M., and it is expected
that they will lie present as well as
the Shrine hand of San Antonio. The
Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge
will conduct the cornerstone laying
exercises.
“Moving the general office” hus
been the wolf cry for so long that
most folks here consider it about as
much as the world coming to an end
last Friday. In either case us common
folks wouldn't know of it until the
show wus on,
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CITY COMMISSIONERS AUTHORIZE
CONSTRUCTION OF CITY HALL
Humble Com puny, had been complet
ed and thut at the present lime tile
well had been completely i burned of
all mud and water, and that leakage
ot water into ilie »t-ii would amount
to little or notiiing from this time on,
hut even should there he a water
leakage, provision has been made to
take care of if with a siphon
The laundry, one of the larger com-
mercial consumers of gas. who have
little difference with tie* public This,
no more than the fact that members
of tiic Legion ite ex-soldiers, offering
good, legitimate entertainment for
tS;. profit of home folks. The •■♦*«'»»»»
tioii of such offerings has about induc-
ed (lie boys to sponsor tent shows in
the future, whether they be good or
bad There's an attract ion about u
mildewed tent, and there's no dis
| counting this statement.
Building To Be On City Park Facing
Sixth Street, and Will Be Modern
In Every Respect.—Will House Fire
Department and All City Adminis-
trative Offices.
The chief item of business to come
before the City Commission at Us re-
gular monthly meeting last Thursday
afternoon was a final consideration
of approving a city hall to be erect-
ed on lots belonging to the city on
Sixth street across from the Ford
garage. This proposition lias been
pending for a number of months, and
was given the final decision as above
slated, the Commission voting as a
unit for its erection.
Plans are being drawn for this
building by the architect, after which
bids will he advertised and the con-
tract let, Warrants will be issued,
the payments reaching over a period
of years, with the purpose of relieving
the tax payers of no more burden
than is already bore in rent for the
present, or any other set oftMios tie-
CMsary in the city’s business affairs.^ "daced 200 loads of good
It is Planned that the building will hhu.k (li,., |n tUe strP<!fs ,m ,|,i,*.
l)e some 30x140 long, with ample of
Departmental Reports
Following is it report from heads of
the several depatrments:
To the Mayor and Commission:
1 herewith hand you a monthly re-
port of January. Outside of routine
duties have placed 11 new water con-
nections. repaired 3»> meters, replac-
ed 7 water connections. As instruct
ed I have laid 200 feet of sewer pipe
iu Cooper addition and have laid
about 400 feet of water main on Ella
avenue.
Motor tor septic tank arrived sever-
al weeks ago but was broken by e\
press company while unloading. I am
informed that same will be fixed up
in a few days. J. W. Hunter.
Sup< Water W.
Report of J. T. Shaw
To the City Commission:
1 hand you herewith my report tor
IP* of .Tsminrv, outside of my regu-
lar ditties.
i Have placed calucblo on both sides
!f.if S2 concrete crossings: have placed
Jr.ili ' some *2tft or more , i»: .ssittgs.
been cut off sluee the supply begun to
get lower ii: old Number One, tied
back into tin* mains this week .and it
is expected that the cotton mill, who j onl ,m(j
also formerly used gas, will tie in this
I or next week, and other industries
will be given the privilege of connect-
ing up right uiong. "We feel assured
that w<* now have a splendid well," i wjt|,
said Mr. Plain, * a well that will am-
ply take care of the needs of Kings-
ville, both of industrial and domestic
purposes, hut we do not propose to
stop at good enough. We are prepar
iug right now to sink another well,
just ns we promised to do when we
asked the people to .subscribe to our
stock some months ago. And in this
connection, there arc a number of
The 1925 Hoosier Highboy!
The 1925 Hoosier Highboy Kitchen Cabinet, say
experts, is the most scientifically designed model
and the greatest value ever offered.
There are no fewer than six entirely new impro-
vements in this latest type of cabinet, offering six
new conveniences to the woman who works in
the kitchen. See this new cabinet. Easy terms.
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lice room, a lobby, vault, mayor's oi
lice, water department office, city at-
torney office, and one or more rooms :
to be utilized as occasion demands
There is a full completemeut of
dressing rooms, witli hall ways about j
the entire lower story. A complete
engine room, ample to accommodate i
two fire trucks is In the rear, with !
sleeping quarters for four or more
men on the upper story above the on
glue room alone. This place will be
equipped with dressing room, shower
hath and reading or lounging room
for members of the fire company.
The building is to be of tile and con-
crete. thoroughly modern and fire-
proof. two entrances, one fronting on
Sixth St., and the other on Yoakum,
of Spanish style architecture. The
building will probably he faced with
ornamental brick. Grounds surround-
ing will be beautified and t heentire
place made as attractive us possible.
The estimated cost will possibly ag-
gregate some ten thousand, and not
more than twelve thousand dollars.
As the city already owns this proper-
ty nloug Sixth Btreet, the cost of build-
ing will be greatly reduced under a j
sum necessary if tho lots had to be
purchased, it is hoped that the build- j
ing will he completed and ready for j
occupancy some time in June.
Deductionin Water Rate AAsked
Several petitions were presented at
this meeting, among them being one
signed by the required number of ci
tizens requesting the opening of a
crossing on King street, and another
from the Womans Club asking i re-
duction in water rates for the summer
that lawns may be improved. This
latter petition was disposed of by au
Iborizing Supt. Hunter of the water
works department to work out a
“sliding" scale, and presented to Die
ladies for their approval or rejection.
New Fire Hose Purchased
The purchase of seven hundred feet
of three play lire hose, at $1 10 a font,
black dirt in the streets on
and some cn (lie streets of Mexico.
Have cleaned up the tourist park,
hauled load of calaehie and placed
around hydrant in said park, hauled
12 loads of trash and I loads of grubs
roots and brush. Have repaired eight
culverts, built one new culvert Hx2N
feet, cleaned several ditches and open
ed culverts on three streets. Am now
i placing more calaehie on Ragland
street to hospital. While there is
| much more work badly tieded, my
work is as near up as it lias been for
some time. J. T. Shaw,
Report of Chief of Police
Gentlemen:
I herewith hand you report of the
Chief of Police for month ending Jan-
uary 31, 1925:
Speeding. 5, plea of guilty: speed-
ing, 2, cases pending; Traffic laiw
violation, 1, plea of guilty; Disturbing
tho Peace. 2, plea of guilty; Disturb
ing the Peace, 1, case pending; Using
Abusive Language. 1, plea of guilty.
Drunk, 1, plea of guilty.
Total arrests ,13
J. S. Scarborough, Jr.
was allowed. This new hose will com- j day'Ey«!ry day at 10:00 a, in., for 45
pose part of the equipment of the
new fire engine.
The requisition system of purchases
made during each month was adopt-
ed. each representative of the city
being required to so systematize his
or her department.
An order authorizing the mayor to
sign all deeds pertaining to the sale
I of delinquent lot properties, was given [ . _
shops
Iby the commission. Thursday is Riviera night. They
Otis Anderson, driver of the Mrd i prolBlt»e *0 be present and have their
ruck was allowed railroad fare to orchegtra wlth them. jt ought to be a
Dallas and return, that he might fa
miliarize himself with the conitruc-
lion of the new fire engine, now being
assembled iu that city.
They do things different In tho Val
ley country -most everything differ
ita usually done well. Tho
Rotary Club of Donna lately went on
I record as approving the Chamber of
Commerce and made it compulsory
I for each member to ufilliuto himself
the organization. Thut, maybe,
is stretching personal privilege a wee
hit, hut certainly demonstrates the
proper spirit of co-operative help
That also is one of tin* reasons why
the Valley people put tilings over.
A few Kingsville high steppers
have found out lately that they can
not. loiter along on Kleberg county's
pact these subscribers to send in the
amounts subscribed.
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people who subscribed to this stock. I highway and speed ’em up when the
who have not yet paid for it. evident j s"‘wv* «!OUnt-v li,M“ ,M r«ttchwd For
Iv waiting to see lust what the out Mother road cop to meet them
come of our operations would he. We j wl"‘ luvi,aHon viHt th« JudKft* h,h
will I this monev right away if »Mrat 1U(rt oUr unU Dris
we are to drill this well and will ex-1co11 Most ol "rt deplore the super
abundance of laws, but at the same
I time it takes law to make us be good.
, , . A better illustration than this cannot
Mr, Fiato also suited that the time I ^ jr.,^
of laying mams end littorals over the
entire city was mil far distant. "Wei
feel assured now thut such u proced-
ure wrtuid b<* a perfectly safe invest-
ment and will perfect plans towards
that end as fast as possible We own
a large acreage, all capable of devel-
opment for gas purposes, and there is
no visible reason why Kingsville’s
gas supply should not be assured for
many years to come.
Legion Hall Buys
New Stage Curtain
Comment* on the beauty and utility
of the new stage curtains at Legion
Hull are being frequently heard, The
work of Installing same was done by
the Leglonalres thus saving consid-
erable in the cost and it was used the
first tinn* at Miss Wheat's recital If
the rest of Use appointments could in-
brought up to the same standard
Legion Hall would he a credit to the
community and a joy to tins hoys who
have worked so h**'«i to ouv for it.
Murder stories in American news-
papers have about run over tho first
page onto the society columns, the fin-
ance pages, ot In most any secluded
corner. It lias to be a real brutalizing
thrilling like the latest San Antonio
death car mystery to interest a bored
public nowadays. Some suites are nd
vacating a death penalty for "gun
toting." But that wouldn’t, remedy the
evil Murderers will kill with almost
any sort of instrument, nnd guns are
more humane. Rather it ought to la-
the electric chair for murder. England
is a very wet country, unit with a
more congested population, yet the
proportion of murders here is about
four times that of the Mother coun
try. Tie* difference is in law Over
there a murderer hasn’t much chance
oi escaptlng the hangman’s noose;
over here, he has an excellent chance.
Read Oppenheim's version of tills
fear of the hangman's noose theory
It’s a revelation
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REVIVAL MEETINGS AT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Large Audiences Eivendencc of Mani-
fest Interest.—Rev. Johnson Force-
ful Speaker.— Special Nights for
Week Named.
"Who is WJ1 It Johnson?" I se«
that question frequently. Well lu is
an international, inter--continental, in
terdenominaticnal cnsinopoliton. At
least I gathered that from what ho
said last night
The meetings began Monday night
with a fine spiirtcd, warm hearted,
helpful service. There was a good au
dlence. fine music and just the ser-
mon we needed.
Morning meetings started on Tin
What is Thrift?
minutes. Every night at 7:30.
I)r. Johnson had a busy morning on
Tuesday: At 9 o’’clock at the (has.
H. Fiato, Jr. .school; at 10:00 o’clock
at the church; at noon at the Rotary
luncheon Everywhere he was listen
ed to eagerly. He is a preacher with
a me*sage.
On Wednesday he spoke at the
East Ward school and at noon at the
Thrift is the intelligent control of money.
It means planned spending, thoughtful
giving, careful investment regular sav-
ing, foresight and fair play Each is im-
portant.
Thrift is simple; it is common sense; it is
a habit of mind to be developed. Thrift is
a foundation for success and*happiness.
Our facilities are at the service of think-
ing, thrifty people.
Robt.
service of more than usual interest.
As this is International Boy Scout
J. Kleberg & Co.
Bankers
Unincorporated
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