The Kingsville Record (Kingsville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 18, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 23, 1925 Page: 1 of 12
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NINETEENTH YEAR
PIONEER CATTLEMAN
CALLED BY DEATH
E. H. East, Prominent Citizen and
Retired Ranchman Dies at Advanced
Age.—Interment in Kingsville Ceme-
tery.
E. H. East, pioneer ranchman ami
cattleman of Texas, and for the past
twelve years a resident of Kingsville,
died at the home of son on Young’s
Ranch in Hidalgo county, Sunday
night, December 27th. The body was
brought to Kingsville on the morning
train Tuesday and funeral services
held at the Presbyterian church, Dr.
Oeo. F. Williams conducting the ser-
vice. Interment was had in Chamber-
lain Burial Park under the auspices
of Chamberlain Masonic Lodge, of
which he was a member. A large num-
ber of friends from Kingsville, Alice,
Sarita, Falfurrias and other points in
this immediate section followed the
body to its last resting place. Floral
tributes in profusion attested the love
and respect of hosts of friends.
Mr. East was born in Clinton, 111..
October 16, 1845, growing to young
manhood in that state. He joined the
Union army and served through the
Civil War. After the war in 1805, he
removed to Texas and has made his
home in this state since. He was mar-
ried to Miss Hattie Baxter in Archer
City, Texas, in 1880. Mrs. East died
several years ago. Mr. East moved to
South Texas a number of years ago,
making his home in Alice, later mov-
ing to Kingsville where he has resid-
ed up until the time of his death.
Surviving him are six sons, A. L.,
T. T., Roy, John, E. H. Jr., and Allen,
all of whom were present at the fun-
eral except John. One brother also
survives, residing in Washington.
Mr. East, during that part of his life
spent in this immediate section, was
not very active, having practically re-
tired on account of advancing years.
He, during the earlier years, was a
very active and progressive citizen,
interested in those things which have
built Texas into an empire state, one
of those sturdy pioneers who have al-
ways believed in Texas and through
whose efforts Texas has taken front
rank today.
To his sorrowing loved ones, the
R«£ord with a host of friends extends
sincerest sympathy.
KINGSVILLE TEXAS DECEMBER 22. 1925
NUMBER 18
KINGSVILLE TALENT
IN MUSICAL RECITAL
MONDAY NIGHT, 28
Nancy Yeager Swinford of Houston to
Be Presented in Recital Next Mon-
day Night, 8 p. m., at Baptist Church
MRS. AUGUSTA WHEAT
Friends and acquaintances were
greatly shocked to learn of the death
of Mrs. Augusta Wheat after a very
brief illness. Mrs. Wheat was taken ill
some time Friday night, it is under-
stood, being removed to the hospital
Saturday, where she died about eight
o'clock in the evening, just a few short
hours later. The remains were shipped
to Mrs. Wheat’s old home, Forney,
Texas, accompanied by Miss Virginia
Wheat and a brother. W. IT. Mantius,
funeral services being held in that
place Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Wheat is survived by two
daughters, Miss Lillian Virginia Wheat
of this city and Mrs. Tubbs, of Dallas,
and two brothers, W. H. and B. H.
Mantius, of Bishop. Mrs. Wheat has
made her home here for the past three
years and has made many friends who
now sincerely sympathize with Miss
Lillian in this hour of her sorrow.
On next Monday night, the Baptist
ladies will present a former Kings-
ville girl, Mrs. Kenneth Swinford of
Houston, daughter of l)r. and Mrs. C.
P. Yeager of our city. She will be as-
sisted by Mr. Louis Bartlett, pianist,
Miss Velma Smith, reader, and Mrs.
J. V. Chandler, accompanist.
This promises to be a real treat for
all lovers of music and dramatic art.
as a most pleasing program has been
arranged.
Mrs. Swinford needs no introduction
to the majority of Kingsville people.
While she lived here she was very
generous with her talents, always
ready to sing or play whenever called
upon. She posseses an unusual sw'eet
voice, unaffected and clear and cou-
pled with her years of study is pre-
pared to give a delightful treat. She
has been studying in Houston the past
two years and now comes back to
Kingsville for a short visit with home-
folks during the holidays, and gladly
consented to give her voice to the
Baptist ladies that they might aug-
ment their building fund for their
new church. She will close her pro-
gram with a group of “Ole Time
Songs,” singing them as only “Nancy”
can.
Mr. Bartlett is a Kingsville boy,
having graduated from the Chicago
Conservatory of Music, and always de-
lights with his piano music. He will
play a group of piano numbers select-
ed to please a mixed audience.
Miss Velma Smith is a graduate of
the Rebecca Schofield Studios of Aus
tin and did post-graduate work this
past year in the Rocky Mountain Ar-
tists Colony at Estes Park, Colo. She
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C.
Smith of our city and her press re
ports are very flattering. At present
she is teaching Expression at Munday
Texas.
Tickets will be on sale by commit
tees from the Baptist Church and at
Truett's Tailor Shop. They are priced
at popular prices, this being made pos
sible because of the artists donating
their talents for the worthy cause.
The public is cordially Invited to
this evening of delightful entertain
ment and incidentally contribute to a
worthy cause and show their apprecia-
tion to these three young artists whom
Kingsville claims and who have made
good in their work.
FINE FIGS
The Record acknowledges receipt
of some mighty fine figs sent us by
Mr. and Mrs. Koch from Beaumont.
These figs were grown and preserved
on the lands now being placed on the
market by Mr. Koch in the vicinity of
Beaumont, this land being particularly
adapted to the raising of tills fruit.
The business has been gone into on
a very large scale, hundreds of acres
being planted to figs and huge pres-
erving factories built. The figs were
of a most delicious flavor and prove
a most welcome addition to any menu.
Holiday
Greetings
Among* our assets we cherish your
good will. And so at this Holiday
Season we extend to you—not as
a customer alone, but as a friend
—the best wishes for a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New
Year.
Tm/rm Co<
CORPUS CHPtSTf - K/NGSV/UC
(Day the Joy of
Christmas
Abide with each and every
‘Reader of
Che Record
Everywhere
<3he ‘Kingsville ‘Publishing Co.
ONLY 300 AUTO
OWNERS HAVE PAID
REGISTRATION FEE
Time Limit Expires December 31.—
More Than 1500 Cars in County Yet
to be Registered,
Present prospects aro that there will
be a large number of automobile own-
ers walking New Year's day. The time
limit for paying auto tax expires the
last day of December. In the county
there are approximately 2000 cars
subject to registration. Up until Tues-
day of this week a little more than
300 of these 2000 had registered these
cars. Naturally most everybody ex-
pects the time to be extended as it has
been in former years and it may be
possible that Sheriff Moseley will do
this. But in former years, thero has
been a shortage of seals and supplies.
This year these are all on hand and
there is no excuse oxcept the unwil-
lingness of the owner.
There are two or three things to be
remembered when you do decide to
pay the tax: Your lights must have
been tested within thirty days before
the time of paying tax. No license
can be issued unless you possess this
certificate. Deputy McCullough mailed
out registration forms some days ago.
Save both yourself and him a lot of
worry and time by reading his letter
and filling out the blank.
SCHOOLS CLOSED
UNTIL MONDAY, 5
High School Will Re-open in New
Building. — College Will Re-open
December 29th.
Kingsville Public School close today
(Wednesday) for the holidays and
will open for the next term January
5th. The college closed last Saturday
and will open for the next term De-
cember 29th. The iiw high school
building is ready for occupancy and
furniture is bing installed at the pres-
ent time. J. I). Gibbs, of the school
board, who has been chairman of the
building committee of the school board
stated Tuesday that the building was
completed with the exception of the
inside painting. 'Phis work will proba-
bly not be done until some time this
next summer.
Season Tickets for College Course
Season tickets for the remaining
four numbers of the College Artists
and Entertainment Series will be sold
for $2.75. The remaining numbers are
the DeMarco Harp Ensemble, the
comedy-drama, “Adam and Eve" and
two plays in March by the Coffer-Mil-
ler Pluyers of Chicago.
NEW PRODUCER
| NOT YET GAUGED
Supt. Bell of the Humble Company,
, when asked Tuesday how the new
: producer was coming, stated that the
pump hud been installed in the well,
I but had not. yet been given a satisfac-
tory try-out upon which to base any
definite conclusions as to just how
much oil it would produce. However
the oil coming out Is entirely free of
water and present Indications are that
the well will be much better than the
other producing well in the field.
Those who have seen the well freely
predict that It will make from three
to five hundred barrels daily. The oil
is being pumped direct to Ricardo
where It is loaded into tank cars.
BIG TIME VAUDEVILLE
TO BE SHOWN AGAIN
SATURDAY NIGHT 26
Entertainment Saturday Night Prom-
ises to Eclipse Former Bills.—Le-
gion Hall Made Comfortable With
Stoves.
Yes, the vaudeville show at the Le-
gion Hall last Saturday night proved
to lie another frost as far as patronage
was concerned, though the show was
pronounced by critics to be better than
the first night. Some attributed the
lack of patronage to the weather;
others to the tent show which had
been allowed to operate during the
week on lots between business section
and Legion Hull; others said it was
Christmas time and everybody was
saving their half dollars and quarters
for Christmas joys.
Anyway, the Legion boys went in
the hole about $100- actually lacked
that much of taking in enough money
to pay the performers and other inci-
dental expenses. Just, how this deficit
will help In paying off the debt on the
building is not. hard to see. The Le-
gion boys have brought tills high class,
big time vaudeville to Kingsville, first
of all that Kingsville people might
have an opportunity of enjoying real
amusement without going to the larg-
er cities to find it. Of course they lmd
another very good reason: they still
owe quite a sum on the building and
bad hoped by this means to clear off
some of this debt.
Two shows have been given. They
have been excellent, far above that
could reasonably be expected to come
to a small town us Kingsville. Any of
the five acts aro well worth the fifty
cents charged for admission. There
will be another show next Saturday
night and - well, it all depends upon
just the kind of patronage extended
by the public whether these shows
will be continued or not.
There is a reason why people will
pay $1.50 to see tills same vaudeville
In San Antonio or Houston and will
not pay 50 cents to see it in Kings-
ville. It is not reasonable to expert
that high class vaudeville can he brot
to Kingsville on an admission charge
of fifty cents- and the public goes on
the theory that it is bound to be rot-
ten if the show is given at that price.
One trip will convince. The perform-
ers all draw good salaries and are
past masters in their lines. The price
was made low because there was no
picture show in connection and no ex-
pensive orchestra to be taken In con-
sideration. The Legion boys also be-
lieved that a much larger volume of
business would result from a small
charge than from the prices usually
charged in the cities.
There is an extraordinary good bill
on next Saturday night, if reports and
press criticisms are to be relied upon.
The Legion boys are tolling you that
the show is high-class- that’s enough.
No, you won’t find anything dirty
and smutty; there won’t he any ‘‘leg
show” to amount to anything and tho
jokes will all he clean and you will
have heard very few of them before
If you are expecting a lot of dirty,
filthy stuff, stay at home or go where
you can find it—it won’t be at the
Legion Hall.
The
Melting
Pot
For two successive Saturday nights
the American legion has lost pretty
heavily on their vaudeville project
According to Legion membership opiu
ion, a certain sum was expected to be
lost the first Saturday night, but the
hope was that after the first show,
with its high ilass program, ail re
mainlng shows would draw their own
crowds. But it hasn’t panned out. that
way. The disappointment has of coarse
been keen The proposition looked
good and was good. Man proposes and
something else disposes; in this ease,
whut ?
Lots of people in Kingsville Huid the
town needed some sort of entertain-
ment, other than picture shows at
least once a week, and wanted that
entertainment to be first-class. The
town was evidently mistaken; it didn’t
want any more entertainment, or if it
did, wasn’t, willing to pay for it. The
shows at Legion Hall are of a well-
known character. They are clean and
attractive In fact, high-class, as pres
ent day high-class vaudeville is known.
Kingsville actually got out of the
small town class when the entertain-
ments were brought here. But evident-
ly Kingsville prefers to stay in the
small town class.
On the other hand, the tent show
in town last week, managed to get, a
pretty fair crowd all week, with a
flatteringly large patronage Saturduy
night. That’s not particularly to tho
tent show's credit and the Legion
vaudeville show’s discredit. Folks ju• f
went to tiie tent show. They will go
every time to anything under canvas.
Why, no one knows, or cares There
is an attraction about (lapping can-
vass, hard benches and dump ground
Weather conditions control but little
in this respect, where people would
uvoid a nicely seated, warm and com-
fortable house with « M,ood show in
evidence.
There is no insinuation to be inter-
preted that a lack of intelligence
prefers the tent show. Most of us do.
We might loudly proclaim preference
for the high brow stuff in entertain
ment, but we go to the show under
canvass. And it’s not always the
cheap, gaudy show to he seen entirely
under wildly flapping tent covers. The
Divine Sarah once toured America,
showing under her own canvas roof
tree The show was considered very
naughty at that time, being Sappho.
Ilixt Sarah got the crowd, and hidden
tally got the money.
Tent shows have always been u
drawing card In Kingsville, as well as
elsewhere, it. is supposed. The wonder
is that more of them are not on the
road. Some of them are good, some ex
tremely rotten. If is haul to pick the
good ones and avoid the bad ones Ho
all come, and all are received with
open arms, to to speak. The people
prefer them, and as the people are tho
whole cheese, everybody ought to be
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Season’s
Greetings
Consider Xmas day and be happy.
A FRIENDLY NOTICE
Declaring it both a nuisance and danger, and acting upon ad-
vice and request of the City Fire Marshall, the City Commission
has deemed it inadvisable to permit the indiscriminate shooting
of fireworks within the restricted fire zone, or on the business
streets, including that of Fifith Street and East to and including
Eighth street, incorporating all adjacent business property for
two or three blocks north and south of Kleberg avenue. Hereto-
fore this practice has been permitted, during holiday and carni-
val seasons, but has grown to prove a decided nuisance to shop-
pers along the main streets, and is declared by the Fire Marshall
to result in constant danger of fire, especially in the districts
where frame buildings prevail in tho form of store houses, ware-
houses, etc. It is with due consideration that the preventative
step has been taken, and the ordinance will be enforced. A friend-
ly notice is hereby given.
J. F. GOODE, Mayor.
. 1
Robt. J. Kleberg & Co., Bankers,
its officers and personnel extends
to you and yours its very best
wishes for a Merry Christmas and
a Happy, Successful and Prosper-
ous New Year.
Robt. J. Kleberg & Co.
Bankers
Unincorporated
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