Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 10, 1932 Page: 1 of 4
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ARANSAS PASS, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1932
Number 44
THE CITY OF CERTAINTY, WHERE SAILS MEET RAILS
Voices of Radio Crooners Echo
Around “Old Ironsides’ ” Decks
This air cell radio receiver
aboard “Old Ironsides” consti-
tutes the only modern touch giv-
en to the historic old frigate
when she was reconditioned re-
cently.
The staunch hearted sailor
lads who manned the U. S. frig-
ate Constitution in many a hard
fought battle would hear strange
things, were their ghosts to stalk
her ancient wooden decks today.
Where once was heard only
the loud gutteral commands of
battle-scarred sailors, there
comes wafting across the deck
soft feminine voices boop-boop-
a-dooping the latest Broadway
hits, and the high pitched sound
of a crooner in a super-sentimen-
tal love song
Yes, the boom-boom of Old
Ironsides’ one pounders, were
they to be fired today, would re-
sound to the tune of “Lover
Come Back to Me’’ or “Life Is
Just a Bowl of Cherries ”
From Old Ironsides, despite
her years, has gone modern and
boasts a radio which is as mod-
ern as that enjoyed by the most
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exacting city dweller in his Park 1
Avenue apartment.
Modern radio reception and
service at sea, and on land in
homes not served by power lines, ;
has >been made possible through
the development of a new type
“air cell” battery which literally
breathes the life-giving oxygen
from the air to maintain con-
stant voltage over a long life. It
wil!-T>bwernft seven-thbe air cell
receiver for more than a thou-
sand hpurs of service, after which
it is replaced with a new bat-
tery.
The new type air cell receivers
are believed to bp the final solu-
tion to ^he problem of satisfac-
tory radio reception on farms
and on ships where electric pow-
er is not available.
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According to the best information
obtainable at this time, the frigate
Constitution, affectionately known as
‘‘Old Ironsides,” is due to arrive in
Corpus Chiristi Monday, February 15,
which is one day in advance of her
(schedule time.
Assuming that this is true) it is
reasonable to assume that the famous
historical vessel will be in Port Aran-
sas sometime during Sunday, February
14. Many, no doubt, will be glad to
avail themselves of the privilege of
going to Port Aransas next Sunday
via the causeway over the Aransas
Harbor Terminal Railway, rather than
to be to the expense and trouble of
going to Corpus Christi during t he
week.
At this time officials here or at
Corpus Christi have any definite as-
surance of the movements of “Old
Ironsides,” further than the regular
schedule announced, and whether vis-
itors will be able to board and inspect
the frigate at' Port Aransas Sunday
is problematical. However, the frigate
and its convoys must pass through
the jetty channel at Port Aransas be-
fore proceeding to its destination at
Corpus Christi.
The Old Constitution is making a
cruise of the Atlantic and Gulf Ports
Hinder the supervision of the United
States Navy department and has been
I Now!
Is the Time to Save
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With prices at their lowest
in many years now is real-
ly the time to put in sup-
plies and save a sizeable
amount
Watch for Our Greater Saturday Specials
The J. F. HOUGHTON
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.ordered to the Port of Corpus Christi
for that week. It will 'be the first
Texas port to t>e visited and as she
will he open for inspection on Wash-
ington’s Birthday, as well as all other
days of the .week, local committees are
lmi'King preparations /to assure the
maximum of care and safety to the
huge crowds of • school children and
citizens expected there during the
week.
Through tlie influence of South
Texas’ new Congressman, Richard M.
Kleberg, the Navy department has or-
dered the U. S. Claxton, a destroyer
to Corpus Christi at the same time;
in addition to the Claxton the U. S.
Coast Guard cutter, Saranac and the
U. S. Mine Sweeper, Grebe, which
acts as an escort and tow to the Old
Constitution will be in the Port and
open for iunspection of viistors.
An opportunity will be offered* * ** to
visit the other ships in the Port at
that time as well as the Old Consti-
tution, and Corpus Christi comimittees
are inviting every Texas citizen to
take advantage of this, perhaps the
only opportunity they shall ever have
to become familiar at fii’st hand with
the old ship which lias become a fa-
mous legend in American history.
It was largely through the assist-
ance of the school children of America
it was possible to renovate the old ship
and particular invitation is being made
through the schools of Texas urging
officials to permit all children who
desire to visit this famous old ship
and Unde Sam’s modern warships.
Five hundred Boy Scouts of the
Gulf Coast Area have offered
their services during the week to
assist local police and ships officers
and thus assure a maximum of safety
to every visitor.
Certain days have been designated
for various communities in Texa^,
but, of course, visitors will be wel-
come at any time.
“OLD IRONSIDES’—A STUDY
By H. I. Phillips
Oh, once you were the terror of the
seas;
No stranger dared lay foot upon
you then :
A ship that scudded fast before the
breeze.
Once feared by mighty ships around
the world.
To board you meant to battle and
to die—
And uow you chafe a dock with en-
sign furl’d,
The gaping, staring mob to satisfy.
Where brave men fell in running
streams of blood
And clash of cutlass fighting filled
the air—
Where gunnel's through the heat of
battle stood,
Their sweating bodies to the fire
bared.
Now giggling flappers stop beside a
gun
And chortle to their boy friends,
“Oh, how cute,”
“I wonder if they ever fired one?”
And “Did these funny cannon ever
shoot?”
How men of all extractions roam thy
decks.
Moved by the urge of curiosity;
Tfmv must tlieir stares your noble
spirit vex!
Such is an oldtime fighter’s infamy.
"The Ship That Was a Navy”—that
was you:
The frigate fast that never lost a
fight, ; fimra
Most famed of all tlie valients of tlie
blue,
You now are but a side show, day
and night.
Your body knew the touch of Paul
Revere—
His forge produced the bolts that
made you strong;
Today you feel a contact strange and
queer
As hordes of .strangers through your
body squirm.
’Twas Betsy Ross whose fingers made
the flags
That first so proudly from your
topmasts flew—
Now placards, signs and little printed
cards
Are needed to acquaint the crowd
with you.
You were brave Preble’s flagship in
the days
When all the country was a
wilderness;
When the British frigates lurked in
many bays
To cause our seamen worry and
distress;
You cleared the seas of foes in action
fierce
And never left the outcome long in
doubt;
Your guns and hulls of valiant ships
did pierce—
The whole world marveled at your
strength so stout.
i Today you’re but a ghost, a specter,
wraith—
A ship that folks recall from picture
books;
Those wond’rous years in wliidh you
kept the faith,
Are not made much more vivid from
your looks;
Odd faces and strange figures mark
you now—
There’s something queer about you,
something wrong;
The people who now fill you, stern
to bow,
And roam your decks just somehow
don’t belong.
The swarthy kids munch “hot dogs”
on the deck
Where Nicholson and Hull directed
•fire;
There by a rail a girl and boy friend
neck—
And on tlie dock a taxi blows a tire!
Where many lay and let their life’s
blood flow
As raged historic battles to a close,
Two lovers whisper secrets soft and
low
And Broadway sportsmen talk of
“dese” and “dose
To starboard where your guns poured
forth such death
In eighteen-twelve beside the
G-uerriere
There lolls a well-boiled tourist with
a breath
That makes -a staid old lady turn
and stare.
Up in tlie bow that pirates feared to
sight—
(Tlie bow that to all foemen spelled
distress)—
A muddled visitor who’s not quite
bright
Exclaims “She’s just a picture stunt,
I guess.”
Over thy fighting tops a motor
hums,
Its pilot viewing you as but a
ghost.
And from the pier below there strang-
‘ el.v comes
A cry of “Jumbo peanuts! Freslia
roast!”
You would be happier indeed,
Old Ironsides, to close the epic
tale
Had Uncle Sam of Holmes but taken
heed.
Consigning you “to lightning and
the gale.”
Aransas Pass Winter Visitors
Enjoy an Oyster Fry Picnic
One of the most delightful social
affairs of the season was an oyster
dinner and picnic Saturday, February
6th.
The group gathered in Aransas Pass
at 9 :30 Saturday morning and set out
for an ideal picnic spot. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Cloyd joined the party in Rock-
port. The men bought two gallons of
large, fine oysters at a fish house on
the coast between Rockport and the
Copano causeway. After crossing the
causeway the crowd drove through the
historic little town of Lamar to an
open grass covered place two or three
miles down tlie road to the St. Charles
Hunting Club House.
The men soon built campfires. The
oysters were fried and coffee made.
The ladies set out the picnic spread
and made all things ready. There
were twenty people who gathered
around the table and enjoyed the good
things to eat. Where was the depres-
sion? Surely it wasn’t around those
tables. Several snapshots were taken
of the group because it isn’t often tliat
so many people from far and near en-
joy an oyster fry together. After din-
ner various games were played in
which all joined. The day was beauti-
ful for an outdoor party.
Tlie Oklahoma people who enjoyed
the day were Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Holt,
Mr. and Mrs. Allin Holt, James and
Richard Holland of Grandfield; Mrs.
Ada Garside, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wat-
son of Newkirk. The Texas people
who joined in the happy fellowship
were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cloyd, of
Hereford; Mr. C. C. Rolls and Mrs.
Z. R. Rolls of Wellington; M. J. Eberle
of San Antonio; Rev. J. C. Browder,
Mrs. J. C. Browder, Lyndel Browder,
Mrs. Lydia Eberle and Miss Velda
Wells of Aransas Pass.
The- return each winter of these l
tourists from Oklahoma and northern j
and western Texas speaks well for j
Aransas Pass. Several of these fgin.-
iiles have made our city their winter
home for six years or longer. We are
glad they have found our climate mild
end enjoy our winter sports. We
welcome them in our midst.
******* * * * * *******
* TARPON ALREADY ARRIVING *
* IN PORT ARANSAS WATERS *
* Port Aransas, Tex., Feb. 10— *
* Swarms of tarpon made their ap- *
* pearance at Port Aransas Tues- *
* day, the earliest ever known here. *
* The appearance of tlie tarpon to- *
* day was about a month earlier *
* than any have ever been landed *
* here before. *
So many of the big fish came in *
* with the tides that two drifted *
* into a boathouse owned by Gail *
* Iiorden Munsill on the water’s *
* edge. One of these, about three *
* feet long, was gigged by Bill *
* Farley. *
** (Port Aransas residents claim *
* that appearance of the tarpon p
* means there will be no more win- *
* ter, as the tarpon usually do not *
* come in until spring. *
******* * * * * *******
UNLIGHTED TRUCK CAUSES
COLLISION ON HIGHWAY-
TWO Chevrolet sedans had a head-
on collision on the Corpus Christi
highway about two miles east of Sin-
ton Monday night, while passing an
unlighted truck parked on the high-
way. The ears, one containing two
men and their wives and the other
*bwo young men, .were completely
wrecked, but none was seriously hurt.
One of the young men had some ribs
broken and several of the other par-
ties received scratches and bruises.
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* NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC *
HUMBLE REFINERY RESUMES
WORK AT McCAMEY, TEX.
After a shut-down of more than a |
year, operation of the Humble refinery j
at MeCamey has been renewed. The
plant will run for about 20 days, ac- j
cording to W. L. Sadler, superintend- '
ent. Fuel oil will be tlie principal
product made.
Subscribe for The Progress.
* Tliis is to advise our customers *
* aud the public in general that the *
* two banks in Aransas Pass, Texas *
* will close the banks during the *
*.noWj1<>«r to 1:00 *
* o’clock each day beginning Feb- *
* ruary 20th, 1932. *
* Customers of the banks will *
“ therefore be guided accordingly in *
future transactions with the banks *
* during that hour of tlie day. *
* The First National Bank *
By L. T. Ayres, Cashier. *
The First State Bank *
By C. E. Herrington, Cashier *
* 44-2t *
* * * * vt * * .* * * * ****/***
But if the national income Is only
.$24,000,000,000, and crime costs $12,-
000.000.000, fires $5,000,000,000, acci-
dents $3,000,000,000 and government
$4,000,000,000. how do we pay for
gas?
PORT ARANSAS OIL SHIPMENTS
Following shows the oil movement from
docks at the port of Port Aransas for week
February 10, 1932:
1928
Humble
ending
Pipe Line
Wednesday,
February
February
February 8,
February 8,
February 8,
February 9,
Barrels
84,954,004.32
107.05
3,597.89
124.95
.. 77,266.21
1,427.63
Previous shipments from September 1,
February 3. Tug Gulfport, bunker ..........
February 3, Ss Effingham, bunker ..........
February 5, Tug John C. Stuart, bunker
5, Ss Joseph Seep ....................
5, Ss Joseph Seep, bunker ......
February 6, Motorship J. A. Moffett, Jr. ........................... 114,051.56
February 8, Ss James M^Gee ................................................ 116,693.18
Ss James McGee, bunker ................................ 2,227.24
Ss E. M. Clark .................................................... 115,930.59
Ss E. M. Clark, bunker ................................ 2,427.58
Ss Walter Miller ................................................. 77,792.23
Total for week ..................................................................... 512,845.66
Grand total barrels ...........................................................85,466,849.98
Grand total tons ...................................................................13,273,623.54
PORT INGLESIDE OIL SHIPMENTS
Following shows the oil movement from the Humble Oil and
Refining Company docks at Port Ingleside for the week ending
February 10, 1932:
Barrels
Previous shipments from November, 1926 ......................’.....30,531,831.70
February 7, Ss Beaconstar, gasoline .................................... 81,433.53
February 7. Ss Beaconstar, hunker ................................*...... 2,607.73
February 8, Ss Federal, Mirando crude ................................ 33,707.05
Total for week .........
Grand total barrels
.. 117.748.31
.30.649,580.01
Grand total tons ..................................................................... 4,759,773.85
h d Sign of Progress
New roads, new buildings, new ideas are
SIGNS OF PROGRESS
So is a wet paint sign. Saving surfaces ^
from wear and tear of time and weather is o
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a step forward. Paint gives new life to old <►
surfaces and longer life to new surfaces
Aransas Lumber Go. I
Phone 123
Aransas Pass
J. H. ETHRIDGE, Mgr.
Ingleside t
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