The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 19, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 5, 1964 Page: 8 of 16
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The Progress—Aransas Pass, Texas
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST i. 1Hi
Taft Ranch History Shows Growth
Of South Texas Area, 1870-1930
THE TATT RANCH: A
TEXAS PRINCIPALITY by
Dr. A. Ray Stephens, assist-
ant professor of history at
A&M University, is now off
the press and will be avail-
able for the first time to the
public at an autograph party
to be given at the Taft Public
Library on Sunday, Aug. 9,
from 1 till 6 p. m. The Uni-
versity of Texas Press and
the Library Board of Taft
are jointly sponsoring this
event and they cordially in-
vite all residents of this area
to attend and meet the au-
thor, whether they purchase a
book or not.
This publication touches on
history that affects the entire
Coast 21 Bend, even though its
focal point is the develop-
ment of the ranch itself; it
changed from a sprawling
cattle empire into a progres-
sive agricultural leader that
achieved national and inter-
national repute for its contri-
butions to farming economy.
It led in the development of
South Texas.
This book should be of
special interest to residents
of the Rockport-Aransas Pass
area, since the first part
deals with the cattle era when
shipping was the only way
of traq||>orting the cattle
holdings from the ranch. Un-
til the coming of the rail-
roads this part of the coun-
try and land was the main
center of activity. And, of
course the coming of the
railroads and the deep water
booms are discussed; these
also are part of the Rockport-
Aransas Pass heritage.
In his material, Dr. Steph-
ens goes back to 1836 when
George Fulton of the Cole-
man-Fulton Pasture Com-
pany came to Texas to fight
in the Revolution. His main
story, however, deals with
the time from 1871-1930. Dur-
ing this period there were ups
and downs of the cattle in-
dustry, the coming of the
Football -
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der, center; Skipper Lister,
tackle; Lupe Palacios, guard;
and Bubba Dimaline, tackle.
He said that a good pros
pect coming up from junior
high school athletics is Pud-
din Spears
Commenting on the over-
all team picture, the head
c*.ach said, “If we can fill the
gaps in the line, we will have
a pretty good ball club.”
Brightwell elso announced
that tentative plans have
been made to introduce Cy
Grett of Corpus Christi, first
Aransas Pas.s coach, during
half time activities at the
season's initial game here
with Refugio. He said Grett
coached here in 1920
railroads, the various land
and harbor booms, the first
attempt at agricultural de-
velopment under George and
James Fulton, the change to
the leadership of the Sinton-
Taft interests, the coming of
Joseph F. Green, who led in
opening up the new lands,
in progressive experimenta-
tion, and finally the absorp-
tion of the firm into the
county and community where
it had grown, and which it
had itself' nurtured.
For his documentation the
author has traveled to Wash-
ington, D. C., to the National
Archives, to Cincinnati to see
the Taft family, and even to
Omaha, Nebr., where he in-
terviewed George H. Paul,
the man who bought part of
the ranch on consignment
and resold it to homeseekers
from the North. Thus did the
ranch have more money for
its experiments. Dr. Steph-
ens has gone through the
Fulton papers in the Univer-
sity of Texas Archives. Most
of all, in 1961 he spent a
great deal of time in the area
interviewing old-timers, go-
ing through the minutes of
the Coleman-Fulton Pasture
Company (from 1880 till its
dissolution). He combed the
files of old newspapers and
the records of courthouses in-
cluding those in Aransas Pass
and Rockport.
To quote from the very
well-done book jacket: “Mr.
Stephens’ well-documented
study has been needed for
years. During the past thirty
years the ranch has been
well-nigh forgotten; only
the handful of people still
living who worked on the
ranch have kept its memory
fresh, while the voluminous
records remained inaccessi-
ble . . . His book will insure
for the Taft Ranch its de-
servedly prominent position
in Texas history.”
The introduction is by Joe
B. Frantz, head of the His-
tory Department of the Uni-
versity of Texas. It was he
who encouraged the study
and watched its development.
Members of the Taft Li-
brary Committee are busy
making plans for this impor-
tant event, which should
bring much publicity to all
towns in this area. The book,
which sells for $6.00, con-
tains 16 pages of illustrations,
which will be especially
meaningful to old - timers.
Th.re are photos of the Cole-
man and Fulton mansions in
their prime, and a picture of
President William Howard
Tsft on his visit to the Ranch
in 1909.
A large per cent on the
initial sales goes to the Taft
Public Library, so the com-
mittee urges those who
would like a book but cannot
attend the party that day to
send their checks ($6.00 plus
12 cents tax) to Mrs. J. W.
Albin, Box 305, of Taft or
Mrs. W. C. Sparks Jr., of
109 Georgia, Portland, Texas.
120 Books Have
Been Donated To
VFW Post Drive
A total of 120 books have
been donated to a book drive
being sponsored by the VFW
Post 2932, according to Mrs.
R. L. Herndon, wife of the
post commander.
Books collected in the drive
are being given to the Ar-
ansas Pass Public Library.
Mrs. Herndon said the
drive would continue for sev-
eral more days and that any-
one with books to donate
should call 758-2796.
She said that about 30 per
cent of the veterans here had
contributed to the drive and
that about 15 per cent more
havt promised to donate
books.
Largest donation so far, she
said, was a 20 book donation
by Mrs. Doris Saint.
She said all types of books
have been donated.
Signs-
ROCK A. OWENS
AT SEASHORE PARTY
Scouts-
W. F. Allan, this notice
clipped from The Program*,
will admit you and a guest
to the Tarpon Drive In The-
atre as our guest* for the
showing of “Island of the
Blue Dolphin.“ Thurs.. Fri..
Sat.. August 8, 7. fc S.
Read Progress Classified Ada.
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Youth Finds
Subscription
To The Progress
A South Dakota man, Aug-
ust J. Beka, will be reading
The Progress for the next
twelve months compliments
of his grandson. Rock A Ow-
ens, who plucked a gift cer-
tificate from the surf during
last Saturday’s Texas Sea-
shore Party.
Young Owens, 12-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs Michael
R. Owens of Corpus Christi,
found the bottle containing
one of the two gift subscrip-
tions given by The Progress
to boost the event. It was
picked up in the surf about
two miles north of Bob Hall
pier.
Mrs. Owens, who accom-
panied Rock to The Progress
Wednesday to claim the prize,
suggested that the subscrip-
tion be sent to her father.
August J. Beka, in Rapid
City, S D., since he has been J
coming to Aransas Pass an- I
nually for the past 15 years j
"He’ll just love to read
about happenings in this
area,” Mrs Owens pointed
out. Although now 84 years
young, Mr. Beka, an ardent
fisherman, still enjoys com-1
ing to Aransas Pasa, she said
Mr. Owens is employed by |
Pan American Petroleum Co.
The family has been residing
in Corpus Christi but will |
move soon to Houston.
Mrs. Owens said the family j
thoroughly enjoyed the sea-[
shore party. “It’s a wonder-
ful event to publicize the
area." she said.
The Progress was one of
more than sixty Aransas Pass
firms and individuals who
gave prizes for the seashore
party. The prizes, in the form
of gift certificates, were
sealed in bottles which were
dropped offshore and floated
in to be picked up by the
thousands who thronged the
beach from Bob Hall Pier on
the south to Horace Caldwell
Pier at Port Aransas.
(Continued from Page 1)
committee chairman. Reddell
gave the closing thoughts.
Invocation and benediction
were given by Rev J. P. Gid-
dings, pastor of the Epis-
copal Church. Annual pre-
sentation of troop charter was
made by W D Tollett.
Special guests attending the
Court of Honor were R. C.
Thwing, member of the
Mustang District board of di-
rectors, and Goforth.
Following the meeting.
Brooks expressed his thanks
to the mothers of Scouts for
their help
Bonds-
(Continued from Page 1)
treatment and that several
sewage lift stations are in
need of repair and mainte-
nance
In other business Monday
night, the council:
—Granted the request of
Marine Enterprise to assign
their lease to Sydney E
Herndon.
—Tabled a proposed ordi-
nance levying the tax rate for
the fiscal year 1964-65
—Tabled a certification of
the 1964 tax rolL
Landings-
(Continued from Page 1)
shrimp landed were in the
15/20 count size.
Largest poundage of shrimp
landed here were browns in
the 31/35 count size. Largest
poundage of browns docked
here the previous week were
in the 36/42 count size.
Second largest number of
shrimp landed were browns
in the 26/30 count size, he re-
ported.
Weekend landings at Aran-
sas Pass included 130,764 lbs.
of browns and 7,018 pounds
of white shrimp. Rockport
landings for the same period
were 26,458 pounds of browns
and 1,044 pounds of whites.
210 Lb. flteal Tab
SHINGLES
Square $7.80
WHITE ROLL
ROOFING
Roll $2.85
IS or 30 Lb.
FELT
roll $2.10
With Roofing
SHEETROCK
Battr* $148
32 x 52 N. 8. Aluminum
WINDOWS
ea. $11.68
Wire
Screen Doors
ea. $5.99
Always A Big Selection . .
And at the Lowest Prices too!
FOWLER FRAME |
SHOP AND BUILDING
MATERIALS
Highway 3$ North — pb«s 7M-2555
New Service
Yeager’s
Electric Sewer
Rooter
Phone
7SS-3812
rOR CLOGGED SEWERS
Yeager Electric a ad Plumbing
(Continued from Page 1)
She also said that the signs
were painted with scotlight to
reflect automobile headlights
at night.
Other members of the com-
mittee are Joe Barksdale of
Aransas Pass and Paul Just
and Roy Hayter of Port Ar-
ansas.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rav. BUI Arnold. Paster
Sunday School--9:48 a.m.
Victor Walzel, Supt.
Morning Worahip, 10:50 am
Evening Worahip _ 7:30 p.m
Training Union _ 6:30 p.m.
Marvin Taylor, Director
Teachers Meeting
Wednseday___7:00 p.m.
Prayer Meeting
Wednesday _8:00 p m.
REVIVAL CENTER
Cleveland k North Rife St
Curtis Robertson. Pastor
Sunday School_ 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worahip 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worahip 7:30 p.m.
Turn. Prayer Mtg. 7:30 p.m.
Young People’s Service
Friday _7:30 p.m.
THE FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH
Arthur Kawdall. Minister
Sunday School 9:40 am.
Morning Worahip 10:50 am.
MYT and Junior
League Meeting 5:30 pm
Evening Worahip 7:00 p.m.
Mid Week Prayer
Service, Wed. _ 7:00 p.m.
Clmir Rehearsal,
Wednesday _ 7:90 p.m
CATHOLIC CHURCH
SL Mary Star of the Sea
Pariah
Rev. Thomas L. Meany
Sunday Masses—
Aransas Pass:
7:30 a.mn 9:30 am.,
Ingleside:
9 a.m. and 11 am.
Part Aransas:
6 a.m. and 11 am
6 p m.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Wilson ft
Sunday Services 11:00 us
Wed. Services — IN p m.
Sunday School
(Annas) _11:00 am
Reading Room,
Thurs., IN p m to 4:00 pm.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
7th ft Nelson
Church School _9:45 a m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Youth Fellowship 6:30 p.m.
Adult Study, Mon., 7:30 p.m.
WOC Circles _ 1st Tuesday
Women of the Church
___Third Tuesday
Church Family Night___
___4th Tuesday
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Rev. Bob White. Pastor
Sunday School —...9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 am.
C. A. Service__6:90 pm.
Evang. Service _7:90 pm
Mid-Week Prayer
Service, Wed. _ 7:90 pm
Ladies WMC,
Tuesday _ 9:90 a.m.
Young Peopla, Fri. 7:90 pm
CHURCH OF OUR
SAVIOUR. EPISCOPAL
P.
Holy Communion 7 JO am.
Holy Communion—11 ul
(2nd and 4th Sundays)
Morning Prayer —11 am
(1st and 3rd 8undays)
Sunday School_9:45 ua
W.O.C 2nd Turn. 9 JO ajBL
CHURCH OF THE
NAZAREME
Rev. B. Allan Taylor, Pastor
Cor. llnC—pt ill ft Bateau
Sunday School _ 9:45 am.
Morning Worahip 10:45 am
NYPS__6 40 pm
Eve. Evang. Sere—7 JO pm
Wed. Prayer Mtg 7:30 pm.
COM9CUNITY BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rev. Phillip Brown. Pastor
Sunday School 9:90 a m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a m.
B T. U. 6:00 p.m
Evening Worship 7:30 pm.
Mon., 7:30 p. m : Sen. Mis-
sion Brotherhood
Tues . 6:00 p m : YWA Girls
Tues, 7 00 p. m.: Junior
Mission.
Wed., 7:30 p. m : Prayer
Meeting.
Thurs., 7:00 p. m.: Youth
Choir Rehearsal.
Thurs., 8:00 p. m : Senior
Choir Rehearsal
Fri., 7:00 p. m.: Teachers
Meeting.
Fri . 7:30 p. m.: Usher Board
Meeting.
Fri., 9:00 p. m.: Deacon's
Meeting.
ARANSAS PASS
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
life ft Nelaoa
Bible School _ 10 JO am
Morning Worship 11.JO am
Evening Worahip 7:90 pm
Wed. Bible Study 7:90 pm
SPANISH BAPTIST
MISSION
Temas Delgado. Minimi
Sunday School _ 9:49 am
Sermon _ 11.JO am
B. T. U--9:40 pm
Prayer Meeting
Wednesday _ 6:45 pm
W M. U. Tues.__7 JO pm
PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
OF GOD
Houston ft
Sunday School ____
Sunday Evening
Evang. Service 7:90 pm
PYPA Wednesday
Youth Service _ 7 J6 pm
Evan. Serv. Sat _ 7 JO pm
FIRST
CHRISTI AH CHURCH
Rev. H. E. Crone. Paatoe
Bible School _9JO a —
Morning Worship 11 JO am
Evening Worship 7JO pm
CYF -6:30 pm
Choir Practice
7 JO pm
Sunday School-9 JO am
Worahip Sat vice 11 JO am
Training Union - 0 JO pm
Worahip Sarvtea—7J0 pm
Wad. Prayer Serv. 7 JO pm
JEHOVAH'S
Prayer Meeting
Wednesday_
9:00 pm
CHURCH OF GOD
Rev. Charles J.
Evang. Service-7 JO pm
It. C. Rankin, PrariiWag Mfaa. YPE, Friday -7 JO pm
WaWriosrar Study”" * P'“‘ CALVARY RAPIST
Sunday, 4:lf pm
Congregation Book
Study-Itoaa, 7 JO pm
Theocratic Ministry 204 S.
Service
Rev. Was. H.
Sunday School 9 JO am Oerusr H. Sfe ft W. Lett
Evening Service 7 JO pm Sunday School-9 JO am
Wedneeday Eve., 7 JO p. m. Morning Worship 10:41 am
THIS CHURCH DIRECTORY IS SPONSORED BY THE UWDHRSKSNED BUSINESS DISRVTUTTONS
— 7 JO pm
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Aransas Pass
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Lenore, Gene. The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 19, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 5, 1964, newspaper, August 5, 1964; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth996725/m1/8/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.