The Matagorda County Tribune (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, March 19, 1926 Page: 3 of 8
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home of Mr. Sansing last Sunday.
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Jenoye without a doll?
Annie Mae in socks?
Mr. Coffin without a book?
Gladys with straight hair?
Marjorie without a smile?
Kelsey with "balloon” trousers?
Opal with blonde hair?
Ruby with earrings?
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Now if ever you should go to “Cot-
tonwood” please remember the pic-
turesque little city hasn't always had
brick store-buildings, stucco bunga-
lows, a brick schoolhouse, beautiful
parks, dance-halls, swimming pools,
city waterworks, and electric lights.
It has even changed places with the
other resort. Now "Cottonwood” is a
splendid place to live.
DOLLIE MAY LEE.
Ninth Grade.
agrimotor
hot pursuit
Air Council
mud gun
Ruthene
paravane
megabar
S. P. boat
Miss Daisy Hale spent the week-
end with her parents in Palacios.
“What was that noise?”
"Oh, that's just the Florida boom
we have been hearing so much
about!”
Mr. Jim Blair of Bay City spent
Sunday with Ted Bomba recently.
The Dwarf’s Punishment
There was once a wicked little
dwarf who caught pretty butterflies
and sold them for gold which he stor-
ed in his cave under the ground. One
day when he was out trying to catch
some butterflies he stumbled over a
yellow-jackets’ nest and out came the
wasps. They began to sting him so
he took out the bottle which he al-
ways put butterflies in and held it
over the hole in the nest until they
all crawled into it.
Away he went to sell them. The
first person he met was a little girl
who did not know they would hurt
anyone. She bought the wasps and
let them out before the dwarf was out
of sight. Some of the wasps stung
the little girl but most of them fol-
lowed the dwarf. The little girl went
to a good fairy who put some fairy
water on the stings and they were
well right away.
On her way home she saw the bad
dwarf lying dead in the sand. He was
swollen and ugly from a million bites,
but this was the last of his catching
poor butterflies.
KELSEY WALKER,
Eighth Grade.
In the tryout for junior spelling
contest, Leia Sansing won first place,
Mildred Berryhill second, Anna Dell
English third, Melva Ewing fourth,
and Horace McRee fifth.
Ted and Lois went car riding. Ted
asked, "Lois, will you marry me?"
"You know I’m just crazy about you.
I will—”, Lois sees twentieth mile-
post.
Lois: "Don't you think you've gone
too far, Ted?”
Ted: “Why, I haven't even put my
arm around you."
Christian Fndeavor Society
Christian Endeavor met Sunday
night, March 7, at the church and
Elizabeth McMahon led the program.
The subject was "Perseverance" and
was interesting to all of the members
present. Mrs. Parris made a report
of the membership campaign, and
Miss Moire announced that there
would be a party at Mr. Coffin’s home
on the night of St .Partrick’s Day.
Miss Helen Livengood was appointed
leader for the following Sunday.
The meeting last Sunday was held
at Mrs. Berryhill’s home and Miss
Livengood had prepared an interest-
ing program on the subject of "Cross-
Bearing.” The program was as fol-
lows:
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spells, dlarrhoen, loss of sleep, teas
of weight, dlsslness or swimming In
head. general weakness with loss of
energy.
Yon do not have all these symp-
toms In the beginning, but If yon
have any of them yow MAY HAVH
PELLACRA. My FREE N00KLET:
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TEXARKANA, TEXAS
Beautifying Our Town
“Clarity begins at home” and so
does civic improvement! See that
your own doorstep is clean before you
try to clean up the town. See that
there are no unsightly corners, no
filthy trash heaps, and no unmended
fences on your place; then enlarge
your field of activity and improve the
town.
This will require physical ex-
ertion as well as some time and ex-
pense but should not our houses,
yards, and garages be as clean and
neat as we want ourselves, our chil-
dren, and our cars to look?
We may say that we can not af-
ford to paint our house this year for
paint is too high and we want a new
car. But can we afford NOT to paint
our house? Without paint a house
will not only rot in the sun and rain
but will also help to make the town
unprogressive.
"Fine feathers don’t make fine
birds,” but at least they attract at-
tention. Unpaivtea houses may be
very clean,ebut they would look twice
as clean if they were kept well paint-
ed. Even the yards would seem more
home-like if the lawn and flowers
were well kept. Instead of looking
like a "wide place in the road," our
town would, with a generous quantity
of paint and improvement, look to be
what it really is: a wide-awake set-
tlement of up-to-date people who have
plenty of civic pride. Tourists pass-
ing through would remember it as
“that pretty little town near the
woods,” and perhaps after a time it
will no longer be "little" but will
grow steadily in every way. So, it all
leads to ADVERTISING our town by
making it beautiful.
Dance at O’Connell’s
Mrs. Mike O'Connell gave a party
in honor of Boyd O'Connell and Her-
bert Bickham who had returned from
Lissie for the occasion. Games were
played early in the evening and there
was dancing to the Victrola until the
"negro orchestra” from Hay City ar-
rived. They played from 11 o'clock
until 1 and the rooms were filled with
dancers. Miss Margaret Gibson of
Bay City and Mr. Otis Bickham of Van
Vleck gave a demonstration of the
Charleston.
Those present were: Misses Helen
Livengood, Ora Lee Shiver, Viola and
Gladys Sansing, Ollie Boyde, Marga-
ret Gibson and Nora O’Connell;
Messrs. Otis, Herbert and Lampton
Bickham. James Berryhill, Douglas
Shiver, Harold Crisp, John and Bob
Bryant, Pinkie Fondren, Clarence
Wilhelm. Boyd O’Connell; and Mr. and
Mrs. Allen O'Connell and young son.
All departed at one-thiry after
thanking the hostess for a delightful
evening.
for Sunday services and there was
much comment on his absence.
“Maybe he has smallpox," said lit-
tle Billy Rainey sympathetically.
Ruth, his younger sister. Indignant-
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Damage by Storm
During the rainstorm in Van Vleck
early Wednesday morning a “baby
twister” removed a section of the roof
from Mr. McMahon's tin warehouse.
The dwellings near it were in immi-
nent danger for a short time from the
flying timbers and tin which were
driven with incredible force.
When the rain had subsided, long
rafters were found driven firmly into
the ground half a block away.
It is reported that insurance cov-
ered all the losses except some dam-
age to the seed rice which was stored
there.
One of the most delightful hospital-
ities of the spring was the miscella-
neous shower. Friday afternoon.
March 12, 1926, honoring Mrs. Calvin
Baker. Mesdames H. W. Mecklenberg
and S L. Brown were hostesses at the
latter's home.
The home was artistically decorated
with cut flowers, ferns and blooming
pot plants, revealing some of nature’s
beauties of spring, while the soft glow
of green candles reminded us that
this was the month of annual honor
in memory of the Patron Saint of
Ireland—St Patrick.
A number of spirited games of pro-
gressive 42 were enjoyed after which
little Misses Ellene Moberley and
Margaret Brown, daintily dressed in
white with green sashes and caps,
marched in showering the honoree
with a large basket of packages.
This came as a great surprise to
Mrs. Baker but in a few minutes she
was busily engaged opening the pack-
ages and beholding their beauty and
usefulness. Among the gifts were
hand-painted china, silver, pyrex,
aluminum and linens with various
kinds of needlework. Mrs. Baker, in
her own sweet way, expressed her
thanks to the hostesses for the pleas-
ant surprise and honor also to the
guests for the material expression of
their love.
A delicious salad conrse was served
at the close of the afternoon.
Departing the guests again show-
ered the honoree with every sweet and
happy wish for her future, and to the
hostesses expressed their apprecietim
for the privilege of their delightful
hospitality.
The guests included members of
Mrs. Baker’s Sunday School class,
teachers of Gulf high school faculty,
and close relatives of Mr. Baker’s.
Mrs. Baker before her marriage was
Miss Etta Mae Gowen of Del Rio; she
accepted a position in Gulf high
school last fall. She is beautiful, tal-
ented and attractive and has made
many friends in Matagorda County
who feel that Calvin was indeed for-
tunate to win her as his life com-
panion.
Calvin, the only son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Baker, is a prosperous young
merchant in Matagorda where he was
born and raised and is honored as a
sober .upright, steady-working citizen.
Martin: "Miss Moore, why don’t
they class one class of people just
as high as another?”
Thomas: “Because some are lower
than others.”
members.
6. Talks on various subjects re-
lated to cross-bearing.
7. Roll call and collection.
8. "Follow On" and "Old Time
Religion.”
9. Other business.
10. "I Need Thee Every Hour,” and
“Have Thine Own Way.”
11. Benediction.
James Berryhill agreed to lead next
Sunday night.
The Pentacostal Meeting
The Pentacostals had a meeting at
the church last Monday night. The
Reverend Mr. Hays was pastor and
his family gave some songs. The
Reverend Mr. Hall, who is pastor of
the Pentacostal Church in Bay City,
gave a talk on "The Holy Ghost.”
soft gray crepe, with hat and acces-
sories to match.
Mrs. M. McClure, sister of the
bride, was charming in a dainty frock
of bois de rose flat crepe.
Mrs A B Storey, sister-in-law of
the bride, was attired in u becoming
gown of gray crepe
Mrs. Jason Humber, sister of the
groom, wore a modish spring frock
of colorful foulard, with hat and ac-
cessories in harmony.
At the reception after the ceremony,
at the home of the bride's father,
spring was, again, suggested in the
decorations. The reception rooms
were very attractive with vases and
bowls of fern and pink carnations. In
the dining room, the same color
scheme was repeated The bride's
table, laid with Venetian lace, held as
center ornament, the two-tier wedding
cake, beautifully embossed in pink
sweet peas, rosebuds and fern, and on
top of which was a miniature bride
and groom. From the chandelier, ar-
tistically decorated and casting a soft
pink glow, were showers of pink
sweet peas and rosebuds and gauze
ribbons of pale pink leading to silver
candlesticks which held pink candles.
Miss Sue Louise Poole was in
charge of the bride's cake. The bride
cut the first slice, followed by the
unmarried members of the party, and
Miss Pauline Huebner was the recip-
ient of the lucky symbols.
A delicious buffet breakfast was
served, assisted by Miss Margaret Me-
Connell.
The many and handsome gifts were
displayed in an adjoining room.
Early in the afternoon, Mr. and
Mrs. Yancey left for a short motor
trip to San Antonio and points of in
terest in the Valley. Just before leav-
ing she tossed, from the stairway, her
bouquet, which was caught by Miss
Pauline Ruse. Mrs. Yancey's going-
away costume was a becuming frock
of rose crepe, with smart hat and ac-
cessories in accord.
The out-of-town guests included
Mr. and Mrs. A. B Storey and three
children, Houston; Rev. C. H. Storey
and two children. Corpus Christi; Dr.
and Mrs. Wm. E. Rumsey, Houston;
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Humber, Hous-
ton; Miss Janie Savage, Matagorda,
and Mrs. Reba Livesay, Port Arthur.
The bride numbers her friends by
her acquaintances. She possesses
great personal charm and many ac-
complishments. and is always ready
to give of her time and talents wher-
ever she can be of service.
Mr Yancey is one of our most sub-
stantial young business men and is
held in highest esteem by all who
know him.
Just a Beginning
"Well I'm ashamed of it, anyway,"
said Mary Louise, to the crowd of
girls and boys gathered around talk-
ing, “If only the people were differ-
ent.”
They had been discussing their vil-
lage, “Cottonwood," whre all the
tourists passed going to a well known
resort. The village was very dirty
and was going to “rack.” What to
do? The younger generation wanted
it to look different but somehow the
older people did not care.
"I’ll tell you what let's do,” said
Theodore, "let's go to someone’s home
when they are away and clean the
yard, patch the fence, plant flowers
and vines, and when they come home,
everything will be in ‘apple-pie’ or-
der. It won't take long, for there are
20 of us and we have $75 in the club
treasury. That wil open their eyes.”
"Fine,” they all agreed.
As they were going to the club
house, they passed the home of Mr.
William Grey, a very wealthy man
and one of great influence. His home
had once been new, but now it was
nearly in ruins. They all agreed to
start right here. They patched, nail-
ed, hoed and planted, and even went
so far as to paint the window sills,
door facings and the posts on the
porch. They left winote explaining
and asking him to join them.
When Mr. William Grey came home,
he was so dumb-founded he just
walked and walked around the house,
until he spied the note and read it.
“By. Jove,” he said, "if those kids
have that much get-up about them, we
older people should have. And it is
a great help, too. Well, thanks to
the kids, I’ve an idea.”
Mr. William Grey went to a city
meeting that afternoon, and put the
question before the aldermen. He ex-
plained and argued for the “kids” side
(as he called them).”
Where He Got Oif
Impertinent Stranger: "I seem to
recall having seen your face before.”
Self-Possessed Maiden: “I shouldn't
be surprised; it isn't the first time
I’ve taken it out."
The First Presbyterian Church was
the scene of a beautiful wedding,
Thursday, March 11, when Rev. G. T
Storey, assisted by his son, Rev. C.
H. Storey. of Corpus Christi, united
In marriage his daughter, Miss Bess,
and James David Yancey, son of Mrs.
B. F Yancey.
Beautiful, indeed, were the decora-
tions arranged by the artistic hand
of Mrs. Mott Perry. A screen of green
leaves and smilax was draped over
the organ and against the wall of the
altar space from the ceiling to the
floor. Tall floor vases held smilax
and fern, tied with bows of white
tulle. Cathedral candles, gleaming in
branched candelabra. lighted the
scene.
While the guests were assembling,
Miss Pauline Ruse, in an attractive
frock of powder blue georgette, with
hat and accessories in harmony, and
wearing a corsage of pink sweet peas
and rosebuds, gave as the preliminary
soft music, "A Perfect Day."
Just preceding the ceremony, Dr.
Wm. E. Ramsey, brother-in-law of the
bride, sang, in a beautifully modu-
lated voice, the bridal solo, "My
Dear,” accompanied by Miss Ruse
and Mrs. Ruby Hawkins, who, also,
played the wedding music. Very im-
pressive was the pianissimo rendition
of "Hearts and Flowers" by Miss Ruse
during the ceremony.
The bride entered with her brother.
Mr. A. H. Storey, of Houston, by whom
she was given away. She made a
charming picture in her lovely dress
of pencil blue georgette, fashioned
with a plain bodice ami full skirt,
with trimmings of darker blue velvet
and silver ribbons. Her picture hat
was of rich wood brown shirred taf-
feta. with touches of blond and dus-
ters of cherries, and her pumps were
of toast kid. She carried an arm bou-
quet of white rosebuds and lilies-of-
the-valley, with showers of the valley-
lilies and white sweet peas, tied with
a bow of white tulle.
The maid of honor, Miss Pauline
Huebner, was exquisite in a sand
georgette frock, self-trimmed and
shirred, made with a tight bodice and
full circular shirt with which she
wore a large sand braid picture hat
and parchment satin pumps. Her
bouquet was of pale pink sweet pens,
wtlh center of pink rosebuds, in the
beautiful colonial style, and tied with
a bow of pink gauze ribbon.
Mrs. Wm. E. Ramsey, sister of the
bride, as matron of honor, was gown-
ed in ashes of roses crepe, with a
lovely picture hat of sand straw, and
wearing blond satin pumps. She car-
ried a similar colonial bouquet of
pink sweet peas and rosebuds.
Little Frances McClure, niece of the
bride, was an adorable flower girl in
a dainty frock of pale pink georgette,
trimmed with lace. She carried the
rosebuds in a tiny gilt basket.
The ring bearer, Charlton H. Storey
Jr., nephew of the bride, was a de-
lightful picture in his tuxedo of
black, and carried the ring on a white
satin pillow.
The groom, attend by his best man,
Mr. Ramsey Campbell, was attired in
conventional black.
Mrs. B. F. Yancey, mother of the
groom, wore a handsome gown of1
The Letters on the Fence
Mr. Shoveltoes was a very crabbed,
hot-tempered, all-mouth-and-no-ears
kind of fellow, who was always find-
ing fault with his neighbors. It hap-
pened that he lived near the road that
Kelsey and I traveled to school. It
was in early spring when most every-
body has an over amouht of energy,
and we boys were as full of mischief
as the old man was full of ire.
Friday morning Mr. Shoveltoes went
to town on business as we well knew,
so when we saw his newly white-
washed fence we did not resist temp-
tation. With our crayons we wrote
flattering letters along the nice white
boards.
When he returned, he said no word
to us but both our families were in-
vited to Sunday dinner. This was an
unusual occurrence for him. He had
not taken the joke; he was too easily
flattered. ROBERT FONDREN,
Eighth Grade.
RICHMOND Texas Mar. 18 Ap-
plication for a writ of habeas corpus
for the release of !l. P. Fall, now con-
fined in the Matagorda County jail at
Bay City on a charge of having slain
Mr and Mrs Camden Sanborn in their
home at Hawkinsville, was made hero
this morning before District Judge
M S. Manson.
rhe application was set for hearing
by Judge Munson for Monday.
March 29. ,
Fall. e former East Texas banker,
was rensanded to jail without born!
at a preliminary hearing at Hay City
last Saturday. to await action of a
Matngerda County grand jury. meet-
ing next June.
Fall was a brother In-law of Mrs.
Sanborn and had been manager of an
extensive estate left her by her for-
mer husband, W W Dyerle. He and
his 17-year old son, Howard, were
visiting at the Sanborn home at the
time of the killing. The youth also
was charged with murder in connec-
tion with the killin"’, ’mt was granted
ball on request of state attorneys.
Full will contend that he shot Mr.
and Mrs Sauhoin in self-defense, his
attorneys have indicated.
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Central heating, tobacco smoke and
varying temperatures are causing de-
terioration of masterpieces of art
which can never be replaced, accord-
ing to M. Albert Flament, French
painter.
Editor-In-Chief ___________ Janice Pool
Flip: "My uncle has addressed half
the people in the United States."
Flap: "He must be a wonderful
orator.”
Flip: “Oh no. he mails catalogues
for Sears-Roebuck."
The Commissioners' Court of Mata-
gorda County, Texas, will, on Mon-
day, April 12, 1926, at 2 o'clock p. m.,
receive bids for one ten-foot blade,
leaning wheel road grader.
All rights reserved.
AMOS LEE,
13-20-27d-3-10w County Auditor.
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Since remote times the surgeons of
India have used the mandibles of ants
as sutures for closing the edges of
wounds.
Strawberries for sale, $1.20 a gallon
at orchard. Picking Tuesday, March
16, and every other day in season. S.
P. Johnson, Van Vleck, Texas.
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Nina Bank is the first woman to
become a member of the Danish cab-
inet and is said to be the most effi-
cient one in it.
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