The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, July 15, 1927 Page: 1 of 8
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El Campo, Texas, Friday Morning, July 15, 1927
No. 15
A Faithful Follower
EL CAMPO PARTIE
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By These Parties
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Hits, walks and stolen
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up a total score of 25
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gave Mr. Baeak the follow-
of hits that Lady Luck had in
T fever
top prospects in this vi-
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fruit, the bolls being 7 J
way, and 6 1-2
short way It is
a pound of cotton.
out to see this cotton
pires; Heller, Bell, Ballew. Time off
tending a part of the
K
ton, were callers on
glad to know of the
success
last week, conducted by Mis-
PALACE PROGRAM
Carl Reed and Miss Merle
day and* from there they will
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joying a very pleasant visit
in Oakland, Calif,
the guest
Mrs.
some work of Clarence j
are see-
auto trip which took th
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Lee York of Ganado made the
trip with her. A stop was made
in Los Angeles to visit rela-
tives, and also a visit was made
with Mrs. Lindstrom and her
daughter, Mrs. Griggs. Mrs.
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wine, T, E. Melcher, Leo
ardson, Fred Paul, L. R.
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By Innings
Eleoes......
K. C. Club ..
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Salt water fish are having
hard life this week. Those tha
escape with their lives will 5
return to their homes in Indian
apolis.
Mr- and Mrs. H. W. Grady
Smith are visiting friends and
relatives in El Campo this
week.
AB.R. H. A, O, B
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church- Much credit is due to
the very efficient leadership
of these splendid workers—not
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the third Pan-Ameries
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Miss Lillian Carville is en
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Commercial State Bank,
First National Bank,
Wharton Co. C. O. Mill,
Bishkin Meyer Co,
Evans-Paul Hdwe. Co.
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store for them. The Ele os fail-
ed to score in their half of
the first, but tied it tipin the
second and then Bowen tight-
ened up a little and the K. C’s
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runs in their first half and ear
The first bale of 1927 cot-
ton arrived at the P. Carville
and Son Gin at 10:00 P. M.
Tuesday night and at 10:10
the bale was ginned and ready
for the market. The bale was
while the K. C.’s were making
three. '
First Bale of Season Arrived
at Carville’s Gin at 10 P.M.
Tuesday
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FIRST BALE 1927
COTTON GINNED
cho Twister".
Saturday, July 16, Universal
Fred Humes in "Blazing Days"
Monday and Tuesday, July
18-19, First National Loyd Hu.
follows: Sunbeam Band, 30;
Roya 1 Ambassadors, 10;
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Workmen are busy this week
completing new show windows
and large doors at the El Cam-
po Pharmacy, which makes the
front of the building much
more attractive.
idest
A
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hatchet
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ther pleasures. Elmer Re
will have a hard time
ing this bunch supplied
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Juan’s Three Nights."
Thursday and Friday, July
21-22, Fox. Buck Jones in
"Whispering Sage."
W. L. Batlew and family,
L.O. Lundy and family, Mrs.
L R. Sublett, Miss Faye Beck.
man,Miss Mary Bryan, Mrs.
S.L. Davidson, Mrs. D. M. Wil-
son, Mrs. T. H. Ballew and
daughter Bey, Rev L. R. Byrd
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ase of seasickness an
ELCOS WIN FROM
THEK.C. TEAM
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ned them all, with a
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ity were never better at
s time of the year. The
Bishkin and Meyer Co.
are advertising a Sale on Flor-
sheim Shoes to start Saturday
July 16th. It is not often that
such Standard Brands as Flor-
sheims are put on sale, and
you will do well to take advan-
tage of this opportunity to get
this high class shoe at are.
The first inning did
give an inkling of the final re-
sults as the K C,‘s made two
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Wiley Rich, of the Busin
Thursday and Friday, * July Quinneleftfor Galvestgn Mon:
14-15, Fox Tom Mix in "Bron- it
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olds, R. L. Cot
eek, R. C. Mal
y. morning for
expect to pull
e oyster reefs a
the day.. They
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Feed stuff is about on an
average with previous years.
Some fields yielding well while
on account of the dry spring
some fields havesuffered.
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Jim Labay, p.
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ghes in "Ladies at Play." vananu, van*., tue
Wednesday, July 20, First of her brother Sherrel.
National. Lewis Stone in "Don
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RiceMill,.i
Mack Webb Hdwe. Co.,
Rice Belt Chevrolet Co.,
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good and if the weather man Macma‘
wkgive, us a favorable fall Lomstock, 2
season th is community should | shaver. ’ 2b.
be in excellent condition
eo gasese s
The following business hous- j
es gave Mr. Bacak the follow-
fa.n
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Freparationsare already be-showers of the last month have run which came in the 4th.
“ the I caused some uneasiness, but The Elcos scored five runs in
en-litleams that thus far they the1 third, 4 in the 5th, 4 in
UP their ad- through Oklahoma Kansas
1 paper, -coilg Colorado. " 1ra‘
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thin mib
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e time of
k the
ing in Aug. 4th,three
ks later. Cotton prospects
----r loked better in this sec-
tion. if the price will hold up.
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pril the 20th. He 1
-»stalks growing .now
3 stalk is heavily la
weighed 550 pounds and grad-
ed strict middling, and. was
sold to Bishkin Bros. at 19
cents, be ,
brought in by Louis Bacak who s
lives south of town. The bale h
6-
Mb w^k homm^
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In the Tuesday Houston Post
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an El Cam
Mrs. Rudder.,,
Pastor L. R. Byrd writes
that the Encampment this-year
1 is highly inspirational, delight
fully entertaining, and thor-
oughly educational. ‘ ‘
SHOR SALE
ing all the places of interest
around San Francisco, and
spent several days in the Yos-
emite Valley.
are: J. E Evans and wife. J.
S. Morris and family, Mrs.
Shackelford and son Claude, he is having.
Geo. Taylor and wife, Mrs.
LaRue and daughter Frances,
Mrs. Christenberry, J. A. Evens
and family, Lee Davidson and
was one of the best meetings urday for a week's visit,
of its kind ever held in our
Whiteside Motor Co.,
El Campo Lumber Co.,
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OR BUSINESS
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lew gin built by P
and Son at their old
now ready for busi-
Ming one of the finest
s in the South. It con-
12 gin stands, six on
t
the entire period. Those at. Wiley Rich is an El Campo
-------- ae- seryices boy, brother of Geo. Rich, and
has many friends who will be
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the officers training school- At
the end of the war, he left the banquet
11 0a
. , lett. Dr. Halamicek and
variety sibly others left Sunday e
• in ing for Pt. Lavaca where
will embark on their an
fishing trip combined wit?
The Church School of Mis- beth Miller Thursday
sions at the Baptist Church L-1.—.—
I spend an en
yyedon know n
pplythe fish for thei
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man’s .Missionary Society,20; that his major drawings ha
B. Y. P. U., including Junior, been sent, because of th
Intermediate and Senior, 23 excellence and "A" rating.
The attendance was gratifying, +he +hi-a D--A---- •
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Local Club Defeats K. C. Team
by Score of 25 to 3 in only
7 1-2 Innings
The Elcos ran away from the
K. C. team in a ball game here
Sunday afternoon, making a
race track out of the field.
huitrstallworth Co.,
entrl Power_Light Co,,
V. J. Horecka and Co.,
A total of 88 awards were]Art Museum, and a
given in the three classes as i
A. H. Smith and family r. York and Miss Carville
turned Monday from a mont
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BAPTISTS ATTENDING B. Y
F. U. ENCAMPMENT FROM
/ EL CAMPO
only the Missionary and his was an item about an
wife but their son and little po boy that brings fur
daughter also, who entered dit to El Campo gt
- heartily into the effort and Rice. A number of .an
4, worked for its success. ra) drawinn per, hm
ca. 2
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■ J. W.
& 6, 6
game; 2 hours, 45 minutes. Scorer; L
W R. Beniker.
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BAPTISTS HOLD SUCCESS.
son, son of Mr. and Mrs:
W o-1J ohnson. The article also stl
Mrs. Clyde Dayvault a
daughter of Dallas, who a
_----visiting their mother and gra.
FUL MISSION SCHOOL mother, Mrs. Walker in wha
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Mrs. R, L. Cousins and
sionary H. . Dupree and wife dren will go to Bay City
IbaWC
riy for i
cream and cake were served,, --- _ . -
and greatly enjoyed by every-stkpmermanTWinisanaisbtjkron
one. The boys were given this Three base hits; Bowen, (2). stolen ches in circumference th
_ : as a result of the bgesivBilek, ,.(2),, Hopkina - ‘ ‘
decisive victory they gained Willis, (2), Bowen, (2). Sacrifice hits _ ____ __
over the K- C. club last Sun- Macura, Shaver - on base: K c from 35 to 38 bolls will y
day, and they showed as much Bowen, .‘Laba,, L 1lbay3 a pound of cotton. Sew
skill at the banquet table and struck out by Bowen.-7; by j. Labay parties from town have g
in the speeches made after- 6 \ H Inbag., Hits.°L.Bowen. 7 out-to see this cotton and 1
wards, as they have in their 5 innings, off L. Labay, 8 in 2 innngs report it something worth wl
ball playing. Hit by pitcher, by LLabay (Shaverto see.Mr. Socha expects
Wild pitches by J. Labay 2, by L. 1 . , , T
“—------------ Labay, 5. Passed baHs; Willise, Kre- send a sample of it to A.
nek,4. Losing pitcher; J. Labay. Um I M. soon. , V 3
tine, where they are
display. Clarence was
chitecture.
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training school/ and came to
Austin to enter the University.
In the past several years,
j Rich has been teaching ac-
counting and business courses.
For thre years, he was head
of the business administration
school at San Marcos Acade_
my. During the past year, he
has been teaching in the B.B.A.
At-
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5.00 El Campo will celebrate Nov-
5.00 ember 11th under the auspices
5.00 of the American Legion. •
5-00 rreparauons are already
5-00 ing made to stage one ofu,—™ .
5 AAlargest patriotic celebrationsit • seems .uo z0z uzeyyuse .uuu, 4 Ui ze „un,
a " here November 11th that has have done little material dam, the 6th, and in the fatal a
2 ever been attempted. age. Cotton is beginning to enth they made a total of
n I Sam R. Craig Post Ameri-open and.the first bales were The boys not only hit and i
k A can.Legion will have charge brought in this week. Theerop bases well but they pla_
g i of the affairs of the day, and is said to be heavy and of a unusual defence gme and as 4612
-0levery one knows that when the food grade. Some fields are a whole, they looked like alchg
c,, 1 9 ,-Hegion boys take hold of any- grassy but the majority are in real ball club. Em
mno goIGI Cn 9 : thing they put it over. Start good condition. Young Jim Labay, crack pit-
i Dry g°d Co ; 9, making your preparations now- the ricecrop is earlier this cher for the K. C‛s had an off
e-Wehrman Fur* Co 2 M v spend the 1 1th in El Campo, year than in many years gone day and was pulled in the 5th ,
^Wehrman Fur. Co. 2.50 You will not regret it. by. Water has been turned off inning. pro
RMennalA i’aaI______--maa.--- of several feilds and cutting play;gahatised shrdlu ata
will begin in a week or two. El Campo— AB.R.H: ao. >
The yield is expected to belAenlinK: 2: 2/348 * «
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--i—yiegg
ci Kr_. Aoa..
2, ^ 7 7“ ,.2
John Socha has soniethi
of a novelty in the way or
ton growing in his garaen
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85-00 EL CAMPO TO CELEBRATE CROP PROSPECTS NEVER
5.00 ARMISTICE DAY - BETTER
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I Thank You,
5, *862*,
Jack Ker
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lucky, as two parties of 1
bases Campo Fishermen are out 0
the Bay this week, beside
those at Palacios.*
One party consisting of I
E. Otell, F. D. Swanson, M. I
not Reinhardt, Roy and Elmar Rec
—h go, 4 2
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2sfeh0.
icc
, 4 kbe
• river to be'
i the people
aava • •
the spirit beautiful, and the co-
operation great.
We are grateful for such suc-
cess.
1, L. R. Brd, Pastor.
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18 Furn.Co., 1.00 Administration School Faculty;
-has been appointed head f the
D r A, i X business administration school
at Simmons University, ac-
’ cording to a telegramreceived
Eg l.ni. yhere. Rich received He B.B.A.
-o-u8g5 1g degree here in 1922-and his
ande"astodto MAA. in 1926. He has been
g.4 9 ’ connected with the faculty,
• of the B.B.A. School this past! Tuesday> night at the Eagle
year in the accounting depart- Cafe Manager Reynolds ten-
bales g- meat. '. -lL dered the Eleo base ball club
- Rich came to the University a banquet.Shrimp cocktail,fried
in 1919. During the war, he chicken and fixings, and ice
was enlistd in the United
States Navy. He later entered
ema3 5 ’ M, Bt tiK
enka, Jr.,
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Ballew, W. L. The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, July 15, 1927, newspaper, July 15, 1927; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1577649/m1/1/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.