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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1932
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By F. 0. MONTAGUE
County Agent
Within the past ten ilays we have
had several requests for details as to
how to borrow money for farming
.purposes from the new $2,000,000,000
fund being advanced from the U. S.
Treasury.
I do not know any more about the
requirements and regulations for ob
taining any of this money than anyone
else who reads the papers. If these
loans are to be handled thru county
agents we haven't been officially noti-
fied and can do nothing about it until
we are. The only information we have
had is from newspapers and the ra-
dio. It is our information that, no in-
dividual farmer can borrow over $400.
as a maximum and he also has to
agree to raise every possible bit of his
living on his farm, having a garden,
chickens, cow, etc.
The Texas division office has just
been opened in Dallas and we will
have to wait for developments. It
takes time to get such a job under way
and for the Gulf Coast section it is
almost too late as our crops are us-
ually put in so much earlier than in
other sections.
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Have talked to four men this week
who are thinking of starting in now
and plowing their last year's cotton to
see if it will make another crop. We
saw two cotton blooms this week. This
has been an unusually mild winter;
nobody seems to remember another
like it and it may be that a new cot-
ton crop can be made from lost year's
stalks. Nobody knows how it would
Work out but we thing the old stalk
should be cut off and let new growth
put out, otherwise, should a crop de-
velop from the old stalks it would
only be a light "top crop" that would
only make a light yield at best.
It would be a good experiment for
if it don't yet get killed by a late
freeze in March it could go on and
make a new crop. However, a killing
frost has been known to hit this sec-
tion as late as the middle of April.
It has been an unusually mild winter
and no one knows what the future
holds.
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Latest figures in the 1931 turkey
crop in Texas place the movement of
dressed birds at 131fi ears, or 1,974,000
turkeys. This is an increase of 21 per
cent over the 1930 movement which
amounted to 1165 cars or 1,757,500
turkeys. The wholesale value of the
1316 cars was $5,800,000. Taking in-
to consideration the number sold di-
rect to consumers by farmers, of
which there is no accurate record,
Texas in 1931 produced something like
2,500,000 turkeys, valued at $7,500,-
000. However much we may be fall-
ing down on other things, we are at
least supplying our own needs when
it comes to turkeys, and at the same
time furnishing a large part of the
supply for other states as well.
larger markets of the North <Sli3 East
look to Texas to them with
their Thanksgivir. £ and Christmas
turkeys. »
Turkeys were tile only commodity
that held up in prjfce during 1931, and
really sold to advi^itage in comparison
to all other Texy^farm crops. Many
of our turkey growers waited a little
lai* W Wit* fhe peak market which ran
up around 22c per pound live weight
but this price only held for two or
three days but the average price of
16c to 18c was not bad, comparing the
prices of other commodities.
And now what will the harvest be
on turkeys next Fall? Farmers who
raised from 50 to 100 turkeys for mar-
ket last year are setting theiri stakes
at 300, 500, and even a thousand for
1932. There has been a very brisk
demand for breeding stock for the
past six weeks and some are yet look-
ing for stock but it is now rather late
to find any for sale. We know of sev-
eral in this county who are going to
run from 20 to 50 hens in their breed-
ing flocks. That is fine if he knows
the*"BTTPt"--points of the game, has
' equipment for handling the poults,
and has his feed in sight; otherwise
he may have regrets at the end of the
season. This is a very bad year in
which to plunge on anything. Let us
play our cards "close to the table"
this year.
There has been a farmers' meeting
scheduled at Blessing for Wednesday
night of this week, Feb. 17th, for the
purpose of finding out if we can get
up an acreage to sweet corn and cu-
cumbers. We have a couple of men
coming who can tell all the details
in growing these crops and what the
prospects are for markets on these
crops.
Right now the market on onions and
cabbagc is unlimited* cabbage thill,
week going to the high level of $27.50
per ton at the car door. A few weeks
ago they were a drag on the market.
It will not cost so much to put in
an acreage to sweet corn and cucum-
bers and the revenue from these crops
will come in early which will go a long
way towards carrying our other crops
thru to harvest. We hope that next
week we can report that a group of
farmers will give these two crops a
trial.
Over two hundred letters of invita-
tion have been sent to Matagorda
county farmers to attend this meeting.
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HIGHWAY 71 ASSN.
MET AT PALACIOS
(El Campo News)
A great crowd met at the Hotel at
Palacios last Thursday night and en-
joyed a Sea Food Dinner at the Bi-
monthly meeting of the Highway 71
Association.
The Palacios folks had invited the
members to bring their wives, and
they did. We; saw some fellows who
didn't have their own wives along eat-,
ing with some other men's wives.
There wore about 200 present, but
fortunately they didn't all make
speeches.
The Highway 71 Association has
been meeting in the various towns
from Austin to Palacios and most of
the towns have entertained more than
one time. All of them have put on
fine spreads, but this last one at Pa-
lacios waa one of the very beet and
somewhat the largest crowd that we |
have seen.
The table decorations were unique
and interesting as they had Highway J
71 represented by a one by four,
painted to look like a cement road, I
with every town and other interesting
feature on the route* in its place. ,
Even the underpass at Blessing was
marked. There were filling stations
and everything that you see on a trip '
from the capitol at Austin to "Pala-
cios by the sea." I
The intersections of Highway 12
at El Campo and Highway 58 at Bless-
ing were marked on the two tables
which joined the main table, the towns
on these Highways were marked also.
The idea of these decorations was
original and it was carried out in very
clever manner. The folks at Pala-
cios are worthy of high compliments
on this piece of work as well as their
fine Sea Food Dinner. Those Pala-
cios folks just put on a whale of a
banquet in a first class manner. They
wanted to make everybody enjoy the
occasion and they succeeded royallyv
El Campo turned out "en masse,"
in fact there were so many from El
Campo that this scribe was ashamed
to count 'em, but Palacios appeared
glad to have all of us and we were
all glad to be there. Several other
towns had big delegations too, but we
beat all of them.
There was a lot of good music that
helped to strengthen the crowd so thay
could endure the speeches. As a mat-
ter of fact the speeches were a little
better than common, as they managed
somehow, to keep most of the old
wheelhorses off the program.
The singing was done by people
from both Palacios and El Campo as
the quartet composed of Nod Clapp,
Hester Clapp, S. F. Bell and "Rusty"
Bowen were introduced by Norvel
Clapp and they were called back again
and again.. Palacios had duets
choruses and a male quartet which
sang a lot of good music.
Their program was interspersed with
diversion like an alleged "broadcast-
ing" with fake telegrams, etc., and no-
body was allowed to become bored by
long-winded talks about nothing in
particular.
So far as any real accomplishment of
the meeting, there were none, except
they accomplished a good time for the
guests and a lot of planning and hard
work for the people of Palacios. The
prospective letting of the cement con-
tract from El Campo to the Colorado
County line was announced and a de-
sire expressed to assist until Highway
71 is completed from Austin to Pala-
cios.
The next, meeting of the Association
was not decided. This Association has
grown till it has become a great prob-
lem to feed them. It was proposed to
make the next one a "Dutch Treat"
and we think the proposition a good
one, as hospitality is a fine thing, but
feeding 200 people these hard times
is something else aagin.
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VALENTINE PARTY
The American Legion and Auxiliary
held their February social, Monday
night, at the Legion Hut, after their
business meeting. All ladies of the
Auxiliary who have birthdays in Feb-
ruary were hostesses for the evening
and they had spared no effort to make
the occasion an enjoyable one. Ten
tables, with Valentine decorations,
were arranged for playing bridge and
"42." After a number of games, the
hostesses served sandwiches and coffee.
Rev. R. Paine and Mrs. Paine at-
tended the funeral of Mr. Wm. Walker
in Bay City last week and accompan-
ied the burial party to Weimar. Mr.
Walker was a brother-in-law of Rev.
Paine.
Colonial ideas were beautifully fea-
tured at the Faculty Club meeting
Monday night at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Sisson, with Misses Eliza-
beth Sisson, Dessie Sullivan and Irene
Batchelder and Mrs. Edwards as hos-
tesses. Games and bridge furnished
diversion and dainty refreshments
were served.
Mrs. L. S. Appleton and Miss <"
Hansen entertained a num*'
friends on last Friday evenir
home of the former witji^a
party. Bridge fp?- '
the Valentine m'
Luebo, Congo Beige, Africa,
December 10th, 1931.
The Palacios Beacon,
Palacios, Texas.
Gentlemen:- -
In the last issue of the Beacon to
reach us, you had, in a syndicated
drawing, "ODD—BUT TRUE," which
stated that JWhe Late Tzar Nicholas
of Russia was the largest individual
owner of real estate in the world, his
holdings were greater in area than all
of France."
Of course I know that the editor of
the Beacon knows his history better
than that, and is in no way responsible
for what the cartoonist decided to say,
BUT:—
At the same time that the Late Tzar
Nicholas of Russia was such a large
real estate owner, the late King Leo-
pold, King of the Belgians, was the in-
dividual owner of the whole of what
I is now the Belgian Congo. One sim-
ple proof of this is that King Leopold
in his private will bequeathed the en-
tire of the Congo Basin then known
as the Congo Free State (which did
not include a small area then and now
controlled by France to the north of
Stanley Pool) to the Belgian Nation
as his personal gift to the nation for
its loyalty to him during his life-time.
The area involved extended over about
20 of Longitude by about 19 of Lat-
itude. At one time, King Leopold had
secretly bought out all other interests,
gotten himself appointed, with the per-
mission of the Belgian Legislature,
King of the Congo Free State, and be-
came personal owner en toto of the
! entire area, to do with it as he saw
fit. At a later date it is reported that
tho expense of opening up the coun-
try drained his private fortune to such
an extent that he had to allow other
financiers a slice of the pie, and thus
lost h's one-man power. The Congo
Free State has since become a true
colony of the Belgian nation, and is
now so organized and governed.
Trusting that this information will
be welcome to your readers, I beg to
remain, Very truly yours,
John II. Robertson.
White Man's Union
Association to Meet
in Bay City, Mar. 14
The annual meeting of the White
Man's Union Association will be held
at the Court House in Bay City, on
the 14th day of March, 1932, at 2:00
P. M.
All members are invited to attend.
All persons who will be entitled to
vote in the White Man's Union Pri-
mary in April, are considered members
of the association.
Following this meeting, the County
Executive Committee, composed of
Precinct Chairmen from each voting
precinct, will met for the purpose of
setting date of primary election and
of fixing announcement of candidates.
C. A. Erickison, Vice-President.
Chas. V. Yeamans, Sec'y and Treas.
Wednesday Club Meets
The Wednesday Club met this week
at the home of Mrs. C. L. de St.
Aubin with a splendid attendance. The
program gave it as "Newspaper Day"
and roll call was answered by naming
a newspaper. The Study period was
given in the form of a paper, having
its editorial, society, local, Who's Who,
and advertising departments. The
idea was well carried out and excep-
tionally fine was the woik of Mrs.
Arnold in her illustrations of "Who's
Who," in the Club. Mrs. de Aubin's
reports of the social events out-class-
ed any social column of the metropoli-
tan dailies, and the advertising mat-
ter prepared by Mrs. J. B. Feather,
was equal to that sent out by firms
who specialize in this feature. The
entire program was one of unusual
interest and everyone seemed to enjoy
it.
Another Believer in
Beacon Advertising
N. W. Redwine & Sons, of El Cam-
po, Texas, is another out-of-town bus-
iness firm to see the advantage of us-
ing the columns of the Beacon and
have a nice display ad in this issue.
These Auction Sales are becoming
quite popular and drawing crowds
from every section. The bargains off-
ered are very attractive. Read what
they have to tell you, in their adver-
tisement on page four.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
OF POLL TAXES ISSUED IN
MATAGORDA CO., 4930-1931
ENTERTAIN WITH "42"
Mrs. G. A. Salsbury, Mrs. John Fox
and Mrs. J. W. Dismukes entertained
with 42 at the Library on last Friday
afternoon. Decorations, tallies, pen-
cils and score cards carried the Valen-
tine theme. Tables were arranged for
more than fifty guests and after a
number of highly interesting games,
the hostesses served refreshments of
date pudding with whipped cream and
coffee.
Messrs. H. V. Durden and H. Sulli-
van, proprietor and manager of the
Palacios Pleasure Club have shown
their appreciation of the service ren-
dered by a Volunteer Fire Department
by giving each member of the Palacios
Fire Departmen ta membership card
to the Culb, and the boys are enjoying
the privileges afforded there very
much.
Pet. No. Name of Pet.
1930
1931
1
Bay City
821
1068
2
Matagorda
230
218
3
Palacios
255
405
4
Blessing
179
221
5
Van Vleck
86
76
6
Hawkinsville
...1.42
109
7.
Collegeport
56
62
8
Markham . .
120
122
9
Pledger
.... 86
79
10
Caney
39
21
11
Wadsworth
134
125
12
Citrus Grove
... . 17
29
IS
Ashby
»>r
ob
28
14
Prairie Center
7
12
16
Midfield
108
135
17.
Clemville
40
40
18.
Buckeye
7
18
19
Gulf
690
554
20
Cedar Lane
92
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Total Issued
.3134
3410
NOTICE TO FEDERAL
INCOME TAXPAYERS
For the convenience fo those who
are required by law to file Federal In-
come Tax Returns, a Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue will be at the
Court House, Wharton, Texas, on
March 1, 1932, from 8:00 a. m. to 5
p. m., to assist taxpayers in preparing
their returns. No charge will be made
for this service.
JUNIOR LADIES AUX. MEETS
The Junior Ladies Auxiliary of the
C. of C. met Tuesday afternoon at Ho-
tel Palacios with a very good attend-
ance. Their meetings have not been
held regularly for several months, yet
they have not been idle, having spon-
sored a number of projects and as-
sisted the Senior Auxiliary at different
times. To do something commemorat-
ing George Washington's 200th birth-
day was discussed and a benefit "42"
and bridge party was planned for Fri-
day night, Feb. 26. It will be held in
the dining room at Hotel Palacios and
everybody is invited.
christian science society
BAY CITY, TEXAS
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V.TTEND
Third Year English
Class Visits Beacon;
Will Write Themes
The Beacon office was honored this
(Thursday) morning by a visit from
Mrs. Rowland Burton,-English teach-
er in the High School, accompanied
by her class of third year English pu-
pils. These young people are to write
a theme on the printing of a news-
paper and were eagerly seeking infor-
mation on all phases of the work,
from how the type was set until it
came out printed. Styles of type
were asked about and how pictures
were made and articles illustrated.
The best themes will be printed in the
Beacon, as we are quite certain they
will he very intere.si.ing.
Notice of City Election
By virtue of the authority vested
in me by the City Council of the City
of Palacios, Texas, I hereby call an
election to be holden in the said City
of Palacios, Texas, at the City Hail
therein on the first Tuesday in April,
A. D. 1932, the same being the 5th
day thereof, for the purpose of elect-
ing a Mayor, two Aldermen, City Sec-
retary, City Treasurer and City Mar-
shal. The election shall be held under
the general laws of the State of Tex-
as, providing for the election of City
officers. All persons qualified to vote
under the general laws of this State,
and who are residents of the City of
Palacios, are qualified to vote at this
election.
M. Lipscomb is hereby appointed
presiding judge of said election.
DUNCAN RUTHVEN,
Mayor of the City of Palacios, Texas.
In compliance with the statutes gov-
erning the election of City Officers,
all persons desiring their names to
appear on the official ballot used at tho
coming City Election, April 5, 1932,
will fiie said names at the office of the
City Secretary, not later than noon,
April 4. 1932. The names will appear
on tho ballot in the order in which
they arc received.
F. A. Sisson, Secretary.
Miss Grace Evelyn Barnett was
down from New Gulf Tuesday night
to attend the O. E. S. meeting.
The public sale at the J. G. Moffet
farm on last Thursday afternoon was
well attended and everything sold at
a fairly good price.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Kimball and
little daughter, Ntell Elizabeth, re-1
turned Monday from a visit in Whar-
ton and business trip to Houston.
Miss Maxine Price was hostess for
four tables of bridge on Saturday af-
ternoon. The Valentine theme was
carried out in decorations, tallies, and
refreshments.
Mrs. W. S. Napier, of Houston,,
was a week end visitor of Dr. and
Mrs. J. R. Elliott and with them, at-
tended the funeral of Mr. Walker in
Bay City. She was accompanied home
by her niece, Miss Nannette Elliott,
who spent several days in the city.
Members of the Social Club of the
West Side met at the home of their sec-
retary, Mrs. Loring Margerum, Wed-
nesday afternoon and tendered her
with a surprise linen shower in honor
of the new baby daughter. The af-
fair was a most happy one for all,
and closed with the serving of delicious
refreshments by the committee in
charge.
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Mrs. Emma Willis and sister, Miss
Lytton Smith, recently had as their
guests, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Sparks, of
Sinton, who were accompanied by Mrs.
Susan Sipes, postmistress, of Sinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Sparks enjoy their vis-
its to Palacios more and more and now
we have such fine roads they expect
to come more often to sec their sister.
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Local Legion Post to
Give Program Mon.
An appropriate program in com-
memoration of tho 200th birthday of
George Washington, sponsored by the
local post of the American Legion,
will be given in the High School audi-
torium on Monday, Feb. 22, at 10:00
A. M.
J. R. Slone Candidate
For County Treasurer
HIGHWAY 71 ASfN.
MET AT PALACE Of
BEST MEETING IN HIS ¥
ASSOCIATION HELD ^
LARGE DELEGATIO
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J. R. Slone, candidate for County
Treasurer visited Palacios the latter
part of last week in the interest of
his candidacy, and while here author-
ized us to place his name in the an-
nouncement column of the Beacon.
Mr. Slone is making the race sub-
ject to tho action of the White Man's
Union primaries. He has lived in
South Texas for 38 years, and made
Bay City his home the past five years.
Mr. Slone has been engaged in farm-
ing and stock raising for many years.
His name stands high in all business
dealings and all who know him regard
his_ integrity as above the ordinary.
This is Mr. Slone's first time to seek
a public office, and will appreciate your
vtoe and support.
Mr. Slone is the father of Tom
Slone, a well kown citizen of the Pa-
lacios community.
O. E. S. Official
Visits Local Ch.
Mrs. Jeanette Yeamans, of Bay City,
Deputy Grand Matron of District #4,
of the State of Texas, paid her official
visit to the local Chapter on Tuesday
evening.
In addition to the exemplification
of the military work a memorial ser-
vice was held honoring Mattie E. Py-
bus, who was elected to the office of
Worthy Matron, of the Palacios Chap-
ter for this year, but died just a few
days before the installation. A six
o'clock dinner served cafeteria style
in the lodge hall, preceded the meet-
ing. Mrs. Yeamans was accompanied
by thirty-five members of the Bay
City Chapter.
Howard Tyson Signs
With S. A. "Indians"
Howard Tyson, infielder from the
University of Texas, has sent in his
signed contract, the latest San Anton-
io Indian to get on the dotted line for
the 1932 training season, which starts
for pitchers and catchers Wednesday
morning, March 9, and for infielders
and outfielders March 14 at League
park. Tyson, who lives at Palacios,
will work out for a couple of weeks
with the Texas University squad, at
Austin before reporting here.
Remainder of the Indian contracts
went out Tuesday, Secretary Marville
Gill reported.
The Tribe's first exhibition games
are scheduled March 19 and 20 with
the Chicago White Sox.—San Antonio
Light.
BUSINESS GIRLS' CIRCLE MEETS
The Business Girls' Circle met last
Thursday night with Miss Minda Barr
with eleven members and two visitors
present. The meeting opened with a
prayer by Miss Holliday. Business
matters were then taken up, after
which the Bible Study, under the lead-
ership of Mrs. W. C. Gray. A social
time followed during which the hos-
tess served refreshments suggestive
of Valentine's Day. The meeting ad-
journed to meet with Miss Mabel Kirk-
patrick at the next regular meeting
time.
The Circle will sponsor a Congrega-
tional picnic supper to be held in the
Church parlors next Wednesday night.
Miss Estelle Elder will spend the
week end in Dallas with her sister,
Miss Jane Elder.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hansen were
in Houston Friday of last week and
were accompanied home by Mrs. Will
Hansen.
Mrs. A. E. Traylor and daughter,
Mary, of Houston are spending the
week here with Mr. and Mrs. John
Traylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lewis, who
have been in Houston several months,
returned to Palacios this week and say
they have come back to stay.
If you see Dr. Wagner, C. W. Nes-
ter, H. B. Farwell, F. A. Sisson and
C. L. de St. Aubin all in a huddle,
you may know they are planning for
that "42" party at the Library Friday
night. Better be there and see why
they were doing all that talking.
Dr. Fred Gassaway and family left
Wednesday morning for Dallas, their
future home. Dr. Gflssaway goes there
to take charge of he J. H. G. interest
he fell heir to £t the death of his
father, he beii^j the only son and
rightful one to carry on this business
built up and made famous by the Sen-
ior Gassa,wily. Before leaving, Dr.
Gassaway called at the Beacon office
and said l^e had never lived in a place
he liked s* well as Palacios and surely
hated to lfcave here. He said he would
always \A a booster for our city and
that he Biped to be able to return here*
to mak# his permanent home in the
not fatfdistant future. Palacios peo-
ple hajS' a warm place in their hearts
for .OB' Gassaway and his estimable
famiMand all wish for them unbound'
<SB"ess in their new home.
(El Campo Citizen)
The Highway 71 Association
entertained by the Palacios Cha
of Commerce at the Hotel Pal
last Thursday evening. One of
largest crowds to attend any me
of this association was present,
guests from Smithville, Columb
Campo, Danevang, Midfield, Bit
Bay City, Wharton, Houston, it
and Washington, D. C. j
The ladies of Palacios had pr
ed a Sea Food Banquet with pie
coffee, which was heartily enjo
by all. These ladies had spared
trouble nor expense to make th
enjoyable and attractive affair,
tables being decorated in thermic,
with a hard surfaced road, running
from Austin, to Palacios, Highway
71; and also Highway 58 from Hous-
ton to Palacios. These highways were
marked by the towns along the route,
and the guests were seated along the
highway near their home towns. All
kinds of cars were traveling along
these routes, and a number of wrecks
were reported during the evening.
Mr. Nester, president of the Pala-
cios Chamber of Commerce, had
charge of the entertainment program,
which consisted of songs by the Girls
Reserve, of Palacios, a duet by two
Palacios ladies, male quartets from
Palacios and El Campo. All of these
numbers were greatly enjoyed and
encored repeatedly.
Mayr Ruthven of PalaciosH^Bgeted
the? guests, and Cotffity-com misS^ncr
Geo. Harrison, acted as Chairman (M
the meeting, calling/tipon representa
tives of the various towns present to!
introduce their townspeople. El Cainpc)
had by far the largest representation]
of any town present, but perhaps thisl
may be explained by the fact that]
this was ladies night, and the larg
number of El Campo men had
their wives along.
At tho business meeting, presided
over by Mr. Irwin, of Columbus,/'res-
ident of the Association, it was re-
ported that the last gap of right-of-
way has been purchased in Colorado
County, and that the dirt work in that
County was being pushed as rapidly
as possible. In Wharton County, it
is expected that the contract for the
cement work from El Campo north
to the County line, will be let by the-
Highway Commission at the .next
hearing, which will be held FCBfuary
29 and March 1. Judge Narris stated
that a Committee from Wharton
County would be in Austin on those
dates.
Short talks were made by various
good road enthusiasts present, but
each one was limited to two minutes,
so no one became very bored listening
to these talks and every one agreed
thai-this was the best meeting in the
history of the Association.
As no inviation was extended for
the next meeting, this was left up to
the President and Secretary of the As-
sociation who will notify representa-
tives in each town, where the next
meeting will be held in ample time to
make arrangements to attend.
GENTLEMEN HOSTS FOR
NEXT LIBRARY '42"i'ARTY
Friday night, Feb. 19, is the date
for the next Library '42" party, with
gentlemen as hosts. Dr. Wagner is
chairman of the committee and will
be assisted by C. W. Nester, II. B.
Farwell, C. L. de St. Aubin and F. A.
Sisson. They are making great plans
for your entertainment and you just
can't afford to miss it.
Ed Noble, of Wharton, was here
Tuesday night visiting his parents.
Dr. H. H. Loos and family were ov-
er from Bay City Tuesday evening
and took in the show at the Queen.
Members of the W. C. T. U. with
their families enjoyed a picnic sup-
per in the B. Y. P. U. grounds Monday
evening.
Messrs. Geo. Curtis, H. L. Curtis,
Guy Claybourn and L. Griffith, attend-
ed a meeting of the Magnolia Petro-
leum Company agents of this district
at El Campo Tuesday night.
The Business Girls' Circle of the
Presbyterian Church sponsored a get-
together meeting and open house for
their Sunday School annex Wednesday
evening to which the entire Church
membership was invited. A covered
dish supper was served, after which
a program of music and speeches was
enjoyed.
The County Judge, the County At-
torney, County Clerk, District Clerk,
County Auditor, Auditor's assistant,
Court Reporter four Commissioners,
Health Nurse, Janitor, County Agent,
Sheriff, County Physican and Negro
Demonstrator of Matagorda County
are paid each month $2,354.58 as
straight salaries and ex-officio salar-
ies, those receiving ex-officio salaries
receive fees. The County Auditor re-
ceives $291.67, the highest salaried po-
sition. On the pauper list are 31 pau-
pers and those who care for paupers.
To them each month is given in excess
of $300. For the six month period
ending June 30, 1931 it cost the coun-
ty $3,611.30 for the care and feeding
of prisoners. For the caring of pau-
pers for the same period it cost $3,-
117.61. Salaries cost $15,037.48 for
the period of six months ending on
June 30, 1931. Lunatic and delinquent
expense came to the figure of.$643.30.
We are indebted to Mr. AlTios Lee,
auditor of the county. ^Si- these fig-
ures.—Bay City Tribune.
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