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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1932
VOLUME XXV NUMBER 23
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Someone has said that we spend our
lives learning the meaning of great
words. The meaning we give them, I
suppose, depends largely 011 our spir-
itual education and sensibility. The
words I have been thinking about in
copwection with this article—are honor
id integrity. What do these words
meaiv^ «miL we they becoming rarer
in our national life? This thought
has been suggested by the headlines
in our newspapers in connection with
the Senate Committee that is inves-
tigating Wall Street, the news being
. ent ouL by the Associated Piess,
here is one headline: $4,924,000 Stock
Pool Profits Bared In Market Probe.
Schwab and Raskob Were On Inside.
Radio Stock Manipulation of $141,-
424,328 in 1929 revealed as Senate In-
vestigation Reopens." In another ac-
count on another occasion, a man call-
ed Warner, of Warner Bros. Moving
Pictures, Inc., admitted making at
least $7,000,000 in buying and selling
the stock of his own company, of which
he was President. That is to say, this
man deliberately took this profit out
of the pockets of the stockholders of
his own company. It doesn't matter
whether the stockholders were them-
selves speculating in the shares of the
company, nor would it matter even if
Warner had taken a loss of some mil-
lions of dollars, it was unjust of War-
ner to deal in the stock of the com-
pany of which he is President. If
the ethics of trading permits this 011
the part of the President of a large
company, then laws ought to be passed
forbidding it, and these laws ought to
have strict penalties attached. The
man who will treat the stockholders of
his own company in this way deserves
to be put in a place where he will
have time to reflect on his own in-
iquity, and ponder the meaning of
the words honor and integrity.
If Warner were removed from the
presidency of the Moving Picture Com-
pany and John J. Raskob from the
Chairmanship of the Democratic Na-
tional Committee, the catharsis would
be good for all concerned.
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Let us return to the meaning of the
words honor and integrity. Basting's
Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics
has this to say about honor: Whether
honor takes the form of high-minded-
ness in business or commercial trans-
actions, or of politeness and good-
iireeding in society, or of loyalty to
one's particular class or caste or de-
nomination, it is to be placed among
the virtues as a descendant of benev-
olence—'justice touched with emotion.'
This article quotes Haering's remark
that 'shame is the guardian of honor.'
It is to be hoped that the Senate Com-
mittee will so act as to bring home to
Warner et al, a sense of shame.
In an article in Harper's Magazine
for August 1930, Stuart Chase speaks
of integrity 'as a personal sense of
decency and honor; that move subtle
definition of integrity which bids a
man play fair with his own soul; cer-
tain principles we make our own,—
integrity consists in living up to +'»iem,'
It would be easy for my readers to
illustrate these conceptions. Before
the Great Wai^ffii'HBefore the advent
tores, , men valued their in-
dependence. They do today, but some-
thing in our present-day civilization
is tending to rob us of it. Thirty
years ago when men owned their own
stores, and took pride in them, there
was nothing they valued so much as a
certain kind of spiritual independence
and integrity. Should such a man
fail in business he considered it his
duty to toil through the years in or-
der to pay his creditors. Should he
not accomplish this, his son would do
it in his stead. There were others in
other walks of life. Who was so inde-
pendent as the farmer who owned his
own farm ? Who was so anxious to
pay his debts as he ? Who toiled any
harder to send his children to school
afid 'College ?
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What is the true American spirit?
It is a pioneering spirit. It is a spir-
it of initiative, and energy, and en-
terprise. It is a spirit that takes ad-
vantage of opportunity. It is a spirit
of integrity and independence and
kind-heartedness. Let us cling with
all our hearts to the spiritual aspect
of these qualities, and let us get back
to our national motto: in God we trust.
We may be under a cloud, but it i^
only temporary. A cloud of depres-
_ brought on by the Great War
with' its attendant international econ-
omic situation, and brought on here
at home, partly at least—let us confess
it frankly—by an orgy of spending.
In order to be deeply honest, and in or-
der to CP 11 our souls our own, we must
spend less than we earn. Meanwhile
it is to be hoped the Senate Committee
investigating Wall Street will do its
duty.
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In closing, let me give two illus
trations of honor and integrity. In Dr.
James Strahan's book, 'Hebrew Ideals,'
(publd. by T. and T. Clark) in com-
menting on the fact that Abrani, after
the battle of Chedorlaomer, refused
to take his share of the spoils, says:
'Having ended his campaign, Abram
would go back to his place no richer
than he left it. He would be indebt-
ed to none but God for wealth and
happiness.'
A modern soldier of this high type
was seen in General Gordon, who at
the close of his famous Chinese cam-
paign wrote: "I know that I shall
leave China as poor as when I enter-
ed it, but with the knowledge that
through my weak instrumentality up-
wards of eighty to a hundred thous-
and lives have been spared. I want no
further satisfaction than this." When
honors were pressed upon him he said
he did not "care two pence for such
things." He accepted a grant of mon-
ey only to divide it among all his
Admission Prices
at Queen Reduced
Managers of the Queen Theatre are
reducing the prices of admission to
practically all the pictures during the
month of June and longer if attend-
ance justifies the same.
Merchants' Trade Tickets are good
for each Sunday and Monday shows,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights are
Bargain Nights, and family night has
been changed to Saturday night.
Changing the price of admission,
however, will not affect the class of
programs given at the Queen as the
vci'v best pictures that can be secured
will continue to be shown 011 the screen
and Palacios people will be able to
see these pictures in an up-to-date,
comfortable place at prices much low-
er I ban niivwheve around here.
Music and Expression
Recital in Bay City
One of the most delightful pro-
grams ever given in Bay City was the
recital of the music pupils of Mellie
Sims Leekie and the expression pu-
pils of Margaret Leckie Miller, at the
city auditorium on Friday night.
The program was evidently planned
with the desire of entertaining as well
as showing the skill of the little per-
formers and the efficiency of their in-
structors. The variety of numbers
served to keep the audience enter-
tained throughout the evening.
The setting, a lovely flower garden,
couldn't have been a more fitting back-
ground for the dainty little rainbow
colored dresses and the military uni-
forms of white and gold of the rhythm
orchestra.
The pupils in the recital were gath-
ered from the classes of Mrs. Leckie
and Mrs. Miller in Palacios, Markham,
Van Vleck and Bay City and each
member deserves special mention.
Suffice to say that all were good and
Bay City is indeed fortunate in having
these talented teachers among us once
more—yes, we are glad that they have
come back.—A Guest.—Bay City Trib-
une.
Those from Palacios taking part on
the program were Gertrude Kocrber,
Rala Sandusky and Mary Dismukes,
niano pupils of- Mrs. Leckie, Peggy
Sandusky, Nannette Elliott and La-
vina Margaret Frady, expression pu-
pils of Mrs. Miller.
RUSSELL FEATHER RETURNS
FROM BATAVIA, JAVA; GIVES
HOME FOLKS BIG SURPRISE
Russell Feather, who sailed from
San Francisco, Sept. 9, 1930, via the
Dollar Steamship line, on board the
S. S. President Monrde, Singapore
bound, as chiet of a Geophysic Explor-
ation crew of the Humble Oil Co.,
?av? his parents quite a surprise by
coming in home Wednusday night.
Enroute home Russell visited London,
Paris, Rome, and many other points of
interest in Southern Europe, and took
a look at the Pyramids in Egypt,
landing in New York the first of the
week and lost no time in coming to
Palacios, the old home town. The trip
was a great adventure for Russell
and one he will have much to tell
about for years to come. He is still
in the employ of the Humble Co., and
does not know just how long he will
be here.
O. E. S. Installs Officers
Officers for the ensuing year of the
local Chapter of the O. E. S. were in-
stalled at the regular meeting held
Tuesday night as follows:—Worthy
Matron, Olive Nester; Worthy Pa-
tron, W. C. Gray; Asst. M., Nellie
Gray; Asst. P., Jesse Strasner; Sec-
retary, Eva Cairnes; Treasurer, Clara
Hansen; Conductress, Meryl Burton;
Asst. Con., Ruth Matthes; Ada, Minda
Barr; Ruth, Eleanor Louderback; Es-
ther, Delia Arnold; Martha, Mollie A.
Bell; Electra, Ella Crawford; Warden,
Clara Feather; Sentinel, J. L. Pybus;
Chaplain, Montana Stone; Marshal,
Eva Hood; organist, Susan B. Feather.
Mesdames Burton, Bell and Arnold
were not present for the service Tues-
day night, but will be installed at a
later meeting. Grace M. Barnett, re-
tiring Worthy Matron, acted as the
installing officer and Eva Hood, install-
ing Marshal. At the close of the work
a social committee took charge and
served delicious cake and ice cream.
Fire Destroys J.
C. Clardy Home
Saturday Morning
The home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Clardy, about one mile north of the
city limits on Pavilion street, was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday morning.
The fire started in the kitchen, pos-
sibly from a curtain blowing against
the flame of the coal-oil stove, and
when discovered had made such pro-
gress very little of the contents could
be saved. A strong wind whipped the
blaze all through the house and every-
thing being so dry it soon spread to
the out-buildings and they too were
soon doomed. Neighbors and the fire
boys with the truck rushed to the
scene and did all they could, but as
before stated the high wind made their
efforts almost futile. The loss of the
house is partially covered by insurance,
but the contents, barn and out-build-
ings are a total loss.
Mr. and Mrs. Clardy had been in
their home only two weeks, having just
recently returned from spending the
winter at Austin and Mr. and Mrs,
Rasch had occupied the place during
their absence. Their son, Bruce, and
family of Dallas, had come the night
before for a short visit with them, and
they, with the daughter, Mrs. Hockey
and family were all at the home vis-
iting with their parents at the time
of the fire. Mr. Clardy received some
very painful burns on his arms while
attempting to go into the house to
save some of the contents.
Bruce Clardy and family returned
to their home in Dallas, Sunday, and
took Mr. and Mrs. Clardy with them.
Mrs. Hockey had a letter from her
mother Tuesday, telling of the acci-
dent on the way home, which happen-
ed near Teague. It seems Bruce, who
was driving his father's car, fell asleep
at the wheel and side swiped a Ford,
damaging both cars and their's so
much it had to be left in Teague. The
occupants of the Ford were a recent
bride and groom, and were both in-
jured but not seriously. After the
injured had been cared for the party
proceeded on their journey, arriving
home about 11 o'clock that night, but
of the opinion that trouble never comes
singly.
ERNEST C. OZRO COX
County Federation
of Women's Clubs
Met Here Saturda
y
Texas Service Sta. Has
New Oiling Equipment
Ernest C. Ozro Cox
For Congressman
Milo Melville Miller
Harry Sisson, who attended State
University at Austin the past yearj
came in the first of the week for a vis-
it with home folks and friends.
C. F. Wellborn made a business trip
to Austin Wednesday, returning Thurs-
day. The trip was made in the inter-
est of his vocational agriculture class-
es in the school here the past year.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Moffet left Wed-
nesday via the auto route for Califor-
nia, going by the way of San Angelo,
to visit their son, Arthur, and Tuscon,
Ariz. They were accompanied by Dave
Malone, who will do the driving. Their
many friends here wish for them a
most pleasant trip and stay in the west
where they will be with their son,
Donald, and family and other relatives,
troops; and bringing home a gold med-
al. the Empress' special gift, he effac-
ed the inscription, and gave it to God
by giving it His poor.
I said above, "we are under a cloud,
but it is only temporary." The true
American spirit will one day reassert
itself. Meanwhile it is to'be hoped
that public opinion will return the
Warners, the Raskobs, and the Jimmy
Walkers, to where they belong—ob-
scurity
Milo Melville Miller, born September
2nd, I860, at Bowne, Michigan, died
at Palacios, Texas, May 30, 1932.
As a young man Mr. Miller was a
pioneer, having spent some time in
Colorado, Kansas, Misrouri and later
moving to North Dakota, when that
state was still a territory, iiving there
for twenty-two years. It was in North
Dakota on July 2nd, 1888, that he mar-
ried Frances Belle Nash, to which
union was born four children, James,
Verle, Glenn and Delia. In 1909 Mr.
Miller moved his family to Palacios,
Texas, which place has been his home
since that date.
Mr. Miller was next to the youngest
of ten children, five girls and five
boys, and all of them have passed
away except three sisters who live at
Bowne, Michigan.
Those of the immediate family left
to mourn Mr. Miller are his wife; sons
R. J., wife and three children, Hous-
ton, Texas; M. G. and wife, Tulsa Ok-
lahoma; daughters Mrs. Verle Cur-
tis, husband and four children and
Mrs. Delia Arnold and husband, Pala-
cios, Texas. All four of the children
were here with the mother.
His long useful life was a fulfill-
ment of the vows he took in the Pres-
byterian Church as a young man.
Funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian Church Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, with Rev. G. F. Gillespie,
pastor, in charge, assisted by Rev. R.
Paine, Dr. T. F. Driskill, Rev. C. F.
Conner and Carrol B. Ray. Special
music was furnished by a male quar-
tet, Messrs. Arnold Burton, Carrol B.
Ray, A. M. Stadig and T. S. Fore-
hand, who sang favorite hymns of the
deceased; a violin solo by Raphael
Martino and clarinet solo, "The Ros-
ary," by G. T. Martino.
Interment was made in the Palacios
cemetery, under the direction of the
Palacios Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were: Charles
Hansen, G. A Salsburv, R. J. Sisson,
John Bentler, Chris Williams and Wm.
II. Clement.
Honorary pallbearers, Ben Ehlers,
II. L. Curtis, B. F. Bryant, F. G. Ber-
ger. Duncan Ruthven, A. G. Skinner,
J. E. Robinson, J. L. Pybus, T.R. Bran-
don, Joseph Stainbrook, P. F. Camp-
bell, R. G. Palmer and M. K. Feather.
Out-of-town relatives and friends
here for the funeral services were:
R. J. Miller and family, Houston; M
G. Miller, Tulsa Okla.; Mrs. Frank
Hebert, Houston; Mrs. Davis Noble,
Mrs. Glen Reaser. Mrs. M. E. Reaser,
Wharton; Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Martino
and son, Raphael, Miss Isabellc Reeves
of El Campo.
Austin, Texas.—Ernest C. Ozro Cox
of Austin has tendered his resignation
as national executive committeeman
and chairman of the legislative com-
mittee of the American Legion and
has announced his candidacy for eon-
gressman-ac-large, place No. 1, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
maries, according to a statement is-
sued here Friday.
Mr. Cox was born on a farm at
Ozro, Ellis County, Texas, where lie
received his public school education.
Later he attended Clebarro College
and the University of Texas, from
which later institutian he went into
the military service and served as an
enlisted man in the 38th division un-
til the close of the World War.
He has served successfully as su-
perintendent of the municipal and U.
S. Employment Service, manager of
boys at the State Orphan Home, Cor-
sicana, six years as a member of the
state legislature from Navarro Coun-
ty, resigning from that body to serre
as state commander of the American
Legion in Texas in 1929-30.
During his legislative career he was
the author of numerous measures in
the fields of education, child welfare,
agriculture and industrial development
and service to disabled war veterans
and their dependents.
He is affiliated with the Christian
Church, Masonic bodies, Shrine, Texas
National Guard, American Legion and
other civic and benevolent bodies,
Mr. Cox opened his campaign for
congressman-at-large at Ozro on Tues-
day afternoon, June 7, at which time,
speaking from the steps of the coun-
try school house where he received
his early education, he announced
his platform which he states will be
"a simple pledge or earnest endeavor
in economy and service." His friends
throughout the state were on hand at
Ozro for his formal opening of his
campaign.
Mr. Cox has many friends in Mata-
goi'da County, especialy here, where
he hus visited a number of times.
| Dr. H. N. Barrett, of the Sta'i^
i Board of Health, brought an encour-
againg message to the women of Mat-
! agorda County in his talk before the
County Federation of Women's Clubs
j here Saturday. He said in counties
where women were co-operating in or-
j ganized clubs, the work the state is
doing in his department, that of im-
proving Health conditions, was much
more effectively and readily done,
Homes and communities where aid is
needed and can be given, arc much
I easier located and systematically serv-
! ed where the re is a County Health
[ Nurse or Home Demonstration Agent.
He commended Matagorda County on
I the co-operation given the state de-
partments through its clubs and the
( work being done here by the County
I Health Nurse.
] The meeting was held in the First
Baptist Church, atended by represen-
■ tatives from clubs at Bay City, Wads-
I worth, Matagorda, Blessing and Col
I legeport. The reports from the differ-
I ent Clubs and committees were very
interesting and especially was that
of the scholarship committee from
I Mrs. Claire F. Pollard, chairman.
, While the Scholarship Fund has suf-
fered some the past two years and
there is not enough to assure a schol-
arship for the ensuing year, yet it
was very gratifying to hear that many
of those using it had positions for
next year and had promised to pay
as much as they possibly could. It
was also pleasing to learn that the
Fund of about $1,100 had done $3,000
worth of work since it had been in
use, and we felt our efforts had not
been in vain.
Mrs. Patricia Martyn, County Health
Nurse, gave a report of her work dur-
ing the past nine months, which show-
ed the health of the children of both
school age and pre-school age, is being
carefully looked after through this me-
dium, and that Matagorda Couratiy
could not well dispense of the service
of a County Health Nurse.
The meeting opened with all sing-
ing "America" with invocation by Rev.
Carrol B. Ray. The entertaining clubs
furnished a short program, which in-
luded a song by the Girl Reserves,
from the Ladies Auxiliary of the C.
of C., Reading. Marion Nester repre-
senting the P.-T. A., piano solo, Mary
Ailleen Elliott, Wednesday Club, while
Mrs. T. H. Hood represented the Way-
side Club with a reading.
Lunch was served at Hotel Palacios
to about thirty-five guests.
Adaline Robinson, colored State Itin-
erant Nurse, from the State Depart-
ment, who is in Matagorda County for
a month, gave a short talk in which
she outlined the work being done for
the negroes of the state, and it was
very interesting.
The meeting adjourned to meet with
the Women's Club of Collegeport in
September.
BLESSING NEWS
Beginning Saturday, the Library
will be open from 3 until 6 o'clock on
Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Price and daugh-
ter, Miss Maxine, were in College Sta-
t ion for the graduating exercises of
A. & M. College, when degrees were
conferred upon 363 young men. Earl
Rudder, a friend of the Price family,
was one of that number.
Among those attending the Leckie-
Miller recital in Bay City Friday night,
were Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gass, Mrs.
Lu'a Frady and daughter, Luvina Mar-
garet, Mrs. J. W. Barr, J. L. Pybus,
Mrs. Carlton Crawford and daughter,
Mary Carlton, Mrs. O. S. Koerber,
j Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Koerber and Louis
] Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Elliott, daughter Miss
I Mary Ailleen and Mrs. J. W. Dismukes
! and report it as being one of the best
programs of the kind they ever had the
1 pleasure of listening to.
Mrs. Louie Cornelius was a Palacios
visitor Friday.
Mr. Hodge Pickens of Victoria, was
in Blessing Friday.
Mr. C. A. Lucas was a business visi-
tor in Houston Wednesday.
A baby boy was born on June 4th to
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Schrum.
Mr, and Mrs. Yeager, Misses Mary
Dean and Helen Yeager, have return-
ed from a trip to north Texas and Ok-
lahoma.
Miss Allene Perry of Stephenville,
a school mate of Miss Helen Yeager,
is here as Miss Yeager's guest for
some time.
Messrs. John R. Herr, and C. H.
Hollhan from the office of the Sinclair
Refining Company of Houston, are
here on business.
On May 31st, Mrs. Albert White,
Mrs. J. B. Jackson and Miss Esther
Walker attended the Y. W. C. A. Boai'd
meeting in Houston.
Miss Mary Jane Murphy has re-
turned from the Nazareth Academy of
Victoria, where she has been attend-
ing school the past year.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Terry, Mrs. W.
O. Selkirk, and Mrs. Ruby Bowers
went to Yorktown Sunday to attend
the American Legion meeting there.
Miss Dorothy Duller, who has been
staying with Mrs. Clyde Anderson,
during her parents' absence, was a
luncheon guest of Mrs. Matthes Sun-
day.
Miss Mary Dean Yeager and Mr.
Paul Braden attended the wedding of
Maurine DeLano and Maurice Reed,
in Bay City, June 6th, at St. Mark's
Episcopal Church.
In the last weeks' news, where the
four children were mentioned as re-
ceiving "Perfect Attendance Certifi-
cates" from the Blessing Grammar
School, the name of lone Hultquist
was left out by mistake.
Mr. Claude Riley of Victoria, was
registered at the Hotel Blessing Sun-
day night. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. White
are spending their vacation in Louis-
iana. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Neuszer are
taking care of their store.
Mrs. Delia Braden is in College-
port, assisting Mrs. C. E. Dulle in the
care of her mother, Mrs. Seth Coarse,
who is very ill. Mr. Duller is also in
Collegeport with Mrs. Duller, and Mr
Jim Logan is in charge of his store
during Mr. Duller's absence.
Blessing's delegate to the Matagorda
County Federation of Women's Clubs,
June meeting, held in Palacios, June 4,
reports a splendid meeting with a lot
of work accomplished all over the
county. Miss Sibyl Adams was chosen
to receive the County! Scholarship next
fall, provided the fpll amount of a
scholarship is on hand by Sept. 1st.
Mr. Hall Edwards Pierce, second son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Pierce, has
returned home for the summer, after
finishing his first year's work in the
Engineering Course at the University
of Texas. He was recently elected pres-
ident of the University Aeronautical
Society.
The Rev. G. F. Gillespie, of Pala-
cios, preached here on his regular date
Sunday night, June 5th, His sermon
was "The First Principle of Christian
Living is a Passion for Being." Mr.
Gillespie is greatly loved in Blessing
and his sermons are always enjoyed
and appreciated.
On June 5th, regular services were
held in Blessing at the Catholic
Church, St. Peter's Parish. After ser-
vices, a meeting was held in the Bless-
ing Community House, very largely
attended, to decide on details for the
St. Peter's Feast celebration to be
held in Blessing on June 29th. On
that date a visiting Priest will be pres-
ent at sei'vices in the morning. A din
ner will be served at noon at the Com-
munity House, a base ball game will
be held in the afternoon and a Bohe-
mian play will be given at night.
The County Christian Endeavor Un-
ion held its June meeting in Bless-
ing. with one hundred in attendance
for the supper at the Community
House, and a still larger crowd attend
ed the meeting held afterward, at the
Blessing Presbyterian Church. Miss
Louise Walters of Collegeport, Presl
dent of the Union, presided with dig-
nity and made the meeting very inter-
esting. The program began with sev-
eral favorite hymns, everyone taking
part. A short prayer was given by
Mr. Gillespie. A special song was
given by the Blessing Choir. One
minute talks on "Why I Like to go to
the State Convention" were given in
a very spirited and entertaining man
ner and were greatly enjoyed. Bay
City has some coming orators. The
next County meeting will be held July
11th instead of July 4th, the regular
date. The Howard Morris Silver Cup
for largest attendance for the month
was won by Blessing this time. Miss
Madeline Simons of Bay City talked
on the State Convention to be held in
Dallas on June 23rd to 26th. The Rev.
Haley of the Christian Church of Bay
City gave a fine Chalk-talk or rather
song, "The Old Rugged Cross," and
was assisted at the piano by Miss Dor-
othoy Duller, who also played for all
the songs during the evening. Need-
less to say everyone enjoyed the meet-
ing and Blessing was happy to have
this fine crowd of young people with
us.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Stewart and
children, Jack and Pattie, of Enid,
Okla., are here visiting Mr. Stewart's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stewart
They will return home Friday morn-
ing. While here they enjoyed a great
time fishing, and were successful in
catching a big bag of trout.
"■he Texas Service Station has just
.ecently installed a Texaco Certified
Chek-Chart Lubrication System, which
is considered to be the very best sys-
tem of oiling a car and is in accord-
ance with the approved chart system.
There is a grease for every part of
your automobile and a pressure gun
to put it just in the right place.
Mr. C. E. Chamblee, the manager,
showed us the charts he has of differ-
ent makes of cars, and these charts
show every part of the car that needs
to be oiled and greased and the kind
to be used, which enables them to do
an oiling job scientifically, or as rec-
ommended by the factory that turns
them out. Thorough oiling preserves
your car, so take it to the Texas Ser-
vice Station, where it will be done ac-
cording to "Hoyle."
"Miracle Man" at
Queen, Sun. & Mon.
CHESTER MORRIS, SYLVIA SID-
NEY ANI) ROBERT COOGAN
IN LEADING ROLES
E. C. Hill Announces
For Representative
In our announcement column this
week will be found the name of E. C.
Hill, of Angleton, as a candidate for
representative of Brazoria and Mata-
gorda Counties. Mr. Mill is a member
of the law firm of Follett-Evans and
Hill of Angleton, is well and favorably
known in his home county and seeking
a place in the State Legislature at the
request of his many friends. He ex-
pects to visit Matagorda County with-
in the nexL few weeks and meet per-
sonally with as many of the voters as
he can.
SPORTING NEWS
By ALTON S. QUEEN
Sharks Score 18 Runs Off "Loose-
Tongue" Pylee; Merck Homers Twice
The winning streak of the Sharks
was stretched to six straight Sunday
as they greeted Bill Pylee, "the would
like to be Dizzy Dean," for 17 hits
before he was taken out, and put the
game on ice early in the contest. The
game was called for a few minutes in
the first as the "ever-griping" Pylee
protested one of Pat Treacy's deci-
sions at the plate. The disagreement
was settled in a short time and the
Palacios nine continued their bom-
barding.
Dean Merck led the Sharks in the
hitting contest with 5 hits in six times
up, including a single, two doubles and
two home runs. Besides the damage
done by his dangerous war-club Merck
looked like a Ben Champman on the
paths. He stole three bases. His
second theft he stole home on "pretty
boy" Pylee's wind-up.
Ernest Bl'ard Comes Through
Beard proved himself master from
the beginning as he struck out his
former team-meates with the bases
loaded. He weakened in the latter
part of the game but was never in
danger. Beard also created some dis-
turbance with his bat. His first hit
of the season on the Army field came
in the third. It was a single to right.
McLaughlin and Tiner were the
hardest visitors to dispose of. Mc-
Laughlin hit three times in five times
up while Tiner got four hits in six
tries. Each hit for the circuit.
Mr. Dean Merck
Chester Morris, one of the first ac-
tors to leave the stage for the talkies
and one of the biggest favorites among
the younger stars, will have the role
played 13 years ago by Thomas Meigh-
an in "The Miracle Man," which comes
to the Queen Theatre, Sunday and
Monday.
In this modernized talkie version
of the famous classic, Morris is co-
featured with Sylvia Sidney, the New
York-born and raised actress who dis-
tinguished herself in films so auspic-
iously in "A11 American Tragedy" and
"Ladies of the Big House," Robert
Coogan, younger brother1 of Jackie
Coogan, who has become almost, if
not fully as well-known as Jackie thru
his work in "Skippy" and "Sooky,"
his first two pictures; John Wray and
Hobart Bosworth.
Morris rose to over-night screen
fame in the early stages of talking pic-
tures through his work in "Alibi."
Since that time, he has worked stead-
ily in a long series of pictures at
nearly every studio in Hollywood.
Before signing with Paramount, he
completed leading parts in "Corsair"
and "Cock of the Air," Caddo air pro-
duction. Among his other roles have
been those in "The Big House," "The
Divorcee" and "The Bat Whispers."
Before entering motion pictures,
Morris won stardom on the stage.
Revival to Begin at
First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church will be-
gin a revival next Sunday morning,
June 12. The pastor will preach twice
daily, and the music will be under the
direction of Mr. Arnold Burton and
Miss Claire Partain, We are extend-
ing a cordial invitation to all the town
to attend these services. We especial-
ly invite all to attend the service at
the church next Sunday night, at
which time the children's choir, under
the direction of Mrs. B. E. Sailor, will
have charge of the musical program.
"The Howdy" Opens
PALACIOS—
AB
R
H
PO A
E
Burgan, cf
4
2
1
0
0
0
Snider, 3b - - -
5
3
2
0
1
1
Shelton, ss
4
4
2
-1
6
5
Merck, 2b - - -
6
4
e
;;
4
3
Maples, If - - -
5
2
2
0
(i
Reynolds, lb
4
1
1
10
1
0
Beard, p - - -
5
1
2
1
5
0
Hogg, c - - -
5
1
3
7
2
0
Wilkerson, rf -
4
1
1
0
0
0
Totals - -
42
19
19
27
18
9
NEW GULF—
AB R
H
PO
A
E
Reeves, rf - -
6
1
1
1
0
0
Stapletin, 2b -
6
1
2
4
0
1
McLaughlin, 3b
5
4
;)
2
2
2
liner,ss - - ,
6
2
4
1
;s
0
Watkins, lb - -
- 5
0
0
11
0
0
Chatham, cf -
4
0
1
1
0
1
Schweb, cf - -
0
0
1
0
0
11
Shelby, rf - -
5
0
0
0
0
0
Dugas, c -
4
0
2
5
0
1
Pylee, p - - -
2
0
0
3
3
0
Totals - - -
45
10
14
24
b
5
Score by innings:—
NEW GULF - - - 002 120 014
PALACIOS - - - 105 202 90x
Summary:—Earned runs, Palacios
16, New Gulf 6. 2 base hits, Snider,
Merck 2, Hogg, McLaughlin; 3 base
hits, Shelton, Tiner, Dugas; home runs,
Merck 2, Maples, McLaughlin, Tiner;
base on balls, off Beard 5, off Pylee 7,
off Tiner 1; struck out by Beard 7, by
Pylee 4, by Tiner 1; hits off Pylee, 17
in 6 1/3 innings, off Tiner 2 in 1 2/3
innings. Losing pitcher, Pylee.
THE BIG THREE
The order of the big three remains
the same through another week. Bal-
dares was not in the line-up Sunday
and other leaders gained. Dean Merck
gained 81 points by hitting 5 times
Sunday. Snider gained 4 points with
2 hits in 5 times up.
The standing:—
Player— AB R H Pet.
Baldares - - - 49 13 25 .510
Merck - - - - 44 14 20 .456
Snider - - - - 50 8 18 .360
Other Leaders:—Hits, Baldares 25;
Runs, Shelton 21; 2base hits, Shelton
5; 3-base hits, Snider, Burgan and
Shelton, 2 each; home runs, Merck 2;
stolen bases, Baldares 14; strike-outs,
Beard 47; games won, Beard, Baldares
4 each.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter MeKinney, of
Uvalde, who are spending the summer
vacation with the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Logan at Blessing,
were visiting with Palacios friends this
week. Mr. MeKinney is superintend-
ent of the Uvalde public schools.
Mrs, A. Minich had as her guests
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Peterson
of Houston. Mrs. Minich knew Mrs.
Peterson as a young girl when Illin-
ois was their home state and the day,
Sunday, was all to short for their vis-
it and recalling many happy times of
former days. Mr. Peterson holds the
position of accountant for a big oil
syndicate of New York and is now
stationed in Houston.
Out-of-town guests for the Mata-
gorda County Federation of Women's
Clubs, held here Saturday, were Mrs.
A. B. Pierce, Blessing; Mrs. J. L.
Lowe, Mrs. E. F. Goodall, Mrs. W.
11. Mangum, Mrs. G. W. Fanson, Mrs.
Harbison, Mrs. Jesse M. Ryman, Miss
Joe Mangum. Wadsworth: Mrs. Amos
E. Duffy, Mrs. Alice McLain, Mrs.
A. S. Culver, Matagorda; Mrs. Claire
F. Pollard, Mrs. Cora B. Moore, Mrs.
Thos. H. Lewis, Mrs. .1, M. Neary,
Mrs. C. B. Robertson, Mrs. Laura V.
Stoddard, Miss Alberta Poage, Bay
City; Mrs. L. E. Liggett, Mrs. Anna
D. Crane, Mrs. Richard Corparan, Col-
legeport.
4
n
"The Howdy" opened Saturday?-
free root beer, and was the center of
attraction all evening. The "Howdy"
is in a nice now building on Main
street, between the Boyd building and
J. L. Pybus wood yard, where you
can drive in and be served with cold
drinks, sandwiches, hot tamales, ice
cream, etc.
It is conveniently arranged, attrac-
tive in appearance and is about the
coolest place in town these hot after-
noons.
Mrs. Helander and daughter, Miss
Mildred, are in charge and will serve
you courteously with the very best of
eats, and cold drinks anytime you call,
and invite their friends and the pub-
lic in general to call at the "Howdy."
JOHN BONNER SURPRISES
FRIENDS; MARRIED IN FEB.
Miss Gladys Howard and John H.
Bonner, of Houston, announce their
marriage, which took place in Febru-
ary of this year, at Richmond, Texas.
The bride a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
O. J. Howard and niece of Mrs. G. W.
Reaser, former residents of Palacios,
is a charming young lady and made
many friends in Palacios when she vis-
ited in the home of her aunt. While
the groom, a son of Mrs. J. R. Wag-
ner, was reared here, attended our
schools and graduated with the class
of 1928. He later attended Business
College in Houston and then secured
a position in the American Maid Flour
Mills and where he now works in the
auditing department.
Mrs. Bonner was attending Junior
College at the time of their marriage
and kept on with her work until school
closed, when the event was announced.
The young couple guarded their se-
cret well, not even the nearest rela-
tives have the least suspicion that the
four-year courtship had culminated in
their marriage so many months ago,
but rather anticipated it at the close
of school. They have spent their Sat-
urday afternoons in shopping for their
new home and had a cozy apartment
all ready to occupy when the time
came to disclose the date of the happy
event. They are now receiving the
best wishes of relatives and friends,
and the Beacon joins this circle in ex-
tending heary congratulations.
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