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For a Greater, Better Palacio> Country—Agriculture, Industry, Commerce, Living
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PALACIOS, MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1928
VOLUME XXI NUMBER 51
litis Veek
By Arthur Brisbane
SOMETHING FOR FLORIDA
THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL
U- S. NOT MILITARISTIC
YO'JNG MEN, OLD WOMEN
A suggestion for Congress, with
Jwnublicans now in charge, that
rli rida has gone Republican and
be' irnes debatable territory, why
net do something for Florida?
_ I 'rst: Repeal a law discriminat-
ing igainst Florida in the way of
*'°"» practically nullifying
rlondas right to enact its own
legislation.
Sf-cond: Let the National Gov-
ernment regulate flood conditions
in l_akc Okechobee. The overflow
of t hat lake caused greatest dam-
age in the recent high wind. That
was due to the fact that the Fed-
eral authorities compelled Florida
to k< ep the lake waters at a certain
height for navigation purposes.
With or without the nation's
help nothing will check the growth
of Tlorida, or permanently injure
its prosperity.
If 'he people of Florida knew as
well as outsiders do what their
prosperity and values must inevi-
tably be, they wouldn't SELL
ANYTHING.
Temperature more than forty
degioes below zero in the North-
west reminds the East that the
Old Spanish Trail is now open
from the East Coast, through
Florida, Texas, the Gulf Coast re-
fion, and on through Arizona to
outhern California with good
roads Only two ferries between
Atlantic and Pacific.
The trip takes you through
Northern Florida, past the Old
Spanish Missions of energetic
modern San Antonio. And once
well started, you can leave your
motor out of doors and sleep out
of doors.
No more freezing until you come
back to the Northeast.
President Coolidge says this
country is not "militaristic or im-
perialistic."
Certainly not, but it is an em-
pire, a good solid one, all tied to-
gether, from the northwestern tip
of Alaska to the southeastern tip
of Fli.rlda.
And it means to be ready for
unpleasant approaches by anybody
that is militaristic.
A Massachusetts woman, aged
sixty, formerly assistant pastor of
a First Christian Church, marries
her twenty-one-year-old Sunday
school pupil, and the world criti-
cizes.
llie boy's mother lays, "I am
sorry for him." The bride's thirty-
year-old son says, "Mother must
have been crazy."
Plato( wise philosopher, would
not criticize the couple.
Mote than 2,000 years ago he
said that older women should keep
very young men out of mischief.
He >aid also that 'ten should
beconv- fathers in middle life when
they h'ive intelligence developed.
jf more young men tparried bid
women,' vyftited, respectfully and
faithfu iy, until' they died, then
married wisely, some one younger,
the rare might improve. However,
that will not happen often.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Elder Conner, of Wharton, will
preach next; Lord's dfiy at 11 a. m.
Everybody pordiaUy invited. Bible
reading every Lord's day at 1 0a. m.
Social nrieting at 11 a. m. Bible read-
ing every Sunday and Thursday nites.
You will find a. welcome. Come
and bring your friend?,
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday School 10 a. m.
The Primary Dept. will have a
Christmas program in the Primary
rooms Rt 10 o'clock, at which time
they will make a Christmas offering
to the Building Fund.
Sermon, 11 a. m.
Christinas message, "The Christ
Child.'!
B. Y. P. U.'f 0:80.
The Service alt 7:30 Sunday night
will be "The Star of Glory." a Christ-
mas service of Story and Song.
Reader. Mrs. J. A. Derrick.
Proph-t's Song of Joy, Choir.
Quartet, "Our Hearts Are Yearn-
ing."
Reading.
Quart t, "My King I Shall Know."
Reading.
Quart t, "No Room For Thee."
''Silent Night," Choir.
Chorus, "Shine Christmas Star."
Readiv.?!.
'Anthem, "Behold Good Tidings,"
Choir.
Splo, "Lullaby."
Readir'?.
Choir. "For God Loved the
World."
Offernt ory.
Boned tion.
Monday night at 7:80 the regular
Christmas Eve service will be observ-
ed at the First Baptist Church. Santa
will be there with a gift for each child.
Some 10<i children "vj!! ha er. the well
arranged program.
Everyone invited. A. Derrick.
Many Names On
Honor Roll of
Palacios Schools
HIGH SCHOOL "A" HONOR ROLL
Eleventh Grade:—
Wesley Buller
Gussie Fox
Tenth Grade:—
Clella Mae Wolfe
Sammie Hood
Ninth Grade:—
Eleanor Harwell
"B" HONOR ROLL
Eleventh Grade:—
Beatrice Duncan
Ella Maye Chiles
Harry Sisson
Cecil Tucker
Clyde Fox
Gladys Frankson
Billy Boiling
Camellia Thompson
Eleanor McFarland
Ernest Story
Grace Evelyn Barnett
Tenth Grade:—
Burton Duncan
Isadore Bentz
Elizabeth Ruthven
Opal Bonner
Clara Ward
Henry Lawson
La Nelle Richards
Bob Trull
Mary Alleen Elliott
Elva McKissick
Esther Bullock
Ninth Grade:—
Jo Beth Robinson
Clara Mosier
Mary Johnson
Lorene Allen
Ellen Brotemarkle
Rose Castell
Clara Mae Story
Ed Barrett
Eighth Grade:—
Josephine Bruce
Jewell Farrow
Jennie Rush
Joe Rush
Charles Johnson
Voydell Paulk
Seventh Grade:—
Bobby Louise Price
Ruth Harrison
Irene Jackson
Elnora Buller
Dorothy Lee Curtis
Marian Ncstcr
Sixth Grade:—
Juanita Ellis
Nalois Ellis
Naomi Harrison
Nancy Price
Helen Sanders
Ruby Redmon
Bobbie Helander
Opal Queen
Noel Adams
Theresa Baldwi n
Fifth Grade:—
Sterling Barrett.
Virgil Colvin
Clara Bentz
Bertie Mae Buffaloe
Fourth Grade:—
Cecil Kinard
Clarence Anderson
Cherry Price
Norine Morton
HONOR ROLL, EAST BAY SCHOOL
First Grade:—
"A"
Lorayne Miller
Laverne Curtis
Billie Morton
"B"
Lucille Tolleson
Beth Rogers
Dorothv Margerum
Ruth Hockey
Donald Sailor
Jimmie Cunningham
Annie Mae DeLong
Patsy Richards
J. T. Dickert
Floyd Bollinghouse
Second Grade:—
"A"
Edward Feather
Abel Pierce
Cecil Lane
"B"
Mary Baines
Viola Hood
Kaleta Ringa
Laura Teller
Eugene Buffalo
Calvin Roqueen
Joseph Solomon
Third Grade:—
"B"
John Henry Baldree
Chester Barrett
Willie Miller
Mary Dismuke*
Mildred Farrow
Lula Jones
Josephine Solomon
Mexican Room:—
"A"
Mary Trefill
John Rendon
Ben Roach, Jr.
Amelia Trefill
Margaret Roach
John Rena
Delissia Gonzales
The Prince of Wales
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illness reached
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bedside
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Early Morning
Blaze Destroys
The Allen Cafe
Fire which originated in the kitchen
probably from an oil stove, of the I
Allen Cafe totally destroyed this bus-}
iness early Wednesday morning.
The fire was discovered between 4 j
and 5 o'clock by Chas. Harrison, who 1
gave the alarm, but by this time the 1
flames had gained such headway it
was impossible to save anything and
about all that could be done was to
keep the fire under control.
The business was owned by J. H.
Allen, who purchased it in October
from Vick Gallagher, and Mr. Allen's
son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Allen i
were in charge and had just recently j
moved out of the second story to the |
place recently vacated by Mrs. Angel!
and family.
Mr. Allen informs us his loss is
practically covered by insurance. The
building belongs to the Keller estate
and carried no insurance.
MOST CHERISHED
AMONG THE GIFTS BESTOWED
BY THE PASSING YEAR
IS THE MEMORY OF
THE PLEASANT RELATIONS
WITH
THOSE WHOM WE HAVE BEEN
PRIVILEGED TO SERVE
SO IT IS MOST SINCERELY
THAT WE WISII YOU
A
MERRY CHRISTMAS
THE BEACON FAMILY
Queen Theatre
To Add Up-to-
Date Equipment
F. W. Shannon
Wharton Editor
Dies Thursday
Tree of Light
Being Decorated
For Christmas
WAS EDITOR OF SPECTATOR, K.
OF P., SHRINER, AND HEAD
OF INSURANCE FIRM
Two new high grade automatic Re-
flector Arc Lamps and one Tungar
Rectifier have been purchased by the
managers of the Queen Theatre and
are to bo installed befor the show- >
ing of th big picture "Wings" on Dec.!
31, and Jan. 1 and 2 j wharton( Dec 20.—F. W. Shannon,
This new equipment is the latest 50, died at his home here this morn-
and very best on the market for pro- j ing from influenza that developed into
jectinq: machine and is the same as! double pncLimonia.
used by big theatres in showing pic-1 Mtt Q. „ ' ., , ~ ,xru ,
tures on the screen. I. Mr- Shannon, a re8,dent 0f Wharton
. ,, since 1907, was one of the outstanding
Atter these new lamps are installed men of the county, He as editor of
patrons of the Queen will see the pic- the Wharton Spectator and was inter-
tures as clear and distinct as those ested in various other enterprises,
shown in the best of theatres. jje was a member of the Methodist
"Mademoiselle From Armentieres"
will be shown Monday and Tuesday
nights at the regular prices of 10 and
25 cents. «
Make your plans now to see "Wings
Dec. 31st, and Jan. 1st and 2nd.
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Church, a thirty-second degree Mason
and a member of Arabia Temple
Shrine and the Knights of Pythias, and
president of the Sterling Mutual In-
surance Company of Houston.
He is survived by his wife and five
children, Arthur, Frank, Carl, Jose-
phine and Mary Frances; two little
grandsons, Arthur, Jr., and Frank III,
and two brothers, Walter Shannon, of
Brownsville and H. M. Shannon, of
Richmond.
Funeral services will be held at 10
A. M. Friday at the family residence,
with interment in the City Cemetery.
—Houston Chronicle.
The Tree of Light for Palacios has
been put in place and with the clear-
ing of skies Thursday after an un-
usual downpour of rain Wednesday,
plans are being made for it to be dec-
orated and by Christmas Eve the cor-
ner of Commerce and Pavilion Streets
will be the prettiest and most attrac-
tive place in the city.
A program of appropriate numbers,
including community singing of the
well known and favorite Christmas
songs will he given, commencing nt
7:30 o'clock, after which Old Santa
will be there with his pa:k, in which
he will have a treat for every girl and
boy who is there.
Should the weather be so an out-
door program could not be given, all
are invited to go to the high school.
PALACIOS
HIGH
SCHOOL INITIATION
Last Tuesday night the greatest
event of the year took place in the
basement of P. H. S.. The victims be-
ing the Fish and Sophs.
At the basement stairs they were
branded with an "S" (Seniors) and "J"
(Juniors) on their cheeks and given a
mouth full of gree persimmon. Other
various events took place such as
blowing flour from bowls, kissing the
rolling pin, walking a board of syrup
into a tub of water and take a dose
of castor oil. This showed the good
sportsmanship if most of them.
They then were served with a piece
of stick candy and instructed how to
dress for school the following day.
After the party they formed a line
and marched through town stopping at
Foley's and the show.
JESSE JONES AND
PARTY LEAVE ON
DUCK, GOOSE HUNT
Jesse Jones and
Party Arrive On
Hunting Trip
Carancahua Beach Hunting and
Fishing Club is doing much to put Pa-
lacios on the map by bringing people
through here to the hunting grounds
who have never been at Palacios, and
among the latest arrivals is the Hon.
Jesse Jones and associates, Mr. Tucker
tuid Mr. Kerns, of Houston, all cap-
italists who must see a place hefore
they can be interested in it, and we
congratulate Mr. Branum for bringing
such distinguished visitors here to join
in the sport of duck hunting,
Mr. Jones and party came on the S.
P. train Wednesday and was met by
P. F. Campbell and gave them their
choice of a trip to the Club house by
automobile or by boat and as it was
raining they chose the latter and were
driven to East Bay wharf where Capt.
John Richards was ready with his
launch and all went to the Club house
and enjoyed a fine dinner such as Mrs.
Turner knows how to prepare, nftnr
which Mr. Campbell and Capt.. Rich-
ards returned to Palacios and left the
party to go to the hunting grounds
with the guides the next morning.
Wednesday night Mr. Branum came in
and went out Thursday morning to
join Mr. Jones and his guests in the
sport.
Mr. Jones brought the National
Democratic Convention to Houston and
has in the recent yea'- done more for
the people of Houston and its growth
than any oilier man and Palacios and
Carancahua Beach are greatly honored
by having him with us.
PROMINENT VISITORS
Among the recent visitors at Ca-
rancahua Beach was Dr. Hutcheson,
of Houston, and his father-in-lnw, Dr
McClasson, of Missouri. Doctor Hutch-
eson is a brother of Federal Judge
Hutcheson of Houston and was a med-
ical missionary of the Presbyterian
Church and had charge of the hos-
pital at Nanking China and had a nar-
row escape from death at the hands of
the Chinese before getting away to
the United States as most of us know
who read the city papers, and is now
a member of Carancahua Hunting and
Fishing Club. Dr. McClasson is a re-
tired physician, but not to old to en-
joy himself and went back to Hous-
ton Wednesday after a week's visit,
feeling greatly improved in health
from when he came. He enjoyed go-
ing out and "catching" his oysters—
so they were both free and fresh and
took some home with him in a sack to
show what he had been doing—and he
promised himself and others to come
back and stay longer when he could
bring his wife along and enjoy the
hospitality of the Turner's at the Club
house. ^
FORMER PALACIOS CITIZEN
DIES IN ALVIN RECENTLY
County Cotton
Crop Nears the
20000 Bale Mark
In a rccei
Chronicle oc
death of W.
issue of the Houston
Furred the notice of the
D. Shuman at his home
Koy,
one dauj
Houston,
Mr. Shuman made his home
s severul years ago and con-
"iiv®y Barn at the corner of
Mvilion Streets and will
|d by quite a number of
irvived by his wife, two sons,
pOston, Ray of Dan bury, and
iter, Mrs. Hugh Powell, of
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TWO PALACIOS GINS TURN OUT
3013 UP TO DECEMBER
THIRTEENTH
Ginners' report of cotton ginned up
to the close of business on December
13, as compiled by R. E. Lindsey, cot-
ton statistician, show a steady climb
in the receipts at the gins. A total of
19,211 bales had been ginned up to
that time, as shown by the following
report i
Cedar Lane 1579
Blessing 1063
Jas. W. Rugeley, Bay City 2725
El Maton Cotton Gin 061
Moore Gin Co.. Palacios 747
A. B. Pierce, Sargent 902
Hawkinsville 476
Markham 1193
. C. Millard, Pledger 1237
Midfield 096
Ba.v City Gin Co. . 2670
Lawson & Walker, El Maton 966
Lawson & Walker, Palacios 2266
Wharton County Gin Co.,
Pledger 1097 '
TOTAL 19,211
Jesse H. Jones, R. S. Kerns and J.
S. Tucker left this morning for Ca-
rancahua Beach, where the party will
be the guests of W. C. Branum, owner
of the Carancahua Beach Hunting and
Fishing Club.
The party will enjoy a duck and
goose hunt as well as trying their
hand at fishing. Game has been plen-
tiful all season at the club, and the
hunters expect to bag the limit with-
LAWSON-ALLEN
A quiet wedding Saturday evening
at the home of the officiating minister,
Rev. F. G. Clark, pastor of the M. E.
Church, united the lives and destinies
of two more of our young people. The
contracting parties were Miss Maurine
Lawson, daughter of Gordon Lawson,
and Butler Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Allen.
The bride has spent all her life in
Palacios, graduated from our High
School and then took a course in a
Business College in Houston. She is
now an assistant in the Roger Gro-
cery. Butler assists his father in the
Pickwick Bakery.
They are popular and deserving
young people and have a host of
friends with whom we join in congrat-
ulations. Mr. and Mrs. Allen have
rooms with Mrs. S. H. Moore.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
At the morning Service there will
be a Christmas sermon with special
Christmas music by the choir. In the
evening at 7:30 p. m., there will be a
pageant and program by the Sunday
School pupils, and also appropriate
Christmas music. There will be a
short address by the Pastor.
Visitors are cordially invited to both
Services.
Mrs. C. D. Dean and children, who
were called here last week by th{T
death of her mother, Mrs. J. R. Price,
returned to her home in Anglcton,
Saturday. Mr. Dean, who also came,
returned earlier in the week.
King George
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Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Ilolloway left
Monday for their home in Cawker
City, Kan»., after spending the past
two months here with Mrs. Hoiloway's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Cook, «nd
her sister, Mrs. Smith and familyt
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While all England, as well as the en-
tire civilized world, is anxiously scan-
ning reports of his condition, King
George of England is lying ill in Lon-
don. The King has shown surprising
resistance during his ordeal, and much
hope is held for his recovery.
Blessing News
BLESSING, Texas. Dec. 20.—Mrs.
L. C. Cornelius and Catherine spent
the week end in Houston
Mr. A. B. Pierce made a business
trip to Victoria Tuesday.
Miss Laura Sutton and Mrs. J. F.
Beard spent the week end in Houston,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Braden at-
tended the Bazzaar at Collegeport
Tuesday.
Mr. A. It. Matthes and Geo. T. Bra-
den made a business trip to Bay City
Saturday.
Misess Mary iDeane Y'eager and
Helen Yeager spent Wednesday in
Bay City.
Miss Made? Yeager, who is a Senior
at John Tarl i on, came home Thursday
for the holidays.
Mesdames A. O. Yeager, Chas. E.
Duller and A. B. Pierce attended the
brige luncheon at the home of Mrs.
T. F. Barnett of Palacios, Tuesday.
Mr. Mrs. A. R. Matthes cele-
brated ir fifth wedding rnniversary
Sunday They entertained with din-
ner. The guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. T. Braden and son, Faul.
Mrs. C. W. White entertained the
Women's Auxiliary of the Presbyter^
ina 'churcli on Wednesday, but on ac- "
count of bad weather a quorum was
not present to transact business.
The Dramatic Club of the Danevang
School presented the play, "When
Home Came Ted," at the Blessing
Community House on Tuesday night.
A very good crowd attended the play.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the Community House on Xmas Eve
and Old Santa, himself, hat promised
to be there for a few minutes to dis-
tribute candy and apples to nil tho
children.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Matthes hon-
ored Madge Yeager with an oyster
supper Tuesday night. The guests
were Misses Madge Yeager, Mary
Deane Yeager, Helen Yeager, Dorothy
Murphy, Mr. Paul Braden and Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Braden.
Miss Dorothy Murphy entertained
on Wednesday night with three tables
of bridge in honor of B. B. Rhodes
and Richard Dawdy, who were at home
for the annual holiday. The guests
•were, Misses Mary Deane Yeager,
Helen Yeager, Ruby Jackson, Lula
Van O'Bannon, Grace Walker, Mr.
Paul Braden, Jim Green, Victor Logan,
B. B. Rhodes and Richard Dawdy.
Grace Walker won high score for the
girls and B. B. Rhodes won high score
for the boys. The hostess served pine-
apple surprize when the games were
apple surprize when the game was
over.
OBITUARY
Eula Octovia Mathews was born
February 8, 1876, in Cleburn County,
Alabama. It was here she grew to
young womanhood giving her bit of
service to friend-; and relatives in a
quiet way. She became a member of .
the Baptist church early in life and
tal-'ng God as her pattern has lived a
life of service for her family and
friends. The school room held aspira-
tions and opportunities for her so she
taught three terms in the Country
schools of her community. She was
married to J. Rr Price Nov. 8, 1896.
To this unjprt'was born three children,
one boy-and two girls. The boy died
Aincy.
( W07 the family moved to Iredell,
Teitas, where they lived until 1918,
wherfN they came to Palacios. Since
then ashe has been among us making
man/ f.r*ids. She went about her
daily rou^lVie in a quiet, unassuming
way, and ^though she was not well,
she never complained, but spoke words
of comfort and cheer to those who
came in touch with her. She had a
happy way of looking at life and found
comfort in God's promises of a hotter
day. Her motto was always to make
life pleasant for others. God has call-
ed this good woman to her heavenly
home leaving her beautiful life as a
comfort to her husband, daughters,
friends and other relatives who mourn
her loss.
Local Chapter of the O. E. S. held
regular session Tuesday and initiated
one candidate. After the work the
social committee served a most delec-
table lunch.
The Wesley Class of the Methodist
Sunday School met with Mrs. Sherman
last Friday afternoon, but owing to
the inclement weather not many ladies
were present. The second Friday in
January is the time for their next
meeting and every member is urged
to be present.
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