The Bay City News (Bay City, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1956 Page: 5 of 8
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Thursday, February 23, 1956
the bay city news
Page 5
CATS OPEN 25-AA BALL
WITH LAMAR APRIL 3
Coach Don Haley's Bay City
Black Cats will open their District
25-AA baseball schedule by play-
ing the Lamar Consolidated Mus-
tangs April 3 and will irlose the
10-game slate on May 11 against
the Wharton Tigers.
Both opening and closing games
are out-of-town.
The schedule:
April 3—Bay City at Lamar, 4
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o'clock; West Columbia at Boling,
4 o'clock; El Campo at Wharton, 4
o'clock.
April 6—Boling at Bay City,
7:30 o'clock; El Campo at Lamar
Consolidated; Wharton at West
Columbia, 7:30 o'clock.
April 10—Bay City at El Cam-
po, 7:30 o'clock; Boling at Whar-
ton, 4 o'clock; Lamar Consolidated
at West Columbia, 7:30 o'clock.
April 20—West Columbia at Bay
City, 7:30 o'clock; El Campo at
Boling, 4 o'clock; Lamar Consoli-
dated at Wharton.
April 24—Wharton at Bay City,
7:30 o'clock; Boling at Lamar Con-
solidated, 4 o'clock; West Colum-
bia at El Campo, 7:30 o'clock.
April 27—Lamar Consolidated
YOU CAN AFFORD TO FIGURE!
With everything going up! Yields must also go up!
or
We are SUNK!
Good Seed - Pedigreed - Closely Graded
Cleaned —WILL PAY—
You know what MATHIESON's fertilizers are?
Highest Quality — Highest Analysis — Ammo-Phos.
Water Soluble—
You Save on your METHOD of Applying enough to
Actually Apply More Fertilizer. WHY NOT?
THE G-C RICE FARMS, Inc.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
(Customer's Drive In—Just North of the Rice Mill)
STOCK
at Bay City, 7:30 o'clock; Boling
at West Columbia, 7:30 o'clock;
Wharton at El Campo, 7:30 o'clock.
May 1—Bay City at Boling, 4
o'clock; Lamar Consolidated at El
Campo, 7:30 o'clock; West Colum-
bia at Wharton, 4 o'clock.
May 4—El Campo at Bay City,
7:S0 o'clock; IWharton at Boling,
4 o'clock; West Columbia at Lamar
Consolidated, 4 o'clock.
May 8—Bay City at West Co-
lumbia, 7:30 o'clock; Boling at El
Campo, 7:30 o'clock; Wharton at
Lamar Consolidated, 4 o'clock.
May 11—Bay City at Wharton,
4 o'clock; Lamar Consolidated at
Boling, 4 o'clock; El Campo at
West Columbia 7:30 o'clock.
Bay City Junior
High Netters Wallop
Rosenberg Aces, 4-1
In tennis matches with Rosen-
berg here Saturday the Bay City
Junior High School boys won, 4-1,
but the local girls got set back,
5-2.
Winning Bay City girl netters
were Linda Hudson, who won 6-1,
and Judy and Janet Wear, who
won their doubles match, with
another 6-1.
Winning Bay City boys and their
scores were Bill Stuessy and Ger-
ald Lowe, 6-0; Bill Stuessy, 6-1;
Gene Barber, 6-3, and1 Gerald
Lowe, 6-2.
The closest match of the day
resulted in a defeat for Bay City's
Gene Barber. Corky Vickers of
Rosenberg won deuce sets from
Gene Barber, 7-5 and 9-7.
MARKHAM 4-H MEET
The Markham 4-H Club meet-
ing will be held Tuesday night at
7:30 o'clock in the Markham School
Building.
1933 Ford Truck
Registered With
16 New Vehicles
Among all the bright, shiny new
cars and trucks registered last
week in the office of the county
tax assessor-collector, one Ford
Truck stood out from the rest. It
was a pick-up of 1933 vintage
registered by Mrs. D. W. Gibbens
of Bay City.
Sixteen new cars and trucks
registered follow:
Bay City Material Company, Bay
City, Mack Truck; G. T. Swin-
ford, Bay City, Dodge; J. J. Vic-
tory, Matagorda, Ford; R. H.
Hamilton, Bay City, Ford.
W. B. Moss, Bay City, Ford; G.
A. Talbot, Sweeny, Ford Dump
Truck; Kaffie Lumber and Build-
ing Company, Bay City, Ford.
Robert W. Ackerman, Blessing,
Dodge; Halliburton Oil Well Ce-
menting Company, Bay City, Ford;
L. A. Norris Truck Line, Bay City,
Chevrolet.
E. J. Arnold, Bay City, Chev-
rolet; John B. Evans, Houston,
Chevrolet; Gordon Wholesale
Company, Bay City, G. M. C.
Truck; Felix Yanez, Bay City,
Plymouth; Peggy Ann Nygard,
Bay City, Chevrolet; V. T. Evans,
Bay City, Buick.
Veterans, Auxiliary
Will Hold Joint
Meeting March 5
The Bay City Veterans of
Foreign Wars and the women's
auxiliary will hold a joint meet-
ing March 5 in the Service Center.
Post Commander Johnnie Naiser
said that fund raising activities
would be discussed at the meet-
ing.
The commander added that the
post here has reached a member-
ship of approximately 60.
FISH STORY WITH TWIST
INVOLVES LOCAL PERSON
By MRS. G. C. McELRATH
In the latter part of January
and through February, 1899, fish-
ermen lived on the Colorado River
and supplied the young town of
Bay City with catfish and buffalo
fish.
Somq of the buffalo fish tipped
the scales at from 30 to 40 pounds.
Catfish, both large and small, were
caught in various ways.
M"ost of the catfish were caught
Solas, Farthing,
Falks Participate
In Calf Scrambles
Frank Orts, assistant Matagorda
County agent, took Wayne Salas
of Pledger and Tommy Farthing
of Clemville to the Houston Fat
Stock Show Wednesday to partici-
pate in the beef calf scramble.
Edward Falks of Bay City will
enter the dairy calf scramble to-
day at the stock show.
Seven Discharges
From Armed Seryices
Registered This Year
Seven recent discharges from
the Army and Air Force were
registered in the county clerk's
office here in January and Feb-
ruary;
Charles Renfro Slone, Bay City,
Army, January 9; Leo Bryan
Chambless, Sargent, Army, Jan-
uary 12; William Frank Krobot,
Needville, Air Force, January 27.
Johnny Carl Ryman Jr., Bay
City, Army, February 1; Alfred
Stacy Voitle Jr., Bay City, Army,
February 7; Earl Franklin Bates,
Bay City, Army, February 17; Al-
vin Leon Rose, Bay City, Army,
February 17.
on hooks set overnight. Lucky
was the man who went to run his
lines and found several big fish
hooked.
Often a father took his son and
camped out for the night on the
bank of the river. No matter what
the era, every boy likes to go fish-
ing with his dad.
Ideal Companionship
How better can a father and son
share the closeness of companion-
ship than on a fishing trip or in
a hunting camp?
About 50 years ago a father and
his small son set out on a pleasant
afternoon and walked quite a dis-
tance to a fishing hole on Wilson
Creek known as Rock Bottom.
The two fishermen baited their
hooks, set out lines, and went back
home to wait until a fish found
their bait alluring.
Next morning the sun found the
father and son back at the fishing
hole. To their pleasure they found
a huge catfish on one of the hooks.
Their pleasure was short-lived,
however, as they discovered that
the big fish weighed too much for
their line. To pull it straight out
of the water would mean forfeit-
ing their catch, a risk neither
wanted to take.
After a hurried consultation the
father held tightly to the son's
ankle and the boy went down the
steep, almost perpendicular, bank
head first.
Tense Moment
The boy had to get up enough
courage to put his hand inside the
big fish's mouth and hold fast
while his 'father hauled the two up
the creek bank.
As the boy hesitated the father
began speaking quietly:
"That catfish has no teeth and
can't bit you. Run your hand in
his mouth and clamp down on the
spot I told you. If you'll do that,
the fish can't hurt you."
Finally, the boy did as he was
told and soon the big fish was
floundering on the bank.
Even though that incident hap-
pened almost half a century ago,
the boy never forgot that fishing?
trip with his dad.
And if you want to know more
of the story, ask Benny Barnett of
Bay City, for he was that boy.
And his fishing partner was his
father, Captain Barnett, who pass,
ed away a number of years ago.
Butler Handicap ,
Golf Tourney Starts
March 3 At Fort Bend
The Butler Handicap, first for.
mal tournament of the year for
the Fort Bend Country Club, is
scheduled March 3.
Play will be on week-end's and
concludes April 8.
For a quick,
refreshing lifti
Out Biggest Used Car Sale Of The Year!
PRICED TO SELL FAST—WHILE THEY LAST!
1954 BUICK SUPER RIVERIA
COUPE
Sparkling tutone with all the features.
Power steering, Power brakes, Power
Beat as well as Dynaflow, White side-
wall Tires, Radio and Heater. Beauty is
more than skin deep in this smooth
driving Super.
WAS $2595.00
NOW—
$2095
1954 CHEVROLET "210" 4-DOOR
SEDAN
Heavenly blue finish with white side-
wall tires. Radio, Heater, new plastic
seat covers. One owner car.
WAS $1495.00
NOW—
1952 CHRYSLER SARATOGA VS
4-DOOR SEDAN
Bring the family and try it for size.
Loaded with many 'fine features.
WAS $1395.00 CQQC
now— yyyy
1949 FORD V8 CUSTOM 2-DOOR
No cloud of smoke back of this car.
Tight motor. Good rubbei-. Lot o'f trouble-
free miles still in this car.
WAS $395.00
1952 PONTIAC CHIEFTAIN "8"
4-DOOR
A real cream puff. Sure to please from
any angle—Hydramatic, Radio, Heater,
and loaded with other extras. Only
36,762 actual miles.
WAS $1295.00
NOW—
1952 DODGE 4-DOOR
Ivory and Red finish. Radio, Heater,
and Good Rubber. Priced to please your
purse!
WAS $795.00
$995
NOW—i
$595
NOW-
$245
$1245
'51 PACKARD '400' 4-DR. SEDAN
Living room comfort for a 'family car—
Ultramatic Drive, Radio, Heater—All
ready for that spring vacation.
WAS $795.00 C£iflC
NOW— ' yO«l!j
1^51 FORD STATION WAGON
Rides 8 passengers. A lot of car for a
little money. 50% DISCOUNT!
WAS $395.00
NOW—
1953 BUICK SPECIAL 4-DOOR
SEDAN
Two from which to choose—Dynaflow,
Radio, Heater. Excellent condition. Both
one-owner cars traded on new Oldsmo-
biles. Your Choice!
WAS $1495.00
NOW—
1949 FORD CUSTOM 4-DOOR
New motor with all extras. Dark blue
finish with white-side wall tires.
WAS $495.00
NOW—
$395
1949 DESOTO CUSTOM 4-DOOR
The car that shows the stamp of quality.
Not another one as clean in the state.
One owner ear with beautiful jet black
finish.
WAS $595.00
NOW-
$495
$1245
$195
1950 PLYMOUTH 2-DOOR
Brand new plastic seat covers. Won't
deflate the bank account. Real bargain!
Look at it!
WAS $395.00
1952 OLDSMOBILE SUPER "88"
4-DOOR
There's no substitute for quality when
you're buying a car. This one is com-
plete—everything that you would want
including set of like new white side-wall
tires.
WAS $1295.00
NOW—
$1095
1952 ford vs custom 4-door
Fordomatic, Radio, Heater. Like new
tires. Back up lights. One owner car.
was $1095.00 cfiqc
now—t yo/3
1950 ford deluxe '8' 2-door
Radio and Heater, Custom trim with
matching seat covers.
was $395.00 oqc
now—i
1951 mercury 4-door
You'll think it has wings. Loaded with
extras. Has tutone finish.
was $695.00
now—i
1951 PLYMOUTH BELVEDERE
COUPE
Goes with sport shirt and golf clubs—
Good for the beach, too.
WAS $695.00
NOW—<
$495
$545
1952 OLDSMOBILE "98" 4-DOOR
SEDAN
Long, low, and lovely! A real pleasure
to own. Everyone from Grandmother to
Junior will ride in comfort in this space-
happy car. Power steering, Hydramatic,
Seat covers, Radio, and Heater.
WAS $1595,00
NOW—
$1245
NOW-
$150
1949 LINCOLN 4-DOOR
Lot of car for a little money.
WAS $395.00
NOW-
$150
1949 CHEVROLET 2-DR. SEDAN
New motor job. Heater and new seat
covers.
WAS $295.00
NOW-
$195
1954 CHEVROLET BEL AIR
STATION WAGON
Fits any size family—Plan your vaca-
tion in this one!
WAS $1595.00
NOW—
1949 FORD CUSTOM '8' 2-DOOR
Radio, Heater, Overdrive. Custom trim
interior—•
WAS $395.00
NOW—
$295
$1495
+,■
1953 ford custom '6' 4-door
A genuine gas saver. Loaded with ex-
tras. See for yourself!
was $1195.00 6cioc
now—i
1946 HUDSON 2-DOOR
Runs Good! Ltfoks Goodl
SPECIAL!
ONLY—
$50
U1\L I
How can you afford to pass it up?
1951 CHEV. CONVERTIBLE
Put the top down and let the world go
by! Has plenty of extras.
WAS $595.00
NOW—*
1949 PLYMOUTH CLUB COUPE
Loaded with extras. Dark green finish.
Two doors—Safer for the kids.
WAS $395.00
NOW—J
$295
1949 cadillac 4-door sedan
The kind of appointments that ladies
appreciate—Hydramatic, Radio, Heater
and Beautiful tutone tan and bronze
finish. A real buy!
was $995.00 6*7off
now— y/!0
1953 oldsmobile "98" 4-door
sedan
Tremendous get-away power at your
c6i5imand! Roomy interior—Seats 6 with
room to spare. Power steering, Power
brakes, and loaded with many other
extras:
was $1895.00
now—
$1595
■EASY G. M. A. C. TERMS—
WRIGHT OLDSMOBILE, Inc.
2617 7TH STREET
BAY CITY
PHONE Circle 5-8353
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