The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1924 Page: 7 of 10
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Mr. and Mr*. C. L. Henry of Port-
land wl»h to announce the marriage
of • their daughter, ttutli. to Fctmito
MnraliHil Boykin of Taft, the wedding
to take place Wotinaaday, February (i,
lit ti o’clock, n. m„ at the Ihvabyternm
church lu Portland. No curd*.
TAFT GARAGE
A riirloml «liiproeol of Taft. Ranch j
yearling!* topped the Port Worth roar j
ket hint Monday, bringing $8.8S pi'r ;
i HKI. These cattle were in ftplendld;
! ahaiie, but they are not le tter than j
several hundred head which aie still i
on feeding at the Taft feeding pens. <
H. Wtoe, proprietor of the Nile- j
cea Meat Market, Corptu f'hrlatl was.!
u buzlnem* visitor in Taft Monday, Mr. i
Wetot in a cattle rensi and In add!ton
a modern went wnrkto man, and tva*
very much Interested In the rattle now
on feed at the Ranch feeding pen*.
Tsft.
E. W. SANDARS, Proprietor
Mr. and Mrs. J. .1. Jenkins, parents
of I.exile O, Jenkins, auditor of th-
Taft Packing House were visitor* In
Taft, Wednesday. Mr. Jenkins ha»
Just sold his residence In Skidmore,
and as he is very much Impressed with
Te.ft, he fs now thinking of building «
home here.
The eold northers we have been
having lately certainly mokes one ap
preelute the advantage's* of natural
gas. There is quite a difference la-t-
ween turning a gas cock and applying
n match for an Immediate fire, and go-
ing out In the old woodshed with a
trusty ax at atom; 5 a. m., to chop
sufficient’ fuel for breakfast.
Messrs. Myfun, Tarletors and O. R.
[■teagraves were business visitors In
Taft, Wednesday. Mr. Heagraves is In
chance of the company which is pro-
(wring to lay the natural gnu Hue to
SI of on, and is now forming an organ-
isation for this purpose at bis head-
quarters In Corpus Chrlstl.
Tile order of the Kastere Star pur-
chased a new piano for their use in
the Masonic ball, it Is a golden oak,
dub room sire, Btreuber and is a raid-
able addition to the ball. Then is.
quite a little musical talent In that »f-
ganisalloti and the piano will no doubt
he greatly enjoyed both by the Rastern
Star and Manors.
City Auditorium, may have same
dug proper description and pay-
t thia add. Apply to C. A. Horn-
Boas Gnedin returned home
from an extended visit In Sro
and Falls City, and has taken
m a* book keeper with the Taft
lie Company
Hprorements on Raymond Mullen's
| Jarm are beginning to show up
lf*w years we expect to see this as
0 the attractive show places along
Phn Patricio Pike.
next week.
Morgan Drug Company
i* O. Oyer, residing near Hinton,
■a business visitor In Taft, Tues-
afternoon. Mr. Dyer likes the
V of the farm land In this vicinity
May conclude TO later locate here.
Successor to Cage Drug Store
A. M. Tutt left for hi* home fit
By. Mlss'x.trl, Inst Thursday, but
Tutt will remain in Taft for a.
neks longer viaiting at the homes
I sods K. N and A. I’.
An attractive Stock of
Fresh Drugs and Drug
Sundries.
I S, Tutt spent a few days lu the
| (MKTpital the last week, having un-
Muit an operation last Saturday
the removal of his tonsils. He is
fpUt along well and wilt soon he
f*g offer hits regular duties lu n
Alice wsats n hotel and BeevilU. is
going to hulld one after having wanted
it for mat y years. We hope Alice will
get what it wants. Taft need* n hotel
and one to headed tbta way We still i
pray and hare hopes that our prayers
will to' answered, to the extent It will
eventually arrive safe and whole. Hin-
ton Is going to have a new hotel, and
rumor* say* Gregory fee!8 that way.
But it to n puzzling issue to understand !
what Gregory would do wish one.
Bt'evilie is to have a new hotel, a
fifty room modern structure to cost
about fWO.Oty* and of this amount local
people will put up about one-third.
BeevlUe bn# been in need of a hotel
far tuuny years and the proposed struc
ture Is exiiected to meet the demands of
the trade for some time. Rut Becvllle,
being a progremtlfe little city may soon
outgrow even a fifty room hotel In a
very' few years.
ypii
Courteous Treatment at All Times
, M. Boykin commenced eonstrue-
’iWOrk on a new home In Taft, a
SuK ' *
(flora cottage. which is located sit
eunocr of McIntyre avenue and
M* otrts't. As soon as completed
Boy kin nod family will move hi
I the farm.
MORGAN DRUG COMPANY
John B. Morgan & Son, Prop.
.■ >•; 3 > c®
ring to the Inclement weather.
Ion the ts'ment side walks on Me-
Nt Avenue have been delayed, but
||r goon ns the weather permits a
|jWf met* will to> placed on this
kvrith instructions to proceed »s
Ry as poaihte.
who e.vp.'ci to move
(THE HOME COMPANY)
Where ail the good things to eat are in one
place. Our line of GROCERIES can’t be
beat.
ARE IN CORPUS CHRIST!
STOP AT THE
In our MARKET we have the very finest
of fresh and cured meats. When you think
of baby beef think of us.
What might have pruvqil « very S'-r-
i„n„ :iutomohU< ac' ldent occurred in or
Simon, !\Vduesduj night, when two
cars collided, one running without
light.-. Pretty soon a third car did
act stop until h had struck the two
erippled cars and lu a fiw moment^
two more car* were added to the m!\-
itp. none of tiit-in having apparently
paid any attention to the road ahead,
nr they would have been able i» stop
before having struck tj|e wrecIjMl cars.
None of the pu.-ties in any of^rac cars
were seriously injure*!, so It was re-
ported, a urn*: lucky eircumatawe.
politan Cafe
FRESH VEGETABLES, FRUITS AND
FEDERAL BREAD ALL THE TIME.
Where 16 ounces makes a pound, 36 inches
make a yard.
DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
ill feel at home. We feel you are our
srefore we do our best to please you,
ic most sanitary in the city and prices
table (for the size of our place) in
he best money can buy, and all these
yard our success. Be sure and drop
»i you patronize us or not.
THANK YOU, CALL AGAIN
new Verb Tribune—What we need
to nut people who will re-write the B1
who will re read It.
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Clark, W. S. The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 31, 1924, newspaper, January 31, 1924; Taft, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth712076/m1/7/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Taft Public Library.