San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 24, 1930 Page: 1 of 8
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SINTON, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY', APRIL 24, 1930
NUMBER 13-
‘Id’s Largest
'ire To Make
Visit To Sinton
‘emendous Tire To Be On
Display At Dodson’s
Garage Saturday
HOGS NET OVER
THOUSAND DOLLARS
World’s Largest Tire
bead
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>. 3-
Twelve feet high.
Four feet wide.
Tread, sidewall and
weight 877 pounds.
Frictioned fabric weighs
289 pounds.
Tube weighs 125 pounds.
' Wheel weighs 800 pounds.
' Yoke weighs 2000 pounds.
Total weight of tire and
yoke is 3900 pounds.
Value of the tire is $5000.
Saturday, April 26th, the largest
tire in the world will be on exhi-
bition in Sinton, being brought to
Our city by Dodson’s Garage, well-
known Goodyear dealer, who will
have the giant casing at his place
of business from 10:30 o’clock to
11:30 o’clock, Saturday, April 26th.
The intensely interesting tire
was bailt by the .Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Company, of Akron, Ohio,
and is on a tour of several states
in this section of the country. It
has been in many sections of the
United States, and has been ex-
hibited in Canada, causing no end
of amazement at the Toronto Ex-
position last fall. —
rubber giant, which is 12 feet
and four feet wide, was built
ed. supervision of
:f*' design shd re-
of Goodyear's de-
department. It takes
about three-quarters of an hour to
inflate the mammoth casing to a
pressure of only three pounds. It’s
/ value is placed conservatively at
J $5000.
K It might be interesting to note
s. that the valve is the only item of
standard size in the entire tire,
which is a replica of the Goodyear
All-Weather Tread Supertwist Cord
Tire, the measurements being in
'exact ratio to measurements of the
Farmers again are well pleased
with the results of a co-operative
shipment of hogs from Sinton.
This co-operative Shipping plan was
started three years ago and this
car that was shipped Monday brings
the total well over $12,000 worth of
hogs,sold in the pooled shipments.
The hogs were consigned to the
John L. Rothe Livestock Commis-
sion company of San Antonio. Coun-
ty Agent Ylonald wdnt to San An-
tonio to see the hogs sold. Sixty-
two head were shipped and thirty-
three topped_ the market at $9.50
MINIATURE GOLF
COURSE IS OPENED
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F. A. Dinn held ■ formal opening
of Sinton' miniature^JS-held golf
course a* fine, en-
thUsiaStJe ■ f^’%oMefs and a
numbfe^ bf BpectatdfS in attendance.
A special reduced price was madp
for opening day. 5 ‘
Frank McKinney of Beeville will
be in charge of the course for a
while.
Wednesday evening, the well-
lighted course, proved an attraction
for njgny players and lookers-on,
interested in the popular game.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. McKinney,
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Dinn and baby,
and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Dinn of
Beeville were here for the opening.
Coupons in the • San Patricio
County News, and ten cents admit
players to the course during open-
ing week.
DALLAS C. OF C. TO STOP"
HERE ON GOODWILL TOUR
Music Club
Stages Pageant
' For Easter
Approximately 1,000 People
Assemble To Witness “The
Dawning” Sunday Night
Every seat in the High School
Auditorium ‘ was filled, windows
were used for seats, people were
standing in the rear and,in the
entrance hall, and many sat in the
cars outside or returned to their
homes, when “The Dawning,” Ly-
man Bayard’s Easter pageant, was
staged Sunday evening, as a com-
munity Easter service, sponsored
by members of Sinton Music Club.
Churches of the city called in
all evening services to allow people
of Sinton to join together in the
very beautiful Easter occasion, and
citizens of all 'nearby communities
were also present.
Costumed in picturesque and
colorful dress of the first century,
members of the Music club and
other picked singers *of the various
churches in the city portrayed in
pageant form the epochal incidents
following the death of Jesus, and
His subsequent resurrection, as
graphically told by writers of the
New Testament. In impressive
speech and interpretive song, the
beautiful Easter story was unfold
ed as 50 or more actors, represent-
ing Bible characters enacted the
vivid, historic scenes connected
with the death and the Resurrection
of the Saviour, reproducing the old
old story with pathos and realism.
Individual and ensemble parts
were played with much credit to
those taking part, but special men-
tion is due to F. H. Harrison, as
the Roman centurion; _ Miss Una
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regular size tire.
Goodyear is the largest rubber
concern in the world. Early this
, year it finished the largest airships
in the world, being twice the size
of the Graf Zeppelin and about three
- times the size of the Los Angeles,
yas quite natural that Goodyear
f should build the largest tire in the
| world. It was necessary to con-
£ struct around this hugh casing a
-special vulcanizer to cure the rub-
Otherwise the giant pneumatic
i.built under normal operations.
: Will there ever be occasion for
use of a tire the size of the
I'giant to.be seen in our city Satur-
.A prominent manufacturer of
aes, when he saw the tire oa
iltion in his city., stated that
day was coming 'when huge
aes would require tires of
dimensions. v
Goodyear originally planned to
instruct the giant tire even lar-
, but the engineers In charge of
work were restricted in their
by the fact that some of
abridges over which this tire
pass on its tour of America,
Mexico and Cuba have a
ace of only twelve feet,
i ,tire is mounted as a 'trailer
bus of special design and has
carrying capacity of approxi-
50,000 pounds. Three
time was required In build-
JSIC CLUB MEETING
POSTPONED ’
meeting of Sinton Music
was to have been held
; at the home of Mrs.
, has been postponed
High school
Monday
Play,
The Dallas Chamber of Com-
merce will stop in Sinton Monday,
April 28, from 4:00 to 4:20 p. m.,
coming /oyer the.^ R-Lines on aj“an ag Mary Magdalene; C. G.
good will tour through South Tex- Moody as thp lame Jewish begRar.
Miss Lena Neal, as his daughter,
Rhoda; Oscar Bonorden, as Thom-
as.
Others in the cast were equally,
good, though playing less promi-
nent roles and added materially to
the success and beauty of the play.
Groups of women and children of
Jerusalem, disciples, Roman sol-
diers were also in the cast.
Ensemble features which wer,e
very effective both in action and
grouping were the scenes where
friends of the doubting Thomas
were striving to convince him that
Jesus had risen; where children
were rejoicirig and joyfully waving
their palm branches as they sang
hosannas of praise, and where the
Cross of Christ,” .was held on high
while the entire assemblage knelt
in an attitude of reverence and
sang “Oh Cross of Christ.” with
Miss Neal leading.
Soloists for the pageant were
Miss Una Craft, Miss Lena Neal,
Messrs. F. H. Harrison, and Milton
Sipes.
Preachers of the city joined in
the service, Rev. W. C. Wood of
the Baptist church offering the In-
vocation, Rev. E. P. Neal of the
Methodist church reading the scrip-
ture appropriate for the event, and
Peyton E. Ollphant, Church of
Christ minister pronouncing the
benediction.
Miss Irene Stone, director of
as towns. It has been suggested
that a delegation of Sinton busi-
ness men meet the train and show
courtesy to the visitors. What they
find here, they are sure to .tell
about. Free advertising for Sin-
ton. Will it be good dr bad?
. SENSON-COOPER
Joseph Keene Benson of Sinton
and Miss Louise Cooper were unit-
ed in marriage Sunday, April 20,
1930, in Austin, at the Episcopal
church of that city.
After the wedding ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Benson left for a few
days’ stay in San Antonio, then
came to Sinton where they are mak-
ing their home at the C. R. Park
apartments.
Joe is a Sinton boy, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Benson of this city,
prominent citizens of the town.
He was graduated from Sinton High
school, then attended the State Uni-
versity two years and two sum-
mers. He Is associated with his
father here in the J. W. Benson &
Sons Produce company.
His attractive little bride was a
Junior at the University at the time
of the marriage.
The newly-weds have the tyest
wishes of their’many friends here
and elsewhere.
McCLUNG TO HOLD
"N^EETING HERE
Charles McClung of Ft. Worth,
well-known evangelist of- the Church
of Christ congregation, will hold a
meeting at Sinton Church of Christ,
beginning Sunday, May 4. The ser-
vices will continue ten days or two
weeks, with the evangelist doing
the preaching, assisted by the local
Church of Christ minister, Peyton
Oliphant.
People of Sinton are glad to have
a return engagement with Evange
list McClung. He held a meeting
at Sinton Church of Christ the lat-
ter part of last year, and was most
successful. While here he made a
/arm place for himself in the hearts
of many in this section, who will be
gljuLof the privilege to hear him in
hiirsecond meeting.
Members of the congregation cor-
dially invite the citizens of the
town and surrounding territory to
attend ^ the McClung services.
County P.T.A.’s
To Stage Summer
Round-Ups Soon
Annual Summer Round-Up
Campaigns To Begin
In County
P. T. A. DISCUSSES
JUVENILE PROTECTION
SAN ANTONIO OFFICERS
FIND LOST ROADSTER
Sheriff S. F.- Hunt reports that
San Antonio officers telephoned him
Tuesday morning that they had lo-
cated the Pontiac roadster stolen
from Arthur Harn at Aransas Pass
April. 11- The car was found on
the streets of San Antonio, where
it had stood for four or five days.
MRS. ROGERS GIVES EASTER
PARTY ’•
Mrs. rt. H- Rogers entertained
with a little Easter party for her
Son, Jack’s Sunday school class,
Saturday, afternoon., Colored Eas-
ter eggs and eggs filled with East
ter candies were favors given the
children. Ice cream and cake was
took the child-
ren’s pictures,
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the party
t'Franklin,
stage and dialogue was interlocutor,
and announced the various events
of the pageant in the cJfder they
came. Walt Martin directed the
music of the pageant, with Mrs.
Beever as pianist; George Beever,
violin; John Starbuck, cornet; and
Dan Martin, trombone.
It is to the untiring and continuous
efforts of Miss Stone and Mr. Mar-
tin, freely and gladly given, that
the success, of the pageant which
gave pleasure* to such a large
audience Sunday evening, is due.
Effectiveness of cosfumlng, which
was of artistic value to the produc-
tion, was largely due tp. Mrs. Walt
Martiji, who made a' study of the
costuming and assisted those tak-
ing part in the'pageant in choosing
qnd arranging appropriate dress
and coloring. ' . .
The Musip Club is to be commend-
ed for' assuming the .responsibility
j<f.the production of “The
- r te and
'I'ht- Sinton Patent-Teacher As-
sociation met on Thursday after
noon at the High School.
Mrs. ,/Elkina presided. ,
The program was on Juvenile Pro-
tection and following the State As-
sociation prayer, which was given
by Mrs. Elkins, Mrs. A. D. Aikin
discussed very interestingly the
topic, “Making arid Un-making De-
linquents.
Mrs. Aikin substituted on the
program for Mrs. W. C. Sparks.
Rev, E. P. Neal’s discussion was
The Challenge .of Youth to the
Community.” Rev. Neal gave a
most splendid and helpful talk on
the subject. Mrs. N. L. Miller, the
reporting delegate to the conven-
tion at Kingsville was unable to be
present, so a full report was not
heard, but Mrs. Miller will give
her report at the next meeting.
During the business session, Of-
ficers for 1930-31 were elected and
were as follows:
President, Mrs. H. T. Elkins;
First Mice-President, Mrs. G. . I.
Holbrook: Second Vice-President,
Mrs. J. G. Cook; Third Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. A. Z. Fulllck; Fourth
Vice-President Mrs. T. K. Ferrell;
Sixth Vice-President, Mrs. A. D.
Aikin; Seventh Vice-President, Mrs.
S. F. Hunt’; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. J. D. Hollan;’Treasurer, Mrs.
O.'E. Smith; Historian,. Mrs. H. T.
Beckworth; Schools, Mr. S. W.
Seale.
* The Association also voted that
we would-have’Year Books for next
year and plans were discussed as
to the providing of years books to
each one paying dues. It was also
voted to give two prizes for the
best history of the county by pupils
under Miss Edna Archerd.
Sinton Parent-Teachers’ Year
Books have been used by a number
of other associations as models for
programs, there being a request at
present for ten copies of this year’s
issue.
It is the desire of the officers
who art to servo next year that
we have every patron of our schools
a working member of our P. T. A.
Mrs. Elkins told of a letter that has
just been received from The Ex-
press Publishing Company compli-
menting us on our health work; al-
so Mrs. F. S. Hunt has received
some very complimentary letters^
from the State Department on the
health work as sponsored by our
local association.
Our next meeting will be at the
High School and will be “Obser-
vance of Music Week.” Miss Una
Craft will be in charge of the pro-
Everyone is invited to be
Various P. T. A.’s of the county
are planning their annual Summer
Round-Ups for the month of May.
Dates which have been set so far
are as follows: San Patricio, May
1; Taft, May 14; Odem, May 16;
Aransas Pass, May 23; Ingleside,
May 28. Dates for Round-Ups for
other communities will be arranged
later.
The Summer Round-Up Is a cam-
paign to send to the entering grade
of schools of the county p class of
children 100. per cent free from
medical defects.
There is a need for such a cam-
paign because it is reported that:
The average American child is only
25 per cent physically equipped;
That 3,000,000 school children have
hearing losses of varying degrees;
That in a study* of pre-school child-
ren, nearly 25 per cent need glasses.
It is difficult for children so
handicapped to keep up with their
school work. It is not fair to ex-
pect them to compete with child-
ren, physically sound.
The entire responsibility for the
child's physical preparedness for
school rests upon the parents. The
home can make no greater contribu-
tion to the school than a pupil pre-
pared to take full advantage of what
the school has to offer.
Realizing .this, the Summer
Round-Up was inaugurated by the
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers in 1925. P. T. A.’s over
the entire national are annually
making the campaign. P. T. A.’s
of San Patricio County are work-
ing in connection with the county
health nursh, Miss Nell Stoltzfus.
in Summer Round-Up work. .
POSTOFFICE AT
I INGLESIDE ROBBED
According to Sheriff S. F„ Hunt,
a burglar entered the Ingleside post-
office Sunday morning before day
and helped himself to all the money
In sight, which (by good luck hap-
pened to be only $50.
Mint Kelly, Ingleside nightwatch-
man, saw a back window at the
postoffice had been broken open,
and summoned help and entered the
building by the broken window.
Hearing the men as they entered,
the burglar Beized a 16-pound sledge
hammer and broke a plate glass
front window and made his get-
away.
KIWANIANS ENJOY
WEEKLY LUNCHEON
BEEVER TO PRESENT
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Mr. George Beever announces'
that he will present the Sinton Sym-
phony orchestra in a concert at
the High school auditorium as a
Music Week observance, the sec-
ond week in May. There will be
thirty or more players, ail in the
pink of condition, and a varied and
attractive program has been arrang-
ed. A real musical treat may be
expected.
METHODIST DISTRICT
CONFERENCE TO MEET
The members of the Kiwanis
Club and their visitors were enter-
tained at their last Thursday’s
meeting by several piano numbers
played by Miss Dorothy Withers.
VV. C. Sparks drew the attend-
ance prize, which was given by
President Jim Cook.
Ernest Holbrook made a rattling
good talk on what the Kiwanis Club
is doing for the up-building, of Sin-
ton. offering many good suggest-
ions, which ought to make all who
heard him think.
Mike Livsey then struck the key-
note when he said “We ought to
patronize the business institutions
already established here before try-
ing to encourage other firms to lo-
cate here."
in the attendance contest with,
the Corpus Christ! Club. Arch Ful-
lick reported that we are just a
slight margin ahead.
Come out, fellows, and Jet's make
Corpus Christi eat beans.
MRS. HARRISON HAS
POEM COPYRIGHTED
Mrs. F. H- Harrison has secured
a copyright on her poem, “At the
Grave of Sam Houston." Readers
of the News had the pleasure of
reading her poem in a former issue
of the paper and congratulate her
on the distinction of being author
of a poem worthy of copyright.
health Column
The Junior Health club of Greg-
ory-fifth and sixth grades, enjoyed
picnic lunch at the Gulf Coast
Shrine club Friday noon. The
children were chaperoned by their j Is in store for you. Do not think of
Senior Play To
Be Presented
Friday Night
Story of College Life To Be
Presented In Auditorium
Friday Night
“High Flyers,” a comedy in three
acts, has been selected for the an-
nual Senior Play for this year, and
preparation on it is well underway.
Miss Velma Hargrove, class spon-
sor, is the capable director and sup-
ervisor of the play, and the cast
is coriiposed of members of the
Senior Class. Friday, April 25th,
has been selected as the date of
presentation.
The Getting for the story is on
the campus of Berkshire College.
The plot is centered about two
young people who attempt to appear
rich and of blue-blooded ancestors,'
and, in reality, are merely ordinary
young people. The object of their
deception is to win the admiration
of the others—but, oh well, the
plot is really a trifle too complicat
ed to explain on paper. It is prin
cipally a comedy, but is not bor-
ingly light. ' It contains some very
dramatic sequences.
You will be amused at the eomi
cal old lovers portrayed by William
Brewer, Jr., and Hattie York, and
the dignified matron who has “just
had an operation,” enacted by Hazel
Giles. You will laugh at the wTse^
cracks of the college flappers in
Marguerite Feathering,' Frances
Smith, Bernice Cook, Louise Wat-
ers and the Irish maid, Doris Mills.
You will enjoy the character roles
of Leanora Allsup, Taylor Moss.
Georgia McGlothiin and Melvin
Whitefield. You will admire the
villainous performances of David
Williams and Evelyn Winfrey. You
will be pleased with, the typical
college boys given by James Daw-
son and Glenn McKinney and the
cameraman’s "jack,” Paid Norris."
Jt’ou will - be intrigued with the
love complications of Milton Sipes,
Marion Jenkins. Bennie Ger^es and
Ouida Wlhtefield. Besides all this,
the entire evening will be lively
with laughter and spiced yvith mus-
ic. Incidentally. Big Reed Parker
will be stage' manager for the pro-
duction.
From the above statement, you
readily see that a very full evening
not coming, but instead, plan to
bring your friends with you to the
high school auditorium next Friday
evening.
CIVIC LEAGUE INSTALLS
PUBLIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN
few
Announcement has been made
that the Methodist District confer-
ence will be held in Beeville Mon-
day and Tuesday, April 28 and 29.
Delegates elected to represent Sin-
ton Methodist church are 'fhe fol-
lowing: Rev. E. P. Neal, M. W.
Williams. J. G. Cook, B. Merrill, T.
D. J. Williams, W. C. Sparks, Mrs.
S. J. Vickers, Mrs. Claud Reynolds,
Mrs. Susan Sipes,
MRS. C. W. THOMPSON
Mrs. C. W. Thompson of Port-
land, died yesterday at the Fred
Roberts Memorial hospital follow-
ing a prolonged illness. Shedis sur-
vived by her husband; two sons,
Eugene Thompson and Claude
Thompson of Portland, and by one
daughter, Mrs. Mary Dflnn of Gran-
ger. Funeral ararngements were
in charge of David Peel.
ATTEND BENEFIT BRIDGE
The Woman’s Club of Taft was
host to a benefit bridge party
Thursday afternoon. Among those
present from Sinton were: Mrs. J.
E. Dodson, Mrs. P. Donald, Mrs.
M. W. Williams, Mrs. H. H. Miller,
Mrs. J. T. Dawson, Mrs. L. F. Gar-
rett and Mrs. I. N. Roberts. Mrs.
filler was the fortunate one to
make high score, and was awarded
a lovely trophy. N ' ,
EASTERN STAR TO MEET
Sinton Order of the Eastern Star
will hold initiation this evening,
according to Mrs. Esther Beever,
w«rthy matron.
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teacher. Miss Thelma Lawrence.
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Dentists of San Patricio county
have donated a silver„cup to the
first grade of any school in the
county that has the largest percent-
age of mouth hygiene. .
* * * .*
In co-operation with the county
nursing service, Aransas Pass P.
T. A. has vaccinated 200 or more
school children against smallpox.
Mrs. Julia Terry, health chairman,
conceived the plan of presenting
each child vaccinated for diphtheria
and small pox and each receiving ! fhe Sinton Plumbing & Supply com
dental corrections with cplorod rib-! Pan>- B >s fi,e only public drink
bons, which they will wear on the tag fountain in the city.
Mav Day parade. ; ~
» * . v TAFT CHAMBER OF
May first has been designated as COMMERCE ELECTS
Child Health Day, and will be ob-
served as such by the county, the
state and the nation. Elaborate
Sinton Civic League has installed
a public drinking fountain in the
front of the alley-way between the
Commercial State Bank and the
postoffice. The fountain purchased
is “The Crane,” said to be of the
best made, and was purchased from
health programs -and May Day ob-
servances are being planned over
the nation. San Patricio county
will observe it as usual, in co-oper-
ation with the county health nurse,
Miss Stoifzfus.
Taft Chamber of Commerce has
elected the following officers for
the ensuing six months: H. D.
Hughes, president; C. E. Turner,
first vice persident; S. W. Brewer,
sepond vice president; Alex Lillico,
secretary; George Withers, treasur-
er. ■ '
Who is Helping Build Sinton?
COMMUNITY LOYALTY
Sure, we know we can’t buy all
of our requirements in Sinton, we
can’t even get “something just as
good” every time, but we can com-
pliment the home man, the man
who makes all our conveniences
possible, the man who is our friend
through thick and thin, the man
who is our neighbor, the mrin who
rubs shoulders with us every day
in the week and who pays taxes on
hia goods right here in Sinton to
keep up our roads, out schools and
our town—wc can compliment him
by trying to buy our
aii
lohwsi
of him before going or sending out
of town.
Show us a town where the peo-
ple are all lpyal to one another, In
a business and a social way, and!
we will show you a town whero the
citizens are getting a lot of happi-
ness out of life, where the business
es are prosperous, where the town
is clean, where the schools are the
best, where the churches are in a
healthy condition, a town that at
tracts the attention of prospective -
citizen and business men 1<
for a location.
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