San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 1930 Page: 1 of 8
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Breakfast
s To End
Pioneers’ Year
Table Decoration*
rerly Suggest Pioneer*’
Tnul
The' High school cafeteria was
e scene of an attractive breakfast
Wednesday, May 22, when the Pio-
neer Woman's Club celebrated the
Completion of its year’s work,
jCjtekity place cards, miniature col-
onial Indies, marked covers for for-
ty-seven club members and guests.
./The decorations for the table
were 'most unique, describing the
trail of the early pioneer on their
travels*westward. The pilgrimage,
represented* by miniature figures
and covered wagons, lined a rug-
ged path of rocks and sand infest-
ed with wild life and the camps of
Indians, the fear of all pioneer trav-
elers. The Itio Grande River was
■ .«
the center-piece, and situated on
the western bank was a' typical
Mexican village. At the extreme
west end of the trail, a log-house
nestled in a heautiful shaded spot,
represented the "new home,” sthe
goal of the pioneer.
After the invocation, given, by
Mrs. MarV R. Cook, the assembly
sang “America the Beautiful,” led
by Miss Una Craft with Mrs. J.
Verne Swinny at the piano.
During the breakfast hour, Mrs.
H. T. Elkins, acting as toastmls-
tress extended greetings to those
present and introduced Mr. Seale',
our new public school superintend-
ent. In a few words Mr. Seale ex-
pressed his pleasure on being with
u«
' Miss Adele Dodson rendered a
very clever dance, with Mrs. George'
Beever at the piano. In introduc-
1 , tag Miss'Una Craft, who sang two
beautiful numbers, Mrs. Elkins
spoke of her as a sweet song-bird,
who had sung her way
Hearts and lives of us all, and ex-
pressed deep regVet for the loss of
such a charming personality from
our public school faculty. Miss
Dorothy V^ithers rendered a delight-
ful piano selection. Mrs. Finnegan
of Kingsville, introduced as a pio-
neer club woman of the state, made
a brief talk, urging our clubs to
work toward a better healjh^i&ting
for our state. The toastmistress
then stated that the usual order of
things was reversed and that in-
stead of presenting the retiring of-
ficers with gifts and words- of
praise, she would introduce the in-
coming officers and present them
equipment to carry on .successful-
ly. The official family was likened
unto a ship, in command of the cap-
tain. Mrs. T. K. Ferrell, as cap-
tain, was presented with the club’s
ship and responded with a talk on
"New Seay Shall Sail.” The first-
' mat?, MftFw. % Brown, for Mrs.
Vogel, was given a huge mallet,
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EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN
According to Mrs. H. T. Elkins,
president Sjm Patricio County Coun-
ciFParoaUTeacher association, vari-
ous P..T. A.’s of the county will at
once enter % Parent-Teacher educa-
tional campaign, to be carried on
during 'the Slimmer Vacation, thro-
ugh the local newspapers In the
Th
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county.
Newspapers of Sinton, Aransas
Pass, Mathis, Taft, Odem and In-
gleside bars courteously assented
to give space each week in their
columns to an educational article
regarding * Parent-Teacher work.
Beginning, nett Week, the article
will be furnished tti the paper each
webk by Mr»i Elkina, through pres-
idents of 1 Parent-teacher associa-
tions of sthe county.
Mrs. Elkins requests that P. T.
A. members and; other adqlts read
carefully the series ef articles, as
they appear, and save them for fu-
ture use.
The Greed of the Hills
“We believe that the mists of the morning,
Rising over the river at dawn,
Through the tears of the storm that is gone,
he mirage that hangs low in the desert
And the beauty of skyline and fl.ower
I Are the works of an infinite artist, '
With an infinite goodness and power.”/ —^
SINTON O. E- S. ELECTS
r.
Sinton Chapter, Order of the-
Eastern Star, elected the following
offices Tuesday evening, at the reg-
ular meeting of the chapter, h^ld.
at the Masonic hall;
Mrs. Geraldine Jackson, Worthy
Matrpn.
Mrs. Elizabeth Archerd, Associ-
ate Matron.
Mrs. Glover Fincher, Conduc-
tress.
Mrs. Lila Crabb, Associate Con-
ductress. ‘
Estill Jackson, Worthy Patron.
Karl Crow, Associate Patron.
Edna Archerd, Secretary.
Ava Russell, Treasurer.
Appointive office* will be filled,
and Installation of all officers will
be held Saturday evening, bringing
to a close the successful year for
Eastern 8tar work in Sinton, with
Mrs. Esther Beaver as head of the
Sinton chapter. -
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MRS. BEEVER PRE8ENTS
PIANO PUPILS IN RECITAL
instructions to use it vigorous-
Brown responded by telling
to do "When Emergencies
Mrs. E. T. Ell wood, the
-mate, was Introduced and
a serving tray. Her topic
response was “We Also Serve.”
> L. F. Garrett, the ship’s execu-
offlcer, was presented with a
and pencil on which to. keep
year’s record. Mrs. Garrett
on. “Your Record and Mine."
1 yoeman, in charge of the ship’s
was introduced as Mrs. A.
on, and given an air-mail
and mail-pouch. Mrs. Nlsen-
n discussed our “Modern Air-
MaII.” ' Mrs. Gaylord Gerdes, as
warrant officer and pay master,
pted the wee dime bank in
to keep the ship’s funds, and
onse reminded us of “Our
and Capital.” The radio of-
Mrs. R. Kunitz, was given a
se and “Mike,” the two most
and rapid means of outside
atioh, and was asked to
t “Our Club’s Broadcast.’’ Mrs.
Cochran was Introduced as
r of the commanding ship’s
state federation. Mrs.
1 a most pleasing
Mrs. George Beever presented the
younger members of her piano class
in recital at the High school build-
ing Friday evening, bringing to a
•close the various commencement
events of Sinton public and music
schools-for the year.
The young ladies played well and
were a credit to themselves and
their instructor, the program they
presented -being composed of piano
solos and duetts and two-piano num-
bers, with a delightful little oper-
etta, which brought the entertain-
ing program to a close.
Those presenting the numbers
which gave pleasure to a full house
assembled to hear the musicians
were the following: Misses Carey
La Verne Swinny, Florene Baird,
Lucille Aikln, dlovis Neal, Betva
Jean Wilson, Kathleen and Willie
Bess Sims, Nettle Mae Odem, Eliza-
beth Jackson, Dula RamselL Mary
Odem, Frances' Utley, Zona Trod-
Uer, Helen Hunt, Ruth and Ruby
Ellwood, Jane Martin Kirkpatrick,
Mary Elizabeth Myers, Mary Ver-
million, Marjorie Holbrook, and
Master James Manton Williams.
On account of muddy roads, Misp
Grace Bell, one of Mrs. Beever’s
pupils who was on the program, did
not get in to perform her part.
Besides Mrs. Beever's pupils,
children taking part in the operet-
ta were Eda Jo Ann Odem, Patsy
Sims, Beth Franklin, Billie Jean
Aikin, Hetty Sue Harrison, Ruth
Miller, Lola Tidwell, Alta Fay Tid-
well and D. C. Berry, and perhaps
others, whose names we were not
able to obtain.
The operetta was one of the
prettiest and most colorful ever
presented here, and Mrs. Beever is
to be congratulated on Its success.
COTTON IN WEST SINTON
8ECTION SHOWS BLOOMS j
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According to J. C. Norris, farm-
er of the West Sinton section, cot-
ton on his farm ‘and those of other
fariners in that vicinity is now
showing blooms. It is conceded
that, on the whole, cotton in the
West Sinton vicinity, up to the
present, is the best there Is in the
county. With the exception of a
few farms that are deep in we.eds
and water, the acreage of chiton
around West' 8inton is In fine con-
dition. Cotton is other portions of
the county is good only In strips.
Continued rains have kept the fields
so wet farmers have been unable
to plow them, and weeds are grow-
ing rank and thick, and will he hard
to kill out in time for a good cotton
crop unless the weather clears, up
right away.
R. L Bobbitt
Addresses Class
- 1930 Graduates
Speaker Holds Up Ideas and
Ideals of Pioneer Fathers
And Mothers To Class
EDUCATIONAL AWARDS MADE
Small Children
Are Examined
Free of Charge
Specialist,' Physician And
Dentist Give Examination
At Health Round-Up
TEXAS A. A I. COLLEGE
'GRADUATES SINTON GIRLS
WITH HIGH HONORS
Texas A. & I. College graduated
three Sinton girls with honors Mon-
day evening at the first annuhl
commencement of that institution,
since its change of name, held at
Kingsville, May 26 in the college
forum.
Mrs. Emma Vawter, candidate for
Bachelor of Business Administra-
tion degree, was graduated, Magna
Cum Laude; Miss Effie Hutto, can-
didate for Bachelor of Arts degree,
was graduated, Magna Cum Laude,
and Miss Marjorie Martin,-candidate
for Bachelor of Arts degree was
graduated, /Cura Laude.
The young women were three of
the eight candidates for degrees
who were graduated with honors,
Out of a class of twenty-eight Sen-
iors.
‘To say that Sinton people are
proud of the three young women
and happy over their accomplish-
ment, is only to express very mild-
ly the feelings felt regarding their
splendid work at A. & I. College.
Those attending the graduating
event on Monday evening from Sin-
ton were the following: W. S. Vaw-
ter, Mr.-and Mrs. D. W. Martin,
Miss Fairy Margaret Martin, Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. Martin, Mr. and
Mrs. C. S. Hilton, Misses Myrtle
Moore and Mary Aultha Hilton.
Oliphant Speaks
To 15 Grammar
School Graduates
The following educational awards
have been made recently to school
winners; in scholastic events:
To Miss Grace Giles, a gold mu-
sic pin, presented by the Univers-
ity of Texas for a 100 per cent pa-
per in-music memory contest at the
San Patricio county meet.
To Paul Norris, a $5 gold piece,
presented by Sinton Parent-Teach-
er association for the best essay oiw
‘My Home Town,” in the Sou#tscl1001'
Texas Chamber of Commerce essay
contest.
To Carey La Verne Swinny and
Grace Giles, prize money, presented
by Sinton Parent-Teacher associa-
tion for the best essay on “History
of .Sah PatfiCio county.” - -
To Carey La Verne Swinny. a gold
music pin, presented by the Sinton
Music , club for the highest grade
in music appreciation. Three other
girls also made 100 per cent pa-
pers, Grace Giles, Gladys Webb
and Mary Vermillion, tying for the
pin, which was drawn by Carey La
Verne Swinny, by consent of the
contestants.
Girls in White, Boys in Dark
Coats and White Trousers,
Attractive Group
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HERBERT SIPES RE-JOINS SHIP
Herbert (Tufty) Sipes -left Sat-
urday, after a thirty-day leave from
the U. S. Navy,during which time
he visited his f|hre(als, Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Sipes and other relatives
of smoML tn rotift :idi-4hip. From
Call-
u. s.
Thirty-one Sinton children be-
tween the ages of five and eight
years, received free examination
here Tuesday, in the annual Sum-
mer Health Round-Up held at the
county court hoyse under the di-
rection of Miss Nell Stoltzfus, coun
ty health nurse.
O. H. Peterson of Corpus Christi,
eye, ear and nose specialist; Dr.
F. S. Ewing, local general physician
and Dr. Y. P. Taylor, local dentist,
gafe their services free of charge
for the day. They were assisted
in weighing, measuring, examining
and making reports by Mrs. S. F.
Ewing, Mrs. C. M, Livsey, Mrs. Har-
lan Russell, Mrs. Sam Preston, Mrs.
G. I. Holbrook, Mrs. J. E. Freeman,
Mrs. Claud Reynolds, and Misses
Ava and Hazel Russell, Edna Arch-
erd and Juanita Parker.
Mrs. J. G. Cook, who was general
Chairman for the round-up, though
not able to he present, had been of
great assistance to Miss Stoltzfus
in making preliminary arrange-
ments for the event.
Eyes, ears and throats were ex-
amined by Dr. Peterson. Hearts,
lungs, posfure and general condition
were examined by Dr. Ewing, and
teeth Were examined by Dr. Taylor.
Following the examination, slips
were given to the children Indicat-
ing corrections needed, with the ad-
vice that each child be taken to
the family physician for the work
needed.
A large group of interested par-
ents, both fathers and mothers at-
tended the round-up. * ■ .
Round-Ups Held Over County
Summer Health Round-Ups have
also been held by Miss Stoltzfus i
and local Parent-Teacher officials
at Portland, Taft, Gregory, Odem,
Aransas Pass and Ingleaide, with
great success, and with many chil-
dren In attendance. They are held
for the purpose of aiding In start- W. L. Gray is recovering from an
lng children to school. 100 per centtj accident to his leg, caused When
fit An Increased at- his motb^cycle turned over several
last year has been] days ago. He received a severe
" “ ' that caused him to
several
with a stiff
r. G. mcdaniels to publish
PAPER
Mr. and Mrs. R. ,G. McDaniel, su-
perintendent and high school teach-
er of the Odem schools, announce
the launching of The South Texas
Semi-Weekly News, which they
will publish in Corpus Christi, the
first issue to appear July 4th. MrS.
McDaniel will edit the paper, Mr.
McDaniel continuing as head of the
Odem schools, and assisting In the
paper work on Saturdays. It is un-
derstood that they both have had
experience in newspaper work.
Ae' many friends of the McDan-
els here and at Odem Wish them
success in their new venture.
W. L. GRAY RECOVERS FROM
ACCIDENT r
Payton E. Oliphant, minister Sin-
ton Church of Christ, addressed fif-
teen graduates of the Grammar
school department of the Sinton
public schools, and a large' num-
ber of their relatives and friends
Wednesday evening at the High
school auditorium when he spoke
on the subject, “Mother Nature, a
Great Teacher.”
Asserting that 90% of the great
men of the country were born in
the country, where they learned
many lessons from Mother Nature,
and that God. made the country,
while man built the city, the speak-
er enumerated a number of great
lessons to be learned from that
great teacher, that, are essential to
success in life. ,
“Motehr Nature teaches honesty
in industry; she teaches that as
you sow, you shall also reap; she
teaches that you should have self
control; that you should be patient
in labor; she teaches that you
should cast your burdens upon the
Lord,” he stressed amdng other im
portant truths to be learned at
Mother Nature’s feet. - The speak-
er, in each case, illustrated the man-
ner of Mother Nature’s teaching,
and its worthiness of •imitation by
human beings, speaking with force
and earnestness.
The fifteen fine young Grammar
jehoof graduates were seated on the
platform the girls in sleeveless
white frocks, patterned* alike, and
the boys in white trousers and
navy blue coats.
Leon Cannon, class salutatorian,
welcomed friends of the class and
gave the salutatory. Miss Florene
Baird, highest Grammar graduate,
gave -the valedictory^ both young
COVETED HONOR TO BE
AWARDED MATHIS CAPTAIN
Award of the distinguished serv-
ice cross to Capt. Leslie W. Brown
of Mathis, now stationed at Tient-
sin, China, was announced Tuesday
by the war department, press , dis-
patches stated.
Brown was given the award for
continuing an advance through a
'German barrage,, although twice
wounded. He w hs knocked uneon-
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scious and wounded by \a high ex-
plosive shell, wounded a gecond
time, and fought for two days and
nights according to the dispatch
This took'place during the closing
days of the* World war. He was
serving with the Nineteenth divi-
sion.
Capt. Brown was born in Folk-
ville, Ala., and is captain in the
Fourteenth infantry in China now.
-C. C. Caller. ;
NEW CITY SUPERINTENDENT
ARRIVES
S. W. Seale of Gonzales, new
superintendent of city schools, ar,
rived Tuesday to make his home In
Sinton, and to assume his duties as
head of the schools, filling the vac?
ancy caused by the resignation of
F. H. Harrison, former superintend-
ent.
Mr. Seale’s first duty wiJI he ’to
direct the. summer school which is
to open here Monday for the bene-
fit of pupils who desire to make up
back work or to accomplish new
jyork.
The Seales will make their home
at the C.. L. Jolley place, Mrs. Seale
and children joining Mr. Seale here
after a vacation vlsit'to relatives at
Plainvlew.
RUTH ELLWOOD UNDERGOES
OPERATION
speakers doing themselves proud
on the happy occasion.
The class sang “Summer Song”
at the opening of the program,'and
Ruth Ellwood, one of the small
twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. E.
T. Ellwood of this city, underwent
an operation for appendicitis at the
“Now the Day is Over,” at the T^ft hospital, Monday afternoon
close, MIbs Una Craft playing the Abo^ ItVclock. Mrs.' Ellwood, Who
piano* accompaniment. The speak- has been going .back and forth
er of the evening was presented in
happy manner by Superintendent of
Schools, F. H. Harrison, who also
the Grammar school dl-j
pnttnued. on Last Page)
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at the hospital on
reports that
Attorney- General Robert Lee
Bobbitt of Austin was speaker for
the 1929-1930 commencement event
of the Sinton High school, held at
the High school auditorium Thurs-
day evening, when thirty-three
high school pupils were graduated
from Sinton Public schools. .
Taking for his subject, “Ideas
and Ideals of Pioneer* Fathers and
Mothers,” Hon. Bobbitt delivered
a practical, common sense address,
in which he impressed on his young
hearers that they should feel grate-
ful to those-who, fn earlier times,
had borne the hardships and had
done the work which made it pos-
sible, for the class of graduates to
enjoy the privileges of public, school
education, and to attain the honor
of, graduation from .an institution
made possible by tlieir efforts.
“Personally, not a one of you
has contributed to the .establish-
ment and maintenance of a public
It was your fathers and
mothers before you. and their’s be-
fore them; and other pioneers- of
early days who began the work of
public School education and worked
toward making it as nearly perfec-
tion as possible in order that you
and those to follow_you might have
the advantage of good free school
education. It is to those fathers
and mothers and1 other pioneers
that you should feel grateful. It is
to their ideas and ideals, tried and.
true, that you should bow in gate-
ful recognition of the success it has
meant for you. And you owe it to
them, to order your lives after the
Same fine ideals fpr which they
strove. You owe it to them to fol-
low the same plan of sensible,,
practical living which they followed
ahead of you, an appreciation of
what they have made possible for
you.” the speaker, urged. - “As you
have been educated, thus . far, at
public expense, you' owe to the
state of Texas, a service of the
same type as given to it by tho*ft
who wrote the declaration of Inde-
pendence, and other pioneers of
high ideas and ideals.” in- asserted.
.Continuing, he held up for the
young people's example, a number
of men and women of early days,
Whose valuable effortswere behind
the institution which finally became:
the almost perfect system of Pub-
lic schools of the state of Texas,
and in closing he besought the
class member? and other young
people In the-audience, to “so live,
Whatever vocation in life you
choose, that you will prove your
selves worthy of the education you
have received at” the hands of your
state, made possible by the ideas
and ideals of early pioneer fathers
and mothers, and those following
them.”
The speaker of the evening was
introduced by Superintendent of
Schools, F. H. Harrison, who also
awarded diplomas to the following
young people: Taylor Moss, Hazel
Giles, valedictorians; Georgia Mc-
Glothlin, salutatorian; Bertha Hein- '
lein, Stella Heinlein, Milton Sipes,
Bennie Gerdes, Glenn McKinney,
Marion Jenkins, Bternice Cook,
•Ouida and Melvin Whitefield, Mar-
guerite Featherling, Irene Brouil-
lette, Lavinia Cable, Hattie York,
Winnie Clark, David Williams, Wil-
liam Brewer, E. W. Allsup, Lenora
Allsup, Paul Norris, Doris Mills,
James Daw son, Reed Parker, Fran-
ces Smith, Louise Waters, Evelyn
Winfrey, Owen Dragoo, Henry San-
ders, Daisy Hendrix, J- D. Hollan,
Jr., ahd Oran Hart.
Scholarships were awarded to-
Hazel Giles and Taylor Moss, hon-
or graduates, by B. F. Miller, High
school principal.
Mrs. H. T. Elkins presented a
115. gold piece to Paul Norris, win-
der of the “My Home Town” essay
prize, offered by Sinton Parent-
Teacher association in the South
day ] Texas Chamber of Commerce essay
t the night j contest.
Iightful
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San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 1930, newspaper, May 29, 1930; Sinton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth717018/m1/1/: accessed May 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Taft Public Library.