San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, December 9, 1921 Page: 4 of 6
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The Eidsoit Dry Goods Co.
Has purchased the $100,000 stock of the
heim-Gohn Co., as a result of the recent fire, and
Beginning Saturday Morning
We Will Conduct a
$100,000 FIRE
SALE
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Prices and values will be disregarded. No such opportunity has ever been
available to the people of Southwest Texas. It will repay a 100-mile trip
to visit this sale.
Don’t Forget the Date-Saturday, December 10.
EIDSON DRY GOODS CO. -
Corpus ®Chris ti,
Texas
LET US REPAIR
YOUR
Tires, Tubes and Batteries
^ Retreading Tires a Specialist
GUARANTEED WORK. PROMPT SERVICE
E. A. BORN & SON
Corner Chaparral and Williams Streets
Corpus Christ!
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M'SSION ARY SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICERS
•The Woman's Missionary Society
of t+p Methodist, church met in regu-
lar business session Monday. Dec. 5.
This being the last meeting of the
year, all the officers gave their re-
ports of the year’s work, which show-
ed ‘hat a real lot of work has been
accomplished in all departments.
The important business transacted
at Monday’s meeting was the election
< f officers The following ladies
were elected;.
Mrs. D -V. Martin, president.
Mrs. II. L L. George, vice -president.
Mrs. 1' L Johnson, superintendent r~
study and publicity.
Airs. C. L. Reynolds, superintendent ]
local work.
Mrs. Benton Taylor, superintendent j
! social service. j
Mrs. Ray X. Franklin,, superinten-
dent young people.
Mrs. A. E. McWhorter, superinten-
i dent children’s division,
i Mrs. J. K. Butler, superintendent
j supplies.
Mrs. J. A. Matthews, recording sec-
! retary.
Mrs. M. A. Childers, corresponding
secretary.
Airs. W. C. Sparks, treasurer.
Airs. H. T. Elkins, press reporter.
Mrs. G. B. Stephens, agent for
“Voice.”
The society as a while regrets to
lose Mrs. Childers as our president,
as she has so splendidly, filled that
office for two years, and under her
leadership the society has grown and
done the best work in the history1 of
the organization, but, owing to Airs.
Childers having been elected as one
Moses’ Feed Store
Come to my Feed Store for all kinds of Feed, Flour,
Meal and Hay. I solicit a portion of your patron-
age. Same old stand. Phone No. 149 ....
Feed delivered to all parts of the city
J. W. MOSES - Sinton, Texas
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TAX COLLECTOR’S DATES
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY of our conference officers, she felt
- j she couldn’t accept the presidency
Tax Collector Stalcup will be at the ; again,
following named places in the County Our new president, Airs. Alartin, is
on dates given for the purpose of col-
lecting Taxes:
Odem ____________Oct. 28 & 29, 1921..
San Patricio_________Nov. 7 & 8, 1921.
St. Paul__________Nov. 14 & 15, 1921.
Ingleside____^______Dec. 5 & 6. 1921.
Mathis_____________Dec. 12, 13 & 14.
Taft_____________-Dec. 19 & 20, 1921.
Portland_________-Dec. 27 & 28, 1921.
Gregory____________Jan. 3 & 4, 1922.
Aransas Pass ______Jan 12 to 16,4922.
—Adv. 37-11
not “new” in our work, as she was
our leader for three years, several
years ago, and with her as leader
we are expecting great things in our
next *year’s work.
We cordially invite all ladies of
our church to come in and join us in
this great work.
Next Monday we have our regular
study of Bible-Missions, which grows
more interesting each meeting.
REPORTER.
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Electricity
Cleaner, Handier, Safer, Quicker
and Cheaper
ASK US ABOUT USING ELECTRICITY
IN THE HOME
SINTON LIGHT & POWER CO.
SINTON
TEXAS
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FOR SALE
] THOROUGHBRED STALLIONS
ASSIGNED TO TEXAS
METHODIST REVIVAL MEETING
H|, The Methodist revival meeting will
jftayt the second Sunday in January.
■fyfe invite the co-operation of all
{Christian people. If you are anxious
about the spiritual welfare of our
4own, you will surely join us in this
meeting. Our aim is not especially j 1^22.
to build up Methodism, but to ad-1
vance the cause of Jesus Christ and
to drive sin and Satan out of our
town.
The pastor will do the preaching.
The music will be under the direc-
tion of Bro. George Bledsoe.
Don’t forget the date—second Sun-
day in January. »
SHAN M- HULL, Pastor.
20 acres near St. Paul; 4 room
house; price $1500. House worth al-
most what we ask for the land and
Funds to carry on this work are , house. Will take good Ford as first
obtained from the sale of Tubercu- { payment. Balance easy,
losis Christmas Seals, which will be j Baldwin Land Co.
offered to* the public from Thanks-1 — Adv. 43-2
giving day to Christmas. Response
to this sale will determine the extent
to which the fight against tuberculo-
sis can be carried forward during
Candy for Christmas
raacy.-—Adv.
Lots of
STAY IN THE OPEN AIR
Cream, 40 cents per quart. Milk;
40 cents per gallon. W. T. Vickers, how to protect your clothes from dam-
rSinton, Texas.—Agv. 25-tf age by moths.—Adv. 39-tf
The Texas Public Health Associa-
tion encourages everybody, children
as well as grown-ups, to get out in
the open air- all seasons of the year.
It is one of the methods for prevent-
ing tuberculosis or curing it after it
has been contracted.
The Modern Health Crusade, in
which six million children are en-
rolled, requires its members to play
NOTICE *
The Gerdes Gin at Sinton will run
every Saturday as long as there is
cotton in the country.
Sinton Phar- We are a*so in the marl{et *or Seed
44-1 Cotton, and will pay the highest mar-
| ket price.
things for Christmas at i C. Gerdes & Son.
Sinton Pharmacy.—Adv. 44-1 j —Adv. 33-tf
Gus Berkner and Ray Franklin left : j high-class horses was first taken by
Wednesday for McAIullin county for Box c.andv at Vermillion s. Bulk government in 1910, when the
candv at \ ermillion s.—Adv. 44-1 \yar Department and the Department
of Agriculture agreed upon a plan
for the encouragement of better
breeding. . |?
The first stallions to be placed in
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 7.—If
the owners of brood mares in Texas
breed scrub colts instead of those
sired by thoroughbreds, it will not
be the fault of Congressman Harry
M. Wurzbach, of the Fourteenth con-
gressional district, through whose ef-
forts the War Department has as-
signed two thoroughbred stallions
from its remount stations to points
in Texas.
One of these stallions is Compadre,
who will be shipped from Fort Reno,
Oklahoma, to Tliad E. Cage at Blan-
co, Blanco county. The other is Elm-
endorf, who will be shipped to Harry
Karger, at Comfort, Kendall county.
Active interest in the breeding of
). I. SPARKS, Pres. W. S. STEWART, Sales M(r. W. S. VAWTER, Set
About Farms, Ranches, and City Property For
Sale or Exchange, ASK
VAWTER LAND CO.
SINTON. TEXAS
THEY WILL TELL YOU !
a few days’ deer hunt.
Let the Model Tailoring Co. tell you
Corn, any amount, 40-cents a bushel
at my farm six miles from Skidmore,
Texas. T. C. Buerger, Beeville,
Texas.—Adv. 40-tf
Before doing
Paper ilanging,
(outdoors, and the tuberculosis speie-
your Painting and
let me figure with
you. Satisfaction guaranteed. Geo
L. Battersby, Sinton. Texas.—Adv48-tl
Cut glass, hand painted china,
purses, mesh bags, silverware, oasser-
ties and sanatoria are demonstrating Pvrex ware. percolators, chafing
m every state that no matter what j (Jishes> at verniiiHon’s.-Adv. 44-1
the local climate may be, outdoor ex- j
erci8e,is necessry for health. The , Bring in your Hemstitching and Pe-
general promotion of interest and be-j coting. Work promptly and satisfac-
lief that rest, fresh air and good food torily done. Mrs, L. L. Hollingsworth,
is the best treatment for tuberculosis Sinton, Texas.—Adv. 31-tf
1» one of the tasks of the Texas Pub-
At Vermillion’s, White Ivory, perfu- j the government stud were donated by
meyies, toilet sets, manic ure goods, | August Belmont, who has since pre-
box stationery, toilet water, etc., at j sented the government with others,
VermRlion’s.—Adv. 44-1 j besides selling to it many fine voung-
: j s’ters at mere nominal prices. Other
breeders of national reputation have
followed Mr. Belmont’s example, with
the Penult that there are now nearly
two hundred stallions at the various
remount stations which the govern-
ment maintains throughout the coun-
try. ■
11c Health Association and its affili-
ated organizations.
Cuff links, scarf pins, Waldamar
chains, rings, emblem pins, or any-
During the last 15 years the death thinK in je’ve,r>’ f‘»r m*n “n(l women
rate from tuberculosis has fallen
from 196 per cent per 100,000 to 114,
at Vermillion’s. - Adv.
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per 100,000 population. Progress has ; American Legion Auxiliary of Sinton.
been made, but yet there were 132,- have adopted two soldier boys at the
D00 death from thi$ disease in the , base hospital, Fort Sam Houston, and
Vnlted States last year, and 1,000,- ] are preparing to send a Christmas
OOO active cases in existence; so much j box next week. Any parties interest-
more Is to be accomplished. Texas ed and wanting t^> add to our Christ-
bas her full quota of tuberculosis pa- | mas cheer will please notify Miss
Tlents, and much work is yet to be Clara McNeil, our Auxiliary secre-
(done. : tary.
The James C. McNeil Unit 231, the
Tender Meat
GOOD TO EAT AND EASY
- TO BUY •
Everything usual kept
in a high grade market
is sold here at close
prices. We hope to
serve you . .
Sinton Meat Market
Sinton, Texas
Christmas Suggestions
If you haven’t began your Christmas shopping yet,
begin NOW. The resources of our store were never
more fully proven than in the magnificent showing of
our HOLIDAY MERCHANDISE.
FOR HER
DIAMOND RING
DIAMOND BROOCH
PEARL NECKLACE
WRIST WATCH
IVORY SET
FOR HIM
WATCH
CUFF LINKS
TIE PIN
CIGAR HOLDER
PEN AND PENCIL
THE STAMMS,
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JEWELERS, OPTOMETRISTS and OPTICIANS
“The Store for Those Who Care”
617 Mesquite st. Corpus Chris ti, Texas
The Oldest Jewelry House in Corpus Christi
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Among the visitors to Washington
from Texas who have called at the
office of Congressman Wurzbach re-
cently are the following: Gen. John
L. Clem, “the drummer boy of Shi-
looh”; W. B. Tuttle of San Antonio,
post commander Alamo post, Ameri-
can Legion; Maj. J. Watt Page of
Fort Worth, who has been assigned
to the general staff at Washington;
and Capt. W. M. Hanson of San An-
tonio. [
NOTICE TO SPORTSMEN
WHY PUT OFF LONGER
Having a monument or marker erected at the grave of departed loved ones? This is your dut£ as well as
privilege, and when completed will afford more real joy and satisfaction than anything you can do, it’s worth any
sacrifice that we can make. It i» not necessary that this marker be elaborate or expensive; something nice, neat
and plain that with each rain is washed nice and clean. We have on hand a very complete stock of both markers
and monuments, and would be glad to have you call and look over same, or if you cannot arrange to call, just
drop us a card asking that we call and show you through our line. Never send your order for a monument away
where you will have no come-back. We are here to stay and will strive to please you. Do not hesitate to write
or call on us for any information pertaining to our line.
CORPUS CHRISTI MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS
Located Rose Hill Cemetery Gate * Phone 823, Corpfis Christi, Texas
P. S. — Parties without conveyance, wishing to call at the shop, will please phone us and we will arrange.
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yj Notice is hereby given that any per- j \
U son or persons hunting or fishing up-
on the inclosed lands belonging to the i
i j Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company in
San Patricio and Aransas Counties, j
will be punished to the full extent of
the law.
Joseph F. Green,
Vice President & Genl. Mgr.
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20 Pounds Sugar For $1
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For a short time only we are offering to our
friends and customers, 20 pounds of Sugar for a
Dollar with each $5.00 Cash Purchase of other
groceries. All goods sold at a close margin, and
with honest weight and a square deal. Clean and
fresh stock of goods. We hope to mer
business. Market price paid for your
produce. .....
BUSBY GROCERY
SINTON
-Adv.
FOR SALE
Between .3o0o and 5000 bundles of
feed— grain on if at 4c per bundle.
At my plate 2 miles west and 1miles
south of S|. Paul. John Mick.
Adv.
BilOO.MS: 39c Postpaid.
Chlvers, Beeville, Texas. - Adv
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A. L.
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Sullivanys Meat Market
Located in Cash and Carry Store
Fresh and Cured Meats of All Kinds
We solicit a portion of your patronage
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J. R. SULLIVAN -
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