The Kingsville Record (Kingsville, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 41, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 29, 1929 Page: 1 of 15
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TWENTY-SECOND YEAR
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, MAY 29, 1929.
NUMBER 41
Class of 81 Graduates
From Local High School
Twenty-nine Others Will Complete Their Work
This Summer. Mary Elizabeth King Salutator-
ian and Ruby Alice Moff Valedictorian of Class
A highly successful school year closed last Friday evening, May
24, when 81 seniors of Henrietta M. King High received their di-
plomas—presented by Mrs. 0. A. Smith, president of the school
board, at the conclusion of the commencement exercises held in
the Baptist Church auditorium. This was the largest class to
have graduated from the local high school and, in addition to
those who were awarded certificates last Friday, there are 29
seniors who will complete their work during the summer semester
and obtain their high school diploma in August. *
The salutatory address was deliv-<e
ered by Mary Elizabeth King in her
most charming style. Her gracious
manner and sincere tone carried a
message of welcome that rang true
and won the hearts of her hearers.
Ruby Alice Moff, who delivered the
valedictory, demonstrated by her ex-
cellently prepared and delivered ad-
dress the fact that her honors had
been won on merit. The race be-
tween these two young ladies for
class honors had been close, Miss
Moff having a class mark of 95.6 to
take first honors from Miss King with
a mark of 95.5.
The class prophecy was read by
Evelyn Kidd, a young lady whose per-
sonality admirably adapted for the
part that always holds the interest of
the class. Homer Huffman read the
class will, a document somewhat
tinged with humor intermingled with
a fine spirit of friendship and loyal-
ty to classmates and gratitude and
love for faculty members.
Mrs. Smith, who has been a mem-
ber of the school board for 11 years
and who was recently selected to head
that body, before presenting the di-
plomas, made a brief but impressive
address concluding by admonishing
the girls to “be sweet and womanly
and play fair” and the boys to “aim
high and shoot straight.” As the stu-
dents, capped and gowned in grey,
filed across the platform to receive
their diplomas, the scene was an im-
pressive one. Mary Salyer at the pi-
ano, played the processional march.
D. E. Moore, principal of the school,
in making the opening announcement
gave recognition to the records of the
following honor students who had
made "all A report cards for the nine
months: low seventh grade—Doris
Rothsmith; high seventh, Edwin Hun-
ter; eighth grade, Dale Johnson and
Ima Martin; ninth grade, Elizabeth
Moore, Anna Louise Neeley; tenth
grade, Fred Connell, Dorothy Mae
Crenshaw; eleventh fcrade, Lillian
Schkade, who had not missed a day
nor been tardy once during her whole
school career, William Conner, Ruby
Moff .Mary Elizabeth King.
Superintendent J. H. Gregory, who
has resigned to accept the superin-
tendency at McAllen on July 1, ap-
peared for the last time as a school
official of this city when he presented
Mrs. Smith. He made no farewell re-
marks as he explained he would be in
the city several weeks, but spoke of
the love lie felt for his work and of
the pleasant associations that, had
been his during his 4 years here.
Margaret House, accompanied by
Virginia Lee Cole, rendered a violin
solo and Anna Louise Neely a vocal
solo.
The invocation was by Rev. Hunter
of the Methodist Church and the ben-
ediction by Rev. Osborne of the Chris-
tian Church.
The following are the seniors who
received their diplomas Friday eve-
ning:
Adair. Elmer C.; Allbright. Guyler;
(Continued on page 5)
American Legion
War Trophies
On Display
In the window of the Kingsville
Lumber company is a collection of
captured German war material that
catches the eye and holds the atten-
tion of the passer-by and on the eve
of Memorial Day, very appropriately
recalls the deeds of the boys of ’17-18.
The collection was awarded Ernest
L. Anderson Post 99, American Le-
gion, for being the first post to reach
its membership quota in 1928, and,
with the big howitzer in Caesar Park,
makes one of the most complete
groups of its kind in the state.
The central figure in the group is a
Maxim machine gun and about it are
arranged Mauser, Spondu and miscel-
laneous rifles of German design, bay-
onets of several types, including the
deadly saw-toothed instrument, hel-
mets, shells and other war material,
all captured by the A. E. F. in the
days of the big drive in 1918.
Band Concert
Friday Night
The program for the band concert
May 21 is as follows:
Aida, selection by Verdi.
Spic and Span, overture by Fred
I Jewel.
Joy to the World, sacred overture
by Filmore.
Passing of the Red Man, Indian
characteristic by King.
Intermission.
Blue and Grey Patrol by Dalbery.
Prince of Pilsen, selection by Itustav
Luders.
it Ain’t No Fault of Mine, character-
istic by Doris.
Encore numbers: My Black Birds
Are Blue Birds Now, Sonny Boy, Mak-
in’ Whoopee, Song I Love.
IN
MEMORIAM
The clouds of battle-smoke
have cleared, the echoes of
shrapnel-shot have died away
but the memories of the Val-
iant can never fade. As long
as Old Glory waves above
American soil, true patriots
will reverence the heroes of
“sea fights and land fights
grim and great; fought to
make and save the State.”
This is Memorial Day — the
day when genuine Americans
REMEMBER.
Let us join the living soldiers
of America in doing honor to
their silent comrades. It’s a
REAL duty.
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Thirteen Receive Degrees
At Last Term of S. T. C.
Winifred House and
Laverne Wilkinson
In Recital Thurs.
Memorial Day Lower (’oast
Exercises Will Be At Tourney Attracts
Cemetery Tomorrow Local Golfers
Commencement Address Delivered by R. M. Kle-
berg. Jack Partain and Lenna Lockett, Honor
Graduates. 85 Certificates Issued.
Nine Seniors received the decree of Bachelor of Arts and four
the Bachelor of Science degree at the fourth and last annual com-
mencement of the South Texas State Teachers College held in the
College Forum Monday evening. The certificates of scholarship
were conferred by Dr. R. B, Cousins, president of the college, the
candidates having been formally presented by William G. Camp-
bell, registrar.
-----The commencement address was de-
livered by It. M. Kleberg, who was re-
cently appointed by Governor Moody
to be a member of the board of gov-
ernors of ttie newly created Texas Col-
lege of Arts and Industries with which
the present teachers college is to
be consolidated on September 1 Mr.
Kleberg addressed his audience with
commendable poise and ability In ex-
pression as he analyzed the qualities
of ills idea of success. Referring to his
calling, that of a cattleman, the speak-
er noted the Devine Injunction, given
at the lime of the creation, whereby
man was to have dominion over all
living things. The constant striving
for success in the intellectual field
was cited as the outstanding charac-
teristic differentiating man from "the
beasts of the field .”
"My idea of success in life,” said
Mr. Kleberg iti concluding his address,
“is to do tin* tiling 1 like best, better
and better and, in so doing, to serve
my fellowman and my community and
thus help Olliers to do the tilings they
like best to do, better and better.”
Special musical numbers for the oc-
casion were given by the Girls* Glee
( lull and Miss Corrine llamill, violin-
ist. The college orchestra played the
Processional and Recessional marches
for the graduates, who were accom-
panied by members of the faculty.
The same musical groups furnished
tlie music for the Baccalaureate serv-
Dollar Day was a red letter day in j Re Sunday morning,
the history of Kingsville business I Dr. J. Stewart Pierce, pastor of the
houses, according to (lie enterprising I Harlingen Presbyterian church, de-
Mrs. J. R, Manning will present
Winifred House and Leverne Wilkin-
son in recital Thursday evening, May
30, at eight o'clock in the First Bap-
tist church. The public, is cordially
invited to attend the program. The
friends of these girls are especially
invited. The following program will
lie rendered.
Spanish Dance No. 1 (Moszkowski)
Leverne Wilkinson and Winifred
I louse.
Dance of the Dolls (Poldinl); Etude
(Strenbhog); Frolic of the Winds
(Gramm) Leverne Wilkinson.
Japanese Tea Party (Keats); Ro-
mance (Streuhhog); The Witches
(Rogers) Winifred House.
Readings: The Colored Lady on (lie
Telephone (W. It. Hare): Daisy’s Mu-
sic Practice Hour (Pauline Phelps)
Leverne Wilkinson.
ldlllio (Luck); Barchetla (Neviti)
Winifred House.
Turtle Dove Polka (Behr) Leverne
Wilkinson and Winifred House.
Dollar Day Was
Hiitfh Success
County Judge
Presents Request for
Highway Designation
Judge W. H. McCracken, who re-
turned front Austin last Saturday,
states that the plan originating with
tlie commercial club road committee
and providing for a state highway run-
ning east and west through Kings-
ville was presented to the State
Highway Board last Friday and will
receive the consideration of that body
with a decision expected in the very
near future, probably at. the next meet-
ing of the board.
The judge was accompanied to Aus-
tin bv the following committee who
aided in the presentation of the plan:
B O. Sims. Jr., Mayor Herbert An-
drews. John D. Finnegan and A. L.
Kleberg.
May Term of Civil
Dist. Court Adjourns
The May term of the Civil District
Court for Kleberg County adjourned
this morning shortly after the opening
hour and all jurors dismissed. Judge
Hopkins convened this term of court
on May 20 and on that day and the
day following disposed of all cases on i
the docket and ready for trial, re-
cessed on the 21 until this morning.
No cases of general interest were dis-
posed of.
The present term of the county
court disposed of eighteen misde-
meanor cases, mostly on pleas of
guilty. The case of Louis Amador
who was charged with aggravated as-
sault on two counts, it being alleged
that an automobile driven by him
struck and injured two little girls,
Soleda Rodriguez and Marriana Alin-
ez, was tried on the complaint involv-
ing the Alinez girl and acquitted by a
jury. The case based upon the in-
juries to the Rodriguez girl was con-
tinued, the complainant not having
recovered from her injuries to appear
in court.
RECITAL
The pupils of Mrs. Janies Herff
Buchanan rendered the following pro-
gram at her class studio, Saturday
morning at the home of Mrs. J. Me
roths on Lott Avenue.
March Militaire, 4 hands (Schubert)
Christine Meroth, Lauralee Buchanan.
Magic Music—Melody Wave, Mari-
on Waldeman.
Sunshine Waltz, Charmain Wood.
Little Mischief (Poldini); Fairy
Barn (Michael Aaron) Mary Florence
Marshall.
Dancing Leaves (Greenwald) Betty
Finnegan.
Amarylis, 4 hands (Ghya) Mary
Florence Marshall, Lauralee Buchan-
an.
Dancing Butterflies (Greenwald);
Shepherd Boy, Lauralee Buchanan.
Les Sylphes (Bohm); Narcissus
(Nevin), Christine Meroth.
Memorial Day will he fittingly ob-
served us the day on which genuine
Americans give expression to their
gratitude to those who have borne
arms in defense of American ideals,
says Sherman Plummer, commander
of Ernest Anderson Post 99, American
Legion, in announcing the Memorial
Day exercises to be held at Chamber-
lain Burial Park under the auspices
of the local legion post at ten o’clock
tomorrow morning.
Rev. E. A. Osborne of the Christian
church will be the speaker of the day
miliary honors and the placing of
wreaths upon the graves of Kings-
ville’s soldier dead will make up the
program.
Besides the legion and the newly or-
ganized auxiliary to the post, one
other organization, tins Ladles Aux-
iliary to the Cemetery Association,
has been actively interested in pro-
moting the spirit of patriotism and of
gratitude for service given by soldier*
of America, living and dead.
These organizations. the post
through Mr. Plummer, the legion aux
illary through Mrs. B. Lipman and the
cemetery auxiliary through Mrs. C. P.
House, urge all Kingsville to unite in
paying tribute to the memory of their
soldier dead.
Boys With Rifles
Warned Against
Their Use in City
Numerous complaints having to do
with tin* use of 22-eal. rifles within
the city limits by hoys who are cele-
brating the opening days of the sum-
mer vacation are reaching the office
of Chief of Police J. S, Scarborough,
Jr., according to that official, who
has asked the Record to publish that
fact, together with a request that tlie
parents of hoys possessing rifles co-
operate with him in seeing that there
is no shooting within the city limits.
While there are well defined laws
and stringent ordinances under which
the boys may be punished, Scarbor-
ough believes that the youngsters will
readily discontinue the practice com-
plained of if their parents will ex-
plain the danger to themselves, their
playmate and the public generally.
However, if the discharge of guns,
air rifb*s included, continues in the
promiscuous manner Indicated by the
phone calls coming to him, the chief
promises a cleanup campaign among
the trouble makers.
Twenty-three Kingsville golfers
j have registered to take part in the
Decoration Day tournament of the
I Lower Gulf Coast Golf Association at
Corpus Cliristi tomorrow.
Indications are that the entries
| from other South Texas Cities will be
I numerous, and the contests in the
j three handicap flights will lie spirited
with Kingville having a good chance
to capture honors in each class, as
most of those making low scores in
(he recent local tournament have
signed up for the play at. Corpus.
Those representing the local club
and who hope to bring some of the
trophies back with them are:
C. M. Allen. A. L. Kleberg. U. 1,.
Collins, C. I*. House, W. C. King, W.
A. Shields, L. M. Edrington, A. P.
Shepperd, R. A. Yelton, L. C. Leh-
man, K. L. Houlder, Tom Brookshire,
; M. Nuckols, .J. I) Gibbs, F. ii. Law i,
: G, W. Moore, Tom Yerick, R. G. E« k-
i hart, C. C. Weller, L. C. Newton, H.
i W. Bludworth, Hill Reese and B. F.
j Ellis.
To The Citizens
Of Kingsville
Having been earnestly solicited by
| a number of citizens, both by petition
| and personally to announce my can-
| dldacy for City Commissioner to fill
I the vacancy created by (lie recent
death of Mr. J. J. Arthur, I have de-
cided to submit my name as a candi-
! date for that office. I take tills ac
j tion only because tax paying citizens
I and voters of the city have solicited
me to do so in the belief that I may
be able to render some service in the
solution of the problems now con-
fronting the Commission and those
problems that shall arise In connec-
tion with the rapid growth and devel-
opment we expect Kingsville to exper-
ience in the immediate future.
I appreciate the confidence impos
ed in me by those who have asked me
to make the race, and pledge them and
all other citizens of Kingsville, that,
In the ev(*nt of my election, I shall
work with the other members of the
Commission to administer the affairs
of the City with the highest degree
of efficiency and economy of which
I am capable, bearing In mind always
that the progress of public, improve-
ments and utilities must keep step
with the growth of our city.
-A. L. KLEBERG.
merchants wiio cooperated to bring
Kingsville prominently to the fore-
front as a trade center for Kleberg
and portions of four surrounding coun-
ties.
High class merchandise at prices
that attract the eye of tlie buying pub-
lic was the order of the day and tlie
thorough manner in which the adver-
tising campaign of the local merchants
was carried on brought hosts of out
of town shoppers to tlie city despite
tlie fact that rain had made some of
the roads rather difficult.
Every purchaser seemed to lie in a
happy mood as a result of the bar-
gains lie or she carried borne, but
those who won one of tlie cash prizes
offered by the members of (lie retail
merchants association felt that they
had enjoyed a special measure of good
fort une.
The list of winners In (lie $75.00
cash distributed is as follows:
Ten dollar prizes won by: No. 279,-
548, Mrs. (). A. Adams, city; 264,449
Ed Theis, Bishop; 264,982, Dave Goff,
eily; 277,507, Jeff Tumlinson, Riviera;
266,066, Mrs. J, A. Darrel, Bishop.
Five dollar prizes won by: 301,533,
Miss Hally Wright, < Ity; 301,073 Annie
Lee Hayes, city; 267,012, E. E. Mullin
city; 256,732, Robert Wright, city;
277,669, Mrs. J. A. Harrel, Bishop,
Premont Boy Scouts
Entertain Dads
Troop Number One of the Premont
Boy Scouts, held a Dad’s Night, at
their hut on Wednesday night the
22nd, which undoubtedly did a great
deal toward giving the community in
general, a. better understanding of
tin- Boy Scout movement and Its alum.
An address of welcome was given by
Scout Franz to which W. W. Speer
replied with a purposeful talk on the
value of scouting.
After an exceptionally good "feed,”
furnished by the Scouts, there were
a number of extemporaneous talks by
the various Dads, followed by an eve-
ning of Scout games. Not the least
of the events of th‘- evening was a
fund donated by the Dads which
amounted to some forty or fifty dol-
lars.
llvered the baccalaureate sermon in
tlie forum at 11 o’clock Sunday morn-
ing. “Facing Life’s Problems” was the
title given by the speaker to his dis-
course which dealt with college edu-
cation in the development of man’s
human relationships and spiritual na-
ture. A forceful yet pleasing speaker,
with a fine philosophy of life. Dr.
Pierce delivered a message that was
an inspiration, not. to the seniors alone
hut. to all who were privileged to hear
him.
In addition (o the 13 degrees confer-
red there will be about eighty-five cer-
tificates granted. There are two grad-
uates who finished their courses with
high honors. They are Jack Partain
of San Antonio and Miss Lena Ixickett
of Beeville.
Mrs. Holur Brown and Mrs. J. E.
Conner, both of Kingsville, and E. E.
Smith, of Hattiesburg, Miss., all had
grades that would have allowed them
honors, but they had not met the resi-
denre requirement of 50 per cent of
the courses required for the degree.
All this group are members of the
Robert Barstow Cousins Chapter of
(In* Scholar hip Societies of the South
an honorary organization based strict-
ly on 11ii h scholastic attainment.
There will he between 40 and 50
degrees conferred at the August, com
moncement and about. 350 certificates
will be conferred at ttint time. This
is by far the largest year in so far as
the number receiving certificates and
degrees measures largeness.
The students who received degrees
are Miss Nell Bovd, Corpus Christ);
Miss Laura Lee Boggaii, Kingsville;
Mrs. Bolar Brown, Kingsville; Mrs. J.
E. Conner, Kingsville; Ml s Henriola
Gregg, Kingsville; Miss Ruby Alta
Harrell, Bishop; Miss Leona Lockett.
Beeville; Miss Wilma MeAferty, La
Ferlu; Miss Mona McMaster, Garden
(Continued on page 5)
MoPac Picnic
Postponed By
Bad Weather
At. every M. P. shop headquarters
from Ft. Worth to Kingsville, the shop
men and their families were preparing
to leave for New Braunfels to attend
the big shop crufts picnic, yesterday
afternoon when word was received
that, owing to floods on the T. & G.
N. road threatening track and due to
the fact that Lauda Park, the picnic
ground, was under water, the big
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mr.Lane of Taft
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Mullen last week. They came over to
make arrangements for putting their
young daughter, Ina Claire, in sub-col- i event had been called off.
lege for the summer term. j More than eight hundred Kingsville
: people had arranged to make the trip
Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Bryan visited and the company had two Pullman
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. ' trains on the local tracks scheduled
Bryan Sunday. to leave at 11 o’clock last night.
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