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TWENTY-THIRD YEAR
KINGSVILLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1931
Number 34
FORMER KINGSVILLE WOMAN HE ADS FEDERATION
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Kingsville hoe for three days en-
tertained 300 delegates to the Fif-
th District Convention, Federated
Clubs of Texas. With all the peo-
ple of the city uniting to make
the visit of this group one long to
be remembered, the delegates and
visitors are departing for their
homes. And we feel that they car-
ry with them the consciousness of
time profitably spent in planning
for the things of interest to wom-
an in her old sphere in the home
as well as in her new world of pol-
itics and business.
The selection of Mrs. Alex
Adams, now of San Antonio, to the
office of president of the Fifth
District, brings a sense of satis-
faction to her former neighbors
of Kingsville. Mrs. Adams has
risen to high places in the
councils of the Federation, but
she will be remembered by her
friends of this city for the work
she accomplished in the days
1 when tho club movement was just
beginning to come into ith own.
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In giving credit to those who
made the convention here possi-
ble, don't overlook the congrega-
tion of the First Baptist Church.
The beautiful edifice that was
erected by the Baptists of this
city at their own expense seems
to be available for every meeting,
provided its object is worthy, that
is slated for Kingsville.
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The Clean-up Campaign through
which the city has just passed
was one of the most thorough over
staged here thanks to the ladles.
Mrs. E. B. Erard, chairman of
the civic committee of the Wom-
an’s Club, commands B. B. to
thank those who cooperated with
her committee in preparing the
city to present itself at its best
to the visitors' critical eyes. Spe-
cial credit is given Herbert An-
drews, our progressive mayor, for
his part in the work.
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With the assistance of tho
.Kingsville ladies, tho Record has
lone its best to give the Federa-
tion Convention the best coverage
the facilities of the weekly paper
permit. There were many worth-
while reports and speeches that
could not be printed this week,
time and space preventing It. To
our local ladies who have secured
from speakers copies of addresses
they think should be passed on to
our readers, the Record extends an
invitation to submit such materia!
for future issues.
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As the convention draws to a
close, we are Informed that a reso-
lution is being presented and will
undoubtedly be carried placing the
Federation on record as favoring
adequate appropriations for the
A. & I. College. We congratulate
A. & I! No more powerful cham-
pion in the cause of education
could be found. Its words wlU be
weighed by those in authority at
Austin.
Corpus Christi Wins in Music Week
840 Students Compete in Vo-
cal and Instrumental Solos
and Ensembles
EDINBURG SECOND
Kingsville Girl Places Second
In Piano Solo
Division
Taft Captures First Honors in
A. & I. Agricultural Contest
The Sixth Annual Music Meet
staged at A. & I. College by Amos
Engle, head of the music depart-
ment of that institution, came to
a close late Saturday afternoon af-
ter two days of competition be-
tween contestants representing 25
high schools of South Texas in vo-
cal and instrumental and solo
events. Eight hundred and forty
individual contestants were enter-
ed, an increase of 140 over 1930.
Corpus Christi high school, with
88 points accumulated in all
classes of competition, was win-
ner of the South Texas Music
Championship Cup, a trophy won
by Edinburg last year, which
school showed 56 points to rank
second this year. Other high point
schools with their earned points
were: Pharr-San .luan-Alamo, 52;
McAllen, 50; and San Benito, 38.
Vivian Diets, who was second In
the piano solo contest, was the i
only student of the Kingsville high
school to place in any event.
All students participating in the
two-day meet were housed in the
homes of the city without expense j
to the visitors. Mrs. J. V. Chand-
ler, chairman of the Music Depart-
ment of the Woman’s Club, and
who made arrangements for the
housing of the contestants, thanks
the citizens who cooperated with
her eommittaa^-.-itbe states thirt
she had accommodations ready for
many more than she was called
upon to care for.
25 Cities Entered
The list of 25 towns that were
entered in the contest this year
are as follows: Mission, Premont,
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo, Edinburg,
Donna, Bishop, Hidalgo, San Ben-
ito, McAllen, Rio Hondo, Alice,
Kingsville, Corpus Christi, Karnes
City, Laredo, /La Ferla, Taft,
Chapman Ranch, Robstown, Lytle,
Harlingen, Stuart Place. Kenedy,
Yorktown, and Goliad. Edinburg
had the largest number of con-
testants with 111 in the various
events. Corpus Christi was next
with 88, Pharr-San Juan had 79,
San Benito 71, and Donna had 67.
Vocal Events
The vocal solo and glee clubi
events were run off Friday from j
9:30 in the morning until 6 in the
evening. Winners in the vocal
solos conducted Friday afternoon,
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BIBLE PROGRAM WINNERS
METHODIST REVIVAL
BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY
Pastor to Conduct Two-Weeks
daily Service. Ft Worth
Man Directs Sinking
Rev. M. I). Council, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, announces
a two-weeks revival to begin next
Sunday morning, services to be in
a temporary tabernacle to be
located on Ninth and Kleberg Ave.
Rev. Council will preacli at ton
in the morning and eight o’clock
in the evening, Saturday's except-
ed, during tho period of the reviv-
al. He will be assisted by J. V.
Reid, talented young singer and
choir leader of Fort Worth, who
will be in charge of musical num-
bers at both morning and evening
meetings.
The pastor extends an invitation
to the public to come and enjoy
these services with his congrega-
tion.
R. E. FRENCH IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Robert E. French, for the past
19 years a resident of Kingsville,
died Friday, April 3, at 2:30
o'clock in the afternoon. He hud
been in ill health for the past
three years.
Funeral services were held from .
the residence with Rev. A. H.
Clark officiating, at 2:30 Saturday |
afternoon. Burial was at Cham- j
berlain Burial Park, tin* services j
at the grave side being under the
auspices of Chamberlain Lodge A.
F. A- A. M., of which deceased was J
a member. He was a member also
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Barber enter-
tained as guests in their homo
Friday, Mr. Barber’s mother, Mrs
A. J. Barber, and Mrs. L. Potter
of Beeville.
Mrs. George W. Cox of Del Rio,
chairman of Bible Literature, an-
nounced at the Wednesday after-
noon session of the convention of
Federated Clubs of the Fifth Dis-
trict the winners of the best Bible
Programs.
The winners are: Self Culture
Club, Brownsville, first: Current
Events Club, Devine, second: P.
T. A., Manor, third; Council of
Jewish Women, San Antonio,
fourth; Arts and Crafts Club, Cor-
pus Christi, fifth; Department of
Music of the Kingsville Woman’s
Club, sixth.
Presbytery Auxiliary to Hold
1932 Meeting in Kingsville
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.
Mr. French was born in Lewis-1
ville, Ark., March 10, 1879, and
came to Kingsville to accept a po-
sition as a locomotive engineer on
the old Gulf Coast Lines in Feb-
ruary, 1912.
He was united in marriage with
Miss Eva Morris on September 30.
1916. To iIds union were horn two
children, Robert now aged ten and
Polyann now aged 12.
Mr. French was compelled by ill
health to retire from railroad ser-
vice about three years mro. and
all efforts to stay the progress of
his affliction were unavailing, his,
health declining steadily until the
end came.
Mr. French was well known, oh- j
teemed and respected hy a large
circle of Kingsville friends whose I
sympathies go out to the bereaved)
family.
Resides the wife and children
there survive Ills mother, Mrs. I
Pauline French, of Shreveport,
La.; and four sisters, Nora and
Aggie French and Mrs. M. L.
Crawford, all of Shreveport, and
Mrs. N. D. Harrel, of Lewisville,
Arkansas.
Students of vocational agricul-
ture front Tuft high school, under
the leadership of B. C. Davis,
coach, accumulated 8,063 points
in the Toxas College of ArtB and
Industries Smith-Hughes Vocation
al Agricultural Contest to capture
the meet from Itohstown high,
coached by Fred Norris. Robs
town had a total of 7,773 points;
Itunge high coached by Ed Par-
nell was third with 7,459 points.
The meet was staged under the
direction of R. J. Cook, head of
the School of Agriculture of Texas
A. A 1. College, assisted by C. K.
Fraser of the faculty. Two hun-
dred and twenty entered from 12
high schools In dairying, plant, pro-
duction, entomology, live stock,
poultry, terracing and farm shop
work. The principal trophy award
ed to the championship team of
tho contest was furnished by the
Dairy Products Company of Kings-
ville and all other cups, medals,
and banners awarded were pre-
sented hy the Kingsville Chamber
of Commerce.
In dairying the Robstown team
composed of R. Edwards, J. Mar-
tin and C. W. Thomas took first
place. Taft was second and
Karnes City third. High point
man in dairy judging was William
Turner of Trlvoll.
The Sharyland team won the
entomology contest hy a top heavy
score. M. Bridges, of the winning
team, was high point man In this
division. ‘ His feShihmt’es were S.'
Jackson and D. Mnrquardt. Taft
placed second in this division and
Robstown third.
Taft was first in the live stock
class, her team being composed of
H. Todd, high point man, M.
Brown ami D. Moody. Range was
second In this division and Robs-
town third.
Trivoli furnished the high point
man, <\ Sclkey, in plant produc-
tion,- but Robstown finished first
and Tuft second in tills division.
The Robstown team was com
posed of J. R. Rekforlk, E. Dennis
and M. Bullis.
In the poultry and egg division
Range, Tnft and Itohstown finish-
ed in the order named. C Braun.
E. Oetkln and Cedi Ryan were on
(lie Runge team. Range defeated
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Falfurrias Woman
Dies at Her Home
Mrs. II A. Steinke, age 20. died
at her home near Falfurrias about
noon Monday,'April 6, after an ill-
ness of several weeks duration.
Death was said to have been rails-
ed by complications following a
major operation.
The body was prepared for buri-
al by tin* Allen Mortuary and for-
warded to Milwaukee, former
home of Mrs. Steinke, Monday
night. Accompanying the body
were the husband, the father and
mother. Mr. and Mrs. M A. Ham-
mer.
UTILITY COMMITTEE
IS NAMED BY C. OF C.
Directors Name Committee to
Investigate Rates. Action
Requested by Member
Agreeable to tho wishes of the
membership as expressed in the
general meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce held on March 3(1, the
Board of Directros of that organi-
zation at their monthly meeting
appointed u committee on public
utilities.
Those named on the committee
by I’resldenf Finnegan were J. D
King, chairman; John Cypher, W.
E. Hopkins, J. I). Gibbs and Geo.
VV. McCulley. This committee Is
charged hy I lie directors to work
with tiie City Commission in ar-
riving at fair utility rates for
Kingsville and to consider and re-
port on local problems touching
the gus, light, power, phone and
water service.
PIONEER CITIZEN DIES
AT COUNTRY HOME
Another pioneer citizen of Kings-
ville was called by death when E.
E. Pilgrim, wiio came to tills coun-
ty In 1909 pnssed away Rt the
family residence jiiHt east of the
city at 12:30 o’clock Friday morn-
ing after an illness of less than a
week.
Mr. Pilgrim was horn at
Cleveland, Georgia, August 23,
Miss Pearl Runnels of Houston Miss Mary Kennedy was a guest
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. last week In the home of Mr and
ErneRt Ford Sunday. Mrs. Kim Dunbar of McAllen.
1856. He was mrurled to Eliza |
Jane Chapman In the city of Ills!
birth in the year 1878. To them |
were horn six daughters, Mrs. N.
M. Snyder, Tnft, Cal.: Mrs. J. O.!
McMurray, Dallas; Mrs. Stanley
Reed, Chicago, 111; Mrs. Dovle
McRoberts, Dallas; Mrs V. F. Per
kins and Mrs, A. N. Godwin of this
city; and three Hons, W. O. and
Henry Pilgrim of Taft, Cal.; and
A. H. Pilgrim of Josephine, Texas,
all of whom, together with the
wife, survive.
Funeral services were held from
(lie residence of Mrs. V. F. Per-
kins, 6:30 E. Lott Avenue, Friday,
April 3, at 4:00 p. in.. Rev. A. II.
Clark officiating. Interment was
at Chamberlain Burial Park. Out
of town relatives attending the
funeral were ;.L... M« Murray and
Mrs. McRoberts , and grunddaugh-
i ter, Mrs. It. M. Slants, Dallas.
WIRE CONGRATULATIONS
At Wednesday morning's session
j of tiie Federation, Mrs. Taylor an-
| nounred messages of eongratuln-
j tion hy wire and letter from Miss
i Ollle Coon of tho Texas Federa-
1 Mon News, from Miss Herrin, pres-
ident of Women’s Chamber of j
• Commerce at Harlingen, and from j
Mrs R. Q. Lee of Cisco. Muny oth-
er prominent club women sent !
messages of congratulation.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pfleffer are
motor vacating for two w«*eks In j
West Texas.
OIL DRILLING
AT RICARDO
IN TEN DAYS
Jacob Barbee Returns From
Oklahoma to Begin
Operations
The first test well to he sunk
in Kleberg county by Barbee and
Hunter, Independent oil operators
from Oklahoma, will he begun
within the next ten days on the
John I). Finnegan tract about sev-
en miles south of Kingsville, It was
announced today by Mr. Jacob
Barbee, who has just returned
from Oklahoma. He gave the ex-
act location as being in the north-
west, corner of the Finnegan tract
and offsetting tho Tnlty tract.
The oil operator stated that sev-
eral minor details In completing
title toisome of tho acreage In-
cluded In the 3,900 acre block In
the Ricurdo district, upon which
lie will operate, will be adjusted
within tiie next two or three days.
‘‘At the present time my asso-
ciates and 1 are endeavoring to
purchase an Interest In tiie Sim-
mons well, construction of which
was begun some time ago. If we
can do this we propose to make a
thorough test on both the Sim-
mons and Finnegan tracts. While
In Oklahoma I made arrangements
to ship one of our own drilling out-
fits to Ricardo. It Is now enroute
and we shall begin operations as
soon as It arrives. This, we ex-
pect. will he within the next ten
days,” Mr. Hurhee stnted.
DISTRICT MEET TO BE
HERE APRIL 17-18
Plans are now complete in the
office of Hugh Porter, Director of
tiie Interscholastic league for this
district, for the District Meet to
lie belli here the 17 and 18 of tills
month Copies of the schedule are
being sent to tiie member schools
of this district. Two hundred and
seventeen schools of the 14 coun-
ties of this district are members
of the league.
The meet Is to start on April 17
with the literary events. The lit-
' rary eventc. will last all day, with
tiie finals in I lie evening. The
field and track events start on Rat
unlay at ten o’clock, with the pre-
liminaries to he hold then. Tennis
preliminaries commence on Fri-
day at 9:31) on the College courts
Gold filled, sterling silver, ami
bronze medals an- to he given tiie
Winners of the first, second, and
third places respectively. The mon-
ey to defray the expenses of the
medals will come from a charge
of fifty cents for adults and twen-
ty-five cents for students for en-
trance to (lie track meet.
Each year inure students are
entering the district meet that is
held nt the college every year.
This year the district Includes n
new county. McMullen Is tiie new
member county of the league.
The best of tiie students of this
entire district are brought under
the guardianship and hostage of
the college The students of this
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Mrs. Alex Adams of San An-
tonio Elected President
Fifth District Women’s
Clubs
CONVENTION CLOSES
Prominent Speakers Ajppear
On Program. More Than
300 Delegates Attend
Mrs. Alex Adams. San Antonio,
chairman of the Hue Arts Depart-
ment of the Texas Federation and
a former citizen and club woman
of Kingsville, was elected presi-
dent of the Fifth District Federa-
tion as the convention, which has
been In session for three days,
drew to a close.
Mrs. Adams name was presented
hy a nominating committee com-
posed of Mrs. G. R. Scott of Corpus
Christi, Mrs. E. W. House, Kings-
ville and Mrs. J. D. Cochran of
Slnton. Others nominated were,
Mrs. A. C. Jones, Beeville, first
vice-president; Mrs. E. Owen
.Scott, Rio Grande City, second
vice-president; Mrs. Georgo Cox,
Del Rio, recording secretary and
treasurer. Their election was
unanimous.
Mrs. Volncy W. Taylor, Browns
ville, retiring president of tho dis-
trict, was endorsed for first vice-
president of tiie Texas Federation.
I-Aredo and Cuero were bidding
for 1932 convention at 5 p. in.
Delegates are Welcomed
Mrs. Taylor called the opening
session of the convention to oru«r
at two o’clock Monday afternoon.
Mayor Herbert Andrews on be-
half of the city, and Mrs. \V. L.
Wilkinson for the local club wom-
en, delivering addresses of wel-
come. Response was by Mrs. Wil-
lie George, Brownsville.
Many speakers of national note
appeared on the splendid pro-
grams which were open to the pub-
lic and well attended.
Mrs, Taylor acquitted herself
with distinction in her capacity of
presiding officer, and kept the
programs, varied as they were
with hundreds of reports and
Items of convention business, mu-
sical entertainment, addresses and
hospitalities of various kinds,
moving on a fixed schedule.
Among those appearing as
speakers were Mrs. Rercy V. Pen-
nybackor, most widely known .if
all Texas club women; Dr. R. B.
Cousins of tiie Texas College of
ArtH and Industries; T. O. Walton,
president of A. A M. College; Mrs.
Maggie Barry of College Station,
Mis. J E. King of San Antonio,
Hon. Merton C. Harris, Smith-
villi' Mr \V It Went land. Ma-
nor; Mrs, L. B. KntidnU, Sail An-
tonio, and others.
Members of the Blue Bonnet.
Drama Club, Junior Federated
Club of KingHVlllo, becomingly
garbed, served most effectively as
convention pages.
MRS. PENNYBACKER SPEAKS
The Intellectual treat of the con-
vention was the address of Mrs.
Percy V. Pennybacker, pioneer
among club women of America,
past president of the National
Federation and possessor of one of
the most pleasing platform person-
alities of the present day. She
spoke Tuesday evening at the Bap-
tist Church.
Her discourse, “Come on a Pil-
grimage with Me,” held her hear-
ers spellbound for more than an
hour. Wi*h New England and It*
spots sacred In American history
as the path of the pilgrimage, Mrs.
Pennybacker brought her audl-
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Union Printers’ Horne Colorado Springs
Kingsville Selected as Meet-
ing Place hy West Texas
. Woman of Presbytery
Kingsville was chosen as the
1932 meeting place of the Wom-
an's Auxiliary of Western Texas
Presbytery at It* meeting In Vic-
toria la*t Friday. This msetiug
was attended by Mr*. H. N. Scott,
who I* treasurer of the State or-
ganization of Presbyterian women,
Mr*. O. R. Frltt* and Mrs. Brooks
Mcl^one, delegates from the Kings
ville Auxiliary.
Western Texas Presbytery ex-
tend* from Brownsville on the
south to San Marcos on the north
and from Oonzale* a* far west as
Sanderson. The usual attendance
la about 200 women. This meet-
ing always brings Presbyterian
speakers of national prominence.
Former Kleberg Co.
Couple to Tour Europe
Mr. and Mrs Theo. F, Koch,
now of Beaumont, former resi-
dents of Kleberg County, will tour
Europe this summer, according to
a letter received from Mr. Koch
by the Record.
Mr. Koch states that Hanover,
Germany, will be his headquarters
while on the continent, and re
quests that the Record be sent to
him at that address.
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Brookshire, Edrington, Harrel and
Plummer Win School Board Race
I,arsons to Return to rS&JElt
Kingsville May first Years. Defeated
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Fry of Fort
Worth have returned to
home after a week's visit
Mrs. A. J. Dlmmlck.
The above picture was presented to the Record force by Ous Mecklin formerly editor of the Record
their ' and City Commissioner of Kingsville. Ous has been at the home for the past three years making a gal
with lant fight to regain his lost health. He states that this view shows the commodious barns and dairy
and poultry plant In the foreground. Pike's Peak is shown in the background.
After nearly a year spent abroad,
Mr. and Mra. H. V. !^»rsen are
enroute from Denmark to the
United States.
In a letter dated In Copenhagen
on March 12, Mr .I^irsen asks that
the Record, which has followed
him in Ids Europcon travels be
held at Kingsville until his arrival
here ahout May 1.
Mr. David Moore of Runge ac-
companied a car load of students
to this city to attend the meet
held at the college this week. Mr.
Moore, who Is superintendent of
the Runge Schools was a former
resident of Kingsville.
With 183 votes cast In Satur-
day's election to fill four places on
the Kingsville Independent School
District Board of Trustees, T. M.
Brookshire, N M Harrel, Sherman
Plummer and L. M. Edrington
were elected Brookshire, who
led the ticket, was running for re-
elect ion. Hnrrel had been a mem-
ber of the hoard, retiring volun-
tarily four years ago.
Mrs. O. A. Smith, president of
the board for 2 years and a mem-
ber since 1918, ran fifth In the
field of eight candidates.
The count as reported at the
cloae of the polls:
Smith, 180; Brookshire, 310;
Edrington, 244; Harrel, 271; Stabl,
104; Faulk, 72; Plummer, 204.
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