The Kingsville Record (Kingsville, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 31, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 24, 1926 Page: 2 of 12
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VALVES
Because They 're Dependable
WE HAVE THEM FOR YOUR CAR
THE MELTING POT
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And that’s where the Kleberg Coun-
ts Commercial Club comes in. South
Texas, and the State, is going to find
out that ;t chamber of commerce with
four hundred men in one small town
For a good many years Kingsville, uj.,, Kingsville will have a voice at
and like small eggs have meekly and
gracefully conceded the laurel wreath
to Corpus Christi, bowing in appreci-
ated submission to the fanciful whims
of the proud place of deep water and
tourist camps nestling close down be-
side enticing waves. There hasn’t
been much question by the smaller
fry of this supremacy. Maybe that’s
why the Christians at Corpus take
ever so much for granted and may be
why the seaside city’s feeders are
least in home town and home county
affairs. You can’t beat the combination
of four hundred men all of them set
to one purpose and that purpose the
promotion of Kleberg county inter-
ests. That's just what the commercial
club in this town proposes to do.
And that's why the Commercial Club
at Kingsville is going to he a great!
deal larger next year than this. It is
lean unto themselves. Sometimes, J«st such combats for right and jus-
though the worm turns, even as our
larger San Antonio or Houston or St.
tice as has been, and will be, staged
in the llsh controversy that, has firmly
Louis worms bite at too many slurs, established the organization here in
__________ j this town. And that many men with
And sometimes it is possible for | right on their side, are simply unde-
Corpus Christians to slip up on the j featable. Kingsville is willing to tote
wrong side of these cohorts to her fair with any other place In the coun-
majesty. And sometimes a reckoning ; "T The townspeople here are willing
is made without a host. That’s just i *° gracefully concede a good many
what Corpus Christ h hh hmmmnim | things, hut the quicker it is noised
controversy.” With Corpus Christ! bay 1 abroad that four hundred commercial
closed securely for the pleasurable members, and others, in this county
edification of tourist fisherman, new j are ttoing to stand solidly together for
water naturally had to he sought for Personal rights, that much better off
the purpose of securing market (ish " our neighbors and friends find
that the name of Corpus Christ! themselves,
might still be blazoned upon the
screen doors of Texas meat markets.
There wasn’t, any other convenient
The people of Kleberg county, and
adjoining communities, with a possi-
ble two or three exceptions, propose
place to secure these Corpus Christ! j to save the fish of our own bay for
fish except in Haffins Bay. And for
many moons Kleberg county fish have
been advertising this Nueces county
product, by proxy, in the marts of this
state. Corpus Christ! wanted her fish
saved for the tourist trade and came
over as a commercial body lately to
Kingsville that our own Baffins Bay
fish be sacrificed that the fish starv-
ed populace of great Texas be fed.
Most any person in Texas will agree
that only a city seeking supremacy
could be endowed with such nerve.
Only a place enjoying without protest
the humble servitude of lesser lumin-
aries in the scheme of community
jealousies could he guilty of such
exquisitely tempered presumption. But
the commercial representation of C.
C. reckoned without a host. The pro-
test of several hundred men cannot
he so indifferently ignored. Especially
when that protest is backed up by
justice and right.
the people of Texas. We are goiug to
save them against murdurous seining
and we are going to save them by dig-
ging a channel across Padre Island.
We are going to have the most won-
derful fishing place on all the Texas
coast. Corpus Christi Bay not except-
ed. It is our bay, and we are entitled
to the right of making it a rnecca for
the people of Texas as well as our-
selves. It is well that most people
meditate long and earnestly over this
determined factor.
Not His Doing
“Does yo’ take this woman for thy
lawfully wedded wife?” asked the
negro parson glancing at the diminu-
tive, watery-eyed, how-legged bride-
groom, who stood beside 210 pounds
of feminine assurance. “Ah takes
nothin',” gloomily responded the
bridegroom. ••All’s bein' tooked.”—
Arkansas Thomas Cat.
First Style Show
Flattering Success
That Kingsville lias gone a loug
way in keeping right up to the min-
ute in every tiling modern was proven
beyond a question Tuesday and Wed-
nesday evenings of this week by the
success of the style show at the It &
It. King’s Inn Theatre by the Ragland
Company.
Costumes that might have been ex-
pected as a matter of course in a Chi-
cago or New York style show were
shown on living models as effectively
and beautifully as though the setting
were In one of the style centers of the
country. Mr. Eckhardt, manager of the
Ragland Mercantile Company can
well he proud of the exhibition of
spring styles, and the ease and grace
with which each and every model dis-
played the beauty and lines of the cos-
tumes worn. Hats, frocks, hosiery and
shoes were furnished by the Ragland
Mercantile Company as were also the
costumes of the models displaying
men’s wear, every article displaying
the advanced styles to be worn this
spring and summer. Flowers, used to
further beautify the already beautiful
interior of Kings Inn, were supplied
by the local florist. Mrs. Hickman.
Tlie young ladies of Kingsville
modeling were: Misses Ruth Ains-
worth, Janie Colston, Nathlie McKay,
Stella Flato, Verna Ross, Alleen
Moore, Armenta Rhew, Katherine
Morris. Mrs. Bary of Raglands and
Mrs. H. N. Smith.
Bishop was represented very charm-
ingly by Miss Hewitt; Falfurrias by
Miss Martin Holbrook; Robstown by
Miss Belva Williams and Corpus by
Miss Freda Jones.
Messrs. C. H. Reese. Jr., E. B.
Brown, Jr.. Dew Yeary, Harold Brown
and Master J. V. Chandler were quite
convincing in their portrayal of
what’s what in the proper wearing ap-
paral for the coming season for the
sterner sex.
The show was arranged in two
parts, the first a continuous display
of costumes, an Interlude in which
Mrs. H. N. Smith charmingly enter-
tained the audience with a reading,
the second part being a display of
dress goods showing new spring silks
and the dressmaking department of
Mrs. Barry. And then the Grand Fin-
ale of the entire list of models.
Prizes were awrded Wednesday
evening to the most-successful mod-
els, Miss Vera Ross being voted the |
most popular by the audience and
chosen to represent Miss Kingsville,
and was awarded first prize, $10 in
gold. Miss Belva Williams as Miss
Robstown was chosen for second place
with a prize of $5. while Miss Minnie
Hewitt representing Miss Bishop was
given third place with a prize of
$2.50. Mrs. Hickman presented each
of the winners with a dainty wrist
corsage of flowers. Little Velma Gibbs
announced the models upon the en-
trances with announcement cards
bearing the name of each participant.
There was a record attendance both
nights and Manager Eckhardt was
enthusiastic over the success of the
show.
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“College Confec" Knights Templar to Warm Sunshine Will
Newest Business Have Jouyous Timel Now I)o the Rest
"College Confec” is to be the name
of the new confectionery to open in
the Brinson building next door to the
King’s Inn Theatre.
Plans have been completed for one
of the most attractive and modern
confectioneries in this section of the
country. The most up-to-date soda
fountain is on its way and other fixtur-
es are to lie in keeping. As the nam-
es suggests, the place is to he com-
plimentary to the College, or rather
the college students, and it is under-
stood that no expense is being spared
to make it a popular gathering place.
E. B. Brown, Jr., and Herman F. Wa-
ters are the managers and joint own-
ers and claim they expect to give the
people of Kingsville and surrounding
territory a confectionery that will be
a credit to the city. A full line of can-
dies and cold drinks, cigars, cigar-
ettes and tobacco will be carried.
Present plans are that the College
Confec will open for busines between
the first and fifth of April.
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The Smarter Kind!
STRAW HATS
Every wanted weave; every desired trim-
ming and every sought-for style—they
are all here in our initial Straw Hat Show-
ing of the new season. We’re presenting
values as a fitting crown for that new
Easter Suit. And if you have not yet
bought the latter, we have it, too.
TRY A MENS’ STORE FIRST
Barnett & Laws
The members of the Kingsville Com-
mandery, Knights Templar, are mak-
ing preparations to participate in the
seventy-third annual conclave of the
Grand Commandery of Texus which is
to be held in the city of Corpus
Christi on the 5, 6, and 7 of April.
A large delegation of the Kingsville
Knights, accompanied by the Kings-
ville hand, will leave the city in time
to take part in the opening of the con-
clave.
The gathering of the Knights Tem-
plar at Corpus will lie the largest con-
vention ever held in that city, about
three thousand visitors being expect-
ed. Special trains, motor caravans
and special cars will bring the visit-
ing delegates from all parts of Texas.
The hotel facilities of the city are not
expected to meet the demands of the
occasion and arrangements are being
made for the parking of Pullman cars
for sleeping accommodations. Sur-
rounding towns, among them Kings-
ville, will likely be called upon to
I take care of the overflow, although
! many Corpus citizens are offering
j lodging in their homes,
j Entertainment features are being
! planned by the Corpus Knights,
According to a statement of Mrs. I among them being sight seeing tours,
G. E. Sims, chairman of the Commer-j trys and boat excursions,
cial Club Civic Committee, clean-up I The lot al commandery, which is one
After more than a week of rain and
cloudy weather the skies cleared Mon-
day and Kingsville smiled at old Sol’s
effective efforts to pull her out of the
mud—while waiting for the contrac-
tor to get into his work clothes and
make the job permanent.
After all, if the farmer’s verdict is
correct—and it usually is—the rain
“was just right.” Four and three quar-
ter inches of moisture according to
the Kingsville Lumber Company’s
guage and it all went into the ground.
Cotton and feed crops are reported
to be in excellent condition and pas-
ture lands never looked better. A few
days of sunshine, a few more of culti-
vating and the Kleberg county farm-
er will be on the road to another
bumper crop.
Clean-up Campaign
Continues Ten Days
WANTED
To rent piano for one month.
Call KINGS INN THEATRE.
Cnr Explanation
Our troubles come often from this :
We do not live according to the light
of reason, but after the fashion of
nur no»ghbors.—Exchange.
Teachers Off for As-
sociation Meeting
A number of Kingsville educators,
members of the faculties of the
Teachers College and the public
schools, will leave Thursday evening
for Mission where they will attend
the meeting of tlie South Texas Teach
ers Association.
Dr. It. B. Cousins, Miss Hilihets and
Miss Baugh will represent the Teach-
ers College on the program which is
to extend through Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. Other speakers are:
E. E. Oberholtz, Supt. of the Hous-
ton public schools, who is to deliver
the principal address; Dr. S. H. Whit-
ley. President of the Commerce Col-
lege, representing tlie Texas State
Teachers Association and State Com-
missioner of Agriculture Terrell. Mr.
C. A. Cowan, who is president, of the
Association states that there are to lie
100 teachers in attendance at Mission
and that (he people of that city have
made elaborate plans for their enter-
tainment. Among the items of enter-
tainment are drives into Mexico, trips
through the Valley Citrus Groves, a
free Mexican supper and free lodging
for all delegates.
Those from Kingsville who have
arranged to attend the convention, in
addition to those already mentioned,
are: Supt. Gregory, Mr. Frank Alien-
son. Miss Austin, Miss Harlan and
Miss King of the High School; Prin-
cipal A. D. Harvey. Miss Harris, Miss
Johnston and Miss Vance of the East
Ward; Principal Blasingame, Miss
Rhew. Miss Dodgen and Miss Buchan-
an of the Flato Ward Schol.
campaign will doubtless continue still
another week, or the entire week fol-
lowing the present one. Much rain
lias for the past ten days practically
stopped all work of this nature, be-
fore certain portions of the town have
received proper attention. It is under-
stood that city trash wagons will con-
tinue to work up and down t lie alleys
all this week and through next week,
if that amount of time is required to
complete the job.
The four inch rain, reaching over a
period of ten days, has resulted in
much good, and some harm. Weeds
have received every encouragement,
and are profiting greatly by the warm
days and ample moisture. It is better
to cut them while young, provided the
sun continues to shine, before they ^
get the start. Bear in mind that city ■ \
wagons will continue to collect trash |
all this week and next. Get yours out )
in the alley and have it hauled off. j
of the strongest In this section, is to
furnish a large delegation and will be
assistants to the Corpus Knights in
their role of hosts.
You’re a Wonderful Cook”
You often tell your wife that—or at least you should.
We’ll admit there’s a lot in the preparation of food to
make it palatable, but you must have Quality Grocer-
ies to begin with.
—And it is good common sense to buy them at econo-
mical prices, too. If both these essentials are to be con-
sidered. then we believe you will just naturally trade
with us.
GEO. T. WILLIAMS
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Realizing that a good farm is made better by bet-
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they are the very best made, and a demonstration
will also convince you.
You will want to keep foods protected through
the coming warm days, therefore you need a good
refrigerator. Our Leonard, best on earth, will in-
terest you.
We also have everything for the housewife from
a garden hoe to a cook stove, including dishes,
pots, pans, glassware, water hose, lawn mower,
yard and garden equipment.
There is money in the chicken business. Start
right with one of our incubators.
Paint is paint—but Sherwin-Williams is the best.
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