Willacy County News (Raymondville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1925 Page: 4 of 10
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THE WILLACY COUNTY NEWS, RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS
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% M'-inne Will aims, % SCHOOL REPORTS FROM THE ^
■Jjlaiy Thompson. %tl l FRESHMAN CLASS
to the
PLEASURE SEEKER’
JOURNEY TO GULF
“NOOSE”
Tuesday morning the sixth grade,
assisted by the fifth grade, entertain-
ed the rest of the students m chapel
with a well rendered San Jacinto pro-
gram. 1 Patriotic songs and speeches
were given. At the end of the pip-
gram Mr. Tumlinson told the student
body about the battle' of San Jacinto
in a connected form. Mr. Tumlinson s
talk, together with the program,
were well appreciated.
Can You Imagine.
Mary weighing two hundred
pounds ?
Levi wearing red shoes, green
socks, a black shirt and
necck-tie ?
Max with his hair combed ?
George shaving himself?
Everyone passing in Algebra ?
Silence in our room?
Bill wearing boots ?
Wight being awarded a gold me-
dal fpr penmanship ?
Mamie with her hair bobbed, A
marcel wave in it, shingled (high),
and a point on her neck.
Vern singing “O Sole Mio?”
Exie keeping quiet for five minutes
Ed riding a turtle ?
Grover with his “bangs grown
out? . , _ , „
Gwendolyn as “the biggest talkei’
in the room ?
Fidencio eight feet tall?
’out won’t you please ' move
ether knee> this one is getting tired.”
Wonder Where It Went.
“Daddy, are caterpillars good to
eat?” piped up Grover during the
evening meal.
“Son, you must not ask such a
question at the table,” reproved his
father.
Silence for a moment, then curio-
sity got the better of his mother.
“What made you ask such a ques-
tion, Grover?” she asked,
i “Cause there was one on Daddy’s
i lettuce, but it’s gone now”.
He Wasn’t Explicit.
orange ! Miss Rylander—“I’m sorry my dog
bit you; what can I do?”
Mr. Wat erst on—“W ell, when I was
Between two hundred and three
hundred citizens of this and adjoin-
ing counties journeyed to Red Fish j
Bay Sunday to disport themselves in
the waters of Laguna Madre and
otherwise enjoy the pleasures of the ‘
Remembers Homefolks
Perry Holder, who left Raymond-
ville some several weeks ago to make
his own mark in the world writes to
) his parents, W. T. Holder and wife, of
j some of his experiences. Perry has
j turned out to be “An Old Salter”
having decided to take up sea life for
a while and in this way get an op-
portunity to get a glimpse of the
• outside world. His first letter to his
'parents here was written aboard the
»pi, ^
Southwestern, only the crew is little
tougher.
“This ship has 10,000 tons displace-
ment, was rebuilt only a year ago
report at Samoa, where the water is
50 feet deep, the bottom of the ocean
can be seen.
“What did you think of. my going
hence very pretty, convenient and I to sea ? I thought it over and knew it
Paavo Nurmi trying to run 'against
the “busiest body”
Dwight ?
Mitchell
the room?
Mr. Waterstcn complimenting us
for having the cleanest floor in the
building ?
Miss Hyland wearing a hoop
skii'fc ?
Manuel making 25 in history?
Donald Glover was absent from
school Monday.
The seventh grade, together with
some students from the eighth and
ninth grades, enjoyed a pidneie sup-
'“per and swim at the Arroyo Colorado,
Friday evening.
Mr. Waterston gave the pupils of
the Ancient History class their regu-
lar six-weeks test, Tuesday.
The basket-ball players were given
a banquet at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. S. V. Klnser, Saturday night.
The refreshments consisted of ice
cream and Cookies. Each boy present
was requested to make a speech.
Games of various kinds were played
throughout the evening. The party
broke up about eleven o’clock. A
jolly time was reported by all.
Helyn Milligan went home from
school Monday afternoon,_ with the
. - Mips. We wish her a rapid recovery
Miss .McCharen was absent from
school Monday afternoon.
Max Dreyer, president of our class,
Spent Thursday night at the bay.
Rachael. Moritz visited friends in
McAllen Saturday.
We have taken up the study of
complex fractions in Algebra. It
seems to be rather difficult for the
majority of us, but by spending a
little more time on it each day, wre
think we will be able to master it.
The Physiology class has been
having some rather arduous exper-
iments and drawirigs lately.
The pupils of the Spanish I and
II classes are preparing for a Spa-
nish play, “Unos De Elios Debs
Casarse”, to be given soon. Spanish
songs will also be sung at this pro-
gram.
a youngster, a kiss would make any-
thing well.”
Miss Rylander—“A very,good idea.
Fido, kiss the gentleman!” '
Easy Money.
Max—“This is a great country,
Manuei.”
Manuel—“How’s that?”
Max—“You can buy a five-dollar
money order for three cents.”
Pants Were Too Short.
A horse trader was trying to show
off a windbroken horse to Mr. Tum-
linson, trotting him up and down the
road.
“And hasn’t he a fine coast? said
the trader, enthusiastically.
“Oh, his coat’s all right”,
Mr. Tumlison, “but I don’t
ini pants.”
replied
like his
WE WONDER
Why Levi thinks he knows every-
thing (that isn’t any of his bussiness)
How many are crying because va-
cation is so near.
If Mr. Tumlinson^ was thinking of
any Freshmen Monday morning.
How many passed in History.
How. many of the authors of, “Why
It Pays To Keep Busy”, practice
what they preach.
Why Grover is such a satirist.
How many know what the Santa
Fe, A. T. S. F. stands for.
sonations were the hit of the evening,
is.
Why the Seniors feet and brains
are alike.
If the Juniors could tell us why the
people of the United States should be
very jolly.
What a chiropodist is.
Why so many people find the key
to success, but never find the keyhole.
What causes mumps.
Where limberger cheese received
its name.
Statement of Ownership, Manage-
ment, etc. Required by Act of Con-
gress of August 24, 1912.
Of Willacy County News, published
weekly at Raymondville, Texas, for
April, 1925,
State of Texas,
County of 'Willacy.
■ Before me, a Notary P.ublic in and
for the State and county aforesaid,
personally appeared Isadore Moritz,
who, having been duly sworn accord-
ing to law, deposes and says that he
is the owner and publisher of the
Willacy County News and that the
following is, to the best of his know-
ledge and belief, a true statement of
the ownership, mangement, etc., of
the aforesaid publication for the
date shown in the above caption, re-
quired by Act of August 24, 1912,
embodied in section 443, Postal Laws
and Regulations, printed on the re-
verse of this form, to wit:
1— That the names, and addresses
of the publisher, editor, business
manager and managing editor are:_
Isadore Moritz, Raymondville, Texas.
2— That the owner is Isadore Mo-
ritz, Raymondville, Texas.
3— That known bond holders,
mortgagees and other security hold-
er's are: Barnhart Bros. & Spindler,
Dallas, Texas; Raymondville State
Bank, Raymondville, Texas.
Signed: Isadore Moritz, Publisher.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 22nd day of April, 1925,
(Seal) Signed: C. B. Tomme.
gulf.
Red Fish Bay presented a
picnic sight with more than
automobiles lined up along the
while their occupants were spendj
the time fishing, bathing or otl
wise drinking in the cool air
' came directly off the Gulf of MexJ
The Red , Fish Bay Associat
under the direction of its
ers, promises to construct a numl
of buildings on, their grounds durii
the coming week. These will be fo’<
of material benefit to this popi
resort and will add to its attradj
f ness as a fishing and bathing pla]
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Tie Oceanic Stemship Co’s ship
“Sierra” on March 28th. He says:
“Dear Folks: I only had time to
: drop you a card before leaving San
Fiancisco for I leai’ned only about
three hours before sailing that. I had
a chance. I did not g;et the job 1 ap-
plied for, but am satisfied and getting
the ti-ip. I got off light in seasick-
ness—lasted me only about two hours
“I pour tea and coffee four times
i daily. Wash and put away the silver-
1 ware just as often, then put in some
1 other work. My off-duty hours are
from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. and from 1:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m., then through at
seven p.m. At 11 a.m. the Inspector
sees that everything is spic and span.
“To Honolulu there are over 50
passengers, but am told there will be
many more from Sidney back. There
are 135 in the crew—all a good
natured bunch—reminds me much of
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modern. The ijrst class salon is just
a little more elgant than the second
class, and the first class has a fe*w
more dainties to eat. Talk about eats!
I’ll send you some menus when we
reach Honolulu.
“The weather gets wanner all the
time. They say its real hot between
Honolulu and Pango Pango, a U. S.
Port on Samoa. The water is cei’tainly
pretty now—not like the greenish
near the shore, but a vivid blue. They
was my one chance, and that' I had
time for school yet.
“We passed the “Sonoma” yester-
day, another boat of this Company’s”
Perry.
Post card, dated from Honolulu
March 3rd: Arrived at Honolulu at 6
a.m. The streets are narrower than
those of Brownsville. Expect to visit
Wakiki Beach this p.m. Will write
aboxxt this place later.
Love, Perry
Farm and Garden
Hardware
The work of making or tending, or of doing
farm work may he materially lightened if
you have the proper tools to aid you. Our
stock at present comprises a complete line
of reliable makes of useful tools
B. Y. P. U. PROGRAMME.
B.Y.P.U. 7:15—Church 8:00.
Leader—Mrs. R. Huff.
S ong—Am erica.
Scripture Reading—Mrs. Harold
Jones.
Prayer.
Eyangetsm—Mr. R. R. Powers.
II. What this Department does—
Mrs. E. A. Jones.
Song—Send The Light.
III. Force of Workers—Miss B.
Higginson.
IV. Beginning of Church Building.
Fund—Mr. J. E. Fauford.
Reading—Mrs. Frank Moore.
V. Importance of a Gift Fund—
Mrs. A. Fitch.
VI. What Hope for the Homeless
Church ? Mr. Huff.
Special Music.
VII. Help the Weak Bear Their
Burdens—Mrs. Wi'ight.
Song.
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But do not worry for we can fix
it in record time and the place
we repair will be stronger than
the original casing. We often
take Tires that have been dis-
carded as wortWess and by our
skill in repairing fix them up so
they are good for many addi-
tional miles of service. The next
time you have tire trouble,
consult us.
Raymondville, Texas.
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Fully guarantee
quality of all our farm tools.
They are priced within reach
of every gardner’s Pocket-
book.
You will have to travel many
miles to find better garden
tools than we have to offer
you. Come in and look over
our stocks of rakes, shovels,
hoes, forks and other items
you use every day on the
farm.
Don't Forget That We ■Are Headquarters
For All Kinds
Farm Implements,
Builders Hard Ware, Queensware,
Glassware, Cuttlery
And in fact everything to be found in a
modern hardware establishment. When in
need of any item of Hardware come see us
CrowsRepairShop I R.F.WatSOn&Son
“JOAX”.
She Was Gooff at Fractions.
Mr. Tumlinson—“Rachael, if you
had two eggs, and used one for a
cake, what part would you have left?’
Rachael—“The shell, sir.”
Am^le Punishment.
Mr. Watei’ston—“What is the pe-
nalty for bigamy?”
George—“Two mothers-in-law.”
A Good Reason.
Miss Hyland—“Why is it 'that
lightning never strikes in the same
place twice?”
Fidencio—“Because after it hits
once, the same place isn’t there, any'
BAPTIST LADIES ATTENTION.
Next Monday aftei’noon, Api’il 27th
the Baptist Women will meet at Mrs.
Lanford’s home. The remaining
aprons will be brought in. and the
winners determined, the contest is
very close, so each woman is urged to
be present and help her side to win.
If you are a Baptist anywhere in this
community COME, and if ^ou have
no way of coming just di‘op a card to
Mrs. Joe Turner, our Secretai-y, and
she will see that a car calls for you.
Mrs. Lanfox-d will be assisted in plan-
ning the afternoon’s entertainment by
Mi’s. Smith, so a wholesome aftei’-
noon’s enjoyment is assured, and we
want every woman in the community
who is not a member of any other
church to come and enjoy it wfith us.
Whether a Baptist or not YOU WILL
BE WELCOMED.
RAYMONDVILLE
iVV. •. v j n -. vKS
Who Can Answer This.
-“Mother, how did the Indians
copi5) ?”
. , —“By holding on to the
■ ; autvng off the hair and top
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that’s funny, what
• hen they caught a bald-
Spitted VHk.
' O ■ ridy,” said Mary, limping in
fi’om the barn with a battered milk
pail and a more battered appearance,”
that old spotted cow kicked me.”
“Dash durn the critter! Is the milk
spilled?”
Conventionality.
Vern—“Darling, Won’t you please
let me take you to the show tonight ? ”
Ruby—“How dare you get fresh
with me!”
Vern—“I didn’t intend to get fresh,
WOMAN’S CLTJB HELD MEETING
A regular weeting of the Raymond-
ville Woman’s Club was held Tuesday
April 14th, at 3 p.m. in the basement
of the Grade School building. In re-
sponse to an invitation issued through
the press a large number of visitors
attended the meeting The Program
Committee presented the concluding
number of Texas history, which the
Club has been Studying during the
year “Raymondville, past, present and
future”. Several splendid papers
were submitted followed by expes-
sions of first impressions of Raymond
ville by members of the Club, and
visitors. The Entertainment Or mmit-
tee as hostesses served delic .s iced
punch. An outstanding feature cf the
Club meeting of April 28th will be
the election of officers. All members
are urged to be present. After this
meeting the Club will discontinue its
activities during the summer months.
Stilts
IT is the greatest assortment of fine
Suits we have ever had. Patterns
are new, colors are attractive and the
tailoring is unexcelled even by the
highest priced custom made gar-
ments. We are glad to guarantee
your absolute satisfaction with the
Suit you buy—your money back if
you say so.
Priced at $15.00 Zlnd Up
La Coma Mercantile
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STRAYED—Three yearling Jei’sey j
heifers, no brands. Two are dark |
colored and one light colored. Libei’al j:
reward. John M. Spillman, Raymond-
ville, 15-2td.
RAYMONDVILLE, TEXAS.
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Moritz, Isasdore. Willacy County News (Raymondville, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 23, 1925, newspaper, April 23, 1925; Raymondville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth875032/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reber Memorial Library.