The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, March 5, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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Advertisers reap the
Greatest Profit from the
Publication of this pa-
per, which would be Im-
possible without them.
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the fact
_ DEFICIT
IN SCHOOL FUNDS
meeting held
Friday evening,
t defi
if
erei
term
eficit of about
be found to
of the prer-
in May. A
El Campo, Texas, Friday Morning, March 5, 1920.
SAM CLAPP ANNOUNCES REPORT OF TREASURER SHOWS BUYS BUSINESS BLOCK
JSiSS •£ FINANCIAL CONDITION OF CITY
efection*^ tho* ReceiPts shown for Gen- Feb: 2, P. B. Bundick. 1704.15
eral Fund to Feb. 3, 1920: 1
y to l
1-9 i
Marthal and Street Commis-!^ r“ iconLV l f t ^77^
the”t^EI°Camt^^it*the Feb* 2> p* B: Bundick * 2665.251 Expenditures as' shown for
fS61.CC was car- ^^6^° * ^ Feb’ 2’ P B’ B"' ^.00|street and Bridge Fund to
last year.-The Mr. Clapp has long with- ^ p eooociQ/.'^6^?1^23!?1^2^’
- - - — - Total Receipts......,$2830.84iFeb. 3, A. R. Zuber. . 195.00
Expenditures as shown for Feb. 3, F- B. Bundick 3.10
i amount neces- stood the solicitation of hfs
the school for «nany friends to enter thel
tths term in excess
supplied from the
for the main-
school.
is the receipts find
its for the year4:
...... .$12,309.90
-~itjr. . 5,560.00
561.60
305.00
u
race for the above named of-
fice, but has at last yielded to
their solicitation and announc-
es his candidacy. *
He is an old El Campo, boy,
having sfcent most of his life
in this city, engaged in various
occupations. When war was
declared on Germany he was
among the first to enlist in the
sendee of his country, choosing
the Marines as the branch of
tile service in which to have
General Fund to February 23,
1920:
Jan. 3, A. Bolling. <. .$ 15.00
Jan. 3, Oscar Shult.... 8.00
Jan. 3, P. B. Bundick.. 25.00
Jan. 3. G. F. Mayfield .25.00
Jam 3, E. G. Handier- 25.00
Jan. 3, Floyd Ciark. . 27,00
Feb. 3, M. i*. Douglass
Feb. 3, ElCampo Lbr.Co.177.30
Feb. 3,jElCampo Lbr.Co. 84.85
The Victoria Investment Co.
has sold" their business block
which includes all ithe business
property between the two
banks on Monsaret Street, Mr.
Ben Socolofsky and another lo-
cal party being the purchasers
Consideration $57,500.00. This
is very desirable rental prop-
erty well worth -;the ihdney
paid.
BEAUTIFUL .WEDDING
AT LOUISE SATURDAY
Feb. 3 ,1. Weaver. .
Feb. 3, Evans-Koch Co.
Feb. 3, Evans-Koch Co.
Feb. 3, Cit. State Bank
Feb. 3, Evans-Koch Co.
Feb. 5, S. W.T.& T. Co.
Feb, 5, A. R. Zuber..
14.50
16.30
5.4o
45.73
8.50
7.50
13.05
15.00
29.95
-w. jm. x/uugmjx, 3.00
Febi 3, M. L. Douglass 178.68Bolling....
Feb. 3, M. L. Douglass £ 3.00,Feb> 5> p- C* Fricke - •
Feb. 3, P. B. Bundick '• 3.00 Feb* 5» Cep. Serrice Co.112.08
________ _ Feb. 3, P. B. Bundick *5.00, Feb- 6' £ c- Cappell 25.00
his name enrolled, because of Feb. 3, P. B. Bundick 25.00 Feb* 5, Bhult-Stallworth
* *ir-J ......$
Disbursement . ________ ________________H p
Fund $ 2,583.01 the well known fighting quali
-.....r.T 1.5,415.00
and Col. . - 492.40
260
ties of that part of the service.
A#t4r a few weeks of training
»19,260.40
§*«
i • *. • • » ^
.$523.90
t* J
ac-
at Paris Island, he was sent to
500.00(the front, and was early en-
gaged in some of the first bat-
tled in which the American
troops took a part. . ---™v ~~
He served faithfully until Feb. 3, W. L. Ballew 25
a - - - * * * V • " m •' L'jkU O tlf T - 'Vk * ^ mm
Feb. 8, P. B. Bundick 25.00 89.94
Feb. 3, P. B. Bundick 50.00 Feb 6, Frank Raaz... 3.75
Feb. 3, R. B. Bundick 68.90 F^b. 6, El C. Record.. -1.74
Fob. 3, K B. Bundick • 50.00 Feb.»4, Floyd Chirk.. 31.50
Feb. 3, Hefner-Fricke Co.17.17 Feb. 6, El C. Grain Co. 17.30
Feb. 3, El Campo Lbr.Co. 16.79. Feb.. 6,' J. W. Menefee 7.40
Feb. 3, W. U Ballew ~ -
Feb. 3, W. L. Ballew 25.
i&MI
of the board, and it
Met with the hearty
of all. ?v
see what we. are
for the school tax paid
innot be said of any
-
EAST RELIEF
Coursed to
Armenia. Accord?
article recently sent
unes, W. Gerard we
“Armenia is threat-
with extermination.
Amarica has Jhe
the armistice was signed, be-
r’~' ---- the engagements at Chateau
y, (Belleau Wood) Aisne,
ie, St Mihiel, and 1 many
^ a. Participated in the
maltha t othe Rhine with the
Mmr of occupation. He was
awyded the-Croix de; Guerre
with silver star for .gallantry
*“ “~on. He'received an hon-
..
has been variously employed
.ajm 4.few month* »»o, when
W1j i!t ke brothers bought the
South- Side Market and ■ the
firm is enjoying an excellent
business. He is well -qualified
for the office to which he as-
pires and, if elected, the city
will have an efficient and fear-
less officer. \ His candidacy is
worthy of the careful consid-
eration of all.
by
a greater
for the
schools
Jed to
to till!
ncreu-
of the
Feb. 8. w; L Biltew
Feb. B, W. L. Ballew
k
Feb. 8, W.- Ii Ballew 26.00
Feb. «, W. L. Ballew 00
Feb. 8, W. L. Battew^
Feb. 8, W. L. B»Uew
Gulf "Ref., Co. 22.67
F. Eichert, Jr. 16.00
, C- c. Franklin 5.06
M L. Hansard 3.00
, Oscar. Shult ..
.Evans^
BeltV^v». B. Bundick 186.
P. B. Bundick 207
N* K. Marshal)
tag &S
Lbr. Co.
CHILD HEALTH
CONFERENCE
Ei Campo is to have a Child
Health Conference on the 16th
and 17th of this month, the
University of Txas, Home
quickly! Over 200,-
tenians fought in the
the armies of the Al-
[pBe Associated Powers
heroically, dog-
fearful odds.
save her. America | Economics Extension, coopera-
ting with the Local Red Cross.
The purpose of the child
health conference is to raise
the standard of health in the
community by means of a pub-
i"® clinic to which the mothers
as 1914 the Ar-Nnay bring their children for
Turkey and Russia a thorough physical examina-
autenaemy pro- tiqn. It is not a contest. The
would aid the examinations will be made by
the local physicians and the
purpose is to give the mother
an opportunity to find if there
* anything that the child needs
to have remedied and to place
in her hands information that
will guide her
against the al
Armenians refused
•nswer to this was
of one million
million out of two
Armenians who lived
Armenia and other
of Turfcey in 1914 have
toyed; and the rest
i driven from their
Feb. 8, Cen. Service Cp. il%
Feb, 8, Cen. Service Co. 412.
Feb, 8, Cen. Service Co. %
Feb. 2f, Cen. Service Go
^b. 3, Ceh.
I; c^s^ic; co.’ iSo„
Feb. 3, Cen, Service Co. l 12.0^
Feb, 3, John Charbula 15.00
Feb. 8, John Charbula 15.00
Feb. 3, Johh Charbula. ! 16.00
Feb. 3, John Charbula ‘15.60
Feb. 3, John Charbula , ,1600
Feb: 8, John Charbula ; 15.00
Feb. 3, A. R. ZuberV. 94.40
Feb. 3, A. R. Zuber.. 200.00
Frt). 3, A. R. Zuber.. 120.00
Feb. 4, M .L. Hansard 3.00
Feb. 4, Cit. State Bank 281.56
Feb. 4, M. L. Hansard 8.00
Feb. 4, M. L. Hansard 8.00
Feb. 4, M .L. Hansard 3.00
Feb. 4, M .L. Hansard 2.00
Feb. 4, M. L. Hansard 3.00
Feb. 4, M. L. Hansard 8.00
Feb. 6, N. K. Marshall 3.00
Feb. 6, N. iK. Marshall 3.00
Feb. 6, N. iK. Marshall 3.00
Feb. 6, W. Finkelstein 10.00
Feb. 6, W. Finkelstein 10.00
Feb. 6, W. Finkelstein '10.00
Feb. 6, W. Finkelstein 10.00
•Feb. 6, W. Finkelstein
Feb. 6, W. Finkelstein
Feb. 6, S. C. Cappell
Feb. 6, ,S. C. Cappell
Feb. 6, S. C. Cappell
Feb. 6, S. C. Cappell
Feb. 6, S. C. Cappell
Feb. 6, S. C. Cappell
Feb. 6, S. C. Cappell
Feb. 6, W. W. Duson. .
Feb. n, Eck Frasier. .
Feb. 6, R. E. Comstock
Feb. 6, R. E. Comstock
, W. L. Ballew 26.00
64.10
ebb Mer. Co 11.11
TROUSD ALE-WILLIAMS
■■ i
Mr. Wiley Trousdale of this
city and Miss Celia Williams
Of Garwood were married at
the Baptist parsonage St Whar-
ton February 28, Rev. Early
officiating.
Mr. Trousdale is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Trous-
dale of this city. He is
young man of energy and am-
bition, being now an exten-
sive grower of. rice.
- The bride was a very popul-
ar young lady in the vicinity of
her home and il doubtless well
fitted for domestic life.
The Citizen joins the othfr
friends in congratulations. •
fib. 6, E. C. Hill---- 2.1*
-i i
Total expenditures----$12.50
Total receipts........ $37.65
Expenditures’ ....... .%$.$&
1On h»nd Feb. 23, 1920 $26.16
Receipts as shown for ~
„ ^ „ Station Fund to February
<%$§?ebb Mer. Co. 32.75 1920:
balance ion hand at
ihat report.«^....., .$1500.00
Saturday afternoon in Louise
at the beautiful home of Mrs.
Uu^a SuSlett, mother' of th *■
bride, was solemnized the wed-
: r, of Miss Almena Subrett
and Mr. F. B. BroUssara
Port Arthur, the services being WM
read by Rev. Baumgartle.*
The charm of a home wed-
ding was demonstrated to the
fullest extent in the arrang^-^
menis for the event. Tb I
large living room featured a
motif of white and green, car
ried out in quantities of fem ^
and wrhite blossoms held in tall
vases. Ferns used in aru
effect formed an altar for the
grouping of the bridal
The bridal party descended
the stairs to the strains of Lo-
hegrin's wedtjtfng march play-
ed by 1Irk Ruby Babcock, sis-
ter of the bride, at the piano,
with violin accompaniment &r
Mr. J. W; Good.
Preceding the bride,
J
£3
was given in marriage by her
brother, Mr. R. L. Sublett, en- '
ter^d Mrs. L .R. Sublett, who
served as matron of honor and
Miss Virginia Robinson m
brides maid. Mrs. Subleft wore
4 handsome g*wn of brown
georgette and satin uniquely
eombined, and carried a bo-
qu<^ in shower effect of white
roses .and sweet peaa. Mss
Robinson wss beautifully
gowned in Frinth bine satin
with embroidery touches adorn
fought and suffere i
cause and faith oil
I civilization the Ar-
how turn to America
, in recruiting the frame-
of an independent life.
Christians must como
fmmediate rescue of Ar
n Christians or Armenia
be Motted from the earth.
HER WE MUST!
County is dividedP
p East Side with Mr. Louis, upon the
aiding the work there^nothersj
Wharton and community.!
re your check for Neat
[ with County Trea.s-
. R. Ericson, First
- . in its car. . ------------
It is for the children under j Feb. 6, R. E. Comstock
school age. It is something j Fe^>- 6, R. E. Comstock
that your University and your Feb. 6, Oscar Shult. .
Red Cross is attempting to do Fek- 6. Oscar Shult. .
with the assistance of your Feb. 6, Oscar Shult..
doctors for the public benefit.'""
The University sends a
Child Welfare Director to be
at the service of‘the mothers - _____ ______
of the community for two days, i Feb- 6» Oscar Shult
It is no more charity than foriFeb- 6, Oscar Shult
you to send your son to th-^Feb. 6, Oscar Shult
University is a charity. AnrFeb- 6» Oscar Shult
expert may be able to givejFeb- Oscar Shult
i/ou some suggestion abou-i i ---
■your childs health or its pro-J0'1"1 expenditures, . $2809.48
fper feed. It8 success depends ^otal Receipts.......2830.81
cooperation of the I Expenditures........2809.4S
Feb. 6, Oscar Shult
Feb. 6, Oscar Shult
Feb. 6, Oscar Shult
Feb. 6, Oscar Shult
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
15.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
r&^Ullworth
..... '---.a
• • • f • • • •
33.45
Total; expenditures. .$1774.83
Total receipts........18{8.6S
Expenditures _____... 1774.83
Ofc'hand Feb. 23, 1920 83.80
Receipts a8 shown for Emer-
gency Fund to Feb. 23, 1920:
Jan. 16, Balance.....$ 99.10
Feb. 3, W. L. Ballew.. 85.25
Total receipts........$184.35
Expenditures as shown for
Emergency Fund to February,
23, 1920:
Feb. 3, I. Weaver.... 23.55
Feb. 3, Cen. Ser. Co. 10.00
Feb. 3, W. L. Ballew 5.0 >
Feb. 3, Cen. Ser. Co. 41.85
Feb. 4, Arthum Wade 7.85
Total expenditures. . / .$88.25
Total receipts........$184.35
Expenditures ........ 88.25
On hand Feb. 23, 1920 $ 96.10
Receipts as shown for Sewer
Fund to Feb. 23, 1920:
Jan. 15, 1920, Balance$ 33.85
Feb. 3, W. L. Ballew 155.25
v^aav - ~ _ She
carried a shower boquet of
pink roses and sweet peas.
: The bride was an attractive
picture in her going away suit
of. navy tricotfhe with sin art
small hat and harmonizing ac-
cessories. She wore a corsage
boquet of brides roses. Mr.
Arthur Sublett, a brother of
the bride, was best man. '
the ■ dining room ferns
were used for adornment, and
here on a beautifully appointed
table overspread with a hand-
some hand embroideded cloth,
rested the white bridal cak^ in
ring shape embossed in violets
and green foliage. W!
circle of the cake were
gonias and feathery ferns. 1___
I [cutting of th^ridai cake esus
Total receipts.......$3154.13 »e<I much merriment, afta*
No expenditures for the month which a delicious ice course
On Hand Feb 23 1920 $3154.13 was served.,
I As Will be seen from the M“? Vi7j“ Britton preaded
over the bride s book, iSi
Receipts none.
On hand Feb 2i3 l9^b' il66o.(M)
*--
Receipts as shown for Per-
manent Fund to February 2£,
1920 :
Jan. 15, 1920, Bal. . $ 610.40
Feb. 2, P. B. Bundick. 795.27
Total receipts.......$ 140ft 67
No expenditures for the month.
On hand Feb 23 1920 $1405.6;
Receipts as shown for Sink-
ing Fund to Feb. 23, 1920:
Jan. 15, 1920, Bal... $2245.59
Feb. 2, P. B. Bundick 908.54
Total receipts........$191.10
Expenditures as shown for
Sewer Fund to Februarv 23,
1920:
Feb. 5, E. Bergwall. . 1.00
Feb, 3, Cen. Ser. Co. . 9:60
Feb. 3, W. L. Ballew 15.50
Feb. 6, Fred Paul.... 17.05
Feb. 6, Cen. Ser. Co. . 9.92
$53.07 j ruary
above report the City Treasury
is practically bankrupt at the
beginning of the year, there
being in the hands of the treas-
urer but $364.44. Since ftie
report, he has received from
/the City Secretary $207.00,
making a grand total availably
for the payment of current
Mils of $571.44. At the pres-
ent time bills amounting to
$671.74 for the mo*nth are in
;he hands of the secretary, and
more expected when Council
convenes.
The income for the year lj
gone and the expense for next
year, as contracted in the way
of salaries, will be larger than
during the past year.
A word of explanation in re-
gard to the number of war-
rants paid to several individ-
uals during the month of Feb-
The several amounts
Total expenditures.. ______ ______ ____ _______ __________
receipts........$191.1 > j were for bills allowed and war-
8.00 p^xPen<Jitures........ 53.0 7 [ rants issued during the summer
when there were no funds on
8.00
8.00
15.00
E. Ericson,
Jc. Ei Campc
Lanstrum,
On Hand Peb. 23 1920 $138.03'hand with which to pay them.
- They were carried by the par?
Receipts as shown for Polite | ties in whose favor they were
Fjnd to Feb. 23, 1920-: t drawn without interest until
Jan. 15, 1920, Balance .. $25.9 )! funds were on hand with
Feb. 3, P. B. Burdick . 11.70 j which to pay them.
The same condition exists
The wedding was of state
wide interest, both Mr. and
Mrs. Broussard having an en-
viable coterie of friends.
The out-of-town guests were
Miss Mae Ott of Beaumont,
Miss Lou la Smith of Dallas,
•Miss Irene Crawford of Hous-
ton, Miss Virginia Robinson of
Palacios, Mr. and Mrs. L. R.
Sublett of El Campo and Dr.
and Mrs. W. H. Lancaster of
Ganado. -
Mr. and Mrs. Broussard left
during the afternoon for a
wedding trip to Houston and
Galveston, after which they
will make their home in Port
Arthur.
SELLS. BUSINESS
Eidman Bros, have sold their
automobile business to Messrs.
Mayfield, Paul & Moutray of
this city. The new firm expect
to close out the stock of auto*
mobiles now on hand at great-
ly reduced prices. Watch for
their announcement next week.
REPORT BLANKS
Tfcjt rooms will be opened ir Jn hand Feb. 23, 1920 21.36 Total receipts.........$37.65 two months earlier in the sea
a convenient place,
for further notice.
Watch
W. F. .Schmidt of Houston
was here last we*A looking af-
. ter business
- f.
Receipts as shown for Street
and Bridge Fund to February
23, 1920:
Jan. 15, 1920, Balance -
on hand..
Expenditures as shown for son year*
Police Fund to February 23,
1920:
Feb. 6, S. C. Cappell . .
Feb. 6, W. L. Ballew..
:?'w
154.48 Feb; 6, P. B. Bundick.
I There is certainly a problem
facing the next administration
Ito provide fundi sufficient to
The First National Bank has
received a supply of Income
Tax reports. If you h4Va 1
been supplied, they
glad to accoi
meet the expenditures already left
4.80 contracted. .im
6 v-7 i >
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Ballew, W. L. The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, March 5, 1920, newspaper, March 5, 1920; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth893280/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Wharton County Library.