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ARANSAS PASS PROGRESS.
Friday, November 12, 1915.
Armsas Pass Progress
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COUNTY OFFICERS
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Coritit'/ Judge_____________M. A. Childers
Sher.ii. and Tax Collector__D. E. Goodwin
County and District Clerk__ J. L. Hamilton
Tax Assessor_______________C. P. Rachal
Treasurer_________________W. M. Stalcup
County Attorney________1 Conn Brown
yGouniy Surveyor________John D. Cochran
County Commissioners:
| Precinct No. 1____________C. J. Albertson
Precinct No. 2_____________C. C. Smith
Precinct No. 3______________G. R. Weir
Precinct No. 4____________W. E. Tedford
Gity Officials of Aransas Pass.
Mayor--------------------Jesse j. Todd
Cotrurussioner._________G. E. Gustafson
Carruaiosioner ___________J, B. Pondrom
Clerk and Fax Collector.___Chas. H. Giie
VOLUNTEERS WANTED FOR WORK
AT PRAIRIE VIEW CEMETERY
All those interested in the- improve-
ment of the cemetery, and especial-
ly all lot owners, are urged to meet
at the Prairie View Cemetery next
Tuesday, November 16, at 7:30 a. m.,
for the purpose of clearing the ceme-
tery of all weeds and to improve the
roadways therein.
There have been one or two meet-
ings called previously for this pur-
pose, but due to weather conditions
it. was not practicable to hold them.
In case there is rain on the day
above mentioned, the work will be
done on the first day thereafter that
the weather is favorable.
Friends from Ingleside will be on
hand with their wagons to haul ma-
terial to build up the roadways, and
it is very important that every
owner either go prepared
to
lo^
work,
or send some one to do their work.
F. N. Edwards, Mrs. H. A. Bower-
sock and T. J. Secoy comprise the
committee on arrangements, and they
will direct the work at the cemetery;
therefore, upon arrival report to one
of these, and your work will be
assigned you. In this way it will be
possible to do systematic work which
will really accomplish something.
Let everyone take a rake, hoe or
shovel—and your dinner. The ladies
will serve hot coffee.
There will be a very important meet-
ing of the lot owners immediately af-
ter- dinner.
Remember the time — Tuesday, No-,
vember 16, 7:30 a. • m., at the ceme-
tery.
Also remember that should there
be rain, that work will be done on
the first day practicable thereafter.
>ml
Nobody seems to be getting to
London, Paris, Petrograd or Ber-
lin, and nobody seems to be forc-
ing the Dardanelles.
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The fact that a young turkey got
.through the summer should not
’cause it to look forward to Thanks-
giving with keen anticipation.
* * *
Now that the United States has
recognized Mexico it would be a
fine thing for Mexico to redognize
the United States and quit killing
our people along the border.
Omaha, said: “May God damn
§4lowest pit ot heir those who
School Trustees.
President, Dr. H. H. Blankmejer; Geo. C.
Whkshurst, W, H. Davis, E. W. -Hall,
M. Fuson, A. C. Moore, Theo./Morris.
Prof. Ben C. Dyess, Secretary
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12. 1935.
English people are looking for-
ward to great things before the
close of 1915. It is current belief
that the year ending in “15" is al-
ways a lucky one for the tight lit-
tle isle. In 915, Edward, the El-
der, son of Alfred, drove the Danes
from the five midland comities. In
1015, Edmund Ironsides completed
the rout of the last remaining ves-
tiges of the Vikings and made the
island really a compact nation. In
1215, Magna Charta was won, the
foundation of -all. English liberty
and greatness. In 1415 came the
victory of Agineourt, which put
England “on the map" as a fight-
When the Rev. Billy Sunday, in nation. In 1815 came Water-
loo and the defeat of Napoleon. In
1915—well it remains to be seen
whether it will be celebrated as an
anniversary.
opposed him, some way it doesn’t
seem to measure up to his Master’s:
“Father, forgive thefu; they know
not what they do."
WE THANK THEE, LORD.
For well filled rivers, teeming lakes,
Vast forests where the wildbird vv^akes,
The silences with song,
,<Fw nountsous crops, for gushing springs,
For all of earth’s fair goodly things,
' To Thee all thanks belong!
Frora perils of the smiting sword,
The smoking cannon, plundering horde,
From all grim War’s dismay,
Its every bitter circumstance,
We vhank Thee for deliverance---
'•— We thank The'e, Lord, today!
That not unmarked is Sorrow’s wail,
That love and mercy still prevail,
We offer grateful praise,-—
That Hope and Faith have not yet died,
Though Mercy oft seems crucified,
So wicked are men’s ways.
0 may we, Lord, be undismayed
Th jugh heavy is the burdefi laid
Upon the heart of man;
Tho ugh mighty grows the vast world-grave
No ignominious peace we crave
As part of our life’s plan.
For faith that War shall sometime cease,
For hope of Universal Peace,
For every blessing poured
Whth lavish hand upon the earth,
Unmindful of man’s little worth,
Once more we thank Thee, Lord !
—Louelia C. Poole, in Dumb Animals.
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Motoring affords fresh air and a
dust bath for the same money.
* * *
Speaking of success nothing suc-
ceeds like the office holder who is
his own successor.
• # *
As you have probably observed,
it is the winner who is usually most
willing for the, game to break up.
# * *
It does not require a hunting li-
cense for some people to engage in
the royal sport of “shooting the
bull.”
1 * * *
Before you start your Christmas
shopping resolve not to spell it
Xmas. That is as bad as growing
whiskers.
• * *
While it is all right for a woman
to turn around and look at another
woman, as a rule she won’t allow
.. her husband to.
# # #
Some people find it easy enough
to stick to a special diet as long as
it does not interfere with their reg-
ular meals.
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A contemporary admonishes the
young things who whisper and
giggle in church to be more con-
siderate and remember they may
be keeping some tired business man
awake.
,/ - ICS A-.. U
||g
Life is worth while regardless of
the little human gnats that fly
around stinging the men who de-
vote their time and energies to
helping public causes. Let these
men keep right on. When they
become old they find out that no
one cares: only the town is a bet-
ter town for their work—that’s all.
# * *
RGCKPORT.
Mrs. R. H. Wood was hostess to
the forty-two club Thursday after-
noon. Those who participated in the
game were Mesdames J. W. Sneed,
L. M. Bracht, J. G. Hooper. P. Wor-
ley, E. A. Stevens, J;.. C. Sorenson,
W. Y. Sedam, F. E. Buckley and the
Misses Ruth and Edith Sneed, Mabel
OIL
1WI
We can sel! you one-acre iracts right in
the oil district and experts claim this
immediate locality to he over the big
oil pool.
ONE ACRE
WILL MAKE
50 OIL LOTS '
22x25 FEET
We will sell these acres on EASY MONTHLY PAY-
MENTS and at a low price per acre. Write us- for
full particulars and maps- showing location.
ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS.
Bracht, Verona Klaeser. Achsah Spai’k-
The land hungry horde of the man> sallie Saint. Mrs. Sedam won
north should keep in mind that the j y1G iligh SCOre.
south has approximately 240,000.,-;
000 acres of undeveloped land and
is clamoring loudly for immigra-
tion. This undeveloped land is lo-
cated in the garden spot of the
world and offers greater opportuni-
ties to the land hungry than any
other section of the United States.
=)r * *
Notwithstanding the unsatisfac-
tory commercial conditions through-
out the country American people
are in pretty good shape. A. hun-
dred years ago there was not a sin-
gle dollar deposited in the savings
bhnks of the country, for there were
no such institutions. The first one
was founded in New York in 181(5.
Today more than 11,000,000 peo-
ple have deposits in saving banks,
with an average deposit of $500
each.
# * *
Recently a stamp collector look-
ed for months for a 13 cent post-
age stamp and found one. Many
persons do not know that the post-
office department issues higher de-
nominations than 5 cent stamps.
In the last few years stamps of ev-
ery number up to 13 havfe been is-
sued, and there are 15, 20, 30, 50
cent and $1.00 denominations. At
one time $5.00 postage stamps were
issued. The only United States
stamp with a picture of a woman,
on it is the 8 cent Martha Wash-
ington issued in 1902.
'mSm
In the east where they want to
borrow money, sell their stocks and
bonds and maintain a financial
standing, the railroads give out in-
terviews and publish statements of
immense increases in freight - and
passenger business and steady gains
in their income. In the west where
they are persistently seeking to ad-
vance passenger and freight tariffs,
they publish interviews indicating
constantly decreasing earnings and
a gloomy outlook generally. They
are having a hard tinte making
their two stories agree. The rail-
roads catch the people going and
coming and the people stand for it
without protest.
jVIrs. Clarence Grimes of the La
Playa hotel, entertained the follow-
ing ladies at bridge Wednesday morn-
ing: Mesdames A. R.. A. Brice, W.
Matthews, F. E. Buckley, G. B. Grewe,
I. G. Thurmond of Oklahoma City, L.
E. Mortenson of Connecticut, Misses
Mabel Bracht and Nell Dyer of Okla-
homa City, 'who won the high score.
The 20th Century Club met with
Miss Ella Evans Saturday afternoon.
Misses D’Alva Hale, Ethel Chadwick
and Bertha Oertling were elected to
membership. In addition to the reg-
ular lesson on the play of “Julius
Caesar/’ a paper was read by Mrs.
E. H. Norvell on ‘-‘The Fifty Years.
Preceding the Assassination of Caes-
ar.” Mrs. Wallace Sorenson also
read a paper on “Shakespeare’s Gaes-
er and History’s Caesar.” Others pres-
ent were Mesdames J. C. Sorenson,
J. H. Sorenson, E. D. Cox, B. H. Mc-
Yea, A. L. Bruhl, and Misses Louise
Beetley arid Carrie Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sorenson are
entertaining at the Port Bay Fishing
and Hunting Club Mr. and Mrs. I.!G-
Thurmond, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Dyer,
J. M. Hale, T. M. •Morgan, G. H. Mit-
chell, Oklahoma City;. Judge W. F.
Ezell, Frank Groos, S. Barkley, San
Antonio; Mr. and Mrs. G. McClendon,
T, E. Hubby, A. Hubby, Waco.
The Rockport High School Literary
Society met Friday afternoon with
the following newly elected officers
for the month of November: Alsie
Brundrett, president; Alta Sparks, vice-
president; Annie Opr Houghton, sec-
retary; Genevieve Bracht. recording
secretary; Iris Sorenson, pianist; Pro-
fessor J. M. Hale, sergeant al arms..
The following program was render-
ed: Prayer, Professor Hale; son®,
“Old Black Joe,” by the society;
reading, Clara Class; talk on “Trav-
els,” Miss Mabel Kenedy; reading.
Miss D’Alva Hale; instrumental duett,
Velma Piston and Iris Sorenson; cur-
rent events, Clara Chalmers.
C. B. LOWE, OF CHICAGO, COMES TO
LAND OF SUNSHINE AND FLOWERS
G. B. Lowe,, of Highland Park, m
aristocratic suburb of Chicago,, ar-
rived in Aransas Pass this wee1! to
make his future home in the land
of sunshine and of flowers. Mr. Lowe
was in Aransas Pass in the early, 90’s
and all these years he has longed for
the Sunny Southland, lovliest land
beneath the bright, blue-bending skies,
and especially pined and sighed for
the cozy, healthful Live Oak peninsu-
la' on Red Fish Bay, of which Aran-
sas Pass is. the metropolis,
Where mock-birds twitter, pipe and trill,
through long resplendent days.
Till leaf and flower seem to dance in
rhythm to their lays.
and while his business environment
qompelled him to remain in. a lati-
tude where he was physically tortur-
ed with; nine months of winter and
three months of damp, cold, weather,
in spirit, he was
Wandering through the vineyards where
the blue-grape clusters hung,
And through the dewy pleasuance where
the crimson roses swung,
year the Weather is almost unbeara-
ble. The wind from the lake is. rough
and harsh and bitinglv cold for nine
months in the year and in midsum-
mer the heat is unbearable and death
from prostrations are ail too common.
Hundreds and hundreds of thousands
of human beings suffer almost every
physical torture simply for the privi-
lege of existing. What a boon it
would be if your glorious sunshine
and mellow, velvety gulf breezes
could lap over and mantle tired, suf-
fering humanity throughout the land.
I have lived in California and in Flor-
ida as well as in many other sections
of the luiited States and I want to
say that nowhere within the domains
of Uncle Sam is- there a climate that
will compare in any way with the
climate in this section. I have long-
ed for your sunshine and your cool.
Gulf breezes-; T have dreamed of your
roses more gorgeous and fragrant
than any hot-house product of the
north; in my mind I have heard the
honk of the wild goose and the quack
FOR SALE—Lot 19, Block 689, Lot
28, Block 451, Lot 26, Block 521, in-
Aransas Pass, Tex. Write James J.
Quinn, 1220- E. 7th, Oklahoma City,
Okla. 32-21.
WOOD FOR SALE — Live Oak for
cook or heating stove, delivered to
any part of city. J. E. New, phone
1 long and 4 short rings, line 30.
i 32-2L0;
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WOOD FOR SALE — Live Oak, cut
any size, delivered any part of the
city, per rick 82. Leave orders City
Drug Store. I. G. Kiel. 32-tf.
Will pay cash for acreage or lots in
or near Aransas Pass; must be bar-
gains; give lot and tract number. D.
S. Grigsby, 303 Houston Street, Fort ■
Worth, Texas. 32.-110
MULE. FOR SALE—Eight years old.
J. R. Gheaney. 32—31.
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And th.« yellow-winged canaries in the j 0f myriads- of ducks in their annual
A Spanish Club has been organized
which meets Tuesday and Friday of
each week at the La Playa hotel with
Miss D’Alva Hale in charge. The
members- are Mesdames M. N. Ma-
this, Clarence Grimes, I. C. Thur-
mond, William Matthews, Misses Liz-
zie Belle Mathis, Nell Dyer, Erma
Roselle, Lizzie Brown, Prof. J. M.
Hale, Rev. R. E. Hardin, and Fred
Bracht.
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oleanders sung,
And life was like a fairy tale and all the
world was young.
The spring and buoyancy of youth
was in his step as he came into The
Progress office and his voice was vi-
brant with paeans of praise for the
delicious climate, for Aransas Pass
&nd for the wonderful! future in store,
for Uncle Sam’s new deep water har-
bor at this point, as he gave instruc-
tions to have his Progress transferred
from Chicago to Aransas Pass.
‘‘I cannot do without The Progress,”
said Mr. Lowe. “I have read it con-
sistently for years, and the arrival
of every issue served to increase nw
desire to arrange my affairs so I
could spend my remaining years liv-
ing the way God intended human be-
ings to live—in the open and in His
glorious .sunshine. For some time past
I have been living at the Railroad
Mens’ Home, which is maintained for
aged and disabled railroad men, and
there is no finer institution in the
country, as it provides for every
want, but for year? I have hardly
known what sunshine was, as a
glimpse of Old Sol was only obtaina-
ble by going to the lake front or way
out into the suburbs. The sun sel-
dom penetrates the business district
of Chicago and commercial ' houses
are electrically lighted day and night-
For practically every month in the
flights and in spirit I, have been with,
the anglers who : have whiled delight-
ful days away dallying with the fin-
ny denizens of the deep—and now I,
am here and am content. I wish lo-
go no- farther.”
FOR SALE OR TRADE—Equity in 20
acre truck and dairy farm, 2 1-2: miles
from city. Will sell with or without
cows, horses and hogs. Entire tract
under hog proof fence, 14 acres under
cultivation, balance hog proof pas-
ture-. Good trade if taken quick. Aran-
sas Pass residence property preferred
in trade. Address Aransas Pass Real-
ty Gompany. 26-tf
WANT ADS
FOR RENT—Good truck farm near
Aransas Pass. See Steagall & Carper.
27-tf.
WANTED—To. hear from owner of a
’arm or unimproved land for sale. H.
L. Downing, 163 Palace Bldg., Minne-
apolis, Minn. 30-41
FOR SALE—Motor boat, in good run-
ning order. Cash or terms. J. F.
Houghton. 20-tf.
FOR SALE—Fancy 3-year-old driving
or saddle colt; gentle, hut not wed
broken. Bargain for some one. See
H. C. Mills. tf.
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FOR RENT—One briek store room 25x
60 feet, adjoining First State Bank at
Aransas Pass, Tex.; room has been
occupied for past 5 1-2 years as gents’
furnishings store. Address Jesse J.
Todd, Aransas Pass, Tex, tf.
FOR SALE—First class tailoring, press-
ing and cleaning establishment in
best town on the coast. Only two
shops in town and this shop has
the cream of the trade and is doing
nice business; fine Hoffman steam
press; good location; attractive dis-
play window. Best of reasons for
selling. Address, Box 285. Aransas
Pass,. Texas. 30-tf.
FOR RENT—One briek store room,
25x85 feet, adjoining City Drug Store;
room has been occupied as dry goods
store for the past two years. Choic
location for a.dry goods, gents’ furn-
ishings store or shoe store. Address,
C. E. Henry, Aransas Pass, Texas. 30-t
FOR SALE—Lot 4, Block 256, and
five acre tract 25, land block 214.
Frank Strasser, La Fayette, Ind„ R.
R. H., box 175. 3i-3t
Warranty Deeds, with and without
Vendor’s Lien, also Oil Lease blanks,
for sale at Progress office, single or
in quantity.
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Warrick, W. E. Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, November 12, 1915, newspaper, November 12, 1915; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth975079/m1/4/?q=music: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.