Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1918 Page: 3 of 4
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Mrs. M. E. Mimms, of Clinton,
fcOkla.; R. J. Ratliff and wife, of
_jiomas, Okla.; W. W. Johnson,
wife and family, and J. F. Johnson,
of Bridgeport, Okla., who have
been auto touring the coast coun-
try during the winter, are guests
at the Panama Cottage for a few
weeks of fishing and recreating in
this vicinity.
Chas. Jordan left Tuesday for
"Port Arthur, Tex., where he will
make his home.
John Douglass came in from
Goliad, Tex., Saturday to look
after his store at this point, and
Mrs. Douglass left Sunday night to
look aftA^their store at Goliad.
For city poundmaster, or for
qak wood at $2 per load delivered
to any part of the city, call on C.
L. Baiter, phone 154.
Roy Duphorne was a business
visitor in Sinton Wednesday.
Mrs. W. R. Crossmore of Port
Aransas, was a shopping visitor
in the city Thursday.
S. E. Swilling, of Aqua Dulce,
Tex., was a visitor in the city
Wednesday.
W. Vasco Teer, district deputy
Grand Master of the I. O. O. F.
Lodge, will leave tomorrow for
Austin to attend the Grand Lodge
meeting to which he is a delegate.
Mrs. A, K. McKone entertained
the Embroidery Club last Tuesday
afternoon arid Mrs. L. J. Manhoff
and her mother, Mrs. C. M. Cros-
by will entertain the club next
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. T. R. Montgomery, of Car-
rizo Springs, Tex., is the guest of
her nephew, F. L. Clendening.
Annie Williams, assistant to
Postmaster Tarrant has recovered
from her recent illness and re-
sumed her duties at the postoffice.
L. S. Zimmerman, of Baltimore,
Md., president of the Aransas Har-
bor Terminal properties, arrived
this week to visit his brother, J. A.
Zimmerman and to look over the
property, it being his first visit here
since the work of reconstruction
was completed.
L. C. McGeehee visited Sinton
today on business.
R. C. Wilbur, Assistant State
Highway Engineer and Mr. Harri-
son, Assistant Federal Highway
Engineer, visited Aransas Pass
Wednesday for the purpose of
designating routes of the Jefferson
Davis Memorial Highway. Mr.
Harrison was accompanied by his
wife.
0. C. Muncy, formerly of this
city, but now of Slidell, Tex., ac-
companied by his brother, J. B.
Muncy now in the signal corps at
Fort Sam Houston, were visiting
old friends in the city yesterday.
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Rev. .J. C. Dubourgel, of Rock-
port, celebrated Holy Mass in this
city last Sunday and Monday.
Auto service any time day or
night, Prices reasonable. Phone
residence or City Drug Store.
Corpus Christi headquarters,
phone 879, Hitt's Cigar Store.
Scofield “the man with the Dodge.’
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Cards are out announcing the
arrival of Elson Ray and Aaron
Kay, husky twin boys which were
born to Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Phelps
Wednesday, March 13. Before
her marriage Mrs. Phelps was
Lelia Mae Main, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Main. The grand-
parents are as proud of the double
event as the happy young couple.
Mayor J. E. Cotter, of Port
Aransas, was a business visitor in
Corpus Christi Wednesday.
Babbitt Metal for Sale. Call on
or write me for price. H. M.
Howard, Aransas Pass, tf
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R. A. Bell left for San Antonio
Thursday morning on a business
mission connected with his oil
development plans.
C. E. Henry left last night for
Houston, Tex., on business.
City attorney John C. McKone
and City Clerk A. C. Moore were
in Sinton and Refugio Wednes-
day on legal business.
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Miss Sara Manhoff, of Milwau-
kee, Wis., is visiting the family of
her brother, Dr. L. J. Manhoff.
Frank Russek, a prominent cot-
ton and live stock buyer of Skid-
more, Tex., was here Wednesday
the guest of J. M. Felder, who is
now associated with him.
Mr. and Mrs. R, LI Mathis and
son Ellison, of Corpus Christi, were
visiting friends in the city Wed-
nesday, Irhey expect to move
back to Aransas Pass about April
15.
Mrs. D. E. Moore, of Portland,
is spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. W. A. North.
Mrs. L. Couk and children, who
have been visiting Mrs. Couk’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Crock-
er, left Saturday for Beaumont,
Tex., and from there will go to
their home in Omaha, Neb. Miss
Maude Crocker accompanied them
as far as Beaumont.
J. K. Cain left Saturday for Dal-
las on business.
Mrs. L. M. Morrison and child-
ren spent the week-end last week
with Mrs. Robert Mercer, at Rock-
port.
M. F. Newberry, E Company,
Fifth engineers at Corpus Christi,
was a visitor in the city last Satur-
day.
NOTICE
Your income tax report must be
returned before April 1, 1918,
We will be glad to render you any
assistance possible in making this
return.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Red Cross Notes
The entertainment given by the
Gregory High School, for the ben-
efit of the Red Cross, was a de-
cided success and netted the Red
Cross a substantial sum.
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AlwaysWelcome
“You little rascal—player1, along the way, didn't you?
Kept grandma waiting! : v sH, it’s all right. Because
CALUIffiET
BAKING POWDER
is always right. It’s worth waiting for. Always wel-
come. Never shirks its work. Never fails. Never
wastes minutes or materials and I know it’s pure and
wholesome, as Calumet contains only such ingredients
as have been approved officially by the U. S. Food
Authorities.”
You save when you buy it—you save when you use it.
HIGHEST 2s£2
Chas. H. Porter, of Freeport,
Tex., is visiting friends in the city.
Dr. .J. W. Williams came in
from Denton, Tex., Wednesday to
spend a few days dallying with
the fish.
Dr. H. H. Blankmeyer left Sun-
day for Portsmouth, O., having
been called there by the serious
illness of his sister.
J. B. Yeager, of Winfield, Kan,,
returned home Monday. He spent
the past two months here fishing
rind recreating and had a most
enjoyable time.
S. T. Green went to Sinton Mon-
day to do jury service.
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Mrs. V. G. Thomas is at Rockr
port, attending her nephew, Bry-
an Barber, who is seriously ill.
A surgical dressings teacher will
be in Gregory Monday to teach a
class in surgical dressings. The
class may continue for a week,
and is open, without charge, to
any member of the Red Cross
who desires to take. All who
come are urged to bring their own
scissors. Also wear wash dresses,
and covering for the nair.
The Ladies of the American
Red Cross auxiliary at Aransas
Pass made their quarterly ship-
ment to St Louis headquarters
last night, which consisted of 285
many tailed bandages, 35 T ban-
dages, 55 triangular bandages,
800 gauze compresses, 45 gauze
rolls, 660 'folded gauze strips.
1,760 gauze wipes, 33 pairs pa-
jamas and 2 hospital quilts. The
urgent demand for the shipment
met a ready and willing response
from the ladies who have worked
night and day this week in order
to forward the much needed sup-
plies.
Leonard Jones, of Carthage,
Mo., who has been visiting the
family of H. A. Stephens, returned
home Wednesday.
Mrs. H. E. Wall, of San Antonio
who has been visiting her mother
here for some time, returned home
Sunday.
Miss Fay Ives, of Estes, was vis-
iting friends in Aransas Pass last
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tiny Singler, who
have been visiting friends and
relatives in the city, returned to
their home in Freeport, Tex., Sun-
day.
Mrs. A. K. McKone and her
son, John, will give a musical at
their home, on Houston street,
Tuesday evening. The program
will be under the direction of Mrs.
D. A. Peoples and the proceeds
will go to the Aransas Pass Aux-
iliary. Everyone is cordially in-
vited to come. Following is the
program:
1. Overture, Taneride, Rossini,
Mrs. D. A. Peoples, Mrs. M. D.
Scofield.
2. A. Mazuerka tie Concert,
Musin. B. Perpetuo Mobile,
Bohn, Miss Naomi Dinsmore.
3. Camp of Glory, Holst, Marie
McAlister, Mary Morrison, Faye
Maine. /
4. When You Are Truly Mine,
Dorothy Lee, Miss lone Patterson.
5. Keeping a Seat at the Bene-
fit, Mrs. J. D. Wheeler.
THROW OUT THE LINE
Give Kidneys Help and Many
People Will Be Happier.
“Throw Out the Life Line’’—
Weak kidneys need help. §
They’re often overworked—they don’t
get the poison filtered out of the blood.
Will you help them?
Doan’s Kidney Pills have brought 'bene-
fit to thousands of kidney sufferers.
Read this Rockport case:
W. E. Peagler, barber, Main at., Rock-
port, Tex., says: ‘‘I suffered for some
time from pain in the small of my back
which bothered me particularly in the
morning. A box and a half of Doan’s
Kidney Pills entirely removed the trouble
and I haven't been bothered since.”
Price 60cat dealers. Don’t sim-
ply ask for a kidney remedy — get
Doan’s Kidney Pills-*-the same that
Mr Plaeger Lad. Foster-Milburn Go.,
Props., Buffalo, N. Y.
Methodist Church
You are invited to hear Rev. T.
F. Sessions, Presiding Elder of the
Beeville District, preach at the
Methodist Church riext Sunday
morning at eleven o’clock.
W. VASCO TEER, pastor.
The Progress desires to publish all
the news and appreciates it very
much when people are thoughtful
enough to inform it of matters of in-
terest to the general public. If you
are going on a visit or returning from
one, or have friends visiting you or
entertaining let The Progress know
about it as early in the week as pos-
sible.
FOR SALE—Block 179
10 acres at Port Aransas
The Future Great City
on the Gulf Coast
Look This Block Over
and submit offer
E. W. Abbott, Land Commissioner,
B. C., G. & A. R. R. Co.,
Boyne City, Michigan
Every Day Needs
Flashlights
Vacuum Bottles
Pocket Knives
Magazines
Latest Books
Writing Tablets
Fountain Pens.
Alarm Clocks
Ingersoll Watches
Safety Razors
Newspapers
School Supplies
Box Paper
Post Cards
And so many items of the REAL MERIT kind
we cannot enumerate all of them here, and at
prices that seem like old times. Always remem-
ber the store that sells dependable merchandise
of every kind found in a progressive drug store
City Drug Store
NOTICE
A recent modification of the Federal and State
Food Administration laws permits the sale of
Victory Bread Every Day
In consequence our place of business will be open
every day of the week where you can Luy
A Full 16 ounce Loaf for 10c
This price prevails at the following grocery stores which
handle our bread: Bigelow’s Pioneer Store, j. F. Houghton,
Todd’s Sanitary Grocery and M. L. Moody.
Don’t forget—a full pound loaf for a dime
fiot from the oven every day at 11 a. m.
Crumly Bakery
Good Things to Eat
TODD’S
Cash Sanitary Grocery Co.
Everything New
GIVE US A PART OF YOUR BUSINESS
Fire, Lightning, Tornado, Plate Glass Indemnity, Health
Accident, Auto and Burglary Insurance. Insure Now.
JESSE J. TODD
t Agent
ROOM NO. 4
TODD BLOCK
RECREATION PARLORS
FOR GENTLEMEN
Arctic Drinks Bevo
Pure Sweet Apple Cider
Pure Grape Cider Coco Cola
Pop of All Kinds Candies
Chewing Gum Cigars
Tobacco, Etc., Etc.
Come in and make yourself at
home.
R. E. MIMS
Successor to F. M. Minter
Cor. Commercial St. and Goodnight Ave.
A Lady’s Duty
Is to Look her Best
It is also her duty to buy
Groceries to the best ad-
vantage.
That’s the reason of our
large trade.
Our goods are fresh, we
have variety and quality. .
The most for your dollar.
BIGELOWS PS
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Warrick, W. E. Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, March 15, 1918, newspaper, March 15, 1918; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth975330/m1/3/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.