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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-15
SANTA MARIA


PERSONALS
Mrs. A. G. Starck and Miss Soma
Champion of Brownsville were
guests here a few days.
Miss Anne Smith spent Saturday
In Harrington and Mrs. Alto Weller
returned with her Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Floyd Walton were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mrs. and
Mrs. c.. q. William and spent the
night 40 Mr.. Perkins home.
The hotel guests Sunday were
Nj. and Mrs. John Herndon, Mrs.
and Mrs. T.. II. Poteet and w. w,
Vann all Of Mercedes and Mrs,
Bass Of Houston.
B. M. SAMSON Jr., Moore and Far
Matthc ..s spent n few DAYS deer
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MISS beJn Garrett, president Of
2 organization, presided at the
business session This was followed
by a most enjoyable program Of
which Miss Ell Hancock was chair
man.
Mrs. John Rouse gave two read
ings, "Underbrush," by Charles E.
Whelean, and the other, a Christ
mas "take-off," In which the names
Of the members Of the club were
used In a humorous manner.
Mrs. Harold Stuart and Mrs. H.
Z. Hager sang Silent Night" ac-
companied by Miss Theresa Streck-
fus at the piano.
Miss Maxine Section gave two
enjoyable readings, christmas Til
"" and The Potato Bug"
Mrs. John Bruce told OF the
awarding Of the prize for the best
music TO the words Of a song she
had composed and dedicated to the
Llano Grande Country Club.
The climax OF the evening was
the distribution Of gifts from a
beautifully decorated Christmas
tree. with Mrs. Shirley Meeker act
ing as "SanT2 Clause" which COM
pleted the program.
Covers we're placed FOR thirty-two
club members.
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afternoon at the home Of the form
er.
The Rev. "A. Bartling led the de-
votional service which was followed
by q short business session.
Mrs. William Deke, Mrs. Andrew
Erickniger and Mrs. Arthur Sch
roeder will have Charge Of a bake
sale the ladies will have on Dec
ember n.
"A most interesting talk was given
by the Rev. Bartling on The Value
OF our Christian Parochial School,
Eighteen members were in attend
ance.
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CIRCLE HAS TEA
FOR PUBLIC

The Mary circle Of the Presbyterian
auxiliary had an open session and
an afternoon tea for the public on
Thursday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. y. w. Lick on Missouri aven-
nue.. The Lick house was most at
tractive in q theme Of Christmas
decorations.
Mrs Kathryn Mccoy Of La Feria
was an honored guest on this &C.
casion and gave a reading. Mrs. w.
w. De Cell also gave a reading and
Mrs. w. Fl. Carlisle contributed a
vocal number, accompanied by Mrs.
II. T. Stotler on the piano. Mrs. G.
p. Owen contributed q musical num-
Der using q saw.
Several little folks gave numbers
which we're most enjoyable. Percy
Owen. Frank Barry and Dorothy
Pollard gave piano numbers and Lee
land Matthews and Marvin Pollard
gave readings.
Boxes containing gifts suitable for
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MRS. TIDAfORE
is HOSTESS

The members Of the woman's aux
iliary Of the Methodist church were
entertained with a delightful l o.
clock luncheon on Tuesday at the
lovely new home Of Mrs. III. T. It'd
more on South Ohio Avenue. Christ
mas decorations we're used on the
dining table a miniture Christmas
tree forming an attractive center
piece.
Following the luncheon the de-
votional service was conducted by
Mrs. +. /. Galbreath. Mrs. L. DON
ley then took charge Of the study
Of the book. Roads to the City Of
God" She was assisted by Mrs. N.
L. Harrington, Mrs. M. II. Keen,
and Mrs. ]. T.. Vining.
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A most enjoyable meeting Of the
Woman's Study club was held this
week at the directors room Of the
First National Bank, = program or
the Bible" being given
Mrs. Kathryn Chadick had charge
Of the program and gave the drama
OF the book Of Ruth"
Mrs. J. L. Vining gave an inter
esting talk on DRAMATIC Incidents
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study. Mrs. F. L. Avant had charge
Of the program.
The members brought material
for the Christmas box which they
viii send to Buckner's Orphan Home
ct Dallas. and also food for the
Christmas baskets for local charity
work.
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AUXILIARY
MEET IN HOMES

Mrs James Barry, Mrs. Ed Yates
and Mrs. N. e. Tucker were host
esses 70 the several circles Of the
women's auxiliary or the Presby-
terrain church.
The Mary circle met in the Barry
home with Mrs. t. II. Pollard having
charge Of the study Of the book Of
Acts. which was also studied in the
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Of theBible." Twelve members were
present at this meeting.
On January 9 a federation day
program win be given with Mrs.
John Rouse I'm charge OF the pro-
gram.
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AUXILIARY
CHRISTMAS BOX

The Baptist woman's auxiliary
was entertained In the home Of Mrs.
s. L. Bates on South Missouri Ave
nue. where they met for their Bible
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MEMBERS SEW FOR
HOME

The ladies' auxiliary Of the Chris
tian church had their meeting this
week In ehe home OF Mrs Paul Shot
well.
The time was spent In making
clothes for the children IN the JUL
iette Fowler Orphans Home In
Dallas. The clothes are to be put
In "a Christmas box which will be- in
cluded In the car or fruit which the
Christian churches OF the Valley are
sending TO the home. Eight women
were present on this afternoon.
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CLUB ENTERTAINED
In WESLACO

The members OF the wednesday
afternoon bridge club motored TO
Weslaco Wednesday where they
spent a delightful afternoon In the
home or Mrs. TIT. H. Holmes. The
rooms were lovely with Christmas
flowers and the table 0utfittings
carried out the same theme.
Mrs. John Rouse scored high In
the games and Mrs. 7. A. Wall
scored second high
Mrs. Clark Atterbury OF Mercedes,
Mrs. Owen Stone and Mrs. I'd
Freive Of Weslaco were guests. -Four
tables Of players were present.
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Gifts Exchanged at
Mercedes Society
Monthly Club Event
Mercedes Society

MERCEDES. Dec. 1.-THE Ilano Crande Country club presented a
ga scene Thursday night with Christmas decorations and q profuson Of
pOnhe1IaS' the occasion being the monthly banquet and business meet
ing d the local Business and Professional Woments club. There was
ESQ an eAenange OF Christmas gifts among The members
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Christmas gifts. were sold during
the afternoon. the proceeds to 60 to
tire auxiliary.
o. f. s. OFFICERS TO BE
GUESTS OF HONOR
Mrs. Bulah Rawlings, worthy
grand matron Of the Eastern Star
order OF Texas. and Mrs. Bessie
Decker OF Mission. grand chaplain,
will be in Mercedes Monday night,
at which time they will be guests Of
honor at q meeting Of the local or
der OF the Eastern Star order 1T
the Masonic hall at 7.30 o'clock.
This viii be a joint meeting OF the
Weslaco and Mercedes chapters,
when the memberships Of both chap
tiers will be present.
Committees are busy making ar
rangements for q social hour and
preparing a program. All members
Of the organization who may be IN
the community at that time are in
vited to De present.
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other circles. Eight ladies were in
attendance.
Mrs. Ed. Yates was hostess to the
Ruth circle there being six ladies
present. Mrs. Millard Agnew had
charge Of the devotional service.
This was followed by a round table
discussion Of the Bible study.
Six members were present az the
Martha circle which had for host
eSs Mrs. N. E. Tucker at her home
on Virginia avenue.
Mrs. Tucker also acted as study
leader OF the Missionary survey.
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over the ground. Plain delft blue end
peach glazed chintz have been used
for welting. binding and nseated
fluffing. Chintzes designs which are
not strikingly insistent. but Of plea
sanity spaced patiRrn. And well
blended coloring. may be used tn
quantity III a room without giving 10
the appearance Of being 0~ver-crowd-
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JOINT HOSTESSES
TO SOCIETY
Mrs. D. Schroeder and Mrs. r.
Timpkin We're joint h~ostesses 70 the
Lutheran Aid Society on Thursday
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27
Work Resumed On
Kitty Hawk Bridge

That a tWo-Story concrete paVl-
lien and 61-room hotel Will be
opened on the Kitty Hawk Beach
before May 3Oth is the promise OF
C. w. Harrison. president OF the
Kitty Hawk Company. ConStruc-
ton work on the bridge from Point
Harbor to Kitty Hawk has been at
a standstill for more than a week
but. upon the acquisition of deeds to
certain property which the Kitty
Hawk Company did not have, work
was resumed.
More than a fourth of the pillng
has been driven and that part OF
the work will be completed in a
few days. Creosoted timber for the
deck and croSS-pieceS OF the bridge
will arrive from the Pacific Coast
next month and it is expected that
the bridge will be completed by
December 30th. Then. when the
bridge is completed. work will be-
gin on the casino and hotel.
The casino will be of concrete
construction. two stories high, two
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27
A Boil Weevil
Attacks DIR. Selig

1,bore was 4 scene in the JeWelry
of Louis Sellg III ChiS
citv the other day when something
pot under the shirt OF OptometrlSV
milan selig and began to work Oh
hie hide The thing didn't bite or
bore, but just stabbed ana s''Ooeo'
1,rantic with unease, DR.. Selig ruSh-
cd into the privacy of his work room
and disrobcd while a colored Doy
looked for the cause of his dlScom-
fort. The colored boy diScoVercu
under the doctors shirt naru
black bug more than half an lwncll w
Iong with a vicious curved beak. Dr
selig had never seen such a bug be-
fore Grover w. Falls, County Farlh
Demonst,ator was called in. III
a cotton boil weevil," said Mr.. FaliS
DIR, selig VOWS and declares tha'
he hasn't been meandering IN any
bodv's cotton patch and ne mas
never been near a cotton gin. he
,,rohablv would think cotton el
on East Lake products anyway
whence came that boil Weevll ano
how if cot under Julians SHIRT Is
now Main Street mystery
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27
Kingfisher Takes
Papers to Manteo

Manteo subscribers OF The In
dependent received their papers this
week on the same day they were
printed for the first time in the his
tory of this newspaper. p. Z. TAFT
Yesterday flew his plane, the King
fisher. to Manteo for the second
time and carried with him bundle
of independents.
The Kingfisher has been per-
forming quite satisfactorily IN
flights and tests during the past
week or two and its designer has
flown it in all kinds of weather con-
ditions. Mr.. Taft and Camden
Blades flew to Manteo in the King
fisher Wednesday and when the
Kingfisher returned there On Thurs
day it carried Manteo its first air
mail. Permission to carry the mail
was granted Mr. Taft by the local
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27
A CROAN THAT.
7 HEY HE Ar D
AND HEEDED

Good news for the parents OF
high school pupils. High were the
prices charged for school books
this year, and loud were tn"
groans of the poor parents who
had to dig deep into their pockets
to pay for the books their children
had to buy. But the groan OF
rrctest which went up from all
corners of the State reached the
ears of the State Department OF
Education in Raleigh and lower
prices fer next year we're assur-
ed.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction, A. r. Allen. sent letters TO
all county and city superintendent,
in which he stated that the State
Board Of Education and its publish
ers had entered into a contract
which requires that the publisher
stamp in each book both the whole
sale and retail price and that the
children shall purchase the books at
prices not to exceed fifteen per cent
above the wholesale price.
This information was sent TO the
local superintendent as a result ol
complaints coming to the State OIL
flee that prices in excess OF fiji
teen per cent commission were be-
inC charged by dealers for hlgf
school textbooks. With the price
stamped in each book, the patrons
and pupils will know the exact price
fixed by the State Board OF Edu-
cation at which any book should bt
bought.
IN fixing the retail price under
authority of the law, according t.
SUPERINTENDENT Aliens letter, "Jht
State Board of Education teit tha
il was a fair and reasonable price
for both the dealer and the pub
Usher, for the following reasons: lI
The market is compulsory as th'
10000 high school children mus
secure books; C2D there IS a mono
poly of trade as there is only ont
dealer in a community; 90 adver
tising is free as the schools inform
the children where to obtain books
and a. no capital is necessary a
the publishers furnish books on s.
or 90 days time and most OF th
trade is during the first week o
school, enabling the merchant t.
pay his bills out of these proceeds.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27

Every now and then I see by the
papers that some witness in the
GaStonia strike cases is not per-
permitted to testify in court because
he doesn't believe in God or the
bible" said the Soda Jerker. DO l
understand by that that our con-
stitutional guarantees of the right
to worship or not to worship are
the bunk in North Carolina?"
Constitutional guarantees of re-
ligious freedom are the bunk IN
North Carolina" said the Bank
Clerk. "If man doubts the fall
bilitv of the bible in North Carolina
or doubts the existence of per-
sonal God he has no rights before
the law and no social rights. Those
who believe in the bible and Goa
can kidnap him. flog him and beat
him almost to death with the ap-
proyal of the churches, the local
courts and the State Militia. And
if they kill him outright they neeo
fear arrest on no more serious
charge than that of manSlaughter,
The law of North Carolina says:
Judges and justices OF the peace
and other persons who may be en-
powered to administer oathS. snail
Except in the cases in this chapter
eXceptedD require the party sworn
to lay his hand upon the Holy
Evangelists of Almighty God, IN
token of his engagement to speak
the truth, as he hopes to be saved
in the way and method of salvation
uointed out in that blessed volume
and i'm further token that, II ne
should swerve from the truth, ne
may be justly deprived of all the
blessings of the Gospel. and maze
liable 20 that vengeance which ne
has imprecated on his own heao'
and he shall kiss the Holy Gospel
as a seal of confirmation to the Salo
engagements"
Exceptions are made in the case
of QuakerS and MoravianS who nave
conscientious scruples against KISS
ing the bible; they are permitted tc
hold up their right hand to heaven
and appeal to God to strike 'em dead
if they don't tell the truth, OF much
the same thing.
1T all goes back to the dark ages
of superstition; the same age de-
creed that a man could be hanged
for killing a rabbit on a rich mans
estate and permitted man to bea'
his wife to death if he used stick
or a switch no larger than his index
finger. The old laws prescribing the
death penalty for the poor white
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27
OUR MOST DANGEROUS ELEMENT
che BANK CLERK A~o THE SODA JCPKGG

who killed a rich mans rabbit and
the law permitting man to beat
his wife to death providing he didn't
actually use a club. have been re-
pealed: but the law that man must
take an oath on the bible and pro-
fess belief in God still stands IN
North Carolina.
"The worst crook, liar and perjur-
er on earth can take the witness
stand in North Carolina and kiss a
bible and give testimony to save his
own hide or jeopardize another.
But if he has religious doubts and is
honest enough to admit that he
doubts. he is not permitted to speak.
lie is declared an atheist and any
body is privileged to curse him, kick
him, flog him and shoot him"
And they call this a Christian
Slater" said the Soda Jerker.
Call it a religious State" said
the Bank Clerk; there is more in
tolerance, more pot-guttedneSS, more
cuyyedness. more helliShneSS, more
brutality, more viciousneSS, more
hate. more vindiCtiveneSS and more
meanness in religious humans than
in the other kind, be they Chris
tianS, Mahommedans or Jews. When
l contemplate all the crimes and in
equities practiced in the name OF
religion l too would believe there is
no God if it were not for the Evolu-
tionists who have opened my eyes
and my mind to the marvels OF a
universe that tells me in modern
terms that here is a world that has
a plan and direction
But aint you afraid to say that?
asked the Soda Jerker.
81 am afraid" said the Bank
Clerk. because l live in the booze
and bible belt and am well aware
that any man who expresses al
opinion that hasn't the stamp ol
ecclesiastical approval on it is set
ting on a volcano"
Can anything be done about II?
asked the Soda Jerker.
Something is being done about
] it," said the Bank Clerk; The Uni
versity of North Carolina on its cam
pus and in its extension work Is
/ teaching a new generation of NORTH
Carolinians to think. The trouble
with our religious fanatics is. they
do not think; they have taken every
; thing for granted; an ignoramou'
who thinks he is possessed OF Coo
given wisdom simply because he be-
lieves a book is a dangerous I'M
becile and a menace to the peace
and safety of q civilized society
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27
FIRST TALKING
PICTURE HERE
OCTOBER 10TH

Nearly all the outstanding
motion pictures of the past year
have been of the singing. talking
and dancing type. Elizabeth City
movie fans who like to see all the
latest and best pictures no long
or will have to journey to Norfolk
TO do 50. yitaphOne and MOVE
tCne are coming to Elizabeth City
at last.
To the express office here TINS
week came % crates. weighing 59oO
mounds. which we're addressed TO the
Carolina Theatre. In these crates
were complete and fully equipped
Vitaphone and Movietone machines
built bv the Western Electric COM
pauv. This equipment. which was
acrIired at a cost of $4,000. will te
mt into operation as soon as 1t can
bc installed. A special cage must
he constructed for the machines
and = battery room built before the
machines can be put into operation.
C,arDenters are now at work making
the necessary preparations. install
lation work will begin the latter part
of next week and Elizabeth City Will
COO and hear it's first talking. sing
inc nicture on Thursday, OCTOBER
1otb The Vitaphone premiere pre-
.ortation will be Rainbow Man 5
with Eddie Dowling. Marion Nixon
and frankie Darro.
The Robert Morton organ which
way mstalEd i'll the Caroliii"
.rboatre last winter at a cost OF more
Ihan $4,000. will not be removed
because of the addition Of the VITA
nhone equipment but will be uSeo
with news reels. comedies, etc lhe
management of the Carolina Theatre
,,.,e criticized when it installed d"
oy,creivr organ while theatres III
cvrrv other city in the state wGie
installing sound apparatus ne
reason the organ was acquired De.
fore the Vitaphone was because Ilt
management of the Carolina dlo ho'
think the Vitaphone sufficiently aa.
,,anccd ot that time. Now tn'
carolina has both and local NOW yi
lans should be satisfied, The @ aoo,,
,inn of vitaphone and Movletoh'
eonipment in the Carolina IheaSl'
marks a great step forward IN In. sn'
field of entertainment IN the ~ y,
marie. A packed house Shor;o ,. .;,,' ~
on hand to near Eddie Downing 5,hoy Sal,
sleepy Valley" in the Fai'iO0'
Man
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27

New jersey has had a monopoly
on axe murders. torch murders. etc.
for a long time but Lee county Is
Offering a little competition. Betty
Spivey, 2O-year-old girl of the Tram
way section of Lee cuonty, seven
miles west of Sanford. was slain with
an axe or some ether heavy inStru-
ment ten minutes after she had lett
her home in company with James
Spivey, a cousin. Spivey claims that
come Unknown party attacked the
woman and killed her but he and a
companion. Bill Morgan, are being
held in the county jail pending an
investigation by the coroner.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27

Loss of nerve energy thru Eye
strain is seldom suspected. The
muscles of the eye keep vision good
until there is partial or compete
break down. due to strain. Why
wait until your eyes are permanent
" injured before consulting Spcci-
alist. We have had many years cX-
pcrience, specializing in examining
the human eye and prescribing the
best in glasses. DR.. J. D. HAlH-
AWAY. Carolina Bank Bldg. 2d,,
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27

You'd better hold OH TO your Job,
if YOU have one. The Federal De-
partment of Labor reports lIncm-
pIoyment OF labor in North Carolina
for August. an unusual condition
for that body to report. SurpluseS
of labor. embracing practically all
trades. were in evidence i'll mum
bers of localities but an upward
trend in employment was noteo co.
ward the end OF the month.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27

hundred and fifty-five feet long
and ninety feet wide. The hotel
will be of similar size and will have
5ixty-one rooms. Both will be open
ed by May 80, 1880 in time to bene-
tit from early summer tourists trade.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27

Germany still leads the world in
the transportation of passengers by
air. with more than 80 different air
ways. over which planes fly about
4O,OC0 miles daily.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27
WHILE OTHERS CHASE
RUM, THEY SAVE LIVES
United States Coastguardsmen of the Seventh
District Add Another Thrilling Rescue to
Long List of Heroisms

Already the prae maritime world and the recpsh.s vi
Great Britain norway %
un and the United States of the SeVeh'
nisr maintained their reputation added to their ame anu
rescued, by means OF the
the Swedish steamer ' "
hard fourth shin to become of hundred square
wards during the =.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27
PE'S A WILD SCHEME
N FIX POTATO PRICES
., Men Would Organize Nation Wide
~ ~ ard Selling Organization TO Bring
=, Growers and Consumers Together

a.. trSImCrS St&bil,znG Produce Co, a nation-w wide
- , ,,.tnzasjun dealing exclusively with the growers
' I~,h and Sweet pOta ccS, guaranteeing all growers
" t MT ace Of Si barrel for their potatoes and
. , uarcr At Il fair price is proposed by L. w.
l"' i.., 1urr!tuck County.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27

Postmaster, and regular air mail
service between this city and Man
tco may be just around the corner.
The flight to Manteo was an epochal
event for both Menteo and Elizabeth
City
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-09-27

SINNER at fair prices-if it could noto
fIn 1l,'r1 Grower to conservative plant
;nDs @ There's the rub; the aver aver,
age farmer would upset 0diate tIS
Of Of creation itself for an immeoiSte 5,is
~ ,,orsonaI e. gain at the expense OF MS
fellows