The Freeport Facts from Freeport, Texas • Page 1

i 144 i XN Ti i) FREfiPdlif OFFICERS OF IIONS ClUB AREjsLECTED Q. Adamson, President; Mints, Vice-Presideni; Dr. Scott, Secretary. "wr, amon th 'f the Freeport the year beginning July 1st, were duly elected at the Tuesday noon luncheon at the local club. The election was by ballot, and -LI were c(nmted fa if? MRS.

A. HUMPHRIES Santa Anna twice crossed the a Bfszo county, each ap- PMMfice nuking a crucial period mittee appointed by President ahd foiiow "wr, among the people of Yi Scbtt Hon-tamer. CasberBue tall-twteter. 3rd Ws army fUnt f0rest 6 snea fta side At erried to other much activity, th. camn Into Je mc to General (COHTmom ON BACK SrSITsls EQUALIZATION BOARDJONDT Beginning Monday the Commissioners Court of Brazoria county SASJaSS-a Geodetic Survey Work Under Way In This Section The some half the bank of the dozen tents on harbor channel and 'grapeshot found for a long time af- Anna an insolent message MH (COBTTNUED OK BACR Tjie tomato cron in the- The shed had the green number pf boy make up that BACK PACE) In the Wake of the BOAT RACES THIRTY-SEVEN GRADUATED AT HIGH Graduating Class Here History Receive Diplomas Thursday Commencement held at the high Tuesday exercises 8:0 rnUEJ SULPfRTAXIS RAISED WENT? TON companies for Tuesday, June and the for Wednesday, June Last year the oil company properties were lowered and this year values source will be below The Sulphur Company properties were'raised last year to a bit over and finally scaled to $18,000,000.

What this yew's assessed valuation for the county wUl be is yet to be determined. However, it seems no time for raising the value of anything. a ri-Perry Families To Celebrate Centennial Of Arrival Here June 6 Members of the Bryan-Perry families are planning an event of Interest on June Oth, which is to celebrate the centennial of the arrival ol their ancestor, Emily Austin, daughter of Amos Austin, in what Is now Brazoria County. Emily Austin, sister of Stephen F. of married t-) James Bryan.

Alter his death she married James L. Perry, with whom she came to Texas in 1831 and located at Peach Point plantation In Gulf Prairie. The reunion is to be held on this location. The room of Stephen F. Austin Is still standing at Peach Point and is the only place left which was occupied by him.

There are a great many members of this family In Bra- eoria County and many more throughout "Houth Texas and other parts of the state, and a great dele- gallon is expected on this occasion. Funeral Services For Ned Barnes Held At Palestine Wednesday Ned Barnes, a brother of D. Barnes, of Freeport, who died last Wednesday at Alexandria, following a 10-day Illness, was burled Thursday at Palestine. Mr. Barnes, a former resident of Freeport, left here In 1821.

He was employed here by the H. it B. V. Railroad, first as a trainman and later In the auditing department, He has many friends in Freeport who regret his passing. Mr.

Barnes Is survived by his wife and three children, two daughters and a son; two brothers, D. P. Barnes, of Freeport, and O. L. Barnes, ot Long Point, Texas.

He was 38 years of age. the transportation crew. Fourteen tower units are carried; and a tower can' be erected and taken down in quite a short time. Stations, or steel towers, have been, built at Danbury, Hosklns. Mound, Phalr, one on the beach on the east side of the Jetties and one on the beach on the west side; one on Jones Creek, Brazoria, etc.

These towers are used In observation and- triangulatlon. By trian- gulatlon the accurate position of these towers are obtained, as well as the distance and direction between them. Most of the measurement and observation Is done at night. For instance the observa- ion crew was functioning with the Joskins, Phair, Oyster Creek station Wednesday The Coast and Geodetic Survey, a bureau of the tr. 8, government, had its beginning as far back as 1807 when congress at the sugges- of Pres, Jefferson, authorized establishment of the national coast survey as a bureau under the Secretary of the Treasury.

It was transferred to the Department of Commerce in 1913. Some idea of the magnitude of the task may be gathered from the fact that while the general coast line of the U. 8. and Alaska is 11,600 miles in extent and that of the K1MBEL SCREWS MAKES UNUSUAL -o SCHOOL RECORD Saturday at on sulpgur total tax of legislature istration. hik the additiot the Sterling the rate 76c This raise County, alrei to the State Increase its tax i which adjourned raised the tax per ton, making a i Per ton.

The last the Moody admin- of 20c under Administration makes per ton. means that Brazoria a heavy tax payer The Facts last week at the re uest of the boat race commute will aibutlon to the the tendance; a record that will be I sulphur Indust: hard to beat, In fact. It cannot be' The Texas Gulf Sulphur Corn- beat, only record was equaled, perfect. for Kimbel's Never once in his entire school career did he have an absent, nor even a tardy mark entered against him, and that is certainly an enviable for future Freeport students to shoot at for some time to come. Klmbel was one of the most popular boys on the campus as well as a star athlete.

He was one of the best tackles in Freeport's football history. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A.

Screws. pany recently reduced its dividend rate, from $4.00. to, Since the reduction the Texas Quit Sulphur Company pays th6, same dividend rate as the Freepbtt Sulphur Company. company reduced Its rate from $4.00 to $3.00 some time ago. O.

E. S. Installation Installation of officers of Order of Eastern Star will be held Monday night, June 1, at 8 o'clock. All Masons and families are invited to attend. ve-no JLf? 11 113 of the wharf, where the judges stands were located? be flat "Ut.

Oi have the Judges the regatta slderably if a number of local were entered. The angle of home town loyalty would be thus added. Paul says he likely will enter a boat hi next year's races. He named several others who also might enter. Another suggestion offered is to make a ruling disqualifying any boat whining more than two races.

This suggestion was inspired by the feat of one Mr. Hlfrey, who won three of the races, here, and Roy Leavins, who won one first and OH BACK PAGE) PORT HANDLES 13,600 TONS IN BUT FOUR DAYS The frreeport harbor experienced actlvlty ln sh Th larBest carB was handled by school boards Club, and Dr a Invocation was given Re Ml smallest the One cargo went to movement In detail is as fol- orchestra wa 8'ven by the tUCnip wnc ock sur-day momevent ie North Atlantic; the next day, May 19, the S. S. Santa Tecla.de- larted with a cargo of 3300 tons or the North Atlantic This heavy four-day shipment made an average of 3000 tons per ay. ON PACE FIVE) OFFICERS SEIZE SEER (CONTINUED ON PAGE HVl) ABOUT By the RAMBLING REPORTER Miss Juanlta Fleming plans to leave Monday lor Mart, to visit a few days with Miss Luclle Upchurch.

They expect to leave together for Boulder, to attend school at the University of Colorado during the summer. John Dupree Is Made Vice-Pres. Wake Forest College Student Body BY S. L. MORGAN.

JR, Special to The Freeport Facts Wake Forest, N. May 25-John Louis Dupree of Freeport, was recently elected vice-president of the Wake Forest (North Carolina) college student body for the coming year. He is to receive his B. A. degree In June, but Is to return next fell to take up work on his Master's degree in Biology.

Dupree, while a good student, has proved Wa mettle on the football field. He played guard this year on the eleven that tied the Blue Devils from Duke University and will very probably star at that post next fall: Lust year Dupree played in the backfield and did good work there, but in need of another linesman Ooach Miller changed him from a fullback to a guard. It seems that he has found the position for which he is most fitted, for he was ranked among the best guards in the state. Dupree is a member ot the D. V.

L. social fraternity, a member of the Monogram Club, and has taken an active part in many other ac-: tlvlties on the campus. His ability has been recognized by the students as is evidenced by his recent election to that Important position on the Student Council. School closing has dominated ac-1 tivltles this week in Freeport and throughout the country. On every 1 hand, on the streets.

In the stores, tit the postofflce, hi homes, there has been evidence of the ending of another term at Freeport and Velasco's educational institutions. A very busy and eventful week it has been for all connected with the schools. For faculty members it meant the end of another year's work, the hustle and bustle of pack- Ing bags and trunks, and the long awaited thrill of leaving for home and loved ones. For the students In general it meant vacation, no more books to study, no more classes to meet, three months ot carefree fun and good times. But was a particular group to which the week was far more Important and held far more high school graduating class.

Tuesday night, when diplomas were presented, brought the one biggest moment thus far in the lives of each of the 37 graduates. It was nn event long to be remembered, never to be forgotten, It meant the successful completion of near a dozen years of earliest effort, it meant the end of happy high school days and the assuming of the weightier responsibilities, the start of the battle with the ups and downs, the joys and disappointments of life. The Rambling Reporter extends heartiest congratulations and best wishes to the happy graduates. For some reason or another the postoffice was a most popular Proud Graduates Graduating timel And here you see two of the happy graduates, diplomas and all, sketched by the Rambling Reporter Tuesday night at the commencement program at the high school auditorium. zled about it for a while, but after Investigation decided the graduates who Hocked to the office after each mail every day must be running errands for their teachers.

Each one generally emerged from the office with from one to several packages, neatly wrapped and tied. Freeport had a fire Monday but not many folks knew about iv. The fire alarm was not even sounded. Someone reported it to the Rambl- Ing Reporter, wagon burst The Into city garbage flames while traveling down Second Street, but Paul Casbergue proved the man of the moment with a water hose from his filling station, and little oc no damage was done to the wagon or its garbage. There's Henry, "the Hamburger traction to the 'graduates lately.

King," by his own admission and The Rambler was considerably puz-1 contention And it's said for a fact that the carnival in Velasco last week was quite popular with a number of Freeport young men. Just what the magnetic attraction was has not been definitely established nor publicly announced. Noticing the large crowds of Freeporters attending the carnival some practical thinker suggested the show should be allowed to come to Freeport instead of Freeport going to it. At least, it would be more convenient for Freeport goes anyway, he reasoned. H.

D. Whltfield from speedy trip to Mexico, the land of many attractions. You'll always find big people at' he top, 'tis said. It occurs to the Gambler that also applies to straw- jerries. Sam Bass was missed the first of the week at the Gulf Motor Sales.

He had a little private bout on with "Kid Flu." There's G. W. Hunt, the traveling lumberman, back in town Tuesday, He was in Shrevesport Monday. He's here today, there tomorrow and somewhere the next day, is G. W.

Freeport should have felt well protected Tuesday with both High Sheriff John McKinney and his chief deputy, Jimmy Martin, in town. Tom Brandes still smiling after that 38 he shot on the local golf course two weeks ago. That, incidentally, is something to smile about. If AYOR GOLDBERG LEAVES HOSPITAL Mayor Ike Goldberg, who underwent an appendicitis operation at the Freeport Hospital a week ago last Saturday, was removed to his lome on East Second Street Monday in a Freeport Undertaking Co. ambulance.

The Mayor is recovering from the effects of losing his troublesome appendix and expects to be out again in a few days. Meanwhile the city council is marking time awaiting the complete recovery of the city's chief executive before taking any action on a number of matters now pending. hi the office of Justice of the Pea G. That is, the pale' liquid was peaceful at the last report, but it is just possible that it may start a little bombardment all its own any moment, according to the best posted brewers." The stuff was taken hi charge by. officers I.

C. Wilcox and T. J. Russell Wednesday morning when they visited the quarters of Pete Mendez, Joe Rosalez, Bonifacio, Mendez, Joe Rosalez, Bonifacio Damian and Manuel Marin. Mendez made the largest contribution, 62 bottles, while Marin checked in with a few less, Damian with 15 and Rosalez with 14.

Charges of liquor possession was filed against the quartet before Justice Hardman but the men were not, jailed. "We merely confiscated tha stuff keep it from being sold to young boys," the officers explained. YOUTH INJURED IN AUTO CRASH Robert 22, has been released from the Freeport hospital where he was taken late Saturday night for treatment of injuries received when the car in which be was riding with three ottir boys crashed into a culvert curb and overturned Spilier, the most painfully Injured of the quartet, suffered a severe scalp wound, a punctured wound in the right leg and numerous body bruises. The car, a Chevrolet coupe belonging to Henry Hansen was badly wrecked. Besides, Hansen, who was driving, and Spilier, Coy Woodiel and "Tookie" Landers, were others In the car.

They sustained only minor bruises and lacerations The accident happened when one of the front wheels of the car struck the concrete curb of a culvert near Moore's Variety macy on Avenue A. The impacl of the crash threw the car out of control of the drivev and It then overturned. Mrs. T. A.

Humphries is leaving this week for a visit in Virginia a' the old home of her parents. Recently her uncle, a former governor of Virginia, died leaving the old family colonial home and estate. Mrs. Humphries expects to do some investigation as to family history while there. How's the Car Percolatin'? IKELY the "old bus" Is a bit "under the weather" after the hard winter months.

But, luckily, Freeport's "doctors of auto ills and ailments" stand ready to restore "old faithful" to tip-top shape again for those frequent pleasant drives and trips you'll be taking during the summer months. On page 4 The Facts offers a presentation of the fine service Freeport auto dealers, gasoline and oil agents, garages and filling stations offer the car owner. Turn to it read it it will be helpful..