The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1954 Page: 1 of 17
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Lead County In
Poll Tax P:
Aransas Pass may td|> all other
San Patricio county towns in the
number of poll taxes paid this
year, an unofficial check Indi-
cates.
Davis Vickers, tax collector,
sgid this morning that a final
compilation of the poll tax pay-
ments has not been completed
"by his office but he estimated that
poll taxes for the two San Patri-
cio county precincts here will to-
tal approximately 1,500. This
does not include those paid in
Precinct 1-A, Aransas county,
which represents the city’s, ex-
treme northside area.
Mr. Vickers estimated that to-
tal payments in the county will
run about 7,400, approximately
400 leas than in the last election
years Poll tax payments at Ingle
side total 539, he stated.
“he poll tax figures, which will
be definitely established un-
the collector'# office at Sinton
completed tabulation of the
ivy lart-feimit* surge of pay-
ments, include underage exemp-
tions but not overage voters. Ov-
erage voters are not required to
register in this county.
The official record of poll tax
payments in the county will be
published as soon as it is released
by the tax collector.
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44r« ANNIVERSARY
BOY SCOUTS OF AMSRICA
Official Boy Scout Weok Poster
The 44th anniversary of the Boy greater functioning manpower and
Scouts of America will be ob-
HEARD
Safety Awards Are
Given To Local H
New Car Dealers
Commercial Motor Co. and Geo.
Clark Chevrolet Co. of Aransas
Pass, have received a Highway
Safety Award in recognition of
the part the firms arC playing in
the current school year by lend-
ing automobiles for high school
driver training purposes.
The awards were made by the
Texaa Automotive Dealer# Asaoci-
ation, the state organization of
factory authorized new ear deal-
ers. . ^ —
Loati of the training cars was
to Aransas Paaa High School by
Geo. Clark Chevrolet Co. and
to Rockport High School and In-
gleside High School by Commer-
cial Motor Co. in a program
that each year is helping to
turn out a constantly increasing
number of high school students
who are thoroughly versed in all
phases of safe and courteous driv
ing.
C. B. Smith, Austin, safety
chairman, and E. J. Pennington,
Galveston, president of the State
Dealers’ Association, termed the
driver training program one of
the most significant developments
in the field of safety in recent
years.
“Our youths form the reservoir
from which drivers of the future
are drawn,” they said, “and if we
are to have safe highways it will
be through their education in the
proper handling erf motor ve-
hicles.”
Nearly 300 members of the fac-
tory authorized new car dealers
group received Safety Awards,
according to Tom J. Crooks, Aus-
tin, manager of the association
TTieir participation in the driver
training activity represents a loan
of equipment each year valued at
approximately $600,000, he said
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served during Boy Scout Week,
Feb. 7 to 13, by more than 3,300,-
000 boys and adult leaders. Since
1910 more than 21,000,000 boys and
leaders have been members
Boy Scant Weak will highlight
the “Forward an Liberty’s Team’’
theme which mto to produce A
provide a higher quality program
for an ever-increasing member-
ship.
In countless communities.
Scouts, their parents, local institu-
tions and public officials will pay
tribute to the leaders of 89,000
Units far the contribution they are
tn/»klne to the boyhood of America.
ft* Scout Week February 7 to lj
To Emphasize 44th Anniversary
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The nation’s
Scouts, Boy Scouts, Explorers
theMVwtolhSier. wilFoba.
3,300,000 Cub
and
observe
the focty-iouath birthday of.iha ditcaa greater functioning man-
organization during Boy Scout
Week, Feb. 7 to 13.
The theme of the observance is
MR. AND MRS. FELIX
BRUNEY are now living in their
beautiful new home on Farm Road
635 but are still in the prepess
of getting everything straightened
up . . . the goal set by the FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH for the at-
tendance of 400 to mark the flew
pastor’s first Sunday here was
reached with two over . . . serv-
will be held in the new
CHURCH OF CHRIST building
for the first time February 14
. ESTHER sold poll taxes un-
til midnight Saturday . . . DR.
CHASTAIN gave a lecture on
dental hygiene before students of
the Negro school Wednesday . .
M. ATTAWAY and BILLY
kENEAU participated in a left-
handed golf tournament at Oso
rrmne in Corpus Christi Sunday
. . . POP SHANNON, a former
resident, is seriously ill at Bay-
town where he recently under-
went two major operations . . .
the hostesses went all out to make
eveAr thing attractive and pretty,
for the covered dish supper Tues-
day night . . . JOE STACY cele-
brated his ninth birthday last
week and his grandfather, J. B.
STACY, celebrated fos-on
Hog Day .
Woman's Club Slates
Breakfast Feb. 12
“Breakfast in Hollywood” is an
entertainment being sponsored by
the Aransas Pass Woman’s Club.
The event is scheduled for Feb.
12 at 10 a. m. at the Lone Star
Park Building. Trader Jack, a
well known Corpus Christi radio
announcer, will be master of cer-
emonies for the occasion.
An orchid will be given to the
oldest woman attending. Other
prizes will be given to the lady
wearing the craziest hat, the
youngest father, the father with
the most children, the person com-
ing the farthest distance, the
youngest grandmother, the new-
est bride and the wishing ring.
Tickets are on sale for $1.00.
Coffee and doughnuts will be
served.
“Forward an Liberty’s Team,’
current major emphasis of
movement, which seeks to
the
the
pro-
power and provide a higher qual-
ity program for its ever-increas-
ing boy membership.
The anniversary is to be ob-
served by 89,000 units in all parts
of the nation, its possessions and
also in other parts of the world
where American families reside.
A principal activity of Boy
Scout Week will be paying trib-
ute to the volunteer adult leaders
of the 89,000 units for the contri-
bution they are making to the
boyhood of the nation.
‘The Boy Scouts of America is
Tt kuciitiM
Board Moots It
Smton Jan. 28
Sixteen persons were present
for the meeting of the board of
directors of the San Patricio
County Tuberculosis Association
at J & A Clubroom in Sinton on
the evening o$ Jan. 28. Plans for
the fiscal year starting April 1
were reviewed toy the group.
In a discussion of the X-ray
survey it was pointed out that
the county is practically assured
of a survey this year. The date
will be publiAhed after it has
been definitely determined.
Mrs. Leo Owen was named
chairman of the annual member-
ship dinner slated for Thursday,
March 4.
Allen S. Lawrence, president,
appointed K. G. McCamey of
Taft chairman of the committee
to nominate new officers and
board members. Named to the
committee with him were County
Judge William E. Nicholas, of Sin-
‘ton, R. L. Irwin of Ingleside, and
Mrs. D. C. Brown of Mathis.
Mrs. T. E. Fullick of Sinton
was named chairman of a county-
wide institute for Latin Ameri-
cans to function as an education-
al program before the X-ray sur-
vey, These institutes will be held
in each community in the Span-
ish language.
Mrs. Gus Holland, executive
secretary of the association, in a
short report on results of the
‘Christmas seal sale revealed that
the money realized is far short
of what is needed to carry on a
good year’s program. She an-
nounced that contributions for
seals may still be mailed to the
association at Box 983, Sinton
Judge Nicholas, in talking to
the board members about X-ray-
ing the indigents, said that tuber-
culosis is still one of San Patricio
county’s worst health hazards.
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Basketball...
Panthers Win
•iftr Robstown;
LpseTtTaft
Coach -Nolan, Ashmore’s Gold-
en Panthers won one and lost one
in two District 31-AA basketball
games played last week. The Pan-
thers smothered Robstown’s Cot-
tonpickers 62-33 Friday night, but
were trounced Tuesday night by
the second place Taft Greyhounds,
61-37.
In- the Picker contest, the Pan-
thers were in control all the way.
They gained a 12-7 advantage in
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one of the largest volunteer adultl ‘he ,irA‘ Period and e,xtdnd'd “
1 to a 29-12 margin at halftime.
education or training groups of
the nation, said Dr. Arthur A.
Schuck, the chief Scout executive.
“Almost 200,000 of our leaders
Eight Girls Enter
Miss AP Contest
Eight local girls will compete
in the “Miss Aransas Pass of
1954” contest which gets under-
way immediately. W. W. Brooks
is chairman of the event
Entered in the contest is Nola
Jane Coopender, Ruth Johnson,
Barbara Jones, Gayle Bigelow,
Willa Faye Taylor, Carolyn Witt,
Betty Adams and Martha Elliott.
All are students in Aransas Pass
High School
Nola Jane, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. O. V. Coopender, and Gayle
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Bigelow, are seniors. Juniors com-
peting include Ruth, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnson; Bar-
bara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Pete Fatheree; Willa Faye/daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Taylor;
Carolyn, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Witt} and Martha,
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Boyce
Elliott. Betty, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Adams, is a soph-
omore.
The Misa Aransas Pass title
will go to the girl polling the
most votes at a penny each. Con-
testants will have coin containers
located at local business houses
where votes may be cast. Money
raised through the contest will
go into the chamber of commerce
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1 continue until
publicity func
noon, Feb.
SCOUTARAMA SLATED
MONDAY EVENING
AT MEMORIAL HALL
Boy Seoul*, cubs and ex-
plorers of Aransas Pass will
hold a Scoularama at Memo-
rial Hall Monday evaning.
The event, which starts at
5 p. m. and continues till 9
p. m.. is in observance of
Boy Scout Week, Feb. 7-13.
In a continuous program,
the boys will provide enter-
tainment during the entire
evening with exhibitions of
their scouting achievements.
The explorers will show an
8mm film of their various
hikes and expeditions.
The show and exhibits are
free but the explorers will op-
erate a concession where hot
cakes well be sold. The public
is invited.
took training courses in Scouting
and leadership techniques last
year.”
Wjten the Boy Scouts of Amer-
teMTWas incorporated in Washing-
ton, D. C. on Feb. 8, 1910, it was
founded as the voluntary move-
ment it still remains. Dr. Schuck
said there are now 860,000 Spout-
ers “who take time from their
own careers to give service in
Scouting in order to help their
communities do a better job of
building citizens.”
ican people who have made it
possible,” he continued. “This is
thoroughly in accord with our
democratic ideals and the Amer-
ican way of life. As a voluntary
movement its doors are open to
every boy of every race and re-
ligious belief who wants to pome
in. It is dependent upon men who
care enough about boyhood and
American - institutions to
teer their time in Scouting
Hadden set the scoring pace hoop-
ing 19 points for Aransas Pass.
Peltier looped 15, followed by
Webb with 10. High point man
for Robstown was Dittlinger with
8, followed by Kubena with 7.
The Panther B-team defeated
the Robstown second stringers 26-
21 in the preliminary. Gristy of
the Panthers was high point man
with nine.
In the Taft-Aransas Pass con-
tset, the Greyhounds took an early
lead and maintained it through-
out the game. They finished the
first period with a four-point
lead, and were ahead 29^14 at
halftime.
Watts paced the scoring" ac-
counting for 17 of Taft’s points.
His teammates, Brittain and Cur-
tis, were next in line scoring 14
and 13 points respectively.
Hadden scored 12 for the Pan-
thers, followed by Peltier with 10.
Aransas Pass won the B-team
preliminary 36-31 with Chestnutt
of the Panthers sharing high point
honors with Havilka and Turner
of the Greyhounds at nine points
each. Gristy hooped seven for
Aransas Pass.
Results of the two games placed
Aransas Pass in fourth place in
District 31-AA behind Freer,
Taft and Sinton.
District.31-AA standings:
For Expansion of TSG;
Hants Security Unit Here
The Ninth Infantry Regiment,' up its strength as rapidly as pos
which is responsible for internal
security of the Gulf Coast sector
between MaM|Mta,*nd Kenedy
counties, has' b'e^-wced to bring
Lions Hear Talk
By Engineer On
Haiti Project
Aransas Pass Lions at their reg-
ular luncheon-meeting Wednes-
day heard a vivid description of
the people and customs of Haiti
by John B. Smith, an engineer
who recently returned from the
small island republic in the West
Indies. '.
Mr. Smith, who was an engi-
neer on a large dam being con-
structed in the republic by an
American concern, made an ex-
tensive stv^dy of the habits on the
island. He said that voodooiam
is still widely practiced, particu-
larly in the region where the dam
is being built, although there are
many Protestants and Catholics
in the country.
Reviewing the historical back-
ground of the republic, the speak-
er said there exists a distinct up-
per and lower class but no middle
class. The black race predomi-
nates, he said, and the natives
are not overly friendly with the
Americans, whether white or
black.
Vary low living standard^ exist
in much of ttyfr/kland, Mr. Smith
stated, .but
proximate!?, square
farm land. Cdif66, cocc
an improved
future for H&ttl? The idam on
which he worked will when com-
pleted furnish Irrigation for ap-
miles of
cocoa, cotton
and sisal are the country’s major
crops. -a&VAV''.,
The speaker was introduced by
Lion President Howard Brook-
shire. ,
Guests in addition to Mr. Smith
were A1 Haymaker, T. E. Orvell,
Harry West, Jack Johnson, Billy
C. Welch,
C. F. Wright,
R. Burdick and F. N. Tumbough.
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Reneau, RayiV/Xieshe
Rev. Howard Thrift, C
Team
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Taft ................
Sinton
Aransas Pass
San Diego ...
Robstown ......
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W. B. NIXON
W. B. Nixon was returned to
his home this morning after un-
dergoing major surgery in Aran-
sas Pass Hospital Jan. 20.
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A SON
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Kelley an-
nounce the birth of a son at Aran-
........; _ ^ Fab. 2. He)I,
weighed 7 pounds and 15 ounces.
Junior Safety
Patrol Getsvv
Badges, Belts*
Thirty-six boys, members of the
junior safety patrol at local ele-
mentary schools, have received
new badges and Sam Brown belts
from Ralph Burdick of Corpus
Christi, field representative for
AAA, Chief of Police F. N. Turn-
bough revealed this week. Traf-
fic flags also were given the pa-
trol.
In a statement to the Lions
Club Wednesday, Mr. Burdick
suggested that the club, which
has aided the patrol in the past,
purchase raincoats and hats for
the boys. The AAA will furnish
them at $4.87 a set, he stated.
Lion President Howard Brook-
shire said the board of directors
will act on the request at its
next meeting.
Chief Tumbough said he felt
that outfitting the boys would
give them a keener interest in
their work of directing traffic at
busy school crossings immediate-
ly after classes are dismissed.
Tumbough, who has worked with
the safety patrol for the past
three years, said R. E. Scholl of
the Texas highway patrol has vol-
unteered to assist him in train-
ing the patrol.
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Kinney With Army
On Alaskan Maneuver
Fort Lewis, Wash., Jan. 26.—
Pfc. Robert S. Kinpey, formerly
of Aransas been named
a member of fofty-fou rth in-
fantry division troops taking part
soon in Operation North Star, a
combined Army-Air Force win-
ter maneuver fh Alaska.
He will be on detached duty
from his pemianent station with
the 123rd inj^try ijegiment, for-
ty-fourth infantry division.
Pfc. Kinney is the son of Mr.
7661
sible, according to radiophonic
orders from the San Antonio
headquarters of the Texas State
Guard Corps.
Col. Robert Huson, of Refugio,
commanding the Ninth Infantry,
has directed all unit commanders
to carry the directive immediately
into effect. Colonel Huson said he
would like to have a security unit
at Aransas Pass to be attached
to the Second Battalion, Ninth In-
fantry, at Corpus Christ^ Lt. Col.
Earl C. Dunn, commander.'
A TSG unit comprised of vol-
unteers from Inglesid^ and Aran-
sas Pass was active hetV during
World War II.
' The Texas State Guard Reserve
is an internal security force auth
orized by the legislature of the
State of Texas. It is composed of
volunteers who serve without pay
as a matter of patriotic and civic
duty. Its primary purpose is to
assume responsibility for the in-
8*e “Texas Stale Guard” Page 5
New Auto Plates
Go On Sale Here
New automobile license plates
went on sale here this week at
the Commercial Street office of
Pat Kindle. A supply of the 1964
plates were delivered Tuesday by
Davis Vickers, San Patricio coun-
ty tax assessor-collector.
The plates this year for the first
tifne are made of aluminum in
stead of tin. They have a black
background with yellow numer
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, Motorists are reminded that
they should present oertificate of
title and last year’s license re
ceipt when applying for their
new auto license.
Lloyd Dean will handle the sale
of 1954 auto licenses in Ingleside.
Mr. Vickers emphasized that
car owners should get their plates
in the county in which they re-
side. To do otherwise may result
in a fine plus payment of a second
full year’s license with 20 per
c«nt penalty, he stated.
20-30 Club Slates
Benefit Dance
' A benefit dance, sponsored 1
the Aransas Pass 20-30 Club, will
be held at La Quinta Saturday
night, Feb. 13, it was announced
this week. Jake Stephens Orches
tra will furnish music for the
event.
Enumerated In
January Count
tain following re-
of th&'Tesults at
census* ,
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South Rife street in this city.
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Best Dental Week
Poster Prepared
By Fourth Grader
First prize in the National Chil-
dren’s Dental Week Poster con-
test sponsored by the chamber of
commerce has been awarded to
Mrs. Tavie Nation’s fourth grade,
it was announced this week. Er-
nest Botello prepared the poster
which won top honors.
Second place in the contest
went to Mrs. Elizabeth Gibbs’
third grade, and third prize went
to Mrs. Lydia Van Deren’s fifth
grade. Awards of $5.00, $3.00 and
$2.00 went to the winning classes,
and Ernest Botello received a
fountain pen for his first place
poster.
The posters are on display, one
at each of the three local drug
stores.
A DAUGHTER
A record enrollment next school
year appeafr-certain
lease this week
a recent school censuli.
Supt. A. A. Ericson said
1,783 whites and 60 negrooi
school age were enumerffied in ttffi
count completed in January by
local faculty members. In
years the census has been tahart
during April, he pointed out.
This year’s* census total at
1,843 compares with 1,733 laffil
April, an increase of 110.
students include 926 boys
857 girls while negro schol
include 26 boys and 34 girls.
In pointing out the steady in-
crease in scholastics which poaat
an ever present housing problem
for local school officials, Mr. Eric-
son called attention to the fact
that six-year-olds, those who wfll
enter school for the first time
next September, number 1J50
while this year’s graduating dam
totals only 55 members.
A breakdown of white studeate
by age groups, both boys mad.
girls, are as follows with the
first figure representing boys and
the second, girls:
78; 7-year-olds,
olds, 89, 79;
10-year-olds> Ti/M; 11-year-old*
88, 71; I*y6ar-olds, 71, 68; U-
year-olds, 78, 63; 14-year-olds, M,
73; 15-year-olds, 87, 60; 16-yaar-
olds, 86, 63; 17-year-olds, 43, 4T.
The scholastic population of the
Aransas Pass Independent School
District has gained steadily dur-
ing recent years. Two years afi»
the count was 1,557.
Vincent Bianelli
Buried Tuesday
Funeral services, were hold aft
3 p. m. Tuesday for Vincent B$r
anelli of Ingleside at Oiur Lady of
Assumption Catholic Church ia
Ingleside with the Rev. Damian
Hayes officiating. Burial was m
Prairie View Cemetery with Cage-
Marshall Funeral Home in chaxge#
of arrangements.
Mr. Bianelli, 76, was a retired
boat builder. He was born in Aus-
tria and came to the United States
in 1902 and had been an Ingle-
side resident since 1942. Prior to
that time he resided at Flour
Bluff.
He was a member of the Cath-
olic Church. So far as is knowiL
there are no survivors.
presenting boys ansi
:irla: 6-year-olds, 7V
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Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Allen, 4021
Acacia Street in Fort Worth an-
jgg She weighed L'gfflg1 ^
The patrenal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Allen of Ingle-
side.
We Invite - - -
We invite to be our guests at
the picture, "Easy to Love,” show-
ing at the Rialto Theatre Sundsqr
and Monday, Feb. 7 and 8, Mrs.
Sam Eaton and guest.
This notice, clipped from The
Progress, will serve as your ad-
mission. «
SEEN---
... BILL HOWE, a little uneaay,
while working high on the super-
structure of the new Harbor Ice
Plant . . . eleven new home finr-
ished and under construction in
OAK PARK SUB-DIVISION___'
a very pretty new addition bring;
made ot the FIRST CHRISTIAN
CHURCH . . . two new brides
having coffee . . . numerous kites
being flown by local youngsters
. . . FLOYD BOWERS visiting in
town Wednesday ... an announce-
ment stating that FAYE DE-
WALD is grandmother again . . „
the TEXAS TELEPHONE girls
going to town for refreshments
. . . the TOLLETTS very happy
over retrieving their little dog
that had been lost but very thad-
ful to the unknown party
had taken such good cars at
him . . . one grandmother embar-
MRS. JULIA HENDRIX
IMPROVES IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Julia Hendrix, mother of
Mrs. J. R. Barry, is receiving
treatment in Aransas Pass Hos-
proving.
ness for men . . . some beautifdl
lamps on sale at NAYLOR’S . . .
pretty valentine displays decorat-
ing the windows downtown ... a
nice assortment of prizes to be-
won at the “Breakfast in Holly-
wood” next week . . . JIMMY
MADDOX making last minute ar-
rangements before taking off on
I Ibis annual vacation . . . TED
be ton- HAYE up ind around again
having on operation . -
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