The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 17, 1963 Page: 1 of 8
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DOLLAR DAZE IN MATHIS
October 17, 18, 19
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THE MATHIS NEWS
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MATHIS, TEXAS, THURS. MORNING, OCT. 17, 1963
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE
Guthrie Publishing Co.
EIGHT PAGES — NO. 44
Petition Signed By 136
Presented to School Board
The board of trustees of the
Mathis Independent School Dis-
trict held its regular monthly
meeting in the school tax office
Thursday night.
Dr. Dan Baen presented a pe-
tition to the board signed by
136 people who wished to pre-
sent to the board its feelings
on the defeated school bond el-
ection of October 5.
According to Dr. Baen, the
petition was a conscensus of op-
inions, of the people and a re-
quest that the trustees call an-
other election as soon as pos-
sible to provide the necessary
improvements to the schools.
Dr. Baen also stated that “It
is the belief of the people that
the reason the bond issue failed,
is because of the manner in
which the bonds were to be re
Spanish Club
Elects Officers
Allan Gregorcyk was elected
president of the Spanish Club at
a meeting Friday. Other offi-
cers elected were Bobby Weh-
meyer, vice-president; Anna Ca-
sarez, social chairman; Lynn
Boatwright, secretary; Severo
Barrientez, treasurer; Helen
Florez, reporter; and Bob Ad-
ams, student council represent-
ative.
The sponsor of this organiza-
tion is Mrs,. Bob Wehmeyer, the
high school Spanish teacher.
English Course
Offered By A&l
At Mathis School
An extension course in Eng-
lish is being offered to Mathis
citizens by A&I College in Kings-
ville. This is one of the 19 ex-
tension courses offered to area
communities.
The classes are held in the
old Elementary building at 4
p.m. Thursday with H. B. Sand-
ers instructing the course.
Pep Club Plans
Bake Sale
A bake sale is planned by the
Pep Club of the Mathis High
School, according to reporter,
Judy Pullin. The sale will be
held downtown on Saturday with
proceeds going into the treasury
of the club.
paid.” The new request asks
that the bonds be repaid under
the present tax structure, rather
than assessing a special tax in
order to retire the bonds.
The request was tabled until
the report from the accredita-
tion team is made available.
In other action it was made
compulsory that children from
homes in which there is an ar-
rested or inactive case of tuber-
culosis, the children be skin
tested every six months, and
where there is a possible re-
action to the skin test, an X-rqy
must be taken. Children whose
must be taken. Children whose
parents refuse to allow this to
be done will not be allowed to
attend school until consent is
given.
It was stated by Dr. Baen
that “The county has a fund
provided for these X-rays and
there is no cost to the child or
it’s parents.”
Dr. Baen also made a critic-
ism of the quarantine rules that
are in effect and a revision of
this rule was made at his di-
rection. It was stated by Dr.
Baen that “The laws concerning
communicable diseases such as
smallpox, scarlet fever and the
other major infectious diseases
is clear cut. In the event of
other diseases such as ring-
worm, scabies and other fung-
ous diseases, however, the law
is not specific. These diseases
are just as infect io usasthe
are just as infectious as the
others, but not as serious.”
The board put into effect the
ruling that in cases of ringworm
scabies, etc., a" clearance is re-
quired by the attending phys-
ician stating 'that the child is
no longer infectious or contagi-
ous. The clearance must be in
the form of a note, and it must
state specificially that the child
is no longer infectious. This
note is to be directed to the
school nurse.
In other action the board cer-
tified that the poll list and tally
list of the October 5 election
had been examined and were
in order. This action has the
effect of making the election re-
sults official. The returns were
as follows:
Proposition No. 1, For 97 -
Against 223.
Proposition No. 2, For 111 -
Against 213.
In a report to the trustees by
the equalization board it was
disclosed that the assessments
for the coming year would be
as follows: real and personal
property, $10,213,449; utilities,
corporations, mineral, and rail-
road; $4,842,607. This would
bring the total assessments to
$15,056,056.
Damage Great
Proclamation
FOR MATHIS' FIRST DOLLAR DAZE SALE?
WHEREAS, retail business constitutes the basis
for the economy of the City of Mathis, Texas,
and all other cities through out these United
States of America, and all persons are con-
stantly striving to serve their communities,
their states and their nation, in personal,
civic, cultural, and all beneficial programs,
and
WHEREAS, a major goal of businesses is the
enactment of adequate sales promotions as
to draw retail business to one's community,
and profits for their efforts, to help them be
of greater service to their community; to
promote full partnership in all phases of
daily living; to further closer relationships
throughout this area, and
WHEREAS, all of us are proud of their leader-
ship in many fields of retail trade, and their
acceptance of their responsibility of full co-
operation to all peoples, and other businesses
alike.
NOW THEREFORE, I Milton F. Boawright, Mayor
of the City of Mathis, Texas, by the author-
ity vested in me, do hereby proclaim October
seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth as
DOLLAR DAZE IN MATHIS,
Sponsored by the Mathis Chamber of Com-
merce, The Mathis News, and all other business
establishments within the City of Mathis, Texas.
I hereby urge all citizens to participate, as well
as all civic and fraternal groups, all profit and
non profit organizations, either religious or po-
litical, and all other Community organizations to
encourage and promote the celebration of these
proclaimed Dollar Daze in Mathis.
MILTON F. BOATWRIGHT,
Mayor, City of Mathis, Texas
San Pat Voters
Turn Down Both
Bond Proposals
San Patricio County voters
turned down two bond proposals
last Saturday by big majorities.
The $1,325,000 right-of-way
bond issue was defeated by over
Stanley Schilling and Pamella Ives were honored at the
4-H Club Gold Star banquet in Corpus Christi last week.
Stanley is from Mathis and Miss Ives is from Odem.
City Council Requests
Parents Curb Air Rifles
The city council of Mathis is-
sued a request to the parents of
children owning BB, pellet and
other type ajr rifles and sling
shots to curb the action of their
children within the city limits.
According to one of the com-
plaints, a pellet gun was fired
at her vehicle .by a child of
about ten or twelve years of
age and completely shattered
one of the rear windows of the
vehicle. According to the lady
the pellet missed her head by
just scant inches. The child ran
away and was not caught.
In another incident, the school
board approved the re-installa-
tion of several hundred dollars
of glass ’ windows in all of the
schools that had been shot out
during the summer months with
either BB guns, pellet guns or
sling shots.
If these incidents are not
stopped immediately the city
council will take action in the
form of a city ordinance com-
pletely barring these type of
weapons within the city limits.
The penalty will be a severe
one if a violation of the ordin-
ance occurs, it was stated by
Mayor Milton Boatwright.
At the present time there is
no restriction in regards to these
types of weapons within the city
limits. However, this does not
erase the responsibility of the
parents for any and all damage
incurred by their children with
these weapons.
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Baptist Mission
To Hold Rally
An Evangelistic Crusade will
be started by Mission Bautista
Saturday night with a youth
rally at 7:30. Similar youth ral-
ly s have been held in Alice,
Calalleri, Sinton and Robstown,
with a large number of young
people attending. The young
people of Mathis and all others
are invited to attend the open-
ing services. A large number
of young people, adults and pas-
tors from at least fifteen Bap-
tist Churches of the surrounding
area are expected to be on hand
See RALLY Page 8
Drews Visit In
Sandia With Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Drew of
Longview visited in Sandia re-
cently with his uncle, W. F.
Fletcher, and an aunt, Mrs.
Ethel Machen.
Mr. Drew and his brother,
Rex Drew, of Devine built the
Sandia State Bank in the early
twenties.
County G. O. P.
Club Is
, •
Organized
Sixty guests and members at-
tended an organization and din-
ner meeting of the San Patricio
County Republican party held at
The Red Barn Restaurant in
Mathis Thursday night.
James Waters, state field co-
ordinator, was guest speaker.
He discussed party plans, titled
“Target 64”, for state-wide or-
ganization.
Bert House of Beeville, G.O.P.
state committeeman from this
district, was in attendance with
a party from Beeville, including
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hamilton.
Carroll Pitzer, who recently
attended the state leadership
conference with his wife, was
appointed county registration
chairman for “Target 64”. Bill
Watson was appointed finance
chairman for the door-to-door
county-wide finance drive.
Gala Homecominq Plans
To Honor Mathis Alumnus
The Student Council of Mathis
High School met Friday to dis-
cuss plans for the annual home-
coming which will be held on
November 8. Those who gradu-
ated in years ending in “1”,
1911, 1921, 1931, 1941, 1951, and
1961, will be given special re-
cognition.
General chairman of the home
coming is John Sutherland and
his committee chairman are
Lupe Garcia for the exes; Lynn
Boatwright, entertainment; La-
mar Greenwood and Ann Boat-
wright, queen coronation; Bob-
by Wehmeyer, supper; John
Howard, bonfire; Nancy Teague
for assembly; and Don Tennill,
publicity.
Other projects voted on by the
student council are a dance hon-
oring school favorites in Febru-
ary. Co-chairmen for this event
are Carolyn Brown and Don
Lynch. Ann Boatwright is chair-
man for a Christmas tree and
party and Linda Mangham will
be in charge of Christmas decor-
ation of classroom doors. Dor-
othy Lotspeich will be in charge
of the assembly program on Oc-
tober 18.
Members of the student coun-
cil this year are Joe Mahoney,
president; John Sutherland, vice
president; Carolyn Brown, sec-
retary; Nancy Teague, treasur-
er; and Don Lynch, Johnny
Howard, Don Tennill, Allen Gre-
gorcyk, Jim Rackley, Ann Boat-
wright, Lamar Greenwood, Lupe
Garcia, Bobby Gonzales, Lupe
Cardona, Dorothy Lotspeich of
the Book Worm Club, Lynn
Boatwright of the Band, Linda
Mangham of the Pep Club,
Sharon Wright of the F.H.A.,
and Bobby Wehmeyer of the
National Honor Society.
The graduates are listed by
years.
Graduates of 1921 are Sam
Beall.
Graduates of 1931 are Clifton
Berry, Milton Boatwright, Gor-
don Brown, Joe Brown, Maxine
Coffin, Natalie Collins, Hazel
Coltrin, J. E. Dawson, Ola
Hayes, Lola Hayes, .Mary Hin-
nant, Erline Hollon, Thelma
Hudgeons, Wilma Jennings, Al-
ton Jones, Gladys Nichols, Doro-
thy Phillips, Thomas Suth-
jerland, Susie Thompson, Lola
Tennill and Bernice Williamson.
Graduates of 1941 are Carl
Earl Beall, Mathias Ferdinard
Baldeschuiler, Louis Eugene
Calloway, Trinidad Cano, Ed.
Mulson Carr, Charles Christian,
Donald Lee Cobb, Terrell Blan-
ton Cobb, Wilson Dale Crane,
Alma Dena Dobie, Jerrell Jas.
Fromme, Hattie Norene Gorbet,
William Homer Hendricks, Ther-
esa Ann Hennig, Walter Wm.
Leber, Baker Thomas McCarley,
Eleanor McClaugherty, Irene
Cecila McCowen.
Anna Ruth McCoy, Dorothy
Irene Mengers, Virginia Mae
Miller, Fred James Miller, Rob-
ert. Lee Miller, Florence lucille
Mussman, Clara La Nelle Pol-
ley, Horace Jackson Pinkston,
Dorothy Arcada Pursely, Mar-
garet Janet Ramage, Nettie
Louise Schroeder, Mary Gen-
eva Setliff, Alice Jean Etta
See HOMECOMING Page 8
Court Canvasses
Returns Of
Bond Election
Topping the agenda for the
commissioners court meeting
Monday was the canvassing of
the bond elections for road and
jail.
As further business maps of
the county roads were distribu-
ted for study by the court mem-
bers, and it was agreed to call
in Randy King at a meeting
Thursday of this week to discuss
a code for numbering x’oads giv-
en on the maps.
The resignation of D. C. Heath
from the San Patricio County
Navigation Board was read and
accepted. A successor will be
named later.
No action was taken on a re-
quest from the mayor of Taft
for a county-wide dog ordinance.
Judge William A. Schmidt
made a report to the court on a
meeting which he had attended
in Corpus Christi when the ex-
tra-territorial jurisdiction of
sub-divisions was the topic of
discussion.
Pipeline crossings were grant-
ed the A&M Equipment and
Maintenance School for county
road employees was authorized,
with the school to be held at the
convenience of A&M College.
This is the second year for the
county heavy equipment opera-
tors to participate in such a
school.
Regular reports and bills were
read and approved. To close the
session of court, a temporary
county treasurer deputy was ap-
pointed to fill in during the ab-
sence of Jack McWhorter, coun-
ty treasurer, who is ill in a
Houston hospital.
Mrs. E. Voight
Dies Suddenly In
Georgetown
Mrs. Emma Voigt, 73, of Bart-
lett died on October 8 in a
Georgetown hospital.
Funeral services were held
the following Thursday at the
Bartlett Lutheran Church with
burial in the Waldheim Ceme-
tery in Tynan, ev. Elzey, pas-
tor of the St. Paul Lutheran
Church in Tynan, officiated at
the graveside services.
Among Mrs. Voight’s surviv-
ors are Tier nustjancr, Oottlieb
Voigt of Bartlett; one daughter,
Mrs. Hilda Jaster of Chilton;
two sons, Louis Kruger of Odem
and Fritz Kruger of Tynan; four
brothers, W. C. Helm of Mathis,
J. A. Helm of Beeville, A. M.
Helm of Houston, and A. L.
Helm of San Antonio; eight
grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
Three Mathis
Students At Sam
Houston College
Huntsville — Three students
from Mathis are among 5,290 en-
rolled for the fall semester at
Sam Houston State Teachers
College.
The new figure, which in-
cludes students from 29 states
and 16 foreign countries, ex-
ceeded last year’s enrollment of
5,270.
Leading counties in enroll-
ment are Harris, 1,509; Walker,
509; Galveston, 247; and Mont-
gomery, 164.
The campus became more cos-
mopolitan by one foreign coun-
try. Represented by one or more
students are Argentina, Canada,
Colombia, Dominican Republic,
Cuba, El Salvador, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Iran, Nepal, Mexico,
Netherlands, Nicaragua, Philli-
pines, Saudi Arabia, and Vene-
zuela.
Also represented are 169 Tex-
as counties.
The students from Mathis are
Charlie Salyer, Harold Wallace,
and William Boyd Whitworth,
Jr.
Baptist1 Youth
Elect Officers
The 11 and 12 year old boys
of the First Baptist Church met
in the home of Mi’s. C. D. Caf-
fall to elect officers and make
plans for the new church year:
The name of the class is “His
Followers.” Their aim is “Ev-
ery boy a follower of Christ.”
Their colors are purple and
gold.
New officers for this year are
Mike Cockerham, president;
Dan Baen, Jr., vice-president;
Gipper Nelson, secretary; Floyd
Webb, treasurer.
Mrs. Caffall is teacher and
Mrs. H. C. Finley is junior de-
partment chairman.
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Mathis
Absentee
TOTAL
43
48
8
59
31
22
2
32
50
145
11
5
62
69
36
24
2
16
7
672
153
141
20
36
121
64
10
37
61
101
77
27
175
150
93
32
19
62
27
1406
73
79
9
66
42
31
3
36
68
148
33
11
104
109
48
27
8
22
7
924
123
110
19
29
110
54
9
33
59
100
61
21
132
109
81
29
13
56
24
1172
. 196
189
28
95
155
88
12
69
119
247
95
32
237
221
129
59
21
80
34
2106
a 2-to-l majority while the jail
house issue was defeated by a
much smaller margin.
Only two boxes, Taft and
Gregory, voted favorably on the
road bond issue and even these
two failed to carry by the nec-
essary two - thirds majority.
Taft’s box 16 voted against the
issue 32 to 24 while box 10 voted
for the issue 145 to 101 to make
the total vote in Taft 169 for
and 133 against. Gregory voted
59 for and 36 against.
On the jail house bonds four
boxes approved the bonds and
one box tied. Favoring the bonds
were Gregory, Portland, Ingle-
side and Taft’s box 10 while Sin-
ton’s box 14 cast 109 votes for
each side.
There was a total of 2106 votes
cast in the election with 1406
cast against the road bonds and
672 for. The jail bonds were 1172
against and 924 for.
The road bonds were sched-
uled to pay for San Patricio
County’s share of right-of-way
costs projected by the State
Highway Department for the
next 5 to 10 years. The jail bonds
were to have been used to fi-
nance improvements and ad-
ditions to the present jail.
Considerable opposition to the
road bonds developed over the
Sinton by-pass and Odem by-
pass.
Mathis Girl
Feature Twirler
At Homecoming
Barbara Huffstutler of Mathis
and Judy Germer, of San An-
tonio, were feature twirlers at
the Texas A&I Homecoming
game in Kingsville Saturday.
Other twirlers are Mary Joyce
Beck, senior from Normanna;
Linda Box, freshman from
Kingsville; and Jen Evelyn
Gutheridge, freshman from Sin-
ton. Miss Huffstutler is a junior,
and is a graduate of Mathis
High School.
It was stated that the largest
band in the history of A&I per-
formed at the homecoming foot-
ball game in Kingsville.
Joseph Bellamag directed the
100 member band that gave the
halftime show before a crowded
stadium and two class reunions
at Javelina Stadium, The game
began at 7:30 p.m.
Ilee Simon, junior music edu-
cation major from Junction, was
the drum major. This is Simon’s
second year as drum major.
4-H Club Met
Friday At Home
Of Mike Klepac
Two committees of the Mathis
Community 4-H Club, the pro-
gram and recreational commit-
tees,, met Friday afternoon after
school at the home of Michael
Klepac to make plans for the
coming club year.
Several committee members
were unable to attend. Those
present were Sarah Buetow and
Glenn Jostes of the program
committee, MICHAEL Klepac
of the recreation committee and
Mrs. M. A. Buetow, club leader.
Young Farmers
Install New
Officers For '64
New officers will be installed
at the meeting of the San Pat-
ricio County Young Farmers at
7:30 p.m. Monday in the Odem
High School Auditorium.
Bill Fitzgerald of Corpus
Christi, area field representa-
tive of the Social Security Ad-
ministration, will be the guest
speaker. He will discuss Social
Security for farmers.
Plans will also be completed
for the November barbecue.
Out-going president, James
Knight, extends an invitation to
all interested persons to attend
the meeting.
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