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PAGE "4 THE MATHIS NEWS Thursday, September 24,1981
Mrs. Bennett Honored
On 87th Birthday
A reception honoring Mrs.
Tinnie Bennett was held at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Mattie
cox, on Sunday, Sept. 20 Mrs.
Bennett celebrated her 87th
birthday anniversary Sunday.
Attending the celebration
were Rev. and Mrs. Audie
Morris and family, Mrs.
Bennett’s oldest son, W.L.
Bennett, Jr. of Sandia, Nellie
Maude Bennett Wright and hus-
band and son-in-law,
Roger E. Wright, all of San
Antonio, Roy T. Bennett, Mrs.
Bennett’s second son and his
wife Sue, and son and
daughter-in-law, all of Kerr-
ville.
Also attending were Kenneth
R. Bennett and wife, Anna,
grandson and grandaughter,
Roy and Sue Bennett of San
Antonio.
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'At the First Baptist Church
of Sandia on Sunday Mrs.
Bennett was called to the alter
and given congratulations
and a round of “Happy Bir-
thday." Mrs. Bennett
requested the congretion and
choir to sing a favorite old-time
hymn. ,
Friends attending were Jim
and Verda West of Hbbernville,
Mrs. Ruth Carter, of Sandia.
Guests were from Kerrville,
San Antonio, Kennedy,
Beeville, Mathis, Orange
Grove, and Hebbronville.
Granddaughters, not in Texas,
twere Mrs. Nell Wright, two
daughters and their families,
Ann, John, Lisa and Mike, who
are stationed in West Gemany,
Karen and Ben and Children,
Cheryl, Wayne and baby Ar-
nyle, who live in North
Carolina.
Mrs. Bennett has three
children, four grandchildren,
and five great-grandchildren
and all attended church ser-
with her Sunday. The First
Baptist Church was organized
on August 9, 1907 and Mrs.
Bennett became a charter
member of the church in
March of 1908. She remains a
faithful and active member.
The reception ended at 6 p.m.
with a speech given by Mrs.
Bennett asking God’s blessing
on all and expressing ap-
preciation for the show of love
given by family and friends
making her 87th birthday
celebration one she will never
forget.
OF THE 1154 car-train ac-
cidents that happened in Texas
in 1980, 65 percent happened on
city streets.
OF THE 1154 car-train ac-
cidents that happened in Texas
in 1980,77% of the drivers were
male.
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FIESTA QUEEN: Jezelle DeLeon, 13, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Armando DeLeon, was chosen 1981 Fiesta Queen during
ceremonies Sunday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She
raised $900 for the church through sales of drawing tickets,
tamales and cakes. Runners-up were: Lisa Via Franco;
Nadine Gutierrez and Sandra Dominguez. She was presented
a Savings Bond by the Church and a bouquet by Hope's Beau-
ty Center. Jezelle is an 8th grader at Mathis Juinior High. She
wore a floor length black peasant style dress with yellow,
green, and blue ribbons and embroidery. The dress was
chosen with the help of her dad.
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In loving memory of Johnny M.
Smith who passed away Sept. 23rd
Time speeds on, one year has
passed. Since death its gloom, it’s
shadow cast.
Within our home, where all seemed
bright. And took from me a shining
light, I miss that light and ever will.
His vacant place there’s none to fill.
Down here I mourn, but not in vain.
For up in heaven, we’ll meet again.
Sadly missed by wife,
Vivian Smith
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-THIRTY-
YEARS AGO
The V.F.W. Chapter enter-
tained wives and families of
members at an ice cream sup-
per at the newly redecorated
V.F.W. Hall on Tuesday night.
Thirty-one persons attended
and spent an enjoyable even-
ing.
Harvey Adams has been
elected President of the Future
Farmers of America Be-Li-Pat
District. Harvey was elected to
head the three county district
meeting of the year held in
Taft.
-TWENTY-
YEARS AGO
Miss Louise Knolle, 19, of
Mathis, was chosen American
Dairy Princess Wednesday,
September 13, in the National
Contest in Chicago. Miss
Knolle, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Knolle, was selected
from a field of 35 finalists.
The Second Annual Mathis
Sailing Regatta finally got
under way this weekend, after
being postponed earlier, and
was judged a giant success by
visiting sailboat enthusiasts
and Mathis Chamber of Com-
merce officials.
-FIFTEEN-
YEARS AGO
The Mathis Pirates, trailing
0-6 at the end of the first half of
the game Friday night against
the Aransas Co. Pirates came
back in the second half to pick
up three TD’s while holding
Rockport scoreless and coming
up with a game total of 19-6.
-TEN-
YEARS AGO
The Mathis Pirates stunned
the Goliad Tigers Friday night,
30-0. Mathis racked up a total
offense figure of 387 yards,
while the Tigers were clawing
for 65 yards.
The Club Espanol ’71-72 held
a brief meeting at noon
Wednesday, September 15, to
discuss the selling of Mathis
Pirates car plates as a money-
making project.
-FIVE-
YEARS AGO
The First State Bank of
Mathis opened for business at
its new location. After many
years in its building at the cor-
ner of Bee St. and San Patricio
Ave., the bank moved to the In-
tersection at Highway 359.
The Mathis Literary Club
met for its September meeting
at the home of Mrs. Jenie Mc-
Craw; co-hostess was Mrs.
Christine Watson.
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Cenizo Garden Club
Hears Fall Garden Tips
The Cenizo Garden Club met
at the home of Mrs. Annie
Howse September 14 at 3 p.m.
with Mrs. Elvie Bryant as co-
hostess.
Mrs. Arlene Roach,
president, opened the meeting
with a few welcoming words to
members starting a new club
year and saying the Lord’s
Prayer.
Roll call was answered by
giving a gardening hint. Some
answers were: Add sand to
soil; use mulches; keep weeds
out; plant by the moon or signs
of the Zodiac; keep tools in one
place; plant seeds in flats now
for transplanting when plants
are large enough; make a
plan; prepare soil by adding
compost and spading ahead of
time; and many, many more.
Mrs. Edna Edmondson,
prog ram chairman, introduced
the program speakers for the
day who were Mrs. Bycie
Ponton and Mrs. Roach.
Mrs. Ponton began by saying
proper plowing, tilling,
adding fertilizer, especially
barn yard manure were im-
portant in soil preparation.
Making a plan, whether for
flower garden or vegetable
garden, should be prepared.
Plant seeds according to
maturity dates on the packet
and average date of earliest
frost in our area. Consulting
the Almanac can be very
helpful.
Bulb beds should be
prepared now with the addition
of bone meal and sand and
good, deep spading. October
and November are bulb
planting time for daffodils,
Dutch iris, etc. These should be
purchased now and chilled in
the refrigerator until planting
time. Use nitrogen or other
fertilizer for grass and water in
the well.
Chrysanthemums should be
divided in spring. Dig and
store caladium bulbs. Prune
shrubs in January and
February, their dormant
season. Destroy weeds before
they go to seed.
Save time by planning ahead
and preparing soil for roses
and shrubs. Save all grass
clippings and other debris for
the compost heap. Save seeds
by storing them in a cool, dry
place. These and many other
valuable suggestions were
given by Mrs. Ponton.
Mrs. Roach began by saying
how much we miss Mrs.
Bonham and hoping she would
regain her strength to rejoin us
soon. She gave members
printed leaflets to use as a
Garden Guide and calender,
which outlined when to plant
certain crops, whether above
or below ground, flower or
vegetable seeds and covered
the months of September and
October, including information
on fertilizing, watering, control
of insects and so on.
Following the program the
business meeting was held with
reading of the minutes,
treasurer’s report, committee
and so on.
The hostesses served
delicious apple pie a la mode,
coffee and tea to 20 members
present.
Country Living...
More Healthful?
Is country living really more
healthful than city dwelling?
Many Texans believe that
country living is a healthier
way of life - both mentally and
physically - as compared to ur-
ban living.
Not necessarily so, says Dr.
Mary Ann Shirer, a health
education specialist.
Shirer is on the home
economics staff of the Texas
Agricultural Extension Ser-
vice, The Texas A&M Universi-
ty System.
“Rural communities are
often considered to have
cleaner air and water, fresher
meats, produce and dairy pro-
ducts, a higher value system
among the ‘good ole country
folks’ and a generally better en-
vironment,” she notes.
“On the other hand, city
dwellers have assumed that
their way of life breeds stress
and tension - and mental-
health experts have tended to
agree.
“However, more and more
evidence has begun to show
that the health of city dwellers
is as good - and possibly better
on some counts - than that of
country folks,” the specialist
reports.
Here are a few facts concern-
ing the health of country living
in Texas - and while rural
residents still hold “a better
record” than city dwellers on
some things, the “problem
topics”involve a sizable
number of rural residents,
Shirer says:
1) Rural living produces drug
abuse, child abuse, wife
beating and teenage pregnancy
just as frequently as urban liv-
ing.
2) Certain diseases often are
more prevalent in rural com-
munities - including TB,
cerebrovascular disease,
pneumonia, influenza, strep
throat and scarlet fever, along
with salmonellosis (food
poisoning) and shigellosis
(diarrhea), hepatitis and
rabies.
3) Of all the suicides in Tex-
as, 17 percent were in rural
communities.
4) Generally, youths in rural
communities report earlier ex-
perience with drugs than
youths in urban communities.
5) Rural youths also have
been shown to be more likely to
deal drugs for money than ur-
ban youth.
6) In 1979, there were fewer
deaths of infants less than one-
year-old in Texas urban com-
munities than in rural com-
munities.
7) Of all the births to mothers
between ages 15 and 20 in 1979,
21 percent were reported in
Texas rural communities.
8) In health-service
availability, as of 1980, there
was one physician for every
1,413 rural residents - as com-
pared to one for every 578 ur-
ban residents.
9) Also, in rural areas, there
was one dentist for every 3,384
people - as compared to one
dentist for every 2,231 people in
urban areas.
Mrs. Villarreal Returns From Trip
Mrs. Felicita Villarreal
returned home Sunday after a
six week vacation.
Leaving home with her son
and daughter-in-law, Joe and
Pam Tovar, she spent one
week at their home in
Statesboro, Georgia. Then she
left for Shelby, North Carolina
where she spent five weeks
with her daughter and son-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Haklin.
They toured several points of
interest including Grandfather
Mountain, Linville Caverns,
Sandia
by Bobbie Hammock
A spectacular weekend was
enjoyed by Murl and Maggie
Williford, their grandson,
Randall Williford, and Sonja
Hammock at the home of their
son and daughter-in-law, Gary
Murl and Marsha Williford and
fora and John in Tyler.
They departed the Alice
Airport to travel by private
plane, piloted by Don Beam, at
5 p.m. Friday. They arrived in
Tyler two hours later and that
night feasted on Cowboy Stew,
red beans, vegetable salad,
and freshly baked coconut pie,
all prepared by Marsha.
Saturday morning they all
drove to Gary Murl’s ”38
Special” ranch. That afternoon
they drove to his 300 acre
ranch called “Prime Rib.”
They toured Tyler and ended
the evening with a picnic
supper. Pilot, Don Beam, and
Dennis Johnson also attended.
Sunday morning they toured
the famed Tyler Rose Garden
and alll vowed it was the most
beautiful view of their lives.
Luncheon was served at the
Jim Acker Restaurant, which
specializes in steaks and
seafood. It was thoroughly
enjoyed.
They departed Tyler at 2
p.m. and arrived in Alice at 4
p.m., believing this weekend to
be the best ever.
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Happy Birthday to Abraham
Aguilar who celebrated a
birthday, Sept. 6th.
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Happy Birthday to Avaldo
-Aguilar who celebrated a
birthday on Sunday, Sept. 20, in
the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Aguilar, Sr.
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Welcome back to Roscoe and
Lottie Lamb of Colorado, who
will be spending another winter
in Sandia. They also recently
celebrated a wedding an-
niversary. Many Happy More’
Years of Happiness Together!
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Happy Wedding Anniversary
to Joe and Evelyn Plachy, who
celebrated their 47th an-
niversary on Sept. 17.
Celebrate many more happy
years, Joe and Evelyn!
Congratulations!
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Guests in the Joe Plachy I
home on Saturday were her
mother, Mrs. Tracy Downs,
her sister, Wilma Frazier,
Wilma’s daughter-in-law,
Darlene Frazier and daughter,
all of Rockport. They all ate
dinner with Mary Reed, Irene
Lafield, and Steve and Rosie
Scoruppa. Dinner was
delicious, conversation superb,
and it was enjoyed by all.
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Good Samaritan, Lucy
Warner, has done it again in
the community of Sandia by
delivering Mrs. Lottie Martin
to the emergency room of
Spohn Hospital on Friday
where doctors discovered that
Mrs. Martin had suffered a
broken kneecap following a fall
two months ago. Don’t know
what we of the community did
before the Warners were
residents and our appreciation
is great.
Mrs. Martin is still in a great
deal of pain, but medication is
a relief. Prayers for mother
would be greatly appreciated
and I know they will be for-
thcoming. Love you!
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Come by, have a cup, or call
547-5140 or 547-5409. Thank
You!
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GULF COAST CRAB-
BROCCOLI BAKE
WITH FILBERT
SAUCE
1 pound blue crabmeat
2 pkgs. (10 oz. each) frozen
broccoli spears
y3 C. filbert nuts (chopped
almonds may be substituted)
C. Margarine
3 TBS. Flour
Vz tsp. salt
One-eighth tsp. pepper
l^C.milk
1 chicken bouillon cube,
crushed
1 TBS. lemon juice
2 TBS. grated Parmesan
Cheese
Remove any cartilage from
crabmeat. Cook broccoli
spears as directed on the
package. Drain and arrange
broccoli spears on platter or in
baking dish. Lightly brown
filberts in margarine. Remove
and set aside. Stir flour, salt,
and pepper into remaining
margarine. Add bouillon and
cook until sauce is thickened,
stirring constantly. Fold in
Crabmeat and lemon juice. - together until light and fluffy.
with salt and pepper. Fold in
the coarsely chopped eggs,
green onions, and olives.
Arrange the lettuce shreds in .
individual sherbet glasses and
pile the egg mixture on top.
Garnish each with a thin lemon
slice and serve with hot but-
tered roast.
For a sandwich filling, the
shredded lettuce can be mixed
into the egg cocktail and spread
thickly on white or whole
bread.
CARROT CAKE
1C. Butter
2 C.Sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
Vz tsp. mace or nutmeg
Vz-1 tsp. grated orange rind
4 eggs
IVz C. finely grated or shred-
ded carrots
% C. toasted walnuts or
filberts, chopped
2Vz C. flour, sifted
3 tsp. baking powder
Vz tsp. salt
%C. warm water
Cream the butter and sugar
and Blooming Rock Mountain.
Flying from Charlotte, North
Carolina to Houston, Mrs.
Villarreal ended her vacation
visiting in the home of her
daughter and son-in-law,
angie and Hijinio Sotelo and
family in Rosenburg. She
returned home with her son
and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Jessie Villarreal.
Spoon broccoli spears. Sprinkle
with filberts and cheese. Bake
at 400 degrees until sauce is
bubbling, about 10 minutes,
Makes six servings.
EGG COCKTAIL
5 hard-cooked eggs
iy4 C. mayonnaise
1 tsp. grated onion
1 TBS. chopped green pepper
1 TBS. Tomato ketchup
1 TBS. heavy cream
Salt and Black Pepper
2 chopped green onions
6 black olives, pitted and
chopped
3 shredded lettuce leaves
Mix the mayonnaise, onion,
green pepper, tomato ketchup,
and cream together; season
Beat in the cinnamon, mace or
nutmeg, and grated orange
rind. Add the eggs one at a
time, beating well after each
addition. Then gradually stir in
the carrots and walnuts.
Sift together the flour, baking
powder, and salt; add them,
with the warm water, to the
creamed mixture. Do not beat;
fold in the flour until it is well
moistened.
Pour the batter into a but-
tered llxl5-inch cake pan and
bake in a pre-pheated 350° F.
oven for 3540 minutes or until
the cake springs back when it is
pressed lightly in the center.
Carrot cake improves in
flavor and texture if aged a day
or two.
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89 PEOPLE were killed and
573 were injured at Texas
Railroad crossings in 1980 as
compared to 71 killed and 638
injured in 1979. That’s a 26% in-
crease in fatalities.
Youth Held Barbecue
The Templo Bethania Church will be selling plate lun-
ches at 220 S. Duval Street on Friday from 11:00 a.m. till 1:00
p.m. The plate will be $2.50 each and it will consist of Carne
Guisada, Rice, Beans, Lettuce and Tomato.
The money raised will go to benefit the church youth
group which plans to go to Artisia, New Mexico October 10.
For more information call 547-6408. Please come out and
help us.
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