The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1967 Page: 3 of 8
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Norland Hoskins And His Wife
Keeps Mathis Park, "On The Map
Mr. and Mrs. Norland Hoskins
have lived at the Mathis Park
for over 5 years, and have
enjoyed all the work that has
been their lot to do. Mr. Hos-
kins works any number of hours
a day he says he goes on duty
when the time comes, and then
works until the day’s chores are
finished. Some days he is on
duty for 10, 12 or more hours,
Xncidentially, Norland went to
school for two years in Illinois
where he graduated from Brad-
ly School. of watchmakers and
jewelers. The fact that he is a
journaman watchmaker has got
him into a lot of overtime work
in that field but he says that
his is so busy at the park,
where he is currently working
.a night shift, that he doesn’t
have time to even think about
repairing watches.
He says that the Mathis young-
sters have never given him any
trouble, and that he looks for-
ward to having them visit the
park, and on occasion, some
of them ride his pickup truck
as he makes his rounds.
Hoskins further explained that
bis work liacT very little disci-
pline cinnected with it, since folk
who came to the park came for
a definite purpose, and that was
to in one way or another, enjoy
the water He said where rang-
ers in other parks had trouble
it was because there were things
other than water in the way of
swings, and other land based
activities to cause competition
and that sometimes resulted in
matters that the rangers had to
enforce rules to the displeasure
of all concerned.
Mrs. Hoskins works in Sin-
ton, but is home in the early
evening, so she assists Norland
on planning and carrying out the
many fish frys, picnics and other
get together activities for which
the Park is becoming famous.
She has been described as the
“perfect hostess,” since she sees
that everyone at any gathering
knows everyone else, and all are
made to feel welcome and at
home.
Norland is quite a fisherman,
Or used to be. He prefers 1o
use a rod and reel when he is
fishing on his own, but he baits
a mean trot line, has some very
good ideas about how it should
be done. Many people from the
north have learned “How to
catch a fish” under his guidance.
Since fishing laws are usually
designed to prohibit trot lines
in the North, many from that
area who come here have never
heard of the sport. Norland says
that 200 feet of trot line baited
with 30 hooks is just the right
rig with which to fish.
Hoskins said that when the
wind was blowing, and people
had a trot line set out, they
were pretty difficult to dissuade
from risking the dangers of
high waves to go see about
their lines, just knowing of
course, that they had a really
big one hooked, and consequent-
ly, just had to go see about the
matter 1-Ie said that he would
not go on the lake, nor permit
anyone else to do so unless
they had on a regulation life
jacket, i
Hoskins said that he and Jake
had been engaged in only one
fight and that was with a man
who insisted on dancing and
barbecuing after the 10 p. m.
curfew. They brought him into
town, and were going to let him
spencl the- night .in jail, but when
Draff Quota For
Texas In June
Will Be 975 Men
Austin — State draft boards
will be called upon to furnish
975 men for the armed forces
in June, Colonel Morris S. Sch-
wartz, state Selective Service
director, said Tuesday.
This compares with quotas of
885 for May 675 for April, 761
for March, 674 for February, and
1,110 for January.
The Selective Service boards
will forward approximately 4,-
000 men in June for pre-induc-
tion examination, Colonel Sch-
wartz said, and they have sche-
duled 3,000 for this examina-
tion. in May.
Local board quotas for induc-
tion and pre-induction examina-
tion in June are scheduled to
be mailed from state Selective
Service headquarters on or
about May 10. May calls for
the local boards already have
been assigned.
The Texas quota of 975 for
June is the .state’s share of a
national call of 19,800. This man-
power is for the army.
they saw that he had four very
small children in his car, one
of whom was asleep on a pillow,
they let him go. They seem to
be glad that they made that
concession, and nursed their
bruises with the consolation that
they had “turned the other
check.”
Hoskins says that he favors
an entrance fee being charged
at the Park, sisce Palo Dura
Park operates on that basis
and has never had to«ask the
legislature for an appropriation.
He believes that such a charge
here would make the park for
its operation, and that needed
facilities could be realized more
quickly. He added that he felt
such a measure would eliminate
some of the more undesirable
element who came to the park
to make trouble.
TIMt-S—Delem, Texas! Thursday, May 11, 1967—3
Vists Brother
Mrs. W. C. Gaines has re
turned from a visit with her
brother, Joe -Bomba, in Pleasan-
ton. She was joined there by
her sister, Miss Caroline Bomba,
of San Antonio and the two
visited with their brother for a
week. Miss Bomba returned as
far as Sinton with Mrs. Gaines
and visited there with another
sister, Mrs. R. Kunitz, before
returning to her home in San
Antonio.
Mrs. Hatfield
Is Honored At
Mothers Day
Mother’s Day — a special day
for Mother. On this day, she is
Ireated with all respect and dig-
nity due a queen. She is waited
on hand and foot, she receives
beautiful gifts, she is served
a marvelous dinner and later
taken out to enjoy herself. But it
is really too bad this day only
comes once a year all too soon
Mother discovers that her day is
gone and with it all the glory
and splendor that it: brought,
and" once -again she is just a
work—woman to do all house
work with little,or no help from
any member of her family ~
If Mother is considered spee.-
ial on one day a year, why can
she not be special 365 days and
treated like a queen all year
around. Why not help her out a
bit give a little of yourself-to
her. Who not give up a few
trips to the Diary King, going
to a dance, or a game and do
something special for good ‘ole
mon”. She has done it for you,
why can’t you do it for her!
May 14, 1967 is Mother’s Day.
Be sure to spend this day with
m.om, give her a gift to mis-
press your appreciation for vyhat
she has done for you, and resblve
to treat Mother the way -she
really deserves to be treated.
A Shower
Supporting Your
Town
“No business man in any town should allow a
newspaper published in his town to go without his
name and business being mentioned somewhere in
its columns. This does not mean you should have a
whole, half or even a quarter page ad in each issue
of the paper, but your name and business should be
mentioned, if you do not use more than a two-line
space.
“A stranger picking up a newspaper should be
able to tell what business is represented in a town
by looking at the paper. This is the best possible
town advertising. The man who does not advertise
his business does an injustice to himself and the town.
The man who insists on sharing the business that
comes to town, but refuses to advertise his own, is
not a valuable addition to any town. The life of a
town depends on the live, wide-awake and liberal ad-
vertising business man.”
Reprinted from the Bankers Magazine
Your Home Town
Newspaper
Mrs. Larry Hatfield, a recent
bride, was honored with a show-
er in 1 he. home of Mrs. John
Akin on April 29. Other hostesses
were Mrs. Jack Fowler, Mrs.
Warren Stansbury, Mrs. Kenneth
Mrs. Bryan Keeton, Mis. Bonnie
Staton, Mrs. J. L. McNeese,
Mrs. L. E. Miller, Mrs. D. B.
Mayfield,’ Mrs C. L Walt man,
Mrs P. A. Power, Mrs. B. F.
Montgomery, Mrs. Doyle Smith,
Mrs. G. L. Rockett, Mrs. Nell
Emerson, Mrs. Mildred Weise
and Mrs. Glenn Reeves.
The table, was laid with a
lace cloth over mint green lin-
en and held an arrangement of
yellow r.oses as a centerpiece.
The white sheet cake was de-
corated w.ith spun- sugar yellow
blossoms and green leaves. Mrs.
Jack Durham, Jr. and Miss
Mary Thomas served the cake
and green frosted’ punch.' The
hostesses alternated 'in the dis-
play rooms.
Sixty guests attended the show-
er. -
Report- From Jail
Given For The
Month of April
.The April report for-the. coun-
ty jail shows that 114 prisoners
were; confined- in the .jail dur-
ing the month and .that 1,432
meals had been served the pri-
sionbrs.
Those held on felony charges
were for burglary, six; assault
with intent' to murder four;
robbesry by firearms, two; san-
ity hearings, one; DWI, one;
fondling, one; and rape one.
Held on m i s demeanor
charges were DWI, nine; ag-
gravated assault, three; carry-
ing ’ illegal'weajion, one; theft
one and child desertion, one.
A,Committed front justice court
were drunk, 11 disturbing the
peace 15; liquor iaw violation,
16; fraffic: violation, 13 and af-
fray, three, c
Others held were for other
authorities, six; j uy.en.il e s-
four; protective custody three
and one each''Tor cohlempt of'
court and- for investigation. "
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Your
Subscription
Baptists Have
Cooperative
Program Wed.
A program based, on • th
Baptist Cooperative Progfar
was presented at the mid-wee
church service at First Bapiis
Church Wednesday night, wit
the Woman’s Missionary Societ
and its "-auxiliaries as sponsors
Mrs. Lewis Horn brought th
devotional which was centere
around the topic ‘Operation C.
operation.” The pastor, the Rex
W. P. Fletcher, offered the ope
ing prayer.
Mrs. H. E. Cooper spoke o
1 he subject “The Beginning o
the Cooperative Program”; In
W. P. Fletcher discussed ill
topic, The Cooperative Dollar-
What It Is and What It Does”
and Mrs. J. W. Lane spoke, qi
“The Cooperative Program v
the Mission Dollar..”
“The Traveling Co,operativ
Dollar” was given as a readia
by Mrs. Darrell Whiteley. Mrs
F r a n k Oelschlegel and th
Young Women’s Auxiliary gay
a skit entitled, “Impressions o
ihe Cooperative Program, An
Mrs. Bobby Knox and the Girl
Auxiliary gave a skit, “What
the Cooperative Program” an
Rhonda Wallace rounded out th
program with ‘A GA Looks a
the Cooperative Program.
The closing hymn was leef lr
the GAs- with Debbie Whitele
acting as pianist.
Cancer Group
To Have, Meet
On May. 18
The San Patricio County Cha
ter of the American Canci
Society will hold their annu
meeting in Taft at the Gi
Scout Kiva at 7 p. m., Thur
day. May 18. It will be a Dutc
treat dinner.
A board of directors and o
fleers will be elected at th
meeting as \\dll five delegah
and five -alternates to the Di
trict 6 meeting June 21 in Alic
AnnuaJ reports will be mad
Reservations can be made
the following cities. Portion
Mrs. Charles Tenbrush, 643-613
Ingleside, Mrs. William C Tri
left, 776-2705; ^Sinton Bob Goo
win, Em4-13U; Odem, Mrs, R(
Robbins, 2681; Gregory, Mr
Calvin Curtis, Jr., 2081; Mathi
Mrs O. T. Smith, KI7-2397; Ara
sa.s Pass, Mrs. A. Lin Loeffle
758-2065; Taft.. Grant Elvvoo
528-2511.
Golf Tournament
Set Foi May 27-28
The Sinton Golf Ass.djciatk
will hold their annual 36 he
program tournament on May !
and 28. Starts will be at 8 a.
and 1 p. m. with the deadli:
or entry on May 26. All golfe
are invited to take paid.
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Winebrenner, Mary Cornett. The Odem-Edroy Times (Odem, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1967, newspaper, May 11, 1967; Odem, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1044750/m1/3/?q=War+of+the+Rebellion.: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Odem Public Library.