Refugio Timely Remarks and Refugio County News (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1934 Page: 1 of 8
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Refugio Timely Remarks
$2-00 Per Year
South Texas
By William P. Elliott.
Do you know—
That the splendid service rendered
Texas A. and I. College at Kingsville
fcy J. E. Connor, dean of men and
head of the history department, has
been recognized by his appointment
by the directors as dean of the college.
758Are Enrolled
In Public School
Connor’s services to the college
have been outstanding but especially
worthy of mention is his work
handling the college publicity since
the opening of the old teachers’ col-
lege in 1925. Newspapers always
welcome Connor’s press sheets be-
cause they are well written, timely,
and the subject matter is always of
interest. Connor, who has been active
in Kingsville civic affairs, also organ-
ized the Robert J. Kleberg history
club which is one of the most active
groups on the college campus.
Communities in this section of the
state will regret that the main Texas
Centennial celebration and observance
is not to be held at San Antonio or
Houston. It is to be hoped sincerely,
however, that there is no lessening of
interest in the Centennial in this part
of the state as a result of the event
being awarded to Dallas.
The state-wide nature of the Cen-
tennial celebration has been empha-
sized time and again and plans have
been discussed for carrying it to all
parts through secondary Centennial
celebrations and community or sec-
tional events with a Centennial atmos-
phere. Dale Miller, widely known
Texas writer, has taken the initiative
in emphasizing that the finest con-
ception of the Centennial is a celebra-
in which the centralized and de-cen-
tralized features are kept nicely bal-
anced.
Corpus Christi interests are con-
sidering plans for securing designa-
tion as the location for a subsidiary
exposition which, if granted, would be
of great interset to this section. In
addition moves are on foot—in Re-
fugio and San Patrico Counties for
instance—for localized celebrations
this next year which would be dis-
tinctive and valuable contributions to
Centennial year. Every right-minded
person will want the Dallas exposition
to typify the greatness of Texas in
every particular and will co-operate
and work to that end.
Registration at the Refugio Public
School was near completion Wednes-
day, when a total of 758 pupils had
enrolled for classwork in the various
departments of the school. Some few
late-comers were expected to enroll
the latter part of the week and the
first part of next week.
Of this number, 546 registered in
the elementary grades, showing a
slight increase over the registration
figures for the same date last year.
In the high school division, a slight
decrease occurred when only 95 had
enrolled through Wednesday, but oth-
ers were expected to come in later in
the week. Principal A. T. Barefield
of the Negro school reported 117 en-
rolled.
Many new students entering Re-
fugio school for the first time, en-
rolled in all departments of the school,
as is generally the case.
Similar to the situation last year,
an overcrowded condition exists in the
elementary school, according to Sup-
erintendent John L. Cooke, but he re-
ports that this difficulty will be
worked out satisfactorily by the first
part of next week. Actual classroom
work began in the high school Tues-
day, and except for a temporary
shortage of books, the work was re-
ported to be running smoothly.
Coach Smith of the high school
Bobcats has been working his charges
out daily in preparation for the open-
ing football game of the season, to
be played at the Fireman baseball
park next Friday afternoon. The
football squad numbers 22 Bobcats,
who will be put through strenuous
paces all next week in an effort to
administer a set-back to the highly-
touted Taft Tigers who will invade
Refugio for the initial game of the
season for both teams. The girl’s pep
squad have been practicing their yells
at the school each afternoon, and will
be ready to help boost the Bobcats to
victory in all their home games.
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Smith-Coster
Athletic Coach Smith
Highly Recommended
If personal athletic achievement
means anything in the profession of
coaching football, Coach A. L. Smith
of the Refugio High School is assured
a successful season with his Bobcat
eleven this fall. The Bobcats will
meet Coach Woodson’s Taft Tigers at
the local Fireman baseball park next
Friday afternoon.
Coach Smith came to Refugio high-
ly recommended by all those who
knew him and had worked with him.
After graduating from Southwestern'
University at Georgetown in 1931, Mr.
Mexicans to Hold
16 th Celebration
“Centennial” Edition
Gets Outside Mention
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With interest in things political on
the wane for the time it would be-
hoove all of us to emulate the example
which will pe set down in Brooks
County by Mrs. Dan F. Smith of the
Falfurrias Facts. With politics out
of the way, she writes, the Facts will
concentrate more on developing inter-
est in the advantages of the Brooks
County area and its development.
Which calls to mind the admonition
of Ralph Bradford of the United
States Chamber of Commerce here a
few months ago when he declared we
should turn our eyes from the Wash-
ington show and devote our attention
to the condition and the improvement
of our own communities and local
affairs.
Mr. Walter E. Smith Jr. and Miss
Marian Ethel Coster were united in
marriage at the Presbyterian manse
in Refugio on September 7 at 3 p.m.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
C. S. Long in the presence of the fam-
ilies of the contracting parties. They
will reside at the Mt. Lucas station
on the Houston pipe line west of Bee-
ville, where the groom is employed.
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Presbyterian Church
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Church
service 11 a. m. Sermon subject. “An
Ungrudging Handful”. At the even-
ing hour, eight o’clock, the sermon
subject will be, “A Stirring Appeal
and What Came of It.” Special mus-
ic at each service. A very cordial
welcome is extended to all to worship
with- us. Auxiliary Cifcle meetings
on Monday at 3:30 p. m. and Choir
rehearsal on Thursday at 8 p. m.
REV. C. S. LONG.
Many Ref ugians Leave
For Schools Elsewhere
Special editions of South Texas
newspapers are becoming a feature
of our journalism. The Robstown
Record last week published an 18
page school opening edition and the
Kingsville Record is planning a spec-
ial edition to be dedicated to Texas
A. and I. An interesting historical
edition recently was published by the
Falfurrias Facts and more recently
the Gonzales Inquirer ran off a large
and informative highway edition. The
Refugio Timely Remarks is working
on an historical edition to commemor-
ate the 100th anniversary of the city
of Refugio’s incorporation.
This section of South Texas is get-
ting an undeserved “black eye” from
drouth news stories and articles which
have been given big play throughout
the country. A number of South Tex-
as counties have been declared drouth
relief counties but the picture is not
as dark in even those sections as the
uninformed—especially in the east—
believe. Other counties have not suf-
fered much from the drouth and the
entire area stands to benefit mater-
ially from the condition brought on
by the drouth in wide sections of the
middle west.
Improved markets for South Texas
vegetables and feeds are in prospect
as a result of the drouth. We have
the opportunity to furnish a large
The past week marked the exodus
of a number of Refugians who are at-
tending college and universities in
other cities.
John Francis and James Heard,
sons of Mrs. Thelma Heard, are at-
tending the Corpus Christi College-
Academy. John Francis begins his
Junior year, while James is a fresh-
man.
Three children of Mr. and Mrs. J.
D. Shay have scattered to as many
cities for their studies. Miss Joseph-
ine is attending Our Lady of the Lake
College in San Antonio, Philip is
studying again at St Edwards Uni-
versity in Austin, and Lawrence has
entered the Corpus Christi College-
Academy.
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Mr. West Seeks Owner
Of Hat Found on Road
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A white hat, somewhat worse from
wear, but still a pretty good hat at
that, was turned in to this office
Monday by Commissioner Chris West,
who says he found it (and we believe
him) on the Beeville highway, while
on his way to town from his home in
The Oaks. The owner may have his
hat by callirfg at this office and iden-
tifying it, and promising to vote for
Mr. West for Commissioner if he is
qualified voter. And if he is not he
can have it anyway.
A. L. SMITH
Who comes to Refugio High School
as athletic coach with a wonderful
record of past achievements.
Smith coached at Sonora the follow-
ing two years, enjoying two success-
ful seasons on the gridiron. Last
year he coached at Prairie Lea and
succeeded in placing several of his
gridsters on the all-district eleven.
During his high school years, Mr.
Smith himself won the renown of
making 16 letters in the four major
sports, football, basket ball, track,
and baseball. He was awarded 16
sweaters during his four years in high
school for athletic achievement. At
Southwestern University, he received
four letters in football, (acting as
captain of the team one year), four
letters in track and two in basket
ball. This all adds up to a record
that few Texas athletes have ever
made.
In addition to his four years train-
ing under Coach Edens of Southwest-
ern University, Mr. Smith has studied
in various coaching schools under
“Hunk” Anderson, formerly of Notre
Dame, and “Pop” Warner, of Stan-
ford University.
Mr. Smith served one spring as
track coach at Southwestern Univer-
sity.
The following letter from B. H.
Rupard, secretary of the South Cen-
tral Texas League, is a splendid in-
troduction to Mr. Smith:
Editor, The Timely Remarks:
In keeping with a program I have
been following for the past few years
I am taking the privelege of dropping
in on you folks to introduce you and
your community - to a real asset you
have recently acquii'ed, to wit:
The following will be of especial in-
terest to your local high school par-
ents and high school sport enthus-
iasts :
Your new coach, Mr. A. L. Smith,
who will have the athletic reins in
hand for the coming football and
basketball seasons, can go places in
the sports world with your boys if
you folks will go with him, co-operate
with him and back him wholeheart
edly, give him plenty of support, lis-
ten to him when he asks for assist-
ance, and heed him when he advises.
Mr. Smith, now in the whereabouts
of 29 years of life, is a graduate of
Southwestern University and carried
many class honors during his school
career. His athletic achievements
have been outstanding. Holder of
sixteen sweaters, four each in foot-
ball, basketball, track and baseball,
(not so bad for a young fellow)
gained at Lufkin high school, then
was all conference two years in foot-
ball. At university he gained dis-
tinction in lettering four years in
football, track and two years in bas-
ketball. He was all-conference man
four years there.
He has approximately 12 years of
amateur and semi-pro baseball to his
credit around city league teams in
Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
When I speak of his coaching abili-
ty, based on the above foundation, I
know wherein I speak.
Mr. Smith, or Smittie, as his close
associates call him, guided the young-
sters at Sonora high school two years,
and carried the name of Sonora high
Refugio County Mexicans and their
friends will gather in Refugio this
week-end to celebrate the 100th birth-
day of the town of Refugio in con-
junction with their annual September
16 celebration. The celebration this
year is under the direction of the
Refugio Centennial Council.
A 40 by 60 foot dance pavilion has
been constructed this week on the
Mexican school block for the occasion
and the Rio Grande Aces, 12-piece or-
chestra, has been contracted to play
for dances on both Saturday and Sun-
day nights. There will be a baseball
game between Refugio Mexican team
and a Corpus Christi nine Saturday
afternoon.
In co-operation with the council the
Firemen are playing a game Sunday
with the strong Falfurrias Tigers,
whose personnel is in the main com-
posed of Mexicans.
At 6 o’clock that evening there will
be a patriotic program at the pavilion.
Sr. G. C. Rodriguez of Odem will be
the pricipal speaker. Antonio Reyna
will give an address on the Mexican
Declaration of Independence. Repre-
senting the Centennial Council Alex
Lillico will speak briefly on colony’s
part in Refugio’s Centennial. The fi-
nal dance will start at 8:30.
There will be many stands, featur
mg games, Mexican dishes and ic-
freshments, that will attract many
Americans as well as Mexicans to the
celebration.
Altar Society Carnival
To Be Held Sept. 20th
Officials of the Altar Society of
Our Lady of Refuge Church again
wish to remind Refugians that next
Thursday, September 20, they will
stage a carnival on the George
Strauch lot on the highway. Everyone
is advised that they may dispense
with their regular evening meal at
home as everything good to eat will
be provided at this event.
Also, a varied program of enter-
tainment has been arranged for all
those who attend. Everyone is in-
vited and are assured a good time.
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Congressman Mansfield
Hurt as Car Overturns
That The Timely Remarks Centen-
nial Edition is attracting attention
beyond the borders of Refugio Coun-
ty is indicated by the following para-
graph from Bill Elliott’s column in
Sunday’s Corpus Christi Caller Times:
“The Refugio Timely Remarks an-
nounces plans for the publication this
fall of a Centennial edition to com-
memorate the 100th anniversary of
the founding of Refugio. Editor J.
L. Jones has been working on ma-
terial for the edition for months and
expects to cover the interesting his-
tory of that section in considerable
detail.”
The tentative date set for the pub-
lication of the Centennial is Novem-
ber 9. It will be printed in magazine
size on a high grade of paper, and
contain a comprehensive history of
Refugio and Refugio County. The
edition will contain many pictures of
citizens living and dead, and many
interesting scenes of both modern and
old time Refugio.
To insure getting one of these val-
uable books, see that you are a paid-
up subscriber, for it is believed the
supply will soon be exhausted.
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Two Negroes Held for
Sat. Night Robbery
Clifford (Red) Elliot and Nick Can-
ada, negroes, were held to the October
grand Jury on charges of highway
robbery without firearms when they
were arranged in Justice of the Peace
Gentry Jeter’s court Monday morn-
ing.
The men were arrested on com-
plaint of a local white man, who
claims that he was robbed by the two
in Frisco Saturday night.
So far, they have failed to make
bond and are being held in jail.
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Relative of Refugian
Passes Away in Houston
Kenedy Wins 2-1
To Take Pennant
Houston, Texas.—Congressman and
Mrs. J. J. Mansfield of Columbus were
injured painfully but not seriously
Monday afternoon when their auto-
mobile careened on slippery pavement
on the outskirts of Richmond and
overturned in a deep ditch.
The 73-year-old chairman of the
house rivers and harbors committee
and member of the important appro-
priations and ways and means com-
mittees received severe bruises about
the body when his wheel chair and
luggage were dumped on top of him
as the automobile overturned. Mrs.
Mansfield received a broken rib and
cuts and bruises.
Passing motorists extricated the
couple from the wreckage and rushed
them to a Rosenberg hospital, where
they were given emergency treatment
and then removed to their Columbus
home.
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Rotary Club Names
Membership Teams
Mrs. Effie Simonton, 76, aunt of
Mrs. W. W. Reeves of this city, died
at her home in Houston at noon on
Sunday, September 9. Funeral ser-
vices were held at 4:30 p. m. Monday,
the Rev. Robert E. Goodrich officiat-
ing. Burial was in Forest Park Cem-
etery in Houston.
Surviving Mrs. Simonton, besides
Mrs. Reeves, are another niece, Mrs.
Callie Wade; a nephew, W. M. Robin-
son, and a cousin, Mrs. Docia Simon-
ton Shacklett, all of Houston.
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October 7 to 13 to Be
Fire Prevention Week
The week of October 7 to 13 will
be “Fire Prevention Week” in Refu-
gio, according to Mayor L. R. Jeter,
who is preparing a proclamation to
be published next week.
A program for the observance of
the week is being arranged by Fire
Chief A. H. Bailey. The Civic clubs,
public schools and city government
will have a part in the program,
which will include a playlet, with
fire prevention as the theme, and
other educational activities.
Ti voli Farmer Still Is
Getting Plow-Up Help
The Rotary meeting of Monday,
September 10, was held at the Con-
nor Hotel, with 12 members present
Father Dave Buckley of Port Lavaca
was a visitor. Mrs. H. S. Jopling,
Miss Elizabeth Ward and Mrs. Jerry
Dyer were guests of the club. The
members of the club sang “America”
and “Rotary” before the meeting.
Father Dave gave the invocation. Aft-
er a fine lunch Mrs. Jerry Dyer sang
several songs, accompanied by Miss
Ward at the piano. A reading en-
titled “Simple Things” was given by
Mrs. Jopling. Father Dave gave a
splendid talk on Rotary and its aims
and ambitions, making some very
complimentary remarks on the prog-
ress of our club.
Two teams were chosen in a con-
test to get new members for the club.
The one under Jamie Johnson is com-
posed of A. H. Bailey, John L. Cooke,
V. V. Bailey, L. A. Weiss, Beverly
Sportsman, J. L. Jones and George
Wead. The one under E. J. Free-
man is composed of Joe Sneed, Stan-
ley Modlin, Jim Bauer, Had Woods,
Bill Grunder, Bill Oberste and Wilson
Heard.
The club is glad to welcome Dr. H.
B. Woods and J. L. Jones into its
membership.
J. H. Thormahlen, farmer of Tivoli,
reports to County Agent L. A. Weiss
that he is still reaping benefits from
the 1933 cotton plow-up campaign.
This year Mr. Thormahlen is making
around 50 bushels of corn per acre on
land where cotton was plowed up last
year, and only 30 bushels of corn per
acre where he did not plow up cotton.
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Mrs. Thomas’ School
Is Opened Wednesday
Mrs. C. H. Thomas’ Kindergarten
for children of pre-school age opened
Wednesday, September 12 at the old
school building. Mrs. Thomas, who
is a teacher of wide experience, also
makes a specialty of coaching stud-
ents who have gotten behind in their
regular work, giving private individ-
ual instruction where necessary.
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Corpus Foot Specialist
To Be Here Sundays
Dr. H. M. Perigo, foot specialist of
Corpus Christi, will be at the Mission
Hotel on next Sunday, September 16,
from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. Dr. Perigo
has done a wonderful work in Corpus
Christi, and also has several patients
in Refugio. He plans to spend each
Sunday here.
By ALEX LILLICO.
Refugio’s lack of scoring punch,
which was so apparent in the final
four games of the series, offset the
splendid pitching that the locals got
from their mound staff and in the
seventh and final game of the series
last Thursday afternoon the Kenedy
White Sox eked out a 2-1 victory,
which gave them the 1934 champion-
ship of the Southwest Texas Amateur
League.
Back to the Play-Off.
This play-off, which was predicted
on both sides would not go over four
games and five at the most, turned
out to be the closest and most evenly
matched series ever witnessed or
heard of by South Texas fans. Re-
fugio won the first game 8-3; Kenedy
the second, 3-2; Refugio the third,
5-4; the fourth was a tie, going 13
innings, with a score 1-1; the fifth
was taken by Kenedy, 4-0, and the
scene shifted to the neutral Beeville
diamond for the sugar game last
Wednesday. This game ended in a
10-inning 2-2 tie and then came
Thursday, when Kenedy held on to
an early lead to win 2-1.
One can really realize how close the
series really was when the total hits
and runs are taken into considera-
tion. In the seven games Refugio got
54 hits and 17 runs; Kenedy got 55
hits and 19 runs. Too, in the final
half of the final inning of the final
game, Refugio had the tying run on
third and the winning run on second
and only one away and in all prob-
ability would have at least tied the
game for the third time of the series
had the boys not got their signals
mixed up. Anyhow, it was some se-
ries and the Sox have little margin
to point to in winning the series.
It was a well umpired, hotly con-
tested and well attended series of
games. Interest was kept at a fever
heat for pratically two weeks and
that’s about all you can ask of any
series of contests.
Firemen vs. Falfurrias.
Sunday afternoon, September 16,.
will find the Pipkinmen entertaining
the strong Falfurrias Tigers. This
game was arranged by the Centennial
Council as part of the Mexican Cen-
tennial and Independence Fiesta. The
visitors boast a strong lineup arid
have taken the count of most of the
Valley teams this season. The game
will start at 3:30.
Win and Lose at Latex.
The Firemen enjoyed a swell trip
and a fine outing on their trip to
Latex, Deberry and Shreveport this
past week-end. They took their suits,
bats, etc., along with them and play-
ed two games of ball with the United
Gassers while there. The games were
played in Deberry.
Saturday afternoon the Firemen
won 7-4, using the following battery:
Pipkin, Sralla and Tolbirt. Sunday
the Gassers turned the tables on the
Firemen. The battery for Refugio
was Sralla and Autry. The boys came
home Thursday.
That Last, Final and Closing Game.
The baseball minded never thought
that they’d see the time this season
that Lefty Donald of Kenedy could
beat Refugio, but that’s just what
happened last Thursday. The port-
sider’s effectiveness, his great sup-
port and Refugio’s inability to hit at
the correct moment won the seii.es
for Kenedy.
Love started for Refugio, but the
big hurler, who had been so good in
the two former games he pitched,
could not get the kinks out of his
arm, and Kenedy scored a run in the
first inning and one in the second.
Kenedy got seven hits off Love and
he retired in favor of Bennett in the
sixth after McDonald, first man up,
had doubled. The “Keea,” who had
pitched a great 10-inning ball game
the day before, was in even better-
shape Thursday. For the four innings
he pitched he retired the Kenedy bats-
men in order. He just pitched to 12
men in four innings. He did not walk
a man and struck out two.
Refugio scored its run in the last
half of the fourth. Sralla doubled and
came home on Autry’s timely Texas
leaguer. In the fifth and eighth Re-
fugio had a man in scoring position
on second with only one away, but
could not get the necessary hit off
Donald.
In that hectic last half of the ninth:
Stockton struck out; Tolbirt, batting
for Robertson, drew a base on balls.
Angerstein was sent in to hit for
Bennett and doubled. So Refugio had
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