Refugio Timely Remarks (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1950 Page: 1 of 12
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VOL. XXII—NO. 31
The News from Every Section of Refugio County___
REFUGIO, REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1950 10c PER COPY
Twelve Pages
Impressions
Nine years ago the Rotary
Club of Refugio had the
members of the graduating
class of Refugio High School
as guests at a regular noon-
day luncheon meeting. This
Monday, they had the 1950
Seniors as guests. An active
member of the club now, Ar-
chie Barber, was a member
of the visiting senior class of
nine years ago.
* *
W. W. “Son” Hardy noted
one thing at Monday's meet-
ing. When President Pointer
was introducing Herbie Cara-
way, the members of Her-
bie’s family were listed.. Har-
dy notices that all the male
members of the senior class
sat up and took notice when
“Point” said “and he has one
daughter” . . . then the Sen-
ior lads sank back into their
chairs upon hearing “that is
nine-years old.”
* *
This we want to relate to
you. Last week, in the course
of our business, we entered
the store of a Refugio mer-
chant. As we entered we
heard the local proprietor be-
moaning the condition of bus-
iness. Then he continued his
sad story to us with the fol-
lowing narration:
“I don’t know what is the
matter with the people of Re-
fugio . . . they just don’t buy
... I don’t know why they
don't trade here ... my prices
are right . . . my stock of
merchandise is good . . .
“Why just last week, I
checked on the stores in Vic-
toria . . . you see, I was in
Victoria to get some new seat
covers for my car . .. . and
while waiting for the covers
I looked at the other stores in
Victoria ...
“Later in the week, I check-
ed on merchandise in Corpus
Christi ... I was in Corpus
to have my car polished and
while there, etc.”
Friends, that merchant was
wondering why local people
do not support his store. May-
be they support him in' the
same manner that he sup-
ports other local merchants.
* *
Flower of the Week nomi-
nee is Wilson Heard, Jr. News
was released this week of an-
other successful job in the
interest of the community by
Wilson. He had just directed
the second annual appeal of
Cancer to a very successful
close. Last year, this county
exceeded its quota, and again
this year the quota was ex-
ceeded.
The success of the Cancer
campaign is just typical of
the results whenever Wilson
accepts a job. He takes part
in a large number of activities
without asking for praise or
credit . . . the quickest way to
discourage him from becom-
ing interested is to talk of
publicity in his behalf.
The splendid manner in
which he cooperates with all
who are named to committees
or selected to work with him,
makes it a joy for co-workers
. . . and therefore, there is no
declining when Wilson asks
for assistance.
Wilson will fuss and scold
at Impressions to know who
placed his name in nomina-
tion for “Flower of the Week”
and will tell Impressions that
there are a number of far
more deserving persons . . .
but we’re happy to nominate
Wilson Heard, Jr. for anoth-
er job well done.
John Barnhart
Meeting Voters
John Barnhart of Beeville, can-
didate for the office of State Rep-
resentative of the 74th District,
was a visitor in Refugio on Mon-
day of this week in the interest
of his campaign.
Barnhart, sc practicing lawyer,
seeks to represent Refugio, Bee,
Woodsboro Schools Face
Overcrowded Condition;
Mass Meeting Called
The Woodsboro Independent-*1-:-
School District Board of Trustees
has called a special mass meeting
for Thursday, June 1, at 8 p. m.
The meeting has been called to
discuss the serious condition, ac-
cording to notice of meeting, now
confronting the school district due
to the increased enrollment in the
schools of the district.
Statistics of the next year’s pos-
sible enrollment indicate an alarm-
ing overcrowding in the elemen-
tary grades of the Woodsboro
schools.
Two solutions are being present-
ed for consideration: at Bonnie
View, with all children enrolled in
the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades to be taught at the Bonnie
View School plant. It is indicated
that about 175 students will make
up these three grades.
Second, the voting of bonds to
finance the continued expanding
of the school facilities at Woods-
boro.
The invitation notice of the
meeting has been ordered publish-
ed in both weekly newspapers of
Refugio County in an effort to
meeting a full attendance of school
patrons.
Cancer Quota
Overscribed
200 Per Cent
Refugio County overscribed its
quota for Cancer by more than 200
per cent it was reported this week.
Assigned a total of $750.00 for
the 1950 effort, contributors from
all parts of the county sent in
gifts to the extent that the quota
was reached during the month of
April and later gifts sent the
total to better than 200 per cent
subscription.
Wilson Heard, Jr., served as Re-
fugio County Chairman for the
campaign. He conducted the ef-
fort by direct mail, not using any
solicitors. He mailed letters to the
citizens of the county explaining
the needs of the campaign and the
use of the funds received.
When interviewed about the cam-
paign, Mr. Heard stated: “It was
very gratifying to have contribu-
tions received from all parts of
the county. Both small and large
gifts were received from every
section. The mailing of letters in
behalf of the campaign was de-
layed until the last week in April,
due to the X-ray chest survey, yet
this county had met its quota
within a- week.”
In many sections of the nation
and State of Texas it was neces-
sary for the campaign to be ex-
tended in order that the assigned
quotas could be reached.
Mr. Heard requested that his
personal thanks be conveyed to
each and every one that helped in
this campaign. He stated that this
is just another illustration of the
fine type of citizens that make
Refugio County home.
Julian Jaso, 67,
Funeral Sunday
Julian Jaso, 67, died at 10 o’clock
Saturday morning, May 20, 1950,
in Refugio County Hospital, where
he had been for the past three
weeks.
Native of Concepcion, Texas, he
was born February 16, 1882, and
moved from there to Blanconia. He
came to Refugio forty years ago,
and this has been his home since
that time.
Survivors include his widow, who
lives in Houston; two sons, Joe
and Julian, Jr.; four daughters,
Mary Dias, Beatrice Cardenas,
Juana Rodriguez and Catalina Jaso,
all of Houston; two sisters, Juana
Serrata, and Valentina Rocha; and
two brothers, Eugene of Harlin-
gen, and Donato Jaso.
Funeral services were held at 4
o’clock Sunday afternoon by the
Rev. Ferdinand Struder at St.
Memorial Day
Closing Set
For Refugio
Memorial Day, which is Tuesday,
May 30, will be observed as a legal
holiday by the merchants and pub-
lic office holders of Refugio it
was announced this week by Ar-
chie Barber, manager of the Re-
fugio Chamber of Commerce.
Federal, State, County and City
offices will be closed all day, as
well as the retail stores in the
community.
Refugians Listed
Summa Cum Laude
Graduates at A&l
Kingsville, May 19. — Honor
graduates in the largest class in
the history of Texas A&I College
were announced today by Dean
Otto R. Nielsen. Two of the six
Summa Cum Laude graduates are
graduates of Refugio High School,
being Alfred Brightman and Mel-
vin Null, now of Corpus Christi.
Graduating Summa Cum Laude
(with highest honors) are Oran
Cmmett Park, Taft; Melvin L.
Null, Corpus Christi; Alfred Syd-
ney Brightman, Refugio; Robert
Lewis Cramer, Harlingen; Rich-
ard Erie Trappe, Floresville; and
Leighton Sydney McDonald, El
Campo.
Magna Cum Laude (with high
honors): Billie Jean Clark, Kings-
ville; Lena Elizabeth Thornton,
Odem; and James Clinton Axtell,
Bishop.
Cum Laude (with honors): Olive
Albert Wuensch, Hebbronville;
Mrs. Vena Hightower, Bartlett;
and George Calvin Bagnall, Cal-
allen.
Mrs. Pauline Baker
Rites Held Monday
Mrs. Pauline Baker, 45, of Sher-
man passed away at 6 o’clock Sun-
day, May 21, 1950, in Brooke Gen-
eral Hospital, San Antonio, after
a lengthy illness. She was the sis-
ter of Mrs. Gentry Jeter.
Mrs. Baker, ‘although born in
Colorado County, came to Woods-
boro with her parents in 1907 and
grew up there.
Survivors include two sons, Glenn
and Larry, both of Sherman; three
brothers, Emil Walzel of Comfort,
Herman and Arno Walzel of
Woodsboro; and five sisters, Mrs.
Ed Schlabach, Mrs. Lillian Vernon
and Mrs. Frank B. Rooke, Jr., all
of Woodsboro, Mrs. K. M. Hen-
derson of San Antonio, and Mrs.
Jeter.
Requiem mass and funeral serv-
ices were held at 10 o’clock Mon-
day morning from St. Therese’s
Church, Woodsboro, and interment
was in St. Bernard cemetery. The
Rev. Frank Gronotte officiated.
Pallbearers were Mabry Thom-
as, E. L. Yolland, G. W. Dahse,
George Demmer, L. M. Piehl and
H. A. Harsdorff, all of Woodsboro.
Zarsky Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
Two Refugians Attend
Corpus Christi Rites
Mrs. Lillian Adkins and Mrs. J.
C. Milliean went to Corpus Christi
Sunday to attend baccalaureate
services at Corpus Christi Cathed-
ral for the high school graduates
of Corpus Christi College-Academy
and Incarnate Word Academy.
Following the mass, Mr. and Mrs.
L. M. Piehl of Woodsboro honored
their son, Pat, one of the gradu-
ates with a breakfast at the Rob-
ert Driscoll Hotel.
Aransas and San Patricio Coun-
James Church. Burial was in Mount
Pat Piehl is Mrs. Adkins’ neph-
ties in the State Legislature.
Calvary Cemetery.
ew.
Our Lady of Refuge School
Presents Diplomas to Six
Commencement exercises for
graduates of Our Lady of Refuge
School were held Thursday night
of last week in the school audi-
torium. The graduates were Mary
Elizabeth Murphy, Kathleen Clark-
son, Jane Burke, Raleigh Tropcak,
William Baumgartner and Pat
Freeman.
Principal speaker was the Very
Rev. Harold Palmer of Beeville,
diocesan superintendent of schools.
He discussed the development of
an intellectual aristocracy and the
meaning of loyalty. The Rt. Rev.
Msgr. William H. Oberste present-
ed diplomas and attendance awards.
American Legion awards went to
Jane Burke and Pat Freeman, with
honorable mention to Kathleen
Clarkson and William Baumgart-
ner. Presentation was made by E.
J. Freeman.
Perfect attendance awards were
won by Bobby Glynn Kelly, Vir-
ginia Williams, Letha Moore, Mary
Frances Wright, Rose Ann Zarsky,
Therese Bauer, Martha Jeanette
Clarkson, Mary Louise and Barnard
Mrs. Henderson's
Youngest Sister
Rites on Friday
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. (Ike) Hen-
derson were called to Port Lavaca’
Thursday, May 18, by the death
of Mrs. Henderson’s youngest sis-
ter, Karen Josephine Dunlap, six
years old.
The youngster was the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Dunlap,
who live on a farm about nine
miles north of Port Lavaca on the
Hug-the-Coast c. Highway. She and
her little niece, Darlene Durdin,
had gone down to the mailbox,
which was across the highway,
about 11 a. m., and she was struck
by a passing motorist as she cross-
ed the busy thoroughfare.
Survivors, in addition to the par-
ents, are two brothers, H. C., Jr.,
of Port Lavaca, and James of Re-
fugio; and three sisters, Mrs. An-
nabelle Durdin and Ginger Dun-
lap, both of Port Lavaca.
Funeral services were held Fri-
day morning from Richardson Mor-
tuary and interment was in the
Port Lavaca cemetery. Ministers
from the Methodist and Baptist
churches there officiated.
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson return-
ed home Tuesday.
Cleaning, Pressing Firms
Announce Closing Hours
Summer closing hours have been
announced by the four Refugio
cleaning and pressing companies
and the local laundry. ^
Starting Monday, May 29, and
continuing through Friday, May 1,
the Modern Cleaners, Moss Tailor
Shop, Hi-Way Cleaners and Lone
Star Laundry & Dry Cleaning
firms will open at 7 a. m. each
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday and close at
5 p. m.
Slomchinski, Elizabeth Wright,
Jane Burke, Raleigh and Elroy Tro-
jcak.
Dances were given by Therese
Bauer, Deanna Gilliam, Linda Har-
ris and Catherine Searcy. James
Baumgartner played piano num-
bers, and duets were played by
Kathleen Clarkson and Jane Burke,
Linda Harris and Betsy Billups.
The school chorus sang two num-
bers.
City Attorney
Speaker for
Baccalaureate
James W. Wray, City Attorney
for Corpus Christi, Texas, spoke
to the members of the graduating
class Sunday evening at the bacca-
laureate services held in the high
school auditorium.
Lulu N. Rice, a class sponsor,
played the processional and re-
cessional marches.
Following the entrance of the
Seniors, congregation and class
joined in singing the “Doxology”.
Rev. C. R. Brewster, minister of
the First Methodist Church, gave
the invocation.
After the singing of “Onward
Christian Soldiers” by the congre-
gation, the scripture, from Psalms
19, was read by Rev. J. R. Woods,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church.
Rt. Rev. Msgr. William H. Ober-
ste delivered the benediction fol-
lowing the address of Attorney
Wray.
Wray presented to the Seniors
the challenge of “Discipline.” He
pointed out that as children they
had been under the discipline of
parents and for the past twelve
years the discipline of teachers
and school authorities. Now, upon
graduation they would be as a
whole moving out to become men
and women . . . makers of their
own way through life. He suggest-
ed and urged the accepting of Di-
vine discipline as the means of
guiding toward a complete and
happy life.
Heldenfels Bros.
Awarded Bayside
Highway Contract
Heldenfels Bros, presented a low
bid of $132,581 and were awarded
the contract to construct Farm
Highway 881, by the State High-
way Department Wednesday.
The contract was let on the con-
struction of a highway which will
extend 14.3 miles in a northwest-
erly direction from Rockport to
the San Patririo County line and
intersects with the highway at
Bayside.
The contract calls for 14.3 miles
of grading, structures, flexible
base and two-course surface treat-
ment from Farm Highway 136,
one-half mile south of the Aransas
County line northwest to junction
State Highway 35 in Rockport.—
Rockport Pilot.
Sixty Refugio 8th Graders
Presented Diplomas Friday
Exercises for graduates of Re-
fugio Junior High School were
held Friday night, May 19, in the
school auditorium, with sixty re-
ceiving diplomas.
Miss Jessica Vance was the
speaker, on the topic of future
responsibilities. The Rev. J. R.
Woods gave the invocation and
benediction, and Mrs. F. K. iKen-
nedy, Jr., played the processional
and recessional.
American Legion awards were
presented by E. J. Freeman to
Hermini Torres and Jimmy Baugh;
honorable mention to Mary Janet
Pike and Coni Landrum. E. B.
Hill, school principal, awarded
diplomas to the group.
Fallowing the exercises, a re-
ception was held in the high school
study hall for the graduates, their
parents, and their teachers.
Those receiving diplomas were
Jerry Aley, Bill Anderson, Ray
Anderson, Don Arthur, Wayne At-
kinson, Jimmy Baugh, Jackie Bur-
gin, Lawrence Cane, Mary Lynne
Craig, Gerald Eisenhour, Vernelle
Fortenberry, Sally Garcia, Viola
Garcia, Bibiana Gonzales, Ralph
Goodman;
Billy Gumm, Mary Ann Harri-
son, Bobby Hernandez, Jimmy
Hodges, Shirley Hranicky, Ira
Hulse, Jr., Oscar Jaso, Bobbie Lois
Jenkins, J. R. Jones, Nelda Justice,
Helen Karm, Kenneth Kendall,
Mae Koonce, Coni Landrum, Billy
Liddell;
Peggy Linney, Wynema McEn-
tire, Martha Michna, Sandra Moss,
Peggy Oakes, Patricia Penney,
Mary Janet Pike, Elvia Ramon,
Fred Reyna, Robert Rincon, Rob-
ert Rocha, Raynalda Rodriguez,
Rosa Sanchez, Bill Sanders, Jackie
Smith;
Lott Smith, Jr., Stanley Stroud,
Herminia Torrez, Mary Helen Tre-
vino, Harry Vance, Serafin Vela,
Carol Waters, Bettie Weatherly,
Louis Weiss, III, Priscilla White,
Pauline Williams, Beverly Wilpitz,
Freddie Woodard, Julia Woods and
Louis Young.
41 Refugio Seniors
Presented Diplomas
At Commencement
Mayor Issues
Last Warning
Dog Owners
“The Last Warning” was issued
this week to the owners of dogs
by Mayor L. R. Jeter in an an-
nouncement published in this is-
sue of the newspaper.
Mayor Jeter points out that five
public notices have been given
the public to have dogs vaccinated
and registered.
He stated that all dogs found
loose on the streets of Refugio
that are not registered, will be
picked up and destroyed.
Vaccination alone will not pre-
vent a dog from being picked-up,
the Mayor pointed out. A dog must
have a registration tag (differ-
ent from vaccination) attached to
his collar for the pound marshal
not to pick up the animal.
Owners of dogs that have been
vaccinated may register the dogs
by taking the vaccination certifi-
cate to the office of the City Sec-
retary. It is not necessary that a
dog be vaccinated locally for the
animal to be registered. Presenta-
tion of current vaccination certi-
ficate at the city secretary office
will suffice for the registering of
the dog.
T. J. Wilkinson's
Father Passes Away
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wilkinson re-
turned the middle of last week
from Grandview, where they had
been since the death of his father,
Henry C. Wilkinson, 72. The elder
Mr. Wilkinson passed away Satur-
day, May 13, in a Fort Worth
hospital, where he had been for
several days. He had lived in
Grandview most of his life and
was a deacon in the Baptist church
there for many years.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Mattie Parker Wilkinson; two sons,
Howard of Barstow, Calif., and T.
J. Wilkinson of Refugio; three
daughters, Mrs. T. K. Wilkinson
of Hillsboro, Mrs. T. B. Casstevens
of Granbury, and Mrs. C. W. Ingle
of Dallas; two brothers, T. S. of
Grandview and S. M. Wilkinson of
San Diego, Calif.; a sister, Mrs.
J. S. Lowe of Grandview; and sev-
en grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon, May 21, from
the Grandview Baptist Church, and
burial was in Grandview ceme-
tery.
Wendell Ray Duhon
Among Candidates
For Arts Degree
Wendell Ray Duhon, a Refugio
student at Victoria College, is
among the 50 candidates for gradu-
ation due to receive associate of
arts degrees on Monday, May 29.
Price Daniel, attorney general of
Texas, will be the principal speak-
er at the college commencement
exercises, which will be held in
the new St. Mary’s Hall in Vic-
toria.
Rev. J. C. Felger, pastor of the
First English Lutheran Church in
Victoria, will deliver the baccalau-
reate sermon Sunday, May 28, in
Luther Hall.
Field Scout Executive
Attends Camping School
Vern Herring, Field Scout Exe-
cutive for this area, is attending
the National Camping School at
Camp Constantin near Mineral
Wells this week. The school is be-
ing attended by camp administra-
tive personnel from all over Reg-
ion Nine, a three state area.
The six day intensive training
program is under the direction of
camping experts from the nation-
al Boy Scout headquarters
Forty-one boys and girls of Re-
fugio High School were presented
with diplomas by R. L. Lemley,
president of the Refugio Rural
High School Board of Trustees,
at commencement exercises held
Monday evening, May 22, at the
high school auditorium.
Receiving diplomas were:
Boys
Felix Barecky, Mayo Baugh, Jer-
ry Bryant, Vance Claybrook, Jacfe
Craig, Kenneth Emerson, Bill Go-
forth, Bobby Hausman, Bernard
Johnson, David Kelly, Charles Kret,
Vernon Love, Louis McGuill,
Charles Pitzer, Felton E. Randal,
Milton Skrobarcek, Charles Sneed,
Charles Ray Thompson, Travia
Washington, Ernest Wehring.
Girls
Joann Anderson, Marion Arm-
strong, Mildred Blair, Wandas
Fortner, Marie Garcia, Kay Gumm,
Marjorie Harrison, Patsy Kolb,
Joyce Krause, Patricia Lemley,
Lorraine Myers, Martha Niemann,
Barbara Ann O’Neal, Mary Ann
Pate, Ruth Riley, Mary Steine-
mann, Birdie Williams, Bobbie Jean
Williams, Marjorie Williams, Mar-
tha Wright.
The commencement exercises
program was arranged by Mary
Ann Pate, Charles Kret, Barbara.
O’Neal, Pat Lemley, Mildred Blair
and Marion Armstrong. The theme
was “Our Four Years”.
The evening’s program opened-
with the high school band, under
direction of Tommy Williamson,
playing the “Star Spangled Ban-
ner”. The band also played the
processional “Land of Hope and
Glory”. Barbara* O’Neal pronounc-
ed the invocation, and the class
sang “Now Is the Hour”.
Patricia (Pat) Lemley served as
narrator for the program. Four
discussions were presented—“Our
School Plant” by Jerry Bryant ;
“Our Curriculum” by Mary Ann
Pate; “Our Co-Curriculum” by
Marjorie Harrison and “Our Com-
munity’s Progress” by Joyce
Krause.
High school principal R. H. Ren-
fro announced the honor students
of the school and presented special
school awards. Supt. A. R. Pointer
presented the Rotary Club of Re-
fugio award to Bernard Johnson
and Miss Jesica Vance presented
the Refugio Woman’s Club award
to Pat Lemley.
The senior class honor students
are: Pat Lemley, valedictorian;
Marjorie Harrison, sa-lutatorian;
Bobbie Jean Williams, third; Ber-
nard Johnson, fourth; Kay Gumm,
fifth; Mildred Blair, sixth; Mar-
tha Wright, seventh; Mary Ann
Pate, eighth; Marjorie Williams,
ninth and Ruth Riley, tenth.
Special school awards went to
Mildred Blair as editor-in-chief oF
the Bobcat Blab; Billy Goforth as
business manager of the Bobcat-
Blab; Barbara O’Neal as editor-in-
chief of the Bobcat Chant; Patsy
Lemley as business manager of
the Bobcat Chant; and Kenneth
Emerson for honor won in dra-
matics. Special recognition was
given to Mary Ann Pate for her
efforts in all class activities.
The class sang “Our Alma Ma-
ter” school song and following the
benediction by Mildred Blair, the
recessional was played by the high
school band.
The class presented its faculty
sponsors, Miss Lulu N. Rice and
Cena S. Morgan, with gifts.
VFW and Legion
Schedule Joint
Memorial Rites
The Refugio County Posts of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and
the American Legion will hold joint
Memorial Day Services at the
cemeteries of Refugio and Woods-
boro on Tuesday, May 30, it was-
announced this week by C. E.
Brandon, post commander of the
VFW.
Commander Brandon stated that
services will be held at the three:
Refugio and two Woodsboro ceme-
teries. The services will take place
that morning, starting at 8:30.
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