Refugio Timely Remarks (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 37, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 7, 1949 Page: 1 of 12
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The News from Every Section of Refugio County
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VOL. XXI—NO. 37
REFUGIO, REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1949
Twelve Pages
Impressions
CASH, PRIZES
ARE OFFERED
BY REMARKS
The Refugio Timely Remarks is
The July Fourth holiday tbjs wee]j launching a campaign for
period marked a trip for the new subscriptions through a pro-
writer and family to George- 'gram of offering the boys and girls
POUND MASTER TELEPHONE
INSTALLED, NUMBER 644-J;
CLEAN-UP PROGRESSES
REFUGIO GIRL
NAMED GRAND
CHOIR DIRECTOR
VETERINARIAN WILL
BE HERE SATURDAY
TO VACCINATE DOGS
town, via San Antonio, New
Braunfels anid Austin. On Sun-
day, we visited in Marble Falls
to see Texas Pink Granite
Mountain, attend church serv-
ices and tour Longhorn Cav-
ern. In each of the towns that
we stopped more flies were
found than are experienced
here in Refugio. The extreme
amount of good that is ac-
complished by the consistent
and systematic DDT fogging
of the community is not fully
appreciated until other com-
of Refugio County an opportunity
to earn both cash money and valu-
able premiums during the remain-
ing vacation period.
The Remarks will pay 50 cents
cash and issue one Vacation Bonus
Buck for each new subscription
turned in between now and Sep-
tember 1 by any boy or girl in Re-
fugio County.
Carter Snooks, publisher, stated
that this is not a contest but a
plan whereby each child will be
compensated for every bit of ef-
fort in securing of new subscrip-
munities are visited. The plac- tions. Surveys indicate that there
es we were in are clean towns
. . . it is just that Refugio
DDTing has really conducted
a successful campaign against
flies and mesquitoes.
* *
At Georgetown, we were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
is the possibility of 2,000 more sub-
scribers within Refugio County
alone. The Remarks will make an
intensive effort to add at least 1,000
of these people to its list of read-
ers.
Pound Master John West now
has a telephone installed in his
residence. The number is 644-J. Per-
sons wishing to obtain or give in-
formation about livestock or dogs
are requested to call this number.
TIME MAGAZINE
UNITED GAS AD
FEATURES AREA
A two-color page advertisement
July 11 in Time magazine will mark
the 10th Anniversary of the United
Gas national advertising program
designed to stimulate the indus-
trial development of the Gulf South
area, which includes Refugio and
Refugio County.
Beginning the program in July,
1939, United pioneered the field of
publicizing industrial advantages of
Persons are urgently requested not
to call 269-W, as this is a private
residence.
West’s appointment, part of the
concerted effort of the community
for improved health conditions un-
der the direction of Mayor L. R.
Jeter, has proved fruitful if the
number of requests for information
and complaints is a-s testimony.
It is repeated here that owners
of impounded animals will have to
pay $2.00 for the first day and 25
cents for each day thereafter on
any animal picked-up in Refugio.
The request that all hogs be mov-
ed from the city limits has met
with much success. Although the
majority of owners have abided by
the request, there are still some
who have not. Friday, July 15, is
the absolute deadline of removing
hogs from within the city limits.
Miss Patricia Williams, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Homer T. Williams,
Mayor Jeter reports that more|^as been named choir director of
the Grand Choir of Texas, Order of
this territory by an individual com-
The plan is simple. The Remarks Jpany. Heads of industry through-
- i j j. e supply any k°y or girl with out the nation have been made
Hamilton, uncle an aun O J blanks on which to take the name | aware of the industrial opportuni-
Mrs. Snooks. Chris Hamilton and address of any person wishing [ties of the Gulf South through such
to become a read of the paper. The publications as Time, Manufactur-
has been a member of the city
council for 49 of his 88 years, prevailing rate of $2.00 per year
His accounts of debates within wm be in effect,
the city council of Georgetown j Upon presenting of the name and
on the merits of various pro-
posals are interesting and in-
forming. Georgetown is ex-
address of the new subscriber along
with the $2.00 at the Remarks of-
fice, the child will receive 50 cents
panding its water system at in cash and One Vacation Bonus
the present time and Uncle (Buck.
Chris was astonished on learn- j The Bonus Bucks will be redeem-
ing Of the soil conditions ex- able at the Remarks office at a
isting in Refugio that neces-
sitate the use of an asbestos-
cement type of pipe.
cash value of 25 cents each, or may
be applied on the purchase of a
large number of premiums includ-
Tr ... , in£ bicycles, watches, typewriters,
Visiting at Marble Falls af- sporting goods and toys. Most of
ter an absence of ten years
resulted in shaking hands with
all-district tackles that were
not even in school when last in
the Burnet County town. Gee,
sure am getting old.
Bill Miller, editor and pub-
lisher of the Marble Falls Mes-
senger, opened the shop so
the premiums will be on display at
the Remarks office. All premiums
will have a constant bonus buck
value on them.
Children may transfer their bonus
bucks, making it possible for chil-
dren to work together to earn a
major premium. Bonus bucks will
have to be endorsed on the back
had managed for two years
prior to his marriage.
Gus Michel, druggist, swears
that he has retired from civic
activities. Noticed that Marble
Falls was conducting a month-
ly trades day campaign and
other community projects, and
am certain that the majority
of the “brains” and “brawn”
came from the chap that
writes the most unusual type
of advertising copy for his
business and a most interest-
ing column of chatter and wis-
dom.
* *
Sorry that there is no report
to be given on Floyd “Butch
or Sparky” Barton. Tried to
contact him while in New
Braunfels but was unsuccess-
ful.. . sure am lucky at some
things. (Put that last clause in
because Butch will read this
column.)
louisTermer
IS WINNER OF
QUALITY AWARD
Louis Germer, representative of
Southwestern Life Insurance Com-
pany in Refugio, has been granted
the 1949 National Quality Award,
for achievement of high standards
in the business of life underwrit-
ing.
The National Quality Award is
given jointly by the National As-
sociation of Life Underwriters and
the Life Insurance Agency Man-
agement Association of America in
recognition of the agent’s superior
service to the insurance-buying pub-
lic.
Germer’s good volume of business
and the maintenance in full force
and effect of a high percentage of
the policies which he wrote quali-
fied him for the honor. A letter
from Southwestern Life President
J. Ralph Wood commending him for
his achievement also ha's been re-
ceived by Mr. Germer.
that the Snooks children could jby the person to whom issued be-
visit in the plant their Dad fore being accepted by the Remarks.
New subscribers will be mailed a
receipt by the Remarks office as
soon as each subscription is turned
in by the boy or girl. This cam-
paign is not limited to any age or
person. An adult can assist or take
part in the campaign.
The campaign will close on Sep-
tember 1.
Refugio merchants cooperating
with the Timely Remarks in this
campaign are the Refugio Hard-
ware Store, Murray Sales, Jack’s
Variety Store, Refugio Pharmacy,
Anderson Goss Jewelry Store, Gil-
liam Auto Store, and Refugio Shoe
Store.
The campaign is how in progress.
REFUGIOBOVS
WIN IN MODEL
PLANE CONTEST
Two local boys, Milton Skrobar-
cek and John Tompkins, won tro-
phies during the two-day model air
ers Record, Wall Street Journal
and Business Week.
Company officials at the begin-
ning of the program copyrighted
the name, “Gulf South”, because
it most nearly describes the por-
tions of Texas, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi, Florida and Alabama in
which United operates.
For the first several years of the
program, individual ads pointed out
various raw materials, transporta-
tion facilities, labor supply, all-year
working climate, adequate natural
gas fuel and other advantages
awaiting industry.
During the war years, the adver-
tising was devoted to a program of
encouraging all-out production and
support for war-time civilian ac-
tivities.
In 1948, United began publiciz-
ing advantages of various individual
sections of the Gulf South, includ-
ing South Texas. This year, United
will go even further by actually
mentioning the names of towns it
serves at retail or supplies at
wholesale in various sections, in-
cluding Refugio. More than 350
cities and towns in the five-state
area obtain their gas directly or
indirectly from United.
The July 11 ad features the com-
munities United serves in
“Evangeline country” of South
Louisiana. It also will appear July
19 in Wall Street Journal and in
the August issue of Manufacturers
Record.
In addition to the national ad-
vertising program, United Gas has
maintained institutional and mer-
chandising programs in hundreds
of daily and weekly newspapers lo-
cated in communities served by the
company, including the Timely Re-
marks.
than 400 truck loads of trash and
garbage have been hauled from the
community. A fleet of four trucks
have been in use at some time dur-
ing the clean-up campaign. The
citizenship is entering into the
clean-up campaign in a quiet but
determined manner that be bring-
ing about splendid results.
In talking to a Remarks repre-
sentative this week Mayor Jeter
stated that the city’s crew would
devote all time available this sum-
mer to the clean-up campaign.
There are a number of projects, in-
cluding the installing of stop signs,
that are being delayed until after
the clean-up effort and pending
cooler weather.
the Rainbow. The appointment was
made last week at the Rainbow
Girls’ Grand Assembly in Houston.
At the same time, Miss Williams, a
student at Texas State College for
Women, received the Cross of Col-
ors.
Those from the Woodsboro As-
sembly who received the Cross of
Colors were Miss Williams, Miss
Joan McBride, Mrs. A. B. Carter
and Mrs. Clyde Boone. Margie Jo
Bradley sang in the Grand Choir,
and Barbara Simpson had a role
in the assembly ritual.
A and B certificates, for learning
various types of work, were award-
ed to Lenora Slaughter, Rachel
Roach and Patricia Williams, Class
A; and Barbara Simpson, Class B.
Thirty-five hundred attended the
Grand Assembly. Those making the
trip from the Woodsboro chapter,
other than those already named,
were Mr. and Mrs. Homer T. Wil-
liams, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Carter,
New committees for the Lions !*r„a"d ^ Odell McBride Mrs.
Club have been announced. They are 1' H’ ®ra'”ey’ Caro1 Ch.les Patt.e
Jean Stephens, Donna Shock and
Dr. J. S. Palmer, veterinarian
from Sinton, will be at the City
Hall Saturday, July 9, to vaccinate
all dogs it was announced this week
by Mayor L. R. Jeter. Arrange-
ments have been completed where-
NEW CHAIRMEN
OF COMMITTEES
NAMED BY LIONS
NEW OFFICERS
PRESIDE OVER
LIONS MEETING
The first meeting of the Lions
Club after the election of their
new officers, was held Tuesday
night at the Las Palmas Cafe. A
goodly crowd of 23 and one guest
attended, as the new executives got
their ‘baptism of fire’ in assuming
office.
Miss Mary Henderson, of the
State Department for Rehabilita-
tion of the Blind, was guest speak-
er. She outlined the work of her
department and told of some of
the many accomplishments.
By action of the club, dues were
raised from $1.50 per month, ex-
cluding meals, to $3.50 per month,
with regular meals included. Ladies
nights will be paid for by all at-
tending at $1.00 per plate, instead
of the past fee of $1.50.
As a reminder to the member-
ship, it is pointed out that regular
meetings of the club are now held
at 7:30 p. m. on the first and third
Tuesdays of each month. Fifth
Tuesdays of months having that
many will remain as Ladies’ Nights.
All Lions are well satisfied with
the work of new President, Luke
Little, and new Secretary-Treasur-
er, Jim Wales.
RYSTAD BURNED
BY FIREWORKS
___ ____ ____________ Eldon (Bobo) Rystal was burn-
plane contest held Saturday and e<^ a^out the face in a fireworks
Virginia is often -called
Mother of Presidents.”
“The
Sunday at Cabaniss Field, Corpus
Christi.
Milton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix
Skrobarcek, received first place
trophies, each accompanied by $5
prizes, in Class C and D free flight,
junior division. He estimated that
his “Big Chug” sailplane, which
stayed out of sight five minutes,
flew around two miles. Milton, who
has an unofficial world’s record for
Class C speed at 135 miles per hour,
has also received trophies before
in Corpus Christi, as well as in
San Antonio and Falfurrias. He has
placed in Brownsville and Austin
contests.
John, son of Dr. and Mrs. D. R.
Tompkins, flew a plane of original
design. He received his trophy and
award in Class A trials for speed
at 96 miles per hour. The boys said
that high winds and motor trouble
prevented the tiny craft from turn-
ing in their best performanoes.
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Mabry and
children of Corpus Christi spent the
Fourth with her mother, Mrs. Hen-
ry Strauch, and went on to San An-
tonio to visit other relatives.
explosion on the Fourth of July in
Cleburne. Mr. Rystad, who is as-
sistant manager for a chain of three
theaters in Cleburne, was injured
during a special fireworks display
at a drive-in theater.
His mother, Mrs. Minnie Rystad,
drove to Cleburne the next day and
expected to bring him home the end
of the week. He will have to spend
some time in bed, although the doc-
tors believed there would be no
permanent after-effects.
as follows:
First Vice-President, Merle Kel-
ley will supervise six committees
which have the chairmen designat-
ed: Attendance, Anderson Goss;
Finance, Jim Wales; Membership,
K. D. Hall; Program, John H. Brad-
ley; Constitution and By-laws, Wes-
ley Zarsky; Greeter, J. W. Winters.
C. Pitzer, second vice-president
heads the group with the individual
chairmen as named: Lions Educa-
tion, W. L. Walker; Convention,
James F. Ehrenberg; Sight Conser-
vation and Blind, Jack Tarr; Boys
and Girls, Jim Tate; Citizenship
and Patriotism, T. H. Godfrey.
Third vice-president H. K. Humes
will have under his leadership these
separate committees: Civic Im-
provement, Mike H. O’Connor;
Community Betterment, W. Heard;
Education, E. Pitzer; Health and
Welfare, Claude Brandon; Safety,
JC M. Harsdorff; and Publicity and
Bulletin, L. Landrum.
J. K. Lewis is the new chairman
of United Nations; J. V. Gilliam
of Agriculture; and Ehrenberg for
Convention.
In addition, Jim Wales, E. L.
Tucker, and C. A. Pitzer will super-
vise Scouting activities. Chosen
song leader is Ehrenberg.
REV. BREWSTER
IN HOSPITAL
The Rev. Charles R. Brewster,
pastor of First Methodist church,
was taken to Refugio County Hos-
pital about noon Sunday, suffering
with a heart ailment.
The Rev. Mr. Brewster, who has
been ailing far several weeks, com-
pleted the morning services before
collapsing at his home. His condi-
tion the middle of the week, while
still serious, showed gradual im-
provement.
Dorothy Jennings.
Miss Patsy Shultz,
Billy Jack Williams
To Marry July 12
Mrs. Blanche Shultz of Corpus
Christi announces the engagement
and approaching marriage of her
daughter, Patsy, to Billy Jack Wil-
liams, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. C.
Williams of Pearsall. The wedding
is planned for July 12.
Miss Shultz has been making her
home with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Hill, while she at-
tended Refugio High School. She
has been drum major for the past
two years.
Mr. Williams, a Refugio High
School graduate, is a veteran of
the AAF, having been stationed in
Japan. Following his honorable
discharge, he attended Hardin-Sim-
mons University.
Miss Claire Salvo of Denver,
Colo., arrived Wednesday for a visit
with her cousin, Mrs. E. O. Veselka,
and Mr. Veselka.
MRS. ADKINS
TO ATTEND
NEA MEETING
Mrs. Teeny D. Adkins, Refugio
grade school principal, leaves by
plane from Corpus Christi Satur-
day for Boston, Mass., where she
will attend the Elementary Prin-
cipals’ division, National Education-
al Association. Mrs. Adkins, who
is 14th District president, Elemen-
tary Principals division, will repre-
sent the Refugio school.
This section of the association
will be held at Boston University,
and those attending will reside in
University dormitories. It plans to
study present-day trends and meth-
ods in elementary school adminis-
tration. Mornings will be devoted
to lectures by people prominent in
their fields. Afternoons will be
spent in special seminar courses.
Fifteen courses are offered, and
Mrs. Adkins listed “Skilled Instruc-
tions in Health Education,” first;
“Skilled Instructions for the Gifted
by Dr. Palmer will be in Refugio
at 8 a. m. and remain throughout
the day.
This will be an opportunity for
all with unvaccinated dogs to have
the animals protected against ra-
bies. Indications are that the citi-
zenship is cooperating with the city
officials in this general health
measure.
Mayor Jeter has stated that all
dogs caught by the pound master
can be claimed only on the paying
of a' $2.50 registration fee for each
animal. If the picked-up dog is un-
vaccinated, an additional $2.00 will
be charged to pay for vaccination.
All dogs caught will be destroyed
within four days if they are not
redeemed. The city will attempt to
destroy dogs every Saturday.
R. F. MICHNA’S
MOTHER DIES
AT Y0RKT0WN
R. F. Michna was notified Sunday
morning of the death of his mother,
Mrs. Mary Holub Michna, 89, at
7:35 Sunday morning in the Didear
Rest Home at Yorktown. Mr. and
Mrs. Michna and children, Freddie
and Martha Helen, left immediate-
ly-
Mrs. Michna was the widow of J.
F. Michna, who farmed for many
years in the vicinity of Kenedy and
who died in 1936. She has been an
ASK BIDS
ON PAVING
HIGHWAY 29
Call for bids on the paving of
11.728 miles of Highway 29 from
the intersection of highways 29 and
202 north of Refugio to 4.84 miles
beyond the county line in Goliad
County has been issued by the State
Highway Department.
The letting of this contract will
complete the paving contracts on
Highway 28 between Goliad and Re-
fugio. At the present time the
gravel and caliche is being put on
Highway 29 in Goliad County pre-
paring for the topping of that sec-
tion of the highway.
Bids are to be opened and read in
Austin on July 19 by the State
Highway Department. Plans and
specifications are available at the
office of E. M. Ruth, Refugio Coun-
ty resident engineer. v
It is anticipated that this project
will not be completed until the
spring of 1950.
Topping of the Refugio-Austweil
road is progressing at a steady
pace, and will be completed this
summer.
U.S. AIR FORCE
HAS NEW POLICY
ON RE-ENLISTING
The U.S. Air Force has adopted
a new policy in regard to veterans
invalid for more than a year, but j enlisting in that service, according
death came suddenly from a heart
attack.
Funeral services were held at 10
o’clock Tuesday morning from St.
Cornelius Catholic church at Karnes
City. Pallbearers were her grand-
sons, Willis, Oscar and Bobby Joe
Michna, all of Woodsboro; J. F. and
J. D. Michna of Bonnie View; and
Carl Loos of San Antonio. Two
more grandsons, Marvin Marcak of
Karnes City and Freddie Michna,
were honorary pallbearers.
Survivors include 11 children,
James V. Michna of Corpus Christi,
Charles of Port Arthur, P. M. and
William of Woodsboro, Mrs. Loddie
Vacker of Gonzales, Mrs. August
Loos of Kenedy, Mrs. H. W. Mar-
Child,” second; and “Evaluation of cak of Karnes City, R. F. Michna of
Educational Outcomes,” third
choice. She will receive two hours
credit towards a doctor’s degree for
this two-weeks work.
Mrs. Adkins holds a Bachelor of
Science degree from Sul Ross, and
a master’s degree from Colorado
State College of Education.
Following completion of the
course, she plans to spend a week
in New York City as the guest of
Mrs. Ruth L. Perrin, formerly of
Austin.
Stryker Reopens
Store Next Friday
Stryker’s Foodcraft Store will
reopen on Friday, July 15, accord-
ing to Charlie Stryker. The store
is being completely remodeled and
enlarged.
Stryker stated that the carpent-
ers and painters are slated to com-
plete their work early next week
in time for the placing of a new
merchandise on the shelves and the
holding of a week-end sale.
to 1-Sgt. Johnnie R. Cornelius, lo-
cal Army and Air Force Recruiter,
As of 1 July, Army and Air Force
men discharged have 90 days in
which to re-enlist in the grade they
held at time of discharge. After 90
days from date of discharge, vet-
erans may enlist in the Air Force
at one grade lower than that held at
time of discharge, provided they en-
list within one year from that date.
If enlistment is made after one
year from date of discharge and
prior to two years from that date,
enlistment will be accomplished in
a grade two rates lower than that
held at time of discharge. If enlist-
ment is accomplished between the
second and third year fi*om date of
discharge, those men will be en-
listed three grades lower than that
held at time of discharge.
Another provision of this new
policy, according to 1-Sgt. Corn-
elius, will allow veterans to the
other services—U.S. Navy, Marines
and Coast Guard to enter the U.S.
Air Force on the same basis af-
forded veterans of Army and Air
Force. 1-Sgt. Cornelius pointed out
that this policy afforded another
example of the cooperation exist-
ing between the branches of the
. ... ... , . . , , Armed Forces. The ex-Navy man
Venms Watkins has joined the now be permitted to enlist in
staff of the First National Bank of the Air Force at one rate lower
Refugio for the summer months, it than that held in the Navy provid-
Refugio, Julius of Seymour, Henry
of San Antonio and E. J. Michna of
Seguin; two sisters, Mrs. Agnes
Jalufka of Hallettsville and Mrs.
Frances Sissa of Shiner; 32 grand-
children and 30 great-grandchildren.
WATKLNS JOINS
STAFF AT BANK
DURING SUMMER
was announced this week by B. A.
Johnson.
Mr. Watkins, for a number of
years affiliated with the Woodsboro
bank, will assist the local bank
through the summer vacation per-
iod.
ed he enlists within one year from
date of his discharrge.
All grades given under this new
change will not exceed the maxi-
mum grades authorized for the dif-
ferent job specialties needed. Ex-
servicemen desiring further infor-
The securing of Mr. Watkin’s l mation on this new policy are urg-
services makes it possible for the ed to contact the local Army and
bank to maintain its usual high j Air Force Recruiting Station locate
standard of service while employ- j ed at the Post Office in Beeville,
ees are absent on vacation. (Texas.
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