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Refugio Timely Remarks
Entered as second-class matter November 10, 1928, at the post offit
at Refugio, Texas, under act of March 3, 1879.
Consolidated with Refugio County News January 1, 1919,
Consolidated with Woodsboro Weekly Times February 1, 1937.
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A ASSOCIATION
The Refugio Timely Remarks is pledged to the supporting
of the following for the benefit of the community and coun-
ty:
(1) Complete highway system (which includes paved
roads to every adjoining county-seat).
(2) A County-city planning board.
(3) A clean, attractive community.
(4) An approved public water system.
(5) A well trained, attractively uniformed school band.
(6) Regularly published financial statements of tax col-
lecting agencies.
(7) A church supporting, chifrch attending population.
(8) An adequate teen-age program.
(9) A one-unit county-wide school administrative system
maintaining a junior college.
(10) A swimming pool.
(11) A county unit of the Texas Tuberculosis Association.
(12) County building program to furnish an isolation
ward for the Refugio County Hospital, a County Agricultural
Building and a new jail house.
(13) An annual county fair.
(14) A municipal court.
(15) Improved street marking system.
For the first time in a decade,
the house has voted an advance in
social security extending coverage
to approximately 11 million more
workers and almost doubling the
benefits. The final vote on the
measure was 333 to 14, which is
sl record and a definite answer to
the so-called “welfare state”
critics.
House membership which is di-
rectly responsible to the people is
possibly closer to the grass roots
thinking than those who have
raised the issue of “statism” and
^'welfare state.”
Although the measure has been
passed by only the house, it is
most important, since it sets the
"bill up for consideration by the
senate, as is, at the second ses-
sion of this congress which con-
venes next January.
What the house bill does is raise
benefits from 50 to 150 per cent, or
an average of about 70 per cent.
For those already retired, the av-
erage primary payment goes up
from $26 a month to $44. The bill
credits veterans with military
service time from 1940 to 1947 and
lifts the payroll, base from $3,000 a
year to $3,600, raising payroll tax
on both worker and employer to
IV2 per cent in 1950, 2 per cent in
1952, 2V2 per cent in 1960, 3 per
cent in 1965 and 314 per cent in
1970.
Old age payment for those who
retire after this year is doubled
with a bottom payment of $25 (it’s
now $10). Top family payment will
increase to $150 (now $85). Totally
and permanently disabled workers
would be paid the same benefits
they would draw if old enough to
retire.
The new coverage reaches four
and one-half million self-employed,
four million who work for states
and cities, 600,000 in non-profit
work and a million house servants.
Agricultural processing workers off
.the farm are included in .the bill.
In the meantime, as the congress
inched toward adjournment, this
house-passed measure was pointed
to by administration leaders as a
victory for President Truman. The
White House issued a summary of
accomplishments of the 81st con-
gress in which these measures were
listed as carrying out the Presi-
dent’s pledges:
1—Revision of the armed forces
unification act; 2—Extension of
the European recovery program
for another year; 3—Extension of
the reciprocal trade agreement act
without restrictions which the 80th
congress attached; 4—Ratification
of the North Atlantic treaty; 5—
Ratification of the international
wheat agreement; 6—Approval of
the military assistance program to
help non-Communist nations build
up their arms; 7—Approval of
slum clearance and low cost fed-
eral housing; 8—Extension of the
federal rent control act; 9—Re-
vision of the commodity credit
corporation’s charter to allow it to
provide storage space for crops
held up under price support loans;
10—Grant to Mr. Truman of au-
thority to reshuffle the executive
branch of the government.
Some of these measures were
advocated by Republicans as well
as Democrats, but it must be ad-
mitted they were a part of the
president’s program. Where the
“Fair Deal” program bogged
down most was in the civil rights
section including a federal FEPC,
anti-poll tax and anti-lynching.
Administration measures which
are marked “pending” include uni-
versal military training, a national
health program with health insur-
ance, the St. Lawrence seaway
project, establishment of a Colum-
bia Valley authority, creation of a
department of public welfare and
tax revision. Other measures, such
as repeal of oleo taxes and federal
aid to education, have passed one
house of congress and are ready
for the second session.
Most outstanding failure of the
administration was attempted re-
peal of the Taft-Hartley act and
the cold turn-down of the Bran-
nan agricultural program. So con-
fused and split is the farm bloc
in congress, however, anything may
happen in the second session, with
1950 an election yearO
The steel and coal strikes are
causing worry to administration
leaders. However, with the Presi-
dent committed to an all-out pro-
duction program and a national in-
come of $300,000,000,000 in the
foreseeable future, he will not per-
mit these strikes to plunge the
nation into a crippling industrial
tie-up.
Refugio B&PW
Members Attend
District Meet
Several members of Refugio
Business & Professional Women’s
Club went to Kingsville Saturday
and Sunday to attend a meeting
of District Two. In the local group
were Miss Bobbie Sue Henry,
president; Mrs. Ruth Young, vice
president; Miss Edith Buckley,
secretary; Miss Dorothy Freeman,
Miss Mary L. McMichael, Mrs.
Mayme Day and Miss Lulu Rice.
Miss Henry presented a report
from her club during the business
session Sunday, when 123 mem-
bers from Alice, Aransas Pass,
Beeville, Corpus Christi, George
West, Kingsville, Refugio, San
Antonio, Uvalde, Woodsboro and
Carizzo Springs were present. Miss
Aline McKenzie, Kingsville, pre-
sided, and talks were made by
Mrs. H. B. Poole, Corpus Christi,
and Mrs. Charles C. Ward, Hous-
ton. Miss Marie Mills, Beeville,
was voted district director; Mrs.
Frankie B. Griffith, Woodsboro,
was named to the nominating com-
mittee for . state officers, with
Miss Reba May, Corpus Christi,
as alternate.
Saturday activities included a
tour of the King Ranch, and cof-
fee at the ranch house, where
Mrs. A1 Kleberg was hostess. Af-
terwards the visitors met at the
Home Economics Cottage, Texas
A&I, where Miss McKenzie re-
ceived.
During the evening the group
attended a chicken barbecue at the
Humble Camp. Mrs. Nellyne Wick-
er, Kingsville, was chairman. Miss
Jane Rice, president of the Kings-
ville club, entertained at a presi-
dent’s breakfast Sunday morning
in the Horan Tea Room.. Miss
Henry was the only one from the
Refugio group present for this.
At luncheon Sunday in the Casa
Ricardo Hotel, Mrs. Day said the
invocation. Mrs. Polly Coe was
chairman, and talks were made by
Mrs. Minnie P. Cooper, Corsicana,
state vice president, and Miss
Louise Bowie, Corpus Christi.
Mrs. Frances Talley of Kings-
ville was general chairman of ar-
rangements for the convention.
Leaders Have Party
For Girls Groups
Junior Girls Auxiliary was giv-
en a Hallowe’en party Monday
night at the Baptist church by
their councillor, Mrs. A. M. Kel-
ley, and the young people’s secre-
tary, Mrs. L. C. Morris. The past
councillor, Mrs. Rex Clark, as-
sisted.
Ghostly symbols were used about
the room, where games were
played. The refreshments of sand-
wiches, cookies and hot chocolate
were served from a table laid in
orange and black. A pumpkin was
flanked by candles in apple hold-
ers. Afterwards, most of the
group was taken „on a “Trick or
Treat” tour.
Attending were Marjory and
Barbara Snooks, Janelle Hodges,
Mary Lou Millhollon, Virginia
Jenkins, Carolyn Clark, Sue Hud-
dleston, Virginia Fortenberry,
Elaine McCullough and Barbara
Barber.
Jimmie Craft, student at Baylor
University, Waco, visited over the
week-end with his mother, Mrs. C.
J. Craft.
Club Entertains
Camp Fire Girls
Refugio Woman’s Club had a
picnic in the park Wednesday af-
ternoon for fifty Camp Fire Girls
—Tejas, Wahanka, Tawanka and
Wetoma-chick. Present with them
were their guardians, Mrs. J. E.
Tate, Mrs. Ed Schultz, Mrs. B. L.
Schultz, and Mrs. W. B. Hood.
Baseball and various games were
played under the direction of Mrs.
J. P. Wales and Mrs. W. I. Harr.
A picnic supper was spread, with
Mrs. Hood, Mrs. Guy Warren and
Miss Jessica Vance .in charge of
arrangements. There were twenty
club members present.
Remember?
By Bill Kennedy
19 Years Ago
As of now, elections were steal-
ing the spotlight—the only differ-
ence was that in 1930 they had
already been held. From the files
of the November 6, 1930 issue of
the Timely Remarks:
Elected as county officials were:
Judge—Steele.
Sheriff—Ira Heard.
County Clerk—T. W. McGuill.
Treasurer—Emma Huddleston.
The one-armed fiddlers’ event
was well attended.
Burglars broke into the Stuart
Rig Building Company, and made
off with the monthly payroll
checks.
Central Power and Light Com-
pany had waffle irons on special
for $6.95.
At last! Something WAS cheap-
er those days than now—perma-
nent wave specials advertised at
$7.50—Now my feminine reporter
tells me one can have their hair
renovated for $3.50.
Movie patrons were running to
see “The Runaway Bride.”
A new business, the Beaumont
Material Company, moved into
town. It was said to specialize in
a mud compound.
Refugio was well represented at
the Beeville Fair the previous
week.
The Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company district manager was in
Refugio, and promised a ‘few’
more extensions in the near fu-
ture.
15 Years Ago
And more elections — but still
many of the same electees.
Ira Heard as sheriff, by a mar-
gin of 199 votes over J. C. John-
son.
Gentry Jeter as county judge,
by a margin of 220 votes over . Joe
F. Rodgers.
Others elected were:
Treasurer—Emma Huddleston.
Clerk—T. W. McGuill.
Surveyor-—Phil G. Young.
Attorney—W. L. Rea.
Commissioners — Thomas J.
Heard, J. C. West, Clarke Adkins,
Paul Neumann.
A record total of 962 votes were
cast.
The Bobcats captured their
fourth consecutive conference win
by taming the Goliad Tigers 6-0.
Tom Mills scored. Port Lavaca
was next.
November must he the open
season for burglars—the home of
Miss Willie Doughty was robbed
of much clothing.
Twenty-five head of livestock
died in last two weeks in Bonnie
View and Bayside of strange dis-
ease, with a strange name—“hem-
morrghagie Septicema.”
Refugio had been selected as
convention site of the Southwest
Texas Gulf Firemen’s Association,
with 500 delegates expected.
Army Reserve officers to meet
in Refugio (for Beeville District)
included, from Refugio: H. B.
Woods, captain, medical corps; T.
L. Gunter, 1st Lt., infantry; J. L.
New, 2nd Lt., infantry; James
O’Yants, 1st Lt., infantry.
Hamburger prices—2 lbs. for 19
cents—in one store.
3 lbs. for 25 cents—in another.
1 lb for 50 cents—in stores now.
J. S. Modlin, Elmo Rooke, Ed-
gar Thomas, Dean Wood, and Tod
Loughran would represent Refugio
at golf tournament in Luling.
Page 4—Nov. 3,1949, REFUGIO TIMELY REMARKS
A FEW MORE MILLIONS EACH YEAR WON’T HURTi
m
Mexican baskets, pottery, glass and
woodenware make colorful, un-
usual gifts. We have imported
a lovely selection. Callander’s,
Cuero.
2-4t
COMPLETE
SET
of drums for
sale. Mrs.
H. K.
Humes, Refu-
gio.
2-lt
POSTED NOTICE—All land in
Refugio County, Texas, known
as the James F. Power Ranch
with headquarters at Vidauri,
Texas, is posted according to
law. No hunting, fishing, or
trespassing allowed. Carl Baum-
gartner, Manager. 2-tf
Birthday Marked by
Hallowe'en Party
Mr. and Mrs. Ed C. Williams
marked the 19th birthday of their
daughter, Birdie, with a Hallowe’en
party at their home Monday night.
The birthday had occurred the
previous Thursday.
Hallowe’en decorations were
used throughout the home, where
various games were played. Re-
freshments were served from a
table arranged with calendulas and
green tapers. There was a white-
iced birthday cake embossed in
orange and brown. The group then
attended the midnight show.
Mrs. S. A. Linney and Mrs.
Floyd Linney assisted the hostess
in her duties. Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Crisp, and Mrs. Margaret Jack-
son were also present.
Attending were Lorraine Myers,
Patsy Kolb, Barbara O’Neal, Mil- j
dred and Betty Jean Blair, Kay
Gumm, Mary Ann Pate, Mary An-
ne Armstrong, Joyce Krause,
Margie Harrison, Wanda F'ortner,
Marilyn Fagan, Barbara Ander-
son, Janis Bryant, Dorothy Creel,
Shirley Crisp, Vernell Fortenberry,
Charlene Spenser, Pat Lemley,
Betty Sanders, Pattie Stephens,
Joyce Niemann, Patricia Ann Pike,
Estherlene Edge, Betty Lou Vance,
Margie Wallace, Caroline Weh-
ring, Barbara Genty, Lovie Jo
Slaughter, Bobbie Jean Young,
Marjorie Williams;
Gene Borden, Albert Crisp, Har-
vey Schultz, Eugene Bundren,
Vance Claybrook, Felix Boraski,
Mayo Baugh, Jerry Bryant, Ran-
dall Erekson, Filton Randalls,
Johnny Murphy, Bobby Hausmann,
David Kelley, Vernon Love, Car-
roll Pitzer, Charles Sneed, Ernest
Wehring, Jr., Scotty Linney, Ted-
dy Gray, Bobby Millhollon, Louis
McGuill, Tooky Borden, Andrew
Pate, Jr., and Robert Johnson.
RlTvtTQ
Open Week Days 3:45
Sat. & Sun. 1:20
— Admission —
Wed. through Sat. 9cv35c
Sunday & Monday 9c-40c
Thurs. & Fri.
Startling!!
See 10 of the most
spectacular scenes
ever filmed
"Mighty Joe
Young"
Terry Moore
Ben Johnson
- plus -
Tom & Jerry in
“Suffering Cats”
Saturday Only
Allan “Rocky” Lane
"Death" VaSley
Gun Fighters"
- plus -
Cartoon & “Congo Bill”
Sun. & Mon.
IT’S NEW!!
Just released
Among the first in
this area.
A grand musical show!
★ June Haver
★ Mark Stevens
"Oh,You
Beautiful Doll"
with
S. Z. (Suddles) Sakall
plus
Late News & Cartoon,
“Bubble Bee”
Tuesday Only
FAMILY NIGHT
ADULTS 20c
Jimmy Wakely
"Across The
Rio Grande"
- plus -
New Serial—
‘King of Rocket Men”
Wednesday
One of the greatest fight
pictures ever made
KIRK DOUGLAS
"Champion"
- plus -
Musical,
“Running the Keys”
Phone 147 for
Feature Times
FOR SALE—Upright piano and
one set counter scales. See Mil-
ton Underwood, City. 2-2t
POSTED NOTICE—All lands in
Refugio County belonging to
Mary Ellen O’Connor, Thomas
James O’Connor, Wm. J. O’Con
nor, are posted under the law. N<
hunting, fishing, camping, trap
ping, positively no hunting with
dogs, or trespassing in any man-
ner on said lands permitted. Vio-
lators will be prosecuted.
WM. J. O’CONNOR, Manager.
‘OSTED NOTICE—Each trap, pas-
ture and land in Refugio County
belonging to me is posted. Hunt-
ing or trespassing of any char-
acter will be prosecuted. Note:
These lands are all posted under
the State Game Laws, under
supervision of State Game War-
den.
LAWRENCE W. O’CONNOR
Bendix will wash behind your
ears.
F’OR SALE—New and Used Boats.
Outboard motors. Balusek Mo-
tors, Refugio.
POSTED NOTICE — This will
serve notice to the public that
the Hynes Ranch in its entirety
is posted. No hunting or tres-
passing allowed at any time.
Previous permits are revoked, so
do not ask.
PHIL H. HYNES.
POSTED NOTICE—All lands own-
ed or controlled by me in Refu-
gio County is posted according
to law and no trespassing will be
allowed. No hunting will be per-
mitted. Keep this in mind.
J. N. MITCHELL.
REAL ESTATE—For buying and
selling of real estate—improved
and unimproved—throughout this
area, contact E. F. Norris,
Woodsboro. 11-tf
WILL CARE FOR CHILDREN in
your home. Nights only. Mrs.
Ruby Harrington. l-2t
POSTED NOTICE—This is to give
notice that all pastures, farms
or other properties owned or
leased by us are posted under the
law. Hunting, fishing, camping or
other trespassing thereon is not
allowed. Violators will be prose-
cuted.
P. B. ROOKE & SONS.
FOR SALE—Used six-foot Servel
Electrolux. Priced reasonable,
terms. Phone 686, Refugio.
52-tf
FOR RENT—Furnished apart-
ment and cabins. Phone 466-W.
Vance St., house number 102.
l-2t
Our Toy Selection is the largest
in the state. Use our lay away.
Open Tuesdays until 8:30. P. M.
Callander’s, Cuero. 2-4t
WANTED —■ Experienced Ladies
Ready to Wear saleslady. Salary
plus commission. The Economy
Store. 52-tf
Bendix will clean behind your
ears.
POSTED NOTICE—This will serve
notice on the public that the Pat-
rick Lambert Ranch in its en-
tirety is posted. No hunting or
trespassing is to be permitted at
any time.
MRS. MARY F. LAMBERT.
POSTED NOTICE—No hunting
or trespassing is permitted on
our properties, the same being
posted in accordance with law.
ADA and GRACE DORSEY.
POSTED NOTICE—Each trap,
pasture and land in Refugio
County belonging to me is posted.
Hunting or trespassing of any
character will be prosecuted. The
roads through my ranches are
private roads and are included in
this notice. Note: These lands are
all posted under the State Game
Laws, under supervision of State
Game Warden. Trespassing must
cease. Mrs. Mary Vivian O’Con-
nor (Mrs. Lawrence W. O’Con-
nor).
POSTED NOTICE—All my prop-
erties are posted according to
law. Previous permits are re-
voked.
, WILSON HEARD, JR.
0URIAL INSURANCE—Honored
by Starbuck-Toland Funeral
Home. For information call or
see Mrs. J. E. Windsor, next door
to Woodsboro News office, phone
142-W, Woodsboro, Texas.
RESOLUTIONS
The rsolutions committee begs
to submit the following resolu-
tions :
Be it resolved that the secretary
send a’ letter of thanks to the fol-
lowing for making this, our dis-
trict “A” conference, a most en-
joyable one:
Refugio F.H.A. Chapter and
sponsors and chapter mothers;
Supt. A. R. Pointer of Refugio
Schools;
Mrs. J. B. Wilson, Chapter
mother;
Refugio Chamber of Commerce;
Central Power and Light Co.,
Refugio, Texas.
Be it resolved, that our thanks
be extended to Mrs. Frances
Hounsell, Refugio, and Miss Jewell
Sockwell, Victoria, for their in-
spirational and instructional talks;
to Miss Bess Vogt of Refugio and
Miss Bonnie Cox, Home Demon-
stration specialist from College
Station for the slides on Home
Demonstration as a career; and to
Mrs. Harry Cummins, Sr., of Re-
fugio for her wonderful demon-
stration of flower arrangements.
Be it resolved that the follow-
ing persons accept our thanks and
appreciation for an interesting and
entertaining program: Miss Jean-
ette Larson of Victoria for her
songs; Mr. R. H. Renfro and Nan-
cy Renfro of Refugio for their
fascination magician act; and Miss
Jessica Vance, narrator for the
style show.
Be it resolved that our thanks
be extended to the Yoakum Chap-
ter for the lovely program covers
and song sheets; to the Nordheim
Chapter for the programs; and to
all chapters and members helping
with the program or participating
in it.
Be it further resolved that the
secretary send a copy of these
resolutions to the Refugio Timely
Remarks and to the Bobcat Blab.
Respectfully submitted,
Janice McCright, Chairman,
Ernestine Henson,
Dorothy Norris.
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE:
ESTATE OF
CARRIE M. McCAIN, Deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that original letters testamentary
upon the Estate of CARRIE M..
McCAIN, Deceased, were grant-
ed to me, the undersigned, on the
19th day of October, A. D. 1949,.
by the County Court of Refugio
County, Texas. All persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are
hereby required to present the
same to me within the time pre-
scribed by law.
My residence and postoffice ad-
dress are Brownwood, Brown
County, Texas.
Send all claims to address given
below.
W. W. (Walter) Nelson,
Independent Executor of the;
Estate of Carrie M. McCain*,
Deceased.
c/o Huson & Bissett
P. O. Box 631
Refugio, Texas.
Pursuant to resolution of the-
City Council of the City of Re-
fugio, Texas, adopted on August
16th, 1949, notice is hereby given
of the intention of said Council to>
submit to the qualified voters of
the City of Refugio proposals ta
amend the Chaider of said city, by
adding thereto the following sec-
tions:
Section la. The governing body
shall have power by ordinance to
levy, assess and collect such taxes
as such governing body may de-
termine not to exceed for any one
year 2% per cent of the taxable
property of such city, for current
expenses and for the purpose of
construction or the purchase of
public buildings, water works, sew-
ers, and other permanent improve-
ments, and for the construction
and improvement of the roads,
bridges and streets of such city,
within its limits.
Section 2a. The City Council
shall have power by ordinance
to fixe the boundary limits of the
City of Refugio and to provide for
the alteration and extension there-
of and for the annexation of addi-
tional territory adjacent to such
boundaries as now or hereafter
existing, with or without consent
of the territory and inhabitants so
annexed. Upon introduction of any
ordinance, it shall be published in
the form in which it is finally
passed in a newspaper published
in the city at lea-st one time, and
such ordinance shall not be finally
acted upon until thirty (30) days
after the first publication. Upon
final passage of any such ordi-
nance the territory so annexed
shall be a part of and within the
bounds and limits of the city, and
the inhabitants thereof shall be en-
titled to all the rights and priv-
ileges of all the citizens and shall
be bound, together with the prop-
erty, by the acts, ordinances, reso-
lutions and regulations of the city.
All persons Interested are here-
by notified that a meeting of said
Council has been set for November
15, 1949, and 10:00 a. m., for the
purpose of considering such pro-
posals, the enactment of an ordi-
nance calling an election for the
submission of such proposals to
the qualified voters of said city,
and for the taking of any neces-
sary or desired proceeding in con-
nection therewith.
/&/ J. C. Heard,
City Clerk. %§
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