Refugio Timely Remarks (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 4, 1954 Page: 4 of 16
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FOR SALE—1948 Jeep. See Dick
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Employment
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as Fight” are featured on one side,
vertised Watkins
Products
Routes. Age no handicap. Full
erences required.
accompanied by Mrs. Jr., announced. The price is $1.75
That Binds,
12:00 noon.
Phone 499
World Outlook.
310 E. Ward
Refugio
The next regular meeting will be
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KIRCHER
GARAGE
Week Days 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
$1.00
$2.50
Figs, 3 types, heavy
bushes ....................
Pears .5’, 6’ ..............
WOODSBORO FURNITURE CO.
—New and used furniture. Trade
and terms. Mrs. Joe W. Davis,
phone 3-4851, Woodsboro, Texas.
Local CAP Alerted
For Missing Plane
Refugio.—The CAP Squadron was
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• How often have you had the occasion to refer to
• receipts for evidence of payment, only to find that the
o small slip of paper had somehow gotten out of your
• possession?
A checking account not only gives you a permanent
” record of payment, but also facilitates payments of
o bills.
Rotary Tiller
Ideal for getting your garden
ready for Spring planting
With or Without
Briggs-Stratton Motor
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
permitted. Keep this in mind. J.
N. Mitchell.
Wanted to Buy
WANTED — Subscribers for San
Antonio Express, Evening News,
Houston Chronicle and Houston
Press. Call 418, J. R. Dierlam.
Furnished Apartment
For a couple or two girls
No Pets
Louis Germer
representing
Southwestern
Life Insurance
Company
EVER-CLEAN pocket protectors—
Keeps pencils from marking poc-
kets. Keeps pockets in shape.
Now for sale at C. Snooks Of-
fice Supply Store, 702 Commer-
ce.
New Members
Refugio.—The Woman’s Society
t found’em in the alley
BACK OF THE DRY GOODS
hmam. STORE IN Tq\NN I -e
ZIMMER
Floral & Nursery
San Antonio Highway—Call 974
Beeville, Texas
REFUGIO LIONS
CLUB
Meets 1st and 3rd
Tuesdays
12 Noon
grandson, John A. Briggs, who was
discharged from the army Satur-
day.
Mr. Briggs served for more than
a year in Korea with the communi-
cations corps. He is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Hueb-
ner in Port Lavaca.
Mrs. Ann Heard being designated
as presiding judge, the presiding
judge being authorized to appoint
competent and reputable clerks as
provided by law.
All qualified electors under the
law of this State, who have re-
sided for six months immediately
preceding said election, within the
limits of the Town of Refugio shall
have the right to vote at such
election to fill said offices.
L. R. Jeter,
Mayor.
NURSERY STOCK
Rose Bushes, No. 1 ..............
All Colors.
'Real Estate
Huson & Bissett
LAWYERS
Zarsky Building — Refugio, Texas
FOR SALE—Five room home on
two lots. Own water well. Must
sell. Frank Linney, Bayside.
21-Itp
FOR SALE—A beautiful place to
build a home, 8% acres, corner,
paved road, 5 mi. Refugio, all
minerals not leased. Lights, tele-
phone, etc., Clyde Brown Real
Sorrells were in Port. Lavaca Sun- Naomi Circle serving a tea honor-
day, February 28, to visit their ing the new members. Twenty-
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La Retama Garden Club
Plans Tuesday Meeting
Refugio.—The La Retama Gar-
den Club will hold its regular meet-
ing in the Presbyterian Church an-
nex Tuesday a.m. at 9:30.
Guest speaker will be Mrs. Har-
ry Cummins of Woodsboro. She
will give a demonstration on flow-
er arrangements. '
Members should bring flowers
/ 19-3tc I made soon.
IF YOU NEED AN EXTRA IN-
COME and can work only half
day, sell Avon Products in Re-
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Ambulance
Service
Starbuck-Toland Funeral Home
Refugio—Phone 162
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NOTICE—If you want to sell or
buy real estate see E. F. Norris,
LOST—January 7, 1954 1 black and
white male hog Pole and China, I
has one ear down over eye. About
2 years old, lost from Geo. E.
Webb’s Ranch on Salt Creek. Re-
ward. Address Tivoli, Texas, Box
Sorrells' Grandson
Released from Army
I AT MONDAY MEETING—
WSCS Honors
The First National Bank
OF WOODSBORO
Member of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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WHOSE RURAL HOME is this? If you know, contact the Refugio Timely Re-
marks. The first person to identify the above Refugio County rural home correctly
will receive two tickets to the Rialto or Ranch Theatres. The resident of the above
home can receive a mounted photo of this picture by calling at the office of the Timely
Remarks.
Longhorn Band
Records Songs
Of University
Austin.—Four of the University
of Texas most popular school songs
■ will be available in April on a
single record, done by the Univer-
sity’s colorful 100-piece Longhorn
Band.
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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, camp-
ing or other trespassing thereon
is not allowed. Violaters will be
prosecuted. F. B. Rooke & Sons.
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WANTED — Acreage for drilling
contract, seismograph shooting
option and/or oil lease. Write
giving full details to P. O. Box
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Scanio and Teer
LAWYERS
Jones Bldg. Refugio, Texas
Irving H. Dunbar
ARCHITECT
Refugio, Texas
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Mrs. H. A. Miller, president of
the society, presided.
The program honored new mem-
bers. Mrs. N. H. Goforth was in
charge of the program, which was
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POSTED NOTICE—All my prop-
erties are posted according to
law. Previous permits 'are re-
voked. Wilson Heard. Jr.
Refugio.—Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
The first dirigible trip around
All WSCS members were remind- the world was made by the Graf
accordance with law, that an elec-'
tion will be held in the Town of I Business Services
Refugio, Refugio County, Texas, on ________________________________
The local squadron CAP is spon-
soring Mr. and Mrs. Evans, por-
trait photographers. Anyone want-
ing pictures made is requested to
contact any CAP member for in-
formation or phone Woodsboro 3-
4493.
Bob Clarkson, were welcomed. - -
or part time. Good earnings. Ref- Major Prunty stated that thirty gram was opened with
erences required. members renewed their member- solo by Mrs.
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the first Tuesday of April, the same
being the 6th day of April, A.D.
1954, for the purpose of electing
officers for the Town of Refugio,
for the ensuing term. The officers!
to be elected at said election are:
Three Aidermen
The tenure of the officers to be
elected at this election will be ’for
a period of two (2) years, in ac-
cordance with an Ordinance adopt-
ed by the Town Council of the Town
of Refugio, Texas, and which is on
record in Minute Book No. three
(3), page thirty-one (31), of the
Minutes of the Town of Refugio.
Said election will be held, as
aforesaid, at the Town Hall, com-
monly known as the City Hall, in
the Town of Refugio, Texas from
eight o’clock A.M., until seven
o’clock P.M., on said sixth day
of April, A.D. 1954. Mrs. Ann Heard,
Mrs. Lillian Adkins, Mrs. Carol
Jeter and Mrs. Mona Gill have
been appointed by the Mayor to be
Nowi
About Refugians-
Mrs. R. S. Page went to Nacog-
doches Saturday, February 27, to
attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs.
Ellie M. Little. She returned to
Refugio Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jay Harris of
Rockdale were week-end guests in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. C.
Ross.
Mesdames C. A. Niemeier, Emil
Leister, Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Bluhm, B. E. Bluhm and Roland
Bluhm attended funeral sevices at
Cuero last Thursday for Irving
Rabke of that city.
Reverend and Mrs. Gordon
Burks of Corpus Christi were
guests last Sunday in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jackson. Rev.
Burks conducted the church ser-
vice at the Baptist Church in the
absence of Rev. Charles Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Andrew Gomillion,
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Wetherly
of Whitsett, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Probst of George West were guests
last Tuesday in the home of Mrs.
W. H. Gisler and Mrs. Maurice
Sessions at Long Mott.
Mrs. A. F. Daniels and Miss
Mona Street were visitors in Re-
fugio last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gustafson
of Corpus Christi were visitors here
last Friday in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. O. W. Anderson.
Mrs. Jack Hardin has returned
from a visit in Corpus Christi.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mullins of
Victoria were visitors in the home
of Mrs. W. W. Goheke last Mon-
day.
H. T. Abney arrived this week
from Houston to join the faculty
of the Austwell High School. He
is taking the place vacated by Mr.
Nichols, who was inducted into the
U. S. Army.
fugio. Experience unnecessary, i c.
_ Write H. B. Bush, P. O. Box 4, alerted Sunday afternoon to search
Mer Teyas 19-+for a lost plane which was found
, _________by Roger Goult of the Corpus of Christian Service met at the
. SALESMEN WANTED—Be Inde- Christi squadron on his first flight. Methodist Church Monday at 3 p.
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All types of shrubs in 1 gallon
and balled & burlapped.
Hibiscus in quantity after March
1st.' 50c up on some varieties.
Wax, pittosporum, laurel, vir-
burnum, red pyracantha, loquat,
eleagnus, gardenia, cape jas-
mine, nandina, bottlebrush, myr-
tle, senisa, juniper, cypress, ar-
borvitaea, youpon holly, abelia,
jasmine, boxwook, oleander and
guava. ,
We stock only shrubs and fruit
trees that are well adapted to
nativ alkaline soils and drought
conditions.
Open Sundays by appointment
only.
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the Mary Martha Circle, and Mrs.
Gerald Bissett, in the latter’s
home.
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March 10, which is being given by i 2
Mrs. Houston Woodie, leader of •
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occasions; also decorated cook-
ies and tea cakes. Mrs. Bill
Hounsell, 218 Fannin Street.
19-6tp
FLOOR SANDING—All types floor
coverings. We specialize in Arm-
strong products. For free esti-
mates contact Urban’s Floor Cov-
ering Company, phone 209 or
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Highsmith. The devotional was ’ per record (plus 35c for mailing).
Psalm 19, given by Mrs. J. L. Proceeds will be used for band
Black and she read comments from scholarships and awards. Mail or-
“Words of Gold” and the Psalm, ders will be received at the Uni-
Mrs. John Woodfin reviewed the versify of Texas Longhorn Band
article “You Shall Receive Power” Hall, 500 East 23rd, Austin 5, Texas,
found in the February issue of---
POSTED NOTICE — Each trap,
pasture and land in Refugio
County belonging to me is post-
ed. Hunting or trespassing of
any character will be prosecut-
ed. The roads through my ranch-
es are private roads and are in-
cluded in this notice. Note:
These lands are all posted under
the State Game Laws, under
supervision of State Game War-
den. Trespassing must cease.
Mrs. Mary Vivian O’Connor.
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FOR RENT—4 room house. Call
396-J.
pendent. Sell Rawleigh Products. The plane had crashed and the
Good District open now in city pilot was dead, according to Luth-
of Refugio. W’rite Rawleigh’s,, er L. Little, Captain.
Dept. TXB-2380-D, Memphis, | At the reguiar meeting Tuesday,
Tenn.' 17-5tp March 2, twenty-four were pres-
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WE CAN USE 2 MEN or women ■ troduced. Rev. Phillip Dibrell, pas- -.....— - -
in Refugio and surrounding Coun- i tor of the Methodist Church in Mrs. V. C. Branch, Mrs. T. J.
ties for servicing National Ad-. Woodsboro and J. H. Croom. Two Crisp, Mrs. J. E. Hackney and and the Texas “Victory March”
" I guests, Mrs. A. A. Cooper and Mrs. Mrs? Graves Toland each gave a and “Texas Medley” on the other,
part on the program. The pro- The plastic disc may be obtain-
a a piano f ed in either the 78 or the 45 revolu-
W.' S. Highsmith, tions-per-minute form, Longhorn
See or write C. F. Hewlett, 1502 .'ships and that officer appointments The group sang “Blest Be the Tie Hand Director Moton H. Crockett,
E. Rio Grande, Victoria 8:00 to 1 to fill some vacancies would be That Binds,” accompanied by Mrs. •r• announced. The price is $1.75
where's I He’s OUT
HOSSFACERN AT THE
held in the Cadet Hall, Woodsboro, ed to attend the World Day of Zepplin in 1929.
March 16, at 7:30 p.m. This will Prayer at 2 p. m. on Friday in -
be an open meeting and the pub- the Presbyterian Church at Woods-
lie is invited. An art gallery of boro.
work by Mr. and Mrs. Evans will All members are invited to at-
be on display. tend a tea, honoring Mrs. A.
By FRANK THOMAS
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AN ORDINANCE FOR THE REG-1
ULAR ELECTION OF OFFICERS !
FOR THE TOWN OF REFUGIO,
TEXAS ON APRIL 6, A.D. 1954
BE IT ORDAINED AND ORDER-
ED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF
THE TOWN OF REFUGIO, TEX-
AS, that the regular election of
officers of the Town of Refugio,
be held on April 6, 1954, same be-
ing the first Tuesday in April, at
which the following offices shall
be filled: Three Aidermen, all to
serve for a term of two years.
That said election shall be held
in the Town of Refugio, at the
Town Hall (commonly known as
the City Hall) on said date, during
legal hours and that Mayor L. R.
Jeter is hereby authorized and di-
rected to give notice of said elec-
tion by posting, and publishing
in the Refugio Timely Remarks, in
accordance with law, thirty days ]
prior to said election, the follow-
ing notices:
ELECTION PROCLAMATION
STATE OF TEXAS
TOWN OF REFUGIO
COUNTY OF REFUGIO
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in
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L. R. Jeter
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WANTED—Clean cotton rags. Re-
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ATTEST:
J. C. Heard,
City Secretary.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF THE
ESTATE OF FRED VERNON
ANDERSON, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that orig-
inal Letters Testamentary upon1
the Estate of Fred Vernon Ander-
son, deceased, were granted to me,
the undersigned, on the 4th day
of February, A.D. 1954, by the
County Court of Refugio County,
Texas. All persons having claims
against said Estate are hereby re-
quired to present the same to me
within the time prescribed by law.
My residence and Post Office
address are: Austwell, Refugio
County, Texas.
Lucille Barbara Anderson,
Independent Executrix of
the Estate of Fred Vernon
Anderson, Deceased.
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.
ALL LAND owned and controlled
by myself is posted against
hunting, fishing and trespassing.
Observation of this notice is re-
quested as violation will result
in prosecution. Cyrus L. Heard.
POSTED NOTICE—All land in Re-
fugio County belonging to Mary
Ellen O’Connor and Thomas
James (Jim) O’Connor are post-
ed under the law. No hunting,
fishing, camping, trapping, posi-
tively no hunting with dogs, or
any trespassing permitted. Vio-
lators will be prosecuted. T. J.
O’Connor, Manager.
POSTED NOTICE — Each trap,
pasture and land in Refugio
County belonging to me is post-
ed. Hunting or trespassing of any
character will be prosecuted.
Note: These lands are all posted
under supervision of State Game
Warden. L. W. O’Conner Trust
Estate.
Field grown bedding plants 25c
dozen. Calendulas, Bells of
Ireland, Cornflower
Bedding plants grown in wooden
flats—12 to 15 plants per
flat .............. 60c
Snapdragons, stock, shasta dais-
ies, petunias (singles 60c, dou-
bles 75c) salvia, ageratum,
coleus, carnations, cloves,
pinks and others.
Shade Trees: $3.00 up, nice size
Ligustrum, Hackberry,
Chinese Tallow, Elm, Arizona
& Rio Grande Ash, Sycamore
and Texas Umbrella.
Flowering Shrubs and Trees:
Crepemyrtle 50c, red white,
and Lavender
Red Bud . $1.00
Mimosa, 5’, 6’ ....................$2.50
Flowering Quince
Vines:
Bouganvillea plants:
Red and purple, 75c, $1.50,
$3.50, $5.00.
Pink $1.50.
Grapes ..................... 35c & 50c
Wisteria, 2 yr. old ...... $1.00
Other vines, sky blue, trumpet,
honeysuckle, bouganvillea,
jasmine and others
Hedge Plants:
Ligustrum and privet
Fruit Trees:
Oranges, lemon, lime, grape-
fruit, satsuma and kumquat.
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