Refugio Timely Remarks (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 1957 Page: 1 of 12
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THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1957
REFUGIO. REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS.
TWELVE PAGES—TEN CENTS
VOLUME 38—NUMBER 14
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Board to Elect Officers.
Install Trustees Thursday
Two Separate Ballots
For Bond. Tax Election
City to Sack Parking
Meters for 90 Days
Thrifty Thursday
T© Be Next Week
Plans Are Made
For Good Friday,
Church Services
City Election
Returns Official
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Tuesday, April 2
Wednesday, April 3
Thursday, April 4
Friday, April 5
Saturday, April 6
Sunday, Arril 7
Monday, April 8
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For Aiderman:
B. A. Wales ..
Henry Rocha
E. F. Pitzer
Dr. R. S. Gill
Refugio.—At a meeting of the
Refugio City Council, the-returns
of the Tuesday, April 4, city elec
tions were canvassed, and are now
official. The council canvassed the
returns at their regular meeting
held Tuesday morning, April 9.
The council made no changes to
the unofficial returns, leaving them
as follows:
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Regular Election
For Mayor:
Archie Barber ................
L. R. Jeter ......................
Refugio.—Parking meters in Re-
fugio will be covered with a sack
starting Monday, April 15, for a
period not to exceed 90 days. The
City Council ordered this action at
their regular meeting Tuesday
morning, April 9.
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UNDERGOES SURGERY
Refugio.—W. H. (Dutch) Miller
underwent surgery at Saint Luke’s
Hospital at Houston Wednesday.
His condition has imvroved, and
his room number is 547.
fugio which was presented at the
last regular meeting of the coun-
cil, held Tuesday, March 26.
The petition bore some 144 sig-
Refugio. — Successful candidates
in the Saturday, April 6, election
for school board trustees will be
installed by the Board of Trustees
of the Refugio Rural High School
District at their regular meeting
Thursday night, April 11.
H. F. Adrian, who has served
for the past year as president of
Special Election
For Aiderman:
George Solka .................
Dr. R. S. Gill .................
Henry Rocha .................
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tax increase to $1.50, an increase ।
of 20c over the existing tax rate. 1
The second ballot form will seek 1
voters’ approval of Senate Bill 116,
which would allow an additional
25- per $100 valuation to be lev-
ied on the taxpayer for a period of
five years. This additional 25c is
to be used to pay off the bonded
indebtedness of the school district.
The election will be held in the
library of Refugio High School.
Absentee balloting for the elee-
tion has already officially started,
but the county clerk’s office has
not yet received the ballot forms.
All absentee voting will be done
in this office.
The last day to vote absentee,
according to Miss Bettie Adkins,
County Clerk, is Tuesday, April 16.
he school board has contrac-
ted with the First Southwest Com-
pany to be fiscal agents for the
d t ict to handle the election, and
take care of bond issuance. The
agents will- receive no commisson
un ess the election is successful.
The April 20 election was called
at a special meeting of the Board
of Trustees which was held Thurs
day, April 4.
The board was officially acting
on a petition bearing the names
of 36 taxpayers of the district.
THE F. C. HORTON RESIDENCE AT 507 N.
ALAMO was struck by a large van-type trailer-truck
Thursday, March 28, at 4:15 a.m. The van tore away
the front porch of the house leaving dangling the por-
tion of the roof which formerly covered the porch, and
causing damage to the house which has been conserva-
tively estimated at $4,100. The driver of the truck, Les-
lie E. Morrow, 41, of New Orleans, La., emerged from
the wreckage unhurt but for a few minor bruises. The
truck, owned by Faering Brokerage Company of New
Orleans, is alleged to have been traveling at a speed of
60 m.p.h. when the driver lost control. The truck struck
and pulled down a light pole, then plowed into the front
of the Horton home.
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Refugio.—The Texas Department
of Health last week officially ap-
proved the water supply in Re-
fugio. The approval was given by
Dr. Henry A. Holle, State Com-
missioner of Health.
, Approval of the water supply in
"the city was given after extensive
surveys had been made by repre-
sentatives of the Department of
Health testing the water for con-
tamination, and testing for_stand-
ards of chemical and other con-
tent.
The Commissioner of Health also
authorized the city to erect signs
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Kelley's Plans
Sell-Out Sale
Refugio.—Kelley's Shoe Store is
closing business after what Mrs.
Jewel Kelley, owner describes as
two years of pleasant business re-
lations with the buying public of
Refugio and area.
Mrs. Kelley stated that the rea-
son she decided to leave the shoe
business was to allow her to join
her husband who is permanently
employed out-of-state.
Mrs. Kelley said that it was
with deep regret that she made
the decision to leave her business,
but she will sell out her entire
stock of footwear to the buying
public.
In order that the sell-out sale
may be handled proficiently, Mrs.
Tellev has employed the services
of the National Sales System of
Gowanda, New York, world’s larg-
est sales liquidators and adjust-
ers.
C. E. Hazelwood, sales expert
from National Sales System, was
brought here by the company to
handle the $25,000 stock liquida-
tion of- Kelley’s Shoe Store.
Hazelwood stated that he is ar-
ranging for a quick disposal with-
out regard to cost or profit.
In order that the sale can be run
efficiently, Mrs. Kelley has arrang-
ed to operate the store in the Rial-
to Theatre building, as well as
from the present location. Selling
will be done from both sites.
The sell-out sale will start at 9
a.m. Thursday, April 18.
Attention is drawn to a prelim-
inary announcement which appears
in this newspaper.
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Refugio. — Sixteen Refugio mer-
chants will be participating in
Thrifty Thursday for the month of
Anril, to be held Thursday, April
18.
Thrifty Thursday is held on the
third Thursday of each month, nd
is regarded as Refugio’s biggest
shopping event. The merchants are
co-operating to bring special bar-
Refugio.—Two separate ballots
will be used in the bond issue-and
tax increase election to be held
in Refugio Saturday, April 20, for
the Refugio Rural High School
District.
One ballot will ask for permis-
sion to issue bonds amounting to
$450,000 for remodeling of exist-
ing school facilities and for the
construction of a new school plant
for elementary grades.
The same ballot will ask for a
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freen Thumb Nursery
Slates Grand Opening
Refugio. — The Green Thumb
Nursery has invited the public to
nttend its Grand Opening when
special gifts will be given awav
to visitors to the new nursery lo-
cated on North Alamo Street.
The nurserv will be offering
special bargains during the grand
opening, including low prices on
all types of shrubbery, trees, and
flowers now in stock.
On Friday and Saturday, April
12 and 13, women visitors to the
nrsery will be given free ivy
plants, and children will receive
free balloons and candy.
The nursery is owned by two
local businessmen in partnership.
They are S. E. Dulin and W. A.
Walker.
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The councl was acting on a
petition seeking the removal of
the meters from the streets of Re-
on highways entering Refugio,
which will signify that the water
used in the city is State approved.
The letter giving state approval
to the Refugio water supply fol-
lows:
the board, and who was re-elected
in Saturday’s election, will be re-
installed to start his second three
year term.
Ray Gilliam, the other uncontest-
ed candidate in Saturday’s election,
will take office Thursday night for
his first term on the board.
The term of Gale Oliver, Jr.
will expire at the meeting. Oliver
did not seek re-election to his
post.
At the same meeting, the board
will appoint its officers for the
coming year. A president, secre-
tary, and vice-president are among
those who will be appointed.
Besides Adrian, those members
of the board who have served as
officers for the past year are J.
R. Walker, secretary; and Louis
Germer, Vice-President.
Airman Basic Floyd T. Sulli-
van, Jr., a student at Refugio
High School, has recently en-
tered the Communications Cen-
ter Specialist Course here.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
T. Sullivan, Sr. of Refugio, Airman
Sullivan enlisted in the Air Force
in January, 1957. He was then as-
signed to Lackland AFB, Tex.,- for
a period of basic military training.
The Communication Center Spe-
cialist Course is designed to train
him to operate teletype equipment
and telephone switchboards and to
handle incoming and outgoing
messages received at Communica-
tions Center.
Red Cross Here
Passes Quota
Refugio. — The Refugio County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
has passed its quota in the 1957
Red Cross Fund Drive, with more
funds yet to be collected.
T. J. Wilkinson of Refugio, treas-
urer for the local chapter, an-
nounced this week. that a total of
$2,895.49 had been donated and
turned in by workers, and that
some workers had not yet turned
in the donations they had collect-
ed.
He urged all workers who have
not turned in their collections, to
turn them in as soon as possible
in order that a total for the coun-
ty could be reached.
Dudley Breadthauer, chairman of
the county chapter, this week ex-
pressed his thanks to the individ-
uals, businesses and organizations
who had been so generous in do-
nating to the Red Cross.
He said, “We have already pas-
sed our quota of $2,200 by about
$695, and it is only through the
generosity of the people of the
county who gave donations that
we were able to do this.”
He said, “I also want to thank
the workers who gave so much of
their time and effort to make the
drive such a success.”
Wilkinson said that a final total
of collections will be released as
soon as all the workers have turn-
ed in their collections, and a fig-
ure for the county can be reached.
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Refugio. — The Refugio County
Ministerial Association will spon-
sor a union service Good Friday,
April 19, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at
the First Baptist Church at Re-
fugio.
“The Seven Last Words of Christ
from the Cross’’ will be the theme
of the service. Seven ministers
will each speak on one of the sev-
en words of Christ.
Ministers that will participate in
the services are Rev. G. W: Alex-
ander and Rev. Mack Williams of
Tivoli; Rev. T. H. Pollard and
Rev. Albert C. Henning of Woods-
boro; and Rev. Logan Cockrum,
Rev. R. S. Gill, Rev. M. A. Groff,
Rev Ed Lovelace, Rev. G. T. Mc-
Beth, and Rev. Troy Sumrall of
Refugio.
Last year when the service was
held at the Presbyterian Church
the majority of those who attend-
ed stayed for the entire service.
The public is extended a cordial
invitation to attend all or what
portion of the service their time
will permit.
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Students Receive
Honors at College
Refugio.—Gary Denny, Anthonv
Bedford, Phillip Young, Jr., and
Bernard Slomchinski, freshmen
engineering honor students at the
University of Texas at Austin
were honored Saturday, April 6
at the Ninth Annual Honors Dav
Convocation at Hogg Auditorium
at Austin.
The students will also be initia-
ted into the Phi Eta.Sima Na
tional Freshman Honor Society at
Texas University Anril 17.
Garv Denny is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Denny, and An-
thony Bedford is the son of M"
'•nd M"s Ma-c Bedford. Mr. and
Mrs. Phillin Young. Sr. are the
parents of Phillin Young, Jr. Ber-
nard Slomchinski is the son of
Mr .and Mrs. A. F. Slomchinski.
State of Texas
Department of Health
Austin
April 4, 1957
The News from Every Section of Refugio County
C. B. “Chuck” Austin and Guy
Manning discussing the Refugio
County Country Club . . . Mrs.
Faye Roberts and Mrs. Laveda
Singler discussing the type of arm
rests needed for the new bank
building. . . . Noel Hare (not Hair
or Heir) explaining to Ida Mae
Justice that there is no correct
way to use razor blades as a
knife. . . .
Co-operating in the event this
month are the following Refugio
merchants:
Refugio Pharmacy, Piwetz Sin-
clair Service, Refugio Lumber
Company, Refugio Timely Re-
marks, Refugio Hardware -rd
Electric, Western Auto Associate
Store, Norman’s Texaco, The
Economy Store. Gilliam Auto Store,
Little’s Furniture and Appliance,
Ouida Lu, Blue Bonnet Variety
Store, Goss Jewelry, Dulin’s Va-
riety, Kelley’s Shoe Store, and
Henderson’s.
Hon. H. V. Shaw,
Mayor,
Refugio, Texas
Dear Mayor Shaw:
This Department is in receipt of
a report from Mr. H. F. Shaper,
Senior Sanitarian, covering the
sanitary survey of the public water
system at Refugio, Texas, which
he made on March 18, 1957, in com-
pany with Mr. Charles A. Schaef-
er, Senior Engineer, and Mr. Floyd
Johnston, your Water Superinten-
dent.
As you probably know, sanitary
surveys of the public water sys-
tems are made by our field per-
sonnel for the purpose of locating
possible sources of contamination,
to determine the protective meas-
ures which have been provided to
safeguard the water from contam-
ination, to review the operating
practices being followed and to
evaluate the chemical and bac-
teriological quality of the water be-
ing supplied. On the basis of the
information secured at the time of
the survey, a numerical sanitary
rating is computed to determine
whether this Department is in a
position to recognize the city as
having State approved water facil-
ities.
Since the Division of Sanitary
Engineering has informed me that
the requirements to attain this hon-
or have been met, it gives me
great pleasure to advise you that
the City of Refugio, Texas, is
recognized as having State approv-
ed water facilities in view of the
many improvements which have
been made in recent months.
We certainly appreciate your in-
terest in these facilities, and wish
to compliment you for your co-
operation in complying with the
recommendations made by our
representatives to achieve this hon-
or. In view of the high sanitary
standards which now exist, you will \
be authorized to erect ‘Public
Water Supply Approved” signs on
highways entering the City, upon
execution of the attached Agree-
ment form. It will be appreciated
if you have both copies signed by
the indicated persons and returned
to this office. My signature will
then be affixed to this document,
and a copy returned for your files.
There are also specifications cov-
ering the preparation of these signs
by some local firm, and it is sug-
gested that, prior to erecting the
signs within the highway rights-
of-way, the District Engineer of
the State Highway Department be
contacted and his approval obtain-
ed as to the proposed erection
sites.
In conclusion we wish to express
our appreciation for your interest
and cooperation in our public water
supply sanitation program. and we
also wish to convey the thanks of
our representatives to Mr. John-
ston for the courtesies extended
them during their recent visit.
If this Department can ever be
of any assistance concerning prob-
lems of public health significance,
please do not hesitate in contact-
ing us.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Henry A. Holle, M.D.,
Commissioner of Health.
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natures and was presented by
three local businessmen, W. W.
essar to insert coins in the mech-
George Solka.
Thev claimed that the meters
were hurting their business, which
are each located in the down-town
section of Refugio.
At the April 9 meeting, the coun-
cil ordered the sacking of the
meters to “see what happens.”
Mayor Henry Shaw stated that
it was many of the down-town
merchants who first sought to
have the meters installed, because
of an intolerable parking situation
which existed previous to that
time.
He said, “Before we start tear-
ing them all up again, it will be
advisable to see what happens
when there are no time restric-
tions on the parking downtown.”
Shaw stated that while the met-
e s are sacked it will not be nec-
essary to insert coins in the mec-
anism, and no penalty will be
made for persons parking for
any length of time.
City Accepts Bids
On Pump, Fence
Refugio. — The Refugio City
Council this week accepted bids
from a mechanical supply com-
pany, and a fence contractor in
connection with the recent pur-
chase of a water well and elevated
storage tank. The city will, buy a
pump for the water supply, and
contract for a fence to be built
around the supply area.
The well and equipment wss
purchased last month from Humble
Pipeline Company for use in the
city water supply. The new facii-
ties will be linked to Refugio’s
present supply system.
The city authorized the purchase
of a pump for the price of $740
from San Antonio Machine and
Supply Company. The pump is a
low speed American March 7%
horse power centrifugal pump com-
plete with a motor, starter sys-
tem and automatic switch.
The council also authorized Wa-
ter Commissioner B. A. Wales to
execute a contract for $547 with
Alamo Iron Works for the furnish-
ing and erection of a chain link
fence around the water well and
elevated tank -in the Parkview
area.
Only Traces of Rain
Fall to Date in April
Refugio.—No rain has been re-
corded in Refugio so far this
month except for traces too small
to be measured which fell on two
days.
The first of the traces fell Mon-
day, April 8, at about 4 a.m. and
was reported to be general
through most parts of the county.
Another trace was reported to
have fallen Tuesday night, April
9, but only fell in the north and
east parts of Refugio, with no
revorts of having fallen in other
pants of the county.
County Judge Gentry Jeter, of-
ficial rain recorder for the coun-
ty, said that his rain gauge had
remained completely dry for the
first seven days of the month.
He said that for several days
the sky had appeared heavily
overcast with rainclouds appearing
on all sides.
Jeter said that there was a
slight fog in Refugio and the south
part of the county on Monday,
Anril i.
Starting on Anril 4, a cold fron"
was felt in Refugio; with a low of
61 decrees reunited on that day.
On Friday, April 5, and Satvrdav.
Anril 6 north winds brought the
temperatures down to lows of 5°
degrees.
The mercury rose aga’n on Sun-
day, April 8, to 67 degrees, but
the following morning was a cold
Monday fon Refugians, when a
low of 59 degrees and a hich of
only 67 degrees was recorded.
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Impressions has been surprised
to find the interest in the feature
“School Menus”. Friend Wife in
sisted that mothers were very ap-
preciative of the publishing of the
meal schedules. Impression differ-
ed for some time, but has learned
that—as usual—she is right. Even
with the publication of notice why
the school cafeteria department
did not release this information,
there have been inquiries of “why
no school menus in the paper.”
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Neatly compiled in one spot
(on page 7) is a comprehensive
chart that should be of much in-
terest to Refugio County. It tel s
the story of the “Farm Picture,”
perpaiting to parity prices and
supports prices. It is one of the
best presentations of the complex
explanation of what parity and
what support goes with which
crop. The chart appeared in the
current issue of the monthly mag-
azine, Texas Agriculture.
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Daylight Saving Time is being
debated locally. Does this section
of the nation desire to join other
areas in gaining an hour of day-
light by moving the clock back-
ward for one hour?
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Bob Klare believes that Cham-
ber of Commerce Manager Allen
Martin could increase attendance
at Board of Directors meeting by
serving sandwiches and soft
drinks. Klare points out that Allen
is smart enough to open soda wa-
ter bottles, while the newly ac-
quired help-mate could get in
some practical experience pre-
paring the sandwiches.
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Legend of the Dogwood
At the time of the Crucifixion the
dogwood attained the size of the
oak and other forest trees. So
strong and straight was the wood
of it that it was chosen for the
, timber for the Cross. To be thus
Pused for such a cruel purpose
greatly distressed the tree and
Jesus smiled upon it, sensed this,
and in His gentle pity for sorrow
said to it:
“Because of your regret and
pity for My suffering I make you
this promise: Never again shall
the dogwood tree grow large
enough to be used for a Cross.
Henceforth it shall be slender and
bent and twisted, and its blossoms
shall be in the form of a cross—
two long petals and two short pet-
als, and in the center of the oute-
edge of each petal there will be
nail prints, brown with rust and
stained with blood, and in the cen-
ter of the flower there will be an
image of a crown of thorns and all
who see it will remember that it
was upon a dogwood tree I was
crucified, and this tree shall not
be mutilated or destroyed, but
cherished as a reminder of My
death upon the Cross.”
Postmaster Carl Baumgartner
busy preparing quarterly reports
. . . .Newly- elected-city council
man George Solka making a visit i
to the City Council as Mr. Citizen ■
before he’ll be sworn in as a
Councilman. . . E. P. Fancher
making his way to the dentist’s
office on a direct route from the
house, to the air port, to the cof-
fee shop, to the postoffice, to see
a friend .back to the airport, then
to the coffee shop, then to the
house, then to the bank—whew,
what a rush to get somewhere
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The printing equipment here at
the newspaper is such that just
four pages of the newspaper are
printed at One time. Here is a
spread of time of some 24 hours
plus between the period the first
set of four pages are printed and
the final four are printed. Too,
the pages are not produced in se-
quence such as 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. The
final four pages are Nos. 1, 8, 4.
and 5. While the dead line for.
copy is Wednesday morning, it is
impossible to make changes and
revisions in all pages at that hour
as some have already been print-
• ed.
Geo. Strauch Lumber
Company Changes Name
Refugio.—George Strauch Lum-
ber Company has changed its
name to “Strauch Lumber and
Hardware.”
Henry Shaw, manager of the
store, which is located on Com-
merce Street, said that the reason
for the change in name was be-
cause many peorle dd not real-
ize that the store carried a com-
plete line of hardware as well as
I building materials.
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