Refugio Timely Remarks (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 15, 1960 Page: 1 of 8
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The News from Every Section of Refugio County
VOLUME XXXIII—NO. 11
REFUGIO, REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1960 /
EIGHT PAGES—TEN CENTS
'60 Rainfall
Now Over
56 Inches
Refugio.—Rainfall for the month
of December passed the three and
a half inch mark on Wednesday,
December 14, 1960 and continued
to add to its record establishing
total for the year.
Wednesday, December 14, an
early check on the official gauge
revealed that .94 of an inch had
been recorded from 6 p.m. on
Tuesday, December 13.
Rainfall for Tuesday has been
gauged at .23 of an inch by offi-
cial weather observer T. G. Jeter.
On Monday, December 12, there
had been .03 of precipitation.
Last week there was a total of
2.47 inches for four days, thus
making the total into December
14 that of 3.67 inches.
Rains of last week were guaged
as Wednesday, December 7, 1.13
inches; Thursday, December 8,
.30 of an inch; Friday, December
9, .93 of an inch; Saturday, De-
cember 11, .11 of an inch.
The 1960 rainfall to date is 56.69
inches. For the first 11 months of
the current year the rainfall
amounted to 53.02 inches which ex-
ceeded the previous recorded wet-
test year of 1958 by 1.91 inches.
The 1959 rams during the entire
month of December totaled 2.29
inches, thus this December—less
than half pver—is already wetter
than last year.
Girl Scouts
Reach $840
Toward Goal
Refugio. — The Refugio Girl
Scout Neighborhood Association
met Monday December 21 with
Mrs. Tom Cullom presiding.
It was announced that the fund
raising campaign was far short of
its goal of $1200. Only $820 has
been collected.
Plans were discussed for rais-
ing the additional money neces-
sary if the Girl Scout program is
to be continued in the manner it
should, be. Mrs. Johnny Walker
is chairman of the drive.
Persons who donate to the Girl
Scout Fund may receive a Girl
Scout sticker for their car if they
so desire. They will be available
from the Girl Scouts or their lead-
ers, Mrs. Cullom said.
Refugio. — With the Christmas
mail load hitting its peak within
the next few days,, Postmaster
Carl Baumgartner expressed his
appreciation today for your co-
operation on his annual “Mail
Early For Christmas’’ Campaign.
“While it’s too late to talk about
early mailing of Christmas gifts
and cards,” the Postmaster said,
“you can avoid disappointing your
friends and loved ones on Christ-
mas Day by using Air Mail.
There’s still time for local de-
liveries, but be sure to send all
Christmas cards by First Class
mail, and do include your return
address on all Christmas card en-
velopes and package labels.”
“Now that the end of the big
rush is in sight,” the Postmaster
said, “I want to express my
thanks for the fine cooperation
frotm our patrons. The 1960 ‘Mail
Early For Christmas’ Campaign
will be a rousing success if you’ll
just keep up the good work. On
Christmas Eve this year, I’d like
to see every mail bag empty and
every Post Office employee relax-
ing at home.”
County Plans
Precinct 3
Bridge Work
Refugio.—Sealed proposals for
the construction of three bridges
in Precinct No. 3 of Refugio Coun-
ty have been requested in notice
to bidders issued by A. D. Aikin,
county auditor.
The three bridges, which include
the Blanco bridge near the Earl
Jackson place on the old Beeville
road, are to be repaired and im-
proved under specifications as pre-
pared by the County Engineer.
Bids will be opened at the Mon-
day, January 2, 1961, meeting of
the County Commissioners.
Hope Roberts
To Discontinue
Paper Routes
Refugio. — Hope Roberts an-
nounced that effective with Jan-
uary 1, 1961, he will discontinue
serving the people of Refugio as
local carrier for a number of Tex-
as daily newspapers. Mr. Roberts
is having to give up his busi-
ness after six years upon the ad-
vice of his physician.
Mr. Rooerts has delivered both
morning and evening papers as
he was agent for the San Antonio
Express and Evening News, the
Victoria Advocate, the San Antonio
Light, The Houston Chronicle and
the Houston Post.
Mr. Roberts! stated this week
that, as far as he knew, no ar-
rangements had been made by the
various daily newspapers for his
successor.
Cancer Unit
Slates Meet
On January 5
Refugio. — Mrs. E. D. Coward
was among the 350 cancer unit
leaders from all parts of Texas
attending the two-day 15th annual
meeting of the Texas Division of
the American Cancer Society in
Dallas last week. Mrs. Coward
represented the Refugio County
Unit.
Officers named were Dr. John
Childers of Dallas, president; John
Mobley of Corpus Christi, vice-
chairman; Edwin T. Phillips, Jr.
of Fort Worth, chairman of the
board; Dr. John F. Thomas of
Austin, vice-president and presi-
dent-elect; Mrs. W. Aubrey Smith
of Houston, vice-president; Frank
H. Kelley of Colorado City, sec-
retary, and Raymond Gee of Fort
Worth, treasurer.
The Refugio Unit will hold its
regular meeting January 15 at
7:30 p.m. in the City Hall, at which
time Mrs. Coward will report on
the convention.
Yule Decorating
Judging Slated
For December 22
Refugio. — Mrs. Allen Reilly
chairman of the Christmas Outdoor
decoration contest announced to-
day that judging would be on De-
cember 22.
Outdoor decorations on yards
and homes will be judged accord-
ing to originality and beauty Mrs.
Reilly stated.
The contest, sponsored yearly by
the Refugio County Chamber of
Commerce will be county wide,
including all towns in the county.
A total of $75 has been allotted
prize money.
Mrs. C. Stein
MOD Drive
Chairman
Refugio. — Mrs. deve J. Stein
’ias been named Refugio Campaign
Chairman for the March of Dimes
it was announced this week by
Mrs. J. O. Moore, county chair-
man.
Mrs. Stein is emplloyed at Cen-
ter Pharmacy. Her husband is an
Humble employee.
Prior to moving to Refugio, Mrs.
Stein was active in charity work
in Freer where she also worked
with Girl Scouts. Cub Scouts, and
the March of Dimes.
Mrs. Stein is a member of the
Business and Professional Wom-
ens Club and she and Mr. Stein
are members of the Methodist
Church.
The Steins have two grown chil-
dren, Charles, of Kingsville, and
Mrs. Robert Fleming of Honolulu,
Hawaii.
County Asks
Truck Bids
Refugio.—Request for bids for
one or more dump trucks for Re-
fugio County has been requested
by Refugio County in notices is-
sued by A. D. Aikin, county audi-
tor.
Monday, January 2, at 10 a:m.
is the final hour for submitting
bids.
Full specifications are listed in
the official notice.
Mrs. V. Young's
Father Succumbs
Sinton. — Albert Edward Jen-
nings, 83, of Sinton died at the
home of a son, Albert L., Church
of Christ minister in Goliad, Sun-
day morning, December 11, 1960,
following an illness of several
years.
Jennings was born in Hearne on
April 2, 1877. He had lived in
Sinton 34 years.
He is survived by his wife, Vio-
la; two daughters, Mrs. Vernon
Young of Refugio and Mrs. Mar-
garet Leonard of Austin; two sons,
Robert E. of Sinton and Albert L.
of Goliad; a daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Lillie Jennings of Refugio; nine
grandchildren and nine great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
2:30 p.m. Monday, December 12,
1960, in the Starbuck Funeral
Home chapel here with Dean Bul-
lock, Church of Christ minister in
Sinton, officiating. Burial was in
Sinton Cemetery.
Albert L. Jennings is a former
minister of the Church of Christ
in Refugio having served this
church about eight years.
Empresario St Widening
By State, City Slated
ALL-DISTRICT BAND MEMBERS for 1960-61 from Refugio High School de-
termined from competition at the high school auditorium Tuesday, November 20 in-
clude (first row, left to right) Bill Germer, Suzy Baugh, Ronnie Green, Diane Eu-
banks, and Don Hopper; (second row, left to right) Ronnie Adrian, John Tom Cash,
Billy Mortimer, Alex Oliver, Bruce Teel, and Ray 'Cantu; (third row, left to right)
Sharon Spradley, Jo Ann Archer, Sharon Johnson, and Shirey Phillips-
Not present when the picture was made were Linda Willis and Hallie Jo
Winsor. —Love Photo.
Santa Claus Visits
In Refugio Tuesday
Classes Half
December 21
Refugio. — Christmas holidays
for Refugio High School students
will begin immediately after the
one o’clock assembly on Wednes-
day, December 21, as announced
by H. E. Harris, principal.
After 12 days of “free time,”
students will return to classes
Tuesday, January 3.
Cheer Center
Requests Aid
Refugio. — “The Refugio Coun-
ty Cheer Center will be open Fri-
day, December 23, to distribute
.toys, fruits, candy and nuts to
the adults or parents* of needy
families so that they may place
these things under the tree for
their children on Christmas morn-
ing,” Mrs. R. A. Curry announc-
ed.
Most of the churches, merchants
and the Woman’s Club are donat-
ing toys for children one to 10.
Refugio Cheer Center workers
are making candy and cookies but
they are short of fruits and nuts.
“If anyone has these ingredients
they wish to donate to the Cheer
Center please call Mrs. Noel Hare
at LA 6-2462 or Mrs. Curry, 6-
4491. They will be glad to pick
the items up or you may bring
them to the Cheer Center, located
in the basement of the Courthouse,
Friday, December 16, from 1 to
4:30 p.m.,” Mrs. Curry conclud-
ed.
Refugio.—Santa Claus will ar-
rive in Refugio on Tuesday, De-
cember 20, for a visit with all pre-
school children of the county. He
will have a gift for each and every
child present to greet him.
George Solka, chairman of the
Refugio County Chamber of Com-
merce committee, stated that ar-
rangements had been completed
for the arrival of Santa Claus at
10 a.m. on Tuesday.
Unfavorable weather will not de-
lay or postpone the visit of Santa
Claus it is stated.
With good weather prevailing
Santa Claus will be at the Clark-
son parking lot at the corner of
Commerce and E. Ymbacion
Streets.
In the event of bad weather,
Santa Claus will meet his visitors
in the City Hall.
Parents are invited and urged
to bring their children to see San-
ta on Tuesday, December 20. St.
Nick has stated that he will chat
with his visitors and hopes that
3 Refugio Students Play
At Bluebonnet Bowl Game
Austin.—Larry Germer, Jimmy
Chamberlain, and Travis Meitzen
of Refugio will participate with
The University of Texas Longhorn
Band in its activities at the Blue-
bonnet Bowl Game in Houston.
The Longhorn Band, made up
of a total of 175 members, will
appear in pre-game and halftime
ceremonies at the Texas-Alabama
football game to be nationally
televised by CBS on December 17,
1960.
This year, the 60th anniversary
of The Show Band of the South-
west, the band has performed at
nine football games and on na-
tional and regional television to
an estimated 40 million people.
For its pre-game performance,
everyone will come see him. > the Longhorn Band will enter the
November County Births
Number 12 Girls, 9 Boys
field to the strains of “March
Grandioso.” After doing a pre-
cision marching drill the band will
form its famous script “Texas”
and play “The Eyes of Texas.”
The halftime will be devoted to
the Christmas theme. Formations
made by the band will include
a giant Christmas tree, two Christ-
mas bells, a star, and the diamond
TEXAS. Music to be played dur-
ing the show includes “Jingle
Bells,” “Oh Tannenbaum,” “I
Heard the Bells on Christmas
Day,” “Deck the Halls,” “White
Christmas,” and “Texas Taps.”
The Longhorn Band is under the
direction of. Vincent R. Di Nino
and Richard D. Blair.
Refugio.—Curbing and guttering
of Farm Market Road 774 from S.
Alamo Street to the City Limits
as a joint project of the Town of
Refugio and The Texas State
Highway Department was given
city approval in Tuesday’s meet-
ing of the council.
A resolution passed by the city
council notified the State Highway
Department of the City’s willing-
ness to enter into this project
which calls for the widening of
the street (FM 774) to a width
of 64 feet of pavement.
This is E. Empresario St. in
Refugio and is known as the Aust-
well road.
A preliminary study made by E.
P. Byrne of the State Highway
Department of the cost of work on
this highway revealed the estimat-
ed cost of $65,000 to the. State and
$16,000 to the Town of Refugio.
T. O. Foster, Jr., district Engi-
neer of the Highway Department,
has informed Mayor Archie Barber
that “a small amount of drainage
work will be required but it ap-
pears that the Town’s cost will be
principally, for the curb and gut-
ter.”
The full resolution adopted by
the councill reads:
WHEREAS it is the policy of
the Texas Highway Department to
construct wide pavements on the
streets traversed by highways
within the city limits of cities
provided the city will pay the costs
of curbing and necessary drainage
improvements, and
WHEREAS, represents tvjie<? of
the Texas Highway Department
have indicated that the section of
F. M. Highway 774, lying between
U.S. Highway 77 and the east city
limits of Refugio should be widen-
ened to a width of 64 feet.
BE IT RESOLVED, the Town
Council of the Town of Refugio
acting by its governing body re-
quests the Texas Highway Depart-
ment to proceed at the earliest
convenient time to widen the
pavement on said section of high-
way between U.S. highway 774 and
the east city limits of Refugio, and
do hereby offer to pay the cost
of curbing and such drainage im-
provements as may be necessary;
The resolution was unanimously
passed by the council.
In other business at Tuesday’s
regular meeting of the council cur-
rent bills were authorized for pay-
ment after investigation by the
councillmen; annual Christmas
bonuses for city employees were
allowed; improvement of sewer-
line conditions at the intersection
of Alamo and Commons Streets
was authorized.
The council also heard attorneys
and others speak in behalf of
Clarkson No. 3 Addition and gave
final approval of the plat as sub-
mitted.
Councilmen expressed surprise
that opposition to the addition was
not represented at the meeting.
Each councilman reported having
been contacted individually since
last regular meeting of the coun-
cil. No written complaint or ob-
jection had been received at eith-
er city office or by city officials,
it was stated.
Refugio. — Twenty-six infants
v/ere born in the Refugio County
Hospital during November, 1960.
This is an increase of six births
from the preceding month.
Of the twenty-six, 12 were girls
and nine, boys.
Infants born during the eleventh
month of this year are as follows:
Sara Louise Strong, November 1.
Hubert Louis Rodriguez, Novem-
ber 1.
Rose Marie Villarrel, November
2.
Martha Jane Moya, November 2
Allie Stephen Scott, November 2
Louis David Garza, November 6
Veronica Jaramillo, November 7
Rosario Colunga, November 7
Brian Scott Schirmer, November
7
Raul Manez, Jr., November 9
Kathy Jean Duderstadt, Novem-
ber 9
Minerva Valenzuela, November
12
Linda Gayle Fenters, November
14
Cynthia Silvas, November 14
Ursula Marie Syon, November
14
Michael James Bradley, Novem-
ber 15
Daniel Dean Menchaca, Novem-
ber 20
Patricia Lynn Galiga, November
20
Gaston Trevino, November 23
Ofilia B. Gonzales, November 29
Michael Clay Murphey, Novem-
ber 26.
Also occuring during the month
were three deaths in the hospital.
Deaths were those of Frank Sibley
Pearse of Refugio, November 7;
Guadalupe Lopez of Woodsboro,
November 9; Trma Lee of Aust-
well, November 25.
Water District
Calls Election
For 5 Directors
Refugio. — Election of five di-
rectors to serve the Refugio Coun-
ty Water Control and Improve-
ment District No. Two has been
called for Tuesday, January 10,
with five polling places to be
throughout the county.
The present directors will be
candidates for election. Serving
are J. C. Heard, Jack Slack, G.
W. Dahse, T. G. Jackson and J.
H. Adams. Heard and Slack re-
side in Refugio; Dahse and Adams
in Woodsboro and Jackson in Ti-
voli.
Official ballots will have a place
for the writing in of namies of any
wishing to serve as directors and
those desired by the voters to
serve as directors.
Laws governing the conduct of
election for Water Control and
Improvement Districts in Texas
are such that is was not possible
to give notice of election before
the deadline for accepting official
applications for place on the of-
ficial ballots.
Following the election in 1961,
the district will name two direc-
tors one year, and three direc-
tors the following year. The di-
rectors elected in 1962 and there-
after will serve two-year terms of
office.
Election places and officials
are listed in the official notice of
election on page six of this issue.
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