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The News From Every Section of Refugio County
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VOLUME XXXIV—NO. 37
REFUGIO, REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1962
TWELVE PAGES—TEN CENTS
13 Girls, 6 Boys
Born During May
(Refugio. — Nineteen births were j Dennis Wayne Balusek, May 1,
recorded in Refugio County during 1962.
the month of May, with 13 of the
number being girls and 6 boys.
Birth certificates were issued to:
Lucky Dollar
Cake Sale Set
Refugio. — The Senior Girl
Scouts of Refugio have scheduled 1952
sale
Kathy Jean Beicker, May 1,
1962.
Regina Marie Wills, May 4, 1962.
Mabel Woodlee, May 4, 196?.
Joseph Lee Bedynek, May 7,
1962.
Joe David Perez, May 9, 1962.
Lisa Roxann Sportsman, May
13, 1962.
Norma Linda Valenzuela, May
1C. 1%2.
Julie Rene Langridge, May 17,
a Lucky Silver Dollar cake
for Saturday, June 16.
The cakes will be sold beginning
at 9 a.m. in front of the Refugio
Pharmacy.
Proceeds from the sale will be
used to help send the Girl Scouts
to Garner Park for their annual
camping trip.
Smart Shop
Gift Winners
Are Named
Refugio. — Winners of $25 in gift
certificates from the Smart Shop
were announced Saturday.
Mrs. John McRae is the winner
of the $15 gift certificate, and the
$10 certificate was won by Mrs.
Floyd Berry.
Co-owners of the popular ladies
wearing apparel shop, Mrs. Ruby
Epperson and Mrs. Velma Epper-
son, wish to thank all those who
visited the store during their sixth
anniversary sale last week.
Disabled Must File
With SS by June 30
Refugio. — “June 30, 1962, is an
important date for the disabled to
remember,” Maurice E. Owen,
Manager of the Victoria Social Se-
curity District Office said today.
Explaining the statement Owen
aid, “Anyone who has been dis-
abled for more than a year may
lose all of his rights to cash dis-
ability benefits if he does not apply
for them before June 30.” The
law limits the effectiveness of the
application in disability cases to
18 months.
Owen explained that up through
the June 30th filing date if a per-
son became disabled 10 years ago
and met the work requirements at
that time he could qualify for pay-
ments. After June 30, this same
person would have to meet the
work requirements as of a year
ago; if not, payments cannot be
made.
For further information about
this deadline filing date for dis-
abled persons contact your social
security office in the Federal
Building in Victoria, or call on the
representative when he visits your
town.
Barbara Elaine Huff, May 19,
1962.
George T. Cantu, May 22, 1962.
Carol Ann Ehlert, May 25, 1962.
Rene Denise Gillespie, May 27
1962.
Michael Floyd Price May 27,
1962.
Abigail DeLeon, May 28, 1962.
Valerie Louise Karim, May 29,
1962.
Patricia Faye Thomas, May 29,
1962.
Jefferey Laine Wiginton, May
30, 1962.
Patricia Olivia Ramirez, May 31,
1962.
Six deaths occurred, with certi-
ficates issued for:
Lola House, April 30, 1962.
Emil Peter Zarsky, May 8 1962.
Gloria Margarita Carbajal, May
18, 1962.
Joseph Walter McGuill, May 19,
1962.
Wiliam M. Martin, May 21,
1962.
Genevieve Roark, June 1, 1962.
College Students Attend
School, Work, Relax
During Summer Months
Refugio. — In early June of each his summer time for more courses
Robert C. Murphy
Is Honor Student
Refugio. — The Victoria College
Honor Roll for the Spring Seme-
ter, 1962, has been announced by
Dean John W. Stormont. Accord-
ing to the Dean, those students
listed on the Honor Roll are in
the upper six per cent of the stu-
dent body in academic standing.
The requirements for being listed
on the Honor- Roll is an average
of 2.60 grade points per semester
hour. The Dean stated that three
grade points were awarded for
each semester hour with the grade
of A, two for the grade of B, and
one for the grade of C.
The Honor Roll for the Spring
Semester includes Robert C. Mur-
phy of Refugio.
year the colleges and universities
of our country experience a mass
exodus of students who have fin-
ished their studies for another
semester and are heading home
for three months of vacation.
The arrival of these students
back home always seems to add
something to a comlm,unity. The
little extra spark of life is seen
as the students take summer jobs,
work in churches and participate
in community activities.
The college students of Refugio
are no exception as their plans
include working in Refugio and
other places, attending summer
school, helping at home and just
relaxing a bit.
Among those attending summer
school are Nancy Nelson and Al-
len Walker, who are going
to Southwest Texas State College
in San Marco£. Attending classes
this summer at Texas A&I in
Kingsville are Pat Eubanks and
Sandra McCullough.
Among the nursing students con-
tinuing their studies are Mollie
McGuill at Daugherty School of
Nursing in Corpus Christi, Susan
Rainey at Lilly Jolly Nursing
School in Houston and Edith Clark-
son at Seton Nursing School in
Austin.
Another college student using
is Manford Barber, who is at-
tending the University of Texas in
Austin.
Many of the college students
work during the summer to get
experience and to make a little
City Council Rejects Bids
For Building Fire Station
Funeral Services Conducted
Sunday for Mrs. Blair
Refugio. — Mrs. R. W. Blair,
extra money to get them, through j *ong ' t*me res^dent of Refugio,
passed away at her home June 8,
3962 after a lengthy illness.
McFariin Is Stationed
In Frankfort, Germany
Refugio. — George D. McFar-
iin, son of George McFariin, form-
erly of Woodsboro and now of Cor-
pus Christi, is stationed in Frank-
fort, Germany. <His wife Betty and
daughter Vicky are with him.
McFarland has just been pro-
moted to Sp5, and is due to come
home in November.
Louis McGuills
Parents of Boy
Refugio. — Mr. and Mrs. Louis
McGuill of Dallas announce the
birth of their first child, a boy,
on June 7 in Dallas. They have
named the child David.
Paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. B. J. McGuill of Refugio,
and maternal grandmother is Mrs.
Buccola of Dallas.
the next year of school.
Am.ong those working here in
Refugio, a large segment of the
boys are working for the various
oil companies. Working for Quin-
tana are Tommy Miyers, SWTSC;
Eddie Sholar, Sam Houston State;
Don and Gale Hopper, Baylor;
John Young, Glen Littlefield and
Larry Germer, Texas University;
Stanley Reinke, A&M; Gary Ad-
rian and Keith Markley, Victoria
College; and Doug Thompson,
Lamar Tech.
Jimmy Teel, Sam Houston State;
Butch Genty and Phil Whitenton,
Humble; and Joy Allen, Baylor are
working for Humble.
Barbara Scott, SWTSC, is em-
ployed at First National Bank for
the summer months, and Janice
Schweitzer, A&I, is working at the
Zarsky Lumber Company.
Other college students employed
for the summer include Bobby
Kelley, A&I, Kelley’s Drive - In
Grocery; Mary Ann Edwards, Sam
Houston State, Huson & Bissett;
John Scott, Baylor, Rutherford
Drilling Co.; Danny Doughty, Vic-
toria College, Hevvit & Dougher-
ty; Jack B. Kelley, North Texas
State; and Dickie Tompkins, Vic-
toria College.
Among those working elsewhere
than Refugio are Virginia Phillips,
Texas University; and Ruth Bran-'
non, Texas A&I. Miss Brannon will
be a day counselor for primary
children at Mp-Ranch near Hunt,
Texas from June 20 - September
3.
Other college students are using
their summer vacation to relax,
catch up on reading, helping with
odd jobs or attend various camps.
There are still many who are
seeking summer employment. Few
are entirely idle; most are anx-
ious to put some of their newly-
discovered knowledge to work.
Born in Austin on February 8,
1912, Thelma Davis was the daugh-
ter of Mrs. D. W- Davis and the
late Mr. Davis. She married R.
W. Blair. They moved to Refugio
over 15 years ago.
Mrs. Blair was an active mem-
ber of the First Baptist Church in
Refugio, participating in Women’s
Missionary Union and teaching in
the Sunday School.
Fueral services were conduct-
ed in the First Baptist Church of
Refugio Sunday, June 10 at 3 p.m.
by Rev. Troy Sumrall of New
Braunfels. He was assited by
Rev. V. D. Grumbles of the As-
sembly of God church.
Survivors include her husband,
R. W. Blair; her mother, Mrs. D.
W. Davis of Austin; three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Bill Goforth of Dover,
New Jersey; Mrs. Laine Fagan of
Refugio; Mrs. Bobby McBride of
Irving; a niece and foster daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. W. Laws; ten grand-
children; three brothers, Wilbur
Davis of San Francisco, Califor-
nia; three sisters, Mrs. Henry
Witt of San Antonio, 'Mrs. Lilma
Blackman of Beeville, Mrs. W. A.
Spendebach of Three Rivers.
Pallbearers at the funeral were
Bob Claybrook, J. T. Wallace, P.
E. Fagan, Odell McBride, N. H.
Goforth, George Owens, Sr., J. L.
Youngblood, L. R. Quinn and Cylde
Boone.
Burial was at Oakwood Ceme-
tery under the direction of Zarsky
Funeral Home.
Refugio. — In City Council meet-
ing Tuesday morning, June 12, all
bids for the building of the new
fire station were rejected as being
in excess of the amount budgeted
for the project, and action was
postponed until the next regular-
meeting date, June 26.
Bids were opened from Stone-
wood Homes, Inc. of Corpus Chris-
ti, George Strauch Lumber Com-
pany and K&W Lumber Company,
both of Refugio. K&W Lumber Co.
was the low bidder.
In other action the councilmen
voted to pay the bills which had
been received by the city, and
adopted an enabling ordinance.
The ordinance granted permis-
sion to members of the Commun-
ity Cemetery Association to lease
an area of the col ored cemetery
for the use of erecting and oper-
ating a Rohn Radio Tower.
Farm Recruitment Drive
How Underway in Refugio
Refugio. — Bill Little, manager ed persons interested in regular
of the Texas Employment Com-1 year-around farm1 or ranch jobs.
Recruitment is also being
2 From Refugio Attend
Beta Sigma Phi Meeting
George i. Mooney
Receives Promotion
Iwakuni, Japan (FHTNC).—Cpl.
George E. Mooney, USMC, son of
Ben H. Mooney of Vidauri was
promoted to the present rank re-
cently while serving with the First
Marine Aircraft Wing at Iwakuni,
Japan.
(While in Japan the wing will
provide support for the Third Ma-
rine Division on Okinawa in their
field problems and training oper-
ations.
Refugio. — Mrs. Vance E. Clay-
brook and Mrs. Dale Fenters were
the Refugio delegates to the an-
nual state-wide convention of Be-
ta Sigma Phi in McAllen June 9
and 10. They were accompanied by
their husbands.
Eight to nine hundred people
were registered for the conven-
tion, which headquartered at the
Fairways Motel in McAllen.
Highlights of the convention in-
cluded supper in Mexico Friday
night, June 8, and forump for of-
ficers and committees Saturday
morning. Saturday’s activities al-
so included a luncheon and a gen-
eral assembly for which an offi-
cial from Austin was the speaker.
The day was climaxed with a ban-
cuet and dance that evening.
On Sunday morning the conven-
tion delegates had breakfast to-
gether, after which they attended
church. At the luncheon Mrs. Me-
Elmer Chappell
Has Heart Attack
Refugio. — Elmer Chappell was
stricken with a heart attack Tues-
day evening in Corpus Christi. The
attack occurred while Chappell
was warming up to pitch for the
Refugio Rebel, all-star softball
team which plays in Corpus Chris-
ti Metropolitan Softball League.
Chappell is in Spohn Hospital in Corporation.
Corpus Christi, where he is ex-
pected to remain for 4 to 6 weeks.
- In the Refugio Softball League
Chappell played on the Oil Field
Maintenance team and was sec-
retary - treasurer of the league.
Chappell, who is commander of
the Refugio VFW Post 6290, is em-
ployed by Quintana Petroleum
Clellan from the international of-
fice of Beta Sigma Phi in Kansas
City, Missouri was the speaker. '
Next year the convention will be
held in San Antonio.
Mrs. Fenters is the president of
1he local chapter of Beta Sigma
Phi, and Mrs. Claybrook is chair-
man of the ways and means com-
mittee.
Trinity Lutheran
Bible School
To Begin June 18
Refugio. — The Trinity Luther-
an Church Vacation Bible School
will begin June 18 and will con-
tinue for one week.
Clases will meet each day from
9 until 11:45 a.m. for children ag-
ed 3 through 12 years. The public
is invited to attend.
Working in the school will be
Mrs. H. B. Davis, Mrs. Harold
Koch, Mrs. Milburn Schubert and
Mrs. W. C. Wagner.
Chamber Elects
Five Directors
Refugio. — The Refugio Charm
ber of Commerce in their regular
meeting Tuesday night elected five
persons to the board of directors.
Returning to the board are Fred
Jackson, George Solka and Archie
Barber. New board members
elected include Mrs. Judy Hender-
son and Willard King.
In other business, the Welcome
Wagon was discussed, and the
Chamber of Commerce decided to
continue the practice.
Chamber members also decided
to make all efforts to attend the
annual farm tour on June 19.
Next regular meeting of the
Chamjber of Commerce will be
Tuesday, June 26.
Methodist Board
Elects Officers
Refugio. — The First Methodist
Church official board met Wed-
nesday to elect new officers.
Re-elected to the position of
chairman of the official board of
the church was Joe M. Barber.
Named vice - chairman was Ger-
ald T. Bissett. Secretary - treasur-
er for the new church year is
Fred A. Koertge.
Pair Will Attend
Washington Meet
Refugio. —• Mrs. Mayme Day
and Miss Mary Lou McMichael
will leave Refugio on June 18 on
their way to Washington, D. C.
and New York.
They will travel by chartered
bus and will attend the National
Convention of Federated Women’s
Clubs while in Washington.
Freeman Will Head
Credit Association
Refugio. — The Refugio Retail
Credit Association in their regular
meeting Thursday night, elected
new officers to serve for the new
term.
Charles Freeman was elected
president and Zeke Jordan of
Woodsboro was chosen the new
vice - president. L. A. Britt will
serve the association as secreta-
ry - treasurer.
The credit association decided
to hold regular monthly meetings
on the first Thursday of each
month.
Census Bureau
Always on Job
Dallas. — Contrary to popular
belief, the U. S. Census Bureau
does not fold its tents and. fade
away between the big 10-year pop-
ulation and housing counts, accord-
ing to Director James W. Stroud
of the Bureau’s permanent region-
al field office at Dallas. The Dal-
las region covers the States of
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,
and Texas.
Mr. Stroud points out that nine
major censuses will be conducted
between now and the next decen-
nial census in 1970. The first of
these major censuses will be the
1962 Census of Governments which
is conducted every five years.
The comes the five - year Cen-
suses of Business, Manufactures
and Mineral Industries. These will
be taken in 1964 and 1969, cover-
ing busines operations in 1963 and
1968 respectively. The Census of
Agriculture will be conducted in
1964 and 1969.
In addition to these major cen-
suses, the Bureau carried out a
wide variety of current surveys
on a monthly, quarterly, and an-
nual basis. Topj.cs covered in the
current surveys include employ-
ment and unemployment, popula-
tion characteristics, health, hous-
ing, retail and wholesale trade,
manufacturing, and related sub-
jects. The purpose of the current
surveys is to supplement and keep
up to date the detailed information
collected in the major censuses.
The Current Population Survey,
conducted 12 times a year, is
probably the best known Census
Bureau interim activity since it
provides monthly information on
employment and unemployment.
Information obtained by inter-
views in 333 sample areas of the
country is combined to furnish sta-
tistics for national estimates. In-
formation on migration, income,
school enrollment, and other perti-
ent subjects is collected from
time to time in the Current Popu-
lation Survey in addition to the
facts on employment and unem-
ployment.
Approximately 35,000 households
throughout the country are includ-
ed each month in the Current Pop-
ulation Survey. These households
are elected at random under the
Census Bureau’s scientific sampl-
ing program to provide a repre-
sentative cross - section of all
classes of the population, and all
types of areas of the country-
large cities, small towns, rural
areas, and so forth.
mission Office in Corpus Christi,
announced today that a special re-
cruitment drive is being conduct-
ed in the Refugio area this week
in an attempt to locate unemploy-
6 Students Enroll
For Art Program
Refugio. —• Summer art classes
under the direction of Mjss Patsy
Edwards began last week in the
junior high art room with six stu-
dents enrolled.
Students taking the art lessons
include Phoebe Moore, David
Barnhart, Martha and David Bis-
sett, Janice Green and Julie Whit-
low.
The medias which the children
are working with include pencil,
charcoal, chalk and watercolor.
Those who have their own oil sets
are receiving instructions in oil
painting.
The classes meet from 8:30 to
11:30 each morning Tuesday
through Thursday and will con-
tinue for three weeks.
The new session will begin June
26, and will also run for three
weeks. Cost for the 3-week ses-
sion is $12.00. Anyone interested
in enrolling for the new session
should contact Miss Edwards at
LA 6-4549.
One of America’s most expen-
sive disasters was the San Fran-
cisco earthquake and fire, of April
18, 1906. The shock lasted only 48
seconds, but did some $500,000,000
worth of damage took 452 lives
(Including the fire that followed
it). The vertical displacement of
the ground was about 4 feet, and
the horizontal, about 9 feet.
Wesson Simmons
Hurt in Accident
Refugio. — A former Refugio
man, Wesson Simmons, now of
Victoria, was injured Monday
morning in a two-car collision 10
miles west of Driscoll.
Simmons was taken to a hospital
in Alice, where he was reported
in fair condition with a broken
left arm and head lacerations.
The accident occurred at Farm
Road 70 and the intersection of
Farm Road 665.
con-
ducted for seasonal crews and
family groups for cotton chopping
activity.
The results of this recruitment
drive will be highlighted by a
Farm Labor Day which will be
held June 22 in the Jury Room,
second floor of the Courthouse in
Refugio.
On this day, persons interested
in farm, jobs will have work ap-
plications taken and then assembl-
ed in the County Courthouse.
Farmers and ranchers who need
hands are invited to visit the
Courthouse on this day because it
is the best way to find the kind
of worker needed.
Attendance by both farmers and
farm workers will permit a per-
sonal interview between the farm-
er and a worker whose experience
and skills most nearly match his
needs without the usual loss of
time in trying to contact each
other.
It was pointed out by Little that
there is no charge for this service
and there is no obligation on the
part of the farmer to hire anyone.
“There is complete freedom of
choice on the part of both the
farmer and the worker,” stated
Little.
Farm Labor Day will commence
at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 22, and
will last until 3 p.m.
Girls Attending
Baptist Assembly
Refugio. — Miss Jo Ann Archer
left Tuesday for Ridgecrest, North
Carolina, where she will attend
Young Women’s Auxiliary Week at
Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly. She
is accompanied by Miss Pam Gil-
liam.
Miss Archer received the trip as
a gift from the Women’s Mission-
ary Union of the First Baptist
Church by virtue of her being nam-
ed the outstanding YWA girl.
The two will return next week.
Softball Tourney
To Start Monday
Refugio. — The annual Refugio
Softball Tournament will begin
play Monday night at the Bowl-
A-Rena softball field, opening a
week of exciting play between top-
calibre teams from Victoria, Cor-
pus Christi, Port Lavaca,. Ingle-
side and Refugio.
Teams who will be participating
in the tourney include Port Lava-
ca VFW, Our Lady of Lourdes
from Victoria, Fordyce of Vic-
toria, Heinrich .Lumber Co. of Vic-
toria, Refugio Rebels, Refugio All-
Stars, Wilburn’s Repair Shop of
Ingleside and the Corpus Christi
Raiders.
The schedule of play will be
completed the latter part of this
week as entry fees are received
and definite word is heard on a
few of the teams.
Each night, Monday through
Saturday, the first game will be-
gin at 7 p.m., with the second one
beginning at approximately 8:30 p.
m.
Several of the participating
teams play regularly in the Corpus
Christi Metropolitan League, and
all teams are known to be the best
in this area.
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