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Refugio Timely Remarks
Entered at Refugio Post Office November 10, 1929
Second-class postage paid at Refugio, Texas
Published Each Thursday at Refugio
P. 0. Drawer “L” — 606 Commerce St.
Phone: Area Code 512 — 526-2331
Refugio County, Texas 78377
Carter Snooks ........................................ Owner-Publisher
Congressman Young
Is Looking Forward
To Coming Campaign
Washington, D.C.—When noti-
fied that he would have oppo-
sition in the Democratic Pri-
mary, Congressman John Young
made the following statement:
“Political campaigns are in
the best tradition of our Ameri-
can government and certainly
are not strangers to the Demo-
cratic Party. They are the ba-
sic foundation of representative
government and are good for
the people and the government.
A proper development of the
issues confronting us invariably
results in a better understand-
ing of the problems, as well as
the thinking of the electorate,
which is paramount and reflect-
ed unmistakably at the polls.
“I have been through a lot
of campaigns. They are expen-
sive; but they are very inter-
esting, and I look forward to
the one ahead. As always, I
plan an active campaign, touch-
ing all segments of our Congres-
Roman's Lupercalia
Festivity Changed
To Valentine's Day
Roses are red
Violets are blue
On Valentine’s Day
Cards come to you.
People have been celebrating
this festival of love and affec-
tion since long before there
were Valentine cards—in fact,
before it took its present na,me.
Back in ancient Rome, people
celebrated a festival ’ called
Lupercalia every February 15.
It honored Juno and Pan, and
was celebrated with feasting,
dancing and revelry. After the
spread of Christianity the fes-
tival was changed to February
14, the feast day of two Chris-
tian martyrs, both named Valen-
tine; but the sentimental mean-
ing of the old festival has re-
mained to the present time.
People have been giving gifts
at Valentine’s Day for centur-
ies, but the custom of sending
sentimental messages developed
gradually with the mail serv-
ice.
The oldest Valentine cards in
America, according to World
Book Encyclopedia, are some
small cards with German script,
probably ,made by nuns and
monks in the early 1700’s.
The custom became very pop-
ular in North America during
the 1800’s. Esther Howland is
credited with being the first per-
son in the United States to pub-
lish Valentines, in 1840.
Many Valentines of that per-
iod were hand painted. They
usually showed a fat cupid
whose arrows pierced a heart.
Some had satin, mother-of-pearl,
tassels, imitation gems, sea
shells and even dried flowers
and seaweed.
Magazines of the -1850’s gave
glowing accounts of the celebra-
tion of St. Valentine’s Day. In
one, an editor remarked: “A
blessing on St. Valentine, the
patron of the Day fraught with
many heart flutterings and heart
enjoyments!”
Many of these old Valentine
cards have been saved and are
quite valuable today in cash.
You may wish to save the cards
you get this Valentine’s Day.
They too may be very valuable,
if only in sentiment.
Gluttonous Fish
Won't Do It Again
San Angelo.—A bass at the
Texas Parks and Wildlife De-
partment’s San Angelo Fish
Hatchery recently found out that
gluttony is one of the seven
deadly sins.
An employee at the hatchery
saw what appeared to be a fish
with a tail on each end. A closer
look revealed that a three-pound
bass had swallowed another bass
only four ounces smaller.
The greedy deed was fatal,
but for a moment it seemed
that a bass fisherman might be
faced with something that could
wave hello from either end, but
couldn’t take a lure.
sional District and appealing to
voters of all counties for their
continued support and confiden-
ce.
“As far as I am concerned,
there is no such thing as an
easy opponent. There is one
thing certain about politics, and
that is the candidate with the
most votes gets elected. I plan
to do my best to see that I am
that candidate.”
Owners Are Reminded
To Get Automobile
Inspection Stickers
Austin. — The Texas Depart-
ment of Public Safety reported
Sunday, February 4, that more
than 4,250,000 vehicles still re-
main to be inspected for the
1968 sticker before the April 15
deadline.
Col. Homer Garrison, Jr., DPS
Director, said that only 1,574,397
cars had been inspected so far
this year. The total number of
vehicles inspected during 1967
was 5,702,862.
Garrison urged motorists to
have their cars inspected as soon
as possible in order to avoid
the long lines which will un-
doubtedly develop as the inspec-
tion period draws to a close.
Garrison reminded car own-
ers that under new provisions of
the law the inspection will in-
clude front seat belts in cars
where the anchorages are part
of the manufacturer’s original
equipment, steering, and wheels
and rims.
“Those motorists who wait un-
til the last weeks of the inspec-
tion period to have their cars
inspected may find that they will
need to install seat belts,” Gar-
rison said. “And with the last
minute rush, there may not be
enough seat belt kits in supply
to take care of the demand.
Dealers will have no way of
knowing how many sets to have
on hand, so to be on the safe
side we urge all owners to have
the work done as soon as pos-
sible.”
Garrison said the inspection
could be completed at any of
the 5,336 inspection stations in
Texas. Each authorized station
displays a standard sign identi-
fying the establishment as one
approved by the State for con-
ducting inspections.
Who Knows?
1. Name the 'Democratic Presi-
dential candidate for 1932, 1936,
1940 and 1944?
2. Identify Zane Grey.
3. Can you name the first pro-
fessional baseball team?
4. What is the birthstone for
February?
5. How many square yards are
there in an acre?
6. When were the Niagara
Falls discovered?
7. When was the first coast-
to-coast telephone call made? ,
8. What inspired William Sav-
age Pitts to write “The Church
in the Wildwood”?
9. What is the capital of New
Zealand?
10. Who said, “I’d rather be
right than President”?
ANSWERS TO WHO KNOWS
1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
2. Author of Western books,
born January 31, 1875.
3. The Cincinnati Red Stock-
ings (1869).
4. Amethyst.
5. 4840 square yards.
6. January 22, 1669.
7. January 25, 1915.
8. “The Little Brown Church
In The Vale” located in Na-
shua, Iowa, where couples came
from all over the world to be
married.
9. Wellington.
10. Henry Clay.
LOUIS GERMER
representing
Southwestern
Life Insurance
Company
Backward Glance
30 YEARS AGO
February 11, 1938
Sam Chamberlain of Refugio
was a visitor to the regular
monthly meeting of the Gulf
Coast Archaeological Society in
Bayside Wednesday evening of
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Clemmons,
Mr. and Mrs. Edd C. Epperson,
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Heath and
daughter, Charlotte, attended
the Gypsy Smith meeting being
held in Corpus Christi on Thurs-
day and Friday evenings.
Mrs. T. C. Walker was host-
ess to the I‘Deal’A Club on
Thursday evening at her home.
High score award was won by
Miss Lydia Carroll and Mrs.
A. H. Bailey received consola-
tion.
25 YEARS AGO
February 11, 1943
Captain Byron N. Coward is
stationed at Sheppard Field with
the Dental Corps and his broth-
er, Captain Chester R. Coward
is on duty with the Army some-
where in the African theatre.
They are the sons of Mr. and
Mrs. C. N. Coward of Austwell.
Mrs. Mable Rohre Angerstein,
postmaster of Tivoli and promi-
nent Refugio County clubwoman,
was found dead in bed at her
home on Tuesday morning, ac-
cording to meager information
received in Refugio. She became
postmaster of Tivoli in 1935,
succeeding C. B. Friday.
Installation of a grain drier,
an innovation in machines for
Refugio County, is scheduled to
take place in the near future,
L. A. Weiss, Jr. said Tuesday.
The plan was discussed at a
meeting at the Bonnie View
school of farmers from that
vicinity Monday. This is the first
small community drier of this
type to be seen in this section.
20 YEARS AGO
February 12, 1948
Miss Joan McBride was in-
stalled as Worthy Advisor of
Woodsboro Assembly No. 151,
Order of Rainbow for Girls Wed-
nesday. Other officers installed
included Mary Lou Williamson,
Worthy Associate Advisor.
Mrs. Alice Riley, daughter of
Mrs. Alvin Riley, became the
bride of James W. Dixon at 10
o’clock Saturday morning. The
Rev. C. R. Brewster performed
the ceremony at the Methodist
parsonage.
Recently enlisting in the U. S.
Army were Alonzo L. Ramons,
17; Joe Jaso, 17, and Davis Bel-
tran, 17. I
15 YEARS AGO
February 12, 1953
Mrs. Richard Phillips enter-
tained Thursday evening with a
chicken supper at her home,
honoring Miss Lorraine Myers
on the occasion of her birthday.
Besides Mr. and Mrs. Phillips
and the honoree, guests were
Miss Kay Gumm, Lavohn Bunch
and Dave McCoy.
Three Refugio residents will
be among some 400 persons
from this area who will take
part in an all day Maritime
Cruise Monday, sponsored by
the Corpus Christi CofC and the
Nueces Navigation District. They
are CofC manager John Win-
ters, and Dr. J. E. Bauer and
C. S. Boone, committee mem-
bers of the Refugio County Navi-
gation District.
Donald Gajer of Refugio has
received his discharge from the
army arid has rejoined the staff
of the Refugio Hardware and
Electric Company. Owner E. J.
Freeman announced Gajer’s re-
turn to the firm as electrician.
10 YE ARS AGO
February 13, 1958
Snow, unofficially reported as
2 to 4 inches fell in Refugio Wed-
nesday morning until shortly
after 8 o’clock. The snowfall
started sometime after 2 a.m.
It was the heaviest snowfall for
Refugio since 1940.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gregory
of Refugio are the parents of
a son born February 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skro-
barcek and family of Corpus
Christi were Sunday guests at
the home of his brother and sis-
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Felix
Skrobarcek.
5 YEARS AGO
February 21, 1963
A State Highway Patrolman
will be assigned to Refugio
County effective March 1. Fred
F. Clements, presently stationed
in Jackson County has been as-
signed to Refugio County by
the Texas Department of Public
Safety. He is a veteran of sev-
en years service with the De-
partment.
Army Specialist Four Johnny
D. Harrisin, Jr., whose parents
live in Woodsboro, recently
qualified as expert in firing the
M-14 rifle in Giessen, Germany.
James Thurmond of Refugio
placed second in the Woodsboro
Cross Country meet last Sat-
urday as the Refugio team took
third in the meet. The Bobcat
coached team of Coach C. B.
Jones put two men in the ten
finishers of the seven-team
meet.
Page 2—Refugio Timely Remarks, Thurs., Feb. 8, 1968
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