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Refugio Timely Remarks
VOL. XXXIX—NO. 20
More Than a Newspaper — A Community Service
REFUGIO, REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1967
EIGHT PAGES—TEN CENTS
I
IMPRESSIONS
The city council <met for a
workshop session Tuesday night
on the budget for the coming
year. It was rumored that the
meeting was to be an execu-
tive session concerning the city
police force, but Mayor Barber
and Councilman Rocha both
said “budget” was the topic for
the meeting.
* *
Approaching the final games
of regular basketball season
play finds a different situation
in this county for- 1967. Usual-
ly the three schools of the
county—Austwell-Tivoli, Woods-
boro and Refugio—are in strong
contention of the district title
and possible advance into state
play. This year, it appears, the
burden rests on Refugio as the
Eagles and Redfish are out of
contention for the district title.
❖ *
Better than two-thirds of the
membership of the Rotary Club
of Refugio showed up for an as-
sembly (business) meeting of
the club last Thursday night.
President Jack Slack rapped the
gong for adjournment after two
and a half hours of “pow-wow”
by the members on several ses-
sions.
Louie Germer, a past-presi-
dent, summed it up as: “Well,
the club had a real obligation
in underwriting the foreign stu-
dent program, but as we’re
speanding .more money we seem
to have more and the interest
is at a high peak as attested
by the turn-out for this meet-
ing.”
By the way, the club has
firmed up a date in April for
the Miss Refugio County Pag-
eant for 1967. Plans and ideas
for this ^ear indicate a “better
than ever” pageant.
# *
Returning from a business
trip, found the following note
in the typewriter.
Mrs. Mildred Doughty called
for Refugio Manor to give this
request
Refugio Manor nominated
Walter Schulz for the Flower of
the Week:
(1) Due to his compassion for
other people;
(2) does great deal of service
work for residents of Manor;
(3) never too busy (always
has time) to talk with anyone
who needs help;
(4) helps secure state funds
the people need to stay in the
Manor.
Certainly am happy to re-
ceive this nomination of a man
Impressions first knew as a
weekly newspaper editor. Now
that Walter resides in Refugio
County, enjoy his coverage of
Woodsboro football games. Some
of the better pleasures come
from being of opposite political
views and differing on the
merits of various teams or in-
terpretations of some ruling.
The Refugio Flower, Gift &
Jewelry Shop sends to Walter
Schulz the Flower of the Week
as Impressions seconds the fine
nomination from the folks at
Refugio Manor.
Pfc. G. Hendley
Completes
Marine Training
Camp Lejeune, N.C. (FHT-
NC). — Marine Private First
Class Gary L. Hendley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Kermit J. Hend-
ley of 216 W. Fannin in Refu-
gio, has completed the Auto-
motive Organizational Mainten-
ance Course at the Marine
Corps Base, Camp Lejeune,
North Carolina.
The six-week course provid-
ed him with the technical
knowledge to inspect, service
and repair the components, as-
semblies and sub-assemblies of
automotive vehicles on an or-
ganizational level.
The course also qualified him
as a government motor vehicle
operator with the proficiency
required of the automotive me-
chanic.
At presentt this is the only
formal course in basic automo-
1ive mechanics offered by the
Marine Corps. However, a sim-
ilar course is offered on an in-
formal basis at Camp Pendle-
ton, California.
Guinn Rogers
Dies in War
Refugio.—Army Captain Guinn
Rogers, 32, formerly of Refu-
gio, was killed Tuesday, Janu-
ary 24, in Vietnam. A helicop-
ter pilot, he reportedly died
when his helicopter was shot
down.
A 1952 graduate of Refugio
High School, Rogers attended
Refugio schools with the ex-
ception of approximately three
years during which his family
lived in Ingleside and he at-
tended schools there.
His father, D. F. Rogers,
worked for Humble Pipeline
Company before retiring sev-
eral years ago.
Captain Rogers joined the
armed services as a paratroop-
er at the age of 17, shortly fol-
lowing his high school gradua-
tion, and was making a career
of the Army. At the time of
his death, he had been in ser-
vice approximately 15 years.
Having volunteered for a sec-
ond tour of duty in Vietnam,
Rogers was scheduled to re-
turn to the States in March,
1967. It was reported that he
had already received orders
stating that he was to be pro-
moted to the rank of Major
and transferred to Camp Wol-
ters, Oklahoma where he was
to train helicopter pilots.
In September, 1966, he had
been presented the Air Medal
for outstanding service in the
Vietnam War, and was also re-
portedly recommended for an
additional five medals includ-
ing two Distinguished Flying
Crosses, two Bronze Stars and
the Army Accommodation Med-
al.
His survivors include his wife,
Marina, whom he met while
stationed in Germany, and a
son, Dee, nine years old, both
of Idabel, Oklahoma. He was
preceeded in death by a daugh-
ter, Lee.
Other survivors include his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers
of Idabel, Oklahoma; two
brothers, Hoy Rogers of Hous-
ton, and Larry Rogers of Refu-
gio; a sister, Mrs. James
(Carolyn) Mitchell of Idabel,
Oklahoma, and numerops other
relatives including :an uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kirk-
land of Woodsboro.
Military funeral services were
held Tuesday, January 31, at 2
Mrs. Robert Lobit of San An-
tonio is spending the week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Norman.
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Past Week's Events
Add $1,168.76 To MOD
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Corpus Christi Evangelist
IhSItil l!l
To Lead Baptist Revival
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CAPT. GUINN ROGERS
. . . Vietnam Casualty
p.m. in Idabel, Oklahoma with
burial there.
Attending the funeral services
were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Rog-
ers of Refugio and Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Kirkland of Woods-
boro.
LBJ Proclaims
Red Cross Days
Washington.—President John-
son Monday proclaimed the
month of March as Red Cross
Month, urging all Americans to
support the voluntary agency,
which aids servicemen in Viet-
nam and victims of disaster
at home.
This year marks the 50th an-
niversary of the Red Cross’
youth program as well, the
President noted.
He said more than two mil-
lion Americans volunteer an-
nually for the Red Cross “to
help the suffering, the lonely,
the disadvantaged” in a wide
range of community projects
and government programs.
In a special memorandum to
the head of government ex-
ecutive departments and agen-
cies the President made a spe-
cial plea for support of the
Red Cross by government em-
ployees and members of the
ar.med forces.
Refugio. — An additional $1,-
168.76 was added to the Refu-
gio County March of Dimes
campaign during the past week
according to Mrs. Teddy Gray,
Refugio chairman.
Donations from coffees bene-
fiting the MOD totalel $126.00
thus far, Mrs. Gray said, with
additional donations expected.
The Mother’s March, con-
ducted Monday, January 30,
netted a total of $737.26. Men’s
organizations taking part in the
March which were given a spe-
cial vote of thanks by Mrs.
Gray included the Lions Club,
the Rotary Club, Jaycees, Vet-
erans of Foreign Wars, St.
Vincent De Paul, True Vine
Lodge, St. Joseph’s Society and
American Citizen Civic Club.
Richard Mascorro was nam-
ed winner of the calf raffle
Tuesday, January 31. Mrs.
Gray said the event netted
$305.50. J. J. O’Brien donated
the calf.
Still another event held Fri-
day, January 27, the total re-
ceipts of which was not known
at press time, was an invita-
tional dance at the Refugio City
Hall.
A complete total of the cam-
paign conducted during Janu-
ary will be published at a later
date Mrs. Gray added.
3,003 in County
Register to Vote
Refugio.—Over 600 persons in
Refugio County registered to
vote during the final two days
of January to bring the total
number of eligible voters in this
county up to 3,003 according to
County Tax Assessor and Col-
Refugii.—Evangelist Bob Mea-
dows, pastor of Glendale Bap-
tist Church of Corpus Christi,
with singer, Bob Evans, Min-
ister of Music of the First Bap-
tist Church of Denver City, and
the pastor, Rev. R. H. Hogg,
will conduct a revival at the
First Baptist Church beginning
Sunday, February 12, and run-
ning through the 13. Services
will be held each day :at 9:30 a.
m. and 7:30 p.m.
A special feature of the week
will be “Sunday School at Night
Program.” Classes will meet
Monday through Thursday eve-
ning at 7:00 p.ft. in their reg-
ular departments.
Organist for the meeting will
be Miss Brenda Rhame, and
pianist, Mrs. Earl Watts. Good
singing, good music, as well
as soul stirring messages by
Rev. Meadows will be heard
each day.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend each and every ser-
vice, stated Rev. Hogg.
County Dress Revue,
Luncheon Set March 16
AIRMAN J. DIPPER
. . . Woodsboro graduate
Airman Dtppel
Completes
George McFarlins
Leave for Australia
Corpus Christi.—George Mc-
Farlin, 27, minister of Ebony
Acres Church of Christ, and his
wife and six children left by
plane Saturday, January 21, for
four years of missionary work
in Canberra, Australia. They
were scheduled to arrive there
the latter part of last week.
According to McFarlin, there
are no Churches of Christ in
Canberra, and he and another
missionary from Texas, Cecil
Hudson of Angleton, plan to
organize a congregation and
build a church.
Hudson went to Canberra
some time ago and now is hold-
ing religious services in homes.
The McFarlin family’s take-
off from International Airport
Saturday culminated six years
of planning for missionary
work. McFarlin served with the
U.S. Army in Germany and had
the opportunity to do some mis-
sionary work there.
McFarlin said before he left,
that he shipped the family re-
frigerator, office furniture and
personal items and clothing on
a steamship due to the higher
prices of large appliances in
Australia.
Ten Churches of Christ in the
area provided funds to help pay
the family’s expenses. They are
the Ebony Acres, Arlington
Heights, Weber Road and Gar-
dendale Churches of Christ in
Corpus Christi and churches in
Kingsville, Alice, Woodsboro,
Victoria, Ingleside and Freer.
McFarlin is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. George H. McFarlin
of Corpus Christi and formerly
of Woodsboro. He attended
school in Woodsboro. His wife
is the former Miss Bettye Smith,
daughter of Mrs. Rose Smith of
Refugio. Mrs. McFarlin attend-
ed schools in Refugio.
The six McFarlin children are
Dianna, 14, John, 13; Lenora,
10; Vicki, 5; Patricia, 4, and
Sheri, 1 1/2. Dianna, John 'and
Lenora were adopted by the
McFarlins after their mother
died of cancer. The McFarlins
had cared for the children dur-
ing the mother’s illness.
Cancer Unit
To Meet
Refugio.—The Refugio County
Unit of the American Cancer
Society, Texas Division, Inc.,
will meet Thursday, February
2, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting
will be held at the First Na-
tional Bank.
Refugio.—The committee to
make plans for the County
Dress Revue and luncheon, met
at the community center in
Austwell on Monday, January
30, at 10 a.m.
Plans were made to have the
luncheon in the ball room at
the City Hall on Thursday,
March 16, at 12 o’clock.
A Dress Revue, featuring
dresses made by club members
and also dresses from our lo-
cal stores will be modeled dur-
ing the luncheon.
Mrs. W. D. Roberts is over-
Firemen Extinguish
4 Fires in Past Week
Refugio. — Members of the
Refugio Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment extinguished four fires
during the past week. They
also answered one call from
the Woodsboro Fire Department
for assistance, and one fire, out
of the Refugio city limits, which
was out on arrival of the fire
fighting equipment.
Three of the four fires were
grass fires, while the fourth fire
was caused when a mattress
was ignited.
Grass fires were reported on
January 26 at 4:46 p.m. on
Jackson Road, on January 27
at 4:50 p.m. at 1113 Bayou
Street, and on January 29 at
12:27 p.m. on the Mary Ellen
O’Connor Ranch approximately
two miles east of Refugio.
On January 30 at 3:37 p.m.
firemen answered a call sev-
en miles west of Refugio on
Highway 202. The small grass
fire was out on arrival of the
unit.
On January 31, a Refugio fire
truck was sent to Woodsboro
to assist with a house fire, but
the Woodsboro Fire Depart-
ment had the fire under control
when the Refugio unit arrived,
it was reported.
No damage to the building at
410 East King Street, owned
by Sylvester Cisneros, was re-
ported Wednesday, February 1,
when a mattress was ignited.
The fire was reported at 7:47
p.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Freeze and family are .moving
to iDenver City, where he is
being transferred by Atlantic
Richfield Company. The
Freeze’s have four children,
Larry, Marsha, Ricky, and
Lisa.
all chairman of the committee.
Those attending were Mrs. Gus
Pagel, Mrs. D. R. Reynolds,
Mrs. Josephine Villarreal, Mrs.
Altha Cowell, Mrs. Roy Haeber,
Mrs. Boyd Forehand, and the
County Home Demonstration ag-
ent, Mrs. S. E. Dulin.
Tickets will be on sale for
$1.50 and the public is coi'dially
invited.
GSiC
San Antonio. — Airman John
E. Dippe], Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. John E. Dippel, who re-
side on New Bayside Road,
Woodsboro, Texas, has been se-
lected for training at Port Hue-
neme, California, as an Air
Force construction equipment
operator.
The airman, a 1966 graduate
of Woodsboro High School, re-
cently completed basic train-
ing at Lackland AFB.
Miss Kathy Heard left Thurs-
day, January 26, for Kingsville
where she plans to attend sec-
ond semester at Texas A&I.
Miss Heard is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Heard.
County Aging Committee
To Become Branch Unit
Of Governor's Committee
Refugio.—At a recent meet-
ing of the County Aging Com-
mittee, the group voted to be-
come a county branch of the
Governor’s Committee on Ag-
ing, following a recommenda-
tion made by Miss Dorothy
Mood, State Consultant to Ag-
ing Committees.
Miss Mood has attended three
meetings of the Aging Commit-
tee during the year and has
been very helpful.
The officers of the commit-
tee are Mrs. A. R. Billings,
chairman; Mrs. W. D. Roberts,
vice-chairman, and Mrs. Loyd
Spradley, secretary-treasurer.
The aging committee, which
has representatives from all
areas of the county, was or-
ganized last summer for the
purpose of assisting the aged in
all areas of the county. The
committee meets regularly on
the third Thursday of each
month in the Commissioner’s
court room.
Many organizations are co-
operating with the aging com-
mittee on projects at the nurs-
ing home as well as for shut-
ins over the county. Birthday
parties, socials and holiday
i favors are some of the projects.
January Total Rainfall
Above Area Average
Refugio.—The first month of
1967 brought more than the
average amount of rain to this
area, plus greatly varied weath-
er conditions.
Rain on four dates during
January brought the month’s
total up to 2.70 inches; .67 of
an inch more than the average
as listed by the Texas Almanac.
Dates on which rain was re-
ceived included:
January 9 .......................... 1.07
January 10 ...........................02
January 13 .......................... 1.57
January 22 ...........................04
Judge Gentry Jeter, the offi-
cial weather observer, also re-
ports that during the month,
six traces of rain were record-
ed in addition to those days
when rain fell in ;a sufficient
amount to measure; frost was
recorded on five mornings, and
fog noted on eight mornings.
The low temperature for the
month was 21 degrees on Janu-
ary 4 while the high of 81 de-
grees was recorded just two
days later on January 6, and
again on January 30.
During the last seven days of
January, temperatures varied
from a low of 31 degrees to
a high of 81 degrees, with eith-
er fog, frost or traces of rain
reported each day. Daily re-
i ports were:
Rain High Low
Wed., Jan. 25 Fog
76
64
Thurs., Jan. 26 Trace
79
60
Fri., Jan. 27 L. Frst.
66
32
Sat., Jan. 28 H. Frst.
71
31
Sun., Jan. 29 Fog
75
36
Mon., Jan. 30 Fog
81
47
Tues., Jan. 31 Traac
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lector Edith Buckley.
This places the number of
eligible voters above the num-
ber for 1965, the last prior “off-
year” election, and only slight-
ly below the number of poll tax
receipts and exemptions issued
in 1966.
During 1966, 2,935 poll tax re-
ceipts and 110 exemptions were
issued for a total of 3,045 eligi-
ble voters. Following the change
of the poll tax law, however, an
additional 306 citizens registered
for the free vote in Refugio
County to bring its total up to
3,351 last year.
Junior High's
Honor Students
Are Revealed
Refugio. — Third Six Weeks
and First Semester Honor Rolls
were announced this week by
officials of the Refugio Junior
High School.
Distinguished students during
the third six weeks included
sixth graders, Theresa Lozano
and Ricky Snodgrass; seventh
graders, Raffy Garza and Ar-
ietta Tbmpkins and eighth
graders, Lynn Schlesinger and
Richard Schubert.
Distinguished students for the
first semester included sixth
graders Ricky Snodgrass, Becky
Sportsman, John Wallace and
Lance Wright; seventh graders,
Mary Claire Brundrett, Raffy
Garza, Gary Henry, Steve Hogg,
Gene LaQuey, John Parish, Sus-
an Smith, Arietta Tompkins,
and Cynthia Wallace and
eighth graders, Pat Dixon, Lynn
Schlesinger and Richard Schu-
bert.
Honor students include:
THIRD SIX WEEKS
Sixth Grade—Patsy Anzaldua.
Bobby Barnhart, Gary Bellows,
Mary Bundren, Carla Cherry,
Dennis Oaybrook, Linda Cock-
rell, Terri Colwell, Lynette El-
ledge, David Ernest, Marsha
Freeze, Debra Galbreath, Ran-
dy Greebon,
Also John Koonce, Terri La-
Quey, Betty Lawson, Richard
Lochamy, Lorie Matthews, Lori
Murphy, Michelle Pearson,
Steve Pipkin, Linda Rhame,
Kim Robbins, Jeri Rogers,
Becky Sportsman, Randy Stu-
art, Laura Watts, Robert Woods*
Lance Wright.
Seventh Grade—Mark Barn-
hart, Sandra Boates, Linda
Brummett, Mary Claire Brun-
drett, Fey Goodwin, Gary Hen-
ry, Steven Hogg, Gene La-
Quey, Barbara Mueller, Bradley
Murphy, John Parish, Lydia
Ramirez, Susan Smith, Steven
Stricklin, Deborah Sullivan.
Eighth Grade — Dixie Allen,
Linda Baucum, Eugene IDavis,
Pat Dixon, Debbie Duckett,
Rachel English, Debbie Gran-
berry, Billy Greenwade, Pat
Gumm, Janis McDonald, Mel-
anie Michna, Kathy Norman,
Bill Rhame, Maxine Schultz,
Shirley Sullivan, Ralph Um-
barger, Richard Vance, Bar-
bara Williamson.
FIRST SEMESTER
Sixth Grade—Patsy Anzaldua
Bobby Barnhart, Gary Bellows
Mary Bundren, Terri Colwell,
David Ernest, Marsha Freeze,
Randy Greebon, John Koonce,
Terri LaQuey, Betty Lawson
Richard Lochamy, Lorie Mat
thews,
Also Lori Murphy, Paul Mur-
ray, Michelle Pearson, Steve
Pipkin, John Powell, Linda
Rhame, Kim Robbins, Jerri
Rogers, Randy Stuart, Laura
Watts, Robert Woods.
Seventh Grade—Mark Barn-
hart, Sandra Boates, Linda
Brummett, Lilly Flores, Fes
Goodwin, Barbara Mueller
Brad Murphv. Lydia Ramirez
Steven Stricklin, Deborah Sul-
livan, Norma Trevino.
Eighth Grade — Dixie Allen
Eugene Davis, Rachel Englisl
Billy Greenwade, Pat Gumm
Billy Mayfield, Melanie Mich-
na. Kathy Norman, Bill Rhame
Maxine Schultz. Joe David Ser
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