Refugio Timely Remarks (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 1945 Page: 1 of 8
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The News from Every Section of Eefugio County
VOL. XVII—No. 31
REFUGIO, REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1945
Eight Pages
Impressions
Rev. Burns can now be accepted
in the best of Refugio society. His
boots—which are the first of his
life—have been received and he is
now striding down the street as
easily as the natives. The Baptist
preacher wears his boots with such
ease and grace that many of his
friends never notice that he is
wearing them.
* *
Now that the Junior boys have
redeemed a part of their honor, it
can he told that the girls softball
team won their first game. Jess
Harbin assembled a group of junior
lads to give the girls team a prac-
tice game. The first encounter
was in favor of the girls, while the
boys won the second tilt. Believe
both sides are afraid to play a third
game.
Paul Johnson says that he is
not going to play softball this year,
believing that he is too old. Bill
Leighty is really “pouring it on”
Paul for last year Paul had in.
formed Bill that “one thatTTives
right, never gets too old to play
ball.”
* *
This is turning into nearly a
sports column this week, but
“Hack” Wilson of the Woodsboro
Lions Club warned a Rotarian
this week that “the Rotary. Club
has better get ready, for he Lions
were going to challenge them
-about the middle of July or the
first of August.” We know that the
Rotarians and the Lions enjoyed
the games last year as well as the
fans, so thought it Would be well
to mention Wilson’s tip so all
would know that fun is store.
* *
Company C of the 21st Battalion
successfully staged a mob handl-
ing drill the other night. With
Captain Skeen giving the com.
mands and Lt. Sparks and Hodges
seeing that the Guardsmen
promptly and properly carried out
each order, rifles with bayonets
attached, were swung into position
and the men advanced. Step after
step they neared the school stad.
ium, crouched forward and gleam,
ing bayonets ready for action.
Finally, the pressure was too much
and the mob—of a lone six_year_
old lad—dashed from the stadium,
hid behind a light pole for a mo-
ment, then raced homeward.
% Let’s attend
this Sunday.
church services
. SCHOOL MUSIC
DEPT. RENDERS
• CLUB PROGRAM
The Music Department of the Re-
fugio Public School furnished the
% program for the Monday meeting of
the Refugio Rotary Club. The pu-
pils were under the direction of
Mrs. G. W. Brandstetter, head of
<0 the music department, and a splen-
did program of vocal and instru-
mental numbers were rendered.
President Leighty announced
that the local club’s standing in the
district in regard to attendance per-
centages for thevpast month and
the past year.
to President-elect Bob Renfro said
that he was ready to make assign-
ments for the approaching July
Fourth Celebration and it was de-
^ cided that the Monday meeting
•would be given to an assembly for
ithe purpose of planning the cele-
bration.
SOFTBALL LOOP
, 'OPENS MAY 31
(Baseball Commissioner George
Sportsman will hurl the first ball of
the 1945 Refugio Softball season
[ext Thursday night when the four-
j |am loop starts official play of the
| jrst of a split season.
11 \A two game practice session was
I \anged for this week, and league
II lies wili be played on Thursday
\e future.
SENIOR PLAY
PROVES HIGHLY
ENTERTAINING
An amusing play of college life
was “Professor, How Could You.”
presented by the senior class of Re.
fugio High before crowded Audi-
torium Thursday and Friday nights
of last week, under the direction
of R. H. Renfro.
Corinne Null put plenty of pep
into her portrayal of the viva,
cious, stormy college girl who won
the retiring professor, played with
great efficiency by Billie Wales,
while Durward Singler and Bever-
ly Shock drew many laughs as his
grandparents. More merriment
was occasioned by Billy Jack
Williams as the butler, and John
Allen acted the part of the pro-
fessor’s best friend very deftly.
The three young ladies who tried
to win his hand were Linda Sneed,
who was outstanding as Tootsie
Bean, Mary Jane O’Neal, with a
beautiful Southern accent, and
Geneva Kelly, dispensing sweet-
ness and light. Robert Freeman’s
zany antics as Tootsie’s pugilistic
brother brought down the house.
An added fillip was the appearance
of Anna Clarie Eustace, Betty Lou,
Sonny and Harry Vance, who
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practically pounded their
tended “daddy” into a pulp.
Unusually entertaining between,
acts vaudeville was presented in
“Hellzapoppin’ ” fashion by the
master of ceremonies, Harold
Jeffers, assisted by Ruth Dueler,
John Allen, Mary Sue Borgund,
Bud Merka, Merlynne Grantham,
Mary Lou Williamson, Winton
Milliff, Duane Youngblood, Dick
Warnken, Char lbs Newton Wil-
liams, Pat Bailey, Billy Ray
Chappell, Carl Baumgartner, Jr.,
Frank Sessions, Keith Green,
Elton Euton, Betty Joyce Wilkin-
son, Gale Brundrett, Carolyn
Walker, Robert Freeman, Mary
Anne Rystad, Wanda Linney,
Ellen Bradley and Vincent King.
SENIOR CLASS
AT WOODSBORO
NAMES OFFICERS
Woodsboro.— The Senior Qlass
of Woodsboro High School met
Monday, May 14, to complete the
election of class officials. The
completed list is as follows:
President, Nelson Gillespie.
Vice President, Elina Louise
Gillespie.
Secretary, Clara Mae Wotipka.
Treasurer, Ruth Shaw.
Sergeant-at-arms, Maxine Mc_
Cumber.
Class Prophet, Bettye ‘Louise
Ferguson.
Class Historian. Ruth Shaw.
Class Will, Elina Louise
Gillespie.
Class Poet, Pattie Jean Thomas.
Most popular boy, Nelson Gilles-
pie.
Most popular girl, Martha Shaw.
Most beautiful girl, Clara Mae
Wotipka.
Best athlete, Lawrence Greg-
or cyk.
Class Sponsor, Louis Lutz.
Valedictorian, Martha Shaw.
Salutatorian, Pattie Jean Tho-
mas.
The Danforth Foundation
awards, Martha Shaw and Nel-
son Gillespie.
Mrs. Jacinto C. Ramirez is shown being presented with
Bronze Star medal by Major Landon E. Gist, Infantry of
Camp Hulen, Texas, on April 3, 1945. Mrs. Ramirez receives
the award in behalf of her son, Staff Sergeant Miguel C.
Ramirez, who was killed during action.
I mirez and his tank crew stood fast
still resisting the 'enemy. Under
their cover, a heavy mobile gun
was brought into positioin to fire
directly into the barrier, destroying
it. The part played by Sergeant
Ramirez and his tank crew mem-
WAR DEPARTMENT
The Adjutant General’s Office
Washington 25, D. C.
17 March, 1945
Mrs. Jacinto Contreras Ramirez
Refugio, Texas
Pre" Dear Mrs. Ramirez
I have the honor to inform you ( bers was a contributing factor in
that, by direction of the President,
a Bronze Sfar Medal has been
posthumously awarded to your
son, Staff Sergeant Miguel C.
Ramirez, Cavalry. The citation is
as follow:
BRONZE STAR MEDAL
“Sergeant Ramirez distinguished
himself by heroic achievement.
Sergeant Ramirez, a tank platoon
sergeant, was assigned the mis-
sion of covering a platoon of com-
bat engineers attempting to de-
stroy an enemy road block which
the destruction of this obstacle
and permitted the armored column
to advance. His heroism is in keep-
ing with the high traditions of the
miltary service.”
The decoratioin will be forwarded
to the Commanding General, Eighth
Service Command, Dallas, Texas,
who will select an officer to make
the presentation. The officer se-
lected will communicate with you
concerning your wishes in the mat-
ter.
May I again . xpress my deepest j
BIVOUAC HELD
LAST WEEK-END
BY COMPANY V
Co. “C” of the 21st Battalion of
the Texas State Guard, held a
overnight bivouac last week-end.
The Company chose a mott of live-
oak trees on the Lamar peninsula
for a campsite. Upon arrival there,
tents were pitched and men were
assigned to the various details nec-
essary to making a camp.
Kitchen duties, usually assigned
to lower ranking enlisted men, were
taken over by the officers and non-
commissioned officers. Company
Commander Capt. C. D. Skeen, Lt.
Garland Hodges, First Sgt. Ed
Perkins, and Master Sgt. J. H.
Bradley, an obesrvdr from Head-
quarters Company, produced a
delicious and ample meal on a new
field kitchen.
A motor patrol problem, which
was scheduled for Sunday morning
was cancelled due to trouble with
the communication equipment.
On the 6, 7, and 8 of June school
will be held nightly for the entire
battalion. Instructors will be offi-
cers and enlisted men detailed for
that purpose by the Eighth Service
Command. On Jund 9 and 10 a bat-
talion-wide maneuver will be held
in which problems related to In-
ternal Security will be presented.
From now until the maneuver,
drill night attendance is of the ut-
most importance, as drill will be
devoted largely to training for that
occasion.
“ ‘One man in the wrong place at
the right time can lose a battle,’ an
old soldier is credited with saying;
a good maneuver can be ruined in
exactly the same way,” declared
Captain Skeen in urging full at-
tendance.—Con.
was delaying the advance of an} sympathy to you in your bereave-
armored column. After two demoli- ment.
tion charges had failed to destroy
the road block and heavy enemy
shelling made further work by the
engineers impossible, Sergant Ra-
Sincerely yours
J. A. Ulio
Major General
The Adjutant General
True ©r False
2 BANK HOLIDAYS
.ARE ANNOUNCED
Two bank holidays for the First
National Bank of Refugio^ have
been announced by officals of that
institution.
The bank will be closed on Wed-
nesday, May 30, which is Memorial
Day.
On Monday, June 4, the bank will
be closed in observance of Jefferson
Davis’ Birthday.
Patrons are requested to' arrange
their business accordingly.
Reduces Damage
Less than half as much bruising
of potato tubers results if a woven
splint, rigid-handle type basket is
used in place of a crate.
Test your knowledge of your
Government’s War Bond Financ-
ing program. The answers to
these questions, given at the end,
should be known by every
American. How good are you?
1. 85 million Americans have pur-
chased Series E Wai; Bonds.
2. 84% of all the money ever in-
vested in E Bonds is still invested
in them.
3. If a Bond is lost, stolen or de-
stroyed, it is just the same as if the
owner had lost the money he in-
vested.
4. E Bonds may be cashed at any
qualified bank for their full cost any
time after 60 days from date of issue.
5. The U. S. Government’s prom-
ise to redeem War Bonds any time
after 60 days from date of issue is
just as strong as its promise to
stand back of a dollar bill.
6. You have to hold a Bond the
full ten years to get any interest.
7. The lowest-priced War Bond
costs $25.
8. War Bonds are better thancash.
9. Two persons cannot own a War
Bond jointly.
10. The only reason we should buy
War Bonds is to help pay for food,
ammunition, etc., for the armed
forces.
ANSWERS
1. True.
2. True.
3. False. War Bonds are regis-
tered in the names of their owners,
and lost Bonds can be replaced.
4. True.
5. True. Compare wording on a ) sions
Bond and a bill.
6. False. Your Bond increases in
value after one year. See the values
on the back of the Bond. But you
get a greater increase in value the
longer you hold a Bond, up to $1
at the end of 10 years for every $3
you paid.
7. False. A $25 Bond costs $18.75.
8. True. They can be replaced if
lost, they increase in value and they
can be converted into cash in case
of need.
9. False. War Bonds can be owned
by two people as co-owners or as
owner and beneficiary.
10. False. Your savings invested in
War Bonds will also help to stabilize
prices now and to provide for your
RAY STROUHAL
AWARDED FIFTH
BATTLE STAR
437TH TROOP CARRIER GRP.,
EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPE-
RATIONS: Four times previously
awarded battle participation cred-
it for Troop Carrier sorties on the
Western Front, S. Sgt. Ray O.
Strouhal of Woodsboro, Texas has
been authorized his fifth bronze
battle star, significant of service
in five major campaigns in the
European Theater of Operations.
Sgt. Strouhal is the sop of Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Strouhal of Woods-
boro, Texas.
Climaxing its previous aerial
operations, Sgt. Strouhal’s organi-
zation, the 437th Troop Carrier
Group, made history in the Rhine
airborne assault at Wesel, Ger-
many, by being the first Troop
Carrier unit to fly a double glider-
tow formation into combat. Col.
Donald J. French of Astoria, Ore.,
; the group commander, holds the
| distinction of being the first pilot
I to lead an operatioinal flight for-
I mation of C-47’s towing two gliders
' into a combat campaign. The 437th
| has performed Troop Carrier mis-
in the areas of Normandy,
Southern France, Rome-Arno, Nor-
thern France, and Germany.
Sgt. Strouhal is a garduate of
Richardson High School and prior
to his entry into the service in Oc-
tober, 1942, he was employed as a
TIRE DEALERS
RECORD-KEEPING
IS TIGHTENED
In order to protect the nation’s
supply of tires for the public, and
in an effort to prevent too many
tires getting into the hands of a
few unscrupulous applicants, tire
dealers record.keeping requir_
meats have been tightened, George
Dahse, chairman of the Refugio
County War Price and Rationing
Board, was today advised by
Eugene Kurtz, tire rationing
officer of the San Antonio dis_
trict Office of Price Adminstration.
Starting June 1, tire dealers will
be required to maintain current
records and to take a monthly in_
ventory to establish accountability
for tires and tire certificates, Mr.
Dahse explained.
Old tire certificates dated prior
to December 1, 1944, recently were
cancelled, he recalled. Also, tire
manufacturers are now required
to turn in certificates to OPA
verification centers for a monthly
screening. This new move will
complete a program calculated to
stop illegal tire sales and trans-
fers and it will help OPA -enforce-
ment agent to uncover illegal
practices, Mr. Dahse added.
FIRE DESTROYS
DECKERT HOME
AT PLEASANTON
Thursday morning about 11:00
o’clock the home of Mr. and Mrs.
. E. R. Deckert, near the Pleasanton
surveyor s assistant by Phillip ^ cemetery, was completely de_
lYoung and Company, of Refugio, str0yec{ fire_ The origin of the
NEW HOME AGENT
Texas. The sergeant is transporta-
tion chief with his organization.
The Group was cited for its
fire is unknown.
Mrs. Deckert left the house for
a few minutes and was at the
own security in the future.
Grease Spots
Grease spots can be removed
from work clothes by soaking the
stained areas for half an hour in
kerosene, then washing in hot suds.
-o-
Old Psalms
Some of the psalms are supposed
to have been written as long ago
as 900 B. C., others as recently as
the second century B. C.
successful fulfillment of airborne | barn when she gaw the gmoke
drop operations on D-Day in Nor- I coming out of the ceiiiing-. By the
mandy. As part of Maj. Gen. Paul; She reached the house and
L. Williams’ U. S. Troop Carrier j phoned for help the entire house
Forces comprising the American j wag un(jer fjre
flying echelon of the First Allied | The Deckert family came here
Airborne Army headed by Lt. ahout three years ago from Re-
Gen. Lewis H. Brereton, the 437th > fUgj0 ancj bought the Rev. N. W.
has dropped freight totaling ap- Carter home. Mr. Deckert was an
proximately 26,266, 828 pounds, Humble employee until a few
transported airborne combat per- months aS°- They are now making
. ,. . 'u 4-io caa J living quarters out of some out
sonnel figuring about 13,500, and j houges for ^ ^ ^
evacuated by air thousands of casu- j on building a rock home after the
aities since D-Day. 'war.—Pleasenton Express
Miss Bessie L. Vogt, began her
work as Refugio County home de-
monstration agent this month,
coming here from Williamson Coun-
ty with headquarters in George-
town, where she had been for the
past 13 years.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Au-
gust Vogt, who have a ranch near
Boerne, Miss Vogt is a graduate
of TSCW in Denton. She spent one
year in McCullough County, head-
quarters in Brady, where she work-
ed with J. D. Pruitt, now vice-di-
rector of the A. & M. extension
service bureau.
She finds the population more
thinly dispersed in Refugio County
than in her previous position, but
declares 'that she has met “the
nicest people” since arrival here.
Miss Vogt says she expects to con-
tinue the program laid out for the
year by Mrs. Vera Carghill, who
has gone to Waco. She attended
a district meeting at Uvalde on
May 17, 18, 19, for fresh ideas.
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KILLED BY MINE
CLAUDE JONES
Praised by Commander
HEADQUARTERS
FIFTH CAVALRY
20 February 1945
Mrs. Ida Jones
Refugio, Texas
My Dear Mrs. Jones:
It is with deep regret and pro-
found grief that I, write of the
death of your son on 6 February
1945. His loss to you and all who
knew and loved him will be deeply
felt in our hearts and long remem-
bered. Claude was highly regarded
by his many friends for his splen-
did character, cheerfulness and de-
votion to duty.
Claude was driving a truck in a
convoy bringing supplies to the
forward area. They had just pass-
ed through the town of Muzon,
about fifteen miles northeast of
Manila, when the leading truck,
which he was driving, struck a.
land mine which exploded beneath
the seat of the truck. At the same
time the Japs opened fire on them
with machine guns and rifles.
Fortunately he was not subjected
to prolonged suffering, hut died
instantly. He was temporarily
buried near the scene of action,
but has since been laid to rest in
the tradition of Christianity and
Honor in the United States Armed
Forces Cemetery No. 1 in Manila.
I wish you to know that the
officers and men of the Fifth
Cavalry grieve with you and
appreciate the keenness of your
loss. Let us both hope and pray
that his sacrifice will assist in
making this world a better place
in which to live. May God bless
him and you, and give you strength
to bear your loss.
Respectfully and humbly,
F. F. Wing, Jr.
Colonel Cavalry
Commanding
KIWANIS CLUB
FOR REFUGIO
BEING SOUGHT
Creation of a Kawanis Club for
Refugio appears in the making
since a visit with local business men
this week by three rpresentatives
of the Beeville Kawanis Club Mon-
day.
In Refugio Monday to attend Ro-
tary meeting and then contact local
business and professional men were
Jack Cates, superintendent of Bee-
vi'lle schools and Lieutenant Gover-
nor of Kiwanis District; Camp
Ezell of the Beeville Bee Publish-
ing Co., and Erwin Booth, county
clerk of Bee County and president-
elect of the Beeville Kiwanis Glub.
Sufficient interest was shown by
Refugio men to merit the filling of
an application for creation of a club
and at an early date there will be a
meeting here for the purpose of
organizing and the seeking of
twenty-five charter members.
Among the Refugio men that
have manifested an interest in join-
ing the organization are K. D. Hall*
B. A. Wales, Wesley Zarsky,
George Sportsman, Hershel Bur-
dick, Jim Hague, D. W. Dowling,
Orland Reed, Charlie Stryker, and
Moody Galbreath.
BAPTISTS OPEN
VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL MONDAY
The Vacation Bible School of the
First Baptist Church will open, of-
ficially, at the church Monday, May
28, at 8:30 A. M. It really begins,
however, Saturday, May 26, with
every one meeting at the Church
at 9:30 A. M. for a program of
preparation and registering of "pv *
pils followed by a parade. “All mo-
thers and members of th6 church
who can bring cars are urged to
come and all boys and girls who
plan to attend are urged to come.
We assure you that you will enjoy
the parade. We also assure you that
you will enjoy the school. In Va-
cation Bible School the teachers do
all the studying and preparing the
home work,” said Mrs. J. W. Burns,,
school principal.
The school is for all ages of boys
and girls from 3% years through
16 years. The hours are 8:30 to
11:30 each week-day morning for
two weeks. Mid-morning refresh-
ments will be served each day. The,
School meets the five-fold needs of
the child—the physical, mental*
moral, social and spiritual.
The pastor, Rev, J. Wallis Burns,
announces that the following fa-
culty has been chosen for the
School:
Principal, Mrs. J. Wallis Burns.
Beginner Dep’t.: Mrs. E. A.
Waters, Sup’t., Mrs. Calvin Nel-
son, Jr. and Mrs. Clarence Vin-
cent.
Primary Dep’t.: Mrs. J. G.
Hodges, Superintendent, Mrs. Mike
O’Donnell, Mrs. J. B. Gumm, Mrs.
B. Scott and Mrs. Joe Johnson.
Junior Dept.: Mrs. W. L. Koonce,
Superintendent, Mrs W. M. Skinner,
Sr., Mrs. J. A. Perry, and Mrs. F.
T. McAden.
Intermediate Dept.: Mrs. E. F.
Pitzer, Superintendent, Mrs, C. W.
Dwigans.
TRAIN SERVICE
INTERRUPTED
AS BRIDGE BURNS
Train service through Rfeuigo
was interrupted from late Friday
evening until Sunday afternoon, be-
cause of a burned out bridge over
Black Bayou two miles south of
Bloomington.
Twenty or more sections of the
1,000 foot Missouri Pacific Rail-
way bridge were burned out late
Friday afternoon. Cause of the fire
was not announced.
Trains between Victoria and Sin-
ton were routed over the Southern
Pacific via Beeville and Skidmore.
Mail service schedules into and out
of Refugio were reduced as the
mailed were taken via truck be-
tween Refugio and Sinton during
the time the bridge was out.
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