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The News from Every Section of Refugio County
iVOL. XYIV—NO. 28
REFUGIO, REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS, MAY 8, 1947
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$50,000.00 for mule barns and
nothing for the youth of the county!
The youth of Refugio have cer-
tainly been letting the adults know
what they think about the taxpay-
ers asking for $50,000 to build
barns and not doing anything about
the other cattle (young people).
With the taking over of the local
Chamber of Commerce office for
management last Saturday as a
part of Boys and Girls Week, they
found that one of the projects of
the manager was securing petition
to be presented to the commission-
<0*’s court asking for $50,000 for a
Refugio County Fair.
They fully realize that the full
$50,000 will not be spent to erect
mule barns, but they were clever
enough to take full advantage of
the petition’s wording.
As one of them told this writer:
‘‘It does look like the leaders
of the town are more interested in
the livestock development of the
.county than in the development of
\he young boys and girls. You can
get the entire community to work
for a fair, but how many do you
see putting forth as much effort to
assist the future citizens of the
county.”
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It is our understanding that con-
tainers for funds to finance the
DDT dusting of the town will be
placed in public places this week.
Let’s help take care of the general
health condition of our own com-
munity.
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Attend the church of your choifce
Sunday.
REFUGE SCHOOL
HAS BANQUET
Junior-Senior banquet for Our
Lady of Refuge High School was
held Tuesday evening in the school
auditorium, and sponsored by the
Mother’s Club.
The class colors of blue and gold
were presented in balloon-hung
streamers on the ceiling. Center-
piece for the long table was an ar-
rangement of yellow carnations,
blue carnations and delphiniums
from which extended ribbons and
fern.
After the group had sung “Auld
Lang Syne,” the Very Rev. William
H. Oberste said grace. Joyce Tie-
mann introduced the seniors, who
sang their class song, “Beautiful
Dramer.” Kathleen Clarkson and
Jane Burke played a piano duet, af-
ter which Margaret Humes, Sara
Lou Franklin and Mary Frances
Wright danced. Another dance was
performed by Therese Bauer,
Elaine Tiemann and Linda Kelley,
and Betsy Billups played a piano
solo. Anita Linney and Joyce
Krause gave the class prophecy, and
James Baumgartner played a piano
.solo.
Rita Sullivan presented each
senior with a gift, for which Joseph
Friedrichs extended thanks from
the class. Agnes Mae Bailey ex-
pressed appreciation for the eve-
ning, and the main talk, “Thoughts
For the Seniors,” was given by the
Very Rev. Fr. Oberste. Merle Scog-
gins acted as master of ceremon-
ies.
The banquet was followed by a
dance, to which entire high school
was invited. Present besides high
school students at the banquet were
senior class parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Friedrichs, Mr. and Mrs. Lud-
wig Zarsky, Mr. and Mrs. C. T.
Wright, all of Woodsboro; Mr. and
Mrs. C. U. Wright, Mrs. Edward
Johnson, Mrs. Blanch Bailey, Mr.
and Mrs. J. U. Gilliam.
PRICE DROPS
SUPPORTED BY
JOHN E. LYLE
Congressman John E. Lyle this
week announced his support of
President Truman’s efforts in be-
half of reduced living costs in the
following letter to this newspaper:
President Truman sounded the
fears and hopes of at least 96 per
cent of the people of America last
week when he appealed for a halt
to spiraling prices and urged busi-
ness to cooperate in the reduction
of prices.
According to figures of the
Treasury Department, 96 per cent
of all of the people in the United
States who pay taxes are earning
net incomes of less than $5,000, and
there are 26% million taxpayers
in the United States with incomes
of less than $2,000 a year.
To these millions of people, the
cost of living is a feal and vital
issue. The government recently is-
sued figures, after a survey based
on the expenditures of families of
modest incomes in several of the
larger cities of this country, show-
ing that from December 15, 1941,
just before war Was declared, until
February 15, 1947, living costs
jumped 38.3 per cent.
In this connection, it is signifi-
cant that more than 40
workers of America have had but
modest, if any, increases in their
incomes.
It is likewise significant that the
greatest increase in living costs has
developed during the past year
when price controls were lifted, ap-
proximately 18 per cent from Feb-
ruary 15, 1946 until February 15,
1947.
What would a 10 per cent de-
crease in the living costs mean to
us? Assuming that families, whose
total income is from $1,000 to $2,-
000 a year spend all of that income
as the price of living (and many
are spending more than that, in the
form of savings and debts being in-
curred), a 10 per cent reduction
would mean a saving of from $100
to $200 a year. That would be the
equivalent of a $100 to $200 raise
in pay for more than 25 million
wage earners. It is a great deal of
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PHOTO BY TARR, REFUGIO STUDIO
MEMBERS AND SPONSORS of the Woodsboro Chapter of the Order of Rainbow are, read-
ing from left to right, front row, Joyce Linney, Wanda Dees. Ginger Moon, Mary Lou Williamson,
Gladys Johnson, Evelyn Niemann.
Secgnd Row: Loretta Wright, Chrystal Dean, Peggy Wright, P'atricia Williams, Carolyn Walker,
Grace Borglund, Jean Holt, Fay Hart
Third Row: Mary Lee Dowling, Rachel Roach, Valla Gillespie, Gloria Chamberlain, Mary Ruth
Boone, Betty Jean Shurley, Coline Glenn, Barbara Gregorcyk, Chloye West, Jean Rooke, Vivian
Dowling, Joan McBride.
Top Row: Mr. R. J. Findley, Mrs. A. B. Carter, Mrs. R. J. Findley, Mrs. K. D. Hall (Advisory
Board).
ALICE PULCHER
BURIED TUESDAY
Funeral services were held at 3
million j o'clock Tuesday afternoon for Alice
Joy Pulcher, 14, who passed away
Sunday morning at Refugio County
Hospital. Services took place in the
First Baptist Church of Woodsboro,
with the Rev. S. E. Harry officiat-
ing, and were followed by inter-
ment in La Rosa Cemetery.
The young girl was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pulcher, who
lives at one of the oil camps be-
tween here and Woodsboro. She at-
tended Refugio public school, was
an active membbr of the Baptist
Church and the “Youth for Christ”
program.
Survivors, besides" her parents,
include four brothers, Joe, A1 Dee,
Jesse and Robert; a sister, Ruth;
a grandmother, Mrs. A. L. Moore-
field of Refugio; a great-grand-
mother, Mrs. Ida Moorefield of
Damon; an aunt, Reka Nichols of
Rice Lake, Wis.; three uncles, Mike
money when compared withrihe tax!™erry of Nixon, H. H. and C. J.
savings of a man earning $1,200 aj Moorefield of Corpus Christy and
year whose total reduction, on theja gieat-aunt, Mrs. J. V. Davis of
basis of a 30 per cent cut, would
COUNTY ASKED
TO HELP FAIR
The Commissioner’s Court of Re-
fugio County was petitioned Mon-
day of this week to appropriate
$50,000 for -the purchase of loca-
tion and erection of buildings for
a Refugio County Fair by a group
of citizens in the name of a Re-
fugio County Fair Association.
The Court will act on this matter
at an early date.
amount to $11.40 a year.
Many people, during the last few
days, have been ridiculing the
President’s efforts to get voluntary
cooperation out of the business in-
terests of this country in the reduc-
tion of living costs. The President
has no other weapon. The people of
this nation demonstrated clearly
that they did not want government
price controls, and now he can only
appeal to the people for voluntary
action.
Frankly, I am very well pleased
with the response. The movement
which started in the little town of
Newburyport, Mass., where mer-
chants ignored economic theories
and got down to the real business
of trying out the President’s sug-
gestions, has spread with gathering
momentum. Prices in Washington,
where living costs have seemed inr
ordinately high, are coming down,
with department stores, grocery
stores and many others announcing
10 per cent reductions in prices.
Wholesalers are finding it better
business to strive for volume sales
than to hold to prices consumers
will not pay.
To the question “Would ‘moral
suasion’ do the job?” there appear-
ed the answer that the voluntary
reduction of prices was more a
movement toward self-preservation.
The cost of living is an issue
that affects all of us profoundly.
Voluntary cooperation in reducing
jt is the good American way, and I
sincerely believe that with the earn-
est efforts of all of the people, we
can bring it in line and thereby
bring an abundance of health and
happiness to us all.
Father Dies
Julius Vassallo, high school band
director, left Monday for Galves-
ton, where his father had passed
away during the afternoon after
a year’s illness. Funeral services
were held Wednesday from a Gal-
veston funeral home. Mr. Vassallo
had just spent the previous week-
end at his father’s bedside.
La Salle.
Pallbearers were her schoolmates,
Charles Williams, Winton Milliff, J.
P. Neeley, Stanton Beardsley, Car-
roll Pitzer and Jerry Bryant.
AN EDITORIAL
WHY WAIT?
Why .should Refugio wait un-
til there is an outbreak of polio
to start a clean-up campaign?
Now is the best time to get a
good campaign of cleaning-up
underway. Why not, this year,
make it a Clean-Up, Fix-Up,
Paint-Up drive?
Why not have another program
of DDT dusting of the town,
This type of program is a civic
undertaking and leadership for it
must come from city government,
chamber of commerce or civic
club. The citizenship has proven
that it will follow the leadership
in such a program (remember
last year) so why wait,
BOBCATS WIN .
FINAL GAME
The Refugio Bobcats concluded
their regular season of hardball
play here Tuesday afternoon .by de-
feating the Rockport Pirates 11 to
10 for their first league victory.
This is the first season in a num-
ber of years that the Bobcats have
had a hard ball team, and Coach
Germer is to be commended for his
success in training the boys in the
great American sport.
It is reported that the American
Legion Post desires to sponsor the
Bobcat team in the American Leg-
ion Junior Baseball league this
summer. It is hoped that this ar-
rangement can be completed in or-
der that the boys will have an op-
portunity to further develop their
ability and gain additional exper-
ience.
SCOUT TROOP 67
WINS STATUETTE
Boy Scouts of Refugio County
held a court of honor at the school
in Tivoli Monday evening. Repre-
sented were W.O.W. Troop 103 of
Tivoli, Eddie Keller, scoutmaster;
Rotary Club Troop 72; American
Legion Troop 79; Our Lady of
Refuge Church Troop 67.
After group singing of “Ameri-
ca,” the Very Rev. William H.
( Oberste gave the invocation and the
i boys repeated the oath of alleg-
iance.
Charles Prunty of Woodsboro
talked on “Scouting,” and Dr. J.
E. Bauer discussed purposes of the
court of honor. Willie Hoffman,
scoutmaster of Troop 71 of Woods-
boro, explained the work of Eagle
scouts. Mr. Prunty then awarded
merit badges.
Competition for Boy Scout statu-
ette by all troops was won by Troop
67, sponsored by Our Lady of
Refuge Church.
Youth Week
Is Reviewed
Miss O’Brien Will
Wed Harkins, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John James O’Brien
announce the engagement and ap-
proaching marriage of their daugh-
ter, Janey O’Brien, to Wilson Wil-
liam Harkins, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Harkins.
Both are prominent and popular
members of the younger set here.
Miss O’Brien graduated from high
school at Our Lady of the Lake,
San Antonio, and attended college
there. Mr. Harkins, graduate of
Corpus Christi College-Academy,
attended St. Mary’s University, San
Antonio, and the University of Tex-
as.
EDWIN BAILEY
DIED MAY 3
An untimely death came to one
of Refugio’s most popular young
businessmen Saturday. Edwin
Houston Bailey, who would have
marked his 42nd birthday anniver-
sary of the day of his funeral, pass-
ed away at 6 o’clock Saturday af-
ternoon in Refugio County Hos-
pital. He had been in ill health
for many months and had been
taken to the hospital in a critical
condition about ten days before.
The deceased was born May 4,
1905, in Rockport, the son of
Charles Norton and Della Jeter
Bailey of that city. His mother died
when he was five years old, and he
attended schools in Refugio and
Dallas, graduating at the latter
city. He had been employed by
Shelton-Bailey Motor Company
here for many years and was sales
manager at the time of his death.
On July 8, 1928, in Karnes City,
he married Miss Genelle Howell of
Kenedy, and they have two daugh-
ters, Anne 11, and Barbara 5.
His genial, happy personality en-
deared him to all who knew him
and made friends of strangers. A
high tribute to his friendliness and
helpfulness was given during his
last illness, when people by the
hundreds called at the hospital or
inquired about him. The crowd of
sincerely saddened mourners over-
flowed the church and stood on the
lawn at the funeral.
Survivors, besides his widow and
his daughters, include two broth-
ers, Norton H. of Dallas and Vivian
V. Bailey of Refugio; three nieces
and four nephews.
Funeral services were held at 4
o’clock Sunday afternoon from the
First Presbyterian Church and were
followed by interment in Oakwood
Cemetery. The Rev. C. S. Long of
Raymondville, Refugio pastor for
17 years, officiated at the serv-
ices.
Pallbearers were Wilson Heard,
John J. O’Brien, Carl Shelton of
Coi-pus Christi, C. T. Weir, A. H.
Brundrett and E. D. Coward.
FLASH!
Dr. J. H. Finn, County Health
Officer, announced Thursday
morning that a DDT dusting ma-
chine will be demonstrated in
Refugio Friday morning. Such a
machine may be purchased by the
county and town if it proves
practical.
Mayor L. R. Jeter states that
the City will call a mass meeting
for the purpose of sponsoring
prevent-polio clean-up drive at
such time as recommended by Dr.
Finn. Likely date of the meeting
will be Tuesday, May 19.
TRUCK DRIVER
GOES TO SLEEP;
CHILD KILLED
Concepcion Lozano, 29, of Ed-
couch, told Deputy Sheriffs Peter
S. Lantermo and Elmo Niemann of
Refugio that he apparently went to
sleep with the result that the truck
he was driving overturned about a
mile north of Refugio at 5:30
o’clock Monday morning. Jose
Quintero, 2, of Elsa, was caught
under the truck and killed instant-
ly. Mrs. Marie Quintero, 38, the
child’s mother, who received a
broken kneecap and internal in-
juries, and Juan Quintero, 8, his
brother, who received a chest in-
jury, were reported in fair con-
dition at Refugio County Hospital
late yesterday.
An unidentified member of the
group of about two dozen itinerant
farm workers, who were on their
way from the Valley to Michigan,
was given first aid treatment at
the hospital for minor injuries.
Youth Week, as observed in Re-
fugio, was reviewed for members
of the Rotary Club of Refugio,
sponsoring organization, by a num-
ber of the boys that took part in
atfeenship Day last Saturday. Father of Mrs> White
With Richard Alexander, Citi-
zenship Day Chamber of Commerce
manager, presiding reports were
given by the different officers of
the day.
Died Last Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Sam White were
called to Houston Friday by the
death of Mrs. White’s father, C. E.
Two items featured their reports j O’Meara, 55, of 3452 Meadowlake
CANCER CONTROL
QUOTA REACHED
Refugio County went over the top
on its $1300 quota for the cancer
control drive, which was headed by
Dr. D. R. Tompkins and sponsored
by the Woman’s Club. Mrs. S. R.
Coleman, club president, reports
that the drive, which is now closed,
netted more than $1500.
Both Dr. Tompkins and Mrs.
Coleman expressed their apprecia-
tion for the hard work contributed
by the workers, and for the genero-
sity of the public.
Congratulations
in the stressing of the need of a
Youth Center and of better traf-
fic-parking regulations for the
town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Cooper spent
Friday to Sunday in San Perlita
with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Clarkson,
who moved Monday to Kingsville.
Lane. Mr. O’Meara, owner of Pub-
lic Motors Company, passed away
at Memorial
following an
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Weeks have
,a son, John Marcus, born Monday
Hospital in Houston, I morning in Refugio County Hos-
operation. Survivors pital, weighing 6 lbs., 12 ozs. He is
include his widow, two sons and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Por-
three daughters, and a sister. ter Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. T. L.
Funeral services were held at I Weeks, and the great-grandson of
4:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon in Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Williamson, all
Houston. I of Refugio.
CITIZENSHIP DAY
ENDS YOUTH
WEEK HERE
Last Saturday marked the con-
clusion of a successful observance
of Boys and Girls Week in Refugio
with teen-agers taking over the du-
ties of city and county officials for
the day. An all-youth parade at 10
a. m. was concluded with the youth
elected officials taking office.
A hobby show at the city club
room was well attended and receiv-
ed a great deal of favorable com-
ment.
Boys and Girls Week was under
the sponsorship of the Rotary Club
of Refugio with Rev. Charles
Brewster chairman of the general
committee.
Many citizens were fined during
Saturday for violation of traffic
ordinances and the funds received
by the fines will be applied on a
youth center according to the Youth
Officials.
Tivoli-Austwell
Rotary Club To
Receive Charter
Charter presentation program for
the Rotary Club of Tivoli-Austwell
will be held Wednesday night, May
14, at the Tivoli School Auditor-
ium with District Governor Eugene
Humbert making the presentation.
Some 250 Rotarians and Rotary
Anns from the 130th and 129th
district are expected to be present
for this meeting.
Homer T. Williams, president of
the Rotary Club of Refugio, spon-
soring club of the Tivoli-Austwell
group, will be presiding officer for
the meeting. A barbecue supper
will be served at 7 p. m. to be fol-
lowed by the program. Musical
numbers, introduction of Tivoli-
Austwell Club members, and pre-
sentation of gifts to the newly or-
ganized club will be features of
the program in addition to the
charter presentation.
Services Sunday
For Presbyterians
Rev. Paul S. VanDyke, Home
Mission Supt., of San Antonio, Tex-
as, will conduct services Sunday
morning May 11, at 11 o’clock, in
the First Presbyterian Church.
Following the services, a Congre-
gational Meeting will be held.
MAY QUEEN
CORONATION
FRIDAY, MAY 9
Great expectations greet the
Maytime court to be held at 8
o’clock Friday evening in the high
school gymnasium. At this time
Miss Pattie Jean Johnson, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward John-
son, will be crowned May queen,
and Joseph Friedrichs will be king.
The*queen’s retinue will include
Don Francis Donohoo, Michael
Freeman, Patricia Donohoo, Betty
Lou Smith, Mary Frances Wright,
Deanna Gilliam, Therese Bauer and
Sara Lou Franklin. Her princess,
Miss Patricia Williams, will be es-
corted by Elton Earl Euton and
will have as flower girls, Susan
Rainey and Janie Jacks.
Other members of the court, be-
sides visiting dukes and duchesses,
will be Miss Dorothy Williamson
and Billy Daniels, with Alice War-
ren; Miss Cloma Kelley and Winton
Milliff, with Barbara Haining;
Miss Gloria Hughes and Robert
Green, with Carolyn Sholars; Miss.
Catherine Johnson and Keith Green,
with Edith West Clarkson; Miss
Carolyn Walker and Gale Brun-
drett, with Nancy Kate Renfro.
Miss Jessica Vance will act as
announcer, while Barbara Simpson
and John McBride are heralds. The
program, besides a Maypole dance,
includes piano solos by Louise
Welder and Martha Anne Nichols
of Beeville; vocal numbers by A.
E. Nelson and Eddie Lou McCul-
lofc; and a waltz by Wanda Dick-
inson and Phil Tucker.
A dance, opened with grand
march led by the queen and her
court, will be held in the city hall
ballroom, immediately following the
ceremony. Admission will be charge *
ed at the door, Baron Dakin’s Or-
chestra out ofCorpus Christi and
boasting many well-known names,
will play, and the general public is
invited to attend. Admission prices
for the coronation ceremonies are
35c and 15c.
LEGION MEETING
AT CORUS CHRISTI
Corpus Christi. — Bertram E.
(Bert) Giesecke, Austin, Command-
er of The American Legion, De-
partment of Texas, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual Spring
Convention of the 14th Legion Dis-
trict to be held Saturday and Sun-
day, May 10-11, in Carpus . Christi.
Captain A. Schlafli, Seguin, 14th
District Commander, will preside,
with the four Corpus Christi Posts
as hosts.
Registration of delegates will be-
gin at 2 p. m. Saturday at conven-
tion headquarters, the new $250,000
American Legion Home on the bay.
The new building is the joint home
of Ernest H. Gragg Post No. 81,
commanded by John W. Sutton, and
Business and Professional Men’s
Post No. 248, commanded by N. D.
Rhodes. Each Post has already ex-
ceeded its 1946 membership.
The main business session of the
convention will convene at 9 a. m.
Sunday with the election of dele-
gates to the National Convention to
be held in late August in New York
City high on the agenda. Each of
the 36 Posts in the District will be
called upon to make a report, Com-
mander Schlafli has announced.
Adjournment will be Sunday af-
ternoon.
Baseball Field
Being Improved
The Refugio baseball field is be-
ing readied for a busy season and
improvements are under way at the
present time. The diamond has been
used by the Refugio Bobcats for
hard ball, and this Friday night will
be the scene of a night hardball
game between the Refugio (Color-
ed) Oilers and the Goliad (Colored)
Tigers.
Organization work is progress-
ing on forming a Refugio Softball
i League of four teams. Indications
are the competing teams will be
Wood Auto Store, Rotary Club,
Wallace Bros, and Quintana.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Rodgers, Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Williamson went on
a fishing trip to Lamar Monday.
Mrs. J. A. Heinlein of Bayside is
spending the week with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. Pitzer.
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