The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 24, 1960 Page: 2 of 8
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Page 2 — NEWS — Mathis, Texas, Thurs. Morning, March 24, 1960
1912-Built School House
To Get *29,000 Facelift
The ■ 1912-built two-storied ele-
mentary school building will
be completely renovated this
summer at a cost of approxi-
mately $29,000.
Supb E. B. Masur made the
announcement last Friday. He
said Engler Bros. Building Sup-
plies of Mathis have been con-
tracted to handle the job.
The building, once closed, has
been housing classrooms during
the peak enrollment months for
the past three years. This Feb-
ruary the student count in the
building was 528. In its present
condition there are eight class-
rooms and a large auditorium.
During the renovation the
auditorium will be divided into
four individual rooms, giving
12 classrooms for use next Sep-
tember.
The work contract calls for
complete repair of the building’s
interior. The floors will be top-
ped with plywood and covered
with tile. The walls and ceilings
will be replastered and painted.
New electric wiring will be in-
stalled throughout. The rest-
rooms will be reconditioned.
New, three-pane windows will
replace the present casements.
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Pest Control
Of Roaches, Ants and All
Other Insects
Average 5-Room House
$12.50
TERMITE CONTROL
Estimates Without Obligation
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On the exterior a new roof will
be laid over the present cover-
ing. The entire exterior will al-
so be repainted. A second fire
escapfc will be built on the north-
west side of the building,
Offices for special education
teachers will also be included
in the job. /
The cornerstone on the build-
ing lists Bozeman, and Folmar
as the contractors back in 1912.
P. A. Hunter is listed as county
superintendent with the trus-
tees as N. C. Sparks, E. C.
Timon and M. K. Wright.
While the building is in re-
pairs this summer, Masur said
the school’s own maintenance
staff may do extensive remodel-
ing of . the old vocational agri-
culture builcung next to the band
hall.
Plans are being made to in-
clude an industrial arts class
in the junior high curriculum.
If the plans materialize then
the building will house the class.
Such subjects as woodworking,
sheetmetal working, leathercraft
and painting would be taught.
Hobby Show Will
Be Opened For
Western Dray
A new treat at the annual
Western Days celebration at
Mathis High School this April
1 will be a hobby show.
Several different hobbies are
being loaned to the Mathis
Jaycees to be put on display
in a special room which will
be opened during the Western
Day event.
The Jaycees are helping the
students to stage the Western
Day this year.
Naomi Circle
Meets Tuesday
Mrs. J. J. Baker will con-
tinue the study of “The Gospel
of Luke” for the Naomi Circle
of the Women’s Society of
Christian Service when it meets
next Tuesday.
They will meet at the First
Methodist Church at 3 p.m.
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Experiments
In Science
PTA Program'
. Drew Moss, Junior High
School science teacher, present-
ed several of his students doing
experiments for the Junior High
School ''Parent-Teachers’ Assn,
when it met last Tuesday night
at the school.
Mrs. Leland Koepsel was in
charge of the business meeting.
A discussion was held on how
to improve the attendance. It
was decided that each, member
who was present would bring
someone with them to, next
I month’s meeting.
Mrs. Koepsel appointed a nom-
inating committee to nomin-
ate officers for the coming
school year. These officers will
be elected at the April meeting
and installed at the May meet-
ing. Members of the nominat-
ing committee are Griff Moore,
Mrs. Tommy Sutherland, and
Mrs. Glenn Whitfill.
The table was laid with a
cutwork cloth and centered with
a long, low arrangement of
calendulas in a brass container.
Refreshments of colas and cook-
ies were .served. Hostesses were
Mrs. Tommy Sutherland, Mrs.
Charles Brown, Mrs. Marvin
Rue tow,' and Mrs. Jessie Wil-
liams.
There were 22 members pre-
sent.
60 Attend Tea
Of Study Club
The Mathis Study Club held
its annual Friendship Tea last
Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. W. A. Guynes.
The refreshment table was
laid with a cut work' cloth. The
centerpiece was a figurine stands
ing on a shamrock flanked by
burning green tapers and ar-
rangement of ranunculas,
orange blossoms and candy tuff
in a silver epergne. Silver ap-
pointments were used. Mrs. G.
B. Hutchispn poured the coffee,
Mrs. Walter Leber, Sr. poured
the punch and Miss Estelle
Montgomery served the cake.
The cake was surrounded by
green tulle and decorated with
white flowers and. green leaves.
Approximately 60 members
and guests attended the tea.
Hostesses were Mrs. Guynes,
Mrs. J. J. Baker, Mrs. M. B.
Covington, Mrs. J. M. Edmond-
son, Mrs. C. N. Freeman, Mrs.
E. G. Frels, Mrs. C. V. Gallo-
way, Mrs. J. I. Hailey, Mrs.
Rose Hollon, Mrs. B. C. Hol-
mes, Mrs. G. B. Hutchison,
Mrs. Walter Leber, Sr., Mrs.
Karl London, Mrs. J. R. Mc-
Guffin and Mrs. H. W. McNeill.
Bsskmobiie
In Aren On
Friday, April 1
The Bookmobile, the Coastal
Bend Regional Library demon-
strator, ‘Will visit in the Mathis
area next Friday, April 1.
Starting at 9 a.m. at Argenta,
the van will move to the Sween-
ey Switch store at 9:45 a.m.
Mission Study
For Sandia WMU
The Sandia Women’s Mis-
sionary Union of the First Bap-
tist Church at Sandia met last
Wednesday at the church for
Mission Study.
Mrs. Ben Cox opened the
meeting with prayer and lead
the group in saying the watch-
word, Zach. 4:6. The group sang
“The Woman’s Hymn.”
Mrs. Herbert Lafield was in
charge of-the study on “Reach-
ing Rural Churches.” Mrs. J.
M. Clement showed the group
two Spanish Bibles that were
purchased by a member of the
WMU for' the Sandia Baptist
Mission. IT'he Bibles were given
in memory of Mr. H. J. Ward.
Mrs. Gerald Petty closed the
meeting with prayer.
There were nine members pre-
sent.
Twelve Hear ■
Ensemble At
land Boosters
Church ©f Christ
AnnouncesHightly
Lecture Series
Six nights of gospel lectures
will be held beginning Monday
at 7:30 p.m. at the Mathis
Church of Christ, J. R. New-
man, preacher, announced.
The meetings will continue
'through Saturday night.
On Monday Sterling O. Wal-
ker of Beeville will speak on
“The Great Commission.” On
Tuesday W. E. Brown of Odem
will present a talk entitled
“Who Is A Christian?”.
L. R. Sparks of Robstown is
Wednesday’s speaker on “The
Christian’s Responsibility.” John
L. Norris of the Argenta Church
of Christ will talk on “The
Christian’s Priviledge” Thurs-
day night.
Marshall Davis of Taft, bring-
ing “Scripturial Church Govern-
ment” on Friday and George
M. Barnard of Alice speaking
‘The Christian’s Influence”
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Corpora^jijOourt^
CITY OF MATHIS
JOHN L. NORRIS, JUDGE
Profirio Medina, no driver’s
license, pending.
Red Cress Drive
Extended fats
I sf Week April
Local Red Cross drive work-
ers were' named this week by
Walter Koepsel, chairman, who
said the drive will be extended
into the first week in April.
Koepsel said bad weather had
hampered the solicitors.
Mrs. Josephine Franco will be
chairman of the drive among
Latin Americans with four work-
ers assisting her.Other solicitors
are Mrs. Tommy Sutherland,
Mrs. Larry Stapp, Mrs. E. H.
Salge, Mrs. Leo Baldeschwiler,
and A. C. Norvell.
The Band Boosters met last
Thursday night at the Band
Hiall with 12 members present.
A brass emsemble played for
the group. Members of the' em-
semble were ILupe Galvan, C.
A. Maedgen, Barbara Huffstut-
ler, Mary Maedgen, Patsy Strid-
de, and Gerald Braunstein.
Mrs. C. A. Maedgen was in
charge of the business meeting.
The group voted to have a con-
cession stand at the Junior Band
Festival'April 8 if enough bands
are entered. The group also vot-
ed to pay the entrance fee for
the Buccaneer Festival in Cor-
pus Christi the last of April.
A nominating committee was
appointed to nominate officers
for the coming school year.
Members of the committee are
Mrs. Bill Watson, chairman
Mrs. Charles Brown and Mrs.
Allie Holmes.
Refreshments of coffee and
rolls were served at the close
of the meeting.
Jaycees Agents
F@r Gonzales
Warsn Springs
The Mathis Junior Chamber
of Commerce has voted to serve
as the local representative agen-
cy of the Texas Rehabilitation
Center, Gonzales Warm Springs
Foundation.
As a representative, the Jay-
cees are part of the state-wide
organization of men and women
serving disabled Texans of all
ages, races and beliefs through
comprehensive rehabilitation at
Warm Springs.
The Texas Rehabilitation Cen-
ter depends largely upon pub-
lic contributions in maintaining
its program of treating persons
left handicapped by such dis-
eases and accidents as muscular
dystrophy, cerebral palsy, mul-
ti,pie sclerosis, polio, fractured
spines, and spinal cord injuries,
brain damage, arthritis, strokes,
and birth defects. Treatment
is given regardless of the per-
son’s ability to pay.
At TRC, rehabilitation treat-
ment is carefully prescribed for
the individual patient by the
medical director. The goal for
each patient is maximum re-
habilitation — physically, psy-
chologically, and socially — so
he can live and work to the
best of his abilities.
on
on Saturday will round out the
series.
Census Taker
Training Set
Census takers who will visit
every dwelling unit in the area
during the 1960 Census of Popu-
lation and Housing which starts
April 1 will participate in three
training sessions next week, Dis-
trict Supervisor Province M.
Winkler announced this week.
The training sessions, to be
conducted by the crew leaders,
will he held on March 28, 29,
and 30. Each census taker will
receive a total of approximate-
ly nine hours of instruction. Em-
phasis will he placed on the
importance of a systematic,
through canvass of every dwell-
ing unit during the census to
insure a complete count. Class
room training will cover proper
manner of asking questions, use
of the Census questionnaire, Cen-
sus definitions, and map read-
ing.
Map reading is a census-tak-
ing technique to define the limits
of each district a census taker
is assigned. About 250,000 maps
have been prepared for the 1960
Census. This provides an indivi-
dual map for each of the 250,-
000 districts into which the coun-
try has been divided for the
census. Every census taker will
be furnished with a map of
his district: As they make their
rounds, census takers will be
required to canvass every street
and road and visit every hous-
ing unit within the boundaries
of their assignments shown on
these maps.
THE MATHIS NEWS
Published Every Thursday in Mathis. Texas
Published By The Guthrie Publishing Co.
SUBSCRIPTION RATE_——:- $3.00 Per Year
John Haden -.......... Managing Editor
Entered as second class matter, Jan. 21, 1945. at the Post Office at
Mathis. San Patricio county, Texas, under the Act of Congress on
MARCH 3. 1879.
NOTICE TO THE^PUBLIC: ANY ERRONEOUS REFLECTION UPON THE CHARAC-
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WHICH MAY APPEAR IN THE MATHIS NEWS, WILL GLADLY BE CORRECTED IF IT
IS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLISHERS.
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Federal Land Bank Association
SINCE 1917
Joe E. Cabaniss 801 E. Main, Robstown, Tex.
Manager Phone 3644
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