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Track Meet Scheduled
In Bishop June 21,22
Bishop. — Athletes of all ages
from here have been invited to
participate in two track and field
meets to be sponsored by the Bis-
hop Junior Chamber of Corm
merce on Friday, June 21, and
Saturday, June 22, at the Bishop
High School football field.
Jack Harlan, president of the
Bishop Jaycees, said the primary
aim of the Jaycees is to “get the
people out of the grandstand and
into active participation in athle-
tics.” The two meets will climax
a month - long physical fitness
program sponsored by the Bishop
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Walter A. Schulz is now
serving as Field Worker to
Refugio and Goliad Coun-
ties for the Texas Welfare
Department. He assumed
his duties this week and will
have his local office on the
second floor of the Refugio
County Courthouse.
Schuz comes to Refugio from
Lee County, where for 12 years
he has served as Editor of the
Lexington Enterprise and the
Giddings News. Schulz had been
affiliated with the State Welfare
Department prior to entering the
newspaper business.
While Mr. Schulz’s complete
schedule is not worked out, he will
be in Goliad County on Friday of
each week.
club.
Competition will be open to all
athletes of amateur standing who
reside within a 150-mile radius of
Bishop. The entry fee of 25 cents
will entitle the participant to comr
pete in three events in any single
age bracket. Entries may be mail-
ed to: Jr. Champ Meet Director,
Care of Bishop Jaycees, Bishop,
Texas.
The Saturday night meet will of-
fer competition for boys and girls
up to the age of 16. Scout groups,
Littel League baseball teams, and
youth recreation clubs from
throughout South Texas are be-
ing encouraged to enter.
Billed as the “Bishop Jaycees
Junior Champ Olympics,” the Sat-
urday night meet will offer comf
petition in each of the following
divisions: Pee-Wee Boys (eleven
and under), Pee-Wee Girls (elev-
en and under), Junior Boys (12-13)
Junior Girls (12-13), Prep Division
Boys (14-15), Prep Division Girls
(14-15), Senior Division Boys (16-
17) and Senior Division Girls (16-
17).
Events will include chinning,
high jump, running broad jump,
standing broad jump, hop-step-and
jump, softball throw, shot put, dis-
cus, and running events at dis-
tance up to 100 yards. The Prep
and Senior division program will
also include the 880-yard run and
the 70-yard high hurdles.
Field events will begin at 4:00
p.m, and track events Will get un-
derway at 5:00. There will be no
preliminaries and all entrants
will get underway at 5:00. There
will be no preliminaries and all
entrants will run against time.
The Friday night competition
will be limited to male athletes
above the age of 18. Collegians
and service personnel will be
among those competing in the
18-25 age group, while the “over
25” bracket is expected to draw
entries from area health clubs,
YMCAs, and other Jaycee organi-
zations. Challenges have also
been extended to pollicemfen and
firemen in cities throughout South
Texas. The program is to include
standard track and field events.
The Friday night program will
begin at 6:00 p.m. The first run-
ning event is scheduled for 6:30.
Record
VOLUME IX—NO. 42
REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1963
FOUR PAGES—TEN CENTS
Refugio. — George Solka, owner
and proprietor of The Economy
Store and Blue Bonnet Variety
Store of Refugio, was named the
Outstanding Citizen of 1963 by the
Refugio County Chamber of Com-
merce.
Jack Sportsman, master of cere-
monies for the annual banquet of
the GC, made announcement of
the selection to climax the meet-
ing held in the Refugio City Hall.
Solka became the second person
to receive this recognition by the
Chamber of Commerce. Willard
King was so honored last year
when the first presentation was
made.
Refugio Public School Music Di-
rectors J. C. Mitchell and Alvin
English were recognized for their
contributions of the music educa-
tion of the community and success
of pupils under their directions.
Edgar Naylor presented plaques
for achievement in cotton growing
to three Refugio County farmers.
Dr. John H. Hutchinson, head of
the Texas Agricultural Extension
Service, was the speaker for the
evening.
Chamber of Commerce Presi-
dent Bob Heard outlined accomr
plishments of this past year made
by the Chamber of Commerce.
OUTSTANDING CITIZEN George Solka stands with
his wife, Ida, and grandson, David Shienberg, after re-
ceiving the Refugio County Chamber of Commerce
award at the annual banquet of the organization Satur-
day, June 8, in the Refugio City Hall. Solka, long an
active member of the organization and for many years
a member of the Board of Directors, was selected for
the award by a secret committee named by the Board of
Directors.
Dale M. Gollehon
Funeral Sunday
Refugio. — Dale M. Gollehon,
19, died at 6:15 a.m. Friday in a
Galveston hospital after a short
illness.
Funeral services were at 2:30
p.m. Sunday at Woodsboro Church
of Christ.
Emmett Hubbell, minister of the
Church of Christ officiated, assist-
ed by The Rev. R. Bruce Bran-
non of the First Presbyterian
Church.
Graveside services and burial
were at 5 p.m;. Sunday in Hebern
Cemetery near Yoakum under di-
rection of Starbuck-Toland Funer-
al Home.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Katheryn Gollehon of Port Lava-
ca; his parents, MJc and Mrs.
Marvin Gollehon of Kermit; a sis-
ter, Mrs. Carollee G. Bishop of
Houston; his grandparents, J. M,.
Gollehon of Freemont, Neb., Mrs.
Bertha Gollehon of Lincoln, Neb.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jor-
te, Lincoln, Nebraska.
PORT ISABEL LIGHTHOUSE — A sentinel over
beaches that once sheltered Spanish explorers, Indians,
and pirate treasure, this structure marks historic Port
Isabel State Park on the tip of Texas.
11 Traffic Fines
Assessed in May
Refugio. — Eleven traffic fines
were assessed in Refugio corpora-
tion court during May, 1963. Seven
of the number were out - of-
town motorists. A majority of the
charges being for speeding.
;Nam,es, charges, and fines list-
ed in the Corporation Court Dock-
et, Town of Refugio for May were:
Lupe E. Garza, Refugio, speed-
ing, $15.00.
Murray W. Kennard Jr., Refu-
gio, muffler violation and run red
limt, $25.00.
George W. Beken, Refugio,
speeding, $10.00.
Tommy H. Plummer, Refugio,
speeding, $10.00.
Andrew R. McPherson, San An-
tonio, run 2 stop signs, $10.00
Nora K. Rathke, Corpus Chris-
ti, speeding, $10.00.
Eugene C. Brown, Jr., Corpus
Christi, run red light, $10.00.
Anna B. Pettus, Goliad, speed-
ing, $10.00.
Eddie G. Tulley, Alice, speeding,
$10.00.
Kenneth S. Hallaran, Kingsville,
no state sticker and speeding,
$20.00.
Don Avery, Victoria, no driver’s
license, $15.00.
Want to get away from the hus-
tle and bustle of city life and
just take it easy? Then answer the
call of sun, sand and sea, and
enjoy the windblown beaches of
the Texas Gulf Coast. Here you’ll
find the companionship of the sea
— a place to rest and stretch, to
breathe the clean salt breeze, and
absorb the healthful warmth of a
semitropical sun.
Padre Island —* a 110 mile-long
shoestring of shifting sands and
white beaches — beckons thou-
sands of tourists. Now the United
States’ longest remaining stretch
of undeveloped coastline, Padre
Island stands alone in its spacious-
ness and vacation appeal. This
fabled sliver of land, only a few
miles wide at most, extends from
Port Isabel to Corpus Christi.
An abode of pirates in the very
early days, and later of cattle bar-
ons, Padre Island was inaccessible
until 1954, when the $2,225,000
Queen Isabella Causeway was
completed by Cameron County.
Since then, development has
been rapid. The beach, washed by
the vivid blue waters of the Gulf
of Mexico, is one of the finest in
the world.
There are numerous resort ho-
tels, and at Isla Blanca Park, at
the very southern tip, Cameron
County maintains numerous re-
creational facilities. Fishing is un-
excelled.
Port Isabel, just west of the
south end of Padre Island, was
explored by Spaniards in the ear-
ly 16th Century, aand Was settled
as a fishing and resort comjmun-
tiy before 1800. The old lighthouse,
built in 1852, has been restored
as a state park and is open to
visitors for a nominal charge.
Port Isabel is widely known
among sports fishermen, and is
the home of the Texas Interna-
tional Fishing Tournampnt, held
annually in August. Together with
Brownsville, Port Isabel also stag-
es the Shrimp Fiesta, climaxed
by the colorful Blessing of the
Fleet Ceremony. Gaily decorated
with bunting and flags, boats of
the large shrimp fleet file past
the priest to receive his blessing.
The Shrimp Fiesta is scheduled
for July 5, 6 and 7 this year.
You’ll find the Texas Gulf Coast
is a wonderland of exciting fun
for the whole family.
Assembly of God
Announces Plans
Refugio.—Rev. V. D. Grumbles,
pastor of the Assembly of God
church of Refugio, announced the
beginning of the church’s Bible
School on Monday, June 17. Class-
es will begin at :00 a.m. each
morning and end at 11:30 a.m.
The theme of this year’s school
will be “At the End of the Jour-
ney is God.”
'The school is open to all chil-
dren, and Rev. Grumbles stat-
ed that if any child is in need of
transportation, his parents should
call LA 6-2737.
The school will terminate its ses-
sions on Friday, June 21, with
Commencement exercises being
held that evening at 7:30 p.m.
Week's Weather
Mon., June 3
High
93
Low
70
Tues., June 4
94
71
Wed. June 5
93
75
Thurs., June 6
94
78
Fri., June 7
95
73
Sat., June 8
94
68
Sun., June 9
95
72
New
Arrivals
1 BLUE
0 PINK
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrosio Salinas
of Refugio are the parents of a
hnv T-inrn .Tiinp 7. 1963.
A FEATURE OF GRADUATION exercises of Woods-
boro Junior High School last Thursday was the presen-
tation of the annual American Legion awards. These
awards carry possibly the most prestige of any honors
that can be earned by eighth graders.
The 1963 winners are pictured above, together with
the pair who received honorable mention.
From left to right are William Michna, boy winner;
Joyce Ermis, girl winner; Brett Hargrove, who made
the presentations in behalf of the county American Leg-
ion post; Kenneth Wiginton, boy honorable mention,
and Darlene McCutcheon, girl honorable mention.
—Photo by Fritz Herr.
This Week in Refugio
Each week the time and place of the meetings and events
of your organization will be listed in this calendar. To have
your group listed, call the County Record, LA 6-2400, before
3 p.m. on Fridays.
Monday, June 10
Rotary Club, City Hall, Noon. .
Refugio Lodge 190, AF&AM, Masonic Hall, Woodsboro,
8 p.m. . , _ ....
Vacation Bible School, Presbyterian Church, 9-11 a.m.
Tuesday, June 11
City Council, City Hall, 10 a.m. ^
Volunteer Fire Dept., Fire Station, 7:30 p.m.
Veterans Foreign Wars, VFW Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Vacation Bible School, Presbyterian Church, 9-11 a.m.
Wednesday, June 12
iT-onotinn Rib Ip School. Presbvterian Church, 9-11 a.m.
Judy Green
Attends Camp
Beaumont.—Judy. Green, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Green of Refugio, attended the La-
mar Tech band camp in Beau-
mont May 25 through June 9.
While at the camp she was se-
lected first chair alto saxophone.
For one week prior to the camp
Judy visited in the home of
friends, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Young
of Beaumont.
She flew home June 9 on an
Eastern Airlines jet from Beau-
mont to Corpus Christi where she
was rrfet by her parents.
REFUGIO COUNTY
TRAFFIC TOLL
1963
DEATHLESS DAYS
141
Last Death January 20, 1963
DEATHS THIS YEAR
1
1962 TRAFFIC DEATHS
14
Refugio. — The First Annual
Refugio County Beauty Pageant
was held Thursday night June 6,
1963.
Of the forty-six girls entered in
the contest, sixteen finalists were
selected.
Sue Bazar, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Hal Bazar of Woodsboro was
crownd Miss Refugio County for
1963.
Miss First Runner-up was Judy
Henderson, daughter of Mrs. J. C.
Henderson of Refugio.
Miss Second Runner-up was
Joan Ferguson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Ferguson of Re-
fugio.
Miss Congeniality, who was Jen-
nifer Jordan, daughter of Mr. and'
Mrs. Z. T. Jordan of Woodsboro,
was elected Thursday afternoon by
the girls themselves at a coke pa-
ty for the contestants at the Re-
fugio Country Club.
Miss Bazar was crowned and*
presented her trophy by Pageant
Chairman Clarence Boone. Miss
First Runner - up, Miss Second
Runner - up, and Miss Congenial-
ity also were presented trophies
by Mr. Boone.
The sixteen finalists and their
sponsors were: Carol Bruchmiller,
Clarence Boone, Your Humble
Agent; Joyce Dudas, Heard &
Heard, Inc.; Jonette Whitlow,
Wales Insurance Agency; Sherry
Lynette Baucum, Schlabach Insur-
ance Agency; Sue Bazar, Woods-
boro Butane Company; Marsha
Messer, Coastal Bend Stock-
man Supply; Rena Doughty, Hen-
derson’s ; Kay Bazar, J. T. Cash
Humble Service Station; Alice
Turner, Gulf Coast Aerial Spray,
Service; Janice Weeks, Center
Pharmacy;
Kathy Heard, Snooks Publica-
tions; Laura Jean Lowrie, George
Strauch Lumber and Hdw. Co.;
Judy Henderson, Thor-Jet Inc.;
Cookie Barber, The American Bot-
tling Co. — Coca Cola; Mildred
Ann Ermis, Fashion Shop —
Woodsboro; Joan Ferguson, West-
ern Auto Store — Refugio.
Judge Refuses
To Hear Request
For Beer Permit
Refugio. — At a hearing in Coun-
ty Court Thursday, June 6, 1963,
at 9 a.m. on the application of
David Lazor for a license to sell
beer at Lazor’s Restaurant, Coun-
ty Judge Gentry Jeter refused to
hear the case on the grounds that
his court had no jurisdiction.
County Attorney Gerald Bissett,,
acting in the capacity of legal ad-
visor to the County Judge and on
the judge’s request, read to the
court a two and one-half page
opinion which partially stated, “It
is my opinion that you do not have
jurisdiction of the present appli-
cation as you lost jurisdiction
when Mr. Lazor appealed your rul-
ing to the District Court and that
the application heretofore filed in
April, 1963, is still pending and
until that matter is disposed of
you will not have any jurisdiction
over a new application.”
The County Attorney cited sev-
eral paragraphs from Texas Juris-
prudence as well as two cases to
substantiate his opinion.
When asked for further com-
ment on the case Bissett said,
“Mr. Lazor has invoked th law,
is subject to the law, and will
abide by the judgement of a court
of law.”
living In Borger
Your life will be safe when yon
visit Borger, Texas. But there was
a time when this Panhandle town
was as notorious as the gun sling-
ers wno walked its streets.
They used to say that you hadn’t
really lived until you spent a night
in the oil town of Borger. Yet
many who tried — didn’t.
This colorful city still attracts
many visitors each year. But the
(climate is much healthier now.
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