Refugio County Record (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 18, Ed. 1 Monday, December 23, 1963 Page: 1 of 4
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Coast Boy Scout Council
Press Time
Refugio
By flie Editor
James B. Gill, Jr.
The Refugio County Record
would like to take this opportunity
to extend their best wishes to you
and your family. We sincerely
hope the star of Christmas past
will shine in your life today, and
everday of the New Year. We
hope it will guide you and your
family in your quest for health,
prosperity and happiness.
We pledge, to continue serving
you and our community for the
betterment of all.
Confederate
Memorial Is
Planned Here
Austin. — A (Confederate Mem-
orial Information marker for Col-
onel A. M. Hobby will be erected
this month in Refugio, according
to John Ben Shepperd of Odessa,
president of the Texas State His-
torical Survey Commjittee. The
marker will stand on the Refugio
County courthouse lawn.
A. M. Hobby was an ardent sup-
porter of State’s rights and Seces-
sion. He served in the Texas Leg-
islature in 1859 until his resigna-
tion in 1882 to organize a battal-
ion for the War. He commanded
Hobby’s 8th Texas Infantry Regi-
ment, and he was in charge of the
area coastal defenses between In-
dianola and Corpus Christi, keep-
ing the Federals on their ships
and preventing invasion. In 1864
until 1865, Hobby was with the
Galveston coastal defenses. A not-
ed author, Colonel A. Ml Hobby
was a poet of patriotic works.
Confederate Memorial Informa-
tion markers are erected by the
State Building Gomjmission. The
TSHSC researches the subject and
writes inscriptions.
Members of the State Building
Commission are Governor John
Connally, Attorney General Wag-
goner Carr and Honorable E. E.
McAdams, chairman of the Board
of Control.
The Colonel A. M. Hobby mark-
er is to be Texas pink granite,
stands five feet high, and has the
Texas star and wreath incised at
the top. Placed in the public
squares and along highways, these
stones are designed to inform the
public and contain comprehensive
historical information. One-hun-
dred and ninety-three markers
have been approved this year.
This marker is part of a com-
prehensive program to observe the
Civil War Centennial. Markers de-
oignate locations of battles, Indian
raids, frontier forts, coastal forti-
fications, sites of manufacturing
and supply, sites where distin-
guished Units were mustered-in, as
well as graves, structures and
homes of men associated with the
period and counties named for pro-
minent Texas Confederates.
County Historical Survey Com-
mittees are recording and mark-
ing the graves of Civil War Vet-
erans. These Committees are also
gathering information on each
county’s part in the Civil War-
soldiers’ letters and diaries and
minutes of Commissioners Courts.
This material will be placed in in-
dividual county folders in the State
Archives.
The week of April 20-26, 1964,
has been set aside as Texas Civil
War appreciation W|eek — a time
for civic clubs and school pro-
grams dealing with the war. The
110 historical museums in Texas
will be ased to feature Civil War
exhibits. Nine Seminars are be-
ing held this year throughout the
State, to encourage discussion and
interest and to plan the program.
The comimemprative program is
being planned by the Civil War
Advisory Committee of the TSHSC.
“The Texas program Is not de-
signed to refight the Civil War but
to honor the brave men Who gave
their lives for what they thought
was right,” Shepperd said. “We
cannot bury this part of our his-
tory by saying nothing happened
in Texas between 1861-1865.”
Corpus Christi. — J. H. Curlee
of Sinton was elected president of
the Gulf Coast Council, Boy Scouts
of America, at the annual meet-
ing held in Corpus Christi on De-
cember 12. Elected as vice-presi-
dents were: E. C. Lewis of Cor-
pus Christi, R. E. Hiorine of Alice
and W. A. Legion of Robstown. C.
V. Pfeiffer of Alice was named
council commissioner and W. D.
Boone of Corpus Christi, was re-
elected council treasurer.
Over 350 Scouters and their
wives attended the annual banquet
held at the Robert Driscoll Hotel.
Wjlliam, J. Murray, Jr., of Aus-
tin, former chairman of the Tex-
as Railroad Commission and
chairman of Region 9, Boy Scouts
of America, was speaker of the
evening.
Admiral F. A. B'randley intro-
duced the outstanding Scouts re-
presenting the ten districts of the
council and Charles Whittle-
sey, Jr., of Laredo was named as
the Outstanding Yeung Man of the
Year.
The Silver Beaver Award, for*
cutstansing service to boyhood,
was presented to Morris Webb of
Bishop, Frank Hernandez of
Laredo, Melvin Kronk of Corpus
Christi and Dr. John Tunnell of
Taft. The presentation was made
by Dr. J. W. Howe of Texas AT
College, Kingsville.
W. D. Boone, Council President
Emeritus, paid tribute and pre-
sented special recognition to John
A. Ferris of Corpus Christi and
E. Gilbreath of Bishop, outgoing
council president and commission-
er respectively.
Council officers and executive
board members for 1964 were in-
stalled by S. E. Dyer of Corpus
Christi. Local men elected and in-
stalled were: Dr. Clarence Cottam
and William Nicholas of Sinton;
Richard Wright, T. A. Vemor, Jr.,
J. M. Crestman of Taft; James
E. Williams of Odem; Dr. J. E.
Bauer and Rev. W. A. Miller of
Refugio; C. S. Boone of Wioods-
boro; Dr. J. V. Connoly of Ingle-
side and R. C. Thwing of Aransas
Pass.
Essay Contest
Winners Named
Refugio. — Patty McGuire, Re-
fugio High School senior, and De-
lores Slomchinski, junior, have
been named first - place winners
in their divisions in the essay con-
test sponsored by the Refugio
Chamber of Commerce, according
to George Solka, chamber presi-
dent.
Second and third - place winners
in the senior Class division are
Nonie Orosco and Dinah Meitzen.
In the junior class division, Miar-
tha Rocha and Jane Kelley were
second and third.
There were more than 90 ent-
ries. Prizes in each division are
25 for first, 15 for seond and
$10 for third place.
CPL Service
Award Dinner
Held Monday
Alice. — The Annual Service
Award Dinner for the employees
of Central Power and Light Com-
pany was held at the Alice Coun-
try dub last Monday night at
Alice.
R. E. Horine, formally of Sinton
Wig now resides in Alice, waS
master of ceremonies and Bill
Moore of Taft gave the welcome
and introduction.
Special awards were presented
by M- H. Lovelady of Corpus
Christi who is one of the Com-
pany’s vice presidents. Perry Hior-
ine of Corpus Christi entertained
with special mpsic.
J. W. Spencer received a 35-year
pin while Pablo Trujillo, Jr. and
Thomas Cornwell were awarded 15
year pins.
'Receiving their 10 year pins
were I. G. Rhine, Jr., Willie Foer-
ster, Silverio Diaz, Fernando Blus-
tillo, Carl Siebeneicher and Char-
les Robertson.
The wives of the employees were
recognized and given gifts.
Approximately 130 attended the
annual Service Award Dinner.
Lexington, Virginia, with the
graves of Lee and Jackson, is the
“Shrine of the South.”
Refugio County Record
VOLUME X—NO. 18
REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1963
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IF
I were a
Christmas Tree
Oldest and most beloved
Of all the Trees on Earth,
I would ask
No greater favor
Than that I might be chosen
To occupy a niche within your home
This Christmas Day.
And to so inspire you with new strength
That you would forget all your troubles, both
Past and Present, and just be Glad
Christmas Day
And if you could understand my language I would say
To you things like this: Think of your life
As just begun, with every rising of
The Sun
Just know the past has cancelled—buried deep—all
Yesterdays—there let them sleep
Concern yourself with but today,
Grasp it, and teach it to obey.
I would advise you to talk and think only of success, and to
Forget the mistakes of the past, for we leave the lesser
That is behind—only be pressing onward
Toward the greater that is before
I would ask you to remember that almost any event in life might
Become an obstacle if we take it in the wrong way—but
It is just as sure to become a golden opportunity
If we take it in the right way.
For to be Successful and Happy we must form the habit of expecting that
The best in life will come to us. Say to yourself constantly—
“Happiness is my birthright.” He who has conquered doubt
And fear has conquered failure. There is no
Defeat — save in no longer trying.
Humble to Build
Big Gas Pipeline
STAR OF CHRISTMAS RAISED AT METHODIST HOME
■ -id:;
Boys of the Methodist Home in Waco, Texas, place a huge 70 pound
Star of Christmas on the steeple of the Harrell Memorial Chapel.
Phe Star was made by the children in their vocational training
shop. The light of the star will summon the children to special
worship services on Christmas Eve. Four hundred fifty children live
m cottages providing a home-like atmosphere. Christian teachings
are emphasized at the Home in its program of providing hope for
the future for boys and girls separated from their families by
death, poverty, or other misfortunes. Since the Methodist Home
was foundeu over 13 years ago over 8,600 children have come under
its care. The Home is supported by Methodists in Texas and New
Mexico.
New
Arrivals
0 ELITE l PINK
Mr. and Mrs. Guadalupe Trevi-
no of Refugio are parents of a
girl born December 22, 1963.
Bewl-A-Rena
Closing Xmas
Refugio.—Jack Sportsman, man-
ager of Bowl-A-Rena Inc. announc-
ed Monday that the closing time
will be from! 7 p.m, Christmas Eve'
’till 5 p.m'u Christmas Day, Dec-
ember 25.
There will be open Bowling
Christmas Day from} 5 p.m. ’till
regular closing timfe.
Jack said, “We extend to you
our Merriest Christmas and a Joy-
ous Holiday Season.
Savings Bonds
Sales in County
98.8 of Goal
Dallas. — Sales in Refugio Coun-
ty totaled $13,068.00 for the month
of November, Which represents
98.8 per cent of the 1963 goal for
the 'County, according to Mr. J. J.
O’Brien, Chairman of Refugio
County Savings Bonds Committee.
Sales in Texas through Novem-
ber 1963, were $13,225,946 which
is 88.4 per cent of the state goal.
“The county Bond Committee
and I would like to remind every-
one that Savings Bonds make
wonderful Christmas gifts. In case
there is someone special on your
Christmas list, let us suggest that
you go to your bank and buy ‘the
gift that keeps on 'giving’ Unit-
ed States Savings Bondls. Special
gift envelopes are available, with-
out cost, at your bank,” Chairmian
O’Brien stated.
Houston. — A contract has been
awarded by Humble Oil and Re-
fining Company for construction of
a new 290-mile, 36- and 30-inch na-
tural gas pipeline from Humble’s
King Ranch 'Gas Plant in South
Texas to Baytown near Houston,
it was announced today.
Receiving the contract was Pa-
nama, Inc. of Houston.
Construction will begin soon,
with completion of the pipeline
scheduled for the latter part of
1964. Total cost of the line will
be about $43 million.
The pipeline installed in 1959
travels 37.79 miles in Refugio
County and is listed on the county
tax rolls at $330,770.00.
Capacity of the line will be ap-
proximately 615 million cubic feet
per day. By adding compressors,
capacity may approach 1.2 billion
cubic feet per day. With the addi-
tion of this new line, the design
capacity of Humble’s Gulf Coast
Industrial Gas System, with com-
pressors, could be increased to ap-
proximately 2 billion cubic feet
per day.
For approximately three - quar-
ters of its length, the new pipe-
line will parallel Humble’s exist-
ing 30-inch line which was placed
on stream1 in 1959 to transport na-
tural gas from South Texas to
Baytown and on to the Beaumont-
Port Arthur area. Near Pledger,
however, the new line veers north-
ward. At a point northwest of
Houston, the pipeline will decrease
in diameter to 30 inches and ex-
tend on to Baytown where it will
rejoin Humble’s existing 30-inch
line.
The intrastate project is one of
the largest of its type in Texas in
recent years.
Gas supplies for the new line—
Teen Club Dance
December 27
Refugio. i The Refugio Teen-
Club will sponsor a dance on De-
cember 27 at the City Hall.
1. Music by The Squires
2. 50 cents drag 25 cents stag.
3. 8 p.m. ’till 12 p.m;.
4. City Hall Friday, December
27.
Ail Teens are invited to attend
this Holiday Season Dance.
REFUGIO COUNTY
TRAFFIC TOLL
1963
DEATHLESS DAYS
338
DEATHS THIS YEAR
1
Last Death January 20, 1963
1962 TRAFFIC DEATHS
14
Obituaries
CHESTER P. CLIFTON
Refugio. Chester P. Clifton,
48, died at 1:30 ip.m, Thursday,
December 19, in a local hospital
after a long illness.
Funeral services were held at
p.m, Saturday at Toland Funer-
al Chapel.
•Clifton, a native of Yoakum,
moved here from Sinton three
years ago. He lived in Sinton
15 years. Clifton Was a house-
painting contractor.
He is survived by his wife, Ber-
tha; his mbther, Mrs. Mpudie Clif-
ton of Refugio; a brother, George
of Refugio, and a sister, Mrs. Eth-
el Murphy of Woodsboro.
The Rev. Jerry Thane, pastor oi
Peace Lutheran Church of Woods-
boro, officiated a,t the funeral ser-
vices. Burial was in Oakwood
Cemetery.
along with Humble’s existing 30-
inch line — are produced from
some 35 Southwest Texas fields.
The basic purpose of the pro-
ject is to meet increasing natural
gas requirements by customers of
Humble’s Gulf Coast Industrail
Gas System'. Dual lines from South
Texas also will permit greater
operational flexibility and place
Humble in a better position to
serve its customers.
When placed on stream, the line
will have laterals for delivery of
gas to industrial customers in
Harris and Fort Bend counties'.
Additional gas also will be made
available to customers in Orange
and Jefferson counties.
The 290 miles of pipe will be
protected by a recently perfected
external coating. Although only
one-tenth as thick as conventional
coatings, the new material offers
superior mechanical properties
and corrosion resistance even un-
der severe field conditions. Pro-
duced from, petrochemicals, the
coating resin is known as “Buton”
and is marketed nation-wide by
the Enjay Chemical Company, a
Humlble Company division. Ear-
lier this year, a contract for ap-
plying the coating to the line was
awarded to the Mission Protec-
tive Coating Company, a subsidi-
ary of Mission Manufacturing
Company of Houston.
Some 36,000 lengths of pipe for
the line will be coated in Houston
and hauled to the field for place-
j ment. A single railroad car can
j transport only 11 lengths of the
36-inc'h pipe and approximately 3,-
300 cars will be required to de-
liver all of the 36 and 30-inch pipe
to location.
The line will be buried three to
four feet — depending on its Jo-
cation — and will be installed
along the route at the rate of abotit
one mile per day. Construction on
the project will be divided into
three sections.
MBS. ROWLEY
Corpus Christi.- — Mrs. Annie
C. Biowley, 85, died Monday, De-
cember 16, in Corpus Christi fol-
lowing a heart attack.
Mrs. Bowley is the mother of
Mrs. Lester Tucker of Refugio and
Mrs. Greeley Frazier of Austwell.
Funeral services were conduct-
ed at 10 a, mi. Wednesday at Star-
buck - Toland Funeral Chapel. The
Rev.Ralph Madison, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church at
Woodsboro, officiated. Burial Was
in Oakwood Cemetery.
She resided in Corpus Christi the
past 25 years but formerly lived
at Austwell.
Other survivors besides Mrs.
Tucker and Mrs. Frazier, are her
husband, George of Corpus Chris-
ti; a son, C. F. of Little Rock,
Arkansas, and three daughters,
Mrs. M. B. Null of Shiner; Mrs.
Vera Bowden of Houston; and
Mrs. Alvin Cleveland of Portlalnd;
11 grandchildren, 32 great grandt-
children, and two great - great
grandchildren.
Additional
Flax Acreage
In Prospect
(Cool, cloudy weather following
previous week’s rains has slowed
down field work allowing all tc
prepare for the holidays. Moisture
conditions range from fair to good
in ail sections of the county,
i Flax is making good progress#
additional acreage will probably
be seeded if ground dries out be-
fore January 10.
Clovers making rapid growth
and geese have not been to both-
ersome thus far.
Fertilizer applications have been
at a standstill for two weeks.
Prospects are for considerable
tonnage to be applied ahead of
planting time.
Regrowth and volunteer grain is
becoming a problem in many
fields.
Frost has been only light north
of Mission River.
Farm vegetable gardens produc-
ing in abundance.
Range and pasture conditions
showing much improvement, clov-
ers, winter grasses and forbeS
making fair progress. Many win-
ter oat fields are too wet for graz-
ing.
Livestock conditions remain fair.
Considerable feeding is in pro-
gress.
TIP FOR FATHER
Be sure father has a Merrj
Christmas. Don’t let him smoke ii
bed, says the National Board oi
Fire Underwriters.
About half of the 1,200 species o:
American grasses are found ii
Texas.
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