Refugio County Press (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 2013 Page: 4 of 18
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Thursday, April 11,2013
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The sound(s) of music (in Refugio)
"1% any of us who grew up
1% JI with Del Moya Hobbs - of
I \i I Moya’s Cafe renown - have
T never heard her play the
organ or piano in her church, St.
James Catholic. But we know well
her musical talents.
Del was lead drummer in the RHS
band for four years and taught sev-
eral of the younger would-bes of that
era the art of clicking the sticks loud
enough and fast enough to satisfy the
exceptionally high expectations of the
late Tommy Williamson, who, since
his passing, has been immortalized as
an honored member of the Texas Band
Directors Hall of Fame.
Pan American.)
In at least three basic respects
Del’s talents represent the core of the
immensely influential Refugio music
tradition: its award-winning expres-
sion in the Mighty Bobcat Band, its
manifold religious contributions and its
Latino roots.
(Tommy’s wife Jane - nee Kelley,
RHS 1953 - endowed in 2011 a major
Mariachi program for the U of Texas
What did the Texas immigrants know?
▼ ▼hat did the
% im / immigrants
%/ m# to Texas in
¥ ▼ the 1820’s
and 1830’s know, what
did they believe, what
was their world view.
Certainly very differ-
ent from ours now and
very differed wheth-
er the immigrant was
from the United States
or Europe. The pros-
pect of nearly free land
and a new beginning to
life was what motivat-
ed most immigrants to
Coastal
Bend
Chronicles
By C.
Herndon
Williams,
Ph.D.
books to tell them. Their
big news would have been
dominated by the French
(Continued on 6A)
Pipelines
by Putt
What about the Irish influence?
Refugians may quickly ask, and rightly
so. While perhaps not so immediately
obvious as in the three ways mentioned
above, the Refugio descendants of Erie
land have also been well represented
in the musical history of the town and
county, namely by their robust par-
ticipation in all the public music events
that have been held over the years: in
half-time band performances, in church
choirs and ensembles, in the area danc-
By Andy Pate
es halls and in the city parades as
well as through many other vocal and
instrumental avenues.
Too, the Afro-American influence has
been strong, perhaps best evidenced
in the superb individual talents of the
Afro-Americans who’ve performed in
the RHS band and in their respective
churches since 1955.
Revolution and Napoleon
Bonaparte. The hunter-
gatherer life style of the
Texas Indians gave the
impression that the land
was vast and uninhab-
ited. If they had any
knowledge of the Indians,
they would probably be
described by the words
“savages, heathens or can-
nibals.” Most Europeans
would have had no expe-
rience with Americans or
Refugio would not be Refugio without
its music. And with sincere apologies
to the dozens of other sons and daugh-
Texas. “Gone to Texas”
sums it up.
Letters to the Editor
ters who ought to be recognized, let me
here cite but a few examples.
Merle Waters Hilbrich is a well
known and highly respected church
organist and choral director in the
Alamo city. The late Ralph Goodman,
for several years director of music in
the Aldine schools, has an elementary
school named after him in that Houston
suburb. Houston’s Paul English is an
outstanding jazz pianist. Vince Cantu of
Houston and David Rodriquez of Corpus
Christi have, at separate times and
places, been popular singers in Latino
venues around the state. The late Jay
Jacks was for several years the presi-
dent of the Dallas Opera Association
and a major contributor to the Dallas
symphony.
My most intimate exposure to Refugio
music occurred mainly during my RHS
years, 1948-1952, when I was the very
average first-chair third trombone play-
er in what arguably was the finest 2A
high school trombone ensemble in the
state. But its influence has stayed with
me and inspired me throughout my
adult life as a minister and educator.
And currently, Allison Campbell
Johnston directs an outstanding
110-member choir for the Panhandle’s
2A Friona High.
The same holds for the vast majority
of my Refugio peers and for hundreds if
not thousands of other Refugians who
preceded and who have followed us.
Every step of our way we have marched
to Refugio music, with great joy and
pride.
Every one is a son or daughter of
Refugio music, just as is the 2013 pride
of RHS, Ally Coscetti.
If Refugio music is no longer a tradi-
tion worth praising and preserving - as
apparently some have concluded - none
is, including its huge statewide reputa-
tion for success in football.
And if money has become the “music”
problem, let the people know! Money
can be found in Refugio for any program
or purpose Refugians really believe in!
That’s my view.
And that’s the message passing
through Putt’s pipeline in April 2013.
European immigrants
would have had little
to no knowledge of the
Indians in Texas. There
were few newspapers or
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Quiet long
enough
Editor:
I’ve been quiet long
enough- too quiet...in my
most profound praise of
President Barack Obama.
He’s only straightening
out our beloved country,
that’s all!!
I am prompted to write
this following no them
insignificant gestures as
most monumental trib-
utes usually one is rited
by miniscule occurrences.
My impetus comes in
learning he is voluntarily
giving back to our govern-
ment 50% of his salary.
Naturally, my GOP
“friends” pooh-poohed
this apparently “minor”
contribution, but I look at
it as a gigantic symbolize
gesture to our nation that
this President outs his
“money where his mouth
is tells us a universal sac-
rifice is needed by all to
make the United States
of America as great as it
was while under Franklin
D. Roosevelt, Lyndon
B. Johnson, Truman,
Bill Clinton and Jimmy
Carter.
Carter has been criti-
cized beyond belief as
Rupert Murdoch (who’d
like to be a replica of
newspaper mogul William
Randolph Hernot) leads a
vicious right wing effect
to take over our future. If
Murdoch is ever success-
ful, and he has plenty of
help from legislators (like
the gentleman now repre-
senting over our district!)
Who hate his (Obama’s
guts). But, by his sen-
sible, methodical, human-
istic, brilliantly conceived
programs, our nation is
on the way back in the
right direction.
Domestically, the Bush
recession is being over-
come, unemployment is
lessening, and interest
rates remain absurdly
(but necessarily) low.
On the foreign front, he
inherited a terrible mess.
Three miserable “wars”
that never should have
been fought, and died for.
With Hagel and Kerry,
we’ll finesse alliances
that will force aggressive-
ly-evil nations to behave
themselves.
So, folks, let’s just relax
(if only for a day or so)
and thank our lucky stars
we have a most won-
derful, most successful,
most gentle and gener-
ous, President we could
possibly ask for in these
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Bill Kennedy
Portland
Thanks for all
the help
Editor:
I would like to thank
all those involved in mak-
ing Refugio Little League
Opening Ceremonies
2013 a huge success. Mr
and Mrs. T.J. Henning
and Candelario Flores for
all their help in preparing
the field, Rene Reyna for
preparing the barbecue,
Jeff Wright for his assis-
tance and providing the
P.A. system and Donnie
Montemayor for announc-
ing the teams.
I would also like to
thank this year’s board
members, Thelma
Montemayor, Buddy
Firova and Rachel Koonce
for their help and dedica-
tion in preparing for this
season. Also, a special
thanks to all the coaches,
volunteers and parents.
Thank you all for your
time, dedication and sup-
port to help the youth of
Refugio.
Michael Rocha
Refugio Little League,
president
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Delaney, Tim. Refugio County Press (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 11, 2013, newspaper, April 11, 2013; Refugio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth740992/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dennis M. O’Connor Public Library.