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THE MATHIS NEWS
VOL. XXXVII
THE MATHIS NEWS — FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 195$—
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By HELM
/‘When I was a boy fourteen,
my father was so ignorant I
could hardly stand to have the
old man around. But when I got
to be twenty-one I was astound-
ed at how much the old man had
learned in seven year ”
Mark Twain
Since Sunday is the day when
fathers are honored, it would be
wise for those who are approach-
ing twenty-one to read the above
time and time again.
Mark Twain was wise in the
v/ay of family matters, and those
of us who have already passed
the twenty-one mark can look
back over these lines and readily
agree with him.
In these days, the “Old Man
doesn’t gain the respect which
he deserves as the provider of
material things, understanding
and love which are needed by
the family. Far too many child-
ren look upon him as just the
that never runs dry of
ten dollar bills. It is
out into the
Two Mathis Boys Weren't Hungry, But
Firemen Bring Them Home to Dinner
Two little boys had their par-1 Koepsel’s pickup accidently spo+t-
ents and the Fire Department in j ed the boys walking in the brush,
a dther one morning this week. When told of the situation the
Hank Breeding and Joey Stone
told their parents they were go-
ing swimming in one of the cal-
iche pits along the Missouri Pac-
ific (lines, and left about 10
o’clock in the morning. They
were to be back by noon, but
they didn’t show' up.
At 1:30 the parents called the
Fire Department, and a group of
firemen with long faces, expect-
ing the worse, went in search
of the boys.
Since there are many caliche
pits, the firemen had to spread
out all over the area. After about
30 minutes, the party in Wayne
bank
pretty
Two Ag Boys
Purchase Stock
For FFA Projects
Although school is over for
the year for most students, the
FFA boys are still active, and
are carrying on their feeding
projects through the summer,
woSd^nd h^e ?o\"ovid! Justus they did during the schooi
ing for themselves that they ful-
ly realize where that buck comes
- from. , „ ,
In many homes the father has
lost the authority which he had
in the past. No longer is his
woid the final one, for many
children either go to mother for
their wants or just go ahead and
do what they want to do any-
way, and talk dad out of punish-
ment.
This is a good thing m some
ways, but is bad along other
lines. A father who tries to herd
his children the way he wants
them to go, is robbing that child
of his personality and his person-
al ambitions, for a child needs to
learn to think and act for him-
self.
On the other hand, a child who
doesn’t respect his father’s auth-
ority will get into trouble later,
when he gets into the world for
himself.
Therefore the correct thing to
do is compromise. Every father
should maintain his family to
the best of his ability, and he
should oversee their moral and
social conduct. It is his duty to
see that his children are given
every opportunity to become the
best citizens that they are capa-
ble cf becoming, rather than try-
ing to dominate their personality
and ambitions.
Then the child has certain re-
sponsibilities to his father. Each
child owes to his father obed-
ience, respect and the full deve-
lopment of the opportunities
given him by his father, often at
the expense of much labor on
the part of both parents.
Once the parents and children
both understand their responsi-
bilities and carry them out, a
• better understanding is develop-
ed for both.
After consideration of these as-
pects, then let’s go back to the
day set aside for father. After
he has been thanked for his un-
derstanding and rememberedfor
^ the worldly things he has provid-
ed for the family, then turn the
week-end over to him. Let him
go fishing if he wants, or just let
term.
Many fine feeding projects
are being carried on this sum-
mer.
Some of the boys are build-
ing up herds from some
the best stock. Lonnie Messer
bought an 8 month oly yearling
bull from the Claude Heard
Ranch at Beeville last Thurs-
daw, which he plans to use in
his breeding project. The bulls
name is Domino Breeding, and
is out of the best stock on the
Heard Ranch. Lonnie also has
three other registered herefords.
Allen Jonas attended the sale
in Beeville last Thursday at
which the Prior Lucas herd was
sold. He bought a registered
Hereford cow and calf, and he
already has one registered Her-
eford heifer which he is using
as an FFA feeding and breeding
project.
Those from Mathis who at-
tended the sale were Cleburne
Freeman, Otto and Hugo Win-
sauer, Dan L. Messer and Lon-
nie, Reeves Brown, and C. S. _
Brown and J. R. McGuffin of
Dinero.
Over 165 head of registered
stock was sold at the auction,
with average sales running at
over $550 per head.
H. West Speaks to
Farm Bureau
Many farm families of the
Mathis area attended a family
night meeting of the Farm Bur-
eau held Monday night at the
high school.
Harold West of Bishop, dis-
trict director of the state organi-
zation, was the principal speaker,
and discussed the policies and
program of the state and national
Farm Bureau.
He spoke on the present labor
situation in this area as it per-
tains to farmers.
Roy Hays of the National Cot-
ton Council attended the meet-
;ng and presented displays of
new cotton fabrics.
A number of attendance prizes,
boys’ only comment was “What
time is it?” and when told the
time their only comment was
Gee, and we haven’t had din-
ner yet.’’
It seems they hadn’t gone for
swim afterall, but had only
been hunting and forgot to get
hungry when dinner time came.
Oscar Smith, 57,
Dies Sunday in a
Sinton Hospital
Funeral services for Oscar
Smith, 57, who passed away in
a Sinton hospital Sunday morn
ing were held at Starbuck Fun-
eral chapel in Sinton at 3:00
p. m., Monday with the Rev.
W. O. Schultze, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, Mathis
assisted by the Rev. W. S. High-
smith, pastor of the First Meth-
odist Church, Refugio, officiat-
ing.
Burial was made in the new
Mathis Cemetery under the dir-
ection of Starbuck Funeral Home,
and with F. P. Smithson, Lewis
Caddell, Joe Owen and Dewey
ofKeeton of Mathis, C. E. Brown
and Eugene Davis of Edroy and
Arthur Chopelas and Ben Hill
of Sinton acting as pallbearers.
Mr. Smith was a retired farm-
er, having farmed in the West
Sinton area for 21 years until
he suffered a severe heart at-
tack approximately a year ago.
He is survived by his wife;
two sisters, Mrs. J. M; Fowler
of Sabinal and Mrs. C. E. Wheel-
er of Tennessee; four brothers,
W. C. Sharp of Martindale, F.
P. Smith of Corpus Christi, P.
L. Smith of San Antonio and
M. R. Smith of Pharr.
Rain Continues in Mathis
Area; Grain Harvest Soon
County Red Cross Committee Meets and
Gives Annual Report; Mrs. B. E. Ivey of
Taft to Be Chairman for Coming Year
after all.
him rest. He is a fine old manfwhich were donated by the local
merchants, were awarded.
The board of directors held a
short business session after the
program with Malcolm Maedgen,
president of the San Patricio
County Farm Bureau, presiding.
Mathis Scouts Are
Attending Camp
Twenty-two boys from Mathis
Scout troop are attending a
weeks camp at Camp Karankawa
on Lake Corpus Christi.
The camp opened last week
with over 150 Explorer Scouts
attending the camp until Satur-
day v
Over 800 scouts from the Gulf
Coa?t area have registered for
the nine periods of camping • to
be held at the camp this year.
AH camping is on a troop basis,
and all troops are under the
leadership of their respective
leaders.
Thursday nights have been set
aside for visitors night, but any-
one is welcomed anytime. The
Order of the Arrow plans to give
programs each Thursday night
for the benefit of the visitors.
Butler’s on a Trip
To Port Isabel
Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Butler' left
Mathis Saturday for a vacation
trip to Port Isabel.
They plan to be gone about a
week. While there they will fish,
swim and visit with friends and
relatives.
Mr. Butler is manager of the
local Central Power and Light
Company and Mrs. Butler oper-
ates Evelyn’s, a fashion store.
So. Texas Needs
Water for Growth
—Says C of C
San Antonio — Industrial ex-
pansion, water conservation and
highway problems are high on
the list of activities proposed
for the South Texas Chamber
of Commerce under its new pro-
gram of work for 1952.53, Ken-
neth D. Horton of Bay City,
newly elected president announc-
ed recently.
New officers and directors were
elected at the regional chamber’s
annual meeting May 26 in Cor-
pus, Horton said. The board of
directors also adopted an ex-
pansion program that will ex-
tend into every city and county
in South Texas during the com-
ing year.
’JWENS LEAVE ON TRi*
Mr." and Mrs. Claud Owen
left Friday with Mr. and Mrs.
Pete Saunders and children of
Baytown on a trip to Colorado.
They are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Russell and children at
Boulder, Colo., and plan to be
away about two weeks.
Mrs. Hell Gllieft's
Father Dies la
Yorktown June 7
Funeral services for James B.
Peck, 99, of Corpus Christi, the
father of Mrs. Nell Gillett of
Mathis, were held at 4 p. m.
Monday in Cage-Mills Funeral
Chapel in Corpus Christi.
He died Saturday in a rest
home in Yorktown.
The Rev. Lowell Ryan, pastor
of South Bluff Methodist Church,
officiated. Burial was in the Rose
Hill Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Ray West, J.
E. Echols, Everett Wedd, Ray
Hostetler, Warren Echols and W.
E. Jennings.
Surviving > are his v,'ife, three
sons, Franklin, Corpus Christi,
and Oscar and James residing in
Oklahoma; five daughters, Mrs.
Gillett, Mrs. Everett Powell, Mrs.
Jim Carse and Mrs. Lindsey
Blackwell, all of Corpus Christi,
and Mrs. Joel Schnitz, San An-
tonio.
Freazier Family
Moves to Lubbock
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Freasier and
children, who have been living
in Kingsville, where he taught
in A & I College, have recently
moved to Lubbock He will teach
at Texas Tech at Lubock and will
also take his Doctor’s degree in
chemistry there . Mr. Freasier
has written his mother, Mrs.
Ethel Freasier, that he will be
in Lubbock two years or longer.
New officers of the San Pat-
ricio County Red Cross Chap-
ter were elected last* Wednes-
day at a meeting held at the
County Court Room in Sinton.
Mrs. Ben Ivey of Taft was
elected chairman for the com-
ing year. Mrs. A. Z. Fullick was
elected vice-chairman; Mrs. J.
G. Cook, treasurer; and Mrs.
Eric Warren, secretary. The lat_
ter three are all from Sinton.
The annual report of the Red
Cross from June 1, 1951 to June
i, 1952, was given at the meet-
ing.
James E. Williams of Odem,
chairman of the annual funds
drive, issued the following re-
port:
The original quota for San
Patricio County for this year
was $8,1114.00, but at a meet-
ing of the Board of Directors
in February it was decided to
raise the quota to $8,500. to
take care of the Bloodmobile
expenses. The flood relief in
the midwestern states required
that an additional $520. be add-
ed to the total.
A total of $7,217.64 has been
raised with the following towns
contributing: Aransas Pass $1,-
726.94; Gregory, $161.00; Ingle-
side, $249.90; Mathis, San Patri-
cio and West Sinton, $718.30;
Odem and Edroy, $462.21; Port-
land, $220.48*! Sinton, Sodville
and St. Paul, $2,157.12; Taft,
i $1,049.11; ifcith special gifts of
$449.00
Other reports given were:
Home service: A total of 280
cases were recorded in the office
at Sinton, but this does not in-
clude those from Aransas Pass
or Mathis.
First Aid: There are 16 first
aid instructors in the county, al-
though not much activity was re-
corded.
Volunteer services: Mrs. Ben
Ivey of Taft, Mrs. J. F. Odem
and Mrs. Walter Cunningham of
Sinton have carried on the chap_
ter services to the Naval Hospi-
tal in Corpus Christi. Parties
have been given at tjie hospi-
tal once a week throughout the
year by the Women’s church
groups of Taft.
Blood Program: The Blood-
mobile was in Sinton at the
high school gym Thursday for
the first participation in this
program.
REYNOLDS AGREES
TO SELL WATER TO
SAN PAT DISTRICT
Reynolds Metals Co. at Rich-
mond, Va:/ this week signed a
water agreement to furnish the
San Patricio Municipal District
with water for 30 years, County
Judge William E. Nicholas said.
Nicholas was advised of the
action by C. A. Wishart Reynolds
assistant vice-president, who wir-
ed the signed agreements were
being forwarded to the district
for final execution.
County is Working
On Heldenfels Road
The county is doing extensive
roadwork to the Heldenfels Road
northwest of town.
A new road bed is being built
and caliche is being hauled in
to top the road.
REGISTRATION FOR
BAPTIST SCHOOL
SET FOR TODAY
Friday morning, June 13, from
9 to 11 a. m. the First Baptist
Church will (have preparation
day program and registration for
the vacation Bible school which
will officially open at 8:30 a. m.
WATERMELON CROP
IN AREA IS NOW
BEING HARVESTED
The water melon crop in the
Sandia, Largarto and San Pat-
ricio areas is being harvested this
week.
The harvest started last week
with a few loads being shipped,
but harvesting accelerated some-
what this week. The peak will
not be reached for a week or
two as the cloudy and rainy
weather is keeping the melons
from ripening.
Farmers are getting between
4 and 6 cents per pounnd for
good quality melons with most
of them selling for a nickel per
pound.
Insects have damaged the crop
this year, and growers say that
a smaller than usual harvest can
te expected.
ORANGE GROVE
CHURCH DEDICATES
NEW NEON CROSS
Democrats Scarce
—Not Enough in
County for Meet
The County Democratic com-
mittee met at the Court House in . .. ,
Sinton Monday morning for the'Monday, June 16. Those who at-
purpose of setting the time and tend Fnday morning and regis-
place of the precinct and county
Democratic conventions but only
six precinct chairmen showed
up for the meeting.
Since this was not a quorum,
no meeting could be called to
order. The Democratic chairman,
W. B. Moss, was out of town and
was not present. But since no
meeting was held, the chairman
has the authoriay to set the
dates for the convention.
Commissioner’s Court to
Sit as Equalization Board
On Wednesday, June 25
The San Patricio County Com-
missioners Court will meet at
10 o’clock Wednesday morning,
June 25, at the County Court
House in Sinton as the county
board of equalization.
County Judge William Nicho-
las said the board would re-
view oil and utility company
values.
ter will be served refreshments
and will be privileged to join
the public parade beginning at
the church at 10-30.
All children ages 3 through 16
3re welcome to attend the Bible
school.
Classes will begin at 8:30 and
last until 11:00 every day during
the course of the school which
will end on June 27.
Dickersons Attend the
Wedding of Cousin
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dickerson at-
tended the wedding of his cousin,
Miss Margaret Katherine Chew,
to Owen Brandes on Tuesday
night at Sealy, Texas. They made
the trip in one day, leaving here
in the afternoon and returning
home after the wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Izzy Butler are
spending a week at Port Isabel
visiting his sister.
On Sunday evening, June 8,
the Luther Evangelical and Re-
formed Churqh in Orange Grove
celebrated the dedication of their
neon cross on the steeple. This
cross, was a gift from the Con-
firmation Class.
Before the cross was lighted,
the people were given an oppor-
tunity to leave the sanctuary.
When everyone was outside, the
cross was lighted, and the choir
saig, “The Old Rugged Cross.”
This was followed by the Lord’s
Prayer and Benediction.
Pastor Freudenberg’s message
for the evening was entitled “As
We Behold the Cross.” In clos-
ing the sermon he said ih part:
“As we look at the cross we
remembers— 1. Jesus carried a
cross on which he was cruci-
fied, making possible for man
to live anew according to God’s
original design. 2 Through the
centuries the cross has been the
most cherished symbol for Christ-
ians. 3. For our personal lives
we recall the cross’s significance
for us from the New Testment
and from past experiences. Like-
wise, ‘we remember that our
lives, with all its events, will
need to be lived in the light of
the Christian Cross.’’
J. D. Crane to Preach
At Church Here
Rev. James D. Crane, Mathis
reared boy, who is on a brief
vacation with folks at home,
After the seige of showers that
have struck in the Mathis area,,
some farmers are wondering if
it is ever going to stop raining.
However, none have been heard
co complain of too much rain, yet.
So many small rains and showers
have fallen in the area durmg
the past week, that it is almost
impossible to determine how
much moisture fell overall. It
would be safe to say, though,
that at least an inch has fa'len
everywhere around Mathis.
The cotton crop has realhr I
started growing and putting on j
squares. Insects are not too bad I
in the Mathis area, yet, the ser-|
ies of showers may help bring the]
insects to life.
In fact, the county agent R.l
R. Gibb, has warned farmers ta
begin watching crops closely, as
the insect situation is due to I
get worse. He advises farmers]
not to poison until harmful in-j
sects reach a danger point, be-|
cause indescriminate poisoning!
kills too many useful insects and|
upsets the balance.
Quite a bit of cotton was plant-I
ed in this area this year, and!
gins are getting ready for whatl
everyone hopes will be a good
season.
The grain crop is already made,]
and really doesn’t need furthei
rain. The early grain should be
harvested in about ten days, witl
the main crop starting to the
elevators in two weeks.
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MORE POWER FOR SOUTH TEXAS—An architect’s drawing of Lon C. Hill Power Station, to be built
by Central Power and Light Company in the Corpus Christi area, is reproduced above. Construction of the
new plant, named for the company’s president, will begin this year. The first generating unit to be in-
stalled will add 66,000 kilowatts to South Texas’ electric power supply. Additional units will be installed
as needed and it is expected that Lon C. Hill Power Station eventually will be CPL’s largest plant. The
plant site is about 14 miles from Corpus Christi and one and one-half miles from Calallen.
Baptist Men Attend
Rally and Barbecue
Eight men of the First Bap-]
tist Church attended the Blancc
Association Brotherhood meeting
and barbecue Monday evening]
June 2, on the grounds of the
South Texas Children’s Home
near Mineral. Those attending
were Holland Lotspeich, T. Hi
Ramey, J. E. Henderson, Georgd
Henderson, J. L. Dreher, F. B|
Hickman, Clinton Jennings anc|
the pastor, A. A. Palmer.
The Brotherhood of the Firsl
Baptist Church of Beeville wa|
host to the meeting and preps
ed and served barbecue to aboul
300 men. The next meeting of thf
Associational Brotherhood will
be with the First Baptist Churcf
in Mathis on September 8.
ROTARY CLUB HEARS|
TALK ON “MIND’
AT TUESDAY MEETINI
The Rotary Club heard an ir
spiring talk by J. L. Norril
will preach at the eleven o’clock ' minister of the Orange Gro
worship service at the First Bap-
tist Church Sunday. He is a
1932 graduate of Mathis High
School. Rev. Crane has spent
seven years as a Missionary in
Mexico, the past four years as
president and teacher in the
Mexican Baptist Theological sem-
inary, a fifty-year-old institu-
tion now located in Torreon,
Coahuila, Mexico.
Cafalls on Long
Vacation to East
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Caffall
and children, Brodus, Betty Lynn,
Sandy and John left last week
on a vacation trip to South
Carolina and other points east.
Mr. Caffall plans to be gone
about three weeks and Brodus
wil return with him. Mrs. Caf-
fall and the other children plan
to stay for an extended visit
at Myrtle Beach, S. C. At Myrtle
Beach they are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Johnny Creel. They will
also go to Tennessee to visit
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Houch, and
wil ltake a sightseeing trip to
New York.
Jody Hollon Is
Named “Goodfellow”
Twenty “Outstanding Students”
and 54 “Goodfellows” have been
chosen at the University of Tex-
as by a seven-member committee
composed of students and faculty
members.
More than 250 students were
nominated by organizations.
Those selected will be featured
in a special section of the 1952
Cactus, student yearbook.
Jody Hollon of Mathis was among
the “Goodfellows’’ named. She
is the daughter of Mrs. Rose Hol-
ion.
Church of Christ, at their regul
ar luncheon Tuesday. Mr. Nof
ris spoke on the subject of tl
“Mind” and brought out vaj
ious instances and examples
show man’s suDeriority over
other living things on earth.
It was his point,, that b|
cause of the ability to thir
and use the mind, that man hi
gained this superiority. He quc
ed a well known Bible passag
“For as a man thinketh, so he id
He went further in his tal
and told how man has improvj
and couud improve himself aif
the world further by the use
McMasters Hold Reunion|
At the Mathis Lake
A reunion was held at the la]
Sunday by the J. B. McMaste
family of Mathis. A picnic si
per was served.
Among those attending the
union were two sisters frc
Rockport, Mrs. Pinky Banac
and Mrs. Tiza Peets; a brotM
Buck McMasters' of West Coll
Ho; Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Masters and J. B. Talley, Jr.,
Beeville; Mr. and Mrs. L.
Harlin and three daughters,
and Mrs. C. M. McMasters al
family, all of Corpus Christi|
daughter, Mrs. R. L. Tennill
Mathis; Mr. and Mrs A.
Hutchens, Lloyd, Dennis
Sunny Miller, all of Mathis.
HOME FROM WYOMING
Mrs. Hugh Brown, who
been visiting in Thermopolis,
for the last three weeks, arrh
home this week bringing
daughter, Mrs. David Duncl
and Mr. Duncan and the bs
home for a visit. Mrs. Brol
made the trip to Wyoming
train and bus and the Dune]
drove their car to Mathis,
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