The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 4, 1980 Page: 3 of 12
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THE MATHIS NEWS, Thursday, September 4, 1980 PAGE 3
BAKER COMPLETES
SPECIAL COURSE
Gilbert Moreno, Vice Presi-
dent, Austin National Bank, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Moreno,
508 N. Atascosa, was among the
Southwestern Graduate School
of Banking Class XXI
graduates. He is a 1967
graduate of Mathis High
School. This year's August 8
graduation culminated three
years of study in either the
commercial or trust banking
fields, including 3 two-week
summer resident sessions on
the SMU campus in Dallas, ex-
tension problems completed
periodically throughout the
three years, and a senior thesis
or special problem essay. The
commercial banking major is
designed for bank officers seek-
ing additional preparation for
senior corporate officer respon-
sibilities. The trust major's
focus is on development of the
management perspective for
trust banking.
Bible
Class
Meets
The Ladies Bible Class met
at Argenta at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, August 28. The
lesson was on Dorcas. It was
pointed out that Peter raised
Dorcas from death in order to
induce faith in the hearts of
those who witnessed the
.miracle. ■
Every life is built either upon
rock or upon sand, as taught in
Matthew 7:24-27. If we are not
willing to obey all the com-
mandments, we are- building
our lives on shifting sand.
Seven attended the study.
This week’s lesson will be on
Pricilla. The following week’s
study, Euodia and Syntyche,
will conclude the book of The
Daughters of Eve.
All ladies are invited to at-
tend.
Janie and Wesley Hoskins of
Alice are the proud parents of a
baby born August 22 at 1:44
p.m. at the Spohn Hospital.
He has been named
Christopher William and
weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and
was 2014 inches long.
He was welcomed home by a
sister, Keri, who is two years
old.
Maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Carson of
Kingsville. Paternal grand-
parents are Buddy and
Geraldine Hoskins of Sunrise
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto
Olivarez are happy to announce
the birth of a daughter, born
Tuesday, August 26, in Taft
Hospital at 12:25 a.m.
The baby girl has been nam-
ed Monica and was six pounds,
12 ounces at birth.
Maternal grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. Cosme
Rodriguez. Paternal grand-
parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Benancio Olivarez, all of
Mathis.
WoSi tUtokea
Curtiss West of Sleepy
Hollow underwent surgery at
Wilford Hall at Lackland
A.F.B. in San Antonio. Visitors
are allowed.
Ramon Vega is in Taft
Hospital room 165. Visitors are
allowed.
Petra Martinez is in room 416
in Spohn Hospital. She may
have visitors.
Videl Soto is at Osteopathic
Hospital in Corpus Christi. He
is in I.C.U. and may not have
visitors.
Adan Martinez is in room 414
at Memorial Medical Center.
His condition is listed as im-
proved. He is allowed visitors.
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Linda Hartman is recovering
from major surgery in Spohn
Hospital in Corpus Christi. Her
room number is 404 and she
may have visitors.
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Sylvester Coffin is in Spohn
Hospital. He is allowed visitors.
If you know of others who are
hospitalized, please contact the
Mathis News, 547-3274.
RENEW YOUR
SUBSCRIPTION
San Patriciottounty reported
no fatal accidents on its rural
roads during July, one of
eleven counties in the 21-county
Corpus Christi District of the
Texas Highway Patrol having
no fatal accidents. The other
ten counties reported 17 fatal
accidents, resulting in the loss
of 26 lives.
Fatality-free counties were
San Patricio, Kenedy, Aransas,
Goliad, Lavaca, Calhoun,
Jackson, Starr, Brooks, and
Jim Hogg.
Hidalgo County recorded
four fatal accidents in July;
Victoria County, three;
Refugio and Jim Wells Coun-
ties, two each, and Nueces,
DeWitt, Cameron, Willacy,
Zapata, and Duval counties,
each reported one.
A total of 366 traffic accidents
were investigated by the
Highway Patrol in the district
in July. There were 153 Per-
sonal Injury accidents, and 196
reportable Property Damage
USE CLASSIFIEDS!
BIG SALE
September 5, 6 and 7
10 a.m. till 5 p.m.
25% to 50% off
on Jewelry, Depression Glass, Silver Sets, 2-
Steel Guitars, old Mandelin, Music Stand,
Collectables, Bottles, some Clothes, Material,
Lots of Miscellaneous Items. Everything on
sale ... Big Dining Table Tressell Base............$150
2 Old Trunks.......$25 each Oak Sideboard.........$150
Oak Loveseat..........$115 Marble Top Wash Stand____$90
Brass Bed............$395 Other Tables.........$85 up
Screen Door Pie Safe $125 Other Furniture
Extra Large Cabinet for Stereo............$50
• BUILDING FOR SALE OR LEASE
JEAN’S GIFTS & ANTIQUES
IN FRONT OF STATE PARK CATE, MATHIS
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Mrs. Mary Alice Fry with her favorite porcelain figure from
Italy.
VFW Auxiliary
Name Chairman
Preceding the regular
meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary
to V.F.W. Post 3079 in the post
home on August 28, Mrs.
Lucille Standlea, Conductress,
draped the auxiliary charter in
memory of Mrs. Annie Krager,
who died August 8.
Mrs. Norene Edwards con-
ducted the opening exercises
for the business meeting.
Minutes of the July meeting
were approved as read by the
secretary, Mrs. Jo Ann Friske.
Among communications was
a note of appreciation from the
family of Mrs. Annie Krager.
All other communications were
read and filed.
Mrs. Betty Sutherland
reported she and Mrs. Loree
Russek held a birthday party
on August 22 for Mrs. Adeline
Sutherland, who resides in
Hillside Lodge in Beeville.
Adeline was 88 years of age.
There were four auxiliary
members present and 14 other
guests.
The following committee
chairmen were announced by
the president. Buddy Poppy,
V.A.V.S., Memorial Day,
hospital and membership, Mrs.
Sue Murphy; entertainment
and fund raising, Mrs. Liz
Howard; Americanism, Mrs.
Ana Lewis; legislative, publici-
ty, public relations, Mrs. Jo
Ann Friske; Cancer Aid and
Research, Mrs. Buena
Stendebach; reporting and
safety, Mrs. Lois Johnson;
V.F.W. National Home, health,
happiness, Mrs. Ofelia
Aleman; rehabilitation, Mrs.
La Vera Godfrey; youth ac-
tivities and drug abuse, Mrs.
Dolly Freeman; telephone,
Mrs. La Vera Godfrey; in-
vestigating committee, Mrs.
Margaret White, Mrs. Lucille
Standlea and Mrs. Cliffie Hart-
man.
Mrs. Ofelia Aleman reported
she had sent 35 stamp books to
the National Children’s Home.
The group voted to send a
hospital pledge of 25 cents per
member, for a total of $13.25.
Mrs. Juarez Gerla announc-
ed that the trustees approved
one bill for postage and recom-
mended it be paid.
For the good of the order,
members were reminded to do
their best to keep informed on
candidates for the November
election through all news
medias.
Members were also asked to
do all they could to help put
prayer back into our schools.
Mrs. Buena Stendebach gave
the treasurer’s report and mov-
ed it be accepted.
During the social hour, Mrs.
Margaret White and Mrs.
Ofelia Aleman served
refreshments to 14 members.
Mrs. Lavera Godfrey won the
door prize, which was
presented by Mrs. Lois
Johnson.
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No Fatalities Reported
accidents investigated by the
highway patrol troopers.
A comparison summary of
accidents investigated by the
Highway Patrol for the year
1980 shows that the number of
fatal accidents increased by fif-
teen, over the same period in
1979. There were 110 fatal ac-
cidents this year, compared to
95 such accidents in the first
seven months of 1979.
One hundred forty-eight per-
sons were killed during the first
seven months of 1980. During
the same period last year, 129
persons were killed.
There was a decrease of 160
Personal Injury accidents in-
vestigated by the highway
patrol during the first seven
months of 1980. In 1979,
troopers investigated 1,216,
compared to 1,056 during the
same period this year.
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LOCAL
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Molnar and family and friend, Russell,
of Ohio, visited recently in the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. D.
Snow on Lake Corpus Christi, at Mesquite Island, for a week.
from HISTORY’S SCRAPBOOK
DATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS
Sept. 4, 1882—Thomas A. Edison opens the 1st power plant for
incandescent electric lighting in the country, for 59 customers.
Sept. 5, 1882—First Labor Day parade held, in New York City, by the
Knights of Labor.
Sept. 6, 1787—Constitutional Convention approves 4-year term for
president of the United States.
Sept. 7, 1813—Name "Uncle Sam" first used, in Troy (New York)
Post.
Sept. 8, 1943—Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower makes public the secret
surrender of the Italian government 5 days earlier.
She Takes Slow
Boat To You-Name-IT
Mrs. Mary Alice Fry is
already in preparation for her
second trip abroad this year.
She will be leaving by freighter
from New York, on December
13, and will tour the Eastern
and Western Mediterranean in-
cluding Turkey, Greece,
Egypt, Yugoslavia, Israel, Ita-
ly, and Spain. The entire
trip will last until early March.
Her life-style of traveling to
distant worlds of enchantment
is a life-long ambition. Her
mother often said her Mary
Alice traveled in her child’s im-
agination each time a train
whistle blew or a ship set sail.
Her appetite for adventure
and the mood of far-off places
is insatiable. She looks forward
to each trip with the en-
thusiasm of a small child at
Christmas.
In her magnificent home, she
is surrounded by ornate
creations she has purchased
from different countries
throughout the world. Her
home scene is absolutely
breathtaking and she shares
the beauty of her collectibles
enthusiastically.
Mrs. Fry has been traveling
since her marriage to Stanley
L. Fry in 1969. He was a well-
known Texas developer and
developed Point Loma, Peace
X Valley Harbor, Hidden
Acres, and Lakeshore Gardens
here. Upon his death in 1974,
Mrs. Fry’s decision
was to continue in their
traveling avocation they both
enjoyed to the fullest.
Mrs. Fry travels light for she
only carries two suitcases, both
half-empty. Ther prerequisite
in making her choice of
clothing is it must be washable
and not wrinkle. She smilingly
said she probably packed more
clothing to go to Houston than
she does to go over-seas.
However, she said it was a
hard lesson to learn, and once
had to ship back from abroad
two suitcases at $40 a piece
because they simply could not
manage them,
Mrs. Fry’s favorite place to
visit is Africa and she plans
Sandta News
By Bobbie Hammock
Dude and Florene Martin
thoroughly enjoyed the visit
with her cousin, Irene, and her
husband, Hershel Lewis of
Raymondville last week. They
arrived Tuesday and were able
to stay until Thursday after-
noon. Much talking, card play-
ing, and laughter was shared
by all and all had a magnificent
time.
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A hearty Happy Birthday to a
darling teen, Linda Lampman,
who celebrated her special day
this week. May you have many
returns of the day.
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Mrs. Minnie Monroe was
hospitalized for a few days
recently to undergo tests. She is
home now though, so visit when
you can.
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Mrs. Rip Stovall and her
daughter, Shirley Bailey of Sin-
ton and her granddaughters,
Cheryl Bailey and Mary
Naylor, went to La Grange for
the weekend where they visited
in the home of another
daughter, Jenna Kay White and
her husband, Lee. Other grand-
children visited were Karen
and Mike. It was reported all
had a very Big time.
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Kenneth and Sula Shuckman
and Mr. and Mrs. George Nix-
on, from the Valley, spent a
night with Mrs. Maggie Mae
Hodges recently. Their plans
are to return around the 20th.
Mrs. Hodges enjoys their visits
so very much and the thought
has passed her mind she may
be able to do some visiting
herself soon.
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Mr. and Mrs. Jim West of
Hebbronville were guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cox
last weekend. The occasion was
two-fold - first they were able
to visit for a spell, and second
they looked after their cattle,
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Mrs. W. E. Martin was
released from the hospital. It is
with relieved pleasure I an-
nounce she is doing beautifully.
The trick will be in keeping her
from cooking mounds of
goodies for the neighbors for
awhile - including the Ham-
mock household (only a for a
few days, sweet, sweet
Mother).
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Come by, have a cup, or call
547-5140 or 547-3274. Thank
You!
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LAGARTO EMT'S
The Lagarto Community is very proud of Miss Wanda (Wen-
dy) Greer, left, and Mrs. R. I. (Pat) Blair, right. They have
completed an Emergency Medical Technician course in
Beeville. The course consisted of eight hours of classroom
training and forty hours of (O.J.T.) hospital training. The
cost of their tuition, books, and transportation was born by
each of the ladies. With Wendy and Pat joining Mrs. Lucille
Hendren and Mrs. Nevelyn Cox, the Lagarto Volunteer Fire
Department Ambulance Division now has four qualified
E.M.T.s. We tip our hats to you ladies.
on returning again as soon as
possible. Her favorite art
object is a Cape Demonte
porcelain figurine she pur-
chased in Italy of a tired old
tramp. She said she has never
had anything broken in all the
transferring around and really
hasn’t worried very much
about it, but perhaps when she
shipped the magnificent
tramp, there might have been
a skip or two of a heartbeat.
Mrs. Fry was in real estate
for 25 years before she married
Fry and has five daughters and
a son. A daughter and son-in-
law of Long Beach, Calif, are
Diana and Bob Gray. Ann Bar-
nett is her second child and
she lives in Houston, as do the
remainder of her children.
Another daughter and son-in-
law are Betsy and Chick
Schuble. He is a Houston
Judge. Fourth daughter and
son-in-law are Candy and
George Adams, followed by the
youngest daughter and son-in-
law, Linda and Joe Richards.
Phillips Griffin, Jr. is her only
son. His wife is Rosemary.
Her six children have blessed
her with 14 grandchildren, but
none have her enthusiasm for
traveling.
She is a member of the First
Methodist Church and has serv-
ed as Chairman of the
Board and on the Pastoral
Relations Committee, is past
president of the Study Club and
the Cenizo Garden Club. She is
also a member of the Literary
Club and was representative to
the County Library Board.
CLOWNIN'AROUND
FOR JERRY'S KIDS
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Stark
and their daughters, Sarah, 11,
and Susan, 14, have been collec-
ting donations for Jerry's Kids
for six years. They arrived on
San Patricio Avenue early
Labor Day. They were hard to
ignore. Donned as clowns, they
stopped passersby and take
pride in their efforts to help
children less fortunate than
themselves.
Ganceres-
Fowler
To Wed
Mrs. Refugia Ganceres an-
nounces the engagement and
approaching marriage of her
daughter, Ida A., to Richard D.
Fowler II, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Fowler.
The wedding is planned for
Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Gregorio
Martinez Center at 4 p.m.
USE CLASSIFIEDS!
GIFT SHOP CLOSED
Mathis Flower and Gift Shop, 502 E. San Patricio, closed
abruptly Thursday afternoon. The shop is owned by Bettye
True of Corpus Christi, who bought the business from
Laverne Ellington in September 1979. Mrs. Ellington, who
worked at the shop for Mrs. True, said business had been
very good, and she and co-worker, Shirley Riley, would miss
their great customers very much.
F.LclKXJO
"Ten cents! Hasn't the tooth fairy
heard about inflation?"
KENWIN SHOP
Back To School Specials
(3 DAYS ~ THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY)
OPEN LATE FRIDAY - 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
$2. off all New Tops & Sweaters
$3. off all New Fall & Winter Pants
$5. off all Girls Coats
$10. off all Ladies Coats
20 % off all Children’s Wear
All New Fall Ladies Dresses
Buy one at regular price, . ,
get 2nd of equal value or less at /2 Price
ALL SALE MERCHANDISE
Buy one item at sale price, get 2nd at ^/2 Price
Latest Arrival! RABBIT FUR JACKETS
Use our Layaway Plan Months to pay.
Cash - Charge or Layaway
216 E. San Patricio Ave. Mathis, Tx. 547-5221
COYOTE JUNCTION
FEED AND SEED
OLD HOT. 9, BETWEEN MATHIS AND SWINNEY SWITCH.
OPEN SUNDAY
All House Plants
25% oft
547-9501
SERVICE
FINANCE CO
IRMA CARDONA
Loans to $100
705 E. SAN PATRICIO AVE.
MATHIS, TEXAS 78368
TELEPHONE 547-3348
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Loya, Sandra N. The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 4, 1980, newspaper, September 4, 1980; Mathis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1040484/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mathis Public Library.