The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, October 27, 1950 Page: 1 of 12
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MRS, E. G. FRELS 1
The appearance of a com-
munity mirrors the pride ..
of the people in it
The Mathis News
Democracy is a Process —
Not a State
of Being
Volume XXXV
Mathis, San Patricio County, Texas, October 27, 1950
Number 42
Mayor Proclaims
November 30 As
Thanksgiving Day
The City of Mathis will legally
observe Thanksgiving on Nov. 30
this year.
Mayor A. H. Steinmeyer, in a
proclamation issued from City
Hall this week, proclaimed the
last Thursday in November as
Thanksgiving Day in the commun-
ity. In so doing he noted that the
Jovernor of Texas had proclaim-
ed both Nov. 23 and Nov. 30 as>
legal holidays in order that the
people could choose either day foil
their observance.
The local schools ha dearlier
selected Nov. 23 for the obser-
vance of the holiday. This was
done so that teachers might be
free to attend the Texas State
Teachers’ Convention being held
in San Antonio on that week-end.
Services Held
Thursday For
Paul J. Beyer
Funeral services for Paul J.
Beyer, 51, who died suddenly at
his home early Wednesday, were
held Thursday at 10 o’clock a.m,
at the local Catholic Church. Bur-
ial was in the Evergreen Cemet-
ery, at Skidmore. The Galloway
Mortuary of Beeville was in,
charge of the services.
Mr. Beyer had lived in Skidmore
all his life, before moving his fam- j
lily to Mathis in 1938. He was
employed by the Jonas Grocery at
the time of his death.
Survivorsi in Mr. Beyer’s im-
mediate family include his wife,
five daughters, Mrs. J. E. Olliff,
of Corpus Christi, Judy, Paula, i
Mary Margaret and Patricia, all
of Mathis; and one son, Paul Ed-,
ward of Mathis.
Other survivors are his mother,
Mrs. J. C. Beyer of Skidmore; 5
sisters, Mrs. J. A. Overman and
Miss Olie Beyer, of San Antonio;;
Mrs. J. L. Carlisle of Alice, Mrs. j
W. M. Koch and Mrs. J. C. Linney
of Skidmore, and one brother, Ed-;
win Bever of Skidmore.
Pallbearers were Otto Winsauer, !
A. D. Cannamore, Tommy Suther-
land, Raymond Blaschke, Basil
Westover, Ben Maikotter, Max
Jonas, and J. W. Olliff.
US Can’t Abandon
UN Investment,
Students Told
We cannot abandon the invest-
ment we’ve made in the United
Nations, J.R. Nelson, local Humble
agent, told an audience participat-
ing in the United Nations program
Tuesday morning.
W. F. Cockerham, high school
teacher, was master of ceremonies
at the impressive ceremony,
which was held at the “It” Theat-
er at 9:45.
Nelson kept the audience in-
tensely interested with his some-
times ' humorous, sometimes ser-
ious — but always effective —
talk about what the United Na-
tions means to America.
Telling how the world moved
from an uneasy peace following
World War II to a cold war and
eventually to the Korean crisis,
Nelson emphasized that Ameri-
cans can maintain a truly patriotic
home front by refraining from
hoarding and panic-buying. I
“This is not a day of celebration
— only of commemoration,” he
said. “Celebration will come
when the United Nations has
proved successful.”
Students who participated in
the program included Juanita Jo
Wentz, Paula Beyer, Joanne Guy-
nes. Dortha Brown, Marilyn Salge
and Verna Mae Meyer.
Following the program the
United Nations flag, a gift of the
Home Demonstration Club, was
flown on the flagpole in front of
the high school building.
Finishing Touches Insure
P-TA Carnival Success
Finishing touches and a close Building Fund,
scheduling of events are being Mrs. E. H. Salge, P-TA presi-
jompleted for the annual P-TA dent, and Mrs. H. V. Happner,
Carnival which is to be held at chairman of the arrangements
the football stadium Saturday I committee, emphasized that clubs
night.
P-TA members are again asking
through the Chamber of Com-
merce that merchants close their
stores at 6 o’clock Saturday even-
ing for the P-TA Benefit Carnival
Proceeds will go to the Cafeteria
MERILYN McNEILL, CORONATION OL1J1N
Pageantry/ Bright Settings Will
Highlight Coronation Or Queen
77 Youngsters
Entered In Study
Club Baby Show
The Baby Show, which is being
sponsored this year by the Study
Club, will be at seven o’clock Sat-
urday night.
The list of babies entered in the
contest and their sponsors are:
Robert Clayton Jennings, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jennings,
Mathis Grain and Elevator Co.,
David Stanley Salyer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. C. Salyer, Mathis
Lumber Co.; Butch Knippa, sou
of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Knippa, the
Mathis News; Eric Schneider, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Schneider.
Steinmeyer & Co.; Chas. William
! Hendricks, son of Mr. and Mrs.
! W. H. Hendricks, Jr., Talley En-
! terprise; Robert Anthony Lamb,
j son of Sgt. and Mrs. B. J. Lamb,
I Sinclair Service Station; James
j Wendell Maedgen, son of Dr. and
Beautiful settings and an im- j Mrs. C. A. Maedgen, Mathis Flov-
pressive ceremony will be featUr-®*’ Shop, Jan Haley, daughter of
represented at the carnival are
responsible for erecting their
booths Saturday morning.
Beginning at 6 p. m., the carniv-
al will start with a Mexican Sup-
per, buffet style, at the stadium.
Price is 75 cents a piate. Girl
Scouts, under the direction of
Mrs. Otto Tieman, will assist in
the serving of food.
The Baby Show will be held at
7 p. m., with approximately 75
babies representing various firms
in town. At 8:30 p.m. the Coron-
ation will be held, followed by
the giving away of a bicycle by
the Booklovers Club.
Scheduled in between these
events are such features as a
kiddie-car ride by Magnolia Pet-
roleum Co., plastic moulds by the
Cub Sccuts, hay ride, balloon
targets, bingo, dart boards and
many other amusements and
foods.
Red London will act as announc-
er and commentator for the ev-
ening.
P-TA officials expect this year’s
show to be the best ever held and
have urged the attendance and
support of everyone.
MoPac T© Send
Diesel Trains
Through Mathis
Missouri Pacific Railroad will
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Haley, Super;soon have diesel trains running
ed at the Coronation of the 19o0- gervjce station; Paul Heneke, son j through Mathis.
51 P-TA Carnival royalty at the 0f Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Heneke. | E. G. Frels, local MoPac agent
Inigh school stadium at 8:30 p.m.IM'. B. Covington; Elizabeth Ann for 25 years, said that while some
Saturday I Grooms, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. j service through here was already
„ , ■ ,, .. , J. S. Grooms, Eggert Law Office;! diesel, the expansion program
Details oi the coionation, how - j jan|ce Hartnett, daughter of Mr.' would result in dieselization of
ever, will remain a secret until and Mrs. J. L. Hartnett, North j all service.
coronation time, Vernon Harville. j End Grocery. This will result from a conver-
hFh school principal who is ini Robert Calvin Gray, son of MrJsion program by McPac in whicn
char™ of the m4ram has an-iand Mrs‘ Hershell Gray, Howard $18,000,000 will be spent by the
c 1 toC , ° am’ lias 31 j Ayers Produce; Stevie Whitfield,, railroad on new equipment. The
' son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Whit- program was recently approved
field, Brown Express; Carolyn by U. S. District Judge George IT
Gray, daughter of Mr. and Mrs., Moore in St. Louis recently.
Hershell Gray, Dave Carr Pro-1
Bill Galloway, King
Community Center
Committees Set;
Project Begins Soon
nounced.
Merilyn McNeill has been elect-
ed queen by members of the high
school. She will be crowned by
/her escort, the king, Bill Gallowav.
They will then succeed last year’s
('royalty, Marilyn Salge and John Crane Pharmacy;
R. Nelson.
Ladies-in-waiting and their es _ _ _________
corts will be Margaret Ann Fus- Marv Ann George, daughter of
selman and Edward Bremer, Jo- Mr. and Mrs. Roy George, Humble
anne Guynes and Bobby Cosh, oil Co.; Bruce‘LaRue Harville,
Dorotha Brown and Buddy Carr,! son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Har-
Elsie Klepac. and Curtis Lambert, j ville, McGee Motor Sales; Linda
Class and club representatives Sue Rouse, daughter cf Mr. and
Committees have been appoint-
ed and plans call for immediate
action on the Mathis Community
Center project, as a result of the
Monday night meeting of the Wel-
fare Association.
Included among the 24 citizens W escorted^TyM
attending the meeting were rep-
resentatives from the following1 1
local clubs and
Booklovers Club,
Study Club, Boy Scouts, Girl
are: band, Sara Wright and Dick-
ie Gray; pep squad, Elizabeth Per-
son and Billy Meyer; FFA-FHA,
Paula Beyer and Harold Win-
sauer; eighth grade, Joanne Jen-
nings and Billy McNeill; ninetn
grade, Phillis Patton and Jack
Miller; tenth grade, Joan Schmidt
and Ted Stone; eleventh grade,
Juanita Jo Wentz and Buddy
Maedgen; twelfth grade, Verna
Mae Meyer and Ncrman Jostes.
West Ward princess is Eva
Guerrero, who will lie escorted
by her prince, Bence Franco.
The elementary school princess
is Sharon Dehnisch. She will
M. Edmondson,
Soon after the ruling was an
duce; Ann Boatwright, daughter! ncunced, P. J. Neff, chief exec- t
of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Boatwright Ave officer of the railroad n t
Beverly Ann, Louis, promised complete diesel-
Henze, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I ization of all mileage betwee i
F. C. Henze, Dobie Funeral Home;1 Austin, through San Antonio u
Laredo and Corpus Christi.
All new equipment is expected
to be in service by summer, 1951.
A total of 124 diesel units costing
$17 million. An additional $800,-
000 was allocated for new dome
cars.
(Continued on back page)
. . . , Elementary school representa-
orgamzetions. j tjves wi 11 be: first grade, Thana
r,'Utlll,e 1 Sue Norris and Charles Knolle,
or as alternates, Sharon Bissett
Scouts, Rotary Club, V.F.W., Hub , rjavid Lee Rich- oPrnnrl made
Club. Home Demonstratiqn Club, :Caffall and btnnls Green-
oiU? ^?PaptmAen^’ ^e1ni+ZK jai den Wo0d;.. third grade, Rebecca Hut-
Club, P.*T. A., and the Senior | cjjens an(j a. W. Knolle; third
Council. Oracle, other division, Erin Por-
S- ! ter and Wallace Robinson; fourth
Matins V elf are Association, m, ^ gj.a{je, Norma Sue Jennings and
authonzed to appoint the neces-1 Lynwood Jostes; sixth grade,
i Beryl Linburg and Charles Carr.
.Jimmie Jo Edmondson
toward the center underway. ____
Butler announced the names of!
the committees Wednesday. They j RETURN PRISONER
are: = Site Committee: Adolph
Bomer, chairman, Joe E. Brown
j CORRECTION
I Sandra Creel, second grade stu-
Sheriff Frank Hunt of Sinton I dent, was omitted from the list of
Otenn ’R^Mnssma^and'Mrs1 tVc ! and Deputy Sam Beall recently honor roll students from the ele-
dJ‘ n. Building Committee-’ Mil-1 returned from a 2,000-mile round mentary school last week. Sandra
Bnntwriehtgchairman Roland trip to Phoenix, Ariz., to bring made the honor roll but her ram._______ _________ ______ _______
Fnvlpr Rev W S Highsmith and back 3 Pris01j}er wanted for steal-; was not turned in to the News a- girl’s organization, and a member
Engler, Rev. w. b. nignsmitn, and cotton from a compress at long with the other students 0f Hie Pierian Literary Society.
Mathis Girl
Named Justice
In UT Elections
Jimmie Jo Edmondson, daughter
of Mr. and Mra. J. M. Edmondson,
Kvas elected student associate jus-
tice when student political elec-
tions were held at the University
of Texas Monday.
A senior majoring in home eco-
nomics, she is a member of Zeta
.’Tau Alpha sorority, president of
the YWCA, chairman of Interna-
tional Council, and member of the
Orange Jackets, honorary service
organization.
Elected regimental sponsor of
the Army ROTC at the University
recently, Miss Edmondson was re-
cipient of one of the outstanding)
honors on the campus.
bix company sponsors were clios
en by the 400 ROTC members at
the time she was elected regimen-
tal sponsor of the group. The
seven girls were elected from out-
standing girls on the campus.
Miss- Edmondson is vice-presi-
dent of Cap and Gown, senior
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Brown, Joe & Dulaney, Paul. The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, October 27, 1950, newspaper, October 27, 1950; Mathis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1045884/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mathis Public Library.