The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 27, 1977 Page: 3 of 16
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This Week
In Mathis
THURSDAY
7 p.m. Mathis Fire Depart-
ment
SATURDAY
5:30 Band Boosters
Halloween Carnival at Weber
Elementary school grounds.
MONDAY
7 p.m. Mathis Rescue Team
TUESDAY
12 noon Rotary Club at
Ranch Motel Restaurant
6:30 p.m. City Council
WEDNESDAY
6:30 a.m. Kiwanis Club at
Curlee’s Restaurant.
Lagorto Clu
THE MATHIS NEWS, Thursday, Oct. 27, 1977
The Lagarto Community
Club met Oct. 13 with 17
members answering roll call
and one guest, Mrs. Mary
McGuffin.
Hattie Mae New gave the
devotional reading, a beautiful
and meanful verse “Life
Weaving.”
New officers were voted for
the next year and will be
presented at the Christmas
party.
Lea Alma Phipps gave a
beautiful and interesting
history of our American songs.
It was mostly songs that told
stories of America. Those that
did not attend missed a
delightful program.
Our hostesses, with a
beautiful table with delicious
cake, coffee, nuts and candy,
were Hattie Mae New, Eula
Mae Burket, and Sara Curlee.
This year is going by so fast
and it is almost time for our
bazaar. The ladies have
worked hard and have made
many lovely gift items. A date
will be announced later. Keep
this in mind when making your
Christmas list. We are looking
for this to be our best bazaar
yet.
Thought for the month:
“Few speed records are
broken when people run from
temptation.”
-Joy Brown
WINTER TEXANS back home... Ray and Jen Groendyk, with traveling companion
“Buttons”, are staying at KOA Kampg round on Lake Corpus Christi.
Michigan Couple Return
‘Home’ For The Winter
Home
Demonstration
Club Meets Here
by DICK LAKE
After five days on the 1700
mile road, Ray and Jen
Groendyk are back home
again. Their summer home
and base camp is in Wyoming,
Michigan, a suburb of Grand
Rapids, where it gets
downright cold in the win-
tertime.
After having his hand injured
when a press broke' down, Ray
retired. He started at the
Kelvinator Co. at the age of 15,
staying with the same com-
pany until retirement in 1971.
During this time he had helped
make refrigerators, propellers
and auto bodies among other
items.
Their first trip after
retirement was to Alaska. It
was a fine trip marred mainly
by a broken trailer axle on the
way home. After a week’s wait,
the axle finally arrived - and it
was the wrong axle.
The Groendyks spent two
winters on the Gulf Coast of
Florida but the high humidity
caused everything to mildew,
including clothing in the
closets, so they decided to try
the Rio Grande Valley of Texas
Observes 94th Birthday
Mrs. Lillie Webster
celebrated her 94th birthday
Friday, Oct. 21, with a family
reunion at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. O. T. Smith.
Out of town guests included
Mrs. Christine Moore and
children, Mrs. Stella James
and family, Mrs. Lillie Hale,
Mrs. Pat Smith and daughter,
Linda, and Mrs. and Mrs.
Kenneth James and family, all
of San Antonio; Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Hale and sons of
Universal City, Jackie Hale
and children of Houston, Mrs.
H. C. Hunt of Sinton, and Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy Robbins of
Corpus Christi. Friends from
Mathis also attended.
Tynan News
By Mrs. Martin Schubert Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cox and
family had a dinner Sunday.
Attending were Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Cox and family of An-
naville, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Hardin and family of Mathis,
and Jimmie and Josephine
Doubrava of Olmos Com-
munity.
Dieringer, and Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Stautzenberger joined a
group, who all spent several
days in Las Vegas, Nev. The
Tynan group saw Tim Schubert
who works in Las Vegas.
Mrs. Ruby Lamprecht and
Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Lamprecht
and Desiree spent the weekend
visiting in Bay City. The Ricky
Lamprechts visited with Mrs.
Lamprecht’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Bertrand and Ruby
Lamprecht visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Gerry Holubec and
family, her daughter.
Mrs. Leola Stirl of Nordheim
spent Saturday visiting her
mother, Mrs. Lydia Stein-
meyer.
CAR-BUS COLLISION
The community was
shocked, but are very thankful,
that the collision of Felix
Fojtik’s car and the Skidmore-
Tynan school bus wasn’t any
worse. It happened on the
densely fogged FM 888 Road
Thursday morning.
Monday, it was reported that
he has been moved to a room at
Doctor’s Hospital after being
in intensive care.
He has the prayers and “get
well soon’’ wishes of the
community.
Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Fromme
spent Saturday and Sunday
with the Goliad kinfolks and all
went bird hunting.
Mr. and Mrs. Dannie
Lamprecht, Mr. and Mrs.
Ricky Lamprecht and
daughter, Mrs. Ruby Lam-
precht, Mrs. Esther Lam-
precht of Beeville, and Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Crisp and Kenny
attended the funeral service of
their brother-in-law and uncle,
Erwin Lamprecht, in Victoria
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Salge,
Mr. and Mrs. Darvin
P.W.L. Meets
The Progressive Women’s
League met Wednesday, Oct.
19, in the bank conference
room for their annual tasting
bee. Mrs. Powell Brown and
Mrs. Darvin Dieringer were
hostesses. Approximately 50
members and their guests
attended, with each member
bringing her favorite recipe for
everyone to sample.
Charleen Neal and Bethany
McCraw entertained the ladies
with songs, accompanied by
the guitar.
On Saturday, Nov. 5, the
PWL will have their fall social
in the bank conference room at
7:30 p.m.
SIDEWALK SALE
FRI. & SAT.
DRASTIC
REDUCTIONS
Buy One Sale Item — 2nd Item
lA Sale Price!
Kenwin Dress Shop
& Boutique
216 E. San Patricio 547-5221
in 1973. On their way home the
following spring, having en-
joyed stops at KOA Cam-
pgrounds in previous travels,
they stopped at KOA Lake
Corpus Christi for the night.
After a very pleasant and
relaxing seven weeks they
continued their trip back to
Michigan.
Since the first stop in this
area was so pleasant, they
have again returned, ready
now for their fifth winter here.
The warm, relatively dry
weather helps Ray retain use
of his injured hand and Jen
likes the fishing in the area.
Until prices soared, Ray was a
collector of antique guns, a few
of which he still has at home.
Jen says Ray is not a fisher-
man, so “I bait my own hook,
catch the fish, clean them, cook
them, and eat them”. Ray was
quick to add that he keeps her
company while she fishes. He
spends his time “fixing things”
and digging into Texas history.
Ray and Jen have three
children and five grand-
children, all living near home,
so keeping up the home base in
winter is no problem. They are
looking forward to a grand-
daughter, who is an ac-
complished rider and lover of
Arabian horses, visiting
around Christmas for a trip to
the King Ranch.
So until mid-May, their
Travelall and 25. foot Gem
trailer will be parked at our
local KOA. Welcome home,
Winter Texans, Ray and Jen
Groendyk!
The Mathis Area Home
Demonstration Club met Oct.
21 at the home of Pauline
Salge. Nine members were
present.
The meeting was opened
with the members praying the
club prayer. All reports given
were accepted as read and
filed.
A scrap book was purchased
for the club to use in the future.
Evelyn Jackson, the club’s
council delegate, gave a
lengthy, report on a meeting
she had attended in Taft.
Margie Bradfute, vice
president, will attend a
meeting in Sinton to help five
other vice-presidents of area
clubs to prepare a year book
for 1978.
Mathis H. D. Club will make
20 items using shell to make
centerpieces and door prizes.
These will be used in April at
the county district meeting in
Rockport at the V.F.W. Hall.
Nov. 11 a covered dish lun-
cheon will be held in Sinton for
an area council meeting and a
work shop in the afternoon for
all members wishing to attend.
Reports on the state con-
vention were given by three of
the four members attending in
’Galveston.
Plans for a Christmas party
were made to be held at our
regular meeting in December.
Christmas items to be made
were shown by members such
as cards holders, table
decorations, tree ornaments,
and many other articles.
A covered dishjuncheon was
held after a love offering was
received and recipe exchange
of the item brought.
The next meeting will be in
November at the home of
Mollie Taylor.
Anyone caring to join the
club may do so regardless of
race, color, national origin or
sex. You may contact the
president, Mrs. Lillie Klaus.
SCHOOL MENU
SCHOOL MENU
MONDAY: Burritos with
buttered corn, green salad,
sugar cookies bread, and milk.
TUESDAY: Turkey
casserole, black-eyed peas,
garden salad, chilled fruit,
bread, and mlik.
WEDNESDAY: Ring
sausage, whipped yams,
seasoned green beans, fruit
salad, hot rolls, and milk.
THURSDAY: Chili con carne
with beans, Fritos, green
salad, chilled applesauce,
creackers and milk.
FRIDAY: Do-it-yourself
sandwich, French fries, let-
tuce, tomatoes, fresh fruit, and
milk.
Salinas Completes
Recruit Training
Marine Private First Class
David N. Salinas, son of Paula
G. Salinas of 1011 S. Highway
359, Mathis, has completed
recruit training at the Marine
Corps Recruit Depot, San
Diego.
During the 11-week training
cycle, he learned the basics of
battlefield survival. He was
. introduced to the typical daily
routine that he will experience
during his enlistment and
studied the personal and
professional standards
traditionally exhibited by
Marines.
He particpated in an active
physical conditioning program
and gained proficiency in a
variety of military skills, in-
cluding first aid, rifle
marksmanship and close order
drill. Teamwork and self-
discipline were emphasized
throughout the training cycle.
A 1977 graduate of Mathis
High School, he joined the
Marine Corps in October 1976.
Ambulance
Made 28 Runs
In a report prepared for the
City Council, the Mathis
Rescue Team lists 28 am-
bulance runs made during the
month of September. Nineteen
runs were due to illness, 7
wrecks and two were refused.
Charges from January to
September total $10,577.
Collections have been $5,019.03.
Balance due is $5,555.97 reports
Rescue Chief Secretary, Annie
Escochea.
LATEST
ARRIVALS
Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Rosales
announce the birth of their son,
Jesus Jr. He was born
Saturday, Oct. 22, at 12:51 a.m.
in Taft, weighed 8 lbs., 6 ozs.,
and was 20V2 inches long.
Grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. George Garza and Mr.
and Mrs. Ricardo Rosales of
Mathis.
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MR. AND MRS. LEO OWEN are shown with the sterling
silver coffee service they received as a gift from District 13
Farm Bureau Insurance Agents at a party and fish fry held
last Saturday at Rob and Bessie Welder Park. Owen will
retire Dec. 31, as agency manager for San Patricio, Refugio
and Aransas Pass Counties Farm Bureau. (NEWS Photo)
Retirement Party Given Owen
Call Newsline
For Farm Info.
Farmers and ranchers
throughout Texas and
Louisiana now have access to
the latest Agri-Business in-
formation just by calling the
new “KTRH Farm and Ranch
Newsline”, according to KTRH
(740 AM) Agri-News Director,
Ben Oldag.
The “KTRH Farm and
Ranch Newsline,” 713-526-0193,
affords easy accessability to
KTRH Agri-News Broad-
casters, Ben Oldag and Bill
Zak, from 5:30 to 6:15 each
weekday morning, Oldag said.
Leo Owen, agency manager
of the San Patricio, Refugio
and Aransas Pass Counties
Farm Bureau, was honored
Saturday, Oct. 22, with a
retirement party from 3 until 7
p.m. at Rob and Bessie Welder
Park.
Farm Bureau agents and
their wives from Farm Bureau
Insurance District 13 were
hosts for the celebration which
included a 5 p.m. fish fry with
all the trimmings. Alvin
Becker, Mike Havelka, Pat
Daly, Russell Grumbles and
Rip Wallace were principal
hosts for the meal, under the
supervision of Blake Wilson,
district sales manager of
Victoria.
James Chandler, agency
manager of Beeville, gave a
brief resume of Owen’s start
and the circumstances of his
work with the bureau and gave
a list of the progress made
through the years. Wilson
Beard also spoke to the
gathering of Owen’s work.
Attending the party were
about 60 persons from the
surrounding area, including
Wayne Little and Wilson Beard
from the home office of Waco.
Owen’s brother, J. B. Owen
and family, and his son and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney
Owen of Houston were also
present.
Owen and his wife, Gail,
were presented with a sterling
silver coffee service as a gift
from the bureau agents.
His work with the bureau will
terminate Dec. 31, after a
career which began Jan. 12,
1951, leaving him with 27 years
of service to his credit.
Coming Events
The Hook and Rug Club will
meet Thursday, Nov. 3, at 2
p.m. at the home of Mrs. Carl
Smith. Co-hostess will be Mrs.
Cecil Womack.
A.A.R.P. will meet Monday,
Nov. 7, at 6:30 p.m. at the
Junior High Cafeteria.
All members are urged to
attend this important meeting,
because the annual election of
officers for the coming year
will be held.
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Davis, Wilburn. The Mathis News (Mathis, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 27, 1977, newspaper, October 27, 1977; Mathis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1059667/m1/3/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mathis Public Library.