Refugio Timely Remarks and Refugio County News (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 1934 Page: 37 of 78
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December 14, 1934
THE REFUGIO TIMELY REMARKS CENTENNIAL EDITION
Page 31
Refugio High School did not have the first football team in
the county, as the above picture shows. This team represented
Woodsboro not so many years ago, and most of its members are
now prominent business men of Refugio and Woodsboro. They are:
Top row, left to right: Ben Piehl, Roy Demmer, Bill Collins,
Charles Lamprecht, Dave Collins and “Long Tom” Heard.
Second row, left to right: John Watkins, Eddie Schlabach,
Melvin Gallia, E. E. Swift and L. M. Swift.
Third row, left to right; Will Howard, Willie Haerlig, Hensley
Third row, left to right: Will Howard, Willie Haertig, Hensley
erate a municipal water works, which i
was eventually turned over to the city |
government when the town was in-'
corporated in 1928.
This incorporation was a splendid
progressive step taken by the citi-
zenry. Dr. W. M. Dodson was elected
the town’s first mayor and served
until 1931, when he did not stand for
re-election. He was succeeded by Ed
Fricke, the present head of Woods-
boro’s government.
The first city commissioners were
F. H. Sommer and Arno Hasten. They
have been succeeded by O. J. Schultz
and Mabry Thomas, respectively, upon
their retirement. The three town sec-
retaries have been: Otto Schultz,
Reuben Harsdoff and the incumbent,
E. W. Thurk.
The present city administration has
worked tirelessly and at the present
moment have a program of paving,
sewage and water system practically
under way.
During the past four years the
Commercial CIud has become more or
less inactive, with a majority of the
town’s civic activities being under-
taken by the Lions Club.
This group was organized in Oc-
tober, 193U, with George W. Dahse as
the club’s first president. J. M.
McKenzie has been the ciub’s secre-
tary ever since its organization. The
following have served as presidents:
Frank W. Jones, J. K. Kerr, E. C.
Thomas and the present head of the
club, Dr. W. M. Dodson.
The club has met regularly at the
Civic Club every second and fourth
Wednesday, and is served delicious
luncheons on these occasions by the
ladies of the Civic Club.
The Lions Club activities have been
manifold, but among the major proj-
ects accomplished were: The con-
struction of the public cannery at a
cost of $450 in 1931 and its operation
since then; the shelling of the Civic
Club yard at a total cost of $400. The
club has been making it possible for
Alton Piehl to attend the Deaf and
Dumb Institue at Austin for the past
two years. It has also furnished free
book covers for the school for the
past four years.
The group which accomplished the
biggest single project in the history
of Woodsboro is the Civic Club, and
we take this means of thanking Mrs.
W. M. Dodson for the following ac-
count of the club:
Woman’s Civic Club of Woodsboro.
The Woman’s Civic Club was or-
ganized on September 29, 1928. The
first board of officers was composed
of. the following ladies: Mrs. L. Win-
ters,, president; Mrs. C. S. Boone, first
vice president; Mrs. John L. Cooke,
second vice president; Mrs. H. Cum-
mins, third vice president; Mrs. Paul
Neumann, secretary and treasurer.
For the first two years of its exist-
ence, this club carried on a number
of civic improvement projects, such
as the upkeep and beautification of
tne park, sponsoring clean-up cam-
paigns, and placing traffic and danger
signs on the streets
In the early spring of 1930, the
members of the Civic Club began to
plan for a permanent meeting place.
as the town had no auditorium, it
was decided to build club rooms and
auditorium combined. From the time
this decision was made until the pres-
ent time, the building, equipping and
financing of this community center
has been the one big aim of the club.
In the summer of 1930 the contract
was let for the building and ground
was broken immediately. The club
held its regular meeting in the new
building in October, 1930, and it was
opened to the public with a reception
on October 10, 1934.
The Woman’s Civic Club has had
many other activities besides the
building and equipping of their club
house. This club has been a member
of the Federation since organization.
The club has contributed to the Home
Permanent and to many local char-
ities.
Woodsboro, like Refugio, has grown
in population and business activity
with the discovery and development
of the county’s gas and oil fields,
and that coupled with its trade ter-
ritory has made its recent years the
most thriving of all. So it is not be-
yond the realm of possibility that the
town’s first sign painter was right:
“This Is the Real Garden of the Lord.”
Our Store Has
Developed
With the growth of Woodsboro since 1 19 and
we feel that our customers have ma e this
possible. We replaced our frame build ng in
1928 with the modern fireproof structure we
occupy now. We have always tried to give
the most modern of fountain service without
losing sight of the fact we are primarily in
business as a prescription druggist.
RISKEN4S DRUG ST ORE
WOODSBORO, TEXAS
”
V.
Through the Years
We have tried to make the name of our store
stand for quality merchandise that would
meet the needs of Woodsboro and its sur-
rounding territory. We hope and believe we
have succeeded. We will continue on through
the years operating along the same lines.
ED FRICKE
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
WOODSBORO, TEXAS
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Jones, J. L. Refugio Timely Remarks and Refugio County News (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, December 14, 1934, newspaper, December 14, 1934; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1098094/m1/37/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dennis M. O’Connor Public Library.