Refugio Timely Remarks and Refugio County News (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, January 17, 1936 Page: 4 of 8
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Page Four
THE REFUGIO TIMELY REMARKS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1!
Ref ugio Timely Remarks
Entered as second-class matter No-
vember 27. 1929, at the postoffice at
Refugio, Texas, under act of March 3,
1879, and _
REFUGIO COUNTY NEWS
Entered as second-class matter No-
vember 10, 1928, at the postoffice-.at
Refugio, Texas, under act of March 3,
1*79.
f , L. JONES...........-Editor and Owner
"^PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
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PAYABLE IN ADVANCE
CENTENNIALS OF 1936.
Austwell Notes
Mrs. Mac Gwin ha3 been absent
from her school duties several days,
due to an attack of the "flu.’'
Mrs. Dysart of Victoria has been
put in charge of the fifth and sixth
grades room formerly taught by Miss
Richards, who resigned two weeks
ago.
Miss Amelia Chamrad of Houston
was the guest of her mother and
brothers, Mrs. Joe Chamrad, and sons,
last week.
Mrs. Lee Luker was called
fugio Sunday by the illness
little grandson.
The year 1936 will witness the one-
bundredth anniversary of many nota-
ble birthdays and other interesting
events in the nation’s history. Among
the distinguished Americans born in
1S36 were the following:
Joseph Warren Kiefer, born on
January 30 of that year, became a
major-general during the Civil War;
served many years in congress and
was speaker of the house; served as
a major-general in the Spanish-Amer-
iean war, and died at the age of 96.
William Rufus King, bora in North
Carolina on April 8, was elected vice
president from Alabama, but died^ a
few weeks after taking office in 1853.
Joseph G. Cannon, bora in North
Carolina on May 17, served 46 years
as a congressman from Illinois and
four terms as speaker; died in 1926
at the age of 90.
Wesley Merritt, bora in New York
"City on June 16; won distinction as
a cavalry officer and became a ma-
jor-general in the Union army; com-
manded the American land forces in
the capture of Manila in 1898; died
in 1910.
Joseph Wheeler, born in Georgia on
September 10, was graduated from
West Point, but joined the Confeder-
fce army and became a major-general j Mrs j w Tolbert and Mrs. J. W.
the age of 26; has been e^cnoe Johnson were among those who mo-
“one of the greatest caraxv eac~{tored to Port Lavaca Friday night to
^ of all time;’’ was a member of|gee
Rgress from Alabama from 1880 j
itil 1898, when he was appointed a
rmajor-general for service in the
Spanish-American war, retired as a! Wedding bells were ringing in Aust-
hrigadier-general in the regu ai army |wejj iast wee]c and Dame Rumor says
Mrs. Fred Anderson and little
daughter, Betty Jean, and Miss Ruby
Anderson of Corpus Christi were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.
G. Anderson.
Bayside News
Judge Stroud and Attorney Reece
Ward of Beeville were Bayside busi-
ness visitors Monday.
Rev. C. L. Maxwell or Taft was a
„ „ business visitor Friday and conducted
Messrs. J. W. Johnson, Sr., J. W.
Tolbert and Earl Bailey were busi- at the church in the evening,
ness visitors to Houston Thursday of, Misg Pheips of Robstown
last week. spent Sunday with her parents here.
Mesdames C. I. Massey and Harold
Monroe were shopping in Victoria
Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Opal Davis of Corpus Christi
spent the week-end with her mother,
Mrs. R. W. Gilbert.
Mi’s. R. O. Davenport of Sabinal
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. U. R. Loman, and sis-
ter, Mrs. J. E. Bailey, and family.
She returned to Sabinal Sunday.
Mac Gwin of Refugio visited Mrs.
Gwin at the Anderson Hotel Sunday.
Freckles.” the picture from the
late Gene Stratton Porter’s sweet
story of that name.
Assignments.
General Dealers Corp. to Gertrude
B. Klein, undivided l-64th overriding
royalty in net interest of grantor in
lease executed by St.. L., B. & M. Ry.
Co., covering property situated in N.
S. Crunk, E. H. Winfield, Maria J.
Ximines and John F. Peoples surveys.
Charles L. Jennings to Texas Gulf
Producing Co., 40 acres out of section
4S, Johnson & Pugh subdivision of
{Bonnie View ranch, being portion of i ^uuuivia
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Alexander ! property leased by Mrs. W. B. Sin- 1 ° JO 3on
and Minor Phelps of Sinton visited gleton et xir.
Bert Phelps and family Sunday..
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Collier of Refu-
gio spent the week-end with Mrs. J.
A. Heinlein.
C. A. Pitzer left for Joplin, Mo., on
a business trip Tuesday morning.
N. H. Goforth moved his family to
Refugio last week, as he is employed
in that city.
Deputy Sheriff Harsdorff and Con-
stable Clarkson of Refugio made a
business trip to Bayside and vicinity
Tuesday.
Chas. I. Jennihgs to Texas Gulf
Producing Co., 80 acres out of section
33, Johnson & Pugh subdivision of
Bonnie View ranch, being portion of
property leased by Carl Arnold et ux.
Chas.' I. Jennings to Texas Gulf
Producing Co., 60 acres of tract of
200 acres lying east of section 34 of
Johnson & Pugh subdivision, being a j
portion of property leased by F. N. ; in tract 3694.
Edward et ux. ! d. E. Blackburn, trustee, selling
Chas. I. Jennings to Texas Gulf property of John Keller to victoria
Producing Co. (1) 49 acres out of Land and Loan Co _ 245 34 acres of
section 35, Johnson & Pugh subdivis- 1 Joshua Davis survey and R. C. Moore
ion; (2) 31 acres out of 362.83 acres
of land not covered by and under
water in Mission Lake; (3) 160 acres
out of section 35, Johnson & Pugh
portion of property leased by Frank
U. Palfrey to G. C. Dixon.
Deeds.
John L. Russell et ux. to F. F. Eng-
lish, a portion of lot 1 in block 4 of
Henry Heard addition to town of Re-
fugio.
J. D. Johnson to J. H. Adams,
town lots 13 and 14 in block 28 in
town of Woodsboro.
T. P. Shelly et ux. to Rafael Cis-
neros et ux., lot 4 in block 1 in Shelly
addition to town of Refugio.
Woodsboro Cemetery Association to
La. Rosa Cemetery Corporation, lot 11
of subdivision of sections 43 and 44
& Pugh subdivision of
Bonnie View Ranch.
Henry B. Heard et ux. to Billie W.
Sorey, all of lot 6 in block 1 and a
portion of lot 4 in block 1 of Henry
Heard addition to town of Refugio.
W. J. Shaw et ux. to Alvina Mer-
nitz, lot 1 in block 2 in town of Tivoli.
Alvina Memitz to H. J. Friday, lot
1 in block 2 in town of Tivoli.
David L. Terrill to Hannah Clatfel-
ter, survey divisions Nos. 551 and 556
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cook. Mr. and j subdivision; (4) 80 acres out of sec
Mrs. J. A. Pitzer and Mrs. J. A. Rio'jtion 47, Johnson & Pugh subdivision;
by were business visitors to Woods-(5) 40 acres out of section 49. John- :
boro and Refugio Friday. dson & Pugh subdivision; (6) 40 acres;!
’ out of section 49, Johnson & Pugh |
survey.
Release of Oil and Gas Leases.
J. C. Heard to Anna Boerm, 280
acres out of north half of section 17,
final settlement of the said estate td
file their objections thereto, if ami
they have, on or before Monday. Fet
ruary 3rd, 1936, said 3rd day of Feb*]
ruary, 1936. being a special term oi
Court to be holden at the court house
of said county, in the town of Refu-j
gio, said time being fixed in accord-
ance with Art. 3310 (a), of the
vised Statutes of the State of TexaB.1
when jjaid account and applicator
will be considered by said Court.
Witness T. W. McGuill, Clerk of
County Court of Refugio County J
Texas.
Given under my hand and seal
saiu Court at, my office in the to\
of Refugio, this the 13th day of Jan- ]
uary, A. D. 1936.
(SEAL) T. W. McGUILL,
Clerk of the County Court of
Refugio County, Texas.
Issued same day. T. W. McGuill^
Clerk; County Court, Refugio County*
Texas. ]
A true copy". I certify.
IRA HEARD,
Sheriff, Refugio County, Texas.]
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Two sailors were discussing wherd
they would live when they gave up the
sea.
Said one: ‘‘When I get ashore after
this 'next trip I’m going to get a nice
pair of oars, sling them across my
shoulders and start walking inland.
Johnson & Pugh subdivision Bonnie I When I strike a place where people
View ranch. isav ‘What are them things you’ve got
J. W. Hood of Corpus Christi spent
the week-end with Mrs. Ida Hood and
family.
Prof, and Mrs. H. R. Moore,
Ward Moore. Clarence Heinlen
Sam Stephens, Jr., attended
Seth
and
the
subdivision; (7) 60 acres out of sec-
tion 49, Johnson- & Pugh subdivision,
being a portion of property leased by
Fred Schroeder.
W. U. Paul to Texas Gulf Produc-
ing Co., 1-8 of 7-8 of oil from lessee’s
interest in 160 acres out of section 33,
Grange meeting at Bonnie View Mon-1 Johnson & Pugh sabdivision being
day evening. property leased by George Demmer
et al.
Prof, and Mrs. J. K. Kerr of Woods-
boro were Bayside visitors Sunday.
1 in 1900; died in 1906.
they are expected to ring frequently
G. C. Dixon to Walter R. Taber, 240
„ „ , , , acres of land out of tract belonging
.Yl ma.f a sP1“dld address 110 Frank v Palf being. T T.
at the Ha in the evening. His sub- | wiulamson surveys, the Elisha Max-
ject was Influence of the Bible. A su Jesus £ Leon t
large group were present and enjoyed K D HaII to Walter R Tabe* 240
an intellectual and spiritual treat A acres land out of tract bel in to
history of the numerous translations F^nk „ Palt bel ,n T ST
of the Bible from earliest date to the Kamgon EHsha Maxey survey
present was followed by the spiritual an[I Jesus de
application clearly depicting in the R D H „ t0 G Ulxon. so acres
son of Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Edwards,
and Miss Laura Mayse, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Mayse, were quiet-
In 1836 Texas won its independence -n 4be near fu^ure Tommie Edwards,
from Mexico, the year being marked
by its declaration of independence on
March 2; the slaughter of the entire _______________
garrison of the Alamo on March 6 by j ly married last Saturday night* at 7
the Mexicans; the defeat of the em- j o’clock by Justice Edward Carroll of
cans at San Jacinto by Genera ^ am j 4|vob ^ dinner was tendered the
Houston on April 21, which ended ie , yOUng couple Sunday at the home of
war and gave Texas its fieedom. the bridegroom’s parents. About 40
This year Texas will celebrate its guests were pregent. Out-of-town
centennial with a great exposition at guest3 inciUded Mr. and Mrs. V/. E.
Dallas. Edwards and family of Greta and
Mrs. Dickson and Mr. and Mrs. Earl
King of Refugio. Best wishes for a
happy married life go with these pop-
ular young folks from their many
friends.
In, extending credit, beware of ex-
cessively optimistic people.
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In financial mutters no decision is
often better than a hasty decision.
WANT ADS
FOR RENT—Apartment, every-
thing furnished but gas. Mis. L. R.
Jeter.
SALESMAN WANTED to sell used
cars exclusively. Prefer man with
sale^ experience. Must be able to
- fihalnce himself for 30 days. See J. J.
Elledge between 7 and 9 a. m. at Hunt
Motor Co., Refugio, Texas.
application clearly depicting
most conclusive and convincing man-
ner the divine origin of the inspired
word. All in all, it was a treatise
which would be of undoubted help to Jegus de, Leo,n t
many, were it to be printed m tract! ^____°
form where all could have access to it.
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land out of tract belonging to Frank
U. Palfrey, being in T. T. Williamson
surveys, Elisha Maxey survey and
Tivoli News
There is quite an increase in the
sick list this week. We are sorry to
add the names of T. E. Jeter, Eddie
Keller, C. J. Landgraf and George
Hobson. Their many friends wish fpr
them a speedy recovery.
Werner Niemeier, son of Mi', and
Mrs. Charley Neimeier, and Miss
Edyth Richards of Huntsville were
married on Wednesday night of last
week at Cuero by Rev. W. A. McLeod
at the home of Mr. McLoed, the only ! is a prosperous young farmer of that
attendants being Earl Bailey and community. W'e extend congratula
The Tivoli friends of Miss Edith
Richards and Vernon Neimier of
Austwell were surprised to hear of
their marriage early in the week.
Miss Richards has been teaching in
the Austwell schools and Mr. Neimier
FOR RENT—Three-room apart-
ment; private bath; hot water; elec-
tric refrigerator; garage. Adults only.
Mrs. J. L. Jones, Mission Hotel.
Miss Vannie Lee Culpepper of this
place. The congratulations and very
best wishes of their many friends ar’e
extended to Mr. and Mrs. Neimeier.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Dunseth and
Mrs. Lee Airhart were Victoria visi-
tors Monday afternoon.
FOR SALE—Barn yard fertilizer,
SI 0er load delivered in Refugio,
fried rich’s Dairy, phone 904.
£
Mesdames Roger Carpenter and
Clara Hawes of Refugio were Aust-
well visitors Monday afternoon.
Mrs. W. H. Gisler and Mrs. C. N.
Coward attended an O. E. S. school
of instruction in Victoria Thursday of
tions to the young couple and wish
them much happiness.
On Saturday of last week, Miss
Laura Mays and Tom Edwards were
quietly married. Both of the young
people were reared in the Austwell
community, and number their friends
by their acquaintances, all of whom
wish for Mr. and Mrs. Edwards a
happy and prosperous voyage over the
sea of matrimony.
LOST—Hunting horn, with butter- last week,
fiy engraved on it, on Beeville road, j
Reward for leturn to E. R. Turman
at Kept-Rite Grocery.
FOR SALE— Brand new, beautiful
three-piece Maple bedroom suite at a
bargain. Call 295 or 913-F3.
FOR RENT—Room with private
bath. Merr'cTnly. "telephone 244
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Davidson were Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Jolley and daughter, Miss Ann.
and son, Mitchell, of Robstown; Dr.
and Mrs. E. B. Jolley of Sinton; Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Lane of Odem, and
[Mrs. Harold Johnson and Miss Beat-
rice Davidson of Port Lavaca.
Miss Helen Stampley left last Sat-
urday for Huntsville, where she will
enter Huntsville College to continue
her studies.
South Texas Production Co. to
Phoenix Refining Co., all oil produced
from blocks 110, 91 and north half
of block 85 in town proper of town of
Refugio.
K. D. Hall to W. R. Taber, 66 acres
out of tract belonging to Frank U.
Palfrey in T. T. Williamson surveys,
Elisha Maxey survey and Jesus de
Leon survey.
G. C. Dixon to K. D. Hall. 138.7
acres out of tract belonging to Frank
U. Palfrey in the T. T. Williamson
surveys, Elisha Maxey survey and
Jesus de Leon survey.
K. D. Hall to W. E. Fox, 36 acres
out of Elisha Maxey survey, being
Oil and Gas Leases.
Anna Boerm to J. C. Heard, 320
acres out of section 17,. Johnson &
Pug'h subdivision Bonnie View ranch.
Anna Boerm to Virginia-M. Strauch,
40 acres out of section 11, Johnson &
Pugh subdivision of Bonnie View*
ranch.
Incorporation.
La Rosa Cemetery Corporation, 3
acres out of the subdivision of section
43 of Johnson & Pugh subdivision of
Bonnie View ranch.
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THE STATE OF TEXAS.
TO THE SHERIFF OR ANY CON-
STABLE OF REFUGIO COUNTY,
GREETING:
Wilson Heard, Administrator of the
Estate of Alexander DeSylva, de-
ceased1, having filed in our County
Court his final account of the condi-
tion of the Estate of said Alexander
DeSylva, deceased, together with his
application to be discharged from said
administration, you are hereby com-
manded, that by publication of this
writ for one time in a newspaper
regularly published in the County of
Refugio, you give due notice to all
persons interested in the account or
on your shoulder?’ that’s where I’m
going to settle down.”
CHANGE OF
Bus Schedule
NORTHBOUND
Leave Refugio______1:10 A- R,
Leave Refugio_______ 7:26 A.
Leave Refugio_____9:40 A.
Leave Refugio_______4:05 P.
SOUTHBOUND
Leave Refugio_______6:30 P.
Leave Refugio....^____11:30 P.
Leave Refugio________5:45 A. 1ft.]
Leave Refugio_________12:15 P.
Effective May 24,1935
Between
HOUSTON-CORPUS CHRISTI |
$3 One Way, $5 Round Trip
BOWEN MOTORS, Inc.]
NEW DE LUXE BUSES
FLOWERS FOR ANY OCCASION
Special Sale on Evergreens During November
EMIL KREJCI, Florist
Saxet Heights—South of Fred Roberts Memorial Hospital
,..p
Corpus Christi-
-f
a ’ ,t(he pera011 'Ji v”*~***
her from the rear (of the former Con-
nor Boarding House in Refugio.
W S. NEAREN.
A large crowd witnessed the basket
ball, softball a.nd volley ball tourna-
REWARD—|I will pay a 525 re-
ard for the arre.4t and conviction of
nerson or peiions who took lum-jment here last Saturday. Teams from
1 • * - — Blessing, Port Lavaca, Port O’Connor,
Seadi’ift, Long Mott, Bloomington, Six
Mile, Tivoli, Woodsboro and the local
teams competed. Blessing won the
basket ball trophy, Bloomington the
softball, and Six Mile the volley ball
trophy. Star basket ball players re-
ceiving miniature silver basket balls
were Carl Lind and Edmond Ander-
son of Austwell; Clark Bissett of Ti-
voli. and three players on the Bless-
ing team. A neat sum was realized
from the food, candy and cold drink
sales.
FOR RENT—Four-room house in
Sunshine Addition. Modern, unfur-
nished. Hot water heater. $25 per
month. See A. M. (Red) Kelley.
BOSTED NOTICE—All lands in
Refugio County belonging to Mrs.
Fannie V. W. Heard are posted under
the law. Removing sand, hunting,
fishing or ' other trespassing thereon
will be prosecuted.
MRS. FANNIE V. W. HEARD.
"POSTED NOTICE—All lancls in
Refugio County belonging to J. F. B.
Seard are posted according to law,
"and all persons found removing sand,
bunting, fishing or trespassing in any
manner on said lands will be prose-
cuted. J- F. B. HEARD.
The Texas Company is sponsoring
an oil investigation in the Tivoli end
of Refugio County, there being some
10 or 12 men on the job. Of course,
the results of the investigations are
not known, but the citizens ai'e hop-
ing that some development profitable
to the community will be the outcome.
POSTED NOTICE—All lands in
Refugio County belonging to Mary
Ellen O’Connor, Thomas James O’Con-
nor and Wm. J. O’Connor are posted.
N Trespassing of any character will he
prosecuted. Wm. J. O’Connor, Mgr.
'^TED NOTICE—This is to give
Y Jiat all my pastures and other
frties leased by me are posted un-
le law. I positively forbid hunt-
shing,' camping or other tres-
thereon. All gates ai’e posted
taming—violators will be pros
F. I}. ROOKE
Bishop.—Reports from vegetable
shippers here last week indicate there
have been about 65 cars of vegetables
moved from Bishop so far this sea-
son. Rains during the past few
weeks have slowed up the movement
of vegetables from here. The price
trend is said to be very good. It is
estimated that there,are about 2,000
acres planted to vegetables here, not
including cabbage and onions. Two
packing companies have paid a re-
ported $2,000 to vegetable worker s i
here in the last two or three weeks.
Mayor L. R. Jeter of Refugio was
in Tivoli last Sunday, called to the
bedside, of his brother, T. E. Jeter, who
is seriously ill at his home.
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Spikes Moves Building
To Sunshine Addition
The building on Commerce Street,
formerly occupied by the Waffle Shop,
has been moved by its owner Bill
Spikes, to Sunshine Addition, near his
residence. It is said Mr. Spikes in-
tends to rent the building for a resi-
dence.
Accidents happen—the minute after
I place my wager.
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restrained for several yegrs, pmd Vic-
toria a visit Monday~7iight w
broke into the Lejy residence
North Bridge Str<k't and stole
cash and a pistol^
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