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THE REFUGIO TIMELY REMARKS
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1965
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Annual Music Festival
at Seguin April 26-27
Texas Lutheran College and Seguin
are ready for the second annual music
festival for South Texas high schools
to be held April 26 and 27. This
music festival will he conducted at
four auditoriums in Seguin, and con-
sists of 30 different contests.
This year the band contest prom-
ises to be the outstanding event.
Over 500 players are entered in this
contest and will take part in the
massed band parade and concert on
Saturday afternoon, April 27. The
drum majors’ contest will be conduct-
ed during this concert. The Seguin
Chamber of Commerce is providing
the cups and medals for winners in
the various events and is also fur-
nishing lodging and breakfast for
contestants, who must remain over
night from Friday to Saturday. Prof.
R. R. Willman is in charge of the fes-
tival. Entries are being received
daily, and the music festival prom-
ises to be an even greater success
than it was last year, when over 1,100
entries competed, representing more
than 30 high schools. Only high
schools with an enrollment of 500 or
under are eligible.
Texas Luthern College symphonic
band and a capella choir completed
most successful spring tours visiting
30 cities of Texas and Louisiana.
Prof. R. Willmann is the conductor of
the band and Prof. H. W. Gibson di-
rects the choir.
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Farmers Short Course
at A. Sl M. Announced
College Station, Texas.—“Chang-
ing Country Life” will be the theme
for the twenty-sixth annual Farmers’
Short Course to be held at A. & M.
College Judg 28-August 2, according
to Roy W. Snyder, chairman of the
central committee.
Phases of the housing problems
facing the rural family; soil conserva-
tion with particular reference to emer-
gency erosion work, and agricultural
adjustment, will furnish features of
the program. Demonstrations in do-
ing will be stressed rather than talks
and lectures at this event, the largest
rural gatherfng in Texas each year.
In addition to the programs plan-
ned for farmers, ranchmen and rural
home makers, conferences are sched-
uled for rural pastors and laymen of
the state, agricultural editors, super-
intendents of rural schools, members
of the bee-keepers’ association, pro-
ducers of state registered and certi-
fied seed, and members of Epsilon
Sigma Phi, national honorary frater-
nity for extension service workers.
Approximately 100 Houston orphans par-
ticipated in Houston’s Spring Jubilee when
the Houston Branch of the Ford Motor Com-
pany arranged to provide transportation for
them in the big Jubilee Parade.
SAMBO IN CHICAGO.
(The following poem was read
by its author, Mrs. George David
Webb, before a Memphis, Tenn.,
Luncheon Club during the days
shortly following the World War
when wages were high and jobs
plentiful. The poem concerns a
Memphis negro who wandered
north and afterwards repented
and wanted to return to his
southland home. It was handed
this paper by Mrs. P. S. George.)
—Q—
1.
De days am dark and sad and dreary.
Dis northland sho am bleak and
cold.
Ma heart feels lonesome-like and
weary—
Like a lamb what’s lost from out de
fold.
If I was just back down in Dixie,
In de land o’ cotton, where I used
to be,
Just once more back in Memphis,
Good ole Memphis, Tennessee.
2.
White folks, I wuz bawn in Memphis,.
And done live dere all my life. }
Dat’s whar I mah’ied my wife.
I got friends dere by de dozen,
White and black, to stan’ by me;
If I could make it back to Memphis,
Good ole Memphis, Tennessee.
3.
I heerd dem nigger strangers talkin’
’Bout de wages I could git
If I’d go up north long wid ’em,
So like a fish I up and bit.
How long ’go wuz it, nigger?
Lawsey massy, lemme see—
Marse Ed Crump wuz mayor o’ Mem-
phis,
Good ole Memphis, Tennessee.
4.
Course sometimes I gits a letter,
Tellin’ me de latest news,
An’ one fool nigger up and writ me:
“Memphis folks done cut de booze!”
Course I know he’s trying to string
me,
But I got sense enough to see
Dat such as dat don’t go in Memphis,
Good ole Memphis, Tennessee.
5.
I wish dem niggers down on Beale
Street
Could just haf know’d de fix I’m in,
Dey’d just git up one mo’ crap game
And up and sen’ me what dey win;
Enough to buy a one-way ticket,
Dat’s just all ’twould take fer me
Jest ter git me back to Memphis,
Good ole Memphis, Tennessee.
6.
I can hear dem niggers strummin’
On de banjo soft and low,
An’ a cornin’ down de river
I can hear Kate Adams blow.
She’s due now at de landin’,
An’ I’m blue as can be—
’Cause I too am due in Memphis,
Good ole Memphis, Tennessee.
7.
When I goes to church on Sundays
An’ hear de preachin’ and de songs,
I ax de Lord fer jes’ one thing—
To git me back whar I belongs.
An’ when Gabriel toots his trumpet,
An’ de las’ day dawns fer me
Jts’ ter let me die in Memphis,
Good ole Memjphis, Tennessee.
8.
An’ when I gits to heaven,
An’ we’re passin’ down de line
To view dem glory mansions,
All made of stuffs dat shine,
I’m gwiner tell ma Marster
Dat ef dey ain’t no place fer me
He can send me back to Memphis,
Good ole Memphis, Tennessee.
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ARE YOU EMPLOYED IN THE
INDUSTRY?
We feel that you will enjoy an ad-
dress by Mr. G. H. Runyon on the
subject, “Collective Bargaining,”
“Wagner’s Labor Relation Ball” and
other important subjects. This talk
will be given tonight (April 26th) at
7:30 o’clock at the Baptist Church.
Admission free. Everybody invited.
Sponsored by members of Local No.
238 of the Oil Field Workers Union.
—adv.
Miss Ellen Jackson, Jubilee Queen, visits
the De Pelchin Faith Home in her official car
-—a smart 1935 Ford V-8 phaeton—to bring
the good news to the kiddies.
The music room, center of home en-
tertainment before the Night Club era
took entertainment out of the home, is
returning to fashion in the post-pro-
hibition parade. “Home-planning” ex-
hibits recently held in New York and
Chicago have predominantly featured
the music room with the change that
in its modern conception, a radio
serves as the center of interest in the
decorative scheme instead of the tra-
ditional piano. There is a definite rea-
son for this beyond merely a desire to
bring the room “up to date,” accord-
ing to decorators, in that in most homes
more time is spent listening to the
radio than to any person actually play-
ing an instrument. This is particu-
larly true, they feel, with the intro-
duction of the present all-wave re-
ceivers capable of bringing in pro-
grams broadcast on short wave from
all countries in the world as well as
the regular programs on the American
broadcast bands.
Shown above is a room created by
YVatson and Boaler offering the charm
of Eighteenth Century decoration.
Scenic paper panels in sepia tones set
the color scheme. Comfortable lounge
chairs make up the central group
around the radio and bookshelves
above it provide volumes of musical
and geographical reference.
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CLEAN
Scientific methods keep
materials “alive” longer
and remove shine. Each
garment is finished by
hand.
Suits and
Dresses____________________£
Moss Tailor Shop
Phone 83
Music Room Returns to Fashion
Austwell Notes
The Rev. T. M. Blacklock of Bee-
ville preached at the Baptist Church
here Sunday morning and at night.
The Easter song service was beauti-
ful.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson and
little daughter, Betty Jean, and Miss
Ruby Anderson of Corpus Christi and
Gilbert Anderson of Houston spent
Easter with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. G. Anderson.
Messrs. B. J. Walker and C. H.
Bailey spent the week-end in Houston.
Mrs. Bruce Allen and Miss Willo-
dine Gisler motored to Victoria
Thursday evening to meet Mr. Allen,
who came down from Austin to spend
the week-end with Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. Opal Davis and Miss Juanita
Davis of Corpus Christi spent Easter
with homefolks.
Misses Willodine Gisler, Clarice
Glover and Ebba Morrow attended the
bi-district meet at Kingsville last
Saturday.
Misses Clara Mae and Gladys Bick-
ford of Tivoli attended Easter serv-
ices here Sunday morning.
The seniors are very busy getting
up their play, “Reach for the Moon,”
which will be given in the very near
future.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gisler, Mrs.
Claude Dunseth, Mrs. Emil Leister
and Mrs. U. R. Loman attended the
funeral of J. H. Angerstein at Cuer-o
Thursday afternoon.
Billie Bluhm, accompanied by Mrs.
Roland Bluhm, motored to San Mar-
cos Thursday of last week to bring
his sister, Miss Dorothy, home to
spend Easter.
Mrs. J. H. Davidson and daughter,
Mrs. Harold Johnson, of Port Lavaca
visited in Austwell Tuesday after-
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Anderson and
Miss Lurline Hawes accompanied Gil-
bert Anderson back to Houston Mon-
day, returning Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hartman vis-
ited Mr. arid Mrs. Ben Mitchell in
Sabinal over last week-end.
WANT ADS
FOR SALE—Choice bay front lots
at Lamar by Rockport Development
Co., Rockport, Texas.
FOR RENT—One two-room, one
three-room and one five-room house,
all completely furnished, and all mod-
ern conveniences. See Edwin Bailey.
POSTED NOTICE—-All lands In
Refugio County belonging to M. E
D’Connor Estate, Mary Ellen O’Con-
nor, Thomas James O’Connor and
Wm. J. O’Connor are posted. Tres-
passing of any character will be pro-
secuted. WM. J. O’CONNOR, Mgr.
POSTED NOTICE—This Is to give
notice that all my pastures and other
properties leased by me are posted un-
der the law. I positively forbid hunt
Ing, fishing, camping or other tres-
passing thereon. All gates are posted
Take warning—violators will be pros
ecuted. E. B. ROOKE
THE BEXAR ARCHIVES
A True History of what Actually Transpired
During the Century in which Texas was
Transformed from a Wilderness Into an
Independent American Republic.
(Note: The following is one of
a series of weekly articles taken
from the Bexar Archives at the
University of Texas. This collec-
tion, considered the greasest sin-
gle historical treasure on the
North American continent has
been catalogued and is now be-
ing translated by the University
of Texas. It consists of 400,000
pages of original Spanish hand-
written documents comprising of-
ficial archives of the Mexican
government for the Department
of Bexar whch covered almost
the whole of what is now the
state of Texas, for the period
from 1731, soon after the Tejas
became a separate province of
Mexico, to the battle of San Ja-
cinto, in 1836. This series of ar-
ticles will consist principally of
quotations from the documents,
many of which have heretofore
been unpublished, and will reveal
for the first time what actually
transpired during the century in
which Texas was transformed
from a wilderness inhabited only
by savage Indian tribes to an in-
dependent American republic.)
Series I., No. 14.
All precautions to the contrary, a
number of Frenchmen from Louisiana
managed to slip into Texas, “the land
of promise,” through the slightly-
opened door at the post of Nacogdo-
ches, where the Indians of the region
to the west congregated to receive
their annual gifts from the Spanish
monarch. But the road to the Indian
villages, where fortunes could be made
by exchanging tawdry trinkets for
precious pelts was no pathway of
roses to them. Competition was keen
from Englishmen, Irishmen and An-
glo-Americans. Besides, there were
high-headed Spaniards who prided
themselves on their ability to handle
the situation. Of these none were
quite so arrogant, quite so sure of
themselves as was Don Antonio Gil
Ybarbo, perhaps the most picturesque
character of the Louisiana border,
across which stepped clown and mar-
tyr to play their roles in the great
state of the southwest. From the
pages of the manuscripts in the Bexar
Archives in the library of the Univer-
sity of Texas, that are now being
translated for the first time, Ybarbo
speaks, in a communication adressed
his services in keeping 21 savage In-
lian tribes adjacent to the said presi-
dial establishment in subjection and
friendly to the government of the
king. In addition thereto, he has
used the greater portion of his prop-
erty in feeding and otherwise provid-
ing for them, as is conclusively proved
by affidavits of his services issued by
his superiors.
“If his services merit it, he humbly
begs that your excellency will be good
enough to call the matter to the at-
tention of his excellency, the com-
mandant general, and his excellency,
the viceroy, in behalf of the petition-
er, since his honor and his financial
interests are involved. He trusts that
you will recommend to these superior
authorities what favors it would be
proper to grant him that would be
most satisfactory to you. He trusts
that your excellency will do him this
favor and render him this justice.”
Not content with this, on June 16,
1792, he made another bid for favors
by denouncing a Frenchman and a
Spaniard—the latter of whom claimed
to be a descendant of the renowned
Cortes—for engaging in contraband
trade. He still cited his high-sound-
ing titles, but this time he wrote from
the capital of the province, San Anto-
nio de Bexar:
“His Excellency, the Governor:
“Don Antonio Gil Ybarbo, captain
of militia and lieutenant governor of
the pueblo Nuestra Senora del Pilar
de Nacogdoches, appears before you
with all due submission and declares
that he has had information that Cap-
tain Juan Cortes, who was commis-
sioned to come to this pueblo to carry
out certain orders of the commandant
general, and who was accompanied by
Nicolas de la Mata, the writer’s open
enemy, has, with his followers, acted
so inconsiderately, so selfishly, and so
unlike a Christian that he has exceed-
ed all the bounds of justice. It has
likewise been ascertained that a few
days after his arrival, he sent a ser-
geant and a private soldier to the post
at Nachitoches, and that, upon his re-
turn, the said sergeant brought back
with him Don Nicolas de la Mata and
two soldiers, together with a large
quantity of contraband goods. The
writer also has information to the ef-
fect that the said captain brought
away from that place some tabacco
and some playing cards, four slaves
and some mules. These belonged to
him, but they should have been left in
Nachitoches until his case was decid-
to his excellency the governor, Don
Manuel Munoz. Written from Nacog- j ecji because they were part of his pos-
doches, it bears the date, October 2, \ sessions that had been seized as con-
traband goods. This is a matter that
I feel bound by duty to report to you.
Besides, I am afraid the things m,ight
be lost or hidden out. You will act in
this matter as you may think right
and proper.”
The contest for control of contra-
band trade promised to be a spirited
one, but) the stakes were high—riches
through trade with the Indians and,
perhaps, final possession of the rich
and beautiful province of Texas. The
spirit of nationalism was then strong
in the hearts of the Frenchmen and
Spaniards.
(Continued Next Week.)
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1791, and reads as follows:
“Don Antonio Gil Ybarbo, captain
of militia, lieutenant governor of the
pueblo of Nuestro Senora del Pilar de
Nacogdoches, with military and polit-
ical powers, and judge delegate for
the prevention of contraband and illi-
cit trade, has the honor of appearing
before your excellency with the great-
est of veneration, and of setting forth
the fact that he has served his royal
majesty since the year 1754, at which
time he obtained the positions above
named. He wishes further to state
that in the year 1774 he founded the
pueblo Senora del Pilar de Bucarel, on
the banks of the Trinity river, with
citizens from the abandoned Presidio
de Adaes; that in the years 1777 and ; REMARKS—$2.00 A YEAR.
1778 he explored the coast country at
the mouth of thai Neches, the Trinity,
the Brazos de Dios, and the Colorado;
and that, in the same year, he visited
the tribes of the north for the purpose
of pacifying them, because they were
in the habit of committing depreda-
tions against the presidios of the
province. In the year 1779 there was
an unprecedented overflow in the said
river, which submerged the entire
pueblo and ruined the houses and the
farms connected therewith. In this
same year, therefore, he and his un-
fortunate comrades moved and found-
ed a new pueblo called Nuestra Seno-
ra del Pilar de Nacogdoches. It is
now a fairly well organized town with
a rather decent church, a guard house,
and a stone jail, as well as one built
of lumber. Toward all this he con-
tributed with both supplies and per-
sonal labor, and he is in command at
the present time.
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