Refugio Timely Remarks and Refugio County News (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, October 14, 1932 Page: 1 of 6
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Refugio Timely Remarks
VOL. IV.—No. 51
___ AND REFUGIO COUNTY NEWS____
REFUGIO, REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1932
$2 a Year
DISTRICT COURT
CHARITY STREET DANCE
HELD MONDAY NIGHT
Many Important Cases to Come
.Up for Trial at Tills Term,
Hidalgo County Officials May
Go on Trial Here.
Fall term of Refugio County
District Court will convene next
Monday morning, October 17,
with District Judge J. P. Pool
piesiding. The list of grand
jurymen and petit jurymen was
given out from the County
Clerk’s office two weeks ago.
Many cases of interest to lo-
cal citizens will be brought up at
this term of court, including an
unusually heavy docket of civil
cases, several of which have
been carried over from the
spring term.
The criminal docket is also
heavy, containing many impor-
tant cases. Four of these have
transferred here on a change of
venue from Hidalgo County, in
which county officials and citi-
zens of that county have been
charged with criminal offenses.
Two murder cases have been
transferred here from Aransas
County on a change of venue,
and will come up at this term of
court.
Several other murder and em-
bezzlement cases will be given a
hearing, but it is likely that sev-
eral civil cases will have to be
continued over to the spring
term of court as a result of the
heavy docket. This has been the
case in the past several terms,
when it was found impossible to
give consideration To all cases in
the three weeks allotted.
District Attorney Howard P.
Green will represent the state
in all cases.
Following is a list of grand
and petit juryment subpoenaed
for service in this term of court:
A cold norther sweeping in at
the last minute as a final thrust
upon the part of a relentless
weather man failed to chill the
ardor of Refugio citizens in at-
| attendance at the charity dance
Monday night. As the result
about 75 couples danced to the
music of Tom Donald’s Rhythm
Kings and “sweet charity” prof-
ited thereby.
The several postponements
suffered by this dance set for
three weeks ago and the cold
wind starting up about 8 o’clock
undoubtedly cut down the num-
ber of couples to pay the price
of admission, but it did not keep
a huge crowd from turning out
to witness the affair as specta-
tors.
A section of the block on
Alamo Street between the La
Rosa Cafe and the Refugio Ho-
tel was washed off late Monday
afternoon by the Refugio fire
department. Corn meal was
spread on it just before dancing
commenced and as the result the
surface was not quite as rough
as it had been expected. The
dance floor was adequately
lighted through the courtesy oi
the Central Power , and Light
Company.
Many tickets had been sold in
advance by ladies of the Board
of Associated Charities. This,
combined with the ticket sales
at the dance, assured the finan-
cial success of the belated func-
tion celebrating the paving of
Refugio’s first street,
of the Bobcat football
GRAND JURY.
Fred Fagan
John Rvals
Mabry xnomas
P. <p. Murphy
A. D. Rooke
Max Landgraf
Joe Moss
Will Nichols
J. C. Barber
A. H. Bailey
E. T. Gerstnberger
Floyd Bissett
J. F. Power
E. C. Thomas
John Sullivan
Calvin Gohlke
Democratic Boosters
GEORGE WEST DEFEATS
LOCAL FOOTBALL TEAM
4.
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Mrs. John Garner buys Dembcratic emblem from co-director of Texas
campaign. Wife of Vice-Presidential Nominee gets Roosevelt-Garner
Medallion from Senator Margie Neal.
MISS HESTA MAE STRAUCI1
BUYS LEE’S BEAUTY SHOP
A business transaction of in-
terest to many was the buying
this week of Lee’s Beauty Par-
Members lor by Miss Hesta Mae Strauch,
squad j popular young lady of Refugio,
were honor guests and danced jThe shop waa purchased from
Mrs. Lee Blair, who will remain
for two weeks to assist Miss
until 11 o’clock, when they were
forced to leave to conform with
training regulations. The dance
ended at midnight.
Among those firms lending
aid to the staging of the dance
were the Lone Star Ice Com-
pany, the LaRosa Cafe and
La Rosa Service Station, the
Sanitary Market and B. E. Mc-
Guill.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HELPS ATHLETIC COUNCIL
PETIT JURY.
First Week, Oct. 17.
Clyde Davidson
Jag. H. Johnson
J. A. Harrell
A. J. Grindstaff
E. V. Hasselfield
Frank Munsch
Chester Dugat
O. W. Anderson
Henry Dittforth
Will J. Heard
Alex Piehl
Claude Dunseth
Emil Walzel
J. A. Henkhaus
Beaty
yuinn
Tuttle
Friday
B>oes
B. F.
L. E.
0. A.
H. J.
C. P.
Geo. Strauch, Jr.
Max Appelt
L. F. Schley
Henry Geistmann
R. E. Bullock
J. N. Mitchell
W. I. Cavitt
Joe D. Davis
A. J. Barbee
H. A. Hartman
H. D. Adams
L. J. Winters
Houston Gullett.
Elmo Lamberth
V. V. Bailey
J. D. Henley. Jr.
F. W. Hartman
J. C. Millican
Bertice Huffman
E. C. Cowell
R. W. Gilbert
Second Week, October 24.
J. A. Isaacks
Donald W. Beasley
Robt P. Clarkson Guy Littlefield
M. B. Null
Otto Lampreelit
Glynn Moss
H. L. Bryant
J. N. Williams
B. B. Gilbert
J. L. Grant
J. A. Coward
M. E. Brem
J. J. Bartow
A. H. Brundrett
Lt. M. Nyegaard
Fritz Keller, Jr.
Harry Cummins
Robt. Hopper
J. L. Daniels
C. F. Nichols
R. L. Risher
Martin Chvatel
Jno. Grote
C. E. Moreland
Joe Schubert
Otto Strouhal
.Tas. B. Heard
M. E. Bruchmiller Jno. Angerstein
E. K. King
|Fred Hudson
dlno. Curbello
^Qdwin Bailey
Fred Lenhart
J. P. Huddleston
Tom O’Donnel
F. S. Adler
Robt. Kloesel
Walter Pfiel
Third Week, October 31.
Alvin Rily
J. R. Cabpenter
C. N. Coward
B. A. Rodman
J. H. Brightman
E, P. McGenzie
Robt. Brown, Jr.
Walter Bickford
R. H. Beckman
Thos. H. Heard
tO. R. AbstOn
E. C. Epperson
J. Thurlt
D. Adkins
E. Hausmann
L. Prescott
A. Broker
Ed Jeter
A. F. Sommers
Walter Richter
A,
J.
M.
C.
J.
Emmett Freeman
Otto Niemann
Edw. Carroll
T. J. Holland
E. W. Coward
J. A. Kelley
R. J. Delahaussaye
A. L. Claybrook
Jn. F. Bailey
F. A. Jurica
I. H. Nelson
Jim George
C. M. 'Simms
W. E. Garrett
Leroy Bissett
.Tno. F. Power
Wm. Boern
M. A. Gallia
T. C. Holeman, Jr.
Reuben Henkhaus
Upon the request of high
school authorities, the Chamber
of Commerce has sponsored the
organization of an Athletic
Council, which will supervise
and manage the business phases
or the high school teams’ af-
fairs.
Most of the towns in this sec-
tion have such councils func-
tioning, but it was not until last
year that Refugio took up high
school athletics in a1 serious
way, and accounts for the rath-
er tardy creation of such a body
here.
It will take a great deal of
sponsibility off the shoulders of
the superintendent and coach,
giving these men more time to
spend with the development of
the various teams. Too, it will
serve as a definite contact be-
tween the Bobcats and the pub-
lic and will assure them of more
wholehearted support.
Among the council’s first ac-
tivities will be the scheduling of
games, arranging for transpor-
tation to games away from
home, the receiving and dis-
bursing of the athletic funds ana
the advertising of home games.
V. V. Bailey, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, appoint-
ed the following men to act as
the council for the school year
1932-33: T. H. Heard, A. C.
Brundrett, Wilson Heard, Coach
Ferguson and Alex Lillico. The
latter will serve as chairman.
Strauch in the management of
the business.
s* The name of the establish-
ment, which is located in the
Rialto Theater building, will be
changed to Contoure Beauty
Salon. Announcement is made
that special prices for work will
be in effect during the , first
week, beginning Friday, October
14.
Miss Strauch is a prominent
member of Refugio’s young so-
ciety set and her many friends
here wish her much success in
her buiness venture. Mrs. Blair,
who has numerous friends here,
will leave at the end of two
weeks to make her home else-
where.
MG SALE AT McGUILL’S
WILL START SATURDAY
B. E. McGuill’s great “Values
You’ll Welcome” sale opens at
9 o’clock Saturday morning.
The Mayfield Sale System of
Dallas is conducting the sale,
which is to be a store-wide
event.
Every item of .the tremendous
stock at the McGuill store is be-
ing marked down, according to
the Mayfield sales manager,
thus affording local patrons the
lowest prices in many years.
The dry goods department ot
the store will be closed all day
Friday in preparation for the
official opening of the
Saturday morning.
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REFUGIO COUNTY NEGRO
WHO KNEW HOUSTON, DIES
After scoring a touchdown in
the first two minutes of play,
the local high school Bobcats
fell before the George West
team by a score of 12-6, in a
rough and tumble affair in
George West last Friday after-
noon. The Bobcats evidently be-
came over-confident after their
first successful drive down the
field for a score, and after that
it was George West’s ball game.
Refugio kicked to George
West to open the game and
gained possession ot the bail
deep in enemy territory as a re-
sult of a fumnle on an attempt-
ed punt. A Bobcat recovered
and it took big “Blondie” White
just one surge at the George
vVest line to plunge the ball
across the goal line. It looked
at the moment that the Bobcats
had the situation well in hand
and would run up a huge score
before the final whistle could
stop the slaughter.
It was a husky 170-pounder
by the name of Miller that
eventually shattered the Bob-
cats hopes. It appeared that
the Bobcat ends and secondary
just couldn’t stop this , boy, and
he ran wild during the last half.
The Bobcats were leading by a
score of 6 to 0 at the intermis-
sion, but this lead was soon lost
when Miller broke off tackle in
the third quarter and ran some
65 yards down the side line for
George West’s first touchdown.
The Bobcat tacklers failed to i
lay a
LAID OF PHD
TODAY
Middle Strip to Be Laid First,
Then Curbs and Side Strips
Laid—To Be Completed in 19
Days with Fair Weather.
Refugio’s business section was
roped off Monday morning and
the long-awaited and much-talk-
ed of work of paving the busi-
ness section was actually begun,
and the end of the condition
which made each rainy spell a
thing to be dreaded as one would
a plague was in sight.
The H. B. Zachry Construc-
tion Company moved in last Sat-
urday morning to begin excava-
tion work and is close upon the
heels of .stornj sewer workers.
Perfect weather has favored
the progress of the work. No de-
lays were experienced in placing
the streets in readiness for the
actual laying of the concrete,
and it is hoped and expected
that this work would be com-
menced today (Friday).
The actual work of laying the
concrete was to have been be-
gun Thursday, but the rain oi
last week caved in some of the
'storm sewer ditches, delaying
the work one full day. The
hand on this human cy- !storm sewers are at present far
after he sidestenned his enouSh advanced so that paving
clone after he sidestepped his, ^
way into the open field. The !™ay Proceed without mterrup-
deciding touchdown came in the
fourth quarter when this same
Miller skirted the Bobcat left
end for 40 yards and a marker.
The outstanding player for
Refugio was Captain Bruce
Thomas, who tackled viciously
and did most of the ball-toting
jfor the Bobcats. Lyman Mc-
sale Cord, playing quarterback, also
showed up to advantage in the
LITTLE JOHN R. COOKE
SUFEERS EYE INJURY
Little John Robert Cooke, 5-
year-old son of Superintendent
and Mrs. John L. Cooke, is slow-
ly recovering from a serious in-
jury ,he received Monday morn-
ing when he was struck acciden-
tally in the eye with a butcher
knife, while playing with other
children.
According to Mr. Cooke, who
returned from Corpus .Christi on
Thursday, it is thought that an
operation on the eye may be
avoided, but it is probable that
the sight will be lost, or at least
considerably weakened. Mrs.
Cooke remained in Corpus
Christi.
At the time of the accident
‘ no apprehension was felt, as it
was thought that the injury was
slight, but when a local physi-
cian was consulted he advised
that the little fellow be taken to
Corpus Christi, where it was
discovered that the injury was
serious.
Little John Robert is the only
child of Mr. and Mrs. Cooke and
-o- jthe pride of the Cooke house-
BENEFIT STREET DANCE j hold. Mr. Cooke, who is super-
STAGED BY MEXICANS j intendent of the public schools,
| stated that everything possible
Steven Holleman, an ex-slave,
who claimed he was 113 years
old and to have known General
Sam Houston when the general
was president of the . Republic of
Texas, was buried near Fannin
last Saturday afternoon.
Holleman, a former resident
of the San Antonio River com-
munity of Victoria County, re-
sided during his declining years
with his daughter, the wife of
Henry Terrell, on the Welder
Ranch at Vidauri, Refugio
County. His death occurred
there at 2:30 o’clock Thursday !
afternoon.
Bobcat backfield. In the line,
Mills and West worked effec-
tively. The Bobcats were hand-
icapped severely through a lack
of backfield material. Three ot
the Refugio backs, including the
fleet George Hobson, were num-
bered on the injured list.
The game was roughly played
throughout and frequent penal-
ties were assessed both teams
by the officials. Numerous fum-
bles and intercepted passes
proved costly to the Bobcats.
The starting lineup and sum-
mary follow:
Refugio. Position. George West.
4.42 INCHES RAINFALL
HERE DURING SEPTEMBER
Average rainfall was encoun-
tered here during the month of
September, when 4.42 inches
fell, according to information
obtained from R. E. Killmer,
state highway engineer. A total
of .98 inch has fallen thus far
in October, most of which fell
Tuesday of last week. Heavier
rains here are anticipated for
later in the fall season.
The highway* department here
maintains an accurate rain
gauge and a record is kept of
the daily precipitation. It is
planned to publish from time to
time the amount of rainfall in
refugio as given out through
the courtesy of this department.
More spectators than dancers
attended the benefit street
dance sponsored by the Mexican
Catholic Church Sunday night,
October 9. The church realized
very little money from the
dance, it was announced by
Juan Orosco, who with the Rev.
Father Puig was in charge oi
the affair.
The dance was staged on the
highway in front of the Albert
was being done to save the eye,
but that only time can determine
what the outcome will be.
U. S. POISON EXPERT
TO BE IN REFUGIO SOON
Ranchers in this section who
have been bothered by preda-
tory animals killing their live
stock are promised relief by the
biological survey of the U. S.
_ . , , . .Department of Agriculture, ac-
Qumtero store, through pernns-, cording to a letter received this
sion of State Highway Engineer j week by judge James A. Steele.
R. E. Killmer and Mayor L. R. j ^ representative from the San
Jeter. The lighting facilities i Antonio office of biological sur-
were donated by the Central j vey wj]j be jn Refugio within
Power and Light Company. The; next two weeks to confer
Mexican citizens wish to thank j with ranchers and demonstrate
all tnose who assisted in mak- j poison and other ways of get-
ing the occasion possible, espe- J ting rid of coyotes and other
daily Constable A. H. Bailey, j destructive animals, which of
Lynd .........
Mills .........
Isley .........
R. Skeen ...
Harrington
West .........
Harper ......
McCord .....
Carpenter
Thomas .....
-L- E....................... Allen
JL. T.:..... Nance
..L. G........... Hendricks
....O........................ Woods
..R. G............. McKinney
6—12
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.....R. T-..........
.....R. E..........
.....Q. B...........
.....R. H.........
.......L. H..........
White ..................F. B....... S. McKinney
Substitutes: Refugio—Evans and V.
Skeen ; George West—Wilder, Woods
and Gillette.
Score by periods:
George West ....................0 0 6
Refugio .............................6 0 0
SCORING,
Touchdown—White, Miller (2).
First Downs—Refugio 9, George
West 7.
Passes—Refugio attempted 10, four
complete, two intercepted; George
West attempted 6, three complete, one
intercepted.
Officials :Weaver, referee; Moore,
umpire; Strong, field judge.
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THE LA ROSA INSTALLS
HYDRAULIC AUTO HOIST
tion, once it gets under way.
The paving will begin at the
La Rosa,corner on Alamo Street
and proceed one block east to
the bank corner, then north for
two blocks on Commerce Street,
thus taking in Refugio’s three
main business blocks. The cen-
ter section will be laid first for
the entire distance, then the
machinery will be moved back
and the side portions laid. The
width of the pavement will be
59 feet.
The removal of hundreds of
tons of dirt was necessary to
bring the streets down to the
city’s grade, and this dirt has
been moved onto other streets
and placed in vacant lots, this
work being under the direction
of the City Council. Numerous
'persons have availed themselves
of the opportunity thus offered
to fill up holes and low places in
their yards and in front of their
residences for a small cost.
The storm sewer work is be-
ing done by the city, local labor
being used exclusively. Like-
wise, the H. B. Zachry Construc-
tion Company, who have the
paving contrat, is using local la-
bor as far as possible. This has
resulted in the employment of
Miner 'many Refugio citizens for at
least 10 days, and maybe long-
er. ' — II. - ’
Mayor L. R. Leter was op-
timistic in discussing the pav-
ing of Refugio’s business streets.
He is of the opinion that local
citizens will soon come around
to the point of demanding that
more of their streets be paved., .
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LEANDRO RODRIGUEZ IS
BURIED HERE ON FRIDAY
Cunnigham
.... B. Nance
... Anderson
.... Freeman
A hydraulic hoist has been in-
stalled by the La Rosa Service
Station. It is of the Curtis
make, capable of supporting
6,000 pounds of weight.
The new hoist makes it pos-
sible for the station attendant to
get under a car and look for
loose parts while in the process
of applying the grease, and per-
mitting the 100 per cent lubri-
cation this firm advertises.
C. J. Turman, La Rosa man-
ager, has made a special study
of automobile lubrication. He
who handled the traffic in great j iate have been doing much dam- states that seven varieties of
age by killing young calves. , greases and oils, each applied
According to the letter, the with a separate gun, are used in
style.
Tamales and coffee were sold
throughout the evening by the
church organization, and an en-
joyable time was reported, al-
though little funds were real-
ized.
representative will be an expert
in poison. No definite date for
his visit was given, except that
he would be here some time the
latter part of this month.
the process of greasing a car.
He invites customers to watch
the process and see that every
part of the car is greased thor-
oughly.
Leandro Rodriguez, Mexican
resident of Woodsboro, was bur-
ied here Friday afternoon in the
Catholic Cemetery, with the
Rev. Father M. Puig officiating.
Rodriguez was the victim of an
explosion occurring in his home
in Woodsboro Thursday. He is
survived by a wife and 10 chil-
dren, all of whom are residents
of Woodsboro.
Patterson-Troutman. Ij£‘
Mr. Joe Patterson and Miss
Edna Troutman were married at
the Presbyterian manse on Sun-
day afternoon, October 9, at 3
o’clock. Rev. C. S. Long was the
officiating minister. Mrs. Long
was the only witness to the cere-
mony. Both young people live
in Refugio, where they will con-
tinue to make their home.
E. P. Berly of the Berly Elec-
tric Company was fishing at
Bayside Saturday night and
Sunday.
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