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KEFUGIO, REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1952
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Election of
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Attendance
For Revival
Sets Record
Refugio.—Revival services at the
First Baptist Church continue to be
marked by attendance of large
crowds at both morning and eve-
ning services. The services will
continue through Sunday night.
Attendance at the services of this
revival have been the largest in
the history of the local church.
Rev. Troy A. Sumrail, pastor, is
bringing the messages with H. E.
Lucy of Hattsburg, Mississippi,
leading the song services.
A. G. Kinard and Miss Martha
Sumrall have charge of the Junior
Choir which meets at 7:30 p.m.
each evening in the educational
building. There will be a picnic-
party Saturday evening at 4 p.m.
for all who have attended the choir.
The revival has been marked by
professions of faith, transfer of
membership from out - of - town
churches by Baptists, and rededi-
cations.
Services each evening start with
a prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday’s schedule calls for Sun-
day School at 9:45-a.m. with preach-
ing services at 11 a.m. Training
Union will meet at 7 p.m. and the
final services of the revival will
start at 8 p.m.
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Tuesday, April 1, is city election
day. Impressions urges each quali-
fied voter to be certain and cast a
ballot on this day. We do not have
any suggestion to make in regard
to whom you vote for . . . just urge
you to vote. It is one of our great-
est privileges and one we should
all exercise.
Splendid Response
To Blood Appeals
Refugio.—“The splendid response
of the people of Refugio County to
the first appeal to sign blood don-
or pledge cards indicates that this
county will surpass its assigned
quota when the Red Cross Blood
Collection unit visits Refugio Coun-
ty,” L. A. Weiss, Jr., stated this
week.
Weiss is chairman of a Rotary
Club of Refugio named committee
to sponsor a visit of the blood unit
to Refugio.
Dates and place of the collect-
ing of the blood for use by the
Armed Forces has not been set.
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R. E. Wood
Died Friday
Refugio. — Funeral services for
R. E. Wood, 69, who died in Re-
fugio County Hospital at 1 a.m.
Friday, were held at the First Bap-
tist Church in Blooming Grove,
Texas, at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Wood had been night watchman
for Heard & Heard, Inc. for the
past 10 years.
Survivors include two sons: Earl
Wood of Rosenberg and Joe Frank
Wood, U.S. Army; three daugh-
ters: Mrs. Claude Bell of Emhouse,
Texas; Mrs. A. J. Kelly and Mrs.
Ellen Thompson, both of Refugio.
Voter’s signature to be
fixed on the reverse side.
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Refugio. — Six directors were
elected by members of the Rotary
Club of Refugio at Monday’s meet-
ing to serve with Louis Germer
as the governing board of the club
for the fiscal year starting July
first. Selected to serve were W.
W. Hardy, Lyndon Rainey, Dudley
Bredthauer, Herbert Caraway, Bob
Klare, and Art Nelson.
This marks the first time in more
than ten years that a former past-
president of the club was not nam-
ed to the Board of Directors. The
newly elected board will elect a
president and vice-president from
their number and will also elect
the club’s secretary and treasurer.
The program for Monday was
the presentation of a motion pic-
ture film by Herbert Caraway
which pictured the industrial
growth and possibilities of the Gulf
South and Texas.
Monday, March 31, will be a
Rotary Ann meeting. The meet-
ing is to be held at the high school
cafeteria at 7:30 p.m.
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To A&M College
Refugio.—Bill Bridges of Woods-
boro and E. P. Fancher will at-
tend the first annual agricultural
conference to be held at A&M Col-
lege March 31 and April 1.
The short course will cover in-
sect control in cotton and small
grains as well as brush control by
airplane. They will also see the
new Ag-1 crop dusting airplane
in action.
Better mehods of defoliation,
seeding and fertilizing by airplane
will be discussed.
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MISS GLORIA CHAMBERLAIN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Chamberlain of
Refugio, sings with the Southwestern University A’Cappella Choir which will make
an appearance at the Refugio High School auditorium at 1 o’clock on Monday, March
31.
The choir, directed by Professor John D. Richards, is slated to appear for a vesper
service at the Oak Park Methodist Church in Corpus Christi at 4:30 o’clock on March
30 and for an evening musical program at 7:30 at the First Methodist Church.
The group will also sing in Beeville at 10:45 a.m. at the First Methodist Church on
March 30 and at Victoria Junior College for an evening concert on March 31.
One of the highlights of this spring tour, which takes the group to many Texas
towns, will be the broadcast sponsored by the American Cancer Society on April 2
from Austin. *
This 40-member vocal group has gained wide recognition as one of the outstand-
ing musical groups in the state, having appeared before 10,000 people in 20 concerts
thus far this year. They have sung before high school and church audiences in Hous-
ton, Texas City, Bryan, Cameron, Rosebud, Wichita Falls, San Antonio, Austin, Mineral
Wells, Breckenridge, and various other places throughout the state.
Accompanying the choir will be Grady Anderson, Director of Admissions, South-
western University, who will conduct the testing programs on April 1 in Corpus
Christi for high school seniors who are interested in taking advantage of the schol-
arship awards made available by the university.
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Harold B. Parish
Is Candidate for
Representative
Portland.—Harold B. Parish
Portland this week announced his
candidacy for the office of State
Representative of the 35th Dis-
trict subject to the action of the
Democratic Primaries in July.
A native of Taft, where he com-
pleted his high school education,
Parish is now employed as an
electrician on the Reynolds plant
being erected near Gregory. A vet-
eran of three years in the U.S.
Navy, he has attended the Uni-
versity of Texas for three and a
half years as a pre-law student.
Red Cross Drive
Progresses Well
Refugio.—W. W. Hardy, chair-
man of the Refugio County Red
Cross Drive, stated that the cam-
paign in this county should be
successfully completed by the end
of the month if all workers can
canvass their assigned areas.
Woodsboro launched its drive
this week and preliminary reports
indicate that all workers are meet-
ing with complete success.
Chairman Hardy stated that the
American Red Cross is making
an appeal for an additional million
dollars to aid in furnishing relief
for the people of the tornado
stricken area of the United States.
Barefield High School
Second in Literary;
Third in Track Meets
cus throw with a toss of 128 feet,
3% inches. Other winners were
James O. Jones, 440 yard dash,
second place;
220 yard dash, Johnny Joe
Youngblood, second place;
Discus, Noal Shaw, second place;
880 yard run, Samuel Bonner,
third place;
50 yard dash for girls, Mildred
Tilly, third place.
The relay team in the 440 yard
event won 3rd place and the sprint
medley team won third place.
The girls relay team won sec-
ond place in the 200 and 440 yard
relay.
Barefield High track team jour-
neys to Corpus Christi Saturday to
participate in the Gulf Coast Re-
lays.
Thfe Timely Remarks invites Mrs.
Virginia Jackson and friend to
attend either the Rialto Theatre
or Rancho Drive-In Theatre as its
guests. Present this clipping as
your admission ticket.
Refugio.—Qualified voters
the Town of Refugio will elect
three aidermen to serve for a two-
year term on Tuesday, April 1, and
will have four candidates on the
official ballot (sample ballot ap-
pearing on this page).
B. E. McGuill and John Johnson
are candidates to succeed them-
selves at Tuesday’s election.
Ralph Wyrich and Henry Shaw
are candidates for the post left
vacant by the recent death of
Glenn Moss.
Balloting will be at the City Hall
and the polls are to be opened
from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
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Petit Jurors
Summoned
For March 31
Refugio.—List of petit jurors for
the Spring term of District Court
of the 24th Judicial District of
Texas to appear on Monday, March
31, at 9 o’clock as listed by Dis-
trict Clerk T. W. McGuill includes:
Boyd Berry, A. C. Sasse, T. J.
Crisp, Bertise Huffman, L. A.
Weiss, Clay Birmingham, W. A.
Johnson, C. E. Glenn, W.
Wright, U. S. Grethouse, Thos. Col-
lier, Martin Boenig,
Ben F. Shelton, Glenn Earp,
Strauch Shaw, M. G. Huntington,
C. C. Green, Murray Scott, Her-
bert J. Landgraf, Lester R. Nail,
Dave Quintero, Norman Walter,
Owell McBride, Fred Lenhart,
E. F. Homer, E. C. LeQuay, R.
O. Downs, John Crutchfield, George
Demmer, A. W. Piehl, B. E. Gil-
lespie, Thos. M. O’Connor, J. C.
Pulcher, Lawrence Shay, J. L.
Safley, J. C. Henderson, Shelby
McCullough,
Curtis A. Dotson, R. S. Gill, M.
C. Ross, Franch Munsch, W. D.
Neskora, C. P. Merker, E. C. Be-
lor, R. H. Niemann, R. H. Beck-
man, L. L. Malaise, Clyde Boone,
J. D. Simpson, Leroy Haertig.
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Scoutsat
Camporee
Special to the Timely Remark!
Refugio.—The annual camporee
for the Copano District Scouts was
carried out as planned last Sat-
urday and Sunday even though the
cold “norther” prevailed over the
week-end. Scouts were not dis-
couraged by the disfavor of the
elements as over 100 Scouts at-
tended.
The following troops attended
Camporee with the class ratings
scored in. Boy Scout Division and
Explorer Division, in that order:
Troop No.
Refugio
Refugio
Refugio
Woodsboro
Woodsboro
Refugio
Tivoli
120 Refugio
Bonnie View
Vernon Lay, District Commis-
sioner, assisted by members of his
staff, M. J. Fealy and Willie Hoff-
man, was in charge of the Cam-
poree. Field Judges were C. H.
Toups, J. Frank Jecker, Mr. Fa-
gan, C. S. Boone and Fred Jack-
son.
The campfire was planned and
directed by Willie Hoffman. Group
singing was led by Troop Commit-
teeman Art Nelson, who sang by
request a solo “Ole Man River”.
Troops participated with acts and
stunts. The campfire was well at-
tended by parents and visitors even
though the weather was cold.
All scouts attended church serv-
ices Sunday morning. V. E. Heard
was in charge of transporting all
Catholic Scouts to Refugio for
Mass. Rev. J. R. Woods held Pro-
testant services in campsite area.
Vernon Lay expresses his grati-
tude for assistance and coopera-
tion given him by Scout Leaders
in making the Camporee a success,
also for the large attendance of
visitors.
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Fannin Memorial Site
Of Rededication Event
An estimated 100 or more rook-
ies will be sworn in a body as
members of the Texas State Guard
Reserve Corps, at a ceremony to
be held at the Fannin Memorial,
near Goliad, Sunday, March 30,
according to announcement made
this week by 9th Infantry regi-
mental headquarters at Refugio.
Veteran members of the organiza-
tion, numbering some 300, are ex-
pected to convene at the same
place, for the purpose of a review
and a rededication to Texas, as
part of the day’s events. More
than 200 state, county and city
officials, and friends of the 9th
Regiment, have been invited as
special honored guests.
Judge Edgar E. Townes, chair-
man of Americans for Constitu-
tional Government, and a leading
lawyer of Houston, will deliver the
principal address on the theme of
the necessity of individual citizens
rededicating themselves to country
this crucial year of 1952. At the
conclusion of his address he will
call upon the entire assemblage to
rededicate themselves to Texas, by
repeating the oaths of allegiance
to Texas and the United States,
and the rededication portion of the
Gettysburg Address.
The entire day’s program is de-
voted largely to civic and patriotic
activities. Guardsmen have been
asked to bring their families and
especially their school children
for purposes of edification as well
as of pleasure. Arrangements have j
been made for all museums and
historic sites to be open all day. I
Historian-guides have been assign-
ed to the several historic spots to
explain their significances and to
answer questions, to groups, dur-
ing the hours of 11:30 a.m. to 2:30
p.m. At the restored Espiritu Santo
Mission will be Judge J. C. Burns
of Goliad to explain the story of ;
the old mission and its restora-
tion, and Sam R. Chamberlain, of
Refugio, to tell of the Indian
tribes of that section of Texas. At j
the presidio, or old fort, will be ]
Mrs. Lucille Reed, curator of the J
Goliad Museum, to give the facts I
concerning the Spanish presidio I
and the old town of La Bahia, while
Colonel Hobart Huson will relate
the military history of Colonel
Fannin’s regiment. At the grave j
of Fannin’s men, Dr. R. A. Me- I
curdy, of Goliad, will recount how
the grave so long lost was found
and marked. At the Coleto Battle-
field (near Fannin station), Ed.
Strong, superintendent of the Fan-
nin State Park, will give the story
of the Texians’ gallant stand and <
heartrending surrender, March 19- !
20, 1836. Colonel Hobart Huson will
explain to one or two of the groups J
the plan of the battle. Members of I
the Goliad Historical Club will
personally conduct groups on tours I
in and around the Town of Goliad,
and some of the century old homes
are expected to be open to in-
spection.
The field kitchen of the 9th In- J
fantry Regiment will be placed at JI
the picnic grounds back of the
mission of Espirito Santo Mis- j
sion on the north bank of the
river, and will serve sandwiches,
coffee and cold drinks to Guards- «
men and invited honored guests and 1
their families. The general public i
is invited to come to the grounds, I
and be present during the cere- I
monies, and go on the historical j
tours, but they will not be fed |
from the regimental field kitchen.
These should bring their picnic
baskets.
Guardsmen, their families, and
invited guests, are requested to
register at the registration booth, .
with Captain Homer T. Williams,
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Prior to the primary in July,
there is the very important Coun-
ty Democratic Convention to be
held in the Refugio County Court-
house on May 5. That’s the time
you’ll have the greatest opportun-
ity to express your preference in
regard to whomzyou wish to be the
presidential nominee for your par-
ty. Keep that date in mind, too.
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Flower of the Week nominations
have been coming to Impressions
with considerable regularity. There
were several nominations this week,
but one that was given with real
emphasis. Too, the others can, due
to their nature, wait until a later
week.
M. A. Stroud is receiving from
the Refugio Flower & Gift Shop
and Impressions this week’s Flow-
er of the Week for the wonderful
job of ushering he is doing each
service at the First Baptist Church
revival meeting. Stroud is very
efficient in locating seats for the
people, leading them to the seats,
and oft times handing them a hym-
nal for use during the song serv-
ices. Those nominating Martin have
had several other nice things to
say about him but have each said,
“please send him the Flower of
the Week for the gracious and
dignified manner in which he per-
forms the duties of usher.”
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Refugio.—The contestants of the
Barefield High School, participat-
ing in Interscholastic League
events for the first time in five
years, racked up 16% points for
second place. Victoria won the
meet with 21 points, Cuero had 9
and Yoakum 6.
In the track and field events the
school came in third behind Vic-
toria and Cuero.
Winners in the literary events
were:
Senior Spelling, Frankie B.
Riekes and Bettye Brown first;
Junior Spelling, Welma Green
and Mary Sue Bland, second;
Senior declaiming, Margaret
Brown, second;
Arithmetic, Gladys Lewis and
Jewel Bonner;
Junior declaiming, Mildred Tel-
ly, third;
Sub Junior Spelling: John Ricks
and Patsy M. Lott, second.
In the track ^nd field events:
Elvin Bess Perkins was first place
winner in the shot put with a heave
of 39 feet, 8 inches.
His brother, Preston (Big) Per-
kins won first place in the dis-
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Saturday week, April 5, there
will be a school trustee election
in Refugio. There is no opposition
to the announced candidates and
there will be a tendency on the
part of many, voters to fail to go
vote. It’s our duty as well as our
privilege to vote in all elections.
Let’s vote Saturday week.
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Another candidate for the office
of State Representative announces
this week. He will be seeking elec-
tion to that office over Impres-
sions. FrSm all reports there will
be only the two in this race.
There are two very gratifying
things to Impressions from his fil-
ing for the office.
The first, while Impressions is
confident that the people of the
district will name him their repre-
sentative, is that the voters will
have the opportunity to express a
preference and will give therefore
more attention to this office and
the requirements for filling it.
The second is that the matter
of religion will not be made a fac-
tor in the campaign.
Yes, here is another election
in which you are urged to take an
active part. Keep the last Satur-
day in July in mind as the day
you are to vote in the Democratic
primary.
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