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More Than a Newspaper — A Community Service
VOLUME XXXVI—NO. 48
REFUGIO, REFUGIO COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1964
EIGHT PAGES—TEN CENTS
I
MPRESSIONS
Frank Wales informs us
that the going price on horn-
ed toads is $5.00 per dozen.
In a magazine he receives
(a copy of which he has prom-
ised to bring Impressions)
there are advertisements
from firms in New Mexico
and Arizona offering horned
toads at $5.00 per dozen.
He reminded us that the
horned toads are a spicies of
lizards.
Jonny Boy Steele prov-
ed himself the “Champ’’ horn-
ed- toad producer last week.
After coming in with the four
at one time, he was back at
the office with a batch (?)
of eight.
There’ll be no going to
Houston to see the Colt .45 s
play ball this Saturday for
Impressions. He’s to be busy
fixing a larger and better
place to keep the gang (?)
of horned toads friends are
selling to him at a nickle a
frog.
* *
Those who drink coffee
downtown when Mrs. Frances
Scoggins is on duty will un-
derstand and appreciate the
fact that she is the recipient
of the Flower of the Week.
Those who have not had
the pleasure of enjoying serv-
ice by Frances will realize
the treat they are missing ac-
cording to those she does
serve.
Recently, some of the gang
have started asking for serv-
ice by “Miss Kitty”, and
there‘s been a good deal of
fun . . . with others being
given the names of charac-
ters from the popular tele-
vision western.
Came the thought on the
part of a couple of the fel-
lows that maybe this “Miss
Kitty” might be misunder-
stood and they suggested that
Impressions arrange for the
Refugio Flower, Gift and
Jewelry Shop to send her the
“Flower of the Week” as evi-
dence that her cheerfulness
and considerate service is ap-
preciated.
As it was mentioned, “she
quickly learns if a person is
on a diet or restricted as to
the number of cups per day,
then helps that one remem-
Victor Schultz
Dies Tuesday
Ganado. — Victor Schultz, 45,
died Tuesday morning, August 18,
at 6 a.m., in a local hospital. He
became ill Saturday morning while
visiting relatives in Refugio, and
returned to Ganado Sunday where
he entered the hospital.
Schultz, born July 14, 1919 in
Goliad County, moved to Ganado
about 10 years ago from Refugio.
He was employed by Industrial
Gas Supply.
He was preceeded in death by
his mother and father, Mr. and
Mrs. Otto H. Schultz.
His survivors include his wife,
Verna Ray; a son, Larry Wayne;
a daughter, Mrs. Larry Green, and
one grandchild, Terri Lynn Green,
all of Ganado.
Other survivors are six broth-
ers, Louie, Alvin, Edward, Ber-
thold and Edwin of Refugio, and
Herman of Woodsboro; and five
sisters Mrs. Ella Doughty of Taft,
Mrs. Matilda Weise of Weesatche;
Mrs. Freda Steindorf of Woods-
boro, and Mrs. Bertha Essary and
Miss Anita Schultz of Refugio.
Funeral services were held at 5
p.m. at St. James Lutheran
Church in Ganado Wednesday, Au-
gust 19, with burial in the Ganado
Cemetery. Pastor Wayman offi-
ciated.
Week's Weather
Wed., Aug. 12
Rain High
98
Low
74
Thurs., Aug. 13
trace 97
75
Fri., Aug. 14
95
79
Sat., Aug. 15
94
78
Sun., Aug. 16
95
77
Mon., Aug. 17
96
78
Tues., Aug. 18
96
74
Young Democrats
Seek to Organize
Here Friday Night
Refugio. — An organization
meeting for a Refugio County
Young Democrats Club will be held
at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioners
Courtroom of the Refugio County
Court House, Friday, August 21.
Joe Wyatt of Victoria and Mary
Jane Gorham of Bloomington are
slated to be present for the meet-
ing, which is open to all persons
interested. Wyatt and Miss Gor-
ham are 18th Senatorial District
Committeeman and Committee-
woman, Young Democrats of Tex-
Composite
Honor Rolls
Published
Refugio. — Composite Honor
Rolls of Refugio High School, Re-
fugio Junior High School and Re-
fugio Elementary School for the
six semesters, fall and spring
terms of the 1963-64 school year
are published this week on page
four of this issue.
These honor rolls, which list all
pupils fulfilling the requirements,
for each of the grade periods use
an “x” to indicate the period for
which each qualified.
Nine high school students quali-
fied for the honor rolls of each
six-weeks period and each semes-
ter.
as State Executive Committee.
Young Democratic Club mem-
bership is open to young people
ages of 16 through 35. A club can
be organized with a minimum of
10 persons.
Bill O'Rear's
Father Dies
Atlanta. — Funeral services for
Osburn A. O’Rear of Atlanta,
Texas were held Sunday, August
16 at Laws Chapel in Atlanta.
Mr. O’Rear died Friday, August
14 at the age of 83. He was a life
long resident of Atlanta.
Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. J. E. Grubbs of Linden, and
Mrs. Henry Ray of Atlanta, four
sons, Bill of Refugio, Milton of Lin-
den, Alvis and Sidney, both of
Atlanta, and several grandchildren
and great-grandchildren.
George R. Rymal
Given Promotion
Refugio. -- Mr. and Mrs. Pat
Allen have received word from
their son-in-law and daughter,
Commander and Mrs. George R.
Rymal that Commander Rymal is
promoted to the rank of Captain
in the U. S. Navy.
The Rymals have made their
home in Virginia Beach, Virginia,
for the past year.
Food Booth Completed
In Fair Exhibition Hall
Refugio. — Mrs. Emil Boehm
and Mrs. Ed Mason, Co-Supts. of
the Foods Show at the County Fair
announced that the Foods booth
has just been completed and will
be ready when the Fair opens Oct.
8.
A completely new 30 ft. booth
constructed on the north side of
the Exhibit Hall will be large
enough for the junior and senior
division.
Division I will include all baked
products.
Cakes: sponge, chiffon, butter,
white, yellow, chocolate, decorat-
ed.
Cookies: drop, rolled, bar, deco-
rated, filled and icebox.
Pies: fruit, meringue, chiffon,
nut.
Bread: white, dark, and variety.
Rolls: white dark.
Kolaches: prune, cheese, poppy
seed.
Coffee Cake: plain, filled.
Candies: V2 pound.
Division II will include canned
products: Vegetables, fruits, pick-
les, relish, preserves, jellies, jams.
Division III—For men only, will
include any product which they
wish to exhibit.
Sponsors of the Food Show this
year include the following busi-
nesses :
H.E.B. Grocery, Refugio.
Sportsman and Davis Grocery,
Refugio.
Tuttles Grocery, Woodsboro.
F. B. Rooke and Sons, Woods-
boro.
Chapa’s Grocery, Refugio.
Coastal Bend Stockman’s Sup-
ply, Refugio.
Clarence Boone, Humble Agent,
Refugio.
George Strauch Lumber Co., Re-
fugio.
Woodsboro Milling Co., Woods-
boro.
Gulf Coast Aerial Spray Serv-
ices, Inc., Tivoli.
American Legion
Meets August 27
Refugio. — The Refugio County
American Legion Post will hold
its meeting at the City Hall, at 8
p.m., Thursday, August 27, at
which time officers for the ensu-
ing term will be installed. Light
refreshments will be served by the
Ladies Auxiliary. Grady Fox will
be the installing officer.
A deed to the Post’s interest in
the so-called Crater block will be
presented to the Town of Refugio,
represented by Mayor Archie Bar-
ber.
The first project contemplated
by the incoming administration is
a membership drive with the ob-
ject of obtaining a minimum of one
hundred members, new or rein-
stated. The McDonnell-Jarvis Post
is a county-wide post, membership
in which all veterans residing in
Refugio County are eligble.
All veterans, whether members
or not, are invited to attend the
installation ceremonies.
Attention Is Requested
Of Merchants, Citizens
Refugio. — Herb C. Caraway,
member of the Board of Directors
of the Refugio County Chamber
of Commerce, issued the follow-
ing release this week:
“As you already know your
Chamber of Commerce assumed
the responsibility of organizing the
parade for the opening day of the
fair. Mr. Bredthauer, president of
the fair association, met with the
Chamber of Commerce at the last
meeting of the board of directors
and suggested that the Chamber
of Commerce should undertake the
project of organizing the fair pa-
rade. That means sponsoring our
own float and also contacting near-
by communities and their Cham-
ber of Commerce organizations so
that they can send in their floats
to participate in our parade. We
also should assume the responsibil-
ity of contacting all the local mer-
chants, organizations, and com-
panies in Refugio and Refugio
County to sponsor floats or deco-
rated cars to participate in the
parade.
“Therefore we ask that all these
merchants, organizations, and com-
panies contact the Chamber of
Commerce here because they have
the catalogues for all the mater-
ials they will need for decorating
cars or floats. Please call your
Chamber of Commerce and they
will help you select the materials
you will need for decorating a car
or float. They will also order it
for you. Please call them soon so
that all the orders can be sent in
at one time. Time is short so
please do not delay.
“Let’s back up the Chamber of
Commerce and the Fair Associa-
tion in this worthy project and
let’s make this parade the best
one we have ever had.”
Barefield School
Opens August 3
Refugio. — Principal Jesse
Goode has released the following
information concerning the open-
ing of Barefield Public School of
the 1964-65 school year:
School begins Monday morning,
August 31, at 8:30 with an assemb-
ly in the gymnasium. Pupils who
attended school last year should
Seafood Supper
Ticket Selling
Campaign Opens
Refugio. — Types of member-
ships in Rotary Clubs was the ma-
jor point of discussion by Herb
Caraway as he presented a Club
Service program at Monday’s
meeting of the Rotary Club of Re-
fugio.
Tickets for the seafood supper
on Friday, September 18, were is-
sued by ticket sales chairman
George Solka. The membership of
the club is divided into two teams,
competing for honors in greatest
number of sales, with Jack Slack
and Jack Sportsman as captains
of the teams.
The team rosters are:
Jack Slack, Captain, J. E. Bauer,
C. S. Boone, H. C. Caraway, E.
W. Davis, J. D. Engman, Ray Gil-
liam, W. R. Hounsell, A. N. Lit-
tle, R. W. Norman, C. L. Rainey,
Carter Snooks, E. G. Sparks, W.
H. Strauch.
Jack Sportsman Captain, L. S.
Block, R. B. Brannon, J. R. Chap-
man, C. H. Ehlert, Louis Germer,
G. Gregory, A. R. Klare, A. E.
Nelson, T. L. Pearson, P. J.
Schlabach, G. Solka, J. G. Steele,
T. J. Wilkinson.
Guests at Monday’s meeting
were John D. Quillin, Earl Rob-
erts and Wayne Nanney.
bring their report cards and book
cards.
On Friday, August 28, between
10:15 and 12:00, all pupils who did
not attend school at Barefield last
year will be registered.
All pupils entering Barefield for
the first time are required to have
been vaccinated against small pox
and immunized against polio.
Children eight years or under must
also be immunized against whoop-
ing cough and diphtheria. Proof
that this has been done, such as
a doctor’s signed statement or
health record from a previous
school, is necessary. Also, pupils
entering Barefield for the first
time, regardless of grade level,
whose names do not appear on the
census roll for 1964-65 are re-
quired to present birth certificates.
New pupils whose names appear
on the census roll are requested
to bring birth certificates, if avail-
able, so that accurate informa-
tion may be recorded as their per-
manent records.
Refugio Railroad
Commission Office
Will Be Moved
Refugio. — The Refugio County
office of the Texas Railroad Com-
mission will be consolidated with
that in San Antonio as of Septem-
ber 1, 1964, it was learned here
this week.
H. E. Roach is the only local
employee of the Railroad Commis-
Marcus Edwards'
Mother Succumbs
Beeville. — Mrs. Annie Edwards,
75, a resident of Live Oak and
Bee Counties since 1907, died in a
local hospital at 9:15 p.m. Wed-
nesday, August 12, 1964.
Her husband, E. C. Edwards, a
farmer died in 1945.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Friday at George West Methodist
Church.
The Rev. Chai'les Malesky offi-
ciated. Burial was in Oakville
Cemetery, under direction of Gal-
loway-Wilson Funeral Home of
Beeville.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mi's. James H. McDowell of Port
Arthur and Mrs. Thomas P. Cyrus
of Houston; a son, Marcus of Re-
fugio; two sisters, Mrs. J. E.
Baldwin of McAllen and Mrs. L.
D. Yelton of Bridgeport, Wash.,
and seven grandchildren.
William R. Powell
Receives Degree
From North Texas
Denton. — William R. Powell of
Refugio is among 650 seniors who
have applied for bachelor’s de-
grees at North Texas State Uni-
versity.
Summer commencement exer-
cises are scheduled for 8 p.m.
August 20 at Fouts Field.
Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Will R. Powell, Refugio, is seek-
ing the bachelor of business ad-
ministration degree in banking and
finance.
2 Teachers
End Studies
At Nashville
Nashville, Tenn. — Two Refugio
teachers, Mr. and Mrs. George
J. Williams, Box 243, Refugio, have
attended a National Science Foun-
dation summer institute at George
Peabody College for Teachers
here.
The National Science Foundation
granted Peabody a total of $186,-
900 to support two separate insti-
tutes for teachers of science and
math.
The unitary summer institute is
supported by a grant of $73,500 and
is designed to provide general sci-
ence teachers with a program of
intensive study in one of the sci-
ences or in mathematics. There
are 50 teachers participating in it.
A grant of $113,700 supports the
sequential institute which consists
of 80 participants. It is designed
to provide teachers of science and
mathematics at the junior high
or senior high school levels with
three summers of intensive study
in one of these areas.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Williams are
participating in the sequential in-
stitute.
He teaches science, while she
teaches mathematics and science
at Refugio Junior High School.
sion slated to remain in Refugio
County according to preliminary
information concerning the move.
It is understood that all data and
records on file in Refugio will be
transferred to the San Antonio of-
fice of the Commission.
This move comes as a result of
a tax study and survey made by
the State of Texas a few years
ago. The study group recommend-
ed the closing of the Refugio
County office as an economy move.
Officials of the Refugio Indus-
trial Foundation, when the study
was released, made moves to pre-
vent the closing of the Refugio
office. It was reported, at that
time, that it would be two to three
years before consideration would
be given to moving the Refugio,
office.
Confederate Historical Markers
Will Be Erected at Refugio Sites
Austin. — The state contract for
making the Confederate Memorial
Information Marker for • Sally
Scull and the Historical Markers
in City signs for Refugio, Texas,
in Refugio County, has been let
by the State Building Commission.
This announcement was made by
the Texas State Historical Survey
Committee and the State Build-
ing Commission, which are joint-
ly responsible for their erection.
The marker, other than the His-
torical Markers in City signs, is
made of cast aluminum with
Swedish steel effect for durability
and appearance. There are four
sizes of these markers erected by
the State Building Commission
with research and inscriptions pre-
pared by the Texas State Histori-
cal Survey Committee. The Of-
ficial Texas Historical Medallion
appears at the top with the in-
scription below. Refugio County
will have two of these types.
Members of the State Building
Commisson are Governor John
Connally; Attorney-General Wag-
goner Carr; and Charles S. Coates,
Chairman of the State Board of
Control.
The Confederate Memorial In-
formation Marker for Sally Scull
is 18” x 28” in size and will be
erected at the intersection of State
Highway 202 and U. S. Highway
183 in Refugio, Texas.
The following information ap-
pears in the inscription: Sally
Scull was a woman rancher, horse
trader, champion “cusser.” She
ranched northwest of Refugio. In
Civil War Texas, Sally Scull’s (or
Skull) freight wagons took cotton
to Mexico to swap for guns, am-
munition, medicine, coffee, shoes,
clothing and other goods vital to
the Confederacy. Dressed in trous-
ers, Mrs. Scull bossed armed em-
ployees. She was a sure shot with
the rifle she carried on her sad-
dle or the two pistols strapped to
her waist.
Sally Scull came from a “good”
family and had children who were
cared for in New Orleans. She
often visited them. She loved to
dance, yet during the war, did ex-
tremely hazardous “man’s work.”
The Historical Markers in City
signs will be placed, two to a
city, on the city limit signs on
U.S. Highway 77 Northeast and
U.S. Highway 77 South in Refugio,
Texas. These signs are to be black
with the white lettering “Histori-
cal Markers in City” which will
reflect the words at night. There
are 249 such markers being erect-
ed over the state in towns hav-
ing state historical markers.
The erection of Confederate
Memorial Information Markers is
part of the Civil War Centennial
Commemoration in Texas. The
markers are designed to interpret
and commemorate the role of
prominent Texas Confederates,
battles, frontier outposts, coastal
fortifications, manufacturing plants
and military supply centers.
This marking program is part of
a comprehensive five-year plan of
the Texas State Historical Survey
Committee to record, appreciate,
mark, preserve, and survey Texas
history. “RAMPS,” as the plan
is called, seeks to place 5,000 his-
torical markers over the state in
the five-year period. These mark-
ers are to be sponsored through
joint efforts of the state, counties,
cities, civic groups, and indi-
viduals.
Since the beginning of the Cen-
tennial marking program in Tex-
as, 509 Official Texas Historical
Markers have been submitted for
erection.
3 Teachers
Approved
By Board
Refugio. — Superintendent of
Schools, Dr. Dave Engman, has
announced that the school faculty
is now complete with school board
approval of three new teachers,
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Stuart and
Mrs. Barbara Youngblood.
Mrs. Stuart will teach sixth
grade science, Mrs. Youngblood
will teach in the second grade, and
Mr. Stuart is junior high physical
education instructor and coach.
The school board also approved
maternity leave for Mrs. Elaine
Williams.
A two-day workshop on Thurs-
day and Friday, August 27-28 will
be held for all faculty members
in preparation for beginning of
classes on Monday, August 31.
Orientation for new teachers will
be at 1:00 Wednesday afternoon,
August 26.
Lions Plan
Broom Sale
Refugio. — The Lions Club held
its regular luncheon meeting Tues-
day, August 18 at the City Hall.
A business session was held dur-
ing which the Broom Sale, schedul-
ed for September 10, was discus-
sed. Warren Wallace was appoint-
ed chairman of the sale which is
conducted for Lighthouse for the
Blind. Proceeds go to send a crip-
pled child to camp during the
summer, and to buy eye glasses
for school children who cannot
afford to buy them.
Library Showing
More Readership
Refugio. — The Refugio County
Public Library served 2,627 pa-
trons in the month of July and is-
sued 4,104 books, including those
issued from the Tivoli station.
During the summer 202 children
and young people completed read-
ing logs and are eligible to re-
ceive reading certificates. Head
librarian Mrs. Selma Bramlett has
announced that the certificates are
now in and may be received upon
request at the library. The fifty
certificates from the Tivoli sta-
tion may be picked up in Tivoli.
Rosajane Ray Will
Model at Beeville
Beeville. — Miss Rosajane Ray
of Refugio will participate in the
grand new opening of Hall’s Store
in Beeville Friday and Saturday.
The store which was completely
destroyed by a raving fire seven
months ago has been completely,
rebuilt from the ground up.
Miss Ray will also, beside serv-
ing as an official hostess, do in-
formal modeling.
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