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age 4—Refugio Timely Remarks, Thurs., Sept. 14, 1961
The Refugio Timely Remarks
Published Each Thursday at Refugio, Refugio County, Texas
Second-class postage paid at Refugio, Texas
Entered at Refugio Post Office November 10,1929
Consolidated with Woodsboro Weekly Times
February 1, 1937
Consolidated with Refugio County News
January 1, 1919
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LEGAL NOTICES
POSTED NOTICE—All lands ©wra-
ed and controlled by myself are
posted against bunting, fishing and
trespassing ' according to State
Game Laws. All violations will re-
sult in prosecution. Allen E. Rielly
POSTED ilOTICE—All lands own-
ed and controlled by me in Re-
fugio County are posted according
to law and no trespassing will be
allowed. No hunting will be per-
mitted. Keep this in mind. J. N.
Mitchell.
POSTED NOTICE — All lands in
Refugio County belonging to Mary
Ellen O’Connor and Estate of T. J.
O’Connor are posted under the
law. No hunting, fishing, camping,
trapping, positively no hunting
with dogs, or any trespassing per-
mitted. Violators will be proseeo
ted. During hunting seasons hunt-
ers must have written permits
signed by me. Mary Ellen O'Con-
nor, Individually and Independent
Executrix of Estate of T. J. O’Con-
nor.
POSTED NOTICE — Each trap,
pasture and land in Refugio Goun-
iy belonging to me is posted. Hunt-
ing or trespassing of any charac-
ter will be prosecuted. The roads
through my ranches are prhate
xoads and are included in this no-
tice. Note: These lands are all
posted under supervision of State
Game Warden. Trespassing must
cease. Mrs. Mary Vivian O'Con-
nor.
POSTED NOTICE — Each trap,
pasture and land in Refugio Coun-
ty belonging to me is posted. Hunt-
ing or trespassing of any charac-
ter will be prosecuted. Note: These
lands are all posted under super-
vision of State Game Warden. L.
W. O'Connor Trust Estate.
mist. FOR SRLE
FOR SALE — SINGER SEW-
ING MACHINE — Brand New!
1961 Model. ’ Make button holes,
zig-zag, Et|§i$98.00 Cash. 4 Auto-
matic Sewing Machines, never
uncrated. Sacrifice to cash buy-
er. Write to UNCLAIMED
FREIGHT DEPT. P. O. BOX 7282
CORPUS CHRIST!, TEXAS.
_48~t£c
Special Sales on Pianos and Or-
gans. Spinet piano $417.50 up.
Bargains in used pianos. Special
terms and price. Alamo Piano
Company of Corpus Christi, Inc.
512 So. Staples, Corpus Christi,
Texas, telephone TU 2-7683. 48-3tc
Miss Huddleston
Takes Supplies
To NAS Hospital
Refugio. Miss Emma Hud-
dleston Refugio County Chairman
of Camp and Hospital Services to
the American Red Cross was in
Corpus Christi Thursday deliver-
ing supplies to be distributed by
navy personnel to hospital pat-
ients at the Corpus Christi Naval
Air Stations.
Miss Huddleston assumed the
service position before the United
States entered World War II in
1941 and during the intervening
years has provided, with the as-
sistance of Refugio residents hun-
dreds of books, magazines, gifts,
for birthdays and other special oc-
casions, cookies, candies and arc
materials for use at the navy hos-
piptal.
Refugio is one of six counties
comprised also of Bee, San Pa-
tricio, Jhn Wells, Aransas and
Kenedy - Kleberg, participating in
this service.
The local chairman reports tha-
contributions to this endeavor to
supplement the Navy’s provisio
for its sick and injured are al
ways welcome. At present the hos
pital patients are making stuffed
toys from nylon hose and a sup-
ply of these can be used. Home-
made cookies and candies are al-
ways appreciatively received.
Books magazines and materials
and tray - table decorations are
other iteims on the want list.
This job is work and takes a
considerable amount of time”,
Miss Huddleston said, ‘‘but it is
a rewarding one in that it gives
us the satisfaction of knowing we
are cheering the infirm, as well
as standing behind the men who
defend our country.”
MRS. ROBERT ALFRED GREINER, JR.
Refugio.
Miss An^e
unnoiinttmEnTS
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all our friends who were
so thoughtful at the time of the
death of our beloved husband and
father.
The Cyrus Fox Family.
World Book Encyclopedia - Child-
craft needs local representative.
Neat appearance and good educa-
tion essential. Call or write Mrs.
E. L. Friestman, ULysses 8-2310,
1333 Casa Verde Drive, Corpus
Qaristi, Texas. 47-tfc
ATTENTION:
REFUGIO LODGE 190
To All Members:
Please honor your summons
Monday, September 25, 1961.
Forrest C. Horton, W.M.
Homer T. Williams, Sect.
POSTED NOTICE — This will
iserve notice to the public that the
Hynes Ranch in its entirety is
posted. No hunting or trespassing
allowed at any time. Previous per-
mits are revoked, so do not ask.
f*hil H. Hynes.
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Business Services
FOR DRAGLINE AND BULLDOZ-
ER SERVICE—W. F. (Dub) Bart
3ett. Economical—Owner operated.
P. O. Box 37 Phone PL 8-2825,
Aransas Pass, Texas.
ALL CASH HOUSE MOVERS
You show us where to—we'll put
It there. Estimates without obliga-
tion. Bonded and Insured Founda-
tion work our speciality. Call Vie-
toria HI 3-4741. 1706 Mesquite
Lane 3-tfe
FINISH HIGH SCHOOL OR
GRADE SCHOOL at home. Books
furnished. Diploma awarded.
Write for booklet. Columbia
School, Box 3473, Corpus Christi.
4^mc
FOR RENT
FOR RENT—4 furnished cottages
all bills paid. One 3-room unfurn-
ished house, no bills paid. Inquire
at Woodsboro Hardware or call
LX 3-4881 or LI 3-4564. 2t-tfc
FOR RENT — Furnished, nice du-
plex apartment with tile features
and garage. 214-A Heard St., for
couple or single. See owner at
above address or call UL 3-1409,
Corpus Christi, Texas. 47-ltc
Help Wanted-female
NOTICE—If you want to sell or
buy real estate see E. F. Norris
Wbodsbora.
FOR SALE — Farm land near
Bonnie View. One half owner’s oil
royalty production on property.
See or call Mrs. J. M. Underwood,
107 E, Bailey, LA 6-4371, Refugio.
43-tfc
FOR SALE -r-1 five - room house.
Attic fan. Washer connections.
New|y decorated. Large attic stor-
agej Long boxed - in porch on
back. $5,750.00.
One garage apartment; 3 rooms
and bath. Washer connections.
Double stairway. New concrete
ffoor and apron. Double garage.
Store rooms. Partly furnished. S3,-
000.00.
Will be shown to interested par-
ties only, by appointment. No
agent. Phone LA 6-4247. I. C. Clop-
ton, HI Dunbar Street, Refugio.
48-3t
FOR SALE — Two and three
bedroom homes. See or call Mrs.
J. M. Underwood, 107 E. Bailey,
LA 64371, Refugio. 48-tfc
FOR SALE: Store building to be
moved from 101 Commerce Street.
24X34 — All Lumber inside and
out. C. E. Brown, LA 6-2351.
49-2tp
FOR SALE — Two houses to be
moved from property. See or call
Mrs. J. M. Underwood, 107 E.
Bailey, LA 6-4371, Refugio. 49-tfc
FOR SALE — 100 acres in pas-
ture grass south of Beevilie. See
or call Mrs. J. M. Underwood
107 E. Bailey, LA 64371, Refugio.
49-tfc
Mrs. Malaise To
Attend Meet
Refugio. — Mrs. L. L. Malaise,
president of the Refugio County
A. & M. Mothers’ Club, will re-
present the local organization at
the fall meeting of the Executive
Boaird of the Federation of Texas
A. & M. College Mothers’ Clubs
to be held in College Station Sep-
tember 16.
This initial meeting for the year
1961 - 62 will be at 10 a.m. in
the Birch Room of the Memorial
Student Center on the campus of
Texas A. & M. College.
Mrs. Joe A. Smith of Pasadena,
Texas, president of the federation,
will preside, it is reported by Mrs.
J. D. Petty of Groves, third vice-
president of - the state federation.
Mrs. Lynch
Mother Advisor
For Rainbow
Refugio. — Mrs. R. E. Lynch
has been named Mother Advisor
for Rainbow Girls by the mem-
bers of the Advisory Board. Mrs.
Lynch, will fill in the unexpired
term, which terminates the end of
this year, of Mrs. Jim Greenwood
who resigned.
Mrs. A. B. Crowell will assume
the position of Advisory Board
president which wa3 vacated by
Mrs. Lynch.
Two Refugio Girls
Named Proctors
Refugio. — Two Refugio girls
have been appointed as proctors
in student resident halls at San
Marcos Baptist Academy. They
are Miss Jonelle Nelson and Mass
Barbara Scott who will be a)mong
35 outstanding college students to
be serving in this capacity at the
Academy.
Enrollment at the Preparatory j
School reached 500 Sunday, which
is an all time high for the insti-
tution. Classes began Tuesday,
September 5, in a comoletelv new
building equipped with controlled
year - around temperatures.
FOR SALE — 300 acre farm south
of Beeville. AH minerals included
See or call Mrs. J. M. Underwood
107 E. Bailey, LA 64371, Ref win
49-tfc
RANTED — Girl to do part-time
office work. Must be single, under
40 years of age. Apply at United j Woodsboro. E
Gas Corp., Refugio. 43-tfc LI 3-4484,
FOR SALE — 1 bedroom, house
and garage, 375 Magnolia St.,
F. Morris, phone
50-tfc
People and Places
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip H. Pea-
cock and son, Deck, and daugh-
ter, Lucy, of Jacksonville, Texas,
were guests of Mrs. O. H. Baugh
and family for the week end.
The Rev. and Mrs. R. Bruce
Brannon drove to Ingleside Tues-
day afternoon to inspect their sum-
mer home there and report they
found no damage to the building.
Later in the day the Brannons
took their daughter, Ruth, to
Kingsville to enter Texas A&I Col-
lege. Miss Brannon is a junior
student this year.
T. P. Bundren, Jr., while re-
erecting his television antenna af-
ter the hurricane this week, cut
the forefinger of his right hand,
making it necessary for eight
stitches to be taken in the injur-
ed member.
Sullivan became the bride of Rob-
ert Alfred Greiner, Jr., Saturdav
morning, September 9, at 10
o’clock at Our Lady of Refuge
Catholic Church. The Nuptial Mass
was held by the Rt. Rev. Msgr.
William^ H. Oberste.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. IW, L. Sullivan and his par-
ents are Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Greiner, Sr., all of Refugio.
Arrangements of white stock and
gladious adorned the main altar,
which was flanked with floor bas-
kets of stock and gladiolus. Green-
ery and ribbons trimpied the com-
munion rail.
Mrs. Joe Floyd of Corpus Chris-
ti played the wedding music. Solo-
ists were Mrs. Emily .Ratcliff of
Houston and James Kolodzey of
Yorktown who sang ‘‘Panis Ange-
licas,” ‘‘Ave Maria,” ‘‘O, Lord I
Am; Not Wforthy,” and ‘‘On This
Day O Beautiful Mother.”
Giver} in marriage by her fath-
er, the bride wore a gown of white
silk organza embellished with
hand - clipped chantilly lace ap-
piques. A butterfly pouf held the
chapel train. A double queen’s
crown of lace and pearls held the
veil of silk illusion.
She carried a cascade bouquet
of lily - of - the - valley and
feathered carnations, centered
with a white orchid.
Matron of honor was (Mrs. Char-
es D. Kieffer of Dallas. Mass
Janet Slomchinski of Pleasanton,
Miss Elena Tyng of Victoria and
Miss Addie Novosad of Needville
were bridesmaids. Junior brides-
maid was Miss Susan Sullivan,
sister of the bride.
The attendants wore frocks of
jade green peau de soie with small
scooped necklines. The softly
pleated skirts fell from fitted bod-
ices. Hats were of complimenting
maline topped with clusters of
bronze chrysanthemums, and
gathered into small bustles at the
back. They carried gold baskets
holding bronze chrysanthemums.
Best man was Norbert G. Lyssy
of Charlotte. John Greiner, broth-
er of the groom, David L. Sulli-
van, brother of the bride, and
John E. MjcBride of Houston were
groomsmen. Milton Underwood of
Refugio and James J. Braniff,
HI, of Houston served as ushers.
The mother of the bride wore
a sheath dress of beige lace with
matching three - quarter sleeve
jacket trimmed in beige satin
with matching accessories and a
pale green orchid corsage. Mrs.
Thomas Jeters
Parents of Son
Refugio. — Mr. and Mrs. Thom-
as Jeter are the parents of a son
born Friday, September 8, in Aus-
tin. The infant weighed eight
pounds at birth and has been
named John Gentry after his two
grandfathers.
Grandparen+s are Mr. and Mrs.
T. G. Jeter of Refugio and Mr.
and Mrs. John Conlin of Austin.
Greiner chose a gown of blue lace
with dropped waistline fashioned
with softly ruffled skirt. With it
she wore matching shoes and bag,
a plum, velvet trirpm.ed hat and
white and plum orchid corsage.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the reception was held at
Our Lady of Refuge Parish An-
nex.
A floor - length white taffeta
cloth with net overskirt, centered
with white albatross mums in a
footed silver bowl, covered the
serving table. The white frosted,
four - tiered wedding cake was
embellished with sugar orchids
arr-H" ’ the clover - leaf base.
Miniature bride and groom topp-
ed the confection.
The registering table was laid
with a white linen cloth and held
an arrangement of white pompom
mums tied with gold maline. White
lace covered the bridal book which
was monogrammed with a “G” in
pearls.
In the house party were Mrs.
C. T. Weir, Mrs. Jerry Sportsman,
Mrs. L. A. McCormack, Mrs.
Geoi'gia Beken, Mrs. Lillian Sch-
radt; and Miss Karen Caraway of
Refugio; Mrs. W. J. Gallier, Mrs.
F. A. Malek, Jr., and Mrs. Bruce
Johnson, Houston; Miss Betty
Burda, Yorktown; Miss Janet
Brieden, San Antonio; Mrs. James
Burda, Kingsville, and Miss Bar-
bara Mraz, Galveston.
For traveling Mrs. Greiner wore
a coffee - colored dress designed
with scoop neckline, three - quart-
er sleeves and pleated skirt, fin-
ished with covered buttons. Her
pillbox hat of velour and other
accessories were coffee - colored.
She wore a white orchid corsage.
The bride was graduated from
Refugio High School and complet-
ed a business course at Our Lady
of the Lake College in San An-
tonio where she was a member of
Beta Alpha Sorority. Sloe is pre-
sently employed in San Antonio.
Mr. Greiner finished high school
in Refugio and attended St. Mary’s
University, San Antonio, which
conferred upon him a Bachelor
of Business Administration de-
gree. He was a member of the
Order of the Barons Fraternity.
After a short wedding trip, the
couple will be at home at 1026
West French Place in San An-
tonio. Mtr. Greiner will begin a
six - month tour of duty at Kelly
AFB September 15.
Out - of - town wedding guests
were Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Malek,
Jr.; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gallier,
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Greiner, Mr.
and Mrs. D. J. Greiner, Mr. and
Mrs. Anderson McBride, Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. McBrida, Mr. and Mrs.
F. A. Malek, Sr, Mr. and Mrs
N. J. Burda, Miss Flo Malek, Rob-
ert Burda, Miss Adele Burda, Mrs.
Florence Meyer, Mrs. Emily Rat-
cliffe, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Burda,
Mr. and Mrs. John Burda, James
and John Braniff and Etmpnuel
Hebert of Houston.
Miss Betty Burda, Frank Bur-
da, Mrs. George McIntosh, Mrs.
Ida Hennig and James Kolodzey
H. O’Connor, Mr. and Mrs. E. F.
Lange and the Misses Carolyn,
Kay and Edwina Lange of Cor-
pus Christi; Mr. and Mrs. Jamies
Collins of Port Lavaca; Mr. and
Mrs. James P. Burcto of Kings-
ville; Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Balon
of Victoria; Mrs. Ann Myers and
Leo Reiman of Run^e. and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter A. Bendele of
Hondo.
IMr. and Mrs. S. P. Hebert ot
Cuero; Miss Dorothy Burda, Miss
Eva Plum, Michael Arico and Mss
Janet Brieden of San Antonio;
Miss Barbara Mraz and Benny
Gonzales of Galveston and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles D. Kieffer of
Dallas.
Mrs. Curry Holds
Womens Meeting
Refugio. — Mrs. R. A. Curry,
president of the Episcqpal Women
of the Church, president at the
season’s first meeting held Wed-
nesday morning, September 6, at
the Parish Hall.
The devotional, “Work and Its
Meaning,” was brought by Mrs.
0. N. Passmore, Jr.
During the business meeting,
Mrs. T. L. Pearson was appoint-
ed church representative to the
board mfeetings of the Cheer Cen-
ter. The regular annual rummage!
sale was set for Saturday, Sep-
tember 30, at 7:30 a.m. at the
Parish House.
Mrs. R. A. Klare served refresh-
ments to the members present.
Woman's Club Meets
Mrs. Barber Presides
Tivoli. — Mrs. J. M. Barber,
Jr., president of the Woman’s
Club, presided at the group's first
meeting of the year held in Tivoli
at the home of Mrs. R. L. Shaw
Wednesday when the Woman’s
Club and Pioneer Club were joint
hostesses to the New Study Club.
Mrs. Wl. H. Borglund gave the
invocation, following which the
elected officers for the year 1961-
62 were introduced. They are, in
addition to Mrs. Barber, Miss
Mary L. MacMichael, first vice-
president; Mrs. C. D. Brandon,
second vice - president; Miss Ida
Cantu, recording secretary; Mrs..
H. A. Miller, corresponding secre-
tary, and Mrs. Wm. E. Carroll,
parliamentarian.
The president gave the keynote
talk on the year’s study theme,
“Effective Living in a New
World” when she spoke on “Thinlc
on These Things.” Miss MacMich-
ael introduced Miss Mary Ann Ed-
wards who gave a report on her
recent visit to Boliva.
Mrs. Shaw served refreshments
and was assisted by Mrs. Barber
of Tivoli and her daughter, Miss
Travis Shaw.
Forty - four women, incuding
12 members of the study club, at-
tended.
The next meeting wi be hedt
at the home of oV^rs. J. A. Vara
Hoof on Wednesday, September 20,
at 4 p.m. Mrs. E. L. Soyars of
Sabinal, President of the Texas
Federation of Women’s Clubs, is
to be a special guest.
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NOTICE: The Economy Store and the Blue Bon-
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of atonement.
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