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Page 2—Refugio Timely Remarks, Thurs., Mar. 26, 1984
Allan C. Ashcraft, Ph.D.
History Department, Texas A&M University
(No. 2 in a series published
In a cooperative program, of this
paper The Texas Press Asso-
ciation and the Texas State His-
torical Survey Committee.)
“WAR AND MOBILIZATION"
Cannon fire boomfed in Austin,
IN CASE OF FERE
At home—
Quickly get everybody out of
the house.
Call the fire department im-
mediately.
(Be sure everyone in your
family knows how to call the
fire department.)
At public gatherings—
Walk, do not run, to the near-
est exhit. Call the fire depart-
ment immediately. Keep calm.
to serve for twelve months had to
be sold on the idea of volunteering
for the duration. Competitive re-
cruiting agents had to be coor-
dinated. Delays in mustering units
into Southern service had to be
eliminated. In these and dozens
bells and blacksmiths’ anvils peal-, of similar instances, the leader-
ed forth throughout the country-' ship and the patience of the state
side, and jubilant citizens roared i government faced the acid test,
their approval in town streets. It I A typical example of the me-
was early March, 1961, and the j chanics involved in forming a un-
Texas Secession Convention had! it took place at Marshall in late
just declared that Texas was no , April, when enthusiastic young
longer in the Union Amidst these ' men hurried forward to enlist in
exuberant cries, the convention the mounted W. P. Lane Ranger
rushed instructions for its delega-1 Company. The volunteers supplied their own initiative. Usually with-
tion in Montgomery, Alabama, to j their own msounts and the state (in a few hours the company would
secure admission of Texas to the agreed to furnish the necessary reform itself bristling with an ar-
fConfederate States of America. I arms. On the announced day, the j ray of all sorts of weapons — rif-
When Governor Sam Houston bit- men assembled in the center of. les, mUskets, flintlocks, shotguns,
terly protested that this action re- j the town, had their horses superfi- pistols and knives. In some areas,
presented a gross usurpation of daily checked for service .ability, the local citizenry would help in
.authority, the secession group re- j elected their company officers arming the men; in fact, it soon
moved the old man from office | and were administered an oath of , became the unofficial duty of pa-
because he would not take the! allegiance to Texas by a local triotic blacksmiths to grind fierce-
mandatory oath of allegiance to! judge. The rest of the day was ; looking knives out of used saw
the Confederacy. With Governor! spent in completing the company’s | blades for members of locally
Edward Clark in the gubernatorial roll of members and in attending raised companies
Rangers finally arrived at San An-
tonio where they were mustered
into Confederate service and were
assigned to frontier defense in
Texas.
As mere regiments were formed
an increasing scarcity of state
owned firearms caused serious
concern. In many instances this
problem was abruptly solved by
threatening that the unit involved
would see no action until the sol-
diers had armed -themselves on
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position, the convention met r
further opposition as it set about
bolstering state defenses. Prior to
its March 25 final adjournment,
the Austin group increased the size
of Texas military forces, took
steps to acquire additional wea-
pons and ordered the occupation
of some twenty posts that had
been evacuated by United States
soldiers.
Several weeks later, in mid-
April, Texas was shocked by a
second Wave of electrifying news—
Fort Sumter had been fired upon
and war now existed between the
North and the South! For months
to follow;, state leaders were pre-
occupied with the many problems
involved in raising troop units and
in gearing a state for war. Im-
perative troop levies from the Con-
federate government had to be
met with utmost haste. Cavalry-
minded Texans had to be lured in-
to joining critically needed infan-
try regiments. Young men willing
a special church service. The next
morning saw the company form in
the town square and await the
presentation of a 'unit flajg that
had been made by the young lad-
ies of Marshall. A specially cele-
brated local beauty delivered an
ultra - romantic presentation
speech and handed over the ban-
ner (a gigantic affair that .was
said to measure six by fifteen
feet). A young officer then utter-
ed a few words of appreciation
and accepted the flag in behalf of
the company. By noon, amidst
tears and good-byes, the unit took
up its march to its destiny. A
few miles down the road, how-
ever, destiny was temporarily de-
layed while the men were feasted
at the local college. By dusk, the
badly scattered organization strag-
gled to a camping site and dined
on delicacies brought from, homp.
After being feted, lauded and
blessed in almost every town
through which they passed, the
To meet anticipated armament
needs of the future, Governor
Clark sent agents 1o purchase guns
arid ammunition in Mexico, Cuba
and Europe. Also, the state gov-
ernment encouraged the establish-
ment of arms factories and pow-
der plants. As for other military
equipment, such items as clothing,
blankets and messing equipment
would have to come from; the peni-
tentiary cloth mill at Huntsville,
from private donations, through
trade with Mexicc or from Con-
federate supply dumjps.
Throughout most of 1861 the sol-
diers in Texas trained and manned
defense along 2,000 miles of ex-
posed coastline and Indian - ravag-
ed frontier. Although Union fleet
activity in the Gulf gave consid-
erable grounds for worry, through-
out this early period the horrors of
war still seemed far removed from
the Lone Star State. Unfortunate
ly, this condition would not long
endure.
Read Matthew 26: 36-46
Again, for the second time, he
went away and prayed, “My Fath-
er, if this cannot pass unless I
drink it, thy will he done.” (Mat-
thew 26; 42. RSV.)
One hitter cold day I knelt alone
at the altar of a little village
church and prayed a desperate
prayer. A tragedy had overtaken
me, and the pain of it was almost
beyond description. In this modern
Gethsemane I turned my face to-
ward heaven and asked God to
take my life.
God indeed took my life, but not
as I had asked. He used it from
that very hour as never before.
The cross of pain I was called to
bear became the instrument
whereby I was enabled to help
others. Through my suffering I
came to understand better the
world’s suffering.
God’s Son prayed in a Gethse-
mane infinitely more terrible than
mine. He prayed that the cup
might pass, but with perfect faith
He prayed. “Thy will be done
His prayer was in accordance
with God’s plan for the salvation
of the world.
Twenty - seven persons attend-
ed the March P-TA meeting Tues-
day evening. Mrs. Eunice Elliott,
president, presided. In tire busi-
ness session preliminary plans
were made for the annual pro-
gram to he held in May. A Tom
Thumb wedding to be held at the
school was set for April 10, with
an admission 'charge of ten and
fifteen cents. A committee of hos-
tesses served delicious refresh-
ments in an attractive setting af-
ter the meeting. Mjrs. Emma Har-
ris, Mrs. Marjorie Shaw, Mrs.
Frankie Scott, and Mrs. Lois
Shaw made up this committee.
In the next meeting, April 21,
officers for the 1964 - 65 term
will be elected. Hostesses for that
evening will be Mrs. Bertha Al-
len, Mrs. Joyce LaFord, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Lott, and Mjrs. Evelyn
White.
Good Friday and the Monday
following Easter Sunday will be
observed as holidays. School will
be dismissed at the usual hours
on Thursday,, March 26, and class-
es will be resumed on Tuesday
morning, March 31, at 8:30.
Very truly yours,
J. F. Goode, Priricipal
Our Lady of Refuge
Elementary School Menus
Tuesday, March 31—
Bar-B-Q on Bun
Peas
Lettuce and Tornatce Salad
Butter Milk Cake
Wednesday, April 1—
Southern Spaghetti
Rolls
Green Beans
Cole Slaw
Fruit Cobbler
Butter Milk
Thursday, April 2— ,
Fried Chicken
Buttered Potatoes
Jello
Butter Milk Bread
Friday, April 3—
Fish Sticks
Pinto Beans
Rolls
Greens
Catsup
Sweet Rice
Milk Butter
Refugio Public Schools
Menus
Tuesday, March 31—1
Beef Stew with Vegetables
Cabbage Slaw
Fruit Jello
Cornbread Butter IMalk
Wednesday, April 1—
Fried Chicken & Gravy !
Scalloped Potatoes
Green Beans
Hot Rolls Butter
Jelly Milk
Thursday, April 2— ,
Cheeseburgers on Bun
Baked Beans
Potatoe Chips
Upside Down Pineapple Cake
Milk
Black widow spiders are found
in all states except Alaska.
The Eskimo hunter’s kayak was
introduced from northeast Asia.
LOUIS GERMER
representing
Southwestern
Life Insurance
Company
The war - bow used by Turkish
horsemen had an effective range
of 500 yards. It acocunted for the
military success of the Tuiks
in the Middle Ages.
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PRAYER: Our Father in heav-
en, whose wisdbm is unimpeach-
able, whose love for us is perfect,
able us to say, “Thy will be done.”
and whose power is supreme, en-
able us to say. “Thy will be done.”
Grant to us Thine infinite strength
for every ordeal. In the name of
Christ. Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY “O
Cross that liftest hp my head,
I dare not ask to fly from Thee.”
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