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Page 4—Refugio Timely Remarks, Thurs., Apr. 2,1964
Backward Glance
30 YEARS AGO
March 30, 1934
Only girls of the Reifugio High
School will be eligible to enter the
May Queen contest. The May Fete,
an annual affair sponsored by the
Woman’s Club will be stated May
11, at which time the Queen will
be crowned.
Mrs. O D. Jackson was hostess
to members of the Saturday af-
ternoon Bridge Club at her home
March 24. All members were pre-
sent. Mrs. S. R. Brooks won high
while Mrs. .1. G. Hester won low.
Considerable damage was done
by a severe electrical storm which
struck Refugio early Sunday even-
ing. At Greta lightning ignited gas
from a separator on the Claude
Heard lease, causing it to catch
fire and explode. Gun garrels on
two other Refugio County leases
became overheated and blew up.
No one was reported injured.
25 YEARS AGO
April 7, 1939
Aerial Bert Vess of Refugio has
been acclaimed among the most j
popular co-eds at the University of
Texas by her nordnation for the
Bluebonnet Belle section of the
Cactus, University Yearbook.
Rip Miller, star end of last
year’s high school football team,
has been invited to San Antonio
to try out with the St. Mary’s
University squad.
Francis West was re - elected
chief of the Refugio Volunteer
Fire Department at the annual
election of officers held Tuesday.
20 YEARS AGO
March 30, 1914
Offering themselves for reelec-
ion is aldermen for a two year
period are J. C. Johnson, Glynn j
Moss and B. E. McGuill.
.New directors named Monday by
the Rotary Club are Byron Wilson,
president, C. S. Bocnc, V. V. Bail-
ey, F. F. English, Bill Leighty, W.
R. Hounsell and Carter Snooks.
Mrs. R. W. Schaefer entertained
Monday with a children’s party at
her home on the occasion of the
birthday of her son, Richard.
15 YEARS AGO
March 31, 1949
'W, D. McKeen will direct a
youth recreation program, for boys
and girls this summer in a pro-
gram being sponsored by the Ro-
tary Club of Refugio and the Re-
fugio School Board.
Wallace Collins is now operating
the Heard Harbor at Bayside and
expanding the facilities of the re-
creation center. The boat births
and habor are being improved and
expanded, and a charge of $5.00
for small boats and $7.50 for lar-
i ger boats for births at the har-
bor has been set.
Jesslyn Jordan, five and one-
half year old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Z. T. Jordan was seriously
injured Sunday, March 27. Jesslyn
was swinging in the lawn swing
vVhen she accidently slipped and
caught her head between two
pipes. She was rushed to Santa
Rosa Hospital in San Antonio and
was operated on Tuesday.
10 YEARS AGO
April 1, 1954
Bids from contractors will be
opened by Supt. A. R. Pointer in
the high school study hall at 7:30
p.m. Friday for the building of
the new Refugio High School.
Miss Beatrice Reyna has been
selected by the Ladies Auxiliary of
the G. I, Forum, as candidate for
state queen of the GI Forum of
1954.
Mrs. J. E. Boyd won the Wo-
men’s Annual Golf Tournament at
the Refugio Country Oub Sunday
with a score of 44. She also won
low medalist with a score of 42.
5 YEARS AGO
April 2, 1959
Floyd Johnston has become a
member of the sales and service
department of Ross W. Norman,
Texaco consignee and Firestone
dealer.
Center Pharmacy is the name
given to the second drug store of
Refugio to be owned by Wilson
Heard, Jr. The store, located in
the Shopping Center was purchas-
ed by Mr. Heard from Sam Bur-
ton last week. Mr. Heard also
owns Refugio Pharmacy.
Mrs. Carter Snooks with Betty
and Bill drove to Waco Monday
to take Karl, Marjorie and Bar-
bara Snooks and their guest Mar-
tha Vamell, back to Baylor Uni-
versity.
Mr. and 1 Mrs. Joel L. Koonce
and daughters, Melliss and Beth, of
San Antonio, spent the Easter holi-
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Koonce.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Mallett and
family of Beaumont were Easter
guests of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. F. Pitzer.
Women Set
Quiet Day
Refugio. — The Rev. Harold
Nickle of Trinity Episcopal
Church, San Antonio, will conduct
a Quiet Day for Episcopal women
of the Coastal Bend area Thurs-
day, April 2, at the, Church of the
Ascension at Refugio. Sponsoring
the Quiet Day are the Daughters
of the King of the Episcopal Dio-
cese of West Texas,
Starting with Holy Communion
at 10 a.m., the Quiet Day will con-
tinue to 2 p.m. Wbmen attending
the Quiet Day have been asked to
bring their own lunch. Coffee will
be served a.t the church.
WSCS Senior
Banquet Set
Refugio. — Each year the WSCS
sponsors a banquet for the gradu-
ating class of the High School. The
banquet for this year is set for
Thursday night, April 2, in the
Fellowship Hall.
Various committees of the
WSCS are busily arranging for
entertainment, decorations, and
menu. Mrs. Jack Slack (France-
lene) will lead the group of sen-
iors in some fellowship singing,
and Mrs. J. C. Mitchell will pro-
ide a special feature of “Hootenan-
ny” singers by Junior High stu-
dents.
The featured speaker for the
occasion will be the Rev. Jack D.
Heacock,, Pastor of the First Meth-
odist Church in Falfurrias. He
previously served as Conference
Director of Youth Work for the
Southwest Texas Conference of the
Methodist Church, and is well
known and much beloved by young
people all across Texas.
Slumber Party
Honors Guest
Refugio. — Miss Susan Hodges
and her rpother, Mrs. Garland
Hodges entertained her house
guest, Miss Doris Mae Do-zier, with
a slumber party Sunday night.
Doris Mae and her mother,
Mrs. O. E. Dozier are making
their home in Alice with Mrs. Doz-
ier’s parents where they were call-
ed when her father suffered a
stroke. The Doziers have been in
Bogota, Colombia since moving
from Refugio.
Mrs. Hodges drove to Alice
Tuesday evening to take Doris
Mae home.
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People . . .
and Places
Mrs. Dale Fenters and children
of Three Rivers, Texas visited
Wednesday, March 25, in the home
of The Grady Waggoners and the
Vance Oaybrooks.
Easter week end visitors in the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Martin, were Mr. and Mrs.
O. V. Brooks, of Dallas. They also
visited with M)rs. Brooks’ sister
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roger
Shurley and Candy, and with her
niece and family. Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Skrobarcek and sons.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Locke had
as guests over Easter their son-
in - law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Tomberlinson, and baby
oaniee Ann, of Sun Benito.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Gollehon
of Kermit and Mr. and Mrs.
John Bishop of Houston visit-
ing the week end. They canie es-
pecially to attend the wedding of
David Earl Newman and Miss
Nancy Jane Hare.
Mr. and Mrs. John Moehr and
children spent the week end in
Fredericksburg visiting his moth-
er, Mrs. Olinda Moehr.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy William-
son and children were week end
guests of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. L. Kelly.
Visiting last week with the Char-
les Markley's was his mother. She
lives in Jasper, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Genty of
Big Springs were here during Eas-
ter week end to visit their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Genty and
Mrs. Becky Scott.
.Miss Irene Randle of Corpus
Christi spent Easter holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G.
Randle.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Eckel spent
Easter week end in Cuero visiting
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. O.
Eckel and Mr. and Mrs. M. A.
Ruschhaupt.
Guests in the L. R. Jenkins
home over Easter holidays includ-
ed David Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Jenkins and Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cleveland
and baby of Houston spent Easter 1
week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Green
Regan Andrews of Dallas was
an Easter week guest of Rev. and
Mrs. James Campbell. He is a
journalism major at Southern
Methodist University. Also home
for Easter was their daughter, who
is also a student at SMU.
Mr and Mrs. Marshall Simp-
son returned! this week to Alvin.
Texas after a visit with his moth-
er, Mrs. Sarah Simpson.
Miss Carolyn Clarkson spent
Easter holidays with her parents
the E. A. Clarksons.
Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Woodward
and daughter Patricia Ann of San
Antonio were guests of her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Houn-
sell.
The Bill Allens had their son,
Sammy, and their daughter, Joy
home over the week end. They
are students at Victoria College
and Baylor University, respective-
ly-
. Easter guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Clyde Boone and Mrs. Sarah
Simpson, were Mr. and Mrs. Billy
Boone and children, Don and Den-
is, of Houston.
The Bill Hounsells spent the
week end in Weslaco visiting Mrs
Hounsell’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Vince Meyers.
Joe Pitzer and Travis Meitzen,
Jr., were among University of
Texas students home for Easter.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Crisp’s Eas-
ter guests were Mr. and Mrs. John
Browhing and little girl, Kath-
leen, of Bay City. Mrs. Browning
is the former Shirley Crisp.
Miss Jo Ann Archer was home
from Baylor University for Easter
holidays with her parents, the Bill
Archers.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Brandon.
Jr., - and son, Bill, of Laplace.
Louisiana, spent Easter week end
with his parents, the Claude Bran-
dons, Sr.
Mrs. W. R. Williamson drove to
Austin Monday to take her daugh-
ter, Della back to the Universitv
of Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Pinson and
children, Steven. Jon, Paul, and
Tracy, of Dallas visited his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M,. Pinson
from Wednesday through Saturday
when they went to Rockport to
visit her parents.
A guest in the N. H. Goforth
home has been her mother, Mrs.
Baleau of Rockport.
Mr. and Mrs. Chad Shock re-
turned the first of the week from
Mertzon, Texas when they visit-
ed Rev. and Mrs. Gordon H. Mil-
ler and children, Donna Beth and
Mark Emerson.
Bill White spent Easter with his
mother, Mrs. Berta White. He is
a teacher in Seguin Lutheran Col-
lege.
Mrs. David Henderson returned
to her home in Jasper last week
after several days visit with Mrs.
E. G. Sparks. Mrs. Sparks took
her guest to visit mutual friends
and China painters in Raymond-
ville, and on a sightseeing tour or
Matamoras, Mexico. They also
visited in Port Aransas with a
girlhood friend of Mrs. Hender-
son during her stay.
Don Hopper was home from
B&PW Hears
Alvin Stanchos
Reugio. — A supper party was
enjoyed by the Business and Pro-
fessional Women’s Oub on Mon-
day, March 23, at Moya’s prior
to the business meeting Which was
held at Mrs. Mayme Day’s home.
Guest speaker, Alvin Stanchos,
Social .Studies Instructor, Refugio
High School, presented a study on
“Full Partnership in Public Life.”
E. E. Candell. Child Safety
Council Coordinator, presented
the child safety program for
schools. The club voted to help
sponsor the program for Refu-
gio.
The business meeting was con-
ducted by the president M|rs. S. E.
Dulin.
Mrs. Carl Baumgartner won the
mad hatters contest which was
conducted after the meeting.
Morning Coffee
Fetes Miss Ennis
Refugio. — Mrs. Johnny Hopper
attended a coffee honoring her fu-
ture daughter - in - law, Miss
Sarah Jane Ennis, in the Beeville
Country Club Saturday, March 28,
from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Hostesses for the courtesy were
Mrs. C. J. Gough, Mrs. J. A. Han-
dy, Mrs. L. H. Wilson, and Mrs.
I. E. Turnipseede. They present-
ed the honoree with a piece of her
silver.
The serving table was laid in
white linen and centered with red
and white carnations in a silver
epergne. College friends of the
honoree alternated in serving the
hundred guests attending.
Baylor University for Easter with
his parents, the Johnny Hoppers.
Guests in the Carter Snooks
home have been their daughter,
Barbara, of Corpus Christi, and
Bill Kretzschmar of Btergenfield,
New Jersey.
Miss Virginia Phillips was homie
for a stay over the week end with
her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brown spent
the week end in Houston where
they were joined by their daugh-
ter, Miss Nancy Brown, of Mid-
land. They attended the wedding
of one of Nancy’s college room-
mates.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Toombs
and children of Georgetown visit-
ed her parents, Dr. and Mrs.
Wheeler Strauch during Easter
week end.
Miss Sharon Johnson spent Eas-
ter Holidays with her parents, Mir.
and Mrs. Joe Johnson. She brought
a guest with her, Miss Linda Rob-
inson of Change, Texas. The girls
are room mates at Sam Houston
State College, Huntsville.
Mss Pam. Gilliam spent Easter
vacation with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Gilliam.
Local Artists
Win Honors
Refugio. — Miss Jeanette Mc-
Clintock of Refugio was winner of
second place in the intermediate
division of South Texas Tradition-
al Art Association Show in Corpus
Christi. The show which attracted
six hundred entries, was held
March 28 - 29.
Miss McClintock s painting, a
still life entitled “Grandmother’s
Pitcher and Goblets,” won for the
artist a nice case full of paints
and other art supplies.
Ronny Adrian was Winner of
honorable mention in the Junior
Divsion.
In the children’s division, ages
11-13, Loretta Schubert o.f Woods-
boro won first honorable mention
(an award given in this division
only), and Susie Wolfshol and Bec-
ky Wigington of Woodsboor each
won honorable mention.
Winners of honorable mention in
the advanced division Were Mrs.
Moody Henkhaus and Mrs. Pat
Peavy of Woodsboro, and Mrs.
Fred Koertge of Refugio who won
2 honorable mentions.
Mrs Cecil Branstelter won hon-
orable mention in the professional
division.
Miss Peggy Schneider of Bishop
won first place in the beginners
division. She is the daughter of
Whiter A. Schulz of Woodsboro.
Another painting by Mrs. Schneid-
er is displayed in Mr. Schulz’s of-
fice in the Refugio Courthouse
Officer.
Hospital Report
Refugio. — Patients listed in the
Refugio County Hospital Wednes-
day morning, April 1, 1964, as
reported by the hospital office are:
From Refugio:
Alan Gregory Skrobarcek, Leon
Paredes, Miss Gloria Guerrero,
Elizabeth Martinez, Mrs. Marie
Carroll, Mrs. Blance Johnston,
Wheeler Strauch, Jr., Grady Sum-
ner, Douglas Albert Reslonez,
Mrs. Mary Riley, Mrs. Margaret
Dierlam, Warren W. Hardy, Mrs.
Theda English, Miss Willie Dough-
ty, Mrs. Maggie Arthero, Mrs.
Teodora Contreras, Mrs. Maria
Sanchez, Mrs. Ethel Johnson, Mrs.
Martha Ann Bray, Mrs. Le Jane
Wallace.
From Woodsboro:
Fred Sommer, Mrs. Barbara
Hull, Mrs. Lillie Wagner, Mrs.
Rhoda Jones, Mrs. Ruby Schultz,
Mrs. Paula Mendrana.
From Elsewhere:
Saragoza Bazan, Austwell; Mrs.
Ethel Bell Williams, Austwell.
Births:
Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Gray of
Refugio are the parents of a boy,
bom Saturday, March 28, 1964.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Wallace of
Refugio are the parents of a girl
born Monday, March 30, 1964.
Coin Club 1
Sets Show
Corpus Christi. — The Corpus
Christi Coin Club will hold its
Eighth Annual Coin Show on Sat-
urday and Sunday, April 4 and 5,
from 10 a m(. until 10 p.m., in the
W. B. Ray High School Cafeteria.
There will be approximately forty
dealers present, with an unusually
large supply of all types of numis-
matic material available.
Beta Sigma Phi
Views Hat Show
Refugio. — The meeting of Up-
silon Xi Chapter No. 5566 of Be-
ta Sigma Phi was held Thursday
night, March 26 in the directors
room at the First National Bank.
Mrs. Grady Waggoner was hos-
tess.
The program was given by the
sister of Mrs. Joe Watts, Mrs.
Robert Obsta of Victoria, who
gave a showing of new Spring and
Summer hats she had m»ade. Hats
of Straw, Chiffon, Sib-:, and other-
fabrics were modeled by Mrs. Ob-
sta, Mrs. Ray Baumjgart, Mrs.
Grady Waggoner, Mrs. Robert
Woods, and Mrs. Lee Mioses. Mrs.
Obsta gave a talk on Millnery,
Which is chiefly a hobby, but she
also has hats which are for sale.
After the program, a business
meeting was held. Officers for
the new term were elected and are
as follows:
Mrs. Joe Watts, president; Mrs.
Bill Hounsell, vice president; Mrs.
Larry Rogers, treasurer; Mrs.
Carl Woodward, recording sec-
retary; Ms. Robert Boyd, corres-
ponding secretary; Mrs. Fred Ko-
walik, parlimentarian,.
Committee reports were given.
A barbecue is planned for the So-
rority members and rbeir families
Sunday, April 5, at the Lions Club
Park.
The Isolettc Fund receipts have
reached $600 toward the $800 goal.
Those having donated to the fund
include the Junior Woman’s Cluib,
V.F.W. Post, Jaycees, JayCee-
Ettes, LI B. Harrison, HoWcowet-
tes, First National Bank of Re-
gio and the O’Brien Foundation.
The Isolette will be on display
in about a week.
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Waggoner.
Those present were:
Mrs. Robert Obsta, giuest; Mrs.
Ray BaumSgart. Mrs. Robert
Boyd, Mrs. Bert Burns, Mrs.
Vance Oaybrook. Mlrs. J. B. Dav-
enport, Mrs. Bill Hounsell, Mrs.
Fred Kowalik, Mrs. Allen Leshi-
kar, Mrs. Larry Rogers, Mrs.
Joe Watts, Mrs. Robert Woods,
Mrs. Jamies Shelve, Mrs. Lee
Moses, Mrs. Carl Woodward and
the hostess.
Cotton Fashion Show
PRESENTED BY THE
Refugio County
Home Demonstration Council
Thursday, April 9,
7:30 p.m
m
Refugio Junior High School
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This Ad Sponsored By The
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