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VOLUME 56
TO AID HUNGRY OVERSEAS —
Local CROP Dri
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SINTON, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22. 1964
NUMBER 4)
Be Held Here Oct. 29
The Annual CROP Halloween
(youth project) Drive will be
held in Slnton at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 20th.
Junior high and high school
students of all denominations
will meet at the Presbyterian
Church at 6:00 p.m. October 29th
to begin their house to house
canvass, reassembling at the
Methodist Church at 8:00 p.m.
Local churches, affiliated with
the Ministerial Alliance, are co-
operating in the CROP drive.
CROP (Christian Rural Over-
seas Program) is the Community
Food Appeal of Church World
EDITOR'S
CORNER
- By J.F.T. -
There is no finer tribute to a
citizen, neighbor and friend than
a lengthy and complimentary
obituary it hu been said, but
these bouquets many times will
be much more effective when
passed on to a man while he is
alive.
Now when we think of it, there
is much truth iit the foregoing
statement. Just a friendly pat on
the head makes a dog hunt long-
er, stronger and serve his master
more faithfully. So is it not true
that it can apply to man.
A complimentary remark paves
the way for greater service by
the recipient. If you don’t be-
lieve it, remember back when
you were paid your very last com-
pliment. It is very possible that
it was a really bright moment
In your life.
We do not go along with false
flattery or a moment of bubbling
insincerity. The really true and
sincere expression will be felt
as well as beard. Let us not dis-
count the effeciveness of the
compliment. It can move moun-
tains, sweep up a hurricane of
desire and an explosion of ac-
tions. Every community can prof-
it from people that have a real
strong feeling for their neigh-
bors that do things for all
Constructive criticism is a pow-
teOFul expression. It carries a
bounty of accomplishment, which
(lee ■DITOR'S, Page I)
irates To Face Mathis
In First District Game
Service, collecting farm commod-
ities and cash to provide for over,
seas relief and rehabilitation
through church overseas pro-
grams. CROP gifts are always put
to use under church supervision
and in cooperation with local so-
cial welfare groups. Distribution
is made strictly on the basis of
need without question of relig-
ion, race or creed.
Gifts of CROP in 1963 made
possible the distribution of 93,-
654,000 pounds of government
donated commodities given to
Church World Service for its
overseas programs. CROP will
share again in this ministry and
$.30 will provide a bowl of cer-
eal to 50 children each day for
a month and $1.00 will provide
approximately 300 pounds of
food in this phase of the program.
But CROP also provides addi-
tional supplies of food, cotton
and self-help items that would
otherwise be unavailable. These
__(S— CROP, Page 9)
Funeral Services
Held Sunday For
Mrs. McCracken
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the Starbuck
Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Estell
McCracken, 71.
Mrs. McCracken, a long time
Sinton resident, died Friday in
a San Antonio hospital after a
long lllneaa. She was a member
of the Sinton Methodist Church
and the Ladles Auxiliary of the
VFW.
Rev. Bill Palmer of the First
Methodist Church officiated and
interment wal in the Sinton
Cemetery.
Survivors include a son, John
A. Stand lea of Mathis; two bro-
thers, William Kinney of San
Antonio and Isaac Kinney of
Aransas Pass; two sisters, Mrs.
Delle Block and Mrs. Janette
Moyne, both of San Antonio;
two grandchildren and one great-
grandchild.
Young Republicans
Attend Jamboree
In Austin Saturday
Members of the Young Repub-
licans Club from San Patricio
County attended a giant Go-Gold-
water Jamboree Saturday, Oc-
tober 17, in Austin at the Zilker
Park.
Barry Goldwater, Jr., Elizabeth
Miller, Mike Goldwater, Mary
Karen Miller, Pat Boone and Pat
Wayne were all honored guests.
Attending the jamboree were
Florence Davila, Chip Weaver,
Judy Richter, Davey Odem, Ann
Griffith, Tim Kastner, Ronnie
Smith. Peggy Gregorczyk, Linda
Douglas, Jane Hamilton, Ann
Brinkoetcr, Ronnie Sanders, At-
nulfo Rendon, Mary Kay Simp-
son, Jean Thurmond of Refugio,
Clifford Hammock of Alice and
Ann Boatwright and Kathy
Holmes, both from Mathis. Spon-
sors were Mrs. J. L. Hutchins,
Sr., Mrs. Gene Smith and Mrs.
Dave Odem.
The group returned home Sat-
urday evening.
CONGRESSMAN JOHN YOUNG of the 14th Congressional District was principal speak-
er at the San Patricio County Democratic rally and barbecue, held Monday night at
Rob and Bessie Welder Park, Pictured with the Congressman are, left to right, Miss
Carol Ann Preston, vice-president of the Young Democrats' Club of Sinton; Mrs. Ray
Granberry, Chairman of the Democratic Women of San Patricio County and woman
coordinator for the Democratic County Campaign; and Frederic Johnson, who is Chair-
man for the San Patricio County Executive Committee, Democratic Coordinator for the
Johnson-Humphrey campaign and District Coordinator of lawyers for Johnson - Hum-
phrey.
CROWD OF 1,000 —
J. Young Speaks At
♦
Democratic Rally Here
Goldwater
Rally Set
Saturday Nite
Leading GOP supporters will
attend a "Goldwater for Presi-
dent” Rally at the Rob and Bes-
sie Welder Park from 6 to 12
Saturday night. The public is in-
vited to participate and free ta-
males and refreshments will be
served.
Special guests will be Rudy
Garza, candidate for State Rep-
resentative in Corpus Christl;
Bill Patton, candidate for 14th
District Congressman; and Selso
Moreno of Corpus Christl.
Music is to be be furnished by
Steve Garcia's Band.
At 12:43 pin. Saturday, a cav-
alcade will form at the H. and H.
Farm Supply and go to Corpus
Christi fo rthe Goldwater Rally
there. Senator Goldwater will be
present. Any interested person
may join the cavalcade, or may
contact the GOP Headquarters if
they wish a ride.
An estimated crowd of 1,000
persons attended the San Pa-
tricio County Democratic rally
and barbecue Monday night and
heard Congressman John Young
speak.
The rally and barbecue, held
at the Rob and Bessie Welder
Park, was sponsored by the Dem-
ocratic Women's Club and Young
Democrats Club.
Frederic Johnson, who is chair-
WE INVITE: Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Burr to be our guests this week
at the movie of their choice at
the Rialto Theatre. Clip this ar-
tide for your admission nasi.
O.O.P. JAMBOREE — Eighteen young Republicans from
San Patricio County, and their sponsors, left by chartered
bus Saturday morning to attend the Goldwater Jamboree
in Austin. They returned home Saturday evening.
(News Photo)
SENT-
Violators Of
Ordinance 403
Being Notified
Letters are being sent , this
week, by Fire Marshal Denny
Brown, to city residents who are
in violation of Ordinance No.
403
The ordinance makes it Illegal
to allow lots or tracts to grow up
in weeds or other litter which
might constitute a fire hazard.
There is a penalty of not less
than $50 and not more than
$100.00 for such violation. Each
separate day shall constitute a
separate offense, according to the
ordinance.
Letters received by residents
will specify the condition or con-
ditions of the ordinance, which
each individual is violating.
Property owners, having va-
cant lots or tracts, may call the
city secretary and make arrange-
ments to have lots cleared.
Charges for a standard lot will
be $6 00 for the first clearing
and S3 00 for each clearing there-
after In case of larger tractJ,
$6 00 per hour for equipment and
labor will be charged.
Ow riers that do not comply will
he subject not only to a fine,
hut for all charges arising from
the clearing of such property.
man of the county executive com
mittee. was master of ceremonies
and introduced all Democratic
candidates present.
‘‘We have more at stake today
in America than ever before at
the time of election," Young sta-
ted. "And our first order of busi-
ness is to elect a Democratic
Party from the courthouse to the
White House.
Among the accomplishments
cited were the highest corporate
profits after taxes in the na
tion's history; an economy so
wholesome “we Democrats can
live like Republicans,” and a re-
duction of farm surplus through-
out the land that has saved tax-
payers $800,000 a day on storage
costs and saved the farm pro-
gram.
Young said that former Presi-
dent Harry Truman describes
Goldwater as a man who slept
through a half century of man’s
greatest progress and now thinks
he is qualified to lead the nation.
“He takes the position that a
thermonuclear war is inevitable;
that it can't be more than 10
years away. God help us, but If
he is elected president. I'm
afraid he is right", Young said.
“I don't know what happened
at Box 13—I doubt if President
Johnson knows what happened
at Box 13.” Young stated. “But
if whatever happened there gave
us Lyndon B. Johnson, I'm eter-
nally grateful for it.”
Sinton’s once tied Pirates will
travel to Mathis Friday night for
their first District 29-AA contest
with the once beaten Mathis Pi-
rates. The Pirates enjoyed an
open date last week, while Math-
is was defeating Refugio, 24-12,
in the first district contest for
both teams.
Sinton’s only blemish on an
otherwise perfect record was a
scoreless tic at Robstown, while
the Mathis Pirates have lost only
to top class A contender, 16-8.
Mathis is a newcomer to Dis-
trict 29-AA, as well as Class AA.
Mathis stalwarts are backs La-
mar Greenwood, Ronnie Freitag,
Tony Valdez, Lupc Garcia, and
Jim Rackley; linemen Joe Brown,
John Snody, Allan Gregorcyk,
and Bill Cabiness are the work-
horses in the forward wall.
Much of the Mathis scoring
has come from end runs by quar-
terback Lamar Greenwood.
Greenwood has fine speed, and is
rated as a shifty runner and fine
bail handler. Behind Greenwood
are fullback Lupe Garcia, tail-
back Jim Rackley, and wingback
Tony Valdez. Garcia’s main plays
are the quicks and belly playz.
Tailback Rackley, who was in-
jured against Refugio and will
remain doubtful until later in
the week, does most of the ball
carrying. Rackley is little (140)
but is tremendously rapid, and
his best plays are the power
plays and the end runs. Valdez
usually stays with the reverses,
and is a good pass receiver. Ron-
nie Freitag (132) fills in at quar-
terback, and runs with authority
for a man his size. Freitag ia fast
and shifty in the open field.
Mathis employes the split end
offensive alignment Mathis also
uses the strong aide, weak side
offense. Allan Gregorcyk is the
split end. Gregorcyk is speedy
and is a good receiver. Also in
the line is John Snody, 157
pound strong side guard and line-
backer on defense. Snody is a
good blocker, and has good pur-
suit on defense.
Mathis’ Pirates have good punt-
ing, 35 to 40 yards per kick, with
good coverage for those kicks.
Improvement Assn.
Calls Special Meet
A special meeting of the St.
Paul Community Improvement
Association is being called for
Saturday night, October 24, at
7:30 p m. The meeting will be
held at the Community Center.
J. D Carlisle, Superintendent
of the Sinton Independent
Schools, will be on hand to dis-
cuss the proposed school bond
election and related school prob-
lems Residents in the St. Paul
School Board Meeting
Held Tuesday Night;
Austin Expansion Seen
The regular meeting of the Sin-
ton School Board of Trustees was
held at the Central office Tues-
day night.
A study of the expansion of
the Austin school and the advis-
ability of acquiring two adjoining
lots was discussed.
A review of the anti poverty
program and the school's part
in It resulted in a request for
further Information and the tab-
ling any Board action until more
definite information was secured.
Funeral Services
Held Saturday For
Mrs. Fred Brown, Sr.
Mrs Fred L. Brown, Sr., sis-
ter of Mrs. Walter Boultinghouse
of Sinton, passed away Thursday
in a Corpus Christl hospital.
She was a resident of Mathis
for more than 50 yean.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday afternoon at the First
Methodist Church in Mathis, with
the Rev. Jim Mayfield officiating.
Burial was in the Cenzio Ceme-
tery at Mathis.
Other survivors include two
sons, Fred L Jr., of Corpus
Christi, and Dr Joe E. of To-
ledo, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs.
June Finck of Corpus Christi and
Mrs Leslie Woiiham of Pecos;
two brothers. Jcmnnie Wright of
San Morcos and Louis Wright of
Community area are urged to
attend to get the facts about the San Antonio; another sister. Mrs.
coming school bond election. nil) Hamilton of Corpus Christi
The public is invijed. land six grandchildren.
Schmalstieg Reelected Head
Of County Farm Bureau
B Owen, Alfred Person, A. Loy
H. Schmalstieg was reelect-... . _ , . v, .
ed president of the San Patricio 1 Sims and Ralph 'ickers
County Farm Bureau at the di-
rectors meeting held Immediate-j
ly following the annual conven-
tion Monday evening. October 19.
1964. Other officers reelected
were V. R. Glasson, Jr., vice-
president; Ben Hill, 2nd vice-
James Ray Adams presented
the resolutions recommended at
the recent community meetings
and one resolution was present-
ed from the floor.
Directors elected for a three
year term are T B. Cobb, Edwin
Marburger. Raymond Mick. Mar
president and James Knight, sec- „n Schneider. Stanley Webb, m,
. ... 1 Lloyd Kastner, Calvin Karr, A.
Eileen Kelly addressed the con- w Andmon and Sam yioerke
vention on citizenship and called De,e(fatM ,0 the state Farm
te our attent on the advantages Burfau convention to be held on
of our way of live over commu Nov,m*r 8th. 1964, in Houston
I“*Jn . , , are J H. Schmalstieg, James Ray
A memorial sendee was eon- Adams j B H.nsen, y. R. Glu-
ducted by R. S. Hodges In mem- », _ Ben HIU. Loyd Meniers.
ory of the following members
who passed away during the put
year Mrs. Jerry Bartosh, Charles
Beutnagel, Joe W. FloerkWMr*
Howard L. Harris, C. W. Houser,
W. W. Jones, Leo E. Mtnny. J.
son. Jr., Ben Hill, Loyd Mengers,
and Marvin Beyer
Current membership of the
San Patricio County Farm Bu-
reau is 737 which is seven over
the county quota. J. H. Schmal-
atieg presided at the convention.
The defensive unit ia fast, gang
tackles, and pursues rapidly. The
Mathis Pirates have been showing
much hustle and desire, in their
first seven games, toward their
show with Sinton’s Pirates, with
the winner possibly being the
District 29-AA champion. The
Mathis lads will be up for Sin-
ton in the 1964 homecoming
game.
For the Pirates, there are no
reported injuries ,and the week
off has definitely helped the Sin-
ton lads, in their quest for a
third consecutive district champ-
ionship
The Sinton Pirates will be
risking their unbeaten, once
tied record, when they go up
against the scrappy Pirates from
Mathis.
Arthur Green seems to be in
top condition, and recovered
from a knee injury, and the colds
are not as abundant as they were
a week ago.
Dennis Troup, the leading Sin-
ton ground gainer, will be in top
shape following a week's rest.
Troup gained 113 yards rushing
in the Pirates last outing against
Freer, while having 58 yarda in
two carries, and two touchdown!
called back due to penalties.
Tommy Green, Sinton’s speed
merchant, will be In top Shape
for the Mathis battle, at will be.
leading pass receiver Raymond
Cantu, and power back Allen
Booth.
The Sinton Pirates, with one
of the district’s strongest of-
fenses. will be going up agslnat
the districts best defense, as
Mathis has allowed only 37 points
in seven contests. Mathis hu
good team speed, with a line that
averages 167 and a backfield that
balances out at 143 per man. The
team average for Mathis will be
158 pounds per man. For Sinton,
the line averages 183 per man,
the backs average 144 per man,
and the team average is 173
pounds per man.
The winner of this contest
could easily evolve as the Dis-
trict 29-AA champion. The battla
will take place in Mathia, with
game time being 7:30 p.m. TRis
contest will be the 1964 Home-
coming for the Mathis Pirates,
and their ex-studenU.
Old Fiddlers Contest
Attracting Wide Interest
Mrs. Mary Selby
To Head County
Seal Campaign
The Coastal Bend Tuberculosis
Association has named Mrs.
Mary Carroll Selby of Sinton u
Seal Campaign Chairman for San
Patricio. County for the 1964
drive.
Mrs. Selby has had wide ex-
perience in the TB work, having
served as a volunteer in many
phases of the work in past years.
Her husband, the late Dr. C. A.
Selby, wu a member of the San
Patricio County TB Association
and later served as vicepresi-
dent of the Board of Directors
of the Coutal Bend TB Associa-
tion and at the time of his death,
wu serving on the State Board
of Directors of the Texas TB As-
sociation.
Others in the local area assist-
ing Mrs Selby and Mrs. Gus Hol-
lan, who is field secretary for
the CBTA, in the campaign, are:
Mrs. A. B. Austin and A A.
Luckenbach of Odem, board
members; Mrs. John Nelson and
Mrs. Marvin Teague of Mathis,
members of The Progressive Wo-
men's League and both are Board
of Directors of the CBTA and
acting chairmen; Mrs. W. N.
Wingo of Gregory, board member
and chairman; Clyde Site, board
member and Mrs Site, chairman,
of Ingleside; Mrs. A. A. Kendall
of Aransu Pass, chairman, The
Aransas Pass Women's Club;
Mrs W. B. Crow and Mrs. Frank
Thornton of Portland, Chairman
and Mrs Selby of Sinton.
Cluhs and individuals are be-
ing contacted for Volunteer work
for Bangle Day and the school
Bangle Sale.
The 12th annual Gulf Coast
Old Fiddlers Contest, sponsored
by the Sinton Chamber of Com-
merce, is attracting both young
and older contestants this year.
Two former winners were
among the first contestants to
enter J. K Gamer, 69, of San
Antonio, 1964 winner for the
fiddler over 65 years of age; and
G S. Rose, 76, also of San An-
tonio, who has been the first
place winner on two previous oc-
casions will again compete in
the ronteat to be held at the
High School Auditorium on Oc-
tober 31.
New to the contest this year
will be Dana and Robin Brown,
a young Sinton sister team, and
Gerald Hickman and Dickie Mont-
gomery of Portland.
Other entrants in the annual
contest include J. D. Price and
group of Robstown, Eck Robert-
son of Amarillo, M. C. Walker of
Corpus Christi and Mrs. J. D.
Wier of Sinton. Other fiddlers
are expected to enter.
The program, to begin at 7
p.m., will include the crowning
Miss Fiddle Dee Dee, chosen by
coin vote from a field of local
girls including Viola Cantu, Mar-
ilyn Vanecek, Frances Joyce,
Rene Rankin and Susan Evans.
A street parade through the
business section of town will be
held at 4 p.m. and will include
youngsters in Hallowe'en cos-
tumes, horseback riders, floats,
District Governor
Visits Lions Club
Cy Grett, Lions Club District
Governor, of Corpus Christl, was
guest speaker at a meeting of
the Sinton Lions Club Tuesday.
The luncheon meeting wu held
at the Colony Club.
Grett disclosed Important
events scheduled for the Lions
Cluhs and club membership.
Henry Borgfeld was program
chairman for the meeting. Presl
dent, A. A Thames wu the pre-
siding officer.
decorated cars and the Miss Fid-
dle Dee Dee contestants. Clubs
and firms who will participate
in the parade include West Sin-
ton 4-H Club, St Paul 4-H Club,
San Patricio County Electric
Coop Inc., Central Power and
Light Co., Whitehead Marina
Shop, Sinton Lions Club and
Woodsboro Rainbow Girls, who
all plan to enter floats. Decorated
cars will be entered by Sinton
Business and Professional Wo-
men's Club, Epsilon Sorority,
Roy Jackson Tractor Co., Lone
Star Distributing Co., Sinton Re-
frigeration and Air Condition-
ing Service, Army Recruiting
Service, Modern Priscilla Club
and the San Pat Riding and Rop-
ing Club. The Chamber of Com-
merce expects others to enter.
Prizes will be awarded to the
youngsters with the Ugliest, Pret-
tiest, and Most Unusual costume.
$5.00 will be awarded in each
category.
The two classifications for the
fiddlers contest will be for fid-
dlers over 65 years of age and
fiddlers under 65. Duplicate
prizes in each classification are
$50.00 and a plaque for first
place, $35.00 for second place,
$1500 for third, $10.00 for
fourth and $7.50 for fifth.
Tickets for the Saturday night
performance are available at the
Chamber of Commerce Office, L.
A. Harris Humble Station, Sells
Auto and the Dairy Cream.
MISSES DANA AND ROBIN BROWN will provide part of
the entertainment at tha Old Fiddler's Contest scheduled
for October 31st at the Sinton High School Auditorium.
(Photo Rosalie Brown)
mV
OTHER ENTERTAINERS FOR the Old Fiddlers' Contest will
include Gerald Hickman and Dickie Montgomery of Port-
land, who, along with the Browns, will sing a variaty of
folk songs. (Photo Rosalia Brown)
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