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SINTON, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1946
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Forty Six Seniors To Receive
Diplomas At Exercises Here
Forty-six seniors of the local
High School are condidates for
graduation at exercises that will
be held Friday evening, May 17th,
at 8:15, It was announced this week
by Principal E. Merle Smith.
Billy Joyce PUklngton, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Pllklngton,
will be class valedictorian, and sec-
ond honors have been claimed by
pat Sims, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. Loy Sims, Who will be the
salutatorian.
Baccalaureate services will be
held for the class Sunday evening,
M^y 12. starting at 8" 15 o’clock.
Dr.. George F. Williams, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church, will de-
liver the sermon.
The following class members will
receive diplomas: Marjorie Delores
.Alsup, Marilyn Lansford Baker,
Joe Barlow, Martha Ann Boyd
Bobby Louise Brown, Loulst Burk,
Norman Troy Campion, John Allen
'Corder, Floyd Edwards, George
Franklin Edwards, Viola GISbel,
Gentry Cleveland Cranberry, John
W. Hall, Jack Hardwicke, Frances
Louise Heliums, Mattife jane Htlle-
geist, Ida Laura Hopson, Anna
Belle Hunt, Earlene Joan Janca,
Bernice Lucille Joseph, Robbie Jo
Latham, Georgie. Agnes Martlnka;
Bob' C. Mayfield, Richard Miles,
JeaHfline Miles, Harold Edward
Miller, Eathe*.- Murillo, Wi|liam
Coilley M-urphy,- Miry Ruth Mo
Clurg, Grace Therehtu.Odem, Dave
Charles Odem, Jr., Billie Joye Pilk-
ington, Jesse Keith'Rojrtrtsdn, Ray-
ford Rucker, Billy 'Jfoy Sanders,
Billy C. Sandford, William Schroe-
ter, Tvcmnelea Scoggins, Spears
Edward Sprutll, Patricio Ann Sims,
Gladys Syma, Elizabeth Vanecek,
Mary Wilson, Durwood Wilson, Lena
Elizabeth Thornton, and Kenneth
Stone.
Sintop Scout Units
Receive Charters
The Past Week !
Charter presentations were made
last Thursday nlgljt to three Sin-
ton scout units and a Court of
Honor which included five advance-
. ment awards were made at Welder
Park.
All of the units are sponsored b;
ths First Methodist Church
Is the only Institution ih th
Coast Council’ which fosters
representing the enttfs"'Scout fam1
ily. ' ]
lAfi'" brganizatioh called Outfit 36;
lnfclu'des one Crew of each sea, alf
air|i explorer scouts, the three bran-
Oti’tfltS arb formed in territories
which are not large enough to sup-
port a complete unit In each branch:
■ Boy Scouts are represented by
Troop 36 and the Cub Shouts by
Pack 36.
After charters were presented
to each unit, five members of the
group received advancement awards
from J- Roy Moses, chairman of
advancement committee. Life bad-
ges went to Bill Burton, Lowell
Stewart. and William C. Toung.
• Norman Jennings received the fir-
mest class badge and Freddie Rankin
the second class.
Eight scouts were eleglble for
merit badges. They were: Bill
Burton, Bill Denny, Jr., Normal!
Jennings, Jim B. Kelly, Franklin
Paynter, Lowell Stewart, Billy John
Tyra and William C. Young.
Adult leaders participating In
the program were: W. W. Brown*
H. A. Burnett, J. W. Brewer,Jr.,
Franklin Curry, Merle Smith, Ben
Coin, John Stewart and the Rev.
Theo. L. Cox.
Americanism
Fund Drive Will
Start May 6th
The American Legion American-
ism Endowment Fund drive will be
under way in the County and in
Slnton May 6th, with the local
quota set at 6300.
Allen S. Lawrenc.e, commander
of the local post of the American
Legion, has been named chairman
for. this vicinity by the county
chairman, • Louis E. Lindeman of
Taft. . ... . •
The Americanism Endowment ’
fund was set up for the purpose of
initiating, strengthening, and ex-
panding the existing program of
the . American Legion, which now
embraces forty-five endeavors In
the fields of education,, youth'wel-
fare activities and community’ser-
vice.
The national goal is a trust fund '
of $15,000,000 of which, Texas is
asked to contribute $460,000' and
San Patricio County, $1)489.00. All .
civic clubs and organizations are
requested to assist the local chair-<
men. in putting over this drive
which will mean so much to every
American who has an appreciation
of Americanism and who wants to
invest in America's future.
Mall ■ all contributions to Com-
mander Allen S. Lawrence or Jesse
L. Thompson Adjutant, of the
James C. McNeil Post 231, pf the
American Legion, Sinton.
QweirServing as First
Sergeant in Air Corps
Stationed in Korea
FIFTH AIR 1 FORCE, Korea.—
First Sergeant Leo Owen, 33, hus-
band of Mrs. Gail Owen, Is now
with the 59th Air Service Group lo-
cated at Yong Dong Po near Seoul,
the Korean capital. He is there on
duty as First Sergeant for the 59th
Headquarters and Headquarters
Squadron.
F/Sgt, Owen entered the Army
In March 1945, and trained at Fort
Knox, Ky. He is a graduate of the
Adams High School, and attended
Draughon’sBusiness College. At
time he entered the, service he was
secretary add- treasurer of the Sin-
ton National Fa'fm/ Loan Associa-
tion. '
Owen’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Owen, reside In the West Sinton
community and Mrs. Owen and
baby- are making their home here
.while Sgt Owen is away. A
brother, Yoeraan, 3/c Joe. Owen, is
on the IL^S. S. Eldorado somewhere
In the Pacific.
Building Permits in
Texas Gain 100# in ^
Minch Over February
Ia2i#|pite of shortage of building
materials, bu
I,
building permits issued
in Texas in March were almost
twiq*, a* large as they were in Feb-
ruary, statistics prepared by the
University of TsAcas Bureau of Bus-
iness Research show.
Total, permits In 47 Texas cities
In M<$$dh were $4S,M5,»I4, as com-
pared with $24,069,479 In February
and $9,890,702 in March, 1945. ’
Cities having oyer a million dol-
lars in permits Issued were Ama-
rillo, Austin, Corpus Christ!, Bal-
ias, Fort Worth. Houston, and San
Antonio with Houston leading the
list with $15,358,661 in permits.
Joseph C. Tenius
Announces for
County Attorney
A Proclamation
MUSIC WEEK, May 5-12
Joseph ,C. Temus, local attorney,
recently returned from the armed
services, has authorized The News
to announce his candidacy for nom-
ination to the office of County At-
torney of San Patricio County, sub-
ject to the will of the voter in the
July Democratic Primary election.
His statement to the voters is a*
follows: -
“I wish to announce my candi-
dacy for the office of County At-
torney. For the benefit of those
who do not know me or who do
not remember me, I will give a
brief description of myself:
“My age is 33 years. I was raised
on a, farm in Fort Bend County.
I am married and have a family
Consisting of a wife, three sons and
three daughters. I graduated from
the law school of the University of
Texas in February, 1938, and came
ot Sinton where I have since re-
sided and'preetlced law, exoept for
a three an* one-half year period
while In the army. "e;
' “If elected, I will try to be dili-
gent and faithful in the discharge
of the duties of the office.
"I seek your aid .and support.
“Sinoevely,
“JOSEPH C. TERNUS.”
Whereas, Music has been definite-
ly established^ from the begin-
ning as one of the fine arts, has
been an important historical fac-
tor in many great movements, has
inspired millions of citizens through
great national anthems, and is rec-
ognized universally as one of the
needs of man for a richer, and bet-
ter existence: and
Whereas, the need for muslov.ln
the postrwar world Is the chief
objective of the 1946 celebration,
, Therefore. I. J. Ward Crow, May-
or of Sinton, Texas, do hereby des-
ignate the we4k between May 5th
'and 12th as Music Week.
J. WARD CROW, Mayor.
Emergency Food Collection
To Begin In Sinton May 12
NUMBER
Baptists to Raise
Hospital Fund on
Mothers’ Day
Pfc. Charles Sauer
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Arrives in France
Pfc. Charles E. Sauer landed In
Le Havre, France, recently, accord-
ing to a letttr received here by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Sauer.
Sauer enlisted ih the Army In
December 1945 and received his
training at Fort Knox, Ky. Follow-
ing a leave spent, here, he was
transferred to Callofmla and In
twelve days was shifted back to
New York, N. Y., prior to being
shipped to Europe. He is now
awaiting assignment In that coun-
try.
Baptist churches throughout Tex-
as will observe Mother's 'Day May
12th, with their second annual
Mother's Day Hospital Fund col-
lection to provide charity care for
the needy sick in the five Baptist
hospitals of the state.
Sunday schools, church congre-
gations and all church organizat-
ions will participate with every
member invited to bring a gift to
the sick poor as a personal tribute
In honor, or in memory, of his own
mother. * . ,,v
In the initial collection last year.
Texas Baptists gave" $30,900; All
gifts are used solely for-giving free
hospitalization to critically 111 pat-
ients in need of hospital therapy
but unable-to pay for suCh treat-
ment. The.vflve Baptist hospitals
are Hendrick Memorial Hospital,
Abilene; Baylor University Hos-
pital. . Dallas;.. Valley Baptist Hos-
pital, Harlingen; Memorial -Hob-.
pital, Houston, and Hillcrest Mem-
orial. Hospital, Waco. Patients car-
ed Jos under the fund are accepted
from all parts of the state and need
not be Baptists nor any denomina-
tion.
The annual charity service of the
five hospitals runs to more than
$200,000 a year and in the past
lias been paid out of hospital op-
erating budgets, which are inade-
quate to meet the need, officials
Funeral Services
For Jose Amador
Sunday, April 28
Funeral services were held fpr
Jose Amador, 68. Sunday at ■Skid-
more with arrangements in charge
of Galloway Fuheral Home of Bee-
ville. P. Martinez of Beevilie con-
ducted the services. Interment was
in Bkldmore Cemetery.
Amador, a resident of Sinton for
the past ten years, died Friday at
his heme after la prolonged illness.
Surviving him are his-wife; five
sons, Jose M., Jr.,- Raul 'C. and
Avelino of Sinton; Rene of Hous-
ton apd Ramon tof Victoria.
SINTON F. F. A.
STAGE ANNUAL
The local Methodist Church wilt
be hosts to the Corpus Chris#! Dis-
trict Conference, when it meets
here Thursday, May 9, it has been
announced by the pastor, the Rev.
Theo. L. Cox.
Approximately 200 pastors ami
la> men will be present from the
33 charges In the district. The
Rey. H. S. Opodenough, district
superintendent, will preside, at the
services that will start at 9 o’clock
a. m. Among other district offi-
cers attending will b'<*the Rev.' H.
M. Ratliff of Austin, secretary of
the Church Board of Education.
Highlighting the program will be
a sermon at eleven o'clock a. m.,
and reports from all churches ir,
the district. Already mqre than
1300 new members have been re-
ceived in the district since annual
conference last October.
•At noon the women of the local
church Will serve lunch in the
churoh basement.
This, will be the first time in
several years that the local church
has been hosts to this bod;- and
a large attendance Is expected.
7*#-
eatre
PROGRAM TUES Starts New Series
The^Slnton chapter Future Farm-
ers . of America held their twelfth
Father and Son Round-Up Tuesday
night ip. the High School Gymna-
sium, with one hundred guests and
sCventy-five Future Farmers in at-
tendance: This, along with' the last
Round-Up that was held two years
ago, was the largest th^t has been
held by the local chapter slnoe it
was first founded irt 1935. The en-
tire program was staged by the
Future Farmers themselves, with
the officers of the’chapter taking
the leading roll.
Troy Campion, eighteen-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. N. N. Campion,
presided as master of ceremonies
and was ably assisted by his fel-
low officers and Bobby Mayfield,
Jim Kelly, Billy Sanders and Ted
Salyer chapter members. E. Merle
Smith. High School principal, also
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New Plan To Aid
Veterans Started
Negro Injured in
Accident Sunday
Eddie Beaaley, 26-year-old negro
of Corpus Christl, was treated in
Sinton Hospital Sunday for a
mangled left ami* he sustained In
an automobile-truck collision on
Highway 77 between Sinton and
Odem early in the morning.
Beasley, accompanied by his
brother, Johiiny Beasley, said his
ear was slds-swiped by s' -truck.
The driver of the truck is not
known. Johnny Beasley was un-
injured.
and Mrs.' Manton Williams
Wednesday morning for Temple
Mr. Williams will go throu-
said. It was with the hope of pro-
viding sufficient funds specifically
allocated to the. Charity service that
the Mother's Day observance has
been Instigated. Approval by the
Texas Baptist Executive Board and
the Women’s Missionary Union
Board, the observation will be a
permanent annual event.
Patients cared for under the plan
are, upon discharge from the hos-
pital, given a billmarked “Paid by
the Baptist Churches of Texas.’’.
Directing plans for the obser-
vance are Robert Jolly, Houston;
Lawrence Payne, Dallas; E. M.
collier, Abilene; Julian H. Pace.
Waco: and K- P. Walker, Harlingen.
County. Jail Vacant
First Time Since 1944
Office Building
Being Constructed
A tile office building 26 x 25 feet,
le under construction on ths corner
of MoCall and Sinton Streets, the
work of laying the foundation hav-
ing started Tuesday.
A permit foe the structure. was
issued to Roy Jackson and the oon-
Depnty Frank Vanecek announc-
ed that the county jail was vacant
last week for the first time since
1944. This respite gave the jailer
ample time to clean out the cells
and make necessary sanitary pre-
cautions. “I hope this situation will
recur more often In the future,'
Vanecek said. ‘The shortage of
beer In this county and in the nat-
ion should' somewhat reduce crime,
at least I hope so,” he commented,
We have just received this week
a" plan of action” to aid farmers
and veterans alike In San Pat-
ricio and adjoining counties, said
J. D. Bramlette, local United States
Employment Representative.
Briefly, the procedure is this
the plan of action Was developed
as a mutual agreement between the
United States Employment Service
the State Extension Service, and
the Texas Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission on a statewide
basis. In San Patricio county, the
Employment Service will refer vet-
erans and other agricultural wor-
kers to the County Agricultural ag-
ent. R. R. Gibb, County Agent, will
furnish Bramlette with information
as to needs and openings for farm
work. Referrals will then be made
on referral cards, Form USES 608.
Whether veterans dr civilians who
now are filing for their Unemploy-
ment ' Compensation, either under
‘he G I Bill of Righto or- Texas
Unemployment, will be given an
ipportunlty to work—veterans glv-
n flret choice on all Jobe
“All qualified applicant* so ro-
*erred who refute employment shall
oe 'reported to the Unemployment
Compensation Commission on the
Work Refusal Notice, Form TUCC-
506," Bramlettp stated.
The representative of the Unem-
ployment Commie Ion. J. A. Jones,
of Corpus Ghristl, will be In the
Offloe of USES, each Thursday
morning 10 o’clock to 12, to taka
claims and check records of tho
applicants.
TRAM WORK FOR VETERANS
Methodists to Be
Hosts to District
Conference May 9
Rialto flu
Show Programs
The Motion Picture Studios of
Hollywood have steppe^, j?p pro-
duction pf better films Wnce V-J
Day, making available a much
greater variety of wholesome en-
tertainment for th#: millions of
movie fans.
Tommie Tomlinson, local manager
stated that it has always been the
policy of the Rialto Theatre to
1 ring the greatest asset tment of
the finest pictures available and
show them to our loei.l patrons’in
a modem theatre planned for their
Comfort and enjoyment.
Tomlinson also announced thA
beginning with the program for
Sunday, May 5th. the Rialto will
bring -yob1 four pictures each week
and the. regular Midnight Preview-
each. Saturday at \1:30 p. m. This
will mean that there will be two-
day changes of program—each
Sunday-Monday, Tuesday-Wendes-
day, and Thursday-Frlday. with a
one-day show for each Saturday—
making a total of five pictures to be
shown each week.
Five Pastes
Beginning with this issue of The
News and for the three following
weeks, in the Rialto advertisement
there will appear five names, each
Untitled to receive a complimentary
ticket. These names, will be drawn
from a grab-bag, made up entirely
of subscribers to the local news-,
paper. To obtain this ticket, after
you see your name in the ad. call
at. The News office within seven
days of the Issue date of the paper.
After the seven days are up your
ticket will be void.
. Academy Award Pictures
The new program Will be ushered
In with the theatre’s Academy-
Award Week-End. The Rialto will
present on the-program for Sunday
and Monday, May 5th and 6th.
Paramount's “The Lost Week-end/'
winner of four of the awateto of
the j^ademy of Motion Picture
Arts TOl Sciences. These awards
were: 1, beat motion picture of the
year: 2, beat performance by an
actor, Ray MlUand; $. heat achieve-
ment in directing, Billy Wilder, and
4. best written screen play, Charles
Brackett and BUly Wilder. Also on
this same program the Rialto pre-
sents MQM'a "Quiet Please,” win-
ner of the Academy Award for the
best cartoon of the year.
Services for N.
B. Ware, 70, Held
At Pandora May 1
Funeral services were held at
Pandora for Napoieon Bonaparte
Ware, 70. Wednesday under the di-
rection of the Boyce-Solmon Fun-
eral Home of Stockdale. Interment
was in Pleasant Valley. Cemetery.
Ware passed away ‘ at his home
here Monday. He had resided In
this community for the past eight
years, coming here from Pawnee
at that time..
Masonic services were held at the
Pandora Baptist Church and inter-
ment was made in the family lot at
Pleasant Valley,
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. N.
B. Ware;' two sons, G. G. and Loyd,
and three daughters, Mrs. D. N.
Benh’am, of Pawnee, Mrs. Ed Con-
Over of Moore and Mrs. Roy Hos-
kins of Sinton; three sisters, Mrs.
Robert Montgomery of Pandora.
Mrs. John Chafin of Nixon, and
Miss Dove Ware of Oakville; and
one brother. Feed Ware of Pandora.
Those attending the' services from
(Sinton were: . Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Rigby, and Arbhie Lee, Mr. and
Mrs. Buster Knox. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Brandenburg. Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Mendenhall, Mr. and Mrs. Pey-
ton Mims, Mrs. Pat Patton. Hiram
Chandler. Lester Mendenhall. R. C.
Eakin, Arthur Edwards. Johnny
Jansky, Lee Martin, Johnnie Jus-
tice, Jerry Manasek, R. C. Lewis,
W. N. Lewis, Sterling Walker, Bill
Brandenburg and MT, and Mrs.
R»y Rrown. .
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NEW CLEANING
ESTABLISHMENT
TO OPEN MAY 8
A new cleaning shop, to be
known as the De-Luxe Cleaners
and Hatters, will have their formal
opeitipg date set for Monday, May
8. and.will' he located on Rachal
street, one block south of the Po,st
Office..
The new establishment will be
owned and operated by C. D. Copus
and Wm. Blisstt.
SCOUT TROOP 57
PRESENTED
CHARTER
J. B. Thomas, field executive, pre-
sented a charter to Scout Troop
5.7 Wednesday night. May 1st, at
the South Ward School. Tfve pro-
gram started at 7:45 and the chai-
ter was received by Pete Candelarlo
on behalf of the W. O. W, tho
sponsoring organization. Thomas
then presented the . re-registration
Certificates to the troop committee
and nine 6oy Scouts and the
scoutmaster.
The field executive W&s assisted
by W. W. Brown and W. C. Young
in the investiture service of seven
new Bcouts, who ,received their
tenderfoot badges and charged
them to live out the Scout promises.
Thomas also presented second class
Scout badges to Raymond Sova and
Richard. Contreras.
S. S. Seymour, chairman of Girl
Scouting in Sinton. introducted Mrs.
B. L. Ledbetter, a Scout worker, who
presented the Charter to Girl Scout
troop, and the membership cards
to the sponsoring oommittee, and
Scout leaders.
Miss Maurine Humes. leader of
the Giri Scout troop, presented the
membership certificated to eight
girls re-registering and seven girls
who are new and Just beginning
ths Scout work.
The following is a list of girts
and boys members of the troops
and troop committee*, scoutmasters
and leaders reoelving membership
certificates:
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Corpus Christian
Moved to San Antonio
Will You Give,
That They May Live
COMMITTEES
APPOINTED
The Emergency Food 'Collection
on behalf of UNRRA, which will
mean so much to the starving peo-
ples of the world, will get' under
way here May 12, it was announ-
ced by Ben S. Coin, who was app-
ointed chairman to head this im-
portant function by- Henry Wallace,
national chairman.
The collection will make two
soordinated appeals to the people
of the community for the collection
of canned foods and the collect-
ion of money’ for the purchase of
food, "rids type arrangement should
make this great humanitarian pro-
ject convenient for each and every
person to join .in and assist by
giving freely in the collection.
In making the appeal, Coin re-
quested that each organization, ch-
urch, school, and individual do their
f>art in helping our community #ut
ever the drive for foo*., <
Several committies have been ap-
pointed as follows: Packing and
Shipping; J. JRoy Moses, Frank
Wilson. J, T, iJohnson, Luther Kalb.
Kenneth Fowler, Marcus Weiner,
$nd Jack Preston; Finance: Burl
Brittain, Reports; Clyde Stalciip,
Rural Communities;- R. R. Gibb,
and Clyde Mayo; Collection; Rev.
L. M. Huff; Rev. Theo. ,L. Cox,
Bob LeCroix, Dr. Geo. F. Williams,
S. S. Seyhibur, Merle Smith. John
W. Starbuck, Joe Terkus, and Frank
Curry; and Publicity: Johnny
Brown, Tommie Tomlinson and
James Tracy. • ' .
Baptists to Hold
Annual Young
People’s Camp
The annual Young People’s Camp
of Blanco Baptist Association wilt
he held at Alto Frio from Monday
to Friday, July 1 to 5. .inclusive.
A committee in charge of general
arrangements for the camp met in
Sinton at the home of the chair-
man. Mrs. M. J.. Tidwell, associa-
tional Young People’s secretary,
and completed plans for the annual
event. The committee was compos-
ed of its chairman, Mrs, Tidwell of
Sinton; Rev. S. E, Harry of Woods-'
Jboro; Rev. Earl Hill of Taft; Rev.
A. A. Sanders of Beevilie; Mrs. LX.
Ktngborn of Aransas Pass. Mrs.
Joe Smith Of Portland, and Mrs. F.
B. Sampson of Aransas Pass.
Officers and teachers chosen for
the camp included the following:
Rev. A. A. Sanders of Beevilie, dir-
ector; Rev. Dewey Barlow if Port-
land. pastor; Rev. Joe Smith.Jr. of
Portland, recreational director and
choristor; Mrs: Ethel Kell of A ran -
sas Pass, business manager; Mrs.
Alice Wolf of Taft, nurse; Mrs.
Ritchie of Taft, dietitnan: Miss
Mary Lou Custer of Beevilie. pian-
ist: Rev F. D. Sampson of Aransas
Pass, registrar; Tom J. Brimer of
Woodsboro. hoys-life guard; Mrs.
isarl Hill of Taft, girls' life guard:
Martin Lee Tidwell of Sinton. bug-
ler. -
Mrs. W. J. Buis of Sinton. teacher
for Junior Girls; Mrs. Lewis Stuck-
ey of Ingleelde, and Mrs. Earl Hill
If Taft, teachers for Intermediate
Girls; Rev. R. D. McCelvey of
Three Rivers and Rev. IaiwIs Stuck-
ey of Inglnelde. teachers for Junior
Boys; Rev. J. W. Burns of Refugio.
Rev. J. W. Burns of Rufugio and
,and Rev. 8,E. Harry of Woodsboro,
teachers for Intermediate Boyd;
Mrs. F. B. Bampeun or Aransas
Pass, teacher for adults Toxto to
be used are accepted stud; book*,
on mission work. *
Pfc. Strzinek
Arrives in Panama
Pvt. Jack E. Ciulss, who has
spent two week* in the Army, was
transferred from Fort‘Sam Hous-
ton last week to Fort Bllse, El Paso,
where, he will toko his boot train-
< •
No*one in Sinton and San Patricio
County is looking for credit for hie
services to our returning soldiers,
now veterans, but It is evident on
all sides that our county agencies,
our city organization*, our Church-
es, and service clubs and and many
Individuals are doing a fine piece of
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John J. . Toudouze, 31-year-old
Corpus Chrtstl salesman, who was
critioally hurt In a car-truck col-
lision near here on Highway 77
April 19, was transferred to the
Santa Rosa Hospital in San An-
tonio Sunday.
Toudouse, who received a com-
pound fracture of the right leg and
a dislocated. hip in the accident,
had Improved slightly the atten-
dants said. He was taken to San
Antonio.. In a Starbuck Funeral
Home ambulance.
Pfo. Oscar Strzinek, eon of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Strzinek of Sinton,
ha*, arrived in Panama City, Canal
Zone.
Pfc. Strzinek was called Into .the
service in March 1945, serving on
Leyte In the Philippines for three
months. While there, be reenlisted
for another year and returned to the
states during the Christmas holi-
days. He wears the Asiatic-Pacific
Campaign Medal, American Theater
Medal Good Conduct Medal and
the Victory Medal'
Girl Scoot News
Girl Scout Troop No. 1 enjoyed
a hike to Park Welder for a “cook-
out" Njaat Thursday after school.
Thirty scouts attended with troop
leaders, and two troop mothers,
Mrs. Simmons and Mrs. Irvin Halt.
On. Thursday, May 2, Chaplain
Taylor of San Antonio, will speak
to members of Troop No. 4. He
will discuss the laws and pledge
of Girl Scouts.
Chaplain Taylor has been in Sin-
ton since Sunday serving as
Instructor In a school for Christ:
lan workers in the Mi
Church.
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San Patricio County News (Sinton, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1946, newspaper, May 2, 1946; Sinton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth719106/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sinton Public Library.