The Bandera Bulletin (Bandera, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, April 19, 1957 Page: 1 of 8
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TEXACO MANAGERS HOLD
conferences at
FLYING L RANCH
A group of fifteen selected
Texaco Manager met at the Fly-
ing L Ranch from A j> ri 1 7th
through the 12th to participate
in a series of Management De-
velopment Conferences.
These conferences provide for
intensive study and group discus-
sions aimed at improving abilities
in working with people to obtain
better productivity and efficiency.
They were moderated by T. E.
Cottrell, State Manager of Ar-
kansas for Texaco, and I,. 1’.
Abadie, Superintendent of Sales
Training from the New Orleans
Division.
Mr. Xigi'o, who i.-> general sup-
ervisor of Management Develop-
ment for the Texaco Domentic
Sales Department, said that simi-
lar conferences have been, or will
hi-, held in all sections of the
i country. He further stated that
•the sales force in the United
i States numbers more than 8.000
j and that Texaco products are sold
; iir all IS states through more than
58,500 retail outlets.
Pictured here in the group of
Managers are: Top row—C. ' L.
Rhyne, Jr., Augusta. Georgia; G.
\V. Dossier, Port Arthur, Texas;
POST OFFICE SERVICE .EMERGENCE GRAIN PROGRAM
NEAR NORMAL !EXTENDED IN HANDERA
Washington, April 17.—With t Ol Nil
$41,000,000 of additional funds in | . Walter T. McKay, State Direc-
the till, the postoffico department 'tor, Farmers Home Administra-
today started returning, postal j tion today advised A. M. Cooper,
service to a close-to-normal basis.! County Supervisor of the redesig-
Postmaster General Summerfioltl nation of Kerr, Bandera, Kendall
last night called off most of the and Real counties for assistance
cutbacks ordered 11 days ago.- He under the Emergency Feed Grain
ncted within minutes after Presi-1 Program. 1 nder this designn-
dent Eisenhower had signed a sup-1 tion, farmers and ranchers may
pk mental appropriation bill rush-’now file applications through
ed through congress in the last i April 2!),. 1957. to provide feed
two days I grain for basic livestock herds
Sunimet field said “within 24 ’ through May 15, 1957.
hours mail service will he back! •*
to nearly the same basis as it j It-XIIA DAI hH H.R ICR
was’’ prior to the retrenchment i MR. AND MRS. JOHN SOMMER
order of April 5. , John Sommer was passing out
Wording to Postmaster Hubert the cigars Monday and announcing
Risii fV - - rvice will ho resumed the birth of his first child, a
at the Bandera post office as usual i daughter, this week. Mr. and Mr
on Saturday.
Window service on week days
will be front 8:110 a.m.. until-5 p.m.,
and on Saturdays front 8 a.m.,
until 12 noon.
There will he no suspension of
money orders or third class mail.
BRING EASTER
Tnto your home with
Beautiful FLOWERS,
From I
ECKHART
Flower Shop
Sommer are the proud parents of
Cheryl Alisa, born on Friday, April
12. in the Sid Peterson Memorial
hospital. The little,Miss weighed
5 pounds and 7M> ounces.
ZAP VTA M VN KILLED IN
TRICK ACCIDENT NEAR
SAN GERONIMO MONDAY
Jose Medina was killed instant-
ly when his truck was wrecked
near San Geronimo Monday af-
ternoon. A native of Zapata, he
was hauling cedar posts to his
home town.
We are sorry to report Mrs.
Charlie Robison on the sick list,
but hope she will ' get well very
Old Mattresses made new. Pick-
up, quick service. Phone your
orders collect to Mayfield Mattress
Company, Kerrville, Phone CLear-
water 7-6043. 44-tfe
,N. 11. Blown Jr., Jonesboro, Ar-
j kansas; .1. 11. Monroe, Dallas,
■Texas; G. D. English Jr., Waco,
Texas; T. < . Fowler, Midland.
, Texas. Middle row W. F. Carver,
San Antonio, Texas; F. L. Bleyeu
Jr., Florence. South Carolina; F.
j B. Stanly, Hattiesburg. Missis-
sippi; G. H. Jones Jr.. Fort Smith,
, Arkansas; J. W. Lester. Los An-
geles, California; ' P. L. Wallace,
Dallas, Texas. Bottom row—H.
F. Gray, Oklahoma City. Okla-
homa; I,. P. Abadie, New Orleans,
Louisiana: T. E. Cottrell, Little
Rock, Arkansas; II. V. Nigro, New
Volk. Now York; J. W. Savage,
TiiDa, Oklahoma; C. H. Harris,
Brownsville, Texas.
DISTRICT 29-B TRACK MEET
WILL BE HELD MONDAY
Postponed until Monday, due to
rain, was the District 29-B Track
Meet. Interest is high in the
event which will take place on the
Pioneer Memorial Stadium over-
looking the Medina River, under
the sponsorship of the Holy Name
Society.
Banderans feel very fortunate
bn having the meet here, its this
is the first time for the District
29-B track meet to take place in
the city.
Events in the Junior Boys di-
vision include the 50 yard dash,
100 yard dash, 75 yard dash. 410
relay, chinning, running high
jump, running broad jump, 8 pound
shot put and pole vault. Partici-
pants will include hoys front Me-
dina. Harper, Center Point, and
Comfort.
Entries in the Senior Girls di-
vision will include those from
Medina and Center Point. The
50 yard dash, 100 yard dash. 75
yard dash. 440 relay, high jump,
broad jump and 8 pound shot put
will be the features of this event.
Officials for the meet will he
Coach John Waldrum, official
starter; Wallace Lawrence. Offic-
ial clerk; and Dr. Herb Corum.
Other officials will be Holy Name
Society personnel who will serve
for tinting the track events, meas-
uring distances in shot put and
discus, catching in each event for
first, second, third and fourth
places.
Beautiful trophies will he award-
ed to teams with the highest num-
ber of points. A beautiful trophy
is now on display at the First
National Rank and will he given
winners in the meet by the hank.
JUST ARRIVED
LOVELY EASTER DRESSES
For Children up to size 6-X
Also Still Have Sizes 7 to 14
BEAUTIFUL SUMMER BAGS
HATS, AND GLOVES
, and all accessories for Easter
Cjfitzgeralds
“Always Something New”
Phone 6-4113 Bandera, Texas
THANK YOU FRIENDS
Due to the loyalty and hard work
of my co-workers and the wonder-
ful co-operation of the people of
Bandera county and many friends
of Bandera county we lack^only
$87 ofi obtaining our quota for the
county which is $2,419.00. In the
name of the American Red Cross,
Bandera County Chapter, I wish to
thank you all. I would like to also
thank the Bandera Bulletin and
Mrs. Nettie Saul, especially for
their co-operation in publishing
the news concerning the drive.
MRS. CLAY SHORT.
Chairman Fund Raising
Campaign
JOHN PEARCE OPERATED ON
Friends here, will be glad to
learn that John Pearce of Cran-
ford, New Jersey, is getting along
fine since undergoing surgery.
Mrs. Pearce will he remembered
here as the former Beatrice Lang-
ford. Mrs. John Langford, Mrs.
Pearce’s mother, has been a guest
in the Pearce home for the past
two. months, while Mr. Pearce has
been in the hospital.
The annual Aggie Muster of
former students of the A&M Col-
lege of Texas who live in Bandera
will be held on Saturday, April 20,
(tomorrow) in Bandera to carry
on a tradition that is 54 years old
this year. Scheduled to begin at
12 noon, the 1957 Muster program
will be held in the Bandera Room
of the New Frontier Hotel.
The Muster is held each year by
students and former students of
Texas A&M to pay their respects
-to fellow Aggies who have passed
otV, as a humble tribute to the
Texans who won the freedom of
the State at the Battle of Sa#i Ja-
cinto near Houston 121 years ago.
The Handera County A&M Club
will l e one of more than 400 sim-
iliar ceremonies held by thousands
..*■ former students and-friends of
A&M over rfliie world.
John It- rangford, chairman of
tlie'Muster, will servo as master of
cert monies for the evening’s
events.
( !uh President, Col. James C.
Short invites all A&M men and
students, in the area and f"i "id
of the college to join in one of t la-
great et traditions to he found in
American colleges and universi-
ties.
COM’BELLES AND FOREIGN
OFFICERS ENTERTAINED
VI DIXIE DUDE
Dixie Dude Ranch was the scene
of an old fashioned barbecue -hon-
oring Bandera’s charming Cow-
belles and doctors of the Foreign
Medical Corps. The guests arriv-
ed at 10 a.m., to sign the register
presided over b*y Mrs. Gabo An-,
derwald and Mrs. D. H. Crowell.
A thrilling Western reception was
in order by the ranch Wrangler
dashing out on horseback to meet
the incoming bus, a receiving line
composed of Cowbelles, wranglers,
hostesses and numerous week-end
guests. Refreshments were serv-
ed the group by Mrs. J. O. La-
Ftaye prior to the trail’rides and
other ranch activities. F rom
every corner of the ranch the Cow
belles were filmed on reel and
snapshot cameras, just like Holly-
wood. It was indeed so much fun
fot the Cowbelles.
Dinner was served buffet style
in the large dining area of the
ranch. During the coffee hour
many interesting conversations de-
veloped, with learning of various
customs and facts about Java so
unusual, , and the art of block
printing the Balance cloth, tem-
ple dances and especially the art
of Japanese flower designing, with
Lt. Co!. L. Takano and Maj. Shun-
Ichi Yokota doing the conversa-
tional honors with sketches of
various arrangements. Folk danc-
ing and square dancing was the
order of the afternoon as was
also a big fire roaring in the fire-
place and talks with the foreign
neighbors and their continental
mysteries.
The trail rides were filmed by
Maj. Chaig Nang, T.t. Col. 1.
Takano, and Maj. Shun-Ichi Yo-
kota, in fact all the doctors had
cameras. Just too had that one
of them was not trained on Cow-
belle Marialice Scruggs as she
took her graceful plunge to the
earth from her mount.
At the close of the day’s fes-
tivities the Cowbelles and hostesses
extended final farewells at the
bus doors. It was indeed a lovely
day despite the climatic changes.
Among the guests were: Col.
Hikmet Sakin, Turkey, Lt. Col.
Takeo Utsumi, Maj. Shun-Tchi
Yokota, T.t. Col. I. Takano. all of
Japan, Lt. Col. Soelnrto Tumra,
Maj. Barlon Maehino, Maj. Ahdoel-
lah. of Indonesia, Capt. Martin F.
Miller, Lt. Coral Kottke. Lt..Myrna
Commicke., 2nd Lt. Naomi Rischle,
Germany, Maj. Chiang Nang, For-
mosa (Nationalist China), Capt.
Gloria C. Rojas, Puerto Rico, Lt.
Dian E. Haley, American Nurse.
Col. Jas, H. Dahlen, Rhode Island.
Col. and Mrs. E. J. Minklie, Lia-
son Officer, Capt. Jos. P. Maher,
Capt. Subagio Nakaturo, Japan,
and numerous others that failed
to sign the guest register. Hos-
tesses: Mr. and Mrs. Dee Crowell,
Ruth Rhodes, The Bandera Cow-
helles, Beannie Dugosh. Alma Kal-
ka, .ToAnn Fellows, Ada Endor,
Georgia Ann Richards. Marialice
Scruggs, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. La-
Haye, Vincent Anderwald. the
wranglers, ranch guests, and Airs.
Gabe Anderwald and Margaret
Kutcher U.S.O. Representative.
Funeral services were held at
the Plummer Funeral Hume Clmpel
Sunday afternoon tit 2 o’clock for
Mrs. It. R. Ludwig, who passed
away suddenly at her home here
Friday, April 12, following a heart
attack. Mr. Cameron .McKinnon,
minister for the Bandera Church
of Christ, officiated un£ interment
was made in the Bandera cemetery
under the direction of Plummer
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lillian M. Ludwig was
horn in Tennessee on September
17, 1895, and came to Bandera
with her husband about 17 years
tigo, and had resided here .in
'hat time. Heic. untimely death
brought grief to a host of rela-
tives and friends.
Survivors include the husband,
R. R. Ludwig of Bandera; one
an. Ma ter Sergeant Albert \V.
Ludwig of Williams Air Force
ik.se. Arizona; two sisters, Mrs.
Andie Poole and Mr-'. W A. Seal,
of Beaumont; two brothers, Toni
Black of Abilene and Reggie like I.
of Sanderson and one grandson.'
Richard Ludwig, of William \ir
Force Base, Arizona.
Pall bearers were Christian
Knlka. Anthony Mazurek, Dennis
Duff, August Jureczki, Frank
Straudt, Otto Ililtzler.
Y. F. W. CONVENTION SLATED
FOR BANDERA APRIL 28
According to information receiv-
ed from Ross Bailey, Adjutant
Post 9176, Veterans of Foreign
U ars of Bandera, there will he a
District Convention held here on
the 28th uf April of District 20.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, De-
partment of Texas.
Among the activities planned
for this convention arc: a sausage
barbecue on the river at James
Shaw’s' ranch, a guest speaker to
talk to the ladies and buddies of
the VFW on the subject of Ban-
dera History. After lunch the
ladies will hold a session in the
American Legion Hall and tin
men will hold a closed meeting
at the river on the Shaw Ranch.
Among the more important part
of the business session of the
meeting will he the election of Dis-
trict officers for the 20th Dis-
tricti for th1’ ensuing year. A very
nice group is expected to attend
this convention. Mr. Bailey re-
qtiests that all members of pe t
9176 and any other veterans eli-
gible for the VFW please attend
this meeting and make this a big
occasion by showing a good at-
tendance. Posts from San An-
tonio. Boeirne. Center Point, Com-
fort and surrounding area com-
pose the 20th District of VFW.
Bright and early Monday morn-
ing the Bandera Water Control
District will put in motion a clean-
up program and urgently requests
all people in the district to co-
operate by having garbage and
waste in containers at their front
lawn so that it may he picked up*
when the pick-up man comes by.
Everyone in this water district
is urged to have a general clean
up day so that when the truck
comcg by all old trash and gar-
bage can be picked tip.
The Water Board truck will
start in Monday and pick up gar-
bage and trash from the busities-
house . On Tuesday pick-up will
lie started in the residential sec-
tion.
With the rains and heavy growth
uf weeds in the town many places,
if not cleaned up immediately, will
create health hazard.- and line,!
isquitn and various epidemic .
A clean town is a healthy town.
At a meeting of the Bandeia
Water Control and Improvement
Di-trict No. 1 Tue alay afternoi
plans were made for the general
■leuti-up of the district and gai
huge pick-up.
1. E. Adamiclz spoke on tin
plans for the clean-up and said.
'Thi- is just a trial project. We
feel (hat we can carry this tun-
gram on and handle it; with the
present revenues of the Wntci
Board, after the town is cleaned
up. It will he handled on nth
.supplied by the Texas State
Health Department. It. is pri
marily a program to clean up and
keep clean the town front a said
tary and health standpoint, and
avoid epidemics that, can grow
out "f filth, flics, mosquitoes and
other insects. We feel that we
can successfully carry on this pro
ject without increasing revenue-
or taxes, and we want the cooper
ation of everyone in the district
for this general elean-up pro-
gram.”
As the program progresses and
it is found that a charge will have
to lie made, it will he kept at the
very minimum, “which will bo a
very small amount.”
L. L. Bright said, “If we see
that this project is wording, it
could he extended out of the dis-
trict: to include the adjoining sub-
divisions.” Tie pointed out tbs'
if it should extend out of the di-
trict, a small charge would prob-
ably have to he made to those out-
side the district.
After the clean-up and initial
garbage pick-up program is start-
ed covered standard garbage con-
tainers will he made available.
Bandera has many places of
beauty, especially its river front,
and parks. Our river fronts and
the Lions Club Park are unsightly
with trash an I garbage, and po-
tential epidemic breeders. It is
time we clean up.
The newly secured dump ground
will he operated on regulations
furnished by the State Health In
part mi nt. The trash and garbage
will he covered as it is dumped
ami the dump ground will he u-ed
only for the disposal of galling''
nicked up hv tlie Water Board
Truck'.',
So. Up- limine- houses are re-
quested 4o have their trash and
garbage in containers and otting
out rowdy for the pick-up-on Mwi-
d iv muiping.
T1 lYsi-’w- ,i live in (lie re idential
section of the District, th» di-t ■
will itirt'ide Hugh Hill and In-
dian Water", arc requested to
have their tra-h and garbage out
and ready for pick-up on Tuesday
morning. Time 8 o’clock.
Frank Montague Jr., presided
at the meeting Tuesday afternoon
and assisted in fho plans for the *
project as did also Ray I’. Wvntt.
Erie Mansfield. Melvin King. L.
L. Brigl<g I. E. Adamietz. Mr
Margaret Callahan. Ray and Le
land rnffall were also present.
Since tlie organization of the
Bandera Water Control and Im-
provement District No. 1, the-
district ha grown from 70 water
user ’ I., eve" three hundred, and
much credit i due the Water
Board officials for the efficient
manner in which this splendid
growth has heen handled. Your
Writer Board ever strives to give
Bandera the best service, the best
and most healthful water. It is
approved by the State Health De-
partment and is certainly a credit
to towns of a much larger popula
tion. During the drouth more
wells were made available and
water was kept at a high stand-
aid of purity.
So let’s all cooperate to keep
our town clean during the coming
months (jind years ahead.
MRS. LOLA STEVENS
SUSTAINS BROKEN VRM
Mrs.' Lola Stevens sustained a
broken arm at her home here
Wednesday morning. She was
taken to the Kerrville hospital by
her son. Game Warden and Mrs.
R. L. Stevens, where she receiv-
ed treatment and is now getting
along fine.
FLANS \BOLT COMPLETE
FOR STOMPEDE OF 1957
As time draws short until the
opening of Bandera’s Tenth An-
nual Stompede, plans are nearly
complete for the big three day
event.
With the arrival of the Stompede
Trail riders from Fredericksburg
under tlie supervision of Marvin
(Yankee) Hirseh and D. E. Fries,
the Stompede will officially get
under way Friday, May 3,
Stompede events will include the
Coronntioi of the Cowbellc Queen
at the Silver Spur and dancing at
the Cabaret and Silver Dollar on
Friday night.
Festivities on Saturday, May 4.
will include the raising of the Blue
Jean Flag and opening of Judge
Rov Bean’s Court, starting of
Stock Show and Stock Guessing
contest, the Beard contest. Best
Dressed Little Top Hands con-
test; Fiddlers contest; Square
Dancing and Calling contest, and
an Armadillo, race. \f noon a
harbectie at the .American .-Legion
Hall. In.'ithe afternoon. Brittle of
High School Bands. Western Pa-
rade,, Battle of Western Rands.
Coronation of Miss Stompede. In
the evening a rodeo at Mansfield
Park, and dancing at the Cabaret
and Silver Dollar. Silver Spur,
Mansfield Park and the American
Legion Hall.
BABY FERNANDEZ’S
FUNERAL HELD TUESDAY
Funeral services for Pablo IVr
uandez, throe month old son of
Mr. and Mr. A lie jo Fernand"',
were held at St. Stanislaus Cath"
lie Church Tuesday morning at
I IP o’clock with Rev. Victor Schmid
I zinsky officiating and interment
; was made in the Catholic eometev
■under the direction of Plummer
Funeral Home.
Little Pablo was horn in Kerr
ville. He died in his sleep Mon
(lay morning.
Survivors include the sorrowing
parents, Mr. and Mr--. Mlejo For
rmndez of Random: four brothers.
T.ttpe. Frank. Trinie, Hendry, all
of Bandera, and the grandparent -
Mr. and Mrs, Marcus Fernandez of
Bandera and Mrs. Almada Ornndcy
of Hondo.
REGULAR MEETING OF P.T.A
I t KSDAY. APRIL 23
The regular monthly meeting of
the Bandera Parent Teacher A
sneiation will lie held on April 23.
at 7:30 in the Band Hall. The
regular routine of the evening’s
program will include the opening
prayer, group singing, special
music, business. Highlight of the
program will ho a panel discus
sion liv the High School Civic
Class under the direction of Mrs.
A. B. Lewis, entitled. “Keeping-
Up with a Changing World.”
In observance of
GOOD FRIDAY
The First
National Hank
will close at Noon
Friday. April If)
at 12 o’clock
Christ is the Answer.
The Church with a Program of Progress
You Are Invited to Attend Services at the
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BANDERA
“A Place for Everyone” J. Manley Reynolds. Pastor
\ N N I \l DISTRICT
•CONVENTION <U DISTRICT
2-A LIONS
Stin Antonio. Texas. Lion- Club
I members oil' District "2-A. embrac
ing much of Southwestern Texas
inclttdtng Bandera .arc being urg
o»l to make their re ervathms early
| for the annual district convention,
| set for San Antonio Mu\ 12-1 I.
j John Painter, San Antonio, dis
trict governor, said representa-
j lives of the 6,700 Lions Club mom-
j hers in the area should write to
district, convention headquarters.
Room 301, Gunter Hotel, San An
tonio.
Painter has appointed Bill Jud-
son, San Antonio, as general chair
man for the convention.
Coming to San Antonio to In
present at all sessions of the con-
vention wil be John Stickley,
Charlotte, N. C., international
president for the Lions organi-
zation. Stickley and hi- wife have
been visiting Lions Clubs through-
out fTte world giid recently return-
ed to the United State- from
Africa and South Americft. He
will make the principal speech of
the convention.
A ball will he given in Stickley’
honor, Shop Fields and his Rip-
pling Rhythm orchestra will play.
Corpus Christ i and McAllen
Lions are scheduled to give model
luncheons for leaders of 146 other
Lions Clubs who will attend.
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