Refugio Timely Remarks (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1946 Page: 2 of 8
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Page 2 REFUGIO TIMELY REMARKS, February 7, 1946) POSSUM FLATS . . . GOING THE PROFESSOR ONE BETTER
I GIVE YOU
REFUGIO
By “Sparky” Barton
Kegardless of what kind of work
ou do or what line of endeavor
ou follow there must be something
about it that you like or you
ouldn’t be doing it. There are some
folks who work at something as a
means to an end but by and large
ou will find most everyone doing
the work he or she is doing because
of a preference for that work. As
the woman said when she kissed
the cow, “It’s everybody to their
own taste”. Personally, we like the
show business best and naturally
think it the best business there is.
Having been in the business some
twenty-eight years we speak with
authority as far as we are con-
cerned. Any business has it’s good
points and it’s bad points and one
of the bad points of working in a
theatre is having to work most ev-
ery night. On the other hand, one
of the good points is not having to
punch the time clock at 7:00 ack
yank and
up.
darned if I don’t wake
BOB COOPER is past the
requirement for being a Boy Scout
but he is doing his daily good deed
and we think it is worthy of men
tion. We mentioned amateur radio
in this column some time back, list-
ing some of the pleasures to be
derived therefrom. Radio amateurs
not only have fun out of their hob-
bies but are ever ready to serve
in time of need as can be verified
from actual happenings during
times of need in the past. But to
get back to BOB and the service
he is doing. He has daily contacts
with other amateurs in the Hawai-
ian and other Pacific Islands who
have messages coming this way
from service men in the far east.
If the message be for someone close
by he puts it on a post card and
sends it along or if it be fore some-
one in the east or north he con-
tacts some amateur in that direc-
tion and sends it along in that
manner. He also handles messages
from the east or north going to
the Pacific. These messages are
handled gratis and are not in com-
petition with the regular commer-
cial services because most such
messages would not be sent in the
emma. But good or bad it is fas- _ Pi. ........
cinating even though it sometimes j first place except for amateur
sends us home talking to ourself jdio but they sometimes mean a lot
and sometimes even causes night- ] to someone who has a loved one far
away. BOB is making arrangements
mares. We list herewith one such
instance:
A THEATRE MANAGER’S
NIGHTMARE
The theatre’s jammed . . . the
lobby’s packed and they’re ganging
up outside ... I stop and pat the
Jones baby . . . ummm . . . it’s wet
—oh, well.. . the first show’s about
for a Refugio woman to talk to her
husband somewhere in the Pacific
from his station as soon as condi-
tions are such that a good contact
will be assured. Power to you, BOB,
may all your QSO’s be R9 plus.
There is the story of the colored
boy who prayed every night for a
week for the Lord to send him a
over and it looks like a second sell- j chicken. Finally, after getting no
out ... I hear the audience start
mutterin’ . . . the film’s busted . . .
I practically lose a leg getting to
the booth . . . it’s fixed ... I get
back to the lobby and a dame gives
me the dickens ’cause she finds a
cockroach in her popcorn . . . offer
her a dime . „ . she slings the corn
in my face . . . the crowd outside’s
gettin’ bigger ’n bigger ... I go
to hurry the ushers . . . there’s a
to-do down front... a man’s havin’
a fit!! . . . the ushers help him out
the side exit . . , the audience’s
gettin’ real fidgety . . . two dogs
pop up fightin’ like 17 devils and
a moron chasin’ Mae West around
a clothes closet ... I pitch the
dogs out . . . people begin to leave
mad like, and two kids stand up
talkin’ nasty and pastin’ each oth-
er. ... I grab ’em by the necks
and push through the crowd .
everybody’s clawin’ the box office,
yellin’ for their money . . . one
brat grabs me by the seat of the
pants ... a puffed-up lookin’ wom-
an by the popcorn machine
screeches and falls flat on her . . .
well, falls flat . . . she’s going to
have a baby . . . somebody hollers
for a doctor . . . one of the kids
yanks my pants again . . . some-
body yells “fire” „ . . the cashier
faints . .. my last suspender button
gives way as the kid gives another
results he thought of a more prac-
tical prayer. He prayed, “Oh, Lord,
send me out after a chicken”. That
night he got results.
Passes last week went to JEWEL
HEARD and we are sorry she had
to run us down to get them. She
caught us in the projection room
working (whiskers and all). And
speaking of whiskers, these darned
things are beginning to itch and
we hope the guy who first thought
of the idea gets a bad case of face
j itch and then someone cuts his
fingernails off so he can’t scratch.
We saw a few isolated instances
of hirsute adornment from the
stage last Saturday night but we
J hope to see a lot more by next
Saturday night. Some of j;he male
populace to whom we have talked
concerning the matter can’t get
clearance from the “home front”
for a crop of quills. We, being one
who rushes in where angels fear to
tread have, so far ducked the wrath
of the “Better Half” and hope that
domestic relations on our home
front will remain status quo (anti
bellum, as it were). BOB Mc-
CRACKEN of the Caller-Times and
TOO FAT?
Get SLIMMER this
vitamin candy way
Have a more slender,
' graceful figure. No exer-
cising. No laxatives. No
O
you don’t cut ________J ________
. starches, potatoes, meats or
butter, you simply cut them down. It’s easier
when you enjoy delicious (vitamin fortified)
AYDS candy before meals. Absolutely harmless.
In clinical
more than
average in
Candy Reducing Plan.
80-day supply of AYDS only $2.25. If not delighted
with results, MONEY RACK on very first box. Phone
REFUGIO PHARMACY
Phone 88
PAT LACOSTE
AUTOMOBILE
REPAIRING
Specalizing in
BRAKE REPAIRS
and
SERVICE
Refugio, Texas
VANCE STREET
PHONE 321
HERE
is what this agency considers the ir-
reducible minimum of insurance
which a home owner should carry:
(1) Fire with Extended Coverage.
(2) Complete Automobile Insurance.
(3) Residence Liability Insurance.
If you carry less you may be wide open
to the loss of your home. Better talk
this over with
REFUGIO INSURANCE AGENCY
“Service and Protection”
Telephone 138 Refugio, Texas
By GRAHAM HUNTER
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AT THE TABLE SINCE
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GLAPVOLA
FLOUR!
SURE IT'S A
SWELL SHOW, BUT
MA PUTS ON A BETTER
ONE WITH A SACK OF
<3Lf\P\OLft FLOUR.
AND A HOT OVEN!
WOW« HER BISCUITS
ARE AS LIGHT AS
AN ANGEL’S K\SS!
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‘fant Miffing Company
Sherman, Texas
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BBaafe jssstsaak
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4-H Clubs
the Corpus Christi Rotary Club are
going to have a visit from several
of the bewhiskered gentry come
Thursday and there will probably! _ _
be stares from bystanders and some i" tJNIOR LATIN AMERICAN
wondering as to what is going on GIRLS
but if anyone asks us we are going ’ “Convenience, in Dressing” was
to quip that we belong to the House the topic for discussion, when Miss
' ~ ....... ’ let it1
of David baseball team and
go at that.
If the fellow who has asked me
about 15 times when “Wonder Man”
was going to be here, will com© by
the Rialto Office, he will be given
passes to see Danny Kaye in “Won-
der Man” at the Rialto come Sun-
day and Monday.
With this thought we leave you,
“Do what you are paid to do and
then some. It’s the THEN SOME,
that gets your salary raised.”
73s
Aii stwell News
Mrs. O. W. Anderson. Corres.
Out of town friends attending the
funeral services for Mr. B. F. Bea-
ty, were his brother and sister, O.
O. Beaty of Wheeler and Mrs. Fan-
nie Shadden of Twitty. Other rela-
tives and friends were A. H. Brack-
en of Palo Pinto, John and V. B.
Lotspeich, Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wright
all of Robstown and Gentry Jeter
of Refugio.
Among those attending the Fat
Stock Show and Rodeo in Houston
during the week-end were Messrs
and Mesdames Williard King, Gree-
ley Frazier, 0. W. Anderson, Clif-
ton Frazier and Rex Moeck.
Bennett Okre, Harry Nelson and
Fred Anderson were visitors in
Houston last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Duncan and
daughter of Austin, were visitors
here during the week-end.
Bess Vogt, Co. Home Demonstra-
tion Agent, met with the Refugio
Jr. Latin American 4-H Club, on
February 4th at the auditorium.
“Convenience in dressing takes
in three main things: A storage for
clothing, a dresser or dressing table,
and facilities for bathing”, Miss
Vogt explained. Have a closet with
rod and shelves, and shoe- storage
place. Have a place for soiled cloth-
ing. Keep dresser drawers lined
with paper, and neatly arranged.
| Keep top of dresser neat. Divide
drawers so clothing garments might
be kept separated. Have boxes for
jewelry, handkerchiefs, cosmetics,
etc. If you do not have a bathroom
in your home, then you should see
that you have bathing facilities in
ryour bedroom,” Miss Vogt continu-
ed.
Club pins were distributed to the
following:
Joyce Serrata, Rosa Sanchez,
Reynaldo Rodrigue, Maxin Ramirez,
Violo Jaso, Erlinda Gerrura, Violo
Garcia, Celestina Firona, Sally Es- j
&
KTRH NEWS
Answers Gardeners’ Questions
Drawing from his limitless fund
of horticultural information, the
Old Dirt Dobber Tom Williams an-
swers listeners questions on the
CBS “Garden Gate” program, Sat-
urday, Feb. 9, over radio station
KTRH from 8:15-8:30 a. m. from
Nashville.
Green Thumb awards are
nounced by Paul Oliphant.
an-
Henry Aldrich Maintains
Reputation
The irrepressible Henry Aldrich
dreams up a new scheme to advance
himself in the eyes of his family
and pals—but succeeds only in prov-
ing that any idea he concocts in-
evitably to confusion, heard on
KTRH Friday, Feb. 8, 7:00-7:30 p.
m.
Ezra Stone stars as Henry, Jack-
ie Kelk is Homer, and House Jame-
son and Katharine Raht are Mr.
and Mrs. Aldrich. Music is by Jack
Miller. Dwight Weist announces.
Tim,
Shirley Holiday Liven
Up Town
pinoza, Eulogia Cisneros, Juanita, Tim and shirl Holid Retired
Aryona Mary Helen Trevma, Her-j^ whoVe inherited a mythi-
menia Tarrey, Consuela Treruno, j j
Josephine Trerrino and Otilia Con
treras.
Miss Vogt showed the club the
4-H Pennant that the Tivoli 4-H
Girls Club is to receive, as having
all Annual Reports in on time. She
also gave us a sheet on convenience
in dressing, and one showing how
to make a home-made bedspread.
4-H Club members will report on
bedroom improvement work at the
next club meeting.
-o-
Robert Fulton was a portrait
painter before he discovered the
steamboat.
small town gas station
CBS’ “Holiday & Co.”, liven up the
town with their informal comedy,
Friday, Feb. 8, KTRH 8:00-8:30 p.
m. Tim and Shirley are played by
Ray Mayer and Edith Evans;
Frances Heflin plays their daugh-
ter Nora. Abe Burrows writes and
supervises the program; Ray
Bloch’s orchestra provides the mu-
sic.
Agricultural
Union”
“State of the
Plotted
Details and feature highlights of
|the nation’s complex food picture
kiyU, w
and TEXAN!
Likewise, Tex
kIGHT AWAY, you recognize this ten-gallon top*
per as a Texan’s hat. There are good reasons why
it got that way. The high crown is convenient for
[watering your horse and the wide brim provides
lie sun. The hat fits the job.
inagement fits Texas industry.
That’s why Central P^wer and Light Company is
/ proud to be a Texas company, managed by Texans.
Three out of four of the managers, officers and direc-
tors of CPL were born in the Lone Star State. These
men have long been a part of the growth of this area.
They know its possibilities, understand its problems
and can better serve its people.
With home folks on the job at CPL you can be sure
of friendly, dependable service.
vie of
GOOD SERVICE
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY
are charted on Columbia network’s
“Country Journal” Saturday, Feb.
9, on KTRH from 8:30-9:00 a. m.
From Washington, D. C. and stra-
tegic points in the nation. Chuck
Worcester is editor and Mary Burn-
ham home editor of “Country Jour-
nal.”
Dr. W. E. Gillespie
Physio-Therapist
Second Door North of Ice Plant i
Phone 4 Wood* boro, Texan 1
Heat and cold cause railroad rails
to vary as much as 40 inches from
winter to summer.
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If you suffer
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and no trouble at all. You need only 3
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within 18 hours — sometimes over-
night — splendid results are obtained.
If the pains do not quickly leave
and if you do not feel better, Ru-Ex
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REFUGIO PHARMACY
Phone 88
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FOOD STORES
SPECIALS
SPECIALS FOR WEEK ENDING
FEBRUARY 8 - 9
Pictsweet, Cream Style
CORN, No. 2 can..........................................17C
Clapp’s Assorted
BABY FOOD, 4% oz. cans..................... 7c
QUAKER OATS, small................. 12c
CRACKERS, Krispy, 1 lb. box..............19c
BEANS, H.E.B. Fancy, No. 2 can..........15c
KRAUT, Bestex, No. 2V2 can................14c
Silver Valley Fresh
BLACKEYE PEAS, No. 2 can............. 14c
SPINACH, H.E.B., No. 2 can............... 13c
ICE CREAM......pint 14c quart......25c
COFFEE, H.E.B. Quality, 1 lb. bag-......23c
BAB-0,2 r eg. cans....................... 21c
TREET, 12 oz. can......... 34c
DRUGS
666 TONIC, 25c size..................................20c
Dr. West’s
TOOTHBRUSHES, 50c size....................39c
White Cross r
ADHESIVE BANDAGES, 12’s.............. 8c
PRODUCE
ORANGES, lb............................................. 7C
RUTABAGAS, fancy wax, lb. ... 6c
MARKET
VEAL SQUARE Cl?T ROAST, lb.........28c
FRYERS, drawn, lb. ........... 59c
VEAL LOIN STEAK, lb.
H.E.B. OLEO, lb.
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Refugio Timely Remarks (Refugio, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1946, newspaper, February 7, 1946; Refugio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth891782/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dennis M. O’Connor Public Library.