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Mathis’ Oldest Insurance Firm — Phone KI 7-3237
few Covington & Carson Agency
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OUR SPECIALTY
HOSPITALIZATION, GROUP
FAMILIES or INDIVIDUALS
OCCIDENTAL LIFE INSURANCE CO.
9th LARGEST INSURANCE CO.
NEWS -— Mathis, Texas, January 2, 1969 — Page 3
Clemend Returns To Sandia Home
Monna Jo Evans And.
Edwin Kalian To Wed
BY JOHN NORRIS
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In Beeville, March 29
Mr and Mrs. James D. Evans
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EVELYNS
FASHION CENTER
318 E. San Patricio
Mathis, Texas
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SAVINGS
our social securi-
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your
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. NOW $1.98
... ONLY 4.49
. NOW $2.78
... ONLY 4.99
at Al’s
Mathis
family
The W. H. Goynes have just
returned from a hunting trip to
Hondo and Mrs. Goynes reports
that she killed a buck and a
doe. They wtere to go back be-
fore hunting season was over.
Mrs. Willie Vaughn, who lives
at Memorial Nursing Home in
Three Rivers, spent Christmas
with her daughter and family,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Goynes.
Their daughter and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Dallas Talley from
Beeville, visited them also.
. $2.49
.... 4.49
coffee stop, fortify his system
with some caffeine, stretch his
limbs awhile, climb back into
the cab of his truck and with
one eye on his driving, and the
other on the approaching traffic,
get back to the business of buy-
ing posts and feed where they
are not needed, and take them
to where they are needed.
If you find any error, you
should report it promptly to the
social security office so that
proper action can be taken to
correct your account.
since
social
year.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Steelham-
mer had as breakfast guests
Christmas day, her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Jaroszewsi, and
her sister and amily, Mr. and
Mrs. Don Rodgers.
Mrs. John Fusselman spent
Christmas visiting relatives in
Alice.
FIELDCREST BATH MATS, LID COVERS,
AND BEDSPREADS REDUCED
WASH CLOTH
REG. 80c - 69 c
to
lot
3,
FIELDCREST “ROSE CASCADE”
42” x 38” PILLOW CASES, REG. $2.70
81” x 108” FLAT OR FULL FITTED, REG. 4.99 ...
OIL LEASES
Frank Morris, et ux, and H.G.
Ritchie Jr., et ux, to Lloyd D.
Thornton NW-4 of Section 72,
Paul Sub. CFP Co. Land, 160
acres, Term 3 years.
Estate of H. H. Hutto, et al,
to Lloyd D. Thornton, S-2 of
NW-4 of Sec. 67, Paul Sub.
CFP Co. Land 80 acres, 3 years.
Etta Spessard Skinner, et al,
to Maurice E. Forney and Char-
Motors, Inc., to
Jr. and Minor
FIELDCREST “LUSTRE” TOWELS
BATH TOWEL, REG. 3.50 2.49
HAND TOWEL, REG. 2.00 1.89
emtnt of their daughter, Mon-
na Jo, to Edwin Eugene Kel-
lam of Robstown, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Belo Kellam. The wed-
ding will be held at the First
Presbyterian Church in Beeville
on March 29.
The bride is a graduate of
Skidmore-Tynan Hi School and
the groom is a graduate of
Robstown High School. Both are
seniors at Teras A&I Univer-
sity. Her sorority is Chi Omega
and his fraternity is Delta Sig-
ma Pi.
The Howard Dahlburgs spent
the holidays in Bryan with his
brother, Ike Dahlburg, a pro-
fessor at A&M.
COURTNEY
THERMAL
BLANKETS
REG. 7.00
$5.99
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Carmich-
ael visited their mothers, Mrs.
Lillie Carmichael and Mrs. John
Fusselman, recently.
AIRSPUN BLANKETS
by Fieldcrest
REG. 8.99
$6.99
Dairy.
Hauling for other people is not
regular practice, as he might be
classed as an independent mer-
chant, who buys a product that
is common and plentiful in one
area, and carries it to another
section of the country where it is
in great demand, and sells it
there, buying something that
that section produces while he is
there, and repeating the process
over and over again.
Celemend has been doing
trucking work ever since he was
13 years old. When asked what
he liked about it, he replied, “I
don’t like anything about it, es-
pecially, being away from home
so much of the time, as to me,
it provides the best way that I
know to make a living.”
Having been on the road for so
many years and miles, J. M. has
developed a rigid set of rules for
going from place to place, and
staying alive at the same time.
•He has observed that many
people don’t either now how to
drive, or don’t care how they do
it. He has never had a head-on
wreck in all the times he has
spent on the road, but many
times it wasn’t the “other fel-
low’s” fault, and he has had to
do some quick thinking and fan-
cy maneuverqing to keep from
meeting some daredevil driver
who pulled out of his line of traf-
fic to pass a slower vehicle, even
at the risk of killing himself, and
others in the bargain.
J. M. Clemend has had the
same mailing address all
life. For 61 years he has been
receiving his mail at Sandia. It
must be noted that sometimes he
is a long way from his mail box,
* since he follows the profession of
truker and hauler.
For the past several years,
J. M. has dealt in posts and cat-
tle feed for his cargo. He buys
what he hauls, and sells the load
in a likely market, many times,
hundreds of miles from where he
bought and loaded it. He con-
fides that he buys posts near
Conroe, and hauls them to west
Texas or to New Mexico, where
pine trees and their by products
or not grown and processed. Ce-
dar posts are obtained in the1
area north and west of San An-
tonio, in what he calls the, “ce-
dar-breaks,” where cedar eradi-
cation programs have been prac-
ticed for several years. Ranch-
ers like to rid their grazing land
of this type tree, since it hinders
grass production. Cedar grows
in clumps, and when allowed to
stand for several years, repro-
duces to the saturation point.
Clemend tries to confine his
hauling activity to Texas, New
M e x ico, Oklahoma, Arkansas
and Louisiana. He will, on oc-
casion haul for other people, and
says that the last time that he
was in New Orleans, he carried
a load of cattle for the Knolle
set of tires for his truck in Bee-
ville. While transacting the deal,
he met Ruby Strong, who was to
become Mrs. Clemend. The-
couple were married February
22, 1948.
In commenting on the younger
generation, Clemend says that
about the only difference in the
youngsters of today, and the
times in which he grew up is
that the present day kids have
cars, and he and his contem-
poraries didn’t.
Too, a heartening thought
about the Sandia community
came to light, as it was brought
out that since he could remem-
ber, no citizen of the area had
ever served time in the peniten-
tiary, nor had ever been arrest-
ed for a major crime.
Noting changes that have im-
pressed him, Clemend rather la-
mented the fact that most ev-
erybody was moving to town, &
forsaking the time honored tra-
dition of having chickens, cows,
pigs, a garden and other stable
means of living at home.
The interview came to an end
when Clemend glanced at his
watch, and said, “that is all that
I can think of at the moment.
Then too, I am about to leave
for New Mexico. I want to make
one more trip before Christ-
mas.
Clemend had just got home the
evening before, had spent one
night at home, had a couple of
good home-cooked meals, but his
job, and consequent remunerar-
tion waited. Somewhere up the
road a rancher wanted to sell
some cedar posts, and some-
where much further up the road,
a farmer wanted to buy some
posts, and sell some surplus feed
for a little holiday money, and
somewhere over in Louisiana
some feed-mill wanted to buy
some grain, and while that close
there would be more creosote
treated pine posts for sale, and
then out in New Mexico there
would be a farmer or rancher
who needed those posts, then
round and round he goes, where
he will stop, nobody knows, but
J. M. hopes it won’t be at that
head-on that he has missed all
these years, so he will stop oc-
casionally at a good road-side
The amount of payments that
a worker and his family will
receive from social security is
based on the amount of earnings
that has been credited to his
account. For this reason, says
Wilson, you are urged to check
your account
few years.
Remember,
ty represents
cial protection to you and your
family. Use your social securi-
ty number correctly, check your
accpunt every 3 years, and you
will be assured that the pa-
ments made will be correct.
Mel Layton of the University
of Houston is visiting his par-
ents during Chrsitmas.
Charles Crouch, Donnie Han.
ris and Miss Ann Boatwright
are visiting the respective par-
ents for the holidays.
Miss Linda Mussman and Miss
Nellie Luther of San Antonio
are here for the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Moore spent
the holidays with their daughter
and family, Mr. and Mrs. David
Smith, in Lafayette, La.
W. A. Henderson of Houston
was at home for the holidays.
Deeds From December 19 to
December 20, 1968.
R. E. Stems 111, et ux,
Newton Charles Roe, et ux,
10, blk 10, East Cliff No.
Portland.
Myra Lynn Atkins, et vir, and
Homer Atkins and John Edward
Lutz' 111 to Juanita Lutz A small
tract of land out of lot 25, blk.
689, Aransas ,Pass, described
by Field Notes.
E. C. Redfeld Sr., to William
G. Kufus, et ux, 0.953 acres out
of W.B. Rhew Survey, Abstract
318.
Barnye Hale, et ux, to Rich-
Robin Inc. Farm Tract 9, blk.
1 McCampbell Subd., Except
to small
veyed
Public
S. Foss
Farm lots 1, 2 and 3, blk. 85, Mc-
Campbell Subd.
Howell Dean Grissom, et ux,
to Rhual Clyde McCarley, et ux
lot 10, blk. 2, French Village
No. 3, Portland.
Marie E. Britton to Urban
Renewal Agency lot 10, blk. 581,
Aranssa Pass.
John W. Hunt Jr. et al, to
San Patricio Municipal Water
District 0.083 acres out of T. T.
Williamson Survey, Abstract 285.
Kermit Knighton to O. C. Sims
Jr. Conveyint all of grantors
Undivided interest in 135 acres
out of M. J. de la Garza Sur-
vey, Abstract 9.
James E. Chaney, et ux, Ro-
nald D. Jurenka, et ux lot 20,
blk. 7, East Cliff No. 3, Portland.
Nettie Vivian Boehnke, to W.E.
Boehnke blk. 7, Out Lot 42, B&D.
Subd.; and lots 5 and 6, blk.
214, Aransas Pass.
Veterans Land Board Royce
C. Reed 1.0 acres out of 28.335
acre tract out of Moorehead
Wright Survey, Abstract 148.
Royce C. Reed et ux, to Del-
la Ninon Fowler, et ux, 1.0 acre
out of 28.335 acre tract out of
Moorehead Wright Survey, Ab-
stract 148.
Mrs. Al Slaughter has just re-
turned from San Antonio where
she has been taking care of his
father, Willie Slaughter, and his
sister, Mrs. Dorothy Shankland,
both of whom had surgery.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bevell were
Christmas guests in the home
of the Walter Leber, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A Martin
have returned home from Gra-
ham, where they have been vi-
siting relatives
Guests in the McCraw home
for the holidays were Mr. and
Mrs. Carroll Kinney and Rod
and Ann.
Clemend went through all the
grades that McClaurety school
had to offer, and that was 10 of
them. He and his four brothers
and sisters grew up on a farm in
that school district, which was
about five miles from Sandia. He
remembers the hard times that
plagued the people of his youth,
and laments the fact that all
studying had to be done with
kerosene lamp light. Food was
cooked on a wood cook stove,
and the family kept warm
around a wood-fired heater.
J. M.’s father raised mules,
built roads, and cut ditches while
the rest of the family devoted
their time and talents to raising
a few cattle, and the necessary
feed to eepk them marketable.
Hard wor sometimes goes
with hard times, and so it was in
those days. There w.as very lit-
tle intertainment for anybody in
the area. What there was, came
in the form of Sunday afternoon
singings, and church services at
the community building. Those
who attended had a multiple
choice in modes of transporta-
tion: they could either walk or
ride in a mule drawn wagon.
J. M. -remembers a neighbor
by the name of Machen. He re-
members the man because he
liked to fish, and about the only
time that he ever saw his neigh-
bor was when they met on the
banks of the river.
About the luckiest purchase
that Clemend ever made was a
les J. Worrel lot 2, blk 5; and
Lots 1 and 2, blk. 6, First Subd.
Taft Farm Lands 184.48 acres.
Term 1 years.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Citrus Heads
Plentiful List
FIELDCREST “HOPSCOTCH” TOWELS
BATH TOWEL, REG. 2.00 1.79 WASH CLOTH
HAND TOWEL, REG. 1.40 1.19 REG. 60c - 49c
Slaughters Have
Holiday Guests
Al and Lois Slaughter
Fishing Camp on Lake
had quite a housefull of
guests during the Christmas
week. Their son, Norman, and
his wife and 2 childreri the
Merle Mishler family of five;
Claireann Tracey family of six;
and Henry Morris from San An-
tonio. On December 26 everyone
went to San Antonio and the Al
Slaughters visited with his fath- . of Mathis announce the engage-
er, Willie Slaughter, who is ser-
iously ill in a hospital.
Mitchel and Mark Tracey
Slaughter, two of their grand
children from Somerset, decided
to extend their visit here and
are having a ball at the lake
front home.
at least every
Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Edmundson
had all their children at home
for the holidays. They include
Jack Schutz and Cynthia and
Jackie of Weslaco, P. S. King
and children of Houston, Mr. and
Mrs. Jerr Edmundson and
children of Odem, Bernie War-
shaer of San Antonio. Mr.
and Mrs. Nollkamper of Orange
Grove also had Christmas din-
ner with them.
Check of Social
Security Account
Is Important
How long has it
you have checked
security account?
five years, ever?
“For most families social se-
curity is their most valuable
financial protection - too valua-
ble to be taken for granted, so
check your account and be sure,
says Tom Wilson, field repre-
sentative of the Corpus Christi
Social Security Office.
It is easy to check your ac-
count. A post card form, ‘-Re-
quest For Statement of Earn-
ings” (Form OAR-7004), may be
obtained from either the social
security office or from the so-
cial security representative visi-
ting your area. The request will
get you a statement showing
the total amount of earnings
credited to your account, as
well as a breakdown of the
amounts credited in each of the
last three years. You should exa-
mine this statement to be sure
your credit is correct and com-
plete.
Arturo Salinas Romero
Beatrice Vosquez Morin
Flenn Wesley Dittmar and
Evelyn Ruth Hartzenforf
Oscar Marion Couch and
neva Belle Williamson.
Jimmey Gerald Ermis
Cheryl Ann Fromme
Richard L. King and Lo Reese
Joy Kocian
Felix Nobles Turnbough
Cathy Ann Durbin
Daniel Bernal Guajardo
Maria Lucila Rodriguez
Rodulfo Ramirez and Yolanda
Ramon
Joe Zepeda Ybarra and Emi-
lia C. Hernandez.
For January
College Station — Lots of
rus is on hand for the new year,
according to the Texas Agricul-
tural Extension Service.
Fresh oranges, grapefruit and
tangerines all are in big sup-
ply now. In addition to the fresh
fruit, good supplies of canned
single - strength grapefruit juice
also are available.
Production of all three fruits
is well above average, reports
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture.
Other foods abundant during
January include canned toma-
toes, and tomato products, pota-
toes and onions, broilers, can-
ned salmon and dry beans.
The third largest fall potato
output on record is sending big
supplies of this food staple to
markets now. Production of to-
matoes for processing set a new
record, as indicated by the large
supplies of canned tomatoes and
such products as tomato paste,
catsup, sauces and soups.
Canned salmon production dur-
ing 1968 more than doubled that
of the previous year. You’ll find
especially ample offerings of
pink and chum salmon.
Dry beans most plentiful now
include pea beans, pintos, black-
eyes and baby limas, according
to USDA’s Consumer and Mar-
keting Service.
Keep these foods in mind when
making out your gorcery list.
Miss Kathy Borner, a student
at Loyola in New Orleans, is at
home for the holidays.
THE MATHIS NEWS 1
Published Every Thursday In Mathis, Texas 78368
s’hblished By The Guthrie Publishing Co.
SUBSCRIPTION RATE $4.00 PER YEAR
(in san Pat and Adj-dining Counties. 55.00 Per Year
Elsewhere — State Sales Tax Within State)
H. H. McBride Managing Editor
Entered as second class matter, Jan. 21. 1845, AT The Post office Af
Mathis, San Patricio County. Texas, under the Act of Congrese OR
March 3. 1879.
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Young Farmers
Have Gala Party
At Tynan Dec. 21
Mathis Young Farmers Chap-
11 eld their annual Christ-
mas party at a Tynan restur-
ant on December 21 and there
were 45 in attendance. The chap-
ter president, J. M. Edmondson,
Jr., said this year’s affair was
outstanding in the attendance
and fellowship had by all.
There was lots of conversa-
toin about the Young Farmers
organization and its activities
during 1968, but the really ser-
ious talk was centered around
YF activities locally that have
been planned for many months.
Then, too, the state convention
coming up soon in Dallas will
definitely know that Mathis YF
is an active, growing and pro-
gressive chapter through their
■ expected representation from
The local chapter.
FIELDCREST COLORED SHEETS
42” x 38” PILLOW CASES, REG. $2.30 ..
81” x 108” FLAT OR FULL FITTED, REG. $4.99 .
FIELDCREST “TO A WILD ROSE”
42” x 38” PILLOW CASES. REG. $3.18
81” x 108” FLAT OR FULL FITTED. REG. $5.49 ..
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