Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1956 Page: 1 of 8
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Precinct No. 20, String Prairie, held a large friendship in Elgin.
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Wayland Kruger Brings First
Bale Of 1956 Cotton To Elgin
Christian Parsonage Dedication
And Open House Sunday, July 22
ship will be blended to make this
a gratifying spiritual experience.
Rev. A. D. Wenger, Ft. Worth,
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Elgin Chapter 241,
O. E. S. Honors
Veteran Secretary
Precinct No. 19,
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Final Tribute Paid
Mrs. John Sowell,
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Precinct No. 21, East Smithville Mrs. Jennie Davis
Central School. | Austin.
(By Mrs. Sam Dungan, Elgin
Courier Correspondent)
WOMAN TO CARE FOR
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The dedicatory service for the
newly cotpleted parsonage of the-
Central Christian Church in Elgin,
300 Lexington Road, will be held
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many years, the regular district
monthly meeting of Capital Area
Water and Saritation Association
which is held in July each year in
Elgin with the City of Elgin as
I host, convened here last Tuesday
evening at Elgin Memorial Park
with representatives from some
20 or 25 towns in the district, and
tl eir families, present.
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In keeping with a custom
I need someone right now
who can help me get settled in
my home and then care for two
children age 5 and 3 until my
wife and other two children ar-
rive. Please pl .one me at once.
Mr. Robert Bredlow
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r.ary, will be the guest minister ning- Great preaching, inspira-
tional msic and Christian fellow-
singer, will direct the music. Mr.
Blackwell is currently song lead-
er and soloist for the Andrews
Piethodist Church in Houston, and
will offer a solo each evening. A
A feast of barbecued steaks
and sausage, savory beans, pota-
to salad, and iced tea, topped off
। with ice cold Elgin watermelon
I was served to approximately 125
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shaw and daughter enjoyed a pic-
nic supper at Barton Springs,
Austin, Wednesdsy night.
Highway Patrol Dist 1
Guests of C of C,
Fire Department
The Texas Highway Patrol Dis-
trict 1, held their July District
meeting in Elgin at the Fire Sta-
tion, Tuesday, July 17th.
The Patrol each year is guest of
tie Elgin Fire Department and
the Elgin Chamber of Commerce
for a meeting during the summer.
Courier Welcomes |
Robert Bredlow,
Owner, Publisher
Robert L. Bredlow, who, with
his father, Harold H. Bredlow of
Austin recently purchased the
Elgin Courier, arrived in Elgin
yesterday afternoon, following his
discharge from the U.^. Air
Force, after eight years service,
and assumes his new post as man-
ager of the local newspaper. The
Courier personnel welcomes him
and feel that Elgin will receive
him cordially both as a publisher
and friend, and make him feel at
home.
awarded a B. D. degree and a
Th. M. degree.
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pie’s Camp at Livingston, Texas
where he will serve as a leader
for a series of special sessions.
A native of Ban Antonio, Mr.
Dow has been associated with
Austin Presbyterian Seminary as
librarian since 1953. Last fall ne
was appointed Assistant Professor
of Bibliography.
Mr. Dow holds a B. A. degree
from the University of Texas in
Aeronautical Engineering as well
as an M. A. degree in Greek and
a master’s degree in Library Sci-
ence. His theological education
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The Free Prizes given away in-
cluded an electric vacuum clean-
er, given to Lavon Kastner, of
McDade, a Spinning rod and reel
to Magoma Stark of Austin; and
the flash camera to Arthur Davis
of Elgin.
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Elgin Chapter 241, OES, at the
regular meeting Thursday eve-
ning, July 12, honored Miss Nell
Owens, the very efficient secre-
tary of the Chapter for fourteen
years, who is presently serving
for the 15th year. Mrs. Evelyn
Nize, Marshal, conducted Miss
Owens to the East. The Fast
Matrons under whom she had ser-
ved, former a line in the West.
second place, Juanice Hoerman;
and third place, Deborah Wilson,
and in the teenage handwork:
first place, Rebecca Eschberger;
second place, Mary Jo McPhaul;
and third, Kenneth Wuensche.
Judging the show were Mrs. Etta
W. Ringgold and Mrs. Geo. Hipp
of Bastrop.
Survivors include one sister,
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Due to illness in their family,
Mrs. Bredlow and two of the chil-
dren remained in Indiana, where
they have been visiting homefolk
since snipping their household
goods to Elgin several weeks ago,
and Mr. Bredlow was accompani-
ed to Texas by Gerry and Thomas
who are at present guests of their
paternal grandparents in Austin.
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Mrs. Carl W. Johnson
Dies at Home Monday
Mrs. Carl W. Johnson, 65, diea
at her home here Monday at 4:00
p. m. She had lived in Elgin and.
the Kimbro community all her
life.
Services were held at 10:00 a.
r. from Evangelical Free Church
in Elgin with the Rev. Paul Ro-
sell officiating, assisted by Rev.
E. L. Pearson. Burial was in the
Elgin Cetnetery.
Survivors are her husband; two
sisters, Mrs. W. M. Marcuse or
Manor and Annie Victory of
Boise, Idaho; and one brother, Ed
Pearson of Elgin.
A more extended obituary next
week.
was King Tim Hunter, son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hunter. In her
Court were Princess Gale Elaine
Nesslbeck and Prince Johnnie
Klemm. Duchesses and Dukes
were Helen Behrend and Sam
Eschberger, Valley , McCandless
and Richard Hibbs. The train
bearers were Joe Carol Huff and
Lanna Fay Smith, Pamela Sue
Sanders carried the Royal Pillow.
Crown bearers, Ralph Behrend,
Jerry Hicks. The Queen of 1955,
Mary Jane Mundine, was present-
ed.
The stage was beautifully deco-
rated under direction of Melvin
Smith, of McDade; and featured
a banking of green foliage in the
background and on white picket
fence with red roses vrhich com-
plemented the otier attractive dec
orations.
Following the coronation de-
licious ice cold watermelon was
served free to a large crowd.
Revival At Central
Christian Opens Sun.
The annual summer revival of
Central Christian Church will get
under way Sunday morning, July
22, at 10:50 and continue for a
week of services on the church
lawn at 8:00 o’clock each eve-
supplied the pulpit during this wil
summer will be at Camp Cho‘Mr.
f Yeh, a Presbyterian Young Feo-
Dawson, of
• Democratic Precinct Conventions
July 28th; Exercise Your Right To Vote
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male chorus and local soloists,
Mirs. C. H. Marburger and Bill
Condron will provide special mu-
sic two nigits.
The public is cordially invited
to attend this revival.
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Mrs. Will Condron, Mrs. Paul
Williams and Billie and ’guests,
Mrs. Glenn Taylor and Karen of
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ATTEND FUNERAL OF MRS.
CORDELIA HENDERSON
Mrs. Lewson Rivers and Billy
in compaty with Mrs. C. B. May-
nard, of Bastrop, attended the
funeral of Mrs. R. H. (Cordelia
Davis) Henderson in Austin Tues-
day morning in Austin.
. Mrs. Henderson was the sister
of the late Mrs. M. L. Rivers of
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She Was escorted by King Leon-
ard Ray Kastner, of McDade, also
an Elgin High School student.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Kastner.
The Queen’s royal court con-
sisted of Princess Sandra Jones
and Prince Robert Myers; Duch-
esses Mary Jo McPhaul and Edna
Maudett Bridges and Dukes Os-
car Dube Jr. and Lavon Kastner.
Train bearers were Betty Klemm
and Deborah Wilson; Seed girls
were: Linda McCandless, Meritn
Polk, of Little Rock, Ark., and
Photographs by Elgin Courier
THE ABOVE PICTURES FEATURE THREE SCENES HIGHLIGHTING McDADE FESTIVAL
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McDade’s 9th Annual Watermelon Festival Draws 4,000
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Elgin A’s Climb Back
On Victory Wagon
Recent results of the Elgin A’S
show that the Elgin Athletics have
climbed back on the Victory Wag-
on with 3 wins out of the last 4
games. 1
The scores read: Elgin 9, Bryan
4; Elgin 0, Giddings 4; Elgin 8,
Pflugerville 5; Elgin 10, Pfluger-
ville 5.
• > W. Johnson, Koether, W. Ar-
brckle, Thormahlen, Fisher and
R. Arbi.ckle have been the most .
consistent hitters of late while
Kastner, Schroeder and Fisher
have done the bulk of the pitching.
ti, was also a member of
Court.
The visiting Duchesses
Dukes were Janet Kunkel
Joe Dell Ortz, of Paige;
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Golf Tournament and
Barbecue Draws
Large Crowd
The golf tournament and barbe-
cue sponsored by the Elgin Com-
munity Club on July 4, at Prew-
itt drew a large crowd of out-of-
town golfers and members of the .
club.
A barbecue diner was 'served
at noon 1 nder the supervision of
Charlie Zegub.
Placing in golf were:
Blind Bogey:
1st place, Charlie Zegub, El-
gin; 2nd place, John Nunnelley,
Marble Falls; 3rd, Kenneth Dank-
lefs, Elgin.
Medalist:
1st place, Roy D. Rivers, Jr.,
Elgin; 2nd, J. K.' Prewitt, Elgin.
Pitching Contest:
1st place, Dale Carter, Elgin;
2nd, W. R. Craddock, Bastrop.
The dty was fine; the course in
excellent condition, the food per-
fect, a genial fellowship prevail-
ed and a wonderful day was en-
joyed. .
Schroeder and Wayne Ging, of
Coupland; Sydna Davis and .Don
Thormahlen, of Elgin; Doris J.
Iheiler and Kenneth Brown, of
Knobbs; Anna Perry and Joe
Woods, of Lexington; Jodie Mag-
ness and Chas. Steger, of Rock-
dale; Charlotte Scott and Bill
Townsend, of Bastrop. Master of
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Funeral services for one of El-
gm’s oldest and me st highly rev-
ered citizens, Mrs. Oceola Sow-
ell, widow of te late Judge John
Zowell, -e tie held at 400 p. m.,
Monday, July 2, from Central
Christi in Church with the pastor,
Rev. Byuon Welch, officiating.
The church choir sang “Face to
Face" and Bill Condron rendered,
as a solo, “Beyond the Sunset”.
Burial was in the Elgin Cemetery
where a wealth of beautiful flo-
ral trilutes oonked her final rest-
irg placo and overflowed onto
that of her late husband, Pallbear
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The meeting was presided over
by Captain E. K. Browning, Jr.
Business taken up were problems
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Rev. Wayne Meeks, who has
Patrolmen in District 1 come
from Austin, Georgetown, Taylor,
Lampasas, Joson City, San
Marcos, La Grange, Cameron,
Bryan, and Lockhart.
Mrs. Mary Gregg Christensen,
Worthy Matron, gave a lovely
poem eulogizing Miss Owens'
work and faitbfulness as secre-
tary. Each Matron then came to
the East and placed a beautiful
red rose in a flower container for
her year in the East and present-
ing the roses to the honoree. Mrs.
Velma Davis brought roses for
Mrs. Ila Lane and Mrs. T. J.
Puckett, deceased, then Mesdames
Oma B. Tayor, Irene T. Brown,
Lila Condron for two years; Mrs.
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Ceremonies, Mr. O. J.
McDade.
Tiny Tot Coronation
Pretty little Rita Lynn
dine, daughter of Mr. and
Ollie Mudine was crowned
Tot Queen of 1956. Her
Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wil-
was received at' Austin Presby- Lams, Mr. and Mrs
terian Seminary where he was
Coronation of Queen
The highlight of the evening
was the Coronation of the Water-
melon Queen, Miss Florence Ad-
kins, darghter of Mr. and Mrs.-M.
J. Adkins of McDade. Florence
finished school in McDade and
is now a student in Elgin High
School. She was queen of the
Lost Pines Sheriffs Posse in 1955.
Florence was elected by popular
vote at the Queen’s Revue held
on June 28th. She was crowned
Queen of the 9th Annual Mc-
Dade Watermelon Festival by
District Judge Leslie Williams,
of Brenham.
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e Sunday, July 22, at 3:00 p. m.
with open house until 5:00 p. m.
Rev. Arthur D. Wenger, director
of special promotions and relgii-
ous activities at Texas Christian
University, and visiting evange-
list to the Elgin church, will de-
liver the dedication address. Ac-
knowledge aents will be given by
4 Mr. Raymond Dunbar, building
' chairman and president of tne
church bo.1,rd; Rev. Byron Welcn
will direct the brief worship, ana
Mrs. Welch will offer words of
6 acceptance and appreciation to
the church on behalf of the min-
istry; and Mrs. Paul Welch, motn
er of the minister, will sing the
appropriate “Bless This House”.
The Christian Women’s Fellow-
ship will direct the open house
activities, and will be assisted by
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NORMAN D. DOW, JR. GUEST
MINISTER JULY 22 AT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
County Democratic Executive
Committee has announced that
the Democratic Precinct Conven-
tins will be held on Saturday,
July 28th, 1956 at 2 p. m. at the
following places:
Precinct No. 1, Bastrop, Coun-
ty Court House
Precinct No. 2, West Elgin, Wa-
ter Office
Precinct No. 3, West Smithville,
City Hall
Precinct No. 4, Jeddo, School
house
Precinct No. 5, Rosanky, Com-
munity Center
Following the National Anthem
and Prayer, the plate luncnes
were served and food concessions
remained open during the eve-
ning.
Horace Scruggs, Beaukiss, was
awarded first prize for the larg-
est melon, a mixed variety melon,
weighing 79 pounds. Fritz Kast-
ner, of McDade, had the largest
Black Diamond weighing 76 lbs.
which sold for $100.00 to the Wa-
termelon Association and will be
sent to the Gary Moore TV Show
for display. Rufus and Beaufort
Daughtry, Elgin, had the largest
Kletex melon.
In the Art and Craft Hand-
work Show, Mrs. A. DeGlandon
won first in the adult class; Mrs.
Wallace Wilson, second place;
and Mrs. Henry Wolf, third place.
In the Junior Handwork division,
first prize went to Iris McPhaul;
Kovar, Kovar this city. She was a frequent
visitor in the Rivers home and
The official Opening of That
Bethel Ietlodist Church will be
held Sunday, July 22, 3:00 P. M.
in the church, conducted by the
District Superintendent, Rev. A.
M. Gomez, of San Antonio. The
Rev. Richard Heacock, District
Superintendent of the Austin Dis-
trict will have part in the service
and the Rev. Geo. B. McCrary
will preach the sermon.
Also on the program will be
Rev. S. Ibarra, pastor Emmanu-
el Austin Lot, Ame. Meth. Church,
Mrs. Ned Carter and Rev. D.
Salazar of Elgin giving "Histor-
cM Data”. Rev. Salazar, minis-
ter of Bethel Methodist Churen
will kire The Dedication of Gifts.
The Emmanuel Choir of Austin
will sing a special number.
The public is most cordially in-
vited. The ladies of the Wo-
man’s Society of The First Church
will join with t .e ladies of The
Bethel Church in serving refresh-
ments.
Waylaid Kruger, who lives 3
miles west of Elgin, brought in
Elgins first bale of 1956 cotton
Wednesday about 2:30 p. m.
The 480 pound Hale was pulled
from eleven acres in’ about three
hours by twenty-one men. It was
ginned free by Hillers Gin.
Lawson Rivers, local cotton
buyer, bought the bale, which
W8.s graded middling 15/16 sta-
ple, paying 30 cents per pound.
E. O. Lundgren of Elgin OU
Mill bought the seed, paying a
$5.00 premium to Kruger and ne
also received a $25.00 bond from
the Elgin Chamber of Commerce.
Kruger’s bale came in three
days earlier than the first bale
for 1955, bronglt in on July 21,
by Edgar Voelker. It weighed 546
pounds, graded 3-15-16 staple, and
was bought by Lawson Rivers,
who paid 36 cents per pound.
Hankes Gin gave the ginning,
Lundgren bought the seed at $50
per ton, paying his usual $5.00
premium and the C of C presented
him the customary bond for the
first bale.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. Engeling
and Glen left Tuesday, by train,
for Earlington, Pa., where they
will visit with friends for two
weeks. They anticipate a grand
time as this is the Rev. Mr. En-
geling’s first real vacation in
some 24 years.
McDade’s 9th Annual Water-
melon Festival held Saturday,
July 14th, drew a crowd estima-
ted at 4,000. The program start-
ed at 2 p. m. with music on tne
street, and during the entire eve-
ning, by Richard Wilkerson and
his band. A street parade was
staged at 3:00 p. m. First prize
in the parade for the prettiest
float went to the McDade PIA;
the most comical float, to Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Brown, of Mc-
Dade; the best horse and rider,
to William F. Klaus, of Elgin.
They were judged by Mr. Bell of
Bastrop, Mr. Garner of Smith-
ville and Mr. Guy Carter, of El-
gin.
Political Speaking by County
and State cancidates started at
4:00 p. m.
Patsy Bridges.
The Queen of 1955, Suzanne
Field Crawford, of Corpus Chris-
Chamber of Commerce
Precinct No. 10, McDuff, Bar-
ton’s Store
Precinct No. 11, Pin Oak, Vot-
ing Box
Precinct No. 12, Alum Creek,
Pittman Store
Precinct No. 13, McDade, School
• house
Precinct No. 14, Watterson,
School house
Precinct No. 15, Red Rock,
School house
6 Precinct No. 16, Paige, School
house
Precinct No. 17, Lowery’s Chap
el, School house
Precinct No. 18, Upton, Store
15 Building
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ELGIN, BASTROP COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1956
e The Rev. Norman D. Dow, Jr.,
Head Librarian at the Austin
Presbyterian Theological Semi-
Precinct No. 6, High
School hotse
Precinct No. 7, Cedar
School house
Precinct No. 8 Kenton,
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Bronaugh, Violet. Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 19, 1956, newspaper, July 19, 1956; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1555114/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Elgin Public Library.