Medina Valley and County News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1966 Page: 2 of 12
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Mrs. Clara (Balzen) Wurz-
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at Dyess AFB in Abilene. ,
Funeral services were Sun-
day, Aug. 7, at Tondr Funer-
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by services at Zion Lutheran
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Koenig, WuribacB Funerals Here
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Express.
In that capacity he met
people all over South Texas
...for an hour we talked about
people we both know.. .and
it seemed that South Texas
really is Just one big family.
Among other things, Hart
showed me a receipted bill
from the Sam Maverick Lumber
Co., for lumber furnished .the
RIO MEDINA
STORE
Groceries, Produce
seed. Gas. OIL
Liquor, Beer '
KE 8-2441
ANNUAL ST. LOUIS DAY
CELEBRATION
MARY’S PLACE
Across From Legion Hall
Cold Beer
Tamales ft Hamburgers
On Weekends
Mary ft Billy Perales
Castroville
LOUIS E. HART SR.
comes to mi nd-when do we
stop growing? How big can
man get?
After all, a foot increase1 in
100 yearsis really moving up. •
Louis Hart took his 1st job
with the telephone company
here when he was justa boy,
collecting. Then he was with
the I-GN railroad for a time,
and finally went with Alamo
FERN’S CAFE
(Formerly Cora’s Place)
Finest In Steak, Chicken, Seafood
We Specialise In Mexican Food
And Steaks
EVERYONE WELCOME
Fern & Ed Gentry, Owners
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Paul L. Koenig, 72, La-
Coste, passed away Aug. 6 at
/ Veteran’s Hospital in Kerr-
ville. .
'He is survived by widow,
Mrs. Mildred Koenig; son,
/ Marvin Koenig of LaCoste;
daughters, Mrs. Eunice Simp-
eon, Austin, and Mrs. Irene
Waltisperger, La Verniaibroth-
er, John Koenig; sisters, Mrs.
Lizzie Geiger and Mrs. Fritz
Weidman; and 9 grandchildren.
Funeral services were Tues-
day at Tondre Funeral Home,
Castroville.
Religious services were at t
Zion Lutheran Church And In-,
ter me nt was in Zion Lutheran
Cemetery, , 7 '
Hart & Martin Saloon, which,/
his father ran for years. . .it
was on the Main Plaza and
Soledad. ;
And the earlier Hart also
worked for a time in the old A
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“When prohibition came a- <
long he seemed to lose interest
SHOAFS
Radio & TV
Sales & Service
HOURS
Walterj of Castroville and M-
Sgt. H. C. Wurzbach of Abi-
lene; sisters, Mrs. Lorine
Brucks of Kingsland and Mrs.
Mina Martin of Dunlay; 6
grandchildren; and 3 great-
grandchildren.
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W.ekanye tinsp.m. Closed Sundays
FLOWERS FOR
discharge, dated 1869, and, of
all things, a voter registra-
tion receipt, dated 1872.
So voter registration isn’t
something suddenly cooked up
after the fadeout of the poll
tax.
However, of all the things
Hart showed me and told met
what intrigued me most were
some figures on the height of
the men in 4 generations of
the family.
Ernest Hart’s 1869 Army
his retirement in 1960.
Among the documents he
showed me was his father’s
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CARD OF THANKS
I would like to express my sincere
thanks and appreciation to relatives
and friends for the yisits, cards,
flowers, and all kindness received
while I was recuperating from a fall.
Your thoughtfulness always will be
remembered.
—Mra. Mary Gross
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Good Reading
Please forgive my tardiness
in sending my subscription to
The News Bulletin. It-got
snowed under an accumulation
of material on my desk.
I have enjoyed very much
having this interesting and 0-
riginal paper handed to me each
week, and I can assure you
that it is thoroughly read and
enjoyed as soon as it is laid
on my desk.
Most papers are a bore, but
The News Bulletin has some-
thing for everyone.
With sincere appreciation.
-Lucie Wallace
iin everything,” Hart said .
"Just sort of faded out and 1
died.”
I And you know how much it
I cost to build, the home in
I which Hart was born in 1895?
' A grand total of $80-he
showed me the receipted bill ;
from the labor contractor, ‘
-Hart Stilwell
discharge lists him at 5 ft,
3% ins.fu : ti
Short men always claim that
last quarter inch.
\ ouis Hurt is 5 .7% ins.
His son, Louis E. Hart Jr.,
who1 Ip in the transport busi-
rfess, is An even 6 feet.
Then there is Louis E. Hart
III, who will be 15 in October .
-and he is 6 ft., 3 ins.
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THANK-YOU CARD
It le imponsible. to say how much
I appreciate .the kindness extended
to me during my atay in the hospital
and afterward at home. The cards,
vinits, gifts, and get-well wishes
will long be remembered. Special
thanks to Dr. Wurzbach, Castroville
Hoapitai staff, and Father Daniel
Kahlich, Kay Techirhart, Deslyn Zina-
meyer, and Margie Mangold for all
they did. It ia wonderful to have ao
many friends who remember you in
your time of need.
—Bobble Schott
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Anytime you want to hear ;
the story of San Antonio in
earlier days, you might well
spend a few hours with Louis
E. Hart of Castroville. /
He is 71, was born in a 22
little house at215Belvin, and
his father, Ernest Hart, oper- .i
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Hall in San Antonio way back
before the turn of the century.
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Judy's Hair Fashions
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Carton Cold Beer, plus dep.................. 894
SAMMY’S DRIVE-INN CAFE
$15 Cold Wave for
$8.50 tamplete
ForAppointmeits, Call Kl 8-2226
Tuesday Thru Saturday
JUDF CHOW, Owner
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Schott, Bobbie. Medina Valley and County News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 17, 1966, newspaper, August 17, 1966; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1593722/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Castroville Public Library.