The Flatonia Argus. (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1956 Page: 2 of 6
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Your Friendly Newspaper
THE FLATONIA ARGUS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1956
THE FLATONIA ARGUS
Geo. W. Bridges
Owner and Publisher
Entered as second class
________ id.
matter at the post office at
Flatonia, Texas under the
Act of March 8, 1879.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank all those
who visited me; those who
sent cards while 1 was in the
hospital.; and all others!
who assisted In any way.
Frank Mura
Scotts Items
ELECTRIC IRON CAN
BE A FIRE HAZARD
PASS THE AMMUNITION
Birthdays
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wied-
Pubrished each Thursday
In The Argus building,
Penn Ave., Flatortia. Texas.
MEAT LOAF
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
On# Year .................. $2.00
Six Months ..... $1.25
Outside of Texas
One Year ....................$2.50
Six Months ..... $1.50
Post Office Box 202,
Flatonia, Texas
Why not subscribe
The Arfeus NOW?
HENRY NIKEL
WATCHMAKER
MILLER BUILDING
(Next Door to The
Barber Shop)
1 pound ground meat.
1-2 pound ground pork.
1 **gg( slightly beaten.
2 cup.' canned or cooked
tomatoes.
1 cup nonfat dry milk
solids.
2 cups coarse, dry bread
crumbs.
2 tablespoons, finely
chopped onion.
1 1-2 teaspoons salt.
1-8 teaspoon dry mus-
tard.
Place all ingredients into
a bowl in order given. Mix
well. W WxTIire^ttFlKT
sticky./ Shape into loaf in
a shallow pan. Bake un-
covered 850 degrees F.
about 1 1-2 hours. Serves 8.
emunri, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy
Wiedemann, Allan, Cynthia
and Karon, Mrs. Torn Beale
and Thomas of here, and
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kurtz
and children- of Flatonia
visited Mr. and Mrs, Rudy
Pavla- Tuesday evening,
July :il, {He occasion being
Mrs. Pavlas’ birthday# De-
licious refreshments were
served.
Ronjne Haas observed his
seventh birthday at the
home of bis parents, Mr.
and. Mrs. Leslie Haas, on
Monday evening, when the
following relatives a-n d
friends came to wish him a
happy birthday: Walter
Subscribers of The Fla-
tonia Argus are PAID sub-
scribers, Mr. Merchant!
Firestone CHAMPIONS
95
Haas of Moulton, Mr. and
Mrs. Rudy Pavlas of Fla-
tonia. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Wiedemann and Evelyn,
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Wiecle-
manj) and children, Joe
Tfaas, $Ir. and Mrs. P«ful
Tonberg, Mrs. Tom .Beale
and Thomas.
IT
W. F. Ellis Family Reunion
The Ellis family enjoyed
a reunion at the A. L. Ellis
} home here on Sunday.
Present were Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Ellis of Billing,
Mf, and Mrs. Carlton Ellis
and rW 1 (Trt'TP- of*<<7alvest6n,
Mrs. Elton Sweeney of ’Ne-
derland. Mr. and Mr*. A. L.
children
Plus tax and
' recoppablo tire
Othe.r Sizes At
Similar Savings -
H. D, Club Picnic
The Home Demonstra-
tion Club members and
families enjoyed a picnic on
Sunday afternoon in the
lovely Welters Park at
Sehuienbilrg. Tt -
W. W. Motor Co.
Attend Last Rites,____
Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Masker, Adrienne, Ken-
wood and Donald- and Mr.
and Mrs, Paul Green at-
tended funerrfl services' in
Jlallettsville Wednesday /of
Alphonse Barta, 55, who.
of Houston spent the week-
end in the Joe Burger
home. Other recent visitor.*;
in the Burger home we»e
Mr. and Mrs. James Snow
and Jimmy and Mr. and
Mrs Ernest Zegal and
Michael..
Mr. and Mrs. Lad Novo-
sad and daughter.of Whar-
ton are visiting in the Frank
Tupa Sr. home. Also visit-
ing in the Tuna home on
Monday were Mr. and Mrs.
•John Tupa Sr. and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Zamyzal and
children.
Freddie, Joe Dan, and
Philip Burger were San An-
tonio visitors one day last
week.
Mrs. Leo Pechacek and
sons and Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Harobis and son of Yoakum,
Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Staacke
of Flatonia, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Svatek and family were
Sunday visitors of Mr. and
Mrs. John Tupa>
Friday visitors in the
John Giesber home were
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Krenek of
La Grange.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Nikel of Flatonia,
Mr. and Mrs. George Gies-
ber and daughter of La
Grange, Mr. and Mrs. Er-
win Herzik of Schulenburg
and Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Cerny of Moulton visited
with Mr. and Mrs. John
Giesber.
Careless handling of your
iron can start a fire, re-
minds Harriet* Brigham, ex-
tension home managefneip
specialist.- Never forge:
that this handy- piece of |
rier somewhere in the
cific, sat down for mess
with some enlisted men.
The speed with which the
equipment can be a hazard. their food intrigued him.
A - chaplain, serving his (Mr*. A. C. CoWau, Corr.)
tirst day oh ah aircraft car-
Develop safe habits when
using the iron. First of ail,
don’t depend- on the switch
to keep the current off.
When you leave the room,
remember to disconnect the
"plug.
Choose an iron with auto-
matic control. Select the
correct temperature setting
for the fabric to be ironed
or pressed. Always use the
iron rest of iron stand.
Never rest the hot iron on
the combustible ironing
board cover or flammable
materials.
“ Allow the troTrtrrcTT&J-be-
fore you store it.
Check the condition of
the iron cord regularly and
make necessary repairs to
prolong the useful life of
the cord and to prevent ac-
cidents. Check to, see that
all connections ancj screwsS*
are tight. Never splice thc-
iron cord.
When replacing the cord,
select size 16 asbestos heat-
er cord which is rated at 15
amperes. This is, large
enough -to carry the elec-
tricity from the outlet to the
iron easily. And while you
arc aboutit’, select an ottt--
t plug for-the-cord, a pin
His own account of what
happened was:
“I bowed my head to say
a few words of grace, and
when I looked up again, a
waiter asked me wha^ I
wanted for dessert.”
COMPLEXION SALAD
1 package lemon flavor-
ed gelatin.
2 tablespoons lemon jyice.
1 1-2 cup grated raw car-
rots.
1 1-4 cups well-drained
canned crushed pineapple.
COLONY NEWS—
Personals
Mrs. Mollie- Richardson
and Buster spent Hie week-
end in Houston with Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Haekett
and children. *
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cowan
spent Thursday in the J. A.
Burney home. .....
Mr. and Mrs. E... B.
Sellers visited in Waelder
Thursday night.
Mrs. Sallie Brown and
Mrs. Ellen Ware were busi-
ness visitors to Shiner and
Yoakum Wednesday.
John Edward Bigley of
Muldoon spent several days
with Mamaw and Dean last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bigley
and Betty Kay of Muldoon,
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bigley
the package., Add lemon
juice. Chill until partially
set. Add carrots and pine-
apple. Pour into ring molds
or 8 to 10 individual molds.
•Chill until firm. 'Unmold
oh crisp lettuce.
HOW HORRIBLE
Ted Branecky and Chas,
Righter of Yoakum visited
in the C. J. Richter home
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Simcik
and children pf Eagle Lake
were Sunday g/isitors of Mr.
and Mrs. CyRl Mica.
Mr.-imt-fc C. A. Wil-
liamson and daughters of
Columbus and Ranger M.
W. Williamson of COfptnr
Christi spent Sunday • with
t heir sister, M rs, Carrie Al-
brecht.
makr. it ^asy to connect or
disconnect.
TOUCHE, FATTY!
A truck driver just back
from a trip to New York
ducked into a booth and
called his girl friend. In a
law minutes he- came out
looking very bewildered.
“She’s gonna get married,”
heTsnrd to a friend.
— .. II1MII II>n II# •l"
tni;,,n-ien'fr. " I Here ar
of girls.”
“Yes,” replied the driver,
“but she’s gonna marry,
me!” •
Mrs. Ethel Bigley hotne*.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe
Sellers of Waelder visited
in the E. B. Sellers home qii
Tuesday night.
Lloyd Steinhauser is
spending a week in Shreve-
port, La., with relatives.
0 E A 0 ...
*
*. -c,-
♦ M c s s
CALL 131
Texas Rendering Co.
Bastrop, Texas
A fat man bumped into a
“From the looks of you,’
said the fat one belligerent-
ly, “there must, have been
a famine.” . •«
“And from the . looks of
you,” retorted the lean one,
“you’re the one,who caused
it.” .
Friday & Saturday Specials
NO. 2 1-2 CAN DEL MONTE FRUIT COCKTAIL 37c
1 PINT DARK OR LIGHT KARO ......................21c
6 OZ. -KRAFT FRENCH DRESSING __.......„....20c
4 OZ. CAN BAKERS COCONUT .................17c
2 LIL_ BOX AUNT JEMIMA PANCAKE MIX .....34c
1 BOX KLEENEX (400 Tiwuex) .:.:...Z6y
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
SPECIALS
-s; ft
GROCERIES
TEXAS BEST FLOUR, 2:> Lbs.
MARYLAND CLUB COFFEE, 1
WESSON OIL, Quart .
SUN VALLEY MARGARINE, 1 Lb. 2<)c
LIBBY’S PEAS, 2 For
LIBBY’S TOMATO JUICE, lb ()/..
MONARCH’S CORN, (300)
mrr 2 For
HUNT'S CAfSfp
‘ FRUITS VEGETABLES
GRAPES (Seedless), 1 Lb.
LEMONS, 2 Lbs.
CABBAGE, 1 Lb.
TOMATOES, 1 Lb.
. $1.63
Lb. 99c
69c
27c
18c
21x
m
Personal*
Mr. and ; Mrs. Walter*
Johnson and children of
New Braunfels spent Satur-
day night With her sister
and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Rudy Wiedemann.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy
Boothe and children of Gon-
zales were recent visitors of
MV. * and Mrs. George
Svhlick and Teresa. Teresa
returned with them and
.-spent a few days there.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
I Matthews and Miss I.illie
Mae Mitchell of Filling and
Mr; and Mrs. A/ F. Ellis
and children en.jp,ved a day I
picnicking and, fishing at |
the river at Gonzales Wed- -
nesday.
Mr. and 'Mrs. Jodie Haas'f
WALKER’S BAKERY &-GROCERY
^ -**• •’Y.n -----rw«
3T8S-
NOTICE
:: *
JIMMIE’S FEED MILL & CO.
Will Be Closed All Day Wednesday, Aug. ::
+ 15 (Church Holiday).
1
y-
M EATS
PICNIC HAMS, 1 Lb.
VEAL CHUCK ROAST, 1 Lb.
HAMBURGER MEAT, 1 Lb.
VEAL 7-STEAK, 1 Lb.
VEAL ROUND STEAK, 1 Lb.
werJ^eKS^vw^^PU?®^?
relatives' here.
Donald Maeker of San j
Marcos visited in the Harry
Maeker home during the
week-end.
Miss Susanna Beale of
Victoria*spent the week-end
with home folks here.
Miss Mary ’Kllen Burger)
Dkfin (Mjrr
*fc. LATMCM | NATIONAL COMMITTtt
The Bible — The One Book for All Men
HOUSEHOLD NEEDS
FAB or VEL 29
CAMAY SOAP, Reg., 3 For 25
We will butcher your calf, cut, wrap, and
quick freeze your meats for the deep
freeze; whole or half calf priced right.
— WE GIVE —
•irr
m
Grieve’s
Foodcraft Store
Joe Grieve, Prop. Dial PR6-3384
Cotton Farmers
NOTICE*
TO THE FARMERS
AND WAELDER—
OF FLATONIA
The - famous Fone Star
Brewing-Company Shetland
Pony Hitch will perform at
the Praha Feast August 15
according to information re-
leased today.
The matched Shetland.-,
according to Jack Klesel,
Fone Star distributor for
Fayette County, have been
widely acclaimed .through-
out the state and are con-
one
of the
Shetland
sidered to be
finest teams — __________
Ponies ever trained for ex-
hibition performances. Each
of the eight ponies, com-
prising the hitch, is ap-
proximately 35 inches high
and are matched dapplv
grey thoroughbreds. The'
ponie- are harnessed to a
miniature reproduction of
the famous old Western
covered wagon. Each of
the ponies is dressed in true
Texas style sporting a six
shooter on his right hip land
a ten gallon hat atop his
head. The silver studded
harness was especially de-
signed for the pony hitch.
They will be driven by their
trainer. “Fuzz" Plunkett of
San Antonio.
I invite you to gin some of your cot-
ton with me on the most modern gin in
this part of the country.
our Friendly
:ard of t
Prepare .lemon gelatin | and boys of Flatonia spent
according to directions on Sunday afternoon in the
We wish to
ncere thanks
ere so helpfi
le loss of oui
;her belongipg
illy want to
[uldoon churcl
es rendered
hristian peop
lembered us ir
rs. Your th
ill never be
lay God bles
veryone of yoi
Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Mick o
;ed with his
edolph Schachi
ay.
Mr. and Mrs.
fk and- daugh
oria spent th
vith his mother
iimeik.
Mr. and Mrs.
:er visited in
iunday with ft
J. W. Chambe
Mr. and Mrs
,nd Kenneth,
oe Bush and i
beth Bush visi
nburg Sundaj
iichard Otto.
WeFe
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h
R. F. Ml
• Flatoni,
"PROI
A1
f
I
aquae joint
tloa of ihk Stow]
Artlclo VII. Sottiol
• method of . pay m
and equipment of 1
manent i«npro>
Of
f ax Section 111, |>rcJ
•flppori ni The U
the Agricultural r|
of Texa* from a ,
revenue by providll
vestment of the
Fund In corporate
rtain conditioi
certa
vlding
a procl
--------ona ■
for an clectl
lamation thel
BE IT RESOI.VEI
TURE OF THE |
Section l. That I
Article VII of tf
State of Texas be I
after read aa follo|
i 17.
“Section 17. .Ini
valorem tax- on pi
<7{) on the One I
valuation heretoforl
by Section 51 of I
there la hereby Icl
other taxes permit!
_____ im |M*rn
of Texas, a State J
•rty of Two Cental
.. , ~w Gent. .
dred Ddtlara iSIOofl
itlng
r„i of crea
continuing pay--
a Ions as provided u
1, and for the esta
maintenance of
provided in 1
i Constitution.
aa prov
the Constltut
“Also, there la
This year it looks as tho most cotton
will go into.the government loan; there-
fore, it is very important that you get the
best sample possible, as it will mean from
$10.00 to $25.00 per bale more as to grade
and staple. You will, at (he same time,
have your cotton at a government ap-
proved warehouse that places cotton on
the loan if you gin with me.
Half of the cotton seed I buy will be
sold to your local mill in Flatonia.
A PART OF YOUR GINNING WILL
BE APPRECIATED
GUS BALZER GIN
SCHULENBURG, TEXAS
to all other taxes I
stitutlon of Texas,!
•n property of Klvl
Hundred Dollars (I
of efeatln
of
purpose i
purp
etea
^jrpoae of ac<
Initially equippi
man
ly equl
nent improveml
itutlons of hid
Institution* of 1
lam*----
•* fun
Ina
4aatL—
atriicth
bulldln
ixad to 'pledge al|
funds allotted
vld<
the
and
iga or oth
at said
______ted to
ifter -provided,
lied for the pui
and III
menu
bonds
or
amounts aa may hi
erning boards of |
tiona. shall
______ _____ bear I
three per cent (S']
mature aerially
___illy or |
September 1, 10681
respectively; prov!
bonds or notes h#|
the effective date ]
provided furthei
tax hereby levU
payment of all L_.
orited ; provided, L
tax on property al
he levied by Sectil
amended, excluaivj
par the public
vlded for the
schools, ahall neil
(80<f) on the One!
valuation. All bonf
approved hr the
8UU of Uixaa
ahall bo ineont4
bonds shall be i
the Comptroller ol
State of Texas.
only through coil
iever bo sold for |
nd accrued
“Fonda raised
tax levy for the
Janii
nuary
1. 1W8.
iptroller of
RUte of T#>n»* oil
baaed on the
student
time student end
teen (15) •*TTV7U|
atltute one full-tl|
ceding flve-ypar t
lowing State in«|
ing then in exlatl
Texas SUte Col
; Texas ColUd
ton; Texas Col
at Kingsville; _
at Lubbock; Eal
College at Comm
College at Dentl
Teachers College!
Tex ax SUte Tear!
cos | Stephen F. I
N*c«>gdochea: Rif
Alpine; W«t Tel
yon; Texaa 8out|
ton Lamar Sta|
at Beaumont.
“Net later
finning
period, the Comii
of the SUU of J
age long
a lent enr<
credit hou
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itudenl) for the|
of tlm*. shall
of time, i
designated Instill
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said ten-ym•!
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The Flatonia Argus. (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1956, newspaper, August 9, 1956; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth989700/m1/2/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.