La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 5, 1936 Page: 3 of 8
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MARCH 5, 1936
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Waldeck News
School News
the highway to the school building. A
thick coating-of gravel has been laid
over the school ground in front of the
building and gravel walks have been
laid around the building.
The Ellinger school observed Inde-
| pendence Day'by closing and letting
as many of the children take in the
Our school was closed Monday, I holiday at Old Washington and other
March 2, in observance of Texas In-1 places, that wanted to.
dependence Day. Prof. Edgar Mayer
and a number of the pupils and their
parents attended the Centennial cele-
bration at Old Washington on the
Brazos. An educational and other-
wise enjoyable jaunt was reported.
Pupils Receive Certificates.
The pupils of the Waldeck school
have been encouraged to perfect their
spelling vocabulary. For twenty per-
fect lessons during a particular per-
iod, a “testimonial of honor” was giv-
en by the teacher. The certificate
shows the name and grade of the pu-
pil and the names of the teacher and
County Superintendent. Those re-
ceiving certificates are:
Fourth grade—Florence Schubert.
Fifth grade—Cedall Lange and
Melvin Stork.
Sixth grade—Elvis Albers.
Seventh grade—Corine Zingelmann,
Hilda Wolff, Ora Nell Albers and
Gladys Kruse. —Cor.
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Ledbetter News
Birthtay Anniversaries.
The following met at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Stork last Wed-
nesday night to honor Mrs. R. A.
Stork on her birthday anniversary:
Mr. and Mrs. Frank George and son
Fritz, Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Braun,.
Mrs. Robt. Levy and son Wallace, Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Rethke, Mr. and Mrs.
Clemens Gerlitz, Will Rauch and fam-
ily, Frank Gerlitz, Mr. and Mrs. Ad-
olph Seigmund and son Melton, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Lehmann and daugh-
ters, and Mr. and Mrs. Reubin Rust
and children.
The evening was spent in conversa-
tion and various games of cards were
played. A delicious lunch was served
to all the guests.
Last Sunday a number of relatives
'and friends gathered at the home of
Mrs. Braun and family of near here
to help Mrs. Eraun celebrate her
birthday anniversary. Refreshments
consisting of cakes, sandwiches, cook-
ies, coffee, beer and lemonade were
served to the following guests:
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lehman and
sons Lawrence and Quintus, and
Chester Lehman of New Prospect,
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Braun, Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Rethke and Mrs. A. 0. Han-
nes and little daughter of here, and
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Braun and chil-
dren of Houston.
Personal Mention
Mrs. Leonie Weyand of Beaumont,
Miss pelen Rummel of Orange, and
Mrs. Arthur Rummel and daughters
of Chillicothe were guests in the L.
C. Rummel home over the week-end.
Miss Evelyn Stuermer of Houston
spent the week-end with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Sanders and
son Gobel spent the week-end with
relatives in Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Braun and chil-
dren of Houston visited with relatives
here and at Waldeck, Saturday and
Sunday.
Many from here attended the Cen-
tennial celebration at Old Washing-
ton, Monday. —A Reader.
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Ellinger News
School News
The flu still holds a number of the
Ellinger school children otit of school.
The mumps and measles have not
made their appearance here so far.
The’ Elks were going to play La-
Grange a ‘warm-up” game for their
regional basketball tournament Wed-
nesday night, but only two Elks were
well enough to go, and when they ar-
rived at LaGrange only one Leopard
reguly was well enough to play. So
an Ellinger mixed team played a La-
Grange town team and won 40 to 15.
After the first game the Ellinger
team took on the Walhalla town team
and were defeated 34 to 19.
The Ellinger girls’ basket ball team
again defeated the LaGrange girls’
team at LaGrange, Wednesday night
by the score of 18 to 9. LaGrange
was leading at the half 8 to 5, but'
when Tydlacka was moved from cen-
ter to forward things began to pick
up for the Ellinger girls and they
scored easily enough. The Ellinger
guards, Hrachovy and Bubela held
their opponents to one free throw the
last half.
The Ellinger junior boys and girls
went over to Fayetteville, Friday af-
ternoon and divided a double-header
in baseball with the Fayettville ju-
niors. The boys from Ellinger lost
13 to 8, and the girls won over Fay-
etteville by the score of 4 to 0. The
Ellinger school has a husky bunch of
junior girls this year and can give a
good account of themselves in any
sport.
No more will the Ellinger school
children have to walk in mud from
The Ellinger school will take in the
baseball and volley ball meet at La-
Grange, Friday. The teams are hope-
ful of taking some of the first places
in baseball and volley ball, but no
one as yet can foretell just how they
will come out.
Visited Huntsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Martinek vis-
ited Mrs. Martinek’s parents in
Huntsville this past week-end. Mrs.
Martinek, an Ellinger teacher, will
probably attend the celebration at
Huntsville, Monday.
Young Couple Wed.
(Delayed Last Week)
Remi Halfmann of Frelsburg and
Miss Mary Mrkwa, daughter of Mr*
and Mrs. J. W. Mrkwa, Columbus,
Route No. 1, (near Ellinger) were
united in marriage last Monday at
the Hostyn Catholic church, Rev. In.
Raska officiating. At the home of
the bride dinner was served after the
ceremony.
At night list’s orchestra furnished
the music for the dance. The couple
will live on the bridegroom’s farm
near Frelsburg.
—Cor.
A. W. Koenig, local mortician, in
company with his son, Gilbert A.
Koenig, is considering, seriously, the
erection of a modern funeral home id
the very near future.
Plans are being studied, and loca-
tion has been agreed upon. Gilbert
Koenig will return from San Antonio
at the week-end, when all pending
negotiations will be completed. Lo-
cation of the proposed funeral home
will be in the same block that Mr.
Koenig resides with his family, on
the southeastern corner.
Complete information will be given
in the local press at a h}ter date. In
advance the Journal congratulates
Mr. Koenig upon his decision to build
this funeral home. It will prove to be
a very valuable investment and a con-
venience the city’s populace will ap-
preciate.
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100 YEARS
Shelby News
Rain Fell.
Nice little rain fell here last Wed-
nesday, also had some hail before
sundown, which would have done dam-
age had it lasted. The ground waa
covered with large hail. Had more
rain this week, Monday. Farmers
were very busy last week planting
corn and potatoes.
Personal Mention
Chas Mayer of Route 3, Fayette-
ville, is the owner of a new Plymouth
automobile, purchased in Houston
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warnasch and
daughter spent Sunday at Winedale
with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Halm, the
latter is seriously ill at present.
The following spent Sunday night
at the home of Artie Meischen and
family near Skull Creek: Mr. and
Mrs. Clinton A. Warnasch and daugh-
ter Claudie Fay of Rockhouse, and
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert H. Warnasch
and daughter Lois.
Mr. and Mrs. Artie Meischen and
son Allyn, and Mrs. Lonis Meischen,
all of the Skull Creek section spent
last Sunday at Haw Creek with Mr.
and Mrs. Norbert Meischen and
daughter.
Edgar Meischen and Artie Meisch-
en made a business trip to Houston,
one day last week.
Mrs. W. A. Voelkel and daughter
Lucile, Misses Regina and Selma
Meischen, Pearlie* and Viola Schla-
bach and Roy Schlabach spent Sun-
day with Mrs. Bill Mahlmann and
children, on Route 1, Round Top.
Klaus-Meischen.
Tuesday, March 3, Miss Elvera
Meischen was married to Roy Klaus
of near Fayetteville, by Rev. J. Boss-
hard of the Warrenton and Shelby
Lutheran churches.
The bride is the second oldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Meis-
chen of here, and the bridegroom'Is
an only son of Mrs. Alma Klaus. The
newly married couple will be at home
on bridegroom’s mother’s farm near
Fayetteville.
We extend our congratulations and
best wishes to the nbwlyweds.
• Dances
A children’s prize mask dance will
be given here at the Shelby Hall, Sun-
day, March 8. Music by Lindy’s or-
chestra.
A modern dance will be given on
March 29. Music by Blume’s orches-
tra. —Cor.
LaGrange To Have
Modern Funeral
Home-Near Future
Friday will be March 6, 1936; one
hundred years ago, March 6, 1836, the
Alamo fell to the army of Mexico. In
the Alamo was Win. B. Travis, James
Bowie and Davy Crockett, a trio who
gave to the world an exemplification
of heroism that cannot be effaced
from the minds of men. Fayette
county men and other counties fur-
nished their quota as well.
One hundred and fifty men, brave
as the warriors bold of the old World,
refused to surrender; they fought un-
til the last man breathed no more. We
have observed, as was our wont,
March 21, let us display the flag on
Friday, in honor of that brave band
of patriots that died for Texas.
Let each parent, at his home read
the message, (Friday) that Travis,
realizing the plight of self and asso-
ciates, sent out to the world on Feb-
ruary 24, 1836:
To the People of Texas and all the
Americans in the world, Fellow Citi-
zens and Compatriots: “I am be-
sieged by a thousand or more of
Mexicans under Santa Anna. I have
sustained a continual bombardment
and cannonade for 24 hours and have
not lost a man. The enemy has de-
manded a surrender at discretion,
otherwise the garrison are to be put
to the sword, if the fort is taken. I
have answered the demand with a
cannon shot, and our flag still waves
proudly from the walls. I shall never
surrender or retreat. Then, I call on
you in the name of liberty, of patriot-
ism and everything dear to the Am-
erican character, to come to our aid
with all dispatch. The enemy is re-
ceiving reinforcements daily and will
no doubt increase to three or four
thousand in four or five days. If thiB
call is neglected, I am determined to
sustain myself as long as possible and
die like a soldier who never forgets
what is due to his own honor and that
of his country. Victory or Death!”
Again on March 3rd, he wrote the
following:
“A blood red banner waves from
the church at Bexar, and in the camp
above us, in token that the war is one
of vengeance against rebels. Their
threats have had no influence on my
men, or me but to make all fight with
desperation, and with that high souled
courage which characterizes the pa-
triot who is willing to die in defense
of his country’s liberty and his own
honor.”
WINCHESTER SECTION
PAUL HASCHKE, Agent and Correspondent.
PERSONAL MENTION
SUBSCRIPTIONS
LITTLE LOCALS
Mrs, H. P. Tschatschula of Dallas
arrived Saturday morning and is vis-
iting at the bedside of her sister, Mrs.
C. A. Kaiser.
Miss Mary Louise Hart visited at
the week-end at LaGrange. with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Stovall and
daughter visited the w%ek-end at
Cuero, with her parents.
Misses Lorine and Theliha Kasper
and Miss Herminia Pampell of here,
and Miss Marguerite Wenke of San
Antonio visited at LaGrange, Satur-
day.
E. Zilss attended the Sons of Her-
mann County Verband at Flatonia,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Rotiior «nd
daughters of Oldenburg spent Sunday
at the home of Mrs. Hulda Ephraim.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krautz visited
at Port Arthur for a week with their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Matt. Rivers.
-Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Pierson and
daughters of Austin visited for a few
days the past week with their aunt.
Miss Bertia A. Hart.
Miss Marguerite Wenke of San An-
tonio visited with her parents at the
week-end.
Eugene Haschke returned home
Wednesday from a four weeks’ vaca-
tion, and reported on the job, Thurs-
day.
BRINGS PATIENT HOME
Mrs. W. H. Hart called on this cor-
respondent Monday and left him three
one dollar bills, which will renew her
subscription to the Journal and also
get for her three of the magazines
advertised as premiums. We wish to
extend our thanks to Mrs. Hart.
The Journal editor tells us that he
will revise his subscription list for
Winchester within a few weeks, and
that he will appreciate it very much
if those whose subscription period has
expired would call on this correspon-
dent and renew. Keep up your sub-
scription folks, we want the Journal
to be read by everybody in the Win-
chester Section.
NOTICE TO FARMERS IN WIN-
CHESTER COMMUNITY
Our next regular meeting will be
held at the home of And. Pietsch, on
Friday, March 6, at 2:30 p.m. County
Agent J. C. Yeary will show us how
to make concrete tiling for garden
Bub-irrigation, and discuss plans for
a permanent farm program as well
as other farm work in which you may
be interested. Take off a few hours
and join us. C. T. KASPER,
Chairman, Agricultural Ass’n.
THE STORK’S VISIT
C. A. Kaiser, in his automobile
brought back to Winchester last Wed-
nesday night, Mrs. Kaiser who had
been a patient at the Scott & White
Hospital for several weeks. Mrs.
Kaiser stood the trip home very well,
and since home is graduaHy improv-
ing. Her many friends are glad to
see her and to know that she is mend-
ing nicely.
WILL TACKLE ROCKDALE
Commissioners’ Court
Court, in regular monthly session
held Saturday, February 29, received
and accepted the annual report of the
County Auditor. Bids for the publi-
cation of the report were also read.
The two bids offered, upon solicita-
tion, are: Fayette County Record bid
$93.00, the Journal offered a bid of
$120.00. The Record bid was ac-
cepted.
Court also made the following or-
ders, of record:
Commissioner Richter ordered to
purchase one metal culvert for use in
his beat. •
Commissioner Brauner ordered to
purchase five culverts, and Commis-
sioner Smith, three culverts.
Commissioner Vrana’s purchase of
one grader and one tractor approved.
Mrs. Adela Scheel was appointed as
clerk in the County Agent’s office for
month of March, at salary of $2.50
per day.
Appointment of four deputies to as-
sist Assessor and Collector Nikel in
the issuance of automobile drivers’
license was approved. Ttyese depu-
ties, as published last week, are:
CARMINE — At Carmine State
Bank; Mrs. Celia Bode, deputy; from
March 3rd to March 15th, j
FAYETTEVILLE—At Frede Motor
Company; Mrs. Julia Kurtz, deputy;
from March 3rd to March 15th. j
FLATONIA—Miss Anita Foitik,
deputy; fijom March 3rd to April 1st.
SCHULENBURG — Miss Annie
Leek, deputy; from March 3rd to
April 1st.
Estimates of monthly expense ac-
counts, as submitted by county offi-
cials, were accepted, read and allowed.
Awards of insurance contracts were
made to the following:
D. J. Weikel—On courthouse, $12,-
000; on office furniture, $5,000.
Weber Insurance Agency — On
courthouse, $10,000; on office furni-
ture, $5,000.
Ed. A. Giese-—On county hospital,
$3,500 on building and $500 on fix-
tures.
Each insurance contract is for a
period of five years.
EASY PICKING
The Vigilantes Committee of the
LaGrange Chamber of Commerce can
be kept busy, easily. The old town
is still being visited by the outside
canvasser.
Get your school supplies at the
Journal Stationery Department.
Winchester has a domino bunch
that would rather enter a contest with
some scrappy neighbor than attend a
banquet, believe it or not. They are
all set at this time, and itching to
go To Giddings this Friday night
where they will “take on” the domino
players of Rockdale. Yes, we are bet-
ting on the Winchester bunch.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Kasper were
advised by letter that the stork had
visited at the home of their son-in-
law and daughter who are living in
Denver, Colo., on February 21, and
that they are entertaining a fine boy
baby. Our congratulations are of-
fered.
FRIENDS HELPED CELEBRATE
Mrs. C. H. Schmidt, with a number
of her relatives and friends, celebrat-
ed the 20th anniversary of living in
her present home, on Tuesday of last
week. It was a happy event for ev-
eryone. The hostess served hot choco-
late and excellent cake which, need-
less tosay was very agreeable.
AUTO PAINTING
Elmos Kuehn, son-in-law of H. E.
Noack has connected his two air
drums and airgun, and is now feady
to do automobile painting. He in-
formed the writer that he already has
five orders and will begin at once. See
him if interested.
There are too many on the sick list
to make separate mention, but it is »
pleasure to state that the majority of
those who are ill with the flu and
colds, are on the mend.
Farmers are busy, when it is not
raining, and are ploughing their land
and getting it in shape for planting.
Some will plant corq, but in the bot-
tom farming section the land is in
bad shape, due to excessive growth of
weeds.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Brshm celebrat-
ed the natal day anniversary of their
daughter’s (Miss Dorshey) birthday
on February 16. There was a large
number of playmates present, and all
seemed to have had a great time. Of
course they expressed their good wish-
es for many happy returns of the
day and enjoyed the appetising re-
freshments that was served.
Children and friends gathered at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Klei-
ber last Friday night and celebrated
Mr. Kleiber’s birthday anniversary in
good form. Good eats was served.
Relatives, children and friends
were at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S.
C. Hart last .Saturday night and
helped Mr. Hart to celebrate his
birthday anniversary. Excellent cake
and hot chocolate was served. Now
readers, here is the reason there was
so much extra vim in celebrating. It
was February 29, and you know that
it takes four years and sometimes
eight years before we have the 29th
of February, so S. C. Hart is still a
sprightly youngsteff, so far as birth-
day anniversaries are concerned.
Burning of soot in the chimney of
the home occupied by E. D. Thread-
gill and wife, (colored) and who live
on the outskirts of town created a
little fright with the couple, Monday
night, but there was no damage worth
mentioning.
Mrs. W. A. Giles was advised two
weeks since of the death of a niece at
P.elton, Mrs. T. J. Reid. Our sympa-
thy is extended the bereaved. De-
ceased was the daughter of Mrs.
Nickols of Smithville.
R. L. Roe, our S.P. agent was noti-
fied week before last of the illness of
his wife at McDade. He left immed-
iately for that village. Returning a
few days later he reported her much
improved.
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