La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1944 Page: 8 of 8
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PAGE EIGHT
Vital Statistics
(Month of November)
BIRTHS REPORTED
Bom to Herman Cyril Janacek and
~ee Florence Polk, November
29, a boy; named Feartvis Joseph
Janacek.
Bom to John Joe Sebesta and wife,
nee Ottilie Hentachel, of Tomball at
LaGrange. Nov. 23, a girl; named
Barbara Jean Sebesta.
Born to Leon Rudolph Hunger and
wife, nee Pearl Lorene Terrell, La-
Grange, Rt. 1, Sept. 27, a boy; named
David Lee Hunger.
Bom to Henry Bernard Zbranek
and wife, nee Bessie Gaeke of Fay-
etteville, Rt. 2, Oct. 2, a girl; named
Janet Ray Zbranek.
Born to Elo Rohde and wife, nee
Agnes Mynar of LaGrange, Oct. 23, a
bov; named Thomas. Ralph Rohde.
Born to Anton Fritz Behrens and
wife, nee Ema Kiel, of West Point,
Oct. 27, a girl; named Evelyn Ann
Behrens.
Born to Rev. Louis O. Hammann
and wife, nee Erna Theresia Leh-
man, Rt. 1, Schulenburg, Oct. 28, a
boy; named Eugene Edwin Hammann.
Bom to Aties Lenert Pampell and
wife, nee Minnie Adelheit Jurk, of
Winchester, at LaGrange. Oct. 30, a
girl; named Helen Ruth Pamnell.
Bom to M/Sgt. Milton E. Miles and
wife, nee Frances Louise Tulois of
Columbus, at LaGrange, Oct. 31, a
boy; named Hugh Vernon Miles.
Born to Joseph Charles Spacek and
wife, nee Cornelia Elizabeth Coufal
of LaGrange. Nov. 3, a boy; named
Victor Lee Spacek.
Born to Alan E. Marburger and
wife, nee Edna L. Keilers of La-
Grange, Nov. 3, a girl; named Mar-
ceil Marburger.
Born to Pvt. Eldee Hermann Hum-
mel and wife, nee Sadie Helen Sacks
of Round Top, at LaGrange, Nov. 5,
a boy; named Everett Howard Hum-
mel.
Born to Hermann F. Schulze and
wife, nee Stella Havermann of Round
Top, at LaGrange, Nov. 5, a boy;
named Elvin Glenn Schulze.
Born to Sgt. Melvin A. Koester and
wife, nee Rosalie Margaret Ettlinger
of Moulton, at LaGrange, Nov. 7, a
bov; named David Wayne Koester.
Bom to Alton Joe Bailmbach and
wife, nee Sidonia Kulhanek, of Co-
lumbus, at LaGrange, Nov. 7, a boy;
named Anthony Joseph Baumbach.
Bom to Elton Otto Treybig and
wife, nee Earline Plagens, of Fayette-
ville, Rt. 1, at LaGrange, Nov. 7, a
boy; named Larry Gene Treybig.
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Bom to lst/Sgt. Joseph Victor
Kana and wife, nee Henrietta Agnes
Adnmcik, LaGrange, Nov. 13, a boy;
named Joseph Michael Kana
Born to Cpl. Roy Foxworth and
wife, nee Joyce Hagens, LaGrange,
Nov. 17, a boy; named Kenneth Roy
Foxworth.
Bom to James Milton Brown and
wife, nee Addle Lee Witt, of Smith-
ville, Nov. 19, a boy; named James
Milton Brown, Jr.
Born to Ivan John Svec and wife,
nee Johana N. Lidiak, LaGrange, Nov.
20, a boy; namt-d Henry Louis Svec.
Born to Shellie Thompson and
wife, nee Doola Willrich, LaGrange,
No(v. 15, a girl; named Ginette Thomp-
son.
Born to Gid Dobbins, Jr. and wife,
nee Sadie East, LaGrange, Nov. 4, a
girl; named Mildred Dobbins.
Bom to John B. Falkquay and wife,
nee Ida Mae Powell, Nov. 20, a boy;
named Lafayette Falkquay.
Born to Tyree Pendergrass and
wife, nee Myrtle Strambler, Ledbet-
ter, Nov. 9, a boy; named Leenial
Pendergrass. .
Born to Judge Moore and wife, nee
Etta Carter, Plum, Nov. 23, a boy;
named John McArthur Moore.
DEATHS REPORTED
Died at LaGrange, Nov. 1 of in-
fluenzal meningitis; Vernon Clevc
Obenhaus, aged 1 year, 2 months and
2 days.
Died at LaGrange, Nov. 1, of apo-
plexy; Charles Shostag, aged 76 years
6 months, 17 days.
Died at LaGrange, Nov. 7, of senil
ity; Mrs. Louise Willrich Koehler
aed 94 years, 10 months, 8 days.
Died at Oldenburg, Nov. 9, of apo
plexy; Alvin Liebscher, aged 87 years
8 months, 2 days.
Died at LaGrange, Nov. 21, of in
fluenzn; Mrs. Olivia Tuttle Willrich
aged 79 years, 7 months, 23 days.
Died at LaGrange, Nov. 22, of ex
haustion; H. J. Sladczyk, aged 88
years, 7 months, 11 days.
Died at LaGrange, Nov. 26, of apo-
plexy; John Mechuura, aged 86 years,
6 months, 18 days.
Died at LaGrange, Nov. 7, of drop-
ay; A. E. Moebus, aged 51 years, 8
months, 25 days.
Died near LaGrange, Nov. 8, of apo-
plexy; Ella Martin, colored, aged 78
years, 10 months, 25 days.
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LA GRANGE JOURNAL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1944
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER
(From Congressman Mansfield)
At the time of this writing the post
war road bill is under consideration
in the House. It will doubtless have
passed both House and Senate before
this letter appears in print. The bill
has been carefully prepared by the
Committee on Roads after thorough
consultation with the officials of the
Government Bureau of Roads, and of
work as an employment program is
the fact that the cost does not all
come out of the Federal treasury. It
enables private industry to employ
millions. Those who use the highways,
and those who furnish the materials
COZY PROGRAM
FOR THE WEEK
the highway departments of the sev-
eral States. Unless the terms are
changed before final passage, it will
authorize the expenditure of a billion
and a half dollars in a three year
period after the close of the war. Of
course, after it becomes law its terms
in ervery detail will soon become known
to all the people.
I have heretofore called attention
to the fact that highway construction
is the most important feature of pub-
lic works to be considered by Cong-
ress for the post war period. It is a
foregone conclusion that on account
of the millions who will be unemploy-
ed, large expenditures will be made
for public works of various types. Of
course all the eggs should not be put
into one basket, but no other type of
public works will be more beneficial
to more people than that which will
be afforded by the building of public
roads. While providing labor for the
unemployed, it also leaves behind it
benefits for al lthe people.
The benefit of public roads to the
people generally is too well known to
need comment. As it affects employ-
ment I call attention to the fact that
in the year 1940, six and one half mil-
lion persons were engaged in road
building, vehicle production, petrol-
eum refining, truck and bus trans-
portation, tire manufacture, and auto-
mobile sales and service—one out of
every seven United States workers.
Highway transport became the No. 1
consumer of nickel, elad, gasoline,
rubber, petroleum and steel. It also
classed near the top in its require-
ments for glass, cotton, leaher, alum-
inum, zinc and tin. Locally, we have
thousands of people interested in fur-
nishing sand, gravel, shell and other
materials for road building.
One favorable feature of the road
will add very materially to the em-
ployment of labor.
Humble Broadcasts
Final Game Friday
Humble Oil and Refining Company
all
broadcasts its last football game of
1944 Friday, Dec. 8, at 7:00 p. m. from
Miami, Florida. The Texas Aggies
travel to Florida where they will meet
Miami University on the latter’s home
field. A special Humble broadcasting
crew will go along to bring this in-
teresting post-season game to Texas
fans. Ves Gox and Charlie Jordan, two
ace Humble announcers, will be on
hand to bring play-by-play and color
highlights to listeners. Sationis carry-
ing the game will be:
WRR, Dallas; KFJZ, Ft. Worth;
KRBC, Abilene; KBST, Big Spring;
KGKL, San Angelo; KRLM, Midland;
WACO, Waco; K T E M, Temple;
KNOW, Austin; WTAW, College
Station; KEYS, Corpus Christi;
RGBS, Harlingen; KTHT, Houston,
KBWD, Brownwood.
And -The Angels Sing
Comedy with music refers to the
opening bill for the Cozy’s weekly
program, which is to be presented
both Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Woven into the plot structure are four
girls who have much to do with the
romantic aspects of the case. The
entire show is more of a musical
comedy than a sprinkling farce, mix-
ups are plentiful. Patrons of the Cozy
are advised that every application for
a bond purchase, made at the lobby
of the theatre on Thursday night, will
entitle the prospective buyer to free
admission. This, whether the intend-
ed purchase is for a small or a large
bond.
DEATH’S TOLL
Storm Over Lisbon—Friday
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL
STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING
Spies and plots for Friday night;
the arch villian in the play, is Eric
von Stroheim who wallows in a deep
pool of international intrigue. His
front is his Lisbon Cafe, more notor-
ious than noted and his henchmen are
gun toting smoothies in dinner jack-
ets. Tense situations develop* and grow
until a secret service agent of the al-
lied nations appears on the scene. A
nice patch of suspense is maintained
throughout.
Wyoming Hurricane—Saturday
Russell Hayden, Bob Wills and his
Texas Playboys will defend the sketch
Fritz Schwartz
Fritz Schwartb, aged 66 years, 7
months and 8 days, died at his home
at Waldeck, Wednesday, Nov. 29; fu-
1 neral services were held Thursday
afternoon at 3:00 o’clock at the Von
Minden Funeral Home at Round Top,
Rev. Simon of Carmine officiating. In-
terment was made in the Waldeck
cemetery, Von Minden Funeral Home
in charge.
Deceased was born In Germany
April 21, 1878, immigrated to Amer-
ica in 1903, settled at Giddings, later
removing to the Waldeck community
where he engaged in farming and
i conducting a blacksmith shop. He was
united in marriage with Mary Sohns
of Lincoln, Lee county in 1906. He
was a member of the Lutheran church.
Surviving are his wife and the fol-
lowing sons and daughters: Carl
Schwartz, Round Top, Kt. 2, Ernest
Schwartz of Houston, Walter, in ser-
vice in Frange, and Lorenz, in ser-
, vice of Uncle Sam in England; Mrs.
i Arthur (Lillie) Behrens ol LaGrange,
1 Mrs. Herbert (Dora) Voelkel of Ru-
' tersville, Mrs. Willie (Anna) Kruse
of El Campo, Mrs. Walter (Tonie)
Hentschel of LaGrange, and five
grandchildren.
THE RAMBLER—
(Continued from page 1)
those who knew the danger that lurk-
I ed and the limited protection the boys
of Uncle Sam had at Pearl Harbor,
for Saturday night, appearing in a
vith thrills
FOR SALE
Notice is hereby given: That the
annual meeting of the Stockholders
of The First- National Bank of La-
Grange, LaGrange, Texas, will be
held at the office of said Bank on the
9th day of January, 1945, at 2:00
o’clock p.m., for the election of di-
rectors and the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the meeting.
All stockholders are urged to be
present or represented by proxy.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF LA GRANGE
49-5t By E. S. Kovar, Cashier
New ‘THANK YOU” and every
day Cards at the Journal Stationery
Department.
real western, replete with thrills that
never fail to draw interest. With the
usual touch of the undeveloped west
and practices that bring the perpetra-
tors into the meshes of he law, the
skit works out well. Giving an abun-
dance of acting, riding and skirmish-
es that made it hold together.
Call of The South Seas
Drama for Sunday night; Steve
Landrau, a fugitive from justice, is
tracked to a French island in the Pa-
cific by the FBI; one agen^posing as
a beach comber, and fleeing justice
obtains a job on one of the Landrau
plantations. Tahia, a native princess,
falls in love with him. Then comes
the other agent and shooting trouble
follows. The love of the native girl
makes the story interesting, she will
wait for Landrau to return.
HARRY OEDING
FOR ALL
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Lower Colorado River Authority
Am AgMMcy of tko State of Taxes
there seemB to be a change of heart,
and an opinion from these great
Laura Oeding residence; 8-rooms,
garage, chidden house, flower house
and storehouse, located to rear of La-
Grange Hospital. For terms and price
write to or see—
Greenwich Village
Next Monday and Tuesday nights,
‘‘Greenwich Village” a technicolor mu-
sicale will be offered to the patrons
of the Cozy. William Bendix, Carmen
Miranda, Don Ameche, Vivian Blaine
and associates go back to 1922 and
speakeasy days in New York’s Green-
wich Village-to entertain with spirit
i and much sprightly music, in a tech-
nicolor extravaganza rated as Wil-
1 dam Lebraon’s best.
statesmen (?) to whom the cry will
ever be heard: “Too little and too
late.”
Peaceful at heart, willing to carry
on a good neighbor policy, seeking to
convert the latin countries to the be-
lief that friendship for the United
States, with a reciprocity trend in
return, would eliminate all possible
danger to our shores, yet unable to be
lead estray from the umdisputable
thought that the Japs would some day
demolish what they desired and take
what was left of Pearl Harbor.
Helps so little, and restores none
of the thousands of our brave boys
who, willing to serve, were made tar-
gets for the unscrupulous, deceitful,
destroying dark-skinned heathens. Yet
Rambler cannot forget, his love for
the American youth, so great that he
regards one ten times the worth of
the enemy, immaterial and irrespec-
tive of who or what race they may be.
That the danger should have been
known, that it was neglected and the
welfare of other nations and their
enemies should supercede the protec-
tion to our own, is the pain that hurts,
it stings deep into the flesh.
Today, three years after the news
was flashed Over the present method
of transportation, and a lethargic pop-
ulace was aroused and made to feel
that the deed, foul as it was, had
been committed, the scenery has
changed little. The one decreed to be
our worst enemy, sometimes reported
dead, then reported as insane, later
reported to be recuperating from a
nervous attack, is still an enemy, but
not the enemy who massacred the boys
at Pearl Harbor, not the enemy who
has killed thousands of our boys,
caused them to sleep where the stench
of the dead and the mud of the earth
was great.
Pangs of the heart change not the
need for continuance of the battle to
exterminate the heathenish threat.
We may condone the deed of killing,
we cannot stop the nain that has
caused the faces of the mothers to
be furrowed. Buy the bond that helps,
the drive is on.
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After Three Years Henry
Gets a Furlough
Seaman Henry Janacek, the friend-
ly young helper at the Magnolia Fill-
ing Station, where the Filling Statioi\
Gang held their pow wows in the
past, is visiting with his relatives in
LaGrange this week, enjoying a 30-
days’ furlough, plus time for travel.
Henry enlisted three years ago and
became a navy recruit.
Overseas for a while, familiar with
the jungle scenes and still the same,
friendly, smiling youngster who so
willingly looked after the' needs of
those who patronized the Magnolia
Station while he was employed there.
Has some interesting stories to tell
and likes the ship.
The welcome he found waiting for
him at LaGrange was what he has
merited. Rambler had him at his den
for a morning session and gained
much information, but mentions only
in this recognition of the visit that he
was glad to have the youngster for
a chat.
Regrets The Absence of His
Two Friends
Letter received by Rambler last Fri-
day, from out* own historian Houston
Wade, contains these words: ,
“It grieved me very much to learn
of the death of Mrs. Olivia Willrich
"rid Henry Sladczyk. I lost a good
"riend in both. One by one my friends,
lling to en-
''ke autumn leaves, are falling „„
ich our Mother Earth. Soon too, will
we be laid within the narrow limits of
the silent tomb:
“Life is short and time is fleeting,
And our hearts though young and
brave;
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.”
Rambler agrees, Time waits for no
man, simply goes marching on, claim-
ing an adherent now and then but
never ceasing. It will be thus forever;
when the autumn leaves of other years
fall silently to the ground, other
friends will be mentioned as having
been called. It is so written.
AT ALL GOOD DEALERS
H. DITTLINGER ROLLER
MILLS COMPANY
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Furniture, in good condition, and at
the home of the late Mrs. Olivia Tut-
tle Willrich, is offered for sale. In-
terested and prospective buyers will
please call at the home.
TURKEY DINNER
We are all hoping that the boys will
all get enough turkey to eat for their
holiday dinners, regardless of what
part of the world they may be sta-
tioned. But, you who produce those •
turkeys, be sure to save the right kind
of breeding birds for the next breed-
ing season; so as to produce better
birds each season. Keep only well
fleshed, well feathered and early ma-
turing birds. When you are sure you
have good breeders, start feeding
them properly, by feeding DITTLING-
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