El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 9, 1982 Page: 15 of 34
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El Campo l^eader-News. El Campo, TX, Wed , June 9, 1982
Page 5B
DA V Officers
L-.\ Photo bv l.or»rd Pym
The Disabled American Veteran’s Chapter No. 72 celebrated their elec-
tion of officers recently. Standing from left to right are: Junior Vice com-
mander, Harry Stunkard, Adjutant, Edgar Hansen, Treasurer, Bernard
Wagner, Sergeant-at-Arms, Adam Gangl Jr. and Lee Kay Hubenak.
Chaplain. Seated left to right are: Commander Bob Lytle and Senior Vice
Commander Frank Orsak.
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news of Louise
By MRS. HENSLEY KIETH
Louise Patrons Welcome
Added Telephone Service
A new customer ser-
vice in the area for
patrons and General
Telephone Company was
initiated Monday, with
the installation of a local
service agency. This
having been set-up by the
company and located in
the Louise Electric Shop
building on Third Street,
across from the library.
Bills may be paid at the
service agency. Line and
telephone problems can
be reported in person or
by calling 648-2305. Office
hours are from 8 a.m. to
noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Lisa
Vajdos Jaks will be in
charge.
General Telephone
Company invites patrons
to stop by and view the
new equipment installed
to benefit customer
service in the area.
Carl and Nattie Jen-
nings of Refugio spent the
past week in Louise with
Mrs. Jenning’s sister,
Mrs. Arthur Thomas.
Birthday Greetings
June 11-17
Friday — R.J. Boland,
Lupe Cardenas, Joe F.
Dornak, Janie Miranda,
Gilbert Stavena and
Marcy Sulak.
Saturday — Chuck
Barclay, Donna
Hubenak, Jamie
Hubenak and Stanley
Piwonka.
Sunday — Lilita Solis.
Monday - Kelly
Cranek, Mrs. Ed Trochta
and Gail Winzenreid.
Tuesday — Roger
Churan, Denise Harton,
Mary Kovar, Matt Ochoa
Jr. and Gus Wessels Jr.
Wednesday — Jimmie
Kulcak, Lisa Marek and
Mike Stavinoha.
Thursday — Mickey
Boff, Amelia Hubenak,
Mary Roades, Tommie
Socha and Agnes Wendel.
Wedding Anniversaries
June 12 — Mr. and Mrs.
David Bezdek and Mr.
and Mrs Carl Wright
June 14 — Steve and
Morita Schoeneberg.
June 15 — Bill and
Patsy Sanders
June 16 — Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Andel.
June 17 — Charles and
Gal Stehno, Roy and
Geneva Skow and Marvin
and Geraldine Trochta.
Visits From
Hong Kong
Mr. and Mrs. Alex G.
Simko were happy this
weekend to have a three-
day visit from grandson
Gregory S Timer of
Hong Kong, China. He
also visited an aunt and
uncle. Ann Measel and
Arthur Measel; and an
uncle and aunt Alex J.
Simko. wife Wini and
children Nelson and Lu
Ann. all of Louise.
Timer, 31, is a second
vice president and
manager of commercial
accounts at the Chase
Manhattan Bank, in Hong
Kong
Before coming to
Louise he spent two
weeks with parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Stephen T.mer,
in Lancaster, Calif.
During his visit in Louise
he was taken on sight-
seeing tours of nearby
areas.
On Sunday his gran-
dparents were dinner
guests at Ganado
Mustang Creek Country
Club His uncles, aunts
and families and Mrs. H.
Kieth were also guests
for the pleasant occasion.
On his return by rented
car, Monday, to Houston
Intercontinental Airport,
the grandparents and
“Bud” and Ann Measel
accompanied him to El
Campo and were hosts
for a luncheon at
Rowton’s Restaurant.
He left Houston on a
British Caledonian flight
to London and will visit a
few days there with
friends before continuing
his return trip to Hong
Kong
Attends Grandson’s
Graduation
Agnes Mucka attended
her grandson’s, Lance
Gebert, graduation from
Edna High School
Thursday, May 27. His
paternal grandmother
and aunt, Ida Gebert and
Mildred of Ganado;
Clyde and Gladys Hicks
and daughter Tyann
Kana of El Campo; Irene
St. John, Louise; Norbert
and Leona Popp, Ganado,
also attended.
An after-graduation
reception to honor Lance
was given in his parents’,
Franklin and Sheila
Gebert, home. It was also
attended by a number of
relatives and friends.
Franklin, Sheila and
Lance are new residents
in Giddings.
Connie Livanec won a
medal in State UIL soio
competition in the recent
contests held in Austin.
James Henderson, LHS
Band Director, wife
Ercyl, and several band
students attended the
meet. Connie has just
completed her freshman
year with the Hornet
band.
The Jimmie Tupa
family of Pasadena is
vacationing in their
mobile home near the
farm home of the I.B.
Clements, their parents
and grandparents.
I.B. and brother, Ray
Clements of LaWard,
visited their mother,
Mrs. I.B senior, in a
Houston hospital Wed-
nesday She has since
been dismissed, and is
recuperating nicely at
home.
Graduation Dinner
Honors Natalie Trochta
Twenty-seven relatives
and friends attended a
graduation party Friday,
Ma\ 28. given by Mrs
E J Trochta of Louise
The occasion honored her
granddaughter. Natalie
Trochta. an El Campo
High School graduate.
Given at Rowton’s
Restaurant in El Campo,
prior to commencement
exercises, the menu
featured chicken fried
steaks served with select
vegetables and salad. A
chocolate cake iced with
the ECHS colors, red and
white, was embossed
with a graduation
figurine design Red and
white carnations and red
roses provided table
decorations.
Guests attending, other
than the hostess and
honoree, were parents
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Trochta; her paternal
grandfather, John
Veselka Sr of Hillje;
James Gangl, El Campo ,
the Brent Tuttles, Gary
Trochtas, Johnnie and
Linda Veselka and
children Christi, Carrie
and Shannon of Houston.
Mrs. Kenny Trochta,
Mrs. Joe Novak and
Misty, El Campo; Mr.
and Mrs. Al Spanihel,
Greg and Diana and Mr.
and Mrs. Frankie Popp of
Louise also attended
Chris and Carrie Little
and Mrs. Joe Hammon of
Angleton visited in
Louise, Sunday, with
another of Mrs Ham
mon’s daughters, Mrs.
Artie Mae Menefee.
Lingerie Shower
Honors Kay Tucker
Kay Tucker, bride-
elect of Archie Foegelle,
was honored with a
surprise lingerie shower
Wednesday, June 2 in the
home of Marsha Werner.
Assisting with hostess
duties were co-workers
Sheila Herrington and
Bette Orr
Refreshments of
sandwiches, chips, dips
and cake were served.
Guests attending were
Barbara Hubenak,
Debbie Hunter, Barbara
Hayden, La urine Poncik,
Marilyn Pounder,
Dorothy Staff and Kathy
Tucker.
Vajdos Family Reunion
Members of the late
Gus and Ida Kunz Vajdos
family met in an annual
reunion Sunday, June 6,
at the Al Kutach deer
camp near Hillje.
Flossie (Vajdos)
Hradecky and husband
James of Galena Park
were hosts for this year’s
gathering.
Barbecue and a
covered dish dinner were
served at noontime
Visiting, guitar music
and singing provided
afternoon entertainment.
Attending were Gibson
and Gus Vajdos families
and Gertrude Vajdos
Brasilia of Louise;
children and grand-
children Mark “Butch”
Brezina and family of
Birmingham, Ala ,
Bobby Brezina and
_
family of Hamshire; yli
Bernard Brezina and •£;
family, Gus Brezina and :•:%
family of Houston; ;*$
Malcolm and Nancy
(Brezina) Zurich and
children of Rosenberg; :■>>
Steve Brezina and ;'%•
family, Ganado, and the
host’s children, Randy ■
and Chipper Hradecky of yv
Houston and Mrs. John
(Susan Hradecky) Alvy :•}§
of Como, Italy. '$
Greg Brezina of
Atlanta, Ga., is involved
in master degree studies *!; J
and was unable to attend
AARP Holds Luncheon
Louise AARP Chapter
2102 met at Methodist \€A‘,
fellowship hall Thursday
noon. Twenty-seven
members and one guest,
Caroline Osborne of \
Wharton, senior citizen
program director, at- * '
tended.
Arthur Measel, presi-
dent, directed opening
ceremonies: Pledge to
the flag, group singing of
“America” and the in-
vocation.
A covered dish dinner
was enjoyed, with birth-
day celebrants seated at
a special table centered
with red roses flanked by
white candles in milk
glass holders.
A business meeting
followed with secretary
and treasurer reports be-
ing given by Mmes. Kieth
and Menefee. Mrs
Henrietta Simko express-
ed appreciation to
chapter members for
their remembrances dur-
ing her stay in El Campo
Memorial Hospital.
President Measel
recognized members who
helped during All Trades
Day activities, and the
refreshment hostesses.
Mrs. Osborne announc-
ed a Tuesday, June 15
WCCIC meeting to be
held tl (he Wharton
Nutrition Center at 10
a.m.
Louise AARP meetings
will be recessed until
September 2.
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Summer Festival
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Barbee, Chris. El Campo Leader-News (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 22, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 9, 1982, newspaper, June 9, 1982; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1007203/m1/15/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Wharton County Library.