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YOAKUM HERALD-TIMES
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COVERING LAVACA and Do WITT COUNTIES
Published at
Texas Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
CSass Postage Paid at Yoakum. Texas 77996
Friday,
April «nd, law
8 CENTS PER COPY, NO. N
Jus! Observing
— By: J. E. J. —
Latest Trends In Education
Outlined By TSTA President
Lavaca County greeted Czech
Primate Cardinal Be ran here this
week in a memorable visit of the
much imprisoned church leader
who, ironically, could not be ac-
> cepted in his Prague as he was
received by the people of our
Praha.
AAA
•
"It Is tuvehing that yew greet
me here* hi another Praha he
told his audie nce. ‘‘They wlH not
welcome* me and they will nut
allow me lei ge> hack to my own
Praha’’. Cardinal Reran, tem,
wua evidently tmpreuaed by our
wild ftowem since the entourage
►topped Jnst before it arrived at
Praha sei Ike Cardinal e-eaild pick
a Blie Bonnet and an Indian
blanket.
AAA
Cameras clicked and whirred as
the tour was being filmed. It was
the first visit of a cardinal of the
church.
AAA
The community of Cuero is now
experiencing some of the difficul-
ties and unrest attributed to
strikes. Even if the issues are
settled this year, what about the
next, and the next? A better way
must be found to settle these dif-
ferences as communities divided
into rival factions can not long
endure.
AAA
The good did days are still
Post’ edUorial. It waa referring
to muHt-mUkamire Gerald Hinea
who come to Hkmstoa in 1M8 to
invest $5,606 in n $16,080 home
and tripled his Investment in six.
years. Today, at the age of to,
be is worth more than $100 million
AAA
The stories can often be re-
peated. From a humble school
teacher arose not only a million-
aire but a president of these Unit-
' ed States. This Is the America
for which our forefather* yearned
and fond* TWo 4a the Tessa for
. which our small band of Texans
battled 130 years ago on that
small speck of high ground sur-
rounded by marshland at San Ja-
cinto. This is the Texas for which
many died and arc buried at Pra-
ha over whose bodies echoed the
words. . “you welcome me, as
they will not welcome me and al-
• low me to go back . .
AAA
Said Texas Secretary of State
at San Jacinto: "Because we have
substituted indulgence for toler-
ance. we have witnessed the sorry
spectacle produced by draft card
* burners, draft dodgers, flag de-
sccrators and treason preaching
exhibitionists . . .
AAA
“But really these minority ef-
forts are but a solemn reminder
that freedom’s battles are seldom
won .
t AAA
The cost of living climbed again
in March and is likely this month,
too. although the rate of increases
may be slowed a bit. The consu-
mer price index rose 3.6 per cent
for the first quarter and at this
rate would be quite alarming if
•it should continue. Meanwhile, tax
bites were grawing more holes
in the already weakened pocket-
book.
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Black Snakes On
Prowl At Yoakum
Chicken snakes are almost black
in color this time of year, accord-
ing to Mr. Herman Koranek who
killed one with approximately that
identification near his home
Thursday morning 11 a.m. Mr.
Koranek shot it with a 22 rifle at
Ihe location which is on Rt. 4
Yoakum, two blocks out Lavaca
Street in the northeast part of
town.
New trends in education were
explained by Supt. C. O. Cltund-
ler of Victoria for the Rotary Club
audience in Yoakum Wednesday,
with Supt. Harold Knapc and en-
joying both tiie humor and the
wisdom of the speaker's review.
Part of the humor dealt with
reports from Louisiana where the
Cajuns claimed vast improvement
in the educational system at no
cost whatever since it would alt
be paid for by "Taxes,’’ which
was their pronunciation of the
name of a neighboring state.
Increased dependence on federal
aid, upgrading of education for un-
der-privileged children and sanc-
tions or teachers’ strikes were
discussed by the visiting superin-
tendent who serves as President of
the Texas State Teachers Associa-
tion.
Supt. Chandler forecast more at-
tention to the needs of the 50
per cent of high school graduates
Supt. C. O. Chandler of Vic-
toria, at left, and Supt. Harold
Knapc, right, ol Yoakum, at Ro-
tary Club session here.
who do not go to college. He
stressed the need for more job
training and trade schools, an
idea already catching on rapidly
as shown by the fact that over
MX) Victoria High School students
are job holders at present.
Track* schools for auto Mecha-
nics, for example, would fill a vi-
tal need since It is almost impos-
sible to find a trained mechanic
who is looking for a job. Chandler
.•■•aid.
Great changes are in Ihe mak-
ing ho said as he referred to the
teaching of Algebra and Geome-
try in grades 3 to 6.
There is a great dangei of too
much federal control *.vith every-
thing now dependent on federal
aid, Supt. Chandler said.
Popular Nat’L Football Leaguer
Ernie Koy Jr. To Open little League
Ernie Kby, Jr., all - American
football player at the University
of Texas under Coach Royal and
now with the New York Giants
in the National Football league,
will open the* Yoakmn Little Lea-
gue season here April 30lh.
Koy wilt give a bred address
to the bays and fans gathered
for the exhibition game between
the Giants and Indians at Little
League Field in the City Park
here. His address will come dur-
ing pre-game ceremonies ai
7:45 pm. The game will start
at 8 p.m.. Little League officials
have announced.
A native of BellviUe, Texas,
Koy has found prominence >n the*
annals of football historv He is
currently playing in the backfield
with the New York Giants.
Schedules for the Yoakum Lit-
tle League will be published
soon as these become available.
Meanwhile, work nights are be-
ing observed at the park field
as preparations continue for the
opening of the Little League play
here. Work nights will be observ-
ed this week Friday and Tuesday
of next week. All LL fathers and
interested fans are urged to come
prepared to work at 7:30 p. m.
on these two nights.
Prison Terms
Given Three
Three men were sentenced to pri-
son t *rms in District Court in
Mullettsvillc this past week.
Tommie McKenzie was sentenc-
ed from two to six years and two
brothers. Grover Delano ami Jim-
my Castleberry were given two
year sentences. The trio are cur-
rently serving prison terms from
Gonzales County on burglary char-
ges and were brought here to face
similar charges in Lavaca County.
The above inmates were returned
to Huntsville penitentiary Tues-
day by Deputy Sheriffs Wm, Kor-
twig and Albert Jakubek.
Other criminal eases tried here
were:
Joe J. Mikush, charged with
two counts of forgery, pled guilty
and was assessed a five year pro
bated sentence.
Hubert Clark, charged with
DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION GUESTS *
Leon Heinrich, swindling with
a worthless check received a two-
year probated sentence.
YH8
Club Pnuldrat Donald Da via.
■Uferr. at W». and Ralph Vera,
right, are ol the D. E. dnh
me mbers, were the Yoakmn Ro-
tary neats Wetfceodny noon at
tab weak. Theb parents are Mr.
and Mis. Bme Haber, of Ml
Porter Street: aad Mr. and Mis.
Willie Vera of 7U Forest Street.
has kb PbtrlhaRre
Joh with the Haber
Trerk I bis Ralph Vera b awe
at Ihe Hah Oty Sapermarhrt
D. E. trainee#.
« Now President ol the Distribu-
tive Education Club at Yoakum
High
Don Kaiser has two
bra 1, Distributive Education 2.
Biology, American Government,
Economics and English 4, due to
add up to 20 crcd.ts at gradua-
tion time in May 1966.
Ralph Vera was introduced as
a member of the Annual Staff
at Yoakum High, thus devoting
part of his spare time to work
ing on the annual staff when not
working at the Hub City Super-
market or in school. His current
schedule at YHS is listed Ehglish
4, D. E. 2, American Government
and Economics.
Rotartan Elves Othold was
MARCH HIGH
JOB OPENINGS
HIT 21-YEAR
Washington, D.C. - - Job open-
ings at local public employment
offices across the Nation hit a
-1-year March high. Secretary of
Labor W. Willard Wirtz announ-
ced.
On March 1, openings in em-
ployment service offices totaled
344,000 - - 67,00*1 over a year ago
and the highest March level since
the end of World War H.
This rise occurred even thro-igh
job placements by employment
service offices in nonfarm indus-
tries jumped to 460.000 in Feb-
ruary - - 9 percent above the le-
vel a year ago.
The February placement figure
was also the highest of the month
in the post - World War II period.
At the request of employers.
State Employment Services ' last
month conducted inter-area rccpii-
ments for some 47,000 of the job
openings - - 85 percent higher than
in 1964
A recent U. S Employment
Service survey of the characteris-
tics of job vacancies listed at lo-
cal offices revealed that over 900.
Introducer and career re- 000 openings existed or
Gus C. Baumgarten
Dies At Age 91
Gus C. Baumgarten aged 91
years, a resident of 1105 Davis
Avenue, passed away at Huth
Memorial Hospital on Thursday,
April 21 I!e was a retired South-
ern Pacific Railroad employee
and was born on December 18,
1874 in Hamburg, Germany.
Funeral services were held at
4 p.m. Friday, April 2? at Buf-
fington Funeral Home Chapel,
Rev. Gerald Waseom officiating.
Burial was in Oak Grove Ceme-
tery.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Grace Benge and a sister, Mrs.
Joe Sykora, both of Yoakum;
five brothers, A’tiert and William
of Yoakum, Herman of Hallctts-
ville, Ernest of Von Orir.y and
Otto of Mena, Arkansas; two
grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Adolph Ma-
resh, R. B. Kidd, James L. Hols-
ter, Fred Sehiege, Herbert Hof-
fman and Thomas Sisti.
ATTENTION
CUB SCOUTS
There is a monthly Pack Meet-
ing <-oming up Thursday. April 28
at 7:15 p.m at the American Le-
gion Hall.
Remember there will be a big
Frog Race and many other at-
tractions all in store for Thurs-
day night.
Sounds like real fun so lot's
all be sure we are there to join
in. <48-30
Arrest Made
In Cuero Strike
The textile mill strike in Cuero
has led to the arrest of at least
one man who is charged with
throe, ing rocks at a car. Arrested
Thursday night, Narde Perez, was
chare d before Justice of Peace
Albert Ley. He pleaded not guilty
but was lodged in county jail in
lieu of $500 tsuid.
Wednesday Domingo Mejias was
Charged in county court with use
of threatening language to inter-
felt with Juan Rodriqucs’ rigid
to work.
A railroad ear load of Osnaburg,
mkterial used for making sand-
bags, was finally moved from the
mill after railroad union workers
at first refused to cross a textile
workers picket line at the ear.
The company claimed the ear ol
Ognaburg is to be used for making
sandbags in Viet Nam. The union
dhinu-d the one-car shipment had
no bearing on the situation in Viet
Nim.
Hecklers were present, too, at
tho entrance gates to harrass
those workers leaving or begin-
ning new shifts. The plant oper-
ates on a 24 - hour basis.
Company spokesmen say about
half the work force of 420 have
remained on the job.
Wednesday afternoon a compa-
ny truck was hitched to the box
car and it was hauled off company
property.
Also Wednesday DeWitt County
Sheriff N. G. (Cutter) Dietze was
accused by Local president Her-
man Caraway of showing favori-
tism towards the. company. A
crowd of 100 people had gathered
around the plant shortly before
10 p.m. and jeered not only work-
ers but police and the press.
Earlier Cuero Mayor Bill Nami
said "law and order would prevail.
As long as the union people stay
an their side of the street and
pan-union workers on their side,
there will be no trouble. But vio-
MndTand intimidation will not
be tolerated In Cuero’’, the mayor
said.
Game Attn. BBQ
It Called Off
The annual barbecue and meet-
ing of the Lavaca, Colorado and
Wharton County Game Conserca
lion Assn, lias been called off. It
was scheduled for Sunday, April
24th at the O. J. Woytek camp
just west of Sheridan.
Officials were said unable to
make proper arrangements and
wet. washed grounds were given
as the reason for calling the e-
vent off. It will lx* announced
later whet tier or not Ihe event
will be held at a later date.
TB Shots Boost
School Calendar Calls For First
Day Registration August 29th
Items in the proposed school | School Auditorium,
calendar at Yoakum High School ’ All students will report
for 1966 - 67 have been announced 8:30 a.m. Monday August 29th,
as follows: j i'J66, for registration and isuiaiMtaT
ol books. A short schedule will hiU
Principals report for duly Mon- ,ha| ^y Aukus, KJlh
day August 15, 19G6. j busses will return students
their homes at about 11 AM. <
No school will be held in URM
Teachers report for general fa-
culty meeting and in - service
training Wednesday August 2tth
al 9:30 A.M. at the Yoakum High
, .. „ Bulldog Baseball
Immunity Here w o_j
Giving TB shots for inoculation | Uvll'lOll ilatl y ol U
against tuberculosis was port of
(lie schedule at both Yoakum
High School and St. Joseph’s High
School here Friday, April 22. Ear-
lier during the week the same im-
munity protection was given at
other local schools. School's nur-
ses were in charge.
District 25 AA baseball play will
open here May 3rd with the Bull-
dogs hosting the Yorktown team
in an opening game at 7:30 p.m.
on the lighted baseball diamond
adjacent to the rodeo arena.
Coaeli Wendel Battle has an-
nounced Oh* following squad inern-
The TB shots were not compul- j bers: Robert Zaruba, Travis Wag
sory but all who wanted them j ner Dickie McGehee, Doug Leist
could take them and virtually 100 Ronnie Jacobs, Bobby Berger. Ga-
per cent of the students took ry Chandler. John Munson. Don
them, Supt. Harold Knape ex- njt, Burnshausen, Jimmie Delvige,
plained.
Friday morning all twelve
grades at SJ1I and its grade
school division were being given
TB shots.
Loyal Order Of Moose Organized
UPR UP* - 3$ cjf *%■, , * •
,cv. ■ ■,#
-. >. ■ *.>-> AjSS1*#**** j*
Members are still being accept-
ed into the Moose Lodge here
which just recently had purchased
Stary’s Cafe, pictured above, and
located south of Yoakum on High-
way 111.
The Loyal Order of the Moose
is a fraternal and patriotic organi-
zation. It demands unquestioned
loyalty to the government and
profound respect for its flag.
The local Lodge will have its
meetings and will be headquarter-
ed in the former cafe. Moose
Lodge provides its members with
opportunities to participate in
worthwhile activities intended to
improve the community and help
make it a better place in which
to live, local Lodge Governor Mi-
lam Herchek explained.
Moose Lodge also operates a
home and school for dependent
children of deceased members in
Illinois and a home for aged mem-
bers and their wives in Florida.
Applications are still being ac-
cepted from Yoakumites wishing
to join. Mr. Herchek reminded.
Local Lodge officers besides Go-
vernor Herchek are: J. E. Welch,
Junior Governor; R. H. Kocther,
Past Governor: D. M. Fagg, Trea-
surer; Jimmy Mctjuillen, secre-
tary; George W. Nagel, 1-yr. trus-
tee; Donald Janssen, 2-yr. trustee
and Johnny A. Leopold, 3-yr. trus-
tee. A Prelate is yet to be named.
Along 66,000 Mile Road ....
Highway Dept Mowing Machines
Carefully Avoiding Wildflowers
Austin — With 840.000 acres of
right of way to care for, the Tex-
as Highway Department needs al)
the help it can get.
That's why roadsides in Texas
this time of year may look some-
what shaggy. Mother Nature is
lending the Department's main-
tenances men a helping hand by
doing her spring planting.
Each spring, operators of the
Department's mowing machines
are under orders to skirt patches
of wildflowers along the 66.5 thou-
sand mile Texas highway network.
This leaves intact breathtaking
vistas of bluebonnets, Indian paint
brush and other wildflowers.
And it also lets nature take her
course. The wildflowers are un-
touched until they go to seed and
the pods ripen.
Only after the flower* reseed
themselves do tho Highway De-
partment men ghra tie
For three decades, the Texas
Highway Department has been
concerned with the appearance of
its roadsides. The 1 .wrtment
pioneered highway bei., ification.
And though “beauty is its own
reward” there are practical rea-
sons for the program that has
made the Texas Highway Depart-
ment the state’s biggest gardener.
By helping to retard erosion of
slopes along the highways, wild-
Ilowers serve an important func-
tion in protecting the taxpayer's
investment in the Texas highway
system
Natural flora along the high-
ways are augmented by plantings
of other trees and shrubs by the
Department.
Together, these touches ol rood-
tad* beauty act as hidden per-
modem to drivers. A carefully
located tree ot shrub subtly calls
CITY BARBER
SHOP OPENING
The opening of City Barber
jShop is announced by long-time
barber William W. Pettit on lo-
cation at 515 Lott Street, across
from Western Auto Store here.
He invites all his old customers
and friends to come to his new
barbershop for a visit or a hair-
cut.
Pettit comes to Yoakum after a
leave of. absence tallowing his as-
sociation here with Taylor Bar-
ber Shop and will be barbering
with colleague Floyd Dickerson
who had been associated with
Cirockett McManus.
BARGAIN DAY
EVENT MAY 3
Tuesday, May 3rd is the next
Yoakum Bargain Day to be ob-
served the first Tuesday of the
month. May is also school closing
month and the beginning of sum-
mer vacation time. Mother's Day
is to be observed Sunday, May
8th.
Advertising copy is needed now
for typesetting and composition.
The ad copy deadline is Wednes-
day p.m., April 27th.
IN TODAY’S SUPPLEMENT
Ykm. Hardware
Spring Sale
Yoakum Hardware is heralding
its annual Spring Sale via a spe-
cial 16-page color offset printed
supplement to the Herald-Times
today. Their sale features every-
thing from Spring Cleaning and
fix-up needs to household, garden,
and sports necessities for the
home and vacation time, home
away from home.
Store owner John Maehac also
invites all to submit their entry
for oik* of four Rambler Rogues
automobiles to be given away,
plus other prizes. There is no obli-
gation to buy, just fill out the
application form.
ST. JOS. JUNIOR
HIGH IN TRACK
MEET EVENTS
The 7th and 8th graders of St.
Joseph's School partiripated in a
track meet in Hallettsville last
Saturday in which eight schools
were represented.
In the girls division, 8th grade,
Doris Jcmelka won first in the
75-yard dash and second in the
broad jump.
Betty Hanzelka took second In
the 50-yard dash. Other girls par-
ticipating were Debbie Chomout,
Janis Rohan. Jo Ann Renken,
Brenda Schlinker, Iva Vinklarek,
Cindy lessor, Lou Ann Kasper
and Terri Jahn.
In the hoys division Billy Brad*
zowaki won first in the softball
throw. Other boys participating In-
ducted Larry Netardus, Larry
Donald Blank, Bobby MeGelie*’.
Garland Stcinmann, C. L. Moore.
Mike Shinkler, Mike Rice and
Mike Munson.
Yoakum's only game this sea-
son has been the 14-4 setback
handed them by Shiner. Games
with Cuero and Bishop Forest
were cancelled.
afternoon.
Scliool Cafeterias will not open J
ate on August 29lh but will be iR J
lull operation on the first day of j
sellout Tuesday August 3Pih.
Holidays will he Labor Day
Sept 5; Thanksgiving Nov. 24 6 a
25; Christmas recess December 29
thru January 2, 1967, classes ra» !j
suming Jan 3; March 17, 1967* jl
Teachers District Meeting; March '*«
24, Good Friday; and March 27, ”’n
Easter Monday. Sw
Mid-Term exams will be held J
Jan. 12-13; final exams May
22 - 23; report cards will be din KJ
tributed May 26; Baccalaureate*
May 21 and Commencement, May
26.
Indians 2-AA
Dist. Champs
The Sacred Heart Indians base-
ball team of Hallettsville are
champions of District 2-AA, Texas
Catholic Interscholaatic League.
The Indians have a clean sea-
ia were defeated by the St. Paul's
team of Shiner. Friday the In-
dians play the Flyers in Victoria,
but even if they lose they will still
retain the district title.
The Indians will play a San An-
tonio train for bi-district or re-
gional.
Little League
Work Nights
Tonight, Friday, and Tuesday
night. April 26ih, have been de-
signated work nights for fathers at \
Littie League players here. The
work sessions will be the Little
League Field at city par'; and are
due to begin at 7:30 p m. each
night.
Workers are reminded to bring tl
hoes and rakes
Care Offers
Mother’s Day
Package Now
Food-O-Rama
Event Slated
The 20th annual "Food-O-Rama''
exposition sponsored by Groee-
Woarden Company of Victoria,
will bo held Sunday, April 24th
in Corpus Christi.
Attendance will bo open to the
G-W Voluntary Group members
featuring Foodcraft and Rainbow-
supermarkets doing business thru-
out the 50 South Texas Counties.
There will be food exhibits by
manufactures of national brand
name products. The display will
be in the spacious air conditioned
coliseum. Engraved wall plaques
will be awarded the top three ex-
hibitors.
Gov. John Connally will be guest
speaker and will be introduced by
State Representative Dick Cory
of Victoria.
Groce-Wearden has gone all-out
to make this event spectacular in
observance of their “Fifty golden
years in the Golden Crescent”.
CARE has appealed iHrdons* j
bona to honor Aioeriojn *"' ■
Moths*’*., bo*. -M*
helping needy ~ “
rett overseas. This
Day recognition has sprung from
requests of many CARE suppor-
ters throughout the United Staten.
Under the plan, every dollar A.
will send a food package in the
name of the mothers designated
by the donor to a mother in,at|
Asia. Africa, Europe or Latin j
America. A typical package ‘A
weighs 27 pounds
Frank J. Phillips. CARE’S ^
Southwest Director, announced the
plan today as part of the interna-
tional agency's year - long feeding
programs, which reguarly bene-
fit 37,000.000 persons Phillips’ said
“Actually, it is a 'two-in-one' plan
as a mother in this country to
remembered through a life - gi-
ving rememberanee to a needy
mother abroad."
Donations should include the
name and address of the mother
to be honored, as well as that at
the donor. CARE will then send
a special Mother's Day note tell-
ing her of the donor's remember- j
anee. Others n ay be addressed
to CARE Mother's Day, 216 Em-
pire Bank Building, Dallas 752QL
Yoakum F. Bureau J
Meeting April 25
The Yoakum Farm Bureau wM J
have their regular meeting
8:00 Monday night, April 25 at x;i
Morris Community Center.
A social will follow the bus-*;sL
iness session.
All members are urged to at-
tend (47-20 m
5
BEST AT SHORTHAND IN 25-AA
r,
£
Yoakum High School is always
bast at shorthand in the District
Most of 25-AA. YHS was lint
last year in the shorthand contest
m.
M
of Rt. 3 Yoakum. Mary Lae td
by tor still higher honor* at d
Shorthand Contest at tab. ‘
al Meet in Kingsville f*
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