The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, March 14, 1952 Page: 1 of 6
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THE FAYETTE COUNTY RECORD
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Published Twice Weekly By The Farmers Publishing Company, La Grange, Texas
VOLUME xxx
LESLIE BLUE
TO HEAD THE
‘LITTLE LOOP’
Four Teams Being
Planned By Little
La Grange Leaguers
The La Grange Little League
this season plans to field four
teams who will compete in a
City League and expects to
see on«‘ Teen-Age team parti-
cipate 5n a Community League
involving Weimar, Carmine
and Columbus.
These plans were definitely
approved here Tuesday night
when enthusiastic business
men interested in the Little
League program, met at the
city hall to organize for the
1952 season and to map plans
for financing the project.
Leslie Blume, long-time
baseball player and enthusiast
here who has had considerable
experience in promoting and
aiding Little League ball, was
elected president of the or-
ganization. George Hajovsky
was named vice-president;
Marshall Holloway, secretary;
and Amos Pavlik, treasurer.
Appointed as members of
the important Finance Com-
mittee were Jake Palmer,
chairman; Ernest Kallus and
“Hank” Rotter. This group
will begin contacts immedi-
ately. Sought are sponsors for
entire teams. Pres. Blume told
the group that Businessman
George (Hajovsky has made
available Little League base-
ball suits for $8 and that a
squad of 15 boys could be out-
fitted for $120. The Teen-Age
togs can be \ obtained for
$146.50
In the event sponsors of en-
tire teams can not be obtained,
individual monetary donations
will be sought. Thus far, one
(See LEAGUE, Page 2)
LA GRANGE, TEXAS,
FRIDAY. MARCH 14, 1952
Devoted to the Interests of the People of Fayette County and of Texas
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NUMBER 39
Fayette-Ex Promoted
Florence Low Wins Post
While serving with the U.
S. Army in Japan. Sgt. Wil-
fred H. Hinze, 24, (above),
son of Mrs. Albert Hinze of
Carmine, received injuries
that proved fatal to him on
CcUege Station, March 12—
Florence Low, home manage-
ment specialist for the Texas
Agricultural Extension Ser-
vice, is resigning effective
April 1 to become state home
demonstration agent leader for
the University of Maryland’s
Extension Service, announced
Director G. G. Gibson.
Mrs. Low holds a B. S. de-
gree from North Texas State
College and an M. S. degree
from Cornell university. She
was first employed by the
Texas Extension Service in
1934 when she was named
county home demonstration
agent from Henderson county.
From 1936 to 1940, she served
in the same capacity in Lamar
county. She was head of the
homemaking department of
Athens high school from 1940
March 2. Details have not yet ) until 1943 when she returned
been provided by the war de-
partment. A veteran of six
years’ service, Sgt. Hinze was
a finance officer.
to the Extension Service to be-
f . Jjm. ■
come home demonstration
agent for Fayette county.
In 1945 she was transferred
to the headquarters staff as
(See MRS. LOW, Page 2)
Rev. Bahr To Retire
As Lutheran Pastor
Rev. O. Bahr, Lutheran
minister for the past 42 years
and pastor of the Trinity
Lutheran church near here
for the past four years, will re-
tire from the ministry on
April 30 and has submitted his
resignation - to his congrega-
tion.
Members of the Trinity con-
gregation, in session Sunday
with Rev. Arthur Arndt of
Serbin presiding, called as
their new pastor the Rev.
Arthur J. Niemann of Ander-
son, Texas to succeed Rev.
Bahr. It will be announced in
the near future if the Rev.
Niemann will accept the call
as pastor. "
Plum, Hostyn Mass
Schedule Changed
A change in the Mass sche-
dule for Sunday, March 16 has
been announced by the Rev.
Edward J. Jansky.
At Plum, Masses will be at
8 and 9:30 a. m. with English
sermons. At Hostyn they will
be at 7:30 with English ser-
mon and at 9:30 with Czech
Hermann Sons To
Have Huge Parley
In San Antonio Soon
Plans for delegates and al-
ternates to attend the Her-
mann Sons Grand Lodge con-
vention to be held in San An-
tonio, Appl 27-30, were dis-
cussed at the Bismarck Lodge
meeting here Sunday.
In this connection, Mrs.
Alma Koenig, president pro-
tem, recommended the special
bus trip to the Home for the
Aged at Comfort.
“If any member or members
can arrange to attend only
this one day, or stay for one
night remaining ever for the
opening session of the conven-
tion on Monday—this will be
well worth your time and ex-
pense of the trip, by all means
• take advantage of this very
fine opportunity,” she said.
As a member of the state
committee of the home, Mrs.
Koenig is proud to boast of
this lovely haven for the aged,
urging anyone interested to
visit this Home sometime to
see for themselves the facil-
ities it affords.
Members expressed interest
in attending the Fayette Coun-
ty association all-day barbe-
cue meeting to be held at
Rutersville on Sunday, May
18.
Missing the presence of its
faithful member and agent,
Mrs. W. E. Krauss, due to her
illness, the group expressed
prayerful hope for her speedy
recovery.
The next regular meeting
will be held on April 19 at
7:30 p. m. A large attendance
is hoped for so final plans for
this Lodge to be represented
at the Grand Lodge conven-
tion may be made.
Missionary From New Dairymen Receiving
Guinea Will Speak DHIA Production
Here Friday, March 4 Certificates Now
Precinct 3 To Buy
New Dump Truck
Fayette county commission-
ers, in session here Monday
morning, ordered that the
county auditor be authorized
to advertise for one new dump
truck to be used by Precinct
3. A used dump-truck is to be
offered as a “trade-in."
Bids, to be opened Tuesday,
April 1, must be accompanied
by a deposit of 5 per cent of
the bid.
The auditor was also author-
ized to redeem $3,000 of U. S
Government Series G bonds
belonging to Road District No.
3 of Fayette county.
Missionary John Kuder of
New Guinea will speak at St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church Edu-
cational Building here Friday
night, March 14, at 8:00 p. m.
The Rev. H. T. Flachmeier,
St. Paul’s pastor, supplies the
following information regard-
ing the missionary: He is the
superintendent of the Luther-
an Mission ir New Guinea, a
cooperative enterprise in
which the American Lutheran
church shares leadership and
support. As superintendent he
is responsible for the supervi-
sion of over 90 missionaries
and their families, es well as
a native membership of over
110,000 persons.
Since 1945 he has led the
mission through a vast recon-
struction program. Entire
Lutheran Mission installations,
supported separately by Amer-
icans, Germans and Austral-
ians prior to 1941, were de-
stroyed by the heavy military
action in New Guinea during
the South Pacific war. Rev.
Kuder and other missionaries
(See MISSIONARY, Page 2)
Burkett & Roitsch
Give Hog To P-TA
In the recent listing of the
livestock purchases at the
Junior Livestock Show, addi-
tional information relative to
the buying of a 215 pound
blue ribbon hog by Burkett ft
Roitsch from Leonard Sum-
bera, is that the real estate
firm donated it to the La
Grange P.-T. A. for re-sale.
It has not yet been an-
nounced the exact amount
netted/ by the P.-T. A. from
the real estate firm’s genero-
sity.
Survives Disasters
HISTORIC CHURCH TORN DOWN
The historic St. Paul's Luth-
eran church, which for the
past 45 years has faithfully
served its congregation here
and which has survived floods!
and storms throughout its j
period of service, within a |
brief time will be but a mem-
ory.
Work of tearing down the
faithful old structure, pur-
chased by George Lauterstein
after St. Paul’s decided to
erect a beautiful new church
here, began several days ago.
Although the first Lutheran
service held in La Grange was
on Nov. 16, 1851, one week
after'the organization* of the
first Lutheran Synod in Texas
at Houston, it was not only
1907 that the church, now be-
ing demolished, was erected.
The church had its original
constitution signed by 16 char-
ter members-on Sept 13 1903,
with the Rev. R. Helot «t» iu
first pastor
In 1909, a storm moved the
church off its blocks and left
it four feet to one side. After
being replaced on its blocks,
four weeks later another storm
lifted the church off its blocks
and moved it back 26 feet to
the opposite side.
Apparently protected by
Deity, the church survived
flood waters in 1913 which
stood 18 inches deep and in
1919, when lightning struck,
it “pulled through” again
The historic church has been
the meeca for hundreds of
worshipers through the years
and the scene of the organiza-
tion of many flourishing
church groups. In 1904, the
ladies organized a German
Frauvenverein which usually
Dairy Herd Improvement
association certificates of pro-
duction for the year 1951 are
now being awarded by the
Dairy Husbandry Department
of Texas A. & M. college, it is
reported by Bob Jacobs, sup-
ervisor-tester for the D. H. I.
A. of Fayette county.
Seven Fayette dairy herds
are receiving the certificates
and six individuals will be
awarded them, Jacobs said.
Lloid Henderson’s herd at
Schulenburg topped the list,
the certificates disclosed. Of
63.9 cows milked fur the 1951
period, they averaged . 364
pounds of butter fat and *,611
for the herd.
Other certificates arid but-
ter fat averages were as fol-
lows: H. W. Anderson, Fay-
etteville, 361; Bernard Kruppa,
La Grange, Rt. 1, 359; -Her-
bert Janssen, La Grange, 356;
Werner Lampe, La Grange,
338; Donald L. Dopslauf. La
Grange. 324; and Rosenberg
Farm, La Grange, 301.
Individual certificates go to
Fred Baker of Brenham,
whose registered Jersey pro-
duced 7,020 pounds for 305
days, was milked twice daily,
and registered 482 pounds
butterfat, “mature equivalent.”
Other butterfat, “mature
equivalents,” who received the
A. & M. D. H. I. A. certificates
of production were as follows:
Lloid Henderson, Schulenburg,
478 pounds; Fred Baker, Bren-
ham, 477; Werner Lampe, La
Grange, 450; Anton Tietjen, La
Grange, 438; and Donald L.
Dopslauf, La Grange, 422.
An additional certificate re-
ceiver was Bernard Kruppa,
La Grange, Rt. 1, with 476
pounds.
GRAND JURY
TO CONVENE
ON APRIL 7
Petit Jurors To
Report For Duty
Here On April 8
Grand jurors and first week
petit jurors for the April term
of Fayette county district
court, which opens here on
Monday, April 7, have been
announced by District Clerk
Ike J. Petras.
The list of grand jurors is as
follows: Ben H. Speckels, G.
A. Balzer, W. A. Farek, all of
Schulenburg; E. C. Minssen
and Willie Darden Jr., both of
Rt. 3, Fayetteville; Jessie
Boehnke, Muldoon; James M.
Wampler, Muldoon, Rt. 1; Ed
Sarrazin, Fayetteville; Edmund
H. Luck, West Point; M. H.
Bathe, Carmine; Albert Blume,
Rt. 2, Round Top; Robert Leh-
mann, Warda; E. J. Hart, Win-
chester; Herbert Steinmann
and Gilbert W. Hermes, both
of La Grange; and Harry A.
Beale, Rt. 3, Flatonia.
Jury commissioners, who
made their selection of grand
jurors on April 13, included
W. W. Mueller, L. A. Giese,
E. J. Chromcak, D. H. Koop-
mann and L. W. Noack.
Petit jurors selected by the
Jury commissioners and who
are to report for jury service
(See JURORS, Page 2)
Streets Occupy Council’s Attention
Zion Church Plans
Faster Sunrise
Service At Sky-Hi
Zion Lutheran church, the
Rev. H. A. Traugott, pastor,
will present its first Easter
Sunrise Service in cooperation
with the Sky-Hi Drive-In
theatre. Music will be by the
Zion Lutheran choir under the
direction of Carl Dunk, or-
ganist and principal of Zion
Lutheran school.
The committee on arrange-
ments consists of Roland Bo-
hot, Aug. Fischer, G. W. Her-
mes, Martin Kaiser and Ro-
land Froehlich.
The management of the
Sky-Hi theatre and Zion Luth-
eran church hope that this
type of service will be a ser-
vice to the people of this com-
munity, giving them an op-
portunity to attend a service
“as they are" and to remain
in their cars, at the same time
feeling that they are a part of
that group which on the first
Easter, going at the rising of
the sun, heard the message,
“He is risen, as He said.”
Weishuhn Test
Given Up As Dry Hole
Jusiiss Mears fill company's
test well w!<'fh was spud led
in Saturday, Feb. 23 on the
Weishuhn property, has been
abandoned as a “dry hole,” it
was reported here Wednesday
noon by L G. Jones, official
company “pusher” for the
well.
The well was drilled to 6,631
feet prior to being abandoned,
Mr. Jones said. The test was
located northeast of an oil well
drilled in 1946 by the Standard
Oil Company of Kansas, the
No. 1 Pietsch, which produced
oil for a few days, then stop-
ped production. The test just
abandoned was what is known
in oil circles as a “diagonal off-
set.”
Although there is no official
information yet to be released
regarding any future tests by
the Justiss Mears Co., there is
a possibility that another well
may be sunk about two miles
from the one just abandoned.
Will Hermes Donates
$100 To FFA Chapter
Ronnie Koss Sets
Junior College Record
Ronnie Koss, son of Mr. and
Mrs. V. J. Koss of La Grange,
and a student of Victoria
Junior college, this past week-
end in the Border Olympics
staged at Laredo, won first
place in both the 220 and 440
yard dashes, setting a new re-
cord in the latter.
Ronnie racked up a time of
22.5 in the 220 and in the
quarter-mile, set a new record
of 51.1 seconds to erase the
old mark of 52.2 set by Alfred
Parker of Laredo in 1950.
Ronnie’s many friends here
will be keeping an eye on him
in future track meets this
Spring season. There’s no
doubt about his being a speed
merchant!
I
Will Hermes continues to be
one of the La Grange F. F. A.
hapter’s most generous bene-
actors.
Besides providing barns and
pens for the chapter’s live-
stock projects several years
ago, plus some acreage for
crop studies, Mr. Hermes has
been a continuous cash donor
to the chapter during the an-
nual Junior Livestock Show.
Last week he gave $100, the
fourth gift of its kind in four
years.
Mrs. Mary Otto, 81,,
Taken By Death
Funeral services were sche-
duled for 3 p. m. Thursday
afternoon at the Koenig Fu-
neral Home here for Mrs.
Mary Otto, 81, who expired
Wednesday morning at Fay-
ette Memorial hospital
The Rev. H. T. Flachmeier
is the officiating minister, with
burial in the new city ceme-
tery.
The deceased v
New Orleans on’
1870, daughter of Ernest Pape
and wife who had emigrated
from Germany. She was later
married in La Grange to Bert-
hold Otto, who preceded her
in death in 1918. She was a
La Grange resident for 70
years.
Surviving are a son, Fred V.
Otto of La Grange; a sister,
Mrs. Annie Insel of Bay City;
three brothers, Will Pape of
Rutersville, Otto Pape of Bay
City and Henrjj Pape of San
Antonio; seven grandchildren
and 10 great-grandchildren.
Four children preceded her in
death.
Additional survivors are a
step-daughter, Mrs. Meta Van
Horn of La Grange; a son-in-
law, Hugo W. H. Zapp of
Houston; and two step-grand-
children, Mrs. Gladys Spacek
and Mrs. Melvin Dippel of La
Grange.
HAS OPERATION
Lillian Adamcik, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Adam-
cik, underwent an emergency
appendix operation at the
Youens hospital in Weimar
Wednesday night. It was the
third operation in the family
octrr s »vpo^d tmi&i ww«
TOTAL OF 668
DOGS VACCINATED
BY VETERINARIAN
Dr. F L. Gunn, locul veteri-
narian, had vaccinated a total
of 668 dogs through Wednes-
day night, it was reported here
Thursday morning
A total of 31 dogs were vac-
cinated Tuesday at Ellinger
and 45 additional ones were
innoculated Wednesday night
at West Point by Dr. Gunn.
Next on the list are Necha-
nitz and Waldeck for Friday,
March 14, with Waldeck sche-
duled for 6 to 6:30 p. m. and
Nechanitz for 7 to 7:30.
With three rabid foxes hav-
ing been reported thus far in
Fayette county, increased in-
terest in the canine vaccina-
tion program is being shown,
Dr. Gunn said. The State De-
partment of Public Health has
urged that all dog owners have
their canines vaccinated since
there is no way of predicting
just what part of the county
rabid foxes will make their
next appearance.
KC’s Name Delegates.
Vote Resolution
A variety of business was on
the agenda of Chromcik
council, K of C., here Monday
night in a session presided ov-
er bv Deputy Grand Knight
Leo Tiemann.
Chosen to represent the
council at the state convention
to be held in Austin on May
13-14, were Grand Knight
John F. Luecke, delegate, and
Four New Blocks
Dedicated; Action
Taken On Others
Streets—opening of new ones
and improvement of old ones--
was one of the principal sub*
jects before the La Grange
city council Wednesday night.
Land necessary for four
blocks of new streets was of-
fered by the owners and ac-
cepted by the council.
One block will be in the
Meyer addition, between Pe-
can and Eblin and was donat-
ed by Fritz and Selma Maas.
Three other blocks were
given by Oscar and Minnie
Salm. A two-block stretch will
connect Highway 71 to Rey-
nolds. The third block will
run at a right angle from Eb»
lin to intersect the other new
street.
Opening of the streets will
make way for additional re-
sidential development.
It was reported that the
center fElrd of Jefferson street
from Pearl to Upper Line,
passing the Zion Lutheran
church, had been hard-topped,
using the old base.
In this connection it was
pointed out that this street
had been badly damaged by
heavy trucks, and that Live-
(See COUNCIL, Page 2)
Bobcat Killed; Also
63 Foxes, 173 Crows,
And 1 Big-, Bad, Wolf
A total of one bobcat (that's
the first one), 63 foxes, one
wolf and 173 crows had been
Jurajda, delegate, and John Fi
Czichos, alternate.
There was discussion on
suggestion that the Knlehts of
Columbus affiliate with the
National Council of Catholic
Men, and it was voted that a
suitable resolution be drawn
and presented to the state
council meeting for action and
transmittal to the supreme
convention.
Attention was called to the
annual Day of Recollection to
be held at Plum Sunday and
members were urged to come
and to encourage others to at-
tend also.
It was decided that the next
council meeting be held at
Plum, with Monday, April 21,
as the date, to prevent a con-
flict with Easter Monday. The
Plum area members will be
hosts and will serve refresh-
ments.
afternoon, it is reported
County Treasurer Lloyd Dip-*
pel.
Latest on the bounty list arc:
Isaac Drisdale, West Point, ono
fox- Reuben Pietsch, Rt. 2. La
Grange, one fox; Jerry Mich-
ael, Rt. 1, Muldoon, one boV>-
cat; Walter Chernovsky, Rt. 2,
La Grange, 7 crows; Joe L.
Hrncir, Rt. 1, La Grange, one
fox; T. J. Scallorn, West Point,
one fox; Lloyd L. Keilers, Rt.
2, Round Top, one fox; II. J.
Schaler, Rt 1, La Grange, olio
fox; Benjamin Ryza, Rt. 2, La
Grange, 2 foxes, 7 crows: and
Milton Janca, Cistern, 2 foxes.
ATTEND FUNERAL
Emil Kana, Henry Kuhns,
Mrs. Annie Kana, Mrs. John
Barta, and Mrs. Wm Janssen
were among friends and rela-
tives from here, who attended
the funeral of their cousin,
Roman Bartosh, at Wallis and
Prairie Valley Aid
Plans Bake Sale
A bake sale will be staged
Saturday, starting at 11 a m.,
in front of the W. E Schulze
Mrs. Kreuz Winner
Of $25 Radio Prize
Mrs. W T. Kreuz of La
Grange, who has an uncanny
capacity for winning prizes,
has done it again.
A few days ago she won a
$25 cash prize from radio sta-
tion KM AC.
Participating in a “Going
Forward with San Antonio"
program, Mrs Kreuz must
have elucidated to the delight
of the sponsors on the subject
“Climate of San Antonio” for
the letter really paid off.
had about 100 members. The (grocery, under auspices of the
Sunday School was organized! Prairie Valley Ladies Aid.
in 1908 and in 1917, the Luther i The ladies invite public pa-
(See CHURCH, Page 2) ‘tronage.
Miss Irene Jasek returned
home Sunday af!or spending a
couple of weeks with relative*
and friends in Houston.
win u uys.i awuu ait wiv iniiitij •» *■ - * •
within a period of six weeks. I East Bernard Wednesday.
Read It In Record < *■*<•/ *
SHERIFF GETS CLIPPERS BACK
Proof that people read The
Record and that they respect
the ability of Sheriff T. J.
Flournoy was visibly demon-
strated here Tuesday night at
about 10 o’clock when the per-
son or persons who stole an
expensive electric hair clipper
from the car of Frank Vacula,
local businessman, cruised by
the sheriff's home, tossed the
clippers onto the lawn, and
sped away.
The odd part about the theft,
which occurred Thursday night
at Club 71 from parked cars,
was that Mr. Vacula did not
report the theft to the sheriff.
It was reported in The Record,
however, after Mr. Vacula had
told the paper about it.
Sheriff Flournoy Wednes-
day said that, contrary to the
original belief, Vastine Eckel,
local businessman, had had
stolen from his car a pair of
eye-glasses on the same night
of the other thefts at Club 71
They are valued at $35.
“We have the fingerprints
off the electric clipper box,'
Sheriff Flournoy said, “and we
have some other important Id-
formation which should clear
up the case soon. In the mean-
time, the pilferers can leave
those eye-glasses of Mr. Eckel
l my front lawn.”
Previously unreported, offi-
cials of the American Legion
hall, following publication of
the thefts near Club 71, told
the sheriff that they had re-
cently had the same trouble
in front of their hall. A num-
ber of parked cars were ran-
sacked; however, fortunately
for the owners, nothing of
value had been left In the ve-
hicles.
Fine Arlesian Well
Drilled Near Holman
To be used both for excel-
lent drinking and for irriga-
tion as well, a 491 foot arte-
sian water well was brought
in Monday noon on the Anton
Salas farm, two miles north of
Holman, by Driller G. K.
Dunn of Giddings.
Pipe was set at 403 feet, Mr.
Salas reported, and water
sand encountered at the 410-
491 level. The well is flowing
75 gallons per minute and waf
drilled at a cost of $150 per
foot or $736.50.
Mr. Salas, who farms on a
121 acre place, told The Re-
cord that he would use the
water from the well principal-
ly for irrigation purposes and
would pump into one of his
big tanks, from which point
the water will be channeled
where needed.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Thursday, March 13, 1952
The following prices were
paid m La Grange on the above
date and are subject to mar-
ket changes. Eggs and poultry
prices are those paid by pro
duce dealers.
Cotton, middling 39:00
Hens .............................. 22c
Fryers ................................! 25c
Eggs: Grade A ............ 34c
Grade B 30, Grade C 25c
Roosters ............. 12c
Turkeys, Hens 35c, Toms 30c
Sweet Cream:
Direct Shippers ......... 61e
Sour Cream:
Direct Shippers ........... 56c
( ; Station ......... 53c
Cotton Seed ........... $70
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