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THE FAYETTE COUNTY RECORD
SECTION 1
Published Twice Weekly By The Farmers Publishing Company, La Grange, Texas
Devoted to the Interests of the People of Fayette County and of Texas
VOLUME XXXI
LA GRANGE, TEXAS,
TUESDAY, DEC. 30, 1952
NUMBER 17
NEW YEAR TO
BE GREETED
BY CHURCHES
Congregations
Planning Various
Types Of Services
The new year of 1953 will
be ushered in, in appropriate
fashion, by the churches of La
Grange, a survey of the var-
ious pastors repeals.
Rev. Oscar Linstrum, pastor
of the Travis Street Methodist
church, reports that the Meth-
odists here will observe a can-
dlelighted communion service,
beginning at 7:30 p. m. Dec.
31, followed by a watchnight
service in charge of the young
people of the church.
At the First Baptist church,
pastored by Rev. J. H. Mitch-
ell, a watchnight service is
also planned, starting at 7:30
p. m. Dec. 31. A religious mo-
tion picture will be shown and
the principal message brought
by Rev. Lee Nelson of Brown-
wood. Appropriate music is
also planned. Arrangements
for the service are being di-
rected by the B. T. U. of the
church, whose director is H.
C. Griffin.
St. Paul’s Lutheran church
will observe a special service
starting at 9:30 a. m. January
1,- with Pastor H. T. Flach-
meier bringing the New Year’s
message.
At the First Presbyterian
church, Rev. C. P. Owen, pas-
tor, presented the New Year’s
sermon Sunday, December 28.
Zion Lutheran church,
whose pastor is Rev. H. A.
Trau gott, will observe a spe-
cial New Year’s Eve service,
beginning at 7:30 p. m. Decem-
ber 31 and again at 8:45 a. m.
on New Year’s Day. Pastor
Traugott will deliver the mes-
sages at the two services.
St. James’ Episcopal church
here, climaxing a series of ser-
vices which were held on Dec.
24, 26, 27 and 28, will observe
morning prayer and ante-com-
munion at 9:30 a. m. on New
Year’s Day, it is reported by
the Rev. Arthur J. Lockhart.
Evening prayer is scheduled
for 5:30 p. m.
Two masses will be said at
Sacred Heart church here on
New Year’s Dav, which is a
holv day of obligation. They
will be at 7:30 and 9.
MINISTERIAL
STUDENT
Former Resident
Dies At Louise
Funeral services for Frank
Bezdek, 44, former 16-year re-
sident of La Grange and past
five-year resident of Louise,
Texas, whose death occurred
Christmas Eve in a Mission,
Texas hospital while engaged
in writing a letter to his wife,
were held Saturday morning
from the Triska Chapel at
Hillje, with requiem high
mass at the Hillje Catholic
church, Rev. Emil Vinklarek
officiating.
Mr. Bezdek, who left here
about five years ago, was a
brother-in-law of V. A. (Slim)
Hrbacek, La Grange business
man.
In addition to his wife, Mrs.
Frances Bezdek, Mr. Bezdek
is survived by four daughters,
Lucy, Betty, Delores and
Monica, all of Louise; two sons,
Frankie and Eugene, also of
Louise; his parents, Mr. and
Mrs Rudolph Bezdek of
Louise; five brothers, John of
Pasadena, Joe of Richmond,
Albin and Adolph of Louise,
Steve of Ganado; three sisters,
Mrs. Marv Sugarek of Corpus
Christi, Mrs Agnes Griffith of
Port Lavaca and Mrs. Anne
Baxter of San Antonio.
Burial was in the Hillje
Catholic cemetery.
.12 INCH RAIN
Rain here Friday night
amounted 12 of an inch, bring-
ing the year’s total to 36.31
inches. Heavy skies indicated
(here mieht be more’ before
thu year is out.
Thomas E. Patton, is en-
rolled as a junior in Austin
Presbyterian Theological sem-
inary to study for the minis-
try- «|
After graduating from Mis-
souri City High school, where
he was a member of the band
and participated in football, he
attended Austin college, Sher-
man, where he was afilliated
with the band and orchestra,
receiving a B. A. degree in
March of this year.
He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Patton of La
Grange.
ROUND TOP NEWS
By Mrs. Leo Jaster
Mr*. Mandrofsky Pastes
Relatives and friends were sad-
dened to hear of the sudden pass-
ing of Mrs. Paul Mandrofsky on
the evening of Dec. 22. who with
her husband Just recently moved
to make their borne here.
Her funeral was held at the Von
Mlnden Funeral Home on last
Wedensday afternoon with Inter
ment In the Richters cemetery.
She leaves her husband, one son
of Brenham and two daughters.
Mrs Robert Quade and Mrs.
Henry Arndt.
Vleltort For Service
Many distant visitors came for
the Christmns day service In the
Bethlehem Lutheran church on
Christmas morning.
Christmas Pleasantly Observed
Christmas In this little city was
observed In the traditional custom.
Traditional as well as modern de-
corations were displayed. The car-
oltng by a group of young people
and Rev. Weiss was enjoyed by
many. .Many came to spend the
holidays at home and so Christmas
was observed pleasantly and
quietly.
New Arrival Announced
Announcements were received
here that a baby girl named Lucy
Joan weighing seven pounds and
ten ounces arrived in the home of
R/Sgt. and Mrs. Kellie Brau In
Oklahoma City on Dec. 13.
Mothers Club Party Held
The Mothers club enjoyed their
annual Christmas party on their
regular meeting date. Dec. 18.
Carols were sung, a delicious lunch
enjoyed and gifts were exchanged.
Personals
Mr. and Mra. Oust Peters spent
Saturday and Sunday with rela-
tives In Austin.
Lloyd Doerr was a week-end vi-
sitor with Delmus Brau and Mr.
and Mra. Raymond Rlnkel at
Houston.
Mr. and Mra. Erwin Schatte were
holiday visitors In the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Odls Schatte and Jerry
at Houston.
Distant visitors In the Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Rraun home on Christ-
mas day were: Mr. and Mtb. E. C.
Cole of La Marque, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Hughey and son of Fort
Worth, Mr. and Mra. Raymond
Kuretach and son and Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold Hartfleld and son of
Oanado.
Holiday Visitors
Among the holiday visitors here
were: Miss Aliens Kraus of Hous-
ton with Mr. and Mrs. Bodo
Kraus.
Elvis Peters of Fort Hood with
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Peters.
Miss Helen Weiss of fleguln and
Victor Weiss of San Antonio with
Rev and Mrs. A. B. Weiss.
Miss Bernice Blrkelbach of
Houston with Mrs. Laura Birkel-
bach.
A/2C and Mrs. R. G. Zwerne-
mann and baby, Gregory, of Shep-
pard Air Force Base and Delvln
Jaater of Reguln with Mr. and Mrs.
L. R. Jaater.
Mlaa Floradel Spies of Seguln
with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Spies.
William Noak of Seguln with
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Noak
Herbert Rehmann and Allison
Pouftck of Ssn Marcos with Mrs.
Meta Rehmann and Mr. and Mrs.
Erich Ponflck.
Miss Delolse Etsel of Houston
with Mrs. Lorn Graf and Mr. and
Mrs. Werner Btzel and other rel-
atives.
CHRISTMAS
OBSERVED IN
GAY FASHION
Traffic Accidents
Only Blemish On
Holiday Calendar
With cool weather, followed
by rain, setting the stage for
the cheery event, La Grange
celebrated Christmas with a
two-day holiday in a mood as
gay and lighthearted as ever.
Except for a deluge of traf-
fic accidents which, up to Sat-
urday, had involved 19 vehicles
and claimed one life, the Yule
holidays moved along in typi-
cal fashion, being ushered in
with traditional Christmas
programs and cantatas at
varied churches of the town.
In annual style, too, it w
a time for family reunions,
for exchanging of gifts and
greetings, and for feasting on
big broad-breasted | turkeys
with all the trimmings, plus the
added delicacies always syn-
onymous with Christmas.
La Grange, as - usual, was
the mecca for many of its
former residents and for stu-
dents who returned to their
“home town” to spend the
Yule holidays with their par-
ents. Conversely, some resi-
dents spent Christmas with re-
latives and friends elsewhere.
Here Christmas Day, virtual-
ly every place of business was
closed, including service sta-
tions, the post office, cafes and
night clubs. Most placer re-
mained closed the following
day, observing, in typical La
Grange style, a two-day holi-
day for Christmas By the time
Saturday, the 27th, had ar-
rived, however, most business-
es had resumed operations and
were back on the job as usual.
Excluding the traffic acci-
dents from the “Yule picture,”
the Christmas season was a
joyous one for most people
here and when it was all over,
they were eagerly looking
forward toward enjoying a
Happy Nevv Year.
TEXANS CHOSEN
AS IKE GUARDS
Two Central Texans will re-
turn home from Korea to serve
in the guard of honor at the
inauguration of President-Elect
Dwight D. Eisenhower on
January 20.
Sgt. Melvin T. Adamek, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Adamek
of Schulenburg, is one. The
other is Ward Dillard Jr.,
colored, whose parents' home
is near Old Washington.
The two are among 59 ser-
vicemen, eligible for rotation,
who were designated for the
inauguration assignment. They
were selected by Gen. Van
Fleet for heroic action in the
Korean conflict.
Julia Konecny, 76,
Dies Here Friday
Funeral services for Miss
Julia Konecny, 76, a past 74-
year resident of Colorado and
Fayette counties, whose death
occurred at St. Anthony Rest
Home Friday, were held Mon-
day morning from the Hub-
bard Funeral Home at Wei-
mar, with Rev. Father Leopold
of Weimar officiating.
Miss Konecny was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vin-
cent Konecny of Europe but
emigrated at the age of two to
Texas, the family settling at
Dubina. She was a 35 year re-
sident of Weimar.
She is survived by one sis-
ter, Hermina Vasek of Strawn,
Texas.
Burial was in the Weimar
cemetery.
FIRE MEET POSTPONED
The monthly meeting of La
Grange firemen has been
postponed from January 1 to
January 8 because of the New
Year holiday.
No Postal Service
On New Year’s Day
There will be no window
service nor city or rural mail
delivery on New Year’s Day,
Thursday, the post office ad-
vises.
Postal service, however, will
be resumed as usual on Janu-
ary 2.
1 Dead, 8 In Hospital In 12 Wrecks
FLATONIA NEWS
By Mr*. Aug. NoUuuaper
Baby Girl Born
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Pittman of
Dallas announce the arrival of a
baby alrl born In the Florence
Nightingale hospital on Dec. 18.
She weighed In at seven pounds
and was welcomed by a little
brother, David, who also has
birthday on Dec. 18. The Pitt-
man's formerly lived In Flatonla.
Baby Boy Arrives
Mr. and Mrs. Alois Dornak an-
nounce the birth of a son on Dec.
17 In the Wagner hospital in
shiner. He weighed In at seven
pounds and 11 ounces and was
welcomed by a little brother
Grandparents are Mrs. John Mlgl
and Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Dernak of
Praha.
Home On Furlough
Pvt. Louis Stryk of Fort Sill,
Okla., Is spending a 20-day fur
lough with his mother. Mrs. Frank
Sbfk. He will report to Camp
Stoneman. Calif.
E-l Melvin Shlmek of Camp
Roberts. Calif, is spending his
furlough here with his parents,
Mr and Mrs. Fred Shlmek.
Pfc. Stanley Cerny of Fort Sam
Houston Is spending bis fur!o6gh
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Cerny.
Bank Elects Officers
The Flatonla State Bank at Its
new directors meeting elected the
following Officers: F. A. Nesrsta.
president; O. F. McWhlrter, vice-
president; R. D. Zapalac. vice-
president and. cashier; Mrs. Lydia
Fre/tag, assistant cashier: E. A
Zouzallk. assistant cashier; and
Mra. Roger Johnson, assistant
cashier. The directors for the en
suing year are F. L. Wotlpka. D
F. Johnson, E. Lautersteln. O. F.
McWhlrter, F. A. Nesrsta. F. X.
Brunner and R. D. Zapalac.
Personals
Adolph Koclan arrived home
last week Friday from Con Con to
spend Christmas with his wife
and children.
Max Sandera j'xmn In last week-
end from Big Spring to spent
Christmas with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Sandera.
Pfc. Joe Vyvjala from Ocean-
side. Calif, and Bernard Vyvjala.
student at North Texas Slate at
Denton, arrived home over the
week-end to spent Christmas with
their parental Mr. and Mrs. August
Vyvjala.
Mr. and Mrs. -Paul Zappo and
sons of San Antonio spent last
Friday In the P. C. Zappe home.
Joe Schutz. student at Texas
A A I. college In Kingsville, came
home to spend the Christmas holi-
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Schutz.
Firemen Called
To Nurses’ Home
•
• Firemen were called to the
nurses’ home, directly across
from the Fayette Memorial
hospital, early Sunday morn-
ing, but their services were
not needed and there was no
damage.
A large circulating gas heat-
er “back-flashed” when the
burner failed to operate pro-
perly. The flash excited resi-
dent, of the home who sounch-
ed the alarm.
C. J. Sanders, 90,
Farmer-Ginner,
Is Buried Monday
Funeral services were held
at the Koenig Funeral Home
Chapel here Monday after-
noon for Charles J. Sanders,
90-year-old retired farmer and
ginner, who died'Sunday at
Fayette Memorial hospital
here after a three weeks’ ill-
ness.
The Rev. F. E. Eilers offici-
ated and burial was in the
Cedar cemetery.
Mr. Sanders was a lifelong
resident of Fayette county. He
was born in the-O’Quinn com-
munity, son of William and
Mary Duelberg Sanders, both
of whom came here from Ger-
many. He was married on De-
cember 8, 1885 at O’Quinn to
Miss Annie Bruns. They lived
near Swiss Alp for the past 30
years.
Surviving are his widow;
two daughters, Mrs Charles
Foerster of Swiss Alp and Mrs.
Joe Taylor of La Grange; and
two sons, Eddie Sanders of La
Grange, Rt. 1 and George San-
ders of Schulenburg, Rt. 1.
There are 12 grandchildren
and 12 great-grandchildren.
NEXT RECORD
TO BE DAY EARLY
As was the case last
week when publication day
fell no a holiday, the next
issue of The Record will
be printed on Wednesday,
a day earlier than usual.
All concerned should be
guided accordingly in
meeting copy deadlines.
HELD ON PISTOL CHARGE
Ed Collins, 50-year-old La
Grange Negro, was arrested
and jailed here on Christmas
day by Deputy Sheriff Charlie
Prilop. Collins was charged
with carrying a pistol.
Fayetteville News
By Mrs. F. C Pag el Jr.
Observe Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs. Herman Nltzscha
of Shelby observed their golden
wedding anniversary on Sunday,
Dec. 21. at their home with their
children, grandchildren and dose
relatives present. A delicious lunch
was enjoyed and the honoreea
were recipients of many beautiful
gifts.
Locals
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Staha and'
aons were Christmas guests with
the Frank Kovar and G. A. Rose
families.
Rep. and Mrs. R. B. Spacek were
hosts to a large number of dose
relatives who enjoyed Christmns
dinner with them.
Miss Anna Zoll, R. N., qt Temple
la spending the holidays with her
sister, Miss Hulda Zoll.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvih Bunjes and
Mayor and Mrs. Lee Helnsohn
spent the holidays In Beaumont
with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Oajeske.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Koe-
necke and Diana of Yoakum
spent Christmas Day with Mr,
and Mrs. M. T. Morris and Mr.
and Mrs Henry Foeltermann.
Death Hits Blume
Family Second
Time In Ten Days
Death invaded the Blume
family here for the second
time in ten days Monday
when Wm. Blume, 80, retired
teacher and farmer of the
Walhalla area, expired at the
Fayette Memorial hospital.
Just a week and a day be-
fore, his son, Assistant County
Supt. Ed Blume, 44, who died
of a stroke, was buried in the
New City cemetery here,
where the father likewise will
be interred Tuesday following
services at the Koenig Funeral
Home chapel. The Rev. H. T.
Flachmeier will officiate.
Then critically ill, Mr. Blume
had been unable to attend his
son’s funeral. . *
Mr. Blume was born at
Haw Creek, son of John Hen-
ry and Elizabeth Siegmann
Blume. He was married to
Miss Tennie Knight near La
Grange on August 24, 1902.
She preceded him in death on
May 31, 1948
As a young man, the de-
ceased attended the Univer-
sity of Texas and qualified for
a teaching certificate. He sub-
sequently taught at Burton,
Rutersville and in other com-
munities.
When the government farm
programs were inaugurated,
he was one of the key figures
in the county organization and
was active for several years.
Surviving are a daughter,
Mr,?. A. S. Menke Jr. of San
Angelo; four sons, John of
Houston, Robert of San An-
tonio and Walter and Leslie
of La Grange; and nine grand-
children.
HEAVY PROPERTY LOSS AS 28 CARS
SMASHED UP DURING HOLIDAYS
K. C. Party Slated
For Tuesday Night
An annual Christmas party
for Chromcik Council, K. of
C.'s, their families and friends
will be staged at the Legion
hall here Tuesday night start-
ing at 7:30.
There’ll be a Christmas tree,
Santa will be present to re-
member the kiddies, and danc-
ing will conclude the evening’s
program.
Officers emphasize that
there will be no charge or
collection. It’s all free.
Take Health Inventory
Dr. Geo. W. Cox Offers Sage Advice
If you have not had an audit
made recently of your physi-
cal assets and liabilities, go to
your doctor now and have it
done, is the advice of Dr. Geo.
W. Cox, state health officer, to
grown-ups in Texas.
Tt is quite as important to
check up on your physical re-
sources as it is to look into the
state of your financial posses-
sions. By regular care under
your physician's directions,
you can conserve your physi-
cal assets and avoid an ac-
cumulation of destructive lia-
bilities.
Everyone starts with a cer-
tain amount of physical capital
and as a personal business pro-
position it is worthwhile to
preserve. In infancy and
childhood our physical re-
sources, as a rule, are safe-
guards for us. As we grow
older, the responsibility for
doing so rests upon the in-
dividual. The critical period
for many comes in middle life
with the sudden realization
that the physical capital is
yielding diminishing returns
in the way of physical well be-
ing.
The records pf health de-
partments and of insurance
companies show that from 10
to 15 years have been added
to the average length of life.
But the same records show
that a majority of the deaths
are due to the degenerative
diseases of middle age.
Nearly all of these diseases
have slow beginnings and their
onset discovered through phy-
sical examination!! before they
have gained serious headway.
Early detection, adjustment of
physical expenditures and bet-
ter budgeting of activities un-
der a physician's direction will
help shift the balance from the
unfavorable to the favorable
side of the ledger.
James Edward Joins
Bremer Family
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Bremer
had special reason to rejoice
at Christmas time.
Another little boy, born
December 17, arrived in their
home on December 23.
The little fellow, named
James Edward, was greeted
with glee by a little brother,
Donald Lee.
ITS A BOY
Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn True-
per are the happy parents of a
eight pound 13 V4 ounce baby
boy who arrived December 22
in the Sonora hospital. He was
named David Wayne. This is
the couple’s first child. The
mother is the former Olivia
Marek. Proud grandparents
are Mrs. Vlasta Marek of here
and Mr and Mrs. Edwin True-
per of West Point.
CRITICALLY ILL
C. A. W. Schiege h reported
to be critically ill at the Mil-
roy hospital in Brenham fol-
lowing a heart attack at his
home at Fayetteville Saturday
night.
One Fayette county man
was killed, eight persons were
hospitalized, 28 automobiles
damaged to the extent of
thousands of dollars, one car
totally burned, and one person
was charged with DWI during
the Christmas holiday season,
according to the official re-
ports filed here with the
sheriff’s department, State
Highway patrolmen, and the
constable’s office.
Constable Charles Eilers told
The Record Monday morning
that, in the Schulenburg area
alone, 13 cars had been wreck-
ed, six persons had been hos-
pitalized, and one had been
killed.
One person was killed and
two persons injured at about
8:20 Friday night when a 1947
Pontiac driven by Charles
Novak Jr., 21-year-old Fla-
tonia resident, was in collision
with a 1946 Nash operated by
Mrs. Catherine Wilson, Cali-
fornian now residing in San
Antonio, six miles west of
Schulenburg on Highway 90.
Dying en route to a Weimar
hospital where he was being
rushed was 56-year-old Charles
Novak Sr. of Flatonia. In-
jured and now hospitalized at
Weimar were Mrs. Charles
Novak Sr. and Charles Novak
Jr. Slightly hurt was Mrs. Wil-
son.
Mrs. Novak, who is 56, was
critically injured and her son,
Charles Novak Jr., 21, was
shocked and bruised.
Mr. Novak is survived by
his widow; two daughters,
Mrs. Ann Edwards of Balti-
more, Md. and Mrs. Josephine
Vyvjala of Smithville; two
sons, August Novak, who is
stationed with the U. S. Army
in France, and Charles Novak;
two brothers and four sisters.
Mrs. Wilson was enroute
west at the time of the tragedy
and the Novaks were enroute
east.
In the same area, shortly
following the accident, a 1949
Chevrolet operated by A.
Burrus of Baytown crashed
into the rear of a 1950 Cadil-
lac driven by Harry Bowden
of Kelly Field, San Antonio.
ELLINGER NEWS
By Miss Nancy Koehl
On Furloughs
Cpl. Daniel Kulhanek of Fort
Sheridan, III., arrived here Thurs-
day to spend ten days with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kul-
hanek.
Rvt. Alfred Beyer and wife of
Fort Sam Houston are spending a
fifteen day furlough here with his
mother, Mrs [.oulse Beyer He
will report to Fort Bliss at El
Paso.
Sgt. Johnny Ponoik and wife of
Cherry Point. North Carolina, vis
ited here with Mr. and Mrs. Bennie
Poncik and family.
Personal*
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Watson of
Rek Hill accompanied Mrs. W. J
Koehl Sr and daughter to El
Campo Christmas to spend the
holiday with Mrs. James Zapalac
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnv
Zapalac and daughter and Mr. and
Mrs. J. c. Zapalac and son of
Tennessee.
Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Slmank and
daughter of El Campo. Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Meyer and family of
Beaumont, Mrs. Woodrow Seibel
and daughter of La Grange and
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Koehl and son
of here all spent Christmas with
Mra, H. E. Seibel and Mrs. George
Schafer and son.
Mr and Mrs. Kermft Peters and
fartiily of Bryan. Mr. and Mrs. Ho-
ward Taft and son of M ad Ison-
ville and Mr and Mrs Raymond
Beran and daughter of Fayette-
ville spent Christmas here with
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Peters
and son. Deane.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Olrndt and
daughter, Shirley, of Magnet spent
Christmas here with Mr. and Mrs.
Erwin Koepke and Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Olrndt.
Mr, and Mrs. G. H. Ptueckhahn
and daughter of Brady spent
Christmas her* with Mr. and Mrs.
D. A. Juren.
Miss Annie Weeheta and Wallle
Maruna of Temple and Mrs. Fran-
cis Baca of La Grange visited
here (luring the holidays with Mr.
Both were enroute west and
both cars were damaged.
Investigating officers, State
Highway Patrolmen James
Spencer and Charles Keatts,
along with Constable Charles
Eilers of Schulenburg, filed
charger, of “following too
closely behind another car”
against the Baytown man.
Starting off the “holiday
procession” of traffic mishaps
and collisions was a “side-
swipe” between a Mercury
automobile driven by Joe Gen-
zer of Houston, who over-
turned his vehicle between
Schulenburg and Weimar,
Monday night when he at-
tempted to pass a Victorian
Ford driven bv another Hous-
tonian. Constables A. V. Smith
of La Grange and Charles
Eilers of Schulenburg filed
charges of “attempting to pass
without sufficient clearance”
against Mr. Genzer. Both cars
were damaged but no one in-
iured in the crash.
Four automobiles were dam-
aged, one driver was charged
with reckless driving, but no
one was hurt when the 1952
Pontiac driven by Mrs. B. L.
Dillard of Austin was forced
into a ditch bv a 1952 Chevro-
let operated by Robert W.
Cooksev Jr., also of Austin,
near Ellinger on Highway 71
at 8 p. m. Christmas eve.
Two other cars barged into
the wreckage. They were driv-
en by Calvin Treybig of Old-
enburg, who rode in a 1951
Chevrolet, and J. C. Syptak
of Ellinger who was driving
a 1950 Chevrolet. The Trevhig
car was damaged considerably,
and Mr. Cooksev was charged
with reckless driving.
Deputy Sheriff Ed Tobias of
Ellinger investigated.
Next on the list was a col-
lision between the 1939 Ford
of H. W. Krause of Ellinger
area and the 1950 Ford of Al-
lison Dotson of Eagle Lake
which damaged both vehicles
but injured no one at 8-30 p.
m. Christmas Eve on Highway
71 near Gav Hill. The accident
occurred when the Krause car
plowed into the rear end of the
Dotson automobile, inflicting
about $200 damages. Deputy
Sheriff Ed Tobias investigated
the accident.
An hour and a half litter, a
four-way crash totally burned
one car and hospitalized three
persons near Engle on High-
way 90. Carl E. Walker, San
Antonio business man, who
was driving a 1948 Buick, was
injured and rushed to a Wei-
mar hospital, along with Mrs.
Johnnie Belle Coleman, 32, of
Houston and her husband, Mr.
Coleman. Constable Charlie
Eilers of Schulenburg inves-
tigated.
At 11:30 p. m. Christmas
Eve, one person was hospital-
ized and the cars involve.d
were damaged to th’e approxi-
mate extent of $1,000 when a
1940 Ford driven bv Clifton
Giese Jr. of Warrenton
smashed into the rear end of
a 1942 Chevrolet operated by
Hubert Fields, area Negro, on
Highway 237 near Oldenberg.
(See WRECKS, Page 3)
(See ELLINGER, Page 2) Cotton Seed
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Monday, December 29, 1952
The following prices were
paid in 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 ..... ... 32:00
Hens ............... 17c
Fryers ..................... 24c to 25c
Errs:
Grade A; Large ............ 55c
Grade B ............... 46c to 48c
Grade A, Small .. 32c to 35c
Grade C ............... 26c to 27c
Roosters ............. j(v>
Sweet Cream:
Direct Shippers __60c
Sour Cream:
Direct Shippers__55c
Station ....... 5?0
... $75
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Sulak, L. J. The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 17, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 30, 1952, newspaper, December 30, 1952; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1124733/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.