The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1952 Page: 1 of 12
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VOLUME 60 8c PER COPY SIIINER, LAVACA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 1952
NUMBER 42
Mystery Farm
Identified
The aerial photo in last weeks
paper evidently stumped al-
most all of our readers and
proved a real mystery.
The photo was the farm of
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Patek (nee
Albina Husinecky) and is locat-
ed about 4% miles south east
of Shiner in the Boundary Line
community. The Pateks moved
Texas Farm Bureau Working With
Other Groups Saved Millions For
Rural Road Building In Texas
Hermann Sons
Meeting, Social
The Eichenlaub Lodge No.
34 and Bluecher No. 20 will
enjoy a joint meeting and fel-
lowship hour at the “Shiner
Dine Inn” Monday, October 20
at 7 p. m.
RURAL TELEPHONE MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20,7 P.M.
• • •
Texas Farm Bureau Federa-
• •
One of Texas
«> uuiCttu i'cucxa— one ui rex as Farm Bureau routes. +;or, pprpmmv whirh win Ka ------ fc“v' aiuuuu
working in cooperation Federation’s major objectives A road program is one of the for mpmw nn1v ner> Schorre, local man- ner. These interviews, Schorre
• • • • • •
Construction work is now un- up for the new two-wire ser-
derway with pole setting and vice, the manager explained.
President Emilie Sommerlat- bring telephone“se^kf'to 75 rivITftar^
te of the sister lodge will pre- customers in the rural area on job of interviewing all resi-
le6 in the meeting and mitia- the main highways out of Shi- dents in the area around Shi-
tion, wuuviiig xxi wupcirtnuu reuexauons major oojeeuves roaa program is one oi tne for members onlv _ „
: Pateks moved ™ith . otber, «rouP^ auch as a number of years h/s been biS j°bs on f.hich Fa™ Bbreau The entertainment committee Menhone Co "mounted tois T,-ral
on the farm in 1928 after pur- County Judges and Commis- to get the farmers of Texas will be working until a plan is Giadys Mueiier. Louise Stach, week 3^rvnne f J , ,
““—“ mmm m imi mrm
The purpose of the inter-
John Patek Sr. It was the Pa-
tek homestead.
The farm consists of 70 acres the years 1951 and 1953, president of the Lavaca County said. refreshments and Hallowe’en ern dependable telephone ser-
of which 55 acres are in culti- through a vigilant and active Farm Bureau, said, because the Farm Bureau sponsored the snack wjR be served vice to 75 customers on the
vation. The usual crops are cot- program of work carried on task grows harder and the need Sewell Bill in the last session _0_Q Q Q’ Hallettsville Gonzales Flatonia v*ews’ Schorre explained, is to
ton, corn and sorghums. Sev- while the 1951 State legislature greater each year. The 1950 of the legislature, which pro- ’ ’ 1
eral years after the purchasing was in session, according to census showed that 1,126 of posed a tax of one cent per
of the farm, Mr. Patek terraced Mike V. Janak of Hallettsville, Lavaca county’s farm families thousand cubic feet on natural
the entire farm and improved president of the Lavaca Coun- lived on dirt roads a mile or gas, the major portion of which
the soil by using phosphate and ty Farm Bureau. more from a paved road, it was is shipped ouj; of the state. A
clover. Legislation was introduced, revealed by Mr. Janak. token tax was levied on natural
Joseph Mates
Buried In Shiner
make sure that when final con-
said struc^on Plans are drawn up,
’ they will provide for enough
lines and equipment to take
entire rural area surrounding cara of all Possible rural sub-
.on, scribers m this region. It is
and Yoakum highways.
Meanwhile, Schorre
plans for much larger exten-
sion of telephone lines in the
es-
^ A ,, - Funeral services were held Shiner, to bring new and im- ,. , , ,,, ... ,
Tn 1 Q4.5 hP remodeled the Mr’ Janak Said’ that .would Viewing the situation on a gas, but spoiisors of the bill Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 8:45 AM proved telephone service to far- timated now that this addition-
, „ „ . j.„__ have taken from the counties wider scope, Mr. Janak said failed to get ainy portion of the from the Buffington Funeral mers, are going forward. a* rural project will involve a
home and all the outbuildings.
Tn 1 (UR Mr pnH Mrs Patek and every penny °f the r0ad bond there are 120>000 miles of dirt funds earmarked for building Home, Shiner, thence to the . .
a ^ "7 assumption money, which is ex- roads in the State of Texas, reads. The greatest opposition Shiner Catholic Church for First steP in thls P™^ ls
Pended by the Commissioners 66,000'of which are school bus the Farm Bureau has yet en- Requiem Mass at 9:00 AM, for to determine how many farm-
countered on its road fight is Joseph l^ates of Moulton, who ers living in the local tiading
to town purchasing a home courts jn the counties, and
from the late Miss Agnes Fuseli- woui(j have discontinued the
nar. Mr. Patek is employed at appr0priation provided under
Joe’s Grocery and Market. the Colson-Briscoe Act, which
Mr. and Mrs. Patek have 10 is used by the State Highway
children. Charles, Frankie and Department to build farm-to-
Joseph L, and Mrs. Chas. (Ma- market roads. The movement
rie) Mikes Jr., all reside in Se- led by the Farm Bureau
guin; Jimmie is employed at specifically saved $7,300,000 in
Joe’s Meat Market, Emily at road bond assumption money
Joe’s Cafe, Albina is a nurse f°r ike State of Texas each , , ~ .....
at Wagner’s Hospital for more year> an(f $15,000,000 Colson-
than three years; Louis and Briscoe funds.
Benjamin are attending St. Let’s see what this means to
Ludmila’s „ Academy
daughter, Mrs. Joe (Lillian) said. t“We will get $39,339.12
Lutheran Church
Observes
Brotherhood Sun.
An informal service program
Brother-
hood Sunday” theme, “Pages of
Power,” will take place at
looming in the next session, Mr. passed away in Moulton IVIon— a^"®a urc interested in signing
Janak declared. day, Oct. 13, at 11:30 PM, at
Driving by a farm near Shi- the age of 83 years, 6 months
ner the other day, Mr. Janak, and 24 days,
president of the Lavaca County The Rev> Thomas Collins of_
*arm Bureau, saw three trac- ficiated at the last rites. Inter-
ors operating, a sight not un- ment was made in the Shiner
usual m this county. It put Catholic Cemetery. He is sur-
me to calculating, Mr. Janak vjved by his widow, Mrs. Marie
Cemetery Ass’n.
Food Sale Oct. 18
said.
According to the 1950 census,
United Dr. Martin * Luther ?he^e were *’989 far™ tractdrs
o v,u“‘ ‘“''““Y” Church on Sunday, Oct. 19, at ln. avaca °un y. very leg-
and one Lavaca county, the farm leader -71 ’ lslative session for the past 12
Mates.
Janda Jr., who died in 1949, road bond assumption money in f .
age of 22 years and left a baby, 1952 and again in 1953. We will . .
Lillian Jo, 2 -days old. Lillian get 8 miles of farm-to-market g M’
Saturday, October 18, at 3:00
PM, is the day for the food sale
which will take place at the
City Hall.
Many goodies, such as dress-
ed chickens, home-made nood-
• BUNJES Home Demonstra- les, cakes, bread, rolls, kola-
tion Club will meet Friday, ches and pies, eggs and various
Meeting Notices
gross expenditure of $100,000.
“So that everyone may
have an opportunity to
learn about the new ser-
vice, a meeting of all inter-
ested rural users will be
held at the City Hall in
Shiner on Monday, Oct. 2t,
at 7:00 PM,” Schorre an-
nounced. “Complete de-
tails will be reviewed with
everyone who attends.”
Both Manager Schorre and
Telephone Company Dis-
trict Manager C. C. Brad-
shaw will attend the meet-
ing. They will be prepared
to answer questions about
the new rural telephone
service, the manager said.
Schorre explained that tele-
• Patek and family are all mem- Conservatively
bers of the Shiner Catholic costs
Church. Mr. Patek and his four
older sons are members of the roads, and this will mean about
Knights of Columbus. He and $80,251,80 a year -that this oundav>
all his sons are members of county will receive from this £ ay,
K.J.T. while the daughters are source.
members of K.J.Z.T. „ , , ,
“If these groups had not
phases
of the
theme,
‘Brotherhood
‘Pages Of
7:30 PM
sssSXffi S 5r£rSs sJiH p§¥tra ESS
Conservatively speaking, it ™astars Call , there will also Qn gasoline burned in tractors Council No. 3081, will meet in and; everyone who has loved ““ sarJ'“ a‘ ‘h6 tlme tb®
Sid pTs s z ruiredostonth:hma
vAQric onri +v.ic «rUi mnon ailcl dealing with particulai per tractor per year. With Sood speaker will address the some item for the food sale. The plan to bring an improv-
1,980 tractors in the county, Sr0UP and some excellent en- This is your official notice. ed ^pe of telephone service to
this would mean that the Farm tertainment has been provided There will be no other remind- *he Shiner area is part of the
Bureau (which is primarily the for- member Knights are er sent to anyone. Make plans Telephone Company’s extensive
The newly eelcted “Men Of only orgnization or group that asked to attend and visiting now to attend the big food sale Program to make more and bet-
The Church” officers will be puts up a scrap on this issue) lights are welcome. and bring your contribution, ter telephone service available
At the present time Mr. and fought the battle saved installed They are. w Tiekenj saves Lavaca County larmer;s • COMMUNITY H. D. Club such as items listed above. *he far”eLs , °(, Araenca-
rs. Tom Kercho and son are this road money, it would have presj^ent. R ^ Dierksen vice $48,281.00 every year. wdt hold a business meeting Don t forget the date, Satur- ^ch®fre said. Telephone users
the farm. Correctly been necessary to raise taxes president;’ Geo. Fiedler, secre- “That’s a goodly sum,” Mr. Thursday, October 16, at 2:00 day, Oct. 18, at 3:00 PM.
tary; and John Ammermann, Janak said, “that can well be *n the home of Mrs. Jose-
treasurer. In conclusion there used in meeting other farm op- Phine Petru. Members are ask-
will be the showing of a film ©ration expenses,” He summed ed to attend.
Certain groups have an eye recently produced by the Am- up the situation this way: ® SHINER Lodge No. 1065,
on this road money and another erican Bible Society entitled. “Farm Bureau dues in this -^-F- & A.M., will meet Monday,
fight will be waged in the next “The Whole Armor.” All mem- county are $8.00 a year. Say an October 20. Brethren are in-
This week two free passes to legislature if this money is re- bers of United Dr. Martin operator has only one tractor. yited to attend,
the Palace Theatre will go to tained for rural roads, Mr. Ja- Luther Church and friends are can pay his Farm Bureau
Mrs
identifying the photo were Vic- in Lavaca county to build the ?re_s^den^j ^fd^6r’ .SeCre
tor and Arthur Cortez, Gilbert roads, if we had any roads
Kasper, Geo. Patek, Joe Patek built,” Mr. Janak declared.
Jr., Johnny Degenhardt, Joe
Patek Sr., Alfred Fric and Mrs.
Jack Rice, Fort Worth.
Lutheran Church
Land Leveling
Site Completed
Johnny Degenhardt.
nak predicted.
cordially invited to attend.
CAN YOU IDENTIFY YOUR FARM FROM A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW?
LUCKY FARMER PHOTO-QUIZ
DO YOU LIVE ON THIS FARM?
dues and have $14.00 left on
what. Farm Bureau saves him
on this one issue.”
What does your organization
do for the members, a farmer
asked Mike V. Janak, president
P.-T. A. Plans For
Fall Festival
in Shiner will benefit by this
improved rural service, he
pointed out, as well as those in
the outlying areas. As the local
telephone system is expanded,
each subscriber is able to call
more and more people over a
wider area.
Further facts concerning this
project, rates, distance covered,
The first phase was marked e c”, Wld be furnished Gazette
last week with the breaking ^fa er^ . y tbe local manager
and leveling of land for the new , e. e company in the
mu ou- tt- u c u United Dr. Martin Luther next lssue of the Gazette-
The Shiner High School P.- Church.
1 *?, ^ f“ubJuFarm It t PMe\“Hy,E0cc0ottLe: ‘hb^ib^k JOE SVATEK
Bureau. When somebody hits
ill
TO HOLD
OPENING
Shiner Poultry & Egg Co.,
■11
* *
8k
k\
______ _______ _________j a^. 2 Gottag©> of land where the former Shi-
Mr. Janak with that question Freslde^t, Mrs. Clarence ner High School building was
he always takes some specific p^?sld^1^L located. From the year
commodity that the farmer After roll call of officers, the when the school was moved to
grows, and points out what n\m^es were read and aPProv_ its new location, the land was
Farm Bureau has done for the ed' Tbe treasury report was ac- vacant and recently purchased
commodity. In this case, the in- ce!™fd af .read' . . by the congregation of the Unit-
dividual was a livestock .pro- ~re Shiner High School will ed Dr. Martin Luther Church,
ducer, and Mr. Janak told him d a Fall Festival Thursday The growing congregation and atter undergoing building re-
about the Farm Bureau’s acti- October 30. A program resulting good work of the en- Pairs and repainting, will hold
vities in 1951 when OPS sched- presented by the ele- tire church body will soon *ts formal re-opening, Saturday,
uled the price rollbacks on beef. r^entary grades and the 7th visualize a dream of yesterday. October 18.
“The two rollbacks that had through the 12th graders will jn the process of lending an Free door prizes will be of-
been set up for beef were bave, dhferent concessions, in- dd hand dug well of approxi- tered, no obligation to buy,
knocked out by the Farm Bu- ctudmg games, etc. A Chili hot mately 200 feet was discovered, everyone entitled to free reg-
reau,” Mr. Janak told him d<^ suPPer with pies and cakes a large amount of dirt was istration, to be awarded at 5:30
“when Allan Kline, president w*d be served‘ Drinks include needed to fill the enormous FM, Saturday, Oct. 18. Prizes
of the American Farm Bureau coffee and soda water- Serving hole. offered are: 1st, Table Lamp;
Federation, called every State w*d begin at 6:00 PM in the Citizens of Shiner and many 2nd> 2-Gallon Thermos Jug;
Farm Bureau president in the sckocd cafeteria. former residents of the com- 2rd> Cake Saver; 4th, Aluminum
Nation to Washington to pro- ** bas. keen suggested that munity will anticipate the joys Chicken Fryer,
test the rollbacks.” The Farm Pubbe dress for this occa- of the new church and Shiner Saturday will also be free
Bureau was able to accomplish s^on s®rae type of Hallowe’en can proudly boast an erection D & B Stamp day. Two dollars
this because those state presi- costume including witches hats, 0f a landmark. worth of B & B Stamps will be
dents represented a million and masks> etc* This will add to the
a half farm families in this spirit of the occasion and will
country. prove very comical and enter-
taining to an evening of pleas-
According to the 1950 cen- ure.
sus, Mr. Janak continued, La- Mrs. Wendtland was the
vaca county each year markets speaker for the afternoon. Her
25,864 cows and calves. Aver- topic was the “Birthday of Tex-
Dance Club
Barn Dance
Due to conflicting football
given to everyone who regis-
ters.
Joe Svatek will also be Shi-
ner’s exclusive dealer in Armo
Quality Feeds and B & B
Stamps will be given on all
sales of Armo Feeds.
Mr. Svatek extends a cordial
age weight of the animals is ap- as Congress Day”, the originat- schedules, the Shiner Dance invitation to all his customers
proximately 600 pounds. Mr, ing of the P.-T. A. October 19, Club will have their dance on and friends to come by Satur-
Janak estimates that the roll- 1909. Since that time there October 23, instead of the 17th, day and see his place of busi-
backs saved farmers five cents have been 57 accomplishments as orginally planned. ness. He will be in the market
If you do and identify this aerial photograph by coming by The Shiner Gazette before Tues- a p< und, or $30.00 per animal, by the P.-T. A. Her speech also Come in cotton dresses and for turkeys and states that he
day after the paper is published on Thursday, you will receive an enlarged mounted airplane This means $765,944.00 that included better understanding blue jeans. Music will be fur- will continue to buy egg* on
view of this farm house free of charge from The Gazette after correctly identifying this farm. Farm Bureau saved Lavaca of child’s life. nished by Herb’s Rhythm grade basis.
Photos will be presented to farm operators. The first person to correctly identify it will receive county livestock producers last The meeting adjourned and Ramblers. Each member may Head the Shiner Poultry &
two tickets to the Palace Theatre by calling at the Gazette Office. Cost of photos and engravings year, the Farm Bureau Presi- refreshments were served by bring one guest couple at $1.00 Egg Company’s ad elsewhere in
paid for by JACKSON FARM MACHINERY CO., Yoakum and Hallettsville. dent concluded. the H. E. girls. admission. this week’s Gazette.
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Lane, Ella E. The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1952, newspaper, October 16, 1952; Shiner, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1163847/m1/1/: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shiner Public Library.