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THE SMITHVILLE TIMES, SMITHVILLE, TEXAS
The Smithville Times
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APRIL 28,1963
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JUNE 16,1963
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JUNE 23,1963
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APRIL 21,1963
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Published Every Thursday tn Smithville. Texas, by
THE SMITHVILLI PUBLISHING CO.
207 East Third Street. Phone ADams 7 2481
C K MICK. Publisher and Owner
Joe Brooks
Yancey of the
have returned
card*.
20
School PTA met
with the
Mrs. U E Yancey Sr., of 100
Bishop Street, Smithville, Texas,
participated In a major amphi-
bious exercise held March 2
through 10 off the coast of South
ern California
The exercise provided training
for the men of the First Marine
Diviaion and the First Fleet.
More than 40 ships and 24,000
Marines took part In the exercise,
it included antisubmarine opera-
tions. amphibious landings, re-
plenishment at tea, mine •warfare,
serial and subsuiface reconnais
aance. and Marine simulated com-
bat operations ashore.
from the
and the
4th Bpttle
You have
2u
Private Jerome Psencik who is
in the US Marine Corps and is
now stationed in San Diego. Cali-
tomia spent last week in the home
of his parents. Mr and Mrs Gus
Psencik and friends
2'J
VACEK'S is a good name to re-
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Chtared as second-class matter January 1, 1804, at the Poet Office »t
Smithville Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1870
Subscription Rate; $3.00 Per Year in Advance
Out of Bastrop County $3.50
10c Per Copy
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Jerome Psencik.
Yancey and Lonnie
U S Marine Corps
to San Diego. California after a
short visit with relatives and
friends in the city.
20-
Pfc Teddy Guyton Jr. of Camp
Phillips. Salina, Kansas, is the
guest of his parents, Mr and Mrs
Teddy Guyton Sr.
20
Pfc Byron Foster of Camp Phil-
lips. Salina. Kansas, is the guest
of his parents. Mr and Mrs T. W.
Foster
—PAGE 2 THURSDAY, MAY IB, 1083
USS Canberra (FHTNC)—Will
iam L Barker, radioman seaman,
USN, son of Mrs Emil Meuth of
Route 2, Smithville. Texas, recent-
1 ly took part in a large-scale naval
exercise in the Mediterranean
while serving aboard the guided
missile cruiser USS Canberra.
The exercise was held April 2 3
”»d involved 26 ships of the Sixth
Fleet. America's major element
of seapower in the European area
Dubbed REGEX 83, the operation
was an air defense and submarine
training exercise aimed at
strengthening the combined force
of the North Atlantic Treaty Or-
ganization (NATO).
The American forces were led
by the nuclear-powered aircraft
carrier USS Enterprise Air units
from England. Italy. Greece and
Turkey also participated The
Sixth Fleet elements included 16
destroyers. 3 submarines. 2 air
craft carriers,
cruisers and
and
that was fell out on the Smithville
football stadium
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A postal view-card showing a
section of skyscraper hotels on
Biscavne Boulevard. Miami. Fiori
da. has come from Private Louis
Svoboda, saying he is enjoying
•»o«>d health, that jje has just ar
rived here with the well defined
direction to continue his school
there All out readers will prompt
ty recall the very honorable Cita
tton for remarkable bravery of
which Private Louis Svoboda be
•ame the recipient somewhere in
or near the combat zone of Tuni
■a a
iion filled, a gift for any occasion.
has brought praise
US ARAL Commander
Commanding Officer,
Group. 23rd Infantry
never been content to merely get
the job done, but have persistently
and diligently applied yourself to
assure superior results
Congratulations on a job well
done
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Gift* for every graduate
list at VACEK'S PHARMACY. No
LACKLAND AFB Texas—Air
man Basic Eldridge B Wyatt,
grandson of Mrs Alice T. Adkins
of Smithville. Texas, has been re-
assigned to Sheppard AFB. Texas,
for training and duty as an air
policeman
Airman Wyatt recently com
pleted United States Air Force
basic military training here
The airman, a 1961 graduate of
Mary A Brown High School, at-
tended Prairie View (Texas) ALM
College
SP 5 Clarence W. Hoffman
911.20 Medical Specialist, son of
Mr and Mr* C. L Hoffman, will
oe icturning home the latter part
of this month after completing
his dour in Germany
Clarence entered the Army up
on graduation in June I960 for a
three year tour and ha* been sta
tioned with the 3rd General Dis
pensary tn Karlsruhe, Germany
since January 1961 Clarence has
worked continuously in the Medi
cal field, including delivering of
babies on numerous occasions
while en route to the hospital
Clarence has had the opportun
ity to visit many foreign countries,
including Austria. England, Switz
erland. France and Italy, and even
had the rare experience of meet
ing people from Smithville whom
he knew before arriving across
Clarence has enjoyed his tour
in Europe and is looking forward
to seeing his old friends again
and especially enjoying some of
that fine Texas weather after be-
ing through one of Germany s
worst winters
Welcome home. Clarence.
2 guided
several fleet oiler*
ammunition ship*
20
Private Walter Bunte of San
Antonio spent a few days with his
father. Mt Henry C. Bunte
20
The Smithville High School
( ommencemept to be held Monday
night. May 24tn at 8 15 P M at
the High School Auditorium will
mark the close of the
1943 school term Dr L
State Superintendent of
struction. will deliver
mcncement Address Other parts
on the Commencement Program
inciiMe addresses by the Valedic-
torian and Salutatorian. Virginia
Ixte Sawyer and Mary Constance
Kuehn, musical numbers played
by the Tiger Band, and
tat ion of diplomas bv
dent of the Board of
Chapter projects, .a hog I Mr A G Buescher
Taken from the files
Smithville Time* dated
1943
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On May 6th, the Smithville FFA
boys sponsored a barbecue and
guests were the school board. Mr
Clyde Gott. Superintendent and
Mr Paul Pearson. Principal The
boys also installed their new offi-
cer* for the ensuing year These
are as follows President. Gene
Jerry Thorne. Vice’ President..
Roland Richards; Secretary, Benno
Kahanek. Treasurer. Eugene Wes-
sels. Reporter. Frankie Freytag
Assistant Reporter, Joe kuh'c««k.
Watch Dog. Erwin Smith. Parlia-
mentarians Bobby Breeding
Tlie meat was furnished by one
of thi
, The Central
Tuesday . .May the 11th.
President, Mrs C E Stlteler pre
siding The program for the after
noon was given by the 4th grade
pupil*, under the direction of Mrs
Frank Churchill and Miss Reader
Officers for the coming year
were installed by Mrs T J Her-
rington as follows Mesdames C E
Stlteler. President; 1st vice, Mrs
Paul Pierson. 2nd vice. Mrs S
Mathews. 3rd vice, Sayers Reid;
Rec Sec . K H. Foote; corres-
ponding sec. Mrs R A Young,
treasurer. Mrs Frank Adamcik.
historian. Frank Churchill, parlia
mentarian. W T Tippen. Pubh
city. Mr* Joe Wiest
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On Wednesday evening. May 12,
194.3, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Post No 13C9 met and in-
stalled the following officers; Post
Commander. Allen Thompson,
Vice Commander. Barina. Senior
Vice. Tom Razen. Junior Vice,
Ted Guyton. Adjutant. Albert Po
lansky; Quartermaster, Frank
Burns, Chaplain, Powell Nichols,
trustee*. George Vachon. E 11.
Canada and Steve Quitta
All gold chevrons returned are
urged to join uj> with this post
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Soloct your graduation gift* at
VACEK'S PHARMACY Many
item* from which to choose for
Heifers. $3300 to $2800 Stocker
Yearling*. $22 00 to $27 00; Heavy
Weight
U»bt
81880.
COW$:
Good
BIB 78;
$33.00; Utility. $1200 to $3110;
Culls. $1000 down; Stocker Steer
Ronald C. Johnson
Lt Col Artillery
Commanding
M Sgt Piacacek. who has com
oleted twenty-seven years of
tary service, is the son of
Katie Susen of Smithville
Heavy Weight. $1700 to SU M;
Light Wright. $1000 to $1780.
i 20 years Aoo |
k VACRK'k PHARMACY
Sgt Charlie W Piseacek.
is now assigned to Battery
1st Training Battalion. United
States Army Training Canter.
Fort Sill. Oklahoma, has received
Certificate of Merit
1st Howitzer Battalion
...37th Artillery
Fort Richardson, Alaska
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
Master Sergeant (E-7) Charlie W
Ptoeaeek, RA 6250445
In recognition of faithful and
efficient performance of duty and
for outstanding service to the
United States Army while a mem
her of 1st Howitzer Battalion. 37tn
Artillery during the period 1
March 1961 to 4 February 1983
Through your leadership and
knowledge of Artillery, you have
lieen instrumental in the superior
performance of Battery “B". The
men of Battery “B” have been
trained in the art of firing an ar-
tillery salute in. a manner that
WORMS. GERMANY (AHTNCi—
Army Pvt Floyd E. Harris. son of
Mr* Estashie Harris, 3002 Prime,
Smithville. Texas, recently was
assigned to the 48th Infantry in
Worm*. Germany.
Harris, a mortarman in Com
pany I) of the infantry's 1st Ar-
mored Rifle Battalion, entered the
Army in September 1962 and com
pleted basic training at Fort Polk,
l-a He arrived overseas in Feb-
mary 1983
The 20 year old soldier is a 1961
graduate of Mary A. Brown High
School ami attended Hughes In
(crnational Business College in
Houston. Texas Hip father. James
Harris, lives it 3913 Holman,
Houston, Texas
South-Central Texas Amateur League
1963 SCHEDULE
Force pilot training
JULY 21,1963
SMITHVILLE at SCHULENBURG
Murphy will fly the
Force jet trainers and
WEIMAR at SCHULENBURG
SHINER at SMITHVILLE
LA GRANGE OFF
EAST BERNARD at LA GRANGE
SCHULENBURG at SMITHVILLE
MOULTON OFF
MAY 12,1963
SHINER at EAST BERNARD
MOULTON at SCHULENBURG
WEIMAR at LA GRANGE
SMITHVILLE OFF
JULY 14,1963
SMITHVILLE at MOULTON
WEIMAR at EAST BERNARD
LA GRANGE at SHINER
MAY 26,1963
MOULTON at SMITHVILLE
EAST BERNARD at WEIMAR
SHINER at LA GRANGE
MAY 19,1963
EAST BERNARD at MOULTON
SCHULENBURG at WEIMAR
SMITHVILLE at SHINER
ROOSEVELT ROADS. PUERTO
RICO (FHTNCi—Tilford V. Bar-
ker. aviation electronic* toehOi-
cian third class, USN, son of Mrs
Roa* Mauth of Route 2.-Smithville.
Texas, la serving with Patrol
Squadron 44, homebased at Patux-
ent River, Md . and currently op-
erating at the Naval Air Station,
Rosevelt Road*. Puerto Rico
Flight and logistic support crew-1
men deploy for two week* each]
spring to compete and qualify in
various anti-submarine waiter*
exercise*
Captain Phillip L. Murphy
WEBB AFB. Texas Captain
Phillip L Murphy. *on of Mi and
Mr*. Verdie P Murphy of Rt. 1.
Elgin. Texas, ha* entered United
State* Air
here.
Captain
newest Air
receive special academic and mil-
itary training during the year-tong
course He will lie awarded the
silver wings of a pilot upon grad-
uation
The captain is married to the
former Marilyn A. Emerson of La>
tuna Beach. California He attend-
ed Stanford University and El
Camino (Calif.) Junior College.
JUNE 2,1963
WEIMAR at SHINER
JUNE 30,1963
EAST BERNARD at SHINER
SCHULENBURG at MOULTON
LA GRANGE at WEIMAR
SMITHVILLE OFF
JULY 7,1963
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The Smithville Times Transcript and Enterprise (Smithville, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 16, 1963, newspaper, May 16, 1963; Smithville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1194152/m1/2/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Smithville Public Library.