The Lavaca County Tribune (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 4, 1952 Page: 4 of 6
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for yourself how a Chevrolet ir
can cut your costs in every way
Fertsch, Mr. and Mrs Jacli
Lyndsey, Mr, and Mrs. Virgil
Minear, Guests of the Club
were Mr. and Mrs Pany Schul-
te, Mr, and Mrs Lee Fehren-
prompt service tn
C. R. Hrndr, Mgr.
Washing, Greasing,
Waxing,
Drive Into the . . .
HUMBLE SER. STA.
Hallettsville, Texas
The Story of
John and Margaret Hallett, American
Pioneers and Founders of Hallettsville
. . —By Mrs. Dave Finkelstein—
rAGE FOUR
LAVACA COUNTY TRIBUNE
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FOR SALE
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GROSSMAN — VEIT
headdress she wore a Ita - Hallttsville High ■ School. She
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We appreciate your trade.
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PEA’S REPAIR
Hallettsville Ph. 50 — Yoakui^ Ph. 25
hon-
was
- thirty
City of
Gqs
pre-
4
*wds -formerly employed as a
nurse at the Renger Hospital
and now operator at the local
telephony office. The ’groom
is an employee of Tex Tan of
Yoakum.
TYie young couple vyill make
thejr home in Hallettsville..
chines, elec-
tric clocks.
a re-
home
We wish to thank our neigh-,
bors, friends and relatives for
their kindness and thoughtful-
ness during the illness and at
era, percolators, !
era, waffle iron*,
In her radiant beauty, Mary
Jane had many admiers, and
one in particular - the young
Safety Film To ' ,
Feature PT A Meet
of. Houston
i’s
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I dering if you’re going to
■ pass that Inspection test?
I You don’t need to worry if
’ you’ll come to the WEST-
ERN AUTO ASSOCIATE
STORE for the parts, brake
lining and sealed beam
conversion kits you’ll need
[to pass the inspection.
Mr. Emil Chumchai, uncle
of the bride, and _ Mr. Alvin
Berkovsky, cousin of the groom
served at witnesses,
'iMTss Catherine Hoffer, maid
of honor, wore a yellow satin
gown and small yellow hat.—
Mr. Ben Berkovsky ' served
sacred services.
Mary Jane wore her mother’s
wedding dress and she carried
in her hand her mother’s Prayer
Book.
The couple knelt upjn a soft
pad which was stuffed with
ground com which the Indian
squaws “had prepared for the
pccasion., t, - ‘ ’
Giant Spanish Dagger blooms
were placed in wooden buckets
and set as decorations in the.
small
On
Star”
pared
or of
a few
were « Senator and
J. Strauss, Mr and
fan Snyder, Mr and Mrs.
Ippelt, Mr. and Mrs. G.
SOCIAL EVENTS
EDITORS
and
Mr.
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ANTHONY — MEYER
Miss LaVeme Meyer, became
the bride of Louis Everett Ant-
hony of Yoakum, with Mr. M.
A. Sharp officiating, at
double ring ceremony.
The bride Is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Moody Meyer
the groom is the son of
and Mrs. L. E- Anthony.
The bride wore a green
with pink and black accessories
further enhanced by an orchid
corsage. ’ \
Miss May Ann Precup was
Maid of Honor and Alton Ant-
ony served the best man for his
eousin. ,
The bride is a graduate of
es-
He-
1940 Chevrolet
t Tudor
What they get for their money is a rugged, sturdy, d&j
peddab le truck that’s factory-matched to their jobs and pay-
kamp, Mr, and Mrs, Paul Boe-
thel, Mr. and Mrs, Lyndi
Smith, Mr and Mrs, Paul Ren-
ger,
At 10:30 p. m. the group
left for Quast at Yoakum
where they spent the next hour
dancing, At 11:30 breakfast
consisting of pork chops, boil-
ed ham, crab apples, deviled
eggs/ biscuits, Jam and coffee
was served.
Fresh Flowers for Christ-
mas, bokays $1.00 and up Mc-
Kay Flower Shop, Flatonia,
(93-2c) |
Zaruba Chevrolet Co.
America’s truck users buy on dwn-to-earth facts, not fancy*
phrases.
That’s why more of them buy Chevrolet trucks than any
other make ... nearly as many as the next two nudM|i
About twenty guests were
present at a "Coffee” giveri at
rhe home of County Attorney
and Mrs Paul C. Boethel on
Dec. 29th at 3 o’clock.
USED CARS ,
r AND TRUCKS
be a social hour, and refresh-
ments "will be served ..
r rr umnt a pretty
IHTERtSnNft VIEW
-THROUGH TH* BARS AT 1H'
ZOO- FROM TH' INSIDE.
The Bridgettes held a Cock,
tail party at the home of Mr.
and Mrs.. _ “
day Dec. 27th at 7:30 o’clock.
Present
Mrs. Qffs
Mrs.
Gus. _
H Gerdes, Mr and Mrs Ed D
H Gerdes, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Wall, Mr and Mrs. Ben Lin-
hart, Mr. and Mrs. Hilmer
Card Of Thanks
We wish to offer our sincere
thanks and appreciation to
Father Balthasar Janacek for i
his Visits with our loved pne,
Mrs. Johanna Hollub; his
words of consolation, his pray-
eis and for the services render-
fed at the funeral. We also wish
to thank Rev. Julius Petru of
Praha for his sevicefe and for
the sermon whiclWhe delivered
in Czech at the Church. Father
Albert Marieth for his services
and Father Leo Goertz for his
advise and council. —We also
wish to thank our neighbors
and friendb who were so thought
ful, all those who brought or
sent floral offerings and all
others who assisted in any ot-
I her manner.
The family of the late Mrs.
J. M. Hollub.
Miss Helen Marie Veit,
room.
the morrow, “Morning
and “Rising Sun’/ pre-
an outdoor feast in hon-
the members of the. “pio-
neer wedding”, and the guests
Included every soul within the
Hallett community.
The dinner consisted of ven-
ison and wild turkey roasts,
baked potatoes in the ashes,
. .cornbread pones, coffee and
pumpkin pies.
This event is recorded as the
first outdoor gathering of its
kind in this section of Texas.
Among the guests were:
Father Edward A. Clark, of
Kentucky (who maintained a
Parish in the community now
known as "St. Mary’s”) -Fath-
er Odin of Missouri, “Big
Foot” Wallace, Ben McCulloch
the Indian fighter, and scores
of other guests who were fri-
ends of the Hallett—Ballard
families..
PART 16
Mary Jane wgs now approach-
ing the age of young woman-
. hood. In many ways she had in-
herited a likness in personality
to that of her mother, while
her general attitude toward
- life had also similarity to that
of her parents.. She spent much
...of her time out doors and so,
was fond of riature in all its
aspects, and was especially fond
of all animal life.
She assisted her mother with
the domestic duties, and in her
spare time, she helped the young
maidens in needle art, which
’ she had learned from her talent
ed mother. Having a keen sense
of humor, Mary Jane laughingly
• said to the maidens:
j "You must leam to sew, to
patch, to knit;
In learning these essentials
you’ll not regret it-
You must remember each
maid must do her bit,
And to her settlement be a
the year 1846, it was one of the
greatest populated settlements
in ^the central frontier. Homes
of all types had been built,
farms were producing -abund-
antly, private schools were op-
ened and were governed by tut-
ors from many of the old
states.
Churches sprung up every-
where, and the country in gen-
eral as prosperous..
The most wicked Indians had
been forced to leave and the
few remaining had to work
and help build the Cpkiny.
PART 17
In the year 1840, Colatinus
Ballard, the proud Virginian,
(who was the first cousin of
Mary Todd Lincoln), and Mary
Jane Hallett were married in
late November, in the humble
Hallett homestead where by
candle light the simple service
was read from the Bible which
Was used in the marriage of
Mary Jane’s parents
two years ago in the
Baltimore.
In the presence of
friends in the settlment, Rev.
X t. Stephens condurted the
■ The hostess served an assort-
ment' of sandwiches, gum drop
l<-Okies, salted nuts and coffee.
Assisting with the serving
were Mrs. Bobbie Quitta and
Mrs? G. H. Gerdes.
L— . —
wedding March and dance at
Sweet Home Hall with music
furnished by Rudy Kurtz Or-
el
Mts. Berkovsky is a graduate
of Ft. Joseph’s Department of
Nujsing of Sacred Heart Do-
miricati College of. Housto
and vas employed at Bohman'
Hospital in Cuero.
Mr. Berkovsky is a graduate
of Texas A and M College and
is niw employed with the Soil
Conservation Service in
torial
After a honeymoon trip to
Monteiey, Mexico, the couple
will Hi at home in Victoria.
Lee Judd. Thanks espically to
Ministers; Bob Beamer, Dollar,
and Smith, Dr. Haryey Renger
and Dr. Armstrong, and their
nurses, Coach Thompson, who
donated blood. Also those who
sat up during his illness and
the ones who brought food, The
Kubena Funeral Home and
those who sent the beautiful
floral offerings and sang the
beautiful songs, and the pall-
bearers. May God Bless you
ail. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Judd and
sons, is a
markable man. It’s also a time-
ly book, for its lessons were
never more needed than today.
For sale at Beal’s, HaJHts-
ville. Price $3.50)
loads- rigfit power, right capacity, right price—with savings in
purchase over other trucks of comparable specification^ and>
a record fef savings on the job that can’t be topped.
Come in and let’s get down to cases on how a ChevroK
- - truck can cut your hauling or delivery costs. You can’t mak^
more Chevrolet trucks in use than any other makei a better buy—to save your money! x*
1950 Chevrolet
Fleetline Deluxe 2-ds.
Powerglide/Radio *
Heater /. .
1938 Hudson
Tudor
1935. Chevrolet
Coupe/
Ford
Tudor
1939 Dodge
Pickup
as best man.
The bride’s little brother,
Freddie Chumchai, carried the
rings on a white satin pillow.
Little Mary Ann Pohl was
flower girl.
Dorothy Jean Chumchai
ccrted by Ernest Slovacek,
Teen Kollaja, escorted by Mar-
tin Pesek, and Dorothy Koss
escorted by Rudy Chumchai,
completed the bridal party, ■—
The bridemaids wore identical
satin gowns with matching
small satin hats of pastel
shades, and carried nosegays
of chrysanthemums. — The
groomsmen wore matching car
nation buttonaires.
After the ceremony the bri-
day party went to the home
of the bride’s parents where'
dinner was served at noon to.
many relatives and friends,
The reception and supper was
held at 4 p.m. after which
snapshots Were taken and the
couple opened their lovely
gifts..
The day ended with a Grand
daughter of Mr and Mrs. John
Veit/ and Milton Grossman, son
pf Mr. and Mrs. Laddie Gross-
man, were united in marriage in
a double ring ceremony by
the Rev. J J. Hanacek at the
Sts. Cyril & Methodius church .
in Shiner, Saturday morning
at 8 o’clock, December 29th.
The bride was beautiful ii^ -
her gown of bridal satin creat-
ed with a fitted bodice and
marquisette yoke edged in a
lace ruffle. Her long fitted
sleeves came to a point over
her wrist, and her bouffant
skirt depended to the floor in-
to a cathedral train. Her finger
tip veil was caught to a bead-
ed crown, and she carried two
orchids showered with stream
ers on her white prayer bodk.
Miss Emilie Roznovsky, gown-
ed in orchid taffeta, served as
maid of honor She carried a
bouquet of orchid mums with
streamers and Her headdress
was a fan shaped halo. Her es-
cort was Willie Hobizal.
Witnesses were Adolph Van-
cura and Gus Veit.
The Hallettsville Garden Club
held its annual Chrisfmas Par
ty Thursday, ,Dec. 20th at the
hqme of Mrs. Paul C. Boethel
-with Mesdames Gus J. Strauss,
Robert Quitta and Joe P. No-
vak, as cd-hostesses.
A short business meeting
was presided over by the presi-
dent, Mrs. J. E. .Timm. The
Club voted to give $100.00 to
the Cemetery Association for
shrubbery for the Memorial
Park. At this time the meeting
was turned owt to Mrs, Em-
mett Busch, program leadeh
The list of winner^ in the
Christmas lighting Contest
was read and checks were hand
ed to the winners. The entries
were judged by Mesddmes K. A.
Crawfort, and L. W. Chappell
of the El Campo Garden Club,
and Mrs. M. W. McDanieL ‘
The Miniature ^Christmas
Trees were . judged and voted
on by the members and guests
and the following winners were
named: First prize Mrs. Sam
Devall, Second Mrs. J. E. Timm
Third-Mrs. Paul Boethel, Hon-
orable mention-Mrs. N. B. Feh-*
renkamp.
Mrs. Boethel gave a talk on
“Christmas Decorations for the
Home” Everyone present learn-
ed much from her talk and il-
lustrations.
Each member gave her do-
nation to the Goree Prison
Farm, which amount is sent as
a Christmas gift to the prison.
The living and dining rooms
were exquisitely decorated car-
rying out the Christmas theme.
A small silver frosted tree
stood on the piano and an ar-
rangement in the traditional
red and green centered with a
•gold reindeer, was placed on
The January meeting of the the mante], The coffee table
Hallettsville P. T. A. will be' n the sun porch held an unu-
held next Tuesday evening, the|sual Christmas display. The
8th, at 7:30 p m., in the,high and gold color theme was
school gymnasium. (carried out in the dining room.
An. important and timely pro The refreshment table was cov-
gram has been arranged. Pro-Iered with a pink satin cloth
gram Chairman, Mrs. Everett and held an effective center-
Renger, has announced thatjpiece arrangement of gold logs
Sgt. P. A. Zeissel of the Texas with colorful cones and yule or-
Department of Public Safety naments in shades of pink and
will speak on “Safety in Your jfuschia. Gold tapers in crystal
Community” He will also show holders were placed at either
a film entitled, “Last Date”. *5^ The buffet was centered
The subject of safety is al-1 withiahuge pink candle based
ways timely and is one that [with pink angel hair and pine
concerns every man, woman, needles?, cones and xmas balls
and child. The Hallettsville P.'^shades of pink and gold.
T A. feels fortunate to pre-| The refreshments served
sent this program on safety as’were dainty-sandwiches, Christ-
a means to better our commun- mas cookies, fruit balls, candied
ity in connection With safety, wa]nuts and cranberry punch,
and invites the general public ^tf, j^rs. J. E. Timm presiding
to attend the meeting and hear over the punchbowl.
Sgt. Zeissel and view the film.; Miss Callie Werth, honorary
After the meeting, there will member, and the following
guests were present; Mesdames
Hans Lunsman, R. J Pesek,
Fred Strauss, Bobby Ahrens,
Walter Albert, Hilmer Fertsch,
Adolph Hanslik of here, George
Berger and B. B. Braun, Jr. of
Weimar, Buck Christian and
Lucian Cherry of Elgin.
The bride’s mother ~ wore a
blue suit with black^ccessories
and the - groom’s mother wore
a black dress Both had
carnation corsages.
Following the wedding
ception was held at the
of the bride’s parents. Assist-
ing with the serving were Mrs
Dan- Roznovsky and Mrs.
Veit. Mrs. Ad. Vancura
sided at the register.
When they left on their
eymoon trip the bride
wearing a suit of grayish tap’
with brown accessories.
'The couple will make their
home at the apartment house
of Miss Annie Remmers.
We wish to extend our sin-
cejpe thanks to all those who
helpef us in any way and assist-
ed at the passing of our father,
Dick Wessels. Thanks espicallly
to Aev. A. D. Klages, Dr.
Drufner and the nurses and to
Mr. and Mrs. A. Kubena and
staff for their kind help. Our
thanks are due also to those
who sent flowers and sympathy
cards. May God’S, richest bless-
ings shower dowrt upon you.
The Children
messenger who visited the Hal-
lett® in their home many years
ago in Old Goliad, the young
“Paul Revere”—in the name
we now come to know as Col-
atinus Ballard - Who, upon
that memorable stormy night
carried the news that the “Wag
on trains were moving into the
Hallett League”, and who al-
ways held dear to his heart the
memories of that first meet-
ing. - —
Ballard was a native of Vir-
ginia, and'he had lived in this
area for many years.
Between the years of 1840-
1846, Colatinus built (near the
river and about one mile to
the West of . Mrs. Hallett’s
home), a small log hut which
was to be used as a store - the
“windows”, of which were
made of sliding boards and the
door an open passageway.
Years passed in the settle-
ment, many families moved in-
to the Hallett League and by
Najvar’s Store
Bargains
CLOTHES PINS, doz.....;... 10B
MILK, raw, qt. 18c
BACON, sugar cured ........ 45c
BACON, dry salt ..........29c
COFFEE, Peaberry, 3 lbs. $1.99
Vic-|sALMON, tall can ,.A........ 45c
SARDINES, tall can 17c
SYRUP, 1 gal. ......... 89c
PEAS, 3 cans for
CORN FLAKES, 2 boxes 27c^|
CANDY, 3 lbs. for 46c
MIXED FRUIT, pkg......... Sc
HENS, FRYERS, dressed
Bargain! Simplicity Patterns
-‘15c.
Have rubber boots, work shoes,
house shoes, overshoes. Also
raincoats —Come and look over
our merchandise.
BOOK from page 1
helpful to the general reader.
Doing Very Well
' “Mr. Russell seems to be do-
; ng very well, thank you. He
had quite a struggle during
young manhood, although he
makes no great point of his
own example in the book.. Now
Mr. Russell is fairly oppulent,
we‘d guess, pouring money into
a foundation which has pu-
blished this, book and which
will publish others.”
Mr. Russell uses remarkable
quotations, among them of the
late Justice Cordozo: “What we
believe that we are”
But he himself uses remark-
able words: Small minds talk
of people; mediocre minds talk
of things; but superior minds
talk of ideas”
The scientific genius, Charles
P Steinmetz, pointed to the a-
mazing progress made in our
times. He predicted the spi-
ritual progress even w greater
in the near future. Comfnunism
is a mighty lesson of what be-
comes of people misguided by
religion
.......for- -we are “powerful- beings
created in the image of God”—
“These same forces which can
destroy us, can be made ’0
serve us faithfully: with their
incomparable might they can
lift us above ourselves to the
supreme heights of mental and
spiritual life” •*
A better thinking will make
people morfe religious, Mr. Rus-
sell shows. Only when using
more power within, will there
be more petace.
“Peace ajd Power Within”
book by a r«-
BEHKOV8KV
Thursday, Dec.' 2Tth Rev G.
Kuratko joined in marriage
Dolores Chumcb^f and E. J.
Berkovsky. The double ring
ceremony took place at Quew
of Peace Catholic church at 8
a m. in Sweet Hqme.
The bride marched down
the aisle on the arm of her
father, Mr. R. A. ChumcbaJ
to the accompaniment of I o-
hengrin’s Wedcjing Man 1,
played by Mrs. H. L. Wen t.
Dolores wore a white siipf :r
satin gown with lace trimm d
bodice buttoned to the wa >t
with small covered buttor
long fitted sleeves tapering
a point at the waist. F<?r
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Sabrsula of
Hungerford announce the en-
gagement and approaching mar-
riage of their daughter, Hilda,
to Julius J. Sipolik, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John J. Smolik of Hal-
lettsville. ‘The bedding will take
place in St. John the Baptist
Catholic Chureh in Hungerford.
January 28.
Chevrolet
Tudor
Ford
Tuder (Rough,
runs good)
Chevrolet
4-door
ZARUBA
CHEVROLET CO.
YOAKUM, 217 West St.
HALLETTSVHXE. Phone M
trimmed finger tip veil with i
and carried a white orchid ai 1
a crystal rosary, a gift of tl «
groom, The groom wore a tai
ored brown suit with a vyhi|
carnation buttonaire.
Mrs. R. A Chumchai, mothefc
of the bride, wore a gold wool
suit with lavender mums. Mrst
John Berkovsky, mother of the !
groom, wore a steel blue ga-ij
bardine suit with lavender
mums.
Dt
Ey«
E, E. Albrecht
‘optometrist
examined - Glasses
- fitted
Yoaki
n Tel. 320
I1’ ...1- .......
UNKLE HANK SEZ
•STERN AUTO
Associate store
\tDMUUb Hf^JOUSKy, OWNER
PWo. 262
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