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New Ulm, Austin County, Texas 78950
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lin-
demann, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert
Lindemann. James Linde-
mann, all of Houston, Mr. and
Mrs. Marvin Lindemann of
San Angelo, Mr. and Mrs.
Werner Kautz of Bellville,
here to attend the funeral
service of Joe R. ZanekSun-
day afternoon, visited briefly
with Mrs. Milton Lindemann.
University in Huntsville on
August 14.
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Thie-
lemann attended the Exer-
cises. Mrs. Simmons is the
daughter of the Thielemanns.
They are teaching in the
school in Magnolia.
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Melvin Spiess, Mr. and
Mrs. Waldo Luedeker, Es-
ther Spiess, Mrs. Robert
Spiess were in San Antonio
Saturday afternoon attending
the wedding and reception of
Leslie Wayne Spiess and
Sandy Adams in the Highland
Hills Church of Christ.
Mrs. Amo Schults,Jr. and
mother, Mrs. Henry Hack-
stedt of Needville, here to
attend the funeral service of
Miss Paula Mbtipka Sunday
afternoon, visited with Mrs.
James Rinn. Mrs. Hackstedt
is a niece of Miss Wotipka.
Mildred and Teddy Schultz
joined them for a visit.
Special
Youth
T rophy
At Fair
dttional coal units in the
late‘80’».
Oprea added that the com-
pany has been carrying out
a wide-tanging program to
develop its own fuel im-
plies, including uranium ex-
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by P. Johnnie Cooper,
County Extension Agent,
Colorado County
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lue-
decke and Mrs. Myrtle Grebe
were in Corpus Christi over
the weekend, the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Schul-
tz.
ploration and mining, and
feels that adequate fuel for
the operating life of Allens
Creek is assured.
The project is a big eco-
nomic boost for AustinCoan-
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The West End Home De-
monstration Club will meet
in the home of Mrs.Herman
Reeder on Tuesday. Septem-
ber 7 at 2:00 p.m. Mrs.
Beatrice Rubenstein, Ex-
tension Agent, Home Eco-
nomics will give the de-
monstration on "Correct
Table Settings” with a Bi-
centennial theme.
Mr. and Mrs. RobertSim-
mons of Conroe received
their Master’s Degree in
Education from Sam Houston
that immediate family (hus-
band, wife and legal tax
dependents) will receive all
needed blood at no charge
at any of the Gulf Coast area
hospitals.
ki the family plan, any
additional donation from a
famfly (taring a year can
be designated to cover an-
other family. Coverage is
renewed by donations only.
HL&P Reactivates Nuclear Project
By Ray Dungen, New Ulm Enterprise Publisher
at Wallis were for two nu-
clear units and a completion
date in 1980 and 1982.
Jordan said that Houston
Lighting 4 Power has con-
stantly studied all aspects
of the project in the past
Funeral Services were
held for Miss Paula Wotipka
from the Zaskoda Chapel in
Industry at 1:30 p.m.Sunday,
August 29, with Rev. C. A.
Seiler officiating.
Interment was in the New
Ulm Cemetery with services
under the direction of the
Koenig Funeral Home of La
Grange.
F allbearers were Max Fr-
anke. Alvin Krause, Bruce
Mahlmann. Arthur Mahl-
mann, John Mahlmann and
Walter Mahlmann.
Miss Wotipka, formerly of
Star Hill near Industry, pas-
sed away on Friday. August
27, at 11:45 p.m. in the Sealy
Hospital at the age of 97
years, 11 months and 27 days
- just three days before her
98th birthday.
She was born in New Ulm
on August 30, 1878, the dau-
ghter of the late Anton and
Lina Haubold Wotipka. She
lived oa her parent’s farm
in Star Hill nearly all of
her life until she with her
sister, Edith Wotipka, moved
to the Axalea Manor Rest
Home in Sealy where she
spent the rest of her life.
Miss Wotipka received a
public school education in the
Star Hill School dose to
her home.
Survivors include several
nieces, nephews, many cou-
sins and other relatives.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; one brother.
Alfred F. Wotipka; and three
sisters, Mrs. Robert (Ele-
nora) Roesler, Mrs. E. H.
(Elda) Mahlmann and Miss
Edith Wotipka.
to Mrs. Janice
iunty Extension
Agent, this award program
was designed to recognize
ten different Austin County
Youth for their talents and
skills. This program is a
substitute for the ribbon sc-
ramble and cooperative
effort between San Bernard
Electric Coop, the County
Homemaking teachers, and
the County Agricultural Ex-
tension Service.
On Sunday, August 22, the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ja-
mes Besch of Glidden was
the scene of a birthday par-
ty honoring their daughter.
Shannon Tahnee, who was 2
years old on August 21.
Nine little guests came
to wish Shannon ‘happy bir-
thday”.
They were Melissa Miku-
Icnka, Shell! Herring, An-
gela and Vicki Richter, Wil-
liam Earl Bowman, Chris
Wallace, Rhonda Stancik,
Jennifer Brown and Matt-
hew Gunn.
Numerous cases of tall
armyworms have been re-
ported in Colorado County.
The fall armyworm can
build tremendous popula-
tions in a very short period
of time, and have the capa-
bility of removing all of the
leaf surface of a lush pas-
ture in less than a week.
Pastures which have good
grazing should be checked
regularly. Meadows which
have been mowed are good
candidates for armyworms.
Armyworm buildups us-
ually occur about 5 to 7 days
after a rain. The rain pro-
duces lush tender growth.
This year, the pest has des-
troyed pastures showing
slower growth.
The insect usually goesi
undetected the first four days
until they approach one-half
inch in length. If detected at
this stage, the producer can
take action.
If adequate hay has been
One of Industry’s most
active civic leaders, Joe R.
Zanek, died Friday, August
27, in a Houston Hospital.
Funeral Services were
held Sunday, August 29, at
4:15 p.m. from the Zaskoda
Chapel in Industry with con-
tinued Services at Immacu-
late Conception Catholic
Church. Rev. Werner Bock-
holt officiating.
Interment was in the chur-
ch cemetery.
Born August 12, 1907 in
New York City, New York,
he was the son of the late
John and Anna Zatopek Zan-
ek. He was united in mar-
riage with the former Miss
Stella Doerr on February 5,
1936, in Sealy. A lifelong re-
sident of the area, he was
shop foreman for Buenger
Chevrolet Company in In-
dustry.
He was a member and lea-
der in many organizations-
a charter member of the
West End Lions Club; Cub-
master for many years in
the Industry Scout Program
and a recipient of the co-
veted Silver Beaver Scout-
ing awards; a longtime mem-
ber of the Industry Little
League Organization and a
team manager for many,
many seasons; a member of
the Industry Volunteer Fire
Department and the Industry
Fire Chief for years; a
director of the West End
Water Supply Corporation;
and a Past Grand Knight of
the Monsignor Gory Council
Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Stella Zanek of Indus-
try; two sisters, Mrs. Ralph
(Sarah) Laake of Galveston
and Mrs. Robert (Tillie)
Jackson of East Bernard; one
brother. Dr. O. L. Zanek of
nouston.
Koenig Funeral Home of
La Grange and Zaskoda Cha-
pel of Industry directed the
services.
Pallbearers were James
Lindemann. James Zbranek,
J. D. Rinn, Bruce Buenger,
Gayle Krebs and Robert Rei-
cMe. Jr.
with Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Suchadoll. They also went
by to visit Tom Zeiner and
his sister, Ida, at New Ulm.
Mrs. Nancy Vayo and Mel
De Busk of Austin were
weekend visitors here and at
Brenham with Mrs. Vayo’s
son, Tommy Vayo. Tommy is
attending the State School in
Brenham.
The Holcomb- Lindquist
Piano and Organ Company
of Houston held their annual
picnic here Sunday, August
29. at the Russell Lindquist
country home.
Two bus loads and appro-
ximately 30 cars full of peo-
ple came from the Houston
area, all employees of the
piano and organ company to
enjoy the day together.
About 156 guests spent the
afternoon playing volleyball,
basketball. Bumper pool,
tennis and table tennis, hor-
seshoes pitching, penny pit-
ching, domino and card
games and also fishing.
At the end of the party
prizes were awarded to those
who won.
Herbert ’s Catering of
Bleiblerville served a sump-
tuous barbecue meal withall
the trimmings and plenty of
cold drinks; coffee and ether
refreshments were also en-
joyed. Everyone reported a
very good time.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Ruh-
mann were guests.
SSt 9teto Ulm (in
their clubs centering around
family picnics. Mrs. Ruben-
stein and twelve members
were in attendance.
The Health Committee
chairman, Mrs. JohnShaffer
gave a reading on the func-
tions of blood platelets. Mrs.
Kinch Koehn, Family Life
chairman, led a discussion
on awards for the high point
exhibitor at the Fair, sug-
gesting scissors. The Lib-
rary Committee chairman,
Ella Kautz reminded clubs
who have not donated a book
to the library to do so.
Mrs. Henry Grawunder,
Jr. reported on plans for the
Bicentennial observance on
November 11th. Mrs. Gra-
wunder, Mrs. E. J. Janecek,
Mrs. Flora Mersmann.Mrs.
Lorine Sanders and Mrs.
Charlie Smith were named
to the committee.
The September Leader
Training meeting has been
changed to September 29 at
2:00 p.m. Mrs. Rubenstein
will demonstrate Crock Pot
Cookery. September Council
meeting will be held on Sep-
tember 30 at 2:00 p.m.
Mrs. Sidney Schluensgave
a report of the nominating
committee. Officers will be
elected at the October 21
Council meeting. Annual re-
ports from clubs, officers
and committees are due at
this meeting.
It was voted to contribute
$250 to the District quilt
to be presented to Mrs. Ken
Elliot.
Plans for council’s part
of the 4-H Gold Star Tea were
made and clubs were given
their responsibilities.
Following the Council me-
eting, Mrs. Henry Grawun-
der, Jr., THDA Chairman of
Austin County in conference
with Mrs. Beatrice Ruben-
stein, Extension Agent.
Home Economics, and dele-
gates made plans for at-
tending the 50th Anniversary
T.H.D.A. State Meeting at
Texas A&M University on
September 21-23.
Mrs. Kinch Koehn, 4-H
Chairman of the Texas Home
Demonstration Association
and Mrs. Faul Schomberg, a
member of the committee,
Mrs. Henry Grawunder, Jr.,
Ella Kautz, and Mrs. Do-
lores Wilson, delegates, are
planning to attend.
Governor Dolph Briscoe
has proclaimed the week of
September 20th as Texas
Home Demonstration Asso-
ciation Week.
* * *
Prior to the business ses-
sion of the Council, Miss
Dorothy Borchert. Protec-
tive Service Worker of Aus-
tin County showed slides of
■Child Abuse", followed by a
question and answer period.
Mrs. Kinch Koehn presented
the program.
Members of the Industry
United Methodist Church
conducted the service at the
Sweetbriar Convalescent
Home in Bellville Sunday af-
ternoon.
Gordon McGonlgal led the
devotion. Mrs. Pruitt De
Loach was pianist. Also par-
ticipating were Mr. and Mrs.
Alwin Raeke, Mrs. C. A. Sei-
ler. Mrs. Monroe Rudloff and
Mrs. Bennie Haverlah.
Local 4-H and F. H. A.
youth will have the opport-
unity to win a special tro-
phy at the 1976 Austin Co-
unty Fair in October. This
will be the first year troph-
ies will be awarded in the
4-H Junior Department
and in the 4-H. F. H. A.
Senior Department. High
point exhibitors in each of
the five Divisions ( Canned
foods. Baked foods. Clothing
Handicrafts and Ffower)will
receive an eleven inch, gold
plated, engraved cup. An
exhibitor may receive only
one trophy per year. And
trophies for each specific
division may be awarded to
the same individual only
once. San Bernard Electric
Cooperative is the donor
of the trophies.
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Gagframp
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year and had reached the
final decision Monday after-
noon to go ahead and re-
activate the project.
George Oprea, Houston
Lighting & Power Executive
Vice-President then ex-
Congratulations are ex-
tended to Thomas B. Harris,
father of Mrs. Wade Beall,
who had his 81st birthday
Thursday. Several neighbors
and friends came by to wish
him well.
Warren Moeckel of Sealy
was honored with a barbecue
dinner in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Moeckel
Sunday to help celebrate his
birthday. Present was his
wife, Netta and son, Warren,
also Willie Roeder and Emil
Moeckel. Coming by later
were Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Roeder and Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Zeiner. Jack Zeiner
had just returned home from
Alaska where he is employ-
ed with an oil company.
Mrs. Ada Swoboda accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Wendel and Grandma, Mrs.
Pete Wendel of El Campo
Sunday to attend the birth-
day celebration for 9-year-
old Kathleen Wendel in the
home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Wendel at Mentz.
Frances Ordner returned
to A&M University at Bryan
on Sunday to resume her
studies.
Mary Catherine Walla,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Rudy Walla, returned to Se-
guin to attend T.L.C. Anna
Walla returned toPage, Ari-
zona to teach school there.
Both girls spent part of the
summer with their parents.
Weldon Jones, son of Mrs.
Wade Beall is at home here
with Mr. and Mrs. Beall.
Weldon received his honor-
able discharge from theNavy
recently. He was on the Coral
Sea aboard the USS Aircraft
carrier.
Weldon will be a student
at Bllnn College in Brenham
this fall.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Ord-
ner and Helen Ordner visited
Sunday at Weimar with Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Hoegeme-
yer.
Mrs. Isabella Dernehl
of Stafford and Mrs. Mary
Have; land from Sugar Land
spent the previous weekend
here with Willie Walla and
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and this year's drive will
enable persons to renew their
blood assurance plans.
The unit will be at Fire-
men’s Hall in Industry on
October 6 from 2 -5:00p.m.
and from 6 - 9:00 p.m.
Arrangements and sche-
duling of tbe appointments
to give blood may be made
by calling the Industry State
Bank during the day and by
to assist in giving blood for
folks in need of replace-
ment units.
From time to time, peo-
ple in the West End area
need blood and this is apro-
gram to encourage them to
begin family plan and indi-
vidual plans.
In tbe family plan, one
donation ot blood a year
insures that all members of
made, and forage in more
mature pastures will carry
the cattle later on the graz-
ing season,tbe pasture can
be grazed allowing tbe cat-
tle to utilize the forage.
If the producer desires, be
can spray to control the pest.
An application of serin will
give excellent control. One
thing to consider is the pos-
sibility of receiving a rata
and another armyworm i»-
feetatton wittan a week. The
pest can continue to plague
pastures until mid-Novem-
ber but cod nights usually
end their activity in mid to
late October.
calling Jimmy Ripple in the
evenings.
Last year, there were
some 64 blood donors at the
unit and Lions members are
hoping for as big or a big-
ger crowd and are encour-
aging family blood donor
plans.
It is a part of the Lions
project of encouraging fam-
ily blood donor plans and
FRELSBURG AREA NEWS
MRS. WALTER MOECKEL
After the many lovely and
« useful gifts were opened and *
admired, all were taken to
the back yard where refresh-
ments were served. A beau-
tiful birthday cake topped
with a miniature ballerina
served as a centerpiece.
Train whistles and candy
were given as favors.
Shannon’s grandparents,
Edgar Besch and Lorene
Westphal also attended the
party.
The Austin County Home
Demonstration Council me-
eting held in the meeting
room of the Courthouse in
Bellville Thursday, August
26, at 2:00 p.m. was opened
with repeating the THDA
Creed in unison.
Mrs. E. J. Janecek, Vice-
Chairman, presided at the
meeting. The secretary,
Mrs. Albin Stegent, called
the roll, read and recorded
the minutes. The treasurer’s
report was given by Mrs.
Sidney Schluens. Represen-
tatives from seven clubs
gave reports of activities of
There naturally are «rite
a number of questions *r
istag ami several Lkms
Club members can be con-
tacted for the complete de-
tails and to answer any ot
tbe specific questions that
a potential donor might have
Persons 18 to 85 are
eligible to donate blood (17
with parental piri tastes X
Houston Lighting and
Power 'Company announced
this morning that it is
reactivating the Alien’s
Creek Nuclear Generating
Station at Wallis.
The announcement came in
a 7:00 a.m. meeting with ap-
proximately 100 area busi-
ness and civic leaders in the
Sealy School Cafeteria.
Reactivation of the pro-
ject will be on a modified
schedule with plans calling
for the construction of one
1,200.000 kilowatt nuclear
unit.
Construction activities
are anticipated to begin in
1979 with comoletion sche-
duled in 1985.
The announcement was
made by Houston Lighting &
Power President Dan Jordan
*who said, “This has been
our toughest decision be-
cause of the’magnitude of
the project.*
The company had deferred
the plant in September 1975
citing financial difficulties
and a slower rate of growth
in electrical demand.
Original plans for the plant
«
plained some ot the constru-
ction schedule that would
begin talks with the Nu-
clear Regulatory Commis-
sion this month. He added
that the company expects a
construction permit to be
issued in the first quarter
of 1979 with full operation
by 1985.
Tbe U. S. Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission last year
found the Allen’s Creek site
suitable for a nuclear plant
of the proposed design but
had not issued a construction
permit
Work toward that goal will
now be begun.
Development ot a cooling
lake and state park are still
contemplated but lake and
park plans are subject to
approval by licensing agen-
cies.
In the discussion Oprea
noted tbe company’s im-
proved financial condition
and pointed out that tbe Al-
ien’s Creek plant will con-
tribute to Houston Lighting
& Power Company’s pro-
gram of shifting its fuel
base from natural gas to a
combination of coal and nu-
clear.
Jordan said, in an inter-
view after the meeting, that
coal units will be added at
other plants and that tbe
Allen’s Creek site will be
a nuclear site.
HL&P will complete two
coal units presently under
construction in 1978 and ‘79
and will receive a share of
the electricity produced by
the two units of tbe South
Texas Project nuclear plant
to be completed in 1980 and
*82. Two additional coal units
with locations presently un-
specified are planned for the
early 1980’s. Those will
be followed by the Allens
Creek unit in 1985 and ad-
A miscellaneous shower
honoring Miss Patricia Da-
vis, bride-elect of Leroy
Schuette, Jr., was given ft!
New Ulm Firemen’s Hall
Tuesday night.
Miss Sandra Davis regis-
tered the guests as they ar-
rived. Their gifts were plac-
ed on a table which was co-
vered with a blue cloth and
was centered with an arran-
gement of the hostesses’gift
which was an 8-piece set of
pots and pans.
The honoree received a
white carnation corsage tied
with blue ribbons. Similar
corsages were pinned on the
honoree’s mother, Mrs. Lo-
gan Karasek and grandmo-
ther, Mrs. John Karasek.
Corsages were also pinned
on the prospective groom’s
mother, Mrs. Leroy Schuet-
te Sr.and grandmother, Mrs.
Hugo Schuette.
The refreshment table was
covered with a blue cloth
centered with a floral ar-
rangement and holding a cry-
stal punch bowl.
Several games were play-
ed after which the gifts were
opened.
Mrs. Leander Schuette
passed the gifts to the hon-
oree who opened them and
the ififts were then regis-
tered by Miss Mary Schuet-
te. The honoree received a
nice variety of gifts. After-
wards refreshments were
served.
Hostesses wee Mrs. Es-
ther Neumann; Mrs. Laver-
ne Weige, Mrs. Violet
Buechmann. Mrs. Goldie
Altman, Mrs. Debbie Brok-
meyer, Mrs. Mary Ann Guth-
mann, Mrs. J. B. Walley,
Mrs. Kelly Boehme, Mrs.
Bessie Boehme, Mrs. La-
rene Bennett, Mrs. Elsie
Lover, Mrs. Janie Nawara,
Mrs. Mary Lee Wilson, Mrs.
Randy Haverlah, Mrs. Hes-
ter Wendt, Mrs. Edna Ha-
verlah, Mrs. Doris Brok-
meyer and Mrs. Eugene Lo-
ehrer.
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Members of the West End
Lions Club have arranged for
a mobile blood unit to be
in Industry on Wednesday,
October 6 during the after-
noon and early evening
hours.
It is the second annual
sponsorship of the blood
drive sponsored by the Lions
Club. A similar event was
held on October 8 last year
Guest Speaker at the West End Lions Club meeting last week
was Houston Mayor Fred Hofhelnz who told the large crowd
gathered there of some of the challenges andproblems facing
a city as big as Houston — a city that gains population each
day and ir expected to be one of tbe biggest in the future. A
lot of folk; worry about the effect of people leaving a city
(like what has happened to New York^ but there are
also problems facing cities that get those new popula-
tions. However, we have always maintained that Houston
will grow to be the leading city in the nation - complete
with all the problems. This is mainly true because Houston
has one advantage over many other areas-its electrical
power is being furnished by a company built on the free
enterprise system. Tbe power company is investor- owned ,
its stock may be purchased by anyone, and its stock has a
value. It is nothing likeanLCRA- type outfit whose property
is exempt from local taxes and whose power charges to
its customers is outrageous. It is nothing like a coop in
which years of membership result in nothing but a monthly
charge of 10% over the cost of operating - and that is then
converted to capital credits which has no practical value now
and probably never will. You don’t see much development
in Central Texas and probably won’t as long as people are
strangled by enormous power costs. On the other hand, Hou-
ston has growing pains and probably will continue to have
for many, many years. Some things sure make a differ-
ence and it looks like the cost of power has made the dif-
ference. In this case it has been the dynamics of the free
enterprise system versus the costly productions of a
governmental agency. There is a difference - and it shows.
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