New Era-Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 20, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 9, 1948 Page: 1 of 8
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WEIMAR WILDCATS FRIDAY NIGHT VOTES CAST HERE
IN GEN. ELECTION TURKEYBUYING
STARTS HERE MON.
AT WEINGARTEN’S
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First Quarter
Slump Overcome ,
By Local Eleven
OU well crews, of th*
with the assistance of
company emergency spec
M. M. Kinley and Paul Adi
ceeded Thursday aftenwi
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Mexican Dinner
Supper Set For Sun.,
Nov. 14 At Parish Hall
SCHOOL BUILDING
PLANS STUDIED AT
Few Changes
In First Tabulation
Of Official Ballot
running wild for five
unexpected gas press
encountered at 4950 f«
Circulation !i
Lavaca Couni
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Bucek went incomplete. The re-
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Negro Home In
North End Destroyed
By Fire Sun. Morning
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have pretty
record as to
opposition
BOTH TEAMS GO INTO GAME W
CLEAN SLATES IN CONFERENCE PI
Hallettsville grade school foot-
ball players won both games from
Flatonia here at the city stadium
Saturday night in the first double-
header to be staged by two teams
from each town.
First the younger players, the
Hallettsville Peewees bested the
Flatonia Juniors, 19 to 6, and
later the Flatonia Bullpups were
Early Season
Prices Range From
43 To 38 Cents Lb.
GRAND JURY
FINDS TEN TRUE
BILLS 9FELONIES
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A gathering of the members
and trustees of Sacred Heart
Parish studied detailed plans for
the proposed new high school and ___
grammar school building Monday. ccc°71 \"uT“y
night from 7:45 until 10:45 pm? “P^JniLtheIf’O?ir
in a meeting during which the C?rk
building plans and architect's
drawing were discussed from all
Charles Hughes
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delight theyoungsters.
invitation to attend
games party and sup-
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Machinery for picking and
dressing of turkeys was started
at 1 p.m. Monday at the new
and
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The $25,000 damage suit
against Otto Goedecke, brought
by Jake Lemons, colored, ended
at 10:30 a.m. Friday when the
Grand Jury reported to District
Judge Lester Holt that it had
reached a verdict in favor of the
defendant and had found no
cause for damages to be paid.
The origin of the case goes
back to August 31, 1946, when
Lemons, an employe of the Goe-
decke cotton firm, fell in a cotton
samples room, breaking his left
leg and later filing the suit for
damages through Attorneys
Arrnond G. Schwartz and J. W.
Ragsdale..
The jury was given the case
Thursday afternoon and deliber-
ated its merits until 10:30 asn.
the next day.
defeat , last
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Clubs Considered
Equally Matched
By Football
Elections for favorites were
held Thursday during activity
periods at which the four Halletts
vffle High School classes named
outstanding students. They are:
Seniors: Most Popular Girl -j»
Betty Jo Moore, Most Popular
Boy—Leon “Red” Kahanek; Most
Beautiful Girl — Elroee Schroe-
der; Most Handsome Boy — Ken-
neth Scarborough.
Juniors: Most Popular Girl —-
SaRlta Obelgbner; Most Popu-
lar Boy — Robert "Bobby” Bu-
rnt.
Sophomores: Most Popular Girl
w - ■ — Janet Mertz; Moot Popular Boy
- John Carl Kelley.
Freshmen: Most Popular Girl—
Wanda Ruddock; Most Popular'
*.'■ Boy — Wayne Horton.
t ' It was unanimously voted to
' dedicate the 1949 Brahma annual
' to Coach Melvin Borchert, for his
outstanding work as ■ a coach,
teacher, and leader In sttfOapt ac-
jtlvttfas-
Coach Borchert sends his un-
feated squad into action in a
game expected to be “the game"
of the season. The Brahmas have
won seven games of their 12-
game schedule thus far this year
and are expected to make a de
termined bid for the honor of
reaching for the regional game
this season.
AfMSHOONlFS—^
bring boxes, paper and wood to
the high school fjeld to add ts make aX second when a
th* giant bonftre^tfHit Wfn taigh-- ^*^ /*** .^***2^ 2?
light ,a pep rally expected to be
the largest ever staged here.
The time is 7 p.m. Thursday, at
the high school grounds athletic
field. All who can bring material
for the bonfire are asked to do
so at the earliest opportunity.
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HaDettsviUe Junior
Playerg Take Two
Games From Flatonia
Firemen were called -out at
11:40 a.m. Sunday to the home
of Laura Cunningham, colored,
near the Recreation Hall and just
across from the church for color-
ed, but upon arrival found the en-
tire five room house already 4n
flames, with roof and ceilings
falling in. It burned to the ground
except for charred timbers.
No one was at home when the
fire was believed to have started
in the kitchen, the owner being
away to attend church south of
town. The fire had gained great
headway before it was discovered
as partlcally all residents of the
neighborhood were attending
church at the time. Small out-
houses to the rear were also des-
troyed. Roofs of other houses
nearby were soaked with water
to prevent further loss.
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ARMISTICE DAY 4per will begin at 5 o'clock
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A very small crowd of fans
were present, due to cold weath-
er. In the first game Hallettsville
was represented by its youngest
players who quickly scored the
first touchdown within* a few
minute* of the'startlng signal, by
way of a pass frdm Hessler to
Steinocher that was good for 29
yards. G*rdes made the extra
point and a 7 to 0 lead had been
marked up. The first quarter edg-
ed without further scoring and
the half also. i
The third quarter saw
and their
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school andi-
lay night pt
le Guinea Pig,
Juniors boot* their only
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-I downed by th* Hallettsville
Yearlings by the matgin of 25 to
Funeral services were field in
Shiloh Cemetery Tuesday after-
noon for Charles Hughes 75, fol-
lowing rites at Schwenk»-Baum-
garten Funeral Home in Bchulen-
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Mins Rill HuffhM frormprlv
, Whereas, Armistice Day, Nov.
, 11, is fast approaching and it ia
proper and fitting, patriotic and
religious that this day be set
h- aside in accordance of the spirit
Z. of the day it qommemorates.
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set aside and designated as i
iiday for the city of Halletts-
? the Brahmas to Im
Schulenburg here p|
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rousing rally, a bonfire to. be
the "biggest in history” and a
program which will contain sur-
prise entertainment features.
Interest is running high in the
Hallettsville Brahmas vs. Schu-
lenburg Shorthorns battle Fri
day hight, Nov. 12, at the sta-
dium here, as it will decide which
team will represent ttys zone in
the district playoffs.
Winning qut over the Weimar
Wildcats the Brahmas
jjjfll face’;j£- Schulenburg team
which handed La Grange a sim-
ilar overwhelming
week. Coach Borchert’s 1
be out to even the score
Shorthorns who Hist year
victorious over the Brahmas 'in
a 40 to 6 game that saw injuries
Inflicted upon several HHS
players during a tussle well re
membered for its roughness.
Thousands of people expected
to .be on hand for the Brahma-
The Mexican dinner and sup,-
per sponsored by the third and
fourth groups of the Catholic
Daughters of America, will be
held Sunday, Nov. 14, in the Ca-
tholic Parish Halt
Serving of dinner will begin at
11 o’clock a.m.; 60c for adults, and
30c for children. Serving of sup-
; p-m.
including m Mexican dishes wiU
be htnnemade tamale*.
Varied entertainment, for old
and young, will be provided dur-
ing the afternoon. The entire pro-
ceeds will be for the 8acred Heart . . -
Pony rides and a fish pond will Laid To R««t At
- The following Grand Jury re-
port has bden issued after in-
vestigations here last week:
\ye, your Grand Jury, duly
empaneled for the fall term, A. D.
1948, of said District Court, beg
leave to submit our report as
follows:
We have investigated the finan-
cial condition of the county, and
from the information supplied us
by the County Auditor, it appears
that all funds are properly ac-
counted for, that all officers are
current in their accounts with the
County, and that the County’s
financial affairs and transactions
are being properly administered.
We have Investigated the phy-
sical properties of the County,
such as the County Jail, the
Courthouse, and the Poor Farm,
and hereby make the following
recommendations:
I 1. We find the poor firm is
[being kept in a v«y satisfactory
'manner, and is in excellent con-
dition.
2. We suggest that the heating
system at the j*il can be greatly
improved by doing away with the
old wood stove that is upstairs,
arid that gas be piped to the up-
stairs and that agas stove be con-
nected. Also suggest that a cell be
padded to take care of any insane
persons that have to be kept in
jail until they can be committed
to an institution.
3, We suggest that certain im-'
provements can be made, with
very little expense, at this time to
certain ceilings and walls of the
courthouse, where the plaster has
come loose.
We have investigated all ac-
cusations regarding crimes com-
mitted in the County, and we
have found 10 true bills, 9 felonies
and 1 misdemeanor.
Wm. Borchers,
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
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Band Club To
Sponsor Show of
Indian Magic Wed.
< The Hallettsville High School
I Club is sponsoring Navo,
ndlanmai
magic at th
just completed by J. Weingarten,
Inc., in Hallettsville, where some 1
40 persons have been added to |
the store’s personnel. About 500
turkeys had arrived Monday by
2:30 p.m. and a steady increase
in volume is expected here as the
Thanksgiving and Christmas
turkey buying season gets under
way.
Turkeys brought in Monday
were bringing 43 cents per pound,
with toms bringing 38.
Pecans Were being bought at 9
and a half cents per pound.
Weingartens’ conveyer belt
system for candling, packaging
and sealing eggs in cartons is
now in operation.
REMAINS OF
TWO SOLDIERS EN
ROUTE TO H’YILLE
i HHS CLASS
1 FAVORITESNAMED
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The Hallettsville High School
Brahmas got off to a slow start
Friday night at Weimar, but ral-
lied after a scoreless first quarter
to beat the Weimar Wilcata 40 to
0, to . mark up their eighth
straight gridiron victory of the
season. Playing before a large
crowd of football fans, the local
eleven ran up only eleven first
downs and allowed the Cats to
scramble through with ten.
The Brahmas were on the re-
ceiving end of the field at kick-
off time with the Wildcats doing
the booting. Bucek* took the ball
to the 45 for a first down and
in two plays Scarborough made
another first down on the 35.
Timm went around end and a 5
yard penalty was assessed the
Brahmas for being off sides. A
pass from Kahanek to Tinup went
incomplete and another pass from
Kahanek to Bucek was good on
the Cats* 9 yard line, and fourth
down to go. Bucek tried to go
around right end but failed to
make the necessary yardage for a
first detain..
The Cats took over the offens-
ive but were forced to give up
the skin in four plays. The Brah-
mas again took over and made
another first down, but failed to
District 34B champs.
Capacity crowd expected-to b*. <1
on hand for annual tussle.
And that is the way thing*.
stack up for the battle royal be- . |
tween the Shorthorns and th*
Brahmas.
Neither club has been defeat-
processing and cold storage plant thus far ln Distrk.t piay
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goal line. But extra point try fail-
ed and the score was 7 to 6, still
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increased, new businesses and in-. Shorthorn struggle this time as
dustrial enterprises sprang up to
give employment to the sons and
daughters of those who had not
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Bond of $500 on each charge
was made by three men here last
week as re-arrests were mad* €~
five indictments. The defendan
and charges filed are: Louis Kei*g <j
and Victor D o 1 e z a 1, burglary;
Louis Kolos and Victor Doieagt'a
theft of chickens; Victor Dolaaak
theft of chickens, two cha*ga*;-'|
John Hbnry Monroe, charged 1
with assault with intent to raj*k i
Kolos and Dolezal were ecn|A^9
ed at Weingartens’ her* wlMg ¥
the alleged offenses occured
eral months ago.
s. aToark
WELL BROl
MON. MIE MEETING UNDER CO!
It’s Hallettsville vs.
burg here Friday night.
Winner of the game may b*
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TttAK TUESDAY, NOV. 9, 1948
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-Shorthorn Tilt Friday Nig
District 34-B Chami
Schulenburg is reported to hav* a
•strong club and will be here to
defend their crown as champ*
won last year.
The two clubs
much the same
points scored over
where the two clubs have played
the same teams. However over
season play, Schulenburg ha*
been defeated one time, their
defeat coming in the opening
game of the season at the hand*
of the Class A Elgin team. Schu-
' lenburg since that time has run
rough-shod over all opposition
and has trampled a couple of
Class A teafns.
As to comparative point*
scored, up to date the Shorthorn*
have scored a total of 172 point*
while their opponents compiled a
total of 31 points. The Brahma*
have massed a total of 95 point*
and have allowed their opponents
only 7 points.
All in all, the final result* of
the game and the winner of. th*
South Zone of the District wiUb*
settled Friday night along about
10 o’clock, when the final whistle-
toots. Game time will be 8 o'clock.
THREEMENFACE
JUAY INDICTMENTS
ON FIVE CH
Lavaca county citizens gave
Sheriff Vernon Reeves the total
of 4515 votes, the highest num-
ber received by any candidate
here, and for U. S. Senator, Lew-
is Allen was given the write-in
total of 5 votes in the election
which locally saw Johnson win
over Porter 2886 to 1526. Coke
Stevenson got three votes and
Roger Q. Evans was given one
write-in vote for Governor.
Other complete results in this
county are:
For President — Truman, 3046;
Dewey 1165; Thurmond 265; Wal-
lace 18; Watson (Prohibitionist)
12; Thomas (Socialist) 5.
For Governor — Jester 3944;
Lane 523; District Judge Lester
Holt 4502; District Attorney —
W. W. Ellison 4501; County
Judge — Paul H. Fertsch 4486;
County Attorney —- Paul Boethel
4498; District Clerk — E. S. Kel-
ly 4513; County Clerk — Charles
Strauss 4509; County Sheriff —
,Vernon Reeves 4515; Tax Assess-
or-Collector — John L. Smolik
4508; County Treasurer — J. G.
Konvicka 4495; County Surveyor
— F. W. Hons 4513:
Total votes in the $750,000 road
bond election showed the propos-
al was defeated by 2880 to 1657
votes, with all results as previ-
ously listed except for the court-
h*uze <here the score was 272 for
and 131 against, and at Hope
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JURY AWARDS
NO DAMAGES IN
SUIT HERE
Vary Rev. Morkovsky reviewed " „
specifications and estimates of of Ha
the cort of a planned 275 by 125 *
foot “E” shaped structure,
mtiit “ ?
The body of Pvt Alex R. Vana,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Vana,
of Waco, will be returned here
soon for reinterment. Pvt Vana
was with the U. S. Infantry when
killed In action in Italy Sept 21,
1944.
The remains of S-Sgt Edward
F. Hnatek, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Hnatek of Rt 1 Halletts-
ville, will also arrive here soon
for reinterment. S-Sgt. Hnatek
made the supreme sacrifice in
Italy, July 8, 1944.
Pvt Vana, husband of Mrs.
Josephine Vana of Ben’s Drive
In, was killed by a sniper. Three
children, also survive.
As announced previously, the
remains of Sgt O. R. Gerlich, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gerlich,
arrived here Tuesday, Nov. 9.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday Nov. 10, starting from
Kubena Funeral Home at 9:15
a.m., with Funeral High Mass in
Sacred Heart Church at 9:30 a.m.
Interment will be in the Hal-
lettsville Catholic Cemetery.
where might also have good
road*. Perhaps it is a logical
course to follow, even if slightly
on the short-sighted and narrow-
minded side, it is hardly neces-
sary to point out that those who
have chosen to lie selfish wHl
reap the same sort of stuff they
have been sowing. Good roads
l**d to industrial, agricultural
» civlc dewfoPBM’nt in W
f county or state that has them and
those who block the wheels of
progress penalize themselves In
\ many unseen way*.
APPROVAL of plans which
■provided'for suitable road sys-
tems to other ares* has had def-
inite results, results which many
of u* Would like to secure for
communities closer home. The re-
sults of a mpre generous and for-
r sighted policy are well known
and have been made clear by
events transpiring elsewhere.
Property values were greatly
tori
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the Brahmas
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Strauss, Mrs. Leo. New Era-Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 20, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 9, 1948, newspaper, November 9, 1948; Hallettsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1268572/m1/1/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Friench Simpson Memorial Library.