New Era-Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 65, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 27, 1948 Page: 1 of 4
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MILITARY FUNERAL
SET FOR WAR HERO
S-SGT. J. KONARIK
S-SGT. JOHNNIE KONARIK
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D»vall has been
inty chairman for
Serjdrive. Mr. R. L.
mine Owners, who
~ unfeM Pecially generous in view of the
e raised to double of
normal level Railroad
ght likewise fohn a
mdagree to stop traih
| agreed to
win freight
te laws are
much as you put in
ettsville Dis- i^TdLstrkrt^
F completed at the 'C. of c. dtoMb
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as a Quota of
Ate’s quota is
K- PRODUCTS must
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Every three minutes someone |
dies of cancer. One out of every I
eight deaths is due to cancer and
r. at least one third of those who '
dip of cancer could have been
' saved had they seen their doctor
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Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Morgan
and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Morgan
attended the old time Fiesta
dance at Victoria Friday and also
enjoyed a supper at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Allen.
by the government of all the
FT J*op>e. in order tocut down self-*
exalted groups to standards of i
I Having won C
w.-
| could agree not to sell the
K ducts of their industry ur
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Mr. .nd MH.
mts, Miss Anj
ho Numhnr
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spects for a' good tomato
and Sunday,' according to
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The HHS Brahmas lost to the
Moulton High School team here
Thursday afternoon at the city
park, 13 to 19, when a last inning
rally fell short of tying1 the score.
Smolik pitched four innings for
Hallettsville, Jimmy Bucek five
Innings, and Fehrenkamp pitched
the full game for Moulton.
31x hits were made by the
Brahmas as compared with four-
teen hits made by Moulton. Lead-
ing hitters were Kolar, of Moul-
ton, with 3 hits; Bludau and
Smolik, Hallettsville, with 2 hits
each.
Red Calhoun umpired at the
plate and Robert Pesek was bas*
umpire. The game lasted from
2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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TOMATO PI
III!1 AW D AIR
heavy kaip
Ort’ meeting Thursday ni
' Working for a worthy ci__
and in the interest of prbjeRs
that are of greatest importance
ma. a t0 the entire contmunity. mem ana
stive Bargaining J?™ aemMinais.
t« understood b, com- *
. _ with collective action operatlon *°“*y*ryo?e1 in the1' 6-4, to adv
that could possibly taken'by a U membership drives and -
y TO °y ■ thia year tbe opetetors of focal
businesses are expected to be es-
sei
obeyed and
fe.' thrift
Julius Smolik of Hallettsville
high school was winner of first
place in the 200 yard low hurdles
at the regional track meet in San
Marcos Saturday. Smolik thereby
won a chance to enter the state
track meet to be held ifi Austin
in tha near future.
Hallettsville’s mile relay team,
composed of Bobby Bucek, Red
Kahanek, Julius Smolik and Char
les Spear, won second place. Hub
bard Wyatt was entered in the
discuss throw contest.
Coach Melvin' Borchert and
Prof. Dan Snyder accompanied the
HHS boys to San Marcos where
they received favorable comment
on the good shewing made by the
local track team.
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Brahmas Lose To
Moulton 13 To 19
JwatagBlwsw
FundC
Asked of
men win be contacted this week
by representatives of the Halletts
VU1 Chamber of Cdnanerce fo a
foifonboiM^drtvwfoifomitfi.Mid
fund drive for which plane were
at the first symptom.
Seven danger signals pointed
out by the socieftrf are (1) Any
sore that does not neal, particu-
larly about the tongue, mouth or
ltp« (2) a painlesa lump or thick-
ening, especially in the. breast,
lip or. t o n g u e (3) Progressive
change in the color or size of a
wart, mole or birthmark (41 Per-
sistent indigestion ,15) persistent
hoarseness, unexplained cough or
difficulty in' swallowing (6)
Bloody discharge from the
nipple or irregular bleeding from
any of the natural body openings
<71 Any change in the normal
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AYMORN
Take. First Place In
Regional Lbw Hurdles
f
er, Regional
l, Arthur is
w the State
rhdd in Austin, Texas,
rector of number sense
the two'winners, Fish-
ion, and Spies of
ye Timm, coach of
Sense Contest at
ipanled Arthur to
rip,., , J1’ V
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hWchei^Quy
& SH* like>J^ned wtetojj'
k were confronted wiy^ logical
i.. results of their own narrow mind
ed principles.
Kc
" can be better u
*” paring it with
l group of
7- .-
many Important municipal .im-
provements that have been plro-
moted in the past and planned
for the future of the ’C. of C. '
Dues, membership fees and
play which* dealt with the nuiner-
^^^Ta^runXcbayte?st.r^
child to the family circle. Ro-
mantic sequences and numerous
comical situations were 'capably
enacted by the players who fre-
quently drew enthusiastic ap-
plause from the appreciative au-
dience.
MAP PLANS FOR FUTURE EVENTS
Rodeo Arena,
And La Vaca .
Fiesta Discussed
addition to .75 inches recorded
last week.
_ Rains which foil Thursday and!
r amounted to three-fourths
1 inch, according to iocal
erman W. B. Meinardus.
,w« good ftg *£
Pamela Jo, three-ye«iM»ld daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Quitta, and Gus Jr., five-yearoM son of Senator and Mr*. Gan '
4 bowel habits.
• The threeact comedy- drama
staged in the Parish Hall* Sunday
night netted the sum of >82, ac-
cording to the local pastor. The
play, entitled “The Red-Headed
Step-Child,” was attended by a
fairly large audience and was
^ft^stau7»d*Joe Kon^of^e“ presented by the (ollojrlng
Seniors of Sacred Heart School
Mary Hoenlg, Agnes Brogger,
Dorothy Grafe, Leo Hennes, Win-
ola Stewart, Mary Qerlich, Lu-
cille Etsler, and Anita Krejci
Sisters of the school.directed the
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HHS TO PLAY SCHULBNBURG
HERE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
The Hallettsville High School
will play a practice baseball game
here at 2:30 pm. Tuesday with
the Schulenburg nine. The game
win be. played at the city ban
- park.
I mo:
■r tatora But a* day of reckoning
■ W .<^u»Uy foTive- for
committed _ against welLk^m
„ principles of the “yx>d 'neighbor-
was required for the
of justice to catch up with
Maxi dictator, .«r Mfot
& *?* •the group **
Funds collected during the
cancer drive are tb be distributed
as follows: 60 per cent will re-
main in ’
various cancer cl
the state; 25 per
sedrchywork, p<
used Tn Texas;
edyfctional purpo,
«fit for adminlsti
ica County
and the >
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Col. Derail will soon announce
his committees for Lavaca Co.
'ThTuryatroc .
IV Inb VViUKd
8FMHMOS3-7
Of UVACA COUNTY
I did not intend to ask for this
office after serving you almost
six years. .
. But after being urged by such a
large number of voters I could
not help but submit to your wislu
I herewith announce my candi-
dacy for re-election as County
Commissioner of Lavaca County,
Precincts 3 and 7, subject to the
Democratic Primary election tn
July, 1948. I' am very grateful
to the voters and I appreciate the
confidence you have irt me as
your commissioner.
If you re-elect me as your coun-
ty commissioner as to the past I
will give you fair and impartial
service to all parts of dur Pre-
cinch. I can only give you as
much &s you put In the road and
bridge funds. This year in some
only a small part of our Precincts
there are some funds available —-
fop «M Weather roads.
. r But for a large part qf our Pre.
cincts I canqot pj^mise you all
weather reads dr a general repair
lyldges no matter bow bad you
Col. Sam
appointed <c
tlje annual-a _____________
Farrow, associate campaign di- .
rector, made the announcement J
here Thursday When he distribut- :
’* ed reports issued by the Ameri- 1
J. Sti^nsa, have -been aelected to repreeeaS Halfettoville in the
Janfor Coronation at the Ybalram Tem-Tonr in Jane. The theme
of the coronation will be “The Dove and the Hawk.”
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Royce Reinhart
Reaches Finals In
Tennis Tourney Sat.
Royce Reinhart of Hallettsville
High School and Raymond Schu- 1
bert of.Seguin were mafthed tn
the final round of the'Regional
tennis tournament at San Mar-
cos State College Friday and Sat-
urday. Schubert won, 6A, 6-1, 6-2.
High schools that participated
in the regional tournament were
Hearne, Cotulla, Bastrop, Seguin,
Smithville, Carriso Springs, Kyle,
Aibt’' YtykUs ISan' Antonio) ■ and
HaCettoviHe. Five Wtrq darn ▲
schools and 4 were Mass B? ■'
In the eliminations fading up
to the final round, Royce drew
a bye in the first round, then de-
feated Hugh Woodchick of Hot
Wells (San Antonio) in two seta,
7-5 and 6-3, to a<
(Jardner of Carrizo Springs, 6-4,
6-4, to advance into the regional
finals in,which he lost to Schu-
bert of Seguin.
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Brealau |B<
At Region
At the Interpcholastfo Regional
Leagtf Meet held at S W S T.
Collage at San Mhrcps, Texas,
dqril 24, Arthur Spies Jr. won
in the -Number Sensb contest.
ta
| trict Meet in Shu
tn San Manx
Inez; two sisters, Mrs. August
(Rosie) Holly, of Hallettsville RL
5, and Mrs. Willie (Mary) Pelech
of Moulton.
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Passover Service
Held Here Sunday
Emmett Frank of Houston was
in charge of Passover Services
held at the Temple Beth Asher
here Sunday night
Guests from Edna, La Grange,
Schulenburg, Flatonia, Weimar,
Houston ind Hallettsville attend
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r -
forthcoming La Vaca Fiesta cele>
bration in September were dis-
cussed Thursday mght at the
joint meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce directors and officials r
of the La Vaca Fiesta Assocla-1 ■
tion.
In the absence of President
Leon Kahanek who was out of
town on business, 1st Vice Presi-
dent Alton Allen presided. Mi-
nutes were read by Secretary Eli
Rubin who also announced plans
to send a local boy and girl to -
represent Hallettsville at the Jun- -
ior ’ Coronation of the Yoakum
Tom-Tom. It was decided that
high school officials will again be
directed to select a Duke and
Duchess to represent Hallettsvllla ’
at the Tom- Tom’s Senior Corona-
tion.
Motion was made and passed
that another general meeting be
held to discuss the possibility of
again submitting the road bond
issue to the voting public, at a
date to be determined by legal
restrictions. The secretary was
directed to contact officials at
Shiner and elsewhere in the in-
terest of holding another road
bond election, possibly at tha
general election in July.
Plans to push completion of the
highway to Sheridan were also
discussed and further arrange-
ments were made for the con-
struction of the city’s new rodeo
arena. It was revealed that Coke
Stevenson will be here to make
awards to winners at the MMfo
Championship High School Rodto' M
on. June 20. Pat Flaherty wtt
foMce a radio broadcast of aetfol- A1
4|b on the final day of the todagh -^4
^Jhe C. of.jp. membership driw' '
mi planned ti^ week when
all local budfod men will bn
asked to coonerate liberally in
aiding the £. ’oFt/Wich is pro-
motihg events of vital
importance to all business hn lisas
and to the community in general.
President Bruno Cbhn of the
LaVhce Fiesta Aseociatiou, Se-
cretary Paul Boethel and com-
mitteemen present made preli-
minary plans tor the coronation
of the Fiesta Queen at the new
high school gym.
Those present were Alton Al-
len, Bruno Cohn, Ell Rubin, Patil.
Boethel, Dr. Everett Renger, Sam
--- . ~ _■rjRHD, Hewitt
Kelly, Gus Appelt, G. H. Gerdes, ®
Jim Najvar and representative*
of local newspapers.
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Bitten By Copperhead
While Fishing Sat.
County Clerk Charles StrauaR. j
while on a fishing trip at PsaHjV ’
Creek Saturday night, was bitten, ■
by a copper-heed snake on f-— ■
left hand. The wound was treat
with first aid kit by Leslie A
pelt, a member of the fish!
party and shortly afterward Ch
lie was taken to Dr. Wagner
Shiner where It was found tl
all necessary treatment had be
performed. The fishermen retui
ed to the creek to catch a 2^.
yellow cal
An anti-tetanus injection, ads
ed by Dr. Wj
? Mr. Strauss 1
tion reports. This amount was in pitaL
Others in the fishing pi
mere Freddie Strauss and i
Frederick, and c. E. Strauss.
C«Mg ToPUy
The remains of Staff Sgt John-
nie Konarik, 31, son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Konarik Sr.
of Breslau, arrived here Monday,
April 26, at Kubena Funeral
Home. Rosary will be recited
Monday at 7:30 p.m. and the
Funetal High Mass at Sacred
Heart Church at 9:30 a.m. Inter-
ment will be in Hallettsville Cath-
olic Cemetery with full military
rites at the grave. ->
All business houses will be
closed- during the funeral ser-
vices.
S-Sgt. Konarik was killed in
action In France on August 27,
1944, while serving with the 36th
Infantry Division. He had -serv-
ed with the Infantry since, volun-
teering for duty on February 7,
1941. Born near old Kinkier, he
attended Boethel School
later followed the occupation of
farming while residing neap Bres-
lau with his brother and sister-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Konarik
Jr. His father, Steve Konarik Sr.,
died ' in 1932 and his mother
passed away in 1936.
Among the survivors are two
brothers, Steve Konarik Jr., of
Sacred Heart Senior*
•’<1 Comedy Net. $82
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IIEIlWdiill |lttg|||l.lR i ■
would * boc
nary peri ions'. They are “above
| the law” and in the opinion
P surprising number of citizens
K&r famed an insurrectional
... group the power of which must
> ultimately be met and destroyed4
people, 4n order to cut down self-
Uvtag more nearly equal to those
of their follow citizens.
PURCHASERS OF STEEL
r,z'r'”" ” , pay. in the11
form of higher prices, the taxed]
levied by the rebel group which
evidently has a super-government 1
of its own for the exploitation of
the American public. Soviet forc-
-ns ip ’ Europe have seized control
of rich agricultural district,
p - thereby creating famine condi-
f tions in areas Just outside the
f iron ctirtaln. But in« the U. S. A.
1 Mta /to Jess vicious group is evident
/ ly to control of the mining f-e
glons and are levying an ever-in-
burden of taxes' upon
the buying public. Production of
steel and nietal products is slow-
ed down and costs increased un-
til the consuming public must
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Strauss, Mrs. Leo. New Era-Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 65, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 27, 1948, newspaper, April 27, 1948; Hallettsville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1268807/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Friench Simpson Memorial Library.