The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 1951 Page: 2 of 10
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SUNDAY, MAY 27,1951
Winchester News
Dinner Guests
Barbecued Chicken & Sausage Dinner'
Serving Starts at 11:30 A. M.
Concert Music by Joe Patek’s Band
OF SHINER, TEXAS
Dalon Hicks, 13, “America’s Youngest
Singing Cowboy”
Plus Tomato Show, Concessions,
High School Bands, Carnival, Rides, Etc.
ALSO: The Hermit A His One-Man
Five-Piece Band
15 votes in favor of it.
On Wednesday of this week
the Senate worked on the Con-
Wade-Weyand’s “Early His-
tory of Fayette County,” $3.50
each. Journal Office.
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BASEBALL - 3:30 P. M.
La Grange vs. Columbus
The class
Chovanec.
glee club.
Tribute to St. John’s by Bennie
Bertsch. Tribute to Father Ma-
tustik by Clarence Sury. Tri-
bute to Father Geiser by Edith
Wostarek. Tribute to Father Ko-
lar by George Kovar. Tribute
to the Sisters by Aurelia Wilde.
“Mother”, a song by the Glee
Club. Tribute to the parents by
Jurline Halfmann. “Wonderful
Daddy of Mine” by the Glee
Club. Class will by Jerry Kre-
nek. Valedictory by Marian Kre-
nek. “Good Bye, Good Luck, God
Bless You” by the Glee Club.
Awards by Rev. Edward Geiser.
Address by Rev. Francis Kolar.
Accompanist for the songs
was Margaret Kubala.
Senator Strauss’Austin Report I St John School Newi
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ALFRED ETZEL
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Church Services
Services this Sunday at St.
Michael’s Lutheran Church will
be at 8:00 P.M., with Rev. Ei-
fert of Warda preaching. Sun-
day school will be at 9:00 A.M.
as usual.
Ladies Aid Meets
The Ladies Aid Society of St.
Michael’s Lutheran Church met
in a business and social meeting
at the home of Mrs. Leon
Miertschin Sunday afternoon at
2:30 P.M. At the meeting the
menu for the Sunday school
Teachers Association supper to
be served Sunday, June 3, was
discussed, and the members were
assigned what articles of food
to bring.
Among visitors at the meet-
ing were Mrs. Traugott Franke,
Mrs. James Ephraim and Mrs.
C. W. Collom of Glendale, Cali-
fornia. Mrs. Ephraim became a
new member of the Ladies Art
at this meeting.
After the business meeting
refreshments of sandwiches, cof-
fee cake, cake, coffee and punch
were served to those present,
and melfibers of their families.
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To The People Of
Senatorial District:
The Senate this week passed
a Constitutional Amendment,
which had already passed the
House, providing for the estab-
lishment of a scholarship fund
for medical students who will a-
gree to practice medicine in the
rural areas of Texas. This a-
mendment is referred to as the
“Country Doctor” resolution
and will have to be approved by
a vote of the people before it
becomes effective. It is hoped
that by this process more doc-
tors will locate in the small
towns and rural areas of Tex-
as. At the present time many
of our rural communities are
very fortunate in having very
fine doctors, but there are some
cases where there is no doctor
in an entire County.
The Senate also debated the
pay increase for members of the
legislature this week. It is
doubtful if this Resolution will
be submitted to a vote of the
people again this year. It re-
quires 21 votes in the Senate to
pass a Constitutional Amend-
ment. On the last vote taken on
followed.
Rev. Ed. Jansky, pastor of St.
Jerome Church, Plum, was the
principal speaker of the even-
ing. Johnny Sula acted as toast-
master.
A special note of thanks is
extended to the ladies who cook-
ed and served the delicious meal.
Senior Class Night
Senior Class Night and Aawrd
Night were held at St. John’s
School in the recreation hall on
Monday evening, May 14 at 8
PM.
The program was as follows:
“Graduates Trust”, by Dorine
Janish, Daniel Bertsch and An-
nie Pavlicek. “Mother of Mine,”
song, by glee club. Salutatory by
Earline Schneider. “Dear Old St.
John’s”, a song by the seniors.
The class motto, Sydonia Ur-
banovsky. The closs colors by
Agnes Urbanovsky. ~
flower by Annie
School song by the
M. V. HARRIS
Winchester, Texas
NEESE PHARMACY
Carmine, Texas
the radio themselves.
If you ask me, the Legisla-
ture missed a big opportunity.
Right when the people’s minds
was all on Washington was the
ideal time to go ahead and ba-
lance the state budget in a
statesmanlike way, vote what-
ever new taxes was needed, pass
any laws they could think of,
and adjourn and go home.
Wouldn’t a person have heard
about it till months later.
Why right now I couldn’t tell
you what the Legislature has
done in the last four weeks any-
more than I could tell you what
it’ll do next week. Never again
will a group of law makers have
such a golden opportunity to
legislate like they please.
In regard to the Truman-Mac-
Arthur argument, so many
words have been spoken on the
matter now I’m about played
out with it, about bogged down
in testimony myself, but I can
say this, the old age pension
problem would be wiped out if
every man, when he reached the
age of 71 and lost his govern-
ment job, was given the choice
of makln $100,000 a year sellin
typewriters or $150,000 a year
sellin Hadacol.
Is there anything to the re-
port that Truman is tryin to get
them companies to hold the of-
fers open just in case he’s avail-
able after 1952? I knew there
was lots of jobs open these days,
but had no idea jobs payin that
kind of money was goln beggin.
Almost wish I had a job so I
could get fired Into a higher
bracket myself.
Yours faithfully,
J. A.
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THE CEDAR CRICK PHILOSOPHER
Says Texas Legislature Missed
Big Opportunity In Last Four Weeks
Editor’s note: The Philoso-
pher on his Johnson grass farm
on Cedar Creek is confused, his
letter this week reveals.
Dear editor:
I would like to know what-
ever happened to the Texas Le-
gislature?
As I recall, it was in session
and tryin to get some California
gambler to come to Austin and
I guess explain how to improve
the game and still keep it on a
friendly basis when President
Truman fired General MacRr-
thur, and since then I haven’t
heard a word out of it.
I suppose it’s still in session,
but the MacArthur fuss has do-
minated the news so much e-
verybody forgot about Austin
and as far as I know they may
be just sittin around listenin to
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Rev. and Mrs. George W.
Heinemeier and daughters were
dinner guests Friday night in
the home of Mrs. C. H. Schmidt,
Mrs. O. J. Haschke and Mrs.
Hulda Ephramm. After they
had finished their meal, a num-
ber of women from the Church
came in for a surprise farewell
visit with them. The women of
St. Michael’s Ladies Aid Society
and several other women of the
congregation contributed to-
wards a gift, which was present-
ed to Mrs. Heinemeier at that
time. They presented her with
a pressure saucepan a nylon
slip, and a pair of nylon hose.
Leave For Malone
Rev. and Mrs. Heinemeier and
daughters left Winchester for
Malond Saturday morning, eat-
ing their last meal in Winchester
for some time in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schuetze.
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Socials
Martin Lehmann, T. M. Van-
derworth, Jr., Lawrence Leh-
mann with Sam Vernon and
Edgar Rummel attended the Lee
County League Baseball meet-
ing at Manheim Friday evening.
The decision made at the meet-
ing was to disallow the protest
made at the recent Loebau-
Dlme Box game.
A large crowd of Ledbetter-
ites attended the Homemaker’s
club entertainment at the Com-
munity Center Friday evening,
which ended at a later hour
with the serving of ample and
delicious refreshments, with
dewberry pie, too.
Willie Bage and family of
Dime Box, R. L. Caddell and
family of Georgetown, Ewald
Bage and family and Miss Marie
Polnick of Brenham, and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Lehmann of
Prospect community were Sun-
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Law-
rence Lehmann.
Charlie Lerche and family,
Edgar Michalk and Oswald Han-
nes of Dime Box with Lloyd
Goehring of Houston were Sun-
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. Al-
bert Hannes.
W. O. Rauch and family were
Mother’s Day guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Light in Carmine.
Weekend and Mother’s Day
guests honoring Mrs. Ellen Mc-
Clellan included: C. H. McClel-
lan and W. J. McClellan and
daughter, Miss Maxine of Wi-
chita Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
H. Hill of Bellaire; Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Poling and daughter of
Houston; Harvey Killen of
Round Rock Connor Wood and
family of Beat Five community;
Mrs. T. M. Bennett of Houston
and Mrs. Max Weyand and Mrs.
Roy Pate of Carmine.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorris O’Barr
of Big Springs and Phil O’Barr
of Houston were weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Thurston P.
O’Barr.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wright and
family of Houston were week-
end visitors with Mrs. Robert
Levy and family.
Mrs. La Verne Arrington en-
tertained her sisters, Mrs. Fritz
Meyer of Giddings and Mrs.
William Klaus of here, Sunday
in joint celebration of Mother’s
Day and their three birthdays.
Ledbetter 12, Loebau 6
Continueing their winning
ways, the Ledbetterites over-
came an early Loebau lead to
clinch the second round of the
series 12 to 6 before a large and
enthusiastic crowd at the Com-
munity Center Sunday after-
noon. Loewe’s early game weak-
ness of walking one batsman
and hitting three others gave
Loebau a 4 run lead in the first
inning, but Loewe, always a
whirl wind finisher, tightened
his curves and yeilded but two
runs thereafter. The locals had
their big inning in the 8th when
singles by L. Lehmann and
Sommers and a walk by Lorenz
loaded the bags for clean-up by
Peters, who came through with
a mighty swat over center, his
only hit of the game, for a
double. Kunkel then singled to
score Peters.
Entered a* Second Class Mall Matter at the Post Office
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Charles W. Priebe, editor and publisher; Henry J. Strauss, shop
foreman; Daniel Freytag, printer; Miss Estella wn Minden,
society editor and bookkeeper.
Charles W. and Mrs. Priebe, Owners
eighth grade graduates as
guests of honor, was held on
Thursday evening, May 17, in
the Recreation Hall.
Rev. Edward Geiser, tempor-
ary administrator of St. John’s
gave the invocation. Mary Jane
Sula, junior class president, ex-
tended the welcome to
guests, followed by the response ,
by Clarence Sury, senior class
president.
The Glee Club sang “M-o-
t-h-e-r’ and\ “Wonderful Dad-
dy of Mine" with Margaret Ku-
bala as accompanist.
The toast was given by Dori-
ne Janish. The singing of the
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Btitutlonal Amendment to lift
the 35 million dollar celling on
old age assistance and public
welfare expenditures. There was
an attenfpt made to place a
“Hen amendment” in the reso-
lution which would have given
the State a lien on property
owned by persons drawing old
age benefits. This amendment
was defeated. There was also an
attempt made to provide that
the ability of children to sup-
port their parents should be
considered before a person is
granted assistance. This amend-
ment also failed. However, the
Senate did place a ceiling on
the Resolution providing that it
be increased from 35 million to
42 million, instead of just eli-
minating the ceiling altogether.
This Constitutional Amendment
has already passed the House.
The Free Conference Com-
mittee to adjust the differences
between the Senate and the
House on the tax bill was ap-
pointed yesterday. The time of
adjournment of this session de-
pends on how quickly this Com-
mittee can work out a solution
to the tax situation which will
this proposition there were only be acceptable to both Houses.
Sincerely,
Gus J. Strauss
We'll be
announce-
Prleee
Graduation Exercises
At St John Church
Graduates of 1951 of St. John
High School, Fayetteville, receiv-
ed their diplomas from the
hands of Most Rev. Louis J.
Reicher, Bishop of Austin
the evening of May 20 in St.
John Church.
As a fitting prelude to this
event, the graduates, clad in
royal blue caps and gowns, at-
tended the eight o’clock Mass in
a Jjody and received Holy Com-
munion on their graduation day.
Father Francis Kolar, pastor of
Immaculate Conception Church,
Ellinger, delivered the Bacca-
laureate address during the
Mass. Before the address the
Seniors made an Act ofConsec-
ration to the Sacred Heart, fol-
lowed by “I Place My Trust in
Thee,” which was sung by the
School Choir.
In the evening, the graduates
entered the church to the
strains of “The March of the
Priests”.
Rev. Ralph Diefenbach, pas-
tor of St. Theresa Church, Hous-
ton, gave the Commencement
address at the evening service
which closed with Solemn Bene-
diction of the Most Blessed
Sacrament.
Those receiving high school
diplomas were: Bennie Bertsch,
Annie Chovanec, Jurline Half-
mann, George Kovar, Jerry Kre-
nek, Marian Krenek, Earline
Schneider, Clarence Sury, Agnes
Urbanovsky, Sydonia Urbanov-
sky, Aurelia Wilde, and Edith
Wostarek. .
As valedictorian of the class,
Marian Krenek was awarded a
scholarship to Our Lady of the
Lake College and Earline Sch-
neider as Saluatatorian was a-
warded a business scholarship
to the Baker’s Business College
in Dallas.
Those receiving grammar
grade diplomas from the hands
of Rev. Edward Geiser, tempor-
ary administrator of St. John’s
and pastor of Sts. Peter and
Paul Church, Frelsburg, were:
Georgia Baca, Evelyn Bertsch,
Frankie Chovanec, Henry Ko-
var, Leonard Kramr, Edward
Kubala, Hugo Mascheck, Joe
Miller, Verline Novosad, Mary
Ann Piwetz, Bessie Poncik, Lud-
wina Ruether, Leona Shimek,
Albina Wozniak, and Lenart Za-
palac.
The main altar was attracti-
vely decorated with stately
peach gladiola and cathedral
candles in tall golden candela-
bra. An attractive multi-colored
spangled antependium hung in
graceful folds on each kltar. The
two side altars were decorated
with Easter lilies and peach
gladiola.
Parent-Student Banquet
The annual Parent-Student
banquet, with the seniors and
Delton Wes«eU
Now Is Sergeant
WITH THE THIRD
DIV IN KOREA. — A La
Grange serviceman, Delton O.
Wessels, has recently been pro-
moted to the rank of sergeant,
the'it has been announced by Head-
quarters, 7th Infantry Regi-
ment.
Sergeant Wessels, son of Mrs.
Emma Wessels, La Grange, is a
member of Company “F”, 7th
Infantry, one of the three regi-
ments ef the Third Infantry Di-
vision.
The Third Division was one
school song by the Glee Club [of the most decorated divisions
Jduring World War n and has
been fighting in Korea for the
past six months.
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Priebe, Charles W. The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 24, 1951, newspaper, May 24, 1951; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1349113/m1/2/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.