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Registration At
Blinn College
The above statement is correct.
Fred Pospisil, Senior Vice Pres.
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400,000.00
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Assembly ol (iod. as well as Dick
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War Veteran
J. A. Sykora Dies
She was born at 9:39 a.m. Jan.
2nd. The mother is Ms. Geraline
Harrison of Yoakum Route 3.
Henry J. Strauss ...........
John E. Janacek ............
Mrs. Nelle Gould .........
Mn. Bea Netardus ........
Miss Henri Etta Kure ...
Loans and Discounts ......................................
Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures
Federal Funds Sold ...............................
Other Real Estate
Other Assets .
Bonds and Warrants
Cash and due from Banks
Su
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Robert Janak
Michael Patek.
Emma Svoboda
Services Monday
Mrs. Emma Svoboda, 85.
resident of Yoakum. died in a
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children and on great great
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Rosary was recited Thursday
at Buffington Funeral Home
Chapel.
Buried At Shiner
SHINER - Miss Louise
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Capital Stock ........................
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HOSPITAL
NEWS
A&M Mothers
Club Board
Slates Meeting
The Winter Executive Board
Meeting of the Federation of
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days:
$ 6,493,164.79
222,836.62
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Advertising Rates Available Upon Request
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.. Office Assistant
.....Society Editor
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Hermann Sons
Meet January 14
Yoakum Hermann Sons Lodge
will meet Tuesday. January 14 at
7:30 p.m. in the Morris - Center
Community Hall. All members
are requested to be present.
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Middle East.
The prospects for a brighter
1975 seem even dimmer than
they did for 1974 back one year
ago. World conditions have
deteriorated even further, with
Helweg, 73, of Waterbilet,
Funeral services were held Michigan, died Tuesday in
Friday for J. A. (Joe) Sykora, 98. Michigan.
life - time resident of Yoakum, - Funeral services were held at
NEW ARRIVAL
Spec. 5, and Mrs. Ernest R.
Vera proudly announce the
arrival of a baby girl born Jan.
1st. 1975 at Hillandale Memorial
Hospital at Killeen. She weighed
6 lbs. and one ounce at birth. She
will answer to the name of
Velarie Lynn.
b the singing group from
Grandparents are Mr. and
TAX ASSESSOR'S NOTICE
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YOAKUM — First State Bank
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
January 7-8-9—(9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.);
SWEET HOME — Firemen’s Hall
Monday, January 13—(9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.)
SHINER—First National Bank
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
January 14-15-16—9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m.)
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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vega of
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CUERO Investigation
continued last week in the
shooting death of Ben Zapata.
57, of Cuero. who was shot three
times in the chest at Joe'S Place
Joe Wentrcek
Dies In Shiner
SHINER - Joe F. Wentrcek.
63. died at his residence
Saturday morning. Jan. 4th.
Funeral services were held at
3 p.m. Sunday at United Dr.
Martin Luther Church with
burial in the SPJST Cemetery
under direction of Buffington
Funeral Home.
Surviving are his two sisters.
Mrs. Raymond Vincik and Mrs
Jacob Velek, both of Shiner,
nieces and nephews.
Sherry Roeder and Fred Pesek; Lee Willis, 88, of Hallettsville.
Most Popular - Patsy Patek and did at 5:33 p.m. Friday in a'
Cuero nursing home.
Pallbearers were A. B.
YOAKUM HERALD-TIMES, INC.
F. O. Box 231 — Yoakum. Texas 77005
Phone 512—293-2335
Tmes Established in 1892
Herald Established in 1897 .
Consolidated October 25, IMS
Published every Tuesday and Thursday by
Yoakum Herald-Times, Inc.
Second Class Postage Paid at Yoakum, Texas 77995
Subscription Rate: $6,50 per year
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Midgett of Gonzales; six 3ervIces 1 nursday
grandchildren and five great Ernest L Mudd. 68, died
be held trom 8 a m to4 p.m..
Januar ' through 10 and
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Registration tor evening
classes will be during the regular
registration period or on the first
night ol classes.
I ening classes to be ottered
from ' to 10 p m. and the nights
the classes will meet are Speech
WillGodBless Americain 1975/
The beginning of aNew Year out any affect inflation has on the
always brings with it an air of economy and gain back some of
mystery and intrigue. the loss on this nation's balance
What s in store for each of us, of payments in our trade with
for our nation and for the world?, other nations.
If the events of 1974 are any True, everyone would have to
indication, the new year of 1975 be satisfied with just making a
could be even more momentous good living for their family. But
-filled with the unexpected and people wuld find that they
possibly earth shaking would once again be enjoying
happenings_____ ,. . . life, spending more time with
The past year began in the their spouse and children, and
middle of the energy crisis and seeing the money they save
Americans went into 1974 not become stable once again,
knowing whether there would be Trust and obedience to God
enough gasoline to operate their can bring this about. But a
cars and enough fuel for heating continuation in the
ways
and electrical needs. contrary to God's will surely will
Even though the Arab oil bring this nation to its knees in a
embargo ended, people then matter of a few short years,
were facedwith doubling of their You and Christian can
electric and gas bills, along with do his in 1975 to trust and
inflation that caused prices to obey God. It will bring you
rise 12 percent for the year. blessings even if others continue
Along with allof this came the down the path leading to
final results of Watergate - the destruction.
force resignation of President IN Deut. 28 we read of the
Richard M. Nixon, which did blessings given a nation that
much to shake the confidence of obeys God. Read the entire
the American people in politics chapter for a better insight on
and politicians as a whole. both the blessings of obedience
On top of all this, the country and cursings for disobedience.
and the entire industrialized In Deut. 28:1-2, it‘s summed
world suddenly entered a very this "And if you obey
unexpected recession in the fall the voice of the Lord your God,
of 1974, mainly due to the being careful to do all his
tripling of oil prices by the commandments which 1 com-
Arabians. mand you this day, the Lord your
The prospects of a third World GOd will set high above all
War were also narrowly avoided the nations of the earth.
in 1974, mainly due to the efforts We also need to fervently pray
of Henry Kissinger who is still the words from that popular
working day and night to try to song "God Bless America!
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Letter To The Editor
OF THE HOUSTON POST
(The following letter was more benefits, have caused their
directed to the Sound Off editor employer's product to be priced
of the Houston Post) - out of the market. They have
I find it most difficult to work only themselves to blame, and
up any sympathy for those should be placed at the bottom of
people who are out of work the list in any makework
because of their ow n greedy program, if it comes to that,
short - sightedness. I mean those T. A. Thornton
fatheads who, by their constant 9001 Monroe road
demands for higher pay and
brothers, Frank Nickel of _ N II
Victoria and Lee Nickel of Ernest La. Mudd
MEXICAN FARM LABOR
The WALL STREET JOURNAL of Nov. 26, 1974, reported:
"Mexican farm laborers may commute to the U.S. fora
geason as well as on a daily basis, the Supreme Court ruled,
5-4.”
Details of this decision are not available at the present
time but it does appear from information available from
the JOURNAL and other sources that termers and other
employers in the U.S. may continue to legally employ Mexia
can nationals who commute from Mexico into the United
States either on a daily or seasonal basis.
a BRENHAM Spring Memorial Hospital here, the first
Trgistration at Blinn college will baby of the new year.
who died at 6 a.m. Thursday in a 2 p.m. Friday at the United Dr.
local nursing home. Martin Luther Church in Shiner
Mr. Sykora was born March with burial following in the
11, 1876 in Lavaca County and Shiner City Cemetery.
was a former dry goods salesman Surviving are two brothers,
and a veteran of the Spanish - Otto J. Helweg of Waterbilet.
American War. Michigan and H. Helweg of
Services were held at 2 p.m. Shiner.
Friday at St. Joseph Catholic A native of Shiner, Miss
Church, Rev. Michael O’- Helweg was a retired military
Shaughnessy officiating. Burial nurse.
school teacher having taught,
school for 50 years. She was born'
Sept 3, 1886. in Austin County
and was a member of First
United Methodist Church. She,
local nursing home at noon was preceded in death by her
Saturday. Jan. 4th. parents and three brothers.
Mrs. Svoboda was born in Funeral services were held at
Fayette County on April 4. 1889. 2 Sunday at First United
Funeral services were held at Methodist Church with the Rev.
10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Calvin Peterson pastor official
Catholic Church with burial in ing. Burial was in Citv
the parish cemetery. Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Norman, Surviving are three sisters.
Creg. Bruce, and James Nickel. Mrs. Shelton Moore ol
and Jimmy and John Kunetka. Hallettsville. Mrs. Pauline Spies
Survivors include two sons. of san Antonio and Nina Lynd of •
Julius Svoboda of Lake Charles. La Porte, and numerous nieces
La., and John Svoboda of Port and nephews including Mrs
Lavaca; one daughter, Mrs. Fran Clayton Bennett of Hallettsville
ces Gerbert of Humble: two _________________
you like good specials and
congregational singing Re-
freshments will be served
following the close of singing.
Class Personallties Mamed
At St. Paul High School '
SHINER — Class personalities and Best All - Around — Sylvia
were named during the recent Porras and Bobby Strauss, and
meeting of St. Paul High School Marvin Wagner; Most Talented •
menior. jane kocian, president, - Othold and Mark
. ted H v bier; Best Looking - Annette
° Chosen were: Most Scholarly Kalerand Allen Marek; Best
- Sharon Picha and Eddie Beal; Dreosed g Sharon Picha and
Most Likely to Succeed-Denise Ketny Creors and Most
Simper; Most of the Most - Athetic- Rose Kociah and
Nancy Patek and Francis Klekar; Boboy Strauss.
Best Dancers - Maggie Rustka -----------
and Lowell Martin; Cutest and AA A. 117:111.
Wittiest - Peggy Bujnoch and IISS •ra w1IIS
Mark Mraz; Campus Clowns - « K-mA-w
Liz Vincik and Robert Machart; 3erVIces unday
Biggest Flirt and Wolf - HALLETTSVILLE - Miss Orl
followed in St. Joseph Cemetery.--—------
Pallbearers were Claud Jae- Services Sundav
obs, William Browning, Jack 3env-E,5 , M {
Hough, Robert Onhaizer, Bill For Floyd Neal
Manning and James J. Fait. R d A Neai, 59, of Stratton
Surviving are three sons. Community, died in a Victoria
James and John of Houston hospita| at 8:l5 a m. Saturday.
Lawrence of Yoakum; 14 Mr. Neal was born Jan. 19,
1915 in DeWitt County and had
lived in the Stratton Community
for three years. He was retired
Southern Pacific employee.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Sunday at Buffington
Funeral Home Chapel with Billy
J. Walden, elder of the Primitive
Baptist Church in Stratton
officiating. Burial followed in
Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Salena, 79, of Benbow, Harvev Barsch, Tom
Sweet Home, died at 1 p.m. Benbow. Alfred Matecek. Er-
Tuesday, Dec. 31 in a nest Kuester and Charles
Hallettsville convalescent cen- Myers.
ter. Survivors include his wife.
Mrs. Salena was born Jan. 19 Mrs. Gerry Neal of Stratton; one
1895 in Czechoslovakia. She was son, Thomas E. Neal of Houston;
a member of the Queen of Peace one brother Edward Neal of
Catholic Church in Sweet Home. Beeville. and four grandchil-
The KJZTand Altar Society. She dren.
was preceded in death by her ----------------
husband Rudolf, who died July Joe Hartl Of
Services were held at 2 p.m. Gk:., R.p;.m
Jan. 2nd at Queen of Peace >hner buried
Church with burial in the Sweet SHINER - Joe Hartl. 78,
Home Cemetery, former resident of Shiner. died
Survivors include two sons, Wednesday, Jan. 1st in a
Otto of Point Comfort and Joe Yoakum nursing home.
Salena of Sweet Home; three Funeral services were held at
daughters , Mrs. Helen Fikac of 4 P.m. Friday at the Shiner
Sweet Home, Mrs. Stacy Catholic Church. Burial followed
Kubecka of Shiner and Mrs. in the Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
Dolthie Kubecka of Cuero; 12 Surviving are a brother,
grandchildren and six great Alfonse Hartl of Shiner; and a
grandchildren. sister, Mrs. Frank Jemelka of
Shiner.
spiralng inflation, many pension
funds are on the verge of
bankruptcy, as is the Social
Security system itself, and a
depression could wipe out a lot of
unstable businesses and indivi-
duals.
Where does a person find
SECURITY in such a world as
this?
For more than 13 years Solid
Ground has been warning that
those who put their trust in their
money, or business, or the
United States government could
someday see this trust SHAT-
TERED by forces which were
developing even back then.
Most American citizens had
come to believe that no other
government was powerful on W. Main Street at 6 p.m. Dec.
enough to shake or topple the all 31st.
- powerful United States. Not Pedro G. Trevino, 40, of
even God Himself could do that. LaMesa was charged with
reasoned a lot of people who murder. He was lodged in
were beginning to trade their DeWitt County Jail where bond
trust in God for trust in the U. S. was set at $5,000. •
government. According to Police Chief
When will our people wake up Clinton Wright, Trevino re-
to the fact that this nation is rich mained at the scene of the
and powerful only because God shooting and surrendered a .380
has BLESSED his country. • cal. automatic pistol to officers.
However, that blessing can be Zapata was admitted to Cuero
withheld when a nation which Community Hospital at 6:15
was founded on a belief in God p.m. and died at 6:33 p.m.
and the Bible turns away from Officers did not immediately
God. learn what led to the shooting.
The events of 1974 indicate Services for Zapata, an Army
that God in heaven may no "veteran of World War II, were
longer be pouring out blessings held at Oak Memorial Funeral
on America, although the U. S. is Home Jan. 3rd and at Our Lady
still the most well - fed and of Guadalupe Catholic Church at
richest nation on the face of the 10 , m" Friday. Rev. Jerry
earth. Mackin officiating. Burial fol-
Americans are going to have lowed in Hillside Cemetery.
to realize that the day of Zapata was born in Cuero
expecting never - ending higher March 21, 1917, son of Pete and
and higher standard of living are Ricarda Villarreal Zapata.
a thing of the past. People are Survivors are the wife. Mrs.
going to have -to learn to be Josie Zapata; two sons, Richard,
satisfied with what they’ve got. Zapata of Victoria and Ben
If Americans as a whole would Zapata Jr. of Cuero; six
turn back to God and His laws daughters. Mrs. Rachel Villa of
which bring peace and prosper- Fort Worth, Miss Annie May
ity, people could once again be Zapata of Corpus Christi and
able to feel safe on the streets Mrs. Benita Dreyer, Mrs.
and in their homes and Virginia Zapata. Miss Linda
businesses. Crime would begin Faye Zapata and Miss Josie
to decrease instead of increase. Zapata, all of Cuero; two
If every working American brothers, Charlie Zapata of
would just put in a fair day's Victoria and Frank Zapata of San
work for a fair day’s wage, this Francisco. Calif.; a sister. Mirs,
nation could produce at least 25 Janie Liendo of Cuero; and 15
grandchildren.
Kiss Willis was a retired
$3,889,303.81
$1,376,849.74 $5,266,153.55
Real Estate 102. luesdans; Rial Room 501. A&M Campus. Dr.
I stair 101. luesdass: Law Jack Williams. President of the
Hntor ement 232 Wednesdays; University will address the
Fconomics 211. Ihursdans. group with Mrs. F. B. Royder.
Dav and evening classes will Federation President, official -
also be ottered at the Kraft mg.
Budding m Brvan. Attending the meeting from
All dormitories on the Blum the De • Witt - Lavaca Club will
campus will open at 2 p.m. be Mrs. Don Kaspar, six Vice -
Sundav. Januars 12. Pres, of the Federation.
FRANCES J. POLASEK
TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR, LAVACA
I COUNTY. TEXAS
Tuesday, Dec. 31st in Renger
Hospital in Hallettsville.
Mr. Mudd was born Nov <>.
1906 in Gonzales.
Rosary was recited at 8 p.m.
Wednesday at Buffington Fun
eral Home Chaperl. Funeral
sen ices were held at 2 p.m.
Thursday at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church with burial in
St Joseph's Cemetery.
Survivors include three sisters ,
Mrs. Ernest Donnelly of
Yoakum. Mrs. Cloie Harris of
Fort Worth and Mrs. Ruth
Hoffer of Victoria: three brothers
Vernon of Dallas. Herman of
Abilene and Leber Mudd ol -
Beeville.
Income lav 238,
lues- Mothers' Clubs will be held
lues Saturday. January 11. at 9:00
even the prospect for a world Hospital are: Mrs. William
depression now on the horizon. Barton. Boon Pittman, Miss
The price of gold has more Annie Lou McGrew, Mr. James
than doubled on world markets. Wenzel Sr., Mrs. A. E.
indicating the uncertainty that Donnelly. Daniel McGehee,
people have on their govern- Marvin Adams. Mrs. Julia
ments and in paper money. More Mikulenka, Mrs. Mansel St-
and More people worldwide are Clair, James Stephens, Mrs.
turning to gold, silver and other Virgie New, Mrs. r L. Edwards
hard assets in an effort to protect Sr. Max Garza. Manuel
themselves from runaway infla- Dominguez. Eugene Ebner,
tion and governmental bank- Mrs. Annie Henderson, Frank
ruptcies. Raska. Mrs. Minne Ebner, Allie
Many Americanswho will also Wade, Willie Turner. Rev. L. M.
be able to buy gold legally in James, Mrs. L. M. James. Mrs.
1975 are wondering whether viola Spears, Mrs. Moses
they should speculate in the Montgomery.
glittering substance or continue AlsO Mrs. Adolph Maresch.
to let their savings draw interest Mrs. Hilda Dagg, Mrs. Fannie
in a bank or savings and loan Matthew. Alvin Adams. Leon
association. Harris. Mrs. Vollie Hairell.
By now most people are Vernon F. Harris. George
beginning to realize that we are Hargrow, Elmo Bree, Gerald
living in an uncertain world. Schaefer, Sister Bernadine,
Nothing is completely safe and Joseph Kacir Jr., and Sister
secure. Savings are eaten up by Cecelia.
Friday Singing
At Austin St.
Baptist Church
I he Austin Strict Baptist
Church will observe its monthly
singing I i id.i v . Jan. 1 (ft h
starting at " 10 p.m Each and
nerone enjoning singing and
listening to good gospel hi mils is
im ited to be present
Spinal music will be provided
I nglish 23". Tuesdass; a.m. in the Conference Tower.
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