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Thursday, April 20, 1978
91st Year of Publication - Number 4
SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS
MODERN MIRACLE
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not survive. He had sustained
burns over 90 percent of his
body, 80 percent being third
Four portable TV sets, black
and white and color, several
rifles and some money was
brothers. Clayton and Brian. , could be used for grafting in
and his grandparents. Mr and another area It takes 10 to 14
For the first time in the
history of Sealy Independent
School District, the Sealy
League concert and sightread
ing contest. The Sealy Band
shared this prestigious honor
with only two other Class C
bands in this region — Bammel
Middle School and Wells Jr.
High School. To qualify for this
honor, the students had to
The contest was held at
Bellville High School on April
12, Adjudicators for the concert
contest were: Herman Gauthier
Gayle Goebel, Nancy Johnston, and
Kellye Kubricht, front row, and Steven
Virnau, Lisa Ratliff, Robert Fait, band
director, Diane Bartlett and Brian
Twenty-five enthusastic citi- drainage and recreational
Ms met at St. Paul AME facilities.
Kaincr. Lynn Konieczny. Gina
Larkins. Danny Liescheiski.
Fawn Linney. Bart Mazac.
Michelle McCarthy. George
Mock. Ronald Novosad. Melin-
da Ondruch. David Pacher.
Paige Pawlak. Ruby Peterson.
Bruce Porter,
Chelon Reinets. Julie Ripple.
Sterling Schiller. Brian Schnei-
der. Troy Schroeder, Connie
Slansky. Brian Sodolak. Denise
Stolarski, Patrice Stolarski,
Perry Strauss.
Jeff Virnau. Mike Wallace.
Tommy Weishuhn. Deanna
Zaruba. Terri Abel. Diane
Bartlett. David Bates. Carl
County Fair
Catalog Ad
Sales Start
» A twentieth century miracle
|0i has happened. Steven Herzog
has returhed home
H Steven and his parents. Mr
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— after spending 6’ 1 months in
hospitals, where the boy came
through an unbelievable ordeal
and a miraculous recovery
Although there are other
hospital visits forthcoming,
Steven is now well enough to be
out and is doing very well.
One of five victims of a flash
explosion in a home' on the
Herzog farm. Steven is the lone
survivor, having lost his two
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Mrs. Herman Swonke. in the
tragedy of October 2, 1977
Like the others he was taken to
Hermann Hospital in Houston
being airlifted by Life Flight
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I in intensive care, and doctors
A new problem considered
was excessive auto and truck
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Sodolak, display the attractive trophy degree burns. Every measure of
won by the Sealy High School Junior Band medical help was administered,
os sweepstakes winners The students but the situation appeared vers
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told his parents that he could
speed along San Felipe Road.
City officials present stated
that the matter would again be
brought to the attention of the
police department.
The group discussed and
approved a change in the
citizen participation plan to
provide for a third hearing to
be held at the City Hall council
chamber. Monday, April 24, at
1:30 p.m., and the final
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nerves are damaged. Mrs.
Herzog explained.
Steven remained in Hermann
Hospital until November 3,
when he was transferred to the
Shriners Burns Institute in
Galveston. Which paved for him
the road to recovery. Even then
there were some shaky times, as
the boy. underwent numerous
surgeries for skin grafts. Once
he deSeloped an ear infection.
I ach skin graft was a task
and each time there was deep
concern whether Steven would
survive Skin grafts were made
every two weeks as the skin of
one graft would mature and
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of Lake Jackson. Robert
Renfroe of Texas City, and
Karl Wadenpfuhl of Kirbyville.
The panel of judges for the
sightreading contests were
Barry Johnson of Woodville.
Royce Lumpkin of Denton, and
Arnold Whedbee of Beaumont.
crucial for Steven for weeks
Doctors told his parents that
there was possibility of blood
infections, bleeding ulcers and
other complications, and that
medically he could not survive.
He was given morphine to
ease the pain, although third
degree burns are not as
painful as others since the
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Church April 17 for the second
public hearing to discuss
Sealys 1978 Community De-
"lopment program. Program
“rector, Frank Krampitz, Jr.,
conducted the hearing to
receive additional views and
omments regarding the selec-
tonof activities and projects to
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“on for the current year.
Total project cost this year is
“pected to be in the
»ghborhood of $750,000, the
■Mimum allowed under the
| Art for non-metropolitan cities
"eyiously involved in a project
"hich has been successfully
Sosed out by the Department
“ Housing and Urban
eyelopment Krampitz ex-
Pained that the material
resented at the April 17
tningwas basically the same
“that disci sed April 10.
Fimarily housing, streets,
Band won
Beaman. Pat Blazek. Tammy
Brast.
Vicky Burditt. Steven Cerny,
Cindy Chancellor, Phil Clay,
Nancy Fritsch. Gayle Goebel,
Robbie Goldstein. Steven
Gosnell. Joan Hajdik. Kellye
Harwell,
Bobb Head, Linda Hege-
meyer. Jeff Holtkamp. Lisa
Johnson. Nancy Johnston,
Wendy Kessler. Laurie Kovar,
Kellye Kubricht. Mike Ku-
bricht. Bennie Kutra.
Jackie Laredo. Janis Levine,
Connie Luedecke. Daniel
Machala. Richard Magjare-
vich. Colleen Maike, Brad
Matchett. Edwin Mieth. Kellie
Millican. Brad Peikert.
Sue Porter. Elizabeth Ratliff,
Stephen Reichardt. Tammy
Remmert, Mary Resendez,
Melody Schiller. Betsy Snitkin.
Lynn Sodolak. Neva Tacker.
Judy Tuttle,
Stephen Virnau, Lucian
Weber, Beverly Weeber. Kevin
Wendt. Annette Zapalac. Jeff
Zaruba. Jon Zientek, Jim Lilly.
This group of students
certainly deserve recognition,
not only for their achievement
at this contest, but also for their
performances throughout the
year, said Robert Fait, their
director. The band won first
place in the Austin County Fair
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days for skin to mature. The
first skin transplant was made
from' his mother's body,
which remained with him three
months before he sloughed it
off. Normally the time period is
much shorter, but because
Steven’s skin and that of this
mother are very compatible, it
remained longer, this to the
benefit of Steven. Skin is
stretched three times its size
and perforated to cover a
designated area.
After his surgery on
December 18, Steven awoke
and made his first indication of
awareness of being in today's
world Betty said. Previously he
talked and responded but
always seemed to drift off. At
the time 70 percent of his body
had been covered with new skin.
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Satghin.will.be held on
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oqhisyear’s Fair dates are
•phe 12, 13, 14, and 15. A
lhnncdnded program is being
‘ indoor Anyone interested
Ktcn.,Or outdoor exhibit
* at theT Mrs. Susie Shu-
katedthe fair office which is
h onon the fairground and
Wedneen every Monday,
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warning and regulatory signs in tute of Houston will be here
compliance with the Texas for a special program at the
Manual on Uniform Traffic Immaculate Conception
Control Devices for streets and Church education center to-
highways. night, April 20, from 7:30 to
Approximately 155 traffic 9:30 p.m. All adults of all faiths
signs are being replaced in are invited. No fee will be
Sealy at this time. The grant charged.
was for purchasing the signs At this meeting, people will
only. The city has to buy the become informed and learn to
new taller poles and install the assist parents, families and
signs according to the new friends of people who have
Texas Traffic Manual. The problems with drugs, alcohol,
project should be complete by tension, stress. teenage drink-
the end of April. The city ing and anxieties.
council also authorized the The program tonight is
At the April 3rd session,
commissioners court of Austin
County heard county auditor.
H. O. Preibisch, and Michael
D. DuVall, representing group
sales. Blue Cross and Blue
Shields of Texas. DuVall
stated that April 1978 is
the ending of the county’s
yearly coverage with the
company and that beginning
May 1 a new rate increase will
go into effect. He presented the
present plan and three others
which he felt would give county
employees better coverage for
the premiums paid. The court,
after studying the various
plans, gave authorization to
transfer from the present
coverage to Plan II with the
company.
Plans have been finalized for pageant director has indicated
this year’s Miss Sealy pageant that a colorful and entertaining
set for Saturday. April 29. program has been planned to
according to Everett Tomlinson be staged in the Sealy High
member of the Sealy Lions School Auditorium beginning
Club, contest sponsors. Music at 7130. P.m.... . I.
for the colorful event will he All girls will be entertained
handled by Joseph Sengler during the afternoon of the
with Peter Sengler on drums. pageant with a reception and
One of the highlights of the an- tea at which time they will
nual program will be the ap- meet the panel of judges,
pearance of the first graders Contestants will be judged on
participating in the Little Miss poise., personality, charm
and Mister Pageants. grooming appearance,, 8race.
The reigning queen, Therese carnage, sportswear and even
Fiedler, will be on hand to ing gownS.. ....
crown her successor and several Little Miss Sealy contestants
out of town guests are to date are:
11.. .. Sara Beth Bird, Lisa Dillon,
scheduled to appear. E".aaleeceAi, pon.A
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SEALY, Austin County, TEXAS 77474
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According to a report given public forum to be held
Io the court by Mrs. Marjorie Thursday. April 27, at 10 a.m.
Gurasich, project director of at the Austin County Building
the Senior Citizens Project in in Sealy.
this county, there are over 3,000
persons 60 years of age and Permission was given by the
over residing in Austin County. court to Mrs Susan Vogel
She and Luke Hill met with the tham, representing Micropro-
court concerning a recent ductions of Houston, to use the
census which has been' Austin “ ounty/fairgrounds and
completed several of the buildings for the
PUBLIC FORUM video taping of a Purity Bread
Mrs Gurasich feels that her commercia
office can now better service Authorization was given to
this age group with a newsletter Clyde W. Rusty" Dickerson to
mailed monthly and other prepare the owner architect
services since it has been study contract in regard to
determined exactly where and matters relative to the Austin
how many persons are of that County jail. Dickerson dis
age group in the county. She cussed a letter received by Page,
also invited the county judge Southerland. Page of Austin,
and commissioners to a senior concerning variances for the
Members of the Sealy Junior stolen during a burglary on
Tigey Band for 1977-78 are Ward Bend Road east of
, James Brandes. Debra Dil Sealy between 12 p.m. vand 5
Ion. John Burttschell, Byron p.m. on Wednesday, April 12.
Einkauf, Peron Einkauf, Ken- The merchandise items were
ny Fritsch. Diane Gajewski, stolen from the home of Mr.
Mark Goebel, Greg Gosler. and Mrs. Olan Haisten. Jr.,
Paul Grice. while they were away.
Cherie Grice. Donna Hajdik. Deputy Jerry Renfroe and
Sheila Havran. Nolan Hintz, Deputy Buck Childers are
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county jail as granted by the site west of Bellville. 1.5 miles
Texas Commissioner on Jail west of the intersection of State
Standards. Discussion was held Highway 159 and State
concerning the next steps to be Highway 36. and 0.8 miles
taken by the county to work south of State Highway 159.
towards having a preliminary The hearing will be held at 10
floor plan drawn for review. a.m. Tuesday, April 24, at the
Carl J. Nastoupd. Jr city hall in Bellville 1 here is no
administrative assistant, re objection by Austin County
ported on the financial Commissioners C ourt, con
management seminar which he cerning the location of the
attended at Stouffers Hotel in above solid waste,, site to be
Houston March and 11 used by the ( by pf Bellville and
no objection will be noted on
A letter was received from R April 25
V. Smith, hearings examiner AUTHORIZE PURCHASE
Texas Department of Health At the beginning of the April
which advised of a public 3rd meeting the court
hearing concerning a permit authorized purchase of a fire
filed by the ( ity of Bellville to proof filing cabinet for the
operate a proposed Type II office of justice of the peace of
municipal solid waste disposal precinct 4.
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The City of Scaly received a - .
grant in the amount of $2,700 Problems of
to purchase all new regulatory
and warning signs controlling #
traffic. This is federal money Fumilv fe
administered through the "j •
Texas Traffic Safety Program.
State Department of Highways Dp Tulkar
and Public Transportation. —% ■ “-M
Office of Traffic Safety in
Austin. Pat Nicholson and Margaret
This program is to enable Quinn.family counselors of the
cities to work toward placing all “Hacienda” Research Insti-
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Austin County Fair Associa-
"(hrectors are now selling
“ifor the 1978 annual fair
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mu an excel lent'ager.He says purchase of new street name sponsored by the adult
br business and ppportunity signs and they are being education commission of the
Rople of Austin Countv to installed along with the sign Immaculate Conception
J" their support for the program. chureh
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^ breaking success, and itMiss Sealy Pageant Set g receive a Division I rating
adwiei association’s hopes 3 "Excellent’ in both contests.
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The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1978, newspaper, April 20, 1978; Sealy, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1528425/m1/1/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial Library.