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Tuesday, April 20,1999 THE SEALY NEWS 3
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Special of
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Road System proposed by the Austin
County Committee for Better Roads is a
vote for growth.
While it is actually a vote to
replace our current road and SsA
bridge maintenance system with12
one that will deliver more mainte-
nance for our tax dollars. it is
also a vote to improve ourAf
roads so that we might A4HH
attract more newcomers to
our county. More people
will attract businesses. TMHA44HHH
create more jobs, enlarge ■
our tax base and support ■
an infrastructure to pro- K
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vices most people needle
and want.
A good example is the
Bellville General Hospital.
It is currently experiencing
financial problems which /
obviously stem from the /
Vote May 1 for the
Optional Road
System
Referendum
services by these neighborhood chapels
Knesek Family
Funeral Chapels
Bellville • Sealy • Wallis
Paid for by "
Austin County
Committee for
Better Roads
Yard of the Month
The yard of the month as selected by the Sealy Garden Club is at the resi-
dence of Lawrence and Michelle Pawlak at 1306 Bob White Trail.
transmission
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Grotto Celebration
The 50th annual Frydek
Grotto celebration will be
held April 25th at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in Frydek. A
barbecue dinner of sausage,
chicken and beef will begin
at 11 a.m. Entertainment
and dancing throughout the
day including an auction and
raffle beginning at 2 p.m.
make this event the one to
attend.
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Sealy, Sandra Tondre and husband Church in Sealy. Emilie Prokop died
Troy of Rosenberg, Joyce Vasut April 11 in Sealy.
and husband Tracy of East She is survived by her daughters
Bernard; great-grandchildren. Dal- Georgie Cerny and husband Anton
ton and Cade Prihoda, Taylor and of Sealy. Lillie Jalowy and husband
Shelby Tonde, Tyler Vasut; sister Johnny of Sealy; sisters Willie Mae
Mary Eder and husband Marion of Dzierzanowski and husband Anton
Damon and brothers L.J. Sodolak of Sealy, Josephine Machala of
Gang Program
A program dealing with
gangs and gang related
issues and our children will
be meeting at Tony’s Restau-
rant 'April 20 at noon. This
program is sponsored by
Raising Academic Perfor-
mance, Inc. and Bellville
General Hospital. For more
information call 865-8978.
Rummage Sale
First United Methodist
Church will be having a huge
rummage sale on May 1
including a bake sale. Any
good useable items are wel-
comed after April 26.
Hoff Reunion
The Hoff Family reunion
will be April 25 at the St.
John Lutheran Retreat Cen-
ter north of Bellville. The
meal will start at noon. For
more information call Marie
Myers at 409-865-5954.
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Purchase by August 31,1999.
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AUSTIN COUNTY MEDICAL CLINIC
418 US 90 W., Suite 3 • Sealy
409-885-2961
Clinic Hours:
Mondays: 8:30-8:30
Tues., Wed., & Thurs: 8:30-5:00
Fridays: 8:30 -1 p.m.
2nd ft 4th Sat: 8:30-noon
Helen Burchfield, MSN, RN
Family Nurse Practitioner-Certified
your local full service healthcare provider
affiliated with Bellville General Hospital
Se Habla Espanol Walk-ins Welcome
Sealy Garden Club
Sealy Garden Club meets
at 7 p.m. at the Hill Commu-
nity Center every fourth
Thursday.
Family Reunion
Goebel/Netzel family
reunion will be April 24 at
the Millheim hall. A covered
dish lunch will be served at
11 a.m.
few jobs, not many places to relax and
play, will your children stay in Austin
County? Or will they migrate to another
county that offers all those things?
We need to be united. Let’s work
g together to jump-start Austin
J “ County in the right direction to make
' it a winner in the twenty-first century.
Special Notice to Austin County Taxpayers
We desperately need a
IIttie change for a change
Austin County has an auspicious history, lack of people who use the hospital. There
it was literally carved out of the wilder- simply aren’t enough people in the county
ness and, in those early days, it made sig- and surrounding areas to support the kind
nificant contributions to Texas’ becoming of hospital it could and should be. The
Frances Girndt. In the absence es and hospital visits. The
The Shropshire-Upton Chap- of the chaplain, Kitty Benson hostesses for the meeting were
ter of the United Daughters of chaired, the service. the Sealy members, who served
the Confederacy met April 8 at The program was an inter- tea honoring the granddaugh-
the home of Millycent Cranek esting discussion by the grand- ters.
in Columbus. daughters of what they remem- The next meeting will be the
The Ritual was led by Presi- ber about their grandfathers Cross of Military Service Pro-
debt Jennie Sue Muggli, back who fought in the War gram to be at the Nesbitt
with the group after her back Between the States. Memorial Library on May 13.
surgery. The salutes to the They had several grand-
flags were recited and officer’s daughters present for the
reports were given. Plans were meeting: Sarah Uzzi, Eloise
made to open the Museum dur- Potter, Helen McDow, Murle
Coming Up
Blood Drive
A blood drive will be at the
First United Methodist
Church, 200 Atchison, April
28 from 2:30 to 7 p.m.
Historical Program
The Sealy Area Historical
Society program on the
"Texas Revolution: will be
held at the Gordon Memorial
Library on April 22 at 7 p.m.
' The guest speaker will be
David Crowley.
Gospel Concert
First Presbyterian Church
invites everyone to a comuni-
ty wide gospel concert featur-
ing Kingdom Heirs Gospel
Quartet in the Sealy High
School Auditorium May 21 at
7:30 p.m. The concert is free.
For additional information
contact Rev. David Ham-
brick, pastor at 409-885-
3993.
United Daughters of the Confederacy
recall memories of their grandfathers
By KATHERINE A BENSON recently deceased members Potter and Jennie Sue Muggli,
Recording Secretary Myrah Jane Draper and Mary both back from serious illness-
Sealy; sister-in-law Molly Machala; Gabriela was a dental school stu-
brother Henry Machala and wife dent in Houston and was a member
Emma all of Sealy; 17 grandchil- of the Catholic faith. Pena died April
dren, 33 great-grandchildren and 9 in Houston.
two great-great grandchildren. She is survived by her parents
She is preceded in death by her Ramiro and Oralia Pena of Hous-
parents, husband Joe Prokop; ton; sisters Nancy Pena of Boulder,
daughter Ludmila Prokop; son Colo., Martha Robertson and hus-
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Funeral services for Lillie Manna, Sodolak and wife Doris of Frydek. Jalowy, great-grandson Heath mann and husband Lee of Houston;
76, of Wallis were on Monday, April She is preceded in death by her Jalowy; sisters Annie Brandt and niece Julia Koltermann and nephew
12, 1999 at 10 a.m. from Guardian parents, husband, Joe F. Manna Frances Surovcak; brothers Frank Travis Robertson; grandparents
Angel Catholic Church In Wallis and brother Charles Sodolak Jr. Machala and Charlie Machala. Gaspar and Eustolia Casas of
with Rev. Al Walsh celebrating the Funeral services were under the Funeral services were under the Pharr,
funeral mass and rite of committal direction of Knesek and Sons - direction of Knesek Family Funeral She is preceded in death by her
with Gary Kaluza as reader A KJZT Funeral Home in Wallis. Chapel in Sealy. grandparents Sequndo Pena and
pomrxoknesgdnnsonrunatt EMILIE PROKOP GABRIELA PENA Feundrfnirvcos“woro under th.
Chapel in Wallis followed by a Funeral services for Emilie Funeral services for Gabriela direction of Knesek Family Funeral
Catholic Daughters wake service Prokop, 96, of Sealy were on Tues- Pena, 20, of Houston, were on Chapel in Sealy,
and parish rosary at 7 p.m. Inter- day, April 13, 1999 at 10 a.m. from Monday, April 12, 1999 at 10 a.m.
ment was at the Guardian Angel the Immaculate Conception from the St. Mary s Catholic Church 00• e0000 00900 ee00.- ____
Catholic Cemetery in Wallis. Catholic Church in Sealy with Rev. in Frydek with Father Bernard X Got the sniffles? Ache all over and feel lousy?
Pallbearers were L.J. Sodolak Jr., Joseph Limanni celebrating the Snock celebrating the Funeral Mass f We Offer «
Marvin Sodolak, Brian Sodolak, funeral mass and rite of committal, and Rite of Committal. Interment
Larry Eder, Jerry Manna and Dalton A parish rosary was on April 12 at was at St. Marys Catholic Ceme- 2
Kettler. 7:30 p.m. Interment at Immaculate tery in Frydek. A rosary was recited X
She was born Lillie Mae Sodolak Conception Catholic Cemetery. on April 11 at 7 p.m. from St. Mary s •
on Sept. 8, 1922 in Mixville to par- Pallbearers were Melvin Cerny, Catholic Church
ents Charles S. and Julie Hajdik Steven Cerny. David Cerny, Leroy Pallbearers were Ramiro Pena,
Sodolak. She was raised in the Cerny, Daniel Jalowy, Benjamin Bruce Robertson, Jerry “Lee" K
Mixville community and attended Jalowy, Patrick Jalowy and Charlie Koltermann, Paul V. Robertson, 2
the Sealy public schools. On Feb. Majewski. Martin “Marty” Guerrero, Ron f
16,1943 she married Joe F. Manna . She was born Emilie Machala on Gilliland, Ben Robertson Jr., and
in Frydek. Manna was a homemak- Jan 6, 1903 in Mixville to parents William Traylgt. x
er all her life, a member of th Albis and Anna Pavlicek Machala. She was born Gabriela Pena on •
Guardian Angel Catholic Church, She was reared in the Mixville com- May 4, 1978 in Chicago, IM. to par- %
the Catholic Daughters Association munity and attended St. Mary’s ents Ramiro and Oralia Casas f
in Wallis, the KJZT Association in Catholic School. She married Joe Pena. She was reared in Houston
Wallis and the Rosary Society at Prokop in Sealy and was a home- and graduated from Langham 2
Guardian Angel Catholic Church, maker all her life. Prokop was a Creek High School in Houston. R
Manna died April 10 in Richmond member of the Immaculate Concep- 59
She is survived by her daughter tion Catholic Church, a member of
Evelyn Prihoda and husband Daniel the KJZT Association in Sealy and
Prihoda of Wallis; grandchildren a member of the Altar Society at
Alan Prihoda and wife Dawn of Immaculate Conception Catholic
ing Homes Tour Weekend. Benton, and Bertha Mae Mat-
A memorial service was tern.
given to honor two of our It was great to see Eloise
a proud state of the United States. Austin same holds true fix larger restaurants.
County grew and developed as Texas movie theatres and recreational facilities,
grew and developed. Many senior citizens in Austin County.
Not. however, in recent decades, based on our limited research, are opposed
While Texas has become a vibrant part of to growth. They don't welcome change,
our country, Austin County has grown but They like things the way they are. They
little, seemingly content to remain a rural can tolerate the roads, don’t want more
area on the far outskirts of prospering cars around and. why build for a future
counties, such as Harris, Travis and Bexar, that they may not be around to enjoy.
Holding the status quo will not work. That’s understandable.
Counties are like businesses; they either But there really is motivation for
grow or decline. The vote May 1 is, in one change. whether you are a senior citizen
sense, a choice in which way Austin or not. It has to do with the family. With
County will go. Your vote for the Optional our county atmosphere. few businesses.
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The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 32, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 20, 1999, newspaper, April 20, 1999; Sealy, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1531383/m1/3/: 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.