The Giddings Star (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1955 Page: 8 of 8
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The—CommunityNeespaperWith Community News — if risen and Edited Just for YOU!
PACK a
Snow Foolin’!
RICHTER'S 5 & 10
Composition Books
10c - 39c
VOLU
For
DR. FRANCIS WEISHUHN
Wi
29 was the best attended meet-
Dr. Francis Weishuhn is now .justice of the Texas Supreme
Court, delivered the principal
1 associated with Dr. S W Mantz-
lent bail for the losers; however, the league would not be appar-
ent.
See the new selection of these Cards now
ASC News
West Austin St., Giddings, Texas.
Community Election -
DANCE
0. K. SALES CO.
Saturday, Aug. 20
GIDDINGS
Phone 29
MUSIC BY
Ibgesssissin
win berger and Allen Marburger.
newt
later.
, tion would be hubarn cover and
3-99. 4.99
on full feed at thi time.
34c p
98c
Paid at
You save .... $50.00
Walther’s Feed Store
. 42
87c.
Vyd.
34c
Come in today to too the now O-f FILTER-FLO® Washing System
36c,d.
Pullets....
GRUETZRER’S
....26c
Authorized Deele?
1-77,.
APPLIANCES
• Giddin
Texas
wasaaaont
muni
available at all county agents
offices.
gree at Galveston recently after also sponsored a swimming party
serving his one year internship I at Barton Springs.
BIG BUCK 10 oz.
BOYS DUNGAREES .
10 oz. Denim
MEN’S DUNGAREES
—Boy’s Baseball League
Rev. Robert Studtmann,
Co-ordinator.
will be announced about Sept.
1, 1955, or shortly thereafter.
Office Hours
Monday through Friday 8 a m
The interest is growing this ear-
iy for a good showing of live-
farmer
and is
ing the
by the
fenced
rican co
ling cot
ified foi
Immanuel Lutheran
To Conduct Religious
his mates faltered in vital spots
to enable the runs to score.
In the second tilt the Ameri-
can All-Stars bounced back to a
11-1 victory. Howard Weigelt
Dr. Weishuhn Is
Associated With
at St Paul's Hospital at Dallas
Dr. Weishuhn is married to
the former Miss Frances Kav-
anaugh of Galveston. The cou-
ple live in Dr Mantzel’s ranch
home near Giddings Dr. Weis-
huhn is affiliated with the Cath-
olic church. ._______________
A NEW BULLETIN Texto 2,
is a new tomato variety. This
new tomato in 1953 and 1954
produced about two times as
much as other leading yarities of
PLAN NOW for winter pas-
ture. A good winter pasture will
Foot
High S
O 279.95
plus old Washer
Butterfat, per pound—
No. 1 Sour..................
No. 2 Sour ................
Sweet Cream ............
lides, per pound ............
Large White
Medium.....
GM 3
SM 3
M 3
SLM :
LM 2
Want to cool off ? Try feasting your eyes on these snowy scenes.
They’re all taken from Masterpiece Christmas Cards and made into this
"cool off" hat and fan outfit designed to keep your thoughts on the
crisp, cold Christmas weather we’ll be having. Br-r-r-r-r! (But it looka
like even anow and ice can't cool off that pretty smile!)
an CAPACITY Over 50%
more clothes capacity
than many other automatic
washers.
— exceptionally well made1.67pr.
For Lee County ‘48 INT. %4-TON PICKUP
Specifications for the Winter ‘47 DODGE 1% TON STAKE
Legume and Cover Crop Practice ‘41 CHEV. 14-TON
large number
trouble you
August 19, 1955
Friday, August 19. 1955 is the
final date for all eligible farmers
in Lee County to return their
ballots to the ASC Office in the
election ofCommunity Com-
mitteemen and alternates for
1956, The ballots must be post-
: marked not later than August
19, 1955, and those returned in
person must be received in the
ASC office not later than 5 p.m.
Aug. 19, 1955. Elected chairman
and vice-chairman of each Com-
munity Committee will be de-
clared elected as delegate and
alternate delegate respectively
to the County Convention to con-
vene Friday, Aug. 26, 1955.
cleans and redeans
the wash water to give
you cleaner clothes!
per DOI
for the
1-97 pr
1.87,.
ing of any ever had and perhaps
one of the most enthusiastic.
More interest is shown annu-
ally in the activities of the co-
operative organization and the
low cost in interest coupled with
long terms given by the Federal
Land Bank . play a tremendous
part in providing comfort and
security to farmers and stock-
men over the nation today, he
said.
Men’s and Boy’s
DRESS SLACKS — Now reduced to
LADIES & MISSES BLOUSES
All new styles .......................................
LADIES RAYON PANTIES
Fancy Nylon Trim..............................
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schedule include the 25 Anni on display at Giddings Printing Co., 223 .
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1955 B
Coach I
the men
expecte
team’s J
Dime Box 4-H Boy
On Citizenship Tour
Larry Reeves, Dime Box 4-H
Club boy, participated in the
annual Citizenship Tour in Aus-
tin last week.
Each August nearly 100 4-H
Club boys and girls from District
10 of the Texas Extension Ser-
vice go to Austin for a visit to
the Capitol, Memorial Museum,
and Barton Springs.
The day is a part of the train-
ing for farm boys and girls in
Central and South Texas. This
year, Robert Calvert, associate
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in New
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Sunday!
tion M.
Mrs B
fracturd
pitalized
Neith
Anita w
the annual stockholders' meeting
of the Association held on July Mantzel Clinic
prodom
based(
ASC O
CEDE
NEW FILTERFLO® WASHING SrSTIM '
Lint filtered out of your wash right before your
eyes. The GE washbasket is always filled to over-
flowing continuously carrying away lint, soap
scum and light particles. Sand and silt automati-
cally ejected from the bottom of the washbasket.
Boys’ Baseball —
(Continued from Page 1)
the only two to hit Droemer's
offerings.
The Nationals had a fairly bal-
anced hitting attack as Clarence
Hamff led his mates to victory.
Geoffrey Harms pitched excel-
County Agents
Column
... 43e
.. 33c
. 480
....5c
Les Blume’s Orch.
POPULAR MUSIC .
First to PRATHO'S
Then Back - To - School
Our Back - To - School Sale
Starts Thursday, August 18th
It is now time to outfit your family with the necessary
School Needs. Throughout our entire Store you will find
many attractive values.
Don’t Fail to vse our Back-To-School Lay-Away Plan.
LADIES & MUSSES LONG COATS AND TOPPERS
especially reluceh for our Back-Te-School Sale
. / ====---
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Sout
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morning
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injured
touched
School Supplies Headquarters
Piece Goods 3 yds. for 1.00 to 77c yd.
Simplicity Patterns Carried In Stock
Sewing Supplies
Men’s and Boy’s Shirts
1.00 ca.
On Sale 1.27 pr.
the Sears store in Austin, and
Victor Randolph, president of
the Capital Area Farm and
Ranch Club, at a barbecue. The
Austin Chamber of Commerce
_tor Dr. Markus Rieke on Sun-
day, Aug. 28, at 10 a. m.
Official delegates of the Mar-
— tin Luther League will be Jack
Weidemann and Barbara1 Rei-
mers, and of St. John’s Luth-
er League, Dime Box, will be
tomatoes. Two weeks ago we
had a bulletin on the Texto 1.
his adv
leaves i
tion. 1
bale ph
Crayolets 5c; Crayolas 10c to 59c box
IT’S EASY TO SHOP AT RICHTER’S
Giddings Pi inting Company
Can Supply Your Needs in
Printing—Advertising
Photography—Office Supplies
AL
o. K. BARGAINS
Buy With Warranted Confidence
Passenger
'53 CHEV. BEL AIR 2-DOOR
‘50 CHEVROLET 2 DOOR
50 BUICK SPEC. 2-DOOR
‘49 CHEV. CLUB COUPE
versary Pageant on Tuesday,
Aug. 23. from 8:30 to 10 p. m.;
“Operation Witness” on Thurs-
day, Aug. 25. at 8 p. m.; two
rodeo performances on Friday,
Aug. 26, with the first at 3 p. m.,
and the second at 5 p. m.; a
Texas - style barbecue on Fri-
day, Aug. 26, at 6:30 p. m.; “Tex-
as Night” program, presenting
the typical Texas Village, on
Marketing Cards Are now Ready
Cotton and/or peanut market-
ing cards are now ready for pro-
ducers. If you have not called
for your card(s), please do so as
soon as possibe by calling at the
Lee County ASC Office.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1955 THE GIDDINGS, TEXAS, STAR
G-E AUTOMATIC
WASHER
your home stored beans and
---AT
AIRLINE PARK
Giddings
C. C. Perry Named
Vice-President of
La Grange NFLA
An organizational meeting of
the newly-elected Board of Di-
rectors of the National Farm
Loan Association of La Grange
was held in La Grange Friday,
Aug. 12.
In this meeting A. G. Buescher
of Smithville was elected presi-
j dent of the Association and C.
C. Perry of Lexington was elec-
ted vice-president. E. A. Roitsch
was elected secretary-treasurer,
and Mrs. Gladys Cronenberger
was reelected assistant secretary-
j treasurer. Other members serv-
; ing on the Board are Herbert Ja-
cob of Carmine, H. A. Paris of
Elgin, and George R. Kainer of
. ! Schulenburg.
The secretary-treasurer re-
ported at the Board meeting that
in a pan on top of the seed. Pour
the proper amount of poison in
the pan then close up the con- !
tainer that holds the seed. Leave
for about 48 hours then air the
seed. It will be necessary to re- ■
peat this if the seed are stored
over a long period. A bulletin 1
L-217 stored grain insects is
should use. A good combina-
We would again take this op-
portunity to thank the men who
helped with our program this
year. In particular we would
thank W. D. Moody, Henry Droe-
mer, Rudy Weigelt, Robert Nit-
sche, Paul Spitzenberger, Ben
Vahrenkamp, Odias Lawrence,
Social Security News
The regular visit of the So-
cial Security Representative to
Giddings, will be Wednesday,
August 24, 1955 You are in-
vited to contact this representa-
tive at the Department of Pub-
lic Welfare at 8 a. m.
This community service is of-
fered by the Austin office of the |
TURKEY FIELD DAY to be
help relieve the price cost held in Austin on September
- squeeze that continues to get 28. This Field Day is for feed
tighter. Your plans should first ; manufacturers, feed dealers, tur- i
start by taking a soil test. This key producers and anyone else
should be done soon. Then you that is interested. More details
should be thinking of what grass t will, be offered in this column
legume combination that you
peas’ If you are among the
in a single evening. The infor-
mation obtained will be made
i available to the newspapers of
I Giddings, and, if desired, to the
Giddings Chamber of Commerce.
Since the program is in the in-
terest of all the people of Gid-
dings it is hoped that those
making the survey will receive
the co-operation of the entire
community. The survey cannot
, present an accurate picture with-
! out such complete co-operation.
’47 FORD 5-PASS. COUPE
‘47 BUICK 4-DOOR
’47 PLYMOUTH 4-DOOR
•41 CHEV. 5-PASS. COUPE
41 CHEV. 2-DOOR
. 1 I ‘40 FORD 2-DOOR
Social Security Administration 37 FORD ROD
for the convenience of residents
‘53 FORD M.-TON PICKUP
of this area ***= * *
this area. ‘52 CHEV. Carryall, 9-PASS.
. ‘50 CHEV. %-TON PICKUP
Friday, Aug. 26, at 8:15 p. m.;
. .. the 1,000-voice coral union con-
and Harry Christiansen. -, . .
, =cert on Saturday, Aug. 27, at 9
The league's efficient opera- i ... ‘ *
p. m.; and the Holy Communion
eiimilieineiieiieiieiieiatiamamoin Worship Service, with conven-
VIOOOO tion sermon by the youth direc-
and three runs for himself. Ed
Kissman. Jim Kriegel, Lynn
Lehmann, Fred Schkade, and
James Hoffman also hit safely
for the Americans. The win tied
the series at one game each. The
final game of the series and of
the season will be played Thurs-
day night beginning at 7 p. m.
ship program for three months
during 1954 His home is in Ei-
■ Campo. He received his pre-
medical training at the Univer-
sity of Texas and his medical de-
Bobby Burttschell. Leaguers
of both Leagues will attend the
convention on selected days, and
many members of both church-
es will join the Leaguers in at-
tending the convention service
on Sunday, Aug. 28, from 10 to
. 12 a. m.
Representing St. John's Luther
' League of Paige at the conven-
tion will be Lee Gorden Esch-
tion is no accident. Albert
Schkade has given much time
and effort as the Secretary-
Treasurer of the League in over-
seeing the finances and business
of the organization. Without
the efforts of these men and nu-
merous parents who co-operated
so wonderfully the success of
Nylon Trim " sizes 4 to 14 ............. —
45-COMAL COTTONS
Crease resistant ................................................
MEN’S DICAIES KHAKIS
Best grade Type I Army Cloth ....................
MEN’S 13% oz. BLUE JEANS
Real Western Cuts — Sanforized...........
BOY’S DICKIES BLUE JEANS
10 oz. Denim — Sizes 2 to 10 ........................
BOY’S 13% oz. BLUE JEANS
Western Cut — Sanforized — sizes 4 to 12
LADIES BLUE JEANS
Sanforized — side zipper — sizes 10 to 20
CORDUROY
First Quality — All new colors ..................
36 INCH PRINTS
Small Prints and floral patterns.....................
CHILDRENS DRESSES
All new styles and patterns — sizes 7 to 14
Bv BROWN O. SPIVEY « CA:Lss__
Survey of Giddings
DO YOU HAVE WEEVILS in „ .. n
Tuesday evening, Aug. 31 the
Immanuel Lutheran Youth orga-
. . nizations will conduct a religious
that have this survey in the City of Giddings.
can op ese , The survey is being taken to
determine the extent to which
Giddings is churched. The sur-
vey will be so organized that,
it is hoped, it may be completed
el in general practice in the address. ‘ Club work,” he said,
Mantzel Clinic. "is an ideal medium to teach the
Dr. Weishuhn who arrived in | principles of good citizenship.
Giddings July 15, worked under , The boys and girls were guesta
Dr. Mantzel in the preceptor-of George Riggin, manager of
pitched.a no-hitter for the Ame- Convention —
ricans while gathering three hits ,—
1 (Continued From Page 1)
mann of Butler, Pa.; and the
Rev. Wiliam Nies of Detroit,
Michigan.---------------—-—
TWO NEW farm house plans stock.
!!»!5J!!!!5!5^!!»»»^^
„ . . 0. .... Winter Legume And Cover
are offered this week Plan 7127 Crop practice This Fall
is a modern 3 bedroom house,
and plan No. 7128 is a modern
split level farm house.
TWO COWS added to the arti-
oats on the heavy soils and hairy ficial breeding program this
vetch and abruzzi rye on the week. August Symmank added
sands. The important thing is two bringing our total to 155.
to get your soil tested now and _
be ready to apply the proper LEE COUNTY FAIR will be
amounts of fertilizer. Soil test- here soon All ueoule interested
ing blanks and sacks are avail- in showing livestock should have
able at Lee County Agent’s of- them
fice.
GENERAL Y ELECTRIC
thieves.
This can be done and then you
can eat or plant these beans or
peas. There are several products
that may be used. These pro-
ducts include high-life, carbon
tetrachloride? carbon tetrachlo-
ride and ethylene dichloride
mixed, and you may also mix
high-life and carbon tetrachlo-
ride.
Next, how much should you
use’ Use 1% ounces of poison
to each bushel of seed. Although
if you have one bushel of seed
in a three bushel barrel . you
should use about 4 ounces of poi-
son. The poison should be placed
WATER SAVER CONTROL ACTIVATOR® Washing FLEXIBLE CONTROLS Ideal
Saves gallons of hot water. Action. Your clothes are for fine fabrics. You can
You simply select any individually cleansed as stop, skip, extend or re.
water level desired. though washed by hand. peat any cycle. /
The Giddings Market
Wednesday, Aug. 17, 1955
Eggs, candled, doz. .. 42c-34c-26c
Hens, per pound ..........12c—16c
Roosters, per pound................8e
to 5 p. m. Closed Noon Hour.
I Closed Saturday, kqnagnannminas
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