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VOLUME 61—NUMBER 24
SEALY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1949
$2.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
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Harry Nowak First Mayor; Hackbarth and Zapalac Commissioners
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3 EAST BERNARD PEOPLE
DIE IN HIGHWAY CRASH
UPSETS, LOW SCORING FEATURES
OPENING ROUND OF TOURNEY
MILL CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT
LANDOWNERS 0. K. IMPROVEMENT
TWO SEALY BOYS
HURT IN FLAMING
3-WAY CRASH
LEGION POST BOYS
REVEAL PLANS FOR
OCTOBER FESTIVAL
F. B. MEET DRAWS
DELEGATES FROM
MOST OF DISTRICT
CONSTRUCTION
TO BEGIN MONDAY
ON NEWS BUILDING
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DRILL WILDCAT
ON VITEK TRACT
Annie Machala ______
Melvin Preibisch -
Eddie Hluchan ______
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August of 1938
April of 1946 -
August of 1949
H. Hradil __________________
Joe Schier _______________
L. B. Hintz______________________
Maurice Levine ----------
Mescal Soloman ________
Hy. Meier ______________
Robert Hackbarth _____
Joe Sailer _____________________
Norman Hess __________
W. B. Kveton ___________
Fred Frimel ___________
Louis Kurtz -------------
Clarence Schier
E. W. Buls _________
Leon Hackbarth _______
Frank Krampitz, Sr.
Carl Nastoupil, Jr.
Ennis Nentwig _________
The Magnolia Petroleum Com-
pany will drill another wildcat
test in the San Felipe dome area
of Austin County.
Location has been staked for
the No. 1 Joe Vitek on a 100-
acre tract in the S. F. Austin
survey, on the west side of the
dome and about a mile south-
east of McDowell.
Kathryn Chew, Barbara Dier-
schke and Carolyn Krampitz vis-
ited in Houston last week. They
were joined by Don L. Kram-
pitz, Eleanor Chew and Mildred
Vondearn for a swim in the beau-
tiful Shamrock pool.
Frydek Catholics
Set September 25
For Annual Festival
The Frydek Catholic Church
has set its annual church ba-
zaar for Sunday, September 25th.
The event will be held at Fire-
men’s Park, with the usual
round of activities scheduled for
the day.
Joe Cervenka has been booked
for the dance at night.
Paul Hackbarth .
Harry Korthauer
George Hackbarth
Julius Brune ______
Dee Brune __________
Joe Schier _____________
Oscar Schier _________
S. E. Tolbirt _________
T. A. Maddox _____
Clarence Schier .
Joe Krchnak _______
W. H. Whisenant .
Melvin Preibisch
Frank Krampitz .
W. A. Burttschell
J. C. Matejka _______
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Ralph Schroeder ________
Julius Brune ______________
Oscar Schier ______________
R. W. Hintz ___________-
Frank Vykoukal -______
W. A. Burttschell _____
Charlie Hluchan ________
J. G. Lummus __________
Leo Lux _________________-
Harry Nowak ____________
J. K. Hillboldt —........
Hugo Hess __________________
Frank Krampitz, Jr.
Raymond Hradil _______
W. R. Krampitz _________
W. D. Bryan _____________
Dee Brune _________-______
Louis Zapalac ____________
R. A. Engelking, Jr. -
S. E. Tolbirt _____________
Arthur Diestel __________:
J. W. Fewell_______________
0. W. Scherbig __________
Joe Burttschell ______-
J. C. Matejka _____________
Emilie Machala _________
By W. N.
A stunning upset was unreel-
ed Tuesday nite in the 2nd game
as Katy edged highly favored
Bellville 1 to 0. Barrett in losing
hurled a no-hitter but a walk and
an error were the decisive fac-
tors. Lamb, the winning pitcher,
scattered six hits. Last years de-
fending champion, S. B. U., had
to extend themselves to the hilt
to edge out a plucky Pattison
nine. Griffin, S. B. U. pitcher,
had things his own way until
the sixth when a spell of wild-
ness almost cost him the game.
McDonald was the losing pitcher.
S. B. U. won by a tally of 6 to 5.
Monday nights play saw the
dark horse Westinghouse Club
Paul Hackbarth ____________
Carl E. Schaer _____________
Harry Korthauer_________
H. G. Habermacher___
S. P. Preisler ________________
Waco Hillboldt __________
G. R. Borgel ________________
Votes
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Total Vote
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SERVING SEALY
AND AUSTIN COUNTY
FOR 61 YEARS
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batter an outclassed Monaville
team 9 to 1 in the first game.
McManus, Westinghouse pitcher,
allowed three scattered hits. The
second game saw the local White
Sox shutout by Gen. Plumbing
2 to 0. Puett, southpaw chuck-
er had the Sox on his hip as he
dished out only a measly single,
that by D. Kunze. The pipemen
got three singles off Nastoupil,
two being in the first frame, in
gaining this win.
Thursday night Monaville and
Sealy will play the first game in
the consolation bracket, while
Pattison and Bellville go at it
in the second game. Friday nite
it will be Westinghouse and the
winner of the Gen. Plumbers and
Raccoon Bend.
TUESDAY VOTE SURPRISING
TO MOST SEALY CITIZENS
The town of Sealy, for many years one of the largest un-
incorporated areas in the state of Texas, Tuesday of this
week gave an overwhelming majority vote of nearly four
to one in favor of a commission form of city government,
for the first time in the seventy year or so history of the
town. The vote was 311 in favor, and only 80 opposing.
Harry H. Nowak, for many years head of the local fire
department, was named as Sealy’s first mayor, while Paul
Hackbarth and Louis Zapalac were elected to be the two
commissioners. Harry Korthauer, Raymond Hradil, W. A.
Burttschell, Clarence Schier, and Hugo Hess were among
others receiving a very popular vote for commissioner.
Smitty’s To Play
For Mixed Dance
At Legion Hall
Free tables and plenty of re-
freshments will be available at
the mixed dance given by Sealy
Post 442, American Legion, at
the Legion Hall Monday night,
August 22nd. Smitty’s Orches-
tra will play for the event, which
will be an entertaining feature
for dancers in this area.
The Commissioners’ Court of Austin County will canvass
the votes at their next regular meeting, and the duly elected
heads of Sealy’s new city government will be sworn in before
being officially recognized. It is expected that the official
announcement and installation of the officers will take
place early in September.
Many local citizens shared in the popular ballot, and a
complete list of the varied number of votes cast for mayor
and commissioners is as follows:
School Band
To Benefit From
B. & P. W. Program
Judge W. D. Bryan was the
guest speaker at the regular din-
ner meeting of the Sealy B. & P.
W. Club Tuesday evening, Aug-
ust 16, at Club Rendezvous.
Twenty-three ladies evidenced
interest in his topic for discus-
sion — “Jury Service for Wom-
en” based on Senate Joint Reso-
lution No. 4, to be voted upon,
in November. He explained the
procedure of selecting a jury, and
the duties connected with such
service.
The program for the evening
was under the direction of Mrs.
Charles Mary Vykoukal, - chair-
man of the Legislature Commit-
tee, with Mrs. Bess Cook in
charge of recreation.
At a ' called business session
the group unanimously voted to
sponsor a joint team of radio
performers from KTRH, with
proceeds to go to the high school
band. At 8:15 p.m. Friday, Aug-
ust 26, on the high school foot-
ball field, the Pickering Family
will again present its variety
program and as an added attrac-
tion Jimmie Short and his Texas
Ramblers will present a pro-
gram of hill-billy band music.
Pre-sale tickets are available
from band members, B. & P. W.
Club members, The Rose Shop,
or Club Rendezvous.
Guests present included Judge
W. D. Bryan, Wilma Petrusek,
and Mrs. Mae Fuqua, of Dallas.
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The following is a comparative vote of the past three
incorporation election attempts, taken from The News’ files:
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Mrs. Emily Marburger, of Sealy,
and Mrs. Clara Chernosky, of
Austin; and three brothers, Emil
Hartmann and Paul Hartmann,
of East Bernard, and Louie Hart-
man, of Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Pless died in a
tragic accident which occurred
near Wharton around 11 p.m.
Wednesday of last week. Their
bodies, along with that of their
daughter, Mrs. Joe Rejsek, their
only child, who also died in the
accident, were mangled in the
crash, which involved three mo-
tor vehicles.
Joe Rejsek, 24, the fourth oc-
cupant of the Pless car, was ser-
iously injured, and was taken to
the Caney Valley Hospital.
Frank Batta, 29, of Wharton,
the occupant of the other car
involved in the crash, suffered
leg injuries, according to reports.
The driver of the truck of the
3-way accident, was H. V. Gar-
ner, 29, of Corpus Christi, who
escaped uninjured.
Mr. and Mrs. Pless and Mr.
and Mrs. Rejsek were enroute
home from a visit with Mrs.
Walter Zahn, of Wharton, a sis-
ter of Mrs. Pless. According to
previous accounts, information
from Sheriff T. W. Lane stated
the Pless car was driving north,
and was apparently followed by
the other car. The truck was
going south.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rej-
sek, an expectant mother, were
held from the Catholic Church
in East Bernard, with interment
in the Catholic cemetery there.
Msgr. Kunc and Father John
Kukral officiated.
Pallbearers were Leroy Mar-
burger, Stanley Rejsek, Frank
Rejsek, Milton Meyerdick, Emil
Hartman, and Wilbert Pless.
Mrs. Rejsek was born at Wal-
lis'June 30, 1926, and was bap-
tized and confirmed into the Lu-
theran Church at Wallis. Upon
her marriage on October 18, 1948,
she entered the Holy Catholic
Church at East Bernard. She was
23 years, 1 month, and 10 days
of age.
Survivors are her husband, Joe
Rejsek, who has been transferred
to the naval hospital in Houston;
and other relatives.
Both Legion Post 442 and its
Auxiliary had a good representa-
tion of its members at the meet-
ings held at the Legion Hall on
Thursday night of the past week.
The groups met in separate ses-
sions.
Eddie Hluchan, commander of
the post, announced to his mem-
bers the plans for an all day
celebration at the hall on Sun-
day, October 16. Further details
of the event will appear later as
development of the plans is
shown. Included in the affair is
an afternoon and night dance,
with Cat Spring Playboys play-
ing for the double feature.
Mrs. T. A. Maddox presided
at her first meeting as presi-
dent, naming various committee
chairmen.
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In response to a called meeting
by R. W. Hintz, 48 landowners
in the Mill Creek Drainage Dis-
trict met in the Peters Hall Sat-
urday morning, with Mr. Hintz
presiding. He is chairman of the
drainage district committee, com-
posed of two other Austin Couri-
ty men, Herbert Schumann and
Richard Bolton.
The group discussed pro and
con the program of the district,
and agreed to indorse the com-
mittee’s efforts, voting to grant
easements and right-of-ways ne-
cessary for government construc-
tion. U. S. Army engineers in
Galveston were notified that the
landowners would cooperate in
obtaining local support.
Judge W. D. Bryan, who was
in attendance at the Saturday
session, said the program looks
good.
The work in the Mill Creek
drainage district calls for the
widening of 18.55 miles of the
lower area of the creek. The
bed of the creek will be straight-
ened where necessary, and will
have a minimum width of 50
feet with a slope of 1 foot on 112
feet. The government will need
290 acres of land for the pro-
ject, which will benefit an ac-
reage of 9440 acres. The desig-
nated drainage will maintain the
creek so drainage will be kept in
proper order.
This project will be submitted
to the Rivers and Harbors com-
mittee, and it is expected it will
be included in the 1950 budget.
Easements will be secured as
soon as appropriations are made.
First Bale
Ginned at Wallis
Past Friday
Kahanek’s Gin received the
first bale in Wallis on Friday,
August 12th, produced by Rufino
Munoz, farming on Emil Blahu-
ta’s farm in the Taverner com-
munity. Pazderny and Company
purchased the bale.
Willie Sampson, colored, on
Mrs. W. T. Brown’s farm across
the Brazos River, in Simonton,
brought in the second bale the
following day. It was ginned at
the Service Gin.
The first bale produced in the
immediate trade area of Wallis,
was by B. S. Jurek, who sold it
to Pazderny and Company at 30c
per pound.
Firemen Schedule
Cat Spring Playboys
For Saturday Night
Sealy’s Volunteer Firemen’s
organization will present the
Cat Spring Playboys in their
first appearance at Firemen’s
Park, Saturday night, August 20.
This is the first entertainment
scheduled since the frolic. The
popularity of the playboys should
bring out a nice crowd to an ev-
ening of good fun.
Miss Ruth Stalmach, of Smith-
ville, and Miss Emily Schiller, of
McAllen, visited here briefly
Wednesday when enroute to
Houston. Miss Schiller is a guest
of her cousin, Miss Stalmach,
this week.
Edmund (Pee-Wee) Schoppe
and Vernon Amthor were injur-
ed in a highway accident in Fort
Bend County Wednesday night
of the past week. The young
men, 23 and 22 respectively, are
employees of Koym Trucking,
and reside here.
One man, Pleasant Nathaniel
Lansford, 49, of Velasco, died in
the accident, while another per-
son escaped uninjured. David
Brown, of West Columbia, who
emerged safely, was the driver
of a truck, involved in the crash
on the Freeport highway, 3 miles
south of Rosenberg. The car oc-
cupied by Mr. Lansford and the
truck were burned in the three-
way crash, while the car driven
by the local boys, was badly
smashed. Rosenberg firemen
fought the blaze for three hours,
reports stated.
The fatally injured man was
dead when he was brought to
the Fort Bend Hospital. His
body was severely burned, in ad-
dition to other injuries, it was
said.
Edmund Schoppe suffered
a fractured neck, X-Rays and ex-
aminations in the Fort Bend Hos-
pital revealed. Several teeth
needed removal and his face re-
ceived lacerations and bruises.
Vernon Amthor was badly cut
about the head, necessitating for-
ty stitches, and sustained a slight
fracture of the skull and other
bruises, it was reported. Vernon
was taken by ambulance to his
mother’s home in Beeville Sat-
urday, while Pee Wee, as he is
best known here, remains in the
Rosenberg hospital.
If work schedules can be ar-
ranged satisfactorily, work will
begin Monday morning on a
brick and tile building which
will eventually house The Sealy
News printing plant.
Floyd Elkins is in charge of the
project, and bids have been
awarded
The building, to adjoin Joe W.
Zapalac’s Uptown Grill, just 30
feet north of the post office on
Front Street, will be 110 feet in
depth and 30 feet wide. The
front will be almost all glass,
very much like the present News
office location, with the complete
building to be plastered inside,
and an office section up front
with celotexed ceiling.
Sealy Lutherans
To Dedicate New
Building Sunday
Sunday, August 21st will be a
big day for Trinity Lutheran
Church of Sealy. On that day
this congregation will dedicate
its new Sunday School building
and its enlarged and redecorated
church to the glory and the ser-
vice of God.
The dedication ceremony will
take place in the morning ser-
vice at 10:00 a.m. There will al-
so be an organ recital at night
at 8:00 p.m. Prof. G. A. Launer
of Houston, one of the best Lu-
theran organists in the State of
Texas, will be at the organ for
recital at 8 o’clock that night.
The public is cordially invited
to both of these services, Rev.
O. C. Schreiner, pastor of the
church, announced.
The completed building pro-
ject of the Lutheran Church gives
them 8 large Sunday School
rooms, two of which can be di-
vided if necessary. As many as
100 children could be accomodat-
ed by the church not counting
the adult Bible Class.
The main church auditorium
was lengthened 14 ft. and two
of the largest Sunday School
rooms can be used for overflow
crowds. This increases the
church’s seating capacity to
about 300 people. The whole
auditorium, including the floors
have been refinished and new
wall gas heaters have been in-
stalled. The attic ventilation
system has also been reworked
and improved.
“Since we now have a spac-
ious, comfortable church plant,
and more especially, since the
Lutheran Church teaches noth-
ing but the Bible, or the Word of
God, we heartily invite you to
worship with us, not only next
Sunday, but regularly,” Rev.
Schreiner said.
Nearly all of the eighteen
counties of District 9 were repre-
sented at the district convention
of the Farm Bureau at Legion
Park on Wednesday of the past
week. Around 150 persons were
on hand to hear addresses and
discourses on farm bureau work.
Marvin Carter, state organi-
zation director, Mr. Fouchs, of
Brenham, and Sid Davis, of Ro-
senberg, president of the Fort
Bend County Farm Bureau, were
speakers for the day. County and
local officers were present, along
with a good representation of the
local organization.
Tonight, Thursday night, a
county farm bureau meeting will
be held at Bellville, where the
queen for the county will be
named during a queen’s contest.
Nine participants will vie for the
honor of the farm beauty.
Funeral services for Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Pless, who were kill-
ed in an auto accident on High-
way 59, were held from Knesek
and Sons funeral home in Wal-
lis at 3 p.m. Friday, August 12th,
with interment in the Sealy cem-
etery. Rev. G. Wolf officiated at
the double funeral rites.
Pallbearers were Bob Meyer-
dick, Wilbert Pless, Leroy Pless,
J. C. Chernosky, Dallas Chernos-
ky, Leroy Marburger, Charles
Hanson, and Roy Brosig.
Mr. Pless was born at Cat
Spring November 20, 1905, and
on September 21, .1925 was mar-
ried to Minnie Hartmann. He
was baptized and confirmed in
St. John’s American Lutheran
Church at Wallis March 21, 1940,
having moved to East Bernard
in 1933. Prior to that time he
lived near Sealy. He was 44
years, 9 months, and 20 days of
age.
Survivors are one sister, Mrs.
Olga Brosig, of Sealy; three
brothers, Jessie Pless, of Sealy,
Waco Pless, of East Bernard, and
Hugo Pless, of Bay City.
Mrs. Pless was born in Sealy
January 31, 1904, and was con-
firmed into the Wallis Lutheran,
Church on March 21, 1940 along
with her husband. She was 45
years, 6 months and 10 days of
age.
Her survivors include her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hart-
mann, of East Bernard, four sis-
ters, Mrs. Ruby Zahn of Wharton,
Mrs. Mary Pless, of East Bernard,
AIR-CONDITIONING
UNIT NOW IN USE
AT LOCAL THEATRE
The Texas Theatre this week
is pleased to announce to local
movie fans that the theatre is
now completely air-conditioned
with a new, modern system.
Movie patrons can now enjoy
the greatest the screen offers in
cool comfort, with the theatre
delightfuly cool and comfortable
all summer long, according to F.
J. Krampitz, Sr., and sons, Frank,
Jr., and Charles, who say it is
without a doubt the coolest spot
in town, as well as the county
as a whole.
Keeping their promise of there
being no end to their improve-
ment, the movie owners have in-
stalled a York V-W compressor
unit, along with a cooling tower
atop the theatre building, the
expensive cooling apparatus be-
ing contracted and installed by
D & S Sales, Inc., of Houston, at
a figure around the $10,000.00
mark.
An air duct tunnel at the top
of the theatre circulates the re-
frigerated air and will easily
maintain a constant temperature
of 78 degrees, and is capable of
lowering the temperature to 60
degrees.
Thus, through the progressive-
minded outlook of this local
firm, Sealy moves along in pro-
viding a better town as a whole
for those who care to trade here
and be a part of the community.
Favorable comment has been
heard from patrons, including
some out-of-towners.
Wallis Crowd At
Firemen’s Festival
Is Gay Gathering
The Wallis Firemen drew a
fine crowd to their festival Sun-
day, where everyone in attend-
ance had a gay time. The weath-
er was good and was a boost to
the annual event. The barbe-
cued chicken and beef sold well
to a crowd of hungry visitors.
Cervenka’s Orchestra played for
the dance at night.
The Wallis Legionnaires are to
be commended for the splendid
permanent type stand they erect-
ed on the grounds at the Legion
Hall. Set in concrete base blocks,
the game stand may be used in
any kind of weathr. It allows for
a greater number of participants
and aids much in their comfort.
Clipper Visits Sealy
Sealy kids were interested in
seeing “Clipper,” a paint pony
from Gene Autrey’s Flying “A”
Ranch, when he was brought in-
to town Tuesday. He was car-
ried in a trailer,' and was shown
in front of Levine Bros. store,
where he performed for his
spectators.
FOR MAYOR
Votes
Harry Nowak _________________123
TEXAS THEATRE
RCA PHOTOPHONE
NEW STARTING TIME
Saturday _____________2:30 p.m.
Sunday ................3:00 p.m
1st Night Show, 7:15 p.m.; 2nd
night show, 9:00 p.m.
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Thur.-Fri., Aug. 11-12:
‘Neptune’s Daughter5
(In Technicolor)
with Esther Williams,
Red Skelton
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Saturday, Aug. 13th:
“Range Renegades”
with Jimmy Wakley,
Cannonball Taylor,
Jenniffer Holt
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Sun.-Mon., Aug. 21-22:
“The Great Gatsby”
with Alan Ladd, Betty Field,
Barry Sullivan
Tue.-Wed., Aug. 16-17:
“The
Fighting O’Flynn”
with Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.,
Helena Carter
Thur., Aug. 18 (1 DAY ONLY):
“A Kiss in the Dark”
with Jane Wyman,
Victor Moore
15 Hopefuls Out
For Football Squad
Fifteen boys were out for foot-
ball practice this week, reporting
for their first work-out at the
football field at 7:30 o’clock
Monday night. Two-hour prac-
tices are held by Coach E. A.
Rench Monday through Friday
nights each week, with most of
the work limited to limbering up
exercises and physical training
this week, due to the softball
tournament on the field.
Six of the fifteen athletes are
lettermen, five have had some
experience, and four are new,
out for their first training this
season.
Coach Rench said the boys
looked good during their first
signal practice earlier in the
week. Other phases of training
have not been used as yet, but
full-dress practice will begin
next Monday. Uniforms will be
issued Friday, the coach said.
All boys anticipating football
participation this year are urged
to come out soon and as often as
possible before school begins on
September 12th. There will be
only three actual practices before
the first game on Friday night,
September 16, after school be-
gins.
Mrs. Chas Krancher spent her
vacation in Houston, being the
guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Victor
Nelius, and children.
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