The Weekly Local (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1973 Page: 1 of 4
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THE WEEKLY LOCAI
ENNIS, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS 7511$ THURSDAY, APRIL 12 1973
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VOL. 48—NO. 15
Erisman, McCarty, Wilhoite, and
Jones Elected School Trustees
Winners of School Trusteeships
Four school trustees of the
Ennis Independent Dist. were
elected Saturday in an election
which drew a comparatively
large
vote.
US AIR FORCE HONOR conferred upon Ennis-native Lt. Col. Milton J. Vrla,
Richards, Gebauer AFB, Mo.
Ennis-Reared Lt. Col. Vrla
Awarded Air Force Honor
BOB ERISMAN
JERRY McCARTY
JAMES WILHOITE
HAROLD JONES
Voting took place in the
Citizens National Band Com-
munity Room, Ennis, and in the
Community Room at Bardwell.
Elected are: For one year term-
Bob Erisman; for three-year
term- Jerry McCarty, James
Wilhoite. and Harold Jones.
There were a total of fifteen
candidates, thirteen of them
seeking the three year term.
Listed are the candidated and
their respective votes. |
Total votes cast: 1719, Ennis,
79, Bardwell, and 159, absentee;
1,957 total.
The election will be can-
vassed at the School Board |
meeting Tuesday night.
442 Tactical Airlift Wing, years, Colonel Vrla was
Richards-Gebaur AFB, Mo. — Director of Logistics for the 936
Lt. Col. Milton J. Vrla, Andale, Tactical Airlift Group of the 442
% Kansas, was awarded the Air TAWg when he retired Feb. 7,
Force Reserve Certificate of 1973.
Recognition for Meritorious A native of Ennis, Colonel
Service at a recent 442 Tactical
Airlift Wing dining out at
Richards-Gebaur AFB, Mo.
An active US Air Force
Reservist for approximately 25
Shubert 33rd Annual Youth Fair
The funeral service of Mrs. | Ail A f I
W.S. Shubert, 79, who died at "FAr I
her home on 300 East Baker T • 2 I ~S I 1 I 1III
Sunday, was held at 2 pm- The thirty-third annual Ennis
Chapel with the Rev. Charles Youth Fair for the a Ennis
Jones and Roger Corbin, County a.m. April 16, and conclude with
Extension Agents coordinating the sale of all project animals.
4-H Club work. The public is invited to attend
Activities will begin at 7:30 all activities of the day.
Leggett & Platt Buy
Inventories, Assets of
Lear, Sigler, Inc.
two overseas tours: December
1944- June 1945, as a B-17 pilot
with the 91st Bomb Group of the
Sth Air Force based in England;
and July 1947- April 1948 with
the 13th Air Force at Clark
Field, Philippines.
Colonel Vrla is associated chase of the inventories and
with Southwestern Bell in fixed assets of the Middletown
"ICAe Manufacturing Division of Lear
__-_______________Siegler, Inc. at Simpsonville,
A Kentucky for an undisclosed
Geer amount of cash.
The division will operate
Funeral services were held at /without change in management
2 p.m. Monday for Mrs. Mamie or personnel as a subsidiary of
Echols Geer, 67, of DeSoto, at L & P under the name Mid-
Bunch Funeral Chapel, dietown Manufacturing Co.
Rev. Harold Burns officiated Inc.
Leggett & Platt, In- million, principally in stamped
corporated, Carthage, metal furniture components.
Missouri, announces the pur- ----------------------sit—
Vrla entered the Army Air Burchfield of Ferris and the ... . ... A „ J uth
Corps Apr. 29, 1943, and Rev. Wilmont Wyatt of Ennis MAsbeahetApril at the
received his commission and Northside Baptist Church, Ennis 4 ue on Companyac _
wings Aug. 4, 1944. During five officiating. Interment was in cording Howell Rev H E Eddie’ Ricks
vears of active duty he served the Myrtle Cemetery wih the HThe annuareventis sponsored Rev. H. E. Eddie KICKS
pallbearers: Richard Shubert" in cooperation with the Ennis Enters Duties as Pastor
Burney Evans, Norman Chamber of Commerce and the
Shubert, Kenneth Shubert, R.T. Palmer Community a nd is Anthony Drive Baptist
Milner, and Jerry Smithey expected to have over 100 head III IVI DTIVS DopIST
MMrs. oiShubertformerly projects inadaition tend ENop Rev. H.E. "Eddie" Ricks has |
Minnie Ola Thedford, was born projects accepted the pastorate of An-
July 18,1893 in Noonday, near The advisors and sponsors thony Drive Baptist Church and
Flint. She was ^ there and are Hibbert Beck FFA Advisors assumed his duties.
Jan. 1,1910 was married to Palmer. Bob Carter Dick Rev. Ricks is married to the |
S. Shubert of Flint They Roberts, E.3. Washington, FFA former Barbara Conway of
resided in Noonday until 1925 advisors Ennis- and Rov N Rusk, Texas. They have three
when they moved to Oak Grove. ’ Si and ochildren, Kasha, 11; Keith, 9;
and Kemelia, 7. They moved to '
the parsonage Monday.
He has been in the ministry
for seventeen years. The major
part of this time has been in the
field of Music and Education.
For One—Year Term
Marquita Murphrey
Bob Erisman,
For Three—Year Term
Jerry Chudej,
Jerry McCarty,
George Novak Jr.,
George F. Spaniel,
J.Larry Sullivan,
James Wilhoite
Charlie Gentry Jr.,
Frank La Scala,
Wilson E. Andrews,
Harold Jones,
Alvin Nesuda,
Rev. Harold King,
James F. Hill,
381
1418
314
1021
423
254
621
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117
86
150
877
516
230
225
and interment was in Myrtle
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Robert L.
Riddle, Sam A. Geer, Homer
Haskings, Louis Laramore and
Walter Reed.
Mrs. Geer was born Feb. 12,
1906, in Polk County, Texas.,
daughter of Andrew B. and Lula
Ida Brown Echols. She was a
member of the Baptist Church.
Surviving are one daughter,
Mrs. Louis Laramore, River-
side, California; two sisters,
Mrs. Mabel Helbig, San Diego,
Calif.; and Mrs. Howard
Holladay, Missouri. One sister
Mrs. Carrie Louise Webb
preceded her in death in 1969.
Sales volume from the facility
in 1973 is expected to be about $7
Lacik
The funeral service for Frank
W. Lacik was held at 2:00 p.m.
Friday in the Bunch Funeral
Chapel with Minister Albert F.
Brown of Ennis officiating.
Interment was in Myrtle
Cemetery, with the following
serving as pallbearers: F.L.
Sims, Charles Malone, Charlie
Brown, Bobby Joe Brown,
Jimmy Doherty and Paul Allen
Brown.
In 1945 they moved to Ennis .
and Mr. Shubert died here Private Fira
March 10,. 1969. She was a
member of the Northside Completes
Baptist Church in Ennis.
Surviving her are one son
Oren Shubert of Chicago,
Illinois; five grandchildren,
four of whom she and Mr.
Course, Hood
Winners List
Announced
By Pollan's
Pollan Furniture Co. has
announced the list of winners of
prizes at its Open House:
Mrs. B.V. King, mattress set,
by Morning Glory.
Mrs. B.F. Dent, valet.
Mrs. Lee Beck, magazine
rack.
Mr. Lacik, a resident of
Grand Prairie since 1953, was
born Feb. 29, 1896, in Garrett,
He comes to Ennis from
Army Private Ricardo Fira, Malakoff, where he pastored
23,sonof Mr. andMrs. Roy Fira Parkview Baptist Church for
Shubert reared Richard St.,214S. E. Main, Ennis, Tex., five years.
Shubert of Ennis, Mrs. recently completed an ad- He is a graduate of Henderson
Helen Gates of Cedar Hill, Mrs. ministrative and personnel County Junior College and
Burney Evans and Norman management course at Fort Jacksonville Baptist College in
Shubert both of Dallas; and nine Polk, La., Jacksonville, Texas,
great grandchildren.
He was
trained in the
REV. H.E. RICKS
Dvorak
Wesley E. Dvorak, 70, of Rt. 3,
died this afternoon in Ennis
Municipal Hospital after a long
illness.
Mr. Dvorak was born in
Czechoslovakia Sept. 8,1902, the
son of Wesley and Anna Dvorak.
In 1905 he came to the United
States with his parents, settling
in the Ennis community. He
was reared here and later
engaged in farming, in this
community. May 28, 1927, he
was married to Miss Emma
Prochaska of Ennis and they
made their home in the Ennis
community. He retired from
farming in 1968 and that year
they moved to the Garrett
Texas, son of John and Vlasta Dr Turner n+
Boreski Lacik. He was a - C
member of the Church of Christ, Workshop at
a Veteran of World War I, and aA U I
retired employee of Ling- A QAA Im:
Temco-Vought Inc. Univ.
Surviving are his wife; six Dr. Donald Turner of Ennis
sons: Frank Lacik Jr., Houston completed a weekend
, Texas; Wayne and Johnny veterinarians workshop at
Lacik, Grand Prairie, Tex.; Texas A&M University.
James Griggs, Alice, Tex.; and The two-day workshop on
Tommy and Bobby Griggs, equine lameness diagnosis and
Dallas, Tex; 9 daughters; Mrs. treatment involved 20
preparation of military records
and forms. Instruction also was cll:
given in the fundamentals of the 1 IS r IvGre
Army filing system, typing and E Q
operation of office machines, lie® O
E.L. Brown, Shawnee, Kansas; veterinarians from throughout
Mrs. Mary Brown, Red Oak, Texas, Louisiana and Mexico.
Tex.; Mrs. S.J. Smith, Lan- It is one of five offered by
caster; Miss Evelyn Lacik, TAMU’s College of Veterinary
Dallas; Mrs. Charles Malone Medicine during the spring and
and Miss Alice Lacik, Grand early summer of 1973. Others
Prairie; Mrs. Delane Cassel, will be on bovine reproductive
Beaumont, Texas; Mrs. F.L. tract surgery, equine necropsy,
Sims, Cedar Hill and Mrs. clinical equine neurology and
Leona Wright, Dallas, Tex.; 32 clinical microbiology.
grandchildren and 5 great- The Saturday and Sunday
• grandchildren; 1 brother, workshop was instructed by Dr.
William Lacik, Oklahoma City, O.R. Adams, vet medicine
Okla.; 1 sister, Mrs. Carl Roe, professor at Colorado State.
Dallas.
BEES TRIP
ON KOWHAI
WELLINGTON (AP) — New lameness
Conducted to help practicing
veterinarians stay current, the
workshop provided live
demonstrations and films on
Zealand’s golden-flowered kow-
hai tree is being blamed for
sending thousands of bees on a
drug “trip.”
The bees were found in an
apparent coma on the banks of
the Mokihinui River.
Officials of the Agriculture
and Fisheries Department say
the kowhai has a narcotic effect
on bees, which can suffer hallu-
cinations after sipping the nec-
tar. The bees usually recover.
cases, demon-
Community. He was a member
of the Moravian Brethren
Church and Sokol.
Surviving him are his wife;
one son, Ernest Dvorak of
Crisp; one daughter, Mrs.
Winford Venable of Garrett;
three grandchildren; two
E. brothers, John Dvorak of Ennis
and Frank Dvorak of Chicago,
Route 1,, Milford, recently Mrs. Singleton Witherspoon of Ill., and four sisters, Mrs.
completed eight weeks of basic Route 1, Ferris, Tex., has Frank Honza of Ennis, Mrs. Joe
training at the U.S. Army completed an advanced course Svochyl of Stanton, Neb., Mrs.
Training Center, Infantry, Fort in personnel administration at John Karl and Mrs. Laddie
Polka, La. the Marine Corps Base at Camp Lidicky, both of Chicago.
He received instruction in Penbleton. The funeral service will be I
drill and ceremonies, weapons, A 1969 graduate of Ferris held at
map reading, combat tactics, High, he attended Dallas
Marine
Completes
Advanced
PVT. Fira entered the Army WLc Rasic
last September and completed
basic training at Fort Polka, Army Private Virgil L. Sprott Marine Pfc. Henry
La. Jr., 17, whose parents live on Witherspoon, son of Mr. and
The Private is a 1968
graduate of Ennis High School
and received a bachelor of
business administration degree
in 1972 from East Texas State
University at Commerce.
Before entering the Army he
was employed by the Texas Life
Insurance Company in Waco.
His wife, Linda, lives at 305
Adams, Wilmer.
military courtesy, military County Junior College, Dallas,
justice, first aid and Army and joined the Marine Corps in
History and Traditions. July 1972. ,
p.m. Wednesday ii
Keever Chapel with Rev. J.C.
Johnson and the Rev. Joe Hixon
officiating. Interment will be in
Myrtle Cemetery.
strations of examination and .
diagnostic techniques and a
treatment of special problems.
TELLS VIEW
WASHINGTON — The White
House said today it expects no
major announcement of a policy
change toward Cambodia when
General Alexander Haig
returns from his inspection tour
tomorrow.
ST. JOHN ATHLETICS Award IC Port
DIRECTOR DENNIS KAMAN High School boys basketball ' I Cl Received
is shown introducing Jerry team won 29 games and lost 5T . .
Matthews, basketball coach at during the season, the high KW Loci From Ennis
Corsicana High School, speaker school girls won 20 and lost 12; *
for the St. John’s annual the junior high girls won 21 andprime . Award-Laurence R. Neal,
Athletics Banquet Saturday lost 6 games and the junior high the Tarleton State ROTO unit senior; Tony M. Lane,
night. Coach Kaman earlier boys won 14 and lost 13. It was held an awards ceremony sophomore; Kerry D. Porter,
presented awards to the boy “a very good year” for Head during Parents Day Activities junior; James W. Ivey, fresh-
athletes of the school. It was Coach Kaman and his two and recognized members of the man.
announced that the coveted assistants, Mark Chesley, high corps for outstanding service. Kerry is a senior music major
honor of Texas Catholic Coach school girls’ coach and Welton Students recognized at the of Ennis. He is the son of Mr.
of the Year was awarded to Brown, junior high boys and ceremony included: . and Mrs. Jerry L. Porter of
Coach Kamap. The St. John girls’ coach. Veterans of Foreign Wars Ennis.
A SWITCH TOOK PLACE — A Police Dept, dinner party turned out to be a tribute - that really thrilled
retiring Asst. Chief Shelby Lynch, at Dan's Town House the other night. The 23-year-veteran Lynch, on the
right, is shown receiving a handsome service award plaque from City Marshal Obie Freeman, who has forty
years to his credit. Officer Lynch said the 23 years had really been enjoyable and that he deeply appreciated
the many associations...Delightedly, Mrs. Lynch is looking on.
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