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VOLUME 72, NUMBER 23
WEST, TEXAS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1962
$3.00 Per YEAR - 10c Per COPT
of Cattle Ticks and Politics Kiwanians See
West-Cameron
Game Film
By DORIS HENDERSON
Notes about this and that,
and fairs here and there:
At the rodeo Wednesday night
at the Heart ’O Texas Fair in
Waco, cowboy star Rex Allen,
did one of the nicest things it
has been our privilege to see in
many a long day. Way in the
back of the arena, behind the
chutes used for holdig calves
and young steers for the roping
and bulldogging events, was a
girl on a stretcher. From where
.we sat it appeared her stretcher
was propped up at an angle,
that gave her a limited view of
the rodeo,
Allen, after he had completed
his exceptionally good act, rode
around the arena shaking hands
With the hundreds of young-
look nice, but your poor aching
feet will scream: “It ain’t worth
it!”
Just as sure as I write this,
there will be a blue norther, and
everyone will freeze, but better
a few “goose bumps” than a
heat-stroke, so don’t wear those
fancy winter woolens, A cotton
dress and maybe a sweater have
always proven the best bet for
all the gals.
The truth of the matter is, I’ve
been going to the State Fair of
Texas for so many years, that I
am fairly certain I am soon
going to be eligible for a cita-
tion “for effort over and above
the call of duty.” Way back
when the Texas and Oklahoma
football game was played on
press day, we used to go just
sters. He spied the young lady once a year But in recent his-
tory the Texas - O. U. game has
been played on the second Sat-
urday of the Fair, and press
day has been held on the first
Saturday — so we have gone on
both Saturdays. Then, for four
years, while Bill was in school
in Dallas, we always spent Sat-
urday night in Dallas, and would
go back on Sunday — so that
would make three full days each
year at the Fair. If you start
adding all those days, and'then
multiply them by, shall I be
generous and say a mere 35
years, that comes out a lot of
miles of walking, and seeing
lots of exhibits.
Thus, a word from the wise, if
you really want to enjoy the
State Fair of Texas next Sun-
day, and to see it all, you have
to walk “pert near a thousand
miles,” so don’t dress for a sit-
ting-down tea party. It is more
like a full-day of hundred yard
dashes. But it’s worth it, for you
will see the . . . well, what ever
you want to see, there are cars
and boats and planes and pigs
and cows and kitchens, fashions,
turkeys and Chickens, a circus
and rides of every kind, a mid-
way and girls, and scenes you’ve
never seen, and even scenes be-
hind those scenes.
See you Sunday, at the State
Fair!
on the stretcher, who was at-
tended by a nurse, and circled
the chutes trying to get near
her. When he found he could
only get within shouting dis-
tance, be took his beautiful
White hat, and tossed it to her.
There was more than one tear
of appreciation shed for this
heart-touching gesture.
We were quite impressed with
the Heart ’O Texas Fair and
Rodeo this year. The military
exhibit is well worth visiting,
and you should see those pig
pens! The Rodeo is a good fast-
moving show, and the specialty
acts are something special. After
being disappointed in past years
by famous cowboys, this year we
were pleased that Allen and his
Western men had a good act.
It is a Shame that poor old
“KoKo” is sick, but he was
brought into the arena so that
everyone could see just what
a beautiful animal he is.
The second feature number, is
one we saw several years ago in
Durango, Colorado, and the act
is better now than it was in
Durango. The beautiful White
■ horses, trained by a fellow from
' Nebraska, perform in, around
and through fire. It is a sight to
behold.
> There was one thing though
and being as I am well acquaint-
ed with one of the Directors of
the Heart ’O Texas Fair, I don’t
mind asking, “What are you
(going to do about those flags?”
There are several hundred
dirty, twisted flags and banners
in the coliseum, far past the
stage of proudly waving. If there
ever were enough breeze in the
place to make them wave, it
would be a disaster, for so much
dirt would fall out of them folks
would confuse it with an earth-
quake. But then they are up
high, and I should have been
watching the show, down below
us.
• Beginning Saturday in Dallas
is another Fair, the extra-big
■ State Fail' of Texas. We are very
pleased that West has been se-
lected as the city to be honored
Sunday, Oct. 7, and it is mighty
■good to know that so many
Westites are planning on going
to the Fair that day.
If you are one of those that
have never been to the State
Fair of Texas, do try to go Sun-
day, for you are truly going to
be amazed. There will be more
things to be seen than your
eyes can take in, and more
ground to be covered than your
feet can travel. As a fair-goer of
many, many years, please let me
1 advise all you ladies, forget
those high heels. They might
Kiwanis Pancake
Supper Tuesday
The West Kiwanis Club will
sponsor their annual Pancake
Supper to be held Tuesday, Oct.
9 at the West Elementary Cafe-
torium from 5:30 until 7:30
p.m.
Pancakes and bacon will be
served. All you can eat. Tickets
are 75c per adults, 50c for chil-
dren, or $1.50 per family.
Proceeds from this annual af-
fair will be used for community
work.
As usual, all the trimmings
will be served with the pan-
cakes, including that delicious
bacon fried by Dr. Gidney, Dr.
Henderson, Dr. Ford and Dr.
Holt. Other cooks include Wel-
don Whalen, Jake Tucker, Elmer
Purifoy, and Frank Maddox.
For the second year in a row,
the West High School Photo-
graphy Club will be selling ad-
vance tickets for the Pancake
Supper. Tickets are 50c for chil-
dren and 75c for adults, $1.50
for the whole family.
Supplies for the Kiwanis Pan-
cake Supper are being donated
locally by merchants.
The West Kiwanis Club saw
the film of the West - Cameron
football game (played last Fri-
day in West) at the weekly
meeting of the West Kiwanis
Club held Wednesday in the
West Elementary School Cafe-
torium.
Commenting on the game,
Coach Derrell Carlile said that
the play of the sophomores was
helping considerably so far this
year, as was seen in the film.
Coach Ronald Holzmann nar-
rated the film as it was shown
to Kiwanians.
Pancake Supper, Oct. 9
Committee assignments were
handed out to the Kiwanians for
the coming Kiwanis Pancake
Supper this Tuesday night, Oct.
9 at the West Elementary School
Cafetorium from 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. E. W. Plasek Sr. is
chairman and the West High
School Photography Club is sell-
ing tickets.
The Kiwanis attendance prize
donated by the West-Tex Grain
James Hand
Elected Pres.
Of Longhorn Club
Mr. James Hand was elected
President of the West Longhorn
Club at a meeting held last
Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m.
at the VFW Club in West. Other
officers are Roy Donohue, vice-
presiident; Alex Batte, secre-
tary, and R. D. Whitlock, treas-
urer.
Miss Helen Plsek was named
Longhorn Club sweetheart. Mas-
cot of the group is Bimbo Hand.
Following the business meet-
ing a supper was served con-
sisting of baked ham, bologna,
potato salad, baked beans, pick-
les, chips, kolaches, coffee, and
cold drinks.
City Pol! Tax
Sales Are
Underway
Dity poll tax receipts for 1963
artVhow on sale at the City Hall
in West at $1.00. They may be
obtained from the City Secre-
tary.
Election of the City Mayor and
commissioners will be held next
year. Persons of voting age and
under 60 arc required to pur-
chase poll tax receipts in order
to vote in this city election.
.State poll taxes are also re-
quired.
Poll tax will be on sale
through January 31, 1963.
Mrs. Pustejovsky
Dies Tuesday In
Waco Rest Home
Mrs. Bertha Pustejovsky of
Route 1, West, died at 9:45 a.m.
Tuesday in a Waco rest home.
Funeral services were held at
9:30 a.m. Thursday at the
Church of Assumption in West
with Msgr. I. J. Valenta officiat-
ing. Bural was in St. Mary’s
Cemetery at West.
1 Rosary was recited at 7:30
p.m. Wednesday at Aderhold-
Moore Funeral Home Chapel.
Mrs. Pustejovsky was born in
Austria. She came to the West
area as a small child and lived
around West nearly all of her
life.
, Surviving are three sons, John
J. Pustejovsky of Route 1, Ab-
bott; Alphonse Pustejovsky and
Ben Pustejovsky, both of Waco;
two daughters, Mrs. Mary Ves-
elka of Waco and Mrs. Frances
Pokluda of Route 1, West; three
brothers, Joe Retchek of West,
Frank Retchek and John Ret-
chek, both of Dallas; three sis-
ters, Mrs. Louis Kapavik of West,
Mrs. Frances Watson of Waco
and Mrs. Agnes Sebik of Route
1, Abbott; 21 grandchildren and
20 great-grandchildren.
0. D. (Dude) Cook
Funeral Rites
Held Monday
Mr. O. D. (Dude) Cook of West
died at 4 p.m. Saturday at his
home following a lengthy ill-
ness. He was 54.
Funeral services were held at
3 p.m. Monday at the First Bap-
tist Church in West. Rev. J. A.
Haley and Rev. G. H. Bailey of-
ficiated with burial in Bold
Springs Cemetery.
Survivors are his wife; one
daughter, Elizabeth Ann Cook
of West; one son, Henry T. Cook,
of Rt. 9, Waco; three brothers,
O. E. Cook and Riley Cook both
of West and Tom Cook of Grand
Prairie; two grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were Willie
Drews, Ronnie Christian, Frank
Gage, Robert Busby, Cecil Hard-
wick, D. C. Reed, Elmer Cox,
Denny Lane, and Wayland Alex-
ander.
Everett Named
Mgr. Of West
Fertilizer, Inc.
Bill Everett, formerly of Long-
view, has been named the man-
ager of the West Chemical and
Fertilizer Co., E. W. Plasek, one
of the owners, announced this
week.
Bill Everett and his family
moved from Longview, where he
had been employed by the Texas
Eastman Co. for six months. Be-
fore that he worked for North-
western Electric Power Co. in
Longview. He is a graduate of
Texas A. and M. College with a
Bachelor of Science degree, ma-
joring in Agricultural Econom-
ies.
Before graduating from A.
and M. Bill Everett was in the
U. S. Army for two years, serving
most of his time in San Fran-
cisco, Calif., with a missile
squadron.
A graduate of the famous Pine
Tree High School of Longview,
Bill participated in track and
football. Both he and his wife,
Frances, were reared in Long-
view, and have been married 16
years.
Bill and Frances have three
children, Bob, 6; Mike, 4; and
Leah, 8 months, and live at 310
North Marable.
Trojans-Black Cats Begin 17AA
District Play Tonight in Mexia
The West High Trojans be-
gin 17-AA district play tonight
against the Mexia Black Cats
in Mexia. Game time is 8 p.m.
With the Trojans holding first
place among 17-AA teams, and
the Black Cats way down the list
with a 1-win, 3-loss record, it
would appear that West should
have no trouble skinning the
Cats. However, if past games are
any indication of the true situa-
tion, the Trojans had better
watch out.
Trojans Draw Praise for 30-8
Victory Over Cameron Yoemen
Following their fourth victory
of the season last week over
Cameron, the West High Tro-
jans are gaining recognition and
honors. The Waco-News Tribune
again listed West as the top AA
team in the Cen-Tex area, and
named Lawson Howard as one
of the top four backs of the
week. The Dallas Morning News
listed the Trojans in the top
20 AA teams in the state. The
Dallas News’ weekly high school
football poll lists West as re-
ceiving 2 points, and in a five-
way tie for 15th place.
The unanimous choice for the
top AA team in the state, of the
Bill said that everyone is wel- [ten sportswriters who take part
come to visit the fertilizer plant |
anytime. It is still under con-
struction as some conveyors
have not been shipped and are
holding up construction. How-
ever, as soon as they arrive, the
plant will be ready to roll.
Louis R. Janek
Contest Winner
Louis R. Janek of West sub-
mitted the winning entry in the
West News Weekly Football con-
test. He submitted only one en-
try, and it was on a West News
entry blank, thus he was award-
ed $5.00 plus a year’s subscrip-
tion to The West News. ___ ........
Janek guessed wrong on the
two tie games, LSU-Rice, and
Minnesota-Missouri, and he also
missed the New Mexico-Arizona
contest. He guessed 65 points for
the score in the AFL Dallas vs.
‘Buffalo game.
Sunday Will Be “West Day” at
State Fair of Texas in Dallas
wi
GOVERNOR PRICE DANIEL hands his proclamation of
National Fire Prevention Week, October 7 to 13, to Fire Chief
W. E. Zorn of Del Kio, Texas. Zorn is president of the State
Firemen’s and Fire Marshals* Association of Texas. Members
of the state board of insurance, the state fire marshal and
Au;: .a fire marshal look on while the governor serves the
proclamation. ... .T-- _
Niece Of West
Resident Dies
In San Antonio
Mrs. Floyd Chase of San An-
tonio died Tuesday at 11 p.m.
in a San Antonio hospital, fol-
lowing a short illness.
Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon in San An-
tonio. Burial was in San An-
tonio.
She is survived by her hus-
band and one daughter, Mrs.
Neva Doyle of San Antonio;
three grandchildren.
She was the niece of Mrs. W.
C. Morgan of West.
Abbott Bazaar
To Be Sunday
Immaculate Heart of Mary
.Catholic Church of Abbott will
sponsor its annual Bazaar Sun-
day, Oct. 7 at St. Joseph’s Hall
in West.
Amusements will begin at 3:30
p.m. Supper will be served at
5 p.m.
Cruz Ortiz and the Flames
will provide music for the dance
at 8 p.m.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
——--O'—.....—
Mr. A. R. Vrba, father of Mrs.
Albin Dvoracek, suffered two
strokes during the past week. He
is staying with another daughter
Mrs. Gus Snokhous of Leroy.
Hundreds of West citizens and
people from surrounding com-
munities will make their way
to Dallas on Sunday, Oct. 7,
1962, which has been designated
as “West Day” at the State Fair
of Texas.
•The City of West has been
given special recognition by set-
ting a special day for West at
'the Fair. There will be a West
booth which will house various
display boards advertising the
products of West' along with a
special projector and screen to
show slides of our City. Misses
Rita Wilson, Rose Ann Scott and
Barbara Henderson will be pres-
ent at the booth throughout the
day dressed in authentic Czech-
loslovakian costumes depicting
the Czech element of West.
The Booth will be No. 43 lo-
cated in the Varied Industries
Building and one of the feature
attractions at the booth will be
the registration for a ham to be
given away.
Drawing for the ham will be
held Sunday night at the Fair,
but you need not be present to
win. The ham will be mailed or
delivered to the winner.
Miss Sarah Scott has been
named. “Miss West” and will
represent our City in two pa-
rades, the first beginning at 2:45
p.m. and the second at 6:45 p.m.
Sunday. The West High Band
will act as escort to the float.
Purpose of the afternoon pa-
rade is to take colored pictures
to be shown at various functions
throughout the United States.
In addition to the parade, the
West High School Band will pre-
sent a program at the Mobil
Stage and will play traditional
Czech polkas and waltzes in the
Band Shell located at the Forest
and Second Avenue entrance to.
the Pair grounds that afternoon.
The Chamber of Commerce is
sponsoring the West booth.
Members of the planning com-
mittee are Mr. M. F. Kruse, Mrs.
Lynn Harris, Mrs. Doris Hen-
derson, Mr. Ed. H. Grimm, Mrs.
F. M. Kel^fy, and Mr. Jerry
Cocek. Mr. Kelsey has prepared
tire display boards to be featur-
ed in the booth.
Danny Urbanovsky has been
! in the Dallas poll, is Denver
City, receiving 100 points. The
others, and points received are:
Jacksboro, 79; Bellville, 74;
Hamlin, 62; Stamford, 58: Win-
ters, 47; Sweeny, 32; Dalhart,
24; Olney, 20; Childress, 17;
jtockdale, 10; Humble, 5; Daing-
crfield and Tulia, 3; Palacios,
Haskell, Columbus, Mineola and
West, 2; Anahuac and Bowie, 1.
In Tuesday’s paper, Hollis
Biddle, Waco News - Tribune
Sports Staff writer stated: “The
leaders remain the same but
seme of the lower ranks of Cen-
Tex teams have been juggled to
highlight this week’s ratings
of the area football teams.
“Hillsboro, highly ranked at
the opening of the season, has
been recovering from a bad
start and has pulled into second
place in the Class AA ratings.
“West, with a 4-0 record, re-
mains the Class AA leader with
Rockdale skidding to third. Con-
nally and Hearne, two teams re-
building swiftly from heavy
graduation losses, stand forth
and fifth with McGregor hold-
ing sixth.”
In his honor roll report Biddle
said: “A high-scoring backfield
quartet that played gigantic
roles in team victories last week
headline this week’s Tribune-
Herald Cen-Tex Honor Roll.
“Robert Hailey of Bremond,
Lawscn Howard of West, Mike
Easton of Connally and Stan
Mersivsky of Salado form the
ha', d-hitting foursome."
Biddle pointed out that How-
taking colored pictures of West, ard had a brilliant night lead
These pictures will be shown
throughout the day in the West
Booth. Mr. J. T. Ward of the
West Soil Conservation Office
has procured the projector.
Westites and surrounding resi-
dents are extended a special in-
vitation to attend the Fair on
West Day.
In addition to West Day at
toe Fair, Sunday has also been
designated as Ameriean-Czech
Festival Day. Program for the
day will begin at 1 p.m. in the
Hall of State Auditorium and
will continue through 3 p.m.
Concert music provided by a
12-piece string orchestra will
play selections from such great
composers as Dvorak, Smetana,
Friml, Fibisli, arid others. Also
at this time Sokol gymnastics,
the Be.seda, choral group sing-
ing and various instrumental
numbers will be performed.
Outdoor activities will begin at
3:20 at which time the West
High Trojan Band will play tra-
ditional Czech polkas and
waltzes on the outdoor pavillion
Band Shell at the Forest and
Second Avenue entrance to the
Fair grounds. At this time, var-
ious types of klobase sandwiches,
refreshments for young and old,
numerous articles including
scarves, ceramics, Czech phono-
graph records, books and other
items will be on sale.
Many of the West people will
enjoy meeting with their friends
of Czech descent w>ho will also
attend the Amerlcan-Czech Fes-
tival activities. No admission will
ing. West to the 30-8 win over
Cameron. He scored two touch-
downs, passed for another pair
of six-pointers, hit eight of 12
passes for 121 yards and gained
75 yards rushing.
Biddle attended the West-
Yoeman game, and in his write
up of the game in Saturday’s
New|s-Tribune he referred to
Howard as an “ice-piek quar-
erback.” He wrote: “The West
Trojans’ sledge-hammer line
and ice-pick quarterback tossed____
in a crushing one-two punch to j 2-p0int PAT attempt, and the
the heart of the Cameron Yoe- half ,,ncjed with the scoreboard
men Friday night and emerged j reac|jng Trojans 16, Yoemen 0.
with a 30-8 victory. j jn uy, third quarter, Doskoc.il,
who played an outstanding
game for the Yoemen, inter-
cepted a pass near midfield and
ran it to the 10 yard line. Das-
kocil went over from the 6, and
Wallace carried the ball over for
2 points after.
Cameron kicked off and the
ball was put in play on the 20,
“Lawson Howard was the Tro-
jan triggerman and his offen-
sive tactics were much-too-
much for the second-guessing
Yoemen.
“The tall slender Trojan senior,
who also doubles as a West bas-
ketball star, scored two touch-
downs, passed for two more,
gained 75 yards on his dazzling
keepers and connected on eight
of 12 passing tries for 121 yards
against the Yoeman defense.
“Howard’s biggest asset, how-
ever, was his marvelous faking
that kept his visitors in con-
stant confusion.
“But, it was not a one-man
show that finally wore down
the lighter Yoemen, who were
paper-thin in reserve strength.
“West’s mighty men up front,
all wearing Coach Derrell Car-
iile’s “Red Helmets,” were spark-
ed by their bone-crushing ends
Bobby Plsek and Adolph Vochos-
ka, tackles Robert Hessel, Edwin
Lednicky and Curtis Humphrey,
center Larry Rydel and guards
Johnny Bajer and Richard Ma-
tus. All had a big hand in throt-
tling the Yoemen on offense.
Cameron was limited to only six
first downs, three yards passing
and 90 yards rushing. Even Tro-
jan reserve Danny Allen showed
plenty of defensive promise in
(the final second*;.
"Carlile also got excellent sec-
ondary defense from Howard,
Ernest Kaska, Billy Kolar, Ron-
nie Kudelka and Terry Red-
dell.”
In talking about the Trojan-
Cameron game this week Coach
Carlile said he was pleased with
tie improvement shown by
West's defensive unit. He should
be, for the Trojans allowed th
Yoemen only three yards pass-
ing, 90 yards rushing, and six
first downs during the game.
The Trojans relied up 20 first
downs, and Howard alone made
121 yards on 8 passes in 12 at-
tempts, and gained 75 yards
rushing.
The Trojans kicked off to
Camercn, but the Yoemen were
unable to make a first and were
forced to punt. Kolar returned
the punt to the Trojan 35. Five
plays later Howard broke free
at the Yoeman 36' and scamp-
ered to pay dirt. Kolar swept
around right end for 2 points.
The second Trojan score was
made just as the first half was
ending. The TD was set up with
Kolar taking a quick kick and
returning it to the Cameron 37.
Howard completed a beautiful
pass to Plsek on the 17, then
on a qi^'i-back keeper, went
up tho^ -idle for a first down
on the 4. A pass from Howard
to Vachoska was complete in
the end zone. A pass from How-
ard to Plsek was good for the
West Homecoming
Being Planned
Graduates of the West High
School graduating classes of
1902, 1912, 1922, 1932, 1942, 1952
and 1962 are being honored at j after having gone out of the
tlie homecoming football game [end zone. It took the Trojans 11
and other activities on Oct. 12.
After the West - McGregor
game, which will be played at
8 p.m., the members of the hon-
or classes, as well as other grad-
uates and ex-students, are in-
vited to attend an open house in
the clothing laboratory of the
homemaking department. The
Student Council and the West
Chapter of Future Homemakers
of America are co-hosts for the
.open house.
The Student Council is also
sponsoring a dance for all slu-
be charged for these Czech pro- . dents and ex-students in tne
grams. I .gymnasium following the game.
plays to drive the 80 ynrds for
their third touchdown. Howard
carried over from the 4 for the
six points, and passed to Plsek
for 2 extra. Early in the fourth’
quarter, the Trojans led 24 to 8.
Tne last, Trojan TD was set
up when Kudelka took the ball
and ran right, then left, revers-
ed his field and ended up gain-
ing 20 yards to the 9 yard line.
A pass from Howard to Sparks
was good for 6 points. The try
for extra points failed, and the
Trojans led 30 to 8, with 35 sec-
onds of playing time left on the
scoreboard.
The last time West played .n
Mexia in 1960 it was the Tro-
jans that were skinned, to the
tune of 20 to 0. It appeared the
Cats had used black magic, for
the Trojans had an accute case
of “fumble-itis” and critical
“penaity-itis.” Fumbles and
penalties killed every drive West
started, including one that took
them to the 3 yard line.
Last year, the game was
played in West, and the Trojans
returned the compliment, de-
feating the Cats 22-0.
Now, the question is, will the
host team continue to be the
only one with points on the
scoreboard? Let’s hope not.
The Black Oats have a young
team. They have ten returning
lettermen, but only three sen-
iors. Their sophomore players,
who are developing fast, are
rated “blue Chip." Among the
sophomores to watch is half-
back Hoyt Neece, who is the
kind of player that was listed as
a “regular” when he was a
freshman. Sophomore Louis Wil-
liams is being tabbed the “work-
horse of the team.” It has been
said that fullback Williams
“could make Mexia history.”
Mexia’s line will be as big, if
if not bigger than West’s. Hall,
a 190-lb. junior, plays end. Big
capable linemen include Clark,
190-lb. end, James Forsythe,
185-lb tackle.
The Trojan squad has been
hit by the Ilu bug. Vochoska,
Kudelka, Raymond Gene Scott,
and Plsek were unable to work
out the first part of the week.
Coach Carlile said he fully ex-
pected them to be ready to play
in the Mexia game but he is
worried about “who’s next?”
Last Friday night Kolar’s
play was limited, as his leg is
stall bothering him, and Kaska
v/as ill and had to leave school
Friday, but returned and play-
ed Friday night.
Coach Carlile was pleased that
the fumble situation that has
plagued West, was greatly im-
proved, although the ball was
still lost twice on fumbles. He
feels that the Trojans have con-
tinued to show defensive im-
provement, but offensively they
failed to improve.
There is no question, so far as
the West coaches are concerned,
that Mexia will be ready for
West tonight.
In Wednesday’s Mexia Daily
News, Bob Wright, in his colum
"Blocks and Tackles” made his
weekly game predictions and
wrote:
| “Why not start with the big
one at Black Cat Field, where
Mexia tries to trip up powerful
West in the first conference
contest for both clubs . . . The
Elack Cats, although losing
three games, have shown prom-
ise in two of these setbacks
jwhile the Trojans haven’t shown
j cause for anyone to underesti-
jmate them . . . West hasn’t
even been extended in four
games • . . Derrell Carlile’s Tro-
jans have 190-pound fullback
Ernest Kaska, who makes it a
habit to run over opposing line-
men. and a beefy line up front
which can move the opposition
but . . . Lawson Howard, 180-
pound quarterback, keeps the
Trojan attack moving with his
line passing and strong running
. . . (Please disregard previously
listed weights of the Trojans and
add about 10 to 15 pounds to
each ... we didn’t have an ac-
curate weight chart in Tuesday’s
Blocks and Tackles) . . . West is
one of the heaviest teams the
Black Cats will face this year,
and the Trojans might be the
heaviest . . ■ West's speed, size,
depth, and pursuit should carry
West to a 23-14 win over the
Black Cats.”
Sure hope Wright is right, but
to be doubly sure let's all be on
hand tonight in Mexia, and do
our part in supporting the Tro-
jans in this, their first 17-AA
district game of the season.
ST. MARY’S P-TA
TO MEET MONDAY
St. Mary’s P-TA will hold its
regular monthly meeting Mon-
day evening, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
at the St. Joseph’s Hall.
Principal speaker for the eve-
ning will be Mr. M. F. Kruse.
Ail member; are urged to at-
tend. Refreshments will be fur-
nished by the first grade.
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