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Webb Prepares
Card with Changes
In Postal Rates
Sgt. Ernest Gaiser
Meets Former West
Buddy in England
local Red Cross Donors
Letters from Service Men
Because of the ambiguous news-
paper explanations of the changes
in postal rates, which become ef-
fective March 26. local postoffice
employees have prepared a card
with the changes which will be
placed In all the rural mall boxes
this week. A few extra copies are
available at the poatoffice for the
people living in town
The information on the card Is as
follows In accordance with the
recent act of Congress, the follow-
ing change In postal rates will be-
come effective March 26, 1944
1. There will be no change In the
rate for first class mall with the
exception of letters for local de-
livery. Such local delivery letters
will be Increased from 2c per ounce
to 3c pier ounce, thus, a Sc stamp
will now be required on all letters
mailed as first class matter.
2. All air mail within the United
States and Alaska iboth civilian
and military mailt will now require
8c per ounce instead of the former
6c per ounce.
3. Air mail letters to or from
members of the armed forces serv-
ing overseas will remain at the
present rate of 6c per half-ounce.
Air mail going overseas is not to
exceed 2 ounces.
4. Parcel post or 4th class mail
shall be increased 3 percent.
5. Money order fees. Insured rates
and registration fees have also been
Increased.
The rural carriers are asking the
people on their routes to cooperate
with them by referring to this card
each time they mail letters and
parcels.
AN EIGHTH AAF COMPOSITE
COMMAND STATION. NORTHERN
IRELAND—Sgt. Ernest A. Gaiser,
of West, Texas, met his first friend
from that place, Herbert Blaschke,
at this USAAF station recently. He
writes. I certainly enjoyed bump-
ing into Herb over here, and we cer-
tainly had a time talking about ol'
West '
Sgt. Gaiser, who has been in the
service approximately three years
and eight months, is one of the
cooks in the mess hall at the base
He is the youngest of three sons of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gaiser of Rt.
2, West.
Prior to entering the service,
Oaiser wurked on a farm. Other (
sons of Mr and Mrs. Oaiser in the
army are: S Sgt. Henry L., in the
A. A. F, and Sgt Willie J., also in
the A. A. F All three attended West
High School.
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Alois Matduaet Jr
tooeph Kotrla
Jo* R Marek
Will IB® Cervenk*
Lout* Jares 8r
fr J Marak
J L Svrcefc
1 M
2 00
500
100
100
500
300
Sophie Ope 11*
• 00
100
3 00
John Smaistrla
Has Second Attack
Of Malaria
Woodrow Crabb
Is Navy Inductee
Woodrow Crabb arrived in West
last wt k from Richmond. Calif.,
where he has been employed by the
Kaiser ship building company. He
is awaiting a call from the Navy
Into which he was inducted. Wood-
row has a brother and a brother-
in-law in the Navy. L. M. Crabb is
at Memphis. Tenn. and Everett L.
Willis is on the west coast.
Sgt. John Smaistrla, In a letter
to his brother. C. J. Smaistrla, says
he just recovered from a second
attack of the Malaria. Several
months ago when he had the first
attack of that sickness, he wrote i
that this was the first time he had
been 111 In his life He was In Africa \
at that time.
Sgt. Smaistrla participated in
two major battles to date. He was
In the Invasion of Africa and Sicily.
He wears the two bronze stars
which indicate he is a veteran of
two major campaigns. He also
wears the good conduct medal and
the pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon. The
latter is awarded to men who were
in the service before the outbreak
of the war.
At present Sgt. Smaistr.*. Is with
an armored division in England.
He is the son of Mrs. Chas. Smai-
strla, Sr.
John MachovUy
300
J. B P*U*r
2 00
Anton BuUk
l 00
Robert N*ckar
200
K D N* 77
500
Jo* Minor
500
Roeary Society
500
Mlaa Luc 111* Besdek
ISO
Jon* Zohirmok
1 00
J A Karllk
1 00
Anno Korllk
X 00
Mr* France* Podaedulk
1 00
Ed Bkopik
200
MU* Bert ho Btoniaiov
500
tsnoc Bykoro
500
Alois KorUk. 8r
1 oo
Mr* Fonoy Loubert
200
Joseph Frda
2 00
Mr* Frank Betdek
500
John J Besdek
500
Vine Chude)
500
Ludvik OndreJ
1 00
St Joseph > K J. T
Ho 37
10 00
Rev B. J Polcok
2*00
Mra 8ophie Janek
1 00
Anton Lenart
l 00
Mias Oeorcia Belth
1 O')
Mias Vllmo Jonok
300
Mia* Ro*e Kli*h
1 00
t. M Cox
100
Wlllt* Dvorak
50
Cyril Svrcek
2.00
Mra W M Talley
i 00
Albert Morek
100
Mr* Aloisie KoUus
1 00
Flortan Rejeek
1 00
KmII Holatko
1 00
Jerry Pomykol
2 50
Mra. Mattie Krtsan
1 00
Frank Kailua
1 00
Mra. J. C Uptmor
1 00
P. J Adame ik
500
Jo* J Mynarclk
i 00
John R Matua
200
Tom Hlavenko
1 00
Mr* A P Schroeder
1 00
A. W Grappe
100
W C Morgan
5 00
Robert J Schroeder
100
WiU Sehutsa
/ 100
Frank Kocubo
200
Mra L. D KorUk
500
Mr. and Mr*. Joe Dvo-
rak
2 00
Joe Nor*
1 00
Marie Sumbera
1 00
Willie Kopecky
100
Frank Lucien
1 00
Donation
10
John Orones
1 00
Henry Be&eda
1 00
Douation
.25
Aug. Vrana
50
Peter Loubert
1 00
Mrs Ernest Hutyra
2 00
WiU Matu*
1 00
Chaa P Blaschke
1.00
I P Tydlacka
1 00
James Morris (Col.
50
Prank Crlppen. Jr.
1 00
John Urbanovsky
1 00
0 M Harrison
.75
Mrs John Stanlsla*
50
;. K King
50
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John Clerk
Mr u« Mn trail
Dm
Frank Sykora
Soil Matua
Aug lapiUt
Prank Ruticka
Jot ftromadfc*
A B Stralen
Mn. rred Kris an
Alton* Beacek
Lud Oortk
John Hanthcek
Prank Adame ik
Jo* Soi th
Jo* Jaada
Prank J Polanski
Martin Trllea
Prank Maeicek
Prank Rolan sky
Will Kubalia
Albin Krai
Mn Johan* Yew Ik*
John H Nor*
A W Valent.n*
Henry Monthie
Joe Mtko*ka. Jr.
Vine J Chudej
V. J 0vrcek
August Steinocher
Jim Sinkulc
John Pavelka
Pete Koctan
Hubert Williams
Alfred Br*m
Raymond Voletk
Prank Parry*
rharile Kocian
a R Hardkick
3 R Miwk
Henry OndreJ
Rud Soukuo
Morrta- Hol*»ek
S P J 8 T. Jaromir 50 00
Prank Busby 10.00
Bill Townley 10.00
Rudy J Kolar 100
Rud Kolar 10 00
Presbyterian s. School 10 00
300
500
100
300
1 00
1 50
1 00
200
1 00
1 00
100
1 00
50
100
1 00
400
2 00
200
200
1 00
300
50
1 SO
35
1 00
200
1 50
1 50
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
1 00
50
500
2 00
50
1 00
1 50
50 00
Mrs. Frances Brueggtng 2 00
Mrs Prances Danek 5.00
Otto Klurk 1 00
J W. Dyess 100
A. F Schroeder
Prank Prlkryl
Mrs Rose Holub
John Kubala
Bute Freund
T W Tucker
Oeorce B. Kaclr
0 M Smith
a A. Smith
H V Aderhold
Dan Urbanorsky
Fred Plaek
John Chudej
Henry Urbanovsky
Albin Janek
Dr. W. H Gldney
J E McGhee
Albina Cervenka
Mary Ann Bilek
Church of Christ
Jos. L. Ctyrtlik
Joe Kubala
a. O Hoyle
Albert Vansura
J B Ktnc
Frank Hlavaty Oarage 20 00
Magloman Pr. Co. 5 00
Louie Bnokhotts 10 00
J R Cuff 12.50
F E Seith 500
Edward Deiterman 3.00
Willie Ann Zatopek 2 00
Alma Winters 200
Anna Komel Hutcheson 2 00
Mrs. Kirin Robinson 5.00
400
10 00
5 00
300
2 50
1000
1500
.25
25
1000
10 00
500
300
200
300
25 00
2 00
500
2 00
25 00
500
2 00
2 50
5 00
1 00
A Deme* 5 88
Jan llomak 5 88
Jerome Kopeckv 4 00
Joe Svarek 18 08
rhe West Hal l Bank 180 00
Fa us 0 Skrabanak 2508
J. B Williams 1088
B C Goodman 5 00
I p. Parham 1 08
Leonard Webb 4 88
3. W Tyler 3 88
V. A Kapaynafcl 1.00
'rank Moucka 5 80
Mr and Mrs Ponclk 5 00
A P. Orimm 3 00
West Ptro Dept. 18 80
Anna Dvorak? 1 00
West Oil Mill 15 00
Sinclair Refininr Co. 5 00
Turner Coftield 25.00
8am Damhus 5 00
Kyle Aderhold 3 00
Mrs. Joe Btanlalav .35
Mrs. Elo Zatopek .50
Mra. Bari Akins 50
Mra. Henry Hromadka 100
Mrs. Bmi! Jerabek 100
Mrs. P B Seith W
Mrs John Kubala 50
Mrs Bednar 0°
Mrs Louis J*cm*nek 100
Mrs Uerome Kopecky 100
Mrs Frank Cocek .50
Mrs Frank Oertk. 8r. -50
Mrs CJaduaek *0
Fred Vana 5 00
Jerome Janak 150
Mr. and Jim Tobola 15 00
Louis Jecmenek
Hubert Piscacek
Fr Clampltt
Stlt* Hat 1 Bank
H C Edwards
OUie HaU
Aimed* Watson
Jerome Lednickp
Joe R Vrba
W H HaU
West Drug
Joe Smaistrla
Mr and Mrs.
telte
Lillie Chudej
Adolph Rydcl
8ulak s Cafe
Christian Hdw
Robt Christian
Royal Confct.
Busby Oro.
Ernest Nemecek
Pr Kubacak
West Oln Co.
Jo* 4 Drbish
J B Stan isisr
Farmer s Gin
Ft Mrkos
Ed Lednlcky
Shorty’s Cafe
Betty Kostecka
Robert Praslfka .
Wm Praslfka
Praslfka s Oro.
West Furniture Co.
T V Smith
Mrs Wendel Mont
eomery
Famous Dry Ooods
Fr J Cocek
Ben Vansura
A B Neikwm
Frank Hutyra. Jr.
klamo Oarage
W A. Zatopek
Emil Oerik
R J Hruska
Hruska Gro.
100
2 00
3 00
100 00
10.00
500
200
7 50
1 00
1 00
750
3 00
L. Par-
10 00
1 00
2 50
5 00
500
500
1000
750
1000
1 00
20 00
500
500
20 00
500
1 00
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5 00
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2 00
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5 00
10 00
Abbott Items
Jerry Hegar is
Graduated From
Cpl. Ollie Kubacak left for Salt
Lake City. Utah last Sunday after
spending several days in West.
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Congress group acts to break
Recent visitors of Mr. and_ Mrs.
A, Demek were Tech. Sgt. and Mrs.
Arnold D;mek, Mr. and Mrs. Ro-
man Vitek and son of Houston. Mrs.
Will Vitek of Waco, Raymond Janek
of Ft Worth and Mr. and Mrs.
Payne Mills of Holland.
Pfc. and Mrs. Clovis Hoyle have
*£ vumng .„d relatives g^,
Aviation Cadet Edwin Jerry He-
gar, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hegar
!of Mt. Calm, was among the group!
March 2, 1944
U. S. S. Oridley
Dear Mom,
Just a few lines to let you know
aU is well and that I finally re-
ceived some mail the 1st since about
the 15th of January. These long
trips without any mail are sort of
rough but they are not very often
so I guess we have that satisfac-
tion. It’s as much fun reading them
all at once as it would be reading
i them one at a time although one
can imagine all kinds of things
have happened while you are out
waiting, but then you get the mall
and find that all Is as It was be-
fore, and that is very good.
The news nowadays from all
fronts is very gratifying, although
the boys just south of Rome seem
to have run into a little trouble, i
The Navy with the help of the j
Army is having quite a time of It
in the Pacific and it seems Just a
: question of time as to whether the
Japs can run faster backward than
the Navy and Air Corps can go
forward. However, they may just
run so far and then show a little;
more power than everyone expects,!
although I hardly think so with
some of the astounding results we
have got lately.
You remember the time I pro-
mised Herman and Ed that football
I got from the coach at Marquette
University? I am very sorry but It
has disappeared, so please buy
| them one out of my account. If you
people can still buy such things.
Am sending some money home
for you to put away and Pop can
buy another $500 bond as our
Uncle Sam still needs It and maybe
It will help to end this war a few
minutes eariio*. I don't see as I
wiU need it in the near future and,
should I, I can always get it.
Am glad you went to see Helen :
at the University as I know justi
how she felt. Wish I would have
gone to school nearer home so you !
could have come to see me, but I j
wouldn’t trade anything for the 5
years I spent at Tech.
That would be okay If you would
subscribe to the West News for me
as I could keep up with the hap-
penings of the home town and
might also be able to find out aboqi
the boys In the service and may be
able to see one of them sometimes.
It is getting late ao will close and
write more later. Let me know as
soon as you get this so I will know
It was delivered.
As always your son,
Charles
(Editor's Note: Mrs. Charles
Dvoracek received this letter from
her son, Lt. <J. g.i Charles Dvoracek,
who Is somewhere in the Pacific.)
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DON’T FORGET THE CAKES,
KOLACHES AND COFFEE
SATURDAY
Don't forget to get your share of
the cakes, kolaches and coffee
which will be served by the ladies
of the C. M B. Church at the
Kostohryz Orocery Store Saturday.
BEST THEATRE
PROGRAM
TODAY AND FRIDAY
“Son of Dracula”
Also Latest Movietone News
SATURDAY — ONE DAY ONLY
William Boyd
“The Leather
Burners”
with
Andy Clyde
Also our Oang Comedy.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
The Anrews Sisters
“Always a
Bridesmaid”
Mr. and Mrs. Olin (Brick) Ken-:
nedy and children visited friends
and relatives here.
East s industrial “monopoly.’’
Mr. and Mrs. Moody Edwards and
sons visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Edwards Monday.
Leroy Items
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
We again wish to remind our
thaT graduatedTrom the Wesleyan curtomera that we do not take ple-
na val flleht Drouaratorv school in tures on Tuesday and ™day each
r Rt «P1Uniettnrin?of Middletown, California on March Exceptions are made for wed-
L. J. Harwell, and son, Pfc. Murrici^ dings or soldiers on leave If they
Plunkett, visited Mrs. Sarah Kin
ard of Hillsboro Sunday.
i Prior to entering aviation. Hegar can not come any other day or by
served as an armed guard on a ship a Prevlous
Memorial services were held for
Weldon Holland and other Abbott
boys Sunday at the Baptist Church
MISS HELEN KEENEY AND
WOODROW H. GARRETT
ARE MARRIED
Miss Helen Keeney and Woodrow
LEROY GOES OVER
TOP IN RED CROSS
CAMPAIGN
Leroy folks went over the top in
H Garrett of Waco were married their Red Cross drive, Mr. Coleman,
Brother Olenn Norman has been
conducting a Baptist revival here
during the past week. He also spoke
before the assembly of the stu-
dents at the high school Friday.
Saturday evening, March 18. Miss chairman, announced this week.
Keeney made her home with her The quota of $500.00 has been ex-1
sister. Mrs. P. E. Jones of Tours, ceeded but there are still many
during 1942 and 1943 while attend- people In this community who have
ing the West High School. 1 not contributed. Mr. Coleman urges
them to make their contributions
before the end of next week.
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The ladles of Abbott are busily
sewing for the Red Cross.
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and made three trips across, two to|
England and one to Africa. He gra-:
duated from Penelope High School:
in 1942. He has a brother, Daniel T.j
Hegar, who Is In the army air corps.!
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URBANOVSKY STUDIO
West, Texas
(3tc)
and anothef Picture
United States Government
Presents
“The Battle
* of Russia”
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Joe Matustik, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Matustik, arrived in West re-j
cently for a visit with relatives and
friends. He has been doing con-
struction work with his brother,
Ernest, for the past ten months in
i various parts of the country.
Pvt. Freddie Pavlas is home for a I
few days.
SPARKED BY LEROY ATHLETE,
RAIXBO TEAM WINS BOWLING
MATCH AGAINST AUSTIN
Miss Bobble Nelson was taken to
the hospital in FT. Worth, where:
, . Mrs. J. H. Beheler and Mrs. C. N. she will take some treatments. She
With Dr. Lester Carter, Leroy s Mitchell were business visitors In recently underwent an operation, i
sparkplug, the Ralnbo team of Wa- WaCQ last Frida j ,
co won the bowling match from the • Mrs. Ernest Harwell and Mra.
Austin team last Sunday. The score Mrs. Jack Bettye and daughter, Simons of Hillsboro visited Mr. and
In the five game series was 271 pins Clara Jean, of Waco visited in the' Mrs. W. A. Harwell here Sunday.
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF
CANDIDATES
SAVING ON
FIRE, WINDSTORM
AND HAIL AND
AUTOMOBH*
INSURANCE
SEE E. E. WALLA
20%
“You’re a Lucky
Fellow Mr. Smith”
And another new Picture
“Hi Ya Sailor”
with
Roy Eberle
and his orchestra
in favor of the Rainbo team.
Frank Stratton home last Sunday.,
• ! Miss Grade Watson, a teacher in
Mrs. Lizzie Worrells is on the sick the Temple school, spent the week-
list this week. end here with relatives and friends.
Kenneth Ray Bettye, 13-month- Martha Jo Harwell
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund —>---- 1
In Providence Hospital:
Mrs Bill Slloff and two children
are Mart visitors th^ week.
Sunday visitors of J. J. Pollock
were Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Mosley of > j^Uye' ^
AxteU, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bird of sufferl’ng from pneumonia. I
Bellmeade, and Mrs. Ruth Lumpkin «
and daughter. Nancy, of Bellmeade. Miss Johnnie Schiemenz of Waco
* , . ^ visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. J. H. Beheler visited her two M Sunday.
sisters, Mrs. L. R Sisk and Mrs. J. P. •
Warren of Waco, last Friday. L. V. Smith of Axtell was a busi-|
Mrs. Goldie Patterson and Miss
McCrary of Waco visited Mr. and
Mrs. George Bremer Monday.
Ore Best ^’etos
eCCHOOlOVAK PUBLISHING company
PUBLISHERS
ness visitor in Leroy Monday.
Pvt. Roy Landfried of Camp
Haan, California is visiting his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Landfried.
*
Cpl. Jerry Snokhous of Camp
Barkley Is visiting his parents, Mr.
! and Mrs. John Snokhous.
ggjuiAaaaa » aanjuuuj t»»»t»
Protect Your
INCREASED
FINANCIAL
RK?CNSIB.UTIES
today with
SOUTHWESTERN LIFE INSURANCE
KOLAR & SVACEK
WEST, TEXAS
JOE STANISLAV
For Constable, Precinct 3.
B
LOUIS E. GARRISON
For Justice of Peace, Precinct 3.
•
Mclennan county
JOHN W. DUNCAN
for Sheriff
•
HOMER CASEY
Sheriff (re-election)
•
W. R. (BOB) POAGE
Congressman 11th District
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SoutW^rn Life
ALBERT T. VAMZURA — EDITOR
n^iWmss
Cpl. Gus Kreder, who is stationed
at BAAF in Waco, spent the week-
end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Kreder,
OLD LINE INSURANCE
We write all kinds of reliable Old
Line Insurance—No Mutual. See us
for Fire, Tornado, Hall & Car Ins.
H. C. Edwards, Mrs. Almeda Watson
ONI
six
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so
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Cpl. Joe Wachsmann, who was
recently transferred from Walla
Walla, Wash, to South Dakota, is
home on a furlough. He U the son
of Mra. Mary Wachsmann of Leroy.
•TUT FttdtT MS (Bterad u mcmS
■ it tiu wo •n« ot wml
County, Tom
TO TH* PUBLIC
•uucr tt«t t» • reflection on
or eUadlM of u>
m, wfilch asr IM« la OUa onset will
r ke corrected If hroueht to the
of the paMubcr* or editor.
Lt Della Vrba of the AN.C., Los
Angeles, Calif., is visiting her fa-
ther, Anton Vrba, this week. Lt. Vr-
ba trained at Providence Sanita-
rium in Waco.
Dr. and Mra. J. H Thomas enter-
tained Mr and Mra. Jack Darwtoof
Camp Hood Sunday.
Iam now in die market
1942 AND 1943 GOVERNMENT
LOAN COTTON
See me If yon have some for sale.
E. E. WALLA
Cotton Boyer at Walla Gin Co.
Attention Car Owners
We now have in stock and can make
immediate delivery
Grade 1
Goodrich Silvertown
B. F.
SYNTHETIC TIRES AND TUBES IN THE
FOLLOWING SIZES
Passenger
Passenger Car
Track Tires
Tractor Tirm
Car Tires
Tubes
750x20
13x24
600x16
650x16
700x20
11X5x24
650x16
600x16
650x20
475x19
525 - 550x17
600x20
550x17
475x19
,,32x6
450x21
450x21
525x1$
525x1$
Bring ns your Certificates
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