The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, September 6, 1946 Page: 1 of 10
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Leonard Webb 1
FIFTY-SEVENTH
fEAR OF SERVICE
$2 09 PER YEAR
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WEST. TEXAS. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER C. 1MC
School Opens Here on September 16th
Georg* Kostohrvz it back on
duty at the News office, bringing
with him some tall tales of adven-
ture In the mountains of New
Mexico wire re he attended a two-
week 8cout camp The B-17 j
which circled West several times)
Saturday was piloted by Capt John j
Crazier. Enroute to Florida John
landed at Ft Worth and called his
dad. W T. Crozier. informing that
he looked the home town over
few minutes earlier As proof
that the younger generation gets
around. Tommy McGhee rode his
motor scooter from Dallas to West
last Friday, spending the week-end
with his grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. J E. McGhee.
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Aerial bombing, which caused
the deaths of five thousand civil-,school athletic field next Friday dub this year but It Is believed
game was they will have gjjother strong
VOLt'ME 81, NO. M
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; Trojans Play Opening
Game Here Sept. 13
Getting off to an early start, the Birdville. located north of
West High Troians meet Birdville Worth, came to West last season
High School in their Initial grid- and soundly thrashed the Troian
Iron contest here at the local high 25 to 0. Little is known of thel
KANGAROO STYLE
tne deaths of five thousand civil- ”-“wl “viu
Ian in World War I Is credited with! nighl 13th The
this week.
Congressman Poage
killing close to 1,500,00 civilians In
World’War II These figures move
the experts to predict that any
future air-age conflict will result
In the death of untold millions of
civilians The prediction may be In
line with what will probably hap- p . . ,
pen but war will not be prevented KetUmS 10 DlStriCt
by civilian fear of consequences.
It will do no harm, however, for Congressman and Mrs. W R
everybody to consider the horrows P^age arrived in Waco this week
of future warfare before becoming ant* remain
belligerent
scheduled to have been played at; Coach Ray ffldeman has
Birdville but was changed to West drilling the Trojan squad twice
dally all week Practice sessions
are held In the morning and even-
ing, the Utter under the ItghU at
he iocal field. Thirty prospects re-
ported for the Initial practice
round, more probably coming In
after school starts. Included In the
group undergoing training are nine
lettermen as follows Ray Cer-
tn the district un- jvenka Dan Lott. Willie Ferguson,
! til the regular session of the new; and Paul Nelson backfteld matef-
• • • 'congress meets In January i'ah Mitchell McCoy center; Ray
Wedding reporting has always Congressman Poage advises that! ^nokhous and Herman Dvoracek
loss and we admit he wi|| haV€ an 0j(jce ^ Waco wards; Joe Edd Grimm and Nor-
ln the following and Washington until the first of j Qlomb tackles.
I the year. Those who want to con-, End positions are bring conte.'t-
| tact any department at Washington “d and there may be many changes
brush up on the i should write to that address where!'1eforp a starting lineup Is an-
reporting weddings, r arpv shnm serretnrv wilt h.nriiv nounced.
thrown us for a
finding comfort In the following and Washington
article which appeared In an ex-
change: “Recently we’ve found It
necessary to brush up on the
technique of
Miss Olga Pazdral to Head
School Until Supt, Secured
• West schools will open Monday,
(September 19th at 9 a. m AH sta-
j <*enu are urged to be present the
! first day to reserve places In the
(classes they want, according to
Miss Olga Pazdral who has bean
Begall Drilling Company, of KU- selected by the West school board
gore, has the contract to drill a to serve as superintendent until
Smacfcover lime exploration for an an appointment is made
Hill County Oil
i Test is Scheduled
Frank DID lard, recently appoint*
ed to serve as superintendent of
West schools, rejected the appoint*
ment and as yet school board mem-
bers have been unable to I
the services of a suitable
secure
Congressman Poage states, "I do
not expect to spend a great deal of
time In the office personally, as I
want to visit over the district and
C.V
. Lacey Sharp, secretary, will handle
Somehow in our journalistic train- n such mattm Mlss Iva EarI
ing we always avoided this study,'Heath wU1 ^ ln the Waco offlw
much to our sorrow in later years.
Now It’s fairly simple to present
the facts and to make it sound
legal. But no, what does conven-j
tion say we must do? Why we’ve;____. _ , . , ..
practlcally got to dress the bride___ i,. . ... ....
must describe In detail not only the; ^ be the of(, at J^te times,
gleam in her eyes but also the color t however, *
oi grandmas petticoat. And why,^^ Qn any Vg any tlnM>
I am in the office. I shall general-
ly try to be In Waco on Mondays,
and in other parts of the district
on other days. I will definitely be
In each county of the district, and
will be glad to have any citizen
problem. I will, of
to give reasonable
ment of the bridegroom. Honestly,! notice of the dates on which I will
we always feel like apologizing to he ln each community.
9 the groom, because he’s bound to! ?T have found from experience
think we don't like him. Some-! that It will greatly expedite this
tiroes we casually remark that he! work If all interested parties will
was present at the ceremony, and prepare a written memorandum of
may even take time out from de- any case they desire to submit,
scribing the bride’s going away Otherwise, I find I am likely to
costume to mention that he Is ac- {forget important details, and
companylng her on the honey- therefore not be of all the help I
moon. It just isn’t right, and we' would like to be. At the same time,
think something should be done I want to Invite every citizen of
about It. Why shouldn't we run his j the Eleventh District to personally
picture In the paper? W h y J discuss any problem, as I realize
also describe his that there Is no substitute for
must they select flowers and cloth- j
ing with such unpronouncable
names? We can’t even find sor..e
of the words in the dictionary. For
all we know they might not even
be nice.
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"Bat the really shameful aspect present any
of these write-ups Is our treat-1 course, try
nounced.
Indications are that West will
iffer a stronger team this year!
than last season, barring Injuries:
to the starting squad. Substitutes)
lack weight and experience but are'
ihowing much enthusiasm and may1
ieveloc Into valuable material.
1946-4? Trojan Schedule
Following Is a schedule of Trojan |
tames for the season:
Sept 13—Birdville—here
Sept. 19—Waco Kittens—here.
Sept. 27—Rosebud—there.
Oct. 4—McGregor—there.
Oct. 11—Oatesville—here.
Oct. 19—Clifton—there.
Oct. 25—La Vega—here.
Nov. 1—Open date.
Nov. 8—Groesbeck—here.
Nov. 15—Itasca—there,
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Tk* Australian war bride who
brouifht from “down under” this
sturdy cotton baby pouebette
vouches that it ia an adnptntion
of lb* kangaroo's method of carry-
ing bar babies. Introduced in
America by Macy'a New York, tbe
pouebette is equipped with a com-
fortable cushion seat. Just ad-
just the shoulder straps, boist the
baby and you're act to go.
I JERRY MASHER HOME
FROM LEGHORN. ITALY
The total income of individuals
In the United States ln 1945 was
$152,744,000,000 as compared with
$149 660,000,000 In 1944, according
to the Department of Commerce
Pvt. Jerry Mashek donned civil
lan clothing last Thursday after
receiving his discharge from
j arm*. Mashek is probably the last
j of the older West group of draftees
! ’o receive a discharge, but then he
was not inducted until late in the
war.
Mashek spent about seventeen
and one-half months In the ser-
vice. He spent several months with
the army of occupation In Leghorn,
Italy. While located at Leghorn he
secured leave and visited points of
Interest In Switzerland.
! oil test in the Aqutlla area In south-
western Hill County
A. P. Merritt, of Kilgore, has
secured an 18 000-acre block ex-
tending south and southwest of
AqulUa into McLennan County. The
proposed test will be about fourihead. Appointment of a regular
mries wist of a recent 1.090-foot superintendent is expected to be
I failure drilled by Robert M. Bass made within the next few day*.
however, it Is not likely that the
new school head will be able to
locate h*re in time to officiate at
the opening of the fall Mm,
therefore Miss Pazdral has been
instructed to proceed with plans
for starting the 1946-47 term. jjg
A large attendance is expected
this year and pupils are reminded
that they must have certificate*
of successful vaccination against
small pox All children under ten
years of age are urged to secure
certificates of immunization again-
st dictheria First grade students
must have birth certificates.
School buildings are ready for
the opening classes Floors have
been varnished, waxed, the walls
painted, and the blackboards re-
novated A new bus has been add-
ed and the old busses repaired.
Dunbar colored students will
find a new build! rig. complete with
showers and lavatories.
Miss Pazdral announces that
members of the senior class and
those juniors who were appointed
as “Big Brothers-’ and “Big Sla-
ters” will meet with the new stu-
dents in the study hall at 8 a. m..
all other students remaining out-
side until the bell Is rung
The first faculty meeting will be
held Friday, September 13, at 2:3#
p m. at the high school. Members
of the student council and the
news staff will meet on that day
at 10 a m
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, as No. 1 John Gerich in the E. A H.
) Heath Survey (Hillsboro Mirrori
$10 Raise Due For
County Workers
McL;nnan county courthouse and
! county road employes have been
granted a salary Increase of $10
per month, effective Jan 1.
County commissioners completed
the 1947 budget on Wednesday but
it cannot be formally adopted un-
til Monday. {.
According to the commission,
every worker will get a $10 per
month increase rather than to in-
crease salaries on a percentage
basis.
Dove Hunters Out
I In Great "Number
shouldn’t we
clothing? For instance, we might) personal discussion.’’
say, ’The bridegroom, blushing -*>-
handsomely, was attractively at- nl) * ^ f|1 W
tired ln a three-piece ensemble of! lCtipillQ lOIIl
brown woolen material consisting)
of a coat, a vest and pants. The
coat vest was sleeveless, closed In
front, and gracefully fashioned
with pockets. It was held together
in the back with a strap arid buck-
le. His pants Were neatly pressed
for the occasion and he wore
them with an air as if he little
suspected it would be the last
time he wore the pants ln that
family. Hose ancl necktie added
just the right dash of color to
complement the effect. The shoes
were genuine leather, laced with
a string of the same material,
giving a chic appearance. The
shirt was of white broadcloth and
was "borrowed from the best man
who purchased It on the black
market in Dallas. It had lan 8-but-
ton front, one back, two sleeves,
two cuffs and one collar. The
shirt was worn with the tail neat-
ly tucked in the pants’.”
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Softball Season
Closed in West
Light showers and continued
threatening weather called for
cancellation of a three-game soft-
ball series between the West All-
Stars and Mt. Calm. Likewise, the
contest between the “Fats” and
“Leans” will be held over until
next year, according to Fred Plaek,
manager of the West softball
league
The West-Mt. Calm series had
previously been postponed but was
cancelled altogether this week due
to continued showers and football
practice sessions now underway at
the high school field.
Excites Citizens
Residents ln the south part of
town have had more than one ex-
citing evening ln recent weeks due
to activity of a “Peeping 7bm” or
would-be burglar. First reports
state the Intruder was surprised
while on the back porch at one
home, escaping ln the confusion
that followed his discovery. Later
someone was reported seen at the
window of a home In the same
neighborhood. A shotgun was
brought into use by the home own
er and, although the Intruder was
not apprehended, It Is possible that
he carried away some of the bird
shot fired in his direction. Anyway,
this Is the last account of the
“Peeping Tom ”
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URBANOVSKY3 HOME AFTER
84-DAY VACATION TOUR
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Urbanovsky
and family returned to their home
here last week-end after a vaca-
tion tour which lasted 24 days and
extended through 24 states In the
union and 2 states ln Canada.
Discussing the tour. Mr. Urban-
ovsky said he used 250 gallons of
gasoline at an average price of 23
cents per gallon: crossed seven toll
bridges: found Detroit, New York,
Washington and Canada the mosjt
interesting points, and took hun-
dreds of photographs, technicolor
movies and plain, of the most beau-
tiful scenes. They encountered no
trouble at all during the entire
trip but found the weather a little
too cold in the north.
Mr Urbanovsky reports they
covered a total of 4800 miles while
they were gone I
1947 Crop Insurance Plan
Erected on Simplified Basis
Lander - Drews
Wed Thursday
| According to Hugh H. Rooks.
Administrative Officer, McLennan
County A. C. A., farmers that sign
up for insurance on their 1947 cot-
ton crop will get a simplified con-
tract that provides coverage more
nearly equal to the investment In
Miss Katherine Lander, daughter
became ttetaS j JJ*** at ^^”erent sta*es ot
son of Mr. and Mrs Gus Drews, in >Froductlon- Potion against all
s1 rr. i rj
August 29th i *’xPect any stage of production.
The bride wore a beautiful long | ‘f he » ,oss’ ™ should
satin and net dress with drop) * *d'
shoulder effect and a fingertip1 . - . ...
veil held up by orange blossoms 1f0rmer 50 and 75
She carried a large bouquet of' P«roen‘^ of coverage, the new
gardenias.
For “something blue” she wore I
a beautiful brooch; for "something! WlU aCCOrdlng to ** '*vel of
i cotton regulations provide three
ievels—A, B, and C. Premium cost
borrowed” a gold locket belonging
to her mother. She was given in
marriage by her brother, Cpl.
Lonnie Lander.
Miss Alice Lander, cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor. She wore
a lovely white mesh dress.
Bridesmaids were Misses Elsie
Leuschner and Edna Bcrnsbausen,
cousins of the groom. Each wore
pale blue mesh dresses and carried
lovely corsages.
WUlie Drews, brother of* the
groom, was best man. Ushers were
coverage, with highest costs and
coverage under level C.
The new program Is being de-
signed so as to make it, as near as
possible, pay Its own way,
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FIRE DESTROYS GARAGE
AT TOM MILLER HOME
Fire completely destroyed a
garage and 1938 Chevrolet at the
home of Tom Miller ln the Menlow
community several days ago. Also
lost in the blaze was complete
tractor equipment.
dove
West
large
With the opening of the
season Sunday, residents of
and community were out ln
numbers. Some reported success in
bagging the limit while other! said
they did not fare so well.
Incidentally, Sept. 1 was the date
on which new hunting and fishing
licenses became effective.
The bag limit for doves is 10 ln
one day, and Game Warden Sam
Turner of Waco has stressed the
importance of keeping within the
limit.
Hunters are reminded by war-
dens that they must not shoot from
an automobile, or from any public
road or across any road.
Quail season opens Dec. I and
wardens warn that they should not
make a mistake and kill them out
of season To do so might result
in having to pay a big fine and
losing your hunting rights.
Housewives Urged
To Save Used Fats
In a recent proclamation. Gov.
Coke Stevenson calls on the house-
wives of Texas to save every bit of
used fat and deliver to the butcher
promptly that which Is not needed
for home consumption.
This proclamation was Issued on
the basis of Information furnished
by the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, which expects a shortage
of fats and oils until the 1947 har-
vest, despite the cessation of hos- - - .
tUities. According to the Depart- \h&s k*n asked to aid in the CNUa*«
ment, the only source of Immediate D°S Research Center's search for
supply remains in the salvage !the oldest dog In America.
Veteran VA Students
To Meet Sept. 10
Jay S Williams, Vocational
Agriculture Instructor, announeak
there will be a meeting Tuesday
night. Sept. 10th. in the City Hall
at 8 o'clock tor veterans who plan
to take vocational agricultwm
training under the OI program.
All students are asked to bring
forms 1950 and all other forma
they have received Form 1950 will
not be complete without photo-
static copy of discharge and It
married, certificate of marriaga.
If there are children In the family,
birth certificates must be offend
for each child.
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Oldest Dog In
America Sought
In the hope that it may be found
In this locality. The West New*
Herman Lander and Monroe Lan- CITY CHANGES NAME
der.
Mrs. Rudolf Bernshausen played
the wedding march. After the
ceremony a reception was held at
thfc home of the bride’s parents.
Sixty guest attended the reception
and ih dance at White Oak,
The groom served as T-Sgt. with
the 38th division during the war.
Other than China.
India, the Middie-East,
ana, and Russia, the world seems
to be enjoying peace
OF TWO STREETS
Few residents are familiar with
the names of local streets, but just
1 In case, two were changed at a
i recent meeting of the city com-
missi on.
Kellum Street has been changed
; to Marable and Allen Street re-
named Harrison Street. Both Kel-
Palestine, lum and Allen Streets were In the
the Balk- south part of town and merely be-
come extensions at Marable and
which may be furnished from the
kitchens ot housewives
It is further pointed out that
one pound of used cooking fat en-
ables Industry to make six bars of
laundry soap or one large package
of washing powder that otherwise
cannot be made, and that fats
and oils are also vitally needed to
manufacture textiles, enamel elec-
trical appliances, paints, tires, and
many other Industrial products.
The dog is wanted so that it~
and its owner or owners can be
duly honored during the forth-
coming observance of National Dog
Week. September 22 to 38.
Persons owning ot knowing of
extremely aged dogs are urged to
send complete data and picture*
Immediately to Harry Miller,
ecutive secretary. Gaines Dog Re-
search Center. 250 Park Avenue.
I New York 17, N. Y. In the case of
Mayor Geo. Kaclr endorses the j a purebred. a copy of the
proclamation issued by Governor j ll°n papers should accompany the
Harrtwm Streets
! Stevenson and hopes that the
people of West will cooperate in
the campaign to save used fats.
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FRIENDLY FACTS
By Ray L Crawford
You may not knew a
by his work, but y*s earn
out a lot about him frwa
. M»v
Idle words often work
! chief
find
. his
communication, while in the
of a crossbred, an affidavit
the owner accompanied hy
statements from persons
ed with the dog since birth
be sent. The final selection
be made until the leading
ates have been seen and
ted. according to Mr. Mille
adds that any
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Webb, Leonard. The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, September 6, 1946, newspaper, September 6, 1946; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth590304/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting West Public Library.