Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 16, 1988 Page: 2 of 16
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2/VĚSTNÍK—Wednesday, March 16, 1988
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THE
Editor
COMMENTS
VĚSTNÍK (USPS 658480) is published weekly
except the second week of June and third week of
August by VĚSTNÍK, P.O. Box 100, Temple,
TX 76503-0100. Subscríption rates are $12 per
year beginning July 1, non members only.
Member’s fee is paid as part of the insurance fee
collected by the Supreme Lodge SPJST, 520
North Main, Temple, TX 76501. Second-class
postage paid at Temple, TX and additional mail-
ing offices.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to
VĚSTNÍK, P.O.Box 100 Temple, TX
76503-0100.
Editor: R.J. Sefcik
P.O. Box 85, West, TX 76691
Res. 1204 N. Davis St.
Res. Phone (AC 817) 826-5989
Publisher:
Hili County Press, lne.,
P.O. Box 569, 335 Country Club Road
HilSsboro, TX 76645
OFFICERS
HOWARD LESHIKAR
PRESIDENT
Office Phone: 817-773-1575
Home Phone: 817-771-1359
BERNARD M. GEBALA
VÍCE PRESIDENT
Office Phone: 817-773-1575
Home Phone: 817-778-3872
LEONARD MIKESKA
SECRET ARY -TREASURER
Office Phone: 817-773-1575
Home Phone: 817-778-3720
JERRY MIKULÁŠ, JR.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Office Phone: 817-773-1575
Home Phone: 817-773-2950
SIDNEY KACIR
LEGAL ADVISER
817-773-2171
P.O. Box 5220
Temple, Texas 76505
DIRECTORS
ANDREW VAVRA
DISTRICT I
Home Phone 409-272-8043
Rt. 2, Box 37, Caldwell 77836
WILLIE E. KOHUTEK
DISTRICT II
Home Phone 817-593-4115
Rt. 2, Box 320, Buckholts 76518
CYRILL (SID) POKLADNÍK
DISTRICT III
Office Phone: 214-741-1874
2924 Elm St., Dallas 75226
Home Office: 214-686-8604
Home: 3924 Barnes Bridge Rd.
Dallas, TX 75228
STANLEY BROŽ
DISTRICT IV
Home Phone: 915-442-3271
Lowake, TX 76855
JERRY PROCLIAZKA
DISTRICT V
Home Phone: 713-328-3004
20507 Ramsey Rd, Box 634, Crosby 77532
MATT S. VANĚK
DISTRICT VI
Home Phone: 512-578-2687
1009 Northgate, Victoria, TX 77901
THELMA HRNCIR
DISTRICT VII
Home Phone: 512-241-3114
3102 Vicksburg, Corpus Christi, TX 78410
PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I— MEL VIN H. SKRABANEK.
SEC.— P.O. BOX 490— CALDWELL
77836—(409)567-3664
DISTRICT II— RUBY L. BOLTON, 1017
SOUTH 23RD, TEMPLE 76501 —
(817)774-8954
DISTRICT III— ALBERT L. BANÍK, V.
CHMN., ROUTĚ 1, BOX 283, WEST 76691—
(817)826-5683
DISTRICT IV— ANGELINĚ KRISTINEK,
CHMN., ROUTĚ 7, BOX 834— LUBBOCK
79401— (806)763-0047
DISTRICT V— LOUIS HANUŠ, 1700 W. TC.
JESTER APT. 1100, HOUSTON
77008—(713)862-6866
DISTRICT VI— SOPHIE DYBALA, H.C.R. 61
- BOX 72A—GANADO 77962-
(512)771-2598
DISTRICT VII— EMIL E. MATULA. 303
GAYLE— SAN ANTONIO 78223- (512)
333-7460
BY-LAW COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I— DONNIE VICTORICK,
CHAIRMAN, P.O. BOX 85, SNOOK, TX
77878—(409) 272-3265
DISTRICT II— LAD J. ZATOPEK, 2605 W.
AVE. Z, TEMPLE, TX. 76501—(817) 778-3067
DISTRICT III— JERRY MILAN, CO-
CHAIRMAN, 6208 LAKESIDE, FT. WORTH
76135—(817) 237-4237
DISTRICT IV— ERNEST KRISTINEK, JR.,
ROUTĚ 2, BOX 99, LITTLEFIELD, TX 79339
DISTRICT V— TILLIE HELMCAMP, 432 W.
32ND ST, HOUSTON 77018—(713) 861-6419
DISTRICT VI— LEONA MACHA,
SECRETARY, 501 SHROPSHIRE, EL CAM-
PG, TX 77437—(409) 543-3746
DISTRICT VII— DOMINIC F. NETEK, SR.,
3907 SKYLARK, SAN ANTONIO 78210—(512)
532-3916
FINANCE COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I- ERNEST WENTRCEK, 406
TEE DRIVE, BRYAN, TX 77801—(409)
822-4226
DISTRICT II— JERRY E. VALCHAR, 12 E.
YOUNG, TEMPLE 76501—(817) 773-5784
DISTRICT III— ARNOLD VRLA, CHM.,
6307 SARATOGA CIRCLE, DALLAS, TX
75214—(214) 827-9049
DISTRICT IV— LILLIAN HOLUBEC, 1809
A&M AVE SAN ANGELO, TX 76904—(915)
944-1709
DISTRICT V—ALVIN J. SEFCIK, 1409
AUSTIN, LaMARQUE 77568—(409) 935-3919
DISTRICT VI— RITA VANĚK, SECRETARY,
P.O. BOX 901, EL CAMPO, TX 77437—(409)
543-6220
DISTRICT VII- MONTA FOSTER, V. CHM.,
909 McVean, Yoakum, TX 77995 —
(512) 293-5471
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I—CECIL H. DICKSON,
V-CHMN., ROUTĚ 2, BOX 454, HEARNE, I X
77859—(409) 589-2104
DISTRICT II— LADIS NAVRÁTIL, 1 E.
YOUNG, TEMPLE 76501—(817) 773-4644
DISTRICT III— BEN JARMA, CHMN., 9512
LEASIDE DR., DALLAS, TX 75238—(214)
348-1514
DISTRICT IV— RAYMOND PAVLISKA, 505
SO. CEDAR, SEYMOUR, TX 76380
DISTRICT V— HELEN HEGWOOD, SEC.,
6702 LINDY ANN LN., HOUSTON, TX
77008—(713) 864-0489
DISTRICT VI— JEROME J. HLAVATÝ, BOX
174, LOLITA, TX 77971
DISTRICT VII— PAULINĚ BAYER, RT. 2,
BOX 154-A, FLORESVILLE, TX 78114
STATE YOUTH DIRECTOR
CLAUDETTE REESE, 107 WEST KILLEN
LANÉ, TEMPLE, TX 76501-(817) 773-1575
HOME: (817) 774-8912
DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS
DISTRICT I— SUSAN SKRABANEK, RT. 2,
BOX 13, CALDWELL, TX 77836—(409)
272-3440
DISTRICT II—FRANK KLINKOVSKY, 1503
E. CENTRAL, TEMPLE, TX 76501-(817)
773-4801
DISTRICT III— BESSIE PETR, 5406 MORN-
INGSIDE, DALLAS, TX 75206—(214)826-3557
DISTRICT IV- SUSAN BOHNENBERGER,
RT. 6, BOX 283, SAN ANGELO, TX
76904—(915) 658-6778
DISTRICT V- MARIE STAYTON, 206
AMUNDSON, HOUSTON, TX 77009-(713)
694-2734
DISTRICT VI- A NIT A ROYE, 1600 LYNN,
EL CAMPO, 77467—(409) 543-4884
DISTRICT VII— MRS. MAXINE PAVLISKA,
RT. 2, BOX 151, FLORESVILLE, TX
78114—(512) 393-2030
LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, MUSEUM
Thelma Bartosh, Museum Curator
Office: 773-1575, P.O. Box 100
Temple, TX 76503
“Sales Representative Assistance
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1-800-792-3024
After Office Hours and[or Weekends Call
DISTRICT 3
Jim Wiest - (817) 771-3875
DISTRICT 5
Helen Hegwood - (713) 864-0489
DISTRICTS 6 & 7
Jerome Hlavatý - (512) 874-4461
ALL OTHER DISTRICTS CALL
Gene McBride (817) 859-5855
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WEST, TEXAS 76691.
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BUTDIDNT...
Do you ever think at close of day
Of kíndly words you meant to say —
But didn’t?
Do you ever think when day is doně
Of errands kind you could háve run
But didn’t?
Do you ever think at daytime’s leave
Of flowers gay you meant to give —
But didn’t?
Do you ever think when skies are red
Of hungry rnouths you could háve
fed —
Bul didn’t?
Do you ever think at dawn of night
Of letters kind you meant to write —
But didn’t?
ťriend, do you think at life’s set of
sun
You’ll think of deeds you could háve
doně —
But didn’t?
***
There are several items in this issue
your editor wishes to call to your
attention, both members and readers
in generál.
The XXV SPJST Convention
Agenda submitted by SL Secretary -
Treasurer Leonard Mikeska, is printed
for all members to see and háve; and,
although it has been sent to the
delegates, you may wish to keep this
issue, if for no other reason. It gives a
good layout of what is planned for
each day Sunday, June 19 through
Wednesday, June 22 and the
Convention Center can be ušed
Thursday, June 23 if needed, Secretary
- Treasurer Mikeska stated.
Another item you may wish to keep
beginning on page 6 is the
COMPLETE list of donors to the
Czech Educational Foundation of
Texas (CEFT) for the establishment of
a Czech endowment for the permanent
teaching of the Czech language at one
of our two State of Texas universities
(University of Texas in Austin or
Texas A&M University in College
Station), known as a “Czech Chair.”
It shows the amounts donated since the
first sum of approximately $35,000
was contributed at the organizational
meeting held in the 1950s. Dr. John J.
Skřivanek had called the meeting and
all present, including your editor,
donated the amount mentioned above
which is not included in the list. Most
of them are deceased; among those still
living are very few, námely, Brothers
Kostom, Pokladník, Sefcik, etc.
Dr. John’s brother, Professor Jos.
J. Skřivanek, Jr. (present CEFT
president) has just notified us that the
SPJST Society check for $10,000 and
the RVOS check for $5,000 (one - half
of a $10,000 pledge) háve been
received by him, after the published
list was compiled. Remember, your
contribution to CEFT is tax -
deductible. Can you think of a better
way for your descendants (children,
grandchildren, etc, plus other relatives
and friends) to remember you by?
When at some future dáte, they visit
the university where the Czech
“Chair” has been established, open
the book of donors and see your name
listed, don’t you think they would háve
a deep feeling of pride that their
relative or friend thought enough of
the future to help in their own way in
this venture? DON’T BE LEFT OUT!
The SPJST Publication Committee
met at the Supreme Lodge Saturday,
February 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There were quite a few things
discussed, the five Supreme Lodge
officers visited for a while and
expressed their views on various
subjects which the PC gave attention
to and then departed and let the
committee discuss further details,
especially, pertaining to the
publication of the Vestnik, etc.
Because of complaints in a letter
from a certain lodge and, in person, by
one PC member representing a lodge,
about ads from non - SPJST
organizations appearing in the Vestnik
in June and July, 1987, the PC voted
affirmatively on a motion made and
seconded that: “Ads advertising
entertainments and dances in
competition with SPJST lodges would
not be printed in the Vestnik,”
Your editor generally thinks things
out thoroughly before writing or
speaking out, and, with that in mind,
will háve more to say at later dates
about the various opinions considered
by the PC and those being under
consideration by other committees for
the future good of our SPJST Society
which will contain views carefully
considered.
***
Monthly bills! You come across a
credit - card charge from a company
whose name you don’t recognize.
Perhaps a billing error -- and perhaps
not. The bili may háve come from a
restaurant or shop where you’ve
indeed doně business, but the plače
may be owned by a company with an
entirely different name. The charge
slip for dinner is routed through
corporate headquarters before
reaching you. If you háve no idea
where a bili came from, you háve the
right under the Federal Fair Credit
Billing Act to vertify the charge before
paying it. Start by trying to match the
bill’s dáte and amount with those on a
receipt. If you don’t háve a receipt, get
in touch with the credit - card issuer.
Federal law doesn’t cover you if you
call, so put your questions in writing.
Request a copy of the originál receipt;
the signatuře could identify the charge
as bogus. You háve to send the letter
within 60 days of the dáte postmarked
on the billing statement. Until the
matter is settled, you don’t háve to pay
that part of your bili, and no interest is
assessed.
***
Veterans who served during the
Vietnam War are the latest targets of a
GI insurance - dividend hoax that
dates back more than 25 years. Bogus
announcements are being distributed
that allege that the Veterans
Administration pays dividends of up
to several hundred dollars on lapsed
GI insurance policies and that Vietnam
veterans are eligible for these
dividends. The phony announcements
are being reported by well - intentioned
but misguided newspapers, magazines
and newsletters, and the V A is getting
nearly 15,000 applications a week for
the non - existent dividends. The truth,
the VA says, is that the agency pays no
dividends on lapsed policies, and
Vietnam - era veterans don’t get
dividends, anyway, There is an annual
dividend for 3 million veterans who
kept their GI life - insurance policies in
force. But the dividend, which
averages $325 for 2.6 million World
War II veterans, is paid automatically;
no application is needed. During the
Vietnam era, veterans were offered
five - year term insurance, but it paid
no dividends.
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Sefcik, R. J. Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 16, 1988, newspaper, March 16, 1988; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth633216/m1/2/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.