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Anvil Herald
*or Outstanding Community Service—First in South Texas, Third in the U.S. A.
HONDO, MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1962
NUMBER FORTY SEVEN
Armed Forces Day Pi
Hondo Employs
Chief Of Police
Mjvor B<>6 K-dlman announced
to week the employment by the
Sv councii of J. L. Tucker as
JJif-of police for Hondo.
Jn makir.c
)(iyor sa*‘i.
■Juiker is tr.t*
h»> announcement the
The selection of
result of a long-
Rummage Sale,
Auction To lie
Staged June 7
\ r..T.i a.'e sait* and auction \cil»
A m . Hondo I.ions Club
. . : me 7, to help raise
f r • • Lions Club’s Crip-
' < B. Gas-
ren»»ra • 1 •
j, he held on the
j ' : r e city plaza fac-
•: -? office. Present
?ljn> .* ’ 1 having a rummage
,n tf- minjt of some items,
• . ac; , vii auction at 2 P. M
\.J • w he Bill Hardy.
1 h 'it; 11 vh Meyer, and •
J. z Mai Manus.;
■Ti rr;■ • appointments an-
t • Wednesday’;* lunch-
n K. Me A nelly,
n.v H (laudian, co-
cr.a •• .i " .<■ arrangements
v : h J nr*, chairman,
i- i*. P j r, co-chairman,
p t K’ier, finance ohair-
e.a' c v, 1 Berber, publicity
chair’vj-.i
• 'tatted work im-
B.c.:,at< .i' : are expected to
i j.re <i i' assortment of mer-
f the sale. At the
t c *• ist year, item* were
. i > \ est ock . f< *
».• mu and trucks.
Post Office Has
(ards For Delivery
.. ,,r:----—to take advan ■
’•** ' ail delivery, which
* v -l.une I, should make
■>w, Postmaster Har-
rJ P •" n a n . ■ s a y s
irU* .■■> .available at the post
- •;rs':ih,s are asked to
• atm s and proper
i 'ivy wish to get mail
'i -or homes
it- also reminded that
l i.av *■ their homes
■' ’ • hetsd, and have mad
...... in advance of city
or of doubt about
* r ' i' home owners may
f.'-i ' i'i'h I’alle.
" p'-rtant that cor*
• • ' • notified of correct
and that business*-
*• notified so that
«n tie propeflv nil-
• • .future!
Hid On \ illaffe
Pet L. Hy < ’jtv
.mil ] e <■> ted
■ .ii'ii for purch-
Navigation Village
ivvner of Medina
Pep-
IL
- inmitted a hid of
fhe south part, and
t ' north part. Coun-
\ Windrow, Milton
P N< Ster Opposed
tr \\
also authorized
n It) erect stop signs
!, i sections in Hondo.
” ' e was given a per-
' 'a;* i taxi service after
h ■ n asked that hr*
" revoked.
dive of a parking
n l t"v demonstrated his
',r*' Murrell Heads
ll&PW Club
elf.'V‘iruerite Murrell
11 president
was
of the Hondo
Professional Women
1 meeting Monday
H'-siness &
41 >ts ,
®i*rht
dinner U 1 llar,|y spoke at the
Good p„Tu‘‘1|n^; dsinjr “Aims to
Othnl bl!rnty as h«*r topic.
Lillian r "u u’*',s (’Fosen were Mrs.
Mary iiirHr~.'ks- vice-president;
secrete Timmerman, recording
rwDonHm 1 atbprine Bendele, cor-
“nd z"d*
JUSTICE COURT
Geor-lS l-1*1'1 l^'s week in Judffe
lnclU(j„,| Klnim«*y's justice court
**'!'**■ 'F,ank Alvarez.
8tf‘dez slffn*l-—Emilio Rc-
Cin d V'°sley Kendricks.
Ihart;iU *n no'Pass zone—Marce-
in« onJUftto rdiS Li,lfht« and driv-
i»nnt .;ar’ Leyft-
r'I>(>m,neo d Tlsturb,n* the peace
^s»re^ Torres, Reymundo
I)isturhiid Ambroa«o Brown.
U. . lurnino> npnnnal
feit need on the'part of the city
to have a lull time polio; on duty
fo the protection of all citizens
and property in Hondo. Tucket
comes here most highly recom-
mended for his experience, his
ability and his record as an of-
ficer. We are very fortunate in-
deed to obtain his services.”
I uoker is a native of Mississip-
pi, 48 years old and is married
with one daughter who is a student
at the 1 niversity of Houston. He
has had extensive experience in
law enforcement work including
the Republic Steel t orporation, as
former chief of police at Ray-
mondville, and presently as a
member of the Victoria Police De-
partment. /
Tucker e vpoi~*s to nry-p.-.,_+n—
Hondo by the end of this week and
as soon as located he will take up
his duties as chief of police. In
connection with Ins duties Mayor
koilman says, “Tne chief of po-
lice’s duties will naturally con-
cern enforcement of oui ordi-
nance'. While we have been most
fortunate in the past for the splen-
did set vice* and co-operation of
oui sheriffs department, our
growth from a sma 1 town of 2,*>00
t>> one of more than 5,000 has
made the need particularly on
health and traffic measures more
and more demanding of our own
nefojcement agency.”
Hondo Hand To
Present Concert
The Hondo High School Band
will present ii ‘ Parade of Music"
« n.ert itt the high school audi.
tonum Friday night. May 10, at
V15 P M
The hand will feature a wide
variety of music designed for
good entertainment, according to
the director, Boh I/ewis.
The. program will include
II,al chejT overture', solos. nove 1 -
ties, and a nuisK ul comedy sketch.
Admission will he 50 cents for
adults, and 25 rents for children.
The liand,.which is completing
its first year since organizing in
September,, won acclaim for its
advancement at its previous con-
cert. and is expected to render
another fine performance at its
final formal concert of the .l'.ml-
52 school year Friday night.
LACOSTE MAN FOUND DEAD.
BURIE.D IN UV ALDE
.John T Overstreet. 50 was
• di ad .at • 1 or»« - ■ en
niil > southeast of La< ost»- hy
friend and funeral services were
held W • .nesday in L v aide
(»v. street, w ho lived alone, died
of -p t i a causes, and had been
d,-a-: about 21 hours. He had a
. ,s»fr m Las fruo's, New Mex.,
,m , several brothers, but left a
wiT giv ng all <>t his po>>essii>ns
to a frond in .^an Antonio.
W(inert Announces
For State Senate
ElPi(iio
F Mago^rat0^8 Hcense—Herbert
Ki><frigTjez°nal ProPerty-
R. A. Weinert
Senator R. A. Weinert of Se-
guin has filed with the chairman
of the county Democratic execu-
tive committee his application to
have hia name placed on the pri-
mary ballot for nomination to the
office of state senator for the 19th
Senatoial District, which was form-
erly comprised of the ( ounties of
Blanco, Caldwell, Comal. Hays,
Gonzales and Guadalupe. Under
the provisions of the re-distnet-
ing bill passed in the year 1 Dp 1.
the Counties of Atascosa. Frio,
Kendall. Medina and Wilson have
been added to the 19th Senatorial
District.
Senator Weinert has represent-
ed the 19th Senatorial District in
the Texas senate since the year
19.16 During his tenure in office
he has been acting-governor, act-
ing-lieutenant governor, president
of the senate, and has at various
times been chairman of practically
every major standing committee
of the senate. At this time he is
dean of the senate j»nd presides
over each caucus of such body.
( losing Exercises
Announced For
County Schools
Knd of school activities in
Hondo have been announced by
Hoy Ki|e, high school principal,
with baccalaureate services to be
held Sunday evening at 8 o’clock.
Senior class night will be held
Tuesday, May 20, at 8 P. M., and
commencement will be held Friday,
May 23, also at 8 o’clock.
Baccalaureate will be held in
the hi^ii school auditorium start-
ing at S. Rev. L. A. McDaniel,
pastor of the first Methodist
Church, Hondo, will give the in-
vocation. Scripture reading will
1>p given by Rev. M. .1. Lorfing,
pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran
Chuich, and KeV. H. J. Ehlinger,
pastor of St. John’s Catholic
( huich, will give the benediction.
The, sermon will be delivered
by Rev. George Mauze, Presbyte-
ri« n |>;utnr nf San Anfiinin M**s»- -
a! numbers will be furnished by
a choir under the direction of Mrs.
C. D. Sadler, and a solo, “The
Rosary,” bv Earline O’Neill, Mrs.
Sadler w ill be pianist.
4r
CASTROVILLK Patrons and
friends of the Castroville Public
School an* invited to attend the
grammai school graduation ex-
ercises Monday. May 19 at 8 P. M.
in the grammar school auditorium.
(>aye Griggs, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Wendell Griggs will he
valedictorian, and Helen Murrell,
daughter of Mr. anil Mrs. A. A.
Murrell, will be salutatorian, it
was announced by the 8th grade
sponsor, Gordon Ellison, Monday.
★
The senior class of LaCoste High
School hvM their Baccalaureate
Services in the -high school audi-
torium at H I' M Monday, May 12.
Rev. I. J Durkop, pastor of Zion
Lutheran i hurch, t astroville, deli-
vered the address and Rev. Henry
S Herbst, pastor of Our Lady of
Grace Catholic Church, LaCoste,
gave the opening and closing pray-
ers.
Louise Calloway and Edward
Hnhf,_jiiniur—students, led the sen-
mrs in the processional and recess-
ional for the Baccalaureate Ser-
vices. High school students sang
“Blessed Be the Tie That Binds”,
“In the Garden”, and ”G<k1 Be With
You" at the services Monday night.
Graduation was held Thursday
night. May 15, at 8 P.M. in the high
school auditorium. Father Herbst
gave the opening and closing pray-
ers for the graduation exercises
and Mr. Eugene Keller, president
of the school hoard, made the pre-
sentation of diplomas to the grad-
uating seniors.
Seniors graduated were I'nell
Beck, Sharlene McAskill, Joan
Christ dies, Gladys Karm. JoAnna
Mae Hutzler. Arlene Lindsey, Mel-
ba Stein, Helen Miller, Earl Achil-
lea, Ernest Bippert, Werner Stin-
son, W. 1. Pittman, A. C. W’urzbach,
Claude Wengenroth, Raul Martinez,
Earl Mechler, William Miller and
Jatnes Taylor..
Seniors speaking at the exercises
were ealedietorian William Miller
were valedictorian William Miller
Karl Achilles, class president delir
vet ed a speech entitled "Civiliza-
t ion i -4ii cutest --Problem”':—Wei ner
Stinson, class historian, spoke on
••'I'll.' I'lV’ I'Ihis- IllCi.n " U' I
AIR BASE, GUARD TO
HOLD OPEN HOUSE
ON SATURDAY, MAY
Bond Requested For
School Improvements
X-l
Pittman, vice president of the class,
gave the “Senior Will" and Shar-
lene McAskill, senior class favor-
ite. gave the class prophecy.
Mr, A. D. Blue, superintendent,
read what each student accom-
plished and what their plans are
for the future.
For the graduation processional
ami recessional, Donnie Tschir-
hart and Betty Bippert, junior
students, led the senior; class.
Betty Mechler, sophomore student,
played the piano for the gradua-
tion exercises.
Attendance certificat,,s ver»
awarded to students with perfect
attendance records for the entire
year Thursday night and the draw-
ing of the James Geiger Hospital
Fund tickets was held the night of
the graduation.
★
Baccalaurete service for the
Yancey High School graduates
will be held at the Yancey Meth-
odist Church nevt Sunday, May
18th, at 11 a. m. Rev. E. W.
Dechert of Devine, a former pas-
tor of the Methodist Church will
be the guest speaker. Speaker at
the graduation exercises on Thurs-
day night, May 22nd, will be Dr.
Von Roeder of the Southwest
Texas Junior College at Uvalde.
The exercises will he held in the
high school auditorium at 8 P. M.
There are six graduates this
year. They are Lucille Wiemers,
Valene McFadden, Johnnie Faye
Allen, Oliver Martin, Gordon
Ward and Francisco Pedroza.
TWO HONDOANS COMPLETE
LIFE-SAVING COURSE
Bill Burch and Gordon Braden
of Hondo recently completed life-
saving courses in San Antonio.
They attended the Red Cross
senior course of instruction in
life-saving and water safety, and
the YMCA course for senior life-
savers.
‘A $50,000 bond issue to obtain
funds for a vocational agriculture
•building and band hall, as well
as to make needed repairs on the
elementary school building, may
be called soon by trustees of the
Hondo Independent School Dis-
trict __
i 'ans ca l for building the ag.
building for $20,000 and band
building for $18,000 on property
Justice Precinct
For Natalia Asked
NATALIA—A delegation from
Natalia went before the commis-
sioners court in Hondo Monday in
the interest of a petition recently
presented to the County Judge and
Commis4ioners, asking for the
establishing of a justice precinct
in Natalia.
It was pointed out that ade-
quate police protection is lacking
in the community, and that some
of now-existing justice precincts
are inactive. The county is al-
lowed eight justice precincts and
the committee asked the court to
relocate the present boundarys in
order to give a separate precinct
to the Natalia community alone.
Those appearing before the
court were Clyde Day, George
Manning, Clarence M. Maney, A.
A. Spivey, Wm. N. Forbes Jr.
Frank Flugge and E. H. Whitting-
ton. _
The hearing was continued until
next regular meeting of the court
in June.
Additional right-of-way was se-
cured from Mrs. Mary S. Jungman
and -David Bippert on the farm-to-
market road at Lacoste.
Other action by the court in-
cluded paying monthly hills, ap-
proving the quarterly financial
statement, approving the bid of
Kelly Construction Co., of 16c
per square yard for topping a
county road near Devine, and ad-
ding one name to the pauper list.
The court was also sworn as the
board of equalization.
Soil Award Given
Riff Bv Hondo Club
Robert Riff was given a plaque
Wednesday by the Hondo Lions
Club for being the outstanding
soil conservation farmer in this
district, He was selected by the
supervisors of the Medina Valley
Soil Conservation District for the
award.
Riff, Hon do stoc k f a rmcr, was
cited for conservation practices on
his 398 acres, including contour-
mg, planting legumes and grasses,
anil range improvement. A leader
in .organizing the soil conservation
district here, he served as super-
visor for three years.
Rev. M. J. Lorfing addressed the
group on the advantages of soil
conservation. Merritt W. Keel of
the U. S. Soil Conservation Office,
told of Riff’s accomplishments,
and John E. McAnelly presented
the plaque on behalf of the club.
Natalia Legion Plans
Memorial Day Rites
NATALIA—Medina Valley Post
No. 371 American Legion will
hold its annual Memorial services
at 8:00 P. M. on the night of May
26 in an open air services on the
grounds at the Legion Home in
Natalia.
Col. Ora J. Cohee, U. S. Army
retired, will deliver the main ad-
dress. The chaplain has 36 years
of army service during a period
covering two world wars and is
holder of many decorations. He is
a member of the Army and Navy
Legion of Valor.
Special music will be brought
by the various church choirs of
the community, and the Boy
Scouts will have a part in the dec-
oration of the grave.
The public is invited, and urged
to attend this service in which
homage will be paid to departed
comrades who made the supreme
sacrifice.
Vice-commander Milton Mc-
Millan will serve as program chair-
man. Committee on arrangements
will include Fred Baker, George
Manning, Clyde Sparks and James
R. Payne.
TWO PAY $100 FINES
IN COUNTY COURT
Joe M. Ruiz Jr., and Andres T.
Aguilar paid $100 and costs in
county court this week on a charge
of driving while intoxicated.
owned by the school southeast of
the new high school. Construction
would be of material sirnilu. to
the new high school.
Some $12,000 will be needed to
remodel and paint the elementary
school, according to estimates.
Dutr to a saving of approximate-
ly $7,000 annually in tne amount
of the local fund assessed by the
Texas Education Agency, Supt.
J. G. Barry stated that the bond
issue could be taken care of with-
out a raise in taxes or assessed va-
luations. I-ast year’s assessment
was $17,000, compared to only
$10,000 this year.
Supt, Barry explained to the
board that three teachers would
be added to the staff next year
due to the increase in average
daily attendance this year. These
teacher's salaries will be paid by
the state. At present, one room is
vacant at the West Ward, but
there are no rooms available at
the elementary school for the
other two teachers. He explained
that if an ag building were built
at this time, the two rooms now
being used by the ag department
could be made available for ele-
mentary classrooms. An Ag build-
ing is badly needed, anyhow, he
said.
The $12,000 for repairs on the
elementary building would in-
clude the installation of addition-
al rest room facilities, complete
renovation of the building, and
the purchase of some small-sized
desks.
The board is also considering
the purchase of equipment to light
the baseball diamond, providing
sufficient interest is shown by
townpeople. Plans call for selling
$100 bonds which would bear
2 Mi per cent interest to local cit-
izens. Cost of lighting the base-
ball field would be about $12,000
if new equipment is purchased, al-
though used equipment might be
bought for less if available,
A board of equalization was ap-
pointed by the Hondo trustees at
their regular meeting. Named were
Elmer Leinwcber, Marion Muen-
nink, Frederick W. Bohnifalk, and
Adolph Haegelin.
Four Arrested In
Natalia Burglary
NATALIA—The home of Lo-
renzo Perez, three miles west of
Natalia, was burglarized Satur-
day night while the family was at-
tending the festivities in town.
Among the items taken werp two
radioes, a-ad electric iron, quirt?,
bed spreads, jewelry, groceries.
$12 in cash, chickens tin><
Four men were arrested in San
Antonio Sunday by Deputy
Charles Hitzfelder and August
Timmerman. They are \ ieente
Palacios. Juan Mendez, Alfonso
Montez, and Pedio Garcia, who
admitted the burglary. Pedro Rod-
riguez i* being sought for ques-
tioning in regard to the burglary.
Palacios is the son of an old
acquaintance of the Perez’s.
Another burglary was attempted
at Martin Aguinaga’s in Natalia,
but Aguimaga’s son scared the men
away wbea he Tired at them.
Schiveers Reunion To
Be Held On June 1
Tbe Schwebr-Balzen Family As-
sociation, generally known as the
Schweerai Reunion, will have its
19th annual reunion on June 1
at Pablo Growe, M. F. Wiemers,
chjurman, anaounces.
Religious and memorial services
will begin at 10:30 A. M. Rev. C.
Weeber of the Quihi "Lutheran
Church will deliver the message.
A ba*ke*t lunch will be served
at noon, and infanta and newly-
wed* will be introduced at 2:30
followed bg the business meeting.
Pnblo Grove is located on the
(Jld Caatrovrtle Road, east of Leon
Creek. Il i« requested that names
of departed loved ones be given
to the aer notary, Mrs. Delores
Riley, before the beginning of
the service* -
LAST RITES PENDING
FOR MRS. BENDELE
Funeral services are pending
for Mr*. TVenrsa Bendele of San
Antonio who paased away Tuesday,
Mag LI.
Mol Bendele, 78, is survived by
■ daughter, Mr*. Carline Weynand
of San Antonio; two grandsons,
Weynand of Chapel Hill.
• * ^ Jerome Weynand of
San Antonia; and mewenfl nieces
and aejxbewa
Armed Forces Day will be ob-,
served in Hondo Saturday with a
full program at the Hondo Air
Base.
The program will begin at 9:45
with music by the^ Hondo High
School band. Main speaker will be
Col. Joseph MeShane, command-
ing officer of the 75th Air Wing
Depot, Kelley AFB. Col.'MeShane
has served in both the ground
forces and air force since enter-
ing the service in 1927. He was
commissioned £ second lieutenant
in 1929.
Duiinr World War IL the col-
onel served in Africa, Italy and
France, and was awarded the fol-
lowing decorations: bronze star,
arrowhead for the invasion of Sa-
lerno Beach, Italy, and has the
Corone de Chine awarded by the
Duchy of Luxenburg. An out-
standing speaker, he has been com-
mander at Kelly AFB for about
two years.
Open house at Hondo Air Base
will be observed from 9 A. M. til
noon. The following buildings will
be open for inspection: 2601,
Academic Dept.; 1401, link train-
er; 1702, flight room; 2310, ca-
det barracks; 2401, mess hall; and
2402 cadet club.
A T-6 training plane will be
available for inspection, and a
walkway has been provided for
the convenience of the public who
will want to see the type of planes
used on the base.
The National Guard Armory
will observe open house from 9
A. M. until 4 P. M., and the pub-
lic is invited to inspect their place.
A heavy mortar will be set up,
and Sfc. L. A. Herimann will ba
on hand throughout the day to
explain the activities of the Guard.
James Finger To
Head D’Hanis FFA
D’HANIS—Officers for the
coming year were elected Tues-
day night by the D’Hanis FFA.
Chosen president was James Fin-
ger; Bernard Koch was named
secretary; Herman Schmidt, treas-
urer; August Lutz, reporter; John
Ney, parliamentarian; Claude
Burks, sentinel; Larry Zerr, his-
torian; Harlan Wolff, 2nd vice-
president; Richard Finger, 3rd
vice-president; and Joe Muniz,
song leader. Wayne Cheney is
adviser.
Newly-elected officers will be
installed in July.
Members also discussed the state
convention to be held in Dallas in
July, and plans were made to go
to it. .among the boys to go will
be J. C. Biry, candidate for the
Lone Mar Farmer degree. Re-
freshments were served when the
meeting adjourned.
Memorial Day Rites
To Re Held May 39-
Memorial Day will be observed
on May 3U at the Oakwood Cem-
etery at 3:00 P. M.
V. F. W. Medina Post 3891 and
the American Legion i'osts, Ollie
Grant, Hal Jones, and Pruneda,
are sponsoring the piogram. The
Methodist choir win provide the
special song, and Rev. L. A. Mc-
Daniel will deliver tne Memorial
Day address.
The program for the Memorial
Day Service wil include ‘‘Amer-
ica,’’ sung by the audience; scrip-
ture, prayer by the American
Legion chaplain, song by the>hoir,
prayer by the V. F. W. chaplain,
song “My Faith Looks Up To
Thee” by the audience, benedic-
tion, firing squad furnished by
the American Legion, and taps.
A rea Men Report For
Induction In Army
Men from this area reporting
for induction on May 14 were
Jose V. Contreras, Silverio H.
Ortez and Louis S. Garza of De-
vine; Douglas J. Ulbrich and Jose
S. Aredondo of Hondo; and Lux
D. Esquibel of Moore.
THE WEATHER
The following reports of the
weather are taken at 7 A. M. for
the day preceding, and are taken
bv H. E. Ha ass, for Houston
Weather Bureau, as assistant to
R. A. Carter, Hondo Co-On
Date
May
May
May
Mai
May
May
May
Total Rain
Total
Observer and
Reporter.
H
L
Rain
............... 92
71
0.00
65
0.00
............ ioo
69
0.00
............ 80
49
0.00
84
45
0.00
.............. 90
52
0.00
-............ 94
67
0.00
da For May ...
.........
0.02
in For 1952
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