The Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, May 26, 1950 Page: 1 of 28
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ANNOUNCES
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Monument Dedication Tuesday
THE HONDO
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Buddy Poppy
Saturday, May
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S°ld War. AuxiHry
Anvil Herald
SINCE 1880 ■ ALL THE NEWS OF MEDINA COUNTY
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HONDO. MEDINA COUNTY. TEXAS. FRIDAY. MAY .’.6, 1950
NUMBER FORTY EIGHT
New Bank To Open Doors Wednesday
{public Invited
Ifo Open House
In Afternoon
The most modern building >n
Lprtlcn on «-linos.lay, Mil.
[Jlf K The Hon io National Bank
Eolds open hou>e in-its new <|uait-
\f16i* seven months of
Crk, construction has been com-
ljeted, and ? moving in will be
■ifcomi'lished on May 50, a bank
||JjdAV
The doors will open at 1 P. M.,
U(i open house o ■ 1 e held until
! P. M.
Two old buil-lings were com-
|bim,: to make thi structure
Pboin-;r the Imo1.", the lelt half
Jfo-'formi-! ' 1 "'if "1 the bank.
■The right half was occupied by
Kax Edwin’s .h-paitment store,
Lsj was own'd by the August
■Schuehle estate Lofore its pur-
Jjkise by the hank. When the
Bboildings we: e cotnhined, the
itnter wall \vu removed.
. Hondo’s only plate glass doors
ire in this ' building,, along with
19 Ion Vault door that swings
i smoothly that It. can he moved
Si the touch of a hand."'The
lult that-'.s hehtnd this .door is
iade of 18’ inch concrete rein-
\ st> el, .ind would be
pits an obst-ii b-eto burglars. The
ife deposit 1e i\e- and money
tialb are in thU IS. x 24 foot
n, and the big vault is also
Stripped with safety devices so
lit if anyone -hould accidentally
I locked in-iiL , they, would re-
fcive a continuous supply of fresh
The director’s ‘room and the
tsident's office are lined with
lonouras mahogany from floor to
piling The director’s room is
eted.
I A modern women’s lounge and
ien« rest room are in the new
Hildimr, an i ave tiled floors
wainscotira , (>’t h«*i^—^ utility
nt'jrpv include u. stationery
t°n; with shel'. ng. and a store
l®8! a lV,‘ the vo id, along with
|general storage room. There are
W ■ and women’s coat closets,
I Tellers win w . k in individual
pmpartment- an! the noise of
•okkeepihg machines will be
#th lessened i,y Having that
P>tk conducted in se parate rooms.
P« lobby Will he lighted in-
tly, and will have check desks
customers booths, as well" as
dectrically, ri'.hul -drinking
^nUin The space at the rear of
® buildinew «*mH l _ •« . -
[Abovi the bank will be office
ff- and there is a new oak
ay‘ 0fHce., upsuirs will be
fueled after the move is
® • AV indow* upstairs are of
, *“* awni"K type, but there
110 w'ndows in the banking
er*- The only outside light
com the glass doors and
' t>anel8 around the doors.
. ‘cers of the bank are J. H.
president; Fdmer J.
J .’ vice'President; Charles
' - ^-president and cashier;
■ bchweers, assistant vice-
a. u.„d.i., „.
vice-president; N. I>. Pope,
*in K ,!1Cf- Pl^ident, and
DirPM T^"' :‘ss*stant cashier.
X’ Vance, J. H.
i ’ ' Fin^r, W. F. Wal-
jini mor '*■ Upinweber.
I?** , include Henry
tn, V,rs’ (,U1,1° Hichter, Miss
Mr.. Virgin,.
’ and Miss Ann Braden.
(ommittee
Jns Dollar Day
n m*Ae for
%'V0 W held Hondo
4*’"'ouncen, ’’iT* aCCOrdin*
xehinta r nt h* th« Retail
Mo Chsmk 0mm,ttCe °f th0
4;tlr0f Commerce.
*. but it n<>t bCGn COm'
Iful1 dav. b Probably cover
\ Special"’ fr,d*y and Satur-
fk and J**™1" wi» be
h*71’* leal PrCd ty many of
lead>ng merchants.
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GRADUATES
TELEPHONE CO-OP
TALKED AT DEVINE
Margaret Ann Laughinghou.e
A many: the graduates from th*r
University cf Houston College of
Juno 1, will Re-
Margaret Ann Laughir.ghou^fe,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E.
Laughinghouse of Hondo.
A Hondo High School graduate
in 1946, she will complete her
nursing course in September.
Otto Schmidt
Buried May 18
Otto A. Schmidt, a native of
Quihi, passed away on May 17
and funeral services were held
from the funeral home in Hondo
on May 18. Rev. C. Weeber of-
ficiated with interment at the
new Quihi cemetery.
Otto Carl Andrew Schmidt was
born on Nov. 21, 1883, the son of
E. H. and Anna Oefinger Schmidt.
He was baptized at the Quih’
Lutheran Church by Rev. I.
Froehner with Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Oefinger acting as spon-
sors. Preparation for his con-
firmation was given by Rev. G.
Czerkus, and he was confirmed
on April 3, 1898.
Mr. Schmidt was a stock farm-
er and never married.
Survivors are his brother, W.
Schmidt of Dunlay; three sisters,
Mrs. Antje Lindeburg of New
Fountain, Mrs. A. Wurzbach of
San Antonio and Mrs. L. J.
Schmidt of Hondo.
Pall bearers were Chester
Schmidt, Arthur Wurzbach, Herb-
ert Wurzbach, Charles Lindeburg,
Oscar Mangold, and Alfred Krie-
wald.
IEVINE — A fout teen-man
cohuiiiiiee was named here-last
week to study the needs for a
Rural Electrification Administra-
tion Telephone Co-operative, to
select assistance and to canvass
the proposed area for member-
st ip. Some 713 men atte nded the
mass meeting.
Named to the'committee were
Emiiiit Ratliff, Ed Out*; Ernest
Wesier, Fred Schulze', Otis Doyle,
Francis J. Bohl, M, ill Gardner,
Joy L. Tilley, Bonner Carl. W. E.
Stacey, Otto Weltner, J. Oti.s
Jones, Earl Rackley, and Burton
Biediger.
Castro School
Hearing Monday
A hearing has been >ct
Monday morning at 10 o’clock on
the petition demanding that the
present board of trustees of the
Castroville Rural High School
district continue the construction
of the new high school on the
present site.
The case will be heard at the
district court room in Hondo with
Roger Thurmond, judge of th(
63rd judicial district, on the
bench. Ross Doughty, 38th judicial
district judge was excused as
he was consulted by one of the
parties concerning the controversy
while still district attorney.
The petition is signed by 20
citizens of Castroville, and wsv-
presented at the regular May
meeting of the board by Jordan
T. Lawler.
Paul Keller opened th? meeting
with a welcome, and introduced
Francis Richter of Hondo, at-
torney for the Medina Electric
Co-operative, Inc. Richter in-
troduced J. C. McBride of Waco,
an R. E. A. official. Leo A. Bohl
was named chairman and J. A.
Roberson as secretary for the
initial meeting.
After a discussion to elect an
organizing committee of seven to
solicit membership and proceed
with any other business necessary,
the action was decided to be
premature and a motion to strike
it from the record was passed.
The fourteen-man committee is
to meet within ten days to select
a permanent organizing commit-
tee of seven, nine or eleven mem-
luirs—Joy Tilley—was—appointed
temporary chairmaan of the com
mittee until a permanent chair-
man is chosen.
Quihi Gun Club
Sixty Years Old
Sixty years ago the Quihi Gun
Club was founded, and they are
celebrating their anniversary Sun-
day May 28, with the big annual
basket picnic. Barbecue meat only
will be sold on the grounds.
Members of the club will start
shooting at 8 A. M., and must
register in person before 1:30
P. M. to be eligible for the grand
prize. A baseball game in the
afternoon will feature Castroville
and Quihi, while there will be a
dance at night.
POLAROID i-MINUTE PHOTo
Fred W. Bader
Fred W. Bader, Hondo, an-
nounced last week as a candidate
for commissioner of precinct 1.
Bader t* a veteran of World War
II and is in the construction busi-
nesa.---
Businesses
Close For
Services
The first annual Memorial Day
service will be held Tuesday, May
30, with the dedication of a
monument to veterans of World
Wars I and II at the new city
park. The service is scheduled to
begin at 9:30 A. M., and will be
held vain or shine.
A spokesman for the Anierican
Legion said that veterans’ organi-
zations in Hondo plan to hold an
annual Memorial Day service.
BmfagP—* in Hondo wiU W
closed until noon for the service,
it. was decided following a meet-
ing of the Retail Merchant’s Com-
mittee of the Hondo Chamber of
Commerce last week.
The Lackland Air Force band
has agreed to be here for the
service.
The complete program follows:
“Star Spangled Banner,” by
band; invocation by Rev. M. J.
Lorfing of St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church, Hondo; solo, “God Bless
America,” by Henry Martin Fin-
ger; recitation, “Flander’s Field,”
by Dr. O. B, Taylor; in-
troduction of speaker by Captain
Richard Schneider, commander
of Hal Jones Post 128. American
Legion; address by District At-
torney Jim Weatherby of Kerr-
ville; unveiling of monument by
Mrs. Mary C. Rihn; dedication of
monument by Commander Schnei-
der; prayer by Emmett Nester,
commander of Post 3831, Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars; two versea
,,f “America” hy audience; bene-
“ diction by Rev: Lorfing; and
taps. ,
Flags and flowers wilt be
placed on the graves of veterans
at the cemetery following the
service at the park. Aside from
representatives of the Legion and
V. F. W., members of the two
Women’s Auxiliaries and the City
of Hondo have been invited to
sit on the? speaker’s platform.
34 Men Make 1
Chamber Tour
Thirty-three Hondo business-
men made the second farm tour
sponsored by the Hondo Chamber
of Commerce in co-operation with
the Soil Conservation Service, Don
Windrow; Production and Market-
ing Administration, James M.
Ratliff; and the Medina County
agent, C. B. Gaston.
Leaving Hondo at 9 o’clcok
Thursday morning.^ the group
studied farming and ranching
McClaugherty
Out For Sheriff
Walter T. McClaugherty
authorizes The Anvil Herald to
announce his candidacy for
sheriff of Medina County, subject
to the general election in Novem-
ber.
McClaugherty has lived »n
Medina County 50 years, coming
here as a child of 5 with his fath
er. He has served as a deputy
sheriff for two years, as a city
policeman for two years and foui
months, and for one year as a
special deputy.
He is married and has two
daughters, and is a member of the
First Methodist Church in Hondo.
CHAMBER PETITION ASKS
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House To House Mail Delivery
A petition asking for city
mail delivery in Hondo is being
circulated, and a copy in avail-
able at the Chamber of Commerce
office for signatures.
Early response to the petition
is good, according to Chamber
Manager Paul Bybee. The petition
will be presented to Postmaster
Harry Filleman who will forward
it to the Postmaster General’s
Department The Chamber would
like to obtain at least 400 signa-
ture* befdre presenting the peti-
tion to Filleman, although it is
hoped that as many as 1.000 will
sign it.
The first signature on the peti-
tion is that of W. T. Hardy. The
text is as follows:
PETITION
To the Postmaster,
Hondo, Texas
We, the undersigned citizen*
and residents of Hondo, Texas,
all of whom receive our *>sl| at
the Pewtoffice in Hondo, hereby
petition the Postal authorities **41
ask that house to house delivery
of mail be made in Hondo.
Hondo is a city of about four
thousand population, has streets
paved in such a fashion that mail
Welivery would be feasible, has
all streets and houses named,
marked, and numbered, and there
ia no reason known to us why
deliveries of mail to our homes
ureuki not be practicable.
We request that this petition
he considered and be forwarded
fer action by the proper officer
of the Postal service.
operations tn the northern pari
of the county. Black Angus cattle
were seen at the Ferd Rock place,
and mesquite eradication was
observed at E. O. Lacy’s. King
Ranch bluestem was studied at
the Bishop Kollman place, while
other grasses were seen at the
Rossen Ranch.
^^Conservation practices being
used were shown as follows: oak
renovation, clover and grasses at
A. C. Gilliam’s; brush eradication
at Bob Depuy’s; and brush
eradication and native and in-
troduced grasses at Howard Hay3.
The group also saw cattle spray-
ing at Gilliam’s.
A barbecue dinner was served
the businessmen at the Bob D<epuy
ranch.
The condition of the northern
part of the county was found to
be very good, following
recent rains with good grass and
plenty of water in the creecks.
Another tour, possibly to the
southern part of the county, is
included in the Chamber’s plans
for the future, according to Man-
ager Paul Bybee.
Reburial Services
Set For Pfc. Morris
The body of Pfc. Meyer F.
Morris will be returned to Hondo
Wednesday for Teburial, and
funeral services have been ar-
ranged for Thursday afternoon,
June 1.
Pfc. Morris is the son of Lyman
Morris of Hondo, and was killed
in action in the European Theatre.
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David, Allen. The Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, May 26, 1950, newspaper, May 26, 1950; Hondo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth648719/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hondo Public Library.