The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 107, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1997 Page: 8 of 10
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150 Years
WEST, TEXAS, FRIDAY,
Rev. Wright Resi
Baptist Pastorate
Vine Sula Enters Gty [BirthdayDance
r . . n Nets $123 in
Commissioners Kace Dime Drive Here
Vince Sula, co-owner of the Cash elected he promised to serve to the
Meat Market, has authorized the very best °* M® ability, assuring
News to announce his candidacy that he will do everything possible
for city commissioner, subject to
Rat Killing
Campaign to
Start Monday
action in the city election in April.
Mr. Sula was a candidate for the
city commission post in 1945, lack-
ing only five votes being elected in
that race with four candidates
seeking the two commission posts.
In making his announcement
Mr. Sula stated he would appreciate
the support of the West voters. If
to aid in the progress of the city.
Mr. Sula needs no Introduction
to the people of West. He has been
active in the business life of this
town for many years and is well
known to the public. He is qualified
to serve as city cognmlssior.er
through experience in dealing with
the public and an understanding of
the needs here.
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Rev. F. E. Wright
post as pastor of the
Church in West on St iday, leaving
Employees of the State and
County Health Department, In co-
operation with the City of West and
the West Chamber of Commerce,
will conduct another rat killing
campaign here beginning Monday.
Health authorities stress the im-
portance of these continued cam-
paigns, {Minting out that at least
two cases of typhus have been re-
ported locally in recent^ weetys. They
state this dread disease is Spread
by fleas to be found on fifty per-
cent of'all rats.
"Typhus fever Is continuing to
spread in Texas and can only be
halted by elimination of the prin-
cipal source, rats,” Albln Sulak
stated Wednesday. Mr. Sulak. who
is employed by the Health Depart-
ment. stressed the . importance of|‘“
distributing DDT Powder prior to j a\ Cc°haPplain
he actual rat killing Contrary to holdlng the m
the belief expressed by some, he|AJ
said the DDT powder is not harm-
ful but is a primary factor in
stamping out typhus‘as the germ
carrying flea must be killed before
extermination of the rat if typhus
control is to be effective. If the rat
is killed without first killing the
fleg, then the typhus carrying In-
sect simply moves to another rodent
and continues to spread, it was de-
clared.
On Monday health authorities
will distribute DDT powder in the
business firms of West. The fol-
lowing week a rat poison will be
distributed.
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Nors-Zmolek Are
Married Jan. 20
Local Couple Wed
Sunday Afternoon
Tuesday for Hamsbi
nia where he wil
months training
Re
.bi r
mi
wl
He served in the Ah
during the war in
, Penusylva-
)egin.^"three
... the-. Army
t. Wrjgflt will
$i the'-yeserve
k of-Major,
y AirfCorps
t its capacity,
accepting the West [ istorate fol
lowing his discharge:
ago
After completing
training period in
Corps, Rev. Wright p ans to con-
Trojans Meet
LaTega Tonight
LOST FIRST DISTRICT
GAME TO McGREGOR FRIDAY
tinue his studies gt tit
Ft. Worth or Louievii t.
R;v. Wright, his wj:
daughter, spent one
His work with the loc
in the community
period won him man
had hoped the f:
main in West. Mrs.;
daughter will stay wl
in Waco while he is
nia. Vfr.
'■‘flttrflberj and friend
tlst church honored th
a farewell party at t: :
J Monday night.
Tonight, Friday, the West cage
teams play La Vega teams on the
local court, the first game scheduled
to start at 7:30 o'clock.
The contest marks another dis-
trict encounter for the Trojans.
Todate the West boys have won
two district games and lost one. The
first loss was to McGregor last
Friday night when the locals were
completely outclassed for the first
time this season. ■£.
On this same date.the Trojan-
ettes lost to Hillsboro Junior Col-
lege girls but evened the score In
a return game Tuesday night of
this week when they won 38-31.
In Tuesday’s game the West girls
held a good lead until the final
period when Edith Gerik, H. J. C.
star, tossed in the counters that
narrowed the margin.
Starters for West were Billie
Pearl Urban, Frances Dulak and
resigned his
First Baptist
bout a year
prescribed
he Reserve
seminary in
and young
ar in West,
church and
luring that
friends who
would re-
wright and
her mother
Pfnnaym*
ofThtfBal^
family with
church on
Whitney Dam
Construction
the bride, and Miss Oeraldtne Win-
kler of Dallas. Bob Zmolek of En-
nis, brother of the groom, was best
man and groomsman was Frankie
Babolek of Ennis.
After the ceremony a reception
was held at the home of the bride’s
parents. Following the reception
the couple left on their honey-
moon for San Antonio. After their
return they will make their home
in Dallas.
"Wl™
Costliest Piet lire Ever Made
Miss Elvera Glomb
Weds Ernest Vrba
The Bureau of the
placed the S28.000.0i
dam on the Brazos
“under construction"
board of directors of
River Conservation ai
tlon District was advl
Quarterly meeting in
recently.
The big dam will be
west of Whitney in Hilj
is the second major uni
du-n program of the
trict.
Work already is unde;
j*iajor access roads to tlgi
t ie on the Bosque C$
from Highway 22, an:
udget has
Whitney
er on the
tegory the
The marriage of Miss Elvera
Glomb and Ernest Vrba was solm-
nlsed at 8 a. sn. Tuesday, Jap. 21 at
St. Martin’s Church, Tours; Rev.
I. T. Geiser performed the double-
ring ceremony. The altar was
decorated with Boston ferns.
The bride was given in marriage
by her uncle. She wore a white,
satin bridal gown fashioned with
full skirt which extended into a
long flowing train, fitted bodice,
buttoned in the hack, sweetheart
neckline and long fitted sleeves
which ended In points at her hands.
Her fingertip veil was held by a
coronet of white satin embroidered
in crystal beads. She carried a
bouquet of white carnations with
long white ribbon streamers.
Observing the sentimental bridal
traditions, the bride wore some-
thing old, something new, some-
thing borrowed, and something
Mm than 91,000,000 was spent nuklno and advertising Dtvld O. Bela-
nlek's super wfftern movie “Due! In the Bun," which wss selected by
Lcuella.O. Person as one of the three beet pictures of the month In the
January issue ef Cosmopolitan nuftslns. A record total at ILtlMOO was
la making the picture and to dele more then U,000,000 has been
i advertising, W. Shewn above ere Jennifer Japes and Oratory Peek,
torrid levers ef the pleture.
ie Brazos blue
Reclaim-
'd at its
ieral Wells
lit south-
bounty. It
(In the 13-
azos dls-
J
Mollie Jane Haidusek, as guards; *rom the Hill County 41
Freddie Mosley, Helen Chupik and nlng at the town of
Sybie Coleman, forwards Coleman
and Chupik were high pointers with
14 points each.
was reported.
ly on two
| dam site,
ity side,
s other,
begin-;
bitney. It
LETS TALK IT
OVER
Leonard Webb
Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Vrba Jr. of Waco.
The bridesmaids were Miss Evelyn’
Snider of Waco and Miss Irene
Straten of Tours. They were ac-
companied by Andrew Vrba and
Frank Glomb.
Miss Snider wore a pink brocaded
gown, and Miss Straten a blue
brocaded gown. Each wore a cor-
sage of pink carnations.
Following the ceremony, an all
day reception was held at the home
of the bride’s uncle, Sam Dam-
haus, and at night a dance at the
K. J. T. hall at Tours.
Mr. and Mrs. Vrba will make
their home In the Tours community
where he is engaged in farming.
not become so tax-irf
conscious that they dfrrjt
taxes regardless of whaj
thrown overboard.
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The expenditures for
defense represent a coni
sum. In fact, it is amazing!
parlson with pre-war exuel
luctkm-
lower
to be
With the national debt standing
close to $380,000,000,000 and with,
the business of the notion operat-1 *™?*e^L*?*™*
ing at a richer level than ever, one
would think that there is sense In
the suggestion that the Federal
Government take advantage of the
good limes to collect taxes for the
reduction of its debt.
ness for warfare Is necessai
safety of the nation we
understand very readily
did not have such prep
pre-war years. Whatever
the United States Is able
arid should pay rather
a risk for the sake of tax n
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A 1947 baby in McLennan
or in any other county of the
Joys unprecedented prosperity, one sutel m#y expect ^ ^
time will come. ^ ye>JS rMs ^ ^
owed is easier when"* monev^U *** Rr,r* f0r th# Dnltsl
comes relatively setret. their birth, less than flft;
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T« the fare of these facts, there Fignti like there have I
many Congressmen, belonging Americans to assume that
tional
derable
com-
tures.
pared-
to the
Plainly, If the Federal Govern-
ment Is unable to reduce Its in-
debtedness while the nation en-
w
| take
tctlon.
Jntted
wonders wb?n the
Obviously, the payment
avor-
ates.
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at
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tjj.both parMre. who ardently ad- dividual has expectation
Far example. If IN persons, born
thirty years ago, included fifty
babies who died In their first year,
the rest of the group could all lfve
to be 100 years old without show-
ing an average of more than 50.3
years However, if 100 persons, born
thirty years ago. would all die at
the age of 51, the average of the
group would be 31 years. This Im -
possible illustration, we think, will
show the reader that average ex-
pectancy is not to be confused with
the prospect of riper age for the
adult members of the group.
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In fact, while statisticians con-
clude that we live longer than we
'did, which Is based on the average
bfe, It Is impossible to say from
any known tables of longevity how
much longer sny of us may expect
to live in the future. The life span
of man, figured on an average, has
been Increased, but the maximum
number of years that an individual
-an exist has probcbly not been
raised at all.
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Modern-Mode Styling for Chevrolet
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The Wo faphisoy*) stylists and designers hive played the major role in the
presentation of nhw models, since change-over this year has been generally
confined to reetyling in the modern mode. Here is the new Chevrolet, now in
production, distinguished by advanced front-end treatment that incorporate#
a new pud more massive radiator grille, larger parking lampe, and amartly
rederfgpcd decorative features.
new DODGE
and
fafever.
tbe reduction of taxes. The to a pMter Me ^ the
eat hi advanced that a re- women of earlier wars
dudttm to the to* rate will stima- the gain In average expectatln Is
late bostoen and give the Govern- largely due to Improved hjait
meat a larger return. This may be children, which lifts the j 6
true or it may be false, but It U by eliminating the deaths <
difficult to understand tha flnan- fants and young children
cial wisdom of sbandontog tax In- # * «
comes that the people and the
nation’s bustniwii are able to pay.
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car that is really new;
leads its field in sales and demand.
Smoothest performance in history.
Lowest priced car with Fluid-Drive.
Vrimainiir-
E. j. JERABEK - Wot, To.,
The.Wetf News - Thursday, February 6,1997
Abbott High School students
letes Senate Scholars Program
A tdtal of $123.00 was added to I
the infant!!; paralysis fund here [
Monday morning, according to Fr.
J. Cocek, local chairman, this am-jl
ount having been received at the|
annual birthday ball Sunday night. |
Mr. Cocek advises that the net
receipts from this year's dance fell
a few dollars short of last year's
total, but believes that collections
generally will exceed those of last ||
year. .
*160.98 Collected at Theatre
Jim Tobola, owner of the Best J|
Theatre announces that collections |
for the ("March of Dimes" cam-|
palgq at the local theatre amounted
to $160.98, this amount being turn-
ed .ever to' local chairman Fr.|j
Cocdk
Misses Nora Jean Rejcek and j!
Lillian Lucian made collections at||
the theatre during the campaign.
Collection boxes throughout the ||
Mr. and Mas. Joe Nors, Sr. of Jerry Jezek. son of Mrs. Emile'
Hillsboro announce the marriage Jez’k, and Mrs. Annie Vlk Jezekl,
of their daughter, Josephine, to were married here at the Church
Frank Zmolek. son of Mrs. Joe of the Assumption at 3 p. m. Sun-
^ssnssai s ssz.% £ r=
in Hillsboro. kocil. Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. W;st contributlons t0 the lnfan.f
Th* bride wore an attractive George Jezek. paralysis drive will be made.
dress of white satin with marque- After the ceremony a reception __o_
sette yoke arid a beautiful string was held at the bride’s home for
of pearls, a gift from the groom, members of the immediate family
The brides maids were Miss and a group of friends.
Christine Nors of Dallas, sister of 0
AUSTIN-Abbott High School
senior Eric Pustejovsky and jun-
ior Michelle Nemec recently vis-
ited the Texas Capitol to partici-
pate in the Senate Scholars Pro-
gram started by state Senator
David Sibley, R-Waco.
The Senate Scholars Program
gives Texas Senate District 22
high school juniors and seniors a
firsthand look at the operation of
state government.
Started during the 74th Leg-
islative Session in 1995, the pro-
gram was a big success in its first
year with twenty-two schools
sending 51 students.
Pustejovsky and Nemec served
as pages on the floor of the Texas
Senate, observed a Senate com-
mittee hearing, watched the
Texas House debate bills and
toured the Capitol during then-
trip to Austin.
"Hopefully a day at the Capi-
tol brought to life lessons die
students are learning in their
civics and government classes,"
Sibley said. "I've been very im-
pressed with the students who
have been chosen for the Senate
Scholars Program."
Students from 86 high schools
in Sibley's senatorial district
were invited to participate in the
Senate Scholars Program.
Cotton production meeting
to be February 11 in Hillsboro
Producers are invited to at-
tend a Cotton Production meet-
ing at 7 p.m. February 11 at the
Exhibits Building (behind the
Hillsboro High School Football
Field) in Hillsboro. An Integrated
Pest Management Cotton Scout-
ing Program will be presented
along with other topics. The cost
of the scouting program will be
$4 per acre. A sign-up sheet will
be available at the meeting.
Dr. Roberta Smith, Soil and
Crop Sciences professor from
Texas A&M University, with ex-
tensive research work in Bio-
Technology, will speak. Dr. Smith
maintains the largest Plant Cell
Production at Texas A&M Uni-
versity. Topics will include Bio-
Technology from the lab to field
production and what's ahead in
the future. Dr. Smith is a highly
requested and accomplished
speaker on this subject.
Dalian Maas (Monsanto) will
speak on Round-up as a harvest
aid material for regrowth sup-
pression. ,
Monty Neeb (Rhone-Poulenc)
will apeak on Larvin for boll-
worm control and the registra-
tion status of Regent, a new ma-
terial.
Two CEU’s will be given at
this meeting (1IPM and 1 Gen-
eral).
A barbecue dinner will be
served, compliments ofMonsanto
and Rhone-Poulenc.
The meeting is sponsored by
the Hill-McLennan IPM Steer-
ing Committee. For additional
information call the Hill County
Extension office at 582-3551.
West Community
Home Health Agency
provides skilled nursing care, physical therapy,
home health aides and medical equipment to the
home bound patient.
West Community Hospital
501 Meadow Drive • West, TX • (817) 828-7000
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Abbott high school senior Eric Pustejovsky and junior Mich-
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Senator David Sibley. Pustejovsky and Nemec recently par-
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