Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1953 Page: 1 of 24
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A1MVIL HERALD
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SINCE 1886 - AU THE NEWS OF MEDINA COUNTY
HONDO, MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1953
NUMBER RQRTY.THREE
idnapper Apprehended
[jccio Released On
£000 Bond In N. Y.
Unihnny » R^oio, owner ol
- ■" .N.™ Vg;
of his child.
Hondo last
fFirt^
the kidnapping
ober The (hill has not yet
1 located
cio escaped with the child
was living with her mother
foster father. Mr and. Mrs.
,, Schiesm^1 r of *102 Avenue
Hondo The child had been
irded to its mother by both
Nf» York and Texas courts
B » divorce tn d by the Ric1
i ’Schlesimter is an instructor1
| TAI
htr.ct \ttorney Jim Weather-
big started extradiction pro-
for the ret am of Riccio
bdnapping charges
bend Charle' Hitzfelder is
fcig on the case.
Rev. Lorfing
To Leave Hondo
Reverend M. J Lorfing, who
has been Pastor of St Paul’s
Lutheran Church in Hondo, for
the past eleven years, is soon to
leave Hondo for his new nastor-
ate in Comfort, Texas.
Re V I/>rflni> attond01! ToXfl
RED CROSS
WORKER TO
SPEAK TO LIONS
Miss Ruth Frederick, Assist-
ant field director of Lackland
Air Force Base will be guest
speaker at the Hondo Lions Club
weekly meeting April 22nd._____
Lutheran College in Seguin from Camp Fire eirls wUI ** bus>r
1312 In 1915, as a pre-lheological du,nB U'Plr par* 0n lh<' drivc by
student; and then attended Wart- dis‘ribu,in* P°st<T« and placards
burg Seminary in Dubuqw, luwa lhc busi,iess spct,on of
where he graduated in June, 1919. The actual drive in the business
As a Missionary from 1919 to section will be from April 20th
1928, he served the congregations to April 30. A “Parchlight” drive
Robstown and Alice^ is to ^ conducted 00 the night
During this time, in November of , . ,.
1922, hv? married Miss Klda Gold- 0,^pnl 30
app of Alice
For several years. Rev Lorf-
ing served the Lmdenau Parish
consisting of 3 congregations near
Cuero, Texas. He left Lintfonau
in 1937, for Jourdantan, a Parish
which consisted of 1 congregation
and 2 preaching places.
Col. S. S. Williamson
CO At Hondo Base
pna Sue Grell
pleased From
farm Springs
tLF.S~Two year old La-
Grell of Hondo, recently
mt at Gonzales Warm
Foundj'itii:—ha"t been dis ■
! from that Texas treat
Bt cent:*r 3r,.l returned home
If you are
you’ll want to enter the drawing H004*0-
for the
flame red, 1929 Model A Ford
to be given the lucky winner at
Sup u the daughter of Mrs the Auto Show at 5 00 P M Sat-
1 Grell of 172b Avenue M unlay.
0* Lar.a S o was referred j Procedure to follow in entering
Gonzales physical medicine
ills hftsrji * v her physi
Francis Richter is County
Chairman; J. D. Klingeman of
Devine is vice-chairman of the
County. Mrs. Dan McCrea and
Mrs. Aubrey Evans wifi nerve
as co-chairmen for the drive in
Yancey. Mrs. E. J. Conrad, as
sisted by Mrs. Kaderlie and
June 16th, 1942, the Lorfings others will be assisting on the
came to Hondo, where they have drive in Castroville.
lived for the past eleven years. | Contributions may be sent to
was during this time that Rev. j Mrs j0 wood, County Treasurer, ■/•11 n
lorfing contributed such d.stin-jof ^ Red Cross 0r Mrs M F KlMS Rattler
guished and outstanding work Sehweers, Chairman of the Fund
Hondo’s Automobile and Farm
Implement Show gets underway
at 2:00 P. M. Saturday, April 1&
Nine local dealers will participate
in the show which is expected to
draw hundreds of Medina County
citizens to the downtown plaza.
The show is sponsored by the
Hondo Chamber of Com-
merce and activity coordinated
by the Anvil Herald.
Latest model passenger cars,
trucks, tractors, and implements
will be exhibited. Also, two deal-
ers will feature petroleum prod-
ucts. Dealers have made exten-
sive plans for the show including
i continuous entertainment. The
Texas Top Hands and Hondo High
j School Band under the direction
! of Bob Lewis will provide the
Hondo Base welcomed its new afternoon* s entertainment. The
Col. 1 Iop Hands begin playing at 2:00
and the band’s half hour concert
Commanding Officer, Lt
Sam S. Williamson, who was ner. .ouu. M,c .l
----— -— _ ^ begins at B:i5.
i sonally selected to head its Air
Force Base by Major General G.
P. Disosway, Commanding Gen-
The drawing for the big prize,
a 1929 Model A, ‘‘good-runnin’ ”,
Ford will be at 5:00 P. M. See
Wanna Win A
Dashin’ Rarin’
Red Model A?
15 years or older with the armed forces stationed Drive
Lt. Cel. Sam S. Williamson
Dr. Jennings
1
'Jr Melvin Finger
said, ‘ The years we spent in Hon y a* a
do at St Paul’s, were happy * O 11 ©OO
years, and as far as our family I _ f*^
is concerned, some of our chil-1 ■anil LOOM V*0.
dren have made Hondo their The Directors of the
*1omg | County Farm Loan
‘Personally
eral of Flying Training Air Force story on this PaSe expiainihg how
tc„l. Williamson Hook ovor his -
I command on April 7th. , sold with the Elementary PTA
Col. Williamson has been in the sponsoring a cake sale, the Lu-
service since 1940 when he was;toki and Hoksiyopa Camp Fire
Grils, soft drinks and sandwiches,
and the Hondo Junior Chamber
of Commerce, “Jay Dogs,” alias,
hot dogs.
Those having exhibits at the
show will be Jack Winkler Buick
Company, Bob Kollman Sinclair
Supplier; Buster Rath Motor Co.;
Nessly-Larkin; Hondo Implement
Co.; A. T. Sims, Chevrolet; Allen
Tillotson Motor Co.; Jake Schue-
hle Ford Dealer; and Alamo
Lumber Company Case Machine
Shop. About 14 lines of autos,
implements, tractors, and petro-
leum products will be represent-
ed.
] first a member of the National
Guard of Hot Springs, Ark., his
home town. From the National
Guard he went into cadet train-
ing. In World War II he served
with the Ninth Air Force in Eng-
land and France. While flying B-
26*s he received the DFC and the
Air Medal with ten oak leaf clus-
ters, and has 64 missions to his
credit. After the war, in 1946 and
11947, Col. Williamson was sent to
j the German occupation zone
| where he could take his family
; with him. From there he wras
sent to Barksdale Field, and then
Monday afternoon Dr. J. H. to Lubbock where he was station-
Jennings and his wife went up to ed for three and a half years be-
the Ray Jennings hunting lease fore being sent to Hondo. Col.
on Jim Ambersonls ranch. As 1 Williamson’^ son, Sam S. Ill, now
! Jennings was opening the little six and a half years old, was only
i gate to go into the camp house, three months old when his father
his wife, saw a rattler curled-up was sent to Germany. At that
asleep about two inches from time little Sam was one of the
Dr Jenning’s foot. Jennings went youngest “men” ever to have
the contest is to register your
Medina into the hous>e for his .410 anji flown,the Atlantic.
Association killed the snake instantly The As to his personal life. Col. Wil
we look back over hive elected J. Melvin Finger to snake was a diamond-back rat
so gree-ee-een, out
proeram a-series of horm
have heen set up for
Sue, awl she vill return to
box and then a drawing for the
winner. Winner does not have to
be present, but how else can he
community, we will only say fare-
well, until wc meet again.’
children.
This may be used as a warn- \ °*- Williamson's mother and The Weather in Hondo
Hartman has accepted a job as ing to all citizens in the county. ^Ihor arp living in Hot Springs. Date
ales hospital for periodic drive bis prize away?
He has
brother,
Rev Lorfing has two‘daughters head bookkeeper with the Gulf There are lots of snakes this
Mrs. Leroy Miller of Hondo, Mrs. Compress Company in Corpus year and they’re beginning to
Roy Wilson of Yancey, and three jChristi. He and his family will come out of hibernation. Be sure >
sons. Emmanuel, Theo, and Mi- remain in Hondo until the end of to look where you’re going, and ^ aso-
three sisters, and one April 9
an ALC, B 29 gunner. Anril in
chael Lorfing, Jr.
watch where your children play.
Lup? awl to maintain the All entries must be in by 4 45 R°T Wjlson of Yancey, and three j Christi. He and his family will come out of hibernation. Be sure ^‘itioned at Biggs Field in El April 11
etfit of hor braes and nth- p. M. Saturday.
[ipphaoces Improved techra- j
im hospital ami home admin-
trratments have enabled
Itreatm<‘ • • • . effective-
ly average hnspitaliza-
an! !h.u> accept a
Rtf nurr.b r of patients each
r'v • War;-! s; r.n s Found
• a non omt .nan. non
t ftospit:• | t' * ;,nd main
^ con'nt iti>>n> from ail’.
t-V state Of Texas. First
in 1941 there are now
1*. > Gents v
^; • r:;ng un
*ay ’>< r . >e that capa
perctnt.
b ibnrt
Last Rites Held
For Father Of
Rev. H. V. Hug
D’HANIS—More than 60 people
journeyed from D’Hanis to Lem-
ing Thursday morning for the!
funeral ot tours Hog, father of*
Rev. H. V. Hug. who had died
in his home April 6th at the age j
of 87
Father Hug was celebrant of
the Requiem Mass for his father (
in St. Joseph's Church. Las Gal-'
linas. He was assisted by Rev.
Albert Maneth as deacon. Rev.
Bernard Popp as subdeacon, and
Rev. Hamid Ehlinger as master
of ceremonies.
Mr. Hug is survived by his j
widow; f(ve daughters: Mrs. Hu-,
bert E. Lamm. Sister Mary Bene
’ F,or> awl Harry B Be- dicta O. S. B., Sister Mary Mil-1
f their business, the dred, O. S. B , of San Antonio,
if ‘)riveTn to Bob J Car- *nd Rose Hug of Leming. and
wirmally frr.rr^ Brady. Tex- Josephone Hug of D’Hanis; two
• ^irgil Meiers from South *°n*‘ Joseph Hug of Leming and
Indiana, \*ho are both in- ^ev Henry Hug of D’Hanis; two
R the Air Base. sisters, one brother, six grand-
equipment w» pnd 14 jre.l-p-MdchU-
1 "JOI* bulk ling and prop. <1«”.
/'owned by Mrs August I Forty two priests were in at*
^ The new owners plan i tendance at the funeral.
11 «><• back of1
w ,umm"cu,tom jHondo-Tarpley
su,p_^*'Farm Road To
Get Underway
‘ ,h,'n HoU.pd r.g. K.. been award
led the contract for construction
.the school year.
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Col Sam Williamson is relicv- April 13
ing Lt. Col John D Irwin, who April 14
has been in Hondo since June 5th
iujI. t oi. irw in nas beiO.ne e:i
April 15
Total Rain
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Rain
95
65
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92
62
0.00
84
60
0.00
91
53
0.25
72
41
0 00
76
55
0.00
74
54
0.00
Week
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MEDINA COUNTY
AUTO CLUB -
i _
B.ick in 1911, tno automoble f punished by expulsion from mem-
owners of Medina County organ- bership in the Club,
izod a club, complete with rules,' LOGS OF SOME
officers, etc., all beautifully done/ MEDINA COUNTY ROADS
up in a hand book for the mem- From San Antonio to Cotulla and
bers Mrs. Arthur Wiede formerly Return via Hondo—65.5 Miles.
ok
C. R. CainM, left, end Joe Burgin, right, e* they were pictured displaying e new 1913 Buick.
Geinee wet the first automobile dealer in Hondo and held the Buick Franchise from 1907 to 1932.
1911 MEDINA COUNTY AUTO CLUB
SET TOP SPEED AT EIGHTEEN MPH_
Ethel Gaines, still has one of
; those fine little books and lent
, it to us. We reprint here excerpts
from the book for you.
MEDINA COUNTY AUTO CLUB
CONSTITUTION
Article I
NAME
This organization shall be
known as the Medina County Au-
tomobile Club.
ARTICLE II
OBJECTS
Section 1. The promotion and
: maintenance of a social organi-
zation composed of persons own-
i ing and interested in the use of
| self-propelled vehicles. To afford
1 a means of recording the expri-
! nee of members and other users
of automobiles. To promote orig-
inal investigation in the develop-
ment of motor carriages. To co-
:c with others Interested trr
of the Hondo Tarpley farm to
market road, with $112,617 10, as
the lowest of eleven bids.
Shines Up
Spruces Up
Au,° Show
- has clMned
Ur„ii an<1 ^owed the ->••• ^ ~ . -------
, (f) (*e Squ- re in prep- ro*d with 18 foot pavement.
Racing Prohibited
Sec. 4. All drivers or operators
of automobiles or motor vehicles
are prohibited from racing upon j gan Antonio traffic ordinance by-law allow a greater rate
Logged By Dr. Gooth
.0 Courthouse, San Antonio; go
down South Flores St. to Ar-
senal, then turn out west on
Arsenal and El Paso Street
to the Castroville Road.
2.0 Beginning of Castroville Road
follow big road.
23.0 CASTROVILLE.
25.0 Three big roads fork; take
the right hand one of these.
The middle road will also
take you to Hondo by way of
Dunlay. The right-hand road
goes through Quihi.
42.0 HONDO. Good repair shop.
.0 Hondo at railway station.
Follow east along railroad
track for three or four blocks
and then turn due south on the
----Pearsall public road. Ibis
road starts in a straight line
for fifteen miles.
| - securing national legislation, rules
allow such animal to pass. er rflte of SPW’(' than * an and regulations governing the use
San Antonio Traffic Ordinanco hour, except where such city or |0f automobiles, to protect the in- j 15.0 Take right-hand road follow-
Below are given extracts from town may by an ordinance or terests of owners and users of I ing telephone line.
0f automobiles against unjust or un- 19-1 Enter first gate. Here are
-.5? rffldo“en”fromreTS^ an>’ puWic road- s<rec< 0r •» « ?PP'*» «0 visiting; sp.-ed. providing the spood Unit Sfrn™ impro«I
to the city limits of Hondo It
will be a farm-to-market standard
way.
Signals To Bo Glvon, Whan
Sec. 5 Any person driving or
three roads right by a scbool-
I w -—- — " -1 ■ muiv diiu ctuuuia^t: iinpiwv;- house, take the one passing
automobiles. Violations are fin shall not apply to race courses or ments of the highways, and gen- close to the west end of the
1 able in any sum from $5 to $100. speed ways. orally to maintain a social club school-house.
Rata of Spaad Allowed, Spc # Nq ^ charge 0f devoted to automobilism. 20.2 Gate,
thn \ ’* ••• pb^k’ { ” ’ Section 2. No automobile or r ARTICI F V 20 8 Gate
- s!LU,moW1<‘ and I department of Charles gating an automobile or motor nlolor vchirle shaU be driven or I an automobile or motor vehicle DISCIPLINE ' 21 4 Iron bridge
■f
it: j]
pi
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gible for overseas duty and la
being sent to Pepperrell Field,
5t7 John’s New Foundland, and
will report to his port of embarka-
tion April 30. Mrs. Irvin and their
two children, John Jr. and 22-
months old Lynne Dee, will go
to California to visit all four
grandparents who live there, be-
fore joining Col Irvin in St. John.
j ljamson l' i fl h ' vm II VIII in Jt. JUUU.
fora pr«\r , : phabilita jan^ a,u,> '** eavh of the pa>t eleven years with pleas- fill the vacancy caused by the tier three feet long with ten rat- i children. He met his wife who 6th^attached to
Nkmina a t it uith nolio • nine dealer displays. You must ant memories, fellowship and resignation of diaries Hartman. ’ tiers and a button. i hails from New Jersey, in Flori-1 c iw!irSCUe uroup
---------- ... . made will be some-: Finger, a farmer and rancher Last Sunday Judge Ralph Noon- da. where they were married in good start* whence0 said he
ridmitted r,n U bniary 16 of one of the dealer's boxes will be thing to treasure as the years from D’Hanis has had experience an killed a six-foot snake with 1945. Besides his son, Sam, the Hondo ind we knew he mpani if
used to draw from There will be 8o by. Although our field of ser- (with both the bank and the post 16 rattlers, on his place r>?ar Cas- Williamsons have a girl, Carol He said “it’s
> part of the ( ir tmumg treat a drawing first for the dealer's v*cg ^ Lord may be another (office He is married and has two troville. Ann, aged two and a half years, here.”
m
The construction wUI get under- as quickly as possible, and to re which shaU t* f}xed by the mun others or so as to endanger the membor in distress and upon 49 0 DILLIY.
way within 30 days m**" staUonery long enough to} icipal officers thereof .at a great -, life or limb of any person thereof. ^ .f {ound guUty &haU ^ 45 g COTULLA. From Pearaatt
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Noonan, Mary Ann. Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1953, newspaper, April 17, 1953; Hondo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth821547/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hondo Public Library.