The Fayette County Record (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 24, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 24, 1961 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME XXXIX
LA GRANGE, TEXAS (In tha Heart of CRIDAland), TUESDAY, JAN. 24, 1961
400 TURN OUT Heart Fund Drive Due COUNTY YOUTHS
FOR ANNUAL JC
SPORT BANQUET
Lobpries, Moerbe
Winners Of Awards,
Bible Is Speaker
The important part that an
aggressive athletic program
plays in body and character
building was vividly told to a
crowd of approximately 400
people who attended the La
Grange Jaycees all-sports ban-
quet in the school cafeteria
here Saturday evening—the
crowd being the largest ever to
attend a similar event here.
Speaker was D. X. Bible,
University of Texas athletic
director, former UT and Texas
A&M coach, and holder of 11
Southwest Conference grid
championships.
The 70-year-old Bible—a ve-
teran of the banquet speaking
circle—brought out that ath-
letic programs have never been
held in higher affection than
they are today. Athletics prov-
ide what it takes for young men
to hold their own under all cir-
cumstances, and thereby be-
come the good citizens of to-
morrow.
However, the veteran coach
hurried to state that "at the
same time we must always
keep open the window in the
direction of Athens” and ano-
ther “in the direction of Jeru-
salem."
id
others, decency, “rules of
game," and good sportsman-
ship.
Building one’s body along
with mind is the core of athle-
tic programs, he pointed out,
adding that by ao doing, “you’ll
be able to hold your head high
and reach your goal.”
His address brought a stand-
ing ovation from the crowd.
Mr. Bible was introduced by
Fritz E. Lobpries, Fayette
county school superintendent,
who was on the Longhorn team
when “the little man”—Bible—
was the head coach at the Uni-
versity.
Another banquet highlight
was the announcement of the
two top athletes.
Mike Lobpries was named
the winner of the trophy and
certificate as the best all-a-
round football performer of the
past season, and Harvey Moer-
be received a framed certifi-
cate as the runner-up.
Clarence Schwake, who with
Dean Trubee and Charlie R.
Giesber, served on the commit-
tee to make the selections,
made the presentation. Mr.
(See JAYCEES, Page 2)
Dr. James L. Ashley of La
Grange, president of the Fay-
ette County Heart association,
announces that February is
National Heart Month.
There will be a campaign for
funds conducted in the busi-
ness, as well as residential area.
Further details are to be an-
nounced in subsequent issues.
The chairman urges people
to contribute generously, as
heart diseases claim more lives
than all other causes of death
combined. These funds, he
pointed out, help major re-
search projects relative to heart
ailments.
Hopeful facts to remember a-
bout heart diseases are: most
heart attack victims recover,
most stroke victims can be re-
habilitated, rheumatic fever
can be presented, and high
blood pressure can be controll-
OFFICIAL POSTER for 1961
Heart Fund Campaign, which
will be conducted here and in
all other American communi-
ties throughout February, Is
shown at ove. The campaign
reaches Its climax on Heart
Sunday, February 26, with a
residential collection in which
nearly 2,000,000 volunteers
will participate.
ed.
The chairman pointed out | research, further funds are
that, even though much pro- : needed to make these “hopeful
gress has been made in medical i facts” more positive.
Pollution Causes
Heavy River Fish
Toll Below Austin
Accidental pollution in the
Colorado river below Austin
the weekend of Jan. 14 resulted
in the destruction of thousands
of pounds of edible fish, to-
gether with many rough fish,
according to Marion Toole, dir-
ector of inland fisheries of the
Game and Fish Commission.
When reports began coming
in of deed Bah floating in
J&swaas
scene. Within hours deed fish
began showing up along the
banks of the river below the
dam, and for several miles
downstream.
The biologists and wardens
worked around the clock, at-
tempting to find the cause of
the kill. Hundreds of persons
flocked to the river and began
gathering up the dead fish, des-
pite warnings from the officials
not to eat them.
Finally, after 24 hours of
searching along the river bank,
biologists detected the odor of
chemicals. They followed a
storm sewer six blocks to the
source. It was found that wood-
en pallets on which hydrocar-
bons, a group of insecticides,
had been handled, had been
washed and the water allowed
to flow down the storm sewer
into the river.
City and state health author-
ities cooperated in taking ac-
tion to stop the pollution.
Large numbers of dead cat-
fish and other species have
been observed floating down-
river here in recent days.
ONLY 2,800 POLLS
Jan. 31 Deadline
For Paying Taxes
Reminder is sounded by Tax
Assessor-Collector Gilbert H.
Eck that Tuesday, Jan. 31, is
the last day for paying proper-
ty taxes, as well as “voting”
poll taxes.
County poll payments are
running behind those of last
year, perhaps because many
consider this an “off” election
year. The figure at week’s end «»d Herbie Janssen Jr.
FILE EXHIBITS
AT S. A. SHOW
4-H, FFA Members
To Display Varied
Stock Feb. 10 To 19
Thirteen Fayette county 4-H
club members and seven La
Grange Future Farmers will
have entries in the San Anto-
nio Livestock Exposition Feb.
10 to 19.
Under the supervision of Bil-
ly R. Percival, assistant county
agent, 4-H’ers have entered one
Angus steer, one Duroc bar-
row, seven Holstein dairy hei-
fers, seven Jersey dairy hei-
fers and one other purebred
barrow.
Club members filing entries
are Jimmy Schaefer, Janice
Dopslauf, Donella Dopslauf,
Gene Moellenberg, Vernon
Friedrich, Nettie Dell Weaver,
Sharon Bryant, Donald Peck,
Glenn Taylor Peck, Gyln Da-
mascus, Gale Lamascus, Arlen
G. Lamascus and Larry Ros-
en bach.
La Grange FFA’s, under Ad-
visor Gabe Dooley Jr., have
entered two lambs, one Berk-
shire barrow and eight Jersey
dairy heifers.
The Future Fanner entries
are by Gussie Pietsch, David
Anders, Kyle Leroy Peck,
Ralph Voss, David Friedrich
Leps Meet Brahmas
Tuesday And Katy
Friday In Gym Here
La Grange’s Leopards, who
are finding the District 21-AA
basketball race us competitive
as was the grid chase, resume
conference play here Tuesday
night when Coach Jim John-
son’s thinly-clads host the Bell-
ville Brahmas.
In fact, the Leps have two
district home tilts this week.
Friday night the touted Katy
Tigers invade the local gym
for a conference encounter that
begins the second round of
play.
La Grange is 0-3 on the lea-
gue season, all in spite of the
fact that the local lads have
tallied more than 50 points—
enough to win most of them—
in every game.
The “B” teams of the res-
pective schools tangle at 6 p.
m., with the main attractions to
follow.
In district games last Friday
night, Columbus’ Cardinals
took Katy’s measure by 63-58
and the Humble Wildcats
smothered Bellville, 54-31.
NUMBER 24
New Parking Plan Offered
gro Coun
pail yeaS^T' presidential .
election year. | dolph’s 4-H club boy*. They are
People are reminded that in Dannie Lee Clarkson and Ter-
order to vote In the special ry Randolph,
election April 4 to name a new | Their entries are among mora
i than 5,000 head of livestock and
horses which will be at the
US senator, as well as school
trustee elections and other bal-
lots that may arise, they must
purchase their poll tax not later
than the last day of this month.
Two years ago. a “non-elec-
tion” year, the total poll count
was 4,172.
UNDERGOES SURGERY
Lee Use underwent a sec-
ond operation at St. Davids
hospital in Austin last Friday.
He is recuperating nicely and
is expected home Wednesday.
Feb. 10-19 Exposition. An all
time high of $156,679 in prem-
iums and purses is offered, ac-
cording to president E. W. Bic-
kett, who also announced Sat-
urday, Feb. 11 will be “Rural
Youth Day” with some 35,000
rural youngsters expected to
attend if good weather prevails.
CITY TAX NOTICE
Assessor-Collector H. C. Hen-
niger reminds city of La
Grange folk that Jan. 31 is the
final date for paying city taxes.
Those unpaid after that dead-
line become penalized, he said.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Walters j
and Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Wal-
ters and daughters of Houston
visited Sunday With Misses
Lillian and Olga Walters.
Installed At Schulenburgf
"OFFICERS OF AREA HERMANN SON LODGES TOLD
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Officers of nine lodges in the
Order of the Sons of Hermann
in the Fayette county area
were installed at impressive
ceremonies recently at Schu-
lenburg.
Installing officer was Dr. Al-
bert Steiler, Grand Lodge phy-
sician; assisted by Dist. Super-
visor Henry F. Koester, and
Mrs. Mabel Steiler, a member
of the youth activities commit-
tee. The Grand Lodge drill
team, known as the Louise
Schuetze Drill Team of San
Antonio, staged a clever exhi-
bition prior to the installation.
The lodge officers instated
included:
Freyburg Lodge No. 48—
president, Harvey W. Ohnhei-
ser; vice preaidant, Gus Som-
mer Sr.; secretary-treasurer,
Nolan Bruns; trustees, Walter
F.ma fnmmer and Cur-
tis Guentert; finanoe commit-
tee, Arthur BleradoSrfer, Mar-
tha Kadae and Mahal Bruns;
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guard, Annie Biersdoerfer.
Oldenburg Lodge No. 118—
president, Louis Bunjes; vice
president, Alvin Liebscher; sec-
retary-treasurer, Quintos Kei-
lers; trustees, Alvera Lieb-
scher, Bemita Bunjes and Ruth
Seifert; finance committee, Her-
bert Mischer, Edgar Keilers
and Warren Wubbenhorst;
guide, Elda Marburger; inner
guard, Ruby Keilers; and outer
guard, Aurleen Kaspar.
Round Top Lodge No. 151-
president, Alfred Braun; vice
president, Edgar Peters; secre-
tary-treasurer, Nolan Noak;
trustees, Kermit Renck, Fritz
Fink and Lydia Meinen; fin-
ance committee, Gussie Noak,
Fritz Meinen and Clarence Hin-
ze; guide, Grace Hinze; inner
guard, Edwin Keilers; and out-
er guard, Alfred Peters.
Rutersville Lodge No. 152—
president, Calvin Weasels; vice
president, Kurt Tietjen; cor-
respondence secretary, Mrs.
Sephie M^tnnMiat ftttaam sec-
retary, Hermann Tietjen; trus-
tees, Nelson Noak, D. H. Tiet-
jen and Carl B. Mueller; fin-
ance committee. David Thomas
Boatright. Margerette Harris
and Herbert Janssen; guide,
Nelson Noak; and inner guard,
E. L. Hackebeil.
Neujahrs Lodge No. 210—
president, Leslie Frenzel; vice
president, Luver Speckels; sec-
retary-treasurer, Marvin Spec-
kels; trustees, Harvey Meiners,
Renate Meiners and Erwin
Speckels; finance committee,
Royce Meiners. Ora Nell Mate-
jowski and Wesley Wolff;
guide, Willie Speckels; inner
guard, Ernst Weishuhn; and
outer guard, Minnie Sanders.
Plum Lodge No. 23d—presi-
dent, Leon A. Harbers; vice
president, Walter Stahmer; sec-
retary-treasurer, Henry B.
Harbers; trustees. Edwin Ras-
chke, Edwin Schroeder and
Willie Freudenberg; fnance
committee, Walter Schroeder,
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Auto, Truck Hit
Sunday Morning
None was hurt and damages
were minor in an auto-truck
collision on Highway 71, just
west of the Colorado bridge
here, Sunday about 11:20 a. m.
Patrolman A. F. Hal! report-
ed Andy Wilhelm of 'Bastrop
was going east in a 1959 Chev-
rolet truck-trailer and was es-
saying a left turn into a priv-
ate driveway, when the truck
was struck by a 1955 Chevro-
let sedan operated by Morris
Kastner of Austin, who had
started to pass.
Mr. Hall, who was assisted in
the investigation by Deputy
Sheriff Lawrence Adamcik and
Constable Vastine Koopmann,
said he charged Mr. Wilhelm
for having a defective turn sig-
nal indicator on his vehicle.
Rites Held Sunday
For Mrs. Wm, Krause
Funeral services for Mrs j
William Krause, 82. were held ,
Sunday at 2 p. m. at the Beth-
lehem Lutheran church in'
Round Top, with the Rev. Otto
Fehler officiating. Burial was
in the Richter cemetery.
Mrs. Krause passed away at
a Brenham hospital early Fri-
day morning.
Krause, nee Hulda Lena
BerthaGoebel,
and was united in marriage
with Mr. Krause at Round Top
on Dec. 28, 1911. The deceased
had lived in the community all
of her life.
Surviving are her husband;
daughter, Mrs. Ida Schmidt;
son, Lawrence Krause, all of
near Round Top; a sister, Mrs.
Henrietta Krueger of Eagle
Lake; and four grandchildren.
Foehner Funeral Home of
Burton directed the funeral.
Burglars Enter
Store At Carmine
Officers Monday were inves-
tigating the burglary of the H.
G. Weyand store in Carmine,
which occurred some time dur-
ing the previous night.
It was reported here that
entrance was gained by prising
open the front door of the
building, but just what was ta-
ken was not learned.
Deputy Sheriff C. A. Prilop,
who went to Carmine to con-
duct the investigation, had not
returned when The Record
went to press.
Daily Envisioned
By Record Partners;
Plan Is Approved
The owners of The Fayette
County Record, in a meeting of
the general and special part-
ners held here Saturday, ap-
proved the plan of the general
partners to make The Record
a daily and a weekly newspa-
per as soon as the board finds
it feasible to do so. The vote
was unanimous.
The plan calls for a daily
paper to be sold at a low price
of $5 to $6 a year, and a week-
ly newspaper to be sold at $1
to $1.50 a year.
The circulation of 'Hie Rec-
ord has grown to such number
that it either requires increased
advertising rates or to divide it
into two sections—the daily
and weekly, it was pointed out.
The latter plan was considered
the better.
Under the two-paper system,
an advertiser would have the
option of advertising in any one
of the newspapers or use both
on a combination rate.
The Record has twice as
many paid-in-advance sub-
scribers in the La Grange
trades territory as any other
newspaper circulating in this a-
rea. The advertising rates how-
ever, have remained the same
as the other papers having one-
half or less the number of paid
subscribers.
Tht Record has been fair to
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New 4-Cent Range
Stamp Coming Soon
Conservation leaders here
are looking forward to issuance
of the world’s first range con-
servation postage stamp by the
Post Office Department in Salt
Lake City, Utah.
The commemorative 4-cent
stamp, printed in three colors,
will be issued Feb. 2 at the
j American Society of Range
Management’s annual meeting
at Salt'Lake City. The stamp
will go on sale at the post office
here on the following day, Feb.
3.
The stamp is in two parts.
One part is a reproduction of
the famous drawing, “Trail
Boss,” by Charles Russell, the
distinguished artist of western
life. The other part shows a
modem range conservation
scene.
Fourth Degree K of C
To Meet Thursday
Faithful Captain E. E. Hol-
lub. of the Fourth Degree,
Knights of Columbus, advises
that the Faithful Navigator, E.
C. Vacek, requests the an-
nouncement of the Assembly’s
regular meeting will be held in
the K. of C. home, La Grange,
on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7:30
p. m.
All sir knights are urged to
be present. Important matters
are to be acted upon.
HAVE SON
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Malo-
ta became the proud parents 6f
a son, weighing seven pounds
six ounces, bom Thursday at
Fayette Memorial hoapital. He
haa been named Leonard Joe
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AUTO INSPECTIONS
It is contemplated that, when
the changeover is made to the
daily and weekly, the subscrib-
ers will be given an opportuni-
ty to choose which paper—dai-
ly or weekly—they prefer.
La Grange Motor Co.
Adds New Salesman
Harvey H. Dippel, former
manager of the Zlotnik’s store
here, is now with La Grange
Motor Co. where he is employ-
ed as a salesman.
His employment is an addi-
tion to the company’s regular
sales force.
Mr. Dippel invites his friends
to see or contact him whenever
they are in the market for a
new* or used car or truck.
GARDEN CLUB TO MEET
The regular meeting of the
La Grange Garden Club will
be held at 3 p. m. Thursday in
the Pioneer Room of the La
Grange State Bank. Hostesses
will be Mrs. H. A. Frede, Mrs.
Paul Oeding and Mrs. Blvira
Saxon.
Council Proposes
15-Minute Spots
In Downtown Area
Institution of limited parking
spaces on streets in the princip-
al downtown La Grange busi-
ness area was advanced as a
means of at least solving part
of this city’s parking headache,
when the city council met in
special session Thursday night.
The plan was presented by
Mayor Milton von Minden, who
had discussed it with several
business people.
The general idea is to mark
four spaces on each block on
the outer side of the court
house square, as well as on
each side of the streets in the
main business area one block
away from the square. These
would be 15-minute parking
zones, and would be so marked.
The plan, as discussed, is to
have one such “yellow” spot
marked off at each corner of a
block, with two others spaced
in between.
The council gave the propos-
ition much thought, the general
feeling of aldermen being that
it would go a long way in alle-
viating the often congested
parking situation. They felt
that a quarter hour would give
most shoppers enough time to
do their business at one or two
locations, before being required
to move their vehicles.
The matter was referred to
the police committee, which is
to work out a detailed map of
streets on which the plan would
be instituted. It was also rec-
Time Getting Short,
Lines May Get Long
The director of the Texas De-
partment of Public Safety at
\ustin urges motorists to get
vehicle inspection
the time get*
approximately half of
Inspection period has expired
and only about a third of the
vehicles in the state have been
inspected.
After April 15, vehicles not
displaying the new inspection 1 phone company s request for
Commerce, and get that panel’s
views on the subject.
While In session, the council
also deliberated at some length
the Southwestern States Tele-
sticker will be violating
law, Garrison said
ANOTHER SON
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Joseph
of Richmond are the proud
parents of a son, weighing five
pounds eleven ounces, born
Saturday morning at Fayette
Memorial hospital. The little
fellow, whose mother is the
former Barbara Frede, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo H.
Frede, has been named Mich-
ael Frede Joseph.
ANNOUNCE ARRIVAL
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Holub
of Houston became the proud
parents of a baby girl, weigh-
ing six pounds 13 ounces, bom
on January 16. She was named
Cheryl Annette and is the cou-
ple’s first child. Proud grand-
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Char-
ley Seidel and Mr. and Mrs. F.
J. Holub.
Immunization Slate Set
Increase In Rabies Is Anticipated
In an effort to cope with an
anticipated increase in the in-
cidence of rabies, Dr. F. L.
Gunn of the La Grange Veter-
inary hospital has again sche-
duled a dog and pet vaccination
program for this part of Fay-
county.
All pet owners are requested
to avail themselves of this op-
portunity to have their animals
vaccinated at a lower cost, and
have them protected against
the dreaded rabies disease.
In connection, Dr. Gunn
noted that only recently a La
Grange man and wife were bit-
ten by the family’s pet cat. The
animal died soon after, and its
head was sent to Austin for ex-
amination. It proved it had
positive rabies, and the people
bitten are now undergoing the|j
Pasteur treatments.
The La Grange veterinarian
said that rabies are not to be
thought of as being seasonal,
however1) the incidence does
run in cycles. Past history has
proven that the time is now ap-
proaching where the incidence
usually increases. He added
that vaccinations cannot be
depended on to be effective
much over a year.
State Health Department sta-
V ACCINATION
SCHEDULE:
Monday, Feb. 6—Plurn, 5:30
to 6 p. m.
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tistics on Fayette county dis-
close that there were 11 rabid
foxes, one skunk and one other
rabid animal reported in the
county during the first quarter
of 1960. The second quarter’s
report showed three rabid dogs
and five foxes; and the third
quarter, One rabid civit cat.
Figures for the final quarter
have not yet been released, but
Dr. Gunn said there was one
positive rabid skunk killed in
the county in December.
Hie fact that rabies are on
the increase statewide is borne
out by the fact that 1,386 14-in-
jection human rabies treatment
were furnished Texas people
by the State Health Depart-
ment in 1959, while in the first
11 months of the past year, the
figure rose to 1,569 treatments.
Principal cause of the in-
crease is 'aid to wildlife rabies,
and Central Texas seems to be
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rate increase at such time when
the firm inaugurates dial ser-
vice in the city and opens it &
proposed new toll switchboard
center here. Another meeting
was scheduled for Wednesday
night, Jan. 25, when the coun-
cil will meet with Southwest-
ern States officials to further
talk rates.
The parking proposition ia
also due up for further airing,
and perhaps adoption, at this
special session.
4-H Beef Field Day
Set Here On Jan. 28
There will be a beef field
day held Saturday, Jan. 28,
here at La Grange for 4-H club
members interested in feeding
and showing beef animals.
The program will begin at 9
a. m. at the Agricultural build-
ing, where Assistant County
Agent Billy R. Percival will
lead a short discussion on sel-
ecting, feeding and showing,
aided by the use of color slides.
Following the discussion, the
group will go on a short tour te
visit several of the club mem-
bers with beef calves on feed.
During this tour, fitting and
showing will be demonstrated.
The public is invited to at-
tend the morning’s activities,
Mr. Percival said.
Two From LG Area
Get A&M Degrees
Two La Grange and area
students received their baccal-
aureate degrees at the mid-year
graduation at Texas A&M col-
lege. College Station.
They are:
Dalton B. Weems, La Grange*
Rt. 3. agricultural educ
and -’MM
Thomas A. Wilson, SIS 8,
Madison, education.
HAS SURGERY
Lawrence W. Eckel,
Friday underwent major
gery at Fayette Memorial
the hardest hit, the department pttal, is reported to be doing <
lreported, well u can be expected.
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