The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1953 Page: 2 of 4
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j THE FLATONIA ARGUS, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1953
Established Jan. 1, 1875
Your
THE FLATONIA ARGUS
Geo. W. Bridgea
.. Owner and Publisher .
Entered as second class
matter at the post office at
Flatonia, Texas under the
Act of March 8, 1H79.
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Published each Thursday
In The Argus building,
Penn Ave., FlaUmiit; Tex*#,
ELM GROVE NEWS C ARD OF THANKS
COLONY NEWS— t
(Mrs. A. C. Cowan, Cor.)
News Of Cistern Community 1 wca,s & I>ersona,s
M .. Af« . Dill 17..
Mrs. Gertrude P.avlica', Cor. •
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All. <iii(i Mrs. St Hi (jOHch \\ (* wish to p x press ohi*
and Mrs. Lizzie Bartlett of ^sincere thanks and appiv' a . , .. .. _ „
Hatoma visited Mr. and eiation to all who Were so Kev,val Meeting To Begin
Mrs. Max Johnson Sunday, kind, for the beautiful flo- The' Methodist revival birthday Surprise , home they went to
Mr. and Mrs. .1. A Bur- cal tributes, the pallbear- will begin here Friday t A .number of relatives and Top to. effroy the Albersre- j
-;^Mt Stiuday with Mr. ers, <to those who aaiig; night, June 19. Rev. Billy friends gathered in tin- union held in-the American
**i35SS& ^ ^w^-ass.
e\ and soil Gary, m h la- Lewis, for his consoling Jim Lewis, Methodist lias- prise hen*oii heifbirthdav. M •Bastrop and Mrs. Lillian I uona.
toina visited Mr. and Mrs. (.message. • * * 1 toi;. Games and Conversation • MiR^i’ of San Antonio were j
profiled entertainment un<»}Tuesday guests in the Louis
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kubik
j anti son, Jimmie, of Bay-
p . town were Sunday visitors
bound i;i the A. j Freytag home.
Mr. and Mrs. David Yates
of Kingsville were .week-end
Man ton Harrell Sunday. .j
« Mrs. S. 11. Mcf'rorey
turiietT'fiofhe Thursday after
Relative* tif
l/Ucle Hardin Khodov Personals
Smi’rMm“ <;: viiil jg&S & Personals
tilXTeasopably late hour.; • Gvosyh home.
vr A delieioits rurfeh was Mrs. Dan Taylor and
, Miss Larlinc Needham ot 'served, and a pleasant eve*- daughter "ot Waelder were
Flatonia spent Friday night „jnj, reported Thursday afternoon visitors
.in San Antonio. Glen Jr. Llauderav.- Harsch, wtf.. 8Pil Saturday with hey -- of Mrs. Sophie Machacek.
returned home with her for was recently inducted into! Krandparents,* Mr. and Mrs Flatonia Plays .Cistern • Mr.-and Mrs. H. E, An-
M vwi.t^ ' ; the U. S. Army, is now sta.- i h-U'»t;h Needham. ' _ | Last Sunday afternoon derson of Eagle Lake were , ...... .............c —.
Mrs. R.1 M. MUllin is in (tinned at Fort Bliss, El Mr. and Mrs/E.. B; Sellers thg Flatonia baseball team guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe jElmendorf were Saturday
Joe Sladecek -of Wash-
ington, La. and Mr. and.Mrs.
Ben Sladecek and (laughter
of Houston were week-end
visitors o& Mrs.. Joe Slade-
cek and ‘Rosa Lee.,
Mrs. Hallie MichWWlis
and My; and Mrs. Elton
Rhodes and daughters of
Houston ^vhert* she i* tak- Paso, where he* will receive* and son, Billy, spent Friday came to Cjstern for a base- Harbieh Thursday *gt’ last V isitors in the home of Mrs.
mg medical treatments. his basic training. jin Gonzales. . , - ball game. The result was 'geek. < ... . Fannie Gabitzsch.
Mr. and Mrs. Max John-1 Mr. and Mrs. Don Harris Mr. and Mrs. Bijly Brown 8-6 in favor of Cistern. L Marts Lewis of College |_------
son, Mr. and Mrs. 4’leveland ; H,id/ferns"* Andy'and DonniS! Ha'UettsviVle ’ si'rent‘ the "The Cistern"married nu-.n | Station is visiting her grand-
»os< h attended the luneral of (forpus Christ! spent the ■'veek-end with home folks, played a game with the lo- JTmthcr, Mrs. Berio Mar-
t • , l ,v 1,1 ^an An- wegk-end ,ih the Max Frey- Mrs. Ida Brown attended .cal Warn. This game went ,'{u*'gerfc
tonio Mondayi tag home. Mrs. Harris and] the funeral of her nephew, to the single boys, 1 1- f-‘j, .
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Subscribe toi The'Argus. I .Misae* Clara Mae Frey-1 Antonio Monday. "" Social a-Success
rnucTinsTia., tag and.Edith Rohan of San!, Mr. and Mrs. El wood Ma- U*t Sunday. June
IwUNSTIPATION Antonio were week-end vis- h>ne ot Austin spent Friday a nice crowd gathered
Oorrrct.d Nature’s Way. Tak. a itnl - in the MaX Fl’eVtug i >n ,he S P* COWttn home.
..... * * K Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cock-
HAS BRILLIANT CAST
Monuuide the
One Year
Six Montha ..,v....
Phone 57
Post Office Box 202,
Flatonia, Texas
if Mr. and Mrs. F. Z. Nesrsta
$150 JONES DRUG STORE
Argus adf. are rggd 'by
% hundreds of folks each and
every week. Try one !
Prompt Retnov^l
DEAD...
UNSkINNED -.r DISABLED
• C ATTLE
* HORSES
♦ MULES
• HOGS
CALL 181
Texas Rendering Co.
Bastrop, Texas
AUTO INSURANCE
FARMERS
: of San .Antonio, Mr. and
j Mrs. Morton Nesrsta and
i Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Nesrsta
jJr. of Houston.
Mr., and' Mrs, Clarence
■Kuecke and son, Kenneth
Wa.vne, spent-last week in
Brcnham and also attended
rill and children of Seguirt
spent the week-en.d in the
Lon Cowan home. -
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Need-
ham spent Sunday with
Mrs. I>ifh»d Bigley and Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Cowan.
“Angel Face,” ngW mys-
. , ... tery melodrama based on
he papnsh school o enjoy an ori}?inaI story is entin..
the lust social-ot the jv fictional, its characters,
son’ * ' figments of th,e active.imag-1
A pleasant evening was
spent -and the occasion was
a decided success. _ .
Personals
Enjoy Your Meals
at the
inations.'*of its authors, yet
if is almost a certainty that
everyone - who sees it will
.recall a similar • murder
ase that happened in their
............... , Rfv Jknatius KojH’zynski j re eetiv^ ,ockle,.
Mrs. Pearl Cochran and | made-the annual retreat pi I . rm„tin„ a,
Blue Bonnet
Cafe
V*,..*
WE SPECIALIZE IN
—.....—. . . , . Enacting, the stellar roles-
son, Wayne, of Waelder vis-j >San Antonio last vveek. ■ in thu m.w film are Robert!
ifed in the Eiioch Needham J Mr apd^ Mrs. 1L Bailee .Miu.hum .,;uui_Sim-
home Sun-day r\cinng. hub;, of San Antunn- ■ Mona Freeman and
spent part 9! last week with Herbert
Mrs. Ethel- Rhodes and
DIVIDEND
father, who passed away
suddenly of a heart attack.
He was 54 years of age.
Mr. and .Mrs. F, A.
Nesesta visited with Mrs.
Nesrsta’k brother, w ho'is ill
in the- Fayette Memorial
DANIEL ZOUZALIK | H"sP>tal in La Gfange, Mon-
Phone 158, Flatonia, Texa* ( ‘D’
(:ircey, of Sanl Antonj^her^pai-ents.^ Mr^ and Mr*. wJth Leon Amt>s and Bar-
bara C
head of, y cast . which in*
Easy-to-Pay Semi-An-
nual Premiums requir-
ing a low cash outlay.
visited in the John
home Saturday.
Beck
Mrs., „,J. E, . Young is
spending this week in San
Antonio
F A R M f D { S V
INSURANCf
f XCHANGf
The right temperature is
maintained by warm hearts
—not hot heads.
Mrs.' Ida Brown and Lo-
rene. spent Tuesday in Hal-
lettsville with Mr. and Mrs.
Billy Browrr.
. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Sellers
and Mrs, John Cowan were
business visitors in Schulen-
burg Saturday.
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but you get the hap
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Marshall co-star-.
Regular Dinners
*
Fried Chicken
We
sincere|
were
the- i 111
our b»|
Hedwif
wish
decker]
words
the Snl
for Jlu|
fe rings
other
bless efl
The
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Home-Made Pies
A,,7’ }.^nci}<’ , . bara O’Neil featured at the j
Ray Carolyn, am Joyev hfead (jf casi >hieh in*
Ann Brunner ol Houston ■ t.lll(Ies Kenneth Tobev,
are visiting* their grand par- Ravni0nd Greenleaf and
ent#. Mr, and Mrs, A. V. Jjm p m
L. A. Orsak, Proprietor
Flatonia, Texas
% of a|
! Grai
|watel
Miss Alfreda Pavlica of
Austin spent part of her va-
cation here with home folks
last week.
Mrs. Andrew Petrek, J.
C, Petrek^Miss Mollie Zizal-
bauer of Moulton and Mr.
and Mrs. Eddie Breitschopf
of Flatonia Wtre Ffeceht
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or
Mrs. Lillian Miller^ of
Montgomery, Ala., / spent
last week in the home of
Mrs. Fannie Gabitzsch.
We Feature
YOU, TOO, CAN BE
AN EARLY BIRD
return^
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Ford’s Now Wonder Ride
lest Drive a '53 Ford on the roughest,
bumpiest road you know-and you’ll
llunk it’s been repaved!” Ford proves
that a. car heed not have gas eatm*
wernhf anti hard to park length to give
you a smooth, easy ride.
Choice of Power
ford alone m the Ioa puce held
oitels you Ihe smooth powei ol a
V 8 engine hi so modem a
Su Anil both delivei hill leveling
”go!” fords Automatic I’oaci
I aiilnmahi Jllv_ailmlti.ViU-'W______ -
i’p'
\\V 1
Crestmaik Bodies
1 here's leal ’build' beneath the style
selling beauty ol lout's Ciestmaik bodies.
And whete youd expect to hnd rust
catr hirgerkeks you n Sod tnmalh, welded
se.inis Wi .Flhi'i indCJnt don't have an in ■
Jlliwucn'. ‘Ihen.i. (on, Cilfjaun: . Lu^ .. .0 :^1
U7:c
' \ ",'Tfeia
toch? of Victoria 'sp<
Saturday a'nti Sunday in the
Joe Matocha home.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Keilers and children atteijid-
fed the 80th anniversary' of
the St. John’s Lutheran
Church in Warrenton last
Sunday. On their return
JUNE
BARGAIN!
Metal Frame
SUN GLASSES
R. F. MUELLER
That car of yours doubt-
less got through the win-
ter fine . . . because it was
PREPARED for it. How
about the season ahead 7
Let the chirp of the essrly
binds remind you that itfo _
gr change to warm
The
do. the kmg-
er your car will last
Come in today!
Texaco Products«'
* Gates Tir^s and
* Batteries '
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Flatonia, Texas
Niemann
Service Station
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Fishing Season Is Here
vk its hem I out
Suspended Pedals
they woih esuer and make loot
space ol the enliie Hour space
Suspended b(ake and dutch psslals
also are a no entiaffie sign to dirt
amt diatts and make the tloei
much easiei lo keep clean
fordomatk Drive
fordortutre gives vou Ihe fast
up and a*j, starts ot auto
malic gears plus the ama.’ing
smoothness ot a (deque converter
And with fordomatic vpu can
easily lock out ot snow and mud.
Center-Fill Fueling
Anothei "Worth Mora" (nature
lhat many more costly cars still
don't have' It saves till up time
and trouble ends hose strafe'
on tenders And a short fill pipe
gives you extra luggage space
<?
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Full-Circle Visibility
a lord gives you the "wide open' view
1 you need lor today s faster moviny
»\ traffic. A curved, one piece wtndslnela
H - ... .a.. . • ^. u.i nflituj end hrO (liti
car wide real window and big suia
windows really 'let in the scenery,
help you drive sately and easily.
E-Z-l Men's am) Ladies' styles.
Gold plated frames, tye-protect-
ing scientific green lenses.
$100 Value
NOW
67*
5
r'
\\ illi -H "Worth More” rentures.
■Ford’s worth more when you buy it . ... worth more when sou sell it.
Iirtdoffltbi Ottv# ttfwuil
at fiti a coal.
Come in and See us!
We’re having Open House!
•fifty lean
borttutj an
tk* ItuftiotR A’miti!
Ford
Jones Prutf Store
Your REXALL Drug Store
Flatonia, Texa*
WEDDING
GIFTS
re a complete.ime or Tisn-
ini? equipment for your needs. Our
prices and selections are always the
best. *
LET US SUPPLY YOU NOW
Wm. Stein Hardware Co.
The I. R. H. A. Hardware Store
Flatonia, Texas
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Crystal,
Pottery
j.k
Flatonia Motor Company
Phone 105
Flatonia, Texas
Hammered
Aluminum
Milk Glass
Linens,
Towel Sets,
Lace Cloths,
Bed Spreads
“We Gift Wrap”
DRESS & GIFT
SHOP
Flatonia, Texa*
These Ttees Will Gm Fern Telephones
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■F YOU JOINECriALl THN TELEPHONE POLES we've used
tii extenil teli ithniie m-h u i; to rurnl Lexas in llie past seven
\e.iis into one big pel - jt \situltl tower 1.350 miles into the
elomls. in.it eiviri \ou an idea of how we've been breaking
u ihlib iiLa-m eliuls In meet the demand for Farm lelr'phone*.
\keath then are si\ tmu-s as rnanv Southwestern Bell rural
li’lephoni s in lexa> as there (s ere just seven years ago. This
>i.o hope t-i be alile to spend thore than A4 million to
posh 'till niore t lepln ne litir-; out trt tin’ fdrms ar.ound the
S’ 111”■ ■ "<■ IV. SOUTi .VtSTISN Bill .. A TIAM OF IS.000
TEXAS TELEPHONE PPOPII t . AT YOU* SIXVICC.
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Bridges, George W. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1953, newspaper, June 18, 1953; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth986439/m1/2/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.