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THE FLATONIA ARGUS, ■'HURSDAY. DECEMBER 29, 1955
Elm Grove News
Praha
Entered as second class
miAt<
__iter it the poet office at
Flatonia, Texas under the
Act of March 8, 1879.
Published each Thursday
in The Argus building,
Penn Ave.. Flatonia. Texas.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
,P»e Year ............. *2.00
Six Months ,......>..........21.28
Outside of Texes *
One Year ........... *2.80
Six Months ...... *1.60
Poet Office Box 202,
Flatonia, Texas
We Feature
LIFE
Church Services
Rev. Fred Adrian of San
Antonio will preach here
again Sunday morning and
night.
Come, and bring dome
one with you.' ,
On Fishing Trip
l rip
Mill*
Wiley, und G. H. McCrory
are spending a few days at
Port Aransas fishing.
Nicholas Miller and son,
111
A Christinas Homecoming
A big turkey dinner with
all the trimmiiMCa, a beauti-
ful Christmas tree and the
giving of gifts made it a
great day at the G. L.
Brown home Christmas Day.
Those present „were: Mr.
and Mrs. Elvis Brown, Mrs.
G. L. Brown Jr., Pat, Zona
and Bonnie, Mrs. Joe Her-
mun, Betty Sue and Jo,
Kenny Brown, Mr. and Mrs
G. JL.MeC.rorey and Butch,
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Col-'
well, all of San Antonio, Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Lee Hart and
son of Edna, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Hart of Flatonia, Mr. and
Mrs. Tommie Black and
children of Bay City, Mr.
and Mrs. Millard Brown,
Mrs. Beatrice Parker,'J. B.
Parker, Mr*. Betty Murphy,
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R. F. MOELLER
Flataaia, Toxxs
and Mrs. S. H. McCrorey.
Personals /
Mr. and Mrs. Max John-
son spent,Christmas in San
Antonip with Mr. and Mrs.
Bud Kelley and Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Bigley
visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Ball, at Clark
Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Milvern
Cowan of Austin and Mr.
and Mrs. Brooks Cowan
and children of Houston
were at home with Mrs..
John Cowan and Maurice
Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Rrpwn had as their guests
Monday Mr. and Mrs. Clint
Johnson and children of
Yoakum and Mr. and Mrs
Ray Johnson of Cotulla.
Mrs. D. B. Davidson,
Barbara, Debby and Randy
are spending the holidays at
Carrizo Springs with Mr.
Davidson and boys. .
Mrs. Cora Cockrill spent
Sunday, in Austin with her
sister, Mrs. Jennie Cockrill,’
Christmas guests ifi-the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Par-
ker Beale and Henry Gosch
were: Lester Gosch of Ro-
senberg, Mrs. T. Morris of
La Grange, Miss Marjorie
Morris of Houston, Mrs.
Grace Kelley of Bastrop,
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kelley
of San Marcos, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Odem of Corpus Christ!,
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Texas Rendering Co.
Bastrop, Texas
r. and Mrs. Vernon Gosch
and children, Miss Moonine
Gosch of San Antonio, Del
. Craig of Elgin, Mr. and
Mrs. M. Beale of Friend-
ship, Mr. and Mtr. Stell
Gosch, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Zimmerhan&el, Mr.—a«4
Mrs. C. Gosch, Mrs. Ellen
Ware, Miss Eliza .Lackey,
Mrs. Susie Beale, and Miss
Georgia Frierson.
Mrs. Ada Ballard of Fla-
tonia spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Brown.
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Wm. Stein Hardware Co.
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ipenings
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Operation
lar-old Michael
|>f Mr. and Mrs.
]ik, underwent
Sunday, Dec.
simar Hospital,
lad is reported
fine. We wish
Icovery.
Scotts Items
Holiday V
The fo
Christm;
relatives
munity:
Mr. an
ovec of W
Charlie ML
Mr. and M
of Eagle
Mrs. Bobbi
Lake, Mr.
Stasney
Sand P_
sky of *K
Qlsovsky '
lav Jasek
Many W
ling spent the
holidays with
Te Praha com-
8. Henry Nar-
Mr. and Mrs.
f San Antonio,
Joe Koudelka
ke, Mr. and
Vright of Eagle
id Mrs. Edwin
children of
Bennie Olsov-
sville, Charlie
Victoria, Vac-’
of San An-
tonio, Leon[Jasek of Aus-
tin, ,Mr. anlfi Mrs. George
Masek.and son of Columbus,
Mr. and Mr* Ernest Janek
of Schulenhlirg, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Migl of Cistern,
Mr. and Mifc. Frank Tupa
and hoys of New Braunfels,
Zamykal-Frey tag
Miss Carolyr Zamykal,
daughter of.Jmr. an<fr Mrs.
Frank ZauHPal, and James
Frey tag. Win of Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold Frey tag of
iulton, were united in holy
trimony at the Catholic
hurch in Moulton on Tues-
day Morning, Dec. 27 with
Rev. Joseph Kopp officiat-
ing.
A reception at the VFW
Hall was hied followihg the
ceremony, at which dinner
aqd supper were served.
A more detailed report
will be printed next week.
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Queeney, Mr. and Mrs. Wal-
ter Haas of Moulton, Mr.
and Mrs. Jodie Haas and
children of Houston and Mr,
and Mrs. Leslie Haas and
children.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Wied-
emann apd children were
Christmas guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Rudy Pavlas of
Flatonia.
Wayne Wiedemann of
Houston spent the Christ-
mas holidays in the Rudy
Wiedemann home.
wMiss Wanda Sue\ Null
vodted in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Mac* Sr.
near La- Grange Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugtone
Syrinek and son, of El
Campo spent the Christmas
holidays here with rela-
tives.
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Mrs. Bid
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WATCHMAKER
MILLER BUILDING
(Next Door to The
Barber Shop)
Mr. and Mfst Stanley Cerny
and children of Houston,
Mrs. Paul Green
Hostess to H. D. Party
Mrs. Paul Green was
hostess to the H. D. Club
members for the Christmas
party Tuesday afternoon.
The presents under the love-
ly Christmas tree revealed
each member’s secret pal
for the past year.
Those attending enjoyed
delicious refij^shments * of
fruit cake, .pies, cookies,
sandwiches, and coffee.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meyer
and children, Jeanette and
Ray Bailey, of Luling spent
Christmas Day with •■Mrs.
A. H. Bailey and Mrs.’ Vir-
ginia Dcokery.
La Grange
Chiropractic Clinic
E. L. FITZPATRICK, D. C.
Me and Mrs. R. A.
Scheer spent the Christmas
holidays in Newgulf with
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Graves
Jr. and daughters and in
Bay City with Mr. and Mrs.
L. M. Grthves Sr.
Office hodrs: 9 a. m. to 12
noon; 2 to 6 p m.
Monday Through Friday,
Except Thursday Afternoon
221 Travis — Phone 88
La Grange
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THE FAITH THAT NEVER FAILS
Subscribe to The. Argus.
Flatonia Livestock
^3oxnmission> Co. *
Doc. Hagan, Lee Kahanek,
-A- • * Manager. * ”
. SALE EACH MONDAY
The I. R. H. A. Hardware Store
Flatonia, Tfxaa' •
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
SPECIALS
Receipt, le.t Monday: -409
t battle, 125 hog*. Doc .tart.
+ alPcattle; he m|i market
wa« very active end strong-
er; had a light run, but had
a lot of buyer., here want-
ing cattle. We will have a
Mile next Monday, Jan. 2,
1956— if you have any cat-
tle or hog. to fell, give u. a
trial. We know that we can
get you top price, for your
cattle because we always
have plenty of buyer* to buy
your cattle. We also want
to wish our friend* and cus-
tomer* a Happy New Year.
* GROCERIES
SNOWDRIFT SHORTENING, 3JLbs. 79c
GLADIOLA FLOUR, 5 Lbs. 49c
WESSON OIL, Quart . : 63c
Blackburn Made Syrup, 1-2 Gal. 49c
First Choice Black-eye Peas, 1 Lb..... 13c
LIBBY'S CORN, 2 For .. .............. 29c
LIBBY’S PEAS, 2 For ............... 39c
Hunt’s Tomato Juice, 303, 2 For .....—19c
GEBHARDT’S TAMALES, 2 For .... 37c
HUNT’S APRICOTS, No. 2 1-2.........25c
MEATS
Cudahy Ready-eat Picnic Hams, Lb. 29c
VEAL STEW RIBS, 1 Lb. ..„ 29c
PORK CftOPS, 1 Lb.......................... 39c
FRYERS, 1 Lb. 39c
VEAL ROUND STEAK, 1 Lb............55c
BACON JOWLS, 1 Lb. .................. 20c
HOUSEHOLD NEEDS
CHEER or TIDE ______:_______1___________29c
CHARM1N TISSUE, 3 For_________.... 23c
rARA STARCH Ife
Cashmere Bouquet Soap, 3 For_______...25c
—MARKET REPORT—
Choice Calve*-—
*18.00 to *19.20 per 100
Good Calve*— ,
*16.00 to *18.00 per 100
Commercial Calves— .
. *14.00 to *16.00*per 100
Rannie Calve*—
*12.00 to *14.00 per 100
Cull Calves— »
*10.00 to $12.00 per 100
Good Fat Bull*— *
$12.50 to *14.70 per 100
Light Bulls—
$11.00 to *12.50 per 100
Good Fat Cows—
*10.00 to $11.90 per 100
Cutter Cows—
*8.50 to *10.00 per 100
Hard Canner Cow*—
$6.50 to *8.50 per 100
Good Stocker Str. Cal
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mar-
un and daughter of Hous-
ton spent Saturday with
Miss Mattie Miller and Mrs.
_ R. J. Gloger.
*17.00 to *19.40 per 100Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert^
Com. Stocker Str. Calves—
§L Grieve’s
Foodcraft Store
$15.00 to *17.00 per 100
Good Stocker Hfr. Calve*—
*14.00 to *16.00 per 100
Common Stocker Hfr. Calves
*12.00 to *14.00 per 100
Good Stocker Cow*—
*^0.00 to *88.00 bead
Common Stocker Cows
„$50.00 to *70.00 head
Good Cows St Calve*
*100.00 to *148.00 pair
Com. Cows St Calves
*80.00 to *100.00 pair
T*Jl2.00 to *13.00 per 100
Heavy Hags—
*11.00 to *12.00 per 100
Mr. and Mrg. Gene Patalik
and children of Houston.
Also,, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Stryk and family of San An-
tonio, Mr. and Mrs. FranlT
MSgl and family of San An-
tonio, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
O. Migl and children of
Houston, Mr. and Mrs.
James DuBose and—daugh-
ter of SamtAntomo; Mr, add
Mrs. Benno Cernoch of
Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Eld
vin Machalec of Vicbaria.
Mr. and Mr^ Vaclav Oxruh-
lik and chffdren of Hous-
ton, Mr. and„Mrs. Ludwig
Okruhlik and family of Ro-
senberg, Mr. and Mrs.
Tony Masek and children of
San Antonio, Mr.' and Mrs.
Wilbur Kliehege of Moul-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Machalec of/Shiner* ,
Also,. Mr. And Mrs. Avrton
Lev and, children of Yoa-
kum, Mrf and -Mrs. Anton
Leroy Rehak <jf Houston,
Mr. ariGpbl Edwin Greive
and borr-orv^jgji Antonio,
Mr. ana MrbT^B&nnie Pet-
rash of Sanl Antortio, Mr.
and Mrs. Travis Koester of
El Campo, John Voldan of
San Antonio, Mr. and Mr?.
Frank Voldan Jr. and chil-
dryi, Jerry Jasek of San ,
Angelo, Mr. and Mrs. Dar-
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton
Citty and daughter of San
Antonio.
AlSo, Mr. and Mrs. Jim-
mie Surman and family of
Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Er-
nest Surman and children of
League City, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Surman and girls
of Houston, Patrick Ja^ek
of St. Anthony’s Seminary,
Johnnie Bil.v of St. John’s
Seminary, Rev. Laddie Ja-
sek of Devine, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Jasek and children of
San Antonio; Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Frieda and boys of San”
Antonib, Mr. and Mrs. R.
H. Greive of Flatonia, Mr.
and Mrs. Gussy He/fer and
children of Moulton, Mrs.
Bozena Firasek of Moulton,
Miss Mary Lala of Houston,
Gussy Lala of Houston.
Personals
sl.Dinner guests in the
Harry Beale home near Col-
ony on Monday included Mr.
and Mrs. Jim Kocian of
Waeider, Mr. -and Mrs: Ben-
nie Beale and Sharon*- Ed-
mund Thiede, Joyce and La
Verne of Ci-tern, Mrs. Min-
nie Lee Starry, Mrs. Tom
Beale, Thomas, of here, and
Susanna Beale of Victoria.
Mr. arid Mrs. WiUie Mar-
cak and daughter of Port
Lavaca are spending their
vacation in the Frank Zamy-
1tal home jfnd with other
relatives.
Lee Boehm of Del Rio,
Charlie Fulkerson of near
Muldoon, Mrs. Richard Fen-
ner of Halltettsville, William
and Melvin Wagner of St.
John’s Seminary, San An-
tonio, Mr. and Mrs. Willia-m
.Wagner and son Schulen-
hurg were holiday visitors.of
Mr. and Mrs, Otto Boehm
and Mr. ahd Mrs. Daniel
Faith in the life to come is mankind’s
enduring belief. A funeral service is
an act of devotion, giving eloquent
expression to this abiding faith.
Smith Funeral Home
CARL SMITH
MRS. CARL SMITH t-
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Dorruik*and faftiily ‘of^Co*- And’-sciM^^ **.
pus Chriati, Mr. and Mrs. ^Lee Boehm Del Rio.
Mrs. Otto ^d,
Mrs. Daniel Boehm and sods
visited Mrs. S. A. Fulker-
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h^P® mve** will fpll^w
DR. J. B. COOK
year.
son and Mr. and Mrs. El
Holstien near Muldoon one
day during the holidays.
Donald Maeker of San
Marcos spent the'wertk-end
in the Harry Maeker hoipe.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skol-
nik and sons, David and’
.N
valued
iel Voldan and son of Moul-..Denn^ of Staplehurst, Neb.
Gloger iiuA children of
Joe Grieve, Prop.
Dial PR6-3384
*11.00 to *13.00 per 100
Feeder Hog*—
*11.00 to *13.00 per 100
Pig*-
*3.00 to *8.00 head
Horxes-Mule*—
*4.00 to *5.30 per 100
id
Pasadena v]«ted with his
mother, Mrs. R. J. Gloger,
Monday.
Mrs; W. 0. Garbade and
Mrs. W. D. Johnson visited
in Shiner Tuesday after-
noon with {their sister, Mrs.
Adelia Gehrcls.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob King'of
San Antonio spent part of
the Christmas holidays here
with her mother and sister,
Mrs. A. E. Fox and Mrs.
Mildred McKay.
Those vho spent the
Christmas holidays in the
F. A. Nesrsta Sr. home were
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Nesrsta
Jr. and daughter, Terry,
Mr and Mrs. Horton Nesrsta
and son, David, of Pasa-
dena, Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Gosch and children, Mrs.
Charles Blaise and Donniq,
and Buddy Parker of Vic-
toria.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Machac
of Sweeney, Miss Lexie
Machac of Houston and Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Schoen-
weitz and Leroy of.-Flatonia
were holiday visitors in the
Charlie Schoenweitz home,
Vernon Young and Leroy
Philips .of San Antonio vis-
ited with.JVIr. and Mrs. Sam
Meyer on 'Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. George
Schlick and' Teresa were
Lockhart and Gonzales vis-
itors during <the holiday*.
On Frida/night the Schlicks
entertained a number of
folks at their home.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Maeker, Donald, Kenwood,
and Adrienne spent Christ-
mas Day in Flatonia with
Mrs. H. Maeker. On Mon-
day, the Maeker family en-
joyed the day with relatives
at La Grange. •»
Mr. and” Mrs. Harry
Beale of near Colony were
Christmas guests in the
Beale home here: also Mi<a
Susanna Beale of Victoria.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Meye*-
attended a family gathering
on Christmas Day at the
home of Mrs. B. H. Schutz
in Waeider.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Green
visited relatives in Stock-
dale Christmas Day and on
Monday visited Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Stirling and other
relatives in Shiner.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
B
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TO OUR MAlJV FRIENDS AND
*. CUSTOMERS EVERYWHERE
GARBADE WHOLESALE CO.
D*. and L. G. Garbade
IMtMlMtMiatMlMi;
vpt
ill
Hahn of New Braunfels and
Wie
Flatonia' were noliday visi-
Miss Hattie Wiedemann of
tors in the Fred Wiedemann
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Haas
and children visited rela-
tives in Victoria Christmas
Eve.
Visitors during the holi-
days in the Joe Haas home
included Mr. and Mrs. Irwin
Haas and children of Se-
guin, Mr. and Mrs. George
Haas and children of Me-
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The Flatonia Argus. (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 29, 1955, newspaper, December 29, 1955; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth987861/m1/2/: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.