The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1947 Page: 2 of 6
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THE FLATONIA ARGUS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1047
FLATONIA ARGUS
• Geo. W. Bridges
Owner and Publisher
Entered as second class mat-
*®r.at <;he post office at Fla-
tonfa, Texas under the Act of
March 8, 1879*
News. Of Cistern Community
(Loretta Pavlica, Cor.)
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MEMBER 1946
TEXAS
PRESS
ASSOCIATION
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All Advertising Charged for at
Regular Rates Until Ordered Out
... Published each Thursday in
the Argus Building, Penn Ave.
Flatonia, Texas.
Bo« 202, ’Flatonia, Texas
Phone'57 *
New Subscription Rates:
2f* Jear --- $2.00
Six Uonttu __ 2 25
Outside
One Year _
Six Months
of Texas
FOB SALE-LOST—FOUND—
FORWENT, ETC.
Items un^er this head, 2c per
wordwfirst insertion with a mini.
■nttUPcharge of 25c; lc a word each
unbsequent insertion 'With niiniinum
eC-Me; Blsek type Se'r word first
Insertion; 2c a word each subse-
qnent Insertion.
H.E. GIRLS ENTERTAIN
The Flatonia Home Eco-
nof?*Cs sponsored a Val-
entine dine and dance party at
the H». E. Cottage Saturday
night, Feb. 15.
After cookies and punch
were served, dancing was en-
joyed by all. ■*
WANTED
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UNSKlNNED-fi
ANIMALS FREE
OP CHARGE
Vinklarek—-Ger 1 ich
A beautiful wedding warn
solemnized at the local Cath-
olic Church Monday morning,
Feb. 17, at 8:30, when Miss
Marffhre't Viuklarekr daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Vinklar-
ek, of- Cistern became the
bride of Stanley Gerlich of
Hallettsville.
Rev. Robert Smiht of Hal-
lettsville performed the double
ring ceremony and was cel-
ebrant of the Nuptial Mass-that
followed. ** ...
The bride, given in marriage
by Ker~father, was lovely in a
white floor-length gown styled
with fitted bodice of brocaded
satin nad full- skirt of net that
fell into a long train.
.He$ fingertip veil fell from
a coronet decorated with bead-
work.
Sire carried a' bouquet of
white carnations.
The young' couple had as
their attendants.the following,
couples: Felix Vinklarek and
Lillian Gerlich, wearing a yel-
low floor-length gown; Al-
phonse Vinklarek. and Marie
Gerlieh, gown of light orchid;
Vlad Spicak *tnd Della Vink’
larek, gowq of pink; Charlie
Vinklarek and Leona Pustka,
gown ui'-grp£n-and white.; J/url
Hemmie and Carolyn "Vink-
larek, gown of white; Alfred
Psencik artd Alice Mares, £own
of blue. The bridesmaids car-
ried bouquets of white carna-
tions.
Little Louise Vinklarek was.
the ringbearer, and was dress-
ed as a bride. Her escort was
Jerome Vinklarek.
The witnesses were Henry
Vinklarek and Felix Najvar.
Mrs., Alfred Janca played
the processional and recession-
al marches. ' The selected
choir, namely, . Mrs. Agnus
Mafocha, Rosie Janysek, Emily
Vinklarek and Edna Vinklarek,
Henry Hanzelka and Alex
Vinklarek, sang 'several Eng-
lish and Czech songs.
- Following the—ceremony a
reception was held at the home
of the bride’s parents.
The wedding cake was a
three-tierod angel food, topped
with a miniature bride and
groom.
$2.50
1.50
Valentine Party .,
Friday, Feb. 14, the pupils
of-4-he .-local Catholic School
had a~Valentine party consist-
ing of various activities;
The grand march was led by
the king and' queen of hearts
followed by their court with-
Helen- Hellinger at the piano.
After the king and queen
ascended their thrones there
was a game of tru^li or conse-
quences, followed by a treas-
ure hunt and folk dances. After
the singing of patriotic and
Valentine songs, the king and
queen of ‘hearts presented a
Valentine of Hershey candy
bars '.to Reverend Janysek,
who was the honor guest of
the party.
The afternoon's activities
consisted of the distribution of
Valentines followed by~ap i£e
cream treat and an apple and
marshmallow roast;
Members of the Royal Heart
"Court werrfhe TSirowfrig rAT
vitt Adamcik, king; Jo Ann
Kunschik, queen; Florence
Vinklarek; princess.
Colony News
(Waldinp Bigley, Cor.)
Sick List
We are sorry to report Mrs.
Enoch Needham, Mrs. Pearl
Terrell, Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Co^an, Billie Sellers and Bil-
lie Ken Brown on the sick list.
We wish for them a speedy re-
covery.
Why don^t they put “sage
sausage,..any more?
I reckon you could call tlrab
a “sage” remark.
And, come to think of it, all
the sausage I’ve seen lately
could stand a little more
sausage indt, too.
The'Republicans have back-
ed down on their original in-
tention of reducing the luxury
taxes. The folks back home
protested against the tax be-
ing lowered on fancy'-baggSgC,
perfumes, furs and whisky be-
fore the income tax on all of
us is reduced. . *
Lenten Service* <
The' Lenten services are be-
ginning this week. , The Way
of the Cross will be here on
Friday evening, ot 7 o’clock
and at Barton’s Creek on Wed-
nesday everting at 7 o’clock.
Elm Grove News
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- Mr. and Mrs, Clifton Mene-
ley and son, Junior, spent Sun-
day in Moutlon with Mr. and
Mrs. Ed*ije-Bauer
•• Last summer Grover Sellers
introduced himself to a man
who asked, “What business
are you in, Mr. Sellers?”
/After Sellers said that he
was attorney generaf, tbe Siji-
•zen asked,’“Are you a candi-
date for soiqfthing?” and was
given the reply, “Yes_ 1 am
Ann his own name during the brief
conversation, was Bill ’ Mc-
Craw, himself former attorney
general and 'once a candidate
for* governor.
(This is bound to be just the
way it happened because Bill
told me about it himself.)
south
inmi¥i:imrcnn
rfof Waelder wsweSurfday guests
x>i Mr., and Mrs. R. M, Mullin.
Mrsv E..O. BigJey, Mrs. S.
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File under the heading,
“What killed vaudeville”
VAnd now friends I’m gonna
sing that little ditt^y entitlel,
‘Peeping Through a Knothole
in Father’s Wooden Leg’.”,
Chal Hferry, witty Texas
p&ragrapher, remarks:
. - -irmer^Ttbap^
Mr, Tmd Mi*fi'. R.~ H. Rhodes Jiyin’ to make a house a. home-
r personal*- ' /' Em
ilai. *'ri4i mil
“The test of your persorial"-
lty la wlilgtr i\irr'7iiad’ iPlist^ ~
friends or money.’,’
Accept Employment
Leonard Cowan, Milton Big-
ley, Buster Richardson and T.
J. Halliburton are«now work-
ing on an oil well at .Cistern.
The well’s depth is 2,500 feet.
Personals
W. R. Westbrooks of San
Antonio spent the week-end in
the J! Q. Terrell home.
Guests in the home of Mrs.
Ethel Bigley Tuesday night
Wer^Mr and. Mrs. W. F. Ray,
Mrs; J. B. Rightmer and son,
J. W., Mrs. Lucille Ray Shock
and children, Joe Ray and Re-
becca Lynn, of Gonzales and
Mr. and Mrs..E. L. Bjgley of
Muldoon.
• Visitors in the home.of ,Mr.
and Mrs; Enoch Needham
Wednesday night included Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Needham .and
children, Mr. and Mrs. J* C.
NOTICE—
Notice is hereby given to all
tax payers within the City of
Flatonia to make out and hand
to me at my office, within two
months, fron^ publication this
notice, a full, true and complete
iffvenjtory of all rea1 and per-
sonal prbperty, owned or con-
trolled by them and subject to
city taxation on the first of
January, A. D. 1947.
R. A. SCHEER,
6-4tc City. Tax Assessor
Dr. Dan Saiinder*
VETERINARIAN
Ph. 347- - Schulenburg, Texas
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Sweet’s Pressing
Shop_____
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Spring, Summer Suit Samples
Have Arrived
We Furnish
i EXPERT CLEANING A
ALTERATIONS a*
W. W. Mueller, Owner
PRESSING SERVICE
Flatonia^ Texas
jP P P P P P P P 0 0 0 P Q P P P P P P P P P P B S t
We soMcit your job printing.
aYkti
Finch of-Jeddo and MrsRCarl
Smalley and daugther, JJWWt.
Mr. and Mrs/Morris Borring
and children of Austin spent
■ t'hi*'" Wt^^ksand in ""Ihev-jfr .• ~S. P
Brown home.
Mr. and Mrs. Oran Best of
San Antonio spent a'few days
in the home of M. S, Brown
last week. * .
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WE SPECIALIZE IN
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— FINE FOODS —
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OOZY CAFE
lest Mita, Prop."*
Phone 191
Coffee
Hamburgers
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Drugs
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Cosmetics
MAGAZINES
Vaccines, Lime Sulpliur, Deenate, Ceresan Jr.
’ Grub Worm Powder, Tonics ,
Open Late
JOHNNIE’S
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Hot Dogs Saturdays
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Just Received
Ice Cream Freezers Mirro-Matie Cookers
Eclipse Lawnmdjvers Dazey Churns
‘ . Dish Drainers Electric Irons
t PressuretCanners Ptfultry Netting
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Wtn. Stein* Hard ware Co
MSNOUt
exas
Company
Victoria, Texas
Is now open for Horse
Shoeing' and Black* *
.smithing. * ,
Louis Davis
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FERNAU
; FURNITURE
FLATONIA
SINOK
fill
Nadia Department Specials
BEAUTIFUL NEW ELECTRIC RADIOS
CAR RADIO, for Ford 1940, installed ................$29.50
RECORD PLAYER, brand new, Special ................$18.95
7-TUBE CROSLEY RADIO, excellent condition ....$12.95
Car Antennas, Radio Tubes, Condensers, Parts
We Repair Car and Home Radios RIGHT NOW
% r— We TrWde Radios & Gun* —
Freytag hdw. Co.
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NOTICE
Our commission on heavy hogs is
changed to 60c per head plus 10c
yardage, as in the past it has
been straight 3%.
BRING YOUR CATTLE AND HOGS TO US
Schulenburg Livestock Commission
Company
dJffuraay.’
fMrs. A. McCall of Waelder
visited with friends in our
neighborhood Thursday^
Mesdames E.' O. Bigley, Lee
Calhoun, S. M.' McCrorey at-
tended the woman’s meeting at
Waelder Baptist Church last
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Lee Calhoun attended
the birthday party of her
grandson, Jimmie DeWitt, at
the home of his parents in Fla-
tonia Saturday afternoon.
Our church services were
well attended Friday night.
Bro. Jenkins brought an inspir-
ing message, and we invite you
to be wiht us tfgain next Fri-
day night, Feb. 21.
With the Sick
We are sorry to report Mary
Beth Harrell and. Gene Peters
ill and wish for them a speedy
recovery.
—QUi
OP THIE WEEK
**I cAnnot bi i drafted frfr any
politics! office. ’—Gen. 0tprffi.<L
Marshall, bcco ning Secretary of
State.
“J can make twlre as much ns
hy teaehinK school.*’ — Erskine
Richmond, Beckley, W.Va., quit-
ting school principalship to mine
coaL
“Let your husband know that
he's the boss V’—Mrs. Danin Sut-
ton, Rochelle, Ga., on how to be
happy though wed 71 yeaYs.
‘Industry-wide bargaining Is
death to free enterprise.”—Clar-
ence B. Randall, vice-pres.. In-
land Steel Co.
"Big business makes the head-
lines, hut sm,all business makes
the nation.”—?/. R. Humphreys,
Jr„ chairman finance comm., V.S.
Rubber Co.
New Spring Shoes
I.
TURF TAN
CLASSIC!
CLOSED HEEL
’ PUMP!
Lovely shoe that heralds
fashion’s return to stark
simplicity.^ Closed heel,
pert o£en toe/ The rich
gleam of brack patent
leather to add sparkle to
your spring wardrobe.
ONLY
“NOW, LET’S BUILD AMERICA!”
By COLLIER
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The shoe of the season
In the elassic strap-pbmp
pattern — given added
dash .with a bare toe and
heel! The soft gleam of
the rich turf tan color will
go with^your every Spring
whim, and the price is
beyond belief!
« : ONLY
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$3.49
jBLACK PATENT &
TAN LEATHER
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$ A dainty tan leather* sling
^■pump, first-fashion for
f Spring. Dresses to every
I occasion with its smart
“^offside look, its bare toe
gj and heel. For now, for
C all the time!
£ ONLY
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We also now have a nice selection of
Selby, Queen Quality and Carmo—in all
the new Spring Patterns, all sizes
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“ “Schulenburg’s Best Store”
Schulenburg Weimar Hallettsville Columbus
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Bridges, George W. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 20, 1947, newspaper, February 20, 1947; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth988351/m1/2/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.