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Published Twice Weekly By The Farmers Publishing Company, Ltd., La Grange, Texas
VOLUME xxxxm
LA GRANGE, TEXAS 78945
_____« <___Devoted to the Interests of the People of Fayette County and of Texas
TUESDAY, NOV. 24, 1964
NUMBER 7
LEOPARDS Electric, Phone Co-ops'
CAGE SEASON
VFW POST Will!™™ 18
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(Jpen Houses Attract 800 record earlier
HERE TUESDAY
La Grange Leopard basket-
bailers will kick off the 1964-65
campaign with a twin bill here
Tuesday night following one
week of drills on the hard-
boards.
The Brenham Cubs will be
here for the curtain raisers
Tuesday, with the “B” clash
opening the program at 6:30 p.
ITl.
Seven lettermen form the
nucleus for Coach Harvey Mc-
Neill's 20-member squad this
season.
Heading up the roster are
L-men Ronnie Voss, Ricky Pe-
ters, Ken Luedke, David Sch-
ultz, Charles Plumlee and
Tommy Kubena, all seniors;
and Malcolm Voelkel, who is a
junior. These lads are again
being counted on for berths on
the varsity quintet, however,
Schultz at present looms as a
doubtful starter because of a
knee injury sustained during
the recent grid campaign.
Six lads who comprised the
“B” squad last season will be
vying for varsity jobs. They
include David Fritsch, Robert
Tiedt, Roy Maas, Bruce Fren-
zel, Bubba Hart and Roger
Roitsch. All are juniors except
Roitsch, who is a sophomore.
Others making up the cage
squad are Tommie Bambrick,
Gene Citzler, Harold Tiedt,
David Fitzpatrick, Ronald Wat-
son, Roger Ruether and Ken
Schrooder.
Balance of the Leps’ cage
schedule follows;
Dec. 3-4-5—Luling tourna-
ment.
Dec. 8—Round Top-Carmine
here.
Dec. 10-11-12—Weimar tour-
nament.
Dec 15—Bastrop here.
Dec. 18—At Bastrop.
Dec. 22—At Schulenburg
Dec. 28—At Round Top-Car-
mine.
Jan. 5—Schulenburg hfcre.
Jan. 8-9—-Bastrop tourna-
ment.
Man. 15—At Hallettsville.
•Jan. 19—At Columbus.
•Jan. 26—Giddings here.
•Jan. 29—Luling here.
•Feb. 2—Hallettsville here.
•Feb. 5—Columbus here.
•Feb. 12—At Giddings.
•Feb. 16—At Luling.
•Denotes District 19-AA
games.
I vocal Lady’s Mother
Buried At Bowie
Last rites for Mrs. Jessie L.
Precise, 75, of Bowie, mother
of Mrs. L. A. Jalufka of La
Grange, were held at the Bur-
gess Funeral chapel in Bowie
Thursday afternoon. Burial
was in the City Cemetery in
Bowie. The Rev. Jerry Delle-
ney officiated.
Mrs. Precise died of a heart
attack Tuesday afternoon after
having been ill with a heart
condition for two years.
Born in Ellis County on June
17, 1889, she came to Montague
county at the age of one and
resided in the county and Bow-
ie the rest of her life Her huv
band preceded her in death in
1929.
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Mrs Precise was a school
teacher, having taught school
for 46 years in Montague coun-
ty and Bowie Public schools.
She retired in 1955. After re-
tirement she remained active
in church activities, Bowie Art
League and participated in var-
ious other civic activities.
Survivor# betide her daugh-
ter, are a #on, Kenneth Pre-
cise of Corpus Christi; one sis-
ter, Mrs. Johnnie Boyd of Wi-
chita Falls; and three grand-
children, Jimmy Jalufka of La
Grange and Mary Kay and
Kennolh M. Precise of Corpus
Christi.
Mr and Mrs Jalufka and
Jimmy attended the last rt#»
from here,
Well over 800 people called
during open house observances
at the Fayette Electric Cooper-
ative and Colorado Valley Rur-
al Telephone Cooperative here
last weekend.
Bertsch Execution
Stayed Till Jan. 18
Edwin Marious Bertsch, who
was' scheduled to have faced
execution in the state prison at
Huntsville last Saturday mid-
night, has won another re-
prieve.
Gov. John Connally Friday
gave Bertsch a stay of execu-
tion until Jan. 18, 1965.
Bertsch was given the death
penalty by a Fayette county
district court grand jury early
in 1963 for the shotgun slaying
of his daughter, Rose Marie, at
the home in Plum the previous
October.
Mrs. W. G. Willrich
Dies; Burial Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs.
Werner G. Willrich, 51, have
been set for 8:45 Tuesday
morning at Koenig Funeral
Home with continued services
at Sacred Heart Catholic
church. Msgr. S. A. Zientek
and Rev. Harry Mazurkiewicz
will officiate. Burial will be in
the La Grange City cemetery.
Mrs. Willrich passed away
Saturday afternoon at Fayette
Memorial hospital.
She was the former Antonia
Korenek, daughter of J. B.
and Anna Siller Korenek of
Plum and was born there on
Nov. 7, 1913. She was married
to Mr Willrich on Jan. 16,
1939. For the past 30 years she
had been employed as sales-
lady at the New York store.
In addition to her husband
and parents, she is survived by
one son. Werner Lee Willrich
of La Grange; one sister. Mrs.
Albina Zajicek of Plum; and
one brother, Arnold Korenek
of Plum.
A parish rosary was recited
Sunday evening and a K of C
and Holy Name rosary has
been scheduled for 7:15 tonight
(Monday) followed by an Altar
Society rosary at 7:30.
By actual count, 639 people
signed the guest register at the
electric co-op at the Saturday
and Sunday afternoon open
houses, while 200 called at the
telephone cooperative Saturday
afternoon.
Visitors at Fayette Electric
were conducted through the
building complex by way of
guided tours, with eight office
attaches serving as guidesr who
explained to visitors what was
being seen at each stop.
Tourists, who were greeted
in the lobby by the co-op man-
ager and directors, were serv-
ed refreshments at the close of
the tours.
Majority of the visitors re-
ported amazement at what
they saw, commi nting espe-
cially on the large' amount of
space, the ultra-modem equip-
ment, and left with a feeling
of knowing something about
the operation of an electric co-
operative.
Visitors at the new telephone
cooperative building were sim-
ilarly greeted in the lobby by
the manager and directors, and
personnel was located in the
various areas to explain the
modern communications equip-
ment. Refreshments also were
served at the telephone open
house.
A profusion of flowers and
floral arrangements was in evi-
dence at both new installations.
They were the gifts of sister
cooperatives, suppliers, local
firms and other well-wishers.
5 Cancer Film Showings Set
DISPLAY DRIVE
SON BORN
Mr. and Mrs. Laddy Malota
of Fayetteville are the proud
parents of an eight pound one
ounce son bom Sunday at Fay-
ette Memorial hospital. He was
named David James.
KILLS 4-POINTER
Jimmy Lee Sumbera, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sumbera of
Channelview, killed a 4-point
deer in Colorado county on
Nov. 14.
More Farm Census
Enumerators Told
Enumerators have been
named in southwestern Fayette
county for the 1964 census of
agriculture, Crew Leader Mrs.
Mildred O’Brien said the week
end.
Enumerators in southwestern
Fayette county belong to a
force of 23,000 throughout the
nation employed temporarily
by the U. S. -Bureau of the
Census for this year's Census
of Agriculture.
The enumerators will be
trained in a special four-day
home study course designed to
prepare them for the farm cen-
sus, their crew leader said.
The following persons have
been appointed: Mrs. Ida Mae-
ker, Mrs. Martha Tauch and
Adolf Ulrich Jr.
Announcement was made at
Tuesday's regular meeting of
Fayette Memorial post, VFW,
that the shipment of US ffegs
had arrived, and plans were
inynediately inaugurated to
make La Grange a flag-cans-
cious city on legal holidays^
All local businesses will; be
contacted by a post committee
about contracting to display the
flags on legal holidays. The
veterans will put them out in
front of businesses in the morn-
ing, and take them down in the
evening. For $4 a year, they
will be displayed at least eight
times in the year.
The committee which w'ili
make the contacts is compos-
ed of Frank J. Hanacek, John
Neiser and Gunther Behrens
It was reported that there
are now 105 paid-up members.
Those who have not yet taken
care of the dues matter were
told i! is' still time to do so be-
fore Nov. 28 and give the post
a chance to win a portable TV
set.
The Christmas party was
scheduled for Dec. 13, starting
at 6 p. m.
All post and Auxiliary mem-
bers were urged to see the can-
cer film entitled “Life Story,"
to be shown at the Hermes
Cafeteria here at 7:30 p. m, on
Dec. 1.
Eats and refreshments were
served after the meeting.
Thursday of this week is
Thanksgiving Day—and La
Grange will take a business
holiday in observance of the
occasion.
The date, Nov. 26, is also a
legal holiday, so there will be
no postal delivery services.
Governmental offices generally
will be closed.
The Record will publish
its Friday paper on Wed-
nesday, a day earlier than
usual, so that the staff may
observe the holiday. There-
fore, all copy intended for
that issue should be in 24
hours earlier than usual,
and display advertising
should he placed by noon
Tuesday.
The Record publishers ask
the cooperation of all concern-
ed in this respect.
THANKSGIVING DAY—1964
26 Make First
Holy Communion
Twenty-six children made
their first Holy Communion at
Sacred Heart church Sunday
morning at the 7 o’clock Mass.
They were: Edwin Bartek,
Justin Bartos, Paul Bartosh,
Darrell Bertsch. Debra Bip-
pert, Georgia Bordovsky. Ray-
mond Cemota, James Guen-
ther, Bohus Janda, Marilyn
Kallus, Joan Knippel, Marilyn
Ladewig and Raymond Las-
tovica.
Also, James Legler, Victo-
ria Michalsky, Gerard Recek,
Allen Schertz, Clarence Skle-
narik, Lawrence Sklenarik,
Morgan Smith, Jams Steuber,
David Svrcek, Joseph Svrcek,
Michael Urban, Joe Del Wes-
sels and Wayne Zimmerhanzel.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Roy Raabe and Miss Esther
Fietsam.
Claude J. Marty Jr. and Mias
Patricia Ann Cox.
Winston Charles Boettcher
and Miss Barbara Ann Bell. |
Harvey G. Oeding and Miss
Jo Lynn Kruppa.
STATE PREXY VISITS LG FUTURE FARMERS
Joe J. Hoefer, 62,
Businessman Here
For Years, Expires
Joe J. Hoefer, 62, operator
of a cleaning and pressing shop
here for many years, suffered
a heart attack at his home at
noon Friday. He was rushed
to Fayette Memorial hospital
where he was pronounced dead
on arrival.
Funeral services were held
at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon
at St. Paul (Lutheran church
with Rev. H. T. Flachmeier of-
ficiating. Burial was in the La
Grange city cemetery.
Bom at La Grange on May
23, 1902, he was the son of Jo-
seph and Theresa Zuhn Hoefer, . ... ------
and lived here all of his life, game at Katy Friday night, but
this time it had more meaning
as they defeated the Columbus
Cardinals, 14-8, for the Class
AA bi-district victory
Katy, 20-AA champ, now
plays the Taylor Ducks, 12-7
bi-district victors over Came-
ron. The regional championship
game will be played at Bren-
ham Friday night.
Katy drove 78 yards in six
plays to put eight points on the
board in the second quarter,
but Columbus knotted the
game in the third on a 66-yard
drive consuming 10 plays. The
Tigers sealed it on a 50-yard
march in the fourth period.
Katy Beats Cards;
Weimar Ibises, 8-6
In Bi-Loop Games
Katy’s Tigers gave a repeat
performance of an early-season
C. C. MEET TONIGHT
The second 1964 membership
meeting of the La Grange
Chamber of Commerce will he
held Monday night (tonight) at
8 at the Ag building. Christmas
activities and the 1965 holiday
calendar will be up for discus-
sion.
He was married to Marie An-
na Hoelscher on April 6, 1926,
and she preceded him in death
on June 6, 1956. On June 15,
1958 he was married at Ru-
tersville to Mrs. Amanda Jans-
sen Meinert, who survives.
He is also survived by his
mother; one daughter, Mrs.
Edgar Mayer of La Grange;
one son, Floyd Joe Hoefer of
Victoria; five sisters, Mrs. Al-
fred Huelsebusch, Mrs. Aug-
ust Riehs, Miss Edna Hoefer
and Mrs. Emilie Schaefer, all
of La Grange, and Mrs. Elton
Schulze of Schulenburg; two
brothers, John Hoefer of Mt.
Pleasant and Louis Hoefer of
Dallas; and four grandchildren.
Mr. Hoefer remained at the
Koenig Funeral Home until
noon Sunday.
(See FOOTBALL, Page 2)
Future Farmers of La
Grange High school were hon-
ored Tuesday to have as their
guest Calvin Brints, State FFA
president.
Calvin, 19, lives at Crosby-
ton.
His job as state FFA presi-
dent requires him to visit
schools, attend conventions end
make addresses throughout
Texas. La Grange was the
159th school that he has visited
this year. All told, he plans to
visit 650 schools and make any-
where from 300 to 600 talks
during his one-year term Cal-
vin estimates that he will tra-
vel 60,000 miles.
While here, the state presi-
dent told local chapter mem-
bers about all of the awards
that the FFA organisation of-
fers high school ag students.
He plana to attend Texas
Tech at Lubbock and study
chemistry after he finishes his
term as FFA president.
Gabe Dooley, local' vo-ag
teacher, showed Calvin some
of the nlatorical landmarks in
and around La Grange. Young
Brints spent the night with the
Dooleys, and Wednesday he
left to continue his tour.
In the accompanying photo—
furnished through the courtesy
of Fayette Electric Cooperative
and taken by Warren Albrecht
—are officers of the La Grange
chapter: Donald Peck, vice pre-
sident and district sentinel; Da-
niel Trlicek, secretary; Thomas
Kristof, reporter; State Presi-
dent Brints; and Wayne Roit-
sch, chapter president.
Mrs. Jim Zapalac
Dies At El Campo
Mrs. Jim Zapalac, resident of
El Campo for the past 45 years,
died suddenly at her home on
Nov. 12.
Funeral services were held
1 Saturday, Nov. 14, at the
Triska Funeral Home follow-
ed by Requiem High Mass at
the Taiton Catholic church
with Rev J. A Petru officiat-
ing. Burial was in St Phillip’s
Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Zapalac was the former
Sophia Rek, daughter of the
late Mr and Mrs John Rek of
Rek Hill. Her husband preced-
ed her in death a number of
years ago.
She is survived by one dau-
ghter, Mrs. Mary Ann Dornak
of Newgulf; two sons, Lt
James C. Zapalac, US Navy
Memphis, Tenn., and Johnnie
! Zapalac of El Campo; one sis-
ter, Mrs Betty Watson of Fay-
etteville; two brothers, I. C
Rek and Jerry Rek of El Cam-
po; and seven grandchildren.
PICK-UP, AUTO HIT
A 1950 Chevrolet pick-up
driven by Otto Maas of Rt. 2
going east on Walnut St., and
a 1951 Ford operated by Martisi
Koopmann of La Grange, who
was traveling north on Wash-
ington, collided at the inter-
section of the two streets at
1:15 p m. Sunday. Police Chief
L. R Ulbrich, who investigated
along with Deputy Sheriff C
A. Prilop, said the pick-up was
the more seriously damaged
None.waa injured.
COMMUNION SERVICE
A communion service will be
held at 6 p. m. Wednesday in
St. James’ Episcopal church.
Afterward the congregation
will join in the community
thanksgiving service at the
Travis Street Methodist
church at 7:30.
Sixty-six Attend
LG Garden Club’s
Christmas Workshop
The La Grange Garden club-
spunsored Christmas workshop
and turkey dinner held in the
VFW home Thursday was at-
tended by 28 members and 38
guests.
The workshop was conduct-
ed by Mrs. Cecil Cabaniss of
Austin, who prefaced her pro-
gram with a talk on “Christian
Symbols of Christmas," which
she had presented on Woman's
World over the Austin TV sta-
tion several years ago. It was
an informative and inspiring
compilation of facts and re-
search.
She displayed her many cor-
sages, wreaths, arrangements
and tree ornaments, most of
which were made with articles
that are thrown away every-
day, and which were very
beautiful.
After the luncheon the group
learned to make ribbon roses
and some of the other things
that had been demonstrated,
with the assistance of Mrs. Ca-
baniss, who is really an artist
in this field.
(See WORKSHOP, Page 2)
5 Years: Win 35, Lose 14, Tie 1
BAMBRICK TEAMS SET RECORD
The competition on the con-
ference—as well as on non-
district—levels has been ex-
tremely tough throughout re-
cent seasons and the local
Leopards have but one district
championship tie to show for
it, but let it not be said that
Coach Tom Bambrick hasn’t
compiled a most enviable re-
cord during the five seasons
that he has served as head
mentor at La Grange High
school!
In fact, his transcript reads
even better than that of the
illustrious Chester “Chatter’.’
Allen, who coached the purple
and gold during the 30 s and
whose charges annexed the dis-
trict and bi-district crowns
during his last season here.
The Bambrick-tutored Leo-
pards won an overall total of
35 game#, lost only 14 and tied
one during the five seasons of
1960 through 1964
That makes for a winning
percentage of .710 for the pe-
riod'
However, this is not meant
to take any of the laurels a-
way from Allen The pint-sized
fireball assumed command at
mid-season in 1933 after then
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TOM BAMBRICK
Coach Cliburn left to take a
county agent's job in another
county. Allen pulled the Leps
from out of a four-game losing
streak to win three of the five
remaining games on the slate.
He (Allen) went on to compile
an overall percentage of .666
in games won during his 5Mi
season tenure —, mid-1933
through 1938, going to Corpus
(See BAMBRICK, Page 2)
LG And Flatonia
On Dec. 1; Others
Scheduled Dec. 2
The American Cancer Soci-
ety new medical film on can-
cer of the colon and rectum,
“Life Story,” will he ‘shown in
five localities in the county on
Dec. 1 and 2.
Under the sponsorship of
Fayette Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary, the film will be
shown locally at the Hermes
cafeteria at 7:30 p. m. Tuesday,
Dec. 1.
On the same evening at 7:30,
the same program will be pre-
sented in the High school audi-
torium in Flatonia. On Wed-
nesday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p. m.
programs are scheduled at the
Cozy theatre in Schulenburg,
the Fayetteville High school
auditorium, and in the educa-
tional building of Bethlehem
Lutheran church in Round
Top.
At each showing, members
of the Fayette County Medical
Society will be present to dis-
cuss the film and answer ques-
tions from the audience. Tho
program will last about one
hour and there is no admission-
charge.
Two other American Cancer
Society films, “Breast Self-
Examination” and “Time and
Two Women” have helped save
the lives of thousands of Ame-
rican women from unnecessary.
death from breast and cervic-
al cancer. This new film is for
both men and women, and is
tlie real life story of a man
whose life was saved because
he had an examination of the
colon and rectum ui tune.
Cancer of the colon and rec-
tum is a leading cancer in inci-
dence as well as cause of death.
There are some 70,000 new
cases diagnosed each year, and
nearly 40,000 Americans die of
the disease annually.
Yet cancer of the colon and
rectum is potentially highly
curable. Three out of four per-
sons could be saved if the di-
sease were detected early and
properly treated. The physician
has the diagnostic aids to pre-
vent unnecessarry deaths from
this form of cancer.
Objective in presenting this
film is to alert each adult of
Fayette county to have their
annual health checkup.
CARMINE NEWS
By Mrs. Elmo Noak
Observe 50th Anniversary
On Nov 14. Mr. and Mr#. A. O.
Loewe celebrated their golden wed-
ding anniversary at the (’arntlno
hall with a sausage barbecue sup-
per and all the trimmings.
Among the 300 relatives and
friends attending were two of tho
couple's attendants, Mrs. Minnio
Roemer and Willie Loews. Also
their two children. Mrs. Ora Nell
Kipp and J. R. Loews and their
families Including their five grand-
children.
Castor A. M Hannemanu relat' d
their wedding day briefly and
words of Scripture and a prnyer
after which supper was serv'd.
The honoree’s table was centered
with a white hell surrounded with
gold foliage and topped with gold' n
numerals "50". At each side wco
white candles in star shaped gold-
en holders.
The three-tiered white wedding
cake was topped with a gold "Mi"
encircled with gold colored heads
and flowers. The cake was cut by,
Mrs O. Sehoenematin and served
hv Kvelyn Kipp, Sharon Lmws,
l.lnda Ixtewe and Carolyn Loewe.
Mrs Vernell Thordarson regia-
tered the guests and the many
beautiful gifts. The rest of tho
evening was spent In conservation
and dancing to the music of tho
Melody dayboys.
Shot Whits On Hunt
(Denver Spies of Houston and
j "On of Mr and Mrs. It. F. Spies of
here, was shot in the hip when tho
gun went off accidently white ho
and aeveral others were on a door
hunt In Camden, Ark., last Wed-
nesday
The gun went off while they
were riding In their Jeep with tho
bullet hitting "Spies In the hip lfo
wa# rushed to a hospital In Cam-
den and was transferred Wedm s-
day to the Spring ilraach hospital
In Houston
Mrs Spies and their two child-
ren, Qlen Roy »n«l Hindu, left tip.
mediately from Houston for Ark-
ansas to be at their husliand's and
father's bedside. Mr. and Mrs. B.
F Spies of here and Bedell spies
(See CARMINE, Cage 2)
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