La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1947 Page: 4 of 8
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LA GRANGE JOURNAL
Thursday, February IS, 1947
LA GRANGE JOURNAL
WALTER F. FBEYTAG, Publisher
CHARLES W. PRIEBE, Editor
LA GRANGE, TEXAS
CISTERN NEWS
Ledbetter Locals
Revival of our perennial industry,
gravel, is indicated by leases deliver-
ed last week. The William Drawe Es-
FLATONIA NEWS
(MRS. A. F. HOBIZAL)
On Friday, Jan. 81 t*ro shows were
presentel to tbe high school students.
The shows were Football Parade of
1943 and Football Parade of 1945.
Bulldogs Defeated
The Flatonia Bulldogs played the
Zemlicka-Meyer Rites
Alvin L. Meyer and Miss Hattie
tate has leased 1016 acres to E. C. | Zemlicka were united in marriage at Shiner basketball team at Shiner Frl-
Jancik of Houston, who expects to op- Sacred Heart Church on Tuesday day night and were defeated by a
erate a very modern loading pit with morning at 9 o’clock. Rev. Victor A. score of 46 to 19.
railroad spurs to the Drawe proper- Risk® officiated and also said the Meet*
ties along Cummins Creek, one mile Nupital Mass. j The p_TA wiu meet at ti,e high
south of here. Extensive testing has Following the church cer|mony a school auditorium on Thursday after-
already been done, and operations are reception was held at the home of the noo„( jg at 3.39
contemplated within the very near “ride. Personals
future. y Th« b*de ** the daughter of Mrs. M„ Annie Templin and 80n of Yoa-
Wesley Baasen of Seguin Lutheran oe m icka and tbe late Mr. Zemlic- )cum ape„t Sunday at the Ed. Berger
College visited his parents here over » the son of Mr. and homfe
the week-end. Mrs; Lo“,B **eyer, Moulton. The Mr and M„ K E Woody 8pent
^ . . newlyweds will make their home with a„„,„ , T
Miss Joyce Sanders, student nurse . Sunday at La Grange.
at the Scott and White Hospital at | Mr. and Mrs. Albert Prihoda and dau-
Temple, submitted to an appendecto- (,oal Remched In Driv® of Corpus Christi spent Sunday here
my Saturday.Her many friends will . Flatonia people went over the top with relatives.
be pleased to learn that the operation in collectlon for the March of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith and Juan-
was highly successful, and that she Dimes for Infantile Paralysis. The jta visited in Moulton last week,
is recuperating nicely. ' quot* for Flatonia WM **°°- and at Mrs. Mamie Laux1 and Miss Marga-
Mrs. W. J. Levy and children visit- Present ^25- has been collected. Dick ret 0f San Antonio spent Sunday here,
ed her parents in Carmine Saturday Wheeler is serving as chairman for Rev. Edmund Bily, former pastor of
through Sunday. tbe dr*ve- the local Sacred Heart Church, has
A large crowd of young couples en- Leaves For Hospital 1 moved to Victoria to assist at the Pa-
joyed an old fashioned “42” party F. W. Thulemeyer left last week for rish the/e.
Catholic Church Services
Services by Rev. T. T. Janysek at
Cistern will be as follows:
First and third Sundays at 8.00
a. m.; second, fourth and fifth Sun-
days at 9:30 a. m.
Mondays through Saturdays at 7.00
a. m.
Services at Barton’s Creek: First
and third Sundays at 9:80 a. m.; se-
cond, fourth and fifth Sundays at
7:80 a. m.
Local News Items
J. F. Janecka and son, Charlie of
Fort Worth spent the week-end at
Cistern. ,
Miss Georgia Vydrzal is employed
at the Bon Ton Cafe at La Grange.
Miss Pauline Vydrzal left for Hous-
ton where she accepted employment.
Stanley Gerlich of Houston visited Saturday night at the home of Mr. and a hospital at Camp Hood where he
with Mr. and Mrs. John Vinklarek and j Mrs. M. J. McClellan. is undergoing treatment,
family Saturday and Sunday. The Home Demonstration Club met Accept* Employment
Miss Christine Hosak of Yoakum i» last Tuesday at Mrs. Paul Baasen, 1 Miss Lillie Krause accepted employ-
visiting with her folks for a few weeks.! with Mrs. Orie McClellan giving a de- ment as bookkeeper with the Flatonia
Lt. and Mrs. Joe Bartek and family monstation on insect control, and with Lumber Co. .
of San Antonio sent Sunday with Mr. Mrs. Crystal Rust giving instructions Miss Lillie Mae Doehring is
and Mrs. Frank Kremel. ! on seed inocculation. The serving of employed at Johnnie’s.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Pechacek and coffee and cakes terminated the mee- Students To Have Dance
son, Alvin 0/ Austin visited with Ed., ting.
Thiede and family.
Classified Advertisements
FOR SALE
FAYETTEVILLE
(MRS. LAURA FORRES)
Miss Emma Mazel Dies
It is with deep regret that we chron-
now icle the death of Miss Emma Mazel
who died suddenly Thursday afternoon
of a heart attack at the age of 64.
I On Feb. 14, the Shiner school is gi- ! She is survived by her two sisters,
Mr. and Mrs. Salyer Vanderwerth ving a formal dance to which the stu- Misses Antonia and Annie Mazel of
M7.Vusak7nd'son of Shiner spent | visited relatives here Saturday and dents inJ W wTll! m Sth
Sunday with Albert Janecka and fami-
ly.
Johnny Urban of Ganado visited
his mother, Mrs. Steve Kazmir.
The first banns of marriage were an-
nounced last Sunday for Miss Della
Kocian, daughter of Mrs. Amelia Ko-
cian of Jeddo, and Stephen Hmcirik
of Gonzales; also Miss Margie Vin-
klarek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Vinklarek and Stanley Gerlich of Hal-
lettsville.
John Mares is making his home in
Gonzales where he is working with an
oil company.
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Mrs. Edw. H. Moss and the M. L.
Moss family were visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Edw. H. Moss Jr. in Hous-
ton Sunday.
Sunday. vited. Upon being asked to send a ton. Miss Emma has been in iy health
Mrs. Goebel Sanders left for Tern- Duchess to participate, the students for the past year,
pie Monday to remain over Sunday elected Neldean Helton, who will be She was a member of the Lutheran
with her daughter, Joyce, who is recu- escorted by Leroy Florus to the dance, church, the Ladies’ Aid Society and
perating from an appendectomy. Pep Squad Organized vice president of the Ladies’ Cemetery
Mrs. Wallace Levy observed her The girls of the local high school Association,
birthday Feb. 5th. have recently organized a pep squad Funeral services were conducted
Despite the severe cold, village gar- to accompany the boys to the basket from the family home with services in
deners are optimistically at work ball games. Annie Joe Shmiedt, Rae the Lutheran church on Sunday af-
planting onions, potatoes, garlic, shal- Nell Robbins, Joy Robinson and Doro- temoon with Rev. Paul Fisher and
lots, peas and carrots. Soil conditions thy Freytag have been elected leaders. Rev. Jul. Basshardt officiating. The
are excellent since the long wet' spell,1 The uniforms the girls will wear remains were were laid to rest in the
followed by the severe freeze of early are,white skirts, white blouses, ma- city cemetery beside her parents. Kne-
January has rendered the soil friable roon scarfs and white and maroon sek Funeral Home was in charge,
and killed off much excessive weed caps. Miss Barbara Chovanec Dies
growth. Society Meets I Miss Barbara Chovanec died at the
_0O0- | The Sidney Lanier Society met Jan. home of her sister, Mrs. Vasut on Sat-
Miss Florence Schubert, waitress 31 and elected the following officers: urday. Funeral services were conduct-
at Arlt’s Cafe for some time, left Sun- President, William Cherry; vice presi- ed from the Knesek Funeral Chapel on
day for Karnes City to accept a simi- dent, Leroy Florus; secretary, Annie Monday morning followed with Mass
lar position there.
SPECIALS
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
EXTRA SPECIAL ON, DRIED FRUITS
All Fresh Stock!
PRUNES, Large Size, pound...... . 19c
EVAPORATED APPLES, pound ... 29c
DRIED PEACHES, pound..........15c
DRIED PEARS, pound...........! 15c
GOLD CHAIN FLOUR. Guaranteed
or your money back. 50 lb. sack . . $3.25
SHORTENING, 1 lb. pkg...........39c
POTATOES, Idaho Russets.
10 1b. bag......... 29c
ORANGES, large bag...............39c
FRESH FISH, OYSTERS & SHRIMP
Every Friday and Saturday
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, World Over,
No. 2 can......................8c.
46 oz. largest can............... 18c
•|ficers the following: President, Doro-
thy Freytag, vice president, Clara Mae
MARKET DEPARTMENT
CHEESE, Kraft’s Velveeta. 2 lb. box
BACON. 1 lb. sliced.............
95c
64c
DRESSED FRYERS ON SPECIAL
Friday and Saturday
PEACHES, No. 2 1 -2 largest can.....28c
SALMON, Alaska Pink, No. 1 tall can . 33c
ey’s Food Store
Jo Shmeidt, reporter, Evelyn Simcik; in the St. John’s Catholic Church with
sergeant-at-arms, Victor Zouzalik; Rev. Frank Matustik officiating,
song leader, Audrey Freytag;. and , Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery,
pianist, Lois Jean Freytag. l| CARD OF THANKS
H. E. Classes Meet j We herewith extend our heartfelt
The Homemaking I, II and III clas- thanks and appreciations to our kind
ses held meetings recently and elected neighbors and friends who assisted du-
officers. ring the illness and at the death of
Officers for the HE I class are: our beloved sister, Miss Emma Mazel.
President, Bonnie Kelly; vice presi- j Our special thanks are extended to
dent, Ann Korenek; secretary, Rae Rev. Fisher and Rev. Basshardt, the
Nell Robbins; sergeant-at-arms, Char-j Knesek Funeral Home, Dr. Frank
lene Young, treasurer, Dorothy Mica;, Guenther, the pall bearers, those who
FOR SALE: 22-foot trailer. Darter-
Looney Implement Co., La Grange.
(5-3c)
WEDDING BANDS: 14 kt. solid
gold at |5.00. Diamond bands from
$5.50, Sets from $10.50 to $350. You
CANNOT BEAT our prices. Beauti-
ful pearls for the bride, $1.95 to $50.
Day’s Gift Shop, La Grange. (40-tfc)
EGGS & POULTRY
WE PAY a Premium for white in-
fertile eggs, poultry, hides, beeswax
and pecans. La Grange Produce Co.
(tf.)
NURSERY STOCK for sale. Write
for price list. Cistern Nursery, Fla-
tonia, R3. (3-6tp)
FOR SALE: Eagle Lake’s Leading
Cafe, doing better than $5,000.00 per
month. Low rent, long lease, all new
equipment. Phone or write Chris’ Cafe,
Eagle Lake, Texas. (8-5c)
FOR SALE: One cultivator, 2 rid-
ing planters, 1 walking planter, 1 Mar-
tin ditcher, 1 J. D. lister, 1 com grin-
der. A(1 in good condition. Will sell
cheap. Anton Rainosek Sr., La Grange,
R3, Box 77. (6-4p)
FOR SALE: Fertilizer attachments
for Model A and H Farmalls. Darter-
Looney Implement Co., La Grange.
• (6-3tc)
HATCHING NOW: Baby chicks
every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. Al-
bers Hatchery, La Grange.
QUALITY CHICKS from our own
flock of large egg bred White Leg-
horns. Book your order now for pul-
lets, cockerels or straight run Chicks
at low prices every Tuesday. Wm. E.
Brendle, La Grange. (7-6p)
HELP WANTED
WANTED: Girls interested in nur-
sing. Apply in person. Also dishwash-
er WANTED. La Grange Hospital, La
Grange. (7-tfc)
WANTED: Two waitresses. Need
not be experienced. Arlt’s Cafe, La
Grange. (6-tfs)
CALF SCOURS stop when you use
SKP, the new Dr. Hess treatment con-
tainihg sulfathiazole, kaolin and pec-
tin. In critical test calves suffering
from infectious or white scours re-
covered quickly. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. Available at Hermes Drug Store.
(7-ltc)
FOR SALE: Good second hand Re-
mington typewriter. D. J. Weikel. (lc)
FOR SALE: Large 2-story house, 8
rooms, all finished with beaded ceiling
lumber. Plenty of first class lumber.
Luckenbach Stock Farm, La Grange.
(lc)
FOR SALE: Brand new one H. P.
110 volt electric motor. Darter-Looney
Implement Co., La Grange. (7-2tc)
FOR SALE: Completely redecorated
4-room house; complete bath. Six
blocks from post office. See Harry
Vogt. (7-tfs)
WANTED: Cook and house worker
for two adults. Attractive garage ap-
artment, private bath, excellent wages.
Apply to Mrs. W. R. Styron, 1110
Barkdull St., Houston 6, Texas, (lpfc
WANTED: Waitress to do cafe
work. Must be pleasant and presenta-
ble. No experience required. Good pay
and pleasant work guaranteed. Write
or call in person at Hack’s Drive In,
Box 632, Smithville, Texas. (7-2tp)
WANTED TO RENT
WANTED TO RENT: Unfurnished
house or apartment, preferably five
rooms or more. Max Westerholm, La
Grange, Phone 370 after 5 (tfc)
MISCELLANEOUS
WATCHES and CLOCKS Repaired,
at Day’s Jewelry & Gift Shop, La
Grange. (26-tfc)
STRETCH FEED by adding 2 lbs.
of Dr. Hess STOCK TONIC to every
100 lbs. of dairy ration. Tonic cows at
the Dr. Hess Research Farm produces
1-4 lb. more milk for each pound of
grain mixture. Your cows are no dif-
ferent. Call on us for STOCK TONIC.
Hermes Drug Store, La Grange (lc)
Negro Is Injured
As Car Hits Wagon
Ernest Duncan, colored, was consi-
derably bruised when a new Dodge
,coupe struck his wagon just the other
side of the new Colorado river bridge
and reporter, Lillian Kocian. A short sat vigil through the nights, for the
program was given by Evelyn Beck beautiful floral offerings, the choir wea 0 range a ou p. m. urs-
and Elaine C^reive. 1 and to those who attended the last
The HE II girls elected as their of- sad rites.
May God bless %ou all.
Her Sisters and Brothers
Freytag; secretary, Evelyn Simcik; Mothers* Club to Meet
treasurer, Pearlie Richter; reporter, j The Mothers’ Club will hold its next
Esther Miller; parliamentarian, Ver- regular meeting Thursday evening
lene Richter; and song leader, Dolo- at 7:30.—'Reporter,
res Pavlica. 42 Social
Officers elected by the HE III class The members of the Ladies’ 42 Club
are: President, Wilma Richter; vice were entertained Thursday afternoon
president, Bernice Thiede; secretary, with Mrs. H. B. Gresser as hostess.
Neldean Hilton; treasurer, Mary Ann After the games delicious refresh-
Urban; reporter, Anna Bell Daehr- ments were served,
ing; song leader, Patsy Janca; and 82 Years Young
parliamentarian, Joy Robinson. | Sunday afternoon close relatives
Football Shows Presented
gathered at the home of Mrs. Joe Ko-
NOTICE!
We will pick up any unskinned dead
animals FREE of CHARGE.
SOUTH TEXAS RENDERING CO.
Phone 2898 — P. O. Box 55
VICTORIA, TEXAS
JUST RECEIVED--
ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF FLAT SILVER WARE
in 1847 ROGERS BROS., COMMUNITY, TUDOR PLATE,
in 52 and 54 PIECE SETS
ALSO- HOLI.OWARE, SANDWICH TRAYS, BREAD TRAYS,
RELISH TRAYS. COVERED VEGETABLE DISHES, TREE-IN-
WELL PLATTERS, GRAVY BOAT, BABY FORK and SPOON
SETS, BABY CUPS, BABY BOWLS and PLATES, BABY SAVING
BANKS, and ELECTRIC KITCHEN CLOCKS.
H. C. WILLMANN, JEWELER
Where You Know the Quality — EatabUahed 1919
LA GRANGE, TEXAS
ALSO RECEIVED: A large shipment of Woolen Yarn*, in a wide
variety of colors: Cordette, Corde, Plastic, Ribbonette, and Straw-
kraft for hand-bags and hats; also patterns in Needle Point.
MRS. H. C. WILLMANN
Driver of the car was Dennie Swan
of Chicago. Officers said the front
bumper of the Swan car caught a wheel
of the wagon, practically demolishing
the wagon and also doing extensive
damage to the car.
Duncan was taken to the hospital
and released the next morning.
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Frank Pratka and George Adamcik
spent Monday in Houston on business.
var to help her celebrate her birthday
which was her 82nd. Refreshments
were served.
Returns From Hospital
Mrs. Otto Fritsch who submitted to
an operation at the La Grange Hos-
pital Wednesday of last week returned
to her home Monday much improved
in health.
ANYONE INTERESTED in tank-
ing, ditching or terracing, or any other
dirt work, please notify R. G. Goebel,
Smithville, Texas. Write, or Phone
9018. (4-4tp)
LAWN~MOWERS-and~BICYCLES
repaired. Also buy used mowers and
bicycles. Tiemann’s Trading Post.
(5-tfc)
WANTED TO BUY
WANTED TO BUY: Clean rags, any
quantity. Consolidated Frozen Food
Lockers, La Grange. (6-tfc)
DAWN THEATRE
Sat.-Sun., Feb. 15-16
— PRESENTS —
Bill Elliott, Alice Fleming and
Bobby Blake in
SUN VALLEY CYCLONE
Also Short Subjects
First Show 7 P. M. (New Time)
HOSPITAL. NEWS
Present Patients
August Fischer Sr., Lexington
H. A. Nunnely, City
Mrs. W. M. Baker, La Grange
Henry Harbers, La Grange
Mrs. John H. Schroeder, La Grange
Mrs. Mary Zapp, City
Mrs. Hugo Miller and baby, La
Grange
Willie Jecmenek, La Grange
Mrs. W. A. Bregenzer, Houston
Mrs. Herbert Merkel and baby, New
Ulm
Kellie Bran, Houston
Mrs. Eddie Lehmann, Giddings
Mrs. E. J. Vitek and baby, Houston
Mrs. Willie Marquart, Houston
Mrs. Helena Albers, Ledbetter
Mrs. L. Nelson Leo Jr. and baby,
City
Mrs. Frank I. Schindler, Schulen-
burg
Leeland Rinn, Industry
Babies Born
To Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Vitek of Hous-
ton on Feb. 7, a girl weighing .seven
pounds and three ounces.
To Mr. and Mrs. L. Nelson Lee Jr.,
City, on Feb. 9 a boy weighing eight
pounds.
To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Merkel of
New Ulm on Feb. 10, a boy weighing
seven pounds and nine ounces.
Arland Tiemann left for Houston re-
cently start classes in the Universi-
ty of Houston’s school of technology,
taking up air conditioning and refri-
geration.
Cotton Seed Hulls
Good Supply Of New Cotton Seed Hulls
$20.00 PER TON
Cotton Seed Meal
$3.90 PER SACK
SOUTH TEXAS COTTON OIL CO.
PHONE 30 —
LA GRANGE
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Priebe, Charles W. La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 13, 1947, newspaper, February 13, 1947; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth997592/m1/4/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.