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News of Our Neighbors
1<HE LA GRANGE JOURNAL THURSDAY, AUGUST I*. 1959
Pakistan Trainees
Visit La Grange
Mrs Anwara Akhtar and Mn.
Kulaum Sultan, trainee* from
East Pakistan were in Fayette
County from Sunday, August 2
until Friday, August 7. Their pri-
mary purpose here was to learn
how the Hom« Demonstration
phase of the Extension program
is carried on in this county.
While here they visited the
Picnic and toured the South Tex-
as Producers Milk Plant, and the
County Court House, County 4-H
R. C. Cola Bottling Company.
They attended the Rutersvllle
EL D. (hub meeting at the Home
-of Mrs. Harold Harris and the
West Point 4-H Club. Other
events attended were the Trinity
Hill HD Club Family Supper and
the Jr. Dairy Field Dav. They
visited with the winners of the
.Junior and Senior Dress Revue,
Linda Bains, Betty Hovemann,
and the girls mothers. Other
points of Interest were the milk-
ing at the Otto Tiedt Dairy Farm
and the remodeled kitchen at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mc-
Cormick and family. They were
also on a radio program with
Mrs. Nettie Freudenberg. While
in La Grange, they stayed at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. James
Freudenberg.
FFA TO MEET AUGUST 18
The regular meeting of the La
Grange FFA which had been
scheduled for Aug. 11, has been
reset for Tuesday night, Aug. 18.
The reason for the postponement
is that the advisor is attending an
Ag teachers’ meeting at Fort
Worth this week.
All members are urged to
make a special effort to attend
the meeting as officers will be
nominated for the coming year.
Boys who are planning on be-
coming FFA members this year
are alsc urged to attend.
Election Held by
Quade Werchan Post
The Quade Werchan Poat 838
American Legion and American
Legion Auxiliary had election of
officers Friday, Aug. 7. Those
who were elected and will be in-
stalled on Sept. 4 are Comman-
der, Aubrey Markwardt; 1st.
Vice Commander, Clarence Wag-
nsr; 2nd Vice Commander, Al-
fred Spies; Adjutant, Edwin L.
Jester; Finance Officer, W. O.
Rauch; Chaplain, Edmund A.
Schulze; Historian, Ben Wleder-
aenders; Service Officer, Melvin
Zwememann; Sgt. at Arms, Nel-
son Krause.
American Legion Auxiliary
officers elected were President,
Mrs. Alma Braun; Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. Iris Jaster; Secretary,
Mrs. Carolyn Fuchs; Treasurer,
Mrs. Lydia Hinze.
John Sommer New
Band Director
At Edna School
John D. Sommer, 26, has been
named the new director of the
Edna High Cowboy Band.
John is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Sommer of La Grange
and is married to the former
Patsy Flachmeier, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. H. T. Flachmeier.
John replaced R. J. Kluge who
resigned to accept the post of
junior high band director at
Brazosport.
Kluge had held the director’s
position theer for 17 years.
Sommer has been band leader
at Bandera High for the past
three years.
Journal Classifieds Get Results!
SPECIALS
For Thur., Fri., Sat.
August 13,14,15
18% CMck Grower ............ 3.95
17% Layer Mash ........... 8.80
20% Layer Maah ........ 8.70
20% Layer Pellets ............ 8.80
life More Weight Hog Feed 3.45
27% Hog Supplement ........ 4.95
FEED — 8EED — FERTILIZER
Started Kim her Pullets
Ponltry and Hog Equipment
Grain Bins
We Bay Eggs, Bags, Cera, Mtlo,
Tomale Shacks
La Grange Feed &
Egg Co.
Kimbell Bldg.
Mrs. Chas. Hinze Dies
Mrs. Charles Hinze, 61, of Bur-
ton died in a Brenham hospital
Monday aftemooon after a lin-
gering illness.
Funeral services were schedul-
ed for 3 p. m. Wednesday at the
Martin Luther Church in Car-
mine, of which she was a mem-
ber, with the Rev. A. M. Hanne-
mann officiating. Burial was to
be in the La Bahia cemetery.
Mrs. Hinze, a native of Blei-
blerville, was married to Charles
Hinze of Burton on Oct. 23, 1919.
They moved to the La Bahia
community where she spent the
remainder of her life.
Survivors include her hus-
band; two sons, Elfon C. Hinze
and Roger J. Hinze, both of Bur-
ton; two sisters, Mrs. Frieda
Drews of Houston and Mrs.
Louise Hinze of Burton; and
three grandchildren.
Back-To-School
Dance Sponsored By
La Grange F. H. A.
The La Grange F. H. A. is
giving a dance orv-August 14 at
8:00 to 11:30 on the elementary
school patio. All La Grange stu-
dents and their guests are invit-
ed. Music will be furnished by
the L. H. S. Combo. See you
there!
Frank Schultz underwent eye
surgery at the Columbus hospital
on Sunday. His daughter, Mrs.
Pete Glazier, reports that he is
resting comfortably and his
friends may write to him to
room 210,
The Publis Is Invited
to the
DEDICATION
of the New
ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
WARRENTON, TEXAS
Morning Service at 18:15 a. m.
Rev. A. J. Mohr, BellvIUe, Speaker
Service at 8:89 p. m.
r.5v-'
. Thee. Sager, Greeaviae, Speaker
CHICKEN BARBECUE NOON MEAL
(Aduita, fl.9«; Children, 8-18. M«; Children Under 8, Free)
Chamber Endorses
Road Work, Longer
Hours at Park
In a regular meeting on Mon-
day, August 10, the La Grange
Chamber of Commerce endorsed
the construction of the Farm to
Market Highway from Muldoon
to No. 609 and also the comple-
tion of the construction from
Ammannsville community to
Holman. W. C. Hunter reports the
possibilities of this work being
done appears favorable at this
time.
The Chamber of Commerce en-
dorsed the project b,y the Junior
Chamber of Commerce to extend
the closing time of the Monument
Hill Park from 5 o’clock to 8 o’-
clock p. m. and to seek the help
of our legislative body to see that
proper arrangements are made
to accomplish this undertaking
which is much desired by our
local, as well as out of town, peo-
ple.
Parking in La Grange is still
very much of a problem and cer-
tainly one that a great deal can
be done about. By proper action,
the street and highway commit-
tee was delegated to represent
the Chamber of Commerce at a
city council meeting in an effort
to form some program of mini-
mizing the congested parking
condition. The members of the
street and highway committee
are W. C. Hunter, Wm. F. Hoff-
mann, Allan Citzler and Eme3t
Kallus.
By proper authority the Cham-
ber of Commerce Board of Di-
rectors Tuesday, August 11, un-
animously moved to make a-
wards to at least 10 champion-
ships at the 1959 Fayette Coun-
ty Fair.
The General Services Admin-
istration of Dallas, Texas, is in-
terested in a three year term ren-
tal of about 400 square feet of
alrconditioned office space here
in La Grange and anyone inter-
ested may contact the Chamber
of Commerce.
Maize Loaded Truck
Overturns Saturday
A 1953 White truck and semi-
trailer loaded with 40,000
pounds of milo maize overturn-
ed Saturday morning, August 8,
at about 4:45 a. m., eleven miles
east of La Grange on Highway
71 after striking a cow.
The vehicle was classed a total
loss and damages resulted to ap-
proximately $8,000. The driver
sustained no serious injuries.
The huge vehicle heading in
the direction of Columbus when
the accident occured, turned over
several times and came to rest
in the creek after having scatter-
ed maize a foot deep along the
pavement for about a hundred
feet.
Driver and owner of the truck
was George Brian Poter of Colo-
rado City. He was taken to the
hospital for examination, but
his injuries did not require hos-
pitalization.
Deputy Sheriff Ed Tobias of
Elllnger, assisted by Sheriff T.
J. Flournoy and Deputy Sheriff
Lawrence Adamclk investigated
the accident.
Shower Honors
Georgia Rainosek
Miss Georgia Mae Rainosek of
Houston was honored with a chi-
na, crystal and silver shower at
the Hostyn dining hall Sunday
afternoon, August 2. Approxi-
mately 50 guests were present.
The hall was decorated with
pink and white streamers coming
together over the gift table. A
lace table cloth covered the ta-
ble and it was centered witb
roses and a white umbrella un-
der which all the pink, white
and yellow wrapped gifts were
arranged.
As the prospective bride and
groom entered the hall, they
were showered with rice. Miss
Rainosek of Hostyn and Mrs.
Herman Popp Sr. of Schulen-
burg, each were given corsages
of white gladioli.
Hostesses for the compliment
were Loretta Heinrich, Myra
Bartos, Connie Lynn Janda, Lo-
retta Janda. Jo Lynn Kruppa,
Lillian Janecka, Cynthia Staha,
Lillie Ann Matocha and Mrs. An-
ton Mozisek.
Refreshments consisting of
chicken salad sandwiches, pota-
to chips, pickles, cake squares,
mints and cokes were served.
Miss Rainosek will become the
bride of Herman Popp, Jr. at the
Holy Rosary Catholic church on
August 22.
Depart for Germany
Mrs. Polly Mae Drisdale, of
West Point, and the wife of Sgt.
Willi« Drisdale Jr. has received
Port Call aqd authorization to
travel to Fort Hamilton, Brook-
lyn, New York where she will
depart for Crallaheim, Germany
to join her husband who la a bat-
talion clerk with the 37th arm-
ored division and who has been
in Germany for the past ftve
months and In the service for the
last eight years.
Benefit Softball
Game Friday at
Fair Park
A benefit softball game will
be played at the Fair Park in La
Grange Friday night, August 14.
Game time is 8 o’clock. All pro-
ceeds will go toward paying for
the La Grange Jaycee Demons*
uniforms.
The game will be played be-
tween the fats to be manager by
Nookie Rosenberg and the leans
who will be skippered by Ike
Petras.
The fats roster is made up cf
Roy Juhn, Ray Hrbacek, Ted and
Edmund Harbers, Leslie Smith,
Calvin Weasels, George H. Gies-
ber, Billy Mike Roberta, Law-
rence Her die r, Leo Janda, Jesse
L. Smith, Moe Moellenberndt
and Buck Tiedt.
Among those on the leans ros-
ier are Mel Ammermann, Walter
Oeltjen, Lawrence Adamclk,
Gene Ulrich, Johnny Hluchanek,
Gilbert H. Eck and Eugene
Kubesch.
Mrs. Anna Fisher
Dies Tuesday
Last rites were conducted
from the Koenig Funeral Home'
Chapel for Mrs. Anna Fisher
Thursday, August 6. Services'
were continued at the Ammanns-
ville Catholic church with the
Rev. Roman Janak officiating.
Burial was in the church ceme1
tery. • -
Mrs. Fisher, 90, died Tuesday
at the Czech Catholic Home for
the Aged at Hillje.
The deceased was born in Aus-
tria Hungary on Feb. 10, 1869,
and was a daughter of Valentine
and Frances Fila Kadlecck. The
family came to this country a-
bout 1871 and settled in the
Bluff community. She married
Alfred Fisher, who preceded her
in death on December 28, 1946.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Martha Machac of El Cam-
po and Mrs. Jerry Kristek of
San Antonio; two sons, John of
La Grange and P. P. of Flint,
Michigan; two half-sisters, Mrs.
Louis Fillip of Swiss Alp and
Mrs. Paul Barnec of La Grange;
seven grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Miss E. W. Meiners
Honors Miss Neese
With Afternoon Tea
A crystal tea from four until
six o’clock Wednesday after-
noon, July 29, honored Miss Pa-
tricia Neese of Rosenberg, bride-
elect of Billy Bob Lemmons. The
tea was the Compliment of Mrs.
Elvis W. Meiners and daughter
Elva Ann.
In the receiving line were Mrs.
Meiners, the honoree, her moth-
er, Mrs. Urban E. Neese and the
prospective groom’s mother,
Mrs. Chas. A. Lemmons. Also In
attendance were the grandmo-
thers of the bridal couple, Mrs.
W F. Finck of Rosenberg and
Mrs. R. M.' Schott of La Grange.
The honoree and the mothers
wore corsages of pink carnations
and the members of the house-
party wore pink gladioli corsa-
ges.
Included in the houseparty
were Mrs. L- D. Boelsche, Mrs.
L. J. Schroeder, Mrs. J. Stanley
Webb, Mrs. H. T. Carter, Mias
Camille Freytag, and Miss Joy
Helen Carter.
A pink and green color theme
was carried out in decorating and
in the refreshments. The dining
table was covered yith a hand-
made Normandy lace cloth. It
was centered with an arrange-
ment of pink carnations, lace
fern and pink tapers. Green sher-
bert punch, white peti fouers
trimmed with pink rosebuds,
pink and green mints and nuts
were served.
The gifts were displayed the
dining room. Pink gladioli, car-
nations and candles formed the
buffet arrangements. Pink gladi-
oli were also placed on the piano
in the living room.
Shelby Fire Dept, to
Have 1st Anniversary
The Shelby community will
celebrate their first anniversary
of the Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment on Saturday, Aug. 22, at
the Harmonie Hall.
The day’s activities will start
at 5 p. m. A sausage supper will
be served at 5:30 p. m. Various
amusements will be held and a
dance will be held in the even-
ing with the Houston Polka
Band furnishing the music.
It has been a fortunate year
for the Shelby Community for
the fact that the fire fighting
equipment has not been used at
a fire.
The equipment consists of a
2 ton GMC truck with a water
tank of some 900 gallons, two
hoses of sufficient length to work
a fire at any local property. The
truck is further equipped with
small pieces of equipment for
special situations.
The fire station faces FM
Highway 1457 and is near the
east corner of the Shelby Ceme-
tery.
Milton Schlabach is Chief and
Chester Markwardt, assistant
Heavy Trailers
Need Titles
Fayette Tax Assessor-Collec-
tor Gilbert H. Eck has been ad-
vised by the Texas Highway De-
partment that Senate Bill 22,
providing for the Department to
Issue certificates of title on hea-
vy trailers, became effective
Tuesday, August 11.
Trailers needing titles are
those having an unloaded weight
of over 4,000 pounds and on semi-
trailers weighing over 4,000
pounds empty.
As of Tuesday title certificates
will be needed for such trailers
in order to sell them, or be aide
to buy license plates for next
year.
The sales tax which applies to
all motor vehicles also applies to
trailers and semi-trailers. The
state comptroller requires that
evidence be presented that this
sales tax has been paid when ap-
plying for trailer and semi-trail-
er titles.
Firemen Put Out
Two Grass Fires
La Grange Firemen were call-
ed to put out a grass fire In the
Plum community Friday morn-
ing, Aug. 7. As the firemen weie
returning to La Grange they
spotted another grass fire which
they also extinguished.
The first was on the Grant
place, located northwest of Plum.
Firemen got the blaze under con-
trol and on their way home no-
ticed tall grass along the MKT
railroad right-of-way on fire
west of Plum. This was put out
with hand extinguishers.
Fire Chief Stanley J. Webb
urged that extreme caution be
taken with any kind of outdoor
fires and to avoid careless toss-
ing away of lighted cigarettes.
He said that the grass fire dan-
ger this summer Is greater than
it has been in years because
weeds are generally taller.
Church Directory ~
SACKED HEART CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Bt Rev. Magr. S. A. Zientel-
Masses Sunday at 6, 7/qnd 9:30
Weekdays at 8:15 and 7
8T. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Rev. H. T. FUchoiHer, Pastor
Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.
Worship Services 8:15 and
10:48 a. m.
Brotherhood, Monday, 8:00 p.
ntx. m
Evening Missionary -’i Society,
Family night, Wednesday, 7:00
p. m.
You are cordially invited to
worship and work with us.
UNITED LUTHERAN
CHURCHES
F. Erhard Eller?. Pastor
Philadelphia: 1 /
Aug. 16, Divine Service 9:15
a. m. Sunday School 10:15 a. m.
Ti bitty. Black Jack:
Aug. 16, Sunday School 10:00
a. m. Divine Service 11:00 a. m.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH — ELLINGER
Raymond W. Durst, Pastor
12th Sunday After Trinity,
7:30 a. m. Church School.
8:30 a- m. Worship Service,
Text, Rom. 13:11-14, Mrs. Willie
Rotter, Jr. will conduct the Ser-
vice.
Aug. 21, 8 p. m. Luther Lea-
gue meeting.
Mrs. Minna Haas
Buried Wednesday
Funeral services were held for
Minna Haas at the Freyburg Me-
thodist church Wednesday, Aug-
ust 5. Burial was in the Frey-
burg Methodist cemetery and the
Rev. Jess Mothersbaugh of Schu-
lenburg officiated. Mrs. Haas
died at the St. Anthony Rest
Home Monday. She was 81 years
old.
The deceased was a lifetime
resident of Fayette county, be-
ing born at Freyburg. She was a
daughter of Fritz and Mary Wag-
ner Sauer. She married Rudolph
Maas on July 14, 1896. He pre-
ceded her in death on Nov. 18,
1947.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Max Gerbert of Muldoon;
three sons, Arthor of La Grange
Rt. 3, and Walter and Erwin of
Houston; 12 grandchildren and
19 great-grandchildren.
chief. Waldemar Simmank is
custodian of the station.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH — RUTERSVILLE
Raymond W. Durst, Pastor
12th Sunday After Trinity,
9:45 a. m. Church School.
10:45 a. m. Worship Service
Text Rom. 13:11-14, Mr. Willie
Rotter, Jr. will conduct the ser-
vice.
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH — PRAIRIE VALLEY
Raymond W. Durst, Pastor
12th Sunday After Trinity,
No Church School or Worship
Service.
Aug. 18, 8 p. m. Luther Lea-
gue Meeting.
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
CHURCH — ROUND TOP
Otto Fehler, Pastor
Aug. 14, Congrational meeting
8 p. m.
Aug. 16, Divine Worship 8 a.
m. Sunday School 9:15 a. m.
No Worship Service at 10:30
a. m.
Aug. 19, Sunday School and
Parish Education Meeting 8 p. m.
No. Choir Rehearsals.
Aug. 25, Altar Guild Organi-
zational meeting 8 p. m.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
CHURCH — WARRENTON
W ,E. Doerr, Pastor
Sunday, August 16, 8:30 a. m.
English service, Rev. L. Kar-
cher preaching. 9:30 a. m. Sun-
day School and Bible Class.
No German service.
In case of emergency, call on
Rev. Theo. Graalman In La
Grange.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Troy Jarvis, Minister
Franklin at Crockett
Sunday, Sunday School 9:45 a.
m. Morning Worship, 11:00 a. m.
Tuesday, Women of the church
meet in Circles.
J
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
(Missouri Synod)
T. H. GRAALMANN, Pastor
7:45 a. m. First morning ser-
vice. 8:45 a. m. Sunday school
and Bible class. 9:30 a. m. Sec-
ond morning service and Holy
Communion.
Sunday School staff meets on
Wednesday at 7:30 p, m.
TRINITY HILL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
T. H. Graalmann, Pastor
9:45 a. m. Sunday school and
Bible Class. 10:45 a. m. Morning
service.
The Walther League will have
its regular meeting on Wednes-
day at 8:00 p. m.
Men’s Club meets on Monday
at 8:00 p. m.
FOR SALE
1959 Ford 4dr Brand new
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 4dr
1955 Ford 4dr
1954 Ford 2dr
1958 Chev 4dT Clean
1956 Chev. 4dr
1953 Chev Station Wagon 4dr
1946 Chev Pickup
1954 Int. 1 Ton Stake Truck
Jurecka Bros.
Phone 180
WEIMAR, TEXAS
ANNUAL
V. F. W. PICNIC
Legion Park
Shiner, Texas
Sunday, August 16
Starts 1p.m. *
Concessions during day & night
Free Pony Rides for Children
Lunch 3:30 p. m. Til ?
Music during the afternoon by
SHINER V. F. W. Band/featur-
ing Western, Modern, Old Time
music
Dance at Night, music by
■ Rudy Kurtz Orch.
“A Good Time For All”
•piv OVia TIMB
AT All THESE
DELUXE FEATURES
Charlie T obias Co.
We Guarantee Service On Everything We Sell
Phone 147 —' 155 N. Main St.
LA GRANGE, TEXAS
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