La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1946 Page: 4 of 8
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LA GRANGE JOURNAL
Thursday, November 14, 1946
LA GRANGE JOURNAL
WALTER P. FREYTAG, Publisher
CHARLES W. PRIBBE, Editor
LA GRANGE. TEXAS
MEMBER 1946
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lebration in La Grange.
USO Contributions
Local USO Solicitor W. H. Rodiek
reported that the amount of $25.10
was contributed, thus exceeding the
quota of $25 by 10 cents.
Personals
Mrs. Erwin Lincke and sons, Lloyd
and Cleburn and Delphine Stoelke re-
turned from Houston Saturday where
they had entered several hogs in the
Youths Stock Show.
Armistice Day visitors in the H. H.
Schultz home were Mrs. Walter Weier-
LHS Student Body
Hears Prelbytery Pastor
On Nov. 7, the student body of La
Grange High School met in the gym-
nasium at 10 o’clock for an assem-
bly. The high school band, led by O.
F. Havlik opened the program with
Starter, a march. The following pie-
ces played were Army Air Corps, It’s
a Long, Long Way to Tipperary, and
Our Director. The majorettes perform-
ed to the music of the last march.
Supt. C. A. Lemmons then introduc-
shausen and sons, Henry, Ralph and ’ *d Dr. Guy B. Duff, who gave the in-
Erwin of Fredericksburg, Mrs. Ru- vocation. Mrs. Gladys Eck led the as-
dolph Brewster and son, Eric of Kerr-
ville, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schwinger
and children, Eugene and Elaine of
Houston.
HAW CREEK NEWS
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Year —_________________ $2.00
Six Months___;_______________$1.25
WILLOW SPRINGS
(MRS. H. H. 8CHULTZ)
Community Club Meets
The newly organized Community
C?lub met Friday night, Nov. 8. Twen-
ty-nine signed up for membership.
It was decided to have a Christmas
party on Dec. 20. New officers were
elected as follows: President, Theo.
H. Heinsohn; vice president, W. C.
Krebs; Sec.-Treas, Reuben Coufal;
parliamentarian, F. F. Dockal; repor-
ter, Mrs. Theo. H. Heinsohn; alter-
nate reporter, Mrs. H. H. Schnltz. Af-
ter adjournment refreshments were
served by the committee in charge.
Society To Meet
The Trinity Ladies Aid Society of
Frelsburg will meet at the home of
Mrs. Gus Kautz of near Fayetteville
on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 20.
Attend Armistice Fete
Armistice Day was observe^ by
quite a number of city relatives visi-
ting with local families, while some
of our local families attended the ce-
Moved
Mr. and Mrs. Elo Keilers and fami-
ly moved into the home they recently
purchased from Walter Voelkel.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Rudloff and
daughter moved into the home vacated
by the Keilers.
Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Aschenbeck and
family moved on the Mrs. Garlin farm
near Willow Springs.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Gebhard and son,
Roy, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Schmira and son of Nelson-
ville visited with relatives in Taylor
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Meischen and
family spent Sunday with relatives in
Shelby.
Mr. and Mrs. Quintus Gebhard and
son visited Sunday with Mrs. Geb-
hard’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Kruse of Willow Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schmira and
son of Nelsonville spent Armistice
Day here with relatives.
Emil Henniger and son of Willow
Springs spent last week one day with
his daughter Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Stork and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gebhard were
guests in the home of Mrs. Jane Quade
of Round Top last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hassler and
son and Mrs. Louise Wunderlich
helped celebrate the golden wedding
of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Henschel Sun-
day of near Shelby.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gebhard were
on business in Fayetteville Saturday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Levin and
children spent the week-end in San
Antonio visiting Mrs. Levin’s parents.
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Buy Bonds and Stamps
sembly in the singing of America, the
Beautiful. The next numbers, two
beautiful songs, The World Is Wait-
ing for the Sunrise and I Love Geo-
graphy were rendered by the high
school choral club, led by Mrs. Eck
in their first performance of the year.
Dr. Matthew H. Arnold of Corsica-
na, a visiting Presbyterian minister
at the home of Dr. Duff, gave a short
but interesting address based on the
verse:
Quitters give alibis,
Mongrels get blue,
Fighters go down fighting,
But the thoroughbred goes through.
created by the 79th congress, took ov-
er functkms of the FSA and ECFL ef-
fective November 1. The new agency
will make production and subsistence
loans as well as loans for Farm Fur-
chases.
Facilities are available only to far-
mers who are unable to get the loans
they need at interest rates not excee-
ding five per cent from banks, coope-
rative lending agencies or other res-
ponsible sources in their communities.
The farm purchase loans made by
the new agency are similar to those
formerly made by the Farm Security
Adminstration. Loans are made for
100 per cent of the purchase price of
family type farms, plus needed impro-
vements. Repayment is scheduled ov-
er a period of 40 years, and the in-
terest rate is 8 1-2 per cent.
Operating credit extended by the
FHA under its production and sub-
sistence loan program includes both
annual loans and adjustment-type
loans at five per cent interest.
The adjustment-type credit is simi-
lar to the rehabilitation loans made i
Classified Advertisements
FOR SALE
HOUSE FOR SALE—Near MKT
depot, one block from square. Alvin
Bohot, La Grange. (46-tfc)
FOR SALE: King Bb Tenor Saxo-
phone. Tiemann’s Trading Post.
(89-tfc)
DIAMOND WEDDING SETS, beau-
ties from $12.50 to $150.00. A beauti-
ful bride’s book given with each set.
Day’s Gift Shop, La Grange. (9-tfc)
FOR SALE: Window panes, in good
condition, already framed in good
substantial frames as follows: 16
panes size 35x44 inches, 5 panes size
40x44 inches, and one pane size 4$x44
inches. John C. Marburger, La Gruige.
(AMtc)
BUY A LOT or more, in Eckel re-
sidential subdivision.Build you a home;
depression is coming, then you’ll have
your own! Plenty good washing wa-
. . , ter, and to drink. Phone 76-W. Otto C.
by the Farm Security Adminstration, Ecke, ^ Grange (45-tfc)
and is based on farm and home opera-, _ ___
ting plans worked out by the borrow-] WEDDING BANDS: 14 kt. solid
er with the aid of FHA supervisors, gold at $5.00. Diamond bands from
It is accompanied by on-the-farm ma- $5.50, Sets from $10.50 to $350. You
He urged all the students to be “the nagement assistance provided by FHA CANNOT BEAT our prices. Beauti-
j thoroughbred” and to do their best in personnel. Loans may be repaid overjful pearls for the bride, $1.95 to $50.
everything. a maximum period of five years. ^ Day’s Gift Shop, La Grange. (46-tfc)
He said, “If you cannot be the pine The annuai ioans made by the FHA
on the hill, then be the little scrub in are gjmiiar to the feed and seed loans
the valley.” All the students greatly made by the Emergency Crop and
enjoyed the talk. The program ended peed Division of the Farm Cre-
WANTED TO RENT
SOMEWHERE in La Grange there
MUST be an unfurnished apartment
or vacant house, for a family of three
—man, wife and small boy. Good
Christian, permanent family. If you
can oblige us, please write Box 59, or
Phone 42. (fc)
EGGS & POULTRY
WE PAY a Premium for white in-
fertile eggs, poultry, hides, beeswax
and pecans. La Grange Produce Co.
(tf.)
HATCHING NOW: Baby chicks
every TUESDAY and FRIDAY. Al-
bers Hatchery, La Grange.
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FOR SALE—Broad breasted Bronze
turkeys. High laying strain. Good
ha£chability. Won first place at fair.
W. E. Tiemann. (46-2tc)
HELP WANTED
with the patriotic song, Over There,
played by the band.
Dr. Arnold taught English and La-
tin in the La Grange School system
for the school term of 1912-1913. He
then became a Presbyterian minister
and served the local church until
1918. He held a Presbyterian Revival
Meeting here last week.
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FCA Services Are
Available To Farmers
Credit facilities and services for-
merly provided by the Farm Security
Adminstration and the Emergency
Crop and Feed Loan Division of Farm
Credit Adminstration are available to
dit Adminstration. Farm and home
plans are not required as a basis for
these loans, but they must be repaid
within 12 months.
Production and subsistence loans to
any one borrower may not exceed
$3,500.00 in' any one year. Total in-
debtedness of any one borrower may
not exceed $5,000.00.
Veterans will be given the prefer-
ence in all phases of this program.
FLATON1A NEWS
By Mrs. A. F. Hobizal
New Arrival
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hull of Bastrop
are the happy parents of a > pound
LOST AND FOUND
LOST—Black Cocker Spaniel dog.
Named Corky. Please call 468. John
Guy Looney. (46-ltc)
MISCELLANEOUS
WATCHES and CLOCKS Repaired,
at Day’s Jewelry & Gift Shop, La
Grange. (26-tfc)
FIFTY CENTS is what we pay for
any “Book of The Month" Qlub book,
in perfect condition. Bring them to
Day’s Gift Shop, La Grange. (46-tfc)
iiiui T Vv V baby girl born Oct. 27. She has been
eligible farmers through the Fayette 3 6 , , . ,
and Bastrop County office of the Far- ™med Faye. The baby is ai-
mers’ Home Adminstration, Lester J.
Cappleman, Texas State Director of
FHA announced.
Mr. Cappleman also announced the
designation of James A. ConnorpFay-
ette and Bastrop County Supervisor,
of the Farm Security Adminstration, ,
as interim-supervisor-in-charge of the ed in front of the bank' Due to *uick
County FHA Office, which is located work °f the «reboys no serious dam-
so being welcomed by a little sister.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wiseman of Fla-
tonia are the happy grandparents.
Fire Call Sounded v
Friday evening at about 7 o’clock
the fire boys were called to extin-
guish a fire when a car ignited park-
in La Grange.
The Farmers’ Home Adminstration,
CenZAue'ldrfdfou/ttoutiitAu/eatt
CHEVROLET STILL
LOWEST IN PRICE
The new Chevrolet lists at a price SUB-
STANTIALLY LOWER than that of any other
car in its field. This saving is BIG ENOUGH
to pay for many a service check-up on your
present car.
You’ll be wed repaid for your patience in await-
ing delivery of your new Chevrolet! It crlone
brings you Big-Car beauty, Big-Car comfort
and performance, Big-Car quality at lowest
cost. And even though we can't tell you exactly
when we can make delivery of your new Chev-
rolet, we can tell you that we are delivering cars
as fast as we receive them from the factory—
that we'd make delivery of your new Chevrolet
at the earliest possible date—and that your
patience will be woll rewarded when you
experience its Big-Car quality at lowest cost.
The new Chevrolet lists for $100 to
$140 lees than any other car in its
field—enough to pay for many a
service check-up on your present car I
BRASHER MOTOR COMPANY
Weimar La Grange Schulenburg
age resulted.
Bulldogs Win
The Bulldogs motored to Halletts-
ville Tuesday evening to play the
Sacred Heart Indians. The Bulldogs
won by a score of 12 to 7. This was
the first game that the Bulldogs have
won so far.
Nov. 11 Observed
Monday, Nov. 11 was quietly ob-
served in Flatonia. All business houses
were closed and many local people at-
tended celebrations elsewhere.
Mrs. Brown Buried Here
The remains of Mrs. Alice C. Brown,
who died at her home in Houston Mon-
day, Nov. 4 at the age of 87 years,'
were brought to Flatonia Methodist
Church Wednesday noon, Nov. 6 with
services at the local Methodist Church
at 2 p. m. Interment was in the local
City Cemetery. Deceased was well
known in Flatonia. Surviving here
are four daughters and other relati-
ves. •
John Kotrlik Expires
John Kotrlik, age 61 years, passed
away in Schulenburg Tuesday, Nov.
5 following an illness of several
month’s duration. Funeral took- place
Thursday morning, Nov. 7 at 9 o’-
clock with services at the local Ca-
tholic Church with interment in the
Catholic Cemetery. Rev. Victor A.
Raska conducted the last sad rites.
Surviving him are his wife; two sis-
ters, Mrs. Henry Hajek of Shiner and
Mrs. Ed. Hollub of Flatonia; and one
brother, Joe Kotrlik of Flatonia.
Sacred Heart Church News
Sunday, Nov. 17 Masses will be as
follows: First Mass at 7:80 a. m., Se-
cond Mass at 9 a. m. Week-day Mas-
ses at 7 a. m.
The CTO will meet Thursday even-
ing, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p. m.
Next Sunday, Nov. 17 at Ammanns-
ville the CYO and sodalities of the
Deanery will have a Youth Rally. All
Ynembers of the local Parish are re-
quested to attend. Father J. A. Petru
of St. John is the Deanery Moderator.
The Catholic Discussion Clubs are
progressing nicely.
William Chemits Dies
William Chemitz passed away at
his home on Saturday\Nov. 9 at the
age of 75 years. Funeral services were
held Monday afternoon, Nov. 11 at 8
o’clock from the Smith Funeral Home
with interment in the local City Ceme-
tery.
Wedding Announced
announce the marriage of their dau-
ghter, Mary Dolores to Clarence E.
Sternadel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ern-
est Sternadel of Schulenburg. The
wedding will take'place in the Flato-
nia Sacred Heart Church in the near
future.
Receives Discharge
T-Sgt. Gordon janszen, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Otto Janszen returned
home Saturday after spending seve-
ral months overseas. He received hi&
honorable discharge.
Sick List
Louis Jr., four year old son of Mrs.
Ovella Hobizal of Weimar is serious-
ly ill in an Austin hospital. Mrs. Ho-
bizal has many friends here who wish
her little boy a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Frank Vybiral, who has been ,
ill for the past several days, is much
improved at this writing.
Personals
, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tupa and daugh-
ters of San Antonio, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Stryk Jr. of Rosenberg spent the
week-end here with relatives.
Miss Patricia McCall spent the
week-end in San Antonio.
WANTED: Two white women,
German or Bohemian,' 18 to 40 years
old to do cooking and housework.
Three adults in family; garage a-
partment furnished. Contact Mrs.
Geo. H. Dentler at 1314 North Boule-
vard, Houston, Telephone Lehigh
0553. (44-tfc)
WANTED: Educational Salesman
to sell mechanical courses in Diesel
and Heavy Duty Equipment train-
ing. Will also interview men interest-
ed in taking such training. Inter
State Training Service, 26-27 Dooley
Building, Houston 2, Texas. (43-4p)
WAITRESS WANTED: Apply at
Arlt’s Cafe, La Grange. (43-tfc)
WANTED: Janitor. Apply at La
Grange Hospital, L« Grange. (tf)
WANTED: A cook. Good pay. Hein-
sohn’s Cafe, La Grange. (45-tfc)
WANTED: Neat, dependable white
girl, to live in home and do general
housework and help care for two chil-
dren. Good salary to right party.
Write Mrs. J. B. Sagor, Box 511, Ro-
senberg, Texas or call Phone 489.
(45-tfc)
WANTED: Waitress. Good pay,
short hours. Salm’s Place, La Grange.
(45-tfc)
Fayette Youths Sell
At Houston Jr. Show
-Several Fayette county club jind
FFA boys sold hogs for good prices
at the Houston Youth Fair Friday
through Sunday.
Marcus Weigelt, 4-H clubber of
Round Top sold two Hampshires at
30c a pound; and Millard Brown, a
4-H club boy from Cistern sold a Po-
land China at 29 1-2 cents a pound.
Lloyd Henderson had several of his
Schulenburg FFA boys exhibiting at
the show, and they sold three hogs at
30c a pound.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ray McElwee of Aus-
tin and Mrs. Robert Peter of Rock-
Mry and Mrs. D. J. Dechered of San idale spent Sunday with Miss Marie
Antonio visited relatives here last
Frank Reese of San Antonio spent
Sunday here with his family.
Mrs. Antonia Vybiral of West is
here visiting her children.
Miss Jeanne Brunner spent the
week-end with relatives in Schulen-
burg. ,
Mrs. H. Mikesh of Galveston spent
last week here visiting relatives.
Miss Norma Ann Albrecht of San | Young Turkey Toms No. 2----22c
Antono spent the week-end here with !,^kf.y ^®ns------------------33c
relatives.
Weber and Mrs. Rich Rehmet. Charles
Gates, the small son of Mr. and Mrs.
McElwee, was baptized by Dr. Duff
on Sunday.
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La Grange Markets
Eggs ------------------------- 45c
Fryers-----------------------86c
Hens _______________________ 25c
Roosters______:_______________12c
Young Turkey Toms No. 1 ____ 25c
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Wedding Plans
Are Announced
The wedding of Barbara Ann Will-
man and Floyd H. Weber will be so-
lomnized at St. Jame’s Episcopal
Church, Nov. 26 at 7:00 p. m. The
Rev. Hugh R. Farrell at Trinity Epis-
copal Church of Ft. Worth will offi-
ciate at the ceremony.
Mrs. Wm. A. Prothero of Houston
will be matron of honor, Miss Joan
Tilton will be maid of honor, Miss
Joyce Bludworth of Galveston will be
bridesmaid, Allyne Fay Weber of
Webster will be flower girl and Ra-
fael Gray Bludworth of Galveston
will be ringbearer.
Thomas J. Bludworth Jr., uncle of
the bride-elect will give her in mar-
riage. Charles M. Brewton will serve
as best man, and groomsmen will be
A. L. Rosenberg and Wm. A. Prothero
of Houston. Sam E. Rosenberg and
Lester E. Rosenberg will usher.
Miss Clara Hermes will sing “O
Perfect Love” accompanied by Miss
Jeanette Alexander, who will also play
the wedding music.
The rehearsal dinner honoring the
couple will be given Monday night,
November 25, by the bride-elect’s mo-
Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Albrecht I ther, Mrs. Geo. C. William Sr.
Middling Cotton______________29.50
Sour Cream____________47c and 45c
Peanuts, ton ______________ $170.00
Hides _________________________ 10c
DAWN THEATRE
Sat., Sun., Nov. 16-17
— PRESENTS —
Betty Grable & June Haver in
DOLLY SISTERS
In Technicolor
-Wed.,-Thurs., Nov. 20-21
Alan Ladd A Jean Rogers in
THE GAY BLADES
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First ShoW 7 P. M. (New Time)
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FOR SALE
Good Vielin, in Case
Fine Gasoline Range (took Stove)
Oak Chifforobe
I Large Wood-burning Heater,
suitable for school or church
_ Iron Beds, All Prices
Wood Beds, All Prices
Antique Clocks
One 88.40 Deer Rifle
RBCBIVHD: Shipment of Electric
Irons, With or Without Hqat Control
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Priebe, Charles W. La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1946, newspaper, November 14, 1946; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998542/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.