La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1946 Page: 5 of 8
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Thursday, November 14, 1946
LA GRANGE JOURNAL
FAYETTEVILLE
(MRS. LAURA FORRES)
Married Here Monday
Miss Dorothy Malele and Lad Ko-
ienovsky were married in the St.
John’s Catholic Church Monday morn-
ing in a Nupital Mass at which Rev.
Frank Matustik officiated. After the
services, an all-day reception was held
at the KJT hall followed with a dance
at Sight. Congratulations!
Shower For Brido-Etoet
Miss Estella Zapalac was pleasantly
entertained by her friends with a
shower Sunday evening at the home
of Mrs. John Cup. After the display
of the many lovely gifts, delicious re-
freshments were served to a large
number of guests. Miss Zapalac will
become the bride of George Jan da of
Houston on Nov. 18. *
Mothers Clnb Meeting
The Mothers Club will hold their re-
gular monthly meeting Thursday eve-
ning at 7:30 at the high school.. All
members are requested to attend.
Accidently Wounded
A Lawrence Jasek, while out hunting
with a group of beys Sunday, after-
noon, was accidently shot in his left
hand. He was taken to La Grange for
medical aid.
Bluebonnet Staff
The following students are os the
Bluebonnet staff: Bernice Elsik, edi-
tor-in-chief; Iralee Knippel and Lou
Jean Krebs, associate editors; L. F.
Eilers, sports editor,; Mary Schweg-
mann, artist; Wilfred Eckermann, bu-
siness manager; Harold Schultz, ad-
vertising manager; and J. J. Jochec,
sponsor.
Senior Class Elects Favorites
The Senior Class elected the follow-
ing favorites: most beautiful girl,
Bernice Elsik; most handsome boy, L.
B. Cordes; most popular girl, Ruth
Hilsher; most popular boy, Wilfred
Eckermann; boy most likely to suc-
ELL1NGER
(D. A. JUREN)
Baby Boy Born
The ever friendly stork made its
appearance at the home, of Mr. and
Mrs. Bncker at New Gulf on Sunday,
Nov. 8 and favored the happy couple
with a fine baby boy. It is the couple’s
first child. The mother and the young
man are reported as doing very nicely.
Mrs. Bricker is the former Miss Nan-
cy Terrell, a former Ellinger Miss.
Congratulations!
Henry Syptak Buried
Funeral services were held at the
Cxech-Moravian B re them Evangelic
church at Ross Prairie last Saturday
afternoon for Henry H. Syptak, a re-
sident of Houston, who died at his
home at Houston Thursday. He was
51 years of age at the time of death.
The corpse wai brought overland
from Houston, where he was at the
Heights Funeral Home. Services were
conducted by Rev.. Jos. .A Barton, of
Nelsonville. Interment* was made in
the CMB cemetery at Ross Prairie.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Amalie (nee Frants) Syptak; one
son, Henry H. Jr.; one daughter, Mrs.
Ivy Walden, all of Houston; three
(brothers, Joe Syptak of Ellinger, Flo
I and Robert Syptak of Houston; two
'sisters Mrs. Charles Kotrla and Mrs.
E. J. Gaudin, both of Houston.
Jieights Funeral Home was in
charge at Houston, while the Jecme-
nek Funeral home of Ellinger took
nutrut* micams mbm cut w--..
tut per Grubby Beef Animal Sold.
11% .to 36% Reduction to Milk Flew.
10% to 16% Mere Ftod to Predace the
SesM Weight ae Noa-Cmbhy Animals
Seta* baa Una l«* par 4
' aeaat fa* SauUa.
The above method of killing heel
flies or cattle grubs v^rill be explained
and demonstrated this Thursday af-.
teraoon on the Glen Prause ranch,
five miles out on the Shell Pump Sta-
tion road, at 1:30 o’clock.
automatic spraying machine at the
ranch,-and it will be shown in actual
operation.
County Agent J. C. Yeary urges
all catlemen and interested farmers to
Mr. Prause recently installed an ^attend.
CARMINE
By Mrs. Melvin- Zwernemann
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our deepest ap-
preciation and heartfelt thanks to
charge of the funeral upon its arrival {everyone, who in so many ways gave
here.
Mrs. Annie Horndt Passes
of the meeting, assisted by Doris
Kuhn, the secretary-treasurer, and the
following other members present:
Mesdames W. E. Kuhn, A. E. Keilers,
I. A..Ullrich, M. L. Zwernemann, Wal-
ter Fuchs, Misses Delores fioermann
and LaVerne Jaeger and Rev. L. H.
expression of their sympathy to us at' Simon. After the opening prayer the
the time of the death of our beloved minutes of the previous metting were
mother and gradmother, Mrs. Lina read and approved, after which the
Schroeder. I Christmas program was discussed and
Your words and messages of sym- outlined to some extent. Following tha
pathy, innumerable acts of kindness business meeting they closed with the
and beautiful floral offerings will al- Lord’s Prayer,
tal Thursday. Continued services were 1 w*ys remembered and cherished. Church News
conducted at the St. John’s Lutheran Especially do we wish to thank Rev. Sunday, Nov. 17, Sunday school at
church at Shaws Bend. Interment was Simon *°r the words of comfort and 9:30 A. M.
the funeral director, Mr. E. Von Min- German services at 10:30 A. M.
Funeral services were held at the
family residence for Mrs. Annie
Horndt, wife of Paul Horndt Satur-
day morning at 10:30. Mrs. Horndt
passed away at the LaGrange hospi
E. R. OWEN ELECTRIC GO.
RADIO SERVICE
Wiring and
Electric Repairs
Phone 330 — La Grange
made in the Brune Cemetery also at
Shaws Bend. /
Business Changes Ownership
The Roberts cafe, owned and ope-
rated for Sie past year by Thomas J.
Roberts, was sold on Nov. 1 to Fred
den for the thoughtful services ren-
dered.
Her Children and Grandchildren
Mothers Club Meets .
The Carmine Mothers Club held its
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0 . „ regular monthly meeting last Wednes-
Prihoda and Emil Saha. Mr. Pnhoda
. , ... „„„ day afternoon with Mrs. A. E. Keilers
is a former Ellinger citizen, the son '
, ; the president presiding assisted by
of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pnhoda of here. ! _ _
Mr. Saha is a former Sealy citizen.
Both men and their families have
been in Freeport for the past four or
five years.
Injured
Mrs. A. H. Ullrich the secretary-trea-
surer. After the roll call the minutes
of the previous meeting were read
and approved. Mrs. Albert Mueller
and Mrs. Alton Kieke were admitted
members. Members present
Dennis Juren, son of Mr. and MriJj^the presiding officers were
D. A. Juren was injured on his knee Megdameg r. v. Knebel, Henry Plueck-
last week Monday when he accidently hahn w A piueckhahn, A. C. Miller,
fell with his bike. The injury kept ( £jmo )qoak| Melvin Zwernemann, E.
Dennis abed for several days. He is p Jacob( 0tto L Fuchg> Gug Hlnze,
speedily recovering. Herbert Noak,. Will Schoenberg, A.
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Accurate compounding
by your Rtxall Pharm-'
acict with frosh, full- ^
^strength ingredients
tneans your doctor's pre-
scription is filled exactly ^
as ordered. It is then
double-checked to guar-
anty# this accuracy.*
Bring your prescriptions
to your reliable Rexall
drug store every time.
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Hermes Drug Store
PHONE 34 — LA GRANGE
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Koepke spent
| Sunday and Monday at the home of
j their daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Milton Gimdt at Magnet.
A large number of Ellinger citizens
spent Armistice Day in La Grange
participating in the all-day celebra-
tion there.
The Chicken Stew Supper and dance
held at the Ellinger Auditorium last
Sunday, which event was sponsored
by the Ellingers Mothers Club and the
Ellinger Home Demonstration Club,
was an all-around success.
ceed, Harold Schultz.—Class reporter.
Marriage Is Revealed
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Norwood an-
nounce the recent marriage of their
daughter, Martha Jean to Pfc. Jim-
mie R. Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Cox of Lorena, in a beautiful Candle-
light ceremony performed by Rev. F.
W. Woods in the Baptist Church in
Lorena.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. MisB Cynthia Ann Nor-
wood, sister of the bride and B. F.
Harmon Jr. were the only attendents.
The couple is residing in Red Bank,
N. J. where the groom is stationed.
"I’m hard to please
when it comes
to Beer...
That’s why I always
get SILVER FOX Extra Pale.
Brewed with Finest Molt and Hops
C. M. Wem
La Grange, Texas
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Fox De Luxe Breweries, of Chicago, Grand Rapids, Marion, Ind.,
Oklahoma City -
J. Harzke, I. A. Ullrich and W.
Graeber.
During the business session it was
agreed to pay all those that donated
cakes for the cake walk at the Hallo-
we’en carnival and give them the a-
mount of sugar each used for their
cake. The club also agreed to buy the
bingo stand and a new bingo set, and
to help buy the new volley ball girls’
uniforms. The room mother having
the most votes was the lltH grade,
which in return received the dollar.
Renewal
Many thanks to Gus Rachui for his
renewal to The Journal.
Bridge Club Entertained
Mrs, L. J. Hoppe was hostess to the
Bridge club last Thursday night with
the following members present; Mes-
dames Harold Weyand, W. A. Piueck-
hahn, W. H. Roski, Alfred Etzel, A.
E. Hoppe, Arthur Fricke.W. E. Kuhn
and the hbstess. High, low and trave-
ling prizes were awarded to Mrs. W.
A. Piueckhahn, Harold Weyand and
Arthur Fricke, respectively.
Blackburn-Pate Wedding
Mrs. Dorothy Blackburn became the
bride of Roy Pate in a simple ceremo-
ny performed in the Martin Luther
parsonage at Giddings last week with
the Rev. S. T. Schroeder performing
the rites. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hoppe
and Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Schoenberg
were the only attendants and witnes-
ses.
Attends District Meetings
Miss Doris Kuhn, president of the
Brenhsm Federation of Lather Lea-
gues, attended the general board of
the Texas District and District Youth
Committee meetings on Nov. 10 and
11 in Austin.
The District Conventions were dis-
cussed and planned, and reports on all
phases of league work were reported
on.
The new personnel secretary's res-
ponsibilities were brought ur and the
Texas District Committee to work
with her was chosen.
On Saturday night enrouto Miss
Kuhn went by way of San Antonio
where she attended the James Melton
Concert at the Municipal Auditorium.
Sunday School Tso filers Meet
The Carmine Sunday school teachers
held their regular meeting Monday
night with the Supt. Fuchs in charge
Missionary Society meeting Tues-
day, Nov. 19 at the home of Mrs. EJ1-
mo Noak at 3 P. M.’
New Arrival
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bartels of Bur-
ton and formerly of here announce the
arrival of Eugene Stonewall, 8 lb. and
2 oz. baby boy born at the Burton
hospital on Wednesday, Oct. 30. This
is the couple’s second child the other
being a girl.
Birthdays
Birthdays observed during the past
week are Mrs. R. J. Marth, Nov. 8;
Julius Menke and Branch Everett
Neutzler, Nov. 13.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ponfick of
Austin spent the week-end holidays
here with homefolks.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Klar and family
of Brenham visited in the Gus Bender
home Sunday.
Misses Iva Lee Hoermann, Nevilee
Fuchs, Verlie Hinze and Elverra Pohl
all of Austin spent several days here
with their parents, respectively. _
Mr. and Mrs. Kervin Jacob of Hous-
ton visited with his parents here se-
veral days.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Piets and dau-
ghter of Port Arthur are visiting here
with relatives.
Quite a number of local folks atten-
ded the Armistice Day celebration in
La Grange, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto L. Fuchs and fa-
mily spent Sunday in Houston with
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Manske.
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HOSPITAL NEWS
Present Patients
Mrs. Frances Vacula, City
Mrs. Albert Barta, Weimar
Mrs, Wilbert Jaster and baby, City
Mrs. Edwin Ludwlg,Industry
Mrs. W. M. Ebnsr, Ledbetter
Mrs. Walter Peters and baby,
New Ulm
Mrs. Marie Rsb, Flatonis
Mrs. Charles Kleiber, Winchester
Robt. J. Weyand, La Grange
Mrs. Julius Kurtz, La Grange
Mrs. Thsoijpre Merkel, Columbus
Babies Bora
Nov. 5 to Mr. and Mrs. John Janda
of La Grange a boy weighing 6 pounds
and 6 ounces.
Nov. 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Mitschke of Warda a girl weighing 6
pounds and 2 ounces.
Nov. 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bir-
elbach of Houston, a girl weighing
6 pounds and 11 ountos.
Nov. 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Peters of New Ulm, s girl weighing
8 pounds.
Nov. 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank M-
vek Jr. of La Grange, s boy weighing
7 pounds and 10 ounces.
ATTEND KIN’S FUNERAL
RITES AT BUHKBURNHTT
H. C. Ritter and Henry Koepke left
Tuesday for Burkbumett #how they
attended the funeral of thoir relative,
Charles Klssllng on Wednesday. The
deceased was a brother-in-law of Mr.
Koepke apd uncle of Mr. Ritter.
Texas Farm Bureau
Convention Nov. 18-19
Dr. R. a Corbett, secretary, of the
America iv Farm Bureau Federation,
will be among the principal speakers
for the 13th annual convention of the
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
which will he held Nov. 18-20 at the
Plaza Hotel in Baa Antonio. Other
featured speakers include Governor-
elect Beaufecd Jester; Gibb Gilchrist,
president of ARM College of Texas;
Walter L. Randolph, president of the
Alabama Farm Bureau; H. L. Wln-
tage, president of the Georgia Farm
Bureau; J. E. Stanford, executive se-
cretory, Kentucky Farm Bureau Fe-
deration; W. R. McBee, executive di*
rector, Group Hospital Service, Inc.,
Dellas.
J. Walter Hammond, prssidant of
the Texas Farm Bureau, estimates an
attendance of at least 700 leading far-
mers and ranchers from 150 counties,
meeting to discuss mutual problems
and to formulate policies and a pro-
gram of action'*for the coming year.
J. H. West of Bishop will serve as
chairman of the resolutions commit-
tee, which will hold open hearings
throughout the first day of the meet-
ing. Joe Hatton of Spearman will be
vice-chairman and Raymond McElrath
of Coleman wiU be secretary of the
committee. The committee will consi-
der all resolutions submitted by the
county organizations, and will pre-
pare them for presentation to the de-
legate body ddring the business ses-
sion on the afternoon of November 20.
A reception for visitors and dele-
gates will be held on Monday evening,
Nov. 18. The convention proper will
get underway on the morning of the
19th when President Hammond will
deliver his annual message, and the
annual report will be read by Secreta-
ry-Treasurer J. H. West.
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Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Rebsch spent the
holiday week-end at Winfield, Kansas
where they visited with their daugh-
ter, Margaret, who is attending col-:
lege there.,,
Katy
1:16 p. m.
P m.
Katy
5:12 p.
Ke
La Gr
Grange at
p. m. and 8:50 a.!
La Grange to
Grange at
p. m. and 1:05
La Grange to
Victoria and
La Grange at 11
P* m.
Rochelle Motor Conches
To El Campo, via Klinger and Co-
lumbus: 9:80 a. m. and 4:27 p. m.
To Giddings and northbound: 10:4(5
a. m. end 0:40 p.,m.
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Miss Mary Bath Jackson of Bryan
spent the week-end here with Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Jackson.
HANS HERZOG ,
ELECTRICIAN
Wiring RxAppliance Repairs
PHONE lWlS LA GRANGB
MIXED
DANCE
At Bill’s Hall
NEAR WEST POINT
SUNDAY. NOV. 17
Music By
LAD JANDA’S ORCH.
Gents 60c, Ladies 25c, Tax IneL
U ARE INVITED!
La Grange, Nov. 18-19-20
Plunkett’s Big
Stage Show!
25 People On The Stage
In Person
IN OUR BIG TENT!
Comedy — Plays — Vaudeville Galore
Featuring The
PLUNKETT BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Capt. Plunkett and his Trained Seals,
Dogs and Monkeys
. LOT WEST OF SQUARE, ON THE
HIGHWAY
Texas' Largest Tented Stage Show
THREE NIGHT’S, NOV. 18-19-20
Sponsored by The American Legion
Comfortable Seats for 1,000 People
— ADMISSION —
Children 20c - Adults 40c (Incl. T«
SHOW STARTS AT 7:-
Change of Program
Slight Extra i
THIS AD WILL ADMIT
ADULT TICKET
TAX
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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/m1/5/: 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.