The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1964 Page: 2 of 4
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THE FLATONIA ARGUS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1964
V-b’':!.? I 1. 1 .75
Mr. and Mrs, A. , W.
Dutcher and children of
Ussie, Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Rebecek and Marie visited
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
C. K. Mica.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Barcak
and Margie Ann of Houston
visited over the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. John Bra-
necky and Mr. and Mrs.
Ladik Barcak and Johnny:
THE FLATONIA ARGUS
Geo. VV. Bridges
Owner & Publisher
Entered as second class
matter at the post office at
Flatonia, Texas, under the
Act of March 8, 1879.
Published each Thursday in
The Argus Building, Penn
Ave., Flatonia, Texas.
Phone PRescott 6-3510
FLATONIA—
“The Twinkle in The
Lone Star”
Scotts Items
Praha Happenings
(Beatrice Migl. Qorr.)
MULDOON NEWS
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One Year ...... $2.50
Six Month* ..................$1.50
Outside of Texas
One Year ....................$3.00
Six Month* ..................$1.75
Dr. C. Garrette Ray
GENERAL DENTISTRY
Office Hour* 8:00-5:00
157 West Travis St.
La Grange, Texas
Telephone 968-3767
Pionic
The Home Demonstra-
tion Club members, their
families and friends enjoy-
ed a picnic supper at Sul-
phur Park on Sunday eve-
ning.
Enjoying the pleasant oc-
casion were: Commr. and
Mrs. Eddie Zouzalik, Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Wehmey-
er, Miss Margaret Keil, Mrs.
Albina Stewart, Mr. and
Mrs. Bennie Beale a n d
daughlers, Mr. and Mrs.
Adolph Schacherl Jr. and
children, Mrs. A. L. Ellis
and children, and Evelyn
Syrinek, Mr. and Mrs. Ru-
dolph Hajdik and Mrs. Tom
Beale and Thomas.
DEDICATED
SERVICE
♦SERVICE is some-
thing more felt by its
absence than its pres-
! ence, for true serv-
ice is never obtru-
sive. Ours is a pro-
fession dedicated to
such thoughtful serv-
ice — the alleviation
of bereavement in
every way possible
without intrusion and
without ostentatious-
uesa.
THE SMITHS
Birthday
Mrs. Rudy Pavlas ob-
served her birthday Sunday
evening at their home in Fla-
tonia.
Present to wish her well
were Mr. Pavlas and Jack,
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Brun-
ner and children, Mr„ and
Mrs. Harry Maeker, Mr.
and Mrs. Marvin Hahn and
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Wiede-
mann, Cynthia and Karon.
A chicken barbecue was
enjoyed at supper time.
Attend Wesleyan Guild
Miss Margaret Hight of
Flatonia and Mrs. Charlie
Wehmeyer attended Wes-
leyan Servite Guild week-
end of the Methodist Church
at Camp Wesley near Kerr-
ville Saturday.
ami Tuesday in the A. L. El-
lis home. Evelyn Syrinek of
Flatonia was a Sunday vis-
itor.
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon
Schellberg of Giddings, Mr.
and Mrs. James Wiedemann
and Marcella of Flatonia
and Emil Boehm were Sun-
day visitors of Mrs. Bill
Wiedemann and Ben.
Mr. and Mrs. George
Clark, former teachers at
Flatonia and now of Na-
talia, visited Monday with
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Weh-
meyer.
Mr. and Mrs Allan Wied-
emann and baby of Houston
were week-end visitors in
the Rudy Wiedemann and
John Pokluda homes.
I Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sva-
tek ;£id family of Freder-
| ieksburg, Mr. and Mrs. Al-
I bert Wolkarte, Mr. and
[■•Mrs. Johnny Tupa and chil-
dren of Houston, Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Sedlmeyer and
son of Shiner and Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Svatek and family
were recent visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. John Tupa.
Mrs. Ted Matocha of Vic-
toria, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Boehm of Moulton, and
Miss Hattie Wiedemann of
Flatonia and Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Hahn were visitors
last week of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Wiedemann.
Philip Burger of Houston
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dan
Burger of Beaumont were
visitors during the week-end
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burger.
Double-Ring Rites
Unite Ann Vyvjala,
Teddy Dale Bratton Mr .lIKi Mrs Frank Migil , „ . „ D .
>,,, Ann V y v j a 1 a, j buni^n^Stev^Alan'TisUecil and ^family C^>f0 He^np-
daughter of Mr. and^Mrs.: ., Ration in the)^ ^ wjth her parents, I stead.
Julius V.vvjala of Flatonia, ’ mV: U. . , * \ ./ Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Wal-1 Mrs. G. W. Parker, Mrs.
and Teddy Dale Bratton, |<-aar 1 llat ;■ a “ \ ' ston of Oakwood. Gene Forsythe and Mrs.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin anc a1.1' • U K , , . Jr" i j. . * 1 v:,.:*ors ;n Vastine Blankenberg visited
Bratton of Brady, were and with other relat. es Last ^ wLef home last Sunday afternoon with
united in the Sacrament of An , “children of were Mr. a.ul Mrs. Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cole of
Holy Matrimony on Satur- s e t the wiek-end Warren and family of Hous- Smithville.
day, May 10, at 3 o clock in Vjctctumwmi1 h"1 ^^ ton. • ; Mrs. Ce
St M^ss Agnes Migl of Hal- Keffv aUemkd^' oostai ('hel, r>’ last week a?d
lettsviBe, Mrs. Joe Firasek • meeting In Stafford" Last1 weak~end vlsltora ,n the
the afternoon at the Sacred
Heart Catholic Church. Rev.
Allen M. Black officiated at
the double ring ceremony.
Cecil Ray and Mrs.
Ruth Holstien and Chester
Gregory Robinson was the Andy Firasek of Waller Sunday.
altar boy.
The altar was beautifully
decorated with yellow and
white gladioli. Mrs. Gene
Gray and Miss Mary Schulz
of San Antonio provided the
i traditional wedding music.
were Sunday visitors with Bin Seale and Patti Kay
Mrs. John Migl and Mr. and 0£ Edna visited last week-
Mrs. George Migl and fam-
ily.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ol-
sovsky Sr., Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Olsovskv Jr. and
Thehride ffiverT in "mar children of Austin were vis- a,!“.TU viaiteu
1 ne bride, given in mai- week-end with w,th Mrs- L L- F- Parker
riage by her father, was ,,in* lasL eeK V(I ,wun )ast week-end
Lively in a wedding gown Children’’in f khU Mrs.' Russell Hausenger
of whito npHn (\o smp Thp anc* cniiuren in iikia- ____ • xu..
end in the Chas. Rightmer
home. Patti Kay remained
for a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Parker
and sons of Houston visited
Leonard Cherry home.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudy
Sternnadl and Wiley Boehn-
ke visited over last week-
end in Alice with Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Wetjen.
Last week-end visitors in
the Glen Ray home were
Tommie Lee Ray, Irvin Key
and Harold Smith of Hous-
t on.
of white neau de soie. The home'"'All enjoved" the"trip of Keene is visiting in thej Mrs. John Branecky and
lace chantilly bodice fea- i n , V , 1 . u* W H Riirhtmer home this Mr arul Mrs four Rire-ik
lured a scalloped neckline anTd had a nice time K'kntmei home this Mi. and Mrs. Gene Barcak
trimmed in seed pearls and ! _ Last Thursday visitors of vt.
closed in back with self-cov-! Mr. and Mrs Anton Migl
this Mr. and Mrs. Gerte Barcak
and Margie Ann attended
Mrs. Mary McClanahan the Machart reunion Sunday
Personals
Mrs. C. W. Matthews of
Luling, Mrs. Lillie Mae
Mitchell of San Marcos and
Mrs. D. K. Stutts of Kings-
ville spent Monday night
Meet Your Friends
AT THE
FRIENDLY
TAVERN
JOHN J. VOLDAN
FLATONIA, TEXAS
Flatonia Oil Mill
& Supply Company $
4
Old Process Hulls and *41 Percent
n
Protein Cottonseed Meal ^
CRACKED & SLAB CAKE „ i
it
OWNER — H. H. STEINHAUSER
Phone PR 6-3306 — — Flatonia, Texas
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JESSE JAMES
MOTOR IOU5
HIGHWAYMAN AND B AM K rLoDER.
A.
WHOA, YOU COTTON'PICKtN’,
chicken-pluckin' iron horse/
Today,Y°or
bank deposit
•lS protected
ELM GROVE NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Big-
ley visited in Muldoon Fri-
day night with Mrs. E. L.
Bigley and family.
Week-end guests of G. L.
Brown and Mrs. Betty Mur-
phy were Mr. and Mrs. Mil-
lard Brown, Pamela and
Denise of Houston, Mr. and
Mrs. G. L. Brown Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. Elvis Brown of
S.an Antonio.
J. E. Ball of Clark spent
Sunday with Mr. ahd Mrs.
Ernest Bigley.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Firkins,
Mike and Steve, of Flatonia
visited Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Brown Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Luck-
ett of Houston were guests
of Mrs. S. II. McCrore.v
Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Burney
visited Mr. and Mrs. Will
Jackson in Marble Falls
over the week-end and at-
tended the Burney reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Sellers
visited Mr. and Mrs. Clint
Sellers Monday.
Mrs. Ernest Bigley, Mrs.
S. H. McCrore.v and Tim-
othy Horgan of San Antonio
visited in Smithville Friday
with Mrs. Ida Duty.
(Too late for last week)
Attend Wedding Shower
Those attending the gold-
en wedding shower at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Clif-
ton Meneley in Waelder
Sunday honoring Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Burney were:
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bigley,
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Mullin,
Mr. and Mrs. E B. Sellers,.
Mrs. Manton Harrell, Billy
Harrell, Mr. and Mrs. Mil-
ton Bigley, Gary, Jerry, and
Randy, Mrs. M. L. Brown,
Mrs. Bob Firkins, Michael
and Steve, Mrs. Max John-
son, Mrs. Betty Murphy,
Mrs. S. H. McCrore.v, Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Cowan,
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Cowan,
Mrs. Ethel Bigley, Bro. and
Mrs. Donald Rentz.
c oseo in oacK wiin seii-cov- - r Father Joseph Hvhner returned home from an ex-1 in Moulton.
ered buttons. The long lace _ L * f V • , tended visit with her dautrh _1
sleeves tailored to noints of San Antonio, his parents, lenueci visit uun ner naugn- -
Mtives tapered to points ijvbner ter- Mr- and Mrs. Willie
over the wrists. From her ;“r- *,7.. T' , * A ' Zieal and Nan-v of fa!
tinv waj„t line fell a floor Mrs- Albina Jasek, Mrs. Er- ; ’Kal an(I INan-> 01 La
m) waist me ten a 1, ■ b nest Tanek and Ali -e Mrs Grange.
length bell shaped skirt I10sT an" , 1 . ■’ Mr , nene Forsvthe and
which fell into « . chapel Stanze, Janice and
seed hpearls enhanced “the! MiJha^^imoZb Armstrong and sons and Mr
seed pea ns ennanceu me rh .and Mrs. Zane Cole and!
straight panel in front and ' nr'", fami,y of Smithville were!
peau de sole roses cornph-! V /.V. , ]ast week and wpek-end visJ(
mented the back of theln(‘>’ Chicago were spend- !asT ween ano week end yis-^
menied ne oacK or tnttheir vacation visitine ltors 1,1 G.. W. Parker
dress. Her tiered veil was [P* , ,, u U , iT RiUnb0„i,„v„
attached to a headpiece | a.nd M”- HPnrv ?r°wh
made of a large peau de j ^°i1/ne’ :ij( ni,^eUre a ^,es-
soie rose trimmed in lace1 ^r- and ^rs- Gene_ Bal-
and seed pearls. She car- 9/*^ a^d Margie, Ladik
ried a bouquet of white car-
nations encrusted with a
large yellow orchid. A bell
shaped pendant centered
Barcak, all of Houston, vis-
ited with Mr. and Mrs.
Ladik Barcak and Johnnie.
and Vastine Blankenberg
home.
Mrs. Sallie Ivy has return-
ed home. Those who visit-
ed her last week-end were I About You, About Your Car*
WHY NOT PAY A VISIT
TO
Pulkrabek’s
Sinclair Station
Phone PR 6-3627
FOR EXCELLENT
SERVICE?
SINCLAIR PRODUCTS
,, Washing and
Efficient Lubrication
At SINCLAIR We Car«
Sufi*r*®rlL^
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$10,000.
FLATONIA STATE BANK
MfcMBER OF F.D.I.C.
FLATONIA, TEXAS
Personals
Week-end and Monday
visitors of Mrs. Betty Mur-
phy and G. L. Brown were
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hermann
of San Antonio, Mr. and
Mrs. Preston Johnson of
Jeddo.
Visitors during the week-
end in the R. M. Mullin
home were Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Mullin, Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Friske of Hous-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Big-
ley were business visitors jn
Weimar Friday.
Wishing Mrs. Bessie Cow-
an a happy birthday Tues-
day were Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Cowan of Waelder, Mr. and
Mrs. Billie Sellers, Janice
and Bobby, of Flatonia,
Mrs. Ernest Bigley, Mrs.
Clint Sellers, Mrs. E. B.
Sellers.
with a diamond, a gift of|Loc«ils$ Personals
the groom, was her onlyi Mr. and Mrs. Robert Olle
•|e x,f r,VV'u , . , t of Austin spent the week-
i MHr 16 MirL sister|en(j with Mr. and Mrs. Her-
of the bride, was matron of man Qj]e
honor. She wore a street Mrs. Ken Morrell, Susan
length dress of .yellow cry- aluj Steve, of Refugio visited
s aline with a bell shaped with Mrs john Malcik Sat-
skirt. I wo self fabric roses*ar,|av
were featured on the front ^ Mrs. J..M. Cadwell Jr. of
of the skirt. The bodicef-Austin and Mr. and Mrs. E.
was styled with a round *g_ Dorsey attended the Dor-
neckline and short sleeves. sev famiiv reunion in Hous-!
In complete her ensemble, 1on SundAv.
she wore matching shoes j-—
and white gloves and a
headpiece of three yellow
self fabric roses. She car-
ried a bouquet of yellow-
carnations.
Mrs. Wayne Wright and
Miss Brenda Bratton, sister
of the groom, were brides-
maids. Karen Migl and
Sharon Jasek, nieces of the
bride, were flower girls.
Their costumes were dupli-
cates of the honor attend-
ant. Each of the attendants
wore a tiny gold cross, a j
gift of the bride.
Tony Sanders was best
man and Danny V.vvjala,
brother of the bride, and j
Anthony Stryk, nephew off
the bride, were groomsmen. J
Frank Vyvjala, brother of
the bride, and Jerry Brat-
ton, brother of the groom,}
served as ushers.
The mother of the bride
wore a mint green linen
dress with bone accessories
and the groom’s mother
wore a pink rayon and silk
suit with pink and bone ac-
cessories. Both of the
mothers wore white carna-
tion corsages.
Following the ceremony,
a reception and supper was
held at the Sacred Heart
Parish Ha 11/ Mrs. Frank
Vyvjala registered guests.
At night the couple was hon-
ored with a private wedding
dance with music furnished
by the Tel-Stars of Schulen-
burg.
Miss Margaret Trousdale j
and Bennett Darling of j
Smithville and Tommie At-!
kins of Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Boehn-|
ke visited last week with
We Are Giving
A-C-E STAMPS
Double Stamps On
Wednesdays
DR. JENNINGS B. COOK, OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Examined — Glasses Fitted — Lenses Duplicated
CONTACT LENSES FITTED
Office Hours 8:00 tp5:*>0 — Saturday 8:00 to 12:00
Other Hours by Appointment
Phone PR 6-3587 Box 247 Flatonia, Texas
NOTICE
E. A. Arnim will be out of town August
7th to September 11th, inclusive. His of-
fice will be closed August 8th to August
16th, inclusive.
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Locals & Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Gast and daughter of San
Antonio spent Saturday nite
with Mr. and Mrs. W. Pav-
lica.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jurek
and Mrs. George Beale of
Gonzales visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Beale Sun-
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. August
Nollkamper visited in Plum
Sunday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. Charlie Harbers,
and helped her to celebrate
her birthday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Miku-
lik of Luckenbach visited
with Mr. and Mrs. Ed M.
Mikulik last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Syler
visited in the Howard Mor-
row home in Waelder Fri-
day evening.
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The above offer available thru August 15, 1964
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Bridges, George W. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1964, newspaper, August 6, 1964; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998551/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.