The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1964 Page: 3 of 4
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THE FLATONIA ARGUS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1964
Established January I, 1878
CAkD OF THANKS B,G trouble?
I wish to take this means !
of thanking all of those who I
visited me while I was ft pa-
tient in the hospital at
1'ernple; also those who sent
cards, and all members of
Jerome Michal Post No. 94,
American Legion. Y o u r
thoughtfulness will ever be
remembered.
Jerome Starry
•Mr. and Mrs. W. T. I
Scates Jr, ai id children oft
Katy spent Thursday night j
and Friday with Mr. and!
Mrs. Herman Olle. Afichael
returned home with them. I
Mr. and Mrs. Louisl
Greive spent a few days va- i
cation last week in Pasa-I
dena with Mr. and Mrs. K. I
R. Freytag and family.
The teen-age son slump-
ed dejectedly in a chair, his
face anguished. Mother
asked Father what was
causing the gloom.
“He wants to go to the
drugstore down on the ror-
ner,’’ replied Father, “and
the car won’t start.”
Hobby and Roy Richter
spent the week-end in Luck-
enbach with Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. Mikulik.
Mr. and Mrs. Howdy
Migl, Sammy and Mark,
were vacationing and sight-
seeing in Austin, Johnson
City, and Fredericksburg a
few days last week.
Mr. a n d Mrs. Lewis
Fountain and children of
San Antonio visited over the
week-end in the \V. C. Koch
home.
Miss Shirley Jean Kosner Becomes
Bride of Walter Maeker in Houston Kites
The Assumption Catholic I suit with black accessories.
Church in Houston was the
scene of an impressive, but
simple, beautiful wedding
ceremony Saturday morning
June 6, when Miss Shirley
Joe Merecka was dressed as
the groomsmen..
* The bride’s mother wore
a pink and black Ylress with
black accessories, while the
Jean Rosner became the groom's mother wore a blue
bride of Walter Maeker. faille dress with biue and
Shirley Jean is the daugh- white accessories. They
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank [ "’ere given white carnation
Rosner, and Walter is the corsages,
son of Leslie Maeker and Gene Peters served as
Mrs. Albert Grady. j usher.
The Revr. T. Joseph Cul-j A wedding dinner, which
ver officiated at the double [ consisted of barbecue chick-
ring ceremony. White glad-len and all the trimmings,
ioli decorated the church.! was served in the parish hall
Mrs. Porcarello played the j to all the guests. After din-
wedding music. ner, the wedding cake was
The bride was given in served by the bridesmaids,
marriage by her brother-in- The large 3-tiered wed-
law, Joe C. Merecka. Her ding cake was beautifully
wedding gown was a crea- decorated with candied red
tion of white lace over taf- roses and lace, and was
feta. The bodice had a topped with a miniature
- scalloped neckline trimmed bride and groom,
in sequins apd pearls. The In the afternoon the gifts j
sleeves were ldng, and came were opened by the bride!
^to a point over the hands, and groom. Miss Linda'
The skirt had four tiers of , Jones registered the gifts I
scalloped lace, with a small and the guests, with the as-'
train. Her fingertip veil sistance of Miss Charlene
was attached to a small
pearled crown. Her bridal
bouquet consisted of white
carnations and streamers of
ribbon. She carried out the
tradition of something old,
something borrowed, some-
thing blue and a penny in
her shoe.
The bridegroom wore a
tuxedo with a white carna-
tion boutonniere.
Miss Linda Jones, friend
of the bride, was the maid
of honor. She wore a red
silk organza floor length
gown. It had a scalloped
neckline and short scallop-
ed sleeves. The pillbox hat
was made of red silk or-
ganza over taffeta and had
a nylon tulle veil. Her
gloves and shoes were white.
The bridesmaids were
Miss Charlene Zalesak and
Diana Merecka, nieces of
the bride.*7 Tfcieir dresses
were identical to those of
the maid of honor. All car-
ried bouquets of red carna-
tions trimmed in white net
and ribbon.
Teri Lynn Peters, niece of
the groom, was the ring-
bearer. She wore a white
silk organza floor length
dress. It had puffed sleeves
and the bodice was trimmed
in white lace. At the waist
was a sack. Her white pill-
box hat was made as the
bridesmaids. For her flow-
ers she wore a small red car-
nation corsage. She car-
ried a white satin pillow,
trimmed in lace, and little
red and white bows. She
wore white gloves and white
shoes.
Robert Richter, friend of
the groom, was best man.
Groomsmen were Johnny
Wayns Merecka and Eddie
Ray Rosner. They wore
tuxedos with white carna-
tion boutonnieres.
Frank Roy Rosner, nephew
of the bride, was the ring-
bearer. He wore an all
white suit with a black bok
tie and a white carnation
boutonniere. Frankie car-
ried a - pillow identical to
Teri’s.
Witnesses were Mr. and
Mrs. Joe C. Merecka, rela-
tives of the bride a n d
groom. Mrs. Merecka wore
a vvhi* ’ ’ ’ Piffe
Zalesak and Diana Me-
recka.
Late in the afternoon the
bride and groom departed
from the parish hall, upon
which they were showered
with rice.
Shirley attended Aldine
High School in Houston, and
Walter attended Flatonia
High School.
After returning from their
wedding trip to many inter-
esting places in Texas, they
will reside in Houston where
Mr. Maeker is employed by
the Hoelscher Weatherstrip
Company.
Friday evening, June 5, a
rehearsal supper of baked
ham and all the trimmings
was held at the Frank Ros-
ner home. Gifts were pre-
sented to members of the
wedding party.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas
Agricola and sons of Alice,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Agri-
cola and Johnny Wilson
were vacationing last week
in Acuna, Mexico, and sev-
eral places of interest in
West Texas, then to Rock-
port, fishing; they report
good fishing.
LA1MDBA1MK
Mr. Farmer-
Mr. Rancher:
A recent study in this area
has resulted in an upward
adjustment in our loan val-
ues making it possible, in
many cases, to make larger
loans. For Information about
a loan on your farm or
ranch come in soon—let us
explain the many advan-
tages of a Land Bank loan.
E. A. Roitsch, Manager
Federal Land Bank
Association
Of La Grange
252 North Main Street
T a rr-"- ■ a3 7”*" *
Locals & Personals
Mr. and Mrs. David John-
son and sons of Sun Antonio
and Mrs. Fritz Borchers of
Schulenburg visited with
Mrs. Louis Johnson Sunday.
Mrs. Leroy Richter and
daughters were in Pasadena
Sunday on business? and
also visited with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Beale
of Gonzales spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Jofe Pav-
lica. ’
Sun day and Monday vis-
itors with Mrs. Vine Krejci
were Mrs. Lukas Korenek of
Praha, Annie and Agnes
Krejci of Flatonia.
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Mica
spent Tuesday in Eagle Lake
with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sim-
cik and family and also in
Lissie with Mr. and Mrs. A.
W. Dutcher and family.
Miss Evelyn Mica of
I Houston spent last week
with Mr. and Mrs. Felix
, Mica.-Felix Jr. and Harold.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Jans-
zen sent Sunday in Ellinger
with Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Zatopek.
Las* week visitors with
Mrs. Vine Krejci were Mr.
and Mrs. V. F. Taylor and
children, Richard, Jimmie,
and Mary Elizabeth of Aus-
tin.
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DR. HENRY F. STAVINOHA, Dentin
Dentist in Office Monday, Thursday, Saturday Mornings
_Phone 743-3522 -*■ Schulenburg, Texas
MEINERS MOTOR COMPANY-
Plymouth — Dodge — Chrysler — Imperial — ‘Jeep*
Dependable Used Cars and Trucks
Wreck Repairing — Painting — Guaranteed Service
Automotive and Furniture Trim and Re-upholstery
Phone 968-3119 — — — — La Grange
CARNATION FRESH
89c
i t {mm
OLE
MILK
0$' LIBBY PINEAPPLE-GRAPEFRUIT
DRINK
DELTA SUMMER DILL
PICKLES - 29c
29 OZ.
DEL MONTE SWEET
Peas 2
303 43C
DEL MONTE
Corn 2
303 37c
DEL MONTE MIXED
Vegetables 2
3Noi 37c
DEL MONTE
Catsup 2
oz 33c
UNCLE WILLIAM
Pork & Beans 3 ££■ 25c
FIRST CHOICE
Tomatoes 2&25c
AMER. BEAUTY MACARONI OR
SPAGHETTI 2 <&. 19c
BAMA RED PLUM
JAM aj&29c
Crisco Oil
MORTON
SALT
'•26 OZ.
BAMA PEANUT
Butter . >8oz 45c
I
Milk
2 TALL
OR 4 SM
29c
GL4DI0LA
FLOUR
25 LBS.
$1.89;
10 LBS.
5 LBS.
CRISCO
Shortening
k^tciLtw-RucL
3 LB.
CAN
js 25c
ifuicfoici
Tea Square*
Chocolate Circle
Cookiea
Pilgrim Sugar
Cookie*
Black Walnut
Cookie*
BY SUPREME
BETTY CROCKER YELLOW,
DEVIL FOOD OR WHITE
Cake Mix
BETTY CROCKER FLUFFY
WHITE FROSTING
BETTY CROCKER ANGEL FOOD
15 OZ.
MIX
D-R-U-G-S
BUFFERIN
VITALIS
41c
VAL.
63c
VAL.
75c
53c
59c
COLGATE
TOOTHPASTE 45c
U # I
FINEST QUALITY
MIX
ev2
29c
RIGHT RESERVED TO LIMIT
QUANTITIES
MEATS
HAMBURGER
MEAT
ROAST OR
CHOPS
JANAK’S
HAM
BAR S PRESSED
HAM
LBS.
BARS
BACOH
LBS.
AJAX
Cleanser
REG 29C
LIPTON
Tea TJa’bac.s 21c * « 39c
DOLE CRUSHED OR SLICED
Pineapple 2 flat 33c
FIRST CHOICE
Biscuits
3 23c
KARO
SYRUP
pt 27c
ADOLPHUS
RICE
12 °z 15c
ADMIRATION
Coffee
1 LB.
PRICES EFFECTIVE THURS.,
FRI., SAT., AUG. 6, 7, 8
©ARDEN FRESH
VEGETABLES
CARROTS, 2 19c
SEEDLESS
GRAPES
BANANAS
19c
SWANK WHOLE GREEN
Beans 1
NO.
303
43c
SQUASH
2 LBS.
2 LBS.
Double Stamp Day Every Wednesday
With $2.50 Purchase or More
KRAFT MIRACLE WHIP
Dressing_
FAB gt 59c
THRILL “
Liquid 31c
JOHNSON GLO COAT FLOOR
Polish ,4 °z
QT.
REG.
MIGL’S FOOD MARKET
KING
SIZE
27 OZ.
BOWDY MIGL, Owner-Managar
Phone PR 6-3379 - .
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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/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.