The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1958 Page: 1 of 8
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The Fayette County Commissioners Court in quarterly session
here Monday set salaries for County Officials for the next year.
Here is the schedule of salaries, fees, and payments as okayed by
the court: 1
County Judge ..... $4500.00
Sheriff................................................................................ 4500.00
County Clerk .....................................,........................... ,4500.00
Tax Assessor-Collector .......:................................ 4500.00
District Clerk ...................... 4500.00
District Judge for Juvenile Expense ........................... 300.00
County Attorney ............................................................ 45Q0.0C
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County Treasurer ..........................................................
Janitor-Courthouse ........................................................
Janitor*County Ag. Bldg...............................*............
Manager Poor Farm ........................................................
Matron Poor Farm ........................................................
County Agent-Plus $500 Travel Expense ....................
Assistant Co. Agent-Plus $500 Travel Expense ........
Home Dem. Agent-Plus $500 Travel Expense ............
Negro. County Agent-Plus $500 Travel Expense ......
Negro Home Dem. Agent-Plus $500 Travel Expense
Assistant to County Auditor ........................................
Secretary to County Judge ............................................
Secretary to County Agent ............................................
County Service Officer ....,...........................................
County Juvenile Officer Expense ................................
3500 0C
1800.00
600.00
1440.00
1440.00
1480.00
1200.00
1450.00
730.00
280.00
2310.00
4650.00
1800.00
2310.00
300.00
March Of Dimes To Begin
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IA GRANGE, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1958
SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT
Chief Deputy-$2783 and Traveling Exp. not to exceed
$100.00 Per month
(1) Deputy & Jailer-$240r 00 and Traveling Exp. not to ex-
ceed $100.00 Per month.
(1) Deputy at Flatonia-$1276.00 and Traveling Exp. not to
exceed $55.00 per month.
(1) Deputy at Schulenburg-$1344.00 and Traveling Exp. not
to exceed $50.00 per month.
(1) Cook at Jail-$600.00
DEPUTY COUNTY CLERKS:
(1) Chief Deputy ........................................................ $2783.00
(1) Deputy .................................................................... 2016.00
(1) Deputy ................. 2016.00
Deputy District Clerk $300.00 per annum.
TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR DEPUTIES
(1) Assistant Deputy .................................................... $2553.00
(1) Assistant Deputy ...................... 2415.00
(1) Assistant Deputy .................................................... 2220.00
(1) Assistant Deputy .................................................... 2068.00
(1) Assistant Deputy .................................................... 1980.00
(1) Assistant Clerk if needed (Oct. Report) ............ 150.00
Salaries for all constables are fixed at the amount of fees
earned by each respective officer for the current month.
Th County Auditor is directed to approve their claims a-
gainst the Officers’ Salary fund each month for the amount due
said officer.
Salaries for each of the four County Commissioners be fixed
at $3600.00 per annum, and each Commissioner be allowed, not
to exceed $25.00 a month expense.
Redfrflss Will M
Meet February 7
periodically for the past cou-,
:ple of'months thjfc newspaper
has been presenting informa-
tion about your Red Cross.
Through the years some of our
citizens have volunteered their
time and talents and have given
service to our community and
in conducting the affairs of the
Red Cross Chapter. There are
still a few people who are
working for YOU in the pro-
grams which have been des-
cribed. BUT some of these peo-
ple wish to be releieved of their
responsibilities, and new board
members are needed. Repeated
efforts to locate such persons
have failed. Now the question
is, “Do the people of Fayette
County wish to continue their
Red Cross Chapter—or shall
we forget the men and women
who are still in the Armed
Forces—and what about our
water safety and home nursing
programs? In the event of a
disaster, to whom would the
victims go for help?
An open meeting for the dis-
cussion of Red Cross probelms
will be held on February 7.
1958 at La Grange, Texas.
Watch this paper next week
for the place. The public is in-
vited to attend.
JOURNAL
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SQUARE
(By The Editors Wife)
Back again after a few weeks
absence—can report that the
Editor’s new baby boy, Dana
Michael, is a wonderful little
person who is so considerate
that he needs no “floor walk-
ing” at night.
1 _ AJB -
Its always nice to see a new
business added to our communi-
ty, so this week we welcome
Michael Lehmann and his La
Grange Oliver Company. Mr.
Lehmann is located on North
Franklin Street just outside the
oity limits of La Grange.
_AJB —
Sorrow befell us two weeks
ago when the Journal cat,
(whom we called Red, but who
was officially named Amber in
a contest three years ago) was
run over and killed north of
town. He was a first class mou-
ser, front porch ornament, and
lizard-stalker—we miss him
He was a gift from Mrs. Louis
Klein in the summer of 1954.
_AJB —
Letter from Mrs. B. F. Harl-
gel, who Is now visiting In
Deatsville, Alabama, with son,
Ben and his wife. Sure will be
Aloe when Mrs. Harlgel comes
home again.
_AJB —
Believe it os not—Celeste
Willman is out of the hospital
at last. Celeste (Mrs. George)
has been confined since early
December as the result of a
fall. There she spent all the
holidays—but now she’s up,
out, and busy as usual. Good to
see her again.
_AJB —
Two visitors to the Holy
Land were discussing their tra-
vels. Said one “have you visited
the ancient cities of Tyre and
Sidon?” To which the compan-
ion replied “Cities? I thought
Tyre and Sidon were husband
and wife lihe Sodom and Go-
morrah.”
_AJB —
Congratulations to Mr. and
Mrs. Amos Pavlik and Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Patton who have a
brand new grandson! Little
Mark was born in Mannheim,
Germany and weighed six
psunils. seven ounces. He is the
sen of 1st LL and Mrs. Joe
WUIlam Patton, and Joins a lit-
tle slater, Fsthlswa who Is two-
Mr. John H. Killough and Miss
Velna Dippel have returned
from Fort Davis, Texas where
they all made a trip to the Big
Bend Park and attended the Sun
Carnival in El Paso.
OCBA Asks Ag
Dept. For Ruling
On Soil Bank
The Old Cotton Eolt Associ-
ation of Texas is asking the
Agriculture Department for a
ruling on whether or not a far-
mer loses his allotment if he
participates in the Soil Bank
for three years.
The 1938 Agriculture Ad
justment Act as amended, pro-
vides that if a farmer does no:
plant cotton for three sucessiw
years, he loses his allotment
the county loses it and the staV
loses it.
Also sought are these rulings,
if a farmer participates in the
Soil Bank for two years, will
his history be based on one-
year planting; and( if he takes
part in the Soil Bank for one
year, will his history be based
on two years.
In other words, the Old Cot-
ton Belt Association wants to
know whether or not placing
acreage into the Soil Bank will
evetnually count against the
cotton farmer in future allot-
ments—because of the fact the
cotton is not actually planted as
provided in the 1938 law as a-
mended. \
The reason for thip.uapmine^
is beause of the fact the ‘old
cotton growing greg-vohyiteYty
’ reduced its. acreage in 1953, on
the representation tbit it would
not count against the farmer in
future allotment. However, it
did count against them.
The voluntary reduction in
1953 caused the old cotton
growing area to lose a large a-
mount of cotton acres for eve-
ry year since 1954, as the 1953
plantings had been used in fig-
uring the history. The Old Cot-
ton Beit Association tried to get
the 1953 plantings removed as
a history factor, but it was un-
susuccessful.
Now, it wants to know what
happens to cotton acreage plac-
ed into the Soil Bank as it per-
tains to future allotments.
BULLETIN
Agriculture Commissioner
John C. White today set mid-
night Saturday, Jan. 25 as the
“final and immovable” dead-
line for cotton farmers in a 69-
county Central and East Texas
area to clear their fields of re-
maining stalks in compliance
with the Texas Pink BqUworm
Control Law. Fayette County
is included in this area.4 White
called the new deadline '‘‘fine!
and immovable” and said all
farmers having stalks standing
in their field after Jan. 25 prill
be in direct violation of the
law.
VETERAN SCOOTER HONORED. Charles Kainer, Right, of Port Arthur, veteran Boy Scout lea-
der, is presented an Award of Honor for service in the organization by the Trinity-Neches Boy Scout
Alumni Assn, at a banquet held in Calder Manor recently.
Making the presentation is State Rep. Will L. Smith, of Beaumont, president of the association. Left.
The Rev. Jack Davis, of the Assumption Catholic Church in Beaumont, Center, is a former Scout
under Mr. Kainer.
Mr. Kainer is the brother of Mrs. Martha Rosenberg and brother-in-law of Mrs. Alfred Ehlari
and Mrs. Evelyn Roberts all of La Grange. (Courtesy Beaumont Enterprise)
Dimes
campaign gets underway in -
Fayette County during the last
two weeks in January, accord-
ing to an announcement made
this week by L. W. Sonny •
Stolz, Jr., county campaign
chairman. Mr. Stolz also named
the area workers who will
spearhead the drive.
Appointed for the La Grange
arpa Is Gus Lindemann; for
Schulenburg, Hirsch Schwartz;
Flatonla, Dr. Albert Ford and
the Rotary Club; Fayetteville,
Carmine, Round Top area, Mrs.
Ben McCormick. Fritz Lob-
pries, county superintendent of
schools, will conduct the drive
in the schools.
This year’s quota has has been
set at $6,000. for Fayette Coun-
ty and the Chairman expressed
the hope that all civic organiza-
tions throughout the county
will get behind this drive. Mr.
Stolz stated that the need for
money is not over because of
the Salk vaccine. There is still
need for treatment, further re-
search, and for new cases. Mo-
ney is also needed to help in
the administration of the Salk
vaccine.
BULLETIN
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A special meeting is planned
i$r fibe stoctehoidirs of the Far- _ _^ _
Scheduled Here
Blinn College of Brenham,
Ag building on Thursday night,
January 16 at 7:$0.
The meeting is called to dis-
cuss the company’s expansion
program.
Placke,Meisehen
Reelected To
Cummins Board
The Cummins Creek Water
Control and Improvement Dis-
trict reelected Fred O. Placke
of Giddings and Norbert Meis-
chen of Fayetteville to direc-
torship in a special Watershed
election Tuesday. Voting was
light in the two boxes.
A total of 30 votes were cast
in the Round Top box, with all
30 votes going to Placke and
Meischen. A total of 17 votes
were cast in the Fayetteville
box with Meischen getting 17;
Placke 16 and Fred Knippel Sr.
getting one.
The names of Placke and
Meischen were the Only two
printed on the ballot, although
lines were available for write
ins.
BULLETIN
Both La Grange banka will
be closed on Monday, January
20, in observance of Robert E.
Lee’s birthday.
Evening Classes OCBA Legislative
By Blinn College '"Panel!
Here Vnaay
E. H. Baum bach,
State Bank,
treasurer for
A. Due wall,
nal, has been
director.
tJE,
•V 1
U Grange
Pevllk I.
Texas, will offer evening class-
es at La Grange High School.
The classes will meet from
7 to 10 p. m. as follows: English
on Monday, Government on
Tuesday, and Typewriting on
Wednesday.
Registration will be at La
Grange High School from 7 to
10 p. m. Monday, January 20.
Classes begin January 28.
These courses are open to
both men and women. Veterans
who qualify under Public Law
550 are eligible for educational
benefits.
Stockholders Meeting
Held Wednesday
At the La Grange State Bank
stockholders meeting Wednes-
day the following directors
were reelected for another
year: L. H. Frede, C. C. Jop-
ling, Dr. L. D. Boelache, George
H. Osthoff, Dr. A. J. Darilek,
John Schumacher, L. W. Stolz
Jr., J. E. Morgan and Fred
Kasper.
Officers reelected are: George
H. Osthoff, president. C. V.
Creuzbaur Vice-president; L.
H. Frede vice-president; M. J.
Pechal, cashier; W. L. Hent-
schel and E. H. Baumbach, as-
sistant cashiers.
The Legislative Committee
of the Old Cotton Belt Associ-
ation of Texas will meet ip La
Grange at the First National
Bank Friday, Jan. 17, at 10
fine coMMgion
stated Oat he f
they will continue
annual drivte a sue
a. m., according to an an-
nouncement made this week by
A. R. Ehlers, vice president.
Purpose of the meeting is to
pass on bills now pending be-
fore. Congress. At 2 p. m. W. W.
Pool of Sinton will present a
suggested program for 1958.
Mr. Pool Is Legislative Chair-
man of the Coastal Bend
Growers.
Some twenty-two persons
are expected for the meeting,
according to Ehlers.
First National Bank
Directors Renamed
At the annual stockhole
meeting of the First Nat
Bank of La Grange held
day the five directors were j
elected to serve another term.
They are A. R. Ehlers, chair-
man, George Lauterstein, W.
L. Morgan, E. G. Albers, and
Wm. F. Hofmann.
E. B. "Tex” Mayer
that the Fayette
VFW Jr. Posse will practice on
Sunday, January 19. Members
are to meet at Dairy Mart No. 1
at 1:20 p. m.
Chamber Will Elect Five New Directors
The La Grange Chamber of
Commerce is making plans for
its annual banquet to be held
in March. The official 1958
holidays have been named, and
five new directors will be elect-
ed In February.
This, and other important,
business was transacted at the
regular monthly meeting held
at the Agriculture Building
Monday night with President
Anrfos Pavlik presiding.
Relative to the holidays for
this ye^the only change from
last year was the dropping of
Memorial Day and the substi-
tution of a half holiday on De-
coration Day. The remainder of
the holidays are as follows:
Good Fiiday, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day,
Thanksgiving Day, first and
second Christmas Day and New
Years Day.
Five new directors will be
elected for 1058 and 59. The
terms which expire are A. R.
Ehlers, Julius Holubec, Geo.
Osthoff, John Luecke and Har-
ry Gaertner. President Pavlik
appointed the following on the
nominating committee: A. R.
Ehlers, Julius Holubec, and
Harry Gaertner. The nomina-
tions will be reported to the
next meeting on the second
Monday in February.
The annual banquet Is sche-
duled for March in the Harass
Elementary Cafeteria. The En-
tertainment Committee of the
Chamber, James L. Ashley,
chairman, will make all the ar-.
It wasi
ing that the Membership Com-
mittee proceed with its pro-
gram of renewing member-
ships for the new year. On the
committee are George Stavino-
ha, Alfred Blumq, and Alvin
Weikel.
C. C. Smith, FFA advisor,
appeared before the group in
regards to the Junior Livestock
Show which will be held on
March 10. The Chamber again
voted to contribute $50. to the
sponocring of the annual event.
Herbert Janssen, local dairy-
man, also appeared before the
meeting to request advisament
regarding the 1058 invitation
to the Texas Jersey Cattle Club
to hold their annual sale in La
Grange. The Chamber voted
held during the last week in
August. Some discussion was
held regarding the possibility
of getting the Hereford Sale for
La Grange. The group voted to
mall an invitation to the Here-
ford directors to hold the 1959
sale here.
The Colorado River Indus-
trial Development Association
report was made by L. J. Sulak,
stating that the organization
was making a mineral survey of
the 10 counties in the District.
It was reported that some of
the coats would have to be
shared locally. The
tion.
Pavlik appointed a three-man
committee to look into the pos-
sibility of getting a milk bott-
ling plant for La Grange. On
the committee are Herbert
Jansen, E. A. Roitsch, and L. J.
Sulak.
The Auditing Committee for
audit of the 1957 books was ap-
pointed. It is composed of Mil-
ton Pechal, Walter Mueller,
and Alvin Weikel.
Th« Chambei
Old Cotton Belt
is a
Church and
in the near fi
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Duewall, L. A. The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1958, newspaper, January 16, 1958; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth999153/m1/1/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.