Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 207, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1969 Page: 1 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 21 x 16 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Quick
Comment
We thought it was a typogra-
phical error, but the dictions
ary confirmed it The word
really is ‘bildungsroman,"
Read one recently?
VOL. 103 , NO. 207
*.....******=pCprd prursni men
■ *25. 2 ’ ' ^ :3 INC.
__: * * .. • DAL: a + JO 2 .
Brenham Banner-Press
"THE CITY OF HOSPITALITY - AND GATEWAY TO FABULOUS LAKE SOMERVILLE"
YOUR NUMBER ONE
DAILY HOME
NEWSPAPER
SICOND CL All Post
AID AT S RENnam 1
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1969
BRENHAM,.TEXAS 77833
PUBLISHED DAILY
>0«0*. tau*m0A
TEN CENTS PER COPY
Brenham High School To Remain In 3-A Ranks
Cubs Open District Play
Against Bryan Kemp Bears
Average Attendance Of
Schools Raised By UIL
After racing through five
non-league games without a
loss, the Brenham Cubs start
playing for keeps Friday at
7:30 p.m. when they openDis-
trict 10-3A North Zone action
against Bryan KempatBronco
Stadium in Bryan.
The non-district games
have been starting at 8 p.m.,
but all district contests will
begin at 7:30.
Other North Zone games
Friday find A&M Consolidated
at la Grange and Huntsville
at Navasota.
Coach Lloyd Wassermann's
Cubs, who are the defending
Zone champions, are heavy
favorites to cop the crown for
the second consecutive year.
In their first five games this
season, Brenham’s unbeaten
footballers have run up 184
points on their side of the
scoreboard while allowing the
other side only 34. That fig-
ures out to almost 37 points
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦••
ERENIAM
BRIEFS
-Au
• ’
• *
LEGION AND AUXILIARY
The next regular meeting of
the American Legion andAux-
iliary will be held Thursday,
Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. at the Le-
gion Home. >
FUN NIGHT
The Buttons and Bows Square
Dance Club is having a "Fun
Night” on Tuesday evening,
Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. at the KC
Hall in Brenham. Members
are asked to double up on re-
freshments. Henry Thompson
of Houston will be the Mas-
ter of Ceremonies.
SUPPER CANCELLED
The Ladies Auxiliary to the
Brenham Fire Department’s
pot luck supper scheduled for
Tuesday, Oct. 21, has been
cancelled due to the Fair As-
sociation barbecue.
I EGION HOSTESSES
Mrs. Elsie Barnett and Mrs.
Herbert Linnstaedter will be
the. l egion Auxiliary hostess-
es at the, meeting Thursday
night, Oct 16.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Independence Historical
Society will meet Friday,
- Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Mu-
. seum at' Independence. Each
family is asked to bring a
covered dish.
**********
GIRI SCOUT TROCP #256
Girl Scout Troop 256 will hold
a bake sale onSaturday, Oct.
18 beginning at 9 a.m. in front
of Perry’s in the shopping cen-
ter according to Mrs. Jack
Ireland, leader. Cookies,
cakes, and candies will be
available.
FORTNIGHTLY CLUB
The Civic Department of the
Fortnightly Club meets Thurs-
day Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the
home of Mrs. Ben H. Ziese-
mer with Mrs. Ziesemer and
Mrs. Cordes F. Tiemann as
hostesses. Program: “New
Frontiers in Learning’’by
Mrs. Louellen Pledger.
4-H MEETING
The Gay Hill-PrairieHill 4-H
Club will meet on Monday,
Cet 20, at 8 p.m. at the Gay
per game on offense, with the
defense permitting 6.8 points
a tilt
Brenham’s fine pre-dis-
trict showing has been a team
effort all the way, featuring
excellent offensive blocking
and a rugged defense. The
Cubs make eight to nine chan-
ges on defense, so some 20 pl-
ayers get the starting call.
They are backed by a fine ar-
ray of talented reserves who
have seen lots of action.
Fullback Roosevelt Leaks
has been the workhorse on
offense, carrying the ball 124
times for 876 yards and 13
touchdowns. The junior block-
buster is averaging 7.06 yards
a carry. He is also outstand-
ing from hidhnebacker post on
defense.
Tailback Val Gene Kiecke
not only runs with the best of
them, but he has turned Ina
great job of blocking. Quarter-
back Bill Nutt is an excellent
runner and punter, and his
passes to split end Larry Mc-
(Continued on page 8)
Mets Capture
World Series
NEW YORK (UPI). - The
truly amazing New York
Mets came from behind to
beat the Baltimore Orioles,
5-3, today to win the World
Series, four games to one,
and become the world cham-
pions of baseball.
Southpaw Jerry Koosman
TURKEY SUPPER TIME AGAIN is fast approaching at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church when
Weather
&
CLOUDY
Partly cloudy. A littlecool-
er tonight. Low expected to-
night low 50s. High expected
Friday mid 70s.
Readings for 24 hour period
ending at 7 a.m. Thursday:
Max. 81. Min. 47. 7 a.m. 63.
Sf.ciiiiiioa*:
Verse For Today
And being made perfect, he
became the author of eternal
salvation unto all them that
By BOB GI1 MORE
4 CARLOS DEERE
Brenham High School will
remain in the ranks of 3-A
competition for at least two
more years, according to the
latest report from the Uni-
versity Inter scholastic Lea-
gue in Austin.
Harold W. Eikenhorst, sup-
erintendent of the Brenham
Independent School District
told the Banner-Press today
that the average school mem-
bership in Class 3-A was rais-
ed by the UIL from a high of
aging 1,096 in enrollment, but
some dropouts will probably
pull the average down.
Eikenhorst said the repre-
sentatives of District 10-3A
will meet immediately to de-
cide whether the district sh-
ould be divided into zones, as
it now is, or whether to just
stay in one district.
John Webb, Superintendent
of the Navasota School Dis-
trict is currently serving as
chairman of the district.
Eikenhorst said the meeting
must be held soon in order to
1,020, to a new top figure of . work out schedules which are
1,099, normally made up two years
The Banner-Press, in a in advance.
series of articles last May, Brenham High School is cur-
pointed out that Brenham High rently enjoying one of its fin-
School would be headed for the est years, both scholastically
potent class 4-A ranks, if and in athletics. Numerous
the average school member- events have been won by the
**** school in the past year and a ;
on Nov. 6 the annual event will take place at the Parish Hall for both dinner and supper.
Co-chairmen for this year’s Turkey feed are Mrs.Charlie Blum, pictured on the left, and _ _________
Mrs. S. E. (Lois) Staffordon the right. Mrs-. Robbie Barnes, second from the right, who-was ship wasn’t raised. At that
co-chairman of the 1968 event with Mrs. Sherman Green, not pictured, joins in pointing time, Dr. Rhea Williams, ch- transfer to the 4-A ranks
airman of the UIL said a de- would have created manypro-
’cision would be reached this biems such as travel and the
fall, but he did not think rais- competition against some sch-
ing the average attendance ools more than double the size
of Brenham.
Brenham will remain in the
3-A ranks for at least two
years and then the UIL will
to one of the many appetizing posters prepared by the ladies of St. Peter’s that can be
seen around town. -
^HW«>l!W$M»##$!«!i!^^
| Nixon Given Authority To
I Institute A Draft Lottery
The committee approved
the lottery request on a vote of
31 toO after rejecting, 21 to 10,
to score his second victory of a move to end student defer-
********* the series. ,„ ments except for those who
auEI I A WADI A • But for a long time it se- take part in Reserve Officer •
Hill church annex. Elwood pitched the whole game for
Goldberg will be the guest the Mets, allowing five hits
speaker.
HELLO WORLD emed that the Mets would have Training programs,
s:**. to wait for another day to
■..............*.......* complete one of the most fan-
KLEHMS ADOPT SON tastic rags-to-riches stor-
FSC and Mus. Edgar L. ies in the annals of- sports.
WASHINGTON (UPI) - The . reopen that question when the I a., chairman of a subcom-
House Armed Services Com- legislation reaches House mittee that recommended the
mittee voted unanimously to- floor,
day to allow President Nixon However, indications
to institute a draft lottery. It were they might be ruled out
refused, however, to halt stu- of order on technical grounds,
dent deferments that now are
almost automatic. j Men 19 through 25 are now
subject to a two-year draft
term but if attending college
may obtain deferment until
graduation. Under present law . system of selection, the sub-
selection is by age group, committee believes that his
with' oldest- men going first. ‘ request of the commander in
Nixon has asked for author- chief should be honored,” He-
ity to turn this around, taking bert told the committee.
Sponsors of the plan to end youngest men first, with Actual . miter
student defer- selections to be made by lot- committee S. outvoted
Klehm of Wildflecken, Ger- The Crioles had jumped off t
many, announce the adoption of
a son, Thom'as Henri, who was -
born .Sept. 5, weighing seven
pounds, four ounces;
SON FOR HARRISES
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Harris
of Brenham are the parentsof
1 a boy born at the St. Jude
| Hospital Wednesday at 10:15
a.m. He weighed eight pounds,
14 ounces, andhasbeennamed
obey him. - Hebrews 5:9.
Obedience to Christ is a dif-
ficult but a rewarding task.
Clinton Donley.
MATHISES HAVE BOY
Mr. and Mrs. Frankie
Mathis of Burton are the par-
ents of a boy born at the Bohne
Memorial Hospital Wednesday
at 9;24 a.m. Weighing six pou-
nds, six ounces, he has been
named Christopher Wayne.
’ BOY FOR OEVERMANNS
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood
Cevermann of Brenham are
the parents of a boy born at
the Bohne Memorial Hospital
Thursday at 5:12 a.m. He wei-
ghed seven pounds, 12 ounces.
Around
own
BY WIL LIAM O’SHEA
Good luck to Coach ROY MARSHALL and his unbeaten Jun-
ior Varsity footballers as they take on Bryan Kemp tonight in
a game that promises to be a thriller and will be worth any-
one’s time to watch....Cub Freshman J( HN JOHNSC N will
be missed at the quarterback spot when his team goes against
Bryan Neal due to a sprained ankle that we hope will mend
before another rolls around...Congratulations to young i
I ARRY GRAEBER' on being named President of the Area
FFA....A. T. ROSE in a hurry to get to a Rotary Meeting...
KEN GOESSLER picking up some fine pointers from the am-
azing Mets and their bid for the World Series.. DICK STICK-
I EY in a hurry to get to another customer ...ARNIE and
FUTH SPITZER stocking up the store for a busy weekend
ahead...L. A. SEIDEL all smiles as his firm wins a beauti-
fication award and well deserved it was..Wonder if AUGUST
CEVERMANN has that homemade molasses stored awayfor
the winter... WILLIE KMIEC and son RICHARD prepping for
another party...LUTHER WEISS shaping up the food dis-
plays to attract the customers...MRS. CARTER DIBRELL
taking the kiddies on a trip around town for an informative
tour ...BUDDY CRAWFORD drops by for his copy of the B-P
after a hard day’s work..MR. and MRS. TOM JASTER
enjoying a dance session with the buttons and bows group....
City Manager CHARLIE BLUM says no more courtesy park-
ing tickets after Thursday.
(Continued on page 8)
would be feasible. ‘
In making today’s announ-
cement, Eikenhorst said that
District 10-3A, would now be
composed of Brenham, A&M once again look at the average
Consolidated of Bryan, Col- membership enrollment for
umbus, Hearne, Aldine Car- -
ver, C. E. King, Humble,
Huntsville, La Grange and Na-
vasota.
The new schools in the
change, said it did so reluc- district are Columbus and
tantly and did not believe the
system really would produce
any greater equity.
“However, in view of the
strong recommendation of the
President in this regard, ur-
ging the Congress to permit
him to modify the existing
C. E. King, all moving up from
Class 2-A.
Hearne and Humble are now
In the southern zone of the
present district
Former District 10-3A
members, Cypress-Fair-
banks and HoustonElmore will
now move up to the 4-A ranks,
while Bryan Kemp (Brenham’s
opponent this Friday night)
will be combined with Stephen
F. Austin High School of Bryan
and thus be in a 4-A district.
(Continued on page 8)
Brenham Float
Named First In
Bellville Parade
The Brenham decorated
Float entered in the opening
day parade of the Austin Co-
unty Fair was named first
place winner from among the
large number of vehicles seen
in the parade. * —
Riding on the winning float
were Brenham Maifest Roy-
alty who represented Washing-
ton County in the colorful
automatic student defer- selections to be made by lot- sue woummauee 3, ouivueu It is not certain at this time, parade. Theyincluded Miss
ments and thus to subject all • tery in the 19-20 age group, minority objected that estab- but the Houston Furr, which se-daucht ROt.ME
drift registrants to equal risk - What thecommittee did to- lishmentole lottery system, is also a member of the 10-3A - S. A TIAMSANEFEEZNVICCMMHS S3
in the President's lottery plan " "of selectipe-ndeeteex-wotin - + - - texalAAKAME
..said they would attempt to
American Casualties In Viet
War For Week Kills 82 GI's
SAIGON (UPI) - Official Military spokesmen put gu-
sources today reported fewer errilla losses at 1,687 for the
day was give him authority toof selecting—inductees would” south Z one, ts believed to have
make that single change in mean little so long as youths been moved to the Class 4-A
current practice. Men going to *orhmate enouch *
fortunate enough to be able
to attend college could escape
selection for at least four
years.
Communist troops in the war week, the lowest this year,
zone now than at any time As the Vietnam War death'
since 1967, contributing to the toll reached 38,969 GIs and
battle lull that kept U.S. deaths : ..
at a 34-month low last week. (Continued on page 8)
The high-level officials
said there are 240,000 Viet
Cong and North Vietnamese
now in South Vietnam, com-
pared with the 270,000-man
level the Communists main-
tained from 1967 until re-
cently.------------ Girl Scout-Committee
The resulting lull in com- Member's and leaders will be should be made by Oct. 21,
bat, now in its second month, honored at a Recognition Day by contacting the Brenham
kept U.S. battle deaths below Banquet, Wednesday, Oct 22, neighborhood chairman,
the W0 mark for the third at the K&G Steak House at 7
successive week last week, p.m. The events will include
with spokesmen reporting 82 the awarding of pins, for len-
Americans killed in action, gth of service to the Girl
Nearly five times thatmany Scouts of America, totheded-
South Vietnamese soldiers icated citizens of Brenham
died - 384- a sign of the in- whose efforts makegirl scout-
creasing combat responsibil- ing possible.
ities being shouldered bygov- Special recognition will be
ernment troops as American given to members of the Bren-
troops are withdrawn, ham Camp Committee; these
The American death toll was men make day camping pos-
a 33 per cent increase over sible for the Brenham Girl
the -previous’week’s 64 slain- Scouts. Each year Happy Hol.
a 34-month low. Another 575 low Day Camp is made ready
GIs were wounded last week, for the girls rough the ef-
D r , forts of civic-minded men who
Paul L. W eidner give of their time, efforts, and
j energies. The Camp Commit-
Rites Saturday tee for the year 1969-70 is
composed of Leslie Clayton.
Paul L. Weidner, 78, of the I ouis Audish, Albert Seeker,
Meyersville Commfinity, died stanley Sonnier and Fred
in a Brookshire rest home Kroll.
. Special recognition will be
given to Mrs. S. B. McCauley,
to whom much credit is due mart
for organizing the new scout
troops of Brenham.
Girl Scout I eaders, assis-
tant leaders, troop committee
helpers will be recognized and
each will give a brief resume
of their troop activities during
the past year.
Reservations for honored
guests, leaders, assistants
college still could be defer-
red, and would be placed in the
lottery pool after graduation
as though they were 19-year-
olds. Gate
In 1967, when Congress ex- moratorium
tended the draft law for four U are
more years, it inserted a pro- P A-Ponst nere
vision prohibiting the Presi- While many parts of the na-
dent from instituting a lot- tion observed a moratorium
tery without first getting con- against the Vietnam war, the
gressional permission. .city of Brenham and its col-
Rep. F. Edward Hebert, D- lege and high school students
ranks.
Eikenhorst said the Bren-
Bockhor, son of Dr. and Mrs.
Oscar E. Bockhorn, MissCas-
sandra Utesch, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Utesch and
ham school .averaged 1,038
for the past two years and
would have been placed in the '
4-A class, if the aver age at-
tendance had not been raised.
Brenham High School, ac-
cording to Principal W. V.
McAdams, is currently aver-
Bill Ehlert, son of Mr.and Mrs.
William J. Ehlert.
The decorated float is spon-
sored jointly by the Chamber
of Commerce and the City of
Brenham and has appeared in
several surrounding neighbor-
hood towns.
. evidently took the advice ofthe
hirl Srauf Teadorc in Re local VFW and Kiwanis Club.
VIII JCVU1 LeducrS IU Both clubs went on record
. endorsing President Nixon in
Honored ADaroanition Day bringing about an honorable
IIUIIUIUU Kuluyillliuil DOY end to the war.
. Classes, were held as usual
and their husband and wives, at Blinn College and Brenham
High School and there were
Brenham FHA Chapters Enjoy
Address By Mrs. Gus Mutscher
Mrs. Gus F. Mutscher, Jr. Many members from the
wife of the House Speaker of FHA Chapters and mothers
Many members from the
Texas, and a former native from the surrounding area at-
of Eldorado, Arkansas, deliv- tended the Brenham FHA Sen-
ered the principal address ior and Junior Chapters’ ev-
before an audience of more ent, including Burton, Round
than 400 at the Future Home- Top - Carmine, Fayetteville
makers program held at the and Somerville.
no reports of any incidents Brenham High School auditor- Speaking on, "Decisions
at either place.
lum Tuesday night.
Thursday at 5 a. m.
Funeral services will be
held Saturday at 3 p. m. at the
Immanuel Lutheran Church of .
Wiedeville with Rev. Dale F.
Cerny officiating. Burial will
be in the church cemetery. The
Brenham Memorial Chapel is
in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include abrother,
Albert Weidner of Meyers-
ville; and a sister, Mrs. Fred
W. Goessler, Sr. of Meyers-
ville; and numerous nieces
and nephews.
MRS. GUS MUTSCHER, wife of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, pictured
here being welcomed by the Brenham High School Senior Chapter Officers of the Future
Homemakers of America. Mrs. Mutscher was guest speaker for the FHA ceremonies for
both Junior and Senior Chapters Tuesday night that saw a crowd of more than 400 gather
in the Brenham High School auditorium to hear Mrs. Mutscher deliver an address entitled,
“Decisions That Count." » . -.
that Count,” Mrs. Mutscher
said, "in order to succeed
you must have a goal to ac-
complish, a purpose for this
goal and a firm determinat-
ion to succeed in it.” She
said you must make a pattern
you can succeed in and not
the pattern someone else uses
because American is made up
Of individuality.”
’ The opening ritual was con-
ducted by Debra Schlottmann,
senior chapter FHA president.
- Judy Arning, second vice -
' president, welcomed the large
- crowd.
Organ music for the occas-
ion was provided by Barbara
Williams.
Mary Lockett, third vice
president, made the presen-
tation of guests and the cere-
mony of allegiance was led
by the FHA Chorus with Bar-
bara Williams at the piano.
‘‘What American Means to
Me,” was given by Leona
Preston.
Presentation of colors was
carried out by Dottie Kolk-
horst bearing the U. S. Flag
and Karen Otting presenting
the Texas Flag.
Presentation of the various
cultures to the audience was
the Indian, by Cindy Lacina
and Deborah Grimm, Negro,
(Continued on page 8)
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Gilmore, Robert K. & O'Shea, William. Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 207, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1969, newspaper, October 16, 1969; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1648124/m1/1/: accessed May 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library.