The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, November 26, 1948 Page: 1 of 8
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By
AT TH1B day of Thanksgiving
w« have from the pa tor' study
of Rev. Elxa Love of the First
Methodist Church, a fine message
which he has sent to his flock un l
1 am passing it on to those who
did no1 have an opportunity to
it. It íh a prayer of thanks.
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Caldwell Steuta
AND THE BURLESON COUNTY LEDGER
VOLUME LXII No. 18
CALDWELL, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1948 Subscription price: $2.00 a yr. in Buricaon Co. Hit oat of Ok
Legion Launches Drive For New Building
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"We thank Thee. O Lord for
for the good things which still
abound in this troubled world.
Save us from magnifying our
sufferings and forgetting our
bieeeiags. We thank Thee, O
God, for the freedom of worship,
of thought, of speech, we have
enjoyed. Let our religion not
divide us from our fellow men,
but knot us together as children
of one God, in earnest snd uni-
versal klndnoas, even to those
who disown. Hwe, or scorn re*
veranee. Thank* be to Thee, O
God, for the order snd constancy
of nature, summer snd winter,
aeodtimr and harvest, and the
lovelincNN of earh sesaon in iU
turn; for s well ordered com
manity, wise government and
Just laws; for education snd the
joys of the mind through letter*,
srt snd science; for the work
we hsve to do, for strength to
do it; for whatever of good
there has been in our paat
lives and for the hop * and as-
pirations thst iesd un on to-
ward better things; for the din
ciiline of life through whirh
we are brought nearer to Un-
common life of mm; snd for
our high calling sa servants on
earth of Thy Kingdom in
Hesven; we give Thee thank ."
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THIRTY THIRTY Kurnrgay.
who spent last week in a tree out
in de«*r country. Ha* returned to
the fold. He report* that he didn't
get to fire • «hot .''though other
member of th<* r>srty hud some
luck. Tommy I'hilp tagged an
night-point buck from a distance
of 600 yard and m wild turkey
from 360 yard* and E. X. Christie
got one eight point buck and two
turkey at one hot. While Thirty-
thirty was stalking the elusive
animal Bobby and Harry Harvey
Bower* brought down one In their
own back yard.
O
THE GOOD people of thia
little eity ean not understand
the action taken bv the District
Executive Committee of Dis-
trict 23 A .Saturday morning
when they named the N'avasots
ttiers to represent the district
the play olf for the bl-di*-
tricl championship and the right
to go farther if it rsn. And the
lads who played *urh a whale
of a |ime last Friday night I o
overwklem the first ranking
team which had not lost or tied
a game during ih?> season art'
heart broken ber u e thejr were
ignored. ( aid well w a «II hut our
point of I he un«lts|)ulrd champ-
ionship. Klgin wsm nil hilt three
ouchdown* of the championship
and .Navasota * one touch-
down away from the champion
ship. Nsvasota defeated Klgin
26 to 7; Klgin defeated Call well
14 to 13 and Caldwell won from
Navasota 7 to 0. \nd the Rat-
tlers were lucky that the score
wasn't 27 to 0. Four time the
Hornets were within the shadow
of the Rattlers goal posts. Only
once did they go over. The)
were on the 2 inch line when the
game w s over. The made the
Rattlers look sick.
IT HAS alway been my und'-i
standing that n District Commit
should oilooHi the strongest
m to represent it when there
is a tie. They did do that thi;*
time. No one can tell me that the
member* of t hat District Com-
mittee were not prejudiced against
Caldwell wIven they met down
there nt Brenham S>turday morn
ing. They'll never convince me
that polities did no! enter that
little meeting of Dreat Hid Men
Here lire Die names of the com
mifteemen who decided thnt Niiv.i
sota should represent the «Ii-■ tri I.
Baker Wright, superintendent •!
Rellville schools, who formerly
coached (iiddmgs unit still holds n
grudge against <ix Darby who ran
up n lii: fore against his football
team one your; I'rnrk A. Allensoi
of Hrenham, who mentioned th"
t«i Mr lime before the meet
about seven 1'nld'vell boys who
int to Breiiham and painted the
school buildings before the « ul>
Hornet game; " Itut of course,"
said Allen-em, "Thai will not enter
into the decision of who re pre ents
the district." <ih, in '' Then, tli • •
are •' A l.einmon >r I,a Oriwiir*',
who | lindel -t nuil, fa Voli'd I lid
well find Chlllli N Bigl :illl el
(lidding Other member were su
perintendents of the .rhonls which
were tied for the championship
Continued on page eight)
Hornets Upset
Navasota By
Score 7 To 0
Favored Rattler Eleven
Puahed All Over Field By
Faat Charging Local Club
Caldwell's power laden Hornets
knocked the Navasita Rattlers oft
the undeafeatad, untied list last
Friday night with a stinging 7
to 0 upaet for a share in the
three-way tie for the 28-A grid-
iron crown among Cnldwell, Nava-
sota and Blgin. Elgin worked their
way to the top the same night by
wallopping the Brenham Cubs all
over the field to the tune of 33
to 7.
Caldwell's surprite vie t o r y ,
which let the Rattlers down rather
easy considering the fact they were
woefully outplayed, failed to gain
them recognition sa the District
Representative because the Dis-
trict Executive Committee met in
Urenhsm Saturday morning and
chose Navasota ove Caldwell and
Elgin to play New Brnunfels in
the bi-district contest which will
Ih< played in New Draunfels to
night.
Dickie Bob Haddcx, -tar Nava-
sota back who played with an
injured hrft hand, which is his
paasing hand, was fairly well bot-
tled up by the Hornet*, although
he got sway on several good
jaunts.
Charlea Frieda, Shotgun Shigut
nnd Edwin Wicderhold played sen-
sational ball throoghout the entire
game and ripped through the Ratt-
ler forward wall for gain after
gain. Quarterback Ceorge Fall
called a perfect game fr m whistle
to whistle.
Mostly a Grand Gsme
It was strictly -x ground game
mII the way as neither team could
(Continued on page five)
Mrs. G. Knesek
Is Slain With
Pocket Knife
A. & M. TOWN HALL AUDIENCE
CALLS JENNINGS CHARMING
Editor's Note: The following
article appeared in last week's
edition of the BRYAN NEW8
and concerns our own Jennings
McLean, whose rsreer is fol
lowed eloaoly by her many
friends la this cily. The story
gives us an insight into the
manner in which Jenninga is re-
ceived by her friends outside of
this county and what other folk
think of her.
It ha* long been an accepted
fact that Texas grows the Besf.
And Monday night folks attend-
ing the A&M Town Hall Program
added another superlative to their
list: The Best Trumpet Player
they had ever heard—a girl—and
a Texan. 7rom neighboring Cald-
well, Texas, at that!
Her name is Jenmng* McLean,
and she stole the show. To the
Teasx Aggies and Bryan-College
people the most fleeting minutes
from Phil Spitalny's Hour of
Charm were thorn taken up by
this talented young lady.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Byron
0. McLean of Caldwell, Jennings
began her horn-tooting career at
the tender age of five and has been
at it since, receiving many high
honors along the way.
She caught Mr. Spitalny's eye
as a teen-ager, but Mom and Pop
said no, wait till you're a little
older. Mr. Spitalny did wait till
Jennings had graduated from the
Conservatory of Music at Cincin-
nati, and then he made her a fea-
tured artist.
Two Bryan people, Mrs. J. Allen
Myers and Boyce B. Oliver, call
Jennings "cousin."
Legion Home To Commemorate The Dead And
Serve The Living
By CARI.AND SMITH, Coordinator. American Legion Bldg Fund Drive
H unhand of Frenstat
Woman Is Lodged In
County Jail
Traged) struck !'■ little farm
immunity of Frunrtat ahor'lv
.iftei noun Monday. Officers were
i ailed to th«- scene end found the
body of Mrs (¡us (' irrie) Knesek
lying on the floor, in a pool of
Mood She had been - tabbed several
time* in the top of bet head and
her throat had been cut from csr
In ear It looked as if a dull in
strument had been used for the
tabbing and cutting ns marks of
the knife blade were clearly visi
ble on the cheek bones where it
bad fallen and slid into the throat,
according to officer
The mur.ier occurred .it the farm
home of the Knesek s. about ont
mile ninth of Frens'.nt where the
amily had lived foi many year
Nils. Knesek was 47 years of age,
The twelve children who survive
heir mothei were left grief strick
en as a result of the Horrible
*. ragedy
She' ll! ( leve Bates arrested On*
Km ek. 52. and Indued him in
• nuty mil, whole he await- grand
try action He m charged with
(Continue)! on In* t page)
Deadline On Gifts
For Vets This Week
Saturday <•( thu week is the
deadline for bringing in gift I"
the disabled \et( mu at Met'bud. v
Hospital, i! wu aniiouri •« I today
by Mi- Raymond it. Novo- ut
chairman of tlx comrttit:t>e I'ri n
the Ainen an l<e. >n Auxiliary*
Mr Novonad renin 1 : friends o)
the I.eglon'n and lin'll.1 el ■ of tic
organization that thii ha ' be a
an annual custom >< « the htliiti
ng ,.f the llo-pit
rilii! • who an ci v • mpl. 11:
I'ivuig a gift thi" -i ««on are urg. d
to bring ll to 11 o| II bi III IIK Htol •
or the otTiee ot' i'.unity Super i
leiideill of School
Mrs Novosad tilled that at th
writing not ii single i'ift had been
brought in.
Burleson County's war veterans, dead and living, and
the community as a whole, will lay a predicate for Caldwell
having an outstanding American Legion Home.
The building, on which cor truction started this week,
will be a memorial which will perpetuate the memory of
those many from Burleson County who fell while serving in
the United States armed forces during World Wars 1 and II.
It also will be expressive of the living ideals that motivated
them to make the supreme sacrifice. It will be dedicated to
the men of our armed services who, living or dead, sacri-
ficed that this nation shall ever be prepared to protect the
great heritage of liberty and freedom which we enjoy.
No sales talk is necessary concerning the American
Legion. For 30 years it has built a reputation which makes
it stand out as the greatest, and the largest, veteran's or-
ganization in the history of mankind.
It was formed in Paris immediately following the World
War I Armistice by veterans of all walks and all ranks. It
has gone progressively forward ever since. It fought the
battle for preparedness almost single-handedly right up to
Pearl Harbor. It fought for hospitals and other benefits for
disabled veterans and their families. It sponsored and passed
into law the CI Bill of Rights with its many far-flung
veterans benefits.
Now comjKised of veterans of both World Wars, the
American Legion grows stronger by the day. Wo all know
what the Legion in. what it stands for. Caldwell has a strong
American Legion Post now. It will become much strongei
with the completion of adequate housing facilities.
A living war memorial such as the American Legion
(Continued on Last Page)
Woman's Club
Celebrates Its
36th Anniversary
Silver Tea Honoring Paat
And Preaent Members Of
Organization la Given
A Silver Tea honoring paat and
present members of the Caldwell
Woman's Club was given Tuesday
afternoon, November 16, on the
occasion of their 36th anniversary.
This delightful affair was held
at the club house which was at-
tractively decorated with baskets
of gorgeous chrysanthemums,
lovely rases and huge bowls of col-
orful autumn leaves. A table in the
center of the room held a silver
candelabra with five white wax
tapers. In the background a lace
laid table adorned with a handsome
silver ten service at one end and
at the 9ther the birthday cake dec-
orated in purple and white—the
club colors—and bearing the date,
"36th Anniversary" in large, raised
letters. In the center was an ar-
rangement of lovely red roses,
Mrs. Annie Lee Simpson regist-
ered the guests. Mr.«. J. H. Siptak,
the president, presided. She wel-
comed the guests in a gracious
manner. The club mottor: "The In-
fluence of Good Women is the Test
of Civilisation," was given. She
then gave the theme of the pro-
gram: "Down Memory Lane."
After the introductory remarks,
the following ladies made short
talks: Mrs. J. Earl Porter, who was
the originator of the club, spoke
first. She named the charter mem-
bers, and told of the time this club
was hostess to the Fourt District
Convention of Federated Clubs.
Miss Nell Parkhill spoke on "What
the Club has meant to me." Mrs.
S. G. Ragsdale gave the high lights
of her club years. Mrs. J. W. Rags-
dale told how the library was start-
ed. Mrs. H. G. Womble gave a
(See Woman's Club, on Page S)
Navasota Is
Chosen For
Bi • District
Passes Away
& -
JOU MAUl.SH
Heart Attack
Is Fatal To
Joe V. Maresh
Illness of More Than a Year
Is Climaxed Saturday With
Severe Attack
District Executive Croup
Names Navasota After
Battlers Soundly Trouncet
Rev. Doak Makes
Interesting Talk
One i«f the most interesting ad
drexsex heard at the Caldwell
tary Club in several months was
delivered Tuesday noon by the
Reverend Charles 11. Iioak, pastor
• f the l-Vst Methodist Church at.
Somerville. Itcv. Doak used as the
subject for his talk, "I am Thank-
ful to be an American" He point-
. d out the many advantages of
living in this great democracy and
:.rought home the fact that Amer-
ica stands at the top of the list of
nations in offering its people free-
dom in all things anil the highest
tandard of living.
Large Audience Sees
Hornet Festival
Ovei "nn youngster*, from the
first riiuIi through the twelfth,
entertained a packed house at the
i ihlvvell high elio d auditorium
I'tie ilay night with their annual
Hoi net Festival ill which Ml. ••
Hart ira Schvveda was crowned
(¿ucea and ('liarle Frieda .
towned King Hornet. It wa- the
argeM ci. wd vi i to attend a
■lioul pr. iect here
Sister of Local
Man Passes Away
Mr .1 \\ Noble of lleanniont,
who has henil critically ill for the
p.,si week, pa: aw.'ty lit ^
o'clock Monthly morn ng, it w
>-.l here el i iter i hi- week M •
\..l . I a lei of II K. Hugh
I thi - city. Mi Hughe had been
at Ins sister*! bedside since last
Fi iilav Mrs Hughes left f r
Kcauiuout Monday to attend the
funeral.
Farmers To Klect
Committee Members
Monday, December 8
Committeemen ft m each com-
munity will be elected by farmers
Monday, December •>. for the pur-
pose of administering the 19-19
farm program, it wa. announced
this week by C D. Henry, Secre-
tary of the count> office of the
A. C. A. J. Karl Porter is the pre
ent chairman of the Burleson
County A. C. A Committee, Henry
said.
Th following places have been
selected as voting places for each
community: 1! ... k .I.u'k. Boedeker's
Store. i 11 x i n William-'
Store, Anthouv lictjen's place,
I.yons. Plempet S' < , Slovacek's
Barbel Shop and Porter's Gin.
Noting ballots n available at
:he County ACA tMVice and any-
one wishing to \. it i before De
cumber Ii, P.Ms, ciu so by call
inc at the office a< .^km^ fie ,i
ballot fin his cumn I y
V. F. W. To Sponsor
Santa Claus Parade
The Yell I till of I • ! eigtl W W.-4
•rgnui/ ion will a:ain sponsm
this season the annua1 Santa C-laus
parade, which they ive sponsored
for the past two three y cat
'oe Fedora, po. t commander, st. 1
ed that $7i"> from la y> ar rema
the fund foi I pal'ade ami
that it w ill be i i- I 11 put on thi
affair thi ea oí 1 wover, that
is not enough mo to stage te ■
paradi as it ■ • uI■ be conducto !
and anyone we bit r " • make a com
tribution to the cau. e is urged to
contact Fedora.
•\t a meeting of tV District Ex-
ecutive Committee of District 2'5-
A in Brenham at 10 o'clock Sat-
urday morning Navasota, beaten
thoroughly at the hands of the
Caldwell Hornets thi night before,
was chosen to represent the dis-
trict in the play off games for the
State Championship.
By virtue of the i 7 to 0 upset
victory over the Navasota Rat'-
lers Friday night the Hornets
went into a three-way tie for the
title. While Caldwell was roundly
outplaying tin touted Navasota
team, Klgin was pouring it on
Hrenham for a final score of :IM to
7. Thus the regular season ended
with five victories and one defeat
each for Caldwell. Navasota and
Klgin.
Members of the committee, which
is made up of the superintendent
of each of the participating schools
within the district, mted that they
had thoroughly weighed the facts
and that, even though Caldwell
had beaten N ivasot.. Navasot .
was the team to represent the di>
i rlct and >1 wa tin- voted. .1. . !.
liare of i ihlvvell, C K. Brown of
Kle.i: I'ui ,1 I' I- ermi.-oti of Nave,
■ m were excluded from the meet
u for t In final vot ing and ' he
(Continued on hist page)
Junior Hornets
Remai n I' nde fea ted
Joe V. Miiresh, 76, died suddenly
Saturday morning at 7:06 o'clock
in his home neur Caldwell as ,i
result of a heart attack. Mr.
Maresh had been suffering with
a heart ailment for more than a
year. About six weeks ago he was
seized with a severe attack from
which he was unab'e to recover.
A second severe attack at 6:00
a. m. Saturday proved fatal an
hour later.
Mr. Maresh was born near Wes-
ley, Texas in Austin County, son
of Vince and Marie Maresh. In
1876, when he was *hree years of
age. his parents moved into the
New Tabor Community and located
about where the .loe Skrabaneks
now live. His Mother died when
he was only 14 years of age.
On October 21, 1894, he was
married by Rev. Adolph Chlumsky
to Miss Marie Zalmanek in the
home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Zalmanek of Bcrrv's
Prairie, now known nr Providence
Community. For a vear they made
their home here. Later they moved
and made their home for 5 years
with the widowed futner of Mr.
Maresh. on the place where Mr.
and Mrs Joe Holu'ec now live.
Continued on page eight)
Twelve Pointer Lies
Stone Cold, Dead In
de Market After Hunt
Garland Smith
Named Director
For Campaign
Twonty-Foar Thousand
Dollar Projoct To Bo
Constructed
A five-day drive for funds to
finance the construction of aa
American Legion Home for
Deutsch-Houaton Post, No. 461,
will get underway here December
7 — Pearl Harbor Day, according
to Garland Smith, co-ordinator
•if the campaign which has a goal
of $24,000.
Confident that the drive will be
a success, legionnaires gave the
go signal for construction of the
building at the Burleson County
Fair Grounds this week and exca-
vation work is now underway.
Funds for the project are to be
secured by popular subscription
during the campaign. Veterans
will be asked to subscribe one-half
of the $24,000 quota, and non-
veterans will be solicited for the
remainder.
Donors will not be urged to make
cash contiibutions, Smith said. In-
stead, they will be asked to sign
a pledge card for a fixed amount.
They will then be drawn on each
month at their bank until their
total pledge :s paid. With the
pledge cards as security, a loan
will be obtained to pay off th« in-
debtedness on the building and
equipment within tho next two
years, Smith stated.
Contributions made to the
American Legion Building Fuad
here are deductible for income
tax purposes, according to a
letter received this week from
the Collector of Internal Rev-
enue.
According to Smith, legionnaires
(See Legion Launches, on Page S)
Funeral Service
For Mrs. Marek
Is Held Tuesday
Heart Attack Is Cause Of
Death of Frenstat Lifelong
Resident
The Junior Hornets finished an
undefeated season by winning from
the Hellvllle juni'trs in Hellvil! \
'.'I to 7, last I lesday niuht. The
juuiors played fine games all
through tin sea on.
In the H. Ilvill. fame Jeny 1>
Pruchit • ka ie.i d! three touch
down on run of SO, St, and II
yaids. His 80-yard im was mail
on the ki-'kotV staCinj' the eeott I
half. Tie extra point were scored
by Oscai Matejka (2) and RuMty
W illiams (11.—-Reported.
"He's stone cold dead in de
market . . . stone cold dead in de
market" . . . that's the tune Bobby
Bowers and Harry Harvey Bowers
are singing this \vi ck as they
swakker down theanonoo. Nestled
in Broaddu: ' lee House :s a twelve
point, lftO pound buck which these
two young mer br< uglit down with
ji shot gun blast or several blasts.
Hobby got first blood from a di>--
talien of about fifty yards. He and
Harry were hilling in the woods
Bowers l ake, when they spied
the varmit. Bob 1< e^led his gun
and took aim and f;,'ed. The buck
was badly wound- ' Bobby slvt
again and made another hi * as the
deer -tai'irei.-d .ft'. Mar y Harvey
circled and put in the final shot
from the other side and there
lay the big fellow, "be buck was
one of several that have been
bagged in I'm • n County this
season.
Oliver Attends Short
Course for Managers
Allen « I eI M Me,g, r „f tin
• ni lwel ( iü , < r of Commerce
spent 'ast week .,« •«! in Tyler,
where he attended a short course
for Managers .nal 'secretaries of
the counties nheh make up
' lit I'last Pev. . I h r of Com
Oliver reported that the meeting
> i one of the best he hud nt
tended tbi^ year and that speak
ers were there from 'Oklahoma and
Mrs, Mary Marek, 63 years of
age and a lifelong resident of the
Frenstat Community, passed away
Sunday afternoon in St. Joei s
Hospital, Bryan, where she was
rushed after suffering a heart at-
tack nt her farm home.
Mrs. Marek was born in Fren-
stat and lived there all her life,
having maried George F. Marek.
Hei maiden name was Mary Hu-
dee. She was a number of the
Holy Rosary Catholic Church and
took an active part in church work
leading their choir. She was a
member of KJTZ Lodge.
Funeral services for Mrs. Marok
was held from the Holy Rosary
Church Tuseday morning with Rev.
T. Matl officiating. Interment was
at Frenstat.
The deceased is survived by her
husband and four daughters and
three sons: Sister Ameldn of Vic-
toria, Mrs. Ann Vavra of Frenstat,
Mrs. Rosie Gaas and Mrs. Maiie
Schoppy of College Station; An-
drew n£ Detroit, Michigan, Joe and
Louis, both of Coll >pe Station. She
' also survived by two sisters
uni one brother; Mrs. Annie Vy-
> iikul and Mrs. lle'len Case of
Oakland, California; Henry lludec
if BrsKoria and William lludec of
Caldwell.
Pal bearers were Frnnkie (ia;>,
W >llit Yykukal, Bernard (inns,
b eph l>. Vavra, Ge-.i-ge Orsag
:■ ¡I Charles Supak.
I iwer bearers were Josephine
C.t.i Demise Can . l.orettu (¡aa>.
jt. igie Vavra, Kleanora Vavra,
lío i Marie Weichert and Kli/. i
beth Iteran.
Fast Texas.
('. A. Bain Is Now
Great Grandfather
\ great grand-dangbi
i
A.
Bi.'n of tie city w; • I urn to Mr,
and Mi Ben Kirie, Beaumont
ai II o'clock Tuesday morning. The
voungHter weighed seven and one-
iiuarter pounds "Mother and
«laughter are doing r'tie" report-
ed Mr Bain.
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