The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1963 Page: 1 of 16
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Fayette County*s Modern, Compact, Prize-Winning Photo Newspaper — In Its 84th Year of Service
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Official Newspaper of Fayette County and the City of La Grange — The Newspaper With a Purpose — Since 1880
Volume 84 La Grange, Fayette County, Texas Thursday, March 7, 1963 Number 10
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Congratualtions to Mr. John H.
Killough, who celebrated his 95th
birthday on Feb. 28. Mr. Killough
is the oldest living native-born
citizen and a very geniel gentle-
man. His mother, Mrs. Tabitha
Moore Killough was born in La
Grange in 1832. I diink that he
deserves the name of “Mr. La
Grange” as all who know him
think he’s simply grand. Present
for his birthday were Mr. and Mrs.
Pat Mulloy, Fort Davis, Mrs. H.C.
Sadler, Austin, and Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Thomas, Houston.
The “hike craze” has finally
hit La Grange. Sunday a local
lass. Miss Helen Tannler joined
Pat Krenek and Paulette Loeve of
Ellinger and the three made their
way to Columbus between the hours
of 10:15 a.m. and 2:05 p.m. The.
gals noted.....and how they
kept up with this was a miracle. .
that 47 cars honked at them and
10 stopped to offer them a ride
-----or just inquire what they were
up to. Needless to say, the girls
were mighty footsore when they
reached their destination.
Each time We have occasion
to pass near the “Old Faison
Home” - - - -we find ourselves
amazed at the rare and unusually
enticing structure emerging slow-
ly,. hut surely, from the hands
of the wonderful ladles in the
Garden Club.
The work planned and carried
out by these ladies - - -with only
a meager amount of funds avai-
lable—for their use is to
quite amazing!! How they’ve gone
this far. . .on so little is aston-
ishing! We’ve noted the opening
date set for the fourth and fifth
of May. . . .and have found that
some few things are still needed
to complete the Inside as authenti-
cally as possible. I believe a
hook rug is one item- - - -;
however Mrs. Frank Willman
knows exactly the very few objects
considered necessary to complete
the inside furnishings.
These ladies have struggled
quite silently, but continuously
to restore this proud landmark
of La Grange-- and as for as
we’re concerned, they deserve an
awfully BIG, "Thank YouP* Fight
Now- -- - - -and, in fact, should
you wish to become a part of the
project (even now) prehaps, by
calling Mrs. Willmann, you may
find some object in your posses-
sion- - -(lying useless) - - -that
would add even more to this "Soon
to Be*’- - -Museum of La Grange
Living of Loss Ago.
Karen Schultz Wins High
Science Fair Award
Karen Ann Schultz, La Grange
High School Senior, copped the
grand award with her exhibit on
alcohol and its effect on the body
in the Science Fair, being held
here during public school week.
The announcement was made
Monday night following a public
review of the exhibits which filled
the school gymnasium. Karen
was awarded a trophy for her
a ccomplishments.
Other winners were as fol-
lows:
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE
First place, Gertrude Hajovsky,
senior; Jimmy Jalufka, junior;
Joan Mietschke, intermediate; and
Billy Miller, elementary. Second
and rhird place, respectively, Jea-
nette Schwartz, Harvey Mitscbke,
senior; Patricia Melcher, Be.sy
Freytag, junior; Randy Otto,
Sandra Tiedt, intermediate;
and Sue Ann Fritsch and Dianna
Mueller, elementary.
_(Corn’d On Back Page)_
Vocal Students To
Be Presented In Recital
The vocal students of Mrs. Wil-
bur W. Johnson will be presented
in recital Sunday, March 10, at
3:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall
•of the First Presbyterian Church.
Each of the students will sing
several numbers ranging from
art songs through folk songs and
Broadway Show tunes.
Taking part in the recital are
Nancy Fritsch, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jake Fritsch; Sue Ann
Gunn, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
F. L. Gunn; Mrs. Darrell Martel;
Janice Moebus, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. O. W. Albers; Susan
Schaefer, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Schaefer; Nancy von
Rosenberg, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lester E. von Rosenberg;
and Priscilla Zimmerhanzel, dau-
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry E.
7immerhanzel of Smithville.
A short reception in honor of
the students will be held at the
conclusion of the recital.
RotarIans Plan
Contest Within Club
During the next three months the
La Grange Rotary Club will spon-
sor a contest between its members
based on a weekly attendance and
adding new members to the club.
Dr. James Makinson, president,
divided the membership into three
teams based on the recommenda-
tions of Erwin Franke, Member-
ship and Attendance Chairman, and
each team selected a captain to
lead them in the drive. The team
captains are Ted Houghton, Vernon
Nunn, and Edgar Rattsdi.
Points will be given for members
weekly attendance and for each new
member brought In by A Member
of a team. At the did Of the
Looking ahead- - -we see many contest- ***« "Inning team and their
people stopping to view the Garden Udies will be honor guests of the
Club’s Museum and we wonder two losing teams at a Ladies
about die park across the street. Night where everyone will be
Teenville, and what have you, there treated to a delicious barbecue
in.- - -could there be a way of steak supper with all the trim-
refreshing this part of our cirv. minus. New mbmers and their
also ?? Of course, men would ladies will also be guests
probably have to do that bit of The La Grange Rotary Club
face lifting- - wonder if they can'* (Corn’d On Back Page)
lhs Band Members Fayette Co. Junior Livestock Show
Place High in contest Scheduled For Next Thursday
Members of the La Grange High 1 SHU j
School Band returned, from the
Region XVII Solo and Ensemble
Contest, held at Johnston High
School, in Austin Saturday, March
2, with twenty-six medals for
Superior work in this field.
Of the group that attended, six
ensembles were rated Superior,
eight ensembles and six soloists
were rated Excellent, five ensem-
bles, Good and three were rated
Fair.
The groups which were rated
Superior were a Brass Sextet
composed of Bruce Jaster, Kathy
Cornes, James A. Zuhn, Allan
Gebert, Donald Bremer and Har-
vey Mitshke; a Flute quartet com-
posed of Marceil Marburger, Jan-
ice Moebus, Linda Falke and Don-
ella Dopslauf; a Clarinet Trio,
Kay Zapalac, Carol Adamcik and
Sandy Weikel; a Clarinet Quartet
with Karen Hruska, Audrey Scjioltz
Leonita Citzler and Carol Adam-
cik; a drum Quintet with Connie
Lueckemeyer, Nancy Wessels,
Janice Faschke, Billy Schulze and
Patricia Melcher; and a Clarinet
Quartet with Gertrude Hajovsky,
Jane Heselmeyer, Sue Ann Gunn
and Margaret Pratka.
Six soloists entered and all re-
ceived an Excellent rating. They
were Marilyn Citzler (Bassoon),
Blanche Milton (Clarinet), Mark
Mazoch (Tenor Sax), James A.
Zuhn (Trombone), Peggy Miller
(Cont’d On Back Page)
Jaycees Drive Nets
$468.50 For Screworm
Eradication Program
La Grange Jaycee volunteer
workers collected $468.50 for the
Screwworm Eradication Program
in a recent drive which they spon-
sored. A total of 95 persons con-
tributed.
Walter Schaefer, ^resident of
the Fayette County Animal Health
Committee and Warren Heintschel,
treasurer, voiced their thanks and
appreciation to the Jaycee mem-
bers and donating persons for help-
ing in the drive.
Mr. Heintschel informed that
through March 4, Fayette coun-
tians had contributed a total of
$12,058.98 to the Screwworm Er-
adication program. He added that
those who would still like to con-
tribute to this worthy cause could
do so at any of the banks in the
county or send It to him per-
sonally.
Band Spring Concert
Set For Thursday
The La Grange High School
Band will present its aeeeal Spring
Concert in the La Grange Hp
School Gymnasium starting «t8{02
p.m. on Thursday, March 7. The
concert will be the final event
held on the La Grange Public
School Campus in connection with
the 1963 Public Schools Week.
Notice
Due to a heavy run in advert-
isement in this weeks paper sev-
eral news items had to be left
out, they will be carried in next
weeks IsSue.
The fourth annual Fayette County
Junior Livestock Show will beheld
at the Fair Grounds here Thursday,
March 14.
A set of 12 rules and a list
a regulation pertaining to thei
exhibit categories have been pre-
pared by the show committee,
county agents, and vocational ag-
riculture teachers.
Rules include:
Any bona fide 4-H club, FFA
or FHA member--boy or girl--
who attends school in Fayette co-
unty and who does not have an or-
ganized junior livestock show In
which to participate is eligible
to exhibit and sell upon invitation
of the committee. Exhibitors must
be currently enrolled In school
and not over 19 years old last
Sept. 1.
All exhibitors will be limited
to one livestock and one poultry
sale.
Girl Scout Week Is
March 10 to 17
March 10 through March 17 Is
officially Girl Scout Week in the
entire nation.
In the United States one girl out
of seven belongs to the Girl Scouts.
There are over 2 1/2 million girls
now in Scouting.
A Girl Scout has an opportunity
to experiment in many directions
and, by a series of experiences
each more challenging than the
last, to build her craftsmanship
and habit of achievement. Scout-
ing is voluntary and any girl 7
through 17 may join. It is based
on a nonsectarian code of ethics,
and scouting encourages girls of
every faith to live up to the id-
eals of thir own religion.
The Scouts and Brownies in La
Grange are planning to observe
the Girl Scout Week by attending
the Annual Birthday Party in Aus-
tin, Saturday, March 9. On Sun-
day, March 10, they will attend the
church of their own choice, wear-
ing the full uniform.
Mayor’s Race In
April City Election
There will be one race In the
City election set for April 2 this
year. The race developed when
Arno L. Ruether filed for the
office of mayor.
Ruether will oppose Incumbent
Milton von Mlnden, who earlier
had announced as a candidate for
reelection.
Mr. Ruether, who with Mrs.
Ruether own and operate Ruether’s
Grocery at 539 E. Colorado St.,
is a former city councilman. He
served as alderman of Ward 3 for
four years and four months, having
been elected in April, 1957, to fill
the vacancy created when G. B.
Mueller moved out of the ward.
Only others filing in ute election
are Incumbent Aldermen Georgf
H. Giesber, Leroy W. Rfehs. Mil-
ton J. FedtaLandCbas. W. met*.
Absentee voting for the city el*
ection begins March 13 and ends
March 29. The filing deadline was
Saturday.
uemon rnmci
See for SUMfir
Several pMiiimtOianltf
players turned ont Sunday for an
organizational masting at Jaycee
Park here.
Leslie Blume wee named man-
ager of die group.
Mr. Blume announced that a
practice would be held on kukjr
jjjww p*n b*w» v m
All animals will be judged on
the classification basis according
to standard USDA market grades
and breed standards.
Exhibitors lling at auction
and animals selling in the re-
sale, which do not qualify for the
auction, will pay a fee of 1% of
the gross sales tohelp defray show
expenses.
(Cont’d On Back Page)
Tickets on Sale
•
Tickets for the La Grange
Jaycee’s Annual All-Sports ban-
quet are on sale at the four drug-
stores and two banks in La Grange.
The tickets to the event at Milch
Slater Martin will be die guest
speaker, are selling for $1.50
each. ___________________
Meeting Postponed
The La Grange Young Home-
makers meeting has been post-
poned from March 7- to March 21
so as not to interfere with the
State School Week.
Plea For New Trial
To Be Heard
A motion for a new trial for
Edwin Bertsch, a 49-year-old
Plum carpenter facing the death
penalty in die death of a teenage
daughter, will be heard on Friday,
March 8. at 1*30 o.m.
District Judge J. Lee Dittert
will hear the motion in die Fayette
County District Court room here.
A quick-acting jury returned the
death verdict Jan. 29 after finding
Bertsch guilty of slaying 18-year-
old Rose Marie 'Bertsch Oct. 7
SQTAL To Complat*
Final Organization
The South Central Texas Ama-
teur iSdfm m hart
their final organisational meeting
on Thursday, March 14, at1740
p.m. at' the ttiMmar City HaU.
Final rtaniglafo for foe season
win be made*, an tufog due
wW be chosen -and tnama will
draw for first game matches.
Eight teams, who reported at
the first
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