The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1963 Page: 2 of 16
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The La Grange Journal
Thurs., March 7, 196^
Editorial Page
ANOTHER CIVIL WAR
(Guest Editorial, Tom Milligan, Farm Ed. of the Dallas Morning News)
The Chamber of Commerce In a predominantly rural coui*y can,
and probably should, play the role of umpire In the civil war raging
in rural America. The war this century isn't over die freeing of slaves.
It could be over freeing the farmer and all of agriculture.
The war in East Texas is raging between man and organizations
of varying philosophies, between neighbors, and often between the
chamber and farm organizations.
There is a crying need for a mediator for discussions concerning
the farm problem and other problems of a county or region. Cannot
the chamber meet this need? If not, rhen who?
The city limits doesn't amount to a hill of beans so far as the total
economic and social forces at work in an agricultural county are
concerned.
What better project or program of work could a Chamber of
Commerce adopt than one designed to marshal the economic and
social forces of a county into one cohesive force?
The chamber can be the one organization where knowledgeable
men of good Intentions sit down together and work toward rewarding
goals.
The farmer and landowner are in dire need of the services of an
organization where all groups and individuals with different desires
and philosophies can sit down together and bring out into the open
areas of agreement and then pick up the tools at hand to attack the
more pressing problems of a county.
Main Street businessmen recognize now more than ever before
the power and influence, and problems, of the farmer and land-
owner.
..The reason for the recognition may be because many businessmen
have invested surplus capital in real property--farm land. Some, in
fact many, in some counties are farming or ranching the land. They
are getting personally acquainted, through their pocketbook and tax
returns, with the problems of tilling the soil.
It might be said progress is noted when the city people and the
farm people recognize each other’s problems. There should be prog-
ress on all fronts in a county when the resources--both land and
people--move forward together.
GIFT FOR HEALTH
When people talk about "heart disease" they usually mean heart
attack. Heart attack, however, is only one of the many different
forms of heart and circulatory disease which constitutes our Nat-
ion's Number 1 health problem. A list of the major forms of card-
iovascular diseases also includes stroke, rheumatic heart disease,
inborn heart defects, high blood pressure, hardening of the arteries,
congestive heart failure--and even varicose veins.
Together these diseases cause more than 925,000 .deaths a year
in the United States, which is 54^» of the nation’s total deaths. Said
another way, heart deaths exceed the number of deaths from all
other causes combined! In Texas there were 38,598 deaths charged
to heart and blood vessel diseases in 1961, the last year on which
derails are now available.
More than ten million living Americans are afflicted with one
or more of the heart and blood vessel diseases, and among the vic-
tims are more than 500,000 children.
For the family, the cost of the heart diseases is overwhelming
in terms of pain, anguish, lost income and medical expenses. For
business, the cost has been roughly estimated at $1 billion in lost
production each year, not including the investment in skills which
are sometimes lost forever.
When you consider these facts objectively, you will agree, we
. think, that your Heart Fund gift deserves a place at the very top of
your giving-for-health list. For it is your heart fund gift that supp-
orts the Texas Heart Association and its crusade against heart
and circulatory diseases.
TRULY, MORE WILL LIVE, THE MORE YOU GIVE!
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS POISON
PREVENTION WEEK IS MARCH 17-23
The week of March 17-23 has been designated as National Poison
Prevention Week by the President. During that week a collective
national effort will be made to focus the attention of the public on
the ever-present danger of accidental poisoning which annually
men for theft of a car in Houston.
27, I went to Del Rio and got
the man who stole the car here
from Willie 7igal.
28, One jailed by Fritz Prilop
for drunk from Schulenburg. Also
I returned from Del Rio.
We handled 37 prisoners through
the jail this month and collected
$850.25 in fines and fees for the
County. We also collected over a
thousand dollars for other people.
That’s about all for now.
Sincerely,
T. J. Flournoy,
Sheriff and Deputies.
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Published every Thursday at 127 West Travis St., La Grange, Texas.
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EDITOR.................. Mrs. Dottle M. Roberts '
BUSINESS MANAGER...............Mrs. Florice N. Zapalac
APPRENTICE................ James Faldyn*
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NOTICE—Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing, ‘
or reputation of any person, firm, or corporation which may happen
tt> appear in the columns of The Journal will be corrected gladly if
fcfptight t tjif attention of the management. .4M,
involves 500,000 children.
Here are some safety tips from your Red Cross:
Be sure to keep drugs and medicines under lock and key. Pour
old medicines down the drain--wash out and throw away the bottles.
Keep cleaning materials and insecticides out of the reach of child-
ren. Your Red Cross reminds you: NOW, during Poison Prevention
Week, is a good time to do it.
if anyone 4n your family accidently swallows poison, have the
victim drink water or milk as quickly as possible while someone
else calls the doctor for specific advice.
Drinking milk or water will dilute poison and reduce harmful eff-
ects. Have the victim drink die fluids while you seek immediate
medical help regarding antidotes and other measured to take.
Have you looked at your medicine chest lately? Is It unlocked and
full of old medicines you no longer use? If so--it’s a danger to your
whole family and wspecially uour children. Your Red Cross says,
‘‘Right now, during Poison Prevention Week, is a good time to el-
iminate this hazard.’’
Fayette County Sheriff s Monthly Report
Here is our report for February,
it was a pretty busy month for
us as you will notice in our daily
activities which follow. I don’t
have anything special to write ab-
out this time, o will get along
with the day by day activities.
Feb. 1, Three jailed, 1 DWI
and 2 plain drunk.
Feb. 2, Five jailed, 1 DWI ,
2 drunks and 3 for breaking win-
dows out of a house.
3, Week-end patrol.
4, Filing a lot of cases and
trying them in County Court and
J. P. Court. Four arrested for
stealing Hub C_ps.
5, One drunk jailed here in twon
and call to Carmine, 1 jailed for
theft of money.
6, Another call to Carmine and
3 more juveniles were arrested
in connection with the money th-
eft.
7, 8, Trying the 4 juvenile cases
in Judge Schovajsa’s Court, and
the 2 oldest boys, ages 13 and 15
were sentenced to Gatesville, and
the 2 young ones, ages 9 and 10
were released to their parents. I
went to Austin on official business
9, One drunk jailed and 1 jail-
ed for DWI.
10, One brought to jail by Fritz
for investigation and 2 arrested
for disturbing the peace.
11, 12, Charlie took a mental
patient to Austin State Hospital,
13, Busy working with the Dist-
rict Attorney.
14, Lawrence took 2 juvenile
boys to Gatesville and I went to
, Flatonia summoning witnesses to
> Coo
Court, and 1 drunk was jailed.
15, I went to Bastrop County to
assist in searching for the bodies
of the man and 3 children. They
were all found dead, this was a
pitiful sight to see these innocent
, little children so brutally murd-
ered.
16, Mostly patrol duty and rout-
ine work.
17, Call to a wreck, 4 young girls
lost control of their car and rar
into a tree, 1 of them was killed
i and the other 3 injured and taken
to the hospital. 1 man was jailed
for DWI.
18, 19, Worked traffic at 2 fun-
erals and I went to Austin after
a man who passed 2 hot checks.
20, Call to Halsted to check on
a theft. We had District Court, the
Plummer trial was held and he
received 5 yrs. in the pen.
21, I took Plummer to the Pen.
and we had more District Court.
22, Five people were jailed, 2
traffic violators and 3 for invest-
igation.
23, 24, Regular week-end pat-
rol. Several local calls.
25, 26, I went to Houston on
buslness^an£^Brunne^jailed 2
Registrants Forwarded
By Local Board # 44
Names of registrants being for-
warded by Local Board No. 44
La Grange on March 12, 1963
for induction into the Armed For-
ces follow alphabetically by count-
ies:
Colorado: Wiley James Carter,
Weimar, Texas; James Henry Fos-
ter, 1205 Front St., Columbus,
Texas; Alfred Earl Harbert, 106
Back St., Columbus, Texas.
Fayette: Stanley James Koenig,'
Route #3, Schulenburg, Texas.
All are volunteers.
The La Grange Junior Chamber
of Commerce will again present
a small gift to each man leaving
for the service.
Local Board No. 44 La Grange
is also forwarding for pre-induct-
ion physical examination on March
12, 1963 the following:
Austin: Jesse James Franke,
Ernest William Grimm, Jr., Leroy
Henry Scharre, Jr., Earl Schwenke
and Jose Solis.
Colorado: Robert Lee Binkley,
Milton Lee Corliss, Joe Douglas
Hastedt, Alfred James Janacek,
Chester Jones, Jr., Willie Evans
Jones, Gilbert Tom Krenek, Billy
Allen Kubala, Wells Leroy Me
Millan, and James Franklin Mil-
by.
Fayette: Leroy James Kainer,
Clarence Walter Mitschke, Ervin
Henry Viertel, Leo Joseph Wick,
and Alvin Josepn Winkler, Jr.
Local Board No. 44 is also for-
warding for pre-induction physical
examination one physician, Dr.
Milton Charles von Minden, Jr.,
of Fayette County, and one reg-
istrant on transfer from Local Bo-
ard No. 48, Albany, Georgia.
Local Board No. 44 has rece-
ived notification of a call for ten
men for induction and for thirty
for pre-induction physical examin-»
ation for April.
ASTHMA
[FAST REUEF1 Tarrffyte Spasm of Braa-
drial Asthma railmd quickly family
within 1 mhuitt) with NEPHRON Wfaant
Evan tha most stubborn casts respond.
of what yaa hava triad or
with marina r
for NEPHRON.
La Grange Drug
Schroeder Drug
Mel Ammermann
Accepts Teaching
Position at TU
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Ammermann,,
Judy and Donna have moved to Aus-
tin where Mr. Ammermann is tea-
ching engineering, TV, and radio
at the University of Texas.
The Ammermanns reside at 52
03 Overbrook Drive. Donna and|
Judy have enrolled at Pecan Sp-
rings Elementary School.
Before leaving La Grange, the
Ammermanns operated a Radio and
Engineering Shop here and prior
to that owned and operated Radio,
StationKYLS-.
KVLG Program Log
1570 on Your Dial
La Grange
MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
6:45 Sign on-KVLG Farm Hour
7:00 Jim Rowles Show
7:30 Overnight News Summary
I 7:45 Jim Rowles Show
8:00 KVLG Weather Watcher
8r05 Jim Rowles Show
8:30 Community Bulletin Board
8:35 Jim Rowles Show
8:50 Hospital Registers and Loca
News
9:00 Music for Remembering
9:30 Bill Kruger Show
10:00 News
10:05 Bill Kruger Show
10:30 Salute to Smithville (M-W-F
Bill Kruger Show(Tu-Th-Sa)
11:00 News
11:05 Bill Kruger Show
11:30 Mon.-Pat Boone Show
Tues.-Guest Star
Wed.-Lawrence Welk Show
Thurs.-County Agent
Fri.-HD Agent
Sat.-Fayette Soil Cons. Ser.
11:45 (Mon.-Fri.) Sheriff’s Report
11:50 Trading Post
12:00 Noon News Roundup
12:30 (Mon.-Fri.) Lone Star Brass
Band
(Sat.) Farm Bureau Roundup
12:45 Sing Along With Mitch
1:00 Polka Party I
(Fri.) Mon of the our
1:30 Community Bulletin Board
1:35 Polka Party
2:00 News in Brief
2:05 Town & Country Time
3:00 News in Brief
(Fri.) La Grange Livestock
Auction
3:05 Bill Kruger Show
3:30 (Sat.) Concert in Khaki
4:00 News in Brief
4:05 Bill Kruger Show
5:00 Evening News Roundup |
5:15 Music for Easy Listening;
5:25 KVLG Weather Watcher
5:30 Music for Easy Listening
5:55 Sports in Brief
6:00 Sign off
SUNDAY
8:00 Pilgrim Travelers Gospes
Singers
8:30 Herald of Truth
9:00 News in Brief
9:05 Sunday Serenade
10:00 News in Brief
10:05 Army Hour
10:30 Hymn Time
11:00 Church Services
12:00 Sunday Serenade
12:15 Local News
12:30 Clark W. Thompson Re-
port
12:45 Music for Easy Listen-
ing
1:30 Lutheran Vespers
2:00 Henry Brosch Orch.
2:30 Lee Ilse Orchestra
4.00 Symphony Hour
4:30 Sign Off
Award Winning
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MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
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