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THE SMITHVILLE TIMES, SMITHVILLE. TEXAS
THURSDAY. DEC 27. IM?
ASSOCIATION
pro-
The Pastor s Corner
Mr and Mrs. T C.
Harvard,
ATTEND FUNERAL
holidays.
of
Turner for the holi
Christmas "Day.
RECEIVES DEATH MESSAGE
A R
PERSONALS
THE AMERICAN WAY
hlch
Rep.
that can be
C. W. Hard.r
catioo that the 81.( bllllen 4«l-
twwn Mipplicr and importer.
govern-
leaarnrd to a defree
program
Flyweight vs. Heavyweight
WASHINGTON AND
By C. WILSON HARDER
The Smithville Times
er somewhere
around lit*
an
are
the
Richard Moers
as their guests
Join in a drive
to knock oat
the a I o b a I
The GAO said that such stu-
pendous sumo poured into the
tiny country stopped private
(■Mathre and cret-'^d all kinds
are kicked alxiut, and
foot the year around
as we may be that the
today may enjoy these
appears to be
we do not want
economically or
Mrs Ella Walicek i
was a holiday guest
and family, Mr and
Walicek and children.
In fact, It would not be sur-
prising to see all branches of
This was
Christmas
Mr And
i and
Commix-
a survey,
Woodress
is home for
with her par
George Wood
There is more than Just ru-
mor to the announcement that
early next year the foreign
give away program, slarhcd
quite a bit in the 87th Congress,
will be further assailed:
is aa record aa attacking ad-
vertiatag. not on
was 14
the hos
able to
here for
Mr and Mrs Elmer Renfro
Austin were Christmas guests
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
Canada.
Lt. Gov. and Family—Texas, new 11 Gov Preston Smith is
shown here with his wife Ima and their two children Mickey,
21, and Jan. 17. They will be mov.ng to Austin in January
for tho 58th Legislature.
Mrs. Benja-
at Freeport.
of
of
II
merit ’
The only
mentioned in
were those ■
Himself The
men and
and more money Io give away.
• • •
The State Dept, seemed to
come a cropper in one of their
tub thumpings for more for-
eign give away funds when it
released a story to Indiana pa-
pers that In the past elghtwycars
121.000,000 had been spent in
Indiana because of foreign aid
activities.
Mr and Mrs H. C Harrell and
daughter. Mrs Betty Schuette of
Austin were Christmas guests of
Mrs Harrell's sister. Miss Merle
Robinson in Waelder.
erning Boards of State Colleges
and Universities is fully sup-
porting Governor-Elect John
Connally in his declared ob-
jective of upgrading the state’s
institutions of higher learning.
less graft when there were less
U.S. dollars to graft with.
• • •
Of course, the Mate Depart-
ment has been In the forefront
to do is
i*
pri-
con-
Otto Galla, relative by mar
of the I’rner fanuly. passed
(Jctobcr 14, 1962. at a hos
in Louisville Kentucky at
basic needs
If tx>th we
under
It seems more and more ap-
parent that eventually there
will be a Congressional show-
down with the State Dept, be-
cause for some reason this
branch seems to have under its
wing the biggest collection of
crackpots m government.
0 0 0
For example, the Ambassa-
dor to India, John Galbraith.
Space-Age Industry
Demands Brainpower
glfUs '' W<
the first
made
of Yoak urn
of her son
Mrs. E II
Billy Hand Jr of Houston
the guest of Dickie Watson.
and Mrs Vernon Evans
with his mother, Mrs. J.
that cannot be scr-unied for.
0 0 0
How united;* dri.t ibis will
develop into depends largely on
what face saving strategems
can be dreamed up. and also
how fast the news of foreign
aid scandals keeps rolling in.
0 0 0
The General Accounting Of-
fice made a deep impression
Mr and Mrs. Wallace Rew and
daughters of Dallas were Christ-
mas guests of his mother, Mrs.
Thelma Mize.
Mrs Lina Stephens of Corpus
Christi visited with her mother.
Mrs I»uis Brunson for the hull
days.
are seeking brain
go anywhere to
I. McDowell
mother. Mrs
other relatives
Richard Roudcbuch
the record and found
cent had been spent
Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Wesson
and son of Ereeport and Mr and x
Mrs B W E'nedrich of San An-
tonio were weekend guests
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wesson.
Mr and Mrs B. E Brinkley
and David B of Waco were’guests
of Mr. and Mrs Doc Brinkley
and daughter last week.
Mr and Mrs M
are guests of her
E. L. Adamcik and
for the holidays
not one
In the ten Indiana counties
comprising his district; In (act
the Library of Congress fur-
nished him figures showing
that the residents of his ten
counties had been taxed almost
8157 million to pay for foreign
Miss Polly Ann
TCI’. Fort Worth,
Christmas vacation
ents, Mr. and Mrs
res* and sister, Wanda.
Mr and Mrs.
Sr. and son had
for Christmas their son and wife,
Mr and Mrs. Richard Moers Jr.
and her father, Mr. Eugene Wend-
ler of Houston, also their daugh-
ter and family, Mr and Mrs. Ed
ward Morgan Jr. and children,
Clay and Katherine of Plum.
Mrs. Benny Ray of
were guests of her
Mrs L. Darnell of Houston was
the guest of her sister. Mrs Mil-
ton Hayes during the holidays
Mrs R B Alexander visited
with her daughter and family,
Mr and Mrs Stephen Smith and
sons in Houston
can find
Christmas
to the Ixird
shepherds, the wise
all the rest received
Mr and Mrs R F Hom spent
Christmas with their daughter
and family. Dr and Mrs John
Rice and children at Cleburne.
Mr anti Mrs W R I'rner spent
the weekend in Houston with
their niece and nephew. Mr and
Mrs II G Binnicker and chil
Mr and Mrs Rudolph Rehak
and daughter, Louise attended
the funeral ot Mrs Frances Siller,
sister of Mrs Rehak. of Plum.
Thursday morning Mrs Siller
passed away Tuesday at Fayette
Memorial Hospital at U Grange
Funeral services were held at
7 00 A M Thursday at the Koe-
nig FpneraL Home, followed t>y
services at the Plum Catholic
Church. „ the Rev James Balle-
rnaus offiialtng. and burial was
in the Plum Church Cemetery.
Mr
visited
C. Evans and sister, Mrs W L.
Rogers in Houston Christmas
Day
Mr. and
Huntsville
parents, Mr and Mrs. T. C Dick
son, and aunt, Mrs. Ruby Gragg
for the holidays.
Mrs.
the
Day
Mrs
family
of the
Mr and Mrs Louis Stasny
Coupland visited with Mr and
Mrs Frank Stasny on Christmas
Day.
justice, security, atid
to the people.
These are still the
of our people today
and our children should
stand that God really has a pur
|M>se anti a plan for each of us,
and that our greatest happiness
is found in fulfilling this purpose,
we would be blessed indeed
Herein lies the basis for the peace
of the world our security from
“Communism", and salvation
from all our distresses
Goodies and toys are desirable,
but they have a very small place
in teaching either children or
adults how deeply God loves
them, and what our proper re
sponse to this love should lie
— Sherwood S. Davis
Mr* Byrd McGowan wa« the
guest of her niece and family.
Mr and Mrs Bob Anderson in
Houston Christmas Day.
What is it that makes Christ
mas such a wonderful occasion-1
Is it either the gifts w< bestow
upon our friends and lovid ones,
or those we rwiive from them?
Years ago our parent* sought
to express to their children the
high quality of this season by
gifts of fruit candy, nuts, and
toys,, As these items were rela
lively scarce (not only because of
the limited supply, but. more es
pecially the limited resources
with which to buy them). they
made a deep impression upon the
yoting
But today these things cannot
mean for our children what they
used to mean for us Fruits, candy
and nuts are no longer something
extra special They have become
a part of'our weekly, if not daily
diet Toys
are under
As pleased
children of
items all the year around, they
cannot provide our children with
the experience of anticipation,
or satisfaction which we older
people rememjlwr with so much
pleasure Moreover, it is well
us to question whether these
ticipations and satisfactions
related to the meaning of
first Christmas Imbed, what is
the “Christinas Spirit'' as we have
it. revealed in the New Testa
Mr and Mrs Russell Miller ami
children of Des Moines, Iowa are
guests of her parents. Mr and
Mrs R W
days.
Mr and Mrs. Bobbie Austin
and daughter, Deborah Kaye of
Houston were guests of their par
ents. Mr and Mrs Leo Austin
and Mr and Mrs. C. L. Pillow
for Christmas.
Mr and Mrs Roy Dunken of
Dallas visited with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Moncure
Christmas Day,
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wesson
spent Christmas with their son
and family, Mr. and
min Wesson and son
dren.
Mr and Mrs Waldo Winkler
and her mother, Mrs. Bruce and
Miss Alvina Winkler of San An-
tonio, Mr and Mrs Bill McCas-
kill of Houston, Mr and Mrs
Woodrow Hoffman and family ot
Ballinger. Mr and Mrs Chester
Shirocky ind son, Tommie and
Charles Winkler Jr of Smithville
spent Sunday with their parent*
and grandparents. Mr. and
Charlie Winkler.
Charlie Winkler I
for their family
Wood row Hof I man
stayed over for the rest
holidays
Mr and Mrs J A Kuykendall
of Fowlerton spent Enday and
Saturday with Mrs Ixniise Went.
Visitors in the home of Mrs.
Billy Richards during the week
end were Mr and Mrs. Ralph
Bradsher and Mr and Mrs.
t'rner
Mr and Mrs Joe Miller and
son. Gary of Rockdale spent the
weekend with their mother, Mrs
Annie Miller They and Mrs Mil-
ler spent Sunday with her daugh
ter and son in law. Mr and Mrs
Bill Schultz of Cistern
Mrs Ixiis Lippins and sons.
Billy and Edward of Houston are
spending the Christmas holidays
with their mother and grand
mother. Mrs Tilda Dornak and
Mrs Henry Miller
Mr and Mrs Oliver Smith and
son. E'rank Robert of Houston
spent Christmas with their sister
and brother in law, Mr and Mrs.
Gilbert Richards and family
Mr and Mrs A R I'rner visit
ed with Mr and Mrs. W. R I’rner
last Friday.
"SMALL BUSINESS
Dickson ar
^horne from Topeka. Kansas
the
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Mr and Mrs Joe Kubicek and
children of Austin were dinner
guests of his mother and brother,
Mrs L F Rollins and Dickie
nothing they could cat. wear or
use They rejoiced in the realiza-
tion that God was with them in
their struggles, ('disappointments
and distress They were made
happy by the thought that God
had a purpose for their lives, and
that He would continue to lead
them as they faced every exper
lence They lived in the hope
that God would establish His
rule, anil His will throughout the
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THE CASE FOR EXCELLENCE
Mr and Mrs Edwin Zimmer
hanzel and children of Houston
were Christmas weekend guests
of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. A
1). Watson and son and Mr. and
Mrs Ed Zimmerhanzel. *
Mr
riage
away
pital
the age of 08. He and his wife
were both poisoned by mush
rooms he picked He had been
gathering them since he
He died after a month in
pital She is just now
write They both visited
several weeks in January of this
year and last year and will be
remembered by quite a few peo-
ple here This notice of his death
was inclosed in his wife's letter
GALLA, Mr Otto William
(Dutch), Sunday. October 14.
1962. in his tWith year Residence.
1326 Weller Beloved husband of
Carrie tlhewningi Galla, devoted
father of Gilbert W Galla, broth
er of Mrs Anna Venedy. Mrs
Martha Buckner. Ernest and Hen
ry Galla, all of Germany Mr
Gala is resting at the Nunnelley
Funeral Home 4327 Ta; 'or Blvd
Services from the funeral home
Wednesday. October 17th al 10 00
A M Interinent Cave Hill ( erne
tery. Friends will nlcasc call
after 12 (X) noon Monday.
Texas is being by-passed by in-
dustry, especially those related
to space research and develop-
ment, because we do'not have
colleges and universities of top
rank. The Committee of Gov-
It is generally agreed that the
future of Texas, economically, is
now related to the development
and exanpsion of our industry
Historically, we began as far
mers and ranchers, and we pros
pered. Then some ot us turned :o
oil and gas. which rewarded <i»
richly for a time. More recently
a segment of the population has
earned a livelihood in the air
iraft industry But none of these
sources, nor all of them com
bined, is sufficient to support
Texas’ burgeoning population to-
day and tomorrow That is why
we are turning to industry, es-
pecially space! oriented industry
Fortunately for us, the way to
get industry here is no secret.
Our first need is- to provide ex-
cellence in education--which we,
do not now have.
To discover what the situation
really is. all we have
look around us. California
bursting at the seams with
vate industry and defense
tract* -and California has"
Tech and other schools to
vide the brainpower that indus-
try demands in the snare age.
New York and New England
are happily buzzing with new in-
dustry In the area- providing
the brainpower—are
‘M I T . Princeton
The Texas Industrial
sion has reported, after
that the number of jobs in Texas
plants can be doubled by 1977 —
but only if our higher education
is upgraded Said a recent Com-
mission report: “The space orient
ed industries
power and will
get it.”
The evidence
ample In Texas,
to lag behind,
any other way. The desirably al-
ternative can obviously be ob-
tained by achieving excellence in
our institutions of higher learn-
ing
The time for action is now.
Tomorrow we may be too far be-
hind to catch up.
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