Medina Valley and County News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 21, 1966 Page: 8 of 28
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Happy Birthday: Mrs, Julius
Stein, Michael Weiblen, Keith
W. Burris, Amelia Hildebrandt,
Mrs. Harvey Boehme, Eugenia
business transacted. The sen-
ior and youth choirs also en-
joyed a Chrlstmad party host-
ed by the Arvis Noaks that
evening.
Mrs. Bernard Fitzsimon vis-
iting Mrs. Edna Bohl in De-
vine.
Ron Mangold bagging a 9-
point buck.
Medina Valley V.F.W. Post
8134 and Auxiliary meeting in
LaCoste Dec. 14 for brief
meetings. The hall was deco-
rated and a Christmas tree was
set up for the Dec. 17 Christ-
mas party. Next meeting will
be at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan.
11, in the V.F.W. Hall.
Mark Allan Tschirhart cele-
brating his 2nd birthday Dec.
13. Joe Sittre celebrating hisi
75th birthday Dec. 14.
Happy Anniversary: The Er-
nest J. Everses, Andrew J.
Martins, Arthur Haasses, and
Ralph Kayes.
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SOCIAL
Cokando'u
Paul Middour Jr. getting his
1st buck-a 5-polnter.
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The News Bulletin
The Herbert TOndres pilot-
ing a new Oldsmobile 98.
The local post offices re-
ceiving and processing moun-
tains of mail this year. If you
5 for' a Christmas party and
bunco gathering. Mrs. FtSi-.
mon carried out a Christmas
motif in decorating. Open-face
chicken salad and assorted
cheese sandwiches, olives,
stuffed celery, fruit cake,
Miss Fiesta Peggy Nester,
daughter of the Ivan Nesters
of Dunlay. flying to Pasadena,
Calif., for the annual Tourna-
ment of Roses, Rose Bowl,
and other New Year weekend
activities. Incidentally, this
is the 1st plane ride for the
Medina Valley High School
graduate.
schedule of Christmas and
New Year’s dances and movies
in the area.
Mrs. Pearl Rembert. Follow-
ing the dinner,- all enjoyed
birthday cake and ice cream
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Biedi-
ger and son, Wayne, motoring
to Johnson City for a visit
with the Melvin Bledigers.
Wayne stayed overnight in
Johnson City and then was
accompanied back to Castro-
ville by his brother; Melvin,
who then spent the weekend
with the Bernard Bledigers.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Melvin Biedi-
ger and Marlene and Michael
flew to Virginia, where they
.. attended the wedding of Mrs.
• Blediger’s sister. They plan
to spend Christmas there. Mel-
vin was unable to accompany
his family to Virginia because
^his Signal Corps job requires
that he remain in Johnson
City, since the President will
be at the L.B.J. Ranch during
• the Christmas holidays. /
In La Grange Dec. 4 for the
lot holy communion of Larry
Wayne B ip pert, son of the
Clinton Bipperts, were Mrs. R.
D. Bippert, the Vernor Bip-
parts, and Roger Bippert.
Turkey and the trimmings were
enjoyed. Eileen Adele and
Deborah Bippert also 'cele-
brated their birthdays.
nuts, chips, cookies, candy,
mixed drinks, and coffee were
served. Everyone had a grand
time.
Brice Tondre, who is study-
ing in New York, writing home
to say how much he enjoys
The News Bulletin. He noted
at the time that New York was
experiencing rain, sleet, and
high winds.
Elton Tondre piloting a new
Chevrolet. ,
, Mrs. John Bert, Mrs. Henry
Ahr.^nd Mrs. Margaret Tschir-
hart visiting in the home of
the Edson Oefingers. ,
punch were served by the hos-
tess. Winners included Mrs.
Oscar Biedi ger, 1st; Mrs.
Frank Keller, 2nd; Mrs. Dan
Burell and Ms. Clare n c e
. . have time during the last-min-
ute Christmas hustle and bust-
le, do give our local postmas-
ters, and clerks their due cred-
it for a fine job.
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R e m e m b e r, if you have a ‘
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friend or relative on your
Christmas list that seems to
have everything, then give a
gift subscription to The News
Bulletin this year. We’ll en-
close a greeting card in our
big Christmas issue and mail
it for you. If they already have
a subscriptipn, we will extend
it for another year and mail a
greeting card announcing your
The August Wurzbachs,
Johnny Hoffmanns, Harry
Habys, Milton Leibolds, Mrs.
Bertha Hoffmann, James Gus-
sens, James Davises,'’ and
Phil Grothueses Sr. all enjoy-
ing supper with Mr. and Mrs.
Phil Grothues Jr. in their new
borne in San Antonio.
LaCoste Lions Club meet-
ind Dec. 13 with only a few
members attending. No busi-
ness was transacted, accord-
ing to President Francia Bied-
Iger. Next meeting will be at
8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, im
the V.F.W. Hall.
The hostesses for the 7;30 .
p.m. March 1 St. Francis Al-
tar Society meeting will be
Mrs. Earl Mangold Jr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Haby. They also will
clean the chapel in January.
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Zionuutheran Kindergarten
will have its Christmas party
and program Friday, Dec. 23,
at 10 a.m. Refreshments will
be served by the mothers. The
public is invited to the pro-
gram.
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Elizabeth Joyce Vap Dam-
me, infant daughter of the Cy-
ril Van Dammes of Honda,
baptized at St. John’s Catho-
lic Church, Hondo, Dec. 11,
with Phil Podevyn and Mrs.
Emlel Van Damme as spon-
sors. Proud of the new arrival*
are grandparents, the Phil
Podevyns, Castroville, and
Emiel Van Dammes, Devine,
and brother, Kenneth.
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LaCoste Lions Club presi-
dent Francis Biediger report-
ing there were no local en-
tries in the worldwide essay
contest sponsored by Lions
Clubs. '
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D. W. Ricks a patient in the
hospital.
Frank A. Fournier Sr. back
home after spending 3 weeks
at Castroville Hospital where
he was recuperating from burns
suffered while working on his
auto. He’s happy to be home
for Christmas.
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Elmer Biediger returning
home from the hospital.
It’ll be a merry Christmas
at the C.M. Sgt. Carl (Woody!)
Wood home in Castroville with
both their sons, Mike and Bill,
who are tn the service, joining
them for the holiday season.
Carl is recuperating from his
operation at his home.
Moys aspirants attending
••Peter and the Wolf’and “The
Nutcracker Suite" atMunicit
pal Auditorium, San Antonio,
Thursday, Dec. 8. The San
Antonio Symphony provided the
music. •
Thirty boys, all members of
the St. Louis Altar Boy So-
ciety and Vocation Club, tra-
veling to San Antonio Sunday,
Dec. 11, to attend open house
atflt. John's Seminary. Thanks
are extended to Charles Fisch-
or for,driving the bus.
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HOSPITAL NEWS
via Lagleders.
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Mr. and Mrs. R. Q. Stinson
enjoying a 2-week trip to Las
Vegas, San Francisco, and
Hawaii. ,
Burl C. Jopling, Dev i ne, ’
named district deputy grand
master for Masonic District
No. 53, which includes 5 Ma-
sonic Lodges in Uvalde and
Medina Counties. Jopling,.who
is a Devine merchant, is a
past master of Harla n dale
Lodge 1213 in San Antonio.
He also is a member of De-
vine Lodge 590 and active in
other Masonic organizations.
Castroville Marshal and Mrs.
Carlton Tatum and daughter
will be moving into the Elroy
Beck rent house between now
and Jan. 1.
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sloned Officer Academy at
Ft..Riley, Kan.
Haass received 5 weeks of
training in leadership respon-
si bill ties, exercise of com-
mand, map reading, and mili-
tary teaching methods.
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Claude Tondre Jr. going
through Navy boot camp in
San Diego; ..
Mrs. A. C. Wurzbach II hon-
oring her grandmother, Mrs.
Anita P. Stoltv of San Anton-
io, with a small celebration
on her 88th birthday,
Don’t forget the annual
Christmas program put on by.
Zion Lutheran Church’s Sun-
day school at 7:30 p.m. Fri-
day, Dec, 23, at the church.
The public is invited.
Tuesday, Dec. 20-Medlna
Valley P-T. A..7:30 p.m., high
School gym, with band pre-
senting Christmas concert.
Deadline for registration,
Christmas Lighting Contest, 5
p.m., City Hall.
Wednesday, Dec. 21-Judg-
ing, Christmas Lighting Con-
test, after dark. Medina Valley
School Board, 7:30 p.m., sup-
erintendent’s office. Our Lady
Of Grace Altar Society’s Christ-
mas party and meeting, 7:30
p.m., V.F.W. Hall, LaCoste.
St. Louis C.Y.O. members will
go caroling; ,.
Thursday, Dec, 22-St.,
Louis and Medina Valley
Schools dismiss for holidays.
Classes resume again at pub-
lic and parochial schools Tue S-
day, Jah. 3. Zion Lutheran
Kindergarten Yule program, 10
a.m., annex.
Friday, Dec. 23-Zion Luth-
eran Sunday school Christmas
program. 7:30 p.m., church.
St. Louis Guadalupana Socie-
ty Christmas party.
Saturday;Dec. 24-Christmas
Eve, Zion Lutheran Church’s
Christmas Eve candlelight
vespers, 11 p.m., with sever-
al anthems by the Senior
Choir.
Sunday, Dec. 25-Christmas
Day. Worship service and com-
munion at Zion Lutheran
Church, 10:30 a.m., Sunday \
school, 0:15 a.m.
Mrs. Sammy Tschirhart host-
ing the Christmas party for
her bunco club. Winners were
Mrs. Tschirhart, 1st; Mrs. Bet-
ty Wengenroth, 2nd and bunco;
Mrsi Margaret Keller and Mrs.
Carolyn Bippert, consolation;
and Mrs. Janene Bippert,
booby. Guests enjoyed colonial
holiday fruit cake, nuts, cof-
fee, and wine. Gifts were ex-
changed and names were drawn
for secret sisters. •
The Charles Habys hosting
a card party at their home.
Couples enjoying the evening
were the Raymond Hoogs,
Glenn Hanses, Wilburn
Schotts, and Guy A. Holzhaus-
es, and Sammy Tschirharts. ,
", Mr. and Mrs. John Bert,
Dallas, weekend visitors with
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Tschirhart
and family arid Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Ahr in Castroville. -
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can-peppermint stick.pralines.
And we’re not kidding!
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Local couples making plans
to welcome in the New Year
at local dances : and private
parties in Medina Valley.
Latest registrants with the
local draft board include Hen-
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Mr. and Mrs. George E.chtle
Jr. owners of a new frost white
Rambler American station wa- av......
gon. It’s a new Dodge for the hosting Gay Rollers Bunco
Bernard Echtles. —-l- ----i—- ----- mh-
The George Lagleders, Aus-
division.
.The George Lagleders, Aus- cards...Chicken salad sand-
tin, weekend guests of the Al- wiches, stuffed celery, olives.
Ann Benke, Ernest and Jerome
Chrlstilles, Jeffry Tschirhart, Christmas cookies, coffee, and
Chris Salzman, Ronald Stih-
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Bart the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Don .Henckel for the An.gler
Club’s Christmas party at the
Pearl Corrl, San Antonio.
Tschirhart, consolation; and
Mrs. Dan Burell, traveling
prize. Everyone had a great '
time.
at 350 degrees for about an
hour. Remove from oven and
cut into bite sizes. Hard to
beat!
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Look for official announc-
ment shortly about a local sub-
u .. . „ .2, fish Education Committee
hostin. the Happy Twelve meeting Dec. 14 with no major
Lynn F. Boehme, Pearl
Beer distributor for the Cas-
troville area, attending the
1967 Pearl convention Dec.
5-6 in San Antonio. During the
business session, it was an-
nounced Pearl Brewing Co,
and its Judson Candies sub-
sidiary eclipsed their pre- /
vious 12-mo. company sales
record during 1966.
Zion Lutheran Church Pa-
Zion Lutheran Church’s
Luther League members trim-
ming a Christmas tree at the
church Saturday,Dec. 17.
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Enjoying a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. George Kunze were
the Rudolph Reuses. George
Pittmans, L. M. Pittmaris Jr.
and Sr., and the Harvey Lee
Kunzes.
Friends of San Antonio art-
’ 1st John C. Hamel congratulan.
/ ting him on Sunday’s opening
of his watercolor show at Mc-
Creless Art Center. You can
see his paintings there through
Jan. 15. Hamel’s work should
be familiar, since he has pre-
pared artwork-especially wild-
life scenes—for The News
Bulletin. Hamel and his fam-
ily are frequent visitors at Me-
dina Lake.. ’
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New Year’s bread-the kind
made at the bakery by Stanley
Haby and at home by Mrs. Os-
car Biediger—goes good with
< dry sausage. And the baker
recorpmends for another snack
these holidays: Split a long,
thin French loaf, place a fresh
country sausage between the
halves, wrap in foil, and bake'
Edmund Wurzbach honored
with a dinner on his birthday
at Fern’s Cafe. Attending were ___, ____________
the Edwin Zlnsmeyers, Clar- houseguesting, for theweek--
ence Wurzbachs,, Conrad Wurz- - 7-
bach, Mrs. Alfred Schmitt, and
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Mrs. Bernard FitzSimon
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son, Buryi Lloyd Trip, John
and Richard Brieden, David
and Jacqueline Beck, Mrs.
Reynold Keller, Robert Luck-
ey, Calvin Mangold Jr.; Mrs.
Alex Hutzler, ElrineZerchr,
Royce Duesterheft Alicia
and Rosalyn Honigfeld, Tod
Doble, Johnnie Sue Reynolds,
Xyanna Bat to, Mrs. Matthew
Hutaler, Kimberly Pettibon,
Michael Duron, Preston and
George Gohmert Erika Jacob,
Mabel Suehs, Janine Marie
Schott, and Joe Allan Holz-
haus.
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Castroville’s Chamber of
Commerce President Sylvan
Stein, Mayor Charles L. Suehs,
and Postmaster Floyd L. Tond-
re and wives among those at |
Tuesday evening’s Hondo "
Chamber of Commerce dinner.
Texas House Speaker Ben
Barnes Was special guest.
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Charles Embrey making a
business trip to Ohio by jet.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Jungman Jr.
and daughter, Joan, and Mrs.
Charles Embrey and children
spending a day with Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Jungman Sr. in La-
Coste. / c. ,
ry L. Nino Jr. and Raul P.
Alfaro, LaCoste, and Frank
Hernandez Jr. and John B.
Garza,Castroville.
Men In Uniform
Army Pfc. Louis J. Haass
Jr., 22, Devine, graduated
Dec. 3 from the Noncommls-
.vce
PITTMAN MOBIL
KE 8-9505 Castrovillo
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gw Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Webb
.0 and Eugehe Keller Jr. depart-
ing for Nassau in the Baham- 1
as. The trips were won by the
LaCoste Mercantile Co. Inc.
for selling more John Deere
tractors than the allo ted quo-
ta. The E. J. Kellers Sr. were
unable to make the trip.
Ask Coach Gerry Kempf a-
bout that yummy recipe for pe-
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Schott, Bobbie. Medina Valley and County News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 35, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 21, 1966, newspaper, December 21, 1966; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1593740/m1/8/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Castroville Public Library.