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PAGE 5 THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1955-
THE GIDDINGS, TEXAS, STAR
YOU:
Surprised on
4-H-Club Members
READ and USE THE
To Attend Leadership Birthday Sunday
Company.
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S. M. Loggins. ,
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members. These awards include
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Goodson.
Present were Mr. and Mrs. J. A. trips to the National 4-H Club
honey and children of Maryland, Leadership Training Camp at
Miss Martha Teinert returned
to attend the funeral of their un- LEGION TO MEET
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ner, Phone 206W.
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Lee County, Texas
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Giddings.
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1.99
FROZEN FOOD
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B-B Mellorine or Sherbert M Gal 59c
Miss Gladys Marie Schneider
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and and Mrs. Lizzie Birkmann and
Phone
Sunday visitors in Giddings with
Located on Dairy Mart Lot
OTTO ULLRICH
church at St. John’s Lutheran in
San Antonio. _..
and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Good-
son and family.
Poe’s mother, Mrs. C. L. Tonn
and Miss Frieda Pillack.
ROBIN HOOD,
Coupon Pack 25 Lb. Bag
FOR SALE: 1 lot in Northeast
Giddings See or call, P. F Hef-
days but Mrs. Neumann and
children remained for a longer
visit.
for their home in Maryland after
spending two weeks visiting Mrs.
Mahoney's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Goodson of Dime Box, her
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Emory
Black, and her brother, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon A. Goodson and
family.
were on one of the two teams
tied with 75‘s for second and
third prizes in the Centex four-
ball tourney at Bastrop Sunday.
On one of the two teams were -
Don Slocomb and Emil Richter
Goodson, Mr. and Mrs. Emory
Black, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ma-
Shelby, Michigan, as well as the
Texas 4-H Junior Leadership la-
boratory.
While at the lab, the 4-H Club
er relaitves in Alvin. They al-
so spent several days in Galves-
ton and Houston, returning home
on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Weishuhn
and Mrs. Emma Marquart spent
Vir-
inder-
Miss Alma Matthijetz accom-
panied Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schulze
and daughter to Houston Sun-
day evening to spend this week
with relatives there.
ring to
r of a
ran in-
ne on
Friday,
Mr. and Mrs. August L. Wolff
and children spent the weekend
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Goodson of
Dme Box enjoyed a famly re-
union with their three children
and their families at the home of
Now available in Giddings on
first-come, first-served basis.
29c
35c
VERYONE READS $
AND USES
and Mary Jane visited Mr Her- : and family of Thorndale were
klotz’s nephew and family in
Free Deliveries
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mbers
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ne of
to at-
Austin Sunday. -......—--------
Mrs. Arthur Mueller who was
a patient at Lee Memorial hospi-
tal for a few days is at home and
getting along nicely.
Miss LaVerne Burgdorf of
of Houston is visiting Mrs. Ed-
SPECIALS
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
and Mrs Wllie Menn and sons
in Franklin.
Mr. and Mrs. Manny Jacobson
of Washington D. C. were recent
visited with Mrs. Jacobson’s sis-
ter, Mr and Mrs. Henry G. Leh-
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Matthijetz
and family in Three Rivers. Miss
Matthijetz stayed a few days
longer while the others returned
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Frede of La
Grange accompanied by Mrs.
Frede’s mother, Mrs. Florence
Fields, spent Sunday in San
Marcos where they visited the
Aquarena.
Mrs. C. M. Bishop and Mrs. M.
G Kurio are spending the week
in Marlin.
BROOM GOOD AND STRONG
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while Charles is doing some spe-
cial work in the Robert Green
Hospital in San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dagerath
accompanied by A. JW. Sieg-
mund spent Sunday with Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Isaacs of
Maplewood, La., were weekend
guests of their aunt, Mrs. Beulah
Brooks.
■ Mrs. W. 0. Keaghey and chil- ton and Miss Alma Matthijetz of
dren-of- Johnson City are visiting Giddings spent several days with
Congratulations to...
. . . the following couples on
additions to their families born at
Lee Memorial Hospital in Gid-
dings:
HOG MARKET
A total of 143 hogs weighing
30,220 pounds were sold in Gid-
dings Tuesday. U. S. Numbers
1 to 3 hogs brought $16.50 per
cwt. Sows sold at $14 down to
$10.50. Stags sold at $8 to $10.
Rudolf Lorenz sold 16 hogs
HEY KIDDOS - We will have a great
Big Man here this weekend dipping Ice
Cream and it’s all FREE! — Bring your
Mamma - Papa - Grandma and Grand-
pa. Let’s give him a working over!
Locker Space Limited
Reserve Yours Now!
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expense-paid trips as awards for
their son and daughter-in-law, achievement by Texas 4-H Club
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here this week. -
Miss Eleanor Fletcher accom-
Mrs. Herman Jenke was sur-
prised on her 75th birthday Sun-
day, Aug. 14 when her children
and neighbors gathered at her
home. Mrs Jenke’s birthday is
on the 10th of Aug.
Attending were Oscar Jenke
and family, Martin Jenke and
family of Thorndale; Ernst Jen-
ke and family, Dick Jenke and
family; Albert O. Jenke and fa-
mily, and Mrs. Willie Becker,
and Albert Urban and family of
Fedor; Oscar Urban and fami-
ly of Austin; Hugo Urban and
wife; Paul Urban and family of
Lincoln; Bill Brabandt and fa-
mily of Houston. Also Mr. and
Mrs. Edmund Schkade, and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Iselt.
Lunch and refreshments were
served.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Anderson
of Corpus Christi spent the week
end with relatives in Giddings.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerh. Matthijetz
and son, Alfred of Loebau, ac-
companied by Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Schulze and daughter of Hous-
cher, and Becky Knippa are vi-
siting with Pastor and Mrs. L.
Karcher.
Z Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brabandt
and son spent Saturday night
and Sunday morning with Mr.
and Mrs. Albert O. Jenke and
family and Mrs. Willie Becker.
Mrs. E. F. Wendland spent the
weekend in Houston with her
brother and sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldie Mueller
spent two days of their vacation
at Lake Buchanan last week.
They also visited Mrs. Mueller's
sister, Mrs Mida Albers and
chidren, Shirley and A. C., at
Mathis for several rays.
Monday guests with Mrs. Flo-
rence Fields were her grand-
, daughter, Mrs Richard Joseph,
and son Russel of Richmond.
Mrs. Albert Schkade attended
the Emergency Teachers’ Work-
M F. Kieke
County Judge, in and for
The Community Newspaper With Community Newt — Written and Edited Jutt for YOU!
son and sons, Charles and Joe, PLACING AT BASTROP
Two golfers from Giddings
from Concordia Teachers Col- delegates from all 12 extension
lege at River Forest, Ill., on Sat- Districts jn the State will take
urday, Aug. 6. Last week she
Members of the Methodist
Youth Fellowship spent Friday
and Saturday at Inks Lake.
PRUNE - PLUMS HUNTS, Large Can 27c
Sunday morning they attended Lynch pointed out, 4-H Club Ju-
nior Leadership training pro-
grams have been conducted in
Mrs. Wilton Weishuhn of Wal-
deck to help them celebrate their
birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Herklotz
LARGE CAN 33c
to Houston with them.
Mrs. Lydia Wilson has re-
turned from a visit to Houston.
Her granddaughter, Fariss Wil-
son accompanied her home and
is spending the week with Mrs.
Wilson.
LEGAL NOTICE
The Giddings School Board
will meet at 8 p. m. on August
18, 1955 for the purpose of adop-
ting a budget for the 1955-56
school year. This meeting will
be held in the superintendent’s
office. The public is very cor-
dially invited to attend.
Don B. Slocomb
Superintendent
daughters, Gertrude and Marga-
ret of Houston spent Sunday
with Mrs. W. E Schneider.
Hospital News
Patients
Adolph Haverland, Giddings
Mrs. Chas. Birnbaum, Giddings
Mrs. Ida Kennerly, Giddings
Max Sorge, Paige
Mrs. Lydia Domasch, Giddings
Mrs Frank Burlin, Lexington
Mrs. August Fischer, Lexington
Eddy Johnson, Giddings
Barbara Ann Black, Tulsa, Okla.
Dismissals
Mrs. J. B. Breeden, Deanville
T. E. Martin, Tanglewood
George Krenek, Giddings
Mrs. Arthur Mueller, Giddings
Mrs. Carol Boes, Giddings
Mrs. Clarence Mutscher,
Giddings
Frances Schulze, Giddings
Mrs. J. V. Elliott, Lexingtor
Mrs. Arthur Moebus, Giddings
Mrs. Calvin Zoch, Giddings
Mrs. Will Kasper, Giddings
Donald John Spitzenberger,
Giddings
Mrs. Phillip Spruill and baby
girl, Giddings
Mrs. James Throckmorton,
Giddings
Eva Ferguson, Giddings
Elder Dorsey, Giddings
The week-long laboratory, one
of the finest of its type in the
nation, is designed to train
in San Antonio visiting Mr. young people in assuming re-
Wolff's mother, Mrs. A. Wolff, sponsibilities of leadership and
THERA
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Texas by the Agricultural Ex-
tension Service. For the past six
years. United Gas, sponsor for
this program, has provided 148
part in group discussions, hear
spent in Temple where she will outstanding speakers who are
teach in the Lutheran School specialists in their respective
this coming session. Returning fields, and participate in a super-
to Giddings Saturday, she ac- vised recreation program. The
companied her parents, Mr. and laboratory is conducted by the
Mrs. John Teinert, Clifford and state 4-H Club staff and other
10 LB. BAG 91c
' he applies for a permit to appro-
priate of the unappropriated wa-
ters of the State of Texas, from
East Yegua Creek, a tributary
of the Brazos River, in Lee
County, Texas, not to exceed 120
cre feet of water per annum, by
impounding 60 acre feet, for the
irrigation of not to exceed 80.25
acres of land in the H. McKeen
Survey No. 1-223, in Lee Coun-
ty, Texas, all being more fully
escribed in said application.
The proposed pump is located
at a point which bears North 19
degrees west 16,271 feet from
the Southwest corner of the H.
AcKeen Survey No. 1-223 on the
East bank of the Yegua Creek in
Lee County, Texas, and is dis-
tant in a Northwesterly direction
from Dime Box, Texas, about
612. miles.
A hearing on the application
of the said R. E. House will be
held by the Board of Water En-
gineers for the State of Texas,, in
cle Emil Schimank.
The following spent Monday
with Mr. and Mrs. Albert O.
Jenke and family and Mrs. Wil-
lie Becker, Mrs. Oscar Winkler
and Jane, Miss Erna Winkler,
Mr. and Mrs. Champ Becker and
David, Mrs. Otto Domann, Prof,
and Mrs. Theodor Schroeder and
Carolyn, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Becker, Mrs. Mike Becker, Ralph
and Stanley.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ur ban
and Eudoris, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
O. Jenke and family visited
Sunday evening in Giddings
with Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jen-
ke to help Mrs. Jenke celebrate
her birthday.
Misses Linda and Connie Kar-
American Legion Post 276 of
Giddings will have a meeting on
Thursday, Aug. 25 at 8 p. m. at
the Court House, Post Com-
mander Martin F. Placke an-
nounces.
All ex-servicemen are invited
to come.
CRACKED Brown Rice. All
■ grain. Excellent for chickens
and hogs. $2.75 per hundred.
----the office of the Board at Aus-
tin. Texas, on Monday Septem-
ber, 12. 1955, beginning at ten
o'clock a m., at which time and
place all parties interested may
ppear and be heard. Such hear-
ing will be continued from time
to time, and from place to place,
if necessary, until such determi-
nation has been made relative
to said application as the said
Board of Water Engineers may
deem right, equitable and prop-
er. ____________
Given under and by virtue of
an order of the Board of Water
- Engineers for the State of Tex-
as, the office of the 'said
Board at Austin, Texas this the
25 day of July, 1955.
Attest:-----------------------------------------------—.— -
Audrey Strandtman,
Asst. Secretary.
H. A. Beckwith
O. F. Dent *
and Board of Water Engineers
FOR RENT: 4 room apart-
ment, private bath, garage, for-
mer John Burttschell home. See
or call Elder Burttschell, Dime -
Box, Phone 152, or see or call
T. A. Tschatschula, Phone 131M,
relatives and friends. This fa-
mily formerly resided in Gid-
dings. Mr Jenke was employed
in the Giddings Bakery. Later
he managed the Dixie Theater,
before moving to Thorndale. He
now owns a modern cafe at
Thorndale.
and his sisterand brother-in-law, citizenship.
the Rev. and Mrs Vernon Mohr. For a number of years, Mr
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Jenke
FOR SALE—very cheap-1948 shop which was conducted at
Dodge Sedan, 1940 Dodge Tu- Concordia College in Austin
dor. Schneider Oldsmobile Aug.8 through 12.
panied by Mrs. H. C. Carleston
spent several days last week vi- earlier
siting Mrs. W. E. Steele and oth- |
• Mr, and Mrs. Albert O. Jen-
ke and family and Butch Do-
mann of Austin visited in Texas
City and Houston last week.
Butch remained in Houston for
a longer visit.
Pastor and Mrs. L. Kardher re-
turned from their vacation about
two weeks ago. They traveled
over 4,000 miles. They visited
many beautiful places like “The
Black Hills,” and so on. The
trip was very lovely they said.
Mr. and Mrs. Champ Becker
and David came up Sunday night
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socai and - erJonCLS
USE FRANKLIN VACCINE
for life-time immunity against
blackleg. Giddings Drug Store.
WANTED: Farms. I have lots
of calls for all type farms.
M. F. Kieke.
CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP 2 10E
NOTICE OF HEARING TO
APPROPRIATE PUBLIC
WATERS OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS
No. 1924
Notice is hereby given, to
whom concerned, that R. E.
House the postoffice address of
whom is Dime Box, Texas, on
the 25th day of July, 1955, filed
his application in the office of
the Board of Waters Engineers
for the State of Texas, in which
PEAS TRELLIS
returned Thursday from, a four-
day trip out west that took them
through San Angelo, Lamesa,
Carlsbad, Pecos, Fort Davis, Al-
pine, Del Rio, and into Old Mex-
ico.
Mrs. Milton McGee and daugh- Jr. of Giddings. A foursome
ter visited their mother and from Austin carded a three-un-
grandmother, Mrs. Beulah der-par 69 to win the tourney.
Brooks, last week who returned ______________
FOR RENT: One unfurnished
apartment in duplex two blocks
from business district. Garage,
storage room. Would consider
furnishing. O. K Sales Com-
pany. tfo
Josephine McAuley of Austin
is spending the week with her
cousin, Judy Vahrenkamp.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Toppel and
children, Marcia and Marshall,
went to Houston Sunday where
Mrs. Toppel and children will
spend the week. Mr. Toppel re-
turned Sunday night. Miss Jo
Ann Toppel, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Toppel, has been
visiting in Houston for over a
week.
Camp in Washington, D. C., the
American Youth Foundation
NEWS FROM ...
FEDOR
By MRS. ALBERT 0. JENKE
FOR SALE: Some nice farms
Also nice houses and lots in Gid-
dings. I have an apartment
house for sale or rent. Would
appreciate listings on farms
and homes. J. Nations, Real
Estate.
UHLLL KRAFT AMERICAN Sliced Lb. TOC
LUNCH MEAT RATH,. Sliced Lb. 49c
dorf this week.
„t _A /2c and Mrs. John C. Hart
Mrs. Charles Burns and son, . -- —
_ ,__, . %. „and Kay of Lake Charles, La. are
Robert Jr. are visiting Dr. and 1 . .
. Ttspending a two weeks vacation
Mrs. R B. Burns for three weeks 2 . _ r
with their parents, Rev. and Mrs.
' Fred. Mgebroff in Giddings and
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hart in Win-
chester. Whle in Giddings they,
will participate in the wedding
1 party of the Hannes-Hardy wed-
ding on Aug. 21st.
FOR SALE: 1—1953 Pontiac
4-door sedan like new and new
car guarantee; 1—1948 Pontiac
4-door sedan; 1—1948 Dodge
4-door sedan; 1—1952 Chevro-
let hard-top Bellaire; 1—1949
Chevrolet % ton pickup; 1—1949
GMC -ton pickup; 1—1950
Chevrolet 2-door sedan. Some
old models to pick from.
Come to see us for your auto
repairs—any make, any model.
M A. Moerbe Pontiac
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Spruill of
Giddings, a daughter, Denise, 6
lbs. 5 ozs., Aug. 13. Grand-
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
A. Mutschink and Mrs. Mathis
Mertink of Giddings.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Neumann
FOR SALE: Used furniture, and children, Charles and Janet
GE refrigerator, gas ranges, rel- or Houston, arrived in Giddings
ics, etc If we don't have it we last week Wednesday for a visit
will try to get it for you. Red with their parents, Mrs. C A.
house across from jail* on High- Neumann and Mr and Mrs. Her-
way 77 man Lehmann. Martin had to re-
—_____________—____. port back to work after two
Mr and Mrs J. A. Mahoney Training School
and three daughters left Tuesday ,
More than one hundred 4-H
Club members from throughout
the State will attend the sixth
annual Texas 4-H Junior Leader-
ship Training Laboratory at Bas-
trop State Park, August 22-27, it
was announced by Floyd Lynch,
State 4-H Club Leader
APRICOTS HUNT’S
PEACHES HUNT’S
WE SELL pipe, channel iron,
flat, angle, plate, bar, reinforce-
ment bars, cable, etc., used or new
parts, front and rear assemblies,
used tires and tubes.
WE BUY steel, iron brass, cop-
per, radiators, batteries, lead and
aluminum, junk inner tubes.
Richter Iron & Steel Co.
A good, sturdy market for your
scrap at all times
P. O. Box 532 Giddings, Texas
FOR RENT or sale: Apartment
with southeast exposure. All
conveniences. Mrs. C. M.
Bishop. tfo
Betsy, to Alice where they at- trained and experienced Exten-
tended the Christening of the in- sion Service personnel who work
fant daughter of the Rev. and with the 4-H clubs in Texas.
Mrs. Eldor Mickan on Sunday. The 4-H Clubs in the various
The Rev. Mr. Mickan is Mrs. counties compete with clubs in
Teinert’s brother. other counties in their respective
.. Extension District for represen-
Mrs. Peter B. Flynn and little tation at the laboratory. Winners
daughter, Colleen Ann spent ten of all trips offered by the 4-H
days in the home of her parents, Junior Leadership training pro-
Mr and Mrs. Vernon Goodson grain are selected by the Texas
recently. Agricultural Extension Service.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hannes and--
daughters, Janelle and Shirlene, LOCAL GOLFERS ON
and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Good- FOURBALL TEAM
r their
. Win-
GENUINE white Rice Polish
Fresh. $2.50 per hundred. Ex-
tra good Rice Bran, $2.10 per
hundred. Sweet Mixed Feed still
• big bargain at $1.75 per hun-
dred. S. M. Loggins. See me
at Emmrich Mill. tf
GUM WRIGLEY’S — All Flavors 3 for 10c
Fryers Fresh Vegetables & Fruits
SUPER SERVICE
GROCERY & MARKE1
Submimicececiciimiimiimbicio.
weighing 3,555 lbs. at $16.50.
Jessie Hart sold 19 hogs weigh-
ing 4,235 lbs. at $16.50, C. C.
Parker and Sons, buyers, re-
Mrs. Jack Poe and son Bobby port________:__
of Tulsa, Okla., are visiting Mrs. i
t , 6die Hamff and Miss Ella Burg-
FOR RENT: Small furnished
apartment. Phone 316W tfo
FOR SALE: : Gas heater and
wash kettle. Inquire at Ben's
Feed Store. tfo
FOR RENT: One furnished
cabin apartment. See Martin F.
Placke Hotel, Giddings. . tfo
MATTRESSES
Mattresses, new, renovated, or
made into innersprings. Best
+ Bedding Co. Round Rock, Tex-
as. We pick up and deliver on
Thursdays. Leave name and ad-
dresses at Tonn’s Shoe Shop,
Giddings, and representative
will call.
FOR SALE: My home in Sun-
rise Addition. Bob Kupper,
Phone 369W. 8-25
BABY CHICKS
For baby chicks this fall book
your orders now.
Drews Hatchery if
FOR SALE: One red male hog,
two years old See Walter
Schultz at Kriegel’s Store. 8-18
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Bids to, paint the Lee County
Jail (outside) will be received
up to 10 a. m. August 22.
________________M. F. Kieke,__-__
County Judge 8-18
NOTICE
OF BUDGET HEARING
As provided in Article 689 (A)
Il Revised Civil Statutes of Tex-
as, as amended, notice is hereby
given that the Commissioners’
Court of Lee County, Texas, will
conduct a public hearing in their
regular meeting place in the
County Courthouse in the City
of Gddings on the proposed bud-
I get for said County for the cal-
endar year 1956.
Said hearing will commence at
10:00 A M. on the 27th day of
I August, 1955. Any taxpayer of
Lee County has the right to at-
tend and participate in said
hearing.
By order of the Commissioners'
Court.
FOR RENT: Apartment near
Lutheran School. Private bath,
garage O K Sales Co. tfo |
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