The Giddings Star (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1946 Page: 1 of 10
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VOLUME SEVEN
THE GI
STAR
* PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER FOB A PROGRESSING Crry AND COMMUNITY
GIDDINGS FIREBOYS TO STAGE
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
GIDDINGS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1946
NUMBER 12
BAPTIST CHURCH DESIGNATES
JUNE 23 HOME-COMING DAY
STREET PARADE TO USHER IN
FESTIVITIES OF DAY
THE REV. H. L. McLERRAN
Dr. W. E. York
The annual Firemen’s Fourth of
July Barbecue will again be staged
this year. The traditional Inde-
pendence Day celebration, a tra-
dition not even broken during the
recent war, will perhaps draw more
People to Giddings than any of the
former Fourth of July celebrations,
held at Firemen's Park, which us-
ually attracts thousands of visi-
tors.
This year’s celebration will be
highlighted by a street parade.
Fire Chief Mayor II. C. Wiese
would like to see as many Giddings
business people participate in this
parade which is scheduled at 10:30
a. m. to make it as long and attrac-
tive as possible.
All day entertainment will be
provided for everyone present.
There will be contests, races, and
other concessions; the hobby hor-
ses for everybody and a free dance
in the afternoon. There will be a
baseball game in the afternoon
between the Giddings Buffs and La
Grange Demons which will give the
fans all they are looking for.
At the modern and old time
dance at night music will be fur-
nished by Gilbert Kautz's orches-
tra. Admission to this dance is
CORDIAL INVITATION EXTEND-
ED TO ALL TO ATTEND
SPECIAL SERVICES
Pastor, First Baptist Church
Back Your Future
Zirst Baptist Church nub propose Educational Building
The local First Baptist Church
has designated June 23 as home-
coming day, according to the Rev.
H. L. McLerran, pastor of the
church.
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Three Giddings FFA
Boys Awarded Lone
Star Farmer Degrees
Boy Scout Troops 141
And 143 Spend Week
At Camp In Austin
For their outstanding record in
FFA work during the past three
years three of the Giddings FFA
Chapter officers have been award-
ed Lone Star Farmer Degrees by
the state committee.
Nine boy scouts from Troop No.
143 accompanied by Lloyd Schuh-
mann and 13 scouts from Troop
No. 141 accompanied by G. L. Kel-
ly spent the week of June 9 to 15
at Camp Tom Wooten, 10 miles
northwest of Austin.
Richard Boriack of Lincoln, pre- _
sident of the local chapter, Ernest Fohis camp contains 1200 acres,
Lee Schneider, Giddings, secreta-
Treasurer, First Baptist Church
This day will have a twofold
meaning. It will be an opportuni-
ty for friends to have fellowship
in the greatest building program
ever attempted by the local Bap-
tist Church, and it will give all
who desire an opportunity to con-
: tribute to the love offering for the
! new educational building.
! The proposed educational build-
ing will be erected on the northern
side of the church and will house
a part of the Sunday School and
will otherwise serve for recreation-
al activities. Brick will be used
60c, tax included.
Admission to the grounds and
parking space is free. All kinds of
good Lee County harbecus will be
sold at noon on the grounds. Ice
water and coffee will be served
free. Good music will be furnished
in the afternoon.
This being political year and the
campaign beginning to simmer,
no doubt, political candidates will
be on hand for some public speak-
ing.
Everybody (and that includes
you) is cordially invited to this
picnic.
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Mrs. Hanna Simmang
Laid To Rest At Serbin
This is the slogan used to pro-
mote the sales of more U. S. Sav-
ings Bonds during this month and
ending July 4th.
Investing money in U. S. Sav-
ings Bonds is the most convenient
way of saving money, these bonds
can be cashed very readily when
the money is needed, and it will
help retard inflation by not spend-
ing money for things not absolutely
necessary now.
More people are beginning to real,
ize that by buying U. S. Savings
ry, and Ben Kessel of Serbin, re-
porter, have been presented the
Gold Lone Star Key. These are
the first boys of the Giddings chap-
ter to receive this honor.
These awards are made for their
project records as well as for their
leadership and scholastic record.
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G I School Adjusts Vets
To Civilian Life
A valuable service is being ren-
dered by the instructors of the Lee
County Vocational School to the
Bonds regularly, they assure them- | veterans of the county in helping
selves the best financial security them to become readjusted to civ-
in the future, ilian life, according to Mr. Chas.
In Lee County U. S. SavingsA. Hertel, coordinauebili
bonds have been purchased at the
rate of over ten thousand dollars
a seven mile water front a-
lons the Colorado River. Frame
and rock cabins of the camp can
accommodate 175 boys, and is un-
der the supervision of Mr. George
Pechacek, former director of ath- I looked like old Sol was going to
letics of Flatonia High School. He make Up for lost time, so we wrote
is assisted by Mr. Frank Medina, :
Athletic Trainer of Texas Univer-
sity who is permanently in the i
Camp for the eight weeks duration.
Dr.Bentlif, also connected with
Texas University is a daily atten-
dant to check and assist with any
needs in medical attention that
cannot be handled by Mr. Medina.
“Those from Troop No. 141 mak-
ing the trip and their advance-
ments included:
Summer Begins June 21
The week started out hot and it
an article warning the readers of
the ‘Star' to prepare for the hot
weather.
On Tuesday the wind started to
blow from the south, which had
every indication of a long drouth,
but while we were still checking
the copy, — it started to rain!
On Thursday morning it rained
again and then a norther blew up
— usually a good sign that the
I weather will clear up — but this
Bolsins, Swimming Mer- was followed by another downpour.
Calvin Namken, Swim- So about the only thing left to
asdven Fred O. Placke tell the readers is that summer be
in the construction of the new
building, which will cost approx-
imately $10,500.00. The structure
will be 75 feet by 34 ft. and as the
picture depicts, will .be a very at-
tractive addition to the church. Mr.
Walter Drocmer will be in charge
of the construction.
Members and friends are joy-
ful at the beginning of the con-
struction work, because it climaxes
several years of planning by the
church.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all to these special services on
June 23 at 11:00 a. m. .
The ‘Star’ congratulates the pas-
tor and members of the Baptist
| Church and extends to them best
I wishes and God's blessing for this
worthy undertaking.
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Funeral services were conduc-
ted Saturday afternoon for Mrs.
Hanna Simmang of San Antonio
who passed away at her home
June 14, 1946. The Rev. Herman
Schmidt officiated and burial was
in the St. Paul's cemetery at Ser-
bin.
Mrs. Hanna Simmang was born
February 6, 1847 at Spremberg,
Germany. Her parents were Mat-
thes Paulo and Mary, nee Pratho.
On January 1, 1872 she was mar-
ried to Mr. Carl Simmang. About
65 years ago the Simmang family
moved to San Antonio, where the.
deceased made her home, where
she departed this life for her heav-
enly home on Friday June 14, 1946
nearly reaching the age of 100
years. Her age at her death was
99 years, 4 months, and 8 days.
Survivors include 5 sons, Emil
T. Simmang of Giddings, and Char-
les, Gerhard, Herman, and Theo-
dore Simmang, all of San Antonio;
one sister, Mrs. Helen Teichelmann
of Holland, Bell County, Texas,
and other relatives. Her husband
preceded her in death 21 years ago,
also a son and a daughter.
It was her cherished wish to be
buried at Serbin, where she had
spent the best part of her life and
had been a faithful member of St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church. Daily
she committed her soul to God in
prayer:
I fall asleep in Jesus wounds,
There pardon for my sins abounds;
Yea, Jesus' blood and righteousness
My jewels are my glorious dress
in these before my God I’ll stand
When I shall reach the heavenly
land.
May she rest in peace.
each month for the past four
months, now for this month and up
to July 4th, our county is expected
to reach a goal of $25,000.00, so
everyone that can, should buy
these bonds to the'limit of their
ability, thus helping your govern-
ment in the end of its fiscal year's
financing, and thereby reaping the
benefits in such savings investment.
Paul Nerger, Chairman,
Savings Bonds Sales Promotion
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Hardy Hollers To Speak
Here Friday Night
Hardy Hollers, candidate for
Congress from the 10th Congress-
ional District will be here Friday
night to address a joint meshing of
Veterans of Foreign Wars and A-
merican Legion Post 276.
All ex-servicemen, their parents
sisters, brothers, and friends are
invited to attend this meeting.
earn their livelihood. In agrioni-
1 ture the students are learning the
fundamentals of farming and the
new and improved practices which
will eventually make their farms
more productive.
At present 52 students are en-
rolled in the two agriculture clas-
ses under the direction of Mr. John
H. Reat and Mr. F. B. Curry. In
Lee County there are more veter-
an farmers who ought to attend
the school, Mr Hertel says, and he
strongly urges all veterans inter-
ested in farming to take advantage
of the school.
The Lexington agriculture class
is full and the Giddings class is
practically full, Mr Hertel stated,
and the time has come for organiz-
ing a third agriculture class in Lee
County. Several veterans in Lex-
ington have already expressed
their desire to take the training
and are waiting now until there
are a sufficient number of students
Swimming Merit Badge and Life
Saving Merit Badge; Buster Rost,
Second Class accomplishments, 14
miles hike, Judging, Nature Study.
Neal Namken, 1st class accom-
plishments, Judging, Nature Stu-
dy, Signaling, Ax use, Recruit
training and Swimming Merit
Badge.
Billy Ira Dippel, second class
accomplishments. Map making.
Judging and Nature Study.
Oscar Placke, Jr., 1st class ac-
complishments, Map making, Na-
ture Study and Judging.
Herbert Carieston, 1st class ac-
complishments, Cooking, Ax use,
Judging, Nature Study, and Re-
cruit training.
Ira Fariss, 2nd class accomplish-
ments, 14 miles hike, Compass
reading. First Air, Tracking, Pace,
50 yards Swim, Nature Study, Ax
use.
Lendy Kelly working on Canae-
be
than ours!
August Symmank Can-
didateForCommissioner
The meeting will be held in the,
District Court room at the court- : structor.
in the county to justify employing
a third vocational agriculture in- ing Merit Badge,
three weeks
house beginning at 8 p. m.
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BEAUFORD JESTER HERE
WEDNESDAY
In auto mechanics 22 veterans
are enrolled under the direction
of Mr. Samuel M. Heyser. Half of
course.
Keith Davis was elected by his
troop to the Order of The Arrow,
an honorary organization of the
these are taking fulltime training; Sccuts. Lendy Kelly was placed
G. W. BLACK
— INSURANCE —
Life-Health * Accident
Hospitalisation
Giddings, Texas
Beauford H. Jester, candidate
for Governor of Texas was here
Wednesday afternoon shaking
hands the voters.
He was accompanied by Mr Ken
McClure, well known WOAI news
announcer of San Antonio and Mr.
Dawson Duncan, staff correspond-
ent of the Dallas Morning News.
The party was headed for Bry-
an where Mr. Jester delivered an
address Wednesday night.
Mr and Mrs. Ed Kasper their son
Bubba and daughter Bettye Lou
in nurses’ training at John Sealy
Hospital and her friend Miss Lan-
dria spent the weekend in Giddings
Mrs Kasper and son remained
here for a longer visit, while the
rest returned to Port Arthur and
Galveston Monday.
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Mrs Richard Walther, Mrs. Alb
Walther, Mr and Mrs C. W. Wag-
ner and Delores attended the fun-
eral of John Booth in Houston last
Friday.
the others attend school twelve
hours per week and hold part-time
jobs in local garages. The class in
Lexington has been discontinued
because the equipment available
there was not adequate to give pro-
per training in auto mechanics,
and the training has been central-
ized in the Giddings shop at the
Lee County fair grounds.
For practical training the stud-
ents work on their own cars and
occasionally do jobs for outsiders.
The policy of the school is to per
mit the boys to do jobs for outsid-
ers if the customer furnishes the
materials and pays half the usual
charge for labor. The work can-
not be turned out as promptly as
it could be at a business establish-
ment because the students are in-
experienced, but every job is
okayed by Mr. Heyser before it is
turned out. All charges collected
for labor are put back into the
school for the purchase of new
equipment and the replacement of
worn-out tools.
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on the Camp Staff for the eight
weeks duration of the camp.
Those from Troop No. 143 mak-
ing the trip and their advancements
included:
Ed Jatzlau, Public Health, Swim-
ming; Doug. Symmank, Public
Health, Pioneering; Otto Knippa,
Public Health, Pioneering; Eugene
Winkler, Public Health. First Aid.
P. M. Pratho, Camping; Donald
Schuhmann, Tracking, Cooking,
Nature, 14 Mile Hike, Fire Build-
ing. Knife and Hatchet: ots Fas
ke. Swimming.
A Field Meet was held Saturday
afternoon with Troop No. 141 tak-
ing first place with 132 points.
Troop No. 143, 2nd with 71 points,
and Comanche Troop from Austin
place with 68 points. Activi-
ties included, 50 yard dash, 75 yd.
dash and 100 yard dash, Broad
Jump, Shot Put, Relays, Basebail
and Rope Climbing.
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Mr Ben Zoch of Cleburne is
here for a few weeks spending his
vacation with his mother, sisters
and brother.
To The Voters of Precinct No. 1:
Having been informed by the
War Department on June 14, that
my services at Camp Swift would
no longer be required due to the
deactivation of the Camp and a
reduction in force, I wish to here-
by announce my candidacy for
election to the office of Commis-
sioner of Precinct 1, subject to the
Democratic Primary in July.
I feel qualified to serve in this
capacity, having for 11 years been
employed by the State Highway
Department and for the past three
years as foreman of the Roads and
Grounds Department in Camp
Swift.
If I am elected I shall strive to
give to all the roads a fair share
of the funds available for that pur-
pose. I shall do my utmost to
serve you to the best of my ability.
Sincerely Yours,
August Symmank.
RETURNS FROM OVERSEAS
T/4 Charles A. Falke, Jr., son of
Mr and Mrs Chas A. Falke of War-
da last stationed with the army of
occupation in Japan returned home
on the 9th of June and is awaiting
his discharge at Camp Hood after
a two weeks furlough at home.
C. A. is wearing the purple heart
having been injured in action in the
liberation of the Philippines. He
was overseas for 18 months.
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LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Mar-
tin Schmidt Package Store now sit-
uated at 117% W. Austin Street,
intends to apply to the Texas Li-
quor Control Board for a change
of address from such location to
109 North Main Street, in the ci-
ty of Giddings, Texas.
Martin Schmidt,
Owner.
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FOR RESULTS
In their second meeting of the
season the Weimar nine won a de-
cision from the Giddings Buffs by
the score of 6 - 2.
V. Kana was the winning pitch-
er allowing Giddings six scattered
hits as his team-mates collected
ten hits against the hurling of G.
Schulze and Lehmann.
Giddings scored one run in the
second inning, when Devers walked
and was scored by singles from the
bats of Pohl and Seale. The Buffs
added their final marker in the
eighth frame, when McKeown
singled and advanced to second on
a Weimar error. Redkey then
grounded to the pitcher, who threw
wild to first allowing McKeown
to score.
Sunday the Buffs play host to
the La Grange Demons at Fire-
men's Park. In their first encoun-
ter the invaders won 4-1. |
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HOG RECEIPTS 857f POUNDS
40 hogs, weighing 8570 pounds
were purchased in Giddings on
Tuesday by C. C. Parker and Son.
Oscar Boriack had the heaviest
load and the heaviest hog. The
load weighed 1830 pounds and the
heaviest hog weight 440 pounds.
The market was unchanged at
$14.25 per cwt. for fat gilts and
barrows, and $13.50 for sows and
stags.
MARKET REPORT
Thursday, June 20, 1946
Middling
Hogs, tops
..22.00
... 14.25
Packer Sows and Stags .... 13.50
Hens, per pound ................20c
Fryers, per pound ............. 296
Eggs, per dozen ..................30c
Turkeys, No. 1 Toms..........24c
Turkeys, No. 1 Hens ..........20c
Turkeys, No. 2......................20c
Hides ....................... 10c
Cream, sweet ......................52c
Cream, sour, No. 1 .....-.....50c
Cream, sour. No. 2 ............48c
Sweet milk, butter fat, 1b. 66c
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Preusser, Theodore A. The Giddings Star (Giddings, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, June 21, 1946, newspaper, June 21, 1946; Giddings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1633950/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Giddings Public Library and Cultural Center.