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VOL, 105 NO, 243
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TUESDAY DECEMBER 7, 1971
BRENHAM, TEXAS 77833
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Today--
Nation Honors
Heroic Dead Of
Pearl Harbor
HONOLULU (UPI) — Harbor and the National America.”.
SUZANNE MOORE
,RIIONDA GAY SLOAN
Hawaii residents, joined by Cemetery of the Pacific in Millions of Americans
2,500 military survivors, today Punchbowl Crater, remember the Japanese
joined in solemn commem- Also, dedication ceremonies bombing of Pearl Harbor 30
oration of the 30th anniversary were scheduled for a new me- years ago today, but perhaps
SHARON SEC HIEL.SK1 , of the Japanese attack on Pearl morial to be erected atop the none more vividly than Mrs
Harbor. . sunken USS Utah across Pearl Earlie Whiteman of Sedalia?
Memorial services were Harbor s Ford Island from the Mo. .
planned throughout the day at Arizona. s
two of Hawaii’s most famous The 2,500 survivors of the at- The eldest of Mrs. White-
national shrines — the USS lack are members of the Pearl man’s eight sons, Lt. George
Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbor Survivors’ Association, Whiteman, 22, died in the
sewwww....,..,.dnddddddddddnocnej. who meet annually on this date cockpit of his plane at the end
Coal. : but had not held their reunion of a Pearl Harbor runway, the
: U0ais, W $ jn Honolulu for six years. The first U.S. airman to die in
: Of BIF Told 3 association is composed of World War II, according to Air
:% those who were aboard ships or Force records.
LORI SCHULLE
KATHY BATES
Miss Merry Christmases, Santa's Helpers To Ride On Floats.
Thousands Await Visit
Of Santa, Cub Pep Rally
Christmas cheer and team along the parade route: From Elementary and the daughter : Banner Press Staff § on military posts here at the When the news came that
spirit will combine for the big the Chamber office up Alamo, of Mr and Mrs El Gene J writer Joe Pymilia takes a s time they were attacked Sunday, Mrs. Whiteman re-
Chamber of Commerce to Market, and down Main to Schulle, Slook at the Brenham I Members of the association called today, her radio “was
/ Christmas parade Thursday, the courthouse - 2 ,$ Industrial Foundation -- its : planned to gather at the out and we heard about it from
0 when floats, marching bands, Walter C. Schwartz, BlinnFollowing the parade, a pep I purpose, its goals, its work. S National Cemetery where a neighbor. She came over and
$ and a visit from St. Nick will College Dean of Students, will rally directed by the Brenham § For complete details, see : M 000 American veterans are told us the radio says the
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■ will entertain on the Sechelski. Six-year-old Sharon coaches. Seed Lab ' clarey commander in chief of slightly when she discussed it
CINDY OPPERMANN PATRICIA JOIINSON courthouse steps from 4 p.m. to is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Manor w p a DCUC 1 CR arey,, M “I knew George was there, but
BRENHAM BRIEFS === === ===== Dedicated - ===
county-w.de holiday beginning grounds wasladedicated this Daniel Inouye, D-Hawau. make it real, but in some ways
at 3 p.m. Friday, uring all morning in Giddings, delivering the address and
merchants to close to allow The center, which is being Kate Smith singing “God Bless (Continued on page 6)
everyone an ’ opportunity to constructed by the Texas ___.
attend thes p.m. game. Pempanictionwith the new rex an Retroactive Pay Hikes
• Rhonda Gay Sloan, 10, of Alamo, Park, and Baylor Youth Council complex, was •
Bellville, is the daughter of Mr. Streets will be blocked for the dedicated by Agriculture AT 1 Uulu
Commissioner John C. White Allowed State Employes
and Dr. James Thurman, *
director of the Texas Youth AUSTIN (UPI) — Attorney The wage freeze blocked pay
Council. General Crawford Martin hikes of 6 8 per cent that the
Also on hand were State Sen. today said 12,000 . state legislature voted to give all
Bill Patman of Ganado and employes who are paid $2 or state workers effective Sept. 1.
• Staleg-Pen-o-Charlie. less — an hour will — get Thasteleworkere’salary hikes
Jungmichael of L a-ur an-ge. ’ . o. sue - A pay tinenbrepr. 1 were appr oved and put into er-
Deputy •- Agriculture Martin, said State feet in November, however,
D J Commissioner Bill Piratt, a Comptroller Robert S. Calvert under the new wage and price
Nusu Board native of Giddings, served as agreed to make up salary control program.
AUSTIN SPECIAL- Texas master of ceremonies, increases that were blocked by .State officials have
BRIDGE RESULTS subdivision, 31 lots totalling Somerville Elementary. House Speaker Gus Mutscher White called the new seed President Nixon s wage freeze continued to press Washington
bring their gift and bring This week’s Brenham 12.6 acres and located, near Decorating Brenham’s floats was elected to be a member of testing plant a multi-purpose after federal officials okayed for an okay to make the pay
sure thing sweet for the party Duplicate Bridge Club results; West Main and Dixie Streets on will be two Little Miss the governing board of the facility, such moves for workers hikes retroactive, however,
first, Mrs Henry Wehmeyer the old Munz tract. Snowflakes, five-year-old National Council of State It revitalizes the rural area receiving less than the The federal pay board
and M r.s Albert Stone; second, Other, business included the Patricia Johnson, daughter of Governments- at the of Lee County economically, minimum wage. , recently adopted a definition of .
Mrs W J Sloan and Mrs Sol’* scheduling for the next regular Mr. and Mrs. Alexander organization’s annual meeting . and it provides the state with Martin saidthe retroactive “severe inequity” permitting
meet ing Jan. 3 of a hearing on Johnson and a kindergarten in Wa shington DC the most modern seed testing nav ,'"fSa retroactive hikes for employes
Brenham The Council of State operation in the U. S, White one of the state’s 63,000 paid less than the minimum
rezone a single to a multi- Elementary, and Lori Schulle, Governments, founded in 1933, said. — OPP wage. -----
family dwelling. * 9, a fourth grader at Alton is a joint agency of all the state - — _ — a■
Nixon High Court S3 S India-Pakistan Tank
& . states have a vehicle through LET T
Appointee Okayed information about their battle ages in war
WASHINGTON (UPN — Only one vote was cast "I am most pleased and By United Press International Kashmir, a thousand miles accused the Indian air force of
With President Nixon’s third against Powell’s confirmation honored to be selected by my . India reported today it had away across India. Pakistan firing on a U.S. mercy flight
appointment to the Supreme late Monday afternoon -that fellow state legislators broken through> the defeases of radio accused India of a near Chittagong and of setting
Court - Lewis F Powell Jr — by Sen Fred R Harris D- throughout the nation for this the 5,000 man Pakistani garri- napalm bomb attack on the fire to a Canadian mercy plane
easily confirmed, Okla ‘ important position," Mutscher son inJessoreand said a major Dacca airport (Continued on page 6)
administration forces in the “I think he doesn’t have the. said. . . tank battle was raging in Pakistan acknowledged its ..
garrison at Jessore-the Mrs. Frieda Schulz
largest single garrison in East
Pakistan—had been forced to Of LaMarque Dies
give ground, but spokesmen in Mrs. Frieda Glaser Schulz,
Rawalpindi, the capital of West 481, ‘ of 2801 Katherine St.
Pakistan, reported new LaMarque, widow of Alfred
successes in Kashmir. India Schulz, died in the Galveston
admitted some losses in the County Memorial Hospital
Champ sector of extreme Tuesday morning
southeastern Kashmir Funeral services will be held
Radio Pakistan said the at the Salem Lutheran Church
Indian air force made napalm of Welcome Thursday at 3 p.m.
attacks at the air force base in with the Rev. F. L. Bracher
Dacca, burning and injuring a officiating. Burial will be in the
number of persons. It also church cemetery. The
PATRIC IA JOHNSON
========== The. Brenham High and own Miss Merry Christmases:
NEW YEAR'S DANCE SI MARY'S MEETING Junior High bands, the Blinn Suzanne Moore, 10, of
Reservations may now be St Mary s Ladies Society will College Band, and the Bellville Navasota, is the daughter of
made for the HrenhamCountry ***** Tuesday evening, Dec. 8. High Band, with the Mr and Mrs. Thomas Moore.
( lub New Y ear s Eve Dance at 7 30 P m in the scherk Brenadiet end cheerleaders and a nth grader at Navasota
Tickets are $10 per couple and auditoriumwill march with the floats Middle School.
may be picked up at South ANNUAI. YULE DINNER :
Contrail Savinmi/Astation. The Brenham - Fire Zoning Board
Ri sc i vations will he limite d to Depart mont annual family P
60 roubles and mu he made Christmas dinner will be held Oks Platt Of
by Dec 27. 1971 The dance will Sunday, Dec 12 at 12:30 p. m. . .
>e horn 9 p m to i a m with a| the American Legion Home, Subdivision
trakfast Ne rve d at 12:30 a m 903 N Park The Brenham Planning and years old, a fifth grader at with about 1500 remaining
JUNIOR LUTHERANS . .... Zoning Commission approved Burton Elementary, and the ,
The. Junior Lutherans or KIWANIS PARTY . the preliminary, plat of a daughter of Mr and Mrs Speaker Gus
Tmnmanuel Lutheran Church of The Brenham Kiwanis Club proposed subdivision at its James D Bates. .1 m
Wiedeville will meet at the will hold their annual regular meeting Monday night. Cindy Oppermann, nine- Elected 1,0
Bre nham Rest Home on Christmas party on Ed Longhofer appeared year-old daughter of Mr. and
Saturday Des II at 1:50 p m Wednesday, Dec 8, at Seeker’s before the board with the plan Mrs Jimmy H. Oppermann is
Christmas party will be held at Lake beginning at 7 p.m. of "Meadow Park, Section II" in the fourth grade at
the church Each child should
and Mrs. Ron Sloan, and a fifth parade and rally Thursday,
grade student at Bellville According to school officials,
Elementary. ' about 1,200 reserve seat tickets
Kathy Bates of Burton is 11 had been sold by noon Tuesday,
Weather
Increasing cloudiness and a Levy; third, Mrs. Joel
AIRE low ended Williams and Clint Anderson, a request by Stanley Beard to student at -
tonight, upper 40s High FORTNIGIITLY MEET
expected Wednesday upper The Fortnightly Club will meet-
60s at 2 p.m on Thursday, Dec. 9 at
Readings for 24 hour period the Brenham Public Library,
ending at 7 a in Tuesday: The club will celebrate the 76th
Max 49 Min • 38. 7 a m. 40. anniversary of its
Rain 06 organization The program: .
, J "Creating the Christmas
Today S Verse Spirit" will be presented by
Whatsoever hath a blemish, Mrs W J Embrey.
that shall ye not offer. - CHIRISTMAS PARTY
Leviticus 22:20. The Salem Senior 4-H Club will
We can take nothing with us have a Christmas Party on
save what we give away Why Thursday, Dec. 9, beginning at
then give good works only odd 6:30 p m. at Sommerfeld’s
moments and worn-out rags?Camphouse.
• Senate turned today to a deep, deep feeling for little
% tougher battle on William H. people I’d like to see. I. think
Rehnquist.
he’s mostly for the elite, the
Around |
Town j
By WILLIAM O’SHEA .
rich, the comfortable, the
Mrs. M ary Stegent approved, those who look good
: .. , in country club drawing
Dies In H ospital rooms," Harris said in explain-
:ing his vote.
Mrs Mary Helen Stegent, 77. Eighty-nine senators voted to
widow of Mike Stegent, of 1001 confirm Powell, who said
: Key St.,, died in a Brenham afterwards in Richmond, Va.,
• hospital Tuesday at 6:30 a. m. that “the near unanimity of
Funeral Mass will be offered . (Continued on page 6)
Green and white streamers mingled with the Christmas
decorations make a beautiful sight signaling the spirit
building here for the Cubs, Gregory-Portland battle in the
semifinals come Friday at San Marcos and from all
indications most everyone from Washington County will be
there Hats off to County Judge ODIS TOMACHEFSKY,
Mayor W F HASSKARL JR and Chamber of Commerce
President BILL GASKAMP for generating the steam in
support of the Cubs that will reach fever-pitch when the giant
Pep Rally comes off Thursday following the Christmas
parade with a tremendous crowd expected to add their voices
to the cheers . Get well wishes to W. FORREST
GRAHAM MRS JOHN EMBREY was a welcome visitor to
the Banner office with a friendly smile for
everyone .WELMER BYERS stocking up the grocery
shelves after a busy weekend .Judge HERBERT BATHE’s
ram predictions came through on time giving his crystal ball
up Burton way a steady batting average as verified by
WALTER C. SCHWARTZ Congratulations to LONNIE
TIEMANN on taking the grand champ honors at the recent
Pecan Show BERNARD and JO ANN MURSKI hosted a
most delightful party that we thoroughly enjoyed at their
beautiful country home DARRELL KRUGER among the
many fans looking forward to cheering the Cubs to victory
over Gregory Portland Friday night.. DICK STICKLEY on
the move to care of another customer. BOB RANKIN busy
with another Jayece project . BOB LUKEMAN unloading
some fresh groceries for the shoppers..
at St. Mary’s Catholic Church n °
of Brenham Thursday at 2 p.m. Brenham Man
with Father Floyd Biel
officiating Rosary will be Installed In
recited at the Brenham .
Memorial Chapel Wednesday Masonic Post
at 7 p.m Burial will be in the*
Calvary Catholic Cemetery. WACO. Senator, Jack
Survivors include three sons, Hightower of Vernon, installed
Alex Stegent, Mike Stegent and today as Grand Master of the
Floyd Stegent, all of Brenham; Masonic -Grand Lodge of
one daughter, M-« Frank Texas, has announced the
Wisnoski of Houston; eight appointment of Jack B.
grandchildren; six great Brannen of Brenham as
grandchildren; one brother, District Deputy Grand Master
Vincent Prybilski of Brenham; of Masonic District No. 44.
Brannen, an active Mason
in this area, will serve six
lodges as the representative of
the Grand Master for a one-
year period.
“I appreciate the fact that
Mr. Brannen has agreed to
three sisters, Mrs. Pearl
Supercinski of Houston, Mrs.
RosaKoska of Bryan, and Mrs.
Theresa Struckmeyer of
Houston.
Going Out Of Business
SALE
«You can’t get too much
of a good thing.”
BOEDEKER’SEX
serve in this important
position. His active
participation in Masonic and
community affairs proves his
qualifications for this place of
service,’’ said Hightower.
LONNIE TIEMANN pictured on the left accepts an award
trophy from assistant county agent, Robert Reeves in
recognition of his -Stuart entry that was named Grand
Champion Pecan at the second annual Pecan Show held Dec.
2-4 in the Washington County State Bank lobby. Tiemann’s
entry won over 35 other entries. The trophy was donated by
the Johnson Enterprises of Brenham. The show was
sponsored by the Pecan Subcommittee of the County
Program Building Committee. 4
Two Weeks Left
For Christmas
Brenham Memorial Chapel is
in charge of arrangements. *
She will lie in state at the
Brenham Memorial Chapel
Wednesday and Thursday until
the time of the funeral.
Mail Says Munz
"It’s just ’ little more than Survivors include two sons,
two weeks away’ said Alvin R Schulz or
Postmaster W N Munz as he Bielblerville andRev. Lester
looks at the number of mailing C. Schulz of Cincinnati, Ohio;
days before Christmas. , . two daughters, Mrs. C. L.
"Greeting cards todistant Waag of Houston and Mrs.
states and airmail packages o Arthur Kalbow of LaMarque;
Armed Forces overseas should 11 grandchildren and eight
be in the mail by Dec. 10" said great-grandchildren, one
Munz, in order to make brother Willie Glaser of
delivery in time for Christmas. Bellville: nine sisters, Mrs.
Gif parcels for local and Fritz Haevischer of Brenham,
nearby areas should also be Mrs. Herbert Arning and Mrs.
mailed no later than Dec. 10. Reinhardt Klausmeyer, both of
The Postmater suggests that Bellville, Mrs. Herman Wittner
he name and address of both of Austin, Mrs. Otto Richter of
the sender and addressee be Beasley, Mrs. Rudolph
enclosed in each package to Albrecht of Bellville. Mrs. Otto
permit identity in case of Emshoff of Brenham, Mrs
damage or loss of the outside Emil Emshoff of Sealy and
(Continued on page 6) Mrs. tee Ashorn of Bellville.
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Moser, Charles & O'Shea, William. Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 243, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 7, 1971, newspaper, December 7, 1971; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1696274/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library.