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PAGE SIX
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ST NEWS
AUGUST
PERSONALS
Mrs. Treva Leverton is on the j Mr. and Mrs. Joe Karlik visited
sick list this week.
* *
Lewis Ponclk recently went
through the clinic at Temple.
♦ »
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hlavaty
left Wednesday morning on a
two week vacation trip.
♦ «
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Kruse and
children are vacationing in Cor-
pus Christi.
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Mrs. Myra Shields and child-
ren, Sheila and Buddy, spent the
weekend in Wichita Falls visit-
ing Margaret McClough.
* •
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cocek and
daughter, Virginia, spent a few
days this week in Houston with
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Cocek.
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Mr. and Mrs. Emil Jerabek and
daughters, Evelyn and Dorothy,
and Miss Lillian Girard are
spending a week on the coast.
* *
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jezek and
daughters are visiting in Gal-
veston and Texas City this week.
• •
Rev. F. D. Urbanovsky of
Fayetteville is visiting his mother
and other relatives here this
week.
♦ *
Mrs. Polly Barger spent the
weekend in Robstown visiting
her sister, Mrs. Eddie Stoecker.
She was accompanied home by
her niece, Miss Christine Jordan,
who will spend a week here.
in Ft. Worth Sunday with Mr.
and" Mrs. Clement Karlik and
Eddie and August Barton and
families.
♦ t
Mr. and Mrs. John Mashek and
son of Waco and Mrs. John Popp
ol’ West are vacationing at Den-
ver, Colorado.
* *
Willie Pareya, Raymond Cer-
venka, Charlie Kubacak, and
and Mitchell McCoy are home
after spending a year in the
army. They were stationed at
Camp Hood for the entire year.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Mont-
gomery and son, Tommie, from
Lottie, La., spent the weekend
here with Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Clayton.
Mrs. Adam Langer left Sun-
day for California where she is
visiting her uncle, John Stefka.
She plans to stay about two
weeks.
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Mr. and Mrs, Lou Allen and
sons of Chilton visited Mr. and
Mrs. Will Jantz, Tuesday night.
• •
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Skarpa
and son Billy Gene, accompan-
ied Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hlavaty
and son. Lawrence, to Galveston.
They left early Friday morning
and returned late Sunday night.
All reported a very nice vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hlavaty and
children left Thursday morning
for a vaction trip to West
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Stepan
of Waco visited relatives and
friends at Austin and New Bra-
unfels the past week.
Wedding Date is
Revealed at Tea
Mrs. J. E. Innis of Decatur ar-
rived in West this week to help
Jim Tobola and Mr. and Mrs care jor her granddaughter, born
Ludvick Tobola were in Dallas on Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs.
on Monday, where Ludvick was, Wayland Alexander,
treated by a specialist. He is j ♦ •
slowly recovering from a par-1 C. C. Arthur of Rosebud, for-
alytic stroke, recovering the use j merly of West, was surprised by
of his limbs, but has difficulty his children with a covered dish
in speaking.
FOR ATHLETES FOOT
USE T-4-L BECAUSE
II tai Irutir PENCTRATINQ POWER.
With undiluted alcohol bate, it c«rriM the
active medication DEEPLY, to kill im-
bedded |«rmi ON CONTACT.
IN ONE HOUR
You MUST bo pleated or your 40c beck nt
any drufl etoro. Apply FULL STRENGTH
#pr athlete* foot. F O (foot odor), itchy
«r »«ve«ty feet. Today at
OLD CORNER DRUG STORE
dinner given at his home last
Sunday on his 75th birthday*.
The dinner was attended by 38
relatives. Miss Neva Arthur of
Camp Lee. Virginia was the only
one of his children unable to
attend. Mrs. J. B. King of West,
a friend of the Arthur family
I for many years, was also present
everyone reporting an enjoyable
I time.
ANNOUNCING THAT
DR. R. L. CLINKSCALES
OPTOMETRIST
WILL BE IN WEST
Every Wednesday
1:00 p. m. to 5:00 p. m.
At office formerly occupied by Late Dr. T. J. Reeves.
WE HAVE THE RECORDS OF
DR. REEVES’ PATIENTS
(dzc.)
John Bezdek visited with his
son, Pete Bezdek in Amarillo
the past few days. He also visit-
ed Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smajstrla
in Amarillo and his daughter,
Mrs. Ann McCoy, at Ft. Worth.
• 4
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bartosh of
Penelope, Mrs. Walter Kramolis
of Waco and Mr. and Mrs. Tony
Sulak of West spent the week-
end in Seymour and Wichita
Falls visiting relatives.
• •
Mrs. D. Lander, Walter and
Alvin Lander, Mr. and Mrs. Al-
fred Blaschkc and Miss Selma
Nahrgang went to Weatherford
Saturday to attend funeral ser-
vices for Gene Packard.
• «
Mrs. Raymond Holzer left Fri-
day for Jacksonville, Florida to
make her home with her hus-
band. who is in the Navy. Mrs.
Holzer is the former Miss Alice
Lander of West.
• A
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cocek,
Mrs. Aug. Morris and Mrs. Wen-
del Montgomery were in Dallas
on Thursday, where they pur-
chased Fall merchandise for the
Famous Dry Goods.
• •
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lichnovsky
cf West and Mrs. Hatty Lichno-
vsky of Temple returned this
week from an extended vacation
trip to Cleveland, Ohio. They
visited with Mr, and Mrs. H. K.
Bennest. who took them on tours
of Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls and into Canada.
♦ r
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stroud
cf Amarillo spent the past week
here and at Waco visiting their
daughters Mrs. Leonard Webb
and Mrs. Irene Smith. They all
attended a family reunion at
Glen Rose over the weekend.
♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Robinson
of Waco announce the arrival
of a daughter. Penny Kay. born
Friday, Aug. 5, at Hillcrest hos-
pital. The mother is the former
I Miss Della Mae Webb of West.
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I Mr and Mrs. Edward Nemecek
i and daughter and Miss Johnie
| Lou and Reynold Smajstrla re-
turned from a trip to Denver,
Colo.. Wyoming and Nebraska.
In the latter state they visited
a war buddy of Mr. Nemecek.
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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hruska
and children are spending a
week at Sky Camp on Possum
Kingdom Lake. They will manage
the camp for Mr. and Mrs.
John Lee Hruska while they are
on vacation, accompanied by
Mrs. John Hruska and Mrs. Vine
Sula. They plan to visit Carls-
bad Cavern and other points of
interest.
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E XTRA PALE BEER
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PA.tlAS.rOIT WORTH BREWING CO.
• DALLAS. TEXAS
Honoring Miss Martha Harris,
bride-elect of Frank Foster Mc-
Mordie Jr., Mesdames Shirley
Christian, L. E. Garrison, D. T.
Adams and Charles Moses enter-
tained with a tea shower Thurs-
day afternoon at the home of
the latter.
Receiving guests with Miss
Harris were her mother, Mrs.
Charles L. Harris Sr. and Mrs.
Charles L. Harris Jr.
The tea table was covered with
a white cutwork cloth. Guests
were served punch from a
crystal bowl banked with fern
and pink cstereeds and flanked
with pink tapers in crystal
candelabra.
Miss Margie Plasek and Miss
Mary Jo Oswald of McGregor
presided at the tea table. Miss
Montez Clark had charge of the
guest book.
Sixty guests registered during
the afternoon. Out - of - town
guests were Miss Oswald Mrs
Robert Howell, and Miss Martha
Howell of Gatesville, Mrs. Sam
Pass, Miss Santie Faye Hughey.
Mrs. Leslie Garrison. Mrs. Le-
land Bishop and Miss Peggy
Hicks, all of Waco.
Miss Harris will be married
August 19th in the Methodist
Church at West with the Rev.
Roy L. Crawford officiating.
Mrs. Charles L. Harris Jr. will
be matron-of-honor at the wed-
ding, and Mrs. William L. Rich-
ardson and Miss Mary Alice
Christian of Lubbock will be
bridesmaids.
John McMordie of Canadian
will attend his brother as best
man. Hobart McMordie, brother
of the prospective bridegroom,
and Bill Schultz will be ushers.
Miss Joan Booth of Farwell
and Mrs. Charles J. Moses will
furnish nuptial music and Miss
Pamela Wilson will be flower
girl.
Bride-Elect is
Honored Here
As a means of presenting the
bride-elect of her grandson to
his many friends in West, Mrs.
J. W. Harrison honored Miss
Kathryn Miller of Waco with a
miscellaneous tea shower Friday
evening at the Harrison home,
309 North Davis Street.
Miss Miller and Mr. Jack
Douglas McCoy cf West will be
married on August 20th.
Receiving the sixty or more
guests who called were Miss
Miller and Mesdames Harrison,
Floyd McCoy, and J. D. Wilkin-
son. Miss Dorothy Stallings pre-
sided at the bride's book.
Miss Bennie McCoy and Mrs.
E. G. Reed assisted in showing
the guests through the rooms
where the many gifts were on
display.
Presiding in the dining room
were Mesdames Kittle Sanders,
John Boggess, and J. P. Moses.
The table was beautifully deco-
rated with a lace cloth, pink
candles, painted daisies, and
fern.
BEST THEATRE
/ PROGRAM
TODAY and FRIDAY
CARRY GRANT
“Every Girl Should
Be Married”
Also latest Movietone News
SATURDAY ONE DAY ONLY
“The Prairie”
—with—
LENORE AUBERT, ALAN
BAXTER
Also Three Stooge Comedy
“I’m a Monkey’s
Uncle”
SUNDAY and MONDAY
“Down to the Sea
In Ships”
—with—
LIONEL BARRYMORE,
RICHARD WIDMAItK
Also Disney Cartoon
TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY
‘Blondie’s Big Deal’
and another new picture
‘ The Mutineers”
Palace Theatre
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
“Law Valley”
GEO. OBRIEN, KAY SUTTON
Also Pal’s Return
SUNDAY and MONDAY
‘ Tobacco Road”
—with—
GENE TIERNEY, DANA
ANDREWS
Also Technicolor Cartoon
CLASSIFIED AD SECTION
For Sale—
AUCTION SALE: Blrome school
house to highest bidder, Aug.
16 at 10 p. m. Right to accept
or reject bid. (1-c)
FOR SALE: 3-room house with
both room complete, 5 nice
closets, hot water heater,
built-in features In kitchen,
garage, fenced chicken yard
and garden plot. One lot, all
conveniences. .Bargain for
quick sale as is at $2500. Im-
mediate possession. 604 South
Reagan St, West. See The Bill
Arthurs. (Ip)
PEACHES FOR SALE $2.00 per
bushel. Mrs. Jim Halbert, Rt.
2, Whitney, Texas. On high-
way to Whitney dam. (2pi
FOR SALE: Farmall “12” 2-row
tractor, good condition, rub-
ber tires. Louis Orones, Rt, 1,
Elm Mott. (2p—)
FOR SALE: 3-room house with
screened sleeping porch, bath
room, One block from Catholic
church. 603 S. Harrison St.,
West, Texas. (15-p)
Service*—
POPULAR BRANDS OF BEER
WEBSTER SUPER MARKET
AT
GEYSER ICE HOUSE
West, Texas (dzc'
SOUTHWESTERN LIFE Agents
set new production records in
first six months of 1949. The
Increase of insurance in force
of $35,111,268 is the largest in
the history of the Company
for any six-month period,
making the total now In force,
$732,319,408. Rud Kolar & Son,
Representatives. (13p>
FOR SALE: Used gas ranges,
electric and coal oil refrigera-
tors, washing machines and
ice boxes. At close out bargain.
F. O. Oerik Plumbing and
Electric, Ph. 483, West, (lc-)
FOR SALE: Two and four-row
stalk cutters. Tours Black-
smith Shop, Tours, Texas. (2p)
FOR SALE: 5-foot used G. E.
refrigerator, in perfect con-
dition. Wayland Alexander,
phone 274, West. (Ip)
FOR SALE: Two-wheel trailers
with cotton beds. W. C. Mor-
gan, Rt. 2, West. (15c)
FOR SALE: Tractor plow, one-
way, rake, mower and wagon.
See Mrs. Frank H. Matus, Hub-
bard, Texas, Route 1. (15p>
FOR row-feed cutting, see M. W.
Svrcek, Rt. 2, West. (dzc)
ICE COLD WATERMELONS at
Geyser Ice Co., (dzc)
DANCE
-AT—
Scottie’s Club
SATURDAY NIGHT, AUG. 13
MU61C BY
Cooper Bennett and his Ranch
Hand* of Waco, Texas
(USUAL COVER CHARGE)
PHONE 9517 FOR RESERVATIONS
ALSO FREE DANCE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
From 4:00 p. m. till 8:00 p.m.
MUSIC BY
Westerners
EVERYBODY CORDIALLY INVITED
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lovecky
and children returned to West
on Monday to make their home.
They have been residing in
Buras. La., where Mr. Loveekv
has been employed in the oil
fields.
• •
Mr. and Mrs. Joe R. Stepan of
Austin stopped in West on Fri-
day where they were joined by
their father, Louis Stepan, on a
trip to Warren, Penn. There
they will be joined by Mr. and
Mrs S. E. Kavinski and son and
proceed to Niagara Falls and
Toranto. Canada for a two weeks
vacation.
• •
Sunday visitors in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helona
Sr. were Rev. Chas. Smid, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Kofnovec of
Dallas, Misses Fran and Adela
Helona and Mr. and Mrs. John
Knapek, also of Dallas, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Mach and sons of
Penelope and Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Makovy and family of Abbott.
• •
Mr. and Mrs. “Ham” Snok-
hous and Mrs. Hynek Kostohryz
and children visited In Taylor
for a few days with Hynek Kos-
tohryz. who is working there this
summer. On their return trip to
West they were involved In an
automobile accident. Both cars
were damaged in the wreck but
no one was injured. !
Mr, Harry Moore and M* | xT5 IS
Joseph Holasek attended the l . ..~ „ f,.n
a iii o in irt - organdy over taffeta. Her lull
Auxiliary Convention in Ft. *
Worth the past weekend. Harry «lrt » “fjea rurnei. ana
parade on Saturday. Ed Mashek j o( whlte mums’
was a delegate to the conven-
FOR SALE: One hog and two
shoats. Elo Gerik, Rt. 5, Waco,
Texas. (lp)
Uptmore-Cepak
Married Saturday
In a double ring ceremony,
Miss Mary Uptmore of Leroy
became the bride of Fredlnand
Cepak, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Cepak cf Wacc(. on Saturday,
August 6th at 8 a. m. at St.
Martin’s church in Tours. Rev.
J. T. Oeiser officiated.
Given in marriage by her bro-
ther. C. F. Uptmore, the bride
wore a white organdy and eye-
let dress with a low cut neckline,
cape sleeves, and white lace
mitts. Her bodice was of an eye-
let anron effect. Her fingertip
veil fell from a beaded crown.
She carried a bouquet of
astereeds.
The maid of honor was Miss
tion. Others attending from this
city included Arnold Peters and
Joe Rydel.
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The following from this com-
munity attended the Kocurek-
Picha wedding at Corpus Christ!, Louis Kucera.
this week: Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Urbanovsky and family, Mrs.
Vine Urbanovsky, Rev. Frank
Urbanovsky. all of West; Mr.
and Mrs. Vine Urbanovsky and
daughter of Abbott. Also present
Bridesmaids were Juanita
Moore and Catherine Pustejov-
sky. They wore dresses identical
to that of the maid of honor in
lime green and carried bouquets
of yellow mums.
The groom was attended by
Valarine Sulak served as best
man. Joe Hutyra and Alphonse
Polansky were ushers.
An all day reception was held
at the home of the bride’s
mother. A dance was given at
were Mr. and Mrs. John Dtvin , the 8PJ8T hail at night,
and family of Itasca, Mrs. Victor I After a short wedding trip the
Hajek and daughter of Ft. I young couple will make their
yjoiih, 'home In Waco.
—---—f
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lednicky
and children of Brownwood
spent the week-end here with
relatives.
• •
Mr. and Mrs. Davis from
Wichita Falls visited Ludvik
Tobola here at the home of his
parents last week.
• •
Mr. and Mrs. Vine Nemec and
son, Jimmie, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Marek, and Mrs. Albert Marek
and little son, Stanley, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Ennis
with Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Has-
kovec and daughter and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Skrivanek.
• 9
Mrs. Veronica Zahirnlnk has
been on the sick list for some
time. Her daughter, Miss Annie
Zahirnlak, of Waco, has been
staying with her.
• i
Sunday visitors in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Klement Svrcek
of Aqtiilla were Mr. and Mrs.
John Polansky and family of
Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Urbanovsky and daughters of
Whitesboro and Mr. and Mrs.
Ivan Svrcek and son of West.
• •
Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Vona-
sek and son, Frank Jr., Mrs.
Millie Baca, and Mrs. Jim Hla-
vaty and daughters spent Wed-
nesday in Dallas. They visited
Miss Clarine Hlavaty in the
beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs.
r A. Gallia, and also visited
Willla Luclen, who is recovering
from an operation. While in
Dallas they enjoyed visits to the
zoo. a picnic at the lake and a
visit to Fair Park Midway.
WACOANS ENTERTAIN AT
“PEP CLUB” PICNIC
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moddox
of Waco entertained at the “Pep
Club.” a private club for T. P,
and L. employees, at an all-day
picnic last Sunday. Friends and
relatives present were: Mr. and
Mrs. John S/naJstrla and family
from Elk; Mrs. Anna Peters of
Waco; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Nemecek, Mr and Mrs. John
Neniecek and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Polasek and sons Mr.
and Mrs. Emmett Barton and
daughter. Mrs. Eva Walla, Mrs.
Rose Holub. and Joe Vitek, all
of West, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Urbls of Abbott.
FOR SALE: Fresh Jersey milk
cow with calf and registered
Jersey bull calves. Henry
Grossman. (1-p)
I HAVE BOUGHT a corn picker
and am ready to start picking
corn for those who desire this
service. See Albln Janek, one
mile east of Menlow. (3p-)
TO MY FRIENDS and customers
call me for “Lady America”
guaranteed cosmetics. Phone
291J or write Mrs. A. L. Macik,
306 West Virginia, West, Tex.
(2c-)
DEATH claims paid through the
local agency Southwestern
Life since 1922 amount to
$251,000. Rud Kolar & Son,
Representatives. (13p)
%
1949
COLDEST DRINKS in town at
Geyser Ice Company. (dzc)
For Rent-
FOR RENT: 4-room house near
highway betweqn West and
Abbott. See Joe Barton, Rt. 1,
Abbott. (2p)4-
Lost and Found—
LOST: Hand saw on N. Marable.
Finder please return to News
office. (ic)
Helo Wanted—
WANTED: White girl, exper-
ienced, references. Mrs. John
H. Swindle, Jr„ 711 N. 15, Waco,
Texas. Phone 7542. (13p).
WANTED: Family or couple to
operate Grade A dairy and
good farm. Good proposition
for reliable party. See Chas.,
Young Rt. 1, West, Texas for
further information. <2p)
WANTED: Young woman to help
with general housework In
good home. Write to Mrs. L. C.
Orugett. 967 Sam Dealy Dr.,
Dallas, Texas. (1-p)
WANTED: 2 women or men to
work Hill County and sur-
rounding counties. $75 per
week, 5 day week. For appoint-
ment write 2908 Reuter, Waco,
Texas. <3p)
Provide ample shad? for the
growing pullets. Shade on the
range is most important during
the hot summer and early fall
months. *1
BIG DANCE
- AT-
S. P. J. S. T. HALL AT ROSS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 13th
MUSIC BY
Ray and His North Side
Ramblers
Everybody cordially invited
ANNUAL
PARISH FEAST
WILL BE SPONSORED BY
St. Mary’s Parish of West, Texas
Monday, August 15th
At 3:00 p.m. — St. JOSEPH’S HALL
PROGRAM
# Bingo and other games for young and old.
• Chicken Supper will be served, starting
at 5:00 p. m.
Dance At Night
8:00 P. M.
Music by
Happy Dan and His Orchestra from Granger
EVERYBODY CORDIALLY INVITED BY COMMITTEE
FFA MONTHLY MEETING
The monthly meeting of the
Future Farmers was held Mon-
day night August 8. About 35
members were present and all
enjoyed plenty of ice cold water-
melon.
The new agriculture instructor.
O. L. Nedbalek, was introduced
to the members.
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A thin or poor calf produces
dry, tough and stringy meat
while a fat animal famishes
Juicy, tender and tasty food.
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BLUE JEANS, sizes 6 to
16.......
$1.98
Boys Buck Brand
OVERALLS
Boys Buck Brand Army
Cloth KHAKI PANTS,
zipper fly -
$2.98
Shirts to match — $2.39
Children’s Friedman Schelby
shoes for boys and girls,
low quarters or high tops,
up from - - - - -
Red Goose
$2.98
Fast color Prints
per yard - - ...
39c
Boys and girls sox
up from -----
25c
Children Acme COWBOY
BOOTS, up from - - -
$4.95-
KEEN’S
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Webb, Leonard. The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, August 12, 1949, newspaper, August 12, 1949; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth590530/m1/6/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting West Public Library.