Weekly Czech language newspaper from West, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members, and local, state and national news along with advertising.
The Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas, or the Slavic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas, is a fraternal organization designed to connect the Czech community in Texas. It has served this purpose since 1897.
Weekly Czech language newspaper from West, Texas published as the official organ of the Slavonic Benevolent Order of the State of Texas that includes news of interest to members, and local, state and national news along with advertising.
Physical Description
twenty four pages : ill. ; page 14 x 10 in.
Notes
Published every Wednesday.
Masthead reads, "Podpora, Lidskost, Bratrství" and "Orgán Slovanské Podporující Jednoty Státu Texas."
Folio reads, "Uřední Orgán Slovanské Podporující Jednoty Státu Texas" and "Official Organ of Slavonic Benevolent Association of State of Texas."
This issue is part of the following collections of related materials.
Texas Digital Newspaper Program
The Texas Digital Newspaper Program (TDNP) partners with communities, publishers, and institutions to promote standards-based digitization of Texas newspapers and to make them freely accessible.
The Vestnik is a weekly membership newspaper whose name means "bulletin" in Czech. 2015 marked 103 years since Frank Fabian edited and published the first issue in Hallettsville.
Moučka, Franta.Věstník (West, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 18, 1939,
newspaper,
October 18, 1939;
West, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth626502/:
accessed December 9, 2019),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu;
crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.