Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 16, 1984 Page: 2 of 16
sixteen pages : ill. ; page 16 x 12 in.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
2/VĚSTNÍK—Wednesday, May 16,1984
VĚSTNÍK
I
'I
THE
GEditor
COMMENTS
\
i
VĚSTNÍK (USPS 658480) is published
weekly except the second week of
June and third week of August for $10
per year beginning July 1, non mem-
bers only. Membeťs fee is paid as part
of the insurance fee collected by
Supreme Lodge SPJST, 520 North
Main, Temple, TX 76501. Second-class
postage paid at Temple, TX 76501.
Postmaster, send address changes to
Věstník, P.O. Box 100, Temple, TX
76503.
Editor: R. J. Sefcik
P.O. Box 85, West, TX 76691
Res. 1204 N. Davis St.
Res. Phone: AC 817-826-5989
Publisher: Stillhouse Hollow Publishers, lne.,
P.O. Box 769, 306 E. Adams, Temple, TX 76503
OFFICERS
NICK A. MORRIS
PRESIDENT
Office Phone: 817-773-1575
Home Phone: 817-985-2378
BERNARD M. GEBALA
VICEPRESIDENT
Office Phone: 817-773-1575
Home Phone: 817-778-3872
LEONARD MIKESKA
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Office Phone: 817-773-1575
Home Phone:817-778-3720
JERRY MIKULÁŠ, JR.
FINANCIAL SECRETARY
Office Phone: 817-773-1575
Home Phone: 817-773-2950
SIDNEY KACIR
LEGAL ADV1SER
817-773-2171
P.O. Box 5220
Temple, Texas 76503
DIRECTORS
BENF. TRCALEK
DISTRICTI
Home Phone 409-272-8146
Routě 3, Caldwell 77836
HENRY VÍTEK
DISTRICT II
Home Phone 512-859-2549
P.O. Box 67, Granger 76530
CYRILL (SID) POKLADNÍK
DISTRICT III
Office Phone: 214-741-1874
Home Phone: 214-824-8072
2924 Elm St., Dallas 75226
STANLEY BROŽ
DISTRICT IV
Home Phone: 915442-3271
Lowake.TX 76855
LOUIS HANUŠ,
DISTRICT V 1
Home Phone: 713-862-6866
BY-LAW COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I—DONNIE VICTORICK, SECRE-
TARY, P.O. BOX 85, SNOOK, TX 77878;(409)
272-8669 t
DISTRICT II—LAD J. ZATOPEK, 2605 W.
AVENUE Z, TEMPLE, TX. 76501; (817) 778-
3067
DISTRICT III—HELEN N. OATES, 9819
MATCHPOINT PLAČE, DALLAS. TX. 75243;
(214) 231-7556
DISTRICT IV—WILLIAM URBÁNEK, CO-
CHM., ROUTĚ 1, BOX 58, ROWENA, TX
76875 (915) 442-2091
DISTRICT V—MILDRED HOLEMAN, CHM..
1006 CHANTILLY LANÉ, HOUSTON, TX
77018; (713) 683-0018
DISTRICT VI—LEONA MACHA, 501 SHROP-
SHIRE, EL CAMPO, TX 77437; (409) 543-3746
DISTRICT VII—FRANK W. VESELKA. 4633
STONEGATE, CORPUS CHRISTI. TX 78411;
(512) 853-6137
FINANCE COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I ERNEST WENTRCEK, 406 TEE
DRIVE, BRYAN. TX 77801; (409) 822-4226
DISTRICT II-BEN ZABCIK. RT. 4 BOX 514,
TEMPLE, TX 76501; (817) 985-2472
DISTRICT III—ARNOLD VRLA, CHM., 6307
SARATOGA CIRCLE, DALLAS. TX 75214;
(214)827-9049
DISTRICT IV—LILLIAN HOLUBEC, RT. 3,
BOX 310, SAN ANGELO, TX 76905; (915) 653-
0647
DISTRICT V-JERRY PROCHÁZKA, 20507
RAMSEY, OR P.O. BOX 634, CROSBY, TX
77532; (713) 328-3004
DISTRICT VI—RITA VANĚK, SECRETARY,
P.O. BOX 901, EL CAMPO, TX 77437; (409) 543-
6220
DISTRICT VII—MONTA FOSTER, V. CHM.,
1813 LIVE OAK, PORTLAND, TX 78374; (512)
643-8817
INSURANCE COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I—CECIL H. DICKSON, V-CHMN.,
1308 GARDEN LANÉ, BRYAN, TX
77801—PHONE (409) 822-3436
DISTRICT II—WILLIE E. KOHUTEK, RT. 2,
BOX 320, BUCKHOLTS, TX 76518
DISTRICT III—BEN JARMA, CHMN., 9512
LEASIDE DR., DALLAS, TX 75238—PHONE
(214) 348-1541
DISTRICT IV—RAYMOND PAVLISKA, 505
SO. CEDAR, SEYMOUR, TX 76380
DISTRICT V-HELEN HEGWOOD, SEC.. 6702
LINDY ANN LN„ HOUSTON, TX
77008—PHONE (713) 864-0489
DISTRICT VI—JEROME J. HLAVATÝ, BOX
174, LOLITA, TX 77971
DISTRICT VII—PAULINĚ BAYER, RT. 2,
BOX 154-A, FLORESVILLE, TX 78114
DISTRICT YOUTH COUNSELORS
DISTRICT I-SUSAN SKRABANEK-RT. 2,
BOX 13, CALDWELL, TX 77836—PHONE
(409)272-3440
DISTRICT II—FRANK KLINKOVSKY-1503
E. CENTRAL, TEMPLE, TX 76501-PHONE
(817) 773-4801
DISTRICT III—BESSIE PETR-5406
MORNINGS1DE, DALLAS, TX 75206-PHONE
(214) 826-3557
DISTRICT IV—MRS. ED HAISLER—ROUTĚ
1, BOX 95, SEYMOUR, TX 76380-PHONE
(817)888-3309
DISTRICT V—DOROTHY PFLUG-
HAUPT—1243 CLOVIS RD., HOUSTON, TX
77008—PHONE (713) 864-2163
DISTRICT VI—JANET MAREK—P.O. BOX
557, PIERCE, TX 77467—PHONE (713) 543-
At this time of the year 1984 we
cannot turn the television or rádio
on without hearing about the
polities of our national election
primaries and/or caucuses in various
states and, after each, we hear that a
certain number of delegates are
going to the national party
convention committed to vote for a
certain delegáte — example:
“Mondale has ‘so and so’ many
delegates committed to him, Hart
has ‘so and so’ many, etc.” That
means that those delegates will vote
for the candidate whether he/she is
their personál choice.
This brings us to our convention
in June and the same applies — each
delegáte represents 100 or more
members at the convention and it is
the fraternal duty of each delegáte to
find out (ascertain) how the majority
of the members^ he/she represents
feel about candidates and by-law
changes. This simply means that if
the majority of the lodge members
feel a certain way, then the delegáte
should cast his/her vote that wav
regardless whether that delegáte
feels the same way! Your editor has
heard; “So & so says he/she is going
to vote for —.” The question arises
whether our delegates are
fraternally-democratically enough
inclined to represent the majority of
the members they represent?! We
hope so because that is the only way
democratic action can survive in our
Society. If a delegáte goes to th<'
convention with the attitude: “I do
not care how the members feel, I am
going to vote ‘so and so’ ”, then thal
delegáte is not a representative
delegáte.
***
Oh, for the life of an editor of a
Fraternal Society! In the last two
weeks, your editor has received a
number of telephone calls (as usualh
however, two were rather critical
mainly about the ‘political-type’
letters written and printed in our
Vestnik boosting certain candidates
or individuals for office. One 80-year
old caller said: “You háve disappoin-
ted me, somewhat by publishing
these letters because thaťs what we
had in 1968 but we had another
editor at that time; in 1969 you
2525 West T.C. Jester Blvd., Houston 77008
MATT S. VANĚK
DISTRICT VI
Home Phone: 512-578-2687
1009 Northgate, Victoria, TX 77901
THELMA HRNCIR
DISTRICT VII
Home Phone: 512-241-3114
10610 Stonewall Blvd., Corpus Christi 78410
PUBLICAT10N COMMITTEE
DISTRICT I—MELVIN H. SKRABANEK,
SEC.—P.O. BOX 270—CALDWELL
77836—(409) 567-3664; OFFICE (409) 567-3283
DISTRICT II—RUBY L. BOLTON, 1017
SOUTH 23RD, TEMPLE 76501—(817)778-9785
DISTRICT III—ALBERT L. BANÍK. ROUTĚ 1,
BOX 283, WEST 76691—(817) 826-5683
DISTRICT IV—ANGELINĚ KRISTINEK
CHMN., ROUTĚ 7, BOX 834-LUBBOCK
79401-PHONE (806) 763-0047
DISTRICT V-TOMMY H. LOSTAK, P.O. BOX
194—DANBURY 77534—(713) 922-1244
DISTRICT VI—SOPHIE DYBALA, STAR RT.,
BOX 10A-GANADO 77962—(512)771-2598
DISTRICT VII—EMIL E. MATULA, 303
GAYLE—SAN ANTONIO 78223—(512) 333
7460
5087
DISTRICT VII—MRS. MAXINE PAV-
LISKA—ROUTĚ 2, BOX 151, FLORESVILLE,
TX 78114—PHONE (512) 393-2030
became editor and we had none of
this political stuff since until this
year, and iťs mostly the same
LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, MUSEUM
OTTO HANUŠ, Curator, RES.: 773-5294 —
OFFICE: 773-1575, P.O. Box Temple, TX 76503
“SALES REPRESENTATIVE
ASSISTANCE”
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Use Wats Number
After Office Hours and/or Weekends
CALL
State Field Managera:
Silas H. Smith—(817) 756-3427
Gene McBride—(817) 859-5855
UNSOLICITED MATERIALS FOR PUBLICATION CANNOT
BE RETURNED UNLESS SUFF1CIENT POSTAGE IS
ATTACHED. THIS INCLUDES PICTURES. THE EXPENSE
OF PUBLISHING ENGAGEMENT AND WEDDING PICTURES
MUST BE BORNE BY THE SENDER.
CHANGES OF ADDRESS AND CORRESPONDENCE
CONCERNING DELIVERY OF THE VĚSTNÍK MUST BE
SENT TO THE SUPREME LODGE. BOX 100. TEMPLE,
TEXAS 76503.
PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS AND ADVERTISING MATTER
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE VĚSTNÍK, P.O. BOX 85,
WEST, TEXAS 76691.
DEADLINE FOR MATERIÁL TO BE ACCEPTED FOR THE
FOLLOWINGISSUE IS THURSDAY.
people; it is not fair and good for our
Vestnik. I hope you can stop it. I
wish you would mention it in your
editorial; 1*11 be glad to verify what
I’m telling you.”
In life, this editor has learned that
you háve to také criticism along with
praise or do as Pres. Truman ušed to
say: “If you can’t stand the heat, get
out of the kitchen!”
***
Speaking of witness probably, you
may never háve cause to appear in a
courtroom other than as a curious
spectator, but there is a pretty good
chance that you will. In the next 24
hours an automobile accident may
také plače before your very eyes.
You may well be the only disinteres-
ted witness present.
If you are one of those very bad
citizens who walk rapidly in the
opposite direction from an auto
accident, you will avoid appearing in
a courtroom as a witness. But failing
to step forward may cost someone
serious financial hardship. You, of
course, are not such a selfish person.
You are a good Citizen, and
presently you will receive a
subpoena to appear in court. What
are you going to do when you get
there?
Telí the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth, you will
say, but that isn’t enough. Your
deportment in court may háve a
materiál affect on the credibility
given your testimony, and it may
háve an even more important effect
on your self-esteem.
Theoretically, the attorney for the
party who subpoenaed you will
instruct you in the rudiments of
courtroom deportment. But
practically he may forget such
instruction. The trouble with
lawyers is that they assume that you
know the trivial details of the court-
room that are routine to them. They
may throw you to the legal lions and
later sháke their heads sádly over
your errors.
So, a court is in session and a jury
is selected. If you think, as a
witness, that you are going to watch
the trial, you are mistaken. One
party or the other will call for
separation of the witnesses. The
motion is always granted, and you
will be escorted outside where you
may neither hear nor see the trial.
The purpose of this is to keep you
from consciously or unconsciously
patterning your testimony to fit
someone else’s.
Finally, you are called into the
courtroom. If you háve not been
sworn in before the trial, you will
now be sworn in. You will then
proceed to the witness stand.
When you get there, you may
háve the worst čase of stage fright
anyone has ever had. The whole
room looks different — it seems that
everyone is staring at you, ready to
burst into peals of laughter at the
first sound of your voice. You may
stand there like a ninny waiting for
someone to telí you to sít down.
Don’t wait. Sit down, and when the
lawyer who called you as a witness
asks you what your name is, don’t
jump to your feet like a grade-school
pupil.
This may seem silly to write
anything so obvious as all this, but
there are witnesses who want to pop
to their feet every time a question is
asked them, and many become so
frightened that they cannot speak
above a whisper.
The effect of such a hushed voice
is that the jury may assume you
háve a guilty conscience about what
you are saying. They may conclude
that you are afráid for them to hear
you because you know that your
testimony is a pack of stories. The
worst kind of whisperer is the one
who fixes his gáze on a spot on the
floor and cannot look any where else
during the whole course of his
testimony.
But assuming that you look
frankly at the jury while you
answer, you may also remember to
wait a split second before you
answer each question. This is
especially true if you are being
examined on cross-examination —
that is, by the attorney adverse to
(Continued on Page 10)
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Sefcik, R. J. Věstník (Temple, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 20, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 16, 1984, newspaper, May 16, 1984; Temple, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth631821/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Slovanska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texas.