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VOLUME 82, NUMBER 42
4?EST, TEXAS
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1973
$4.00 Per Year — 10c Per Copy
Two Arrested
In Hillsboro
Burglary
Two more suspects in the
burglary of a Hillsboro farm
and ranch supply store were
arrested last Thursday by Hill
County officers, Texas Rangers,
and Hillsboro police.
Named in complaints charging
burglary and theft over $50 filed
with Justice of the Peace George
Raymer were Frankie D. Moore,
38, of West and Billy Joe Daw-
kins, 40, of Hillsboro. Bonds tot-
aling $15,000 ware set on both
men.
Moore was arrested at his
home in West by Texas Ranger
Bill Gunn of Waco and Hill
County sheriff’s officers. Daw-
kins was arrested at his Hills-
boro home by Hillsboro officers.
A third suspect, Auburn Moody
Glenn, was arrested at the scene.
His bond was set at $5,000 in a
burglary complaint filed with
Raymer.
All three were arrested in
connection with a burglary and
theft of 16 rolls of barbed wire
from Gebo’s Farm and Ranch
Supply on U.S. Highway 81
south of the city.
The barbed wire was found hi
a shed on Farm Road 933 in
McLennan County.
Moore was free on bond in
McLennan County following two
complaints charging sale of a
dangerous drug.
Justice of Peace Joe Johnson
set each bond at $10,000. As a
result, Moore was in the
Hill County jail on bonds total-
ing $45,000 from five complaints,
tlic others being sale of a dan-
gerous drug, theft over $50 and
burglary. Moore was transferred
to the McLennan County jail in
Waco. i <
Lynn Moore (no relation)
signed the new complaints, list-
ing April 30 as the day of both
offenses.
Energy Crisis
Discussed At
Kiwanis Meeting
$464 Collected
In MOD Drive
West Community
Hospital Notes
Mrs. A. C. Haberl, chairman
of the Mother’s March of Dimes,
reported that $464.11 was col-
ouring the weekly meeting last jn the residential drive.
Wednesday of the West Kiwanis gjie wants to thank everyone for
Club, Mr. Larry Mims, District their generosity.
Manager for Texas Power and| Those who helped with the
Light Company, spoke on the drive were Mrs. H. Urbis, Mrs.
energy crisis of recent weeks. E. Husak, Miss Cindy Husak,
Mims stated that the primary Miss Cindy Kubacak, Mrs. B. Po-
reason for the crisis in other ]ase^ j mjs. J. D e v e r s, | keeping up with the vast num-
parts of the nation is a shortage Mrs j Vitek, Mrs. J. ber of changes in management
of fuel to power the generators. Nemecek, Mrs. L. Wemet, Jr., in today’s modern hospitals.
This, he said, is not a problem Mrs F wolf, Mrs. N. Sulak, Mrs. | We wish to thank Mrs. Eu-
at present within this area. Al- r Zatopek, Mrs. R. Nemecek, gene Cocek and Mrs Henry Ma-
though natural gas is the pri- Mrs. E. Nemecek, Mr. Edward tula and other members of the
mary fuel used to produce elec- chudej, Mr. Jerry Chudej, Mrs. i Auxiliary for the fine job they
trie power in this area, coal is l Jezek, Mrs. C. Smajstrla, Mrs.1 have been doing in sewing for
once again coming to the fore- E. Bezdek, Mrs. K. Kotch, Mrs.! the hospital. We would also like
front. The generating plant at A payne? Mrs. B. Plsek, Mrs. A. to ask if there is anyone who
By MRS. ARETES McCAULEY
Ruthann Greer, RN, Director
of Nurses, recently attended the
Nursing Service At ministrators
Management Institute" in San
Antonio. The Institute was spon-
sored by the Texa* Society for
Hospital Nursing (Service Ad-
ministrators. These meetings as-
sist nursing service directors in
Fairfield, Texas is powered by, Kotrla, Mrs. A. Karlik, Mrs. R.
coal that is mined nearby and shebesta, Ann Shebesta, Mrs. J.
other coal burning installations Gajusek, Mrs. E. Marak, Mrs.
are being built in other parts of j, Nors, Mrs. E. Hosek, Mrs. W.
Texas. He went on to say that Gummelt, Mr. and Mrs. F.
an average-sized generating Brown, Mrs. R. Navratil, Mrs.
plant will use a train-load each l Kramer, Mrs. L. Brennan,
day. Ecology being of major im- Mrs. J. Jezek, Miss Denise Hab-
portance, Texas Power and or], Mrs. H. Lednicky, Mrs. G.
Light Company conducts exten- Lednicky, Mrs. E. Zahirniak,
sive reclamation work on the Miss Rose and Josephine Walla,
land after removing the coal. Mrs. W. Melgren, Mrs. E. Wha-
Additionaily, electrostatic pre- len, Mrs. L. Janek, Mrs. J. Led-
cipitators are installed in the nicky, Mrs. H. Matus, Mrs. L.
would be interested ii volunteer-
ing to assist these ladies with
sewing? This is a ffuch needed
service and would te most ap-
preciated.
The Volunteers are providing
two new services in the hospital.
These are a juice cart, which is
taken to each patient’s room
twice daily and the gift shop
cart which will also have maga-
zines for patients.
The Hospital Auxiliary is do-
ing a tremendous Job as usual
plant exhaust system to prevent Matus, Mrs. E. Archer, Mrs. F.! in raising funds and purchasing
objectional emissions into the McMorrough, Mrs. G. Meuer,
atmosphere. Mims also said that Mrs. A. Cocek, Mrs. B. Cer-
the first nuclear-powered plant nosek, Mrs. James Bohannan,
for this area is planned for com- Mrs. B. Gerik, Mrs. M. Kruse,
pletion around 1980 and will be Mrs. J. R. Kubala, and Mrs. L.
located located in Somerville Holecek.
County. | Special thanks go to Mrs.
At this time, there is no elec- Frank Holacka and her sister
trical power shortage in this who is visiting with her from
area and it is believed that fu- Schulenburg for serving refresh-
ture needs will be adequately ments to all those who marched
provided for. , j and also to Ernest Bezdek and
Kiwanian Elmer Purifoy, the A.C. Haberl.
West Manager for Texas Power
and Light Company, introduced
the speaker.
Harlen Cobb,
Former West
Resident, Dies
Harlen C. Cobb, 65, of Houston,
formerly of West, died Sunday
morning in a Houston hospital
after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Tuesday at Aderhold Fu-
neral Home Chapel. Minister
Willie Brink of the East Con-
gregation Jehovah's Witnesses
in Waco officiated. Burial was
in Bold Spring Cemetery.
Mr. Cobb was a native of Mc-
Lennan County. He wras retired
from the merchant marine. He
was a member of the Jehovah’s
Witnesses.
Survivors include a son, Clay
D. Cobb of Houston, a daughter,
Salina Marie Bobb of San Fran-
cisco, Calif, 3 sisters, Mrs. Etta
Margaret Black of Phoenix, Arlz.,
Mrs. Flo Johnson of Lakecicw,
and Mrs. Lois Brister of Dallas.
Pat Culpeper
To Speak At
Athletic Banquet
Band Booster
Meeting Set
The Band Booster Association
will meet Monday, Feb. 5th, at
7:30 p.m. at West High School
Band Hall. Plans for the Spa-
ghetti Supper scheduled for Feb.
20th at the West High School
The annual West Public , Cafeteria will be finalized. All
Schools athletic banquet will be j proceeds from this go to the
held on Friday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 West Trojan Band.
p.m., in the West High School All Band Booster members are
Cafetorium. The speaker for the urged to help make the supper
banquet will be Mr. Pat Culpep- J a success. Anyone who can help
per, a member of the coaching with this please contact Mrs.
staff at Baylor University. Mr. Erwin Kaddatz, 826-3329.
Catfish Smith, also from Baylor, ---
Students Earn
Over $437 In
equipment for the hospital. At
the meeting on Monday evening,
Jan. 29, the Auxiliary approved
the purchase of three pulsating
mattress pads for the nursing
department, three adding ma-
chines, and two typewriters for
the administrative department
and a tilt table for the new
therapy department. We are
very grateful to the ladies for
their support.
One-Night Cotton
Production
Meeting Set
will be the toastmaster. The
members of the 1972 West High
School football teams will be
honored at. the banquet. Also, to
be honored are the members of
the 1959 West High School Tro- (
jan team which was the first O 1 141 1
team in the history of the school jjQlG JllSrCfl
to win a football district cham- I
pionship. Special guests at the! More than 1,000 youth
banquet will be the high school adults participated in the 20-
cheerleaders and majorettes, mile March of Dimes Sole j this educational program.
and the members of the boys’ March on Saturday, January | _„__
and girls’ high school basketball 20 An estimated $11,000 in w i• iii>, ,
teams. pledges was collected. WS. LVOltl Witt
Tickets for the banquet are on ! Twenty-four West High Stu- ula TMii
sale in the principal’s office at dents participated in the march
West High School, at the local JJ^d collected a total of $437d0
drug stores, and by the high
school cheerleaders.
A one-night cotton production
meeting will be coeducted at
7:30 p.m. on Feb. 8 in the
Meeting Room of the County
Extension Service, 420 North 6th
St., Waco. Purpose of the meet-
ing is to provi te producers with
information p, rtainirg to cot-
ton production in ac effort to
assist farmers in increasing net
income from cotton production.
Fred Elliott, Cotton Specialist
from Texas A&M University, will
discuss cotton production in
general with special emphasis
on weed control, planning rates,
and a look at some of the variety
tests conducted in tie Central
Texas area.
Dr. Cliff Hoelschcr, Area Ex-
tension Entomologist, will dis-
cuss insect control in the Black-
and land.
The public is invited to attend
NOTICE FARMERS
Two West area farmers, Felix Mynar and Joe lloly,
Jr., have called a meeting of all area farmers and
agri-business leaders to discuss possible grass-roots
action relating to the recent budget cuts in federal
agricultural programs.
Mynar and lloly have called the meeting to
garner local support for the re-instatement of vital
agricultural programs which have an economic im-
pact on the community of West. The programs af-
fected include the REAP program.
The meeting will be held at the West Bank & Trust
Annex Building, in West on February 8, 1973 at 7:30
p.m.
The two farmers are coordinating a pitithiu
signature drive to he sent to the Administration pro-
testing thr rut-back of REAP, REA, and other agri-
cultural programs.
The sponsors of the meeting said this action was
necessary in view of the fart that the West area alone
would suffer major financial losses if the programs
were not restored.
All area farmers, ranchers, and agri-business lead-
ers are urged to attend the meeting said Mynar and
Ho|y. Wives are encouraged to attend. Refreshments
will be served after thr discussion.
Dies; Rites
Held Sunday
Those who completed the 20
mile march were seniors Mary
Sykora, Linda Prnka, Joe Dujka, |
Stephanie Janek, Mary Rose Hu-
tyra, Gary Harkins, and Len! Mrs- Lydia' Mae 48, of
Leonard. Junior participants West died at 'ier *othcr-in-
who walked 20 miles were Linda ,laws h°me Friaay, Jafl 26, after
Hannes, Debbie Guinn, and Ter- i a *onB illness,
ry Ickert. One sophomore, Becky I FuneraJ services were held at
Sykora, and three freshmen, Jim * Pm' Sunday at th<* Aderhold
Henson, Mark McDugal and Funeral Chapel, Rev. Jbck Gard-
Tommy Fleming, also completed ner officiating. Buri.tJ was in
the course. 1 wh*te Rock Cemetery, rear Ross.
Other participants who walk-1 Mrs- witt was a *ia^*ve of j
ed 10 miles included seniors ! West she married Joe Dale Witt
Kathy Mazanec and Pat Long; on May 18‘ 1948’ in ^est- shc '
Yalarie DeFord, Polly Leusch- , ^ved *n West all hedlife. She
ner, Denise Haberl, Denise Hos- was a member of the first Bap-
ek, Susan Archer, Katherine jtist Church of West.
Cocek, and Mary Rose Cernosck, I Survivors include ter hus-
sophomores; and Dolores Haberl, band' J06 Dale Witt of West;
freshman. her 6ather, Robert Hill; of Grand
Prairie; her mother Mts. Willie
Bell Helm of West; a pm* Sam-
niuel Jo® Witt ol FWrt Hood,
two daughters, Mrs. Carol Lynn
of Austin, and Mrs.
Train Hits
Car In West,
Accidents Occur
During the hard rain Wednes-
day afternoon, Jan. 31, an acci-
dent occurred at 3:32 at the in-
tersection bf Playdium Drive
and Farm Road 2114. A 1964
Chevrolet driven by Alford Ka-
luza of Abbott collided with a
1973 Chevrolet driven by Char-
les Beseda of Penelope. The Im-
pact caused the Beseda car to
hit a speed limit pole. Both
cars received minor damage.
At 8:25 Thursday morning a
1962 Ford driven by Kenneth
Wayne Karlik of West collided
with a 1989 Ford pickup belong-
ing to Jack Harris that was
parked at the curb in the 200
block of Pine Street. The im-
pact caused the Harris pickup to
jump tlie curb and land in the
fence belonging to Burlington
Industries. Approximately $250
damage was done to the fence,
the Karlik car received consid-
erable damage and the Harris
pickup received minor damage.
A freak accident occurred at
10:40 Thursday morning when
a Katy train hit a 1969 Chevy
belonging to Gilbert Frank Mar-
ek of Waco. Mr. Marek had
parked his car on the railroad
tracks by the self-service gas
pumps at B&K Service Station.
Only minor damage was done to
the car.
Reward Increased
Tire City Police would like to
let the public know that any-
one giving tlvm information
about persons throwing eggs or
damaging property that their
name will be kept confidential.
The reward has been raised,
from S200 to $300: your coopera-
tion will be appreciated.
West Area Gets
More Rain Wed.
The last day of January was a
very windy one with gusts up to
60 miles per hour. A tornado
watch was issued for North Cen-
tral Texas from 3 to 9 p.m. It
was cancelled at 5 p.m. when
the front moved east. The skies
began clearing and it looked as
if nothing happened. Along with
the wind, there was rain.
Henry Lednicky reported that
.28 inches of rain fell Wednes-
day afternoon and A. J. Wein-
! berger said that his rain gauge
' showed .50 inches.
Thursday’s forecast called for
partly cloudy skies and cooler
temperatures with the high in
the upper 50s.
Friday’s temperatures were ex-
pected to reach the low 60s.
PTC To Sponsor
Valentine Dance
The St, Marys School PTC will
sponsor a Valentine Dance Fri-
day, February 9 at the SPJST
Hall in West.
The Nemec Music Masters will
play for the dance from 8 till 12
p. m.; admission will be $1 per
person.
All proceeds will help buy
needed items for the school.
Peggy Hill Elected VP; New Directors
Named At West Bank & Trust Meeting
The West Bank & Trust an-
nual stockholders’ meeting was
held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan.
20, 1973 in the bank lobby. The
stockholders approved a 5 per
cent stock dividend payable Feb.
5, 1973 Shares represented in
person were 16,070 and 3,248
| shares represented by proxy,
; totaling 19,318 shares or 87.8
per cent.
\ 'Hie financial condition of the
bank was reviewed and high-
lights were: total assets above
$15 million; operating income
passed $1 million; and net in-
come was record high.
i Future action by the stock-
holders was the nomination, by
Mrs. Eva Walla, and the unani-
mous election of the new slate
of directors. George B. Graves,
Jr., was elevated from advisory
director and the new directors
are Joseph F. Holasek, Raymond
Nemecek and George X. Smaj-
strla; each having singularly
distinguished himself as a suc-
cessful businessman and com-
munity leader.
Speaking for the staff of West
Bunk & Trust, the stockholders,
and the community at-large,
President Langford congratulat-
ed the stockholders on their
outstanding selection. Further,
the collective experience of busi-
ness activities will allow major
contributions in sustaining and
developing economic policies to
meet community needs.
A bulfet luncheon was served
in the bank annex to all stock-
holders in attendance.
Following the luncheon, the
January Board of Directors
meeting was held. In addition to
the usual business matters, Mrs.
Peggy Hill was promoted to
serve as vice president. The
board also approved quarterly
payment of an 8 per cent divi-
dend to debenture holders of
record Jan. 20, 1973, payable
Jan. 25, 1973.
dors to tour Czechoslovakia.
He served eight years as a
City Comissioner, and is com-
pleting his sixth term as Mayor,
He has served as Vice President
and Director for Heart of Texas
Fair, he is a Mason and Shrin-
er, a member of the Dallas
Lodge American Sokol Organiza-
tion, of the Chamber of Com*1
merce, Kiwanis Club, Democratic
Precinct Chairman, President,
charter member, and honorary
director for West Rodeo and Fair
Associaticn, a member of West
Fire Department, fire chief, and
fire marshal, member VFW and
American Legion.
Mr. Holasek has been instru-
mental in civic programs for.
West, including West Rest Haven
and the West Community Hos-
pital.
Mr. George B. Graves, Jr.,
graduated from Waco High
School and Baylor University.
He is a partner in City Tire and
Battery Co., in Waco. He is a
member ol Baylor B Association;
Hillcrest Hospital Board of
Trustees; Waco Boys’ Club Board
of Trustees; Deacon, First Bap-
tist Church.
He and his wife, Judy, have
two children.
CLASSES TO DISMISS
AT 3 P.M. FRIDAYS
Al ST. MARY’S
Until further notice, classes cherry
on Fridays at St. Mary's School Jeannie Dale Foster of Waco;
will be held until 3 p.m. j five brothers, Raymond Helm of
Previously, students were dis- San Marcos, Ted Helm and Ol-
mlsscd at 2 p.m. to enable the lie Helm, both of West, Douglas
faculty to meet. Faculty meet- Ray Helm of Fort Worth; two
mgs will be scheduled
other time.
SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING SET
The school board will hold its
at an- sisters, Mrs. Bobbie Butler of
Grand Prairie and Mrs. Doris
Malcr of West; three grandsons
and a granddaughter.
Mrs. Raymond Schrocdcr was
regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. taken to Providence Hospital
16, at 7.30 p.m. at the office of Tuesday afternoon by Kotch Fu-
ji!. F. Sulak.
uual lluuu A»iibul4i*ce.
Joe E. Stasney
Of Temple Dies
Joe E. Stastncy. 66, of Temple
died Wednesday in a Temple
hospital.
Funeral .services were held
Friday at 4 p in. in the Harper-
Talasek Chapel with Rev. Frank
Simcik officiating. Burial was in
Bellwood Memorial Park.
Mr. Stasney was born Dee.
28, 1906, in Cyclone. For 25 years
he was in business in Temple
with the Fielder-Stastney Sheet
Metal Co. He married Miss Mol-
lie Kohanek on Nov. 26, 1925.
and she died in March of 1972.
Survivors are two sisters. Mrs.
Albin Skarpa of Waco and Mrs.
Lillie Moravec of West; and a
nephew, Raymond Skarpa of
West.
MRS. PEGGY HILL
Mrs. Peggy Hill graduated
from University High School in
Waco in 1952 and worked for
the First National Bank of Waco
from June, 1952, to January,
1955. She then went to work for
the National City Bank in Waco
until May, 1968, when she came
to West Bank & Trust.
She is a member of the First
Baptist Church of Elm Mott
where she is treasurer; National
Association of Bank Women,
and the American Institute of
Banking. Womens Committee.
She is now attending the South-
western Graduate School of
Banking at SMU.
Her husband, Joe Hill, works
at the Waco Post Office. The
Hills have four children.
JOSEPH F. HOLASEK
Joseph F. Holasek came to
America in 1912. In 1917 he en-
listed in the U.S. Army and
served overseas with the First
Division Infantry. Overseas he
was awarded the Purple Heart
Medal with two Oaklcaf Clus-
ters.
In 1924 he moved to West
where he bought into the Cecho-
slovak Publishing Co., Inc, and
developed several major Czech
language publications. In 1955
he w*as cited by the Dallas Pro-
fessional Chapter of Sigma Del-
ta Chi, National Journalism Fra-
ternity as the Texas Newspaper-
man of the year.
Kis accomplishments are:
publisher of a foreign newspa-
per, has brought personal recog-
nition from President Lyndon
B. Johnson. President Richard
Nixon, and by Vice President
Spiro Agnew. In 1965 he was se-
lected by the U. S. Government
as one of 28 good-will ambassa-
RAYMOND NEMECEK
Raymond is the son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Anastaza Nemecek,
one of the pioneer families in
West. He was born, reared and
educated in West. He is a veter-
an of World War II, having
served in the Navy in the Pa-
cific. He is a past commander of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Post 4819, and at present is a
trustee. He is a member of the
West Council Knights of Colum-
bus and the West Volunteer Fire
Department. He is a partner
with his brothers, John and Ed
in the very successful Nemecek
Bros. Market, established in
1896.
Raymond, his wife Lillian, and
their son, Tim, reside at 412
North Reagan, West. They are
members of the Catholic Church
of the Assumption.
Rites Held
Mondav For
v
Mrs. Donohue
Mrs Mary Donohue, 68, of 222
W. Fine, in West, died Saturday from West High School and at-
GEORGE X. SMAJSTRLA
George X. was born in
the Cottonwood Community and
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Smajstrla of West. He graduated
MOD Dance
Nets $1,631
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mashrk were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Lassetter and family and
also visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Tommy Aitus and family in Ar-
lington.
■ A total of $1.631 42 was col-
lected at the annual March of
Dimes btnefit dance sponsored
by the West chapter of the MD
last Friday night. Mrs. U. J.
Lundy served as dance chair-
man.
The dance was held in Geneva
Hall in Elin Mott, which was
donated by its officers and di-
rectors. Music was donated by
the American Federation ol Mu-
sicians Local 306.
) Joseph H. Kotch Jr., West
MOD campaign chairman, said
this was the largest amount
ever collected at the annual
j function. ____________
afternoon in the local hospital.
Funeral services were held at
2 p.m. Monday at Aderhold F’u-
neral Home Chapel with the
Rev. Jack Gardner officiating;
burial was in Bold Spring Ceme-
tery.
Mrs. Donohue was born Aug.
14, 1904, in Hill County.
She and her husband were co-
owners of Donohue Laundry in
West for many years.
tended Tyler Commercial Col-
lege. In 1940 he was employed
with the Department ol Com-
merce, Federal Aviation Admin-
istration for four years. In 1944
he was appointed as Cadet-Mid-
shipman to Kings Point Acad-
emy, New York. He resigned ap-
pointment in 1946 to enter bust*
ness in West by purchasing the
J. R. Polasek and Co., Hardware
Store. Later, in 1949, the Ben
She was a Baptist. She mar- Franklin Store was opened in
West. Along with his brother
and father, they operated store*
in Aransas Pass, Ennis, and are
currently operating stores in
ried Charles R. Donohue in
Peoria, Sept. 29, 1922.
Survivors are her husband;
cne son, C. W. Donohue ol West;
a daughter. Mrs. Mae Nell Nel- Marlin and Hillsboro,
son of Fort Worth; two brothers,! He is a member of the Cath-
Jessic Reed of Fort Worth, and olic Church of the Assumption,
Togo Reed of Alvarado; four ( West. SPJST No. fl, KZT No. 31,
sisters, Mrs. Margie Miller of and Knights of Columbus.
| Venus. Mrs. Florence Steele ol He married Uie former i .HU»n
Menlow. Mrs. Fannie Miller of Marie Pavlas, daughter of Mr.
Dallas, and Mrs. Pauline Winn and Mrs. Ftank Pavlas, Rout*
of Shelbyville, Tenn : four 1, Abbott. They have a daughter,
grandchildren; and one great- , Denise, who ik a junior at W«M
granasoa. _____ __ Juigh School, ____
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