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VOL. 57
BARTLETT TEXAS FRIDAY Friday October 22 1913
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October 27th
ivy Day In Texas
FGovernor Coke Stevenson lias
proclaimed October 27 as Navy
Day in Texas urging that the
day "be observed with gratitude
and thanksgiving Dor what our
.Navy has done and is doing to
insure security and freedom."
"On 'the occasion of our second
war-time Navy Day" the Gov
ernor said "Texans are called
upon to pay tribute to our sea
forces by buying nvar bonds and
stamps and in other appropri-
ate ways."
Civic patriotic and commer
.ciai organizations and luncheon
clubs in cities throughout Tex-
as will observe the occasion with
appropriate ceremonies and pro-
grams. Public schools and oth-
er educational institutions have
been requested by the Navy Lea-
gue sponsor of Navy Day to
arrange programs "in order that
our young people may be given
some insight into the signifi-
cance of the occasiori."
Roy Miller of Corpus Christi
Vice President cf Navy League
of the United States is Texas
chairman for Navy Day. Vice
chairman is Charles Roster al-
so of Corpus Christi.
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Ladies Aid Society
of St. John's Meets '
Jffen In
Jjje Service
Col. Chas. D. Seale has return
ed to Jeffersqn Barracks Mo.
after spending a ten day fur-
lough with his parents Mr. and
Mrs. T. D. Seale and other rela-
Mrs. Hugo Jochets and daugh-
ter JeWel were in Bartlett this
week and said they had" a letter
from their son 'and brother Lo-
gan S. Jochets 'MM 2c of Port
Hueneme Calif. "not to be
alarmed if you don't hear from
me for several weeks as 124 cf
us men are going out to some
island on some special dulics.
Logan is with the Navy Seabees.
S CHOOL NEW S
Workers Needed At
Red Cross Work Room
Local Boy Cadet
Flying Instructor
Mrs. Otto Schultz Mrs. Leo
Schultz Mrs. Richard Steglich
Mrs. Otto Spiegelhauer and Mrs.
R. W. Persky composed bhe host-
ess group for the meeting of the
.adies Aid Society of the Saint
John's Lutheran church Wed
nesday. There were 31 present
with Mrs. Edwin Krause as
special guest.
Thfe iRev. Gus Sager read the
scripture lesson. Readings were
given y Mrs. Otto Lindeman
Mrs. E. L. Schultz Mrs. A. Szil-
lait and Mrs. Arnold Gcrsbach
gave a discussion on saving old
stamps for Misions.
A birthday offering of 4.80
was donated to the society.
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Brother iof Local Lady
Killed In Accident
Freshman Club Meets
-.The Freshman Class of the
Bartlett High School held a meet-
ing of .their class club Thursday
October '15.
The main topic was deciding
about the refreshments that will
be sold at the football game
with Rogers on November b"
which is certain to be a good
! game.
The members who are on the
refreshment committee are Dor-
othy Joan Vernon Doris Gom-
mert Buddy Plemmons and Dan
Carper1. The Freshman ctass
hopes that many of the people
of Bartlett will turn out ito help
cheer for our team. We're sure
it will be a good game.
The Bartlett Red Cross Unit
has received a shipment of sur-
gical dressings cpntaining 5000
sponges size 2x2. These sponges
must be made and returned bo
chapter headquarter as quickly
as ipossible. and all workers will
be urgently needed if this-work
is turned out in the required
time. The women of the com-
munity are asked to come and
work as often as possible.Things
to remember:
Work periods are Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons begin-
ning at 1:45 o'clock and Thurs-
day night.
Bring a head cloth or heavy
net large enough to completely
cover ithe hair.
Bring a clean cotton dress.-
Do jiot wear rings with sets
in them.
Do not wear nail polish.
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T. E. L. Class Meets
With Mrs. T. S. Parker
Cuero Oct. 15 After the
war Ellis B. Ware of Bartlett
expects to go back to his farm
but in 'the meantime he is devot
ing his talents to the instruc
Lieut. Melvin Tegge
Awarded Distinguished
Flying Cross
Adolph Schwertner
Observes Birthday
Mr. Adolph Schwertner was
given a surprise party and buf-
fet supper at his home Sunday
"In .the name of the President i
of The United States the Com
mander of the Sou'fch Pacify by relatives the occasion benng
Annn nrl C2Mifl- T)nni-Pin Tirinr i illia Vi vf lirln tr nVinitrnvoowr A
i n i i . i UVH twiv uuuiii x uvsixils j.' uiCi uu mij. umui ciiiiu v i;iai j .
won uj. urmy aviauon. caaei atunkes piea5ure in awarding the i prof usion of cosmos was featur-
Bigs McDonald Belk 43
brother of Mrs. James Holden
and son of Mrs. M. M. BeBlk of
Salado was instantly killed
when struck by an automobile
Sunday eveniing October 10 in
. Corpus 'Christi. The oar which
Struck Mr. Belk as he wias cross
ing the street knocked him about
15 feet and is reported to have
)een driven by a sailor.
Belk
Teachers were given an op-
portunity of seeing wuii.
as others see tnein m assembly
Friday mornincr. Tveub.n I.iirde-
wann impersonated a hurrahed
but unruffled Mr. Thompson as
he sold lunch tickets amid tlie
interruptions of telephone cails
and visitors. Lardd Whitfield
told a typical Stanley joke an 4
gave last minute instructions to
his team. Frances Isaac por-v
trayed Miss Miller teaching a
physical education class. Peg
gy Wade put an outline of a his-
tory lesson on the board and elu-
ded tho pupils in a Coker-ish
manner for their poor prepara-
tions. Jack Duranlt as Jack Ed-
wards paced about the shop and
waved his arms and pointed as
he warned students to put their
itools away. Alma May Berr?
gave a convincing portrayal of
Mrs. Cowart reading one of her
favorite poems and expecting the
English students to share her
The T. E. L. Class of the First
Baptist church met at the home
of Mrs. T. S. Parker Thursday
afternoon; with Miss Lily L
Jones as co-hostess. Potted
plarits were featured in the dec-
orations of the living room.
Miss Jones gave the devotion-
al which was followed by a
chain prayer. Reports iwere
given by standing committees
'and Mrs. George Hempel Mrs.
J. Y. Lewis and Mrs. T. S. Par
ker named as group captains.
During the sociail hour guests
pieced on the quilt which is to
be given to the Orphan's home.
Plans are to complete it at the
all-day meeting which will be
held in November.
.Gifts were brought to
! 'shower Mrs. J. B. Brisbin
who has been ill for 'the past 6
months.
Those present were Mrs. Robt.
Aven Mrs. W. (R. Taylor Mrs.
O. P. Taylor Mrs. John Robbins
Mrs. T. J. Irvih Mrs. Talmadge
Grigsby Mrs. John Phuitt Mrs.
J. V. Morris Mrs. Geo. Hempel
Mrs. Carl McGlothlin and Mrs.
F. G. Isabel.
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the Cureo primary school
Ware is a civilian instructor
at Cureo spending hours each
day in the cockpit of a 125 horse
power trainer. The 27 year-old
Texan sends his sturdy plane
through various flight mancu-
versteaching cadets flying tech-
nique which will serve as the ba-
sis for their careers as pilots in
the air force.
He learnded to fly in Dallas in
1934 and has been instructing
at Cuero since March of this
year. 'His wife and three child-
ren William 6 Carole Jean 4
and 'Linda Joyce 2 are with him
in Cuero. He is the son of Ellis
Allen Ware of Bartlett.
Cuero is one of several score
civilian-operated . contract flying
schools under the control of the
army air forces training com-
mand. Here future pilots who
have just completted five-
months courses at college train-
ing detachments amass some 65
hours .of pilot training under the
tutelage of specially-selected ci-
vilian pilots.
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Tri-Hostesses
To W. S. C. S.
Distinguished 'Flying Cross to
Lieutenant (jg) Melvin L. Teg-
g6 United States Naval Reserve
for service as set forth in the
following CITATION:
"For heroism and extraordi-
nary achievement as pilot of a
torpedo plane in action against
the Japnese forces in the Solo
ed in the party rooms. Pink and
white carnations which had been
a gift of Susnnne Schwertner -to
her great grandparents were us-
ed to center Uhe diningroom ta-
ble. Mrs. Johnnie Goode presid-
ed at the coffee service and
Mrs. Milsted Bird cut tho tiered
cake. Mrs. IFrieda Johnson di-
mon Islnds area during the per- rected guests to the diningroom.
iod from April 26 to July 17 i The honor guest who was the
1943. With disregard for per
Isonal safety and displaying a
high degree of skill fortitude
and devotion to duty Lieutenant
TEGGE executed many damag
ing missions against tortitied
recipient of many gifts was as
sisted by his grandchildren in
unwrapping them.
Among those present to en-
joy this festive occasion were
IMr. and Mrs. John Schwertner
enemy positions. He engaged Mr. and Mrs. Bill Schwertner
in daring attack searches and I and family Mr. and Mrs. EmiL
completed successfully two ex-j Schwertner Mr. and Mrs. Iler-
tremely hazardous minelaying man Schwertner Mr. and Mrs.
operations in a strongly defend- iR. H. Schwertner Mr. -and Mrs.
ed enemy harbor. Lieutenant! Milsted Bird Mr. and Mrs. Paul
TEGGE contributed materially j Jesse Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
to the sinking of five enemy de- Schwertner and daughters Mr.
stroyers and three cargo vessels i and Mrs. Johnnie Goode Mrs.
and to the severe damaging of i Ruth Burkhart Misses Sybil
Bern near Salado. Mr
had been in the barber business enthu'siasm. Mrs. Douglas oth-
Alligator Community
To Register Friday 22
until his induction into the ser
vice. A few moths ago he re-
-ceived an honorable discharge
from the array due to the age
limit.
Funeral services wiere held
October 12 with burial at Corpus
Christi. Surviving arc his-wife
three children mother four sis-
ters and three brothers.
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INTRODUCING
erwise Juanita Hempel lectured
her bememaking tudents on the
use of the spatula and told ithem
in clipped tones that they must
keep the laboraory in order.
Students greeted the program
with almost the same glee as
they did the announcement that
the facuLty will work a ration-
ing Thursday and Friday while
classes will be dismissed.
(Registration for Ration Book
4 for the Alligator Community
will be held at Alligator School
Friday October 22 from 9 to 5
o'clock.
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Emma Gross Bible Class
Installs Officers
The Woman's Society of Chris-
tian Service met Monday after-
noon at the home of Mrs. Joe
Bridges with Mrs. Walter Pat-
ton and Mrs. J. S. Kuler assist-
ing hostesses. Purple lilacs
were used as the decorative fea-
ture of the living room.
Miss Martha Schrock as lead-
er gave the meditation "Your
Gifts Overflows With Many A
Cry of Thanks To God." The
topic "The Dollars Speak" was
discussed by Mrs. C. H. Craw
ford Mrs. J. S. Kuler Mrs. W.
J. Harlan and Mrs. W. O. Mate-
jo wsky.
Refreshments of sandwiches
cookies and coffee were served.
Others present were Mrs. Cora
Murray of East Moline 111. Mrs.
T. E. Fowler Mrs. G. D. Mont-
gomery Mrs. 'Clifford Webb of
Georgetown Mrs. M. B. Stokes
and Mrs. C. M. Gillespie.
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Rev. Sullivan
P. T. A. Speaker
one light cruiser and 'three de-
troyers. His conduct was in
Ikeepinig with the highest tra-
jditions of the United iStates Na
val Service."
' The above citation has been
received by Mr. and Mrs. F. L.
Tegge of Schwertner from iJi.
F. Shafroth Rear Admiral U.
S. Navy Deputy Commander
So. Pacific Area and So. Pacif-
ic Force.
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MR. AND MRS ALFRED
WACKER INSTALL LEGION
OFFICERS AT TAYLOR
Adams and Kathleen Johnson
Biillie Whitlow and John Gettys
of Jonah also Mrs. Louis Ilsa
and Georgia Ina Steger.
PFC. G. D. MONTGOMERY
AWARDED PURPLE HEART
IN OFFICIAL CEREMONY -
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wacker
past American Legion 10th Dis-
trict Commander and Committee-woman
installed officers at
the Graham D. Luhn Post and
Auxiliary of Taylor annual in-
stallation service which was
held Wednesday nigihit in the
American Legion home.
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War Is Declared On
Rats In Bartlett
Pfc. George D. Montgomery
of the Marine Corps was award-
ed the Purple Heart in a cere-
mony at iCamp Elliot Calif re-
cently according to information
received here. He was one of a
number of enlisted men and of-
ficers to be presented with this
award by Brigadieir General M.
'H. Kingman.
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American Legion
and Auxiliary
To Install Officers
A daughter Linda Inez
weighing eight pounds and 14
ounces born to Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Edwards October 9 in a
Temple hospital.A baby girl born to Rev. and
Mrs. Raymond Partlow in a
Brownsville hospital October 6
who has been named Lou Ray
and weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces.
. She is the granddaughter of
o Mrs Frances Partlow.
tMr. and Mrs. John T. Jones
pf Wharton have announced the
Arrival of a second son Tuesday
yho ha'3 been named John Thos.
he young fellow weighed eight
unds.
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'Mr. and Mr3. Edwin Neitsch
hd familv of Weir spent the
Ihast week-end with iMr.and Mrs.
f. G Neitsch and other relatives.
A Mmnniffn fn flvfavminnfo
rats in Bartlett will begin next.and lts Auxiliary
What promises to be an event:
of unusual interest is the instal-
lation on Tuesday night Octo-
ber 26th of the 1944 officers
of the local American Legion.
Post (Louis B. Wells No. 183)
Officers of
The Seniors are the winners of
the first week's stamp and bond
sale contest. It has been de-
cided that students may pur-
chase stamps and bonds for oth-
ers and have whatever amount
they purchase on the total of1
'the class; just so ithe stamps
are purchased through the
school they do not have to be
made in the name of the student
for his class to receive credit
for the amount bought. Teach-
ers may also buy stamps and
bonds so that their clas3 will
raise its per capita sales.
The Emma Gross Bible Class
met for it's annual covered dish
luncheon at the First Mehcdist
Church at noon (Tuesday. The
Hallowe'en motif wa3 used in
the decorations of the church
nnd on the table. Hostesses
were Mrs. Bob McGlothlin Mrs.
C. A. Modesette Mr . W. T; Via
and Mrs. Houston Dameron.
Mrs. W. J. Harlan gave ithe invo-
cation. A sh:rt program with instal-
lation of officers followed the
luncheon. The year's report of
the Secretary and Treasurer was
given followed by a song and
devotional on "The Lard's
Pr;ycr." Mrs. I. E. Fowler
gave the story of Ruth. Mrs. J.
S. Kuler installed officers for
the year 1948-44 as follows:
Mrs. C. P. Stokes President;
Mrs. Tillie Breihan Vice-Pres.;
Mrs. Frank Wilson Recording
Secretary and Treasurer; Mrs.
Fred Mueller Class Secretary;
Mrs. C. A. Modesette Reporter;
Miss Martha Schrock. Teacher;
The Future Farmers met in Mrs. J. S. Kuler Assistant
regular session Oct. 18. All of-1 Teacher
ficers were at their stations i irs -v. J. Stevens who had
The Rev. George M. Sullivan
of the First Presbyterian1
church of Taj lor was gues'
speaker at ithe P. T. A. meet'ug
which was heUl at tho Grammar
school Tuesday afternoon.
Prayer for You:h was given by
Rev. L. R. Vaudorpooi Mrs.
Curtis Cowart program leader
introduced Rov. 'Sullivan who
is an instructor of Bible in the
Taylor school. In shic discus
sion of 'The Right to Keligious
Life" he gave v'ew point.-i of his
students. In observation of the
Stane Congress Birthday Mary
Fay Matejowsky gave the Five
Objectives of the P. T. A.; Wan-
da Isabel and Marjoric Hill took
the offering while Miss Harriet
Adkinson played a piano selec
tion.
Mrs. Walter i'atton gave a re-
port from the Bell County Coun
cil. Attendance prizes .were
awarded to the Fourh and
Twelfth grades.
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Mr. aud Mrs. Harry Stevens
and Mrs. Wilson Edwards of
San Antonio and Mrs. Marvin
Anderson of California were
here this weok to visit with Mrs.
V. J. Stevens.
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Tuesday October 26 under the
direction of The Central Texas
Health Unit assisted by the U.
S. Deparment of Interior Fish
and Wildlife Service and the lo-
cal Chamber of Commtrce.
Mayor R. W. Miller is cooper-
the respective organizations to
be installed are Grover Kuler
Commander; Alfred J. Wacker
Adjutant; Fred L. Tegge First
Vice-Corn.; J. Harry Pels Sec-
ond Vice-Corn. ; C. R. Harris Fi-
nance Officer. The Executive;
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oHnrr -'ffc tV nnrnQ-n-n nnrl UOmKllttee 101 144 IS COmpHS
urges everyone in the dowAtown Td -f C. Kuler EJed Tegge
district to join in this campaign
to safeguard the health of the
citizens of Bartlett by ' killing
the rats out.
Everyone is asked to store and
dispose of all garbage possible
so the rats will eat as much of
'.the poison as possible also join
J. H. Pels Alfred J. Wacker
Harry Lindeman Martin Pastu-
sek and A. T. Freeman.
Mrs. Nita Bartz of Brenham
Department President of the
Auxiliary will install for the
Auxiliary. Herman G. Nami of
San Antonio Third Division
in the campaign by trapping and Commander will install for the
poisoning rat's m the residential i AL t i. X ""
part of town hart 10th District Commander
The following firms and in- and J E McClain of Austin
dividuals have signed up and fst. 10th District Commander
agreed to cooperate in the cam-i J.ave bee luV.lt' Repreienta-
paign to safeguard the health cf 'ves neighboring 'Legion
the community: Bartlett Motor psts wU be invited.
Co. Bartlett Tribune Cy Young1 Locally the attendance will be
Joe Pechal Mr. Parson Naivar limited to 1943 and 1944 mem-
Bros. Cities Service Daniel bers of the American Legion and
Drug Shelton's G. Ormand its Auxiliary and a few invited
Priedrich Grain Friedrich Grain 'guests. It is stressed however
Rhnllnr. Limmer Barber Shoo. 'that all men now in the service
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The meeting was turned over to
the program committee. Arthur
Mason gave the Futuruo Farm-
ers Creed. Clarence Fischer dis-
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the best attendance record in
the class- was presenited with a
Hallowe'en souvenir'; others
present were remembered with
favors.
Mrs. Casper Zimmermann
Mrs. Casey Kilgore and Miss
Lena Editih Kilgore of Overton
were here last Friday to cele
brate with Mr. J. D. Laughlin
his 89t'h birthday.
Blair-Stokes Blair-Stokes Barn
The Vogue Moore Grain Co.
Wm. Cameron & Co. Inc. Mack
Davis Sam Dillard REA Office
Kuler Barber Shop N. A. Mason
Bridges Meat Market Braun's
Red and White T. M. Randolph
D. R. Munn DeLuxe Cleaners
Mrs. I. O. Looney Stanton Allen
The Gefsbaoh-Wacker Co. C. F.
Hill Will Lawrence W. C. Tein-
ert Alamo Theatre.
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S Y Byird is reported on the
sick list this week.
who happen to be at home on.
furlough or leave either in Bart
lett or the surrounding commun-
ity are cordially invited tp come.
We repeat all men now in the
service who happen to bo here
on Tuesday Oct. 26th will be.
most welcome and are urged to
come. Every one is asked to be
on hand promptly at 7 o'clock
for chicken stew etc. following
which the installa'tion will take
place.
Louis B. Wells P st No. 183
By Alfred J. Wacker Adj.
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Ford, Robert C. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, October 22, 1943, newspaper, October 22, 1943; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76802/m1/1/?q=+date%3A1941-1945: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.