Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1957 Page: 1 of 12
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12 PAGES
ERE JUST ISN'T A SUBSTITUTE for good rain
ter," says Judge Arthur Rothe who is looking
r a sycamore branch from a courthouse lawn
The branch had to be removed because it was
r a downspout. Rothe observed that the tree
grown over five feet since March. Some of the
ves measured 15'/2 inches across, which is about
ce the size sycamore leaves are supposed to be.
-Staff Photo
ty Councilman Nester, 77
es In Hondo, October 24
l Nester, the only man to
on the City Council from
y of Hondo’s incorporation
until the last election,
■.ursday morning, Oct. 24
age of 77. 1
the past three years he had
’4 from Hodgkins disease
d been in poor health.
Nester was born on Dec.
at D’Hanis, the son of
ne and Regina Batot Nes-
attended school there, and
6, 1906, he married Miss
Richter. After a year in
«, they moved to south of
on the Seco on a ranch,
to Hondo five years later,
ned a meat market on
1913 and operated it for
rs. selling to his younger
in 1948.
children have preceded
death, but he leaves as
rs his wife, Mrs. Alma
.seven daughters and one
|hey are: Mrs. Laura Win-
IHondo; Mrs. Ethna Rus-
[E1 Campo; Mrs. Hermina
f Castroville; Mrs. Regina
»f Goliad; Mrs. Hedwig
pf Hondo; Mrs. Alma Day,
City; Mrs. Willie Jean
• of Crystal City and Wal-
ter, Hondo. Other sur-
I include ll grandchildren
Bur greatgrandchildren.
Jiving brothers are Hugo
Plater, Okla., Martin of
and Edwin of Hondo.
Pg sisters are Mrs. Lena
I Houston; Mrs. Theresa
J\Hanis and Mrs. Ernes-
E*e. D'Hanis.
]J«ter was a faithful mem-
o t. P a u I’s Lutheran
i .and funeral services
Pnducted at Horger Chapel
per pastor of St. Paul’s,
M •!. Lorfing of Com-
fort. Interment was in Oakwood
Cemetery.
Serving as pall bearers were
Dan Nester, Raymond Nester,
Robert Nester, Arnold Zerr,
Hugo Schweers Jr. and Francis
Carle.
Hondo
Holidays
Two official holidays of the
City of Hondo, picked earlier
in the year by the retailers
committee of the Hondo
Chamber of Commerce, are
to be observed in November.
The dates are Monday,
Nov. 11, Veterans Day and
Thursday, Nov. 28, Thanks-
giving.
Harry Haltman,
45, Dies
Tuesday, Oct. 29
Funeral services for Harry
Haltman, 45, were scheduled for
Thursday morning, Oct. 31, at
Horger Chapel, with the Rev. M.
J. Lorfing officiating.
Mr. Haltman, who had been ill
for several months, died at his
home Tuesday, Oct. 29. Inter-
ment will be at Newcastle, Penn.
BALZEN PASSES AWAY
Joseph H. Balzen,' 79, died Mon-
ay, Oct. 28, and funeral services
Wegiheld Wednesday afternoon,
►ct. 30 at Horger Chapel.
The Rev. William Durkop held
the services and burial was in
the Ouihi Cemetery.
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ALL THE NEWS OF MEDINA COUNTY—SINCE 1886
10 CENTS
HONDO, MEDINA COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1957
NUMBER FORTY-FOUR
Bureau Speaker Warns of Too Much
Government Control, "Give Away"
Absenteeism
High In
Hondo Now
Approximately 300 students
were absent from schools of the
Hondo Independent School Dis-
trict Monday, according to J. G.
Barry, superintendent, and con-
ditions had not improved Wednes-
day from a quick check of the
three schools here in Hondo.
Barry believes that closing the
school is not the solution as the
cold-flu situation may get better
any day now.
Absenteeism makes a hardship
on the average daily attendance
record of the school, for it is this
figure which determines how
many teachers the state will fur-
nish salaries. But Barry says the
state department has said that it
will not hold epidemics against
the school. He said, however,
that he had hoped the school
might be able to increase the
number of teachers for next year
and that this drop in attendance
would most certainly hurt those
chances.
Six Wrecks Recently;!VFW Turkey
mr mm* # . i Shoot Sunday
INo Personal Injuries
City Policeman Orby Swatzelli
has investigated four car wrecks
during the past two weeks witB-
in the Hondo city limits and the J
sheriff’s department has checked
on two during the past week,
b ortunatciy, there were no per-
sonal injuries involved in the ac-
cidents.
On October 16, Mrs. Lucille
Cravens Heirman, driving a 1953
Ford, and Juan Garcia, in a ’47
Chevrolet, collided at the inter-
section of Ave. M and the New
Fountain Road. Estimated dam-
ages to the Heirman vehicle were
$75 and to_the Garcia car, $5.
Three days later, Otto Elder
Havins of Hondo Air Base and
Mrs. Heather P. Korpics, who re-
sides in the “village”, ran to-
gether at the intersection of 14th
Street and Ave. Y. An estimated
$500 damages was done to the
\Wi
Havins ’55 Chevrolet and $500 to
the Korpics ’57 Buick.
Mrs. Margaret Fielder Bali,
driving a ’54 Buick, and Carmon
P. Martinez, in a ’51 Ford, collid-
ed at the corner of 20th St. and
Ave. Q, the morning of Oct. 24.
Estimated damages were $75 to
each of the two vehicles.
-The fourth accident investigat-
ed by Swatzell was a one car af-
fair in which Erceal V. Doty turn-
ed off US Highway 90 onto Ave.
T, hit loose gravel and ran into
Nesters neon sign. There was no
damage to the sign, but the ’54
Oldsmobile was dented.
Sheriff's Department
An unusual accident occured
Friday, Oct. 25, when two cars,
both heading west on Highway 90,
collided. Melvin Lee Morris of
Cotulla, driving a ’55 Ford, was
charged with passing without suf-
ficient clearance, as a result of
hitting a ’49 Chevrolet driven by
Walter J. Saathoff. Damages
totaled about $275.
Sharp-shooters will have
chance to check out their guns
this weekend before hunting sea-
son gets underway. The event is
the annual VFW turkey shoot be-
ing held Sunday, Nov. 3 at a
range built behind Carter’s Drive
In, Highway 90 east.
Shooting will be going on from
8 a.m. until 4 p.m., with Thanks-
giving turkeys the principal prize
to winning gunsmen. The chafge
is 25 cents per shot, and all reve-
nues go for various VFW charity
projects.
»en 1st
Opening ceremonies for the
Hondo Air Base bowling alley
will take place at 6 p.m., Friday, J
Nov. 1. The short ceremony will
be attended b y headquarters,
FTAF personnel, Lt. Col. John
O’Donnell, Base Commander,
Walter Gunstream, General Man-
ager, TAI, and local civil authori-
ties. The public is invited and
open bowling will begin immedi
ately after the dedication.
The six alleys are located in
Building No. 3304 (the former
Hitching Post) located one block
south of the base Main Gate, and
entrance to the base Is not re-
quired. The general public is in-
vited to use these newly installed
alleys.
The alleys will open for play at
6:00 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1. Re-
gular hours will be 4:30 to 11:00
p.m. on weekdays, and from 1 to
11 on Saturdays and Sundays
Bowling will cost 30 cents per
game, and shoes may be rented
it 10 cents. Everybody is invited
to make use of the facilities.
Late Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Adline Pauline Conley, in a ’56
Chevrolet, and Roberta Ann
Faseler, driving a ’55 Dodge, col-
lided at the corner of Ave. L and
27th St. Mrs. Conley was going
south on 27th, Miss Faseler was
headed east on L. Damages total-
ed $500 according tp the sheriff’s
department.
High School PTA
To Sponsor
Discussion
“What Young People and Their
Parents Expect of Each Other”
will be the topic of discussion at
the Hondo High School P. T. A.
meeting on Nov. 4th. Representa-
tives from the four high school
classes, parents, and teachers
will participate.
Other program numbers will
feature students from the Junior
Class in a series of songs and
stunts.
The meeting will be held in the
High School Cafeteria at 8:00 p.
m. Refreshments and a social
hour will follow the business
meeting. Parents, teachers, and
other interested adults are urged
to be present.
J. H. West, vice-president of
the Texas Farm Bureau, was
featured speaker at the county
convention of the Medina County
Farm Bureau meeting in Hondo
at the armory building Saturday.
He spoke of the advantages and
necessity of farmers being or-
ganized and issued a warning
against too much government
control of agriculture. He stated
there is a definite trend in this
country to look to the govern-
ment for security and urged the
group to think on these things be-
fore sanctioning the many so
called “give away” programs.
A barbecue dinner was served
to more than 500 people at the
meeting. The Rev. Harold S.
Goodenough, pastor of First Me-
thodist Church, gave the invoca-
tion. John McAnelly and the Hon-
do FFA Chapter assisted in serv-
ing.
Calvin Hardt, president of the
organization, presided at the
meeting.
State Field Representative J.
D. Jordan presented Past Presi-
O. J. BOMBA MOVING
TO EAGLE PASS
The O.J. Bomba family is mov-
ing to Eagle Pass this weekend,
where he will be associated with
the Eagle Pass Drug Co. He
worked there before coming to
Hondo.
Bomba was first vice-president
of the Hondo Lions Club, and
Jean Ulbrich will automatically
advance to this position. Bomba
has been employed at Windrow
Drug Store as a pharmacist.
Hardie Nance of Utopia will
serve as a relief pharmacist at
Windrows until a permanent man
can be located. Mrs. Gladys Win-
drow is also working in the pre-
scription department.
dents pins to : Emory Delavan,
in memory of his late father, E.
M. Delavan, w(io served as first
president of the Medina County
Farm Bureau; Bonner Carl of
Biry; Marcellus Garrison, north
Hondo; and Jerry Howard, Black
Creek.
Hardt, who is s e r v 1 n g his
second term as president, was
presented with a pin which will
be passed on to the next presi-
dent, and etc.
Directors chosen to serve this
year are; Nick Riff, south Hondo;
Glenn Gooding, north Hondo;
Marvin Haass, Biry; A. R. Free-
man, Natalia; Lewis Boehle,
Quihi; Herbert Wurzbach, Rio
Medina; and Marvin Koenig, La-
Coste. Directors whose terms do
not expire this year are D. E.
Hunter, Devine; Calvin Hardt,
Yancey; Richard Saathoff,
D’Hanis; Olin Karm, Castroville;
Floyd Neuman, Black Creek; and
Earl Balzen, Upper Quihi.
Directors met during the day
and elected new officers of the
organization headed by Calvin
Hardt as president again this
year. Others chosen were: Lewis
Boehle, vice-president; Floyd
Neuman, second vice-president;
and Bonner Carl, secretary and
treasurer.
Delegates picked to attend the
state convention in Dallas the
week of Nov. 17 were: Hardt,
Carl, Riff, Gooding, Freeman
and Howard. Richard Saathoff
and Alvin Wiemers were selected
as alternates.
An attendance prize was given
during the day. The names of
Robert Riff, F. H. Hollmig and
A. E. Driscoll were drawn before
Milton Balzen, who was present,
was given $25.
During the business session 15
resolutions pertaining to the wel-
fare of farm bureau members
were approved.
B&PW Again Sponsoring Christmas
Cheer; Distribution Manner Changes
THE WEATHER
J. S. MacMANUS, who
will manage the new
HAB Bowling Alley, gets
in a few practice shots
a,lead of the crowd.
October 23
81
60
0.00
October 24
78
50
0.00
October 25
57
45
0,00
October 26
61
41
0.00
October 27
63
33
0.00
October 28
63
33
0.00
October 29
69
34
0.00
October 30
44
0.00
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t
The Business and Professional
Women’s Club, Inc. of Hondo will
again sponsor the Empty Stock-
ing Fund, and hope that those
who have given so generously
will again help us to distribute
Christmas to those less fortunate.
Miss Mary Ruth Cameron is
again this year serving as chair-
man of the Empty Stocking Com-
mittee of the Hondo B&PW Club,
and she says the organization is
changing the procedure this year.
Her statement concerning the
collection of gifts follows:
“There will be a great change
in t h e way of administering
Christmas for the needy this
year. Heretofore the Club has
acted as a clearing agency, and
has given out numbers of certain
families to individuals, clubs and
various organizations tff have
them prepare a basket for this
certain family. This year, the
club will accept gifts of cash,
nuts, candy, or food, but all of
the baskets will be prepared in a
central place, and will all be
alike. We hope only to give each
family a Christmas dinner, and
each child a toy, but we do want they may have Christmas for
them to have that much.
( "In the p a s t, s o m e of our
largest families came up with
smallest baskets while the smal-
ler families came up with four or
five big baskets. We want only to
distribute it more evenly, and of
course, once a family is given to
some club or individual we can-
not touch the basket that comes
in, but if we do not give out in-
dividual families we may place
it where it is needed most. Please
help us, and come by to she what
we have, and what we have NOT.
You are welcome to visit us at
any time to see where your help
goes. Headquarters are at old
Jail Building.
“Some folks have refused to
help us in the past because we
did not give them the name of a
family. Our thinking of that can
best be cleared up by explaining
it. We give out numbers instead
of n a m e s so t h a t all of the
baskets will be brought to a cen-
tral place. Mama and Papa, if
there are both, are sent a letter
telling them that Christmas has
been prepared for them, and that
they may call for it at a certain
time, which they do. In so doing
their children just as you or I do,
when they please. That saves
them in the eyes of their children
as the ones who provide Christ-
mas for them. Put yourself in
their place — Can you imagine
what It would be like not to be
able to provide Christmas for
your little ones? We help only
those who cannot help them-
selves, and we try to help them
to keep their self respect. We are
not Lady Bountiful, and anyone
who would care to come on the
day that these people pick up
their baskets is welcome to do so.
“We are not accepting used
clothing unless it Is wrapped as
a gift with the size clearly mark-
ed on the outside. Our reason for
this is the fact that we do not
have any place to keep it, and
secondly, much used clothing
reaches us without zippers or
buttons — if these folks could
buy zippers and buttons, they
could buy clothes. We do ap-
preciate everything, but Christ-
mas is a time for folks, even the
less fortunate, to have a little
cheer. Would you consider it
cheer to receive a used piece of
clothing without
buttons?
zippers or
“If you care to make any do-
nations mentioned above you
may call me, Mary Ruth
Cameron, HA 6-2632, or put your
donation in any of the bottles
around town.
“Make your Christmas a really
happy one by helping someone
else to have a happy one.”
HAB Decision
November 1?
Air Force officials in Washing-,
ton are believed to be now dis-
cussing the re-evaluation of Hon-
do Air Base, along the lines pre-
viously mentioned. Their de-
cision is supposed to be forth-
coming Friday, Nov. 1, jf they
reach one.
If not, it may be another two
weeks before anything definite is
known about the future of Hondo
Air Base, according to general
manager Walter Gunstream.
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CHEER LEADERS FOR THE HOOTS football team this $ are Twins Lana and Diana Putman, Dianne Hart-
year are these five Lacy School lasses. Left to right \ man, Dianne Tondre and Patsy Ward. -Staff Photo
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Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, November 1, 1957, newspaper, November 1, 1957; Hondo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth810659/m1/1/?q=%22songs%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hondo Public Library.