Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1984 Page: 5 of 27
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February 23, 1984 , Thursday, The Hondo Anvil Herald, Page 6 _^
Pletzes honored with party upon retirement
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George and Evelyn Pletz,
former owners of the Credit
Bureau Service Center, Inc.,
were honored with a fare-
well dinner in the party
room at Sammy's Restau-
rant in CastroviUe.
The long-time employees
prepared with love and little
sadness the entire program
with each one helping to put
together a lovely and mem-
orable evening. The room
was decorated with beautiful
arrangements of silk flowers
in peach tones. The honorees
wore blue and peach clothing
and sported a peach colored
corsage and boutonniere.
Everyone enjoyed the
delicious meal-apd reminisc-
ing over the past years as
working as a ‘team”.
The program itself was a
work of art with each
employee assisting in some
way the entire operation; on
the outside of the light
FORMER CREDIT
BUREAU OWNERS...
George and Evelyn Pletz are
shown with a plaque pre-
sented them by their former
employees. The Pletz’B re-
cently sold the business.
colored cream program and
tied with a golden ribbon
were these words:
Retirement is the begin-
ning of a very special time in
life it is the achievement of
one goal and the opportunity
to set new ones.
There is no limit to the
challenge it can offer.
The satisfaction it can
bring, or the world of
accomplishment it can hold.
The honorees, their
families and the staff -
Ozelle Hostetler, Oleta
Leonard, Wilma White.
Mary Lou Hernandez, Mary
Morales, Loma Gentry, Lisa
Park and Lorri Schmidt and
their spouses were all a part
of the "surprise party”. The
invocation was given by
Oleta Leonard.
Ozelle Hostetler, said.l*'
‘This occasion is to show the
appreciation of all the em-
ployees of your leadership in
the many years we have had
with you in the Credit
Bureau. We are pleased to
be a part of this organization
and to have worked with you
in serving the business
community. We sincerely
hope your retirement will be
a happy, joyful time in your
life and that you may see
your long awaited dreams
come true. The presentation
of the plaque was then given
by Mrs. Hostetler These
words were inscribed on the
beautiful plaque:
In Appreciation -
George and Evelyn Pletz
Because of your leader-
ship, dedication and drive
the Credit Bureau has
earned a well deserved
reputation for excellence
Employees, Credit Bureau
Service Center
1961-1984
The Credit Bureau began
operation in 1949 as Retail
Merchants Association with
a one town (Devine cover-
age), two drawers of files
and 13 members It was
originally Merchant owned
with Joy Tilly as the first
manager. Roy Briscoe later
took it over but due to his
own business demanding so
much of his time, was unable
to continue Evelyn Pletz
was asked to take lt over.
'A h 1 4t ,
At ^rrieetlng of the board
of directors she stated that
she would work diligently to
turn it into an organization
in which the merchants and
community would be proud.
They were pleased to have
her take over the respons-
ibility and appreciated her
dedication and hard work.
Evelyn Pletz managed
with George’s help and
advice Until he retired from
his lifetime work. Then he
jqined her full time. In the
twenty-five year span,
during the Pletz’s affiliation
with the Bureau three ad-
jacent Bureaus were pur-
chased. The Hondo Bureau
in 1965, the Pearsall Bureau
in 1973 and the Cotulla
Bureau in 1976. The Bureau
also experienced a very
healthy growth during this
period. It now covers Frio,
LaSalle, Medina and part of
Atascosa counties and 28
towns It has over 50,000
files and over 400 members.
The Pletz's have received
the J.E R Chilton Sr.
Memorial'Award during this
period for the best Credit
Bureau of this size in 1969,
1973, and 1979 and also the
, ACB, Inc. Leadership award
’ in 1976.
After twenty-five years
the Bureau has been sold to
Robert Brockwell of Seguin.
ft Jr-
- gu'
n.
INFANTS BAPTIZED...
Hondo United Methodist
Church celebrated the sacra-
ment of infant baptism
recently with the baptism of
four beautiful babies. Bap-
tized were Luke Austin
Hutson, son of Dr and Mrs.
Miles Hutson (second from
left); Lucky Dusty Gordon,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick
Gordon; Erin Elizabeth
Hardt, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Tony Hardt; and
Chance Knight Decker, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Kirk
Decker. Some special friends- £
of the newly-baptized babies
are the Richard Schweers .....
family (far left). members of
the New Fountain United. ..
Methodist Church.
Saathoff reunion set for May 5
The Mimpke Saathoff re-
union will be held May 5 at
the City Park
Those who attend are
asked to bring a covered
dish, uteasils, drink, ice, etc. *
Barbecue will be furnished.. - 1
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Proctor, Frances Reitzer. Hondo Anvil Herald (Hondo, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1984, newspaper, February 23, 1984; Hondo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth818053/m1/5/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hondo Public Library.