The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1953 Page: 2 of 4
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Your Friendly New»paper
THE FLATONIA ARGUS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1953
Established Jan. 1, 1875
Your Frier
THE FLATONIA ARGUS
Geo. W.lfridgos
Owner and Publisher
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News
Turkey Brunswick Stew
Entered as second class
matter at the post office at
Flatonia, Texas’ under the
Act Off March 8, 1879, *
Published, eat'h Thursday
in The Argus building,
ia, Texas.
Penn Ave., Flatonia,
*! Mrs. A. V. Hill of Wael-
der and Mrs. I). Whiddon
and daughter, Diane, of
Smiley were Monday visi-
tkx.? *•) the Robert Goopep
home.
Operations Performed
L. W. Miller was in the
I,a Grange Hospital he f
weekr whtwe. he underwent
a tonsil operation. He is
now doing nicely al home.
Jim Brown had afi emets
gency operation last1 week,
also in the I,a (1 range 11 os-
piUtl
_ \r 4ye COLONY NEWS—
Listern News (Mrs A c/Cowani C(ifc) turkey «r chicken.
Mrs. Gertrude Pavlica^Cor.] ari(j .\lrs. Leonard I 1 cup canned tomatoes or
Cowan of HI Campo visited {fresh, chopped tomatoes.
by- .plane for Venezuela, p:_n:_ . p owun ui *-o > «*m»y • ■ f , , ..
where .he will manage the i . . , from fv,, I their parents Mr. and Mrs. j 1 I- -) or - 1"“
construction of a plant for * hu«« Sam Cowan, Tuesday. cups fresh corp.
,:.......... and near attended pur an- ... j. (No. 2) can .or .2-.1-2
' m ' '"i ' m. i nual church picnic at th"; Mrs. Hdna l-oi a*.' ' '!" | ctlp* fresh "lima beans.
Mr- ‘.““j Mr*. la_t.de Kt(reatiprial Hall Sunday. tonia is \i.-itmg n 1 *• 1 medium onion, chopped.
Sfjw-tl of Rnsmtie^g ^visited j £ pleasant day was spent f owun home. 2 cups coarsely' chopped
hi i week with Ahtty.Spee.L jam| jt wfas w ,' prrtn.punred ; Lrrrenr Hrc.wn spent Sun- j cooked'turkey or chicken.
Mr. and Mrs, H. . Pit-' success. .j day atterhoon, with ,.M i . j 1 -p .teaspoon ginj/er:
M-Sgt. and Mrs. Robert
Syler and daughter of San.
Antonio visited with rela-
tives here and at Muiduoh
over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Mar-
see of Bastrop and A1 r. ’and
.Mrs, Perry Seeberger of
Houston were week-end vis-
itors in the August Brunner
home.
. Mrs, G,
Mattie Sc
George Fe
relatives it
We
Personal
DR. D. R. TAYLOR
optometrist
__Ijves Examined__________
Glasses Fitted ,
Schroeder Bldg., Ph. 353
La Grunge, Texas
Our Station Is
Headquarters
For
GATES TIRES
‘and BATTERIES
- and
TEXAGf
„ PRODUCTS
Why Not Visit Us
Today?
.Your Patronage
Is Appreciated
Niemann
Service Station
islted Inst week ill
Brazoria with Air. and Mr .
' Uu.ha^ilsoiu
line — -
! Mollie Richardson. • i
Mr. anrUMrs'K. B. Selkir k
Visitors • over last week-1 ton Junior Go I Inge
end in the liome olMi. and Itoehnl^; and .l.imoiie. Lued-
Mrs. J. It: Pitman.re Me
and Mrs, Sam Itrown, Mi
Ethel Foerster, Mrs. LufH'h*
and (laugiiter, all of San
Antonio.
Last Sunday afternoon
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Joe ..„.,L,C
Kelly were Mr Wi! on MAR'LYN MOVES
er of.Texas A&M all ware
at home last week-end. Hart
,vey*.Hudson of Texas A&M,
was also a guest ill th*j
home of Mr. and Mr.-'.
Harry Lueders.
tin.
Mr. and Mrs.
Rightmer , of San Mafem
Were at home, over last
week end visiting with their-
parents, Mr. anil Mrs. ('Inis.
Rightmer and Mr. and Mrs.
Truett Parker. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Right-
mer and . little Jim Parker
visited pver last week-end
in San Ai#onio with Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Rightmer ';ind
family. '
Mrs. Trvin Ivy visited last
week-end' with Mr. and
___Kv imil ».ki Jill-’< 'ai -
r.nrfff^AngTerrm "JrdnHtnifeG,
| TOWARD STARDOM
Every, time the wedding
Harrell J march plays for Marilyn
Hr.sk i no she takes another
step down the aisle—to-
ward stardom.
Because id' hep perform-
ances as the married friend
of Robert Taylor and Elea-
nor Parker in “Above and
Beyond” and of Van John-
son and Janet Leigh in
“Confidentially 0 o n nie,”
Marilyn was awarded the
role of 'Eddie Bracken’s
down-to-earth Wife in the
roll had the misfortune of
breaking his leg. We wish
him a speedy recovery.
' Mr. and Mrs. J: W.'bwed-
ers visited last Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Byler of
West Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Cherry spent last week-end
in Houston and Texas City
visiting Carl and Chester of
Houston, Mr. and Mrs. John
Eason of Texas City. They
will also see Chester leave
Need Plumbing?
new comedy, “A Slight Case
of Larceny," to tie shown at'
and'Monday. •
This time the marriage in-
volves- Miss. Erskine in a
series of escapades' in
which Bracken and Mickey
Rooney attempt to get-rich-
quick as owners of a gas
station. '
Salt and pepper.
Combine all* ingredients
Mrs. Vinklarek III * . . . . •eomoi.ie air logremem:
Mrs. HdwaM. ,Vand Brily ^" I iVa 3 t«. .» quart stew pan.
ing, her condition iS report- nvjs visiti* m-. G«iu/j»R- ; liluU, L.()(lkin}r: until stew is
Mm 'fommvjml*- thick. m«ut 1 ho»r.
r> , : r, * i ,.*■ ii.,i I SUr occasionally.« Season to
Personals J V, th^home taste- Serve with crackers,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward] ' L V\ ' |»,-oWn Satur- u,ast wr ass<)1'ted breads.
ohm raiwcn mucuoi , . nr j Makes 8 cups, or 1 to 8 serv-
and Ursula Pavlica of Aus-1 ‘ a', /
»R. JENNINGS B. COOE
Optometrist
Eyes Examined *•
■ GJit-sses Fitted «
"7”*I1 . ....i...—^
Office ifrs.: 8)00 to G:00; 7
Sat.: 8:00 to 1:00 P. M. . •
Other hours by appointment
only
Phone 155--Box 147
Flatonia, Texas
R. F.
Bodily and Misses Alfreda I "
1 ■ y night. ..
Mr. an# Mrs. Sam Cowan Jngs
were business visitors in1
Weimar Monday. ____________ _ __
Mtfc j-Cil “I Didn’t Know Your Bank
Flati
tin were last Sunday guests
in the home of Mrs. Ger-
trude--Pavlica. — Mrs;—Al-
fred Gosch returned home
with them and spent last
-Week visiting with relatives
there.
Mr. and Mrs. -Gilbert
Keilers and family visited
Willow Springs relatives
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Mach-
aeek, Michael and Donnie
of Sair Antonio W'ere Sat-
urday afternoon guests of
Mrs. Sophie Maehacek..
. Mr.- and Mrs. Alb cut
Smith and children of {Jail
Antonio spent Saturday
night in the . Joe Harbich
liomo—_
iVriss M.u',f Alin
Terrell home.
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Need-jl
Could Do Sq Much For Me”
Flaton
Coinr
ham spent Saturday in Fla-
tonia. • V
John Beck attended school I
in Sun Marcos Saturday. ‘
Mrs.- Ethel Bigley and 'g That’s the way a new customer otten
"r'Miihm'C to ii >a‘'t8”.‘oh'*«rstexpp-iencehere. He |
Flatonia Tuesday night. ^ is surprised at the real interest we take Q
t -———;■■■■■■; , 'if hi his. iTefds and wants, however A
Dp. and Mrs, L. A. \V heel- i
Doc Haga
M
SALE E/
was an Austin visitor this
week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J.
Harbich and children of El
Campo werq Monday visi-
tors of Mrs- Alfred Gosch
and Mrs. Gertrude Pavlica.
er .Jr., and children of Sugar
Land*.lie. and Mrs. Juhn’F.
Wheeler -and children of
Nixon, Dr. and Mrs. Wil-,..
1-1 vr -mil rhiil_ 1:
tlren of Allct1 spdlit "TTitr
week-end in the- Dr. L. A
■
“•imall.
%
Wheeler home, « They came
to help Dr. L. A. Wheeler
celebrate his natal day. Lit-
tle Dana Wheeler of Aliccf
remained to spend a few
we^ks here.
Of course, we also welcome big cus-
tomers. -Naturajly. But we never for-
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Receipts It
cattle, 309
all cattle,
on good ca
$2.00 per
than last w
classes • we
looks like
were 50c t
dred highe
Flatonia State Bank
cax'.-'*- -atc'-acc-atr
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neMls at lAwe#
*SEE US BEFORE ^YOU BUY
Wm. Stein Hardware Co.
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You'can have
—MARK
$16.50 ti
Good Caly
$13.00 t.
Common C
$9.00 to
Fat Cows—
$9.00 to
Cutter Co>
$8.00 to
Canner Co
$6.00 to
Heavy Bull
$11.50 ti
Light Bulli
$9.50 to
Good Stocl
$13.00 ti
Common S'
$11.00 ti
CoramoifJS
.
The I. R. H. A. Hardware Store
Flatonia,, Texas
the most popular automatic transmission
$S5iwr.
CoirfmonC
• $65.00 t
Tt>p‘,Hogs-
$25.50 ti
Sows—
$22.00 ti
Feeder Hot
$19.00 t<
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
SPECIALS
GROGERIES
SNOWDRIFT SHORTENING, 3 Lbs.
GLADIOLA FLOUR, 5 Lbs.
Meadowlakc Margarine, 1 Lh.
Dole Pineapple, Crushed (No. 2)
UPTON TEA, 1-4 Lb.
PET MILK, Tall, 2 For
NIBLETS MEXICORN, 2 For
Gold Medal Macaroni; 12 ()/..
Gebhardt’s Chili (With Beans)
Libby’s Bartlett Pears, No. 2 1-2
Un. William Kraut (No. 1). 2 For
M EATS
83c
45c
29c
29c
31c
25c
37c
15c
29c
40c
17c
to be found in any low-priced cpr
Chevrolet's Famous 1953 Powerglide!*
Much fleeter, smoother, more economical! Thoroughly proved
VEAL STEW RIBS, 1 Lb.
VEAL CHUC K ROAST, 1 Lb.
VEAL ROUND STEAK. 1 LB.
29c
35c
59c
and improved through years of development and over a billion
„ owner-driven miles! Production now running at new high
driving. You can keep your hands always
on the steering wheel and your eyes
always on the road.
levels due to record nationwide demand!
Full Engine Braking-Power on Hills
Powcrglide’s flexibility lets you cruise
easily up any hill. And you enjoy constant
engine braking power for maximum safely
when descending. .
Much More Economical
Chevrolet’s 195.1 Powerglide Automatic
Transmission*—teamed with the 1'15-h.p.
' Hluc-Flume” high-compression Valvc-in-
Hcad engine—brings you entirely new op-
erating economy in city driving and on
long trips. ., _. .
In fact, bring you the most important gain
in gasoline economy in Chevrolet history.
Far Livelier Getaway
Great New Passing Ability
The car picks up pace in traffic or on the
highway at the touch of a toe. for the '53
Powerglide has an added automatic pass-
ing range.
Rock Out of Trouble
Powerglide’s smooth power flow lets you
rock outTTf sand. snow or mud whenever
the need arises. “LOW" and “REVERSE"
arc side by sitje on the Powerglide quad-
rant, making the operation doubly, easy.
H 0 U S E H 0 L I) N E E D S
TIDE or CHEER
CAMAY SOAP (Bath Size), 2 For
BABO CLEANSER, 2 For
NIAGARA STARCH
it e
21c
23c
17c
Grieve’s
Foodcraft Store
Joe Grieve, Prop. Phone 93
Put the selector lever in "DRIVE" posi-
tion-step on the accelerator—and you
move smoothly away from a standing start
to lcg.il traflic speed in seconds.
Important New Gas Savings
You'll never know how economical an
automatic transmission can be until you
try the 1953 Powerglide. Various improve-
ments. including a more efficient use of
engine power, make it'extremely thrifty.
Smoothest No-Shift Driving
at Lowest Cost
Driving is almost incredibly easy, changes
of speed almost unbelievably smooth . . .
for this transmission gives simplest,,
smoothest, no-shift driving at lowest cost.
Push-Proof Parking
Put the selector lever ia “PARK” position
when you leave the car, and a positive
gear-type lock holds it in position until
you return.
Safe Eyes-on-the-Road Driving
Safety is served in many ways. And one
of the most important, perhaps, is that
Powerglide permits you to concentrate pn
Time-Proved, Owner-Proved
Dependability
Come in. Drive a Chevrolet with this finer,
more popular automatic transmission. Test
it and you’ll want it. It's time-proved, and
road-proved by hundreds of thousands of
owners, in over a billion miles of driving.
*1
MORE PEOPLE BUY CHEVROLETS THAN ANY OTHER CAR!
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Hous
hun
•Optional at extra cost. Combination o/ Powerglide
automatic transmusion and llf-hp. “Blue-Flame"
engine available on "Two-Ten” and Pel Air models.
Power Steering available on all models.
W,
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BRASHER MOTOR COMPANY
Weimari La Grange, Schulenburg and Flatonia, Texas
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Bridges, George W. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 24, 1953, newspaper, September 24, 1953; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth984809/m1/2/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.