The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1954 Page: 1 of 6
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THE FLATONIA ARGUS
VOLUME 79
$2.00 Per Year in„Advance
FLATONIA, TEXAS THURSDAY, JULY 8. 1954
5c Per Copy
NUMBER IT
COMMENTS FROM Four Charged-For Sheriff Report For
The Month Of June
Shooting Near Here
fl Three persons have beei)
Three ^persons have been
placed in jail And one has
been hospitalized as a re-
sult of a combat at an inn
near Flatonia Saturday
night, Sheriff T. J. Flour-
|.floy reports,
j Jailed are H. A. John-
**»'u.» . ^ I son; his wife, Lanie May
Johnson, and Ernest John-
son. Hospitalized is Russell
Miller. 'All ar£ of Fla-
tonia.
According to Sheriff
Flournoy, the group became
Julv 8. 19511 invo,lved an argument in
Dear N«ighh,Y..c • '______________UU).. llui miiU’--h-ha4n«a. - -
I ajmost didn't have time !1es* J°!?n*on! V* rSp,orted*
to write to you this Itook offbe!t and began
ggmagi
by
CONGRESSMAN
CLARK W. THOMPSON
9fh TEXAS DISTRICT
and we finished it barely in
time for me to catch a plane
to Texas. By now, you
knowD what happened —
how we were attacked and
why—and ™<y*e .ought now
minds abou
« friends and who are not.
The fight on a fixed price
support which’ a great* ma-
jdrity of my people- asked
me to vote for was brought
on by a number of factors.
It is unfortunate that the
oonperishable basic com-
modities which have not
been costly to the govern-
ment and which, in the long
tun, are profitable must be
penalized to pay for the
tosses on . periahables. This
.* ©fight is, not finished by any
mea'fis. The long range ag-
. ricuHure b-i 1 1- provided
among other things for a
study of the two-price meth-
od of price support and mar-
keting for rice.
*«' ■ %A headline in one of our
pw w.....U
Pressing for an adoption of
this method. This was not
exactly accurate. I sug-
gested that the study be'
made ahd I did so because
many of oiir rice producers
believe that through some
two-price system we might
be able to secure more for-
eign markets for our rice.
Other producers fear that
the system might lead to a
lower price for all of our
production, something which
has never been contem-
plated by any of us. • If the
system is as good as the pro-
ponents think it is, we
should at least consider it.
If in the course of our stud-
ies we find that it is dan-
gerous in any way then, of
course, it should he re-
jected. ^
The bill provides only for
an investigation and recom-
mendations by the secretary
of agriculture. After he
makes his report the Con-
gress, we will hold extensive
hearings and the Committee
on Agriculture will hear all
sides.
pistol and began shootipg to
stop the activities and, ac-
cording to witnesses, shot at
the floor. He was struck
over the head with a roek. •
Deputy Sheriff August
who are your by Sheriff T j Fiourndy
1.30 inches Rain James Pavlica Sr.
* - .. -------
Fall in Flatonia Passes Away On
Lab
jaiUd.
Afternoon
: cording to. a report of Lloyd I
III . >1 I'l'ill'n 1 ...
I don’t have anything I peace and one
very special to w rite about j traffic violation. . .. -----
•this* month" other than the i June 28. Busy filing com- i 1 earso11- otticial weather
highlights of our daily ac- plaints and regular routine. l 0)^‘rve,‘ lor Hatonia.
June 29. Trip to Flatonia, j , ,,l,ro*
Muldoon and West Point * iaintall, with con-
c becking on reported theft. “ J.'"s >f ing. rather stormy
June 30. Working traffic | ty‘ J ltl> a "hll,‘
Ibis was the most rainfall
tivities. However. I would
like to mention that we have
received complaints of
someone stealing several
wagon wheels from cattle
guards out in the O'Quin
section. These old wheels
are not worth very much to
anyone but to deliberately
cut a fence is a felony, which
-a- - pvmtotrt+afv -of -
fense and we are. wording .
on these cases and 1, JaeriT—11-—t
’pretty sure we are going to
find out who the guilty
party is and when we do,
someone is going to have to
pay heavy fines or maybe go
to the pen.
June 1*Call to a minor-
accident and regular rou-
and a deputy, Jake Rosen-
berg.
The- Johnsons will be
charged with disturbing the
peace, thp sheriff says, and
Miller with carrying a pis-
tol.—Fayette Co. Record.
Miss Mary Tupa Weds
Albert Wolkarte
Saturday, June 26, at 7
a. ,m. Annunciation Church
in Houston was the scene of
a lovely wedding when Miss
Mary Tupa became the
bride of Albert Wolkarte.
The church was beautifully
decorated with white flow-
ers. The bride was given
in marriage hy he
Juiffe 2; Call to O'Quin to
check on reported theft.
June 3, Call to Engle, five
Mexicans jailed for investi-
gation of theft, all paid
fines; and one deputy to
Muldoon serving citations.
June 4. Two jailed from
Schulenburg for fighting.
June 5. Trip to Schulen-
burg serving citations and
regular Saturday night pa-
trol.
June 6. Two drunks and
one DWl jailed.
June 7. One jailed for old
fine and trips to Carmine
and Schulenburg.
June 8. Serving citations
and two wetback Mexicans
jailed.
June 9. Call to Warren-
ation.
Charlie Bauers Move
Back to New Mexico
Mr. and Mrs. • Charlie
Bauer last week moved
from near Srrythville to a
spot near Demlng, N. M.,
where they will tie engaged
in farming.
The couple had resided in
that section three years once
before, coming back to this
area eight months ago. We
wish them success in their
new home.
’ceremony and
tial Mass.
The bride was lovely in a-
w.hne ,dress_of net and RNpj
over Whit6clipper satin. Her
sleeves were of lace that
came to points over the
wrists. Her fingertip veil
was made of net trimmed
with lace. It was h-eld in
place by a miniature crown
covered with rhinestones.
She carried a lovely ftouquet
of . white carnations sur-
rounded by white satin rib-
bon and streamers.
The groom wore a char-
coal suit with a white carna-
tion bouttoniere.
Witnesses were Agnes
and Joe Svatek Jr. She
wore a blue floor length
dress which was made of
ruffles on orlon over taffeta.
She carried a bouquet of
white carnations surround-
ed with blue satin ribbon.
He wore a blue suit with a
white carnation.
The mothers wore cor-
sages of white carnations
surrounded by white satin
ribbon.
A reception was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Spencer.
The happy couple will
make their home in Hous-
ton.
Mrs. Frank Starry, Ronald
and Sheryl, are spending a
week with her mother, Mrs.
Ada Hawkens, in Denison.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Starry, Ronald and Sheryl,
returned Thursday from two
weeks vacation on the Ham-
mond Ranch at Leakey.
They also visited Jack
Wood and family in Del Rio,
and places of Interest in Old
Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph
Scheer, Mrs. F. W. Dusek,
and Mrs. W. P. McDonald
spent Sunday in Newgulf
with Mr. and Mrs. L. M..
Graves and children.
Subscribe to The- Argus. a..
Son for Richters
Mr. and Mrs. George
Richter of Ozona announce
the arrival of a baby boy,
born June 30.
Proud grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. John Branecky
Jr. of Flatonia and Mr. and
Mrs. John Richter, also of
flatonia. ^ '
Mrs. J. M. Yater of Stan-
ton spent the week-end with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O. E. Gray.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Eggert and family of Hous-
ton and Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Kocian of Hallettsville vis-
ited on the 4th of July with
Mrs. John Kocian.
Mrs. P. C. Zappe and Jac-
queline spent the holiday
week-end with relatives in
San Antonio;—
Mr and Mrs. Aug. N'oll-
«ar i,er visited with fclu-
ti*,<»s I ’ Grange and Mul-
dur. ig *he week-end. .
_ jtlz li I 11 near Biegei,
.j-rarnily cLn France. * ,
4une ills*90e jailed for
disturbing the (seace and
Saturday nifl"ht patrol.>
June 13. Two wetback
Mexicans jailed from near
Kirtley; one DWI and one
traffic violator jailed.
June 14. One deputy to
Carmine’ serving citations.
June 15. Charlie and I
went to Houston to court.
June 16. ' Call to West
Point for investigation a,nd
also to Schulenburg to check
on fish dying in a tank.
June 17. Two drunks and
one DWl jailed; one deputy
to Winchester serving cita-
tion and one deputy to Mul-
doon for investigation.
June 18. Call, to O’Quin
with justice of the peace to
hold inquest; I went to
Schulenburg to investigate a
reported theft; at night call
to Hanks Place, a fight, one
jailed for carrying a pistol.
June 11). Two jailed for
DWI and two for disturbing
the peace; one -arrested for
bit and run and paid heavy
fine plus damages.
June 20. One arrested and'
fined for buying beer for
minors, one DWI and one
traffic violator jailed.
June 21. One deputy to
Austin with patient for state
hospital.
June 22. Schulenburg
after a patient for county
hospital.
June 23. One deputy to
Warrenton serving citation.
June 24. Calls to Fayette-
ville and near Ammansville
reference cattle trouble.
June 25. Call . to West
Point, one jailed for disturb-
ing the peace and at night,
call from Hallettsville sher-
iff to set up road block for
man wanted for killing the
district clerk over there.
June 26. Call to Winches-
ter, one jailed for carrying
a pistol and two for disturb-
ing the peace; call to Cozy
Corner, two jailed for fight-
ing, two jailed for DWI ajid
at two funerals, making re- -----------
ports, etc. ; one arrested for Jor r latonia in quite a num-
traffic. * | her of weeks and will help
While I was writing this - many instances;
report we had a complaint i 10 1' V ■ ' ls u‘,lt 1 lat n}°™ 1 nim |h officiating. Inter-
nf .shouting- ^li’ Jieeded Jtex-jj,lu d e I m i U1 y | monT-wa* made m Hatonnr
rifles in the Freyburg sec” j l"Valv the *onK" drouth,
stray bullet h’
and
man's windshie
could just as easily have hit
the man and killed him. I
have warned several times
about careless shooting near
the. public, roads and -the
older- -folks should .caution
the young boys to be moiV
careful.
through the jail this^month
and collected $993.10 in
fines and fees for the county.
Sincerely,
T. J. Flournoy, Sheriff
and Deputies.
Your Vacation’s k
What You Make It
We’ve all heard *the com-
ment that we get out of life
just about what we put into
it. And most people will
agree that this pretty true.
It’s also true of vacations.
If you put a lot of tension
and hurry aid bustle into
your vacation Jip you’ll end
up with a
But if you app’
in a relaxed
. plan carefully
chew, and ta
^oTtbair Results
And Standings
Friday, July 2: Cistern 9,
K of C 8, juniors; Cistern 9,
Nmuiiai, >
Tuesday, July o':‘Games
rained -out."
League.
Legion . **..* 4
GM ......,..... 3
Lone Star ...... 3
TcT7
1.000
.750
.750
.333
.250
.000
.000
Hallettsville
Niemann ...
Engle .... . .
Cistern
Schedule-
Friday, July 9:-Sun Glo
vs. Cistern, juniors; Nie-
mann vs. Hallettsville.
Tuesday, July 18: Etlgle
vs. Legion, Lone Star vs.
Hallettsville.
ied holiday,
ach the deal
me of mind,
yoji don’t
jhir-jlii g-.iiy
‘ it easy all
along tbe way^ou’re likely
to have a pleasant trip. And
1 h 6 hi e - ^e-
you’H return
treshed.
What’s more, you’re much
more likely to return home
safely, especially if you’re
driving. The hectic hurry
of so many vacationing mo-
torists invites traffic acci-
dents.
With time at a premium,
top many people grudge an
additional minute spent en-
route. They speed, they
weave in and out of traffic,
they take foolish chances.
They short-change them-
selves on sleep and drive
when they.’re tired. They
also drive after they’ve been
drinking or over-eating.
And what heels they are!
They can’t take time to be
courteous. They never give
pedestrians or other motor-
ists a break. And if anyone
infringes slightly on THEIR
rights, they bellow. No
wonder they’re nervous
wrecks by the time they get
home.
The fellow who takes it
easy has a much more pleas-
ant trip. What if he has
missed a few points of inter-
est? He’s, probably made
some pleasant contacts that
more than make up for it.
And it doesn’t bother him j
that he hasn’t established j
any record for miles cover-;
ed per day.
Trash Haul July 13
Have all unburnuble trash
in containers on sidewalk or
ally Tuesday, July 18, to be
picked up a,t 25c .a haul by
city truck.
City Commissipn
Last Friday. July 2, as he
took his customary after-
noon nap at his home, James
Pavlica Sr., 72, passed
away quietly iTi his sleep.
FurTeral services were con-
ducted Sunday afternoon at
3 o’clock from the Smith
Funeral Home Chapel, with
Rev. John C. Jackson, pas-
tor of the Flatonia Baptist
Church, officiating. Inter-
City Cemetery.
SvmTTfr as" pallbearers
were: Robert Prinz of Cor-
pus Christi, L. J. Sulak of
La Grange, John Migl, Fay-
ette Kelly, Allen Freytag,
and Joe Matocha, all of Fla-
tohia, •.
Mr,■Pn'vlicn'.was born near
Praha on 0cf. lt),*-1881, son
of Vincent aiid Anna Frnka
PnVTica, both immigrants
from Czechoslovakia, He
was married to Mollie Beale
at Flatonia on Nov. 6, 1906.
They farmed near Flatonia
for many years, moving to
town shortly before Mrs
Pavlica passed awav Oct.
29, 1946.
Elected to the Texas
legislature in 192,4, Mr.
Pavlica was re-elected for
three terms and established
a distinguished record of
service to his county and to
Texas. He retired from of-
fice of his own volition.
Those left to mourn his
passing are; A daughter,
Mrs. Mary Edna Finley of
Houston; three sons, James
Pavlica Jr. of Flatonia, Rob-
ert Pavlica of Dryden, W. D
"yonnie” Pavlica of Fla-
Miss Mary
U 'JUniill'MP '" P,vhVn,
Robert Stoner, BM2, has *Ipe PaylicA* Ifdhn Pavlica of
been transferred from’a’ re- Flatonia, and Frank P>Pav-
pah- ship, U.S.S-. Briareitu, to )h*« of Lbbbock: four gTtaml-
U.S.S. Antares AK-258, a children. Joy Pavjica, Lan-
cargo ship. •» j^e.tttl Pavlica, Sandra Pav-
He has just returned' licri. all of Flatonia, and
from a trip to Cuba.
Danny Pavlica of Dryden.
Be led a full and enjoy-
able life, blessed with nu-
merous friends throughout
this section of the state.
Draft Board Orders
Induction, Exams
LA GRANGE. — Names
'and home addresses of se-
leetees from Fayette County
"Sidered by Local Board No.
44, La Grange,'to report for
forwarding for induction on
July 6, are:
Lambert Joseph Lidial^
Route 3, La Grange; Frea
Henry Mueller, Rt. 1, Round
Top; Ruben Ray Plummer,
Rt. 1, West Point (volun-
teer) .
Ordered up for physical
examination on the same
day were: Frank Joe Cho-
vanec, Rt. 2, Fayetteville;
Vernon 'Wilbert Fuchs, Rt.
2. Burton; Silvin WalWr *
Kalmus, Ellinger; Freddie
Kermit Meihen, Rt. 1, Fay-
etteville; Milton Noal,
Round Top; Will Henry Tbl-
lerson, RtL.....l-..‘ Flatonia;
Frank “Job Volcik. Rt. 2.
Fayetteville. •' - * -
—-- - ^
Richter F’amily Holds
Reunion on July 4
The Richter family re-'
ui\ion was held Sunday,
July 4, at the American Le-
gion Hall at Flatonia. A
covered dish dinner, lunch,
and refreshments, werte
served. . • , .
Fhose present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Brieger aad
Walter, Mr. and Mrs. Har-
man Dahm, Mr. and Mrs;
Henry Deterling and Del-
mar, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Um-
lang and Weldon, Schulen-
burg; Mr. and Mral Max
Richter and Robert. Fla-
tonia; Miss Hertha Richter,
Galveston; Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Sander, Nancy and
Kathleen, Austin; Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Krischke, Del-
vin, Laverno and Elaine, Mr,
and Mrs, Lawrenc* RichMr • —
ahH Michael, Mr, and Mft». -*•>
WaRer Sifiulz tlhd Gloria,
Mr and Mrs, “ Helmuth
Schuetze, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Lange and Carolyn,
Werner and Nelda Deter-
ling, Houston.
Candy Sale Saturday
Rotary Outing An
Hermann Sons Rian
(harden Party
The Flatonia' Lodge No:
15, Sons of Hermann, will
entertain With a chicken Clljoyable Affair
supper and social at the ,
American Legion Hall next The annual outdoqr m®et-j ~— —.*. ■ ■
Wednesday evening, July ii>g of.the Flatonia Rotary Special Services At
14, with each family bring-] Club, held last Thursday
ing a chicken basket, start- night om the beautiful l^wn
The M. Y. F. of the Fla-
tonia Methodist Church will
have a candy sale, Saturday,
July 10, in the building next
| to the barber ,shop. The
sale will begin at 9 a. m.
of Mrs. Wilma Wotipkt, was
Colony Saturday Nite
Gene Pannell, Bible stu-
ing at 7:30 p. ni.
The social will include
special talent, musis and
songs for entertainment. No formal program )va< j services at the Colony Pente-
Mombers will invite a guest1 planned tor the evening, cost Church Saturday night,
family in their group that 11...................*
a delightful affair in every dent of Austin and a group
wav- t of young people, wjll hold
all may enjoy an old-time
garden party together.
The committee in charge
of the affair is made up of:
Mrs. Agnes Olle, Margaret
Wiedemann, Hilda Fajkus,
Martha Tauch, Iainnie Rietz
and ('has. Zitelman.
Weather Report—
Those present, after enjoy- July 10.,ei*i,8 o’clock,
ing an excellent meal of bar-] Everyone is cordially in-
becued steak with all the vited to attend.
trimmings, played various |__1_
table games.
ojje plain drunk; call to
Kirtley, sto check on report-'
erl theft of some money; the
money was found not stolen.
June 27. Call to Carmine,
one jailed for disturbing the
peace; call to Plum, two
jailed for disturbing the
Lloyd Pearson. Flatonia’a
weather observer, reports
the following for the month
of J une; *
Lowest tempeaturc: 62
He’s had time I degrees, June 4.
to enjoy the country through i Highest temperature;
w hich he drove, time to b > I degrees June 80.
100
Move to Sto.ckd.ale
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Hart moved to Stockdale
last Week to make their
home]
Mr. Hart is employed by.
Sutton Drilling Co., which
has extensive work near
Stockdale.
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church Notes—
Sunday,. July
Masses at 6 a.
a. m.
: Holy
and 8
Baby Boy Born
Mu-
pleasant and courteous to all
he met, and he hasn't wor-
ried himself into a nervous
breakdown or a serious ac-
cident.
If you’re taking an auto-
mobile trip this year, pat-
tern your behavior after the
example of Mr. Take* It
Easy. Remember, a vaca-
Rainfall: .12 inch.
Has Employment
He says he likes his work
tion is a time to enjoy your- very much.
self ... to get as much
pleasure and* relaxation as
possible ... to iron out ten-
sions so that you’ll come
home refreshed.
The Texas Safety Asso-
ciation says make yours a
pleasant, ’ courteous, •relax-
ing' AND SAFE vacation
trip.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Jans-
zen spent the week-end
with relatives at Ellinger.
Mr. and Mrs., J. (
itochu of Clodine, formerly
j of here, are happy to ari-
I nounco the arrival of Kandy
I Charles, born to them on
Charles, the son of Mr. Friday. July 2, at the Polly
and Mrs. Charlie J. Richter, Ryan Hospital in Richmond,
is employed in a Pasadena He weighed 7 pounds, 14
grocery store for the sunp ounces upon arrival, and is
mer. | welcomed by a brother,
Donald.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Matocha
of Flatonia and Mrs. Dorn.
Vydraal of Cistern are the
Mr. and Mrs. George
Zimmerhanzel and children,] happy grandparents.
Judy and Gary, spent thfc. i ---- -
holiday week-end at Port Arrives in Austria
Aransas fishing.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie] .Mrs. Donald St. Wrba re-
Kana of Houston spent the] reived word from her hus-
holiday weok-ertd with his] band, 2nd Lt. Donald St.
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. j Wrba, that he arrived safo-
Kana. . j ly in Austria on Jutu 29
;---------<— lie is assigned to if 7'7.p
Home-town news is found Field .rtHerj Bnttorv
in The Argus each week. |the 510th F. A. Baital
Flatonia Baptist
Church Services— -
9:30 a m.; Sunday school.
10:30 a. m.: Morning ser-
vices.
7:00 p. m.: Training
Union.
8:00 p. m.: Evening serv-
ices.
Wednesday, 8:00 m.:
Prayer services.
Methodist Church
Services—
Flatonia—Wdrship, 9:30
a. m.; Sunday School, 10:40
a. m.
Muldoon—Worship, fint
and third Sundays, 11 a. m.
and 7:45 p. m. Sunday
School every Sunday, 10 a.
m. Prayer meeting on Fri-
days following first and
third Sundays, 7:45 p. m.
Colony — Worship, see-
and and fourth Sundays,
7 :30 p. m. Prayer meeting
on .-"Fridays following sec-
SundayA
non.
of I ond and fourth
J i 30 p. m.
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