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THE FAYETTE COUNTY RECORD
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VOLUME XXXI LA GRANGE, TEXAS,
FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1953
NUMBER 58
DEMONS PLAY
FREE GAME
HERE FRIDAY
Giddings Comes To
Town; locals Meet
Columbus May 31
Rained out of several prior
dates for practice sessions, the
La Grange Demons, mentored
this season by Kenny Stork,
will open their season, weather i
permitting, Friday night at 8
at Fair Park with a practice
game against Giddings.
The game will be free and
all are welcome. Starting time
is 8 p. m.
The La Grange nine, identi-
fied this season with a league
composed of Weimar, Halletts-
ville,*Luling and the Demons,
will play another pre-season
exhibition game on Sunday
afternoon, May 31 against Co-
umbus at Ellinger’s annual
Tomato Festival.
As for league play, La
Grange opens the 1953 season
with Luling here on the night
of June 4.
Tentatively slated are tan-
SERVES IN KOREA
Peter F. Kubicek, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Kubicek of
Frelsburg, recently received a
promotion to corporal after ex-
tensive combat service and
prisoner guard duty in Korea.
He entered the service in No-
vember of 1951 and received
his basic training at Camp
Roberts, Calif. Subsequent ac-
tivities earned him the Combat
Infantryman’s Badge. For
friends who wish to v/rite, his
address is Co. M, 35th Inf.
Regt., APO 25, care P. M., San
Francisco, Calif.
Judge Fuchs Hears
gles with Giddings and Warda,
although official dates have j Seven Cases Here
not yet been set, Mr Stork
In District Court
Seven cases were heard here
said.
Thus far, I he Demons have
managed to corral some fine ■ .... . .
amateur talent, although the Monday m district court with
squad has “room’* for about *^uc^e J R Fuchs presiding,
six more men. Included in the! Divorces were granted in
group are Charlie Otto, a po- the cases styled: Pearl Stoner *100 to the La Grange Hlgh
tent player in any game slated; Wood vs. Harry L. Wood and --------------------
WWWon Tiedt, talented ath- ( Jessie Lee Arlt vs. Ed Arlt.
lete of La Grange High and, In the case styled Hilda
thef University of Houston; Sanders vs. R. H. Sanders, a
the pure recreational use, for
band, currently in a campaign
to secure $4500 for purchase
of additional band instruments.
The pool, it was reported.
Robert Boggan, adroit Schul- divorce proceeding, no action w°ldd be located at the school
enburg athlete; Frank Kana, was taken regarding the di- and would ** utlIl7pd' P*us
former Herder Truck , and vorce, however, the defendant
University of Texas star; was held in contempt of court,
“Buggy” Prause; Billy Grae- fined $75, and sentenced to
ber, Carmine star; Travis one day in jail.
Etzel, Round Top husky; Cecil B Shields, defendant
Lowe Lang Galle,.the Willow in a suit filed by Lucille W
Springs lad who tosses no-hit (See COURT, Page 5)
games with abandon; Harry |
Meyer, Fayetteville vocational i ' ”
agriculture instructor; A j R. B. Kirk, 76,
Adamcik, Ammannsville star;'
H. ’Heinrich; and Lou Little,
Texas Aggie who is expected
to aid the Demons plenty.
Abetted by another six play-
ers, Mentor Stork says he’ll
be ready for action soon and
that the Demons should have
a talented team.
Fans who would like to see
the Demons workout Thurs-
day night are invited to be
present.
ANOTHER SON
Dr and Mrs. R G. Thomp-
son are the proud parents of
a seven pound thirteen ounce
baby boy born Wednesday at
Fayette Memorial hospital.
Dies At Uvalde
Funeral services for R. B.
Kirk, 76, an 'uncle of W. L.
Morgan and Mrs H. T. McCol-
lum of Plum, whose death oc
curred Tuesday in Uvalde,
were held in that city Thurs-
day morning at 10 o’clock.
Mr. Kirk, who is well known
to many La Grange residents
and was an eminent resident
of the Uvalde area, is survived
by his wife of Uvalde and a
daughter, who resides in Okla-
homa.
Mr. and Mrs. McCollum and
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were in
attendance at the Thursday
Services.
ALUMN! NAME
LAUFER PREXY
FOR NEW YEAR
Vote To Aid Both
Swimming Pool And
School Band Drive
Finley Laufer of Holman
was named president of the
La Grange High School Alum-
ni association when the group
held its annual meeting in the
high school gymnasium Tues-
day night. He succeeds Frank-
lin Brandt.
Other officers named were
Milton Pechal, vice-president;
Mabel Hengst, secretary; and
Billy Mike Roberts, treasurer.
Laufer had served the or-
ganization as setfretary during
the past year and Adolph
Matocha as treasurer.
The organization, in addi-
tion to initiating La Grange
High prospective grads, which
was in charge of C. V. Creuz-
baur, attended to two business
matters prior to enjoying de-
licious refreshments, the latter
chairmaned by Mrs. Velrie
Prause. Aiding Mr. Creuzbaur
with program arrangements
were A. H. Spacek and F. W.
Meiners.
The association voted to do-
nate $100 toward the project-
ed construction of a swimming
pool for La Grange, which is
being spearheaded by the local
P.-T. A. and to donate another
WILL GET DEGREE
Zion Will Observe 25th Anniversary
District K JT-K JZT
Meeting Staged
Sunday At Plum
A joint district K. J. T. and
K. J. Z. T. meeting was held
at Plum Sunday afternoon
with over 200 in attendance
representing the parishes of
Hostyn, La Grange, Fayette-
ville, Plum, Hostyn Hill,
Smithville and Barton’s Creek.
Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament preceded the meet-
ing. Separate business sessions
were held after which the
group assembled in the K. J. T.
hall for the program.
At the K. J. T. session offi-
cers were re-elected as follows:
E. S. Kovar of La Grange, pre-
sident; Jerome Supak of Plum,
vice-president; and F J. Holub
of Fayetteville, secretary-treas-
urer. It was decided that every
fifth Sunday of the month,
which occurs about four times
a year, will be designated as
K. J. T. Communion Sunday.
Reports of societies were
heard.
During the K. J. Z. T. ses-
sion reports of parish societies
were given. Mrs. Caroline
Hrncir of Sweet Home, state
secretary, explained “divi-
dends.” Mrs. Rita Kallus of
La Grange, state director, re-
minded the ladies that the $50
alloted for each district to use
in promoting some event for
the youth had not been used.
A committee composed of Mrs.
band played several selections | George Rainosek,^ district
which were enjoyed immense- chairman, Miss Annie H. Jan-
ly Mrs W C Heise spoke da and Miss Dolores Muras, all
ablv on “It’s Good To Be An of Hostyn, were named to
American ’’ i ma^e pl*ns for some activity.
The following newly elected ! « was decidfd to ,h°ld fthe
officers for 1953-54 were in- next lolnt meetln* at Hos‘yn
Leonard Svrcek, son of Mr.
a»d Mrs. Henry Svrcek of
Fayetteville, will receive his
bachelor of arts degree in so-
cial studies May 30 at St. Ed-
ward’s University in Austin.
His degree will be conferred
in the university’s 68th annual
commencement exercises. A
graduate of St. John’s school
at Fayetteville, Svrcek is a
former circulation manager for
the student newspaper, The
Hilltopper, and is a member of
the St. Edward’s Press Club.
P-TA Ends Year
With Installation;
Sponsors Pool Drive
The La Grange P.-T A. held
its last meeting for the year
1952-53 with Mrs. Bob Weeren
presiding.
The La Grange High School
me pu« vj nvitouvuoi OlllCtJrS 1UI li700-01 WUC in*
physical education classes at)Called by Supt. C. A. Lem- . toS? anijounced later-
La Grange High. mons: Mrs. Bob H. Weeren,' Rev. Edward J. Jansky, pi
E. H. Francke, as one of the1 president; Mrs. Henry Dolezal, tor of Plum and Hostyn, served
program events of the night,1 first vice president: Mrs. Wal- 88 "'aster of ceremonies of the
welcomed the initiates into the j ter Oeltjen, second vice presi- program. A welcome for men
association. I dent: Mrs. Maurice Levin, and one for the women, as well.
The event attracted approxi-
mately the same number as it
has in prior years.
Clothing Asked
For War Victims
Ladies of the Episcopal
church here are staging a drive
for warm clothing to be sent
to Korea.
Donations of good, used
clothes are invited and will be
picked up if donors will phone
Mrs. John Logan at 503W. It
is hoped to have the shipment
ready by June 15.
Three prior overseas ship-
ments have been made through
the efforts of the Episcopal
ladies. They have been sent to
St. Louis via Red Arrow
freight without charge.
Fayette 4-H Winner Tells'Her 1
Annie Fay Kei'.ers, Carmine
4-H club member, has compiled
an impressive, record in 4-H
work since she became iden-
tified with those activities at
♦he age of nine. Recently, she
won the county contest in
dairy foods demonstration,
then entered the district con
test in Austin, where she was
also judged number one in the
contest.
Sht is now ready to enter
the State contest to be held in
College Station on June 25.
Here, in her own words, is
the story of her activities in
4-H club work.
third vice president; Mrs. J. A. «s several songs and musical
Hagler, secretary; Mrs. Lester | numbers were presented by a
Von Rosenberg, treasurer; | 8r™P„of y°uth, °f the dlstrict-
Mrs. D. C. Wiley, historian;
Mrs. C. A. Lemmons, parlia-
mentarian.
Tire P.-T. A. went on record
to sponsor the building of a
swimming pool.
The Homemaking Depart-
ment served lovely refresh-
ments.
I. C. Parma of Granger, state
K. J. T. president, was princi-
pal speaker. Others who spoke,
were Rev. A. W. Nesvadha of
Wallis, state K. J. T. chaplain;
and John Baca of Granger,
state K. J. T. vice-president.
A delicious lunch was served
by the Plum ladies.
Miner.
By Annie Fay Kellers
T jthned the 4-H club at the
age of nine. My interest was
aroused by the things that 4-H
could do and make.pHHHHIHHHHI
Through my club work I have mother and our county home
Top club. My first year’s de- ; and to play together with my
monstration was clothing. My I fellow members.
learned many things that I
would not have learned other-
wise 4-H activities have made
a better person of me. These
activities have brought me
friends, knowledge, and a
clearer understanding of right
and wrong.
In 1943 I joined the Round
It was in 1948 that baking
demonstration agent helped me j cookies was added to our list
with cutting and sewing. I
also took a bigger interest in
garden work and in food pre-
paration. I became interested
in health improvement. Brush-
ing my teeth and hair became
daily habits. I learned to work
of projects. Our first county
rally day was held. The girls
entered a cookie baking con-
test. I won a second and third
prize on my cookies. I contin-
ued my sewing and entered
(See 4-H GIRL, Page 5)
80th Anniversary
Slated By Warrenton
The 80th anniversary of St.
John’s Lutheran church at
Warrenton, Wm. Feller, pastor,
will be observed with special
services on Sunday, June 7.
Rev. H. T. Flachmeier will be
the guest speaker at 10:00 a. m.
and Rev. Raymond Durst at
2:30 p. m.
All former members and
friends are cordially invited to
these services and to the bar-
becue dinner at noon.
Mrs. Reichert'Jr.
Bowlin*? Winner
Approximately sixty bowl-
ers from La Grange attended
and participated in the 37th
Annual State Tenpin Bowling
Tournament at Seguin this
past week-end, however, only
one local made the “top spot.”
She was Mrs. Frank Reich-
ert Jr., better known as Sheryl
in local bowling circles. She
recorded a score of 497 to
gain first, thus far, in the
Class C division for "high in-
dividual on team ”
Weekly reports are listed by
the Texas Tenpin Bowling
League and, as of this writing,
Mrs. Reichert is holding onto
first place in her division.
HAVE BABY BOY
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Barbers
of Plum are the happy parents
of a seven pound eight ounce
son bom Wednesday at Fay-
ette Memorial hospital. He has
been named Larry Gene.
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
Matthes Buscha, 91,
Taken By Death
Matthes Buscha, 91-year-old
retired farmer of the Warda
community, died at his home
Wednesday.
Funeral services will be
held Friday at 2:30 at the
Warda Lutheran church, tifie
Rev. John Herzog officiating,
with burial in the church
cemetery.
Mr. Buscha and his wife
were born and married in Ger-
many and came to this country
in 1891. Mrs. Buscha died in
1932.
The couple settled first in
Lee county, but later moved I
to the Warda area where Mr.
Buscha resided for 57 years.
Surviving are three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Marie Richter of El |
Paso, Mrs. Emma Harhers of
Baytown and Mrs. Albert ,
Maechel of Iowa Park; three |
sons, Herman, William and
Paul, all of Warda; 19 grand-
chi'dren, and 19 great-grand- ]
children.
The body will remain at the
Koenig Funeral Home here
until 12:30 p. m. Friday.
$64,000 Suit Set
Here For May 25;
Jury Panel Called
District Judge J. R Fuchs,
Monday set Monday, May 25,
as the date for trial of a case
styled Mary Novak et al vs.
George W. Krueger.
The suit evolves from an
automobile collision near Engle
on Highway 90 which occurred
Dec. *6, 1952.
The plaintiff resides near
Flatonia and the defendant in
San Antonio.
Involved in the case is
$64,000.
A venire of 36 men has been
called from whom the jury for
the case will be chosen.
The group includes:
John Mynar, Fayettnvllle; Bruno
O. Fletnam, Tit 3. La Grans*;
Lawrence U.lbrtch, Fayetteville;
Jimmie C. Mazorh. Rt 3, La
Granite: August J. Korlan. Schul-
tuburg; Lad J. Hornak, Fayette-
ville; Lawrence Vacek, Rt. 3, La
Grange; Gilbert Rose,' Fayette-
ville; James J. Surman Jr., Rt. 2
Schulenburg; George Hajovsky,
1-a Grange; Joe Laufer. Rt. 3, La
Grange.
L. J. Schroeder, La Grange; Bus
Kasiiarek, Fayetteville: Henry G.
Kana. Rt. 2, Weimar; John Tanec-
kn, West Point; Christian Barta,
Flatonia; Elton Boehnke, Rt. 1,
Muldoon; Fred C. Balcar, Schu!-
enburg; Erwin Herzlk. Schulen-
hurg; L. W. Eckel, La Grange;
Joe Marek, Rt. 3, Fayetteville:
Rudolph Balzar, Schulenburg; A.
H. Blume, La Grange: A. P. Kaase,
Rt. 1, Schulenburg.
William J. Ermls, Rt. 3, Schul-
tnburg; J. S. Burkett, La Grange:
Innocence Tofel, Rt. 3, La Grange:
G. B. Mueller, La Grange; A. J.
Harhlch. Rt. 2. WaeMer; Frank V.
Cernosek, Rt. 3, Weimar; Chas.
F. Schoenwelt*. Rt. 2, Flatonia;
Donald L. Dopslauf. Rt. 1, La
Grange; Leo H. Frede, La Grange;
Bon C. Diebel, La Grange: Harry
J. Wecheta, Fayetteville; Helmut!)
T. Bolling, Schulenburg.
Nelson Lee of St. Louis left
for home Tuesday after a visit
with his mother-in-law, Mrs.
H. C. Pieratt, who is a patient
in the hospital here. He was
a week-end guest in the Dr.
L. D. Boelsche home.
IN SHINER FETE
Bowlin*? Awards To
Be Given Friday
Annual festivities of the La
Grange Bowling League are
scheduled here for Friday
night at 7:45' at the Legion
hall, it is reported' by Maurice
Levin, local secretary.
Among other events on the
program will be the yearly
awarding of trophies.
A social will climax the
event, Secretary Levin said.
REV. H. A. TRAUGOTT
Zion Pastor
Salvation Army’s
Drive Pro*?ressin*?
The current Salvation Army
campaign for funds is pro-
gressing satisfactorily, it was
reported Thursday by Frank J.
Kana, county chairman.
Workers, locally, engaged in
making contacts are: George
Lauterstein, Louis Schroeder,
D. H Ksopmann, Jack Kana,
Fritz Lobpries, Ed Meyer,
Walter Oeltjen, H. A. (Bim)
Frede and the county chair-
man.
L J. France, field repre-
sentative for the Salvation
Army, called attention here
Thursday to the splendid ef-
forts of the army after the
recent disastrous tornado at
Waco. Newspapers there re-
ported that the S. A. had as-
sisted 3,000 families, served
22,500 gallons of coffee, 150,000
dozen doughnuts, and provid-
ed clothing, bedding, and hot
meals for those affected by the
catastrophe. A total of 696
workers were provided less
than 24 hours after the tornado
struck, plus three mobile can-
teens and other volunteer ve-
hicles which carried food to
the stricken.
Hostyn Feast Sunday;
New Mass Schedule
Under sponsorship of the
Holy Rosary Parish, a picnic
is scheduled for Sunday, May
24, at Hostyn, starting at 11:30
I a. m. with a family style din-
ner of “Hostyn-made” sausage,
fried chicken, and “all the
trimmings.”
Price of the dinner is $1 for
adults and 60c for children.
Music will be provided dur
ing the day and night by Fal
ke’s orchestra and a climaxing
dance is slated.
Scheduled also are games
refreshments, and a picnic
style supper.
In order to coordinate the
timing for all members of the
parish, schedule of Masses for
decoration fPlum and Hostyn have been
__________j ______ Climaxing!announced as follows: at Hos-
event will be the queen’s coro-'tyn, Masses at 7:30 and 9'30;
nation and ball at night. at Plum, 9:15 a. m.
Special Services
Announced For
10 And 2:30 Sunday
Zion Lutheran Church of La
Grange, the Rev H. A. Trau-
gott, pastor, will observe its
25th anniversary on Sunday
with two special services.
At 10 a. m., the Rev. P. C.
Eifert of Tomball, formerly of
Warda, who twice served Zion
as pastor during a vacancy,
will deliver the sermon. The
Rev. A. Arndt of Serbin, a
Circuit Visitor of the Texas
District of the Lutheran
church, will deliver the mes-
sage in the service at 2:30 p. m.
Zion was organized March
27, 1928, a branch of Trinity
Hill Lutheran church, which
had its beginning in 1892. The
Rev. A. E. Moebus served as
pastor of both congregations
until 1939. His successor was
the Rev. A. P. Koehler, 1939-
1945. It was during the lat-
ter’s pastorate that plans were
made for the Parish hall, which
was dedicated Sept. 22, 1946.
The pastor since Aug. 1945 is
the Rev. H. A. Traugott.
Major undertaking of the
congregation was the erection
of a modern two-room elemen-
tary school and teacherage in
1949. Carl Dunk, M. A., has
been the principal of the school
during these four years. G. W.
Twenhafel and Miss Edna Zoch
have each served two years as
teachers of the lower grades.
Enrollment was 54 the first
year and is 64 this year.
Officers of the congregation
in 1928 were men widely
known in Fayette county: Will
Roitseh, G. M. Schleier, Carl
Ritter, H. C. Ritter, Aug.
Roitsch, Theo. Preusser, Emil
Boening, Albert Von Minden,
John Bohot, O. H. Hoeher and
G. W. Hermes.
There were twenty-three
charter voting members. Vot-
ing members now number 60.
communicants 360, and souls
500.
Lou Ann Birdwell, daughter
of Mrs. Charlie Prilop, will re-
present Bismarck lodge of La
Grange at a Sons of Hermann
May Fest and Fraternal Day
celebration at Shiner Sunday.
Festivities will begin at 1 o’-
clock, with a fraternal pro-
gram and flag
ceremony slated.
Fayetteville Sets
Graduation Dates
Baccalaureate services for
graduates of Fayetteville High
School will be held Sunday,
May 24, starting at 8:15 at the
high school gym there, it is
reported by Elo Rohde, super-
intendent.
Principal speaker will be the
Rev. Alois Nesvadba of Wallis.
Commencement exercises are
scheduled for Friday night,
May 29, at 8 o’clock. Com-
mencement speaker will be
Walter F. Williams, of the
University of Houston’s public
relations department, Supt.
Rohde said.
La Grange Bureau
To Meet Saturday
The La Grange Farm Bureau
local will meet Saturday at 2
p. m. at the county Bureau’s
office here.
A report of the committee
that went to San Antonio re-
garding the 1949 agriculture
program will be heard. Pro-
gress of the queen’s contest
will also be discussed.
Officers urge all members to
try and be present.
MARKET QUOTATIONS
Thursday, May 21, 1953
The following prices were
paid in La Grange on the above
date and are subject to max'-
ket changes Eggs and poultry
prices are those paid by pro-
duce dealers.
Cotton, middling......33:10
Hens ........................ 21c to 23c
Fryers ______________ 24c to 25c
Eggs: « *!
Grade A, Large ..... 49c
Grade B .............. 43c to 44c
Grade A, Small.... 30c to 35c
Grade C................ 20c to 25c
Roosters ............... 10c
Sweet Cream:
Direct Shippers ....._______ 55c
Sour Cream:
Direct Shipper* ______ 50c
Station ______ 47c
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