The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1959 Page: 2 of 6
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Tour Friendly Newapapor
THE FLATONIA ARCUS
, Geo. W. Bridges
Owner and Publisher •
Phone PRescott 6-3510
Entered as second class
natter at the post office at
FUtonia, Texas under the
Act of March 8, 1879.
Published each Thursday
In The Argus Building,
Penn Ave.. Flatonfa. Texas.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Om Year .................... $2.00
Six Month* ............. $1.25
Outside of Texas '
One Year ................... $2.50
Six Month* ..................$150
More than half the popu-
lation of Delaware lives in
Wilmington.
It’s usually the little
things that bother you the
most. For' example, you
can
not on a tack.
*—;
Chiropractic Clinic
La Grange
E. L. FITZPATRICK. D. C.
Office Hours: 9 a. m. to 12
Noon, 2 p. m. to 6 p. m. on
Mondaj^ Wetpiesdiiy and
on Tuesday and* Thursday
Friday. 9 to 12 Noon
Other Times By
.» Appointment Only
221 East Travis — PhV 88
Praha Happenings
(Beatrice Migl. Cofr.)
Sunday visitors in the
home of Mrs. Lillie Broach
and Gene were Mr. and
Mrs. Erwin Kouba, Carlene
and Gwendolyn of Bellaire,
Lt. and Mrs. Willie Kopecky
of Waco, Mr. and Mrs. Clif-
ton Citty and Diana, Mr.
and .Mrs. Sylvin PospisiT of
San ''Antonio, John Migl of
. Houston, Mr. and Mrs.-
Henry Brosch and Ronnie
of Praha.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome
Darilek and family of Cam-
eron spent the week-end
henr wit h—Mr:—;rrrd—M rs~
Chas. Darilek and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Pavligek and
Otto. " .
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Ju-
Henry Broach and Ronnie.
Ernest Jasek of San An-
tonio spent the week-end
with his parents and sister,
Mr, and Mrs. John Jasek,
and Olga.
Mrs. Sophia Vana and
Vicky of Houston spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Okriihlik and Tony.
Vitamin A Essential
For the Feeding Of
Lightweight Calves
- .lIQIdJaiE STATJON’ -
Lightweight calves (250-
400 pounds) being fed in
feedlots need vitamin A in
their ration, according to U.
I). Thompson, evtension’ani-
Mr. and Mr£. Frank Tupa
Jr. honored tmeir son, Len-
nert, on his 16th birthday,
with a turke y dinneF an«B
all the trimmi ngs.
MrHeindeM°J mas-New Years holiday if
Mr and Mm Frnnlr Stw* predictions released today
a„adndM^” »“«I *■<* T*?** Department of
One hundred eleven per-
sons will die violently in
Texas traffic accidents dur-
ing the forthcoming Christ-
Johnnie Stryl : and farhily
of Schulenbu rg, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry S tka and fam-
ily of Hallettj vjlJe. Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Smo! ik and daguh-
ter of Hall ettsville, Mr.
and Mrs. Jimfoie Stryk and
Public Safety hold true.
T h e ominous forecast
came from Colonel Homer"
Garrison Jr., director of the
Department of Public Sati-
ety, for a 12 day period ex-
tending from 12:01 a. m.
pi a 1 husband^ A d ef ic- nert many n,ofc birthdays.
•liceks.
tor„s of the Juricas and ^ av_ | j4.nt.y could develop within j
15-60 days unless this es- Kills.Bi^ Buck
family and Mir. and .Mrs. j Pec T ^through ll:59*p.
Frank Tupa J#. and Frankie.
In the afternoon the men
played cardsfand- -dominoes,
and the ladfjes spertt the
afternoon in cion versa tion.
All enjoyei^l lunch,- and
then departeda wishing Len-
4
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph
Okruhiik of- Flatonia and
sit on a mountain bifl.riVfrs.-’George Masek, Mike
and Tirp.'of Hockley spent
Sunday With Mr. and Mrs.
Anton Migl and Beatrice.
Miss Annie Jvasek of
HoUston spent the week-end
vvit-h her parents, Mr. and
Mrs.-Julius Jasek, Julius Jr.,
Lillie and Victor.
> Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Men-
del and (laughter of Hous-
ton . spent the_
herr.—— *
J,t. arnf Mrs. Willie* Ko-
pec'ky of Waco were visi-
tors with Mr. and Mrs.’
seYltial nutrient is stinplied.
The first and most cecogniz* I George Mdsek of Hock-
able symptom of the defic-! 'ey killed a la Age buck while
iene-v is night blindness. j hunting near Rock Springs
. Reserve sources of- vita- last week-end. The deer
min A ape stored in the liver had a ,20-inch spread of
m., Jan. 3.
The 111 predicted mator-
-eides are Included in an es-
timate made by Depart-
ment Statistician N. K.
Wo'erner, which indicates
that 200 persons'.will die in
violence during the period..
The breakdown is .as fol-
lows: Mot-orcides 111,-homi-
cides and suicides. 47, acci-
and fat 'of bevf rattle
Thompson explained. How-
ever, lightweight calves do
not have as murth storage
'capacity as older animals".
' Yellow corn , is the only
teed grain • containing
antterar points and
weighed 107 pounds.
Also in the party were
Jimmie Masek, .Frank Vol-
,dan Sr., Adolph Masek, and
John Voldan. John Voldan
got himself a buck.
Adolph failed, in his ef- have
8coHMicatt&'Buy!
CaMf it Ude!
bandman added.,
Mr., and. Mrs. Henry
Churchwell of Yoakilm vis-
ited with Miss Jo Gabitesch
and Mrs. Edel Belle Wilson
Sunday.
sm i rc ii o f ^t . II u \y - Adolph ^ailed^m ^his ^ef-
nlone to furnish,the require-
ment as there' are commer-
cial sources of the vitamin
available which may be
mixed with the ration. Al-
falfa hay of good green col-
or cap be fed at the rate of
one pound daily or mix five
percent' alfalfa meal or pel-
lets with the ration to sup-
ply the requirement.
Mixtures which contain
only ground ear corn and
cottonseed meal or ground
sorghum grain .and cotton-
seed meal are most likely
lo cause deficiencies if fed
lightweight calves. Rations
of ground sorghum grain
cottonseed meal and cotton-
seed hulls are also deficient
in carotene or vitamin A
potency. Baled hay and
ert h e r cured roughages
which ***
green cp
Jo ' not have pea
:plor ahoulct not be
■ville '’spent Sunday after-
dental deaths non-traffic
42, grand total 200,.
Colonel GaYrison 'named
several reasons for the pre-
diction that this ye.axis, holi-
day perinrd -\vlll bp' one of
the most deadly for Texas j Mr an(, M„ j Ho(j
A At:.. Af . II- r-. i * -
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Big-
ley visited in Clark Monday
night with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E.- Ball.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Kelley
and children, Roger and
Beverley of San Antonio
were week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Majt Johnson.
Lawrence Bprtling , of
Flatonia “visited , Mr. and
Mrs. .M. .L. Brpwn Satur-
day.. ' ,--
Mrs. Max Johnson spent
Monday in- Lockhart- with
her mother, Mrs. Julia Wil-
liams.
Mrs. Zed Brown of Beau-
monts spent the - week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Cowan.
Mrs. S. H. Mcfcrorey vis-
ited in Waelder Sunday
with Mrs. R. H..„Rhodes, anil
Mrs. J. D. Padgett.
Mr. and‘Mrs. R. M. Mul-
lin had as*their visitors Sun-
day night Mr. anfT MFk J.
\‘ ____ '
"""ST*" i^er<:ral yeT' I »nd M** Mollie Eckies” of
.h s ..Christmas - New ! Sam Antonio. Mrs. Annie
manage to kill a bij£ bobcat.
Locals Personals
Mrs. Walter Block of Ap-
pleton, Wis.', is on" an ex-
tended visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Arnold Wiedemann.
She is a sister of Mrs. Wied-
emann. >
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin San-
dera and children, Mrs.
Dick Young and children,
and- a* friend of Joe and
Skippy of Houston, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Gillum vand
Dale of Sai Antonio were
last week-end visitors of
Mrs. Iola WMght and Mrs.*
OPUl HolubeR T9
- U*e our lay-away plan
on gifts and toys for Christ-
mas. Tupa Pharmacy.
Mr. and >fn. Louis Greive
visited in Praha last Sunday
afternoon with Mr, and Mrs.
“This year's accident rate
is running considerably!
ahead of that of last* year -
and we can naturally ex-
pect this trend to carry
throughout the holidays.
One other factor adds to our
dim forecast. Both Christ-
mas Day and New Year’s
Day fall on Friday, making
two extra long week-ends
within the holiday period.
“The best I can say is that
I hope we are wrong. We
can be wrong if Texas mo-
torists will take common
sense precautions in driv-
ing,”-' - . ,
I - I... V ■ J. V
Argus subscriptions make
ex^llent, Christmas gifts.p
bert and children visited
with Mrs.w' Louis Johnson.
Sunday evening.-
Lt. and Mrs, Willie Ko-
pecky of Waco visited with fwhojose a hand as a^result
Vot Administration*
Questions, Answers
Q L’m a Korea .veteran
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Greive
Sunday morning.
'-w: xeooc-r HKOOBCM
JUST RECEIVED
BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF
TABLE LAMPS
JOHNSON ELEC TRIC SHOP
>. • * -
I
I
Tice Iteiu, AK Ttecu
Superior Dairies’
Whipped Cream
in ike (vmme cm
, It’s as easy as pumpkin pic ... to buy and to
use. It’s the new Superior Dairies’ Whipped
\ Cream topping... and the new LES, lower
calorie, dessert topping. No matter which
you prefer... you’ll add to the flavor and
goodness of your desserts. What’s more
important... you get more for your money
yvhen you use Superior Dairies’ Whipped
Cream topping.. . or LES, low calorie,
' “ dessert topping Try some on your-holiday
pumpkin pies ... or other desserts. Featured
at all dealers.
I M I III i i i t i t i-m-h-h i i i h »■ I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I l-H I,
Only 7 More Days To !
Christmas
Visit our Store for a large selection of uaeful
gift* for the farm and home, which will long be
remembered.
We have a complete line of up-to-dato mer- J
chandise at lowest prices possible. •
— VISIT US AND SAVE — ’
Wm. Stein Hardware Co.
Since 1882 :
♦ M l"! I I I III I I I I I H-f-l-l I I I I I.....I I I I I I I I I I I I I I M
of sg^ice. I was honorably
disclgrged in. January’ of
1958, Is it too late for me
to apj)ly for a VA grant to-
ward* the purchase of an
autombile?
A. No. Since you were
separi^ed after Oct. 20,
1951, rou have five.years
from tie date of your sepa-
ration,'or until January,
1963, > qpply for a VA
grant t\vard the purchase
of a cal . J
Q. I’r a Korea veteran, j*
holding *il term insurance. (J
I under.-and, by a recent ij
law, I mv can convert it j j
to" a penanent plan. Is |«
this So?- ij
A. Yes.f your policy hasj*
the letter-fitS" before thejl
policy number, you mayjj SNOW_
convert tofany one of six ' -
VA permaint plans. You
are also elifcle to exchange *
your policj for a lower-
priced termlolicy.
Q. Is it paible for a dis-
a,bled “peartime" veteran! I
"At
A. Burney.
Mrs. Katie Cook of Smith-
Every Second and Fourth
Thursday
-MS; <Nex‘ Orte,.Dec. 17)
(Last Ope This Year)
’’ ;,xfi ■
FLATONIA, TEXAS
Year’s holiday is . expected LSimcik. Mr. a’pd Mrs. Willie I SBCred Heart Parish
to be pne of the most dao- j Walker. -Mr. and Mrs. Joe ! Hall*
Keroin for drm-r.o th«it---w^|Tt(,semiUei* .-'petit’ . Sunday d l
We. Jotin]y-1s Lhe.ijktlar^d*daughters*. ^ V~
da> period longer, in tne -:—---
number of days it covers,!
but this has been a prosper- ;
ous year for drivers "and [
more care are omthe roadi ’
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SPECIALS
°r*2NCAN, Si^»StICED PINEAPPLE......... 30e
o ALMA CREAM PEAS . 27c
2 CANS UNC. WM. SPINACH .. “Z !" 25c
20 OZ. GLASS BAMA GRAPE JAM 30c
GIANT KLEENEX (400 Count) , ■30c
12 OZ. BO* NIAGARA STARCH ! ^
WALKER’S BAKERY & GROCERY
Phone PR 6-3/33 Flatonia, Texa*
Electric Shavers
REMINGTON ROLL-;^-MATI< ^
SCHICK POWER SHAVER -X
LADY SCHICK .
Will Take Your Old Shaver as
A Trade In - *
JOHNSON ELECTRIC SHOP
■Mfr -xc. at-fjafr -as- .x< mmmmm
! BARGAINS FOR
CHRISTMAS
Noma lights —
7 Litfht Set, Outdoor—
REG. 83.60; NOW
7 LijBfht Set, Indoor—
RWi. $2.70; NOW
' ■
* * t -I-- .j
. t
$2.60
$1.8Q
to draw VAcompensation
at wartime rag?
A. Yes, ifJie disability
4
Pink, White and Blue—
REG. 98c; NOW
COTTON—
Plain—
REG. 29c; NOW
Stardust—
REG. 98c; NOW
REG. 59c; NOW
WANTED
V-
Wood cutting: crews with or without
trucks needed to cut and haul several
thousand cords of 4 foot wood. Power
saws furnished to rig:ht parties.
resulted frombetra-hazard-
ous service, a.^or example,
‘participation V simulated,,
warfare, the viran may be |J TREE ORNAMENTS _
eligible for coiiedsation at J
wartime rates. )
Q. Can a dialed Korea
veteran gettingulitary re-
tired pay receivY-ncational
rehabilitation triing from
VA?
A. Yes. Recei! of mili-j*
tary retired pay Qs pot af- !
feet the eligibility a Ka- J
rea veteran *with \service- *
connected disabili\to take I*
vocakiopal reh fRlitation j J
training. He must.iwever, ‘
need the training) over-
come his handicap's dis-
Thftrge' Ynust have Vn un-
der conditions oth( than
79c
19c
69c
39c
REG. 10c; NOW
: SPARKLE DRAPE ICICLES —
: REG. 59c; NOW _ .......... 35c
; CHRISTMAS CORSAGES —
REG. 98c; NOW fiqr
reg. 55c; now I:; Hcc
TOYS AND JEWELRY —
— SPECIAL DISCOUNT —
^.TQ 33 1-3 PERCENT
Free Gift Wrapping **
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Bridges, George W. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1959, newspaper, December 17, 1959; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth989543/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.