The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1964 Page: 2 of 4
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THE FLATONIA ARGUS, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1964
Established January 1, 187S
THE FLATONIA ARGUS
Geo. W. Bridges
Owner and Publisher
Entered as second class
matter at the post office at
Ratonia, Texas, under the
Act of March 8, 1879.
Published each Thursday in
The Argus Building, Penn
Ave., Ratonia, Texas.
Phone PRescott 6-3510
FLATONIA—
“The Twinkle in The
Lone Star”
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Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gab-
itzsch and daughters of
Houston spent Friday with
Mr. and Mrs. Ed M. Miku-
Hk and helped Mrs. Mikulik
to celebrate her birthday.
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DR. D. R. TAYLOR
OPTOMETRIST
Eyes Examined
Glasses Fitted
Frames repaired or replaced
while you wait.
Lenses Duplicated
Contact Lens Fitted
—Office Hours— -
8:30 to 5:30 Mon. Through
Sat., except Thurs. 8:30 to
1-2:00. Office Ph. 968-3953;
Home Ph. 968-4307.
Call for night appointments
Old Masonic Bldg.
La Grange
Praha Happenings
Boy for Jaseks
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ja-
sek of San Antonio proudly
announce the birth of their
first child a boy, Monday,
March 23, at the Santa
Rosa Hospital in San An-
tonio.
The little fellow tipped
the scales at 9 pounds, 31/2
ounces. He will anewer to
the name of Douglas Ernest.
Little Douglas received
the sacrament of baptism
on Monday, March 30, at
the St. Patrick Catholic
Church in San Antonio, with
Rev. Hubert Janak officiat-
ing. Serving as sponsors
FLOWERS FOR
DECORATION
DAY
FLOWERS FOR ALL
OCCASIONS
Please place your orders
early!
Laux Flower Shop
Phone 6-3506
Flatonia, Texas
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END THE 8 DAY ALLOWABLE FAMINE
PROTECT PROPERTY RIGHTS
STOP FRESH WATER POLLUTION
WITH JUDGE
JESSE OWENS
and
aunt
(Beatrice Migl, Corr.)
were Melvin Riedel
Mrs. Dorothy Kla*,
and uncle of the baby.
Proud grandparents are
Mr. and Mrs. John Jasek of
Praha and Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Reidel of New
Braunfels.
Step great-grandmother is
Mrs. John Migl of Praha.
COLONY NEWS—
(Mrs. A. C. Cowan. Cor.)
No Rain
We missed a good chance
for rain last week. It look-
cd.ewv day as if it would
coMe*a flood, but it all went
east. Our time is yet to
Place 1 Railroad Commission
t .YES! WE HAVE IT IF IT’S
HARDWARE!
A large stock of such items, fishing tackle,
ammunition, household supplies, Case cutlery,
pocket knives, butcher knives, scissors.
Water supply material and sheet metal
work. ______________________________________
Wm. Stein Hardware Co.
‘FOR GOOD HARDWARE'1
, , Since 1882
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stryk
and family of San Antonio,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Firasek
and Andy visited Sunday
with Mrs. John Migl.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wied-
emann of Houston visited
with John Pokluda and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. James Dier-
schke, Nicky and Donny of
Eagle Lake, Mr. and Mps.
Bernard Cunda of Rosen-
berg and John Jasek of
Praha spent Sunday in San
Antonio with Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Jasek and Douglas
and Mrs. John Jasek, who
is spending some time with
them.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stryk
of Praha and Mr. and Mrs,
Frank *Tupa of Flatonia
spent Sunday in Houston
with Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Cerny, Sharon and Gary.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Wendel and Mr. ancl Mrs.
Joe Kokes and children of
Houston were week-end vis
itors at the home of Mr.jind
Mnf. ^ATdoIf Fajkus and
Adolf Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Migl
and children spent Sunday
evening .with Mrs. John
Migl.
Mr. .and Mrs. George
Migl and family and Miss
Agnes Migl of Hallettsville
spent Sunday in Robstown
with Mr. and Mrs. Alois
Dornak and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Migl
sfjpent Monday evening in
Schulenburg with Mr. and
Mrs. James Stanzel and
Janice. '• ,
Mrs. Sophie Vana of
Houston visited her mother,
Mrs. J. J. Okruhlik, and
Tony.
come.
Personal*
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wis-
noske spent the week-end in
Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland
Cistern News
(Mrs. Gertrud? Pavliea)
Date Changed
Please take note that the
district meeting of the
K.J.Z.T. Lodge will be held
in Cistern May 17 instead of
April 26, as was first sched-
uled.
CARD OF THANKS
Blood Poison
Lorene Bordovsky was a
victim of a case of blood
_ , . ,. , . ,, ^ , poison a few days last week,
Gosch vwuted- in the Enoch which resuted from a small!
Needham home Saturday
We would like to Jake
this opportunity to express
our sincere thanks to the
Flatonia fire boys, Dr. R. L.
Morehead, the Smith Funer-
al Home, Mr. and Mrs. Mar-
vin Hahn, Mr. and Mrs.
Rudy Wiedemann; all of the
relatives and neighbors.
May God keen and bless all
of you.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril
Dornak
night.
Mr,, and Mrs. George
Vrana of Yoakum spent
Sunday in the Enoch Need-
ham home.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cowan
of Waelder, Mrs. Pearl Mc-
Crorey, ahd Mrs. Iva John-
son visited with Mrs. E. B.
Sellers and Mrs. Bessie Cow-
an Monday afternoon.
Mrs. E. L. Bigley, John
Edward and Betty Kay of
Muldoon spent Sunday yp,
j the Mrs. Ethel Bigley and
i Snook Cowan home.
Thurman Bigley of Pleas-
anton spent the week-end
with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Big-
ley and boys, Rev. and Mrs.
Donald Rentz of Waco vis-
ited in the Mrs. Ethel Big-
ley and Snook Cowan home
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Enoch Needham
spent Monday afternoon
with Mrw. Ethel Bigley and
Mrs. Snook Cowan,
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wis-
noske were business visitors
in Waelder Friday morning.
Mrs. Mollie Richardson
spent . Sunday- night with
her sister, Mrs. Pearl Ter-
rell.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Stein-
hauser attended
wound on her foot, which
was thought to have been
completely healed. After
receiving care from their
physician, she is now back
to normal.
Dresses on sale, $1.98 and
$3.98 at Dress & Gift Shop.
Quintos Koth of Irving-
ton, Calif., Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Ward and son of Cor-
pus Christi, Lloyd Keilers of
Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Cook Jr. and children of
Houston visited during the
Let The Argus do
your Job Printing.
S-O-C-I-A-L
E-V-E-N-T
American Legion
Hall
FLATONIA, TEXAS
EVERY
MONDAY
8:00 P. M.
(Sponsored by American
_ _Legion)_____________
Refreshments For Sale By
_Legion Auxiliary _
WHY NOT PAY A VISIT
Personals
Mr. an d. .Mrs. week-end with Mr. and. Mrs.
knesek of Houston visited Gilbert Keilers and'Sandra,
relatives and friends here
over the week-end.
Mrs. Alma Pechacek of
Austin was a. Sunday , guest
Pulkrabek’s
Sinclair Station
FOR AN EXCELLENT
MOTOR
TUNE-UP
CONTACT
Niemann
Motor Co.
Phone PR 6-3627
FOR EXCELLENT
SERVICE?
SINCLAIR PRODUCTS
Washing artd
Efficient Lubrication
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of 'Mrs. Sophie Maehaeek.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Kouba and Curtis of Hous-
ton, Freddie and .-Pat Han-
zelka of San Marcos were
week-end guests of Mr. and i
Mrs. Henry Hanzelka andj
Neomie.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward!
Vinklarek and Bobby were!__________
business visitors in Victoria: DR. HENRY F. STAVINOHA, Dentist
Wednesday. Dentist in Office Monday, Thursday, Saturday Mornings
Mrs. Jim FajkuH and Mrs Phone 743-3522 — Schulenburg, Texas •
Sophie Machacek attended
the Hermann Sons social in
Phone PR 6-3534
At SINCLAIR We
About You, About Your Car*
We Are Giving
A-C-E STAMPS
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— Theodore Fajkus of Hous'-i
ton was here among home
folks this week-end.
BETHANY NEWS
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Before you make any de-
cision, consider a long.
services for H. W. Pitman at
Visiting Mr. and Mrs.
funeral i fjlijah Holstien last week
Muldoon
noon.
Thursday after-
Printing of all
See The Argus,
Dr. C. Garrette Ray
GENERAL DENTISTRY
Office Hours 8:00-5:00
157 West Travis St.
L$. grange, Texas
Telephone 968-3767
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—Anonymous
(Pd. Adv.)
types—
P. DA/,
For a Batter Buy in a Used Car or Truck Be Sure To See Our A-l Selections.
CARD OF THANKS
To all those who helped
in any way to make the
passing of our mother and
grandmother easier to bear,
we wish to express our deep-
est appreciation. For the
food, cards, letters, words
of sympathy and under-
standing and the beautiful
floral tributes we thank
you. To Mrs. Clare Black-
mon who so willingly help-
ed serve our friends and rel-
atives, Mr. and Mrs. Rudy
Zemlicka and the staff at
the Nursing Home who so
tenderly and faithfully
cared for our mother for
many months, to Smith Fu-
neral Home and staff for
their many kindnesses, to
Rev. W. J. Clements for his
ords of consolation and com-
fort, the choir for its beau-
tiful songs and to the pall-
bearers we express our
heartfelt and deepest appre-
ciation. Your kind deeds
and comforting words will
always be remembered by
The Children
Grandchildren
and
Great-grandchildren
of
Mrs. W. P. McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ko-
cian, Mrs. Johnny Matula
and Connie Sue of Schulen-
burg visited with Mr. and
Mrs. W. Pavliea and Ted
Sunday evening.
Twenty-three guests visit-
ed in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. N. Hopkins for the
Easter holidays. They en-
joyed a dinner consisting of
a variety of meats, salads,
vegetables, breads, cakes,
and cookies. Following the
noon meal, there was the
traditional egg hunt in
which everyone had a de-
lightfultime. The guests
were: Mrs. Alta Schuhardt
of Luling, Mr. and Mrs.
Garvin Morrow and family
of Austin, Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Hopkins and children
of Cuero, Mr. and Mrs.
Cleveland Stevens and fam
ily of Point Comfort, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Hopkins
and family of Yoakum,
Lloyd Shows of Cuero and
Bobby Stevens of Point
Comfort.
and week-end were Mrs.
Rose Boehm, Mrs., Daniel
Boehm and children of La
Grange.s Oscar Hull of
Gonzales, Mrs. Mae Fulker-
son, David Kepneth and
Larry Wayne, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Fulkerson and Nancy
of Hallettsville, Mrs. Martha
Ray, Mr. and Mrs. K. H.
Clough of Houston, Orel
Speed, Mrs. Rossie Hribek
of Houston.
Mrs. Martha Ray spent
Monday in La Grange with
Dr. Garrette Ray and fam-
ily. Mrs. Ray spent Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Pitman in Muldoon,
Visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Elisha Holstien last week
were Mr. and Mrs. George
Hart, Mrs. Bobbie Jackson
of Smithville, Reuben Hel-
ton, Mrs. Martha Ray, Mrs.
Bill Robbins and Mrs. Effie
Robbins of Flatonia.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Ivy last week and Sun-
day were Mr. and Mrs. A.
C. Ivy, Maryland, Timmy,
and Cheryl of San Antonio,
Mrs. Lola Blackwell, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Naumann of
West Point, Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Jurica and Debbie of
Schulenburg, Marvin Ivy of
San Antonio.
In Hospital
Mrs. Asa Hatch is serious-
ly ill in the hospital at
Weimar. We wish for her
a speedy recovery.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy
Best visited with Mr. and
Mrs. L. W. Miller in Mul-
doon Sunday afternoon.
Richard Gray Robinson
and Robin of Abilene visit-
ed with Mrs. Bryon Robin-
son and family Saturday
morning.
Week-end and Sunday
visitors with Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Vinklarek and sons
were Mr. and Mrs. B. L.
Vinklarek and family of
Houston, Mr. and Mrs. John
Vinklarek of Cistern. Law-
rence returned home after
a three weeks visit in Hous-
ton with his uncle and aunt.
Those from out of town
attending the funeral of
Mrs. W. P. (Martha La-
vinia) McDonald were: Mr.
and Mrs. B. J. Wilkinson
and daughters, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Marek, Mrs. Lil-
lie Scheer and Mrs. George
Givens of San Antonio* Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Terrell^ Mr.
and Mrs. G. V. Reedy of
Austin, Mr. and Mrs. L. M
Graves Jr. and daughters of
Houston, Mr. and Mrs. L. L.
Oilman of Baytown, Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Oltman of
San Marcos and Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Sutton of Tom-
ball.
established company.
L. W. STOLZ MEMORIALS, INC.
$ Serving the Flatonia area for over 65 years!
P. O. Box 299 Phone No. 968-3149
La Grange, Texas
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anyone of the rights of trial by
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in order to promote business ex-"
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• MEDICAL CARE FOR THE A6E0—
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pital as Sutlined in the provisions -
of the Kerr-Mills law and
Texas 65 program.
• FEDERAL AID TO EOUCATION-
Staunch opposition to federal aid .<
to and control over schools, and CORDON McLENDON
encouragement of a realistic tax iv.nocc.iic C.„did.te
exemption for families supporting
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Bridges, George W. The Flatonia Argus (Flatonia, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1964, newspaper, April 9, 1964; Flatonia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998220/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fayette Public Library, Museum and Archives.