The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 7, 1957 Page: 1 of 10
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Fayette County Favors Water Bonds, Pensions
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Incomplete returns on the
amendment election held Tues-
day, November 5, showed 786
votes cast In Fayette County
with 185,000 votes cast in the
State of Texas.
On No. 1, regarding the re-
tirement benefits for State em-
ployees, the citizenry of Fayet-
te cast 377 ballots for, and 396
against. The percentage voting
for this amendment throughout
Texas was 72% at presstime.
Amendment 2, regarding old
age pensions tallied up 499
‘‘for” votes in Fayette County
as compared with 287 voting in
the negative. Statewide percen-
tage was 84%.
On No. 3, the water bond a-
mandment, Fayette Countyians
cast 443 yotes for the amend-
ment, and 300 against. On a
statewide basis the percentage
in favor of 4he amendment was
73%.
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VOLUME LXXVIII
LA GRANGE, FAYETTE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1957
NUMBER 45
Veterans Day Celebration Is Monday
Annual event
sponsored by
American Legion
Celebrate the 11th in La
Grange, the Ehlers Post of the
American Legion invites!
And what a gala occasion it
promises to be, too.
The big, colorful parade
launches the day-long festivi-
ties beginning at 10:45 a. m.
with the many floats and en-
tries winding through the
streets of La Grange. Imme-
diately following the parade
will be dinner on the grounds
at the American Legion Hall.
Chicken Barbecue and Sausage
Barbecue will be available at
$1.00 per plate. The same
meats will be sold in bulk to go.
The afternoon festivities fea-
ture music by the Lone Star
Brass Band, famous radio and
concert artists, and music by
La Grange's own equally fam-
ous High School Band under
the outstanding leadership of
W. W. Johnson. In addition
there will be many games and
concessions for a good time by
ail.
The night activities feature
that ever-popular Blume’s Or-
chestra in a modern dance at
the Legion Hall. Admission h^y
been corrected to 75c per per-
son, instead of the previously
advertised price of $1.00. Table
reservations can be obtained
by calling 67, 19 or 287.
All proceeds of the annual
event go to defray endebted-
ness and expenses of operating
the Legion Hall. This year’s
event promises to be bigger and
better than any heretofore held
in La Grange.
La Grange to close
for Veteran’s Day
The business houses of
La Grange will be closed
for Veteran’s Day, Mon-
day, November It, all day.
The holiday Is one of the
p re-determined holidays
set by the La Grange
Chamber of Commerce.
Because of the holiday,
the La Grange Journal
will be published one day
late next week, coming to
you^on Thursday after-
noon and Friday morning
instead of Wednesday af-
ternoon and Thursday mor-
ning.
United Gas Seeks Rate Hike
United Gas Corporation has
requested from city officials of
La Grange a rat^ increase
which the company says is nec-
essary to provide an improved
return on the fajr value of its
distribution system, according
to George T. Cox, the firnvs a-
rea manager, and John W. Ro-
per, the company representa-
tive at La Grange.
At the end of 1956, the cost
of providing gas service had
increased to a point where
United was earning substan-
tially less than an adequate re-
turn on the fai^ value of its
properties in La'Grange, accor-
ding to the company’s state-
ment in connection with the
rate increase request.
Under the proposed new
rates, the gas bill of the aver-
age La Grange residential con-
sumer would be increased by
less than $1.49 per month on an
annual year-around basis, Mr.
Cox pointed out-.
United Gas and its predeces-
sors have been providing natu-
ral gas service in La Grange
since 1931.’ The present rates
for residential and small com-
mercial service went into ef-
fect in Novefnber, 1949, and
represented a small increase
over the rates which were in
effect from 1943 to 1949.
“The present rates are less
than the rates in effect during
Federal Reserve Bank Clamps Down
On Chain - Letter Bond Sales
W. E. Brendle of Rutersvillc
will again lead the Veteran’s
Day parade in La Grange
Monday, November 11. Mr.
Bren.alie .tas . Un-
cle Sam for the past 25 years,
having missed only a couple of
times due to death in the fami-
ly or illness. \
Rosenberg-Todd
to show 1958
Pontiac Saturday
Between the hours of 8 to 4
Saturday, November 9, the
new 1958 Pontiacs will be on
display and refreshments serv-
ed at Rosenberg-Todd, auth-
orized Pontiac dealer in La
Grange.
B. E. Todd, manager and
vice president of the firm
stated that this year’s model
will show sweeping changes.
Sixteen all-new models in
four series—headed by a
“dream car” series of two fam-
ily sports-type cars—are pre-
sented by Pontiac in 1958, Ge-
neral Motors’ Golden Jubilee
year.
A new body, new chassis,
new ‘‘Tempest 395” V-8 en-
gine, new optional equipment
and a new Bonneville series of
family size “dream can” mark
what the division calls “the
boldest advance in 50 yean.”
“Fifty years ago America’s
pioneer motorists welcomed
(See Rosenberg-Todd, Page.4)
TJie Federal Reserve Bank of
Dallas has notified banks that
the Treasury Department has
asked^that banks reject any ap-
plication for the purchase of
savings bonds where the applS
of Federal criminal statutes.
He also stated that the Internal
Revenue Service is studying .the
matter to determine whether
this scheme involves a violation
application is made as part of
a chain-letter scheme.
The notice has been received
here and in a quarter page ad
in this week’s issue of The
Journal, the La Grange State
Bank is issuing notice to its
customers and friends that it
can no longer service jponds in
connection with chain-letter
schemes.
The notice from the Federal
Reserve Bank states that the
Postmaster General has ad-
vised that each scheme of this
character will be investigated
fully and submitted to the De-
partment of Justice for its con-
sideration of possible violation
Fayette County
Motors' to show
Mercury Tuesday
The new 1658 Mercury will
be on display at Fayette Coun-
ty Motors on Tuesday, Novem-
ber 12, according to an an-
nouncement by Ben C. Diebel,
Wednesday'.
Mr. Diebel stated that the
new model would be in the
November 11th parade Monday
and on display Tuesday, and
he {nvites the public to view it
on those days.
laws.
.
PONTIAC’S PERENNIAL FAVORITE il this
Chief four-door Catalina designed to
■duf and fabric. -■ r. »• *.«!,
The notice goes on to say
that the experience of the Post
Office Department with sucl^
endless chain schemes over a
period of many years is that in
some instances a few persons
entering the scheme at the out-
set receive more than they put
ill, but never receive the large
sums promised; and that many
participants receive nothing at
all, but lose their entire in-
vestment. Such an outcome is
inevitable inasmuch as the sup-
ply of interested persons is
soon exhausted; and the grea-
ter the amount to be invested,
the sooner the saturation point
will be reached.
Auditor to seek
bids for drugs, -
printing, janitor
At a special session of the.
Commissioners Court held on
November 1, the County Audi-
tor was authorized to advertise
for S janitor for the courthouse
and for the agricultural build-
ing and grounds. Applications
may be .for bne or both build-
ings, and the applications must
be filed with the Auditor by 9
a. m. on December 1.
The County Auditor was al-
so authorized to advertise for
bids for the purchase of drugs,
medicines, serums, antitoxins
and filling of prescriptions for
the Fayette County Hospital,
Jail and paupers for thq forth-
coming year, and also to adver-
tise for bids for county print-
ing- f
vOthfer items on the agenda
were the approval of the Octo-
ber payroll, the November es-
timates, and claims to Koppers,
Inc. for $1,140.97 and $1,659.28
by the commissioners of Pre-
cincts 3 and 4.
The Court heard a report by
Judge Henry J. Schovajsa on a
sale of land to V. L. English
for the sum of $825.00.
Stephen Wayne isAhe name
given the newborn son of ]ir.
and Mrs. Aubrey Mhrkwardt of i
Burton. The little boy
1
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the period from 1931 to 1937,”
Mr. Cox sated. “However, these
low rates and high costs have
combined to cause the company
to earn substantially less than
an adequate return in La
Grange.”
From 1950 to 1956, the com-
pany’s cost of serving an aver-
age customer in La Grange, ex-
clusive of the cost of gas, has
increased 73.6 per cent, Mr.
Cox explained.
The rate increase the com-
pany is requesting, averaging
less than $1.49 per month for
the average customer, is “cer-
tainly fair in the light of other
increases in tl>e cost of living”,
Mr. Cox added.
“It is the policy of our com-
pany to maintain our facilities
so that we can always keep a-
head Of the needs of our cus-'
tomers,” Mr. Cox said. “In or-
der to do this, and to continue
to provide the same high stan-
dard of service we have always
rendered, w« feel that we are
justified in asking for this rea-
sonable increase in our rates at
this time.” *
Janak’s celebrate
fourth anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Janak,
proprietors of Janak’s Cash and
Carry Grocery on the south
side of the square, this week
celebrate their fourth anniver-
sary in business, with a bal-
loon-bursting sale.
With each $5 purchase the
customer will burst a balloon
and receive a nice prize.
Fun for all is promised at this
anniversary event at Janak’s.
An advertisement elsewhere in
this issue lists specials and
gives details fit the balloon
sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Janak express
their thanks for the fine pa-
tronage they have received
during their four years in bus-
iness here.
Knipple Catches
Hubcap Thieves
Daring the La Grange-Elgln
football game Friday night
Chief of Police Arnold Knipple
apprehended two youths in the
process of taking hubcaps from
the auto of F. R. Dykes.
The boys were Rudolph Ra-
mirez of 112 Ave. s. Elgin, add
Robot Sanchez of Route 2,
Bastrop.
Both 'lads appeared before
Mayor Milton von Minden on
Monday, plead guilty and
paid fines.
The Colorado VaUey
Cuib, local Shriners,
tional Bank and La
State Bank, are making avail-
able to any child a free circus
ticket > to the annual Shrine
Circus at the Houston Coliseum
on Saturday morning Novem-
ber 9th at 10 AM. %
Public School Bus Caravans
and private cars will be form- .,
ed at the High School on the
morning of the 9th about 7:00
A. M. A State Highway Patrol-
will escort the busses to the
Coliseum. After the Circus the
children will . have lunch
(which they will take along) at
Recreational meet
reset for Nov. 20
The La Grange Recreational
Association meeting held in the
District Court Room in Oct.
was not an official meeting
since 57 proxies or. voters were
short.
It was most discouraging to
those present to have to set a-
eother meeting date for Novem-
ber.
If It will inconvenience you
to attend the November meet-
ing and you have destroyed
your proxy voting sheet please
drop by The La Grange Jour-
nal Office and fill out a blank
so the next meeting can be an
official one. If you still have
your proxy sheet you may fill
it out and turn it over to one of
the previously suggested rep-
resentatives before the next-
meeting on Wednesday, Nov-
ember 20, to be held in the Dis-
trict Court Rbom at 7:30 PM.
New Fords go
on display at
La Grange Motors
La Grang
will be dispjayl
model Fords
day, November 7, the
ed agency announced this week.
Along with the showing will
be tkq, serving of coffee and
doughnuts by the Hqjn« |5co-
nomics girls of La Grange High
School. ' f• ■
The 1058 Ford car line feat-
uring major styling changes,
the most efficient engines in
the car’s history, a now auto-
matic-transmission and new op-
tional air suspension, will go on
display at Ford dealers Novem-
ber 7, J. O. Wright, Ford Motor
Company vice president and
Ford Division general manager,
announced today.
“At a cost of $185,000,000
we have developed a new Ford
that incorporates some of the
most extensive changes ever
made in the car,” Mr. Wright
said.
Historically, auto companies
have made basic changes in
their cars eVery three years, he
pointed out.
“But in its 1958 models, Ford
has actually created fundamen-
tal design and engineering
changes Just one year after its
completely new 1957 model,”
he slid.
Demonstrating this change
are twenty-one models on two
separatet wheel-bases; the
Fairline and Fairline 500, with
an overall lengttxof 207 inches,
and the Custom, Custom 800
and the station wsfgon, mea-
suring 202 inches.
The external appearance of
the new car features Ford’s
sculptured-in-metal treatment
in which styling lines are mold-
ed into the sheet metal itself.
1. will
Shriners.
800 free tickets
able to — •
tickets s'
Aggie fans in La Grange were
thrilled to find out that Reveil-
le, the A&M mascot, spent the
week end here at the home of
Doyle Kranse—seems that
Doyle hag full-time care of the
little dog.
— AJB —
Alfred Woltmann of Park
came in to see us this week
bringing the finest fruit display
we’ve seen in a long time. Mr.
Woltmann had five beautiful
grapefruit in one cluster, which
weighed out at 5 3/4 pounds.
Texas Magic VaUey better
watch out—Fayette County is
not far behind.
— AJB —
We’re fighting mad this week!
The nerve of the Russians
sending that poor little dog up
into outer space in Sputnik
No. 2! Just imagine how lonely
and cramped the little feUow
must be sailing around Hie
world at 1700 miles per hour.
Around here we Just don’t treat
doga that way.
— AJB_
Birthday congratulations this
week to Malcolm Voelkel, who.
celebrated his tenth birthday
on November 5.
_ AJB _
Mr. and Mrs. Delvln Janssen
and daughters visited Sunday
In Houston with the Sigmund
V
v
i JTib
and la mucl
ny friends
having a big balloon
which la lots of fun.
— AJB _
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Everyone la looking forward
to the big Veterans Day parade
to ho staged In
November 11. I
year’s parade la
last—always
ways the pride when the Stam
and Stripes go by. always the
moment of recollection when,
“tape” sounds across the court-
house green. i '
— AJB _
Wo always aay that
other town*
best coni
Fayette
SmithviUe,
Mrs. C. A.
their PTA
Her topic ’
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Giddings and
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Duewall, L. A. The La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 7, 1957, newspaper, November 7, 1957; La Grange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth998790/m1/1/: 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.