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THE FLATONIA ARGUS
VOLUME 71
$2.00 per year in advance
FLATONIA TEXAS MARCH 28, 1946
5c per copy
NUMBER 13
As Bridges Sees It—
Quite a bit of interest hns
been shown in the city elec-
tion to be held next Tuesday,
at which time a mayor and
two city commissioners will be
chosen. All eligible citizens
are urged to come out to the
polling places and cast their
ballots. _
* * *
Friends, newsprint is still
very scarce and also expensive.
All Argus subscribers whose
subscriptions are in arrears are
requested to come in at once
and renew same, otherwise'we
will remove -their names from
our lists.
• * • * •
Nature is a wonderful thing.
Men "are born with two eyes
and two ears, but with one
tongue, in o/der that they
should see and hear twice as
much as they say.
* * *
This section of the state is
indeed beautiful at this par-
ticular season of the year—
with lovely bluebonnets and
Indian blankets combining
along our highways and coun-
try roads to present a brilliant
array of bright colors. In some
sectors the yellow buttercup is
also to be seen.
* * *
Our candidates for city of-
fice would do well to consider
a clean-up program for Fla-
tonia. We could use a system
of regular trash pickups.
• * *
Numerous yards of our town
are magnificent right now with
the lovely wistaria vines in
full bloom. The low-hanging
lavendar flowers reach almost
to the ground in many in-
stances.
Local politics is practically
at a boil at this time with the
city election coming up next
Tuesday. We think it is a very
fine thing when enough inter-
est is manifest in city affairs
to afford two or more candi-
dates for each city position,
each election year. This is
never meant to be a reflection
on any city administration, but
we do think that in too many
small cities there is no one who
wants to serve the people in
any public city office. The
same usually holds true in re-
gards to positions on the
school board. The customary
opinion is, ‘‘Let somebody else
do it.”
* • •
Flatonia is not only fortu-
nate in being located on two
branches of the Southern Pa-
cific railroad, but is on two
main highways, and is very
near the center-point on that
famous route “I he Old Span-
ish frail,” now designated as
U. S. Highway 90, between San
Antonio and Houston.
HALLETTSVILLE DOCTOR
SPEAKS TO ROTARIANS
Last Friday local Rotarians
were given the privilege of
hearing Dr. Harvey Renger of
Hallettsville, who spoke on
“The Atomic Bomb.”
The program for the day
opened with the introduction
of the < following visiting Ho-,
tarians: M. I. Wyutt and Wal-
ter W'otipka of Waelder, Ur.
llarvey Renger of Hallettsville,
Leon Kahanek and Eli Rubin,
also of Hallettsville. Other vis-
itors present were N. B. llar-
gon of Austjn and Rev. Vernon
Perry of Flatonia.
The program lor the day was
in charge of Aloe Klein, who
introduced Dr. Renger.
A mimeographed diagram,
showing the various elements
which go to make up atomic
power, were passed out to all
present, and the speaker then
related what each of the sym-
bols printed thereon repre-
sented.
The speaker related that the
atoms are so tiny that no hu-
man eye can ever see them anu
that they are composed of the,
electron or negative; proton, or
positive and the neutron, or
uniting force. These are in ac-
tion similar to the motion of the
planets as they revolve in the
universe.
Dr. Renger stated that one
pound of uranium, the basic in-
gredient of the atomic bomb,
is more powerful than 3,000,-
000 pounds of coal, and that if
one of the bombs had too much
power, scientists fear it would
destroy the entire world.
The speaker said that the
hope of the atomic power is
that it will be used as a indus-
trial aid and as an element for
the prevention and cure of va-
rious diseases.
The Hallettsville Rotarian
closed his address by stating
that to date nothing has been
developed that will counteract
this terrific force.
Elo Rohde Candidate (or Dist.
Clerk in Coming Primaries
F. F. A. REPORT
Unusual businesses of our
town—the Fulls Larth plant,
Crate and Box lactory and the
Pre-r animated House Building
plant in Flatonia distinguish
our city from others, for ihese
are not the usual type of busi-
ness firms found in towns of
this section. Perhaps there are
other unusual ones here, but,
if so, we have not heard of
them as yet.
* * •
Tiny Iran has given the
world a sample of how the
United Nations Organization
works. That county, one of the
smaller countries, is having dif-
ficulties with one of the major
powers, Russia, so brought her
case before the Security Coun-
cil now in session. The original
vote of the 11-nation council
was 9-2 in favor of bringing
the question up now. Of course,
the fact that Iran was backed
in the matter by the United
States and Great Britain helped
to bring this about. But, just
the same, this gives each and
every nation of the earth an
opportunity to maintain peace.
* * *
Flatonia should go right
along and build for that widely
advertised boom period ex-
pected to come during the next
five to seven years. We’re for
iti
The F.F.A. Chapter now has
a program of work and consti-
tution and by-laws by which to
operate their chapter. Com-
mittees on above sugjects read
their repotrs and had them ap-
proved by the chapter at the
meeting held Thursday after-
noon, March 21.
With the above mentioned
subjects out of the way, the
boys are busy getting other
work started.
The Sweetheart contest is
progressing very nicely. The
Father and Son banquet com-
mittee has started to work, and
plans have been amde for oth-
er items called for in our pro-
gram of work.
BUS SCHEDULE
GREYHOUND LINES
TO HOUSTON:
3:45 A. M.
10:28 A. M.
3:15 P. M.
8:28 P. M.
9:45 P. M.
ro SAN ANTONIO:
4:02 A. M.
10:43 A. M.
2:32 P. M.
4:13 P. M.
9:13 P. M.
Kerrville Bus schedule:
From Smithville to Yoakum.
Leave Flatonia—
South 11:40 a. m. and 3:30
p. m.
North 9:30 a. m. and 2:00
p. m.
Continental Trailways, Bas-
trop-Victoria:
South bound: Leave Fla-
tonia, 10:50 a. m. and 5:50
p. m.
North bound: Leave
tonia 10:37 a. m. and
p. m.
Fla-
4:57
Men between the ages of 17
through 34 years are accept-
able for enlistment in the reg-
ular Army. Check the advan-
tages of an enlistment in the
regular Army by visiting your
nearest U. S. Army recruiting
office today.
Subscribe to The Argus, $2.
Flo Rohde wus in The Argus
office Wednesday and author
ized us to announce his candid-
acy for District Clerk, subject
to the action of the Democratic
Primary; July 27. His state-
ment follows:
1 was born on a farm near,
Warrenton and lived there un-
til I was ready to take up life’s
undertakings lor myselt. Alter
tinishing my rural education
there, 1 attended the La
Grange High School. After*
attending this school for three
years, 1 took a second grade
teachers’ examination and
started teaching at llackebeil
school near Fayetteville. De-
siring to continue my educa-
tion, I enrolled in Draughon’s
Business College of Sail An-
tonio. I attended this school
lor two summers taking up the
combined courses of shorthand,
typing, and bookkeeping.
After having completed this
course in business training, 1
entered Southwest Texas State
Teachers College of San Mar-
cos. 1 continued my work in
this institution during the sum-
mer months. I received my B.
A. degree from this school in
1936.
As mentioned above, I start-
ed teaching in Hackebeil
school on a second grade cer-
tificate. I taught in this
school for six years. After that
I taught in Oldenburg for five
years and from there went to
La Grange in 1937. In eash
rase I made the change to im-
prove my position. During the
time that 1 was on the La
Grange faculty, I also drove a
school bus. The first bus that
the La Grange Independent
School Dist. ever put into serv-
ice was routed out of Round
Top. For the next three years
this same bus was driven from
Carmine. I was the driver of
that bus. At the end of these
four years, we decided to live
in our own home near La
Grange. 1 then drove a bus for
the Plum-Prairie Valley sec-
tion.
At the end of the 1943-44
term, I resigned the La Grange
teaching position and took up
a bookkeeping position with
The Texas Company of La
Grange. At Christmas, 1944,
the teacher of the Zilss Me-
morial school resigned and the
trustees of that school asked
me to take the position. 1 fill-
ed the vacancy lor the year. At
the present time I am again a
member of the La Grange fac-
ulty.
1 have had political desires
for some time and now, on the
insistence of many friends
from all over Fayette County,
who urged me to make the
race, I herewith make my for-
mal announcement for Dis-
trict Clerk of Fayette County.
I shall make a clean and fair
race and if elected to this of-
fice, I shall do my utmost to
give you the service that the
public has a right to expect.
When school closes at the
end of May, I shall make an
active campaign and see as
many voters as possible.
Respectfully,
ELO ROHDE.
Announcement..
In announcing my candidacy
for City Commissioner, I do so
at the request of 'my many
lriends.
If 1 am elected it will be ray
purpose tq serve the voters in
an efficient manner and to
work lor the benefit of all.
Your vote and your support
will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully yours,
W. W. “Sweet” Anieller.
VOC. AG. TRAINING UNDER
G. I. BILL OF RIGHTS
JOHN ALLEN WERTJEN
DIES ON MONDAY
John Allen Wertjen, six
months old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbert Wertjen of Muldoon,
died at the Seton Hospital in
Austin Monday.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 10 a. m. from
the Koenig Funeral Home
Chapel in La Grange with Rev.
L. L. F. Parker of Muldoon of-
ficiating and burial was made
in the New City Cemetery, La
Grange.
The parents and a brother,
Gilbert Wayne Wertjen, sur-
vive.
Watch for Lindy Lou!
What? Lindy Lou!
Where At the High School
Auditorium!
When? Monday evening,
April 15 J
The G. I. Bill gives veterans
an opportunity to continhe
their education in many ways.
Those veterans who own and
operate a farm or ranch, rent
a farm or ranch and operate
it, or who work on a suitable
farm or ranch with his parents
or others may continue their
agriculture education in a prac-
tical way and receive the bene-
fits provided for under this
bill.
There are many of our vet-
erans who wish to continue
farming or ranching and who
do not care to enroll in an
academic college or university.
Under the G. 1. Bill a vocation-
al agriculture G. I. School can
be set up within Fayette Coun-
ty under the administration of
the county school board and
the county superintendent.
Veterans who are interested
may contact their local school
superintendent or vocational
agriculture teacher for detail-
ed information.
The specific objectives of
such a school slwli be:
To assist veterans to estab-
lish or reestablish themselves
in agriculture pursuits.
To provide such training as
will improve the skills of the
veterans who wish to remain
on the farm or ranch.
To establish agricultural
training for veterans as close
to the farm or ranch as is edu-
cationally sound.
To improve the life of these
veterans pn the farms and
ranches to such an extent as
will assure them economic,
emotional, and social stability
for themselves as well as for
their families.
H. V. Stirling, assistant ad-
ministrator for vocational re-
habilitation and education,
Veterans Administration, in
Washington, D. C., states “The
Veterans Administration is not
an educational institution. It
is not operating schools of its
own nor does it intend to. The
sole responsibility for having
adequate training facilities and
courses of education or train-
ing is assigned to the state edu-
cational systems. The .Veter-
ans Administration is ready to
cooperate in any way within
the limits of the law in help-
ing the educational and train-
ing leaders to achieve their ob-
jectives.
The veteran and industrial
establishments must be made
to understand that the words
"job” and "training” are not
synonomous and that the Vet-
erans Administration may pay
subsistence allowance to a vet-
eran only while he is pursuing
a course of training. The ap-
propriate agency in each state
must always be on the alert to
prevent "fly-by-night” and
“gyp-joint” educational or
training institutions from ex-
ploiting the veteran and the
public. None of us shall for-
get that our primary responsi-
bility is to restore employabil-
ity to the disabled veteran who
has received his injury or dis-
ease in the service of his coun-
try.
Any veteran desiring infor-
mation on furthering training
in agriculture under the G. I.
Bill should feel free to contact
the local agricultural teacher,
W. M. Millican. It will be of
great value to know how many
wish to take advantage of this
type of training in Fayette
County,
FLATONIA TO ENTER
TEAMS IN COUNTY-WIDE
PLAY DAY ON APRIL 5
The Fayette County Play
Day will be held on Friday,
April 5, 1946 in La Grange on
the La Grange public school
grounds.
Under the plans for the day
prospects are might for a gen-
ial get-together of all the
schools of fayette County, botii
large and small, lor a day of
tun and clean sportsmanship.
There will be no track and
field nor literary events staged
on this day, as events will be
confined only to volleyball and
baseball (playground).
h latonia expects to be repre-
sented by teams in the follow-
ing classes:
Grammar grades, boys base-
ball and girls baseball.
High school seniors, boys
baseball, girls baseball and
girls volleyball.
Dr. Wheeler Seeks
Re-Election As
City's Mayor
Dr. L. A. Wheeler author-
ized The Argus early this week
to announce his candidacy for
re-election as mayor of the city
of Flatonia.
Mayor Wheeler, in his state-
ment, said that numerous citi-
zens seemed to think he was
not a candidate this year. He
stated this was not true and
that his name will be on the
ballot in next Tuesday’s city
election.
The mayor’s record of past
years is his principal platform
tor re-election and he earnest-
ly solicits your vote and sup-
port.
MISS NORA MAE KUBALA
WEDS HARVEY SHOMETTE
Miss Nora Mae Kubala,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Y\ m.
Kubala, and Harvey C. Shom-
ette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Russell of Bay City, were
united in a double ring cere-
mony Saturday evening, March
23. The ceremony was per
formed in San Antonio with
Dr. Arthur A. Bound offici
ating.
The bride wore a white wool
suit trimmed in navy blue with
matching accessories and a cor-
sage of white carnations. She
was attended by her sister,
Mrs. Steve Clark, and Sylvester
H. Clark, uncle of the groom,
was best man.
Mr. Shomette received his
discharge from the Army alst
November, after serving in the
Pacific theatre for two and
half years.
The coupel are making their
home in San Antonio.
HUGE TURNIP GROWN
BY WALTER RIETZ
SENIORS WORKING ON
CLASS PLAY, ‘LINDY LOU’
The Seniors are busily work-
ing on their class play, “Lindy
Lou,” in order to present it on
Monday evening, April 15. It
will be an entire evening of
beauty, laughter, and Southern
hospitality transplanted into
three acts of speed, intrigue,
and Northern graciousness.
There is love, drama, com
edy and mystery all combined
to make this three-act play one
that you will enjoy from the
time the curtain goes up to the
final climax.
All characters have parts of
equal importance. We leave
the rest up to you. After see-
ing “Lindy Lou” we are sure
you will agree:
That Lindy captures your
heart!
That Patsy, Patricia, and
Prunella are the Snappiest
Sweet P’s you ever saw in any
garden!
That Handsome Dick makes
every girl’s blood pressure rise
above normal!
That you will chuckle at the
awkward love-making of Big
Boy Roberts!
That Ethelburt is Mr. Black-
stone’s echo!
That Mr. Blackstone turns
out to be what we think he is!
That T. Timothy Tweed-
some is the funniest character
part since Shakespeare’s Fal-
staff!
That Dolores Del Monte does
something exciting in each of
her scenes!
That the jealous Duchess
steals the show!
Don't fail to see this drama!
Remember the date, April 15,
8 p. m. at the high school audi-
torium.
TRAIN SCHEDULE
Yoakum to Waco No. 52:
5:30 p. m.
Flatonia to Yoakum, No. 51:
Ar. 1 p. m. lvs. 1:20 p. m.
To Houston No. 6:
7:17 p. m.
To Houston No. 8:
1:55 a. m.
To San Antonio No. 7:
2:55 a. m.
To San Antonio No. 5:
1:15 p. m.
On Wednesday morning
Walter Rietz walked into The
Argus office and said he had
something he thought we
would like to put on display
and then presented us with a
huge turnip.
This may not be the largest
turnip in the world, but it is
certainly a great big one, mea
suring 27 inches around the
center and registering 12
pounds on the scales. One
could certainly say this prod-
uct casts no reflection upon the
seed from which it was pro-
duced.
Mad Dog Killed'
In Cistern Tuesday
‘the entire Cistern com-
munity was alarmed Wednes-
day when it was learned that
a dog believed to be rabid, lo-
cated Monday at Hopkins
Ranch, had been killed at the
Thiede Nursery on Tuesday.
This dog had scratched
Steve Kazmier and had leaped
upon Mr. Kazmier’s horse.
lather 1 heo. Janysek and
Mr. Kazmier took the dog’s
head to Austin for examination
and tests proved that the dog
had been mad.
\\ arning is hereby given to
the general public to be on the
lookout for strange-acting dogs
or cats. It is much better to
be safe than take chances with
this dread disease carried by
rabid animals.
REV. PETERSON TO
PREACH AT METHODIST
CHURCH THURSDAY NITE
OIL WELLS OF DISTRICT
BEING DRILLED, TESTED
The Henderson well, near
Flatona in Gonzales County is
being deepened, when the op-
erators tailed to find sufficient
showings at the higher depths.
The Nq. 1 Afina. Spahji in
Gonzales County, possible dis-
covered of a new Glenrose sand
oil field is reported to be test-
ing in the 8000-foot zone and
has recovered gas, oil and wa-
ter, but insufficient to produce
commercially. These points
were 10,495-505 feet, 10,275-
85 feet, 9,050-60 feet, 8,655-65
feet and around 8,200 feet.
Amerada No. 1 Brown, wild-
cat in Fayette County several
miles northeast of the com-
pany’s No. 1 Henderson in Gon-
zales County was down around
2,000 feet and drilling ahead
at last reports.
Rev. A. C. Peterson of Schu-
lenburg will j reach the ser-
mon during the Lenten service
Thursday night of this week
at 7:30 o'clock at the Meth-
odist Church.
Miss Ida Lieskovsky honor-
ably discharged from the
WAVES, will be the guest
speaker at the vesper service
.Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock.
The regular Sunday morning
service will be held at 9:30
o’clock and the church school
at 10:30. Everybody is most
cardially invited to attend all
the services.
REV. BILY TRANSFERRED
Reports were received this
week that Rev. E. J. Bily, who
has-been pastor ftt the* Sacred
Heart Catholic Churcn here
for over two years, had been
transferred to Red Rock. He
will leave for his new assign-
ment about the first of the
month.
So far, we have been unable
to learn who his successor here
will be.
NOTICE! NOTICE!
CATHOLIC CONFIRMATION
TO BE HELD SUNDAY
Confirmation in the local
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
will be held Sunday, March 31.
There will be three masses,
the first at 7 a. m., second at
a. m. and the Solemn High
Mass at 10 after which Arch-
bishop Robert E. Lucey will
administer the confirmation
rites.
The entire group will receive
holy communion at the 8 a. m.
mass after breakfast, which
will be served in the Parish
Hall.
F.F.A. SWEETHEART
CONTEST IN PROGRESS
The annual F.F.A. Sweet-
heart contest is now on. Each
year the high school elects a
certain girl to be the F.F.A.
Sweetheart. Each class elects
candidate and ballot boxes
are placed in convenient loca-
tions for the votes. The votes
are a penny each, and the girl
securing the largest number of
votes is declared the Sweet-
heart.
This year’s candidates are:
Freshman class, Evelyn Sim-
cik; Sophomore class, Audrey
Freytag; Junior class, Neldean
Helton; Senior class, Lillian
Farek.
Funds realized from this
contest will go into the chap-
ter’s treasury and will be used
for building the organization.
The Flatonia Garden Club
will meet at the Court House
on Friday, April 4 at 3 p. m.
It is important for all mem-
bers to be present, as a discus-
sion will be held of plans for
the flower show to be held on
Saturday, April 27.
HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS
TO GIVE PROGRAM APRIL 2
The Flatonia High School
Chorus, under direction of R.
B. Froehner, will give a pro-
gram of songs next Tuesday,
April 2, in the High School
Auditorium at 8 p. m. A sound
film, entitled "South of the
Border,” in color will be
shown.
The Chorus is composed of
24 girls and seven boys.
The public is invited to at-
tend. There will be no admis-
sion charges.
CATHOLIC RADIO
PROGRAMS OF WEEK
Gases and flame throwers
developed by the Chemical
Warfare Service of the U. S.
Army are being used exten-
sively to exterminate locusts,
the boll weevil, the com borer,
potato hopper and other pests
ruinous to crops.
KABC, 1450, Sunday, 10:30
to 11 a. m„ Hour of Faith.
WO A I, 1200, Sunday, 5 p.
m., The Catholic Hour.
WBAP, 829, Sunday, 10:30
p. m., the Catholic Hour.
KVIC, 1340, Sunday, 1:30 p.
m., the Little Quarter Hour of
the Little Flower.
KI’RC, 950, Saturday, 5 p.
m., the Catholic Hour.
KWKH, 1130, Sunday, 7:15
a. m., Ave Maria Hour.
14,099 BALES COTTON
GINNED IN COUNTY
According to a recent re-
port from C. YV. Meyer, spe-
cial agent of the Department
of Commerce, Bureau of the
Census, there were 14,099
bales of cotton ginned in Fay-
ette County from the 1945 crop
as compared with 13,724 bales
for the crop of 1944.
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