The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise from Seguin, Texas • Page 1

MATS CONTINUE PERFECT SEASON Seek First District Win Friday The Dixie-flag waving Robert Lee Volunteers blow Into Seguin this Friday for an early season showdown with the undefeated, unscored on Matadors. The Vols will go all out to do what a fired-up Gon-, zales team failed to do last Friday with a sting- ing last-half aerial assault. Another packed Matador stadium crowd will be on hand to see which team will survive Friday's clash to become favorites to win the District 13-AAA championship. Seguln's Matadors will take a perfect record into the scrap, as the senior- dominated bullfighters have barely been threatened in four games this year. The Mats are highly favored to take the district championship, but the Rebels have shown more muscle as each week goes by.

Last Friday they gave Marshall an ugly introduction to the district with a 29 to 0 And although the Rebels have been defeated this year, the defeats were at the hands of good teams. Doubting it are the Matadors' previous foes, in- cluding Floresville, 36 to 0, Luling, 42 to 0, Lockhart, 26 to 0, and Gonzales, 9 to 0. Some 5000 fans are expected to see the answer during Friday's clash- heard-around-the-district. at Matador Field. Game time is 8 p.m.

EGUirsTS L.EADIMG NEWSPAPER VOL. 63 Number 41 GETTING MORE each passing week is Matador halfback Don Schubert. He looked like an all-the-way threat last Friday every time he touched the ball. Here are the Gonzales Apaches trying to close in on the dashing Mr. Don.

(staff photo) 20 Pages of local News, Pictures and Advertising Wednesday, October 1960 YOUTH ENTERS POLITICS FUND DRIVE STARTS HERE The youth of Guadalupe County are spearing the 1960 presidential campaign interests in both Republican and Democratic parties. Both have organized and are actively engaged in soliciting funds for the campaign with the funds to be used locally. A Republican youth or- ganization has also been set up here upon the request of Carr P. Collins, chairman of the "Texans for Nixon" movement. According to Collins the goals of this organization are: 0) to increase interest in the 1960 election and (2) to inform voters of the Republican nominees, Nix- on-Lodge.

The members of this organization are any young people who solicit and collect money for the Nixon Lodge campaign. The money to be used locally. For more information interested persons are to contact Miss Connie Saegert, 124 Moore Street; LIBRARY MEET TUBS Local citizens who are interested in increased library facilities for Seguin are being urged to attend the semi-annual meeting of The Friends of the Li- brary at 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday in the City Auditorium." Speakers for the evening will include Judge Henry Poland Rebuilds (Another in a series of articles about the recent newspaper study mission to Europe and behind the Iron Curtain by the National Editorial Association. Gazette Publisher John Taylor and Mrs.

Taylor were members of that mission.) by John Taylor Gazette Publisher Shed a tear for Poland. This country of freedom- loving people has been victimized by nature's joke in geography. As we all know, Poland, a country smaller than Texas, is situated geographically between Russia and Germany. Our group of 52 editors and publishers from throughout the U. S.

were to learn what that meant when we finally left Moscow, Russia at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, August 28. We left from the Moscow airport at that hour, and arrived for lunch at Vilnia, Lithuania. This airport was heavily camouflaged, and a large radar unit was rotating constantly nearby. Many Russian soldiers and military reconnaissance planes were also at the heavily guarded field.

Following lunch we were on our way to Warsaw, Poland, and, after gaining an hour with the time change, arrived at Warsaw at 1 P. m. There was an absence of the military at the Warsaw field, and subsequently in Warsaw. (But we soon learned that huge Russian units were based nearby. However, Russian soldiers are never seen in uniform in Warsaw.) When we arrived at the Polish capital we were met by a large group of Warsaw journalists.

They were extremely warm in their welcome, and we were to learn soon that poor Poland loves the U. S. In fact the Poles are outspoken in their opinion that their only hope for freedom is the U.S. We were then escorted to Warsaw's beautiful new Grand Hotel, where we dressed for a reception with the newspaper and magazine journalists. (At the hotel and later on during walks throughout the streets and avenues we learned that the people are much better dressed and much happier people, even though occupied, than were the people of Moscow.) At the reception v.e learned that the Journalists were free to write as they pleased long as their subject matter followed the Communist line.

As previously stated, the journalists were extremely friendly, conl'd In sec. 3 2 Glenewinkel, Mayor Owen, the Rev. Hardy Childress, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Library committee, in addition to other members of that committee. Friends of the Library officials have furnished these speakers with statistical material concerning the new libraries in other cities of similar size, together with figures on county and city support of such libraries. Mrs.

Wilton Woods, a member of the board of the local group, will be in charge of the program, according to Mrs. J. E. Gingrich, Friends president. Reports also will be made on the recent membership drive by Mrs.

Carl Sagebiel, the Alice Vaughan Bernhard Memorial; and on a large gift of books now in storage because space is not available for them in the local library. In emphasizing the need for a large turn-out of citizens at the meeting, officials point out that the interest of the community will be demonstrated by the attendance, and there will be an opportunity for citizens to ask questions and to express opinions. Timmermann Appointed To School Board Curtis Timmermann 969 Sowell has been appointed to the County School Board, according to County School Superintendent Ted Billnitzer: "Timmermann will fill the vacancy of precinct four which was formerly held by the late Henry Herbold." The recent untimely death of Henry Herbold created the vacancy. Citizens Group Holds NUotiig The Citizens' Committee recently appointed the' School Board, held their meeting October 5th, I960. Al Koebig was elected as chairman and Henry Mcco-chairman and Mrs.

Harvey Wuest was elected secretary. The purpose of this committee is to study methods for meeting competition in securing and keeping teachers for the Seguin Independent School District. ENROLLMENT GROWS WITH POPULATION As the population in all Texas cities shows a steady increase, so the enrollment at the schools to increase also. According to Superintendent Briesemeister: "At the end of September the enrollment at Seguin Schools was 103 more than last year's enrollment at that date." THE MORE HELPING HANDS THE BETTER was the message of the officers of this year's Community Fund drive when they met Tuesday to kick-off the programJ The chairmen were, left to right, 11. A.

Ulbricht, employee drive, Clarence Ackermann, general drive, Robert Koennecke, president, Sidney Bauer, advance drive. (Staff Photo) Roland Willmann, rural drive, and Airport To Observe Opening Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15 and 16 will be open house at the Seguin Airport located on the New Braunfels highway. During thN time, the airport, a community project, will offer plane rides for a penny a pound over the Seguin area and two cents a pound over the Canyon Dam area in order to raise money for the remaining debt of the air strip. TLC Homecoming Oct.

28-30 HUGH MASTER OF THE CIBOLO GRANGE accepts a check for $1000, as the Grange was named as one of the ten top finalists in the thirteenth annual $70,000,1960 Community Service Contest, which is co-sponsored by the National Grange and the Sears- Roebuck Foundation. Presenting the check to Schneider was John M. Kelly, controller of the Sears-Roebuck Foundation and Edward F. Holter, lecturer and contest chairman of the National Grange. Photo) The dates for the 31st annual Texas Lutheran College Homecoming have been set for Oct.

28-30 it was announced bv Dr. Marcus Rieke, president of TLC. Feature of the 1960 Homecoming will be the appearance of Bobby Feller, former Cleveland Indians fireballer, as the speaker for the banquet which last year attracted over 1,000 exes. Activities begin with the coronation of the Homecoming court on Friday night, Oct. 28, in the gym followed by a reception and the bonfire and rally.

A social hour lor exes will be held Saturday inorn- Oct. 29, at If). Both the TLC Ex-Studem Association and the Tl.C Development Board meet at 10 a.m. Tlv unveiling of the Trinity Hall plaque will take place at 11:30 a.m. followed uy class reunion dinners for the classes of 1960, 1955, 1950, 1940,1930, 1920.

1910 and all those bv- fore'1910. Bandb and floats will highlight the parade start- ing at 1 p.m. in downtown Seguin followed by the football game at 2:30 p.m. between TLC', and St. Mary's of Kansas.

Feller will ride in the parade and appear at the halftime ceremonies of the football game. The banquet is set fur p.m. The toastmasu will be Roger Erck of Seguin. A dance and social will culminate Saturday activities. Sunday morning activity begins at 9 a.m.

with Sunday School in the Weinert Chapel f-. Mowed by she Memorial services at 10:45. i will be the Rev. pastor of tin-ran of Kerr- Local Seguinites and surrounding area people will furnish their planes for the rides. Some 200 gallons of gasoline will be donated by the Texas Company (Texaco) for the airplanes.

Lighting along the air strip is now being installed by the Guadalupe Valley Electric Co-operative. New Piper, Beechcraft and Cessna planes will be on exhibit during the two day event. Plans are in the making for a stunt flyer and parachute jumpers to be on hand for both days. Ci.irc-nc vilK The tor f. -vcU ch''ir pr reunion is set dining hall in In i he in nd and tht- gym p.m.

the general chairman (he llumecom- ing is Hill a senior music education major from New Braunfels. Theme tor the coronation will be "Court of Classic Beauty" with Millie Crui- co nl'd on AN UNWELCOME SIGHT-Many pecan trees throughout the Seguin and Guadalupe County area have been infected with a blight of web worms. The above tree, owiu-d by Lawrence Haug, 337 Taft is an example. According to authorities the web worm is a seasonal afflict) .1 for pecan trees and will soon pass on. Current Goal For Workors At $30,750 "Every citizen of Seguin and Guadalupe County has the moral responsibility for his community.

Contributing to the Community Fund is the best way we know of to shoulder that responsibility." So declared Bob Koennecke early Tuesday during the kickoff breakfast for this year's annual drive. Some 30 persons met in the Aumont Rose Room early Tuesday in an enthusiastic session designed to upset community complacency and attain this year's $30,750 goal. Koennecke is president of this year's drive. Tuesday's meeting with Sidney Bauer, chairman of the Advance drive, pointing out to attendants that contributors could use the installment plan. "They can pay monthly, semi-monthly and by any other means," he explained.

Clarence Ackermann, chairman of the general drive which gets underway on Tuesday, Oct. 18, then announced that some 400 contacts would be made by 20 teams of 4 members each. Special emphasis will be placed on rural areas this year, a pnase of the drive that wiir be chairmanned by Roland Willmann, of Kingsbury. Eighteen (18) rural communities in Guadalupe County will be organized by the Drive chairman. Three planning meetings have been set for Monday at Geronimo, Tuesday at Marion and Thursday at Kingsbury.

H. A. Con't Page 5 Fund Money To Be Spread Through Area Where does it go, ana what does it do? These are the two major questions asked each year about the Community Fund Drive. And the budget committee of this year's Drive has already provided the answers. The committee reported rhe following budget allocations for 1900-61 as follows: ArnericaT Heart Association, $750; Red Cross $5250; Blinded Veterans, $25; Boy Scouts, $5250; Free Kindergarden $250; 4-H and FFA, $3325; Girl Scouts, $2400, and Gonzales Warm Springs, $2000.

And including the Seguin Youth Center $2000; Society for Mental Health, $100; United Fund, $700 and the Salvation Army $2200. Expenses for conducting the drive have been set at $1500..