The Weimar Mercury from Weimar, Texas • Page 1

THE WEIMAR MERCURY VOLUME NUMBER SIXTY-FIVE WEIMAR, COLORADO COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 1953 NUMBER FORTY-NINE Wildcats Hosts to East Bernard Friday With three victories in four starts behind them, the Weimar Wildcats this week made ready to face their fifth and last non-district foe of the season, the East Bernard Brahmas, day) night at 8 o'clock. In workouts this week, with no serious injuries from last week's hard-fought triumph at Flatonia, the Cats weren't showing the fire Coaches John McLellan and Floyd Rogers would have liked to see, but the coaches were hoping the pep would be back by Friday night. It may well make all the difference in the game, for East Bernard came through just last week with a 21-0 victory over a 26-A opponent, Needville. The Brahmas, coached by Billy Wilson and Guss Hrncir, have a squad of 34 men, with a starting lineup about the size of Weimar's and Water Tower To Be Repaired, Painted Aluminum Weimar's city council Wednesday okayed a contract with Water Tank Service Company of Houston to repair and clean the water tower and paint it aluminum, at a cost of $3,302. This will include the welding of 204S rivets at SOc apiece, welding and painting all seams, replacing rusted bolts and ladder rungs, cleaning the entire tower and tank, and applying both a primer and the aluminum paint.

All materials are Included in the price. The tower was last repainted In 1946. About two years ago when leaks developed rivet repairs were the rest of the tank needs the same Since it will put the tank out of operation for about four days, the council decided to put the job off until an opportune time this winter. (Sec CITY, page 10) reportedly have a better-than-avcl age passing attack. Ulbricht Gone All Week Weimar may not have the full sci vice of Nolan Ulbricht this week, though he is being listed as one (See FRIDAY GAME, page 10) Cats Flay Dogs, 32-7, In Great Power Display The Weimar Wildcats, showing considerably more power than any Weimar team of recent years, crushed the Flatonia Bulldogs, 32-7, in their son last Friday night on the Bulldog field.

Rolling like a well-oiled bulldozer, the Cats stayed on the ground In all but 3 plays as they scored in every quarter, racking up a net total of 327 yards in scrimmage tries while holding the Dogs to 77. Up against their stiffest competition of the season, they gave, by far, their best performance. 2 On Long Runs It was a bruising, bone-crushing running from his new halfback position, going 34 and 80 yards for two of Weimar's tallies; Lawrence Kahlden at fullback, battering his way to two more; and Douglas Bartosh, doing a fine job in his first time as the Weimar's 180-pound line never played better. There was a new coordination and drive In their blocking, and their tackling was the push- 'em-back kind. Tom Janak, Jeff Carroll, Leslie Kahlden, Leon Hattcr- (Sec WILDCATS, page 0) Montgomery Win In 3 Shows 22-26, ami mala were the grand champion bull and female and the reserve cham- the reserve champion bul.

The show for the Montgomerys Is 4, when they will have 7 or 8 in the Gulf Coast Hereford ders Association show at Bren(Mercury Photo) (Mercury Photo) Five of the six winners In the Weimar Chamber of Commerce's corn- raising contest received their awards at last Thursday's C. of C. meeting. Standing here, left to right, are: No- Ulbricht, first in upland division, $40 vcd plaque; Daniel Lidiak, third in upland, 510 cash and a plaque; Bennle Ripper, second in bottomland $10 cash and a plaque; Robert Berger, first bottomland, $25 cash and plaque; and Emii Vornsand, third bottomland, $5 cash and plaque. Absent was David Raabc, second in upland, who will receive $25 cash and a plaque.

Seated, left to right, are County Agent Doyle Moore and Voc. Ag, Teacher Bob Moore, who joined Carroll, Chamber or Commerce president. Bob Mooore presented the awards, which, Including cost of the penditurc of $150 by the C. of C. Ulbricht's yield was 66 bushels per acre; Raabe's was 59; Lidiak's was ers, Berger's yield was 84 bushels, Ripper's 81.8, and Vornsand's 80.5.

The Colorado County average is 18. Ulbricht listed his operations as these: After cutting up cotton stalks on the acreage he used phosphate, (See page 10) the Koehn Showing 1954 Plymouth This Week End Featuring optional power and three choices In power dr 10B4 Plymouth is being Intro Weimar area residents this week by Oscar Koehn Motor Company. Today (Thursday) la the opening display day all over the nation. Longer than last year's models, with new body lines, front end design, interiors and advanced design scat cushions, the '54 Plymouth models also list engine improvements. John P.

Mansfield, Plymouth president, calls them "the most durable, and roomiest cars that Plymouth has ever built." "Open House" Sunday To Celebrate Mayes' Golden Wedding Date D. Mnye Cong. Thompson To Meet Farmers At Hallettsville Farmers, ranchers and 3 will be served at the will begin at 7:00 gislation, with sugges- mld like to ling progr: ill be dis tions formulated in three County community meetings presented, along with similar tions from Lavaca County fa Everyone in the Weimar trade territory, farmers and town-dwellers alike, will be given an opportunity to share in a Weimar area project to provide at least a carload of cattle for the next CROP (Christian Rural Overseas Program) shipment to ings of a local steering committee. Weimar's part of a shipload of eatables and wearables which will sail for Korea sometime In December, will be cattle, but contributions of any kind of 500 Weimar Youngsters To Make Shrine Circus Trip and pare special 0, foi Hou the expected to board i ursday morning, Nov iral Shrine Circus ir al ShriniTS said Lhi: Weimar Shriners tickets to all chlldn Weimar schools, and giving free in the three also paying reived are by a few Carnival Brings $1366 To At St. Michael's St.

Michael's Carniva Sunday evening, one of the mos cessful on record, grossed $1360.92, officials of the organizatii reported this week. A few bills not yet expected lo trim the fig dollars, but the net amount be a whopper. broken down, the 51300 came In Kitchen (chill, hamburgers, 5100.37; games. surprise package, auction, $194; cake sale, flan pond, tickets. soda water and beer.

doll show, bottle throw, dart throwing, 520; style show, popcorn contest, $10.40. The will use the funds for equipment, materials and Improvements at St. Michael's School. Local Ait Student's Plan Tea, Exhibit At Columbus Hall Weimar and Columbus art students of L. T.

Henson will present a tea and art exhibit at American Legion Hall In Columbus, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17, from 2:30 till 8. The tea and exhibit will be In the Ladies' lounge of the hall. The public Is cordially Invited. PRODUCE PRICES prices were being paid by buyers Thursday morning: trip; 12 ycai tickets if the railroad fare for each tickets for children 11 year; I under will be 51 for the rounc und trip price for thosi oilier will be $2.00.

the tipt. Adults, who must buy their own circus tickets for are welcome to ride the special train for a roundtrip fare of $3.22. The children's tickets arc being distributed through officials of St. Michael's, Karl Downs and Weimar Public School. Adults can obtain tickets from Davis Gindlcr here.

The train, one of two coming thru here, will also be occupied by children from Schulcnburg, and Eagle Lake. It will leave Wei- rive back here at 9:45 that night. Drinks able Shrln ndwlchcs will be avail- the tri pointed out that chil- trip ihool to ill not be counted absen it Is approved by the Department of Education, Adolph Fillip, 67, Shotgun Suicide At Schulenburg Ad. Fillip, 07, retired Amm vlllc farmer, who for the past months has been living in Sc burg, killed himself with one Schulcnburg's day night at 7 o'clock. Justice of the Peace Harvey Clark rendered the suicide verdict.

The man had been in 111 health for some Wedn Mr. Fillip stopped their Cafe and ent ml his be attlc. ntribu- iere to impany proceeds raised from .0 be hauled Houston, where a can will slaughter and can 4 Days for Produce Weimar's efforts wilt be concentrated chiefly during a four-day period, Nov. 4 through Nov. 7.

poultry, pecans, feedstuff, be taken at McCall Sanders Feed Egg Co. and at M. Oil- breath Produce Co. here, and donors will be given a receipt showing a donation to CROP. Payment for the produce, at market prices, will be made by the dealers to the CROP fund.

Cattle on Last Day On the final day of the 4-day period, Saturday, Nov. 7, live cattle donations will be taken at the Beken (or Herder) Pens behind McMillan's Service Station, where donors will Cash will be accepted any time prior to or during the 4-day period; donations can be left at either-Weimar bank or any Weimar church. On the Sunday preceding that period, all CROP "offering, as an additional effort. Rabcl Chairman Meeting last Friday at San Jacinth Hotel, the local CROP committee elected Ed Rabcl as chairman. Other (See CROP, page 10) Evans' $1585 Bid Okayed On County Repairs Contract for applying asbestos siding and painting i Colu ounty Monday us contractor, ty Colorado County Commissioners on his low bid of $1585.

arm job, the other three being Dry- nalla Lumber and Construction Jolumbus, $1008; Bill B. Barta, Wei- nar, $2440; and Charles Neuendorf $2633.85. Mr. Barta's bid ncludcd a deduction of $240 if fur- ing was omitted. The other bids Motion was adopted by Ihc court to ssuc a quit claim deed lo Ihe City (See COUNTY, page 10) Sheriff Walker Hospitalized by Pistol Accident Death brushed within a fraction an Inch of Sheriff J.

O. Walker Tues day when his .38 caliber pistol ac cidentally discharged, the bulle creasing his skull and "laying hi out" for a few minutes. Oct. 15 Weimar Woman's Cl 1 mcelinff at Mi's. F.

F. m. October 10 New Bli-lau IID Clill meeliiiK, Mrs. Walter Kloch's home 2:00 pin. Oct.

WMS meeting i-diicntloiiiil building, m. Weimar HI) Club mi-el- illfv, Mrs. Fred Cirohmnnn'H hom rver hope for the best unle; willing to work ffer it. ASPHALT TRUCK WAS TOO HEAVY i Khcd abo weighed about 60,000 The driver of the Robertson Transports truck, J. C.

Thomas Houston, said he felt the bridge giving awny and hurried to get the load across. The tank broke loose from the cab just as the tank was about Tin uk hi lion of the bridge which didn't collapse, then slid down into lllo creek bed as the (if the. asphalt al its front made the rear end heavier. The collapsed part nf the bridge, a section of about 70 feel, was built in 1030. After the 1040 flood, Comm, Alfred Kalncr's crew added the 40- foot section shown at the right, to widen the creek bed; only this section was left standing Friday.

i- drivers, hiiilllltK nsphalt lo paving of the road, had lei-n warned not to cross the bridges, ml lo wall on this side for smaller i-uckH In unlnntl them. A iletour iroimd the west side of the bridge van quickly constructed, and the pav- ng was Interrupted only about throe for the bridge that transport insurance company will have to build for the county. mild (Mercury Photo).