The Galveston Daily News from Galveston, Texas • Page 8

THE CALVESTON NEWS--PACE S-MARGH 2, 1947 MAINLAND A I 3WN A BY MBS. CARL Rt'ST gjUl to Teu can take it from Dr. Lou Sehaper. vewtinarian. that Texas City is really a community of pets.

Dr. Sehaper, who Is the city's of" field veterinarian for the innocu- latlon of animals against rabies, estimates there are ai lease 1000 pets In Texas City, or an average of one for every three houses. Incidentally, Dr. Sehaper comes up with some interesting facts about these pets, too. For instance, most popular names for male dogs are Spot and Skipper and for females Lady and Lassie.

There are more cocker spaniel dofs than any other of the better apecies. Great Danes and Chesapeake Bays, probably due to the price of meat, are the rarest. Dn Sehaper reports having In- a rev i va i beginning today and nocuUted four or five pet monkeys con ti nu ns un tii March 16, will be and one Sloth from South America. The Sloth belongs to a mechant marine and resembles in some ways a guinea pig. It will climb Into a tree and remain there until all green leaves and foliage have been consumed.

Of course there are plenty of cats and the most common names are Tom and Judy, On April 1, Texas City will hivi a municipal election when two. city commissioners will be chosen by the voters for two-year The Incumbents, W. p. Lud- wiff and W. C- Voiles, havs indicated they will seek re-election.

Curbstone talk indicates there will be at least two other candidates in the race, maybe more. They are Jack Fair and Jimmy T. Brown, for whom necessary peti- ti6ns are reported being" circulated PASTOR--According to Rev. Wiliam T. Bratton, above, pastor of i Texas City Briefs the Heights BapUst Church.

Texas independent candidates. Mr. Farr is manager of the Showboat Theater, and Mr. Brown is owner-of an Ice cream parlor- record shop, addition to the selection of two voters of Texas City tlto-will decide the fate of tha city's inning ordinance, which has th'e most controversial Issue in the community's history. iA petition has been circulated, calling for the election; on the ibning question.

Members 1 af the ctty.commission have desire that the much-debated put before the, voters. Mayor C. Trahan, a proponent zoning, is urging citizens to familiarize themselves with both And demerits of the ordinance before casting their not too -well known in this localits', Texas lost one of its real pioneers this last week with the death of Joseph Mikeska, 84, father of J. Mikeska and Nelson prominent a Lodge Ciecho-Slovak Benevolent Order of Texas. He retired several years ago and spent his last with his children, here and in Houston.

Mayor J. C. who had occasion during the last war to observe the services of the American Red Cross, Saturday called upon Texas Citiana to give generously to the current Red Cross roll call campaign. The drive got under way Saturday and will continue throughout the month of March. a Trahan recalled the weeks he 'was confined to a hospital in Europe after haning suffered leg wounds from a buzz- omb.

"The service of the Red Cross everything it could have been," said. "It rendered a truly great service during the war and that service is continuing during peace time." J. Mikeska, Citlans. He was a pioneer merchant, political and civic worker of Austin and Wastiingtoa counties. Most of his was spent In Austin County but he had farming interests that extended into Washington County.

He operated a. general mercantile business at Wesley, for 50 years. He studied law at night He served in the Texas legislature. For twenty years he was county commissioner of Austin County. Mr.

Mikeska served for 25 years as vice president of the Grand Services will be con- Rev. C. Whitlock, and singing will be under the direction of Rev. Mr. Brat- to The Texas City, March 1--Mrs.

H. L. Stevens and Mrs. H. H.

Markley of Philadelphia, are arriving today for a month's visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs, L. B. Rockefeller, who will meet their train in Houston this morning. Mrs, Stevens is the mother of Mrs.

Rockefeller and Mrs, Markley is her sister. Mr and Mrs. V. L. Hard in announces the birth of a.

daughter, Jerry Lynelle. born Feb. 25 at Twidwelt-Schmldt Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.

H. Chadwick of Darwin Lane's, England, and paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. M. E.

Hiir- din of League City. Mrs. Hardin is an English war bride. They were dismissed from the hospital Saturday Mr. and Mrs.

E. B. Hall Jr. announce the birth of a daughter, Evie Joyce, Feb. 24, at Twidwell- Schmidt Hospital, Maternal grandparents "are Mr.

and Mrs. E. B. B. Sail Sr.

and paternal grandfather is J. H. Opry, all of Texas City. Mr. and Mrs.

Gene Bolien announce the birth of a daughter. Sue Ann, born Feb. 26 at Twidwell- Schmidt Hospital JAYCEES PRESENT SHOW Special to The News Texas City, March 1--Under sponsorship of the Junior Chamber of-Cpmmerce, Virgil and his show of magic, will be presented Monday afternoon and March 3, at the city auditorium. There will be two hours of continuous entertainment, including the lady floating in space, a woman "sawed in without a. head, the jungle mystery, burning a man alive anji mystery of the circus.

The maQnee will be at 3 o'clock In the afternoon and the night performance at 8 o'clock. JOSEPH MIKESKA FUNERAL SERVICES AT WESLEY Superintendents Will Attend Convention pecfil to Tfte La Marque, March 1. Suptts. E. H.

Black, La Marque; H. L- Me- Aninch, Pfarland; V. Milter, 2CEW BASIX OUTLET--Shown above la the route of the new 500- mile crude oil pipeline, which the Texas Pipeline Co. and Shell Pipeline Corporation will construct from the permian basin in West Texas and southeast New Mexico to Cushing. Ok.

It will connect with other systems of the two firms in Texas. New Mexico and Oklahoma. The new line, scheduled for completion in the first half of 3948. will originate at Jal, N. and will be the largest pipeline ever constructed in the United States by private capital.

photo chart.) La Marque Perkins cubmaster, and John barter, assistant cubmaster. Mr. Nevin, field executive, Bay Area Council, addressed the cubs. Special la The NIWI La Marque, March and Mrs. J.

O. Moss, formerly of La Marque, now of Norfolk, are Rev. and Mrs. James P. Clements (visitors, having flown here to at- and son.

Everett, returned Saturday to their home In Tyler, following a short visit at the home of Mrs. Clements' parents, Capt. and Mrs. John Jacobson. Rev.

Mr. Elements conducted Lenten serv- ces this past week at the Christ Episcopal Church, Houston. Mrs. C- R. Barber underwent a major operation at Twidwell- Schmidt Hospital Saturday morn- ng and'her condition Is reported be improving.

end the funeral services ot Mr. mother, Shreveport, this past week. Mr. Moss has returned to duty at Norfolk, and Mrs. Moss and son, Sandy, will remain for a visit with Mrs.

Moss' parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Jacobs.

SEA SCOUTS TO MEET 10 Ntwi Texas City, March X--Sea Scout Ship No. 8, sponsored.by Mainland Post No. 3216, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet, Monday night at Jie armory for a general inspec- ion. Committee members will be iresent, according to Skipper Jeff 3ick. Several "land-lubbers" will be present and seek to sign the ship's articles.

OFFICES TO CLOSE ipeclal to The News Texas City, March I--Offices of Lhe city secretary, city hall, and Texas City's two banks, Texas City National acd First State, will be closed Monday, March 3, Texas Independence Day. Mrs. R. Moore, Mrs. E.

F. Rawls and daughter, Barbara, of Houston; Miss Betty Rice of Aus- Jn, Mrs. Louise Button and daughter, Marilyn, of Texas City; Mrs. Alfred Nelson and davghter, Mickey, of Brown wood; Albert Zubik of Richmond; and Midshipman Mayfield of Fresno, were visitors here this past when they attended the Zubik-Williams wedding. Mrs.

Thomas Odom and ion of were of Mrs. Odom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sodich.

Mr. and Barringer of Kalamazoo, are guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rilat. Mr.

and Mrs. TV. B. Knox of Texas City spent Sunday aStevcoon in La tMarque and attended the Zubik-Willtama Cub Scout Pack No. 33 held their annual banquet at the school building of Paul's Union Church night.

'Guests ware Mr. and Mrs, Don Nevin, Texas City; R. B. BURGLARS LOOT, $27 Special to The Ntws Texas City, March and nerchandise a at $27 was from the Hightower Produce 626 Texas avenue, it was reported Saturday morning. Loot consisted of se'ven cartons of clg- arets, 20 pounds of sugar, a carton of chewing tobacco, six cans of milk, a box of cigars and $4 In cash.

Entrance was gained through a rear door. o'clock the Czecho-Slovak Moravian Brethren Church of Wet- ley. for Joseph Mikeeka, 84. father of H. J.

Mikeska and Kelson J. Mikeska, Texai City. Mr. Mikeska died at the home of his daughter. Mrs.

Bruno Frnka, Houston, Thursday. Mr. Mikeska was a retired merchant and farmer of Austin Coun; ty. Born Aug. IS.

1862, in Industry. he had lived In Austin County most of his life. His farming interests extended to both Austin and Washington counties. At age 6, he moved with his parents to Wesley where his father, Peter Mikeska, established a general mercantile business. After bis father's death.

Joseph Mikeska operated the business for 50 years. He received his education in private schools and at Brenham High School, a nd studied law at night'at Brenham and later served In the Texas legislature during administration of Gov. O. Colquttt, He was a commissioner ih Austin County 20 years, and served as vice president of the Grand Lodge Czecho-Stovak Benevolent Order of Texas for 25 years. He was a member o-C the SFJST Lodge of Wesley and the ODHS of Welcome and of the Czechoslovak Moravian Brethren Church at Wesley, of which his father was'one organizers.

His wife, Theresa Adamek. whom he had married Jan. 22, 1883, died in and Mr. Mikeska left Wesley to make his home with his children in Houston and Texas City. H.

J. Mikeska was In Washington on buainess when news of his father's cjeath was relayed to him. Survivors include: Four sons, H. J. and Nelson J.

Mikeska, Texas City, Edwin of Houston and John of Wesley; five daughters, Mrs. Fritka and Mrs. George E. Ayers, Houston, Mrs. Ed Bormann of Wesley.

Mrs. Mary Baker of Fort Worth, and Mrs. Samuel Clasbey, Los Angeles. O. J.

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