The Weimar Mercury from Weimar, Texas • Page 1

THE WEIMA CURY VOLUME EIGHTY WEIMAR, COLORADO COUNTY, TEXAS, HORNING, FEBRUARY 29, NUMBER NINETEEN County $735 Alr-Coiditionieg Bid Monday accepted the $735 low bid of Adolph A- Vacek of Columbus for the installed price of a heating and cooling unit for the urtho' bein Installed by March 11 The unit, a Lennox with 24,000 BTU cooling' capacity, cii i les i yea lets fear in Pen Ho Kolil al tir the front yard of his home 26 when she went to return a wooden leg that had been bor- year penitentiary term Wednesday from a district court jury. He was found guilty of "assault with intent to murder, without malice aforethought" The jury got the case about noon Wednesday, after hearing Wednesday morning, and returned its verdict at 8:05 p.m. Wednesday. Used In Play Mrs. Koliba, a school teacher presentative, was cut in the throat, chest, arms and abdomen turn the peg leg.

It had been borrowed from him last spring "Three-Legged Willie" Williamson, the judge who held the first district court in Texas vinder a Columbus live oak tree. Tried Earlier Alley told officers he was upset because Mrs. Koliba had been so although it was a spare. He said he had been to Mrs. Koliba's Mrs.

Koliba and her husband, on the other hand, said they had the leg but had not found Alley against fire ants, which have begun to show up again. Counties involved are Colorado, Whnrton, the meeting. Allowed a claim of S440.64 or fence posts bought by Comrn. of Manchaca, Texas, tification from Central Power Jght Co. that it will build a line long a road In the Cat Spring Erwin Pavlik began Monday, lonist for Soil Conservation Serice in Colorado County, -Ho was with, the Edna work mit staff the gnst six years.

ip at Schulennurg. After gratlii- ition from Suhulenburg High School entered Texas at ho: Rl- Members of the jury chard Korenek, Roland C. Woehst, V. J. Krupka, Gene Schobel, Lester Weishuhn, Joe Duncan, Edward Korenek, R.

W. TMaertz H. S. Qajeske, Clarence Zbranek, Henry Charles H. Wtakelroa Wednesday Final Day to File For City, School Jobs Next Wednesday, March 6, the final filing day for candl the printed ballots for the April 6 school district and school el tions.

All three Incumbents have filed for reelection to the achool board. They are H. Ed Rabel, Dr. W. G.

Youens Jr. and Ewald Frledrich Sr. In the city election F. F. Bra aher has filed for mayor.

Mayo: John Miksch declined to ask reelection. Davis Gindler is not seeking reelection to Place 2 on the council, and Walter Scott is a candidate for that spot. (Pats) Heger has filed for reelection to Place 4. This year for the first time the two elections will be held on the game day, with Mra, B. Braur, Sr.

presiding over both in the city hall. There will be sep ballots, however. Personal ini price to pay Piatonia Man Loses $4,860 La Grange, An elderly cat- iart of Fayette County was out if J4.860 Wednesday as result sf an old "skin game" known as Three-Card Monte. The incident took place in Fla- sr one involving $6,000 -almost occurred at Paige in iighboring Lee County. $20 for a Ride Sheriff T.

J. Flournoy said the Flatcmia-area man was enticed a three-card game by two Negro males who first asked di- of him as he sat in his offered him $20 to drive to the Negro section of that Mailed "Money" The cattleman then reportedly ent to his bank and obtained $4,000, which he put with $860 he had in cash on his person, another round of the game, the card sharpies put all the accumulated cash in large envelope addressed to the "victim" and deposited it in an outsidi letter-drop box at the post office Unknown to the victim, however they had switched envelopes, dropping in an envelope stuffed with tissue. Then the two men. were reported to have left town in a white Cadillac of recent vintage. Sheriff Flournoy said that within three hours after leaving before their schen had been pair trii the same trick on a man at Paige but did not succeed.

(Condensi from the Fayette County Record) EGG PRICES Current Receipts, ISc AA" Large, 23c dozen, A Medium, 21c dozen, Large, 21c dozen. ERWIN PAVLIK Univ Bachelor of Science degree in ag- Before going to Edna in No- Bishop Forest High in Schulenburg. His wife and their four sons the school year. Gregory, 9, and Stanley, 8, are in Sam Houaton Elementary School In Edna; the other two are John, 4, and Roger, 3. was an active member of the Edna community, aerv- fices of the Jaycec organization ing of "outstanding" from the Soil Conservation Service for his work in the Edna unit during fiscal 1967.

IF! Season To Open Bishop Foreat High School's Ranger baseball team will open its 1068 season by hosting a tournament March 14, 15 and 16. The eight teams will play at Jaycee Kchrer Ball Park. In addition to BFH they are Yoakum, Flatonia, Cuero, St. Joseph's of Yoakum, Sacred Heart of Hallettsville, Shiner, and St. Paul.

The Rangers are building their around five returning lettermen: Jerry Kubenka, Steve Jsiida, Anthony Stryk, Mike Bertsch and Richard Hollas. Competition In District IIAA of the Texas Catholic Interscholastic League begins March 19, when St. Paul's of Shiner visits the Rangers. All BFH home games will be played at Kehrer Park. The Rangers' complete schedule follows (all games to begin at 7:30 p.m.): March 14, 15, Tour- March Paul's at Shiner, March Heart (Hal- lettsvllle) at Schulenburg.

March Joseph's at Victoria, March Joseph's (Yoa- Uum) at Schulenburg. April Paul's (Shiner) at Schulenburg. April Heart at Hal- letsville. April Joseph's (Victoria) at Schulenburg. April Joseph's at Yoa- May 4, Tournament.

BANK HOLIDAY SATURDAY Both Weimar banks will be closed all day Saturday, March 2, Texas Independence Day. Course to Begin Mere Tuesday School-Choosing Period To Begin Here Thursday school-age child, along with a school-choice form and a pre-addressed envelope for that form to be returned in, Additional copies of the letter, the notices, and the choice form are available at the superintendent office, should anyone fail Parents and students may return their choice forms by mail or by personally delivering them to the superintendent's office during the 30-day period. Two other things need special emphasis. A choice is required' for each outlining In detail the provision ot the period is published by Ul Schi ol District on Page 8 of thi issue of the Mercury. In addition, the superintenden tin parents (or other adult per Scsres Hieh In Army Mechanics Class H.

brought by Mrs. Hubert Lee and others. The widow will receive 5700; the remaining $300 be deposited in the bank (or Uie minor children until they attain majority. Lee, farmhand two children were seriously Injured when a pickup track he driving at 5:30 p.m. Novem- Jeffries truck, a big Mack flatbed.

of Borden on Highway 90. Patrol- Jack Brock said the pickup sed the center stripe and the k's lane. The Jeffries driver, vey Lee Sparks of Oklahoma City, 49, said the smaller truck as it approached him. Lee truck belonged to Richard Me- Creary of the Holman area, Lee's employer. Each of the Lee children suffered a broken leg and head Injuries.

Swords Third In Feyetfe Meet St. Michael's Swords, coached by Al Kasparek, brought the third-place trophy hdme -from Fayettcville's 14-team junior 'eekenil, and placed a member They beat Dime Box 33-18 and Carmine 28-26 before losing to Columbus B8-18. Then they beat La Grange for third lace in a 38-31 thriller, leading the way but by narrow mar- Columbus wan the tournament; With the tourney, games the Swords ended a 12-9 sea on Mike Vu.ek rnjide the all tournament team, Mortar 21 against Dime Box, 22 against RT-Car- agalnst La Grange. Last for Otto Walzel, A. Finn, D.

Wallace. W. H. Barton S. R.

Rittcnhousc and L. C. Boeker. Weimar Native A native of Weimar, Mr, Wal- zc-1 was born April 9, 1893, of johnn and Rozina Winldcr He had lived in Houston He mnrrleil Miss Mamie- Kath- crlne Smith on May (i, anil they moved to Houaton shortly afterward. Mrs.

WalKel died the Moncrief- jnoir Manufacturing with horn he had been employed for any years, he still was actively igagecl in selling machinery, ivering much of the state. Annie Boeker of Houston, and iber of nieces and nephews. Pour brothers, Frank, Fred, Rudolph and Anton, and one slater, Amalla, preceded him in death. WHAT GOES ON March of five classes In first aid course, WPS auditorium, 7 to 9 p.m March PTA meeting, for parents,) audito- March Blelau Club Meeting, Blelau Center. Mrs.

Rose Micbalek, hostess. check drawn Oct. 14 on Colu bus State Bank, Denley Jr. for an dated June 3. $8.69 check To Cats For The Louise Hornets, trailing a little bit all the way.

came up with 30-point final quarter to defeat the Weimar Wildcats 6153 for the Bi-district crown Tuesday night at Columhus. Weimar was still leading 3781 at the end of the third period, but the Hornets' surge, coupled with of Paul Gindler, I he Cats' chief polntmokers all Gindler and Cummins scored Louise, the Cats had won by a single point. Louise 7 15 8 30 Regional Is next for the Saturday in Victoria uarn-nt the following Saturday Weimar 53, Lullng 62 ing last Thursday, the Wildcats to the Clasa AA district winners C2-53, Cummins scoring 17 for Weimar. Boeer 13 and Gindler 11. The Cats had only a com- nletlon record on their field goal Weimar Library Hoars Winter hours at 'Weimar Public Library: Mondays and 2 to 5:30 p.m.; MlinCPl Religious Poem, ih prizes by the local Catholic cent religious poetry and religious In the postei 1 contest, Becky Gernoch won first in the high division.

Among 7th- and Sth-g-radera, Leonard and Louis Menis and Patrick Adamcilt tied for third. Jennifer was first among the and Cynthia Kaspor placed second, Sue Janecka third. Anders' poster has been sent on thft state contest. State winters will advance to national In the poetry contest, winners the first three places in each of itate level; winners there will go jrizes are $100, $50 and $25 In tach division. Division Cernoch, jrade 8, first; Dtanne Mensik, rrade 5, second; Janice Leihardt, rrade 5, third.

Division Cer- toch, grade 8, first; Leonard An- grade 8, second; Tim Strunk, grade third. Dairy Mmt Has 'New Dining Room Some grand-opening specials being offered ere will also be novelties small children and regiatrQr for drawings to be held at 2, 4 and 6 p.m. Palcce Slates "Sound of Mysie" "Sound of Music," one of the ilggest box office attractions of ill time, has been scheduled for week's, run at the Palace in Veimar, beginning Thursday, March 7, arid continuing through. March 13. Because its length, there will be only one showing nightly, 7:30, Sunday there will also be price's will be $1 for adults and Pfaone the news to the Mercury.