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50 Years Ago

July 3-7, 1970

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department was investigating thefts at a Houstonian’s weekend place three miles north of Round Top. Three saddles, four bridles, an electric clock, a vacuum cleaner and a variety of tools were stolen from the Harold Schneider home and workshop.

In his monthly report, Fayette County Sheriff T.J. Flournoy noted that the workload in his office had doubled over the prior year and to keep up, he and his deputies were working day and night. None of the deputies had been able to take their vacations, he said. The only answer, the sheriff explained, was to hire another deputy.

Fayette County native L.O. Tiedt, who served as executive vice president of market development for the Rice Council, was named “1970 Man of the Year” in Texas Agriculture. The Texas County Agricultural Agents Association said the annual award recognized an individual’s contributions to improving living and economic progress in communities, counties, the state and nation. During his youth in Fayette County, Mr. Tiedt had compiled one of the state’s most outstanding 4-H club records before attending Texas A&M where he studied agricultural journalism. He also served two years as a U.S. Army officer at the Psychological Warfare Center in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Tiedt.

Lone Star downed Gallips of Schulenburg, 12-2, and Falstaff ran up a phenomenal 38-6 victory over Pearl in Ladies Softball League marathons. Anita Dippel tossed a six-hitter for Lone Star. She was aided offensively by Carolotta Fisbeck’s homer and doubles by Jill Gary and Jeannette Gabler. Falstaff collected 32 base hits in the endurance contest that went only four innings. Jane Sulak turned in a two-hit hill performance for the victors and bashed out five hits in six trips, one a homerun. Janie Neiser got five for five, Carolyn Liska tripled and doubled, Judy Kristof had a triple and Mary Gail Sharp contributed a double. Marilyn Taylor had a two-bagger for one of Pearl’s two bingles.

Funeral services were held for: Mrs. Erna Marie Schmidt, 69, of La Grange; Mrs. Edna Zapalac, 97, a Fayette County native; Mrs. Lillie Ann Mai, 48, a native of Rabbs Prairie; and Mrs. Juanita Logan, 78, of La Grange. Doyle Roensch held Serbin to a lone unearned run while his Raven mates started a rally in the fifth inning that ran three frames to defeat Serbin, 7-1. After being hogtied by Serbin pitcher Bob Griffin through the first four innings, Plum rallied after one was away in the fifth. The initial avalanche came about on a double to Roensch, single by Raymond Prihoda, two RBI singles by Franklin Mozisek and a two-bagger by Mike Petras. Three more came across in the sixth off reliefer Eldor Becker on Bill Prihoda’s single, Larry Vasek’s double, Roensch’s triple and a sacrifice bunt by Ray Prihoda. The final Plum run was plated in the seventh on hits by Hank Holub and Bill Prihoda, along with a twin steal.

The Round Top-Carmine school class of 1938 held a gala reunion honoring their teacher, John G. Banik and Mrs. Banik. The graduates were eager to meet again and see Mr. Banik, their versatile and talented high school leader who had played an important part in shaping their lives through his guidance and encouragement, tolerance, patience and understanding. Out of the original 13 students in the class, two were deceased. Of the remaining 11, 10 attended the reunion. Answering the roll call were: Mrs. Estalyn Schulze Bagley, Texas City; Mrs. Wilma Kraus Eckermann, Burton; Mrs. Gladys Krause Estes, Dale, Indiana; Mrs. Rose Davis Nicholas, Brenham; Mrs. Lydia Noak Orbeck, Meridian; Eldie Etzel, Fort Worth; Lee Krause Jr., Round Top; Albrey Markwardt, Burton; Oliver Wagner, Houston; and Odie Steenken, Burton.

The Rainbow Ranch Hands were playing for a dance at Bill’s Club in Weimar on Friday, July 3. On Saturday, July 4, the Music Ramblers were featured at the Freyburg Hall, while Homer and Gene & The Westerners were providing music at the New Bielau Hall.

“Goodbye Columbus” was showing at the Midway Drive-In Theatre in Schulenburg on July 3, 4 and 5. The movie featured Richard Benjamin and Jack Klugman.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Janda of La Grange celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a High Mass at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Hostyn on June 27. It was celebrated by Msgr. A.J. Morkovsky, pastor, and the Rev. Edward Jansky of Inez, who had married Mr. and Mrs. Janda.

A seven-run rally in the fourth inning brought the La Grange Schroeder Drug Demons from out of a 6-1 deficit to achieve a 9-6 triumph over Schulenburg on a torrid Sunday afternoon. Schulenburg had plated two runs on three base knocks off Demon starter Ricky Blume in the top of the second, while La Grange came back with one in its half of the inning. The visitors retaliated with a vengeance in the third. Ronnie Schroder led off with a homer and in no time the invaders had three runs and none out as Bobby Glaiser relieved Blume on the hill. Glaiser permitted one more run with a bases-loaded walk, then hurled three-hit and scoreless ball. In the fourth, Bob Tiedt opened with a two-bagger, followed with singles by Bill and Bob Glaiser and Ken Schroeder’s sacrifice bunt. Back-to-back singles by Charles Plumlee, Tommy Knippel and Ed Bowles and Ricky Peters capped the rally.

Prospects for a good field crop in 1970 were better than they had been in several years, thanks in large measure to general rains across Fayette County. County extension agent Clinton Bippert advised The Record that corn and milo were practically ‘made.’

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