Remember When
May 15-18, 1973
About 50 citizens were present when Fayette County commissioners sat as a board of tax equalization. Among various viewpoints expressed was the need for people to declare cash and securities for tax assessment in order to distribute tax responsibility more fairly. Commissioner Eddie Zouzalik and several other speakers mentioned the importance of not discouraging farmers with burdensome taxes and taking the risk of forcing them to sell their land because of high taxes. Critical comments were also heard that recent purchases of land in Fayette County were assessed at current values while nearby land was still assessed at old, lower values.
Colorado Valley Telephone Cooperative’s upcoming oneparty conversion would necessitate a change of all the Moravia and High Hill subscribers’ phone numbers, effective May 18. Subscribers in these exchanges would receive a supplemental directory, their new number tab for their telephone and instructions concerning the new number. General Telephone Company subscribers in Schulenburg were invited to pick up a supplemental directory containing the new numbers at either of the Schulenburg banks, while Southwestern Bell Telephone Company of Hallettsville subscribers could drop by one of their local banks to get a copy.
The Giants defeated Round Top-Carmine, 4-2, and the Fayetteville Dodgers and the Indians played to a 9-9 deadlock in La Grange Little League action. Greg Trlicek, winning hurler for the Giants in the opener, doled out four hits, one a two-bagger by Gary Banik. Trlicek fanned 13. Rodney Goebel, the loser, permitted six base knocks and whiffed four. The Tribe got homeruns from Edward Willrich, Darren Kolbe and Joe Homer in the 9-9 stalemate, while John Cufr and Lionel Rumancik banged out doubles for the Dodgers. Jeff Cook chunked for the Indians, fanning four and passing three. The Dodgers’ Stanley Krebs struck out 11 and walked five. Both pitchers gave up seven bingles.
Entry to the Western Auto Store in Flatonia was gained Saturday night by breaking out the glass in the rear door. According to Deputy Sheriff August Brunner, a .22 rifle and a pair of binoculars were stolen, as well as several other articles. The same night, $1.50 in cash was taken from a paper rack in front of the City Cafe.
The La Grange Jaycee Demons scored a 3-1 triumph over the Columbus Ebony Bears. La Grange southpaw Bubba Riehs and the Ebony Bear’s David Buxkamper hurled almost toe to toe, with Steve Janda taking over for the Demons’ lefty in the top of the eighth. All hurlers, however, had control problems with Riehs walking seven, Janda four and Buxkamper six.As a result, the Bears left 15 baserunners aboard and La Grange left 10 stranded.
Bill Miller, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Miller of La Grange, and Gloria Vlasak, the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Don Vlasak, were accepted at Texas Lutheran College in Seguin.
Two local students were graduating from the University of Houston. Darold L. Moellenberndt of La Grange was to receive a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and John William Wied of Fayetteville, a Doctorate of Jurisprudence.
Freddie Behnke, a sophomore at Round Top-Carmine High School, was elected president of the Round Top-Carmine chapter of Future Farmers of America. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Behnke.
The sweepstakes winners of the Fayette County Home Demonstration Achievement Day contests were: Mrs. C. W. Fritsch of Rutersville; Mrs. Peggy Edwards of the Bluff Club; Mrs. Ora Nell Kaltwasser, also of the Bluff Club; and Mrs. Oscar Kaase, Swiss Alp. Blue ribbon winners in baked goods – kolaches, coffee cakes and rolls – were: Mrs. Herbert Dieringer, Swiss Alp; Mrs. Walter Koehl, Ellinger; Mrs. C.M Lamascus, Swiss Alp; Mrs. Emil Janacek, Swiss Alp; Mrs. Harry Huelsebusch, Trinity Hill; Miss Annie Janda, Bluff; and Mrs. H.O. King, Scott’s.
The La Grange Chamber of Commerce set a goal of growing membership to 250 by yearend.
The directors of Fayetteville Bank named Dr. James T. Makinson of La Grange as a new director. Dr. Makinson, who had practiced medicine in La Grange since 1951, was a graduate of Stanford University and held a M.D. degree from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. He served in the European Theatre with U.S. Army Medical Corps in World War II.
The Cambiata Soloists were presenting “American Saturdays,” a pair of free concerts of American music at the University of Texas’s restored barn at Winedale on Sat., May 19 and Sat., May 26 at 2 p.m. Visitors were urged to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the grounds before the performances.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Anna Rohan, 75, of La Grange and Mrs. Olga Stoelke, 69, of Fayetteville.
On Sat., May 19, Krystal Blue was playing at Swiss Alp and The Wild West band was providing music at the Cistern Recreation Hall.
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