T EXAS History Jeff McLemore, a feisty freshman congressman from Texas, butted heads with Woodrow Wilson on Feb. 17, 1916 over the president’s about-face toward the European war.

This spring local elections will fill seats on school boards for the Flatonia, Schulenburg, La Grange, Round Top-Carmine, and Fayetteville School Districts. These ISD board members are the ones entrusted with assuring that our schools are delivering an excellent education to our kids.

With only hours to go before the filing deadline, two locals threw their hats into the Fayette County Democratic Party Primary ring, one for county judge. Fritz E. Lobpries filed for the top job, facing Lee Mueller Jr. Both candidates lived in La Grange. The victor would succeed David M. Murray, who did not seek a second elective term. Mr. Lobpries was superintendent of county schools, a post that was being phased out at the end of the year. A three-way contest for Precinct 2 commissioner also emerged on the last day for filing when Clinton P. Krause of Warrenton made his bid. He had been defeated for the position four years before by the incumbent, Paul Jaster. Also running against Mr. Jaster was Elmo A. Pietsch. Harvey Albers of Warrenton, Precinct 2 justice of the peace, who was seeking reelection, was challenged by Sid Engstrom on the final day to file.

To the editor: Being named La Grange’s Community Activist of 2023 is very important to me. We need to discuss and bring attention to matters that we ALL pay for through taxes.

To the Editor: Sincerely appreciate Mr Wick’s article regarding banning books in the school libraries. I felt his approach was fair but pointed out the haphazard manner the proposed banning of four books had been initiated.

That Little Voice I want to believe good reigns in this world. I want to feel peace is possible.

To the editor: Most books contain sentences and paragraphs. Those, in turn, often comprise words.

To the Editor: The 1875 E. J.

To the Editor: I’m writing pertaining to the historic Knesek Building in Fayetteville. Yes, it’s sad to see it go but what was the alternative? Let it sit until it collapsed? I’m certain the seller was glad to get it off his hands.