REMEMBER WHEN?

50 Year Ago from the files of The Fayette County Record

May 26-30, 1972

Fayette County Sheriff T.J. Flournoy was walking with a crutch and wearing house shoes because of an offending wasp nest. When the sheriff was waiting for Mrs. Flournoy to get ready to go to the Invader Corp. open house, he spied a wasp nest under the roof of his front porch. He reached up to knock it off and missed the step when he stepped back down, suffering a badly sprained left foot. “I’ve fought a lot of outlaws and never got hurt this bad,” the sheriff said. It also marked the first time in years that Sheriff Flournoy couldn’t wear his favorite cowboy boots to work.

La Grange Postmaster W.P. Freytag appeared before La Grange City Council to request to the morning and early evening traffic congestion at the post office. He also asked that something be done about flooding on the Colorado Street parking inset during heavy rains. It was decided to mark off several parking slots on the east side of the building that still would allow passage for mail vehicles. The council then adopted 15-minute parking on six slots on the west side of the post office. The flooding matter was referred to committee to seek a solution.

The Sam Houston State University Bobcats from Huntsville tapped Paul Czerwinski’s crew for nine base knocks and combined them with bits of ragged fielding to notch a 6-3 victory over the La Grange Schroeder Demons. La Grange committed five bob bles – much over their usual quotient – and errors figured in both the Cats’ markers in the first and second heats. Sam Houston dished its third tally in the fifth without the aid of a base hit. The Demons marked up their first hit in the fifth on Rick Blume’s walk, Tommy Knippel’s sacrifice, Steve Janda’s single and Dave Kotzebue’s outfield fly. Danny Muzny’s single, followed by Blume’s two-bagger, brought in another in the sixth. The third was score-boarded in the last of the eighth when Mike Schroeder doubled to right, stole third and trotted home after successive walks to Knippel, Janda and Kotzebue.

Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Wilson were pleasantly surprised on Sunday, May 21, with a party in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary. At the get-together given by FHA representatives and the office personnel of ASCS where Mr. Wilson was the office manager, the couple was presented with a money tree holding a variety of silver coins. Their son, Mark, rendered his mother’s favorite impersonation of Gomer Pyle as part of the entertainment.

Funeral services were held for: Hugo F. Menking, former Haw Creek resident; Jim Kalina, 64, of La Grange; Martin Kurtzmann, 88, of Ellinger; and Theodora (Dolly) Finck, 75, a native of Round Top.

Mrs. Marjorie Williams, who had taught in the La Grange school system since 1964, was the sole author of the teachers’ guide for a new history textbook entitled “Texas: The Land and Its People.” Mrs. Williams, who also served as a consultant on the book, was currently a La Grange High School teacher of government, economics and world history. In 1970, she had earned a master’s degree in American history with a specialty in Texas history from the University of Texas at Austin.

District 6 members of Fayette Electric Cooperative nominated Ewald Friedrich by acclamation at a New Bielau meeting. As a result of this action, Mr. Friedrich’s name was to appear on the ballot at the annual membership meeting scheduled for July 19.

Mrs. Trebbie Joy Bruening and Miss Jane Sumbera were graduating from the Hermann Hospital School of Professional Nursing. Mrs. Bruening was married to Irvin Bruening and Miss Sumbera was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sumbera.

Miss Linda Marie Levien, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cordell Levien of Rockdale, received the rites of confirmation at Peace Lutheran Church in Rockdale. In the afternoon, a party and turkey dinner was given in her honor at the Levien home in Round Top.

The 24th annual Seibert Reunion was held at the American Legion Hall in Round Top on May 21. One dollar bills were presented to: Mrs. Hulda Markwardt, the oldest; Tina Marie Markwardt, the youngest; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Markwardt, couple married the longest; Mr. and Mrs. Leisering, newlyweds; Mrs. Otto Markwardt, the largest number of family members present; and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Klatt, traveling the farthest.

Arthur Hahn, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Hahn, was named valedictorian of the 1972 class at Lexington High School.

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