REMEMBER WHEN? from the files of The Fayette County Record
Nov. 5-9, 1971
Fayette County Sheriff T.J. Flournoy reported that fast-working thieves from one side of the county to the other really gave him and his deputies trouble in October, plus they were hard to catch. He advised that every law-abiding citizen should report anything that looked the least bit suspicious day or night and write down license numbers and vehicle descriptions. Vaccination of hard-to-reach
Vaccination of hard-to-reach pre-school children was being made essentially to avert another Rubella (German measles) epidemic expected in 1972, according to Mrs. Ralph Ross and Mrs. Paul Hoelscher of La Grange. According to Mrs. Voss, about 55% of the country’s children in the 1-12 age group had been vaccinated against Rubella, but that number was not high enough to head off the next epidemic. Mrs. Hoelscher said that during the 1964-65 Rubella epidemic, 50,000 American children died in the womb or were born with birth defects. In more than 100 March of Dimesfunded medical programs across the country, physicians and other health professionals were working to provide the most effective preventive and treatment services in the birth defect fight.
Funeral services were held for: Mrs. Lenora Hetzel, 92, a former resident of La Grange; Mrs. Annie H. Hattermann, 80, a former area resident; Mrs. Dessie Hackemack, 59, formerly of Fayette County; and Henry Konvicka, 55, of La Grange.
The newly elected officers of the Fayette County Farm Bureau were: Elmo Minzenmeyer of Swiss Alp, president; Calvin Schuetze of Swiss Alp, first vice president; William E. Meyer of Rutersville, second vice president; and Clarence Friedrich of Freyburg, secretary-treasurer. Mr. Minzenmeyer succeeded Anton Tietjen Jr. of Rutersville.
Admission was $1.50 for a dance at the Round-Up Club Hall in La Grange on Friday, Nov. 5 with music provided by the The 4th Cekcion band. The Ramrods were playing at a dance sponsored by the Ledbetter Fire Dept. at the Firemen’s Hall in Ledbetter on Saturday, Nov. 6. A Sunday dance was set at La Bahia Hall on Sunday, Nov. 7 with music by the Litt’l Fishermen Orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Trlicek celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 31 at the Chamber of Commerce Hall in Ellinger. The Ellinger Combo provided music for the dance where Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dippel led the grand march.
La Grange Motor Co. advertised several deer hunters’ specials: a 1953 Jeep with front tow bar, spare gas can and rack, completely enclosed canvas top, side curtains and doors and deer-carrying rack in the rear for $1,250. A 1965 Jeep with four-wheel drive, side and rear doors in A-1 condition was listed for $1,175. The price on a 1964 International Scout with four-wheel drive, radio and new paint was $1,175.
The Brenham Cubs were as tough as the Leps had expected. The Cubs ran up a 28-3 advantage in the first 24 minutes of playing time Friday night and kept up the antics for the remainder of the District 10-3A melee to conquer the La Grange Leopards 60-3. The win clinched the District 10-3A west zone flag for the winners. However, the game was not nearly as one-sided as the final score indicated. The Leopards managed 215 total yards, picked up a dozen first downs and staged several consistent drives only to have them nipped in the bud before they could be converted into scoreboard points.
The Schulenburg Shorthorns were considered underdogs against area-ranked Somerville in a District 27A showdown battle at Schulenburg in which the local team surged back from a halftime deficit to a 36-30 victory and a 27A playoff spot. Myron Hardemann scored four of the Horn touchdowns with quarterback Joe Demel connecting on a 7-yard pass-and-run to Ronnie White for the other tally.
Rebecca Kasmiersky was chosen the 1971-72 Fayetteville Rural High School DAR Good Citizen by the senior class and school faculty. The contest was sponsored by the John Everett Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Columbus. Winners advancing to the state contest were to compete for a $100 U.S. savings bond or $75 scholarship. The state winner would go on to compete at the National Good Citizen contest for a $1,000 scholarship. A new well, the first phase of
A new well, the first phase of Carmine’s dream of getting city water, was finished on Thursday evening. The 600-foot well produced 160 gallons per minute. The aboveground water tank held 30,000 gallons of water. Synder Motor Co. had the
Synder Motor Co. had the following vehicles for sale: 1964 Chevrolet station wagon, air, automatic transmission, four new tires, $395; 1967 Chevrolet V8 Impala, 4-door, power and air conditioning, four good tires, new motor under warranty, $1,295; 1963 Chevrolet, V-8, 4-door, automatic transmission, air conditioning, four new tires, $395; 1970 Half Honda Scrambler motorcycle, 350-cylinder, $645; 1963, Mercury, V-8, 4-door, air conditioning, $295; and a 1965 Chevrolet 6-cyclinder, 4-door, standard shift, extra clean, one owner, $295.
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