FOR THE RECORD
Everyone is invited for an evening of dining, fellowship and dancing hosted by the Rutersville Hermann Sons Life Lodge on Saturday, Oct. 15 beginning at 5 p.m until sold out. Dine in or to go barbecue chicken meal plates are $12. Music will be provided by The Back Porch Boys Band and B.Y.O.B is welcome. Enjoy a cake walk and an auction. Members who can help, bring a cake or an auction item may call Weldon Hartmann at (979) 966- 3449. The hall is located at 5830 State Hwy. 159 in Rutersville,
Annual Genealogy Workshop Begins Oct. 21
In celebration of October as Family History Month, the Fayette Heritage Museum and Archives in La Grange will again join the Genealogy Network of Texas (GNT) for a series of eight streamed genealogy programs on Friday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The GNT is a state-wide initiative to connect libraries and provide educational and research opportunities and is spearheaded by the Genealogy Center of the Waco-McLennan County Library.
18-Year-Old Arrested After Car Pursuit
Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that on Wednesday, Oct. 5 around 12:15 p.m. narcotics investigators attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2003 Chevrolet white SUV for a traffic violation in the Cedar Creek subdivision on Hrbacek St. The SUV failed to stop and a pursuit entailed through the subdivision and the vehicle turned on Von Minden St. and the pursuit continued turning on FM 2145 traveling north. Deputy A.J. Gonzales joined the pursuit as other Fayette County Deputies responded. The vehicle turned in a driveway on FM 2145 just before Chapparal Estates. The driver a white male bailed out of the vehicle and jumped a fence and a foot pursuit continued. Narcotic Investigators and Deputy Gonzales were able to catch the fleeing suspect and he was taken into custody.
Blessing of Pets Held at St. James Episcopal
In the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, St. James Episcopal Church and Preschool held their annual Blessing of the Animals service last Tuesday, Oct. 4, in the church’s memorial garden. Church members and preschool parents brought dogs, a goat, a llama, and a mini horse to be blessed with holy water by R Chris Heying, St. James’Church Rector. The preschool children from both St. James and First Light campuses brought stuffed animals and photos of pets for a blessing. Even Francis, the school fish (named after St. Francis), made an appearance.
Fayette County Visited by Texas ‘T’ Party
Ninety-five splendid Ford Model T cars attended the 45th Texas “T” Party touring event in Hallettsville for five days last week. Their daily tours included visits to J&J Saddlery in Cuero, the DeWitt County Courthouse, the Spoetzel Brewery in Shiner, Yoakum, the Mengele Hatchery in Hallettsville and an airport fly-in with 70 planes. The Austin-based Club makes several multi-day tours in central Texas each year, and they have visited Fayette County before. On Friday they came to La Grange and Plum. This year’s visit to Fayette County began with a fuel stop in La Grange followed by a drive out to Plum. A delicious barbeque lunch was served in their parish hall by members of St. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church. The sight of their parking lot overflowing with beautiful antique cars mostly over 90 years old was matched by the pleasure of hearing all those smooth running motors pulling out for the next stop. It was less than a mile into down town Plum, where the cars all lined up in front of the buildings housing the collection of antique and vintage cars – mostly beautifully restored – of Annette and Michael Bandy. Annette served the visitors with a number of delicious desserts.
