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The Floo Flood waters engulfed the
For the most part the Lavaca River, which runs directly through the heart of Hallettsville, remains small and tranquil with its waters barely trickling along between its banks. In fact in some areas, the river’s stream is so narrow and shallow that one could literally step over or in the water to get
from one side to the other. H oweve r, t h e re h ave b e e n many times when business owners and residents, who live near the river, cast a wary eye following heavy rains to watch for rising waters. Over the past 76 years, there have been two instances that have occurred when this modest,
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undisturbed brook has turned into a raging torrent of uncontrolled water bringing flooding conditions to the Courthouse Square in downtown Hallettsville. One such instance occurred June 30, 1940 and the second took place August, 31, 1981. Many, who resided in the area
od of 1981 Courthouse Square measuring over six foot By: Jimmy Appelt
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in 1981, vividly remember the devastation that the flood caused to this town and the surrounding area. All total, the flood claimed the lives of five Lavaca County residents and resulted in an estimated $22 million in damages. It was 35 years ago,
Monday, Aug. 31, that the clouds opened up bringing with it torrential rains that inundated the area. Due to a tropical depression that settled over Lavaca County, heavy rains began falling Sunday afternoon and continued throughout the night and early morning hours. Around 5 a.m., the sheriff’s office began notifying emergency crews including the local radio station that flooding conditions were imminent. Tom and Linda Donnelly, who had just purchased and started operations of their radio station a few months before, were one of the first notified. “I was awakened by a deputy from the sheriff’s department saying that we have a problem and you need to let the public know,” Tom said. The station (KRJH
1520 AM) could only broadcast on the air during the daylight hours, but on this early morning the sheriff’s office told Tom he would need to get the message out of an impending flood situation.
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An 18-wheeler plows along the roadway, near the Tumis service station and a short distance from the Lavaca River. The truck and trailer was considered the last vehicle to cross the river’s bridge before the rising waters overflowed it. Photo courtesy of Doug Kubicek
Peoples State Bank personnel helped move important items to a higher level, prior to the bank’s interior getting immersed by the rising flood waters. The personnel were forced to escape the building from the roof with the assistance of volunteers with motorized boats. Photo courtesy of Doug Kubicek.
devastating to lose it due to the “I came to City Hall to help When Hallettsville residents flood.” The Pavliska’s bounced gather records and take them to awoke at the break of day on back from the flood and had a a higher level,” then mayor of Monday morning, the Lavaca thriving business for 19 years. Hallettsville Franklin Billimek River was already rising and lapLocal schools opening day of said. “After moving the records, ping at the edge of the bridge on classes for the year were canI walked the Square. The water W. Fairwinds. celled that morning with teachwas up to my knees and the By 8 a.m., the raging water had ers and students helping many current was swift – It almost come over the bridge and started victims both during and followknocked me down.” pouring out of its banks and on ing the flood. Despite the efforts of the busito the streets surrounding the “People Lavaca County showed up Courthouse. from everyThe river It was estimated that eight to 11 inches of rain fell in a four-hour where to help,” co n ti nu ed t o span in Hallettsville, while the northern part of Lavaca County in Donnelly said. rise and by “I was really 10:15 a.m. the Moulton, where the source of the Lavaca River lies, had a reported impressed Courthouse 10-14 inches fall during that time. with how wonsquare had derful people taken on the The Shiner area recorded 16.5 inches and in all the surrounding are around appearance of area received approximately 23 inches of rain . here.” a castle with “Hallettsa m o a t s u rville is and has rounding it. always been a unique communess people on the Square, many Where only the day before aunity.” Linda Pavliska said. “It were left with tremendous losses. tomobiles could be seen driving is amazing how everyone comes Co-owner of Center Pharmacy around the Square, the streets together and helps one another Linda Pavliska, located on the now had six and a half feet of when a disaster happens and the west side of the Square, said the water with rescuer motorboats flood was no exception. People flood will never be forgotten. making their rounds to help busicame together to offer help “The flood of 1981 is imprinted nesses. where help was needed.” in all the minds who lived it,” Employees, who worked in the Another case of people helping Pavliska said. “My husband, HenCourthouse or in businesses on others took place with the movry and I purchased Center Pharthe Square, found themselves ing of nursing home residents to macy in 1980 and having been quickly moving items to higher a higher ground of safety. in business for 13 months it was ground. O U R H E R I TA G E A N D H A P P E N I N G S, PA G E 1 0
Searching for business owners needing assistance, two men steer The old Hoffer’s Drive-In Grocery was a total loss from the Flood of around the Courthouse Square as flood waters rise. Photo courtesy ‘81. The store, which is located on W. Fairwinds approximately 200 of Doug Kubicek yards from the Lavaca River, took a huge hit from the rapidly rising flood waters. The current was so fast, the back wall of the building was Stevens Convalescent Center (now Stevens Nurs- pushed away allowing grocery items as well as refrigerator coolers to ing and Rehabilitation Center) was located approxi- float down the river. The store has since been rebuilt. Photo courtesy mately one block west of the river bank and school of Doug Kubicek
buses, which made it across the river before the flood waters overflowed the Lavaca River Bridge, were used to transport the residents to the Knights
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This view is looking west from the E. Fourth and Main Street traffic light. The flooding waters can be seen overflowing the Lavaca River Bridge in the foreground. Photo courtesy of Doug Kubicek. Pictured at right: Henry “Bootsie� Ehler, owner of Ehlers Furniture Store, takes a break during the clean up of his store following the ‘81 flood. Water reached to nearly four feet inside the store with furniture items, such as sleepersofas, floating around the store like mini-boats. Photo courtesy of Doug Kubicek
residents along the river helping them not only to safety, but moving as many personal items that they could save. “I remember my dad (Lawrence “Ruzy� Rothbauer) and I boarding our boat on Main St. near
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Paul’s Supply,� Richard Rothbauer said. “We traveled north on Main St. and turned on Rogers St. We had heard there were some people, who needed help in the area.� Many of the homes located along Rogers, La Grange and Willis Streets had taken on water to the point of reaching the ceilings or even the roof tops Doug Kubicek (employee of the Tribune-Herald at the time), said he walked around the Square in waist deep water taking many photographic shots of the rising water. “I had some photos that I had collected from the 1940 flood, so I, in my mind, was trying to take pictures comparing the flooding at similar locations,� Kubicek, who later became a well-respected Texas History teacher at Hallettsville Jr. High, and is the chairman of the Lavaca County Historical Commission, said. “We had stayed in our store (Grahmann’s’ True Value) as long as we could,� Don Rainosek, manager of the store at that time and now owner along with his wife Barbara, said. “We were picked up by Marvin Patek in his boat, who took us to La Grange St. near the Peoples State Bank.� At 10:35 a.m. the river reached its flood stage and by four that afternoon it began receding and traffic was allowed to pass over the Lavaca River Bridge. Although it was estimated that the Hallettsville residents and businesses had over $5 million in damages there were no lives lost within the city. Many felt because the flooding took place during the daylight hours lives within the city were spared. “Thank goodness the flood occurred during the daylight hours,� Billimek said. “If the flooding had taken place at night, we could have had a lot more fatalities.�
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This home, belonging to Frank Buschermihle on N. La Grange St., had flood waters reaching its eaves. Many homes along and near the Lavaca River bank had interior waters reaching their ceilings. Photo courtesy of Doug Kubicek
The same could not be said within Lavaca County, which had an estimated $22 million in damages as well as five lives lost. Three brothers, Glenn, Johnnie, and Bradford Hights drowned as waters from Rocky Creek flooded their home during the early morning hours in the Shiner area. A fourth brother, Gregory, was found and saved by Shiner volunteer firemen as he hung on to a tree. Herman Reyna of Yoakum and Sam Goode of
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The bottom floor of the old Lavaca County Jail, located on N. Main St., A group of men push a stranded vehicle off the Courthouse Square had waters rise to its first-floor ceiling. To the right, the flood waters as waters from the Lavaca River begin to rise. Photo courtesy of Doug reached the roof level of the carport adjoining the jail. Photo courtesy Kubicek of Doug Kubicek
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Fryer produces a plethora of magnificent masterpieces The art of making pottery is believed to have originated years before Christ when nomadic man settled down discovering fire. Dating back to before the Neolithic Era, man produced works of clay, shaping dampened mud into pots and heating the finished result for a variety of uses. Making pottery pieces today has been perfected with companies throughout the world producing a variety of china, crockery, ceramics and stoneware. In addition, there are many individuals who have taken up the hobby of producing these works of art, which are then displayed and available for sale at many arts and crafts shows throughout the country. To make a piece of pottery art, such as a bowl, an individual will need a ball of clay placed on a pottery wheel (known as throwing), a kiln for heating, and paint for glazing to give the finished result. If you want to make some type of plate, you will need a piece of
flattened clay rolled repeatedly through a slab roller as well as the kiln and the paint for glazing. One artist, who has been creating masterful pieces for years using both methods, is Hallettsville’s own Cherri Fryer. Fryer said she began throwing clay over 25 years ago and discovered the art by chance. “When living in California, there was a fine art center where I was taking a photography class and in order to get to the photo lab, I would walk by the pottery studio,” Fryer said. “As I would walk by that studio, I felt that really looks neat. So, I decided to take a class and that one class absolutely hooked me.” Fryer has since moved to Hallettsville, where she resides with her husband, Stuart and has set up her own studio in the lowerlevel of their home. “I could go down stairs to my studio and be a happy camper all day long,” Fryer said in describing her passion for making pottery. “It’s very peaceful and it
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takes just enough concentration that the whole rest of the world just melts away.” Turning out a vast number of pieces, Cherri displays them at market shows, including four Hallettsville Market Days, which are coordinated by Cherri. Held the third Saturdays in February, May, August and November, the Hallettsville Market Days was organized by Cherri several years ago after attending other market sales events throughout Texas. Speaking of the beginning of the Market Days event, Cherri said as she started her pottery hobby, she felt to finance it, she would need to sell some of her finished pieces. “I started going to different markets in the area and also did some marketing for the new Exposition Center,” Cherri said. “I started researching the different markets in the area and got to thinking the K of C Hall would be a fabulous location for a market.” Cherri said she approached the
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Knights of Columbus and today it has grown to be one of biggest in South Texas with the November show usually having more than 200 vendors. Crediting the success of the Market Days, Cherri feels that as she has gone to other markets to sell her pottery (Goliad, Wimberley, Gruene), she has gotten to know many vendors. “I’ve gotten to know all the vendors while selling my pottery and it has helped promote the Hallettsville Market Days,” Cherri said. “Understanding what it takes to run a market, what the vendors
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need, how they operate, and what works for them — it works really well together.” According to Cherri, vendors come from within a 150-mile radius of Hallettsville that include not only local area vendors, but also vendors from Houston, San Antonio and Corpus Christi. At every Market Days event, Cherri offers five spaces to non-profit organizations to use as a fundraiser and allows them to use the space free of charge. O U R H E R I TA G E A N D H A P P E N I N G S, PA G E 1 7
Wheel-Thrown Pottery In Cherri’s studio, the talented artist produces wheel-thrown pottery products by molding clay on a pottery wheel. Starting out with a piece of clay, cut from a 25-pound block, Cherri describes the clay as having a consistency of hard Play-Doh. She softens the clay with water, shapes it into a ball, which is then placed (thrown) and must be in the center of the pottery wheel. Cherri said the trick to a good piece of pottery is to make sure the clay is perfectly centered on the wheel, while it spins around. Controlling the speed of the pottery wheel, similar to depressing an accelerator pedal, the wheel spins
Cherri Fryer rolls a piece of clay into a ball prior to placing (referred to as throwing) it on the pottery wheel. The spinning of the wheel is controlled similar to pressing down on an accelerator pedal enabling the clay to be molded into a cylindrical object, such as a bowl. Photo by Jimmy Appelt
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around while Cherri folds her hands around the clay. “It takes a tremendous amount of strength and you must keep your body still while forming your pottery,� Cherri said. “If you don’t hold it still, it will go out of shape.� As the clay spins on the pottery wheel, the forming of a bowl begins by digging into the center as it spins to reach a desired depth down the middle. The clay is then pulled out to shape it into a bowl and before taking the piece off the wheel one of the last steps is to tidy up the top edge. “Everything starts out as a cylinder and is shaped from there,� Cherri said. One last thing Cherri does with pieces formed on the pottery wheel is to apply one of her trademarks. “One of my trademarks is that I apply a swirl in the pottery piece, which is done by placing my finger in the middle of the spinning clay and slowly pull outward,� Cherri said. “It leaves a swirled appearance in the bowl.� Cherri said when the shaping of the bowl is completed, it is then allowed to dry for about two days, followed by cleaning the pottery pieces and sanding it down to turn out a nice finish.
After going through the kiln heating process, where the temperature reaches over 2100 degrees Fahrenheit, these pottery pieces are ready to be removed. The pieces are ready to be marketed and the swirl technique, applied by Cherri Fryer, can be seen in the finished product. Photo by Jimmy Appelt
After sanding the pottery piece, it is now ready to be placed in a kiln, a type of oven that produces temperatures sufficient to complete some process of hardening and drying the pottery pieces. “The first kiln load is called a bisque firing,� Cherri said. “The
temperature goes up to 1800 degrees Fahrenheit.� Cherri said it takes 24 hours for the process of the temperature reaching its highest point and then cooling back down. Following the bisque firing, the pottery pieces are glazed with between two and three of different paint coatings. The glazing process involves using colored paints, however, according to Cherri, when the color is applied it will look totally different after the second time in the kiln. “You cannot judge the colors,� Cherri said. “It’s almost like chalk and turns basically to glass in the kiln.� With the glazing complete, the pottery piece is placed in the kiln for a second firing with the temperature in the kiln rising to 2,160 degrees with another 24-hour cycle. Cherri said she usually places about 15 different pottery pieces in the kiln having various sizes and ranging from bowls to pie plates and casserole dishes.
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The making of slab work pottery that produces platters, dinner and pie plates requires the use of a roller, similar to a rolling pin. In this technique, the clay is thinned to a thickness of 3/8 of an inch. Photo by Jimmy Appelt
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Another technique used by Cherri in the making pottery is called slab work. This process produces a variety of flat type items. This technique involves taking a cut of clay and thinning the clay as it passes back and forth through a roller, similar to a large rolling pin. Cherri said as the clay passes through the roller, it is flattened about an eighth of an inch after each roll until it reaches a thickness of three/eighths of an inch. “Slab work is easier than making pottery on the wheel, because it’s mainly a mechanical process,” Cherri said. A second trademark of Cherri’s can be found in her slab work and involves using various pieces of lace work. Cherri said the imprint of the lace on the clay takes place as she rolls and flattens her art pieces. “I get a lot of the lace from flea markets, but I will also use custom lace from people, including lace with a family namesake,” Cherri said. After completing the rolling of the clay, the flattened piece is placed over a mold, cut and formed around the mold to produce pie plates as well as dinner plates and bowls. Cherri has one other unique method, besides her swirl trademark, that she adds to a piece of slab work involves embellishing a logo on the piece. Shaping the decal on a piece of vinyl, it is placed on the pottery and the sandblasting process imprints the logo on the piece. “The sandblasting does not eat at the pottery, but it does eat away around the vinyl leaving the imprinted logo,” Cherri said. “When finished you cannot only see it, but can feel the imprint.” Following the shape of the pottery piece, the rest of the technique follows the same procedure involving bisque firing that is used in wheel pottery. FIDDLERS FROLICS
Besides her tremendous love for pottery, Cherri stays busy working as an oil and gas landman and also finds time to assist her husband Stuart with making sure the annual Fiddlers Frolics event runs smoothly. Stuart, who is the son of Cliff Fryer, one of the Founding Fathers of the Frolics, has continued his father’s legacy in promoting the popular event. Cherri and Stuart will travel ever so often to other fiddling contests advocating the Texas State Championship Fiddling Contest held each year on the fourth weekend in April. Not only do they travel to contests in Texas, the couple has also ventured to Branson, Mo., Nashville, Tenn. and Wheezer, Idaho encouraging fiddlers as well as visitors to come to the Hallettsville contest. During the event, Cherri can be seen tirelessly assisting with coordinating and administering the various fiddling contests held at the event. “Cherri really runs the fiddle contest,” Stuart said.
Cherri Fryer displays a number of her magnificently finished pottery pieces at her booth during one the Hallettsville Market Day events. Through her passionate hobby for making pottery, Cherri developed the idea of holding market days in the area. The Hallettsville Market Day event is coordinated by Cherri and is held on the third Saturday of the month, four times a year (February, May, August and November). It has become a highly successful event. Photo by Matt Wilson
These beautiful pieces of art are part of Cherri Fryer’s pottery work. Cherri developed the love of making pottery over 25 years ago and spends hours in her studio at her home producing many masterful pieces. Photo by Matt Wilson
When Cherri is working at her job, coordinating the Hallettsville Market Days, administering to the Fiddlers Frolics, or hiding away in her studio molding various forms of clay, one could say she stays quite busy. One thing is for sure, the hobby Cherri fell in love with many years ago and the passion she applies to her work are definitely shown in the artistic pottery pieces she produces. They are extremely beautiful and are always on display during the Hallettsville Market Days.
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for a new fund-raising around the country, has project due to the ansince been replaced by nual turkey shoot being the Molly B Polka Show. phased out. In addition, Molly B and “They thought how Squeezebox has made about having a polka an appearance at Haldance on a Sunday,â€? lettsville’s K of C Hall . Linda said. Hallettsville, a comAs a result, the group munity rich in Czech and felt because of the deep German heritage, also Czech and German hericontinues the passion tages in this area the for polka music with the polka fest would be a South Texas Polka and unique project for the K Sausage Festival, hostof C Council. ed by the Hallettsville The initial year, it Knights of Columbus, each year since 1983. was decided to hold the Held every year on event on the last Sunday the fourth weekend in in March and Shimek arMarch, unless the weekranged some of the area Polka couples compete in a dance contest held during one of the South Texas Polka bands to perform. end falls during Easter, Fests. The couples would dance to a song and after each song, some were eliminated the festival was devised Held on March 27, until a winning couple would be determined. The dance contest was held during the mid-1980’s. Photo courtesy of Linda Pavliska. 1983, the Wence Shimek by past Hallettsville K Orchestra, the City Polka of C members, the late Boys and the Red Ravens provided the entertainment for the Henry Pavliska, Wence Shimek, Bobby Pavliska and I. E. dance, which took place from 2-9 p.m. Valenta. Although the turnout was a bit disappointing that ďŹ rst year, According to Linda Pavliska, Henry’s wife and sister-in-law the organizers decided to hold a second fest the following year, to Bobby, at that time the group brainstormed various ideas which proved to be more successful. With the second year having a good attendance, the four organizers decided to expand it into a two-day affair in 1985 with a heritage Mass kicking things off at 4 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. The organizers also added a polka dance contest to the event, which took place for the next 4-5 years along with meals
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served on both days that featured sausage, sauerkraut, German potatoes, kolaches and homemade chicken noodle soup on the menu. Today, the polka festival has become one of the major events sponsored by the Knights of Columbus with folks coming from near and far to enjoy the sounds of waltzes and polkas as well as an assorted menu of Czech and German foods. Unfortunately all four founding fathers of the polka fest are no longer with us and K of C advocate, and former grand knight Roger Janak now coordinates the event. Janak said the event has expanded to three days with The Czechaholics and The Moravians performing on Friday night.
The heritage Mass starts the event off on Saturday at 4 p.m followed by the Dujka Brothers and Jodie Mikula Orchestra sharing the stage and providing a wide assortment of polka and waltzes on Saturday evening. On Sunday, the Shiner Hobo Band makes its traditional appearance from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. The rest of day features a battle dance with the The Red Ravens, The Ennis Czech Boys and Leo Majek Orchestra taking turns on the stage from 1-8 p.m. According to Janak, an added attraction, that has become a big hit is the “jam session” that takes place from 4:30 to 5 p.m. that includes anyone with an
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instrument getting on stage and performing together. “I’ve seen up to 40 to 50 musicians on the stage at one time,” Janak said. Janak said the meals offered have remained the same from the festival’s inception, but they
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Friday evening for those attending the evening’s entertainment as well as others wishing to dine in or pick up plates-to-go. As for attendance, Janak said they usually have around 600 to 800 people attending the event each year, including groups of polka fans coming from many different locations. “People come from all around the state and even from out-of-state,” Janak said. “We have a big group who always come from the San Angelo and the Ennis areas.” A long-time member of the Polka Lovers Klub of America and regular attendee to the Fest, Henry Joe Jasek adds the event brings in a lot of people and a lot of good music. Jasek said he and his wife Delores have attended all but one polka fest since its inception and were dance contest winners at one of the Polka Fest. “The event brings together a lot of people from out of town,” Jasek said. “We’ve met
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people from all over the United States, who come to the fest each year.” Jasek said they’ve met people who have traveled from Iowa, Florida, Missouri, Kansas and Minnesota. “The festival offers good music, good food and a wonderful social atmosphere for all to enjoy,” Jasek said. “We make plans to go each year — It’s a tradition.” Growing up in a time where polkas and waltzes were the popular music to listen and dance to, the polka fest allows those attending to relive that era. What started out as a fund raising project to replace a fading turkey shoot affair has turned out to be a highly popular successful event with many looking forward to attending each year. “Evidently it was a good idea for a project,” Linda Pavliska said. “Because it’s still blowing and going.”
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Information for the following article was researched and provided by Friench Simpson Memorial Library director Brenda Lincke Fisseler. As the streets of Hallettsville started taking shape in the late 1800’s, the buildings located downtown were built primarily of wood. One of those structures was a two-story wood building owned by William Appelt and located at the corner of Third and La Grange Streets. In 1888, Appelt moved the O U R H E R I TA G E A N D H A P P E N I N G S, PA G E 3 1
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Old building on SE corner of Sq wooded structure a short distance up the road to the corner of Third and Texana Streets. Following the relocation, Appelt began to construct a new rock building in its place and by January 1889 the mammoth rock building was nearing completion to become one of the first stone buildings to be erected in the community. In May, a party was held on top of the building to celebrate the finish of construction with several masons and carpenters joining in the festivities. It was reported that the group enjoyed the party with a bucket
of Lenip’s beer and joining in vocal solos, shots and clog dances. “The masons had been hard at work on the building for a period of two years and the knowledge of the completion of their arduous task put them in a jolly mood,” the Hallettsville Tribune reported at that time. Also wanting to celebrate the completion of his rock building, Appelt went about planning to host a free ball and supper to take place on the Fourth of July. When the 4th arrived, it was said that the ball was the largest ever given in Hallettsville with over 500 people present for the
event. A large number of those attending came from outside the city as well as from adjoining towns. The guests enjoyed good music and an elegant free supper and refreshments, which were spread at midnight. “On with the dance, let joy be confined” was the motto of the party. In describing the end of the party, the Tribune reported, “When the last couple left the hall, the festive rooster’s melodious notes rang out upon the soft night air to herald the approach of dawn, while the nocturnal lu-
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located north of the Appelt building along La Grange St. and were left in complete ruin, but because the Appelt building was made of rock it suffered only damage to the north wall. In January 1891, Appelt went about repairing the building by tearing down the north wall and replacing it. On a positive note, the fire brought about the town’s people organizing the first volunteer fire department, which is still in existence and going strong today. In 1897, Appelt decided to devote his time to his land holdings and turned the operation of the firm to his sons Emil and Julius, and son-in-law William J. Miller. The General Mercantile Store sold merchandise produced by American manufacturers as well as some imported from Europe. The business sold their goods for cash as well as offering discounts to its customers. The store, managed by Julius Appelt, occupied two floors that had dimensions of 60 X 100 feet with the first floor used for wholesale and retail dry goods, O U R H E R I TA G E A N D H A P P E N I N G S, PA G E 3 3
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and groceries. The second floor, which was equipped with an elevator that still functions today, was used for storage and the sale of furniture. According to the Tribune, the stock carried by the firm included the latest novelties and styles in domestic and foreign furnishings. Items stocked in the store ranged from dress maker supplies, clothing hats, gents furnishings, fine shoes, toilet soaps, silks, satins, embroideries and hundreds of other articles. Many of the articles came from the Atlantic states with the silks and satins imported from German, Swiss and French looms in Europe. The business also sold sofas, loungers, carpets, rugs and other furniture items. In addition, the Appelt’s made a specialty of importing carriages, surries, buggies and road wagons with some of these coming from the Studebaker Bros., of South Bend, Ind. In 1899, the building was also the site of the new post office with Miller serving as postmaster. During this time, the post office and agricultural implements, such as Deering reapers and mowers, as well as cook stoves and ranges were found under the same roof. The post office remained in this location until 1913. With the completion of the Lavaca County Courthouse and as we moved into the 20th century, the town began to grow with businesses appearing on all sides of the Square. The Appelt building took on various merchants through the years that include Hallettsville Hardware, F.A. Bucek, Mikulenka’s, Grahmann’s Home and Auto Supply, and the current business housed in the building, Ehler’s Furniture. In June 1961, Henry “Bootsie” Ehler and his wife Dorothy decided to enter into their own furni-
ture business and rented the building. Three years later, they purchased the facility and in 1969 expanded their business buying the building next door. Today, the business has been incorporated with their son David as the president of the corporation. Although there have been some renovation to the building over time, the rock exterior remains as strong as the day it was built. According to Dorothy, the exterior walls , which measure 18-20 inches in thickness, provided a safe haven to approximately 75 HallettsThe burnt portion in the ceiling is an original piece of lumber that was burned during the Hallettsville ville citizens as the eye of fire on August, 26, 1890. The fire, which eventually led to the formation of the Hallettsville Volunteer Hurricane Carla passed over Fire Department, destroyed all the wood-structured buildings located north of the Appelt Building the city in 1961. along La Grange St. Photo by Jimmy Appelt The structure has also weathered two oods (1940 and 1981) that inundated the Perhaps Appelt knew what he it might be said that the structure downtown Square with nearly fourwas doing when he constructed the turned out be the “The rock upon foot of water. building, but whatever his plan was which Hallettsville was built.â€?
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Friench Simpson Memorial Library The Friench Simpson Memorial Library has provided services to the citizens of the City of Hallettsville and Lavaca County since its grand opening in March of 1966.
The development of the library in our community was led by a group of forward thinking, civic minded individuals in the 1930s and, over 50 years later, their philosophy
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is still reected in the library of today. With the support of our community and patrons, our library has grown and evolved. Two building expansions, one in 1991 and again in 2004, are indicators of the important role of the library in the community and the solid support of citizens of Hallettsville and Lavaca County. And more exciting changes are on the horizon. After enjoying this history of the library, we look forward to sharing with all of you a brand new chapter in the history of the Friench Simpson Memorial Library that will begin in late 2016 and early 2017.
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As early as 1893, the citizens of Lavaca County expressed an interest in establishing a county library when at a meeting of the Lavaca County White Teacher’s Institute, Messrs. E.J. Mair and Sam Schwartz were appointed to poll the teachers of the county to report on their views relative to the establishment of a library. In September 1932, two local citizens, Mrs. Harvey Renger and Miss Evelyn Lacy, announced that a rental library, called the “Library Nook” had been organized for the purpose of supplying the people of Hallettsville with the best in books at the lowest possible cost. The yearly subscription was 50 cents and 75 individuals had already become members. This library was fashioned after successful rental libraries in larger cities. The library would be open each day in the East Building, across from the East Hotel. In 1936, ten women who liked to read would meet periodically to exchange books: namely: Mrs. Sam Devall, Mrs. Edwin Timm, Mrs. M. L. Kroschel, Mrs. G.C. King, Mrs. Nina Parr, Miss Estacia Morgan, Miss Majorie Jolly, Mrs. Scott Hill, Mrs. Paul Fertsch and Mrs. Hilton O. Von Rosenberg. In 1937, they decided to organize
as the Hallettsville Reading Club. In January 1937, Mr. W.E. Gursch, the District Manager of Public Libraries, WPA division, informed the local Rotary Club that the county had a chance to obtain a library. The county only needed to furnish a room, books and necessary materials. The WPA would furnish the labor and help to care for the library. In February 1937, Mrs. Max Kroschel and three other members of the Reading Club appeared before the Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce asking for aid in securing a community library and offering the help of the Reading Club. The Chamber voted to contribute $1.50 O U R H E R I TA G E A N D H A P P E N I N G S, PA G E 3 7
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per month for a one year period. The Hallettsville Rotary Club agreed to sponsor the library and the community secured the number of books. The WPA hired a librarian to catalog the books and the Lavaca County Library was formed. On June 9, 1938, the Lavaca County Library officially opened its doors to the public in a small 10 X 10 foot room in the Hallettsville City Hall now the Hallettsville Volunteer Fire Department Station. The library hours were 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday with Mrs. Maude Wheeler serving as librarian. A change in management of the library took place on October 4, 1938 when Mrs. Wheeler resigned as librarian. Mrs. Ray Bishop replaced Wheeler the following week. In addition to the free books, in January 1939, the library created a rental shelf at the library for its new books. The books rented for 10 cents per week and 3 cents per day thereafter. For the benefit of those who questioned a rental shelf in a free library, the answer was that it will help defray the expense of repairing old books as well as keeping up the supply of new books. In July 1939, the library finished compiling its first annual report. The librarian had been paid by the WPA for the entire year and other expenses were met by socials and contributions. $130.66 was collected and $4.36 remains in the treasury. The rental shelf brought in $6.90 and fees from overdue books, $5.79. The library had grown from 200 books to about 900 books in the course of the year. With the partial loss of WPA funding, the library hours were reduced to 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday afternoons only. By January of 1940, extended hours had been reinstated. In May 1940, the public was invited to show its appreciation for having WPA support in keeping the library open for two years by visiting the library to see how it had progressed over the two years. On June 28, 1941, WPA funds were withdrawn from the support of the library. With the three supporting organizations still donating $1.50 each month, a librarian was hired for 50 cents per day, two days a week for three hours. On August 1, 1941, a request was made by the State Library Historical Commission for information about libraries operating in Texas: Lavaca County Library was established June 6, 1938 with annual report ending June 6, 1941. During the three year period, 1,114 books have been placed on the shelves. During the past year, 178 volumes were added, 91 of these are new books. The total income for the three years, $382.24 all funds being included such as fines, donations and rentals. Source of income is through three civic organizations each donating $1.50 per month. We are open only two days of each week since the WPA has discontinued the librarian’s salary. Each Wednesday and Saturday the library is open to the public from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The above report may be significant in our continuation in retaining a public library.
In January 1943, the Reading Club assumed the sponsorship of the library in place of the Rotary Club. The Rotary Club, Lion’s Club, Parent-Teachers Organization and the Chamber of Commerce did continue to contribute annually to the support of the library The Reading Club expanded its services in 1947 when the members decided to sponsor a County Library for rural schools, offering them suitable books for children form the first grade through the seventh. In 1948, the Rural Library was housed with the County Library and Mrs. Emmett Busch continued to handle the details of the book work for the benefit of rural school children. In 1949, a new location for the Rural Children’s Library was being considered. The Rural Library would move from the room at the City Hall to a room in the Lavaca County Courthouse adjoining Supt. W. A. Eiler’s office. At a February 23, 1960 Reading Club meeting a discussion ensued concerning the future of the library. Due to the financial difficulties experienced by the club in operating the library, the members decided that unless additional funds could be raised for its future operation, the club may be forced to abandon the project. However, the community responded and in January 1961 the Beta Sigma Phi donated $150.00 to be used to pay the librarian’s salary. The newly organized Hallettsville Garden Club donated an additional $25.00. On December 22, 1962, Mr. J. H. Simpson Sr. donated a property at the corner of Kelly and Fourth streets on the SW corner of Block 35 to the City of Hallettsville for a new library building. On June 3, 1963, the Library committee of the Hallettsville Reading Club was given permission by the City of Hallettsville to serve as a planning committee to investigate public library buildings. The committee consisted of Mrs. Rogan Beal, Mrs. Evelyn Turk, Mrs. J. H. Simpson Sr., Mrs. Emmett Busch, Mr. J. H. Simpson, Mrs. Gus Strauss, Mrs. Thelma Buss, Mrs. Virgil Minear and Mrs. Christine Hrncir, local librarian. One August 5, 1963, the committee submitted their report to City Council. The committee was authorized by the council to contact an architect to make recommendations for
construction of the building On October 7, 1963, the City of Hallettsville passed a Library Ordinance setting up a library department and creates a five member board to operate the proposed library appointed by the mayor and approved by the council. The City appointed Mrs. Alfred Turk, Mrs. J. H. Simpson Sr., Mrs. Rogan Beal, Mrs. Virgil Minear and Mrs. Emmett Busch as board members. On June 22, 1964, the library board met at the home of Mrs. J.H. Simpson Sr. for an organizational O U R H E R I TA G E A N D H A P P E N I N G S, PA G E 3 9
meeting. The board had met on numerous occasions during the ensuing months in the interest of the new building but to this date had not been formally organized. On July 6, the library board met with Mr. Emmit Tuggle of San Antonio who had been hired by the City of Hallettsville to draw up plans for the new library building. Mr. Tuggle presented his plans and specifications for the building. They were approved by the board and would be presented to the City Council for their final approval. At the September 3, 1964 library board meeting, Mrs. Emmett Busch applied for the librarian position. Busch stated that she would resign from the Library Board if her application was approved. Mrs. Busch was selected the librarian. On September 8, 1964, bids for the construction of the new library were opened. Due to the fact that only two bids had been received and that both were well above the anticipated costs, all bids were rejected. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Simpson Sr. volunteered to contribute toward these higher costs, as much as $5,000.00, if the City would complete the building and equipment as originally planned and specified, with minor alterations. On this basis, the City re-advertised for bids and on January 15, 1965 accepted a bid of $42,870.00 with the Bohlmann Brothers of Schulenburg, Texas. Groundbreaking took place on Monday, February 8, 1965 at 4:15 p.m. On March 20, 1966, the Friench Simpson Memorial Library
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BUDGET INN 111 US Hwy 77S Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3251
CARL A. BOZKA, INC. Hwy 90A West/PO Box 337 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2189
CAROL RENNER, ATTORNEY AT LAW 710 N. Market Hallettsville, TX 77964 361-798-9420
CB’S AUTOMOBILE UPHOLSTERY & ELECTRONICS 3534 US Hwy. 90A East Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-5530
CENTERPOINT ENERGY 400 Hill Rd./PO Box 1015 Smithville, TX 78957 (512) 237-2981 www.centerpointenergy.com
CH GRAPHICS 1466 E. Cemetery Rd./PO Box 247 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3071 www.chgraphics.com
www.bluebonnetins.com
BOXED [N]
205 E 1st St./PO Box 422 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-9999
CHANDLER DRILLING, INC.
210 College St. Schulenburg, TX 78956 (979) 743-6180
COLORADO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 4915 S US Hwy 77/PO Box 130 La Grange, TX 78945 (979) 242-5911 www.cvctx.com
COMPLETE HOMETOWN PHYSICAL THERAPY 203 N. Main St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3500 www.completehometownpt.com
CONSCIOUS DIRECTION SERVICES 1455 CR 146 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (281) 961-2365
COTTON ROW OFFICES 904 N. Glendale Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-3229
CURT’S CARPETING & DESIGN CENTER 3034 N US Hwy 77 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-9000 www.curtscarpet.com
DAIRY QUEEN (SMITH) 415 N. Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5172
DCP MIDSTREAM 404 PR 1045 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 579-4685 www.dcpmidstream.com
966 FM 318 East, Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 293-3168
DECORATING SENSE
CHAPARRAL MOTEL
DESIGNS BY DONNA
310 US Hwy 77S, Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4385 www.chaparralmoteltx.com
1581 CR 199/PO Box 20 Hallettsville, TX 77964 361-798-6305 422 N Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2222 www.designsbydonna.net
2 C H A M B E R DEVON ENERGY 220 Verhelle Rd. Cuero, TX 77954 (361) 275-9855
FOREVERLAST HUNTING & FISHING PRODUCTS, INC.
www.devonenergy.com
1456 E. Cemetery Rd./PO Box 767 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-1530
DEWITT POTH & SON
www.foreverlast.com
PO Box 487 Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 293-3791
FORREST T. KROSCHEL, D.D.S.
D I R E C T O R Y 2 GRAVEL ROAD ARTS
HALLETTSVILLE INN
220 CR 90E Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-9538
608 W. Fairwinds Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3257
GVEC GUADALUPE VALLEY ELECTRICAL COOPERATIVE, INC.
HALLETTSVILLE LIVESTOCK COMMISSION CO.
EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS
1406 N Texana Suite F Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4151
525 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr. PO Box 118 Gonzales, TX 78629 (830) 857-1116
www.forrestkroscheldds.com
www.gvec.org
426 N Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-1143
FOUND: ANTIQUES, VINTAGE & MORE
GYPSY SPIRITS & REJOICE
306 N La Grange Hallettsville, TX 77964 (512) 461-3236
208 N. Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-7283
FRONTIER DEVELOPMENT INC.
HAAS ELECTRIC
www.dewittpoth.com
www.edwardjones.com
EHLER’S FURNITURE 100 N La Grange Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3641
1780 CR 204 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-0817
www.ehlersfurniture.com
4896 FM 2314 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5491
ENGLEIN HAUS
www.frontierdevelopmentinc.net
HALLET OAK GALLERY
Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-9295
GALLIA BUILDINGS
115 N. Main/PO Box 968 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (713) 661-9440
ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE 904B N Glendale Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3555
EVANS & EVANS, ATTORNEY AT LAW 104 W 2nd/PO Box 503 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5202
EVANS-MENN & ASSOCIATES 106 W. 2nd St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 484-5424
FAIR WEST TRAILERS 1411 Hwy. 90A East Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4979 www.fairwesttrailers.com
FAITH FAMILY CHURCH HALLETTSVILLE 1262 US Hwy. 77 S Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5481
FAYETTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. 357 N.Washington/PO Box 490 La Grange, TX 78945 (979) 968-3181 www.fayetteelectriccoop.com
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PO Box 352 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2650
4801 CR 142 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4880
GENE’S APPLIANCE CO. 306 E. 1st St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5155
GLEN’S PACKING CO., INC. 200 E. 1st St./PO Box 413 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2601
GOD’S WORSHIP CENTER 205 N Main Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 258-1090
GOLDEN CRESCENT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 207 N. Glass Victoria, TX 77902 361-573-2511 www.goldencrescenthabitat.org
GRAB N GO #4 1005 E Fourth St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3823
GRAFE CHEVROLET GMC 407 Fairwinds Ave./PO Box 304 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3281 www.grafechevygmc.com
GRANNY & POPO’S HAUS 700 N. Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5060 www.grannyandpoposhaus.com
www.halletoakgallery.com
HALLETTSVILLE ABSTRACT & TITLE CO.
140 South Auction Rd. PO Box 307 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4336 www.hallettsvillelivestock.com
HALLETTSVILLE LUMBER CO. 111 S Texana/PO Box 426 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2151
HALLETTSVILLE MARKET DAYS, LLC 507 Russell Court Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-0084 www.hallettsvillemarketdays.com
HALLETTSVILLE MOBILE HOME & RV PARK 1005 N. Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-0886/(361) 772-3475
110 N. Texana St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3291
HALLETTSVILLE PHARMACY
HALLETTSVILLE CHURCH OF CHRIST
www.hallettsvillepharmacy.com
103 Kahn Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2758
HALLETTSVILLE COMMUNICATIONS 103 S Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5301
304 N Texana St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5010
HALLETTSVILLE REHABILITATION & NURSING CENTER 825 W Fairwinds/PO Box 250 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3268 www.hallettsvillerehabandnursingcenter.com
www.hal-comm.com
HALLETTSVILLE CULTURAL EVENTS CENTER 115 N Main St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-9295 www.hallettsvilleculturaleventcenter.org
HALLETTSVILLE HONEY COMPANY 816 CR 206, Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-9343
HALLETTSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY 103 Village Dr. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5845
HALLETTSVILLE ISD 402 N Ridge/PO Box 368 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2242 www.hisdbrahmas.org
HALLETTSVILLE TRIBUNE-HERALD 108 S. Texana/PO Box 427 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2481 www.lavacacountytoday.com
HALLETTSVILLE VETERINARY HOSPITAL 837 W. Fairwinds Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-1500 www.hallettsvillevet.com
HAMMER AUTO REPAIR 106 E Park St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4147
HEALTH MINISTRY OF HALLETTSVILLE PO Box 16 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4674
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2 C H A M B E R HELPING HEARTS SITTER SERVICE 405B N Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-9400 www.helpingheartssitterservice.com
HERITAGE DAY SPA 1400 E. Cemetery Rd Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4282 www.heritagedayspansalon.com
HOCHHEIM PRAIRIE FARM MUTUAL INSURANCE BRANCH #12 5114 CR 142 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3200
HODGEPODGE FAIR TRADE MARKET & GATHERING CO. 400 N. La Grange St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-7378
HOFFER TRUCK COMPANY 739 W Fairwinds/PO Box 527 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3254 www.hoffertruck.com
HOFFER’S DRIVE IN GROCERY 115 Fairwinds/PO Box 527 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5843
HOLLAND INSURANCE AGENCY, PETE HOLLAND-AGENT
JAEGER’S INC 1012 State Hwy 95 North PO Box 47 Shiner, TX 77984 (361) 594-3312 www.jaegarsinc.com
JALISCO CAFÉ 706 E. 4th St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5999
JANAK PACKING, INC.
D I R E C T O R Y 2 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #2433 321 US Hwy 77South/PO Box 46 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2311 www.kchall.com
KOUNTRY BAKERY, INC. 802 E 4th St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4423
LAVACA FARM EQUIPMENT INC. 1621 N Texana/PO Box 431 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3227
LAVACA HISTORICAL MUSEUM 1205 N. Texana/PO Box 296 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4113
www.kountrybakery.com
LAVACA MEDICAL CENTER
www.janakpacking.com
KUBENA FUNERAL HOME, INC.
JERRY TANNER MINISTRIES
507 S Main Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3271
1400 N Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3671
3116 US Hwy 90A West Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2985
210 CR 146/PO Box 22 Sublime, TX 77986 (361) 798-9517
JO’S GREEN HUT & NURSERY 1898 US Hwy 90A West Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2209
J-S TRUCKING 205 Walnut Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-0083
www.kubenafuneralhome.com
LAVACA MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY
LAVACA COUNTY CHIROPRACTIC
1400 N. Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3671, ext. 1399
1400 N Texana Ste. A Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4300
LAVACA MEMORIAL VFW POST 6382
LAVACA COUNTY FARM BUREAU
PO Box 61 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-7299
204 N Texana/PO Box M Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3265 www.txfb.org
13833 CR 1 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 212-5691
LAVACA COUNTY OFFICE SUPPLY
561 CR 232 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-4599 www.karenmuddrealestate.com
KATRINA D. PACKARD P.C.
www.lavacamedcen.com
www.hallettsvillechiropractor.com
J.W. HOME SERVICES
KAREN MUDD REALTY
www.lavacamedcen.com
107 N Main/PO Box 372 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4364
LAVACA TECH 208 N Texana Ste. A Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 212-6748 www.lavacatech.com
www.texaslibrary.com
LEOPOLD BROTHERS’ CUSTOM CATTLE WORK
LAVACA COUNTY PROPANE
2157 CR 164 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-4270 / (361) 772-8602
385 Hwy 77 South Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2581
LEOPOLD INSURANCE AGENCY 900 N Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4311
302 E. 2nd St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 361-798-3488
523 N. Main Schulenburg, TX 78956 (979) 743-4574
www.farmersagent.com/pholland
www.packardlawcenter.com
LAVACA COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY
KELLY MUDD EQUIPMENT CO., L.L.C.
1814 FM 530 Hallettsville, TX 77964 361-798-5463
www.leopoldinsurance.com
LAVACA COUNTY TRACTOR PULLERS ASSOCIATION
PO Box 1125 Alleyton, TX 78935 (979) 633-4234
HOOVES AND HOUNDS RESCUE & REHAB 1090 Isam Lane/PO Box 336 Sheridan, TX 77475 (713) 962-7794 www.blingonthedogs.com
HOSPICE OF SOUTH TEXAS 404 N Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2077
55 FM 340 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4094 www.muddequipment.com
KENNETH HENNEKE HATCHERY 1267 CR 134 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5934 www.hennekehatchery.com
www.hospiceofsouthtexas.org
HOTEL TEXAS 1632 N. Texana, Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5900 www.hoteltexas.net
IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU 1103 N. Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-0204
KEN’S ELECTRICAL SERVICE 5747 FM 2314 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3525
KLOESEL’S STEAK HOUSE AND BAR 101 Moore/PO Box 590 Moulton, TX 77975 (361) 596-7323 www.kloesel.com
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1006 Windswept Brenham, TX 77833 (361) 772-4619 www.txtractorpull.com
LAVACA COUNTY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ASSOC. PO Box 524 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-6506 www.lcwma.org
LAVACA EXPOSITION ASSOCIATION 449 CR 200/PO Box 743 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-1600 www.lavacaexpo.com
LIBERTY BELL SWEET TREATS
www.libertybellsweettreats.com
LONESTAR CUSTOM BUILDERS PO Box 788 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-0454 www.lonestarcustombulders.com
LONGHORN LIQUOR 114 W Fairwinds Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5099
LOS CABOS MEXICAN GRILL 101 Hwy 77S Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-9227
2 C H A M B E R LOVER’S LANE RV PARK 161 CR 200/PO Box 105 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-5459
M. WAYNE FREYTAG, DDS 103 S Kelly Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2766 www.hallettsvilledentist.com
MACHICEK SERVICES, LLC 312 N. Main/PO Box 1 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4143
MCADA VETERINARY CLINIC 1628 US Hwy 90 A East PO Box 404 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2550
NAPDESIGN Hallettsville, TX 77964 715-308-8976 www.napdesign.com
NEW WAVE COMMUNICATIONS 840 E Travis LaGrange, TX 78945 (979) 968-6476
NOVOSAD’S BBQ & SAUSAGE MARKET 105 S. La Grange Hallettsville, TX 77964 361-798-2770
NUNU’S CAFE 116 Fairwinds St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 217-7299
NU WAY PEST CONTROL
MAJEK VINEYARD & WINERY
507 Kahn St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3960
12508 FM 957 Schulenburg, TX 78956 (210) 413-8912
O’DAY INSTRUMENTS, LLC.
www.majekvineyard.com
MICHAEL A. JOHNSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW PO Box 242 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 655-8639
MORAVIA STORE 11501 FM 957 Hallettsville, TX 77964 979-562-2217 www.themoraviastore.com
MORAVIA VINEYARD & WINERY 12564 FM 957 Schulenburg, TX 78956 979-562-2236 www.moraviavineyard.com
MORTON’S DRIVE IN & DIANE’S DINER 1603 N Texana, Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4800 www.mortonstexas.com
MUDD MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, LLC 104 E. Fifth St./PO Box 936 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-2244 www.muddmergers.com
MULE SPRING ANGUS FARM 304 Kroschel Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-4342
MUSTANG CREEK ANTIQUES 4417 US Hwy 77A S Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-7535
507 E. 4th St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 979-583-1441 www.odayinst.com
PAT’S SERVICE CENTER 940 US Hwy 77N Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5356
D I R E C T O R Y 2 PIVOTAL STEEL BUILDINGS
REPUBLICAN WOMEN OF YOAKUM
4503 Wentworth Dr. Weston Lakes, TX 77441 (888) 757-8335 (888-75-STEEL)
79 CR 342A Shiner, TX 77984 361-594-4258
www.pivotalconstruction.net
PIZZA HUT 6032 N. Texana/PO Box 311 Hallettsville, TX 77964
(361) 798-5500
PLATINUM POOLS 3208 N. Main Victoria, TX 77901 (361) 576-0183 www.platinumpools.com
POSTAL PIGEON COURIER SERVICE 2454 FM 957 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 217-0930
PREMIER LAWNS
RITA, INC. 2201 Becker Brenham, TX 77833 (979) 830-7708 www.marketrealty.com
ROGER F. JANAK CONSTRUCTION 3120 US Hwy 77A S Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4193
ROKY ROAD APARTMENTS 703 Kroschel Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-1681
6140 US Hwy 77A N Yoakum, TX 77995 (361) 772-5716
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH & SCHOOL
PRO FIELD SERVICES
400 E 5th St./PO Box H Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5888
PO Box 525 Hallettsville, TX 77964 361-798-5552
www.shcatholicchurch.org
www.profieldservices.com
PROSPERITY BANK 109 S. LaGrange Hallettsville, TX 77964 361-798-4357 www.prosperitybanktx.com
SACRED HEART FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1206 N Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4361 www.sacredheartcu.com
PATEK’S LIQUOR
RAINOSEK’S TRUE VALUE
1314 Hwy 77 S Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-9599
101 E. 2nd St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2261
SAN BERNARD ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC.
PAUL’S SUPPLY, INC
REBECCA BEARD JUNKER, P.C.
www.sbec.org
212 N Main/PO Box 354 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3626 www.napaonline.com
212 Jackson St. Richmond, TX 77469 (281) 342-9476 www.rebeccajunker.com
PEOPLES STATE BANK 116 E 3rd St./PO Box 347 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3237 www.psbhallettsville.com
PERSONNEL SERVICE 501 Summit Schulenburg, TX 78956 (979) 743-2604 www.psstaffing.com
PESEK-HERMES MEMORIALS, INC. 419 S Main/PO Box 292, Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2267 www.pesekhermesmem.com
PETER’S PLACE 506 N. La Grange, Hallettsville, TX 77964 (832) 331-2096 www.petersplace13.wix.com/petersplace
REGENCY HOME HEALTH 309 Kessler/PO Box 488 Schulenburg, TX 78956 (979) 743-4663 www.srnctx.com/regency-home-health.html
RE/MAX COMPASS 4162 FM 340 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4488
RE/MAX PROFESSIONALS 507 E. 4th St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 741-4058 www.sellinglavacacounty.com
RENKEN INSURANCE AGENCY 205 Crockett Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 217-7304
309 W Main St./PO Box 1208 Bellville, TX 77418 (800) 364-3171
SCHERER KUBOTA 1984 US Hwy 77S Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-1800/855-575-2562
SCHULENBURG GLASS CO. 409 W Summit Schulenburg, TX 78956 (979) 743-4378 www.schulenburg-glass.com
SCHULENBURG PRINTING & OFFICE SUPPLIES 705 Upton Ave Schulenburg, TX 78956 (979) 743-4511 www.schulenburgprinting.com
SCHULENBURG RV PARK 65 N Kessler Ave. Schulenburg, TX 78956 (979) 743-4388 www.schulenburgrvpark.com
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2 C H A M B E R SHADY OAK NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
D I R E C T O R Y 2
STEFFEK TRANSPORT
THE GLITTER DEER
1363 CR 235 Hallettsville, TX 77964 979-562-2290
113 N. Main St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (979) 255-3573
www.shadyoaksnr.com
STEVEN’S NURSING & REHABILITATION
THE KOCIAN BUILDING
SHAMROCK MOVER’S SERVICES
106 Kahn Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3606
101 S. Lancaster Moulton, TX 77975 (361) 596-7373
PO Box 388 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (855) 865-8351
www.stevensnursinghome.com
www.shamrockcrating.com
408 N. Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-9961
SHINER NURSING & REHABILITATION 1213 N. Avenue B, Shiner, TX 77984 361-594-3353 www.shinernr.com
SIMPLOT GROWER SOLUTIONS 2415 US Hwy 90-A West/PO Box 323, Hallettsville, TX 77964
(361) 798-4368 www.simplot.com
SOLID ROCK CHRISTIAN CENTER FOR LEARNING 100 N Promenade Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3799 www.stpeterlch.org/day_care
SPLASHWAY FAMILY WATERPARK 5211 Main St. Sheridan, TX 77475 (979) 234-7718 www.splashwaywaterpark.com
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH 1103 East 4th St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 361-798-4119 www.pimeast.org
ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH 100 N. Promenade Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2808 www.pimeast.org
STANDARDS HOME HEALTH 411 N. Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 361-217-3825 www.standardshomehealth.com
STATE FARM INSURANCE, SHANNON HASKELL-AGENT 204 E 4th St. Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4445
SUBWAY
SUN KISSED SIMPLY CUSTOM
(512) 671-3706 www.thekocianbuilding.com
THE OUTHOUSE COMPANY PO Box 322 Flatonia, TX 78941 361-865-3871 www.theouthousecompany.com
6083 CR 1/PO Box 163 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2650
VICTORIA EYE CENTER 901 N. Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-1153/578-0234 www.victoriaeyecenter.net
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, LONE STAR CHAPTER 854 470 CR 237 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (281) 684-9493
111 N. Main Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-2754
THE ROMBERG HOUSE
TDECU - TEXAS DOW EMPLOYEE CREDIT UNION
www.txarr.com
7000 S. US Hwy 77 La Grange, TX 78945 (979) 247-4587
THE TRAILER LOT
www.vincentsroofing.com
2639 US Hwy 77S, Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-9119
VINTAGE AEROCRAFTERS
1627 N Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (800) 839-1154 www.tdec
TERRELL MULLINS, ATTORNEY AT LAW 318 N. Main/PO Box 506, Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3000
TESCH GAUGING SERVICE 205 Ridgecrest Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-0607
TEXAS COUNTRY CABINS
210 Qualls Gonzales, TX 78629 (830) 672-8249
www.thetrailerlot.com
THE WILLIAMSBURG HOUSE 4656 US Hwy 77 S/PO Box F Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2345 www.thewilliamsburghouse.com
TOBOLA ELECTRIC & LIGHTING 1702 US Hwy 90 A West Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-6867
TOWN & COUNTRY APPLIANCE & A/C 1489 US Hwy 90A West Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5460
1508 FM 318/PO Box 728 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4305
www.townandcountry.rheemteam.net
www.texascountrycabins.net
TOWN & COUNTRY SALES
TEXAS HILL TOP FARM
105-A Fairwinds Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-2018
1455 CR 146 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (832) 643-5709 www.texashilltop.com
TEXAS THUNDER RADIO PO Box 138 701 N. Ave. E Suite A Shiner, TX 77984 (361) 798-4333
www.tcstrailer.com
TRE HOUSE EMBROIDERY & MORE 4 Jackson Square/PO Box 283 Weimar, TX 78962 (979) 725-8844 www.trehouse.wix.com/trehouse
TRACTOR SUPPLY
www.texasthunderradio.com
723 US Hwy. 77N Hallettsville, TX 77964
TEXAS TIRE & ACCESSORY
www.tractorsupply.com
408 Fairwinds Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-1720
www.shannonhaskell.com
www.texastireandaccessory.com
STEAM-TEX CARPET CLEANING & REPAIR
THE COUNTRY TOUCH
613 N Main Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-0849
100 E. 3rd St. Hallettsville, TX 77964
Mailing: 1904 Plantation Dr. Round Rock, TX 78681
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF MOSSY GROVE
1609 N. Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 733-1066 www.thecountrytouchtexas.com
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VINCENT’S ROOFING
307 CR 179 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-6434
VSETIN COUNTRYSIDE RV PARK 5747 FM 2314 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-3525
VSETIN CZECH MORAVIAN BRETHREN CHURCH FM 2314/PO Box 151 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5722
WAL-MART 1506 N Texana Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4377 www.wal-mart.com
WARRIOR’S WEEKEND 3603 Miori Ln. Victoria, TX 77901 361-572-0001 www.warriorsweekend.org
WIETING’S BBQ 502 W Fairwinds Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-5446
WINDING WAY RV PARK 415 CR 1H Hallettsville, TX 77964
TRI-COUNTY REALTY, LLC.
Mailing: PO Box 278, Nursery, TX 77976
707 S. Eagle St. Weimar, TX 78962 (979) 725-6006
www.windingwayrvpark.com
www.tricountyrealestate.com
U-LOCK SELF STORAGE PO Box 351 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 798-4141
(361) 648-4855
WITH PURPOSE LIFE COACHING PO Box 683 Hallettsville, TX 77964 (361) 772-8124 www.withpurposelifecoaching.com
2 C H A M B E R
D I R E C T O R Y 2
Appelt, Harvey & Helen
Loewe, Timothy & Stephanie
Schultz, Pam
Arnic, Rick
Lois W. Kolkhorst,
Tramer Woytek,
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
LAVACA COUNTY JUDGE
DISTRICT JUDGE
Judge Robert Kubena
Williamson, Ray Allen
Carpenter, John C.
Lopez, Juan & Gloria
Wyatt, Hubbard & Bea Zappe, Josie
Bill Old,
Chovanetz, James & Rida
Manning, Kay
Chovanetz, Alfred & Marilyn
Martisek, John
Damico, Theresa
Menking, Ms. Sonia
Davenport, Mona
Morton, Randy & Carol
Draper, Cheryl Thompson &
Mozisek, Kelley
John
Muenster, Henry & Elrose
Grahmann, Mark & Dianne
Nevlud, Mark & Donna
Charles L. Greive,
Peters, Monsignor John
LAVACA CO. CONSTABLE, PCT. 2
Grindeland, Warren & Barbara Hanacek Jr., Laddie
Plummer, Douglas & Becky Puhl-Maiorana, Linda Raabe, Susan
Harris, Dave Henke, Leo C. & Dorothy Henke, Richard
Rose, Mildred Rowbotham, Alan & Anne
LAVACA COUNTY PROPANE EARL SCHACHERL
385 HIGHWAY 77S H A L L E T T S V I L L E
361.798.2581
Rybak, Chris & Edita
Janak, Becky Kallus, Jerry & Margaret Keil, Louise
Schindler, Gilbert & Mary Sherry Henke,
Lease Tanks Tank Sales
Heaters Gas Grills
DISTRICT CLERK LAVACA CO.
RANCH DEVELOPMENTS Ranch Consulting
Right of Way Maintenance
Ranch Management
Custom Tractor Work
Ranch Maintenance Program
Native Grass/Food Plot Planting
Habitat Restoration
Erosion Control/Hydroseeding
Land Clearing
Welding
Forestry Mulching Bulldozing/Excavating Roads/Pads/Laser Leveling Dirt Work/Ponds
Cattle Pens/Gate Entrances Wildlife Services Jager Pro Sales & Service Thermal & Night Vision Optics
We provide the most advanced technology and methods of removing feral hogs from your property.
FULLY INSURED
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