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Postmaster: Please Send Form 3579 to: SUPREME LODGE, SPJST, P. 0. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503 October 4, 1995 ISSN-07458800 VOLUME 83 NUMBER 38
Congratulations to Hattie Pavlicek
Lodge 73, Seymour member achieves "Grand Age of 96" The SPJST congratulates Sister Hattie H. Pavlicek, a member of Lodge 73, Seymour; who celebrated her 96th birthday on July 16, 1995. As such, Sister Hattie is entitled to all SPJST membership benefits with no further dues or assessments required.
Sister Hattie H. Pavlicek was
born on July 16, 1899, in West, Texas. She was one of nine children born to Matthew and Maria Zabivitel Marek. Both of her parents immigrated to the United States from Czechoslovakia.
SPJST Jednota, No. 196, Houston West Grand Opening of New Lodge Hall Sunday, October 8 I 1995
Program of Activities 11:00 a.m. - Dedication Ceremonies District Five President Evelyn Mikeska
Outdoor Ribbon Cutting
11:15 a.m. - Inside
"She fondly recalls the joy of competing as a member of the Bomarton High School basketball team."
Sister Hattie remembers her family moving from West to Bomarton in 1906 was employed as a school teacher at with three other families. She tells how Mary's Creek. He also served as a rural her parents would provide shelter and route mail carrier for 42 years. "I was support for the other families when they B.W.'s substitute for 20 years," Hattie moved into the region. "When other states. B.W. passed away in 1982. families followed, some would stay with Sister Hattie us until they could enjoys music. She build a house for plays both the themselves," Hattie drums and the says. She fondly piano. "I was the recalls her school drummer and the days and the joy of only female memcompeting as a ber of a 14-member member of the Czech band," Bomarton High Hattie relates, School basketball adding that B.W. team in 1916 and played the clarinet. 1917. Hattie also enjoyed On November 25, serving as song 1920, Hattie married leader at the B.W. Pavlicek, Sr. in Bomarton Catholic Bomarton, Texas. Church for 56 The Pavliceks had years. B.W. was one daughter and the organist at the one son. Daughter church. Patricia Ann Coker Hattie Pavlicek Sister Hattie conand her husband, Tom, reside in tinues to get along Seymour, Texas, and son B.W. Pavlicek independently and "with a great reliance and his wife, Catherine, reside in on God and prayer," says her daughter, Colleyville, Texas. Sister Pavlicek also Pat. In addition to her longtime memberhas six grandchildren: Charles, Chris, ship in the SPJST, she is a member of the Craig and Chad Lawrence, Rick Catholic Family Fraternal of Texas Pavlicek, and Brenda Middendorf and 10 (KJIZT) Lodge No. 56, the Altar Society, World War One Auxiliary and Seymour great-grandchildren. "I lived at Bomarton in the same Hospital Auxiliary. Once again, the SPJST congratulates house from the time we moved in 1920 until we moved to Seymour in 1974 and Sister Hattie Pavlicek for achieving the Grand Age of 96. this is where I am now," Hattie says. SPJSTHattie's husband, B.W. Pavlicek, Sr.
. ' District Five President Evelyn Mikeska District Five Flag Mii.erg:ROWJanecek and Mellisa Stasny DiStrict Five First Vice President and FAC Fred Bun Lodge 196 President Robert Castillo District Five President Evelyn Mikeska District Five Director Louis Hams Supreme . Lodge President Howard Leshikar Special Guests Greetings and Coilgriituiatory genirks Suoteme 1.oLig,f President Howard Leshikar Main Speaker . ledge 196 President Robert Castillo Closing Remarks Prayer ... ......... .„ J. D. Moore Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance National Anthem Welcome
12:30 p.m. - Lunch and Entertainment Adults: $5 per plate Children: $2.50 per plate Pastries: 50 cents Music by johhBuri, performing on the accordion .:.,
2:00 p.m. - Auction
D.O. Hutto
3:00 p.m. - Special Recognition Recognition of Donors Donations in Memory of Loved Ones (Donations are ongoing and very much appreciated.)
3:30 p.m. - Prize Drawing 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Souvenir Table
Alma Hutto Alma Schultz Jill Stasny and Young People
Youth Snow Cone Booth
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