Society

MEETINGS

Great State Republicans Great State Republicans will meet on a different date in October. The meeting will be held on Monday, Oct, 24 at 7 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Hallettsville. This is only for October.

BULLETIN BOARD

St. James MBC Texas Sausage Plates Weekly Fundraiser St. James Missionary Baptist Church is holding a weekly fundraiser every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (new hours) at the church, 1103 James Ave. Texas sausage plates will be served drive-thru or dine-in and feature sausage from Schulenburg,...
An endowment “thermometer” in the yard of the N.W. Faison House at 822 S. Jefferson in La Grange marks the progress of the endowment fund needed to keep the house operational. What can be done to help?

An endowment “thermometer” in the yard of the N.W. Faison House at 822 S. Jefferson in La Grange marks the progress of the endowment fund needed to keep the house operational. What can be done to help?

Faison House needs community support to stay open

Without community intervention, the Faison House in La Grange will disappear as have many other Texas house museums, including Victoria’s McNamara House. “It’s a simple matter of money and volunteers,”Arnold Romberg, president of the Faison Preservation Society (FPS), explained.
Hostesses at the Garden Club meeting were (from left) Jan Ripper, Wanda Brown and Mary Demel.

Hostesses at the Garden Club meeting were (from left) Jan Ripper, Wanda Brown and Mary Demel.

Garden Club enjoys silent auction at meeting

The regular meeting of the Schulenburg Garden Club was held on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church. Janet Kobza, president, welcomed 18 members and one guest. She also recognized the hostesses, Mary Demel, Ruth Fabian and Jan Ripper.
Bishop Forest class of 1965 had get-together

Bishop Forest class of 1965 had get-together

Bishop Forest class of 1965 had get-together

Bishop Forest class of 1965 had get-together The Bishop Forest High School class of 1965 gathered on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the Holman Valley Steakhouse and Dancehall to celebrate the 75th birthdays of all the classmates this past year.

Movie about Vietnam vets to be shown in Flatonia

The third edition in a series called “Breaking the Silence,” movies in which local veterans are interviewed about their service in Vietnam, will be presented at the Lyric Theater in Flatonia on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. This movie was produced by Joe Janecka. Admission is free.

Genealogy workshop set in La Grange

In celebration of October as Family History Month, the Fayette Heritage Museum &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 statewide initiative to connect...
Eastern Bluebird

Eastern Bluebird

‘The Schulenbirder’ submits photos

John C. Landa Jr., “The Schulenbirder,” says birding has been a bit slow, but here are three recent photos taken off Steiber Road - Eastern Bluebird, American Kestrel and Scissortail Flycatcher.

REUNIONS

Schulenburg high Class of 1960 The Schulenburg High School class of 1960 will hold a reunion on Thursday, Oct. 20 at Robert’s Steakhouse in Flatonia. The reunion will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will be ordered from the menu.