Henry’s Journal Name Index for 1979-1980 Compiled by Linda Wolff Between August 5, 1979 and March 8, 2009, Henry Wolff Jr. wrote more than 6,000 columns that featured people, events and history within the circulation area of the Victoria Advocate. This is a name index to 356 columns written between Aug. 5, 1979 and Dec. 31, 1980. The originals of these columns are in the Victoria Regional History Center, Victoria College-University of Houston Library, 2nd floor. Copies of the complete columns can be printed from the Victoria Advocate microfilm in the media center, also on the 2nd floor. Likewise, microfilm can be read and copied at the Victoria Public Library. 1979 Aug. 5, 1979 - “A Stop in Louise” - Mrs. Marie Bridges, J Bridges, Mrs. Larry Smith, Mrs. Frankie Peter, Janet Bridges and J Earl Bridges, Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Anderson and W.J. Hefner. Aug. 7, 1979 – “Jake the Fiddler” – Jake Glidewell, Herbert Caddell, John McKey, Edwin “Slim” Lovell and A.T. Shows. Aug. 8, 1979 – “Pork Chop Plaudits” – Lil‟ Abner, Daisy Mae, Bob Massey, Emily Buckert and Sonny Timme. Aug. 9, 1979 - “Sally Rand‟s Friend” - Sally Rand, George Filley, Phil George, “Hot Lips” Bussee and Mary McCallum. Aug. 10, 1979 – “Goliad Flag Makers” - Mary Jane Plumb, Cheryl Taylor, Betsy Ross, Capt. Philip Dimmitt, Mrs. A.T. Hilbrich, Katherine Stoner O‟Connor, Capt. William Brown, Hobart Huson, and Col. James W. Fannin. Aug. 12, 1979 – “Watermelon Expert” - Herman Fishbeck and Fred Evans. Aug. 14, 1979 – “Substitute for Bears” - Marvin Hotz, Grady Paul, Ed Brown and Dede McManus. Aug. 15, 1979 – “Apricot Preserves” - Calvin Downs, Dolores Downs, Bertha Wolff and Herman Botard. Aug. 16, 1979 – “Historical Goliad” - Col. James W. Fannin, Ted Wilkerson, Carolyn Scheffer, Sofia Chapa and Neida Garcia. Aug. 17, 1979 – “Gumbo Specialty” - Ernie Aleman, Gene Shannon and John Bellah. Aug. 19, 1979 – “Rare Coins, Skunk” - Robert Sollock, Henry Wolff Sr., Dr. and Mrs. George Taulbee. Aug. 21, 1979 – “Town Hidden” - Shelby Batts, Robert Buchanan, Laverne Batts, Mrs. Arthur Brown, E.J. Buchanan, Henry Fordtran and Nathan Midgett. Aug. 22, 1979 – “Real Railroad Man” - Willie Hollis. Aug. 23, 1979 – “Times Do Change” - Elvin Gant, Louis Hodge, and John Adams. Aug. 24, 1979 – “Epicure‟s Blessing” - Helen Feldhousen, Dick Mahoney, Jonathan Edwards Pierce, Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Pierce Jr. Aug. 26, 1979 – “Sculptor a „Shoe-In‟” Jim DeLeon, Don Martin DeLeon, Pat DeLeon and Fred Wagner. Aug. 28, 1979 – “Sad Sam‟s Downfall” - Louis Hodge, Pat Harvey, Irvin Young, ______ Diggs, Tom Mix, Jack Harvey, and Leslie Sutton. Aug. 29, 1979 – “Indianola Storms” - Herman Karlson. Aug. 30, 1979 – “Taste Bud Workout” - Edgar Mueller, Marie Bielstein and Betty Talmadge. Aug. 31, 1979 – “Quarter Well Spent” - Chuck Schwartzkopf, Herbert Wendel, Bill Page Jr., Pat Veit, and U.S. Rep. Joe Wyatt Jr. Sept. 2, 1979 – “Mules in the Fields” - G.E. McKamey, J.W. McKamey, _____Clark, Lurline Pulliam, Maida McKamey, Riva Mae Corbin and Iris Wagner. 1 Sept. 4, 1979 – “Corset a Life Saver”- Mrs. H. Oram Watts, John J. Linn, Margaret Peyton Lytle, James T. Lytle, and W. Gibson Ewing. Sept. 5, 1979 – “Feeling Like a Flea” - Lee Swearingen, Sam Houston, Judge Charles Wesley Ogden and L.W. Chilton Jr. Sept. 6, 1979 – “Picnicking in Shiner” - Joe Strauss, Joe Patek Jr., Robert Fikac and August Kubecka, George Valis, Charlie Patek Sr., Carolyn Malek, Roy Wendt, Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Wagner, and Dennis Mraz. Sept. 7, 1979 – “Fixing an Old House” – Mike Zeplin, John Zimmer, Mrs. Vincent Clark, Harrison Zeplin. Sept. 9, 1979 – “Chili Maker Goes On” - Otto Bleier, Melvin Janecka, Dennis Caka, Mrs. P.J. Braden, Mr. and Mrs. Sam McCollum, Leonard McCollum, Victor Kneifer, and Mike Zeplin. Sept. 11, 1979 – “Worker Dedicated” - Mike Mitchell, Irvin Young, John Keeran, Mabel Young, Walter “Bob” Young, C.S. Mitchell, Elizabeth and Eleanor Rice, Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Rice, Elizabeth Stapp, and Elijah Stapp. Sept. 12, 1979 – “Old Port Train Ride” - Henry Hammack, Ernest Weaver, Herman Wilhelm, R.C. Hammack, J.B. Marcak and Frank Wagner. Sept. 13, 1979 – “Old Canon Elusive” - Col. James W. Fannin, Ted Wilkerson and John Hill Sept. 14, 1979 – “Shiner Stew Best” - Adolph Simper, Steve Michalec, Jim Suster, L.M. Roeder, Frank Glomb and Julius Zissa. Sept. 16, 1979 – “Battery Won‟t Fit” (Round House Grocery) - Tom Jordan, Edwin “Pete” Jordan, “Old Man” Poole, George Jordan and Ben T. Jordan. Sept. 18, 1979 – “Post, Past, Hitched” - (Round House Grocery) Jake Hummel, Sid Feder, and Sitterle family. Sept. 19, 1979 – “Clinton Quiet Now” - Buck Taylor, Bill Sutton, Jim Taylor, Bill Taylor, Judge Henry Clay Pleasants, Richard Chisholm, Clinton DeWitt, and Green DeWitt Sept. 20, 1979 – “A Story About a Cat” – “Dutchess” (the cat), Rip Carter, Edna Carter, Reece Howard, Pam Culpepper, and Bill Safer. Sept. 21, 1979 – “Egypt Story Similar” - William Jones Elliot Heard, Vic Brenk, William Hood and J.C. Armstrong. Sept. 23, 1979 – “Old Homes Admired” (Lavaca County) - Edward Hermes, Mrs. Alton Hermes, James Garner, Mrs. W.N. Garner, George West, Gus Jurena, Lawrence Hagan and Stephen F. Austin. Sept. 25, 1979 – “Home in the Flats” (Farmer‟s Co-op) - Gregory Fanelli, Pamela Oliver, James Garcia, Mary Virginia Boldt, Francis Boldt, and Harold Nichols Sept. 26, 1979 – “Gathering History” (DeWitt County) - Mrs. A.W. Schaffner, Francis Walter Bates, Henry Sheppard, Capt. Ewen Cameron, and Daniel Boon Friar. Sept. 27, 1979 – “Nickel Bought a Lot” (Round House Grocery) - Katie Diebel, Vic Sitterle, Will Sitterle, Albert Henkes, and Albert Buckert Sept. 28, 1979 – “Stew Pride There” (Sustr Stew) - Eugene Hermes, Otto Havel, Louis Havel, Adolph Havel, Mrs. Ernest Darilek, Joe Anderle, Joe Sustr and Jim Sustr. Sept. 30, 1979 - “Half-Dressed Turkey” – Bill Miller, August Miller, Joe Montag, Mrs. James Young, N.S. Gilbert and S.M. Bailey. Oct. 2, 1979 – “Old Store Memories” - Ruben Morfin, Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Coffey, Thadius Coffey, Al McFaddin, Huvar Grocery, Rudy Dominguez, Richard Dominguez and Johnny Dominguez. Oct. 3, 1979 – “Still Drawing Crowd” (Ganado Theater) - Alvin Svoboda, Marsha Bybee, Bernard Bures, and Mrs. Julie Svoboda. Oct. 4, 1979 – “Trotting to Market” - Isaac Egg, Henry Egg, Isaac Egg (grandson), Walter Egg, Rudolph Egg, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Moore, Adolph Meyer, Alfred Egg and A.L. Semmler. Oct. 5, 1979 – “Tales from the Wild” - Frank Johnson Oct. 7, 1979 – “Blacksmith Otto Raab” - Otto Raab, Victoria (Morris) Raab and Frank Raab 2 Oct. 9, 1979 – “Cyclist Misses Parade” - Wayne Gillespie, Kelly Gillespie, Page Gillespie, Laurie Gillespie, Robert Gillespie, E.T. Gillespie, Mrs. Murray Judson, Mary Henkel, Cap Henkel, Dr. Park Gerdine, Kemper Williams Jr. and Tom Babb. Oct. 10, 1989 – “Genealogy Mixed Up” – Elijah Stapp, Hugh Shannon Stapp, Elizabeth Mars Rice, Elizabeth Stapp, C.S. Mitchell, Mrs. A.J. Girard, Elias Stapp, Nancy Shannon, Green DeWitt, Mrs. W.B. Rittenhouse, L.C. Pond and Mrs. Bill Dewey. Oct. 11, 1979 – “Whooper Watchman” - Earl J. Benham and Alva Cook. Oct. 12, 1979 – “Best House on Block” - Jane Turner, Honey DeCosta, Mary Connors, Pat Barnett, Estelle Stair, Patty Fishwick, Lenoree Walker, Gertrude Bryant, Herb Booth, Rip Harrison, George Shirley and Russ Ferrell Oct. 14, 1979 – “Let‟s Talk Turkey” – “Ruby Begonia” (the turkey), Carl Baumgartner, Dick Korczynski and Charles Jones. Oct. 16, 1979 – “Winners Produced” (County Fair Participants) Jeremy Behrens, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Behrens, Gilbert Heideman, Joel Behrens, John Behrens, Mark Blinka, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Blinka, Mary Blinka, Edward Blinka, Debra Blinka, Anthony Blinka, Annette, Blinka, Albert Blink and Alois Blinka. Oct. 17, 1979 – “Bit by the Doll Bug” - Adele Grounds. Oct. 18, 1979 – “Wooden Nickels” - Billy Bournias, Alice Kelley, James Power, Mary Frances (Power) Woodworth, Louis Henry Woodworth, Mrs. Thelma (Woodworth) Heard, Mrs. W.W. Harkins Jr., Mrs. Pat Keefe Sr., James Brown, James Rives, Mary Louise Brown and Henry Reyna. Oct. 19, 1979 – “Girl Hay Stacker” - Carolyn Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, Calvin Jackson, Hershal Sanders, Edward Jackson, Jim Gandy, Michael Malek, William DeBord, Wayne DeBord and James DeBord, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice DeBord and Anne DeBord. Oct. 21, 1979 – “Variety Spice of Life” - Willie B. Hoerig, Annie Hoerig and Annabelle (Hoerig) Viet. Oct. 23, 1979 – “Age Wisdom Talks” - Gerhard Mueller, Willie B. Hoerig and Walter Krause. Oct. 24, 1979 – “‟Gunslingers‟ Live” – Jerry Champion, John Ziese, Jerry Yeager, Bob James Kabala and Ronnie Boldt. Oct. 25, 1979 – “Cook Wagon Works” - Arthur Dillon, Police Chief Kenneth Rosenquest, County Sheriff Dutch Meyer, Bubba Weaver, Pots Fossati, Larry Weaver and Bill Kyle. Oct. 26, 1979 – “Filled with Treasure” (Yorktown Historical Museum) Caesar Eckhardt, Frances von Roeder, James C. Fort, August Vorwert, Paul Schmidt, Dr. B.J. Nowierski, Dr. Leon Nowierski, Mrs. Hugo Gohlke, Edward C. Riedel, Marguerite Riedel, Caroline Riedel, Gust Stolz, Arnold Kramer and Gustave Adolph Noster. Oct. 28, 1979 – “Squirrel Warning” - James Innocenti, Mike Tibiletti and Mrs. Erma Innocenti. Oct. 30, 1979 – “Store‟s Unchanged” - Williford Drug Store, Elstner Drug Store, Marionette Kneifel, Angelina Malina, Dick Williford, Karen Kneifel, Mildred Schoenfeld, Bettye Little. Oct. 31, 1979 – “Running on Time” (Clock Repair) - John V. Reynolds. Nov. 1, 1979 – Nicolas Fagan, Mrs. T.H. Snider, Col. James W. Fannin, John Fagan, Don Carlos de la Garza, Counsel General Ronan Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Fagan, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Fagan, Dr. and Mrs. Pat Fagan, Mr. and Mrs. Sammy Lane Fagan, Mrs. P.E. Fagan, W.P. Fagan and Peter Fagan. Nov. 2, 1979 – “Skating in the 20s” – Mrs. N.O. Jacobs, W.D. Coffey, Ruben Morfin, Thaddeus Coffey, Huvar Grocery, Chesnick Furniture, Jack Coffey and Mrs. Ben Skinner. Nov. 4, 1979 – “Old Times Recalled” - Henry Wolff Jr. Nov. 6, 1979 – “Hectic Pace Subsides” – Bill Leffler family, Mrs. Pearl Kemp and Charles Wright. Nov. 7, 1979 – “Old Light Source” - Mrs.