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“Your Newspaper”—THE BELLVILLE TIMES—Your NNelsonville Is Peaceful LittleIHamlet; the Kind Poets Write AbouttindeofThe Nelsonville of 1956, relieved decades ago of any struggles of growth, unpretentiously enjoys her small village status.Unlike the Nelsonville of 1895, which boasted 15 mercantile stores, a post office, a number of practicing lawyers and doctors, meat markets, and sev oral other businesses, the Nel j sonvilie of today unapologetical 1 ly counts two business places, j a ( hurch, a blacksmith shop, an SPJST Hall, and 13 homes. The |Nelsonville of 1895, destined for big things, and even considered | for county seat of Austin county. lost out when the railroad failed to come through. Busi ness slowly betook itself elsewhere, leaving a peaceful little hamlet, the kind poets write about.Longest in business in present Nelsonville is the Czech Mora vian Brethren Church, which was organized as a congregation jDON'T SCRATCH THAT ITCH! IN JUST 15 MINUTES.If not pleased, your 40c back at any drug ctoro. Try instant-drying ITCH-ME-NOT at any tims of day or nightI. VII I ..rm. ON CONTACT. Fins Iin 1893, with the Rev. Anton Motycka as first pastor. For the past 16 years, since 1940, the Rev. Josef A. Barton has pas-tored the congregation, tne to tal membership of which num bers 407.The congregation is now using its third church building, which was built from 1947 to 1951, most of the work being done by donated labor. In order to build the church, a group of members bought the old Star Hill dance hall, dismantled it, and gave the lumber to the congregation to be used for the new building.A growing Sunday School, a young people's group, Christ ian Sisters' Organization, and a Men’s Fellowship, comprisesome of the congregation's activities.mrofl njSOIChbatritoipoReFacaibv%•Op'daannoofse\T. M. Kamas started his service station and garage business in 1921, during the Model T Ford and 490 Chevrolet days. He located his garage on the lot where Mr. Joe Motyckas home now stands. In 1930. when Highway 159 came throughNelsonville, he moved the original building to the present location. In 1949 he built a newL*SOIA1thestcenInthlt;tostcofstchadr
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Bellville Times
Bellville, Texas, US
Thu, Jun 07, 1956
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