• Rubi Reyes •
• Originally published January 21, 2009 at 3:52 p.m., updated January 21, 2009 at 3:52 p.m.

January 22, 1909

The Hostess Club was entertained in a most royal fashion yesterday by Mrs. F.E. Huck. There were five tables of players present, Mrs. Huck having invited a number of friends outside of the club to partake of her hospitality. Of these, Mrs. E.M. Shaw was the lucky winner of the guest prize, with pearls, while Mrs. A.M. McFaddin was the captor of the club prize, a hand-painted rare plate in poppy designs, and Mrs. Thomas J. Sterne was given the consolation prize, a unique pitcher. Mrs Huck served her guests with a two-course luncheon consisting of quail on toast with mushroom sauce, olives, wafers, chipped potatoes and wine, followed by angelwhip with whipped cream.

January 22, 1934

Victoria bowlers played both Seguin and Houston bowling teams Sunday. Seguin won four out of six, and Houston won five out of six. Beckman was high in the Seguin match with a 178 and Raymond Knowles was high in the Houston match with a 175. Following these matches, Dick Brothers defeated Tommy Anderson's in three straight games.

January 22, 1959

Victoria County Health Department reported "with pleasure" yesterday that 1958 was one of the best years, health-wise, on record. Dr. Roy G. Reed, director, said there were no major epidemics, there were only two diagnosed cases of polio, and that the city had a venereal disease rate of slightly more than one case per thousand people. There were, however, six deaths of tuberculosis patients, although two died from other causes. A total of 144 known tuberculars were on county health records at the end of the year.

Hollywood: Cecil B. DeMille, a founder of the Hollywood film industry and the most successful of all movie makers, died of a heart attack yesterday at his home in Hollywood.

January 22, 1984

Johnny Weissmuller, who won five Olympic gold medals as a swimmer and went on to movie fame in "Tarzan of the Jungle," has died at the age of 79. The cause of Weissmuller's death at his Acapulco home late Friday was not disclosed. He suffered a series of strokes in 1977 and was an invalid at the home where he had lived with his wife. Maria, since 1979.

Annette Marie Hartl and Larry Wayne Matula, who will wed Saturday at 2 p.m. in Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church in Port Lavaca have announced their attendants. The Rev. A.A. Fecci will officiate. Shirley Anderle will attend as maid of honor. Bridesmaids will be Laura Isenberger, niece of the bride-elect; Karen Villarreal and Margaret Abraham, both sisters of the bride-elect; Pam Konig and Vickie Cannion. Cori Lindsey, niece of the prospective groom, and Kevin Hartl, nephew of the bride-elect, will attend as flower girl and ring bearer. Billy Keller will serve as best man. Groomsmen will be Bradley Hartl, nephew of the bride-elect; Sonny Matula, brother of the prospective groom; Scott Grantland and Ernest Villarreal and Wesley Abraham, both brothers-in-law of the bride-elect. Ushers will include Jerry Piwetz and Lawrence Mikolajczyk. Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Alfonse J. Hartl and Mrs. Adolph J. Matula and the late Mr. Matila.

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