Jones Co., TX - Biography - Frank Pustejovsky *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Frank Pustejovsky Frank Pustejovsky Left Czechoslavakia When Lad of Sixteeen Frank Pustejovsky of the Tuxedo community in Jones county who came to this country from Mistek, Czechoslovakia, believes that Hitler will have to be dealt with finally with reference to all of Southern Europe, even though the present war with Roland over Danzig is settled without all the countries of Europe getting into a general war. Frank (we call him Frank to keep him from spelling his name again), came to this country to escape military service in the Austro-Hungarian army. Austro-Hungary being a part of the German empire at that time but having its own army. Mr. Pustejovsky, (by the way, I spelled it again), was 16 years of age when he came to this country. That was 33 years ago. He has lived in the Tuxedo community for the past 17 years. FrankÕs brother John, who died at Stamford in 1936, came over five years later when he was 15 years old. These young Bohemian brothers were born near the Polish border where Hitler now has many troops stationed. Mr. Pustejovsky voiced the opinion that England and France made a grave mistake when they left Hitler take Czechoslavakia, for in doing so the German Reich got two great munitions plants, the Skoda Works and another smaller plant near the Polish border at Witkovica. According to Mr. Pustejovsky, the Reich is short on iron and steel. Letters from friends, he says, tell of how the Germans have torn down buildings in Czechoslovakia to get the iron and steel used to reinforce the buildigns. Mr. Pustejovsky takes several newspapers printed in the Czech language, one published in Chicago and another at West, Texas, near Waco. Since his brother JohnÕs death, he is the only member of his family in this country. He says he has had his name pronounced every way but the right way, and that he was once addrssed as Mr. Post Toastie. He believes that Czechoslavakia will one day regain her freedom. ÒOur people are a liberty-lovign people,Ó said Mr. Pustejovsky. ÒThey will endure much, but they will never submit to German rule permanently.Ó The Jones County Observer Anson, Texas Friday, September 18, 1939