Adamcik Funeral is Slated

SCHULENBURG – One of Southwest Texas' best known restaurant operators will be buried here Thursday when final rites are held for Robert (Bob) Adamcik.
Adamcik, 64, died Monday morning in St. Joseph's Hospital, Houston. He had been ill about a week.
Member of a pioneer family of this area, Adamcik for many years was a pioneer in pushing tourism for Texas. He was an early advocate for sale of liquor by the drink and pari-mutuel betting.
He had operated a restaurant here for 22 years, and his business on U.S. 90 became known to thousands of traveling Texans between San Antonio and Houston.
In 1956, Adamcik spotlighted his support of tourism, mixed drinks, and horse race betting by becoming a write-in candidate for governor.
Adamcik advertised his restaurant as a place that offered 26 hours service. In addition to food, he offered a veritable museum for is patrons, along with a variety of outlandish souvenirs.
When his famed restaurant burned several years ago, Adamcik rebuilt and continued in business.
Body blessing service will be in Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Home at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, with Requiem Mass at 9 a.m. at St. Rose Catholic Church. Burial will be in the St. Rose Catholic Cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, of Schulenburg; two sons, Harlan Adamcik of San Antonio and Stan [Danny] Adamcik of Houston and two grandchildren.
San Antonio Express, 9 Aug 1967, Page 32

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Schulenburg – R. J. (Bob) Adamcik, widely known Schulenburg restaurant operator died in the Saint Joseph Hospital, Houston, Monday, August 7, 1967.
Mr. Adamcik, 64, had been in the restaurant business in Schulenburg for 27 years. A colorful personality, he used large billboards to advertise "26 hour service" at his restaurant on Highway 90A west of Schulenburg.
He conducted a write-in campaign for governor in 1956 on a platform of promoting tourism, liquor by the drink and legalized horse race betting.
Funeral services were held at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, August 10 in the Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Home in Schulenburg followed by services at 9 a.m. in Saint Rose Catholic Church with the Rev. Hubert Janak officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Maggie Adamcik of Schulenburg; two sons, Harlan Adamcik of San Antonio, Danny Adamcik of Houston; three sisters, Mrs. Bety Hluchanek of Weimar, Mrs.Gus Petrash of La Grange, Mrs. Louis Mazoch of Holman; three brothers, George of Dallas, Otto of Victoria and Jerome of Holman and two grandchildren.
Shiner-Gazette, Shiner, Texas, 31 Aug. 1967