St Bernard Council installs officers at Riverside Pavilion
About 125 attendees including ten from nearby towns gathered for St Bernard Council No 2500 Knights of Columbus installation of officers. District Deputy J Bellew presided. State Deputy Conroy Scoggins was principal speaker. Several new officers named and five membership applications read. A barbecue followed. Local fire department plans a July 16 fundraiser at Riverside Pavilion.
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St. Bernard Council No
Knights of Columbus
Riverside Pavilion
Wallis, Sealy
Rosenberg
Houston
Hungerford
Wharton
J. Bellew
Texas
Conroy Scoggins
Anton Duyka
Chas. Kopecky
Joe
Wedding and community notes from East Bernard area
The birthday bride and attendants appear in local society notes including witnesses Joe Konarik Jr and Rudolph Laitkep. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home and the couple will reside in El Campo. Also mentions a shower for Agnes Laukep, Court St Bernadette C D of A meeting, and several local visits and anecdotes.
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Wharton County
Riverside Park
Henry Viktorin
F. C. Hlavinka
Adolph Vecera
Alphonse David
Stanley Metner
Ernest Matula
Ed M. John L
Eugene Marik
K. of C
Rosenberg
Joe Vanek
Palo Pinto County
Laitkep-Malik
East Bernard
Agnes Laitkep
John Laitkep
Frank Malik
Annie Balik
el Campo- Rey
Kane
Mary Bolech
Robert Laitkep
Joe Konarik, Jr
Rudolph Laitkep
Louisiana
Henry Schmershl
Sophie Morris
Jimmie Barnhill
Gatesville
Jerry Sliva
Wallis
Bill Fojtik
Thos. Moore
JA. E. Spacek
Caution on Using Antique Shotguns Warned by Expert
Col Townsend Whelen cautions shooters reviving old shotguns about dangerous pressures from modern smokeless shells. He notes cheap single barrels from past decades and even fine Damascus or twist barrels may fail under such loads, urging use only with black powder shells for safety.
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Col
Townsend Whelen
Nancy
Old Time Gunmaking and Black Powder Loads
The article argues that homemade or custom loaded 12 gauge shells perform as well as modern shells at 40 yards with similar recoil and less visibility in smoke. It notes the difficulty and cost of fitting guns with new steel barrels and that few American gunsmiths can do the work, making it largely prohibitive.
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America
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