Rappitzze Addresses Farm Bureau Meeting in VFW Hall
Milan Italy native Ernest Rappitzze now with Hallettsville based Goedecke cotton firm spoke at the Farm Bureau meeting in the VFW Hall on Thursday March 27. He discussed living standards, major imports and exports, and the country overall. Charlie and Mrs. Drozd of Hallettsville accompanied him. Herman Hanslik read a Farm Bureau news note from Austin on legislative happenings. County labor concerns and an appeal for county wide cooperation were discussed. Bureau insurance agent Bishop outlined higher dividend payouts on certain policies.
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Ernest Rappitzze
Milan
Italy
Goedecke Cotton Firm
Hallettsville
Farm Bureau
VFW
Rappitzze
Charlie Drozd
Herman Hanslik
Farmers to Plant 8 Pct More Land
Austin Texas farmers expect to plant 3 percent more acreage this spring than last, per the U S Department of Agriculture. Increases are anticipated in feed grains rice potatoes and sweet potatoes, while sweet sorghum hay and corn acreage may fall. Wheat planted last fall is similar to four years ago, with rises noted in oats barley and grain sorghum.
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Austin
Texas
U. S. Department of Agri
Suffering, history, and faith in a Texas town column
The writing notes religious reflections on crucifixion and republic values amid a critique of modern schooling’s neglect of God. It highlights local literary interest around Moulton and Gonzales, author V. F. Taylor, and a historical work Rustlers Hill. Weather and water concerns loom as rainfall is needed and legislature acts on shortages.
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Gonzales
la Grange
Columbus
Victoria
Seguin
San Antonio
Killer Colter
Moulton
Gulf of Mexico
County-Wide School Trustee Election Set for Saturday
All independent and common districts in the county vote on trustee positions Saturday April 4. Incumbents Joe A. Grahmann from Precinct 1 and Emil E. Drozd from Precinct 2 seek another term. In Moulton three terms expire William Novo sad F C Smith and Ed Mikesch have filed for re election.
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Joe A. Grahmann
Emil E. Drozd
Moulton
William Novosad
F. C. Smith
Ed. Mikesch
Placings in FFA 4-H Stock Show
The FFA 4-H Stock Show judges led by Greg Hill of Gonzales announced divisions and awards. Champions and red ribbons were awarded across Commercial Calves Fat Hogs Fat Lambs Dairy Cows Pairy Heifers Ewes and Sows with numerous FFA and 4-H participants receiving first or reserve honors.
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Greg Hill
Gonzales
Arnold Branceky
FFA
Hayden Wallace
Harvey Fishbeck
Milburn Kram
Charles Dullye
Arnold Kleihege
Fat
David Anderle
Arlen Pietsch
Samuel Barta
Patrick Kubicek
Pairy
George Ammermann
Ewes Julius Simper
Julius Simper
Billy Machalec
Elroy Kloesel
Wayne Kuhen
Leroy Muehlstein
Giles George Svatek
Allen Krejci
Komensky Trustee Election Scheduled for April 4
The Ko mensky trustee election will be held Saturday April 4 from 8 a m to 7 p m at the designated polling site. Voters choose a trustee in this local municipal decision required by the community.
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Komensky
Historic Pageant At Indianola Honors Local Heritage
A pageant in Indianola on May 17 will honor the town and its citizens. Three Gonzales girls will portray the Texas Revolution scene of making the Come and Take It flag used on October 2, 1835. Proceeds fund fencing two abandoned cemeteries near the La Salle Monument.
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Indianola
Gonzales
Texas
la Salle Monument
Chas Hyncica Buried at Praha
Carlo Hyncica aged 39 died at Novohrad March 21 after long illness. He never married and lived in Novohrad all his life. He was a Praha Catholic Church member and St Isidor Society. Funeral March 23 at Smith Funeral Home Flatonia then Praha Church with Requiem Mass. Interment Praha Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Survived by father and siblings Sophia and August. Mother predeceased.
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Carlo Hyncica
Novohrad
Isidor Hyncica
Praha Catholic Church
St. Isidor Society
Town Closes Early for Good Friday Service
Moul ton business houses will close from 12 o clock noon Friday for the balance of the day in observance of Good Friday so residents may attend church services. The public is asked to shop accordingly.
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Moulton
Novohrad School Election Schedules April 4
A school election will be held at Novohrad on April 4 from 12 noon to 2 pm. One trustee Julius Michna, whose term expires, is up for re election.
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Roy
Novohrad
Julius Michna
Bugs To Be Taken Out Of Driver Responsibility Law
Senator Gus J. Strauss announces in a district newsletter that the bugs will be removed from the Automobile Financial Responsibility Law next year. He reports the bill to repeal the law was killed in committee and outlines other state matters including a Presidential Primary bill, general appropriations, and proposed department streamlining. The note mentions unemployment compensation in strike cases and a tax credit cap for districts with tax exempt property, highlighting El Paso Fort Bliss concerns and potential tax impacts.
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Strauss
Gus J. Strauss
Jaime
House
Senate
State Affairs
el Paso
Fort Bliss
Texas
Fl Paso
Sustr Promoted to First Lieutenant in Air Defense Command
Second Lieutenant B J Sustr has been promoted to first lieutenant with the Air Intelligence Service Squadron in the Air Defense Command at Ent AFB Colorado Springs Colorado. Son of Mr and Mrs Jim J Sustr of Moulton Texas. Mrs Sustr residing at Schulenburg Texas will join him in July.
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B. J. Sustr
Lt. Sustr
Air Intelligence Service Squadron
Air Defense Command
Ent
Colorado Springs
Colo
Jim J. Sustr
Moulton
Rustlers Hill Novel Ties Scott County Figures to Frontier Lore
San Antonio March 27 The Naylor Company released W F Taylor's Rustlers Hill a Texas frontier novel written by the Assistant Attorney General of Texas after twenty years of research. The tale centers on Lavaca and Gonzales County landmarks and the Wagon trail west of Moulton with a Comanche raid near Linville. Taylor a Scotts School alumnus and Peach Creek country lawyer served in World War II and held posts as City Attorney and Judge Advocate for the American Legion. The book binds with twelve drawings and sells for three dollars.
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Moulton
V. F. Taylor
Austin
Flatonia
Scotts
Texas
San Antonio
Naylor Company
W. F. Taylor
Rustlers
Texas Frontier
Texas Rangers
Lavaca County
Gonzales County
Port Lavaca-Austin
Linville
Ponton Creek
Peach Creek
Smithville
American Legion of Texas
Price Daniel
John Ben Sheppard
Foley killed by Indian hidden in tree near Moulton
A former Moulton resident recalls legends surrounding Foley and an Indian hiding in a tree. The tale links Foley’s death to an ambush on the Arnim ranch with Dr. Ponton escaping wounded as locals recall grave sites, stores, and old landmarks along the Lavaca River.
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Foley
Moulton
Boys
Mr. Boys
Lavaca
Cinada
Jasper Molander
Arnim Ranch
Mr. Foley
Bill L. Kuehn
New Braunfels
Texas
Tucker Foley
Joel Ponton
Jesus Risen Appears to Women at Empty Tomb
Women find the stone rolled away in the tomb and a young man in a white robe announces Jesus of Nazareth has risen. He instructs them to tell the disciples and Peter that Jesus will meet them in Galilee as promised.
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Jesus of Nazareth
Peter
Galilee
Midnight Mass and Holy Week Services at St Joseph’s
St Joseph’s Catholic Church plans Holy Week rites starting Holy Saturday with an 11 p m service and midnight mass at 12 p m. Confessions occur Thursday morning and Saturday. Adoration all night Thursday with Knights of Columbus guard. Good Friday services at 9 a m with English stations at 2 30 p m and Czech at 7 30 p m.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Czech
Church Services At Zion Lutheran Church
Good Friday services at Zion Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. with Holy Communion. Easter Sunday services at 10 a.m. with Holy Communion. Rev. K. Windeker announces details of the schedule.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Holy Comunion
Rev
K. Windecker
Old Moulton Church Services Well Attended
Church service at the Old Moulton Baptist Church Sunday drew good attendance. Visitors included Misses Sue Tyson Ive Tyson Pat Branscum and Fred Schoelman of Louise.
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Old Moulton Baptist Church
Sue and
Ive Tyson
Pat Branscum
Fred Schoelman
Louise
New Free County Agent Releases Offer Agricultural Guidance
Four new Texas Agricultural Extension Service publications provide guidance for grass management cotton insect control fish pond care and soil building. Topics cover emergency roughages feeding timing and pesticide use as well as a suggested landowner and tenant agreement. Copies are free from local county agricultural agents.
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College Station
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas
Pvt Zimmermann with AAA Replacement Training Center Fort Bliss
Pvt Lester C. Zimmermann serves at the Anti Aircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center at Fort Bliss Texas near El Paso He is the only son of Mr and Mrs E W Zimmermann
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Pvt
Lester C. Zimmermann
Anti Aircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center
Fort Bliss
Texas
el Paso
E. W. Zimmermann
Industrial Development Forum Set During Texas Week
Houston Chamber of Commerce invites bankers utility men chamber managers and others to an all day Industrial Development Forum at the Rice Hotel on April 3 as part of Texas Industrial Week April 1 7. about 150 leaders from nearby communities expected and Texas Manufacturers Association members will join the luncheon.
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Houston
Chamber of Commerce
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Rice Hotel
Texas Manufacturers Association
Texas dairies to be protected and expanded at ADA meet
Texas delegates report an expanded program to protect and build the dairy industry in Texas. Emphasis will shift to advertising and merchandising to curb substitutes. Ezra Taft Benson cited 90 percent parity price support, with Texas dairymen funding a stronger milk marketing program.
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Texas
Austin
American Dairy Association
Chicago
Sam von Rosenburg
Texas Ada
Ezra Taft Benson
von Resonlee
Texas Dairymen
Texas Dairy Farmer
Easter Picnic at VFW Hall Planned With Egg Hunt
The annual Easter Picnic at the VFW Hall features an Easter egg hunt and a family style dinner at 11:30. The Moulton High School Band performs 3:30 to 4:30 and Walter and Joe's Orchestra provides music for the evening dance.
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VFW Hall
Moulton’ High School
Walter
Joe
Firemen Seek Funds for New Truck and April Dance
Moulton firemen plan a fund raising drive to buy a new fire truck. The annual Firemen's Dance will be held Sunday April 19 at the VFW Hall with drawings for six prizes. Donations are requested to support the cause.
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Moulton
VFW Hall
Bids Sought for F M Roads Contracts in Texas
Sealed proposals to grade base and surface 5.239 miles across two projects on F M 340 and F M 1891 near Moulton Shiner are due by 9 00 A M April 15 1953 at the Texas State Highway Department. Plans are at Krause Yoakum office and Austin.
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State Highway Department
Austin
Texas
Moulton
Oak Grove School
Shiner
H. P. Krause, Sr
Yoakum
City Election Here Tuesday in Local Contest
Two ballots will be used on Tuesday April 7 to vote on city officials and a special referendum about using an alley for a public toilet. No opposition for the city officials. Aldermen Roy Kotzebue and A F Halliburton seek re election. Mayor W H Pundt and City Secretary William Wachtendorf also running.
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Roy Kotzebue
A. F. Halliburton
W. H. Pundt
William Wachtendorf
Desert Rock V atomic tests underway in Nevada camp
Cpl. Owens Satterwhite and troops from posts nationwide join Desert Rock V, a maneuver at Camp Desert Rock Nevada to prove atomic weapon effectiveness in ground operations. Satterwhite, from Waelder via Whelder High School, serves as an operations clerk in Company L of the 1st Infantry Regiment based at Fort Ord California.
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Nevada
Camp
Desert Rock
Cpl
Owens Satterwhite
Lillian
Sid
Norman Satterwhite
Waelder
Camp Desert Rock
Nev
Satterwhite
Whelder High School
Army
Co. L
1St Inf. Regt
Fort Ord
Cal
Filipp Families Move to Old Moulton Homes
Mr and Mrs Charlie Filipp and Mr and Mrs George Filipp with their son relocated to new residences at Old Moulton, settling into the area.
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Charlie Filipp
George Filipp and Son
Old Moulton
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Praha
Sophia
August
Schulenburg
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Sustr
Scotts Schoolboy
Scott
Scotts School
University of Texas
The
Law
Charles Boys
Lavaca River
Erwin Oehl
Broom
Cort
Jacob Steinacher
Young
FT. Bliss
American Legion
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