Ed’s Viewpoint pledges and plans for community projects
The article notes donations for the FFA barn project, with several hundred dollars still needed before building. It mentions weather-proof shows by the Ey Chapter, 4-H and local exhibitors, and a proposed medical facility funded by residents, including a $500 pledge, while the Chamber of Commerce seeks further cooperation. It also cites The Wall Street Journal on price supports for farm crops and government storage costs, citing Eisenhower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FFA
4-IL
4-A
Parade Entries Sought for FFA 4-H Show Parade
Parade officials led by Henry Kocian set prize divisions for Commercial Organizations Novelties adults and children with prizes from 2.50 to 20 dollars. The route runs after a downtown parade on Friday April 10 and Saturday April 11 with judges from out of town. Floats assemble 3 to 3:30 pm and the grand marshal leads at 4:15 pm ending at Lions Field for winner announcements.
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Henry Kocian
E. A. Oehl
August Etlinger
Wm. Novosad
U. S
Moulton
Chamber of Commerce
Bond
St. Joseph Catholic
Lions Field
Samuel H. Gibson Dies At 85 In Pasadena Texas
Samuel Hugh Gibson died in Pasadena Texas on March 26 at age 85 years 9 days. Funeral services were held at Smith Funeral Chapel with Rev Richard Edmuston officiating, burial in Moulton Public Cemetery. Survivors include wife Rosetta Mizell Lewis, daughters Loys Barnett and Lester Barnett, two step-daughters, grandchildren and a great grandchild, brothers B L Gibson and Ira Gibson, plus nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hugh Gibson
Pasadena
Texas
Smith Funeral Chapel
Richard Edmuston
Old Moulton Baptist Church
Moulton Public Cemetery
Gonaale County
Rosetta Mizell Lewis
Moulton
Loys Barnett
Port Lavaca
Lester Barnett
Deer Park
Ella Byrd
San Antonio
W. L. Gibson
B. L. Gibson
Ira Gibson
Richmond
Bob Curtis
Bob Grasse
Melvin Helweg
Rudolph Forrest
Frank Gibson
Rev Joseph Kopp Honored On 40th Year As Pastor
On March 19 a program marked Rev Joseph Kopp’s 40th year as pastor of St Joseph Parish Moulton. An eighth grade play Mystical Gifts and the song Joy Joy Joy featured students and parish children. The bouquet was given by Theo Wenske and Fr Roebeck of Gonzales and Fr Valenta of Flatonia attended. A doughnut coffee lunch followed with a devotional film Gods Mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kopp
Cath. Church
Moulton St. Joseph Parish
St.oseph School
Father Kopp
Theo. Wenske
St. Joseph's Society
Migl
Father Roebeck
Gonzales
Father Valenta
Flatonia
Komensky School Trustee Election Set For Saturday
Komensky school trustee election will be held this Saturday April 4 at the school house with voting hours from 12 noon to 6 pm.
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Komensky
Linda Meyer Returns Home After Hospital Tonsil Surgery
Linda Meyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Meyer underwent a tonsillectomy at Holmes Hospital in Gonzales on Friday March 20. She returned home the next day and is reported doing fine.
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Linda Meyer
Harry Meyer
Holmes Hospital
Gonzales
Pays Fine For Thief's Deed In Essen
In Essen's Ruhr steel center a young man left his motorbike unlocked while he went to a movie. The bike was stolen and involved in an accident. He was fined the equivalent of about 12 dollars for disturbing traffic by leaving his vehicle unsecured.
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Bonn
Germany
Ruhr
Essen
Annual VFW Easter Picnic Draws Big Crowd
The Moulton VFW Post sponsored Easter picnic drew large crowds from distant points. Many children joined the Easter Egg Hunt at 2:30 amid ideal spring weather on the hall grounds' green grass west of the hall.
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Moulton Viw Post
Local FFA and 4-H Boys Ready for Moulton Show
The Moulton FFA Chapter and 4-H Club members prepare projects for the annual FFA and 4-H Show at Moulton Lions Field on Friday and Saturday April 10-11. Entries already surpass past records and judging begins 10:00 AM Saturday with a 7:30 PM auction sale slated for Saturday evening.
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Moulton
FFA
Moulton Lions Field
Mystery Farm photo leads to Pospisil identification
The March 13 Eagle mystery farm was solved by Mrs. Edwin Mikulik of Route 2 Flatonia. It belongs to Julius L. and Ollie Pospisil of Novohrad, about 6 miles northeast, on 228 acres. They bought it in 1953, built a home, farm cotton corn and feedstuff, practice soil conservation, and have three children.
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The
Eagle
Edwin Mikulik
Flatonia
Julius L. Pospisil
Here
Novohrad
Pospisil
Home on Leave A-20 Roland Boehm Returns from Alaska
Roland A Boehm has completed a year of duty in Alaska and is spending a month with his parents Mr and Mrs Adolph Boehm. After leave he will be stationed at Dyess AFB Texas.
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Roland A. Boehm
Alaska
Adolph Boehm
Roland
Dyess Afb
Texas
Minister Robbed by Bridegroom During Marriage Ceremony
In Los Angeles a wedding chapel ceremony turned into a holdup when the groom and his partner demanded money. Rev. Charles S. Mundell and his wife Inez were robbed of 852 after threatening to shoot. The minister had not yet asked for names when the crime occurred.
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Charles S. Mundell
Inez
Wm. Lee Young Named State Voc Ag Director
William Lee Young of Moulton has been named a director on the National Agriculture Teacher Association board in Austin. The 30 member policy group oversees nearly a thousand vocational agriculture teachers in Texas and convenes annually in Austin and at the State Conference host city. The Summer meeting is set for August 11 to 14 in Fort Worth. other area directors include T. G. Rockett of Caldwell and M. I. Ellisor of Van Vleck.
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William Lee Young
Moulton
National Agriculture Teacher Association
Austin
Texas
Fort Worth
Young
Agricultural
T. G. Rockett
Caldwell
M. IL. Ellisor
van Vleck
Moulton Volunteers Seek Cake Donation for Convention
The Moulton Trade Area is asked to donate a cake or kolaches for the 46th semi annual convention to be held in Moulton on April 12. Notify Bed Pundt by April 5 if you can help with preparation or serving.
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Moulton
St. Joseph’s School Club Meeting Set for Thursday Night
The St. Josephs School Club will hold a regular meeting at the school auditorium Thursday night April 2 beginning at 8 oclock. All members are urged to attend.
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St. Joseph's School Club
Local FFA Boys To Compete In Judging Contest
The Moulton FRA Chapter will enter six teams in the Area T FFA Judging Contest at A and M College on Saturday April 4. About 325 local boys will travel, selected through classroom competition. Teams of three boys have historically placed near the top and aim to bring home banners this year.
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FFA
Moulton Fra
A. & M. College
Mrs. Rudy Vyoral Returns Home Safely Monday
Mrs. Rudy Vyoral of this city returned home Monday evening after a 315 day visit to San Antonio. She traveled by bus with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Maneth and stopped in Shiner to visit the Maneths. In San Antonio she shopped and resided in a hotel.
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Rudy Vyoral
San Antonio
Shiner
Gus Maneth
School Trustee And City Elections Slated For Saturday And Tuesday
Two elections are planned this week in Moulton with local school trustees Julius Jasek Louis Selzer and Alfons Vana running unopposed for three-year terms. County Trustee Place No 2 Guthrie Blahuta of Moravia also unopposed. City voters will pick a mayor Francis Fisbeck Willie Novosad and City Secretary William Wach tendorf, plus a poultry livestock referendum at the City Office on April 7.
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Julius Jasek
Louis Selzer
Alfons Vana
Guthrie Blahuta
Moravia
Roy L. Kotzebue
Francis J. Fisbeck
Willie Novosad
William Wachtendorf
Moulton
Flatonia Livestock Market Report Highlights Steady Trade
Flatonia livestock receipts were light nationwide with market steady for cattle and hogs. Consignments totaled 465 head of cattle and 318 head of hogs. rain could boost cow and calf prospects as fat calves remain in demand through spring. Pricing lists show varied values for calves, cows, bulls, hogs, sows, and shoats.
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Flatonia Livestock Commission
Young couples swap spouses in Las Vegas
Two young couples in Las Vegas decided they married the wrong person and swapped spouses. Joe D. Ratcliff, 23, an automobile mechanic, is now married to Gloria Jean Muncy, 25, a secretary, while Bill L. Muncy, 25, remains involved in the arrangement.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Joe D. Ratcliff
Gloria Jean Muncy
Bill L. Muncy
Oldest Triplets Celebrate 91 Years In Framingham
Framingham Massachusetts trio Annie Faith Mac Donnell Ellen Hope Daniels and Nora Charity Murphy celebrated their 91st birthday. The three sisters, all widows, live at Cushing Hospital and enjoy daily bridge games as a hospital spokesman notes they are in good health.
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Framingham
Mass
Fath
Hope
Charity
Annie Faith MacDonnell
Ellen Hope Daniels
Nora Charity Murphy
Cushing Hospital
Southwestern Bell Names Harold G. Scott Jr Area Manager
Harold G. Scott Jr has been appointed local manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Rosenberg. He will supervise telephony in Richmond Rosenberg Columbus Eagle Lake Flatonia Hempstead Moulton Sealy Waller and Prairie View serving about 12000 telephones. Scott previously managed Western Division exchanges in Midland and began his career in San Antonio.
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Harold G. Scott, Jr
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
O. J. Clements
Scott
Rosenberg
Richmond
Columbus
Eagle Lake
Flatonia
Hempstead
Moulton
Sealy
Waller
Prairie View
Clements
Carroll Holt
Midland
San Antonio
Telephone Company
McAllen
Amarillo
Gail Meyer Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Gail Meyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Meyer returns home Tuesday after treatment at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston Trouston. Her mother accompanied her during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Meyer
Harry Meyer
Texas Children’s Hospital
Trouston
Houston
Gail
Car Flips Onto Its Top Near Witting
Mr and Mrs Louis J Roznovsky of Houston escaped injury when their 1957 Chevrolet sedan overturned on the Welfl farm road four miles north of Witting after hitting loose gravel. Constable Bill Renger of Hallettsville investigated and estimated damages around 500 dollars. Joe s Chevrolet Sales wrecker towed the car to the company garage.
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Fred Welff
Witting
Louis J. Roznovsky
Houston
Welfl Farm
Bill Renger
Hallettsville
Joe
Chevrolet
Vaccination Clinic For Pets At Moulton Oil Mill
A veterinarian will be present at the Moulton Oil Mill on Saturday morning April 4 to vaccinate dogs and cats in the community and surrounding territory. Vaccination runs from 8 30 a m to 11 30 a m. Owners pay the vaccination charges. The local Chamber of Commerce urges participation for community welfare.
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Moulton
Chamber of Commerce
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