Lions sponsor FFA 4-H stock show at Lions Field
A Lions Recreation Field livestock show last week featured FFA and 4-H members with prize beef calves. Milburn Kram, Crampton earned $12.50, Hayden Wallace Reserve Champion won $10, Julius Belicek earned $10. Vocational instructor Mr. Wm Young supervised. Photo by Raab Studio, Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Milburn Kram
Crampton
Hayden Wallace
Julius Belicek
Voc
Wm, Young
Easter Season Reflections and Regional Notes
The piece muses on Easter and life after death, notes dramatic local weather shifts from drought to flood in the Rio Grande region, and references Texas legislative actions including a teacher pay raise and tax bills. It mentions rising lung cancer publicity and tobacco debates, plus a Lions Club meeting and a farewell event for Old Gingerbread at St. Joseph's School with games and lunch.
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Old St. Joseph’s School
Major Biehunko to Return Home Soon
Major L. T. Biehunko, Air Force operations officer in the Pacific, is due home any day. His wife says he spoke from Okinawa and Hawaii about the expected homecoming after engine failures forced diversions. He had been en route to the States when a plane motor exploded, with prior engine trouble sending him to Guam.
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L. T. Biehunko
Air Force
Pacific
Frank Biehunko
Okinawa
Hawaii
Major Biehunko
States
Henry Kocian Seeks Re‑Election County Commissioner
Henry Kocian announces his candidacy for re election to County Commissioner Precincts 2 and 6 Lavaca County Texas. He states he is serving a second term and asks for Democratic primary support in July. He expresses appreciation and regards for constituents.
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Henry Kocian
Lavaca County
Texas
Easter Sunday Reverence and Renewal Amid Hope
The Easter message celebrates resurrection and spring, urging rejoicing and renewed faith. Josephine Mikeska reflects on the season as a time to shed gloom and embrace nature’s rebirth and hopeful trust after personal loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Mike
Hallettsville Beats Moulton In First Baseball Game
Moulton opened its first baseball game Tuesday at Hallettsville and lost by one run. The final score was 6 to 7 with Svatek Simper Muehlstein and Barta each scoring in the first inning. Hallettsville then added a run in the second and sixth. Machalec Bohuslav scored the remaining Halletttes runs. Moulton had seven hits and seven errors. Hallettsville had seven hits. Gonzalez hosts on April 19 and Sheridan visits on April 23.
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Moulton
Hallettsville
Hville
Svatek
Simper
Muehlstein
Barta
Machalec
Bohuslav
Our Boys
FFA Judging Teams Enter Area III Contest
Moulton FFA Judging teams competed at A and M College on Saturday April 10. The Meat judging team Arnold Branecky Julius Simper and George Svatek won a banner for fifth place. Dairy Cattle team Patrick Kubicek Benedict Jasek Leroy Kubenka placed sixth and may reach the State contest May 1. Livestock team members James Svatek Hayden Wallace Vestine Muehlstein placed eleventh with James Hoepfl Geo Ammermann and James Freytag ninth in Dairy Products judging. Poultry team Leonard Kalisek Daniel Pavlicek and Larry Dullye placed seventeenth. About 93 area schools were represented.
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Moulton Future Farmers
A. & M. College
Arnold Branecky
Julius Simper
George Svatek
Patrick Kubicek
Benedict Jasek
Leroy Kubenka
James Svatek
Hayden Wallace
Vestine Muehlstein
James Hoepfl
Geo. Ammermann
James’ Freytag
Leonard Kalisek
Daniel Pavlicek
Larry Dullye
Red Cross Drive Nets $339 in Community Campaign
The Red Cross Drive raised 339 dollars in the local effort led by chairman Wm. Novosad. Volunteers canvassed residential areas, business houses, and schools with Oak Grove school noted among contributors.
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RED Cross
Wm. Novosad
Oak Grove School
Komensky Wins Junior High Track Meet at Victoria
Komensky teams dominated the Victoria meet scoring 28 points in the Junior High division and 21.5 in Grade School. Henry Kalich Jr. swept the 50 and 100 yard dashes high jump broad jump and pull-up while Benjamin Machalec led Grade School with multiple top finishes and the Kamensky relay won first.
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Henry Katich, Jr
Komensky
Flatonia
Henry Kalich, Jr
Dennis Barborak
Kamensky
Benjamin Machalec
Town Braces for Half Day on Good Friday
Moulton businesses will close Friday at noon and stay shut for the rest of the day to observe Chamber of Commerce holidays and attend church services. A Legal Holiday notice says San Jacinto Day on Wednesday April 21 will be observed with no business. Jalufka Service Station will close from noon for the rest of Good Friday.
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Moulton Business Houses
Chamber of Commerce
San Jacinto
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Mrs. Agnes Kouba Claimed By Death
Funeral services for Mrs. Agnes Kouba were held at Roe der Funeral Home in Shiner and Shiner Catholic Church with Rev. J. J. Hanacek officiating. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery. She was 82 years old. Pallbearers were her grandsons David, Gilbert, Stanley, Bennie, Hubert Kouba and Alfred Buxkemper. Born in Czechoslovakia May 5 1871 she came to America in 1895 settling in Fayette County then St. Mary's Lavaca County where she married Vaclav Kouba in 1897. The couple settled in St. Mary's community then Koerth for about 19 years.
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Agnes Kouba
Roeder
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
J. J. Hanacek
St. Mary's Cemetery
David Kouba
Gilbert Kouba
Stanley Kouba
Bennie Kouba
Hubert Kouba
Alfred Buxkemper
Czechoslovakia
America
Fayette County
St. Mary’s
Lavaca County
Vaclav Kouba
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Speakers Named For VFW Picnic
The VFW Easter picnic will feature a family dinner at 1:30 p m with two speakers C T Johnson candidate for Lieutenant Governor and A M Armstrong Department Adjutant. Johnson will discuss the VFW story while Armstrong reviews post achievements. An Easter egg hunt follows for children up to 10 and from 4 to 5 pm the Old Fiddlers Contest is expected to attract attention.
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VFW
C. T. Johnson
A. M. Armstrong
Johnson
Tornado Warnings Begin In The State
The weather bureau issued early tornado warnings for the region including Moulton. Dark clouds hung over Moulton Monday evening with calm conditions suggesting a potential tornado. General rains followed, locally delivering 2.5 to over 5 inches in minutes, though no high winds or hail occurred.
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Moulton
Weather Bureau
Sesame Prices Seen Rising in 1994 Acreage
Sesame seed dealer Mr. Jank Hanslik says harvested seed prices should run 13 to 15 cents per pound this year, up from 10 cents last year. An experiment last year showed good crop potential and over 200 acres have been signed for in 1994, with one and a half pounds needed to seed an acre of the oil crop.
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Jank Hanslik
Hanslik
Plan To Control Poultry Output
C. D. Campbell, Nixon banker, urges a voluntary regulation of chick placements by growers to curb production. He argues simple math shows overproduction lowers prices, risking profits, and calls for a plan like the California Fruit Growers Assn to balance supply and demand.
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C. D. Campbell
Nixon
Campbell
California Fruit Growers Assn
Zat Johnson for Constable Precinct 6 Lavaca County
Zat Johnson announces candidacy for re election as Constable of Precinct 6 Lavaca County. He cites familiarity with duties, prompt service, and impartial conduct and asks for consideration in the Democratic Primary next July.
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Lavaca County
Zat Johnson
Dutch Hohn to Speak at Chamber Banquet April 28
Ticket sales continue until April 21 for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet at the High School cafeteria on April 28. Barbecued steak on the menu. Guest speaker is Dutch Hohn a former county agent and soil conservationist from Independence Texas with about 20 years service.
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Hohn
A. C. of C. Banquet
Chamber of Commerce
C. of C
J. L. Meyer
C. C. Orts
Anton Raab
E. A. Oehl
August Etlinger
Dutch Hohn
A. & M. College
Independence
Texas
Frank Hanslik Sr. Killed in FM Road Pickup Truck Crash
Frank Hanslik Sr 65 a Breslau Lavaca County resident died Saturday night when his pickup overturned beside a paved FM road two miles northwest of Hallettsville pinning him beneath it near Campbell Branch. He had been in ill health and investigators suspect a heart attack or seizure. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Hallettsville Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife Mary Heinrich four sons two daughters two brothers and eight sisters and twelve grandchildren.
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Frank Hanslik, Sr
Breslau
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Campbell Branch
Hanslik
Hallettsville Catholic Church
A. J. Markovsky
Mary Heinrich
Shiner
Alvin Hanslik
Houston
Frank Jr
Moulton
Adolph
Corpus Christi
Herman Hanslik
Arthur
Lillie) Syies
Charles
Adella) Drozd
Joe Hanslik
Wharton
Emil Hanslik
Schulenburg
Frances Holik
Lawrence Hiha
Julius Tobola
Louise Wagner
Tom Darilek
Anton Jaks
Gonzales
Fred Maresh
el Campo
Julius Kresta
Yoakum
Sweet Home
Tom Burke
Eva McGill
Burke
Moeller To Study AAA Weapons At Fort Bliss
Pvt. Clarence Moeller, son of Mrs Theo Moeller of Flatonia, was assigned to the Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center at Fort Bliss for a second eight week cycle of basic training. He will be trained in firing light and medium antiaircraft artillery at various aerial targets and learn the center's electronic equipment. Upon completion he will graduate in a formal parade and retreat and be eligible for service in a permanent AAA unit.
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Fort Bliss
Clarence Moeller
Theo. Moeller
Flatonia
Ft Bliss
AAA Rtc
Poultry Easter Rabbits and Dairy Cattle Entries At Show
Top picture shows poultry and rabbit entries with Sammy Barta and others earning ribbons and cash prizes. Bottom picture lists dairy stock with Dawn grand champion Nesta reserve champion Spot blue ribbon Judy awards and exhibitors Dennis Latsky and Joseph Machabe with Jerseys. Photo credits Raab Studio Moulton.
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Sammy Barta
Champ Capon
Leroy Kloesel
Dawn
Nesta
Spot
Bon
Judy
Dennis Latsky
Joseph Machabe
Bessie
Drunkenness Fined in Local Justice of Peace Court
Emanuel Garza, 22, was fined 24.50 including costs in JP Court after being jailed Saturday night for drunkenness following a disturbance involving several Latin American youths and a Kremling vehicle stuck in mud near Old Moulton.
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Waelder
Justice of Peace Court
Emanuel Garza
Moulton
Zat Johnson
Waelder FM
Old Moulton
Bennie Wremling
Garza
Kremling
Johnson
Change In Dates For Reapportionment Of Cotton Allotment
Because of unfavorable moisture conditions for planting cotton, the State U S C Committee alters all final dates for the release of upland cotton allotments across nearly the entire state.
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U. S. C Committee
Goode Announces For Re Election
Joe C Goode announces candidacy for re election as District Clerk of Lavaca County subject to the Democratic Primary next July. He cites familiarity with duties, prompt service, cooperation with officials, careful record keeping, and asks for favorable consideration to continue in office.
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Joe C. Goode
Lavaca County
Joe C, Goode
Grand Jury Indicts Seven in Hallettsville Term
The April term grand jury returned seven indictments in Hallettsville. Five indictments target Frankie B. Ervin of Shiner for robbing Boehm Motor Co. P O and Bank and Cafe in a single night plus auto theft. Frank Randl and Henry Jones face charges of child desertion. The county finances were found in order. VFW notices urge Post members to report for picnic prep with April release by April 23 and reapportionment by April 30.
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Hallettsville
Frankie B. Ervin
Shiner
Boehm Motor Co
P. O
Frank Randl
Henry Jones
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Raab Studio
Rio Grande
Lions Club
Maj
Biehunko
H'Ville Downs
Sheridan
FFA
Victoria
VFW Picnic
Moeller
Pon
David Fisbeck
David Crawford
Lukie Luksovsky
Justice of Peace
Goode
VEW
VFW Post
A. J. Peters
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