Moulton Students Stage Womanless Wedding in 1941
The Moulton High School PTA sponsored a humorous 1941 event titled Womanless Wedding featuring local Fire Department members. The cast included Ed ward Darilek Adolph Ermis Nolan Wagner Bill Meyer and many others across three rows with several listed as deceased.
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Moullomites
Moulton High School
PTA
Fire Department
Lowing
Edward Darilek
Adolph Ermis
Nolan Wagner
Bill Meyer
Tommy Picha
Frank Biehunko, Jr
Frank Jemelka
J. B. Wilson
Oscar Kaiser
Fred Fehrenkamp
Weldon Knape
Dons
Rev Valenta to Speak at Moulton Banquet
Plans are set for the Moulton Chamber of Commerce Banquet at the High School Cafeteria Wednesday May 1. Serving begins 8 00 P M with barbecue chicken and trim mings. Rev Marcus Valenta of Praha will deliver the principal address. Tickets 125 each from Commissioner Henry Kocian.
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Moulton Chamber of Commerce
Marcus Valenta
Praha
Henry Kocian
Czech Communities at UT Maja Festival Sunday May 5
Czech communities across Texas will be represented at the University of Texas Maja Festival in the student union building. The program begins at 2 30 p m and features folk music and concert works by Czech composers. Dr DeWitt G Reddicks will give the welcoming address. Mary Clayton of Waco will perform Hulan by Smetana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Unirsity of Texas
DeWitt G. Reddicks
College of Arts and Science
Mary Clayton
Waco
Hulan
Smetana
Sunset Drive In Theatre To Reopen For Summer Season
The Sunset Drive In Theatre on Highway 71 A east of Yoakum will reopen Thursday May 2 for the summer. The opening double feature is Rock Rock Rock and Last Wagon with the first five cars admitted free.
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Sunset Drive
Highway 71
Just East 6
Yoakum
Easter Picnic Well Attended by Local VFW
Despite bad weather the VEFW Post held its annual Easter Picnic at the Moulton VFW Hall. Prizes of twenty dollars were awarded hourly from 2 to 9 pm with winners listed by first and last names including Jodie Meiserschlaeger and Anton Wick of Moulton and others in Gonzales and nearby areas. The Post and Auxiliary thank all supporters for the successful event.
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Vefw Post
Post
Moulton
Lavaca River Rises Near Flood Stage After Cloudbursts
Early Sunday morning cloud bursts in rural areas sent the Lavaca River rising toward flood stage at Hallettsville area towns. The river neared the west-end street as tributaries swelled the stream, with photo showing water filling streets near Weingarten's and Hajek Implement Co. and the river bridge in the distance.
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Lavaca
H'ville
Weingarten’s
Hallettsville
Hajek Implement Co
Lavaca River
Red Cross Fund Drive Urges Lavaca County Support
Lavaca County aims for 2589.00 with 1807.00 raised so far as disasters mount. Tornado season hits eight Texas counties with heavy damage. Contributions needed to aid Red Cross services, sent to E. W. Hoppe in Hallettsville or local solicitors.
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Lavaca County
Red Cross
Dallas
Texas
E. W. Hoppe
Hallettsville
Rainfall Totals and Washouts Hit Local Farms
In Hallettsville area Witting reported 3 inch rainfall while Henkhaus 4.10 Komensky 4 Oak Grove 4 and Moulton 1.65. Farm Road 340 south of here near Highway 95 washed out and fields flattened by the deluge. Weekly rainfall averaged 3.20 inches with more rain ongoing at the time.
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Hallettsville
Witting
Henkhaus
Komensky
Oak Grove
Moulton
Highway 95
Mrs Mary Rehak Improves at Shiner Hospital
Mrs Mary Rehak has been a patient at Shiner hospital since last week Tuesday and her condition is reported to be improved.
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Mary Rehak
Shiner Hospital
Ed Micek Writes New Czech Reader Spring
University of Texas professor Eduard Micek chair of Slovonic Languages writes an illustrated Czech reader titled Spring. Copies priced at one dollar are available from the Czech Literary Society at the University of Texas in Austin.
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Ed. Micek
Austin
Eduard Micek
University of Texas Slovonic Languages Department
Czech Literary Society
University of Texas, Austin
Man Mauled by Family Dog In Fatal Scalp Wound
John Kolb, 67, was badly injured when his Fox Terrier escaped its leash during outdoor chores at his Old Moulton home. The dog mauled his scalp, leaving him in critical condition after being rushed by wagon to Wagner Hospital and then Galveston Hospital for treatment. The animal was killed following the incident.
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John Kolb
Old Moulton
Galveston
Smith Funeral Home
Local GOC Watches Tornado Threat. No Tornado Spotted
Local GOC stood watch Tuesday evening from 1 to 5 o clock as forecasts warned of tornadoes in the area. The weather stayed turbulent with no tornadoes sighted.
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GOC
Local KCs to Attend Rural Life Meet in Ganado Sunday
Knights of Columbus from the area will join the Catholic Rural Life meeting in Ganado on Sunday April 28 at 3:00 p.m. Congress man Clark W Thompson and Publisher Walter Malec are among speakers. The Assumption Parish festival accompanies the event and KC members are urged to contact Edward Darilek for ride arrangements.
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Kcs
Meet Sun
Ganado
Catholic Rural Life
Clark W. Thompson
Walter Malec
Assumption Parish
Ganada
KC Financial
Edward Darilek
Local Little League Practice Set for May 4 at Lions Field
Rural and urban boys up to age twelve are reminded that the first practice session will be held at Lions Field on Saturday May 4 starting at 2 00 p m.
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Lions Field
Gray Ladies donate 4121 hours at Warm Springs May to Feb
American Red Cross Gray Ladies volunteer workers at Warm Springs have logged 4 121 hours from last May through this January. About 50 volunteers from four counties assist in wards serve meals, drive patients in wheelchairs, deliver gifts and host parties. They also cook hamburgers and hot dogs during evening recreation and provide many small kindnesses to patients.
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American Red Cross
Warm Springs
Red Cross
Made in Texas by Texans autos draw jeers
A Chicago commuter saw cars with novelty signs on foreign and domestic autos. One vehicle displayed Texas pride with Made in Texas by Texans, another touting Kenosha, plus faux foreign makers saying der Black Forest by Elfs and Africa by Ants.
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Chicago
Texas
Kenosha
Kenoshans
der Black Forest
Africa
Mrs Albert Kalisek Dies At 40 In Shiner
Mrs Albert Kalisek aged 40 died suddenly at Shiner hospital Sunday morning April 21. She was born October 28 1916 at Novohrad and married Albert Kalisek June 12 1946. Survived by husband four children and parents. funeral April 23 with burial in Catholic Cemetery.
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Albert Kalisek
Shiner Hospital
Smith Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Bernard Goebel
Smith Funeral
Kalisek
Anna Marie
Donnie Ray
Jerry
Doris Jean
Albert Pilat Sr
Moulton
Frank
Mary) Pilat
Anton
Thersia) Stary
Milton
Rosie) Jobb
Adolph Pilat
New Braunfels
Louis Pilat
Cuero
Albert
Fred
Eddie
Willie
Charlie Pilat
Bull struck by lightning found dead after storm
Bruno Wenske of about one mile south of here lost his valuable Here ford bull Sunday morning after a thunder storm. He found the animal later Sunday afternoon in the pasture, apparently killed by a lightning strike.
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Bruno Wenske
Here
Mr. Wenske
Battle Dance To Be Broadcast on Radio
The VFW Post hosts a Battle Dance at the VFW Hall on Sunday April 28 starting 2 30 p m Featuring Bennie Marek and the Texans and the Shuck Bros from Flatonia Radio KCTI Gene Rales will air portions at 3 00 3 30 and 4 35 5 05 p m Sausage plates and sandwiches to be sold Tickets cost 75 cents for gentlemen 25 cents for ladies including tax
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VFW Post
VFW
Bennie Marek
The
Texans
Shuck Bros
Flatonia
Kcti of
Generales
Constable Arrests Two for Traffic Violations
Milton Vaclavik of Shiner in a 1952 Chevrolet was arrested Wednesday night by Constable Daniel Koranek for excessive noise and driving in the wrong lane on Highway 95 within city limits. He paid a $24.50 fine in Justice A. J. Darilek’s court. Curtis Greenwood of Gonzales, a CDL holder, paid a $24.50 fine after a 65 mph speeding arrest in a 35 mph city zone, in front of JP court.
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Milton Vaclavik
Shiner
Daniel Koranek
Vaclavik
Justice of the Peace
A. J. Darilek
Curtis Greenwood
Cdl
Gonzales
Greenwood
Mrs Adolph Nachlinger Visits Taylor Relative Trip
Mrs. Adolph Nachlinger of Taylor visited here Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Emma Fehrenkamp and other relatives.
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Adolph Nachlinger of
Taylor
Emma Fehrenkamp
Community Hears Call for Moulton Skating Rink
Local school children urge Moulton residents to back a roller skating rink as a valuable community asset. They note sidewalks are unsafe for skating and that interest in the sport has grown in recent years, prompting civic groups to consider the project.
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Moultonites
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Ald Bunting
John Novosad
Emil Jaluska
Emil Helwig
Julius Krejci
Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp
Henry Fehrenkamp
Maynard Casey
Frankarta
Lee Jarosek
C. C. Orts
Abba Darilek
Milton Riske
Jo Fehrenkamp
Henry Choanetz
Stanley Cernosek
John Iadr
Paul Knopp
Clyde Jones
Raap
Tudio
Sunset Drive Inn Theatre
Jodie Gene Meiserschlaeger
Anton Wick
Victoria
Frank Koudelka
Johnnie Dietschke
Daniel Pelech
Oscar Tieken
Johnnie Michalee
John Kozelsky
Amuay
Venezuela
U. S
Creole Petroleum Corporation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gloudbursts
Little Leaguers
Hugo Fisbeck
Gray Ladies
Koranek
Yhoto
Raab Studio
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