Emil Rehak slain in highway drive inn arrest
Emil Rehak 40 was shot to death by Constable Ernest Laqua after a struggle at the Highway Drive-Inn north of Moulton. Rehak, drunk and resisting arrest, allegedly assaulted Laqua while threatening to break his neck. Laqua fired twice, one bullet hitting Rehak. Rehak was born in Lavoaca County, WWII veteran, survived by wife Helen and three children. Funeral held Aug 2 at St Joseph’s in Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Rehak
Ernest Laqua
al Moulten
Rehak
Laqua
Highway Drive-In
Moulton
Theo Long
Bill Kortwig
Wagner Hospital
Shiner
Kortwig
Highway 95
Mr. Rehak
Lavaca County
Mary Re
Emil
American Legion
The
VFW
Helen Trojeak
Moravia Catholic Church
Robert
Mary Jane
Cynthia
Smith Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Leaguers Of Zion Luth to Stage Two Night Variety Show
Zion Lutheran parish hosts Luther Leaguers for a two night event August 5 and 6 at 8 00 p m with skits songs monologues pantomime and a one act play led by the comedy heavy Overhead The Lighthouse Keeper s Daughter and The Midget Show headline a program featuring Kaylene Wachendorf La t ric a Wachendorf Barbara Fisbeck and Harvey Bauer Admission is by free will offering and all are invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Lutheran Parish
Luther Leaguers
Wachtendorf
Kaylene
Latrecia
Barbara Fisbeck
Harvey Bauer
Four Sisters Arrive to Start At Saint Joseph School
Four Sisters join Saint Joseph School for the new year. Sister M Bunice returns to teach first and second grades, Sister M Dennis and Sister M Ann Pauline new hires teach third through sixth grades, and Sister M Cornie handles seventh and eighth. Registration after the second Mass on August 12 requires children be six by September 1. Sister Ann Pauline offers limited free music lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Se $St. Joseph's Catholic School
M. Bunice
M. Dennis
M. Ann Pauline
M. Cornie
Levine
Ann Pauline
Nine Straight For The Eagles
The Moulton Eagles won their ninth straight, beating the Eagle Lake Redbirds 15 to 13. Moulton led entering the eighth as Eagle Lake rallied for ten runs to close but Sedlar closed out the game with three strikeouts in the ninth. Julius Belicek, Julius Simper, and Carol Lockstedt each had three hits for Eagle Lake. Sedlar Krause and Roznosky paced Moulton pitching with Sedlar getting the win. Al Barada and Lupe started for Eagle Lake with Lupe taking the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Eagles
Eagle Lake Redbirds
Moulton
Eagle Lake
Franklin Sedlar
Redbirds
Sedlar
Krause
Roznosky
Albarada
Lupe
Lavaca County All Stars win two tourneys in district play
Lavaca County All Stars from Shiner, Moulton, Flatonia, and Hallettsville won the Edna Area Little League tournament defeating El Campo 5 2 led by pitcher Gussie Strauss. They earlier beat Yoakum 15 0 and Edna 7 0 and then beat Freeport 6 2 in a district game in West Columbia and earned a spot in the Houston sectional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca
Little League All-Stars
Houston
Lavaca County
Shiner, Moulton
Flatonia
Hallettsville
Edna
Gussie Strauss
Yoakum
Colorado Co
el Campo
Jackson County
Lavaca Co
West Columbia
Victoria
Vaclavik of
Shiner
Lavaca All-Stars
Freeport All-Stars
Strauss
Lavaca County All-Stars
Breslau farmer Alfons Barta dies at 55
Alfons Barta a Breslau farmer 55 died suddenly at his home on Monday July 30 at 9 30 am cause heart attack Funeral at Rabena Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Church Hallettsville officiated by Very Rev A J Morkovsky He was born in Praha November 29 1900 survived by wife Martha Cook and children Oscar Lee James and Clarence with brothers Albin Bohumir Frank Theo and George and sisters Hermina Culak Kalisek Deal and Carrie and three grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso Barta
Breslau
Rabena Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Church
Hallettsville
A. J. Morkovsky
Mr. Barta
Praha
Martha Cook
Oscar Lee Barta
Dickinson
James Barta
San Marcos
Clarence Barta
Albin Barta
Bohumir
Frank
Theo Barta
Moulton
George Barta
Houston
Hermina) Kubenka
Vladik
Janie) Culak
Julius
Agnes) Kalisek
Lavaca County All-Star Little League Team Wins Tourney
The Lavaca County Little Leaguers captured the Edna and West a tournaments championship. Players listed include Carl Meyer Shiner Phillip Ralla Moulton Erwin Berger Shiner Allen Vana Moulton David Strauss Hallettsville Bo Shirley Hallettsville Stanley Zimmerman Moulton Bill Hutchins Jr Flatonia Daniel Vyvajl Flatonia Eugene Vaclavik Shiner Richard Appelt Hallettsville Gussie Strauss Hallettsville Robert Cooper Flatonia Ronnie Lindsey Hallettsville. Manager Glen Lowe Hallettsville Co-Manager Bill Hutchins Flatonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Edna and
West A
Carl Meyer
Shiner
Phillip @ralla
Moulton
Erwin Ber
Hard Appelt
Hallettsville
Gussie Strauss
Robert Cooper
Flatonia
Ronnie Lindsey
Back Row
Glen Lowe
Bill Hutchins
Lavaca County Farm Bureau to Hold Convention in Halletts ville
The Lavaca County Farm Bureau board meets on July 30. they will hold the county convention in Hallettsville on October 25 at the Recreation Hall. Arrangements will be made for a good speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca
Cotton Style Show Draws Big Crowd In Moulton
The cotton style show at St. Josephs gym drew a large attendance with plans for an annual event by the Moulton Farm Bureau the sponsor. Lavaca County Queen Nattie Appelt of Appelt's Hill crowned the winner. A photo features Moulton Boy Scout Troop No 1 1924 in front of the Sam and Will Moore Institute with listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Josephs’ Gymnasium
Moulton Farm Bureau
Lavaca County
Nattie Appelt of
Appelt
Moulton Boy Scout
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Oscar Raab
John Louis Jaeggli
Alton Hruska
Henry Bohnenkamp
Louis Hannemann
Donald Richter
Ewart Raab
Bohus Sykor
Joe Zahranicek
Edward Bohuslav
T C Long Retains Sheriff Post and Local Races
Sheriff Theo Long won re election with 3666 votes to 1735 for W A Hobbs. Stanley Boysen led Gonzales Lavaca County race with 3488 to C Y Jacobs 1919. Culp Krueger captured the 15th District State Senate by about 5000 votes. Clark W Thompson won the 15th District U S Congress seat. Daniel Koranek named Constable Precinct 6. Price Daniel led Ralph Yarborough statewide by about 156000. Run off set for August 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo Long
W. A. (Buster) Hobbs
Stanley Boysen
Gonzales-Lavaca
C. Y. Jacobs
Boysen
Culp Krueger
Jack Fisk
U. S
Clark W. Thompson
Jerome L. Korenek
Daniel Koranek
Drought Aids Pond Clean Up on Local Tanks and Ponds
The Chief Aquatic Biologist of the Game and Fish Commission urged residents with drought stressed tanks or ponds to seek supervisory aid from their local game warden to seine rough fish. Work requires formal Commission permission due to legal restrictions on seining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Game and Fish Commission
Sorghum Planting Rules for Soil Bank Acreage
Lavaca County ASC reports state office guidance on disposal of all sorghums and millet grown on soil bank acreage by August 3, 1956. Only approved cover crops are sweet sorghum legumes grasses and small grains except wheat. no harvest is allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
ASC
State
Bathing Beauty Revue Headlines Moulton Legion Picnic Day
The Moulton American Legion Picnic Sunday August 12 features a Bathing Beauty Revue at 3 30 p m with prize awards by State Senator Elect Culp Krueger. Breakfast and dinner served at the VFW Hall from 11 30 a m, with games, entertainment and Walter Schoenvogel Orchestra throughout the day and into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
VFW
Legion
Bill Reeves
Culp
Ners
Walter Schoenvogel
Moulton American Legion
Novosad Re–elected Precinct Chairman in Democrat Meeting
Moulton Democrats met in Judge Dariiek's office and re-elected William Novosad as precinct chairman with A J Brietschopf kept as secretary. Delegates to the County Convention in August were chosen and a resolution endorsed an instructed Democratic delegation to the National convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
A. J. Dari Iek
William Novosad
A. J. Brietschopf
Hoy er Infant Buried July 26
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Tommy Hoyer died July 26 at 5 45 a m in Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum Interment in Catholic Cemetery Moulton with Father Goebel officiating Survivors include parents a brother Bobby grandmother Mrs R B Papek of Moulton and grandparents Mr and Mrs C J Waldrop of Shiner and great grandmother Mrs Minnie Hoyer of Moulton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Hoyer
Huth Memorial Hospital
Yoakum
Moulton
Father Goebel
Bobby
R. B. Papacek
C. J. Waldrop
Shiner
Minnie Hoyer
Soil Bank option aids farmers in wartime to peace time shift
County Agent Jack Lindsay describes the Soil Bank as an opportunity for farmers to adjust to a peace time economy after wartime production. He notes aims to reduce surpluses, support farm income, and rely on government help though outcomes for 1956 1957 and beyond remain uncertain as weather and policy play a role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Bank
Justice of Peace Darilek reports coral snake killed
A. J. Darilek, justice of the peace, said he killed a coral snake in his backyard near the high school on Thursday morning. It was the first coral snake sighting on the premises, he noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our
Justice of Peace
A. J. Darilek
Mr. Darilek
September draft call seeks 687 Texans for Army
Texas faces a September draft call for 687 men to join the Army as part of a national quota of 14,000. State Selective Service director Morris S. Schwartz notes August and September examinations on about half the state boards for 1,140 men. The drive targets volunteers and childless men, with delinquent status prioritized and fathers urged to report birth plans to local boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Army
State Selective Service
Federal Government Seeks Librarians for Federal Posts
The United States Civil Service Commission announces openings for librarians in Washington D C and nearby agencies. Salaries range from five thousand four hundred forty to seven thousand five hundred seventy dollars yearly. Applicants must pass a written test and show appropriate education and experience. Further details are in Announcement No 67 available at post offices or from the Civil Service Commission Washington 25 D C applications accepted until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
U. S. Civil Service Commission
D.C
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Leaguers of Zion Luth
Eagles
Feagle
Julius Belicek
Julius Simper
Carol Lockstedt
Alfons Barta
Lavaca FR
H’ville
Raab Studio
T. C. Long
Boysen & Krueger
Daniel & Yarborough
Price Daniel
Ralph Yarborough
Daniel
O'Daniel
Yarborough
Krueger
Wim. Novosad
Chin
Hoyer
Jack Lindsay
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