Equalization Tax Election Tuesday in Enlarged Moulton ISD
Voters in the enlarged Moulton Independent School District will vote next Tuesday August 9 at the City Office in Moullton on two propositions. The first would allow the board to levy up to 1.00 per hundred dollars in property value to equalize the tax rate. The second would require sharing responsibility for bonded debt among the districts. Eligible voters are residents over 21 who have paid poll taxes in Lavaca and Gonzales Counties. E A Oehl is presiding judge with George Bauer and Emil Darilek as clerks. Polls run 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
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Moulton Independent School
Moullton
Board of Trustees
Moulton
Lavaca
Gonzales
E. A. Oehl
George Bauer
Emil Darilek
Boyce House Teaches Texas English Practical Jokes and Weather
Jim a county official and practical joker buys quinine to slice a watermelon then learns his joke backfires as a visitor asks about strychnine. The Boyce House notes simple English lessons for weather talk and everyday topics for foreigners.
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Jim
Boyce House
Schulenburg Girl Scout Band to Play in Moulton Picnic
The famed Girl Scout Band of Schulenburg directed by Herbert Kloesel will perform at the American Legion Picnic in Moulton on Sunday August 21. Be sure to hear this fine band.
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Schulenburg
Herbert Kloesel
American Legion
Moulton
Reburial Services For Sgt Novak In Shiner
Mrs Ona Fay Novak received word that S Sgt Theodore H Novak will be buried in Shiner with services Sunday at Buffington Funeral Home and interment in Shiner City Cemetery. He was killed in action in Germany on February 25 1945.
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Ona Fay Novak
Theodore H. Novak
Shiner
Buffington
Shiner City
National Championship High School Rodeo Opens in Hallettsville
The National Championship High School Rodeo begins August 25 with entries from 17 states. Supt. Claude Mullins notes every contestant is a champion or near-champion in six events. A new steel arena grand stand is planned for overflow crowds. The Texas A and M Rodeo Association will award a silver belt buckle for bareback bronc, and the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association offers a $150 all around scholarship. Booger Red Nixon of Breckenridge leads Texas hopefuls for the college award.
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Hallettsville
Claude Mullins
Mullins
Texas A. and M. Rodeo Association
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association
Charles D. Rankin
Associaton
Texas
Booger Red Nixon
Breckenridge
Henrichs Rites Held for Amalia Henrichs
The funeral for Amalia Henrichs nee Pundt was held Friday July 29 at 2 p m at Smith Funeral Chapel. Interment followed in Moulton City Cemetery with Rev K Windecker officiating. Pallbearers were W H Pundt Ed Pundt F T Barta Emil Henrichs V L Schroeder and Rollin Pundt. She died aged 67 years 4 months 22 days. Surviving are her husband a son Bill Henrichs of Houston one granddaughter two brothers Ed Pundt San Antonio and William Pundt Floresville one sister Mrs Henry Henrichs of near Moulton.
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Smith
Moulton City
Kk. Windecker
Zion Lutheran Church
W. H. Pundt
Ed. Pundt
F. T. Barta
Emil Henrichs
V. L. Schroeder
Rollin Pundt
Henrichs
Amalia Pundt
Bill Henrichs
Houston
San Antonio
William Pundt
Floresville
Henry Henrichs
Moulton
Stormes Hit Moulton Area With Heavy Hail and Rain
A severe hail and rain storm struck Moulton and nearby areas around 4:00 PM Tuesday. The storm dumped 2.05 inches of precipitation in about 30 minutes, damaging cotton nearby and unroofing several small buildings. Windows shattered and power was out about two hours while telephones were knocked out. Anton Raab and Joe Raab were in San Antonio on business and visiting relatives.
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Moulton
Anton Raab
Joe Raab
San Antonio
Texas dove and duck seasons set with revised bag limits
The federal wildlife service announced shorter dove seasons with an 11 bird bag limit and longer duck seasons with a four bird daily limit and an eight bird possession limit. North zone dove runs Sept through Oct 15 and Oct 1 through Nov 14 in the south. last year extended to Dec 1. Duck splits run Nov 4 21 and Dec 21 Jan 7.
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Texas
Federal Wildlife Service
Washington
Yoakum Tom Tom festival to shift to biennial schedule
The Yoakum Chamber of Commerce votes to make the Yoakum Tom Tom harvest festival a biennial event and reduce its duration from three nights and two days to two nights and one day.
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South
Texas
Yoakum Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Convalescing From Double Operation At Nightingale Hospital
Mrs. Joe Papacek who recently underwent both major and minor operations at Nightingale Hospital is convalescing at the home of her son Joé Michalcik and family in El Campo Old Moulton Baptist Church offers services with Pastor C. E. Bottorff. Sunday School at 10:00 A M, Morning Worship at 10:50 A M, Evening Evangelistic Service at 8:15 P M, fifth Sunday special service. Baptist Fellowship Club meets Saturdays at 8 o'clock led by Miss Zell Grasse. All invited to attend at The Friendly Church.
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Joe Papacek
Nightingale Hospital
Joé Michalcik
el Campo
Old Moulton
Zell Grasse
Wolf Hunt Nets Wolves Near Moulton in Territorial Shootout
A large party from Moulton and nearby areas trapped a wolf on the Anton Kolar place Saturday night and another on the Frank Meyer place Tuesday morning. A third hunting event is planned for Saturday night around 12:30 o clock with invitations open to interested participants. Also notes of local visits and a lost pair of glasses in Moulton.
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Moulton
Anton Kolar
Frank Meyer
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Miss Truelson Weds Alvin Hajek in San Antonio Church
Miss Ber Nice Truelson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Truelson wed Alvin R Hajek son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Hajek in St Leos Church San Antonio Rev Msgr J L Morkovsky officiated The bride wore a slipper satin gown with cathedral train and veil The bridal party included matron of honor Mrs Henry Keil and bridesmaids Miss Marlene Preiss Miss Lillie Miller and Miss Kathryn Graase A reception for 200 followed then couple departed for a honeymoon.
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St. Leo’s
San Antonio
Bernice Truelson
Ernest Truelson
Alvin R. Hajek
Alvin Hajek
Msgr
J. L. Morkovsky
Henry Keil
Marlene Preiss
Lillie Miller
Kathryn Graase
Ernest Truelson Jr
Donald Bravenec
Bas Temi] Fitemoan
Leonard Krzywasinski
San An
Tonio
Carole Ann Keil
Joe Truelson
St. Leo’s Hall
Telephone Company
Central High School
Japan
Johnnie Bravenec
Moulton
CYO Ball Club Beats Shiner All Stars 13 to 1
The CYO softball team defeated the Shiner All Stars 13 to 1 in Shiner. Pitcher Erwin Kouba allowed one hit and struck out ten. Catcher Eu gene Kubicek opened the rally with a first inning homer. Kouba and Willie Pavlas also homered. Mrs. Herman Uttenweiler returns to Chicago after visiting relatives in the area. Vince Rehmer and Ad Wagner attended a Texaco meeting in Hallettsville.
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CYO
Shiner All Stars
Shiner
Erwin Kouba
Eugene Kubicek
Willie Pavlas
Vince Rehmer
Ad .Wagner
Texaco
Hallettsville
Five Lavaca students enroll at Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Five students from Lavaca county join the second summer session at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos as enrollments reach 1,622 for the term. The college plans a building program to more than double capacity, with long-term enrollment near 2,000. Lavaca county residents include Mrs. Vaughn Smothers, Mabel A. Pillar, Mrs. Lavig E. Mullins, Claude Mullins of Hallettsville, and Sibyl Pustejovsky of Moulton.
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Lavaca County
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
College In
San Marcos
Vaughn Smothers
Mabel A. Pillar
Lavali E. Mullins
Claude Mullins
Hallettsville
Sybil Pustejovsky
Moulton
Darilek Family Christen Jo Ann in Houston
Mrs. Herman Darilek of Boursville accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Milton Darilek of San Antonio to Houston Sunday for the christening of Jo Ann Darilek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Darilek.
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Herman Darilek
Boursville
Milton Darilek
San Antonio
Houston
Little Jo Ann Darilek
Rudy Darilek
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Sgt
Novak
Wolf Hunt
John’ Cinadr
Jackie
Kerrville
Ed. Boehm Sr
Temple
la Grange
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Taft
Mexico
the Valley
Gene Herzik
Miss Truelson
CYO Ball Club Downs Shiner All Stars
Herman Uttenweiler
Rud. A. Haas
Chicago
Uttenweiler
Vlastenec Hall
Henkhaus Playboys
Tax Inc
Benefit
Henkhaus Baseball Club
Derrich Produce
Moulton, Texas
Fisbeck
Mttorola
Sunbeam
Hamilton Beach
Universal
Royal Vacuum Cleaners
Hot Point and Universal Major Appliances
Packard
Basil B. Bell
Shiner, Texas
Adolph
Petrek
Sax
Albrecht Building
Case Tractors
Herman Schroeder
Eagle
Siegal Wnt Power
Moulton Florist
Julius Krejer
Charlie Filipp
Arthur Schodde
Cuero
Robert Harris
LaGrange
Colorado
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