Boy Scout Outing Set For Weekend August 9 10
The third Catholic Action Council Boy Scout outing will be held August 9 and 10 at Martin Wagner Camp on Highway 200 near Shiner. Scouts from Lavaca DeWitt Fayette Gonzales and Jackson counties are invited with registration at 5 P M Saturday. Mass and Protestant services will be conducted on the grounds.
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Catholic Action Council of
Catholic Men of the
Hallettsville Deanery
Roosevelt Etlinger
Yoakum
Deanery
Martin Wagner
Highway 200
Shiner
Hallettsville
Lavaca
DeWitt
Fayette
Gonzales
Jackson
Scouts and Friends
Moulton Lutheran
Harry Thiele
Curtis Ward
Téal Boese
Lawrence Orts
Charles Micek
Emil Pavacek
L. Ruska
Lawrence Walschek
Victor. Sala
Marvin Merrem
Emil Miles
Pat Dunn
Port of Houston ships record grain total in July
The Port of Houston moved over 4,000,000 bushels of grain in July, a record for the port. Analysts expect August shipments to surpass the prior milestone.
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Houston
Texas Aged Pension Checks Rise Five Cents Per Person
Old age pension payments totaling $29.94 per recipient were mailed to 196,367 residents in Texas this month. The per person amount reflects a five cent increase from the previous month.
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Texas
Election Set for Ninth District On August 23
A special election will be held in the Ninth Congressional District on August 23 to elect a successor to the late J. J. Mansfield who died July 12.
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Ninth
J. J. Mansfield
Senator O'Daniel Plans Texas Speaking Tour This Summer
United States Senator W Lee O Danial will tour Texas this summer to reveal behind the curtain in Washington. Governor Leauford Jester is dubbed the flying governor of Texas after logging 12 100 miles since his January inauguration and plans a 3500 mile flight to Guatemala this month.
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United States
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Washington
Leauford Jester
Jester
Guatemala
Mrs. Katerina Kubenka Dies at 83
Mrs. Katerina Kubenka 83 wife of the late Jos Kubenka died Wednesday August 6 at 9 20 PM at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Tom V Tousek Funeral is Saturday morning at 8 30 in St Josephs Catholic Church Interment will be in Moulton Catholic Cemetery A more extended notice will be published next week
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Katerina Kubenka
Jos. Kubenka
Tom V. Tousek
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Moulton
Wied Woman Killed by Lightning
Mrs. Jno. P. Zapalac, 43, of the Wied community, was killed by lightning last week Thursday afternoon. Funeral services were held at St. Mary's Church Saturday morning with Rev. Henry Psencik officiating. Interment followed in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Survived by husband and three children Louise Mae Georgia Ann and Albina Judith Zapalac.
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Jno. P. Zapalac
Wied
St. Mary’s Church
Henry Psencik
St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery
Louise Mae
Georgia Ann
Albina Judith Zapalac
Joe Zapalac
Mrs Schleicher Dies at 84 in Hollywood
Gazzie Moore Schleicher aged 84, daughter of late Sam and Lula Moore, died July 30 at her daughter Eleanor Kersey’s home in Hollywood. Baylor graduate, she lived in South and West Texas and was honored by many. Services at Hallettsville Episcopal Church conducted by Rev. John A Klein. Survivors include daughter Eleanora Kersey, son Sam Schleicher, two grandchildren, and sisters Flla Corbett and Allie Brown.
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Gazzie Moore Schleicher
Sam Moore
Lavaca County
Eleanor Kersey
Hollywood
California
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
Fpscopal Church
Hallettsville
John A. Klein
Gonzales
Lula Allen
Eleanora Kersey
Sam Schleicher
Uvalde
Dorothy Ofstun
Maxwell Field
Alabama
Sandford Brown
Houston
Mesdames Flla Corbett
Allie Brown
Texas June Traffic Deaths Totaled 129
Texas traffic accidents killed 129 persons and injured 1191 in June, according to the Department of Public Safety monthly report released Wednesday. The six month totals amounted to 858 killed and 6738 injured, down from the previous year’s figures.
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Austin
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Miss Josephine Fister Returns to Richmond
Miss Josephine Fister returned to Richmond Saturday after spending a week visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Raab at their home.
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Josephine Fister
Richmond
F. P. Raab
Edna Gummelt Returns to Houston After Visit
Miss Edna Gummelt returns to Houston Sunday after spending a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs Gus Gummelt.
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Edna Gummelt
Houston
Mrs
Gus Gummelt
Misses Zeisberg Depart for California Visit
Miss Emma Zeisberg and Miss Tinie Zeisberg left Monday for Los Angeles and other locales to visit relatives and friends.
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Emma
Tinie Zeisberg
Los Angeles
California
Galveston pair visit Moulton to see Schoenfeld family
Mr and Mrs Robart M Lukas of Galveston spent the week end in Moulton with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Schoenfeld Sr yielding a family visit at their home.
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Alice Arnim
Houston
Moulton
E. O. Arnim
Robart M. Lukas
Galveston
Henry Schoenfeld Sr
Wunderlich Family Vacation Hosts in Houston
Mr and Mrs Sam Wunder lich of Houston are spending their vacation with Mr and Mrs George Baur and Mr E E Eberhard and family.
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Sam Wunderlich
Houston
George Baur
E. E. Eberhard
Local visitors vacation with Rosenberg family
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Koncaha and son James plus Miss Dolores Wagner spent Saturday and Sunday in Rosenberg with Mr. Joe Brazda and family.
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F. A. Koncaha
James
Dolores Wagner
Rosenberg
Joe Brazda
Mrs Tousignants Family Transfers To Fort Knox
Mrs. Dolores Tousignant and her children Lionel and Linda travel Tuesday to Fort Knox Kentucky to join their husband and father stationed there.
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Dolores Tousignant
Lionel
Linda
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Husband
Father
Bloomington Visitors Spent Sunday with Local Families
Mr. C. A. Shiller and family and Mr. Adolph Linke and family from Bloomington spent Sunday in the home of Mr. Johnnie Bravenee and family.
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C. A. Shiller
Adolph Linke
Bloomington
Johnnie Bravenee
Schodde Visit Ties Wichita Kin to Grandparents
Allen R. Schodde, son of Mrs. E. H. Schodde of Wichita Kansas, is visiting his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William H. Schodde and other relatives.
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Rud. J. Foss
Needville, Texas
William H. Senodie
Allen R. Schodde
E. H. Schodde
Wichita, Kansas
Will'am H. Schodde
Bauer Family Plans Fort Worth Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs Eddie H Bauer and son Harvey Gene and Mrs Emil Vogt of Mouton spent Friday night in Waco with Mr and Mrs Alvin Vahalik and son Floyd Allen. Saturday morning they left for Fort Worth to spend the week end in the home of Mr and Mrs Wylie Jansky and daughter Emmie Jean.
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Eddie H. Bauer
Harvey Gene
Emil Vogt of
Mouton
Waco
Alvin Vahalik
Floyd Allen
Fort Worth
Wylie Jansky
Emmie Jean
Mrs H M Landrum Visits Home Folks in Moulton
Mrs H M Landrum of Houston is visiting home folks in Moulton this week.
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H. M. Landrum
Houston
Fo Ks
Moulton
Governor Jester Plans Texas State Cabinet
Governor Beauford Jester outlines forming a semi official Texas cabinet by inviting 20 department heads and scheduling a September meeting to boost state government efficiency.
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Beauford Jester
Texas
Jester
Death of Cpl. Helen Lieskovsky in Army hospital
Corporal Helen Lieskovsky of the Women's Army Corps died Tuesday August 5 while convalescing at Valley Forge General Hospital Phoenixville Pennsylvania. She had returned from Rome on July 20 on sick leave and died while recuperating home. Survivors include her mother Amelia and three sisters Ida Elsie and Ann and a brother George. Remains will be shipped to Shiner for interment with full military honors to be provided. funeral arrangements pending.
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Valley Forge General Hospital
Phoenixville
Pennsylvania
Amelia Lieskovsky
Shiner
Cpl
Helen Lieskovsky
Women’s Army Corps
Lieskovsky
Rome
Italy
Government Hospital
Ida
State University
Austin
Elsie
San Marcos State
Anna
Helen
Dallas
Texas Receives 2 890 972 For School Lunchrooms
Texas' share of the federal community school lunch appropriation is 2 890 962 dollars. John L. Slaughter, field representative in charge of the program announced Saturday. The total Congress approved for the nation is 65 000 000 dollars.
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Dallas
Texas
John L. Slaughter
Congress
Gonzales First Baptist Church Celebrates 100th Birthday
The First Baptist Church of Gonzales marked its centennial with a homecoming for pastors and members. Organized in 1847 by Rev. Z N Morell, the church began in a small meeting house in 1854 and its current brick building was completed in 1903.
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The
First Baptist Church of
Gonzales
Z. N. Morell
Rosanky couple visit Wharton to meet new grandson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Miculka of Rosanky Texas spent the weekend in Moulton then went to Wharton Sunday to meet their new grandson who has established headquarters in the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Miculka.
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Charles C. Miculka
Rosanky
Texas
Moulton
Wharton
George Miculka
Returned travelers praise western parks and public care
Miss Anita Richter and companions toured Yellowstone Salt Lake City Bryce Canyon Zion Canyon Grand Canyon Petrified Forest and Painted Desert. They praised park upkeep Rangers and preservation efforts noting little damage. Yellowstone attendance may top a million with licenses seen from Panama Canal Zone Hawaii Canada and many U S states including Texas.
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Anita Richter
Durwood J. Bradley
Lubbock
J. D. Richter
Fort Worth
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
Bryce Canyon
Zion Canyon
Grand Canyon
Petrified Forest
Painted Desert
Panama Canal Zone
Hawaii
Canada
Union
Texas
Lavaca Students Attend A and J College
Alvin Henry Moeller of Moulton is attending Texas A I College Kingsville during the second summer semester. Elwyn Henry Lorfing of Hallettsville in Lavaca County is also registered for the term.
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Alvin Henry Moeller
Moulton
Texas A & I College
Kingsville
Lavaca County
Elwyn Henry Lorfing
Hallettsville
VFEW Post Selects Bathing Beauties for V J Celebration
Miss Louvinia Johnson and Miss Kavtene Wachtendorf were chosen by VFW Post No 6971 to represent the post in the Bathing Review at Schulenberg during the V J Celebration on August 14.
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Louvinia Johnson
Zat Johnson
Kavtene Wachtendorf
William Wachtenoorf
V.F.W. Post
Schulenhure
V. J
Moulton Soft Ball League Standings and Results
Evergreen leads the Moulton Soft Ball League by a half game over the V F W and American Legion after recent results. Legion defeated Lions 11 to 5, Sodality beat Kamensky 15 to 10, Evergreen topped Cattlemen 4 to 1, V F W routed P T A 22 to 3. Schedule shows P T A vs Legion and V F W vs Sodality on August 12 with no games on August 14 for V J Day.
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Evergreen
American _legion
Lions Club
Legion
Sodality
Kamensky
Cattlemen
US Army Combat Strength Report Hits 112000 Men
Washington July 28 The House Armed Services Committee released findings showing the combat strength of the United States Army totals about 112 000 men in a report on a bill to establish compulsory universal training.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
United States Army
House
Vacation Bible School At Baptist Church
A vacation Bible School is being conducted this week at the Old Moulton Baptist Church by Rev and Mrs. C. E. Bottorff of San Antonio.
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Baptist Church
Old Moulton Baptist Church
C. E. Bottorff
San Antonis
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Harry S. Truman
Brazil
University of Texas
Texas Boy Scouts
Mexico City
Aztec Knights
Mexican Scout Organization
Moulton Eagle
Weimar Swimming Pool
Gordon Taylor
Bastrop
Harold Knape
San Marcos
Johnnie Bravenec
Mary Ann and
Sammie Kay
Nelsonville
Charlene
Arlene Biehunke
Victoria
Earline Kotzebue
F. & M. Bank
Wm. Findeisen S. & S. Grocery
Moulton Hardware Co
J. T. Jaegeli & Son Ed
L Biehunko
Moulton Eagte
Frank Biehunko Jr
Lee L
LavacaitesAttend A. and J. College
Vfew Post
Moulton Soft Ball League
V. J. Day
W. LG Evergreen
V.F. W. Legion Sodality Komnesky
Parca. Lions
U. S Combat Army
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