Texas Mourning Dove Season Changes Approved
The Texas mourning dove season will be shortened by the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service from 45 to 40 days in most areas with a noon to sunset shooting period. North zone opens September 1 to October 10, south zone November 15 to December 21, plus a three day whitewing special in twelve counties. Daily limit remains 10 with a 10 possession limit.
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The
Game, Fish & Oyster Commission
Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Texas
Fish & Wildlife Service
Game Commission
Moulton Resident Wm Brosch Laid to Rest
Wm Brosch a longtime Moulton resident died at his home near Moulton on Saturday August 4 at 6:00 AM. The rosary was recited Sunday at Smith Funeral Home and the funeral from the home Monday at 8:30 AM with services at St Joseph Church and burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Born May 12 1875 in Prada Texas he was 76 years 2 months and 22 days old. He married Emma Oehl in 1896 who preceded him in death in 1939. He served 36 years as St Joseph Church trustee and was a Baursville School board member. He is survived by two daughters Clara Janssen Victoria and Della Bratrich San Antonio. a son John Brosch Moulton. grandchildren Leslie Janssen Roswell NM and James Janssen Bowling Green OH. a sister Mat Bleier Moulton. a brother Adolph Brosch Yoakum and a half brother Henry Baumann Floresville.
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Wm. Brosch
Moulton
Smith Funeral
St. Joseph’s
Moulton Catholic
Joseph Kopp
Mr. Brosch
Prada
Texas
Emma Oehl
Moulton Catholic Church
Bowling Green
Ohio
Joan Ruth Bratrich
San Antonio
Kathleen
Bernadette Brosch
Mat Bleier
Adolph Brosch
Yoakum
Henry Baumann
Floresville
Moulton Beats Gonzales 6 to 5 in Softball Thriller
The Moulton Softball team defeated Gonzales 6 to 5 at Lions Club field last Thursday night. Kouba and Kubicek formed the Moulton battery with Kouba striking out 13, allowing 3 hits and 7 walks. Lockstedt and H Meyer produced a double and a single for Moulton, while Hen richs added the other Moulton hit. Gonzales replies came from Havovsky Molock and Finch with solo singles.
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Moulton
Gonzales
Lions Club
Kouba
Kubicek
Lockstedt
H. Meyer
Hallettsville First Baptist Church 100th Centennial
Plans for a centennial celebration mark the 100th anniversary of the Hallettsville First Baptist Church. Dr. J. Howard Williams will speak at morning services with Rev. Henry Smith. a noon basket lunch follows and a reunion of former members and pastors is planned. History booklets will be distributed and evening services conclude the day.
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Hallettsville
First Baptist Church
Halettsville
J. Howard Williams
Dallas
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Henry Smith
First Baptist
Shiner Nine Routed by Moulton on Local Diamond
The Moulton Nine defeated Shiner 20 to 5 in a Thursday game at Shiner diamond. Pitcher Kozelsky and Kouba led on the mound while E Kubicek and J Kubicek were at bat.
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Moulton
Shiner
Kozelsky
Kouba
E. Kubicek
J. Kubicek
Ball Game Thursday at Lions Club Field
A home team will host a game at the Lions Club field on Thursday night August 16. Details on teams and kickoff time are not provided in the readable text.
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Moulton
Lions Club
Eaglettes Beat Shiner Girls In Six Inning Win
The Moulton Eaglettes defeated Shiner CYC Girls in six innings on Shin er High School Diamond last Monday. Juanita Rothbauer led with a triple, a single and two walks. Joyce Brom and Elsie Michalec added three singles each. Brom allowed seven hits while Michalec faced eighteen, with three strikeouts.
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Moulton Eaglettes
Shiner Cyc
Juanita Rothbauer
Moulton
Joyce Brom
Elsie Michalec
J. Wendel
Shiner
G. Michalec
Brom
Joe Biehunko Dies Tuesday in Moulton
Joe Biehunko, 65, retired merchant and former mayor of Moulton, died at Dr H Strieder Hospital on Tuesday August 7 at 7 22 A M. A full obituary will appear in The Moulton Eagle next week.
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Joe Biehunko
Moulton
Dr. H Strieder
Moulton Girls Rally To Edge Yoakum In Softball
The Moulton Eaglettes defeated Yoakum 5 to 4 on Thursday night August 2. Two seventh inning hits and a late rally gave Moulton the win as Brom hurled a 12 hit effort with two strikeouts.
Becks Move From Baursville to Flatonia Route 3
John Beck and his family, long time Baursville residents and principal of Baursville School, have relocated to Flatonia Route 3 as the Baursville district consolidates with the Moulton Independent School district.
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John Beck
Baursville
Flatonia
Beck
Moulton Independent
Lions Club Meeting In Moulton With Pool Course Plans
Fifteen members attended the regular Moulton Lions Club meeting on Thursday evening August 2. Dr. Fowler Dumas of Texas was a guest. The swimming committee arranged an instructor and fees of 3.00 per person for a two weeks course and 1.00 for pool use. The course starts Monday August 13 at Sulphur Park. Weldon L. Knapp named third vice president and Frank Biehunke Jr. director. Directors meet monthly on the second Thursday. A report on Boys State by Ernest Biehunke will be heard later.
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Moulton Lions Club
Fowler Dumas
Texas
Lion Malvin
Merrem
Lee L. Jarosek
Sulphur Park
Lion Kotzebue
Weldon L. Knapp
Frank Biehunke Jr
Boys State
Ernest Biehunke
Atty Chas Fertsch Buried Saturday
Charles Fertsch prominent Hallettsville attorney died at home Thursday night aged 71 years eight months and eleven days. He was Hallettsville mayor from 1917 to 1929. Funeral at Kabena Funeral Home with burial in Hallettsville City Cemetery. Surviving are three sons, two daughters, three brothers, three sisters and ten grandchildren.
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Charles Fertsch
Hallettsville
Kabena Funeral
Hallettsvile City
Smith
Clarence Fertsch
Dallas
Marvin Fertsch
San Antonio
Stanley Fertsch
Austin
Alfonso Beck
Waelder
Mary Johnson
Paul H. Fertsch
Albert Fertsch
Gary
Indiana
L. M. Fertsch
Anna Fertsch
Ida Bowden
Brownsville
E. G. Buske
Shiner
Kotzebue Bravenec Wedding Solemnized in Moulton
Miss Roselyn Kotzebue daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Kotzebue of Moulton wed Pfc Donald Bravenec son of Mr and Mrs Johnnie Bravenec of Houston at St Josephs Catholic Church in Moulton on Tuesday morning. A detailed write up will follow next week.
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Roselyn Kotzebue
Roy Kotzebue
Moulton
Pfc
Donald Bravenec
Johnnie Bravenec
Houston
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Scouts Sell Waste Paper in Austin Drive for Fundraising
The Moulton Boy Scout troop collected and sold 11,000 pounds of waste paper to Capitol Paper Stock Company in Austin, earning $45.04. They are also gathering paper feed sacks and paper cement sacks and ask those with such material to contact Scoutmaster Lad Hruskas.
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Moulton
Capitol Paper Stock Company
Austin
Lad Hruskas
Meiserschlaeger Dies in Moulton at 67
Frank Meiserschlaeger of Moulton dies August 4 at 8:00 A M aged 67 after years in the town. Funeral at St. Joseph's Church August 5 with interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Survived by wife Minnie, seven sons Frank Alvin Oscar Elo Lee George Eugene, four daughters, three sisters, and 14 grandchildren.
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Smith
Meiserschlaeger
Moulton
Minnie Boehm Meiserschlaeger
Frank
Edinburg
Alvin
San Juan
Oscar
Breslau
Elo
Hallettsville
Lee
Galveston
George
LaMarque
Eugene
Pharr
W. E. Kortwig
F. E. Zapalac
la Marque
H. W. Buss
J. H. Palzer
Frank Schoenfeld
Mary
Theresia Meiserschlaeger
Bond-Tax Elections Carry in Moulton
Serenity five votes were polled in the school bond and maintenance tax elections held in Moulton Tuesday. For bonds 69 votes, against 8. For maintenance tax 67 votes, against 8. Election officers were Albert J. Pustejovsky presiding judge Emil Darilek and Anton Palitza assistant judges, Mrs. William Miculka and Mrs. Weldon Knape clerks.
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Moulton
Albert J. Pustejovsky
Emil Darilek
Anton Palitza
William Miculka
Weldon Knape
Fehrenkamps Welcome Betty Ann Fehrenkamp
Mr and Mrs R O Fehrenkamp of Richmond California announce the birth of a daughter Betty Ann born Friday July 13 weighing seven pounds five ounces Ozro is the youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs Fred Fehrenkamp
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R. O. (Ozro) Fehrenkamp
Richmond
California
Betty Ann
Ozro
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Captain Johnson Flies to Germany on Return from Leave
Captain Elmer E. Johnson of the Air Force, stationed in Germany, left Monday to resume duties after a 30 day leave spent with his wife Isa bella Johnson and their children in Cuero. He travels to Frankfurt by plane for the return trip.
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Elmer E. Johnson
Germany
Isabella Johnson
Cuero
Capt. Johnson
Air Force
Frankfurt
Mr George Thompson and Family Visit Houston Couple
Mr George Thompson and his family of Houston are visiting Mr and Mrs Fred W Koester.
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George Thompson
Houston
Fred W. Koester
Shivers Leads Gonzales Warm Springs Aid Drive
Governor Allan Shivers accepts the general chairmanship of the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation for a third year. He will lead the fall campaign to expand facilities at the Gonzales treatment center serving Texas physically handicapped children statewide since 1937. The non profit, non sectarian hospital accepts any Texas child in need.
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Allan Shivers
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation Committee of
Texas
Gonzales
Gonzales Hospital of Physical Medicine and Rehabilita
Tion
Shivers
Gonzales Foundation
United States Farm Population Dips to New Low
The Census Bureau reports the U S farm population for April 1950 at 24 335 000, the lowest since 1910. After a wartime peak of 26 147 000 in 1947 veterans returning boosted numbers, the 1950 figure sits about 5 000 000 below the 1940 census total of 29 047 000.
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America
Census Bureau
Public School Opens Sept 10 in Moulton ISD
The Moulton Independent School District board met August 3 and set the fall term to begin September 10. Gilbert Drozd will teach High School Science and Bernadine Fehrenkamp will teach Home Making. A report on Vocational Agriculture and Veterans programs was given, Blinn College evening school planning was announced, and one more teacher will be added.
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Moulton Independent School District
Gilbert Drozd
Hallettsville
Bernadine Fehrenkamp
Columbus
Wm. Lee Young
Blinn College
A Little Boy For Thomas Vanhams
Mr and Mrs Thomas Vanham of San Francisco California welcomed a seven pound boy named Tommy born Saturday August 4 This is the first grandson of Mrs J H Vanham of Moulton
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Thomas Vanham
San Francisco
California
Tommy
J. H. Vanham
Moulton
Wide Open Spaces in Texas Population Density
Texas remains a land of wide-open spaces despite growth. Of 254 counties 83 have fewer than 10 inhabitants per square mile. Harris County has 466 residents per square mile. Texas covers 263 513 square miles with a 1950 census count of 7 711 194 and an average density of 29.3 per square mile. Loving County is the sparsest with one person per three square miles.
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Texas
Harris County
Loving County
Victor Buzeks Welcome Baby Girl Kathleen Agnes
Mr and Mrs Victor Buzek of Moulton announce the birth of a daughter born Monday July 23 at Renger Hospital in Hallettsville weighing seven pounds one ounce The child was baptized July 29 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hallettsville with Rev Leopold officiating Sponsor SFC and Mrs Ben Gerlof of Fort Hood Texas.
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Victor Buzek
Moulton
Renger Hospital
Hallettsville
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Kathleen Agnes
Leopold
SFC
Ben Gerlof
Fort Hood
Texas
Koncaba Returns from Korea on 30 Day Leave
Pfc Isador F Koncaba who served in Korea about a year is home on leave for thirty days with his parents Mr and Mrs Anton Koncaba near Baursville.
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Pfc
Isador F. Koncaba
Korea
Anton Koncaba
Baursville
Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid Centered on Faith and Fellowship
The Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid met August 2 in the Educational Building with 25 members. Rev. Windecker spoke on The Rock Upon Which We Stand citing Bible truth as foundation. Sympathy was offered to grieving families, wreaths and welfare reports shared, and refreshments served.
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Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid
Tom Beale
Windecker
Otto Riske
Henry Etlinger
Henry Helweg
Louise Helweg
A. J. Pustejovsky
Harry Wagner
Walter Haas
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Flathmann in Woodsboro Texas
The funeral for Mrs. A. E. Flathmann age 53 was conducted in Woodsboro Texas with Rev. K Windecker preaching. Pastors Windecker and Flathmann were Luther Seminary classmates later serving in Canada and Texas. Interment followed in Austin with Rev. G E Roesener officiating.
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K. Windecker
A. E. Flathmann
Woodsboro
Texas
Windecker
Flathmann
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
Minnesota
Canada
Texas Draft Quota Set at 742 for August
Austin reports a draft call of 742 men for Texas announced by Brig. Gen. Paul Wakefield, state selective service director. This quota forms part of a national 41,000 monthly call, the largest since March, with some October and September draftees serving in the Marine Corps instead of the Army.
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Austin
Texas
Paul Wakefield
Selective Service
Marine Corps
Army
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Moulton Downs
Moulton Downs Shiner
Eaglettes
Shiner Girls
Moulton Girls
Yoakum Girls
Natalie Lockwell
Venice Darilek
L. Roller
Mary Nell Knox
M. Schindler
JoElaine Culak
C. Pruety
Culak
John Becks
Kotzebue-Bravenec
F. Meiserschlaeger
Frank Meiserschlaeger
Smith Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Catholic
John Matocha
Pall
Edgar Keil
Otto Keil
Herbert Keil
Adolph Boehm
Rudolph Schoenfeld
Frank Schoenfeld Jr
Ozro Fehrenkamps
Johnson
Gov
United States
Thomas Vanhams
Victor Buzeks
Koncaba
Ladies Aid Society
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