Ed's Viewpoint on Freeport Saltwater Plant Proposal
The piece discusses plans for a proposed seawater desalination plant at Freeport as a potential industry first. It argues the project could create new agricultural and industrial jobs and showcases ongoing scientific efforts to repurpose natural resources for peacetime use. It also cautions against excessive optimism about Russia and communist nations seeking global conquest and stresses maintaining defense readiness amid tensions.
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Freeport
Retires After 21 Yrs Of Active Army Duty
Master Sergeant Jerome Holub, son of Mr and Mrs Emil J Holub of Moulton, retires after 21 years of active duty. He served 10 years at SAC headquarters, was NCO planning and scaling, and will move with his wife Helen and six children to San Antonio after postings at Brooks and Ellington AFBs and 21 months in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Offutt Air Force Base
Nebraska
Jerome Holub
Emil
J. Holub
Mouldon
Holub
Strategic Air Command Headquarters
SAC Directorate of Material
Helen M Pechacek
Hallettsville
San Antonio
Brooks
Ellington Afbs
Japan
Return Of The Sisters From Our Lady Of The Lake College
Four Sisters from Our Lady of the Lake College in San Antonio arrive in Moulton to teach at St Joseph's School for the 1959 60 session. Sister M Corrine serves as principal and seventh and eighth grades teacher. Sister M Alphonsus teaches fifth and sixth grades as a Master of Education holder. Sister M Denise will teach first and second grades. Sister M Sabina brings extensive teaching experience. Congratulations to Sister Alphonsus for earning a Master of Education from Our Lady of the Lake University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of the Lake, San Antonio
Moulton
St.Joseph’s School
M. Corrine
M. Alphonsus
Hhus
M. Denise
M. Sabina
University of Our Lady of the Lake
Moulton Legion Auxiliary Installs Officers at Meeting
Members of the Moulton American Legion Auxiliary held an officer installation during their regular meeting at the Legion Home on August 5. Mrs. N O Banfield of Rosenberg acted as installing officer for the Auxiliary, with new officers including President Mrs Marvin Rothbauer and 1st Vice President Mrs Victor Zidek.
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Moulton American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
N. O. Banfield
Rosenberg
Marvin Rothbauer
Victor Zidek
Chas. Luksovsky
Leander Mueller
William Miculkz
Legion
Buddie Ben Rue
James Rothermal
Ganado
Bill Reeves
Daniel Koranek
Louis Fishbeck
Ernest Novosad
A. A. Warlick
Bill Miculka
Rudy Breauer
Woodrow Joost
Zat Johnson
Julius Gertner
Harry Meyer
George Migl
Oscar Hohmann
Henry Gold
Johnnie Lee Culak
Robert Haas
Lavaca County Night at Victoria Park Game for Lavaca fans
Lavaca County Night marks August 19 at Victoria Ball Park with the San Antonio Missions vs the Victoria Rosebuds. Lavaca County fans from Hallettsville Yoakum Moulton Shiner and others are invited free along with Little League and Babe Ruth teams in uniform. Tickets available at local outlets with no price change.
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Lavaca County
Victoria Ball Park
Victoria Rosebuds
Rosebuds
San Antonio Missions
Hallettsville
Yoakum
Moulton
Shiner
Flatonia
Peter Rieser
Rosebud
Werner's
Sporting Goods
Tribune
Little Severus
Babe Ruth League
Victoria
Meyer Jr. Completes Military Course at Fort Sam Houston
First Lt. William J. Meyer Jr. 25, newly commissioned dental officer, completed the military orientation course on July 24 at Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston. He is from Bellaire Texas, a 1951 Moulton High School graduate and 1955 Texas A&M College alumnus.
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Wm. J. Meyer Jr
Barbara
Jane
Bellaire
Tex
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Meyer
Wm. J. Meyer
Moulton
Moulton High School
Texas A & M College
Delta Sigma Delta Fraternity
Army discharge for James Savtek Jr at Fort Dix July 14 1959
James Savtek Jr was discharged from the U S Army at Fort Dix New Jersey on July 14 1959 after a nineteen month tour in France where he trained as a petroleum chemist testing petroleum products. He recalls visiting Paris Spain Lourdes and Brussels and touring many states during service.
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James Savtek Jr
U.S. Army
Fort Dix
New Jersey
France
Paris
Spain
Lourdes
Brussels
Leaves For 2nd World Sodality Congress In Newark
A group of 38 Socialists led by Miss Rose Marie Strieder from San Antonio boarded a chartered bus at Incarnate Word College on August 8 en route to Newark New Jersey for the Second World Sodality Congress in August 2023. They will tour northeastern states and Canadian provinces before the event under Father Lawrence Stuebben and Father John W Mullally with Bishop Levin blessing the delegates. Friends and relatives saw off the group including Mr Ronald W Bauer and Mrs Lillian Strieder.
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Rose Marie Strieder
Here
Incarnate Word College
San Antonio
Newark
New Jersey
Notice To Electric Customers Of Moulton
Notice that power will be cut from 1 to about 3 o'clock Sunday August 16 due to feeder line work. Please inform neighbors to ensure they know. City of Moulton Electrical Dept.
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Moulton
City of
Electrical Dept
Local Public School to Open Sept 1
Superintendent Edward Rainer announces Moulton Public School will start the 1959 60 term on Tuesday September 1. Details on registration bus runs and other matters will appear in a later Eagle edition.
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Edward Rainer
Moulton
The
Eagle
Cotton Gins Report Strong Through Wednesday Noon
The Farmers Co op and the Beran Gins together have processed 300 bales by Wednesday noon signaling strong activity in the current ginning season. The tally reflects ongoing operations at both facilities as harvest continues.
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Farmers Co-op
Beran
Rock Inn Sells Barbecue Sundays Under New Owner
The Rock Inn announces Sunday barbecue service starting the 16th with dine in or to go options. Barbecue will be available to the public each Sunday at Rock Inn, now under sole ownership of Mr. Ed Schacherl.
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Rock Inn
Ed. Schacherl
Lois Rita Simecek Undergoes Major Collarbone Operation
Miss Lois Rita Simecek underwent a major collarbone operation at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston on Friday. She is getting along nicely. Her mother, Mrs Louis Simecek, spent a week at Lois Rita's bedside.
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Lois Rita Simecek
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Louis Simecek
Lois Rita
New Band Director Named for Moulton and Shiner Schools
George E. Parks is named the new band director for Moulton and Shiner Public Schools for 1959 60. He is a recent Army discharge and will reside in Shiner with his wife and child. Parks is a 1952 Sweeney High School graduate and SHSTC alumnus who led bands and sang in college groups.
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Moulton and Shiner Public
George E. Parks
Moulton and Shiner
Parks
Shiner
Sweeney High School
Wharton County Junior College
Pioneer
Sam Houston State Teachers College
SHSTC
Kappa Kappa Psi
Army
Ange
Port Gordon
Georia
U. S. Army
Mrs. Frank Biehunko Jr Heads to California
Mrs. Frank Biehunko Jr boards a plane at San Antonio International Airport for California to visit her son’s family at George AFB Victorville. She will meet her new granddaughter Rebecca Jean, born August 4.
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Frank Biehunko, Jr
San Antonio International
California
Buddy” Biehunko
George Afb
Victorville
Rebecca Jean
Praha Homecoming Celebration Draws Big Crowd
The Praha annual homecoming on Saturday August 15 features Holy Masses at 6 and 9:30 am with Rev Edward Bily, a family style dinner at 11:30 am, supper at 5:30 pm, country fare and home baked pastries, daytime music by Lone Star Brass Band, and a night battle dance with Henry Brosch and Ad Migl.
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Praha
Edward Bily
San Antonio
Lone Star Brass Band
Henry Brosch
Ad. Migl
St. Joseph's School Opens September 1
St Josephs School in Moulton will open on September 1. First grade entrants must be six by October 1 and all new students should have received smallpox vaccination and polio inoculations before enrollment.
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St. Joseph's School
Moulton
Onionhead at Star Frn Friday and Saturday
A hilarious comedy starring Andy Griffith and Felicia Farr shows at Star Theatre this Friday and Saturday. Griffith plays a college student who enlists in the Coast Guard after a spat with his girlfriend, and his antics as a cook trainee unfold with romance and action.
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Star Theatre
Andy Griffith
Felicia Farr
Griffith
Coast Guard
Horseless Carriages Show Draws Crowd On Highway 95
A Sunday morning parade of about 30 vintage cars led by local constables traveled along Highway 95, circling Hallettsville and ending at the Legion Home where restored autos including a 1910 Maxwell runabout and several Ford models were on display. Local officials and business people welcomed visitors with coffee and doughnuts as spectators filled Legion grounds and nearby roads. Local hopes rise that the horseless carriages may return next year.
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Daniel Koranek
Hallettsville
Bill Renger
Highway 95
Legion Home
Bill Reeves
The
Legion
Elo Fehrenkamp
Pundt
Lee Jarosek
Fire Department
August Etlinger
Chamber of Commerce
Jarosek
Ford Agency
Maxwell
Mrs. Alois Zidek Dies at 74 After Long Illness
Mrs. Alois Zidek nee Marie Antoinette Pliska died Saturday August 8 at 2:20 pm en route to Wagner Hospital in Shiner after years of ill health. She was 74 years 8 months 2 days. Born in Teen Morava Czechoslovakia she came to the United States at age 12 settling near Praha later west of Flatonia. She married Alois Zidek November 14 1905. they farmed west of Moulton for 46 years and raised four children two of whom died in the 1919-20 flu epidemic. Surviving are her husband a daughter Mrs Helen Vasek two grandchildren a brother and three sisters. Funeral services were at Smith Funeral Home and St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery.
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Alois Zidek
Wagner Hospital
Shiner
Zidek
Marie Antoinette Pliska
Teen Morava
Czechoslovakia
Frank
Maria Pliska
United States
Praha
Flatonia
Moulton
Mrs. Zidek
Mary
Adolf
Lillie
Jerome
Helen) Vasek
Helen Vasek
Near Moultain
Leon
Leonita Vasek
Near Moulton
Frank Plicka
Corrales
Oregon
Matilda Chovanetz
la Grange
Ray Stevens
Houston
Stella Cranston
Pasadena
California
Adolf Filip
Helen Stevens
John Pliska
Jim Ghotenovsky
Louis Stavinoha
Victor Zidek
Frank Filip
John Pliska Jr
Midland
James Pliska
Odessa
Death at window shocks town delivery boys
In Walsenburg a 79 year old man named Robert Turner died while standing at his window. Police Chief Mike Rampa and Coroner Herbert J. Furphy reported Turner suffered a heart attack while at the window and died erect, apparently while getting fresh air.
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Russia
Our Lady of the Lake College
Moulton American Legion Post & Aux
Local Legion Auxiliary
E. W. Zimmerman
N. 0. Banfield
William Miculka
Oscar Raab
Ben Reue
Canado
RAAB
Victoria Gall Park
Aus
Herald-Times
Post
Moulton Area
W. J. Meyer, Jr
Ft. Sam
Fock Inn
St. Joseph’s School
Onionhead
Star Frn
Sat
General Pershing
Studebaker
Raab Studio
Mrs
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