Would You Believe It and Other Oddities
A rambling column of curiosities surprises with tales of ant trials for grooms in the Amazon, Stockholm’s animal skins and neck noose, a rain insurance policy from Lloyds, a boy’s voracious fever era diet, a vast Siberian to Moscow ski trek, a Scottish booby trap statue, and a tattooed admiral at bedtime. Local residents Mrs. H. H. Sobotik Kent Sobotik Yoakum Mrs. W. W. Woodward Yoakum visited Moulton on business last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Lloyds On London
H. H. Sobotik
Kent
R. Sobotik
Yoakum
W. W. Woodward
Moulton
Texan Banquet Echoes From Mexican Diplomat Night
In Big Spring the West Texas Press Association held its annual banquet. Max Bentley hosted and introduced Dorrance Roderick of the El Paso Times, who delivered in Spanish then English remarks. The evening included a surreal tale of a statue coming to life and a quip about critics. Elizabeth Cobb, Irvin S. Cobb’s daughter, adds a final remark about critics.
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West Texas Press Association
Big Spring
Max Bentley
Abilene
Chihuahua
Mexico
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
Bentley
Dorrance Roderick
FEI Paso Times
Elizabeth Cobb
Irvin S. Cobb
Golden Wedding Reflected in Church Renewal
Mr. and Mrs. Val Janak marked their golden wedding by renewing vows at St. Mary's Church Smothers Creek with Rev. Roman Janak officiating. The couple, honored by seven sons and two daughters, are grandparents to 35 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Flatonia
Val Janak
St. Mary’s Church
Smothers Creek
Roman Janak
Boy Scout Outing At Port O’Connor Planned
Scouts from Lavaca DeWitt and Gonzales counties are invited for a three day camp at Port O Connor September 3 4 5 according to R J Etlinger Scouter for the Catholic Action Council Hallettsville Deanery. Other Scouts may join the group. Mr and Mrs Henry Malinek and Sidney John spent the weekend in New Braunfels and San Antonio. Mr and Mrs George F Baur and Kathryn Galveston vacation in the Ozarks and plan to visit relatives in Rogersville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port O’connor
R. J. Etlinger
Catholic Action Council
Hallettsville Deanery
Lavaca
DeWitt
Gonzales
Henry Malinek
Sidney John
Eugene Boehm
New Braunfels
San Antonio
George F. Baur
Daugther
Kathryn
Galveston
Ozarks
Rogersville, Mo
Weekend visitors from Houston and Beaumont
Edgar Ducho of Houston spent the week-end here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Ducho. Vladik Miculka of Beaumont was in Houlton over the week-end visiting relatives and
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Edgar Ducho
Houston
Mrs
John Ducho
Vladik Miculka
Beaumont
Texas
Houlton
Moulton Eagle editors KNAPE publish weekly paper
The Moulton Eagle by publishers and proprietors O F Knape W L Knape is issued every Friday. The paper's subscription is two dollars per year in advance and the issue is entered as second class matter at the Post Office in Moulton Texas on August 26 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.F. Knape
W. L. Knape Publishers and Proprietors
Moulton
Texas
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Fehrenkamp & Sons
Moulton Lumber Dealers
Berangin
Montezuma
Cook
Jook
Wsted Hares
Tolies
Amazon
Siberia
Moscow
Scotland
Willus
Legion of Honor
EAGLE
Novosad
Moulton Chamber of Commerce
J. H. Vanham Jr
W. H. Pundt
Sec-Mgr
Boyce
Pt. O'Connor
State Bank
Moulton, Texas
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Avon Products
V. F. W. Post
Claude W. Sherry
Gene Hinck
Adi
Eugene Biehunko
Jennings B. Cook
Thulemeyer
Durham
A. F. Kotzebue Drug CO
Anton
Faltiser
Shiner and
Lone Star
Roduce
Edwin A. Jaeggli
Moulton Eagle
Apex Washing Machines
Kubn Paint & Varnishing
the Eagle
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