F F A Chapter Holds Greenhand Initiation
The article reports a Greenhand initiation held by the F F A chapter with an initiation program for first year Ag students. It notes attendees, speakers, and that 32 adults attended, with the event ending in a shop session and refreshments.
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Moulton
Vocational Agriculture
Charles Dullye
Marvin Fishbeck
Bobby Grasse
Marvin Haase
Edward Hajek
Gordon Hildebrandt
Daniel Jaluska
Allen Krejci
Wayne Kuhen
Bruno Lockstedt
Ben Svoboda
Ernest Biehunke
Alexander Kotzebue
Billy Meyer
Area III
William Lee Yourng
Ag. Department of ‘Thepublis
Thirty sixth wedding anniversary observed in Houston and Beaumont
Families from Houston and Beaumont gathered on Thanksgiving Day at the home of Mr and Mrs A J Pustejov sky to mark the thirty six th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Pustejovsky. The attendees included Mr and Mrs Melvin Puste jovsky and Vera Mae Mr and Mrs Charles Pustejovsky Mrs C Lang Mr and Mrs Henry Harper and Linda Mrs M S Nelson Mrs L E Ermis and P J Miculka and Mr and Mrs William Miculka.
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Melvin Pustejovsky
Vera Mae
Charles Pustejovsky
C. Lang
Houston
Henry Harper
Linda
M. S. Nelson
L. E. Ermis
P. J. Miculka
Beaumont
William Miculka
A. J. Pustejovsky
Pustejovsky
Large Real Estate Deal Consummated Near Moulton
Tom Garrett of Yoakum bought the Ike York place near Moulton for about $24,750. The 330 acre well improved property has been in the York family for about 85 years. Mr and Mrs York move to Taft to be near their children.
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Tom Garrett
Yoakum
Ike York
Moulton
York
Taft
Sewer System Making Good Headway in Moulton
Work on the Moulton sewer system progresses rapidly with favorable weather expected to allow mains completion in the next several weeks. Rock formations were found in various parts of town and blasting was necessary.
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Moulton
Moulton Catholic School Club Meeting Friday Evening
The Moulton Catholic School Club will hold its regular meeting Friday December 1 at 7 30 o clock in the evening. All members are invited to attend.
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Moulton
Governor Shivers backs CROP gifts as seal of world peace
Governor Allan Shivers wrote to John D. Metzler, National CROP Chairman, endorsing gifts to the Christian Rural Overseas Program. He called every donation a foundation stone toward enduring peace and urged Texans to support CROP, which funds aid overseas through Catholic Rural Life, Lutheran World Relief, and the Southern Baptist Convention of Texas. Rice wheat cotton and peanut campaigns are under way in Texas counties.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
CROP
Christian Rural Overseas Program
World Brotherhood
Shivers
John D. Metzler
National Crop
Chicago
Catholic Rural Life
Lutheran World Relief
Southern Baptist Convention of Texas
Texas
Moulton Man's Sister Succumbs
Mrs Edmund Roitsch aged 70 died suddenly at her Schulenburg home Sunday. Funeral at Schulenburg Lutheran Church followed by Swiss Alp Cemetery interment with Rev Arthur Widiger officiating. Survivors include husband four daughters Ida Poole Dallas Esther Mohle Bastrop Irene Hattie Schulenburg six sons Herbert Erwin Ben Kermit Elmo eight grandchildren two brothers F Kaase Moulton Otto Kaase LaGrange three sisters Immanuel Rudi San Antonio Anna Deterling Will Roitsch LaGrange.
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Edmund Roitsch
Schulenburg
Arthur Widiger
Ida Poole
Dallas
Esther Mohle
Bastrop
Irene
Hattie
Herbert
Erwin
Ben
Kermit
la Grange
Elmo
Ft. Worth
F. €. Kaase
Moulton
Otto Kaase
LaGrange
Immanuel Rudi
San Antonio
Anna Deterling
Will Roitsch
Gus Gummelt
Helen Kaase
Helen Urban
Moulton Store Praised in National Food Display Feature
The R B Papacek Store of Moulton earned a national honor in the October issue of Salesviews magazine. It was the sole Texas store profiled for a Jell o Fleet Comes To Texas display featuring a ship loaded with Jell o and bananas. Manager T H Irwin is credited as the skipper able to sail merchandise on dry land and clear the display in a weekend.
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R. B. Papacek
T. H. Irwin
Papacek
Buck hunter Rudy Wiedemann bags eight-point buck
Local hunter Rudy Wiedemann shot an eight-point buck during a hunting trip near Kyle Texas last Sunday. The buck's antlers gathered attention at the scene as neighbors noted the successful harvest.
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Rudy Wiedemann
Kyle
Frank Simper Dies at Home in Moulton
Frank Simper died at his Moulton home on Tuesday November 28 after a lingering illness. The funeral was Thursday at 9:00 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church with interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. He was born February 15 1883 and was 67 years, 9 months, and 13 days old.
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Frank Simper
Moulton
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Mr. Simper
Local Girl Attends Baptist Convention in Houston
Miss Iva Mae Kuhen of Moulton was among 27 Southwest Texas State Teachers College students at the three day Baptist Student Union Convention in Houston November 17 to 19. Seminars and discussions were led by Baptist leaders including Mr. Bruce McIver and Howard E. Butt Jr. Choirs and concert groups performed during the event.
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Iva Mae Kuhen
Moulton
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Houston
Southwest
Bruce McIver
BSU
Southwest Texas
Howard E. Butt Jr
Corpus Christi
Gene
Baptist
Allan James Bohuslavs Lose Little Boy
Mr and Mrs Allan James Bohuslav Sr of Boling Texas lost their son Allan James Bohuslav Jr born 8 30 Saturday morning November 18 and died 4 30 PM that afternoon at Caney Valley Hospital Wharton Texas Services were held at 2 00 PM Sunday November 19 at the Wharton Funeral Home interment in Wharton Cemetery He is survived by his parents a sister Linda Susan grandmothers Mrs Joe Bohuslav of Houlton and Mrs Steve Slavinsky of Houston an aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs E J Bohuslav and a cousin Anna Margaret of Boling
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Allan James Bohuslav Sr
Boling
Texas
Allan James Bohuslav Jr
Caney Valfey Hospital
Wharton
Wharton Funeral Home
Wharton Cemetery
Allan James
Linda Susan
Joe Bohuslav
Houlton
Steve Slavinsky
Houston
E. J. Bohuslav
Anna Margaret
Baptism Sponsors Named for Dennis Elo in Houston
Mr and Mrs Wm Wenske served as sponsors at the baptism of Dennis Elo, infant son of Mr and Mrs Elo F Wenske. The ceremony took place at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Houston Sunday.
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Wm. Wenske
Dennis Elo
Elo F. Wenske
Houston
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Gloria Ann Bratrich Elected FFA Sweetheart
The Comfort Chapter of the Future Farmers of America picked Gloria Ann Bratrich as 1950 51 FFA Sweetheart. She will receive a Sweetheart jacket. Gloria Ann is daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Brat rich formerly of Moulton.
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Comfort
The
Future Farmers of America
Gloria Ann Bratrich
Gloria Ann
Wm. J., Bratrich
Moulton
Fire department saves home after oil stove explosion near Moulton
A blast from an oil stove at the Jim Fillip residence several miles west of Moulton Monday afternoon sparked a fire that threatened the house. The Moulton Fire Department arrived and prevented total ruin of the home.
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Jim Fillip
Moulton
Pilsner-Tieken Wedding Rites Held in St Joseph Church
On November 27 8 30 AM at St Joseph Catholic Church Max Tieken son of Charles and Mrs Tieken Gonzales married Evelyn Pilsner daughter of Otto and Mrs Pilsner of this city Rev John Matocha officiated The couple will reside in Moulton where they are both employed Guests included Gladys Tieken Barbara Pundt and witnesses Alvin Schoenfeld Joseph Janak The reception followed and the bride wore a white satin gown with lace and a cathedral train The groom a tan business suit carried a boutonniere and the couple will honeymoon then reside in Moulton
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Max Tieken
Charles Tieken
Gonzales
Evelyn Pilsner
Otto Pilsner
John Matocha
Alvin Schoenfeld
Joseph Janak
Mrs. Tieken
Moulton
Moulton Bobkatz Win Two On Local Court
The Moulton Bobkatz defeated Round Top-Carmine on Tuesday night. The B team won 40 to 31, and the Bobkatz team edged the Round Top-Carmine five 52 to 37.
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Moulton Bobokatz
Bobkatz
Pilat Sisters Celebrate Birthday Party
Rose Nell and Gloria Ann Pilat daughters of Mr and Mrs Albert Pilat Jr were honored at a birthday party Sunday night. lunch and refreshments were served to friends and relatives.
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Rose Nell
Gloria Ann Pilat
Albert Pilat Jr
Poultry Specialist Speaks In Moulton December 6
Fire prevention is essential during wartime with high demand for manpower and materials. Experts note direct fire losses at over 685 million dollars in the past year, mainly from careless home habits and improper storage of flammables. Prevention hinges on simple home actions.
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Moulton
Carless Mess
Mrs. Frank Raab Sr Suffers Hip Fracture in San Antonio
Mrs Frank Raab Sr of San Antonio fell at home last week Thursday and fractured her hip. She was taken to Santa Rosa Hospital for an operation and is reported getting along nicely. She is 80 years old.
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Frank Raab Sr
San Antonio
Santa Rosa Hospital
Quirky Reflections on Dining and Famous Figures
The piece muses on dining choices with humorous asides about steaks and Lord Bac on, then contrasts with a quirky anecdote about Dr Johnson entering rooms with his left foot first and correcting himself.
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Johnson
Grass Fire Brought Under Control By Fire Department
A grass fire between town and the railroad track spread rapidly on windy Saturday afternoon. Firefighters arrived quickly and contained the flames. The cause is undetermined but suspected to be a discarded cigarette butt starting the dry grass blaze.
Poultry Meetings Planned Across Lavaca County by Expert Speaker
Poultrymen and families are invited to hear a leading state poultry specialist discuss marketing and management issues. Meetings run December 4 at Hallettsville District Courtroom, December 5 at Sweet Home School House, December 6 at Moulton High School Gym, and December 7 at Shiner City Hall with Mr Beanblossom. Poultry accounts for about one third of Lavaca County farmers income, highlighting the need for updated knowledge.
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Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Sweet Home School
Moulton High School
Shiner
Out-of-Town Guests Attend Svoboda Funeral in Moulton
A list lists relatives and friends who attended the Anton Svoboda funeral in Moulton recently. Names include residents from Stamford Houston San Antonio Floresville Bay town Shiner Angleton Weimar Fayetteville Seguin Gonzales and other Texas towns.
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Anton Svoboda
Moulton
Joe Musil
Stamford
Rudie Darilek
Charles Culak
Joe K. Darilek
Fred Culak
Shiner
Don Viasak
Seguin
Ruth Cluiss
Birdie Wright
Gonzales
Governor Shivers Proclaims Operation Democracy Day
Governor Allan Shivers proclaims December 7 as Operation Democracy Day urging Texans to join 777 American Legion Posts in dramatizing democracy’s strength. He calls the freedom fires symbols of hope to pierce the darkness behind the iron curtain.
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Allan Shivers
American Legion
Moulton Boy to Exhibit Dairy Heifer in Houston Show
Edward James Hajek of Moulton will exhibit a 1950 Houston Fat Stock Show dairy scramble heifer at the 1951 Houston Fat Stock Show and Livestock Exposition in Sam Houston Coliseum from January 31 to February 11. This entry marks one of Lavaca County’s firsts for the event under President W. A. Lee.
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Edward James Hajek
Moulton
Houston
Sam Houston Coliseum
W. A. Lee Annoy
Lavaca County
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