Christmas shopping week prompts home merchants
This week offers twenty shopping days to Christmas and urges buying locally. Moulton merchants advertise attractive stock and invite readers to view prices here before buying. Sixty six Moultonites joined the Red Cross this year and nineteen others contributed to aid the humanitarian work. The piece also notes the Moulton Fire Department monthly meeting next Monday at 7 30 with officer elections and inviting new members.
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Moulton Merchants
Moulton
Texas Pecan Crop Shrinks With Cold March Weather
Texas pecan production this year is estimated at 19.5 million pounds, about half of 1981's 82 million, due to cold March weather. Shelling and packing plants, a growing industry, typically handle more than a third of the national total, providing employment in plants and nut gathering during the fall.
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Texas
The Bridge Club Hosts Saturday Bridge Afternoon
Mrs. O. A. Darilek entertained a few friends with three bridge tables on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. John Cinadr won the high score trophy a blue luncheon set while Mrs. Fred Fehrenkamp took the booby prize a large stick of candy.
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O. A. ‘Darilek
John Ciuadr
Fred Fehrenkamp
Komensky Picnic Is Huge Success
The Komensky school Thanksgiving turkey dinner and picnic drew a large crowd for a festive day. Music by the P.T.A Band directed by Emil Vogt entertained attendees while various amusements kept people amused. Receipts amounted to 268.05 dollars.
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Komensky School
P.T.A
Emil Vogt
Moulton Students At Home for Week end
The following young people of Moulton attending higher institutions of learning were at home last week end. Annie Laurie Jaeggi Marie Louise Bergfeld T C Johnson Ollie Meiser schlaeger University of Texas Austin Vivian Riske Joyce Meyer Lutheran College Seguin Ethel Stella Bevan Evelyn Pustejovsky August Darilek Southwest Texas State Teachers College San Marcos Bessie Zavesky returned Sunday from Haslettsville visiting relatives and friends.
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Moulton
Annie Laurie Jaeggi
Marie Louise Bergfeld
T. C. Johnson
Ollie Meiserschlaeger
University of Texas, Austin
Vivian Riske
Joyce Meyer
Lutheran College
Seguin
Ethel Stella Bevan
Evelyn Pustejovsky
August Darilek
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Goodyear Blimp Reliance Passes Here
The Goodyear dirigible Reliance of Akon Onion, stationed in San Antonio, passed over Moulton at 10 15 Tuesday morning. It traveled low and was clearly seen as it moved from the south, circled the city, and disappeared northeastward. Its speed was about 45 miles per hour, the craft measuring 140 feet in length and 40 feet in diameter.
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Goodyear Dirigible Reliance
Akon, Onion
San Antonio
Moulton
Roosevelt to retain civil service policy after victory
President elect Roosevelt will not adopt Jacksonian practice of cleansing federal personnel. An associate declared Roosevelt is a strong backer of the civil service system and will keep that policy after taking office.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Wpois
Civil Service
Local families share holidays across Texas towns
Mr and Mrs Anton Kolar and daughter Marie Antonette and Miss Lydia Koester spent the holidays in Skidmore. John Raab and Joe Raab families visited Selma. Tillie Raab joined them home. George von Lieben and son Edwin visited Hallettsville with the Meitzen family. William H Voss recovering from surgery at the San Antonio base hospital. Alice von Lienen of Hallettsville visited Thanksgiving with her parents. S A Greive and daughter Mardy Jeanne of San Antonio visited Edwin A Jaeggli. D M White and E T Merrem of San Antonio visited Leona Merrem in Moulton. Herman C Zschappel and son Bobby of Brenham visited Rud Jaeggi in Moulton for Thanksgiving. Erwin Oehl, Henry Earl Kotzebue and Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp traveled to Ellinger to bring Mrs Oehhl home.
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Anton Kolar
Marie Antonette
Lydia Koester
Skidmore
John Raab
Joe Raab
Selma
Tillie Raab
Alice von Lienen
Hallettsville
George von Lienen
S. A. Greive
Mardy Jeanne
San Antonio
Edwin A. Jaeggli
Herman C. Zschappel
Bobby
Brenham
Moulton
Rud. Jaeggis
Erwin Oehl
Henry Earl Kotzebue
Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp
Ellinger
Mrs. Oehhl
Barn Near Moulton Destroyed By Fire
John Baros, living about two miles northeast of Moulton, lost his barn by fire Saturday morning. The blaze destroyed 300 to 400 bushels of corn, several tons of cotton seed and feedstuffs, twelve stacks of hay, and the origin remains undetermined. The property is owned by the First Texas Joint Stock Company of Houston.
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John Baros
Moulton
The
First Texas Joint Stock Company of
Houston
Shipped Carload Sheep To Fort Worth Market
Pren Lockwell shipped a car load of sheep one hundred fifty head to the Fort Worth Market on Saturday.
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Fort Worth
Pren Lockwell
Texas October Farm Income Falls Despite Cotton Holdings
October 1982 farm income in Texas reached 2 239 820 as large cotton stocks stayed off the market. A Dallas News survey estimates farm product values for the first ten months of 1982 at 144 691 207.
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Texas
The
Dallas News
Mrs. Reinhold Buebner Visits Hillmer Family for Thanksgiving
Mrs. Reinhold Buebner and children with Mrs. Ruppert Leggert and Hillmer and Reginald Buebner of Alice spent Thanksgiving Day with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Hillmer.
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Reinhold Buebner
Ruppert Leggert and Hillmer
Reginald Buebner
Alice
William Hillmer
Riske Koenning Wedding at Witting Church
Elo O. Riske and Hulds Koenning were married at the Lutheran Church in Witting on Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock. Rev. A H Falkenberg of Mou ton officiated. Witnesses were Victor Riske Tonie Granz Albert Neubauer and Frieds Koenning. A supper at the bride’s home followed. The couple will reside on the bride’s mother farm.
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Elo O. Riske
Hulds Koenning
Witting
A. H. Falkenberg
Mouton
Victor Riske
Tonie Granz
Albert Neubauer
Frieds Koenning
Herman Riske
Annie Koenning
Legion Auxiliary Plans Holiday Meeting Program
The Geier Merrem American Legion Ladies Auxiliary will meet Tuesday evening December 6. The program includes a prayer, welcome from Chaplain Ida Colleen Fehrenkamp, songs by Ethel Josephine Wagner and others, a recitation titled Four Boys, piano by Alice Vondrak, a story, a biblically themed segment, another song, and a final audience participation.
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Geier-Merrem American Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ethel Josephine Wagner
Four Boys
Alice Vondrakimas
F Biehunko Bags First Buck Of Season At Peach Creek
F Biehunko Sr. became the first hunter from Moulton to bring in a buck this season. The Peach Creek kill weighed 90 pounds and had five points.
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F. Biehunko, Sr
Texas Peanut Crop Growth Drives Shelling Jobs
Texas farmers estimate a peanut harvest of 103000000 pounds with only a small portion milled in Texas factories yet the peanut shelling industry is expanding. The growth provides jobs for a sizable number of seasonal workers.
Woehler Family Returns From San Antonio Hospital Visit
Mr and Mrs William Woehler Jr returned Tuesday from San Antonio where they visited Edmund Woehler who is undergoing treatment at the government hospital.
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William Woehler, Jr
San Antonio
Edmund Woehler
Government Hospital
Thanksgiving Program At the Schoolhouse
The Moulton High School auditorium hosted a Thanksgiving program on November 24 with orchestral instrumental and vocal selections to a grateful audience. Rev J C Felger of Victoria, chaplain of the State Volunteer Firemen's Association, delivered a masterly sermon introduced by Rev A H Falkenberg, chaplain of the Moulton Volunteer Fire Department.
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Moulton High School
Eagle
J. C. Felger
Victoria
A. H. Falkenberg
Moulton
Villagers Denied Right of Ballot in Local Election
In Gonzales Texas November 27 Oak Forest residents north of town were denied the right to vote in the general election. County officials said no election officers could be secured so the ballot box had no presiding officer.
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Gonzales
Texas
Oak Forrest
Here
Mrs Jaegeli Hosts 42 Party With Prizes and Lunch
Mrs E A Jaegeli hosted a Thursday 42 party with two tables. Mrs Emil Papacek won high score and received embroidered pillow cases while Miss Margaret Woodley Quebedeaux earned the guest prize, a box of stationery. Lunch featured potato salad chicken sandwiches potato cake and Spanish orange cream for a group including Mesdames Otho Casey Joe Etlinger Elo Fehrenkamp Vince Rehmer Anton Kolar Emil Papacek and Miss Marguerite Boehm and Miss Margaret Woodley Quebedeaux.
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E A. Jaegeli
Emil Papacek
Margaret Woodley Quebedeaux
Mesdames Otho Casey
Joe Etlinger
Elo Fehrenkamp
Vince Rehmer
Anton Kolar
Marguerite Boehm
Moulton Boys Fall to Shiner In Tue Night Clash
The Moulton High School boys basketball team lost to Shiner 18 to 8 on Tuesday night. The Moulton town team also fell 28 to 8 to Shiner town. Social notes: Vince Rehmet and son Boyce visited in San Antonio Sunday. Leona Merrem and son Malvin, Charles Lucke, and Francis Darilek spent last weekend in Galveston visiting relatives. Darilek extended her stay.
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Moulton High School
Shiner
Moulton Town
Shiner Town
Vince Rehmet
Boyce
San Antonio
Leona Merrem
Malvin
Charles Lucke
Francis Darilek
Galveston
Miss Darilek
Thanksgiving Visit Spans Schertz and Selma
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Billimek and son, Mrs. Frank Raab and daughters, Miss Tillie, and Miss Gussie spent Thanksgiving in Schertz and Selma with Tillie remaining for the weekend.
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Rudolf Billimek
Frank Raab
Tillie
Gussie
Schertz
Selma
Miss Tillie
Family Returns From San Antonio Visit
Mr and Mrs Leone Schoenig returned to Lockhart on Thursday and Mr and Mrs C C Perkins and son Dimmitt Otto came back to San Antonio on Sunday after visiting the Knape family parents Mr and Mrs O F Knape.
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Leone. Schoenig
Lockhart
C. C. Perkins
Dimmitt Otto
San Antonio
O. F. Knape
Kuerschner Will Wedding Tuesday at Zion's Church
Alfred Kuerschner and Miss Bertha Will were married at Zion's Lutheran Church in Moulton at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning by Rev. A. H. Falkenberg. Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. H A Will of San Antonio. A sumptuous dinner followed at the bride’s uncle William Buelow’s home near Dilworth. The bride has lived in San Antonio. the groom resides in Round Top, Fayette county. They will make their home in Round Top.
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Alfred Kuerschner
Bertha Will
Zion’s Lutheran Church
Moulton
A. H. Falkenberg
H A. Will
San Antonio
William Buelow
Dilworth
Round Top
Fayette County
Eagle
Homestead Exemption Limited to State Tax Says A G
Bruce Bryant, first assistant attorney general, ruled that the constitutional amendment adopted November 8 exempting homesteads from taxation up to 3000 applies to state taxes only. The ruling was given to the legislative tax survey committee. Some had argued it would apply to county municipal and district taxes.
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Austin
Texas
Bruce Bryant
Legislative Tax Survey Committee
Shooting Victim Buried at Shiner
Gus Pannewitz aged 29 was found shot to death at Yorktown and buried in Shiner on Monday. He is survived by his mother Mrs A Pannewitz of Shiner a twin sister Mia and two sisters Mrs W R Elliot of San Antonio and Mrs J B Henk haus of Shiner plus Oscar Lichey of Shiner.
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Shiner
Texas
Gus Pannewitz
Yorktown
A. Pannewitz
Mia
Oscar Lichey
W. R. Elliot
San Antonio
J. B. Henkhaus
Moulton P T A to Meet December Second
The Moulton Parent-Teacher Association will hold a night meeting at the school auditorium on Friday December 2. A program will be given by the pupils and the Moulton Juvenile Orchestra will perform several numbers.
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Moulton Parent-Teachers Association
Moulton
Dickson School Boca Picnic Nets 130 in Proceeds
The November 20 school event at Boca raised 130 dollars. Trustees thank patrons and donors from Shiger Moulton and Henkhaus for Beano stand support. Gratitude given to all who helped and attended.
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Boca
Shiger, Moulton and
Henkhaus
Kotzebue Family Visits Relatives in Moulton
Mr Aug Kotzebue and family of West Columbia visited relatives in Moulton last weekend.
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Aug. Kotzebue
West Columbia
Moulton
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the Bridge Club
Komensky
Bessie Zavesky
Haslettsville
Goodyear Blimp Reliance
Edwin
R. W. Meitzen
William H. Voss
D. M. White
E. T. Merrem
Legion Auxiliary
Ida Colleen Fehrenkamp
Christ
Gorinne Andersen
Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp
F. Biehunko
Merchants State Bank
Moulton, Texas
Community Bank
Moulton P.T. A
Dickson School
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