Ed's Viewpoint highlights tax shifts and civic measures
The column discusses Social Security tax increases from 1957 to 1969, notes fund decline due to payouts, and argues for sustainable security. It praises Alvin's strict anti-peddler ordinance and urges broader adoption to protect rural citizens. It also critiques efforts to remove Christ from Christmas, citing the ACLU as promoting nativity separation in Chicago schools.
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Alvin
Christ
Ased
Chicago
American Civil Liberties Union
Christmas Program and PTA Meeting at Moulton High
Christmas program by elementary pupils at the high school auditorium featured skits readings and songs. A short PTA meeting followed with Rev Julius Holm giving the opening prayer. Members approved an ad in the school annual and selling Bobkatz pennants for 50 cents each. Social offered cookies coffee and punch. FHA girls displayed decorated Christmas articles.
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PTA
Julius Holm
Bobkatz
FHA
Zamykal Family Becomes New Residents of New Moulton
Mr and Mrs Frank Zamykal and children Margaret Patricia and Charles have moved into their newly purchased home the former Lorene Henrichs house in New Moulton. The family came from the Scotts community where they have lived since 1922.
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Frank Zamykal
Margaret
Patricia
Charles
Lorene Henrichs
Fourth Moulton Invitational Opens Today with Packed Schedule
The December 15 start features Sheridan vs Prairie Lea girls at 2 00 pm followed by La Grange vs Waelder boys and Flatonia vs Luling girls. Evening games include Moulton Bobkittens vs Shiner girls and Shiner boys, with later matchups to decide consolation brackets and Friday through Saturday sessions.
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Moulton
Sheridan
Prarie Lea
la Grange
Wits
Waelder
Flatonia
Luling
Carmine
Moulton Bobkittens
Shiner
Bobkatz
Comanches
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Boys
Flatonia Bulldogs
Sheridan-Prarie Lea
Flatonia-Luling
la Grange- Waelder
Sheridan- Prarie Lea
Moulton-Shiner
Wadder-Eagle Lake
Moulton-Shiner Boys
Eagle Lake-Flatonia
Moulton- Shiner
Waelder-Eagle Lake
Grange-Wadder
Luling-R.t.c
Sheridan - Prarie Lea
Hermann Sons To Hold Xmas Party
The Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge No. 59 will meet at the VFW Hall Thursday December 15 at 7 30 PM for a business session and officer elections. Afterward a Christmas social will include Santa Claus and distribution of packages to children with lunch served.
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Hermann Sons
Moulton Herman Sons Lodge No. 59
VFW
Santa Claus
Frank Boehm 71 Dies in Shiner
Frank Boehm aged 71 died at Wagner Memorial Hospital Monday at 1 30 p m after about five days as a patient He was born November 26 1889 in Komensky Community and married Martha Zinkler October 23 1918 They lived in Mora via Breslau and Witting before moving near Shiner He is survived by a son Alfred Boehm a daughter Esther Walicek four grandchildren and four brothers Funeral services were held November 30 at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner and the Shiner Catholic Church with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
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Frank Boehm
Wagner Memorial Hospital
Buffington
Tlome
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
Requeim
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
John J. Hanacek
Emil Marburger
Leo Bartel
John J. Seigel
Paulie Michaelis
Victor Foster
Anton Ullman
Mr. Boehm
Komensky
Francis and
Kristina (Zwink) Boehm
Martha Zinkler
Hallettsville
Moravia
Breslau
Witting
Boehm
Highway Department
Alfred Boehm
Rose Garden
Moulton
Werner
Esther) Walicek
Yoakum
Willie Boehm
Louis Boehm
el Campo
Joe Boehm
Emil Boehm
Martha Boehm
Willie
Emma) Foster Riebschlaeger
Christmas Program at St. Josephs School
The public is invited to attend a Christmas program by pupils of St Josephs School on Friday December 16 at 7 30 p m in the school auditorium. The event features acts dances cho ral readings and the Christmas play The Light of a Star.
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St. Joseph’s
St Joseph's School
Infant Kathleen Walters Dies At Age 2 Years 10 Months
Kathleen Marie Walters died Tuesday morning December 6 in Houston at 7:00 am. Funeral services were held December 8 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Houston. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Walters and is buried in Garden of Gethsemane Babyland. She leaves a brother Steven and sister Bernadette, with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schraer of Moulton. Attending relatives include Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schraer of Moulton and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Schraer and family of San Antonio.
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St. Augustine Catholic Church
Houston
Kathleen Marie Walters
S. L. Walters
Gethsemanne Cemetery
Steven
St. Anthony's Seminary
San Antonio
Bernadette
Ben Schraer
Moulton
Alvin Schraer
Alvin Jr
Patsy and
Kenneth
Pietsch Appointed District Deputy Grand Master at Waco Meet
Fred Pietsch spent Wednesday and Thursday in Waco for the 125th Grand Communication of The Texas Grand Lodge of Masons where he was appointed District Deputy Grand Master of the 34th Masonic District. He also visited Mr and Mrs Claude Manning.
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Fred Pietsch
Waco
Texas Grand Lodge
Texas Masons
Masonic
Mr. Pietsch
Mrs
Claude Manning
Local Boys And Girls Teams Crown Champions In Corpus Christi
In Corpus Christi the Moulton Bobbittens defeated Flour Bluff Hornets 60 to 56 to win the boys title. Flour Bluff girls took runner up as Moulton also downed Tulosa Midway 62 to 50 in the semifinals. All tournament honors went to Gloria Haas and Rita Simecek of the Kittens and Leon Vasek and Ben Darilek of the Katz.
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Corpus Christi
Moulton Bobbittens
Flour Bluff Hornets
Flour Bluff Girls
Hornets
Kittens
Falfurrias
Bobkatz
Moulton
Flour Bluff
The
Gloria Haas
Rita Simecek
Katz
Leon Vasek
Ben Darilek
Army 2nd Lt Ervin E Zouzalik completes course
Fort Sill Oklahoma Army 2nd Lt Ervin E Zouzalik of Flatonia completed a 12 week field artillery officer orientation course at the Artillery and Missile School. The 24 year old graduate of Flatonia High School in 1955 and Texas A&M College in 1960 trained in communications artillery transport tactics and target acquisition. He is a member of Sigma Delta Chi and Iota Lambda Sigma fraternities.
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Fort Sill
Okla
Ervin E. Zouzalik
Flatonia
Artillery and Missile School
Zouzalik
A & M College
Sigma Delta Chi
Iota Lambda Sigma
Local hunter bags mule deer and wild boar in Texas
Mr. G. G. Fisbeck of here bagged a fine seven point mule deer and a wild boar in the Trans Pecos country of west Texas last week. The mule deer often weighs over 200 pounds in this region, roughly twice the size of local deer.
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G. G. Fisbeck
Here
Trans- Pecos
West Texas
Pharmacy Students Return From Tour
University of Texas senior pharmacy students toured facilities of three national pharmaceutical companies visiting factories in Detroit Kalamazoo and St Louis Victor L Novak of Austin son in law of Mr and Mrs John Brom was among the group during the tour
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Austin
University of Texas
Detroit
Kalamazoo
St. Louis
Victor L. Novak
John Brom
Here
Santa to Visit Here Monday Christmas Tree Program
The annual Christmas Tree Program on Front Street starts at 7:00 p m with Santa Claus arriving after the tree lighting. Sponsors include the Chamber of Commerce Lions Club VFW and American Legion. Highlights feature a master of ceremonies Royce Miller an address by Mayor Roy Kotzebue prayers and choir selections. Santa plans to greet children and hand out gifts despite weather.
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Front Street
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
VFW
American Legion
Last Rites Held For Fred H. Smetana
Funeral services for Fred Henry Smetana were held at Smith Funeral Home on Friday December 9 1960 at 2 00 p m Rev Julius Holm officiated burial in Moulton City Cemetery He was born June 20 1893 in Dobra Austria and immigrated to the United States in 1903 Survivors include his wife Viasta Smetana daughter Margaret Pavlas grandson Rudolph Gaertner siblings Rudolph Victoria Helen and others and he was preceded in death by two sisters Pallbearers listed.
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Fred Henry Smetana
Smith Funeral
Julius Holm
Moulton
Mr. Smetana
Dobra
Austria
Frank
Hedwig Smetana
Vlasta Mikulencak
Hallettsville
Oakland
Hackberry
Rose Garden
Viasta Smetana
Bennie
Margaret) Pavlas
Schulenburg
Rudolph Smetana
Rudolph
Victoria) Gaertner
Jim
Helen) Sykora
Houston
John Chudej
Joe Roznovsky
Alfred
Alvin
Leroy Mikulencak
Woodrow Joost
Claude Jaluska
Rudy Gaertner
Social Security Rep To Visit Shiner City Hall
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 am on Monday December 19. Citizens may file retirement survivor or disability benefit claims or ask questions about the Social Security program.
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Social Security Office
Victoria
Shiner
City Hall
Rhine Winkler Orch To Play Here Christmas Dance
Rhine Winkler and his nationally known dance band return for the Big Annual Christmas Dance on Sunday December 25 at the local VFW Hall. The show features versatile musicians playing old time and modern dance tunes with accordionist Claude Marty, a TV and radio star. Plan early for a festive party with plenty of fun.
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Rhine Winkler
VFW Hall
Claude Marty
Moulton High School Honor Roll Displays Broad Student List
The Moulton High School honor roll includes students from grades one through twelve. Notable names span Brian Bevan Edward Bujnoch Jimmie Dari lek Shirley Clouhy Shannon Fisbeck and many others across all grades.
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Brian Bevan
Edward Bujnoch
Jimmie Darilek
Shirley Clouhy
Shannon Fisbeck
Gary Henrichs
Mark Kolar
Mildred Drexler
Stephanie Fisbeck
Michael Kolar
Cynthia Mayer
Ronnie Braeuer
Donnie Rainer
Linda Meyer
Gail Heyer
Elsa Holm
Glennette Kaiser
Margaret Krejci
Dardenella Malatek
George Mayer
Mary Ellen Najera
Mary Gray charged after ramming husband’s parked car
Memphis police charged Mary Gray with reckless driving after she rammed her husband’s parked car with her own vehicle claiming ownership. The incident prompted questions over motive and legality.
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Memphis
Tennessee
Mary Gray
Boy’s big hug injures grandmother in family visit
Jody Morris, 10, of Augusta Georgia, vowed to hug his grandmother Mrs. Roy Morris in Ehrhardt District of Columbia with all his strength. The hug caused Mrs. Morris to break a rib and bedridden.
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Jody Morris
Augusta
Roy Morris
Ehrhardt
D. C
GVEC to Issue Largest Patronage Refund in History
GVEC will mail over 11 000 refund checks totaling 127 557 dollars to members who received service in 1952. Five prior refunds totalling 429 000 dollars were paid in the last five years covering 1940 through 1951. The 1952 refund equals the difference between operating expenses and revenue, returned pro rata to members by usage.
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Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
GVEC
Post Office To Stay Open All Day Sat
The Moulton Post Office will remain open all day Saturday December 17 to cope with Christmas mail overflow. It will also stay open on Christmas Saturday December 24 as long as necessary to aid the last minute rush.
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Moulton
Turkey Shoot at Corn Cobb Hill Sunday
A Turkey Shoot is scheduled for Sunday December 18 at Corn Cobb Hill. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Corn Cobb Hill
Katz And Kittens Sweep Rock Island In Double Victory
Katz And Kittens traveled to Rock Island on Tuesday night December 13 winning both games. The Katz beat Rock Island Rocks 68 to 31 with a 20 to 10 halftime edge while the Kittens defeated Rock Island Rockettes 56 to 15 at 39 to 4 at halftime. All Kit tens played in the matchup.
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Katz and
Kittens
Rock Island
Katz
Rocksets
Rockettes
Turkey Shoot at Rock Inn Sunday
Rock Inn will stage another Turkey Shoot Sunday December 18 beginning at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is invited.
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Turkey
Rock Inn
After 61 Years He Figures He's Had It
Fort Worth man Daniel Washington, 82, sought a divorce after 61 years of marriage alleging constant nagging and fussing for 45 years. He claimed Emeline hit him breaking two ribs. she countered he still needed her despite his infidelity. Judge Bob Young kept a recess to regain the jury's composure.
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Charles Steele
Knoxville
Tenn
Fort Worth
Daniel Washington
Emeline
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Fred H. Smetana
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Alton Czichos
Shirley Drexler
Harvey Faluisek
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Tim Few
David Joost
James Kainer
Allen Mikulencak
Ernette Zimmerman
Rae Nell Kaiser
Carolyn Muehlstein
Sandra Young
David Zmeskal
Gayla Braeuer
Jeanette Chaloupka
Doris Hull
Erwin Janek
Lanny Mikulencak
Carol Darilek
Mary Elizabeth Halliburton
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Kenneth Anderle
Loyce Luksovsky
Judy Kaiser
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Henry Reight
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