Community visits and gatherings at Witting area
Local families from Gonzales Schu lenburg Ft Worth Victoria Baytown Galveston Yoakum Shiner and Moulton share weekends and Sundays visiting relatives and attending events including a VFW barbecue and caroling by the Witting Sodality.
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Don Brodrosky
Gonzales
Frank Supak
Anton Svetlik
Schulenburg
Joe Konvicka
Witting Sodality
Calvin Schaefer
Ft. Worth
Joe Fikae
Martin Cerny
For Your Watches Pearls Clocks and Costume Jewelry
Local shop advertises a broad selection of watches pearls clocks and costume jewelry with generous allowances on old watches and watch bands.
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Lowance
Correction: Wachtendorf Golden Wedding Anniversary Note
The write up clarifies that Mr and Mrs Louis Hegenmaster of New Braunfels served as bridesmaid and best man when D J Wachtendorf married fifty years ago not also married fifty years ago as previously stated.
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Wachtendorf
Louis Hegenmaster
New Braunfels
D. J. Wachtendorf
Referendum Vote Results On Cotton and Peanut Quotas
County office records show unofficial counts from December 11 for the cotton quota and peanut quota polls. Cotton favors 20 to 124 against while peanuts tally 37 for and 8 against, indicating a very light turnout among eligible voters.
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Arthur G. Stratmann
USAF Offers Home For The Holiday Plan
The U S Air Force runs a trial program allowing enlistees to join on December 18 or 19, choose a career field, and be on leave until January 2 1957 so they can be home for the holidays. Recruits at Lackland AFB will receive nearly two weeks pay upon reporting. Sgt J A King urges interested youths to meet him at the Post Office on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays for details and to form a 10 man group.
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U. S. Air Force
J. A. King
Air Force
King
Lackland Air Force Base
Sgt. King
A Baby Boy Born to Gonzales Couple Glenn William Pilsner
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Pilsner of Gonzales welcomed a son named Glenn William at Holmes Hospital Sunday December 16 at 6 25 p m. The infant weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces with Ed Pundt and Otto Pilsner as grandparents and Fritz Zacharias listed among great grandparents. Santa Claus visited a VFW Christmas party distributing fruit candy and toys while local families were noted visiting and hosting friends during the holiday season.
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Melvin Pilsner
Gonzales
Holmes Hospital
Glenn William
Ed. Pundt
Moulton
Otto Pilsner
Emil Pundt
Fritz Zacharias
Shiner
Emma Pilsner
Henry Schoenfeld Sr
Santa Claus
VFW
Lavaca County Gets 1957 Highway Repairs Under Plan
The Texas State Highway Department will spend 162 900 dollars in Lavaca County during 1957 to improve existing highways with shoulder widening seal coat surfacing and bridge work. The plan includes widening State Highway 95 from Henkhaus to the Fayette County line over 8.3 miles under local district supervision.
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Texas Highway Department
Lavaca
D. C. Greer
State Highway Commission
Greer
Highway Commission
Texas
Lavaca County
Henkhaus
Fayette County
Teach Health Early Junior Scales For Kids Aged 2 To 10
A Borg Junior Scale for ages 2 to 10 comes in pink or blue with a clown decoration. It includes a wall chart for children to track height and weight, encouraging early health habits. Priced about $10.
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Borg
Rock of Ages Granite in Winnsboro Color Finishes
Local quarry reports new output of Winnsboro granite and blue colored granite varieties. Industry notes emphasize quality stone suitable for monuments and building projects.
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Rock OF Ages
Winnsboro
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Witting News
Ted Krause
Victor Kresta
Charlie Mican Jr
Yoakum
Julius Mican
Chas. Mican
Hugo Albricht
Hildebrandt
Baytown
Wiliam Hendrich
Edward Darilek
Galveston
Adolf
Henry Kresta
Pearls
Clocks & Cos
M. J. Neskorik
Flatonia
Cochran & Golch Butane CO
Waelder, Texas
Henry Malinek
Santa
Sponsored By
Moulton Vfw
Jennings B. Cook
Tex
Fred Berckenhoff
Toggery
Featuring
Gonzales, Texas
USAF
Ernest Laqua
Moulton Electric
Udisrmas
Edwin A. Jaeggli
The
Melvin Pilsners
Clara Jarosek
Jim Minagh
Joe Doughterty
Kingsville
Lee Jarosek
Mrs
Victoria
Ed Koudelka
Ernest Chaloupka
Frank Koudelka
Granger
Bob Koudelka
Freinds
Raab Studio
By Ted Key
the Travelers Safety Service
State Highway Dept
L. W. Stolz
la Grange
Lions Club
Fillip
Charles Filipp
Vladik
Sinclair
Preston
Culak
Koerth
Sweet Home
First State Bank
Moravia
Novohrad
Bohuslav Store
Henkhaus Darilek Bros
Sulphur Park
ST. John
Gleckler
Machart Store
Vienna
Ernest Schultz
Hallettsville
Western Auto Associate Store
Jimmie Luksovsky
JODIE
House of Good Spirits
Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co
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