Veterans of Foreign Wars distribute cigarettes to Texas hospital patients
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will distribute about 500000 tax exempt cigarettes to patients in 14 Texas hospitals including the Galveston Marine Hospital and Brooke General Hospital. Three cases go to Waco and Temple facilities. Auxiliary units will add 2076.35 in gifts.
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Department of A
Lexas
United States
Texas
Army
Navy
Marine
Department
Galveston Marine Hospital
McKinney VA
Big Spring VA
Marlin VA
Brooke General Hospital
Amarillo
Corpus Christi Naval Hospital
Lisbon
Wm. Beaumont Hospital
Fort Worth Public Service Hospital
Houston VA
Kerrville Hospital
Waco
Temple VA
V.F.W
New Year Notes and Notables From The Moulton Eagle
Editor notes wish a peaceful 1951 and reflect on year events. Truman’s sea cruises, hunting season finale, pay poll tax by Feb 1, and job openings at Kelly Field are noted. Obits include Hattie Caraway and Walter Damrosch. Eagle honors staff effort on Christmas editions and local business support.
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the Eagle
Moulton
Public School Honor Roll List for Second Six Weeks
The following students have earned Honor Roll for the second six weeks by earning A in all subjects. Names listed by grade include FIRST GRADE Joyce Lee Hull Georgie Luksovsky. SECOND GRADE Benjamin Darilek David Eberhard Allen Hanslik Judy Kaiser Carolyn Kuhen. THIRD GRADE Beverly Fisbeck Evelyn Lehmann Donnie Lee Jaroszewski Edward Kremling. FOURTH GRADE Ethel Hafernik Ellen Krejci Renee Merrem Bonnie Reindl Latrecia Wachtendorf. SEVENTH GRADE Arnold Branecky Kerwyn Pietsch. TENTH GRADE Mildred Fojtik Delores Hirsch Hubert Novak. ELEVENTH GRADE Jo Ann Freytag Mary Lee Jarosek Alexander Kotzebue Rose Marie Melnar Velma Johnson. TWELFTH GRADE June Barnett Roselyn Kotzebue Carol Lockstedt Barbara Pundt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Lee Hull
Georgie Luksovsky
Benjamin Darilek
David Eberhard
Allen Hanslik
Judy Kaiser
Carolyn Kuhen
Beverly Fisbeck
Evelyn Lehmann
Donnie Lee Jaroszewski
Edward Kremling
Ethel Hafernik
Ellen Krejci
Renee Merrem
Bonnie Reindl
Latrecia Wachtendorf
Arnold Branecky
Kerwyn Pietsch
Mildred Fojtik
Delores Hirsch
Hubert Novak
Jo Ann Freytag
Mary Lee Jarosek
Alexander Kotzebue
Rose Marie Melnar
Velma Johnson
June Barnett
Roselyn Kotzebue
Carol Lockstedt
Barbera Pundt
New Year's Services At Lutheran Church
New Year services announced at the Lutheran Church with German service at 10 o clock Sunday December 31 and English service with Holy Communion at 9:00 on New Year morning Pastor K Windecker invites all worshippers to attend.
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K. Windecker
Moulton Man Served Aboard Flagship In Korea Invasions
Robert S. Meyer quartermaster third class USN son of Mr and Mrs John L Meyer of Moulton Texas served aboard the Task Force Flagship USS McKinney during the Wonsan invasion in Korea. The Mount McKinley led UN amphibious landings at Pohang dong Inchon and served as command ship at Bikini Operation Crossroads in 1946.
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Robert S. Meyer
USN
John L. Meyer
Moulton
Texas
McKinney
Wonsan
Korea
United Nations
Pohang-dong
Inchon
Bikini
Inch Rain Settles Dust in Moulton Area
The first rain of any consequence fell in the Moulton area in the early hours of last Thursday morning, about one inch. The long time dust nuisance was settled temporarily, though more rain is needed this winter.
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Moulton
First Baby For Milton Behlen
Mr and Mrs Milton Behlen of New Braunfels welcomed a 6 pound 6 ounce baby boy born at New Braunfels Hospital on Sunday December 17. The child will be named Glenn Alan. The mother is Eugenia Wagner of Moulton. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank C Wagner and Mr and Mrs Emil Behlen, with great grandparents Mr and Mrs Jos K Dari lek and Mrs Helen Behlen.
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Milton Behlen
New Braunfels
New Braunfels Hospital
Glenn Alan
Eugenia Wagner
Moulton
Frank C. Wagner
Emil Behlen
Jos, K. Darilek
Helen Behlen
Texas 1950 crop estimates show large grain yields
The 1950 Texas crop outlook lists wheat 22,712,000 bushels corn 65,750,000 bushels oats 27,020,000 bushels rice 11,544,000 bushels grain sorghum 148,818,000 bushels. The figures reflect agricultural production projections by state authorities.
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Texas
Moulton A Team Tops Round Top Carmine 58 to 44
The Moulton B team lost 35 to 26 to Round Top Carmine in the same night. Svoboda led Moulton B with 8 points, Boehm added 5. For Round Top Carmine, Ziese scored 12 and Killough 10. Moulton A won 58 to 44 with Lockstedt 14 and Barta 13, while Jacob led the losers with 14 and Braber added 10.
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Moulton
Svoboda
Boehm
Ziese
Round Top
Lockstedt
Barta
Jacob
Braber
Christmas Decorations Light Up Moulton Homes and Church
Moulton residents and businesses lit up for Christmas with festive displays. The Christmas tree lights and street intersections will be turned off January 2. A street scene at St Joseph's Church depicts the nativity with baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, shepherds, and animals. Sister Eunice and Rev. John Matocha erected the scene, with William Lee Young carving the figures.
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Moulton
St. Joseph’s
Joseph
Mary
Eunice
John Matocha
William Lee Young
Fourth Army Seeks About 200 Nurses Soon
The Fourth Army plans to bring roughly two hundred nurses into uniform in the next two months. State totals include Texas 115, Louisiana 50, Oklahoma 25, Arkansas 15, and New Mexico 5.
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Fourth Army
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
Infant Son Laid at Rest
Funeral services for Julius James Schaefer infant son of Mr and Mrs Lester Schaefer of Moulton were held at St Marys Church with Rev H Psencik officiating. Burial followed in St Marys Cemetery. He died December 17 in Wagner Hospital Shiner aged 8 months 11 days. He was born April 6 1950 in Shiner. Survived by parents and three brothers Lawrence Robert Eugene. Pallbearers were uncles Sgt P F Jalufka Hilton Schaefer Bennie Orsak Weldon Schaefer. Distances attended from Ft Campbell Ky Clute Houston San Antonio.
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Julius James Schaefer
Lester Schaefer
Moulton
Rev. H. Psencik
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s
Little James
Wagner Hospital
Shiner
Lawrence
Robert
Eugene
Sgt
P. F. Jalufka
Hilton Schaefer
Bennie Orsak
Weldon Schaefer
Ft. Cambell
Vera Jaluska
Clute
Texas
Houston
Ben Hermes
San Antonio
Frankie Orsak
Bobkittens Lose 30-23 to Round Top Carmine Girls
The Moulton Bobkittens fell 30 to 23 at Round Top Carmine. Roselyn Kotzebue led Moulton with 12 points while Manados scored 11 for Round Top Carmine in the Wednesday night clash.
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Moulton Bobkittens
Round Top Carmine
Bobkittens
Roselyn Kotzebue
Moulton
Manados
Legion Meets Jan. 2
The regular meeting of Geier Merrem Post No. 392 American Legion will be held at YW.F. W. Hall Tuesday January 2 at 7 30 P M. All members are urged to be present and all ex G I s are welcome to attend.
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Geier Merrem
American Legion
Yw.f. W. Hall
G.I
Moulton Lions Club Hosts Christmas Party and Navy Recruiter Visit
Navy Recruiter Chief Hanak will meet recruits in Moulton on January 4 1951 from 8 30 A M to 12 00 Noon to discuss expanded enlistment opportunities for men 17 to 31 with new relaxed dependency and physical requirements. The Lions Club Christmas Party at Pundt's Plate featured gifts games and musical numbers. the club reported $153 to charity and $135 to the Rippled Children's Recreational Center with donations due by February 1 1951.
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Roman E. Hanak
ENC
Navy
U.S. Navy
Victoria
Texas
Moulton
Hanak
U. S. Navy
Coast Guards
Armed Forces
U.S Navy
Moulton Lions Club
Pundt’s Plate
Edward Mikes
Moulton High School
Ed. Pundt
A. H. Tyler
E. A. Dehi
Rippled Children’s Recreational Center
Surprise Shower For Bride-Elect Charlene Biehunko
A December 21 surprise shower honored Charlene Biehunko bride elect of Marvin Kubenka. Homemaking III hosted in Home making Cottage with a blue heart centerpiece and white astor corsage. Gifts and angel food cake plus punch were shared by guests.
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Charlene Biehunko
Marvin Kubenka
Betty Jane Batey
Arlene Biehunko
Winter Begins on Friday Shortest Day of Year
Winter started on Friday December 22 marking the year's shortest day. Days will lengthen gradually but the change will take weeks to become noticeable.
Private Mikulencak Wounded in December Action
Pvt. Alfred B. Mikulencak, 30, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Mikulencak of near Moulton, is hospitalized at William Beaumont Army Hospital. He was wounded in the right leg on December 3 while serving with the 3rd Infantry Division after enlisting September 1, 1950.
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Alfred B. Mikulencak
Frank J. Mikulencak
Moulton
William Beaumont Army Hospital
Mikulencak
Christmas Party At Home Of Gummelts
A Christmas party was held Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gummelt. A sumptuous dinner was served and exchanges of gifts occurred. Attending were Erich Gummelt and family, Marjorie Gummelt, Ester Gum melt, Erna Gum melt of Hallettsville, E F Gummelt, Jimmie and Susie Gummelt, Ednad Gum melt of Houston, Harold Knape and family of Yoakum, F C Kaase, and Helen Kaase of Moulton.
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Gus Gummelt
Erich Gummelt
George
David
Marjorie Gummelt
Ester
Erna Gummelt
Hallettsville
E. F. Gummelt
Jimmie
Susie Gummelt
Ednad Gummelt
Houston
Harold Knape
Yoakum
F. C. Kaase
Helen Kaase
Moulton
Boys and Girls Sing Carols in Town
A group of girls and boys sang Christmas carols in town last week stopping at various places. They performed several selections at each stop and boosted Christmas spirit. The carolers were commonly rewarded with sweets for their efforts.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Moulton Eagle
Truman
Hattie Caraway
Senate
Kelly Field
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Federal
Walton H. Walker
Eighth Army
Walker
Walter Damrosch
New York
Germany
America
Lutheran Church
Moulton Mannt
Milton Behlens
Bobkatz
Moulton Bobkat
Round E Tigers
Lote
Legion
Moulton Lions
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