Dress orders and election talk fill Texas week
Washington reports the military plans to acquire 1 350 000 summer dresses for waves of service members. In Texas last week five flyers sold for 127 77 per pound and the Houston Fat Stock Show crowned champion stock with 17 800 for a steer and 40 100 for a bull. The Moulton Eagle added twenty five names to its reader list. Two Texas bills redistricting and truck load limits spark debate. Sam Rayburn honored with dinner attended by national figures. George Baur of Moulton dies at 80 in Schulenburg with funeral in Moulton.
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Washington
Texas
Houston
Fort Worth
Moulton Eagle
Sam Rayburn
House of Representatives
Truman
Barkley
John Nance Garner
Joe Martin
Massachusettes
Infantile Paralysis Drive Extended One Week in Moulton
The Lions Club sponsors the drive in Moulton with a $1500 quota. By last Monday only about one third had been collected. Organizers thank contributors and urge those not yet contacted to help the cause before the extended deadline.
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Moulton
Lions Club
Fr. John Schacherl 93 Expires After Brief Illness
John Schacherl, born in Austria in 1857, died at 1:30 P M Friday near Moulton after a brief illness. He married Barbara Bauer and moved to Texas in 1888. Survived by son Joe, daughters Mary Maeker and Annie Zimmerman, brother Louis, eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Church in Moulton with pallbearers listed. The rosary was recited, and interment followed in Moulton Catholic Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schacherl
Anton L. Pavlas
Moulton
Austria
Barbara Bauer
Texas
Joe Schacherl
Frank
Mary) Maeker
Flatonia
Annie Zimmerman
Houston
Louis Schacherl
Ducho Kolar Wedding Reported at St Josephs Church
The Ducho Kolar wedding took place February 5 at 6 00 A M in St Josephs Church Moulton. Mary Ducho and Slavek Kolar were joined in a double ring ceremony by Rev Joseph Kopp with Anton Palitza and wife as witnesses.
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St. Joseph’s
Moulton
Mary Ducho
Slavek Kolar
Joseph Kopp
Anton Palitza
Purple Heart For Cpl. Joe Koudelka
Mr and Mrs Anton Koudelka received a purple heart from their son Cpl Joe Koudelka who was wounded on December 3 1950 in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Koudelka
Cpl
Joe Koudelka
Korea
Moulton Woman Dies After Five Week Illness
Mrs Ludmila Melnar 71 died Tuesday January 30 at 845 PM after a five week illness. Funeral from Kubena Funeral Home Hallettsville Saturday 945 AM to Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was born in Czechoslovakia and married Rudolph Melnar in 1902. Survived by husband three sons two brothers and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludmila Ucielpar
Annie Zaiman
Moulton
Kubena
Hallettsville
Nerrnctaes
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Markovsky
Jaro Kafke
Jerry
William Allen
George Bucek
Henry
James Melnar
Rudolph Tichacek
Louis Tichacek
Wallis
Texas
John Richter Laid at Rest Funeral
John Henry Richter, 84, died February 4 in Moulton, born May 27, 1866 in Frelsburg. Funeral held February 6 at 2:00 PM at Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. K Windecker officiating and burial in Old Moulton Cemetery. Survived by widow Mary Theresa Schmidt Haase, three children, and many Haase and Richter relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baur
Moulton
Colonial Rest
Schulenburg
Texas
Smith Funeral Home
Rev
K. Windecker
Zion Lutheran Church
John Henry Richter
Mr. Richter
Frelsburg
Ida Dudenring
State of Holy Matrimony
Mary Theresa Schmidt Haase
John Richter
Alfred Richter Jr
Marvin Haase
Reuben Janssen
Victor Haase
William Haase Jr
Moulton Woman's Father Jesse S Wilson Dies in Hearne
Funeral services for Jesse S Wilson were held at Heartfield Funeral Home Chapel in Hearne on Sunday January 21 at 1:00 pm. Born July 19 1876 in Oxford Mississippi he died January 20 in Marlin Texas at 74. Survived by widow four daughters two sons nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers listed.
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Jesse S. Wilson
Heartfield Funeral Home
Hearne
Hal Cunningham
Norwood Cemetery
Mr. Wilson
Oxford
Mississippi
Marlin
Texas
Wilson
Violet Forester
del Rio
Edith Pyland
Moulton
Florine
Augusta Wilson
Joe D. Wilson
Bryan
Jesse S. Wilson Jr
Lake Jackson
Moulton's Boy Enters Shrine Hospital
The young son of Mr Otto Wenske was taken to the Shrine Hospital for Crippled Children in Houston on February 7 for treatment. The Shrine organization, a branch of the Masonic Order, is building a new Houston hospital at a cost of 1.5 million dollars. The hospital is a free institution for all crippled children regardless of color creed or race.
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Otto Wenske
Fear Oulton
Shrine Hospital For
Houston
The
Shrine Organization
Masonic Order
Memorial list of relatives and heirs from a Texas estate
Of Thorndale, Mrs Almeda Kuyus of Austin, and Edwin Richter of San Antonio, four step children Adolph Haase of Houston, William Haase of Hallettsville, Mrs Ben Janssen of Corpus Christi, and Herbert Haase of Moulton, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren, two brothers Henry Richter of Columbus and Fred Richter of Freisburg, two sisters Mrs Mary Sommerlavic of Columbus and Mrs Augusta Schmidt of Wharton, and many other relatives.
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Thorndale
Almeda Kuyus
Austin
Edwin Richter
San Antonio
Adolph Haase
Houston
William Haase
Hallettsville
Ben Janssen
Corpus Christi
Herbert Haase
Moulton
Henry Richter
Columbus
Fred Richter
Freisburg
Mary Sommerlavic
Augusta Schmidt
Wharton
Funeral Services Held For Wm H J Hillmer
Funeral services for William H J Hillmer who died in Winters Texas were held at St John s Lutheran Winters with Rev L D Braun officiating. Interment was in Moulton City Cemetery. Hillmer born in Germany July 17 1865 lived in Texas most of life. Survived by five daughters eleven grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. J. Hillmer
Winters
Texas
St. John’s Lutheran Church
L. D .Braun
Newt
Stoecker
Homer
Irwin Ueckert
W. F. Minzenmayer
Henry Goetz
Carrol Stoecker
Moulton
Germany
Flatonia
Mina Kuehn
Matilda Thar
A. W. Stoecker
Lutheran Church
R. Huebner
Alice
B. O. Mueller
Roscoe
J. W. Schindler
Harry Pitts
San Antonio
A. W. .Stoecker
First Marine Aircraft Wing sorties in Far East total 7822
The First Marine Aircraft Wing has flown 7822 sorties in just over four months in the Far East as of January 17 1950. Of these 5305 were close air support for ground troops including 3501 for U S Marines 1346 for U S Army and 440 for Republic of Korea forces. The wing supported Inchon Wonsan Yonp e and Naktong River campaigns with extensive carrier and land based operations.
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Far East
Marine Headquarters
U. S. Army
Marine Provisional Brigade
Marine Aircraft
Inchon
X Corps
Korea
Naktong River
Seoul
Leatherneck
Wonsan
The
Pink
Yonpe
Hamhung
Hajek's Heifer Wins At Houston Show
Edward James Hajek of Mouton showed a dairy heifer at the Houston Fat Stock Show and placed second in his class of 50 head amid about 500 head overall. The winning heifer had also been the calf scramble winner last year. Sponsor G A Mabry of Houston Humble Oil presented a $50 check.
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Edward James Hajek
Mouton
Houston
Edward James
G. A. Mabry
Humble Oil Company
Katy to the Rescue Causes Bus Saga to Houston
Freshman Future Homemakers of America and Future Farmers of America left for the Houston Fat Stock Show but faced multiple bus failures from Sealy to Katy. After oil smoke, repairs, and a backtrack, a late bus arranged by Katy officials allowed the group to reach the rodeo briefly before continuing home yet ending with another pickup in Moulton. The group praises Katy for enabling the trip and notes three different school buses used on one Houston journey.
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Houlton
Homemakers of America
Future
Farmers of America
Houston
Sealy
City Auto Service
Mr. Young
Katy
Miller Humble
Taylor
Schulenburg
Moulton
Merrem
Jarosek
Texas
Sam Meyer on Leave From Korea Visits Parents
Sam Meyer of the United States Navy, long stationed in the Korean Theatre, is spending several weeks on leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Meyer.
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Sam Meyer
United States Navy
Mrs
J. L. Meyer
George Rehak Promoted to Private Second Class
George J. Rehak of Camp Polk Louisiana earns promotion to Pvt. 2. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Anton Rehak of Moulton. He entered military service on September 28, 1950.
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George J. Rehak
Camp Polk
Louisian
Anton Rehak
Moulton
Jaegglis Family Welcomes Son John Lewis Jaegglis
Mrs. and Mr. John Jaeggli of Denver announce the arrival of a son born February 1. John Lewis is the son of J. T. Jaeggli of Moulton.
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M.set
John Lewis Jaeggli
Denver
Colorado
John Lewis
J. T. Jaeggli
Moulton
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Windecker
Mr. Baur
New Ulm
Austin County
Baursville
Mary Koester
William Wachtendorf
Donald Bunting
Weldon Knape
Fred Pietsch
William Miculka
Malvin
Ganado
Adolph Baur
Royce Baur
John Chytka
Karen
Denton
F. W. Westcourt
Ellinger
Charles Meyer
Walter Beyer
Alma Cordes
Minnie Scheel
J. C. Herzig
Willie Kotzebue
Clifford Kotzebue
Leon Eilert
Fred A. Sartor
Meinhard Kotzebue
Clifton Koester
Kermit
Fred Koester
Herbert Boethel
Harry Lillie
el Campo
Louis Koester
Emil Koester
W. H. Koester
J. C. Long
Skidmore
Frank Koes
Ter
Lydia Koester
Alvin Spiekerman
Cuero
Breitkreutz and Son
E. R. Pietsch
Yorktown
Marie Hausser
Shiner
R. Pietsch
Otto Vogt
Emma Pohler
George Fiedler
Wilbert Hornsby
Yoakum
August Wunderlich
Harold Knape
R. W. Dagg
Emma Jungerman
Victor Spies
Edwin Pietsch
Clemens Pietsch
F. E. Lucko
W. W. Lucko
Alfred Hoerig
St. Joseph’s Church
John Matocha
Moulton Catholic
Sylvester Muehlstein
Morris Muehlstein
Joe Schoenfeld
Emil Schacherl
Joe Anderle
Frank Rothbauer
Purple Heart
Alfred Richter
Shrine Hospital
Wm. H. J. Hillmer
First Marine Aircraft Wing
Hajek
George Rehak
John Lewis Jaegglis
Little Boy
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