Ed's Viewpoint on town needs doctors and industry
Ed's Viewpoint notes 300 replies to a Chamber of Commerce survey seeking a local doctor but many families have not replied yet. urges urgent completion of the questionnaire. It discusses the Depressed Areas Act in the Senate, championed by Senator Ralph Yarborough, to aid small towns with industry and funding, plus concerns about college athletics scholarships and calls for stricter admissions standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Wie
U.S. Senate
Bence
Ralph Yarborough
Moulton
Moulton ISD Rejects Bid for School Property Sale
The School Board rejected the sealed bid for remaining district property and now offers the property for sale separately as is advertised in this paper.
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Moulton Independent School District
Former Moultonite Dee Hughs Dies in Kerrville
Dee Hughs aged 78 died at home in Kerrville on February 9. He was born and raised in the area and moved to Kerrville years ago. Survived by his wife, one daughter, and one sister Mrs J H Vanham of Moulton, with many relatives and friends. Funeral was held in Kerrville Tuesday afternoon with relatives including Mrs J H Vanham, Mrs Joe Vanham, and Mr and Mrs J T Thompson and son Thomas attending.
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Dee Hughs
Kerrville
J. H. Vanham
Moulton
Hughs
Joe Vanham
J. T. Thompson
Thomas
Quote on ambition echoes in sports and life
A reflective line suggests ambition drives achievement more than chasing success directly. The maxim implies steady effort, patience, and focus on improvement over flashy goals.
Lions Club Meeting in LION DIST Lions hear address by district governor
The local Lions Club held a regular meeting at Pundt's Cafe. Dr. T J Poe of Luling spoke on Lionism assisted by piano pieces from Michael and Gregory Wagner. Guests included Julius Krejci of here among the members present.
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Jocal Lions Club
Pundt
Lion District
T. J. Poe
Luling
Michael
Gregory Wagner
Martin Wagner
The
Hermann Sons Meeting Set for February 18
The Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge No. 59 will hold a regular meeting at the VFW Hall after church services on Wednesday night February 18 around 8 30 p m All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Hermann Sons
Lodge No. 59
VFW Hall
Local Farm Bureau Appoints Committees
The Moulton Farm Bureau met January 22 with President Erwin Kram presiding. Due to bad weather only a few members attended. Kram appointed committee members including Legislative Louis Fishbeck Membership Vice President Herman Kurtz Social Frankie Darilek and Resolution Raymond Fishbeck. August Kasper won the door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Farm Bureau
Erwin Kram
Kram
Louis Fishbeck
Herman Kurtz
Frankie Darilek
Raymond Fishbeck
August Kasper
Mrs. Wm. L. Young Returns From Hospital
Mrs. Wm. L. Young left Renger Hospital in Hallettsville Saturday after several days confinement with pneumonia. She is recovering nicely.
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Wm. L. Young
Renger Hospital
Hallettsville
Young
Toledo theft leaves worker unable to go to job
Factory worker Carl Lose told police a thief stole a suitcase from his car in Toledo, Ohio. The bag held his work clothes, eyeglasses, and false teeth, preventing him from reporting to work the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Carl Lose
Diamond in Havana Capital floor marks Cuban distance standard
The World Book Encyclopedia states a 24 karat diamond embedded in Havana's Capital Building floor serves as the starting point for measuring all distances in Cuba. The diamond acts as a reference point for geodetic surveys and navigation across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
VFW Plans For Easter Picnic At Moulton Hall
The Moulton VFW Post 6971 met at the VFW Hall on Sunday February 8. Members planned the annual Easter picnic set for March 29 and donated 25 to Albert Kalisek and family injured in a recent auto wreck. The hall kitchen is being modernized and enlarged for members the Aux and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Vfw
VFW Hall
Post
Albert Kalisek
VIFW
VFW
The
Aux
Bobkittens Rally To Beat Tidehaven In District Play
The Moulton Bobkittens defeated Tidehaven 61 45 on Tidehaven’s court Friday night and remain undefeated in district play. Earlier they beat Louise Hornets 59 48, then lost to Louise 47 42 in a separate outing.
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Moulton Bobkittens
Tidehaven
Bobkittens
Louise Hornets
Moulton Bobkatz
Brother of Mrs Papacek Passes Away in Alvin
Mrs R B Papacek attended the funeral of her brother I B Arnold in Alvin on Friday February 6. Arnold Arnold died suddenly of a heart attack at his home. He is survived by a daughter Mrs Helen Merchant of Alvin, two brothers R M Arnold of Yoakum and P H Arnold of Albuquerque New Mexico, and two sisters Mrs O W Jones of Yoakum and Mrs Papacek of Moulton. Arnold Papacek and Mrs Tommy Hoyer accompanied their mother to Alvin. Two weeks earlier Mrs Papacek learned her sister in law Mrs P H Arnold of Albuquerque had died suddenly of a heart attack. She was buried January 23.
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Star Theatre
Moulton Eagle
Eagle
R. B. Papacek
I. B. Arnold
Alvin
Mr. Arnold
Helen Merchant
R. M Arnold
Yoakum
P. H Arnold
Albuquercue
New Mexico
O. W. Jones
Papacek
Moulton
Arnold Papacek
Tommy Hoyer
Lincoln's Birthday Holiday Bank Closure Notice
Farmers and Merchants State Bank will observe Lincoln's Birthday on Thursday February 12 1959 as a legal holiday and will not be open for business.
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Lincoln
Flatonia Livestock Report Shows Record Cattle Prices
The Flatonia Livestock Commission Co reports all cattle classes selling at multi year highs. Monday saw 625 head of cattle and 638 hogs auctioned with strong competition and top prices across calves cows and hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia Livestock Commission Company
KCTI
Gonzales
David Moore to Scramble in Houston Calf Scramble
The local FFA chapter will be represented in the Calf Scramble at Houston on March 25 by David Moore a first year Agriculture student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Moore
Houston
F.F.A
Pagel Addresses Local FFA Chapter in Hallettsville
David Pagel, area FFA official from Hallettsville, spoke to the local Future Farmers of America chapter on ways to strengthen local FFA work. About 23 Green Hands were presented with pins during the ceremony followed by refreshments after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Future Farmers of America
David Pagel
Hallettsville
David
FFA
Fourth Degree KC Exemplification Held in San Antonio
The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Exemplification District 2 Guadalupe Province met in San Antonio on Sunday February 8 at the Hilton Hotel. A Solemn High Mass at St Joseph Catholic Church followed the morning procession. Most Rev Stephen A Leven addressed the assembly with other Fourth Degree officials. Attendees from Moulton included Emil J Jaluska Faithful Navigator Yoakum Assembly Wm Novosad Theodore Wenske and Commissioner Henry Kocian with Wenske and Kocian initiated into the order.
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Knights of Columbus
Guadalupe Province
San Antonio
Texas
Hilton Hotel
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Stephen A. Leven
Moulton
Emil J. Jaluska
Yoakum Assembly
Wm. Novosad
Theodore Wenske
Henry Kocian
Wenske
Kocian
Paul Flessner Dies at 52 in Hallettsville
The Moulton area mourns Paul Flessner who died at Renger Hospital in Hallettsville at age 52 10 months 7 days. He married Julia Gebauer in 1925 and had five children Allen Beatrice Patricia Paul A Gene Wayne. Burial at Moulton Catholic Cemetery after services at Smith Funeral Home.
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Moulton
Paul Flessner
Renger
Hallettsville
Green School
Julia Gebauer
Kopp
Allen
Texas City
Milton
Beatrice) Vasck
Harold
Patricia) Kuntschik
Paul A
Houston
Gene Wayne
Dump Truck Mishap Victim Recovering at Methodist Hospital
Bobby Pavlas suffers a severe back injury from a dump truck mishap near Weimar. He is recovering well at Methodist Hospital in Houston after being moved from the emergency ward days ago. Visitors at his bedside included his parents and several relatives.
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Bobby Pavlas
Weimar
Methodist Hospital
Houston
Bobby
John Pavias
George Pospisil
Hallettsville
Laddie Maresh
Here
First U S Air Force J-75-17 Jet Engine Course Opens
T Sgt Lester Jaroszewski leads the Amarillo Technical Training Center in a new five week course on the J-75-17 engine for the F-106 and F-105. Twelve Seymour Johnson AFB men are enrolled with four military and three civilian instructors. The program includes a new engine stand and a special jet-engine test cell, marking a first for ATC and the Air Force.
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Amarillo
U. S. Air Force
Seymour Johnson Afb
North Carolina
Pratt Whitney Aircraft Corp
Hartford
Tohmas J. Buckley
Lester Jaroszewski
Air Force Times
Billy Bridges
Air Force
Jack Manney
Henry Kalokowski
Eugene Barkley
ATC
Leo Jaroszewski
Amarillo’ Air Force Base
Amarillo Technical Training Center
Jaroszewski
Junior Miller
William H. Wilson
James D. Appel
Former Moulton Girl Enters State Homemaker Contest
Ethel Mae Hafer nik, a Shiner High School graduate and former Moulton resident, tops a 50 minute homemaking exam and advances to the state Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow contest. She earns a Josten homemaking pin and competes for a $1500 scholarship and an educational trip to Washington DC Williamsburg New York Minneapolis.
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Moulton
Betty Crocker
Shiner
Ethel Mae Hafernik
Science Research Asociates
General Mills
Washington, D.C
Colonial Williamsburg
New York City
Minneapolis
Guadalupe Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Ass'n Meet April 12
The Guadalupe Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association will hold its forty sixth semi annual convention at the VFW Hall on Sunday April 12. Registration is expected around nine hundred. The day includes morning and afternoon meetings, pumper races for ladies and men with prizes, plus a dinner Dutch lunch and evening dance with music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalupe Firemen's and Fire Marshals’ Association
VFW
Local Boy Enters Jersey Heifer in Houston Fat Stock Show
Max Henricks of the Moulton 4-H Club has entered a Jersey heifer in the junior division of the 1959 Houston Fat Stock Show to be held February 25 through March 8. The show, Texas Greatest Livestock Show, offers about 216,500 in cash premiums and special awards. James Arness of Gunsmoke will headline nineteen performances of the Champion of Champion Rodeos.
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Max Henricks
Moulton
Houston
James Arness
Matt Dillon
Malee Publishing Co convention and Jubilee set for Sunday
A large group of Malee Publishing Co correspondents employees and business associates are expected Sunday February 15 to attend a convention of correspondents and the golden wedding anniversary of Publisher and Mrs Walter Malee in Hallettsville A dinner will be served and state dignitaries including Judge James V Allred Will Wilson Ralph Yarborough Joseph Greenhill Waggoner Carr Stanley Boysen and Kruger are invited About 150 staff and spouses will attend with specials possibly increasing to 325 or more
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Malee Publishing Co
Walter Malee
Hallettsville
Sacred Heart Parish Hall
Malee Publ. Co
James V. Allred
Texas
Atty
Will Wilson
U.S
Ralph Yarborough
Supreme Court
Joseph Greenhill
Waggoner Carr
Stanley Boysen
Krueger
Malec Publishing Co
Yoakum Herald-Times
Lavaca County Tribune
Novy Domov
East Bernard Tribune
Moulton Eagle
Ganado Tribune
Mrs Faltisek Treated At Shiner Hospital For Pneumonia
Mrs. John Faltisek was taken to Shiner Hospital on Monday and will stay several days. She showed symptoms of pneumonia and is receiving medical care.
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John Faltisek
Shiner Hospital
Faltisek
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Lion Dist
Gov
Hermann Sons
Local Farm Bureau
Petre Ss
Zz Sonal
Selon Il
Bobkatz
Louise
Holiday
Farmers & Merchants
State Bank
Flatonia Livestock Comm. Co. Report
S. A. Sun
Julia
George Flessner
Robert
Johnny Gebauer
Edgar Flessner
Cuero
Lee Bauer
Louis Michalec
A. C. Buck
Smith Funeral Home
Moulton Catholic
Bernard Goebel
W. W. Gibson
Josten’s
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