Moulton Couples Golden Wedding Highlighted With Celebration
The Moulton area marks a golden wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Petrek at the VFW Hall after 50 years of marriage. Mass and a family breakfast followed a day of honors. they have nine children, nine grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Many relatives traveled from diverse Texas towns to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Petrek
Moulton
V. F. W. Hall
Richard Boehm
Ed. Breitschopf
Flatonia
Roy Kotzebue
Lee Jarosek
Johnnie Kubenka
Joe C. Petrek
Adolph Petrek
J. C. Petrek
Caldwell
Josie Lee Petrek
Seymour
Frank Simaichl
Frank Petrek
Victoria
Dennis Salziger
Temple
Edwin Marek
Marie Marek
Frank Korsarek
Lydia Shupak
Petrek
Smithville
Albina Quitta
E. J. Brosch
John Brosch
Lad Psencik
Ad. Psencik Sr
Felix Psencik
Cistern
Mollie Ziegelbauer
Ganado
Ziegelbauer
San Antonio
Ad. Psencik Jr
Kingsville
Joe Dougherty
Clara Jarosek
Hallettsville
Henry F. Psencik
Aloisie Psencik
Shiner
Ad. Sembera
Inauguration of Air Service Houston Paraguay March 6
Air service between Houston Texas and Paraguay South America will begin March 6 with a fare of 43275 dollars. The article notes Miss Margaret Truman will sing in Houston Friday night and perform in other Texas towns.
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Houston
Texas
Paraguay
South America
Margaret Truman
President
Mrs. Truman
Miss Truman
Mrs Gottlieb Gummelt Dies at Hallettsville
Mrs. Gottlieb Gummelt, 81, mother of Gus Gummelt of near Moulton, died at Hallettsville Monday afternoon after a long illness. Burial was in Hallettsville Wednesday. The Eagle will carry a more extended notice next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottlieb Gummelt
Gus Gummelt
Moulton
Hallettsville
White's Live Oak Center Opens With Celebration
The grand opening of White's Live Oak Center Sunday drew a good-sized crowd. Lunch was served in the afternoon and a dance closed the day with music by the Henkhaus Playboys. The center lies four miles west of Moulton on the Moulton Gonzales road, after the association acquired the Culak school property.
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White
Live Oak Center
Henkhaus Playboys
White’s
Moulton
Moulton- Gonzales Road
Culak
Moulton Chamber Plans Banquet and Parking Upgrades
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting at the high school gym. President Joe Vanham Jr announced banquet committee appointments and invited Dooley Dawson to speak. The mail route committee began work, two trophies were approved for the district track meet, and graveling for an additional street parking area will start once a loader is available.
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Moulton Chamber of Commerce
Joe Vanham Jr
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
O. “Dooley” Dawson
Second National Bank of Houston
Agricultural Department
Arnold Freytag
Chamber of Commerce
Moulton
2832 Men Added To Texas Manpower Pool
Texas draft boards added 2832 men to the manpower pool in January bringing total available for service to 51427. Colonel Paul Wakefield, state director of Selective Service, reported 11260 men were newly classified in January with 8878 placed in deferred status. Local boards registered 6038 youths reaching 18 in January, with total registrations for the year and rolls reaching 530538 and 371168 classified by month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Paul L. Wakefield
Selective Service
Wakefield
Draft Boards
Thompson Radio Appeals Connect Texas Ninth District
Washington Senator Thompson maintains weekly radio broadcasts from his Galveston to Brenham stations to discuss Hoover Report cotton policy soil conservation and the budget. He speaks informally from his apartment and aims to interpret Washington news for neighbors across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Thompson
Congression
Texas
KLUF
Galveston
KIOX
Bay City
KFRD
Rosenberg
KULP
el Campo
KVIC
Victoria
KWHI
Brenham
Thompson
Hoover
Mr. Thompson
Washington
Moulton High Band Sets Benefit Concert for Heart Association
The Moulton High School Band directed by Robert W. Taylor will perform on Tuesday February 28 at 7 30 P M in the local gym. A free will offering benefits the American Heart Association with Mr William Miculka leading the drive. After the band, the Senior Class hosts a bake walk and party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton High School
Robert W. Taylor
American Heart Association
William Miculka
Heart Association
Local VFW WINS Commendation For 1950 Membership Effort
Albert Pavlicek, commander of the Moulton VFW Post, received a letter from Julian Dickenson, Texas Department Commander, praising the post for matching or surpassing 1949 membership for 1950. The note directs the commendation be read at the next meeting and filed permanently. By February 13 the post stood at 103.6 percent of last year’s membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Pavlicek
Moulton V. F. W. Post
Julian Dickenson
Department
Texas
Department of Texas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Department of Texas Aims for Record Membership Amid Encampment
Officers of the Department of Texas plan to surpass all past records by July 1 5 during an encampment in Houston. The message asks for continued cooperation to reach the goal and thanks comrades for their support and loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ficers
Department of Texas
Houston
Moulton Woman's Father Succumbs at Comanche
J. R. Brooks, father of Mrs. Charles Luksovsky of Moulton, dies at Comanche Hospital after illness. Born December 16, 1880 in Georgia, he was 69. Survived by wife Mamie Viola White, four daughters and five sons, with 20 grandchildren and one great grandchild. burial at Downing Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Brooks
Charles Luksovsky
Moulton
Comanche Hospital
Comanche
Texas
Downing Cemetery
Brooks
Georgia
Mamie Viola White
Jess Wilson
Ulric Gore
Richard Whitenton
Oklahoma
William Brooks
Albany
Donald
Marvin
J. R. Jr
Herman Brooks
Lee Brooks
Funeral Services Held for Carl Blaschke in Skidmore Texas
Carl Blaschke 82 of Skidmore Texas died recently and funeral services were held in Skidmore February 15 with burial in Skidmore Cemetery under Sons of Herman auspices. He lived in Skidmore since 1890 and ran a gin business. Survived by wife two daughters one son and ten others indicated.
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Frank Wendel
August Seifert
Rud. Haas
Carl Blaschke
Skidmore
Texas
Sons of
Herman
Blaschke
Gonzales County Names New County Superintendent
The Gonzales County Commissioners' Court appoints Mrs. Genevieve Bradley Vallen tine as county superintendent of schools to fill the unexpired term of her late father G. E. Bradley who died February 5. Mrs. Vallen tine, a University of Texas graduate, succeeds a 29 year tenure by her father.
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Commissioner’s Court
Gonzales County
Genevieve Bradley Vallentine
G. E. Bradley
Vallentine
University of Texas
Rural Teacher Trustee Meeting Saturday in Hallettsville
A rural teacher trustee meeting is set for Saturday morning in the District Courtroom at Hallettsville. The event begins at 9:30 o'clock and all trustees are invited to attend.
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Hallettsville
Landrum family visits Moulton while he attends conference
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Landrum with son Jim Bob spend Sunday in Moulton with relatives. Mrs. Landrum and Jim Bob stay as Mr. Landrum travels to Atlantic City New Jersey for a school administrators conference. He is superintendent of the Spring Branch School in Houston.
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H. M. Landrum
Jim Bob
Moulton
New Package House To Open In Moulton
Joe C. Petrek will open a package store in Moulton in the Boehm building on Moore Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Joe C. Petrek
Boehm
Moore Avenue
Moulton Lions Club Meeting and Community Appeals
The Moulton Lions Club met February 16 and donated 15 to the Boy Scout drive and 10 to a heart campaign. They may attend a statewide Lions meeting in Kyle on March 17 where Melvin Jones will speak. Polio fund drive totals reach 505.75, not counting 53.10 from schools, as local officials discuss Thanksgiving proclamations and the chamber of commerce date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Lions Club
Boy Scout
Heart
Big Lions
Kyle
Texas
Melvin Jones
Lions International
Chicago
Emil Jaluska
Lions Club
Eli C. Fehrenkamp
Allan Shivers
Moulton Chamber of Commerce
Kubenkas Welcome Daughter Linda Kay in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Edwin Kubenka of San Antonio announce the birth of their daughter Linda Kay a seven pound two ounce baby girl born at a San Antonio hospital on Tuesday January 31. The mother is former Miss Bessie Wagner of Moulton.
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Edwin Kubenka
San Antonio
Linda Kay
Bessie Wagner
Moulton
S. S.gt. Chas Doubrava Re-enlists in Air Force
S. S.gt. Charles J. Doubrava left for Washington after a week at home. He received a three year service discharge and has re enlisted in the Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Doubrava
Air Force
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Moulton Cyo
CYO
American Heart Fund
Gonzales
LaGrange
Weimar
Yoakum
Lavaca
R. S.truman
Xxa Aluminum Company of America
Port Lavaca
Moulton C. of
Rep. Thompson
VFW
Louis P. Boehm
Edgar Brinson
Troy Marshall
Jack Vineyard
Elza Brinson
Noble Leslie
Clifford Wilson
Commissioners’ Court
Atlantic City
Edwin Kubenkas
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