Sheriff Hilmer Woytek Named Man of the Year at Lavaca CCA Banquet
Sheriff Hilmer Woytek received the Man of the Year award from Bob Gindler at the Hallettsville chamber of commerce and agriculture banquet. He is recognized for establishing Lavaca County's volunteer ambulance service and a record of community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilmer Woytek
H’ville
Cca
Hilmer Whoytek
Bob Gindler
C. of C. & Agri
Hallettsville
Woytek
Lavaca Co
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Nag Works Inc Promotes Brian H to Accountant
The management of Nag Works Inc. promotes Brian H from the position of cashier to accountant effective January 7. The announcement notes his continued employment and references his spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nag Works, Inc
Brian Hromoted
Dogs attacking chickens on Maynard Wagner place
A resident named Dannis S. Wagner reports dogs killing his chickens at the Maynard Wagner place and asks neighbors to keep their dogs away to prevent further losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Wagner
Dannis S. Wagner
Pfc Anthony Zmeskal Returns From Korea
Pfc Anthony Zmeskal son of Mrs Sadie Polasek of Moulton returned from a 12 to 14 month assignment in Korea on Dec 20 1973. He served as a legal clerk at Camp Harvey near Seoul and will report to Fort Lewis Washington on Jan 20. He enlisted July 10 1972 and trained at Fort Polk Louisiana. A 1970 Moulton High School graduate he visited family and friends in Moulton Houston Eagle Lake and Victoria during home leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Zmeskal
Sadie Polasek
Moulton
Republic of Korea
Pfc
Zmeskal
Camp Harvey
Seoul
South Korea
Fort Lewis
Washington
Army
Fort Polk
Anthony
Moulton High School
Houston
Eagle Lake
Victoria
Traffic violations listed in J. P. Report from 1973 to 1974
J P Report records multiple offenders including Federico Monjaras and Vega Domingo cited for no driver’s license. Evan Darilek from Moulton failed to report injury in an accident and was cited for unsafe speed. Leonard K. Moore cited for speeding 80 in a 70 mph zone. Sophie E. Muehlstein of Hallettsville disregarded a no passing zone. Paul Douglas Metal from Moulton violated driver’s license restriction and corrective lenses. Darrell Kirk Williams from Flatonia violated driver’s license corrective lens restrictions. Frankie M. Janecek of Houston cited for unsafe speed in a one car turnover. Kiran J. Patel from Infanter speeding 89 in a 70 mph zone. Darrell Edwin Gaertner from Moulton failed to give one half of roadway and had no driver’s license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federico Monjaras
Instanter
Evan Darilek
Moulton
Leonard K. Moore
Sophie E. Muehlstein
Hallettsville
Vega Domingo
Paul Douglas Metal
Darrell Kirk Williams
Flatonia
Frankie M. Janecek
Houston
Kiran J. Patel
Infanter
Darrell Edwin Gaertner
Elliott Knesek Named Victoria Head Start Director
Elliott Knesek, born in Moulton, becomes director of the Victoria City Department of Community Affairs Head Start Program. He is a former junior high teacher from Weimar and UT El Paso graduate class of 1970. He succeeds Frances Ortega, who moves to a three county elderly nutrition program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Knesek
Victoria
Moulton
Victoria City
Knesek
Weimar
University of Texas At el Paso
Frances Ortega
Miss Ortega
Lavaca
Jackson
DeWitt
Moulton VFW Post Holds Regular Session
The Moulton VFW Post held its regular meeting at the VFW Hall on January 20 with Commander Mayer presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Vfw
VFW
Mayer
Stockholders Of Shady Oak Nursing Home Meet Here
The annual stockholders meeting of Shady Oak Nursing Home Inc was held at Moulton City Hall on Wednesday January 16. Directors elected for 1974 include Emil J Beran Edwin F Darilek Francis J Fisbeck Hugo Fisbeck Arnold Freytag Julius A Jasek James E Kolar Johnnie Maresh Wm J Meyer and Frank J Wagner Jr. Officers chosen were Arnold Freytag President Emil J Beran Vice President Frank Wagner Jr Secretary and Hi Fisbeck Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Oak Nursing Home, Inc
Moulton City Hall
Emil J. Beran
Edwin F. Darilek
Francis J. Fisbeck
Hugo Fisbeck
Arnold Freytag
Julius A. Jasek
James E. Kolar
Johnnie Maresh
Wm. J. Meyer
Frank J. Wagner, Jr
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Leazer at Gonzales
Mrs Leona Leazer aged 94 died January 10 at Ridgecrest Nursing Home in Gonzales. Funeral services were held January 12 at Buffington Chapel with Rev Norman Cooper officiating. Interment in Old Moulton Cemetery. Surviving are five daughters, two sons, 18 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Funeral pallbearers included grandsons Ray Kaiser and Bob Krejci. Also noted were previous deaths of Dolly Marie and Mancl Leazer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Leona Leazer
Ridgecrest
Gonzales
Jackson
Mississippi
James
Georgia Johnson
Moulton
Edward Leazer
Buffington
Norman Cooper
Leazer
Primitive Baptist Church
Guy Leazer
Yoakum
Clyde Leazer
Crosby
Walter
Ola) Kaiser
Shiner
Leon
Beatrice) Kaiser
San Antonio
Paul
Maudie) Krejci
Ray Kaiser
Bob Krejci
David Hauschild
Harley Leazer
Leroy Leazey
Edward Kaiser
MOD Benefit Dance in Flatonia
Tre Fayette Co. Chapter of the March of Dimes sponsors a benefit dance at the American Legion Hall in Flatonia on Saturday January 26 from 9 p m to 1 a m Admission is 1 50 per person The public is invited to attend this event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre Fayette Co. Chapter
The
March of Dimes
American Legion Hall
Flatonia
Edward J. Biehunko Sr. Laid To Rest In Hallettsville
Edward J. Biehunko Sr., 64, of Hallettsville, died January 20 1974 at Renger Memorial Hospital after an illness. Rosaries were held January 21 with Mass at Sacred Heart Church January 22. interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Survived by Emilia Ehler wife, two sons Edward Jr. and William, daughter Helen Vasek, brothers and sisters, and one grandson. He had worked in a Hallettsville butcher shop and city maintenance.
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Edward J. Biehunko Sr
Hallettsville
Renger Memorial Hospital
Kabena
Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Sacred Heart Parish
Colgate, Oklahoma
City of
Emilia Ehler
Edward J. Biehunko Jr
William
Bill) Biehunko
Eugene
Helen) Vasek
Erwin Biehunkg
Moulton
Hubert Gerlich
Joe Christen
Fred Ehler
Johnnie Honish
John Kunetka
Edward Biehunko
John Biehunko
Albina Albrecht Biehunko
Dance at VFW Hall Jan 23 and Trail Riders Feb 3
The event lists a dance at the VFW Hall on January 23 hosted by Amt Ren Iar Damian Al Grebnick and notes the Trail Riders will arrive February 3. The notice highlights scheduled entertainment and arrival details for the community event.
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Amt Ren Iar
Damian al Grebnick
VFW Hall
Final Rites Held For Jim Brom 79 In Moulton
Jim Brom of Moulton died Monday Jan 14 in Shiner hospital at 79. A concelebrated Mass at St Josephs Church followed a 10 am wake at Smith Funeral Home. He was born Sept 23 1894 in Moulton and married Barbara Tousek. He is survived by his wife, one son Victor, three daughters and several siblings and grandchildren.
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Jim Brom
Moulton
Shiner Hospital
Smith Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Emmett Kolodzie
Stanley Petry
Mr. Brom
John and Mary
Svee) Brom
Barbara Tousek
Tim Darisek
San Marcos
Julius Kalisek Jr
Leo
Victor Kasper
Houston
Jerry Mikes
Shiner
Daniel Brom
Victor F. Brom
Deer Park
Gus
Lorene) Garney
Ben
Hattie) Darilek
Flatonia
Henry
Alice) Schoenfeld
John
Albert
Christian Brom
Frank Maresh
John Tousek
Agnes Kasper
Serena
Our Lady of the Lake College
San Antonio
Msgr
Jan Svec
Czechoslovakia
City Tax Assessing Sessions Scheduled for January 23–24
City Tax Assessor and Collector announces assessment sessions on January 23 and 24, 1974. Sessions run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the assessor office for property tax evaluation.
Texas Adopts 55 MPH Speed Limit Nationwide
Texas enforces a statewide 55 mph maximum on all highways starting at 12:01 a.m. January 20. No exemptions were granted, despite public requests from South Texas research firms. The change stems from federal energy directives and the Emergency Highway Energy Conservation Act signed January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
U. S
Ane
South
Dia
Highway Commission
Highway Department
Cyclist Hurt In Accident Friday Near Moulton
Darrell Edwin Gaertner 11 suffered a broken left leg and other injuries when his 1970 Honda motorcycle collided with a 1970 Chrysler driven by Hattie Svatek Olle 1.2 miles north of Moulton Friday January 18 at 6 00 pm. He was treated at Medical Associates Clinic Schulenburg and released after a leg cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Edwin Gaertner
Edwin Gaertner
Moulton
Highway Patrol
Young Gaertner
Hattie Svatek Olle
Chrysler
Medical Associates Clinic
Schulenburg
Exchange Pulpits Rounds Lutheran Churches Sunday
Rev Allen Collins of First Lutheran Gonzales will preach at Zion Lutheran Sunday at 10. Lutherans of Hallettsville Deanery arrange pulpit exchange with Pastor Julius Holm preaching in Lindenau and Wes Hoff. Olle NOW PESTO contact 596-4985 9am to 5pm.
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Allen Collins
First Lutheran Church of
Gonzales
Zion Lutheran Church
Hallettsville
American Lutheran Church
Julius Holm
Lindenau
Weshoff
Two Arrested for Fighting at Local Legion Hall
Daniel Odell of Gonzales and Charles Frank Coultier of Yoakum were arrested at the Moulton American Legion Hall on January 18 by Constable Joe Nieto for fighting. They were fined $50 each.
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Daniel Odell
Gonzales
Charles Frank Coultier
Yoakum
Moulton
American Legion Hall
Joe Nieto
Birthday Honorees at Shady Oak Nursing Home
Four residents Mrs. Mary Kocian Alma Boehm Agnes Prasek and Carrie Gold were feted at a Sunday January 20 birthday party hosted by Shady Oak Nursing Home staff and the C D A Emma Rosenauer and Mrs Lexie Boehm attended Entertainment featured David Simper who sang and played guitar George Jaskek F W Bohuslav and Herman Hanslik joined in with songs Hansik played the french harp Cake cookies cheese ham sandwiches punch and coffee were served to all present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kocian
Alma Boehm
Agnes Prasek
Carrie Gold
Shady Oak Nursing Home
Nursing Home
C. D. of A
Emma Rosenauer
Lexie Boehm
David Simper
George Jasek
F. W. Bohuslav
Herman Hanslik
Mr. Hansik
Lavaca County Sheriff's Weekly Report Highlights Patrol Actions
Sheriff H W Woytek and deputies report daily activity from Jan 13 to Jan 19 including prowler reports in Hallettsville, DWI prisoner transport, burglaries inquiries in Lavaca County, ambulance dispatch to Renger hospital, teletyped search to Alamogordo NM for a death message, drag racing reports in Yoakum, fire department dispatch for a camp house, prisoner's fingerprinting and court presence, a Shetland pony missing in southern county, classes at Victoria Police Academy, severe thunderstorm warnings for Lavaca County, and an inquest into Stanley Stbo rik Jr on his mail route death near Willowcreek Cemetery.
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Hallettsville
Highway Patrol
Yoakum PD
Lavaca Cz
Renger Hospital
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Yoakum
Shiner
Shimier
Lavaca Co
Fire Dept
Camp House
Sublime
Victoria Police Academy
Victoria Weather Bureau
Cance
Moulton
Stanley Stborik Jr
Willowcreek Cemetery
County Deputy Reports Multiple DWI and Fine Payments
A deputy reports a DWI case and honors fines paid by a prisoner at the county jail. Another inmate paid a fine and faced charges for passing worthless checks and DWLS. Additional notes cover a cattle report on FM 318 and a suspicious person at Halletts ville. Colorado Co. assistance searched for a burglary pickup in Weimar. A transfer of a patient from Stevens Convalescent Center to Weimar hospital was noted after time served. A speeding fine was collected by a deputy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens Convalescent Center
Triolice Serene Cae Pias
Hallettsville
Colorado Co
Safe
Weimar
Weimar Hospital
Catholic Women Mini Workshop Held in Moulton
The Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women held a Sunday mini workshop in Moulton drawing about 175 women, 14 Sisters and 7 priests from four deaneries. A presentation on the five commissions and the Ovulation Method for natural family planning was discussed with Mrs Barbara Menconi presenting for the first time locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women
Moulton
Victoria
el Campo
Schulenburg
Hallettsville
Billings
Melbourne
Australia
Barbara Menconi
The
Arch
Felix F Nesesta Dies in San Antonio Age 86
Funeral services were held for Felix F. Nesesta of San Antonio with graveside rites at Moulton City Cemetery. He died January 15 at Normandy Terrace Nursing Home. His life spanned Fayette County to Temple and San Antonio with a dry goods business, locksmith work, and a long marriage. Survivors include a daughter and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix F. Nesesta
San Antonio
Moulton City Cemetery
Julius Holm
Moulton
Zizik-Kearns
Arthur Holm
Zizik - Kearns - Downing - Mc-Claugherty Funeral Home
Nesesta
Normandy Terrace
Fayette Co
Flatonia
Conn & Spangler
Bauer & Bauer
Amelia Kotzebue Koch
Nesesta’s
Temple
Felix
Ray
Nesesta Bros
Lutheran Mutual Life Insurance Co
Waverly
Iowa
Fredericksburg
Edward Hawley
Austin
Emma L. Hackebeil
Héndo
Adel Herzik
Weimar
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Helweg Promot Kasper Wire Fit
Wife
Ren Resf
Korea
J. P
Moule
Drs
Edwin Moule
Ird
Lowing
Nold Freytag
Mil J. Beran
Sec.y
Frank, Wagner Jr
Treas
Hi Fisbeck
Leona Leazer
BM Lanetas
Marvin Jasek
Jimmy Holub
Alvin Kocian
R. L. Orsak
Kenneth Fishbeck
Aug. Etlinger
J. Biehunko Sr
Commission
Olle
Hattie Olle
Shady Oak
H. W. Woytek
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