Ed's Viewpoint on Foreign Aid and Local Fire Funds
Ed discusses local efforts by the American Legion Post and Fire Department to finish Rural Fire Truck equipment with funds lagging after a strong start. He cites General Accounting Office findings criticizing waste in federal aid programs, noting jet planes and tanks sent abroad exceed the recipient countries' qualified personnel and storage cost considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
F. and M. State Bank
Defense Department
United States
Germany
Defense of
Defense
General Accounting Office
Fire Dept Honors Members and Plans Rural Fire Truck
Moulton Fire Department met to honor past president William Pundt and past chief badge recipient Lee Jarosek. A rural fire truck project was discussed with a call for funds to complete the unit and boost fire coverage for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Dept
William Pundt
Elo Fehrenkamp
Department
Mr. Pundt
Pundt
Fehrenkamp
Ass't
Edward Darilek
Lee Jarosek
Darilek
Edgar Freytag
Fojt Family Relocates to Edna for Chase-a-Bug Work
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin W. Fojt and their daughters Barbara Karen and Beverly moved to Edna this week. Mr. Fojt serves as a distributor for Chase-a-Bug products and the family looks forward to their new home and endeavors there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Fojt
Edna
Erwin W. Fojt
Barbara
Karen
Beverly
Mr. Fojt
Joe operates coffee stand in Mission Manufacturing Plant
A former Moultonite runs a coffee stand inside the new Mission Manufacturing Company building in Houston. The top photo shows Joe with his complete stand setup and the bottom photo features the catering cart used to distribute food and refreshments to employees across the building.
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Ing
New Mission Manufacturing Company
Houston
Joe
Albrecht Reunion Set for July at Hal lettsville Recreation Hall
The third annual Albrecht Reunion will be held July 24 at the Recreation Hall in Hallettsville. All members are asked to bring a basket lunch.
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Albrecht
Recreation Hall
Hallettsville
Turkey Tom-Tom Adopts Pool Life In Glendale
Four children from Glendale California, Albert and Mrs La Chasse, keep a four month old turkey named Tom Tom as a swimming companion. After initial fright the fowl enjoys the water, leaping into the pool by itself to swim with Dean Scooter Gary and Billy.
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Glendale
Calif
Tom-Tom
Albert W. la Chasse
Dean
Scooter
Gary
Billy
Tom- Tom
Blind Man Robbed By His Future Bride
Fort Worth report says a 48 year old blind man Dean McAdams told police he was robbed by a woman he planned to marry last Friday. He claimed she stole $12,450 from his hotel room, vanished, and he saved the money over 23 years.
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Fort Worth
Dean McAdams
McAdams
Red Cross Plans Third Session of Swim Instruction
About 120 children completed the first session under Donald Driscoll and 160 more are in the second session at Sulphur Park Pool and Lavaca County Pool in Hallettsville. The third session to start July 11 and 12 will add about 140 beginners with no intermediate or advanced classes this summer due to many non-swimmers needing attention.
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Donald Driscoll
Sulphur Park Pool
Lavaca County Pool
Hallettsville
Southern All Stars Win Close CYO Baseball Game
The Southern All Stars from St. John and Moulton edged the Northern All Stars from Ammannsville Schulenburg and Weimar 3 to 2 in a Weimar contest on Wednesday June 29. Pitchers Johnny Dietschke and G Vorn sand limited the Northerners to 4 hits and 3 runs while Janda and Schramek allowed 4 hits and 3 runs.
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Southern All-Stars
CYO Southern
CYO
St. John
Moulton
CYO Northern
Ammannsville
Schulenburg
Weimar
Johnny Dietschke
G. Vornsand
Janda
Schramek
Annual Cistern Picnic Set For Sunday At Cistern Hall
The Cistern Recreation Club will host its annual picnic at Cistern Recreation Hall this Sunday July 10. Meals cost $1 for adults and 50c for children under 12. Dinner includes stew country sausage fried chicken and trimmings. Ray Baca Orchestra of Fayetteville will provide music all day and night. Dance admission 50c. Everyone is invited.
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Moulton Fire Department
Adolph Haas
Dona'd Bunting
VFW
Cistern Recreation Club
Cistern Recreation Hall
Ray Baca
Fayetteville
Moulton Legion Post to Elect Officers Sunday
Gier-Merrem Post 392 will hold its election of officers in the afternoon of July 10 at the Legion Home. A noon barbecue will precede the vote, with all Legionnaires and auxiliary members urged to attend and vote to guide the post’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
American Legion
United States
Legion
Slight Car Mishap on Front Street Saturday
Pablo Tabor of Waelder drove a 1950 Chevrolet into a parked 1950 Ford in front of Ed. Novosad's Shoe Shop on Front Street Saturday around 3 pm. The Ford owned by Paul Kloesel had a slight scratch. the Chevrolet was undamaged. Constable Daniel Koranek charged Tabor with driving without a license.
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Pablo Tabor
Waelder
Ed. Novosad
Paul Kloesel
Chavrolet
Daniel Koranek
Tabor
New Stock Law Enforced Tightens Livestock on Highways
Texas cattle owners are warned of a new law effective July 1 that makes it illegal to roam domestic livestock on state and federal highways. Farm to market roads are exempt. violations carry up to 200 dollars daily. Col. Homer Garrison Jr. says troopers will enforce to cut rural traffic hazards. 1959 rural accidents involving animals totaled 1406 with 216 injuries and 4 deaths.
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Texas Department of Public Safety
Texas
Col
Homer Garrison, Jr
Texas Department
Vacation in Washington Tour Ends for Janak Family
Mr and Mrs Anton Janak and their son Carlof completed a ten day trip visiting Olympia Washington with Mr and Mrs Johanie Janak and son En route they toured New Mexico Utah Colorado Idaho Oregon on the way to Washington and back they drove through Oregon California Arizona and New Mexico over the course of the vacation
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Anton Janak
Carlof Houston
Olympia
Washington
Pfe
Johanie Janak
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado
Idaho
Oregon
California
Aizona
Fire Truck Fund Drive Urges Community Support
The American Legion Post appeals to farmers to donate to the fire truck fund. The project is a community effort with 69 farmers and 73 businessmen contributing. Comdr. Bill Reeves urges farmers not to be outpaced by local merchants and to finish funding next week.
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The
American Legion Post
Moulton
Moulton Chamber Float Appears in Two Holiday Parades
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce entered a float in two local parades over the weekend. In Luling's Watermelon Thump the float carried Gussie Mae Etlinger, Bernice Hoepfl, Stephanie Fisbeck, and Shannon Fisbeck. In Seguin's Fourth of July parade the same float and group were again welcomed with applause.
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Moulton C. of C
Moulton Chamber of Commerce
Luling
Moulton
Gussie Mae Etlinger
Bernice Hoepfl
Stephanie Fisbeck
Shannon Fisbeck
Seguin
Cake baking service announces complete facility in Moulton
Mrs. Joe Heger proclaims complete baking and decorating facilities for any occasion. Cakes baked to order in round square or colonnade shapes. Orders can be placed by calling LY 64466 in Moulton.
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Joe Heger
Moulton
Hoyer To Speak At Basketball Clinic In Huntsville
Coach Tommy Hoyer of Moulton High School will address the Texas High School Girls Basketball Association coaching clinic at Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville July 21 22 23. He will discuss Aggressive Defensive Play The Press.
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Tommy Hoyer
Texas High School Girls Basketball Association
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Chack Hoyer
Moulton High School
Houston
University of Houston
Zion Lutheran Members Attend Institutes at Seguin TX
Pastor Julius F Holm and three Sunday School teachers from Zion Lutheran Church attended week long institutes at Texas Lutheran College Seguin. Holm joined a five day School of Evangelism while Church Workers Institute ran parallel with Church Music and District Instructors Institutes. Lecturers included Alvin Pitcher Julian Hartt and Fredric Norstad. Four institutes were held simultaneously for the first time.
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Julius F. Holm
Zion Lutheran Church
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Holm
Church Workers Institute
D. Ammermann
Alvin Fa'tisek
Hugo Albrecht
Alvin Pitcher
University of Chicago
Julian Hartt
Yele
Fredric Norstad
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
Minnesota
Horak Family Reunion Scheduled at VFW Hall
Descendants of the Horak family will hold their first reunion this Sunday at the VFW Hall in Moutton. Members are asked to bring a basket lunch for a buffet dinner to be served at 12 noon.
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Horak
VFW
Moutton
Lampeter man given probation for arson at barn
David Evans, 28, admitted setting fire to a barn in England to justify his late return home. He received a three year probationary sentence after the guilty plea.
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Lampeter
England
David Evans
Jalufka Service Station Enlarged
Construction continues at the Jalufka Service Station on the corner of Highway 95 Moore Avenue. Owner Emil Jalufka says remodeling adds convenience with renovated pumps and more driveway space. The beer parlor is expanded with an extra stock room to ease congestion. Rothbauer Bros. contractors supervise modernization of the station front and roof.
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Jalufka
Moore Avenue
Emil Jalufka
Two Car Collision Sends Two Sisters to Hospital
A Saturday evening crash at West First and Kerr Streets involved a 1954 Ford driven east by Miss Ida Lieskovsky and a 1955 Ford driven north by Lloyd Steinhauser. Miss Elsie Lieskovsky was treated for shock at Wagner Hospital in Shiner and kept overnight. Steinhauser faced charges for failing to yield right of way.
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West First
Kerr Streets
Louis Pietsch
Ida Evelyn Lieskovsky
Houston
Lloyd Steinhauser
Flatonia
Wagner Hospital
Shiner
Elsie Lieskovsky
Steinhauser
Daniel Koranek
Knight's Department Store Sold to Gindler's
Gonzales Texas shows Knight's Department Store, founded 1907, sold to Gindler Brothers of Hallettsville and Weimar. Brothers Bob, Davis, and Otto operate Ben Franklin and department stores nearby. The Gonzales staff remains, many longtime clerks dating back to Richard Knight's takeover after his father's World War II death.
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Gonzales
T. J. Knight
Gindler Brothers
Fallettsville
Weimar
Bob, Davis
Otto
Ben Franklin
Hallettsville
Ricchard Knight
Gladiola Contest Winner Announced
The July winner of the $100 prize is Mrs. Fred A. Havel Sr. of Gonzales Texas who donated half her winnings to the First Lutheran Church Building Fund. Gladiola awards one $100 top prize monthly and ten $10 second prizes.
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Gladiola
Fred A. Havel
Route 2
Box 148
Gonzales
Texas
First Lutheran Church
Maresh Family Visiting Relatives in California
Mr and Mrs Victor Maresh and their Hayward California daughter are in town visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Maresh
Hayward, California
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Kram
Fojt
Moultonite
Joe Pilat
Jimmy Holub
Red Cross
Bill Reeves
Rome
Auxiliary
Comdr
Hoyer
Basketball
Zion Lutheran
Ist Horak
Rothbauer Bros. Contractors
Knight’s Dept
Gindler’s
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