Highway Construction In Texas Delayed By Federal Aid Hold
Austin Texas Highway Department cancels the July 24 25 monthly contract letting due to Congress failure to approve a Federal Aid highway bill. Texas planned 18 contracts totaling about 22 million dollars. Delays persist as Congress adjourns and a conference committee debates funds for Interstate and other highways.
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Austin
Jne
Texas Highway Department
B. L. DeBerry
Congress
House of Resentatives
Senate
House
Birth Announcement for Sheila Kay Orsak in Moulton
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Orsak of Moulton announce the birth of Sheila Kay on June 18 at Renger Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces. She has siblings Melissa and Richard, with grandparents Otto Orsak and Joe Smirak of Hallettsville. Sheila Kay was baptized June 30 at St. Joseph’s Church Moulton, Rev. Robert Schmidt officiating, sponsors Kenneth Orsak.
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R. L. Orsak
Moulton
Renger Memorial Hospital
Otto Orsak
Joe Smirak
Hallettsville
Sheila Kay
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Robert Schmidt
Kenneth Orsak
Wallis Child Dies in Electrocution at Home Yard
A fifteen month old girl, Sheila Renee Taft, died on arrival at Sealy Medical Center after reportedly touching a live wire in a Wallis chicken yard around 10 a.m. on Sunday June 24 1973. The inquest was ordered by Justice of the Peace Leonard Hintz.
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Sealy Medical Center
Sheila Renee Taft
Gwendolyn Faye Taft
Wallis
Knesek
Justice of the Peace
Leonard Hintz
Lavaca County Queen and Little Miss Contest Draws Crowd
The Queen and Little Miss Contest opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a Welcome address by Mr. M. E. Jacobs, Lavaca County Farm Bureau president. Rev. C. A. Red Seiler led the invocation as Ronnie Compton, of The Dewey Compton Farm Program, served as Master of Ceremonies with radio host ties to KTRH Houston.
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M. EE. Jacobs
Lavaca County Farm Bureau
C. A
Red Seiler
Ronnie Compton
Dewey Compton
KTRH
Houston
E. J. Berger Jr
Lavaca Co
lFearm Bureau
Ronnie
Producers warned on set aside rules and spot checks
Hermes warned certified producers face partial or full loss of program payments for noncompliance. Spot checks will continue this year. Some fail to meet minimum set aside size and shape requirements, with fields at least five acres and 132 feet wide. Graziers and hay producers must notify the county ASCS office and contact them immediately if rules are unclear.
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Hermes
Couple Weds in Double Ring Ceremony at United Dr Martin Luther Church
Laura Lynn Seifert of Shiner and Roger Dale Holster of Yoakum united in marriage in a two thirty o clock ceremony at United Dr Martin Luther Church Shiner. The Rev. Clifford Grosenbacher officiated before yellow and white gladioli and white carnations with glow ing tapers. The reception followed at Wied Hall with Sundowners providing music. The couple now reside at 907 Davis in Yoakum and are employed by Tex Tan Welhausen Inc.
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United Dr. Martin Luther Church Shiner
Laura Lynn Seifert
Shiner
Roger Dale Holster
Yoakum
Clifford C. Grosenbacher
Victor Stindt
Edwin Winn
Walter A. Seifert
Hugh William Holster Sr
Gary Holster
Jo Ann Hajek
Austin
Debra Bevan
el Campo
Shirley Renken
Wendy Winn
Frank Mikes Jr
Hugh Holster
Geady Ermis
Houston
Burt Witcher
Wayne Seale
Donald Hajek
Lily of the Valley
Andrew Pavlica
Charles Belcik
John Winn
Frank Wenetschlaeger
Odessa
Seifert
Holster
Frieda Schneider
Sheffield
Wied Hall
Sundowners
Julius Machacek
Frances Hagan
William Fishbeck
Davis
Tex Tan Welhausen, Inc
Shiner High School
Yoakum High School
Moulton
Hondo
FE Campo
Cuero
Point Comfort
Karnes City
Castroville
Port Lavaca
Sweetwater
Victoria
San Antonio
Sweet Home
Seguin
Bryan
Wink
Texas
Oakdale
Calif
Louisiana
Yoakum City Park
August Seifert
Moulten
Shower compliments Miss Brunkenhoefer bride elect
Miss Cathy Brunkenhoefer of Hallettville, bride elect of Roy Allan Kuester of Cuero, was honored May 26, 1973 with a recipe shower in Moulton. Hostesses gave a 7 piece salad set and a corsage. guests included Mrs. Adam Brunkenhoefer and many friends.
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Cathy Brunkenhoefer
Hallettville
Roy Allan Kuester
Cuero
Val Hinze
K. M. Simek
Cody Goode
Hinze
Moulton
Miss Brunkenhoefer
E. M. Shimek
Yoakum
Bride Elect
Adam Brunkenhoefer
Hallettsville
Mesdames Lillien Ward
Dorothy Bender
Sylvia Seidenberger
Vernice Pohler
Lorene Miculkka
Joyce Bednar
Bernadette Kresta
Florine Berckenhoff
Beatrice Ka
Biehunko Wedding Be Celebrated at St James Cue ro
Mr and Mrs Frank Biehunko Jr and Mr and Mrs L T Biehunko attended the Affler oach Koenig wedding at St James Catholic Church in Cuero with a reception following at Lindenau.
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Frank Biehunko, Jr
L. T. Biehunko
St. James Catholic Church
Cuero
Lindenau
Funeral rites for Anton Lala in San Antonio
Funeral final rites for Anton Lala were held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in San Antonio on Monday July 2 at 8 am a concelebrated Holy Mass with Fathers Henry Bily Struckhoff Matula and Msgr. Markovsky. Interment followed with full military honors at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. The Meresch and Janecek Jasek families held their annual reunions in Praha and Prada Halls on July 15 and July 8 respectively.
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Anton Lala
St. Joseph Catholic Church
San Antonio
Guy Henry
John Bily
Eustace Struckhoff
Anthony Matula
Msgr
Alois J. Markovsky
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Janecek - Jasek
Prada
Pours Nal
Frank Jasek
Juanita
Albina Jasek
Daniel Jacek
Livestock Market Report Shows Broad Activity Across Classes
The market was active with good demand for butcher calves from 28.00 to 45.00, stocker calves 40.00 to 90.00, and bulls and cows ranging widely. Hogs sold from 35.00 to 39.90 for top Nos 1 and 2, with sows 30.00 to 35.00, and cows and calves reporting strong pair values from 300.00 to 525.00.
Hrneir Family Trip Returns to San Antonio
Debbie Hrneir returned to San Antonio Sunday after visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hrneir. She was accompanied home by Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hrneir and Sheri. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hrneir and children of San Antonio visited Labor Day in the home of Mrs. F. K. Hrneir and Edith.
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Kenneth Gerdes
Houston
Alois Kalina
Margie Hajek
Frank Hajek
Alvin Harris
Okla
Dennis Migl
San Antonio
Timothy Migl
George Migl
Herbert Surman
Anton Masek
Casa Blancco
Debbie Hrneir
Gene Hrneir
Debbie
Sheri
Dan Hrneir
Labor Day
F. K. Hrneir
Edith
Sympathy for Grieve Family on Sister Vlasta Grieve’s Passing
Our sympathy to Mrs. Emil Grieve and her family on the death of her sister Mrs. Vlasta Grieve of Fiatonia this past week.
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Emil Grieve
Vlasta Grieve
Fiatonia
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House of Representatives
DeBerry
Congressional Conference Committee
Irths
Melissa
Richard
Rudys Shoe Shop
Legion Gxier-Merkem
Legion Home
Bracuer
Alvin Kocian
MR. and
Mrs
Billy Holster
Hugh Holster Jr
Joy Koenning
Carol Miculka
Lois Jane Valenta
Praha
Joe Lala
Meresch
Hoskins Men’s Wear
Gonzales
Mexico
Camino Real
Best Motel
Timberon
Juarez
H. Flyer
N. Harwood
Dallas
Gindlers
Lindlord
Department Store
Weimar LaGrange
Columbus
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