Terri Orts Crowned Miss Moulton at 2 Day Jamboree
Terri Orts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Orts, was chosen Miss Moulton. Denise Pishbeck and Liz Chaloupka were first runner up and a second runner up was Ernest Chaloupka Sr. Ted Motal and Bobby Fishbeck were Little Miss and Little Mr. runners up. Johnny Moore hosted with Channel 12 TV announcer on hand.
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Terri Orts
Miss Moulton
Jimmy Orts
Denise Pishbeck
Louis T. Fishbeck
Liz Chaloupka
Lek
Little Miss
Faye Motal
Ted Motal
Bobby Fishbeck
Kenneth Fishbeck
Ernest Chaloupka Sr
Johnny Moore
Channel 12 TV
San Antonio
Michelle
Brian Darilek
Michelle Darilek
Brian
Ben V. Dari
Moulton Jamboree Draws Large Crowd For 1977 Event
The Moulton Town & Country Jamboree at the VFW Hall spanned Saturday and Sunday drawing crowds from local areas and distant cities. Activities included a chili cook off with twelve contestants, a seven-strong pie bake, talent shows, a grand parade, beer contest, kiddie parade, remote control airplane show, and dances to Gold Dust and Velvets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Moulton Vfw Hall
Johnny Moore
Channel 12
Mollie Rehmet
Salvation Army Drive Ends Here
The drive collected $350.05 this year and one third remains for the local account. Mrs. Gladys Dodds chaired the event with thanks to her and the workers. Moulton citizens are praised for their contribution to the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Dodds
Moulton
Legion To Meet Wednesday August Third
The Moulton American Legion will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday August 3 at 8 p m at the Legion Home.
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Legion
The
Moulton American Legion
Arrests Made Here in July Disorderly Conduct Charges
Kenneth Lee Bayer Jr of Houston was charged with disorderly conduct on July 24 and paid a fine in Justice of the Peace George Mayer Court. Daniel W Koranek faced assault and disorderly conduct charges at the VFW Hall on July 24 and also paid his fine in Mayer Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Lee Bayer, Jr
Houston
Calvin J. Albrecht
Bayer
Justice of the Peace
Daniel W. Koranek
VFW Hall
Franklin Stang
Koranek
George Mayer Court
Shady Oak Honors Celebrant
A birthday party at the nursing home Sunday July 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. honors resident Mrs Annie Smolik. Hostesses Julia Kurtz and Viasta Migl coordinate lunch and activities with entertainer Daniel Jasek of Moulton providing songs and companionship for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Smolik
C.D
Julia Kurtz
Viasta Migl
Orsak and Kocian Families Return from 16 Day Texas to Colorado Trip
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Orsak and children Melissa Richard Sheila along with Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Kocian and children Kim Kris completed a 16 day tour through nine states. They visited White Sands Acoma ruins Painted Desert Petrified Forest Grand Canyon Hoover Dam Las Vegas Disneyland Universal Studios Sequoia Yosemite San Francisco Lake Tahoe Salt Lake City Yellowstone National Park and other sites. They reported cold winds in San Francisco and wildlife sightings including elk and a moose at Yellowstone.
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R. L. Orsak
Melissa
Richard
Sheila
Alvin Kocian
Kim
Kris
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
California
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wyo
Ming
Colorado
Acoma
Petrified Forest National Park
Walnut Canyon
Grand Canyon
Hoover Dam
Las Vegas
Disneyland
Sequoia National Park
Yosemite National Park
San Franciso
Golden Gate Bridge
World’s Crookiest Street
Fisherman's Wharf
Chinatown
San Francisco
Lake Tahoe
Reno
Salt Lake City
Great Salt Lake
Yellowstone National Park
Local Health Updates From Shiner and Luling Hospitals
Mrs. John Bevan has returned home after a ten day stay at Shiner Hospital and is doing nicely. Annie Chaloupka remains in stable condition at Luling Hospital after hospitalization since last Friday, transported by Moulton ambulance. Michael Mayer recovers at home from a July 16 gunshot injury and was moved between Citi zen's Memorial in Victoria and Shiner Hospital before discharge.
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John Bevan
Shiner Hospital
Annie Chaloupka
Luling Hospital
Moulton Ambulance
Michael Mayer
Citizen's Memorial Hospital
Victoria
Flatonia Livestock Market Report
The Flatonia market was active with good calves and yearlings selling steady to strong. Hog prices fell vs last week while light-weight bulls decreased. price ranges cover Good to Choice calves 34.00–37.00 per unit and No 1 Tops at 42.00–43.20.
Chamber of Commerce to Hold Jamboree Meeting
A special Chamber of Commerce meeting is scheduled for Thursday at 8:00 p.m. at the St. Joseph gym. All volunteers who helped with the Jamboree are invited. Supper and refreshments will be served.
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Chamber of Commerce
St. Joseph Gym
Chili and Pie Auction Yields Wide Bids at Local Benefit
The benefit auction attracted multiple sponsors from Shiner Houston Moulton and Cuero. top chili honors went to Patek's Restaurant Shiner at 100 dollars with Ducho's Steak House Houston garnering 85 dollars and B O P chili cooks of Moulton at 75 dollars. Pie prizes saw Ducho's Steak House Houston win 75 dollars followed by a 90 dollar second and 60 to 30 dollar sales for additional pies and chili entrees.
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Ducho's Steak House
Houston
B.O.P. Chili Cookers of
Moulton
Bichunko
Olle
Patek
Farmers & Merchants State Bank of
Sth Place
Kloesel
Steak House
Ducho's Steak House of
Shiner
B.O.P. Chili Cookers
Biehunko
Friendly Trail Riders
Resturant
Chili
Ray
Larry
Schlitz Beer
Blackwell
Cuero
Patek's Restaurant
Smoke from City Dump Triggers False Alarm North of Moulton
Monday at 10 30 a false alarm response by two Fire Dept trucks occurred 12 miles north of Moulton after a passing trucker reported heavy smoke near a house. The smoke originated at the City Dump and posed no danger. Later at 5 30 two trucks responded to a grass fire at the Wedgeworth (formerly Hajek) place three miles south of Moulton. About two acres burned along with fencing. origin unclear.
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Moulton
Wedgeworth Place
Edward Hajek
Hochheim Prize Winners Named at Jamboree Booth
First prize of 15 dollars awarded to Scott Hancock of Seguin at the Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance booth during the Moulton Town & Country Jamboree. Second prize went to Mrs. Jimmie Holub of Moulton and third to Susan Fike of Moulton. There were 1061 blackeye peas in the bottle of the guessing game.
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Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance
Moulton
Scott Hancock
Seguin
Jimmie Holub
Susan Fike
State Aid To Boost Schools In Lavaca County
Public schools in Lavaca County are expected to receive additional state funds under a school finance bill approved by the Texas Legislature. County officials expressed optimism about the report following legislative action.
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Lavaca County
Texas
Mikulenka Summer Clearance Sale Opens at Hallettsville
Mikulenka's Dept. Store in Hallettsville opens its annual Summer Clearance Sale with big reductions in ladies' men's and children's clothing. Manager Laddie Bucek calls prices genuine and the Moulton Eagle ad highlights bargains with many items at two prices. This sale lets shoppers stock up on summer merchandise usable now and next year.
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Mikulenka
Hallettsville
Laddie Bucek
Moulton Eagle
Lavaca County Sets New Voting Boxes and Judges
At the July Lavaca County Commissioners Court meeting two new voting places were created Wied Voting Box No 15 at Pavliska's Store with Mrs John Pustka as Presiding Judge and Seclusion Voting Box No 20 at Speaks Community Center Speaks Texas with Mrs Farrie Cook as Presiding Judge. Other designated sites include Hallettsville Courthouse Box No 1 August Holub Hallettsville Fire Station Box No 2 Hackberry Box No 7 Moravia Box No 8 Shiner West Box No 9 Sweet Home Box No 1 Lay McCord Worthing Box No 12 Blase Konvicka Koerth Box No 14 Leo X Ebner Hope Box No 16 Joyce Jacobs Ezzell Box No 17 B E Ponton Vienna Box No 19 James Hartt Moulton Box 23 Ervin Kram Yoakum West Box 26 Mrs Raymond Meyer.
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Lavaca County
Pavliska
John Pustka
Speaks Community Center
Speaks
Texas
Farrie Cook
Hallettsville No
August Holub
Hallettsville Fire Station
Charles Patek
Adolph Heiman
Shiner West
Paul Tenberg
Sweet Home
Lay McCord
Worthing
Blase Konvicka
Koerth
Leo X. Ebner
Hope
Robert E
Joyce) Jacobs
Ezzell
B. E. Ponton
Vienna
James Hartt
Henry's Body Shop Announces Vacation Closure
Henry L. Koerth says Henry's Body Shop will stay closed from August 1 to August 6 for vacation.
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Henry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alice Farkus
Dorothy Jasek
Kenny Rebecek
Helen Matus
Blanche Gaertner
Mollie Rehmer
Moulton Town & Country
Hono
Boy Scouts
Troop Best Jr
Arnold Poth
Kamensky
Harvey Kloesel
Madeline Poole
Salvation Army
Flatonia Livestock Market Report
Patek's
Wenske's Fence Co
Vernon Wenske
la Grange
Velvets
Farmers — Merchants State Bank of
Wenske
Ervin Kram
Yoakum West
Raymond Meyer
Henry L. Koerth
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