Peggy Fulkerson dies of polio at 15 in Moulton
Peggy Frances Fulkerson daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Fulkerson of Moulton died of polio at Hedgecroft Hospital at 9 30 am Tuesday June 3 She was born October 31 1936 and was 15 years seven months and two days old Funeral services were held at Smith Funeral Home Moulton with Rev Breedlove and Rev Alexander officiating She never missed honor roll in nine years of school and was active in baseball basketball and volleyball She leaves parents several siblings and grandmothers in Moulton and Cistern
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Smith
Moulton
Breedlove
Shiner
Alexander
Peggy Frances’ Fulkerson
J.W. Fulkerson
Moulton Public
John Parker
Annie Fulkerson
Cistern
Texas Dairy Month Declared as June Observance
Texas milk production last year reached 3 billion 800 million pounds valued at 200 million dollars. Governor Allan Shivers designated June as dairy month to promote milk as a daily staple. About 500 thousand people earned livelihoods in dairy production and distribution. Clothing specialists report 138,076 women and girls trained in sewing through home demonstration and 4-H programs.
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Texas
Overnor Allan Shivers
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Taft favored at Mineral Wells Republican convention
The Mineral Wells state convention last week favored Taft for the presidential nomination. Eisenhower backers pledged to carry the fight to the national convention in Chicago.
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Mineral Wells
Taft
Eisenhower
Chicago
Barkley enters Democratic race amid age and health concerns
Vice President Alben Barkley announced his availability for the Democratic presidential nomination. At 74 he faces questions about stamina for the chief executive role as six candidates compete for the nation's top post. Health officials addressed polio prevention and sanitation at Moulton High School urging cleanup to destroy fly breeding sites to curb disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alben Barkley
Shivers Loyalists Clash as Texas Democrats Send Unpledged Delegation
Governor Allan Shivers dominates the Texas Democratic state convention in San Antonio as loyalists are overruled. The convention votes to send an uninstructed unpledged delegation to Chicago amid threats to contest seating and anticipated fireworks in the Windy City.
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Allan Shivers
San Antonio
Chicago
Shivers
Windy City
Truman Veto of Tidelands Bill Sparks Override Clash
President Truman vetoes the tidelands bill. Congress can override with two thirds in both houses. House support for overriding seems likely but Senate chances are uncertain. A sustained veto would divert billions from funding for school children.
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Harry S. Truman
Congress
House
Senate
Berger Receives M. D. Degree
Miss Doris Elaine Berger earned her Doctor of Medicine at Baylor University College of Medicine in Houston on June 9. She trained pre medically at Rice Institute, class of 1948, and will begin an internship at the Research University of Illinois and Educational Hospital in Chicago. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Berger of Houston and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Horelica Sr. of Flatonia.
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Doris Elaine Berger
Baylor University College of Medicine
Houston
Rice Institute
She
Herman Berger
John Horelica Sr
Flatonia
Flag Day Declared June 14 by President Truman
President Truman designates June 14 as Flag Day noting the flag’s adoption by the Colonial Congress in Philadelphia on June 14 1777. The item mentions many flags in Moulton and urges public display.
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Truman
Colonial Congress
Philadelphia
Moulton
State Health Dept Urges Clean-Up Drive In Moulton
Speakers from the State Health Department at a Moulton mass meeting urged eliminating open toilets leaky cesspools and filthy premises including cow pen stables pig sties and poultry houses. They urged starting a community clean-up campaign today to improve public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Health Department
Moulton
Polio Mass Meeting Draws Crowd Despite Bad Weather
A large crowd gathered at Moulton High School gymnasium for a polio mass meeting called by the city council. Speakers from Hallettsville Lavaca County Health Office and State Health Department urged fly and waste control, sanitary toilets, and year round cleanliness to curb polio and disease spread.
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Moulton High School
W. H. Pundt
Moulton
C. T. Dufner
Hallettsville
Lavaca
Paul H. Fertsch
City to be Dusted in Moulton Texas Clean-Up Notice
The city will be dusted as weather permits and residents are asked to park cars at night. Regular trash hauling will occur Wednesday June 18 and continue Thursday and Friday. Start your clean-up campaign now and have it ready at hauling time. W. H. Pundt Mayor.
It's A Girl Born to Mr and Mrs E J Buehring
Mr and Mrs E J Buehring of near Moulton announce the arrival of a nine pound baby girl born at Shiner Hospital on Saturday May 31.
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E. J. Buehring
Moulton
Shiner Hospital
Scouting At Camp Wooten In Central Texas
Hundreds of Central Texas Boy Scouts prepare for Camp Tom Wooten near Austin from June 1 to July 26. The Capitol Area Council camp expects 1,000 youths from fifteen counties with Floyd E. Davis as director and Tom Ford as program chief. Activities include canoeing, archery, crafts, trap shooting, swimming, and Lone Star Trail explorations. Health and safety are prioritized with daily water testing and a camp health director.
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Central Texas
Tom Wooten
Austin
Capitol Area Council
Centex
Floyd E. Davis
Tom Ford
Scout
Bull Creek
Lake Austin
Davis
Lone Star Trail
Order of the Arrow
Camp
Wooten
Capitol Council
Emil Siems Jr passes away at Hedgecroft Houston
Emil Siems Jr died at Hedgecroft Hospital Houston after a week of illness. He was 18 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Siems of Oak Grove. A Moulton High School junior and baseball club member he is survived by parents, a brother Erwin of Houston, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard Heerssen and Joachim Siems. Funeral held at Smith Funeral Chapel with burial in Moulton City Cemetery. Rev. K Windecker officiated.
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Emil Siems Jr
M Hedgecroft Hospital
Houston
Young Siems
Emil
Emil Siems
Oak Grove
Moulton High School
Smith Funeral Chapel
Moulton
Moulton City
K. Windecker
Leroy Klosel
Herbert Novak
Charles Dullye
Ed. Moeller
Joe Trojacek
Leroy Muehlstein
Horelica Family Has Reunion at Praha Homestead
Sunday June 1 brought joy to Mr. and Mrs. John Horelica and their family at the old Praha homestead. Relatives from Houston Needville Flatonia Pasadena Wallis and Moulton gathered for a meal of barbequed chicken sausage salads cakes and kolaches followed by games and wholesome conversation.
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John Horelica
Praha
Ernest Laqua
Lonnie Dean
Alvin Stewart
Moulton
John Horelica Sr
Frank Sembera
Gladys
Flatonia
John Horelica Jr
Johnnie Mae
Carrie Jo
Houston
Chas. Horelica
Needville
E. H. Horelica
Leslie E
Shirley Nell
H. Berger
Doris Elaine
Lad Horelica
Dennis Ray
W. B. Ryan
Delaney Edward
Billie
Richard
Violet
Rudy Nesista
Gary Wayne
Erlin L. Horelica
Pasadena
Marvin Horelica
Telephone Building Under Construction
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is building a new plant on Arnim Street in the western part of town. Moulton is slated to receive a dial telephone system next year.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Arnim Street
Moulton
Moulton Theatre Closes During Polio Epidemic
Emil Grunwald announced the closing of the Moulton Theatre during June because of the polio situation in the area. The decision was viewed as wise and is likely to be appreciated by the public.
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Moulton
Emil Grunwald
Grunwald
Georgetown, Austin Men Lead Lone Star Jaunts
Munson of Georgetown joins Billy Crouch and John C Wheeler of Austin as Lone Star jaunts are directed by Don Lee with Joe Lee in charge of the trading post and can teen. Dan Boling assists, all from Austin.
Polio Pledge distributed nationwide through schools and post offices
The Polio Literature Branch and the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis join the federal government to distribute 35,000,000 copies of the 1952 Polio Pledge via 44,500 Post Offices through October 31. Education Commissioner Earl McGrath endorses the effort telling administrators and teachers to aid the campaign. The pledge lists precautions on fatigue, cold exposure, crowding, signs of illness, bed rest, and consulting doctors, with local March of Dimes chapters available for assistance.
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National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
National Foundation
United States
Prto Rico
March of Dimes
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Peggy Frances Fulkerson
State Department of Health
Berger
Hinci
Mhrnci
Moravia
Anton Hrnci
Matt J. Hrnck
E. W. Schornack
Edwin Hrnck
Rosenberg
Gus Hrnci
Gustav
Mary Ann
J. P. Hrnci
Mickey
Alex Hrnci
Betty Jo
Barbara
Billy
Bernard Halata
Michael
Darlyn Rektorik
Carol Jean
Schulenburg
Jerome Jurena
Joe Rybak
Adolf Berger
Louisa McBride
Charles Schenk
Arthur Berger
Texas City
C. L. Hrnck
Yoakum
Matt J Hrnci
Paul San Antonio
Dan C. Hrnck
M. J. Hinch
Moulton, Texas
Leo Lee
Richard Kaderka
Granger
Kenneth Snipes
Lockhart
Zack Swenson
Pete Rose
Edmund Steinbring Jr
Albert
Hedgecroft
Horelica
V. Michal
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