Legion Elects Officers and Votes for Clinic Support
The Legion met Wednesday June 4 at 7 30 p m electing Willie Bartos as Commander for the year. New officers include Jimmie Luksovsky and Jacob Tousek Jr as vice commanders Alvin Kocian Adjutant Louis Fishbeck Chaplain Larry Seifert Finance Officer George Migl Historian Rudy Braeuer Publicity Chairman Julius Gertner Sgt At Arms and James Rose Service Officer. Members voted to donate 100 to the Moulton Community Medical Clinic and to give half of the net profits of the annual Legion Picnic to the Clinic. The picnic is set for August 24 and other topics included New Year s Eve Dance planning and hall painting with a report due next meeting. Fort Worth hosts the National American Legion Convention July 18 19 and 20. The next meeting is July 2 with officer installations and a meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Willie Bartos
Jimmie Luksovsky
Jacob Tousek Jr
Alvin Kocian
Louis Fishbeck
Larry Seifert
George Migl
Rudy Braeuer
Julius Gertner
James Rose
Moulton Community Medical Clinic
National American Legion
Fort Worth
Pete Gummelt Recovers After Major Heart Surgery
Victoria resident Pete Gummelt underwent major heart surgery at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston. His wife Pearl, his nurse, reports he is walking again and even rode in a wheelchair, with well wishes requested at Room 1617 6720 Bertier St Houston TX.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
St. Luke’s Hospital
Houston
Pearl
Moulton & Surrounding
Bertier St
Texas
Return Home From Trip Through Nine States
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Zapalac, Jo Ann and Melinda Koncaba of Schulenburg returned home from a journey through nine states. They started in New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast then visited Mobile’s U S S Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Nashville’s Opryland U S A, the Country Music Hall of Fame, Ryman Auditorium and Ernest Tubb's Record Shop, ending with Little Rock Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Zapalac
Jo Ann
Melinda Koncaba
Schulenburg
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi Gulf Coast
Alabama
U.S.S. Alabama
Mobile
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Blue Ridge Mountains
North Carolina
Smokey Mountains
Tennessee
Nashville
Military Rites Held For Ernest Krauskopf
Ernest Krauskopf 83 of Lavaca County died at his home east of Moulton on Sunday June 8. A World War I veteran and longtime Moulton American Legion member he was married to Angeline Provazek and lived near Hallettsville Breslau and finally three miles east of Moulton. Military funeral rites were held Tuesday June 10 at 2 PM at St Joseph Catholic Church with Father Robert Schmidt officiating. Interment details noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Krauskopf
Lavaca County
Moulton
Moravia
John and
Mary Cervenka Krauskopf
Sweet Home
Angeline Provazek
Hallettsville
Breslau
Shiner Plans Bi Centennial Cannon Unveil in City Park
Shiner Texas marks Flag Day June 14 with the unveiling of an eight inch Howitzer from the U S Army in City Park. General Osborne D Butler will speak after helicopter arrival as Army Reserve units, Scouts and local veterans join a luncheon hosted by American Legion and V F W Auxiliaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Texas
U. S. Army
Department of the Army
Osborne D. Butler
Shiner High
General Butler
Pilot's Super Market to Close This Saturday
The notice states Pilot's Super Market will close on Saturday June 14 at 3 30 P M Readers are advised to shop accordingly before the listed closing time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot’s
Livestock Market Report Shows Steady to Higher Prices
The market was active with good fat butcher calves and quality stocker and feeder calves and yearlings selling steady to higher. Packer cows and bulls were steady to higher, cow and calf pairs up 25 to 35 dollars. hogs remained fully steady with last week.
Rockets rout Yoakum in SCTAL clash 8–0
Moulton Rockets struck fast with sharp pitching and timely hitting to beat Yoakum Merchants 8–0 in the South Zone opener. Jim Gorski and Ron Haas each went 2 for 4 while Bud Whileyman fanned 19 over 9 innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Rockets
Yoakum Merchants
Pame
S.C.T.A.L
Everthing
Jim Gorski
Bud Whileyman
Whileyman
Ron Haas
Bud
Beeville Graduate Completes Medical Technology Program
Shirley Kubenka daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Kubenka of Beeville completed the Medical Technology program at Bexar County Hospital in San Antonio on June 6 1975 After this year of training and three years of college she will receive a BS in Medical Technology from Texas Lutheran College in July She will work in a private hematology lab in San Antonio with two oncologists She is the granddaughter of Mrs Edith Kubenka of Moulton and Mrs Elsie Biehunko of Beeville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Kubenka
Marvin Kubenka
Beeville
Bexar County Hospital
San Antonio
Texas Lutheran College
Shirley
Edith Kubenka
Moulton
Elsie Biehunko
ALCW Meeting in Moulton Studies Social Service Theme
The American Lutheran Church Women three circles met May 21 at the Moulton Parish Hall with Mrs. Henry E. Helweg guiding a program on loving your neighbor as God loves you. Yorktown’s Mrs. Robert Cordes led a filmstrip on Lutheran Social Services and discussion on social problems. Reports from the Yorktown conven tion were given by Mrs. Julius Holm and Mrs. Tom Beale. Layette items and 2500 cancelled stamps were sent to headquarters while eleven lap covers were given to Shady Oak and Gonzales nursing homes. The group approved a World Hunger donation and Night Circle members hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Lutheran Church
Moulton
Henry E. Helweg
Robert Cordes
Yorktown
Victoria Conference
ALCW
Julius Holm
Tom Beale
Shady Oak
Gonzales
Night Circle
Superior Dairies unveil Bicentennial Colonial Vanilla Ice Cream
Superior Dairies in Austin introduces Superior Old-Fashioned Colonial Vanilla to honor America’s bicentennial after six months of research. Patricia Benson and Patricia Butler tour the dairy plant with children, praising the homemade flavor while historians note ice cream’s long history and early colonial ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Superior Dairies
Austin
Patricia Benson
Patricia Butler
Patricias
Superior Colonial
Texas
Superior
M. J. Adamson
Tyere
Air Force NCO Jerry Siegel Completes Recruiter School
Master Sergeant Jerry G. Siegel of Yoakum Texas has graduated from the Air Force recruiter school at Lackland AFB and will serve as an official Air Force recruiter in Galveston Texas. The recipient trained in 11 study areas and earned a strong military record. He graduated from Shiner High School in 1961 and is married to Judith daughter of Mrs. Joe Pohler of Shiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Jerry G. Siegel
Joe J. Siegel
Rt. 2
Yoakum
Texas
U. S. Air Force Recruiter School
Lackland Afb
Tex
Siegel
Air Force
Galveston
Shiner
Judith
Joe Pohler
Capt Pat Mueller Visits Here in Moulton
Capt. Patrick Mueller stationed in Heidelberg Germany visited Moulton with relatives and friends before returning to the states for Army business in Washington He said his wife and children are well in Germany and enjoying living there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Mueller
Heidelberg
Germany
Moulton
Mueller
States
Washington
Moulton Fire Dept Seeks Honorary Members
The Moulton Fire Department is running an honorary membership drive this month. Uncontacted residents may join by leaving dues at the Farmers and Merchants State Bank in Moulton or with any fire department member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ladies Aid Meeting Notes and Vietnamese Refugee Sponsorship
The Lutheran Ladies Aid met at the Parish Hall with Elizabeth Holm presiding. Rev. Julius Holm spoke on Vietnamese Refugee Resettlement and congregational sponsorship requests. Sympathy extended to Mrs. Joe Shulak’s family. a thank you card and ten dollars were received. Visiting Committee Betty Hohmann and Helen Mueller will continue through June. July hosts named Margaret Beale and Elizabeth Holm. Flower donors listed for June through June 29 memorials. The birthday song honored Hilda Prahbener. Lisette Falti-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Elizabeth Holm
Julius Holm
Joe Shulak
Wilma
Betty Hohmann
Helen Mueller
Flatonia Masons Celebrate 100th Anniversary
Flatonia Lodge No. 436 marked its 100th anniversary on June 7, 1975 with a t hiled meeting at the Lodge Hall and a public dinner at the school cafeteria. Grand Master Robert B. O Connor attended, with Dan B. Jordan delivering an address and a history review of the lodge. Charter members and the lodge’s founding dates and officers are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia Lodge No
Robert B. O'Connor
Grand Lodge of Texas
Dan B. Jordan
Flatonia Lodge
Jos. B. Sayers
Texas
A. S. Bunting
Moulton Lodge No
J. D. O’daniel
Flatonia
Wm. Burke
John Y. Criswell
John H. Forrester
Aug. Isell
John Lattimer
Correction in clinic site write-up mentions Estella Janszen
The notice corrects the prior article to name Mrs Estella Janszen daughter of the late County Judge and Mrs August Janszen, in connection with the clinic site purchase reported last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella (Janszen
August Janszen
Dale Gordon Named Nocona Sales Manager
Dale Gordon aged 35 has been named Sales Manager of The Nocona Boot Company in Nocona Texas. Former District Sales Manager of Frito Lay Fort Worth he will oversee the national retailer and dealer sales force and handle order status style availability and shipment dates. The Nocona Boot Company marked its Golden Anniversary this year having been founded in 1925 by Miss Enid Justin who serves as president and CEO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Gordon
Nocona Boot Company
Nocona
Texas
Gordon
Frito- Lay, Inc
Fort Worth
Aledo
Enid Justin
Dale
Nocona Boat Company
Enid
Moulton
Moulton Community Medical Clinic Donors
Donors listed include Mrs. Lillie Faltisek Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hanslik Mrs. Annie Kozelsky Mr. and Mrs. Ed Maresh two Houston residents Catholic Life Ins No 16 American Legion Geier Merrem Post No 392 and others from Hallettville and local patrons giving across multiple ranges from $10 to $999.99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hanslik
Annie Kozelsky
Ed. Maresh
American Legion Geier- Merrem
Peter Machart
Anita Richter
Houston
Catholic Life Ins
Reinhold Hoepfl
Clarence Wooten
Vladik Pesek
Darwin Vasek
Joe Pavias
L. A. Rains
Hallettville
Stranded in High Water Near Houston Trip
Mr and Mrs Edd Pilsner and Mr and Mrs Adolph Darilek tried to reach the Ernest Fikac home for an Astro game but floodwater near Missouri City halted them. Eight inches fell as police and boats aided stranded motorists. They walked to a station and learned Fikac was also stranded nearby before returning to Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd. Pilsner
Adolph Darilek
Ernest Fikac
Houston
Missouri City
Rockets Move Into First Place With Yoakum Victory
The Rockets defeated Yoakum to seize sole first place over the Flatonia Wildcats, improving to 4-2. They travel to Flatonia Sunday at 3 p.m. in a high stakes rematch. June 8 was a day off with several players fishing in local tanks.
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Yoakum
Rockets
Flatonia Wildcats
Flatonia
Wildcats
Altar Society Plans Booth for Jamboree Day Float
The St Joseph Altar Society met after the 1 45 Mass with 23 members and Sister Serena present. Plans were made for a Jamboree Day booth selling kalaches and coffee and a more colorful float. Retreat at San Antonio is June 6 to 8. contact Mr Darwin Vasek for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Altar Society
Sister Serena
Darwin Vasek
Father Schmidt
San Antonio
Altar Society
Down Town
Moulton Clinic
Francis Darilek
Jimmy Holub
Edward Hajek
Herman Hanslik
Henry Heger
Rosie Jahn
Pilsner Family Reunion Cancelled for June 22 1975
The Pilsner family reunion scheduled for June 22, 1975 has been canceled. Family members are notified to arranges no gathering on that date.
Hermann Sons To Meet June 18
The Moulton Hermann Sons will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday June 18 at 8 p.m. Lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermann Sons
Moulton Hermann Sons
Beran Garage Closes for Vacation June 16 to 21
The Beran Garage will be closed from June 16 through June 21 for vacation. Regular services resume on the 22nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beran
Sick Mrs Gibson Recovers After Hip Surgery in Gonzales
Mrs. W L Gibson is recovering at Holmes Community Hospital Gonzales after a fractured left hip from a fall. The weekend visitors included Roy and(…)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.L. Gibson
Holmes Community Hospital
Gonzales
Mr. Gibson
Roy Klack
West Point
Eugene Cochran
Charles
Houston
Frank Gibson
Anthony
Deer Park
S. L. Gibson
Beasley
Hallettsville Western Parade set for June 20 at 4 p.m
Hallettsville stages its annual Western Parade Friday June 20 at 4 p.m. around the courthouse square with line up at 2 p.m. and judging at 3 p.m. Entries from local and nearby cities welcomed. contact the Chamber of Commerce to enter. Following the parade a chicken barbecue will run 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission $1.75 adults $1 for children 12 and under. The 1975 State Championship High School Rodeo runs June 17-21 at 8 p.m. in Hallettsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Courthouse Square
Texas
Paul Morgan
KKYX
San Antonio
Rusty Lynn Cook
Peggy Kubicek
Chamber of Commerce
P.O
Sharon Kubicek Enrolls at Brazosport College
Sharon Kubicek has enrolled in Brazosport College in Lake Jackson. A 1975 Moulton High School graduate, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim L Kubicek Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Kubicek
Brazosport College
Lake Jackson
Sharon
Moulton High School
Jim L. Kubicek Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Comdr
Mrs. Gummelt
Victoria
Mr. Gummelt
Victoria College
352Nd Engineering Company
Army Reserve
Red River Army Depot
Texarkana
Livestock Market Report
Lee Rockets
A.L.C.W. Meeting
Sgt
Capt
Pat Mueller
Ladies Aid
Flatonia Masons
Lillie Faltisek
Wayne Krejci
DeTar
Wayne
Eugene B. Krejci
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