Kidnappers Arrested After Houston Robbery Spree
Mrs. Dennis Wagner and her two children were abducted from their Brazoria County home by three gunmen using a roadblock. They later robbed the Wagner residence, damaged phones, and released the family after hours of fear. Mrs. Wagner, bruised and shocked, received medical care. the children were unharmed.
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Houston
Brazoria County
Dennis Wagner
Laverne Habitat
Gonzales
Moulton
Frank C. Wagner
Brazoria
Texas 6
Wagner
Manuel
Sharon
Dwayne
Jamboree Committee Plans Big Local Parade Event
The Jamboree Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture met Tuesday to map an upcoming Grand Parade. Entry contacts include Elyse Chaloupka Thelma Hinze and Mr Orsak Jim Kubicek Jr. with booth spaces on a first come basis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Elyse Chaloupka
Thelma Hinze
R. L. Orsak
Mr. Orsak
Jim Kubicek Jr
Cindy Petrek
Blood Pressure Clinic Sponsored by Knights at St Joseph Hall
The Knights of Columbus Council 3244 sponsor a blood pressure reading clinic on June 26 at St Joseph's Parish Hall from 9 to 11 AM. Everyone is invited to have their blood pressure checked.
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Knights of Columbus Council 3244
St. Joseph's Parish Hall
Captain Mueller and Family Return Home from Germany
Captain Patrick Mueller and his wife with two children Mark Alan and Elisabeth Ann returned to the United States after four years in Germany. They visited Tulsa and Houston before arriving in Moulton on May 25 to settle back in at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The family praised their stay abroad but express happiness to be home. Before leaving Germany, Mark Alan was confirmed at Heidelburg Lutheran Chapel on May 22.
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U. S. Army
Germany
Patrick Mueller
Mark Alan
Elisabeth Ann
States
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Houston
Moulton
Mueller
Fort Sam Houston
Antonio
Muellers
Heidelberg Lutheran Chapel
Moulton Lodge 59 Plans June Meeting With Lunch
Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge No. 59 will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday June 15 at 8 p m. Lunch will be served. Adella Haase notes the event.
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Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge No. 59
Adella Haase
Ed Braeuer Suffers Jaw Fracture in Little League Hit
Ed Braeuer, 14, is recovering at home after surgery at DeTar Hospital Tuesday morning for a broken jaw in three places sustained while playing Senior Little League Baseball in Moulton on June 6. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Rud Braeuer.
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Ed. Braeuer
DeTar Hospital
Moulton
Rud. Braeuer
Lone Star Farmer Candidates Pass Final Degree Check
Perry Kram, Matt Jasek, Michael Wenske, and Wayne Krejci of the Moulton FFA Chapter have earned the Lone Star Farmer Degree, the state’s highest. They will receive certificates and keys at the State FFA Convention opening on July 13 in Ft Worth Texas.
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Tour Lune Ota
Moulton Ffa
Lone Star Farmer
Perry Kram
Matt Jasek
Michael Wenske
Wayne Krejci
Ft. Worth
Texas
Services At Old Moulton Baptist Church
Sunday June 19 preaching at Old Moulton Baptist Church with Sunday School at 10 o clock and worship at 10 45. Brother Black will deliver the message and the Lord's Supper will be observed. Everyone is welcome.
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Old Moulton Baptist Church
Brother Black
Ben Bohuslav’s Wife Improves After Illness
Mrs. Ben Bohuslav of Yoakum, formerly Eunice Machart of Moulton, shows great improvement after a serious illness at Huth Memorial Hospital in Yoakum.
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Huth Memorial Hospital
Yoakum
Ben Bohuslav
Eunice Machart
Moulton
Gordon Wells Fehrenkamp dies at 55 in Texas
Gordon Wells Fehrenkamp a lifelong Moulton resident died at Baptist Memorial Hospital in San Antonio on Thursday June 9 at age 55 After a illness since February he was born July 2 1921 in Moulton to Victor O Fehrenkamp and Helia Krueger Fehrenkamp He attended Moulton High School and graduated and spent his entire life in the community.
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Gordon Wells Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Baptist Memorial
Services Held For Mrs. Mary Zidek In Houston
Mary Zidek a Lavaca County native died June 11 in Houston at age 83 Born 1893 she married Joe Zidek in 1911 in Moulton Catholic Church The couple farmed in Dickson area until his 1938 death She moved to Corpus in 1940 for residence and family records indicate a Texas obituary note
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Mary Zidek
Lavaca County
L. A. Mikes
Houston
Frank Zidek
Josephine Kolar Zidek
Joe Zidek
Moulton
Dickson
Petrek Named to Dean's List at SWTS University
Thomas Petrek a sophomore majoring in business accounting at SWTS University San Marcos earned a 3.412 GPA with an overall 3.3939. A 1976 Moulton High School graduate he is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Petrek.
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Thomas Petrek
Swts University
San Marcos
Thomas
Moulton High School
Joe Petrek
Alton Fojtik Elected Legion Commander
The Geier Merrem Post 392 held its June meeting with election of officers. Alton Fojtik was elected commander. Jimmy Luksovsky 1st vice commander. Jacob Tousek 2nd vice commander. Rudy Braeuer adjutant. Larry Seifert finance officer. Louis Fishbeck chaplain. Daniel Brom service officer. Julius Gertner sergeant at arms. George Migl historian. Daniel Kozelsky publicity chairman.
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Louis Fishbeck
Gene Kiesel
Jimmy Luksovsky
Raffles
Legion
James R. Bryan
Mathilda Muehlstein
Alton Fojtik
Jacob Tousek
Rudy Braeuer
Larry Seifert
Daniel Brom
Julius Gertner
George Mig
Daniel Kozelsky
Edith Luksovsky Heads Motion Legion Auxiliary
Edith Luksovsky leads the American Legion Auxiliary meeting held Wednesday night June 1. Color bearers were Bertha Thiede and Willie Bartos, chaplain Betty Hohmann. Secretary and treasurer reports were accepted and correspondence about the Amarillo convention July 15 to 17 was read.
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American Legion Aux
Bertha Thiede
Willie Bartos
Betty Hohmann
Amarillo
Legion Aux
Beran Garage Closed June 20 to 25 for Vacation
The Beran Garage will remain closed from June 20 through June 25 due to vacation. No services will be available during the shutdown.
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Beran
Moultonites' Son Dies in Sealy Automobile Crash
Gerald Alan Nicholson Jr. 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Nicholson Sr. of Moulton, died instantly Monday in Sealy Texas from a car accident. Services were held June 9 in Lake Worth and a memorial service June 13 in Moulton. Surviving are parents, two brothers, step-siblings, and multiple grandparents and relatives.
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Gerald Alan Nicholson, Jr
Gerald A. Nicholson Sr
Moulton
Sealy
Texas
Young Nicholson
E. Earl Smith & Sons
Dixie Highway
Lake Worth
Memory Gardens Memorial Park Cemetery
St. Joseph's Catholic
Robert Schmidt
Nevill Darville
Lantana
Florida
Nicholson Sr
Here
Nickey Nicholson
Woody Darville
E. L. Tesch
C. A. Nicholson
Boynton Beach
Leslie Thorpe
Houston
Roxanne Tinney
Charlie Tinney
Salvation Army Campaign Underway With Dodds as Chairman
Local Salvation Army drive kicks off in June with Gladys Dodds as Campaign Chairman and 14 volunteers named. William Miculka notes questions about operations as workers plan visits to solicit support from businesses and individuals.
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Gladys Dodds
Salvation Army
William Miculka
Moulton Service Unit
The
Hugo Fisbeck
Lexie Boehm
Allyne Fisbeck
Annie Zidek
Josie Lee Albrecht
Novice Barta
Thelma Hinze
Marie Jarosek
Hilda Rothbauer
Mathilda Stang
Verona Vogt
Elisabeth Holm
Miculka
Two-Car Collision Causes Medium Damage on Jackson St
At 3:35 p.m. Saturday a 1969 Chevrolet driven by George Spann of Shiner pulled out in front of a 1977 Chevrolet pickup driven by Michael Lockstedt of Houston on Jackson St. Both vehicles sustained medium damage.
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George Spann
Shiner
Michael Lockstedt
Houston
Jackson St
Swimming lessons at Sulphur Park begin June 20
Community notice announces swimming lessons at Sulphur Park starting June 20 with contact Billy Branyon at 5967 4895 for details and enrollment.
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Sulphur Park
Billy Branyon
Moulton FFA Plans Summer Activities and Leadership Training
The Moulton FFA Chapter outlines summer plans including leadership training for newly elected officers led by Advisor Alan Zahradnick, and goals for the coming year. Members will attend the State FFA Convention in Fort Worth July 13 to 15, sell cold drinks at the Moulton Jamboree, and weigh livestock with a new scale. The livestock scale will be collected in July, with the Area III FFA Awards Banquet in Brenham in August.
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Moulton
FFA
Alan Zahradnick
James Meiserschlaeger
Ed Bracuer
Ft. Worth
Nursing Home Family Day Honors Residents at Ady Care
Relatives and friends gathered at Ady Car Nursing Home on Sunday afternoon June 12 to honor residents. A lunch was provided by Court C.D. of A. 2018 with Henrietta Simper and Georgie Holub as hostesses. Entertainment featured old time music by the New Kinkler Community group including Mr. and Mrs. John Muhlstein and Mr. Alfred Lagenberg.
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Court C.D. of A
C.D. of A
Henrietta
Kinkler
John Muhlstein
Alfred Lagenberg
Gene Hrneck Elected Grand Knight of Local K of C
In a Knights of Columbus meeting held Thursday night Gene Hrneck was elected Grand Knight for the coming year. Other officers named include Deputy Grand Knight Erwin Patek Recording secretary Edwin Gaertner Chancellor Daniel Kozelsky Treasurer Jim Kubiec Advocate Thomas Hoyer Warden Rodney Petrek Inner Guard Mark Jaluska Outer Guard Joe F Pavlicek Trustee Willie Steinacher. The nominating committee was Edward Schacherl Edwin Schacherl William Meyer and Willie Novosad. Following Novosad's resignation as Financial Secretary Benjamin Kicihege was appointed by the Supreme Council to fill the post. Refreshments followed the session.
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Knights of Columbus
Gene Hrnch
Erwin Patek
Edwin Gaertner
Daniel Kozelsky
Jim Kubieck
Thomas Hoyer
Rodney Petrek
Mark Jaluska
Joe F. Pavlicek
Willie Steinacher
Edward and
Edwin Schacherl
William J. Meyer
Hypertension Impact on Heart Brain and Kidneys
An article notes 20 to 25 million Americans have hypertension. About 30 percent are unaware, and half of those diagnosed go untreated. Untreated high blood pressure risks heart enlargement, artery hardening, and kidney and eye damage. normal is around 120/80, with 160/90 a danger point.
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America
Fiddle Fest drew families to Blanco parade and contests
Mrs. Rodney Petrek joined her family in Blanco for the Fiddle Fest weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Neuman and others. They attended a parade cow chip throwing armadillo races chili cook-off and fiddlers contest. Mrs Petrek met Channel 12 during the event.
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Rodney Petrek
Blanco
Bill Neuman
Kelly
Becky
Moulton School Board Meeting Held In Administration Building
The Moulton School Board met Wednesday June 8 in the Administration Building with President Alvin Kocian presiding. Supt. Thomas Hoyer and members Leslie Haas Jimmy Holub Marvin Jasek and Gus Targac attended. Lexie Etlinger and visitor Daniel Jasek were present. Minutes and financial report approved. The board voted to join Region III Media Center and participate in living material services and their crime and drug prevention program.
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Moulton
Alvin Kocian
Thomas H. Hoyer
Leslie Haas
Jimmy Holub
Marvin Jasek
Gus Targac
Lexie Etlinger
Daniel Jasek
Moulton Catholic Life Branch 16 Holds Annual Meeting
The Moulton Catholic Life Branch No. 16 met at the VFW Hall for an annual gathering. Harvey Bartosh opened the session, District supervisor delivered a report, and guest speaker E M Dausin, Grand President of Catholic Life Insurance of San Antonio, spoke. The event closed with a prayer and refreshments.
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Moulton Catholic Life Branch No. 16
VFW Hall
Harvey Bartosh
E. M. Dausin
Catholic Life Insurance of
San Antonio
Dausin
Bartosh
Houston student Marlon Novosad earns Dean's List honor
Marlon Novosad a UH junior in Accounting and Financing earned a 3.8 GPA and was named to the Dean's List. A Moulton High School graduate he works with W. W. Granger in Houston.
Mrs. Joe Kahanek 88 Dies in El Campo June 8 1977
Funeral services were held June 10 in El Campo for Mrs. Joe Kahanek who died June 8 in an El Campo hospital at age 88. Born June 7, 1889 in Weimar, she had lived in El Campo 50 years. Survives include son Jerry Kahanek and four daughters, plus a brother and eleven grandchildren. Interment at St. John’s Cemetery near Schulenburg.
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Joe Kahanek
el Campo
Triska Funeral Home
Kahanek
Weimar
Fred Cox
St. John's Cemetery
Schulenburg
Jerry Kahanek
Wade Newton
E. J. Stone
John Opera
Waco
Steve Anders
Texas City
Frank Mikulencak
Moulton
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Karl Bolin
Brent Bolin
Stephen Olle
Robert Olle
Ryan Pilat
Mrs
Bobby Pilat
Rodney Nieto
Arnold Nieto
Almeda-Genoa
U.S
Old Moulton Rap
Gordon Wells
Fehrenkamp
Alton Fortik
Geier-Merrem
Bartos
Charlie Filipp
Edith Luksovsky
Movtion Legion Auxiliary
Moultonites
James Neskora
Presi
Urs
Simper
Georgie Holub
Pauline Diouhy
Annie Krueger
Frank Dornak
Antonia Pustka
Bertha Hajdik
Karoline Faltisek
Annie Janecek
Anna Okrublik
Walter Haas
Gene Hrneck
Willie Novosad
Benjamin Kicihege
Supreme
Gene Hrncir
Moulton Cath. Life Branch No
Marlon Novosad
University of Houston
Marlon
W. W. Granger
Moultonite
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