FFA Show Barn proposal eyed for Lions Field project
Ed's Viewpoint notes the FFA Show Barn planned on Lions Recreation Field pending citizen response. Local farmers shaded show limits but the barn would open fairs and exhibits to non members. pledges, starting with $400 from a Moulton businessman, are sought to finance construction. The piece also touches spring farming, fire safety lessons after the Chicago school fire, and labor's share of the cost in National Review Bulletin.
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Legion
FFA
Lions Recreation
Moulton
School Menu For Thursday and Friday
The local school cafeteria lists meals for Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Wednesday features fried chicken dressing creamed potatoes pickled beets pineapple on lettuce cookies and milk. Thursday offers pork chops with potato or rice slaw corn prune or poppy seed cake and milk. Friday presents a choice of cheese burger or hamburger potato salad brown beans apple pie and milk.
Pranksters Hide Center Line On Modena Highway
Italian police seek unknown pranksters who repainted the center dividing line on Modena’s main highway causing at least 15 cars to veer off into bushes after dark amid fog. No injuries reported as traffic was slow.
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Modena
Italy
Mystery Farm of Mrs Louise Osborn Identified
Allen J. Hanslik correctly named the Mystery Farm as the Louise Osborn property on Route 3 near Shiner. The 140 acre farm lies about 41 miles southwest of Moulton in Henkhaus, with Osborn retired after twenty one years as Wagner Hospital nurse superintendent and now anesthetist. Soil Conservation leaves all tillage idle while pasture is leased to George Technik of Shiner Route 3.
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Louise Osborn
Henkhaus
Allen J. Hanslik
Near Here
Ters of
America
Shiner Home Demonstration Club
Wagner Hospital
Shiner
Osborn Place
the Soil Conservation Plan
George Technik
Parents Convicted In Refusing Medicine To Save Child
In Hagerstown Maryland a man and wife were convicted of manslaughter for refusing medical care for their 5 month old daughter Elaine citing religious belief. They claimed the Lord's will guided them and the infant died of pneumonia on November 25. The jury deliberated 40 minutes and they remain free on bond awaiting sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Ollen O. Craig
Elaine
Craig
Lillian
Raymond
Craigs
Church of God
James Strine
Starustka Receives Paratrooper Wings
Army Pvt. Vincent J. Starustka son of Mr and Mrs Julius C Starustka 2511 Avenue F Rosenberg recently graduated from the 82d Airborne Division Jump School at Fort Bragg North Carolina Starustka earned paratrooper wings after four weeks of training including five parachute jumps He entered the Army in July 1958 and completed basic training at Fort Carson Colorado The 19 year old was a 1958 graduate of Moulton High School.
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Army Pvt
Vincent J. Starustka
Julius C. Starustka
Avenue
F. Rosenberg
82D Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N. C
Starustka
Army
Fort Carson
Colo
Moulton High School
Beck Given 5-Year Sentence and Fines
Tacoma ex Teamsters president Dave Beck was sentenced to five years in prison and fined 60 000 for tax evasion by U S District Judge George H Boldt who condemned his greed and evasion of 240 000 in income taxes The judge ordered 70 961 52 total payments to avoid jail with concurrent six counts of ten thousand dollar fines each See Beck page 7 col 5
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Tacoma
Wash
Teamster
Dave Beck
Beck
U. S
Pavlas Tavern Opens At Krueger Site On Front Street
Mr and Mrs George Pavlas become owners of the former Gus Krueger s Place on south Front Street beside Jerry s Barber Shop The tavern will offer refreshments and entertainment with a cordial invitation to the public Mr Pavlas previously worked for Anton Faltisek local Lone Star and Shiner Beer Distributor
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George Pavlas
Gus Krueger
South Front Street
Jerry
Pavlas
Tax Assessor to Assess 1959 Taxes in Moulton
Frances J. Polasek Lavaca County Tax Assessor-Collector sends deputy to City Hall Moulton to assess 1959 state and county taxes on Friday March 6. Citizens who have not yet been assessed are urged to comply.
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Moulton
Frances J. Polasek
Lavaca County
Texas
Anders Purchases Fehrenkamp Buildings on Front Street
Ernest Anders of Houston buys two Front Street buildings from the F. T. Fehrenkamp Estate. Lumber will be used to build a Houston home for Mr and Mrs Ernest Anders. Mrs Anders is Margie Bohuslav daughter of Komensky residents Bohumil and Marguerite Bohuslav.
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Ernest Anders
Houston
Front Street
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Anders
Margie Bohuslav
Bohumil Bohuslav
Komensky
St. Joseph's School Club Plans Meeting This Thursday
The regular meeting of the St. Joseph's School Club will be held in the school auditorium on Thursday night, March 5 at 7 30. All members are urged to attend.
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St. Joseph’s School Club
Mrs Frank Pilat Undergoes Major Surgery in Houston
Mrs Frank Pilat had major surgery at M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston last week Thursday. Her condition is reported as improved.
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Frank Pilat
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Anton Cerny 78 Interred At Praha
Anton Cerny 78 passed away at Shiner Hospital after a five day pneumonia bout. Born November 12 1880 in Karlov Czechoslovakia he immigrated to America at age eight settling in Praha later Novohrad. He and sister Josephine retired to Moulton and he was blind for eight years. Funeral at Buffingtons Shiner and Praha Catholic Church with interment in Praha Cemetery. Survivors include sister Josephine. preceded by three brothers Frank Vaclav and Joe. Pallbearers named. St Isadors Lodge Novohrad members as honorary pallbearers.
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Anton Cerny
Shiner Hospital
Karlov
Czechoslovakia
Mr. Cerny
Frank
Katharine
Wagner) Cerny
America
Praha
Novohrad
Josephine Cerny
Moulton
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
Praha _ Catholic
Marcus Valenta
Buffington Funeral
Vaclav
Joe Cerny
John Jasek
Frank Olsovsky
Alfons Grill
Laddie
Frank Cerny
Joe Hanzelka
Babe Ruth League Set for Weimar Meeting March 9
A Tri-County Babe Ruth League meeting is scheduled for Monday night March 9 at 7:30 PM in the Veterans Hall Weimar. The session aims to finalize three or more divisions with fifteen teams listed including Cuero Gonzales Yoakum Hallettsville Moulton Flatonia La Grange Weimar Columbus Sealy Katy Richmond Rosenberg Sugar Land East Bernard and invites others to join.
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Veterans Hall
Weimar
Cuero
Gonzales
Yoakum
Hallettsville
Moulton
Flatonia
la Grange
Columbus
Sealy
Katy
Richmond
Rosenberg
Sugarland
East Bernard
Flatonia Livestock Commission Report
Flatonia Livestock Commission Co reports sales of 720 head cattle and 465 hogs to top bidders. Notable prices include 21 cows with calves at 290 a pair and springing cows at 260 each. Top hogs 16.40 per cwt, cattle prices range from 14 to 31 per cwt. Broadcast reminder: Mondays at 2:30 p.m. on KCTI 1460 Gonzales.
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Flatonia Livestock Commission Company
KCTI
Gonzales
Jalufka Warehouse Reused as Barn and Shed on Local Farm
The warehouse north of the Emil Jalufka Texaco Service Station was torn down and moved to the Jalufka farm east of town. It is now used as a barn and implement shed for Claude Jalufka and family.
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Emil Jalufka
Mrs. Jim Brom Seriously Injured in Fall at Home
Mrs. Jim Brom was seriously injured last Friday after slipping at her home near town and striking a table. She sustained multiple fractured ribs and bruises, was taken to Wagner's Hospital, and is now recovering at home.
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Jim Brom
Wagner’s Hospital
Local Bobkittens Fall In Bi District Final
At El Campo gymnasium Tuesday night the Sugarland girls defeated the Moulton Bobkittens 54 to 49 to claim Bi District championship honors. Latrecia Wachtendorf led Bobkittens with 17 points, Joyce Binford scored 45 of Sugarland’s 54, and Lillie Jasek added 11. Sugarland advances to regional play Saturday at Victoria.
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el Campo
Sugarland Girls
Moulton Bobkittens
Bobkittens
Sugarland Girl
Latrecia Wachtendorf
Lillie Jasek
Bob Wenske
Sandra Hohit
Diane Janak
Dorothy Wenske
Mary Jasek
Betty Hull
Beatrice Macabe
Moulton
Sugarland
Joyce Binford
Victoria
Robbers Nabbed At Deming After Shiner Station Heist
Michael Tarent and Thomas Polloch, both of Cleveland Ohio, were arrested in Deming New Mexico after a failed gas station theft. Police found a loaded 30-30 rifle and shell casings used to shoot rabbits. They await grand jury action in Hallettsville for the Shiner station holdup with $50 cash and a rifle seized.
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Shiner
Deming
New Mexico
Michael Tarent
Thomas Polloch
Cleveland
Ohio
Deming City
Texas
Theo Long
Wm. Kortwig
Hallettsville
Ben Marcak Sinclair
Frank Roznovsky
Fire crews curb blaze at Rainbow Inn
The Moulton Fire Department answered a call at the Rainbow Inn just east of town late Tuesday evening. Burning debris in an incinerator near the building ignited the rafters and spread inside the establishment, but quick action limited damage to a minor level.
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Moulton
Rainbow Inn
Funeral services held in Bay City for John W. Hill
Dr M M Wagner Wm Novosad Frank Barta and Emil Jaluska attended the funeral in Bay City for John W Hill of San Antonio who died Feb 22 He was Master of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus for Texas District No 2 and active in the order since 1918 He served as Master for over ten years and two weeks before his death a class was dedicated to him by the San Antonio Assembly of the Fourth Degree
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M. M. Wagner
Messrs
Wm. Novosad
Frank Barta
Emil Jaluska
Bay City
John W. Hill
San Antonio
Hill
Knights of Columbus
Texas
Order
Assembly of the Fourth Degree
Fireman charged with arson in Plant City crimes
Police charged 35 year old Robert Anderson a city fireman with setting fires to a house a church a candy company and a downtown office building in Plant City Florida prior to his arrest authorities said
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Plant City
Fla
Robert Anderson
Anderson
Frances Faltysek Rites Held Feb 19
Funeral services for Frances Faltysek 86 were held February 19 at Koenig Funeral Home La Grange and Sacred Heart Church. She died February 17 at her son in law and daughter’s home. Surviving are a daughter Patricia Sandera and multiple half siblings, with interment at Praha Catholic Cemetery.
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la Grange
Koenig
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Frances Faltysek
L. J. Sandera
Harry Mazurkiewicz
S. A. Zientek
Edmond Bily
Nada
Czech
Praha
Ignac
Frances Dusek Faltysek
Austria
Fayette County
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Chicago
National Review Bulletin
Thurs & Fri
Hunt
Star Theatre
Moulton Eagle
Eagle
Mrs.Osborn
R. L. Osborn
Tom Valenta, Sr
Tom Valenta, Jr
Gr. Gus Schultz
Joe F. Roznovsky
G. Krueger
Fehrenkamp
St. Isador’s Lodge of
Flatonia Livestock Comm. Co. Report
Jalufka
The
Sheriff's
City of
Fire Dept
Sandera
Joseph Krhoyjak
Louis Dybala
August Kreemar
Schulenburg
Emil Bartek
Jake Reus
Adolph Faltysek
Frank Faltysek
Ganado
Patricia Sandera
Joseph Faltysek
Howdy
Bear
Cleveland Museum
John Thomas
Boston Garden
Alaska
Florida
Ney B. White
Eglin Afb
Joe W. Kelly
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