Local rancher启动 meat plant dream mirrors growth path
Ed's Viewpoint lauds careful planning for business success citing Frank Heiman of Danbury who co founded Heiman Food Locker Plant with his sons Bennie and Albert. It notes plant expansion and modern equipment and suggests similar opportunity in town within a 20 mile meat trade radius. It links unemployment figures and oil imports to economic growth, urging support for local commerce and hometown merchants over distant centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
Frank Heiman
Danbury
Shiner Butcher Shop
Heiman
Bennie
Albert
Yoakum
Weimar
Chamber of Commerce
Infantry Weapons Demo For Latin American Officers
Army Specialist William T. MacDougall of Lakewood New Jersey and Private First Class Leroy J. Jemelka of Moulton demonstrate a machine gun during a weapons exhibition in the Canal Zone for Latin American officers. Jemelka 23, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Jemelka Route 1 joined the Army January 1957 completed basic at Fort Carson Colorado a 1951 Moulton High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. MacDougall
Lakewood
N. J
Leroy J. Jemelka
Moulton
Canal Zone
Jemelka
Joe Jemelka
Fort Carson
Colo
Moulton High School
U. S. Army
Practice Of Fire Prevention Urged By Texas State Board of Insurance
The Texas State Board of Insurance urges a year round fire protection program as growth increases fire risk. It stresses that people cause fires and that eliminating hazards is essential. Local fire chiefs are asked to lead continuous preventive efforts to reduce deaths and property loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Board of Insurance
Texas
Two Speeders Fined In JP Court
Robert Francis Janda of Caldwell was fined for speeding 75 mph on Highway 95. He appeared before JP Jerome Vasek and paid court costs. Mack Desha of Flatonia was cited for 65 mph in a 40 mph zone and settled his fine with costs in JP Court.
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Robert Francis Janda
Caldwell
Daniel Koranek
Janda
JP Jerome Vasek
Koranek
Mack Desha
Flatonia
Desha
Lavaca County Little League Forms Under Gus Strauss
County Judge Gus Strauss is elected head of the Lavaca County Little League formed in Hallettsville. Elo Meiserschlaeger is secretary. Participating towns include Hallettsville Flatonia Shiner and Moulton with teams sponsored by local clubs. Each team paid 25 for franchise and insurance. season start date TBA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Strauss
Lavaca
Little League Organization
Lavaca County
Little League
Hallettsville
Werner’s
Charles Luksovsky
Here
Tion
Elo Meiserschlaeger
Flatonia
Shiner
Moulton
Lloyd Skelton
Hallettsville Lions Club
Frank Pichoda
Flatonia American Legion
Shiner American Legion
Shiner Club
Ernest Petry
Moulton Civic Group
Pvt Elmer Pavlas Arrives In Germany
Pvt Elmer J Pavlas aged 20 son of Mr and Mrs Louis Pavlas Sr of Schulenburg formerly Novohrad section is stationed in Berlin Germany He graduated from Moulton High School in 1956 and joined the army September 12 1957 After basic at Fort Carson he trained at Fort Chaffee and was sent overseas His letter to parents describes departing Fort Dix New Jersey February 5 with 22 Greyhound buses to New York Harbor and a roughly 70 mile trip through Jersey City New York and Brooklyn toward his first overseas assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer J. Pavlas
Louis Pavlas Sr
Schulenburg
Novohrad
Berlin
Germany
Moulton High School
Western Union Telegram Co
San Antonio
Army
Ft. Carson, Colo
Ft. Chaffee
Arkansas
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Greyhound
New York Harbor
Jersey City
New York
Brooklyn
Wreckers Wreck Wrong House in Alexandria
Six house wreckers damaged the wrong building in Alexandria Louisiana when owner Dr Paul Davis drove by. The crew had torn off part of the roof porch and upper floor of a two story frame house before realizing the error. Both wrecking firms were damaged by fire.
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Alexandria
Paul Davis
Last Rites Held For John Michal Sr 73
Funeral rites for John Michal Sr of Route 2 Yoakum were held from Buffington Funeral Home Shin er and at Shiner Catholic Church on February 19 1958. Burial was in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. He was born November 7 1884 and died at age 73 3 10. Survivors include wife Annie Pulkrabek Michal and four children. He died after a dog motion spooked him near his chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia
Annie Pulkrabek Michal
Charlie Michal
Moulton
Willie H
Ella) Kloesel
Shiner
Milton
Annie) Kahanek
Yoakum
James S
Carrie) Johnson
Corpus Christi
Miloslav Michal
Houston
Laddie Michal
Moscow
Texas
John
Marie Novak Michal
John Michal Jr
Italy
Michal
Lee
High School PTA Holds Regular Meet
Rev. Julius Holm president of the PTA gave an interesting talk on What the Population Shifts in our State Mean for the Future of Your Children. An open forum discussion followed and refreshments were served by the hospitality committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Holm
PTA
Vaclav J. Jasek Promoted at Fort Leonard Wood
Vaclav J. Jasek of Moluton Route 1 advanced to specialist third class at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He serves in the 4th Specialist Training Regiment as a clerk-typist and enlisted in 1956. A 1951 Sam & Will Moore High School graduate, he previously worked for Pace McQueen Lindey in Houston. his wife Laverne resides in Waynesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Leonard Wood
Vaclav J. Jasek
V. J. Jasek
Moulton
Jasek
Army
Sam & Will Moore High School
Pace McQueen & Lindey Co
Houston
Laverne
Waynesville, Mo
Flatonia Livestock Auction Report Strong Hog and Cattle Demand
Flatonia Livestock Co reports 500 cattle and 375 hogs on hand for a regular auction. Top hogs bring 21.50 to 21.70, cow and calf pairs 160.00 to 235.00. Calves and cows show solid prices across Good and Choice calves 24.00 to 28.25, heavy bulls 19.00 to 22.00, feeder hogs 18.00 to 19.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia
SS Representative In Shiner Monday
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria Texas will be in Shiner at City Hall at 9 am on Monday March 10 to help with claims retirement survivor and disability benefits and to answer questions about the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Office
Victoria
Texas
Shiner
City Hall
Houston 4-H Calf Scramble Winners Dominate Fat Stock Show
Lavaca County 4-H clubs shine at the Houston Fat Stock Show. Leonard Pesek Wied club Max Henriches Kamensky and Franklin Bohuslav won calves while Joe Kouba and Jerome Gillar earned blue ribbons. Several Jersey and Hereford cattle placed, with cash prizes and a camera for best dairy calf photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Leonard Pesek
Wied
Max Henriches
Witting
Franklin Bohuslav
Kamensky
Lucas Janak
Sweet Home
Joe Herman
Daniel Wick
Paulie Pesek
Lavaca County
Joe Kouba
Jerome Gillar
Joseph Dennis Pesek
Joe Mikush
Dannie Gillar
Franklin Pesek
Franklin
Bobkittens win Bi-District crown over Yorktown girls
The Moulton Bobkittens beat Yorktown 48 to 35 in a Bi District game at Victoria Junior College gym Tuesday. The Bobkittens advance to a Regional matchup with Dilley on Saturday morning March 8 at 10:15 with Rio Hondo and Thrail also in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Bobkittens
Yorktown
Victoria Junior College
Moulton
Bobkittens
Dilley
Rio Hondo
Thrail
Moulton Bobbittens
Bobkatz Lose to Woodsboro in Regional Tourney
The Moulton Bobkatz fell 62 to 48 to Woodsboro in Victoria Saturday morning. Woodsboro led after the first half and held on for the win. Kenneth Fishbeck led all scorers with 15 points. Boerne captured the regional title.
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Bobkatz
Moulton Bobkatz
Woodsboro
Victoria
Kenneth Fishbeck
Boerne
St Joseph School Club Plans Thursday Meeting
The St Josephs School Club will hold its regular meeting in the School Auditorium Thursday night March 6 at 7 30 oclock. All members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's School Club
Flatonia FFA Fat Stock Show Set For March 13
The 1958 Flatonia FFA Fat Stock Show is scheduled for Thursday March 13 at the Flatonia Livestock Commission Auction Barns with judging by J R Jackson of Texas A and M. Breeding Swine show at Flatonia High School at 2 00 p m and public auction at 8 00 p m. About 30 fat barrows 13 fat calves 6 pens of broilers and 14 lambs are entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia Ffa
Flatonia Livestock Commission
J. R. Jackson
Texas A & M
Flatonia High School
School Election Ballot Set For April 5
The public is reminded of the school election to be held Saturday April 5. On the ballot two board members will be elected Lee L. Jarosek and William Meyer.
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Lee L. Jarosek
William Meyer
Blaine Dell Brueggeman Stationed at Fort Carson CO
Stationed in Colorado Blaine Dell Brueggeman who left for the service on February 21 is now stationed at Fort Carson Colorado Blaine Dell son of Mr and Mrs Rud Brueggeman graduated from Moulton High School in 1954 Prior to induction he was employed with the 7 Eleven in Houston as a store manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Dell Brueggeman
Fort Carson
Colorado
Blaine Dell
Rud. Brueggeman
Moulton
7-Eleven
Houston
Harvey G Michna First in Local Soil Conservation Contest
Judy Kaiser takes first in district soil conservation contest. The article stresses stewardship of soil, erosion losses, and the need for terracing rotating crops and fertilizing to protect topsoil for future generations. It links soil health to food supply and national duty.
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Judy Kaiser
United States
America
Bohuslav Among First to Test Army Pentomic Concept
Fort Lewis Washington SP3 Clarence S Bohuslav son of Mr and Mrs Bohumil Bohuslav Route 1 Moulton has become one of the nations first soldiers to take part in field exercises testing the Army new pentomic battle concept. He serves as a platoon messenger in Company B of the 4th Infantry Division 1st Battle Group 8th Infantry here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lewis
Wash
Clarence S. Bohuslav
Bohumil Bohuslav
Route 1
Moulton
Bohuslav
4Th Infantry Division
8Th Infantry
Yorktown Sunday School Teachers Attend Spring Meet
The Yorktown Area Sunday School Teachers Association held its Spring session at St Pauls Lutheran Church Karnes City on March 2. 103 teachers pastors and 25 visitors attended. Rev George W Kreuger Hallettsville gave the keynote and Dr W A Flashmeier Austin spoke on evaluation of subject matter with slides.
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Yorktown
Lester Spies
A. H. Hohls
Karnes City
Moulton
Julius Holm
Elsa
Lois
Lois, Mr. and Mrs. D. Ammermann
Margaret Beale
H. R. Albrecht
Walter Hildebrandt
Henry Helweg
Duty Die After Arriving From Overseas
S Sgt. Eugene Till, 35, a 15 year Army veteran, died suddenly in New York after returning from a three year France tour with his wife and two young daughters. Cause of death not learned. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Anton Till of Moravia and attended Velehrad and Moravia schools.
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Eugene Till
U. S. Army
New York
France
Till
Velehrad
Moravia
Anton Till
Instructs Helicopter Maintenance Class Opens in Middletown
Mr. William J. Michalec of San Antonio boards a Dallas plane for an eight hour flight via Washington to Middletown Pennsylvania. He will instruct a Civil Service helicopter maintenance class in Middletown for at least thirty days. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe V Michalec of Hallettsville Route 2.
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Willian J. Michalec
San Antonio
Dallas
Middletown
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Michalec
Civil Service
Joe V. Michalec
Hallettsville
Ashcrafts Visit Breitschopfs in Weekend Stay
Mr and Mrs Bill Ashcraft and their son of San Antonio spent the week end with the A J Breitschopfs at their home, sharing time and hospitality during a local visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ashcraft
San Antonio
The
A. J. Breitschopfs
Deputy Courts Two Tickets In Town Driving Offenses
Deputy Kortwig issues two tickets to August Hycinda of Flatonia for disregarding two stop signs. The charges cite Ja luskas Service Station and Moore Avenue between Farmers and Merchants State Bank and Pilot’s Super Market. Deputy Sheriff Wm Kortwig filed the charges. Early Sunday morning Emil Koncaba was stopped for driving with one headlight and also received a ticket from Deputy Kortwig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Hycinda
Flatonia
Jaluska
Moore Avenue
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Pilot's Super Market
Wm. Kortwig
Emil Koncaba
Here
Kortwig
Pfe D Berckenhoff Is Art Cannoneer at Fort Lewis
Pfc. Dennis Berckenhoff son of the late Mr and Mrs Fred Berckenhoff of Moulton trains for artillery battalion tests at Fort Lewis Washington. He serves as Cannoneer with Battery B of the 4th Division Artillery 2nd Howitzer Battalion 1st Artillery as the Army tests simulated atomic shells from new 8 inch howitzers and the honest John rocket as part of a pentomic division arsenal.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
Dennis Berckenhoff
Fred Berckenhoff
Moulton
Army
Berckenhoff
4Th Division
Death of Eric Gummelt in Vsetin near Hallettsville
Eric Gummelt died suddenly of a heart attack at about 5 30 p m near his Hallettsville home. He was 59 years old born December 9 1898 in Hallettsville. He left a wife Ida Kaase two sons George and David and a daughter Marjorie plus siblings and grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Immanuel Lutheran Church Vietin with burial in City Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Eric Gummelt
Mr. Gummelt
Gottlieb
Emilie Mollert Gummelt
Ida Kaase
Moulton
Julius Holm
Julius F. Holm
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Vsetin
George
David
Marjorie
Austin
Erna
Esther Gummelt
Leona Fehrle
Houston
Walter Gummelt
Jennings
Louisiana
Vietin
Herman E. Baumann
Schulenburg
Mrs. Rud. Brueggeman Return From Hospital
Mrs. Rud. Brueggeman returned home Saturday after a brief confinement at La Grange Memorial Hospital for minor surgery. She is up and doing fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rud. Brueggeman
la Grange Memorial Hospital
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Yarborough
Elmer Pavlas
John Michal, Sr
Flatonia Livestock Comm. Co. Report
Ites
St. Joseph School Club
Thur
Harvey G. Michna
Harvey Gene Michna
C. Bohuslav
Sun
Pfe D. Berckenhoff
Art
Cannoneer
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