August Linbrugger passes away at 75
August Linbrugger died suddenly at his son Walter Linbrugger’s home in Oak Grove on Monday at 7:25 AM. He was 75 years old with 5 months and 8 days. Funeral services were held March 7 at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial followed at Moulton Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Walter, Leon, and August. a sister and eight grandchildren. He was preceded by his wife and two daughters. one daughter died two weeks earlier in Shiner.
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August Linbrugger
Walter Linbrugger
Geer
Oak Grove
Zion Lutheran Church
Julius Holm
Zion Lutheran
Smith
Inent
Moultony
Leon Brugger
Houston
el Paso
Augusta Bossler Linbrugger
Joe Kahanek
Shiner
Cadets Suspended At A and M For Corps Violations
A sophomore at College Station has been suspended for the rest of the year. Four others face disciplinary action under Section 8c of the Cadet Corps for commanding freshmen and unauthorized tasks such as room cleaning shoe shining rifle cleaning typing and toting laundry. Three seniors and one sophomore were moved from corps dormitories to day status on conduct probation. The offenders were members of the band and B Infantry units.
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College Station
Cadet Corps
Fenders
Contract Let For Road Construction in DeWitt and Lavaca
A contract for grading, structures, base and surfacing on Farm to Market Roads 766 and 966 in DeWitt and Lavaca counties was awarded in Austin. D B Denny Jr of San Marcos submitted the low bid of 142503 dollars for a 7 mile route from FM 953 to FM 958, with 120 days for completion under Resident Engineer H P Kraus of Yoakum.
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DeWitt
Lavaca
Austin
M. G. Cornelius
Yoakum
D. B. Denny Jr
San Marcos
Guadalupe River
S. H. 111
Petersville
H. P. Kraus
Highway Department
Local Man Reports Eight Head Of Cattle Missing In Lavaca
Pren Lockwell reports eight head missing from the Ragsdale Ranch below Vienna in Lavaca County. The disappearances occurred in Vienna and Speaks areas during January roundup. J R Ragsdale A T Fenner and J C Winton are named in the rustling notes with Winton posting a $500 bond after a mis identified cow sale case.
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Lower
Lavaca
Lavaca County
Pren Lockwell
Here
Ragsdale
Vienna
Speaks
Lad's Place Draws Three Grocery Baskets Saturday
Lad's Place formerly Cotton Grove near Moulton on Komensky FM Road will hold a drawing at 4 30 p m on Saturday March 10. Three baskets of groceries will be given away and you need not be present to win.
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Lad's Place
Cotton Grove
Moulton
Komensky FM
Moulton FFA Fun Night Set for March 13
The Moulton FFA Chapter plans a Fun Night on Tuesday March 13 at 7 30 PM in the gym. A large Future Farmers cast will present a Grand Ole Opry themed show to raise funds for a Father and Son Banquet with broad member participation sought. Rep. Paul Machalee Jr. is mentioned.
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FFA
Paul Machalee Jr
Lt. E. M. Hruska In Germany
2nd Lt. Eugene M. Hruska is stationed in Nurnberg Germany. He left the states March 2 in a U S air craft. He attended Fort Lee Quartersmaster School from Oct 26 1955 to early February. He spent a three week leave in Houston before returning home.
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Eugene M. Hruska
Nornburg
Germany
States
Uncle Sams
Quartermaster’s School
Fort Lee
Houston
U. S
Texas ends safety inspection deadline looms
Col Homer Garrison Jr of the Texas Department of Public Safety warns about two million autos in Texas not yet inspected for 1956. With only six weeks left before the April 15 deadline, inspection stations fear last minute traffic jams. After April 15 tickets will be issued to vehicles without a 1956 sticker.
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Austin
Texas
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Garrison
DPS
Texas Independence Day events to be featured on TV program
The Humble Company's Texas in Review will air next week with coverage of Independence Day events at Washington on the Brazos near Brenham and dedication ceremonies at Anson Jones's historic home. The program also spotlights the 114 year old Noble House in Houston, currently being restored as a Texas museum.
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Washington-on-the-Brazos
Brenham
Humble Company
Texas
John Beneppard
Anson Jones
Republic of Texas
Noble
Houston
Ince
Plan to Enter a Float in the FFA Parade Show
Various organizations are urged to plan entering a float for the two day FFA and 4 H Project Show parade on Wednesday April 11 at 5 00 PM. Details will follow in the Eagle.
Local Legion Buys Property for Legion Home
Commander Wm. Micuika announced at the Wednesday meeting that the Fehrenkamp estate property on Highway 95 was purchased and an American Legion Home will be erected soon. A $5 Red Cross donation followed a discussion of Boys State and a Legion picture show. A Sunday barbecue on March 18 honors the Legion's birthday, with memorial services planned for May 20 featuring a well known speaker.
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Wm. Micuika
American Legion
Fehrenkamp
The
Red Cross
Legion
Last Union Army Vet In Hospital
Duluth Minnesota Albert Woolsen 109 last survivor of the Civil War Union Army was hospitalized here again Sunday but his condition was not considered serious.
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Duluth
Minn
Albert Woolsen
Moulton Farmers Co op Holds Meeting
The Moulton Farmers Co op Gin and Mill Company held its annual stockholders meeting February 27 at the VFW Hall with a large turnout. The manager reported income and expenses showing a nice profit and Arnold Freytag was re elected manager while the board of directors Erwin Kram Herman Kurtz Alfred Gassmann George Jasek Alvin Wenske Jerome Vasek and Joe Fishbeck were re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Farmers’ Co-Op Gin and Mill Company
VFW Hall
Bernard Goebel
Julius Holm
Wm. Pundt
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Elo Fehrenkamp
Arnold Freytag
Erwin Kram
Herman Kurtz
Alfred Gassmann
Geo. Jasek
Alvin Wenske
Jerome Vasek
Joe Fishbeck
3 Year Farm Outlook Outlined By McHaney
John G. McHaney extension economist told 100 grain storage and equipment representatives that if the international picture holds prices for farm products will be below parity in 1956 1957 and 1958. He noted a larger supply in 1956 with demand similar to 1955 and forecast farm income 5 to 10 percent lower in 1956 with land prices likely to level out or decline slightly in 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. McHaney
McHaney
Oak Grove 4-H Girls Meet in February Demonstrations
Oak Grove 4-H club girls met February 21 at 8 30 p.m. with Junior Leaders Margie Faltysek and Irene Lev. They opened with prayer and pledge, roll call, and minutes. Demonstrations covered blouse and skirt sewing, button sewing, zipper, and hem.
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Oak Grove
Margie Faltysek
Irene Lev
Dolores Faltysek
Elorine Wenske
Margie Krejci
Carol Darilek
Negro Killed On Edna Hwy Monday
Willie G Edwards 33 a Negro laborer working in Victoria died from head chest abdomen and leg injuries after a car driven by Travis Henry of Yoakum struck him on the Edna highway 9.3 miles south of Yoakum about 3 40 am Monday March 5. Investigating highway patrolmen and Justice of the Peace F A Kallus withheld verdict pending further investigation. It is unclear if Edwards died before or after the collision. Edwards had visited Yoakum Sunday to see his 8 year old daughter Willie Pearl Edwards who is hospitalized with spinal meningitis. He planned to return to Victoria by taxi after leaving his Edwards home late Sunday night.
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Willie G. Edwards
Yoakum
Victoria
Henry
Willie Edwards
Willie Pearl Edwards
Huth Hospital
Mamie Edwards
Edwards
Willie Pearl
Allie Ford
Lavaca Farm Bureau to Host One Day Institute
Lavaca County Farm Bureau announces a one day institute on Saturday March 17 at Hallettsville High School. This marks the first County Institute in District 10 with instructor C H DeVaney Texas Farm Bureau vice president. Lunch will be served family style in the high school cafeteria. Hours run 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
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Lavaca County
C H. DeVaney
The
Texas Farm Bureau
Denison
Shiner Farmer Frank J. Strakos Killed In Accident
A Shiner farmer, Frank J. Strakos, 64, was killed Saturday evening when crushed between his pickup truck door and a tree while feeding cattle in a pasture between Wied and Shiner. His body was found Sunday morning by a neighbor hunting the pasture.
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Shiner
Frank J. Strakos
Wied
Delafa District Meeting Held February 23
The Delafa District held its regular monthly meeting on February 23 at 8 p m in the Hallettsville Parish Hall. Attendees included A B Cain Hugo W Helweg O A Kosler Ray W Mullins W O Boggan August Watzlavick Arthur Kloesel Perry Love and Richard Bentley. Perry Love district chairman opened the meeting and urged reading of the prior minutes. Mullins reported for Leadership Training Chairman Cecil Windsor.
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Delafa
Hallettsville
A. B. Cain
Hugo W. Helweg
O. A. Kosler
Ray W. Mullins
W. O. Boggan
August Watzlavick
Arthur Kloesel
Perry Love
Richard Bentley
Ray Mullins
Cecil Windsor
Mullins
Ladies American Legion Aux meets. March dinner planned
Geier Merrem Unit 392 held its regular meeting on Tuesday March 6 with Mrs John Janacek presiding in place of President Mrs Bill Miculka. Members were asked to bring cakes for the Legion dinner on March 18. A Float Committee was formed with Mrs Janacek as chair and volunteers named. Mrs Dan Koranek welcomed as a new member.
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Geier-Merrem
John Janacek
Pres
Bill Miculka
Auxiliary
Legion
Aug. Heyer
Mmes
Dan Koranek
Julius Gertner
Chas. Luksovsky
Frank Meyer
Zat Johnson
Louis Fishbeck
John Bevan
Ed. Batey
Oscar Hohmann
Bill Reeves
Red Cross
Thomas Hoyer
Rudie Br
Retirement ideals for business officials and workers
Babson argues for compulsory retirement plans tailored to job type and suggests allowing continued employment in reduced roles after age thresholds. He cautions against full retirement and urges leveraging youth, reassessing promotion ages, and avoiding post retirement investment schemes and flattery traps.
Lions Club Seeks Camp Applicants For Crippled Children
In a regular meeting the Lions Club decided to submit applications for boys and girls ages 7 to 16 who are deaf mute blind or crippled to attend the Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children for a two week session between June 3 and August 25. The Kerrville area camp sits three miles south on Highway 27 and officials cover all costs with no charge to families. Each application requires a medical report from the family physician. The Lions Club also discussed the annual FFA and 4 H Club Project Show set for April 11 and 12 and the planned rest room facilities project at the Lions Field with construction to start soon.
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Lions Club
Texas Lions Camp
Kerrville
Highway 27
Lions of Texas
Airman Erwin Faltisek Receives Honorable Discharge
Erwin L. Faltisek received an honorable discharge after four years in the U S Air Force in Dallas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Faltisek of here.
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Erwin L. Faltisek
U. S. Air Force
Dallas
Erwin Is
Adolph Faltisek
Here
March of Dimes collections in Lavaca County 1956 total
The January 1956 March of Dimes drive in Lavaca County raised 6580.84 dollars across communities including Shiner 1798.30 Hallettsville 1586.10 Yoakum 3178.86, Moulton 774.30 Sweet Home 385.10 Moravia 157.65 Wied 43.85 Shiloh 10.00 and others. The figure aggregates all local donations and includes a 1539.43 amount attributed to DeWitt County.
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Lavaca
Lavaca Co
Shiner
Hallettsville
DeWitt Co
Moulton
Sweet Home
Catholic Church
Moravia
Witting
Ezzell
Komensky
Wied
Home
Bila Hora
Shiloh
Shivers frames integration as major issue in presidential race
Governor Shivers declares school integration a central campaign issue while urging battles within parties rather than third‑party splinters. He backs a moderate Democratic candidate and opposes federal overreach, predicting strong intra party lines and potential constitutional amending movements. Shivers plans statewide and national touring to press his aims after leaving office.
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Austin
Shivers
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Former Local Boy Star Shines for Houston Team in State Title
Everett Hruska formerly of Houlton led the Variety Boys Club of Houston to the 17 and under state basketball championship with 17 points in a 54 52 win over Fort Worth. Benny Bravenic added 13 as Houston defeated Dallas Laredo and Red Shield to reach the final.
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Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Everett Hruska
Houlton
Benny Bravenic
Laredo
Red Shield
Everett
University of Houston
Local Fire Dept Appoints Delegates for District Convention
The local Fire Department held its regular meeting Monday and named delegates to the Guadalupe Valley Firemen and Fire Marshalls District Convention in Karnes City. Delegates: Wm Miculka W H Edlinger Dannis Wagner Stephanisbeck James Kolar. alternates: Francis Fisbeck Arnold Freytag Lee L Jarosek Ad A Haas. Master Douglas Beran was named mascot for the dept.
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Guadalupe Valley
Karnes City
Wm. Miculka
W. H. Etlinger
Dannis Wagner
Stephan Fisbeck
James Kolar
Francis Fisbeck
Arnold Freytag
Lee L. Jarosek
Ad. A. Haas
Douglas Beran
Frank C. Beran
Fire Dept
Lavaca Red Cross Meets With Six County Groups
Representatives from Lavaca County chapter of the American Red Cross met with six other Red Cross groups at the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation for Crippled Children to survey the rehabilitation center’s program and plan improved local service. Attendees from Fayette Guadalupe Lavaca Comal Caldwell and Gonzales counties toured the hospital after lunch and viewed the film For This You Gave. Foundation officials Dr Odon F von Weissowetz Miss Anne Caviani and Walter H Richter spoke during the afternoon program.
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Gonzales
Lavaca County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Gonzales Warm Springs
Foundation
Odon F. von Weissowetz
Anne Caviani
Walter H. Richter
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Linbrugger
R. Ragsdale
A. T. Fenner
J. C. Winton
Sublime
Allen Wright
el Campo
Winton
Wright
Lad
Moulton Ffa
E. M. Hruska
Texas In Review
Moulton Farmers Co-op
Edna Hwy
Lavaca FB
Farm Bureau
Delafa Dist
Scouts
Ladies American Legion Aux
Babson
Babson Park
Mass
Dwight S. Sargent
Consolidated Edison Company
New York City
Ward C. Halstead
Chicago University
Gerous
Crippled Children’s Camp
Kc's
Lions Field
March of Dimes
Stevenson
New England
Local Fire Dept
Lavaca Red Cross
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