Moulton Public School to Observe Golden Jubilee
Committees plan the fiftieth anniversary of Moulton Public Schools for Sunday April 27. All graduates with available addresses will be invited to attend. The program includes a concert by the Moulton High School Band. details on the guest speaker were not finalized. Records show 573 graduates over fifty years with the largest class of 41 in 1941.
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Moulton Public School
Moulton Public Schools
Alvin P. Mueller
Seguin
Mueller
California
Moulton High School
The
Eagle
American Legion to Observe 33rd Anniversary Weekend
The American Legion will observe its 33rd anniversary from March 15 to 17. Formed in Paris in 1919, it is the world’s largest organization of service members. National conventions for the Legion and Auxiliary will be held in New York August 24 to 28, the third time the city hosts both groups.
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American Legion
Paris
American Legion and Auxiliary
New York
Legion and Auxiliary
Population projection based on 1951 birth figures
Washington figures show 3,833,000 births in the United States in 1951. At that rate the nation would reach about 200 million people by 1965.
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Washington
U.S
United States
Roaming Dogs Prohibited Says Local Proclamation
The article urges banning roaming dogs and keeping pets at home. It stresses proper care and denounces strays roaming streets day and night as unworthy of their feed.
Eisenhower Kefauver Victors In New Hampshire Primary
General Dwight D. Eisenhower won the Republican primary in New Hampshire defeating Taft by about 10000 votes while Senator Estes Kefauver won the Democratic primary over Truman by about 5000 votes shaping the early presidential contest.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
New Hampshire
Eisenhower
Taft
Kefauver
Truman
Truman at Key West for weeks then plans March return
President Truman spends several weeks at the little white house in Key West Florida. He will return to the capital on March 29 to address the Jefferson Day banquet and may announce plans for seeking re election this year.
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Truman
White House
Key West
Florida
Moulton High School cafeteria invites visitors this week
The staff under Mrs Hugo Fisbeck invites the public to visit the cafeteria at Moulton High School. About 200 students are served daily with fine balanced meals at 40 cents per plate. Everyone is encouraged to eat there this week.
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Moulton High School
Hugo Fisbeck
Texas Democratic Precinct Conventions Set for May 3
Democratic precinct conventions will be held in every community in Texas on May 3 to select delegates to the county conventions. Citizens desiring to participate in choosing national standard bearers must attend the precinct convention and voice opinions there. The presidential campaign begins with the precinct conventions.
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Texas
Kidnapping of Mamie Shelton Stirs Army Town
The 18 year old Mamie Shelton daughter of a Master Sergeant in the US Army of Occupation based at Frankfurt Germany was kidnapped while riding with two sergeants. A stranger in army uniform abducted her and forced the escorts to abandon the car. The incident raises questions about the protection provided by soldiers.
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Mamie Shelton
Mamie
US Army of Occupation
Frankfurt
Germany
Missionary John Kuder to Speak at Zion Church March 16
Missionary John Kuder of New Guinea will speak at Zion Lutheran Church in Moultonon on March 16 in a 30 minute program about Lutheran Mission Work in Action in New Guinea. Kuder, superintendent of Lutheran Mission New Guinea, leads over 90 missionaries and 110000 native members and has supervised postwar reconstruction and expansion since 1945.
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John Kuder
New Guinea
Zion Lutheran Church
Moultonon
Kuder
Lutheran Mission
American Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church
Rev. Kuder
T. P. Fricke
American Lutheran Church Foreign Mission Program
Lutheran Mision
Niagara Falls
New York
John
James
Maryanne
Paul
Capital University
Columbus
Ohio
Martin Luther Seminary of
Buffalo
Hanover
Ontario
Canada
April Draft Call For 1 184 Exams Announced
State Selective Service headquarters announced an April draft call for 1 184 exams. Men 21 or older will fill the quota, about 700 fewer than March’s 1 858. A 2 000 man manpower pool stands ready, with Texas set to provide three dentists under the doctors draft law.
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Austin
State Selective Service
Texas
School Census Under Way in Moulton District
Charles Welfl has been appointed to take the scholastic census of the Moulton Independent School District. He began duties last week and must complete enumeration during March.
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Charles Welfl
Moulton Independent
Welfl
Future Farmers To Hold Project Show
The Moulton F F A Chapter plans its eleventh annual livestock show on Wednesday April 2 1952. Events include four fat calves fifteen to twenty fat hogs several dairy animals breeding gifts and sheep with Grand Champion and Reserve Champion named in fat classes. Judging starts at 10 00 A M and awards at 2 00 P M on the Lions Club Recreation Field.
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Moulton F. F. A
Lions Club
August Muehlsteins Welcome Baby Boy at Shiner Hospital
Mr and Mrs August Muehlstein of near Moulton announce the birth of a son on Saturday March 1 at Shiner Hospital. The infant weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces at birth and is reported in good health.
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August Muehlstein
Moulton
Shiner Hospital
Lavaca Farm Bureau to Host March Meetings Across County
Lavaca County Farm Bureau plans a series of open meetings in Shiner Witting Moravia Hallettsville Moulton during March at 8 00 P M. A film on Pink Boll Worm control will be shown and an entomology expert will discuss the pest. The county agent will address the 1952 Cotton Outlook and related cotton production issues.
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Lavaca
St Joseph School Club Elects Secretary At March Meeting
The St Joseph School Club met Friday night March 7 with about thirty members present after the Lenten Devotion. An Easter Egg hunt was discussed and prizes were awarded to Sister Eunice and Mrs Alfons Vanawag the Anon prize. Mrs Bruno Wenske was elected secretary to replace Mrs Lorene Crawford who resigned. A next meeting will be held Friday night April 4. The meeting closed with a prayer by Rev John Matocha.
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St. Joseph School Club
Eunice
Alfons Vanawag
Bruno Wenske
Lorene Crawford
John Matocha
Spring House Cleaning Urged by Civil Defense
Civil defense experts urge a spring cleanup to reduce fire risk. The National Board of Fire Underwriters recommends steps including removing combustible rubbish, inspecting furnaces, repairing faulty cords, removing flammable liquids, checking home firefighting gear, and clearing brush near property.
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Civil Defense
National Board of Fire Underwriters
City Election Set for Moulton April First
Three aldermen for Moulton will be elected at the election to be held Tuesday April 1. The terms of office for Julius J. Krejci E A Oehl and Emil J Jaluska will expire this year. The election will be held at the city office.
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Moulton
Julius J. Krejci
E. A. Oehl
Emil J. Jaluska
Moulton Lions Club Holds Regular Meeting
The Moulton Lions Club met on Thursday night March 6 with guests from A and M College and local figures. President Young announced $517 raised in the March of Dimes drive and plans for a Firemen's Dance concession at the V F W Hall in April.
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Moulton Lions Club
Howard Shelton
James Box
Ralph Burgess
A. and
M. College
Austin Hebert
Austin
Reuben Jochee
Moulton
Young
V. F. W. Hall
Lee Jarosek
Frank Biehunko Jr
W. L. Knape
J. H. Vanham
A. F. Halliburton
Hrnci Heads VFW Post In Moulton Election
VFW Post No. 6971 in Moulton elected Eugene Hrnck as commander for the coming year. Other officers chosen include Albert Pavlicek senior vice commander Charlie Luksovsky junior vice commander Ad A Haas quartermaster Oscar Raab advocate Zat S Johnson chaplain Nolan E Wagner surgeon George Pesek one year trustee and holdover trustees Eddie Arndt and Tom H Tousek.
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Moulton V.F.W
Eugene Hrnck
Albert Pavlicek
Charlie Luksovsky
Ad. A. Haas
Oscar Raab
Zat S. Johnson
Nolan E. Wagner
George Pesek
Eddie Arndt
Tom H. Tousek
Moulton ISD Trustees Election Set For April 5
Voters in the Moulton Independent School District will elect two members to the board of education on Saturday April 5. Incumbents Lee Jarosek and William Meyer will have their terms expire this year.
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Moulton Independent School District
Board of Education
Lee Jarosek
William Meyer
Autographs Of Signers Texas Independence Added To UT Museum
A volume containing 41 autographs of the 59 Texas Declaration signers is donated to the Texas Memorial Museum at the University of Texas. Karl Hobitzelle of Dallas gave the documents to Governor Shivers, who then transferred them to the museum as honorary Texas Heritage Foundation chairman. The collection was gathered over nearly a quarter century by Charles F. Heartman.
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Texas Memorial Museum
University of Texas
Karl Hobitzelle
Dallas
Alan Shivers
Texas Heritage Foundation
Shivers
Charles F. Heartman
New Orleans
New Braun
John S Parker 78 laid to rest in Moulton cemetery
John Samuel Parker a longtime Moulton resident died at his home Friday March 7 at 11 00 am He lay in state at Smith Funeral Chapel and funeral services were held Sunday March 9 at 2 30 pm Burial followed at Moulton City Cemetery Rev Breedlove presided Six grandsons served as casket bearers Parker born Jackson Mississippi April 9 1873 married Mary Elizabeth Hull in 1896 Surviving include his wife two daughters a son 17 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren plus three brothers and three sisters Numerous relatives from across Texas attended the service and burial
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John Samuel Parker
Moulton
Smith
Mr. Breedlove
Shiner
Clyde Meyer
Harry Meyer
Samuel Meyer
Claud Sherry
James Eddleman
Lloyd Fulkerson
Parker
Jackson
Mississippi
Mary Elizabeth Hull
J. L. Evelyn Meyer
J. W. Margie Fulkerson
Claude Parker
San Antonio
Bill Parker
Houston
Ogg Parker
Knox City
Jessie Parker
Angleton
Tom Ora Leazar
Gonzales
Jim Nellie Lomax
Bert Evie Chalk
Rising Star
Mrs. Sara S. Carter 90 Dies in Gonzales County
Mrs. Sara Sylvania Carter died Sunday March 9 at 12 45 PM at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John T Thompson Jr five miles west of Moulton Born November 1 1861 near Waelder Texas she was 90 years 4 months 8 days She married William Walter Carter December 19 1883 He died April 19 1943 The family lived in Gonzales County Coryell County and returned to Gonzales County in 1926 Services were held March 10 at 3 30 PM at Smith Funeral Home Moulton with Rev C E Bottorff assisted by Oscar Thompson Jr Music by organists and four family members Pallbearers were eight grandsons Burial at Saturn Cemetery Survived by four daughters Mrs Jeff N Johnston Smiley Mrs John T Thompson Jr Gonzales Mrs Tom P Jones Electra Mrs Herbert J Longley Lubbock 19 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. The decedent was a longtime member of the Thompsonville Methodist Church.
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Sara Sylvania Carter
John T. Thompson Jr
Moulton
She
Solomon and
Mary Anne Cade
Waelder
Texas
William Walter Carter
Mr. Carter
Smith
Saturn
Thurman Carter
Jerry Longley
Lubbock
Jeff
Carter Johnston
Houston
Houston Johnston
Gonzales
Thomas Thompson
Henderson Johnston
Austin
Alvan Wells
Kenedy
Carter
Methodist Church
Thompsonville
Grant
Jeff N. Johnston
Smiley
Tom P. Jones
Electra
Herbert J. Longley
Lubbodr Oneson
Sam D
Can Cotton Profits Be Increased at Moulton Meeting
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce hosts a talk by a USDA representative from the Cotton Classing and Grading Service on March 17 1952 at 8 00 PM in the High School Gymnasium. The program covers insect control harvest and ginning, improved cotton varieties and the Smith Doxey classification services to raise quality and profits for local farmers and ginners.
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Moulton Chamber of Commerce
United States Department of Agriculture
Smith-Doxey Cotton
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Lavaca Farm Bureau
St. Joseph
J. W. Pyland
Roy L. Kotzebue
G. G. Fisbeck
Carl Smith
J. L. Meyer
Hrnci
VFW Post
Texas Independence
John S. Parker
Moulton City Cemetery
Tom Leazar
Otho Leazar
Vyron Hull
Una Klass
Mack Griffin
Walter Mang
Travis Mang
Mathew Wood
Charlie Jurek
J. R. Griffin
Clifton Griffin
Fay Autry
Rue Hull
Victoria
James A. Eddleman
Jack Seuttle
Buddy Lomax
Jessie Saunders
Pete Gutz
Tony Morris
Jim Lomax Houston
Raymond Skrabanek
la Porte
Bill Mullins
Lloyd Parker
Hazel Harris
Freeport
Steve Eddleman
Robert Sam Meyer
Oscar Wise
Clarence Griffin
Flatonia
Louis Pavlicek
Rud. Filipp
Bert Chalk
Joe Droupy
Chester Griffin
New Braunfels
Fred Osterloh
Beasley
Edwin Enax
Sara S. Carter
Gonzales County
Coryell County
Thompson
C. E. Bottorff
Old Moulton Baptist Church
Oscar Thompson Jr
Car Thompson
Cous Jesus
James Westhoff
Ass S. Johnson
Mr Hull
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