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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1950
Page
5
This column notes New Year dates once used in the British Empire and America and mentions a reclaimed pine forest fossil wood used for coffins in Europe. It also describes Icelandic bottle mail, where a letter is sent with a coin or tobacco as payment to ensure delivery.
A note explains a regional custom in parts of Japan where losing a tooth naturally or by extraction triggers specific beliefs and practices. The practice underscores local attitudes toward aging and health as communities adapt traditional norms.
A Knights of Columbus council was organized at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Flatonia. Deputy E. H. Franke of LaGrange and State K of C Representative Fred Kinane of Austin led the organizational meeting. Harry Swafford Jr. was elected acting grand knight and seven trustees were chosen to serve until officers are installed on April 16. Twenty nine members signed up at the meeting.
Mr and Mrs John Cinadr and son Jackie spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Tom Fatjo in Richmond. Mrs John Reindl and daughter Miss Elenora Reindl have gone to Houston to visit Mr Rud Reindl and family and Mr and Mrs Victor Demel.
A kaleidoscope of curious notes on old beliefs and quirky practices. A tooth burial superstition in some cultures, restaurant dishwater repeatedly used to develop ammonia like grease remover, Henrion’s 18th century claims about biblical heights, Siamese bank monkeys testing coins, and a pun filled tale of Short Long Little.
V F W Post in Moulton Texas schedules its second Thursday of each month at 8 PM in the V F W Hall. Cmdr Albert Pavlicek, Adjutant Gene Hinck, Quartermaster Eugene Biehunko announced the meeting details.
Zion Lutheran Church invites parishioners to worship every Sunday morning with services in English. Sunday School is held alongside worship each week.
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