Former Moultonite buried in Shiner
George D. Aschenbeck, 60, of Shiner died Monday morning at his home. A former Moulton Constable, he and his family lived in the Moulton area for years. Funeral services were held at Buffington Funeral Home in Shiner and at the Catholic Church, with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Hulda Backhaus Aschenbeck, a son Weldon, a daughter Irma Brewer, several grandchildren, four sisters, and two brothers.
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George D. Aschenbeck
Lof Shiner
Aschen
Moulton
Buffington
Shiner
Hulda Backhaus Aschenbeck
Weldon Aschenbeck
Irma Brewer
Emma Huber
Martha Munech
Laura Kaiser
Roakum
Linda Berger
Willie Aschenbeck
Cuero
Arthur Aschenbeck
Dilworth
Domino Tourney Plans Mapped
Domino tournament organizers plan a countywide event open to county and nearby players who sign up as partners and pay a fee. Registration points are Moulton Motor Sales and Eagle, with committee members Lee Jarosek Henry Kocian and John Janacek handling signups. Prizes will be awarded and a noon meal offered for a nominal charge as a KC sponsored event awaits final date.
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Moulton Motor Sales
Eagle Office
Lee Jarosek
Henry Kocian
John Janacek
Kcs
Heavy Flood Damage Hits Austria and Hungary
Danube floods devastate Southern Hungary with thousands of homes ruined. Tolna district reports 1885 homes destroyed while Bodiszlo city endures 805 of its 1000 buildings wiped out as the deluge continues for over a week.
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Vienna
Austria
Danube
Hungary
Tolna
Bodiszlo
Double Parked Woman Rushes Tax Help at Scranton Office
A woman in Scranton rushes to the front of the tax office line declaring she is double parked outside. She pleads to be helped quickly during the last filing season causing a brief disruption at the downtown Internal Revenue district office.
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Internal Revenue District
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Big two day FFA and 4 H Project Show set for April
Plans are shaping up for a two day FFA and 4 H Club Project Show April 11 12 co sponsored by Lions Club and local KCs. J J Meyer and Bubha Kolar prize money committee reported strong support from businessmen and individuals who donated to the cause.
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Lions Cla
Kcs
J. J. Meyer
Bubha Kolar
Ernest Schultz for Re-Election Tax Assessor-Collector
Lavaca County voters are urged to re elect Ernest Schultz to the office of Tax Assessor-Collector. Schultz states records are up to date and open for inspection and asks for continued support in the upcoming July primaries. He promises to work harder if re elected.
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Lavaca
Ernest Schultz
Lavaca County
Former Moulton Coach Signs Two Year Laredo Contract
Bill Batey, former Moulton coach who led Martin Tigers to the state Class 4-A basketball championship, signs a two year deal to remain at Laredo. He previously coached at Alice high, winning a district title, and has been at Martin for three years helping the team reach the state meet and defeat Milby and North Dallas for the title.
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Laredo
Bill Batey
Martin High School Tigers
Tigers
Batey
Moulton
Martin High
Milby
Houston
North Dallas
Texas A. & M
Alice High
Alice
Parade Entries Planned for Fat Stock Show Event
Committees from several organizations meet to plan entries for this year’s Fat Stock Show Parade as preparations begin.
Moulton St. Joseph's 4 H Club Meets
The Moulton St Josephs 4 H Club held its last meeting on March 15 at 9 a.m. The president ordered the meeting and the pledge was sung. Members received ribbons for 75 and 84 points in Vegetable and Dairy Foods contests.
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Moulton St. Joseph’s
Council
Bernadette Freytag
Betty Lou Fojtik
Carmen Effenberger
Annette Heger
Kathleen Brosch
Barbara Batey
Military Day at Texas A and M to be featured on TV
The Humble Company’s Texas in Review will air next week highlighting Military Day at Texas A and M College. General Randolph Pate, commandant of the U S Marine Corps, attended the March 17 event. The program will show cadets in training to become officers and include Easter music from Texas Technological College in Lubbock.
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Texas A & M College
Humble Company
Texas
Randolph Pate
U. S. Marine Corps
Music Department
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Last Rites Held For Mrs. Bertha Novak
Mrs Bertha Novak died at Front Street Rest Home on March 19 at age 73 8 15 after years of ill health. Funeral services were held March 21 at the Mith b Funeral Home and St Joseph s Church with Rosary the night before. Interment followed in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. She was born in Praha and married Frank Novak in 1901 at St Joseph s Church. Survived by four daughters Julia Picha Della Dostalik Bessie Zapletal Agnes Kaiser two sons Ben and George Novak two sisters and one brother. one daughter died in infancy.
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Bertha Novak
Front Street
Mith B
St. Joseph
Moulton Catholic
Novak
Roman Wotipka
Barbara Filipp
Praha
Frank Novak
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
West
Texas
Frank
Julia) Picha
Corpus Christi
Lous
Della) Dostalik
Yoakum
Louis
Bessie) Zapletal
Coy City
Oscar
Agnes) Kaiser
San Antonio
Ben Novak
Clarkwood
George Novak
Shiner
Frank Miculka
Here
Mary Hiltrude
Sisters of Divine Providence
Ed. Wotipka
Moulton
Robert J. Butschek Named Distinguishd Student at A&M College
Texas A and M College designated 5940 undergraduates as distinguished students for fall 1955. Robert J. Butschek of Moulton earned this honor by meeting credit, GPA, and grade criteria set by the university.
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Robert J. Butschek
A. & M. College
College Station
Texas A & M. College
Moulton
Etlinger's Giant Del Monte Sale This Weekend
Etlinger's Grocery features a Del Monte 99c Sale on Thursday Friday and Saturday March 22 23 24 with many groceries and dry goods on offer. A table lamp will be given away Saturday at 5 00 pm and a regular drawing at 4 30 pm.
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Etlinger
del Monte
Moultonites Mourn Aunt Selma Raitsch in La Grange
Funeral services were held Friday March 16 for Mrs Selma Kaase Raitsch 71, wife of the late Will Raitsch. She died suddenly at home Wednesday March 14. Rev H A Fraugott conducted the services.
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Selma Kaase Raitsch
Will Raitsch
H A. Fraugott
Local American Legion Celebrates 37th Birthday Dinner
Local American Legion members and families attended a free barbecue chicken dinner marking the Legion’s 37th Birthday Anniversary. Commander Mieulka has led the unit for nine years and recently oversaw a property purchase for a Legion Home. The VFW, led by Commander Harry Meyer, plans the annual Faster Picnic and Beard Growing Contest. Texas Nite Hawks of Moulton provided music.
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Legionnaires
Legion
Mieulka
Miculka
Harry Meyer
VFW
Commander Meyer
Local VFW Post Elects Officers at March Meeting
Charles Luksovsky was chosen as Commander to lead Moulton VFW Post No. 6971 for the year. Officers elected include Jimmy Luksovsky Sr Vice President George Pesek Jr Vice President Adolph Haas Quartermaster Gene Hrnci Adjutant and others. Final plans for the Easter picnic at the VFW Hall Easter Sunday were discussed after a stew dinner.
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Moulton
VFW
Charles Luksovsky
Jimmy Luksovsky
George Pesek, Jr
Adolph Haas
Gene Hrnci
Bill Manning
Emil Darile
Jacob Tousek
Alfred Hirsch Jr
Kirby Lee Wagner
Laxative Pills Fatal to Girl Aged 4 in Pottsville
Four year old Patricia Dudley died in Potts town hospital from poisoning after swallowing about half a bottle of laxative pills given a week earlier by her aunt Rose Mars eight. Authorities say the children believed the bottle held candy pills during play at the Mars home.
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Pottstown
Pottstown Hospital
Patricia Dudley
Rose Mars
Five Weeks in Jail for Pessimism
Dallas man jailed on felony drunk driving charge requested jail time to credit against a potential sentence. His attorney canceled bond and the defendant went to jail to await trial. This week the grand jury returned no bill on the charge after five weeks in custody.
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Dallas
Mrs. Mary Merka Residing At Effenberger Rest Home
Mrs. Mary Merka of Flatonia is listed as a patient at the Effenberger Rest Home in town and had been making her home here since March 1.
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Mary Merka
Flatonia
Effenberger Rest Home
Parade Entries Grow as Businesses Prep for April 11 Show
Businesses and organizations plan to enter the big parade during the two day FFA and 4 H Project Show on April 11. Float makers horseback riders bicycles and vehicles are expected to participate with entries handled by Dre M M Wagner or Wm Novosad.
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Dre. M. M. Wagner
Wm. Novosad
Local Boy Scouts Meet at Scout Hut Lions Field
The Moulton Boy Scouts held their regular meeting at the Scout Hut Lions Field on Wednesday March 14. Seventeen Scouts attended with Scout Master Charles Luksovsky and Assistant Scout Master Jodie Meiserschlaeger. Mr Bill Etlinger was present.
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Boy Scouts
Moulton
Lions Field
Charles Luksovsky
Jodie Meiserschlaeger
Bill Etlinger
Deadline Nearing Vehicle Licenses and Tax Assessing
County tax official Ernest Schultz urges residents to buy 1956 vehicle license plates by March 31 and have property assessed by April 30. No date changes announced. residents urged to act for convenience.
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Ernest Schultz
Bake Sale at City Office Sponsored by St Joseph Club
The St Joseph School Club sponsors a bake sale at the City Office on Saturday March 24 starting at 9 00 A M. Delights include a variety of pastries for Sunday dinner, encouraging local shoppers to stop by City Office.
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St. Joseph
Hunt Data Is Sought From Texas Hunters
The Chief License Clerk of the Game and Fish Commission urged Austin ranchers landowners and Texans with shooting preserve licenses to submit final reports for last hunting season. 5480 permits were issued last fall and data is urgently needed to guide wildlife harvest plans. License costs 5 dollars and requires hunters to record names dates and what was shot and mail to the local warden or Commission in Austin. Prosecution awaits noncompliers.
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Austin
Game and Fish Commission
Service Station Closes at Noon on Good Friday
Notice to the public from Jaluftka Service Station that the business will close at 12 noon on Good Friday March 30. Patrons are advised to visit before noon to meet their needs.
Large Livestock Expected for Project Show This Spring
Lions Club heard from Agriculture Instructor Wis. L. Young that a large number of fat livestock are expected to enter the two day FFA and 4 H Project Show slated for April 11 and 12 at the VFW Hall. Food facilities will be available with Cowboy stew hamburgers and more served all day and night. The dance committee plans a big dance on Wednesday night April 11 and livestock sale will be held the following Thursday night.
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Lions Club
Wis. L. Young
VFW
Beard Contest Sets Sights On Easter Picnic Event
With a little over a week to go, beard growers prepare to display their best beards at the Annual VFW Easter Picnic. The event on Sunday April 1 features a family style dinner at 11 30, an Easter egg hunt, public speaking, beard judging, and standard concessions with train rides for children on the grounds.
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VFW
18 Year Old Texans Reminded to Register for Draft
Colonel Morris S. Schwartz said 5,982 Texans registered at 137 local boards in February bringing the total on draft board lists to more than 936,000 since August 1948. All males born after August 30, 1922 must register at 18 with penalties up to ten thousand dollars fine or five years in prison.
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Austin
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service
Texas
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Ermis
W. Wi. Etlinger
de. M. M. Wagner
Heakhaus Gin & Mill Co
Ter Aie
Ad. Petrek's
J. A. Jaeggli
Farmers Prod. & Feed Co
Smith
Wilipp
Jerry's
Anton Faltisek
Fed
Novosad’s
Sulphur Park Abov. Ee Ia. & R
Jaluska
Joe’s Chevrolet
Fred Pietsch
Vince Rehmet
Pietsch
Haas Furniture
Star Theatre
Ed. F. Pundt Cafe
Klobedans
John J. Welfs
OD Bohuslav
Jance Johnny
Jordan Raab
Dad's
Rock Inn
Sta
City Barber
Gus Krueger's
Wagner's Cl. & Pr. & Dry Goods
Novosad
J. Knesek Hardware
Lion
Col
John Bevan
Emma Rosenauer
Thomas Hoyer
Dan Koranek
Bill Reeves
The
Legion Auxiliary
Texas IN Review
Moultonites
la Grange
American Legion
SUN
William Miculka
Frank Meyer
Frank Wagner
Julius Gertner
James Koncaba
Texas Nite Hawks
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VFW Hall
Raab Studio
Jaluftka
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