Local families visit over weekend in area communities
The article lists numerous visits by Mr. and Mrs. residents from Beeville Giddings La Marque Hitchcock Gonzales Victoria Bastrop Dallas Corpus Christi San Antonio Loraine and others. Guests stayed with extended families in Fairchild El Campo and nearby towns. Several small gatherings included church rectory opening and weekend hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
LeRoy Pacek
la Marque
Virginia Perry
Hitchcock
Joe Papacek
Ter
Vernon James
Chas. Meehan
Patrick
Dallas
Charles Beran
Chas. Beran
Edward Beran
San Antonio
Birthday Celebration Gathers Family for Mrs Louise Helweg
Mrs Louise Helweg marked her 86th birthday with a crowded Sunday gathering at her cottage. Out of town guests included August Kotzebue Don Berry and sons West Columbia. Carl Hendriz and son. Meinard Kotzebue. Tom Boston Houston. Aleia Graves. Homer Brackney and daughter San Antonio. Selma Chemnitz Austin. Emil and Floyd Helweg and daughters Corpus Christi. Leon Helweg and sons Daniel and Frederick Richmond. Charles Hartmann and son Marvin Shiner. A large group of local relatives attended and all seven living Kotzebue siblings were present except Willie Kotzebue of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Helweg
August Kotzebue
Don Berry and Sons
West Columbia
Carl Hendriz
Meinard Kotzebue
Tom Boston
Houston
Aleia Graves
Homer Brackney
Philip Scheutze
Harold Francke
San Antonio
Selma Chemnitz
Austin
Emil Helweg
Floyd Helweg
Corpus Christi
Leon Helweg
Daniel
Frederick
Richmond
Charles Hartmann
Marvin
Shiner
Helweg
Kotzebue
Willie Kotzebue
Paul Douglas Motal Born at Wagner's Hospital Shiner
Mr and Mrs Theo Motal announce the birth of a baby boy named Paul Douglas at Wagner's Hospital Shiner on Wednesday March 21 at 7 pm. He weighs 7 lb 3 oz and has one brother, Thomas James. Grandparents V J Jasek and Adolph Metal are noted as grandparents for the tenth time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Motal
Wagner's Hospital
Shiner
Paul Douglas
Thomas James
V. J. Jasek
Adolph Metal
St. Joseph 4-H Club Places in Share-the-Fun Contest
The St Joseph 4 H Club joined the Share the Fun Contest in Hallettsville on March 24 with ten other schools. In the Senior Division the club placed second in the Starlight Waltz. Competitors included Janet Vogt Hattie Svatek Margie Zamykal Vera Kocian Barbara Batey and Joyce Pavlicek with accompaniment by Carmen Effen berger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Hallettsville
Janet Vogt
Hattie Svatek
Margie Zamykal
Vera Kocian
Barbara Batey
Joyce Pavlicek
Carmen Effenberger
Visitors' Week At Public School Apr 2 6 Menu
Visitors' week at the school lunch room runs April 2 through 6. Everyone is invited to lunch there. call the day before or in the morning. Menu includes Chicken Fried Luncheon Meat, Hamburgers, Chipped Beef, and Pork with sides. desserts vary daily.
Tex. Farm Record Books Offered At Reduced Price
Texas A and M College offers new farm and ranch record books at half price to 500 copies at 30 cents each. After the first 500, price rises to 60 cents. Banks, chambers, and the Lavaca County Farm Bureau contributed funds to support the offer. Contact the County Extension Office in Hallettsville to locate purchasing points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tex
Texas A. & M. College
First National Bank of Shiner
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Delafa Explorers Travel to Victoria Foster AFB Scout Expedition
Forty five Explorer Scouts and leaders from Schulenburg La Grange Yoakum and Cuero gathered March 17 18 at the Central Power and Light Camp ground in Victoria for the Delafa Explorer Expedition. They toured the power plant attended a Gulf Coast Council event toured Foster Air Force Base including a Fire Department demonstration and were thanked by Lloyd Jilek and Richard Bentley for a successful expedition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulenburg
la Grange
Yoakum
Cuero
Central Power and Light
Victoria
Delafa
Distret
Lloyd Jilek
Mr. Wilson
Gulf Coast Council
Foster Air Force Base
Robert Burton
Jilek
Richard Bentley
Failure of Filing Tax Return Convicts Houston Man
Henry G. Bullock a Houston real estate salesman pleaded guilty in Waco to failing to file a 1953 income tax return. Federal Judge Ben H. Rice Jr. sentenced him to a 250 dollar fine and six months in prison, suspended, with two years probation if the fine is paid within 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
R. L. Phinney
Austin
Henry G. Bullock
Heights Boulevard
Houston
Waco
Ben H. Rice, Jr
Bullock
Barbecue Enjoyed by Moulton Residents at Ranch
A Sunday barbecue at a ranch west of town drew several locals including Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Bevan Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schoenfeld Mr. and Mrs. Henry Malinek Ann Few Gene Hinch and Edgar Keil enjoying the event in a relaxed community gathering.
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Marvin Ruben
Beeville
Ed. L. Bieko
Frank A. Konba
James Oncaba
Carolyn
Kenneth
Joe Brazda
Fairchild
Fred Firasek
Benjamin of Giddings
Richard Kresta
Ricky
Davy
Jerome Kresta
Gonzales
el Campo
Clarence Ehler
Alvin Dolezal
August Molock
Joe Orsak
Joe C. Orsak
James Eddleman
Eula’ Meiserschlaeger
Bastrop
J. L. Meyer
Grandma Reindl
Ed. Lehnert
Johnny Reindl
Frank Reindl
Eddie Reindl
Rudie Huff
Roy Kernavek
James Reindl
Erwin Kram
Jim Reindl
Ed. Kalisechko
Katie Schacherl
Willie Backhaus of
Loraine
Oscar Hohmann
Fred A. Berckenhoff
Optometrist
Lott ST
Vyoakum, Texas
Will
Moulton - Flatonia
Wyatt
R.O.P
Farmers Produce & Feed
Moulton, Texas
Mrs
Baldwin Business College
Yoakum, Tex
Victoria Foster
Southwest
Julius F. Holm
Zion Lutheran Church
Moulton
Breslau
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Witting
ARMO
Wm A. Rogers
Pebbleford
Farmers’ Co-Op Gin & Mill Co
EAGLE
Natu
Amazinazing
Borden
Igc
Oldsmobile
Studebaker
St. Louis St
Gonzales, Texas
Gulf South
United Gas
As Corp
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