First Local Parish Draws Its First Priest
Dennis Darilek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Darilek, will be ordained priest at St. Joseph's Church Moulton Texas on Friday April 27 1914 in a rite led by Archbishop Francis J. Furey. A Mass of Thanksgiving will follow Sunday April 29 1973 with a parish picnic. Darilek studied at St. John’s Seminary and St. Mary's University and will serve in the San Antonio diocese.
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St. Joseph's Parish
Ine Key
Dennis Darilek
Edwin F. Dariiek
St. Joseph's Church
Moulton
Texas
Francis J. Furey
S.T.D
San Antonio
Darilek
Jesus Christ
St. Joseph's
V. F. W. Hall
Darcy
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Darwin
Moulton High School
Dennis
Assumption Seminary
St. Mary’s University
St. Mary's University
Our Lady of the Lake
Florence Lucke
Ed Lucke
Hallettsville
John Darilek
Shiner
Kindergarten Plans Made for Moulton Public School
Registration for the 1973 74 kindergarten year in Moulton Public School will be held Friday April 6 1973 from 850 to 1000 am in the school cafeteria. Eligible children are five years old with birthdates between September 2 1967 and September 1 1968. Parents should bring birth certificates and immunization records.
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Moulton
Fire Dept Serves Polka Festival Meals April 1
The Moulton Fire Department will run the meals at the Polka Festival at the VFW Hall on April 1. Fried chicken with trimmings will be served from 11:00 a.m. through the afternoon and night, with pies cakes kalaches pastries and hot coffee available. Proceeds benefit the Moulton Fire Department. Meal tickets are 1.75 per person and plates to go are offered.
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Moulton Fire Department
VFW
Correction on Nurses Department leadership roles
In last week’s issue it was stated that Mrs. Pearl Gum melt is the Consultant and Supervisor of Nurses. Mrs. Gum melt is the Consultant and Mrs. Elsie Orsak is the Supervisor of Nurses.
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Pearl Gummelt
Gummelt
Elsie Orsak
Winners At Fisbeck Grocery 32nd Anniversary Sale
Prize winners at the 32nd anniversary sale at Fisbeck Grocery include $150 Red Moulton Trading Stamps won by Mrs Eddie Koudelka of Moulton. Other prizes feature baskets of groceries won by Mrs Sylvester Janak of Hallettsville and Mrs Emil J Jaluska, plus ice cream prizes for Mrs Julie Zemlicka of Moulton and Mrs Emil Laqua of Shiner.
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Fisbeck Grocery
Moulton
Eddie Koudelka
Sylvester Janak
Hallettsville
Emil J. Jaluska
Julie Zemlicka
Blue Bell
Emil Laqua
Shiner
Branyon Seeks City Council Place 2 in Moulton Election
William E. Branyon Jr announces candidacy for City Council Place 2 in Moulton and urges voters to support him in the April 7 election. He pledges to improve city services for all residents.
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William E. Branyon, Jr
Historical Survey Committee Meets in Lavaca County
A Lavaca County Historical Survey Committee meeting chaired by Donald K. Minear on March 22 featured a slide-tape by Mrs. Val Hinze tracing General Sam Houston’s route from Gonzales to San Jacinto. Attendees and guests, including Anita Richter and Val Hinze, viewed displays of historical materials. next meeting set for May 24 in Shiner.
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Lavaca County
Donald K Minear
Ion
Nannie Raybaker
James Burke
Raymond Dierksen
Walter Haas
H. E. Helweg
Jerry Matus
William Miculka
Donald K. Minear
J. H. Simpson, Jr
Erwin Stratman
Wm Wendtland
Anita Richter
Alice Arnim
William Ailen
Wilbur H. Baker, Jr
O. E. Manning
Val Hinze
Shiner
Legion To Meet Wed April 4 At Moulton Legion Home
The Moulton American Legion will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday April 4 at 7 30 p m at the Legion Home. All members are urged to attend A beef stew will be served before the meeting.
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The
Moulton American Legion
Legion
Polka and Waltz Festival cake and pastry drive in Moulton
The Moulton Fire Dept asks local women to donate cakes kolaches and pies for the Polka and Waltz Festival at VFW Hall on April 1. Items should arrive by 11:00 am at the VFW Hall.
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VFW Hall
Moulton
Mrs. Frank Maresh Recovers at Home After Eye Surgery
Mrs. Frank Maresh, who underwent eye surgery at DeTar Hospital in Victoria, has returned home and is now recuperating in Moulton.
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Frank Maresh
DeTar Hospital
Victoria
Moulton
Truck Burns On Highway 95 Near Moulton
A Ford 2 ton truck used in Highway 95 construction was gutted by fire near Moulton on Monday around 11 30 a m. The fire, likely from a flooded carburetor, totaled the vehicle and was brought under control by the Moulton Fire Department.
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Highway 95
Moulton
Moulton Hardware Anniversary Sale Announces Weeklong Event
The Moulton Hardware Anniversary Sale runs Monday through Saturday April 2 to 7. Appliances lawn and garden tools and more are discounted during the event with double Red Moulton Trading Stamps on purchases of five dollars or more. Prizes drawn at 4:00 p.m. Saturday include a Smokey Bar-B-Q Pit a Tool Chest and a Vorta-File Chest with no presence required to win. Mr and Mrs Willie Ed Marsh invite customers to visit the store.
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Moulton
Willie Ed. Maresh
Blinn College honors 29 students in Who's Who
Twenty nine Blinn College Brenham students were named Departmental Who's Who and will be honored in The Buccaneer yearbook Circle K members presented certificates to the students at a tea. Dan Mikulencak of Moulton was named Who's Who in Engineering.
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Blinn College
Brenham
Buccaneer
Circle K
James H. Atkinson
Dan Mikulencak
Moulton
Marvin Jasek Seeks Re election to School Trustee
Marvin Jasek runs for re election as Trustee of the Moulton Independent School District in the School Board Election set for April 7, 1973. He pledges to work toward betterment of the schools and to consider problems carefully and honestly with voter support appreciated.
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Moulton Independent School District
New Patrolman Joins Lavaca County DPS Staff
Keith Keener, a native of Atlanta Texas, assumed duties as Lavaca County Highway Patrolman on March 15. He replaces Hervey Willis who served since February 1972. Keener comes from Beaumont and will reside in Hallettsville with his wife Sherian.
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Keith Keener
Atlanta
Texas
Texarkana
Lavaca County
Keener
Hervey Willis
DPS
Beaumont
Hallettsville
Sherian
Mrs. Giesber and Turner Visit Fehrenkamp Home
Mrs. Paul Giesber of Fredericksburg and Mrs. Luther Turner of Buda visited Tuesday in the home of Mrs. Louis Fehrenkamp. They are pictured sharing conversation during the call.
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Paul Giesber
Fredericksburg
Luther Turner
Buda
Louis Fehrenkamp
Eugene J Kubicek Succumbs At 45
Eugene J Kubicek 45 of Kosse died from a gunshot wound at home near Kosse Saturday night March 24 1973 Funeral services were held in Marin Rosary Monday Adams Funeral Home Marlin Requiem Mass Tuesday St Josephs Church Marlin Graveside services at St Josephs Cemetery Moulton Born September 27 1927 in Moulton WWII veteran and former Dumas smelter worker Later with Dresser Minerals Rosse Survivors include his wife two sons Edward Kubicek Washington DC Russell Kubicek Rosse parents Jim Kubicek Sr Moulton two brothers Jim Kubicek Jr Moulton Pat Kubicek Yoakum and three stepchildren Kelly Cox Tommy Cox Danny Cox Kosse Active pallbearers listed in Marlin and Moulton
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Marin
Eugene J. Kubicek
Kosse
Kkosse
Adams
Marlin
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Edward Rabroker
St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
Moulton
Robert Schmidt
Sr. Kubicexk
Dumas
Dresser Minerals
Rosse
Sinclair
Edward Kubicek
Washington, D.C
Russell Kubicek
Jim Kubicek Sr
Jim Kubicek Jr
Pat Kubicek
Yoakum
Tommy Cox
Danny Cox
Kelly Cox
Sam Sancetta
Bill Jackson
Kelly Bolin
Bill Fischer
Val Jones
Glenn Wurm
Louis Targac
Edward A. Darilek
Edgar Keil
Bob Hlozek
Emil Jalufka
Ad. Haas
Jacob Tousek Sr. Passes Away
Jacob Tousek Sr. died Sunday March 25 at 2 00 pm at St Josephs Catholic Church Moulton Rev Robert Schmidt officiated Interment followed at Moulton Catholic Cemetery Smith Funeral Home handled arrangements Altar boys were Chris and Harry Kram great grandsons Tim Koncaba and Robert Wenske Pallbearers included Allan Vana Raymond Tousek Leslie Tousek Jarvis Tousek James Filipp and Melvin Tousek DEATH page 3 col 3
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Jacob Tousek
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Moulton
Robert Schmidt
Moulton Catholic
Smith Funeral Home
Chris
Harry Kram
Tim Koncaba
Robert Wenske
Allan Vana
Houston
Raymond Tousek
San Marcos
Leslie Tousek
Abile
Local KC's To Play Basketball Sunday
The Moulton Knights of Columbus basketball team will play the Victoria City Boys Sunday April 1 at 8 00 pm in the Moulton gymnasium.
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Kc's
Moulton Knights of Columbus
Victoria City Boys
Moulton Gymnasium
Local Students Named to Dean's Honor List at SWT State
Several Moulton students appear among 2635 Southwest Texas State University fall term honorees. Linda J. Foeh Helen M. Matus and Ernie J. Novosad join the regular list while Darcy L. Darilek earns Superior Honor List status based on grades and course hours.
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Moulton
Southwest Texas State University
Linda J. Foeh
Helen M. Matus
Ernie J. Novosad
Darcy L. Darilek
Annual Polka-Waltz Celebration At Moulton VFW Hall
The 5th Annual Czech German Polka-Waltz Celebration will be held Sunday April 1 at the Moulton VFW Hall rain or shine. Ten Lavaca County bands perform from 12 noon to 10 pm with $2 admission. Sonny Sievers will emcee live broadcasts. the Moulton Fire Dept serves fried chicken from 11 am. bazaar and entertainment run throughout.
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Moulton
VFW
Lavaca County
Sonny” Sievers
KCTI
Gonzales
Moulton Volunteer Fire Dept
Car Pickup Collision in Moulton on March 21
A minor accident occurred Wednesday March 21 at 11:00 am in Moulton involving Isabella Schilhab driving a 1961 Chevrolet and Adolph Ehler in a 1963 Chevrolet pickup. The southbound car suffered light damage after the pickup backing out from a parked position struck its right rear bumper. Local Chief of Police investigated.
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Isabella Schilhab
Adolph Ehler
Moulton
Schilhab
West St
Sheriff H W Woytek Weekly Report March 18
Sheriff and deputies report a busy Sunday with jail duties and court preparations. They assisted funeral at Hallettsville cemetery and redirected traffic near Sublime due to an oil well blowout. They monitored DWI reports on FM 530 and posted notices while coordinating with city and county officials. Deputies also tracked loose cattle on FM 34 and a warrant subject in Yoakum, with jury notices being prepared. See REPORT, page 2, col 1.
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Hallettsville
Colorado
Altair
Sublime
Houston
Shewitt
Capias
Moulton
Yoakum
$21,000 Award In West Point Auto Crash Case
An 11 man 1 woman jury in La Grange District Court awards $21,000 to Odessa couple in a 1970 West Point crash involving Thomas F. Brasher. Damages cover past and future pain, medical expenses, and diminished homemaker capacity for Fay Densman, plus past and future pain and medical costs for Jack Densman.
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la Grange
Odessa
West Point
Jack Densman
Fay Densman
Thomas F. Brasher
Weimar
Renee Merrem Brasher
Brasher
Amy Renee
Rex Thomas
Densmans
Moulton to host Shiner exhibition at VFW diamond
An exhibition game between the Shiner Clippers and the Moulton Rocket is set for Sunday at the Moulton VFW diamond starting at 3 00 p m There will be no admission.
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Shiner Clippers
Moulton Rocket
Moulton
VFW_ diamond
Moulton Receives 1972 Sales Tax Totals
The city of Moulton reports 1972 quarter four sales tax receipts totaling 3384.50 and a full year total of 12547.20.
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Moulton
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St. Joseph's Catholic School
St. John’s Seminary
Fisbeck
City of
Historical Survey
Dan Mikulenca
Marvin Jasek
Lavaca Co
Jacob Tousek Sr
Moulton Vfw Hall
Tony Janak Orch
Hub City
Doe Patek Orch
Sternadel Orch
Louis Nevind Orch
Geo. Machart Orch
Rody Kurtz Orch
Tommy Vanek Orch
Chas. J. Tousek
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
H. W. Woytek
Moulton Vs
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