Miraculous escape in major Highway 95 crash
A two-vehicle wreck 1.1 miles north of here on Highway 95 involved a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Lloyd Butler and a 1953 Ford tractor trailer driven by Jimmy Wayne Taylor. Butler was injured and taken to Wagner Hospital. the truck sustained heavy damage, over $1,000, as patrolman Tom Cook investigated.
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Here
Highway 95
Lloyd Butler
Flatonia
Jimmy Wayne Taylor
Corpus Christi
Heldenfels Bros
Henry Fisbeck
Fisbeck
Butler
Chevrolet
Wagner
Shiner
Tom Cook
Star Theatre Screens USNR Film with Boys Short
Star Theatre presents the USNR film Man, I've Got A Plan shown with regular features. Boys aged 17 to 18 are urged to view the short film. For details about the film or USNR contact Bill Reeves.
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Star Theatre
USNR
Bill Reeves
Missioner to Speak at Zion Lutheran Sunday
Rev. Alfred F. Knorr of Corpus Christi will be the missioner at Zion Lutheran Church starting Sunday. He will preach at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. through Thursday as part of a week long Evangelism Mission with services at 19 area Lutheran churches. He previously pastored in Corpus Christi since 1946 and served as a Navy chaplain in World War II.
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Zion Lutheran Church
Alfred F. Knorr
Corpus Christi
United Lutheran Church In America
American Lutheran Church
Augustana Synod
Knorr
Moulton
Price
Alfred Knorr
First Lutheran Church
New Guinea
Australia
South Seas
Texas
Board of
Regents
Texas Lutheran College
St Paul Lutheran Seminary
St. Paul
Moravia Parish Picnic Set for Sunday May 13
The Moravia parish plans its annual picnic on Sunday May 13 with church services at 6:00 and 9:00 a.m. A family style chicken dinner starts at 11:45 a.m. Supper at 5:00 p.m. Highlights include concessions, refreshments, public speaking at 3:00 p.m. and music by Vernon Drozd and his Starlighters for day and night dances.
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Moravia
Vernon Drozd
Moulton Delegation Backs Johnson For National Convention
In Lavaca County Lyndon Johnson wins support to head the Texas delegation to the Democratic national convention. Precinct 23 delegates in Hallettsville commit to Johnson and as a unit vote on related matters at the county convention.
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Lavaca
Allan Shivers
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Judge Darilek
Hallettsville
Local FFA Father and Son Banquet Honors Leaders
The Stouton FEA Chapter held its first Father and Son banquet at the local high school May 2. William Young received an Outstanding Service award. Arnold Branecky earned the Outstanding Student Award. State officials George Hurt and E C Weekly spoke on FFA and supervised farming. Local officers and guests were introduced, and a meal was served by the H. E. girls.
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Stouton Fea
William Young
FFA
Arnold Branecky
Young
George Hurt
Austin
Hart
E. C. Weekly
David Kouba
George Branecky
Wm. Young
Leroy Kubenka
George Svatek
David
H. E
Atkinson
Geo. Branecky
Paul Machalec
J. J. Simper
Joe Machalec
FFA Special Award Winners Named for School Service
In a local photo, Mr. Wm. L. Instructor receives the Special Award Plaque from FFA Chapter President George Branecky for eleven years of service to the school and community. Arnold Branecky wins Outstanding Student Award, receiving the plaque from his brother George Branecky, the chapter president.
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Wm. L. Young
FFA
George Branecky
Arnold Branecky
George
Adolph Koenning fatally shot in Houston tavern brawl
Adolph Koenning 27 was killed in a Houston tavern early Sunday after a quarrel with W. J. Schmidt who fired two head shots with a .32 revolver. Schmidt fled in a car, was captured two hours later by Sugar Land bloodhounds, after abandoning the vehicle and hiding beneath a culvert.
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Adolph Koenning
Houston
Wrangie Sun
Stacy-Charlottenburg
W. J. Schmidt
Koenning
Schmidt
Oscar Kusy
Kamensky-Witting
Oscar
Adolph
Kusy
Sealy
Sugarland
Final Rites Held For Mrs. Birdie Wright
Funeral services for Mrs Birdie Wright were held at Buffington Funeral Home Shiner with Rev Cooper and Rev Bottorff officiating. Interment in Old Stonewall Cemetery. Mrs Wright 76 died May 3 after surgery. Survived by niece Frances Griffin and nephew Roger Lee Wright plus grand-nieces.
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Birdie Wright
Buffington
Shiner
Cooper
Primitive Baptist Church
Gonzales
Bottorff
San Antonio
Stonewall Cemetery
Wright
Birdie Key
Gonzales County
Big Hill
Shiner Hospital
Frances Griffin
Here
Roger Lee Wright
J. H. Vanham
Lilly Lockwell
Henry Helweg
Parakeets Win at Houston Breeders Show
Mr and Mrs John Cinadr attended the Better Budgeri Breeders Spraying Show in Houston where birds from several states were entered. The Cinadrs entered eight parakeets and earned seven ribbons and one trophy.
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John Cinadr
Houston
Cinadrs
Transfer of Children Deadline for School Transfers
June Ist deadline for transfer of children to a school outside the home district. Parents must file an application with the County Superintendent before June Ist for children above the home district grade level and those who have transferred in prior years.
Farm Bureau seeks equal price supports for grain sorghum
J Walter Hammond of the Texas Farm Bureau pressed USDA official Marvin McClain to extend corn like price supports to grain sorghum producers. He noted reports of $1.80 per hundredweight for sorghum and 82 percent of parity for cotton, urging parity with non allotment corn at $1.25 per bushel and highlighting potential classify as feed grain if out of allotment.
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Waca
Texas Farm Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Marvin L. McClain
Usda Grain Division
TFB
J. Walter Hammond
Hammond
McClain
Wagner's Dry Goods Opens Pacific Stamp Center in Moulton
The Pacific Stamp Co announces a new Pacific Stamp Trading Center in Moulton. Wagner's Dry Goods will host the opening day on Tuesday May 15. All customers over 12 receive 3 dollars in stamps free that day.
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Pacific Stamp Co
Pacific Stamp
Moulton
Wagner’s Dry Goods
Mrs Anna Krenek 89 Dies Mother of Lillian Ermis
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Krenek aged 89 were held Friday morning May 4 at Praha. She passed away Wednesday May 2 at Eagle. Attending were Mrs Lillian Ermis, Mr Herman Kurtz, Mrs Lilly Ermis, Mrs John Pavilas of Moulton and Fred Horak of Corpus Christi.
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Praha
Anna Krenek
Eagle
Krenek
Lillian Ermis
Herman Kurtz
Lilly Ermis
John Pavilas
Moulton
Fred Horak
Corpus Christi
FFA Father and Son Banquet Guests Pictured
The FFA Father and Son Banquet at the Moulton high school cafeteria drew notable figures. Guests included Louis Pietsch Moulton school board president Edward Rainer Moulton High Principal J W Pyland district superintendent BE Weekly state assistant consulant of vocational agriculture seated Ray Seale Shiner High School instructor William L Young Moulton vocational agriculture instructor and George Hurt state vocational agriculture director of Austin the event’s best speaker.
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George Hurt
FFA
George Branecky
Father & Son
Father and Son
Louis Pietsch
Moulton
Two Local Men Fined For Disturbing Peace
Sunday morning May 6 two local men were arrested by Constable Ernest Laqua for disturbing peace on Front St. They appeared before Justice of the Peace A J Dari lek on Monday and paid their fines.
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Ernest Laqua
Front St.here
Justice of the Peace
A. J. Darilek
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J. L. Meyer
Louis Meyer
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Eusy
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