Mother of Year Honored Guest at Altar Society Meeting
Mrs. F. K. Hinekr was named Mother of the Year of St. Joseph’s Parish and served as honored guest at the Altar Society’s May meeting. The group discussed sanctuary improvements, voted a bake sale for May 22, and announced next hostesses and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. K. Hinekr
St. Joseph's Parish
Altar Society
Joe Heger
Ed. Maresh
FE. EF. Darilek
Lillian Ermis
Arnold Freytag
Edgar Freytag
Stephan Fisbeck
August Etlinger
W. Hitlinger
Card of Thanks and Local Notices
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to Drs Wagner nurses and others for help during son Allen’s confinement at Shiner hospital. Personal notes list visitors from San Antonio and attendance at City Cemetery services. Leo Travis Effenberger of A and M College visited his parents and Jodie Fehrenkamp visited relatives over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Shiner Hospital
Vine Rehmet
F. F. Nesista
W. E. Graves
Homer Brackney
San Antonio
City Cemetery
Leo “Travis” Effenberger
A. & M. College
F. J. Effenberger
Jodie Fehrenkamp
Mrs John Hoepfl Celebrates 69th Birthday Sunday
A surprise party honored Mrs John Hoepfl on her 69th birthday at home Sunday. Guests supplied a luncheon, with many relatives and friends from Hallettsville, Oak Grove, Cotton Grove, Shiner, Moulton and Houston attending with the honoree and her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoepfi
Pauline
Stella
Eleanora Johnson
Hallettsville
Reinhold Hoepfl
Oak Grove
Paul Kloesel
Grandpa Klesel
Cotton Grove
Edwin Hoepfl
Shiner
Jim Hoepfl
Wm. Hoepfl
Nick Welff
Moulton
Leo Hoepfl
Barbara
Houston
John Hoepfl
Decoration Service Program thanks all participants
Gratitude is expressed to all who took part and those who assisted or lent equipment for the Decoration Service Program. Attendees included Mrs. H. W. Haase, Mrs. Ben Janssen, and others at a shower for Miss Ida Mae Richter in Gonzales. Local visitors from Corpus Christi Fin tonia and Gonzales were noted with various visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geier-Merrem
American Legion
H. W. Haase
Ben Janssen
R. L. Scott
Ida Mae Richter
Gonzales
Petrox
Texaco
Class of 49 Holds Reunion at Pundt's Cafe
The class of 1949 gathered Sunday for its first reunion on Decoration Day May 16 at Pundt's Cafe. Fourteen members with families enjoyed a green and white motif, class motto, and a barbecue meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pundt
M. K. Merrem
Doug Carvol
Jean Johnson
Emily Kreici
Paul Pordovsky
Lillie Kocian
Emanuel Ermis
Dell Ruth Brewer
Changing Address Requests Include Old and New Addresses
Instructions note that when submitting a change of address the carrier should require both the old and new addresses. This guidance emphasizes confirming the prior residence to ensure proper forwarding and record accuracy.
Lavaca County to widen nine bridges on Yaokum-Hall ettsville route
Judge Fertsch reports nine bridges in Lavaca County will be widened mainly along the Yoakum Hall ettsville highway with some on farm to market roads. The aging highway has become a bottleneck as vehicle widths increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Fertsch
Lavaca County
Yoakum-Hallettsville
Labor Strikes Persist Amid Rising Pay Demands
The passage asserts ongoing strikes despite communist fears and argues that labor unions will push for higher wages regardless of danger. It claims demands are unstoppable and frames pay as needing continual increases while prices may fall.
Labor and politics under a Red influence
The piece argues unions must stop siding with communism or harm the nation. It claims workers are well paid but labor peace is lacking and urges rich and workers to pursue higher values. It criticizes the Democrats over treason allegations and accuses Truman of misreading the world communist threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Fisenhower
Potsdam
Congressmen Thompson discusses drought, Indochina, and farm bills
Congressman Clark W Thompson addresses local readers on service discharge rules, drought relief, and a broad look at the long range agriculture bill. He notes the Capitol painting dedication, warns about Indochina’s communist influence, and invites public input on farm policy, parity, price supports, and marketing.
Fourth Birthday Party for Bobby Chandler
Bobby Chandler son of Mr and Mrs C F Chandler of Palo Alto California celebrated his fourth birthday last week Thursday at the home of Misses Bertha and Clara Oehl. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Brosch Kathleen and Bernadette Mrs Dennis Wagner and children Maynard Audrey and Archie Mrs Henry Butschek Mrs Stephen Fisbeck Mrs Ervin Oehl Mrs W F Oehl Mrs Minnie Papacek Mrs Brashear and Kenneth Mrs Anton Kolar and granddaughter Margaret Ann and brother Dan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Clara Oehl
Bobby Chandler
C. F. Chandler
Palo Alto
California
Bobby
John Brosch
Kathleen
Bernadette
Dennis Wagner
Maynard
Audrey
Archie
Henry Butschek
Stephen Fisbeck
Ervin Oehl
W. F. Oehl
Minnie Papacek
In Memoriam and Card of Thanks Advertising Note
In Memoriam and Card of Thanks notices are categorized as advertising and run as paid notices in newspapers. They thank supporters, acknowledge contributions, and memorialize the deceased for readers and community records.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edna
Corpus Christi
Katherine Rosenauer
Annie Simcik
Fintonia
W. H. Filinger
R. B. Papacek
Tommy Hoyer
Roger Lee Wright of
Norman Novosad
Fred A. Berckenhoff
Lott ST
Yoakoom
Texas
Peezer
Oulton, Texas
Texaco Shay Chief
Jalufka Service
STA
Moulton, Tex
She Oes
Rose Marie Reid
National Cotton Council
Moulton Eagle
Malec Publishing CO
John Ed Janacek
Moulton, Texas
Moulton Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Vanham
Clemice Vanham
Mgr
V. F. W. Post
Gene Hrack
Do Die Meisersehleager
Adj
Wm. Dean
Reds
Alger Hiss
FBI
Novosad
A. J. Darilek
F. & M. State Bank
Clark W. Thompson
Ith
House of Representatives
United States
Capitol
Capitol Dome
Columbus
Eisenhower
Indochina
Congress
U. S
Negley Paints
Gulf South
United Gas
Erving
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