Model T atomic furnace seen as future power source
Washington scientists and industry leaders heard Francis McCune claim atomic furnace electricity costs would beat coal. He predicted private plants within ten years but noted Congress must act. Labor unions and REA oppose full private takeover. others urge shared know how. England's economy cited on materials to consumer goods despite high taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Francis McCune
Americas First
McCune
Congress
Labor Unions
The
REA
Reginald Smith Dies In Houston
Reginald M. Smith 45 died at Methodist Hospital Houston after a six week illness. He was born April 6 1906 in Pattison Louisiana and married Marie Garner in 1932 at Moulton. He worked as a foreman for Continental Can Co in Houston. Survived by wife three sisters and his mother. Funeral services were held at Kabena Funeral Home with burial in City Cemetery Hallettsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald M. Smith
Methodist Hospital
Houston
F. C. Smith
Moulton
Kabena
City
Hallettsville
Henry Smith
The
Baptist Church
Smith
Pattison
Marie Garner
Continental Can Co
Marie (Garner) Smith
Leon
Ruth) Daniels
Uvalde
Phil Schoenberg
Yoakum
Leon Martinshaw
South Carolina
Moulton Soldiers At Replacement Center Fort Bliss
Two Moulton area soldiers, Pvt. Daniel Leroy Kocian and Pvt. Joseph M. Sedlar, have begun their second eight weeks of basic training at the Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center, Ft. Bliss. Both are listed as sons of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Bliss
Moulton
Ft. Bliss
Daniel Leroy Kocian
Charles Kocian
Rt. 1
Joseph M. Sedlar
Joseph A. Sedlar
Flatonia
Moulton Delegates Attend 62nd Hochheim Mutual Convention
Delegates from Moulton attended the Hochheim Mutual Association's 62nd convention in Victoria on Tuesday and Wednesday. All officers were re-elected for the coming year. Moulton attendees included F. W. Hans A. Breitschopf Erwin Kram Anton Raab and Frank Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Hochheim Mutual Assn
Victoria
F. W. Hans
A. Breitschopf
Erwin Kram
Anton Raab
Frank Meyer
Commencement Exercises For Moulton High School May 31
The Moulton High School commencement will be held Monday May 31 in the auditorium at 8 or 9 p.m. An estimated group of twenty graduates will receive diplomas including Benjamin Bohuslav Wayne Kuhen Marvin Fischbeck Iva Jo Findeisen Marvin Haase Jr Brine Lockstedt Jr Daniel Jaluska Charles Dullye Gordon Hildebrandt Allen Krejer Georgia Mae Kalisek Susanne Fehrenkamp Jo Ann Lockstedt Crystal Johnson Patsy Orts Dorothy Kurtz Lillie Darisek Elaine Dell Brueggemann Elaine Kleihege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton High School
Benjamin Bohuslav
Wayne Kuhen
Marvin Fischbeck
Iva Jo Findeisen
Marvin Haase, Jr
Brine Lockstedt, Jr
Daniel Jaluska
Charles Dullye
Gordon Hildebrandt
Allen Krejer
Geor
Gia Mae Kalisek
Susanna Eale
Merlene Fehrenkamp
Jo Ann Lockstedt
Crystal Johnson
Patsy Orts
Dorothy Kurtz
Lillie Ann Darisek
Elaine Dell Brueggemann
Elaine Kleihege
Sutton Drilling Finds Oil at Har ry Field in Gonzales County
Sutton Drilling Company retested the No C 1 J R Robinson abandoned Gonzales County wildcat and discovered the William Harry field four miles southeast of Waelder. The well flowed 24 barrels of 23 gravity oil through a 12 64 inch coke from perforations at 2118 30 feet.
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Sutton Drilling Company
J. R. Robinson
Gonzales County
William Harry
Waelder
Hot Check Artist Arrested After Series of Purchases
Frank J. Bartel of Shiner was arrested by Constables Frank McGrew and Zat Johnson for passing several hot checks. He was stopped near Moulton while driving a late model Ford and speeding toward Waelder. Bartel had earlier bounced a $492.72 check for a Ford purchase from Milton MacMurrey in Yoakum and issued more checks in Moulton and Yoakum. He remains jailed in Hallettsville awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McGrew
Yoakum
Zat Johnson
Moulton
Frank J. Bartel
Shiner
Bartel
Farm To Market Road
Waelder
Milton MacMurrey
el Campo
Moulton and Yoakum
Lavaca
Hallettsville
District Auxiliary Officials Elected in 24th District
Moulton VFW Auxiliary holds two district offices with Mrs Harry Meyer elected Guard and Mrs Henry Malinek chosen Flag Bearer. Raab Studio photographed the event in Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Vfw
Harry Meyer
Henry Malinek
Boy Bitten by Skunk Near Moulton
A. W. Krejci Jr. son of Mr and Mrs A W Krejci of near Moulton was bitten on the finger Saturday morning while helping dogs remove a skunk from a field hole. The skunk was captured in Austin Monday and found not rabid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Krejci, Jr
A. W. Krejci
Moulton
Austin
Rainfall totals in Moulton reach about one inch Monday night
Approximately one inch of rainfall was recorded in the Moulton area Monday night, meters and observers noting a quiet, steady soaker across the region.
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Moulton
George Spaniel To Interview Farmers For Special Agriculture Survey
Lavaca County in Texas is one of 19 counties selected by the U S Department of Agriculture for a special agricultural survey. George Spaniel of Moulton will interview about 30 local farmers starting around June 1 to help estimate crop acreages yields and livestock numbers with follow ups during the growing season. The survey aids national data collection on crops and livestock for fair pricing and planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca
Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
J. W. Lindsey
V. C. Childs
Agricultural Estimates Div
Agricultural Marketing Service
USDA
George J. Spaniel
Moulton
Lavaca County
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural College
Patent Office
Department of Agriculture
Lions Plan Ladies Night and City Youth Program Support
The Lions Club discussed various items last Thursday. They will sponsor a high school student for Boys State with Arnold Kleighege selected. They approved use of part of the Lions field for Home Demonstration Club picnics and set June 17 for officer installation. Ladies night planned for June. Kerrville crippled children’s camp reservations from Moulton were requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Roy Kot+zebue
Austin
Arnold Kleihege
Moulkton
Kerrville
Crippled Children's Camp
Hill
Lions Clubs
St Joseph Grads Receive Diplomas
Seventeen eighth graders received diplomas at St. Joseph Catholic Church in a closing service led by Rev. John Matocha who also issued perfect attendance awards. Recipients include David Simper Leroy Munster Charles Sedlar Fred Ager Robert Wetfl and others with several named for attendance honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s School
John Matocha
David Simper
Leroy Muenster
Charles Sedlar
Fred B Ager
Robert Wetfl
Patri Satsky
Marilyn Fishbeck
Lillian Kocian
Mary Zamykal
Carol Ann Darilek
Betty Lou Hajek
Dorothy Dietschke
Florine Tousek
Vivian Gassman
Helen Firasek
Georgia Clouhy
Laura Schleinshok
Dorothy Wenske
Barbara Wenske
Charles Luksovsky
Kenneth Anderle
Lawrence Schaefer
Charline Svatek
Lanny Luksovsky
Robert Schaefer
Toots Mansfield To Present Trailer At Hallettsville Rodeo
The Gray Trailer Company of San Angelo will award a fine one horse trailer to a winner at the 8th Annual State Championship High School Rodeo in Hallettsville from June 16 to 19. Toots Mansfield, world renowned calf roper, will present the trailer on Saturday night and serve as a rodeo judge during the four nights. About 286 high school competitors from across Texas contend for the trailer and roughly $2000 in prizes including saddles belts buckles scholarships trophies and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gray Trailer Company of
San Angelo
Hallettsville
Toots Mansfield
Mansfield
Texas
Raymond Dickson
Novohrad Farmer Vaclav Steinacher Dies in Lightning Flash
Vaclav Steinacher a 69 year old Novohrad farmer was killed by lightning while riding his Ford tractor home from the field during a storm over Moulton last Wednesday about 4 p m. The tractor crossed terraces wrecked fences and crashed into a tree with the body still aboard. Funeral services were held at Smith Funeral Home and St Joseph Church with burial in the Catholic Cemetery. He was born in Czechoslovakia and came to the United States, survived by his widow Annie nee Tousek and seven children. He served as SPJST Lodge No 27 member and was president of the Novohrad St Isidor Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Vaclav Steinacher
Steinacher
Smith Funeral Home
St. Joseph Catholic Church
John Matocha
Czechoslovakia
Praha
Spjst Lodge No. 27
Novohrad St. Isidor Society
Lavaca County Little League Schedule Highlights
Lavaca County Little League releases its game slate with key matchups across Shiner Yoakum Moulton and Hallettsville. June 4 marks the first home game as Yoakum hosts and fans are urged to attend to support the young players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Little League
Shiner
Yoakum
Moulton
Hallettsville
Nine Receive Perfect Attendance Awards at Komensky
The Komensky School closed Friday May 21 as students bid farewell for summer. Supt W A Eilers presented nine students with perfect attendance award diplomas at the Wednesday night commencement. Recipients include Henry Kalich Jr David Kalich Lorene Fishbeck Harvey Louis Pavlicek Roman Frank Buzek Ethel Mae Jerrilyn Technik Betty Jo Hrnck Beatrice Machalec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Komensky
Supt. W. A. Eilers
Henry Kalich, Jr
David Kalich
Lorene Fishbeck
Harvey Louis Pavlicek
Roman Frank Buzek
Ethel Mae
Jerrilyn Technik
Betty Jo Hrnck
Beatrice Machalec
Two Receive Degrees at A and M College Station
The May 21 graduation at Texas A and M College honored students from Moulton. George James Spaniel earned a Bachelor of Science in Dairy Husbandry from the School of Agriculture and Joe Dean Fehrenkamp earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business from the School of Arts and Sciences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Moulton
Texas A. & M
School of Agriculture
George James Spaniel
Joe Dean Fehrenkamp
Moulton Beats Ammansville 8-7 in Thrilling Game
In the South Central Texas League game Moulton defeated Ammansville 8 to 7 after a five run fifth inning highlighted by Kotzebue's grand slam double. Ammansville tied twice, Moulton answered with late doubles by Jodiec and Arndt, and Roznovsky and Mayer produced key hits in the eighth. Next Sunday Moulton hosts Plum at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ammansville
Kotzebue
Jodiec
Arndt
G. Roznovsky
L. Mikes
G. Mayer
Jochee
Mikes
R. Roznovsky
Plum
Burns From Gas Explosion At Stove Injures Mrs Burt
Friday a week ago Mrs. J. C. Burt suffered facial and arm burns when gas collected in her oven exploded as she looked inside. First and second degree burns covered her left arm right arm and face. She was treated at Dr. Burt's Clinic then Weimar Hospital for four days and is recovering at home.
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J. C. Burt
Rural Honor Students Are Named
The county wide 8th Grade Examinations were held at Hallettsville High School on May 15. Sixty students from sixteen rural schools participated. Valedictorian Bernice Trlica Moravia C S D No 7 averaged 98.48. Salutatorian Jo Ann Konvicka Witting C S D No 13 averaged 98.1. Other 90-plus averages: Dennis Fishbeck Iris Dean Raab Oak Grove. Arlene Blahuta Herbert Keil Donald Wenglar Wilbert Supak Moravia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville High School
Bernice Trlica
Moravia
C.S.D
Jo Ann Konvicka
Witting C.S.D
Dennis Fishbeck
Iris Dean Raab
Oak Grove School
Arlene Blahuta
Herbert Keil
Donald Wenglar
Wilbert Supak
Installation services set for new Zion Lutheran pastor
The Rev. Julius F. Holm will be installed as pastor of Zion Lutheran Church Moulton with his brother Rev Arthur Holm of New Braunfels officiating. Holm previously led St Peter Doss and Christ Cherry Spring. He and his family of five will serve Zion and nearby congregations at Witting Breslau. He studies at Wartburg and is son of former pastor the late Julius Holm. He will also conduct Bible studies at Texas Lutheran College Seguin May 31 to June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius F. Holm
Zion Lutheran Church
Arthur Holm
New Braunfels
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Doss
Christ Lutheran Church
Cherry Spring
Gillespie County
Julius Holm
Moulton
Witting
Breslau
Blanco
Muscatine
Iowa
Dodge City
Kansas
Doss-Cherry Spring
J. F. Holm
Wartburg College
Clinto
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Bernard Holm
Elisabeth Lindenberg
O. Lindenberg
Fredericksburg
Texas
Michael
Magdalene
Stephen
Elsa
Lois
Holm
Church Workers Institute
Texas Lutheran College
Seguin
Zion Lutheran
K. Windecker
Hondo
John Kalisek Rites At Sweet Home
Funeral services for John Kalisek of Moulton Route 1 were held at Sweet Home Catholic Church with Rev. G. Kuratko officiating. Interment followed at Sweet Home Catholic Cemetery. He died May 18 at Wagner Hospital aged 76. Born in Czechoslovakia on July 14, 1877, he emigrated in 1880 and settled in Moulton where he farmed. In 1921 he married Frances Matula at St. Mary's and they lived on a Moulton area farm.
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John Kalisek
Moulton
Route 1
Sweet Home Catholic Church
G. Kuratko
Sweet Home Catholic Cemetery
Kalisek
Wagner Hospital
Czechoslovakia
St. Mary's
Frances Matula
Kickoff Barbecue for Press and Radio Near Hallettsville
A 150 person press and radio gathering from the San Antonio to Houston district met at Kahanek Ranch near Hallettsville to hear the State meet plans set for June 16 to 19. Broadcast recordings were made by Pat Flaherty Frank Wilson and Blake Moreless for their stations. The event showcased Hallettsville hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Houston
Kahanek Ranch
Hallettsville
Pat Flaherty
Frank Wilson
Blake Mcoreless
Survivors Include Three See Kalisek Page 7 and 8
Survivors include three individuals listed in the obituary notes referencing Kalisek items on pages 7 and 8. The brief entry notes family and community mentions.
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Kalisek P. 7
Giant alligator gar sighted in Peach Creek
Last Thursday Oscar Shulak and Charles Hull spotted a huge alligator gar near the Waeider road crossing in Peach Creek. The fish rose with its jaws open and was killed by a single shot from a rifle. The 80 pound, 6 feet 4 inch monster was recovered Friday morning in town, prompting caution among local fishermen.
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Peach Creek
Oscar Shulak
Charles Hull
Waeider Road Crossing
Mr. Shulak
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England
Gulf Coast
Joan Moore
Reginald Smith
A. G. Wiederaenders
HOT
Photos
Raab Studio
Mrs
Skunk
George Spaniel
Special Agriculture Survey
LIONS
St. Joseph Grads
Hallettsville Rodeo
Novohrad
A&m
SAR Sernace
Grand Fes
Geo. W. Krueger
Edward Rainer
J. W. Pyland
Ammannsville
NEW Zion Lutheran Church
Sweet Home
Rhoto
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