Knape Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding in Moulton
Mr and Mrs O F Knape marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house in Moulton on Sunday November 11 from 4 to 8 pm. About 200 names signed the guest book with many cards and telegrams. out of town guests came from San Antonio Houston Dallas Austin Port Lavaca Victoria Schulenburg Bellaire Smithville Luling Cuero Yoakum Elmhurst Illinois. The couple wed November 12 1901 in Fayette County with Rev K Kern officiating. They have nine children and were joined by witnesses Harry Meyer Gus Meyer and Mrs Henry Ruegg. All children were present.
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O. F. Knape
Moulton
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
Austin
Port Lavaca
Victoria
Hallettsville
Schulenburg
Bellaire
Smithville
Luling
Cuero
Yoakum
Elmhurst
Illinois
Fayette County
K. Kern
Knape
Lulu Meyer
Henry Meyer
Gottlieb Knape
Harry Meyer
Gus Meyer
Henry Ruegg
Clarence Knape
A. K. McElroy
L. G. Schoenig
C. C. Perkins
R. L. Phillips
H. M. Landrum
Weldon L. Knape
Wesley W. Knape
Wilmington
North Carolina
Harold Knape
Christmas program planned by Moulton groups this year
Various Moulton organizations sponsor the annual Christmas program set for Tuesday night December 18. Governor Earl Warren is expected to announce his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination soon, seen as a strong contender. Farm to Market Road 532 connects Moulton to Gonzales and San Antonio, with calls for more roads. The Moulton Public School builds a Lions Club grounds structure for a storage and meeting space for the Boy Scouts, built by FFA students supervised by William Lee Young.
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Moulton
Earl Warren
California
Warren
Gonzales
Lavaca
Seguin
San Antonio
Moulton Public School
Lions Club
FFA
William Lee Young
Thanksgiving Prayer for Courage and Unity
A and all in the home and abroad give thanks for dwelling place love peace and health. The prayer seeks courage gaiety strong minds and steadfast loyalty through peril and tribulation until death.
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Albert Louis Stevenson
Lions Club Meeting Records Roll Call and Routine Business
Fourteen Lions Club members answered roll call at the Thursday night meeting on November 8. The session opened with America sung followed by the Pledge to the Flag. Routine business was transacted.
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Lions Club
America
Reindls Quietly Observe Their Thirty Second Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Jim Reindl of near Moulton quietly observed their thirty second wedding anniversary recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Reindl
Near
Moulton
Kaase Observes Ninetieth Birthday at Home Sunday
Mr. F. C. Kaase celebrated his 90th birthday on Sunday with relatives visiting from Hallettsville Houston LaGrange Schulenburg Yoakum Texas City Moulton and other areas. Guests included Gummelt Kaase Ritter Roitsch and Janszen families among many others. Refreshments were served as the gathering enjoyed the occasion.
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F. C. Kaase
Gummelt
Arid
Jimmie
Susie
Hulda Kaase
Edna Gummelt
LaGrange
Otto Kaase
Henry Ritter
Oscar Hoeler
Will Roitsch
G. Kaase
Elsa Kaase
Edna Kaase
Etta Kaase
Chris Rudi
Schulenburg
Alfred Kaase
George Mathys
Johnny and
Wayne
Edmund Roitsch
Hubert Roitsch
Yoakum
Harold Knape
Texas City
O. W. Ritter
Moulton
Gus E. Gummelt
K. Windecker
Helen Urban
Emil Janszen
Leona Janszen
Texas Hunter Safety Cautions From State Health Official
Dr Geo W Cox State Health Officer urges cautious gun handling as hunting opens. He cites 160 deaths in 1950 from carelessness and urges safety lessons from those fatalities. Department of Health offers tips including keep gun on safe until ready to fire and never shoot without target seen.
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Dr.Cox
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
State Department of Health
Honor Roll Names for Moulton Public Schools First Six Weeks
The list of students earning honors includes Dorothy Ann Darilek Patsy Sue Fulkerson Joyce Lee Hull Doris Krembling Georgie Ann Luksovsky Barbara Ann Machart Benjamin Darilek Judy Kaiser Donnie Lee Jaroszewski Janet Vogt Ethel Mae Haf ernick Renee Merrem Peggy Fulker son Mildred Fojtik Joycelyn Haas Dolores Hirsch Mary Lee Jarosek Velma Mae Johnson Alexander Kotzebue Rose Marie Melnar Lydia Motal.
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Moulton Public Schools
Dorothy Ann Darilek
Patsy Sue Fulkerson
Joyce Lee Hull
Doris Krembling
Georgie Ann Luksovsky
Barbara Ann Machart
Benjamin Darilek
Judy Kaiser
Donnie Lee Jaroszewski
Janet Vogt
Ethel Mae Hafernick
Renee Merrem
Peggy Fulker
Mildred Fojtik
Joycelyn Haas
Dolores Hirsch
Mary Lee Jarosek
Velma Mae Johnson
Alexander Kotzebue
Rose Marie Melnar
Lydia Motal
Thanksgiving Day Service in Christian Science Churches
Special Thanksgiving Day Service to be read Thursday morning November 22 in Christian Science churches. The Lesson Sermon titled Thanksgiving stresses gratitude as homage to the Giver of all good and as a path to richer lives in God’s service. Public invited. Golden Text Psalm 92 1 and James 1 17 are cited.
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Christian Science Churches
Christian Science
Christian Science Religion
Mary Baker Eddy
Lutheran Ladies Aid Holds Meeting
The Pastor and 26 members answered roll call at the meeting held Thursday November 1 in the educational building. The Reformation hymn A Mighty Fortress Is Our God was sung. Mrs Tom Beale presided. praise was given for piano refinishing. birthday hymn followed. Lords prayer and social hour concluded the gathering.
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Ladies Aid
Tom Beale
Warlick Named Top Duroc Breeder in Nation
Dr. A A Warlick of Moulton Texas is notified by the United Duroc Record Assn as one of the nation’s top five Duroc breeders for 1951 with a superior herd classification honor He previously won first in Texas and second nationally in 1950 He is invited to a November 24 ceremony in Poria Alabama but cannot attend.
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A. A. Warlick
Moulton
Texas
United Duroc Record Ass’n
Warlick
Poria
Susan Denel Johnson Arrives in Austin
Mr and Mrs C T Johnson of Austin announce the birth of a daughter at St Davids Hospital on Thursday November 8 at 4 02 AM. The baby weighed 8 pounds 3 4 ounces and is named Susan Denel Johnson. This is their first child and the couple expressed happiness.
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Susan Denel Johnson
Austin
C. T. Johnson
St. Davids Hospital
Johnsons
Linda Tousignant Center of Attraction at Birch Beach
Five year old Linda Tousignant found an unexploded flare in a field near Birch Beach. She gave it to her mother who read Danger Explosive. Selfridge Field was notified. investigators took the flare for study and thanked residents for cooperation. Linda is granddaughter of Jim Reindl and wife of Mrs. Reindl of Moulton.
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Linda Tousignant
Lionel Tousignant
Birch Beach
Selfridge Field
Sanilac
Linda
Jim Reindl
Moulton
Price Clinics At Yoakum Hallettsville Informa
Representatives from the Houston District Office of Price Stabilization will hold a price clinic at the Chamber of Commerce in Yoakum on Wednesday November 21 from 9 00 AM to noon and at Hallettsville City Hall from 1 00 PM to 5 00 PM.
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Houston District Office of Price Stabilization
Chamber of Commerce
Yoakum
Hallettsville
Miss Darlene Pelech Receives National 4-H Medal
Darlene Pelech of Moulton who won county dress revue first place last May was invited to Hallettsville on November 8 for the National Achievement Program where she received a 4-H medal for outstanding work.
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Darlene Pelech
Moulton
M. College
Hallettsville
Duroc Breeder from Moulton Wins Practice Prizes
Moulton earns recognition as a leading Duroc breeder and PR Duroc herd producer. The breeder receives additional valuable prizes, highlighting the town as a national center for quality swine genetics.
Linbrugger Golden Wedding Observed in Shiner
Mr and Mrs August Linbrugger of Moulton celebrated their fiftieth anniversary with a gathering at their daughter Elsie Bannett s home in Shiner. The event drew many relatives and friends from area towns to share a dinner and honor the couple.
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August Linbrugger
Moulton
Shiner
Elsie Bannett
Linbrugger
Texas Almanac highlights economic gains and new 1952 edition
The 1952 1953 Texas Almanac issued by The Dallas Morning News notes Texas manufacturing more than doubled jobs and output since 1949 51 with chemical aviation and iron steel leading gains Retail trade reaches about seven billion annually up from 1 8 billion in 1939 Urban population up 66 2 percent driven by rural to urban shift Civic educational and cultural activity also rise Public school changes under Gilmer Aikin act and new county city district data are included A large four color map shows highways railroads and new developments across 254 counties
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Texas
Texas Almanac
Dallas Morning News
Thanksgiving Day Services at Lutheran Church
Thanksgiving Services will be held at the Lutheran Church on November 22 starting at 9 o clock. Everyone is cordially invited.
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Lutheran Church
Krejci Couple Welcome Son Melvin Josef
Mr and Mrs Merwin L Krejci announce the birth of a son Melvin Josef weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces born October 21 in Memphis Tennessee The mother and baby are reported to be doing well.
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Merwin L. Krejci
Memphis
Tenn
Melvin Josef
Paving Complete Expands West Street and West First Street
About 3 500 square yards of parking ground were paved along West street and two blocks of West First street between Kerr avenue and Cockrill Avenue. Farm-to-Market Highway No. 532 runs along Lancaster street and turns east on Moore avenue connecting with the pavement. City Administration and the Chamber of Commerce promote convenience for local trade.
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West Street
West First Street
Kerr Avenue
Cockrill Avenue
Lancaster Street
Moore Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Five Constitutional Amendments Defeated in Moulton Vote
In Moulton the five proposed constitutional amendments were all defeated at the Tuesday election with a total of 169 votes. Retirement and Pensions was 20 for, 133 against. University Fund 27 for, 129 against. Rural Fire Districts 27 for, 128 against. Veterans Land Fund 74 for, 85 against. Increase in Assistance Fund 40 for, 111 against. Election officers listed: George von Lienen presiding judge, Frank J. Wagner judge, Emil Darilek and William D. Wachtendorf clerks.
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Moulton
University Fund
Veterans Land Fund
George von Lienen
Frank J. Wagner
Emil Darilek
William D. Wachtendorf
Boy undergoes operation in Shiner hospital
Five year old Bobbie Schoenfeld of Moulton son of Mr and Mrs Alvin Schoenfeld had an operation at the Hospital in Shiner Monday of last week. He is resting at home in Moulton and recovering nicely.
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Bobbie
Alvin Schoenfeld
Moulton
Shiner
Birthday Observed for Martin Tousek in Houlton
The 88th birthday for Martin Tousek of Houlton was celebrated with family and friends. Among attendees were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tousek and Charles Tousek of Houston. Mr. Tousek remains in good health and high spirits.
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Martin Tousek
Houlton
Joe Tousek
Charles Tousek
Houston
Tousek
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Truman
Taft
Eric Gummelt
George Gummelt
Erna Gummelt
Marjorie Gummelt
Esther Gummelt
David Gummelt
E. F
Lutheran Ladies Aid
H. Haase
Ed. Henrichs
Yoakum - Hallettsville
Mrs
Aug. Linbrugger
Walter O. Linbrugger
Leon Linbrugger
Howard
el Paso
Messers
Mmes
Victor Niemeyer
Alfred Meyer
Knippa
Edwin Mengers
Tynan
Roland Zeimer
Rud. Hoffman
Janice
Milan Urban
Helen Jo
Louis Schroeder
Alfred Meneke
Beeville
L. C. Neimeyer
Rud. Klobedans
Bennie Falkenburg
New Braunfels
Joe Garrett
Evelyn
Smiley
August E. Madala
Joe Kahanek
Hilda Dagg
Eddie Smart
C. L. Schulenburg
Kennedy
E. W. Pfeil
Carl William
Willie Kuhn
Alma
Eilert
R. D. Niemeyer
Faye
John W. Hoffman
Johnnie Zaiontz
Gus F. Zeimer
H. A. Mayer
Yorktown
Merwin Krejcis Have Son
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