Victoria Woman Fern Austin Found Shot Dead
The body of Fern Austin, 19, of Victoria, was discovered in Lone Tree Creek near Hanselman Road after being shot in the head Tuesday night. Her fiancé, a 21-year-old Victoria plant employee, surrendered at police headquarters around 10:30 p.m. No charges had been filed. An autopsy was planned to confirm the time of the shooting.
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Fern Austin
Victoria
Lone Tree Creek
Hanselman Road
Victoria High School
Victoria Industrial Plant
Miss Austin
Creek Bridge
Shiner
Leroy Wenske
Wenske
Moulton
Dennis
Victoria Advocate
Legion and Auxiliary Hold Christmas Party Meeting
The Moulton American Legion Post 392 and Auxiliary meet on Wednesday December 5 at 7:00 p m at the Legion Hall. The music box will be sold to the highest bidder. A Christmas party follows the meeting for members.
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Moulton American Legion Post 392
Moulton Legion Hall
Nutrition Program For Senior Citizens Meeting Set
A meeting at the American Legion Hall in Hallettsville on Tuesday December 5 at 1 30 pm will discuss the Title VII Nutrition Program for Lavaca County senior citizens. Bettye Libby Victoria Department of Community Affairs director will speak as plans pursue 200 hot meals five days weekly for residents over 60.
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American Legion Hall
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
Bettye Libby
City of
Sheriff Reports County Police Activity In Late November
The weekly Sun report records deputies patrolling dances, fingerprinting and bonding prisoners charged with DWI, handling courthouse duties, and attending court and police academy. It notes funeral escorts, fire response, burglar investigations, and ambulance calls across the county from November 18 to 22.
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Moulton
Highway Patrol
Shiner
Subject
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Mion
Victoria Police Academy
Capias
Rosenberg
Hallettsville
Hallettsville Cemetery
Deer Camp
Cotton Crop Good At Hermleigh
J. F. Kuss of Hermleigh notes a strong cotton crop with gins busy and some running all night. He reports yields of about a bale per acre and adds maize also shows a good yield. The message accompanies his Eagle subscription renewal.
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The
Eagle
J. F. Kuss
Hermleigh
Gigantic Christmas Sale At Ehlers Fur and Appliance
Ehlers Furniture and Appliance in Hallettsville announces a large Christmas sale with discounted furniture and appliances. A Free Oven Ready Turkey is offered with purchases of 99.95 or more per customer. Store hours extend late on Wednesdays and Fridays through December 1st to Christmas.
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Ehler’s Fur. & Appli
Hallettsville
Ehler
Ehler’s
Moulton Band Heads to Houston Band Day
Moulton High School Band led by Director Robert Jano ta will travel to Houston Texas on December 1 for University of Houston Band Day at the Astrodome. A second event on December 9 features a 7 30 p m band concert at the high school gym open to the public.
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Robert Janota
Moulton High School
Houston
Texas
University of Houston
Astrodome
Janota
Birthday Party At Shady Oak Nursing Home
A November 18 party at Shady Oak Nursing Home celebrated residents Mrs Emma Pilsner Mr Tom Darilek and Mrs Darilex. Food included sandwiches and cakes provided by Mrs Ivy Oehl and Mrs Rose Kotzebue with a special birthday cake. The event was sponsored by the C D A and the nursing home administration. David Simper performed guitar and sang in Czech and English.
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Shady Oak Nursing Home
Emma Pilsner
Tom Darilek
Darilex
Ivy Oehl
Rose Kotzebue
C. D. of A
Nursing Home Administration. A
David Simper
Hed
Shiner Hospital Building Fund Reaches Goal
The Shiner Hospital building fund campaign finished with $418000 raised from a 1970 start of 34.38. Finance Chairman Glade Welhausen is relieved of duties after the Nov 15 board meeting as the trustees praise his work coordinating the drive and managing finances.
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Board of Trustees
Glade Welhausen
Welhausen
Shiner Gazette
Flatonia Folk Festival at Sacred Heart Dec 9
The Sacred Heart Parish of Flatonia hosts its annual Fall Festival Sunday December 9 with Masses at 8 and 9 30 am. A turkey dinner is served at 11 am priced 1 75 for adults and 1 00 for children under 12 meals to take home 1 75. Refreshments and entertainment run throughout the day with music by John and His Happy Boys.
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Sacred Heart
Flatonia
John and
His
Happy Boys
Petition Driving Hospital District Plan For Hallettsville
The hospital remodeling project faces a cost overrun of more than 500000 dollars and the Board of Trustees votes to pause and study a hospital district as financing. Petitions are being gathered to gauge community support while a two week information presentation is planned.
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Hallettsville
Board of Trustees
Christmas Mailing Early Week Declared by Corpus Christi Center
Otis S. Bowers announces December 3 to 8 as Christmas Mail Early Week across 137 post offices and 25 counties from Moulton to Rio Grande City Edna to Brownsville. He notes fuel energy crisis and air flight curtailments raise importance and urges parcels by December 3 cards letters by December 8 and airmail items by December 15 for guaranteed delivery by December 25.
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Otis S. Bowers
Corpus Christi
Moulton
Rio Grande City
Edna
Brownsville
Bowers
SCF
United States Postal Service
Local Residents Return From Area Hospitals After Surgeries
Sick list notes Mrs. Wm. J. Breitschopf of Komensky back from Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville after a 3 1/2 week stay following a hip fracture. Mrs. Joe Kristynik returns from Wagner Memorial Shiner after 12 days for major surgery. Mrs. Adolf Faltysek home from Shiner Hospital after two weeks treatment. Mrs. Emanuel Hopkins of Moulton Cuero recovering from major surgery at Cuero Hospital. Hopkins own City Cleaners in Moulton.
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Wm. J. Breitschopf of
Komensky
Renger Memorial Hospital
Hallettsville
Wagner Memorial Hospital
Shiner
Joe Kristynik
Adolf Faltysek
Shiner Hospital
Emanuel Hopkins
Moulton and Cuero
Cuero Hospital
Mrs. Hopkins
the City Cleaners
Moulton
Two Car Crash on Moore Avenue in Saturday Morning Incident
A two car collision on Moore Avenue Saturday morning involved a 1963 Chevrolet driven by Marcellа Hanslik and a 1967 Dodge driven by Ida Koranek. The Chevrolet stalled and was rear collided by the Dodge causing medium damage to the Chevy and heavy damage to the Dodge.
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Chevrolet
Moore Ave
Dodge
Alfons Stang
Marcella Hanslik
Ida Koranek
Mrs. Hanslik
Hobby Club Reelects Officers at City Hall Meeting
The Hobby Club met Tuesday at City Hall with eleven members. President Lillian Fisbeck presided as Alma Halliburton read minutes and roll. Amalia Koudelka won a door prize. officers to stay the same: Fisbeck, Thiede, Halliburton. Christmas party set for December 14 at 7 p.m. with supper and gift exchange.
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Hobby Club
Lillian Fisbeck
Alma Halliburton
Ellen Hull
Amalia Koudelka
Bertha Thiede
Mary Zimmeraidan
Hilda Hohmann
Anita Wachtendorf
Hunters Claim Six Point Bucks At Local Ranches
Bobby Pilat bagged a six point derr at the Charlie Pilat ranch at seven oclock on opening day. The deer dressed at 125 pounds. Eugene H. Barta of Komensky killed a six point buck on the Pohl Ranch near Hallettsville on Sunday afternoon November 18. It dressed 78 pounds.
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Bobby Pilat
Charlie Pilat
Eugene H. Barta
Komensky
Pohl Ranch
Hallettsville
Moulton City Raises Electric Rates On Power Costs
Notice to citizens of Moulton states the city, following area trends, increased electrical rates due to higher wholesale power costs from LCRA and rising operating costs. After January 1, 1974 rates may rise again amid fuel shortages, with possible electricity rationing.
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Moulton
LCRA
Darcy Darilek Listed in Who's Who Edition 1973 74
Darcy Darilek, a senior at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, is named to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities for 1973 74. She majors in home economics with a minor in education and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin F Darilek of Route 3 Shiner Texas.
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Darcy Darilek
Darcy
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos
Edwin F. Darilek
Route 3
Shiner
Texas
Texas Farm Bureau seeks immediate fuel aid for harvests
J J Woodson, president of the Texas Farm Bureau, urged the federal government to provide farm fuels in hardship cases. He warned tractors and harvest machines sit idle as Texas farmers rush to finish harvests and prepare for next year. He blamed bureaucratic mishandling of fuel allocation and called for flexibility beyond last year’s purchase-based mandate.
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Waco
Texas Farm Bureau
J.J. Woodson
Interior
Rogers Morton
Woodson
Texas
GI Home Loans Reach 8.4 Billion in 1973
The Veterans Administration reports 365000 GI home loans totaling 8.4 billion in fiscal 1973, the most in 16 years, while GI Bill enrollments exceed 2.1 million for the year, the highest in 22 years. A Aug 2 1973 law expands VA medical care to peace time veterans and some dependents.
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Veterans Administration
Last Rites Read For Willie Grieve
Willie Greive of Flatonia formerly of the Novohrad Moulton Community died Sunday November 18 1973 in Stephens Convalescent Home Hallettsville at 83. Funeral Mass held November 19 at St Marys Praha with Rev Marcus Valenta. Burial Praha Catholic Cemetery. Survived by son Joe Greive daughter Rose Beale two grandchildren and siblings.
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Willie Greive
Flatonia
Novohrad-Moulton
Steven
Hallettsville
Smith
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Praha
Marcus Valenta
Alois J. Markovsky
Anthony Matula
Greive
Emilie (Elekar) Greive
Joe Greive
Paul
Rose) Beale
Mary Janek
Schulenburg
Emma Vahalik
Shiner
Louis
Eddie
Temple
Edwin Greive
Louis Janek
Boniface Okrahlik
Bernard Greive
Gary Krause
Paul Wayne Beale
Funeral Rites Held For Carl C Higgins
Carl C Higgins a longtime dairy farmer died Sept 20 at Shady Oak Nursing Home Moulton Texas born Sept 6 1889 in Broken Bow Nebraska survived by three daughters three sons and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. funeral Nov 23 at Schmidt Funeral Home Katy Texas with pallbearers named.
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Carl E. Higgins
Milton Higgins
Moulton
Schmidt
Katy
Texas
Addicks City
Higgins
Broken Bow
Nebraska
Shady Oak
Houston
Louise Dopslauf
Edna Merritt
Los Angeles
Calif
Nellie Brown
Anita Yarborought
Dickenson
William F. Higgins
Ledbetter
Oliver Higgins
Edna Wiley
Berkeley
Kate Lemon
Redman
Oregon
Barbara Mussell
Santa Maria
Tomas Higgins
Santa Barbara
Kenneth Franz
Raymond Wise
James Mohle
Randy Burleson
Larry Higgins
Richard Woods Jr
Kohoutek Comet Fails To Stir Big Hype Yet
Kohoutek the comet of the century draws nearer the Sun but shows little spectacle. Donald Ehlers of Southern Connecticut State College predicts it may appear as a haze to the naked eye. As it nears Earth it will be visible at dawn with a diminishing tail as it moves away from the Sun.
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Kohoutek
Donald Ehlers
Ehlers
Earth
Deer to be spared from die off in Texas
South Texas deer hunters gain reassurance as Edwards Plateau forecasts show no wide spread die off for white tailed deer. Parks and Wildlife Department leader Jay Williams cites aerial census results indicating a population equal to or higher than last year. He credits timely rainfall and favorable range conditions for potential strong antler growth.
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San Antonio
South Texas
Edwards Plateau
Parks and Wildlife Department
Jay Williams
S. Williams
Gonzales Flatonia Livestock Market Report
The market was active with cattle prices mostly higher. Packer cows and stocker calves gained while bulls held steady. hogs remained near last week. Cash ranges include good to choice steers 55.00 to 77.50 for stockers and hogs No 1 tops 40.00 to 41.40.
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Victoria Tues
Ken Armbrister
Richard Jones
Sheriff's Criminal Division
Buster Dennis
Austin
Legion & Auxiliary
H’ville
Hilmer Woytek
SUN
Renger Hospital
Mary Darilek
Mouton
G.I. Home Loans
Willie Grieve
Carl C. Higgins
Gonzales - Flatonia Livestock Report
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