Plane crash kills Dewey Compton and family near College Station
Ronnie Compton 49 a KTRH farm editor dies with his wife Curtis Perry Compton 49 their son Ronnie 25 and daughter in law Sara Hart Compton 27 in a small plane crash five miles southwest of College Station Burleson County. FAA and NTSB investigate cause as poor visibility and heavy rain noted by DPS officer Mutchler.
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Dewey Compton
KTRH
College Station
Burleson County
Compton
Curtis Perry Compton
Ronnie Compton
Ronnie
Sara Hart Compton
Dis
Burleson County Department of Public Safety
Ralph Mutchler
Hal Kemp
Comptons
Dallas
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Fort Worth
FFA
National Transportation Safety Board
Kerry
Texas A&m University
Kemp
Easterwood
DPS
Mutchler
Dewey Comptons
Kathy
Lavaca
School Board Meets in Regular Moulton Session
The Moulton School Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday October 13 in the Administration Building with Marvin Jasek presiding. Members present included Thomas Hoyer Daniel Bohuslav Leslie Haas Jimmy Holub and Gene Selzer. The board approved minutes and financial report and set November meeting at 730 p.m. They discussed offering piano lessons on campus paid by students and hired Randy Hoyer and David Fisbeck as substitute bus drivers.
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Moulton
Marvin Jasek
Thomas H. Hoyer
Daniel Bohuslav
Leslie Haas
Jimmy Holub
Gene Selzer
R. L. Orsak
Lexie Etlinger
Randy Hoyer
David Fisbeck
Mrs Durwood H Bradley Joins TTU Foundation Board
Mrs Durwood H Bradley of Lubbock, formerly Evelyn Richter, becomes a member of the Texas Tech University Foundation Board of Directors. She is the daughter of the late W K Richter and his wife.
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Texas Tech University Foundation
Durwood H. Bradley
Evelyn Richter
Lubbock
Texas Tech University Foundation Board of Directors
Mrs. Bradley Is
Mrs. W. K. Richter
Flatonia Chili Champ James Novak Wins Astrodome Cook-off
James Novak of Flatonia Texas won the El Chico Regional Cook-off at the Astrodome on September 25 1976 earning the right to compete at the Texas Fair Cook-off in Dallas on October 17 1976 with all expenses paid and a prize package. This marks the second major chili victory for Flatonia residents following earlier wins by Delores Greive and Sandy Krause at Lukenbach.
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James Novak
Flatonia
Texas
Astrodome
Novak
Chili
Dallas
Delores Greive
Sandy Krause
Lukenbach
P.O
Burns Suffered While Burning Trash at City Dump
Hugo Sternadel received second and third degree burns to his right arm and leg last Monday evening at the city dump north of town. He and his son Ronney were near a trash pit when cardboard tore, causing him to fall into flames. Ronney freed him and he was hospitalized at Shiner Hospital, later released and recuperating under doctor care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Sternadel
Mr. Sternadel
Ronney
Sternadel
Mr. Strandel
Shiner Hospital
Local Soldier Neuman Receives Private First Class Rank
PFC Billy Ray Neuman Jr. earned the Classification of Private First Class after completing Basic Training. A Yoakum High School graduate of 1971 and Victoria College attendee, he and his wife Lisa and their baby son Joshua are stationed at El Toro in California. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Bill Neuman of Blanco and brother of Cindy Petrek of Moulton.
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PFC
Billy Ray Neuman Jr
Yoakum High School
Victoria College
Lisa
Joshua
el Toro
California
Bill Neuman
Blanco
Cindy Petrek
Moulton
Scout Finance Drive Slated
The annual scout finance campaign kicks off in Moulton next Wednesday October 27 at 7 30 p m at St Joseph s Parish Hall All past workers and new volunteers are invited to supper and refreshments Father Schmidt returns as chairman and also invites the ladies Mr Edgar Ducho is co chairman and Mr Bill Miculka is auditor.
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Moulton
St. Joseph's Parish
Father Schmidt
Edgar Ducho
Bill Miculka
Advisory Council Stock Show Committee Formed
An Advisory Council-Stock Show Committee has been formed to assist the Moulton FFA Chapter and Advisor Alan Zahradnik in preparations for the Moulton FFA 4 H Stock Show on April 1 1977. The group will also suggest improvements to the Vocational Agriculture Program to serve the community.
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Advisory Council
Moulton Ffa
Alan Zahradnik
M.H.S
R. L. Orsak
Clarence Bohuslav
Sammy Barta
Ben Marek
Henry Kocian
Rodney Petrek
Jerry Lackey
Leslie Haas
Moulton
FFA
Alan Zahradnick
Moulton TPA Chili Meat Drive for Halloween Supper
The Moulton TPA sponsors an Annual Halloween Chili Supper and Carnival on Friday October 29 at 5 30 p m. The public is urged to donate chili meat at Moulton High School Cafeteria or Pilat's Super Market. Cash donations to buy meat are welcome.
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Moulton Tpa
Moulton High School
Pilat’s
TPA Membership Drive Results
Moulton Schools held a TPA membership drive with prizes for top percentage collectors. The 3rd grade won first prize of $3.00. Anyone may still join the effort.
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TPA
Moulton
Chzhipiel Auction Sells Quilts and Coins
An upcoming auction will offer three king size quilts, two full size quilts and a baby quilt, plus paintings by local artists, two afghans, antique items, silver CHILISPIEL coins and handmade items. The event is set for Sunday October 24, 1976 at 2 30 PM.
Fire Prevention Week activity at Moulton Elementary
Kindergarten through third grade students participated in Fire Prevention Week activities at Moulton Elementary on October 4. Henry Joe Henke of Hallettsville and a Hartford Co. representative visited, Jim Kubicek Jr. demonstrated the fire truck and hose, then led children on a truck ride. Kindergarteners rode to the fire station, received firefighter hats, and posed with staff and the truck crew.
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Moulton
Henry Joe Henke
Hallettsville
Hartford Co
Austin
Jim Kubicek, Jr
Jane Pustejovsky
Jackie Simper
Keith Simper
Rebecca Simper
Ronald Simper
Sheryl Simper
Karen Stang
Johnny Tousek
Jay Whitmiere
Kathy Fisbeck
Bernadette Kresta
World's Largest Chili Pot at Flatonia Czhilispiel
Arthur Dillon of Lone Star Beer will display the world’s largest chili pot at Flatonia Czhilispiel IV this weekend. The three day event starts 5:00 PM Friday October 22 with a Biergarten and street dance, followed by all day events Saturday and Sunday October 23–24.
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Arthur Dillon
Lone Star Beer Distributing Company of
Victoria
Flatonia
Dillon
Services Held for Frank Technik Jr
Frank Technik Jr., 82, died at his home after a long illness on Wednesday October 13 1976 at 9:00 p m. A native of the Moravia area he lay in state at Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Home in Schulenburg until Friday October 15.
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Frank Technik, Jr
Moravia
Schwenke-Baumgarten
Schulenburg
Technik
Birthday Party Observed By Local Group Guests
On Sunday October 17 at 2 p m a birthday party was held with C D A Court 2018 co hosting and providing kolaches for lunch. Mrs Resie Jahn and Mrs Laurine Dietschke hosted the Organization while John Pokluda and sons Alfons Patrick of Flatonia Schulenburg provided accordion violin and drum music and sang many tunes.
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C.D. of A. Court
Resie Jahn
Laurine Diet
Schke
John Pokluda
Alfons and
Patrick
Flatonia
Schulenburg
Legion Meeting Allocates 1100 For Moulton Clinic
Geier Merrem Post 392 led by Commander Willie Bartos held an Oct 6 meeting. FinOfficer Larry Seifert reported finances. $1000 will be donated to Moulton Community Clinic from picnic profits. Members urged to attend Praha Memorial Services Nov 7 and serve in firing squad.
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Geier-Merrem
Willie Bartos
Larry Seifert
Bartos
Daniel Kozelsky
Cecil Castro
Adolph Morisak
Audie Murphy
William Gaertner
Luling Hospital
Ed. Wotipka
V.A. Hospital
Houston
Moulton
Praha
F. & M. State Bank
The
Post
Local Health News on Morisak and Other Recoveries
Adolph Morisak was discharged Tuesday from Audie L. Murphy Hospital San Antonio after a two week stay for a heart attack suffered September 21. He uses crutches, wears knee braces and is slowly improving. He returned October 18 for a checkup, told to rest and move slowly. Alfred Boethel is back home after three weeks of treatment in Shiner and De Tar Hospitals in Victoria. William Gaertner came home last Wednesday from Luling Hospital after a three day stay and is doing well.
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Adolph Morisak
Audie L. Murphy Hospital
San Antonio
Morisak
Alfred Boethel
Shiner Hospital
de Tar Hospital
Victoria
William Gaertner
Luling Hospital
Matus promoted to Houston FIC Bank communications director
Lavaca County native Helen Marie Matus, longtime communications assistant at the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Houston, is named director of communication. Announcement came from bank president Jack H. Barton. Matus will design and produce materials, coordinate mailouts, and assist as associate editor of PCA Farming Ranching.
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Helen Marie Matus
Lavaca County
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of Houston
Jack H. Barton
Matus
PCA Farming/Ranching
Fort Atkinson
Wisconsin
Moulton High
Southwest Texas State University
Alpha Chi
Kappa Delta Pi
Alpha Xi Delta Sorority
American Colleges
Univer
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Dewey
J. L. Meyer
Zahradnik
Zahra
Czhilispiel
Emil Neskora
Richard Pohler
Rosie Marcak
Josephine Schraer
Katie Brueggmann
Legion
Helen Matus
FIC Bank
National Free Lance Photographers Association
Harris County
Southwest Texas State
Houston Community College
Credit Bank
Houston Bank
Ficb of
Matus Is the Daughter
Mrs
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