Luther League Convention Held By Moulton Leaguers
The Moulton Luther Leaguers hosted a Luther League Convention at Zion Lutheran Church with about 120 leaguers. Miss Dolores Mueller presided, Rev. Putman spoke on O sing unto the Lord, eight project promoters reported progress, and a banquet followed with Rev. K Windecker as speaker. The next convention will be in Nordheim next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Zion Lutheran Church
Dolores Mueller
Lindenau
Putman
Mission Valley
Lois Wolpman
Victoria
Rev
K. Windecker
Pastor Windecker
Jesus
Luther
Bach
Walter Hildebrandt Jr
Nordheim
Election drive and local notices from the Eagle
The article urges voting on November 4 with absentee ballot deadline October 31. It notes the presidential race Stevenson vs Eisenhower, mentions the National Home Demonstration Council meeting in Raleigh, Texas figures like John Nance Garner voting Democratic, and a Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation fundraiser raising about $700. It also notes Moulton's new Dial System and Eisenhower's birthday events in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Home Demonstration Council
Raleigh
North Carolina
Moulton
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Texas School Attendance Law Exempts and Penalties
Texas law requires children ages seven to sixteen to attend school in their district or transfer to another district. Exemptions include medical condition with physician certificate, distance over two and a half miles from a school with no free transport, and those over sixteen who completed ninth grade with proper proof. Penalties for noncompliance start at five dollars for the first offense, increasing to ten dollars then twenty five dollars, with daily violations after warnings or court orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Hlozek couple mark silver wedding anniversary
The 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hlozek was celebrated on Sunday October 19 with a dinner and lunch. Relatives and friends from El Campo Weimar Shiner Moulton and Weimar area attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Hlozek
el Campo
Chase Hlozek
Weimar
Anton Peel
Shiner
Anton Stary
Frank Tousek
Moulton
Anton M. Stary
Adolph Clouhy
John Wagner
August R. Fojtik
Daniel A. Fojtik
Alois Hlozek
Jos. Stary, Sr
Jim Kouba
Rudy Simper
Tom Krejci Family Holds First Reunion at Moulton
The Tom Krejci Sr family held its first reunion at the Moulton V F W Hall on Sunday October 12 with relatives from across the state. Attendees planned to make the gathering an annual event on the third Sunday of July accompanied by a noon meal and games and radio programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Krejci Sr
Moulton V. F. W. Hall
Krejcis
Houston
Ignac Krejci
J. Sweeney
Victoria
August Krejci
Port Lavaca
Jerry Dusek
Lane City
Chas. Hundl
Joe Vaclavik
Eagle Lake
Albert Handel
Chamber of Commerce Holds Regular Meeting
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce met at the High School auditorium with President Arnold Freytag presiding. County Commissioner Henry Kocian said Oak Grove Farm-to-Market Road deeds are complete and Waelder-Moulton deeds remain. the membership drive led by Gus G. Fisbeck and Erwin A. Oehl aims to finish by November 17, with the losing side serving beef stew. The group voted to light Christmas lights from December 1 to January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Gus G. Fisbeck
Erwin A. Oehl
Joseph Matus 83 Buried in Shiner
Joseph Matus a long time resident of Moulton died at his home Monday night October 13 age 83 years 6 months 24 days Funeral services were held in the Shiner Catholic Church Wednesday morning October 15 with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery Rev Thomas Collins officiating He is survived by his widow Marie Matus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Matus
Moulton
Shiner Catholic
Thomas Collins
Marie Matus
Youth Campaign Opens For 1952 53 Scout Finances
The annual Boy Scout finance drive begins in Lavaca county to raise operating funds for 1952-53. District chairman Eli Rubin of Hallettsville leads the effort with G. G. Fisbeck as community chairman. The council covers Travis Williamson Lee Bastrop Burnet Llano Blanco Gillespie Mason Hays Caldwell Fayette DeWitt Gonzales and Lavaca counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Eli Rubin
Hallettsville
G. G. Fisbeck
Travis
Williamson, Lee, Bastrop
Burnet
Llano
Blanco
Gillespie
Mason
Hays
Caldwell
Fayette
DeWitt, Gonzales
Lavaca
Sixth Annual Bankers Clinic Held By First National Bank In Houston
E C Fehrenkamp president of Farmers and Merchants State Bank and his wife attended the sixth annual Bankers Clinic in Houston held by First National Bank. More than 350 bankers and wives from Southern and Southwestern states and Mexico joined. Speakers included James H Pipkin R H Wortham Jr Rowland Hughes and F M Law. Entertainment featured a smorgasbord luncheon and the Rice S M U football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankers’ Clinic
First National Bank
Houston
E. C. Fehrenkamp
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Mexico
New York
Texas Company
R. H. Wortham, Jr
Southland Paper Mills, Inc
Lufkin
Texas
Rowland Hughes
National City Bank of New York
F. M. Law
First National
American Legion Picnic and Homecoming in Moulton
Geier Merrem Post No 392 American Legion of Moulton will stage a homecoming with its annual picnic on Sunday October 26 at the V F W Hall. Family style dinner at 11 00 am supper at 5 00 pm games and amusements and a dance at night with Henry Brosch Orchestra and Walter Joe's Orchestra providing music. Proceeds benefit Geier Merrem Post Memorial Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geier-Merrem
American Legion
Moulton
V. F. W. Hall
Henry Brosch
Walter & Joe’s
Geier-Merrem Post Memorial Home
Moulton Dial Directory Issued With Oct 30 Start
Dial telephone directories were distributed to local owners in Moulton last week. The new directory lists about 450 names and will not be used until Thursday October 30 when the crank up system is discarded. All Moulton numbers will be changed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Texas
The
Eagle
Farm Bureau Drives Local Push for Members October 28
Lavaca County Farm Bureau starts an intensive farm to farm membership drive on October 28 as part of a state effort to raise membership from 57 000 to 75 000 by November 4. The county quota is 400 with 290 signed last year and 212 new members enrolled so far in 1952. President M V Janak says farmers must organize to protect their interests and that the Bureau is a farmer driven tool beyond Austin and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Waco
Janak
Austin
Washington
Ricky Allen Arrives at Casmas Marple Home in Casmas Wash
Mr and Mrs Roy Marple of Casmas Washington rejoice over the arrival of a son born Friday October 12 His name is Ricky Allen The Marples now have two boys The mother is the former Vera Lee Meiners daughter of Post master and Mrs J M Meiners of Moulton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Marple
Casmas
Washington
Ricky Allen
Marples
Vera Lee Meiners
J. M. Meiners
Moulton
Humble Broadcasts Texas Grid Highlights for Weekend
Humble Oil broadcasts this weekend feature two Southwest Conference clashes for the 1952 title and an intersectional pairing. Texas A and M meets Baylor while Rice plays Texas. SMU faces Kansas in a key Saturday tilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Texas
Texas A & M
Baylor
Rice
S.M.A
Kansas
Tour Day At A. and M. College Featured Local Officials
The event at Texas A. and M. College last Friday included La vaca county participants County Agent Jack Lindsey County Commissioners Henry Kocian Joe Kouba and J. R. Brown County Judge Paul H. Fertsch Herman Hanslik Johnnie Dierschke and Ernest Kral representing the county in the touring program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Texas A. and
M. College
Jack Lindsey
Henry Kocian
Joe Kouba
J. R. Brown
Paul H. Fertsch
Herman Hanslik
Johnnie Dierschke
Ernest Kral
Lions Club Meeting in Moulton Sees 13 Members Present
The Moulton Lions Club held its second meeting of the month last week Thursday with thirteen members present. Eli Meiserschlaeger, secretary of the Hallettsville Lions Club, attended as a guest. Cards were distributed for enrollment in the Texas Lions League for Crippled Children. Membership fees: sustaining five dollars or more per year, active ten dollars per year, life one hundred dollars or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Lions Club
Eli Meiserschlaeger
Hallettsville Lions Club
Texas Lions League
Also Mentioned on This Page
Luther Leaguers
United States
Stevenson
Eisenhower
John Nance Garner
Uvalde
Frankin Delano Roosevelt
Dwight D.eisenhower
San Antonio
Denison
Moulton Firemen’s Racing Team
Raab Studio
Moulton, Texas
Moulton Fire Department
Guadalupe Firemen’s Association
Yorktown
Julius Anderle
Edgar Keil
James Koncaba
Earl Lockwell
Albert Pavlicek
Hlozeks
Frank Hlozek
Ed. A. Hlozek
Tom Krejci
Corpus Christi
Alvin Krejci
Alvin Joe
Herman Bohuslav
Fort Worth
Charlie Tesar
Jessie Call
Tom Krejci Jr
Emily Krejci
Chamber of Commerce
ER Gree
James H. Pipkin
Lavaca County Farm Bureau
M. V. Janak
Marple
Casmas, Wash
Humble
A. & M. College
Lions Club Meeting
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