Ed's Viewpoint on Growth and Government Spending
A West Texas Chamber of Commerce campaign increases farmer acreage and spawns a new food plant. State leaders urge similar growth tactics to attract out of state manufacturers and broaden community benefits. The piece critiques rising government spending and cites tax funded programs, SEC comments, and implications for foreign trade amid racial integration tensions.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas
SEC
Iran
India
Air-Watch Here Sun
Local Ground Observer Corps members will stand air watch at the usual place this Sunday October 27 from 2 until 6 o clock.
Hallowe'en Picnic Draws Big Crowd at VFW Hall
The first Hallowe'en picnic at the VFW Hall drew a large attendance on Sunday sponsored by St Joseph's School Club. A chicken barbecue fed attendees while The Moulton Haunting Hobo Band and other activities entertained. Prizes included 40 wrapped fryers and $25 groceries among others.
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Hallowe'en
VFW Hall
St Joseph's School Club
Moulton Haunting Hobo
Anton Billimek
Wilbert Faldyn
Elsie Seidenberger
Texaco P. T
Ludmila Tzert
Dan Mican
Mrs H Etlinger Buried Here at Local Church Funeral
Mrs Mathilda Etlinger died October 16 at 3 15 am in Seguin Rest Home where she had care during illness. Born December 26 1872 in Paige Texas she was 84 years 9 months and 20 days old. Her body lay in state at Smith Funeral Home in Moulton. Services were conducted at Zion Lutheran Church on Friday October 18 at 2 30 pm officiated by Rev Julius F Holm. Interment followed See Funeral page 4 col 4
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Mathilda Etlinger
Elsie Buergers
Seguin
Mrs. Etlinger
Paige
Texas
Adolph
Carolyn Niebuhr
Moulton
Smith Funeral Home
Zions Lutheran Church
Julius F. Holm
Culak Lodge Picnic Sunday at Lodge Hall
Culak Lodge No. 165 SPJST holds its annual picnic at Culak Lodge Hall Sunday October 27. Family style sausage and stew dinner starts 11 30 a m with supper at 5 p m. Tickets 1 00 for adults 50c for children. Music and refreshments on the grounds. Located on Moulton Gonzales FM Road 532, three miles west.
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Culak Lodge
SPJST
Moulton-Gonzales FM
VFW Ladies Aux Sponsor Halloween Barn Dance
A Halloween Barn Dance will be held at the Moulton VFW Hall on Saturday October 26. The event features Hallowe en and Western decorations and novelties with Ben Marek and the Texans providing music. Sponsored by the VFW Ladies Auxiliary for all ages.
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Moulton
VFW
Ben Marek
the Texans
VFW Ladies Auxiliary
Yoakum COC Offers Broiler Operation Financing Help
The Yoakum Chamber of Commerce plans to assist broiler producers needing financing to start or expand operations. Committee chair Fritz Barre said the chamber will guide applicants to suitable lending agencies and asks interested individuals to contact the chamber office for details. Partners in the effort include Yoakum Canning Company and Swift's Packing Co.
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Yoakum
Yoakum Chamber of Commerce
Broiler
Fritz Barre
Mr. Barre
Chamber of Commerce Office
Yoakum Canning Company
Swift's Packing Co
Hermann Sons Social a Great Success at Rock Inn Hall
The Hallowe en social hosted by Hermann Sons Lodge No. 59 drew neighbors from Moulton Shiner Flatonia Schulenburg Gonzales and San Antonio. After the song America attendees enjoyed entertainment and a lunch during intermission with each delegation welcomed. The next meeting is set for November 20 at Rock Inn Hall.
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Hallowe'en
Rock Inn Hall
Moulton Hermann Sons
Lodge No. 59
Moulton, Shiner
Flatonia
Schulenburg
Gonzales
San Antonio
America
FHA Girls Bake Sale at City Hall This Saturday
The Moulton FHA girls sponsor a bake sale at City Hall on Saturday October 26. Items include kolaches pies cakes homemade bread noodles strudel cream puffs. Proceeds support the District IV Area Meeting to be held here on Saturday November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Fha
Governor Appoints First Historical Committee Member
Governor Price Daniel welcomed Walter Malec of Moulton and Hallettsville as the first member appointed by the governor to the State Historical Committee. The photo captures Malec joining the panel during a session in Austin. The committee's current project includes locating and marking San Jacinto veterans graves.
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Price Daniel
Walter Malec
Moulton and Hallettsville
State Historical Committee
Austin
Malec
San Jacinto Veterans
Pepper Ingestion Links to Infant's Death in Jacksonville
Ten month old Dave Fulford died after swallowing a large amount of black pepper. Police said the child, left on a kitchen table after a bath, reached for a pepper shaker while a caregiver was away. Mother Dorothy Fulford was at work.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Dave Fulford
Dorothy Fulford
Barbara Fisbeck is FFA Sweetheart at Mouiton Chapter
The Mouiton Chapter of the Future Farmers of America held a regular meeting on Ort 16. President David Anderle chaired as candidates from four classes selected two representatives each for the FFA Sweetheart election. Barbara Fisbeck won. initiation for Greenhand is set for November 14.
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Mouiton
Future Farmers of America
David Anderle
F.F.A
Pauline Stryk
Delores Faltisek
Beverly Fis
Mrs. R. A. Etlinger Dies Suddenly in Moulton
Mrs. R A Etlinger died suddenly Sunday morning October 20 at 8 15 after a routine morning at home She was born in Germany and came to America as a child She married Richard Etlinger in 1895 and later lived in Moulton with his business endeavors Funeral services were held October 22 at Smith Funeral Home Chapel and St Josephs Catholic Church with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery Surviving are one daughter two sons thirteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren
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R. A. Etlinger
Gehart Hoyer
Richard Adam Etlinger
Moulton
Etlinger & John
Etlinger
Smith Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Bernard Goebel
Moulton Catholic
Lillie Darilek
W. H. Etlinger
Joe L. Etlinger
Flatonia
E. J. Etlinger
Richard Etlinger
Ganado
Pete Etlinger
Bellville
E. J. Etlinger, Jr
Emmett Etlinger
Richard
Smokehouse Burns Down Near Farm Residence
A smokehouse burned to the ground on a farm residence east of here Sunday. A substantial amount of sausage was lost as flames spread quickly. The outbuilding belonged to Mrs. Josephine Nieto and family. One fire truck responded to the scene.
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Josephine Nieto
Here
Heinrich Rites Held for Ludwig F. Heinrich in Rosenberg
Funeral services were held for Ludwig F. Heinrich 74 at Triska Chapel Rosenberg and St Michael s Church Needville with Rev. Gilbert Pekar officiating. Born October 7 1883 in High Hill he married Anna Elster in 1907 and lived in Damon Alief before settling in Rosenberg where he died after a short illness. Survivors include his wife Anna Heinrich of Rosenberg.
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Lud. F. Heinrich
Rosenberg
Ludwig F. Heinrich
Triska Chapel
Texas
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Needville
Gilbert Pekar
Heinrich
High Hill
Anna Elster
Moulton
Damon
Alief
Houston
Anna Heinrich of
Rain Adds Moisture With Local Flooding Limited
Another 2.30 inches of rain fell Monday and Tuesday, soaking ground and filling creeks for the third time this month. Flooding occurred only in low areas while gardens benefited from slower, steady rainfall.
Local Resident August Welfl Takes Ganado Hardware Post
August Welfl, formerly a clerk at Moulton Hardware, has accepted a position with Faulk's Hardware Company in Ganado. The Welfls plan to move to Ganado soon.
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August Welfl
Moulton
Faulk's Hardware Company
Ganado
Welfls
Doctor Saved Eyes Then Had Own Gouged Out By Patient
In Celaya Mexico Dr Leonardo Santarelli 30 saved Aniceto Osorio’s right eye after removing cataracts. Two days later Osorio attacked a nurse and gouged the doctor’s eyes, one found on the floor the other in Osorio’s hands. Osorio jailed. no coherent statement given. Medical eye transplants rushed but deemed impossible.
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Celaya
Mexico
Leonardo Santarelli
Aniceto Osorio
Osorio
Guanajuato
Queretaro
Mexico City
New Deadline Set for Lavaca Co Plow Up Date October 31
Agriculture Commissioner John C. White announced new deadlines for cotton stalk destruction in pink bollworm zones 3 and 4 in South Texas. Zone 3 covers 22 counties with a second extension. Zone 4 includes 17 counties along the Coastal Bend with a first extension. Both zones receive an 11 day extension to October 31, due to harvesting rain delays. Lavaca and Gonzales in Zone 4 are included.
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Lavaca CO
John C. White
Texas
Zone 3
White
Lavaca
Gonzales
FHA District IV Rally Here Saturday November 2
Dr Ona Jacks head of Home Economics at San Marcos Southwest State Teachers College will speak at the FHA District IV Area Meeting in town Saturday November 2. Twenty chapters and over 300 girls are expected to attend the big FHA Rally.
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Ona Jacks
San Marcos
Negro Killed In 2 Car Crash East Of Hallettsville
Emmett Godley was killed when his 1950 Chevrolet collided with a 1955 Oldsmobile traveling east on Highway 90 A east of Hallettsville Saturday night around 7. His wife and daughter sustained serious injuries. A J Leopold driver of the Olds, suffered a fractured skull and brain concussion. Leopold allegedly applied brakes causing loss of control. the Chevrolet struck the Olds on its right side, totaling Leopold car and heavily damaging Godley’s vehicle.
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Emmett Godley
Hallettsville
Godley
A. J. Leopold
Leopold
Chevrolet
Olds
Watermelons as Cure Claim Rife in Far East Panic
Local watermelon farmers and merchants tout watermelons as a cure for the Asian flu sweeping the Far East. Father Francis X. Keelan of Maryknoll in Cambridge reports villagers believe a single watermelon can restore health. The Maryknoll mission continues distributing medicine as watermelon scarcity drives up prices.
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Ching
Formosa
Far East
Francis X. Keelan
Maryknoll
Cambridge
Mass
Sffiall Maryknoll Mission
Father Keelan
Rev Harold Wernecke to Lead Zion Lutheran Mission
The Rev. Harold Wernecke of San Antonio will head Zion Lutheran Church Moulton five day Spiritual Life Mission starting Sunday at 10 a m He will preach nightly at 7 30 pm with theme Gods Blessings Are Conditional and will also give a short talk to children Each evening he will train lay visitors at a supper meeting to conduct evangelism calls before services
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Harold Wernecke
San Antonio
Zion Lutheran Church
Moulton
Cat Springs-Peters Parish
Austin
Faith Lutheran Church
Pastor Werneke
Hope Lutheran Church
Wernecke
William Wachtendorf
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Lab
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
Little Rock
Hallowe’en
Air Force
Florida
Maureen Lyons
New York
Acey the Pup
Sheaffer
Rover
Utica Humane Society
H. Etlinger
FBI
VFW Ladies Aux
Yoakum C. of C
Hermann Sons Social Ts
Ist Historical
Barbara Fisbeck
FFA
Lee Services
H’ville
Zion Lutheran
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