Moulton Officials Organize Basketball Districts
School officials from Shiner Hallettsville Sheridan Rock Island Flatonia Waelder Moulton met in Moulton on October 15 to organize boys and girls basketball districts. J W Pyland was elected chair for both districts. District 73 B includes Flatonia Waelder Shiner Hallettsville and Sheridan. District 63 B includes Garwood and Rock Island in addition. The season runs January 4 to February 19 with a December tournament planned for December 14 15 featuring thirteen teams.
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Moulton
Shiner
Hallettsville
Sheridan
Rock Island
Flatonia
Waelder
J. W. Pyland
Bobbatz
Halloween Carnival and Dance at VFW Hall
The Moulton Parent-Teacher Association and Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsor a Halloween Carnival and Dance at the VFW Hall on Tuesday night October 30. The public is invited to attend.
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Moulton Parent-Teacher Association
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V.F.W. Hall
Halloween Social at Witting on October 30
A Halloween Social will be held at Witting on Tuesday October 30 under the sponsorship of the Witting P T A. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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Witting
Witting P.T. A
Moulton Chamber Votes To Burn Christmas Street Lights
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce votes to burn Christmas holiday street lights from December 1 1951 to January 1 1952 with a new string of lights to be added this year. About one hundred people attended the FFA initiation at the public school gym, with many fathers represented. Commerce membership drive continues as new members are signed up. the chamber splits into two groups with the supper to the group that turns in more members.
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Moulton Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Truman Administration Seen As Record Spending Era
The Truman administration will go down in history as the greatest spender of all time. Since Truman became president, the administration has cost the taxpayers more money than the total amounts spent by thirty two previous presidents.
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Truman
Lavaca County Club Elects Officers At Texas A&M College
James Kolar, a senior business administration major from Moulton, is named president of the Lavaca County Student A and M Club at Texas A and M College. Also elected were A W Tieken of Shiner as vice president and Francis Fisbeck of Moulton as treasurer.
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James Kolar
Moulton
Lavaca County
Texas A.and
M. College
A. W. Tieken
Shiner
Francis Fisbeck
Kocians Announce Arrival of Daughter
Mr and Mrs Raymond J Kocian of Shiner announce the arrival of a 9 pound 4 ounce daughter born at Shiner Hospital on Tuesday October 16.
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Kocians
Raymond J. Kocian
Shiner
Shiner Hospital
Daughters Linda Carol and Patsy Handsur Baptized in San Antonio
Linda Carol and Patsy Handsur, daughters of Mr and Mrs Edwin Handsur of San Antonio, were baptized at Zion Lutheran Church in San Antonio on Sunday. Sponsors included Mr and Mrs Tom Handsur of Moulton and others from Shiner.
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Linda Carol
Patsy Handsur
Edwin Handsur
San Antonio
Zion Lutheran Church
Tom Handsur
Moulton
Ad. Valeri
Walter Schmidt
Shiner
Krejci Elected Area 1 Soil Conservation Supervisor
Eugene Krejci was elected soil conservation supervisor for Area 1 between the Lavaca River and Highway 200 at a Shiner meeting last week. Chairman Harbich of Yoakum presided. Louis Fishbeck and Arthur Nollkamper led the election with twenty seven votes cast.
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Shiner
Eugene Krejci
Soil Conservation Super
Fifth Birthday Party for Weldon Louis Knape
Weldon Louis Knape entertained several friends last Saturday at his parents home to celebrate his fifth birthday. Refreshments included cake sandwiches cookies and soda water.
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Weldon Louis Knape
Weldon Knape
Pilats Welcome Baby Boy Edward Jr At Home
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pilat of near Moulton rejoice in the birth of a son weighing eight pounds two ounces. The baby, named Edward Jr., was born Wednesday at 11:50 P M.
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Edward Pilats
Edward Pilat
Moulton
Edward Jr
Mrs James Jaeggli Undergoes Floresville Appendectomy
Mrs James Jaeggli of Floresville underwent an appendectomy at a Floresville Hospital on Wednesday of last week and is reported to be progressing nicely.
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Moulton
James Jaeggli
Floresvill
Floresville Hospital
Sgt Jaroszewski Promoted To Technical Sergeant
S. Sgt. Lester Jaroszewski, long stationed at Ellington Air Force Base, is promoted to T. Sgt. He will depart soon for the Azores about seven to eight hundred miles off Portugal. His family plans to join him later.
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Lester Jaroszewski
Ellington Air Force Base
Azores
Portugal
Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Moulton Statement
The official financial statement shows deposits totaling 2,144,493.93 dollars, reflecting community prosperity and the bank's condition as published in The Moulton Eagle.
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Moulton Eagle
Farmers & Merchants State Bank of
Moulton
Miss Koudelka and Frank Branecky Wed in Moulton Church
Miss Lillie Koudelka daughter of Mr and Mrs Anton Koudelka of Moulton married Frank Branecky son of Mr and Mrs Ed Branecky of Flatonia at St Josephs Catholic Church Moulton on October 16 officiated by Rev Joseph Kopp Witnesses Eddie Jungbauer and Ben Branecky The couple will reside near Flatonia The reception and dance followed at the V F W Hall with Rudy Kurtz Orchestra providing music
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Moulton
Lillie Koudelka
Anton Koudelka
Frank Branecky
Ed. Branecky
Flatonia
Joseph Kopp
Eddie Jungbauer
Ben Branecky
Sydonia
Georgia Koudelka
Lillie
Pauline Branecky
Annie Hirsch
Mary Masek
Joyce Marie Pavlicek
Theo Branecky
Willia Lockstedt
Raymond Hajek
Koncaba
Joe Branéc
Dorge Koncaba
Louis Hajek
V. F. W. Hall
Rudy Kurtz
Firemen's Convention Held in Cuero Sees Officer Elections
The Guadalupe Firemen's Association held its thirty first semi annual convention in Cuero on Sunday October 14. Moulton was represented by multiple couples including Elo and Fehrenkamp and Arnold Freytag. Officers elected were President Henry Herbst Yoakum first vice president Frank Galloway Alamo Heights second vice president W H Kleinecke Cuero secretary treasurer Louis Scholl Gonzales and chaplain Rev J C Felger Victoria. The next convention will be in Goliad in April 1951.
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Guadalupe Firemen’s Association
Cuero
Moulton
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Arnold Freytag
G. G. Fisbeck
Albert Pavlicek
Earl Lockwell
Alvin Meyer
Lee Jarosek
W. H. Pundt
August Welff
Henry Herbst
Yoakum
Frank Galloway
Alamo Heights
W. H. Kleinecke
Louis Scholl
Gonzales
J. C. Felger
Victoria
Goliad
Funeral services for Ed Schilhab Shiner 61
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Ed Schilhab 61 who died at his Shiner home after a brief illness. Survived by widow of Shiner four sons Alfred Robstown Edward Houston Charlie Shiner Rud Moulton two daughters Lorine Hamil Houston Aline Morisak San Antonio five brothers and four sisters.
Maresh Arrives in San Diego After Pacific Duty
William E. Maresh, Seaman USN and son of Mr and Mrs Ed Maresh of Moulton Texas arrived in San Diego aboard the USS Skagit. The ship spent six months with the Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force lifting supplies in Japanese and Korean waters. Vice Admiral Kiland greeted the crew at Coronado as a welcome home committee gathered with the band and relatives.
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San Diego
California
William E. Maresh
USN
Ed. Maresh
Moulton
Texas
Skagit
Pacific Fleet Amphibious Force
George R. Over
I. N. Kiland
Naval Air Station
Coronado
Pacific Fleet Cruiser-Destroyer Band
1952 Calendar Highlights 18 Key Texas Voter Dates
The 1952 political calendar lists at least eighteen vital days for Texas voters and candidates under new rules. January 31 marks the poll tax deadline, with no pay no play applying. April 22 requires county party chairmen to post notices for precinct meetings. May 3 is the precinct meeting day when voters select county convention delegates who choose state presidential delegates.
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Austin
Texas
Tom Connally
Allan Shivers
Price Daniel
John Ben Sheppard
Bascom Giles
Elisha
Lions Club Holds Meeting in Moulton October 18
The Moulton Lions Club met in regular session Thursday night October 18 with eighteen members and five guests present. Guests Miss Darilek and Miss Baca, high school students, performed a piano duet and songs.
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Os Moulton
Malvin Merrem
Miss Darilek
Miss Baca
Suppe
All
J. L. Meyer
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louis
Meyer
William Lee Young
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation
Young
Lavaca Gonzales Selective Service Draft Tallies Eleven Recruits
Lavaca Gonzales draft board adds eleven new draftees to October quota. Names listed by clerk Nina Parr include Albert Boehm Daniel Barcak George Lord Henry Dubose James Brooks James Roznovsky Lester Woods Ernest Joe Kajek George Bennett Harwood Lee Roy Mikulenka and Rudy Roznovsky.
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Lavaca-Gonzales Selective Service Board
Nina Parr
Gonzales
Albert Boehm
Daniel Barcak
George Lord
Henry Dubose
James Brooks
James Roznovsky
Lester Woods
Ernest Joe Kajek
George Bennett Harwood
Lee Roy Mikulenka
Rudy Roznovsky
Birthday Party for One Year Old Meyer At Otts Home
Michael Clyde Meyer celebrated his first birthday at his grandparents C. C. Otts home with family. Ice cream cookies for children. cake sandwiches and coffee for adults. All enjoyed the gathering.
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Michael Clyde Meyer
Clyde Meyer
Mrs. C. C. Otts
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Rem
Lavaca
A. & M. College
Krejci
Sgt. Jaroszewski
American Legion
Marvin Kasper
August R. Kasper
Delece Scott
Robert Scott
Gail Meyer
Harry Meyer
Koudelka
F. Branecky
Schilhab
Lions Club
Taft
Eisenhower
Byrnes
Russell
Connally
Shivers
Daniel
Shepperd
Giles
Lavaca - Gonzales
Carol Marie Kocian
Ben Kocian
Peggy Jean Vrana
Eddie Vrana
Norma Lee Novosad
Norman Novosad
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