Parish Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Moulton
Moulton’s St. Joseph’s Church marked its golden jubilee on October 26, tracing parish roots to 1887 and the first stone church in 1888. The celebration honored years of pastors, school beginnings in 1894, and the 65,000 dollar brick church built under Father Kopp with the aid of builders Henry Hadler and local parishioners.
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St. Joseph’s Church of
Moulton
Anton Harbes
August Hister
St. Joseph’s Day
Father Forest of
St. Joseph
Jesus
St. Joseph’s Church
J.x.wolf
Fredericksburg
L. P. Netardus
Shiner
F. O. Beck
Hallettsville
Arthur J. Crossaects
San Antonio
Msgr
F. Gerlach
High Bill
P.J. Kieffer
Smithville
Leo Goertz
Schulenburg
J. Pustka
Flatonia
L. FitzSimon
Seguin
P. P. Kaspar
Plum
J.wichterich
Gonzales
G. Kreutler
H. Jansen
Cuero
E. Kolodzie
Koerth
Ed. Murski
St. Mary’s
J. Hildebrand
St. John’s
Ed Bily
John Anders
Praha
A. W.nosvadba
Fayetteville
Jacob Lenzen
Herman Park
Fred Fehrenkamp
Father Kopp
Funeral Services for William Earl Steinmann
Funeral services for William Earl Steinmann were held at the Schulenburg Lutheran Church with interment in Schulenburg City Cemetery. The 16 year old Schulenburg High School senior was a band member and football full back who studied cotton classing at A M College and earned honors from Future Farmers of America. He leaves his parents, a brother Edwin Steinmann, and a sister Mrs Jerry Bucek along with many relatives and friends.
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William Earl Steinmann
Schulenburg
Bert Helm
Ft. Worth
Helm
Koritsch
William Earl
William Steinmann
Unseen Land
Schulenburg High School
A. & M. College
Future Farmers of America
Edwin Steinmann
Jerry Bucek
Sailor Adolph Niebuhr Returns from Honolulu
Adolph Niebuhr finishes service and returns home after a recent stint overseas with Uncle Sam's forces in Honolulu. He came back last weekend to resume civilian life.
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Adolph Niebuhr
Honolulu
Uncle Sam
Appreciation Dance Set by Herman Park Verein for Saturday
The Herman Park Verein announces a free appreciation dance for Saturday, October 29, with a large attendance expected. Several local residents visited friends and relatives in nearby towns. The battleship Arkansas arrived at Galveston for a short stay, the first visit in years. The Gonzales County Fair and Pecan Exposition opened in Gonzales and runs through Saturday, with Moulton contributing many visitors.
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Herman Park Verein
Arkansas
Galveston
Gonzales County
Gonzales
Moulton
Visitors from multiple Texas towns gather at Moulton home
Mrs. R. Huebner and Mrs. J. R. Leggett of Alice, Mrs. B. O. Mueller of Roscoe, Lester Mueller of College Station, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Schindler and son of Waco, Mr. Harry T. Pitts and family and Jerome Stuenckel of San Antonio, and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Stoecker of Winters visited in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hillmer in Moulton over the weekend.
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R. Huebner
J. R. Leggett
Alice
B. O. Mueller
Roscoe
Lester Mueller
College Station
J. W. Schindler
Waco
Harry T. Pitts
Jerome Stuenckel
San Antonio
A. W. Stoecker
Wintera
William Hillmer
Moulton
Halloween Carnival Promises Fun At Moulton PTA Event
The Moulton Parent-Teacher Association hosts a Halloween Carnival on Monday evening October 31 as its first school benefit of the year. Highlights include an entrance prize, a negro minstrel show, a trip to hades, a museum and art gallery, fortune telling, and various contests and booths. Food and novelties such as hotdogs soda coffee popcorn and candy will be sold.
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Moulton Parent-Teacher Association
Hades
Marie Picha Rites Held for Moulton Resident
Mrs. Marie Picha died October 21 in Hallettsville at 4:40 PM at her son John Picha's home. Funeral mass at St. Joseph's in Hallettsville and burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. She was 74 years 10 months and 13 days, born in Czechoslovakia, came to Texas in 1898. Survived by her husband Mat Picha and four sons Tom Frank Jerry John. four daughters Mary Vitovee Fannye Pustejovsky Annie Kutac Bessie Latsky. 19 grandchildren.
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Marie Picha
Moulton
John Picha
Hallettsville
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Czechoslovaka
Texas
Filatonia
Mat Picha
Tom
Frank
Jerry
Robstown
John
Mary Vitovee
Houston
Fannye Pustejovsky
Annie Kutac
Bessie Latsky
The
Eagle
Final Meeting of Moulton Water Board
The Moulton Water Board held its final meeting at the American Legion Hall Friday evening with all members present Vladik Boehm Victor O Fehrenkamp Dr O A Darilek Edwin A Jaeggli and O F Knape. The city recently took over the plant which the board had managed since 1932. President Boehm hosted an oyster supper for the members.
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Moulton Water Board
American Legion Hall
Vladik Boehm
Victor O. Fehrenkamp
O. A. Darilek
Edwin A. Jaeggli
O. F Knape
Mr. Boehm
Legion Auxiliary Plans Tuesday Night Program
The Geier Merrem Post 392 Auxiliary lists a Tuesday night program for November 1. Chaplain Beatrice Cinadi opens with song, audience, Armistice Day Vision, music by Frank Wagner Jr, Thanksgiving by Dorothy Meyer, music by J. J. Havlik, and Give Thanks by Ida Colleen Fehrenkamp. Audience attendance urged at the Legion meeting.
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Geier-Merrem
American Legion
Poo Ote
Beatrice Cinadi
Frank Wagner, Jr
Dorothy Meyer
J. J. Havlik
Ida Colleen Fehrenkamp
Vo Une Bee
Legion Meeting
Legion Convention at Round Top Draws Large Attendance
Ninth District Legion and auxiliary members met in a semiannual convention at Round Top. The American Legion Band provided entertainment. The next convention is planned for Wallis. Attendees from Moulton included Mr and Mrs Frank A Cinadr Mrs F J Wagner Fred Feerenkamp and William Miculka. They reported a large turnout and an enjoyable time.
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Ninth District
Round Top
American Legion
Wallis
Moulton
Frank A. Cinadr
F. J. Wagner
Fred Feerenkamp
William Miculka
Lutheran Bazaar At Luther Hall Draws Wide Support
TheTuesday bazaar at Luther Hall hosted by the Ladies Aid Society ran from 3 to 10 p.m. and proved a success in every way with varied articles sold and refreshments served.
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Luther Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society
Feed Store Sold to August Welff in Carlton Johnson’s Closure
Carlton Johnson sold his feed store to August Welff who will operate from November 1 at the same location. Welff takes charge immediately and continues the business as before. Johnson has not disclosed future plans.
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Carlton Johnson
August Welff
Mr. Johnson
Tax Collectors to Visit Moulton for Local Taxes
Representatives of the tax collector's office will be in Moulton on Friday and Saturday October 28 and 29 to collect state and county taxes.
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Moulton
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