Veterans groups in small towns earn national notice
A veteran organization in Moulton gains state and national recognition for its civic work. The post plans ongoing activity as membership grows. Reports discuss butter stockpile disposal to GI's and debates on neutrality and defense in the Western Hemisphere amid shifts in Asia and Indo China policy.
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America
United States
Western Hemisphere
Pacific
Russia
Indo- China
Malaya
Japan
Formosa
Moulton VFW Post First in State to Reach Quota
Moulton VFW Post became the first in Texas to meet its membership quota and reportedly the first in the nation to do so early. The drive ended October 30, 1955, with 166 new members. Commander Gene Hinch led a coordinated effort including officer meetings, mail outreach, and flying squads to recruit non members. An inscribed gavel awaits the winning post.
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Moulton Vfw
Moulton Vrkfw
Texas
Texas Vfw News
Department of Texas
Moulton Post
VEW
Moulton
Department
Gene Hinch
Yorktown
McKelvey
Th Post
Witting Church Picnic Sunday at St. Anthony's Parish
St. Anthony's Parish Wit ting invites all to a Sunday church picnic. Masses at 7 and 9 a.m. will be followed by a family style dinner starting 11:30 a.m. The event calls for parishioners and neighbors to join.
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St. Anthony's Parish
Witting
U S Hi-Way 75 Quite Populous
U S Highway 75 supports Texas life with over 16 percent of the state population along its route. About 1,248,600 people live in 12 counties the highway traverses as detailed in Thomas E. Stutzenburg’s UT master’s thesis. Counties named include Grayson Collin Dallas Ellis Navarro Freestone Madison Walker Montgomery Harris and Galveston.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas
Thomas E. Stutzenburg
Port Arthur
Grayson
Collin
Dallas
Ellis
NaVarro
Freestone
Leon
Madison
Walker
Montgomery
Harris
Galveston
Cotton Forecast Downgraded as Drought Shrinks 1954 Crop
The U S Department of Agriculture projected an 11 832 000 bale 1954 cotton crop down about 7 percent from a month earlier due to hot dry weather. Prices jumped on the New York market with a 2 06 to 3 00 per bale rise. Texas yield was pegged at 3 375 million bales versus 4 35 million last year.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
New York Exchange
Department
Far West
California
Texas
Smokers Blamed For Texas Hotel Fires In 1953
Norris W. Parker of the Texas Insurance Advisory Association said that smoking in bed caused 44 hotel fires and careless smoking led to 28 more, accounting for nearly half of Texas 151 hotel fires in 1953.
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Austin
Texas
Norris W. Parker
Texas Insurance Advisory Association
Legion adopts closing hours pledge to honor fallen servicemen
Moulton American Legion Post approved a resolution requiring businesses to close for two hours during military funeral services and to release employees for ex service members' funerals. Signatories include local firms and individuals. The meeting also planned a membership dinner and potential Boy Scout reactivation. A August picnic raised 995.01, with 497.50 donated to the Moulton Fire Department for a new truck.
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United States
Moulton
Legionnaires
Legion
Cuero Loses Big Cudahy Packing Plant
Cudahy Packing Company announces closing of the Cuero poultry processing plant a creamery and hatchery along with related Texas properties. About 52 workers affected and branches in Yorktown and Victoria to close. City officials seek a buyer to keep operations running locally.
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Cuero
Cudahy Packing Company
Omaha
Neb
Texas
H. J. O’connel
Cuero Packing Company
South Texas
O’connel
Cudahy
Yorktown
Victoria
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Kuntschik serves with AA artillery at Fort Bliss
Pvt. Harold RK Kuntschik son of Mr and Mrs Alois Kuntschik of Shiner Route 3 serves with the Anti Aircraft Artillery Battery C at Fort Bliss. He left for service August 9 this year and is a 1952 graduate of Moulton High School. His wife Patricia Flessner works in Houston.
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Pvt
Harold RK. Kuntschik
Alois Kuntschik
Shiner Route 3
Fort Bliss
Harold
Moulton High School
Patricia Flessner
Houston
Adolf Darilek Dies at Shiner After Long Illness
Adolph Darilek 72 of Shiner died at home Tuesday September 7 after a lingering illness. He came from Czechoslovakia in 1883 and lived in Shiner most of his life where he ran a fruit stand. Funeral Friday at 4 p.m. Buffington Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Shiner City Cemetery. He is survived by wife Adelia and four daughters plus three sisters and four brothers and five grandchildren. The note lists local civic notices and cotton market prices.
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Adolph Darilek
Shiner
Czechoslovakia
Buffington
E. J. Oehlke
Dahlek
Adelia Krueger
Adolph
Darlek
Martha Pohler
Hiram
Diana) Bunces
Weimar
Gracie) Brady
Houston
Guy
Ruby) Bradwell
Robert
Virginia) Sweeny
Houlton
Annie Culak
Mary Kurtz
Moulton
Sophie Janis
Corpus Christi
A. J. Darilek
Herman Darilek
Joe K
Kasper Darilek
Chas
Bessie) Kurtz
Cotton auction dominates Moulton harvest festival proceeds
Eight bales of cotton donated by St Joseph parishioners at the Moulton festival auction raised 1513.84 for the church drive as the first bale set a high price and multiple bidders reaped returns on resale. Other donated items included a doll blanket rope beer and corn with several reauctioned for charity. The event noted drought challenges but the community's generosity remained strong.
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St. Joseph
Arnold Freytag
Pavlicek
Henry Kocian
Carl Smith
Herbert Duersnike
Edmund Kubicek
Joseph Kopp
Father Kopp
France
Chas. E. Bevan
Frank Wendel
St Josephs Adopts New Report Cards and Carnival Date
The St Josephs School Club met September 10 at the school auditorium. A bake sale is planned for September 18 at the City Office and the annual Halloween Carnival is set for October 20. The group approved a new report card emphasizing individual progress and character, with conferences planned twice yearly.
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St. Joseph’s
Hallowe'en
John Matocha
St. Joseph’s School
VFW Post 6971 Leaders Highlight Membership Drive
The group leading the VFW membership push at Moulton Post No. 6971 is shown in the photo. Executive officers including Albert Pavlicek, Gene Hinci, Edgar Keil, Woodrow Chamrad, Jimmie Few and others led the initiative that drew national recognition after a key meeting of the officials.
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Moulton Vfw Post No
Albert Pavlicek
Vcomdr
Gene Hinci
Edgar Keil, Jr
Roman Dietschke
Jocie Mei
Paratrooper Pfc George A. Tupa Completes Mortar Training
Pfc George A. Tupa son of Anton V. Tupa of Moulton Route 1 has finished advanced 60MM mortar training and earned sharp shooter. He serves with F Company 511th Airborne Infantry Regiment of the 11th Airborne Division and previously qualified as sharp shooter in the M1. A Ft Bennings Parachute School graduate, he joined his current unit in January 1954.
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Fort Campbell
George A. Tupa
Anton V. Tupa
Route 1
Moulton
Pfc
Tupa
F” Co
511Th Airborne Infantry Regiment
11Th Airborne Division
George
Parachute
Ft. Benning
Million Lost In School Fires In Texas In 1953
The Texas Insurance Advisory Assn reports school fires caused losses of 984,662 dollars across 71 Texas schools in 1953. To curb fire damage, the group will distribute thousands of posters to schools during Fire Prevention Week October 3-9, per Mr. Parker.
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Austin
Texas
Norris W. Parker
Texas Insurance Advisory Assn
Texas Ins. Advisory Assn
Parker
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VFW
Korea
U. S
Pusan
Witting Church
Piggly Wigly
A. F. Kotzebue Drugs
Modern Meat
Emil’s Place
Val's Place
Moulton Hardware
Ed’s
Joe’s Chev
Model Bakery
Moulton Motor Sales
Schulze Pkg
Jim’s Cafe
Rinnie Jaroszewski
Louis
Hudgeon
Hallettsville
Boy Scouts
Cudahy Packing Plant
AA Artillery
Adolf Darilek
Lions Club
Cotton Report
Ed, Kolar & Sons
Lee Jarosek
Fisbeck Auto Supply
Jaluska Station
Eugene Ermis
Kotzebue Drugs
Henkhaus Gin
Anton Faltisek
Charles Luksovsky
August Etlinger
W. H. Etlinger
Mr. Etlinger
Ed Novosad
Albert Krejci
Otto Keil Sr
Reinhold Dietschke
Southern Select
Bobby Quitta
Emil V. Krejci
M. V. Gillar
Johnnie Maresh
George Valigura
Emil Jaluska
Cecil Castro
Lee Schoenfeld
Henry Butschek
Bob
Ernest Gillar
Ad. Boehm
Boh. Bohuslav
Frank Hofner
Albert W. Krejcit
Willie Hoepfl
Willie Kalisek
Boh. Gillar
Joe Heger
Emil W. Krejci
Dennis Wagner
Frank Janecek Sr
Ted Metal
James Swatek
Pete Machart
Lee Berckenhoff
Louis J. Welff
Lucille Gold
Tillie Hagendorf
Julius Zissa
St. Joseph's
Johnny Migl
Martin Wagner
Edwin Darnek
L. Luksovsky
Jerry Kalina
Alfred Barta
Julius Janecek
Bill Etlinger
Alfred Gassman
Lorraine Crawford
Johnny Dietschke
Eddie Hans
Raymond Fishbeck
Herman Hanslik
Serschlenger
Harry Meyer
Woodrow Chamrad
Jimmie Few
Ad.a. Haas
Chas. Luksovsky
Raaby Studio
Moulton, Texas
Geo. Tupa
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