Rising fuel taxes and local retailers advertising battle
Ed outlines seven decades of state and federal gas tax hikes and a pending one cent increase in October. He notes tax-driven fuel costs despite more small cars and urges stronger advertising as the key to local retailers competing with distant metropolitan stores. The Windsor Review echoes this, urging merchants to use newspapers to attract customers and boost sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Highway Trust Fund
Windsor, Missouri
Hermann Sons Meet Thursday at VEFW Hall
The Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge No. 59 holds a regular meeting at VEFW Hall on Thursday night September 17 at 8:30. All members urged to attend as the evening features initiation of new members and distribution of refund checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge No. 59
Vefw Hall
Mr and Mrs Hank Visit Cleburne Friends in City
Mr and Mrs Chas Hank of Cleburne spent several days here with Mr and Mrs Herman Schaefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Hank of
Cleburne
Herman Schaefer
Harvest Festival Features Eleven Bales of Cotton Sold
A large crowd gathered at the Moulton VirW Hall Sunday for the St. Joseph Catholic Parish Harvest Festival. The cotton auction at 3:30 p.m. saw eleven bales sold to benefit the parish with buyers including Ed Kolar and Father Joseph Kopp, plus local individuals and groups. Proceeds supported parish activities as attendees enjoyed meals, amusements, and a dance by Adolph Migl's Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Virw Hall
St. Joseph
Ed. Kolar
Moulton
Joseph Kopp
F. T. Barta
Barta Gro
Edwin Darilek
Henkhaus Gin & Gro
Eugene Hinck
Henry Kocian
Frank Michalec
Frank Wendel
Ben L. Darilek
August F. Eilert
Eilert Trucking
Theo, Wenske
Joe F. Pavlicek, Jr
Louis J. Michalee
George I
Michalee
Edward Davri
Moulton Vew
City Meat Market
Etlinger
Moulton Super Market
W. H
Moulton Knights of Columbus
Johnnie Maresh
Jim Kouba
Kouba
Vine Rehmet
Texaco Consignee
Emil J. Jalufka
Jalufka
G. G. Fisbeck
Fisbeck Auto Supply
Roy Kotzebue
Kotzebue Drug Co
August Etlinger
W. H. Etlinger
E. A. Oehl
Pearl Beer Distributor
Charlies Luksovsky
Moulton Farmers Co-op
Mill & Feed Co
Moulton Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Beran
Dr. Wagner's Dental Office Moves to New Local Site
Dr. M. J. Wagner will relocate his practice from the Moulton Farmers & Merchants Bank building to a street floor space in Mrs. Erna Kotzebue's building facing Moore Avenue FM Road 530 beside the City Barber Shop. Rothbauer builders oversee extensive remodeling creating reception, laboratory, office and two operating rooms with air conditioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Me Wapmer
Moulton Farmers & Merchants Bank
Wagner
Erna Kotzebue
Moore Avenue
FM Road
Rothbauer Building Contractors
Witting Parish Picnic Sunday at St. Anthony’s
The St. Anthony's Catholic Parish Picnic in Witting is set for Sunday September 20 with Holy Masses at 1 and 9 am. Dinner and supper served family style at 11 am and 5 pm, tickets 1.00 and 0.50. Auction at 3 pm and entertainment and refreshments on the grounds all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's
Lone Star
Witting
Lavaca County Farm Bureau Aims to Exceed 1959 Quota
Lavaca County Farm Bureau Membership Committee outlines plans to surpass its 1959 quota of 63 members. Seated left to right are Mrs G J Klekar and others as they discuss recruitment and outreach efforts for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Farm Bureau
G. J. Klekar
VFW Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting and Plans Events
The VFW Auxiliary met Thursday night September 10 at the VFW Hall. Committees for the Barn Dance on Oct 10 were named for decorating ticket sales and prizes. The VFW Convention is set for October 11 with registration handled by a volunteer team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VEW
VFW
Georgia Meyer
Frances Wenske
Vera Berckenhoff
Sophie Barta
Ann Few
Gladys Malinek
Josie Lee Albrecht
Rose Kotzebue
Marie Jarosek
Lilly Filipp
Annie Zidek
Lexie Boehm
Della Haase
Edith Bevan
Cotton ginning slows after showers but crop strong in region
Ginning in Moulton area slowed by scattered showers last week though the cotton crop remains good. By Wednesday noon the Moulton Farmers Co-Op Gin and Beran's Gin reported a combined total of 3 561 bales ginned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Farmers Co-Op
Beran
Rev Emil Vinklarek Appointed Pastor of St Joseph Moulton
Reverend Emil Vinklarek was named successor to Retired Reverend Joseph Kopp as pastor of St Joseph Catholic Church in Moulton effective September 15. Born in Cistern Fayette County, he studied at St John Seminary San Antonio and has served at multiple Texas parishes before his recent appointment. The community welcomes Father Vinklarek and Father Goebel will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Vinklarek
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Moulton
Em Vinklarek
Joseph Kopp
Father Vinklarek
Cistern
Fayette County
St. John's Seminary
San Antonio
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Weimar
St. Mary's Parish
Victoria
Hondo St. John's
Kentucky
St. Ann's Parish
Hillie
Father Winklarek
St. John
Schulenburg
Ascension of Lord
Moravia
St. Joseph's Catholic
Father Goebel
Winklarek
St. John and Moravia
Victor F. Raska
Castroville
Texas
God
Father Kopp
Buffalo
N. Y
Koerth
Lavaca County
Sweet Home
America
Mystery Farm identified by Filipp brothers near here
Filipp brothers Adolph and Frankie of Route 3 Shi ner own the 339 acre Mystery Farm 11 miles west of here. They bought the homestead in 1947 and added a new house and two barns. They raise Brahma and Hereford cattle with 80 acres cultivated and the rest pasture. Corn and feedstuffs are produced with 10-10-0 fertilizer. Soil conservation is practiced and a Ford tractor handles maintenance. Miss Leonita Vasek of Moulton won two free tickets to Star Theatre for correctly identifying the farm.
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Adolph
Frankie Filipp
Route 3
Shiner
Mystery Farm
The
Eagle
Star Theatre
Filipp
Here
Augusta Filipp
Frankie
St. Joseph Catholic
Moulton American Legion
VFW
PFC Lockstedt Trains in Germany With 3d Armored Division
PFC Bruno A. Lockstedt Jr., 24, son of Mrs. Minnie Lockstedt of Moulton, is taking part in a long field training exercise with the 3d Armored Division at Grafenwohr, Germany. The exercise ends October 17 and tests division combat readiness as NATO’s European shield. Lockstedt joined the Army in April 1958, after basic at Fort Hood, and arrived in Europe last October following his 1954 Moulton High School graduation.
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Grafenwohr
Germany
Bruno A. Lockstedt Jr
Minnie Lockstedt
Moulton
3D Armored Division
Europe
Lockstedt
3Rd Armor
Army
Fort Hood
Texas
Moulton High School
William Winkenwerder Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mr. William Winkenwerder comes home Monday after a five day confinement at Renger Hospital Halletts ville. He is getting along fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Winkenwerder
Renger
Hallettsville
A J Butschek Completes Training At Fort Hood
Fort Hood Texas Specialist Four Allan J Butschek 22 completed two weeks of annual active duty training on Sept 13 He is assigned as an assistant communications instructor in Company and for the 190th Signal Battalion an Army Reserve unit in Houston He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry J Butschek Rt 1 Moulton A 1955 graduate of Moulton High School He attended Texas A M College and the University of Houston and works for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company.
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Fort Hood
Texas
Allan J. Butschek
Susan
Michaux
Houston
Butschek
Company
190Th Signal Battalion
Henry J. Butschek
Rt. 1
Moulton
Moulton High School
Texas A & M College
University of Houston
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Conserve Reserve Program Signup Date Extended
The September 10 1959 filing date for basic annual rate requests for the 1960 C R Program of the Soil Bank has been extended to September 30 1959. Producers may file for a per acre rental rate by that date and must provide crops planted on the acreage for the last five years and their production.
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C. R
The
Soil Bank
Hermleigh couple attends parish picnic
Mr and Mrs Charlie Richter of Hermleigh spent several days here with relatives and friends and attended the parish Picnic Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Richter
Hermleigh
Texas School Traffic Safety Week Proclaimed by Governor
Governor Price Daniel proclaims September 20 26 as Texas School Traffic Safety Week to guard against rising traffic deaths. The initiative, urged by the Texas Safety Conference in Houston, calls on teachers statewide to emphasize highway safety in classrooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Price Daniel
Houston
Governor’s
Highway Safety Commission
Texas Education Agency
Department of Public Safety
Flatonia Livestock Market Report Without Strongers
Last week’s favorable indicators held on Monday as buyers stayed active. Cattle demand rose across stocker classes while butcher cattle remained steady and top cow calf pairs sold up to 273. Hog demand stayed steady with slight upgrade. ringsheet tallies reached 1100 cattle and 290 hogs.
Retirement of Father Joseph Kopp End of Era in Moulton Parish
Reverend Joseph Kopp retires after 57 years in priesthood with nearly four decades in Moulton Texas. Born 1879 in France he served Ammansville Hoston and Koerth before moving to Moulton in 1920. He helped erect St Josephs School in 1954 and built churches in Holman Ammannsville and Moulton, ending a long pastoral era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kopp
Father Kopp
Moulton
Fayette County
Ammannsville
Hoston
Bertha Schneider Buried Here in Moulton
Bertha Winkenwerder Schneider died September 10 at her daughter’s home in San Antonio after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Smith Funeral Home in Moulton with Rev. Julius F. Holm officiating and burial in City Cemetery. She was known for charitable work and for hosting a rest home and boarding children and old folks. She married Ben Schneider in 1910 and they lived on several farms before settling in Moulton.
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Bertha Schneider
San Antonio
Smith Funeral Home
Moulton
Julius F. Holm
Zion Lutheran Church
Bertha Winkenwerder
Freyburg
Texas
Schulenburg
August Winkenwerder
Johanna Nee Loesch
Salem Lutheran Church
L. Suess
Bertha
Ben Schneider
Mrs. Rud. Schovajsa Buried In Miles Texas
Funeral services for Mrs. Rudolph Schovajsa 59 resident of Miles Texas since 1915 were held at Miles Methodist Church burial in Miles Cemetery. Born July 5 1900 on a farm east of Moulton she married April 15 1925 in Ballinger. Survivors include husband daughter son mother father four sisters and three brothers.
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Rudolph Schovajsa
Miles
Texas
Miles Methodist Church
Miles Cemetery
W. J. Fisher
Rowena
Ludie Strakes
Rudy Hohensee
C. J. Illy
Bill Herring
Miami
Fla
Alfred
Arthur
Isadore Fisher
Schovassa
Anton Faltisek
City
Mother Of 7 Plans Exchange For Rented Home
A 38 year old mother in South Shields Ada Cummins signed an exchange proposal to swap her anticipated eighth child for a rented house. She refused to name the couple and said the baby would be taken from the hospital and never seen again, while the couple would buy a home and rent it back to them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Shields
England
Ada Cummins
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Fife
Towever
Hermann Sons
Thurs
U. S
Joe F. Jasek
Flatonia
Joe F. Pavlicek Jr
Charlie Kubenka
Ben Pavlicek
Boyce Pohler
Ludmila Prasek
Pyrex
W. H. Pundt
Adolph Migl
M. J. Wagner
Witting Parish
Mittee
Edward Berger, Jr
William Gerum
Milton Y. Benson
Shiner Compress & Whse
Leonita Vasek
Pfc
B. A. Lockstedt
A. J. Butschek
Flatonia Livestock Comm. Co. Report
Kopp
Hubert Janak
John Matocha
Bernard Goebel
France
Kindergarden
Ammansville
St. Joseph's Catholic School
Holman
Rud. Schovajsa
Miles, Texas
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