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Moulton Eagle

Location

Moulton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1976

Page

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Local CDA Contest Winners Announced

Top honor in the local CDA contest goes to Patrice Koranek with a first place poster. Thomas Neskora takes second and Douglas Raab places third in the award lineup chaired by Mrs. Jerry Matus.

CDA Jerry Matus Poster Patrice Koranek Thomas Neskora Douglas Raab Rudy Castro Rose Nieto Sheryl Technik Jerry Matus Cheryl Welff Jeanene Holub Mary Schoenfeld

Stimson Furniture Co to Open Grand Opening in Yoakum

Stimson Furniture Co. will hold a Grand Opening on April 7 1976 at 206 Hwy 77A Yoakum Texas from 9 AM to 7 PM. Store hours are 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM. The event features gifts for the first 100 families and prizes totaling about $2000 in merchandise.

Stimson Furniture CO Yoakum Stimson Furniture Company Hwy Texas A. V. Stimson Gayle Stimson Phrona Byars Dorothy Dean Joe Hardy Leon Long

Milburn Kram Seeks At Large Lavaca County School Board

Milburn Kram seeks the at large Lavaca County school board seat vacated by Clarence Sembera of Shiner. A Moulton High and Baldwin’s College alum, he supports small schools and serves the community with wife Marian and three children in Moulton Public Schools. Paid for by friends of Milburn Kram.

Milburn Kram Clarence Sembera Shiner Milburn Moulton High School Baldwin's Business College of Yoakum Marian Moulton Lavaca County Moulton Independent Kram County School Board Friends of

Mother and Daughter Killed in Waelder Wreck

In Gonzales County near Waelder two women died when their car left the road. Justice of the Peace John Towns said 88 year old Jessie Chandler of Arkansas and 64 year old Ernestine Pike of San Antonio were found dead in the vehicle about 7 am Sunday. The crash likely happened around 8 pm Saturday six miles west of Wadder on SH 10.

Waelder Gonzales County Justice of the Peace John Towns Jessie Chandler Arkansas Ernestine Pike San Antonio Wadder SH 10 Towns

Clifton Eilert Seeks Re Election Alderman Place 4

Clifton Buster Eilert asks voters in Moulton to re elect him as City Alderman Place 4 in the April 3 election. He emphasizes lifelong residence, local stake, and pledges to keep electric water rates and taxes low.

Moulton Clifton Buster) Eilert

Trading Stamp Program Ends as Inventory Dries Up

The Moulton Trading Stamp Red Company will stop issuing stamps when stock runs out, expected late April to mid May. Redeeming books must be completed by December 31, 1976, with unfilled pages worth 5 cents each. Participating merchants include Barta's Groc Market Fisbeck Kubicek Kocurek Maresh and others.

Moulton Trading Stamp Red Barta’s Groc. & Market Fisbeck Grocery Kubicek Service Station Kocurek Trim Shop Maresh Hardware

Legion to Meet Wednesday April 7 at Moulton

The Moulton American Legion holds its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday night April 7 starting at 7 30 p m at the Legion Home A Swiss stew supper is served before the meeting urged attendance

The Moulton American Legion Legion

Polka and Waltz Festival pastry donations sought

The Moulton VFW Hall hosts the Polka and Waltz Festival on April 11. The Moulton Fire Dept asks local ladies to donate cakes kolaches or pies and deliver them to the VFW Hall by 11:00 a.m. (29-2-ch).

VFW Moulton

Moulton Young Home Makers Bake Sale Set

The Moulton Young Home Makers announce a bake sale on Saturday April 3 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the corner of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank. Purchases include cakes pies kolaches sausage rolls brownies cupcakes strudels homemade breads and noodles.

Moulton Young Farmers and Merchants State Bank

Birthday Party Honors Shady Oak Month Celebrities

A birthday party at the Nursing Home honored the month's celebrants on Sunday March 14. Catholic Daughters co hosted with hostesses Mrs. Claudia Jaluska and Mrs. Norma Hoepfl serving. St Joseph Church choir entertained with religious and patriotic songs led by Mrs. Robert Henke. singers included Frank Darilek William Siryk Blanche Gaether George Jasek Robert Henke Joan Darilek Margaret Kubicek Joseph Maresh and pianist Miss Sharon Kubicek.

Catholic Daughters of Claudia Jaluska Norma Hoepfl St. Joseph Church Frankie Darilek William Siryk Blanche Gaether George Jasek Robert E. Henke Joan Darilek Margaret Kubicek Joseph Maresh Robert Henke Sharon Kubicek

Ben's Barber and Style Shop to Close Saturday

Ben's Barber and Style Shop will be closed on Saturday April 3 for a one day hiatus. The notice urges customers to plan ahead and return on the following business day.

Ben’s

Moulton FFA 4-H Project Show and Sale Saturday

The annual FFA-4-H project show and sale will be held Saturday April 3 at the City Recreation Field judging at 10 00 A M and sale at 8 00 P M Entered animals include 9 fat calves 17 fat hogs 8 fat lambs and 5 breeding animals Funds may be donated at Farmers and Merchants State Bank Alley Bar-B-Q opens its new location at Pilats Super Market lot with free prize drawings at 4 00 P M First prize Ekco B B Q Tools Second Thermos Picnic Jug Third Plastic Minnow Bucket phone 596 7021 for to go orders.

City Recreation Agriculture Department of Southwest Texas State University Doc Hagan Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co Farmer’s and Merchant's State Bank Moulton Pilat’s Ekco

Moulton Community Medical Clinic Day Picnic Planned for May 30

Plans are set for a Moulton event on Sunday May 30 with Memorial Services in the morning at the City Cemetery a fried chicken and beef stew dinner at the VFW Hall and live music from the Velvets Echos and Kross Country. Carnival attractions booths and a public auction starting at 2 00 P M highlight the day with community organizations sponsoring activities.

Moulton Community Medical Clinic Moulton VFW Hall Biergarten Velvets Echos Kross VFW

Fire Department to Serve Meals at Polka Festival

The Moulton Fire Department will again serve meals at the Polka Festival on Sunday April 11 at the VFW Hall. Fried chicken with trimmings starts 11 00 a m and continues through the afternoon and night. Pies cakes kalaches pastries and hot coffee will be available to raise funds for the fire department.

Fire Dept Moulton VFW Hall Moulton Fire Department

City and School Election Set for Saturday April 3

Three city councilmen and two school trustees will be elected here Saturday April 3 at City Hall. Alderman candidates on the Moulton City Council include Clifton Eilert Place 4 Theo Motal Place 5 Harry Meyer Place 3 and Paul Mosier Place 4. Trustees Alvin Kocian and Marvin Jasek seek re election to the Moulton J.S.D. board.

Moulton Clifton Buster) Eilert Theo. J. Motal Harry E. Meyer Paul Mosier Moulton J.S.D Alvin Kocian Marvin Jasek

Gene Watson to Perform at Fiddlers' Frolics in Hallitisville

Texan country star Gene Watson, famed for Where Love Begins and Love In the Hot Afternoon, headlines the Fiddlers Frolics finale in Hallitisville on Saturday night April 23. His 1975 releases topped charts and a new Top 20 single You Could Know As Much About a Stranger already enters the field.

Gene Watson Gene Wilburn Brothers Hallitisville

Moulton Band Triumphs In UIL Contest

The Moulton Band competed in UIL events, earning a Sit-in Concert and a Sight Reading award. It marks the second year of participation for Moulton in UIL, with fourteen schools in Class A and AA.

Moulton East Bernard Industrial High Louise High Moulton High Shiner High Tidehaven High Bloomington Hallettsville Ill Palacios Ganado Boling Yorktown Goliad Var Vleck

Mrs Otto Marburger Returns Home After Six Weeks Recuperation

Mrs Otto Marburger has returned to her home in Moulton after six weeks with her children recovering from a fall that caused three cracked toes on February 8.

Otto Marburger Moulton

CDA To Meet Thursday After Mass at Catholic Gym

The Catholic Daughters of America schedule a regular meeting on Thursday April 1 after the 7 o'clock Mass at the Catholic Gym. All trustees are requested to be present.

Catholic Daughters of America

Frank Kristynik dies at 87 in Hallettsville area

Retired farmer Frank Kristynik of the Komensky Moravia area died Friday March 5 1976 at Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville after a brief illness aged 87 years 1 month 26 days. Funeral services were held.

Frank Kristynik Komensky- Moravia Renger

Little League Team To Be Organized Here April 1

A meeting to organize a Little League team will be held at the School Cafeteria on Thursday April 1 at 8 p.m. All boys and girls and their parents are invited to help organize the summer recreational league. This is the only meeting. Attend if you want to play this season.

Bicentennial Pageant Committee Plans June Performance

The Bicentennial Pageant Committee met at the Catholic Rectory on Monday at 5 30 PM to finalize This Is My Country to be staged June 18 at 8 30 PM. A planning meeting is set for May 5 at 8 PM at the Catholic Gym and all committee members urged to attend.

Teenage Baseball Tryouts Open to Local Boys

All boys aged 13 14 and 15 are invited to join a teen age baseball program. Contact Marvin Jasek at 596 4375 or Daniel Bohuslav at 596 4686 for details and participation.

Marvin Jasek Daniel Bohuslav

Sophie Vincik Dies at 71 in Shiner

Mrs Sophie Vincik 71 of Shiner died Friday night March 26 1976 at Shiner Hospital. Services were at 2 pm at Shiner Catholic Church Rev Patrick Fidgeon officiating. Burial followed in See See SUCCUMBS page 5 col 4

Sophie Vincik Shiner Shiner Hospital Shiner Catholic Church Patrick Fidgeon

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