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.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1976
Page
1
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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