This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1958
Page
1
Ed's Viewpoint notes Easter celebrations across Christendom and a VFW Easter Picnic. It highlights upcoming FFA and 4-H livestock shows April 18-19 under Agriculture Advisor Wm. Young, and briefly discusses rising motor taxes and unemployment ideas with a local editor's nod to a survey and policy suggestions.
Ed G. Ryerson of the U S Air Corps returns from a year in Korea to join his wife and four children. After fur lough they will reside in Shreveport Louisiana where he will be stationed.
A community Easter event at the Moulton VFW Hall kicks off with a family dinner at 11 30 a m and continues with hourly $10 prizes from 2 00 to 9 00 p m Registration is free but required Later at 2 30 p m an Easter Egg Hunt for children under eight is co sponsored by American Legion Post 392 Lions Club and VFW Post 6971 Supper at 5 30 p m precedes evening entertainment and a Rudy Kurtz Orchestra dance all day and night.
The trial of Stewart Lumpkin for the Christmas night murder of Jay Evans in Houston opens at Hallettsville with anticipated testimony starting Wednesday. Jurors are being selected, and both families attend as prosecutors seek the death penalty with a Houston backed team presenting the case.
A Social Security Office representative from Victoria will be at City Hall in Shiner at 9 AM on Monday April 7 to assist residents with retirement survivor and disability benefit claims and answer program questions.
The Moulton High School senior class will present Grandma's Best Years in the high school auditorium Thursday April 10 at 7 45 p m Adults pay 35 cents and children 25 cents. Enjoy an evening of fun.
Washington Secretary of Agriculture Benson announced on Monday that the current corn crop will receive support at an average rate of 1.36 dollars per bushel, down from 1.40 dollars per bushel the previous year.
Moulton shut down all business houses Friday noon and stay closed for the rest of the day in observance of Good Friday. Public urged to plan accordingly as Moulton Public Schools close all day Friday and reopen Easter Monday. St Joseph Catholic School also closes Good Friday and Easter Monday with classes resuming Tuesday morning April 8.
Two members of the local School Board seek re election in this Saturday's trustee election. Lee L. Jarosek and William Meyer will appear on the ballot. Polls open 8:00 A M to 7:00 P M at the City Office. Election judges are Wm Hohlt John Havlik and Louis Fehrenkamp.
The Moulton Farm Bureau held its regular March meeting at the VFW Hall. John C. White Commissioner of Agriculture will address the next gathering on April 17. A Fat Stock Show Parade committee was formed and slides by Jack Lindsey of Hallettsville were shown.
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce donates 125.00 in prize money for the six divisions of the FFA and 4 H Project Show parade to be held Friday and Saturday April 18 19 during the two day event sponsored by the Moulton Lions Club. First second and third prizes per division range from 20 15 10 for Organizations to 5 3 2 for Unclassified. The parade marshal leads a long processional with veterans groups the high school band city council and many entries. Entries are growing and organizers expect a grand showing. Contact Roy Kotzebue for entry details.
Tenative entries for the FFA and 4 H Project Show list ten fat calves twenty two fat hogs three fat lambs and twelve capons in fat classes to be auctioned April 19. Breeding show includes two dairy heifers seven breeding gifts five sows with litters and one sow. Local members L A Jarosek Edward Hanslik and Emil Vrana Jr prepare top contenders in Angus Tam hogs and Hampshire lambs.
Flatonia Livestock Co reports 712 cattle and 330 hogs on hand for the regular Monday sale. Market steady for stocker cattle with heavy yearlings weaker than last week and lighter fat calves near steady. Prices include Calves 25.50 28.50, stocker calves 28.00 31.50, fat cows 17.00 20.00, heavy bulls 19.00 22.00, top hogs 21.75 22.20.
Pvt Jim Svatek son of Mr and Mrs James Svatek of Moulton heads to France for about thirteen months of laboratorial duty after completing petroleum analysis training at Fort Lee Virginia. He is a 1956 graduate of Moulton High School and spent a year at Nixon Clay Commercial College in Austin.
The Local KJZT will sponsor a bake sale Saturday April 5 at Wagner's Dry Goods Store starting at 10 00 AM. Offerings include bread kolaches cakes pies strudel noodles and other home baked treats for weekend menus.
Twenty four votes were cast as Emil J. Jalufka Nolan Wagner and Adolph Petrek were re elected aldermen. Jalufka has served eight years Wagner two years and Petrek four years.
Zion Lutheran holds a Friday afternoon service at 2 00 p m with Holy Communion. Announcements for the Sacrament are taken at the parsonage study from 2 00 to 7 00 p m Thursday. Easter service is Sunday at 10 00 a m with Easter communion announcements Saturday 2 00 6 00 p m. Witting Lutheran repeats a Good Friday service at 9 00 a m and an Easter sunrise at 7 00 a m.
Roughly one in five Texas autos have not met the state inspection requirement with nine working days left before the April 15 deadline. Colonel Homer Garrison Jr., director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said about 700000 vehicles must pass inspection to avoid tickets for violating the Motor Vehicle Inspection Law. Enforcement will begin April 16.
Frank Krejci Jr. died in his sleep Saturday March 29 at 3 am at his Corpus Christi home from a heart attack. He was 66, born in Moulton, married Agnes Kahanek, and lived in Corpus Christi for 12 years. Funeral Tuesday at Sts Cyril and Methodius Church with interment in Corpus Christi. Survived by five daughters, three brothers, four sisters. parents preceded by five infant siblings.
Beginning Sunday ril 6 the Star Theatre will have matinees every Sunday starting at 2 30 p m.
Mrs Louis Kristynek was discharged and sent home Tuesday evening after several days of confinement at Shiner Hospital.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.