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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1959
Page
1
Ed's Viewpoint notes the annual Moulton FFA & 4 H Project Show Parade at Lions Field this Friday and Saturday 10 and 11 with the largest number of projects yet. Merchants and locals sponsor a full-page ad inviting public attendance while warnings on snakes and a call for clean-up campaigns appear alongside discussions of inflation and U S competitiveness in world markets.
Roy Kotzebue won the Moulton mayoralty on Tuesday night with 62 votes. Incumbent W H Pundt received one write-in vote. Aldermen Frances Fisbeck incumbent 60 votes and Willie Novosad 59 votes. Willie Hoepfl one write-in. City Secretary William Wachtendorf re-elected with 64 votes. Chicken and livestock restriction referendum passed 63 to 38 with 25 against.
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a called meeting on Thursday April 9 at 8 p m at Pundt's Cafe to transact important business. Members are urged to attend.
As of March 20, 1959, 21,594 Texas farm operators chose Choice B upland cotton allotment, raising total acres from 1,048,098 to 1,467,337. About 10.6 percent of upland cotton farms are Choice B and 15.3 percent of allotments are Choice B. DeWitt County shows 39 of 1,299 farms selecting Choice B, about 3 percent. The 39 farms increase from 851 to 1,191 acres. Final selection date was March 16, 1959.
Downtown parade Friday April 10 at 4 15 p m opens a two day Moulton FFA and 4 H Project Show with judging at Lions Field at 10 a m Friday top prizes of 125 dollars from the Chamber of Commerce. Saturday features limited auction sales at 7 30 p m with fat calves hogs sheep and canons on display.
Local organizers led by Henry Kocian BF Oehl Gust Etlinger and Wm Novosad map parade plans urging participants to assemble by 3 30 p m at St Joseph Catholic Church for proper lineup. Parade starts 4 15 p m and ends at Lions Field with Chamber of Commerce prize entries judged on field for ties.
Tri-County Babe Ruth League selects 18 teams across West Central and East divisions. West Cuero Yoakum Gonzales Hallettsville Moulton Fulton ia. Central La Grange Weimar Columbus Gerwood Bellville. East Sealy East Bernard Katy Sugarland Rosenberg Richmond. Al Kasparek to head league. Claude Jacobs to chair West Division. Moulton contact Eugene Rothbauer Box 342 Moulton LY 6 4629. Season runs June 1 to July 2 with games Monday and Thursday. top two per division meet for league title. site to be decided later. See BABE RUTH p. 2 col. 4.
The Christian Mothers Society sponsors a bake sale at the City Office on Saturday April 11 starting at 9 oclock. Delicous home baked goods such as cakes pies kolaches noodles will be available. Stop by the City Office between 9 and 12 noon to pick up pastries for the weekend.
Mrs. Doris Myers, Lavaca County Home Demonstration Agent since 1954, has tendered her resignation effective April 20. She is promoted to Agent in Home Management with headquarters at A and M College. She will work in 40 counties from Hillsboro to the Gulf Coast under the Texas Extension Service.
Members of the Moulton VFW Post were installed at the VFW Hall Sunday afternoon with many attending. Robert Afflerbach of Yorktown installed the officers including Commander Adl A Haas Sr vice commander George Pesek Jr vice commander Lee Schoenfeld Adjutant Gene Hrnek Quartermaster Ted Motal Chaplain Jodie Meiserschlaeger Advocate Johnnie F Kubenka Surgeon EB Darilek Jr Trustees Harry Meyer Chas Lukosvsky Edgar Keil Service Officer Jerry Kalina Public Relations Woodrow Joost Publicity Officer Albert Pavlisek Patriotic Instructor Fr C Bevan Legislative Officer Guthrie Blahuta Officer of the Day Charlie Filipp Guards and Bearers Kirby Wagner Emil Henrichs Jr Freddie Hirsch and August Welfl.
Parade participants including band organizations-division children groups and adults groups are urged to take and keep their assigned positions in the parade formation from start to finish. Officials emphasize orderly spacing and proper conduct during the entire event.
Mrs Kinnie Matthews passed away at Fehrenkamp Nursing Home in Hallettsville on April 2 at 12 30 p m She was born October 3 1874 in Lavaca County aged 84 years 4 months 29 days Funeral services were held at Smith Funeral Chapel the Rev King officiating Interment was in Old Moulton Cemetery beside her parents Pioneer residents Thomas and ? Clark Surviving include a sister in Nebraska a stepdaughter and several relatives She was a Methodist member and funeral cortege included casketbearers John Thompson Charlie Fitzh Earl Kuhen Zat Johnson Ervy Kuhen and Thomas Thompson.
A total of 32 ballots were cast in Saturday's school trustee election with Julius Jasek Louis Selzer and Alfons Vana re elected without opposition No write ins were reported and the three trustees will serve another three year term
Early Wednesday around 4 am the area received a much needed rainfall totaling .80 to over an inch in southern sections. Thunder and lightning accompanied the showers.
The Guadalupe Firemen and Fire Marshals Association will hold its 46th semi annual convention April 12 at Moulton High School. Registration starts at the auditorium, with the morning session at 10 o clock. Lunch is at VIFW Hall. Pumper races for men and women follow in the afternoon at Farmers and Merchants State Bank corner and on Front Street around 4 PM. public invited.
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Eilert and their son Johnnie Jr have moved into a new home in El Paso last week. They reside at 9502 Salisbury El Paso Texas.
The city under engineer Wm. Wachtendorf completed 1200 feet of six inch fire main across three blocks and installed three new fire hydrants at Nelson and West streets Highway 95 and Nelson and Nelson and East. The system now has twenty three hydrants and all were repainted. Future paving will cover the unpaved portion of Nelson Street.
A large crowd attended the funeral at Zion Lutheran Church for Mrs. Mary Fisbeck 76 who died April 3 at Renger Hospital Hallettsville. The service led by Rev. Julius Holm included organ music by Miss Rebecca Halliburton and Easter hymns. Interment followed at City Cemetery. Mrs. Fisbeck, born Mary Kaiser in 1883, was mother to ten children and long active in Zion Lutheran Church. Her survivors include four sons Gus Hugo Otto and Alton. Funeral arrangements were by Smith Funeral Home.
The cancer drive targets research education and service with local chairs Mrs August Etlinger and Mrs Wm Young urging community support. Campaign emphasizes rising cancer incidence costs and the need for checks and screenings to guard families.
Merchants and area residents have contributed to a premium prize money drive, raising 308.00 in total. Donors include Etlinger Locker Service City Meat Market Farmers & Merchants State Bank Kotzebue Drug Store Moulton Oil Mill E A Oehlin Fisbeck Auto Supply and many others across Moulton, with multiple gifts ranging from 1.00 to 25.00 and a final tally of 308.00.
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce announces its eleventh annual banquet at the local high school cafeteria on Wednesday April 29. Tickets cost $1.25 each and are available from August W. Etlinger William D. Wachtendorf C. C. Orts Ed Maresh W H Etlinger Commissioner Henry Kocian FE A Oehl Julius Jasken and Arnold Freytag. The purchase deadline is Saturday night April 25.
Moulton FFA placed third in total points among fifty area schools at A M College on Saturday April 4. Arch ie Holub eighth in Livestock Judging Rudy Simper sixth in Poultry Charles Luksovsky ninth in Dairy Products. Team placements include Dairy Products fourth Poultry sixth Land Judging sixth Livestock six teent h Meats seventh.
Moulton Little League opens activity with baseball practice at Lions Field this Saturday from 2 to 4. Manager Charles Luksovsky invites local boys up to 12 years old to join. Lavaca Little League may begin late May or early June with teams from Flatonia Hallettsville Shiner and Moulton.
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