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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1952
Page
1
The Geier-Merrem American Legion Post announced Hon. Paul C. Boethel of Hallettsville will deliver the Memorial Day address in Moulton City Cemetery Sunday May 18. Decoration services are sponsored annually by the American Legion Post and program details will be published soon.
The Moulton Public Schools mark their fiftieth anniversary with a homecoming on Sunday April 27 hosted by the Moulton Parent-Teacher Association. Nearly 600 graduates of Moulton High School from the fifty year span are expected to attend. Prof. Fred W. Westcourt of C I A College Denton class of 1911 will give the principal address.
In Del Rio a 13 343 population city polled 3 077 votes in last week's mayoral contest while voter turnout remained low across most Texas elections. The piece also notes upcoming conventions and urges participation in 1952 electoral process. It also highlights Texas farm mechanization, Cancer Crusade goals, and a new Moulton brass band forming for an Easter event.
Mr and Mrs Jim Kalina of near Moulton announce the birth of a son at Shiner Hospital on Friday March 28. The baby weighed 10 pounds 8 ounces.
Mrs Frances Strauss Hal lettsville Lavaca county statistician reports 17 151 bales ginned from the 1951 crop versus 13 287 bales from 1950 in Lavaca county.
Thirty nine votes were cast in the Moulton school trustee election. Lee L. Jarosek and William J. Meyer were re elected with 36 votes each, while Edwin Darilek Frank Malina Hugo Fisbecki and J L Meyer received one or two votes. George Kallus won 37 votes for county trustee at large. Election officers were Albert J Pustejovsky presiding judge Emil Darilek and Anton Palitza clerks.
Marie Okruhlik a University of Texas student from Moulton is awarded $100 from the T I Larsen scholarship fund. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Felix Okruhlik she majors in sociology and belongs to the Czech Club Women’s Independent Campus Association South Central Texas Club and Newman Club.
George Mayer pitched a two hitter to beat St. John 7-6 at Bill Foeh’s place. Gene Drozd slid home for the winning run in the final inning. Mayer Brunkenhoefer and L Roznovsky each had two hits for Witting as St. John’s bats were scattered. The teams meet again in two weeks at St. John.
Reinhold Jaroszewski has opened a second hand furniture store in the building vacated by Mrs. Vanham. He serves as sessor collector of taxes for the Moulton Independent School District.
John Lewis Bevan of Moulton underwent an appendectomy at the Shiner Hospital on Wednesday night April 2. He is reported as getting along fine.
The Geier Merrem American Legion Auxiliary of Moulton enrolled 23 members for the current year, up from 22 on the roster last year.
Pfc Adolph A Janecka Waelder Texas and Pfc Frank Dolezal Jr Hallettsville Texas both earned the Combat Infantryman Badge with the 40th Infantry Division in Korea. Pfc George I Hajek Flatonia Texas Pfe Louis Page Yoakum Texas and Pfc Eugene J Tichavsky Shiner Texas were also recognized for frontline service with the same division.
Pfc. Eugenié Branecky receives promotion to squad leader in Korea with the 40th Infantry Division and is later slated for the rank of section commander. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Branecky.
Pfc. Edwin G. Struka of Shifter Texas was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge while serving with the 40th Infantry Division in Korea.
The Lavaca District of the Boy Scouts of America will hold a Spring Camporee about 10 miles south of Hallettsville on the lower Ezzell road starting at 1:00 PM. Scouts should bring food for three meals and weather appropriate clothing, plus a snake-bite kit first aid kit shovel and a flashlight knife compass canteen and writing materials. All Scouters in the Lavaca area are encouraged to attend.
Mr. Frank Krametbauer of Shiner and his son SFC Ad Krametbauer visited Moulton Saturday to greet relatives and friends. Svt Krametbauer has served 16 years and left for overseas duty in New Jersey. his wife and son stay with her Waelder parents.
The text argues that ancient Anglo Saxon Ostara symbols like rabbits should be kept as superficial rites, while urging a deep spiritual rebirth and national regeneration of morals and men through Easter’s holy meaning.
The FFA Chapter and 4 H Club sponsored a project show in Moulton on Wednesday April 2 drawing good attendance from the town and nearby area. Exhibits included fat calves hogs dairy animals breeding gifts and sheep. The Lions Club Field housed pens for the animals and the event ran from 10:00 A M until awards at 2:00 P M.
Moulton Public School students placed in District 69 B events in Weimar last week. Highlights include several first places: Junior Girls Playground Ball, Declamation Kayleen Wachtendorf, Story Telling and Picture Memory with a team, Slide Rule team led by George Holub, Typewriting Joycelyn Haas and Barbara Baca, and Mile Run winner Alex Kotzebue. Additional top finishes include 2nd and 3rd places across Track Field events and related competitions.
Mrs. Mary Rosenauer nee Sandera died Tuesday April 1 at age 80 years 1 month 29 days. Rosary at Smith Funeral Home Moulton then services at St Joseph Church and burial at Shiner Catholic Cemetery with American Legion Auxiliary assisting. Surviving: daughters Mrs Frank Heiman Mrs Fred Osterloh Miss Emma Rosenauer. sons Albert Frank Rosenauer. 12 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren and sister Mrs Jacob Steinacher. Three children predeceased.
All roads lead to Moulton next Sunday for the VFW Grounds Easter celebration featuring a large dinner and chicken barbecue. The Moulton Community Band performs 12:30 to 2:00 PM, a free egg hunt for children 12 and under 2:45 to 3:15, Shiner Moulton High School bands 3:30 to 4:30, and a dance at night with the Ad. Mig Orchestra. Sponsored by American Legion Lions Club and VFW.
Mrs. Lucy E. McMaster of Yoakum died Saturday. Funeral services were held at Buffington Chapel in Yoakum with Layman Lloyd Nixon officiating. Burial followed at the Confederate Cemetery in Alvin, Texas. Born September 10, 1877 in Matagorda, she is survived by her husband George L. McMaster, three brothers R. M. Arnold Yoakum P. H. Arnold Albuquerque NM I. B. Arnold Alvin, two sisters Mrs. R. B. Papacek Moulton and Mrs. W. O. Jones Yoakum, and several nieces and nephews.
Most Moulton business houses will close Friday at 12 noon in observance of Good Friday and remain closed all day Easter Monday.
Zion Lutheran Church extends a hearty invitation to Good Friday worship with Holy Communion at 2 PM and Easter services with Holy Communion at 10 AM. May the Easter King bring new life and comfort to all who walk in His ways.
The Red Cross drive in Moulton ends Tuesday April 15. People may donate at Farmers & Merchants State Bank before the deadline.
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