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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1958
Page
1
An editorials piece notes local entrepreneur Kenward Kolar opens Moulton Butane Gas Co adding new services. It contrasts small business risks with farm policy criticisms from Earl M Hughes urging free markets and markets for farm products amid high machinery costs and core soil bank concerns.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bretschoot and Mrs. Henry Malinek were seen in Hallettsville Friday morning, according to local observers.
Local FFA and 4-H members enter the final preparation phase for the Moulton Project Show Parade. The event runs Friday and Saturday, April 18-19, at Moulton Lions Field with live stock judging at 10:00 a.m. Friday and a limited auction sale starting 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The section features Dennis Barta with a Jersey heifer and David Anderle with Southdown sheep including two ewes a ram and a fat lamb.
Mrs Elo Fehrenkamp a lifelong Moulton resident known for kindness died Wednesday morning at 1 15 in Hallettsville after pneumonia. She was 67 and survived by husband Elo Fehrenkamp, nieces nephews and other relatives. Funeral set for Friday at Smith Funeral Home and St Joseph Church with interment in Moulton City Cemetery.
Alfonso Koranek is shown holding a dead water moccasin he killed in his pasture near here on Saturday around 2 30 o clock. The snake measured 47 inches and had been seen for several days while Koranek tended cattle. His son Tommy is pictured at night reluctant to pose with the lifeless snake.
Moulton High School's slide rule team swept awards at the Indistrict 103B event held at Vanderbilt on April 2. Rose Marie Strieder earned first place, Joan Strandtman received third, and Schneider of Weimar took second. The trio advances to the regional meet on April 19.
Mr Adolph Mig of Moulton underwent an eye operation in a Victoria hospital March 31. He is reported to be getting along fine.
The Moulton Butane Gas Company owned by Kenward Kolar announces new service area for butane and propane gas. The firm will also service all butane appliances and operates a large double tank delivery truck. Temporary location is Mr. Kolar’s home in the west end of Moulton. For service dial 3-4684.
The local Ground Observer Corps will stage another sky watch Saturday April 12 beginning at 1 00 PM and will continue through 5 00 PM All volunteers are urged to participate.
The VFW Easter picnic drew one of the largest crowds ever at the VFW Hall on Sunday. Hundreds of children joined the Easter Egg Hunt at 2 p.m. hourly prize winners included Quinton Janak Jerry Kozelsky Edward Liebicher Elorine Ann Wenske Lois Rita Simecek Jerry Kalina Donald Holub and Mrs Alvin Rothbauer. Auxiliary prizes went to Albert Pilat Jr for an electric frying pan and Edward Gillar for a clock radio.
The public is invited to the Senior Play "Granda's Best Years" at the high school auditorium this Thursday at 7 45 p m. Admission is 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for children. Attend an evening of enjoyment with local seniors.
Major Kent Odom of the Texas Department of Public Safety reminded motorists the April 15 1958 deadline for vehicle inspections remains in force. In Lavaca County 8735 vehicles exist and 6336 or 72 percent have been inspected. Captain Ivan Lawrence urged checking for a 1958 inspection sticker to ensure a safer vehicle.
An expanded list of sponsors funds a basketball appreciation banquet for the Bobkatz and Bob kittens teams at Moulton High School Cafeteria. The event starts at 7 30 P M on Wednesday April 16. Names must be added to the sponsors list by Saturday April 12 at Kotzebue Drug Store.
In a solemn La vaca County session a jury of nine men and three women sentenced Stewart Duff Lumpkin to 99 years for the Christmas night killing of 15 year old Jay Evans of West University Place. Lumpkin’s attorney vowed a motion for a new trial, citing press influence on conviction.
Moulton Fire Department named winners from Moulton Public School across four divisions. High School winners Florine Tousek Lloyd Dietschke Rose Marie Strieder. Junior High Georgie Ann Luksovsky Gloria Ann Haas Primus Pavlicek. Intermediate Virginia Crawford Rita Kubenka Darcy Fisbeck. Primary Belma Gertner David Henrichs Baylon Fisbeck. First place from each division advances to Guadalupe Valley Convention in Weimar on Sunday April 13.
Lee Jarosek and William Meyer were re-elected for a 3 year term as trustees of the Moulton Independent School District in the April 5 election. Both received 24 votes from 24 cast. Everett Renger was elected County Trustee at Large with 21 votes. Roy Kotzebue and Edwin Darilek each had one write-in vote.
The spring term grand jury of District Court was sworn in by District Judge Lester Holt. Foreman W. W. Davis of Hallettsville leads a panel including Cecil Williams Yoakum Rudy Benys Yoakum Lester Kaiser Yoakum Ralph E Winn Yoakum Charlie Meriam Yoakum G G Fisbeck Moulton Julius A Ja sek Moulton Elo Pavlicek Moulton Raymond W Dierksen Shiner John Raab Shiner Geo J Machart Hallettsville Bailiffs Riding Hollis Hamman Albert McElroy Daniel Koranek Wm Renger Wm Et Kortwig Farley Turk.
Registration is under way at Kotzebue Drug Store for the big parade one week away. Organizations, businesses and individuals prepare floats with theme titles. Prizes totaling 125 dollars will be awarded by the Moulton Chamber of Commerce across six divisions with out of town judges.
The Moulton baseball team defeated Weimar 8-2 at the local VFW field on Tuesday March 25 with a four run first inning. They then lost 7-2 at Hallettsville on Friday March 28 after a 3-3 tie through five innings. Next home game is April 25 versus Hallettsville. six district games remain.
Agriculture Commissioner John White will speak at the Moulton Community Farm Bureau meeting on Thursday April 17 at 8 p.m. in the VFW Hall. He will discuss agriculture and industry and the role of farmers in the economy. Herman Kurtz chairs the program as several hundred Lavaca County residents attend. The county Farm Bureau has about 1,000 members.
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce banquet is scheduled for Wednesday April 23 at 8:00 PM. State Senator Culp Krueger will deliver the principal address to a large gathering. Tickets are on sale from committee members J. L. Meyer Henry Kocian Thomas H. Tousek August W. Etlinger and Arnold Freytag.
Mr Theo Joost entered the Wagner hospital in Shiner last week Friday morning and remains a patient. The note wishes him a speedy recovery.
Local notes report a birthday observance for Pease with a parade event planned. Details are sparse, but residents were invited to join the community celebration and related activities.
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