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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1951
Page
1
The Moulton Fire Department hosted the 30th semi annual convention with delegates from 37 towns and a firemen's club. Attendees praised hospitality, elected Cicero as next convention city for October, and a chicken barbecue followed sessions at the VFW Hall.
District Governor Albert Walker of San Marcos spoke to the Moulton Lions Club during the April meeting. He described Lions history and size, noted 8,300 clubs with 406,000 members, and announced $100,000 raised for Kerrville Crippled Children’s Recreational Center with 504 acres donated by the U.S. government.
The Lavaca district court grand jury for the spring term returned two felony indictments. Foreman Edwin A. Jaeggli led a panel including Hugo Fis beck Henry R. Seidenberger Jerome Vasek Jr. Frank Meyer Paul C. Berckenhoff Hypry Olsen W. A. French H. B. Witte Arthur E. Evans H. G. Hamilton and G. M. Boothe.
Mr and Mrs Elo Pavlicek of Moulton welcome the birth of a daughter named Darlene Frances born at Dr Hugo J Strieder Hospital on Wednesday March 21 at 1120 AM The baby weighed five pounds thirteen ounces and is the couple's first child.
Funeral rites were held for Mrs. John Henry Richter at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Moulton on Thursday afternoon. Rev. K. Windecker officiated. She died April 3 in Strieder Hospital after illness. burial was in Old Moulton Cemetery. She was 84, with a large family including children, stepchildren, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
At a Texaco Texas Company gathering in Schulenburg Vince Rehmer received a 25 year plaque and a 25 year diamond lapel pin. Kamens ky operator Johnnie Kubenka earned a 15 year plaque while Lee Jarosek and Blahuta Bros. received 10 year plaques. About 500 attended a Wolters Park event with barbecue.
The annual F F A and 4 H Fat Stock Show in Moulton Saturday, run by the Moulton Lions Club with William Lee Young as manager, awarded premiums totaling 265 dollars for hogs sheep and capons. Grand champion hog went to Jim Kubicek with reserve to Allen Krejci. Blaine Brueggmann led the sheep and Donald Huber the AA capon.
Delegates from 49 Ameri can Legion Posts in the 9th District meet April 14 15 at the Legion Home in Texas City to elect a new District Commander and officials for two years. O P Austin Jr of Victoria is recalled to active duty, with R P Martin of Sweeny presiding as Acting District Commander. Delegates also nominate or endorse State offices and elect representatives to the San Antonio and National conventions. Harry B French Jr. plans a floor show and dance for Saturday night.
Mrs. B. W. Wright died Friday April 6 aged 82 years 11 months 3 days. Funeral services were at Old Moulton Baptist Church with burial at Stonewall Cemetery Rev. C. E. Bottorff officiating Pallbearers were John Thompson Thomas Thompson Tom Garrett W Lee Gibson Willie Steiner and Paul Wenske She is survived by husband W B Wright son Roger Lee Wright two daughters Mrs Frances Griffin and Mrs Wm Ray Cluiss one sister Mrs Birdie Wright three grandchildren and three great grandchildren
In Moulton on Saturday only thirty four votes were cast for the school trustee race. Louis Pietsch and G G Fisbeck were re-elected with 33 and 34 votes respectively and a complimentary vote went to C C Orts. Emil E Drozd received 33 votes for County School District trustee of Lavaca County. Election officers were E A Oehl presiding judge, George von Lienen and Emil Darilek clerks.
Joseph F. Ermis of near Henkhaus died Saturday after a brief illness. Funeral services were Sunday at the Roeder Funeral Home in Schiner with Rev. Edwin Oehlke officiating. He was 76 years old, born March 9 1875 near Schulenburg. He leaves his wife Lillie and three sons Emil of Shiner Edwin of Houston and Albert of Cuero, four daughters O R Siems of Yoakum Stella Pavlicek of Victoria Emma Micek and Ida Strattman of Houston, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Last Wednesday April 4 the Moulton CYO hosted Catholic Youth Organization members from Hallettsville Shiner Gonzales Yoakum St Marys Koerth Witting Flatonia and Praha. Deanery President Stanley Kouba presided with Miss El Rose Werner at the desk. Smitty's Orchestra provided music for a post meeting dance attended by about 120 youths with Father Leopold Hallettsville Father Petry Shiner Father Quintana Yoakum and Father Matocha Moulton among clergy present.
Mr and Mrs Jim Bujnoch near Moulton welcome baby daughter Shirley Ann born March 24 at Renger Hospital Hallettsville. She was baptized Saturday and given the name Shirley Ann.
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