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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1952
Page
1
Monday December 1 marked the birthday of Waelder’s oldest citizen Mrs. Helen Adair who turned 97. Despite limited hearing and eyesight she shares a home with her son Desha and her friends honored her in several ways.
Mrs. Sophia Sherry finished a complete course in cosmetology at the Alamo Beauty College on October 31. She took the state board exam in Austin on November 4 and received her license on November 15. She earned the highest honor diploma and will operate her beauty shop from her home. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Derrick.
Pvt. Marvin J. Rothbauer of Ft. Leonard Wood Missouri son of Mr and Mrs John A Rothbauer and his Rose wife resides in town graduated from a five week carpentry course on November 28 with top honors the highest grade in the class. He scored 99 percent on the final exam while attending only two days of class and served as instructor during the course. Upon graduation he will join the 52nd Engineers as a permanent cadre instructor at Ft Leonard Wood Mo and is currently assigned to help build a lumber shed on post. He entered service May 15 1992.
The girls team will play their first local game Thursday December 18 in the local gym. The game starts at 7 30 P M with an A and a B game.
Two farmers from northern Lavaca County were fined 50 dollars and costs for failing to destroy cotton stalks by the October 15 deadline. William Swindell of the State Department of Agriculture filed charges. stalks remained standing on October 29 and no attempt had been made to comply with the bollworm control program. This marked the first enforcement of the pink bollworm law in the county under quarantine.
Flatonia gains a new physician Dr Jack T Stone N D who moved from Glavernia two weeks ago The old Methodist parsonage in eastern Flatonia will serve as his office and residence In Shiner William Schendel 75 a lifelong farmer died November 30 at his home Survivors include his widow three sons three sisters and three brothers five grandchildren interment at Shiner City Cemetery with J Oehlke officiating
The Gon zales Local Draft Board lists 34 men to be inducted December 9 from Gonzales and Lavaca counties. Names span Moulton Shiner Waelder Halletts ville Yoakum and H', with Norwood Gottwald appointed by the President to Texas Local Board No. 51 representing Gonzales County.
The city of Moulton hires Layne Texas Company to drill a new water well. The project costs about 13 000 dollars with casing to 380 feet and 300 feet of fourteen inch casing. The well should yield 165 gallons per minute and will be the city's third well.
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Joost announce a new rest home on Front Street in Moulton opening Sunday December 8th. Capacity for eight to ten patients with the first arrival recorded on Saturday. It aims to provide a comfortable place for elderly people to spend their evening years.
Funeral services were held at the Shiner Catholic Church for Mrs. Jake P. Cimrhanzel who died December 1 at Wagner Hospital. She was born February 18, 1885, in Cistern and married Jake P. Cimrhanzel in 1910. Survivors include her husband, 2 daughters, 6 sons, 13 grandchildren, 3 sisters, and 2 sisters preceded her. Interment at Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
Charlie Olsovsky assists during the Christmas rush at Jerry's Barber Shop and, after a brief period, eyes service to Uncle Sam in January.
The Scotts H. D. Club showed an exhibit in Flatonia on Saturday with member made articles in the window beside the barber shop. The club plans a meeting with Mrs. Theo Metal of Moulton on December 12 at 2 p.m. Attendees at a La Grange council meeting last Saturday included Mrs. Harry Maeker Adrienne Mrs. Sam Meyer Mrs. W. E. Homesley and Mrs. Felix Brunner.
Pfc. Eugene Lehnert writes he is returning from Korea and expects to be home for Christmas. His mother Mrs. Ed Leh nert reported a Saturday when paying her Eagle subscription. He spent eleven months on the Korean front and saw heavy fighting.
A large audience gathered Sunday for the senior class play The Eager Miss Beaver at Moulton High School. Favorable weather and strong performances by the students impressed attendees with the talent on display.
The Aggies of this county will sponsor again their annual Xmas dance on December 27 at the Recreation Hall. The Stardusters of San Antonio will play. A&M Club officers include Doc Darilek president Johnnie Bohuslav vice president Sammie Jahn secretary and Truman Quast treasurer.
The seventh annual boys in vitation basketball tournament starts Friday at 5 PM in the local gym. Eight teams enter: Shiner, Weimar, Columbus, Schulenburg, St. Ludmila’s of Shiner, Flatonia, St. Joseph’s of Yoakum and Moulton.
Dennis O'Connor Camp 35 of the Spanish American War held a semi annual meeting in Yoakum naming Joseph D. Turner of Yoakum as camp commander succeeding Frank Kunetka of Cuero. Mrs Kunetka was reelected president of the Auxiliary and Nina Scarbrough as secretary. Members hail from Cuero Yoakum Hallettsville Schulenburg Goliad Nordheim and Victoria.
District 68B Girls Basketball opens with first round games from January 6 to January 27 featuring Hallettsville, Moulton, Waelder, Flatonia, Sheridan, and Shiner. Second round runs January 30 to February 19 with Moulton hosting and visiting teams including Waelder Flatonia Sheridan and Shiner.
The Highway Patrol stationed in Hallettsville works to keep highways free of reckless drunken and unlawful drivers. Citizens may call them cops but they are law officers here for protection, seeking public cooperation to improve safety on Texas highways.
The Moulton Lions Club held its December 4 meeting with two guests including Deputy District Governor George F. Kallus. The club announced a Christmas party and Ladies Night for December 18 with gift exchanges and a social hour after. Kallus urged stronger attendance and discussed Lavaca County March of Dimes efforts with a goal of raising ten thousand dollars, detailing polio cases and iron lung aid from the county chapter.
Sea Island Ga Atty Gen Price Daniel of Texas soon to join the Senate predicted Democrats would join Republicans in a bipartisan foreign policy and preparedness program under Eisenhower. He foresaw no chance of forced civil rights legislation in the next Congress and noted his election to the Senate on both major tickets.
Homemaking classes present a Nursery School project featuring storytelling exercises observation and guidance practice. Students and young children collaborate on simple Christmas season crafts while enjoying learning together with small attendees listed.
Lucy Mejias 47 wife of Bitermo Mejias died suddenly Sunday morning on the way to Shiner Hospital. Services were held at Smith Funeral Home and St. Joseph's Church with interment in Catholic Cemetery. Surviving: husband and five children Alcaira Lupe Valentine Jessie Anton. Schulenburg FFA members invest $38,866 in projects in a year. 2.8 projects per member, average $339.97.
In a regular monthly meeting on December 7, Mozart Lodge No. 59 Sons of Herman elected officers for the year. G J Bohnenkamp, longtime secretary, did not seek reelection due to eye issues. The Mozart Lodge and Lorbeeren Auxiliary will merge January 1. Mozart Lodge has about 60 members and the Auxiliary 24.
Excitement rises as Fidelity Oil and Royalty prepares to spud No 1 Louis Pavlas wildcat about six miles northeast of Moulton in the John A Fox Survey. Grey Wolf Drilling Co of Houston is contractor for the 9500 foot test while roadwork resumes after rains. Nearby royalty buys and hopes for oil ripple through locals while the closest producing field remains 28 miles southeast in Lavaca County.
A Texas public hearing Saturday addresses a crucial highway shortfall. The Texas Legislative Council says an extra 100 million dollars per year is needed for 10 years to upgrade 15 000 miles of interstates and primary roads, expand the secondary system, and add 40 000 farm to market miles, bringing total system length to 70 000 miles.
Alma Branon Howerton, 62, widow of the Flatonia Argus publisher, died Saturday from a cerebral hemorrhage after long illness. Born in Lavaca County, she lived in Hallettsville San Antonio and Dilley, married James Howerton in 1915, and helped publish papers in Flatonia and Dilley. She leaves two daughters, one son deceased, and siblings. Interment in Dilley City Cemetery after First Methodist Church services.
Edmund E. Anderle died Monday December 1 in Shiner Hospital. Pallbearers were his nephews Edwin Anderle of Eola Julius Anderle Reinhold Anderle Marvin Wenske Leroy Wenske and Alvin Wenske. Surviving include wife two brothers five sisters a son Herbert and two grandchildren. He belonged to St Josephs Society and the Hermann Sons lodge.
The Moulton Bobkatz beat Schulenburg Short horns 63 to 57 in Schulenburg. Boehm scored 23 for Moulton and Muehlstein added 11 while Boggons led Schulenburg. The Moulton B-String also defeated Schulenburg B string.
As a Christmas offer the Eagle is $2 a year for new subscribers. Old subscribers bringing in a new subscriber both get Eagle for $2 a year and receive a year themselves. Spread the word to friends not currently receiving the Eagle to share a $1 saving for each, with the combined deal.
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