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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1959
Page
1
The column notes a widespread holiday mood with decorations and hopeful hearts. It contrasts seasonal cheer with rising Social Security taxes and predicts further tax hikes and greater government spending in 1963, urging truthful advertising as a growth factor for small businesses.
The Moulton Bobkatz won the Second Smithville Invitational, beating the Smithville Tigers 5 33 to claim the title. Earlier, they defeated Holland Hornets 76 27 and Thrall Eagles 57 38. Edward Rainer and Leon Vashek made the all tournament team. The third annual tourney runs at Moulton High through Thursday with awards for boys and girls brackets.
Governor Price Daniel proclaims December as Warm Springs Month to honor the Warm Springs Foundation for its contribution to human resource conservation in Texas. Betty McCullough and Wanda Puryear, patients at the center, receive the ora tion as executives H. P. Orts and Edward Badouh represent the foundation. The Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation treats spinal injuries arthritis polio muscular dystrophy cerebral palsy brain damage and birth defects.
Pope John XXIII will celebrate a Christmas Eve midnight Mass in the Pauline Chapel with diplomacy observers present. Vatican radio will air the service from 11:55 p.m. to 5:55 p.m. EST. On Christmas Day a morning Mass is planned in St. Peter's Basilica.
A Schulenburg plant employs over 100 people manufacturing small toy airplanes that fly on string. Daily output is estimated from Ty 000 to 8,000 units. factory space now spans an entire city block after recent expansion.
GVEC will pay a patronage refund of 126399 dollars to about 9000 members in Gonzales Guadalupe Lavaca and Wilson counties who used electric service in 1951. The refund, more than 20 percent of annual electric costs, marks GVEC’s fifth consecutive refund totaling 429450 dollars.
A representative from the Social Security Office in Victoria will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 30 am on Monday December 21 to assist residents with filing retirement survivor's or disability benefit claims and answer questions about the program.
Pvt Wayne Rt Wiedemann with the 8th Infantry Divisions 28th Artillery recently took part in Army tests in Baumholder Germany to judge artillery effectiveness under realistic combat conditions. Wiedemann 23 attended Moulton High School and joined the Army in 1959 after working for the U S Post Office in Bellaire. His parents live on Route 1 in Flatonia.
On Monday evening December 21 youngsters in the Front Street area await Santa Claus. Local civic groups organize a 6 30 program with Ad Migl's Orchestra Master of Ceremonies Harry Meyer invocation by Rev Julius Molin hymns by the Lutheran Choir welcome by Mayor Roy Kotzebue and Benediction by Rev Bernard Goebel. Santa will then distribute gifts to the children.
The Moulton Post Office will be open for business all day Saturday December 19 to handle the holiday mail as residents are urged to mail Christmas packages and cards now.
Four local people escaped injury in a two car collision at Moore Avenue and Highway 95 near Jalufka Service Station about 9 15 Sunday morning. Eugene Ermis and John Powers were driving Chevrolet cars with damages estimated at 100 and 200 dollars respectively. Constable Daniel Koranek investigated and charged Ermis with speeding and Powers with failing to yield right of way.
The Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge No. 59 holds its regular meeting at the VFW Hall Thursday night at 7 30. A Christmas social follows with Santa Claus distributing packages to youngsters.
A period of continuous light rain and spot showers brought 2.7 inches of rainfall to the area since last week. By Wednesday afternoon the skies were clearing and a drying trend was evident.
A large crowd gathered at the Moulton Gymnasium Monday night for the P-TA meeting and a Christmas program by the first through fourth grades. The program included three plays and a Mother Goose themed segment.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jaluska of Anniston Alabama arrived Sunday to spend the holidays with relatives in Moulton and Victoria.
Mrs. Jim Novosad of this city slipped and fell Tuesday evening around 4 o clock behind Jim's Cafe while walking toward City Meat Market. She was taken by her husband to Wagner Hospital in Shiner where she is confined and resting as well as can be expected.
Flatonia Livestock Commission reports packer cow prices at a multi month peak with active bidding and a generally steady cattle market. Hog prices slipped slightly by about 25 cents per hundred, while demand remained high for cattle and several calf and cow calf categories posted gains. Broadcast times for advance sale news are 6 55 a m and 2 30 p m each Monday.
The Second Six Weeks lists honor students by grade at Moulton High. Names include Robert Castro Mildred Drexler Stephanie Fisbeck Mike Kolar Danny Mikulencak Ronnie Braeuer Don Rainer Jimmy Laas Linda Meyer Glennette Mikulencak Larry Selzer Larry Wagner Shirley Bujnoch Elsa Holm Margaret Krejci Alton Czichos Shirley Drexber Sylvia Seifert Rudie Brauer Tim Few James Kainer Ronald Haas Ernette Zimmerman Rae Nell Kaiser Carolyn Muehlstein Sandra Young Lanny Miskulencak Kathy Haas Elizabeth Halliburton Magdalene Holm Rita Kubenka Freshmen Carolyn Koranek Sophomores Kenneth Anderle Bobby Culak Rosalyn Darilek Georgie Luksovsky Loyce Luksovsky Juniors Joycelyn Faltisek Joan Strandtman Seniors Beverly Fisbeck Edward Genevieve Kleidhege Ja Krejci Marilyn Luksovsky Keith Strandtman
A turkey shoot will be held at Rock Inn on Sunday December 13 starting at 2 p.m. Participants may bring 22 rifles and shotguns. shells are furnished. The notice also promotes Rock Inn's fireworks for the holidays.
Marvin Jasek bagged an 8 point deer on the Kolar Ranch south of Sheridan on Tuesday December 15. The hunt occurred in the vicinity of Sheridan with the deer being reported as a fine specimen for the season.
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