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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1945
Page
1
A wartime Christmas message honors veterans and families while acknowledging those still serving in occupation roles. It offers comfort to families with vacant places at the holiday table and calls for continuing national resolve to honor the war sacrifice.
The piece notes December 16 marks Ludwig van Beethovens 175th anniversary with continued Beethoven productions. It also reports the Texas Safety Commission predicting 223 December traffic deaths, and mentions House actions granting Eleanor Roosevelts widow a $5000 annual pension plus free mailing privileges. It covers a B-29 transcontinental flight record and United Nations headquarters location discussions in the United States and San Antonio applications among 39 cities.
Miss Verna Hooten daughter of Mr and Mrs J S Hooten of Little Rock Arkansas and Joe C Petrek son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Petrek of Moulton were married at the Church of Christ in San Antonio on Thursday December 18. The groom recently discharged from the army after a year in the Pacific served as a technical sergeant and the couple are visiting home folks.
Henry Helweg a Seabee recently discharged from service was found far from New Orleans last weekend with a serious head injury. He lies in the Marine Hospital at New Orleans and is recovering. His brother Emil Helweg of Corpus Christi rushed to the hospital, and their mother Mrs. Louise Helweg resides in Moulton.
Master Sergeant E A Knotts recently discharged at Camp Atterbury Indiana after eight years of service reenlisted for three more years. He is spending furlough with Mr and Mrs Ad Kocian and will then visit home folks in West Virginia before reporting back for duty.
The newspaper urges readers to honor Christmas by giving of themselves through kindness and service. It notes families of local service members and veterans, celebrates sacrifices made for freedom, and calls for goodwill toward those returning from war and those serving far away.
Miss Anita Richter has been informed she was elected to the Upsilon Chapter of Omicron Nu at the University of Texas. The honor society recognizes high class work and leadership, following her recent Master’s Degree in Home Economics from UT.
Lt. and Mrs. Eugene Krejci announce the arrival of a six pound eight ounce girl born December 9 at Shiner Hospital. Lt. Krejci is stationed at Camp Atterbury Indiana.
Miss Ellerine Gummelt daughter of Mr and Mrs Gus Gummelt underwent a tonsillectomy at Renger Hospital in Hallettsville Monday morning. She is getting along fine and expected to return home Tuesday.
Miss Ora Willis Janszen of Moulton and Rudy Boothe of Dreyer wed December 6 at 6 P M in Gonzales at the home of Mr and Mrs A V Lowry Rev M T Jenkins officiated The bride, daughter of Otto Janszen of Flatonia, taught at Moulton High and Southwest Texas Teachers College now on the Moulton Public School faculty The groom is a European campaign veteran, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Boothe of Dreyer.
Sgt. Edgar Raab, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Raab, arrived Tuesday after receiving a army discharge at Fort Bliss on December 16. He served 44 months, including 24 months in the Pacific theater. His brother Sgt. Clarence Raab also returned to the states after service in Europe and the Pacific.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ladik Barta of LaGrange on November 15. Mrs. Barta is the former Miss Gladys Trojack of near Moulton, making Mr. and Mrs. Joe Trojack grandparents for the first time.
Supt J W Pyland announces Moulton High School will close for Christmas from December 21 and reopen January 2 1946. The district reports a well attended Christmas party in the High School Gym and lists local residents spending the holidays in various nearby towns.
The body of 18 year old John Gast, son of Mrs. Joe Gast of near Moulton, was buried Monday in Moulton Catholic Cemetery after a hunting accident Friday afternoon. He was shot in the back by his cousin David Gast with a 12 gauge shotgun and died at Gonzales Hospital that night. Rev. Joseph Kopp officiated at services at St. Joseph's Church.
Sgt. Ad. Kocian who served 41 months in the army received his discharge at Fort Sam Houston recently. He spent two years in the South Pacific. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ad. Kocian, live near Moulton.
Sgt Fred Jurek discharged from the Royal Air Force after four years, three months, and eleven days at Patterson Field Ohio on Monday December 10. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Vallentine Jurek of near Moulton.
Discharged Sgt Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp received his discharge at Camp Cook California on November 4 and has returned to San Antonio after seven months served in the European campaign.
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