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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1944
Page
1
County Attorney C L Stavinoha dies from a heart attack on Sunday. The story notes the tribute and extends seasonal greetings to readers. It references Roosevelt's planned radio address and projected postwar plans including census and flood control funding for Lavaca and Navidad rivers.
In a shared column local business and professional people extend season greetings to friends and customers and express appreciation for patronage received during the year now closing.
Reports from Leyte indicate the battle entering final stages. Japanese losses exceed eighty two thousand while American casualties run a little over eight thousand.
A wartime message extends warm wishes to armed forces and civilians on the home front. It prays for freedom, justice, and a peaceful world for all peoples in 1945.
The piece thanks local friends for news contributions and invites continued participation in the coming year. It notes cold weather damaged poinsettias and other flowers in Moulton yards, remarking the effort to grow them and the ease of destruction in one night. It also acknowledges receipt of the Texas Hereford Directory 1944-45 and lists Lavaca county member M. I. Bozka of Hallettsville.
The American Legion meeting in Chicago unanimously backs a year of universal military service for all able bodied American youths and calls on Congress to enact a compulsory training measure that includes academic education.
C L Stavinoha, longtime county attorney and former county judge, died at his Hallettsville home from a heart attack Sunday night. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church with burial in Hallettsville Catholic Cemetery. Born in Czechoslovakia in 1875, he came to Texas at eight and served as representative, county attorney, and county judge. He is survived by his widow, two sons Captain Leroy Stavinoha in England and Captain John Lamar Stavinoha in Florida, and daughter Miss Mary Eloise Stavinoha of Houston.
Jeff Hull 82 longtime resident of Old Moulton died Friday after a lingering illness. His funeral was held Sunday with interment at Stonewall Cemetery. Pallbearers included Oscar Hull Byron Hull Pharlie Fos Clarence Hull and Bill Hull. He is survived by his widow two sons Clint and Johnson Hull four brothers Joe Lon Tom and Jim Hull and three sisters Annie Gray Fannie Leazar and Mrs John Parker.
The Bobkatz boys won the Schulenburg Invitation Tournament last Friday. Komensky captured consolation honors. Moulton girls swept Schulen burg girls 15-0, while Fayetteville defeated Eagle Lake and Schulenburg fell to Weimar earlier rounds.
Capt Gummelt, U S Marines, after 25 months in the South Pacific area, is spending leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Gus Gummelt He has served at Tarawa Gilberts Guadacanal New Zealand and other locations
Committeemen of Cedar Springs select John L. Meyer as chairman and Joe Bar Tosh as secretary with Ad Kocian as regular member. J L Meyer is chosen as delegate to the county convention.
Ensign Arnold Papacek stationed in California arrived last Friday to spend leave with R. B. Papacek and Marjorie. The visit highlights a family reunion during a military posting.
Mrs Emil J Jalufka was notified by the war department that her husband Pvt Emil J Jalufka was slightly wounded in action in France on November 27.
The Moulton district raised over 90 thousand dollars in the sixth war loan drive. Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Moulton held its annual stockholders meeting where directors Jaeggli, Boehm, Pundt, Edwin Jaeggli, and Fehrenkamp were elected. Fehrenkamp declined re election due to age and health after 24 years of service. The bank reported a 2000 dollar addition to surplus and a four percent dividend to be paid December 31, 1944.
The cotton census reports 11 562 bales ginned in Lavaca County for 1944 prior to December 31, compared with 12 796 bales ginned by December 1, 1943.
George W. Cooper of the Nickel community died in Shiner on Friday December 15 after a long illness. He was born January 9 1877 in Old Moulton, aged 66 years 11 months 6 days. He married Evie Griffin and they had three children. Funeral held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at the Old Moulton Baptist Church with Rev C E Bottorff and a choir from Old Moulton and Gonzales churches. Interment in Moulton City Cemetery. Survived by wife Evie, son George W Cooper Jr of Houston, two daughters Mrs John Cinadr of Moulton and Mrs Thomas Fatjo of Richmond, two grandsons, two sisters and two brothers, with many relatives.
Sgt. Cecil Hull reports to his parents that he has arrived overseas in England, arriving safe and sound.
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