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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1953
Page
1
The piece highlights Christmas faith over Santa, urges church attendance, and notes the cotton acreage cut will affect next fall’s markets. Farmers seek income alternatives like sesame or tomatoes, while bread prices rise and labor costs push living expenses higher. It previews a future article on Osteopathic Physicians and their licenses.
Austin urged holiday drivers to have their cars inspected before April 15 under the Texas Motor Inspection Law. G C Morris of the Highway Safety Council warned that faulty mechanisms cause many deaths and about half of inspected cars need minor repairs.
PVT Marvin Jasek, one year and one month in service with seven months in Korea, is promoted to Corporal. He serves as a cook in the 40th Infantry Division and recently plans a seven day rest visit to Tokyo, Japan with a buddy from Shiner. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Julius A Jasek of Moulton.
Rockport officials urge Texans who catch tagged Gulf fish to mail the tags to the Marine Laboratory of the Game and Fish Commission at Rockport. The biologist notes coastal boaters often send tags, while inland anglers may not know where to send them, stressing tags help trace fish habits and overall fishing conditions.
The Lions and Lionesses met at Pundt's Cafe for their regular gathering last Thursday. Miss Lillie Ann Darilek sang two numbers with Miss Lexie Marie Etlinger on piano, performing Blue Christmas and Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer. Gifts were exchanged after the business meeting as the group enjoyed the festive decor and pre Christmas cheer.
Albert F Sehrner 48, former Shiner resident, died Monday in Brooke General Hospital San Antonio. Funeral services held December 16 at Roeder Funeral Home and Shiner Catholic Church. interment at Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survived by wife Mollie De Montel, sister Josephine Fischnar, brothers Henry and Ben Schraer. parents and two sisters preceded him.
Holiday dances scheduled at the VFW Hall feature Walter and Joe's Orchestra for Christmas on December 26 and Ray Krenek Orchestra for New Year’s Eve. The Hallettsville A. M. Christmas event will music by Claude Harris and his orchestra. Reservations urged for both dates.
The Moulton Farm Bureau announced a 1954 March of Dimes polio drive with broad community support expected. The group voted to donate $10 to the campaign and installed new officers Frank Darilek as Chairman and Frank Hanslik as Secretary Treasurer replacing Herman Hanslik and Johnny Dirschke.
Mrs. Anna Janszen aged 100 died Sunday at 7 pm at her High Hill home Fayette County after a three month illness. She married Fredrich Jarsten in 1879 and lived on the farm with eight children and multiple grandchildren. She kept stories of early Texas life, Civil War memories and hardship during Texas Republic days. Funeral services were held at Schwenke-L Baumgarten and burial at Old High Hill Cemetery.
Moulton business houses will close Christmas Day and Saturday December 26 per Chamber of Commerce decision. The Christmas edition of the Moulton Eagle will print one day early so readers receive it before Christmas. New Year edition also printed a day early. greetings ads may be placed by contacting the Eagle office.
C T Johnson a 42 year old life underwriter and home builder, former Moulton resident, is nominated for Austin Most Worthy Citizen 1953. He has supported charity drives, hosted events, and lobbied for civic projects and local causes.
Santa Claus arrived in Moulton Monday night at 7 p m and greeted a large crowd of children parents and others The Moulton Community Band played Here Comes Santa Claus and the town enjoyed clearing skies and warmer temperatures after days of drizzle Santa handed each child a fruit candy and a toy after which they spoke with him Mayor W H Pundat gave an address of welcome The High School Band the Moulton Community Band and the Sodality Choir provided music for the program
Service stations Dalutka Hi Way and John Welfl are closed Friday December 25 and Friday January 1 to give employees a day off. The notice lists the service stations affected and the holiday closures.
On December 14, R L Allert president of the Guadalupe Valley Electric Co op board was notified by the REA administrator that a $580,000 loan was approved and will be executed soon. The funds fund two new substations serve about 700 new members and support system improvements including feeder line integration and circuit breakers.
Texas Lutheran College was accepted for membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools this month, enabling work at T L C to be recognized nationwide. The senior college, which joined in 1948, had credits already recognized by Texas schools, and enrollment includes Walter Hildebrandt Dennis Hildebrandt Robert Spreitkreutz Werner Schmidt and Ed Garcia among Lavaca County students in Seguin.
St Josephs Catholic Church observes fast and abstinence on Christmas Eve with confessions all afternoon and from nine to midnight, followed by Midnight Mass at 12:01 a.m. Christmas Day and masses at 7, 8:30, and 9:30. Zion Lutheran Church begins services at 9 a.m. with Holy Communion, with Dr Walter Beck of Seguin present.
Emil L Balusek of Shirer bagged a huge Sitka deer near Kerrville while on the hunt with Balusek. The Randelife airliner executive Rickenbacker was mentioned in connection with deer imports from Asia. Joe Kubenka Jr of Moulton was noted in the hunt.
Fred Selzer 78 died Sunday. Funeral held Tuesday in Shiner with Rev. Edwin J. Oehlke officiating. Interment in Shiner City Cemetery. Survived by daughter Natalie Ammermann and son Werner of Shiner, two half-sisters in Shiner, two half-brothers in California. Born in Austria, came to U.S. at age four, lived in Weimar Hallettsville and Oak Grove.
The Texas hunting season toll reached nineteen with eight new deaths from gunfire and drowning. Among the victims were a father and son drowned at North Concho Lake near Abilene, two men in Galveston Bay, a Dallas man at Breckenridge city reservoir, and a Weslaco teen while retrieving a wounded coat. Gunfire included a Waco railroad worker shot in the back by a 14 year old boy and a Dumas pharmacist who shot himself while climbing a fence to shoot at a coyote.
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