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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1960
Page
1
Senator Byrd of Virginia criticizes the 40 billion interstate program costs in a Sun Oil Magazine piece. He cites rising estimates from 23 to 39.9 billion, warns costs may exceed 50 billion by 1975, and calls for tighter control to ensure taxpayers get value for every dollar.
The annual Moulton VFW New Year’s Eve dance opens Saturday night with Morisse and his Orchestra providing the music. Free novelties will be offered to all as attendees bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new one.
Morris Small filed suit claiming his marriage ended over a cat and an alleged obsession as a pet. The filing cites marital strain and disputes tied to the household and pet ownership.
Emma Rosenaver spends Christmas holidays in San to with Mr and Mrs Boehm and their children, enjoying time together during the festive season.
Moulton Troop 221 in Live Oak District shows strong growth and outstanding service Sponsored by the American Legion. Scout Master M-Sgt James R Bryan USAF (RTD) highlights traits of trust loyalty daily good turns and reverence in a proud community report.
Mrs Fr Stazie Patalik of Novohrad died suddenly at home on December 23 at age 60. Funeral Mass was held at Praha Catholic Church with Rev Marcus Valenta officiating. burial in Praha Cemetery. Survived by husband Frank Patalik, son Eugene, grandchildren Eugene Jr and Karen, sisters Louise Faltysek and Bessie Fuller, many relatives. Preceded by parents, three brothers Ludwig John Louis.
Moulton business houses will observe New Year's Day on Sunday and close Monday January 2. The public is asked to plan shopping accordingly.
Mrs Bertha Firasek was taken by Smith Funeral Home Ambulance Friday morning from the home of her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs August Heyer in Shiner to Wagner Memorial Hospital. She is improving nicely.
Bernadette Freytag senior honor student at Flatonia High School was chosen Miss Flatonia High School at the FHA and FFA party last week. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Freytag of Route 1 Molton and has served as FHA president for two years. Joe Richter, a tri captain of the Flatonia football team, was named Mr Flatonia High School.
Local Babe Ruth players must wash and return last season’s uniforms to Principal Norman Strandimar at the High School as soon as possible.
Flatonia Livestock Commission reports light receipts at Monday sale with strong stocker activity. On hand 585 cattle 247 hogs 23 sheep. Calves mostly good to choice 23 to 26.40 dollars. Cows and calves and hogs priced, with ranges across stockers and feeders.
Mrs Martha Hoepfl is back home Monday after three weeks in Wagner Hospital Shiner due to a knee injury from a fall at her daughter Ludie Folasek’s home. She is reported to be getting along fine.
Numerous families from Houston San Diego Flatonia Gonzales Hallettsville Shiner Victoria and other Texas towns spent Christmas visiting relatives in Moulton and nearby areas. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. A H Tyler Dr. Joe Netardus, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sykora, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Oeltten, and many others, with gatherings at multiple homes across the region.
Alois Zidek 76 died December 22 at 12 05 PM at his daughter Jerome Vasek's home near Moulton. Born August 25 1884, he married Mary Pliska November 14 1905. He spent most of his life on a farm west of Moulton and later lived with his daughter. He was a KJT member and is survived by one daughter Helen Vasek, two grandchildren Leon Vasek and Lenita Panis, a brother James Zidek, and two sisters Mary Hosek and Rosa Kolar. Services held December 24 at Smith Funeral Home and St Joseph Catholic Church. interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Rosary December 23 at Smith Funeral Home Chapel.
Pauline Haschke formerly Pauline Fishbeck died in Victoria on Wednesday December 28 at age 69. Her remains will arrive in Moulton December 29 at 9:00 a.m. Funeral services follow at Smith Funeral Home Moulton 9:45 a.m. and St Joseph Church 10:00 a.m. Burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Survived by one adopted daughter Ella Myrtle two sisters of Victoria and one stepson of Damon.
Curtis Ray Bartek was unloading his gun after a deer hunt when it discharged, injuring his fourth toe and grazing a little toe. He was taken to Weimar for treatment and X rays showed no serious damage. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bartek of Weimar and grandson of several local families.
Five year old Sherry Lynn Schroeder was struck by a passing car on U S 77 about a half mile north of Hallettsville while running to greet her aunts. The driver Frances Svetlik Pilap of Shiner remained at the scene. the child died at Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville.
Public notice states service stations North End Services Sta Bir Jalufka Service Station and Filipp Service Station will close on New Year’s Day January 1 until 1 00 p m and reopen afterward to serve customers.
Holiday visitors gathered at the Breitschopf home including Walter Palmer and son from Houston Leroy Muehlstein and son Isabel Perico and daughter Bennie Ehlers and children Bill Ashcraft and sons Tony Breitschopf and sons from Gonzales Master Sergeant Alves Pietsch and family from Fort Worth joined W B Manning and Fred Pietsch families Ed Lehnert's group traveled from Corpus Christi for the holidays Ed and Eugene Lehnert hosted a turkey dinner with Mrs Frank Wendel and daughters Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp and Nancy from San Antonio joined the Fehrenkamp family for Christmas all in central Texas communities during the Christmas season.
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