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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1976
Page
1
Lavaca County tax assessor Frances J Polasek plans 1977 property assessment visits in Yoakum Sweet Home Shiner Moravia and Moulton. She will be at First National Bank Firemen's Hall Blahuta Store and City Hall on specified January dates and times for state and county tax assessment.
Winners in the December 24 prize drawing at Olle's Pharmacy include Debbie Stavinoha winning the 1st prize Desk Radio. Mrs D A Bunting takes 2nd prize Spartus Wall Clock. Mrs Ted Motal purchases the 3rd prize Pyrex 12 cup Beverage Service with Candle Warmer.
Curtis Garrett Sr., 55, of Yoakum died last Wednesday in a tree accident near Farm Roads 682 and 1447. A 15 foot limb struck him while he cut wood with a chain saw. deputies found his body and the justice of the peace ruled the death accidental.
An extension of the contract between the Lower Colorado River Authority and the Texas A&M Research Foundation will allow time for development of a land and water use plan for the Fayette Power Project. Public meetings will be held in Fayette County to gather input on recreation needs and project impact within LCRA land management.
A notice states Pilot's Super Market in Moulton will close at 5:00 P.M. on Friday December 31. Shoppers are advised to plan accordingly.
Sidney Jasek of Waco earned five A's and one B in the Fall Semester at Texas State Technical Institute. The auto mechanics major and son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Jasek also made the vice president honor roll.
Mr and Mrs Julius D Kalisek and daughters of Houston earned Yard of the Month for the second time in two years in Glenshine Addition. The award honors landscaping neatness and beauty. Mrs Kalisek is formerly Carole Darisek of Flatonia.
Albert J. Pustejovsky died December 26 at Shady Oak Nursing Home in Moulton at age 86. Funeral held December 28 at Zion Lutheran Church Moulton with interment in City Cemetery. Survived by sons George and Charles Pustejovsky and Melvin Post, all of Houston, plus eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A full obituary will appear next week.
The regular American Legion gathering will start with a supper at 7:00 p.m. in the hall, followed by the business meeting.
George A. Boedeker 75 of Shiner died Saturday morning December 25 1976 in Shiner Hospital Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at United Dr Martin Luther Church Shiner with burial in Shiner City Cemetery Survivors include his wife Annie four sons Emmett Floyd George Jr and Leonard Boedeker a brother Willie a half brother Henry Jansen and three sisters Joanna Tenburg Marie Koenning and others in Kerrville Alice.
St Josephs Church in Moulton will hold two masses on Friday New Year Eve at 5 30 p m and 7 00 p m A 10 00 a m Mass is planned for New Year Day Saturday For Sunday January 2 the regular 8 30 a m and 10 00 a m masses will be offered No Saturday evening Mass
Sheriff and deputies handle family disturbance ambulance transfer prison custody and court proceedings in Yoakum Hallettsville and Moulton. Reports include DWI and marijuana cases, prisoner transfers, missing cattle, theft arrest, and X ray at hospital. Page 5.
December 31 is the deadline to redeem Moulton Trading Stamps. Partially filled books will be redeemed at five cents per page.
Mrs Emil Muehlstein returned home December 23 after twenty days at John Sealy Hospital Galveston and shows improvement. Mrs Arnold Freytag came home last week from Baptist Memorial Hospital San Antonio after four days there following a prior stay at Renger Hospital Hallettsville. she is doing fine.
Misc Inc a large downtown Shiner department store was burglarized after midnight Friday December 17. Two owners Mrs Virginia Yates and her husband were in the store until near midnight making the break plausible. Large amount of women's clothing and fine baby jewelry valued between four and five thousand dollars taken. Entrance gained by forcing the front door with tools. Investigators from Shiner Lavaca County Sheriff and Highway Patrol working with no arrests reported.
Moulton Eagle announces new office hours effective January 1 1977 open all day on Mondays and Thursdays only with closures on Tuesday Wednesday and Friday. News items and ads must be submitted by 4 30 PM Monday for Wednesday publication. Publishers urge cooperation.
Louis R. Hoog, Jr. of San Antonio will install officers for seven Hermann Sons lodges in Gonzales at 2 p m Sunday Jan 9 with Dr Albert Stieler Marie Macha and James Hoog assisting. Gonzales Lodge 175 hosts the event with Shiner Youth Chapter inductions as part of the ceremony.
Government explains Medicare parts A and B with age criteria and disability rules. It warns about private supplements, emphasizes no SS endorsement, and advises verification if approached by sellers.
Six people died in a downtown Hamilton hotel fire that investigators say may have been arson. In Nova Scotia a separate explosion at a community recreation center in New Waterford killed three people.
Angela Anna Vinklarek 46 of Flatonia died Friday December 24 1976 in an Austin hospital from natural causes. Services were held December 27 at Sacred Heart Church Flatonia and burial followed at Flatonia Catholic Cemetery. Smith Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include five sons Ronnie Darrell Victor Lawrence and Felix all of Flatonia mother Annie Reese sister Annie Joé Krischke Schulenburg three brothers Frank John Reese of Houston and Joe Reese of Pennsylvania
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