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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1953
Page
1
Austin announces the largest state draft call in two years with 2989 men slated for induction in March. More than 6800 men will be examined that month to keep the state ready for future calls. Local boards will mail quotas around February 10 and set March exam and induction ages to 19 years 4 months and 19 years 9 months respectively.
Sgt Calvin H Sherry and his wife Elizabeth live in Houston Texas and he recently graduated from the Far East Command Chemical School at Camp Gifu Japan The two week course covered defenses against chemical bacteriological and radiological warfare He entered the Army in 1943 and was last stationed at Ft Lee Virginia He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Sherry of Flatonia Texas
Department seeks bids on a new Farm to Market Road linking Waelder with Moulton. The project will create an all weather highway into town from a new direction, boosting traffic and benefiting local farmers and truck operators who use Gonzales road. Electrification and polio drive progress noted as community improvements.
Lavaca County chair Judge Paul H. Fertsch reports the county March of Dimes drive raised 12955 dollars last week. George F. Kallus serves as county chairman.
Sheriff T J Flournoy says cars used in Flatonia bakery and Greek Jewelry Store robberies were found. A 1949 Mercury abandoned near Schulenburg held bakery food and jewelry boxes. A 1950 Chevrolet stolen from Don Paris was recovered in Houston after a tip. Spanish American youths sought.
Lavaca Gonzales draft board reports a March induction of 2,989 men and 6,800 with physicals, the largest state call in two years. February sends 63 for physicals on Monday with 41 more Feb 16 17. Wakefield notes most March inductees will be 20 or older and previews mailings of March calls.
Winners of the seventh annual FFA state championship high school rodeo in Hallettsville June 17 18 19 and 20 may compete for the fifth annual National Rodeo in Rapid City South Dakota July 24 25 and 26. Regular students who have not graduated by May 1 may enter by writing Claude Mullins Hallettsville superintendent.
Mrs. Anna Elster, 88, died at her daughter’s home in Fort Bend County on Monday February 9 at 1:25 p.m. Funeral services were held at St. Joseph's Catholic Church and burial followed in the Catholic Cemetery at 1 p.m. She was a former resident of the area. More in the next issue.
Jobh E Bartlett local representative of the Internal Revenue Service urges taxpayers to file early to receive refunds sooner. Moulton residents can get help preparing returns at the Yoakum Post Office every Monday.
A Victoria district court meeting on Tuesday February 17 at 8 p m will address car title certificates and related issues. Participants from motor vehicle dealers finance companies banks wrecking yards and others will join Tax Collector and Motor Vehicle Division staff to coordinate for better public service as vehicle registrations approach 3 385 000 in Texas.
The polio drive raised 1703.30 in the Moulton area with 1291.94 from Moulton organizations and local individuals. A Coffee Day effort added 32.14 from Pill Box Pundt's Cafe Jim Novosad and others with gifts from Chamber of Commerce and several local groups.
The Oak Grove PTA will hold its regular meeting Friday night February 13. All members are urged to be present. Reporter Mrs. V. Dullye.
Mayor announces a sanitary survey for the Moulton area set for Monday February 16. The report details plans and public health steps for local infrastructure and drainage, with community input encouraged.
Flatonia resident F. L. Wotipka 60 died at Renger Hospital on January 30. He ran Ford dealerships and repair shops, served in World War I, and directed the Flatonia Bank and Flatonia Motor Co. He chaired the Flatonia Gas Co and led the Rio San Diego Club of Mexico. Last rites were given by Rev. Vernon Perry and Rev. Jim Lewis. He was a Mason and an Arabia Shrine member.
Sammie Barta James Freytag and Leroy Kloesel of the Moulton FFA chapter excelled in the Houston Fat Stock Show. Sammie earned two reserve Jersey championships with Dawn and a junior heifer calf, James placed in the Duroc Jersey fat swine classes, and Leroy also placed in the Duroc classes. Hogs were sourced from Willie Pavis Paul Kloesel and bred by the Moulton FFA and Frank Wendel.
Charles V. Mladenko Sr. 61 of 4408 LaBranche St. Houston died last Tuesday of lung cancer at his home. Funeral held 4 PM Wednesday at Geo. H. Lewis & Sons drawing room officiated by Rev. Emmanuel Kish. He worked 35 years in Texas Company sales accounting and lived in Houston 38 years. Survived by widow, son Charles Jr. in Austin, two daughters, four sisters, one brother, four grandchildren. Burial Garden of Gethsemani.
In the Moulton VFW Post No 6971 regular monthly meet ing plans for the annual Easter picnic will be discussed. The meeting is Friday Feb 13 at 7 30 PM at the VFW Hall with other business to be addressed. Members are urged to attend.
Mayor W H Pundt announced a city and adjoining area sanitary survey starting Monday February 16 with John V Havlik named to work with State Health Dept personnel. The program targets rat infestations with DDT and warfarin, improved garbage and sewage disposal, pest control, and elimination of mosquito breeding to curb typhus fever and other diseases.
Schulenburg hosts six meetings in Fayette County communities to explain plans for a Colorado Valley Telephone Co-op rural system. Coordinator Melvin Menking says members will be sought and informed about the proposed service.
National Boy Scout Week February 7 to 13 celebrates the 43rd anniversary with the theme Forward on Liberty's Team. About 3,250,000 youths and leaders participate. since 1916 more than 20 million members have been part of Scouting. The Irvine Ranch at Newport Harbor will host the national jamboree July 17 to 23 with over 7,000 Scouts expected.
The Moulton Bobkatz snapped a two game skid with a 53 51 victory over Flatonia in the A game on Thursday Rubin Jodiec coached the team as Dullye 17 Boehm 15 and Hildebrandt 10 led Moulton while Peters 23 Robinson 13 and Parker 10 paced Flatonia Kuhen and Sedlar each had 7 for Moulton in the B game where Flatonia led 26 18. In other grades Moulton won the grade school and freshman games and the Shiner game. The paper urges readers to follow the schedule for more results.
The article traces origins of Moulton, Muldoon and Praha in La Vac a County. It notes Old Moulton founded 1830 by Wm Chase, AR moved to rail line in 1887, Muldoon linked to priest Michael Jaques Muldoon in Stephen F Austin's colony with Irish birth and Spanish marriage, and Praha context incomplete.
Mexico born Father Muldoon first officiated in Texas in 1829 at San Patricio and aided colonists in Anahuac. He supported Stephen F. Austin in Mexico City 1834 and helped William H. Wharton escape from Matamoros. He traveled with Barnard Bee in 1839 and was honored by Anson Jones on departure. Two leagues of land bear his name near La Vac a. Praha later renamed from Mulberry, with first settlers Duff, Criswell, Leroy Criswell.
Mrs Carolina Kubenka obituary notes her funeral occurred Saturday January 31. Survivors listed include husband Frank Kubenka and seven sons led by Willie of Bres.
Former Moulton area resident Valentine Jurek Sr died at 82 at his daughter’s home in Flatonia. Services were held February 8 at Smith Funeral Home Flatonia with burial in Moulton City Cemetery. Survived by widow five sons Julia and three daughters and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Frank Brosch aged 52 died at John Sealy Hospital on Sunday February 8 at 4 p m Funeral services were held at Smith Funeral Home Flatonia and Praha Catholic Church before interment in Praha Catholic Cemetery He was married to Bertha Simcik and lived in Flatonia for eight years after moving from Praha He worked in Flatonia and is survived by his mother Mrs Frank Brosch Sr and siblings Ian Otto Joe Charlie Frank and Johnnie of Moulton Anton Kubenka of Cordele grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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