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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1953
Page
1
A cold norther from Friday morning brought rain dust and snow to East Texas and a tornado was reported. Severe blizzards affected the Rockies and Great Plains from Colorado to Minnesota with freezing temperatures and blustery winds. Light rain and drizzle continued earlier in the week.
The All-Star team fell 41 to 38 to the District winner Sheridan on Tuesday night. Eugene Boehm was selected to join the All-Stars from the local area. Beck Hoff man Mo Peters and from Waelder Weimar Flatonia were mentioned as selected players, ending the basketball season.
A 1946 Ford four door sedan driven by Frederick Wm Weber of Cheapside failed to negotiate a curve on Gonzales FM Road near Fisbeck Grocery Tuesday at 4 p m. It struck a Chevrolet pickup owned by Victor Fisbeck in front of the store, knocking the car into a ditch and causing about 70 dollars damage to the pickup. Authority Con stable Zat Johnson investigated. The Ford sustained light front-end damage.
The article recalls the arrival of Czech and German settlers in Dubina and their early struggles. It notes the community's growth, the Waelder Farm to Market Road contract, evolving street paving, sewer work, and a population shift toward cities. It ends with reflections on the press role and local observation.
Donald Ray Sherry of Moulton faces numerous counts after a high speed incident 8.4 miles north of Cuero. He struck two cars, damaged mail boxes, and sent one family to the hospital before being stopped by a pursuing witness and deputies. Sherry’s license was previously suspended for a Lavaca County crash.
The Hallettsville Field near Hallettsville reports its fifth producer with the completion of the No. 1 Bertha Mikeska, yielding an estimated 75 to 100 barrels of oil daily. The field now contains two oil wells, two gas distillates, and one gas well. a prior gas-distillate well was shut down for unprofitable production.
In observance of Public School Week Gov Allan Shivers proclaims a high school band concert at 7 30 p m Tuesday March 3 in the gymnasium. The public is invited to attend and visit the school if daytime viewing isn’t possible.
James B. Pattison former state legislator from Waller County and 1952 Ninth District U S Senate candidate died Sunday in a Houston hospital at age 38. He lived in Pattison, Texas, town named for his father. Services were held at Pattison Methodist Church with Masonic rites at the cemetery.
State defense co ordinator Wm L McGill told a Chamber of Commerce banquet in Yoakum that industry could shift nations from warfare to peaceable production. He cited 1900 local non farming workers and that DeWitt and Lavaca counties show only one percent unemployment. Guests hailed from Victoria Edna Cuero Gonzales Shiner Hallettsville Schulenburg San Antonio and San Angelo.
Mr and Mrs J F DuBose of San Antonio announce the birth of a girl weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces at Nix Hospital on February 18 at 1 PM This is their first child The mother was Herminia Pavlas and the birth makes Mr and Mrs Louis Pavlas of Novohrad grandparents for the first time.
The chamber appointed committee is studying the natural gas issue. It is hoped facts or figures will be ready by the next chamber meeting.
The Highway Department reports a low bid of 178745 for paving 12.4 miles of Farm Road 1680 from Moulton to Waelder. Total bids on 24 road projects sum to 4478257. J W Perry of San Antonio is the low bidder. The project includes grading structures base and curbing.
Secretary Ezra Benson urged Farmers to limit next year's cotton to 12 to 12.5 million bales to avoid marketing controls in 1954. He said a 12 to 12.5 million bale crop for 1953 is desirable, noting Brannan aimed for 13 million for 1953. A large 1953 crop could depress prices.
Lavaca County continues its typhus and rat eradication project with 4 H club boys aiding on February 24 and 26. Crews of 4 to 6 visited about 30 farm premises per area to inspect for fleas and typhus risk while applying warfarin and free DDT with a 25 cent per pound warfarin charge. Each crew completes about five pounds per premise, and the program invites citizen participation through the schools.
Mouton will be closed all day Monday March 2 in observance of Texas Independence Day. The closure follows a Chamber of Commerce recommendation and the public is urged to plan shopping accordingly.
Mrs Ada Luck formerly Ada Caroline Wiedemann died at her daughter’s home in Victoria on February 16 at age 79. Born January 8, 1874 to John Christian and Mathilda Wiedemann near Flatonia, she moved from Flatonia to Shiner and later resided there. She married Ferd P Luck on December 15, 1895 and had four children, three of whom died in childhood. Her husband preceded her in death.
A proclamation by Governor Allan Shivers designates March 17 as Public School Week in Texas and urges every citizen to visit at least one public school that week to learn about programs and student achievement.
The Oak Grove PTA held a regular meeting on Friday night February 13 with President Mrs. Herbert Raab presiding. Plans were made for the next meeting on Sunday night March 1 featuring games and prize articles for giveaway with the public invited.
Fourteen Lavaca County 4-H Club boys enter Calf Scramble events at the San Antonio Livestock Show with alternates listed for each session. Prizes fund livestock purchases for farms. stock may be disposed of or used economically. This marks the first calf scramble at the San Antonio Show with Lavaca County participants.
The Baganz Trio will present a non-denominational sacred music concert featuring a vibraharp and chimes crafted from English bell steel with precise tone. Admission is free. donations welcomed. The public is invited to attend in our town on Wednesday March 4.
Zion Lutheran Church hosts the Baganz Trio on Wednesday March 4 at 7 45 p m. Otto Baganz harpist leads a family group with Reuben on marimba Rhoda on chimes and harp The event is sponsored by Zion Lutheran Church and features a $10 000 harp exhibited at the Century of Progress in Chicago
The March draft calls 61 youths with 21 on March 10 20 on March 11 and 20 on March 21. The board asks 70 more for physicals March 17 and 18. Past week 41 youths inducted. Most March inductees are nineteen turning twenty. Names listed for March 10 and 11 include several youths from Gonzales Waelder Shiner Yoakum and Moulton with other towns referenced.
Rose Helweg chronicles the 19th century Czech and other settlers who traveled from Moravia to Texas, starting with Anton Svo boda in 1877. The piece recalls family ties to the Culak and Bunting households, Old Moulton School memories, and the enduring legacy of early homesteads and timber farms in the region.
Letter from Wm Pietsch in Houston dated 1910 recounts the Woods ranch in Texas, ownership by four living Woods children, with 4000 acres including Komensky community, cattle numbers, and family links to Flatonia and Shiner areas. It notes graves in Flatonia Cemetery and ties to San Antonio.
Fort Worth reports Dr. H. Schmidt of Texas A and M says hyperkeratosis or X disease killing beef cattle across a broad North Texas area is traced to chlorinated naphthalene in cottonseed pellets. Mortality nears 100 percent but control comes from removing contaminated feed. 53 Texas counties had prior outbreaks since 1946. Alfalfa pellets from Nebraska once linked.
John E. Bartlett, acting for the Internal Revenue Director, says agents will aid early filing at Yoakum post office each Monday. Seek help with income tax details such as tax computation, Head of Household, or capital gains to avoid the rush.
A wildcat drill site lies south of Waelder at the L. G. Shelly No 1 by A J Kolar about five and a half miles away for a 2700 foot Carrizo Wilcox test. Nearby the Shelly test sits northeast of the Producers Corporation of Nevada No 1 P E Johnson awaiting electricity to begin potential testing at roughly 1970 feet. The location sits 3100 feet from the northwest line of the L Tumlison Survey.
A juvenile suspect claimed to stick up places and brandished a gun during a crime spree, obtaining $204 in cash with no collateral or co-signers. Police report details remain limited.
Alois F Wolff 66 died Sunday at Burns Hospital Cuero after a long illness. Services were held Tuesday at Smith Funeral Home and St Josephs Catholic Church with Father John Matocha officiating. Interment in Catholic Cemetery. Survived by wife Theresa and eight children. one son S Sgt Leslie Wolff died in France in 1944.
Next week from March 2 to March 6 the High School Cafeteria hosts visitors week. Parents are urged to attend and view the lunchroom meals and service. call 34821 the day before to plan attendance. Visitors pay 50 cents per plate.
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