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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1958
Page
1
Ed's Viewpoint cautions residents about out of town peddlers pressuring purchases. It notes complaints of high priced “money saving” goods and urges buying from hometown merchants. The piece also discusses soil conservation, rising farm incomes, physician shortages, and regional medical access.
Mr John Kolb of Old Moulton suffered a stroke at his home last week Wednesday. He was taken to the Shiner hospital the following day where he remains confined.
Lavaca County 4-H boys Frankie Kloesel F C Sparks and Patrick Janak took part in the Calf Scramble in San Antonio with calves caught by Kloesel and Sparks. Franklin Bohuslav Leonard Pesek and Max Henrichs won in the Dairy Calf Scramble at the Houston Fat Stock Show and Bohuslav received a certificate to purchase a dairy heifer. County agent will be in Houston Feb 24 through March 2 with more 4-H dairy calves at the Fat Stock Show including Joe Kouba Jr Jerome Gillar Joe John Mikush Donnie Gill ar Joseph Dennis and Franklin Pesek of Moulton.
The Moulton Bobkatz defeated Weimar 64 59 to win the District 30 A championship at the local gym amid an overflow crowd. Joe Darilek led Moulton with 20 points while Krause scored 18 for Three Rivers. They advance to regional play March 1 at Victoria Junior College Gym facing Woodsboro with the winner to meet Needville Boerne.
The Moulton Bobkittens, ranked tops in state, meet Yorktown in a bi district girls basketball clash at Victoria Junior College Gym Tuesday night March 4 at 8 o clock. Yorktown holds 22 wins 5 losses while Moulton sports 28 straight wins and a strong margin of victory this season.
The Moulton Public Schools will observe Public School Week from March 3 to March 7 designated by Governor Price Daniel. The district invites visitors to tour classes and learn about operations with cafeteria dining by reservation the day before or by 9 00 am on the visit day.
Mr. Arthur Tyler returned home after about two months in the Sk Hospital in Houston. He is up and about and feeling fine.
Col. Home. Garrison Jr of the Texas Department of Public Safety urges motorists to obtain 1958 inspection stickers now as less than two months remain. He notes 64 percent of registered Texas vehicles have not been inspected and predicts delays at crowded stations on the April 25 deadline.
An Iraqi woman from Tabji near Baghdad gave birth to a girl at home last week, then, two days later, delivered twins a boy and a girl in hospital. The physician noted such a case is rare but has occurred in Iraq three times last year.
The Lavaca Soil Conservation District Supervisors announced district winners in the Fort Worth Press Award program. Judy Kaiser of Moulton won best essay with a $10 prize. others from Shiner Hallettsville Yoakum and Moulton earned $5 each for top district essays. State and regional judging will follow with a $500 state prize or $100 regional prize. Chris E Bennetsen of Yoakum named Outstanding farmer. Anton Breitschopf of Moulton praised for best cleaned eroded farm.
The PTA postpones its meeting from Tuesday to tonight Thursday after the bi-district basketball game with Three Rivers. Rev Julius Holm will lecture on population shifts and future jobs for children with maps and charts. A coronation plan for the Moulton parade and FFA fat stock show on April 18 is discussed. Light refreshments will be served in the lunch room at 7 30 p m.
The Anniversary social at St Josephs School Auditorium was moved from Sunday Feb 23 to Sunday Mar 2 due to bad weather. A chicken stew supper with bread cakes pies and hot coffee will be served. Entertainment for all ages will be offered as the St Josephs School Club invites the public to attend.
Local fans are urged to make a strong effort to attend the coming decisive games in Victoria on Saturday. Strong local support is needed to back the team in these crucial matchups.
Pastor Julius F Holm preaches weekly at Zion Lutheran Church during Lent. Midweek services begin at 7:30 PM with sermons on The Suffering Christ in Isaiah chiefly from Isaiah 53. This series emphasizes the prophecy’s portrayal of the Messiah’s afflictions.
Emil F. Helweg born January 30 1900 in Shiner to F J Helweg and Louise Kotzebue. He was baptized and raised in Moulton where he confirmed with Pastor G Rapp at Zion Lutheran Church. In 1923 he married Stella Brune at Zion Lutheran Church. they raised four children, two survive.
Lions Club sponsors set Friday and Saturday April 18-19 for the annual 4 H FFA Project Show. Plans will be publicized later as details unfold. Home Demonstration Club may run concession stand next year and co sponsor Easter Egg Hunt at the VFW Easter Picnic. Guests included A H Schodde Cuero and Walter Haas of here.
Adverse weather reduced cattle hog receipts at Flatonia Livestock Commodity Co. The day’s figures list cattle and calves 268 hogs 156 sheep 7 goats 40 and horses with prices across cattle calves hogs cows bulls and feeders. Top hogs 21.70 and feeders 18.00 to 21.00 per hundredweight.
The Moulton area will join a national telephone hookup with LYric-60000 as the calling number. Each local line will use distinct final four digits. Similar codes are AXtel-3-0000 for Yoa kum and Hallettsville SWift-8-0000. Dial two letters of the code name plus five digits for inter-town calls.
Anton Breitschopf restored a wornout 191 acre farm two miles west of Moulton Texas through conservation farming. He built terraces waterway meadow and wildlife strip, added a pond, and rotated crops and cattle producing higher yields and a steady income. His work inspired neighbors and he served in Gonzales County ASC roles from 1934 to 1953.
The Tri County Babe Ruth League holds its third and final meeting tonight in Weimar on February 27. Schedules will be drawn for East and Western divisions with teams Yoakum Gonzalez Hallettsville Moulton Flatonia and La Grange in the East.
Edward F. Kainer, long time Moulton High School principal, was appointed Superintendent of Moulton Public Schools by the school board on February 20. The appointment covers the remainder of 1958 and the 1959 term, succeeding the late J. W. Pyland.
Heavy rains of 4 to 5 inches soaked the Moulton region over the past week. Creeks and ditches overflowed, roads became impassable, and many farmers were confined to their homes. Field work has been hindered for weeks as they await fair weather.
Henry Shorty Hutchen of Blountsville Alabama boasts 57 notches on his sling shot symbolizing the number of rattlesnakes killed with it.
Reverend Konrad Windecker former Zion Lutheran pastor of Moulton died after a lengthy illness at 1:00 am on February 22. Funeral services were held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Hondo with Dr. William Kraushaar of Texas Lutheran College and Rev. William Durkop participating. Burial was in Mission Burial Park in South San Antonio. Windecker, born December 6 1896 in the Caucasus, grew up in Canada and was ordained in 1919 after studying at a Lutheran seminary in St. Paul Minnesota. He served several Canadian parishes before his ministry in Texas.
Grace-Wearden Company sweepstakes drawn last week awarded 12 17 in Broad Band Portable TV sets to winners from Corpus Christi Pharr Freer New Braunfels El Campo and Hallettsville. No winners from Moulton were listed.
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