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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1946
Page
1
Lavaca County homeowners face a projected five year total of more than 8570000 for remodeling and repairs. The Tile Council of America predicts 1946 to unleash major demand with 6852 dwellings needing work from kitchens to baths and roofing. Local lenders offer ample low interest funding.
Lavaca County reports final Victory Loan Drive results from the Federal Reserve Bank with Leon Kahanek Hallettsville as chairman announcing Series E sales of 260 440 and overall sales of 557 664 against quotas of 240 000 and 440 000 respectively. E F and G saving bonds will continue through ongoing sales with no organized drives planned.
Albert A. Pavlicek of Moulton receives the Bronze Star Medal from Maj. J. B. Kemp representing Col. Houston at Camp Swift Texas. The award cites meritorious service in direct support of combat operations from September 9 1943 to May 8 1945 in Italy France and Germany.
The rainfall for 1945 totaled 30.69 inches, according to a report from W. K. Richter of Moulton. Monthly totals are listed as January 2.87, February 2.15, March 4.27, April 2.89, May 0.54, June 3.12, July 3.26, August 2.82, September 0.85, October 5.46, November 0.39, December 2.07 inches.
Dorothy Pyland wins the FFA Sweetheart Contest in a public vote. She is from the junior class, with Beatrice Flessner, Jeannette Jaluska, and Anita Windecker as other candidates. The annual event allows town residents to vote using ballot boxes set around town.
A Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission representative will visit Moulton each Thursday from 9:30 to 10:00 A.M. to assist veterans with their readjustment problems.
The Moulton Lions Club met at the home economics cottage with 13 members and three guests from Victoria Houston Schulenburg and Moulton. New member Anton Faltisek joined. January membership drive planned, club split into Navy and Army teams led by E A Oehl and G G Fisbeck. The club set testing for dairy cows with Bangs disease and tuberculosis at $1 per cow to be done by a veterinarian.
The thirteenth Annual Mid-Winter Conference of Texas Executives and Teacher Trainers met in Austin for three days. The theme Education for Post-War Adjustment guided plans on health and safety, vocational competency, and resource use with aims to secure surplus government property and expand education programs for veterans. Dr. L A Woods, state superintendent, served as general chairman.
S Sgt Fred Kaiser is spending a 30 day furlough with homefolks after serving overseas for one year. He has been in the army 32 months.
Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Moulton reports total resources of 1,964,308.98 dollars, an all-time high, in its official statement on page five of The Eagle.
Mrs Louis Pietsch returned Wednesday from Cuero where she had been at the bedside of her sister Mrs E R Pietsch who underwent a minor operation at Burns Hospital Tuesday.
J. W. Pyland attends the Mid-Winter Conference of Texas School Executives and Teacher Trainers held in Austin from Monday through Wednesday.
Miss Ruthie Mae Stoeltje and Arthur Pohler were united in marriage December 27 at St. Joseph's Church Moulton with Rev. Joseph Kopp officiating. The couple plans to live in Victoria after a turkey dinner with families and the bride's teaching duties noted.
Miss Ethel Wenske daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Wenske and James Janecka son of Louis Janecka wed at St Josephs Church in Moulton on Monday January 7 officiated by Rev Joseph Kopp. A dance honoring the newlyweds followed at Praha Monday night.
A mass funeral was held in Cuero for five auto-train crash victims. Three sisters, Mrs. L. R. Goldsum of Victoria and Mrs. B. W. Kirkwood and Mrs. C. M. Reese of Cuero, along with their aunt Mrs. Elton Leggett and Kirkwood’s 6 year old daughter Beverly Jane, were mourned.
Washington January 6 bond sales in the Victory loan campaign nearly doubled the target reaching 21.144 billion dollars or 192 percent of the 11 billion dollar goal. The treasury released final figures for the eight and last war loan showing strong public participation in the drive.
Mrs Ed Boehm Sr Mrs Elo Fehrenkamp and Miss Marguerite Boehm attended funeral services for Mrs Joe Lidiak at Hestyn last week Wednesday.
The Kamensky quintet beat the Moulton Bobkatz 43 to 32 in the District 61B league opener at home. The Sisters of St. Joseph School receive donations including four blankets, an oil heater, lace curtains, a linoleum rug, and $100 for library books as they support teacher needs and student care. Hallettsville and Komensky meet next Tuesday, January 15, in the district schedule.
Henry Wachtendorf and Rudie Pilsner were cut with knives in a brawl behind Barta's place Saturday night. Wachtendorf was taken to Shiner hospital with serious injuries. George Reed, a resident between Shiner and Gonzales, was arrested Sunday noon by Constable Joe Kubenka Jr. and jailed at Hallettsville. Reed reportedly confessed.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Shandera of Moulton observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Monday January 7. They married at Moulton Catholic Church on January 7 1896. Mrs. Shandera was Jennie Welf before marriage. They have three children Ed Shandera of Yoakum Oscar Shandera of San Antonio and Mrs Sherman Sanders of Houston.
Mrs. Joe Lockwell and her children have become new residents of Moulton. They moved from a farm west of town and are occupying the Joe Pilsner home in the western part of town.
Adolph Butschek of Moulton died in Nordheim on December 30. He was born October 29, 1869 in Austria and came to Texas in 1882. Burial was January 1 in Nordheim Catholic Cemetery. Surviving: widow, five children Alfred of Nordheim, Herman of Odem, Mrs. B Seifert of Poth, Mrs Oscar Berger of Weimar, and Mrs H Huebner of Yorktown.
Lavaca County reports 13 956 bales ginned from the 1945 crop by December 13, up from 11 599 bales by December 18, 1944.
Mr and Mrs Frank Miculka who lived in the Old Moulton area for years are now residents of Moulton occupying the Elo C Fehrenkamp cottage on West Second street.
Pvt. Alois Kunischik, son of Mr and Mrs Alois Kunischik, was discharged from the U S Army on December 21.
Pfc Daniel E Jemelka receives a promotion to sergeant and is stationed in Germany. The reassignment reflects career advancement within the unit and duties remain centered on ongoing operations in the European theater.
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