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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1977
Page
1
Three Moulton Fire Dept. trucks fought a blaze at Edward Cinadr’s Komensky area farm nine miles east of Moulton Sunday night. The garage and shed burned beyond salvage, destroying a car, a junk car, and 50 to 60 bales of feed. Origin undetermined. A second call Monday at 1 15 p m found baled feed re burning with no further damage.
The Kitten Jr. Varsity place third at the Burton J W tournament after a Thursday 48 17 win over Flatonia. Kathy Zidek scored all 13 of her team’s points in the decisive third quarter while Missy Kolar and Connie Bohu set up easy baskets. Suzette Motal, Margaret Kubicek, Debbie Targac and Kris Goeman locked down Flatonia’s guards as the Kittens pulled away.
Rainbo Baking Co of San Antonio opens a new warehouse in Moulton serving Flatonia Waelder and local stores. Fresh breads rolls cakes and snacks delivered daily from San Antonio by Rudy Roznovsky.
Court Father Joseph Kopp of the Catholic Daughters of America will sponsor the National CDA Contest locally. Categories include Poetry Essay Poster Art Music and Skit with divisions by grade levels from fourth grade through college. Open to Catholic students in CCD classes and in Catholic and public schools and colleges. See CONTEST Page 6 Col. 2.
The Moulton Kitten girls dominated Prairie Lea Arrows 79 14 to remain 2 0 in district play. Donna Bohuslav scored 29 points in two quarters while Liz Chaloupka added 18 on nine of ten shooting. Kathy Zidek 10, Donna Simper 8, Jennifer Jaluska and Sandra Machart 7 each. Senior Barbara Brom ill but expected back before district play ends.
Mr and Mrs Robert Pilat of Moulton welcomed the first Lavaca County baby born at Renger Memorial Hospital Hallettsville. The boy Ryan Scott Pilat arrived January 10 at 2 25 pm weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces and 20 4 inches long.
Jennifer Jalufka serves as FHA treasurer and reporter for the Senior Class. She is secretary of the Beta Club and Annual Staff photographer. She participates in Student Council CYO KJZT and Kittens varsity basketball. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Jalufka.
Rudy Steinacher of Moulton died January 10 at Shady Oak Nursing Home aged 76 years 10 months 13 days. Born March 27 1900 in Moulton he was one of twelve children of Jacob Steinacher and Frances Shander. He married Clara Schoenfeld in St Joseph Church in May 1935 and the couple lived in Moulton.
L C Winkler of Corpus Christi sends $5.25 to renew the home town paper from Moulton. He notes unusually cold and wet weather with ice and rain, and jokes about whether the sun is still up there. He thanks the paper for reminders about the subscription.
The Knights of Columbus at the Catholic Gym met Friday January 14 with Grand Knight Bill Steinacher presiding. Essay winners Morality Abortion were Liz Chaloupka Mary Schoenfeld Carrie Okruhlik. They voted to replace church grounds lights with vapor lights and to cooperate with the National High Blood Pressure Educational Program emphasizing May as High Blood Pressure Month. Refreshments followed.
The Senior Class at M H S announced finalists with Karen Bohuslav and Perry Kram as first runners up and Barbara Brom and Matt Jasek as second runners up.
City officials attended a pre application conference in Austin on January 12 1977 to review grant program requirements and plan the Step 1 application. Council met January 17 1977 with consulting engineer Bill Schott to prepare the package due by January 25 1977 for possible grant offer by March 31 1977. Projected start on sewer treatment plant and lines is 9 to 12 months pending federal funding.
Geier Merrem Post 392 met January after flags posted and prayer by Chaplain Louis Fishbeck. New member George F Kosub joined. finances approved. Charlie Lewallen named County Service Officer. 201 members reported for 1977. Next meeting February 2 at 7 30 p.m.
The Moulton School Board met January 12 in the Administration Building with President Daniel Jasek presiding. Supt. Thomas H. Hoyer and members Bohuslav Haas Holub Jasek Kocian Selzer attended. minutes and financials were approved. The board extended Hoyer's contract by one year and heard reports on bus riders to games, a campus college course, and meeting start times.
Sharon Gaertner, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Gaertner, is a sophomore starter guard for the Kittens Varsity at Moulton High School. She leads in rebounds and set a season high of 13 in one game, with numbers 43 and 42 and a height of 5 7.
Profiles of Kitten varsity players Donna Bohuslav Cletus Mikulernicak Donna Simper Linda Moeller Bernadine Marek and Liz Chaloupka highlighting years achievements heights and season averages including district and tournament honors and family backgrounds.
The Moulton FFA and 4 H Stock Show Committee will meet January 24 at 7 30 P M in the Vo Ag Building. The meeting will discuss plans for the Stock Show and Sale set for April 1.
The Moulton Bob Kittens aim to clinch the district title with a win over Navarro Friday and Smiley Tuesday. A victory sequence would yield at least a tie and possibly the outright championship depending on results.
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