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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1956
Page
1
A former Moultonite in Anchorage, Alaska endures heavy snowfall as pedestrians navigate narrow cleared lanes and waist high snow berms. The scene shows Mrs. Sam Williams, formerly Willie Mae Mikulencak, near the street in a publicized photo.
Jill Kanarek was delivered minutes before a crash on icy roads. Her father Seymour Kanarek 28 said he was taking his expectant wife Jacqueline 26 to a hospital when the car skidded off a highway onto a side street and hit a tree. Both mother and child were injured.
The Texas Stabilization and Conservation Committee asks producers to notify local ASC offices of unused 1956 cotton acreage. 7,410,893 acres allotted. 6,860,000 harvested in 1955. Unplanted acres can be reallocated temporarily or permanently, else counties lose credit.
Claude W. Sherry was taken to Wagner hospital, then transferred to the VA Hospital in Houston last week after illness. He is expected to remain there for several weeks as friends here wish him a speedy recovery and a return home.
Lavaca County Farm Bureau head G. O. Little of Hallettsville asks farmers to press U S Senator Clark Thompson by letter on federal 2 cent gas tax exemption for farm used gasoline. If passed, Lavaca County farmers save about six million dollars. Congress may act before March 31 and highway funding ties to the tax.
The Moulton Home Demonstration Club met January 19 at 2:00 p m at Mrs Walter Haas home. Demonstration on growing shrubs from cuttings by Mrs Leander Mueller and a talk on Your Heart and How It Works by Mrs Stanish Rothbauer. Members received Heart Association booklets and 14 members answered roll call with New Year resolutions.
Zion Lutheran Church plans a chili supper next Tuesday January 31 starting at 5 30 p m in the parish house with ice cream and coffee. A church movie will follow at 8 00 p m in the church. The Brotherhood sponsors the event.
A residence about a mile west of Flatonia owned by Mrs. Emma Hefenbrock and occupied by Fay ette Kelly burned at 2 30 a m on Wednesday January 18. Kelly escaped with head burns and none of the household belongings were saved. The fire origin remains undetermined.
The Moulton Farm Bureau holds its regular meeting Thursday January 26 at 7 30 PM in the VFW Hall. Blue Cross insurance and other matters will be discussed. Members urged to attend.
Three masked gunmen locked nine people in a closet and fled with 65 dollars in cash a shotgun and a rifle after forcing entry to the Glass home five miles from Gonzales on US 90 A last Saturday evening. Sheriff L O McGinty said the robbers used a phone request to enter and the group included Mr and Mrs Glass their granddaughter, three friends and three children who were kept at gunpoint until the couple freed themselves about 45 minutes later.
The Bobkittens beat Luling 59 to 24 on Monday January 23 with a 33 4 halftime lead. Moulton scorers included K Wachtendorf 14 R Halliburton 8 J Konvicka 8 and J Krause I Findeisen Stryk 6 each. for Luling M Scott 12 B Rachel 9. The B team also defeated Luling 31 13 as Tousek 8 Gassmann 7 Eilert Johnson 6 led Moulton with Halcomb 6 Maurer 4 for Luling. The Bobkittens have two wins and one loss.
A public notice warns that dumping trash on public roads is illegal and violators will be prosecuted to the fullest extent. Constable Ernes Lagua signs the warning.
A contract for constructing trading, structures, base and surfacing on Farm to Market Road 33 in Gonzales and Lavaca Counties was awarded in Austin this week. Dean Skinner Contractor of Austin bid $85,777.84. Resident Engineer P. D. Bushong will oversee the project for the Highway Department and it is expected to take 5 days.
Henry A Hirsch longtime Goliad resident died at his home January 18 after seven months illness. He was born in Weimar in 1889 and was 66 years old. Funeral at St John Lutheran Goliad then burial at Shiner Cemetery. He taught school in Sublime and Dickson and served as Shiner Route 3 mail carrier.
Tax Collector Ernest Schultz reports Lavaca Countys poll taxes total 3960 with a rapid pace expected in the next 10 days. Last year 3288 had paid by this time and 4045 by deadline. In 1954 6059 polls issued. as a presidential election year, payments may exceed two years ago. Deadline for city and county taxes is January 31.
Texas parents urged by State Health Commissioner Henry A. Holle to vaccinate children against polio for spring and summer protection. He notes early polio season in Texas and the new vaccine available before the season opens in mid April. He cites higher polio rates in unvaccinated children and outlines the three shot schedule with the second after one month and the third seven months after the first.
The Bobkatz dropped two district games last week. They lost to Giddings 46 51 on January 17 and to Bastrop 47 73 on January 20. The B team split, beating Giddings 28 27 but losing to Bastrop 28 35.
Geraldine Kuhen of Moulton progresses at Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation after stays in 1952 and 1955. She now types with one hand, eats without equipment, combs with a regular comb, brushes teeth, and navigates mobility tasks unaided with plans for college soon.
Joseph Machabe of Houlton FFA has entered two Duroc barrows in the Junior Division of the 1956 Houston Fat Stock Show February 22 to March 4. About 900 swine have been entered, doubling 1955. Roy Rogers and Dale Evans lead a star lineup with Pat Brady and the Sons of the Pioneers at the world champion rodeo.
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