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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1957
Page
1
Photo shows Sam and Will Moore Institute students in 1922 in Moulton. Local readers recall the era and note how the town and school have changed through the years.
Moulton Little Leaguers were held scoreless Friday night June 28 in a league game at Flatonia. Hans and Kocian allowed 3 hits while Wehmeyer for Flatonia gave up one. The team also failed to score against Hville No. 2 Tuesday night. See LITTLE LEAGUE p. 6.
In Yoakum on June 27 Emil Jalufka of Moulton was elected Faithful Pilot at the quarterly meeting of the Fourth Degree Knights. The Yoakum Assembly includes members from Cuero Yorktown Moulton Hallettsville and Yoakum from 3rd Degree Councils.
Frank Rosenauer of near Moulton was taken to Wagner hospital in Shiner Sunday morning after a heart attack Saturday night. His condition was reported improved at the time of writing.
Mr and Mrs J T Bravenec and children Mary Ann and Sammie depart from Molton for a Western states vacation The family formerly lived in Moulton and plans a broad travel itinerary across eight states.
George F Brazda 35 formerly of Engle and Komensky near here died in Houston after slashing his estranged wife Jo Ann Brazda throat and then taking his own life following a custody dispute over two daughters. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon June 25. Mrs Brazda survived with minor injuries. Brazda born in area, attended Komensky High School, worked at Greyhound Bus Station for ten years. He is survived by his mother Mrs Joe Brazda Needville and siblings Joe James Darwin Lillian Frances Mildred Viola. His father preceded him in death.
The Piggly Wiggly store in Hallettsville was burglarized Friday night June 28. Robbers forced a back window, tore a door from a safe, and escaped with several hundred dollars. Investigating officers suspect professional perpetrators.
A Stag barbecue at the VFW Hall on Wednesday July 24 runs from 8 p m to feed men and boys. Proceeds support Moulton Little Boys Baseball League and Babe Ruth League with tickets via Jerry's Barber Shop or Jalufka's Service Station. Men tickets end July 21 and will not be sold at the door.
The Babe Ruth game rescheduled from Thursday to Wednesday July 3 will be played here at Lions Field between the Moulton Babe Ruth team and Yoakum.
Initiation of Knights of Columbus in Districts 16 and 21 scheduled for July at Shiner includes Mass at 6:00 a.m. followed by Holy Communion and breakfast, then three-degree work at 9:00 a.m. A barbecue dinner at Herman Sons Hall rounds out the day with seven candidates from Moulton Council No. 3244. Fees: members free, candidates $1.25.
About 4 30 a m Saturday a large trailer truck veered left on approach to the Navidad River bridge eight miles east of Hallettsville and sheared off 40 yards of concrete and railing. The refrigerated van was en route to California with 20000 pounds of dressed chickens. Truck and bridge damage estimated at 20000 and 15000 to 25000 respectively. Driver T M Donahoe 22 of Atlanta Ga escaped unharmed.
E M Bowers, Victoria District Social Security Office manager, warns claimants to bring required proofs when filing social security claims. Missing documents cause extra office visits, delays in interviews, slower processing, and longer waits for first monthly checks.
Mr. Edward F. Rainer of Moulton High School, enrolled at Southwest Texas State Teachers College, attended the fifth annual social studies conference on June 24 25 at the college campus. The event emphasized curriculum content linking elementary, high school, and college studies and teaching techniques. Participants included professional historians curriculum directors instructional supervisors and teachers from public schools and colleges.
Applications are open for the 17 18 year old session of the South Texas Baseball Camp in Seguin Texas. The camp runs July 21 27 at the TLC campus under coach John Kramer. A limit of 550 boys applies with a $40 fee covering room board tuition insurance clinic recreation and transportation.
Moravia high school senior Elenora Kucera 16 of Moravia daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Kucera Jr won the Farm Bureau Queen title at Lavaca County Farm Bureau contest held Saturday night in Moravia Hall. She stood five five and was chosen from 20 contestants.
Local electrician Mr Henry Schoenfeld completed the installation of two 5 ton remote air cooled air conditioning units at the Kotzebue Drug Store and the City Bar ber Shop. The units were purchased from Fisheck Auto Supply.
Pfe Allan J. Butschek of Headquarters Battery 343rd Field Artillery Battalion is undergoing 15 days of field training at North Fort Polk Louisiana with the 90th Infantry Division. The College Station unit is composed of Texas A and M students.
Humble Oil and Refining Company presents a Texas in Review segment featuring the Hill Country around New Braunfels and San Marcos with visits to Comal Springs Aquarena and Wonder Cave. The piece includes hospitality booths at travel stops Marshall Texarkana Albany and coverage of the Albany Fandangle pageant plus a Smith County blackberry crop feature.
A Sunday reunion at Hallettsville Parish Hall drew about 120 Czech language newspaper correspondents and family members in a landmark gathering. Joe Jakubik spoke on the paper Novy Domov founded by his father Frank Jakubik, while Governor Price Daniel sent a message praising publisher Walter Malec and the paper’s pivotal role linking Czech immigrants and their descendants. The event highlighted the paper as a key news link and as the organ of the KJZT with strong ties to Yoakum's Czech community.
The Moulton Babe Ruth team beat Yoakum 9 to 6 on June 27 with Simper yielding six hits while Pankratz allowed ten. Earlier they lost 8 to 0 to Gonzales after a series of wins, managing three hits against pitcher McGill and Dierschke.
Local sky watchers will stand watch here Sunday July 14 at the usual place. The GOC has been issued a regular schedule for the rest of the year spanning skies every four weeks beginning with the July 14 watch. Members will also be assigned certain hours on duty.
Miss Anna Arnim died from a heart attack at Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation Saturday June 29 at 6 39 AM aged 76 7 months 26 days She was born July 26 1880 in Old Moulton and lived there all her life Funeral services were at Smith Funeral Home with Rev Julius Holm Interment in Moulton City Cemetery Pallbearers Julius Krejer Donald Bunting Emil Darilek Jr John Raab Frank Meyer and Bill Miculka Survivors include her brother F B Arnim of San Antonio and several nieces and nephews
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