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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1975
Page
2
The Moulton Eagle edition from Hallettsville Publishing Co. lists Jadys Malinek as manager and Jon rates as five dollars per year in advance with a single copy option. The paper is published weekly in Moulton Texas 77975 with second class postage paid.
The Moulton VFW Auxiliary schedules monthly meetings every second Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Moulton VFW Hall Joyce Farion is president with Ternadette Motal as secretary and Anita Fojt as treasurer.
The canning supply board laments lids in short supply as hoarding and possible hoarding speculation drive prices up. Virginia Knauer notes market tinkering while Ball Corp. reports doubled lid shipments yet rapid shelf disappearances. Officials warn increased production should meet needs, urging restraint.
Filipp descendants gathered at the VFW Hall in Moulton for their 21st reunion on June 1. The event honors the 1875 Lavaca County settlement from Austria with 234 descendants and 25 guests attending, youngest Alan J. Filipp Jr., oldest Charles Kula, and officers rotating to Danbury for 1976.
The Millican Gin area near Vienna and Edna is celebrated as a historic Texas site where settlers held a July 19 1835 meeting for Texas independence. Attorney William Allen champions the pioneer legacy as visitors tour the memorable spot, sharing the region’s story.
On July 17 a large farmer gathering near the Lavaca and Navidad rivers in a 20 by 50 mile area elected Major James Kerr president and Samuel C. A. Rogers secretary. The assemblage, with many veterans from San Jacinto and Bexar campaigns, declared Santa Anna hostile to Texas sovereignty, urged militia readiness, called for a general Texas-wide delegate consultation, and supported holding Bexar against invasion. News reached San Felipe and Gonzales with approval of the resolutions.
Mr. and Mrs. Reagan H. Nesbitt of Austin spent the 4th of July weekend in Moulton visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie R. Berry. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hinch and Sheri spent several days last week visiting in Austin. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Malinek were among those enjoying a weiner roast at the Erwin Skalka home in Schulenburg Sunday afternoon.
Carl E Buss 76 retired Hallettsville businessman died after a lingering illness at Huth Memorial Hospital Yoakum. Funeral services were held July 5 at Kabena Funeral Home and Mass at Sacred Heart Church Hallettsville with interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery. He was a charter member of local Catholic societies and a former area baseball player inducted into the Oldtimers Baseball Hall of Fame. Surviving are his wife a daughter three brothers a sister eight grandchildren and a great grandchild.
Mr and Mrs James Vasek and Mr and Mrs Alec Harkin with children Alec Ill and Ichelle of Dallas visited the home of Mr and Mrs Darwin Sek during the Fourth of July weekend.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid met at the Parish Hall on Thursday July 3 with Elizabeth Holm presiding. Visitation details were given and donations totaling one hundred dollars were sent to the Moulton Clinic. Ten dozen cookies are to be sent to Trinity Homes by July 20 and July 6 13 20 27 donors were listed for flower tributes. Rev Julius Holm spoke on the U S Bicentennial and members were urged to study American history. Linda Muehistein received the birthday song. Rose Helweg and Hilda to host August events.
Comptroller Bullock announced about 3,400 delinquent taxpayers in the Corpus Christi and Victoria region owe 2.3 million dollars in state sales taxes and 595 thousand in city taxes. The statewide total tops 59 million across roughly 70,000 accounts as a special task force broadens aggressive collection efforts.
Mr and Mrs Jay Manning with children and Mrs Albert J Pilat Jr left Friday for Beeville Alice Falfurrias McAllen and Hidalgo Texas. They visited Reynosa Mexico on Saturday then returned Sunday evening. The gathering closed with the Lord's Prayer and refreshments served by Elizabeth Holm and Margaret Beale to a large group.
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