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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1952
Page
1
Seven people were seriously injured when two cars collided at the Y on the Yoakum Cuero highway Sunday night. The weekend crash left the vehicles demolished and prompted emergency responders to the scene.
The GOP convention in Chicago backed restoring states rights to tidelands. Speakers included General Douglas MacArthur and Herbert Hoover. The Democratic nominating convention in Chicago opens July 21 as candidates for president and vice president are debated. A primary is scheduled for July 26 with state and local offices on the ballot. A highway accident near Yoakum Hospitalized seven people after a stop sign collision involving a 1946 Ford Coupe driven by O R Jones of San Antonio and a 1951 Ford Sedan driven by Father John Matocha. Public notices urge July school transfers and candidate activity continues in local races.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower won the Republican presidential nomination on the first ballot at the national convention becoming the first native Texan to be nominated for the nation’s top post.
Governor Allan Shivers is being groomed to make the nominating or seconding speech for Senator Russell at the national Democratic convention in Chicago next week. He is qualified to do either with credit to himself and his party.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower the Republican nominee plans multiple speeches in Texas on the campaign trail. He enjoys solid support from many Texans and could attract anti new and fair deal Democrats. A GOP shift in Texas by November 4 is possible.
The Agriculture Department projects this year’s corn crop at 3 365 089 000 bushels, about 420 000 000 more than last year. Other crops include oats 1 352 938 000 bushels barley 207 547 000 bushels rye 15 578 000 bushels flaxseed 28 328 000 bushels rice 45 365 000 100 pound bags hay 102 415 000 tons potatoes 339 048 000 bushels sweet potatoes 31 731 000 bushels and tobacco 2 224 495 000 pounds.
J N Vrazel 62 Yoakum tire merchant died of a heart attack after watching the Republican convention on television. He married Viola Hafernik in 1921. they moved to Yoakum in 1922 where he ran Vrazel Tire Co. Survived by wife four sons four brothers and three sisters. Interment at St Joseph Catholic Cemetery with pallbearers.
Mrs Ruth Mildred Cluiss of Stonewall Gonzales County died Friday July 11 at Shiner hospital aged 48 years 2 months and 2 days. Funeral Sunday July 13 at 3 PM Old Moulton Baptist Church with burial in Stonewall Cemetery. Survivors include her father W B Wright Gonzales a daughter Mrs Clement Mildred Petras Gonzales two half brothers Roger Wright Gonzales and Barney Wright Waco a half sister Mrs Frances Griffin Gonzales and two grandchildren.
The S. S. United States on its maiden voyage carries extensive cotton consignments for upholstery, bedding, towels, and crew garments. The $71 million liner launched July 3 sails across the Atlantic with 500 bales of American cotton and thousands of sheets towels and fabrics aboard for passenger and crew use.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower captures the Republican presidential nomination on the first ballot at the Chicago convention. Richard M. Nixon of California is selected as the vice presidential candidate.
Miss Kathryn Louise Baur wed 3. £. Franks at First Lutheran Church Galveston in a double ring ceremony. The couple, after a wedding trip through South Texas and Mexico, reside at 3809 Avenue M. Relatives and friends attended, with ceremony details, attendants, reception at the Baur home, and future plans.
Edward James Pavlicek son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Pavli cek underwent an operation at John Sealy Hospital Galveston Monday and is recovering nicely.
Mr and Mrs Jerry J Migl announce the birth of a 7 pound daughter at Shiner Hospital on Friday July 4.
Sunday event reunites past pupils and teachers of Scott School founded 1882 as district joins Flatonia. Former trustees, local residents, and many guests from Moulton, Flatonia, Bastrop, Austin, and beyond attend the celebration with songs and remarks by Vincent Taylor of Austin, now assistant to the Attorney General.
August J Vyvjala 25 of Flatonia died at Wagner Hospital Shiner at 6 45 am Sunday July 13 after a car wreck near Flatonia on the Moulton highway about 1 20 am. Arden Knezek 25 of Praha was in serious condition with injuries including a broken collarbone fractured ribs and a knee cut. The wrecked 1950 Chevrolet left the road and struck a masonry bordered residence driveway. Vyvjala was a World War II veteran.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Schraer of San Antonio announce the birth of a baby girl named Patricia Marie. She weighs 7 pounds 7 ounces and was born Friday June 27.
Mr and Mrs Edswin Stasney of Iowa Colony announce the birth of a son named Kenneth Edwin on July 2 at Galveston County Memorial Hospital in La Marque Texas. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Frank Olsovsky of Moulton and Mr and Mrs Edward Stasney of Beasley. This makes two boys and a girl for the Stasneys.
Billy Seale a 1952 Texas A and I College Kingsville graduate has been chosen as vocational agriculture instructor at Hallettsville replacing C D Snyder who has entered overseas duty in India under the Marshall Plan.
Marine Staff Sergeant Carl Hokanson will visit the Moulton Post Office on Wednesday July 23 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. to take applications from young men interested in enlisting in the U S Marine Corps. Ex marines discharged in the past year may re enlist at their rank.
Walter Scott Kettler, 28, of River Bank California, died Thursday when the plane he piloted to fertilize rice fields crashed while turning at the end of a field near Provident City in southern Lavaca County. Witnesses reported the crash occurred 19 miles south of here.
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