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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1960
Page
1
BE V discusses industry shortages and population decline in towns like Yoakum. He notes cotton pest pressures, farmer efforts, and a discouraged harvest outlook. He quotes a retailer with 13 stores who employs 39 high school students and argues extending wage hour rules could force self service and higher costs.
The Lavaca County Farm Bureau Queen Contest will be held at the Legion Hall in Shiner on Tuesday August 16 at 8 00 p m This year prizes are 20 to Queen 15 to runner up and 5 to each remaining contestant District winners receive a watch and an expense paid trip for them and an attendant to the State Convention in Dallas November 9 12 The State Queen and matron escort get a 500 expense trip to the American Farm Bureau Federation Convention A free dance with Victor Caka's band will follow Public invitation is extended.
The Fayette County Record editor John L. Sulak aged 52 died July 14 at a San Antonio hospital after months of illness. A requiem high mass was held Saturday at Sacred Heart Church in La Grange. He is survived by his wife, a daughter Jane Frances, a son Timothy, and his parents former State Sen and Mrs L J Sulak.
Leon Vasek and David Ku benka of Moulton F F A will be awarded the Lone Star Farmer Degree at the State F F A convention in Houston along with about seven hundred youths. The honor recognizes top 2 percent of over 35 000 members for farming leadership and citizenship.
Contributions to the Moulton Rural Fire Truck rise with donors including Moulton Insurance Agency Jim Novosad A J Charba Mrs Lindy Richter R A Bradshaw Rainbo Bread Im V Gillar A J Breitschopf Mrs Gus E Gummelt John J Michalee Chas Micando W J Hohman Jr James R Bryan Emil Bartos Herman Kurtz Alfons Kalisek Mrs Charles Mueller Bruno Wenske Mr and Mrs Lee H Bauer Mr and Mrs Darwin Vasek Anton Raab R C Hull Ernest Zimmermann Elton Hoepken George F Michalec Jodie Goldie Fritz Albrecht Norman Novosad Ernest Laqua Frank Culak Wes. If gifts continue, funds will cover the truck equipment. deposit at Farmers and Merchants State Bank now.
The Moulton Hermann Sons hold a regular meeting at the VFW Hall on Thursday July 21 at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend.
Madisonville 14-year-old Joe Tinsley lost both legs after a wasp sting caused him to fall from a tractor pulling a weed cutter on Dr. Glenn Morris’s ranch ten miles south of Madisonville. The amputations were performed at Madisonville County Hospital with Gilbert McClain aiding and blood donated by Texas Department of Corrections prisoners in Huntsville.
Members of the Czech Dramatic Club present Vesnice Zpiva at St. Josephs Gymnasium Sunday night July 24 starting at 8:00 p m. The public is invited to attend this annual event.
B W Skeeter Hutchens of Southwestern Bell Telephone marked 25 years of service. His era began July 15 1935 in Galveston as a Telephone Repeater man and included roles in Flatonia. He is active in Little League Babe Ruth League Flatonia School Board trustee and church Training Union director. He and his wife Beatrice have two children and two grandchildren. A July 16 party in Columbus honored him with a service tie pin and a rod and reel from coworkers.
Fayette Electric Cooperative plans its annual membership meeting at the La Grange Fair Grounds Pavilion on Wednesday July 27 with Senator Culp Krueger of El Campo as guest speaker. Five directors will be chosen by ballot from eleven nominees including Julius Jasek and Bernard Pavlicek of Moulton.
Mrs William Gertner and family visit Houston relatives while he attends fireman's training at A and M College in College Station. They stay with the Provazek and Gaertner families in Moulton during the week.
Texas draft boards assign 359 men for August as part of a national 7000 army quota. Colonel Morris S Schwartz, state selective service director, also announced pre induction physical and mental exams for about 900 men in August. Local board quotas are filled and sent to 137 local boards. Eligible men must be at least 22 on August 1 1960 except volunteers or delinquents who may be younger.
Mrs. Jim Novosad came home last week Tuesday after ten days in Salina Kansas visiting her twin granddaughters born to Lt. and Mrs. Joe D. Fehrenkamp.
Nancy Bross, 35, a store employee in Omaha, faced a would be bandit who brandished a gun and ordered money. She refused, telling him to move on as she stated the money was not hers. The suspect fled.
In Hilo Hawaii 19 year old Bernard R Pacheco calmly amputated his right foot after slipping into a tractor operated fertilizer agitator. He applied a tourniquet and walked about 100 feet for help before cutting off the foot with a bag knife. He described the foot hanging by skin and severed bone. He was taken to Hilo Memorial Hospital in serious condition.
The Moulton Fire Department hosts its third annual Ladies Night on Wednesday July 27 at the VFW Hall starting at 8 PM. A fried chicken supper with all trimmings is priced at 1.00 per plate and includes a post meal dance. Honorary members missing cards are noted as unintentional. all members and wives are urged to attend. reservations via Edward Darilek due by July 23.
Mr and Mrs Anton Stasney and daughter Geraldine of Chicago Illinois are visiting relatives and friends in and around Moulton during a two week vacation They also toured Port Arthur League City Houston East Bernard and San Antonio Geraldine a nurse in training at St Anne s Hospital in Chicago will return to classes July 25 to begin her junior year
Texas farms and ranch safety officials warn of rising fatal injuries from machinery drownings fires and electricity while animal falls and burns decline. National Safety Council ranks Texas high for drownings burns and firearms deaths. a National Farm Safety Week drive starts July 24 to promote year round caution.
The annual Kocian Reunion will be held at the Moulton VFW Hall on Sunday July 31. Members are asked to bring their own basket lunch which will be served as usual.
The Moulton Knights of Columbus Council 3244 held a July 13 meeting with Grand Knight Willie Hoepfl Jr. presiding. Installation by District Deputy Henry J. Fietsam named Hoepfl as Grand Knight and Henry Kocian as Deputy. other officers were re elected or newly elected, and Shiner district councils plan an initiation on July 31 with Mass, breakfast, degree work, and a banquet.
Mr. Ed Maresh co owner of the Moulton Hardware Co is recovering after a water heater fell on his right hand at work. The bones are crushed but the hand is now out of the cast and healing well.
Army Sgt. Bobby H. Faltysek of Flatonia participated in a six week field training exercise with the 4th Armored Division at Grafenwohr Germany. The cook in Company D of the 35th Armor trained under combat conditions to test unit effectiveness as a NATO defense element. Faltysek entered the Army in 1954 and was last stationed in France. He is 26 and married to Gisela who accompanies him in Germany.
Nick Welfl of Moulton was admitted to the Texas Rehabilitation Center Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation on July 18 for a full rehabilitation program. The medical team includes specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation with therapies across physical, occupational, psychology, speech, nursing and recreation. The center emphasizes holistic rehab with church services a school and entertainment, serving Texans of all ages. as a non profit facility it funds about 55 percent of its operating budget through Texas contributions.
A robust cattle and hog sale at Flatonia Livestock Commission Company drew buyers from near and far. Totals showed 750 cattle 175 hogs and 45 sheep with fat calves down about two dollars per hundred from last week while top hogs reached 18.60 and various calf and cow price ranges were reported across categories.
Public placards urge fishermen to obtain a fishing license now under Texas Game and Fish rules. Exemptions include ages 17 or younger and over 65, private property fishing, non reel line gear in home county, or holding a commercial license with additional vessel and gear requirements. Licenses valid until August 31 before new licenses are issued.
A representative from the Social Security Office in Victoria Texas will be at Shiner City Hall at 9 am Monday July 25 to help residents file retirement survivor's or disability benefit claims and answer questions about the program.
Jimmie Luksovsky, owner of the Western Auto Associate store in town, receives a five year service certificate for outstanding merchandising and community work. The award arrives from Western Auto Supply Company in Kansas City and is displayed in the store. Western Auto operates 400 plus company owned stores and 14 000 items across sporting goods bikes toys paint radios appliances and auto parts.
SP-4 and Mrs. Daniel Jalufka return from Anniston Alabama where Jalufka had been stationed at Fort McClellan. He received his discharge from the army after two years of service with Uncle Sam's forces.
County agricultural agent Jack Lindsey warns cotton farmers to watch for boll weevil fleahopper and bollworm. Begin poisoning when 3 to 4 young worms per 100 squares or 3 percent damaged squares, with two applications five days apart. Dust 15 to 20 pounds per acre or spray as directed by chemical company, using insect-specific poisons.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Lehnert and daughter from Corpus Christi spent the weekend here with Mrs Ed Lehnert and at the bedside of Mr Frank Wendell who is a patient in Wagner Hospital Shiner.
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