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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1976
Page
1
Moulton Volunteer Fire Dept members participate in the town and country jamboree weekend with beard, mustache, goat contest. Pictured volunteers include Ben Darilek, Leroy Mikulencak Jr, Robert Pilat, Jim Kubicek Jr, Erwin Patek, Bennie Polasek, Carl Henke, Dennis Schacherl, Alfons Fojtik, Rodney Petrek, and Daniel Kozelsky. The department supports community events year round.
Plans finalized for the Moulton Town and Country Jamboree July 24 and 25. Beer Garden opens at noon on Front Street with a 30 by 90 foot open air tent. Kiddie Parade at 1:00 p.m. and prizes. Noodle soup cook-off at 2:00 p.m. Bicycle races at 2:30 p.m. Beer Drinking Contest at 3:30 p.m. Soup judged at 5:00 p.m. top three auction at 5:30 p.m. Music by Kross Kountry from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Radio KVLG covering live. Special guest Johnny Moore. Sunday features downtown parade at 11:00 a.m. Fried chicken dinner at VFW Hall starting at noon.
There will be no Moulton Farm Bureau Meeting on Thursday July 22 due to field work.
The Machart family reunion will be held Sunday August 1 1976 at V F W Hall in Moulton. Each family should contact their children and bring a basket lunch for a noon meal. Music will be provided.
People seeking to join the Music Talent Contest at the Jamboree are asked to contact Daniel Jasek or Marvin Jasek to enter.
Grace Schoenvogel and Erika Solomon returned from a month long tour of Germany and Switzerland. They reported a good time despite the record drought and hot weather.
Jamboree days away, the Miss Moulton and Little Mr and Miss Moulton contests will be held at W.F.W. Hall on Sunday at 2:00 PM. High school girls ages 15 to 18 compete for cash prizes of 75 50 and 25 and will model casual and formal wear. Children ages 4 to 8 compete for a couple prize and wear formal attire. Entry blanks available via Diana Kloesel at Kloesel's Steak House.
H H Realty installs an answering service unit improving coverage when Mr Hanslik is out of the office. The system provides around the clock access and helps handle calls efficiently for clients and staff.
William Lee Young a vocational agriculture teacher at Moulton High School will be honored by the Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas in Fort Worth on August 3 1976. Fact provided by Guy Finstad Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch instructor and association president.
A 1967 Chevrolet driven by Daniel Wayne Koranek of Moulton sustained heavy front end damage after leaving FM road 532 early Sunday morning July 19. He received minor injuries and was treated in Shiner before release. The car was towed to Beran Garage by a company wrecker, the collision occurring along the fence line near Jim Novo sad residence east of the VFW Hall.
Report from a community jamboree with booths for Mary Patek, Shirley Friedrich, Cindy’s Flowers and Gifts, and Alley Bar-B-Que. Activities include dunking, ice cream, cotton candy, pop corn, beards and mustaches judging, a Kiddie Parade, crafts, bake sales, and student fairs across seventh to senior grades with teams from Moulton Little League and Cub Scouts participating.
After two weeks of thunder and daily showers totaling about four inches, sunshine brings relief. Grain crops threatened by wet weather are being harvested. Hay-making resumes and farmers prepare soil for the fall garden.
St Joseph Church in Moulton changes Mass schedule for Sunday July 25 due to Jam boree parade line up nearby. Masses set for 7 30 and 9 00 a m instead of 8 30 and 10 00 a m.
Event notice for the State Championship Noodle Soup Cook-off invites participation and media coverage. Contact David Fisbeck for registration details and event logistics.
Stanley, a Gonzales High School 1971 alumnus, earned a BBA in Marketing from Southwest Texas State University San Marcos in 1975 and is recently employed with Howard Porter Furniture, Inc. Cuero.
A pair of small twisters struck the Rudy Jahn place south of town Thursday around 1 30 PM. The 20 by 40 cowshed was left with north and east walls standing debris strewn across the road and into James Bryan pasture. Tin roof lumber and other items were carried above the fence line, branches broke, and a large pecan tree lost its top. About 1 ½ inches of rain accompanied the storm with lightning and thunder.
Lavaca County Farm Bureau staff attended the Texas Farm Bureau Billion Dollar Celebration at the Waco Convention Center. The two day event honored agents for reaching one billion dollars in life insurance in force and highlighted Texas Farm Bureau progress. Margaret Hermes won the agency managers award for District 12 and Lavaca County received the Fire Award for highest number of applications.
Businesses or individuals may sponsor a contestant in the Miss Moulton and Little Miss Moulton contests during the Town and Country Jamboree. Interested parties should contact Diana Kloesel at Kloesel's Steak House.
The August and Amalie Krause reunion will be held at Sulphur Park on Sunday August 15. Each family should bring a side dish while the rest is furnished.
Residents at Shady Oak Nursing Home greet each morning with two copies of The Victoria Advocate provided by local benefactors including Mr and Mrs Leslie Greive Fisbeck Grocery Olle Pharmacy Barta s Grocery Market and Biehunko Insurance Agency.
The notice asks readers to contact Cindy Petrek or Betty Sharar for information about the Jamboree parade.
The Catholic Daughters of America sponsor a cake walk at the downtown Jamboree on Saturday July 24 starting at 8 00 p m All members should bring their cakes by 4 30 p m to the event site.
Robert Bohuslav of the Moulton Chapter received the Lone Star Farmer Degree at the 48th State FFA Convention in Dallas on July 14 to 16. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Daniel Bohuslav and attended the opening session with Alan Zahradnik FFA Advisor at Moulton High School. The degree is the highest award from the State FFA Association.
Mrs. F. C. Sadie Smith died Sunday at Shiner Hospital at age 87 years two months and 26 days. Funeral services were held Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Moulton with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. A full obituary will run next week in the Eagle.
The Hobby Club announces a bake sale with articles at the Ball Park on Saturday August 24 starting at 10:00 a.m. The event promotes club activities and community gathering with homemade treats available for purchase.
All parade entries for Sunday July 25 should line up at 10 a.m. at Moulton High School. Judging starts at 10 30 a.m. Parade begins promptly at 11 a.m.
The notice invites participation in the Kiddie Parade of the Jam Boree and provides a contact, Dana Novosad, for details.
Moulton FFA members are urged to attend a special meeting Monday July 26 at 8 00 P M. The session in the Vocational Agriculture Building on the High School Campus will elect new officers for the coming term. For details contact Mr Zahradnik at the Ag Building.
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