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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1946
Page
1
The district lists Honor Roll and High Honors for the 1945-46 session. Notable names include Lillian Darilek of Moulton and August Klecka of East Bernard whose marriage at Holy Cross Church was celebrated June 4. The article also details student grades and multiple graduates earning high honors across elementary and high school.
On Tuesday evening at the University of Texas Home Economics Building Miss Anita Richter was instated into the Upsilon Chapter of Omicron Nu, a national home economics organization. Ten initiates attended, including a Puerto Rico graduate student. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Merrem and Mrs. Jy Knape accompanied Miss Richter.
Pvt Edward Gene Boehm, recently stationed at Camp Robinson Arkansas, is spending his furlough with his mother Mrs Ed Boehm Jr. He will report back to Camp Hood.
Mrs Julia Green age 82 years 9 months 24 days longtime Shiner resident died at home Thursday May 30 at 1 45 pm Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon with burial in Shiner City Cemetery Surviving are a grandson daughter in law and several nephews and nieces
Miss Cordelia Boehm visited several days with her mother Mrs. Ed Boehm Jr and returned to Dallas on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs Vladimir Dari lek and daughter Dorothy spent the first part of the week in Moulton visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Emil Darilek.
Travis Shoemake of Halletts ville campaigned in Moulton on Friday promoting his bid for the Democratic nomination for state representative.
Several hundred attended the Father-and-Son banquet at Sulphur Park on Thursday evening under the Moulton Chapter Future Farmers of America. Menu included barbecued mutton, bread, pickles, coffee and iced tea. Out of town guests included State Department members from Austin and county agents C. G. King and John V. Lindsey, with teachers Dan Snyder and Charles Schmucker of Hallettsville and Yoakum. William Lee Young organized the event.
Dorothy Jean Schacher and William Stluka wed in a 3 PM May 18 double ring ceremony at Immaculate Conception Rectory Houston. Attendants Shirley Schacherl and Edward Struka. Bride from Moulton, educated in Houston, works at J Weingarten. groom from Shiner, ex Army, University of Houston student, employed by Hughes Tool. They will reside at 230 Knox Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. E Valenta of San Francisco California are visiting his mother Mrs R Valenta and other relatives. It is their first visit here in 35 years.
Mr and Mrs Vince Rehmet of Moulton and Mr and Mrs Vince Boycé Rehmet of West Columbia traveled to Sherman on Wednesday to visit Mr and Mrs Jesse Rehmet.
Mrs Ada Butler of San Antonio district Avon representative spent Thursday of last week in Moulton with local Avon representative Mrs Leona Merrem.
Mr Arthur F. Krause and his family travel to Three Rivers to see his parents Mr and Mrs Fred W. Krause. Mr Krause works with Gulf Research and has been based in Lafayette Louisiana for years but will soon be stationed in Ozona Texas.
One hundred members attended the regular meeting of Geier-Merrem Post No. 3892, American Legion, at the Legion Hall Tuesday night. Ten veterans joined the post. County Judge Paul H. Fertsch addressed the gathering. County service officer Emil P. Polasek and William Lee Young outlined the Veterans Farm School Program. Delegates’ reports from the Columbus district convention were presented. The post voted to donate 25 dollars to the Americanism Endowment fund.
The Geier Merrem Post American Legion cleared roughly $1000 from its annual dance held Sunday night at Herman Park Hall. Ticket sales totaled 728 as patrons from near and far enjoyed the poetry in motion and Ad Migl's orchestra provided music.
E. J. Etlinger visited Dallas and Fort Worth markets the first part of the week to purchase merchandise for the store of E. J. Etlinger and Son.
Miss Eleanor Butschek and Dennis Wagner married at St Joseph Catholic Church in Moulton on Monday morning. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hy Butschek, wore navy and was given in marriage by her father. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Wagner, wore a brown suit. Attendants included Evelyn Ducho Nolan Wagner Patricia Kolacny Matthew Butschek and the bridesmaids wore white dresses trimmed with fern. The bride is a Moulton High School graduate 1940 and employed by E J Etlinger & Son. The groom, a Moulton High School alumnus, served 81 months overseas in World War II and works at Modern Meat Market. The couple will reside in Moulton with the Caseys.
The Moulton Public Schools Class of 1941 held a reunion Sunday at Sulphur Park south of Moulton. Attendees shared memories over cake and refreshments as a large commemorative cake displayed the class year.
At a Monday night meeting the Moulton Fire Department chose A. J. Darilek as president to serve the remainder of the term after the death of Vladike Boehm.
Allen James Bohuslav Fred Fehrenkamp Roland Welff Raymond Havlik James Bares and Bill Batey, students at Texas A and M Espace, came in the past weekend for unspecified activities on campus.
An airplane from Yoakum circled over Moulton Saturday morning and dropped circulars advertising the annual Tomato Celebration to be held there June 14 to 15.
Edward Darilek resigns after many years as bookkeeper at Farmers & Merchants State Bank and takes a new position with Carl Smith of Oehl Funeral Home. Theo J. Motal becomes the bank’s new bookkeeper.
Miss Marcella Koudelka and Ernest Chaloupka were married at St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Moulton on May 27. Rev Joseph Kopp officiated. Bridesmaids were Lorene Koudelka Georgie Hermann and Helen Kubenka. Escorts were Edwin Vaculik Joe Okruhlik and Eugene Kubenka. A reception for 252 followed at the bride’s home. A dance at Herman Park Hall capped the celebration led by Adolph Heimann and wife.
Miss Florence Lucke daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Lucke Hallettsville and Edwin Darilek son of Mr and Mrs John Darilek near Moulton were married at Sacred Heart Church Hallettsville Tuesday last week Rev Alois Morkovsky conducted the ceremony Attendants were Mr and Mrs Bill Henecka and Mr and Mrs Otto Turek A reception followed at the bride’s home The groom recently discharged from the Air Forces after three and one half years in the African Italian and Caribbean theaters of operation.
Victor Fehrenkamp Jr ETM 8 C son of Mr and Mrs Victor O Fehrenkamp received his discharge from the United States Navy Monday in New Orleans. He served 32 months in the Navy and was assigned to the Pacific theater of operations.
Mr and Mrs James Gray are now residents of Moulton after moving here from Chicago.
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