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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1951
Page
1
Marie Kouba and Alfred Buxkemper were married in a Nuptial High Mass at St. Joseph Church Moulton on May 26. The ceremony featured a white satin gown with lace, a cathedral train, and a pearl rosary. The couple will reside in Columbus Texas.
State Senator Gus J. Strauss reports General MacArthur will address a joint session of the Texas Legislature on Wednesday June 13 at 4 00 P M. He will speak from the front steps of the State Capitol Building with space for all who wish to attend.
Theme of June Dairy Month spans the nation with dairy industry sponsorship. Draft calls 367 Texans in July, the lowest since Korea War began. Casualties in Korea total 67,427 with 11,413 deaths. Texas 4-H Roundup set for June 25–29 at Texas A&M. MacArthur to address Texas Legislature in Austin June 13, with stops in Houston June 14 and San Antonio June 15. Patricia McVea of Fort Worth and San Antonio attends Buckingham Palace party. Governor Shivers signs ban on gambling devices with penalties up to 1 year in jail or $100 to $1,000 fine. Texas hunting and fishing leases yield over $2,000,000. fur sales add millions. Mrs. Tom Connally to christen the United States liner June 23 at Newport News. ship costs $72,000,000, length 890 feet, capacity 2,000 passengers.
Funeral rites for Oswald Kubicek aged 55 were held at his home ten miles north of Haltettville on Saturday June 2 with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Haltettville. He is survived by his wife his mother Mrs Ludmila Kubiceky two sons Eugene and Erwin of San Antonio three brothers Alfred of Moulton Bohumil of Shiner and Adolph of San Antonio and three sisters Mrs Frank Brom of Moulton Mrs Joe Luksovsky of Gonzales and Mrs Frank Mill of San Antonio.
Mr. and Mrs. Elo C Fehren kamp Mrs Erna Kotzebuer and Mrs Arthur Schodde attended funeral services for Minnie Peters in Corpus Christi last week Wednesday They also visited in Taft.
Sergeant Anton E. Schoenfeld of the Medical Detachment O A H 8009 in Osaka Japan was awarded a Recommendation Ribbon with Pendant by Col. Craig on May 12, the sole hospital staff member to receive the honor. He also earned a Meritorious Achievement certificate after over two years overseas.
Sisters Consilia Alcan tara Rosaria and Eunice of St. Joseph's School depart Monday for San Antonio to attend a summer course at Our Lady of the Lake College. They ordered The Moulton Eagle sent to their home to stay connected with local news.
Marvin Merrem principal of Moulton High School earned a Master Degree at the commencement exercises at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos on Wednesday, May 30.
On Monday morning June 11 a two week Vacation Bible School starts at 8 30 each day at the Lutheran Church. Children are welcomed for study and recreation and a catechetical class will be organized. Those wishing confirmation on Palm Sunday 1952 must enroll now.
The Yoakum Tom Tom celebration motorcade visited Moulton last Thursday morning to promote the event which opened June 7 and runs through June 9. Cr W Denman led the motorcade. A Kiddie parade is set for 5 30 P M Saturday June 9 with 16 prize sections. Prizes total 150 00 with first and second in each section and out of town children receiving separate prizes.
Three prizes awarded on Saturday May 26 by Arrow Feed Mills and Beran Gin Mill and Feed Co. First prize went to Mrs Daniel Fojtik a dinette set. Second prize to Mrs Agnes Pavlicek a baby chenille headspread. Third prize to Laddie Clouhy a set of mixing bowls.
The Moulton girls softball team opened with an 11 to 2 victory over the Cotton Maids. Moulton exploded for 15 runs in the second inning, plus four in the fourth and two in the sixth while Yoakum Hallettsville Shiner Gonzales join the five town league.
The schedule lists Moulton games with Gonzales Hallettsville Shiner Yoakum at Moulton venues from June 8 to August 2. Several dates in July and August lack opponents or locations, indicating incompletelisting gaps in the summer slate.
Taps on a battered bugle marked the close of the sixty first and last reunion of the boys in grey at Norfolk Virginia. Three veterans answered the call John Salling Slant Virginia W J Bush Fitzgerald Georgia and W D Townsend Olla Louisiana. Only eleven other brothers at arms are known to be alive.
The Christian Mothers Society held its general meeting Sunday afternoon May 27. Officers elected were President Mrs Norma Hoepfl Vice President Mrs Antonia Gassmann Secretary Mrs Flora Hoepfl and Treasurer Mrs Frances Wenske. Delegates named for the Catholic State League meeting at Rockne July 24 25 26 include Mrs Mary Reindl Mrs Agnes Wenske Mrs Norma Hoepfl and Mrs Frances Wenske with alternates Mrs Anna Bratrich Mrs Martha Hoepfl Mrs Flora Hoepfl and Mrs Antonia Gassmann. The session closed with a prayer and a lunch served by the St Joseph Society.
Music lovers in Moulton and nearby areas attended a Tuesday evening recital by students of Mrs J T Jaeggli. The program featured pieces from well known composers and drew enthusiastic applause. A group photo with local photographers Mr and Mrs Oscar Raab was taken before the concert.
Patsy Orts Mildred Fojtik Elaine Kleihege and Lillie Janelle Etlinger will represent the Moulton Future Homemakers of America at the Area Camp in Palacios June 6 9. They will learn to plan the year work lead activities and teach crafts while meeting other girls and improving the 1951 52 FHA chapter.
Hugo Raab, 58, a former Oak Grove resident and later of Shiner, died Tuesday morning after a long illness.
The Jaroszewski family held their tenth annual reunion at the V F W Hall in Moulton on Sunday June 3 in rainy weather with about 140 attendees. Attendees from San Antonio Houston Taft Orange Grove Corpus Christi Beeville Cuero Yoakum Yaokum Brenham Flatonia Victoria Refugio Westhoff Shiner and Moulton were listed with numerous family members attending and registering.
Texas A and M College at College Station reported 1747 students graduated in the past year. Commencement was held June 1 with attendees including Edward Gene Boehm and family from Angleton and Schulenburg, plus other local residents. Edward Gene Boehm was part of the graduating class.
Mary Krejci died at her Moulton home June 1 after a long illness. The body lay in state at Smith Funeral Chapel with rosary recited. funeral at St Joseph Church June 3, burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Survived by mother, four sisters, four brothers.
On Thursday night May 31 Mrs Hugo Strieder Mrs Victor Fehrenkamp Mrs W H Etlinger and Mrs Lillie Dari lek met at the cottage to discuss sewing problems. On Tuesday night June 12 a demonstration will be held on proper methods of setting in zippers and setting a sleeve at 7 30 P M all interested community members are invited to attend.
On Monday June 25 4-H Club members will tour Texas A&M to view the campus as part of the State 4-H Roundup. Tours last about one hour with individual and group options. Activities all day at the Grove include athletic and musical games and a Monday evening 4-H party for contestants and members.
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