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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1959
Page
7
Clyde Wayne Boothe celebrated his 8th birthday with a party at his aunt Miss Leona Janszen’s home. Twenty one classmates attended for lunch and indoor games, and all had a nice time. Clyde Wayne is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Boother of Gonzales.
Mrs Frank Heimann returns to Danbury after a week visiting relatives in Moulton San Antonio and New Braunfels.
Allyne Jaeggli Thompson 66 of 703 Baylor Street died Feb 11 in a Brenham hospital after a lingering illness. Born Aug 13 1892 in Brenham she was a Brenham High School Blinn College and Ward Belmont graduate. She married C B Thompson Nov 26 1913 in Brenham and had no children. Funeral Feb 17 at Brenham Memorial Chapel. Burial at Prairie Lea Cemetery. Survivors include aunts and an uncle in Brenham Pasadena Hallettsville and Moulton.
Texas draft boards face a March quota of 364 men as part of a 8,000 national Army allotment. Colonel Morris Schwartz notes pre induction exams for 1,152 draftees, and local boards have completed March quotas. Eligible men must be at least 22 on March 1 1959 with volunteers or delinquents allowed younger.
Beck, who spent one night in jail after his February 19 conviction, arranged to post bail funding. Attorney stated he sought to secure the money to free Beck.
Mrs. John Charles Jones, under 100 pounds and 4 feet 10 inches, delivered Sunday triplet girls weighing under three pounds each. The babies are in a hospital incubator and resting well. Other notes mention several families visiting relatives and attending events in Houston and Schulenburg.
In Leesburg Florida two children Edward Norton 11 and Donald Norton 5 who had been aided to safety during a one room frame house fire wandered back inside and perished. Their mother suffered serious burns while rescuing three other children and the roof collapsed. The husband worked as a truck driver in Ocala and was away at the time. The fire began about 4 am and the family was not aware the danger remained.
A correction notes the Krejer baby's date of birth is February 21 not January 21 and the name is Wayne not Bryan. The report adds that Miss Ruth Allsup Mrs Janie Richardson and Richard Crozier of Waelder visited with Mrs Anton Svoboda and Mrs Henry Helweg Saturday afternoon.
A playful exchange at dawn features two acquaintances joking about a sunrise. One notes a beautiful morning while the other asks about sunrise, leading to a lighthearted quip about always being in bed before sunrise.
The notice describes uses of Hanson and M. Johnson White Leghorns in hatchery production. It lists English White Leghorns Big bone Black Minorcas and Heavy Breeds as the chick varieties offered or reared.
On Monday a sequence of broadcasts runs from 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. with Farmer's Prog News Markets Noon News Toy Martin Guy Lombardy Sammy Kayé Polka Parade Baptist Hour Western Hits Patek Orchestra Sunday Concert God's Hour and a final sign off.
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