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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1947
Page
1
Park Place Lutheran Church in Houston plans installing memorial chimes for charter member Captain James Donald Richter killed in Luxembourg on January 9 1945. The chimes will ring within two miles of the church where he served on the first council and did not return from service.
President Truman receives a doctor of laws degree at Baylor University in Waco after a three day goodwill visit to Mexico. The piece notes influenza concerns in Texas, upcoming Moulton High School commencement, and Lions Club field and band plans for the town.
Governor Beauford Jester proclaims March 10 to 16 as American Legion Membership Week in Texas. Texas hosts 709 Legion posts with 151000 members. Bertram E. Gieschke urges Legionaires to observe Week per the proclamation. Governor's notice appears in this week's Moulton Eagle.
State Marshal McCormack of Tennessee warned on a national broadcast that fires erupt every 53 seconds in the United States and more than 659000 fires occur annually. He blamed careless acts such as matches smoking defective wiring faulty cooking and fuels and urged each household to organize local prevention programs.
Mr. Hannegan, Democratic Committee chairman, announces Truman as the party’s candidate to succeed him. Truman does not protest, remarking at first that the move is sudden. The piece notes Truman’s popularity rising after a prior decline, and observes the unpredictability of a two year ahead presidential race.
The piece notes Taft of Ohio as the most popular Senator on Capitol Hill with Vandenberg of Michigan close behind and Governor Dewey of New York once leading in 1948 presidential hopes now viewed by many Republicans as unlikely. Taft is repeatedly named as the expected nominee.
The Moulton Lions Club held its first meeting of the month at the Ritz Cafe on Thursday March 6 with Roy Kotzebue presiding in the secretary's absence. Thirty one members answered roll call and reports covered lighted field advertising stock show Yoakum chamber of commerce banquet and the FFA stock show date set for April 9. Guests Lt L T Bichenko returned from Alaska and Lloyd Jilek of Schulenburg attended.
George Kallus announces Lavaca County fund drive totals $1054.57 for infantile paralysis. The distribution allocates half to the National Foundation one fourth to the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation and one fourth retained locally. Moulton contributed $236.80.
Faletsville March 8. The local Masonic Lodge nears its 100th anniversary. In March 1850 a dispensation granted the Hallettsville petitioners Silas Bennett Thomas Bishop James Short M B Bennett H Tollerson Joseph Lawrence I J Foster Peter McDermott Philip Howard Thomas Clare Stephen Debord Thomas Chadouin E M Bennett A K Foster G W Guthry. Willie M Pillar is the present worshipful master of this lodge known as Murchison No. 80.
The St Josephs Youth Sodality held its monthly meeting on March fifth. The treasurer reported on the February social and Rev Janak closed with a short talk on vocations. Afterward the group sang songs in preparation for the passion play.
Jaroszewski Pete Kaluza Nolan Wagner Emil J Jaluska Albert Pavlice Dan nis Wagner and Johnnie Ander le attended a V F W meeting in Yoakum Monday night Department Commander Perry of Austin was guest speaker
Mrs Minnie Wiseman of Flatonia Florida and former Moulton resident marked her 89th birthday on Saturday March 1. Despite age she remains hale and hearty and has three children Charles Wiseman of near Moulton Allen Wiseman and Mrs P E Cooper of Flatonia.
County Clerk records show 11 marriage licenses issued in Lavaca during February, down from 16 in January. The first two months total 27 licenses, far below 58 for the same period last year.
At a Board of Trustees meeting in Moulton Independent School District Superintendent J W Pyland was re elected for the upcoming scholastic year. It will be his third year in Moulton. Faculty elections will be held later.
The Catholic School Club met on Wednesday March 5 at 3 PM to discuss business. The treasurer reported and $225 was set aside in a fund for an indoor toilet system. Officers will be elected at the next meeting and members are urged to attend. the next meeting moves to April 9 at 3 PM due to Easter holidays.
Hollis Pace of Hallettsville won tie-down with 16 seconds. Earl Lockwell of Moulton was second at 23.5 seconds, Escher of San Antonio and Mullins of Hallettsville tied for third with 21 and 22 seconds. Pace also won break-away in 3.5 seconds with Escher second at 414 seconds and Earl Seidler of Gonzales third at 6 seconds.
The Girls 4 H Club of St Josephs School met Friday March 7 with Miss Emily Ritter presiding. Each girl showcased her sewing project and received feedback plus a Demonstration Guide Book to aid future work.
George G Archbell born January 6 1885 in Brownwood Texas died at his Denver Colorado home March 6 1947 after a short pneumonia illness He was 62 years old He married Lula ODonnell in 1923 and is survived by his wife two stepchildren four brothers two sisters and several nieces nephews and friends The family funeral was held at Dehl Funeral Home Moulton with interment in Moulton City Cemetery
Mr. Chas Welff is taking the School Census for the Moulton Independent School District. Parents with children who will be 6 by September 1 should contact Mr Welff this month. Children five now are eligible if their sixth birthday falls before September 1. Residents unsure about eligibility should contact Mr Welff soon.
Results show Cuero taking boys singles and girls singles titles with James Kolar of Moulton second in boys singles. Shiner wins boys doubles with Cuero second, and Shiner leads girls doubles. Hallettsville places second in girls singles with Cuero first.
Miss Alice Kram, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edmund Kram of Moulton, graduated from Seton School of Nursing at Austin on March 6. The exercises were in Seton Hospital Chapel with 24 participants. She is a 1943 Moulton High School graduate and will spend time with her parents after the ceremony.
Mrs Frank Chovanetz died March 8 at 11 30 P M at age 80 3 18. Funeral services were held Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hallettsville with interment there. Attending were Mrs Edwin J Kne sek Mrs Joe Bohuslav and Mr and Mrs Anton Pustejovsky of Moulton and Mrs Edwin H Southard of San Antonio.
A county wide meeting will be held at Halletts ville High School Auditorium on Wednesday March 19 at 7 30 PM Merchants businessmen and farmers are urged to attend this important event prepared with an interesting agenda.
Mr. Frank Cinadr announces the engagement of his daughter Irene to Mr. John A. Schindler Jr. son of Mr and Mrs John A Schindler of San Antonio. The marriage is planned for Saturday April 19 at St Peter's Parish San Antonio.
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