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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1951
Page
1
District events move to Flatonia with boys volley ball on March 9 and a schedule through April 6. Competing schools include Flatonia Hallettsville Schulenburg Sheridan Shiner Weimar Waelder and Moulton. District coverage notes local civic progress and student activities across multiple towns.
Dr. Geo B Cox urges Texans to improve sanitation to curb flyborne diseases. He warns that screened windows and covered trash reduce typhoid fever and other illnesses spread by houseflies. Eliminate breeding places and keep garbage covered to protect communities.
The VFW Ladies Auxiliary held its March 8 meeting at the VFW Hall with annual officer elections. New president is Elizabeth Raab. other officers include Evelyn Biehunko, Gladys Malinek, Antoinette Few, Claudia Jaluska, Lexie Boehm, Mamie Jo Luksowsky, Evelyn Haas, Edith Bevan, and Wilma Pundt as trustees. An engagement notice also appears for Roselyn Kotzebue to Pvt. Donald Brave nec of Lackland AFB.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No 6971 will host its annual Easter picnic on Sunday March 25 with the Geier Merrem Legion Post Moulton Lions Club and VFW as co sponsors. The Egg Hunt is set for 2 30 in the afternoon followed by High School Band concert. Dinner and supper will be served on the grounds and amusements will run throughout the day ending with a grand ball.
An election for district school trustees will occur in all common and independent districts on Saturday April 7. A county trustee election for Precincts No 1 and No 2 is scheduled the same day as terms of Joe A Grahmann and Emil Drozd expire. Both incumbents have filed for re election.
The Moulton Independent School District board has called an election in Moulton on Saturday April 7 to elect two trustees. Terms of G G Fisbeck and Louis Pietsch expire this year. E A Oehl has been appointed presiding judge of the election.
Mr and Mrs William Jurek of Shiner announce the birth of their daughter Laura Jean at Shiner Hospital on Sunday March 4 the baby weighing six pounds eight ounces Mrs Jurek formerly Melba Jo Oeltjen of Moulton.
E. T. Merrem a former resident of Moulton now in LaGrange observed his 93rd birthday recently at the home of Mr and Mrs D M White. Merrem is reported in excellent health.
Senator Gus Strauss notes halfway through the session as the last week to introduce bills before a 60 day limit. He discusses a rural fire prevention district amendment, a statewide prohibition election bill, and concerns about General Revenue Fund losses from alcohol taxes. The Senate has 357 bills, with many local in nature and a few general items like May primaries and June runoffs.
Mrs. Ed Boehm Sr. marked her eighty ninth birthday March 13 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elo C Fehrenkamp, with relatives and friends from Shiner Hallettsville Flatonia Columbus LaGrange Schulenburg Taft and Cuero. A station KTRH Houston musical tribute and a shared lunch followed a day of well wishes and flowers as she remains in good health.
The Novohrad PTA held its regular meeting on March 8 at 7 30 PM. They discussed plans for an Easter Egg Hunt and voted to cover the cost of repairing the school roof. The next meeting is scheduled for May 10 at 7 30 PM.
Mr and Mrs John Kubicek of Dallas Texas are very happy over the arrival of a little son born on Tuesday February 20 The Little fellow weighed six pounds and will answer to the name Frankie Don.
At its regular meeting Monday night the Moulton City Council accepted the sewer project and invited public use. The project, approved after inspection by the State Health Department, will allow new connections and is described as a splendid system for a small city.
Miss Anita Windecker daughter of Rev and Mrs K Windecker of Moulton will give a piano recital at the Music Hall of Texas University in Austin on Tuesday March 20 at 4 00 P M. The recital is open to the public. Windecker is instructor in piano and theory at Texas Lutheran College Seguin.
The passage discusses bill options to delay the primary and ensure court time for contests. A constitutional amendment would grant a four year term for officials with staggered elections every two years, shortening ballots. The speaker invites public input as the session nears its midpoint.
Eugene A. Branecky of Camp Cooke California is promoted to Private. He entered service in 1950 and awaits overseas duty. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Branecky of near Moulton.
Mr and Mrs Frank Wendel of Shiner Texas announce the marriage of their daughter Wilma Mary Ann of Denver to Sylvester Di Giacomo son of Mr and Mrs Tony Di Giacomo of Denver on Tuesday the twenty seventh of March at the Assumption Church in Welby Colorado.
The Moulton Bobkittens competed in Garwood with both A and B squads. A team beat Eagle Lake 15 0 and 15 0 then lost to Schulenburg 15 4 and 15 12. B team lost to Fayetteville 15 3 and 15 8 then beat Hallettsville 15 12 and 15 7 to reach the Garwood B finals and win the consolation trophy. Arlene Biehunke made the all tournament team.
Sam Moore Allen a Hallettsville native died in a Houston hospital on Saturday March 10. Funeral services were held at Kabena Funeral Home in Hallettsville with interment in Hallettsville City Cemetery. Reverends Hamner and Part officiated with Masonic graveside rites. He is survived by his wife a son Charlie Allen a daughter Mrs Royce Miller four brothers Lewis William Alton Allen and Raymond Allen of Houston two sisters Mrs Eloise Suttle and Mrs Corine Baker both of Shelby North Carolina and one grandchild.
At a school board meeting J. W. Pyland was re-elected to a seventh term as head of Moulton Schools. Faculty members will be elected later.
Chas. Welfl was appointed census enumerator for the district and began work March 1. The scholastic census must be completed during March.
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