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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1953
Page
1
All independent and common school districts will hold trustee elections on Saturday April 4. Incumbents Joe A. Grahmann from Precinct 1 and Emil E. Drozd from Precinct 2 are up for re election, with two trustees already filing for another term.
John Havlik reports a health department survey of Moulton finds citizens cooperative and eager to improve sanitation. Some sites meet standards while others need corrections, to be rechecked by Texas Health Department officials. Authorities urge cooperation with the City Council and health officials to keep the city clean for children.
A trustee election will be held at Oak Grove School on Saturday April 4 from 8 am to 1 pm to elect one trustee. The notice specifies the polling time and location.
The writer shares a vivid hometown portrait of Moulton in the 1920s and 30s and proposes a large homecoming. Readers express interest and urge concrete plans to organize a big reunion for former residents. Governor Shivers backs a Teen-age Traffic Safety Conference in Austin to address teen driving and road safety, citing 2,500 deaths and 100,000 injuries last year.
Samuel Barta, a local Futuc farmer, claimed both Grand Champion and Reserve Champion titles in Jersey cattle at the Capital Area Livestock Show in Austin held March 2–7. His registered cow Masterman’s Dawn of L. H. won Grand Champion in both Junior and Open shows, a rare double victory bred by Lord Henderson of Schulenburg. Sammie began in dairy cattle through the Houston calf scramble in 1951, later building a winning herd and planning future shows in Cuero and his local fair.
Lavaca County unit of the Texas State Teachers Association held its second year meeting in the Shiner Gym March 11 with attendees from Shiner Halletsville Moulton and rural Lavaca schools. Secretary read minutes treasurer reported. Delegates elected to the District I convention in Galveston include Mollie Green Melvin Merrem Neal B. Fox and Nell Box with alternates Lorene Miculka Lydia Merrem Max Seidenberger Allen Albrecht.
Joseph Studlar 87 died Saturday March 14 at Shiner from a heart ailment. Funeral services were held Monday March 16 at Smith Funeral Home and at the Catholic Church at 9 30 a.m. Rev John Matocha officiated. Surviving is his widow Frances Mraz. Pallbearers were Emil Borak Emil Darilek Emi Krejci Theo Wenske F W Hans and Joe J Wegner.
The Army requests 53 600 draftees for May, matching February through April calls. Defense officials say volunteer enlistments and re enlistments are used first to meet approved strength before invoking selective service.
Autry files suit in Gonzales County Court seeking 998 in damages from Jerome I. Kocian over a two year lease of 592 acres for grazing. Autry claims Kocian failed to drill a well and install a windmill within two months, forcing cattle to be watered twice by truck at 84 cost and causing 669 in lost market value, plus 245 to dig a well and erect a windmill.
Mrs. Ed Boehm Sr celebrated her 91st birthday on Friday March 13 at her daughter’s home. Born near La Grange as Edna Adamcik she helped build the local school and a Home Economics Cottage. She and Ed Boehm Sr opened a Moulton store in 1888 and raised five children, now with only Elo Fehrenkamp surviving. She remains active, enjoys flowers, and hosts guests from Temple Smithville Taft La Grange Schulenburg Cuero Mathis Shiner and Columbus as well as local relatives.
The regular meeting approved the annual banquet for April 29 with Henry Howell as guest speaker. Tickets cost 1.25 and are sold by listed members. deadline is April 20. Chicken will be served. five directors and a president will be elected at the next meeting.
Anonymous recollection recalls the Moore Avenue windmill and water tank as likely early water supply, hitching racks along Front Street, and horse transportation. He notes the hill school nicknamed college later renamed Sam and Will Moore Institute, the nearby parochial school, the Ed Boehm home site, a bats-haunted Methodist church, and local figures like Old Mose Chappel. He also describes beer houses, saloons, the Moulton Bank, barber and general stores, and the busy business district before prohibition.
Ninth District Commander R Paul Martin urged over 275 attendees at a Sunday barbecue honoring returned Korean veterans to return to God and engage more in civic life. He recalled the Legion’s France birth 35 years ago and presented Appreciation Certificates to seven Korean veterans. post commander and 53 member Auxiliary supported the event.
The Future Farmer 4 H club show will be held in Moulton on Wednesday April 1 with 42 entries. Five market hogs ten fat hogs and three lambs will make up the fat stock show, fourteen gilts two sows three ewes one boar two Jersey heifers and two Jersey cows in the breeding show. Judging starts at 10 00 a m with market grades and breeding classification and premiums awarded accordingly. There will be no auction sale but donations of kids for their fat animals are welcome.
At the regular meeting Friday the VFW Post 6971 elected its officers for the coming year. Cmdr Gene Hinci. Sr Vice Cmdr Albert Pavlicek. Jr Vice Cmdr Edgar Keil. Quartermaster Adolph Haas. Chaplain Jodie Meiserschlaeger. Advocate Harry Meyer. 1-year trustee George Pesek. 2-year trustee Alvin Faltisek. Surgeo n Edwin Schacherl. The post, with 109 members present, voted a $10 donation to the Red Cross.
Moulton FFA boys plan strong show at Cuero stock event March 19 20 21 with competitors James Freytag James Hoepfl Franklin Wendel George Ammerman Jer Sey Heifer Sammie Barta and two Moulton calves two hogs to sell Friday night at 7 30 pm A rodeo each evening and calf scramble prize with a registered gift for the calf bearing the hidden number Supporters urged to attend and bid on animals
PFC James J. Kouba of Moulton has completed the Army Engineering School course at Murnau Germany. He is a construction specialist in the 43d Infantry Division 169th Regiment stationed in Augsburg Germany. He and his wife Dorothy and his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Kouba live in Moulton.
A 1948 tan Mercury club coupe with Harris County license was wrecked near Sulphur Park Monday about 3 am. The driver, unknown, reportedly escaped unharmed as Wroe's Chevrolet Sales tow truck removed the ruined vehicle.
Washington Defense Department requested 500 doctors and 145 dentists from Selective Service for April. The Army would receive 300 doctors and 100 dentists with others going to the Air Force. Total to date: 4,746 physicians and 2,296 dentists since July 15, 1951. Eagle Lake: filing deadline for city offices passed without candidates for mayor or three council seats. mayor has resigned.
Fayette County Sheriff T J Flournoy reports catching four burglars in Corrigan during a drug store break in. He also says the identities of burglars who entered a Flatonia baker shop and a Schulenburg jewelry store are known and these suspects are being sought.
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