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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1958
Page
2
Home Demonstration members and friends observe H D Week with a social at the Paul Green home on Sunday May 4 at 730 pm. Visitors welcome. Other activities include a May 9 meeting hosted by Mrs Sam Meyer at 2 pm with visitors invited. Various local residents are noted as visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns.
Tributes to Dr. Frank M. Wagner praise his lifelong Christian service and steadfast ethics. The piece denounces religious prejudice as a national threat and urges unity, defense modernization, and responsible civic action amid postwar concerns. It notes the Indianola Pilgrimage return date and reflects on Churchill’s Civil War history.
A wife questions the Joneses wealth noting they own no car piano TV jewelry or furs. Her husband suspects hidden funds or assets despite the apparent frugality.
Parents seeking inter district transfers for the 1958 59 term must file a written application with the County Superintendent by June 1. No transfer will be approved after that date. The County Board will meet the first week in June to hear protests by trustees, with parents and trustees appearing if protests exist, to approve or reject the transfer.
Flatonia Livestock Commission reports active bidding across all cattle classes at Monday sale with 665 cattle and 378 hogs. Hog prices held near last week while cow and calf categories rose, top calves fetch 25 to 28.80, fat cows 17 to 20.50, heavy bulls 19 to 22, top hogs 20.70 to 21.30, sows 18 to 20.
Citizens are urged to support the local newspaper through subscriptions, advertising, and the paper’s job department. The piece argues that without local papers communities stagnate and die, and prompts readers to consider the paper’s value versus national outlets and the publisher’s finances.
At St Josephs Catholic Church a banquet followed a meal and program. Ed win F. Darilek introduced officers and board members including Henry Kocian president Wm D Wachtendorf and August W Etlinger two vice presidents Roy L Kotzebue treasurer and secretary manager Wm H Pundt. Directors listed. Miss Rose Marie Strieder sang two accordion pieces. Benediction by Rev Julius Holm. Mrs Selma Atkinson and her HE girls served a baked ham meal.
Notice from Lavaca County Commissioners Court announces public auction at the County Farm near Hallettsville at 10 A M on Friday May 16 1958. Items include tables chairs beds mattresses springs wood heaters gas heaters cook stove hay mowers sewing machine butane tank wood cords and miscellaneous goods. Cash payment and removal required. Ed Orsak.
Members will start with a 1:00 a.m. business meeting including officer elections. A noon barbecue dinner follows. Ladies donating a cake or pie receive a free membership card for free barbecue admission, children under 12 admitted free. Entertainment includes deer target and ham shoots plus music on the grounds.
Burial followed services in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survived by wife Marie Wagner of Shiner, sons Dr. Robert J. Wagner, John and Patrick Wagner, daughter Frances Montalbano, four brothers, five sisters, and nine grandchildren. Additional survivors include Louis, Joe, John Wagner, and others from Moulton, Muldoon, Floresville, Schulenburg, and Shiner.
The Effenberger family reunion gathered at the Culak SP JST Hall on Sunday April 27 with numerous descendants listed from Houston Corpus Christi Moulton Weimar Boerne Brenham Gonzales Robstown San Antonio El Campo Day Shiner Edna Victoria College Station Schulenburg Hallettsville and other Texas towns.
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