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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1957
Page
1
The piece argues for more federal and state aid to farmers to rebuild damaged terraces and soil, urges prioritizing domestic farm aid over foreign support, notes a San Antonio conference on South Texas industrial development, highlights new car spare-tire tech, and reports print paper costs rising by four dollars per ton, raising operating expenses.
Local auto salesman Bill Reeves suffered a fractured skull and other injuries when a southbound train struck his 1953 Mercury Sedan on North Street near House Service Station on April 24 around 2:00 p m. He was knocked unconscious then walked briefly before emergency responders arrived. The Mercury was a total loss and the diesel engine sustained no damage. Stable attendant Daniel Koranek investigated.
The Moulton P T A will hold its final meeting of the year on Tuesday May seventh at 8 00 P M in the High School Gymnasium. Officers for next year will be elected and members are urged to attend and support the organization. Norman Strandtman President.
Mr. R. C. Hull of Old Moulton brings a gigantic egg to the Eagle office. The egg measures 31 inches in length and 74 inches in circumference and was laid by a AAAA White Leghorn hen after recent rains. It is on display at the office.
The Moulton High School honor roll spans from First Grade students Ronnie Brosch to Senior Rebecca Halliburton and Olga Jasek, listing dozens of named students by grade including Lucreta Fisbeck, Barbara Machart, and Phillip Stalla among others.
Warren Mitchell Mills of Dallas drove a 1955 Buick in a 40 mph zone in Moulton. Constable Daniel Koranek arrested him on April 24 for 60 mph. He appeared before Justice A. J. Darilek and paid a total fine of 24.50 dollars plus court costs.
The St Joseph School Club will meet Friday at 8 pm in the school auditorium. A large attendance is expected as officers will be elected. Members are urged to attend.
Congressman Clark W. Thompson chaired Agricultural Sub-Committee talks on passing legislation and called the soil bank program a phony. Publisher Walter Malee criticized acreage allotments and farm taxes, urging protection for family farmers at the Rural Life Meeting of the El Campo and Victoria deaneries.
Mrs. J. T. Jaeggli presents her piano students in a recital at Moulton High School Gym Thursday evening May 16. The program begins at o'clock with performances by named pupils and instructors.
Local area boys up to fifteen years old are asked to attend at Lions Field on Saturday May 4 by 3 30 p m for Babe Ruth and Little League signup. Charles Luksovsky will manage the Little League team and Rudie Simper the Babe Ruth squad.
The District IV Area III FFA banquet in Columbus on April 25 included eighteen participating schools. Miss Iris Dean Raab of Moulton was named sweetheart after a long selection process, with thirty six delegates choosing the final representative.
Local Ground Observer Corps unit will stand another air watch Sunday in May at the High School Superintendent's office from 1 to 6 p.m. All volunteers are urged to be present.
Pilat's Super Market launches a large week end sale with bargains across meats and more. Two dollars in B and B stamps will be given away free during Friday and Saturday May 3 4. The store hours extend to Sunday 7 30 to 11 00 AM starting this week.
Funeral services were held for Frank L Marek 74 of Moulton with wakes at Smith Funeral Home and rosary Sunday. Rev Bernard Goebel officiated at St Joseph Catholic Church with interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Survived by son Bennie Marek and grandson Bennie Marek Jr. Pallbearers included Rudie Simper Dan Fojtik Bill Simper Adolph Clouhy Frank Simper and Frank Kouba.
In Live Oak County a new monument sheds light on pioneer memory tied to Rhoda Winters and her family. It recalls James Winters of Tennessee and his war ties with Sam Houston, the Battle of San Jacinto, and the Crouch family from Kentucky to Texas. The lost grave of William Calvin Winters is noted amid a long Texas lineage ending with the 60th wedding anniversary of Jackson and Sarah Crouch in 1898.
Heavy rains drenched drought areas causing creeks and ditches to overflow. Lavaca River surged, Peach Creek overflowed, closing Farm-to-Market roads to Gonzales and Waelder. A cool front moved through Friday night with high winds.
Four Moulton FFA members Waymon Boethel Ernest Kubenka Joe Darilek and George Branecky submitted records for the Lone Star Farmer Degree in Columbus on April 23 and were certified to the Area II committee in Brenham May 17 18. The degree is the highest award of the Texas FFA requiring two years of VA instruction two years as Chapter Farmer and an outstanding supervised farming program with constitutional knowledge parliamentary proficiency and leadership skills. See FFA BOYS page 7 col 3.
Mrs. Joe Wagner 67 of here sustained a broken leg near the hip after collapsing from a dizzy spell on Friday around 3 PM while gathering clothes from a line. She was taken to Wagner Hospital in Shiner and is resting as well as can be expected.
The F. Biehunko building on Front Street housing Piggly Wiggly and former Modern Meat Market receives a new hard oak floor this week. A. R. Sonntag and crew of Shiner handle construction, laying oak over a 47 year old pine floor to give a fresh appearance.
Lavaca County Farm Bureau President G. O. Little urges cotton growers and area retailers to stop using asphalt coated pick sacks in cotton harvest. He notes tar spots from the sacks degrade cotton yarn and fabrics, lowering value by 10 to 20 percent. See PICK SACKS p.7.
The Texas District of the American Lutheran Church held a four day convention April 23 26 on the campus of Texas Lutheran College in Seguin. About 450 pastors delegates church officials and visitors attended representing 222 congregations with roughly 50000 Lutherans. Moulton delegates included Paul Green Hugo Fisbeck and J G Hull. Rev Frank Efird of St John Lutheran Salisbury NC was the inspirational speaker delivering three addresses on Goin Evangelism Grow in Education and See CONVENTION p. 4 c. 4
Local call for cake donations to support the fire department anniversary event on May 11. Notify Lee Jarosek at Moulton Motor Sales or at his home, phone 3 4823, to contribute.
Hon. W. R. Poage of Waco and Hon. Clark W. Thompson of Galveston study pending farm legislation on the House Agriculture Committee. Poage serves as Vice Chairman while Thompson heads the Rice Subcommittee and the Special Committee on Family Farms.
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