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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1957
Page
1
Rev Marcus Valenta praises the chamber of commerce as vital to town life and business activity. The piece urges merchants to collaborate, attract customers regionally, and stresses citizen input to lawmakers amid lobbying and government controls on the cotton industry.
Five year old Kenneth Brosch of Port Lavaca escaped serious harm after being struck by a 1957 Chevrolet driven by Leroy J. Pavlas of Houston at Sulphur Park Sunday afternoon. Constable Louis Kurtz and the boy’s father rushed him to Wagner's Hospital in Shiner where doctors found only a slight cut and bruises.
Mrs J T Jaeggli presents her piano students in a recital at Moulton High School Gym Thursday evening May 16 at 8 oclock.
Mrs Vernon W James of 5102 West 43rd Houston wins grand champion in the Gulf Coast cooks contest with Crabmeat Cobbler, earning 220 dollars in the fifth annual Favorite Recipe Cook Book Contest. The former Moultonite Madeline Papacek, now Mrs James, is noted for cooking since childhood and for statewide recognition.
The Moulton Volunteer Fire Department met in a regular monthly session on Monday May 6 at the Fire Station with President W H Pundt presiding. Ed Maresh reported on the 42nd semi annual convention held at Beeville on April 21. Final plans were set for the department 25th anniversary celebration on Saturday May 11 with guest Dr Herbert Corum of Bandera.
A May 2 meeting at the Roosevelt Hotel in Waco, co sponsored by the Texas Farm Bureau and the Texas Ginners Association, featured National Cotton Council presented data on cotton versus rayon synthetics. Attendees from Lavaca County included G O Little Alvin Denison Jack Lindsey Herman Hanslik and Herman Kurtz.
Mr and Mrs Bennie Marek and their son moved to a home recently vacated by the Erwin Biehunkes last Friday. Mrs Mary Marek, previously living with Mr and Mrs Henry Malinek for nine years, now resides with the Bennie Mareks.
Roland Proske, a Geier-Merrem Post 392 representative, will attend Boys' State in Austin from June 5 to 12. The post meeting also featured a Flag folding demonstration by Boy Scout Troop 221.
Local fire department seeks cake donations for its 25th Silver Anniversary event on Saturday May 11. Ladies willing to contribute should contact Lee Jarosek at Moulton Motor Sales or at his residence by 5:00 p.m. Friday May 10. responses are appreciated.
Twenty one posts will be honored at the Ninth Congressional District American Legion convention in Shiner for exceeding their 1957 membership quota. The event runs May 11-12 with social events, registrations, a joint Legion and Auxiliary session, speeches by district leaders, and a noon beef barbecue.
The Moravia Ascension Parish will hold its annual picnic Sunday May 26. Details will appear in the next issue of this paper.
The Fisbeck Grocery on Moore Avenue at Farm-to-market Road No 1680 is being remodeled and enlarged from 24 by 30 feet to 48 by 30 feet. Living quarters will be removed to add more grocery space, a large vegetable cooler and a frozen foods department. Owner Mrs. Kate Fisbeck says the expansion will offer convenient shopping and an extended grocery line.
The St Josephs School Club held its final meeting of the year in the school auditorium with Father Goebel presiding. Lee Schoenfeld elected president, Gene Krejci vice president, Mrs Luk sovsky secretary, Mrs Barta treasurer, and Mrs Malinek reporter. Three trustees to be appointed later. The annual school picnic will be at Sulphur Park on May 23.
The Old Cotton Belt Association of Texas asked Commissioner John C. White for a thirty day extension for cotton planting and plow up time. Directors at Bryan May 3 favored a two year freeze on acreage allotments, aiming to end conflicts between factions. They would keep 1958 and 1959 county allotments equal to 1957 and discuss legislative testimony and future plans.
Joseph Jno Drozd died at Renger Hospital in Hallettsville on Monday April 29 at 1 00 pm aged 62 years 2 months and 15 days He farmed in Moravia Breslau and Shiloh He is survived by his wife Mrs Elizabeth Koneaba two sons George and Oscar Drozd and daughter Helen Fillip five siblings and six grandchildren Funeral services were held at Kubena Funeral Home Hallettsville May 1 with burial in Moravia SPJST Cemetery He was a member of the American Legion and SPJST.
Washington The Federal Communications Commission on May 1 authorized Alkek Television to operate a 4 Channel 19 TV station in Victoria. The company is owned by Albert B. Alkek, operator of Victoria radio station KNAL.
Major Lawrence T Biehunko Jr received his Command Pilot Wings on April 29 at Homestead Air Force Base Florida. He has 17 years in the Air Force and more than 7000 flying hours including 15 years as a rated pilot. He serves as Aircraft Commander of a B 47 bomber based at Homestead. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Biehunko Jr and son in law of Publisher and Mrs Walto Malec of Hallettsville.
The Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge No. 59 holds its regular monthly meeting at Rock Inn Hall on Wednesday evening May 15 beginning at 8 o'clock. All members urged to attend.
Mr. H. Schodde records 26.4 inches of rainfall for the past four months here, surpassing the total rainfall reported for all of 1956. The data appears in a brief local weather entry with garbled OCR text around the figures.
Oversize hail stones in West Pakistan's Gujrat district killed 32 people many teenagers and injured about 200. Thousands of livestock perished as a sudden storm struck fields. Villagers blamed the disaster on sin and sought refuge in mosques.
Rev Marcus Valenta of Praha told the Ninth Annual Moulton Chamber banquet that 7 000 Korean prisoners included 3 000 who died in camps not from torture but from their own faults. He said Communists brainwashed soldiers, causing indifference to self care, and noted some U S soldiers refused to return home after release. The address followed an invocation and barbecued dinner at the local high school cafeteria on May 1.
The VFW District 24 spring convention met in Refugio on May 5 with officer elections for 1957 58. Peggy McCourt of Kenedy became District Lady Auxiliary President and A G Doc Parks of Kenedy was elected District Commander.
Hallettsville blacksmith Louis Wilson cdl was found drowned Saturday May 4 in the Lavaca River by Anton Sassin and family who were fishing. His body was entangled in a fish net and he had been stringing the net from bank to bank when he slipped or fell. Relatives found his billfold and belongings on the riverbank near Witting bridge, north of Hallettsville. Wilson was last seen fishing Friday evening.
The Eagle Office displayed a huge egg found after storms by R C Hull of Old Moulton. It measured 34 inches long and 71 inches in circumference and when opened revealed a normal sized egg with a complete shell yolk and albumen.
Miss Dorothy Marburger daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Marburger selected by Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge No 59 to enter the May Fest in Shiner May 19 with escort Duke Bill Matejcek son of Mr and Mrs William Matejcek They will join the Brilliant Court of Coronation for the May Queen in the Star Dust themed event at 2 PM Officials and Order representatives from Houston and San Antonio will also attend.
The Moulton VFW Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting at the VFW Hall Thursday at 8 00 p m Members urged to be present.
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