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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1957
Page
2
The Witting 4-H Club held a party at Witting School on May 11 starting at 6 pm. The event featured a sack hop dance to records and a chili hot dog tea with cake and tea. Adults present were Mr and Mrs Alfred Technik Mr and Mrs Julius Technik and Mr and Mrs Jim Trobl. Margie Kresta 4-H Reporter.
The Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge No. 59 held its regular meeting at Rock-Inn Hall with A. J. Breitschoot presiding. Two new members Edwin Darilek were initiated. Fraternal Week runs June 9–16 and a basket lunch picnic is set for June 11 at Sulphur Park with members asked to bring lunch.
Mr and Mrs Henry Malinek attended the formal opening of the Crews Hospital and Clinic in Gonzales on Sunday afternoon as part of the guest list for the event.
Texas Farm Bureau's Jack Lynn says the agricultural future lies in bigger farms and reduced production costs. He argues consolidation and efficiency are essential for profitability, urging farmers to pursue economies of scale to stay competitive.
The piece extols the farmer as the nation’s foundation opposing communism and quality of life, praises Eisenhower and DuPont magazine noted small business growth, criticizes farm decline due to policy, and rails against labor unions and corruption figures like Taft-Hartley critics, Victor Riesel, Bascom Giles, and Dave Beck.
Washington May 23 Congressman Clark W Thompson of Texas describes flood relief efforts along the Brazos River with Civil Defense and Corps of Engineers involvement. He notes allocations for flood disaster relief, loan options via Farmers Home Administration, and guidance from county judges mayors or Civil Defense chairs. He discusses farm policy actions including cutting agriculture funding, ending the soil bank, and pending natural gas price decontrol debates. He honors Roy L Hauger for the Department of Agriculture Superior Service Award in Rosenberg.
John Kolb was confined to John Sealy Hospital in Galveston for three weeks after a fall and injuries from his pet dog. He returned home last Thursday and is reported to be doing quite well.
A young boy voices fear of hospital care and insists on bravery with medicine while requesting a puppy instead of accepting a repeat of past experiences with a baby. He addresses his mother directly, expressing longing for companionship at home.
E M Bowers district manager urges eligible disabled persons to apply for social security disability benefits before June 30 to avoid loss of eligibility or reduced retirement or survivor benefits. He notes an office representative will be in Shiner at City Hall at 9 o clock on Friday May 31.
Burial was in Flatonia City Cemetery with survivors including six daughters led by Mrs Vlad Michal of Moscow Texas and Mrs Frank Sembera of Flatonia, four sons John and Emil Horelica of Houston Charles and Lad Horelica of Needville, five sisters and one brother, nineteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons Erliane Marvin Horelica Alvin Stewart Gary Wayne Nesista Billy Ryan and Frankie Sembera.
An editor recalls a country paper mishap where a wedding notice was misprinted. The bride named Gunn became Smith, the dress white mull became mule, and the bride carried a red nose instead of a rose. The groom was misread as the wall eyed son of a gun, prompting the editor to dismiss the compositor while failing to placate the family.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Machalec of Corpus Christi announce the birth of a baby girl on May 14 weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. The child will be named Shirley Ann with baptismal sponsors Mr and Mrs Carol Lockstedt and grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe P Machalec and Mrs Mary Maguria.
The listing outlines daily broadcast slots from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays and Sunday schedule with farmer programs markets news livestock auctions polka parade Western Jamboree Eddie Fisher Show and religious programs, plus sign offs.
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