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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1956
Page
1
Commencement at Moulton High School Auditorium crowned the year as thirty seven seniors earned diplomas. Salutatorian Kerwyn Pietsch and Valedictorian Kerwyn Pietsch led the exercises with awards for top ranks and the American Legion Citizenship honors given to Linda Breitschopf and George Svatek.
Pvt Arlin E Krejci of Shi ner Route 3 will depart for Germany next month as part of Operation Gyroscope. His 3rd Armored Division at Fort Knox will replace the 4th Infantry Division in Europe. He joined the Army July 1955 after graduating Shiner High School in 1953.
Melvin Ammermann of Moulton earned a Bachelor of Science from Southwest Texas State Teachers College on Sunday May 20. The spring class had 154 graduates. He will become commercial manager of KCNY San Marcos after graduation, having previously worked as an KCNY announcer while in college.
Dr. J C Burt came home last Thursday after a two day confinement at Crews hospital in Gonzales for hepatitis. He is doing well and has returned to his office duties.
A large crowd gathered at Moulton City Cemetery for Memorial Day services led by V F Taylor a Austin lawyer and author of Rustlers Hill The address recalled local pioneers and Civil War sacrifices and honored Geier Merrem Post 392 American Legion with opening remarks by Wm Miculka and religious benediction by Rev Vernon Sydow and Rev Julius Holm.
Joe Gerrero of Weimar was arrested for disturbing the peace by Deputy Sheriff Wm. Kortwig at Rock Inn Saturday night. Gerrero allegedly drew a knife on Raymond Gaspardo and appeared before Justice A. J. Darilek Monday, paying a total fine of 35.56 including costs.
Farmers may claim a refund of the 2 cent federal excise tax on gasoline used for farming. Refunds cover six months of 1956 initially, then a yearly period July 1 to June 30. File Form 2240 after June 30 and before October 1 with the district IRS office.
Twenty two pupils completed the 1955 56 eighth grade at St Josephs School in a satisfactory manner. Diplomas were presented by Reverend Joseph Kopp to Harvey Fishbeck Dennis Barta Edward Kremling James Krejci Kenward Pavlicek Jerome Katina Charles Luksovsky Frankie Frysak Benjamin Lockstedt George Simicek Joe Dan Burger Barbara Wenske Vera Kocian Janet Vogt Barbara Batey Hattie Svatek Betty Nieto Joyce Pavlicek Doris Clouhy Delores Kloesel Patricia Hans. Perfect Attendance awards were given to a long list of students for the period September 4 1955 to May 18 1956.
The 1953 Legislature authorized a County Historical Committee and County Judge Paul H. Fertsch was asked to appoint it. The committee will provide geographic statewide representation, similar county level service to the Texas Historical Foundation and Texas State Historical Survey Committee, study local historic heritage needs, and prepare suggested procedures for county implementation. See COMMITTEE p. 8, c. 3.
Twenty six girls enroll ed in the Summer Work supervised by Homemaking teacher Mrs. Selma Atkinson. Courses include Child Care Feeding the Family Clothing Needs Home Improvement and Consumer Buying. Most work at home with one clothing group at school.
Texas health officials urge immediate polio vaccination with three shots over time to maximize immunity. Second and third doses increase protection. first dose offers partial immunity until subsequent doses, and vaccination should occur before peak season if possible.
The county wide rural eighth grade exams were held at Hallettsville High School on May 12. Alice Holub of Moravia CSD No. 7 was valedictorian with a 98.62 average, the highest ever on this test. Dorothy Trlica of Moravia was salutatorian with 95.19.
Wednesday May 30th is a legal holiday and the Farmers & Merchants State Bank will not be open for business.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kubenka Jr and Mr. and Mrs. Frank C Bevan and children Douglas and Rosanne returned Sunday evening from a trip to Flint Michigan and Windsor Canada They toured the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn Michigan and visited the Nemec home in Carleton Michigan They also attended Chevrolet Open House at the Flint stamping and frame plant Flint Engine Plant and the Assembly Plant
In Manistee Michigan a 6 year old boy suffocated after his face buried in mud when an overturned tractor plunged four feet into mud and water near their farm home. The father Norman Edward Holster, 38, lay nearby trapped under the tractor unable to assist as the boy died.
Miss Merle Carey of Burt’s Medical and Surgical Clinic underwent minor surgery Tuesday afternoon and is recuperating nicely at home.
Firefighters battled a grass fire near Tuscan Arizona and had to abandon work to douse a blaze in a $10,000 fire truck. Damage was estimated at $2,500 and attributed to faulty ignition.
Principal Edward Rainer presented Neither Absent Nor Tardy awards at the commencement exercises on Monday night to Mildred Gallia George Svatek Jimmie Orts and Kerwyn Pietsch. Svatek also holds the four year distinction for perfect attendance in high school.
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