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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1960
Page
1
The piece urges neighborly conduct and Farm City Week events to bridge city and rural groups. It cites US Chamber data on a 280 billion national debt and argues trimming spending cuts deficits. It warns higher minimum wages could raise unemployment, especially among youth and unskilled workers.
Coca Cola Bottling Co invites Cuero residents to a 50th Anniversary Open House after the Turkey Trot Parade on Friday November 11 from 3 to 6 pm. Free Coke all can drink, family event with souvenirs and attendance prizes including a portable TV set and mahogany record player.
George Parr of San Diego Texas declares bankruptcy and puts his 5 711 acre Dobie Ranch up for sale in La Salle and Webb Counties with a minimum bid of 1 000 000 and a public auction scheduled for November 15.
Kennedy wins the 1960 presidency with Lyndon B. Johnson as vice president after a tight nationwide race. California and several key states push Kennedy past 269 electoral votes, while Nixon hauls notable states like Illinois and Texas shows mixed results. Texas results show four amendments passing except in Lavaca County where three failed.
In Lavaca County the presidential vote boxes are reported as complete and official, indicating all ballots in the runoff are tallied and certified. The county records show the boxed results align with county and state election procedures.
A late bulletin reports Richard Nixon conceding the election to John Kennedy. Kennedy leads with 299 electoral votes, Nixon about 185, Minnesota tipping the final victory, and Lavaca County showing strong Democratic support in the general election. Kennedy becomes the first Roman Catholic president elect and the youngest to win the office.
Miss Rebecca Halliburton daughter of Mr and Mrs A F Halliburton of here has been elected to the Texas Alpha Delta Chapter of Alpha Chi at Texas Lutheran College Only the upper ten percent of the junior and senior classes are eligible Rebecca was valedictorian of her 1957 graduating class She is a member of the Women's Dormitory Council Sigma Tau and treasurer of Phi Alpha Theta at TLC.
Mrs Carrie Williamson Albrecht of Flatonia dies at 54 after heart attack. She lived in Fayette County all her life and worked 27 years for Southwestern Bell. Survived by sister Dora Morain and brothers M W Williamson and C A Williamson. Funeral at Smith Funeral Home in Flatonia. Interment Flatonia City Cemetery.
Mrs. Dorothy Velek Machart aged 22 of the Henkhaus community died after a 25 day illness at Wagner Hospital Shiner on November 5. She married Steve Machart on October 12, 1957 at Shiner Catholic Church. Funeral services were at Smith Funeral Home and St Joseph’s Catholic Church with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Surviving husband a 16 month old daughter Sandra Lynn, her mother and stepfather Louis Hundl, sister Frances Dornak of Houston, and maternal grandparents Vaclav and Mrs Tousek of Shiner. Her father William Velek preceded her in death. Pallbearers named.
Lavaca County Farm Bureau met a week early to elect officers. President M. E. Jacobs of Hope Community was re elected. Vice President Joe Caka of Shiner. 2nd Vice President Rudy Benys of Sweet Home. Secretary Treasurer G. J. Klekar of Wied. Office secretary Lillye H. Jakubek resigned after 14 years and will stay until replacement is hired and trained.
The Culak Lodge SPJST of Moulton marks its tenth anniversary with an annual picnic at the lodge hall on Gonzales Moulton FIM Road. Food begins at 11 30 A M adults 1 00 children 50c with entertainment and refreshments on the grounds.
A turkey shoot will be held at Rock Inn on Sunday November 13 beginning at 1 00 p m. Shotguns 12 16 and 20 gauge and 22 rifles will be used. Everyone is invited to attend the afternoon event at Rock Inn.
Local FHA Girls present the play Seventeen Is Awfully Young at 7 30 Sunday night in the High School Gym to raise funds for the Spring Mother Daughter Banquet. Admission is 50c and 25c.
Cast list featuring Mrs. Eliot daughter Jan Eliot Georgie Eliot Nickie Eliot Judy Kaiser Albert Eliot and others. Includes teacher Miss Tilby Charlotte Petrek Thaddeus Margie Zamykal Ruby Rainey Alice Kocian Caroline Pratt Joycelyn Faltisek Goofer and more with Announcer Beau and sponsor H E Teacher.
The Round Top Carmine team defeated the Bobkatz 55 52 after a tight game in Carmine Gym. The Bobkatz trailed by as many as 17 but rallied late. The Bobkittens dominated the A T C girls 63 33 as every Kitten played. Next Tuesday both teams host Waelder in a home doubleheader expected to thrill fans.
The Moravia PTA holds its annual Veterans Day celebration at the Moravian Parish Hall on Friday November 11. A lunch at 5:00 PM features entertainment and refreshments, followed by a barn dance with music by the Madic Playboys. Everyone is invited.
Pastor Julius F. Holm and family concluded a six state tour ending in Muscatine Iowa where his former Zion Lutheran Church served from 1941 to 1945. They retraced birthplaces visited in Texas Oklahoma and Missouri and stopped at notable sites including Boot Hill Eisenhower’s boyhood home Mark Twain sites and Lake Texoma. The trip coincided with local anniversaries and a Johnson reception in Dallas.
Howard McMurray of Chattanooga Tenn. escaped a deadly sequence when his stalled car teetered at a grade crossing and a train struck, breaking a pole in half. He jumped away twice as the pole toppled behind him and emerged unharmed.
Mr. Adolph A Morisak was admitted to the VA Hospital in Houston on October 24 and underwent major surgery on November 2. He was released November 7 and is now at home, doing as well as can be expected with wishes for a quick recovery.
Praha Catholic Parish sponsors a Stew Supper with homemade breads at Praha Parish Hall this Sunday November 13. Activities begin 3:00 PM with games on the grounds, supper served 5:00 PM. Tickets are 1.50. Henry Brosch and His Orchestra provide music for the big dance at night. Public invited.
1st Lt. Joe D. Fehrenkamp stationed at Salina Kansas was promoted to Captain. He is the son of Mrs. Victor Fehrenkamp of this city.
Judge Paul C. Boethel, appointed by Governor Price Daniel, presided his first session as district judge of the 25th Judicial District in Hallettsville. He serves Colorado, Lavaca, Gonzales, and Guadalupe counties and has a long record as prosecutor and public servant.
Mr. Frank V. Fojtik of Schulenburg spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Val Roznovsky. The cordial visit featured hospitality and social conversations.
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