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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1957
Page
1
The article appeals for urgent doctor recruitment in the community after repeated service gaps since the last physician left. A committee coordinates efforts but needs active citizen help to secure a physician for immediate patient care and timely medical access. It also notes inflation impacting home replacement costs and urges homeowners to review fire insurance to meet current needs.
Mr Otto Kuntschik of Gonzales Mr Herman Zittleman of Waelder and Mr A J Breitschopf of Moulton attended the Farm State Mutual Fire Insurance Company Convention in Temple Monday.
A large crowd gathered Friday at the Raymond Fishbeck farm for the disinterment of Tucker Foley Lavaca County's San Jacinto hero. Lavaca officials and local veterans attended as a priest led prayers, with a Merits of Foley recounted by publisher Walter Malec. The procession moved to Hallettsville Memorial Park for reburial services.
The Ground Observer Corps schedules a Monday meeting at 7 30 PM in the High School Cafeteria. A film presentation is planned and wings will be awarded to volunteers with 25 plus hours of observation duty. Sgt. Jordan of El Campo will present and speak.
Former Old Moulton resident Robert F. Leazer died November 3 at Black Mountain Sanatorium North Carolina at 69. Interment was November 5 in Kannapolis NC. Survivors include his wife Sallie Leazer of Kannapolis son Captain Marvin Leazer of Fort Sill Oklahoma and two grandchildren.
Harlan Smith, extension plant pathologist, proposes a well planned program combining soil drying, deep plowing, and crop rotation to combat cotton root rot. He notes losses reach about 90 percent in some fields and urges farmers to work with county agents to tailor measures for their area.
Funeral services for Janis Sue Pospisil six daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Pospisil Hallettsville were held at Smith Funeral Home and St Josephs Catholic Church with Rev Bernard Goebel officiating Interment was in Molton Catholic Cemetery Pallbearers included Zeferin Pospisil
Moulton Lions Club heard guest speaker G. N. Shuler Zone Manager Investors Diversified Service Gonzales urge saving and investing through mutual funds noting over 200 funds. Wm L Young reported on the Kerrville Lions Crippled Children's Camp benefits and new infirmary. Lion A J Rohan Yoakum urged fundraising with guests from Yoakum Lions including Bill Woehler Rudolph Jahn S O Johnson Jr and Otto Siems.
Trenton Missouri resident Gilbert McCulley 48 cut off his left hand with a pocket knife after it became caught in a mechanical coin picker. He shouted for help about 30 minutes before severing the hand just above the wrist. He drove home three quarters of a mile, then a relative transported him 20 miles to a hospital. He remained conscious and was listed in fair condition.
The Agriculture Department announced a sale of about 20 million bushels of corn to Mexico under the agriculture trade development act. Mexico will pay in pesos valued at $28,200,000 for the corn and transport costs estimated at $1,600,000, with the corn itself valued at $26,600,000.
Jr., Alton Seifert, Telva Joe Boehm and Gerald Bludau are listed among individuals featured in the period’s community notices. The fragment confirms names tied to local citizen records or events without specifying roles or dates.
A team led by Joe A Vana and James Brunes defeated James Dietschke John Strieder Clarence Mackal and Charlie Smith in an October bean eating contest held to honor boss H J Campbell. The victors sold 3081 cases of Dr Pepper, 962 more than the losers, and were feted at a steak supper.
Mrs. Jasek nee Janecek died at her Novohrad home on Nov 7 after weeks of illness at age 95 years 20 days. Funeral was at Moulton’s Smith Funeral Home and Praha Catholic Church with English and Czech sermons by Rev. Marcus Valenta and Rev. Ladislav Jasek. Interment in Praha Catholic Cemetery. She came to the U S from Czechoslovakia at age 7 and farmed in Novohrad after marriage to Joseph Jasek. See Funeral page 3.
Regular monthly meeting of the St Josephs School Club was held in the school auditorium. Reports on the Halloween Picnic thanked members for work and donations. Discussions included installing a merry go round and family discussion clubs. The Christmas program will be held in the afternoon this year. The club urges more parent membership to support the school program.
The Moulton Bobkatz boys and Bobkittens girls defeated Waelder 49 41 and 60 7 on Friday. On Tuesday the Bobkittens beat Marion 37 51 at the local gym and the Bobkatz 45 15 with subs closing the final quarters.
William A Kuhn aged 81 died Thursday November 7. Funeral services were held at Buffington Chapel and St Joseph Catholic Church in Yoakum with Rev. Kenneth E Mikulik and Rev. Edward Jansky officiating. Burial followed at St Joseph Cemetery. He left four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was predeceased by wife and two children.
Austin reports 169 Texans killed by firearms last year as hunting seasons near. State Health Department urges safe handling, reduced alcohol, proper field steps, and adherence to safety codes ahead of duck, goose, deer, turkey, and quail seasons.
Dr Herbert Liberty of Renger Hospital and Clinic Hallettsville will speak to the P-7 AA meeting on November 12 at 7 30 p m. The talk, The Parent's Role in Maintaining the Health of the School Child, covers physical health and mental health issues. The gathering will be in the lunchroom with light refreshments afterward. all parents of Moulton school children are invited.
Pictured are Hallettsville Mayor M. I. Bozka Publisher Walter Mabec County Judge Gus Strauss Lavaca Historical Committee member E H Marek Rev Bernard Goebel and Zat Johnson along with Scouts Bobby Culak and Alton Starke assisting as the skeletal remains are placed in a casket for a Texas Flag ceremony and procession to Hallettsville Memorial Park.
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