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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1973
Page
1
A warm holiday greeting wishing joy and happiness to all friends. The message emphasizes goodwill, cheer, and festive wishes for the season.
Deputies attend to prisoners and conduct fingerprinting and bonding for DWI suspects. They assist funeral services at Hallettsville cemetery and collect fines in a no license case. The force helps locate an overdue vehicle with boy scouts, approves bonds, and handles marihuana and assault with intent to murder cases. They inspect out of state plates, serve capiases, and fingerprint two DWI subjects. A bailiff assists in district court, and a prisoner is picked up for trial. Messages are delivered to families in Worthing and Sublime areas.
Mrs. Joe Schindler nee Emma Elizabeth Anderle, 79, died Monday October 22 at 4 20 p m in Shiner Hospital after a severe stroke. Funeral mass was held at Sts Cyril and Methodius Church in Shiner on October 24. Burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survived by husband Joe J Schindler two sons Alvin and Henry Schindler of Houston Victor Schindler and daughter Mrs Dan Block of Bulverde 12 grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Do not pass a school bus when red lights flash and the bus is loading or unloading. Stop until the bus resumes motion or the driver signals, unless meeting on another road or on a controlled access highway with no pedestrians. In school zones observe a 15 mph limit.
Notice announces Etlinger's BBQ will be closed on Saturday November 24 due to unspecified reasons. Local customers are advised to plan accordingly and seek further details from the business.
Royce Wayne Woytek of Halettsville was charged with disorderly conduct at the Moulton VFW. Constable Joe Nieto made the arrest and Woytek appeared before Justice of the Peace George Mayer, paying an $80 fine.
Mr and Mrs Anton Faltisek appeal for a replacement of a broken Virgin Mary statue found at their son Larry Faltisek s grave. They express long search for a replacement and deep distress over the vandalism.
Chris Hildebrandt of Weimar, son of Patsy Hildebrandt and Gordon Hildebrandt, was hurt in the final minutes of Friday night's game. He remains in Herman Hospital Houston with neck injury. He was moved from Weimar Hospital to Houston Saturday morning. Mrs John M Meiners returned home Saturday after eleven days in Renger Hospital Hallettsville and is reported doing well.
School hoops travel log lists boys and girls teams from A and B squads. Dates span November to February with tournaments in Brenham Yoakum La Grange Shiner Schulenburg Snook and other sites, all hosted under NASB district play.
Judy Mica 18 of Flatonia died at Youens Memorial Hospital Weimar after a one car crash on FM Road 1285 near Praha Sunday. Frankie Jasek 20 of Flatonia was treated at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio for critical injuries. Patrolman Norman Ball investigated. The Duster struck a telephone pole, trapping victims for nearly two hours. Funeral held Nov 20 at Sacred Heart Church Flatonia. Burial Flatonia Catholic Cemetery. Mica survived by mother Ella Mica and siblings. She was a Flatonia High School graduate and WTSC freshman at San Marcos.
Hunters reported a series of buck harvests across multiple local ranches. Oscar Lee Tousek took a 5 point buck at Delmar Laas Place near Hallettsville Saturday. Taylor Biehunko harvested a 6 point buck at James Kolar Ranch in Goldenrod Saturday morning. Eugene and Adloph Klesel each claimed a 6 point buck at Delmar Laas Place near Hallettsville Saturday morning. Mark Kolar bagged an 8 point buck at Kolar Ranch Peach Creek Sunday afternoon. Ad Petrek killed a 6 point buck at Hrnch Ranch awaiting confirmation.
Mr. Reinhold Dietschke fractured his left ankle while working cattle on his farm on Saturday November 10. He was moved to Citizens Memorial Hospital in Victoria and stayed four days. He returned home the following Tuesday and the ankle is healing well.
Funeral services were held for Joseph Frank Schoenfeld of San Antonio on November 20 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Moulton with Rev. Robert Schmidt officiating. Burial followed in the Catholic Cemetery. Survivor details include his wife Tillie Schoenfeld and son Anthony, three sisters, one brother, and two grandchildren. He was 63 and employed as a fireman at Brooks Air Force Base.
The city announces a new system of rates for utilities due to higher wholesale electric power costs. Trash pickup becomes a charged service at $1 per month per household, available Wednesdays, with applications at City Hall before December 1.
The Meyer Service Station will operate Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays extend to 8 30 p.m. Sundays remain closed due to a gas shortage.
Postmaster Gene Hinch urges air mail for overseas parcels to ensure Christmas delivery. The schedule lists international air lift deadlines for Europe Africa Near East and Far East, plus air and surface mail dates for Americas and domestic mail by December 1973.
Mobil Oil Corp will close at 12 noon Friday November 23 and reopen Monday morning November 26. Mr and Mrs Willie Hoepfl notice follows.
The Moulton VFW Post 6971 held its Sunday meeting with Commander George Mayer presiding. Reports noted Veterans Memorial Services at Praha, and that thirty states moved Veterans Day to November 11 though Texas has not. The post planned its annual family Christmas party for December 9 at 1 PM and will sponsor Santa Claus Service on Christmas Eve. The group highlighted active community work including Easter Egg Hunt, gifts to the needy, hospital beds and wheelchairs, sponsorships for Boys State, FFA, Little League, Boy Scouts, Salvation Army and Red Cross, and support for VFW Rockets baseball. They lent facilities to the Fire Dept and the high school team, and offered See VFW POST Page 4.
The Moulton School Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday November 14 1973 in the Administration Building with Vice President Rudie Braeuer presiding Supt Thomas Hoyer and board members Daniel Bohuslav Jimmy Holub Les die Haas Marvin Jasek Alvin Kocian present Principals R L Orsak Kenneth Fishbeck and Mrs Lexie Etlinger also attended Guests Rose Jasek and Marlon Novosad Minutes and financial report were approved An audit report on local and consolidated application funds by Fred Strauss was approved The board named the 1973 74 Textbook Committee members Elaine Simper Charline Simper Kathy Fishbeck Robert Janota Ben Darilek Billy Branyon Sammie Koudelka Val Hinze and Principals Orsak Fishbeck and Hoyer also approved The Senior trip to New Orleans was approved The board hired Mrs R L Orsak as LVN Nurse to replace Mrs Friedalin Haas who was granted a leave of absence to March 15 1974.
Robert J. Brandl is added to Kasper Wire Works Inc in S$r as a technologist working under plant superintendent John O. Cook. A native of East Bernard, Brandl earned a BS in Electrical Electronics Technology from the University of Houston and previously worked for Litton Medical Products in Houston.
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