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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1941
Page
1
The Moulton Lions Club scheduled a Christmas tree event for December 18 at 7 PM with the program committee preparing details to publish. Secretary Stanley F. Cernosek received a silver key for recruiting the most new members, presented by President Vladike Boehm.
Bohumir Kryl famed cornetist will perform with his fifty piece orchestra at Incarnate Word College in San Antonio on Sunday December 7. Local music lovers eagerly anticipate the concert by this celebrated ensemble.
Completion of the all weather road from Moulton via Old Moulton to the Gonzales county line enables residents of that section to market their produce and make their purchases every day of the week rain or shine. The folks living out that way will really appreciate this fine road.
The department of agriculture reports Texas gins reaching 1,814,907 bales before November 14, well below 2,727,051 a year ago. United States ginnings total 8,808,361 bales versus 10,069,169 bales last year on the same date.
The homemaking cottage at Moulton is to be formally dedicated on December 2 with addresses by prominent speakers. Donated by the estate of the late Edward Boehm Sr. the cottage honors a pioneer educational leader and is welcomed by the town for its community value.
The Lions Club will sponsor a December 18 Christmas tree event for residents. A child will receive a gift package, and the club seeks new members to help build cooperative community spirit.
Mou ton Public Schools presented a thanksgiving concert at the school auditorium on December 25 under John Wharton. The program featured the band chorus grade classes trumpet duet piano and violin solos. Proceeds benefited the band uniform fund.
Miss Clara Bubenik of Alice visited relatives and friends here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harris of LaGrange visited relatives here one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Kasper of Shiner called on Mr. and Mrs. John Antrich Sunday.
Mrs Louis Reindl and Bonnie Lou accompanied by Mrs Anton Kolar and Antonnette visited in Yoakum Saturday. Mr and Mrs RM Arnold of Yoakum and Arnold Papacek of El Campo visited in the R B Papacek home Sunday.
Gus Gummelt of near Moulton called at this office Monday and had his subscription figures advanced another year.
Mrs Will Bunting and Mrs Mundine of Uvalde visited the home of Mr J H Vanham and Mrs J H Vanham one day last week.
After living in Canada the past year Miss Lillie Darilek returns to Moulton to stay with her mother Mrs. R. H. Etlinger who has been ill.
Miss Maxine McElroy and Miss Barbara Netardus of Komensky School teaching staff were pleasant callers at The Eagle Office recently.
Tommy Vanham and Bob Bury departed Friday night for San Francisco California after a ten day visit in the home of Mr and Mrs J H Vanham.
Miss Edna Gummelt daughter of Mr and Mrs Gus Gummelt has moved to Houston to begin employment as a secretary for an oil company.
The Eagle thanks Mrs Annie Zalman of San Antonio for her subscription remittance. She works at a Walgreens store.
Mr and Mrs William Schodde and Mr and Mrs Bill Schodde of Moulton and Warne Schodde of San Antonio traveled to Anthony Kansas last week Thursday after receiving word Edwin Schodde was critically ill.
A dedication and open house for the Boehm Memorial homemaking cottage will be held Tuesday December 2 1941 at 7 PM in the auditorium. The NYA funded gift to Moulton ISD features state and NYA officials as principal speakers and a banquet served by homemaking students and PPA mothers.
The Moulton PTA met Wednesday night. Mrs. Carlton Johnson opened proceedings and Miss Lewis introduced Shel by Pollard who led songs. Supt. Cernosek introduced Deputy State Superintendent Mr. Haids Pearce who spoke on Education at the Crossroads and youth needs. The sixth grade won the PTA attendance banner.
Arthur F. Krause of Columbus is recovering well from a surgical operation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs F W Krause of Three Rivers, former residents of Moulton.
Nat Rudi of LaGrange spent Friday afternoon in Moulton attending to business matters. It was his first visit to Moulton and the writer, a former Washington school classmate on Navidad, appreciated his stop beyond words.
Sixty University of Texas students audition on campus for the Fred Allen Search for Talent. A student faculty committee will pick three winners to be heard on Columbia stations in Texas, then a campus vote decides the single winner. The prize includes 200 dollars, a New York trip, and a national hookup on December 8. Mary Steinacher, a freshman from Moulton, performs a dramatic skit.
Twenty local and visiting ladies gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koester home to honor Mrs. Koester on her birthday anniversary. Refreshments included sandwiches cake pies and coffee.
The coldest weather of the season prevailed here Monday morning with a frost and the thermometer registering 82 degrees.
The Eagle notes the illness of Mrs. H C Zschap pel of Breham. Mrs. Zschappel is the former Miss Elsie Jaeggli of Moulton, daughter of Mrs Rud Jaeggli and sister of Dr Sam Jaeggi and Edwin Jaeggii.
Geier Merrem American Legion Auxiliary announces officers for 1941. President Mrs Fred F Fehrenkamp, first vice Mrs Frank Cinadr, second vice Mrs A J Pusterovsky, secretary Mrs William Miculka, treasurer Mrs Erna Kotzebue, sergeant at arms Mrs Frank Meyer, color bearers Mrs Kirna Kotzebue, chaplain Mrs Leona Merrem, J T Jaeggli, Victor Fehrenkamp, executive committee members, child welfare chair Mrs Frank Wagner, poppy committee Mrs R Valenta and Mrs Frank Meyer, flower committee Mrs Leona Merrem and Mrs Ed Kolar.
A Fayette-Lavaca Bi-Council PTA training session was held in Hallettsville on Monday November 17 with Mrs Rufus Milligan of Van derbilt as guest speaker. Attendees included PTA members from Hallettsville Shiner Flatonia and Moulton. Refreshments followed the meeting. Attendees from Moulton listed Supt and Mrs 8 F Cegnosek and several Mrs Ed Kolar Gus Wachtendorf R B Papacek Frank Biehunko Jr Carlton Johnson and William Miculka.
Moulton Lions Club members Vladik Boehm R B Papacek Lloyd Jilek and Roy Kotzebue conferred with citizens in Renge Nordheim Yorktown and Cuero about building a lighted athletic field. The local Lions Club sponsors the project.
Active members and officials of the Moulton Volunteer Fire Department enjoyed a venison stew at the Fire Station Monday evening. The venison was donated by Lee Jarosek who bagged a buck last week and the stew was prepared by Joe Kukenka Jr. Accessories included bread pickles onions and hot coffee. Firemen Dolezal Fiedler Cizek and Balusek of Shiner participated in this fete with several brief talks.
Mr and Mrs Louis Sehacherl Sr longtime Old Moulton residents marked their fiftieth anniversary Monday with a large gathering, dinner, supper, and a dance. Mr Sehacherl 78 and Mira 68, married here and raised eleven children, twenty grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Mrs. George von Lienen announces the Red Cross drive continues through Saturday with Mrs. William Miculka, Mrs. F C Smith, and George von Lienen soliciting members and donations. The Farmers and Merchants State Bank along with The Moulton Eagle are authorized to accept fees and gifts.
Victor Fehrenkamp appeared in federal court in Victoria on Monday accompanied by his son Gordon Wells.
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