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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1952
Page
5
Mrs Mimmie Skyles returns to Corpus Christi on Friday after a visit in Moulton with Mrs Charles Lueke. She is the former Miss Minnie Lueke of Moulton.
A Shiner resident Mrs. Blinka mother of the late Rev Louis Blinka died Sunday in Shiner. Funeral services were held there Monday Nov 24. She is survived by several children. Further details will appear in the next issue.
South Central Texas Club of the University of Texas completes plans for its annual Thanksgiving dance at Recreation Hall Hallettsville Saturday night November 29 from 9 to 1. Van Kirkpatrick and his orchestra will provide music. A Zenith Riviera table radio phonograph will be awarded as a door prize to a attendee. Proceeds fund a UT scholarship for a 1953 high school graduate from Lavaca Dewitt Colorado Fayette and Gonzales counties last year Doris Petrusak of La Grange received the award. Officers include President John Kvinta Yoakum and others listing vice presidents secretary treasurer sergeant at arms and sponsors. Committees cover posters publicity tickets and more with officers and chairs named.
Mrs. H. C. Landrum and her sons Jim Bob and Michael of Houston are spending the week with the Knapes, joining a family gathering and local activities.
The Highway Patrol reported a series of traffic violations over the weekend. Geo Howard Batts of San Antonio was stopped near Hallettsville for a stop sign violation. James Ray Witte of Yoakum was clocked at 75 mph on Highway 77 near Yoakum. Wm Harold Collins of Houston ran 73 mph on Highway 200 east of Hallettsville. Jim Mott Chandler of Kenedy was cited for speeding 70 mph on Highway 77 east of Yoakum. Hubert Frank Novak of Moulton was charged with reckless driving in Moulton. Dan Franklin Bohuslav of St. Moulton was charged with driving without a license in Moulton. Jim Louis Kubicek Jr. of route 1 Moulton was stopped for 45 mph speeding inside Moulton. Beef cattle at Spur Experiment Station yielded 53 percent greater gains than cattle on brushy pastures.
The Moulton Farm Bureau held its 20th monthly meeting with Hanslik as chair. Hospital chairman Krejci reported favorably, and County Judge Fertsch spoke on the March of Dimes noting Lavaca County received about forty thousand dollars from the National Foundation. Senator Strauss spoke, Louis Michalee discussed resolutions from the San Antonio State Convention. Herman Hanslik was re elected chair with Ed Hans vice chair, Johnnie Dietschke secretary treasurer, Alfred Gassman reporter. Door prizes donated by Gus Welff and Fred Pietsch were won by Joe Hollub and Ed Henrichs.
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