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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1950
Page
12
The Eagle thanks Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Southard of San Antonio for a Missions Baseball Club picture. The San Antonio club has many supporters in the Moulton area, promoting pre-war dress and shoe deals from W. H. Etlinger.
A survey of U.S. utilities shows Texas home gas users rising from 652000 in 1940 to 1081300 in 1950, a 65.7 percent jump. Nationally gas heating installations grew 163 percent in ten years, and gas use in automatic home furnaces climbed to 35.5 percent from 30 percent.
Fire Prevention Week runs October 8 to 14. Citizens are urged to apply common sense fire safety at home by inspecting heating and lighting gear, removing junk, storing flammables properly, and handling matches and smoking materials with care. The week aims to refresh habits and reduce fire risk. Leo Etlinger and sister from Houston visited home folks here. Elo Nachlinger of Snyder visited Moulton.
County Agent's office offers compound 42 also known as Warfarin for rat and mouse control. It is tasteless and safe for dogs and livestock, requiring 5 to 14 days to work. The bait mix includes corn meal, vegetable oil, sugar, and poison, with guidance to use about six pounds per form and reseal after use. Gopher poison is also available at the office.
Ezzard Charles of Cincinnati defeated Joe Louis in a 15 round championship bout at Madison Square Garden in New York Wednesday night. Louis 36, Charles 27, Louis attempted a comeback but was well beaten.
A list of guests who attended Louis Kristynik’s party at Mr and Mrs Frank Pilat’s home last week includes many Pilat family members and friends such as Albert and Adolf Pilat, Albert J Pilat Jr and daughter, and Joe Kristynik and family. Kristynik was inducted into the U S Army last Thursday.
JUST RECEIVED new fall and winter Stetson hats advertised by W H Etlinger of Moulton Texas.
Geier Merrem Post 392 American Legion met at the VFW Hall with 51 members. Delegates to the district convention in Wharton October 21 22 were elected with alternates named. The group approved a Christmas tree project and a Cub Pack, with reports on the upcoming picnic and a visit from Mr and Mrs Fred Osterloh of New Braunfels.
The notice lists office hours from 9:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. for an optometric practice with contact phone 76. It outlines standard weekday availability and patient service times.
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