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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1973
Page
2
Walter Malec questions the impact of big money on Nixon's campaign and urges political reform in Texas. He favors appointed officials, labor boards to settle labor disputes, reduced legislator pay, a leaner legislature, and ending bureaucracy to curb corruption and avoid communism.
The report notes a CDA meeting at the Parish Hall in Moulton on January 28. The group reminded ladies of the KC Ladies Night on October 8 and announced the meeting time change from 8:00 p m to 7:30 p m before adjournment.
A speaker questions the booming inflation blamed on farmers while small farmers feel ignored. The piece argues unemployment and urban migration harm the country and wonders why policies don’t help farmers stay on the land. It calls for action from the president and policymakers.
The piece credits the Founding Fathers and Texas leaders like Washington Jefferson Franklin and Sam Houston for creating a free nation. It says early settlers volunteered not for politics but for people and cites the Alamo Goliad and San Jacinto as proof of their leadership. It laments a shift toward politics over public service in later times.
VA Regional Office Director A. A. Hunter reports only 25 percent of form 1999 returns have been filed. Veterans who received advance pay at schools must have the form returned to the Veterans Administration before further education benefits can be paid. Veterans should contact their schools to confirm form 1999 has been submitted.
Seguin offers the second Visual Arts Workshop at Texas Lutheran College starting Oct 8. Elmer Petersen will teach welding with 20 hours total over Monday to Thursday 5 30 to 7 30 pm plus four hours outside class. Additional workshops include Wood and Stone Carving Oct 22 to Nov 1 and Camera Ready Copy Nov 5 15. Classes may be taken for credit or non credit.
Jackie Sue Fishbeck celebrated her fifth birthday at her parents home on October 2 with a hot dog and bean supper. Attendees included Mrs. L. L. Matus and family from Shiner and Victoria, the Orsak family, the Fishbeck family, and others named in the notice.
Sheriff's office reports a missing person seen in Gonzales. Deputies monitor dances in Moulton and Wied. A deputy handles a prisoner charged with threat to do bodily harm, who paid a fine and was fingerprinted and released. Deputies assisted Highway Patrol twice, handling three prisoners, two for DWI and one for a drunk pedestrian.
School menu outlines daily meals for the week. Monday features fish sticks and macaroni with buttered buttered sides and cinnamon rolls. Tuesday offers sloppy Joes with tater tots and a bean salad. Wednesday serves hamburgers with lettuce tomato onion pickles beans and chips plus a brownie. Thursday presents fried chicken with dressing and gravy, green beans, beets and oatmeal cookies. Friday lists veal cutlets with gravy, creamed potatoes, slaw, banana cake and homemade bread with butter.
M. E. Jacobs of Hope Texas, Lavaca County Farm Bureau president, warned that new export controls would trigger financial disaster for many farmers. He noted House bill H.R. 8547 and Senate bills S. 2053 and S. 2411 seek to expand or limit exports while urging continued growth in agricultural trade. Jacobs argued export limits imitate price controls and would harm farm incomes amid rising export sales forecast to reach about 24 billion in 1973 with Texas farmers and ranchers accounting for nearly 800 million of those sales.
The K J T Czech Day in La Grange Texas features a 9 30 am Holy Mass at Sacred Heart Church in Czech with Bishop Vincent M Harris presiding. A dedication of the K J T home office follows at 11 am, lunch at 11 30, and a 2 pm program broadcast on KVLG with speeches music and performances by Czech groups and artists.
A program outlines the blessing and dedication of the new KA T home office. It includes a prayer by Msgr Tim Valenta state chaplain, a welcome by Cyrill Sorcek state president, a blessing by Bishop Vincent M Harris of Austin, recognitions of bishops and officers, and a response by Jerry Sliva state vice president and toastmaster.
U S representative J J Pickle announced that Dr Duran Spacil ambassador of Czechoslovakia to the United States will attend Flatonia Centennial Celebration on Oct 27 This marks the first official Czech representative meeting with Central Texas Czech descendants and honors the Czech community in Flatonia and the nearby Praha regarded as the mother community of US Czechoslovak immigrants.
Lavaca County Texas will see a 0.7 million safety and resurfacing program for non Interstate routes. District Engineer C V Ra mert of Yoakum says projects include widening pavements reconditioning resurfacing and shoulder improvements along US 77 FM 530 FM 532 FM 957 and FM 1680 totaling 62.7 miles with seal coat work costing about 166,600 dollars.
Funeral services for Frank P. Machacek 71 were held Thursday December 4 at Shiner Catholic Church with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. He died October 3 1973 at Wagner Memorial Hospital Shiner. Survivors include wife Margaret two brothers Ed of Corpus Christi Anton of Shiner and three sisters Annie Korenek Johnny Knezek and Art Steinbauer all of Shiner.
On September 30 1973 at Sulphur Park Mr and Mrs Albert W Krejci were surprised by six children and their families with a party to honor their 48th wedding anniversary dated September 21. They have 19 grandchildren four married and two great grandchildren. Dinner featured stew and turkey with homemade bread and guests visited and played dominoes.
Mr Bennie Ehler and Mrs Bennie Ehler along with Kenneth Breitschopf and A J Breitschopf attended the anniversary party for Mrs Ray Daniels at the VFW Hall in Gonzales. A barbecue and dance followed for all attendees.
Chris Hartman of Austin visited over the weekend at the home of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Eilert, sharing time and family moments.
An Ed Mgr certifys that statements above are correct and complete with a filing date estimate of 1726 and total number of issues printed nearby.
Mrs. L. T. Biehunke of Moulton attended the Community Hospital benefit Bazaar at Hallettsville Sunday with her father and sister, Publisher Walter Malee and Miss Ann Malee.
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