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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1946
Page
1
The Moulton Lions Club hosts a Friday night carnival and corn show at the Recreation Grounds with games fish pond and hamburger stands opening at 7 00 P M Proceeds aid local community projects and corn exhibits are due by 1 00 P M Friday October 18 1946.
The Yoakum Fire Department welcomed the Guadalupe Fire men's Association for a community event. Fire fighters stand ready year round to protect property and lives and urge residents to remove fire hazards from premises.
Ten Nazi leaders were hanged in Nurenberg jail for war crimes. Jochim von Ribbentrop Wilhelm Keitel Julius Streicher Alfred Rosenberg Wilhelm Frick Hans Frank Alfred Jodl Fritz Sauckel Ernst Kaltenbrunner Artur Seyss Inquart were executed. Hermann Goering committed suicide before his scheduled hanging.
Mrs Adolph Klossel 39 years 2 months 7 days died at her home near Komens Kentucky Wednesday October 16 1946 at 745 PM Funeral from Oehl Funeral Home Molton today Friday October 18 at 2 PM Interment Molton City Cemetery.
Mr Fred Pietsch and family and Mr Louis Pietsch and family visited in Houston Sunday with their parents Mr and Mrs Wm Pietsch.
Frank Migl Sr. of Shiner died at his home Thursday October 10 after a long illness. Funeral services were held Saturday at 9 am at Shiner Catholic Church with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include his widow six daughters seven sons fifty grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs George Technik announce the birth of a son weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces born Thursday October 10 The baby’s name is Arnold Franklin Technik The mother is the former Miss Sophie Petruzela
Scotts Gir s 4H Club won a 5 award for their exhibit at the Fayette County Fair in LaGrange. They ranked first among two teacher schools. The Home Demonstration Club also won a 5 award.
Mr and Mrs J D Gray of Moulton announce the birth of a seven pound baby girl born Saturday October 12 at Shiner hospital. They name her Alice Carol. Mrs Gray before marriage was Miss Ester Mae Gerloff daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Gerloff of near Moulton.
Emma Louise Pieper daughter of Mr and Mrs John H Pieper of San Antonio weds Wessel G Schroeter son of Mr and Mrs Alf Schroeter of Runge in a ceremony in San Antonio on Monday September 13 The couple will reside in Runge.
President Harry S. Truman announced Monday night that price controls on meats would be removed and that the broader decontrol program would be accelerated, signaling a shift in wartime economic policy.
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Leo J Windecker of Houston was baptized Sunday at the Lutheran Church in a church ceremony with family and friends in attendance.
Emil Harigel Southwestern Bell manager asks hunters to avoid damaging telephone wires and long distance circuits with gunfire. He cites bird shooting on wires can hit insulators and disrupt service, stressing material shortages make such damage more serious as dove season nears.
Census figures show 7 385 bales ginned in Lavaca County from the 1946 crop prior to October 1, down from 12 406 bales for 1945.
Mr and Mrs Lee Jarosek and son L A and Mr and Mrs Arnold Freytag were business visitors in Taylor Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Eddie Wenske and daughters Eugenia and Georgie spent the weekend visiting relatives in Houston and Crosby.
The governor proclaims October 20 26 1946 as Future Homemaker of Texas Week highlighting the Texas Future Homemakers organization. A Fayette County widow Mrs Theresia Jurena dies aged 82 with 22 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Miss Marjorie Papacek and Miss Dorothy Pyland the president and treasurer of the Moulton Chapter of Future Homemakers of America attended the Area Council meeting held in Webster Texas last Saturday. They were accompanied by their adviser Miss Anita Richter.
Rev. Frank Herbert Janak of Fredericksburg has been transferred to St. Joseph's Catholic Church and assumed duties as assistant pastor to Rev. Joseph Kopp. He has served in Fredericksburg for the past three years.
Mr and Mrs Elder Buehring near Moulton welcomed their daughter Allyne Ruth born October 2 at Shiner hospital weighing eight pounds four ounces. The child’s mother is Elnora Gerloff before marriage, daughter of Otto Gerloff of near Moulton.
J. L. Meyer and family became new residents of Moulton moving from Cedar Springs School. They purchased the Biehunko home at the corner of Arnim and South Streets. Meyer joins the Moulton Lions Club and takes an active role in community work.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gordon of Austin announce the birth of twins Joe Donald and Judith Ann born September 23. Mrs. Gordon is the former Martha Okruhlik a 1943 Moulton High School graduate.
Mrs Albert Lumpkin, sister of Mrs A H Tyler of Moulton, died in Rockdale Sunday. Interment was held there Monday. Surviving are her husband two daughters her father two sisters and three brothers. Mr and Mrs A H Tyler and their son Paul of Moulton attended the services.
Henry Zimmermann enrolled at Baldwin Business College in Yoakum for a bookkeeping and secretarial course. He was recently discharged from the United States Army after serving in Africa and Italy. He is the son of Mrs. Hermine Zimmermann of Moulton.
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