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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1959
Page
1
Ed’s Viewpoint reflects on rising petroleum use, electricity growth, and atomic energy shaping the economy. It notes historical Edison milestones and urges expanded education as unskilled labor wanes while demand grows for trained professionals and technicans nationwide.
The St Joseph School Club plans the annual Halloween Picnic Sunday Oct 25 at VIEW Hall. Barbecued chicken and beef stew will be served for dinner and supper with a full schedule of events. The C J Polkateers of San Antonio will perform in the afternoon and at night led by C J Kurtz, son of local residents.
The Junior Class will sponsor a bake sale at City Hall on Saturday October 24 from 9 00 a m to 12 00 noon. Home baked pastries such as cakes pies and other delicacies will be on sale. Everyone is invited to come by and take home a pastry.
Houston station KPRC announces a greatly expanded morning farm program from 5:00 to 6:30 A M Monday through Friday. George Roesner and M K Buck Buchanan will share duties and provide on the spot Texas and agricultural news to a broader listenership.
The Flatonia Livestock Commission Company reports 800 cattle passed through the ring with most classes steady and some stronger. Hog run numbered 365 with top hogs down, while 11 horses and about 20 sheep were also priced. Prices cover calves stockers cows and bulls with cow and calf pair value from 130 to 245 dollars depending on quality.
The International Harvester Show at the Legion Home Tuesday night attracted many locals and guests from neighboring communities. Carl Philips and Dave Mosely explained a No 21 Cotton Stripper with slides. Guest O W Barnett of San Antonio spoke, and refreshments followed. Sponsoring firms were Schulenburg Implement Co and Kram's Garage.
Dr Paul O Puck 82 died Sunday Oct 11 in Pico Rivera California He was a member of Harlandale Lodge No 1213 AF AM and Grace Lutheran Church in San Antonio Funeral services were held Oct 15 at Southside Funeral Home with Rev W P Carmichael officiating Graveside Masonic services were at San Jose Burial under HarL dale Lodge Surviving wife Louisia Puck one son Arnim and several daughters and 10 grandchildren Formerly of Moulton he practiced dentistry in the area Attending rites included Vine Rehmer Bertha Brunkhoefer Erna Kotzebue and Fred Kaiser
Jake Hull killed a large wild cat on his Peach Creek farm while riding to check a newborn calf. The animal weighed 28 pounds and measured 57 inches long with an 8 inch tail, likely a bobcat lynx hybrid. Hull noted two more wild cats nearby west of Moulton.
A meeting to organize a PTA for Moulton Public School is planned for Tuesday night October 27 at 7 45 at the school cafeteria. The session will elect officers and set a regular meeting night. All interested in the welfare of the school children are urged to attend.
In a regular meeting on October 8, the Moulton VFW Auxiliary voted to donate 222 to the High School Girls Basketball Team. The funds will buy 12 new uniforms for the squad.
Otto Henry Meyer 71 of Iloston died October 17 after a three week illness. He was born September 3, 1898, and lived in Oak Grove Sulphur Park Shiner Moulton and Houston before moving four years ago. Survived by widow Ida Kuehn two daughters and six deceased children seven grandchildren and siblings. funeral October 19 at Smith Funeral Home with Rev Julius I. Ulom officiating. interment in Moulton City Cemetery.
A service station operator in Culpeper, Virginia alerted police after two men were seen filling jugs with water. Officers found the jugs were sold as a household cleaner, a mix of water with a small amount of commercial cleanser colored with grape and orange soft drinks.
On the moon there is no weather due to the lack of atmosphere and weak gravity. The moon cannot hold air, so atmospheric phenomena do not occur, unlike on Earth where weather is driven by air and moisture.
Theresa Kolar died October 20 at 8:00 pm after a 21 day hospital stay at Wagner Hospital Shiner. She was 61 years old and survived by husband Frank Kolar of Dickson two sons Frank Jr and Charlie of Dickson a daughter Mildred Pilat of Moulton and brothers Charlie and John Jobb Jr. Funeral services were scheduled October 22 at Smith Funeral Home and St Joseph Catholic Church with interment in St Joseph Cemetery. Rosary was held October 21.
Continued rain in South Texas prompts a one day extension of the cotton plow up deadline in the pink bollworm control program. The original date of Oct 20 is moved to Oct 31.
Miss Rebecca Halliburton of Moulton has been chosen as a junior class representative for the Texas Lutheran College Homecoming royal court and invited to join Alpha Chi. She will serve as a duchess during the coronation and is among four juniors to receive the invitation based on a 3.5 GPA. U S Senator Lyndon B Johnson will speak at TLC's ex student banquet on Saturday night October 31 with royal court members as special guests.
The Lavaca County Unit of the TSTA will meet at Moulton High School gymnasium Monday October 26 at 7 30 p m. Sam B Culpepper of Austin Texas State Teachers Association will speak on The Road Ahead in TSTA Legislation. Noor man Davis Shiner Public Schools president.
Out of 40 students now attending day school at Baldwin Business College seven from Moulton made the Honor Roll. Latrecia Wachtendorf and Carol Anne Darilek are named as top students, both graduates of Moulton High School.
The 1954 farm census shows Lava Ca County operators sold 6 719 891 in products. Crops sold 3 489 163 including field crops 3 363 489 vegetables 120 650 fruits and nuts 1 992 horticultural specialties 3 035. Livestock and products sold 3 223 351 with dairy 422 108 poultry 1 194 478 and live stock 1 606 765. Forest products 7 374.
Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Raab and their son Joe of San Antonio were weekend guests in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Michalec and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Raab.
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