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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1946
Page
1
The Moulton PTA announces an annual Halloween Carnival on campus Saturday night November 2. The group voted to fund 146 dollars for playground equipment and urged readers to watch The Eagle for carnival updates.
Luling prepares for the second annual turkey show on November 1 and 2 with $1400 in cash prizes and birds from ten South Texas counties. Also included are three light rules for safer night driving from the Texas Safety Association and notes on U S Russian relations and Washington voting rights. The Texas good roads amendment on November 5 allocates gasoline tax revenue to school funds and road construction.
Funeral services for Mrs Adolph Kloesel were held at the Oehl Funeral Home in Moulton with Rev K Win decker officiating. Interment followed in Moulton City Cemetery. The deceased Elsa Annie Dorothy Brunkenhoefer was born August 9 1907 near Wied Texas and died at 39 years 2 months and 7 days. She was married November 22 1927 to Adolph Kloesen and lived in Shiner and Kamensky. Surviving are the husband a daughter Adele her parents and several siblings.
A homecoming event hosted by Mr and Mrs Joe Jurek of Moulton honored their son Sgt William Jurek. A barbecue dinner supper and cold drinks were served and a dance followed with music by Kurtz on accordion. The paper notes many attendees but cannot publish all names due to space.
The American Legion of the Ninth District will hold its convention at Bay City Sunday October 27. Delegates of Geier Merrem Post Moulton should meet at the Farmers and Merchants State corner at 6 oclock Sunday morning.
The Layne Texas Company began Monday setup to drill a water well for Moulton. The well sits on city purchased Neskorik estate land.
Miss Christie Schaefer wed Hubert Wenske in St Cyril and Methodius Church Shiner with Rev Leo Moczygemba officiating. The ceremony featured a satin gown, orange blossom wreath, and carna tion bouquet. After a reception and dance at Blucher Park the couple plans to farm near Oak Grove.
The Moulton men enlisted in the Army Air Forces at Kelly Field Texas. Pvt Gordon W Baros and Pvt William B Manning are named as new recruits. The announcement came from Lt John W Baldenis recruiting officer.
Mr and Mrs Rud Jaroszewski and Mrs John H Willberg attended the Janssen Schneider wedding in San Antonio on Sunday October 20. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Janssen of Converse Texas and a grandson of Mrs Willberg of Moulton. The bride is a prominent young lady of the Alamo City.
The Catholic School Club will entertain the faculty and students with a Halloween party at the Parish Hall on Wednesday afternoon October 30. All members are invited to attend and bring refreshments.
The Second National Bank of Houston and banks from Schulenburg LaGrange Carmine Flatonia Columbus Fayetteville Hallettsville Shiner and Moulton sponsored a soil conservation meeting in Schulenburg on Thursday evening October 17. A large attendance heard prominent speakers and Mae Malone vice chairman of the Houston bank preside. Attendees from Moulton included Elo Fehrenkamp William Miculka W H Pundt Edwin Jaeggli J L Meyer Louis Zidek J A Zasek F C Smith Arnold Freytag Frank Windel Jim Reindl Anton Raab Frank Kouba Wm Meyer Edgar Freytag D Ammermann Frank Meyer George Mueller J T Jaeggli J T Jaeggli Jr Tom Beale John Schoenweitz Lee Raab and others whose names may be added.
The Moulton Lions Club met October 17 at Pundt's place with 22 members. President A. J. Darilek chaired, Secretary James T. Jaeggli Jr. at the desk. The group sang America, pledged allegiance, and Fehrenkamp offered grace before a fine dinner. Discussion focused on the corn show and carnival.
A 7 pound 12 ounce son, Weldon Louis Knape Jr., was born at Shiner Hospital to Mrs. Sylvia Miculka Knape and Weldon Knape Sr. The Knapes reside in Smithville, and Weldon is co-owner of The Moulton Eagle. The delivery followed a visit by a friendly stork Tuesday afternoon.
Bill Miller of Flatonia son of Mr and Mrs W E Miller and student at Joan Tarleton College Stevensville Texas suffered a serious eye injury when a metal sliver flew into his eye while a welding machine operated. The sliver necessitated removal to save his left eye and the operation occurred Monday.
A 7 lb baby girl named Iris Joy arrived at Johnson Hospital in Roscoe to live with Mr. and Mrs. Emil Zmeskal. Baptized with sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Wenzel Hoepfl. The mother is former Miss Sadie Hoepfl. This makes the couple parents of a boy and a girl. The birth occurred Saturday, October 12.
The Moulton Lions Club hosted a two day corn show and carnival in Luling on November 1 and 2. Winners were announced in multiple corn varieties with cash prizes totaling over 1400 dollars. County agent F C Bullock judged entries and spoke on corn growing and selection.
Yoakum hosts the second Annual Tri County Turkey show on November 2 with exhibitors from Lavaca De Witt and Gonzales counties. A P Hedgpeth Vocational Agriculture instructor will oversee the event T L Sandlin is manager and Don Teas secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.
Austin Texas October 19 Governor Coke R Stevenson designates dates for state observances Navy Day on October 27 Marine Corps Week National Flower Week and National Hearing Week span November 3 to 10 and November 10 to 16 respectively in Texas proclamations
Austin reports the State Department of Education released warrants for a $3 per capita payment to 1,261,876 scholastics. This marks the first disbursement under the $35 apportionment.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerdes of Corpus Christi and Mrs. August Schramm and Mrs. Emil Balusek of Shiner spent Wednesday with Mrs. Anna Janssen for her 87th birthday anniversary. Friends note she is getting along fine.
Seven boys including Bennie Marek and Leslie Zimmermann escaped death after a Model A Ford overturned on the Moulton Kamin sky Highway near town. Marek suffered a fractured skull and shoulder injuries, while Zimmermann dislocated a shoulder. Eugene Findeisen, driving, lost control on a curve as the car wrecked.
Governor Coke Stevenson proclaims National Flower Week in Texas from November 3 to 10 in cooperation with the Society of American Florists. The observance honors the beauty and happiness flowers bring to daily life.
Members of the Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society hosted a Mexican dinner at Luther Hall on Tuesday evening. A good crowd enjoyed appetizing dishes prepared in Mexican style.
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