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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1953
Page
1
A Texas region suffers unexpected rapid rainfall washing away homes toward the Gulf, while other areas endure heat waves and record temperatures. The piece notes wider concerns with crime and public policy debates as labor disputes surface.
Mrs Louis A Stewart and daughter Debra Gayle of Austin stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Laqua while Mr Stewart who is Assistant Probation Officer at the Travis County Juvenile Court attends the Texas Institute on Children and Youth at Camp Waldemar near Kerrville from August 31 to September 5.
Frank Wagner Jr of Wagner's Dry Goods, Moulton, was among attendees at the San Antonio Fall Dry Goods and Apparel Market held over three days ending August 25 in San Antonio.
La Grange Fayette County letters confirm Bohus Janda the area’s sole Korean War POW was released and traveling via a PW camp in Korea. His mother Mrs Frank Janda learned of the update by telegram as he was en route to Japan before heading home.
The Executive Secretary of the Game and Fish Commission says Texans are content with the 1953 waterfowl harvest rules. The duck season runs November 6 through January 4, pleasing Gulf coast gunners by extending through Christmas. An extra hour to sunset will not greatly affect shooting. Waterfowl are wary, and ducks and geese will likely move to feeding grounds after the period ends.
College Station reports cotton stalks should be shredded and plowed under immediately after harvest. Extension expert Fred C. Elliott cites reduced boll weevil and pink bollworm pressure, added soil organic matter, and prep for winter legumes as key benefits. He notes shredder and roller cutters both work, with emphasis on fine residue for thorough incorporation.
Richard R. Arnim, 75, was found dead Tuesday afternoon at his home where he lived with his invalid sister Miss Anna. Funeral services are set for Thursday at Smith Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m. and will proceed to City Cemetery. Further details were not available as of press time.
Fifteen men will report to San Antonio on September 16 in the first call for the month. Names include Hudson N Carolina, Coweny Shell, Frankie Joe Prasek, Charles Russell Shelton, Billy Ray Hartt, Flem McAfee in Hallettsville, Joe D Molnosky and George Edward Scherlen in Gonzales, Felix Anton Pavlas and Carl John Lockstedt in Moulton, Paul Edward Kasper and Joe Paul Pekar in Shiner, Leo Krohn Michelson in El Paso, Eugene Wilson in Waelder, Joe Clark Faulkner and Ad Eugene Kuntshik in Nixon and Harwood.
Two men from Austin and Boerne pleaded guilty to poisoning the Guadalupe River near Sisterdale with rotenone. They faced total fines and costs of 1100 dollars after police and Game Warden Bill Garret documented up to thirty thousand fish killed over four days.
The Moulton 4-H club elected officers at the VFW Hall on Thursday August 27. Officers elected include President Roland Proske Vice-president Betty Lou Hajek Secretary Treasurer Lilian Kocian Song and Recreational leader Shirley Dietschke. Future meetings will be held at the Catholic school. Leonita Vasek representative.
Business houses in Moulton will remain open Monday for Labor Day trading. The notice confirms no holiday closures and invites shoppers to visit local shops during the long weekend.
St. Joseph School will open its doors for the new term on Tuesday September 8. The notice urges parents to ensure students arrive prepared for classes and to check school guidelines.
From the Pacific Fleet exercise called DESTRAEX, 12 000 sailors took part in the largest postwar drill. Fireman Frank L. Cinadr of Moulton served aboard the destroyer tender USS Bryce Canyon as Task Force 12, part of the First Fleet with two cruisers, fifteen destroyers, four submarines, two destroyer tenders, and a fleet oiler. The force visited Seattle for the Sea Fair before resuming operations off Elliot Bay.
Students in grades 9 through 12 will register for courses Saturday September 5 at Moulton High from 9 A M to 4 PM. Classes start Tuesday September 8 with Labor Day on September 7. Buses won’t run on the high school registration day but will run on opening day.
Funeral services were held for Joe K. Etlinger age 74 at the Catholic Church with Rev. Matoshia officiating. He died Monday at his Ganado home after a brief heart attack. He was born April 28, 1879 in Lavaca County and lived on a Moluton area farm before moving in 1951. He leaves his widow Maggie Oehl and six daughters and four sisters. Pallbearers were Emil Papacek Johnnie Brosch August Etlinger Wm Etlinger Irwin Oehl and Frank Nachlinger.
Marine recruiter will be here Friday from 1 to 4 30 p m to take applications from men interested in joining the U S Marines. Craig said applicants from Moulton will go to San Antonio for pre enlistment exams then to San Diego for basic training.
Victor Krejci, a Moulton native who coached in North Central Texas last year, becomes Flatonia High School head coach. He succeeds L. L. Blakeney, who left for Kennedy High School after one season at Flatonia. Blakeney previously coached several years at Schulenburg.
Moulton Public Schools announce opening on Tuesday September 8 with a full faculty lineup led by Superintendent J W Pyland and principals Edward Rainer and Edward F Datilek. The first day includes noon dismissal, bus routes starting at 7 15 AM, and lunch supervision by Mrs Hugo Fisbeck. Beginning September 9 full sessions run 8 45 AM to 4 PM with five high school periods and book issuance.
Twenty girls aged 16 to 22 and daughters of Farm Bureau members entered Lavaca County Farm Bureau Queen’s Contest. The county queen will be chosen September 5 at 8:00 PM at the VFW Hall in Moulton and will represent Lavaca at the District Farm Bureau Queen’s Contest in Beeville on September 16.
Early Sunday at 1 30 a m a bob tail produce truck of A J Layton's Moulton Poultry and Egg Co overturned sixteen miles west of Houston. Of 130 crates on the load about 15 were lost as they were tied down. Driver Calvin Brooks escaped uninjured. Front wheel failure caused the accident and damage to the truck was considerable.
H. E. Hollman of Karnes City and T. F. Chrislow of Topeka Kansas, former 4th Infantry members, enjoyed a long awaited reunion after serving two years in the Philippine Islands. Hollman saved Chrislow during a wagon accident near Fort McIntosh and they recall the act of bravery as they revisit memories from the Spanish American War era.
Wayne Little of the Farm Bureau at Cuero outlined a serious farm problem at the VFW Hall meeting. He warned that if acreage allotments pass the question becomes what to do with 35 million idle acres whether pasture peanuts or other crops. The talk urged planning for 1955 farm policies and grass roots ideas from local gatherings.
Constable Zat Johnson reports the Rock Inn robbery on July 28 solved. Alfredo Albert Granke, arrested in El Paso, admitted theft of cash and items including cigarettes and a radio, and forging a bad check at Shiner. He previously served time and was tracked after fleeing Shiner with belongings.
Heavy rain spread through South Texas with Moulton at about 3 inches since rain began two weeks ago and Sutter reporting seven inches in five hours. Two inches fell since the last report while daily drizzle persists. Cotton picking suffers from wet conditions though cool weather is welcomed. a third hurricane near Puerto Rico moves toward the US mainland, potentially bringing more rain.
Joe Vasut, a prominent Schulenburg resident and importer of Czech goods, died last week after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Thursday at 9 a.m. from Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Home with interment in Catholic Cemetery. He was known for Czech films shown in local theaters.
The piece reflects on Labor Day as a legal holiday honoring workers and the last summer escape for many families. It contrasts the festive mood with the harsh reality that some Americans lose their lives in accidents driven by carelessness, either their own or others.
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