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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1959
Page
1
Since 1958 the United States has imported more steel products than it exports. Steel strikes cost the nation millions weekly in lost wages and tonnage, inflating prices and weakening the dollar. Farm spending shows farmers get a fraction while marketing costs rise, with droughts insects and weather depressing cotton prices.
The St. Josephs School Club met in the parish auditorium to plan fund drives and a fall picnic. Twenty five new desks were added to the lower grades with another batch ordered, and a paper drive was approved. The Oct 25 all day event will end with a dance by the Charlie Kurtz Band of San Antonio.
The Moulton St. Joseph Catholic Parish hosts an all day harvest festival at the VFW Hall with Holy Masses at 5:30, 7:30, and 9:00 am, followed by a family dinner at 11:00 am and supper at 5:00 pm. Tickets are 1.00 for meals and 0.50 for meals. entertainment includes Adolph Migl Orchestra and a 3:30 pm cotton auction. dance admission 0.75 and 0.25.
The Guadalupe Firemen's Association invites all residents to enter a fire prevention slogan no longer than 15 words. Entries must be postmarked by October 5 1959, one slogan per card, with prize money of 10 and 5 dollars. Winning slogan becomes association property for a year. tie splits prizes.
Wilhelm Mohr a 52 year old ex grave digger was jailed for six months in Frankfurt for excavating a coffin reburying the body and selling the coffin to relatives four years later authorities said he removed the occupant before selling it to mourners in the cemetery case shocked the community.
Dr. W. F. Bennett urges soil testing at College Station to determine plant food levels and guide fertilizer applications. Send samples weeks before planting to allow analysis time. fall crops like alfalfa and small grains may require lime.
Flatonia Livestock Commission reports an all around strong market with high demand and active bidding. 34 cattle and 285 hogs were listed for auction while prices ranged from 12.50 to 29.50 for calves and 12.00 to 14.60 for hogs amid steady butcher cattle and robust stocker activity.
Two colored brothers Willie Louis and J L White of Waelder were arrested last week Friday after around 5 by Constable Daniel Koranek and charged with fighting on Front Street. They appeared before Justice of the Peace Jers ome Vasek. J L White paid his fine including court costs. Willie Louis could not pay and was placed in the county jail in Sta llettsville by Constable Koranek.
R. E. Wilson colored of here was charged with no beer while driving within city limits of Moulton Saturday afternoon.
Eleven year old Cheryl Bartek of Weimar narrowly avoided a rattlesnake while picking cotton. The 5 foot serpent with ten rattles was killed by a neighbor after being spotted across a furrow. Cheryl is the daughter of Alfonse and Mrs Bartek and granddaughter of Charlie Bartek.
Local area boys seeking membership in Moulton Boy Scout Troop No. 221 are urged to attend registration at the Legion Home on Friday night September 11 at 7:30. After registering, attendees will enjoy a weiner roast with cheese sandwiches and soda water. Scoutmaster Jim Kubicek Jr. invites the boys' fathers as well.
Merwin J. Krejci aviation-electronics technician first class USN son of Mrs Stella Krejci and husband of the former Miss Loren e A Pulkrabek all of Moulton returned to Norfolk Virginia August 30 with Attack Squadron 66 aboard the USS Intrepid after a six month tour with the U S Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Home based at Virginia Beach the squadron flies the A4D 2 Skyhawk and visited Spain France Italy and Greece during operations
About 2 1/2 inches of rain fell here early Tuesday with heavy showers reported in nearby communities. By Wednesday noon skies were partly cloudy with occasional sun breaking through.
Mairie Novosad of Houston identified the Mystery Farm as Henry Kocian's 50 acre property near Moulton Route 1. Henry Kocian and wife Bessie Fikac purchased the land in 1950 and added chicken houses and renovations. The Kocian family includes nine children and attends St. Joseph Parish.
Mr and Mrs Jim Daley of Seattle former Edwin Clouhy visited Baytown with Mr and Mrs Albert Clouhy of Shiner and David and Debbie Gast last week Saturday. They enjoyed a wonderful time despite hot weather.
This week 311 students enrolled in Milton public schools. Elementary enrollment is 153, up from 142 last year. High school enrollment is 158, down from 162. Overall a net gain of 7 students.
The Geier Merrem Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Home on September 2 with 21 members present. They voted to serve weekly lunch during Thursday nights and asked members to donate tea cakes pies and kolaches in alphabetical order. An hour was spent studying the American Legion Auxiliary Constitution and By-Laws and dues for 1969 were urged.
Two year old Carolyn Koenning died after touching an electric wire while turning on a water hydrant on wet ground at a home four miles west of Shiner. Survived by parents Harold and Carolyn Koenning.
A Texas group left San Antonio August 8 for a 22 day ride through Illinois Indiana Ohio Michigan Ontario Quebec Montreal and New York to attend the World Sodality Congress at Seton Hall University New Jersey and visit major sites from Ottawa to Washington DC They met church leaders in Montreal and New York participated in workshops and helped raise funds for the Propagation of the Faith before returning to Houston and Shiner Texas.
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