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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1958
Page
1
The article discusses gains in cotton apparel demand and household use while noting declines in industrial cotton consumption due to synthetic competition. It links rising defense production and a $40 billion appropriation to employment, energy, and economy concerns, urging halting expansive spending and seeking economic reform.
The Moulton Farm Bureau met at the VFW Hall on August 28 with President Herman Kurtz presiding. Minutes were read and approved. Committees were appointed for October family night. Benson the insurance representative spoke on questions and membership growth. Six door prizes were awarded.
Last week’s Mystery Farm identified as the Adolph Pesek Sr. farm at Komensky, six miles east of town, 125 acres. The property, bought 47 years ago from Frank Ullman, is run by Mr. and Mrs. Pesek and son George, with six children, and grows cotton, corn, maize and other crops along with poultry and cattle.
Mr and Mrs Luther McDont ald of Lolita visit the Moulton Eagle booth on Friday renewing their subscription and bring two enormous running okra specimens measuring 30 14 and 35 4 inches. The rare vegetable, grown locally, reportedly tastes like domestic okra and is also cultivated by Johnson in the city.
Thunderstorms sparked by Storm Ella dumped 1.1 inches on Moulton and up to 5 inches in the Dickson area after an additional rain Tuesday. Novohrad saw over 2 inches while Kamensky recorded 1.9 inches, with 3 to 4 inch totals southeast of Moulton.
At the regular Flatonia sale 1134 cattle and 415 hogs were sold with higher prices. Hog prices rose about 1.00 per hundred from last week and all cattle classes gained 1.00 to 2.00 per hundred. Top hogs brought 20.89 to 21.30 while packersows sold 19.00 to 20.50. Fat cows 18.00 to 21.00. canner and cutter cows 14.00 to 18.00. heavy bulls 21.00 to 23.20. light bulls 20.00 to 23.00.
Stanley L. Reischl 79 longtime Lavaca County resident died September 5 at the Theo Joost Rest Home age 79 years 9 months 24 days Funeral services were held at Smith Funeral Home with Rev Julius F Holm interment at City Cemetery He was born November 11 1878 in Czechoslovakia to Mathias and Teresa Reischl and came to this country at 18 months He married Louisa Pre Maus on Thanksgiving Day 1904 They had a daughter Edna Lucille now Mrs James Ryan of Del Rio Texas Surviving are Edna Mrs James Bryan a grandson Jimmy Douglas and five sisters Frank Neitzler Electra Texas Ann Horelica Houston Anton Schaefer Shiner John Antrich Moulton Bill Schaefer Houston The pallbearers were William Novosad Frank Albrecht Donald Bunting Adolph Haas Zat Johnson Gus Fisbeck
Fred O Reilly 37 and Roy Marrette 65, both of San Antonio, drowned last week at Medina Lake near San Antonio while trying to cross in a motor boat. O Reilly was a brother in law of Mr and Mrs A J Layton of Port Arthur. O Reilly survived by wife Elsie Mae and son John Harold Butch and his mother Mrs Tillie O Reilly of San Antonio. Funeral services were held in San Antonio Saturday August 30 attended by Mrs Layton and family.
Kenneth Fishbeck son of Mr and Mrs Johnny Fishbeck of this city enrolled at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos on Tuesday morning after accepting a four year basketball scholarship. A 1958 Moulton High School graduate, he was a top high school basketball star and earned multiple all star honors.
South Korea reports 1,810 deaths from sleeping sickness among 4,911 patients, a health official bulletin notes. Most fatalities are children, highlighting a severe outbreak and urgent public health concern.
Mr Charlie Rebecek of Shin er formerly of here is now employed at the City Barber Shop. He will be a full time barber and plans to move here soon. He invites friends to drop by and visit.
Mrs. R. B. Papacek came home Monday after a nine day confinement in Renger Hospital due to a fracture of her upper arm from a fall at home. She is up and about and feeling quite well.
Baylen Lee Fisbeck seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Alton Fisbeck of Moulton sustained a chest wound Sunday when a chrome strip from a parked car pierced his chest near the VFW Hall. He received six stitches at Shiner hospital after x rays showed no lung damage and returned home Monday afternoon.
Adolph Schachert Sr celebrated his 94th birthday on August 10 and received a letter of congratulations from Congressman Clark W Thompson. The note wished him joy with family, good health, and happiness for many more years.
Mr. Emil Vogt underwent surgery at the Renger hospital in Hallettsville on Monday August 25. He returned home last week Wednesday and is getting along very well.
The Pilot Super Market holds another weekend appreciation sale following a remodeling sale. Readily available grocery values are showcased to reward customer response and repeat shopping activity.
Moravia led four 4-H clubs in Lavaca County during district judging held by District 1 Extension Agents in Port Lavaca. Winners included Monica Hinci for Girls Home Economics and Georgie Barborak for Farmers Cooperative, with several Moravia records advancing to state judging and other county winners noted in Home Improvement, Safety, and various 4-H divisions.
Large crowds are expected as St Joseph Catholic Parish hosts the Harvest Festival at Moulton Vi'W Hall with three Masses at 5:30 7:30 and 9:00 a m A family dinner at 11 a m supper at 5 pm meal tickets 1 50 1 The grounds offer amusements throughout day and cotton auction at 3 30 p m Music by Henry Brosch Orchestra and a Sunday evening dance Plan to attend the event.
The Moulton PTA will hold its first meeting of the 1958 59 term on Tuesday night September 16 at 8 00 P M in the school cafeteria. The PTA aims to support the school program and invites attendance and membership. organizers hope a full membership drive will begin at this meeting.
St Marys Parish hosts its Fall Picnic this Sunday September 14 on FM Road 340 west of Hallettsville. Dinner at 11 am and supper at 5 pm feature mutton barbecue stew and chicken with all trimmings. Admission 1.00 for adults 50 cents for children George Machart and His Polka Boys provide music. refreshments and entertainment on the grounds.
The St Joseph School Club opened its 1958-59 year with President Frankie Darilek presiding at the auditorium meeting. A forthcoming picnic on October 19 at the VFW Hall will be an all day event with a free dance at night. The club discussed desk repairs and playground cleaning, and Sister M Corriheswan was noted for attendance prize.
Mr and Mrs Louis J Fehrenkamp returned home Sunday after a month with daughter and family in San Leandro California They also visited with the Otro Fehirenkamp family in Richmond California.
London salesman William Woolf was fined 70 dollars in traffic court after pleading guilty to care less driving and driving with out proper control for having a girl on his lap while driving.
Baldwin Business College of Yoakum begins the Fall Term on September 2, 1958. New enrollees come from Shiner Meyersville Hallettsville Yoakum Cuero Columbus Moulton Yorktown among others. Iris Dean Raab of Shiner joins the Executive Secretarial Course, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Raab Route 1 Shiner, a 1958 Moulton High School graduate and former FFA Sweetheart.
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