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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1959
Page
6
St Benedict's Farm of Waelder claimed top prizes at the 1959 Fayette County Fair Livestock Show in La Grange on September 17. SBF Sam won grand champion boar and SBF Sem took reserve champion market barrow, with a blue ribbon for open gilt class. Judge T D Tanksley Jr oversaw 87 swine entries.
Mr and Mrs Fred Osterloh of New Braunfels Mr and Mrs Henry Malinek and children and Emma Rosenauer of here spent the weekend in Danbury and Angleton visiting in the homes of Frank Bennie and Albert Heimann.
President Eisenhower signed a two year 3.5 billion dollar extension of the overseas farm surplus disposal program. He opposed a half billion dollar home hunger bill tied to the measure and said it would not aid needy Americans. He warned about 10 year foreign supply contracts and urged Congress to act on administration surplus proposals.
Mr. Leroy Papacek of Texaso City and many households visit relatives in Moulton and nearby towns. The report lists multiple Sunday and weekend visits by residents from Yoakum Schulenburg Waelder Richmond San Antonio Houston and other locales, highlighting family gatherings and weddings. The notes also mention travel to Houston and Flatonia for visits and business, with several extended stays and host families named.
A wry note from a Western writer states in the Old West a high-strung man was simply a horse thief who'd been caught. It reflects frontier attitudes toward mental health and crime.
Mr Carl Lockstedt and son Raymond of Houston visited with Mrs Lockstedt and the children. Their Sunday guests were Mr and Mrs August Hermes and their children from Victoria.
The Eagle urges local readers to place ads and classifieds to reach a broad audience, noting affordable rates and flexible options for businesses and individuals alike.
A baby boy Bryan Thomas, weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces, was born August 23 to Mr and Mrs Leigh. Mrs Leigh Sr becomes a grandmother for the ninth time and Mrs Pelech for the third time. Carolyn and Daniel Pelech and Arnold Tauch and David Flatonia visited in San Antonio with the Leigh family and met the new grandson.
The Bertha Schneider family expresses sincere appreciation to the Renger Hospital doctors and nurses Rev Julius Holm the Smith Funeral Home Ladies Aid and all who assisted during the illness and death of Bertha Schneider. Mr and Mrs Erwin Skalka and sons and Mrs Joe Malinek of Schulenburg visited Henry Malinek home Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs E W Zimmerman and Mr and Mrs John Cinadr attended the Yoakum Tex Tan barbecue last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Christian Brom and Charlie Welff were in Runge and Yoakum Sunday visiting relatives.
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