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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1975
Page
1
Shady Oak Nursing Home Inc contributes 2000 dollars to a local medical clinic. The donation supports community health services and reflects the facility's philanthropic initiative.
Ten days of events mark Gonzales bicentennial and 150 year anniversary with a trail ride parade rodeo and dances kicking off Friday September 26. Trails start at 1 00 p m from Vic's Place with a big night at Hermann Sons Hall and a weekend parade and Lions Club rodeo at Independence Park.
The livestock market was active with good quality stocker and feeder calves and yearlings selling steady to strong. Packer calves sold very well, hog prices rose about 1 to 2 dollars, and cow and bull categories were mostly steady. Prices ranged with butcher calves 30 to 36.80, stocker calves 20 to 38.75, hogs 56 to 60.90 for tops, sows 45 to 56, and cows 10 to 22.90 depending on type.
The Klekar family plans its annual reunion Sunday October 12 1975 at Slovacek's Ballroom west of Haslettsville on Hwy TA. Relatives should bring a basket lunch and provide their own plates and utensils for the noon meal.
Geier Merrem Post 392 held its regular monthly meeting led by Commander Willie Bartos. Chaplain Louis Fishbeck offered the opening prayer while the finance officer delivered his report. Committees reported on the picnic success and hall preparations for painting after mildew removal. The group approved fried chicken for the membership drive and the Auxiliary agreed.
The Moulton Parent-Teacher Association calls a meeting Monday September 29 at 7 30 p m in the school cafeteria. The program includes an explanation of the new grading system to be used in the schools this year and all are urged to attend.
The St Rose of Lima Parish Festival is set for Sunday at the air conditioned K of C Hall Schulenburg with masses at 7 and 10 a.m. A fried chicken and stew dinner begins at 11 with adult tickets 2.00 and children under 12 at 1.00. Hamburgers, auctions at 2 p.m., amusements and music all day, Wild West band for the dance at night. Everyone is invited.
Sheriff Hilmer Woytek reports three suspects charged with burglarizing trailer homes of Alton A. Czichos and James A. Smith at Corn Cobb Hill north of Moulton. The August 30 burglary yielded portable TV, stereophone, 411 guns and other items with about $5,000 in cash recovered. case sent to Grand Jury in November.
The Lutheran Ladies will hold their Annual Fall Bazaar and Luncheon on Saturday afternoon October 4. Half of the net proceeds will be donated to the Moulton Clinic Fund.
The Moulton Farm Bureau will hold a regular meeting on September 25 at Sulphur Park at 8 p.m. Election of officers is on the agenda. A social will follow and ladies are asked to bring something for lunch.
TPA will hold its regular meeting Monday night at 7:30 p.m. at the school.
Parents invited to a Cub Scout meeting on Friday September 26 at St. Josephs Gym. Boys who want to join are encouraged to attend.
Report states a member of eight weeks at Great Hois returns home for a two week leave to be with family and friends. A pause at the airport in San Saturday was noted with Mr. and Mrs. Willie Ed as well as Miss K D. Destination reported as Diego California.
A memorial and donation roll from Moulton area organizations lists contributions ranging from 50 to 5 000 dollars to churches societies hospitals and veterans groups. Names include V F W Post 6971 Knights of Columbus St Joseph Church Moulton Lutheran Ladies Aid and many local residents with notes of in memory or tribute.
Funeral services were held in San Antonio for Rev. C E Bottorff who died there. The service at the Baptist Temple was followed by burial in Mission Burial Park. He led Old Moulton Baptist Church for eleven years and Cheapside Baptist Church for 23 years. Surviving are his widow a daughter two sons seven grandchildren five great grandchildren one sister and one brother. Rev Claude O Neall assisted.
A fund raising benefit picnic is set for Sunday May 30 1976 in Moulton during Memorial Day weekend. Proceeds go to building the Moulton Community Medical Clinic with festival activities and a dance at night. Organizers promise one of the city's largest events.
The Hallettsville Deanery Council of Catholic Laity Board met in St Josephs Parish Hall Moulton on Thursday Sept 18 1975 at 8 00 PM The meeting was chaired by Joseph Brown of Yoakum Milburn Kram of Moulton led the scriptural reading and prayer Mrs Urban Hemmi read the minutes The group announced the National Convention of the Catholic Youth Organization will be held in San Antonio Oct 30 to Nov 2 and urged parishes to send delegates to the convention
A notice invites anyone lacking a band calendar to contact Robert Janota at 596 4605 for information and access.
The newly organized St Marys Catholic Cemeteries Association at St Marys Parish near Hallettsville lists Rev Henry Psencik as Advocate G J Klekar as President Rudolph Pesek as Vice President Agnes Pavliska as Secretary Benedict Janak as Treasurer and board members Emily Dornak Philip Bujnoch Melvin Janak and Bernard Pustka The board holds meetings at the Parish Hall on the first Wednesday night each month open to the public.
Former Moulton constable Daniel Koranek died at Shiner Hospital from a head gunshot wound suffered at his Moulton home around 1 30 a m Tuesday. Justice of the Peace E J Henkhaus withheld ruling pending investigation. Koranek, 52, served as constable 16 years and left a Sinclair service in Moulton. He is survived by his wife Ida Lee and four children. Funeral services set for St Josephs Church Moulton with full military honors. interment at Moulton Catholic Cemetery.
The Moulton Chapter of Young Homemakers met on Thursday September 18 at 8 00 pm in the Homemaking Cottage Gloria Jasek presided with one guest present Mary Patek presented the program Two films on Cancer were shown The Apple Tree featured a Corpus Christi doctor and his fight with cancer Breast Self-Examination explained early detection and monthly checks Afterward the meeting opened with motto creed and pledge Roll call asked members vacation destinations Minutes treasurer report and new bills were read One committee gave a report the advertising committee noting signs See HOMEMAKERS P.6 C.6
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 6971 met on Thursday September 11 at 730 pm approving $232.40 from the Jamboree bingo for Moulton Medical Clinic and a $300 donation to the Post for remodeling the Ladies Lounge. Dues set at 16.00 and October’s membership dinner with fried chicken served. A $2 love gift to the Dept President was approved and a $5 hospital pledge was sent for Sept honor roll.
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