From typesetter to Town Chatter: Jasek begins 70 years in journalism

This week, Lavaca County celebrated a remarkable milestone as Henry Joe Jasek began his 70th year in journalism.Jasek’s career started on August 30, 1956, when he was a recent high school graduate looking for work close to home. The Moulton Eagle hired him as a typesetter, a job that came at a critical time for his family. With his father battling cancer and his mother in need of help, Jasek set…