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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1954
Page
1
The piece critiques subsidies and government storage costs reaching twenty thousand dollars per hour, noting added taxes on stamps and various measures. It cites President Eisenhower urging tariff reduction and an end to economic aid that favors foreign trade, hoping for reform of unfair trade laws impacting farmers.
VEW Auxiliary members met Tuesday night for their regular monthly session. Initiation welcomed four new members Mrs A J Brietschopf Mrs Henry Schoenfeld Miss Annie Tirsch and Miss Dolores Hirsch. Five year pins were awarded to five members and refreshments followed the meeting.
Mrs Ludwig Janssen of Yoakum and formerly of this community died Monday at age 72. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in Shiner. Also in San Antonio the Holiday On Ice 1954 tour begins April 4 with nightly shows through April 10 and matinees on April 4 and April 10. Gonzales fights a water diversion dispute over the Guadalupe River affecting San Antonio and other nearby cities.
The image shows one of Moulton's first stores at the bank corner now occupied by Farmers Merchants State Bank. It notes the brick bank building under construction in 1900 and how the corner's appearance has changed over time.
Senate action this week included a bill to raise minimum teacher salaries from 2403 to 2805 per year with an 80 20 state local funding split and a 100 per professional unit offset. The Senate also advanced building projects for Texas schools and passed a 10 monthly state employee raise while House revenue hearings proceeded.
The Guadalupe Valley Water and Sanitation Association held its monthly meeting in Waelder on Thursday night. Thirty seven present enjoyed a dinner at Sue's Cafe featuring barbecued steaks and sides. Mayor Johnson of Waelder presides this year, with representatives from Flatonia to Columbus attending and Mr Hill of Alamo Iron Works in San Antonio presenting a film on pipe manufacture. Moulton was represented by City Secy Wm Wachtendorf.
Lynn Smith Sr. of Gonzales heads to Washington D C to confer with the Council of Motion Picture Organizations about legislation on motion picture admission. He departs on Pan American Airlines to represent Texas film industry interests.
Mrs Jay Johnson and Mrs Max Mueller of Flatonia visit the Meiners home. Mrs Bass and children Tony and Laura Lynn will accompany Lt Col Ferris A Bass Jr. to Turkey where he will be stationed for two years. Mrs Bass is a niece of Mrs Meiners.
Lavaca County reports total March of Dimes collections of 9649.41 with Shiner Hazlettsville Moulton and Yoakum contributions. The breakdown includes churches civic clubs city schools Farm Bureau parochial schools and a $600 donation by Charles Kram Sr. One half of Yoakum’s 4219.04 was forwarded to DeWitt County.
John T. Gregg of the National Cotton Council spoke at the Moulton Community Farm Bureau meeting on March 25 urging stronger efforts to consolidate cotton markets and win new ones. He highlighted research, utilization and market studies, production efficiency and mill technology as drivers of cotton's resurgence and praised Cotton Council activities for boosting the national economy.
Two school trustees for the Moulton Independent School District will be elected Saturday April 3 at City Hall polls open 8 am to 7 pm Election Judge Albert Pustejovsky with clerks Emil Darilek and Anton Palitza. The terms of G G Fisbeck expire and both incumbents filed for reelection. The council representative notes cotton industry prospects with National Cotton Council support.
A visiting party tours Rustler's Hill six miles northwest of Moulton noting the Filipp home ruins and Black Barton cabin. The narrative recalls postwar weariness, rustlers watching routes to San Antonio and La Grange from the Boehm estate, and the O Bar ranch nearby.
The article warns water as a precious resource is growing scarcer as Texan consumption climbs. It cites A P Webb noting population doubling every 50 years and per capita use rising with urbanization, predicting demand will double by 2000 alongside expanding industry and agriculture.
Miss Rose Nell Schumann was selected to represent the Hermann Sons Lodge as the Duchess of Moulton at the May Fest in Shiner on May 2. Junior Duchess Doris Wieting was chosen and will appear in the Queen's Court Coronation. The March meeting drew a large turnout and a children's birthday party followed. The lodge supported a public bake sale held at City Hall the prior Saturday, a success. President Theo Wenske underwent major surgery in Santa Rosa Hospital, San Antonio, and was reported much improved.
Texas Agricultural Extension Service meat specialist Roy W. Snyder says the beef price drop stems from lower by product values and higher processing costs. He notes edible by products from packing once paid dressing costs, consumers face added labor rent and utilities, and forequarter cuts, in demand, require careful preparation in home kitchens.
Mrs. Sarah Wood 82 died at her daughter’s home in San Antonio. Services were conducted at the Old Baptist Church at 11 a m with Rev C E Moulton Bottorff officiating. She was the wife of the late Jim Wood and had lived in the Nikel community before moving to San Antonio. One daughter Vera preceded her in death. Interment followed in a Houston cemetery.
Mr W H Etlinger this week is adding a more complete line of groceries to his inventory after acquiring additional stock from Papacek's Store. He will give the Pacific trade stamps which were formerly given by Papacek's Store. In Papacek's dry goods department the closeout sale continues until the Ist.
In the Laredo irrigated district the top crop onions will move to market around April 5 as the 1954 deal begins. Growers and buyers say the federal estimate of 2,600 acres is too high, with acreage at a 20 year low. Water in the Rio Grande should finish the crop, but rain may be needed for the cantaloupe season.
Lavaca County domino contest awards plaques and cash prizes. Werner's Sporting Goods hosts the display, Hallettsville Knights of Columbus sponsor the event at Recreation Hall on Sunday May 2, beginning 10 AM. Entry fee $5 per team, dinner $1, signups ongoing with a cap of 240 players.
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