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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1955
Page
1
The article lauds local veteran groups for organizing community gatherings and hosting speakers like Homer Garrison Jr for the Chamber of Commerce banquet on April 27 in Moulton. It contrasts civic efforts with city slum issues and discusses farming, wages, and growth of towns.
College Station Twenty one Texas A and M students were initiated into the Texas Alpha Chapter of Alpha Zeta an agricultural honor fraternity Among the initiates was Robert J Butschek of Moulton son of Mr and Mrs John Butschek
Preparations for a two day stock show and parade proceed with livestock judging on April 20 and parade on April 21. Parade prizes total 50 dollars across four divisions with 15 8 and 5 for floats and 3 2 and 1 for horseback riders. About 20 entries are pledged and a carnival on Front Street and a 8 pm livestock auction on Thursday are planned along with a street dance by Adolph Migl Orchestra. Local businesses may close during the parade.
Next week's Moulton Eagle goes to press Tuesday afternoon rather than Wednesday due to a parade. Most readers will receive the paper on Wednesday to catch local specials.
Moulton High School baseball team traveled to Sheridan last Thursday and secured a district victory keeping their district play strong. The win adds to their season record and boosts standings in the district race.
In Shiner Tuesday the local boys defeated that team to claim first place in district play. The nine inning game saw Muehlstein score the final run as four runs came in the second inning and three in the sixth. The local team had 13 hits to Shiner's eight with Dullye on the mound and a 2–0 score earlier. Last Monday the team beat Halletts‑Lee. WINNERS p. 6c, 5
Miss Josie Lee Petrek receives the gavel from District President Dorothy Chamrad during officer installation ceremonies. Retiring president Edith Bevan stands on the right in the photo.
Lavaca County announces a double elimination domino tournament in Hallettsville on April 24 starting at 9 a.m. Entry is 2.50 per player by partners, with proceeds to Sacred Heart School Athletic Fund. Calf donation by Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co and 75 cent barbecue plates. Participants sign up via G H Gerdes Werner's Sporting Goods or mail.
Texago dealers met at Schulenburg Tuesday night for a conference attended by Mr Vine Rehmet and company staff including Emil Jalufka and several named attendees. The highlight was a 20 year service award for Emil Jalufka for big contributions to the firm.
Lavaca County Commissioners Court warns the public that dumping refuse junk and dead animals on roads and highways is illegal. Violators face fines from ten to two hundred dollars per act. Officials urge citizen cooperation to curb the nuisance and call on city officers to arrange open dumping privileges on designated days.
Merrillreports Becker was sentenced to eight years on a holdup charge by a Houston judge after pleading guilty to robbing a Houston grocery on February 9. He testified he committed the crime to hire a lawyer for his wife, who was acquitted of a baby murder charge in Colorado County. The accomplice to murder charge remains pending.
Mr. John Bartlett of the Internal Revenue Service notes that April 15 is the final date for filing the 1955 Declaration of Estimated Income Tax by individuals. Taxpayers face a penalty of 6 percent per year for underpayment, calculated per installment or the shortfall to 70 percent of the amount due. The first installment is due with the declaration, Form 1040-ES.
Congressman Clark W. Thompson spent Easter week in Texas meeting Farm Bureau representatives to discuss cotton and other farm legislation. He emphasized representing his constituents and urged farmers to organize their views to influence Washington policy.
Texas insurance officials announced an 11.7 percent rate cut for private passenger auto collision insurance in Dallas Tarrant Harris El Paso Galveston Jefferson Nueces counties effective May 1. Abilene Amarillo Austin Denison San Angelo Sherman Texarkana Waco Wichita Falls also receive the same reduction. statewide, other counties see 2.2 percent cuts. The change follows a survey showing fewer accident losses and applies to policies issued or renewed on May 1 or after.
The Salk polio vaccine is reported to be up to 80 to 90 percent effective in preventing paralytic polio. Mass tests across 50 cities showed strong results with intramuscular administration. Three doses are planned with the first in 2 to 4 weeks and the last at least seven months later.
The Senate announced its first bill calendar of the week with 55 local bills passing, all limited to a single county or city in Texas. The Committee on Constitutional Amendments advanced three measures including allowing the Health Department to fund local projects and permitting county funds reallocation without elections, while another amendment to extend welfare benefits to all physically handicapped Texans was killed.
At the Farm Bureau meeting held March 31, leaders outlined a community dance for July and a float for the FFA and 4 H Project Show and Sale parade on April 20 and 21. A July dance committee will handle arrangements. Chairman Herman Hanslik urged farmers to contact Senators and Congressmen about legislation and to plant their full cotton allotment or report unplanted acreage. President Frankie Darilek presided.
G. O. Little of Rt. 1 Hallettsville was chosen by the Lavaca County Farm Bureau Board of Directors to serve the unexpired term of Herman Hanslik as president. Hanslik resigned to become a special insurance agent for Farm Bureau Insurance Companies in the Moulton area.
In a letter from Agriculture Commissioner John C. White Farmer Coleman Lavaca County may move to a different pink bollworm quarantine zone. The Farm Bureau requested the extension to October 20 to allow harvest amid adverse weather delaying cotton maturation.
The Oakhill Cemetery Association of Flatonia will observe Decoration Day on Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m. In case of rain, services will be held in the Flatonia High School Auditorium.
A large afternoon crowd heard Texas Commissioner of Agriculture John C. White speak at the 7th Annual VFW Picnic. He urged youth in agriculture, warned of aging farmers, and stressed active participation in elections amid rural policy concerns in Lavaca County. Other officials attended and prizes were awarded including a Hereford bull to Mrs. Jewel Kelley.
San Jacinto Day falls on Thursday April 21 and the bank will be closed for business as a legal holiday.
A weekend precipitation report shows .2 inches measured locally with nearby Yoakum at 1.7 inches and Hallettsville reporting rain. Mouston recorded .70 inches Tuesday noon as showers preceded a cold front. general area rainfall remained under .7 inches in town.
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