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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1950
Page
9
Students outline end of year activities with a senior trip to New Orleans May 19 to 23 by chartered bus. Juniors prepare for the May 13 banquet and prom at the school cafeteria. The sophomores met April 27 with plans for the final party and a barbecue menu.
The Freshmen met April 27 with no business beyond planning a class party. Livestock Judging team members Hajek Haas Raab won Area contest, while Lagua Koncaba Mikes took second. They head to College Station May 6 to face top 10 percent state teams. Moulton FFA holds Bar-B-Cue May 4 at Sulphur Park for fathers and supporters, expected 150 attendees with casual attire.
Governor Allan Shivers proclaims May 15 to 21 as Soil Conservation Week urging every citizen to focus on conserving topsoil and supporting soil conservation efforts across Texas.
Miss Clara Zeisberg came home Sunday after a week long visit in Galveston. Tax Assessor Collector John L. Smolik of Hallettsville was in Moulton on Monday.
A treatment using a modified DDT solution protects fabrics from moth damage for at least a year.
Everett Mills, a 60 year old Jefferson county farmer, had both feet severed by a power saw. Surgeons at Nichols General Hospital performed a four hour operation to reattach bones tendons and arteries. Blood transfusions and careful reconstruction saved his feet and he remains in good spirits.
Fourteen year old Danny Ryan left home with his injured dog Teddy after his mother insisted on giving him up. Patrolman Hrasdzera found them in Palisades Park and arranged veterinary care in Closter New Jersey. Teddy would not need euthanasia and nurse care was planned so they could return home together.
Tarlton Johnson of Austin traveled to Moulton on Tuesday for a business visit.
A quirky column notes how some people see in darkness yet stumble by day and mentions UC's tiny French English dictionary, 18 inches long and 80 pages, each page with 110 words. It then recounts the British steamship Grangewood exhausting its sugar cargo as coal fuel to reach Halifax.
A fragment notes that ancient Jerusalem wore a cherry garland rather than a galler ribbon and claims 143000 hairs on a fair head, 105000 on a dark head, and 29200 on a red head. It suggests such counts could support the weight of 500 people.
In Brazil the custom of mourning for a woman is to wear scarlet garments. This Argentine-Brazilian cultural note explains how color signifies grief in local dress. The practice highlights regional fashion norms and social meanings attached to mourning attire.
A Newcastle Pennsylvania watchmaker crafted three shirt studs linked by silver within the shirt bosom. The center stud housed a 3 8 inch dial watch that kept perfect time. Winding the watch and setting the hands used the upper and lower studs respectively.
Dr Engle, a German statistician, conducts a careful study of current price movements. The analysis highlights fluctuations and suggests cautious measures for traders.
The Eagle publishes authorized political announcements ahead of July Democratic primaries. Theo Long runs for Sheriff Precinct 6 weighs in as Chas Kubenka joins for Tax Assessor, Mo L Smolik. Albert Ermis for Commissioner Precincts 2 and 6. Zat Johnson for Constable Precinct 6. Paul H. Furtsch for County Judge. Gus Strauss for State Senate. and Wm A Eilers for County Superintendent.
An outline for an early gas turbine was presented in 1680 by Bishop Wilkins in Mathematical Magick. It was described as capable of turning a spit and powering various tasks, totaling enough to labor across crafts. The note cites its potential use in bells, yarn reeling, cradle rocking, and communal labor.
The article states total cost figures for the Civil War with the North spending about five billion dollars and the South around two billion three hundred million dollars. It emphasizes the staggering national expenditure and regional disparities in wartime spending.
In parts of Russia the father and mother are not allowed to be present at the datism of a child. The God Father and the God Mother become related by sponsoring the child and are not permitted to marry.
A concise proverb notes that while it is proper to carve your fortune, you should not chisel away at others in pursuit of wealth. The saying cautions against harming people as a means to success.
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