Lavacans Rally Past Moulton 7-4 Behind Bollom’s 18 K
Alvin Bollom struck out 18 batters to lift the Hallettsville Lavacans to a 7-4 victory over Moulton on Sunday. D Kozelsky fanned 16 Lavacans as Moulton briefly led 3-0 before Hallettsville’s rally in the seventh inning aided by two errors. Roznovsky hit a home run for the Lavacans, with Mikes and Zaruba adding triples.
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Bollom Whites
Lavacans
Moulton
Alvin Bollom
Hallettsville Lavacans
D. Kozelsky
Kozelsky
Bollom
Hallettsville
Lavacan
G. Roznovsky
Mikes
Zaruba
Moulton FFA and 4 H Club Thank Donors and Auction Buyers
The Moulton FFA Chapter and St. Joseph's 4 H Club express gratitude to all contributors to the premium fund and to buyers at the recent show and sale. Acknowledgments list local donors and auction participants, noting support helps expand project programs and farming livelihoods.
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Moulton F.F.A
St. Joseph's
Frank Wendel
Reg
Duroc Breeder
Kotzebue Drug Co
Moulton Motor Sales
Pigghy Wiggly
Moulton Hardware Co
Beran’s Gin and Mill Co
FFA
Courts to limit veterans land scandal to convictions
The editor rails at a smear campaign in Texas journalism and urges the courts and public opinion to focus on convictions rather than indictments. The Yorktown editor is accused of vulgarity while the Texas Farm Bureau criticizes a state committee for moving cotton allotments, shaping a political narrative.
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Veterans Land
Texas
Bill Hoover
The
Texas Farm Bureau
State Committee
Proposal Credits Raise Voices on Cotton Allotment
A columnist argues for a graduated allotment in taxation, noting that a system which cuts incomes at the bottom as well as the top mirrors the cotton allotment policy. The piece contends such equal cuts fail to address fairness.
Political dispute over price supports and polio vaccine policy
Editor Hoover critiques price supports as political vote buying that creates surpluses and tight acreage controls. He argues for separating parity subsidies from cotton pricing and notes polio vaccine availability under state health designation. Northern Democrats threaten to deny Shivers a national convention seat due to Eisenhower support.
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Texas
Shivers
James F. Byrnes
South Carolina
Robert F. Kennet
Louisiana
Eisenhower
Population Decline in Central Texas Counties Driven by Industrial Lure
Over a decade rural counties in Central Texas shed up to 20 percent of their population as people migrate to industrial centers. Small towns gain, but widespread departure of rural families alters the way of life, with independence giving way to economic attraction and unseen home-front problems.
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Texas
Cotton insect control program for 1955 outlined
County extension notes that economic cotton protection relies on timely application of proper poisons to cover new growth. Early and late season controls, plus early stalk destruction and farm cleanup, are key phases to maximize yields and profits on fertile soils.
County Home Demonstration Week Planned May 1955
Mrs Doris Myers reports County Home Demonstration Week theme God and Home the Source of Freedom May 17 1955. County leaders civic clubs and churches honored. Achievement Day May 31 at Recreation Hall with exhibits. Talent Show April 30 Hallettsville High School Gym to raise Council budget. Tickets 35 and 15 cents.
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Texas Home Demonstration Association
Chambers of Commerce
County Home
New Home
North Central States Farm Management Extension Committee
Lavaca County
Asty Court Orice
Hallettsville High School
Jim Patek Dies in Shiner at 58
Funeral services were held for Jim Patek 58 who died Tuesday in Shin er Hospital. Born in Gonzales he spent most of his life in Shiner farming and running a grocery. He married Albina Husenecky on February 25 1919 in Shiner and is survived by his wife six sons three daughters and four brothers. Burial was in Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
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Jim Patek
Shiner Hospital
Gonzales
Shiner
Albina Husenecky
Charlie
Frank
Joe
Seguin
Jimmie
Louis
Benjamin
Chas
Mikes
Frank Kubena
Holub
Charles
Jerome
Laddie Patek
Rt. 4
Hallettsville
J. J. Hanacek
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Moulton Eagle Call for News Submissions
Readers are urged to send tips and news items to the Moulton Eagle via the local phone line 3-4871. The paper invites community updates and notices for possible publication.
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Moulton Eagle
Used Car Bargains from Joe's Chevrolet Sales
Moulton Texas dealer advertises 1952 to 1947 Chevrolet and Ford models including 4-door and 2-door configurations plus a 1950 Plymouth. Listing emphasizes easy financing with EZ Terms and targets local buyers seeking bargains on used cars.
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Joe's
Chevrolet
Moulton
Texas
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Ulman
E J. Kubicek
Jochee
Pert Arndt
G. Rognovsky
Kolar
Ib . Mikes
Janak
Seeeee
D. Kogelsky
P Peterson
Hessler
Gaines
Strauss
Cc. E. Strauss
Rf Rothbauer
Pesek
A. Bollom
Novosad Shor
Lavaca County Abstract Company
Jerome ‘J. Kecian
Moulton Flatonia
N . & H Club Boys
Ciath Financial Assistance
Platonia Livestock Commission
Moulton Chamber of Commerce Modern Meat Market Partners
Co-op Gim and Peed
Orick Farmall
McCormick
Farmall
Yorktown
Hoover
State Health Department
Europe
Muska
la Tiles
County Extension News
Jack Lindsey
County HD News
Doris Myers
R Powners
Negley Paints
General Electric
Cochra
Ider, Tex
Libbys
Fisbeck Grocery
Del-Haven
Bama
A. J. Cartiler
Insurance and Bonds
F. & M. State Bank
Anton Faltisek
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