Lavaca County Farm Bureau discusses cotton plan and labor rates
Lavaca County Farm Bureau members hear a review of acreage bases and federal price supports, with warnings about rumored government cotton sales and calls to balance surpluses. They set cotton picker rates at 1.50 per hundred for pulling and 2.00 per hundred for picking and plan a barn dance fundraiser for August 21 at the VFW Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Farm Bureau
W. C Wedemeyer
Houston
Wedemeyer
U.S
U. S
Texas
VFW
Uranium and Thorium Leases Signed near Gonzales County
The first non oil and gas mineral leases were signed about 12 miles west of Yoakum in the Cheapside area Gonzales County. Brack Jones and Zelean Jones lease 320 acres to Louis C Niemeyer and John H Nie myer while J R Tinsley Jr with Jones lease 80 acres for uranium and thorium mining. Annual rents run about 1 dollar per acre plus specified small tracts. royalties are ten percent of market value for all minerals except sulphur at two dollars per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Cheapside
Gonzales County
Robert Boothe
Brack
Zelean Jones
Louis C
John H. Niemeyer
J. R. Tinsley Jr
Gonzales
Jones
State draft calls 536 men for September
Austin state draft call for 536 men for September was announced by Brigadier General Paul L. Wakefield, state Selective Service director. The quota is the state share of a national call for 10,000 men, 14 less than August. Local board quotas will be mailed in early August. No physical or mental examinations will be conducted through the draft boards in September except in isolated cases.
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Austin
Paul L. Wakefield
Selective Service
Army
Wakefield
Girl Bitten By Black Widow In Cornfield
Marilyn Valigura seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Valigura was bitten by a black widow spider in a field. She became seriously ill but recovered after antivenia at Burt Clinic. Her father killed the spider. Extra precautions urged as black widows are numerous.
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Marilyn Valigura
George Valigura
Marilyn
Burt Clinic
Promotion Letter Honors Airman Second Class
Mr and Mrs Adolph Kocian receive a congratulatory note for their son’s promotion to Airman Second Class. The commander praises his role as heavy equipment mechanic in the Maintenance Shop and his high conduct reflecting credit on the family and USAF. The letter notes land donations for school buildings by Sam and Will Moore and future district plans. Major Howard V McDonald USAF signs the commendation.
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Adolph Kocian
United States Air Force
Howard V. McDonald
USAF
School District Buys More Land in Moulton
The Moulton Independent School District acquired additional property bringing total land to two city blocks in Moulton. A 200 foot frontage and 160 foot depth lots were bought from Frank Jilek Jr and Mrs John Wilberg in anticipation of a new elementary school building on the campus.
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Moulton
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Old Cotton Belt Association of Texas
Secy. of Agriculture
Ira T. Benson
Sma
Ornton, Jr
Lavaca
F County Farm Bureau
Hallettts
CIO
Cuero
Our Lady of the Lake
San Antonio
M. Eunice
M. Olive
M. Pius
M. Constantia
Joseph A. Beyer, Sr
Smith Funeral Home
Fury
St. Joseph's
John Matocha
Needville
Annie Berckenhoff
Joe Beyer
el Campo
Charlie Beyer
Anton Beyer
Wit‘t
Albert Beyer
Moul
Martha Dozier
Gnt
Annie Bercken
Adville
Rgreen Feed
Rosa Produce
Orman Novosad
Ion Moulton
Riday
Letion, Auy
Joe C. Johnson
Assoc, Co
Agric. Agt
Levion
Miculka
Jos. Beyer, Sr
Denton
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County
Lettsville
Kent
Novo
Raab Studio
Moulton Sad
Center
Messrs
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O. C. Logan
Black Widow
Sam
Will Moore
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