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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1955
Page
1
The article edits reflect on New Orleans history near the old church and pirate-tinged sites, noting remains along bayous and the Quad area. It also discusses cotton acreage forecasts, implying high bale numbers despite cuts, with Social Security and self employment lines touching crop sharing and earnings thresholds.
The second polio vaccination for 1st and 2nd graders in Moulton public and St. Joseph schools will be offered after September opening. First shots were administered in April at Wagner Clinic in Shiner. The second round will again be at the clinic in Shiner as arranged by County Health Officer Dr. Dufner. Hospitals report Yoakum triplet birth and other local notices follow.
Moulton youth baseball defeated Yoakum 9 to 1 as Dietschke earned the win. Yoakum scored only in the third, while Moulton put up runs in the first four innings.
Pfc Milburn Kram, son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Kram, completes eight weeks of basic training at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Graduation exercises are planned for September 2.
The case alleges that Allegin Gany ha Mera still refuses to renew discount stamps and to pay the plaintiff $3.00 per book. Boysen seeks $7,911.51 in damages plus $1,000 in attorney fees and costs. The complaint names H. E. Rast, agent of the defendant, as the citation recipient amid a complicated charge.
The Komensky School will open for the fall term 1955 56 on Monday September 5 announced this week.
Rain fell in Moulton totaling 1.3 inches on Wednesday afternoon, with an additional 0.75 inches the following Thursday. The downpour brought relief to parched pastures and aided later cotton crops, bringing the total to just over two inches.
The report by F Darby Hammond of the Southwestern Insurance Information Service cites 1134 traffic fatalities for the first six months of 1955, a 2 percent rise from 1954. Half of deaths occurred on Texas highways. may was the worst month. economic loss reached about 67.3 million dollars.
State health authorities warn that excess weight after forty raises risk of diabetes heart disease and other illnesses. Obesity lowers longevity, increases surgical risk, and worsens overall health. officials cite lifestyle and poor food habits as key factors.
Detroit reports the first 1956 model cars ready for market with Ford and Lincoln leading the rollout. The Lincoln debuts publicly in September after a radical changeover while other lines begin end of year rebuilds. Chrysler and other makers prepare for a four week shutdown to retool and stock dealers.
Memphis farmers worry that U S price supports for cotton could be undermined by new tariff cuts and imports rules. Officials warn that a clash between domestic price supports and Geneva tariff policy may nullify gains from the cotton act and harm the U S cotton industry.
Farmers warn that foreign textile use of foreign cotton could erode the U S mill market for American cotton as Geneva tariff cuts boost imports. They push for quotas to limit foreign-made cotton textiles entering the United States while Sen Olin Johnston urges President Eisenhower to act now using existing authority.
U S Forces Germany Pfe Leon J Miculka and family in Sciner report his arrival for duty with the 34th Signal Battalion in Germany He previously served in Salzburg with the 63rd Signal Battalion and has been overseas since June He attended San Marcos Junior College and worked for 7 Up Bottling Cuero before entering the Army in 1954 Also noted is a visit by Constable and Mrs Ernest Laqua and son Lonnie Dean to Flatonia to see Mr and Mrs Frank Schindler.
The seven year old Marilyn Valigura, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Valigura, remains seriously ill at Renger Hospital after a black widow spider bite. She previously seemed to recover but suffered a reaction to venom and medicine, though showed brief steps on Wednesday morning.
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