Polio Fund Drive and Climate Talk Highlight Era News
An editorial note discusses drought across several states with potential permanent climate shift, urging a nationwide drive of 20 million dollars for emergency polio relief and suggesting a 1 dollar per family contribution. It also notes Pope Pius XII allowing English in some Catholic ceremonies, coffee price drops in Houston linked to Brazil, and ongoing drilling on the Bevan oil test with 5 350 feet depth reached and reports of gas shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rank Wildcat
Charles Bevan Jr
Indian Beetle Found In U S
The Khapra beetle native to India has been found by USDA entomologists in California Arizona and New Mexico. It is small and brown and resembles other grain feeding bugs. If an unfamiliar bug appears in stored grain report it to your county agent.
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India
Ceylon
Malaya
USDA
California
Arizo
New Mexico
Farmers and ginners urge fire hazard precautions
Fire is a constant threat during cotton harvest and ginning season. Farmers should keep fire hazards out of unginned cotton while ginners must maintain fire control equipment and train workers to deal with emergencies and keep the gin reasonably clean.
School Registrations Announced for Two Moulton Schools
Both Moulton schools will open September 7 with public registration on September 4 at 9 o clock in the High School Building. St Josephs School also opens September 7 with registration on August 22 after the 9 o clock Mass at the Sisters home. Faculty includes Sisters Adella Pius Olive Finnice teaching grades 1 to 7.
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Moulton
St. Joseph's School
M. Adella
M. Pius
M. Olive
Finnice T'E
Adolph Luedeke Funeral Held in Rosenberg
Mr and Mrs Fred W tines ter and Mr Henry Warner attended the funeral for Adolph Luedeke of Houston who died recently at 67 years, 10 months and 5 days. He was reared in Houlton, moved to Rosenberg, and later to Houston. He leaves a wife, five children, and four sisters survive.
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Fred W. Tinester
Henry Warner
Adolph Luedeke
Houston
Rosen
Houlton
Rosenberg
Ildren
Schulenburg Livestock Commission Co Closes After Loss
The Schulenburg Livestock Commission Co closing follows a regular Wednesday sale. Operated by Mr and Mrs Fred Needham of Flatonia the closure cited loss of business and costly repairs making continued operation unprofitable. Mr Needham plans to reopen a similar business in Smithville.
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Schulenburg Livestock Commission Co
Fayette County
Fred Needham
Flatonia
Needham
Smithville
Voters in Texas Get Poll Tax Waiver for Recent Military Service
Attorney General John Ben Shepperd rules that recent 6 month veterans of the Armed Forces US Maritime Service or Merchant Marine and those on extended active duty or in reserves, National Guard or draft status may vote in the August 28 run off without paying poll tax. No receipt or exemption is needed with absentee ballot application though status may be stated.
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National Guard
U. S. Maritime Service
U. S. Merchant Marine
Texas
Shepperd
X rays Made During State Unit Visit
A total of 471 X rays were taken by the state X ray unit during its visit here on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 17 and 18.
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State
Local Emergency Polio Campaign Dates Set for Aug 26-27
The local emergency polio drive in Moulton is slated for Thursday and Friday August 26 and 27. Civic groups will aid to finish the two day drive, with Lavaca County relying on national funds amid past polio cases and a $65,000 prior allocation.
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Moulton
Roy Kotzebue
Lavaca County
Lavaca
National Fund
Shivers Links CIO Labor Plans to Texas Dictatorship
Governor Allan Shivers warned farmers and ranchers that CIO organizers aim to control Texas labor if their gubernatorial candidate wins. He accused CIO backers of seeking state governance by appointing a labor commissioner from Port Arthur and dictating labor rules across the Gulf Coast. He pledged the Shivers administration will resist perceived outside labor bosses and keep state government under his control.
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Austin
Texas
CIO
Farm Workers of
Allan Shivers
Port Arthur
Shivers
Gulf Coast
Political Action Committee
Farm Employment Falls 400000 Amid Harvest Slump
The Agriculture Department reports July farm employment at 9,238,000, down from 9,642,000 a month earlier and 145,000 from a year ago as harvest work slackens and early crops complete.
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Agriculture Department
Drought Losses Mount in Texas Crops and Cattle
A Texas drought threatens 75 counties along a Red River to Plains corridor, with cotton losses around 125 million and grain sorghum losses near 14.4 million. Cattle pasture is largely depleted, prompting grain and hay relief efforts as officials debate timing and effectiveness.
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Heart of
Texas
Grayson County
Red River
Washington County
Wilson
Mid
Odessa
Plains
Illuminating Signs Considered for Moulton Streets
A Chamber of Commerce committee studies luminous street signs for Moulton intersections. Literature was distributed at a Monday night meeting and a sample aluminum sign may be shown at the next session. Costs and quantity are under review as a membership drive nears.
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Moulton
Chamber of Commerce
Absentee Voting Timetable For Democratic Runoff
Absentee voting begins for the Democratic run off with August 24 as the deadline. Eligible voters include the ill, disabled, or those out of town on election day. Requests may be filed in person at the County Clerk or mailed, with a written and signed application. if unable to write, another person may sign.
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Austin
Secretary of State’s
Moulton Eagles Lose Series to Ammannsville
The Moulton Eagles were swept in a two out of three series at La Granze by Ammannsville 4 to 0. Hallettsville hosts the finals Sunday at 3 p.m. Ammannsville will face Hallettsville for the SCT baseball League title after beating Holman in the other series. Bollom pitched two innings for Moulton before Kotzebue relieved him. Laddie Mikes hit a homer in the final inning as the Eagles fell short.
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Moulton Eagles
Ammannsville
la Granze
Moulton
Hallettsville
Holman
Bollom
Kotzebue
Laddie Mikes
Own action ends car crash tale at National Hall
Officers piecing together a crash at National Hall grounds tied to a rejected suitor. Rudolph Hubner died by firing a .22 rifle into his mouth around 4 30 a m after a dance. In the wreck with him was Mrs Ernest Kahanek who suffered non fatal injuries and later was released from Huth Hospital.
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Yoakum
National Hall
Rudolph Hubner
Henry Woell
Loreal JP
Hybner
Ernest Kahanek
Cartree
Mrs. John Biehunko Dies At Hallettsville
Mrs. John Biehunko, 64, long time Lavaca County resident and mother of a large family, died at her Hallettsville home on Thursday August 12. She was born January 19, 1899 in Shiner and married John Biehunko November 12, 1908 in Oklahoma. Funeral services were held August 14 at Kabena Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Church with burial in the Catholic Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, seven daughters, four sons, five sisters and five brothers.
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John Biehunko
Hallettsville
Shiner
Oklahoma
Lavaca County
Kabena
Sacred Heart Church
Pauline Welff
Lillie Christen
Annie Honish
Millie Gerlich
Hattie Ehler
H’ville
Marylee Kunetka
Moulton
Rosie M. Biehunko
Bryan
John Jr
Ervin
Fort Hood
Adolph
Mrs. Johanna Barak Laid To Rest In Moulton
Mrs. Johanna Barak died Friday August 13 at 4 10 PM in Moulton aged 77 years 2 months 18 days She was born May 25 1877 in Frenstat Czechoslovakia and came to America with her parents She married Paul Barak in 1900 and they farmed nearby She left six children and four grandchildren with several siblings surviving Her husband died in 1941 Funeral services were Monday August 16 at Smith Funeral Home and St Josephs Catholic Church with interment in St Josephs Cemetery. pallbearers listed include Kocian relatives and Frank Schoenfeld.
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Johanna Barak
Moulton
Barak
Frenstat
Czechoslovakia
America
John Kocian
Paul Barak
St. John
Emil
Lugo Barak
Elsie Jarrell
San Antonio
Vladik Barak
Schulenburg
Laurine Crawford
Janie Barak
Groesbeck
Karen Rose Barak
George Barak
David D
Virginia Crawford
Adolph Motal
Frank Kocian Sr
Adolph Kocian Sr
Kocian
Hallettsville
Smith
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
John Matocha
St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
Smith Funeral Home
Governor Shivers Addresses Large Praha Celebration Crowd
Governor Shivers spoke to a huge crowd at Praha's annual parish feast praising Czech Americans for their religious influence and heritage. He urged local solutions to farming and small-business problems, warned against communism, criticized taxes, and urged government proximity to citizens during a Marian Year gathering at Little Bohemia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Shivers
Praha
Shivers
Little Bohemia
Julius Petry
Gus Strauss
Hallettsville
ASC County Committee by Delegates of Communities
Lavaca County holds community elections by mail or in person at the ASC Office until 5 00 p m Friday August 20 The top vote getter in each community becomes Chairman and county convention delegate Delegates meet August 26 at 10 00 a m to elect three regular and two alternate members to the County Committee The convention is open to the public All officials take office September 1 1954 for twelve months or until successors are elected Edgar Freytag chairs the County Committee
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Lavaca County
ASC
Edgar Freytag
Farm income up per cent in first half
Austin farmers earned 703.5 million cash income in the first six months of 1954, a 9 percent rise from a year earlier. Cotton income grew 35 percent and cattle income 22 percent, with peanuts up 115 percent and grain sorghum 42 percent, while cottonseed fell 39 percent and fruit and vegetables dropped 20 percent. Prices to Texas farmers also declined in June by 6 percent from May and 3 percent from June 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Bureau
Texas Plastic unveils Tex-Test irrigation tubing for farms
A new vinyl plastic irrigation tubing named Tex-Test from Texas Plastic Development Corporation offers portable flexible irrigation for fields. Developed by Pete McNee Paul W. Kollar and C J Gerber the tubing comes in 2 to 30 inch diameters with 20 30 or 40 gauge walls and resists rust rot mildew and corrosion. It is adaptable for field irrigation chemical plant uses liquids fertilizers acids and gases and easy relocation by farmers.
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Texas Plastic Development Corporation
Southwest
Pete McNee
Texas Plastic
Paul W. Kollar
C. J. Gerber
Gonzales Teacher to Speak on Home Economics Saturday
Miss Annie Havlik a Gonzales school teacher will deliver a Home Economics talk over radio station KCTI Gonzales on Saturday August 21 at 6 45 a m. She is a niece of Mr and Mrs J V Havlik of here.
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Annie Havlik
Gonzales
KCTI
Havlik
J. V. Havlik
Here
Beef Tops As Plentiful Food On September List
Beef leads the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service September list with ample supplies and low prices. At least 15 other foods appear, including eggs, milk, turkey products, honey, rice, peanuts, lemons, limes, salad oils, and shortening. Variety is encouraged for nutritious family meals.
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College Station
USDA
Southwest
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Jerome Kocian
Edward, Valentine
Charles Kocian
Theodore Motal
Frank Schoenfeld
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Guatemala
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