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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1953
Page
1
Jim Thompson promotes his Waelder museum of Indian relics with over 70 000 artifacts, the largest in Texas, highlighting centuries of history and dense burial sites in the area. The piece also notes economic forecasts and cotton policy debates affecting farmers and lawmakers including Lyndon Johnson and Congressman Thompson.
The St Josephs School will start classes on Tuesday September 8. The Sisters teaching there this year are Sister Consilia Sister Olive Sister Ethelburga and Sister Eunice.
Three Moulton residents were among 263 graduates at Southwest Texas State Teachers College summer commencement in San Marcos on August 20. Degree recipients included Gilbert Drozd Sybil Pustejovsky and Julius Technik. Dr J G Flowers president spoke on Moral and Spiritual Values in Education.
George Spaniel son of Mr and Mrs Louis Spaniel of Moulton is among 250 Air Force Cadets at a summer encampment at Walker AFB a Strategic Air Command base. The AFROTC program will host over 17000 cadets in multiple encampments designed to spark interest in a flying career, with Cadet Spaniel set to fly B 29 B 50 and B 36 bombers alongside classroom work.
The Moulton Eagle plant welcomed 141 visitors on Saturday including guests from Hallettsville Houston Austin and Yoakum. Senator Gus Strauss attended with his Hallettsville group while local officials and many families toured the facility and learned how the paper is made. Refreshments were served during the open house and many local residents were listed among the visitors.
A large portion of the recent Texas legislature becomes law on Wednesday August twenty sixth. The new workers compensation amendment allows insurance carriers to cover chiropractic services for back injuries or spine related ailments.
Lavaca County residents are urged to order rat and mouse bait at the County Agents office in Hallettsville as the typhus rodent control program continues since August 1. Each farm averages about 5 pounds of warfarin bait, with a suggestion to order slightly more than estimated need.
A 1952 Chevrolet driven by Anton Brehm of Austin wrecked after striking a bull on the Shiner Gonzales highway Sunday night. The driver escaped unharmed after spotting danger. the car is a total loss with the front end smashed. The bull died. The Joe's Chevrolet Sales Company wrecker transported the wreck.
Monday's chamber session at the Fire Station covered routine matters and ongoing road projects. No new doctor updates were given as Farm to Market road work advances with several sites under construction and Waelder road nearing completion aided by dry weather.
The Wednesday noon cotton report shows Middling at 32.60, Low Middling 30.50, Basis 1200 platform. Cottonseed priced at 55 dollars per ton.
Oscar Riebschlaeger an employee of the Moulton Farmers Co-op Gin and Mill Co. fell from a truck while loading cotton Monday night and broke his left wrist. He was taken to Shiner hospital for treatment and is resting comfortably at home.
A playoff game in the boys softball league is set for Friday at 8 30 p m at the Lions recreation field with Gonzales. Tuesday's rainout shifts the series to Friday to decide the winner of two of three games. Fans are urged to attend and cheer the home team.
Gonzales City Council approved a rate increase to fund expansion. Beginning Oct 1, the minimum charge for 3,000 gallons rises from 1.50 to 1.75 dollars, boosting annual revenue by 10.00 dollars per connection. Mayor George Seydler says Gonzales will still be below the regional average.
Soil Conservation Service urges farmers to seed winter legumes in remaining corn and cotton fields. Early planting in September or October, with oats as a cover for early grazing, improves stands. Lavaca District rents grain drills and cultpackers. contact Box 105 Hallettsville TX for details.
The Moulton Eagle moves into a new tile and concrete building at the Moore Avenue and West 1st Street corner. Alfons Mikes and Joe Franta of F. M. Concrete Co. built it. Ed Pundt painted. Lawrence Rothbauer installed heating. Lee Rothbauer wired. The Malec Publishing Co. secured the land. the Eagle dates to 1900 with owners Goeth and Menefee later Knape partnership. open house slated for Saturday Aug 15 with staff photos taken.
Mr. Thompson, a cotton buyer and relic collector, shares an amateur archaeologist view of Central Texas. He cites six tribes, 70 000 relics in Waelder, and explains burials, middens, campsites, and the rise of man in Genesis terms while noting the area's deep prehistoric population.
A field day at Frank Hanslik farm near Moulton on August 5 featured Robert Parker of the Seed Division of the Sesame Seed Growers Association and local farmers. discussion covered growing marketing and harvesting with a 10c per pound market price expected. Hanslik began shocking after 75 days of growth as pods showed maturity. samples from Jerry Vasek Herman Hanslik and Daniel Brom were noted.
Knights of Columbus officers held a district meeting at Quast's in Yoakum on Monday August 17 to discuss council issues and foster harmony among Flatonia Moulton Shiner Yoakum and Cuero councils. Moulton officers Rev John Matocha E A Oehl Edward Darilek E J Ss Pg Thachr and District Deputy A Rohan attended with presiding officer.
Farmers may obtain loans for 80 percent of storage bin costs up to 45 cents per bushel of rated capacity with four years to repay at 4 percent. Installments start 12 months after disbursement. Corn and grain sorghum loan values set at 1.68 per bushel and 2.70 per cwt respectively. Final corn loan rate to be announced October 1, 1953 by Edgar Freytag, Lavaca PMA chairman.
University of Texas faculty member outlines steps for towns to attract industry. Bailey recommends an economic survey and a brochure detailing the community's advantages and suitable industries for prosperity.
A light shower fell Tuesday evening from a row of thunderstorms in the north. Dust settled briefly and the atmosphere refreshed for a short time.
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