Lavaca County farmers advance erosion control and water supply
Louis Kallus near Hallettsville finished a farm pond to supply livestock water and improve grazing with brush removal and seeding of Bermuda grass and bur clover along the Navidad River. fellow cooperator William Meyer built one mile of terraces in a clover field to boost moisture and reduce erosion with Soil Conservation Service help. Charles Strauss northeast of Hallettsville completed a pond project to improve water distribution and grazing, aided by technicians and a local contractor.
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Louis Kallus
Hallettsville
Cooperator Kallus
Navidad
Cooperator
Kallus
Lavaca
William Meyer
Lavaca County
Nicians
Soil Conservation Service
Meyer
Charles A. Strauss
Soil Conservation District
Hallettssville
Vsetin
Strauss
Veterans Q and A on VA employment and GI Bill rules
A World War II veteran asks if VA will find employment after Public Law 16 training. The answer: VA does not have that responsibility but can refer to state or federal employment agencies. Other questions cover GI term insurance deadlines, dividends for waivers on National Service Life Insurance, and whether West Point cadet time counts toward Korean GI Bill training. the responses clarify that deadlines and waivers affect benefits and that cadet time does not count toward entitlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eran
National Service
National Service Life
U .S. Military Academy
West Point
U. S. Coast Guard Academy
New London
Connecticut
Natural Law Drives Beef Prices With Supply and Demand
The article explains how prices rise when supply is tight and fall when supply is abundant. It notes government controls reduced beef supply earlier, pushing prices up, then a cattle surge to 94 million head increased supply, lowering retail beef prices about 20 percent from the prior year. It concludes prices fluctuate by supply and demand, not human control.
Resolution of mourning for Brother Edmund Meyer
Moulton Lodge No. 298 A F and A M records the death of Brother Edmund B D Meyer a Master Mason and notes his service as a husband and father. The lodge should be draped in mourning for thirty days and resolutions be spread on the minutes and furnished to the family and the Moulton Eagle for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund BD. Meyer
Moulton Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Moulton Eagle
Jno
M. Meiners
Frank Luksovsky Jr
Donald A. Bunting
Moulton
Texas
Soil Testing Demand Grows at Texas A&M Laboratory
Texas A&M soil testing service expanded on November 1 1950 reducing analysis fees. Despite drought 7790 samples were processed last year from across Texas with Gulf Coast district 11 leading at 1413 and Harris County Houston 431 samples. District 10 totaled 1377 led by Dewitt 284 and Fayette 200. Bexar and Guadalupe were also notable contributors.
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College Station
Texas A&m College System
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas
Gulf Coast Area
Harris County
Houston
Washington
Waller
Dewitt and
Fayette
Bexar
Guadalupe
Water saving and labor politics dominate Texan discourse
The piece discusses drought and water conservation, urging farm and farm Bureau leadership to push for river and creek water management. It cites industrial growth, labor tensions, and Eisenhower poll data, then shifts to a story about a California couple walking 2000 miles and finally reflects on buried pioneer history and graves.
Mrs Joseph Kobza Buried At Praha
Funeral services for Mrs Joseph Kobza 77 were held at the Schwenke Baumgarten Funeral Home and Praha Catholic Church with interment in Praha Cemetery Rev Julius Petru officiating She is survived by husband Joseph of Engle three daughters Mrs George Havleka Mrs Louis Petrash Mrs Frederick Shimek three sons Felix Emil and Joe Schulenburg 37 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kobza
Schwenke- Baumgarten
Praha Catholic Church
Praha Catholic
Julius Petru
Joseph
Engle
George Havelka
Three Rivers
Louis Petrash
Schulenburg
Frederick Shimek
Felix
Emil
Clark W. Thompson Addresses Cotton Acreage and Farm Policy
Clark W. Thompson writes from Old Virginia about Texas cotton acreage problems, farm price prospects, and the need for voter input on future legislation. He notes the failure of a protective Senate bill and seeks opinions ahead of elections, signaling upcoming discussions with Senator Byrd and broader farm policy debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Byrd
Virginia
Korea
Eisenhower
R.E.A
Washington
Galveston
Clark W. Thompson
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Rexall Drug Store
Dial
John Bell
Cuero
Gulf
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Victoria
Tex
Gallup
Truman
MacArthur
California
Joseph Kopza
Praha
Miss Helen
Weimar
Wim
Ernest Bohuslav
Herby Boswell
Austin
H. A. Wagner
Jim Brom
Shiner
R. A. Koudelka
Frank Koudelka
Roy Kotzebue
William Schulze
Joe Rehan
Bill Reeves
Vine Rehmer
Fred Kaiser
C. S. Wiseman
John Reindl
A. F. Halliburt
Frank Biehunko Jr
Eddie Bauer
Harvey Gene
Wilburt Manning
Adolph Petrek
Otto G. Fisbeck
Paul Green
Bertha Brunkenhoefer
Johnnie Hafernick
Ed. Bauer
Ad. Wagner
Dean
Charles Pilat
Fred Firasek
Zat Johnson
F. A. Koncaba
O. Motal
Johanna Bujnoch
Edwin Gallia Jr
Henry Sonsel
Adolph Etlinger
Joe F. Aay Jr
A. F. Wolff
R. L. Scott
Herbert Ray Haase
Wilfred Bigott
Otto Noak
Hugo Fisbeck
Victoria Faltisek
Loraine Pilat
Wm. Winkenwerder
Steinocher
Edward Steinocher
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