Fall Winds Signal Change and Farmer Faces Allotment Denial
The article notes cooling trends as first signs of fall with an approaching Indian Summer. It centers on a Fayette County farmer denied a five acre peanut allotment due to lack of experience, despite past efforts in Lavaca County. Experts urge diversifying cash crops beyond cotton amid ongoing acreage declines. It also mentions veterans' affairs investigations and reports of lifetime disability pensions among veterans.
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Fayette County
Lavaca
Hermann Sons Lodge Hosts Stew Supper Meeting
Members of Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge No. 59 met at the VFW Hall on Aug 21. Plans were announced for a Sept 28 free public afternoon with a movie about the Castle on the Hill Rest Home and the Youth Camp, plus a Lydia Goforth talk and a dance with band. New members Edward Darilek and August Heyer joined, and Emil Darilek received a 50 year pin from Henry Koester. A stew supper preceded the gathering.
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Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge
VFW Hall
Herman Sons
Hermann Sons
Lydia Goforth
Edward Darilek
August Heyer
Emil Darilek
Henry Koester
Graduates With Master’s Degree Fun at San Marcos
Mrs. Edward F. Kainer attended the graduation exercises at Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos Friday night. Mr. Kainer was among the graduates to receive the Master of Education degree alongside his sons Edward Jr James and Donnie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Kainer
Edward Jr
James
Donnie
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Mr. Kainer
Tousek Farm of 1034 Acres Noted in Photo Quiz
The Mystery Farm quiz highlighted Jacob Tousek Jr the owner of a 1034 acre farm located two miles east on Farm to Market Road 532. The Tousek family history traces to 1890s with a rent house and a present home built after 1911 and 1948 respectively. The husband wife team Jacob and Leona Clouhy Tousek married in 1912 and have four children. The farm conducts general farming growing cotton and corn with cattle stock of 21 head and uses 5 10 5 and ammonia sulphate fertilizer aided by a 150 foot artesian well. Regular land improvements include a large garage roof updates and soil conservation with a Farmall B tractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tousek
Here
J. L. Janssen
Leo Jaroszewski
Jans
Sen
Jacob Tousek
Jaroszewski
Moulton St. Joseph Catholic Church
Leona Clouhy
Geraldine
Raymond
Karen
Dennis
St. Joseph Parish
Farm Bureau
Moulton American Legion
VFW
Jacob
Visit in Georgia by Luksovsky and Brooks families
Mrs. Chas. Luksovsky and son Lannie of Moulton and Mrs. J. R. Brooks with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brooks Jr. of Comanche spent a week in Atlanta visiting relatives.
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Chas. Luksovsky
Lannie
Moulton
J. R. Brooks
J. R .Brooks Jr
Comanche
Atlanta, Georgia
Farmers told to file Soil Bank rate requests by Sept 26
Texas farmers must file with their county ASC for a maximum rate under the 1959 conservation reserve phase of the Soil Bank program by Sept 26. After the rate is set, they have until Oct 17, 1958 to apply for a conservation reserve contract. Rates will average $12 per acre in Texas.
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College Station
Texas
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Soil Bank
I. H. Lloyd
ASC
Lloyd
State
Death Notice for John H. Drozd Jr aged 69
John H. Drozd Jr aged 69 died Saturday in Rosenberg Hospital at 3 45 p m He was buried Monday in Schu lenburg City Cemetery He was married in 1926 to Sophie Cervenka at St John Survived by five brothers Julius Rudolf Krank Drozd and four sisters Mrs Martin Valigura Mrs Aug Cervenka Mrs Albin Barta and Mrs August Neubauer Preceded by two brothers Emil and Joe Drozd and one sister Mrs Joe Troj cak with both parents deceased
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John H. Drozd Jr
Rosenberg Hospital
Schulenburg
Sophie Cervenka
St. John
Krank Drozd
Julius Drozd
Rudolph Drozd
Jerome Drozd
Charlie Drozd
Martin Valigura
Moulton
Aug, Cervenka
Albin Barta
August Neubauer
Emil
Joe Drozd
Joe Trojcak
Public Schools Open Tuesday September 2
Eugene E Petsch named High School Principal at Moulton High School. Resident of San Rees born and raised in Fredericksburg. Graduate of Southwest Texas Teachers College at San Marcos. Married with a family. Welcome to our midst.
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Eugene EI. Petsch
Moulton High School
Pietsch
San Rees
Raisin Fredericksburg
Southwest Texas Teachers College
San Marcos
Darilek Dies in La Grange at 88 Years
Joe F G Darilek of Oulton died at Grange Hospital on Sunday morning August 24 at 6 Velock after weeks of illness. He was 88 years 1 month and 14 days old born in the Old Country and came to America as a young man. He married Anna Freytag at Praha Catholic Church and farmed in Scott community before retiring to Moulton. Survivors include two daughters Mrs Mary Brauer of Houston and Mrs William J Meyer of Moulton four sons Dr A O Darilek of Shiner Dr Oscar A Darilek of Corpus Christi Dr A J Darilek of La Grange and Dr E W Darilek of Seguin one sister Mrs Joseph Faltisek of Shiner and five brothers Emil Karel Frank W Ad W of various towns. Pallbearers were Max Freytag Walter Freytag Edgar Freytag Willie Darilek Leonard A Darilek and Frankie J Darilek.
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Joe F. G. Darilek
Oulton
the Grange Hospital
Ening
Mr. Darilek
Old Country
America
Anna Freytag
Praha Catholic
Scott
Moulton
Mary Brauer
Houston
William J. Meyer
A. O. Darilek
Shiner
Oscar A. Darilek
Corpus Christi
A. J. Darilek
la Grange
E. W. Darilek
Seguin
Joseph Faltisek
Emil Darilek
Moulion
Karel Darilek
Yoak
St Joseph Harvest Festival at St Joseph's Church
The Annual Harvest Festival of St Joseph's Church of Moulton will be held Sunday September 14. A large family style dinner and supper will be served and amusements will run on the grounds day and night. The cotton auction begins at 3 30 p m. Plan to attend this community festival.
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St. Joseph's Church of
Moulton
Private Jasek Completes Auto Maintenance Course
Private Julius J. Jasek 21 son of Mr and Mrs Julius A Jasek Route 1 Moulton completed an eight week automotive maintenance course at Fort Chaffee Ark He entered the Army in April 1958 and finished basic training there.
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Fort Chaffee, Ark
Fort Chaffee
Ark
Julius J. Jasek
Julius A. Jasek
Route 1
Moulton
Jasek
Army
Town to Close Mon Sept 1 Labor Day
The City of Moulton will observe Labor Day Monday September 1 by remaining closed all day. Merchants advise shoppers to do their buying accordingly. Due to the holiday the Eagle requests all advertising and news items be sent in by Tuesday noon as publication time will be limited.
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Star Theatre
Moulton Eagle
Eagle
Moulton
The
Helmuth Hoerig Dies in Houston After Brief Illness
Word arrived at the Eagle office of the death of Helmuth Moody Hoerig of Houston, formerly of Hullton, shortly after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, his parents Mr and Mrs Ben Hoenig of Houston, three sisters and one brother. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Eagle
Helmuth (Moody) Hoerig
Houston
Houlton
Hoerig
Albert Heiman
Ile
Ben Hoenig
Farm Employers Must Pay Social Security Taxes
Farmers must withhold 2.25 percent from wages and match the amount. A $150 cash wage test or a 20 day work test determines tax liability. Records with SSNs are required. employer identification via SS-4 is needed. enforcement tightened. contact Social Security offices for details.
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College Station
Cliff Bates
Extension Farm Management
Bates
Flatonia Livestock Report Shows Mixed Auction Action
At Flatonia auction 680 cattle and 415 hogs sold. Calves up one dollar per hundred. top hogs weakened yet bid strongly. Prices: good calves 25 to 27.50. commercial calves 23 to 25.50. stocker calves 28 to 33.50. cows 13 to 20. bulls 20 to 23. top hogs 19.80 to 20.30. packersows 19 to 20.50.
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Flatonia
Jake Tousek Jr Extends 19 Day Sick Leave
Mr. Jake Tousek Jr is spending a 19 day sick leave at home with his family. He has been undergoing periodic medical treatment at the VA Hospital in Houston and is getting along fine.
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Jake Tousek, Jr
Houston
Fined for Passing a Hot Check in Hallettsville
Frank Castro of Houston, formerly of here, was summoned to Hallettsville and charged with passing a hot check by County Attorney Leon Pesek. The charge arose after Castro bought chickens from County Agent Jack Lindsey with a bounced check. He paid his fine including court costs.
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Frank Castro
Houston
Here
Hallettsville
Leon Pesek
Castro
Jack Lindsey
Moulton Super Market Celebrates First Anniversary Sale
The Moulton Super Market marks one year of operation with enhanced grocery values and a two day sale. Free Carnation ice cream will be served, and customers can register for baskets of groceries and door prizes.
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Moulton
Moulton Public Schools Open September 2 1958
The Moulton Public Schools begin the 1958 59 session Tuesday September 2 at 8 30 a m for high school and elementary. Registration for elementary grades Tuesday morning and for high school grades Saturday August 30 1958 with separate times by class. Bus routes and drivers are listed and the cafeteria opens with meals at nominal cost.
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Moulton Public
Edward F. Rainer
Eugene E. Petsch
Edward FE. Darilek
Merle Carey
Norman E. Strandtman
William Lee Young
Selma Atkinson
Thomas H. Hoyer
D. E. Henley
Science
Emily Margerum
Elementa
Thei
Norman Strandtman
Robert Wolff
Emil Krejci
Daniel Koranek
Mother killed by lightning kiss in Gravesend
Kathleen Hewson mother of nine died when lightning struck a metal clip in her hair as she bent to kiss her 3 month old daughter Yvonne in Gravesend England. The infant was spared injury though the mother’s hair went up in flames.
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Gravesend
England
Yvonne
Kathleen Hewson
Raab Named Assistant Manager at San Antonio Seed Breeding Station
Quinton Raab is appointed assistant manager of Asgrow’s southern breeding station in San Antonio. The center aims to develop high yield hybrids of hybrid corn and grain sorghums for Texas and beyond, with a 60 acre site on the Henry Van De Walle farm at Morey and Acme roads.
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Quinton Raab
San Antonio
Soudern
Texas
Henry van de Walle
Morey and
Acme Rds
Paul Mebane
Joe Raab
Near Here
Moulton
Asgrow
Grain and vegetable tests at station include corn hybrids
Research at the station covers grain and vegetables with tests on sweet corn melons and alfalfa. The state performance yield test run with Texas A and M College includes 25 corn hybrids at about 30 locations in the state, testing both white and yellow corn.
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Texas A. & M. College
Cotton gins report 1268 bales in 1958 season
Moulton Gins reports total gin output up to Wednesday noon at 1268 bales for the two Moulton gins the Farmers Co op Gin and Bevan's since the 1958 cotton season began.
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Moulton’s
Farmers Co-op
Bevan’s
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Big City
Lel
Veterans’ Administration
Hermann Sons Lodge
Jacob Tousex, Jr
Jacob Tousek Jr
Jim Filipp
Route 3
Georgia
John H. Drozd
Smith Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Ber‘Aid "Goebel
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Max Freytag
Walter Freytag
Edgar Freytag
Willie Darilek
Leonard A. Darilek
Frankie J.darilek
St. Joseph
Helmuth Hoerig
Internal Revenue Service
Social Security
Social Security Administration
Flatonia Livestock Comm. Co. Report
Moulton Super Met
Sai
Lorene Miculka
Marietta Bunting
Evelyn Simpson
Robert Taylor
Tne
R. G
Jordan S. A. Express Agri
S. A. Express
Moulton Gins’ Report
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