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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1954
Page
1
At the national convention Farm Bureau leaders urge expanding American markets overseas to reduce reliance on price supports. They cite desire for greater market access as key to farmers’ solvency while rigid cotton quotas remain, and drought in 1925 worsens farm water scarcity.
At a VEW Hall meeting, Lavaca County cotton producers voted to petition for increased cotton acreage for 1955, aiming at at least county average, potentially 52 000 acres. Herman Hanslik led acreage allotment discussions noting irrigation counties gain more, with Haslettsville talks cited and a plea to lawmakers to protect small producers.
Santa Claus will arrive Friday Christmas Eve and visit children in their homes on request. Call 3 4871 to forward a message to Santa at the North Pole. This service is sponsored by the local VFW Post.
Santa Claus made a visit to the Lions Club last Friday and left many gifts for the men. Lion Wm. Young filled in, distributing the presents as the Christmas program began. A social hour preceded the meeting with short games and a festive atmosphere.
Vic Michalec 26 a former Lake Charles Laker pitcher, drowned when a speedboat capsized in the Calcasieu River north of West Lake. His body was recovered and sent to Shiner Texas as friends and family had searched the riverbank since the accident last week.
Pvt Eugene Laqua son of Mr and Mrs Emil Laqua of Shiner Texas has completed basic training at Fort Bliss Texas and training in Missouri and Colorado He leaves for Fort Lewis Washington after a 28 day leave and may be sent overseas He is a graduate of Moulton High School.
Rep. Clark W. Thompson of Galveston urged raising cotton acreage allotments for small farmers. He warned 1955 limits cut many farmers off from their only money crop and noted concerns from Fayette and Lavaca counties. Thompson referred the issue to the state agricultural stabilization and conservation committee for possible relief using reserve acreage.
Eugene Bartek son of Mr and Mrs Imil Bartek of Moulton will celebrate Christmas in Japan. He has served three years in the Navy and has one year remaining and is promoted to 3rd Class Petty Officer. Eugene attended St Josephs and Oak Grove Schools.
Pfc. Jimmy Holub of Moulton is serving in Germany as a wireman in Battery A of the 1st Infantry Division's 30th Field Artillery Battalion. The 24 year old soldier, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Holub Jr, entered the Army in August 1953 and arrived overseas last January.
Death of 71 year old Anna Maresh was reported from Houston where she died at 2 p.m. after long illness. Born Sept 27 1883 in Flatonia she married John Maresh Feb 16 1904 and lived in the area until his 1938 death. Funeral services Dec 22 at Smith Funeral Home and St Joseph Church. interment City Cemetery. Survived by ten children including Johnnie Ed Laddie Rudie Victor and daughters Mrs Barney Hogan Mrs Bill Mikulenka Stella Maresh and others.
Komensky PTA met Friday night December 10 with treasurer Darwin Vasek reporting a nice profit from the picnic. President Jim Fishbeck praised community cooperation. A Christmas program is set for Thursday December 23 at 7 p.m. with a visit from Santa Claus.
A Christmas program by the first four grades of Moulton public school directed by Mrs. Rudy Boothe and Mrs. Louis Valis delighted attendees. The December 13 meeting, led by president Mrs. Anton Kolar, reviewed reports and announcements. Next meeting moved to January 24 due to a January 18 basketball game with attendance prizes awarded to the first and second grades.
Bobkatz beat Rock Island Rockets by one point at Rock Island High School last Friday night. Rockets host Bobkatz again January 4, 1955 at Moulton High School Gym in the new year opener.
Olga Maresh of Houston and Mrs George Jaehne of Houston survive along with fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren according to the fragment.
District Director R L Phinney announced that 1954 income tax forms and instructions will be mailed between December 27 and January 7 from Kansas City. Taxpayers should keep these blanks and instructions and study them carefully to prepare their own returns as additional pamphlets are limited.
Confessions heard Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight. Friday is a fast day. Midnight Mass precedes Christmas Day Masses at 7:00, 8:00, and 9:30 a.m.
Zion Lutheran Breslau hosts Christmas Carol Sing December 22 at 7 P M and a 3 P M festival service December 25. Zion Breslau plans Christmas festival services with Holy Communion December 25 3 P M and Evangelical Lutheran Witting holds Sunday School at 9 A M and Christmas festival with Holy Communion at 10 A M December 26.
The town packed a Tuesday event to welcome Santa Claus. He distributed fruits and toys to the youngsters gathered around him.
A new protein bean and summer legume guar were discussed at length at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. Guar could build soil humus and nitrogen, being plowed under, and may convert idle cotton land to seed production. The group voted to back cotton and small farming and to pressure lawmakers on farm programs. A memo was prepared and will be mailed. a partial text may appear next week.
Citizens are urged to take every precaution to avoid fire in their homes over the holidays. With extremely dry weather, wood and grass are very susceptible to ignition. Exercise special care with Christmas lighting effects.
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