This and That: Drought, Communism, and Farm Policy Reflections
The piece laments the Hungarian uprising and U S Cold War critique while recalling the 1950s drought in Texas and the Southwest. It questions capitalistic defenses of communism, condemns red tyranny, and argues for restoring water, tree farming, parity prices, and support for family farmers against commercial farms. Ralph Yarborough is noted in a political context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shuman
American Farm Bureau
News Around Old Moulton Christmas Visits Abound
Local notes list J B Lovell A L Lovell visiting Johnny Culak. Paul Arkley from Houston spent time with Laura Nieman and Vernon and Tommy Gay of Alvin. Families from San Antonio San Marcos and Gonzales shared Christmas holidays with relatives in Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Lovell
A. L. Lovell
Johnny Culak
Paul Arkley
Houston
Laura Nieman
Vernon
Tommy Gay
Alvin
Bob Langehenning
Fannie Lockwell
Dennis Hildebrandt
San Antonio
Wilbert Manning
Walter Hildebrandt
Witting
Dick Johnson
Ronald
Ray Slack
James Johnson
Phyllis
Saint Lawrence
Stephen Ablinger
San Marcos
Sam Johnson
Marice Ezell
Mina Elliott
Zannie Kuhen
John Floya
Austin
Bob Grasse
Yoakum
Alvin Grasse
Gonzales
Henry Grasse
Russell Burke
Wayne Kuhen
Mary Frances Kuhen
Glynn Rector
Jasper Kuhen
Sammie Gibson
W. L. Gibson
Anniversary and holiday visits noted in local notices
Miss Helen Urban and Miss Helen Kaase attended the 50th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Leist at Dreyer last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Meyer and sons of Houston and Mrs. Gordon Hildebrandt and son of San Antonio spent Christmas holidays in the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Orts. Mrs. A. L. York of Spofford is visiting here with relatives.
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Port Lavaca
Hue Gipson
W. E. Miller
Jean Johnson
San Antono
Zat Johnson
Helen Urban
Helen Kaase
Mrs
Louis Leist
Dreyer
Clyde Meyer
Houston
Gordon Hildebrandt
San Antonio
Mrs. C. Orts
A. L. York of
Spofford
Leslie Haas
Billie Machalee
Susanna Beale
Victoria
W. S. Ellis
Mrs. Binkley
Luling
A. L. Ellis
Marvin Hohn
New Braunfels
Frank Skolnik
David and
Dennis
Staglehurst
Nebraska
Charles and
Cecelia Schoenweitz
Sweeney
It's A Girl for Mr and Mrs George W Gummelt
A baby girl weighing 7 lbs 9 oz was born to Mr. and Mrs. George W Gummelt named Laverne Louise. She is welcomed by sister Janie Marie and grandparents Mr and Mrs Eric Gummelt and Mr and Mrs Leonard Spies of Hallettsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Gummelt
Laverne Louise
Janie Marie
Eric Gummelt
Leonard Spies
Hallettsville
Holiday visitors join families across regions for Christmas
Mr and Mrs Alvin Svoboda and children of Baton Rouge Louisiana spend Christmas with F J Effenbergers. Mr Corts handled business in Houston last Thursday. Mr and Mrs G W Cooper of Houston, Jack Cinadr of Lake Jackson, and Mr and Mrs John Cinadr and Mrs George Cooper visited Richmond at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Fatjo for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Svoboda
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
F. J. Effenbergers
Corts
Houston
G. W. Cooper
Jack Cinadr
Lake Jackson
John Cinadr
George Cooper
Richmond
Tom Fatjo
Johnny Tupa
Albert Wolkarte
Leo Pechacek
Yoakum
John Tupa
Scotts Club Christmas party and holiday visits
Scotts Club members and families plan the annual Christmas party at the Harry Maeker home on December 30. Numerous relatives visit and stay with Tupa, Maeker, Ellis, Wiedemann, and other families in La Grange, Victoria, Yoakum, Port Lavaca, Flatonia, and Sweeney as Christmas celebrations continue. Rainfall this week totals about seven inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotts Club
Harry Maeker
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U. S. Senate
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Shiner
Anton Faltiser
Scotts
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Thomas Plaz Kelly
Muldoon
la Grange
Foo
Fred Wiedemann
Mr. Wiedemann
Willie Marcak
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Negley Paints
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