Parochial School Open House Amid Growth and National Butter Debate
Sunday open house at the rapidly nearing completion parochial school marks a local milestone as schools expand. The column notes U S Army units in Japan and Korea buying cheaper foreign butter, while government parity price policies and surpluses loom. It also mentions Italy’s cotton deals with Russia and rising Italian support for communism amid farmer acreage limits and market losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Japan
Korea
Italy
Russia
Farmers & Merchants State Bank Observes Holiday
Notice that Monday February 22 is a legal holiday so the bank will not be open for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Muellers Host To Board Members At Yorktown Federation
The General Board meeting of the Yorktown Federation opened at Lindeau Lutheran Parish Hall with song, scripture by Donald Kahlich, and a prayer by Pastor Hill. President Dolores Mueller called the meeting to order as plans emerged for a March 14 Federation Officers training school in Yorktown, followed by refreshments at the Mueller home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Board
Yorktown Federation
Lindeau Lutheran
Donald Kahlich
Pastor Hill
Our Federation
Dolores Mueller
Federation Officers Training School
Yorktown
Pastor Krueger
Mueller
First Fatality On Flatonia FM Road
Marjorie Ann Frederick, 24, of Rochester Indiana, died in a one and a half mile north of Flatonia on the new FM highway to La Grange. Her car overturned several times after she apparently lost control, throwing her from the vehicle. The 1953 Buick belonged to Ed Thomas, an oil field worker and friend of the victim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Ann Frederick
Rochester
Indiana
Flatonia
la Grange
Ed Thomas
Farm Bureau to hold 12 district meetings statewide
Texas Farm Bureau plans a series of 12 district meetings from Feb 22 to Mar 6 to discuss enacting farm policy into law. Sessions run 10 a m to 3 p m with district directors presiding in cities including Lufkin Canton Dallas Wichita Falls Amarillo Lubbock Big Spring Brownwood Waco Bellville and Beeville. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
J. Walter Hammond
Texas Farm Bureau
Lufkin
Alice
Canton
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Lubbock
Big Spring
Brownwood
Waco
Bellville
Beeville
Niemann Ranked tenth Best Legislator in Survey
Representative Fred Niemann ranked tenth among 150 in a survey of House members based on votes and the 53rd Session measures. He served Lavaca and combined Lavaca Gonzales districts, sits on the Budget Board, and first gained wide notice in 1949 for the Niemann Amendment funding rural roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Niemann
House
Bill Abington
Tarrant County
Niemann
House Journal
Lavaca County
Poll Tax Receipts Report Made
Lavaca County issued 6,059 poll tax receipts last week, about 1,000 more than last year. In Moulton City Secretary's Office 145 receipts issued, 63 short of 208 last year. Hallettsville shows 504 eligible voters, up from 460 in 1953 per city secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Schultz
Lavaca
Moulton
Hallettsville
New Cotton Quota For Lavaca County
Lavaca County cotton farmers likely to see higher acreage allotments under a new ASC quota formula adopted last week. The method blends three percentage rules: never exceed 47 percent of total crop land, never exceed 40 percent of the top three year planting, and never exceed 65 percent of the three year average, whichever is highest.
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Lavaca
ASC
Moulton ISD Sealed Bid Sale Of School Property
The Moulton Independent School District invites sealed bids for 3 1/6 acres of land with improvements including a residence in Lavaca County Texas. Bids due March 3 1954 by 5 p.m. at the office of Louis Pietsch Vice-President of the Board at Magnolia Service Station Moulton. Uniform Information Sheet details available at the office. Mineral reservation required by state board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Independent
Louis Pietsch
Magnolia
Moulton
Texas
Evergreen Common
Lavaca County
Lavaca
Gonzales
State Board of Education
Open House at St Josephs School Sun Feb 21
Public welcome open house at the new St Josephs School this Sunday 21 February from 1 to 5 p m hosted by the sponsoring club inviting the community to tour facilities and learn about the new campus.
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St. Joseph’s School
Open House at New St. Josephs School Sunday
The St. Josephs School Club invites the public to an open house this Sunday from 1 to 5 p m at the new St. Josephs School. Blessing of the new school is expected in May after Lent, with classes to begin next week in the modern building once final touches are finished. Parishioners, children, and Sisters await the move to the new hall of learning.
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St. Joseph's
Wardens Seize Night Hunters In Rising Prosecutions
Austin reports fifty four prosecutions for night hunting with forty eight cases of illegal after dark shooting. Fourteen prosecutions cite hunting from an automobile. A flareback shows thirty six cases of outsiders hunting without non resident licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
The
Game and Fish Commission
Oak Grove PTA to Host Friday Meeting with Film Show
The Oak Grove P T A will hold its regular meeting on Friday night February 19. An attraction will be a motion picture show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove P.T.A
Chamber of Commerce Sets Banquet Date
In a brief meeting the Chamber of Commerce scheduled the annual banquet for Wednesday April 28. The menu and speaker are to be determined soon. Two civil defense films from the South Texas Chamber were shown after the session. Dues notices were discussed and several members renewed their memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Joe Raab
Moulton Hardware
Donald Bunting
John Janacek
E. A. Oehl
Pearl Distributor
L. Pietsch
E. W. Pietsch
Italy buys Soviet cotton cheap
Milan Moscow trade mission reports Soviet cotton as a cheap, good quality supplier. Russia undercuts U S prices by 3 to 4 percent, sending 30 000 bales to Italy to support mills amid dollar shortages. The three man Italian team returns confident Russia will remain a significant supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Russia
Italy
Moscow
U. S
Captain Wm Pundt Returns Home After Turkish Training
Captain Wm Pundt and his wife Jo Ann Livesay are visiting Moulton after two years in Turkey. Pundt served as a motor operations and highway traffic control specialist, part of a five-man NATO team that modernized Turkish Army transport at Izmir, aiding the Greek Turkish aid program begun in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Willie Pundt
Turkey
Pundt
W. H. Pundt
New York
Richard Kimball
Jo Ann Livesay
Tinkling Spring
Virginia
NATO
Ducks Begin Moving North Across Texas Migratory Route
The vanguard of a million waterfowl wintering in Texas begins a northward migration led by pintails and sprigs. Moderate northern weather spurs the march while hunting rules along the southern trail permit harvest of banded birds. Gulf Coast geese also move out in large numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Gulf Coast
Komensky 4-H Members Attend Houston Fat Stock Show
The Komensky 4-H Club boys and girls, with teachers Mr and Mrs Henry Kalich and Mrs Myrtle Brosch and Miss Agnes Howe, and leaders Mr and Mrs Ernest Gillar and Mrs Jim Fish beck, attended the Houston Fat Stock Show and rodeo last Saturday the 6th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Komensky 4-H Club
Henry Kalich
Myrtle Brosch
Agnes Howe
Ernest Gillar
Jim Fishbeck
Jerome Technik
Houston
Roedo
Dennis Satsky Captures Calf at Houston Fat Stock Show
Dennis Satsky of Moulton F F A won the steer wrestling scramble at Houston Fat Stock Show. He caught and haltered a big Aberdeen Angus calf and earned a $200 certificate to buy a registered dairy heifer. Borden Co sponsor John W. Luxer congratulated him. father W. L. Young watched.
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Dennis Satsky
Moulton F. F. A
Houston
Dennis
Borden Co. of
John W. Luxer
Borden's
Farm Bureau to Meet February 25 at Moulton Gym
Cotton problems will be discussed by three speakers at the Farm Bureau meeting on February 25 in the Moulton High School gym. The program will cover marketing ginning and classification. The notice urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Moulton H. S
Mrs John Janacek Taken To Renger Hospital
Mrs John Janacek was taken to Renger Hospital Hallettsville late Tuesday evening. She is on the road to recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Janacek
Renger Hospital
Hallettsville
Siron Bostick One Of Three Who Captured Santa Anna
San Saba Texas October 16 Siron Record Bostick aged 83 died at Saw Shelby County and later moved to San Felipe. He helped in the Texas revolution including the Gonzales battle and San Jacinto where Santa Anna was captured. The account notes his role with Capt Mosely Baker and Capt James Houston, and mentions relatives and burial at San Saba.
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Siron Bostick
Santa Anna
General Santa Anna
San Jacinto
W. L. Gibson
Gonzales Inquirer
San Saba
Texas
Siron
Bostick
Shelby County
San Felipe
Brazos
Colorado River
Columbus
Gonzales
Capt. Splann
San Antonio
Mosely Baker
S. Felipe
Felipe
Sam Houston
Texas Historical Association Quarterly
Robinson
Sylvester
Houston
G. R. Weir
Robert Whitten
John May
Vaughan
Alfred Harman
Skidmore
Sion Meneley
Dilworth
John Meneley
Westoff
Mattie Meneley
B.L. Gibson
Lavaca County
Lavaca
DeWitt
Hope
Hallettsville
Memorial Park
Lavaco County
Siron R. Bostick
Five Hundred Dollar Jersey Heifer Delights Moulton
Sammy Barta of Moulton wins the L. O. Sturdevant Award for grooming and showmanship at the Houston Fat Stock Show Dane as 650 head compete in the largest dairy cattle show. His Jersey herd highlights include Blue Ribbons for two heifers and a top five in the yearling class Spot. Dawn earns a red ribbon while a Capon show entry places in the top 25 and sells at auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Barta
Moulton
Houston
Sammy
L. O
Sturdevent
L. O. Sturdevant
Houston Dairyman
Sturdevant
Mr. Sturdevant
Spot
Dawn
Capon
Crop Rotation Best Way To Fertilize
M K Thorton notes crop rotation preserves nitrogen, potassium and other nutrients, reducing loss from erosion. Cotton fertilizer should be placed near planting in a band, or applied in the soil middles if equipment is missing. Pastures need soil incorporation with a drill or broadcast to boost phosphate and potash.
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College Station
M. K. Thorton
Thorton
Bobkatz Slipped By Waelder In District Losses
Waelder topped the Bobkatz 63 to 49 in a district game after Sheridan handed a prior win. Dullye scored 16 and Hildebrandt 14 for Bobkatz while Waelder led 31 to 20 at half. Flatonia beat them 46 to 41 next, Dullye 14 Freytag 9 were top scorers. 8th graders dropped Schulenburg 37 to 23, but beat Schulenburg 44 to 22 in the team’s other game.
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Waelder
Bobkatz
Sheridan
Dullye
Hildebrandt
Flatonia Cagers
Flatonia
Freytag
la Grange
Schulenburg
Art Exhibit in Yoakum This Week
An exhibit of paintings by nationally recognized contemporary artists will be held at the Yoakum National Bank from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Tuesday February 16 and closing February 23. The event is an annual circuit exhibit by the Texas Fine Arts Association inviting everyone to view the works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Yoakum National Bank
Texas Fine Arts Association
Donations Pour In For New Fire Truck Fund
The fund total reached 5096.91 dollars after additional gifts from Mrs. Anton Svoboda and many others. Donors include C A Williamson Gus E Gummelt Ad A Wagner and groups like Moulton Lions Club and Moulton VFW Post 6971. The sum covers roughly half the expected cost, with more needed.
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Anton Svoboda
C. A Williamson
K. Kasper
Gus E. Gummelt
A. Wagner
Robt. Harris
Arthur Schodde
Ffeeds
LOO
Geo
F. Michalec
Julius V. Gertner
Stone Ae Ee
Oscar A. Darilek
Theo Wenske
Jim Novosad
Noster Loo
James R Bryan
Moulton Lions Club
F. J. Jilek
Moulton Vfw Post
Wanda Will
A. Wotipka
Emil Pundt
Komensky
Altar Society Reports Plans and Bake Sale Success
The St. Joseph's Altar Society met at Pundt's Cafe on February 11 at 2 30. President Mrs Joe Heger outlined plans for the year and a flower vase purchase for the church was approved. Vestments and altar linens were distributed for mending. A January 30 bake sale and a February 13 lunch at the VFW Hall during the Mask dance were successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Altar Society
Pundt’s Cafe
Joe Heger
VFW
Emil Jalufka
Louis Pavlicek
Jul. Smolik
Arthur Schodde
Fr. Kouba
Ed. Hans
E. A. Oehl
Augusta Heger
Chas. Zamykal
Dennis Wagner
F. W. Bohuslav
Tom Bohuslav
Wm. Pavias Sr
Gardening Discussed At Oak Grove 4-H Club
The Oak Grove 4-H group met February 10 at nine. Miss Werth spoke on gardening and Linda Lee Dullye demonstrated cheese salad and will enter the Dairy Foods contest in Hallettsville. Adult sponsor Mrs. Irene Pohler and teachers attended. Local guests attended Fat Stock Show in San Antonio and dined with the Alamo National Bank Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Miss Werth
Linda Lee Dullye
Hallettsville
Irene Pohler
Elo Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Arthur Schodde
Cuero
San Antonio
Alamo National Bank
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Rep
Mann Ammendment
New School Sun
Wardens
PTA
FBI
C.ofc
Capt
Wm. Pundt
Izmir
Lrst
Istanbul
Joel Robinson
Henry Sylvester
What
Barta
Altar Society
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