Dust storms menace former dust bowl area amid drought
Dry winds and dust fill the air as rainfall remains scarce in a region once called the dust bowl. Experts warn land degradation could worsen without cover crops, while Rep. Joe Pool plans a beer tax to fund a teacher pay raise ahead of a March 15 special session. An atomic engine may remove salt from Gulf Coast water to aid barren lands, but salt disposal poses a challenge.
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Dust Bowl
Joe Pool
Dallas
Gulf Coast
Luther Gable
Public School Week Begins March 1 at Moulton
The Moulton Public School invites the public to observe Public School Week starting Monday March 1. Meals will be sold for 50 cents in the cafeteria on Thursday and Friday and visitors may plan their day with prior notice. A rest home project on F J Effenberger property is underway with a room addition, led by Anton Stary Nick Welff and Albert Schuman.
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Moulton Public School
F. J. Effenberger
Eagle
Mr. Effeberger
Thomas Hoyer
Messrs
Anton Stary
Nick Welff
Albert Schuman
Gonzales Faces Water Shortage And Filtration Plan
Gonzales struggles with a growing water shortage as summer nears. Officials consider expanding filtration to meet demand while Guadalupe River supply faces potential diversion by San Antonio, risking river flows and local water quality. Geologist reports on six test wells show poor yields and high iron minerals, suggesting only shallow pools exist and deep wells are unlikely without a reliable water table.
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Gonzales
Guadalupe River
San Antonio
Guadalupe
Omm Robt. Walker
Johnson Heads to Thule AFB From Champlin to Greenland
Captain Elmer E. Johnson, after helicopter training in San Marcos, transfers from Chamute AFB Illinois to Thule AFB Greenland. Life magazine recently profiled the top of the world base. Mrs Johnson and children will live in Moulton. Sgt Thomas Doubrava returns from Germany for a 30 day furlough and will report to Camp Chaffee Arkansas.
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Elmer E. Johnson
San Marcos
Chamute Afb
Illinois
Thule Afb
Greenland
U.S
Johnson
Isabelle Doubrava
Mary Doubrava
Moulton
Thomas Doubrava
Germany
Doubrava
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Miss Baca Earns Proficiency Certificate at Southwest Tex
Miss Barbara Baca daughter of Mrs E A Jaegels of Moulton received a proficiency certificate from the Department of Business Administration at Southwest Texas State Teachers College. Thirteen shorthand students earned certificates after a five minute take requiring 95 percent accuracy. Baca achieved 90 words a minute.
Theft Of Lincoln Lands Youth In Jail
Kenneth E. Thompson eighteen stole a Lincoln in Waelder and fled to Columbus jail after a stop at Helmcamp service station Schulenburg where he took eighteen gallons of gas without paying. Police roads blocks at Columbus Sealy pursued the car and Thompson was captured east of Sealy after losing control. He will face theft charges in Fayette County. the victim will not prosecute.
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Lincoln Lands
Kenneth E. Thompson
Sheriff's Department
Waelder
Columbus
Fayette
Gonzales County
Thompson
Arthur A. McGill
Waerner
Helmcamp
Schulenburg
Fritz Prilep
Colorado County
Austin County
Sealy
Will
Fayette County
Plentiful Foods on USDA March List Include Fruits and Vegetables
The USDA March list shows abundant grapefruit onions and jewels of fruit, carrots cabbage and dry pinto beans among vegetables. Fresh and processed oranges pears and raisins appear with plentiful canned cranberry sauce and increased supplies of beef eggs milk butter cheese peanuts broilers fryers and fats.
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John J. Slaughter
Usda Agricultural Marketing Service
Seaman Al Dziadek Discharged at Norfolk Navy Station
Seaman Gus Alfred Dziadek son of Mr and Mrs Gus Dziadek Route 1 Moulton is being honorably discharged from the U S Navy at the U S Naval Receiving Station Norfolk Virginia The station under Captain John Harllee processes about 8000 men a month en route to naval duties worldwide.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Gus Alfred Dziadek
Gus Dziadek
Moulton
U. S. Navy
U. S. Naval Receiving Station
U.S. Naval Receiving Station
John Harllee
Weekend arrests include disturb peace and fighting
Deputy Hofner arrested Rudy Shilhach for drunkenness and disturbing the peace and Frank Blaschke and Bill Roznovsky for fighting at the Joe Krause place in Witting Saturday night. Shilhach jailed then bonded Sunday. they paid fines in Halettsville. Moeller charged with disorderly conduct at Moulton VFW Hall and to appear before J P Darilek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hofner
Witting
Rudy Schilhab
Frank Blaschke
Bill Roznovsky
Joe Krause
Schilhach
Justice of Peace
Oscar Shoemake
Hallettsville
Moulton
Victor Moeller
Zat Johnson
Moeller
Justice of the Peace
A. J. Darilek
March of Dimes Drive Nets $1410
Final report for the March of Dimes drive in Moulton and vicinity shows $1410 raised. The effort acknowledges the generosity of residents and sincere thanks to all committees, chairmen, and officials for a successful campaign.
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Moulton
James B Pyland Enrolled at University of Texas
James B Pyland has enrolled in University of Texas Austin in Business Administration courses since January 27. He was honorably discharged from active US Navy service after four years on December 5. He is the son of Supt. and Mrs J W Pyland of Moulton.
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James B. Pyland
University of Texas In Austin
James
US Navy
J. W. Pyland
Moulton
A&M Club Donates $25 To Polio Drive
The Lavaca County A&M Club unanimously approved a $25 donation to the Lavaca County Polio Drive funded mainly from the club treasury, which derives from the annual Christmas Dance. Plans for High School Day were postponed with no new date set. An Easter Party was discussed but left undecided as the motion was tabled for later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca County
A&m
Mutual Fire Assn. Coverage Offered
Since the Boursville Mutual Fire Assn. is to be dissolved members are invited to join the Moulton branch of the Hoch heim Prairie Mutual Fire and Storm Assn. Protection against fire and storm damage is offered at low rates. Officials contacted include Rud. Haas president Fr. Meyer vice president and E. W. Haas secretary treasurer appraisers Anton Raab and Ervin Kram.
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Boursville Mutual Fire Assn
Moulton
Hochheim Prairie Mutual Fire and Storm Assn
Rud. Haas
Fr. Meyer
V-Pres
E. W. Haas
Secy-Treas
Anton Raab
Ervin Kram
Cotton Farmers Invited To Meet In Lavaca County
Lavaca County cotton farmers are invited to hear three cotton specialists from A. and M. College on Thursday night February 25 at the High School Gym. The meeting is sponsored by the Moulton Farm Bureau. Fred Elliot will discuss weed control and defoliation. F. M. Fuller will cover cotton insect control and new insecticides. Mr. Bush will discuss machine harvesting and gunning. Farmers and their families are welcome.
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Lavaca County
A. & M. College
The
Moulton Farm Bureau
Fred Elliot
F. M. Fuller
Mr. Bush
Over 400 Attend Open House at New St Joseph’s School
Well over four hundred people registered for the public opening of the new St Joseph’s School last Sunday. Parents and parishioners praised the modern gym, asphalt tile floors, steel windows, and kitchen facilities. A dedication celebration is planned for May.
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St. Joseph’s School
Ie Gyn
Senior Class Play Draws Big Crowd at Moulton High
The Moulton High Senior class play at the gym drew a large audience and netted 136 dollars. At February 22 class meeting, May 31 commencement exercises were set for 8:30. Class colors red and white, flower red carnation, motto Now is the Hour. Cake walk and games party March 9.
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Moulton High School
Bennie Bohuslay
Iva Jo Findeisen
Dorothy Kurtz
Crystal Johnson
Jo Ann Lockstedt
Pvt James Dierschke Remains at Ft Bliss
Pvt James Dierschke son of Mr Edwin Dierschke of Moulton is on a 14 day furlough after completing the first part of basic training at Ft Bliss near El Paso. He will continue a second eight week course of basic training at the Antiaircraft Replacement Center at Ft Bliss.
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James Dierschke
Edwin Dierschke
Moulton
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
Dierschke
FFA Boys Compete in Houston and Austin Judging Contests
Six future farmers from Houlton formed dairy cattle and livestock judging teams in Houston facing 65 and 60 rival teams. An FFA livestock team goes to Austin on Feb 25 with Vestine Muehlstein Julius Belicek James Kasper Milburn Kram. Sammy Barta will show three dairy animals in the Junior Dairy Show Feb 25-27 in Austin.
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Houlton
Houston
Raymond Lockstedt
Patrick Kubicek
Julius Belicek
Larry Dullye
Leroy Kubenka
Hayden Wallace
Austin
FFA
Vestine Muehlstein
James Kasper
Milburn Kram
Moulton
Voce, Ag
Sammy Barta
Moulton Farmers Co-Op Stockholders Elect Officers and Dividend
Moulton Farmers Co op Gin Mill and Feed stockholders met at the VFW Hall on Washington's Birthday. Officers were re elected: Erwin Kram president Herman Kurtz vice president Alfred Gassman secretary treasurer. Directors include Geo Jas ek Alvin Wenske Joe Fishbeck Arnold Freytag and Reinhold Hoepfl newly elected. Eight percent return on common stock and about 3000 in additional dividends were declared. The cooperative serves gin ning feed seed fertilizers grinding and related needs with 233 stockholders.
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Washington
Moulton Farmers Co-op Gin, Mill and Feed Company
VFW Hall
Erwin Kram
Herman Kurtz
Alfred Gassman
Secy.Treas
Geo, Jasek
Alvin Wenske
Joe Fishbeck
Arnold Freytag
Reinhold Hoepfl
Farmers Co-Operative
Chicken Theft Near Gonzales Reported
Bryan Glass, a Gonzales County poultry raiser five miles east of Gonzales, reported 350 to 400 chickens stolen. The theft likely occurred Thursday night, discovered while loading two market pens. He had started with 2450 birds, with 600 to 700 missing. 1600 broilers were marketed weighing up to 3 pounds each.
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Bryan Glass
Gonzales County
Gonzales
Glass
Green Hand Initiation Set For March 2nd at Voc Ag Building
About 15 Green Hands of the Future Farmer Organization will be initiated at the Vocational Agriculture Building on March 2 at 7 30 p m. School Board members, male teachers and guests will witness the ceremony. Miss Emily Brom of Austin visited home over the weekend.
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Future Farmer Organization
Voc. Agriculture
Mar
Emily Brom
Austin
All-Star Basketball Team Includes Three Moulton Players
Three Moulton boys Dullye Kuhen and Hildebrandt were among the ten players named to the all-star team for last week's Sheridan game finishing 44 to 33. High scorers were Dullye Beck and Morrow with seven points each. Peters of Flatonia scored five and Hildebrandt three. Other selections included Olsovsky Litzman Peters Zouzalik Logan of Flatonia and Beck Morrow of Waelder. Coach Reuben Jodice directed another solid season as spring sports approach.
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Moulton
Dullye
Kuhen
Hildebrandt
Sheridan
Dulliye
Beck
Morrow
Waelder
Peters
Flatonia
Olsovsky
Litzman
Hallettsville
Zouzalik
Logan
Reuben Jodiec
Old Mexican cannon myth resurfaces near Lavaca River site
Photographer Oscar Raa and companions revisit the Lavaca River location four miles southeast of Moulton where a half century ago Jacob Yomasko sought the cannon. The river now runs as a trickle, though history recalls it as a deep water crossing in 1836. a metal detector could help locate the buried relic if still present.
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Lavaca River
Lavaca
Moulton
Oscar Raa
Leo Wenske
J. K. Richter
Jacob Yomasko
Tomas
Texas Independence Day Bank Holiday Notice
Farmers & Merchants State Bank announces March 2 1954 as a legal holiday for Texas Independence Day and states the bank will not be open for business on that date.
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Farmers & Merchants
Henneke Promoted to Sergeant in Korea IX Corps
Herb A Henneke and his family of Hallettsville note his promotion to sergeant in Korea with IX Corps 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion. He serves as a cannoneer in Battery C and has earned the National Defense Service Medal along with UN and Korean Service Ribbons since enlisting in November 1952. He arrived in Korea last May after duty at Camp Chaffee Arkansas.
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IX Corps
Korea
Herb. A. Henneke
Gertrude Ann
Paul Henneke
Rt. 5
Hallettsville
92Nd Armored Field Artillery
Eighth Army
Henneke
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Private Koricanek Joins 2nd Division in Korea
Pvt. Freddie E. Koricanek 21 wife June of 1104 Crockett St Crystal City joins the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea. The Indianhead division known for Heartbreak Ridge and Old Baldy trains as part of U S security forces on the peninsula. He is a tank crewman, son of Mr. and Mrs Charlie Koricanek Rt 3 Flatonia, and worked for Precision Prospecting Inc in San Antonio before enlisting last April.
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Korea
Army
Freddie E. Koricanek
June
Crockett St
Crystal City
Heartbreak Ridge
Old Baldy
U. S
Koricanek
Charlie Koricanek
Rt. 3
Flatonia
Precision Prospecting Incorporated
San Antonio
Income Tax Help At Yoakum Office
John E. Bartlett of the Yoakum IRS office will assist taxpayers at the Post Office Building in Yoakum during March 1-5 8-13 and 15. Bring income and expense lists plus non business deductions, last year’s return if you have depreciation income, and W-2 forms from all employers in 1953 for quicker, more accurate filing.
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John E. Bartlett
Yoakum
Internal Revenue Service
Bartlett
Corporal Marvin Jasek Promoted to Sergeant
Corporal Marvin Jasek, son of Mr and Mrs Julius Jasek, was promoted to sergeant on January 16. He has been in Korea for nine months as of February 16 and is currently attending a mess sergeants school.
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Cpl
Marvin Jasek
Julius Jasek
Korea
Jasek
Flatonia Rites For Mr. Edward Simeik
Edward Simcik 57 formerly of Moulton died at Wagner Hospital February 12 after a short illness. Funeral services in Flatonia were led by Rev. Victor A. Raska with burial in Flatonia Cemetery. He was born in Moulton to the late Paul and Adolphina Simcik and lived in Flatonia after stints in Boursville Praha. He married Louise Weber in Shiner on November 16, 1933 and worked as a carpenter around Flatonia. Pallbearers were Henry Dornak, Tony Pulkrabek, Daniel Gast, Frank Gast, Victor Gast, and Robert Cizmar. Surviving: widow Louise. five sons Paul Frank John Charles Edward Jr.. daughter Dorothea. mother Adolphina. brother Jim Simcik. five sisters Albina Gast, Mary Pulkrabek, Annie Gast, Millie Brosch, Bertha Brosch.
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Edward Simcik
Moulton
Wagner Hospital
Flatonia
Victor A. Raska
Paul
Adolphina Simcik
Simcik
Boursville
Praha
Louise Weber
Shiner
Henry Dornak
Tony Pulkrabek
Daniel Gast
Frank Gast
Victor Gast
Gonzales
Robert Cizmar
Giddings
Louise Simcik
Frank
John
Charles
Edward, Jr
Dorothea
Jim Simcik
Eagle Lake
Lawrence
Albina) Gast
Anton
Mary) Pulkrabek
Joe
Annie) Gast
Willie
Millie) Brosch
Bertha) Brosch
Flastonia
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Public
E. Johnson
Miss Baca
Arch
USDA
al. Dziadek
University OF Texas
A & M Club
Mutual Fire Assn
John Mladenka
Mladenko
Moulton Farmers Co-Op
Photo
Raab Studio
Fred Koricanek
Edward Simeik
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