Thompson Aert To Farm Needs Sparks Debate
A Houston Chronicle analysis quotes Congressman Clark Thompson opposing Agriculture Department plans to industrialize farming. He favors small family farmers and warns of centralized programs squeezing them out. The piece also notes civic talks on youth leagues, a progressing Legion Home, and a Montana store executive praising newspapers as the essential advertising medium.
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Houston Chronicle
Thompson
Clark Thompson
Jere
Department Agriculture
Agriculture Dept
Efe
Montana
Sister M Laura Injured In San Antonio to Yoakum Car Crash
Sister M Laura a first and second grade teacher at St Josephs School Yoakum is hospitalized with a broken collar bone and bruises after a car accident near San Antonio. Other pursuing Sisters suffer no injuries. she remains under care at Yoakum hospital as friends wish her speedy recovery.
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M. Laura
St Joseph's
Huth Hospital
Yoakum
M Corrine
Moulton
Agnes Marie
Celine
Gloriosa
M. Ethelreda
St.oseph’s
Seguin
Yoakum Hospital
Bobkatz Capture District Title In Weimar Thriller
The Moulton Bobkatz beat Weimar 60 49 to win the district championship in the final regular season game. L A Jarosek 10 Vasek 17 Anderle 18 Darilek 8 Machalec 7 led scoring for Moulton while Dahse had 15 for Weimar. Missouri City defeated Moulton 66 57 in bi district play with a 9 point margin. Local stars included Anderle 18 and Machalec 17 for Moulton. Regional play arrives Saturday in Victoria with El Campo gym hosting the event.
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Moulton Bobkatz
Weimar
Bobkatz
L. A
Missouri City
el Campo
Moulton
Missouri
City
Jrrasek
Vasek
Anderle
Darilek
Machalec
Victoria
Sugarland Girls
Bobkittens
Public School Week Observed Across Texas March 2 7
The week of March 2 7 will be observed in Texas as public school week. Parents and patrons may visit to see schools in action. The cafeteria opens to visitors March 4 with lunch at 50 cents and advance reservations to Mrs Anton Meyer. An elementary program is planned for Friday afternoon.
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Texas
Anton Meyer
Flatonia Livestock Report Tops on Cattle and Hogs
Flatonia Livestock Co. sale reports 529 head cattle and 286 hogs with steady to strong demand. Top hogs cheaper than last week. better meat hogs higher than major market tops. Next week 55 crossbred cows from one consignor, with calves present or springers, expected. Prices: Calves 28–31, 25–28. stocker calves 32–38, heifer calves 30–35. cows 19–23. canners 14–19. cow and calf pairs 190–275. bulls 21–25.
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Flatonia
Local FFA Seeks Public Support for Show Barn Roof
An appeal from the Vocational Agriculture department urges the community to fund a 39 by 65 foot pole barn planned to shelter livestock for the yearly FFA show on April 10-11. A downtown parade highlight and broader use for community fairs are cited, with donations sought via pledges at the Eagle Office or through Mr. Wm. Young.
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Vocational Agriculture Department
Future Farmers of America
Lions Recreation Field
F.F.A
Eagle Office
Wm. Young
Two Gunmen Rob Sinclair Station in Shiner
Statewide alert issued after two white men around 23 and 20 held up the Benny Marcak Sinclair Station Home and Auto Supply Co at a highway intersection. They bound the attendant Frank Roznovsky, stole about 40 to 50 dollars and a 30 30 rifle, cut phone lines, and fled. Sheriff Theo Long said clues are scarce as the case remains under active investigation.
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Frank Roznovsky
Benny Marcak
16 Year Old Flatonia Boy Bound And Robbed Near Gonzales
A 16 year old from Flatonia hitchhiking to the Fat Stock Show in San Antonio was robbed of boots clothes and a suitcase and left nude tied to a tree fifteen miles north of Gonzales Friday morning. He was rescued by a passing motorist. Three youths Jerry Lee Boyd Albert Valle and Ivey Lanthier were arrested in Lavaca and Gonzales counties on hijacking charges. The car involved was a faded blue 1953 Chevrolet with Louisiana plates.
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Flatonia
San Antonio
Highway 90
Gonzales
Donald Fleck
Shiner
Theo Long
McGinty
Lavaca
Sweetwater
Young Fleck
Jerry Lee Boyd
Albert Valle
Ivey Lanthier
Louisiana
Fleck
Highway Patrol
Mrs. R Valenta Dies at 87 in Moulton
Mrs. Rud Valenta, born Theresa Valenta in 1871 in Czechoslovakia, died at 87 years 9 months 7 days of a heart attack while visiting in Shiner. She lived in Moulton after years in Shiner and Hallettsville, was active in local lodges and the American Legion Auxiliary, and survived by eight children. Funeral services were held February 23 at Smith Funeral Home.
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Moulton
Rud. Valenta
Rudie Valenta
Shiner
Alenta
Velenta
Theresa Alenta
Czechoslovakia
America
Old Washington
Hallettsville
Valenta
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Funeral Services Held For Joe Mraz
Joe Mraz age 70 died Wednesday night February 18 at Theo Joost Rest Home after a lengthy illness. He was born in Moulton son of Alouis and Margaret Mraz and spent most of his life farming around Moulton. Services were Saturday February 21 at Smith Funeral Home and St Joseph Church with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. surviving sister Rosie Meyer Hallettsville and brother Adolph Mraz Louise. He was preceded by siblings Mary Studlar Theresia Schumann Evelyn Mraz and brothers Frank Louis and John Mraz. Pallbearers were nephews Fred Julius Leo Ed F and Ed Mraz and Albert Schumann.
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Joe Mraz
Theo. Joost Rest
Moulton
Alouis and
Margaret Mraz
Mr. Mraz
Theo Joost
Smith Funeral
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Bernard Goebel
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Smith
Rosie Meyer
Hallettsville
Adolph Mraz
Louise
Mary Studlar
Theresia Schumann
Evelyn Mraz
Frank Mraz
Louis Mraz
John Mraz
Fred
Julius
Leo
Ed. F
Ed.Mraz
Albert Schumann
Moulton Bobkittens Face Sugarland In El Campo Bi District
The Moulton Bobkittens advance toward the state title with a bi district clash at El Campo on Tuesday March 3 at 8 pm. They meet Sugarland, 25 A District champions with three returning starters, while Moulton brings one returning starter from last year. Local fans urged to turnout in force for the pivotal matchup.
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Moulton Bobkittens
el Campo
Sugarland
Moulton
Bobkittens Clash With Sheridan Girls In Warm-Up Match
The Moulton Bobkittens girls basketball team, District 26-A champions, host Sheridan and Sugar Land foes in a warm-up game at the local gym at 7:00 p m. Sheridan beat Moulton in the district final, setting up a thriller as Moulton seeks revenge and fans are urged to attend.
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Moulton Bobkittens
Sugarland Girls
Sheridan
Bobkittens
Praha Komensky Road Bid Accepted
The McKenzie Construction Company of San Antonio won the contract for extending FM Road from Komensky to Praha and building a new bridge on FM Road 532 over Long Branch Creek. The bid of $206,847.50 was the lowest among several bidders observed by the State Highway Department.
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Komensky
Praha
Long Branch Creek
State Highway Department
H. C. Cornelus
Yoakum
W. L. Patrick
la Grange
Long Branch Bridge
Moulton
Lavaca County School Trustee Elections Set for April 4
Lavaca County and district school trustee elections are scheduled for Saturday April 4. Candidate applications for ballot placement must be filed by March 4. Terms of county trustees Joe A. Grahmann Precinct 1 and Guthrie Blahuta Precinct 2 expire this year.
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Lavaca
Joe A. Grahmann
Commissioners
Guthrie Blahuta
Outstanding Fort Riley Trainee Honored at Fort Riley
Mrs Donna Lynne Hankins joined her husband James A Hankins stationed in Munich Germany She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Tommy Picha formerly of Moulton now in Houston Granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Koester of this city James Hankins named Outstanding Trainee of Fort Riley in 1958.
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Donna Lynne Hankins
Picha
Munich
Germany
James A. Hankins
Fort Riley
Kansas
Hawkins
Tommy Picha
Moulton
Houston
Fred Koester
City
Adolph Maly Buys Novohrad Property
A deal closed this week when the Moulton Independent School District sold the remaining Novohrad School District property to Adolph Maly of the Oak Grove community. He plans to use the site as a home for his parents.
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Moulton Independent
Novohrad
Adolph Meaty
Oak Grove
Maly
Fehrenkamp Visit Noted by Houston Guests
Mr and Mrs Victor Fehren kamp of Houston were weekend guests of Mrs Victor C Fehrenkamp and their son.
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Victor Fehrenkamp
Houston
Victor C. Fehrenkamp
Farmers & Merchants State Bank Holiday Notice
The bank announces closure on Monday March 2 1959 in observance of Texas Independence Day. Banking services suspended for the day.
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Texas Independence
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Houston Fat Stock Show fosters 4-H entries and rodeo
Local 4-H Club members Joseph Pesek and Daniel Gillar entered Jersey and Hereford heifers in the junior division of the 1959 Houston Fat Stock Show running February 25 to March 8. The event, billed as Texas Greatest Livestock Show, offers about 216 500 dollars in cash premiums. Rodeo star James Arness headlines nineteen Champion of Champions performances, with advance ticket reservations urged via the Houston Fat Stock Show office.
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Joseph Pesek
Daniel Gillar
Houston
Pesek
Gillar
James Arness
Matt Dillon
Tennessee Building
Texas
Farm Bureau Meeting Tonight on Brucellosis
Members of the Farm Bureau and the public are reminded of a meeting at VEFW Hall tonight at 7 30 p m. The discussion will cover brucellosis.
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Farm Bureau
VEFW
Tax Assessor's Notice For 1959 Taxes In Lavaca County
The deputy will be at City Hall in Moulton to assess 1959 state and county taxes on Friday February 27. If you have not yet been assessed this year, please do so now. Your cooperation is appreciated by Tax Assessor-Collector Lavaca County Texas.
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Star Theatre
Moulton Eagle
Eagle
Moulton
Lavaca County
Texas
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