New Year Tax Hikes and Cotton Plan Discussed
The piece notes higher Social Security tax and lower take home pay for low income workers despite tax cuts. Governor Shivers pushes a new cotton control program and raises acreage to 21.5 million as farmers face declining prices. Also urged is shade trees guidance for homes and a reflection on aviation progress and speed fears.
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Congress
Shivers
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Benson
Waelder Rites for A H Dock Fike
A H Dock Fike prominent Waelder farmer and businessman died at his home on Saturday January 2 aged 77 years 9 months and 2 days. Funeral services were held at Waelder Baptist Church with interment in Waelder City Cemetery. Survived by his widow Bula Fogel. He had worked in the Waelder grocery and market business and was retired at the time of his death.
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A. H. “Dock” Fike
Waelder
Waelder Baptist Church
Waelder City
Bula Fogel
Mrs John Janacek Returns From Hospital
Mrs. John Janacek has returned to the Renger Hospital Lat one week ago and is resting at home now.
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John Janacek
Renger Hospital
Meteorite Hunt After Greenish Fireball Reported
In La Paz the “Mr Fire” of the Southwest investigates a greenish meteorite seen near Laredo on Christmas Eve. Paz, head of the University of New Mexico’s meteorite program, notes the event parallels a Jan. 1949 bow green fireball over West Texas. Several windows shook in La Paz as the object fell.
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la Paz
Laredo
Martin Tousek 90 Buried After Sudden Death
Martin Tousek died suddenly at Wagner Hospital at age 90. Funeral services were held at Smith Funeral Home and St. Joseph Catholic Church with Requiem Mass. burial followed in Catholic Cemetery, Moulton. He was born in Czechoslovakia and settled in the Praha community after moving to the United States at 27. Surviving relatives include six daughters and five sons.
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Martin Tousek
Wagner Hospital
Tousek
Smith Funeral Home
St. Joseph Catholic Church
John Matocha
Moulton
Julius Petry
Jim Brom
Mary Mikes
Jerry Veselka
Sophia Vincik
Shiner
Tom Tousek
John
Charley
Emil
Joe
Houston
Jim Tousek
Henry Tousek
Gladys Novosad
Marjorie Darilek
Jerry Mikes
Frank Mikes
Norman Novosad
van Darlek
Vicar Brom
Emil Tousek, Jr
Bobkatz Lose Twice In Waerler Action
The Bobkatz dropped both games at Waerler Tuesday night with scores 43 to 37 and 40 to 39. Other games for the season are listed on the basketball schedule elsewhere in this issue.
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Bobkatz
Waerlder
Wacder
Nursing Homes Being Licensed In Texas
Regular licensing of nursing homes in Texas began this week as the State Department of Health issues temporary licenses since last July. The switch to regular licenses follows board approved minimum operating standards for nursing homes, while convalescent home standards await action. Non compliance risks license denial and unlicensed operation carries fines. Inspectors will coordinate with local health officials to enforce rules.
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Austin
Texas
State Department of Health
State Board of Hearts
Cox
Texas February draft quota set at 1010 for 1954
Austin Selective Service headquarters announced a February draft quota of 1010, the smallest monthly call in 18 months for Texas. The director said stronger outflow of men next year and no February physicals due to January examinations. Local boards must fill the quota with men 20 and older. 19-year-olds may be called if needed.
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Austin
Selective Service
Texas
Paul L. Wakefield
State Selective Service
Hermann Sons to Install District Officers in Gonzales
Moulton Lodge No 59 plans delegation to district meeting at Gonzales Sunday January 10 at 2 PM. Installation of 1954 officers by H A Nass assisted by E H Niemeyer and Frank Sievers. Gonzales Lodge No 175 hosts with Lavaca Co lodges attending. Leaders named include Theo Wenske and Wm Schodde with multiple officers and trustees listed.
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Moulton Lodge No
Gonzales
H. A. Nass
Order
E. H. Niemeyer
Frank Sievers
Grand Lodge
Gonzales Lodge No
Lavaca Co
Moulton Lodge
Theo. Wenske
Wm. Schodde
J. C. Mueller
Treas
Hilda Warnke
Will Wieting
Anders
Emma Schodde
Elo Muehlstein
Martha Hoepfl
Emma Raab
Emil Muehlstein
Idwin Muehlstein
Moulton
Fire damages Hallettsville bar interior
A fire of unknown origin caused 10000 dollars in interior damage to the Bill Renger Bar in Hallettsville Saturday night just after midnight. The building owned by Anton Pavlu sits on the east side of the public square. Firemen battled the blaze for three hours as flames spread between walls. Police Chief Winford Hobbs reported the alarm.
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Bill Renger
Hallettsville
Anton Pavlu
Winford Hobbs
Cost Price Squeeze Continues Into 1954 Says Expert
John G. McHaney, assistant extension economist, predicts a continued cost price squeeze for farmers in 1954 due to lower farm commodity prices with stable production costs. He notes adequate farm labor, possible recruitment programs, similar 1953 wages, and modest shifts in equipment and feed costs. Fertilizer availability increases 13 percent with minor price changes anticipated.
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College Station
John G. McHaney
McHaney
Hunters Warn of Closed Seasons Violations
The Director of Law Enforcement for the Game and Fish Commission cites 39 arrests for out of season shooting. Nineteen prosecutions involve mourning doves. several violations target deer where no season existed. A Rockdale man paid 750 dollars plus costs for headlighting three illegally shot deer. A South Texas man paid 500 dollars and costs for a solo deer raid.
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Austin
The
Game and Fish Commission
Rockdale
South Texas
Gonzales Savings & Loan Nears $1.3 Million Asset Milestone
Gonzales County Savings and Loan posts 1953 growth from $422000 start to about $1.323 million year end. 249 savings accounts held $1.235 million. $987000 deposited, $149000 withdrawn in 1953. Approximately 300 loans for $893000 were closed for homes and property. Dividends totaling over $15000 expected to be paid to savers. 3 percent annual dividend. All accounts insured to $10000. Directors listed with Henry Majerski as executive secretary-treasurer.
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Gonzales County Savings and Loan Association
Ings
Lynn Smith
H., R. Leigh
W. R. Knight
R. L. Miller
Ross Boothe
R. H. Walker
Sam Burchard
Edw. Reese
W. B. Denman
Henry Majerski
Secu.r
Firemen Install Officers Monday
New officers were installed Monday night at the regular Fire Dept. meeting at the fire station. E. A. Oehly acting Secretary installed Elo C. Fehrenkamp as President Donald Bunting as V President Arnold Freytag Secretary Wm. Miculka Treasurer W. H. Pundt Chief Edw. Darilek 1st Asst Chief Edm. Kram 2nd Asst Chief and Rev. John Matocha Chaplan.
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Fire Dept
E. A. Oehly
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Donald Bunting
Arnold Freytag
Wm. Miculka
W. H. Pundt
Edw. Darilek
Edm. Kram
John Matocha
Chaplan
Victor Fisbeck Dies Wednesday in Moulton
Victor Fisbeck, a Moulton businessman, died Wednesday January 6 at 11 40 p m after a stay at Holmes Hospital Gonzales Federal services will be held Thursday at 2 00 p m from Smith Funeral Home at 3 00 p m at Zion Lutheran Church Interment in City Cemetery Moulton
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Victor Fisbeck
Moulton
Holmes Hospital
Gonzales
Smith Funeral Home
Zion Lateran Church
City Cemetery
January Designated Hand Signal Month in Texas
Governor Allan Shivers designates January as Hand Signal Month urging drivers to promote courtesy and safety on Texas roads. The campaign, backed by the Texas Safety Association, promotes right turn hand up left turn hand out slow or stop hand down and follows a long statewide traffic safety education program.
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Allan Shivers
Texas
Shivers
Texas Safety Association, Inc
Dallas
Citizens Traffic Commission
Dallas Civitan Club
Clothing Sails For Korea Jan. 12
Over 20,000 pounds of clothing for the Texas Friend Ship to Korea will depart Houston January 12. A dedication dinner features Bishop Thomas K. Gormann of Dallas as speaker. CROP, a joint effort of Church World Service and Catholic Relief, has distributed about $12,000,000 in relief to 25 countries including Korea during six years of operation.
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Texas
Korea
Houston
Dawson C. Bryan
Jerome Tydlacka
Thos. K. Gormann
Dallas
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
Church World Service
Catholic War Relief
India
Middle East
Europe
Agr Committee To Meet In Waco
Waco Texas farmers ranchers dairymen and others are invited to a public meeting in Waco January 13 of the House Agriculture Committee to share ideas on a farm program. Congressman W R Poage ranking Democrat on the committee will attend and preside as host.
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Waco
Texas
House Agriculture Committee of Congress
W. R. Poage
Hise Agriculture Committee
Temple
House Agriculture
Washington, D. C
P 4Gke
Two cars wreck on Highway 95 near Gonzales Road
Ear corn covers wet pavement after a crash at the Highway 95 Gonzales Ka Road intersection Monday around 9 30 AM. Willian Steinacher in a 1948 Chevrolet pulling a corn trailer collided with Wm Allen Webb in a 1953 Ford belonging to Doc Hagan. Steinacher injured, Webb charged with speeding and Steinacher with failure to yield.
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Gonzales Ka Road
Willian Steinacher
Doc’ Hagan
Yoakum
Wm. Allen Webb
Fintonia
Steinacher
Gonzales
Shiner
Pare Sa
S Nez
Uges
Highway Patrol
Mr. Webb
Private Dierschke Begins Eight Weeks at Ft Bliss AAA Training
Pvt James Daniel Dierschke of Moulton has started an eight week basic training cycle at the Antiaircraft Artillery Replacement Training Center in Fort Bliss. The program covers infantry fundamentals, drill, rifle and machine gun marksmanship, and field maneuver in the first phase.
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Pvt
Dierschke
Ft. Bliss
Fort Bliss
James Daniel Dierschke
Edwin Dierschke
Moulton
Pvt. Dietschke
AAA Rtc
Ft. Bliss Ranges
St Joseph School Club Mask Dance Sunday
The St Joseph School Club hosts a mask dance at the Moulton VFW Hall Sunday. Proceeds support new Venetian blinds for the school and prizes of 5 3 and 2 dollars will be awarded to top masks at 9 PM. coffee and sandwiches served.
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Moulton
VFW
St. Joseph's
District basketball schedule grid prompts local games
The schedule lists district games for Waelder Flatonia H town teams with venues and dates from January to February. It notes home and away statuses for each matchup including Shiner Sheridan and Hville with tentative January 26 and February 2 dates.
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Waelder
Flatonia
H’ville
Shiner
Sheridan
Shade trees frame homes and require planning guidance
Sadie Hatfield of the Texas Extension Service outlines that most houses need five or more shade trees for effective shading and framing. She warns against overplanting and crowding, and provides spacing guidance from 8 to 50 feet depending on species, with background trees like cedar magnolia and live oak.
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College Station
Sadie Hatfield
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Counselor Urges Don’ts for Happy Marriage
Chicago archdiocesan chancellor Monsignor Edward M. Burke lays out marriage don’ts in the January Voice of Saint Jude. He warns against marrying to reform, marrying a jealous person, or to escape issues, and cautions about work, secrecy, entanglements, and family divorce history. The Voice of Saint Jude is a national Catholic monthly published in Chicago by the Claretians.
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Chicago
Rit
Reversia
Edward M. Burke
Voice of Saint Jude
Claretian Fathers
R Burke
I Sg
Pemletaa
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W. E. Denham
River Oaks Baptist Church
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J. Newton Rayzor
Willard Russell
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