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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1955
Page
1
The drive will begin Tuesday night January 25 at 6 30 with a single fire siren blast signaling the house to house campaign. A fire truck will patrol town blowing the siren during the drive which runs to 8 p m. Residents are asked to leave porch lights on and stay at home to aid workers. If weather forces a change the drive will move to Thursday.
At 8:00 p m volunteers assemble to canvass the rural area for a city campaign. The Lions Club and Farm Bureau support the effort as the Ladies Aid and Missionary Society participate with local houses aiding the drive.
The article notes Senator Price Daniel pressed Senate colleagues to address the drift from small farms and youth disinterest in farming. He cited a Lavaca County Tribune editorial and warned that merely more land is not a solution and that passing bills requires knowledgeable authors and careful amendment. He criticized the inauguration ceremony as lacking pomp and mentions Gov. Shivers running for a third term.
The space front of the Moulton Postfire is reserved strictly for mail trucks. No other webs are permitted to parsere between 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Cooperation is solicited in the matter.
A 1950 Ford tip was heavily damaged Wednesday night when it struck a bridge railing on Hig h 95 near Sulphur Park. Deputy Bill Korty, the driver at the time, was attempting a date in another auto when his vehicle ran off the very pavement, causing about 500 dollars in damage. The driver was uninjured. Last week another auto, driven by Joe Shulak of Moulton, jumped a bridge on Sulphur Creek on the We FM Road and rolled into a top ditch. The driver received real aid for bruises and a broken jaw and arm and was admitted to Gonzales hospital. the auto was completely demolished.
The C Chamber held a May polio drive discussion with interested parties urged to contact the Chamber president for details. The Chamber planned a $50 contribution to the May Drive and noted letters from state senators and congressmen. Two educational films were shown and more films were urged for future showings.
Col Homer Garrison Jr and George Busby warn Texas motorists that only 20 percent have passed annual safety checks and the April 15 deadline looms. Officials say 4 000 inspection stations can handle about 212 million vehicles if owners begin inspections now. fines may apply after April 15.
An autopsy on the baby girl found alive in a Campbell Drive Inn commode water reservoir three weeks ago concluded death by strangulation or drawing. Irene Marlene Becker of San Antonio is charged with murder and free on $5000 bond. her husband Merril Becker is jailed on a similar charge. Both cases go before a Columbus grand jury in February.
The Moulton High School plans a March 10 coronation at the gym to crown a King and Queen. Miss Margie Kouba and James Freytag will reign over a royal court of six guests and five royal couples, with visiting royalty and titled pairs including Dukes and Duchesses Wayne Moore, Barbara Jean Fisbeck, and others listed in the ceremony.
State Agriculture Commissioner John C. White announced shortened planting periods for cotton in 61 pink bollworm control counties. The changes aim for uniform planting and growth, and curb a slight infestation rise last season. Deadlines vary by county: Lavaca and Gonzales March 5 to May 10 with plow-up by October 10. Colorado and Fayette March 10 to May 15 with plow-up by October 20. Formerly planting began February 1.
In a special Lavaca and Fayette county meeting at the VFW Hall a four member business men committee will aid the Farm Bureau in formulating a program to help farmers earn a living. Members named by three Chambers are Mayor M L Bozka C Y Jacobs Glade Welhausen and Henry Kocian. The action follows remarks by Walter Malec Dr Renger Mayor Bozka William Keuper and others. Senator Daniel and Senator Johnson are pursuing acreage relief with parity tariff and market expansion noted as priorities. Fayette county will follow the same pattern.
Texas farm residents fell to 1,126,000 last year from 1,387,000 in 1950, a drop of about 260,000 or 18.8 percent in four years. The survey by Adkins and Skrabanek for Texas A&M and the USDA notes farm neighborhoods shrinking since 1934, with farms decreasing to 281,000 from 332,000 and average farm size rising to 517 acres while persons per farm fell from over five to about four.
The Altar Society met January 11 at the Parish Hall with Mrs. Joe Heger presiding. Members voted to give away a quilt. At the February 8 meeting officers for the next two years will be elected. Hostesses listed include Mesdames Bob Barta H Haase Anton Breitschopf Frank Darilek Emil Krejci Thomas Hoyer Ad Wagner and Leonitta CULak.
Over 150 visitors attended the Friday open house for O'Lees new ladies shop. Flower arrangements from local groups welcomed guests as the formal opening proceeded. Three prizes were awarded: Mrs. Clifton Eilert received a hat, Mrs. Edward Kalischko a purse, and Mrs. Emil Zimmermann a pair of hose.
Robbers entered the Rock In n Cafe on Gonzales FM road by a side window, third theft in about a year and a half. They damaged a nickelodeon and cigarette machine, took a radio, bill folds, a .22 rifle, candy, cigars, gum, beer, and left the cash register open. Local officers and a fingerprint expert investigated Thursday morning.
Rainfall Sunday night measured 1.30 inches. Previous Friday and Saturday added .30 inches, totaling 1.60 inches. A heavy frost was noted in the low areas Wednesday morning.
The event was hosted by Mrs. Dolores Tousignant with doors opened by Mrs. Eugene Lehner and Mrs. Ed Novosad. Conversation and refreshments included cof fee and cookies for attendees.
Lavaca County has been granted an additional 1 600 cotton acres for allotment to farmers who claim inequities in crop allowances. The extra allotment raises Lavaca County's 1955 cotton acreage to 36 447 acres from 34 847. In 1954, the original 36 000 acre allotment was adjusted upward to about 39 000. The county committee will decide which farmers receive the additional acres.
An editorial on the cotton program injustices published in the Lavaca County Tribune and reprinted in the Congressional Record on January 14. Senator Stennis notes 1584 cotton farmers in Mississippi’s a county lose acreage. over 700 live on less than an acre. He proposes increasing national acreage by 1,386,792 acres, Texas gaining over 500,000, arguing the boost won’t significantly lift surplus due to low per capita yields.
Wayne Moore reports Moulton placed second at the Pettus tourney held January 10 and 11. Bobkatz beat Pawnee then faced Poth, defeating them as Poth remained undefeated. Bobkatz faced Three Rivers and lost by three points, earning second in the event. Larry Dullye made the all tournament team and received a gold basketball, finishing fourth in scoring.
Fayette County Farm Bureau warns that the decline of small cotton producers in Fayette and Lavaca counties foreshadows a broader business downturn. Parity concepts and surplus stock, government price supports, and rising input costs threaten living standards, with potential population loss and reduced local commerce.
The report notes Governor Allan Shivers calls for fifty percent more highway police. The 54th Legislature opened in Austin with Lt. Governor Ramseys presiding. Senator Crawford Martin elected President Pro Tem and the Veterans Land Program probe continues with a report due by February 15. The governor urged matching service needs with rising population and enrollment.
The note outlines policy to share brief Senate updates on taxes and gas prices. It invites public input and thanks newspapers for printing space. A later fragment mentions the Harvesters Federation in Mexico City and possible export issues affecting a 1955 agricultural program targeting corn wheat beans and cotton.
W H Kubenka aged 59 years 7 months and nine days passed away at Renger Hospital Hallettsville Saturday January 15 at 1230 pm Funeral services were held Monday from his Breslau home to Sacred Heart Church Hallettsville with interment in Hallettsville Catholic Cemetery Rosary was recited Sunday evening at 6 and 630 pm He was born in Praha June 3 1895 son of Frank Kubenka Sr a World War I veteran and member of the American Legion
The Moulton A basketball team lost their first district game of the season to Waelder by Friday January 14 at the high school gym. Bobkatz started strong with a 3 point lead before Waelder pulled ahead by halftime.
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