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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1955
Page
2
Miss Ella Helmers, 14, of Shi ner, died after clothing caught fire near an outdoor blaze. She ran, worsening the flames, and died hours later from severe burns. The incident occurred as her parents rushed to help.
The Big Fun Tent Show opens in Moulton for a week starting Monday night January 24. The modern medicine show recently played in Schulenburg Hallettsville and Flatonia. A large heated tent guards against bad weather and the program promises refined entertainment for the whole family.
The text states Lavaca County lost about 1,000 farmers and that similar declines occurred across Texas and neighboring states including Mississippi and South Carolina, resulting in reduced income nationwide for farmers and related communities.
The speaker emphasizes that the nation’s future hinges on farmers and urges citizens to write their congressman and both senators to push for change. Congress alone can alter the course for all.
Austin lawmakers increased daily pay to 25 dollars in the latest election amendment. The change places them near the earnings of union bricklayers and several other workers.
The governor's salary is raised to 25000 dollars annually. The note contrasts corporate executives earning higher pay with less responsibility in Texas. Barbara Ward from Faith and Freedom emphasizes charity as the bond of perfection and urges mutual love for Christian unity reconciliation.
The piece argues Communism may unite Christians yet the Christendom is divided and condemns land sale schemes by promoters. It cites over three hundred thousand dollars earned by one promoter and questions the former Commissioner Giles knowledge and land office responsibility.
The article notes the federal government purchases about 800000 pounds of tomatoes for the east coast and ships the produce around, while contrasting similar practices by private parts. It questions whether the repeated shipping wastes efficiency, using a Hoover Commission analogy to illustrate potential redundancy.
Doris Myers presided as awards were handed to Lavaca County 4-H members for achievement, canning, clothing, dairy foods, dress revue, leadership, meat animal, poultry, rural arts safety, soil and water, and public speaking. The article notes definitions of 4-H club work and urges parental support. Basketball brief follows, with Moulton leading 41 to 33 over Waelder. Shiner plays Jan 21.
The Moulton girls lost 42 to 20 at Waelder on January 14 as Waelder outplayed them. It was Moulton’s first defeat outside the Waelder tournament, with Rock Island previously beaten twice. Next game is Friday at Shiner.
The B team fell 34 to 28 against Waesder with the game decided in a tight defensive contest. Waesder edged ahead in the second half as B’s offense struggled to convert key chances.
A reader recalls a near riot in a hen yard when rubber band frozen in ice snapped back at several hens, prompting the author to break the ice with an ax. The column then pivots to a temperance debate, noting everyone has a right to their preference and no one should attack others over it.
Last Friday Waelder beat the Wildcats 34 to 28 in a see saw game. Vestine Muehlstein led locals with 13 points, while Childers also scored 13. J J Simper Arnold Bra necky and Sammie Barta added points for a hard fought contest.
Moulton onion buyer J. T. Jaeggli is nursing a fractured right hand in a cast after a fall near his home.
The Oak Grove 4 H girls club met with H D Agent Doris Myers on Tuesday January 11. Adult leadersGeo Mayer Louis Falty and teacher sponsor Victor Dullye attended. The agent shared ideas to improve a room and the group sang Oh My Darling Clementine and played song games.
Zion Lutheran Church Moulton holds confirmation Saturday and Sunday worship at 9 09 a m with Sunday School at 10 00 a m Divine services Thursday January 27 at 7 30 p m Choir rehearsal Ev Lutheran Church Witting holds Sunday worship at 2 30 p m and Sunday School at 3 15 p m Annual congregational meeting planned.
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