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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1973
Page
2
A Texas Democratic rally in Austin pledges “new ideas, services and concepts.” The piece attacks bureaucracy, inflation blamed on unions, postal service woes, and advocates constitutional reform to empower the governor and curb federal overreach.
The piece notes Lyndon B. Johnson as the first Texan president and reflects on his rise from a poor schoolteacher to a historic leader in Congress. It recalls Truman and Johnson as ex presidents who recently died and highlights Johnson’s appeal to small farmers and his ties to Lavaca County.
Representative Tim Von Dohlen hosted a reception in Austin for constituents from DeWitt Goliad Jackson Karnes Lavaca and Refugio Counties to view inaugural festivities for Governor Hobby. The Yoakum High School Band performed in the inaugural parade.
The piece contrasts wartime censorship with Vietnam era openness. It argues U.S. leaders created little public enthusiasm for war while Communist propaganda swayed a small but influential minority toward supporting Ho Chi Minh's heirs, framed as villains.
The speaker decries ongoing inflation and wage-price controls repealed, accusing big union bosses and commercial farmers of harming the country. They cite Meany’s $70,000 pay and claim 22 million farm people are driven to cities while organized interests dictate policy.
Catholics across multiple parishes in Hallettsville Shiner and surrounding areas will join the Archdiocese of San Antonio in a Year of Renewal Prayer and Sacrifice. The first step is a Catholic Community Retreat at Sts Cyril and Methodius in Shiner. The retreat runs Jan 26 27 28 and Jan 29 Feb 1 with speakers from the International Movement for a Better World and Archdiocese leaders.
The passage questions why major outlets ignore a shift in governance arguing that the people are sinking into bureaucratic rule and must not remain the silent majority. It frames a critique of media silence and democratic health.
The Lavaca County Go Texans Committee headed by Leon Red Kahanek will select a runner-up for a rodeo scholarship. Applications are available from County Agent Jack Lindsey. The winner will be announced March 3 1973 during Lavaca County day at the Houston Livestock Show Rodeo. Police report details include Hudgins and Johnson involvement in a robbery case with Johnson admitting funds, and charges filed in Cuero Justice of the Peace Albert Ley’s court.
Mr and Mrs Tony Breit schopf of Gonzales visited Sunday in the home of Mr A J Breitschopf and Mr and Mrs Bennie Ehler.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Stang and their sons Dany and Randy of Houston spent the weekend in the home of Chief of Police and Mrs Alfons Stang.
San Felipe remembers a historic site where Texas Masons began in 1828 Stephen F. Austin and others debated lodge formation. Brazoria hosted the first lodge seven years later, with Anson Jones and James E. Phelps among early members beneath a centuries old oak. The tale ties to the Grand Lodge of Texas and Houston No. 1.
Congressman John Young announced in Washington that the Office of Budget and Management released funds to the Farmers Home Administration to start paying Emergency Operating Loans approved before December 27, 1972. About 130 loan applications in South Texas will be paid under this allocation, with total costs estimated at 350 million for loans in process or completed.
The Flatonia and Gonzales Livestock Commission Company barns report higher week to week prices across categories. Butcher calves, stocker calves, cows and calves, and hogs show gains with ranges from 20.00 to 39.00 for calves and up to 395.00 for paired cows and calves.
The Bluebonnet Hills community east of Shiner plans to place about a dozen road signs along lateral roads. Names such as School Road Bluebonnet Lane East View Rocky Creek Road Boundry Line Burjes Road Martin Drive North Link Road and Ponton Creek Road will aid travelers and new families in locating friends.
Monday features meat with spaghetti corn spinach applesauce cinnamon rolls bread and milk. Tuesday offers picnic stew buttered potatoes peas carrots sauerkraut peanut butter pudding homemade bread butter milk. Wednesday serves pizza lettuce tomato salad pinto beans peaches chocolate oatmeal cake. Thursday provides fried chicken gravy noodles green beans with mushrooms beets pineapple peanut butter cookies bread and milk. Friday presents hamburgers pickles onions tomatoes lettuce beans chips apple pie and milk.
Gonzales Little Theatre begins its tenth anniversary year with the Philip King comedy See How They Run. Two performances at Crystal Theatre January 26 and 27, directed by David Lane Smith with cast including Betty Dudding Skipper Manson Carol Jackson Linda Adams Robert House Leon Netardus Billy Peeler James Ara.
Betsy and Dan Odom and Stacey Pollard of Houston spent the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A F Halliburton.
In memory of Mrs Anita Maresh McLeod who died January 22, 1972. She rests in heaven and is at peace. Loved ones are reminded to trust in God's will as work remains to be done. Sadly missed by her husband William McLeod and their family including Lonnie McLeod Vila Stavinoha and Barry Stavinoha.
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