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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1955
Page
1
Tentative dates set for April 20 and 21 for the annual Fat Stock Show to be a two day affair. Lions Club and Moulton Knights of Columbus Council plan a parade auction sale and possible carnival or dance as additions. Grand opening may feature a parade if enough entries are secured.
Readers report a successful canvass with donations totaling 249.28 at the VFW hall, bringing the local drive toward 300. The note praises volunteers and highlights national concerns from the Tachen Islands to U.S. postal rate talk, urging awareness of rural hardships.
A new modern stone and concrete building will house the Raab Studio and living quarters for owners Mr and Mrs Oscar Raab. Foundation work is underway on the property adjoining the F P Raab home in the northern part of town. Contractor is Ed Mraz of Shiner.
Richard Furman of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce said at the Texas Service Station Association meeting that the region is about to gain its fourth and most important transportation phase. He noted the Guadalupe Canal first 15 miles to the carbide plant is nearly finished and should be completed by May 1, signaling more big industries will move to Victoria, with a push for industrial water storage and dams on the Reaneypahd River north of the city.
Gus J. Strauss reports appointment as Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments and Vice chairman on Governor's Nominations and Banking. He lists 16 committees, notes 62 bills and 4 constitutional agents, mentions Mrs Strauss as Senate Ladies Club president, and invites district residents to share input on Texas water and insurance bills.
Dairy Marts across the state plan a charity sale on Saturday January 29 to boost the March of Dimes fund. Proceeds from Tasty Sweet products will aid the drive with prizes, a 5 pm program by Bill Shommette, all day entertainment, music by Herb Wendel orchestra, and an anticipated auction at the Shiner Dairy Mart run by Charlie Janota.
The junior class announces a bake sale on Saturday January 29 at the City Office. Cakes pies and kolaches will be available and the Juniors invite the public to attend.
Pvt. Kuntschik of Moulton will complete an eight week Message Center Procedure Course at The Southeastern Signal School Camp Gordon Georgia. He earned a technical education during training and will be reassigned to an active U S Army unit as a Signal Message Clerk.
Lavaca and Fayette counties farm program committee members met in Schulenburg to plan cotton allotment strategies. Seven will visit Washington to meet Rep Clark Thompson and Sen Price Daniel and address Agriculture Committee hearings, focusing on small farmers' issues.
Texas Senator Price Daniel pressed for immediate federal action to ease hardships from 1955 cotton acreage reductions. He urged possible new national allotments or additional relief for hardship cases, warning time is short and urging Secretary Ezra Benson to propose solutions for Congress. He cited letters from farmers, bankers, and officials illustrating urgent needs.
A warning notes nitrophenide used in chick starter feeds is toxic to hogs and dogs at 1.2 percent. Reports of heavy hog deaths from weevil damaged feeds and warehouse sweepings. The advisory urges 4-H clubs to avoid feeding poultry rations to hogs or dogs.
The American Legion Auxiliary will open a lending library for public use with reading material for all, in D'Lees Shop next to the Eagle office. A 15 cent per book fee will cover minor expenses, and notices will appear in the local newspaper. Space donated by Mrs. Dolores Tou Signant.
Final date for new grower peanut allotment requests is February 4. New grower rice allotment deadline is February 15. Final date for new grower cotton allotment is February 25. All requests must be made in person at the County ASC Office in Hallettsville where the forms are available, per A. J. Peters, County Office Manager.
Members of VFW Post 6971 and its Auxiliary from Moulton attended the Dept. of Texas VFW Mid-Winter Round-Up in Victoria. The post earned a gold ball and engraved gavel as the first quota post for 1955. Attendees included Gene Hinch Jr, Edgar Keil, Harry Meyer, Jimmy Few, and Georgia Meyer.
Farmers may voluntarily release unused portions of their 1955 peanut acreage allotment for reallocation by the county committee. Immediate release is advised for those harvesting less than their allotment to aid county-wide adjustments and avoid 1955 reductions.
John E. Bartlett of the local Internal Revenue office outlines filing thresholds and tips. People with gross income up to $600 ($1200 if age 65 or older) may need to file, and self employment income of $400 or more requires a return. Filing can secure refunds and provide tax records, using Form 1040 or 1040A depending on income sources and withholding.
Louis Jasek died at Shiner Hospital January 23 after a year long illness at 64.5. He was born at Praha and married Albina Migl. eight sons were born, one died. Funeral services were held January 25 at Smith Funeral Home and Praha Catholic Church with Rev. Ladislaus Jasek officiating. Survivors include Albina, seven sons, his mother, five brothers, five sisters, and a late son Bernard.
Moulton FFA members Sammy Barta and Dennis Lasky will exhibit Registered Jerseys in the Junior Show Division at the Houston Fat Stock Show opening Feb 3. Sammy, with multiple past honors, will display his winning heifer. Dennis debuts with a calf heifer purchased from Harold F. Webb, Fort Worth, sponsored by The Borden Co of Houston.
Moisture in topsoil is only three to four inches with deeper soil arid. Farmers fear corn may fail if heavier rains do not arrive soon. A plea for rain accompanies notice of a February 15 wrestling event at Moulton Gymnasium.
Senate records reveal Chamber of Commerce letters from Moulton Shiner and other Texas towns warning of social and economic misery from reduced cotton allotments. Senator Price Daniel cites farm families facing hardship and urges immediate relief to keep youth and rural communities from declining.
The German Drilling Company reported oil in paying quantities at 2300 feet on the Fleeter Simmons property five miles southeast of Waelder with an offset well planned. A second discovery was reported at 2500 feet on the Frank McMillan property south of Waelder. A 2200 foot test is planned in the Arnim Zumwalt area of Gonzales County on the Fayette County line at Sutton Drilling Co. No. 1 E. Davis, four miles east of Waelder.
Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson D Texas had a kidney stone removed Friday at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. He is reported in good condition and will stay about a week before returning to Texas with his wife at his side.
Washington reports show U S cotton growers faced a 20 percent decline in cash receipts through ten months of 1954 compared with 1953, the steepest drop among major farm groups. Vegetable producers and poultrymen also fell, while meat animals stayed down about 3 percent. The decrease follows reduced marketing volume from a roughly 10 percent cut in production under federal programs.
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