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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1955
Page
1
Summer heat accelerates grain maturation while prompting fall tree plantings. Farmers pressure Washington on parity subsidies as Texas shifts cotton acreage to new areas. City paving advances with asphalt work in the northern half. labor leaders demand fair profits amid steel price trends. Pony League and Little League schedules noted for nearby games.
Lavaca County closes its 1955 Red Cross fund drive with a total of 2259.06 collected toward a 2730.00 goal. County Chairman Leon Pesek and Fund Raising Chair E. W. Hoppe thank all contributors and volunteers across Hallettsville Shiner Moulton and other communities.
Lt Col Morris S Schwartz deputy director of state Selective Service announced a Texas call for 550 men in August. It matches July quota as part of a national 10000 man call with no general medical exams that month. Only volunteers excluded, all inductees must be at least 21 on August 1.
Texas in Review will feature typical frozen food locker plants in Texas next week. The Houston and LaGrange filmed segment shows meat processing and locker rentals. A Scout camp story at Toyahvale follows.
Texas farm and ranch real estate taxes rose 3.2 percent in 1954 from 1953, the eighth straight rise. The state average tax per acre was 28.8 cents, up from 27.9, with wide regional variation. Agricultural prices fell while the tax burden grew about six percent, and the four year gain totaled 57 percent.
A new breather type min now bucket arrives in Texas stores this month. The Pearl Picnic Cooler Minnow Bucket uses porous cel lulite to oxygenate water keeping minnows alive up to 30 days without water and months with weekly water. It holds six to eight dozen minnows in fourteen quarts and also serves as a beverage cooler carrying twelve 12 ounce cans or nine 12 ounce bottles with ice. The square, light bucket supports 200 pounds and is distributed statewide through beer distributors.
Town and Algoury Moulton’s business houses will be closed all day Monday July 4th for Independence Day. The public is urged to shop accordingly and enjoy many more July 4th weekends. Drive carefully.
Little Roger Dale Kubicek infant son of Mr and Mrs Gene Kubicek of Houston was buried Friday morning June 24 at 10 a m in St Joseph s Catholic Cemetery. Rev John Matocha officiated for the infant who died seven hours after birth at a Marlin hospital June 22. Smith Funeral Home had charge of arrangements. Survived by parents a brother Edward Eugene grandparents Mr and Mrs Jim Kub i of Moulton and Mr and Mrs W J Gough of Marlin and great grandparents Mr and Mrs Louis Schoenfeld of Ganado.
Texas economist Dr. C. A. Wiley advocates programs in farm credit, insurance, and transition from farm to non-farm work to integrate agricultural output with a dynamic economy. Dr. Stephen MacDonald notes income instability, underemployment, and shifting price-cost relations as major farm challenges.
Thomas Beale of Flatonia and Cuero area passes away June 23 after weeks of illness at Houston Veterans Hospital He leaves widow Margaret and children Thomas Brian and Susanna Beale plus siblings and numerous relatives Funeral services were held June 25 at Smith Funeral Home Flatonia with Rev G Lewis officiating Interment in Flatonia Public Cemetery Pallbearers named from local communities
Moulton's Pony Leaguers lost to Shiner 12 to 2 on Thursday but bounced back Monday to beat Yoakum 2 to 1 on the local diamond. Shiner defeated Moulton 12 to 2 in the earlier game.
Letter from Otto Seifert of Lynwood California discusses union painting jobs at 20 dollars a day with steep initiation and dues, travel and housing costs, and a two week trial work permit. He recalls San Fernando Valley changes and notes painter shortages, high unemployment, and potential agricultural and desert development efforts.
The 1954 Amendments created protections for disabled workers under Social Security. A totally disabled person may qualify for a work requirement pathway to potential benefits even without immediate cash benefits. Key rules require medical disability and at least five of ten years of covered work, including substantial recent work.
Arlington native Judy Burton was chosen Rodeo Queen of 1955 at the State Championship Rodeo in Hallettsville on Saturday. Dale Carroll of Houston tied for all around champ honors. A long list of second and third place winners was announced and awards were filmed for television by Pat Flaherty for later broadcast. Thousands packed Halletts ville for Friday parade and the Saturday night rodeo, the final night of the five day show.
Three Moulton VFW Auxiliary ladies joined delegates in Corpus Christi for the Dept. convention June 23 to 27. Commander-in-chief Merton Tice praised Texas Auxiliaries and National President Agnes Holtz. The group presented 7734.08 to Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation. Moulton earned two trophies and a $15 prize. Post reached 100% membership. Vivian Maupin elected president.
In Yoakum the Little Leaguers won 4 to 1 after a 4 to 2 loss to Shiner. Simper pitched for Shiner and allowed four hits and scored on a double. Seifert also gave up four. Yoakum scored in the first? none. Kloesel added a fourth in the fourth as Dietschke allowed five hits to Yoakum’s seven.
The Moulton Eagles were swept in a pair of games, 7 to 0 at Holman and 12 to 7 at Ammansville. D Kozelsky allowed seven hits in the Holman game and pitched again at Ammansville. Rudy Roznovsky suffered spinal injuries in Houston and will miss 3 to 4 weeks. The Eagles face La Grange at the diamond Sunday at 3 p.m. Holman and La Grange lead the league. Moulton and Hallettsville sit 4th or 5th.
Seven Mau students aided SWT summer enrollment to its highest level in four years. Among them two graduates, Mrs. Marietta Bunting and Benjamin J. Sustr, plus Moulton classmates Ben Johnson Thomas Hoyer Melvin Helweg Mrs. Joyce Gibson and Melvin Ammermann. Johnson and Hoyer are seniors. others are juniors.
A 12 member Congressional Committee on Agriculture led by Clark Thompsons visited Lavaca County and Hallettsville to inspect farms and discuss cotton acreage with Old Cotton Belt Association members. The trip, a precursor to full hearings after harvest, included a Friday Houston landing, rice farm inspections, a Saturday barbecue, and a local rodeo view. Local residents Edwin Dari lek, Herman Kurtz, Herman Hanslik and John Janacek met the delegation.
Austin June 27 29 persons are predicted to die on Texas roads during the July 4 holiday. DPS chief statistician Homer Garrison Jr notes past predictions. 1954 forecast 31 with 33 actual. 1953 toll 28 versus 27 predicted.
College Station dairymen have the green light for Plan B to eradicate brucellosis. Gov. Shivers signs legislation clearing obstacles. Dr. C. M. Patterson outlines a five step program to have all grade A herds participating by September 1, 1958, including water and feed protection, isolation of ill animals, and retesting before herd reintegration.
Austin officials announced 100 new vacancies as the Texas Highway Patrol expands personnel. Examinations for the recruit training school will be held in early August at various statewide points. Applicants aged 21 to 35, with a high school education, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and a weight between 2 and 3.5 pounds per inch of height are invited to apply at district offices or by writing to W. J. Elliott in Austin.
Don Vlasak, grandson of Mrs. Anton Svoboda of Moulton and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Vilasak of Corpus Christi, was ordained at First Lutheran Church in Corpus Christi on Sunday June 19 at 7 30 p m. The Rev C L Bohls of Austin led the service with several assistants and the Rev Alfred F Knorr preached. Vlasak, a Texas Lutheran College and Wartburg Seminary graduate, will serve in the Latin American mission at Alice Texas and speaks Spanish. Mrs Henry Helweg attended the ordination and returned to Moulton.
The Moulton Eagle seeks rural correspondents from Ko mensky Witting Oak Grove and Henkhaus areas. Interested readers should write or call the Eagle office if they reside in any of these four communities. An offer will interest The Publishers.
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