Moulton Buries Its Founder and Farm Policy Debate
Moulton paid respects to its founder with a final Mass as the town near the Boehm Store moves toward the railroad. An editorial notes the farm policy challenge of unused land if acreage allotments take effect and explores pasture versus crop options amid low cattle prices. A Farm Meet and free barbecue for tomato growers is announced at the Am Legion Hall in Flatonia on Wednesday July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Boehm
U. S
Am. Legion Hall
Flatonia
Wed
Ed. Boehm
Boehm’s
Boehms
Barn Dance at VFW Hall Sponsored by Farm Bureau
The Farm Bureau hosts a Sunday night barn dance at the VFW Hall. Aimed at all ages, the event promises fun and invites everyone to dust off jeans and join friends for a lively evening.
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VFW Hall
Farm Bureau
Alice
Transfer Period Ends August 1st
Parents must file transfer applications by August 1 to move children to a school outside the home district. The County Board meets Tuesday morning August 4 at 9 to approve transfers. Parents without a signed permit or trustees who oppose transfers should meet the Board.
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W. A. Eilers
First Bale of Cotton Reported in Gonzales Area
The first Gonzales area bale was delivered by Fred Sekula earning 35 cents a pound from the Marron Brothers after picking over seven acres. Gonzales County maize acreage is reported as the largest on record at about 25 000 acres with some fields yielding up to 2 000 pounds per acre. Melon crops show record acreage and incomes ranging from 200 to 500 dollars per acre.
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Gonzales
Fred Sekula
Marron Brothers
Gonzales Inquirer
Revival Services At Old Moulton July 26
Revival services begin at Old Moulton Baptist Church on Sunday July 26 with Rev. John C. Jackson of Flatonia preaching and Rev. R. B. Ramsey of Louise directing singing. Services run 10:00 a m and 8 p m daily. Rev. J B. Sims is the church pastor.
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Old Moulton Baptist Church
John C. Jackson
Flatonia
R. B. Ramsey
Louise Baptist Church
J. B. Sims
Miss Effie Sawey Takes Fourth In Port Lavaca Beauty Contest
Miss Effie Sawey daughter of Mrs Adella Sawey of here won fourth place in the bathing contest sponsored by the Farm Bureau on July Fourth at Port Lavaca. Forty girls competed. Robbye Cervenka of Port Lavaca won first prize of 100 dollars. Miss Sawey was chosen by the local VFW to represent the Post at Schulenburg pool dedication. A barbecue, baby contest, and bathing beauties contest followed.
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Effie Sawey
Adella Sawey
Here
Farm Bureau
Port Lavaca
VFW
Robbye Cervenka
Lawey
Schulenburg
Thompson Completes Cotton Course at Texas A and M College
Cotton buyer Jim Thompson has completed a course in cotton marketing and earned a classification from Texas A M College. He plans to buy cotton from farmers next season with improved service due to the training. La Grange Dr John C Guenther announced the association of Dr Crawford with the John Guenther Clinic for general medicine and surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Thompson
Texas A. & M. College
Thompson
LA Grange
John C. Guenther
Association of Crawford
J. Daniel
M. D
John Guenther
Game Party Here Tuesday by Altar Society
The Altar Society invites all to a home made ice cream party at the Parish Hall Tuesday July 28. Games are planned for an evening of fun as they raise funds to remodel the Sanctuary at St. Josephs Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Altar Society
Altar Society
St. Joseph's Catolic Church
Feed House Under Construction At Beran Gin
George Mueller and crew are building an extra feed house at the Beran Gin to also house the hammer mill mixer and feed. The 44 by 50 foot structure will adjoin the existing feed house and handle about four carloads of feed. Completion is expected in about a week.
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George Mueller
Beran Gin
FM Road 609 Contract Awarded for Link Between La Grange and Flatonia
The FM Road 609 project in Austin awarded to M. E. Rubf of San Marcos covers 4.6 miles of paving at 64 657 dollars. The new all weather road will connect La Grange and Flatonia, shortening the distance to about 20.1 miles and start date is not yet announced.
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Austin
la Grange
Flatonia
Fayette
M. E. Rubf
San Marcos
Transfers Set For Moulton Schools For 1953 54 Term
In Superintendent Pyland’s absence due to illness, W L Young district agricultural teacher will handle transfers for non residents seeking Moulton Schools for 1953 54. He will be near the Post Office Saturday July 25 after 2 PM or contactable at home through July 31, the final transfer day. Transfers may also be made at the County Superintendent's office in Hallettsville.
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Pyland
W. L. Young
Moulton Independent
Moulton
Your
Hallettsvile
Work Continues On Lousing Contract
Work on the Waelder low rent housing project progresses on schedule with occupancy planned for late this year or early next year. No applications are being accepted as eligibility policies have not yet been set.
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Waelder
Waelder Home Paper
Bell Addresses Water Association Meeting in Moulton
Senator John Bell spoke at the Guadalupe Valley Water and Sanitation Association meeting at Rock Inn in Moulton on July 16. He urged water conservation for Texas economy, noting ample bond-market financing for worthy projects and proposing a water tax of about two cents per year for an average family.
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John Bell
Catero
Assembly of the
Guadalupe Valley Water and Sanitation Association
Moulton
Rock Inn
Bell
Texas
South
Sen. Bell
VEW Plans Modern Kitchen Addition to VFW Hall
At the July 12 meeting VEW Post voted to build a new 70 by 40 foot dining room and kitchen adjoining the VFW hall. The modern facility will seat about 350, be fully screened, and cooled by five airplane type fans, with construction underway to be ready by the August 2 Legion picnic. The old kitchen is being torn down and lumber used in the new dining room. A family night accompanied the meeting with a barbecue for about 350 and a dance featuring Walter and Joe's Orchestra.
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VFW
Post
American Legion
Ust
Walter & Joe's
Eveyone
August Draft Calls for Eight from Lavaca Gonzales Counties
Lavaca and Gonzales counties must supply eight men for the August quota, while physicals for August total 30. Inductees listed include Henry Ford Ferrell Dana Rabb Issac Gonzales Ale man Paul Lawrence and others from Hallettsville Shiner Smiley Moulton and Yoakum with Albert Bond Jr among those revised for August after a postponed June call. President Eisenhower ordered draft rule changes ending married deferments without dependency, affecting who is inducted and delaying broader deferments.
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Armed Services
Lavaca - Gonzales
Henry Ford Ferrell
Gonzales
James Clark
Dimas Melchor Vargas
Dana Rabb
Waelder
Issac Gonzales Aleman
Smiley
Edward Paul Oncken Jr
Cost
John Henry Wenzel
Yoakum
Lee Roy Kubecka
Robert Louis Buck
Hallettsville
Albert Bond Jr
Belmont
Eisenhower
Pioneer Mrs Ed Boehm Sr Dies At 91 In Moulton
Mrs Ed Boehm Sr longtime Moulton merchant and civic supporter died at Renger Hospital Monday July 20 aged 91 years 4 months 7 days. Born Mary Adamcik she married Ed Boehm Sr in 1882 and helped found the family general store. Funeral at Smith Funeral Home then St Josephs Catholic Church with interment in City Cemetery. survived by daughter Della Fehrenkamp eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
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Smith Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Lme
Boehm
Elo
Della) Fehrenkamp
Vladik
Edward Jr
Mary Hoppe
Mr. Boehm
Frenstat
Moravia
Messrs
Edward Gene Boehm
R. F. Harris
E. F. Herzik
Paul Newton
Cotton Acreage Figures Gathered In Case Of Cotton Allotments
Lavaca County pro division gathers 1953 cotton acreage and crop mix to prepare for possible 1954 marketing quotas. Edgar Freytag leads the survey. reporters will record farm estimates and other crops. Survey finishes by September 1 with quotas referendum rules by December 15 if proclaimed.
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Landvaca County
Edgar Freytag
Lavaca County
Procition and Marketing Administration
Freytag
Sesame Trial Aims Lavaca County Farmers as New Crop
Four Lavaca County farmers join Texas Research Foundation and Sesame Growers Association to plant experimental sesame plots near Moulton. The seven week old stand from Hanslik farm shows tall plants with uneven ripening seeds ideal for oil, paint, drugs and soaps. If markets develop, seed could fetch 9 to 10 cents per pound, offering a potential new cash crop amid drought and high temperatures.
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Texas Research Foundation
The
Sesame Growers Association
Hanslik Farm
F. P. Raab
Moulton
Oscar Raab
Far East
Mr. Hanslik
Lavaca
Daniel Brom
Jerry Vasek
Herman Hanslik
Hanslik
Man Surrenders After Chase
A 30 year old man named Wash Denman surrendered to Fayette County Sheriff F J Flournoy after bloodhounds were used in a chase. He attempted to run over his ex wife with a car in Flatonia, grabbed a pistol from Nightwatchman Charlie Brunner, and fled. Denman said he spent the night in a wooded area near Flatonia and surrendered while still in possession of the weapon. He faces robbery by assault charges carrying five years to life.
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Wash Denman
Fayette Co
F. J. Flournoy
Flatonia
Charlie Brunner
Denman
C. of C. Meetings To Be Held At The Fire Station
Attendance was good at the regular Chamber of Commerce meeting at the high school gym. Future meetings will be held at the Fire Station on regular dates. President Marvin K Merrem will move to Weimar next month, deemed more suitable for meetings. Routine business discussed. Paving up to the cemetery gates expected during Waelder FM Road construction. Sandrocking of the FM road project to start soon as bridges are completed and road graded and leveled.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Marvin K. Merrem
Weimar
Waelder FM
Legion Convention Arrives in Houston for 1953 Meet
Houston hosts the Legionnaires of Texas July 30 through August 2 for the annual department convention the first time in 26 years. Senators Price Daniel Lyndon Johnson and Attorney General John Ben Shepperd will speak. Delegates total 3960 from 1953 membership with similar alternates. about 6000 are expected in attendance. Geier Merrem Post of Moulton holds 9 delegates.
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Houston
Legionnaires of Texas
Department
Thorugh Auprust
United States
Price Daniel
Lyndon Johnson
John Ben Shepperd
G. Ward Moody
Austin
Moody
Geier-Merrem Post
American Legion
Moulton
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Aage
White House
Ed. Boehm Sr
Egypt
China
India
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Raab Studio
Monltop
Okra
Frank Hanslik
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Legion
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