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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1956
Page
2
Veterans questions cover VA appeal deadlines and Korean GI insurance dividends. Answers clarify the one year limit to appeal is fixed, Korean GI insurance pays no dividends, partial conversion of WWII term policy is allowed in certain amounts, and entitlement cannot be extended for on the job training under the Korean GI Bill.
The piece argues small farmers hold the future with land ownership, warns of communist influence in government and clergy, and recalls labor violence against Victor Riesel. It contrasts European landowners’ exile with American farming, praises home study and self education, and notes the absence of ancient cities in the United States while mentioning prehistoric civilizations in the Americas.
Analysis notes that 1955 farm equity stood around 95 billion dollars with 11 billion hours of unpaid family labor. If labor is valued at one dollar per hour, farmers earned little after capital return, suggesting better options with a 3 percent capital return. The piece warns of bleak forward prospects without a new national farm program.
Dr Paul Dudley White, Eisenhower’s heart specialist, calls for safe bicycle paths in every city. A Navy safety campaign targets traffic crashes as Congress debates a Federal aid highway program. Traffic rises with population gains and higher motor registrations. Empire State Building beacon lights assist drivers up to 80 miles away.
A wry remark about marriage as a cure for credulity. The line implies that tying a man to a dream through marriage may curb his illusion or fantasies. It frames matrimony as a practical remedy for dreamy indulgence.
Baldwins The Summer Term at Baldwin Business College in Yoakum opens June 4 with registration for the proceeding week. Intensive decorating and repairs have prepared the college, including a redecorated second floor and new lights. A South Texas Lumber Company aided the color scheme with soft rose walls and green accents. The east wall is rose, other walls green, and the end wall features leaf wallpaper. The refreshed spaces will serve class and social activities for new students.
Mrs. Emil Jemelka expresses sincere thanks to Drs. F M Wagner Robert Wagner Williams and Father Hanacek and the Shiner Hospital nursing staff for care during her stay. She also thanks those who visited brought flowers and sent cards. God bless you all.
OCBA notes Tatton's allotment at 1 697.5 acres or 19.33 percent of total cultivated land. Farmers say 1957 allotment will come from a special new grower reserve, while 1957 allotment may still come from the basic county quota. This could force reductions in other allotments proportionately.
The bill proposes paying farmers 450 million dollars annually through 1960 to retire land for soil conserving uses like grass trees or water storage on 10 to 15 year contracts. Congress denied upfront payments to cover next year’s withdrawals but lets the soil bank take effect immediately for farmers completing acreage withdrawals.
The paper asks residents to cooperate in reporting news as it cannot be everywhere. It emphasizes community involvement and accurate local coverage to serve readers.
The Moulton Home Demonstration Club met May 24 at Mrs. E. W. Zimmerman's home. President Mrs. Alton Halliburton led the meeting with talk on home safety and demonstrations by Mrs. Jake Hull.
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