Teachers to get pay raise without tax hike plan
Representative Fred Niemann of Yoakum said the Legislature aims to protect taxpayers. The House backed conservative budget cuts after a marathon session, enabling a pay raise for teachers and other state employees without increasing taxes. Speaker Rueben Senterfitt praised staying within income limits.
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Fred Nieman
Yoakum
America
House of Representatives
Nieman
Judiciary
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Nic
Rueben Senterfitt
Niemann
Cotton Planting and Plow-Up Dates Announced
Lavaca County cotton farmers must plant by May 10 and plow up cotton stalks by Oct 10 under the Pink Bollworm Regulatory Requirements of 1953. The notice sets strict deadlines for compliance and aims to control pest spread.
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Lavaca County
Local FFA Boy Showcases Dairy Cattle and Wisdom
A local FFA member Sammie Barta proved how to breed prize dairy cattle through self purchasing and hard work. The community reads about cattle shows led by FFA and 4 H participants on Lions Recreation Field this Wednesday. The item also notes water conservation bills and visions of energy via water power and atomic power potential.
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FFA
Kvnile
Sammie Barta
James Blankenship
Hurricane Harriett at Mol ton High School Sunday
The senior class of Moulton High School will present Hurricane Harriett a three act farce in the High School Gym Sunday evening March 29. The public is invited for entertaining viewing in a community event.
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Moulton High School
Hi Quartz? New store opens on Highway P5
Jodie Meiserschlaeger announces the opening of his liquor store on Highway P5 below the tracts. This adds another business place in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jodie Meiserschlaeger
Hiquor
Old Moulton Church Fifth Sunday Services
The Old Moulton Baptist Church will hold Fifth Sunday preaching at 11:00 a.m. Everyone is invited. A basket lunch will be served on the grounds at noon. Sunday School begins at 10:00.
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Old Moulton Baptist Church
Herman Sons Lodge Meeting at Pundt's Cafe
The Herman Sons Lodge and a social for March will be held at Pundt's Cafe Thursday March 26. An entertaining music program will provide a social hour with fun for all. The meeting is open and members may bring guests. The cafe room offers good service by Mrs Pundt.
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Herman Sons Lodge
Pundt’s
Supt Here For Ninth Year In Moulton
The Moulton Public School Board confirmed J. W. Pyland for another term as superintendent marking his ninth year in the role. The community expressed happiness at his continued leadership.
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Moulton Public
J. W. Pyland
Pyland
Moulton
New Homes for Moulton Highlight Local Growth
The Cedarshakes on Highway 95 owned by Mr and Mrs Jimmy Few near completion. The Kenward Kolar residence, a stone ranch style home, nearly finished with landscaping underway. Growing construction along Waelder FM road and Gonzales road area signals more new homes in town.
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Highway 95
Jimmy Few
Kenward Kolar
Waelder FM
Gonzales
Fisbeck
Gasoline Refinery Planned in Lavaca County
The Defense Production Administration announced that Goliad Corporation will build a $2 588 610 natural gasoline plant in Lavaca County. The facility will refine distillate from many gas and distillate wells and produce natural gasoline and related products. Developments near Hallettsville are kept secret though activity continues in the Hallettsville Field with the Hinch well site completed and more wells expected.
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Lavaca County
Defense Production Administration
Washington
Goliad Corporation
Here
Hallettsville
C. R. Hinch
Altar Society Organized At Parish Hall
An Altar Society was organized under Father Matocha on Thursday March 19 with 35 members. Officers elected for two years are President Mrs Jos Heger Vice-President Mrs Aug Etlinger Treasurer Mrs Erwin Oehl Secretary Mrs Herman Hanslik. Meetings set for the third Thursday each month at 2 30 with a 5 minute religious discussion and refreshments to follow. New members welcome.
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John Matocha
Jos Heger
Aug. Etlinger
Erwin Oehl
Herman Hanslik
Father Matocha
Dr. Warlick Wins Open Class Gilt at Cuero Show
Dr. Warlick topped the gilt division in the open class swine at the Cuero Livestock Show earning champion. Reserve champion went to R. Bitterly of Cuero. Warlick is a noted Duroc Jersey breeder in Cuero.
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Cuero Livestock Show
Warlick
Champion
R. Bitterly
Cuero
Moulton Future Farmers Win in Cuero Livestock Show
Five local F F A boys exhibited livestock at the South Texas Livestock Show in Cuero March 19 20 and 21. They earned two Grand Champion banners one Reserve Champion and multiple blue red and white ribbons. Sammie Barta claimed both Grand and Reserve Champion honors with Jerseys Dawn and Standard Spot. George Ammermann led a Grand Champion Duroc Sow and a red ribbon Jersey heifer.
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South Texas
Cuero
George Ammermann
Heifer
Samuel Barta
Masterman
Sammie
George
Frank Wendel
Gus Nellkamper
Lloyd Henderson
Schulenburg
James Freytag
James Hoepfl
Castor Bean Program In Fayette County
The Fayette County PMA and Soil Conservation announce a castor bean program with meetings set in the Flatonia Praha area at St Marys Hall on March 26. Castor bean seed is available at the PMA office with 15 cents per pound cost and 9 cents guaranteed price. 1405 acres were seeded last week in Gonzales. Farmers embrace the crop due to lower production costs and a reduced cotton demand this year.
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Fayette County
PMA
Soil Conservation
Flatonia
Praha
St. Mary’s Hall
Fayetie County
Gonzales
Department of Agriculture
License Plates Due by April 1 for 1953 Plates
Car owners must obtain 1953 license plates by April 1 or drive a 1952 plate legally. In Moulton plates available at Joe's Chevrolet Sales and Moulton Motor Sales. Bring car title and 1952 license receipt. No inspection sticker required this year.
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Moulton
Joe's Chevrolet
Moulton Motor Sales
Former Resident Louis Janszen Buried in Mission Texas
Louis Janszen aged 76 died March 11 in a Hurst Texas hospital and was buried in Mission. He lived in Moulton over fifty years and worked in railroad water service before drilling water wells with his brother Emil. Survived by four sons Victor Walter Ervin Harvey a daughter Ester Lucas a sister Julia Craxler a brother Ad Janszen nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Louis Janszen
Mission
Texas
Janszen
Hurst
Fayette County
Moulton
Shiner
Emil
Annie Krause
Victor
Walter
Corpus Christi
Ervin
Harvey
Citrus Heights
Calif
Ester Lucas
San Francisco
Julia Craxler
Melvin
Ark
Ad. Janszen
San Antonio
Veterans honored at 35th American Legion anniversary dinner
A crowd of about 275 gathered Sunday March 15 for the American Legion 35th anniversary celebration at which Korean veterans were specially honored. Pictured left to right are Edwin W. Pundt Jr Anton Joe Bilmek Clarence H Schraer Commander Wm Miculka 9th District Commander R Paul Martin Daniel C Bevan Thomas H Hoyer William G Gertner and Albert J Janacek. Photo by Raab Studio Moulton.
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American Legion
Edwin W. Pundt, Jr
Anton Joe Billimek, Jr
Clarence H. Schraer
Wm. Miculka
R. Paul Martin
Daniel C. Bevan
Thomas H. Hoyer
William G. Gertner
Albert J. Janacek
Raab Studio
Moulton
Moulton Wins Two Firsts At Friday Scholastic Meet
In Schulenburg Friday Moulton earned two first places the high school girls volleyball and the high school junior playground ball. Two seconds went to the senior playground ball and grade school volleyball with scores 14 13 and 17 12 in junior games and 7 1 13 14 in senior games. Names of many participants are listed including Machalec Welff Orts Pietsch Svatek and Kouba among others.
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Schulenburg
Moulton
Paul Machalec
Pat Welff
Jimmie Orts
Kerwyn Pietsch
Geo. Svatek
Jodie Gold
Milburn Kram
David Kouba
Daniel Kouba
Daniel Malina
Franklin Sedlar
Tng
Edward Hajek
Bennie Bohuslav
Dan Jaluska
Marvin Fishbeck
Billie Machalec
Adolph Proske
Roland Gassman
Leroy Kloesel
Hubert Novak
Wayne Kuhen
Leroy Muehlstein
Memories of Moulton Voices From World War One Era
A former Moulton resident recalls a wide circle of townspeople and events from World War One days. Names like Ed Boehm Sr and Julius Kotzebue appear among shops, churches, parades, and dramatic train news on November 11, 1918.
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Ed. Boehm
Barney Lockman
Jake Tomasco
Houdecek
Frank Wagner
Gradpa Kotzebue
Kotzebue
A. F
Julius
Roy
Alex
Eagle
O. F. Knape
Guenther Brothers
John
Frank
Red Cross
Future Farmer and 4-H Stock Show Held April First
The annual Future Farmer and 4-H Stock Show takes place at the Lions Recreation Field on Wednesday April 1 with about 42 entries across divisions. Judging by market grades for fat animals and breeding animals starts at 10 o'clock with premiums awarded and bids welcome though no auction sale will occur. Farmers of the future are carrying out their projects.
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Lions
Will allocates Yorktown ranch to Gonzales Foundation
Emily House of Yorktown left her estate’s ranch lands, exceeding 500 acres, to the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation for cripple children. Proceeds from sale fund the Chris and Emily House Memorial Fund. The principal remains intact while only interest supports foundation operations and maintenance.
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Gonzales
Ross Boothe
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation For Cripple Children
Emily House
Yorktown
Chris and
Have I sent in my subscription to the Eagle
A reader asks whether they have submitted the subscription for the Eagle at a rate of two dollars and fifty cents per year.
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the Eagle
Jaroszewski passes away after stroke at 70
Rudolf E. Jaroszewski 70 died at Wagner Hospital Tuesday after a stroke last Friday. Funeral services planned at Zion Lutheran Church with Rev. K Windecker officiating and interment in City Cemetery. Survived by widow Martha, seven children, two brothers, two sisters, fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Born May 15, 1882 in Washington County. farmed locally.
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Rudolf E. Jaroszewski
Wagner Hospital
Smith Funeral
Zion Lutheran Church
K. Windecker
Smith Funeral Home
Washington County
Jaroszewski
Martha Jaroszewski
Adela Findeisen
Arnold
Reinhold
Clarence
Moulton
Gladys Fisbeck
Flatonia
Milton Jaroszewski
New Braunfels
Leo
Here
Emil
Taft
Gus
Robert
Henry
San Antonio
Selma Hirsch
Shiner
Willie Treptow
Houston
Texas Legislature Faces Bell Amendment on Water Control
The Texas Legislature weighs a four part plan on water conservation financing and control led by the Bell amendment. It would authorize a constitutional change to allow state aid on community projects and impose surface water fees to back bonds. Estimated fees could raise about 2 million yearly to help fund up to 10 million in conservation projects.
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Bell of
Cuero
Texas
John J. Bell
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Old Moulton
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Dr. Warlick
Moulton Future Farmers
Wendel
Franklin Wendel
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Opera House
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Camp Travis
Edgar Merrem
Malvin
Guy Haltom
Fred Westcourt
Bob Preston
Frank Biehunke
Jaeggli
Spikerman
Briscoe
Fatty Balhorn
Fatty
Spidora
Gus Vivial
Gasora
Frank Cinadr
Hermann Park
Glasscock
Peach Creek Bottom
Lee Bunting
Levi
Emil Bartosch
Biehunke
Bully Ehilert
Lee Moulton P
Gonzales Foundation
R. Jaroszewski
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