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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1974
Page
2
The column questions whether farmers are really better off under President Nixon while urging awareness of farm losses, language education, and religion. It cites Nixon politics, Christian civilization, rising crime, nudism on campuses, and philanthropy by Herman Greenback and others, noting large donations and calls for limits on political spending.
The author argues big money dominates politics and proposes replacing elections with legislative appointments for officials from governor to president noting Ford’s selection as model. The piece suggests public funding or legislature chosen leaders to reduce campaign costs and broaden participation.
About 200000 households hold at least 500000 in wealth and 500000 households average 200000 to 500000. Over 700000 households average 100000 to 200000. Forty three percent of households own sixty five percent of national wealth. Thirteen families including DuPonts Mellons and Rockefellers own over 8 percent of 200 corporations. The article notes these richest families began with humble beginnings.
The article argues religion remains central in a Christian civilization amid rising crime and shifting youth engagement. It contrasts record crusade attendance with claims religion is dying and suggests religion shapes life beyond formal church attendance.
A plan to introduce language teaching in high schools hinges on public demand for specific languages. German or Czech could be added if there is notable interest. The idea reflects European higher education trends emphasizing more languages. The coverage notes no harm in language study and mentions the sah ter people.
The menu outlines daily meals for a school week. Monday features picnic stew buttered potatoes corn sauerkraut plain cake homemade bread with butter and milk. Tuesday offers meatloaf with catsup buttered rice slow prune kolaches chili hotdogs candied yams lettuce and tomato salad peanut butter fingers and milk. Thursday lists fried chicken dressing gravy green beans cranberry sauce oatmeal cookies. Friday serves hamburgers lettuce tomato onion pickle beans chips orange juice oatmeal pie and milk.
The speaker criticizes a system where government aid lowers interest from seven percent to five percent, leaving two percent for the individual. He notes ten billion dollars yearly is used for these donations and urges taxpayers to apply, calling the practice unbelievable yet true.
Dr. Frank H. Lancaster 80 longtime Houston pediatrician died Sunday. Funeral held March 26 at Sage Road Chapel. He was past president of the Texas Pediatric Society Texas Exes and Texas Medical Exes. He resided in Houston 50 years and belonged to St Luke's Methodist Church. Survivors include widow two daughters two stepdaughters and two stepsons.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Alex announce the birth of a daughter Dorn Friday on March 15 1974 at 3 28 pm at DeTar Hospital Victoria. Brenda Kay weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents are Alfred Meyer Cuero Reinhardt Alex Westhoff for fifth time and Ollie Richards Temple. Great grandparents Emil Zimmermann Moulton.
A 120 year old Winters log cabin, pioneer home of James Winters and his large Texas family, has been restored at Moulton City Park. The piece traces the Winters clan from New Waverly to Old Moulton, detailing San Jacinto veterans, grave sites, and the 1968 dedication of Winters Memorial Park.
The South Central Texas Amateur League launches a 15 game schedule on April 21 with ten teams playing Sunday afternoons due to an energy crisis. In Wei mar officials split towns into North Zone La Grange Weimar Schulenburg New Ulm Columbus and South Zone Yoakum Hallettsville Shiner Moulton Flatonia to saving fuel.
The 24th Waelder Fat Stock Show and Auction Sale will be held Friday March 29 at the old Waelder elementary school. Animals arrive by 9:30 a m for grading with premiums based on USDA grades. Prizes include 75 60 for steers 20 12 6 for lambs and 15 10 5 for barrows plus 200 to be shared among champions and showmanship winners. Auction starts at 1:00 p m with Mr Zane Brisco guiding sale. ceilings set for steers hogs and lambs and a resale option offered. Community members are invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Robert L Bueh ring of Houston announce the birth of daughter Rebecca Renee on March 12 at Eldridge Memorial Hospital Sugarland Texas weighing 7 lbs 8 ozs She is welcomed home by her three year old brother Bob The grandparents Elder and Rebecca Buehring of Moulton Leo Buehring of Runge and Otto Gerloff of Moulton are mentioned with Henry Wiede of Kenedy and Elsie Buehring of Karnes City among the extended family.
Adella Haase and Maria Koncaba welcomed attendees as Commander Rud Braeuer presented ten Golden Certificates marking 50 years of continuous Legion membership. Recipients were Frank Albrecht Louis Pavlas Sr Joe Pavlas Steve Roznovsky Anton Tupa Ignac Horecka W L Gibson Emil Pustejovsky William Miculka and Edmund Kubicek. Braeuer also delivered the post annual report before an audience over 300.
The class aims to teach defensive driving as a method to reduce accidents by urging drivers to stay alert and anticipate errors by others. It emphasizes correcting others mistakes to protect both lives and property on the road.
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