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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1957
Page
2
The piece warns farmers face risk if small holdings are unsafe and criticizes high truck load limits, highway damage, and lax patrols. It critiques the Soviet parliament as a farce and questions cotton subsidies favoring large producers. It also attacks labor racketeers and cites Taft Hartley as inadequate.
The article on page 1 congratulates FFA boys for their exceptional efforts and achievements as members of the Future Farmers of America program.
Local radio timetable lists daily programs from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. including Farmer's Programs Markets News Weather Livestock Auction Trading Post Polka Parade Spanish Hour Western Jamboree Eddie Fisher Show and Sunday music blocks with church services and sign offs.
The May 20 to 25 National Cotton Week was proclaimed in Austin Texas. Governor Price noted cotton accounts for over 38 percent of Texas farm marketings and brings more than 730 million dollars annually at the farm level. The week is in its 27th year and is sponsored by the National Cotton Council. George Chance of Bryan serves as council president and 17 000 stores nationwide participate.
The countywide eighth grade examinations were given to sixty two students from rural Lavaca County schools on Saturday May 11. Ruth Laverne De Bord of Ezzell was valedictorian with 96.2 average and Janet Marie Keprta of Witting was salutatorian with 93.5. The top ten percent included Dorothy Ann Dworsky Sweet Home 92.0 Margie Okrahlik Moravia 91.7 Mary Jane Smolik Ezzell 91.2 Dorothy Nell Pohl Ezzell 91.1 and Barbara Jean Ebner Sweet Home 90.8.
Mr and Mrs Charles Lucke welcome their first child Kenneth Wayne born May 13 at 10 03 pm at Redgers Hospital Hallettsville weighing eight pounds two ounces. Mother Juanita Rothbauer Lucke, grandparents Stanis Rothbauer and Carrie Locke, great grandparents John C Mueller of Moulton.
The Moulton Volunteer Fire Dept thanks all who helped with our 25th Anniversary Dance. We appreciate cakes cash “ve bor” and miscellaneous items plus use of facilities and everyone who contributed to the success.
Fort Sam, San Antonio, Schulenburg, Gonzales, Victoria, Austin and other locales show kinship as families including Hulls Hildebrandt Millers Manning Sockwells Kuhens Ezells and Graffs visit relatives in Gonzales San Marcos San Antonio and nearby towns.
The Komensky PTA met Thursday night May 2 for the final session of the 1956 57 school year. A large attendance enjoyed a Mother's Day program by pupils in Mrs Hone and Mrs Keil rooms. Graduating exercises are set for Monday night May 27 at 8:00.
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