Ed's Viewpoint and National Labor Debates
The week brings heavy rains aiding drought-stricken crops while no stable farm program solution appears near. Clinton Davidson analyzes the ill fated program and its decline as scandals surface, including grain mixing and veterans land board issues. Walter Reuther signals upcoming UAW push for a four day week with higher pay, arguing it harms the economy and morality globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reuther
United Automobile Workers
UAW
Large Fig Fruit Of Unusual Size From Local Grower
Fred Pilat, resident near Lad's Place east of here, sent a sample of his fig crop. The fruit matured unusually large with one fig measuring 8 inches in circumference and three others averaging 7 and a quarter inches, illustrating the bounty moisture can produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pilat
Lad
Here
Notable Texas Officials Listed in Local LCRA Meeting
The record lists several distinguished figures connected to the LCRA including Senator Lyndon B. Johnson Mac Amstatth of Austin counsel Will Wilson Attorney General Morris Hodges LCRA Director from Columbus Congressman Clark Thompson of Galveston and E A Arnim Jr of Flatonia among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Mac Amstatth
Austin
LCRA
Will Wilson
Texas
Morris Hodges
Columbus
Clark Thompson
Galveston
E. A. Arnim, Jr
Flatonia
Senior Class To Go On 4 Day Trip
The Moulton High School 1957 graduates depart Saturday morning June 1 at 7:00 for Austin. They visit Capitol University campus dine Mt. Bonnell and enjoy Lake Austin boat rides. Overnight at Commodore Perry Hotel. Sunday they tour Houston visiting San Jacinto battlegrounds and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton High School
Austin
Capitol University
Mt. Bernell
Lake Austin
Youngblood's
Commodore Perry
Houston
San Jacinto Battlegrounds
Lavaca County Judge Fertsch Dies Suddenly at 69
Lavaca County Judge Paul H. Fertsch 69 died suddenly of a heart attack at Dufner Hospital Hallettsville late Tuesday. He served as county judge for 21 years and was active in community affairs. Funeral services were set for May 30 at 2:00 p.m. at Kabena Funeral Home with interment in Hallettsville City Cemetery. He was born July 26, 1887 in Lavaca County and is survived by Irene Fertsch spouse, two children Dan Fertsch and Jo Ann von Rosenberg, two grandchildren, and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Fertsch
Lavaca County
Dufner Hospital
Hallettsville
Fertsch
Dunner Hospital
George Spikes
Cc. T. Dufner
Kabena Funeral Home
Hallettvile
George Krueger
Henry Smith
Kinkler
Irene
Chambers) Fertsch
Dan Fertsch
Jo Ann von Rosenberg
Houston
Tony Fertsch
Ida Bowden
Brownsville
Hettie Buske
New York
L. M. Fertsch
Austin
Albert Fertsch
San Diego
California
Judge Fertsch
Publisher Walter Malec Mourns Mother Agnes Malec at 97
Agnes Malec died at age 97 in Omaha Nebraska after a long life marked by struggle. Her son Walter Malec traveled from Austin for the funeral held May 27. The Malec family runs Peony Park in Omaha and Gov Allan Shivers once honored her during a prior visit. She is survived by 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Agnes Malec
Omaha
Nebraska
Walter Malec
Austin
Whch
Thomas Malec
Godfried
Joseph
Peony Park
Allan Shivers
Grandma Malec
St Joseph School Commencement Honors Seventeen Graduates
St Joseph Catholic School held its commencement at St Joseph’s Church Sunday night. Father Bernard Goebel gave the address on Catholic education and awarded diplomas to the 8th graders: Bernadette Freytag and 16 others. Perfect attendance awards went to multiple students for up to three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's School
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Bernard Goebel
Bernadette Freytag
Margie Zamykal
Maxine Michalec
Dorothy Clouhy
Kathleen Brosch
Betty Lou Fojtik
Anna Marie Nagelmueller
Janet Raabe
Annette Heger
Gladys Koudelka
Charlotte Petrek
Carmen Eftenberger
Roger Sternader
David Crawford
Theodore Sedlar
Johnnie James Dietschke
Floyd Dietschke
Carmen Effenberger
Shirley Jahn
Beverly Charba
Betty Jo Fishbeck
Hattie Ann Meyer
Helen Simecek
Diana Dietschke
Jerilene Heger
Frances
Norman's Opens North of Moulton on Highway 95
The former Novosad's Produce has moved to a new location north of Moulton on Highway 95 and rebrands as Norman's. It will continue selling the same feed and eggs, and now offers cold drinks and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novosad's
Moulton
Highway 95
Little Lisa Reeves Sent Home After Six Weeks Hospital Stay
Lisa Reeves, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Reeves of here, was released from John Sealy Hospital in Galveston after a six week confinement. She and her mother returned home Saturday and Lisa is doing very well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa Reeves
Bill Reeves
Here
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Lisa
Mrs. George Wulf Passes Away in May Funeral
Mrs. George Augusta Wulf longtime area resident died Thursday morning May 23 at her daughter's home. She had lived in the region with burial at Moulton City Cemetery after services at the Buffington Funeral Home chapel conducted by Rev. T. W. Hagan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Augusta) Wulf
Emil Holocher
Buffington
Heavy Rains Hit Moulton Area With Thunder and Lightning
Heavy rains drenched the region Sunday and Monday. Old Moulton reported about five inches while nearby towns logged varied totals such as 4.15 inches in Moulton, 3.15 in Oak Grove, 3.3 in Komensky, 4.6 in Henkhaus, and an unknown inch measure in Witting as storms delivered wind and bright lightning across several locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Moulton
Moulton
Oak Grove
Komensky
Henkhaus
Witting
Agronomy Degrees Earned By Two Former Moulton Students
St Quinton J Raab and Robert J Butschek, alumni of Moulton High School, received advanced agronomy degrees at the May 25 graduation ceremony at Texas A&M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Quinton J. Raab
Robert J. Butschek
Moulton
Texas A. & M. College
Hoyer Receives B S Degree At Southwest Texas State
Thomas H. Hoyer earned a Bachelor of Science in Education at Southwest Texas State Teachers College during the May 26 graduation exercises in Evans Auditorium San Marcos. President John Garland Flowers announced 154 bachelor degrees and 18 master degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Hoyer
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Evan's Auditorium
San Marcos
John Garland Flowers
Das Kelley Barnett
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the
Schulenburg Teacher Promoted to Captain in Air Force Reserve
Benjamin J. Sustr former Moulton High graduate has been promoted to captain in the Air Force Reserve Maj. Leo Frels commander of the 981st Air Reserve Squadron Seguin announced Captain Sustr a social studies math and physical education teacher at Schulenburg is a member of Flight F of the 981st Air Reserve Squadron meeting weekly at Schulenburg High School Commissioned after graduating from Texas A and M College in 1949 he served 15 months on active duty as an intelligence officer He earned a Master of Education degree from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin J. Sustr
Moulton High
Air Force Reserve
Leo Frels
Seguin
Sustr
Schulenburg
981St Air Reserve Squadron
Schulenburg High School
Texas A & M College
Air Force
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Little League and Babe Ruth League Open Season Here
Local Little League manager Charles Luksovsky has the roster ready for the season kickoff at Lions Field on Thursday June 4 with Hallettsville as the opponent at 8 00 p m Also the Moulton Babe Ruth team led by Rudy Simper starts June 6 at 8 00 p m against Cuero on Lions Field A list of local Babe Ruth players is given Donations are requested to support ball ground upkeep and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Luksovsky
Lions Field
Hallettsville
Babe Ruth
Moulton
Rudy Simper
Cuero
Lightning Strikes Twice In One Day At Novohrad Home
The Wm. Sturyk family near Novohrad faced two lightning incidents Sunday. A bolt struck the Stryk home around 5 a.m., damaging walls along a corner where a grounded lightning rod ran. In the afternoon, about 2 p.m., lightning hit the telephone line, burning and tearing it from the pole and damaging the telephone box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Sturyk
Novohrad
Stryk
Discharged Soldier Eli Emanuel Ermis Returns Home to Moulton
Cpl Emanuel Ermis received an honorable discharge at Fort Dix New Jersey after two years in the armed forces. He traveled with Mr and Mrs Ermis and their son Craig Allen visiting Washington D C and Virginia with the Krejci family and serving as baptismal sponsors. They then moved to Lake Jackson where Ermis will resume work as a bricklayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Emanuel Ermis
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Ermis
Craig Allen
Wash
D. C
J-C
Emil -Archie -Krejci
Krejci
Moulton
Witting School Holds Graduation Exercises May 21
The Witting Junior High School held its Commencement on May 21 at 8 PM. Flower girls led the graduates to the stage as Adolph Migl's band played. Rev. John Flynn gave the invocation. Alfred Technik introduced the speakers Dennis Svetlik Margie Kresta and Margaret Technik. diplomas were presented after an address by County Superintendent William A. Eilers. See WITTING page 6, col 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witting
Adolph Migl
John Flynn
Alfred Technik
Witting School
Dennis Svetlik
Margie Kresta
Margaret Technik
Texas
William A. Eilers
Present Farm Program Deteriorating and Its Results
Analysis shows the patchwork farm program failing to raise farm income, cut production, or lower food costs. Acreage allotments fall 25 percent in four years while total production rises, price supports drop 23 percent, and farm debt climbs. Government payments rise as net income declines. Congress faces a large 1958 USDA budget and a looming policy overhaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Benson
Congress
USDA
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clinton Davidson
Veterans Land Board
Houston Federal District Court
Fort Worth Transit Grain Company
Lower
Colorado River Authority
United States Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Arthur Perry
Lavaca
Ried Irene Chambers
Liberty County
Bernard M. Goebel
Mary Kocian
Lexie Marie Etlinger
Rebecca Halliburton
America
Benedict Jasek
Edward F. Rainer
Supt
J. W. Pyland
Louis Pietsch
Board of Education
St. Joseph Catholic School
Geo. Wulf
Agronomy
USAFB
Raab Studio
Benson
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