Farm Policy Debate and Road Projects in Texas
Texas Agriculture Commissioner John C. White attacks the Ike administration over farm policy. Regional Soil Conservation Service offices closed including Ft Worth. Gov. Shivers defends the move as sound. A new Farm to Market road is planned for the Witting area while Waelder and Oak Grove projects are completed to ease mud.
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Texas
John C. White
Eisenhower
Benson
The
Soil Conservation Service
Ft. Worth
Allan Shivers
Chamber Meeting Reminder and Encouragement
The note urges attending the next Chamber of Commerce meeting on the third Monday. It questions if the man on the street has discussed membership and invites him to join, stressing that an organization is only as strong as its members. It also mentions Lions Club meeting tonight Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Culak Lodge Hosts Sunday Picnic and Auction
The Culak Lodge No. 165 will hold an afternoon picnic and supper at the lodge on Gonvales FM road near Moulton on Sunday. Barbecue, stew, and trimmings will be served. An auction sale is scheduled for the afternoon with games and amusements available. See the lodge ad in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culak
Gonvales FM Road
Moulton
Jimmy Few Named Deputy Inspector in District 24
Jimmie Few of Moulton VFW Post No 6971 has been appointed and installed as Deputy Inspector of District 24 in the Texas Department. He gains full prerogatives of the office for the current year and was installed by the Department Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Few
Moulton Vfw
District 24
Dept. of Texas
Few
State approves Lavaca FM road project and others
The State Highway Commission approved a two year program including a 6.8 mile Farm to Market Road from the end of FM 340 at Witting Southeast to FM 1298, Lavaca County, funds permitting and county right of way provided. Waelder FM road completed linking to Gonzales FM road at Fisbeck Grocery corner. Oak Grove and Wiedroa roads finished to the local school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Lavaca County
Witting
Waelder Farm
Gonzales FM
Fisbeck Grocery
Oak Grove
Wied
Town to close Wednesday Armistice Day observance
The City of Moulton will close next Wednesday November 11 in observance of Armistice Day per the Chamber of Commerce. The Post Office will close. The Moulton Eagle will publish Tuesday afternoon to allow staff a day off. advertisers and the public should bring copy in early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Chamber of Commerce
Yete
Eagle
Moulton Eagle
Altar Society Plans Sanctuary Remodel at St Joseph's
The Altar Society of St Joseph's Church will finance a sanctuary remodel with rubber tile flooring and wider steps. To raise funds a Mexican supper at the VFW Hall is planned for Tuesday November 10 with chili enchiladas beans pie and games.
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St. Joseph’s Church
Ladies of the Altar Society
VFW
Two Die When Car Plows Into Weimar Bedroom
A car rammed a small frame house at North and East Streets in Weimar Saturday night killing Willie Maud Hicks 26 and her 3 year old daughter Dorothy Hicks instantly. Floyd Gidden 32, the driver, was jailed in Columbus as state patrol investigates.
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Weimar
Willie Maud Hicks
Dorothy Hicks
German journalist Hans Blume visits Moulton on US tour
Hanz Blume a native German and foreign affairs editor from Karlsruhe on a States tour under a US State Department invitation visited Moulton Wednesday staying at the Rehmer home. He served as German infantry lieutenant in WWII and was captured in 1945 later released in 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Blume
Moulton
Hanz Blume
Germany
United States
American State Department
Frankfurt
Washington
Mr. Blume
Karlsruhe
Badische Meuste Nachrichten
Baden
New York
Vermont
Vine Rehmer
Moulton Kotzebues
Blume
France
Blanche
Desire
Legion Plans Membership Bar-B-Q
The Geier Merrem Post of the American Legion met at the VFW Hall with good attendance. Delegates reported on the Sealy convention of Oct 25 and a membership barbecue was set for Nov 22. The drive aims for 191 members this year.
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Geier-Merrem Post
The
American Legion
VFW
Sealy
Shiner Lodge Members Attend Stag Meeting Night Social
Theo Wenske and John C. Mueller of Moulton Lodge visited the Stag meeting and smoker with Bluecher Lodge No. 9M. Taney reported a royal good time. John F. Kasper of Shiner received a fifty year member honor pin. Barbershop Quartet entertained in comical makeup. Dagwood lunch praised.
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Theo, Wenske
Schodde
John C. Mueller
Moulton
Bluecher Lodge
Taney
John F. Kasper
Shiner
CYO Rally to Be Held in Hallettsville Sunday
A CYO rally is set for Sunday in Hallettsville at 7:00 p.m. in the parish hall with registration, a one hour meeting, and a dance from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Rev. Francis Foster will speak to CYO members from Hallettsville deanery. The Hallettsville Sodality hosts teams from Moulton Shiner Yoakum Koerth St. Marys Witting Yorktown and Gonzales. Allen Krejci presides over Moulton CYO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CYO
Hallettsville
Francis Foster
Hallettsville Sodality Will Be Host To the Following Towns: Moulton, Shiner
Yoakum
Koerth
St. Marys and Witting
Yorktown
Gonzales
Moulton Cyo Club
Allen Krejci
Conference Explores Tornado Control by Guided Missiles
A national meeting at the University of Texas will discuss the possibility of destroying a tornado with guided missiles among about 60 topics. The American Meteorological Society marks its 125th annual session alongside concurrent gatherings of electronics and meteorology groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
University of T
American Meteorological Society
Sesame Seed Harvest Yields 7 294 Pounds From 14 Acres
Frank Hanslik reports 3 400 pounds from five acres at 100 per pound equals 340 dollars gross per acre and 68 dollars per acre net after harvesting costs. Texas figures note potential for larger sesame crops with improved non shattering seed reducing losses and interest from major buyers.
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Frank Hanslik
Near Town
Hanslik
Moulton
Roy Anderson
Paris
Texas
Sesame Organization
Texas Research Foundation
Frank J. Hanslik
St Josephs C Y O Meets Monday At Parish Hall
The St Josephs C Y O met at the Parish Hall Monday evening with eighteen members present including several new members. A membership drive is planned urging high school youths to join and a trip is planned to the C Y O Rally at Hallettsville on Sunday, Nov 8. All members should assemble by 6 p m for transportation arrangements.
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St. Joseph’s C.Y.O
C.Y.O
Hallettsville
Kresta Rites Held in Shiner
Mrs. Hattie Kresta aged 34 died at Shiner hospital Saturday October 31 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday November 3 at 9 a.m. at Shiner Catholic Church officiated by Rev. John Hanacek. Interment followed in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. She was daughter of Anton and Mrs Koudelka of near Moulton, married Charles Kresta in 1941, and leaves two sons Jimmie and Jerry and two daughters Evelyn and Lillian Ann of Shiner. She is survived by husband parents two brothers Joe Koudelka and others.
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Marcelyn Etlinger
J. L. Etlinger
PTA Hallowe'en
Flatonia
Miss Etlinger
Hattie Kresta
Shiner Hospital
Shiner Catholic Church
John Hanacek
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Kresta
Anton Koudelka
Moulton
Charlie Kresta
Jimmie
Jerry Kresta
Evelyn
Lillian Ann Kresta
Shiner
Joe Koudel
Oak Grove PTA Marks 25 Years With Picnic at School
Oak Grove PTA celebrated its 25th anniversary on October 25 with a picnic supper at Oak Grove School. The group organized October 12 1928 elected Rudolph Haas as President and officers for 1953 54 included Willie Kroesel as President and Victor Dullye as Secretary. Several former presidents and ex officers attended, Highlighters provided music, and Mrs George Mayer won the pig donated by Ad Maly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Pta
Oak Grove School
PTA
Rudolph Haas
Paul Ammermann
V-Pres
Fr. J. Picha
Henry Wenske
Treas
Frank Wendel
Willie Kroesel
Albert Anderle
Vicr Dullye
Secy
Reinhold Oepfl
Victor Dullye
George Mayer
Ad. Maly
Jury Finds Leonard Clay Guilty in Night Policeman Slaying
Leonard Clay, 44, an Eagle Lake resident, was found guilty of murder with malice by a Columbus district court jury after about 40 minutes. The verdict came for the shooting of Night Policeman Albert Schmidt with the officer’s own gun during a struggle in Eagle Lake in October. Schmidt was brother-in-law to Ed Bauer of Moulton through a prior marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Clay
Eagle Lake
Lester Holt
Columbus
Clay
Albert I. Schmidt
Leapon
Purchasing Power Of Farm Products And Prices
College Station reports farm producers face a cost price squeeze as prices fall from a year earlier 103 percent parity to a national 92 percent. C H Bates urges careful production planning use market data cut expenses and optimize machinery and credit while maintaining efficient labor and full records to keep farming a viable business.
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College Station
I x
C. H. Bates
Bates
Final Rites Held for Wm Hoepfl at St. Josephs Church
William Hoepfl died October 29 at Shiner Hospital aged 64 years 11 months 22 days after a four day illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born in Praha he lived in Oak Grove and Henkhaus before moving to Moulton. Survived by wife Katie two sons Herbert and Willie Jr two sisters Bertha Hirsch and Mary Freytag three brothers John Wenzel Otto and three grandchildren. Funeral at St. Josephs Church conducted by Rev John Matocha with interment in Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers Edwin Leo Hubert Reinhold Hoepfl Eugene Erwin Biehunko. Honorary pallbearers Nick Welff Paul Kloesel Harry Biehunko Chas Culak.
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Lat
Wm. Hoepfl
Shiner Hospital
Hoepfl
Praha
Oak Grove
Katie Wendel
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Henkhaus
Moulton
Smith Funeral Home
John Matocha
Edwin
Leo
Hubert
Reinhold Hoepfl
Eugene
Erwin Biehunko
Nick Welff
Paul Kloesel
Harry Biehunko
Chas. A. Culak
Katie
Herbert Hoepfl
Shiner
Willie Hoepfl Jr
Bertha Hirsch
Houston
Rud
Mary) Freytag
John
Wenzel Hoepfl
Otto Hoepfl
Hermleigh
Adam
Joe
Emma) Biehunke
Johanna Hoepfl
County Farm Bureau convention results in Lavaca County
At the Texas Farm Bureau Federation convention held in Mineral Wells November 9 10 11 Lavaca County elected seven delegates from Shiner Moulton Moravia Sweet Home and Hallettsville to represent the county. Seven directors were chosen for the County Board with five new members and two reelected.
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Farm Bureau
Shiner
Lavaca County
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
Mineral Wells
Joe Caka
Adolph J. Migl
Edwin Kram
Moulton
Arthur Spies
Moravia
H. L. Wendt
Sweet Home
Henry Grahmann
Alvin Denison
Hallettsville
Joe
D. Janak
Wied
Edwin Pfeil
Louis Spanidel
Witting
Johnnie Dietschke
Ernest E. Chaloupka
Jasek to Attend Mechanics School
Pvt. Daniel S. Jasek of Moulton will join the 5th Armored Division Motor Mechanics School at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. The eight week course covers maintenance servicing and inspection of Army vehicles from 1 4 ton trucks to 2 1 2 ton heavy duties.
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Camp Chaffee
Ark
Daniel S. Jasek
Louis S. Jasek
Moulton
5Th Armored Division
Jasek
Popularity Contest Draws Big Crowds at St. Josephs School
Interest ran high over a two day Popularity Contest for fifth and sixth graders at St. Josephs School. Eliminations on October 21 narrowed entries to two per division, with final tallies announced at the PTA Carnival. Winners include Patsy Hans and Barbara Wenske in sixth grade girls, Jerome Kalina and Harvey Fishbeck in sixth grade boys, Dorothy Clouhy and Shirley Vogt in fifth grade girls, Johnnie James Dietschke and Jerry Pavlicek in fifth grade boys. Prize money of 75.73 funded a new teacher desk and classroom furnishings.
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St. Joseph’s School
PTA
Patsy Hans
Barbara Wenske
Jerome Kalina
Harvey Fishbeck
Dorothy
Clouhy
Shirley Vogt
Johnnie James Dietschke
Jerry Pavlicek
Bobkatz Open Season With Wins Over St. Josephs and B Team
The Bobkatz beat St. Josephs of Yoakum 38 to 35 in the A game after trailing 24 to 16 at halftime. The B team won 31 to 22. Leading Moulton players were W Kuhen C Dullye and E Rothbauer. Next week Bobkatz Jeerace and a Nov 13 home game vs Fayetteville are slated.
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Bobkatz
St. Josep’s
Yoakum
Moulton
W.kuhen
C. Dullye
E. Rothbauer
G. Hildebrandt
J. Freytag
F. Sedlar
W. Kuhen
Cr. Dullye
Zoeiam
Fayetteville
Firemen's Dance Saturday to Benefit New Fire Truck Fund
The Firemen's Dance will be held at the VFW Hall Saturday night with Jurecka's Orchestra providing modern and old time music. Games begin at 7, with sandwiches cake and coffee on the grounds. Proceeds support the New Fire Truck Fund. Everyone is invited to attend.
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VFW Hall
Jurecka
Hoepfl Infant Interred In Shiner
Donald Eugene Hoepfl died two days after birth at Shiner hospital. He was placed in an incubator before passing away Sunday, October 25. Funeral services were held at Roeder Funeral Home and Shiner Catholic Church with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. He is survived by parents Edwin and Rose Hoepfl, siblings, and grandparents. Funeral attendants were Robert Welff and Curtis Riske.
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Donald Eugene Hoepfl
Shner Hospital
Roeder Funeral Home
Shiner Catholic Church
Thomas J. Collins
Robert Eugene Welff
Curtis Wayne Riske
Shiner Catholic
Edwin and
Rose (Werner) Hoepfl
Edwin Jr
Charles Lester
Gladys
Roselyn
John Hoepfl
Moulton
Emma Werner
Shiner
Herman Werner
District Meeting for KIT and KJZT Lodges in Hallettsville
District meeting of KIT and KJZT lodges set for Sunday November 8 at 1 30 p m at Hallettsville parish hall. Invitations go to reverend fathers grand officers members Juvenile Department and district judges Nos 5 10 20 13 15 38 43 58 61 62 64 838. District President Herman Caka and Dist Secretary Bob Hlozek invite attendance.
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KIT
KJZT
Hallettsville
Shiner
Yoakum
Smothers Creek
Moulton
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Texas Highway Commission
Waelder
Lions Club
Tonite
Thurs
Culak Lodge
Jimmy Few
Mr. Few
Miss
Etlinger
Altar Society
Legion Plans
CYO Rally
ST. Jos
Mechanics School
Raab Studio
Anna Janssen
Elizabeth Gerdes
Corpus Christi
Emil L. Balusek
Emil Jr
Beverly Ann Balusek
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