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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1954
Page
1
Moulton Farm Bureau votes to firm its stance on acreage control for cotton, a policy rejected by a larger state convention last year. Local officers defend small farmer interests amid concerns on parity payments, tariff impacts, and production per unit.
Jesse Grabe a 38 year old Port Lavaca truck driver was burned to death when his bob tailed fish truck overturned on the Clark Creek Bridge twelve miles south of Hallettsville on Highway 77. Investigators believe he fell asleep and the gasoline spill ignited a fire. Grabe tried to save himself but was trapped. He is survived by his wife and two children. A separate note requests the return of electric clippers borrowed from the High School Vocational Agriculture Department for upcoming livestock shows.
Com John C. White projects 38 to 40 cent cotton as U S production dips to about 11.83 million bales and demand nears 13.7 million, creating a likely sellers market this year. Texas output by Sept 1 stands around 3.375 million bales amid drought and shifting CCC reserves may prompt mills to buy new crop first.
Pvt. Lawrence Barta reports completion of a 10 week Artillery Ballistic Meteorology course. He is stationed with the AAA Battalion at Ft. Bliss, joining 36 other graduates. He and his wife reside at 4326 12 Oxford St El Paso.
Zion Lutheran Church of Moulton and Evangelical Lutheran Church at Witting announce their annual Mission Festival with Rev. G Wolf of Columbus Texas as guest speaker. Services at Zion begin 9:00 am with a brief mission talk and 10:00 am sermon. A noon pot luck dinner follows. Sunday School at Witting starts 3:00 pm with a 3:30 pm mission sermon. Church meetings listed for October 1 to October 7.
A new Johnson grass hybrid from Argentina, tested by the Southwest Research Center, could aid drought damaged Texas ranchers. Sorghum Almum may thrive with little water and provide higher tonnage for grazing or silage, though it is poisonous for the first 10 days and should not be grazed until 16 inches tall.
A 16 year old boy named Arthur L. Ollison, a Waelder student, was arrested by Sheriff Theo Long for forging two checks on September 16 and 22. The forged amounts were $29.44 and $32.48, passed at Johnnie Kubenka store and given to Paul Broz via Mora. Prominent area farmers’ names were forged. The youth posted bond and was released from Lavaca County jail.
The Texas Game and Fish Commission field report notes wardens endured a harsh period. Poisoners wiped out fish along a two mile Colorado River stretch near Austin, killing about 15 000 pounds of game fish including 75 pound catfish. A reward of 200 is offered. Other cases include doves, quail, turkey, and protected fawn deer prosecutions with 37 cases for illegal taking of game fish.
Local American Legion Post 392 led by Commander Wm Miculka plans a 1955 drive aiming to top 1954's 214 members. A membership dinner is set for Sunday October 3 at the VFW Hall with elections and visits to veterans of World War I II and the Korean Conflict.
Funeral services were held for Ben Schneider, 79, on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Rev. Julius Holm officiated. Born October 12, 1874 in Fredericksburg to Ben Schneider Sr. and Helen Stoeitje Schneider, he married Bertha Winkenwaerder on December 6, 1909. He lived near Moulton, then town, worked as a school janitor. Survivors: widow, son Benno of Moulton, daughter Della Schultz of San Antonio, sisters Selma Winkler of Corpus Christi and Lena Schneider of Columbus, and two grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents and sister Mary Schroeder.
A new white onion Eclipse, developed by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and the U S Department of Agriculture, offers mild flavor, high yield and pink root resistance. It matures with L365 and is slightly earlier than L690, with seed-to-seed propagation possible though difficult. Eclipse yielded 86 fifty pound bags more of U S No 1 onions than L365 in 3 year tests and benefited from private industry support and grower cooperation.
The Witting School parents and teachers organized the PTA on September 23. Officers elected include President Walter Schoenvogel, Vice President Martin Cerny, Secretary August Kuehn, Treasurer Adolph Darilek, Reporter Julius Technik. A dedication picnic for the new schoolhouse was planned for October 31 with a program by the children.
Well over twenty dogs and cats are urged to receive rabies shots on Wednesday October 6 from 9 to 12 at the Fire Station in Moulton. Dr Loraine of Gonzales Veterinary Depot says the one year vaccine costs 2.00 and the two year vaccine remains unreliable. Citizens are urged to bring pets to protect community health.
The Gonzales-Lavaca County draft board names eight men for induction on October 22 including J. Gillar Moulton Adam Cantu Jr Gonzales Louis H Bruns Gonzales Alfred L Byars Yoakum John Doniquez Smiley Max W Fehr Hallettsville John J Shuler Gonzales and Richard A Henneke Hville Victor Gallia Yoakum also slated for October call but enlisted before draft.
The St. Joseph's School Club will meet in regular session Friday October 1 at 8 o clock in the Parish Auditorium. Members are urged to attend.
Readable fragments name Moulton and several associates including Commander Wm Miculka Fr Meyer Julius Gertner and James Koncaba in an inquiry. The text notes representation by multiple individuals but omits other context or outcomes.
Bernadette Metal Tax Assessor Collector of the Moulton Ind School District says she will be in the school tax office on school grounds from 9 to 12 a m and 1 to 3 p m starting October 4th with additional one hour noon sessions on Wednesdays.
Moulton and surrounding areas report a persistent dry strip along the town and northward through Flatonia. May posted the wettest rainfall, while Moulton, Yoakum, Hallettsville, and nearby towns saw varying showers and scant moisture. Local pastures burn as Johnson grass dries and dust rises with few measurable rains in recent days.
The Moulton Farm Bureau schedules a family night dinner at the VFW Hall on October 13 with entertainment and updates from County Agent Jack Lindsey. Delegates discuss water legislation, graduated acreage controls, cotton per acre incentives, and pink bollworm counts across Lavaca County.
Proof of underground water shows a new artesian well at the Burt Clinic, tapped by Johnny Maresh with help from Dossie Brownlow. The well yielded 900 gallons per hour and, with an engine, 4,000 gallons per hour, addressing a parched area where existing wells fail to provide enough water.
Judge Edmund Bellinger of Gonzales County traced a long-cold case to John H. Schultz. Schultz confessed to killing two settlers in 1845 near Gonzales and later claimed other murders, including killing Col. Henry Teal during a Texas Republic era incident.
Texas will induct 1 062 men in November under the national call for 23 000. Brig Gen Paul L Wakefield state Selective Service director said last week the November quota is smaller than October's 1 122. Texas' total includes 2 565 men reported elsewhere in the draft.
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