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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1954
Page
1
The USDA monthly report lists beef with rice turkeys and eggs along with browses and fryers pork dairy canned tuna frozen fish and shrimp as high protein foods. John J Slaughter of the Agricultural Marketing Service notes the abundance made selecting November items challenging.
The Lavaca County Championship Domino Tournament will be played in Hallettsville on Sunday October 24 starting at 9 00 a m at the Recreation Hall. Players are urged to sign up before Sunday with fees 250 for individuals 500 for partner teams and a noon dinner for 100. Prizes depend on funds raised and signups are through Werner s Sporting Goods Leopold s Paint Store or Chairman G H Gerdes.
An American elephant hunt film will be shown at the Farm Bureau meeting at the VFW Hall next Wednesday October 27. The event is open to members and the public with E A Oehl of Pearl Brewing Co presenting as co sponsor. Showtime is 7 30 p m.
Secretary Ezra Benson announced a 1955 national cotton marketing quota of 10 million bales and an 18,113,208 acre planting allotment, a 15 percent cut from this year's 21.4 million acres. Voters will decide whether to accept the controls with a two thirds approval required.
Mrs Rosie Selzer Miller died at her home near Gonzales at age 60. Last rites were given at Old Moulton Baptist Church by Revs Sims and Bortoff. She was born Sept 15 1894 in Wallis to Frank and Frances Divin and survived by two sons, a daughter, five brothers, two sisters, and six grandchildren. Interment followed at Moulton City Cemetery.
Funeral services for Bryon Robinson 30 were held at Smith Funeral Home Flatonia and a Re quiem High Mass at Sacred Heart Church. Burial was in Praha Cemetery. Robinson died when his fertilizer truck left the road near Bryan and crashed into a creek. He is survived by his wife Leonita Pavlas and two children.
Farmers in the Moulton area show ginned cotton at about 3,967 bales worth estimated 438,330 to 461,400 dollars in gross income. Adverse spring drought and low prices reduce profits, while a proposed December price support vote could cut further.
The Eagle outlines which drivers must stop for a stopped school bus and warns penalties up to 200 dollars for meeting a stopped bus. It notes a ten mile per hour limit when proceeding past the bus and emphasizes caution to protect children.
The bank report shows deposits down 355485.97 since Sept 30 1953, contrasting with a 48000 plus rise from last April 15. Total resources October 7, 1954 stood at 2328416.08 versus 2684439.12 on Sept 30, 1953, signaling seasonal crop effects.
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce set a second dog immunization date for November 5 from 9 to 12. Street signs were discussed with a plan to determine numbers and cost at the next meeting. Illuminating signs would cost about $10 each installed. A city gas line from Sing Johnson field would require a ten mile main at roughly $4,000 per mile plus right of way.
Lupe Ceseries of Gonzales was fined $23.50 after a Tuesday arrest for knifing Avelado Chavarrilla at a Latin American dance in Rock Inn Hall last Saturday night. Avelado suffered abdomen wounds in the brawl.
Funeral services were held Monday for John Henrichs at Smith Funeral Home. Interment followed at City Cemetery with Rev. Holm officiating. He was born August 27 1879 in Charlottenburg to Gerhard and Meta Henrichs and lived in Shin er Hallettsville Yoakum Wied and Witting. He died October 16 at 75 years 1 month 26 days. He was survived by his widow four sons Marvin Max Leroy Johnny and four daughters Hallie Leona and others.
The 24th District VFW convention in Hallettsville venue featured Senator Gus Strauss detailing 11 constitutional amendments on the November 2 ballot. Delegates from Moulton Hallettsville Goliad and Yorktown met for awards dinner and district-wide talks urging newsstand boycotts of horror and crime comics.
Senator Gus J Strauss outlines eleven proposed amendments on the November 2 1954 general election ballot. Measures cover tax assessor roles in small counties jury service for women social security accessibility city county hospital districts term lengths for officials legislative salary setting and pay, retirement fund transfers between teachers and state employees, welfare spending limits, Confederate pension fund use for state buildings and prohibition of toll road financing.
A large crowd attended Farm Bureau family night stew at the VFW hall on Wednesday October 13. The event featured stew and trimmings as part of the Bureau’s ongoing membership drive. Dean Knox spoke briefly and Farm Bureau President Frankie Darilek thanked attendees for the meeting’s success.
Constable-elect Ern est Laqua, city nightwatchman, was assaulted while on duty during a tour. He sustained injuries and bruises requiring medical care with possible hospitalization after a Saturday night beating near the Post Office. The clash stemmed from an old feud with White Fulkerson and no charges filed yet.
The Ninth District American Legion and Ladies Auxiliary met at Fort Bend County Fair Grounds on Oct 16. Bay City Mayor R C Gusman MCed. Attorney General John Ben Shepperd spoke on home church school and government. 33 posts certified with 400 present. next convention set for Bellville.
The Rev. Joseph Kopp pastor of St. Josephs church returned from an extended visit to France last Thursday night. The several months trip to the native land was enjoyed by Rev. Kopp, but everyone is glad to see him home again.
Galveston area veterans plan home loans in El Campo Bay City Palacios Wharton and Rosenberg Richmond with easier approval. Congressman Thompson and VA officials say liberalizing loan restrictions where conditions exist will solve the problem without new legislation.
Hugh G. Koether of Shiner announced the enumerators for the 1955 agricultural census to work in the area. The Austin office appointed the crew led by Koether. Seventeen enumerators include Vaclav J. Jasek V J Barborak Hubert Novak and others from Moulton and See CENSUS p. 8 c.
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