Weather views forecast long dry spell into 1962
I R Tannehill a chief forecaster links a 22 year sunspot cycle to drought with predictions of six to eight more years of dry weather. The report ties solar activity to climate and notes recent storms like Hurricane Carol caused major damage while New England suffers high winds.
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I. R. Tannehill
Asant
Weather Reau
Carol
Old North Church
Boston
Paul Revere
New England
Gulf
Komensky School Opens September 6
Komensky School will open Monday September 6th per officials. Students should bring lunches and expect a full day. Bus service will run per the schedule posted at Kubenka and Bohuslav stores in Komenky.
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Komensky
Kubenka
Bohuslav
Komenky
Moultonites Attend Yorktown Teachers Training Course
A group from Moulton attended the Sunday School Teachers Training Course in Yorktown on Sunday afternoon and Wednesday evening. Participants included Rev. Julius Holm Mrs Hugo Albrecht Mrs Thomas Beale Mrs Henry Helweg Mr and Mrs Walter Hildebrandt and Miss Helen Kaase.
Seaman Ehler Receives Navy Discharge At Home
Seaman first class Clarence Ehler has received his discharge from the Navy and is back at home with his parents Mr and Mrs Ad Ehler of Moulton. He spent six months in Korean waters and was previously in California and Washington.
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Clarence Ehler
Navy
Ad. Ehler
Moulton
Clarence
California
Washington
Water Skiing Course Planned at Texas Lutheran College
Texas Lutheran College in Seguin will offer a new water skiing course this fall, the first in the Southwest to provide such a program. Athletic director George F. Kieffer announced the addition to the physical education department. The class will be held at Lake Breeze Ski Lodge.
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Seguin
Texas Lutheran College
Southwest
George F. Kieffer
Lake Breeze
St Josephs School Club Sets September 10 Meeting
The St Josephs School Club will hold its first meeting of the year Friday September 10 at 8 oclock in the school auditorium. Old and prospective members are urged to attend. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
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St. Joseph's
Moulton Students Named Cadet Officers at A and M
Texas A and M College announces the 1954 55 term Cadet officers for the First Regiment staff and First Wing Staff. William J Meyer of Moulton serves as adjutant and Master Sgt Ernest F Biehunko of Moulton is listed among wing staff officers.
Farm Bureau Round-Up On Air Expands Across Texas
Radio station KGBS San Antonio airs Farm Bureau Roundup every Saturday at 6 45 am. Alvin Denison Lavaca County Farm Bureau secretary treasurer notes the 15 minute Texas Farm Bureau produced program relies on on the spot reports from state farm editors and includes state and national agricultural news. The show is broadcast on 87 Texas stations weekly.
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KGBS
San Antonio
Farm Bureau
Alvin Denison
Lavaca County
Texas
Lone Star
Gypsum Clears Muddy Pond Waters in Texas Trials
In Flatonia area trials, agriculture gypsum proved a reliable water clearer for muddy pond and tank water. E A Arnim reports using 1000 pounds per surface acre, with extra powder where needed, producing clearer water though volumes and mud vary. Some tanks cleared and turned greenish, suitable for fishing and cattle use.
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Texas
Flatonia
E. A. Arnim
Arnim
Instructors Named for College Campus Event
Capt. Jack Fouts and Joe Mueller will lead the program near the college campus. Their roles indicate an instructional or ceremonial capacity for the upcoming activity in the area.
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Jack Fouts
Joe Mueller
Early Stalk Destruction Urged By Texas Entomologists
Texas cotton growers are urged to destroy stalks soon after harvest to curb bollworms and pink bollworms. Entomologists from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service recommend cutting stalks or shredding and plowing under, improving soil organic matter and aiding winter legumes, with differences noted between central and northwest Texas practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas
Remodeling Sale At Etlinger's Store
A giant remodeling sale will be held this weekend at the W. H. Etlinger Store. Free ice cream and fifteen baskets of groceries will be given away on Friday and Saturday to registered shoppers. The store highlights reduced prices in its large ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Etlinger
Security Benefits Boost Economy
Washington reports new social security changes will start paying 36 million dollars monthly into the economy from October. Oveta Club Hobby secretary of health education and welfare announced that monthly old age insurance payments rise from 282.9 million to 318.731 million dollars. The law will add about 500 dollars tax free annually to personal incomes and boost buying power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oveta Club Hobby
Texas Seeks 1122 October Inductions Into Army
Texas’ October draft quota totals 1,122 men for induction into the armed forces. A total of 2,630 Texans from 69 local boards will undergo combined physical and mental examinations. Brigadier General Paul L. Wakefield notes boards with older registrants will have the larger exam loads.
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Austin
Paul L. Wakefield
State Selective Service
Wakefield
Texas
Lavaca County backs Shivers in strong postrunoff showing
Lavaca County tallies show Governor Shivers with 3335 votes to Yarborough 1496, a 2 1/2 point margin. National results put Shivers ahead by about 100000 votes, securing him a third term. In Brewster vs Scott for Supreme Court Place 1, Brewster wins 3526 to 908. A wildcat oil well appears dry as its derrick is being moved with no further details.
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Lavaca
Shivers
Yarborough
Ralph Yarborough
Brewster
Supreme Court
Scott
Wildcat
Mother Dies at Nixon Nursing Home at 88
Mrs. Mary Thanheiser, mother of Mrs. A J Breitschopf of Moulton, died Aug 28 at Nixon Nursing Home. Funeral at Seydler Gonzales and St James Church. Burial in W O W Cemetery. Survived by five daughters and two sons, 28 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. Husband and one daughter preceded her in death.
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Mary Thanheiser
A. J. Breitschopf
Moulton
Nixon Nursing Home
Seydler Funeral Home
Gonzales
St. James Catholic Church
Thanheiser
Mary Foster
Weimar
Mary Ella Breitschopf
Kathy Klein
Cuero
Edith Dittman
Linton
Emma MeeCarthy
Texas Public Schools Forecast Attendance Rise to 1960
The Texas Research League projects a 22 percent rise in average daily attendance from 1 375 000 this year to 1 683 000 in 1960. Total school age children would grow from 1 707 469 in 1953 to 2 043 000 by 1959, prompting questions on teachers capital outlays and impacts on state funds and local taxes.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Education Agency
Texas Research League
League
Texas Public Schools
State Board of Education
More Inducted Than Discharged In Texas July
Brigadier Gen. Paul L. Wakefield reports that in July Texas sent more men to the armed services than were discharged, reversing months of decline. About 52 percent of July applicants at Texas draft boards were rejected for army service, a decision resting with the armed forces.
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Austin
Washington
Paul L. Wakefield
Uniformed Services
Wakefield
Texas
Army
Selective Service
Farm Bureau Leaders Eye January Legislature and Policy Plans
Texas Farm Bureau leaders outline 13 district meetings in September to discuss state and national issues affecting farmers and ranchers. Key topics include road funding proposals and possible new taxes. District queen contests offer prizes. the state queen gains an expense trip to the AF BF convention. District 11 meets September 22 in Rosenberg at the Houston Power and Light building.
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Farm Bureau
Texas
Waco
Mercedes
J. Walter Hammond
Texas Farm Bureau
Hammond
State Farm Organization
AFBF
New York
District 11
Rosenberg
Houston
Investigation into MSgt Joe Koudelka Death
The death of MSgt Joe Koudelka, buried in Shiner on August 23, remains under inquiry. Fort Hood Provost Marshal officers questioned whereabouts in the area days before death, and he was flown to Brooke General Hospital after being found at 6 am on August 19. The weapon is with the army, but officials could not explain how the shooting occurred.
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Joe Koudelka
Shiner
Provost Marshall
Fort Hood
Brooke General Hospital
San Antonio
Drouth Drives Small Rise in July Living Costs
Washington reports July living costs rose for the third straight month due to drouth raising fruit and vegetable prices in the East and Midwest. The index edged up one tenth of a percent to 115.2, boosting penny-an-hour wages for about a million workers in auto, aircraft, and farm equipment industries.
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Washington
East
Midwest
Bureau of Labor Onrose
Grand Opening At Hi-Way Service Station
Hi-Way Service Station announces its grand opening on Saturday September 4. Mr Gus Dziadek and sons invite the public to visit, register for prizes, and enjoy free gifts for children. The station will stock Sinclair products and offer washing and greasing services.
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Sta
Gus Dziadek and Sons
Sinclair
Dziadek
Telephone workers in Texas win pay raise in new contract
Southwestern Bell and C. I. O. Communications Workers signed a one year contract covering 61 000 workers in Texas and five other states. Wages rise by 1 to 2 50 weekly with reclassified highway brackets. Several working condition changes and title revisions were made. Plainview and Monahans reclassifications noted. Old contract expired at midnight. negotiations continued overnight.
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ST. Louis
Texas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
C. I. O. Communications
Lavaca County Approved for Drouth Relief Loans from FHA
Governor Shivers designates Lavaca County as a major disaster area for drouth relief. Farmers can apply for emergency FHA loans with grain subsidies and hay transportation rebates. Local FHA ASC and County Agent offices will certify eligible pounds of grain and tons of hay.
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Lavaca County
FHA
Paul H. Fertsch
Allan Shivers
Drouth
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
ASC
Joe Cabiness
Texas
Southwest
School Registration Notice for Sophomores to Seniors
Sophomores juniors and seniors register Saturday morning September 4 from 9 to 11 30 a m Freshmen and new Molino High School entrants register that day from 1 to 3 30 p m Elementary students register on the first day of school Classes start at 8 45 a m and run a half day The St Josephs School opens Tuesday September 7
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Moulton High School
St. Joseph's
Cotton crop in Gonzales county below last year
The Thomas Dawe & Sons gin in Gonzales county last week ginned 54 bales to date, well under the 1953 totals. They forecast a 60 to 65 percent crop versus last year as the prolonged drought affects yields, per the Gonzales Inquirer.
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Gonzales
Thomas Dawe & Sons
Gonzales Inquirer
Thirty Road Deaths Predicted for Labor Day Weekend
Texas state police predicted thirty deaths in Labor Day weekend traffic. N K Woerner, the state police traffic analyst, said last July fourth toll reached 31 by one, and 32 died. Last year the toll was 27.
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Austin
N. K. Woerner
Texans Conform 1954 55 Auto Inspection Dates Set
Austin announces the Texas Public Safety Commission fixed the annual auto inspection period from September 15, 1954, to April 15, 1955. DPS reports 106 cases filed against owners who failed current checks, with patrols and local police contributing. Busby notes overall violations for 1953-54 likely low as spot checks show near full compliance.
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Austin
Homer Garrison, Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Public Safety Commission
Texas
George Busby
DPS Motor Vehicle Inspection Division
Texas Highway Patrol
Busby
1954 Farm Census Taken This Fall Announcement
Establishment of a field office for the 1954 Census of Agriculture was announced by J. T. Baumgardner who is appointed supervisor for the area. The office will be at the Federal Court House in Austin Texas. Preliminary work will start immediately with hiring, training of clerks, crew leaders and enumerators for the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Congressional Districts. About 24 crew leaders and 331 enumerators will be employed.
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J. T. Baumgardner
Federal Court House
Austin
Texas
Baumgardner
Bank Observes Labor Day Holiday
Holiday notice states Farmers & Merchants State Bank will be closed Monday September 6 for the Labor Day legal holiday and will not conduct business that day.
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Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Lion Club Meets Tonight on Thursday in Reminder Notice
No holiday Monday. other businesses stay open as usual. The Lion Club gathers tonight on Thursday, signaling an upcoming scheduled meeting.
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the Lion Club
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