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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1956
Page
2
The brief notice announces Malec Publishing Co published weekly on Fridays in Moulton Texas with a yearly subscription rate of 2.50 in advance and post office registration under the 1879 act.
A series of social visits and family gatherings are noted across Texas towns. Highlights include V F Taylors celebrating Mr Krejci’s birthday in Vine Krejci, Maekers reuniting at Flatonia’s American Legion Park, and numerous trips to San Antonio Gonzales Luling and Houston among relatives and friends.
A birthday celebration for Emil Muehlstein was held Wednesday night September 5 in Moulton. Attendees included many relatives and friends from Moulton and nearby areas such as San Antonio Shiner and local families. They enjoyed lunch and cold drinks and extended wishes for many more happy birthdays.
The piece critiques the veterans land scandal highlighting Prascom Giles as a central figure and notes widespread involvement by lawyers and legislators. It discusses party loyalty divisions, Eisenhower's stance on radicals, race school integration tensions, communist influence claims, and praises enduring legacies of great singers like Enzio Pinza and Caruso.
The article notes water supply as the primary challenge for Texas livestockmen during droughts and offers guidance on adjusting feed to stretch water. It details how water intake rises with feed and temperature, gives examples for a 1 000 pound animal on maintenance rations, and cautions against cutting water for lactating cows. It emphasizes gradual feed reduction to preserve herd weight and ensure recovery after shortages.
The Postmaster General praised a U S Chamber of Commerce resolution supported by about four thousand delegates at the 1956 meeting. The plan urges fourth class mail, notably parcel post, to yield full postal costs with costs of other government services added to postal costs. The Hoover Commission first proposed this self funding approach in 1955.
The Fall Term started September 4 at Baldwin's Business College in Yoakum with 23 new students. They include Miss Marion Emma Michal of Moulton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Michal, a Moulton High School graduate, and Lester Zimmerman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Zimmerman, studying General Business in Night School under the Veterans Training Program. Day School entrants include Miss Evelyn Rose Zaiontz of Yorktown, Gordon Wayne Seidel of Westhoff, Charles A. Drabek, Edward Mikes of Shiner, Mrs. Louise Poenitzsch of Cuero, and other new students.
Mr and Mrs Larry Wensk of Point Comfort welcomed an 8 pound 20 ounce baby boy at Shiner hospital on Friday September 7 at 8 pm. Named Rodney Joe he has an older brother Dennis Wayne at home.
The Night School resumes classes September 5 with new enrollments including Lillian Bennetsen Cliffe, Marjorie Seitz, J Nell Donnelly, Robert Orsak, Douglas Kruse, Billy Wendt, Ralph Polzin of Yoakum, Daniel Kuhn of Hallettsville, Barbara Ann Pilzner, Mabel Jean Schilling of Shiner, and Mary Jo Zielonka of Cuero.
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