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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1955
Page
1
Local write up highlights the St Joseph Harvest Festival at the VFW Hall and praise for community groups like the American Legion and VFW. The piece discusses co operation, farm policy on cotton acreage, weather and pests affecting yields, and youth programs such as FFA FHA and 4H as potential benefits for rural families.
Gov. Allan Shivers designated September 10 to 18 as National Home Week in Texas and September 25 as National Gold Star Mothers Day, outlining statewide observances.
The Texas Health Department reports 1271 polio cases for 1955 in the week ending September 3. New weekly cases totaling 76 were added from August 28 through September 3, with 508 paralytic, 233 non paralytic, and 530 unspecified cases.
Federal cost-sharing is authorized for establishing winter legumes in fall 1955. Seeding Austrian and Dixie Wonder Peas, Vet ches Melilotus Indica and Hu man Clover, and use of superphosphate and mixed fertilizers are approved. Apply at the ASC Office Halettesville. deadline September 20, 1955.
A St. Joseph parish Harvest Festival concluded with a cotton auction where ten bales sold for prices from 40 to 60 cents per pound. Auctioneer Arnold Freytag led the sale totaling $2,409.33, with proceeds supporting parish efforts in Moulton.
Lavaca County Farm Bureau announces its annual convention at the VFW Hall in Moulton on October 19 1955. Resolutions will be passed to be sent to the State Convention in November. A September 19 policy development meeting in Shiner will include directors county and community resolution committees and other interested members.
Hermann Sons Social announces a family night program at Rock Inn Hall on Tuesday September 20. The Moulton Lodge No 59 will offer music and domino games with members and guests invited to attend.
George Gillar a former Halletsville boy and A M College junior fullback will travel with the Aggies to California to face UCLA on Saturday September 17. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Gillar of Komensky.
Ford adds the T-750 to its tandem axle lineup alongside the T-700 and T-800. The new 56 model has a 36,000 lb gross weight with a standard 322 cu in V-8 at 190 hp and an optional 332 cu in V-8 at 200 hp. Tubeless tires and weight saving engines aim to maximize payload within legal limits.
Lavaca County Farm Bureau leaders attend a state wide Captains Meeting September 21 at the Commodore Perry Hotel Austin to kick off a fall membership drive across about 100 counties. Hassil Schenck Indiana Farm Bureau president headlines a program with prizes, entertainment from Williamson County, and speakers J Walter Hammond O K Hoyle and Leon M Lane.
Texas residents have from September 15, 1955, to April 15, 1956, to obtain mandatory safety inspections. Col. Homer Garrison Jr, director of the DPS, says about 4,000 licensed stations will conduct the checks.
Frank Pekar of Kokernot Grove and Raymond Bordovsky of Yoakum were arrested Saturday night at the VFW Hall dance by Deputy William Kortwig. They faced Justice A. J. Darilek on Malicious Mischief charges and paid $25.46 in fines and costs each.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday for Mrs. Theresia Wenske 85 who died September 8 in Shiner Hospital after two years of illness. Interment followed at St Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Moulton with Rev John Matocha officiating. She came to the United States at 11, married Charlie Wenske and lived in Oak Grove Shiner Komensky before retiring to Moulton. Survived by daughter Mrs Mary Anderle three sons Henry Eddie Otto 15 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren and two brothers two sisters preceded in death. Pallbearers were grandsons Herbert Anderle Melvin Alvin Leroy Larry and Clarence Wenske.
Austin reports a state draft call for 534 men in October, part of a national 10,000-man call. No routine physicals will be conducted in October except isolated cases, and induction targets older men aged 21 and up as of October 1. Local boards will mail October quotas September 7.
Texas July meat production is estimated by the Crop Reporting Board in Austin at 99,031,000 pounds, 2 percent higher than July last year. The figure covers beef veal pork mutton and lamb from federally inspected plants and other wholesale and retail plants but excludes farm slaughter. Nationally output in July fell 10 percent from June and 3 percent from July last year.
The Rev. John Matocha, longtime St. Joseph's assistant in Moulton, is reassigned as administrator of Panna Maria parish near Karnes City. He originated from Weimar and will reside near his home in Jourdanton, leaving St. Joseph's after eight years of service and guiding the Weimar missions.
Rev Bernard Goebel a native of Poland and former Dachau prisoner joins St Michael's Wei mar as an assistant to Msgr Anthony Drozd after being sent by the Bishop's Relief Committee as a Polish Displaced Person. He was born January 16 1905 in Brusy Poland and ordained in 1930.
Funeral services were conducted at St. Joseph's Catholic Church for Rosie Lee Castro seven months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Castro of Moulton. Father Joseph Kopp officiated. The infant died Saturday morning after a brief illness. Survivors include her parents seven brothers and a sister and both sets of grandparents.
In Sumner Mississippi Roy Bryant and J W Milam, white men aged 24 and 35, pleaded innocent to kidnapping and murder charges in the case of 14 year old Emmett Louis Till from Chicago. An all white grand jury indicted them and trial was set for the next three weeks. Till allegedly whistled at Bryant near a country store in the community.
Huntsville Texas. The Texas Prison Rodeo, dubbed The Wildest Show on Earth, returns this October with faster stock and top riders. Manager Albert Moore, in charge since 1932, says the arena will showcase the best in both rider and animal as more volunteers join the famed event.
Deputy Henry reports $150 in cash and checks missing from the safe at Moulton Hardware during the day last Thursday. Owners Julius Krejer and Ed. Maresh run the store. a Mexican man was seen at 6:00 p.m. but not identified as a suspect. No solid lead yet.
The Moulton Parent-Teacher Association will hold its first meeting of the school year on Tuesday September 20 at 7 30 p m in the High School gym. All parents are invited to attend. N E Strandtmar
A terse cotton market note mentions Wednesday ginning activity and a cooperative led Beran reporting middling quality cotton. Prices or bids are not detailed in the fragment.
Mr and Mrs Lee Jarosek owners of Moulton Motor Sales returned from a week long vacation at Hot Springs Arkansas after winning an Exchange Stamp contest They flew from Austin Sept 2 via Trans Texas Airlines and stayed at Velda Rose Motel They appeared on a radio program where Hot Springs Mayor Housley named them honorary citizens and they received cash and flowers during their Ozark visit.
Mrs Amelia Med died at the pacified Home Sunday morning at 5 a m aged 80 years 11 months and 5 days. The remains were taken to Smith Funeral Home and will lie in state Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be at Orange Grove Church Wednesday morning at 10 oclock with interment in Orange Grove Cemetery.
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