Ed's Viewpoint on Industry, Rights and Schools
The piece notes interest from local businessmen in industrial acquisition and frames future plans by civic-minded locals. It discusses cotton consumption drops, rising synthetic fabrics, and a looming threat to U S cotton markets amid school integration debates in Little Rock. It cites federal civil rights powers, troops around Little Rock, and the cost of modern schools with a California example of a long-serving Woodside schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Woodside
California
Contractor Daniel Kresta Moves to Carnation Milk Co
Mr Daniel Kresta who has for the past two years been employed with the Albritton Eng Corp has accepted employment with the Carnation Milk Co in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Kresta
Albritton Eng. Corp
Carnation Milk Co
Flying Lumberjacks land to promote lumber ad campaign
A crowd greeted the Flying Lumberjacks from Houston as their plane landed in a Lavaca area pasture east of Houlton around 1928. The visit, linked to Maurice Angly Lumber Company of Trorston, echoed Lindbergh era aviation. Attendees included the Fehrenkamp family and two Houston company representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Henry Fisbeck
Houlton
Maurice Angly Lumber Company
Trorston
Charles Lindberg
Atlantic
Houston Group
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Louis F. Fehrenkamp
Hugo Giesbers
Henry E. Fehrenkamp
Houston Lumber Company
Fanny Fehrenkamp
Victor O. Fehrenkamp
Notice To Firemen Drill Monday September 30
The Moulton Fire Dept schedules a special drill starting at 7:30 o'clock Monday. Firefighters are urged to attend and participate in the session.
Heavy Rain Drenches Local Area Over Eight Inches
The region received over eight inches of rain from Sunday through Wednesday, with north and northwest sectors hardest hit. Lavaca River reached an all time high since the 1940 Hallettsville flood, while roads and creeks flooded creating a lakelike landscape. Waelder and Gonzales FM Roads were impassable as Peach Creek and tributaries overflowed.
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Here
Lavaca
Hallettsville
Daceb Steinacher
Emil Jalvika
Mirta
Hallectsville
Komensky
Peach Creek
Moulton- Waelder FM
Waelder
Gonzales FM
Moulton
Local GOC To Skan Skies Sunday PM
The local Ground Observer Corps will stand another air watch Sunday September 29 at the usual time and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOC
Skan
Microwave System To Improve TV Reception Here
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative receives contracts to supply electrical service for two of four stations in AT&T built microwave relay network between Houston and San Antonio. Stations near Shiner and Seguin will have 175 and 250 foot towers, with concrete block buildings. four channels planned, three for TV and one standby, all capable of color transmission.
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Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc
Houston
San Antonio
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Shiner
Seguin
Houston Kresta Is Son Of Moulton Couple
Daniel Houston Kresta is named as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kresta of Moulton in the society notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Daniel
Henry Kresta
Moulton
Sun Glow Dealer Appointed Here
Dr. A. A. Warlick of Du roc Breeder is named SunGlow Feeds dealer for Moulton and nearby areas. SunGlow, from Fant Milling of Sherman Texas, offers feeds for pullet production, chicks, dog and rabbit food, and other livestock. Warlick provides free poultry disease and feeding guidance and invites 4-H and FFA members to pursue Sun-Glow awards from five to twenty dollars for multiple show categories. Full details and entry blanks available from Sun-Glow dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Warlick
Moulton
Fant Milling Company
Sherman
Texas
Gladiola
Hermann Sons Lodge Plans Annual Halloween Social
Thirty five members of the Moulton Hermann Sons Lodge No. 59 met at Rock Inn Hall on September 18 to approve sick cards and outline the Halloween Social on October 16 inviting the public. Visitors from San Antonio E H Niemeyer Sister Annie Jaroszewski and Sister Amelia Henrichs attended and were warmly greeted. A post meeting social with songs followed, featuring sandwiches cakes pies cookies and cold drinks.
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Moulton Hermann Sons
Rock Inn Hall
Bheer
San Antonio
E. H. Niemeyer
Annie Jaroszewski
Amelia Henrichs
Shirts Next to Cotton's Top Use in U S 1956
Memphis report shows shirts were the number one cotton product in the United States. The National Cotton Council notes 1956 consumption near 600 thousand bales with shirts leading, followed by sheets drapery and upholstery fabrics. Automobile uses remained strong at almost a third of a million bales.
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Cotton Research
U. S
Memphis
Tenn
United States
National Cotton Council
The
Council
Vandalism Reported at Fehrenkamp Lumber Office
Former Fehrenkamp Lumber premises were broken into with entry gained by force. Desks were rifled and papers strewn as investigators seek leads with limited evidence.
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F. T. Fehrenkamp
Witting Church Picnic At St. Anthony’s Parish
St. Anthony’s Parish in Witting plans its annual picnic on Sunday September 29 with Holy Masses at 6:00 and 9:00 am. A family-style dinner begins at 11:00 am, priced at 1.00 for tickets and 0.50 per meal, plus a 4:30 pm supper. A Cotton and Variety Auction at 3:00 pm and music by the Pearl Polka Boys of Victoria will accompany the event on Farm to Market Road 340.
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St. Anthony's
Witting
Pearl Polka Boys of
Victoria
St. Anthony's Church
Notice to the Public Jerome Vasek Justice of the Peace
Jerome Vasek announces office hours Mondays 9:00 A M at the office above Farmers and Merchants State Bank and states he may be reached by phone 3 2242 or at his home three miles west of Moulton on Gonzales FM Road. This notice serves residents of Neu precinct 2.
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Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Moulton
Gonzales FM Road
Plans Set for St Joseph School Club Picnic
Plans for the St Joseph's School Club Picnic at the VFW Hall on October 20 are underway. Committees are chosen and members work to ensure a memorable event with Halloween atmosphere, a dinner and supper menu, and a concluding evening ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's School Club
VFW
Hallowe'en
Local Scout Troop Attends Fall Delafa Jambo Camporee
The Yoakum camporee recreated Valley Forge Jamboree spirit for 180 boys from this district. Scouts camped in 100 by 100 foot areas with demonstrations, sanitary setups, and troop projects. Cuero Troop won. Troop 221 and Shiner Troop 231 tied for second in gateway judging, earning red ribbons.
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Yoakum
Valley Forge
Boy Scout
Charles Luksov
Sky
Shiner Troop
Cuero
Dew as a plant moisture source gains support
A study challenges the idea that dew provides little help to plants. Researchers show dew can supply significant moisture, totaling as much as 10 inches of water per year, potentially easing crop and garden water needs.
Little League finances leave $117 for 1958 season
In a Moulton Lions Club meeting, Alton Halliburton reported that $81.87 was collected at home games, expenses totaled $60.88, and $20.99 was added to the civic group fund. The Moulton Civic Group now has $117.00 to help cover 1958 Little Boys League baseball expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Lions Club
Alton Halliburton
Civic Group
Moulton
Moulton Civic Group
VFW
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Farm Bureau, Chamber of Commerce and
Lions Club
Little Boys League
Reward Offered for Break-In at Fehrenkamp Lumber Office
A reward of $100 is offered for the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons breaking in and destroying property at the former Fehrenkamp Lumber Office. Fehrenkamp nominee Mrs. Hildegard A. Fehrenkamp is the attorney in fact.
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F. T. Fehrenkamp
Finance Chiefs Meet for Scout Drive in Shiner
Francis Fisbeck, local community finance chairman of the Boy Scout Delafa District, attended a district finance meeting in Shiner where chairmen discussed the upcoming Boy Scout Fund Drive scheduled for October 8.
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Francis Fisbeck
Boy Scout
Delafa
Shiner
Lieutenant Meyer Begins Two Weeks Active Duty at Brooks
Lt. Harry Meyer left for Brooks Air Force Base in San Antonio for two weeks of active duty. He serves as a pilot with the Troop Carrier Alamo Wing.
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Harry Meyer
Brooks Air Force Base
San Antonio
Meyer
Alamo
Knitting Library Gift From Albrecht's Grocery At Witting
Albrecht's Grocery & Feed in Witting offers a four volume Knitting Library as a free gift to families in exchange for Uncle Johnny feed bag tags. The set includes guides on knitting for children, adults, and home furnishings, with full illustrations and diverse project ideas. Supplies are limited and available while they last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albrecht’s Grocery & Feed
Witting
Egaday
Johnny
16 Day Beer Bust Opens in Munich with Mayor Wimmer
Bavaria launched a 16 day beer bust with Mayor Thomas Wimmer tapping the first giant keg. The festival runs through October 6 as six million visitors from around the world are expected to celebrate good crops and enjoy festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Bavaria
Thomas Wimmer
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Erreus
Newport
Eisenhower
Arkansas
Orval E. Faubus
Grant
Lee
Appomattox Court House
Lavaca River
Raab Studio
Moulton Fire Dept
Wed
Huntsville
Sun Glow
Hermann Sons Lodge
Jerome Vasek
Justice of the Peace
Neu
Tokyo
Bh. C. Fehrenkamp
Hildegard A. Fehren
Boy Scout Finance
Kathy Hild
Bat Bell
Drummond
Wantagh, L.L
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