Sunny side of life in America highlighted by Kiplinger
The Kiplinger Magazine finds good news in U S life with figures on non communist citizens, marriages, workers, travel miles, cancer and heart attack avoidance, forest safety, presidential risk, and tax returns. It notes that creativity and ideas rank as priceless treasures driving civilization and wealth.
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Kiplinger Magazine
United States
Communist Party
U.S
United Workers
Internal Revenue Service
Easter Rites A Moulton Stages Seventy Annual Celebration
Moulton plans Easter festivities April 10 inviting 10000 visitors including Agriculture Commissioner John C White and state officials. The day features sunrise services, a noon family luncheon at Veteran's Park with German Czech foods, an afternoon address by White, cultural bands, an Easter hunt for kids, and a dinner dance with C T Johnson as MC.
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John C. White
State Department
Veteran’s of Foreign Wars
Moulton
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Veteran’s Park
White
Eas
Austin
C. T. Johnson
Johnson
Release Your Unused Cotton Acreage Lavaca County
Lavaca County farmers are urged to plant their full cotton allotment or release unused acreage to keep credit for 1956. Failure to plant 90 percent or release will cost the acres in 1956. In 1954 Lavaca County lost 2930 acres for underplanting and not releasing. Release must be at the ASC office by April 11, 1955. Herman Hanslik president Lavaca County Farm Bureau.
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Lavaca County
ASC
Herman Hanslik
Lavaca County Farm Bureau
Time extended to release cotton acreage
The County Committee extends the period for farmers to release part or all of their 1955 cotton acreage allotment if not planting cotton in 1955. Release forms must be signed at the county office by the deadline, with released acreage distributed on April 15 under Chairman Fred Henneke of Lavaca County ASC.
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Fred Henneke
Lavaca County
ASC
Rev Horwood Relapse Confines Pastor and Palm Sunday Services
The Methodist Church records regret that Rev. S R Horwood suffered a relapse Friday night and remains bedridden. His son Rev Stanley K Horwood leads the schedule, opening Palm Sunday services and preaching at his father's appointment. Stanley spoke Tuesday at La Grange Methodist Church with Dr J W Connolly presiding.
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Friends of the Methodist Church
S. R. Horwood
Stanley K. Horwood
Stanley K
la Grange Methodist Church
J. W. Connolly
Transfer of School Children
Parents seeking to enroll a child in a school outside the home district for the 1955 56 term must file a written transfer application with the County Superintendent before June list. Applies to students both above and within the home district grade levels.
Minear Sterling Return to School Board in Shiner ISD
Only 50 votes were cast in the Shiner Independent School District trustee election on Saturday April 2. Wilbur Minear and R H Sterling ran unopposed and each received 50 votes signaling confidence in their abilities and the school board’s personnel.
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Wilbur Minear
R. H. Sterling
Board of Education
Shiner Independent School District
Duewall Buys La Grange Journal in Ownership Change
Leroy A. Duewall, editor for the past year, purchased the 75 year old La Grange Journal from Charles W. Priebe. The sale ends a lease arrangement that began May 1, 1954, making Duewall the sole owner and publisher.
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la Grange
Leroy A. Duewall
Duewall
Charles W. Priebe
Journal
Priebe
Walter P. Freytag
Glade Welhausen Elected Mayor In City Election
Voters cast 131 ballots on Tuesday with Glade Welhausen winning the mayoralty by 126 votes. City secretary E W Stratman led the ticket with 129. aldermen Percy Garbade 127 Ben Marcak 119 James F Buske 122 Ray Welhausen 126. write ins A A Darilek O A Kosler. Clyde Otto replaces John E Kasper as trustee and city official on Saturday.
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Glade Welhausen
E. W. Stratman
Percy Garbade
Ben Marcak
James F. Buske
Ray Welhausen
A. A. Darilek
O. A. Kosler
John Haverda
Willie French
Adolf Seidenberger
Raymond Dierksen
Clyde Otto
F. R. Mergenthaler
Oscar Lichey
Johnnie E. Kasper
John E. Kasper
Decoration Day Services Planned for City Cemetery
The annual Decoration Day services will be held Sunday at the City Cemetery with no program. Ministers are asked to announce a pulpit tribute Sunday morning and voluntary contributions will be collected in the cemetery via boxes.
Ten Women Included On Pettit Jury List For First Time
Lavaca County Texas shows gender change as ten of forty jurors named for the first spring week are women. List includes Mrs Ervin Bucek Hallettsville and Mrs R B Brown Hallettsville among others from Hallettsville Shiner Yoakum Moulton and nearby areas.
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Pettit
Hallettsville
Texas
Lavaca County
Ervin Bucek
R. B. Brown
E. J. Valenta
Sweet Home
Joe
Lavaca County Grand Jury Reports Four True Bills
The Lavaca County Texas April Term 1955 grand jury reports all funds accounted for, county offices current, and finds Lavaca jail, county farm, and courthouse in excellent sanitary condition. They investigated crimes and found four true bills. J. P. Harbish serves as foreman.
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District Court
Lavaca County
Texas
25Th Judicial District
State of
Lavaca
J. P. Harbish
Visiting Hours Wagner's Hospital To Be Enforced
The nursing staff of Wagner's Hospital announces visiting hours: mornings 10 to 11, afternoons 2 to 4, and evenings 7 to 8 30. Immediate family may visit at any time for seriously ill patients with doctor permission. children under 14 are not specified.
Freaky Weather Hurts Crops in Local Area
Frigid freezes hit Shiner while Yoakum escaped heavy hail. A three fourths inch rainfall over the weekend offers hope for salvage on corn as winds damaged young stalks. Some farmers can secure seed and replant, others gamble on corn revival. All cotton must be replanted.
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Shiner
Yoakum
Hospital Visitor Rules And Change Of Baros Reunion Date
The notice outlines visitor restrictions excluding children under state law to protect patients and maintain rest. Children may visit seriously ill parents only with Head Nurse approval. A reunion date for Baros has moved from May 22 to May 8, 1955, and relatives should inform out of town relatives.
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Baros
Hinrichs Rites Today At 2 P.M In Shiner
Funeral services for George August Hinrichs will be held today at 2 p.m. at United Dr. Martin Luther Church Shiner following services at Buffington Funeral Home. He died Tuesday night at 7:30 after a lengthy illness aged 82 years 3 months 4 days. Burial will be in Shiner City Cemetery.
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George August Hinrichs
Buffington Funeral Home
Shiner
United Dr. Martin Luther Church
Edwin Oehlke
Hinrichs
Shiner City Cemetery
Mrs S Kutach Dies in Galveston
Funeral arrangements were pending for Mrs Sylvester Kutach of Hallettsville after she died early Wednesday in Galveston. Her body will rest in state at Kabena Funeral Home in Hallettsville. She was the mother of Mrs Emil Huser of Shiner.
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Sylvester Kutach
Hallettsville
Galveston
Kabena Funeral Home
Mrs. W. F. Eilert Rites in Moulton
Funeral services were held in Moulton Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. W. F. Eilert Lizzie Eilert who died after a brief illness in Gonzales Crews Hospital. She was the mother of Fred Eilert of Shiner. A fuller obituary will appear in the next issue.
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Moulton
W. FB
Lizzie) Eilert
Crews Hospital
Gonzales
Mrs. C. A. Pearson Rites Today
Funeral services for Mrs. C. A. Edith Pearson 76 of Flatonia proceed from Smith Funeral Home to the Flatonia Methodist Church at ten o clock with burial in Flatonia City Cemetery. She died after being taken to Wagner Hospital early Tuesday afternoon. Survived by husband, a son Lloyd, and brother W D Johnson all of Flatonia.
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C. A
Edith) Pearson
Flatonia
Smith Funeral Home
Flatonia Methodist Church
Flatonia City
St Ludmila P T A Plans Annual Food Sale
The St Ludmila P T A met on Monday April 4 at 3 45 p m with 15 members present. The second annual food sale is set for April 30 and paper drive pickup for April 18. Members are urged to bring old papers magazines and cardboard. The usual donation for the girls volleyball jackets was moved to next year as the girls already had jackets.
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St. Ludmila’s P.-T.a
Shiner High Announces Easter Break Dismissal
Shiner High School will observe a holiday with dismissal on Thursday before Good Friday. The schedule change affects students and staff planning for the Easter period.
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Shiner High
The
Shiner High School
St Ludmila's Announces Easter Holidays
St Ludmila's Academy announces two holidays for the Easter season Good Friday and Easter Monday observed by students and staff across the school calendar.
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St. Ludmila
St. Ludmila’s Academy
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