Veterans School to Be Organized at Moulton
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce will host a meeting at the high school gym on April 24 to organize a veterans school with Blinn College reps present. The program covers elementary to college level courses and tests to set grade levels.
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Veterans School
Moulton
Moulton High School
Blinn College
Brenham
Texas
Veterans Administration
Armed Forces
Lavaca County
Public school bill signed by Governor Shivers and other notes
Governor Allen Shivers signed a public schools bill for special instruction for mentally retarded and physically handicapped children. Senator Searcy Bracewell of Houston authored the measure. The Moulton Fire Department will host a dance April 21 with Henry Brosch Orchestra providing music. Santa Rosa School of Nursing in San Antonio offers a free course for June brides ending May 25 after fourteen lectures. General Ridgway replaces MacArthur in the fighting front. MacArthur and family arrive in San Francisco for a 14 year US visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Shivers
Searcy Bracewell
Houston
Santa Rosa School of Nursing
San Antonio
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Mattew B. Ridgway
General MacArthur
San Francisco
United States
Tax bill to levy gas tax for rural roads schools and cities
Representative Otis Henderson spoke with The Eagle by phone last week about a House passed tax bill imposing 1 cent per 1000 cubic feet of natural gas. It is estimated to raise about 30 million dollars for rural roads schools and municipalities as halves and quarters. The bill moves to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Henderson
Waelder
The
Eagle
House
Senate
Farmers Merchants State Bank Issues Bank Statement
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Moulton releases its official bank statement, printed on another page of this edition of The Moulton Eagle.
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Farmers & Merchnts State Bank
The
Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Moulton
Moulton Eagle
Texas Home Gardens Rise This Spring Under Brannan Plan
Miss Callie Izora Werth, a home demonstration agent, notes April is ideal for planting squash cucumber beans cantaloupes peas okra spinach eggplant and watermelons. The expanded home garden program aims to improve diet stretch family budgets and boost health and morale.
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Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan
Callie Izora Werth
Miss Werth
Moulton C of C Banquet Set for April 25
Commerce will hold its annual banquet at the high school cafeteria on Wednesday April 25 at 8 00 P M An address will be given by Dr Pat Norwood of Southwest Texas Teachers College San Marcos Weldon L Knape retiring chamber president will report on the year Joe Vanham will be master of ceremonies Tickets available from Frank Meyer ticket chairman before Saturday night April 21
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Chamber of Commerce
Pat Norwood
Southwest Texas Teachers College
San Marcos
Weldon L. Knape
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Vanham
Frank Meyer
Senator Gus Strauss Memorial Day Speaker at Decoration Services
Senator Gus Strauss of Hal lettuce ville will deliver the Memorial Address at the Decoration Services on Sunday May 20 at 9 30 o clock.
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Gus Strauss
Hallettsville
St Joseph School Club Holds Meeting
St Joseph School Club held its regular meeting Friday April 13 with about 30 members present. Minutes were approved and a financial report given. A surprise gift went to Mrs Bob Hlozsek and the attendance prize to Sister Eunice. Sister Eunice’s mother made the baby dress won by Mrs Jacob Tousek Sr. Funds go to the new school fund.
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St. Joseph
Bob Hlozsek
Eunice
Jacob Tousek
Newly Elected City Officials Assume Duties
The new city leaders took office on Monday April 9 with W H Pundt as mayor A F Halliburton and Roy L Kotzebue as aldermen and William Wachtendorf as city secretary. Elo C Fehrenkamp retired after ten years as mayor and administered the oath. Holdover aldermen are E A Oehl Julius Krejer and Emil Jaluska. Fehrenkamp aimed to finish the long awaited sewer system, now completed after wartime delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Pundt
A. F. Halliburton
Roy L. Kotzebue
William Wachtendorf
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Holderover
E. A. Oehl
Julius Krejer
Emil Jaluska
Moulton
Fehrenkamp
Polio Drive Totals Reported by County Chapter Chair
George Kallus of Hallettsville reports the March of Dimes Infantile Paralysis drive raised 4790.83 dollars in La Vaca County. The Eagle records the fund total and the drive chair’s details from the county chapter.
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George Kallus
Hallettsville
March of Dimes
Lavaca County
Chapter Members Enjoy Picnic
Twenty nine members of the Moulton Chapter Future Farmers of America with dates and guests attended the district picnic at Independence Park Gonzales Tuesday afternoon and evening. Activities included softball tennis boating and strolling with a meal of chicken barbecue served to more than 175 people followed by a short program led by district officers and guests from A and M College.
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Moulton Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Independence Park
Gonzales
O. M. Holt
College Station
Moulton
Victor Kahlich
Frank Thompson
A. & M. College
W. L. Young
Greg Hill
Alexander Kotzebue
Ernest Biehunke
Walter Hildebrandt
Quinton Raab
Moulton FFA Wins Honors in A and M judging contests
Moulton FFA Chapter earns top ten finishes in four teams and four individuals at Area III judging contests held at A and M College on April 14. Barbara Baca elected FFA Sweetheart for 1951-52 with finalists named from Sophomores to Freshmen. Three teams qualify for May State contest. event also honors past Sweetheart Mary Allan Oehl.
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Moulton
FFA
A. & M. College
Barbara Baca
Edwin A Jaeggli
Moulton F. F. A
Barbara
Roselyn Kotzebue
Betty Ann Meyer
Mary Lee Jarosek
JoAnn Freytag
Corene Darilek
Susie
Gordon Hildebrandt
Daniel Jaluska
Bruno Lockstedt
Marvin Fishbeck
Daniel Kozelsky
Eugene Laqua
Vaclav Jasek
Voc. Agri
Roy L Kotzebue Elected Head Moulton Chamber Commerce
The Moulton Chamber of Commerce elected Roy L Kotzebue as president for the coming year at a meeting in the high school gym. A new board of directors was chosen and officers were named including C C Orts as first vice president Joe Vanham Jr as second vice president August Etlinger as treasurer and Mrs Clemice Vanham as secretary manager.
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Moulton
FE. A. Oehl
August Etlinger
E. C. Fehrenkamp
W. L. Knape
C. C. Orts
Roy Kotzebue
Adolph Petrek
Kotzebue
Joe Vanham Jr
Clemice Vanham
Firemen's Annual Dance Slated By Moulton Fire Department
The Moulton Fire Department sponsors its annual dance at the VFW Hall on Saturday night April 21 with the Henry Brosch Orchestra playing. The public is invited to attend.
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Moulton Fire Department
V.F.W. Hall
Henry Brosch Orchestra
Komensky 4 H Club Meets
The Komensky 4 H Club Girls held their regular meeting April 11 with County Agent Miss Werth present. Darlene Pelech led the club pledge and the minutes were read and approved. One member was absent. Werth demonstrated sewing in zippers and pressing them. The group sang When the Work's all Done this Fall. The meeting adjourned with the club pledge.
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Komensky 4-H
Miss Werth
Darlene Pelech
Roll Call
St Joseph CYO Plans Cake Walk and One-Act Play
St Joseph CYO announces a cake walk at 7 30 p m followed by the one act play Dress Reversal on Sunday April 22. Cast includes Jimmy Berckenhoff Erwin Kouba Alexander Kotzebue Frankie Darilek Daniel Kozelsky Billy Meyer Eugene Hinci Willie Pavlas and Edgar Keil at St Joseph Parish Hall.
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St. Joseph’s C. Y. O
Co. Y
Jimmy Berckenhoff
Erwin Kouba
Alexander Kotzebue
Frankie Darilek
Daniel Kozelsky
Billy Meyer
Eugene Hinc
Senior Class Meeting Notes April 10
The senior class met in the Study Hall on Tuesday April 10. The president opened the meeting and the secretary read the minutes which were approved. The treasurer reported a balance of 342 dollars and Saturday's bake sale receipts of 32 dollars. Discussion covered the senior trip.
Heart Fund Drive Totals 166 71 for Moulton
The Heart Fund in Moulton raised 166.71 in donations. Geier Mererm Post No 392 American Legion sponsored the drive and thanks donors and all who assisted in any way.
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Texas. Heart Fund
Moulton
Geier-Mererm
American Legion
Also Mentioned on This Page
South Texas Press Association
Allan Shivers
the Eagle
Henry Brosch
Moulton C. of C
Shiner
Yoakum
Robert Janik
Fort Bend County
George Holub
Billy Werner
Palicious
Voekel
LaGrange
John Michalec
Harold Kuntschik
Kaatz
Koonce
Wharton
Ernest Biehunko
Eugene Koncaba
Mikes
Franklin Lev
Charles Dullye
Allen Krejci
Wayne Kuhen
Edward Hajek
Leroy Muehlstein
Dennis Hildebrandt
Jim Kubicek
Franklin Kozelsky
Eugene Boehm
Woodsboro
Fayetteville
Rockdale
Bryan
Lamar
Bay City
Bellville
Garwood
MOUL
Victoria
Needville
Bernard
Anton Raab
J. H. Vanham Jr
Vanham
Board of Directors
Firemen
Komensky
CYO
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