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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1941
Page
4
The Moulton Eagle announces weekly publication with Friday editions and a $2.00 annual subscription in advance. The newspaper is entered at the Moulton Texas post office as second class matter, dated August 1, 1941.
A Defense Bond Quiz explains bonds raise funds to keep America free and shows national pride. It offers alternatives for those with little money by buying Defense Postal Stamps and saving to exchange for a Defense Bond, with guidance to visit a post office bank or the Treasurer of the United States for information.
Hallettsville chamber officials say the queen of the Hallettsville LaVaca fiesta will be chosen by popular vote. The contest closes August 27 with the coronation planned for September at 8 p.m., followed by a queen’s ball at the city park featuring duchesses and dukes from nearby towns.
Dr E J Keil longtime dean of the Texas A and M College School of Agriculture departed College Station for Brownsville on Sunday en route to Mexico and Central and South America. The trip is a personal goodwill tour slated to last about four months.
Gov W Lee O Daniel announced a total campaign cost of 7834.91 for his senate bid and filed a report with the secretary of the Senate detailing 7836.65 in contributions including 2954 credited to Mrs O Daniel. He added no promises or pledges in the note accompanying the filing.
The first bale of cotton ginned in the gulf coast area sold for 25 cents per pound at auction in Alice Texas. Weighing 485 pounds the bale was bought by the Alice Chamber of Commerce. It was grown in Jim Wells county by Jim Kruichak and processed at the Eggmeyer gin which earned a $2 premium per ton for the seed or $408 per ton.
Frank Scofield state administrator clarifies that defense bonds and savings stamps are purchasable by private corporations and associations including lodges churches and societies. He notes Masonic bodies county organizations Lions Clubs and Kiwanis already invest and advises trust funds estates and public bodies to consider defense bonds.
Obituary item from Moulton Texas dated July 25 1941 notes Emma Vogt died July 20 1941. The Lorbeeren Sister Lodge 63 O D H S resolves to drape the charter for 80 days and publish the resolutions in The Moulton Eagle. Attending are Mrs Anna Bohnenkamp Mrs Emma Schodde and Mrs Mathilde Hillmer.
An old style drug store ad from C. C. Mass cites Adlerika as effective for gas and lazy bowels with three laxative and caminative ingredients. The message urges readers to get Adlerika from A F Kootzebuk Drug Co.
The Eagle reprints a letter from EH Weil of the San Antonio Paper Company San Antonio praising the May 23 edition of the Moulton Eagle. The writer notes strong advertising typography and credits a lively newspaper operation with good organization.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Shandera of San Antonio spent Saturday and Sunday visiting home folk and friends.
The Wall Street Journal survey finds virtually every wired home has an electric flat iron though fewer than half of about 22 million irons in use are automatic.
Government plans a police reserve drawing from Askaris and willing Africans. In emergencies, reserves will join the regular police force, reinforcing the Tanganyika administration despite instructions not to train natives for military purposes.
Denmark upholds American independence day with a ceremony at Rebild National Park known as the Heather Bowl where Danish Americans organize observances each year.
H S Fearebay observed a freak whirlwind lift a small cabin from a cluster of 12 near Manchester Maine. The building tumbled over the trees and finally landed in a nearby field amid windy conditions.
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