Shiner Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Banquet
The Shiner Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet at Bluecher Park with several hundred attendees from nearby towns. President A H Kaspar served as toastmaster as Hon John J Bell and Hon Paul C Boethel urged neighborliness and regional strengths. Joe Roedery spoke on 4 H projects while the band performed under Ernest Schultz.
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Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Bluecher Park
A. H. Kaspar
Chamber of Commerce
L. E. Denmark
John J. Bell
Cuero
DeWitt County
Bell
Paul C. Boethel
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
Joe Roedery
Young Roeder
Shiner
Ernest Schultz
Henry Wenske Sr. Buried Tuesday In Shiner
Henry Wenske Sr age 64 prominent Shiner resident died Sunday Funeral services were held Tuesday at Shiner Catholic Church with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery Surviving are wife two sons Adolph and Henry Wenske Jr of Shiner three grandchildren five brothers and one sister from Gonzales Moulton and Komensky Julius Wenske of Gonzales Mrs Rudolph Bartsch
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Henry Wenske
Shiner
Shiner Catholic Church
Shiner Catholic
Adolph
Henry Wenske, Jr
August
John
Charles Wenske
Moulton Paul
County Board Meets Saturday for Scholastic Transfers
County school trustees plan a Saturday meeting in Halletteville to consider transfers of scholastics. District trustees and parents opposing transfers are urged to attend.
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Halletteville
Wrong Numbers Fire On Boening In Fredericksburg Car
A. O. Boening, Fredericksburg auto dealer, was shot at by police who mistook his car for a holdup vehicle. The incident occurred near Fredericksburg after tips linked a car with a bandit. Boening, his wife, child, and salesman Mr. Penni were in the car. shots damaged tires and fenders.
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A. O. Boening
Fredericksburg
Boerne
Boening
San Antonio
Bandit
Baby
C. J. Penni
Booening
Hendersons Farewell Party Before Move to Waelder
Neighbors and friends hosted a farewell at Otis Henderson's home as the family prepares to move to Waelder after seven years in Cedar Springs. County Commissioner Henderson continues road widening and bridge repairs in the Cedar Springs area.
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Otis Henderson
Henderson
Waelder
Cedar Springs
J. L. Meyer
John Parker
San Antonio
Mary Hiliot
Ross
Mexia
Mississippi
Jessie Parker
Houston
E. C. Carpenter
Mary Harding Baylor College
Belton
Schools Receive State Aid for Moulton Public Schools
The Moulton public schools have been granted state aid totaling 1243 dollars for teachers' salaries for the upcoming scholastic session. This marks the first time the district has applied for state aid, according to school officials.
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Moulton
Pay Taxes Promptly Hallettsville Adopts Early Payment Discounts
Lavaca county taxpayers who pay the 1939 county taxes early will gain discounts. In a special session the commissioners' court set 8 percent for payments 90 days before February 1 delinquency, 2 percent for 60 days prior, and 1 percent for 80 days prior.
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Hallettsville
Lavaca County
Commissioners’ Court
Moulton Area Gathers For Visits And Weekend Familiars
Local residents hosted and visited kin from San Antonio Dallas Seguin Waelder Seguin Carlsbad Cavern and the San Francisco World's Fair with weekend gatherings at multiple homes. The group included Bohnenkamp York Bargman Dooley McElroy Landrum plus many others sharing travel tales and a Sulphur Park swim.
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Roy Kotzebue
Carlsbad Cavern
San Francisco World’s Fair
Netardus Family Reunion Held in Hallettsville
Descendants of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Netardus held their annual all day reunion at the home of Mrs Leo Strauss with about 100 relatives and friends in attendance from Jourdanton Yoakum Shiner Wied El Campo Nixon Worthing St. Marys and Hallettsville.
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Hallettsville
Frank Netardus
Leo Strauss
Jourdanton, Yoakum, Shiner, Wied
el Campo
Nixon
Worthing
St. Mary’s
Cotton Receipts Public Weigher Act Report
A. Haas reports that 42 bales of new cotton were marketed in Moulton at the close of business Wednesday afternoon. Ginners are using cotton bagging to wrap the bales, which will increase domestic consumption of cotton.
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A. Haas
Moulton
Moulton Choir Triumphs in Local Contest
The Moulton Choir defeated Kenedy in a community contest sponsored by Liberty Mills of San Antonio over Station WOAI. The winner advances to the second round while residents praise the choir and have sent many congratulatory messages.
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Moulton
Kenedy Choir
Liberty Mills
San Antonio
WOAI
Annual Celebrations in Moulton Scheduled
Three events set in Moulton over the coming months include a Catholic Church Feast on September 8, the Firemen's Bazaar on September 17, and the Geier Merrem American Post Picnic on October 15.
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Moulton
Geier-Merrem American Post
Strauss Re-elected President of Catholic State League
Gus J. Straus of Hallettsville was re-elected president at the Catholic State League annual convention. The next convention is planned for Windhorst.
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Gus J. Straus
Hallettsville
Catholic State League
Olsen
Windhorst
Baby born to Tauch family in Flatonia area
A 9% pound baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Tauch of Flatonia on Thursday July 20. The mother, Mrs. Tauch, is the former Miss Martha Pelech of Moulton. The newborn is the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Ad Pelech. Congratulations.
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Arnold Tauch
Flatonia
Tauch
Martha Pelech
Moulton
Ad. Pelech
Huntsville resident Charles W McDonald visits for business
Charles W McDonald of Huntsville arrived in the first part of the week to handle various business matters.
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Charles W.mcdonald
Huntsville
Senator Sulak Makes Brief Town Stop Friday Afternoon
State Senator L. J. Sulak paused in town Friday afternoon on his way home from Yoakum. He spoke briefly with The Eagle and shared a pleasant call.
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L. J. Sulak
Yoakum
Sulak
Parish Feast at Mora ria draws crowd and clergy
The Parish Feast at Mora ria drew a large attendance last Sunday. High mass was celebrated by Rev. Hildebrandt with assistants Rev. Drozd and Rev. Bill. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Q O Parkhill, Mr. and Mrs. George Windhorn and daughter Betty Jean, and Mrs. Addie Bradford of Houston.
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Moraria
Hildebrandt
Drozd
Bill
QO. B. Parkhill
George Windhorn
Betty Jean
Addie Bradford
Houston
F. J. Wegner
Ganado crop praises by Koester family visitors
Mr Louis Koester and family of Ganado with Mr and Mrs Harry Lily of Houston spent the past week end visiting relatives and friends. Koester reports excellent crop conditions in the Ganado section.
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Louis Koester
Ganado
Harry Lily
Houston
Koester
Social News: Local Residents Visit Moulton for Business
Mr and Mrs Fred W Kravne of Skidmore Mr and Mrs Frank Koenig and Mr and Erwart Heinsohn of Floresville were in Moulton during the first part of the week visiting and handling business affairs.
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Fred W. Kravne
Skidmore
Frank Koenig
Re. Erwart Heinsohn
Floresville
Moulton
Papacek Family Returns From Extended Midwestern Trip
Mr and Mrs R P Papacek along with Arnold and Marjorie Papacek of Moulton and Mrs Jones of Yoakum returned Saturday from a long tour that took them through Arkansas Iowa Minnesota Illinois Missouri and Tennessee among other states.
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R. P. Papacek
Arnold
Marjorie Papacek
Moulton
Jones
Yoakum
Arkansas
Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Missouri
Tennessee
States
Birthday Celebration At Orts Home
Mr and Mrs Arnim Probst of Baytown Mr Fred Krause and family of Shiser Mr and Mrs Ed Shandera of Yoakum and Mr Joe Etlinger and family of Flatonia visited in the home of Mr and Mrs C C Orts Sunday the occasion being Mr Orts birthday anniversary.
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Arnim Probst
Baytown
Fred Krause
Shiser
Ed. Shandera
Yoakum
Joe Etlinger
Flatonia
C. C. Orts
Mr. Orts
Garner plans front porch campaign for 1940 nomination
The article notes Vice President John N. Garner intends a front porch campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1940, declining public appearances before the national convention and resisting third term talk. It also reports the death of farmer Joe Zemlicka from a heart attack at age 62 near his home, with funeral plans and survivors.
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John N. Garner
Joe Zemlicka
Town
St. Joseph's Church
Moulton
Washington
Garner
Edith Clayton Weds Raymond Peters in Brenham
Announcement notes the marriage of Miss Edith Clayton of Moravia to Raymond Peters of Brenham. The ceremony was conducted in Brenham by Rev. George N. Cook and the couple will reside in Brenham.
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Moravia
Edith Clayton
Lola Clayton
Raymond Peters
W. F. Peters
Brenham
George N. Cook
Petersville Eliminates Moulton 7 5 At Sulphur Park
Petersville defeated Moulton 7 to 5 in the Lavaca county parish baseball league playoff at Sulphur Park Sunday. Merrem hit a homer for Moulton. Batteries were Heger Darilek and Pohler for Moulton. Jaehne and Peters for Petersville.
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Lavaca County Parish
Petersville
Moulton
Sulphur Park
Merrem
Heger
Darilek
Pohler
Jaehne
Peters
Owsley backs Garner in presidential nomination drive
Colonel Alvin M. Owsley of Dallas announces support for John Nance Garner for the next year’s presidential nomination. He resigns as minister to Denmark and plans to campaign to secure Garner’s nomination.
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Alvin M. Owsley
Dallas
Texas
John Nance Garner
Owsley
Denmark
Garner
Texas Leads in Farm Aid Payments for 1939 Fiscal Year
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration spent 95 66)700 in Texas during the fiscal year ending June 30. Texas led all states in triplet AAA payments and crop control program spending.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas
Moulton Sells Second 1939 Cotton Bale
Moulton's second bale of the 1939 cotton crop was marketed by Frank Pavilicek of Kom ehsky. The bale weighed 460 pounds and was bought by J. T Jaeggli for 10 cents a pound. Ginned by F. W. Kubenka.
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Moulton
Frank Pavilicek
Komehsky
F. W. Kubenka
J. T Jaeggli
Moulton Women Win The Shiner
The Moulton softball team defeated Shiner 7 to 1 on the Moulton diamond Friday afternoon.
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Moulton
Shiner
Herder Nominated President Roosevelt Renominates Spotmaster
Last week President Roosevelt renominated Edmund Herder to a post as spotmaster in Shiner. The nomination follows previous service in the role and underscores ongoing local staffing decisions.
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Roosevelt
Edmund Herder
Shiner
Campaign control rests with B. B. Germany in Texas
The Texas Democratic chairman B. B. Germany will oversee all details of Garner's nomination campaign and may speak publicly for him. Garner's associates note his satisfaction with a mail campaign run by Germany and ask recipients who favor Garner to solicit five friends in his behalf.
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B. B. Germany
Texas Democratic
Germany
Garner
Water service line laid on Kerr avenue
The city laid a water service line one and one half blocks long on Kerr avenue running west from West Second street. The home of Miss Helen Urban has been given a new paint job. The Emil Darilek cottage, occupied by Mrs. Joe Zalman and son Elo, has received a fresh coat of paint.
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Kerr Avenue
West Second Street
Helen Urban
Emil Darilek
Joe Zalman
Elo
School Consolidation Vote Planned for Two Districts
Pleasant Ridge and Ciatern School Districts in Fayette County will vote August 12 on consolidating. If approved, the new district would cover 60 square miles with property valuation near $500000.
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Pleasant Ridge
Ciatern
Fayette County
California visitors share coast condition comparisons
Here From California Mr and Mrs John Schnelzer of Fresno have stayed several weeks visiting relatives and friends. Mr Schnelzer says conditions on the Pacific coast are the same as here.
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John Schnelzer
Fresno
California
Schnelzer
Pacific Coast
Fire Department Meeting Scheduled in Moulton
The Moulton Fire Department holds its next regular meeting at the fire station on Monday night August 7 beginning at 8 o'clock.
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Moulton
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Sweet Home
Ed. Boehm
E. A. Oehl
C. C. Orta
F. C. Smith
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Oscar A. Darilek
Arnold Freytag
O. F. Knape
Henry Wenske, Sr
G.j.bohnenkamp
Joe York
Joe Keaf
Spofford
Lee Bunting
Elizabeth Gerhold of
Donald
Mrs. Bunting
Ralph Porter
Miss Alicia
J. T. Jaeggi
George Bargman
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Frances Dooley
Stockdale
A. K. McElroy
H. M. Landrum
Or. Knape
Mathilde Becker
Rufus Becker
Yorktown
Vladimer Darilek
Edwin Paundt
Moulton Choir
D. M. White
K. T. Merrem
Leona Merrem
Malvio Merrem
Ray Cochran
Otto Helmcamp
Allen Crozier
James Allen
Smith Leazer
R. Adams
Elibart
B. V. Kopecky
Billy Joe
Clarence
Myrtle Anna Richter
Kpecky
J. B. Wilson
Strauss
Uvalde
Congress
Clayton-Peters
Firemen’s Meeting
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