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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1938
Page
3
Lace moves beyond luxury to practical wear for all occasions as designers push lace into wardrobes, travel outfits, and daytime dresses. Exquisite Chantilly pieces appear with bottle green tones, coordinating veils, and jackets in navy and pink, signaling lace as essential summer staple.
A yellow hopsacking suit is a flattering summer outfit with a short jacket and short sleeves. It pairs with a white organdie blouse or a printed lawn vestee for a crisp, bright look.
White dominates this season with gowns and daywear in snow white and icy tones. Designers showcase capes and boleros in white furs and marabou while evening dresses feature billowy white net and chiffon. Day garments include sharkskin suits and white rayon jerseys, with lingerie and accessories also in pure white.
Well dressed women embrace summer costumes featuring a print frock topped by a monotone silk coat. A brown beige rose print pairs with brown silk crepe jackets or full coats, while a red on white silk dress can wear a red bolero and red ribbon trims.
In New York a clash between Joe Louis and Tony Galento is being seriously considered. Galento, the Orange, New Jersey bar owner known for a heavy, improvisational style, has fought about 70 times and seeks a Louis bout with $10,000 on the line. Also featured is a profile of Sir Patrick Hastings, noted London lawyer and defender of high profile clients, with his career and cases highlighted.
In Gallos County a feud ends at a bend where a tree marks the lynching of Butch Manton. The story centers on a bar confrontation with Johnnie Rucker over cattle theft and a fatal gunfight that left Johnnie dead and Butch mortally wounded, with carpet tacks cited as a turning point.
In a Gallos County tale, Sheriff Tom tracks Butch Manton to a border shack. Butch injures Tom and escapes a chair execution but is ultimately caught by a trap using hidden tacks. Tom leads Butch to jail where the gang is taken and Butch is hanged at the bend of the road.
The piece urges drivers to maintain politeness and take responsibility on roads. It warns that personal ownership should not excuse faults, and that multitasking while driving leads to accidents, highlighting the idea that risk favors the inattentive.
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