Moulton Council Knights of Columbus No 3244 Officially Instituted
The Lavaca County editor notes the Lavaca county voters approved a county wide soil conservation district. Columbus No 3244 was instituted Sunday August 7 1949 with 42 candidates from Moulton and others. The ceremony included masses at St Joseph Church and a barbecue. Temporary officers named for the new council. A special meeting scheduled for August 12 to elect and install officers.
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Moulton Council
Knights of Columbus
Lavaca County
Moulton
Order
Cuero Council
Shiner Council
John Matocha
St. Joseph Church of
M. J. Babin, Jr
Port Arthur
Texas
Rudy Fuchs
Cuero
L. H. Chouven
Bishop Odin Council
Houston
Gus J. Strauss
Hallettsville
Aug. J. Mane Ie
Knights of the Fourth Degree
South Texas
John L. Tassier
Mass Assembly
San Angelo
V. F. W. Hall
Father Kopp
Father Matocha
Willie Novosad
Edward A. Darilek
E. A. Oehl
Ad.a. Haas
Emil J. Jaluska
Frank Meyer
F. C. Smith
Seismic Disaster in Ecuador Claims Thousands of Lives
Seismic disturbances in Ecuador killed more than 4000 people and destroyed several towns, causing extensive property damage. United States army planes airlifted drugs, blood plasma and other relief supplies from Balboa in the Panama Canal Zone to the affected region.
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Ecquador
United States Army
Balboa
Panama Canal Zone
San Antonio Bus Strike Prompts Talk of New Service
San Antonio faces over a week with no bus service as drivers strike over pay terms. Mayor Jack White weighs a new bus service to restore public transit while the stalemate continues.
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San Antonio
Jack White
Lions Club Reopens Soft Ball Field
The softball schedule resumed Thursday night with two games. Gulf beat Ford 11 to 7 and Frigidaire defeated the Legion sponsored High School team 11 to 8.
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Lions Club
Gulf
Ford
Kaase Family Reunion Held in LaGrange
The Kaase family gathered in LaGrange on Sunday August 7 with 78 registrants including F C Kaase 87 the oldest and Baby Roger Roitsch 6 months. Visitors came from Houston Giddings New Braunfels Hallettsville Schulenburg Eden and Moulton. Lunch and games followed a day of conversation while F C Kaase read a diary he wrote in 1913.
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Kaase
LaGrange
F. C. Kaase
Anna Kaase Deterling
Roger Roitsch
Houston
Giddings
New Braunfels
Hallettsville
Schulenburg
Eden
Moulton
Helen Kaase
Gus Gummelt
Wier Couple Welcome Son in Devine Texas
Mr and Mrs John Rex Wier of Devine Texas announce the birth of their son on Tuesday August 8 Mrs Wier is formerly Miss Iva Sue Jaeg gli of Moulton Grandmother is Mrs Sam Jaeg gli and great grandmother Mrs R Jaeggli welcomed the baby.
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John Rex Wier
Devine
Texas
Wier
Iva Sue Jaeggli
Moulton
Sam Jaeggli
R. Jaeggli
Highway Drive-In Platform Celebrates Grand Opening
Emil Rehak drew a large crowd at the Highway Drive-In Platform opening last Sunday. The menu featured barbecued chicken and the Rudy Kurtz orchestra provided music day and night.
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Emil Rehak
Rudy Kurtz
Plans For Annual Lions Club Carnival In Progress
The Moulton Lions Club sketches plans for its big yearly carnival to raise funds for community projects. The Eagle will announce the carnival date soon.
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Moulton Lions Club
The
Eagle
Results Of Soil Conservation Election In La Vaca County
The Soil Conservation election in La Vaca County totals show 1068 votes for creating the district and 85 against, with 1152 total votes cast. The result supports establishing the Soil Conservation District.
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Lavaca
U. S. Census Bureau Rep. Here This Week
Bill Durnal of Houston surveyed Moulton businesses for the United States Census Bureau this week. The census collects confidential data on gross business for 1948, payroll totals, and employee counts, including retail establishments.
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U. S. Census Bureau
Bill Durnal
Houston
Moulton
United States Census Bureau
Moulton ISD Maintains Tax and Bond Plan in Election
Voters in the Moulton Independent School District approved maintenance tax equalization and indebtedness or bond assumption in a special election held Tuesday at the city office. Erwin A. Oehl presided as judge with a team of clerks including George Baur and Emil Darilek. The district recently consolidated with Dickson and Culak districts of Lavaca county and parts of Nickel and Cedar Springs districts in Gonzales county.
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Moulton Independent School District
Erwin A. Oehl
George Baur
Emil Darilek
Marvin Merrem
FE. A. Oehl
Dickson
Culak
Lavaca County
Nickel and
Cedar Springs
Gonzales County
Moulton Independent
Frozen Food Facts Demonstration At Moulton High
The Eagle spotlights a free presentation of Frozen Food Facts by Edith Estes IH home economist. At Moulton High School gymnasium Tuesday August 16 at 8 00 P M the Jackson Farm Machinery Company advertises the event. Edmund Kram is the local organizer.
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Jackson Farm Machinery Company
Edith Estes
International Harvester
Moulton High School
Edmund Kram
Passenger Trains Through Moulton to Discontinue
Southern Pacific will discontinue Passenger Trains No. 51 and 52 after August 13, ending service through Waco Yoakum and intermediate points as announced by H. H. Gray Passenger Traffic Manager. The Eagle reports a star route between Flatonia Moulton Shiner Yoakum begins Sunday. mail deliveries remain unaffected.
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Southern Pacific
Waco
Yoakum
H.H. Gray
J. M. Meiners
The
Eagle
Flatonia
Moulton, Shiner
Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Charles Baker
Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Baker 85 were held here Tuesday burial was at Oak Grove Cemetery Rev F H Hammer of the Methodist Church officiated Baker a Yoakum pioneer came in 1890 as a bride native of Fannin County she died Monday in a local hospital after a short illness Survivors include a daughter Miss Nannie Ray Baker dean of women and head of English at Yoakum High School and a sister Mrs Nannie Allen of Shreveport Louisiana
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Yoakum
Charles Baker
Oak Grove Cemetery
F. H. Hammer
Methodist Church
Mrs Rud Filip Visit Ends With Fehrenkamp Hosts
Mrs. Rud Filip of Shiner spent the weekend in the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fehrenkamp and Mrs. Henry Fehrenkamp.
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Rud. Filip of
Shiner
Louis Fehrenkamp
Henry Fehrenkamp
Oak Grove Farmer Brings In First 1949 Cotton Bale
James Kalina of Oak Grove presented the season’s first 1949 cotton bale at Moulton on August 4. The 450 pound bale, ginned by Beran Gin, sold for 31 cents a pound, following last year’s first bale by Victor Barborak on July 16.
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James Kalina
Oak Grove
Moulton
Beran
Victor Barborak
Komensky
Ed. Kolar
Large Cotton Crop Reported In The Making
Austin on August 9 officials forecast the 4,459,000 bale Texas crop for the season the largest since 1937. The lint yield could top 210 pounds per acre highest since 1912, with favorable growing conditions across the state and effective insect control boosting all regions including the High Plains and Trans Pecos irrigated areas. Last year’s output was 3,150,000 bales and the ten year average is 2,722,000 bales.
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Austin
Crop Reporting Board
The
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
High Plains
Trans- Pecos
Schulenburg V-J Day Celebration Honors World War II Veterans
Veterans of World War II will be honored in Schulenburg at an all day V J Day celebration Sunday August 14 sponsored by the American Legion and V F W The day starts with an 11 a m parade followed by 11 45 memorial services in Wolters Park and a chicken barbecue dinner. Bill Cornelsons orchestra provides a night dance in Wolters Park with table reservations by calling 144 Schulenburg veterans organizers lead by Roy Bucek Jr and others with profits funding a building program
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American Legion of Texas
Fort Worth
Joe Spurlock
Spurlock
Wm. McGraw
Dallas
Schulenburg
American Legion
Wolters Park
Bill Cornelson
Tri-Association
Roy Bucek Jr
H. R. Clark
H. N. Schwartz
Shelton Wagner
Oscar Strobel
Paul Huser
Rudy Smrkovsky
Arthur Strobel
Leslie Lippmann
Support Price For Peanuts Announced In Lavaca County
Hallettsville Aug 7 The support price for Lavaca County peanuts will be 204 per ton grade 70 basis announced by O B Sokol local buyer for the Southwest Peanut Growers Assn. The floor price assures farmers a fair return for the crop with promising prospects.
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Hallettsville
Lavaca County
O. B. Sokol
Southwest
Alsn
Schulenburg Wedding Links Speckels and Boehm Pair
Miss Florence Jane Speckels of Schulenburg and Edward Gene Boehm of Moulton were married at Schulenburg last Sunday. The Eagle expects to publish full wedding details next week. M Sgt and Mrs Allen Darilek returned to San Antonio after a visit with Judge and Mrs A J Darilek. Darilek had been stationed in the Aleutian Islands.
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Florence Jane Speckels
Schulenburg
Edward Gene Boehm
Moulton
Eagle
Allen Darilek
San Antonio
A. J. Darilek
Darilek
Aleutian Islands
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Fort Womun
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Vatican
J. T. Jaeggli
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