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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1946
Page
1
The article reports run-off primary results with winners Jester Mansfield Strauss and Reaves across multiple offices. It notes vote counts, listed officials, and local election context in Texas.
Governor Coke R Stevenson proclaims the month starting August 21 as Fat Salvage Month urging housewives to save and sell waste fats. The aim is to address a global fats and oils shortage needed for soap washing powder paints and other industrial products.
Lavaca County totals show Mansfield 2370 and Sulak 3292 for Congress. Rainey 3157 and Jester 2580 win governor and Beauchamp 2703 vencer Owens 2380 for the Court of Criminal Appeals. Betts 1443 and Strauss 4290 lead in State Senate. McElroy 2534 defeats Reaves 3237 for Sheriff.
Beauford Jester of Corsicana won the Texas run-off primary with a two to one majority over Homer P. Rainey of Austin. Shivers was nominated for lieutenant governor, defeating House.
J. J. Mansfield of Columbus won renomination for congressman in the Ninth District by about 3000 votes over State Senator L. J. Sulak of LaGrange. Mansfield carried Austin Brazoria Cashoun Colorado Fort Bend Goliad Matagorda Victoria Wharton Waller and Chambers counties. Sulak won Galveston Fayette Lavaca. Strauss defeated Betts for State Senator in the 15th district. Reaves beat McElroy for Lavaca County sheriff.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Moulton High School Gymnasium on Tuesday September 3 at 8 P M. Members are urged to be present and prospective members are invited to attend.
Up to Thursday morning 987 bales of new cotton had been marketed in Moulton per Ad. A. Haas public weigher. Mrs Irene Herbst of Sweet Home, niece of Mrs. R. Valenta of Moulton, has gone to Puerto Rico to join her husband Major Edward Herbst.
Carl Smith owner of Oehl Funeral Home in Moulton acquires the Flatonia Funeral Home and renames it Smith's Funeral Home. He has rebuilt and modernized the facility with Edward Darilek associated with him in Flatonia.
Members of the Catholic congregation prepare for the annual church picnic at Herman Park in Moulton on Sunday September 15. Dinner and supper will be served and a dance will be held at night.
Mrs M E Wolters wife of M E Wolters prominent merchant and banker of Shiner died Friday August 23 aged 76 years 11 months 24 days Funeral held from the family home Sunday at 2 pm with burial in Shiner City Cemetery
Frank Baros Sr a prominent citizen near Shiner died Saturday August 24 at age 80 years 10 months 19 days Funeral services were held from the Martin Baros home Tuesday morning with Requiem High Mass at the Shiner Catholic Church Interment was in the Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Geier Merrem Post No. 392 of the American Legion installed new officers at a meeting held in Herman Park Hall Friday evening. Department Commander Herman G. Nami of San Antonio served as installing officer. Refreshments were served. Visitors include Mrs Bertha Novak of Yoakum and Mr Erwart Raab with family from Houston. Mrs George S. Hanna of El Paso visiting relatives. Raymond Havlik returned from college to visit. The Novosads traveled to Carlsbad Caverns and El Paso.
Miss Helen Marie Kaiser returned to San Antonio Sunday after spending several days here with her mother Mrs. George Kaiser.
Mrs. George Kaiser and her son Harry along with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Luksovsky and their children visited Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kaiser in San Antonio on Sunday.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Anna Beyer aged 80 at Sacred Heart Church LaGrange with interment in LaGrange City Cemetery. She was aunt to George Baur of Moulton and survived by sons Walter Beyer Ellinger and Harry Beyer Path plus grandchildren. Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Baur of Moulton and Louis Baur of Houston.
The Moulton Lions Club voted 50 dollars to support a corn show to be held with the club's annual fall celebration. The meeting took place at Moulton High School on Thursday August 22.
The American Legion will provide forms notaries and staff to help fill terminal leave pay applications. Bring required information to City Hall on September 2 and 3. Include a certified or photostatic discharge copy. Navy entrants discharged after September 15 1944 must show Notice of separation from the U S Naval Service NAVPERS FORM 55. Also bring exact days of leave furlough or delay since September 8 1939 except sick convalescent and rehabilita
C C Orts, agent for Sinclair Refining, has accepted the agency for Herder Truck Lines in town. He carries an advertisement seeking freight shipments. also notes visitors and returns: Miss Louis Elliott of San Marcos visits grandmother Mrs Zannie Kuhen. Mr and Mrs John Schacher return to Corpus Christi after visiting relatives. Miss Florise Freytag returns to Hull after weeks with grandmother Mrs W F Oehl and relatives.
Rev Bernhard Dougherty of La Feria and Mrs Joe Dougherty with Kingsville ties visited the Jarosek home in Kingsville last week. Arnold Papacek visited Moulton, operates a store in El Campo, and is doing a fine business. he is the son of R B Papacek of Moulton.
Mr and Mrs John Reindl and daughter Elenora of Moulton with Mrs M Pollock of Shiner travel to Houston for a Sunday engagement.
American Legion post in Moulton reports raising 246 dollars for the National Americanism Endowment Fund. The funds were forwarded to Alvin M. Owsley, national Chairman, Dallas, Texas.
Eugene W. Bichunko recently discharged from the Army has purchased his father Joe Bichunko's store and taken possession. He will continue the business at the old stand and invites friends to visit.
Devotees from Moulton and nearby communities gather at Herman Park Hall Sunday for the annual dance benefiting the Moulton Fire Department. Henry Brosch will provide the music. Come out and support the fire department.
Geier Merrem Post American Legion holds its regular meeting at the High School Gymnasium Tuesday night September 3 at eight o'clock. All veterans are invited to attend and support the new commander and officers. Terminal Leave Pay application blanks are available at the Post Office.
Shiner announced by Superintendent Neil Rasco that the public schools will open for the 1946 47 session on September 2. An enrollment increase is anticipated. Local residents visiting relatives include the Papaceks Dari lek family and the Reindls with several children.
Otro Fehrenkamp and Oscar Darilek traveled to Corpus Christi on Tuesday to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs G L McMaster and Mr and Mrs O W Jones of Yoakum were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs R B Papacek last week.
Mr and Mrs R R Dietz and Mr and Mrs G O Stone with children from San Antonio spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Julius Krejci. Taylor Bunting from San Antonio visited his grandmothers Mrs Lee Bunting and Mrs Helen Albrecht and other relatives for part of the week.
The Moulton School faculty was completed with Miss Sally L. Wood leading English and Fred W. Dibble directing Science and Mathematics. The elementary and high school teaching roster includes Cecelia Netardus, J W Pyland, Lillian Livingston, Sybil Pustejovsky, and others. Superintendent Pyland to head the system. classes start September 10 after registration September 7 for high school students.
Malvin Merrem principal of Moulton Public School system returned last Thursday from San Marcos where he attended the summer session of Southwest Texas State Teachers College.
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