Texas News and Views from the Lone Star State
The Texas State Fair in Dallas posted profits over 384000 dollars and voters are reminded to pay the poll tax before February 1 for the 1932 elections. The piece notes a Chicago 1983 world's fair plan, holiday shopping urgency, Mexican salary cut donations, and political moves including Robert Lee Bobbitt joining Kingsville College board. It also mentions a large 1981 cotton crop, Garner for president clubs, and Texas delegation sentiment for leading a first-ballot push.
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Texas
Garner
Farmers & Merchants State Bank Holds Annual Meeting
The stockholders of the Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Moulton held their annual meeting on Wednesday December 9. Directors elected were F T Fehrenkamp Ed Boehm J T Jaeggli E C Fehrenkamp and John Miadenka. Officers chosen included F T Fehrenkamp president Ed Boehm and J T Jaeggli vice presidents E C Fehrenkamp cashier William Miculka assistant cashier and W H Pundt teller.
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F. & M. State Bank
Farmers & Merchants State Bank of
Moulton
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Ed. Boehm
J. T. Jaeggli
E. C. Fehrenkamp
John Miadenka
J. T. Jaeggi
William Miculka
W. H. Pundt
State Will Finish Highway 109 Is Planned
The Eagle reports County Judge Theo Lueders says the State Highway Department will complete Highway 109 from the Lavaca county line to Flatonia about four miles. The state engineer recommends a road with a twelve inch base and asphalt topping.
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The
Eagle
Theo Lueders
Fayette County
State
Lavaca
Flatonia
Moulton Basketeers Win Three Games
The Moulton High School girls beat Stiner High School girls 38 to 20 at Shiner Thursday night. The Moulton Eagles defeated Shiner boys 24 to 21. Moulton Bobcats routed Nickel School boys 26 to 5 at home.
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Moulton High School
Stiner High School
Moulton Eagles
Shiner
Hallettsville Youth Accepts Capital Job
Hallettsville Texas December 18 Gene Houchins son of Sheriff Houchins left for Washington DC to take a congressional employee post offered through Congressman Mansfield He previously served as a state senate employee during this year’s sessions.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Gene Houchins
Sheriff Houchins
Washington, D.C
Congressional
Mansfield
Houchins
State Senate
Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year
A local business directory wishes readers a merry Christmas and a happy new year and thanks patrons for the year. It lists numerous merchants and service providers in the community with names such as Farmers & Merchants State Bank Ed Boehm's Sons and Wachtendorf Bros among others.
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Helena Roehm
Funeral services for Mrs Helena Roehm died at her home December 9 were held at Zions Lutheran Church with organ and choir offerings. She was born February 11 1869 in Freyburg and aged 62 years 9 months 28 days. Surviving are two daughters, six grandchildren, and four sisters. husband Marcus Roehm died in 1928. The Eagle extends its sympathy.
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Helena Roehm
Zions Lutheran Church
Moulton Ladies’ Aid Society
A. H. Falkenberg
J. T. Jaeggli
O. F. Knape
Jesus
Moulton Public
Ed. Boehm
William H. Schodde
Peter Etlinger
Herbert Fiedler
John C. Mueller
Henry Balhorn
Roehm
Lockmann
Freyburg
Fayette County
Baursville
Lavaca County
Gus Wunderlich
Otto Janszen
Hattie Smith Walton
Martha Penbrook
Moulton
Marcus Roehm
Herman Kempe
Shiner
George von Lienee
Emily Lockmann
Harry Wiedemann
Flatonia
Leonard Antrich Dies After Illness at 80
Leonard Antrich, 80 years 2 months 5 days, died at 11 30 Tuesday night December 15 at his home in the town's north after about a week’s illness. Burial was in Moulton Catholic Cemetery Thursday. A longer obituary will appear in The Eagle next week.
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Leonard Antrich
Moulton
Eagle
Local Visitors and Health Update From Texas
Mr and Mrs John Cinadr and son Jackie visited in Houston early this week J R Matula undergoing treatment in a San Antonio hospital is doing well and expected home by Christmas friends will be pleased to learn
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John Cinadr
Jackie
Houston
J. R. Matula
San Antonio
Attorney General Explains Cotton Acreage Law
The attorney general's department clarifies the recently enacted Cotton Acreage Law passed by the legislature, detailing its provisions and intent.
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The
Hagle
Attorney General’s Department
Arrival of a Son for Menefee Family in Beaumont
Mr and Mrs Henry Earl Menefee of Beaumont welcomed a son named William Earl on Sunday. Fellow townsman Henry Krause is the great grandfather to the new baby, congratulations.
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Henry Earl Menefee
Beaumont
William Earl
Henry Krause
Christmas Program At Sam and Will Moore Institute
The grade pupils presented a Christmas program in the school auditorium Friday night. The lineup included Santa Claus party, Seven Little Christmas Moms, Christmas Fairies, Mother Goose surprises, Secret of the Presents, Dance of the Candy Canes, When the Christmas Toys Spoke, Old English Carols, The World’s Christmas, The Horton’s Christmas, and Good Night. The spacious auditorium was filled despite muddy streets and bad weather. the program numbers were well presented and received a big hand.
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
Santa Claus
Mother Goose
Eheb Ts
Cecil Hall
Baursville P T A Plans Christmas Gifts and Santa Visit
Baursville P T A held a winter meeting despite rain and mud. They voted to supply fruit and candy for schoolchildren and paired Haas and Vogt to buy the Christmas tree. A Dec 23 program and Santa visit are planned with the next meeting set for January 8, 1982.
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Jody Haas
Lillian
Viola Faltisek
Miss Davis
Haas
P.T. A
Vogt
Mr. Haas
Santa Claus
Jaeggli Family Visited Yoakum on Sunday
Mr and Mrs J T Jaeggli and children Miss Annie Laurie and James were in Yoakum Sunday afternoon for a family outing and social visit.
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J. T. Jaeggli
Annie Laurie
James
Yoakum
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