Christmas Cheer and Civic Warnings From Local Notes
The column urges a safe merry Christmas and asks readers to share holiday news. It notes Moulton High School Bob Katz as strong regional contenders, and the Moulton Lions Club sends a $25 Christmas gift to ill Edmund Meyer. It warns of accident-free driving, calls for poll tax payments, and advises tree safety. It ends with inflation comparisons from China.
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Texas Safety Association
Local Business Directories Link Moulton Firms and Services
An extensive listing shows Moulton businesses across multiple sectors including banking Farmers & Merchants State Bank and various garages auto supply and service stations meat markets bakeries and theaters. The directory also notes public offices and prominent local figures such as county officials and the American Legion post along with affiliated service providers from Hallettsville to Yoakum.
Santa Claus Delivers Gifts at Moulton Holiday Event
Children enjoyed a Christmas night in Moulton on December 17 as Old Santa arrived by sleigh beside a bright central tree donated by Tom Muehlistein. Mayor Elo Fehrenkamp welcomed attendees while Sodality and Luther League choirs sang carols and Migl Band played. Santa handed out candy apples and nuts in a program hosted by Gen. Merrem Post 392 American Legion, VFW Post 6971, and Moulton Lions Club.
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Santa Claus
Tom Muehlistein
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Sodality
Luther League
Migl
Geier- Merrem Post
American Legion
Vetrans of Foreign Wars
Oscar Cluiss
Gonzales
Moulton Bobkatz Rout Garwood Cage Team Friday Night
The Moulton Bobkatz defeated the Garwood Cage Team 54 to 29 at Garwood. Kolar led with 19 points while Fehrenkamp 6 Holub 11 Meyer 6 Krejci 2 Bravenec 4 Berckenhoff 1 and Maresh 2 added the remaining scoring. The Moulton Girls volleyball team also beat Garwood Girls in a series of games at Garwood Friday night.
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Moulton Bobkatz
Garwood
Kolar
Bobkatz
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Holub
Meyer
Krejci
Bravenec
Berckenhoff
Maresh
Moulton
First Aid Advice for Clothing Fires
Instructions urge not running when clothing ignites. They advise throwing the victim to the floor and rolling them in a wool rug or blanket, wrapping around the neck to smother flames and gases, or rolling on the floor to extinguish flames if no rug is available.
Moulton Lions Club Holds December Luncheon Meeting
The Moulton Lions Club met at Story Cafe on Thursday evening December 18 with Lee Jarosek presiding. Guests included A Haas Ed Bauer and Ed Novosad. E A Oehl to chair upcoming polio fundraiser and a resolutions committee was named for R B Papacek.
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Story Cafe
Lee Jarosek
A. Haas
Ed. Bauer
Ed. Novosad
E. A. Oehl
R. B Papacek
Moulton Lions Club
Weldon IL. Knape
A. J. Darilek
Edmund Kram
Ad. A. Haas
County Attorney Boethel Visits Moulton Prinsters
County Attorney Paul Co Boethel of Hallettsville was in Moulton Friday on official business. He called at The Eagle sanctum to chat with the printers awhile.
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Paul Co. Boethel
Hallettsville
Moulton
Mr. Boethel
Eagle Sanctum
Prinsters
Hulls Visit Gonzales to Meet New Niece Charlise Dawn
Mr and Mrs Alfred Boethel and sons Lynn and Waynon visited in Gonzales last week Wednesday to meet their new niece Charlise Dawn born to Elza Ray Hull and his wife Edna Mae Vogt.
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Lynn and
Waynon
Gonzales
Elza Ray Hull
Charlise Dawn
Edna Mae Vogt
Concert in Modern Moods by Aggieland Orchestra
The Aggieland Orchestra of College Station presents a concert in modern moods with Boyd Rogers as vocalist and soloists Glenn Duhon Jerry Steeds and Frank Incaprera. It will be at Yoakum High School Auditorium Sunday December 28 at 3 PM with student 25c reserved 75c and general 50c admission.
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College Station
Boyd Rogers
Glenn Duhon
Jerry Steeds
Frank Incaprera
Yoakum High School
Farmers and Merchants State Bank elects new officers and directors
The stockholders met at the bank on December 17 and elected E. C. Fehrenkamp as president J. T. Jaeggli as vice president W. H. Pundt as cashier and Wm. Miculka Theo J. Motal as bookkeeper. The bank reported a solid year with a 4 percent cash dividend and increases to the surplus and undivided profits. Directors elected were E. C. Fehrenkamp Robert Harris Edwin A. Jaegeli J. T. Jaeggli and W. H. Punt.
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Farmers & Merchants State Bank
E. C. Fehrenkamp
Robert Harris
Edwin A. Jaegeli
J. T. Jaeggli
W. H. Punt
W. H. Pundt
Wm. Miculka
Theo. J. Motal
Take Down Christmas Tree When Needles Start Turning Brown
Austin December 22 Marvin Hall Texas Fire Insurance Commissioner warns against keeping trees past Christmas as needles brown and drying makes them a serious fire hazard. A week old tree can ignite easily. discard by burning in a metal container or city disposal and remove decorations promptly.
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Austin
Marvin Hall
Hall
Needham Family Welcomes 10-Pound Daughter Virginia Lynn
Mr and Mrs Earl Needham of Flatonia rejoice at the birth of a 10 pound baby girl named Virginia Lynn born December 14 at Shiner Hospital. The Needhams formerly lived in Moulton.
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Earl Needham
Flatonia
Shiner Hospital
Virginia Lynn
Needham's
Moulton
Alvert L. Orr Dies at Yoakum
Alvert I. Orr 77 died at Yoakum’s local hospital Sunday. Funeral services were held here by Rev. Ivan O. Donaldson. Born in Tours France, son of an American Army surgeon, he came to the United States at 12. He and his family lived in Yoakum for 34 years and he served as secretary of the Yoakum Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife and one son A. I. Orr.
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Alvert I. Orr
Ivan O. Donaldson
Mr. Orr
Tours
France
United States
Yoakum Methodist Church
A. I. Orr
Community Thanks and Season's Greetings Message
The Eagle thanks friends who contributed news stories over the past year and invites continued work in the new year. Wishing readers Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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