Legislative and state updates in Texas and nationwide
The piece notes a sixty day extension for motor vehicle registration payments, Texas governor Ferguson’s highway commission appointment and a court ruling on construction contracts, a March 15 primary in Texas's 15th district, Roosevelt inviting Garner, and the 97th anniversary of Texas independence. It mentions Clean-up Week in Moulton and Mansfield’s speech, plus endorsing Hal Sevier for Chile ambassador and Mrs Sevier, the Alamo patron.
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Texas
Moulton P T A Plans February 10 Meeting
The Moulton Parent Teacher Association sets a regular meeting at the school house Friday afternoon February 10 at 4 oclock. Members are urged to attend and bring the Founder 8 Day Offering. The program includes prayer business meeting discussion on cooperation between parents and teachers Miss Lydia Koester music and a brief history of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers Mrs Sam Jaeggi Birthday Offering.
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Moulton
Parent-Teacher Association
Lydia Koester
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Sam Jaeggi
Two Births Celebrate New Daughters in Area Families
Mr and Mrs Jerry J Branecky of Flatonia Route 4 welcome Evelyn Dorothy born Saturday February 4. Mr and Mrs Viron Hull near Moulton greet Elva May born Sunday February 5. The Eagle extends congratulations to both families.
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Jerry J. Branecky
Flatonia
Evelyn Dorothy
Viron Hull
Moulton
Elva May
Eagle
Roosevelt Calls All 48 Governors To Meet March 6
New York Feb 7 The incoming president Franklin D Roosevelt will convene governors from all 48 states at the White House two days after his inauguration. The call for the conference was issued from Democratic headquarters to set a national precedent in addressing government issues on taking office.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Roosevelt
Garner
New York
White House
Democratic
Coldest Weather of Season Hit Texas and West
A spring-like spell ended as a blizzard struck Tuesday morning. Temperature plunged to 8 degrees in town Wednesday morning, the coldest in years. The panhandle Texas saw 8 below zero while Wyoming hit 55 below, Minnesota 46 below, and Idaho 82 below.
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Texas
Panhandle
Wyoming
Minnesota
Idaho
Hallettsville Landmark Destroyed by Fire
A Saturday fire of undetermined origin destroyed the old Buchanan homestead in Hallettsville. The two story frame building, once home to Mrs. Hallett and later owned by Dave Finkelstein, was occupied as apartments.
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Hallettsville
Buchanan
Dave Finkelstein
Roosevelt Builds Cabinet Team For Next Four Years
President Roosevelt selects potential cabinet members to guide national policy for the coming term. Names will not be announced for several weeks.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fire Department Holds Regular Meeting
The Moulton Volunteer Fire Department met at the American Legion Hall on Monday night February 6 with President F T Fehrenkamp presiding. All active and nine honorary members attended. Minutes were read and approved. An auditing committee of Victor O Fehrenkamp Dr Oscar A Darilek and Chief R B Papacek was appointed. A siren purchase was discussed.
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Moulton
Victor O. Fehrenkamp
Oscar A. Darilek
R. B. Papacek
Texas Highway Work in 1932 Summary
Texas began 1932 with 27.439 million in highway improvements including 1100 miles grading 173 miles gravel and 566 miles concrete and 2.327 million in large structures. By year end 1932 completion covered 970 miles grading and drainage 162 miles gravel 888 miles asphalt surface and 665 miles concrete with 3.51 million in large structures mainly bridges.
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Texas
Auto Runs Up Guy Wire Kills Woman Driver
Officers investigate a freak accident in Gonzales where Mrs. P. L. Stensel was killed when her car skidded into a telephone pole guy wire and overturned. A second woman was injured in the same incident reported February 6.
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Guy Wire
Gonzales
P. L. Stensel
Lavaca County Grand Jury and Inquisitorial Board Called
Lavaca County District Court enters the spring term in Hallettsville next month. Grand jury candidates include R. B. Papacek and Elo Fehrenkamp of Moulton. Also summoned are W. Jr. Browning Hy M. Olsen C. E. Munson Yoakum H. Striebeck G. H. Eschenburg Shiner H. G. Timm John L. Roberts J. H. Simpson E. J. Chovanets J. J. Morris Aug Dornak Joe Chromeak Hallettsville J. T. Koonce Ezzell J. N. Morris Sweet Home for the inquisitorial board.
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Lavaca
Hallettsville
R. B. Papacek
Elo Fehrenkamp
Moulton
W. Jr. Browning
M. Olsen
C. E. Munson
Yoakum
H.H. Striebeck
G. H. Eschenburg
Shiner
H. G. Timm
John L. Roberts
Negro Shot Here and Another Jailed In Hallettsville
J. C. Smith, colored, was arrested here Sunday and jailed in Hallettsville on a charge of firing at Willie D. White, colored. White received a slight neck wound. Smith will have his examining trial February 13.
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J. C. Smith
Hallettsville
Willie D. White
White
Smith
Birthday Party for Mrs Lucke on Birthday Anniversary
Mrs Charles Lucke entertained relatives and friends Thursday afternoon February 2 to celebrate her birthday anniversary. Delicious refreshments were served and guests enjoyed the time.
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Charles Lucke
Moulton Girls Dominate Yoakum In Friday Basketball Bout
The Moulton High School girls varsity defeated Yoakum 30 to 2 on Friday night, delivering a decisive win at the home court.
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Moulton High School
Yoakum Girls
Bergfeld Visits Father King in Seguin as Illness Persists
Mrs. W. A. Bergfeld travels to Seguin to be at the bedside of her father Mr. Henry King who remains critically ill.
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W. A. Bergfeld
Seguin
Henry King
Knape Family Visits In Lockhart Light Weekend
Mr and Mrs O F Knape and sons of Moulton Edley Hixon Grace Zutorius Mildred Knape of San Antonio and Winnie Knape of San Marcos visited Mr and Mrs L C Schoenig in Lockhart on Sunday.
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O. F. Knape and Sons
Moulton
Edley Hixon
Grace Zutorius
Mildred Knape
San Antonio
Winnie Knape
San Marcos
L. C. Schoenig
Lockhart
Texas Ex-Governors Highlight State Politics
Texas has six living ex governors. Miriam A. Ferguson is noted as the only woman governor in the United States. The Century of Progress Exposition opens in Chicago June 1. Mrs. J D Gray of Yoakum visits her sister Mrs Rud Jaeggli. John Mendich and his Houston daughter visited Mrs Hermann Thar Tuesday.
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Chicago
Miriam A. Kerguson
United States
J. D. Gray of
Yoakum
Rud. _Jaeggli
John Mendich
Houston
Hermann Thar
A Hesitant Wish of a Motion Picture Star
Miss Cayenne resists the idea of a press agent while acknowledging a wish to be famous. She notes she can spark talk about her behind her back without paying for it, reflecting celebrity pressures.
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Miss Cayenne
Her One Chance Mabel at the Movies
A lively anecdote from The Humorist about a dark cinema proposal and a surprised bride to be asking when the wedding will take place. The piece captures social keen humor and flirtatious garden party style.
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Mabel
Marie
The Saying Demonstrated Motor Cup chase
A brief humorous dialogue shows a motorist noting speed as sixty while another declares bad news travels fast, captured in a Boston Transcript exchange.
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Boston Transcript
Not Much Taught on First Day at School
A humorous exchange from Tit-Bits where a mother asks what was learned on the first day and the daughter quips that she must return tomorrow, implying scant instruction.
Where All Know All Tourist Cold Village Remark
A fragment presents a quaint village view with contrast between sophisticated travelers and locals. Notes a line about ignorance and social distance, ending with a terse aside on heat and grit in the village.
Wharton Visit and San Antonio Dealer Meeting Report
Mr and Mrs Willie Koester returned to Wharton after a week visiting relatives. Dr Leon Cline of San Antonio was in Moulton on professional business and chatted printers at The Hagle sanctum. Texaco dealers met at the Plaza Hotel in San Antonio Tuesday of last week. Mr and Mrs Emil Darilek and family visited Schulenburg to meet Jo Ann, granddaughter residing with William E Darilek.
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Willie Koester
Wharton
Leon Cline
San Antonio
Moulton
Cline
Hagle Sanctum
Bill Ettger
Rud
John
Oscar Anders
Ad, Wagner
Vince Rehmer
Texaco
Plaza Hotel
Emil Darilek
Emily
Emil Jr
Lillian Loretta
Emil Pundt
Schulenburg
Jo Ann
William E. Darilek
Campaign to replace jute with cotton bagging gains traction
The Master Spinners and Manufacturers Association of Manchester endorses replacing jute with cotton bagging, proposing a net weight purchase and penalties on jute. Twenty nations back the move as mills offer extra payments for cotton bagged bales, aiming to boost demand for about 200,000 bales of low grade American cotton.
Subscription Payments Since Last Report
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report. Names include Sam Albrecht Granger H W Haase Moulton E Jemelka Moulton Mrs T T Walker San Saba Mrs F J Miculka Moulton Joe Krhoviak Shiner August Kasper Shiner George von Lienen Moulton Frank Jahn Shiner Oswald Buescher Smithville Ben Schneider Moulton Herman Darilek Moulton August Boksch Moulton Gus Gummelt Moulton G H Mueller Moulton L Novak Flatonia Emil Vogt Moulton Albert Schoenfeld Moulton Ad Beran Moulton Wm Harms Flatonia Charles Beran Moulton Vladik Culak Moulton University of Texas Austin.
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Sam Albrecht
Granger
H. W. Haase
Moulton
E. Jemelka
Mra
T. T. Walker
San Saba
F. J. Miculka
Joe Krhoviak
Shiner
August R. Kasper
George von Lienen
Frank Jahn
Oswald Buescher
Smithville
Ben Schneider
Herman Darilek
August Boksch
Gus
Gummelt
G. H. Mueller
L. Novak
Flatonia
Emil Vogt
Albert Schoenfeld
Ad. Beran
Wm. Harms
Charles Beran
Vladik Culak
University of Texas, Austin
Bridge Club Teas With Japanese Themed Decor
Mrs. Emil Papacek hosted the Thursday Bridge Club and guests on January 26. Tiny lanterns and a Japanese maid costume were part of the decor as Ida Coleen Fehrenkamp tallied the cards. Refreshments included salad sandwiches saltines pickles and coffee for the group and guests. prizes went to Mrs. Frank Biehunke for high among members and Mrs. Elizabeth Quebedeaux for high among the guests.
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Emil Papacek
Ida Coleen Fehrenkamp
Erna Kotzebue
J. T. Jaeggi
Wm. Meyer
Frank Biehunke, Jr
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
E. J. Etlinger
John Cinadr
Frank Smith
Erwin Oehl
Frank Heger
Oscar Anders
L. B. Martinshaw
Elizabeth Quebedeaux
Cread MecCollum
Margaret Woodley
Adele Knesek
Frank Biehunke
Taxpayers Demand State Expense Cut
The Lavaca County Taxpayers League met in Hallettsville to urge reductions in state expenditures. Walter Malec chaired. Louis Trautwein was secretary. Resolutions called for cutting salaries and eliminating unnecessary agencies, delaying tax measures, and reducing state officials and lawmakers.
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Lavaca County
Lester Holt
Paul H. Fertech
League
State Highway Commission
Hallettsville
New Era-Herald
Mrs Joe Podsim Dies in Shiner at 72
Mrs Joe Podsim, a former resident, died at her Shiner home Friday. Interment followed Saturday at Shiner City Cemetery with Rev J C Pfenniger presiding. She was 72 and had two marriages, survived by two children Hilda Podsim and Walter Paul and several stepchildren.
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Joe Podsim
Shiner
Shiner City
J. C. Pfenninger
Hilda Podsim
Walter Paul
Graf Zeppelin Resumes South American Runs May 6
The Graf Zeppelin will resume the South American passenger run on May 6 with one round trip monthly through September 2. After that sailings will be every two weeks until October 28. Passenger fares reduced by 20 percent.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Shiner Couple Marks Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Mat Pustka of Shiner celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an all day and evening celebration attended by hundreds of relatives and friends from Shiner and other Texas towns.
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San On Shiner
Texas
Mat Pustka
Shiner
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15Th Congressional District
Colorado
J.J. Mansfield
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
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Washington
Congressman Mansfield
Hal G. Sevier
Chili
Sevier
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Moulton P.T.A
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Lavaca County District Court
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