Fire Department Votes to Hold Annual Dance
The Moulton Volunteer Fire Department held its monthly meeting at the American Legion Hall with 19 active and five honorary members present. The group approved January minutes, paid bills, and voted to hold the annual dance on Thursday evening April 21. A fire prevention board of five members will be formed from honorary members. the president will appoint them to lead community fire prevention efforts. The treasurer William Miculka reported income exceeded disbursements for the year, and the auditing committee’s report by Fehrenkamp Pundt and Bunting was accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Joe Ducho
Oscar A. Darilek
Frank Biehunko, Jr
William Miculka
Victor Fehrenkamp
Pundt
Donald Bunting
Miculka
Shiner Wins Lavaca County Championship
The Shiner basketball team won the Lavaca County championship at Yoakum last week. The district tournament will be held at Yoakum February 18 and 19. Eight county winners will compete.
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Shiner
Lavaca
Yoakum
Poll Tax Payments Show Increase in Lava County
Tax Assessor-Collector E A Turk records indicate 6450 poll tax receipts issued in Lava County before February 1, increasing from 5066 receipts in the prior year 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Turk
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
Allreds to Attend President's Dinner
Governor and Mrs. James V. Allred will travel to Washington to join Vice President John N. Garner at the dinner honoring the president Friday night.
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Allreds
Austin
James V. Allred
Washington
John N. Garner
School Board Names Tax Assessor for Moulton ISD
The Moulton Independent School District board voted to hire a special tax assessor and collector at its latest meeting. The action appoints a dedicated official to manage property tax duties for the district.
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Moulton
Moulton Independent School District
Lavaca County Pensions Rise and Fall in January Totals
Lavaca county records show 618 persons received old age assistance in January versus 629 in December. A total of 7470 dollars was distributed in January, compared with 7732 dollars in December.
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Lavaca County
Moulton Man's Sister Dies In New Mexico
Pauline Krejci age 53 died February 2 at Holy Cross Sanatorium Deming New Mexico and was buried Braha Saturday. She leaves brothers Peter Krejci near Moulton Vince Krejci Flatonia and Paul Krejci Novohrad.
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Pauline Krejci
Holy Cross
Deming
New Mexico
Braha
Peter Krejci
Moulton
Vince Krejci
Flatonia
Paul Krejci
Novohrad
Hallettsville Youth Named Naval Academy Appointee
Kenneth Albert of Hallettsville is appointed as a second alternate to the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, by Congressman J. J. Mansfield. He is the son of Walter E. K. Albert.
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Kenneth Albert
Walter EK. Albert
Hallettsville
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
J. J. Mansfield
San Antonio Girl Dies From Christmas Play Burns
Eight year old Elizabeth West died in a hospital Saturday night from burns suffered December 20 when a gas stove ignited her costume during a Christmas play rehearsal. She was the daughter of former Sheriff Albert West Jr. and Mrs West.
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San Antonio
Elizabeth West
Albert West, Jr
Public Cemetery Association Meeting
The Moulton Public Cemetery Association held its annual meeting at the bank building on Wednesday afternoon February 2 with ten members present. All the old officers were re elected: F. T. Fehrenkamp president, Vladik Boehm vice president, George Baur secretary, William Hilimer treasurer.
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Moulton Public Cemetery Association
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Vladik Boehm
George Baur
William Hilimer
Waelder Girls Top Moulton 28 to 19. Boys Fall 18 to 48
Waelder girls defeated Moulton 28 to 19 in a well played game Tuesday. Moulton boys crushed Waelder 48 to 18 on the local court Tuesday afternoon.
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Waelder
Moulton Bobkittens
Moulton Bobcats
Waelder Boys
Thursday Bridge Club hosts luncheon at Mrs Eilert home
Mrs Fred Eilert entertained the Thursday Evening Bridge Club at her home on Thursday afternoon January 31. A lunch of chicken and ham sandwiches pineapple cake potato chips pickles and coffee was served.
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Fred Eilert
Bridge Club
Good Roads Meetings At Dickson and Culak Draw Crowds
County Commissioner Arnold Freytag led the Dickson and Culak school meetings on proposed road bonds. Straw votes favored bonds, with 10 to 9 at Dickson and 15 to 2 at Culak. Local committees formed and will report to the Moulton Business Men’s League at the February 15 meeting.
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Good Roads
Dickson and
Culak
Dickson School
Arnol d Freytag
J. B. Wilson
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
A. J. Darilek
Moulton Business Men’s League
Dickson
Joe Kolar
Paul Mayer
Vladik Mikes
Arnold Freytag
Vladik Boehm
W. H. Pundt
O. F. Knape
J.h.vanham
Alois Zidek
Jim Brom
American Legion Hall
Lavaca County Unemployment Figures From Census Report
Lavaca County records 486 totally unemployed and seeking work, 240 in federal emergency projects, and 319 partly employed seeking additional hours. State totals show 451,769 unemployed or on emergency work programs. national figures cite over 11 million unemployed or partly employed.
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Lavaca County
Washington
Marie Ducho Celebrates Third Birthday Party
Birthday party for Marie Ducho celebrated her third anniversary Tuesday afternoon at her parents home. Twenty eight of her young friends attended. Refreshments included cakes sandwiches soda water and candy.
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Marie Ducho
Joe Ducho
Little Girl Doing Nicely After Illness
Two year old Lillian Ann Darilek daughter of Dr and Mrs Oscar A Darilek of this place fell ill last Friday and was rushed to a San Antonio specialist. She is back home doing nicely the Eagle reports.
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Lillian Ann
Oscar A. Darilek
San Antonio
The
Eagle
Mrs. Wusterhausen Dies in Austin After Moulton Life
Julia Wusterhausen nee Wuneberger long-time Moulton resident died Saturday February 5 in Austin at age 59. Burial was in Austin. Survived by husband five children two sisters two brothers. The Eagle offers sympathy to the bereaved.
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Wusterhausen
Moulton
Austin
Julia. Wusterhausen
Wuneberger
Edgar Hobbs
Don Crumby
Driftwood
Clifton
Byrd
Buddie Wusterhauser
John Smothers
Mandy
James Russel
Len Wuneberger
Walter Wuneberger
Weimar
Eagle
Sulak Seeks Re election to Fifteenth District Senate
Senator L. J. Sulak of La Grange seeks a second term in the Texas Senate representing Fayette Austin Colorado Waller and Lavaca counties. Elected in 1934 he served in the 44th and 45th Legislatures and is viewed as a strong speaker on committees. Indications point to no primary opponent.
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Sulak
Fayette
Austin
Colorado
Waller
Lavaca
The
Eagle
Moulton Man Fractures Arm in Fall
Anton J. Kolar fell on a wet pavement at his Moulton home on Tuesday and sustained a fracture of his left arm above the wrist. The Eagle hopes for a quick recovery.
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Moulton
Anton J. Kolar
Eagle
Dan Cupid's Business Shows Sharp Decline in Lavaca
Seven marriage licenses were issued in Lavaca county during January, down from 15 in December and 13 in January a year ago. The report notes a sharp drop in marriages affecting the county records.
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Dan Cupid
Lavaca
Lower Electric Rates Take Effect February Seventh in Moulton
Central Power and Light announces rate cuts for residential and commercial customers in Moulton. Savings vary by usage with 13 percent on 25 kWh and 16 percent on 150 kWh for larger users, plus low cookery and water heating rates.
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Moulton
Central Power and Light Company
J. B. Wilson
Wilson
Farmers Short Course To Be Divided At A&M College Station
The Texas A and M College farmers short course will be split into two sections this year. Boys and girls will meet July 6 and 8 inclusive, with attendance expanded to about 8 000 visitors to fit college facilities. Director H H Williamson notes the change aims to permit more farm people to participate.
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College Station
Texas A.&m. College Farmers
H. H. Williamson
Williamson
Community Committeemen Sign 1987 Work Sheets
Committeemen will be at the bank building this weekend to sign 1937 work sheets for farms growing cotton and other crops where work sheets were not obtained in 1987. Signing a 1987 work sheet aligns with the 1938 program to receive subsidy payments and does not create an obligation.
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Bank
Aged Lavaca Resident Buried Saturday
James Palmer Morley 87 a Lavaca County Vienna resident for 25 years died Thursday and was buried Saturday He was born in England came to the United States at 21 Survivors include his widow and seven children
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James Palmer Morley
Vienna
Lavaca Co
England
United States
Teachers With Degrees Rise in Small Texas Districts
Texas education statistics show a notable rise in qualifications in 850 small independent districts. For 1936 37, 7328 teachers held bachelor degrees rising from 6243, while high school graduates increased to 14721 from 12646. Average daily attendance was 240692 versus 282952 year earlier and white schools averaged 914 yearly salaries vs 878 previously with negro schools at 464.
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Austin
State Department of Education
High School Glee Club Organized Here
Moulton High School forms a Glee Club with about thirty members under director Grady Whittle and sponsor Miss Lydia Koester. Officers include Lillian Hrock president Elwyn Gummelt vice president Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp secretary Cordelia Boehm librarian Walter Herbert Smith assistant librarian.
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Moulton High School
Grady Whittle
Lydia Koester
Mary Ruth Williams
Lillian Hrock
Elwyn Gummelt
Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp
Cordelia Boehm
Walter Herbert Smith
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Fire Department
Public Cemetery Association Meeting
Valentine Bridge
Texas
Fli
L. J. Sulak
la Grange
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