Garner rally draws thousands as political momentum grows
Approximately 5 000 people attended the Garner for President rally in San Antonio on Monday. William Pettus Hobby Jr a five week old son of former Governor Hobby was named a colonel on Governor Sterling s staff and immediately challenged by General Jacob F Wolters of the Texas National Guard to the Fifty sixth Texas cavalry brigade. A scholastic census will be taken in March and the democratic primary is set for July 28. The Moulton High School girls basketball team went seven games undefeated this season.
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Moulton
San Antonio
Garner
William Pettus Hobby, Jr
Hobby
Houston
Sterling
Jacob F. Wolters
Texas National Guard
Fifty-sixth
Texas Cavalry Brigade
War Memorial Association Planting 500 Pecan Trees
The War Memorial Association of Seguin plants 500 improved pecan varieties along Highway 3 A between Seguin and Luling. More trees to be added along the Seguin to San Antonio highway after completion. State highway department will water and care for the trees after planting.
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War Memorial Association of
Seguin
Luling
San Antonio
State Highway Department
New Babies Born to Local Families in February
Baby announcements list three new arrivals. Melvin Anton Mitchen, born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mitchen of Komensky in February. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Victor Barborak of Komensky born February 9. Dr. and Mrs. Oscar A. Darilek of Moulton welcome a son, O A Jr., born Thursday February 18.
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Frank Mitchen
Komensky
Melvin Anton
Victor Barborak
Oscar A. Darilek
Moulton
O. A. Jr
Former Gov Neff Chosen to Lead Baylor University
Former Texas governor Pat Neff was elected president of Baylor University by the board of trustees in Waco Texas. If he accepts he will succeed acting president Dr W F Allen who has led since the death of Dr Palmer Samuel Brooks. Brooks and Neff were Baylor roommates and both later held top posts at the university. The vote was on the first and only ballot and unanimous.
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Waco
Texas
Pat Neff
Baylor University
Baylor Board of Trustees
Neff
W. F. Allen
Palmer Samuel Brooks
Brooks
Baylor
J. M. Dawson
Wallace Bassett
Cullen Thomas
Dallas
Better yards con test opener sparks business club activity
The Shiner Gazette notes a launch of a better yards con test by the Business Men's Club. The Schulenburg Sticker reports the Carnation Milk Plant paid out $18 000 to milk customers in the past week. Gonzales Inquirer records 3074 car registrations in Gonzales county. Yoakum Herald says three candidates are in the field for county commissioner precincts 8 and 7 in Lavaca county. Waelder New Era covers a house fire destroying the Rosanky home with losses over $3 000. Karnes County News notes E T Long and wife have moved to Range where Long becomes bank cashier.
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The
Shiner Gazette
Business Men’s Club
Yoakum Herald
Lavaca County
Waelder
New Era
W. R. Rosanky
Karnes County News
E. T. Long
Hallettsville
San Antonio
Range
Washington Birthday Celebration Opens Nationwide Commemoration
President Hoover opened the nine months long two hundredth anniversary of George Washington with a noon address before Congress. Cabinet members, Supreme Court justices, and foreign diplomats attended. A massive chorus and orchestral performance followed. however the Moulton High School program was postponed due to weather and illness.
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Hoover
George Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Washington
Cabinet
Supreme Court
America
Walter Damrosch
United States Army
Navy
Marine
John Philip Sousa
Moulton High School
Girl Wins Dress in Higgin Byrne Bailey Logan Contest
Edith Mikes heard over the radioFriday that she won a Peter Pan dress in the writing contest sponsored by Higgin bythan Bailey Logan Co of Dallas. The announcement made her day and highlighted local participation in the contest.
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Edith Mikes
Uncle Remus
Peter Pan
Higginbythan-Bailey-Logan Co
Dallas
Rain Delays Continue in Local Plowing and Planting
Heavy rainfall last week slowed farm work with 33.4 inches recorded. Wallace Bludworth of Flatonia visited Moulton for business. J. T. Jaeggli and family traveled to San Antonio on George Washington's birthday.
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Wallace Bludworth
Flatonia
Moulton
Tax Assessor E A Turk Visits Moulton for Current Year Taxes
Tax Assessor E A Turk and assistant Collie McCord from Hallettsville spent Saturday in Moulton assessing taxes for the current year.
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E A. Turk
Collie McCord
Hallettsville
Moulton
Interscholastic League Meet at Shiner in March
Lavaca County Interscholastic League Meet scheduled for Shiner on March 11 and 12 includes events across academics arts and athletics. Competitions list ennis essay writing spelling music memory and many track and field events with times and junior and senior divisions.
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Shiner
Lavaca
Ennis
Mrs. Anna Ragsdale Visiting Dr Jaeggi Home
Mrs. Anna Ragsdale of Flatonia is visiting the home of Dr. Sam Jaeggi and his wife.
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Anna Ragsdale
Flatonia
Sam Jaeggi
Dari lek and Darilek visit homefolks here Sunday
Mr and Mrs William E Dari lek of Schulenburg and Miss Emily Darilek of Hallettsville visited homefolks here Sunday.
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William E. Darilek
Schulenburg
Emily Darilek
Hallettsville
Fehrenkamp and Boehm Family Observe Washington Birthday
Mr and Mrs Elo Fehrenkamp Mr Vladik Boehm and daughters Misses Helen and Marguerite spent Washingtons birthday anniversary in San Antonio.
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Elo Fehrenkamp
Vladik Boehm
Helen
Marguerite
Washington
San Antonio
Kubicek and Kolar Family Visit in Yoakum
Mr and Mrs Louis J Kubicek and Mrs Ed Kolar and son James Edward visited in Yoakum Monday according to local social notes.
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Louis J. Kubicek
Ed Kolar
James Edward
Yoakum
Mr. Frank Biehunke Jr Visits San Antonio
Mr. Frank Biehunke Jr and family and Mr. Fred F Fehrenkamp and family visited in San Antonio on Monday.
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Frank Biehunke, Jr
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
San Antonio
Student Henry Bohnenkamp Visits Texas Parents
Henry Bohnenkamp a student at the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas came last weekend to visit his parents Mr and Mrs G J Bohnenkamp.
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Henry Bohnenkamp
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Texaco Dealers Meet at Plaza Hotel Gonzales
Vince Rehmer Oscar Anders Arnold Freytag and Dick Etlinger attended a Texaco dealers meeting held Tuesday night at the Plaza hotel in Gonzales.
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Vince Rehmer
Oscar Anders
Arnold Freytag
Dick Etlinger
Texaco
Plaza Hotel
Gonzales
Subscriptions Received From Loyal Readers
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report listing names including Victor Freytag John Antrich Wm Brosch W F Oehl Fred Pilat Otto Wieting August Kasper Henry Wenske Ben Schneider Oswald Buescher W W McAdams John Hofner Frank Biehunke Emil Aschenbeck Mrs Annie Heinrich Miss Clara Oeh Henry Fehrenkamp Emil Darilek Wm Miculka Ed Batey all of Moulton and surrounding towns.
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The
Eagle
Victor Freytag
Moulton
John Antrich
Wm. Brosch
W. F. Oehl
Fred Pilat
Otto Wieting
August R. Kasper
Shiner
Henry Wenske
Ben Schneider
Oswald Buescher
Smithville
W. W. McAdams
John Hofner
Frank Biehunke, Jr
Emil Aschenbeck
Annie Heinrich
Clara Oeh
Henry Fehrenkamp
Emil Darilek
Wm. Miculka
Ed. Batey
Ladies Auxiliary Plans March 1 Meeting at Legion Hall
The Ladies Auxiliary of Geier Merrem Post of the American Legion will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Legion Hall on Tuesday night, March 1. The program includes an opening song, recitation by Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp, a solo by Ethel Josephine Wagner, "Life of Washington" by Joyen Meyer, and the song "America." The district convention in Columbus and other important matters will be discussed. all members are urged to attend.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Geier- Merrem
American Legion
Legion Hall
Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp
Boise
Ethel Josephine Wagner
Moulton P T A Holds Meeting
The Moulton Parent Teacher Association met on February 12 with Mrs. George von Lienen presiding. Miss Remah Cone gave a Foster life reading, Juvenile Orchestra performed a Foster medley and violin solo, O F Knap played Songs My Mother Taught Me, and Mrs. J T Jaeggli accompanied. The group voted to hold the next regular meeting on the third Friday in March.
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Moulton
Phillips-Knape marry in secret San Antonio ceremony
Robert L. Phillips and Miss Mabel Knape of San Antonio were married on September 22 by Judge Fisher. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Knape of Moulton, is a 1980 Moulton High School graduate and San Antonio Business College alumna now employed as secretary at City Finance Company. The groom is a long time Duncan Flying Field mechanic. They will reside at 610 Barbee Street, San Antonio.
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Robert L. Phillips
Mabel Knape
San Antonio
Judge Fisher
O. F. Knape
Moulton
Moulton High School
San Antonio Business College
City Finance Company of
Duncan Flying Field
Barbee Street
Hoover Shifts Lavaca County to Victoria District
President Hoover signed a bill transferring Lavaca county Texas from the Houston to the Victoria division of the southern judicial district of the state. Feb 23. The action redefines county alignment within Texas courts.
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Washington, D. C
Hoover
Lavaca County
Texas
Houston
Victoria
Southern Judicial District
Mou ton Farmers Gin & Mill stockholders meet at Hermann Park Hall
The Mou ton Farmers Gin and Mill Company stockholders are summoned to an annual meeting at Hermann Park Hall on Monday February 29. All members are urged to attend.
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Mouton Farmers Gin & Mill Company
Hermann Park Hall
Dr Frank Kent Visits Moulton On Professional Business
Dr. Frank Kent of San Antonio was in Moulton on Wednesday for professional business.
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Frank Kent
San Antonio
Moulton
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Gonzales Inquirer
Gonzales County
Merchants State Bank
Molilton, Texas
Community Bank
J. T. Jaeggli
Moulton P.T.A
Phillips-Knape
Stockholders Meeting
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