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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1941
Page
1
The Shiner Gazette publisher Mrs Lillie Fietsam becomes a grandmother on February 19 as her son Joe and his wife welcome a baby boy. Lavaca County Interscholastic League hosts crowds next month with hundreds of students teachers and patrons invited to attend the event.
Democratic and Republican colleagues laud J. J. Mansfield on his eightieth birthday. Judge Mansfield, called by friends and colleagues, chairs the House rivers and harbors committee. The Eagle joins well wishers in hoping for many more birthdays.
Buddy Wright Post and Auxiliary of Brenham organize Texas Independence Day events on Sunday March 2 at Old Washington State Park A giant Texas flag will be awarded to the county with the greatest travel miles For the program Governor W Lee O Daniel will deliver the address
The text marks Washington’s birth anniversary on February 22 and urges Americans to reflect on his principles. It emphasizes the republic’s safeguards against internal and external enemies and celebrates the absence of kings or dictators while noting the nation’s many sovereign citizens.
The Primer for Americans notes the federal government has 10 departments 133 subsidiary bureaus divisions authorities and agencies and 68 independent establishments employing over one million people. It adds 171 689 local government units nationwide.
The Lavaca County Interscholastic League outlines March events with tennis, volleyball, One Act Play, extempore speech, declamation, typing, shorthand, spelling, and more across Shiner Moulton Ward and rural schools. Entry deadlines are March 1 or March 10 1941 with officials Stanley F. Cernosek and F. L. Winship coordinating.
Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp leaves for San Antonio to join Fredericks Frigidaire Company after years with F. T. Fehrenkamp & Sons and service in the local fire department. Weldon Knape departs for Victoria to work with the Southern Pacific Railway Company after years on The Eagle staff, fireman duties, and Scoutmaster role.
A state game warden in Colorado County shot the first reported white barn swallow. The bird was feeding in rice fields among thousands of common swallows.
Softball enthusiasts in Moulton aim to organize a league with Komensky Moravia and St John joiners. Interested parties should contact Clyde Jones of Moulton to notify communities about the organization meeting. Jones led the league as president in summer 1941.
Senator L. J. Sulak introduced a bill creating a Lavaca County Flood Control District. The county would halve taxes for ten years to fund flood control on the Lavaca River and tributaries, with bonds issued up to the tax remittance amount and possible grants from government sources. The district may acquire land, employ staff, accept donations, and sell assets after completing flood control.
Interesting volleyball games were played in the local gymnasium Tuesday evening. Moulton B Girls defeated Elinger 2 to 1. Moulton A Girls defeated Hallettsville 2 to 0. Moulton Boys defeated Hallettsville 2 to 0.
The Komensky Farmers League held its February meeting at the schoolhouse with Vice Chairman Odrich Motal presiding. Members urged Rep. Hobbs to push a higher track limit beyond 7 000 pounds and the secretary was tasked to writing him. The next meeting is set for March 18 with calls for renewed and new memberships. Land remains unplowed due to rain and the school program under Claude Knopp and assistants progresses.
Amendment 2 issued February 5 1941 extends mattress aid eligibility to two mattresses for a three person family and three mattresses for a five person family. Applications are due by March 5 with a special collection day on Saturday March 1 from 1 to 4 PM at the bank building in the Moulton District for eligible families seeking an additional mattress.
Miss Sarah Ann Pawlowski of Houston daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Pawlowski of Chapel Hill married Walter F Schoenfeld of Houston son of Mr and Mrs Henry Schoenfeld at 7 15 Saturday February 22 at Annunciation Church Rev Anton Frank officiated The couple planned a brief honeymoon to Lake Charles La and will reside in Houston where he works for Hughes Tool Company
The Moulton Bobkatz opened with a 40 to 26 win over LaGrange as Batey and Butschek led with 13 and 8 points. They then lost 32 to 27 to Lockhart led by McGee 17, before routing Smithville 82 to 14 with Butschek 14 and Baros 8.
Emil W. Klobedans of Waelder died of a heart attack in Palacios on Friday morning February 21. He is survived by his wife Wilma Fisbeck and two children Emil Henry and Dorothy, plus his mother, sister and four brothers. Funeral services were held in Waelder and Zion's Lutheran church in Moulton with interment in Moulton Public Cemetery.
An election will be held in Moulton on Tuesday April 1 to elect a mayor city secretary and two aldermen. Polls open at 8 a m and close at 6 p m at city hall. George von Lienen appointed to oversee the election. Mayors secretary and two aldermen terms expire this year.
A new ruling extends mattress aid eligibility. Families of three may receive two mattresses and families of five may receive three while income rules stay unchanged. The deadline to file has been extended to March 6, 1941 to allow requests for additional mattresses where eligible. County Committee Lavaca County ACA.
Mr and Mrs Gus Garney Jr of Houston celebrate the arrival of a 7 pound boy born February 11 Their first child The mother before marriage is Miss Lorene Brom daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Brom of near Moulton
H M Landrum elected superintendent of the Spring Branch school district by the board. He will take the post July 1 after J A Moore resigns. Landrum has six years as Addicks high school principal and holds a B S from San Marcos State Teachers College and an M A from the University of Houston. He is married to Winnie Koape of Moulton.
Fred Taylor age 16 of 615 Wendel is in Jefferson Davis Hospital with a possible skull fracture after a 20 foot fall from a window in the Jeff Davis High School gym. He is a grandson of Mrs. R Valenta and nephew of Mrs. Fred F Fehrenkamp of Moulton.
The Guadalupe Firemen's Association will hold its first convention of the year at Smithville on Sunday April 20. The program is in preparation. The second convention will be held on the first Sunday in October and the location will be chosen at the Smithville meet.
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