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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1947
Page
5
George S. Benson argues against misused analogies on wealth and poverty. He contends that abundance does not justify greed and that oppression of labor harms society. He emphasizes American prosperity stems from liberty, paid workers, and a constitutional government.
John L. Smolik Assessor-Collector of Lavaca County will be in Moulton on January 17 and 18 to assess state and county taxes for the year 1947. He will conduct inspections and handlers in the town during these dates.
Ed Bauer visited Yoakum last Friday as a business guest. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Slovska of Houston spent New Year’s Eve with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Reindl. Eddie Bauer of Komensky fractured his left arm in a sleet related fall at home. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Phillips and Nelda Lee of San Antonio, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Knape of San Marcos, visited Saturday and Sunday.
Walter Weber, a farmer on the A J Rohan farm near Yoakum, was burned on his hands and feet when his six room house on the old Sweet Home road caught fire. He entered the flames to locate his four missing children, while his daughter and son-in-law Mr and Mrs DeDear also lived at the farm.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Janszen of San Antonio and Mr and Mrs Rudy Boothe of Gonzales spent the Christmas holidays in the home of Mr and Mrs Emil Janszen.
Funeral services were held in Yoakum for Mrs. Mary Snell Mayfield 27 who died in a local hospital after a short illness. She is survived by husband Phil W. Mayfield a daughter Phyllis Marilyn father Morgan Snell a sister Mrs Ernest Long of Yoakum and a brother Millard Snell of Corpus Christi.
Public funds totals show deposits of 1 988 272 98 while total liabilities and capital come to 2 076 612 98. The document states Lava County Texas with I E C Fehrenkamp as bank president swearing to the accuracy on January 6 1947. E. Carenkamp authenticated before me.
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