Shiner Defeats Katz 2017 In Finals of Moulton Tournament
Shiner defeats Moulton 20 17 in the final to win the Moulton invitation tournament held January 5 and 6 in the local gym. Shiner beat Fayetteville 21 8 and Garwood 30 25 on Friday while Moulton beat Gonzales 28 18 and Fiatonia 42 12 to reach the final. Trophies were awarded to Captain Fishnar and Captain Boehm by Superintendent Stanley F Gernos ek.
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Shiner
Katz
Moulton
Garwood
Fayetteville
Victoria
Gonzales
Yoakum
Fiatonia
Garwood Quint
Fayetteville Lions
Stanley F. Gernosek
Fishnar
Boehm
Moulton Music Groups Invited to Victoria Festival
Music groups from Moulton schools join sixty South Texas schools invited to the fourth annual Victoria Music Festival on February 10. Bands orchestras drum and bugle corps and vocal groups are to perform for analysis by national critics to improve parade concert and marching presentation.
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Moulton
South Texas
Lutheran Congregation Elects Church Board at Moulton
Zion's Lutheran of Moulton elected four new church board members Marvin Merrem Otto Fisbeck William Find eisen and Walter Haas last Sunday. Holdovers are Hugo Fisbeck Emil Helweg and G J Bohnenkamp.
Cotton acreage allotments close 1940 total amid shifts
Cotton acreage allotments for 1940 total 27 070 178 acres versus 27 543 015 acres in 1989. Lawrence Tibbett the famed baritone is set to perform at the Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio on February 3. Admiral James Otis Richardson, Texas native, is appointed to command the United States fleet succeeding Admiral Claude Charles Bloch.
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Lawrence Tibbett
Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio
James Otis Richardson
Texas
United States Fleet
Claude Charles Bloch
Texas 1989 Net Gasoline Tax Revenue Rises
Net gasoline tax receipts in Texas for 1989 totaled 45 196 470 dollars, up 2 458 256 dollars from the previous year.
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Texas
Violin Virtuoso Jaseha Heifetz to Solo with San Antonio Symphony
World renown violinist Jaseha Heifetz will be soloist with the San Antonio Symphony at the Municipal Auditorium on Tuesday January 23. The concert showcases Heifetz as a premier guest artist in an event held in San Antonio.
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Jaseha Heifetz
San Antonio
Record shows nearly 100 thousand US tourists via Laredo port
Approximately 98 612 American tourists entered Mexico through the port of Laredo last year. The count excludes travelers arriving by train.
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Mexico
Port of
Laredo
Charles W Bryan Seeks Democratic Nomination to Congress
Charles W Bryan, three time Nebraska governor and brother of the late William Jennings Bryan, announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to Congress.
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Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
William Jennings Bryan
Congress
Valley shipments top eighteen thousand carrot mark
Fruit and vegetable shipments from the Rio Grande Valley this season exceed 18,300 carrots, reflecting a substantial rise over last year’s totals and signaling growing harvest activity in the region.
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Rio Grande Valley
Roosevelt Nominates Murphy to Supreme Court
President Roosevelt names United States Attorney General Frank Murphy for the associate justice seat on the Supreme Court. The nomination advances to the Senate for confirmation.
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Roosevelt
United States
Frank Murphy
Supreme Court
Senate
United States Fails to Secure Trade Treaties with Argentina and Uruguay
The United States has failed in its efforts to negotiate reciprocal trade treaties with Argentina and Uruguay. The comment questions whether the South American republics grasp the scope of America’s good neighbor policy.
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United States
Argentina
Uruguay
Baylor to dedicate Pat Neff hall and mark 95th Baylor anniversary
Baylor University in Waco will dedicate Pat Neff hall with a $250000 project total on February 1. The ceremony also commemorates Baylor's 95th anniversary as leading educators join the program.
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Pat Neff
Baylor University
Waco
Texas Cotton Allotment Set for 1940
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration sets Texas cotton planting allotment at 9 916 916 acres for 1940 a reduction of 472 842 acres from last year’s total.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas
Roosevelt backs Brotherhood Week observed February 18 to 25
President Roosevelt endorses a Brotherhood Week from February 18 through 25 and urges Americans to commit to the principle that all men are brothers.
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Roosevelt
Houston Leads Nation in Cotton Exports This Season
The port of Houston has shipped over 1,000,000 bales of cotton this season, ranking the bayou city first among American cities for cotton exports.
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Houston
Bayou City
Corpus Christi Plans 1.15 Million Breakwater
Corpus Christi will spend 1,150,000 dollars for breakwater construction at Corpus Christi and Nueces bays. Bonds to finance the project were approved by the attorney general last week.
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Corpus Christi
Nueces Bays
Houston Readies National Flower Show Amid Big Exhibition
Houston prepares for the National Flower Show from February 28 to March 6 with more than 1,000,000 dollars worth of flowers on display. Flower lovers from all regions will travel to Houston for the event.
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Houston
Norvell Named Associate Justice on Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
J. R. Norvell of Edinburg was appointed associate justice of the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals by Governor O'Daniel. He assumed duties Friday, succeeding C. S. Slatton who moves to the Texas Supreme Court Commission of Appeals.
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J. R. Norvell
Edinburg
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
W. Lee O’daniel’s
Judge Norvell
C.S. Slatton
Commission of Appeals
Texas Supreme Court
Mrs. Joe F. Darilek Dies at Home in Moulton
Mrs. Joe F. Darilek dies at 3:35 after a weeklong illness at her Moulton home. Funeral at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Rev. Kopp and others. burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Survived by husband four sons two daughters and six grandchildren with brothers and a sister among the survivors.
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Joe F. G. Darilek
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Moulton
Arnold Freytag
Edgar Freytag
Max Freytag
Edward Darilek
William E. Darilek
George Faltisek
Ia. Darilek
Anna Freytag
Praha
Fayette County
Mr. Darilek
Florida
Frank Freytag
Smithville
Pius
Ludwig Freytag
Flatonia
John Freytag
Laura Valenta
DeLeon
Moulton Man Rescues Shiner Man From Buck Attack
Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp stopped in Shiner to aid K Spoetzl as a pet buck attacked him. Fehrenkamp and a boy leaped the fence and restrained the animal until Spoetzl Brewery staffer arrived and killed the buck to prevent serious injuries.
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Moulton Man
Shiner Man
Buck
Shiner
Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp
K. Spoetz
Shiner Brewery
Fehrekamp
Spoetzl
Fehrenkamp
Mr. Spoetzl
Mr. Spoetz
Ladies Aid Society Elects Officers at Moulton Lutheran
The Moulton Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society elected officers for next year: Miss Helen Kaase president, Mrs. Fred Pietsch vice president, Mrs. G. J. Bohnenkamp secretary, Mrs. Ed Boehm Jr. treasurer, Miss Leona Janszen reporter. Committees named and new members enrolled. Hostesses appointed.
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Moulton Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Helen Kaase
Fred Pietsch
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Ed. Boehm, Jr
Leona Janszen
Otto Riske
Milton Riske
E. Jacobs
W. K. Richter
Albert Klobedans
Rud. Vogt, Sr
Loraine Vogt
Catholic School Club First Meeting of Year
The Catholic School Club held its first meeting of 1940 at the president Mrs Emil Jaluskas home due to cold weather. They list 1939 improvements including playground equipment a janitor and window lighting updates with total costs 116 35 and 93 835 in bills paid. Members are urged to attend meetings with a next gathering set for February 7 and visitors welcome.
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Emil Jaluska
Invitation Tournament At Oak Grove School Event
An invitation baseball and volleyball tournament will be held at Oak Grove school on Saturday January 27 with teams invited from several neighboring schools. Congressman Tom Connally has introduced a bill to raise federal old age benefit coverage to two thirds of costs up to 15 dollars, up from one half.
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Oak Grove
Tom Connally
Westminster Choir to Perform in Houston and San Antonio
The Westminster Choir regarded as the leading Protestant choir in the United States will be presented in Houston on January 24. Founder and director Dr. John Finley Williamson leads the ensemble with an appearance planned in San Antonio on January 26.
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Westminster
United States
Houston
John Finley Williamson
San Antonio
Mrs Clara Driscoll Leads Texas Garner for President Effort
Mrs Clara Driscoll of Corpus Christi a Texas Democratic National Committee woman and co chair of the Texas Garner for President group has traveled to Washington with other Democratic leaders to press the Garner for President movement.
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Clara Driscoll
Corpus Christi
Street Improvement Work Continues in Moulton
Moulton's street improvement program progresses satisfactorily with several streets graded and surfaced. About thirty blocks are planned for improvement and more work will follow in the coming weeks as the program advances.
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Moulton
Dan Cupid's Business Shows Increase in Lavaca County 1939
HALLETTSVILLE. Dan Cupid's business in Lavaca County rose in 1939 per County Clerk D L Hudson. A total of 235 marriage licenses were issued, up from 200 the year before.
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Hallettsville
Dan Cupid
Lavaca County
D. L. Hudson
Former Texan Dies in Wichita Memoir of Trail Life
Herman G. Miller, 86, who traveled from Hochheim Texas to southern Kansas in an ox cart along early cattle trails, died today in Wichita.
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Wichita
Kan
Herman G. Miller
Kansas
Hochheim
Texas
Sixth South Texas Debate Meet Set
Yoakum hosts the sixth South Texas debate meet on March 1-2. Over 100 teams entered last year and more are expected this year.
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South Texas
Yoakum
Minister Observes 10th Anniversary
Hallettsville. Rev. A. PD. Klages pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran Church was surprised on the tenth anniversary of his ordination by special services arranged by the congregation. Rev. J. C. Felger of Victoria and Rev. E. Jacobs of Moulton conducted the services at the church. A social hour at the parsonage followed.
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Hallettsville
A. PD. Klages
St. Peter's Lutheran Church of
J. C. Felger
Victoria
E. Jacobs
Moulton
Hallettsville Reports Low Fire Losses for 1939
Fire Chief Gus J. Stranes reveals Hallettsville’s 1939 fire incidents with eight alarms and total losses of 758 dollars on 18,975 dollars worth of property. The city continues to rely on a volunteer fire department.
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Hallettsville
Gus J. Stranes
Annual Meeting At Moulton Co operative Gin Mill
The stockholders of the Moulton Co operative Gin and Mill Company will hold their annual meeting at Herman Park Mall on January 15 beginning at 9:00 in the morning. Directors and a manager will be elected and reports of the year's work will be made.
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Moulton Co-operative Gin & Mill Company
Herman Park
Park Verein Elects Two Officers
At a Tuesday night meeting in the hall Park Verein elected Johnnie G. Fishbeck treasurer succeeding the late Charles Lucke. Erwin Kram was chosen as a member of the board of directors in place of Mr. Fishbeck.
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The
Park Verein
Johnnie G. Fishbeck
Charles Lucke
Erwin Kram
Fishbeck
Moulton Volunteer Fire Department holds first meeting of year
The Moulton department met at the fire station at 7 30 PM with active and honorary members present. Bills totaled 13 28 were approved and paid. The annual treasurer’s report praised a successful year including station notes paid, new equipment, and a remaining bank balance. The group authorized three additional lanterns and noted two 1989 town calls totaling 307 36 with property value 29 500. Seven rural calls were handled with 580 lost in the country. Resolutions were prepared for the death of honorary member Charles Lueke.
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Moulton
W. H. Pundt
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
A. J. Darilek
W. H. Pandt
Charles Lueke
Vladik Boehm
Santa Claus
Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp
Hallettsville Woman's Claim Passes Senate
The Senate approved and sent to the White House a bill to pay $600 to the estate of Marie R. Morkovsky of Hallettsville Texas. The death claim stems from a crash on November 9 1937 near Luling Texas involving an automobile and an army truck.
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Hallettsville Woman’s
Senate
Washington
White House
Marie R. Morkovsky
Hallettsville
Texas
Luling
Tax Assessor Turk Visits Moulton to Assess Taxes
Tax Assessor-Collector E A Turk and deputies from Halsetts ville spent the latter part of last week in Moulton evaluating state and county tax assessments for the current year.
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E. A. Turk
Halsettsville
Moulton
Statement of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Moulton
Official record of the bank's financial condition appears in this issue. The document outlines assets liabilities and capital status as filed with state authorities. Bank supervisors list compliance status and any notable financial indicators for Moulton institution.
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The
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of
Moulton
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Moulton Music Groups
Joe F. Darilek
Ladies’ Aid Society
William Wachtendorf
Fire Department
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