Moulton Volunteer Fire Dept hosts first year meeting at new station
The Moulton Volunteer Fire Department held its first meeting of the year at the new Cacsrill Avenue station with 19 active and 15 honorary members present. The gathering approved prior minutes, reviewed finances, announced a grand opening dance for January 25, and set plans for the annual April firemen’s dance.
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New Fire Station
Moulton
Cacsrill Avenue
F. P. Raab
Lee Jarosek
Victor Fehrenkamp
Wm. Miculka
Bill Miculka
Edmund Kram
Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp
Frank Biehunke
Bill Cornelson
Moulton Bobkatz Sweep Waelder In Dual Basketball Night
Moulton defeated Waelder boys 33 to 19 and Waelder girls 25 to 6. The Moulton B team won 17 to 16 against Yoakum B, while the Bobkats lost to Weimar 34 to 30. Corder coaches the boys and Miss Lewis coaches the girls.
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Moulton Bobkatz
Waelder Boys
Moulton Girls
Waelder Girls
Moulton High School
Bobkatz
Weimar
Yoakum Bulldogs
Moulton
Yoakum
Moulton Bobkats
Mgr. Corder
Miss Lewis
Gough
Grand jury acts to ban gambling devices in Bellville
The Austin county grand jury in Bellville last week banned marble machines punch boards and other gambling devices. Cedar Springs residents plan peanut crops with good yield and satisfactory prices expected this year.
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Austin County Grand Jury
Bellville
Cedar Springs
Texas State Teachers Association Convention in San Antonio
The Texas State Teachers Association will hold its annual convention in San Antonio from November 23 to 25. More than 8,000 teachers are expected to attend the event.
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Texas State Teachers Association
San Antonio
Airlines Move More People as November Passenger Totals Rise
United States airlines carried 107,507 passengers in November, up from 68,081 in the same month last year. The report notes air travel is increasing in leaps and bounds.
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United States Airlines
Texas plans to raise highway speed limit to 65
The Texas legislature will be asked to increase the speed limit on highways from 45 to 65 miles per hour. The proposal hints at higher demands and reflects ongoing debates over road policy.
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Texas
National Commander Chadwick Heads Legion Convention at Kingsville
National Commander Stephen F. Chadwick will be guest of honor at the American Legion convention in Kingsville on January 16. More than 3 000 Legionnaires are expected to attend.
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Stephen F. Chadwick
Kingsville
R Position Questions Spark Management Debate
Pa serves as U. S. president, Ma sits as a director at an insurance firm, Elliot manages a radio system, and James holds an executive post in a film company. The query asks if the R group will control all operations.
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U.S. A
Elliot
James
Congress urged to fund Nicaragua sea level canal plan
Congress is asked to appropriate 200 million dollars for constructing a sea level canal through Nicaragua. Proponents say the canal would shorten the ocean to ocean route considerably and boost trade.
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Congress
Nicaragua
Ladies' Aid Society Monthly Meeting in Moulton
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society of Moulton held its regular meeting at Luther Hall on Thursday January 6. Committees were named Sick Mrs William Schodde and Mrs Helen Albrecht Membership Mrs Henry Wachtendorf and Mrs Emil Pundt Flower Mrs Ed Boehm Jr and Miss Ora Willis Janssen Lunch hosts were Mrs Ed Boehm Jr Mrs Helen Albrecht Mrs Ida Butschek and Mrs J Bohnenkamp Guest Mrs C A Lehne of Rehburg joined as a new member of the group. Members are asked to bring lunch for the next meeting on Thursday February 2.
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Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Ad. Ermis
Wm. Miculka
Firemen’s Pension Committee
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society of
Moulton
Luther Hall
William Schodde
Helen Albrecht
Henry Wachtendorf
Emil Pundt
Flower Committee
Ed. Boehm, Jr
Ora Willis Janssen
Ed. Boehm,Jr
Ida Butschek
J. Bohnenkamp
C. A. Lehne
Rehburg
E. D. Meyer
Birthday Celebration for Uncle Billie's Waneburger in Paige
Mrs Ed Kolar and her son James Edward attended the 77th birthday anniversary of Uncle Billie Waneburger in Paige last Sunday. A bounteous dinner was served to 93 guests from San Antonio Austin Giddings Johnson City Bastrop Paige Elgin Yoakum Mandy and Moulton. Attendees renewed old acquaintances and shared cheerful conversation. Mr Wineburger lived many years in Moulton and older residents recall him.
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Ed Kolar
James Edward
Billie
Paige
San Antonio
Austin
Giddings
Johnson City
Bastrop
Elgin
Yoakum
Mandy
Moulton
Mr. Wineburger
Lutheran Congregation Holds Annual Meeting in Moulton
The Lutheran congregation of Moulton held its annual meeting at the church. Emil Helweg was elected to the church board and G. J. Bohnenkamp and Hugo Fisbeck were re elected. Holdover members are Fred Pietsch and Gus Wachtendorf.
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Moulton
Emil Helweg
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Hugo Fisbeck
Fred Pietsch
Gus Wachtendorf
Tax Assessor Turk and deputies survey Hallettsville taxes
Tax Assessor-Collector E A Turk and deputies visited Hallettsville last weekend to assess state and county taxes for the current year.
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E. A. Turk
Hallettsville
Local Buy Local Message Shifts Focus to Community
A promotional talk argues consumer spending choice affects the entire community. It states buying goods at home strengthens local businesses and protects residents from economic decline caused by external spending.
Baursville P T A to Hold Regular Meeting Friday
The Baursville Parent-Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting Friday January 13. Mrs. R E Echols Jr and daughter Barbara Kay returned to Lamesa Wednesday last week after spending the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs O W Casey.
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Baursville Parent-Teacher Association
R. E. Echols, Jr
Barbara Kay
Lamesa
0. W. Casey
Roosevelt appoints Felix Frankfurter to Supreme Court
President Roosevelt nominates Felix Frankfurter of Harvard Law School as a Supreme Court justice. The senate must ratify the appointment and confirm the new member, a Vienna native.
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Roosevelt
Felix Frankfurter
iHarvard Law School
United States Supreme Court
Frankfurter
Vienna
Senate
New York Handles Around Eight Million Daily Phone Calls
Texas congressman Lindley Beckworth is noted as the youngest member in the body. The item highlights the scale of New York's daily telephone traffic and Beckworth's young status.
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New York
Lindley Beckworth
Texas
Congress
Local Resident Kotzebue Visits Home on Monday
M. H. Kotzebue born and reared locally but now living in Houston was in town Monday to attend business, visit relatives, and greet friends.
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M. H. Kotzebue
Houston
Miss Lorena Ruth Smith Transfer Leads Yoakum Visit
Miss Lorena Ruth Smith a teacher at Baldwin's Business College Yoakum came to Moulton last weekend to visit her parents Mr and Mrs F C Smith. She has been transferred from Baldwin's Bryan to Yoakum college.
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Lorena Ruth Smith
Baldwin’s Business College
Yoakum
Moulton
F.C. Smith
Miss Smith
Baldwin's Business College
Bryan
Yoakum College
O Daniel to Stress Old Age Pensions In Message
Governor O Daniel will center the inaugural message on old age pensions. He noted the first draft is complete and may be delivered the day after inaugurations. He hinted at county parole board continuity but gave no details on new appointments.
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O’daniel
Fort Worth
O'Daniel
Allred
Cedar Springs Community Club Plans Arbor Day Trees
The Cedar Springs Community Club met January 6 at the schoolhouse with Mr. Carpenter presiding. Members discussed beautifying the grounds, appointing tree planting committees, and Arbor Day plans for each class to plant a tree.
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Cedar Springs
Mr. Carpenter
Cotton growers seek 112 billion farm benefit increase
A coalitions of cotton grower representatives urged Congress to raise farm benefit payments to 1.5 billion dollars, arguing 1.0 billion more is needed beyond 500 million already set. They also proposed shifting loan cotton from collateral to reduce surpluses and allocate 1.5 million bales to the Federal Surplus Commodities program for the needy.
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Washington
Cotton Growers
Congress
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Congressional
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Anton Pulkrabek Dies Pioneer Resident of Lavaca County
Anton Pulkrabek died Monday at 11 55 AM at his son Anton Pulkrabek Jr s home near Baursville He was 80 years 7 months and 28 days born May 11 1858 in Czechoslovakia He came to Texas 51 years ago living in Flatonia Shiner and Baureville He is survived by eleven children 32 grandchildren and six great grandchildren Funeral was held Wednesday at 9 AM from the family home with mass at St Joseph Church and burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery Reverend Joseph Kopp officiated.
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Anton Pulkrabek
Lavaca County
Baursville
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Joseph Kopp
Czechoslovakia
Texas
Flatonia
Shiner
Baureville
Olga Fait
Anna Michael
Albina Pilat
Bessie Jemelka
Emma Zidek
Mary Vincik
Agnes Koehler
Johny L. Anton
Joe
Joe Pulkrebek
The
Eagle
Anderle Stratmann Wedding Solemnized Here Recently
A wedding was solemnized at the Catholic Rectory in Moulton Monday morning when Rev. Joseph Kopp joined Reinhold Anderle and Olga Stratmann of the Oak Grove community in marriage. Witnesses were Adolf Stratmann and Rudolph Heinrich. The bride wore a wine colored dress with pink carnation bouquet. the groom in an oxford grey suit. The couple will reside on a local farm.
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Moulton
Joseph Kopp
Reinhold Anderle
John Anderle
Olga Stratmann
Ben Stratmann
Oak Grove
Adolf Stratemann
Rudolph Heinrich
Teacher and Pupils Visit Eagle Office
Miss Elizabeth Love and first grade pupils from the Sam and Will Moore Institute called at The Eagle Office Tuesday morning to learn how the news is gathered and edited how type is set and how the paper is printed.
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Elizabeth Love
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Eagle Office
Joe Dean Fehrenkamp
Stephen Fisbeck
Samuel Jahn
Kirby Lee Wagner
Frank Mueek
Clifton Meyer
Irene Holucher
Ja Nell Pietsch
Texas Legislature Opens as O Danelis Faces Budget Gap
The Forty sixth Texas legislature convened in Austin with uncertainty over funding for old age pensions and social programs. R Emmett Morse of Houston was elected speaker with Coke Stevenson set to preside over the Senate after his lieutenant governor inauguration next Tuesday.
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Austin
Texas
W. Lee O’daniel
House
R. Emmett Morse
Houston
Coke Stevenson
Junction
Senate
Bids Sought for Lavaca Road Work on Highway 200
The State Highway Department proposes to let the contract on January 24 for grading and drainage structures on Highway 200 from seven miles east of the Gonzales county line to Highway 77.
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State Highway Department
Gonzales
Fire Trucks Moved To New Station In Moulton
Moulton fire trucks the big pumper and the booster were moved to the new fire station Tuesday afternoon marking a proud upgrade for the town.
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Moulton
Ihs
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Lutheran Congregation Annual Meeting
Cedar Springs News
Mary Elliott Henderson
Mary
Lucille Cluiss
Waelder
Helen Marie Kaiser
New Braunfels
Moulton Eagle
Moore
Lavaca
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