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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1941
Page
4
The Moulton Eagle published weekly in Texas with a January 17 1941 issue date. Subscription details list $2.00 per year in advance. The paper is entered as second class matter at the Moulton post office.
John F. Nichols of the Institute of Distribution urges a year round cotton push with an ongoing education program. He advocates teaching consumers to ask for cotton, promoting new uses, and emphasizing cotton’s role in schools and media to support domestic markets as foreign demand wanes.
Funeral services for Sam J. Taylor Sr pioneer citizen and Old Trail Driver were held in Yoakum with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery Rev Earl Hill officiating He survived by two daughters Susie Kuchel and Lillie Mae Gilman four sons Elmer H Taylor Edgar Taylor Sam Taylor Jr and James B Taylor a sister Emma Shiner seven grandchildren and one great grandchild He came to Texas from North Carolina in 1850 settled on the Guadalupe river near Concrete In his time his father founded Concrete College
The article notes January 31 as the last day to pay poll tax without penalty. Voters must pay the tax to exercise suffrage unless exempt by age, and those turning 21 since January 1 1940 must apply in person at the county tax collector for an exemption certificate by January 31.
County Clerk C. L. Hudson reports 235 marriage licenses issued in Lavaca county during 1940, matching 1939 totals. The final month yielded 12 licenses, down from 26 in December of the prior year.
Representatives of the Lavaca County tax assessor collector department will be in Moulton this weekend to assess state and county taxes for the current year.
Representative M. A. Hobbs of Hallettsville visited Moulton Thursa day afternoon to mingle with constituents. He left for Austin Tuesday to assume legislative duties and invites the electorate to confer freely on legislative matters.
The Moulton Bobkatz defeated the Komensky Bearcats on Thursday evening January 9. A Bobkat stole the opening ball and scored two points for Moulton, then the Bobkatz maintained the lead through the early minutes.
Candidates for degrees to be conferred at Texas A and M College February 8. Of the 81, nine are for advance degrees as master of science while the remaining 72 are for baccalaureate degrees. No formal graduation exercises will be held.
Yoakum announces the 14th annual Tom Tom festival will run June 5 6 and 7 with Scott Moore president of the chamber of commerce confirming the event. The annual banquet is planned for February 12 at the high school gym. The UT archives note early Texas colonization with San Felipe as Stephen F. Austin's capital showing few structures including a saloon.
Tom Hughs of Shiner was in Moulton Friday afternoon. Frank Biehunke Jr a business visitor in LaGray Thursday of last week. William H. Etlinger was in Hallettsville last week Thursday on business. Mrs R J Etlinger and Mrs Fr Smothers of Yoakum spent Sunday in Moulton visiting relatives.
Mr and Mrs M H Kotzebue of Houston spent Saturday visiting relatives in Moulton while Victor Parma of Brownwood spent Sunday in the home of Mrs and Mrs A A Wagner.
Miss Bernice Hoerig and Miss Gladys Cervenka of Moulton spent the week end in Conne and Houston visiting friends and relatives. Albert Heimann of Danbury accompanied them for the weekend trip.
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