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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1927
Page
4
The American Legion of Texas will hold its annual convention in Houston this summer. The Texas State Teachers Association will also meet in Houston this year. About 100 carloads of fruit and vegetables are shipped daily from the Magic Valley.
When the highway and the byways are finished, Moulton businessmen expect to draw trade from expanded territory and boost local commerce.
The Eagle expresses hope that by year end 1927 Moulton will start mail delivery for residents west of town, signaling progress toward improved rural postal service.
Major R. L. Robertson of Gonzales appointed state adjutant general by Governor Dan Moody. He is a World War I veteran and takes the post amid state military affairs.
Moulton basketeers won the first game in the Lavaca County Interscholastic League contest. Come out to the games and encourage the boys.
The advisory urges voters to obtain a poll tax receipt before February 1 to participate in elections likely to be held this year. It stresses preparatory steps for eligible voters and underscores timing for compliance.
Houston granted 354 building permits in the first three weeks of January signaling a strong start to the year for construction activity.
A Texas House bill prohibiting planting cotton on the same land two years in a row is introduced. Another measure levies a 10 percent tax on tobacco and substitutes, with revenue to fund schools.
A Taylor farmer raised nearly two bales of cotton per acre, a Thrall farmer sold $500 worth of sweet potatoes from two acres, Hallettsville farmers produced 1 370 pounds of hogs, and Moulton area farmers sold several hundred dollars in turkeys last season, illustrating diversification benefits.
A fragmentary poem of twilight imagery and longing. The speaker reflects on evening hues and dreams that bring a loved one closer, describing silent warmth and moonlit tenderness.
An oil well drilled in Utah’s Grand Canyon area near the Crane Creek site has begun producing at 2035 feet after a perilous ascent through 3000 foot canyon walls. Wildcatters face daunting terrain and supply challenges as they gamble on petroleum’s vast potential from this unlikely location.
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