Cotton Ginnings Up to January 16 Reach 17.6 Million Bales
Census Bureau data show 1937 cotton growth ginnings through January 16 totaled 17,645,746 running bales with 316,158 round bales counted as half and 9,592 American Egyptian bales. State-by-state totals are given for Alabama through all other states, with Texas leading at 4,822,709 bales and Mississippi at 2,419,414.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
States
Sharp Cut In Crop Acreage Is Proposed
Washington officials outlined tentative crop control plans for 1938 proposing a reduction of 15 to 30 million acres in major crops and a 5 to 10 percent drop from 1937 plantings. Cotton acreage would fall from about 34 million acres in 1937 to 26 to 27 million.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Twister damages Hallettsville home Sunday morning
A tornado two miles north of Hallettsville struck Edwin Ulcak’s residence Sunday morning tearing off the back porch and placing it in front of the house. The windmill was toppled and its 10foot wheel moved to a field about 800 yards away, a front yard tree was uprooted. No other damage reported.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Edwin Ulcak
Hallettsville Chamber Banquet Highlights Speaker Lineup
Halllet sville chamber banquet drew a large crowd last Thursday night with R. William Archer of San Antonio as principal speaker. Other addresses came from Senator L J Sulak LeGrange District Attorney Henry Paulus Yoakum Representative Paul C Beather and County Judge Paul H Fertsch. District Clerk Gen J Strauss served as master of ceremonies.
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J.B. Wilson
J. T. Jaeggli
F. C. Smith
F. J. Wagner
Halllettsville
Moulton Girls Beat Sweet Home On Home Court
The Moulton Bobkittens defeated the Sweet Home girls team 19 to 9 on Sweet Home court last Wednesday.
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Moulton Bobkittens
Reed Approved By Committee For Court Post
The senate judiciary committee unanimously approved the nomination of Stanley F. Reed to the Supreme Court. Reed, 58, a Kentucky native and solicitor general, is expected to be confirmed in time to take his post as associate justice when the court convenes next week. He succeeds Justice Southerland, who retired after 15 years on the bench.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Stanley F. Reed
Supreme Court
Senate
Reed
Kentuckian
Justice Southerland
Music Meet At Seguin Dates Set May 5 6 7
President William Kreaushaar of Texas Lutheran College announced the annual South Texas music meet will be held in Seguin on May 5 6 and 7 with R R Willmann directing music. Last year the three day event drew over 2900 contestants from more than 40 schools and Wharton won the meet.
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Seguin
William Kreaushaar
Texas Lutheran College
R.R. Willmann
Wharton
Moulton Second String Loses to Sweet Home
The Moulton High School second string team lost to Sweet Home second string 25 to 22 at Sweet Home last Wednesday. The game was tied 22 all after regulation, and Sweet Home sealed the victory with three points in overtime.
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Moulton
Sweet Home
Moulton High School
Moulton High Band Plans Concert At School Auditorium
The Moulton High School Band rehearses for a concert led by director Grady Whittle set for Wednesday February 16 in the school auditorium.
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Moulton High School
Grady Whittle
Active Firemen Banquet Held at Legion Hall
The Moulton Volunteer Fire Depart ment members their families and officers gathered at the American Legion Hall Wednesday night January 19 for a banquet. Menu featured barbe cued chicken salads stew and coffee with ice cream donated by Vladik Boehm. Talks were given by O F Knape Vladik Boehm W H Pundt Henry Fehrenkamp and Fred F Fehrenkamp.
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Moulton
Legion Auxiliary Program Set for February 1 Meeting
The Geier-Merrem Post No. 392 auxiliary will meet at the Legion Hall Tuesday February 1 at 7 30 P M The program includes a singing of Star Spangled Banner an audience prayer Chaplain reading Washington The Flag recitations by Fred Fehreokamp Jr Louvinia Johnson Dennis A Kolar Georgie Brom and more
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Geier-Merrem Post No. 392
American Legion
Legion Hall
Washington
Fred Fehreokamp, Jr
Louvinia Johnson
Good Roads Meeting Held At Novohrad
A Novohrad schoolhouse meeting Tuesday night drew 40 to 50 residents with County Commissioner Arnold Freytag and the local good roads committee explaining the proposed project. A citizen committee led by Ed Boehm was appointed to continue work in the community. Rain and bad roads caused the Friday Komensky site to be canceled.
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Novohrad
Arnold Freytag
Ed. Boehm
Vince Rehmer
Hugo Giesbers
Messrs. Olsovsky
Pavias
Jasek
Komensky
Texas Reports 422 Aircraft and 827 Licensed Pilots
Washington notes on January 1, 1938 show Texas with 422 aircraft and 827 pilots holding active Department of Commerce licenses. There were 125 unlicensed planes and two gliders. pilots included 482 transport, 29 limited commercial, 292 private, and 24 amateur.
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Washington
Texas
Department of Commerce
Bureau of Air Commerce
San Antonio as Pecan Shelling Hub and Justice Fingerprints
The item notes San Antonio as a leading pecan shelling center and mentions the DoJ holding 8 million fingerprint records. It also cites soprano Erna Sack of the Dresden Opera Company performing C above high C.
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San Antonio
Erna Sack
The
Dresden Opera Company
J. W. Petrash Dies After Illness At 64
J W Petrash a longtime local businessman died Saturday night at 8 in the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs John L Biehunke after weeks of illness. Funeral was held Tuesday at 9 from the home with a Requiem High Mass at St Josephs Church conducted by Rev Joseph Opp. Interment in Moulton Public Cemetery. He was 64 years 9 months and 7 days old. Surviving are three children Oscar Petrash Victoria Mrs John L Biehunke Moulton and Edward Petrash Desean a California. Edward could not attend due to hospital stay after surgery. He had five grandchildren and numerous relatives including Mrs Anton Hrusek of Oakland and several others in Wallis East Bernard Houston and San Antonio. The Eagle conveys condolences.
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J. W. Petrash
John L. Biehunke
St.Joseph’s Tholie
Joseph Opp
Moulton Public Cemetery
J. V. Petrash
Frank Petrash
Robert Petrash
Joe Zavesky
John V. Ha
John Gajer
Potash
Weimar
Moulton
Oscar Petrash
Victoria
Jobh L. Biehunke
Edward Petrash
Deseana0
California
Civilian Conservation Corps
Edward
Funer
Anton Hrusek
Ocland
Bohumil Dusek
Cecilia Macha
Anton Uhurek
Wallis
Frank Beran
East Bernard
Ignatz Jurek
Houston
John Kucera
Tavener
John Bilicek
San Antonio
Seven Carloads Cattle Shipped To Fort Worth Market
Kolar Bros. shipped seven carloads of cattle to the Fort Worth Market in the first part of the week. Ed Kolar accompanied the shipment.
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Ft. Worth
Kolar
Local Folks and Visitors Share Weekend Tidings
G. W. Cooper Jr of Houston spent Sunday with family. Mrs. Tom J Fatjo Jr of Richmond visits sister Mrs. John Cinadr. Adolph Westerhoff of Dallas came to see his ill mother Mrs. E Westerhoff. Mrs. Ed Kolar and son James Edward spent weekend in Kyle with Mr. and Mrs. William Schmeltekopf. Miss Fiora Brown Mary Ruth Williams Virginia Hofheinz and Mrs. Sam Jaeggli with daughter Iva Sue visited in Houston Saturday. Rev and Mrs C A Dickson left for Waco to visit daughter Mrs G G Norwood and L A Dickson.
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Tom J. Fatjo, Jr
Richmond
John Cinadr
Adolph Westerhoff
Dallas
E. Westerhoff
Ed. Kolar
James Edward
Kyle
William Schmeltekopf
Fiora Brown
Mary Ruth Williams
Virginia Hofheinz
Sam Jaeggli
Iva Sue
Houston
J H McCormick Visits Moulton From Dallas
J H McCormick of the American Tank Service Company Dallas was in Moulton on Tuesday checking business and greeting friends. He built the tow er and tank for Moulton in 1985.
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J. H. McCormick
American Tank Service Company
Dallas
Moulton
Mr. McCormick
Komensky Wins Cage Tournament At Yoakum
Komensky captured the Yoakum basketball tournament with a 31 to 27 final over Hallettsville High after a weekend of close games. Komensky beat St. Josephs 17 to 15 in a tense Friday night showdown and won on a late field goal by Koudelka in overtime. Hallettsville defeated Moulton and Yoakum High claimed the consolation trophy by beating Schulenburg and Flatonia.
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Hallettsville
Yoakum High
Moulton
Schulenburg
St. Joseph’s
Yoakum
Flatonia
Komensky
Westhoff
Koudelka
Kamensky
Hallettsville High
Komensky School
Mrs D Onken Buried at Nordheim After Dying in January
Mrs D Onken formerly of Henkhaus died at Nordheim on January 19 and was buried there January 21. She was 70 years old and survived by five sons Carter Sete Ball Adolph and Hugo. The Onkens lived at Henkhaus before moving to Nordheim about 30 years ago.
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D. Onken
Henkhaus
Nordheim
Sone
Gharter
Sete Ball
Adolph
Hugo
WE Onkén
Te Io Eal
Oaken’s
Roosevelt Reappoints Jesse Jones To RF C Board
President Roosevelt nominates Jesse Jones for a second two year term on the Reconstruction Finance Corporation board. Jones has chaired the board since 1938 and was first appointed by Herbert Hoover in 1932.
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Roosevelt
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Mr. Jones
Herbert Hoover
Baby David Albert Born to San Joaquin Parents
Mr and Mrs Albert Selzer of San Joaquin Calif rejoice over the arrival of a son born January 16. He will answer the dinner bell to the name of David Albert. The Eagle congratulates the happy parents.
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Albert Selzer
San Joquin
Californias
David Albert
Happy Parente
Legion Meeting Tuesday Night at Geier-Merrem Post No. 392
Geier-Merrem Post No. 392 American Legion will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday night starting at 7 80 o'clock. All members urged to attend. National Commander will visit LaGrange on February 8.
Dust and cold follow weekend rain in Moulton week
A dust blanket covered Moulton early this week after a heavy weekend rain. The thermometer dipped to about 34 degrees Wednesday morning.
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Moulton
Lutherans Call A New Pastor Elect Church Board
Zion's Lutheran Church held its annual meeting as Rev. Saeger of Boerne was called to the pastorate. Church board members for the coming year include Fred Pietsch Hugo Fisbeck Gus Wachtendorf G J Bohnenkamp and John C Mueller.
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Zion's Lutheran Church
Saeger
Boerne
Fred Pietsch
Hugo Fisbeck
Gus Wachtendorf
G. J. Bohnenkamp
John C. Mueller
Gonzales Man Named Assistant Bank Examiner
Gonzales resident Lamar Fly, after a year with the Frost National Bank of San Antonio, is named assistant national bank examiner and will report to work in Dallas next week. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Fly of Gonzales.
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Gonzales
Precinct Population Shows Increase
The annual report of Judge A. J. Darilek of Precinct No. 6 Las Vacas county records 60 births and 88 deaths in 1937 compared with 67 births and 22 deaths in 1936. Totals for six years total 818 births and 122 deaths.
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A. J. Darilek
Lasvaca County
Yoakum Tom-Tom Dates Set for June 10 11
Yoakum's annual tomato festival Tom-Tom will be held June 10 and 11. The event attracts visitors from across the state to the festival grounds.
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Yoakum
Chicago Gazer Discovers Star
An astronomer from Chicago named von Struve reports the discovery of a new star with a diameter 8,000 times that of the sun and not visible to the naked eye.
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von Struve
Chicago
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Chamber of Commerce
Moulton Girls
Legion Auxiliary
Beenge
Good Roads
Department of Justice
G. W. Cooper, Jr
C A. Dickson
Waco
G. G. Norwood
L. A. Dickson
Yoskum
Moulton and Shiner
Legion Meeting
Chicago Gazer
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