News and Views on Suffrage and Appointments
The Eagle invites candidate announcements as the suffrage deadline nears. President Hoover appoints James R. Beverly of Texas as governor general of Puerto Rico, succeeding Roosevelt, who becomes governor general of the Philippines. Jesse H. Jones of Houston named to the U S Reconstruction Finance Corporation board.
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Hoover
James R. Beverly
Texas
Porto Rico
Theodore Roosevelt
Philippines
Jesse H. Jones
Houston
United States
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Mr. Jones
Democratic candidates circle Texas congress and county posts
George B. Terrell former Texas agriculture commissioner seeks the democratic nomination for congressman at large. August W. Janszen Hallettsville County Judge appears set for renomination. Sterling P. Strong Dallas dry leader is a candidate for congressman. Charles Bevan Jr of Moulton announces for county commissioner Precincts 6 and 2 advocating full duties, better roads, and economy.
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George B. Terrell
Texas
August W. Janszen
Hallettsville
Moulton
Janszen
Sterling P. Strong
Dallas
Charles Bevan, Jr
The
Eagle
Bevan
John Pilzner Dies at 56 in Oak Grove
John Pilzner aged 56 died at his home near Oak Grove Wednesday morning after several days illness. The funeral will be at the family home Friday at 9 o clock with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery.
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John Pilzner
Oak Grove
Moulton Catholic
Tribute to Mother of the Alamo Honored in Dinner Honor
San Antonio residents prepare a tribute dinner for Mrs Sevier, called Texas’ most valuable citizen for her role in preserving the Alamo. The event highlights her decades of loyalty and generosity, including matching state funds to beautify the shrine. Several Hallettsville residents then visit Moulton to celebrate Mrs Ed Biehunke’s birthday.
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Texas
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Seyier
John Rothschmidt
Henry Obergonner
Lena Fritsch
J. Smolik
N. B. Fehrenkamp
Emil Kocian
KE. F. Eissler
C. Eissler
Hallettsville
Moulton
Ed. L. Biehunke
Freytag Campaigns For County Commissioner in Precincts 2 and 6
Arnold Freytag of Moulton announces his candidacy for county commissioner in Precincts 2 and 6 subject to the Democratic primary. The platform centers on conserving taxpayer money, transparent precinct governance, road improvements, and debt reduction while maintaining cash basis budgeting and careful machinery oversight.
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Arnold Freytag
Moulton
Eagle
Democratc
Freytag
Smithville
Oak Grove
Draughon
Business College
San Antonio
Freyteg
Texas to Launch Demo Victory Fund Campaign
A Texas plan aims to raise 50 000 dollars of 1 500 000 for a national victory fund. Corpus Christi Democrat National Committeewoman H H Sevier says a victory dinner will be arranged in a South Texas city once a general chairman is chosen.
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Austin
Texas
H. H. Sevier
Corpus Christi
Victory Fund For Texas
Moulton P T A Votes For Women’s Baseball Game
The Moulton Parent Teacher Association met in regular session on Friday January 8 after a program by the 6th grade under Miss Elsworth Claxton. Mrs. F C Smith reported two pictures for the third and fifth grades were received framed and presented. The association voted to have a women’s baseball game this spring with date to be decided. Captains were appointed for the two sides Fats vs Leans. Next meeting set for Friday February 12.
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Moulton Parent Teacher Association
Elsworth Claxton
F. C. Smith
Governor Predicts Texas Cotton Law Unconstitutional
Governor Ross Sterling said District Judge W C Davis of Franklin would not uphold the cotton acreage reduction law. He based this on the insufficiency of testimony at the trial in Austin on January 26.
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Austin
Ross Sterling
W. C. Davis
Franklin
Texas
Moulton Bobkatz Crush Yoakum In Regional Contest
Moulton High School Bobkatz defeated Yoakum High School 84 to 17 on Tuesday night. The team advances to the county championship tournament in Shiner Saturday. Coch Noles and the squad receive three cheers for the win.
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Moulton High School
Yoakum High School
Bobkatz
Shiner
Coch Noles
Texas Highway Commission Approves Graveling 38 Miles on 109
The Texas Highway Commission met in Austin on January 21 and voted 8 649 to gravel 38 miles on Highway 109 from Flatonia to the Lavaca county line. Local visits include Mrs J T Jaeggli and children in San Antonio and Mrs Ed Kolar plus Mrs G J Bohnenkamp in Yoakum. Elmer Eberhardt and family celebrate birth of a girl in Seguin.
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Texas Highway Commission
Austin
Flatonia
Lavaca
Thompson Couple Relocate to Fort Worth for Graves Commission Work
Mr and Mrs H H Thompson move to Fort Worth where Mr Thompson accepted employment with Graves Commission Company. The couple's friends extend best wishes as they start their new life.
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H. H. Thompson
Fort Worth
Mr. Thompson
Graves Commision Company
Perkins entertain 84-pound boy in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs C C Perkins of San Antonio are entertaining an 84 pound boy since Saturday evening. The arrival makes Mr and Mrs O F Knape of Moulton grandparents. Mrs Perkins was formerly Miss Lennie Lee Knape of this place.
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Elmer Eberhardt
Seguin
Eberhardt
Elsie Baur
George Baur
C. C. Perkins
San Antonio
O F. Knape
Moulton
Perkins
Lennie Lee Knape
Rat and Gopher Demonstration Held
Floyd W. Dawson of the U S Department of Agriculture and County Agent J M Parks led a rat and gopher control demonstration attended by farmers and merchants. A rain delay limited turnout. a 2 PM film at New Theater showed trapping poison and rat-proofing, followed by on site demonstrations at Ed Boehm’s Sons warehouse.
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Floyd W. Dawson
Bureau of Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
J. M. Parks
Ed. Boehm
Mr. Dawson
Messrs
Dawson and
Parks
P.T.A Program Friday February 12 at School
Election of delegates to the district convention. Music features Stephen C Foster topics including a medley of Foster songs by the Juvenile Orchestra and a sketch of Foster's life. Performances by High School Boys Miss Cone 6th Grade Miss Claxton and a quartet performing Old Folks at Home.
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Stephen C Foster
Ned
Foster
Miss Cone
My Old Kentuck Home
Yoakum Cheese Plant Opens With 2500 Lb Daily Capacity
The Yoakum cheese factory began operation last week and will process up to 2,500 pounds of cheese daily. Milk supply is coordinated by truck from a 25 mile radius.
Komensky P.T.A. Opens Year With First Meeting
Komensky P T A invites all to its first meeting of the year on Friday night February 5. The program promises enjoyable entertainment and welcomes every member of the community to attend and join the crowd. Reporter.
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Komensky
Ginning Report Totals For Cotton Crops Listed
The census bureau issued a report showing bales ginned to January 16 for the 1981 and 1930 crops totaling 15,992,294 and 18,594,888. Texas ginnings for the 1931 crop totaled 4,942,897 bales.
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Census Bureau
Washington
Texas
Boursville Couple Married Here Monday
William J. Bratrich and Misa Betty Schaefer wed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Moulton on Monday January 25 Rev Joseph Kopp officiated A dinner followed at Anton Bratrich’s home near Komensky The couple will reside on the Komensky farm where a new home awaits the bridegroom’s bride The Eagle sends best wishes for a long and happy married life.
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William J. Bratrich
Misa Betty Schaefer
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Moulton
Joseph Kopp
Anton Bratrich
Komensky
Pecan Trees to Grace Highway Segment in Guadalupe County
A contract to plant 550 pecan trees along Highway No. 3-A in eastern Guadalupe county was let. The Seguin Chamber of Commerce sponsors the effort to place a tree every 100 feet to form a war veterans memorial connecting the Alamo and the San Jacinto battlefield. Trees will be marked when mature.
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Seguin
Texas
Guadalupe County
H. A. Heidexe
War Veterans’ Memorial Association
Seguin Chamber of Commerce
Bexar
Harris
Alamo
Battlefield of
San Jacinto
Ladies Auxiliary Program at Geier Merrem Post meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary of Geier Merrem Post American Legion will hold a regular monthly meeting at the Legion Hall on Tuesday February 2 at 730 PM A program is planned with a prayer by Auxiliary Chaplain song by Girls and Boys recitations by Fred Fehrenkamp Jr and Ida Colleen Fehrenkamp a violin solo by Ethel Josephine Wagner life of Joyce Meyer and a final recitation by Corine Anders followed by a general audience song.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Geier- Merrem
The
American Legon
Legion Hall
Fred Fehrenkamp, Jr
Ethel Josephine Wagner
Ida Colleen Fehrenkamp
Joyce Meyer
Corine Anders
Burkett Visits Moulton as Campaign Ties Grow
Joe Burkett of San Antonio, candidate for congressman at large, toured Moulton meeting voters and paying a courtesy call to The Eagle. He advocates against foreign alliances and debt cancellation, supports tariffs on oil and farm products, and favors cutting expenses over raising taxes with another visit planned after campaign momentum builds.
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Joe Burkett
San Antonio
Moulton
Burkett
Eagle
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Ed. Kolar
Small Son
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Yoakum
Henry Etlinger
Edwin A. Jaeggii
J. D. Gray
Rud. Jaeggii
P.T.A
Yoakum Cheese Plant
United States Ginning Report
Boursville
Grace
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