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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1936
Page
1
Due to bad weather the Wednesday night shows The Sisters Convention and The Chocolate Cream Wedding at the Moulton school auditorium are postponed. New dates will be announced in The Eagle.
The Lavaca County Board of Education will hold a regular meeting in Hallettsville on Tuesday morning February 4. Trustees and patrons may attend and meet with the board.
Prof. W. F. Westcourt of the College for Women at Denton spoke on the Geographical Divisions of Texas during a Monday afternoon broadcast over Station WFAA in Dallas. He is the son of Mrs. E Westerhoff of Moulton and a faculty member.
The LaGrange hospital welcomed a son born Sunday night to Mr and Mrs Rud Stainacher of Moulton. The Eagle extends congratulations.
Louisiana Governor O K Allen died suddenly in the executive office at 10:40 Tuesday morning. Hemorrhage of the throat was reported as the cause of death.
Census report from Washington shows 10,249,688 bales of cotton from the 1935 growth ginned before January 16, up from 9,376,715 bales a year earlier.
A census bureau report from Washington shows Texas ginned cotton totaled 2 790 957 bales before January 16. The figure reflects statewide production as recorded by the Bureau of the Census.
King George V of England was buried on Tuesday with services broadcast worldwide. The solemn ceremony drew attention from nations as royal rites concluded the era of a long reign.
A report lists several people in the community recovering or ill. Mrs Henry Hoyer, a saleslady at J T Jaeggli’s mercantile, has been ill the past two weeks. Frank Jilek Sr is 78 and sick at his home south of town. Mr and Mrs F Wilks visited their daughter Mrs Charles Schindler in Schulenburg, who is ill. T Jaeggli, Moulton merchant, is in the Shi per hospital recovering and is said to be getting along nicely.
The Moulton Bobkittens defeated the Shiner Squaws 17 to 16 Friday night, extending a three and a half year streak of victories. The game was hotly contested and exciting from start to finish.
A severe cold spell dominated the early week with temperatures around 25 degrees Monday evening rising to 28 overnight and hovering near 80 degrees Tuesday as drizzle persisted. The frigid conditions affected everywhere with lingering mist and rain.
The State Centennial Board seeks the grave of James Allison York, a member of Sam Houston's army at San Jacinto, who lived in Lavaca County in 1856. Please notify this paper if you know his resting place for an appropriate marker.
More than 500 species of wild flowers are found in Texas, say scientists. Many will be shown at the Hort icultural Hall of the Texas Centennial Exposition next year.
Beginning September 28 a horse racing meet will be held on the World's Fair track at the Texas Centennial Exposition under the auspices of the State Fair of Texas.
Gonzales Texas on March 2 will host hundreds of stamp collectors for the first sale of the Texas Centennial stamp. Post Office officials expect Gov Allred to receive the first stamp to mail a letter to the President. About 200000 letters expected to be posted that day with early cancellations valued highly.
The Hochheim Prairie Mutual Fire and Storm Insurance Association will hold its 44th annual convention in Moulton on Monday and Tuesday, May 18 and 19.
Mrs. Oscar A. Darilek hosted a Thursday afternoon birthday anniversary gathering with a group of ladies. Delicious refreshments were served.
Friday January 31 marks the final day to pay poll tax or secure exemption certificates to qualify for voting. Local officials remind residents that compliance by deadline secures voting eligibility.
Governor James V. Allred announced there will be no immediate extraordinary session to fund old age pension payments. He will reassess after the law becomes operative February 14 and may call a session in late February if needed.
Miss Mildred Newman and Miss Lois McIlwain of Yoakum were treated in Cuero hospital for minor concussions and cuts after a Sunday collision at the Esplanade and Reuss Boulevard intersection. A third Yoakum girl was riding in the car involved. the other vehicle was driven by a Black man.
The Moulton Grammar Grades boys baseball team defeated Waelder 21 to 12 Thursday afternoon at Waelder. The game showcased strong batting from Moulton with key hits by standout players and solid defense to secure the win.
Mr. Ed Kolar and his relatives spent Sunday in Kyle as guests of Mr. William Schmeltekopf and his family.
Mr. Owen Brown and his family from Hallettsville visited at the home of Mrs. Charles O. Riske on Sunday.
Marvin Merrem of Texas Lutheran College in Seguin spent Saturday and Sunday visiting here with his mother, Mrs Leona Merrem.
Mrs H J Simank of Pasadena California visits her ill brother J T Jaeggis in Moulton with sister Mrs Chas e Riske and other relatives.
The regular monthly meeting will be held at the American Legion Hall Monday night February 3 starting at 7 30 o clock. All members active and honorary are urged to attend and participate in important matters before the group.
The Lavaca river area near Moulton marks where General Sam Houston and his men camped on March 15 1836 during retreat from Gonzales after the Alamo. The State Centennial Board plans an official marker to commemorate the site and celebrate the centennial year.
March 2 marks the 100th anniversary of the Texas Declaration of Independence and is the birthday of General Sam Houston. The observance should fitly occur in every Texas community.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt vetoed the soldiers bonus measure. The House voted 324 to 61 to override, and the Senate 76 to 19 to override. Payment begins June 16.
The Lavaca County Interscholastic League meet will be held in Hallettsville on Friday and Saturday March 20 and 21. Basketball elimination occurs in Hallettsville on Friday and Saturday February 14 and 16. Playground Ball Tennis Ready Writers and Spelling contests are at Hallettsville Friday March 14.
James H. Strauss of Hallettsville reports Lavaca County ginned 14,061 bales from the 1985 crop by January 16, compared with 19,813 bales by the same date in 1934.
The Moulton High School Bobcats were defeated by the Shiner Comanches with a final score of 89 to 16. The Moulton squad fielded entirely new players who showed improvement and played an excellent game Friday night.
The Moulton Home Demonstration Club met January 22 at Evelyn and Elizabeth Dietschke home with six new members: Mrs. Joe Gold Mia Paul Ammermann Theresa Gold Ortensia Hohman Irene Ammermann Alice Kaiser. Visitors Joe Konvicka and Mrs Avin Riske attended as Witting club guests.
The Santa Anna ford, one mile south of town, approved as a national youth administration project and will be converted into a park. The project calls for 33 young men aged 16 to 26 who were formerly on relief and are not currently in school.
President Roosevelt names T Whit Davidson of Dallas former lieutenant governor as United States district judge for the Northern District of Texas. Cit izens recall his 1924 campaign stop in Moulton and support for his gubernatorial bid.
The Baursville schoolhouse dance, originally set for January 26, has been postponed to Saturday night February 1. Local organizers announced the new date and urged attendees to update their plans.
The State Highway Commission will receive bids on February 11 for 4.7 miles of grading and structures on a feeder route from Hallettsville south in Lavaca County.
A. J. Hohensee of Waelder enters the race for county commissioner Precinct No 2 Gonzales County subject to the Democratic primary action. He seeks to represent local voters in the upcoming election.
More than 10,000 carloads of fruit have been shipped from the Lower Rio Grande Valley this season. The crop is valued between 5 and 6 million dollars.
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