Annual Legion Picnic at Herman Park Moulton
Geier Merrem Post 392 American Legion hosts its annual picnic at Herman Park in Moulton on Sunday July 19 starting at 1 pm. Speakers include Hon C S Slatten San Antonio representing Governor Allred and Attorney General William McCraw. Lunch at 3 pm, amusements and a big dance with the local Legion band.
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Geier- Merrem Post No
American Legion
Herman Park
Moulton
C.S Slatten
San Antonio
James V. Allred
William McCraw
C.S. Slatten
Wm. McCraw
Airports in US include 2408 facilities with state counts
The report lists 2408 airports and landing fields nationwide. California leads with 194 facilities, followed by Texas with 135.
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United States
California
Texas
Democratic Primary Election Set for July 25 Saturday
The primary election day is scheduled for Saturday July 25. Voters are urged to choose candidates believed to best serve the community.
Texas Receives Federal Grant for Health Programs
Texas has received 433,887 dollars from the Federal government to carry out public health programs under the social security act during the present fiscal year.
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Texas
Texas Sixth in Nation Motor Vehicle Registration in 1935
Texas ranked sixth in the nation in 1935 motor vehicle registration with 1,382,104 total registrations. The state collected 15,788,234 dollars in registration and other fees.
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Texas
Government buys Texas onions for relief aid
The United States Department of Agriculture purchased 700 carloads of Texas onions for distribution to relief agencies nationwide. Producers were paid about $250,000 for the supply.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Borah announces bid for sixth term in Idaho
United States Senator William E. Borah of Idaho confirms a bid for reelection to a sixth term at age 71 after failing to secure the Republican presidential nomination.
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United States
William E. Borah
Idaho
Transfer deadline for pupil residency between districts set
July 31 is the last day to transfer residence of school children between districts. Names of children to be transferred must be filed with the county superintendent by August 1.
Hawkins seeks general land office commissioner post
John W. Hawkins of Austin is a candidate for commissioner of the general land office. He has been connected with the office for 30 days and is a Lavaca county man. The incumbent J H Walker does not seek re election.
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John W. Hawkins
Austin
General Land Office
Hawkins
Lavaca
J.H. Walker
Severe Midwest Heat Wave Claims Thousands Of Lives
Showers on Sunday broke a harsh drought spell across the Middle West States. More than 2,800 people perished from the heat and crop damages run over a billion dollars. Temperatures ranged from 105 to 110 in many sections.
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Middle West States
Firemen Attend Training School At A and M College
Edward Darilek and Lon Spann of the Moulton Volunteer Fire Department attend the five day annual firemen training at Texas A and M College College Station. A total of 481 firemen from across the state enrolled for the session. The Moulton unit participates yearly to learn new equipment and methods. An exhaustive report will be presented at the next firemen's meeting and all members urged to attend.
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Edward Darilek
Lon Spann
Moulton
Centennial Exposition Draws Local Figures to Dallas
Vladik Boehm attends the Centennial Exposition in Dallas this week. Fairy Thompson returns from Alpine where she has been at college. Edward Bohuslavs travel to Dallas for the exposition. June Rose Kopecky visits Yoakum at the Seekamps. Frank Crouch and family from Alvin visit the Spear home last weekend. County Attorney Paul Fertsch of Hallettsville was in Moulton on official business.
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Jhiss Fairy Thompson
Alpine
June Rose Kopecky
Mrs. Hermans Seekamp
Yoakum
Frank Crouch
Alvin
W. J. Spear
Paul
Fertsch
Hallettsville
Moulton
Notable Houston Visitors in Texas Town
Erwart Raab and Miss Marga ret Gutierrez and O. A. Arnim of Houston spent Sunday in Moulton. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Knape and sons Weldon and Harold spent Sunday in Houston with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Landrum.
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Erwart Raab
Margaret Gutierrez
O. A. Arnim
Houston
Moulton
O. F. Knape and Sons
Weldon and
Harold
H. M. Landrum
Local young ladies visit Miss Eunice Kopecky Monday
Miss Grace Frey of Cuero Miss Lucille Smith of Mason and Miss Annette Lewis of D Hanis called on Miss Eunice Kopecky Monday keeping a friendly social note from the Cuero Mason and D Hanish communities in this society item.
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Grace Frey
Cuero
Lucille Smith
Mason
Annette Lewis
D’hanis
Eunice Kopecky
Miss Lillian Perrard Returns From Vacation in Columbus
Miss Lillian Perrard arrives in Columbus after a three weeks vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs George L Perrard.
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Lillian Perrard
Columbus
George L. Perrard
William Peterson Visits Hallettsville Kin in Moulton
William Peterson of Halletts ville stayed several days in Moulton visiting his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs J T Jaeggii.
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William Peterson
Hallettsville
Moulton
J. T. Jaeggii
Mrs Shandera Returns From Sanitorium Stay
Mrs. Oscar Shandera has returned after a several days stay at a sanitorium where her husband is under treatment. He is getting along fine.
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Oscar Shandera
Seguin Man Campaigns for 25th District Attorney
Alvin Mueller of Seguin campaigned Tuesday in Moulton for the Democratic nomination for district attorney of the Twenty-fifth Judicial District.
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Alvin ’. Mueller
Seguin
Twenty-fifth Judicial District
Moulton Tueday
Lutheran Centennial Service in Yoakum draws 300
About 300 persons attended the Lutheran Centennial services at the school auditorium in Yoakum Sunday afternoon. Rev. Zimmermann of Shiloh led the prayer. Inspiring addresses were given by Rev. Klages of Hallettsville and Rev. Baechter of Yoakum, with Rev. A. H. Falkenberg of Moulton serving as master of ceremonies.
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Yoakum
Zimmermann
Shiloh
Klages
Hallettsville
Baechter
A.H. Falkenberg
Moulton
Oak Grove School Picnic Draws Crowd Despite Weather
The Oak Grove school held its picnic and bazaar Sunday with a large turnout despite threatening weather. A dance followed with John Havlik and his orchestra providing music. Receipts totaled 344 dollars.
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Oak Grove
John Havlik
Local residents visit and seek services in area towns
Mr. and Mrs. W F Kubenka of Breslau are patients in a hospital at Hallettsville. Mr Kubenka is the son of Mr and Mrs F J Kubenka of Moulton. Mrs E A Arnim of Flatonia visited in Moulton Friday afternoon to attend to business matters and stopped by The Eagle office with a pleasant call.
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W. F. Kubenka
Breslau
Hallettsville
Mr. Kubenka
F. J. Kubenka
Moulton
E. A. Arnim
Flatonia
Corpus Christi Visit By Local Families
Mr and Mrs Rud John and family and Mr and Mrs Charles E Bevan and family of Moulton and Walter G Schilhach Schulenburg were in Corpus Christi Sunday and Monday.
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Rud. John
Charles E. Bevan
Moulton and
Walter G. Schilhach Schulenburg
Corpus Christi
Boehm Sisters Join Jaeggli on San Antonio Trip
Misses Ethel Mary Boehm Cor delia Boehm and Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp travel with E A Jaeggli to San Antonio on Sunday Cordelia Boehm plans a week there marking a family trip reported in local society notes.
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Ethel Mary
Cordelia Boehm
Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp
E. A. Jaeggli
San Antonio
Local Women Travel to Dallas for Centennial Exposition
Harry Wiedemann and daughter Hiss Hilda of Flatonia accompany Mrs Sophia Kempe of Shiner and Mrs George von Lienen of Moulton as they depart for Dallas on Tuesday to attend the Centennial Exposition.
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Harry Wiedemann
Hiss Hilda
Flatonia
Sophia Kempe
Shiner
George von Lienen
Moulton
Dallas
Moulton Man's Brother Buried Saturday
Adolph Kaase age 61 brother of F C Kaase was buried in Swiss Alp Lutheran Cemetery Saturday with Rev Moebus of La Grange presiding. Survived by widow four children Oscar William Kaase Mrs Arno Roesler Mrs Joe Ohnheiser three brothers F C Paul Otto Kaase six sisters and two grandchildren. Attendees from Moulton included F C Kaase and daughter Helen Gus Gummelt and Miss Helen Urban. The Eagle extends its sympathy.
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Adolph Kaase
F. C. Kaase
Moebus
la Grange
Oscar
William Kaase
Arno Roesler
Joe Ohnheiser
F. C
Paul
Otto Kaase
F. Deterling
P. Schumacher
George Placke
Ed. Roitsch
Immanuel Rudi
Wil! Roitsch
Moulton
Helen
Gus Gummelt
Helen Urban
Eagle
Transfers to be handled by county superintendent
County Superintendent Charles W. McDonald of Hallettsville will be in Moulton Saturday July 18 for transferring pupils from one school district to another. Those wishing to have transfers made should see Superintendent McDonald here Saturday.
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Charles W. McDonald
Hallettsville
Moulton
McDonald
Bullock to Speak at Moravia on Sunday
A. A. Pat Bullock of San Antonio, a Democratic candidate for state superintendent of schools, will address a Moravia audience Sunday afternoon.
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A. A
Pat
Bullock
San Antonio
Moravia
Mrs Raymond and Daughters Visit Moulton Family
Mr Alfred Raymond and wife with daughters Bettie Bernice and Evelyn Ray from Linton Miss Myrtle Warn of Bay City and Miss Doris Raymond near Stacy School spent Monday with Mr Walter Boethel and family near Moulton.
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Alfred Raymond
Bettie Bernice and
Evelyn Ray
Linton
Myrtle Warn
Bay City
Doris Raymond
Near Stacy School
Walter Boethel
Near Moulton
Papacek Family Postcard From Corona Visits Carlsbad Cavern
The Eagle received postcard greetings from the R. B. Papacek family in Corona New Mexico. They visited Carlsbad Cavern and are en route to the Grand Canyon and California enjoying their trip.
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R. B. Papacek
Corona
New Mexico
Carlsbad
Grand Canyon
California
Hallettsville Man Marries Moulton Girl
W. F. Appelt and Miss Mary Freytag wed at the Catholic Church in Hallettsville on Saturday morning July 11. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Wenzel Freytag of Moulton, grew up in Hallettsville. The groom is a local businessman, and the couple will live in an apartment with his grandmother Mrs. J. N. Riley. Congratulations were extended for a long, happy marriage.
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W. F. Appelt
Mary Freytag
Hallettsville
Drozd
Wenzel Freytag
Moulton
J. N. Riley
Hagle
Falkenberg Re-elected to Lutheran Orphans Board
Rev A H Falkenberg attended the Lutheran Orphans Society annual meeting at Round Rock on Wednesday July 8. He was re-elected to the board of directors for three more years.
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A. H. Falkenberg
Lutheran Orphans’ Society
Round Rock
Rev. Falkenberg
Birthday celebration for Robert Spann and friends
Mr and Mrs Lon E Spann hosted a Sunday party for their son Robert Louis Spann of Jillet Baros and Dr F F Heger. Guests enjoyed decorated birthday cakes with candles and a lunch of pies cakes cookies kolaches sandwiches and fruit punch.
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Lon E E. Spann
Robert Louis Spann
Jillet Baros
F. F. Heger
Robert Louis
Jillet
Dr. Heger
John Baros
Lee Jaroseek
J. B. Wilson
Albert Ermis
Stella Leazar
Joe Ducho
Arnold Freytag
Frank Cinadr
Walter Fisbeck
John Novosad
Joe Spann
Dickson
Leona Janszen
Jennie Mae
Ora Willis Janszen
County to contract Stroman Construction for flood bridges
Special Term July 9 1936 General Docket shows motion by Gus Seim and second by W B Fitzhenry to authorize the County Judge to contract Stroman Construction Co of Victoria Texas for engineering and construction of bridges washed out in Largen county at cost not exceeding 25 000 000 during the recent flood waters Four commissioners voted aye Halletstown New Era Herald
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Gus Seim
W. B. Fitzhenry
Stroman Construction Company
Victoria
Texas
Largen
Hallettsville New Era-Herald
Gonzales Woman Claims U S Championship
Mrs. Mary Jane Skinner of Gonzales Texas, age 97, claims to be the champion grandmother of the United States. She has 195 descendants across five generations including 69 grandchildren, 96 great grandchildren, and 40 great great grandchildren.
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Gonzales
Texas
Mary Jane Skinner
United States
Winnie Keith
Skinner
Morales
Bob Keith
Sweet Home
Lela Gage
Bexar County
Memphis
Tenn
Man 66 Wins Age Pension Marries 16 Year Old
Oscar Crawford, 66, collected his first old age pension check of 13 dollars then went to the courthouse with Lydia Haverman, 16, to obtain a marriage license. The clerk delayed issuance until the bride’s father consented as the county judge officiated. The couple then left for the groom’s 18 acre farm nearby.
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Columbus
Oscar Crawford
Lydia Haverman
Here
Baby with Ten Grandparents Born in Yorktown
A boy born Tuesday to Mrs An son Neumayer in Gonzales set a record by having ten living grandparents all residents of Yorktown. The family includes a grandfather two grandmothers two great grandfathers four great grandmothers and one great great grandmother.
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Yorktown
Tex
Anson Neumayer
Gonzales
Primary Election Details At Central Power and Light Office
A primary election will be held at the office of the Central Power and Light Company with George von Lienen serving as presiding judge. The event is scheduled for Saturday July 25.
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The
Central Power and Light Company
George von Lienen
Lutheran Ladies Donate Preserves to Orphans' Home
The Lutheran Ladies of Moulton donated about twenty jars of preserves to the Lutheran Orphans Home in Round Rock. Rev and Mrs A H Falkenberg delivered the preserves last Wednesday.
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Moulton
Lutheran Orphans’ Home
Round Rock
A. H. Falkenberg
Ford Plant Under New Management
Ed Kolar has bought the linger interest in the Ford business here and is now the sole owner of the plant.
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Ford
Ed. Kolar
Etlinger
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Legion
Atty.Gen.McCraw
American Legion Band of
Firemen’s Training School
Vladik Boehm
Edward Bohuslav
Moulton, Texas
Moulton American Legion
Night Ladies
Moulton Legionaires
Hler
General Docket
Lutheran Ladies
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