This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1937
Page
4
Official May figures show nearly 5 000 new public payroll names bringing total to 840 159, a level surpassed only in World War II. The piece criticizes Bureaucrats for driving spending and urges Congress to curb growth and legislate for the people.
Entry indicates mail matter designated as second class and processed at the Moulton Texas post office, reflecting standard classification for mail handling and distribution.
Rep. Joseph J. Mansfield said the post office at Benview Jackson County Texas will be renamed LaSalle effective August 1 due to historical significance near the site of Fort St Louis established by LaSalle in 1685. The change follows Mansfield's request to Postmaster General Farley.
The Bureau of Air Commerce reports Texas had 181 airports and landing fields on July 1, led by California with 186. Texas shows 56 municipal, 9 commercial, 9 commercial, 25 intermediate, 27 auxiliary, 13 army and one miscellaneous field. Forty nine Texas fields are lighted for night operations. none are navy fields.
Hallettsville Texas Louis Mertz one of the county’s oldest citizens marked his 93rd birthday on Wednesday He recalls San Antonio when it was only a village in earlier years.
A July 15 fire of undetermined origin destroyed Mrs. J. F. Ullrichs garage in Hallettsville and burned an automobile inside. It was the first fire loss in the town this year.
Trade in a passenger car as down payment to buy a 1935 Chevrolet dual wheel cab truck with new factory made hardwood cattle body. The truck is in tip top running condition and offered by Cerms Smith Motor Company of Gonzales Texas.
Mr. Owen Brown and his family from Hallettsville spent part of the week visiting at the home of Mrs. Charles O. Riske.
Mr. Charles Mladenko and his daughter Elaine, of Houston, spent the first part of the week here with home folks.
Mr and Mrs Sam Reichman buyers for Meyerhoff Dry Goods Hallettsville left Galveston aboard a Clyde Malory liner for New York to buy fall and winter merchandise for their store They expect a four week absence and can be found at Mount Paramount Hotel 46th Street West of Broadway New York They will bring back seasonable goods at attractive prices and invite local shoppers to view arrivals and secure prices before purchasing in Hallettsville
Mr. and Mrs. W H Voss spent last week Friday in Alvin. The brief notice records their travel and location without further details.
Mrs. August Ellinghausen arrived home last week after visiting her daughter Mrs. Eugene Scholl in New Braunfels.
Miss Elenora Moeller has returned from a week's visit in Houston. The report notes her travel and brief activities during the stay.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Scholl of New Braunfels spent the past weekend in the homes of Mr and Mrs August Ellinghausen and Mr and Mrs Helmuth Ellinghausen.
Trade in your passenger car for a Model A Ford truck with stake body. The vehicle has good casings and will give many miles of service. Smith Motor Co in Gonzales Texas promotes a truck that will earn you money.
1929 Model A Ford pickup in A-1 running condition after a thorough shop overhaul. Brand new paint and good tires. Terms. Smith Motor Co. Gonzales Texas.
Mechanically ok and equipped with good tires. Trade as your old car as down payment and pay balance on easy terms. Smith Motor Co. Gonzales Texas.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.