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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1942
Page
1
Five hundred thirty five voters participated in the Democratic primary at Moulton. The tally lists candidates for United States Senate, Congress, Governor, and other state and local offices with totals, along with the names of election officers and precinct officials. The community also reports USO fund contributions totaling nearly $900 over the past two weeks.
The Lavaca county scrap rubber drive closed July 16 with a total of 359,616 pounds collected. This equates to about 14 pounds per resident, a record the organizers call mighty good.
Friday is the final day to meet Lavaca County July war bond quota of 78 900 dollars. Residents who have not yet bought a bond still have one day to contribute toward reaching the target.
After the primary election the number of free space seekers falls sharply as campaign outputs head to the office waste paper basket and newspapers cease to be a vehicle for office seekers and their supporters.
Parents planning to move their boys and girls to Moulton Public Schools for the next scholastic session should transfer today. The law requires transfers to be completed before August 1. Come in today and confer with school authorities about transfers.
The nationwide scrap rubber campaign closed with 415165 tons gathered, short of sponsor expectations. A Washington announcement notes the rubber industry plans to provide tires for everyone for several years, helping keep the country rolling.
In less than two months, boys and girls will trek back to school to prepare as future citizens of this democracy. Go to school regularly, maintain good grades, and after completing local studies, consider attending a higher learning institution.
American Legion Posts and Auxiliaries urge a patron-wide drive for old records. Gather unused records and take them to a local depot. The records will be processed and proceeds used to buy new records for armed forces stationed worldwide.
Coke R Stevenson was renominated governor of Texas in the primary Saturday by a sizable majority.
Incomplete primary returns show W. Lee O'Daniel and James V. Allred advancing to a U.S. Senate runoff on August 22. The latest counts list O'Daniel at 470 317 votes and Allred at 311 358, Moody 177 019, and Ryan 12 516.
The Moulton Chapter of Future Farmers of America held its first meeting in the new agriculture building on July 15 at 9 PM to elect officers for 1941 42. Gene Boehm was elected president, with Hue Lee Glatzert as vice president, Matthew Butschek secretary, Rudolph Jahn treasurer, Roland Welff reporter, Joe Cruiss watch dog, Edgar Keil parliamentarian, Allen Fleasner historian, Harvey Wagner song leader, and Gene Boehm bandleader. Meetings are set for the third Thursday each month at 9 PM, next on August 20.
The commissioner's race in Lavaca county Precinct 2 drew 1179 votes in the Democratic primary. Box by box tallies are listed showing vote distributions among candidates.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Tauch of Flatonia welcomed a son on July 20 named David Russell. The new baby arrived on the third birthday anniversary of his brother. The mother is the former Martha Pelich of Moulton, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ad Pelich.
The Moulton USO quota of 400 dollars was oversubscribed by 7630 dollars per the report by local chairman Donald Bunting. Total contributions reached 476.30 dollars from the Moulton Branch of the American Czecho Slova ks of Texas and related groups.
Lavaca county 4-H boys and girls held their annual rally at Hallettsville on Thursday July 16 with 84 participants. County Judge Paul H. Fertsch spoke at the Recreation Hall in the morning as members presented reports showing strong work since January 1.
E S Kelly known as Pat of Hallettaville has been appointed chairman of the American Red Cross of Lavaca County replacing Dr Everett Renger who resigned to enter military service.
Senator L. J. Sulak won the renomination in the 15th district primary, carrying Fayette, Lavaca and Austin counties. Betts carried Colorado and Walker counties. The vote tally: Sulak 10,497. Betts 7,994.
Government and military researchers publish updated fire fighting tactics for incendiary bombs. A jet of water directly at the bomb is recommended to disable it within a minute, with sand only when water is unavailable or to avoid alerting enemy flyers.
Unofficial results from Lavaca County show candidate tallies across offices. Notable figures include US Senator O Daniel 2980, Allred 2048, Moody 367. Governor Stevenson 3876, Collins 1241. State Senator Sulak 38251, Betts 1998. Sheriff McElroy 8689, Kolos 1648. County Judge Fertsch 5517. Representative Hobbs 5546. County Clerk Hudson 6485. Assessor-Collector Smolik 5549. County Treasurer Konvicka 5514. County Surveyor Hans 5551. Supt Eilers 5473.
Eighty five Vocational Agriculture teachers from area X met in San Antonio for two days of tours and lectures. Thursday included market tours at the San Antonio Central Market with a sales demo and hog vaccination, luncheon at Union Stock Yards, and radio news reports with FFA president Dixon Manly. Friday offered speakers and a luncheon honoring Mr and Mrs Flato for funding tools across fifty one departments. Mr Flato hopes to visit soon. Moulton is among emphasized departments.
Clarence Raab Louis Pavias Arthur Lueke Vladik Culak Elo Schaefer and Ed Kalischko Jr. were called into army service Monday.
J. L. Kouba elected county commissioner of the Shiner district with 883 votes against three opponents 836 total for others. No runoff expected. Frank Matula re-nominated for Hallettsville precinct commissioner. L. F. Debord and Leo Gerdes face runoff for Precinct 4 commissioner in the county's lower area.
Congressman J. J. Mansfield was re nominated in Saturdays primary defeating James A. Clements by a wide margin. Mansfield carried every county in the district with totals of 26 689 for Mansfield and 12 299 for Clements.
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