Record of civic notes and market item from Moulton edition
The weekly page reports the first bale of Texas cotton sold for a Houston exchange record of 2456 dollars by Pablo Rivera of Starr County. It notes civic appeals from Moulton, Lion District 28 3 gala progress, health polls on polio spread across 49 Texas counties, newspaper shortages, and national issues including open immigration and cost of living rising to 169.3 percent from 1935 39 baseline.
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Texas
Houston
Pablo Rivera
Starr County
Houston Cotton Exchange
State Department of Health
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington
Moulton Man's Mother Dies Rites Held Tuesday Morning
A Moulton man mourns as his mother dies and services are held Tuesday morning. The piece notes political conventions and delegate majorities, with discussion of Republican and Democratic strategies ahead of the Philadelphia meetings and anticipated competition for party control.
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Moulton
Rodeo to Be Staged In Hallettsville Arena
Hallettsville to host the State Championship High School Rodeo June 18 20 with new arena facilities and prizes including a yearling colt and three Traxler Netardus saddles. Special events for high school girls are featured. Mrs Joe Petras of Shiner dies aged 65. funeral held. survivors listed.
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Hallettsville
Frank Rooke
Woodsboro
Traxler and Netardus
Sodality Edges Johnnie's Store In Tight Softball Contest
The Sodality team defeated Johnnie's Store 6 to 5 in a close Tuesday night game. Scoring by innings shows Sodality leading 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 and Johnnie's 2 0 2 0 0 1 0.
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Sodality
Johnnie’s Store
Johnnies
VFEW Beats Lions In Softball Tilt
The V. F. W. team defeated the Lions Club squad 8 to 2 in a softball game held Tuesday night. Lions struggled with early trouble as VFW built a lead and held on for the win.
Miss Martha Haase Completes B A at Texas Lutheran College
Miss Martha Marie Haase finishes her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration at Texas Lutheran College. She sang with the TLC Choir on a two week tour from Corpus Christi along the coast to New Orleans and Shreveport and returned through Dallas Fort Worth Tyler and many Texas towns. Recordings and radio broadcasts were made. Additional performances occurred in Hondo Utopia Kenedy Beeville Cuero and San Antonio.
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Martha Marie Haase
Texas Lutheran College
Haase
T.L.C
Corpus Christi
New Orleans
Shreveport
Louisiana
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Tyler
Texas
Hondo
Utopia
Kenedy
Beeville Cuero
San Antonio
Witting School District approves tax increase vote
Voters in the Witting Common School District No. 13 approve a tax hike from 10 to 50 cents per 100 dollars of assessed valuation in a 3 to 1 margin. The measure raises district funding for local schools.
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Witting
Witting Common School District No. 13
Jester Considers Emergency Action Over Texas Traffic Toll
Governor Beauford H. Jester said a state of emergency may be declared to curb deadly Texas traffic accidents. He cited 1997 figures of 1997 deaths, 65 000 injuries and property damage around 81 million dollars.
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Austin
Beauford H. Jester
Texas
Jester
Moulton Boy Enlists in U S Air Force for Three Years
Edwin F Pundt 19 son of Mr and Mrs Edwin F Pundt of Moulton has been accepted for enlistment in the U S Air Force at San Antonio for three years. A Moulton High School graduate of the May class he plans to continue education while in the service.
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Edwin F.pundt
Edwin F. Pundt
Moulton
U. S. Air Force
San Antonio
Moulton High School
Air Force
Homeward Trip for Mrs Roy Marple and Son Terry Lee
Mrs Roy Marple and her son Terry Lee left Camas Washington by plane on Saturday for a two week trip to Colorado. They plan to return home after the vacation.
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Roy Marple
Terry -Lee
Colorado
Camas
Washington
Gummelt Family Reunion Returns to Hallettsville
The Gottlieb Gummelt family held a reunion at the old family home near Hallettsville on Saturday June 12 with a barbeque dinner. Attendees included A T Fehrle and daughters Emilie and Mary Ann. Wilbert Ritter and children Carolyn Rennie Ronnie. Edna Gummelt of Houston. Gilbert Burton and sons Roger and Richard of Galveston. George Mathis. O W Ritter and Elsa Ritter of Schulenburg. Rev W B Gummelt and daughters Judy and Kathie of Perryton. Howard Gullberg and Mr Gullberg of San Antonio. Gus Gummelt of Moulton. Harold Knape of San Marcos. A J Kel Jer and son Frederick. Eric Gummelt and children George Marie David. G Gummelt. Esther elt and Erna Gummelt of Hallettsville. E Gummelt and son Jimmie of Seward Nebraska.
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Gottlieb Gummelt
Hallettsville
A. T. Fehrle
Emilie
Mary Ann
Wilbert Ritter
Carolyn
Rennie
Ronnie
Joe Hemmi
Edna Gummelt
Houston
Gilbert Burton
Roger
Richard
Galveston
George Mathis
O. W. Ritter
Elsa Ritter
Schulenburg
W. B. Gummelt
Judy
Kathie
Perryton
Howard Gullberg
Gullberg
San Antonio
Gus Gummelt
Moulton
Harold Knape
San Marcos
A. J. Kel Jer
Frederick
Eric Gummelt
George
Marie
David
G. Gummelt
Estherelt
Erna Gummelt
E. Gummelt
Jimmie
Seward
Nebraska
Eitlingers Begin Close Out Sale at E J Ettinger & Son
E J Ettinger & Son announce a closing out sale starting Thursday morning with many bargains. The store has hired an extra sales staff to handle the increased customer flow, and a large two page advertisement appears in this issue of The Moulton Eagle.
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E. J. Ettinger & Son
Moulton Eagle
Moulton School Board Elects Officers
At a recent Moulton Independent School District meeting the trustees elected officers for the ensuing year. Arnold Freytag was named president, F. C. Smith vice president, and G. G. Fisbeck secretary.
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Moulton Independent School District
Arnold
Arnold Freytag
F. C. Smith
G. G. Fisbeck
Moulton Couple Hurt In Car Accident
Mr and Mrs E E Darilek were injured in an auto crash on the San Marcos New Braunfels highway last week. Both were taken to a hospital and are reported doing nicely. The car was badly damaged. Darilek, a Moulton Public School faculty member, is attending the summer session of Southwest Texas Teachers College in San Marcos.
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M Irs. E. E. Darilek
San Marcos-New Braunfels
Darilek
Moulton
Southwest Texas Teachers College
San Marcos
Mathis High School Commencement Highlights Grace Ramsover
Mrs. Erna Kotzebue returned from Mathis Texas where she attended the Mathis High School commencement exercises. Her granddaughter Miss Grace Ramsover was among the graduating class.
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Erna Kotzebue
Mathis
Texas
Mathis High School
Grace Ramsover
Girl Suffers Arm Fracture In Wagon Fall
Gladyann Koudelka four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Koudelka of Komersky sustained a fracture of her right arm in a fall from a wagon last week on Thursday.
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Gladyann Koudelka
Ed.Koudelka
Komersky
Miss Evelyn Wotipka Weds Laddie Okruhlik Here
St Joseph Boy Scout Troop holds June 14 meeting at Parish Hall electing officers Alexander Kotzebue president Victor Janacek vice president Melvin Pilsner scribe treasurer Billie Meyer quartermaster Adolf Praska cheer master Edward Kram grub master Bobby Pavlas reporter The group discussed Camp Tom D Wooten and the rest of the evening was spent in games Rev Matocha led prayers to start and finish the meeting.
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St. Joseph
John Matocha
Alexander Kotzebue
Victor Janacek
Melvin Pilsner
Billie Meyer
Adolf Praska
Edward Kram
Bobby Pavlas
Tom D. Wooten
Matocha
Rites for David Goetz Held at Shiner
David Goetz six year old son of Mr and Mrs Henry Goetz of Yoakum died Sunday after a brief illness Funeral services were held Tuesday in Shiner City Cemetery with Rev Bechter Lutheran minister of Yoakum officiating He was survived by his parents two sisters and one brother and grandparents Mr and Mrs Alfred Otto of Yoakum and Mrs Henry Goetz Sr of Shiner Attending the rites were Mr and Mrs W H Schodde and Miss Helen Mueller of Moulton.
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David Goetz
Henry Goetz
Yoakum
Shiner City
Bechter
Alfred Otto
Shiner
W. H. Schodde
Helen Mueller
Moulton
Moulton ISD launches building program with John C Mueller
The Moulton Independent School District starts a building program with contractor John C. Mueller. Superintendent J W Pyland reports plans include a cafeteria connected to a recreational classroom, a combination store building and bus shed, and a school house for negroes. Materials were purchased at Camp Hood.
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Moulton Independent School District
John C. Mueller
J.w.pyland
Camp Hood
Moulton Chamber of Commerce Meeting Set for Monday
A general meeting of the Moulton Chamber of Commerce will be held at the High School Gymnasium on Monday June 21 starting at 8 PM. All members and non members interested in civic work are urged to attend.
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Continental Congress
Philadelphia
United States of America
Moulton Chamber of Commerce
Farmers Meeting And Picture Show At Moulton High
The farmers meeting and free picture show sponsored by Vince Rehmer Texaco man attracted a large audience at the Moulton High School Auditorium last Wednesday night June 9. Attendees enjoyed a pleasant evening with a community gathering.
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Vince Rehmer
Texaco
Moulton High School
Petras Buys Partner Interest in Local Produce Firm
Frank Petras has purchased his partner Peter Derrich's stake in Farmers Produce and Feed Company. Derrich is retiring due to ill health, and Petras will continue operating the business from the longtime location.
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Frank Petras
Peter Derrich
Farmers Produce and Feed Company
Derrich
Mr. Petras
Wotipka Okruhlik Nuptials At St Joseph Church
Evelyn Wotipka and Laddie Okruhlik wed in a 8 o'clock morning ceremony at St. Joseph Church with Nuptial High Mass. The bride wore heavy white satin with a lace edged veil, and carried a white carnation bouquet. The groom in a blue suit with white carnations. After rites, relatives and friends gathered for dinner and supper at the bride’s home, then the couple left for a trip and will reside in Houston, Texas.
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Evelyn Wotipka
Ed. Wotipka
Laddie Okruhlik
Udolph Okruhlik
Flatonia
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Frank Miculka
Julius Jasek
Gladys Wotipka
Edmund Okruhlik
Olga Migl
Edwin Wotipka
Rudy Kurtz
New Mexico
Houston
Texas
Cuero Girls Defeat Moulton Red Sox 7 3 in Thursday Match
Cuero's softball team downed the Moulton Red Sox 7 to 3 on Thursday night. Cuero led 2 0 after two innings and held the advantage throughout the game.
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Cuero
Moulton Red Sox
Moulton
Shiner All Stars Defeat Komensky Under Lights
The Shiner All Stars beat Johnnie's Store Team of Komensky 10 to 7 in a Thursday night softball game. Shiner scored four runs in the first inning and added six more across the middle frames while Komensky managed a two run fourth and late rally.
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Shiner All Stars
Johnnie's
Komensky
Shiner
Social Held Sunday By Catholic Council Of Men
Sunday afternoon parish hall social sponsored by the Catholic Council of Men drew a large attendance and widespread enjoyment from all present.
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Catholic Council of Men
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New Era Herald
Lions District
Alabama
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Congress
Truman
Erners
Nee
Gener
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Eisenhower
Hallettsville Arena
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Rev
Hoffmann
Shiner Catholic
Louis Siffersky
Clement Petras
Raymond Zella
Johnnie Kuntschik
August Petras
Alfred Malatek
Petras
Mary Wolf
Dilworth
Randle Kindler
Gonzales
Bennie Simper
Frank Migl
T.sgt
Adolph Petras
France
Johnnie
VFEW
Lions
Lions Club
V.F.W
Martha Haase
Moulton Boy
Eitlingers
Moulton School Board
Boy Scouts
Chamber of Commerce
Farmers’ Meeting
Shiner All-Stars
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