Soil Conservation Meeting Outlines district vote plan
A Monday night meeting at Moulton High School discussed forming a soil conservation district for Lavaca county and parts of Gonzales and DeWitt counties. Voters must meet poll tax requirements. election set for March 9 with fourteen voting places.
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Moulton High School
Lavaca-Navidad
G. C. King
Paul H. Fertsch
Rud. Barre
J. M. Parks
Lavaca County
Gonzales
DeWitt
Mrs Miriam Ferguson Eyes Texas Governorship Again
The former Texas governor Miriam Ferguson contemplates another run for the governorship this year. Port Lavaca plans week long centennial celebration May 13 to 19. Thomas E. Dewey, candidate for the Republican nomination, will address the Texas GOP in Dallas on May 28. Tomorrow marks the 104th anniversary of Texas Independence and is to be observed statewide.
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Miriam Ferguson
Texas
Port Lavaca
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dallas
Culberson Announces Run for Texas Railroad Board
Olin Culberson former utilities chief of the Texas Railroad Commission declares his candidacy for a seat on the commission. He vows a strong campaign and a clean race highlighting his public service record.
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Olin Culberson
The
Texas Railroad Commission
Culberson
Komensky Teachers Re elected Principal Re elected Staff
Jerome Kocian was re elected principal for the ensuing year at Komensky School. All assistant teachers were re elected: Mrs Lillian Pesek Miss Barbara Netardus Miss Maxine McElroy and Miss Wilma Kivsel.
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Jerome Kocian
Komensky School
Lillian Pesek
Barbara Netardus
Maxine McElroy
Wilma Kivsel
Louisiana political machine toppled as Jones defeats Long
Samuel Houston Jones defeated Earl K. Long in the gubernatorial run-off, ending the Long faction's dominance in Louisiana politics.
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Long
Louisiana
Samuel Houston Jones
Earl K. Long
Huey Long
Eleventh District P T A Conference in Schulenburg
The Eleventh District Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers holds its annual conference in Schulenburg on April 2 and 3 with the theme Democracy to Our Education.
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The
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Schulenburg
Confederate veteran witnesses governor’s radio broadcast
W. A. Cook, 100, a Confederate veteran, was among those listening to the governor’s Sunday morning address from the governor’s mansion in Austin. Governor O Daniel’s programs are popular with radio listeners nationwide.
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W. A. Cook
Austin
O’daniel
U.S. Pilot Pool Tops Thirty Thousand as California Leads
The United States has 31,264 certified civilian pilots this year, up from 22,988 last year. California leads in pilot numbers with New York second, while 437 colleges train pilots and about 10,000 new pilots are expected to be trained this year.
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United States
California
New York
Election set for March 9 on Lavaca Navarro Soil District
An election on March 9 will form the Lavaca-Navidad Soil Conservation District. Fourteen election boxes are planned in the proposed district with about 3,400 qualified voters expected. Every qualified voter should vote.
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Lavaca-Navidad
Local ads urge readers to support paper with weekly bargains
The notice highlights repeated bargain offers from area merchants encouraging regular readers to patronize locally. It argues the savings from these deals add up quickly, potentially offsetting the subscription cost and reinforcing the habit of buying the paper.
Prominent Novohrad Citizen Dies After Lingering Illness
Frank Jurena of Novohrad died Friday night February 23 after a lingering illness. Funeral Sunday at 1:30 pm from his home with interment at SPT Cemetery. Survived by wife Theresa Julica. three daughters Frances Matula Julia Hollub Pauline Cernik. son Jerome Jurena. 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Prominent local leader and charter S P J S T Lodge member. large funeral in Velehrad.
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Frank Jurena
Novohrad
Velehrad
Alvin Jurena
Hubert Hollub
Eugene Hollub
Jerome Hollub
Alex Hollub
Adolf Pesek
Mr. Jurena
Europe
Texas
Velebrad
Theresa Julica
Albert
Jurena
Frank Janak
Victor Janak
Agnes Retorik
Janak
S.P.J.S.T. Lodge
Frances Matula
Crosby
Julia Hollub
Pauline Cernik
Moulton
Jerome Jurena
Schulenburg
Stingarees Triumph Over Bobkatz in Bloomington Clash
The Victoria Stingarees defeated the Bobkatz 26 to 8 on the Stingaree court in Bloomington Saturday February 17 in the consolation round. Other results: Bloomington 27 Shiner 25. Bloomington Cagers 34 Molton 24. Shiner beat Victoria in an earlier game.
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Bobkatz
Victoria Stingarees
Bloomington
Shiner
Bloomington Cagers
Moulton
Cedar Springs Benefit Play for Crippled Children
Local Cedar Springs talent presents Strong Head Joan a comedy drama at the Cedar Springs schoolhouse on Tuesday night March 5. Net proceeds go to the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation for crippled children.
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Cedar Springs
Joan
Gonzales Warm Springs Foundaion
Washington Birthday Anniversary Observed by Local Institutions
The Moulton Schools Farmers and Merchants State Bank and the Moulton Post Office closed February 22 in observance of Washington's 208th birthday anniversary.
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Moulton
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Washington
Boy is born to Hoepfl family in Houston
Mr and Mrs Adolph Hoepfl of Houston welcome a seven pound boy named Eugene born February 22. The mother was formerly Miss Lillie Morisak. Sponsors at the baptism were Mr and Mrs Jim Hoepfl of Oak Grove community.
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Adolph Hoepfl
Houston
Eugene
See Famous Picture Gone With the Wind Draws Local Fans
Local residents Rudie Kubenka Edwin Stainacher Luther Lamon Alvin Moeller Cecil Hull and Larry Beyer traveled to Houston Monday to view the famous screen production Gone With the Wind. They say the picture is worth going a long way to see.
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Rudie Kubenka
Edwin Stainacher
Luther Lamon
Alvin Moeller
Cecil Hull
Larry Beyer
Houston
Greenland Is World's Largest Island By Far
Greenland holds the title as the largest island in the world with about 827 800 square miles of area, more than twice the size of New Guinea which covers roughly 330 000 square miles.
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Greenland
New Guinea
Largest Deepest Ocean The Pacific Ocean Report
The Pacific Ocean is described as the largest and deepest world ocean with an area of 67,699,630 square miles and an average depth near 12,960 feet. The global mean ocean depth is estimated around two to two and a half miles.
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Pacific Ocean
School census appointment for Moulton ISD named
The school board appointed Tom E. Shandera to conduct the scholastic census for the Moulton Independent School District during March. Shandera has served in this role for over thirty five years.
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Tom E. Shandera
Moulton Independent School District
Shandera
Oil output nears 1.5 million barrels daily
The article notes U.S. daily oil production approaching 1.5 million barrels and says Americans consume about 275 million gallons of ice cream yearly. It also claims Texas Governor W Lee O Daniel is the first Texas governor to pay income tax.
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W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Krause Returns to Hollywood After Father's Illness
A. W. Krause, recently at his father August Krause's bedside, left for Hollywood California in the early part of the week. Doctors report Mr. Krause showing considerable improvement and increasing strength since the visit.
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A. W. Krause
August Krause
Hollywood
California
Mr. Krause
Ladies Auxiliary Program For Legion Meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary of Geier Merrem American Legion Post lists the March 5 meeting with a prayer by the chaplain, songs including America, piano and violin selections by Frankie Wagner and Ethel Baros, poems by Betty Jean Voss and Hirsch, and speeches by Georgie Brom and R B Havlik.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Geier- Merrem
American Legion Post
Frankie Wagner
Betty Jean Voss
J. J. Havlik
Georgie Brom
R. B. Havlik
Hirsch
Texas University-Rice basketball double bill in Austin
Attendees included Coach Henry Chovanec James Baros Fred Fehrenkamp Jr Victor Fehrenkamp Jr Bill Pnndt Bill Batey and Harold Knape. Rice beat Texas 42 to 41 while Texas Freshmen fell to Rice Freshmen 86 to 37.
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Henry Chovanec
James Baros
Fred Fehrenkamp,Jr
Victor Fehrenkamp, Jr
Bill Pnndt
Bill Batey
Harold Knape
Texas University-Rice
Austin
Rice
Texas
Eye Injury Mending Victor Boehm Shows Improvement
Victor Boehm who suffered an eye injury during a basketball game was examined by a San Antonio specialist on Monday. Coach Henry Chovanec accompanied Boehm to the visit as friends note progress and improvement.
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Victor Boehm
San Antonio
Henry Chovanec
Boehm
Oak Grove PTA Sets March Dates for Tournament and Program
The Oak Grove PTA met Friday night February 24 and decided the baseball volleyball tournament postponed by bad weather will be held March 9. The next meeting Friday night March 15 will feature a program.
Houston Fat Stock Show Opens in Houston March 238 to 81
The Houston Fat Stock Show and Live Stock Exposition will be held in Houston from March 238 through March 81, billed as one of the nation’s great shows. March 28 is Lavaca County Day.
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Houston
Lavaca County
Moulton City Election Set for April 2
An election is scheduled in Moulton on Tuesday April 2 to elect three aldermen for a two year term. Voting will take place at the city hall.
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Moulton
Boehm Family Returns From Dallas Visit
Miss Marguerite Boehm visited Dr. and Mrs. A. F. Taasch in Dallas the first part of the week. Miss Helen Boehm, who had been in Dallas buying merchandise for Ed. Boehm's Sons mercantile establishment, accompanied her on the return trip.
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Marguerite Boehm
A. F. Taasch
Dallas
Helen Boehm
Mercantile Establishment
Ed. Boehm
Moulton VFD Holds Monthly Meeting Monday Night
The Moulton Volunteer Fire Department will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday night March 4 beginning at 8 o'clock.
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Moulton
Evergreen Teachers Reelect Mr and Mrs Merrem for 1940 41
The Evergreen School confirms the reelection of teachers Mr and Mrs Malvin Merrem for the 1940 41 term.
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Malvin Merrem
Evergreen School
Gone With the Wind outing to San Antonio
Mesdames Will Holland Otis Henderson and Burnell Budd of Waelder with Mrs Oscar Cluiss and Misses Mary and Lucille Cluiss traveled to San Antonio Tuesday to see Gone With The Wind.
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Mesdames Will Holland
Otis Henderson
Burnell Budd
Waelder
Oscar Cluiss
Mary
Lucille Cluiss
San Antonio
Texas soil conservation gains drive in 1940 pledge
College Station reports 16 million acres under soil and water conservation in Texas for 1939. Details show 796,211 crop acres terraced and 1,254,699 pit cultivated, with contour farming expanding to about 1.5 million acres. Range measures include terracing 56,689 acres and 80,904 subsoiled. County crews covered 172 counties, and 66,362 attended 1,094 meetings on the Soil Conservation District Law.
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College Station
Lexus
Soil and Water Conservation
Texas
U.S. Department of Agriculture
M. R. Bentley
Dutch) Hohn
Texas A. and
M. Extension Service
AAA
Texas Soil Conservation District
Evergreen School to Stage The Watkins Girl Comedy
Talent from the Evergreen community plans a three act comedy drama at the Evergreen schoolhouse Sunday night March 8. The production titled The Watkins Girl showcases local performers and school involvement.
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Evergreen
Watkins Girl
Evergreen Schoolhouse
Catholic School Club Meeting Planned for March 6
The Moulton Catholic School Club invites all members to attend the monthly meeting on Wednesday March 6. Members are urged to be present.
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Moulton
Evergreen School Picnic Planned for April 28
Elaborate preparations are under way as Evergreen School patrons organize a school picnic scheduled for Sunday April 28. The event aims to bring together students families and staff for a community gathering with activities and games.
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Evergreen
Evergreen School
California Visit Ends for Seiferts
Mr and Mrs Charles Seifert returned to California last week after an extended visit with home folks and friends here Elo Seifert accompanied them to spend a while in California
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Charles Seifert
California
Elo Seifert
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