Grant and Campbell cited in early Texas political and record reports
John F. Grant of Houston seeks the Republican nomination for Texas governor. Sir Malcom Campbell sets a Daytona Beach speed record at 253.968 mph. Rep Sam Rigburn of Bonham plans a Garner for president national meeting in San Antonio. April 2 sets school board vacancy elections. Garner stance on prohibition remains a focal issue amid drys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Grant
Houston
Texas
Sir Malcom Campbell
Daytona Beach
Florida
Sam Rigburn
Bonham
San Antonio
Texas farms and U S farms electrified report
The note claims 238000 Texas farms use electricity and 645000 U S farms are electrified. It adds 1300000 people visit Bracken Ridge Zoo in San Antonio annually and marks 96th anniversary of Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2. Readers urged to report visits to this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brackenridge Park
San Antonio
Texas
Washington Bi Centennial Program at Moulton High
A Washington Bi Centennial program is set for Friday March 4 at 8 00 P M in the Moulton High School auditorium. The program includes a juvenile orchestra an address Life and Achievements of Washington a play All About Washington a pageant Another Washington and the Star Spangled Banner. Admission is free and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Skyles and Lueke Tie The Knot In Schulenburg
Mr Morgan Skyles of Corpus Christi and Miss Minnie Lueke of Schulenburg wed Tuesday morning at R A Wolters home in Schulenburg with Rev Paul Piepenbrok officiating. Witnesses included Mrs Charles Lueke and Mrs Leona Merrem. The bride recently lived in Moulton. couple leaves for Corpus Christi after ceremony. The Eagle extends best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan Skyles
Corpus Christi
Minnie Lueke
Schulenburg
R.A. Wolters
Paul Piepenbrok
Charles Lueke
Leona Merrem
Moulton
Returns from Hospital for Filipp After Serious Accident
Returns from hospital reported Christ mas Eve injury in a car crash. F L Filipp, long hospitalized at Shiner, came home Saturday and sat up in bed. Friends hope his condition improves and that he will be able to move about soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L.filipp
Shiner
Mr. Filipp
Baptism of Steve J Capak Jr At St Joseph Church
Steve J Capak Jr was baptized at St Josephs Catholic Church on February 19 with Rev. Joseph Kopp officiating. Sponsors were YProf and Mrs John Krohovjak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve J. Capak, Jr
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Yprof
John Krohovjak
Loan Committee Nominated by County Agent Names Announced
At the request of the secretary of agriculture of the United States County Agent J M Parks has nominated J T Jaeggis of Moulton Ford Lacy of Halletts ville and Peck Welhausen of Shi ner as a committee to receive applications for loans to farmers in Lavaca county under the recent acts of congress. The committee will pass upon loans and send them to the branch office for approval. They will receive no compensation for this work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture of the
United States
J M.parks
J. T. Jaeggis
Moulton
Ford Lacy
Hallettsville
Peck Welhausen
Shiner
Lavaca County
Navy Deploys 202 Vessels to Pacific Waters
Washington reports new navy orders placing 202 American war vessels west of the Panama Canal. The force includes twelve battleships seventeen cruisers thirty-three submarines eighty-one destroyers three aircraft carriers and fifty-six auxiliary ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Panama Canal
Ernest Cox of Austin Speaks Here Friday
Ernest E. Cox former American Legion department commander will deliver the address at the George Washington Bicentennial Celebration in the Moulton High School auditorium Friday night. Cox has spoken here before and his friends welcome the opportunity to hear him again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest E. Cox
Austin
American Legion
George Washington
Moulton High School
Cox
Juvenile Orchestra Plans April Concert
The Moulton Juvenile Orchestra prepares an April concert featuring orchestral works solos duets and vocal selections. A small fee will help defray expenses of the organization which has pleased the public at various appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Juvenile Orchestra
Moulton Youth Fractures Arm in School Jumping Practice
Rudolph Kubenka, son of Mr and Mrs Joe Kubenka of this place, fractured his left arm Monday morning while practicing jumping at school. Surgical aid was promptly given and the injured arm is mending nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Kubenka
Joe Kubenka
Texas Democrats Pick City For State Convention
W O Huggins chairman of the state democratic executive committee calls committee members to meet in Fort Worth on March 9 to select the city where the state convention will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
W. O. Huggins
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Fort Worth
Boursville P T A Meeting Postponed Until April
The Boursville P T A postpones its next regular meeting from March 11 to an undetermined date, noting the county meet also on March 11 and promising an interesting program. The group plans to meet again around April 8 and urges participation at Shiner on March 11 and 12 to boost the school.
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Shiner
Birthday celebration for Frank Rother Sr in Hallettsville
Frank Rother Sr a prominent Hallettsville resident marked his leap day birthday by celebrating Monday evening with relatives and friends. The event drew a group of relatives and friends who enjoyed the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rother, Sr
Hallettsville
Dorothy Marie Moeller Born to Louis and Mrs Moeller
The newborn daughter Dorothy Marie arrived on Thursday February 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Moeller. Nearby news notes Mrs B H Cordes of Yoakum visiting Ed Kolar since Tuesday and other social updates.
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Mrs
Louis Moeller
Dorothy Marie
B. H. Cordes
Yoakum
Ed. Kolar
Local residents visit in Moulton and LaGrange
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Linden berg of Yoakum were in Moulton Sunday, guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jaeggis. Mrs. L C Schoenig of LaGrange spent Sunday night in the O. F. Knape home on her way home from Lockhart. Mrs. Alfred C. Rehmer and children of San Antonio were here Sunday visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Arnim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Lindenberg
Yoakum
Moulton
J. T. Jaeggis
Alfred C. Rehmer
San Antonio
O. E. Arnim
Relatives Visit in Fayetteville LaGrange and Houston Areas
Mrs. Joseph F. Hruska and daughter Vlasta visited relatives in Fayetteville and LaGrange. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Etlinger of Yoakum and Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Hudson of Houston called on Louis Niebuhr and Ed Kolar families Sunday.
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Joseph F. Hruska
Miss Vlasta
Fayetteville and
LaGrange
Henry Etlinger
Yoakum
R. A. Hudson
Houston
Louis Niebuhr
Ed Kolar
Mr and Mrs Phil lips and Winnie Knape Return
Mr and Mrs Robert L Phil lips and Miss Winnie Knape returned to San Antonio Sunday evening after a short visit in the O F Knape home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Phillips
Winnie Knape
San Antonio
O. F. Knape
Richter Family Visit to Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Mrs. W. K. Richter and son Donald spent Sunday in San Marcos visiting Miss Anita Richter a student at Southwest Texas State Teachers College. Also present were Mr Henry Koester Jr and daughter Nile Ruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Richter
Donald
Henry Koester, Jr
Nile Ruth
San Marcos
Anita Richter
Southwest Texas State
Fund Soliciting Committee Reports Moulton Street Deficit Help
The street fund soliciting committee reports receipts of 1418.00 from Moulton citizens to cover the deficit for laying concrete and the link to Highway 109. Disbursements totaled 1375.84 with 1304.50 to the county and other small costs. Balance 42.66. Gravel to be placed, stop signs erected at Front streets intersections, slow sign at Highway 109 approach.
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Moulton
John C. Mueller
F. T. Fehrenkamp & Sons
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Ed. Boehm
Kerr, Moore and Cockrill Avenues
Front
West Street
Highway 109
Front Street
Lavaca County Sees Strong Tax Payments In 1931
Lavaca County taxes paid for October through January totaled 188 780 11 dollars, compared with 210 265 16 prior year. Tax collector V J Prasek notes many taxpayers split payments for 1930 taxes. About 4 475 auto licenses and 650 truck licenses were issued. Poll tax payments reached 7 068.
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Lavaca County
V. J. Prasek
Prasek
Hallettsville
New Era- Herald
Mrs Jerry Mares Dies in Tennessee Buried at Moulton
Mrs K V Darilek of near Moulton mourns as her daughter Mrs Jerry Mares dies in Fayetteville Tennessee from pneumonia at age 28 8 29. Funeral set for the Moulton Catholic Cemetery with surviving husband a young son and two brothers Edwin of San Antonio and Emil at home.
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Jerry Mares
Tennessee
Moulton
K. V. Darilek
Fayetteville
Mares
Edwin
San Antonio
Emil
Bodies of Texas heroes reburied in state cemetery
The bodies of John W. Bunton and his wife were moved from a cemetery near Kyle to the State Cemetery at Austin on Wednesday. Bunton signed the Texas Declaration of Independence, served under General Sam Houston at San Jacinto, and sat in the first and third Texas legislatures. The Buntons were natives of Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Bunton
Kyle
Austin
Bunton
Texas
Farmers Gin and Mill Company Holds 9th Annual Meeting
The Moulton Farmers Co operative Gin and Mill Company held its ninth annual meeting on Monday February 29 at Hermano Park Hall. A large attendance heard officer reports that were read and approved. Elected for the ensuing year were Charles G. Flessner president Albert J. Pustejovsky vice president A J Elster secretary Louis J Kubicek manager Joe K Ettinger Joseph A Dieradke John Hofner and Mrs Kasper. A fine dinner was served to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Farmers’ Co-operative Gin & Mill Company
Hermano Park Hall
Charles G. Flessner
Albert J. Pustejovsky
A. J. Elster
Louis J. Kubicek
Joe K. Etlinger
Joseph A. Dieradke
John Hofner
Mrs .Kasper
Moultonites See Old Ironsides on Constitution Visit
Moultonites travel to Houston on Sunday to view the frigate Constitution known as Old Ironsides. The list of local visitors includes Ed Boshm and family, F Biehunko and family, Elmo Biehunko, Ed Funk and family, Anton Faltisek and family, Elo Fehrenkamp and family, Sim Jaeggli and son Sam Jr, Anna Ragsdale, Helen Boehm, Marguerite Boehm, Vivian Riske, Donald Bunting, Hugo Giesbers, Johnnie Mladenka, and L A Dickson. The Constitution’s first cruise was in 1798.
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Moultonites
Houston
Old Ironsides
Ed. Boshm
F. Biehunko
Elmo
Ed. L. Biehunko
Ed Funk
Anton Faltisek
Elo Fehrenkamp
Sim Jaeggli
Sam
Ninth District American Legion Convention in Columbus
The Ninth District posts will hold a convention in Columbus on Sunday March 6. Governor Sterling is expected to speak and the American Legion Band of Moulton will entertain the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Ninth District
Columbus
Sterling
The
American Legion Band of
Moulton
Boy's Eye Injury Report Near Moulton
Melvin Pustejovsky 15 son of Mr and Mrs Albert Pustejovsky near Moulton suffered a serious left eye injury when a rifis bullet bounced from a rock. Surgical aid was summoned and the eye is mending with no permanent injury expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Pustejovsky
Albert Pustejovsky
Moulton
Melvin
Surgal
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Ernest Cox
Skyles-Lueke
Merchants State Bank
Moulton, Texas
Pacific
Juvenile Orchestra
Democrats
Boursville P -T.A
Mary Louise Bergfeld
Seguin
James Donald Richter
Oklahoma City
Mary B. Davis
Boursville School
Hagle
Lavaca
State Cemetery
Farmers Gin & Mill Company
District Convention
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