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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1942
Page
5
The Civil Aeronautics authority reports that the number of airport landing fields and seaplane bases in the United States increased by 204 from January to July this year. They totaled 2,655 on July 1.
Voting Box No 11 at Cedar Springs School has a defined Defense Bond quota. Lee Gibson of Cedar Springs is chairing the box committee with plans for pledges due by April 1, urging residents to pledge at Cedar Springs School on March 7 to support the defense bond campaign.
The Hallettsville Parent-Teacher Association noted founders day at a regular meeting with a talk by Mrs Paul H Fertsch and a cooking demonstration by Miss Elizabeth Pfeiffer. They planned a Creative Writing contest for local high school students with April closing, to be directed by Miss Evelyn Timm and others.
Mrs Gene Herzik and her infant visited in Moulton on Wednesday of last week, during a trip from Yoakum.
Rev. and Mrs. A. D. Klages of Hallettsville were guests of Rev. and Mrs. E. Jacobs Friday afternoon for a literary and social gathering.
Mr and Mrs R M Arnold of Yoakum spent Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs R B Papacek in a family visit.
Mr and Mrs Vince Rehmet spent Friday in San Antonio visiting Mr and Mrs Jesse Rehmet. The trip highlighted family connections across the region.
Mr. and Mrs. Fio Fehrenkamp Miss Marguerite Boehm and Vladike Boehm were in Flatonia Tuesday for a social gathering and community visit.
Mr and Mrs Elo Fehrenkamp and Miss Marguerite Boehm attended the Flower Show in Houston Monday. Mr and Mrs Jack McCowen and Mr and Mrs Donald Richter of Houston spent the past weekend with home folks.
Boyce Rehmet son of Mr and Mrs Vince Rehmet is stationed at Camp Wallace Texas with the Coast Artillery Training Battalion.
Henry Pete Etlinger and his sister Mary Ann White of Houston visited relatives here and in Yoakum the first part of the week. Mr. and Mrs Konrad Saegert, Mr. G 4H Helms and Miss Boding of Seguin were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Malvin Merrem Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Frank Brinkman and daughter Dorothy Nell and Miss Catherine Wood of Bastrop spent the past weekend visiting Mrs Bertha Wood.
As planting season begins Texas farmers commit to a record war time crop output. The USDA War Board reports pledges of milk 615 763 25 gallons and beef 668 million head 5 1 3 287, peanuts 1 056 million acres planted, with marketing targets and county boards aiding the shift to a war economy.
Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show average family spends 87 dollars yearly on buying operating and maintaining an automobile. The surveyed group reports an average income of 1515 dollars.
Sam Houston was elected governor of Tennessee in 1827 and later became Texas governor in 1859. He previously served as the Republic of Texas president and the first Texas senator for 13 years.
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