Firemen Hold Monthly Meeting in Moulton
The Moulton Volunteer Fire Depart met held a regular meeting at the American Legion Hall Monday night with Chief W. H. Pundt as secretary in place of ill Edward Durlek. Prof Louis Scholl of Gonzales spoke, and Treasurer William Miculka reported a 1936 financial summary. The department bought a second truck and other apparatus, finances are paid, and insurance rates have fallen since organization.
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Moulton
American Legion Hall
W. H. Pundt
Edward Durlek
Louis Scholl
Gonzales
State Firemen’s Association
William Miculka
Gonzales Stamp Sale Sets Record
Final figures from Gonzales Texas on March 4 show opening day sales of Texas Centennial stamps totaling 1,020,000 with 319,150 covers processed. Robert E. Fellers of the stamp division said the figures break all records, surpassing Hartford Connecticut’s 208,000 first day mark.
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Gonzales
Texas
Robert E. Fellers
Post Office Department
Fellers
Hartford
Conn
Mrs. Ernst Spies Buried Saturday in Witting Lutheran Cemetery
Mrs. Ernst Spies aged 60 years and 14 days died in Hallettsville hospital Thursday. Burial was Saturday afternoon at Witting Lutheran Cemetery with Rev. A H Falkenberg of Moulton officiating. Surviving are her husband nine children 17 grandchildren two brothers one sister and one half sister. She was a member of the Witting Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid Society.
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Ernst Spies
Hallettsville
Witting
A. H. Falkenberg
Moulton
Spies
Schmidt
Germany
Texas
Breslau
W. Q. Spies
Ernest G. Spies
Alvin C. Spies
Otto Pechacek
Houston
Emil Spies
Weimar
John Ehler
Shiner
Ad. Spies
Blessing
Bruno Lucas
Theodore R. Spies
Halletteville
C. F. Schmidt
Yorktown
Henry G. Schmidt
Orange Grove
Louise Pieper
Herman Piske
Witting Lutheran Church
The
Ladies’ Aid Society
Pretty 8 Pound Girl Arrives at Bar Kot Family
Mr and Mrs Henry Bar Kot zebue of Moulton welcomed a baby girl on Thursday March 5 weighing 8 pounds The Eagle extends congratulations and best wishes to the family.
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Henry Bar Kotzebue
Moulton
Men attend 100th anniversary of the Fall of the Alamo
John Brom Albert Brom Frank Maresh and Vine Sykora were in San Antonio last Friday for the 100th anniversary events marking the Fall of the Alamo and they attended Mass.
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John Brom
Albert Brom
Frank Maresh
Vine Sykora
San Antonio
the Alamo
Hopkins Resigns From State Senate in Texas
Welly K Hopkins of Gonzales resigns from the Texas State Senate 19th district effective immediately after being named assistant attorney general of the United States. He served just over two years of his second four year term representing Gonzales Guadalupe Comal Blanco Hays Caldwell counties. Several residents are named as probable candidates for the remainder of the term ending January 1 1939 including Henry Stein W A Weinert G N Brubaker M H Dowell and Henry Kyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Welly K. Hopkins
Gonzales
United States
State Senate
Bob Barker
Senate
Hopkins
Guadalupe
Comal
Blanco
Hays
Caldwell
House
Hopkin
Henry G. Stein
Laling
W. A. Weinert
Seguin
G N. Brubaker
San Marcos
M. H. Dowell
Luling
Henry G. Kyle
Fehrenkamp 50th Birthday Celebration At Home
A large crowd gathered Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fehrenkamp to celebrate his fiftieth birthday. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Bargman of Gonzales Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hohlt of Shiner Mrs Rud Filip and sons Rudie Rufus and Rubin of Shiner Mr and Mrs Charles McDonald Jr of Hallettsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Fehrenkamp
Mr. Fehrenkamp
George Bargman
Gonzales
Bill Hohlt
Shiner
Rud. Filip and Sons
Rudie
Rufus and
Rubin
Charles McDonald, Jr
Hallettsville
Fehrenkamp and Fehrenkemp Family Visit in Yoakum
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Fehrenkamp and Miss Dorothy Louise Fehrenksemp spent Sunday in Yoakum with Mr. F. C. Kaiser who celebrated his 80th birthday anniversary.
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F. T. Fehrenkamp
Dorothy Louise Fehrenksemp
Yoakum
F. C. Kaiser
Allred Urges Texan Study for Texas History Week
Governor Allred proclaims March 15 to 21 as Texas History Week urging Texans to study the states history and host visitors for the Centennial of Texas Freedom. Mentions civic duty to advise guests about Texas past while Ruth Arnim returns to work after flu illness. Local social notes include Merrem and White visits and travel by Fehrenkamp and Heger to Gonzales and New Orleans for medical congress.
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Austin
Texas
Allred
Schulenburg visitors of Merrem family noted
Mrs. Ed Vacek and Mrs F Brauner with Emma and Clara Merrem of Schulenburg visited Mrs Leona Merrem on Monday. Miss Irene Bultmeyer of Dallas arrived Thursday to visit her mother Mrs H Bultmeyer and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Vacek
F. Brauner
Emma
Clara Merrem
Schulenburg
Leona Merrem
Irene Bultmeyer
Dallas
H. Bultmeyer
Wilks Hat Shop Trip Buys Spring and Summer Hats
Mr and Mrs F Wilks returned Monday from San Antonio where they purchased spring and summer hats for Wilks Hat Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Wilks
San Antonio
Wilks Hat Shop
Arnim Family Visit Spotted in Moulton Home
Miss Alice Arnim Oscar Ar nim and Mrs. Sallie Young of Houston were in Moulton Sunday visiting in the Ed Arnim home.
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Alice Arnim
Oscar Arnim
Mrs. Sallie Young
Houston
Moulton
Ed. O. Arnim
Frnk Biebunko Jr Attends Great Southern Life Convention
Frank Biebunko Jr traveled to Houston in the early week to attend the Great Southern Life Insurance Company convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Biebunko, Jr
Houston
Great Southern Life Insurance Company
Tax Assessors Turk and Rohan Visit Moulton for Tax Review
Tax Assessor Collector E. A. Turk and Deputy Rohan of Hall ettsville spent a day in Moulton inspecting state and county tax assessments.
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E. A. Turk
Rohan of
Hallettsville
Moulton
Scholls Visit Billinghausens in Moulton
Mr and Mrs Eugene Scholl of New Braunfels were in Moulton recently visiting her parents Mr and Mrs August Billinghausen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Scholl
New Braunfels
Moulton
August Billinghausen
Kilgore Visit by Seekamps and Kopecky Family
Mr and Mrs Charles Seekamp of Kilgore visited the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Joe C Kopecky on Sunday Eunice Kopecky accompanied them returning to Kilgore with the Seekamps
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Seekamp
Kilgore
Joe C. Kopecky
Mis
Eunice Kopecky
Fehrenkamp Plans Lone Star Pension HQ in Moulton
Fred F Fehrenkamp a pension investigator for Lavaca county was in town from Austin during the past weekend He intends to establish his headquarters in Moulton as soon as arrangements are completed
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Fred F Fehrenkamp
Lavaca County
Austin
Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Waelder Candidate Hohensee Spotted in Moulton
A. J. Hohensee of Waelder visited Moulton last week with friends to tend to business. He is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Gouzsles County commissioner.
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A. J. Hohensee
Waelder
Moulton
Hohensee
Gouzsles County
Lavaca County District Court Opens Spring Term in Hallettsville
The Lavaca county district court began its spring term Monday morning in Hallettsville with Judge Lester Bult presiding. District Attorney R A Weinert, District Clerk Gus Strauss and Sheriff A P McElroy assist as jurors, bailiffs and staff prepare for the grand jury.
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Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Lester Bult
R A. Weinert
Gus Strauss
A. P. McElroy
Peck Welhausen
Albert Bargman
K. V. Gallia
John Persons
I. E. Valenta
M. G. Fernau
Gus Wolters
Anton Kolar
Philip Lorning
John L. Roberts
L. H. Meinert
C. P. Whittington
Holt
O. C. Buenger
B.C. Avant
Otto Zappe
Eddie Chudej
Frank Kloesel
Cecil Bishop
Albert Davenport
Henry Krueger
L. E. Hagan
C. E. Hermes
Anton Kocurek
Presidential Primary Favors Roosevelt Wins in Georgia County
The first presidential preference primary yielded an overwhelming Roosevelt victory in a Georgia county where Governor Talmadge opposed his renomination. Roosevelt forces triumphed by more than six points, a result observers see as indicative of the national mood.
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Roosevelt
Georgia
Talmadge
Appreciation Letter Acknowledges Life Insurance Claim
In Schulenburg Texas on March 5 1936 Aloisa Holub thanks Frank Biehunko Jr of Great Southern Life Insurance Co for prompt payment of her husband John Holub death claim Policy 12197 for 1000 dollars. She recommends Mr Biehunko and expresses gratitude for the company’s interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Biehunko, Jr
Great Southern Life Insurance Co
Moulton, Texas
Mr. Biehunko
Houston
Texas
John Holub
The
Birth Announcements Nineteenth Century Style
A 7 pound girl arrived March 8 to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs Ad Pelech of Komensky. Mr and Mrs Ples Helms of Old Moulton welcomed a 9 pound girl born Tuesday March 10 named Daisy Mae. Congratulations to the families. Mr and Mrs Elo Fehrenkamp and Mrs Ed Boehm Sr visited in Shiner Sunday.
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Ad. Pelech
Komensky
Ples Helms
Old Moulton
Daisy Mae
Elo Fehrenkamp
Ed. Boehm, Sr
Shiner
Schulenburg Couple Visited Boehm Home Tuesday
Mr and Mrs Gene Herzik of Schulenburg visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Boehm Tuesday. The two couples hosted conversations and shared time in a mutual social gathering at the Boehm residence.
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Gene Herzik
Schulenburg
Ed. Boehm
T H McDonald Re elected Shiner Public Schools Superintendent
T H McDonald has been re elected as superintendent of the Shiner Public Schools for the upcoming scholastic section.
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T. H. McDonald
Shiner Public Schools
Mrs Ed Kolar and son visit Kyle kin amid illness
Mrs Ed Kolar and her son James Edward returned Tuesday after visiting Kyle where her sister Mrs William Schmeltekopf is ill.
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Ed. Kolar
James Edward
Kyle
Wm. Schmeltekopf
Henry Batscheck Joined Lavaca Tax Payers League Committee
Henry Batscheck of Moulton was appointed to the Lavaca County Tax Payers League committee at a Hallettsville meeting held Saturday.
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Henry Batscheck
Moulton
Lavaca County
Tax Payers League Committee
Hallettsville
Wilson Family Attends Horace Ridout Funeral
Mr J B Wilson and family attend the funeral of Horace Ridout 90 a Confederate veteran at Lockhart Tuesday Ridout was the grandfather of Mr Wilson
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J. B Wilson
Horace Ridout
Lockhart
Wilson
Story Telling Contest Winners at Moore Institute
Ten entrants competed in the Sam and Will Moore Institute contest on Tuesday afternoon. Judges faced a hard decision and awarded first to Antoinette Kolar, second to Colleen Fehrenkamp, and third to Rose Lee Luksovsky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Antoinette Kolar
Colleen Fehrenkamp
Rose Lee Luksovsky
Leonita Pavias
Oscar A. Darilek
O. F. Knape
Komensky P T A Reports Sports Sweatshirt Awards
Last Thursday night the Komensky P T A met in regular session with F K Hinck as president. They decided the Volley Ball team members should receive sweat ers this year. A program by the school children followed, with the Migl Vogt Band providing entertainment for the crowd.
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Parent ‘Teacher Association
F. K. Hinck
Migl-Vogt
Moulton Legion Post Exceeds Its Quota
Geier Merrem Post No. 392 in the Ninth district has met its 1936 member quota. Moulton post enrolled 54 of a 45 quota, with Otto Heerssen serving as commander and William Miculka as adjutant.
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Geier-Merrem
American Legion
Moulton
Otto Heerssen
William Miculka
Joe Dean Fehrenkamp Fourth Birthday Party
Joe Dean Fehrenkamp son of Mr and Mrs Victor O Fehrenkamp entertained many of his little friends Thursday for his fourth birthday anniversary. Delicious refreshments were served.
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Joe Dean Fehrenkamp
Victor O. Fehrenkamp
Business Census Enumerator Here In Moulton
Federal government business census official O. R. Davis Yoakam was in Moulton this week on official business to collect industry data and assist local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. R. Davis
Yoakam
Vengus
Moulton
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. K. Hopkins
INE Company
Ruth Arnim
E. T. Merrem
D. M. White
George Bergman
F. F. Heger
New Orleans
Southeastern Surgical Congress
Biehucko
Aloisa Holub
Moulton Legion Post
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