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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1949
Page
1
Moulton High School volleyball team defended its district title by defeating Weimar Hallettsville and Shiner to claim the district championship for the third straight year. Bobbittens won 15-10 and 15-4 in the finals.
Mrs. Walter Mueller of Ballinger came in last week to see her ill mother Mrs. Frank Jilek who is in treatment at Shiner Hospital. Patricia Flessner daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Flessner of Moulton underwent an appendix operation Sunday in the Renger Hospital Hallettsville and is reported getting along nicely.
Mr and Mrs A L Linbrugger Jr and daughter Geraldine of El Paso spent the weekend at the home of his parents near Oak Grove. They also visited Houston before returning home.
Third Division Commander Henry E. Weiner of San Antonio and Ninth District Commander J. H. Jones of Victoria paused in Moulton en route to Schulenburg to finalize arrangements for the American Legion Ninth District Convention.
A volleyball tournament is set for Saturday in the Moulton gymnas ium starting at 10 a.m. Six teams Garwood Shiner Lolita LaWard Waelder Sheridan and Moulton compete with consolation and championship games at 7 30 p.m. Three trophies will go to the top teams with proceeds aiding the local volleyball fund. Coached by Strandtman the Moulton Bobkittens invite public support.
Mrs Ed Boehm Sr longtime Moulton resident observed her 87th birthday Sunday at her son in law and daughter Elo C Fehrenkamp home. About twenty relatives shared a turkey dinner and friends later gathered to extend felicitations. Out of town guests included several families from LaGrange Cuero Schulenburg Columbus Taft Shiner and Schulenberg. well wishers expressed hopes for continued health and many returns of the day.
Part of District 63 B competition held in Hallettsville Friday. Moulton Junior High boys took second in playground ball, Moulton Senior High boys won first in playground ball, and Moulton girls finished first in volleyball.
Emil A. Krejci of Moulton Texas served aboard the Navy four engine seaplane Caroline Mars which set a new passenger carrying record in San Diego Bay on February 25 with 207 aboard and 222 on the return to Alameda. The flights exceeded the former 169 passenger mark from 1929. Krejci enlisted at the Victoria Texas recruiting station.
Louis P. Satsky of Texas City is spending two weeks with his family, enjoying time together away from daily routines. He plans local outings and shared meals during the visit.
Johnnie Bohuslav writes to his parents from Tucson where he is stationed with the air force about a flight that began February 18 from Tampa to the Azores, then across the Atlantic, refueling, and returning via Galveston and Weimar. He notes friendly Portuguese people and inexpensive living, with views from two miles high including Praha Church and local stores.
Gonzales March 12 event expected to draw 2000 visitors for a non competitive festival hosted by the Lions Club. Over 1750 young musicians will form 24 bands 13 choral clubs and three orchestras with Gonzales High as headquarters. A parade at 11 am and Baylor university band concert highlight the day.
United Gas announces a 29.99 million dollar expansion for 1949 to extend natural gas service in Texas Louisiana Mississippi Oklahoma southern Alabama and northwest Florida. President N C McGowen says material and equipment purchases will favor regional firms and benefit royalty landowners producers.
The 1949 Southwestern Bell Telephone directory is out for Moulton with over 200 telephones connected, up from 125 before the war. Mayor Elo C. Fehrenkamp calls an April 5 election for mayor and aldermen. George von Lienen named election judge.
Weldon Louis Knape son of Mr and Mrs W L Knape sustained a fracture of his collarbone when he fell from the steps at his home about seven o clock Saturday evening. He is getting along nicely.
The Komensky P. T. A. met Thursday March 10 and bought The Comprehensive Series United States Maps for classrooms. It plans to paint the school house and teacherage and improve the grounds. Easter egg hunt plans were approved. The next meeting is Thursday April 7.
Activists pressing Lavaca County to form a Soil Conservation District schedule a hearing at the County Courthouse in Hallettsville at 2 00 P M on April 8. Organizers urge all interested residents to attend and support the district formation following precedents in Gonzales and DeWitt Counties.
The Moulton Square Dance Club finished four lessons Tuesday night with caller Butch Goodwin. Allyne Zappe and Ernest Biehunke assisted, and four more lessons are planned before the V F W Picnic on Sunday April 17 where the group will perform.
Union Producing Company outlines a project in Carthage Texas to finish an enlarged plant with more than double capacity to extract petroleum liquids from wet gas. The subsidiary plans over 8 million dollars for leases expiratory drilling field development and recycling and to drill about 100 wells in the area.
Geier-Merrem Post No. 392 of the American Legion votes to sponsor annual Decoration Memorial Services on Sunday morning May 15 at 9 30 oclock. Hon Roger Q Evans state legislatures representative and past state commander of VFW will deliver the memorial address. Regular meeting to be held at the VFW Hall as part of the notice.
The Moulton Fire Department will hold a special fire control meeting at the fire station on Monday April 25 at 8 00 PM. Local businessmen from Moulton and surrounding areas and all others interested in fire control are urged to attend. The Public Relations Committee sponsors the meeting to acquaint the public with methods of controlling fires.
The Red Cross Drive will be held during the final week of March with contact limited to business houses only this year.
Mrs. Ed Boehm Sr spent last Thursday visiting in LaGrange. The brief note records a social visit by a local resident with no further details.
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