Gov Allred Calls For Local Enforcement In Prohibition Drive
Governor James V. Allred urged Texas officers to step up enforcement of liquor and gambling laws. He praised ranger efforts and noted that 20 rangers could shut down gambling houses and saloons in Galveston Houston Fort Worth and border counties while urging all local authorities to act.
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Texas
Texas Rangers
Adjutant General
Galveston
Houston
Fort Worth
Austin
Duval
Starr
Bexar County
San Antonio
1936 Auto Plates To Bear Colors Of Texas Flag
Austin reports the Texas house approved a resolution to make 1936 automobile license plates red white and blue with the word Centennial in the centennial year. The measure asks plates reflect the state flag colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
Texas House
House
Bridge Club Hosts Girls Night With Light Fare and Scores
Miss Gussie Raab entertained the Girls Bridge Club Tuesday night with tuna sandwiches olives and dessert and coffee. Guests included Misses Mary Ann Thompson Eunice Joyce Kopecky Maxine Bergfeld Tillie Raab Adella Alice Anders Marguerite Helen Boehm Myrtle Kolar Lucille Fehrenkamp and Mrs Bill Herrichs. After seven games Miss Alice Anders held high score and Miss Marguerite Boehm earned consolation.
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Gussie Raab
Girls Bridge Club
Mary Ann Thompson
Eunice
Joyce Kopecky
Maxine Bergfeld
Tillie Raab
Adella
Alice Anders
Marguerite
Helen Boehm
Myrtle Kolar
Lucille Fehrenkamp
Bill Herrichs
Marguerite Boehm
Oak Grove Trustees Reelect Hinck as Principal Bergfeld as Assistant
Oak Grove School trustees reelect J. M. Hinck as principal and Miss Mary Louise Bergfeld as assistant for the upcoming scholastic session. The Ergle has a letter from C. T. Johnson asking that his copy of the paper be sent to Austin where he works in the state senate chamber.
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Oak Grove School
J. M. Hinck
Mary Louise Bergfeld
Ergle
C. T. Johnson
Austin
State Senate
Moulton Contestants Win Many Places at Lavaca Meet
Moulton Public Schools shone at the Lavaca County Interscholastic League Meet in Shiner. Winners include Sam Jaeggli and James Johnson in Arithmetic Team first, James Jaeggli in Declamation, Dorothy Louise Kehrenkamp in Grammar Girls, and Maxine Bergfeld in High School Girls. multiple teams earned top spots across events such as Spelling, Story Telling, Track, and Playground contests.
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Moulton
Lavaca
Shiner
Eagle
Sam Jaeggli
James Johnson
James Jaeggli
Wesley Knape
Maxine Bergfeld
Walter Herbert Smith
Dorothhy Louise Kehrenkamp
Sybil Pustejevsky
Arnold Papacek
Willie Charles Batey
Ethel Baros
Spelling
Virginia Valenta
Alice Vondrak
Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp
Sybil Pustejovsky
Marjorie Darilek
Lena Haase
Moulton ISD Board Reelects Teachers and Staff
The Moulton Independent School District board met on Wednesday March 20 reelecting primary teachers Miss Flora Brown and Miss Clara Knipling Miss Laura Diers Chester Zitlman Miss Marietta Gerhold and Miss Grace Parker. High School teachers Miss Verna Martin and Miss Lydia Koester were also reappointed. Superintendent W E Smith was previously re-elected and Ben Schneider was re elected as janitor for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Moulton Independent School District
Flora Brown
Clara Knipling
Laura Diers
Chester Zitlman
Marietta Gerhold
Grace Parker
Verna Marttin
Lydia Koester
W. E. Smith
Ben Schneider
Plays At Schoolhouse Tuesday April 9 at Moulton High
Junior Play Cousin Julia's Jade Earring and the One-act Trifles to be presented in the Moulton High School Auditorium Tuesday night April 9.
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Julia
Moulton High School
Legion Auxiliary Sponsors Program at April Meeting
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Geier- Merrem Post No. 392, American Legion, announces an evening program at the regular meeting Tuesday night April 2 at 8 o'clock. The program includes a prayer by Chaplain MODE OT, an evlist violin solo by F. Knape, Mildred Knape, a child welfare message by Mrs Ed Kolar, a piano selection, and reading by Alice Vondrat. The event features a reading titled 'San Jacinto' by Ethel Josephine Wagner and an audience segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Geier- Merrem
American Legion
F. Knape
Mildred Knape
Ed. Kolar
Alice Vondrat
San Jacinto
Ethel Josephine Wagner
Mansfield Named Chairman Of Merchant Marine Group
Representative Joseph Mansfield of Texas was named chairman of the committee on merchant marine and fisheries to codify U S navigation laws. The assignment covers inland and ocean navigation laws and may take a year or two, described as one of the most important appointments.
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Washington, D.C
Joseph Mansfield
Texas
United States
Columbus
Bland
Virginia
Mansfield
Teachers Convention Houston April 18 21
The Southwest division Texas State Teachers Association will hold its annual convention in Houston from April 18 to 21. About 6,000 teachers are expected to attend. Various local residents are noted visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns over the weekend.
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Houston
Southwest Division
The
Texas State Teachers Association
Cleanup Campaign Under Way in Texas Law Enforcement Push
Governor James V Allred and Adjutant General Carl Nesbit lead a statewide enforcement drive. Rangers raid cities seize gambling paraphernalia liquor and destroy fixtures to curb illegal activity. Critics say fixtures were targeted but officials defend action as restoring law and order.
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James V. Allred
Carl Nesbit
Cemetery Directors Hold Meeting in Moulton
The Moulton Public Cemetery Association directors met Tuesday night and approved improvements. Water mains will be extended, outhouses painted, low spots filled with dirt and gravel. A wheelbarrow and tools were bought, more trash barrels placed, roads widened and leveled, and shrubbery planted next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
George Baur
Illness Notes From Local Families
Miss Geneva Brune is critically ill at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Helweg. Mrs. F. T. Fehrenkamp is recovering after a week of illness. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biehunko are in San Antonio for treatment at M. and S. Hospital. Vince Rehmer is recovering from surgery in San Antonio and may come home this weekend. Victor Fehrenkamp and family visited in Gonzales Friday.
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George Bargman
Gonzales
Paul Giesbers
Frank Neskorik
Buddie Fehrenkamp
Cuero
Joyce Meyer
Colorado County
E. D. Meyer
Geneva Brune
Emil Helweg
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Frank Biehunko
San Antonio
Victor Fehrenkamp
Baursville P T A Holds Final Meeting of Semester
Baursville P T A gathers a loyal group and many visitors on Thursday night March 21. The program includes Tracek Heiman Orchestra selections and the one act play The Cheer Up Specialist by local students. President Leo Jaroszewski thanks attendees as the group closes its year.
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Baursvillians
Baursville
Tracek- Heiman
Leo Jaroszewski
Boursville
Roeder Elected For Five Years As Boerne Supervisor
C. G. Roeder, superintendent of the Boerne Public School, has been re elected for a five year term. He may be the only Texas schoolman elected for such a long period. Roeder previously led the Sam and Will Moore Institute of Moulton and is praised for his work in Boerne.
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C. CG. Roeder
Boerne
Roeder
Texas
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Moulton
Legion Convention at Round Top Heads Sunday
The Ninth district American Legion convention will be at Round Top near LaGrange on Sunday. Speakers include state commander Miller Ainsworth past state commander Ernest E. Cox district commander L C Chapman veterans bureau manager David A Low and Legion auxiliary president Mrs J W Danforth.
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American Legion
Round Top
LaGrange
Miller Ainsworth
Ernest E. Cox
L. C. Chapman
Veterans Bureau
David A. Low
J. W. Danforth
Legion Auxiliary
Masons Celebrate Centennial in Houston Texas
Texas Masons marked the 100th anniversary of organized Masonry at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Houston on Saturday.
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Texas Masons
Texas
Scottish Rite
Houston
Cotton Contract Signers May Refuse Supplemental Form
Over the last two weeks 1934 cotton contract signers were asked to sign a supplement to reduce base acre guarantees. Some producers refused, which Adams says cancels the contract and may require refund of all monies received. statement by J M Parks Lavaca County Agent.
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G. E. Adams
J. M. Parks
Lavaca County
Moulton Fire Truck Receives New Paint Job
Fire Chief Fred F Fehrenkamp announced last Saturday that Moulton’s Ford V-8 fire truck, freshly painted by Bill Kure in Yoakum, is now on the streets. Kure, a former local, is praised as a top painter and recommended for quality work by the department.
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Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Yoakum
Bill Kure
Kure
Jacob Kure
Moulton Man Loses Car in San Antonio
William Hillmer of Moulton reported his car stolen while parked in front of his son in law Harry Pitts home in San Antonio Saturday afternoon. Police were notified but the vehicle was not recovered. Hillmer returned home Tuesday with Mr and Mrs Ratcliff of San Antonio.
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San Antonio
William Hillmer
Harry Pitts
Hillmer
Trenckmann Dies at 76 Former Editor in Austin
W A Trenckmann long-time editor and publisher of Das Wochenblatt and former legislator died at his Austin home Friday at 76. Burial was held in Austin Saturday. he was a native of Austin county. Survived by his widow four children and five grandchildren.
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W. A. Trenckmann
Das Wochenblatt
Austin
Austin County
Komensky Basketeers Have New Sweaters
Several Komensky basketball players wore their new sweaters to town Saturday. The boys are very pretty and have reason to be proud of them. Komensky has one of the strongest teams in the county this year.
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Komensky
Crooks for a Month at Oak Grove March 31
A three act comedy titled Crooks for a Month will be presented at Oak Grove Sunday night March 31 to benefit the school. The public is invited to attend.
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Oak Grove
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Dorothy Jean Jangegli
Henrietta Butschek
Frankie Smith
Allen Darilek
Antoinette Kolar
Marine Law Group
Ed. Biebunko
M.r. Koch of
Ed. O. Arnim
Mrs. F. Wilks
George Hamon
Flatonia
Henry P. Ettinger
Gordon Wells
Evelyn McElroy
Mildred Keape
Edward Canady
Baby
Ed Kolar
Mrs
Henry Ettinger
Jarosek & Spann
Anders Auto Supplies
Frank Kokan
Ben Darilek
San Marcos
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Rangers
Legion Convention
Masons
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Opera
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