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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1939
Page
4
A 1939 notice lists subscription price at two dollars yearly in advance and that the issue is entered in the Post Office at Moulton Texas as second class matter dated May 12, 1939.
Farmers who planted cotton for the first time in 1938 and requested a cotton acreage allotment will see their 1939 allotment reduced to the actual planted acres. The original allotment was based on estimated acreage. those who did not meet or exceed their estimate will have reductions unless they plant up to the estimated acreage.
County Clerk D. L. Hudson reports April marriage licenses rose to 11 from 9 in March. This compares with 10 licenses in April 1938, indicating a modest uptick in local nuptial activity.
The tomato market opened here on Thursday with two buyers paying three cents. The season is late with last year's first car leaving the tracks April 30. The 12th annual Tom-Tom celebration will be held at Yoakam June 8 9 and 10. The big bay colt Johnstown won the Kentucky Derby before a crowd of 80 000.
The NYA approves a local youth employment project to work on building a city park in Lockhart, providing job opportunities and hands on community improvement.
The 78th annual convention of the State Medical Association was held in San Antonio this week. About 8,000 medical men attended the event.
In Hallettsville on Wednesday afternoon Mrs Val Staha and her son Tom sustained cuts to their arms when a blowout caused their car to overturn in town. Four other children in the family were unharmed.
Tax Assessor-Collector B. A. Burk reports Lavaca County has 6 279 registered vehicles this year broken down into 4 927 passenger cars 429 commercial vehicles 834 farm trucks 81 trailers and 8 motorcycles.
Five hundred of the world’s greatest paintings valued at more than 30000000 dollars will be shown at the New York World’s Fair. Most famous painters from the Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century will be represented.
A one inch rain fell in the Henkhaus section Sunday afternoon with strong winds. Trees were damaged, several small outhouses wrecked and wires blown down.
The Oak Grove School held its closing program and Ninth Grade graduation exercises on Wednesday night. Oak Grove P T A will hold a social meeting Sunday afternoon, May 14.
Edwin J. Knesek and his sister Miss Adele Knesek attended the funeral services for Mrs. George Hoeffert, aged 83, held in Schulenburg on Sunday afternoon with Miss Ida Lueke present.
H. E. Exum of Amarillo has been elected to lead the Texas Republican Party as state chairman, succeeding the late T. P. Lee of Houston.
Governor W Lee O Daniel names Kenneth McCalla a young Houston lawyer to the newly created Harris County district court bench. The appointment signals judicial expansion in the region and elevates a local attorney to a first-term judgeship.
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