Man Slays Woman Near San Antonio Mystery
Mrs Virginia Petty, 82, was killed with a bullet wound after being driven from San Antonio to New Braunfels. Her car was later found, and the body discovered Sunday on the Comal river bank. Police search six Southwest Texas counties for a man who vanished with the car. Bruises suggest a violent struggle and a missing ring from a finger.
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San Antonio
Texas
Texa
Virginia Petty
New Braunfels
Subscription Payments Honor Loyal Eagle Readers
The Eagle records thanks to readers who have paid subscriptions since the last report. Names listed include Emil Siems of Moulton William Bratrich of Moulton Arthur Fobear of Saginaw Mich Louis Ehlers of Shiner F K Bucek of Hallettsville Willie Hosek of McCoy Mrs Louise Ammermann of Moulton Miss Emma Mueller of Seguin Mrs Ray Humphreys of Shreveport La Miss Theresa Kalischko of Moulton L J Mraz Jr of Shiner.
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Eagle
Emil Siems
Moulton
William Bratrich
Arthur Fobear
Saginaw
Mich
Louis Ehlers
Shiner
F. K. Bucek
Hallettsville
Willie Hosek
McCoy
Louise Ammermann
Moul
Emma Mueller
Seguin
Ray Humphreys
Shreveport
Louisiana
L'Heresa Kalischko
Oscar Anders and Family Visit San Antonio
Mr. Oscar Anders and his family are visiting San Antonio enjoying local sights and hospitality during a brief trip.
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Oscar Anders
San Antonio
Boy Loses Finger Tip After Pump Incident
Nine year old Julius Anderle son of Mr and Mrs J J Anderle six miles south of Moulton suffered the loss of the index finger tip at a wind mill when the pump rod mangled it. Amputation at the first joint was performed and the boy is reported to be recovering nicely.
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Julius Anderle
J. J. Anderle
Moulton
Fourteenth District Campaign Heats Up With Wurzbach Rival
Congressman Harry M. Wurzbach of Seguin faces Fred E. Knetsch of Seguin in a high profile race. Knetsch has the backing of state Republican leaders, signaling a tough contest in a notably heated campaign season.
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Fourteenth
Harry M. Wurzbach
Seguin
Fred E. Knetsch
Knetsch
May Feast at Hermann Park Nears Grand Ball
Organizers report preparations for the May feast at Hermann Park are nearly complete. Activities begin at 1 PM Sunday afternoon followed by a grand ball in the evening.
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Hermann Park
Teachers Institute Chosen for Fayette Lavaca Counties
County superintendents and prominent educators from Fayette, Colorado and Lavaca counties met selecting Columbus as the site for the Teachers Institute. The gathering will occur the first week of September.
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Fayette
Colorado
Lavaca
Columbus
Teachers’ Institute
Miss Goldie Fielder Joins City Barber Shop Crew
Local society notes list a string of visits and movements among residents of Moulton and surrounding towns. Miss Goldie Fielder accepts work at the City Barber Shop while families from Gonzales Shiner Yoakum and San Antonio are seen visiting relatives and attending events.
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Goldie Fielder
San Antonio
A. S. Greive of
City
Edwin Jaeggli
Cecile Rehmer
Ferguson Opens Campaign in Sulphur Springs for Re election
Governor Miriam A Ferguson formally opened her bid for re election at Sulphur Springs amid a large crowd. She challenged Dan Moody to resign as attorney general if she wins by 25 000 votes and would resign as governor if Moody leads her by one vote after the primary, Moody reportedly accepted in a bid described as cheap politics.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
Sulphur Springs
Ferguson
Dan Moody
Mr. Moody
Ice Cream Social At Luther Hall Draws Crowd
A goodly crowd attended the ice cream social at Luther Hall on Tuesday evening, hosted by the Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein. Home made ice cream, cake, candy and soda water were served, receipts totaled 15.70, and organizers thank all contributors for the success.
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Luther Hall
Moulton
Republicans Rally in Fort Worth for Primary Preparations
Prominent Republicans from across the state met in Fort Worth last week to organize for the upcoming primary. The Eagle reports plans for a full state slate and confirms Lavata county Republicans aim to issue a county ticket.
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Fort Worth
Lavata County
The
Eagle
Party at Knape Home Delights Miss Knape’s Guests
Miss Mildred Knape entertained her girl friends with a Monday night party at Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Knape home. Nine spirited games of 42 produced prizes for Mollie Hrnock Sophie Krause Hertha Pieper and Pauline Janszen. Guests drew slips of paper for merry dares before departing.
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Mildred Knape
O. F. Knape
Mollie Hrnock
Sophie Krause
Hrnch
Hertha Pieper
Pauline Janszen
Miss Janszen
Moulton Beats LaGrange 6–4 in Sunday Baseball
Moulton defeats LaGrange 6 to 4 on LaGrange field. Scores by innings show LaGrange with 4 runs and Moulton with 6. Batteries: LaGrange Zach Pape. Moulton Turek Pundt Flatonia. Moulton hosts next Sunday afternoon.
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Moulton
LaGrange
Zach
Pape
Turek
Pundt
Flatonia
Birth Reported for Otto Jr in Moulton Area
Mr and Mrs Otto Heerssen near Moulton welcome a son born Wednesday May 19 naming him Otto Jr. The family announced the birth in a brief local notice.
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Otto Heerssen
Moulton
Otto Jr
Bridge Club Honors High Scorer Mrs Casey
Mrs. Edmund Meyer hosted the bridge club Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Otho Casey achieved the high score for the session.
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Edmund Meyer
Bridge Club
Otho Casey
Bond Case Set June 21 in Texas Road District Suit
Attorneys reached a settlement in the road bond case, with Judge Hutcheson setting June 21 for trial and June 2 for initial proceedings. The suit by Guy C. Dunn of Wichita targets Dunn’s nearly 500000 road bonds in DeWitt Lavaca and Fort Bend counties, as the Supreme Court ruled the Texas statute creating road districts unconstitutional. Fort Bend is exempt from the agreement to finish $14000 bridge work, while about 2000 districts nationwide could be affected by the ruling.
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Houston
Texas
Hutcheson
DeWis
Lavaca
Fort Bend
Guy C. Dunn
Wichita
Kansas
Dunn
Dai A
United States Supreme Court
Riky Strickland
Sugaland Industries
John [. McCall
Dallas
Ureder
Supreme Court
Long Haired Winners Highlight Galveston Beach Revue
In Galveston's annual beach revue dated May 20, long curling hair proved its charm with Miss Dallas, Miss New Orleans, Miss Winnipeg, and Miss Mexico leading the field. The feature notes long hair as a prominent beauty trait among the top contestants.
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Galveston News
Galveston
Dallas
New Orleans
Winnipeg
Mexico
Krause Sisters Visit Rud Peters Home in Yoakum
Misses Esther and Gladys Krause are visiting in Yoakum at the Rud Peters residence, staying with the family and exploring the area.
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Esther and
Gladys Krause
Yoakum
Rud. Peters
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