Legislature approves largest rural school aid in Texas
Governor Beauford Jester signs a 36 million dollar rural school aid bill. The Eagle congratulates Moulton High School graduates, while Texas City disaster reports rise to 486 dead and about 90 missing. Sugar price controls end Oct 31 if no extension is passed. President Truman signs 400 million Greek Turkish aid.
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Beauford Jester
Texas City
Congress
Truman
House
Senate
Moulton High Star Francis Fisbeck Garners Number Sense Honors
Francis Fisbeck of Moulton High School tied for third in the Number Sense Contest at the University Interscholastic League State Meet on May 2 and 3. A sophomore, he previously won the eighth grade title and has multiple district regional honors this year. He is an Eagle Scout and active in FFA and student leadership roles while aiming for engineering or physical education.
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Francis Fisbeck
Moulton High School
Francis
G. G. Fisbeck
Moulton
Texas
Lutheran Choir Broadcast Sunday Over KVIC
The junior choir of the local Lutheran Church will join the York Town Area Luther League choral club to sing on radio Sunday afternoon June 1 at 1 15 P M over Victoria Station KVIC under Rev K Win-decker direction.
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Yorktown Area
Luther League
Victoria
KVIC
Rev
K. Windecker
Yoakum Tom Tom Here Tuesday Tom-Tom Parade Ad
Ten automobiles carrying boosters from Yoakum visited Moulton Tuesday morning to advertise the annual Tom-Tom celebration in Yoakum from June 12 to 14. The Tom-Tom queen and court joined the group with Supt. George P. Barron presiding. A safety note warns of firearms accidents last year totaling 3,100 deaths, urging careful handling for summer vacations.
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Yoakum
Moulton
George P. Barron
National Conservation Burau
Senior Class Enjoys Trip From Moulton High School
The Senior Class of Moulton High School, 11 girls and 10 boys, along with sponsors Mrs Bevan and Mr Young, spent four days touring New Braunfels Kerrville Johnson City Longhorn Cavern and Austin from May 20. They visited hotels, parks, the Capitol, Barton Springs and the Longhorn Cavern, ending with thanks to sponsors for making the trip possible.
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Moulton High School
Emil Bevan
William Lee Young
Kerrville
Moulton
New Braunfels
Longhorn
Austin
Driscoll
Capitol
Barton Springs
Austin Lake
Lavaca County to Get Texas Highway Patrol Station
Senator Gus J. Strauss reports a Lavaca County Texas Highway Patrol station will be established, with Col. Homer Garrison of the Department of Safety confirming Hallettsville as the site in the near future.
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Lavaca County
Texas Highway Patrol
Gus J. Strauss
Homer Garrison
Department of Safety
Strauss
Hallettsville
Julius Janacek Report Birth of Son
A son named Daniel Alvin was born to Mr and Mrs Julius Janacek at Shiner Hospital on Sunday May 11. The birth was recorded in local notices.
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Julius Janacek
Shiner Hospital
Daniel Alvin
Moulton High Seniors Hold Baccalaureate at Gymnasium
A large crowd gathers for the Senior Class baccalaureate at the Moulton High gymnasium Sunday night. Rev. C. E. Bottorff delivers the invocation and Msgr. F. O. Beck of Victoria preaches. the High School Girls Chorus performs two numbers and Rose Nell Orts sings with Francis Fisbeck at the piano.
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Moulton High Schol
Joyce Bullock
C. E. Bottorff
J.W. Pyland
Charles Daniel Beran
Hovice
Francis
Eugene George Findeisen
William George Gaertner
Martha Marie ‘Haase
Thomas Henry Hoyer
Eugene Julius Horecka
Willie Mae Kortwig
Rosalie Theresia Kalischka
Erwin Frank Kouba Kenwood
Joseph Laqua
Henrietta Marie Laqua
Dorothy Loraine Manning Melvin James Maresh Eugene Steve Michalec
John Henry
Olsovsky
Dorothy Maye Pyland Marjorie Alberta Papacek Dagmar Marie Petruzela
Joyce
103rd Anniversary The Eagle Staff Celebrates William Darilek
The Eagle Staff extends feli citations and best wishes to William Darilek of near Moulton who on May 28 passed milestone No. 103 on life's journey. The aged gatemen has a legion of friends who wish for him many happy returns of his natal day.
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William Darilek
Moulton
Moulton Student Awarded Ribbon for Fire Prevention Poster
Betty Ann Meyer, eighth grade student in Moulton Public Schools, received honorable mention ribbon for a splendid Fire Prevention poster entered in the 1947 contest sponsored by the Texas Public Schools Insurance Division.
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Betty Ann Meyer
J. L. Meyer
Moulton Public
Insurance
Texas Public Schools
Jewell Sockwell Receives Degree at Mary Hardin Baylor
Miss Jewell Sockwell of Moulton Texas a daughter of Mr and Mrs Pren Sockwell is among forty five graduates receiving a Bachelor of Science degree at Mary Hardin Baylor College commencement exercises on May 26 Dr C E Hereford pastor of First Baptist Corpus Christi preached the baccalaureate sermon May 25 The commencement address was by Thomas Luther Tyson Corsicana lawyer on the college and Buckner Orphan Home boards
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Jewell Sockwell
Pren Sockwell
Moulton
Texas
Mary Hardin- Baylor College
Miss Sockwell
C. E. Hereford
First Baptist Church
Corpus Christi
Thomas Luther Tyson
Corsicana
the College
Buckner Orphan Home
Dallas
Home Demonstration Club Meets June 4
The Home Demonstration Club will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday June 4 at the Home Economics Cottage in Moulton. A demonstration on making chemise bed spreads will be shown. Refreshments will be served as usual.
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Home Demonstration Club
Moulton
Fire destroys barn on Janssen Place near Moulton
A large barn on the J. L. Janssen farm near Moulton was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin Thursday night. No one was at home. The Moulton Fire Department brought its booster truck to the scene. The property is occupied by the August Svo boda family.
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J. L. Janssen
Moulton
August Svoboda
Vacation Bible School starts June 9 at Lutheran Church
Daily program begins Monday June 9 at 8 30 A M for two weeks. Enrollment available in Pre school Primary Junior or Confirmation departments for children.
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Lutheran Church
Town Houses Rise as People Build Across the City
Round The Town notes Frank Bujnoch bought three lots from Betna Schneider in the northwest to build a home. Zat Johnson nears completion on a northwest residence. Frank Petras constructs a new home on Highway 95 in the east. Albert Schuman remodels on West First Street. Herman Park Verein improves its property. Anton Kolar torn down an old Tom Shandera home to erect a new residence nearby.
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Frank Bujnoch
Be Tna Schneider
Bujnoch
Zat Johnson
Frank Petras
Albert Schuman
West First Street
Herman Park Verein
Anton Kolar
Tom Shandera
Nursery School Begins June 3 at Moulton High Homemaking Cottage
The Homemaking Classes at Moulton High School start a nursery school in the Homemaking Cottage on June 3 for four days in the first week of June with possible extra days the following week. Open to preschool children aged three to six, not for those who have attended school. Contact Miss Anita Richter or Future Homemakers in town. No charges. Hours are 8:45 to 11:45 each morning.
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Moulton High School
Anita Richter
Missionary Speaks On Balwin Club Talk
Miss Rena Baldwin, five years in the Pacific, spoke to the Baldwin Student Club on May 23. She described internment by Japanese forces, starvation, humor amid hardship, and a dramatic rescue by American troopers and Philippine Guerrillas before returning to the United States. She is visiting cousin Mrs. Ernest S. Harnden.
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Rena Baldwin
Pacific
Baldwin
Miss Baldwin
Phillipines
Pearl Harbor
Ernest S. Harnden
Joseph Wagner 86 Dies in Moulton May 22
Joseph Wagner aged 86 longtime Moulton resident died Thursday May 22 at 4 30 p m after a lingering illness Funeral services were held Saturday at 8 30 a m from his home with Mass in St Joseph Church interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery Rev Hubert Janak officiating Pallbearers were Chas Wagner Ad Wagner Frank J Wagener Frank C Wagner Joe F Novosad and Joe Wagner Jr
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Joseph Wagner
Moulton
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Hubert Janak
Chas. Wagner
Ad. Wagner
Frank J. Wagener
Frank C. Wagner
Joe F. Novosad
Joe Wagner Jr
Music Recital Postponed to May 30 At High School
Inclement weather last Friday forced postponement of Mrs. J cegeli's music recital. The recital is reset for Friday May 30 at 8 00 P M in the high school auditorium.
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J Cegeli
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