Pecan Trees Planned Along Highway By Local Posts
The American Legion Posts of Yoakum Shiner and Moulton consider planting pecan trees along Highway 109 from the Fayette Lavaca county line to Yoakum. The State Highway Department would care for the trees after planting. The effort deserves encouragement statewide.
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American Legion
Yoakum
Shiner
Moulton
Highway 109
Fayette-Lavaca
State Highway Department
Cotton Ginned in Texas Before Oct 18 1931 totals 8.8 million bal
Texas ginned cotton before October 18, 1931 reached 8,835,122 bales, well above the 3,051,763 bales a year earlier. County figures include Lavaca 1981 28,404 vs 33,743 in 1980, Gonzales 1931 24,280 vs 38,485 in 1930, Fayette 1931 30,215 vs 38,727 in 1930.
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Texas
Department of Commerce
Washington
Lavaca County
Gonzales County
Fayette County
Witting PTA Reorganizes With New Officers
The Witting public school Parent-Teacher Association reorganizes its leadership with E. H. Gillar as president, August Ne tardus as vice president, George Clayton as secretary, and Alfred Hildebrandt as treasurer. The next meeting is set for Thursday night, November 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witting Public School
E. H. Gillar
August Netardus
George Clayton
Alfred Hildebrandt
Local Teachers Hold Institute at Moulton School
The Moulton Public Schools faculty conducted the second institute on Saturday October 31 in the school building under Superintendent W E Smith. Participants included Roy Ellis Dr F F Heger and Fred F Fehrenkamp in addition to faculty members.
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Moulton
Roy Ellis
F. F. Heger
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Moulton Businesses Close for Armistice Day
According to an agreement in these columns the first part of the year Moulton business houses will close Wednesday November 11 in observance of Armistice Day.
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Moulton
Birthday Celebration at Mrs Leona Merrem's Home
Mrs Leona Merrem hosted a birthday party for relatives and friends Monday afternoon at her home. Refreshments included coffee cocoa cake and sandwiches. Guests enjoyed the gathering and good company.
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Leona Merrem
Cotton Receipts in Mullton Market at 4 PM
Public Weigher Charles Welff reports 4 762 bales of cotton marketed in Mullton up to 4 o clock Wednesday afternoon. Receipts for the same date last year were 7 078 bales.
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Charles Welff
Moulton
Moulton Superintendent Smith Visits Hallettsville on Business
Superintendent W. E. Smith of Moulton Public Schools traveled to Hallettsville on Monday for official business and meetings.
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W. E. Smith
Moulton
Hallettsville
Lavaca County 1931 Assessments Summary and Totals
Lavaca County Tax Assessor E A Turk reports 1931 rolls with grand total assessed value of 17,031,060. Land values total 9,464,090 for 9,? acres. town lots 2,630,310. banks 274,420. property categories list horses to machinery and rails. Average land values per acre range 9.53 to 17.69 with county rate set at 58 cents per $100 valuation.
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E. A. Turk
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
New Era Herald
Wied Fair Armistice Day Event Overview
Armistice Day at the Wied Fair features farm and school exhibits with a Live At Home Booth. Grounds admission for schoolchildren free, adults and others pay. Highlights include a parade at 10:30 AM, free afternoon one act play, peppy music, school contests, a substantial noon dinner, and a big evening dance.
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I c
Highway 109 Paving Progress Near Moulton and Yoakum
Concrete pouring on Highway 109 from Yoakum to Moulton finished Monday. Paving toward Moulton from the Fayette county line is underway with favorable weather. The segment from Henkhaus to Yoakum is open, and the Moulton to Henkhaus stretch should reopen in about three weeks.
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Yoakum
Moulton
Fayette County
Henkhaus
Local Notes and Visits Highlight Weekend Alleys
Mrs. M. N. Roehm rests ill at home while Mr. and Mrs. William B. Dari lek of Schulenburg visit kin in Moulton. Travelers include Mrs. A. H. Falkenberg back from Burton and Brenham, Anton Gottschalk and son Raymond visiting Henry Roesler, and Mrs. L. E. Murtishaw from Columbia visiting her Smith family.
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A. H. Falkenberg
Burton
Brenham
Anton Gottschalk
Raymond
Lott
Henry Roesler
Hallowe'en Party Pleasures Crowded Legion Hall
Miss Mary Louise Bergfeld hosted a Halloween party on October 31 at the Legion Hall with black and orange decorations, bridge games, prizes for Erna Nieman and Billie Orr, booby prize to Oscar Shandera, a chicken salad lunch, candy favors, and dancing to a phonograph.
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Mary Louise Bergfeld
Hallowe’en
Legion Hall
Erna Nieman
Billie Orr
Oscar Shandera
Notable visits and illnesses reported in local area
Oswald Buescher of Smithville was in Moulton on Wednesday. Henry Koester Jr and family and Miss Mary Prasek returned from Victoria after visiting Mrs Kunetka who recently sustained severe injuries in an automobile accident. Mrs Kunetka is suffering much pain. Mr and Mrs Smith Leazar returned from San Antonio and Boerne where Leazar sought health treatment. He is recovering well and pleased to be back with old friends. Frank Ullmann is critically ill at home. The Ullmanns of Cheapside and families from Alice Taylor Shiner Woodsworth visit him.
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Henry Koester, Jr
Mary Prasek
Victoria
Kunetka
Koester
Mrs. Smith Leazar
San Antonio
Boerne
Frank Ullmann
Cheapside
Bill Ulrich
Alice
Adoph Nachlinger
Taylor
Rud. Filip
Shiner
Otto Schultz
Woodsworth
Street Improvement Plan Urged for Moulton
Local discussion weighs two options to connect with Highway 109 and to pave Moore avenue from the highway to West First Street Front Street from the Masonic hall to the Ford Garage Cockrill and Kerr avenues from Front Street to West First Street The American Paving Company already paving Highway 109 offers to do the work at a lower cost due to on site equipment Citizens are urged to hold a meeting and adopt an improvement plan to lift Moulton from its muddy streets
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Moulton
Moore Avenue
West First Street
Front Street
Masonic Hall
Ford Garage
Cockrill and
Kerr Avenues
American Paving Company
Mouton
Suit Filed Against Yoakum Herald Owner for 26000 Damages
Texas Louisiana Power Co sues H D Meister owner and publisher of the Yoakum Herald in Tarrant County court at Fort Worth for 26000 damages after a October 16 1931 editorial on light and power rates appeared in the Daily Herald.
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Yoakum
Texas
H. D. Meister
Yoakum Herald
Texas-Louisiana Power Co
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
Daily Herald
Meister
Waterworks Company Buys Motors and Pump
The Moulton Waterworks purchasing committee led by F. T. Fehrenkamp and others closed a deal for a ten horsepower and a five horsepower electric motor pair and a centrifugal pump. Installation is planned around November 15.
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Moulton Waterworks Company
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Vladik Boehm
Edwin A. Jaeggi
Oscar A. Darilek
Victor Fehrenkamp
Gasoline Taxes Bring In Big Revenue In 1981 Half-Year
Gasoline taxes generated a net $24,373,000 in the first six months of 1981, reports to the Bureau of Public Roads in Washington DC show. The funds will be used mainly for road construction. total taxes collected were about 7.118 billion gallons, up 4 percent from the prior year period.
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Bureau of Public Roads
Washington, D. C
Legion Posts Calls Meeting for Armistice Day
A called meeting of Geier Merrem Post No. 392, American Legion, will be held on Tuesday night November 10 for all members and ex service men in observance of Armistice Day.
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Geier- Merrem
American Legion
Moulton Basketeers Edge Waelder In Low-Scoring Game
The Moulton High School basketball team defeated Waelder 6 to 4 Friday afternoon at home. Coach Noles expects a strong, fast team this season.
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Moulton
Waelder
Noles
Moulton Couple Marks 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund D. Meyer celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary Friday October 30 with relatives and friends. A Lutheran pastor spoke kindly. guests included the Willbergs Woehlers Jaroseks and several others as they shared cake pies sandwiches coffee and cocoa.
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Edmund D. Meyer
G. J. Bohnenkamp
A. H. Falkenberg
Lutheran Church
J. 4. Willberg
William Woehler, Jr
Lee Jarosek
W. A. Bergfeld
Mary Louise
Emil Janszen
Leona Merrem
Malvin
G. J. Bohnen
Tax Collector Prasek Schedules Annual Round in Several Towns
Tax Collector V. J. Prasek of Hallettsville will visit Moulton on Friday and Saturday November 13 and 14 to collect taxes. He will also be in Moravia Tuesday afternoon November 10 Novohrad Thursday afternoon November 12 Shiner November 20 and 21.
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V. J. Prasek
Hallettsville
Moulton
Prasek
Moravia
Novohrad
Shiner
Drozd Rites Held in Yoakum Texas
Frank Drozd aged 63 died at his Yoakum home. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor P Igen of the Yoakum Lutheran Church. Interment followed at Oak Grove Cemetery. He leaves a widow, son Eugene Drozd, and daughter Mrs John Beck.
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Yoakum
Texas
Frank Drozd
P. I'gen
Yoakum Lutheran Church
Oak Grove
Eugene Drozd
John Beck
Legion Convention At Shiner Sunday
The American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliaries of the Ninth District hold a convention in Shiner on Sunday November 8. A large delegation is expected from both groups with the American Legion Lyon Band of Moulton attending to provide entertainment.
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American Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliaries
Ninth District
Shiner
American Lyon Band of
Moulton
Local Legion Post Backs Compensation Bonus and Volstead Reform
Geier Merrem Post No. 32 of the American Legion in Moulton Texas goes on record supporting full payment of the compensation bonus and modification of the Volstead Act.
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Geier Merrem
American Legion
Moulton
Texas
Komensky P T A to Meet Friday Night
Komensky Parent Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting Friday night November 6. All members are urged to attend.
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Komensky Parent-Teacher Association
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Witting
P.T. Association
Lavaca
William BE. Darilek
Schulenburg
Melvin Leazar
Mrs
Smith Leazar
Irving Ramsower
Mathis
Erna Kotzebue
Bartlet
Rev. Falkenberg
F. J. Boening
Dilworth
L. D. Knesek
Laredo
Louis D. Jr
Joe Haas
Baursville
Eage
Haas
Parent- Teacher Association
Oswald Buescher
Smithvile
Lope
Merchants State Bank
Moulton, Texas
Community Bank
Waterworks Company
Legion Posts
Moulton Basketeers
Legion Convention
Local Legion Post
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