Pioneer Resident Buried Here Tuesday
Roman Wotipka longtime community resident died at his home near Moulton at 5 p m Sunday November 10 after a week long illness. Funeral from family residence Tuesday morning with services at St Joseph s Catholic Church Rev Joseph Kopp officiating. Interment in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. He was 84 years 3 months and 1 day old. Survived by five children and 85 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. three children preceded him in death. He was born Cat Spring Texas and lived near Moulton 57 years on the same place.
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Roman Wotipka
Moulton
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
Moulton Catholic
Benjamin Micuka
Roman Miculka
Edwin Wotipka
George
Congregation of Sisters of Divine Providence of
San Antonio
Frank Miculka
Shiner
Eddie Wotipka
Marie Dietschke
Agnes Wotipka
Wotipka
Senator Key Pittman Dies After Heart Attack
United States Senator Key Pittman of Nevada aged 68, chair of the foreign relations committee, died Saturday from a heart attack. His successor has not been chosen.
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United States
Key Pittman
Nevada
Committee On Foreign Relations
Pittman
Red Cross Membership Drive Under Way in Moulton
The American Red Cross membership drive is underway with a good response and will run through November 80. Citizens who can afford it are urged to join, as solicitors begin the roll call in Moulton Wednesday.
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American Red Cross
Moulton
Massachusetts Senator Proposes Direct Election of President
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts urges a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college. He argues the college is a relic of bygone days and the administration heads should be elected by direct vote of the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cabott Lodge
Massachusetts
Congress
Henie and 100 Skaters to Ice Coliseum in Houston
Star skater Sonja Henie brings a cast of more than 100 performers to the Houston Coliseum for a week long engagement starting in November. The Hollywood troop pledges a show more beautiful than anything seen in the South and marks its first Houston stop.
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Sonja Henie
Houston
Coliseum
South
Hollywood
Death of John Henry Kirby Leaves Texas Noted Lumberman
John Henry Kirby, 79, died in Houston Saturday. A native Texan born on a Tyler area farm, he led Houston’s lumber industry for more than fifty years and became one of Texas' wealthiest men. He served in the Texas legislature from 1912 to 1914 and was an active political figure and foe of the New Deal.
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John Henry Kirby
Houston
Texas
Tyler
Kirby
Indian population and Texas wildflowers facts
The note cites about 81 000 Indians in the United States and more than 1400 varieties of wildflowers in Texas. It also claims five buckets of water from Great Salt Lake in Utah yield five pounds of salt.
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United States
Texas
Great Salt Lake
U'ah
Rites Held For Shirley Ann Kotzebue
Funeral services were held in San Antonio for Shirley Ann Kotzebue six day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Willis Kotzebue. Rev A L Wolff conducted the rites. Survived by parents a sister Barbara Jo and grandparents Curt Ruchle William Kotzebue. Relatives in Moulton also survive.
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San Antonio
Shirley Ann Kotzebue
Willis Kotzebue
Rigsby Avenue
A. L. Wolff
Barbara Jo Kotzebue
Curt Ruchle
William Kotzebue
Moulton
County Court Meets Next Month in Lavaca County
The Lavaca County Court will convene in Hallettaville next month. Citizens summoned for jury service from Moulton include Willie Kortwig Jr, Edmund Kram, Tom Hand sur, RK C Duff, Hugo Fisheck, Henry Butschek, Frank Gertner, Frank Wendel, Alfred Stoeltje, Vinkik Steinacher and Paul Ten berg.
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Lavaca County
Hallettaville
Moulton
Willie Kortwig, Jr
Edmund Kram
Tom Handsur
RK. C. Duff
Hugo Fisheck
Henry Butschek
Frank Gertner
Frank Wendel
Alfred Stoeltje
Vinkik Steinacher
Paul Tenberg
Committees to Explain 1941 Cotton Program
A meeting will be held in the Moulton High School auditorium Wednesday November 20 at 7 30 p m for the purpose of explaining the 1941 Farm Program. The county committee and community committeemen will explain the program. Merchants and farmers are urged to attend the meeting.
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Moulton High School
Smith Schoenberg Wedding Rites Held at St Josephs
Miss Frankie Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs F C Smith became the bride of Philip Schoenberg son of Mr and Mrs Frank Schoenberg of Yoakum at St Josephs Catholic Church with Rev Joseph Kopp and Rev A A Maneth officiating. Bridesmaid was Lorena Ruth Smith. Jack Schoenberg was best man. altar decorated with crysanthemums. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s home. Out of town guests included relatives from Yoakum Patterson La Houston Bryan and Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankie Smith
F.C. Smith
Philip Schoenberg
Frank Schoenberg
Yoakum
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Joseph Kopp
A. A. Maneth
Sisters of Divine Providence
Lorena Ruth Smith
Jack Schoenberg
Routh
Vera Ann Schoenberg
Lawrence Grubert
Marie Luke
Patterson
R. M. Smith
Houston
L. Rath Smith
Leo Daniels
Bryan
Short Courses At A. and M. College Announced
From College Station the annual Waterworks and sewage short course will be at A. and M. College February 17 21 with about 250 engineers expected. A sanitarium short course runs February 24 May 17. The dairyman’s annual short course is December 2 4.
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College Station
A. & M. College
Kolar Brothers End Their Partnership in Local Firm
Anton and Ed Kolar dissolve their long running partnership in cotton seed oil, cotton gin and cattle interests by mutual consent. Ed Kolar retains the oil mill and gin operations while Anton takes over cattle and farms.
Cotton Referendum Set for December 7 Vote
The cotton referendum will be held on December 7. Government cotton program seen as unsatisfactory in this section. Under the current allotment system many farmers receive only small cotton acreages.
Lavaca County Cotton Ginnings Reported by The Eagle
Lavaca County gins 12 777 bales from the 1940 crop before November 1 versus 9 942 bales a year earlier. Henry J. Strauss of Hallettsville reports the figures for The Eagle.
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Lavaca County
Eagle
Henry J. Strauss
Hallettsville
Luke couple visits F. C. Smith home in Houston
Dr and Mrs M J Luke of Houston spent Monday in the F C Smith home, sharing time with the household and calling on friends.
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M. J. Luke
Houston
F. C. Smith
Mrs. Rogge and Miss Mueller Guests of Mrs. Dicke
Mrs. Henry Rogge and Miss Lonnie Mueller of Flatonia were guests of Mrs. Dicke Sunday.
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Henry Rogge
Lonnie Mueller
Flatonia
Dicke
Dr Oscar A Darilek Visits Corpus Christi Friends
Dr. Oscar A Darilek of Corpus Christi was in town Sunday and Monday to visit homefolks and friends.
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Oscar A.darilek
Corpus Christi
Houston visitor Dan Darilek with Judge and Mrs Darilek
Dan Darilek of Houston spent the early part of the week visiting his parents Judge A J Darilek and Mrs Darilek.
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Dan Darilek
Houston
A.J Darilek
Houston woman visits sister in Moulton
Miss Doris Williams of Houston spent the week end in Moulton visiting her sister Miss Mary Rath Williams and other friends.
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Doris Williams
Houston
Moulton
Mary Rath Williams
Local residents accompany Mrs Jabo to Corpus Christi
Mrs Huert Mueller and her daughters Helen and Elvie, along with Mrs Marvin Haase and her son Marvin Jr., traveled with Mrs Arthur Jabo to Corpus Christi on Tuesday.
Vicor Schindler Accepts Bakery Post in Dulles
Vicor Schindler has moved to Dulles to work in the bakery of Fred Schindler. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J J Schindler.
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Vicor Schindler
Dulles
Fred Schindler
Victor
J.j.schindler
Ochl Family Attends Ellinger Funeral for Mrs Baumbach
Mr and Mrs Erwin Ochl and daughter Mary Allan attended the funeral of Mrs Henry Baumbach in Ellinger last week Thursday. Mrs Baumbach was an aunt to Mrs Oebl.
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Erwin Ochl
Mary Allan
Henry Baumbach
Ellinger
Baumbach
Oebl
Mrs Lovis Fehrenkamp and friends visit Valley and Kenova
Mrs Lovis Fehrenkamp, Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp and Miss Anne Neugebauer spent Sunday and Monday visiting Mrs Kennie Krause and other friends in the Valley. They also visited in Kenova, Mexico.
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Lovis Fehrenkamp
Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp
Anne Neugebauer
Kennie Krause
Kenova
Mexico
Local Visitors From Hallettsville and Schulenburg Attend Visit
Mr and Mrs Otto Pagel and son Kermit of Hallettsville and Mr and Mrs William Darilek and daughter Jo Ann of Schulenburg visited Mr and Mrs Emil Darilek and other relatives Sunday.
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Otto Pagel
Gon, Kermit
Hallettsville
William Darilek
Jo Ann
Schulenburg
Emil Darilek
Social hosts greet out-of-town guests in town
Mr and Mrs Henry Ruegg of Houston Mr and Mrs F J Meyer of Flatonia and Mr and Mrs John W Meyer of Hallettsville were guests in the home of Mr and Mrs O F Knape here Sunday.
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Henry Ruegg
Houston
F. J. Meyer
Flatonia
John W. Meyer
Hallettsville
O. F. Knape
Greeting Card Samples and Prices for Holidays
The Eagle office offers samples of greeting cards for the upcoming holidays with pricing. If you cannot call, they will deliver them to you by arranging a ring to bring them.
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Eagle
Taylor Biehunko Returns to Randolph Field
Taylor Biehunko came back to Randolph Field Monday after a stay with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biehunko Jr. He had been with Uncle Sem'e boys at Randolph Field for several months and enjoys it there.
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Taylor Biehunko
Randolph Field
Frank Biehunko, Jr
Taylor
Sem
Texas Cotton Crop Reaches 3 380 000 Bales
The November 1 Texas cotton crop estimate stands at 3 380 000 bales. Lint yield per acre is projected at 185 pounds, with October favorable for harvest and rapid ginning. The crop compares to 2 846 000 bales last year and the 10 year average of 3 876 000. A wedding notice for Frances Darilek and Joho Turner is included.
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Texas
Austin
Agricultural Marketing Service of
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers League Meeting Monday Night
The Moulton Branch of the Farmers League will hold its regular meeting Monday November 18 at 7 30 PM in the High School Auditorium. The cotton referendum planned for December 7 will be discussed and explained. All members and non members are invited to attend.
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Moulton
Farmers League
Komensky PTA Sets Thanksgiving Picnic And Dinner
Komensky Parent Teacher Association met Friday night to plan the Thanksgiving Day picnic on November 28 and revive a dinner and supper service for 1é¢ and 25e per meal. An evening program of songs drills and dialogues plus the High School Chorus led by principal Claude Knopp entertained attendees. The Mig Vogt Orchestra provided music throughout. An important meeting is set for November 21 to discuss the picnic in full.
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Komensky Parent-Teacher Association
Komensky
Claude Knopp
Mig-Vogt
Prominent Witting Citizen Dies at Home
George Schneider a prominent citizen of the Witting section died at his home Monday November 11 age 58 years 1 month 4 days Burial was in the Witting Cemetery Wednesday afternoon Pallbearers were Reinhold Pietsch Clemens Pietsch Henry Schoenvogel Willie Goesch Willie Neubauer and Alfred Hildebrandt He is survived by his family and many friends.
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George Schneider
Witting
Reinhold Pietsch
Clemens Pietsch
Henry Schoenvogel
Willie Goesch
Willie Neubauer
Alfred Hildebrandt
Baursville PTA Plans Stage Curtain and Party
The Baursville PTA held its regular meeting Friday night voting to install a curtain on the stage and to purchase a ball for the primary grades. Plans were made for a party Thursday December 5 with a preceding business meeting.
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Baursville P.T.A
Cold Norther Brings Season's First Ice
A blustery norther swept through Wednesday dropping temperatures to about 30 degrees by Thursday morning. Water troughs and tubs froze as the season opened with ice on the open air supplies.
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Norther
Roosevelt and Willkie Vote Totals in Lavaca County
Roosevelt received 2419 votes to Willkie 1407 in Lavaca County. Roosevelt carried 22 of 28 precincts in the county race.
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Roosevelt
Lavaca
Willkie
Fehrenkamp Kin Attend Baumach Funeral in Ellinger
Mrs. F. T. Fehrenkamp and relatives Mrs. Erna Kotzebue Lovia Fehrenkamp and Fred F Fehrenkamp attended the funeral services for Mrs. Henry Baum Bach in Ellinger last week. Thursday Mrs Baumbach was a niece of Mr F T Fehrenkamp.
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F. T. Fehrenkamp
Erna Kotzebue
Lovia Fehrenkamp
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Henry Baumbach
Ellinger
Turkey Trot Draws Big Moulton Attendance at Cuero
A goodly number of Moulton residents attended the annual turkey trot in Cuero. Reports describe large crowds, a fine program, and a wonderful time for all involved.
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Cuero
Kaase Family Holds 79th Birthday Gathering
A family gathering at F C Kaase home celebrated his 79th birthday. Attendees included C F Kaase and wife with son Roy, Charles Berg and wife from Austin, G B Kaase and Hulda Kaase from Houston, Eric Gommelt and daughter Marjorie with G W and David from Hallettsville, Edna Marie Gummelt from Yoakum, Gus Gummelt and daughter Ellerine, and Helen Urban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Kaase
Roy
Charles Berg
Austin
G. BE. Kaase
Hulda Kaase
Houston
Eric Gommelt
Marjorie
G. W. and
David
Hallettsville
Edna Marie Gummelt
Yoakum
Gus. Gummelt
Ellerine
Helen Urban
Pension Checks For Texas Rise Slightly in November
Texas public welfare reports older age pension checks averaged 13.61 dollars in November up 21 cents from October. Checks mailed increased from 119,844 to 120,189 while total payouts fell from 1,698,699 dollars in October to 1,636,352 dollars in November.
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Austin
State Department of Public Welfare
Also Mentioned on This Page
Theditor
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Neville Chamberlain
Great Britain
London
Europe
Kolar Brothers
Darilek- Turner
Frances Darilek
Joho Darilek
Henknaus
Joho Turner
Komensky Pta
Baursville Pta
Turkey
Kaase
F.C. Kaase
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