Texas enrollments rise as Taft leads 1952 GOP nod
The article notes Texas college enrollment at 123,023 this year versus 129,477 last year and reports political results and events including Taft's path to the 1952 GOP nomination, Dewey's re-election as New York governor, and state issues like the poll tax in several states. It also covers local plans in Moulton for Christmas, a fat stock show dates, and county voter items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Basketball Schedule For 1951 Season At District 75B
Zion Lutheran Church in Moulton Texas participates in Loyalty Sunday efforts with 218 attendees from Zion on a 1949 baseline of 79 percent. District 75B officials convened in Schulenburg to align boys and girls schedules, start dates January 3, 5, and 9 with home teams to supply officials and plan an Al Star game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakeney
Schulenburg
M. K. Merrem
Moulton
VFEW Meeting Held November 9
The Moulton V F W Post No 6971 held its regular meeting November 9 with large attendance. Plans were made to socialize new members as part of a membership drive aiming for one hundred percent. The next meeting is set for the second Thursday in December.
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Moulton V. F. W. Post No
Family duo heads to California for winter
Mrs. F. L. Fordtran and her son George Jr. of San Francisco, who have been visiting Kerrville, depart with Mrs. J. H. Vanham of Moulton for California where Mrs. Vanham will winter.
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F. L. Fordtran
George Jr
San Francisco
California
Kerrville
J. H. Vanham
Moulton
Novohrad PTA Holds Regular Meeting With Children’s Program
The Novohrad PTA met Wednesday night November 8 with a children’s program. V. J. Jasek was elected secretary of the club. The notice also mentions a following meeting Thursday night January 11.
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Novohrad P.T. A
V. J. Jasek
Mrs. Alma Krueger Buried Following Illness
Mrs Alma Krueger nee Hilcher died at home Sunday November 12 at 1155 PM after a brief illness. Funeral conducted at the Funeral Chapel Tuesday, burial in Moulton City Cemetery. She was 70 years old, wife of Henry Krueger, lifelong Zion Lutheran member. Survivors include a brother Frank Hilcher and sister Mrs Daisy Warnke, plus 15 nephews and nieces. Her husband died July 12, 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Krueger
Hilcher
Moulton
Pl K. Windecker
Luffferan Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Jesus
Smith Funeral
St. Joseph’s Church
John Matocha
Moulton Catholic Cemetery
Henry Kalich
Charlie Mican
Louis Kalisek
Alfred Technik
Henry Wenske
Theo Barta
Sirs
Matt Prasek
Julius
Irene) Mican
Gonzales
Alvin
Regina) Wenske
Julius Kalisek
Frank
Joe Prasek
Witting
Tom Prasek
Tivola
Adolph Prasek
el Campo
Rudolph Prasek
Julia Sustr
Edinburg
Steve
Sophia) Roznovsky
R. H
Mary) Ettinger
Kaase Celebrates 89th Birthday at Home
I C Kaase marked his 89th birthday with a Sunday gathering at his home. A turkey and chicken dinner followed by lunch later. attendees included Erich Gummelt and family Hallettsville E Gummelt Hulda Kaase Edna Marie Gummelt E F Gummelt Jimmie Susie Houston O W Ritter Esther Schulen burg Gus Gummelt Helen Urban Helen Kaase Moulton Harold Knape Yoakum Marjorie David George Gummelt Hallettsville.
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I. C. Kaase
Erich Gummelt
Esther
Erna Gummelt
Hallettsville
G. E. Kaase
Hulda Kaase
Edna Marie Gummelt
E. F. Gummelt
Jimmie
Susie
Houston
O. W. Ritter
Schulenburg
Gus
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs August Ritter
Mr and Mrs August Ritter of Roswell New Mexico will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on November 18. Mr Ritter a Fayette County native lived in Lexington and New Braunfels before moving to Roswell. He is the brother in law of Mr F C Kaase of Moulton.
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August Ritter
Roswell
New Mexico
Mr. Ritter
Fayette County
Lexington
New Braunfels
F. C. Kaase
Moulton
Jaroszewski Twins Born in Shiner Hospital
Mr and Mrs Clarence Jaroszewski of Moulton are rejoicing over twin girls born Friday November 10 at Shiner Hospital. Arlin da Katherine weighed five pounds twelve ounces and Orlanda Marie five pounds nine ounces.
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Clarence Jaroszewski
Moulton
Shiner Hospital
Arlinda Katherine
Orlanda Marie
February 16 Football Pairings Across Texas Towns
The list shows Feb 16 matchups with Weimar vs Moulton at Hallettsville and Shiner against Sheridan, Waelder facing Schulenburg. Local teams contest in this schedule.
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Schulenburg
L. L. Blakeney
Sheridan
Weimar
Flatonia
Waelder
Moulton
Hallettsville
Shiner
Schulenburg Flatonia
Moulton Sheridan
Schulenburg Weimar
Waelder Hallettsville
Moulton Weimar
Shiner Waelder
Weimar Flatonia
Shiner Schulenburg
Moulton Hallettsville
Shiner Weimar
Moulton Schulenburg
Sheridan Waelder
Weimar Shiner
Miss Evelyn Pilsner Honored With Armistice Shower
A miscellaneous shower for Miss Evelyn Pilsner took place at St. James Parish Hall Gonzales on Saturday November 11. She received a white carnation corsage and was escorted by Miss Gladys Tieken. Gifts were opened with help from Mrs. Elroy Bysen and Miss Gladys Tieken as Stanley Ray Tieken delivered gifts in a red white and blue wheelbarrow. The room featured red white and blue decor and United States flag favors on a menu of cake sandwiches fauces and coffee.
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Evelyn Pilsner
St. James Parish Hall
Gonzales
Gladys Tieken
Elroy Byson
Stanley Ray Tieken
United States
Otto Krause
Elroy Bysen
Girls 4 H Club Meeting at Moulton St Joseph School
The Girls 4 H Club of Moulton St Joseph School held a regular meeting at 9:00 on November 7. The session opened with a club prayer and a song led by the club leader. Minutes were read and approved, roll call taken, and attendance reached 100 percent. Miss Werth spoke on milking and dairying. The meeting adjourned with plans for the next gathering in the first week of December.
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Moulton St. Joseph’s School
Bonnie
Miss Werth
Cotton Forecast Reaches 9,945,000 Bales in 1950
The agriculture Department pegs this year’s cotton crop at 9,945,000 bales of 500 pounds gross. The figure, up 76,000 bales from last month, compares with 16,128,000 last year and 11,599,000 for the 1939-48 ten year average. Short supply may trigger export limits and policy changes for 1951. Census shows Texas yield at 205 pounds per acre and 2,950,000 bales produced.
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Agriculture Department
Department
Brannan
Texas
Local ladies visit Mrs Oscar Thompson in Gonzales
Mrs. Pren Sockwell Mrs. Sam Jaeggli Mrs. John Thompson and Miss Lillie Sockwell visited with Mrs. Oscar Thompson in Gonzales on Monday.
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Pren Sockwell
Sam Jaeggli
John Thompson
Lillie Sockwell
Oscar Thompson
Gonzales
General Election Results and Local Obituary at Moulton
Mrs. Filomena Kalisek died November 11 at 11 25 PM after a long illness. Her funeral was held November 14 at St. Joseph’s Church in Moulton. In Moulton’s general election, voters cast counts for governor to public offices and local posts, listing names and vote totals for Shivers Currie Ramsey McCorquodale Friedman Calvert Fletcher Wilson Bennet etc.
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Allan Shivers
Ralph Currie
Filomena Kalisek
Anton Kalisek
Shiner Hospital
Moulton
Daniel
Friedman
Supreme Court
Wilson
Bennet
Calvert
Fletcher
Griffin
Vickerson
Court of Criminal Appeals
Morrison
Nossaman
Murray
Goldston
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Barnhart
Meyerhoff Dry Goods Announces Thirty-First Anniversary Sale
The Meyerhoff Dry Goods Company of Hallettsville declares its thirty first anniversary sale in this week’s Moulton Eagle. The double page advertisement in this issue lists hundreds of articles at low prices, promising the biggest sale yet.
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Meyerhoff Dry Goods Company
Hallettsville
Moulton Eagle
Meyerhoffs
District Convention Attended by Local VFW Auxiliary
Moulton members Elizabeth Raab Eugene Biehunko Claudia Jaluska Mamie Jo Luksovsky Nolan Wagner and Marguerite Schodde attended the VFW Auxiliary District Convention in Kenedy. They enjoyed coffee at the Civic Center after the meeting and a chicken barbecue dinner at the Country Club. A western band performed new music.
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Moulton
Kenedy
Elizabeth Raab
Eugene Biehunko
Claudia Jaluska
Mamie Jo Luksovsky
Nolan Wagner
Marguerite Schodde
Civic Center
Country Club
Komensky 4 H Club Meats November Meeting
Komensky 4 H Club held its November 7 gathering with Mr. Lindsay as chairman Miss Werth spoke on sanitation for milking utensils and Lindsay discussed four diseases of a milk cow including tuberculosis milk fever nestices and bangs disease Ben Olsovsky vice president led adjournment The club staged a play on November 7 earning 42 00 to fund transportation to the Fat Stock Show in San Antonio
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Komensky 4-H Club
Mr. Lindsay
Miss Werth
Ben Olsovsky
San Antonio
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Robert F. Taft
Ohio
W. M. Houston
General Sam Houston
Knox City
Miguel Aleman
Mexico
Lions International
Mexico City
Ben Guill
National Congress
Walter Rogers
Guill
City Coliseum
South Carolina
General Assembly
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Virginia
Lavaca County
Loyalty
Bter
Zion Lutheran Church of
K Windecker
American Lutheran Church
Zion Lutheran Church
Columbus
States
District of Columbia
Canada
Hallettsville Waelder
Sheridan Schulenburg
Moulton Shiner
Waelder Weimar
Schuleburg Flatonia
Hallettsville Shiner
Flatonia Sheridan
VFEW
Calif
Novohrad Pta
Ms. Krueger
Jaroszewskis
Otton
Mrs. Kalisek
Shivers
Currie
Ramsey
McCorquodale
General Land Office
Giles
Adams
James
Darden
White
Thompson
Fertsch
Boethel
Kelly
Strauss
Smolik
Long
Mikulenka
Hans
Kocfan
Justice of the Peace
Darilek
Johnson
Ernest Laqua
Kubenka
Komensky
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