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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1950
Page
11
The Moulton Eagle weekly issue from November 17 1950 lists O F Knape and W L Knape as publishers and proprietors. It notes a Friday publication from Moulton Texas with a two dollar annual subscription and second class mail status under the 1879 act.
A J Darilek faced a fire and windstorm incident affecting property and potential auto accident concerns involving covered bonds. Local authorities investigate cause and liability as insured parties review coverage and claims.
Mrs. E. F. Gummelt and children Jimmie and Susie from Houston are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gus Gummelt and other relatives.
HallettsvillePostmaster Col Sam S De vall reports to Austin to serve on the Selective Service Appeals Board which will rule on draft deferment applications for defense item production. Frank Bridges publisher The News Nixon Texas visited The Eagle office Tuesday and attends the Texas Editorial Association convention at Laredo with his wife. Mr and Mrs S L Walters and son Steven of Houston and Miss Benita Schraer of New Orleans stayed with Ben Schraer and family Sunday. Mrs Elizabeth Friedman of Austin spent days last week in Moulton visiting sister Mrs Sam Jaeggli.
Miss Edna Gummelt of Houston spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Gus Gummelt.
Complete Lavaca County vote totals list governor to county offices. Shivers led governor with 1508 to Currie 110. Ramsey 1493 over McCorquodale 119 for lieutenant governor. Daniel 1494 over Friedman 120 for attorney general. Supreme Court Place 1 Wilson 1499 over Bennett 121. Place 2 Calven 1501 over Fletcher 121. Place 3 Griffin 1499 over Vickers 120. Morrison 1497 over Nossaman 121 for Court of Criminal Appeals judge. Murray 1497 over Golston 119 for railroad commissioner. Calvert 1498 over Barnhart 120 for state comptroller. Giles 1499 over Adams 118 for land office. James 1501 over Darden 117 for state treasurer. White 1509 for agriculture. Thompson 1517 over Rice 1 for 9th district congressman. Monteith 1520 for chief justice of Court of Civil Appeals, First Supreme Judicial District. Niemann 1517 over Allen 1 for representative, 23rd district. Mrs. Wessen dorff 1515 for State Board of Education, 9th district. Eilers 1509 for county superintendent.
Returns show votes for state senate district 15 Strauss and district attorney Ellison. County judge Fertsen and others listed with multiple names receiving scattered votes across precincts and offices including clerks sheriffs tax collector treasurer surveyor commissioners and constables.
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