Moulton High School Program and Games Recap
Moulton Public School reports a PTA program on Friday November 22 featuring four student performances led by seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen. The Bobkittens planned a basketball game with Boursville at Komensky amid talk of turkey. The first and second boys teams defeated Waelder and Nickel High School 19 16 and 18 10 with Oscar Arnim and Johnnie Kubenka refereeing.
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Ford
Moulton ‘Bobkittens
Boursville
Komensky
Turkey
Moulton High School
Waelder and
Nickel High School
Waelder
Nickel
Oscar Arnim
Johnnie Kubenka
Sweet Home Ladies Plan Rome Visit for Ordination
Mrs. Margaret Valenta and her daughter Miss Margaret of Sweet Home will sail to Rome to witness the ordination of Marcus Valenta, a son and brother who has studied in Rome for several years. The ordination is set for December 20.
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Margaret Valenta
Miss Margaret
Sweet Home
Rome
Italy
Marcus Valenta
Buck Harvest Near Shiner Marks Quick Local Hit
Shiner Texas November 24 local hunters report stronger success at home this season. Peck Welhausen cashier of the First National Bank bagged an eight pointer within 15 minutes after taking a stand a few miles from Shiner.
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Shiner
Texas
Peck Welhausen
First National Bank
Greeting Cards Arrive at The Eagle for Holiday Season
The Eagle reports a shipment of greeting cards with many new designs for the approaching holiday season. Prices are described as very reasonable. Call at The Eagle office to view samples, or ring 99 for a representative to bring cards to you.
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Eagle
Baursville Harmonica Band Broadcast From Moulton
Moulton radio listeners heard the Baursville School Harmonica Band under Mrs. R F Smothers on KPRC Houston November 23. After remarks by principal Smothers, the group performed several numbers and Dedication to the Moulton Chamber of Commerce and Hallettsville Rotary Club, with telegrams of praise from across the state. The band list includes Norman Dietschke Anton Schoenfeld Maymie Faluisek Rudolph Miculka Alfons Pavlicek Sylvia Gertner Hattie Gertner Gladys Jaroszewski MayBelle Davis Roy Vogt Theodore Faltisek Milton Winkenwaerder Lillie Faltisek Mabel Koester Lizette Winkenwaerder Evelyn Dietschke Mildred Jaroszewski Martha Pelich Elo Muehistein.
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Moulton
KPRC
Houston
Baursville School
R. F. Smothers
Baursville
Johnnie
Miss Davis
Boursville
Aged Fayette County Woman Is Buried
Funeral services were held Sunday near Swiss A p3 for Mrs. Louise Steinmann, 92, who died at her home Friday. She spent nearly all her life in Fayette County. Five children survive: C. H. Steinmann of La Grange, longtime Fayette County tax assessor. Herman Steinmann of Waco. Max Steinmann of Schulenburg. and two daughters living with their mother.
Legion Leader Bodenhamer Visits Texas in 1940s Tour
National Commander of the American Legion O. L. Bodenhamer is touring Texas this week. He spoke in Dallas on Thursday and planned stops in Fort Worth and San Antonio, becoming the first national commander elected without opposition and the third Texan to hold the post.
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The
American Legion
O. L. Bodenhamer
Legion Department of Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Bodenhamer
Holiday Stocks at Moulton Firms Spark Holiday Trade
Holiday stocks from local Moulton business firms showcase splendid selections for the holiday trade. The public is urged to view and price locally before buying elsewhere to circulate money at home and support community business.
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Moulton
The
Eagle
Local Falls Cause Fractures and Ill Health
Mrs. Lee Bunting broke her left wrist after a fall last Sunday. Mrs. M. C. Kubitz, 86, fractured her hip in a fall last week. Hermann Thar remains critically ill with no improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Rud Valenta returned from Temple for Mr. Valenta’s health.
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Lee Bunting
M. C. Kubitz
Hermann Thar
Rud
Valenta
Temple
Mr. Valenta
Lavaca County Appoints New Farm Demonstration Agent
Lavaca County commissioners in a special session appointed J M Parks as county demonstration agent. A graduate of Texas A M College he brings three years of experience and will begin duties mid next month.
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Lavaca County Commissioners’ Court
J.M. Parks
Parks
Agricultural and Mechanical College
PTA Meeting At Moulton High Sees Second Grade Honored
After a splendid program in the school auditorium on Friday November 22 the Moulton P T A met with the president presiding. The second grade with the most mothers present received a picture. Members planned a candy sale and voted to pay the County Interscholastic League dues. A social hour followed with lunch of cake sandwiches and coffee.
Michna and Drab Ceremony in LaGrange
Frank Michna of Robstown and Miss Claudia Drab of La Grange were married at the Catholic church in LaGrange on November 19 by Rev. Zientek. The groom previously lived in Cistern and the bride, a former A. F. Kot zebue Drug Company bookkeeper in Moulton, has many local friends.
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Frank Michna
Robstown
Claudia Drab
la Grange
LaGrange
Zientek
Michna
Cistern
Moulton
A. F. Kotzebue Drug Company
Frank Culak Dies in New Mexico
Frank Culak former resident dies at his home near Deming New Mexico on Monday afternoon November 26 He would have been 60 on December 1 Burial was in Deming on Thursday He is survived by his widow twelve children three sisters and three brothers from various Texas and New Mexico communities He was born in Europe and moved to Texas as a child prior to settling in New Mexico in 1926
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Frank Culak
Deming
New Mexico
Culak
Europe
Texas
Frances Cernoch
Dubina
Moulton
Frank Klozik
Vladik
Frank
Eddie Culak
Near Moulton
Ed. Kramerbauer
Frank Bordecko
Sophia
Agnes
Mary
Emil
Rudolph
Viola Culak
Anton Svoboda
Chas. Welfs
John Cernoch
John Culak
Dickson School
Joe Culak
Culak School
Anton Culak
Henkhaus
Subscriptions Paid Up Report from The Eagle
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report. Names listed include Otto Heerssen Moulton Joe J Schindler Moulton John A Rothbauer Moulton Gus Gummelt Moulton Miss Wanda Will Dilworth John F Fishbeck Moulton Fred J Boening Dilworth Theodore Wenske Moulton R W Apts Shiner F J Miculka Moulton Milton Riske Shiner Z S Johnson Flatonia Mrs Alma Haase Moulton.
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Eagle
Otto Heerssen
Moulton
Joe J. Schindler
John A. Rothbauer
Gus
Gummelt
Wanda Will
Dilworth
John F. Fishbeck
Fred J. Boening
Theodore Wenske
R. W. Apts
Shiner
F. J. Miculka
Milton Riske
Z. S. Johnson
Flatonia
Alma Haase
Skull of Walter Gersch Identified After Found Near Pass
In Galveston Texas on November 26, the skull found near San Louis Pass weeks ago was identified as Walter Gersch 23 of Giddings. Dr B Smith who attended the young man confirmed the match saying the drowning occurred during a seaside outing while trying to save his sister.
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Galveston
Texas
San Louis Pass
Walter Gersch
Giddings
B. Smith
William Blakeslee Dies at 72 in Austin
William Blakeslee, 72, longtime member of the State Board of Pardons under Governors Campbell and Ferguson, died at his Austin home on Tuesday November 19. Burial followed Thursday with a requiem mass led by Rev. William Blakeslee Jr. He had resided previously in Hallettsville and was widely known in Lavaca County.
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William Blakeslee
State Board of Pardons
T. M. Campbell
James E. Ferguson
Austin
William Blakeslee, Jr
Blakeslee
Hallettsville
Lavaca County
H A Broesche Celebrates 87th Birthday at Falkenberg Home
H A Broesche celebrated his 87th birthday last Sunday at the home of Rev. and Mrs A H Falkenberg. He is in excellent health and friends wish him many returns of the day.
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H. A. Broesche
A. H. Falkenberg
Turkeys Shipped to Beaumont by August Eilert and Frank Seidel
August Eilert and Frank Seidel trucked a load of turkeys to Beaumont last weekend. The pair aimed to deliver the birds before a local holiday rush.
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August Eilert
Frank Seidel
Beaumont
Hincks Visit Moulton During Thanksgiving Observance
William Hinck Jr of Schulenburg visited his parents Mr and Mrs William Hinck in Moulton on Sunday. Moulton schools and businesses were closed Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
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William Hinck, Jr
Schulenburg
Moulton Sunday
William Hinck
Moulton
Mrs. J Herzig Visits Sister in Town with Family
Mrs. J Herzig and her children from Lodi California are visiting her sister Mrs. E Westerhoff and brother George Baur.
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J. Herzig
Lodi
California
E. Westerhoff
George Baur
Denton and Yoakum Women Visit City Mother and Sister
Mrs. C. I. Jaeggli of Denton and Mrs. J. D. Gray of Yoakum are visiting their mother Mrs. M. C. Kubitz and sister Mrs. Rud. Jaeggli in the city.
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C. I. Jaeggli
Denton
J. D. Gray
Yoakum
City
M. C. Kubitz
Rud. Jaeggli
Wesley Knape Celebrates Tenth Birthday With Friends
Wesley Knape held a Saturday afternoon party for his tenth birthday anniversary. A few friends attended and all enjoyed a delightful time with refreshments served.
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Wesley Knape
Next Decennial Census Prompts National Cooperation
The fifteenth U S census starts April 1 next year. President Hoover urges American cooperation with census enumerators. No person will be harmed for answering. refusal carries penalties. Census workers are forbidden to disclose collected information under strict penalties.
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United States
Hoover
Census Department
Scout Meeting Called by Tonqua Area Boy Scouts
Dr. C L Kop2cky of Yoakum, president of the Tonqua Area Boy Scouts, has called an executive meeting in Schulenburg on Wednesday December 4 to plan the year's work.
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C. L. Kop2cky
Yoakum
Tonqua
Rainy Week Delays Plowing As Ground Remains Saturated
A slow spell of rain left roads poor for several days and the ground thoroughly soaked. Farmers expect plowing to resume in full once the soil dries sufficiently.
Farmers Hold Turkeys Await Better Prices
Farmers report many turkeys unsold at present as prices prove unsatisfactory The crop is large this year and growers expect improved prices later in the season reflecting market conditions and anticipated demand.
Birth of Henry Edgar Wieting
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Wieting welcomed a son named Henry Edgar born Saturday November 23. The family resides in the local community and celebrates the new arrival with joy.
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Willie Wieting
Henry Edgar
Culaks Travel to Deming After Father's Death
Vladik Frank and Eddie Culak along with Mrs Frank Klozik depart Tuesday for Deming New Mexico after receiving notice of their father Frank Culak's death.
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Vladik
Frank
Eddie Culak
Frank Klozik
Deming
New Mexico
Frank Culak
Reverend A. D. Rode Accepts Taylor Lutheran Pastorate
The San Antonio Express notes Rev. A. D. Rode of Hallettsville will take over St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Taylor. He has pastored Hallettsville for eight years and has preached in Moulton’s Zion Lutheran Church. He will begin duties next February.
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the Eagle
San Antonio
Highway contracts to be let December 15 and 16
State Highway Department announces contracts for Fayette County and Lavaca County. Fayette County calls for 3.3 miles of grading and drainage on highway 109 from 1 mile south of Flatonia to the Lavaca county line. Lavaca County calls for 8.3 miles of concrete pavement on highway 72 from Mustang Creek to the DeWitt county line.
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State Highway Department
Fayette County
Flatonia
Lavaca
Lavaca County
Mustang Creek
DeWitt County
Texas Exports Value and Industry Wealth Rise Sharply
Texas ranks second among states in export value and eighth among world markets. New York led 1928 with 861 million, Texas 817 million, Michigan 367 million. Texas auto investment nears 1.23 billion, about one tenth of state wealth 12.5 billion. Dairy growth shown by 800 thousand pounds daily milk plant capacity and 250 thousand more in cheese plants.
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Texas
New York
Michigan
Mansfield Returns to Washington for Opening Session
Congressman J. J. Mansfield of Columbus has gone to Washington to be on hand when Congress opens next month. Mansfield, first elected in 1916, will seek re election next year.
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J. J. Mansfield
Columbus
Washington
Congress
Mr. Mansfield
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A. D. Rode
Taylor
Merchants State Bank
Moulton, Texas
Community Bank
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