State Orders Enforcement of Truck Height and Width Rules
Austin Texas October 4 assistant attorney general said instructions issued to L G Phares chief of the state highway patrol to enforce all provisions of House HB 336 regulating height width and length of commercial trucks on state highways An injunction remains only for section 31 prohibiting trucks from carrying more than 14 containers or over 30 cubic feet or 500 pounds per container The law sets truck height 12 feet 12 inches width 96 inches length 35 feet and combined tractor trailer 45 feet The weight provision becomes operative January 1 1982 with a 7000 pound load limit
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Austin
Texas
T. S. Christopher
Attorney General’s Department
L. G. Phares
State Highway Patrol
Houston
Christopher
County Agent J. M. Parks September Report Highlights Work
County Agent J. M. Parks details September activity including Poultry Culling Demonstrations five days Poultry Clinics five days Dairy Demonstrations six days Boys 4-H Club work five days and Pecan Budding Demonstrations. He visited 18 communities attended 13 farmers meetings with 250 total attendees made 26 office calls 23 phone calls and wrote 160 letters. He spent 2334 days in the field and 3% days in the office visiting 89 farms and 36 ongoing demonstrations.
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J. M. Parks
Subscriptions Acknowledged in Local Thank You List
The Eagle thanks readers for payments since last report listing include Willie Heerssen Schultzburg Fred D Mueller Hale Center Ad Schacherl Shiner Ed Novak Moulton Ben Zeisberg Moulton John Raab Moulton John Havel Moulton Henry Bohnenkamp College Station Charles O Riske Moulton Chas E Beran Moulton Ed Boehm Moulton Oscar Anders Moulton Emil Helweg Moulton John Mladenko Moulton The note urges timely remittance to meet obligations and ends with an appeal to pay promptly.
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Eagle
Willie Heerssen
Schulenburg
Fred D. Mueller
Hale Center
Ad. Schacherl
Shiner
Novak
Moulton
Ben Zeisberg
John Raab
John Havel
Henry Bohnenkamp
College Station
Charles 0. Riske
Chas
E. Beran
Boehm
Oscar Anders
Emil Helweg
John Mladenko
Stain Sets New World Speed Record in Monoplane Flight
Flight Lieutenant G. R. Stain of the British Royal Air Force established a new speed record with his monoplane reaching 408.8 miles per hour several days ago.
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G. R. Stainfourth
Royal Air Force
Texas Road Mileage and Road Surfacing
Texas reports 169,836 miles of local roads with 15,616 miles surfaced. In 1980, 500 miles of roads were surfaced.
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State of
Texas
Baby wins prize at Flatonia fair contest
Betty Jane Voss fifteen month old daughter of Mr and Mrs William H Voss of Moulton won first place in the Better Babies Contest at the Flatonia fair.
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Betty Jane Voss
William H. Voss
Moulton
Flatonia Fair
New Legislative Session Forecast In Texas
Austin October 4 prediction of another extraordinary Texas legislative session within months likely January or February was made as members left for home. The second special session adjourned after 26 days amid fiscal strains and failure to pass a congressional redistricting bill. Gov. Sterling faced disappointment over redistricting defeat and may call a third session.
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Austin
Texas
R. S. Sterling
Sterling
Resolution of Respect for Mrs Otto Urban
The Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein notes the passing of charter member Mrs Otto Urban a faithful worker beloved community mother and expresses sincere sympathy to her survivors. A copy of the resolution will be entered in minutes and provided to The Moulton Eagle for publication.
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Otto Urban
Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein
Verein
Moulton Eagle
Party Honors Miss Winnie Knape At Miss Anders Home
Miss Alice Anders hosted a Friday evening party on October 2 honoring Miss Winnie Knape. Guests enjoyed a bridge game and refreshments, with all attendees noting a pleasant time.
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Alice Anders
Winnie Knape
Flatonia Pioneer Charles Lee Dies at 80
Flatonia Texas October 4 Charles Lee 80 a pioneer citizen of Fayette county died at his home near here Friday after a short illness Burial was in the Prada Catholic Cemetery Saturday morning
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Flatonia
Texas
Charles Lee
Fayette County
Here
Cotton Receipts in Milton Market Report
Public Weigher Charles Welff reports 4125 bales of cotton marketed in Milton by 3 pm Wednesday. Receipts for the same date last year were 6287 bales.
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Charles Welff
Moulton
Elderly Couple Wed in Lockhart Ceremony
In Lockhart Texas on October 4 Justice of the Peace Green W Mills united Boon Forqueran 84 and Mrs Boales 74 in marriage at the groom's daughter's home. Both residents of the Confederate Home in Austin they returned there after the ceremony. Forqueran long time Lockhart resident lived with daughter Mrs L W Deaton.
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Lockhart
Texas
Justice of the Peace
Green W. Mills
Boon Forqueran
Boales
Dallas
Austin
Forqueran
L. W. Deaton
Paving Crew Moves to Moulton for Highway 109
American Paving Company moved its crew and equipment to Moulton this week with large quantities of material unloaded. Paving from Yoakum to near Moulton is complete and open between Yoakum and Shiner. The highway is expected to become one of the finest in the state.
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American Paving Company
Moulton
Yoakum
Shiner
Cotton Gin Records by County in Texas
Lavaca county shows 19 674 bales ginned before September 16 down from 31 287 at the same date last year per Department of Commerce figures. Fayette and Gonzales counties report 1931 to 1980 totals, with Texas statewide ginned bales listed for 1930 and 1981.
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Lavaca
Department of Commerce
Washington
Fayette County
Gonzales County
Texas
Meeting set on hall use for Moulton High basketball
A meeting at Hermann Park Hall Friday night at 8 to decide whether Moulton High School may use the hall for basketball games this season. Verein members are urgently requested to attend.
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Hermann Park Hall
Moulton High School
Verein
Gonzales County Fair Opens With Parade Attendance Tops 5,000
The 16th Gonzales County Fair and Pecan Exposition opened Tuesday and runs through the week. A grand parade led by the American Legion Band of Gonzales kicked off the event, drawing more than 5,000 attendees on opening day. Anton Faltisek was in El Campo last week.
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Gonzales County
American Legion Band of
Gonzales
Anton Faltisek
el Campo
Frost of Houston visits Moulton on Sunday
C. M. Frost of Houston conducted a business visit in Moulton during the previous Sunday, meeting local officials and merchants and inspecting prospects for regional trade.
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C. M. Frost of
Houston
Moulton
Dr J G Guenther Visits Moulton On Business
Dr J G Guenther of La Grange was in Moulton Wednesday on business.
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J. G. Guenther
la Grange
Moulton
Lueke and Merrem Visit Yoakum Monday
Mr and Mrs Charles Lueke and Mrs Leona Merrem were in Yoakum Monday for an unspecified visit and social engagement.
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Charles Lueke
Leona Merrem
Yoakum
White and Merrem Guests Visit Moulton on Sunday
Mr and Mrs D M White and Mr E T Merrem of San Antonio were in Moulton Sunday for a social visit.
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D. M. White
E. T. Merrem
San Antonio
Moulton
Attorney Marcos Schwartz Visits Hallettsville on Business
Attorney Marcos Schwartz of Hallettsville spent several days this week in town on business activities.
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Marcos Schwartz
Hallettsville
Freytags Return From Visit in Scurry County
Mr and Mrs Victor Freytag and daughter Doris Gene and Bud Freytag have returned from a visit in Scurry county.
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Victor Freytag
Doris Gene
Bud. Freytag
Scurry County
Highway Projects Across 22 Texas Counties Planned
The Texas highway commission will award contracts for road construction in 22 counties at meetings on October 19 and 20. The tentative list shows 219 miles of improvement with an estimated total cost of 2 million dollars including 92 miles of grading and drainage, 21 miles of concrete paving, and 106 miles of various hard surface road base work.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Commission
Senator Dwight W. Morrow Dies at 58 in New Jersey
United States Senator Dwight W. Morrow died in his Englewood home after a sleep illness aged 58. He formerly served as ambassador to Mexico and helped bring the two republics closer. Morrow urged repeal of the national Prohibition amendment and was often named a possible 1932 Republican president. He was father in law to Colonel Charles E. Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, then in China.
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United States
Dwight W. Morrow
Englewood
New Jersey
Mr. Morrow
Mexico
Charles E. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
China
Mrs. Frank Lidiak Rites Held in La Grange
Mrs. Frank Lidiak of La Grange died Monday October 5. Funeral from her late home proceeded to LaGrange Cemetery. Survived by son F J Lidiak and five daughters Sophie Rose Lillie Buschek Edna Zapalak Annie Ginzel Martha Hoppe. sisters Agnes Stavinoha Temple Annie Stavinoha Ammansville Mary Boehm Moulton. brothers Frank Adamcik LaGrange John Adamcik Smithville. Attending were Mary Boehm Elo Fehrenkamp and Vladik Boehm. The Eagle extends sympathy.
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Frank Lidiak
LaGrange
Mary Boehm
Moulton
F. J. Lidiak
Sophie Rose
Lillie Buschek
Edna Zapalak
Annie Ginzel
Martha Hoppe
Agnes Stavinoha
Temple
Annie Stavinoha
Ammansville
Frank Adamcik
John Adamcik
Smithville
Elo Fehrenkamp
Vladik Boehm
The
Eagle
Moulton Lutheran Ladies Aid Elects Committees
The last meeting at Luther Hall was held on Thursday October 1. The next meeting is set for Thursday November 5. Committees elected include Sick Mrs William Schodde and Mrs August Lockstedt. Membership Mrs Charles Klobedans Mrs Emil Janszen. Flower Mrs Rud Mueller and Mrs Ed Pundt. Serving Mrs Herman Thar Mrs William Schodde and Mrs Harry Wiedemann.
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Moulton Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Luther Hall
Sick
William Schodde
August Lockstedt
Charles Klobedans
Emil Janszen
Rud. Mueller
Ed. Pundt
Herman Thar
Harry Wiedemann
Pioneer Resident Dies in Flatonia Area Funeral Held in Praha
Fr. D. Hanna aged 80 died at his home near Flatonia on Tuesday night September 29. Burial was in the Praha Catholic cemetery with Rev. John Anders officiating the funeral services the next day.
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Fr. D. Hanna
Flatonia
Praha
John Anders
Hallettsville grand jury convenes for duty under Judge Holt
District Court at Hallettsville opens with Judge Lester Holt empaneling a 12 member grand jury led by foreman Ed Herder. Bailiffs are named and DA Weinert and County Attorney Fertsch assist as jurors begin courtroom duties. week focuses on non jury civil trials and civil docket, with criminal trials slated for Oct 19.
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Lester Holt
Grand Jury
Rud. Mueller
J H. Elsik
L. A. Weatherley
J. W. Boothe
Oscar Woytek
Robert Sobotik
Roy Fitzhenry
J. C. Deborah
Oscar Karney
P. J. Blaschke
Ant. J. Pesek
Ed Herder
Ed. Herder
Paul H. Fertsch
Houchins
Ed. Davenport
Hallettsville
New Era-Herald
Annual Bazaar At Luther Hall Draws Crowd
The Boursville Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society held its annual bazaar at Luther Hall on Saturday afternoon. A wide range of items was sold and a lunch was served. Receipts totaled $31.57.
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Boursville Lutheran Ladies’ Aid Society
Luther Hall
Beaumont family visits Mr Henry Krause in Moulton
Mrs H A Menefee and her son Melvin of Beaumont and Miss Josephine Krause of Flatonia visited Mr Henry Krause in Moulton over the weekend.
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H. A. Menefee
Melvin
Beaumont
Josephine Krause
Flatonia
Moulton
Henry Krause
Texas Set for Record Presidential Vote in 1932
Washington reports Texas will likely produce the largest presidential vote in history due to push factors like unemployment and tariff and a growing voting age population. Census shows Texas voting age at 3,195,296, up nearly a million since 1920, with potential to reach about 3.4 million by November 1932.
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Washington
Texas
Lone Star State
High Scores Noted At The 42 Club Delight
Mrs Erna Kotzebue entertained the 42 Club and guests with goldenrod decorations. Mrs Otho Casey won high score with a flowered dish and Mrs Oscar Dari lek took second with a flowered basket. Mrs Emil Papacek received a gift box of soap as a guest prize. A lunch was served.
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Erna Kotzebue
42’ Club
Goldenrod
Otho Casey
Oscar Darilek
Emil Papacek
Stoeltje Brothers Win Poultry Prizes at La Grange Fair
Alfred and Hugo Stoeltje poultry raisers from the Witting section southeast of here exhibited fine birds at the La Grange fair and were awarded several prizes. The Stoeltjes have earned prize winning birds at fairs in this region for many years.
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Alfred
Hugo Stoeltje
Witting
la Grange
Stoeltjes
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Baby
Cotton Report
Senator Morrow
Ladies’ Aid
Merchants State Bank
Moulton, Texas
Community Bank
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