Moulton Primary Vote Sets Record Across Races
The heaviest primary turnout in Moulton history registered 711 voters on Saturday August 27. Election officers included William Hillmer as presiding judge and multiple judges and clerks. Results show Miriam Ferguson leading for Governor with 674 votes and 132 for Sterling, along with tallies for Railroad Commissioner seats, Supreme Court associate judge, congressmen at large, tax assessor Lavaca County, and county race results.
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Moulton
William Hillmer
John Mladenko
Lee Bunting
George von Lienen
John Reind
Tom Shandera
William Wachtendorf
Miriam A. Ferguson
R. S. Sterling
Joseph Weldon Bailey, Jr
Joe Burkett
Sterling P. Strong
Lavaca County Election Totals Report Governor and Local Races
Lavaca County voters cast 6 461 ballots in the governor race with Miriam A Ferguson 4 800 and R S Sterling 1 661. Contested county and precinct contests included Schornack over Prasek for tax collector, Freytag and Gallia for county commissioner districts, Krueger for constable, and multiple precinct tallies showing Freytag leading Gallia across several precincts.
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Lavaca County
Miriam A. Ferguson
R. S. Sterling
H. C. Randon
Frank Matulu
Arnold Freytag
Edwin V. Gallia
Gus Transfer Seims
Alois Pustsa
Freytag
Gallia
Moulton
Hackberry
Moravia
Oak Grove
Novohrad
Constable
Krueger
Hrnck
Hrnzir
Hrncir
Card of Thanks from Arnold Freytag
I give my sincere thanks and appreciation to the public for the support they have given me and bear no hard feeling against any ene who voted otherwise.
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Ene
Arnold Freytag
Legislature Meets In Special Session in Austin
The legislature met in Austin for a special session to pass a measure to relieve counties and road districts of debt from highway construction. The proposal would cut 36 cents per $100 of property valuation in Moulton road districts and invites public input to lawmakers on this and other items.
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Austin
Moulton Road
Doris Freytag Celebrates Seventh Birthday Party
Doris Gene Freytag, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. Freytag, entertained a group of her young friends on Saturday August 27 for her seventh birthday. Guests included Marjorie Darilek Virgie Mae Huff Colleen Fehrenkamp Nola MacKnesek June Rose Kopecky Fern Marple Floyd Marple Jackie Cinadr Iva Sue Jaeggli Cordelia Boehm Vern Meiners Kenneth Roy Freytag Ed Biehunko Jr Oscar Darilek Jr.
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Doris Gene Freytag
Victor H. Freytag
Marjorie Darilek
Virgie Mae Huff
Colleen Fehrenkamp
Nola MacKnesek
June Rose Kopecky
Fern Marple
Floyd Marple
Jackie Cinadr
Iva Sue Jaeggli
Cordelia Boehm
Vern Lee Meiners
Kenneth Roy Freytag
Biehunko, Jr
Oscar Darilek, Jr
Hallettsville Visit Noted for Hillmer and Freytag
Mr and Mrs William Hillmer spent Monday in Hallettsville and Arnold Freytag was a business visitor there Tuesday.
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William Hillmer
Hallettsville
Arnold Freytag
Mrs Ad Nachlinger and Son Visit Here This Week
Mrs Ad Nachlinger and her son Lester from Taylor are visiting relatives and friends in the area this week.
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Ad. Nachlinger
Lester
Taylor
Darilek Family Busy Visit to Houston Friends
Dr. and Mrs. Oscar A. Darilek and their baby spent several days in Houston last week visiting friends.
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Oscar A. Darilek
Houston
Natalie Nachlinger Returns Home from Taylor Visit
Miss Natalie Nachlinger has returned to her home in Taylor after visiting relatives and friends in the area.
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Natalie Nachlinger
Taylor
Visit of Knesek Family to Mikulik Home
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Knesek and daughter Nola Mae visited the J. J. Mikulik home in Yoakum on Sunday.
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Edwin J. Knesek
Nola Mae
J. J. Mikulik
Yoakum Sunday
Mrs. Spear and Allyne Visit The Eagle Office
Mrs. W. J. Spear and her daughter Allyne of near Moultop called at The Eagle office on Saturday, sharing a pleasant social visit with staff and taking note of local happenings.
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W. J. Spear
Allyne
Near Moultop
Eagle Office
Local visitors from Houston and Victoria call on Henry Koester Jr
Mrs. Crab and daughter, Es tell, of Houston, and Mrs. J. H. Kunetka of Victoria visited in the home of Henry Koester, Jr., here Friday.
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Crab
Estell
Houston
J. H. Kunetka
Victoria
Henry Koester, Jr
Funeral for Judge George Willrich Held in LaGrange
F T Fehrenkamp and son Louis Fehrenkamp attended the funeral for Judge George Willrich, 71, held in LaGrange last Friday, among other mourners.
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F. T. Fehrenkamp
Louis Fehrenkamp
George Willrich
LaGrange
For Sale 1928 Chevrolet Coach in Gonzales Texas
1928 Chevrolet Coach priced for quick sale. Wood wheels and good rubber. Upholstery excellent. Motor OK. Offers and terms invited by Suite Motor Co. Gonzales Texas. Dollars go far in a good used car. See this one.
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Chevrolet
Suite Motor Co
Gonzales
Texas
Students Return From San Marcos College
A list of returning students from San Marcos after attending the Southwest Texas State Teachers College includes Misses Emilie Darilek Evelyn Pustejowski Mary and Fairy Thompson Anita Richter Edna Reisch and Messrs Edwin Richter Jerome Ben and John Kocian.
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San Marcos
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
Emilie Darilek
Evelyn Pustejowski
Mary and Fairy Thompson
Anita Richter
Edna Reisch
Messrs
Edwin Richter
Jerome
Ben
John Kocian
Governor's Race Narrowly Led by Ferguson
At press time on Wednesday evening Miriam A. Ferguson led Governor R Sterling by 2289 votes with 249 counties complete and the state total exceeding 950,000 votes cast.
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Miriam A. Ferguson
R S.sterling
Yorktown Family Visit Guests In Moulton
Mr. Frank Hillmer and his family from Yorktown spent Sunday in Moulton as guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Hillmer.
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Frank Hillmer
Yorktown
Moulton Sunday
William Hillmer
Krause Visit Highlights Dallas Couple in Town
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Krause of Dallas visited last week to see his parents Mr. and Mrs. August Krause and other relatives.
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A. W. Krause
Dallas
August Krause
Ramsower Family Visiting Relatives in Mathis
Mr and Mrs Irving Ramsower and their children from Mathis are visiting Mrs Erna Kotzebue and other relatives. The visit brings together family members from the area.
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Irving Ramsower
Mathis
Erna Kotzebue
Local Residents Travel with Families on Business Trip
Mr and Mrs John Cinadr and son Jackie and Mrs George Cooper and son G W Jr were in Houston and Rosenberg last week on business, the Palladium area reports.
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John Cinadr
Jackie
George Cooper
Houston
Rosenberg
Galveston Man Trips to Moulton with Friends
Johnnie Meyer of Galveston spent Monday in Moulton with friends. His son Lester who spent the summer in the home of Mrs Leona Merrem returned home with him.
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Johnnie Meyer
Galveston
Moulton
Lester
Leona Merrem
Local visitors call on the Papacek home
Mr and Mrs G L McMaster R M Arnold Miss Grace Mor row and Miss Ethel Morrow of Yoakum visited in the R B Papacek home Friday night.
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G. L. McMaster
R. M. Arnold
Grace Morrow
Ethel Morrow
Yoakum
R. B. Papacek
Freytags and Reindl Report Good Crops in West Texas
Mr and Mrs Victor Freytag and daughter Doris and John Reindl returned Wednesday from a trip to Sweatwater Hermleigh and other points. They report excellent crop conditions in that part of the state.
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Victor Freytag
Doris
John Reindl
Taxpayers Rally At Sulphur Park Pool
About 2,000 people attended a taxpayers rally at Sulphur Park Swimming Pool on Thursday night. Speakers included State Senator Gus Russek County Judge Theodore W Sueders LaGrange Editor Ben F Harigel Rep J J Olsen and Judge E J Motis Yoakum. They voiced support for Governor Sterling’s highway debt relief plan and diverting one cent of the gas tax to cover interest and bond payments. Ed Kubicek’s orchestra provided music.
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Sulphur Park Swimming Pool
Louis Trautwein
Shiner
Gus Russek
Schulenburg
Theodore W. S.ueders
Ben F. Harigel
LaGrange
J. J. Olsen
E. J. Motis
Yoakum
Russek
Olsen
Sterling
Ed. Kubicek
Moulton Student Ranks High at San Marcos College
Miss Anita Richter daughter of the local postmaster graduated from Southwest Texan State Teachers College San Marcos with a Bachelor of Science degree and earned high honors ranking first in a class of 113 while being elected to the Scholarship Societies of the South.
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Anita Richter
W. K. Richter
Southwest Texan State Teachers College
San Marcos
Spear Family Visit From San Antonio Noted
Mr G B Spear and his daughters Mrs Ethel Thompson and Mrs Fannie Carmichel of San Antonio were recent visitors at the home of his son W J Spear.
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G.B. Spear
Ethel Thompson
Fannie Carmichel
San Antonio
W. J Spear
Pleasant visitors from Schulenburg tour Houlton area
Fred Hannah manager of the Western Newspaper Union plant Houston and E A Boss editor of the Schulenburg Sticker were pleasant callers at The Eagle office Saturday. It was Hannahs first visit to Houlton and the pair praised the town while traveling a loop through Flatonia Molton Shiner Yoakum and Hallettsville.
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Fred Hannah
Western Newspaper Union
Houston
E. A. Boss
Eagle
Mr. Hannah
Houlton
Schulenburg
Flatonia
Moulton
Shiner
Yoakum
Hallettsville
Insects Cause Pecan Black Pit Not Disease
Insects rather than disease cause pecan black pit. Entomologists of the USDA report stink bugs and plant bugs puncture pecans during the water stage, sucking juices and darkening the nut interior. To reduce injury, choose cover crops that do not harbor these insects and avoid planting beans squash tomatoes near orchards.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Baursville School Opens September 12
The Baursville School Board set September 12 as the opening day for the 1932 1933 school year. Desks will be varnished floors oiled and inside painting completed before classes begin. The school has progressed under current trustees and teachers aim to maintain the established standard.
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Baursville
Births Announce Two Newborn Sons in Local Homes
Born to Mr and Mrs Frank Rose a boy named Frank Jr on August 23. Born to Mr and Mrs Ben Novak near Moulton a boy named Leroy Frank on August 30. The Eagle congratulates the happy parents.
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Frank Rose
Frank, Jr
Ben Novak
Moulton
Leroy Frank
The
Eagle
Cotton Receipts Public Weigher Reports Marketed Bales
Public Weigher Charles Welff reports 1,800 bales of new cotton marketed in Moulton up to 5:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon August 24.
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Charles Welff
Moulton
Roosevelt At 51 In 1932 Campaign Tidbits
The snippet notes Franklin D. Roosevelt is in his 51st year as the Democratic presidential nominee. It mentions Randolph Field near San Antonio as the world’s largest flying field, San Antonio’s high cleanliness ranking, and the vast network of concrete roads and oil pipelines in the United States.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Randolph Field
San Antonio
United States
Texas Highway Bid Plans Await Four Projects Totalling 10 Million
The Texas Highway Commission will request bids within two months for highway projects estimated at about 10 million dollars. Local firms are invited to submit proposals, with details and deadlines to be announced.
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Texas Highway Commission
Legislature Convenes in Austin Special Session
Governor Sterling calls a Texas extraordinary session to pass tax relief quickly. The House rejects reducing per diem pay. the Senate endorses a no pay service plan awaiting House concurrence. Bills target highway fund debt assumed from county and district road bonds to ease local tax burdens.
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Austin
Texas
Sterling
House
Senate
Edgar Witt
Fred Minor
Legion Auxiliary Election Programme Highlights
Legion Auxiliary plans a officers election on Tuesday September 6 with a full program including Chaplain J Peevet Story of September Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp a Blessing poem by Virginia Valenta a Vacation Days Are Over song a piano solo Dream Song Corrine Anders G a play The Good American by Children accordion numbers Some body Loves You Louka Zelena Krasna Pastyrska Two step Kenward Kolar all members urged to attend.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
J. Peevet
Ioc
Ces
Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp
Virginia Valenta
Soc Ses
Corrine Anders
Louka Zelena’—Waltz
Krasna Pastyrska
Kenward Kolar
Mrs Henry Krueger Celebrates 52nd Birthday
Mrs Henry Krueger celebrated her 52nd birthday Monday afternoon with relatives and friends. Refreshments were served. Attendees included the Muehlsteins and Kuers, Mueller, Kloesels, Lueke, Wag ner, Pundts, Jangsen, Koester, Kolar, Kieshnik, Beyer, and Miss Elvira Dierschke.
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Henry Krueger
Tom Muehlstein
Willie Muehlstein
Frank Kloesel
George Mueller
Emil Muehlstein
Elo Muehlstein
Ben Mueller
Rudy Mueller
Charles Lueke
G. H. Mueller
Kay Wagner
Galveston
Anna Pundt
W. H. Pundt
J. L. Jangsen
Henry Koester
Anton Kolar
FE. Kieshnik
Joe Beyer
Elvira Dierschke
Also Mentioned on This Page
V. J. Prasek
Henry J. Schornack
Edwin V. Gailia
Joe Hrock
Terrell, Bailey
Strong
J. W. Prasek
Schornack
Precinct
Joe Hroek
Erwin Oehl
Ellinger
Mrs. Oehl
Merchants State Bank
Moumston, Texas
Legion Auxilary
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