Moulton Runoff Primary Yields Narrow Vote Totals
In Moulton precinct 559 voters participated in the democratic run-off on Saturday. Top lines include Stevenson 364 to Brooks 155 for Lt Governor and McDonald 279 to Giles 250 for Commissioner General Land Office, among other races. Election officers listed.
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Moulton
Stevenson
Brooks
Commissioner General Land Office
McDonald
Giles
Woodal
Maan
Terrell
Sadler
Supreme Court
Cruz
Davidson
Graves
Stephens
Olsen
Boethel
Hudson
Boska
McElroy
McGrew
Precient
Voss
Krueger
George von Lienen
John Mladenka
G.J. Bohnenkamp
Herbert Fiedler
George Baur
Weldon Knape
Malvio Merrem
Husband Slain as Wife Wounded in Hallettsville Farm Shooting
In Hallettsville Texas on a farm near Worthing at 430 am Tuesday Frank Heidaker 48 estranged husband of Annie Heidaker was shot dead by a shotgun blast that wounded her arm and pierced her abdomen. Marcus Heidaker discovered his father 50 yards from the house as a note to his children hinted at money. Annie Heidaker was taken to a hospital in Hallettsville in serious condition.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Annie Heidaker
Frank Heidaker
Heidaker
el Campo
Lavaca County Cotton Ginnings 1938 vs 1987 Totals
Lavaca county gins 1 404 bales from 1938 crop prior to August 16 versus 8 852 bales for 1987 crop. Information supplied to The Eagle by Henry J. Strauss Hallettsville government cotton statistician for Lavaca county.
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Lavaca County
Henry J. Strauss
Hallettsville
School Board Calls Bond Election
The Moulton Independent School District board of trustees has called an election for September 34 to authorize $25,000 in bonds to supplement a government grant of $20,475 for repairing the school building and erecting an auditorium.
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Board of Trustees
Moulton Independent School District
Sam and Will Moore Institute Opens September 12
The 1988-39 scholastic session of the Sam and Will Moore Institute will open Monday, September 12. Two additional subjects typing and bookkeeping have been added to the course of study for the coming year.
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
Lutheran Picnic Planned by Moulton Congregation
The Lutheran congregation of Moulton prepares a Sunday picnic at Herman Park Hall on September 25 with dinner to be served. The full program will be announced later.
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Moulton
Herman Park Hall
Speed ace Eyston sets land speed record in Utah salt flats
Captain George Eyston drove a specially built car to 345.49 mph on Utah salt flats to establish a new land speed record. The record marks a historic career milestone for the British driver and showcases the latest automotive engineering.
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George Eyston
Salt Flats
Utah
Olympics Open July 20 In Helsinki Instead Of Tokyo
The 1940 Olympic Games will open in Helsinki Finland on July 20 due to wartime conditions in the Tokyo region. Plans to hold the event in Tokyo were abandoned and moved to a more peaceful host city.
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Helsingsfors
Finland
Tokyo
Catholic Feast Planned by Moulton Parish at Herman Park
The Catholic congregation of Moulton prepares for its annual church feast to be held at Herman Park on Sunday September 11. The public is cordially invited.
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Moulton
Herman Park
Water Works Revenue Bond Election in Moulton Texas
Notice to qualified voters of Moulton Texas of a September 20 1938 election on issuing 22000 waterworks revenue bonds to fund repairs extensions and improvements. Bonds payable solely from water system net revenues with no ad valorem tax. Election at Town Hall with appointed managers.
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Moulton
Texas
Geo. von Lienen
Ww. Hillmer
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Geo. Baur
Statewide results from Democratic runoff election
Returns from 258 counties show Stevenson 436,938 vs Brooks 393,607 for lieutenant governor. Mann 488,683 leads Woodal 354,586 for attorney general. Giles 440,288 tops McDonald 371,389 for land commissioner. Sadler 457,421 defeats Terrell 379,890 for railroad commissioner. Cruz 479,312 leads Davidson 330,053 for Supreme Court. Graves 434,199 beats Stephens 352,052 for criminal appeals.
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Stevenson
Mano
Sadler
Giles
Critz
Supreme Court
Graves
Brooks
McDonald
Terrell
Cruz
Davidson
Stephens
Texas Lutheran College to Open September 12 with Record Attendance
Garfield Kiel of Fayetteville visiting on Thursday stated that Texas Lutheran College of Seguin will open September 12 with the largest attendance in its history.
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Garfield Kiel
Fayetteville
Texas Lutheran College of
Texas Cotton Crop Drop From 1937 to 1938 Estimated
Texas estimates the 1938 cotton crop at 3.425 million bales, down from 5.154 million bales in 1937, reflecting sharp yield declines across the state.
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Texas
Moulton Texas To Vote On Waterworks Revenue Bonds
The town council of Moulton Texas adopts a resolution for an election on issuing waterworks revenue bonds and pledging water system revenues. Qualified voters will mark FOR or AGAINST on the ballot and notices will be posted and published for at least fourteen days.
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State of
Texas
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
William Wachtendorf
Lavaca County Democratic Runoff Returns Voters Total
Lavaca County reports 6232 total votes in the Democratic runoff. Olsen defeats Boethel 3192 to 2713 for representative, while Borks loses 3151 to 2866. McEvoy wins sheriff 3562 to 2388. Krueger 378 over Voss for Constable Prec. 6. Seims 1141 over Burkett 1045 for Commissioner Prec. 3. Gerdes narrowly beats Fitzhenry 493 to 492 for Commissioner Prec. 4.
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Olsen
Boethel
Hudson
Borks
McEvoy
McGrew
Krueger
Voss
Seims
Burkett
Gerdes
Fitzhenry
Officials review Moulton water works improvements vote
Fort Worth County Attorney William Allen and City Secretary William Wachtendorf met with government authorities in Fort Worth on Monday to discuss improvements to the Moulton Water Works Plant. A plan to extend the system will go to voters on September 20.
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William Allen
Hallettsville
William Wachtendorf
Moulton
Fort Worth
Livestock Shipments from Big Bend for Fancy Beef
More than a million whitefaced calves are shipped yearly from the Big Bend highlands to Iowa and other corn belt states to be fattened and finished. They are then shipped back to Texas as fancy beef while many Texas farmers sell corn oats and other feedstuffs on the open market.
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Highlands
Big Bend
Iowa
Texas
Farm Food Texas club women total value 1987 output
The group produced 6,445,894 quarts of fruits and vegetables and 709,482 quarts of meat. They dried and stored 3,264,365 pounds of produce and 3,510,982 pounds of meat. Nuts totaled 398,678 pounds with overall farm food valued at $488,658.02.
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Texas Home Demonstration Club
Firemen’s Meeting Notice for Moulton Volunteers
The Moulton Volunteer Fire Department holds its monthly meeting at the American Legion Hall on Monday evening September 5 starting at 8 o’clock.
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Moulton
Back From College Mr and Mrs Merrem Return
Mr and Mrs Marvin Merrem returned Friday from San Marcos where they attended the summer session of the southwest Texas state teachers college. They will teach the Evergreen School at Henkhaus next session.
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Marvin Merrem
San Marcos
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
World language count and Texas park visitors noted
A trivia styled note mentions 2796 languages worldwide and 2,000,000 visitors at 35 Texas state parks this season.
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Texas
Texas Farm Income Rises in July but Falls Short of Last Year
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reports Texas farm cash income for July at 30.989 million, up from June but below July 1987. For January–July, income totaled 159.317 million, down 16 percent from the prior year, with a July index of 95.3.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
State Eyes 19 Story Office Building in Austin Plan
The state seeks a $2,600,000 federal grant and loan for a 19 story Austin office building. If approved, a special legislative session may be needed to fund the state share of construction costs.
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Austin
James V. Allred
1939 Farm Program Plans Unchanged by Extension Service
The Extension Service of Texas A and M College says the 1939 government agricultural adjustment program will follow existing plans with no new legislation expected, aside from possible amendments.
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The
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Corrigan Visits Texas Cities After Dublin Flight
Corrigan the famed aviator from Galveston toured several Texas cities last week drawing enthusiastic crowds after his recent flight from New York to Dublin aboard the old crate. The trip highlighted Corrigan the native of Galveston.
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Douglas
Wrongway
Corrigan
New York
Dublin
Ireland
Texas
Galveston
Back From Philippines Ollie Meiserschlaeger Returns Home
Ollie Meiserschlaeger returns Tuesday from the Philippine Islands after years in U S service. He looks well and says it feels good to be back home after a long absence.
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Ollie Meiserschlaeger
Philippine Islands
Uncle Sam
Ollie
Cotton Tags Distributed to Moulton Growers
Lavaca county agricultural department representatives handed out cotton tags to growers in the Moulton territory on Tuesday.
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Lavaca County
Dove season opens September 15 for mourning and whitewings
Open season for mourning and whitewing doves runs September 15 through November 15. Doves are reported plentiful this season.
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J.J. Olsen
State OF Texas
Lavaca
Mann
Firemen’s Meeting
Philippines
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