Local Farmers Favor Acreage Reduction Meeting Hears Support for Cotton Cuts
About 110 farmers and business leaders met at the American Legion Hall in Moulton on Friday evening August 2 to discuss the cotton situation. Speakers urged restricting acreage to regulate production and discussed cooperative marketing via the Federal Farm Board. The group voted to urge Governor Ross Sterling to call an extraordinary legislative session to reduce cotton acreage next year.
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Moulton
American Legion Hall
F. J. Wagner
J. J O Olsen
Yoakum
Lavaca County
Olsen
I. F. Gassert
Texas Cooperative Association
Gassett
Federal Farm Board
Co-operative Marketing Association
W. M. Liddell
Shiner
Co. Operative Association
Gassert
Ross
Sterling
Lavaca County Teachers Institute Set for Hallettsville
The Lavaca County Teachers Institute will meet in Hallettsville on Thursday and Friday September 3 and 4 beginning at nine. A joint meeting of trustees and teachers will be held Saturday.
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Lavaca County
Teachers’ Institute
Hallettsville
Baptism for Iris Iva Wiedemann at Zion's Lutheran Church
Iris Iva Wiedemann daughter of Mr and Mrs Rud Wiedemann was baptized at Zion's Lutheran Church Sunday evening with Rev A H Falkenberg officiating. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Harry Wiedemann and Mr and Mrs Albert Klobedans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Iva Wiedemann
Rud. Wiededemann
Zion’s Lutheran Church
A. H. Falkenberg
Harry Wiedemann
Albert Klobedans
Venerable Louis Wendland Dies at Shiner Home
Louis J. Wendland died at his Shiner residence on Sunday August 30. Burial followed Monday at Shiner City Cemetery. He was survived by his parents three brothers and two sisters.
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Louis J. Wendland
Shiner
Shiner City
Doris Freytag Celebrates Sixth Birthday Party
Doris Gene Freytag daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Freytag entertained about 20 young friends on Wednesday afternoon August 26 for her 6th birthday anniversary. Games were played refreshments were served and all had a good time.
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Doris Gene Freytag
Victor Freytag
School Board selects depository for Moulton Independent School District
At a Friday meeting the Farmers & Merchants State Bank was chosen as depository of funds for the Moulton Independent School District for the next two years.
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Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Moulton Independent School District
Cotton Receipts at Molton Weighing Office Report
Public Weigher Charles Welsh reports 2,118 bales of cotton marketed in Moulton up to 3 pm Wednesday. Last year receipts at this time were 4,511 bales.
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Charles” Welsh
Moulton
Highway 109 Paving Near Shiner Expected to Reach Fayette County
Paving of Highway 109 has reached Shiner and with favorable weather the highway will be completed to the Fayette county line in about three months. The segment between Moulton and Shiner is closed and detours are in place via the old Shiner road.
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Shiner
Fayette County
Moulton and
Legion Band to Play at Flatonia Fair Sunday
The American Legion Band will furnish music for American Legion Day at the Flatonia Fair on Sunday September 13. Firemen's races a baseball game and other amusements are also planned.
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American Legion Band
American Legion
Flatonia Fair
McDonalds Return From Huntsville Summer Session
Prof and Mrs Charles W McDonald have come back from Huntsville where they attended the summer session of Sam Houston State Teachers College.
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Charles W. McDonald
Huntsville
Sam Houston State Teachers’ College
Mrs Etlinger and guests visit Ed Kolar home
Mrs Henry Etlinger Mrs EB J White and Mrs R J Etlinger of Yoakum and Mrs EB A Juen germann of Shiner visited in the Ed Kolar home here last Thursday.
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Henry Etlinger
EB. J. White
R. J. Etlinger
Yoakum
EB. A. Juengermann
Shiner
Ed Kolar
Mrs Jaeggli Party From Dallas Visits San Antonio
Mrs J T Jaeggli and her children Annie Laurie Dorothy Jean and James her niece Alicia Porter of Dallas with Miss Winnie Knape spent Friday in San Antonio.
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J. T. Jaeggli
Annie Laurie
Dorothy Jean
James
Alicia Porter
Dallas
Winnie Knape
San Antonio
Henry Bohnenkamp Plans Return to College Session
Henry Bohnenkamp returns from College Station where he studied at the Agricultural and Mechanical College this summer. He will come back in a few weeks to attend the regular session and complete his college course.
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Henry Bohnenkamp
College Station
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Henry
Mrs. Westerhoff Recounts Son Adolph’s Recovery
Mrs E Westerhoff returned Thursday from visits in Denton Dallas Bartlett and Ellinger and told The Eagle her son Adolph of Dallas recently underwent a surgical operation and is progressing nicely now.
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E. Westerhoff
Denton
Dallas
Bartlett
Ellinger
Moulton School Opens September 14
The Moulton school board decided to start the 1931-32 session for the Sam and Will Moore Institute on Monday September 14. The teaching staff includes W. E. Smith as superintendent and a list of principals and teachers for high school and primary grades.
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Moulton
Sam and Will Moore Institute
W.E. Smith
W. E. Smith
A. B. Noles
F. C. Horton
Pauline Ehlinger
Louis Booth
Rehma Cone
Hilda Kuck
Marie Garner
Elsworth Claxton
Moulton Girl Flies Solo at Lubbock Airport
Miss Evelyn Richter of Moulton, daughter of Postmaster W. K. Richter, made her first solo flight at Lubbock municipal airport on Friday August 21. With only 4 hours 25 minutes of flight training she took off and landed three times and intends to take the private pilot license exam.
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Evelyn Richter
Lubbock
W. K. Richter
Moulton
Highway 29 Opened From Victoria To Calhoun County Line
The highway segment 29 from Victoria to the Calhoun county line has been completed and opened to vehicular traffic, marking a key infrastructure milestone for regional travel.
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Victoria
Calhoun County Line
Tillotson Former Legislator Dead at 67 Sealy Native
Hon Leonard Tillotson aged 67, former member of the legislature from Sealy, died at Wallis Monday. He is survived by his widow, one daughter and one brother.
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Leonard Tillotson
Sealy
Wallis Monday
State Democratic Group Forms in Waco to Back Roosevelt
A new state democratic organization was formed in Waco last week to support Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York as a candidate for the presidential nomination.
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Waco
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Hoover Signs Ducks and Geese Conservation Measure
President Hoover has signed a conservation measure limiting the open season on ducks and geese to one month. The season opens November 16 and closes December 15.
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Herbert Hoover
Legion selects Corpus Christi as 1932 convention city
At the annual American Legion convention in El Paso last week Corpus Christi was chosen as the 1932 convention city W Earl Earp of Sweetwater was elected state commander for the ensuing year
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American Legion
el Paso
Corpus Christi
W. Earl Earp
Sweetwater
Texas to elect three congressmen at large next year
With no redistricting bill passed, Texas voters will choose three congressmen at large in the next election. The field is expected to be a free-for-all with the top three candidates securing shared advantages.
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Texas
Methodists of Flatonia plan 50th anniversary celebration
The Flatonia Methodist Church marks its founding fiftieth anniversary with a four day celebration starting October 1. Rev. T. H. Crowder serves as chairman of the general committee leading the preparations.
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Flatonia
T. H. Crowder
Willbergs Visit Southerland Springs and San Antonio
Mr and Mrs H J Willberg toured Southerland Springs and San Antonio last week. In San Antonio they visited Santa Rosa Hospital to see Smith Leazar local manager of Central Power and Light Company who is receiving treatment there. Leazar sends regards to friends in Moulton and is reported to be getting along fine.
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H. J. Willberg
Southerland Springs
San Antonio
Santa Rosa Hospital
Smith Leazar
Central Power & Light Company
Leazar
Moulton
Graf Zeppelin Completes Nonstop Germany to Brazil Flight
The Graf Zeppelin arrived in Pernambuco after a nonstop flight from Germany. Crowds cheered as the dirigible flew over the city with ships and factories sounding whistles. The airship had recently completed a voyage from the Arctic region.
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Germany
Pernambuco
Brazil
Arctic
Hoover proclaims Fire Prevention Week
President Hoover designates the week of October 4 as Fire Prevention Week. The article notes fires in the nation last year caused about 500 million dollars in losses, slightly up from 460 million in 1929, and claims most fires are caused by water negligence.
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Hoover
United States
Miss Bessie Biehunko Visits Moulton Parents
Miss Bessie Biehunko of San Antonio is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Biehunko in Moulton this week.
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Bessie Biehunko
San Antonio
Moulton
Mrs
Frank Biehunko
Giesbert Leads Eagles Past Petersville 8 3 in Sunday Victory
Hugo Giesbers powered the Eagles with two home runs a triple and a single as they beat Petersville 8 to 3. Wallace Casey went 3 for 3, key runs came in the fourth to seventh innings, this third straight win for Moulton in eight games.
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Hugo Giesbers
Eagles
Petersville Pirates
Giesbers
Wallace Casey
Petersville
Moulton
Garcia
H E Koester
Casey
P. Shir
de Giesbers
Bohuslav
Peters
Schutte
BO L. Toca
C. So
SO Harbusky
Bares
Johnson
Legion Auxiliary Elect New Officers
Geier Merrem Post No 892 and the Ladies Auxiliary held a joint meeting at the Legion Hall. A Moulton Juvenile Orchestra performed with violinist Alicia Porter from Dallas. The Auxiliary elected Leona Merrem as president and several other officers. Geier Merrem Post No 392 named Victor Fehrenkamp as post commander and a full slate of officers including Edmund Woehler and Otto Heerssen.
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Geier-Merrem
American Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Moulton
Alicia Porter
Dallas
Leona Merrem
Erna Kotzebue
Ida Jaeggli
Lillian Cinadi
Victor Fehrenkamp
Viola Fehrenkamp
Victor _O Fehrenkamp
Edmund Woehler
Otto Heerssen
Henry Breit‘Schopf
William Miculka
Charles W. McDonald
Kred F. Fehrenkamp
John V. Havlik
William Kaiser
Frank J. Wagner
Willie Voss
Oscar Anders
Edwin A. Jaeggli
Sam Jaeggli
Malvin Merrem
Bridge Club Honors With Three Tables And Texas Tray
Mrs Milton Meiners entertained a Bridge Club with three tables on Thursday last week. Mrs Otho Casey won high score and received a beautiful tray while Miss Adela Knesek took second high with a Texas shaped picture painted with bluebonnets. Lunch featured sandwiches cake and orange ice.
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Milton Meiners
Otho Casey
Adela Knesek
Texas
Reindl Family Visit Recorded in Ganado
Mr and Mrs John Reindl and their daughter Miss Elenora were visitors in Ganado on Tuesday.
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John Reindl
Miss Elenora
Ganado
Births Reported for Rud and Precup Families
Birth notices reported August 26 for a son named Simuel to Mr and Mrs Rud. A daughter named Bertles to Mr and Mrs Jno Precup also arrived August 26. A daughter named Irisva was born July 31 to Mr and Mrs Rud Wiedemeks.
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Rud. John
Simuel
Jno
Precup
Bertles
Rud Wiedeemeks
Iris Va
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Paris
Louis Wendtland
School Board
Highway
First State Bank OF
Legion
Moulton Girl Pilots
Giesbert
F. Schutte
W. Casey
Harbusky
Gierbers
G. Schutte
L. Casey
Merrem
Koester
Flessner
F. Lerma
Jarosek
Lerma
Legion -Auxiliary
the Bridge Club
Merchants State Bank
Moulton, Texas
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