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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1940
Page
8
A former Ford Garage owner in Moulton expresses gratitude for public support during ownership and during treatment in San Antonio. He asks patrons to extend the same liberal patronage to his successor.
Local readers are invited to advertise items for sale or requests to buy in The Hagiec. The notice emphasizes small ads for household goods, furniture, and services with contact details for potential buyers and sellers.
Weekend cinema schedule lists matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 PM and night shows at 8:15 PM. Details include film titles and theater location.
James Cagney Ann Sheridan and Pat O Brien star in Torrid Zone a tropical comedy drama directed by William Keighley The film set in a South American banana country features Cagney and O Brien as plantation bosses with Mrs Sheridan as an American torch singer and card sharp Also in the cast are Andy Devine Helen Vinson Jerome Cowan George Tobias and more The screenplay is by Richard Macaulay and Jerry Wald In other news Edward Bevan and family from San Antonio visited Chas Beran’s home last weekend.
Hallettsville report from County Clerk D. L. Hudson states 830 marriage licenses issued in Lavaca County during August 1939 with only three to African Americans. Twelve licenses were issued in July and 16 in August 1939.
Baby boy born Saturday September 7 to Mr and Mrs Alfred Filipp. Mother before marriage was Miss Della Kurtz of Henkhaus.
Zions Lutheran Church posts a one week list of events for September including Confirmation Instruction at 8 30 p.m. on Saturday September 14 Sunday School at 9 30 a.m. English Service at 11 a.m. on Sunday September 15 Women's Missionary Society meeting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday September 18 and Brotherhood Meeting at 7 39 p.m. chaired by Rev. E Jacobs pastor.
Cotton receipts at Moulton totaled 2280 bales up to 6 oclock Wednesday afternoon per the Public Weigher Ad Haas report.
Baby girl weighing nine pounds was born Tuesday evening September 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Needham. The couple are listed as the proud parents in the delivery notice.
Mr. Chas. Bevan and family and Mr. Walter Schilhach and family spent Sunday visiting relatives and friends in San Antonio and Floresville.
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