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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1947
Page
1
The summer class of Future Homemakers of Moulton had 33 enrolled with 31 completing the program. Members produced garments and renovated items, canned foods, and furniture refinishing totaling numerous units and hours, with an exhibition planned for September 17 at the first P T A meeting.
The piece notes about 75 000 people will fly the Atlantic this year. It highlights a passenger leaving San Antonio at 2 A M and arriving in London or Paris by 9 55 A M the next day. It cites roughly 1000 air travelers daily across the Atlantic.
Mr. Frank John of Moulton Texas among 42 hatchery men druggists and feed dealers who completed a five day dealer training school in poultry diseases and management September 26 at Fort Worth Texas. The course sponsored by Dr Salsbury's Laboratories Charles City Iowa awarded him a certificate of completion.
The Moulton Independent School District discusses moving from a 70 cent total levy to 1.00 by adding 30 cents to fund improvements and repairs. State aid covers 50 cents, bonded debt 20, leaving the new 30 cents for bonds, equipment, and emergency work.
Lavaca County tax assessor John L. Smolik announced a tax collection itinerary starting October 6. He will visit Morabia Novohrad Shiner SweetHome Moulton and Yoakum on listed dates to collect state and county taxes.
Miss Melba Oeltjen and William C. Jurek were married at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning September 9 at St. James Catholic Rectory in Gonzales. The couple will reside in Gonzales where the groom works at Gonzales Cotton Mills.
The census bureau reports the United States population at about 143,311,000 as of last April. Civilian population stands at 142,061,000, up 10,392,000 since 1940, a 7.9 percent seven year gain. The West shows the largest rise about 3,427,000 while the South increases by 1,107,000.
Mr and Mrs Edwin Darilek of Henkhaus celebrate the arrival of a son born Tuesday September 3. The mother is formerly Miss Florence Luke of Hallettsville.
Ot ton Remmers elected superintendent of the United Dr Martin Luther Church Sunday School. Other officers include Mrs Hugh C Koether statistical secretary Mrs Walter Paul recording secretary and Miss La Trudie Sonntag treasurer. Mrs E J Henkhaus elected president of the Women Missionary Society at First Baptist Church with officers Mrs Ray Seale vice president Mrs Oran Davis secretary Mrs Edwin Pohler treasurer and Mrs Edwin Gehrels pianist.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Raab and son Oscar visited Damon Sunday to celebrate the 83rd birthday of Mrs. August Elster and to participate in the Elster family reunion.
The St. Anthony's Church of Witting will hold its annual fall picnic Sunday September 28. Church services will be at 7 00 and 9 00 A M with dinner served at 11 00 A M.
Dr Dan Saunders of Schulenburg announces the opening of a veterinary hospital just north of the high school. He will treat large and small animals in the new facility.
Zat S Johnson of Moulton is named constable for Precinct No 6 by Lavaca County commissioners to fill the unexpired term of Joe Kubenka Jr. Johnson pledges to enforce the law without fear or favor.
Lloyd Gregory, chairman of the Battleship Texas Commission, urges all former USS Texas crew to aid a September 15 drive to raise 225000 to return the ship to Texas. Send names and addresses and duty details to Battleship Texas Information Bureau, 1428 Commerce Building, Houston 2, Texas.
E A Oehl Marvin Merrem Gus Fisbeck Dr M M Wagner and Lad Hruska attended a Boy Scout meeting in Austin Tuesday night. The gathering was held at the Joe Carrington place.
Claude Sherry and family return to Moulton after a year in Freeport. They are listed as residents moving back to the town.
Rev. W. Leslie Hightower of Kerrville has assumed the pastorate of the Shiner Methodist Church succeeding Rev. Carlton Birdwell who has been transferred to Bandea.
Funeral services for Mrs. Gus Krueger nee Bertha Seibert were held at the Oeh funeral Home in Moulton with burial in Moulton City Cemetery. Survivors include her husband four daughters a son her mother and several siblings and grandchildren.
A goodly number of Moultonites attended the Chamber of Commerce barbecue at Yoakum Thursday night. Congressman-elect Clark W. Thompson of Galveston and Railroad Commissioner Ernest Thompson of Austin spoke, along with State Sen ator Gus Strauss Representative Marvin D. Fertsch County Judge Paul H. Fertsch and others. Henry S. Paulus of Yoakum was master of ceremonies.
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