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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1938
Page
1
Lavaca County heads into a heated campaign with all officials seeking re election. Opposition candidates have announced for several offices including county superintendent sheriff and state representative. Most county commissioners face challengers at the primary, except the Moulton commissioner.
Five hundred feet of water mains will be laid next week by the Cemetery Association board of directors. The expanded system will supply water to all areas of the cemetery aiding beautification and benefiting lot owners.
A good sized audience filled the Evergreen schoolhouse for a repeat performance of Hillbilly Courtship. Receipts from the show totaled 26.05 bringing the two performances to 106.05 for the Evergreen Parent-Teacher Association fundraiser.
Members of the Moulton Volunteer Fire Department both active and honorary are urged to attend the regular department meeting at the American Legion Hall Monday night at 8 o'clock. A report from the district convention and details of the firemen's races in Cuero next Sunday will be discussed.
The American Legion Auxiliary plans a Tuesday night meeting with program including Prayer Chaplain Song America Recitation Colleen Fehrenkamp Piano Solo Ethel Josephine Wagner Reading Sibil Pustejovsky Clarinet Solo Frank Wagner.
Culak school district reports 56 children of school age this year, up two from last year per census enumerator Jim Broom. The increase reflects a growing local student population in the district.
Mrs Leopa Merrem adds two rooms and a porch to her home on West Second Street. The addition will be occupied by her parents Mr and Mrs Gharies Wagner.
Moulton officials receive a request from Yoakum Tom-Tom officials to appoint a junior duke and duchess to represent the city at the annual tomato celebration on June 10 and 11. The matter is with the Ladies' Auxiliary of Geier-Merrem Post No. 892, American Legion.
Resolved that Moulton Lodge 892 A F and A M mourns brother W P Wood rising to Master Mason in 1908. He was a faithful husband and father and a true Mason. Lodge to be draped in mourning for 30 days and resolutions to be spread in minutes and copies sent to family and the Moulton Eagle for publication. Signed by H E Fehrenkamp G J Bohnenkamp C C Orts March 25 1938.
Karl Crowley of Ft Worth joins the gubernatorial race this week announcing his candidacy and platform plans. He competes with E. O. Thompson William McCraw Clarence Farmer P D Renfro S T Brogdon and Joseph King.
Col E M House longtime personal adviser to President Wilson and noted statesman died in New York on Tuesday at age 79. A native of Texas he was buried in Houston. He never held public office. Surviving are his widow and two daughters.
An election for school trustee will be held at Baursville on Saturday April 2. Polls open from 8 a m to 6 p m.
Lavaca County gins 2 352 bales from the 1937 crop versus 8 660 bales for 1986. The figures were supplied by Henry J. Strauss of Hallettsville, a Department of Commerce special agent in Washington.
An election will be held at City Hall in Moulton on Tuesday April 5 to elect three aldermen. Ballot names include Edwin A Jaeggli Vladik Boehm and R B Papacek. Hold-over aldermen are Joe Biehunko and Fred Pietsch.
Mayor F T Fehrenkamp designates April 8 to 10 as Clean-up Week in Moulton. Residents urged to cooperate with city administration to reduce fire hazards improve sanitary conditions and make Moulton a better place to live.
The Baursville P T A met in regular session on March 10. They approved paying for diplomas for graduates and planned a schoolhouse production Silas Smidge from Turnip Ridge for April 22. A April 24 picnic was set and committees appointed. Ladies will donate chickens for the dinner and fair bazaar items. Meeting adjourned to April 7 with refreshments served.
Lavaca county farmers received 986 agricultural conservation checks totaling about $34,000 this week. Checks were handed to farmers in Moulton on Wednesday Shiner on Thursday and Yoakum on Friday with further deliveries planned in Hallettsville and beyond. About 800 more checks are expected to arrive and be distributed. D L Hudson John Persons and Mr Kasper delivered the funds.
Mr and Mrs F T Bradford of Houston spent the past week end with Mr and Mrs Frank J Wagner, enjoying a social visit with the Houston hosts.
Oscar Raab Elmo Biehunke and Harvey Louis Fehrenkamp were in Seguin and San Antonio Sunday visiting local sites and meeting residents, with no further details provided on purpose or outcomes.
Henry Krause, a produce dealer, had been quite ill the past week but is now getting along nicely, according to The Eagle.
C H Walling, field representative for The Fidelity Union Life Insurance Company, was in Moulton Tuesday on business.
Mrs J T Jaeggli spent the past week end in Dallas visiting her father Willian Peterson and other relatives.
Mr and Mrs George von Linien of Moulton and Mr and Mrs Julius Holube of Hallettsville visited the home of Mr R W Meitzen and family in Bandera.
Mr and Mrs G J Bohnen Kamp visited Taylor on Saturday and Sunday and also toured Buchanan Dam.
Mrs Kade Haltom and her sons Guy Jr and Dave returned to Port Arthur Saturday after spending several days with her father Henry Krause.
Schulenburg CCC Camp marks its fifth anniversary with events on April 2 and 8. A field trip departs at 2 p m Saturday followed by an open house all day Sunday with music speeches and a barbecue dinner. Ed Boehm and J T Jaeggli of Moulton serve on the arrangements committee.
A trustee election will be held at Culak sehoo on Saturday April 2. The polls will be open from 12 noon until 6 o'clock.
William Miculka of Geier-Merrem Post 392 says B F Harigel editor of the LaGrange Journal has accepted the invitation to speak at the annual memorial services in Moulton on Sunday morning May 15. The editor is praised for his wide vocabulary and in demand as a speaker.
Moulton students earned spots in Yoakum interscholastic events last weekend. Declamation senior girls Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp first and senior boys Walter Herbert Smith second. Other winners include Colleen Keheenkamp third in grammar grade girls and James Baros third in grammar grade boys.
Citizens press for a lighted athletic field in Moulton. Daily inquiries show demand for wholesome exercise and spectator entertainment, reflecting a belief that every community should provide such recreation.
An election will be held in Moulton on Saturday April 2 to elect three trustees for the Moulton Independent School District. Names on the official ballot are Henry Butschek Ed C Batey A J Justejovsky Frank Biehunke Jr Wm J Meyer J B Wilson.
The social security board approved a $2,212,381.21 grant for public assistance to 112,000 aged individuals in Texas for the April to June quarter. The action was taken Monday in Washington.
Moulton Public School closed Friday to allow students and teachers to attend the county interscholastic league meet at Yoakum. A considerable number of students participated in events. The Eagle reports an effort to bring the next meet to Moulton.
Lieutenant Governor Walter Woodul says in a letter to The Eagle he will run for attorney general. He notes prior service in the house and senate before taking office in 1985 and plans to visit Moulton during the campaign.
Hallettsville Texas March 28 Edward Miller 26 son of Mrs W G Miller Halletts vile fell through a glass door at Continental Can Company plant in Houston Friday suffering serious cuts to head arms and body He is in critical condition due to loss of blood
The Guadalupe Firemen's Association holds its semi annual convention in Cuero on Sunday April 3. An interesting program has been prepared and a large attendance is anticipated. Moulton will send teams to take part in the races.
Rev. E. Jacobs and his family have moved from Westhoff to become the new pastor of Zion's Lutheran Church in Moulton. He will be installed Sunday April 8 at 10 30 AM with Rev. Klages of Hallettsville conducting the service.
In Shiner Texas on March 24 the regular meeting of the board of trustees re-elected the entire faculty by unanimous vote.
D. Meyer has taken over the ice business in Moulton and asks for public patronage. The move implies continuity of service with local customers encouraged to support the new operator.
More than 1,000 people attended a free show sponsored by Kolar Motor Sales at the New Theater on Thursday night March 24. The feature was shown three times and ended past midnight.
Polls at Evergreen School will be open Saturday from 1 p m to 7 p m for the election. The notice provides voting hours and the location for residents to cast ballots.
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