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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1940
Page
4
Many homes are half insulated yet builders spend 150 to 200 dollars on insulation while neglecting windows. Proper windows are a permanent wall feature, warranting a weather tight joint, precision sash fit, proper weather stripping, storm sash, double glazing, and reliable operability for a lifetime of trouble-free use.
Demonstrates why putty fails when misapplied and contrasts quick cheap methods with proper technique. Highlights covering all glass edges with a continuous bed of putty and a sturdy putty groove to anchor the material and prevent wood swelling and cracking.
The agriculture department said the world carry-over of American cotton next August 1 was likely to be about 1,000,000 bales smaller than the 14,090,000 bales on August 1, 1939. This estimate hinges on prospective consumption at home and abroad.
Publication notice for Moulton Texas edition dated April 5 1940. Indicates weekly schedule Pridmy published with subscription price two dollars yearly in advance and Post Office second class matter status.
A 60th birthday party for Louis Knesek Sr. was held at his Corpus Christi home with a 60 candle cake made by Mrs. Rud Hoff. Guests included the Knesek family, Zapletal, Lehnert, Hoff, and Ducho households. Evening dancing followed, with lunch and beer, guests leaving about 2 AM. Out-of-town attendees left Sunday afternoon.
Theodore Earnest Leake 48 veteran of World War I died after a short illness in Cuero hospital. He was the son of the late E C Leake pioneer Baptist minister of West Texas. Funeral held in Hochheim Saturday with Yoakum Post 895 American Legion escort.
Hallettsville reports Leo Wasserbauer acquitted in murder of Alfred Zappe at Sublime dance hall. Zappe died days after being stabbed in the chest. jury deliberated under five minutes in district court Friday.
Dallas hosts a half million dollar baking plant for Campbell-Taggard Associated Bakeries and moves its national headquarters from Kansas City. Texas annual raw products value reaches 1.3 billion dollars, with wealth from raw products exceeding manufactured goods fivefold. Houston will house Geophysical Machine Work, a new science machinery plant. Fort Worth welcomes McManus Candy, Miller's Ezy Shave, and Poultry Profit Manufacturing as new 1940 industries.
J. L. Meyer completed the scholastic census for Cedar Springs District listing 192 scholastic age children. There are 118 white children and 79 colored children, with 46 white girls and 65 white boys plus 37 colored girls and 42 colored boys. In 1989 the district had 180 scholars, compared with 149 in 1938 and 159 in 1987. The district operates two white schools and two colored schools.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Cer nos ek were in Victoria Sunday. Mrs Lester Needham has returned to San Antonio after a visit here in the Earl Needham home.
Mr and Mrs Elo Fehrenkamp Mrs Ed Boehm Sr and Mrs Helena Albrecht spent Sunday in New Braunfels. Arnold Papacek of Austin and Mike Ratway of New Jersey both UT students visited the past weekend at the R B Papacek home.
F M Baros Jr operator of Kobernot Grove Dance Garden between Shiner and Gonzales was in Moulton on business. He also visited The Eagle with a pleasant profitable call. Rev and Mrs August Betell and daughter Sophie and Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp of Austin visited Mr and Mrs Fehrenkamp Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Betel is a cousin to Mr Fehrenkamp.
Joseph Brazda wed Olga Koncaba at Praha Catholic Church in Flatonia with Rev. John Andera officiating. The ceremony united the couple in a formal Catholic rite in the presence of family and friends.
Herbert F. Freytag 88 died in Shiner Friday. He is survived by his wife one daughter one son his parents two sisters and three brothers.
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