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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1921
Page
1
Governor Neff signs bills funding education across the state. He approves $3,000,000 for the school fund, $1,350,000 for university expansion, and $30,000 for a soldiers' monument, while disapproving $4,000,000 for rural schools and opposing a West Texas Agricultural College establishment.
Mr. Weisse of Victoria visited Moulton on Monday to confer with business leaders about establishing an electric light plant and ice factory. He will return in a few days to survey the town, and residents are asked to figure out how many lights they will take.
A thunderstorm Wednesday struck Wenzel Gajer’s barn in the Komensky neighborhood, igniting a fire that consumed the structure and much feed. The storm also damaged a Mol ton Lutheran church tele phone pole on Main Street and several telephones, with no further damage reported.
The postoffice was moved last week from the First State Bank building on Moore avenue into the O. B. Hilert building on Main street. The bank will use part of the room vacated by the postoffice. The vault is being enlarged and safety deposit boxes will be installed for customers desiring to deposit valuable papers.
Bertha Doubrava a 13 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Doubrava of Pine Springs died Tuesday afternoon March 29 at Moulton hospital. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery at Praha with Rev Father Neubert officiating. She is survived by her parents five sisters and grandmother Mrs Felix Pavlas of Praha. The Eagle expresses sympathy.
In Yoakum Texas on April 4 a car driven by a woman plowed through the Wortham Shows band performing in the street. Two musicians were knocked down but not seriously hurt. The car sped away and was not stopped.
Shiner defeated Moulton 3 to 1 after a scoreless game until the seventh inning. Shiner added two runs in the eighth while Moulton scored once through eight innings. Batteries were Mikulik Turak and Garbade for Shiner with Kolar and Pundt for Moulton. Umpires Fehrenkamp and Seeberger.
A J Dostalik, teller at Yoakum State Bank, lost control on a sharp curve between Shiner and Yoakum, his car veered into a ditch, struck a bank and wrecked. He was thrown through the windshield, badly cut about the face and eyes, and taken to Shiver Hospital with injuries not yet fully determined.
The Eagle reports new subscriptions since last tally. Names include Joseph Sturm from Moulton, William Todd of Moulton, RK H Schodde from Moulton.
A roping contest at the American Legion event produced standout performances. George Cooper excelled on the second day, taking first prize in both the calf and goat roping contests.
A school note urges six weeks remain until term end and commencement, praising past work and state education department praise while calling for more patron visitation to classrooms. It laments limited public interest and asks patrons to engage with faculty and students before graduation.
Flatonia Texas April 2 At the Flatonia Fair Association meeting the board set the 1921 fair dates September 28 29 30 and October 1 This will be the ninth annual fair with plans for a livestock building and an addition to the merchants and manufacturers exhibit hall Since organization over 18000 in premiums has been paid to Lavaca Gonzales and Fayette counties for livestock and farm exhibits The association promotes registered livestock with high grade hogs cattle and poultry appearing on local farms
The Saturday election for four Moulton Independent School District trustees re-elected Vlakike Boehm August W Janszen Frank Jilek Jr and O F Knape. Very little interest was shown with only twenty three votes cast.
Tow EK Shandera census enumerator for the Moulton Independent School District reports 408 children of scholastic age reside in the district. The census shows 898 whites and 30 negroes, an increase of 10 from last year.
The Bohemian Mothers' Club dedicated a banner Monday morning at the Catholic church with a large congregation. A bounteous park dinner followed by a bazaar and picnic raised a neat sum. A dance in the evening featured music by the Kubicek band.
Two boys aged eight and nine, sons of John Pliska, were badly bitten by a dog while near their home three miles west of Flatonia. The dog chased a turkey. when the younger boy tried to scare it, the animal attacked. The older boy helped and was also bitten, requiring sixteen stitches. The dog was killed and its head sent to Austin for examination.
The regular meeting of the Moul top Lutheran Frauen Verein was held with Mrs G J Bohneekatnyp on Thursday afternoon last week. Many members attended and an enjoyable afternoon was spent with refreshments. The next meeting is set for Thursday April 21 with Mrs Henry Etlinger.
Henry B. Shiner founder of the city of Shiner died at his San Antonio home Sunday afternoon after a brief illness. Burial was in San Antonio Masonic Cemetery Monday under Knights Templar auspices. Born in Victoria 73 years ago he moved to San Antonio in 1861 and donated land for the townsite of Shiner in La Vaca County. Surviving are his widow and five children.
Moulton defeated Yoakum with a final score of 9 to 3 in a snappy Sunday hall contest. Yoakum scored in the fourth and ninth innings while Moulton put up runs in the third fifth and eighth. Pundt hit a home run in the eighth as Webmann Tucker Turek and Pundt paired for the victory backed by umpires Arnim and Rutherford. Moulton travels to Yoakum next Sunday.
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