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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1930
Page
1
Water customers are warned not to use water for lawns gardens or flowers. By laws from 1913 allow cut off without notice for watering. System warns of service suspension and double hydrant charges to prevent water waste and protect fire readiness.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Mill in Moulton on Monday April 7 a girl. A girl named Willie Mae born to Mr. and Mrs. Ad in Berger on Sunday April 6. A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. William Kortwig Jr on Friday March 28. A girl named Irene born to Mr. and Mrs. Emil Holocher in Boursville on Saturday April 5.
The family expresses sincere thanks for kindnesses shown during illness and after the death of their mother Mrs Henry Meyer along with appreciation for the floral offerings.
The financial condition reports for Moulton's two banks appear elsewhere in this issue. Readers are encouraged to consult the statements, which indicate both banks are in good financial health.
For the first time in Fiesta de San Jacinto history the king will fly in to meet his subjects and join the San Antonio festival. Arrangements by J Wylie King set the king to arrive at Winburn Field on Monday April 21 at 8 p m The program features three parades plus a pet parade at the auditorium on Saturday with the trades display parade school princesses parade and the battle of flowers parade competing for attention and beauty
Rev. F. Neubert aged 59, formerly priest of St. Joseph's Church, died Monday in Praha where he served for many years. Burial was in Praha Cemetery. Austrian native, came to Texas in 1892, led Ammansville Bluff St. John Moulton and Praha parishes. Survived by sister Mrs. Charles Klimitchek of near Hallettsville.
Incumbents won in the Moulton Independent School District election with Joe C. Kopecky and R. B. Papacek each at 31 votes and John C. Mueller at 24. Only 33 votes were cast with several scattered ballots for named individuals including Dr. Sam Jaeggli Louis Migi Frank Wagner Vince Rehmet Henry Koester Jr and Fred F. Fehrenkamp among others.
Mr and Mrs Louis Meyer returned to Port Lavaca Monday morning.
Mrs. Henry Meyer aged 82, a German born Texas pioneer and Lutheran church member, died April 5 in Flatonia after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the home and interment followed at Swiss Alp Lutheran Cemetery with Rev. A H Falkenberg officiating. She leaves nine children, 26 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
The people of Moulton will be asked to approve incorporation of the town. A survey was completed last week and the proposed corporate boundaries will be published later. A meeting of citizens will be held soon to present the reasons for incorporation.
Miss Helen Seidenberger and Emma O Hrnck returned Monday from a visit in San Antonio with friends and reports.
The scholastic census reports 889 children of school age in the Moulton Independent School District, an increase of 88 from last year. Enumerated by Tom E. Shander a census enumerator.
Miss Ellen Mitchon of Schulennourg and Elo Fehrenkamp with Ed Bie hunke visited Moulton and Hallettsville landmarks. Ed E Kolar and family visited Yoakum. W A Bergfeld and children visited Seguin. Erwart Raab of Houston spent Sunday with F P Raub family. Rud Jaeggli and Donald Bunting visited Brenham. Dozier of San Antonio spends week with Dr Joseph Dozier. August G Mueller Rud Haas and A J Elster were Rosenberg visitors. William Heerssen and family of Flatonia visited here.
Events span 1788 Marietta Ohio founding and 1777 Henry Clay birth. 1864 Lee’s surrender at Appomattox. 1909 Perry’s North Pole discovery. 1917 US declares war on Germany. 1926 Luther Burbank’s death and 1862 Charles Evans Hughes birth. 1873 Brigham Young resigns power. 1777 Fort Sumter bombardment opens Civil War.
Miss Margaret Roberts and Mr. William Roy Leazar were married at the Presbyterian church in Fentress on Tuesday March 25. Rev Spire performed the ceremony. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs P M Roberts of Fentress and the groom is son of Mr and Mrs Will Leazar of Kerrville, formerly of Moulton. They will reside at Fentress.
Judge and Mrs. A J Varilek and daughter Marjorie visited Hallettsville Tuesday. Giesbers of LaGrange visited the Kehrenkamp home Sunday. Miss Marie Martinka of San Antonio visited her sister Mrs Frank Cinadr. Henry B Balhorn of Houston stayed in Moulton this week. Jaeggli couple drove to San Antonio and back. Mrs B H Cordes and Mrs Henry Etlinger of Yoakum visited Ed Kolar’s. Victor Freytag Johnnie Fishbeck and Oscar Raab visited Houston last week. Mrs Rudolph Roeder and Mrs Charles Schindler of Schulenburg visited Moulton. L C Schoenig of LaGrange spent Monday in Moulton. he plans to open a new pharmacy around May 1. Balhorn returned to Moulton from Round Rock. Helmuth Ellingshausen Gus Pfeil of New Braunfels were in Moulton Sunday. Henry Meyer Mentz Colorado County visited Ed Meyer and Mrs Thar in Moulton. Edwin Franke Schulenburg and Frank Brauner Schulenburg plus Louise Stach Shiner were guests of the Hinch family.
Mrs Louis Fehrenkamp and daughter Mabel Marie with Mrs Henry Fehrenkamp and Mrs Willie Ullrich and children visited Mrs Louis Niebuhr at Shiner hospital on Sunday.
Miss Mildred and Lennie Lee Knape attended the funeral of their grandmother Mrs Henry Meyer and returned to San Antonio Monday.
Mrs. Otto Templin and her son Otto Jr and Mrs. John Krueger of Seguin spent Tuesday in Moulton visiting relatives and attending to business matters.
John Mladenko, a business visitor, reports Hallettsville welcomed a large crowd for the town's first trades day held Thursday, boosting commerce and bringing many people to the area.
Mrs. Fred F. Fehrenkamp and children visited in Gonzales on Monday along with Mrs. F. T. Fehrenkamp Mrs. Rud Valenta Mrs. Erna Kotzebue and Mrs. Irving Ramsow and baby.
Mr and Mrs Emil Darilek entertained many relatives last Sunday to celebrate his birthday anniversary. Refreshments were served and those present enjoyed an enjoyable time.
The article notes Texas preserved pioneer editor names for counties and counties names from Indian tribes. It reports 425000 bee colonies producing about 10000000 pounds of honey annually, with Uvalde as a leading honey producing area and sixty five raw materials contributing to Texas income in 1929.
Martha Marie Haase daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Haare was baptized at Zion's Lutheran Church Sunday with Rev. A. H. Falkenberg officiating. Sponsors named Edna Janssen Helen Mueller Arthur Schodde Warne Schodde. Anita Theodora Gertrude Alex daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Alex was baptized at Zion's Lutheran Church in Moulton Saturday evening with Rev. Falkenberg officiating. Sponsors were Theodore Schreiber Mrs. W. A. Schreiber.
Miss Virginia Bergfeld entertained friends with a picture show party at the new theater on Thursday evening April 3 for her birthday. After the show a cake lunch was served at her parents home, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bergfeld, followed by indoor games.
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