Moulton Route Two Docket of Local Social News
Miss Selma Kempe left for Galveston to visit relatives and friends. Milton Warnke has recovered from roseola. Mrs. Fritz Pieper returned from seven weeks illness with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Eddie Wenske welcomed a baby girl. Lillie Pelech visited Mrs Wenske. Hugo Pobler Alfred Walter Warnke and Henry Pobler visited Halletts ville. Alma Kempe visited Shiner. Families of Dierschke and Haas hosted visits. Kay Wagner, Galveston soldier, visited home folks. Large crowd attended the Henkhaus dance. Honeymoon noted as April 10 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selma Kempe
Galveston
Milton Warnke
Fritz Pieper
Moulton Hospital
Eddie Wenske
Lillie Pelech
Hugo Pobler
Alfred
Walter Warnke
Henry Pobler
Hallettsville
Alma Kempe
Shiner
Paul Wenske
Rud. Jaroszewski
Paul Dierschke
Ed. Haas
Alma Dierschke
Sidonia
Ella Merrem
Joe Dierschke
Kay Wagner
Culak School Social and Community Gatherings
A rainy night blessed crops at Culak School and a Friday night party at Joe Zavesky’s home was enjoyed by all. Numerous locals including Missee Viasta Weisl Mary Zavesky Ella Uoff Rad Huff and Chas Zavesky visited Jim Kevnd and Emma on Monday. Families visiting Gus Huff and friends joined in games with Ella Huff and Maxe Dari Jek as guests of Viasta Welfl. Sunday crowds gathered at Chas Welfl and Chas Darilek homes for socializing. Best Friend April 7, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Zavesky
Viasta Weisl
Mary Zavesky
Ella Uoff
Rad Huff
Chas
Zavesky
Jim Kevnd
Emma
Gus. Huff
Emil Pundt
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Hermann Tha
Buy liberty bonds and war savings stamps
Announcement urges readers to purchase liberty bonds and war savings stamps to support the war effort. Encourages community participation and patriotism through financial contributions during the campaign period.
Red Cross Notes at Moulton Branch
The Moulton Branch of the La vaca County Chapter of the American Red Cross, with Miss Elsie Jaeggli as chairman and Miss Adelle Knesek as secretary, reports steady weekly work making surgical dressings. Last Monday fourteen workers produced 1155 8x4 compresses, a county record. Donations: John Reindl one dollar, Mrs. August Mueller fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Lavaca County
The
American Red Cross
Elsie Jaeggli
Adele Knesek
John Reindl
August Mueller
Old Moulton Weather and Family Visits
A fine rain blessed Old Moulton Friday evening aiding crops. Sunday afternoon guests at Henry Sonsels included Mr. and Mrs. Meiserschlager, John Schnelzer and family, Mr. and Mrs. August W Janszen and daughter, and Ely Cook and son. Mrs Hy Cook and mother Mrs Franz Kloesel travel to Knippa Valde county Sunray for a month with kin. Mother's Baby April 9 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sonsel
Meiserschlager
John Schnelzer
August W. Janszen
Ely
Cook
Franz Kloesel
Knippa
Uvalde County
Sunray
Kinsfolk
Camp Fire Girls Hike Ends With Village Welcome
The Camp Fire Girls led by Assistant Guardian Tillie Guenther plus Miss Eron Guenther Sydnor Branch and Lydia Koester hiked to the Joe Dietschke farm four miles south of town. A sudden rain forced shelter at the Dietschkes who then hosted a hearty country breakfast before returning to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tillie Guenther
Eron Guenther
Sydnor Branch
Lydia Koester
Joe Dietschke
Dietschke
Moulton High Defeats Waelder in Ahead Of Season Series
Moulton High School beat Waelder High School 13 to 7 on Friday. Krause pitched for Moulton while Waelder’s errors produced their runs. This was the second meeting of the season. Waelder had won the first game in Waelder three weeks earlier. Batteries Waelder Cobb Rhodes Morrow and Moulton Mueller Krause. Umpire Arnim. Time one hour forty five minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton High School
Waelder High School
Waelder
Krausé
Moulton
R. H. E. Waelder
Cobb
Rhodes
Morrow
Mueller
Krause
Arnim
Prof T H Leslie's Father Dies. School Dismissed Briefly
Prof T H Leslie received a phone message Tuesday morning announcing the death of his father A C Leslie of near Hallettsville. The elder Leslie had been ill for some time and the funeral was held Wednesday. Trustees dismissed school until Thursday morning. a fuller notice will run next week in The Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Leslie
A. C. Leslie
Hallettsville
Leslie
Sam and Will Moore Institute
The
Eagle
Highway meeting seeks designating new state route
Citizens from Yoakum Shiner Flatonia and Moulton met at the opera house to plan a highway from Flatonia through Moulton Shiner Yoakum to Victoria. Prof T J Ponton of Shiner was chairman with Ed Stademan secretary and local chairs named to lead delegations to Austin for talks with the State Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Shiner
Flatonia
Moulton
Opera House
Victoria
T. J. Ponton
Stademan
C. P. Johnson
Eirust Blohm
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Austin
State Highway Department
Moulton High Lit Society Debates Government Ownership
Friday meeting featured Quotations from Shakespeare by Society and a debate on government ownership of U S railroads after the war. Affirmative speakers Anita Richter and Edwin Reb vs Negative Lydia Koester and John Guenther Jr. judges Hoyer Daehne Preston ruled for the affirmative. Included piano solos, jokes, songs, and a piano duet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton High School Literary Society
United States
Anita Richter
Edwin Rebmet
Lydia Koester
John Guenther, Jr
Henry Hoyer
Allen Daehne
Kathleen Preston
Evelyn Richter
Ida Kaase
Joan of Arc
Pauline Janszen
Hetty Niemeyer
Alice Arpim
Erna Hillmer
Lillian Jaeggli
Ilvira Buescher
Subscriptions Acknowledged By The Eagle Readers
The Eagle thanks readers who paid subscriptions since the last report listing Ed Leazar Moulton F C Kaase Moulton Miss Hettie Goetz Gonzales Joe Etlinger Moulton F P Raab Moulton J V T Jaeggi Moulton George Baur Moulton Adolph Baur Moulton Lucas Rehmet Moulton A F J Kilert Moulton Ed Pondt Moulton F L Filipp Moulton Anton Kular Moulton August Seifert Shiver William Kram Moulton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Ed. Leazar
Moulton
F. C. Kaase
Miss Hettie Goetz
J. J. Kotzebue
Gonzales
Joe Etlinger
F. P. Raab
J. VT. Jaeggi
George Baur
Adolph Baur
Lucas Rehmet
Be Loyal To Your Home Paper
A Bay City Tribune editorial urges businessmen to support their local paper fully. It argues loyalty from business leaders would boost town progress and newspaper quality, warning against relying on others while benefiting from the paper’s coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City Tribune
Plum Woman Visits Kin Between Trains in City
Mrs. John Morgan of Plum was in the city between trains on Tuesday visiting her sister Mrs. N W Horne and niece Mrs Ed Studeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Morgan of
Plum
N. W. Horne
Ed. Studeman
Kotzebue Family Back From Southern Auto Trip
Mr A F Kotzebue and family with Mrs C M Kotzebue Mrs Emilie Westerhoff and Oscar Brunkenhofer returned Sunday from an automobile trip to Temple Waco Fort Worth Waxahachie San Antonio and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Kotzebue
C.M. Kotzebue
Emilie Westerhoff
Oscar Brunkenhoefer
Temple
Waco
Fort Worth
Waxahachie
San Antonio
National Book Campaign Authorized by Library Group
The American Library Association War Service Committee approves a National Book Campaign from April 12 to 19. Miss Martha Bartak of Halletts ville is county chair, with school principals as district chairs. Superintendent T. H. Leslie of the Sam and Will Moore Institute leads the Moulton drive. Local books are assigned to chairmen and total books collected must be reported to the county chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Library Association War Service Committee
Martha Bartak
Hallettsville
Avaca County
T. H. Leslie
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Moulton
State Aid to Country Schools Distribution
The state board of education awarded aid to about 1,600 country schools under the Two Million Dollar rural school law enacted during Governor James E. Fer son’s administration. Aid ranges from $300 to $500 per school, totaling a significant statewide allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
James KE. Fer&son
Eilers Elected President of South Texas Teachers
Professor William Eilers of La Vac a County public schools was chosen president of the South Texas Teachers Association during last week's meeting in Goliad. The selection was hailed as fitting for improving local education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Eilers
Lavaca County
South Texas
Alleged Disloyalists Held in Shiner Trials
The examining trials of John Koenning and Adam Stock for disloyalty under the new state law were held in Shiner Texas this morning before Judge Hatermacher. Koenning was bound for $5,000 and Stock for $10,000 to await grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiner
Texas
John Koenning
Adam Stock
Hatermacher
Koenning
Stock
Old Trustees Re elected at Minimal Local Election
Very little interest appeared in the school trustees election held Saturday with only 26 votes cast. The incumbents George Baur Oswald Buescher and George von Lienep were re elected. The election was conducted by Prof. T. H. Leslie and F. W. Lueke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baur
Oswald Buescher
George von Lienep
T. H. Leslie
F. W. Lueke
Girl Clerk Sets Record In Texas Post Office Test
Hallettsville Texas April 1 Miss Mamie Howerton money order and registry clerk in the post office here made an average of 98 43 100 with a speed of thirty per minute in an examination on Section C Texas Routes dispatch of mail This is regarded as a first class record This was her first examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Mamie Howerton
Moulton Frauen Verein Meeting Notes
Mrs. Emil Pundt hosted the Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein Thursday afternoon April 4. The group decided not to serve lunch at meetings. The next gathering will be with Mrs. J W Nachlinger on Thursday May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Pundt
Moulton
Camp Fire Girls Benefit at City Bakery Building
Coffee and sandwiches will be served all day Saturday in the building adjoining City Bakery to raise funds for the Camp Fire Girls. Hand made articles will be on sale, with proceeds dedicated to the benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire Girls
City Bakery
District Attorney Lester Holt Not Seek Re Election
Columbus district attorney Lester Holt of the Twenty fifth Judicial district announces he will not run again. Rumor ports Henry S Paulus of Yoakum intends to challenge for the seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Holt
Columbus
Twenty-fifth Judicial District
Henry S. Paulus
Yoakum
Road Plan for Henkhaus Moulton Considered by Farmers
A meeting of local businessmen at the opera house last Tuesday discussed straightening the Henkhaus Moulton road. Farmers showed strong support and pledged effort to advance the project. The plan will be further debated at the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Henkhaus-Moulton
Soldier boy arrival cheers Bann and Wagner families
The city welcomed a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Bann. Kay Wagner, visiting from Galveston, arrived Friday. Mr. Wagner, with Uncle Sam's forces at Camp Crockett, returned to duty Sunday, leaving Mrs. Wagner to stay with relatives for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Bann
Eagle
Kay Wagner
Galveston
Mr. Wagner
Sam
Camp Crockett
Mrs. Wagner
Baursville Frauen Verein Meeting Led by Mrs Urban
The Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein met with Mrs Otto Urban and her daughter Miss Helen on Tuesday April 2. The next meeting is planned with Mrs Charles Lueke on Tuesday April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein
Otto Urban
Helen
Charles Lueke
Infant Zita Seidenberger Rites Held at Shiner
The six month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Seidenberger of Shiner died Tuesday April 2. Her funeral was held at the Catholic cemetery in Shiner on April 3 with Rev. Father F. X. Wolf officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zita Seidenberger
John Seidenberger
Shiner
Father F. X. Wolf
Crowder Orders 150000 Draft Men April 26 to May 1
Provost Marshal General Crowder issued orders for 150000 draftees to be inducted between April 26 and May 1. Texas is to furnish 7817 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder
Texas
Mrs Louis Schmidt Returns Home From Beeville Visit
Mrs Louis Schmidt visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Jon Mang and other relatives returned to her home at Beeville Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Schmidt
Jon Mang
Beeville
Third Liberty Loan drive continues four weeks May 4
The third liberty loan campaign extends four weeks to May 4 with $3,000,000,000 and more subscriptions at 4.5 percent interest. A Thursday opera house meeting rallied public support with Prof. R. H. Porter as principal speaker and other locals including Ed Studeman, Oswald Buescher, and J. T. Jaeggli. War savings society formed, $6800 in bonds sold first day, total nearing $10,466.25 by Thursday morning. calls for citizens to buy liberty bonds or war savings stamps to support national effort and protect the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
R. H. Porter
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Porter
Ed. Studeman
Oswald Buescher
J. T. Jaeggli
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Sim
United States of America
United States
Earth
Pershing Message Urges Liberty Loan Support
General Pershing's message to Americans calls for a strong third liberty loan, saying every dollar saved symbolizes manhood, partnership in trench hardships, and confidence in sustaining civilization. He asserts home support proves the nation will stand with its army to a victorious end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
France
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henkhaus
Culak School
Red Cross
Old Moulton
Highway Meeting
High School Literary Society
Chevrolet
E. B. Flint
Mich
Ee FE. Bartosch
National Book Campaign
Eilers
Moulton Frauen Verein
Henkhaus-Moulton Road
Baursville Frauen Verein
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