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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1925
Page
1
The Easter event at Hermann Park Monday drew many attendees with a 4 PM egg hunt for children and a community dance later. Flatonia High School lost 27 to 23 to Moulton Boy Scouts in a baseball game. Tickets sold totaled 167. An old folks dance is planned for Saturday night at the hall.
The Witting school trustees election re elected Fritz Albrecht and elected Fritz W. Michaelis. Nick Jurecek remains as holdover trustee.
The Bours ville Lutheran Frauen Verein reserves its next gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs H F Mueller on Tuesday April 21.
The Senior class play with Miss Price as coach is progressing well. Final exams follow a six week period and the community can look forward to entertainment in May. The class play Fifty Fifty is set for May 15 and a special school program will be held in the high school auditorium on May 5. Charges will be 10 and 365 cents.
The Moulton Independent School District board tallys latest trustees election results. O F Knape Adolf Vann and Ed Boehm win with 42 25 and 25 votes. Janszen and Wagner tie for fourth with 23 each, election void for that spot. A new election is set for April 25 to break the tie with presiding judge Tom E Shandera.
The Etlinger Motor Company of Moulton has opened a first class automobile paint shop. Roosevelt Etlinger, recently returned from Ford plants in Detroit, supervises the department and has produced several attractive finished cars. If you want your old car to look like new, Roosevelt can do the work.
The Eagle notes Geier Merrem Post No 392 American Legion announces an All Day Festival in Moulton on Sunday April 26 beginning at 10 oclock in the morning. It promises a big day and urges attendance.
Houston enforcement officers conducted a dry raid Monday and will bring several local residents to court on liquor law violation charges. The individuals reside near Moulton.
Mr. Leon Schoenig and sister Mrs. J Thomason visited Victoria relatives Sunday. Mrs. Henry Etlinger and Henry Jr with Miss Mary Ann from Yoakum visited Moulton Saturday and Sunday. Peter Mikeska of Mikeska and A L Kubala of Beeville were in the city early week. Marian Guenther, student at Our Lady of the Lake College, San Antonio, spent weekend with her parents Dr and Mrs J G Guenther. Mr and Mrs H G Meyer and son Charles of Schulenburg with Mrs O F Knape and sons Clarence and Harold returned Monday from Port Lavaca visiting families of Louis Meyer and Delbert Rawlings. Mr and Mrs H A Menefee, Mr and Mrs J T Jaeggs and Mr Andrew Taraba returned Monday from San Antonio Easter services at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in Taraba's Willis Knight sedan.
The city of Weimar approved a $100,000 bond issue for a modern school building and an $8,000 bond for a deep water well. Both issues carried large majorities as the town pursues growth and infrastructure.
F J Helweg justice of the peace Precinct 6 resigns after years of service. Commissioners court accepts the resignation and appoints L A Meiners to fill the unexpired term.
The governor signed the bill prohibiting muffler cutouts on cars and motorcycles. The law takes effect in June. Violators face fines from 10 to 100 dollars or up to ten days in county jail.
Walter Fisbeck eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Henry Fisbeck underwent appendicitis surgery at Guenther Hospital on Thursday of last week. The patient is recovering well and the Eagle is pleased to report.
Ernest Pelzel renovates the former Schraer and Mueller hardware building. Otto Krause plans to operate the Palace of Sweets on Front Street in the updated property.
Commander Frank J. Wagner of Geier-Merrem Post No. 392, American Legion resigns at a Tuesday meeting. William Mikulka is elected to succeed him as post commander.
The Hermann Park Verein prepares a May Day celebration to be held May 3. The complete program will be announced in a future issue of The Eagle.
The Moulton Motor Company has installed an electric whistle whose melodious sound bursts forth three times daily at 8 a m 12 m and 6 p m to mark the day.
The Eagle announces that Flatonia will observe Decoration Day on Sunday July 19 at 3 30 oclock in the afternoon continuing local tradition with a formal observance and ceremonies.
Joe Kunz a former resident near Moulton died at his home near Rosenberg Tuesday at about 48 years old. He had lived in the area for many years and was known to local friends and neighbors.
Real estate changes include Frank Raab selling Lot 4 and 2, Block 85 in Shiner for 200 dollars. George von Lienen and wife transfer 64.1 acres near Moulton for 5100 dollars. William Schmidt sells 29 feet of Lot 3, Block 18 in Moulton for 6000 dollars. Emil Darilek and wife convey undivided interests in Lots 7,8,9, Block 8, Moulton to Frances Novak for 1100 dollars. Emil Darilek and wife also transfer undivided interests in the same block to Miroslav Svoboda for 1100 dollars. L A Meiners and wife convey Lot 4 and north half of Lot 5, Block 2, Moulton for 300 dollars.
Furniture dealer W F Oehl begins work on a new brick building on Front street. The structure will measure 653 feet wide and 100 feet long, the third brick building to rise on Front street this year.
Anton Hajek a respected farmer living four miles north of Moulton died Friday morning April 10 after about three weeks illness. Funeral from his home Saturday at 1 pm with interment in Praha Cemetery. Rev Neubert officiated. He was born December 21 1881 and was 43 years 3 months 29 days old. Survived by widow and two sons Julius and George. The Eagle offers condolences.
Kingsville has floated a $75,000 bond issue to replace a fire destroyed school. No votes against the proposal. Insurance proceeds and bond funds will finance a $125,000 school building.
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