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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1919
Page
1
Brevities note Houston plans a 1 million dollar high school building and a 925 thousand dollar bond for improvements on May 24. It covers Victory Liberty Loan totals, Texas car registrations, and various local items from theaters to a fire loss and notable deaths.
Easter Sunday April 20 communion services in Moulton and Easter Monday services in Boursville announced by H. A. Heineke pastor inviting all to attend.
William Peterson of Halletts ville and Edward Boehm visited the city on Wednesday while Mr and Mrs Samuel Wander lich and Mr and Mrs George Baur were also in town. Oscar Brunkenhoefer a high school pupil at the Sam and Will Moore Institute sustained a fracture of the right arm above the wrist on Tuesday noon while practicing the bird jump.
The Victory Loan drive for likely the final Liberty Loan starts Monday April 21, 1919. Citizens are urged to invest in safe government securities as part of the national effort. Local school district committees again appointed to solicit loans and push efforts.
John Bucek of the First State Bank of Moulton circulates a petition to issue road bonds for a highway linking with the San Antonio Houston route at Flatonia. By Wednesday noon 63 nearby property owners have signed. The plan would cost each property owner about 20 cents per $100 top of assessed value, with a government share of half and a state share of a quarter.
The Moulton Home and School Club campaigns for Holland’s Magazine subscriptions at 200 dollars for three years. Half of each subscription supports the local school. The campaign closes April 30.
Hudson and Lillian Mary Batey married in San Antonio on Monday April 7. The bride, once a resident of this city, studied at the Sam and Wil Moore Institute. The groom is a ranch man near Austin and recently discharged from military service. The Eagle offers congratulations for a long happy marriage.
Miss Alva Timm visited relatives in Hallettsville over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gaertner and children called on Frank Urbish family in Hallettsville. Havel family and two daughters shopped in Shiner. Frits Fisbeck, Prof Sternenberg and Eddie toured Hallettsville. Kubena family stayed with Petras family since last Monday. Anton Kubicek family visited Joe Holub home Sunday. Public social items from April 14, 1919.
The Eagle notes Moulton will gain more cement sidewalks than any town its size in this Texas region, praising local progress. Hallettsville Herald adds Tallettsville is adding a half mile of cement walks in West End, with residents donating funds to improve streets as city funds are limited.
Our Laddies notes several soldiers homeward bound Frank Blaschke from 1320d Field Artillery Battery A William Kuehn 1320d Field Artillery Battery B Fred Mares 132nd Field Artillery Battery C William Menke of Shiner 1320d Field Artillery Battery B Willie Gaertner 1320d Herman Schreiber arrived April 11 from overseas duty.
Mrs. Leona Merrem of this place and Mrs. F P Simcek of near town petition the United States government to repatriate the bodies of their sons killed in France for burial.
Fire Tuesday afternoon destroyed a barn and its contents belonging to Joe Hinek two miles east of Moulton. Loss estimated at about 1000 dollars with 150 bushels of corn eight loads of feed stuffs and some cotton seed. Origin of the blaze unknown.
A petition circulates in Yoakum urging the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway Company to restore passenger trains 53 and 54 between Yoakum and Rockdale. By Wednesday noon 177 signatures had been gathered.
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