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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1929
Page
1
Memorial services will be held on Sunday morning May 26 at the Moulton Public Cemetery under the auspices of Geier Merrem Post No 392 American Legion. The program will be announced later.
W A Bergfeld of Moulton Ford and Bob Whiteside of Houston set a Houston to San Antonio run record in a Model A Ford Touring. They left 4 53 Friday morning, reached Eagle Lake in 1 07, stopped once at Flatonia, and finished in 3 42 at San Antonio with 631 mph average. Bergfeld praised Firestone Supreme balloons and noted tire safety and skill carried them through rough turns. The car tours Houston exhibition and will be shown at Moulton Motor Company next Saturday.
Hon Joseph Weldon Bailey former United States senator drops dead in a Sherman district courtroom after delivering a speech Burial took place in Gainesville home town change Dallas He was in his 66th year a Mississippi native who moved to Texas in 1885 served in Congress 1891 1901 and in the Senate 1901 1912 a leading constitutional lawyer and orator of his era
Directors of the Moulton Chamber of Commerce gathered for a dairy meeting in Schulenburg on Thursday. Attendees included F. T. Fehrenkamp, John Mladenko, Victor Fehrenkamp, Elo Fehrenkamp, and Smith Leazar. Precinct chairs were named to boost dairy interest with F. T. Fehrenkamp as precinct chairman and John Mladenko as assistant chairman.
A cyclone hit Smithville at about 6 Sunday morning, wrecking several buildings and leaving many insured properties damaged. Property losses run into thousands of dollars and multiple structures were destroyed.
Mr. Henry Fehrenkamp and Emily were in Shiner Wednesday of last week for undisclosed personal reasons.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Wilks and Mrs. William Woehler Jr. were hosted in Schulenburg on Tuesday, continuing social ties and community hospitality.
Mrs H M Paul and her daughter Miss Esther of West Columbia spent a visit in Moulton this week, stopping for social calls and to see local acquaintances.
Mr and Mrs Rud Jaeggli and Mrs Edwin Jaeggli visited in Brenham Thursday of last week. Henry Balhorn of Houston was in Moulton early this week visiting relatives. Anita von Lienen of Dallas came to visit her parents, Mr and Mrs George von Lienen. Otto Mueller of Houston was in Houlton for the weekend visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs H F Mueller. Mrs Jake Cimerhanzl, who has operated at a Yoakum hospital, is progressing nicely after Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Welff, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zaveski and Tom Shandera were in San Antonio Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs William Schmidt and Mrs Roy Dagg with daughter Rose of Yoakum were in Moulton Friday to visit relatives and handle business matters.
Miss Rose Svoboda daughter of Mr and Mrs Anton Svoboda of this city has ordered The Eagle to her Sweet Home address where she works for Valenta Brothers merchants and bankers of that place.
The Womanless Wedding will be presented in the Moulton school auditorium Friday night April 19 under the direction of Miss Ernestine Mergenthaler. Proceeds go to the Parent-Teacher Association and the public is invited to attend.
A school picnic and program will be held at Witting School on Sunday April 21 starting at 1 PM Lunch will be served and a dance will follow with good music. Everyone is invited.
Culak School will close the 1928 29 scholastic session on Tuesday April 23. A program will be given and everyone is invited to attend.
Memorial services will be held at Oakhill Cemetery in Fla tonia on Sunday April 21 at 2 PM. arrangements announced by the family.
The note marks Sunday April 21 as the 93rd anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, honoring the historical event and its commemoration.
Mr Helmuth Ellinghausen and Miss Sophie Sykora wed at the Catholic parish on Monday April 2 with Rev Father Joseph Kopp officiating. The couple will reside in New Braunfels where the groom is employed.
Ewald Pietsch of Houston and Ellen Gerdes of Seguin wed in Seguin Sunday with Rev. Janssen of the Lutheran church officiating. The bride, a former Moulton girl, counted many local friends among guests from Moulton including Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fiedler, Mrs. Henry Koeser, Miss Evelyn Kues ter, and Alfred Pieder.
Frank Kubens bought 315 chicks for 27 dollars on January 25 1929 and last week sold 112 to Jaeggli and Bro for 75 dollars. The chickens were ten weeks old. Kubens lost only 6 of the 315 and was very successful.
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