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Moulton Eagle

Location

Moulton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1940

Page

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Mrs. Mary Konvicka Buried at Moravia

Mrs. Mary Konvicka died at the family residence in Moravia on Saturday April 13. Burial was in the S P J Cemetery at Moravia. Pallbearers were Frank Blahuta Anton Barborak Ambrose Technik Frank Technik Louis Kocich and Louis Breska. She was 73 years 4 months and 13 days old. Survived by her husband and several children. The Eagle extends sympathy.

Mary Konvicka Moravia S.P.J Frank Blahuta Anton Barborak Ambrose Technik Frank Technik Louis Kocich Louis Breska Eagle

Firemen's Dance Here Saturday in Moulton Park Hall

The Moulton Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual dance at Herman Park Hall in Moulton on Saturday night April 20. Bill Cornelson and his orchestra will provide music. A large attendance is anticipated.

Moulton Herman Park Hall Bill Cornelson

Splash Day Opens Season At Sulphur Park

Sulphur Park Swimming Pool opens for the season Sunday April 21 with barbecue music a baseball game and a night dance. State Senator L J Sulak will deliver an address and all candidates are invited to attend.

Sulphur Park Here L. J. Sulak

Moulton Girl Sings In College Choral Club

Miss Sybil Pustejovsky of Moulton performs with the Victoria Junior College Choral Club. The group presents programs at high school assemblies in Guero Yorktown Yoakum and Goliad this week.

Moulton Sybil Pustejovsky Victoria Junior College Pustejovsky Victoria Junior College Choral Club Guero Yorktown Yoakum Goliad

Yoakum Beats Moulton 6 to 2 at Sulphur Park

Yoakum defeated Moulton 6 to 2 at Sulphur Park Sunday. Moulton will meet Sweet Home at Sulphur Park next Sunday. Weather hurt crops with cold spell causing replanting of cotton and corn setbacks.

Yoakum Moulton Sulphur Park Sweet Home

Seguin and Victoria Families Visit Koester Home

Mr and Mrs Martin Ziehe and daughter along with the Pietschs and Niemeyer family members from Seguin visited Mr and Mrs Henry Koester Sunday. Also joining were the Janssen families from Victoria and their son.

Martin Ziehe Ewald Pietsch Emma Niemeyer Seguin Fritz Janssen Anna Janssen Victoria Henry Koester

Moulton Entrants Earn Three Places in District Meet

At the Inter scholastic League District Meet in Lagrange on April 18 Iva Sue Jaeggli won the Ward School Girls Declamation title and qualifies for the Regional Meet in San Marcos on April 19. The High School Girls Volleyball team finished second behind Santa Anna. Charles Pustejovsky took third in Senior High Ready Writers Class B.

Lagrange Iva Sue Jaeggli Santa Anna Klinger Charles Pustejovsky San Marcos

Local residents visit Moulton on business and politics

Albert Holik and sons from the Y at Yoakum traveled to Moulton on business. The Wagner and Matu la families attended the funeral of Annie Vermac in Weimar. J Strauss of Hallettsville stopped by The Eagle and plans to run again in the upcoming primary.

Albert Holik Albert Jr Alfred Yoakum Moulton Mr. Holik

Fehrenkamp Family Visits Shrine Meeting in San Antonio

Mr. Victor Fehrenkamp and family spent Friday in San Antonio where he attended a Shrine meeting. They visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Neskorik. Victor Boehm accompanied them to consult an eye specialist. Members of the Moulton Volunteer Fire Department traveled to nearby towns during the week to distribute ads for the annual dance set for April 20, with several nonmembers helping.

Victor Fehrenkamp San Antonio Fehrenkamp F. A. Neskorik Victor Boehm Moulton

Fehrenkamp Family Visit Reported From Bay City

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fehrenkamp and son Harvey Louis visited Mr. Otto Schultz and family in Bay City. Misses Mabel Marie Fehrenkamp Lillian Darilek Cordelia Boehm and Doris Williams spent the day with Misses Lillian and Julia Marie Richers in Bay City Sun.

Louis Fehrenkamp Harvey Louis Henry Fehrenkamp Edward Henry Otto Schultz Bay City Mabel Marie Fehrenkamp Lillian Darilek Cordelia Boehm Doris Williams Lillian Julia Marie Richers

Funeral Services Held for O. B. Schwenke

Mr and Mrs William Hillmer attended funeral services for O B Schwenke 62 a prominent Schulenburg citizen at Schulenburg Sunday afternoon He passed away Thursday after a long illness He leaves a family to whom The Eagle extends its sympathy.

William Hillmer O. B. Schwenke Schulenburg Schwenke

Moulton High to Stage Style Show and Posture Parade

The Moulton High School home economics and physical education classes will present a style show and posture parade in the high school auditorium Tuesday night April 23 at 3 o clock. Girls from homemaking will wear self made dresses reflecting their learning in material selection style and design and construction. A group from physical education will be judged for good posture with three girls chosen for top posture. Public invited to view the demonstration of school work.

Moulton High School

Business Men's League Holds Meeting in Moulton

The Moulton Business Men's League met at the Legion Hall with President J B Wilson presiding and C C Orts at the desk. Fifteen members attended and committees were formed to locate buffalo grass for sodding and to explore a lighted athletic field with funds and location. Next meeting with lunch and entertainment will be at the high school auditorium.

Moulton Business Men’s League The Legion Hall J. B. Wilson C. C. Orts C.C. Orts Stanley F. Cernosek Roy Kotzebue

Decoration Services At Flatonia Sunday

The Flatonia Oak Hill Cemetery Association will observe Decoration Day on Sunday April 21 at 2 PM.

Flatonia Flatonia Oak Hill Cemetery Association

All-Weather Road Under Construction Near Mora

County officials tour 8.6 mile all weather road from U S Highway 77 toward Mora in Freytag precinct. Road widened to 60 feet with 16 foot sandrock topping. 13 concrete drainage structures. Project cost 34645 with 24774 financed by WPA. 60 to 65 men employed. payroll 3500 to 8000. Bell projects June completion. another 7.5 mile project planned in Hackberry Kinkler area.

Arnold Freytag W. E. Bell Moravia Freytag WPA Moulton Trade Bell Hackberry- Kinkler

Moulton Farmers League Considers Longer Cotton Allotment

The Moulton Branch Farmers League met at the high school auditorium with F. K. Hinck presiding. Ad. A. Maas read minutes, the group voted to send a representative to the Dirt Farmers Congress in Austin and instructed the resolutions committee to draft a May submission seeking a larger cotton acreage allotment for the area. The branch lists 71 members.

Ad. A. Maas Dirt Farmers’ Congress Austin Resolutions Committee Moulton

Mrs Ida Jaeggli Dies at Kerrville After Illness

Mrs Ida Jaeggli widow of Edwin A Jaeggli of Moulton died at Kerrville at 12 30 PM Tuesday April 16 after a long illness Funeral held from her home here Thursday at 10 with services at St Joseph s Church interment in Moulton Public Cemetery Rev Joseph Kopp officiating Pallbearers were Fred F Fehrenkamp Ed Boehm Donald Bunting Oscar Raab Dr Oscar A Darilek and William Miculka She was born December 6 1899 aged 40 years 4 months and 10 days Survived by husband four sisters Mrs Anton Greive Mrs Robert Albrecht Mrs Will Orts and Mrs W A Jordan all of San Antonio and one brother Alfred C Rehmer of San Antonio An Eagle note of sympathy to the bereaved

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Moulton Public Cemetery Joseph Kopp Tehurch Moulton Business Fred F. Fehrenkamp Ed. Boehm Donald Bunting Oscar Raab Oscar A. Darilek William Miculka Jaeggli Rehmet K. Rehmet Edwin A. Jaeggli Anton Greive Robert Albrecht Will Orts

Mrs. Mary Kresta Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Mary Kresta 62 of Ko mensky died at Hallettsville Friday after a long illness. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery at Hallettsville Tuesday with Rev. A. Drozd and Rev. F. O. Beck officiating. She is survived by three children Henry Kresta of Moulton, Mrs. Victor Foster of Shiner, and Mrs. Adolph Sassin of Roscoe, and numerous relatives.

Mary Kresta Komensky Hallettsville A. Drozd F. O. Beck Henry Kresta Moulton Victor Foster Shiner Adolph Sassin Roscoe The Eagle

Haas Seeks Re election as Public Weigher

Haas announces candidacy for re election as public weigher of Precinct 6 subject to the democratic primary on July 27. He has served two years in this post and asks voters for support, pledging full time dedication to duties if reelected.

A. Haas Haas

Zions Lutheran Church Schedule and Local Visit

Zions Lutheran Church lists a Brotherhood meeting Friday at 8 PM and Sunday School at 9 80 AM with English services at 10 30 AM led by Pastor E Jacobs. Henry Jochen and Ernest Proske Jr of Giddings were in Moulton Wednesday for business matters.

Brotherhood E. Jacobs Henry Jochen Ernest Proske, Jr Giddings Moulton

317 Scholastics In Moulton School District

Census enumerator Tom E. Shander reports 317 children of scholastic age in the Moulton Independent School District, up one from last year, indicating growth in local schooling needs.

Moulton Tom E. Shander Moulton Independent School District

Fisbeck and Schendel Wedding Solemnized in Flatonia

Miss Marian Fisbeck daughter of Mrs Mary Fisbeck and Lawrence Schendel son of Mr and Mrs William Schendel were married in Flatonia the other Sunday by Rev Perry Attendants were Miss Virginia Darilek and Ernest Struin The newlyweds will reside at Shiver. The Eagle extends congratulations and best wishes.

Marian Fisbeck Mary Fisbeck Moulton Lawrence Schendel William Schendel Shiner Flatonia Perry Virginia Darilek Ernest Struin Shiver

Baursville P T and A Plans Picnic Date

The Baursville P T A held its regular meeting on Monday April 15 to finalize plans for the annual school picnic set for Sunday May 5. A called meeting to close the 1939 40 term will be held Friday April 19. all members are urged to attend.

Bauraville P.T. A

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Mrs Emma Juengermann of William Novosad Tommy Picha Warm Springs Gonzales George von Liemen Edwin von Lienen Corsicana Emil Langhammer Joe J. Wagner Willie Ff. Wagner Anna Matula Annie Vermac Weimar Gun. J. Strauss Strauss Business Men’s League Emil Helweg Ed. Batey Vladik Boehm Erwin A. Oebl Joe Ducho Joe Biehunko Elo C. Fehrenkamp A. J. Darilek Texas Texas Telephone Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Moulton Branch Farmers’ League Farmers’ League F. K. Hinck Ida Jaeggli Kerrville Moulton 'Ire Department Fisbeck-Schendel Kokernot Grove Patek’s
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