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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
4
FR. KNAPE Poustisuse and Proprietor publish weekly Fridays in Moulton Texas. Subscription is $1.50 per year in advance. Entered at the Post Office in Moulton Texas as second class matter. The issue date is Friday April 30, 1915.
Statistics from the Texas Department of Education show 1912-13 bond funded school buildings rising to 758 157 64 for common districts and 2 161 109 60 for independent districts, with total bond funded spending up and taxpayers voting higher taxes to support schools amid wartime disruption. Superintendent W F Doughty notes Texans are building two school houses daily, sturdy and compliant with the law.
Two $250 yearly scholarships at the University of Texas will be awarded May 1. The Shirley Green and William I. Prather scholarships are gift aid with no obligation. Applicants must meet UT entrance requirements and demonstrate high character and merit. preference to those unable to attend without aid. For details, contact John A. Lomax in University Station, Austin, Texas.
J J McWhorter of Linton and Miss Mabel Clement were married Sunday evening at the Methodist parsonage in Yoakum with Rev A J Weeks officiating. After a six o clock dinner at the St Regis Hotel the couple left for their home at Linton.
Lavaca county commissioners court met in a special session on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with all members present to check tax rolls and canvass school election returns. Wm Mertz and J T Jaeggliot Moulton were elected county trustees. The Stacy school district No 22 election on abrogating the 16c tax failed 20 to 16, so the tax remains in effect.
Quote shows DeVOK F T Fehrenkamp selling paint. Speaker regrets delaying painting due to high costs and imagines future price shifts while estimating higher job costs.
The open season of the house fly is here. It is the duty of every person to join in the war against this dangerous insect. Cleanliness in homes stables streets alleys and food handling areas is the key to preventing disease. Bake shops shops and restaurant kitchens should be of collective concern not just the Board of Health. Fly hunting is unpleasant but needed as prevention is enforced when required.
August Krause and wife visited August Janssen and family. Victor Freytag fished at Peach Creek Saturday. John Hoepsl and family visited Wm Kram and family. Frank Picha visited Arthur Siems. A dance occurred at August Kuehn's Sunday. Star Spangled Banner, April 20, r r5.
In Yoakum Texas on April 24 Mr and Mrs W A Orth welcomed a daughter. The child has both parents two grandfathers two grandmothers three great grandfathers and two great grandmothers living in Yoakum. One grandfather is Walter Lander the city manager of Yoakum.
Herman Huber came back to his Shiner home Monday following several days visiting friends in the area.
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