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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
1
The sugar shortage driven by U boat activities and reallocation of shipping prompts new federal guidance on preserving foods. Home canning may rely on modern methods, with sugar used selectively and certain fruit juices sterilized without sugar, while drying and careful timing reduce sugar needs.
The Federal Food Administration assigns District Directors of Hotels and Restaurants in fifteen Texas districts to instruct proprietors of hotels and public eating places. District signals list leaders in Dallas, Lufkin, Beaumont, Houston, San Antonio, Brownwood, El Paso, Amarillo, Paris, Fort Worth, Wichita Falls, Navasota, Waco, Austin, and San Angelo.
Joe Fayt of West and Robert M. Coney, a burn injury patient, were noted as visitors at Davy last week in a brief community blurb.
Governor William P. Hobby won renomination for Texas governor by about 256,000 votes over James K. Ferguson. Annie Webb Blanton was nominated state superintendent, first woman named for a Texas state office. The report lists detailed precinct and county results across multiple offices and localities, plus community notices of visits and movements.
August Windmeyer formerly of Moulton and Flatonia died in a Yoakum hospital on July 20 at age 77. His remains were shipped to Flatonia for burial under Masonic lodge auspices on July 21. He leaves a wife and four children.
Lillian Zidek five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Zidek died Monday after a several weeks illness. Funeral held at the Fillip residence Tuesday afternoon. Body laid to rest in Moulton Catholic Cemetery with Rev Father Neubert presiding. The Klagle extends heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family.
The local Red Cross branch lists donations from Miss Tillie Guen ther $1.00 Miss Selma Kempe $2.00 Forty two Club 50c and Mrs. Benno Hoppe $1.00. The branch awaits knitted garments hospital garments and surgical dressings from headquarters. The workroom opens Monday Wednesday and Friday. Thanks are extended to Mr L V Cummins for a 54 pound watermelon donation.
The Eagle thanks subscribers Otto Wieting of Moulton Alfred Aschenberk of Fayetteville Tom Clark of Moulton Miss Lillie Chiaka of Flatonia Joho Kfavitk of Moulton F K Urnci of Moulton Rudolph Bevan of Moulton Dr F G Daehne of Flatonia William Wenske of Moulton Private Henry Balhorn of Camp Knites Virginia for their continued payments since the last update.
Twenty two Lavaca county boys left July 24 for Camp Travis in San Antonio for military service. Four are from Moulton: Isador Kubicek Otto H Heerssen Oscar Hinze and W J Nachlinger.
Mexican citizens of military age who have not been residents of the United States and who temporarily came into this country after this date are not required to register and are consequently not liable to military service. A Mexican citizen of military age who has previously resided in the United States but who has not registered and who returns to the United States is required to register but the selective service law and regulations provide for his complete exemption from performing military duty unless he waives right thereto.
Mr Henry Etlinger and family left Tuesday for Kyle to spend several days visiting relatives and gathering with relatives in the area.
Ed Kolar a blue jacket visitor to the city last week spent time with his brother Anton Kolar. Misses Willis and Viola Franke of Shiner were in the city last week visiting Grandfather and Grandmother C M Kotzebue and other relatives. Mrs Joe Frietsch, who had been with her sister Mrs Emil Janszen, returned to Lincoln Thursday.
Henry F. Koester Jr and Miss Ethel Stella Kunetka wed in Shiner on July 24 in a quiet ceremony led by Judge August W. Janszen. The groom is a son of local merchants and works in the family store. the bride is the daughter of Shiner residents. They will live in the F. T. Fehrenkamp cottage and begin married life together.
Confederate veteran Karel Weige passed through Moulton last week on return from Yoakum to New Ulm. He spoke with Henry Etlinger about their shared World War II era ties to Company D of the Wallis Texas Legion led by General Albert Sidney Johnson.
Hallettsville Texas July 23 the faculty for Hallettsville public schools for the ensuing year has been completed. Superintendent H K Williams and teachers Miss Emma Searcy Pearl McElyea Winnefred Woods Julia Timm Josephine Nolen Edna Barnes Bonnie May Bateman Marguerite Tarkington and Mrs Sandmeyer are listed. Manual training teacher not yet secured.
Notice reiterates correct letter addressing for American Expeditionary Forces personnel. Letters must be handwritten in ink and spell out American Expeditionary Forces fully. Include soldier’s full name with official title or state, noting private when applicable.
The Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein was entertained by Mrs. Emil Janszen on Thursday afternoon July 25. The next meeting is set with Mrs. R Albrecht on Thursday August 15.
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