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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1922
Page
1
Leonard Smith twelve year old son of W. B. Smith living near Gonzales Texas was accidentally shot in the left hand while hunting squirrels. A shotgun load tore the hand and required amputation. He was with companion C. C. Smith when the accident occurred and they could not explain how it happened.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Kubenka hosted relatives on Sunday July 30 honoring Mr and Mrs Chas Hollub of Chicago who marked twenty five years of marriage. They have visited relatives here for weeks and well wishers hope for a future fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Mr Claude Parker son of Mr John Parker near Old Moulton and Miss Shirley Lomax daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Lomax near Nickel were married Saturday evening at the home of Judge and Mrs F J Helwig of Old Moulton. Judge Helwig officiated. The Hagle wishes the newly weds a long and happy life.
Louis Baur has accepted a clerkship in the store of G. A. Baur. This marks his entry into the family business and local commerce.
C. M. Kotzebue who ran the Moore Hotel in town for over twenty five years and retired years ago marked his 82nd birthday last Saturday. Relatives and friends gathered at the hotel for an evening of refreshments and good company. The Eagle wishes him continued health and many more returns of the day.
Misses Paul ine and Lenora Janszen return from Seguin while Mr Ed Kolar and family visit Yoakum. Shafdera family and Millie Krueger of Shiner join Victor Fehrenkamp household. Elsie Jaeggli back from Brenham and Edith Krueger from Shiner reunite with relatives. Numerous in town and visiting San Antonio New Braunfels Temple and Richmond areas with Jaeggli and Wunderlich families prominent.
The Lavaca County Medical Society gathered at the opera house on August 1 at 3 p.m. Present were Drs. Gray Shropshire Marek Yoakum Fuller Duffner Guenther Kotzebue Jaeggli. Kotzebue spoke on Endocrine Therapy with discussion by Shropshire and Marek. Officers elected included Dr J G Guenther president Dr Marek vice president Dr Sam Jaeggli secretary and treasurer and censors Duffner Kotzebue with Shropshire Fuller Haynes on the legislative committee.
W. H. Bennett a pioneer merchant of Hallettsville died Thursday after a lingering illness. Born in Lavaca county about 65 years ago he was laid to rest Friday afternoon in City Cemetery with Masonic lodge oversight. Moultonites Rudolph Valenta W. K. Richter Dr Sam Jaeggli Henry A. Menefee and August G Kotzebue attended the funeral.
The Sam and Will Moore Institute announces its scholastic staff for the upcoming session led by superintendent Prof. T. N. Powell and principal Prof. Steve DeBord. Grade teachers include Miss Lydia Koester of Moulton Miss Gladys Smith of Luling and Misses Helena Miley Nelda Erhard Buena Lea Card and Irene Bultmeyer of Moulton.
The first bale of the season's cotton crop was marketed in Moulton Thursday afternoon July 27 by Frank Provazek of Novohrad east of here. It was ginned by Moulton Oil & Gin Company weighed 517 pounds and bought by Ed Boehm's Sons for 23 cents per pound. Last year's first bale was brought in on August 1.
Rev Father F X Wolf of Shiner left last week for Bavaria Germany to visit his parents. He formerly resided in Moulton and has many friends here who wish him a pleasant voyage and a safe return.
A class of thirty youths was confirmed at the Lutheran church in Shiner last Sunday. Mr. Otto Templin and family and Mrs. John Krueger of this place attended the services.
Hon James E Ferguson of Temple will address voters in Fla tonia on Wednesday August 9 at 2 30 in the afternoon discussing his United States senate candidacy.
Nickel News from York of Corpus Christi notes cotton in that country is fairly good. Mrs. G. W. Cooper and children visited friends at Thompsonville Saturday. Mrs. A. C. Mathews traveled to Houston after visiting her brother Alex Myers. John Cooper of Cedar Springs visits his brother G. W. Cooper. Herman Will of San Antonio spent Sunday with his uncle Wm. Buelow. Fay Autry returned from Sinton.
A morning blaze at 2:30 in Luling Texas wiped out the large seed houses of the Luling Oil and Manufacturing Company. The estimated loss runs about 30 thousand dollars with around 10 thousand dollars insured. Fire origin remains unknown and Lockhart’s pumpers aided the response.
The Moulton Home and School Club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. John Mladenka hosting. Adele Cordes performed piano pieces as members enjoyed tea cake and sandwiches. Visitors included Mrs. Ed Shandera and Mrs. Fred Krause. The next meeting is set with Mrs. Vince Rehmet on Friday August 11.
German services will be held in Moulton on Sunday morning at 10 A M with no English service Sunday evening due to schedule.
Residents and relatives travel to Nursery and surrounding towns for visits and business. Local celebrations include Will Boehm's birthday and gatherings at the Schindler and Keil homes. Work progresses on Martin Boehm’s rental property with new buildings and a drilled well.
Pastor E Hannemann of the Lutheran church received a large surprise party Wednesday celebrating his sixtieth birthday. Many friends attended, games were played, refreshments served, and the merry gathering extended late with wishes for many happy returns.
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