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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1932
Page
1
Governor R. S. Sterling will call a special session of the legislature in the next few days to enact a measure reimbursing counties for state highway construction costs. The measure could reduce the state tax rate about 50 cents per $100 of property valuation. Write to your state senator and representative to vote for such measure.
Mrs. O Casey organized three tables of members and guests at her home on August 4. Mrs. E A Jaeggli led the members with a top score and received ice box dishes while Mrs. J M Meiners topped the guests and received a linen scarf. A salad course with frozen salad, saltines, sandwiches, devils food cake and iced tea was served to fourteen attendees including Erna Kotzebue V Rehmer E A Jaeggi Anton Kolar J T Jaeggli E C Fehrenkamp J L Etlinger J M Meiners F P Raab W A Bergfeld Emil Papacek and Marguerite Boehm.
Birthday celebration for John Cinadr Jr held August 11 at the home of Mr and Mrs John Cinadr. About thirty children participated in outdoor games followed by refreshments. Guests included Edward Boehm Floyd Helweg Irene Heerssen Joyce Heerssen Tommie Hoyer Lillian Hoyer Fern Marple Floy Marple Weldon Ermis Harvey Wagner Doris Freytag Kenneth Freytag Jose Hajek Bobbie Hajek Iva Jaeggli Nile Koester Shirley Koester Earl Koester Vera Meiners June Kopecky Virgie Huff Marie Kolar Colleen Fehrenkamp Joyce Cinadr Margie Paphcek Irene Cinadr Wardel Biehunko Oscar Dari lek Jr.
A tax payers rally will be held at Sulphur Park Swimming Pool on the highway between Shiner and Moulton. It takes place Thursday August 25 at 8 PM with prominent speakers to explain the issue.
Joe Ducho and Miss Mary Fishbeck were married Tuesday morning at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Moulton with Rev. Joseph Kopp officiating. The couple's witnesses were Johnnie Kubenka and Vlasta Petrek. Bridesmaids and attendants included Rosa Rosnovasky, Joe Fishbeck, Alice Schacher, Frank Ducho, Annie Fishbeck, and Herbert Anderle. A large dinner and supper followed at the bride's home.
Judge E J Motis and W H Porter of Yoakum promote a Ferguson rally in Yoakum on Saturday night August 20 with speakers J E Fitzhugh F W Chudej August C Hartman and Sam Devall. Motis to serve as master of ceremonies.
V J Prasek asks Lavaca County voters for support in the run off primary on August 27 for tax collector. He pledges honesty, economy and improved service if re-elected.
Miss Lillie Reind visits friends in Canado. Ernest Balhorn from San Antonio calls on relatives Sunday. Will Leazar of Kerrville visits his brother Smith Leazar. Mrs. T. T. Walker returns to San Saba after visiting Ed O Arnim. The Eagle thanks Congressman Mansfield for a large Uncle Sam poster praised by Judge.
Mrs Alfred C Rehmer and children Leland and Velma join Oscar Arnim of San Antonio and Miss Alice Arnim of Houston visiting Ed Arnim in his home.
Mrs. O. F. Knape came back Friday after spending several weeks in San Antonio with her daughters Mesdames C. C. Perkins and Robert Phillips and Misses Mildred and Winnie Knape.
Richard Beyer died in LaGrange Saturday after an illness of several days. He was 66 years old and buried Monday in La Grange Cemetery with Rev. Carl Baer of Walhalla officiating. Survived by his widow and three sons Walter and Alfred of Ellinger and Harry of Poth. He was a native of Ellinger and moved to LaGrange in 1925.
The Moulton School Board announces the 1932-38 academic session of the Sam and Will Moore Institute will begin on Monday September 12. Superintendent W. E. Smith will again lead the faculty, his eighth year in charge.
The milling industry’s use of cotton bags is highlighted by 146000 bales of cotton used by flour millers nationwide last year. Most Texas mills reportedly use cotton bags, signaling strong cotton grower support.
Edward Henry Fehrenkamp marked his tenth birthday last Friday with relatives as guests. The gathering enjoyed a pleasant celebration with family in attendance.
A powerful Saturday night hurricane caused extensive damage across Moulton and nearby towns including Angleton Freeport West Columbia and Columbus. At least 40 dead and over 200 injured with millions in property loss. Houston saw 75 mph winds and Galveston 58 mph as airplanes and homes suffered.
Joseph Weldon Bailey Jr of Dallas spoke to an enthusiastic Yoakum audience. He called for reduced government spending abolishment of the farm board and unnecessary bureaus and repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Bailey polled nearly 200000 votes in the first primary leading his nearest opponent by over 77000.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Vogt of Boursville hosted a relatives and friends gathering on Wednesday evening August 3 to mark Mr Vogt 75th birthday. Refreshments were served and attendees enjoyed the evening hoping he will witness many return of his natal day.
The cornerstone laying of the Catholic Church at Praha was celebrated Monday with a bounteous dinner for a large gathering. Addresses were delivered by several prominent figures.
In Englewood New Jersey a second son was born to Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh at 6 30 am today five and a half months after their first child was kidnapped and slain.
T C Martin of Shiner is granted a permit to operate a bus line from Yoakum via Shiner and Moulton to Flatonia. He is applying for mail service and expects operation to begin soon.
The Moulton School Board reduced the maintenance tax by 10 cents to 30 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for the coming year, following a 10 cent cut last year.
The Mothers' Society sponsors a bazaar and lunch at the Catholic Parish Hall on Sunday afternoon August 21. The public is invited and proceeds go to church funds.
Public Weigher Charles Welff reports 798 bales of new cotton had been marketed in Moulton up to 5:00 pm Wednesday afternoon.
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