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Moulton Eagle

Location

Moulton, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1924

Page

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Muldoon Bay Graduates At Camp Normoyle

Asa P. Miller of Muldoon Texas graduated from the Quartermaster Motor Transport School Camp Normoyle. He completed the Electric Tractor Driver Course and earned a motor mechanic diploma with 82 percent under Colonel W F Herringshaw. His father is Robert B. Miller of Muldoon.

San Antonio Texas Quartermaster Motor Transport School Camp Normoyle Asa P. Miller Robert B. Miller Muldoon W. F. Herringshaw

Skat Tournament at Hermann Park Hall

A skat tournament will be held at Hermann Park Hall in Moulton on Sunday August 31 beginning at 1 30 in the afternoon. Players from neighboring towns are invited to participate.

Hermann Park Hall Moulton Skat

Seidenberger Brothers Visit Waelder and Nearby Towns

Henry and Frank Seidenberger of Shiner were business visitors at Waelder on Saturday. Frank also made trips to La Grange and Schulenburg on Sunday.

Henry Frank Seidenberger Shiner Waelder la Grange Schulenburg

San Antonio Business Men Coming on Good Will Trip

C C Wolfe secretary of San Antonio Chamber of Commerce says about 100 business men will travel on a Seventh Good Will Trip on Wednesday September 3. A special train will arrive in Moulton at 2 45 p m and depart for Shiner at 8 45 p m giving a 40 minute stay in the city. a band will accompany the delegation. Citizens urged to welcome the visitors with a friendly greeting.

C. C. Wolfe Chamber of Commerce of San Antonio Eacle Moulton Shiner

Educator Dies Bralley Was Denton College Leader

Prof. F M Bralley died Saturday morning in Dallas at age 59. He served as president of the College of Industrial Arts at Denton since 1914 and held two terms as Texas state superintendent of public instruction.

F. M. Bralley Dallas Texas Prof. Bralley College of Industrial Arts Denton

Mr L A Meiners With Daughters Drive To San Marcos

Mr L A Meiners and daughters Misses Ruby and Inez traveled to San Marcos in the latter part of last week to accompany Herbert and Miss Louise on their return from Southwest Texas Teachers College.

L. A. Meiners Ruby Inez San Marcos Herbert Louise Southwest Texas Teachers’ College

Ferguson Wins Democratic Nomination for Texas Governor

Mrs. Miriam A Ferguson of Temple won the Democratic nomination for Texas governor by a large margin, defeating Felix D Robertson. With about 770,000 votes tallied Ferguson led 439,921 to 341,069. Ferguson is noted as the first woman governor in the United States.

Mariam A. Ferguson Temple Texas Felix D. Robertson Ferguson United States Bell County Robertson Barry Miller Dan Moody S. H. Terrell Clarence Gilmore Lon Smith C.M. Cureton Supreme Court Lavaca County Miller Edwards Moody Ward Terrell Boxer Gilmore Weaver Nabors Smith The Cureton Wear Oak Grove Breslau Koerth Novohrad Mertz Mill Yoakum Egzell Seclusion Hope

Local Social Notes From Aus tin and Nearby Towns

Sunday visits and family travel are listed with residents in Aus tin and surrounding areas. Bergfeld family returned from Seguin. Adolph Baur and family visited Alleyton. Mrs. Hillmer seeks medical care in San Antonio. Theodora and Gladys Jaeggli visited relatives in Brenham. W J Nachlinger and sons Lester and Elmo visit Bohnenkamps in Taylor.

Adolph Baur Alleyton Hermann Thar William Hillmer San Antonio Witte Theodora Gladys Jaeggli Brenham W. J. Nachlinger and Sons Lester and Elmo Taylor G. J. Bohnenkamp

Stag party honors Drusilla Davis in Galveston visit

Miss Mildred and Miss Bernice Knape entertained twenty guests with a stag party for Miss Drusilla Davis of Galveston. Purple and gold decor filled the room as Bunco ran to ten o clock with high score Miss Davis earning a toothpick holder.

Mildred Bernice Knape Drusilla Davis Galveston Bunco Davis Lexie Petrek

Niemeyer and Gerdes Wed at Shiner

Mr F George Niemeyer and Mrs Emma Gerdes were married at Shiner on Saturday with Rev Pfaeninger officiating. The couple will reside in Seguin and the Eagle wishes them happiness.

F. George Niemeyer Emma Gerdes Shiner Pfaeninger Niemeyer Seguin

Bridge Club Ties Up With Hostesses and Scores

Mrs. Erna Kotzebue hosted the Bridge Club on Tuesday afternoon and was elected press reporter. Mrs. John Brunken Hoefer won the high score. the next meeting will be at Mrs. H. A. Menefee's home.

Erna Kotzebue John Brunkenhoefer H. A. Menefee

Cotton Receipts Dash Up in Moulton Market

Cotton receipts reach a lively pace in Moulton with pliers in demand. By 8 p m Wednesday the total number of bales marketed stood at 2 000.

Local News Briefs From Gonzales Area

Donald Bunting accepts clerical post at S A & A P Depot. Miss Gehla Heye returns to Gonzales from A Foeh home. Miss Kathleen Preston back from Floresville visiting Miss Ethel Bell. Mrs Ed Boehm Sr and daughter Elo Fehrenkamp plus Richard and Bohumir Bohush visit Yoakum relatives. Victor Rehmet, long time National Biscuit Co bookkeeper in Houston, transfers to Tulsa office. he visited his parents last week.

Gehla Heye A. Foeh Gonzales Ed. Boehm Elo Fehrenkamp Richard Boehm Bohumir Bohush Victor Rehmet National Biscuit Company Houston Tulsa Oklahoma Rehmet Lucas Rehmet

Death of Gus Huff a prominent Moulton area farmer

Gus Huff 76 years old died at his home west of Moulton after a lingering illness due to liver cancer. Funeral at his home, Rev. E Hannemann officiated, with interment in Moulton Lutheran Cemetery. He was born Feb 22 1874 in Nelsonville, Austin County and married Bertha Hartman in 1899. Survived by wife, three children Rudolph, Ella Freytag, Hilda. his parents Fritz and unknown Huff. three brothers Richard Otto Willie. four sisters. The Eagle extends condolences.

Gus Huff Moulton Moulton Lutheran Cemetery E. Hannemann McGregory Robert Marburger Wm.f. Eilert G. J. Bohnenkamp Charles Flessner John Freytag Wm. Hillmer Nelsonville Austin County Bertha Hartman Rudolph Huff Ella Freytag Hilda Huff Fritz Huff Orange Grove Richard Huff Otto Huff Sweet Home Willie Huff San Antonio John Bares Westhoff William Strattmann Hermann Strattmann Yorktown Fred Burnes Vernon Eagle

Did You Know Facts From The Era

Texas leads U S cotton production and hosts many state parks. War pensions still paid to retirees from 1812. Japan earthquake loss reported at nearly 293 thousand homes. Mars earth distance around August 23 was about 35 million miles. Earth population growth about 20 million yearly. America exports electrical goods totaling 75 million dollars last year. A California map 600 by 18 feet is being crafted in San Francisco.

California San Francisco

Mrs August B Mueller Dies at 69 in Texas

Mrs Martha Griffen Mueller age 69 years 1 month 16 days of near Witting died at Moulton Hospital at 2 am August 23 1924 after a lingering illness. Funeral from her home Sunday at 3 30 pm interment in Witting Cemetery Rev Ziehe officiating pallbearers named. She came to Texas in 1870 married August B Mueller in 1875 surviving husband five children twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild.

August. B. Mueller Witting Moulton Hospital Ziehe Ernest Roeber John Schoenvogel Henry Striebeck Herman Riske Fritz Ben Adolph August Mueller A. RB. Strattmann Ben Strattmann Eagle

Realty Transfers Reported In City Purchases

Frank J. Wagner bought the Henry Etlinger property in the north part of the city for 6000 dollars. Otto Urban purchased the Wagner place near the Lutheran church for 5600 dollars. Moulton Public School bought Lots 4,5 and 6 in Block 14 adjacent to the school for 1100 dollars.

Frank J. Wagner Henry Etlinger Otto Urban Moulton Public School Barbara Nachlinger

Board Chooses Depository For ISD Funds

The board of trustees of the Moulton Independent School District accepted Farmers & Merchants State Bank as depository for school funds for the upcoming year at 4 percent on daily balances.

Moulton Independent School District Farmers & Merchants State Bank

Lutheran Frauen Verein Meeting Planned at Baur Home

The Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein schedules its next gathering at Mrs. George Baur’s residence on Wednesday September 3. The notice invites members to attend and participate in the community club event.

Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein George Baur

Cemetery Aid Society Meeting Notice

The Moulton Cemetery Aid Society will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Wednesday September 8 with Mrs. F T Fehrenkamp.

Moulton’ Cemetery

Also Mentioned on This Page

First State Bank OF Muldoon Bay Guenther Hospital Miriam A. Ferguson Schoenig Leo Guenther Austin W. A. Bergfeld Party Pauline Janszen Viola Pfeil Gerdes Bridge Club Donald Bunting Kathleen Preston Floresville Ethel Bell the Farmers & Merchants State Bank Moulton, Texas A Guaranty Fund Bank Gus Huff U. S Union Sam Japan Marsa Earth America Aug.b.mueller Board Lutheran Frauen Verein Cemetery Aid Society
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