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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
5
Rev. L. B. Connell of Ranger has accepted the call to lead the Flatonia Baptist Church. First services will be held Sunday. The church has been without a pastor for several months after Rev. Mr. Petty resigned.
Lavaca County reports two youths Omar Harless and Charlie Judd died at Camp Bowie Fort Worth from pneumonia. Harless is son of Mrs J J Marless of Ezzell and Judd is son of Mr and Mrs Tom Judd of near Williamsburg. Both were members of Cuero machine gun company National Guard stationed at Fort Worth.
Shiner Route Three reports Adolph Priesmeyer back home from Moulton hospital after several weeks. Local residents and visitors include Pavlica in Gonzales, Heidrich with Lockstedt family, Annie Artim in Shiner, and Mrs Eliza Wallerich traveling to Nursery Victoria County. Also noted are visits by Louisa Pieper, Mrs Will Jaegeli, Dr F W Ledbetter, Henrietta Ueerssen, Mrs Hermann Stiechler, Frank Mang and family, Rosie Gast renewing subscriptions, Emilie Bannert, A V C Moore and Gus Jaroszewski, and Kotzebue family awaiting aviation training in Austin.
A local 1917 item recounts gatherings at area homes including Frank Kolar Gus Huff and family. Names such as Heersen Schacherl Zavesky Zivesky Darilek Welff and Culak appear among Sunday visits and Thanksgiving mentions near Moulton Dixon and Dixon area.
Farmers in the community begin ploping while reports note illnesses among Emil Pavelka and Miss Ruby Meiners. Teachers Nita V. Cobb and Miss Rosy Culak are mentioned with visits and travel. The year is 1917 and Ox-Driver records a week of social and school activity including barn rebuilding after a fire and a hospital operation for Joe Stavinoha's son.
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