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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
1
Mrs C M Kotzebue and Mrs Emanuel Kotzebue of Alleyton returned Saturday from Shiver where they had spent several days with Mr William Franke and his family.
H. B. Cordes came back Saturday from Elgin after several days with his brother in law Emil Linder who has been seriously ill for some time. He also visited at Taylor.
For sale 140 acres adjoining Cuero with 100 acres in cultivation. Includes an 8 room brick dwelling house two tenants and outbuildings. Fine gil l a beautiful home. Sold to settle estate. Price 125 per acre 10000 cash no trade. W H Graham Cuero Texas.
Next Sunday December 10 at 2 00 p m a baseball game will be played in Mr Hoepfl s pasture between a grownups nine and the Oak Grove school nine. That night a basket supper at the Oak Grove school will raise funds for playground equipment with prizes for top baskets. Edwin Joseph son of Mr and Mrs Jos A Boebim was christened at the Catholic church in Moulton. Rud A Haas and family visited Hallettsville. Adolf Selzer now owns a Ford. At Jos Selzer s home nine people celebrated Miss Olga s birthday with sandwiches cake and Shiner beer. The semi annual meeting of local telephone members at the school followed.
Mr Harry Windwehr and Miss Estelle Pliska wed at the Hallettsville court house with Judge Oscar Shoemake officiating. A luncheon followed at the Zidek home for immediate relatives. The groom, from New York, recently discharged after twenty two months overseas duty. the bride is F J Pilska's daughter and Southwestern Training School graduate.
Mozart Lodge No 59 of the Sons of Hermann elects KF Heerssen as president and William Kram as vice president. G J Brohnenkamp is secretary and William Hillmer treasurer with Wiliam Hy Schodde as trustee. Delegates to the grand lodge include Emil Gruowald and others. Regular meetings for Movart and Lorbeeren lodges set for the first Sunday of each month.
Joseph F. Butschek, new county commissioner, hired Henry F. Mueller whose team is finishing the Moulton to Flatonia road to the county line. The text notes good roads require funds but save wear on harness and vehicles, urging public support for road construction.
Gr Tieken returned to San Antonio after visiting Mr Hi Menke. Home and School Club meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Sam Jaeggli. Mr and Mrs Rudolph Jaeggli returned from Brenham. Mrs J J Kotzebue and Doris stayed with Mr and Mrs John Bucek last week. D W Nachtinger bought into a Taylor cafe and plans to move there. Frank Raab bought three lots from Emil Janezen near the Sam and Will Moore Institute for 1250 dollars and considers building a modern home in January.
Lorbeeren Lodge No 63 auxiliary to the Sons of Hermann held at Hermann Park hall elected officers for the coming year. Leaders include Mrs Henry Ellinger as president Mrs F W Lueke as vice president Miss Ida Jueke as treasurer Mrs Louise Anderle as trustee and Mrs Charles Lueke on the finance committee. Delegates to the grand lodge are Mrs G J Bohnenkamp and Miss Ida Lueke with alternates Mrs Henry Etlinger and F W Lucke.
The annual meeting of the stock holders and directors of the First State Bank of Moulton was held on Thursday December 9. All the directors were re-elected. Officers for the ensuing year were William Green president Ed Studeman vice president Frank J Wagner Jr cashier and George von Lienen assistant cashier.
Jacob Tomasko resigns as public weigher for precinct 6 and Frank Hons fills the vacancy. Hons, elected Justice of the Peace for the precinct, resigned to seek the weigher post. F. J. Helweg of Old Moulton is appointed Justice of the Peace by the court.
Mr George Baur and family drove to Yoakum on Sunday and spent the day with Mr and Mrs Sam Wunderlich.
Mrs P S Hughes, a Texas pioneer aged 81, plans to travel December 40 to California for the winter. She is well known and beloved, famed as an engaging conversationalist.
The First State Bank of Moulton offers a limited supply of the commemorative half dollar coins marking the Pilgrims four hundredth anniversary. Coins sell for 1.00 each and may be obtained by applying at the bank promptly.
Fireworks are forbidden within the town business area and are an infraction of state law. Local night watchman B. HM. Cordes says enforcement will be strict during the holiday period. Those who must shoot fireworks should be careful where they are set off.
In Hallettsville Texas on Route 3 an 18 month old child of Joseph Tobolaya was scalded by spilled hot coffee. The child overturned the pot and died shortly after hospital arrival.
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