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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1926
Page
1
Herbert Meiners a Tai ton school staff member in Wharton county has been named to a clerkship in the San Antonio post office. The Eagle notes no decision on his acceptance of the new position.
The St Joseph Society of Moulton Texas notes with sorrow the death of Jacob Nachtinger on December 10 1926 and resolves to include him in prayers publish the condolence in the Moulton Eagle and Verbandsbote and furnish survivors a copy. minutes to reflect the loss of a loyal husband and father.
Ed Boehm petitions to close a street in Moulton. The November 1926 order is amended to seek a $125,732.36 State Highway Fund grant to Macadamize and asphalt a State Highway in Road District No 3 LaVaca County. The court designates $125,732.36 from a $175,000 bond issue in Road District No 8 for road construction. Hallettsville New Era reports.
Miss Ruby Anderson a Nickel School teaching staff member and Miss Fairy Thompson stopped by our sanctum on Saturday. Thompson carried subscription figures of her father Mr J I Thompson Jr, which advanced another year.
Tribute from The Eagle honors Rev August Falkenberg of Hondo Texas pastor of St Pauls Ev Lutheran for over four decades. He led the church and served the First Ev Lutheran Synod of Texas as secretary treasurer and longtime president. He died at 6 30 P M Monday aged 77 years 5 months 3 days after a long illness.
The Eagle thanks subscribers for renewing payments since the last report. Name list includes Alf C Rehmer of Moulton Emil Grunwald Moulton Roman Wotipka Flatonia J J Mueller Moulton Miss Ellie Kuhen Moulton Aug Hohensee Moulton P J Birkenhoff Moulton J T Thompson Jr Dilworth J A Brunkenhoefer San Antonio Otto Vogt Moulton Frank Rothbauer Shiner Adolph Pesek Moulton Fred W Krause Moulton.
Mr. and Mrs. William Eilert and Mr. Fred W. Krause returned Tuesday from Boerne. Emil Papacek left for Chilton Monday to act as relief agent for the S P at that place. Miss Evelyn Richter arrived last weekend from Denver to visit her parents, Postmaster and Mrs. W K Richter.
Mrs. E. Westerhoff returned Saturday morning from Meyersville where she had been visiting relatives and friends.
Jacob Nachlinger died at his Molton home Friday morning December 10 after a long illness caused by throat cancer. The 78 year old was born July 25 1848 in Bohemia and married Barbara Freytag in 1871. He lived in Praha Fayette county before moving to Moulton area in 1889 and to the town in 1904. He is survived by his wife seven children 29 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Sunday at his home and Catholic cemetery with Rev Father Joseph Kopp officiating. Pallbearers named. The Eagle extends condolences.
San Benito Texas reports a farmer, T A Johnston, who bought 100 acres in 1923 for 275 an acre and netted 21 610 from 26 acres of Bliss Triumph Irish potatoes in 1924. He plans to double acreage and shows approximately 30 000 income from all crops and bees.
The Moulton church lists Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 A M and 2 P M German service at 10 30 A M English Confirmation and Holy Communion at 7 P M Pastor A H Falkenberg invites all to attend, promising a warm church and fellowship.
Mrs F P Raab entertained friends on Friday afternoon December 10 to mark her birthday. Refreshments were served and guests enjoyed several pleasant hours.
A chimney fire in the Rud Jaeggi home on Tuesday night caused excitement in town but was extinguished before any damage occurred.
A fragment presents figures on pensioners and teachers in the United States, plus a large federal tax payment by Texans for fiscal year 1926, and notes Arlington Cemetery housing about thirty five thousand nine hundred deaths.
The local S P J S T lodge elected officers for the coming year last Sunday. Named were John V Havlik senior president Joseph Brazda president Frank Kramerbauer vice president Joe Zavesky secretary Frank Miculka banker Rud Miculka finance secretary Joseph Kubenka escort Ed Batey sentry. The lodge has a large membership here.
Mrs. Thomas R. Campbell returned to Houston last week after an extended visit with her mother Mrs. Anna Meiserschlager.
Honor roll for the second six weeks lists Consuelo Puck Dorothy Jaeggli James Jaeggli Daniel Darilek Evelyn Koester. Senior English class wrote appreciations for figures and groups including the Masonic Lodge and PTA. Civics class debated initiative and referendum with the affirmative winning the PTA vote.
J. T. Jaeggli accepted appointment and was elected president to fill the unexpired term of L. A. Meiners who resigned. Joe C. Kopecky presided as vice president at the meeting. The board had earlier decided to dismiss school on December 23 for Christmas and resume on January 8, 1927.
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