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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
1
John Mueller completed a new home for Frank Dietschke and family on Rural Route No 2 near Moulton. Mr and Mrs August Winkhan and daughter Miss Mary, and Mr Eugene Green of Mentz were guests of Mr and Mrs Hermann Thar on Monday.
At the opera house meeting on Tuesday night December 16 an American Legion Band of Geier Merrem Post 392 was formed. John V Havlik elected manager O F Knape director Ed L Etlinger assistant director. Fifteen men signed up and a twenty five member goal was set with next rehearsal January 6 1926.
The First State Bank of Moulton held its yearly stockholders meeting on December 11. Directors elected were William Green, Philip Welhaven, Oswald Buescher, Frank Wagner, and George von Lienen. Officers chosen include Green as president, Wagner and Buescher as vice presidents, von Lienen as cashier, Mig and Meiners as assistant cashiers. A 10 percent dividend was declared.
A Christmas card style note from Farmers and Merchants State Bank and a long list of local firms and shop owners extending thanks for patronage and requesting continued support in the coming year. Named entities include multiple family names and company titles across the town.
Samuel Gompers, forty three years president of the American Federation of Labor, died in San Antonio on Saturday after falling ill on a return trip from Mexico City. His body was sent to Washington. He was widely regarded as one of the world’s best known men.
A box supper at the Sam and Will Moore Institute on Wednesday night drew a small crowd due to weather but yielded over thirty dollars. The proceeds will fund books for the school.
Baursville voters approved a special school tax not to exceed 25 cents per $100 valuation. The proposition carried by 8 votes with a tally of 43 in favor and 36 against.
Ed Boehm's Sons shipped a car load of poultry to a Louisiana point. The car carried 108 hens 162 geese and 1034 turkeys totaling 22 838 pounds with an approximate value of 38 500 dollars.
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Moulton held its stockholders meeting on December 10. Officers elected were F T Fehrenkamp president F W Jaeggli and J T Jaeggli vice presidents E C Fehrenkamp cashier Willie Miculka chosen clerk but starts March 1 1925. A 10 percent dividend was declared and $2000 added to the surplus fund.
Mrs. Daniel Moody aged 63 died Friday night at her Taylor home. The body was taken to Austin for interment Sunday. Her son Dan Moody is the attorney general elect of Texas.
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