Treasure Hunt planned by Boy Scouts for Feb 7
The February 1 troop meeting in the scout hall approved a February 7 evening Treasure Hunt with Silver Fox and Hawk Patrols taking part. Stunt Night featured entertainments from each patrol while Owls sang with Oscar Petrash on violin. Johnny Biehunke spoke of his Citizens Military Training Camp experiences. Hawk leader Donald Richter demonstrated a super heterodyne radio receiver that created excitement when a receiver tube exploded in Hot Springs Arkansas. The Hawks won the Stunt and next meeting February 8 will feature Wolves' stunt.
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Oscar Petrash
Johnny Biehunke
Citizens Military Training Camp
San Antonio
Donald Richter
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Hawks
Wolves
Lightning Kills Horse Near Moulton
During a thunderstorm last Monday night a valuable horse owned by Frank Culak three miles northeast of Moulton was struck and killed by lightning.
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Frank Culak
Moulton
History Contests In Schools Of State In Texas
In Austin on January 31 the University of Texas history associate professor W P Webb announced a state contest offering a $20 prize to any Texas student who locates the grave of a American Revolution veteran. Webb notes doubt there is such a grave in Texas but seeks to uncover whether one exists. The contest ends in May and the donor wishes to remain anonymous.
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Austin
Texas
W. P. Webb
University of Texas
C W Hampil Dies at 82 in Nixon Home
C W Hampil, 82, died at his Nixon home. Burial was in Nixon Cemetery. A former Moulton resident, he moved to Nixon many years ago and is survived by several children.
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C. W. Hampil
Nixon
Mr. Hampil
Moulton
Rural School Aid in Lavaca County
The Texas State Department of Education approved rural aid for Lavaca county schools Velehrad Moravia Ezzell and Hope with amounts 285 865 555 and 385 dollars respectively.
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Lavaca County
State Department of Education
Velehrad
Moravia
Ezzell
Hope
Moulton School Notes Highlights Declamation and Campaign
Evelyn Pustejovsky Winnie Knape Mercedes Giesbers Mary Louise Bergfeld Evelyn Koester Erna Nieman Bessie Willberg Adele Biehunko enter junior girls declamation contest. Sixth graders organize Better English Campaign with classmate tag system improving language use. Hallettsville boys defeat Bearcats 20 to 10 with strong Bearcats passing.
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Evelyn Pustejovsky
Winnie Knape
Mercedes Giesbers
Mary Louise Bergfeld
Evelyn Koester
Erna Nieman
Bessie Willberg
Adele Biehunko
Lavace Cotton Gins Report 1925 Crop Output
Lavace county gins had produced 10 228 bales of the 1925 crop by January 16 compared with 35 270 bales on the same date in 1924.
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Lavace
Community notes from Moulton and surrounding areas
Social visits unfold across Shiner and Moulton with residents like Victor O Fehrenkamp Tillie Franke and Henry Behlen stopping by. Local commerce updates include subscriptions for The Eagle and purchases by Jacob Cinaar and W A Bergfeld plus a rain event recorded at about one sixteenth of an inch.
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Henry Behlen of
Shiner
Moulton
Valentine Party At Opera House By Parent Teacher Association
The Parent-Teacher Association plans a valentine party at the opera house on Monday night February 8. Admission is 50 cents for those over fourteen. Tables will host domino forty two bridge and hearts with a valentine prize for high scores. Moulton's young ladies present the prize. Refreshments will be served and games start at 8 o'clock.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Opera House
Moulton
Edith Koudelka Dies At Two And A Half
Edith Koudelka two and a half years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Koudelka died Friday morning January 29 near Moulton The cause of death not specified Burial was in Moulton Catholic cemetery Saturday morning Rev Father Joseph Kopp conducting funeral services The Eagle offers sympathy to the bereaved parents.
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Edith Koudelka
Charles Koudelka
Moulton
Moulton Catholic
Father Joseph Kopp
The
Eagle
Twins Born To Local Families In January
A girl named Vlasta was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kresta near Moulton on Thursday January 28. A daughter named Helen Marie arrived January 27 to Mr. and Mrs. George Kaiser near Old Moulton.
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Charles Kresta
Moulton
Vlasta
George Kaiser
Old Moulton
Helen Marie
Moulton erects large Ford guide sign for aviators
By request of Ford Motor Company of Detroit the Moulton Motor Company painted a four foot high “Moulton” sign with an arrow on its roof to guide aviators. The sign serves as a directional beacon for aircraft pilots in the area.
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Ford Motor Company of
Detroit
Moulton Motor Company
Ford Sales and Service
Moulton
Baursville teams beat Nickel in both games
Baursville defeated Nickel in a Friday basketball double with the boys winning 11 to 4 and the girls 30 to 5 on the Nickel court.
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Baursville
Nickel
Nickel Court
New Passenger Train Schedule Implemented on SP Yoakum Waco
The schedule on the Southern Pacific Yoakum Waco line takes effect Monday morning February 1. The northbound train is due in Moulton at 4 10 AM and the southbound at 9 59 PM, outlining daily service times.
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Southern Pacific
Birthday celebration at Fehrenkamp home
A pleasant afternoon was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fehrenkamp to mark Mrs. Fehrenkamp birth day anniversary. Relatives and friends attended and refreshments of sandwiches cake and coffee were served.
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Henry Fehrenkamp
Residents and Birthday Gatherings Highlight Oak Grove Notes
Oak Grove reports weekend visits by Frank Dworsky and Rudolph of Nursery Victoria County. Adolp Maresn and John Fishbeck of Moulton Route Two were in Yoakum on business. J J Haas and family visited Joe Haas near Hallettsville for his 76th birthday. District residents attended a birthday celebration for Joe J Haas. School watercolor contest winners named Lydia Boehm Margaret Gebauer and Bessie Sofka. An upcoming contest is planned. February 2, 1926.
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Frank Dworsky
Gon
Rudolf
Victoria County
Adolf Maresn
John 1
Fishbeck
Moulton
Yoakum
Rud
A. Haas
Joe J. Haas
Hallettsville
Joseph Selzer
Edward Haas
Adolf Haas
John F. Fishbeck
Victoria
Lydia Boehm
Margaret Gebauer
Bessie Sofka
Jeff
Readers Honored for Subscriptions by The Eagle
The Eagle thanks readers who paid subscriptions since the last report. Names include Mrs. Louise Pieper and Henry W. Koch of Moulton, J J Maresh of Schulenburg, Miss Mae Jansa of Rowena, Joe Bohuslav and Wm Miculka of Moulton, W A Bergfeld, Emil Vogt, W K Richter of Moulton, and several others from Shiner Fiatonia Houston and more.
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Louise Pieper
Moulton
J. J. Maresh
Schulenburg
de Kaiser
Fiatonia
Mladenka
Houston
Onaroszewski
Shiner
Henry W. Koch
Mae Jansa
Rowena
Henry Fehrenkamp
R. Preston
Joe Bohuslav
W.F. Oehl
Joe Heger
Wm. Miculka
W. A. Bergfeld
Emil Vogt
W. K. Richter
Bronze Tablets For University Stadium Immortilize World War Dead
In Austin Texas on January 31 the Stadium Association board approved placing bronze tablets in the University of Texas stadium to honor Texas families with a member who died in World War I. The tablets will be open to all Texas families and apply to both men and women. Additional tablets honor ex students and invitations go to Southwestern Athletic Conference member institutions to commemorate their World War dead.
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Austin
Texas
University of Tex
Southwestern Athletic Conference
Texas Facts Highlight State Prosperity and Infrastructure
Texas ranks second in export value and hosts most of the nation’s natural gas fueled cities. The state has a unique rubber factory using home grown raw material, more vehicles than any nation outside the United States, and every major city with an airship landing field.
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Texas
United States
Texas Exports Outperform Pacific Ports and Lure Atlantic
Exports from Texas ports amount to one fourth of the value of all Atlantic coast exports and surpass the total value sent from every Pacific port. The data highlight Texas as a rising hub in maritime commerce with broader Atlantic reach and strong Pacific competition.
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Texas
Pacific
Lutheran Confirmation and English Services in Moulton
German confirmation services in Moulton Sunday morning at 10 30 o clock followed by a short business meeting English services in Moulton Sunday night at 7 o clock
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Moulton
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State Bank
Boy Scout News
Guenther Hospital
A.M. Kotzebue
J. G. Guenther
Annie Brom
Moulton School Notes
Hallettsville Boys
Bearcats
Victor O. Fehrenkamp
Tillie Franke
Charles Koerner
Zacharias
Joe J. Mikulik
Edwin J. Knesek
Lexie Petrek
R. B. Papacek
Cistern
Millie Krueger
Edith
Adele Krueger
Victor O
Rud. Brueggmann
Near
Oak Grove
John Cinaar
Jacob Cinaar
Louis Heger
Henkhaus
Eagle Lake
Mesdames
Ignac Jaluska
John Kubena
the Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Lutheran Church News
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