Fire Department Sets Date for Annual Dance at Herman Park Hall
The Moulton Fire Department announces its annual dance will be held Wednesday night, April 19, at Herman Park Hall. Dance committee chair Edmund Kram reported gross receipts of 195 and a profit of 12950 from the station opening dance. The building report itemized lumber and carpentry costs totaling 1945.31 with old lumber selling for 304.95. Louis Fishbeck moved from honorary to active list, and Hugo Strieder joined the honorary list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Henry Fehrenkamp
Herman Park Hall
Brosch and
Havlik
Louis Fishbeck
Hugo Strieder
Death of Alois M. Knesek Sr at Megargel
Alois M. Knesek Sr died Sunday January 22 at age 89 at his son John P. Knesek’s Megargel home. Funeral held Wednesday with Rev. Mosler. burial in Megargel Catholic Cemetery. Survived by three sons Louis, Adolf, John. two daughters Sophie Mraz and Mary Marek. one son Frank died in 1918 at Sweet Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alois Knesek
John P. Knesek
Megargel
Mosler
Megargel Catholic
Louis Knesek, Sr
Moulton
Adolf Knesek
Fredericksburg
Sophie Mraz
Shiner
Mary Marek
Frank Knesek
Sweet
Fehrenkamp declines re election as cemetery association president
T T Fehrenkamp announces he will not seek re election as president of the Moulton Public Cemetery Association after 35 years of continuous service. A charter member who helped purchase the land, he receives rising thanks at the annual meeting for long faithful service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Faltiseks Move to Houston for new job
Mr and Mrs Ted Faltisek, longtime residents here, have relocated to Houston. Mr Faltisek has employment with Weingarten’s. The Eagle offers best wishes for their new home and may they settle well.
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Ted Faltisek
Houston
Mr. Faltisek
Weingartens
The
Eagle
Across Texas Notes and Upcoming Events
The editor notes Kelly Field graduates 171 on February 1. Nelson Eddy to sing in San Antonio February 10. A Bishop farmer grows watermelons over holidays. Roosevelt backs a worldwide cotton conference and a subsequent disarmament forum. Hays county voters will decide beer sales Saturday. Paul Whiteman bring his orchestra to Fort Worth for the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show on March 10. Almazan declares Mexico's presidential nomination in May with U S friendship reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Eddy
San Antonio
Hays County
San Marcos
Kyle
Buda
Paul Whiteman
King of Rhythm
Fort Worth
L. A. Almazan
Mexico
United States
Swift & Company to wrap products in cotton wrappers
Swift & Company packing plant plans to use 15 000 bales of cotton annually for product wrapping and explores new cotton uses. The report suggests cotton bagging should replace imported jute to improve packaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift& Company Packing Plant
Galveston Couple Welcomes Quadruplets Girls
Mr and Mrs W E Badgett of Galveston celebrate arrival of four daughters Joyce Jeannette Joan and Jeraldine the third Texas set of quadruplets. Weights range from 3 pounds 14 ounces to 8 pounds 18 ounces with the quartet born to the 85 and 36 year old parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Badgett
Galveston
Texas
Joyce
Jeannette
Joan
Jeraldine
Legion Planting Beautifies Sam Houston Marker Grounds
Geier Merrem Post 892 of the American Legion planted seventy five rose bushes and shrubs at the Sam Houston marker on Legion property south of town. Donations funded the roses by Vla dik Boehm and shrubs by the American Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geier-Merrem
American Legion
Sam Houston
Vladik Boehm
American Legion Auxiliary
Havlik Makes 48 Grades In Freshman Year At A and M
Maurice D Havlik a freshman at A and M College is honored for earning 48 grade credits of the 55 required. Forty credits are needed to qualify as a distinguished student and his parents are Mr and Mrs John V Havlik of Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice D. Havlik
John V. Havlik
Moulton
A. & M. College
Mrs Barbara Perrard Aged Moulton Resident Buried Wednesday
Mrs Barbara Perrard wife of John Perrard died February 6 at home in Moulton Texas. Funeral from the home followed by services at St Jacob s Church with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. She was 69 years old born November 29 1869 in Krumau Austin. Survived by husband and six children, twelve grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Perrard
John Perrard
St Joscob’s Catholic Church
Moulton Catholic
Joseph Kopp
Perrard
Barbara Tersch
Krumau
Austin
Texas
George Perrard
Moulton
Elizabeth Berger
Breslau
John F. Perrard
Rosenberg
Edmund Perrard
Witting
Anton Perrard
Pasadena
Jaeggli Family Sunday Visit Cited in Austin
James Jaeggli of Austin spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jaeggi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jaeggli
Austin
Mrs
J. T. Jaeggi
Etlinger Family Moves Into Raub Cottage on Front Street
Mr. R. H. Etlinger and his family have moved into the Mrs. F. Raub Sr. cottage located on Front Street, marking a notable local residence change in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Etlinger
Echols Family Returns to Austin After Visit
Mr and Mrs R E Echols and Kaiy returned to Austin Sunday after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs O W Casey in another extended family gathering with travel from the Casey home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Echols
Kaiy
Austin
O. W. Casey
Couple Visits Houston and Gaveston During Week
Mr and Mrs Erwin Kasper of Shiner and Miss Lillian Antrich of Moulton were in Houston and Gaveston for the first part of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin Kasper
Shiner
Lillian Antrich
Moulton
Houston
Gaveston
Brown girl visits Hallettsville grandmother for weekend
Gay Nelle Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen Brown of Hallettsville spent the past week end in the home of her grandmother Mrs Chas Riske.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Nelle Brown
Owen Brown
Hallettsville
Chas, Riske
Niemeyers Visit Henry Koester Home
Mr Victor Niemeyer and family of Koippa and Mrs Anna Niemeyer and daughter Miss Ad a visited in the Henry Koester home Monday in New Braunfels near New Braunfels Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Niemeyer
Koippa
Anna Niemeyer
Miss Ad
New Braunfels
Henry Koester
Mrs. Jaeggli Returns from Austin Visit for Health
Mrs. J. T. Jaeggli has returned from Austin after visiting her children and recuperating. The Eagle notes she is getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Jaeggli
Austin
Eagle
A. & M. College of Texas Students Pass Exams
Edward Petrash Maurice Hav lik Elwyn Gummelt and Edgar Butschek were students at the A. & M. College of Texas. They spent several days with home folks and all made passing grades at the recent examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Petrash
Maurice Havlik
Elwyn Gummelt
Edgar Butschek
A. & M. College of Texas
Mrs Ruth Young Visits Moulton for Assistance Checks
Mrs Ruth Young of Hallettsville Lavaca county investigator for the Texas Old Age Assistance Commission was in Moulton Monday. She will be here the first Monday of each month from 8 30 A M to 12 M.
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Ruth Young
Halletteville
Lavaca County
Texas Old Age Assistance Commission
Moulton
Fire Chief Praises Moulton Station and Lectures at Shiner
Chief Frank Williams head of the Firemen's Training School at Texas A and M visited Moulton Monday and praised the town's new fire station. He lectured at Shiner Monday night, and several local firefighters attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Williams
Firemen's Training School
The
Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas
Moulton
Williams
Shiner
Victoria Music Festival showcases 82 high schools in Victoria
The third annual Victoria Music Festival will be held in Victoria on February 11 with 2000 students from 82 high schools performing marching exhibitions and concerts. Baylor University Band and Texas A I Capella Choir will present concerts as a special attraction while critics provide feedback. The event is not a contest and runs free from 8 AM to 5 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Baylor University Band
Texas A. & I. A.’ Capella
Mrs. Ella Bauer Buried Saturday
Mrs. Ella Bauer died Friday February 8 at 11 30 A M at her son Edwin Bauer’s home in Flatonia. Burial was held Saturday at Black Jack Springs Cemetery at 1 30 P M with Rev Eilers conducting. Surviving children are Mrs Fennard Loessin Muldoon Mrs Joe Haas Moulton Emil Bauer Hallettsville Mrs Katie Barr Shiner and Edwin Bauer Flatonia. The Eagle extends sympathy to the family.
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Ella Bauer
Edwin Bauer
Flatonia
Black Jack Springs
Eilers
Fennard Loessin
Muldoon
Joe Haas
Moulton
Emil Bauer
Hallettsville
Katie Barr
Shiner
The
Eagle
PTA and Judge Donate to School Library Fund
The PTA donated fifty dollars and Judge A J Darilek donated five dollars to the school library fund. Combined with board appropriations, 105 fiction volumes were bought for the high school and 68 for the grades. Miss Mary Ruth Williams and Superintendent Stanley F Cernosek traveled to Austin to select books per the State Department bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
A. J. Darilek
Mary Ruth Williams
Stanley F. Cernosek
Austin
State Department
Local Births Report Two Babies From Moulton Area
Born to Mr and Mrs EE Darilek near Moulton a baby boy named Maxime Frank on January 29. Also a son Anton Jr born February 2 to Mr and Mrs Anton Rehak near Moulton. Congratulations.
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EE. Darilek
Moulton
Maxime Frank
Anton Rehak
Anton, Jr
Texas Lutheran College Receives 661-Volume Gift
Seguin Tex Feb 3 official notice states the heirs of the late Prof Siberns donated 661 volumes to the college library. He was a former teacher at Texas Lutheran College and Seguin High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin, Tex
Texas Lutheran College
Siberns
Seguin High School
Sand Pit Purchase Near Town by Dr Oscar A Darilek
Dr Oscar A Darilek has purchased the county sand pit southwest of town for 11 dollars. The pit covers one acre.
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Oscar A. Darilek
Moulton Bobkatz Win Trophy in Yoakum Event
The Moulton High School Bobkatz captured the Yoakum Invitation basketball trophy with the event held in Yoakum on Friday and Saturday. Teams in the county inter scholastic tournament include Hallettsville Shiner Kamensky Sweet Home Yoakum and Moulton. Key players listed include Kolar Boehm Butschek Mueller Darilek Batey Beran Fehrenkamp Zavesky Wagner Pundt and Biehunko. Matches schedule Shiner versus Hallettsville Thursday 7 p.m. and Moulton versus Yoakum Thursday 8 p.m. with Kamensky facing the winner Friday February 10.
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Moulton High School
Bobkatz
Yoakum
E & R Drug Store
Hallettsville
Shiner
Kamensky
SweetHome
Moulton
Kolar
Boehm
Butschek
Mueller
Darilek
Batey
Beran
Fehrenkamp
Zavesky
Wagner
Pundt
Biehunko
Pioneer Resident Observes 84th Birthday Anniversary
A birthday celebration on February 6 honored Grandma Sockwell on her 84th birthday. A lunch followed by a recounting of her life, with attendees including Mrs. Frank Wagner Mrs. George Cooper Mrs. W. C. Elliott Mrs. C. L Crouch Mrs. Zannie Kuhen Mrs. Lee Bunting Mrs. Stella Leazar Mrs. C. A. Dickson Mrs. I. S. York Mrs. John Thompson Miss Zoe Bunting Mrs. Joe Lockwell Mrs. Pren Sockwell and Rev. C. A. Dickson. The note ends with a verse by Zoe Bunting about birthdays and deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Sockwell
Frank Wagner
George Cooper
W. C. Elliott
C. L Crouch
Zannie Kuhen
Lee Bunting
Stella Leazar
C. A. Dickson
I. S. York
John Thompson
Zoe Bunting
Joe Lockwell
Pren Sockwell
AAA Cotton Program Explanation Planned At Moulton
A meeting at Moulton High School Auditorium will occur Wednesday night February 15 to explain the AAA cotton program. J G Jaehne will explain the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Moulton High School
J.G. Jaehne
Pictures of Germany And Czechoslovakia Shown at Dance Hall
Peter's Tyroler Famous German Concertina Group presents a 30 minute Talkie Film Trip Thru Germany and Czechoslovakia during their vaudeville program at Eagle Texas starting 8 15 P M on Wednesday February 15 A dance follows the show Admission for both show and dance is 10 cents for children and 25 cents for adults
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Peter’s Tyroler
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Eagle
Texas
Catholic League Texas Sets July Convention Dates
The Catholic State League of Texas announced by Gus J. Strauss that July 11, 12 and 13 are the convention dates with Olsen as the 1939 host city. The event will be held in Hallettsville and organized by the state president.
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Hallettsville
Catholic State League of Texas
Gus J. Strauss
Olsen
Texas
Stauss
Texas Cotton Loans Reach 1 201 645 Bales
Washington reports Community Credit Corporation loans totaling 191 289 027 dollars on 4 171 628 bales of cotton through February 2. Texas accounts for 1 201 645 bales, part of the loaned volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Community Credit Corporation
Texas
Lavaca County Abstract Co opens in Hallettsville
J. F. Bozka, longtime Lavaca County clerk, opens Lavaca County Abstract Company in the Peoples State Bank building Hallettsville. He has served as county clerk for eighteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Bozka
Hallettsville
Lavaca
Interesting Items From Hallettsville
The Texas Old Age Assistance Commission paid 576 Lavaca County residents in January totaling 7127 pounds. Changes in the county clerk's office allow probate fees to be mailed to appraisers and witnesses living far from Hallettsville to avoid travel costs. A desk is provided for public use of office books, which must not be removed from the clerk's office.
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The
Texas Old Age Assistance Commission
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Hudson
New Beauty Salon Opens Saturday by Local Graduate
Miss Lillian Antrich, recent graduate of a San Antonio beauty college, will open Lily's Beauty Salon this Saturday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Antrich. See ad elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Antrich
San Antonio
Lily
John Antrich
Moulton Basketeers Play at Waelder
The Moulton girls beat Waelder 14 to 7 while the boys lost 14 to 18 in a fast basketball game at Waelder last Wednesday.
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Moulton Basketeers
Waelder
Moulton Botka Z
Moulton Girls
Waelder Girls
Farmers League Holds Convention at Jourdant
The annual state convention of the Farmers League met at Jourdant on Thursday and will continue through the week.
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Farmers League
The
Jourdant
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Fire Department
Alois M. Knesek, Sr
Kelly Field
Bishop
Roosevelt
Legion
Chas. Riske
Vivian Riske
Victoria Music Festival
PTA
Darilek Dotate
College Given
Moulton Bobkatz
Catholic League
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