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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1924
Page
1
The Flatonia basketball team defeated Shiner 22 to 3 to clinch the District No 29 title. District 29 includes Fayette Colorado Lee Gonzales and Lavaca counties. The state meet is set for Austin on March 7 and 8.
Mrs. Oscar Anders hosted the Bridge Club Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Edwin Jaeggli won high score. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Ed Boehm.
Lavaca county shows a 1924 voting strength of 9 988 an increase of 320 from the previous year. The figure reflects countywide participation expectations and relates to local electoral capacity.
We extend heartfelt thanks to those who aided us during the illness and death of our beloved daughter and sister Agnes Alberta Wotipka. Special thanks to Rev Father Kopp for comforting words at home and at the grave and to Dr J G Guenth er and the nurse Mrs Potase for their kind services. Her Parents Brothers and Sisters.
A sequence of gatherings at the Anton Billimek, Jos Heger, Wm Kram, and A J Elster homes marked birthdays for Mrs Billimek Louis Heger Erwin Kram and a relative. Social games and refreshments accompanied friendly chats. A group including Joe Raab Rudie Freytag Jim Sustr and the Welff brothers fished near Smithville with little luck. The Heger party visited Frank Heger in San Marcus. A heavy rain Sunday night into Monday soaked the area and left the ground moist. February 19, 1924. ro
Mrs. Ed Boehm Sr travels to Yoakum Tuesday to visit at the Benno Hoppe residence and spend time there.
The Department of Commerce issues Texas wealth estimates for December 31, 1922, totaling 9.85 billion dollars, up 56.4 percent since 1912. Per capita value rose 30.4 percent to 2010 dollars, with gains across real property, farm implements, manufacturing machinery, railroads, and privately owned enterprises.
Mildred Riske is chosen to fill the secretary vacancy caused by Jennings Studeman’s move to New Mexico. A comedy drama titled And Home Came Ted has been chosen for the class play. work on it will begin once books arrive. Reporter.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Roggen bucke of Burnet visited in Moulton this week Mrs O F Knape and her sister Miss Ella Meyer were in Shiner Wednesday Mr Eugene Kopecky and family of Gonzales were in Moulton Sunday visiting homefolk Dr A M Kotzebue was in Tulsa Oklahoma this week to see his son Meinhard Kotzebue Mrs Leona Merrem and son Melvin Miss Leona Janszen and Miss Ella Wagner visited in Yoakum Saturday Mesdames Ignac and Henry Russek of Schulenburg were in Moulton Saturday visiting at the John Gajer home
Miss Agnes Alberta Wotipka daughter of Mr and Mrs Roman Wotipka of near Moulton died February 16 after a long illness. Funeral at her home followed by burial in Catholic Cemetery with Rev Joseph Kopp officiating. Survived by two brothers Ed A Wotipka and R F Wotipka and five sisters including Mrs F A Machac and Sister Mary Hilltrude. The Eagle extends sympathy.
Mr. F. J. Wagner and family and Mrs. Rud. Albrecht with her granddaughter Ethel Mary Boehm spent the latter part of last week in San Antonio where Mr. Wagner attended the bankers' convention.
Jim Dufney of Hallettsville seeks the Democratic sheriff nomination and met voters in Moulton. Shiner visitors aid inquires into injuries from a home stove explosion. A dinner party in Flatonia honored Miss Helen Pliska. Road talks continue with Houston Construction Company in Precinct No. 6. Moulton school updates praise Claud Manning’s progress and prospects.
The Moulton High School girls basketball team defeated Shiner 15 to 10 on Wednesday night. They have eight wins in eleven games this season, and coaches Miss Millie Mikeska and Ella Remmers express pride in the squad’s achievement.
Democratic voters in Texas have nine gubernatorial candidates to choose from in the upcoming primary. The contenders include T. W. Davidson of Marshall, Lynch Davidson of Houston, H. L. Darwin of Paris, Joe Burkett of Eastland, Thomas D. Barton of Amarillo, W. A. Collins of Dallas, Felix H. Robertson of Dallas, W. E. Pope of Corpus Christi, and James E. Ferguson of Temple.
The Moulton Bear Cats defeated the Shiner Comanches 12 to 8 on Wednesday night, ending a long winning streak for Shiner. Coach Bludworth earns praise as most players are first year, with a taller, more experienced foe.
At a recent school board meeting Tom E. Shandera was appointed census enumerator for the Moulton Independent School District. The law requires the scholastic census to be taken during March.
Heavy rains in the area force postponement of the Good Roads Meeting at the opera house from Tuesday night to Tuesday night February 26 at 7 30. County Judge J C Romberg of Gonzales, experienced road builder, will give the address. Readers and friends are invited to attend and help stop the mud tax by building roads.
Jin Dufner of Hallettsville has authorized The Eagle to announce his candidacy for sheriff of Lavaca county subject to the democratic primary in July. He is 55, a Lavaca County native who has lived near Hallettsville all his life and asks voters to support him for a conscientious and impartial term.
Seven year old Whilma Schodde daughter of Mr and Mrs William Schodde residing south of town suffered severe scalds to both legs when a pot of boiling water was spilled by a brother last Thursday morning. Surgical aid was summoned and the patient is listed as doing as well as could be expected.
A cordial gathering of the Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein met at Luther Hall last Thursday afternoon. The group announced the next meeting for Thursday March 6 with Mesdames J L Janssen Henry Janssen and William Bilert as hostesses.
A deal closed last Friday making Henry Linger the owner of the Otto Krause place in the eastern city. The property includes three lots and a neat cottage with a $3,500 purchase price.
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