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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1927
Page
1
Lavaca County Commissioners Court orders sealed bids for sale of 175000 dollar Road District No 3 bond issue. Bids due by 2 p m Monday August 8 1927 and opened at 2:30 p m the same day. Bonds voted December 12 1925 to fund a state highway from Fayette Lavaca county line to the Shiner precinct and to improve lateral roads.
The year 1926 income tax collection reached 1 974 104 141 33 dollars as reported. An August 2 election in Texas will vote on four constitutional amendments. Voter turnout in the last presidential election was under fifty percent in the United States. In the past century the world population has grown by about 700 000 0007.
A set of fifteen vessels and a human skull from a funeral mound of an early tribe along the Red River has been purchased by the University of Texas. The items were the property of Mrs. Jennie Watson of Clarksville and were recovered near Pecan Bayou at the S. S. Watson place in Red River County.
At the Texas Legion convention in Houston officials for the next year were elected. State commander Walton D. Hood of San Antonio leads. Ethan Allen Simpson of Dallas is senior vice commander. Guy T. Haltom of Houston is treasurer. Polk Shelton of Austin is judge and advocate. M. R. Harris of Stamford is chaplain. Ira C. Braend of Amarillo is sergeant at arms. Fred F. Fehrenkamp of Mouton chairs the Ninth district executive committee. The national convention will be in San Antonio next year and duties for the panel will grow.
Central Power and Light completes high tension line to Moulton enabling the oil mill operated by Kolar Bros to receive power from Houston. A test run is expected this week as equipment upgrades raise capacity from 10 to 40 per day, allowing local farmers to market seed locally.
The Moulton school board elected Miss Inez Horne of Bay City to join the teaching staff at the Sam and Will Moore Institute, completing the faculty for the upcoming scholastic term.
Miss Mary Ann Etlinger daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Etlinger married Elliot White at St Joseph Catholic Church in Yoakum. Rev P J Kieffer officiated and the ceremony featured Shasta daisies and ferns with Yellow georgette attire. The couple will reside in the Meyer Apartments after a Houston wedding trip.
Miss Etlinger has many friends in Moulton and resided here until a few years ago. The Eagle expresses sincere wishes for a long and happy wedded life for the newlyweds.
Miss Millie Krueger and Master Gordon Wells Fehrenkamp left for Houston Tuesday. Mr. Oscar Lee Bunting and family of San Antonio arrived Sunday to visit homefolks and friends.
Mrs. Ray Humphreys of Shreveport Louisiana tours the city on a visit to her mother Mrs. Ed Balhorn staying with relatives during the stay.
Mrs August G Kotzebue and her daughter Augustine of West Columbia spent Monday visiting in Moulton.
Superintendent W E Smith and O F Knape attended business engagements in Yoakum on Tuesday morning as visiting school leaders.
Jessie Rehmet of Houston arrived from San Antonio on Sunday to spend the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vine Rehmet.
Superintendent W E Smith and his family left on Wednesday to spend two weeks in Richland Springs San Saba County visiting homefolk.
A notice urges readers to notice weekly ads in The Eagle and tell the advertiser they saw his message in the paper. The plea emphasizes reader awareness and reciprocal engagement with advertisers.
Mr. George Bargman and family of Gonzales visited Moulton on Thursday July 7 to share in F. T. Fehrenkamp’s 70th birthday. The Bargmans extended best wishes for many happy returns of the day.
Mrs August Wenske a respected Moulton resident died at home Friday evening July 8 after a lingering illness. Funeral from the home Sunday at 9 o clock with burial in Moulton Catholic cemetery Rev Father Kopp officiated at home church and grave. She was born Ernes tine Pohler in Gruetka Germany April 1 1864 and died at 68 years 8 months 7 days. Survived by husband six children 17 grandchildren. The Eagle extends its sympathy.
The first bale of the 1927 cotton crop was marketed in Moulton on Wednesday. It was grown by F. K. Hinck of the Komensky area and ginned by Kubenka Bros. of Komensky. The bale weighed 562 pounds and sold to R. B. Papacek at 22 cents per pound. Last year’s first bale was sold on August 2.
Nordheim defeated Moulton 5 to 3 on Sunday afternoon. By innings Nordheim 200 100 002 to Moulton 111 000 000. Batteries Nordheim Raab and Woods. Moulton Bohuslav and Pundt. Umpires Sternenberg and Wagner. Nordheim fields a team of true sportsmen, playing fair and square with no squabbling.
An exploration company conducts tests on a large land block south of town where gas wells exist. Local officials and residents anticipate strong prospects for developing an oil field, citing favorable geology and proven gas activity in the area.
William Boening 69 died after long illness at his home in Charlotte Atascosa County He was born February 16 1857 in Oldenburg Germany and came to Texas at an early age He married Luise Liehrmann and lived near Moulton before moving to Atascosa County He is survived by his wife five children ten grandchildren two brothers August and George and one sister Mrs Johanne Coldewey The Eagle offers sympathy to the family born 1857 died 193? the dates in transcription.
The Luther Picture titled Martin Luther His Life and Time played an eight reel feature at the opera house Monday and Tuesday, drawing large crowds at both showings.
Texas public road network spans about 180000 miles linking the state around the earth seven times. Improved highways total about 20000 miles. Texas records 570620 telephones with Bell System at 367620 and independents at 202949. Saint Helena Canyon, the Grand Canyon of the Rio Grande, lies near the southern tip of the Big Bend. the river cuts a 1800 foot deep, almost vertical gorge.
The eight month old daughter of Mr and Mrs D P Mahula died in San Antonio on Saturday July 2 and was buried there the following Monday. Mrs Mahula taught at Dixon school for several years and the family has many friends in this section who extend sympathy.
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