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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1931
Page
1
Texas farmers trimmed cotton plantings by 1 402 000 acres this year, the Federal Agriculture report shows. total acreage to cotton fell to 16 126 000 from 17 528 000 last year with most cuts in the northeast and northwest regions.
Superintendent W. E. Smith announces the State Department of Education has granted Moulton Public Schools an extra half credit in solid geometry, totaling sixteen units of affiliation. He vows further expansion for the next session and notes transfers must be filed before August 1.
Yoakum July 9 The newly organized Yoakum State bank opened in the old State bank building at Grand avenue and Lott street. Officers D K Woodward Jr and C B Sullivan of Austin attended the opening and praised the reception. Vice president Henry Quota reported deposits increasing throughout the day.
E. T. Merrem of San Antonio is visiting relatives in Moulton and enjoying time with family during the stay.
Roy Walston spun a one hit shutout as the Moulton Moths defeated Gonzales 7 runs. Twenty six batters faced Walston with nine straight pitches in a fifth inning strikeout show. W Casey called the plays as the defense closed out the game. L Casey led Moulton with two hits against Dusty Rhodes.
The final meeting of the Moulton Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society was held July 2 at Luther Hall. The next gathering is set for August 6. Visitor Mrs. Fritz Zacharrias of Yoakum attended. Committees named: Sick Mrs. Fred Pietsch and Mrs. John Mang. Membership Mrs. Alma Lotstedt and Mrs. Helena Albrecht. Flower Mrs. William Woehler Jr and Mrs. Ed Meyer. Serving Mrs. Leander Mueller, Mrs. Fred Pietsch, and Mrs. Louis Pietsch.
Governor Ross L. Sterling calls a special session in Austin to focus on conserving Texas natural resources. The session may consider additional topics such as congressional redistricting later, with a constitutional limit of thirty days.
Emil Buescher of Smithville died in a Temple hospital. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with rain and a lightning storm delaying interment until Tuesday at Oak Hill cemetery. He was a Mason, Knight Templar, Shrine and longtime Smithville school board president. Sympathy offered by The Eagle.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Smith and daughters Lorena Ruth and Frankie left for Colorado on Tuesday.
Smith Leazar, manager of Central Power and Light Company, has been on the sick list since Sunday.
Mrs Henry Koester Jr and her two children Nile Ruth and Jerome spent a Tuesday in Victoria visiting her mother.
Mr. John Bucek and family of San Antonio visited relatives and friends in Moulton over Sunday and Monday.
Henry Bohnenkamp returns from six weeks at the Reserve Officers' Training Camp in San Antonio where he completed basic officer training and gained tactical skills for service.
Mr and Mrs Louis Fehrenkamp and daughter Mabel Marie visited Joe Ullmann and family at Port Lavaca last week. They also visited Magnolia Beach.
James Madison Heatherly 83, father of Mrs. W. E Smith of Moulton, died at Brownwood on July 4. Funeral services were held at Austin-Morris Funeral home July 5 with Dr. W. R. Hornberg officiating. Interment at Greenleaf Cemetery under Masonic Lodge auspices. Native of North Carolina, longtime Brownwood resident, Baptist for 60 years and Mason for 50. He taught in North Carolina and Texas, leaving a widow and nine children.
Moulton edged Gonzales 7 to 6 in 11 innings Sunday. Otto Kosler started for 8 13 innings with 5 runs and 8 hits allowed. L Casey earned the win after entering with two on and one out in the ninth. Giesbers and Kosler collected three and two hits, Ehrig led Gonzales with a double and a single. Walston, Texas Kid Walston’s brother, is expected to pitch next Sunday.
Mrs. James Madison Heatherley of Brownwood is living with her daughter Mrs. W. E. Smith while her home arrangements are being settled.
The Rev and Mrs A H Falkenberg along with Mr and Mrs W F Boemer are spending the week in Fredericksburg and Junction along with other places.
Mrs J D Gray Mrs Edwin A Jaeggi Mrs Rud Jaeggi and Sam Jaeggi Jr spent Thursday in Brenham visiting Mrs H L Ziebappel during a social outing.
Misses Helen and Marguerite Boehm and Vivian Riske have returned from a vacation spent in San Antonio, Corpus Christi and other places.
Mr. F. T. Bradford and son F. T. Wagner Jr. spent the week in Seadrift with Mrs. Bradford. Mrs. Bradford and Mrs. Wagner joined them in Corpus Christi on Wednesday for a tour of the Valley.
The Fehrenkamp boys held a July 7 evening chicken barbecue at Boehm Park near town to celebrate Mr F T Fehrenkamp turning 74. Outside guests included Mr and Mrs George Bargman and their Gonzales children.
Emil Buescher 67 died at Scott White sanitarium after a weeklong illness from a ruptured appendix following July 4. Born August 26, 1864 in New Ulm he married Elizabeth Zarzin and survived by three sons, his mother, a brother Oswald and sister Mrs. Oscar Teller. He led Smithville civic ventures from banks to gins and utilities, donated land for a state park, and funded park improvements and an 18 hole golf course. funeral held at First Presbyterian Church with Masonic services at Oak Hill Cemetery.
At the last regular meeting of Moulton Lodge No. 298 A F and A M officers for the ensuing year were installed. Henry E Fehrenkamp was named worshipful master with W A Bergfeld senior warden and Eri D Meyer junior warden. Other officers include W O Kfehrenkamp treasurer Wm Miculka secretary Wm Hy Woehler Jr senior deacon G J Bohnenkamp junior deacon Lee Bunting tiler.
The Eagle presents the current financial condition statements for the Moulton banks in this week’s issue. Readable summaries detail assets liabilities and capital positions of the local banking institutions.
Washington reports July 1 cotton acreage at 41,941,000 acres or 90 percent of 1930 levels, the smallest total since 1823. Based on a 10-year average, the Census Bureau projects a crop of 11,776,000 bales.
Miss Rose Svoboda of Sweet Home has been here since last week visiting her parents, Mr. Anton Svoboda.
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