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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1924
Page
1
John Frysaker of Moulton died Tuesday night July 8 after a several week illness. Funeral was held at his home Thursday morning with interment in the Catholic Cemetery. Rev. Father Kopp of Moulton and Rev. Father Neubert of Praha conducted the services. He was 74 on July 4 and leaves six children. The Eagle offers condolences.
Mr and Mrs Rud Jahn traveled to Galveston this week. August Eilert and John Seidel were in San Antonio Saturday. Miss Nelda Erhard of Bastrop guests Mrs J T Jaeggli this week. G Knape of Schulenburg visited the Knape family. Mr and Mrs Fred Fehrenkamp returned from Denton Mexia and other points. Mrs Alfred C Rehmer of Taylor visits Ed O Arnim family. Erwin Oehl of LaGrange visited his parents in Moulton. Ed L Etlinger and family vacationed at Seguin San Antonio and Medina Lake.
A Tuesday spend-the-day picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Geo Hamon’s Henkhaus home hosted seven sisters Mesdames M. E. Patterson J. D. Cochran Kate Stewart Lee Bunting Joe Hughs John Murphy and Smith Leazar. Mrs Sarth Hughs, turning 85 this September, was the guest of honor with relatives and friends from Shiner Yoakum Waelder Houston and nearby areas attending. Dinner came under oak trees beside the adjacent school grounds.
The Moulton Scouts spent last week cutting weeds on railroad property in front of town improving the street’s appearance. Merchants and locals are thanked for their generosity as Anti-Puncture cans fill up and traffic safety improves. A local scout troop played a baseball game against Shiner boys in Shiner, losing 9 to 8.
Wom an Rudolph Sobotik of Hallettsville is charged with the murder of John E. Deborah on June 28. He waived examining trial and posted a $3000 bond to await the October grand jury. The bond was posted and he was released.
The state board of education apportions $14 per capita for Texas school children for the coming scholastic session, up from $12 per child this year. The increase targets overall classroom funding.
The Eagle thanks readers whose payments on subscriptions have arrived since the last report. Names include F J Schoenfeld Moulton E D Meyer Moulton Frank Dietschke Moulton and others from Flatonia Dallas Shiner Runge Merkel Ennis Houston Port Lavaca Muenster and Dilworth.
The Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein will meet in the hall on Thursday August 7. Hostesses will be Mesdames F Wilks Harry Wiedemann and George von Lienen.
Miss Alice Arnim of Doucett is in the city visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed. O. Arnim.
Miss Madaline Goetz returns to Seguin after visiting Mr. Ed. lL, Et linger and family, local household report noting her short sojourn and family welcome.
Mr and Mrs Daniel Balhorn of San Antonio visited their parents Mr and Mrs Henry Balhborn on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs H F Mueller and son Otto were in Seguin last Saturday visiting their son Fred who has been ill.
Mr. Rudolph Brueggmann and family with Julius Brueggmann and Mrs. Annie Fishbeck have returned from an outing in west Texas.
Mr and Mrs Anton Greive have moved into the telephone office building on Tuesday. Mrs Greive will take charge of managing the local exchange on July 25.
Miss Bessie Biehunko travels to Yoakum to attend Baldwin's Business College. She previously graduated from the Sam and Will Moore Institute last May.
Mr. L. A. Meiners, with daughters Ruby and Inez and son Edgar, has returned after a several days visit to Rosenberg, Houston, Galveston and other places.
Miss Alice Kotzebue returns from Denton where she attended the College of Industrial Arts and is elected a member of the teaching staff for the upcoming scholastic term at Boursville school.
The editor and wife receive postcard greetings from Grace Preston currently touring California. She is accompanied by Mrs. C Schmidt of Houston, formerly Miss Stella Morgenroth of Shiner.
The Lavaca County Democratic Executive Committee in Hallettsville appointed presiding officers for the July 26 primary. Moulton and nearby voting places include Moulton August W. Janszen Oak Grove August Krause Novohrad Otto Kubenka Witting E H Gillar Moravia August Matula.
Mr and Mrs George Baur and their daughters Erna and Elsie visited Yoakum relatives on Sunday in a concise local social note highlighting family connections and travel.
Mr F A Norman and family from Eagle Lake were in Moulton last week visiting Mr J T Jaeggli and family.
Mrs. F. T. Fehrenkamp and her granddaughter Dorothy Louise departed Saturday for Houston to visit relatives.
Mr and Mrs H A Menefee and son Melvin returned Tuesday morning from Corpus Christi where they had gone Saturday with the household foods of Prof and Mrs T N Powell.
Mrs. Joe Zalman of near Moulton has been an inmate of LaGrange Hospital for some time and returned home Sunday greatly improved in health.
Mrs E J Arnim and daughter Olive of Houston and Mrs M D Looney with daughters Laveda and Atheline of Cisco visited their parents Mr and Mrs B H Cordes and other relatives on Tuesday.
Prof and Mrs T N Powell depart Saturday for Corpus Christi where Prof Powell has accepted the superintendency of the London school for the coming year. Friends extend best wishes to the new home and assignment.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Dietz and son E. C. Dietz Mrs. Paul Goetz and sons Paul and Joe of Seguin called on Mr. and Mrs Ea mund Etlinger during a Saturday visit. Dietz and son connected with the Gazette Bulletin and Zeitung also stopped by.
The Observer calls voters to support candidates who pledge equal and uniform taxation in Texas. It urges participation in the Democratic primary on July 26 and notes prominent Democrats will campaign. It stresses citizen duty and that the road to reform begins with turnout.
Shiner earns a 9 to 8 victory over Moulton in a Sunday afternoon baseball game. Shiner batteries were Palmer and Runk with win. Moulton’s were Pieper and Brunkenhoefer.
August W. Janszen and his daughters Miss Estella Janszen and Miss Gladys Janszen visited the county capital on Monday to attend civic affairs and meet local officials.
Officials project Texas will produce about 3,000,000 bushels of peaches this year, highlighting a strong fruit season and local agricultural optimism across growing regions. The forecast underscores continued investment in orchards and related processing facilities.
Registration figures at the close of the first week show 2,681 enrolled for work at the University of Texas summer session.
A nationwide campaign effort targets raising 250000 dollars to support LaFollette in the race for the presidency. The drive seeks broad donor participation and organized fundraising events across multiple regions.
Houston and San Antonio are rival candidates for the Texas Centennial to be held in 1996. Both cities boast historic attractions with Houston featuring the San Jacinto battlefield and San Antonio highlighting the Alamo as part of the bid.
Law enforcement announced multiple arrests tied to a sprawling rum smuggling operation along the Lavaca Bay shoreline. Investigators say the scheme involved hidden stores and cross state shipments as authorities tightened control after a months long probe.
The new St Mary's church in San Antonio is practically completed at a cost of $250000 and will be dedicated on September 7.
Mrs. Theodore Blakey aged 105 the county's oldest resident has died in Nacogdoches. Her passing ends a long life marked by local ties and community service.
Arthur Harry Schriever aged 19 of Seguin died Sunday from cuts received at a dance in Cardona near Seguin Saturday night. Adolph Reimer aged 20 was placed under arrest.
The article notes that nearly 126,000,000 tons of freight, excluding coastwise trade, were handled by U S ports in the past year highlighting vast port activity and trade volume. It lists other national statistics on congressional measures Panama Canal profits and mineral values in Texas.
Miss Elsie Baur departed for Houston on Tuesday to visit relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs Henry Schraer and Hugo Strieder returned Wednesday from Rowena and report Joseph Willbere formerly of this place is critically ill at his daughter Mrs Alvin Glass home.
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