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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1929
Page
1
The text urges citizens to exercise freedom by serving neighbors and improving collective welfare. It promotes selflessness, shared responsibility, and the idea that personal growth comes from helping others, echoing a timeless moral: as you sow, so shall you reap, and urging communal effort.
James E. Ferguson former Texas governor wins the bid to furnish butter for state eleemosynary institutions in Austin next year. He agrees to supply sweet cream butter at 49 cents per pound and sour cream butter at 89 cents per pound.
F. L. Filipp thanks C. P. Holmes and his road crew for aiding after a car overturned last Thursday. He praises their kindness and says it will be cherished in memory.
Birth notices report a girl named Marguerite born Friday July 12 to Mr and Mrs Anton O Hreek of Novohrad. A 9 pound Charlie Daniel born Tuesday July 10 to Mr and Mrs Charles E Bran of Moulton. A boy born Saturday July 6 to Mr and Mrs Willie Klapuch.
A practice shoot for the Moulton range is set for Friday afternoons at 5 30 oclock. Visitors are welcome to attend.
The Moulton Parent-Teacher Association executive committee met at Mrs. Sam Jaeggi s home. Committees named include Membership Program Finance Publicity Hospitality Publications and others with multiple local members listed. Several residents were noted as traveling or visiting nearby cities during the period.
Smith Leazar and son Melvin Leazar returned Friday from Magnolia Beach where they witnessed the hurricane's severe destruction in the area.
Mrs. A Jaeggli nee Amalia Baur dies at 86 in Moulton Lavaca County after a long illness. Funeral held at Lutheran church with Rev A H Falkenberg officiating. burial in Lutheran cemetery. Survived by seven children, twenty four grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
Relatives traveling from away to the funeral include Mr and Mrs H L Zschappel and Charles Thompson of Brenham. Mr and Mrs A E Jaengli and son Victor of San Antonio. Mr and Mrs C H Meyer and Mrs Chauthorn and children of Sweet Horne. Mrs Charles Stessek and Mr and Mrs Owen Brown of Hallettsville.
The Eagle reports six carloads of garlic shipped from Moulton this season. Three carloads went by freight and about three more by express. The crop totaled around 200,000 pounds, yielding farmers about $10,000. Garlic grew more here than ever before and is expected to expand next year.
Miss Tillie Franke spent last weekend in Shiner. Mr and Mrs Richard Boehm visited in Cistern Sunday. J T Jaeggli and family visited in San Antonio Tuesday. Mr and Mrs E A Jaeggli returned from San Antonio. Mrs Anna Ragsdale of Flatoria visiting Dr Sam Jaeggli home. Charles Fertsch of Hallettsville met in Moulton. Vladik Kubicek and family of Yoakum visited. Mrs Emil Papacek returned from San Marcos teachers college. E A Arnim and Doug las and F J Meyer of Flatonia visited in Moulton. Roy Kotzebue back from vacation across the state. Ed O Arnim and son Oscar left for San Antonio and San Saba. Frank Ullmann Jr and family of Cheapside guests of Ullmanns. Ruth Arnim returned from Houston Bay City New Gulf. Leo Jaroszewski and Louis Pietsch spent in Houston Galveston. Joe Arnim and Gus Arnim of Sabinal spent time with Ed O Arnim family. Joe Sturm of Oakland California visiting. Louis Fehrenkamp and two children and Henry Fehrenkamp and two children visited in Yoakum.
Mr L A Meiners and his daughters Ruby and Virginia of San Antonio are visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs John M Meiners.
Mr and Mrs Gus Pfeil and Mr and Mrs Helmuth Ellinghausen of New Braunfels came in Saturday to spend Sunday with Mr and Mrs August Ellinghausen.
Mr and Mrs Joef tlinger Mrs G J Bohnenkamp and son Henry Miss Dorothy Haltom and Miss Evelyn Koester visited in San Antonio Sunday.
Galveston Beach hosts Ford Day on July 21 inviting every Ford owner in the Southwest. The Galveston Beach Association plans entertainment and prizes, including a new Ford, with Bergfeld coordinating details. Local hotels and camping sites accommodate thousands for the event.
In the amendment election held Tuesday at Moulton only 173 votes were cast. For the supreme court amendment the tally was 13 in favor and 154 against. For the governor's salary amendment the vote was 18 in favor and 150 against. Officers of election were William Hillmer presiding judge, John Mladenko and Lee Bunting judges, F W Hans and John Reindl clerks.
August Ellinghausen departed Sunday for Houston to serve as a juror in the federal court. The trip marks his fulfillment of civic duty in a federal case.
Mrs. Theresa Rosenauer wife of Joseph Rosenauer died at her home near Moulton on Thursday July 11 at age 72 years 1 month 23 days. Funeral from the home Friday with interment in Moulton Catholic cemetery Rev Father Joseph Kopp officiating. Pallbearers were John Ducho Jr Alfons Nichmann Joe Schacherl John Schacherl John Liebich and Jim Rosenauer. Nee Yungbau she was born in Czechoslovakia came to Texas February 14 1909. She is survived by three children Mrs Theresa Schacherl Mrs Alois Liebich and Mrs Anna Nichmann 19 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Joe Petrek of Cistern recovering at Richard Boehm home after a surgical operation in Yoakum. Mrs. John M. Meiners improving after illness. F. L. Filipp injured when his car overturned near Henkhaus, pinned under vehicle. now under care in town. J. W. Petrash with deep head gashes after a collision between Glidden and Weimar. recovering well.
The four cent gasoline tax, approved by a recent special legislature session, took effect at midnight after Gov. Moody signed it Monday morning and filed it with the secretary of state. It is expected to raise about $25 million annually for state coffers, with one quarter to the public school fund and three quarters to the highway department. The motor vehicle registration fee reduction bill takes effect January 1 next year.
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