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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
1
A list of farms for sale with acreage and per acre prices around Moulton and nearby areas including Lavaca Land Co agency and several buyers and visitors. Residents from San Antonio Westphalia and other towns visited local families, with travel to Yoakum Mercedes Mercedes Amalie Herzig noted among the visitors and pass-throughs to Port Lavaca and Corpus Christi.
Mr and Mrs Elo Webren Kamp leave Monday for a visit to San Antonio and Kerrville. In Kerrville they will visit Mr and Mrs Frank Wagner Jr.
Shiner Route Three reports dry weather and fodder making. Numerous local families visit, attend church, and attend social events. A Henkhaus Railroad baseball victory 9 to 7 is noted. Obituary for Mrs. Fritz Maeker, age 70, with funeral in Flatonia. Local residents conduct visits, parties, and travel to nearby towns.
Tomorrow Saturday marks primary day in Texas with residents urged to vote. Officials emphasize participation across counties and polling locations.
Culak School and Charles Zavesky returned from Shiner. Charles Flessner and family and Gus Huff attended Mrs Schodde’s birthday. Cotton Growers meeting in Valletteville. Koenig family visited Wied. Several calls and a Forty-Two games hosted at Gus Hoff home. Trip to Yoakum for H J Breitkreutz family. crops reported good.
Miss Marian Guenther returned Monday from Cuero after weeks with grandmother Mrs. Charles Rose Biel and relatives. Misses Helen and Margaret Boehm came back Tuesday from Yoakum where they visited their aunt Mrs. Benno H Hoppe, accompanied by Miss Dorothy Lucile Hoppe.
Miss Marie Goetz hosted a July 16 event with a tacky costume party at Mrs. Julius J. Kotzebue’s home. Prizes went to Mrs. Edwin Jaeggli for tackiness and Leroy Buescher for candy. Guests included numerous residents and local families amid games, conversation, and refreshments.
Mise Viasta Gajer has returned from a several week stay at Ro wana, concluding a personal visit.
The Forty two Club hosted a Thursday afternoon gathering on July 15 with three tables in play nine games. Miss Lillie May Etlinger won a prize a box of stationary and Mrs J W Nachlinger received the Club pin. Refreshments followed.
Fire on Sunday morning destroyed William F Gerdes barn and contents in an estimated loss of 300 dollars with no insurance. Neighbors, led by Adolph Baur, quickly fought the blaze using a hydrant on Kerr and West First, preventing spread to adjacent buildings.
Moulton edged Shiner 7 to 3 in a well played game. Williamson and Ganders starred on the mound for Moulton with one and four strikeouts respectively, while Merselburger fanned four for Shiner. The contest featured Cinadt's one handed catch of Tomasko in the seventh and Sanders’ eighth inning home run driving in three runs.
The Moulton church announces visiting ministers during the pastor’s absence. On July 25 at 8.15 p m Rev C O Hasskarl of Nordheim will lead English services. on August 1 at 8.15 p m Rev M Heinrich of Hallettsville will conduct German services whose sermon targets parents and youth. Everyone is invited.
Little girl Arnie Meyer aged 3 years 6 months 8 days daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Meyer of Old Moulton died Sunday morning. Interment was at Moulton Lutheran cemetery Sunday afternoon with Rev H A Heineke officiating. The Eagle extends sympathy to the bereaved parents.
The Catholic Ladies Aid Society will meet at Mrs. Adolph Anders home on Wednesday July 28.
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