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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
1
Mr. Ernest Preston and his Yoakum family spent a day in Moulton visiting Mr. R Preston and his daughters, sharing time together in a cordial meeting last week.
The Eagle reports inquiries about the Smithville Flatonia Moulton Shiner Yoakum highway. Headquarters says the proposition will go to the State Highway Commission once road maps and data are complete, with favorable odds for designation and state aid.
John Brunkenhoefer displayed fruit from his egg plants at home. The harvest weighs from 1 3 4 to 2 4 4 pounds per fruit and each plant yields from 8 to 4 eggs. The eggs are described as delicious in dishes.
Parents seeking inter district transfers must attend during July. Applications must be submitted to the county superintendent's office before August 1.
Mr Adolph Filipp wife and three children Mary Frank and Charles were seriously hurt when their car overturned near Brady on July 10 They resided west of Moulton and all were hospitalized at Melvin. Mrs Filipp unconscious for two days, Charles feared to lose speech, Frank shoulder dislocated, Mary arm bruised and Mr Filipp legs badly bruised. The Eagle wishes them a speedy recovery.
Miss Esther Hannemann hosted friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Janszen last Friday evening. Nine games of forty-two were played with Miss Millie Pustejovsky winning a prize bowl and Miss Bessie Biehunke taking the booby salt and pepper shaker. refreshments were cake and punch.
A. E. Technik of Komensky delivered the season’s first bale of 1925 cotton to Moulton on Saturday afternoon. Ginned by Kubenka Bros, the bale weighed 550 pounds and sold to Ed. Boehm's Sons at 29 cents a pound. The Komensky brass band accompanied the bale through the city, playing several pieces.
The brick structure by W. F. Oehl furniture dealer on Main Street will be ready for occupancy in a few weeks. It offers ample floor space for furniture displays and houses part of the building occupied by E. A. Juengermann operating a soft drink stand and cafe.
The Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein will meet at Luther Hall on Thursday August 6. Hostesses are Mrs William Eilert Mrs Leon Helweg and Mrs August W Janszen. New member Miss Hilda Wiedemann is welcomed.
Automobile headlight testing stations will open in every county in Texas on or about August 1. All headlights must be tested by September 1, next. Approximately 75 percent of the cars in Texas are equipped with one of the devices approved by the State Highway Commission.
The attractive new residence erected by T Fehrenkamp is nearing completion, promising to enhance the northeastern city's residential area and improve its overall appearance.
Ellinger resident Squire Tom Hruska attended the R V C 8 meeting in Taylor last week and spent the weekend in Moulton visiting his son Joseph F Hruska and Joseph Ripple. He left for Columbus on Monday.
The Moulton baseball team beat the McMahon Allstars 4 to 3 in a tight contest Sunday afternoon. Moulton hit three home runs led by Victor Buchanek with two and Henry Fehrenkamp with one as Greer and Pundt handled the batteries. Umpires were Arnim and Clark amid a large crowd of spectators.
The state department of the American Legion will hold its seventh annual convention in Ft Worth on September 2 3 and 4. Various local residents are noted visiting relatives and attending events in nearby towns including Moulton Yoakum Seguin New Braunfels Dallas and San Antonio.
Mrs. E D Meyer entertained the 42 Club at her home on Thursday July 16. Mrs Erna Kotzebue and Mrs O Casey were high in the games with Kotzebue drawing the prize, a bedroom water bottle with tumbler. Vine Rehmer won the booby prize, a small aluminum sauce pan. Ice tea and cake were served.
Mrs J G Guenther and her daughter Miss Marian spent several days in Cuero last week visiting relatives and friends.
Yoakum Texas July 18 Miss Misa Rebecca Youngkin and another girl were motoring through California Oregon and Washington toward Calgary Canada then back to Texas when her father Dr J S Youngkin died six days earlier and her location remained unknown until Thursday. Telegrams and radio messages were used to locate her who was believed to be in Yellowstone Park at the time of the death.
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