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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1925
Page
1
An editorial urges unity and civic cooperation to foster thriving town life. It argues diversity of thought is healthy, public views should be judged by citizens, and cooperation surpasses all challenges, contrasting harmony with antagonism.
Mrs Frank J Wagner hosted the Bridge Club on Thursday afternoon. Mrs Edwin Jaeggli won high score and Mrs Oscar Anders will entertain the club next.
The item notes Ford's daily output reaching 7,500 vehicles. It mentions Columbus spending 7,200 dollars to reach America and claims a dog known as mar can be skinned more than once due to a trick of terminology, while Chicago telephone wires are said to circle the earth ninety times.
A birthday gathering Sunday honored Mrs Henry Roesler and her daughter Miss Sydonia with attendees including Antrich, Reischl, Henry Moeller and family, Gertrude, Frank Meyer, Willie Muehlstein and family, Emil Muehlstein, Paul Dierschke and family, Louis Moeller and family, Otto Moeller and family, Frank Jaksch and family, Edwin Muehlstein and Miss Silla Dierschke.
The Lavaca County dipping of cattle has been suspended due to lack of funds. The Halletts ville New Era reports no money on hand to continue the program.
Ed Wuneburger aged 60, brother of Mrs B H Cordes of Moulton, died at his Austin home on May 27 after a lingering illness. His body was moved to Paige Bastrop County for burial on Thursday. He leaves a widow and six children. The Eagle extends sympathy to the bereaved. Also reported is graduation news from Galveston Medical College where Anita von Lienen and Evelyn Richter earned degrees, with Evelyn receiving the top nursing senior class award at the Galvez banquet.
Lavaca county records show 6 595 scholastic age children with 5 682 white and 963 colored. Rural districts hold 4 407 white and 701 colored. Independent districts list Hallettsville 490 white 71 colored total 661 Shiner 349 white 77 colored total 426 Moulton 386 white 14 colored total 400.
Mr Paul Flessner and Miss Julia Gebaur were united in marriage Monday morning with Rev Father Joseph Kopp officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mrs Gebaur of Henkhaus and the bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs George Flessner of Shiner. The Eagle wishes the newlyweds a long and happy life.
The Hermann Park Verein of Moulton will hold its annual meeting in the hall Sunday at 3 o clock. All stock holders are urged to attend. The ladies will serve lunch.
The Moulton youths travel to San Marcos for the Southwest Texas State Teachers College summer session. Miss Alice Kotzebue leaves for Venton to attend the College of Industrial Arts summer program. The group includes Louise Meiners Sydonia Hruska Edna Reischl Emily Darilek Bernice Knape Herbert Meiners Edwin Richter.
Vladik Hencir, formerly secretary to the division superintendent of the S A and A P Railway before its merger, is promoted to secretary to G B Goodloe, Victoria Division superintendent of Southern Pacific. He now lives in Victoria and has requested The Moulton Eagle be mailed there.
The first bale of 1925 cotton sold on the Houston Cotton Exchange floor for 1425 dollars. The bale weighed 497 pounds and was grown near Mission by Sixto D. Ochoa.
Former Indiana vice president under Woodrow Wilson died in Washington on Monday from heart failure at age seventy one. He served as the nation’s vice president and was a prominent political figure.
The First State Bank of Moulton installed a new electric posting machine last week. Operated by an one-eighth horsepower motor, it can add and subtract and even alert bankers when a depositor’s account is overdrawn.
Wharton area reports show crop conditions among the best in years with favorable weather. Farmers near completion of cotton planting indicate healthy plant fruiting and good prospects for the season.
Adolph Baur H F Koester W H J Wenske Fred Koester and Ed Krause were called to Hallettsville this week for jury duty in the county court.
Dr. J. G. Guenther left Moulton Bay for St Louis Sunday night to attend the commencement exercises of the Medical College where his son John C. is a member of the graduating class.
Mr and Mrs Henry Schoenfeld living several miles north of Moulton welcomed a son on Tuesday May 26 named Henry Hermann.
Misses Marie and Valasta Malcik visit Houston Gilveston and Missouri City this week. Melvin Leazar of San Antonio visited his parents the Leazar family. Marian Guenther returns from San Antonio after attending Our Lady of the Lake College. George F. Baur and family of Galveston join visitors to the Baur home in Houston, along with Samuel Wunderlich and Louis Baur families. O F Knape returns from San Marcos with daughter Bernice attending Southwest Texas State Teachers College. In San Marcos they stay with Mrs. C B Atmar who runs a boarding house for students near the college. several Moulton students are staying there.
The Bible Class will meet with Mrs. Sam Jaeggli Monday afternoon at 3 30. Leader Mrs W K Richter will lead singing The Sad Rock. Prayer will be followed by roll call scripture quotation on hope devotional by Miss Adele Cordes and a lesson on Jeremiah 24 to 30 ending with Closing Prayer 182.
Miss Mary Tomasko has returned from an extended visit in San Antonio. She was accompanied by Miss Lillie Kubi cek who will visit here for about a week.
Charles Ullrich a prominent Witting resident died Saturday after a several days illness. His body was laid to rest Sunday at Witting cemetery with Rev. J Holm of Moulton conducting the funeral. He was 73 and survived by his widow and seven children. The Eagle extends sympathy.
Misses Eliza Janssen and Amalie Helweg and Messrs Jin Janssen Rudolph Koenning and Hugo Helweg spent Sunday in San Marcos.
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