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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1923
Page
1
The Moulton School Board invites sealed bids by 6 pm June 11, 1923 for an addition to the Sam and Will Moore Institute in Moulton Texas. Plans are with O F Knape, president of the school board. No materials to be furnished by the contractor. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Adolph, Jim and Joe Wagner purchased R. Beran's garage and gained possession on June 2. Beran will devote full attention to his automobile agency. Kolar Bros sold their cotton gin last week to the Farmers' Co operative Association.
The Herman Park Verein dance date is moved from June 17 to June 10. Announcement urges lovers of poetry in motion to take notice.
English services at eight o clock Sunday evening in Moulton and morning services in Boursville announced by Lutheran church authorities.
At the annual meeting last Sunday the Moulton Herman Park Verein elected officers for the coming year. Joseph A. was named president with Gustav Huff as vice president, William Hillmer as treasurer, G. J. Bohnenkamp as secretary, Fritz Heerssen Albert Schoenfeld and Ludwig Janssen as directors. Bohnenkamp has served as secretary for 25 years.
Card expresses sincere thanks for assistance during illness and death of Otto Vincek and for floral offerings. A. J. Vincek and family.
Mr and Mrs Jos Mikulik announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Alvina Marie to Edwin John Knesek. The wedding is set for 9 o clock Thursday morning June 14 at the Moulton Catholic Church.
In signing the repeal of New York State prohibition enforcement, Governor Smith effectively ends his chances at the 1924 Democratic presidential nomination. The act signals a shift in his political prospects and aligns with calls to modify federal Prohibition policies.
Ursula Stevens Fehrenkamp died in Temple Texas at age 24 after a nine month illness. She was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery Houston with Rev Father Lee and Rev Father Wilhelm conducting rites. Survived by husband Fred F Fehrenkamp and daughter along with her mother Mrs T L Stevens and siblings in Houston Galveston Hampton Roads and others. Funeral attendees from Moulton listed.
The Moulton Independent School District trustees sold the $12,000 bond issue to Ed. Boehm's Sons for cash at par. The bonds carry 5 percent interest. The board also approved the schoolhouse addition plans by R. Alsup with minor building committee changes, with substantial materials ordered and construction slated soon.
G J Bohnenkamp left for San Antonio Wednesday. Mrs John Smothers of Austin is in Moulton visiting relatives. Charles Puck returned Monday from Houston and Galveston. Ed L Etlinger and family and Miss Mary Ann Etlinger visited Seguin Sunday. George von Lienen and family and Miss Selma Kempe of Shiner left for Seguin Monday. Miss Viola Pfeil left Monday for Schulenburg for a telecom job. Mr and Mrs Joseph Darilek of Shiner visited in Moulton last weekend. Misses Lydia and Etta Koester returned from Houston visiting their aunt Mrs Ed J Arnim. Mr and Mrs G L McMaster of Yoakum and Mrs C W Rhodes of Edinburg were guests of R B Papacek and family Sunday. Misses Theresa and Tillie Guenther of San Antonio were here to be with ill father Mr F Guenther in Schulenburg. Miss Dorothy Pfeil hosted friends Thursday for her birthday with refreshments.
A social and financial success last Sunday as the Flatonia orchestra provided music and dancing lasted until midnight. Receipts totaled 146.16 with expenditures 32.07 leaving a balance of 64.09. Emil Vogt's new fifteen piece band debuted superbly boosting La Vac a county's musical scene.
Elatonia and Moulton played a close baseball game Sunday afternoon on the local diamond with Moulton winning 3 to 2. Batteries for Flatonia were Williams and Pospisil, for Moulton Radtke and Pundt.
News from Texas reports suggest a strong pecan crop outlook for the season. New York Governor Smith signs repeal of the state prohibition enforcement law. A Chicago fire at Mount Greenwood Poultry Farm kills 251 week-old chickens, with damages pegged at 35000 dollars.
Miss Ruth Arnim returns from a visit to her sister Mrs A C Rehmet of Taylor. Anita von Lienen and Evelyn Richter study nursing in Galveston and are home on vacation. Mr R B Papacek and family and Mrs G L McMaster of Yoakum travel by auto to Alvin for a family reunion at Mrs P H Arnold’s home honoring P H Arnold of Corona New Mexico. They also plan to visit Galveston and camp on the bay.
Otto Vincek son of A J Vincek of Peach Creek died Wednesday May 30 after a long illness. Funeral from his home the next day with interment in Moulton Public Cemetery under the 8 P J S T lodge. Born Chicago July 3 1900 he lived 22 years 8 months and 27 days. Survived by father step mother and sister Mrs Span near Henkhaus. The Eagle extends sympathy.
We thank friends for assistance during illness and death of our wife and mother Mrs. Fred Fehrenkamp. We also thank for the flowers. Fred F. Fehrenkamp and Baby.
Miss Elsie Jaeggli returned Tuesday from Denton where she attended the College of Industrial Arts and graduated with high honors, ranking one of eight in a class of about 180. She maintained an average of A throughout a four year course. The Eagle extends congratulations.
The Eagle reports broad coverage of local events and happenings in a concise news style. Details focus on community matters, public notices, sports updates, and human interest items, presented with the era’s newsroom voice.
Weimar Mercury notes F Brunkenhoefer left Monday afternoon for a brief visit to San Antonio. Smithville Times reports Miss Elvira Buescher, last at C I A, arrived by yesterday morning’s train from Denton to spend the summer with her family.
Mayor Chas. Fertsach will leave early next week for New York to take a special law course at Columbia University, hallettsville herald reports.
Joe Chlastak of Vachule's Drug Store suffered a sudden illness last night. Four physicians were called to his relief as he was to be operated on this morning for appendicitis according to the Yoakum Herald report.
Mrs. Lester Holt and daughter Miss Margaret left yesterday for Houston and then Georgetown to attend the closing exercises of the S. W. University. Miss Gladys Holt will return with them.
Mrs. Paul Tauch residing west of town reported a six and a half inch circumference and eight inch length egg from a chicken described as a Leghorn and Rhode Island Red cross. The find appeared Saturday in Flatonia.
Mr. Rudy Valenta returned from Memphis Tennessee last Thursday and is settling in Shiner with his wife Mrs. Valenta. He works with the Oil Mill and the couple are staying with Mrs. S J Holchak, prompting good news among their many friends.
Mrs F P Raab hosted the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society on May 9. The next meeting is planned with Mrs Lucas Rehmet on June 18. Members are urged to attend and a quilt will be made.
Realty transfers list J R Matula and wife to E A Matula for 75.61 acres near Moulton at 5500 dollars and to J J Wagner for 158.39 acres near Moulton at 12878 dollars.
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