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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1927
Page
1
A compact reflection contrasts wisdom with folly and notes that advertisers claim attention. The piece argues free expression has value in elections and acknowledges the public will discover personal virtues or flaws in others.
On Friday June 8 the 119th birth anniversary of Jefferson Davis is noted. On Tuesday June 14 the 150th anniversary of the Stars and Stripes adoption by the Continental Congress is marked. World population is about 1,906,000,000.
Anton Perrard and Alton Hruska departed Wednesday for San Joaquin California.
Crowds gather nightly at F. W. Hons place several miles south of town to view a gas well drilled to 173 feet. Gas burns freely with 35 psi pressure and daily flow about 1,000,000 cubic feet. Hons plans to use gas for fuel and lighting as preparations proceed. A large oil company may lease area and test wells are expected within a year. Multiple wells already exist in the area and oilmen foresee a major field developing nearby.
Mr Kay Wagner and family and Mr Ben Wagner and family have gone to Galveston to reside Kay has employment in a meat market and Ben in a bakery The Eagle wishes them health happiness and prosperity in the island city.
Moulton Lodge No. 298 A F and A M has elected Victor Kehrenkamp as worshipful master Andrew Taraba senior warden W K Richter junior warden G J Bohnenkamp secretary Dr P O Puck treasurer Ed D Meyer tiler Appointments include Lee Bunting senior deacon J T Jaeggli and F J Butschek as stewards The junior deacon was not appointed at press time
Four people were severely beaten by masked men near Marshall on Wednesday night last week. One arrest has been made with more expected. Governor Dan Moody ordered Texas Rangers to Marshall to conduct a sweeping investigation into the flogging.
Mr and Mrs Fay Smothers of Hallettsville and Miss Belle Crawford of San Marcos have been elected teachers for Baursville school. Board of trustees includes R J C Vogt as president, plus Leo Jaroszewski and F J Miculka.
The San Antonio Express announces a special Big Historical Edition to be published Tuesday June 21. Place orders with local distributor Joe C. Kopecky. Price is 10 cents per copy.
Mr and Mrs Henry J Simank of Los Angeles California left Saturday for New York where they will sail for Europe The Eagle wishes them a pleasant voyage and a safe return
Emil Koester near Moulton reports a strong yield from dewberries this season. He planted several hundred plants two years ago and plans to expand the patch next year.
Miss Helen Rahman, home from Marion, will depart around the 20th for San Antonio to teach commercial arithmetic at Draughon's Business College for the summer.
On Sunday afternoon at the local grounds the Moulton Second Nine defeated Baursville 3 to 2 in a closely contested game. The two teams traded runs with a late rally by Moulton securing the win.
At a directors meeting of the First State Bank of Moulton Philip Welhausen of Yoakum was elected president to succeed the late William Green.
The Moulton School Board elected W E Smith as superintendent W E Smith and Carl A Larmer to the high school staff Ernes tine Mergenthaler to primary Jewell Cone Marie Dallmeyer Lucy Hermes and Bernice Knape to grades A future vacancies will fill more grades The board also abolishes the office of special assessor and collector for the Moulton Independent School District County tax assessor and collector will now assess and collect school taxes for Moulton.
During the annual meeting held at the parish hall on Sunday morning the St Joseph Verein elected Rud A Haas as president A J Elster as vice president Frank Seidenberger Jr as secretary of protocol Ernst Pelzel as secretary of finance Willie Oehl as treasurer Walter Mueller as flag bearer and Peter Etlinger as marshal for the ensuing year.
Park Verein elects officers for the ensuing year at a meeting held last Sunday in Moulton. Officers named include Jos A Bdierschke president, Charles Flessner vice president, G J Bohnenkam secretary, Hermann Thar treasurer, with Emil Grunwald Emil Aschenbeck Willie Wieting Walter Mueller and Henry Koester Jr as directors.
Rain Monday night and Tuesday forced postponement of the chicken supper planned for Luther Hall Tuesday evening. Weather permitting, the event will be held Thursday June 23 starting at 6 P M.
Emil Papacek and friends returned from San Antonio while others traveled to Denton Hutto Mexia Taylor and Port Lavaca for family visits and outings. Alice Kotzebue goes to Denton for Industrial Arts study. Families including Vogts Baurs and Wenskes visit relatives and enjoy a two day outing at coastal locations.
Mrs. Alvina Kann died at her Cuero home on Saturday June 11 after a lingering illness. Funeral services were Sunday, with interment in Arneckeville cemetery. She was 59 years six months old and survived by husband August Kann and six children, three brothers and one sister. Attending the funeral were Mrs F Wilks and Miss Viola Pfeil of Moulton and Mesdames Rud Roeder and KK D Sengelmann of Schulenburg.
Joe Muras of Shiner representing Pan-American Life Insurance Company won second prize in the insurance writing contest conducted in the California New Mexico and Texas Division during March. The prize was a Vienna Marble Desk set.
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report. Names include Miroslav Svoboda Odem Paul Kuehn Moulton Paul Ammermann Moulton Jim Wagner Moulton Leo Jaroszewski Moulton Joe G Dietschke Rowena Fred Pilat Moulton.
Old Moulton residents Mr. John Cooper Mrs Sallie Hull and son Vyron and Mrs Annie Leazar drove to Seguin Friday returning Sunday Emil Boehm and Miss Elva Leazar drove to Gonzales Sunday with Miss Leazar staying briefly She also visited Cuero Mr and Mrs J V Migl celebrated daughter Rose's birthday with a Wednesday night dance a large crowd attended a delightful lunch and a merry time Frank Provasek of Mora visited family Saturday and Sunday Maggie
Birth notices list a boy named Roman Louis born June 11 to Mr and Mrs Jim Zidek. A girl named Evelyn Rose born June 8 to Mr and Mrs Christian Brom. A girl named Evelyn Sophie born June 12 to Mr and Mrs August Stavincha. A boy born June 11 to Mr and Mrs Jim Hanzel.
Jos A Dietschke of near Oak Grove reports a top work horse lost after a jaw injury caused by a splinter last week. The accident underscores dangers to draft animals on rural farms.
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