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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1940
Page
1
Radio station KTSA will broadcast a salute to Moulton on Monday morning June 24 at 6 45 o clock. Listeners are urged to tune in for the program.
Flags lined streets in Moulton on Friday to honor National Flag Day and the 1638rd anniversary of the flag’s adoption by Congress.
Lavaca county urges residents to meet a $1500 quota for the American Red Cross relief fund aiding war-torn Europe. Citizens are reminded of the local target and urged to contribute to support sufferers overseas.
The County Clerk records show 1,186 chattel mortgages filed since January 1, indicating widespread financial hardship in the county.
Rural school graduates should pursue high school education. Moulton offers a high school course for students in the surrounding area. Parents should complete transfers between districts before August 1.
A civic urging five weeks before the primary stresses voting intelligently. Voters should study candidates platforms records and qualifications and only back those capable of unselfish service. Every qualified citizen should exercise suffrage to strengthen democracy.
Yoakum will get a highway district laboratory building at the Texas Highway Department site costing 7500 dollars. The facility will test the durability of soil materials used in highway construction in this part of the state.
A compact piece collects famous lines on fidelity courage patience and grace from Cicero Bonaventure Henry Van Dyke Mary Baker Eddy and Longfellow. It emphasizes daily duty and steadfastness as the path to noble outcomes.
Mrs O W Casey traveled to Cameron and Austin during the previous week for a sequence of social visits and local engagements.
Miss Virginia Lee Ermis of Beaumont visits Mr and Mrs William Miculka. Miss Iva Sue Jaeggli spends Wednesday in Smithville with Mr and Mrs I E Stalhmach. Mrs J D Gray of Yoakum spends part of the week in Moulton visiting sister Mrs Rud Jaeggi.
Mr and Mrs R M Smith of Houston spent Saturday and Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs P C Smith for a family visit.
Mrs. L. E. Martinshaw of Columbia South Carolina is visiting at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Smithincinnati
Mr and Mrs Edwin von Lienen of Hallettsville visited Sunday to see his parents Mr and Mrs George von Lienen.
Edward Petrash son of Mrs Nell V Petrash and student at the A and M College of Texas is here since the close of the regular session.
Garfield Kiel of Seguin , public city director of Texas Lutheran College, was in Moulton Wednesday last week soliciting students for the college.
Mrs. Stanley K. Cernosek with her daughter Marie Therese have been in Bay City since last week visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Richers.
M. A. Hobbs of Hallettsville visited Moulton Friday afternoon to shore up support for his bid as the Democratic nominee for a state representative seat.
The Moulton Branch of the Farmers League held its monthly meeting with F. K. Hrock as president and Ad. A. Haas as secretary. Rudolph Schmidt of West Point spoke on league achievements and farmer friendly legislation, urging electing supportive representatives. Allen Wiseman of Flatonia urged cooperation for favorable laws, with Arnold Freytag and O. F. Knape also speaking. Delegates Frank Kubena Anton Raab and Frank Jilek were chosen for the Fayette county convention in Shiner in July.
Mr and Mrs William Miculka have returned from a vacation spent in Beaumont and Houston detailing their travels and time away.
Mr. Harry Wagner and his family have moved into the B. von Lienen residence in the town's northern section.
Miss Dorothy Jean Jaeggli returned to Austin Monday after visiting with her parents Mr. and Mrs J T Jaeggli for a period.
Scoutmaster Weldon Knape of the Moulton Boy Scout Troop attended a Flag Day program on Friday at Camp Tom D. Wooten in Austin.
E. C. Newman of Yoakum, field instructor for the Boy Scout organization, met with Moulton Scout officials on Monday to discuss local scouting activities.
Mr. Pete Etlinger and family of Bellville visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Etlinger and other relatives over the past weekend.
Mr. Rudy Kunetka and family of Houston visited with Mr. and Mrs. Reno Ruppel of New Braunfels at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koester on Sunday.
Rain of seven sixteenths of an inch fell in the section early Saturday morning. The showers helped corn, though farmers say more rain is needed to sustain crops.
The Eagle gratefully acknowledges an invitation with a special press ecard to the annual Cucumber Carnival in Weimar on July 4 5 and 6.
Joe Schmidt and Edwin of Shiner Route 8 visited the office on Saturday to renew their home paper subscriptions. Schmidt reports harvesting about 12,000 pounds of garlic from one acre this year and selling the crop at a fair price.
The Four H Girls and sponsors met in the county court room with County Home Demonstration agent Miss Pfeifer on June 15. A camp is set for June 26 and 27 at Bluecher Park Shiner starting 2 p.m. June 26 with a show, exhibit, and entertainment that night.
L. A. Dickson, a student at Bay lor University in Waco, is making a brief visit to the city to see Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Dickson.
Emil Aschenbeck, who lives several miles north of Moulton, renewed his subscription to The Eagle and Semi-Weekly Farm News during a town visit last week.
Mrs. Will J. Spear of San Antonio visited Mrs. Alice Johnson Petty and family last week. She reports a good time and notes Mrs. Petty’s health is better.
Mrs Henry Etlinger Mrs Ed mund Etlinger Miss Adela Cordes and Miss Jarline White all of Yoakum visited in the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Kolar one day last week.
Oscar Kaiser and Kenward Kolar visited Goldenrod Thursday to review ranch interests and reported a good rain had fallen in the area.
Mrs Arthur P McEiroy and her daughter Mrs Alton Allen of Hallettsville visited Moulton on Tuesday and renewed Sheriff McEiroy’s subscription to The Eagle, a pleasant and profitable call for the local office.
Miss Lydia Koester of Skidmore visited relatives and friends last weekend. She formerly taught at the Sam and Will Moore Institute and has been connected with Bloomington public schools for several years.
The Shiner Lodge of the Sons of Herman held its fiftieth anniversary at Blucher Park. Philip Lorfing of Hackberry served as master of ceremonies. Mayor Ad Richter of Shiner gave the welcome address with speakers including District Attorney Henry S Paulus of Yoakum, Sam Beal of Cuero, Carl Biebers and Bodo Holekamp of San Antonio. Members from the Moulton Lodge attended the celebration.
Oak Grove school patrons prepare for the annual July 4 picnic with dinner public speaking music and a dance on the celebration program.
Chairman John Miller of the Lavaca County AAA Committee reports that by Tuesday evening June 18 the committee has received 2847 applications for free mattress material. Of these 2611 have been approved 180 rejected temporarily and 56 held over for further information.
KTSA San Antonio will broadcast a salute to Moulton on Monday morning June 24 at 6 45 a m in the Home Town Editor segment. Ward Lang the town editor says Moulton is the Town of the Day and listeners are urged to tune in.
Judge C. L. Stavinoha of Hallettsville has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for state representative in the legislature.
Mrs L B Martinshaw and Miss Frankie Smith spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Bryan visiting their sister Miss Lorena Rath Smith who has accepted employment there.
Mr. L. A. Meiners of San Antonio visited Moulton on Monday and Tuesday to see his son Postmaster John M. Meiners, conduct business, and greet local friends during the trip.
Homer D Wade of Houston, a well known newspaper writer, visited Moulton Saturday afternoon in support of Harry Hines, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Wade is described as a fine conversationalist and a welcome guest at this saturn.
Rudolph Schoenfeld of Houston, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Schoenfeld, wed Miss Lillie Mae Stanek of Shiner. Witnesses included brothers of both couple. A turkey and chicken dinner followed at the bride’s home. A free dance with Paris orchestra capped the day at Henkhaus Hall. The couple will reside in Houston.
Mrs. John Schenk 69 died Friday at Lawndale North Carolina after about six months illness. Burial Monday afternoon. Nee Moore a Moulton native she had lived in North Carolina for years. Surviving husband three sons John Gene and Dr Sam Schenk of North Carolina four sisters Mrs R B Allen Hallettsville Mrs Russell Brown and Mrs Ella Corbett Houston Mrs G Schleicher Crystal City and one brother Frank Moore Austin.
Lavaca County Judge Paul H. Fertsch announced official notification from Washington that Lavaca County has been allotted $91,000,000 by the WPA for lateral road improvement. The funds will enable continuation of the county road improvement program.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports 11,815,759 bales of cotton produced in 1939 versus 11,944,340 bales in 1988. Texas produced 2,858,525 bales in 1989 and 3,098,911 bales in 1938.
The United States Senate last Thursday confirmed John M. Meiners as post master at Moulton.
Mr and Mrs Frank Biehunko Jr hosted a surprise breakfast Tuesday morning for their son Taylor to celebrate his nineteenth birthday. The menu included ham eggs pineapple juice biscuits cake cookies and coffee.
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