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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
1
A tropical hurricane of considerable intensity hit the Texas coast on Wednesday, disrupting wire communications and delaying damage assessments. Winds stayed strong and about 5 inches of rain fell, with corn and feedstuffs flattened. Mrs. Isabelle Taylor, niece of General Sam Houston, died at Crockett on June 15 at age 94.
Gov Pat M Neff orders an extraordinary session to convene in Austin on July 18. Other notes list Emil Koester and family visiting Granger, the Schmidt family returning to Yoakum, Edwin and Adele Knesek visiting Eagle, Mary Tomasko returning from San Antonio, and guests Jean Moore Houston Zeeda Ware Nixon at August Kotzebue home along with Boehm family travels to San Antonio and New Braunfels.
Henry Pieper of Houston visits his mother Mrs Louise Pieper. Miss Georgie Mladenka goes to Yoakum to see sister Mrs Ed Shandera. Ed Etlinger family and Mrs Helen Kotzebue and children attend Gonzales visit. Bertha Papacek returns from Yoakum. Mrs W B Stroman and sons visit from Uvalde. Johnnie Mladenka returns from Yoakum. Miss Laura Meyer stays with Knape family. Burglar alarm system offered by First State Bank with free boxes till Jan 1 1922. Elsie Jaeggli and Alice Shackleford return from Yoakum. Shiner union meeting hosts attendees from the area.
In Dilworth the heavy rain leaves people mired in mud with many bridges damaged yet farmers hold abundant corn feed grain and cattle. tides will turn for better. Melons ears and vegetables grace tables while fruit remains scarce. Sunday school grows with many students joining a San Marcos summer normal. Visitors include Mrs. Hugh Bailey Mr. Alfred Griffin and wife Mrs. Geo Houston and daughter visiting J T Thompson family.
Rain last week promises a bumper corn crop while farmers plow cotton this week. The Henkhaus baseball team defeated Old Moulton 38 to 2 with Reindland Svoboda and Manning Rothbaur as battery. Local visits include Wustenbart returning to Victoria with Krause family and Ed Krause. Umpire Pfeif called on Woebler family. June 2, 1921.
Sergeant and Mrs. Harry Pitts of Rantoul Illinois visited relatives. A fine baby boy arrived at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biebunko Jr. Rev E Hannemoon announces English services at Lutheran church Sunday at 8 pm. Mrs J T Jaeggli returned from Dallas with Miss Lillian Jaeggli who will teach in Kingsville. Dr James W Boyle, recently from Needville, has moved to Richmond to practice medicine.
A letter from a local resident describes poverty, rain dependence, and community faith. The writer notes a dry season, contemplates European suffering, and praises a mother’s faith and resilience. The piece mentions a recent rain, a parade in Shiner, and a favorable view of the Moulton band and open air concerts.
Moulton Lodge No. 293 A F and A M has elected officers for the coming year with Jim Bell as worshipful master Monroe Cluiss senior warden Henry Fehrenkam junior warden Louis Fehrenkamp tiler Victor Fehrenkamp secretary Henry Krause treasurer and George Mehner named senior deacon. The junior deacon position remains unfilled.
Walter Kaiser and Miss Ole Less zer wed on Tuesday afternoon in a ceremony conducted by Judge SY Lel wig. The bride is the daughter of Ed Leacer and Mrs Leacer of the Baureville community, and the groom is the son of Mrs F G Kaiser of the same area. The Hagel wishes the newlyweds a long and happy married life.
Public invites crowd to June 24 event at The American Legion Roof Garden. Cornelion's Happy Six plays the best dance music in the region with admission for gentlemen at $1.50 including tax. ladies enter free.
Notice for a stockholders meeting of the Moulton Waterworks Corporation at the opera house on Friday June 24 at 6 p m. All stockholders are urged to attend due to important business.
The regular meeting of the Bauraville Lutheran Frauen Verein will be held with Mrs F C Kaase on Wednesday June 29. Dr Albert Lampe a veterinarian from LaGrange visited Moulton last week on professional business and reported good rains in LaGrange auction area and healthy crops. Miss Leona Janszer hosted a merry gathering at the Janszer home Thursday afternoon with games music and conversation ending near midnight with guests expressing thanks to the hostess for a delightful evening.
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