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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1935
Page
1
The American Legion Auxiliary sets its regular meeting for Tuesday night March 5. The program includes Breyer and others performing a chaplain song America, trumpet and violin solos, and accompanying by Ida Colleen Fehrenkamp and Miss Mildred Knape among listed participants.
An event of unusual interest in Houston features Master Masons of Texas conferring a Masters degree at 7 45 P M Monday March 4 at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Polk and Carolina streets under Houston Lodge No 1189 The degree will be conferred by John H Crocker Grand Master of Masons in Texas The Houston lodge officers invite all Masons in the region to attend and aim to set a record for attendance.
A series of meetings will be held in Lavaca county to provide information about the new cotton program. Four sessions are scheduled on March 1 in Witting Komensky Moulton and Shiner with times 8 30 A M 10 30 A M 2 P M and 4 P M respectively.
Henry S. Paulus was elected president of the Yoakum Chamber of Commerce at the annual banquet. About 450 people heard Coke Stevenson, speaker of the house, deliver the address. Other officers include J. O. Barnett as first vice president Scott Moore as second vice president and A. F. Speckels as treasurer.
A birthday party was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs J B Wilson on February 22 for their son Donald John Gater. Eighteen children and six adults attended with out of town guests Mesdames F D Johnson and Max Mueller of Flatonia. Refreshments included cake sandwiches and soda water. The cake was white angel food with six red candles and favors were balloons with cartoon faces.
Charles Bevan Sr a longtime Moulton resident is critically ill at his home west of town with his condition described as serious by family and local reports.
Elwood Marburger and Miss Bessie Zavesky were married at Zion s Lutheran Church in Moulton at 8 PM Monday. Rev A H Falkenberg officiated with Sophie Stainacher and Alvester Marburger as witnesses. A H Falkenberg played the music as the church was prettily decorated for the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Zavesky of Moulton, while the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs William Marburger of Shiner. The Eagle extends congratulations and best wishes for a long, happy life together.
Charles O. Riske, longtime night watchman of Moulton, has tendered his resignation effective soon. A new night watchman will be chosen at a businessmen meeting at the American Legion Hall on Monday March 4 at 7 30 P M.
Annie Claire Kopecky daughter of Hallettsville postmaster and Mrs Joseph Kopecky wed John McNamara of New York City in Alexandria Virginia on February 14 They will reside in New York City.
Moulton Fire Department will hold a meeting Monday night March 4 starting at 8 o'clock at the American Legion Hall. All members both active and honorary are urged to attend, as it is the fire department's monthly meeting and duty to participate.
The National Cotton Tax Exemption Certificate Pool closed February 9. You cannot buy pool certificates from the County Agent’s office, but surplus certificates may be sold at 4 cents per pound with transfer in the County Agent’s Office, both parties present. D. L. Hudson, Assistant in Cotton Adjustment, Lavaca County.
The Komensky P T A will hold its monthly meeting on Friday March 1. A group of members will provide entertainment.
The Moulton School Band of 27 members organized four months ago by C. J. Zitlman gave its first concert in the school auditorium on February 20. The program of marches and other numbers lasted about an hour and drew a fair audience including visitors from neighboring towns. Proceeds will benefit the band and the Eagle hopes each player continues to practice to become proficient on their instrument.
Local business leaders in Moulton Texas agree to early closing at 6 PM from March 4 to end of cotton season, except Fridays at 7 PM during Lent and when a prize event occurs. Groceries and eggs excluded. Sundays observed. specific dates listed for holidays and church services. several named businesses and shops sign the agreement.
Lavaca county voters paid 5666 in poll taxes for 1935, down from 6490 in 1984, a drop of 824. Mr and Mrs 4 D Meister and granddaughter from Yoakum paused in Moulton Friday en route to La Grange to visit Judge Eblinger who has been ill.
Mrs Karl Koening aged 87 4 9 died at her Breslau home Sunday February 17 8 20 PM Funeral held February 19 at Breslau Lutheran Cemetery Rev A H Falkenberg of Moulton conducted services She was born in Germany came to Texas in 1868 with husband Gottfried Lehmann who died 1882 She later married Karl Koenning who died November 2 1933 Surviving are three children and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren The Eagle extends its sympathy to the bereaved
A call to support local businesses urges residents to keep spending within their town. It argues that money spent away from home drains the town and that patronizing home institutions enrich the community and strengthen local prosperity.
Miss Hazil Elizabeth Allred sister of Governor James V. Allred and W B Stokes Jr of Gladewater will wed at the governor's mansion in Austin on March 2.
The text urges fitting observance of March 2 as Texas Independence Day, calling it Texas’ greatest holiday and noting the anniversary should be celebrated in every community across the state.
The article notes Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan as a potential Republican candidate for 1936. It calls him one of the most capable men in Congress today.
E O Meitzen longtime Lavaca county figure died Sunday at his daughter’s home in Houston. He lived in Hallettsville as farmer merchant editor and county official, serving as county judge 1904 to 1906 and as county surveyor. Survived by five children 29 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His wife died in 1923.
The Baursville P T A met Friday night February 22 with a large crowd and lively program by the students. The treasurer reports healthy funds and plans to strengthen the treasury before the term ends with a final meeting set for March 31.
Yoakum’s newest business institution began operations last Saturday after a charter was granted to the Western Hide Company. The firm will buy and sell hides in wholesale lots from a new warehouse near the tannery. officers are Paul Gustwick president and GM W O Afflerbach secretary and C C Welhausen treasurer.
The Moulton Grammar Girls beat the Shiner Grammar Girls 13 to 5 in a baseball game played Thursday afternoon in Shiner.
Mr. Alfred C. Rebmet and his family from San Antonio visited relatives here over the past weekend.
Louis W. Alexander 57, San Antonio Coca Cola Bottling head, dies in Nairobi from malarial fever while on a world tour with his wife. Burial held in Nairobi. Widow Katharine Alexander, daughter Quint, and nurse Mary Jo Darilek among survivors. Alexander formerly led zoological society and donated animals to the city zoo. He retired years ago to travel.
The Dietschke family of Ganada welcomed a daughter Shirley Marie born February 17 and baptized by Rev Kostorz. Sponsors were J A Dietschke and Mrs Byron Stubbs. Relatives from Cuero Moulton attended. a turkey dinner followed at the home.
An election will be held Saturday April 6 to elect three trustees for the Moulton Independent School District. Terms expire for John Mueller R B Papacek and Joe C Kopecky.
Mr and Mrs Ad Filipp Mr and Mrs FE L Filipp and Rud Filipp traveled to Victoria last Saturday to be by the bedside of their sister Mrs Robert Brandl of Placedo who is very ill in a Victoria hospital. The family formerly lived in Moulton and friends wish Mrs Brandl a speedy recovery.
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