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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1936
Page
1
Gonzales on March 8 reports a record stamp sale with a million centennial stamps sold Monday and an additional 300000 shipped from Washington by plane to meet demand. Postal workers hurried to stamp first day letters as the Texas Centennial issue went on sale.
The Moulton Home Demonstration Club met February 26 at the American Legion Hall. The State Library sent books to Lavaca county readers. Hildred Jaronzewski became librarian. The next meeting moves to Thursday March 12 at Miss Lisette Winkenwerder's home with Miss Morgan present. A mattress making demonstration is planned. Members should bring lunch items.
Judge P. H. Green aged 80 died at his home in San Antonio on Sunday March 1 Burial was held Monday with Rev A C Rector officiating Surviving are his widow Mrs Julia Green a daughter Mrs Demaris Eckhardt two sons Sam and Hix Green a brother Judge John M Green of Cuero Green previously served as Lavaca County attorney and county judge and had lived in San Antonio for 14 years
Miss Helen Boehm entertained members as Miss Marguerite Boehm won high score honors after seven games and Mrs. Oscar Shandera received the consolation prize. Tempting refreshments included marshmallow pudding macaroni salad sandwiches olives saltines and coffee.
Miss Fairy Thompson hosted members Tuesday evening entertaining with three tables of bridge. Miss Marguerite Bodhm won high score prize and Miss Emma Hinch took consolation. Pineapple salad pecan pie sandwiches saltines and coffee were served.
Judge A. J. Darilek has received a supply of old age pension application blanks.
The piece argues that electricity became cheaper from 1913 to 1935 while general costs rose about 40 percent. It claims the average domestic power cost fell to 5.6 cents per kWh in July 1935 from 81 cents in 1913, and asserts Americans enjoy extensive power service with many labor saving devices, including millions of refrigerators and ranges, amid a warning against anti power trust rhetoric.
Decoration Day services will be held at the Moulton Public Cemetery in late May under Geier Merrem Post No. 392 American Legion. The exact date and program will be announced later.
W A Webb general manager announced no gambling devices or activities would be allowed on the Texas Centennial exposition grounds. Marble and slot machines punchboards and similar devices would be prohibited and no gambling of any kind permitted.
Frank C. Koester age 58 died of heart failure at his Skidmore home Saturday. Funeral from family residence Monday at 10 with Rev. Grimm officiating and interment in Skidmore cemetery. Survived by widow Lydia and two daughters, plus five brothers and four sisters.
About 75 Sunday School teachers from Zion's Lutheran Church in Moulton attended the Yorktown district convention at Lindenau on February 22. The Lindenau congregation provided a dinner at the parish house. Attendees from Moulton included Mrs Rud Jaeggli Mrs W K Richter Mr and Mrs G J Bohnenkamp Mrs Gus Fisbeck Mrs George von Lienen Mr and Mrs Walter Haas Miss Helen Mueller Miss Hildred Jaroszewski and Rev and Mrs A H Falkenberg.
Funeral services were held at Shiner for Louis Wagner 81 who died after being struck Sunday by a car driven by Johnnie Brosch. Rev A Guyan officiated. Survived by sister Mia William Wendtland Sr and adopted sister Mrs Rudy Valenta of Shiner. He resided in Shiner 50 years and served 14 years as county commissioner. Many friends from Moulton attended.
Hydro Gas Sales Company opened last week in the Mueller building on Front Street. The firm will demonstrate heaters water heaters ranges and refrigerators and offers gas plant adaptations for country and city use and for schools and churches.
The Moulton school band and local residents joined the Texas Independence celebration in Brenham Monday. Governors Alfred of Texas McAllister of Tennessee and LaFollet of Wisconsin attended. Rain did not dampen a very large crowd and overall good time.
August D. Warnken, 64, died at his home in Poth Monday morning. Burial followed Wednesday afternoon in Poth. A native of Fayette County, he lived in Poth since 1915 and worked in the ginning and oil mill business. He was uncle to Mrs Q F Knape of Moulton and left two sons, Charles and Victor.
Yoakum plans a centennial celebration program for Yoakum Day at the Centennial Exposition. The event is set to open at Dillas on June 6 and features a citywide schedule of activities.
R H Trapp aged 26 of Victoria Texas died after falling from a water tower he was repairing in Fort Dodge Kansas. His parents Mr and Mrs J H Trapp were advised and he was brother of E E Trapp district superintendent of the Houston Pipe Line Company.
Miss Ruth Arnim a post office employee is on the sick list. Mr and Mrs Lee Jurosek and the baby visited in Schuienburg LA on Sunday. Meiners of San Antonio was here early this week visiting his son John M Meiners and family. Mrs Ed Kolar and son James Edward have gone to Kyle to visit her sister Mrs William Schmeltekopf who is ill.
County Commissioner Arnold Freytag and family visited Tay lor on Monday to see Mrs Freytag's ill mother. Mr and Mrs Perkins and daughter Dianna of San Antonio were guests in the O F Knape home on Wednesday. Their son Dimmitt, who had been visiting, returned home with them.
In Uvalde County Texas a local option election approved liquor legality by 984 to 871 ending a 21 year dry period since 1905. County record shows long dry status ended by vote with turnout modest for the era.
A rent house owned by Herman Tiegen near Shiner burned Wednesday afternoon. Tenants the Mutecek family lost all possessions in the blaze.
Bill Henrichs recently opened a wholesale and retail feed business in Moulton and has become a reader of The Eagle. He believes a business owner should always stay connected with his home paper.
Mr. Trapp served as foreman for the J. H. McCormick American Tank Service Company which erected the water tower and tank last summer. He was described as a pleasant young man who made many friends during his stay.
In Shiner on March 1 Mary Pradek of Buhl Idaho has long ordered shoes from a local maker. The latest shipment measures 15 percent incones long and size 16. Miss Pradek stands 6 feet 6 inches tall.
Mrs Joe Etlinger of Flatonia visited her parents Mr and Mrs Jobo Mladenka on Wednesday.
Attendees included Mr Ed, Kolar and family, Mr and Mrs Anton Kolar, Mr and Mrs Louis Reindl, Mr and Mrs George Baur, Mr Emil Koester and family, Mr Herbert Fiedler and family, Mr and Mrs O F Knape and son Weldon, Henry Koester, Louis Niebuhr and George Kaiser.
Shiner selected June 24 to 27 for the third fair. Bill Jaroszewski known as William F. Jaroszewski was elected president of the fair association.
Willie Kubicek, a local ginner, is completing a large new home near his gin in Shiner Texas. The house is planned to be one of the town’s most handsome new residences.
A daughter named Georgia Ann Gebert was born February 22 to Mr. and Mrs. George Gebert at Scott's School. The birth is noted in the local births column.
Elections will be held in the school districts on the first Saturday in April to elect successors to trustees whose terms expire in May. Every voter should go to the polls and help elect the men and women who will guide the destiny of the schools.
The regular meeting of the Moulton Volunteer Fire Department will be held at the American Legion Hall Monday night March 9. All members active and honorary are urged to be present. Let's all come and encourage as at the boys in their work.
Komensky school board at a regular meeting Friday night re-elected all teachers for the new scholastic session. Reappointed were Jerome Kocian as principal, Evelyn Pustriovaky Agatha Hodanek Minnie Stalik and Lillie Pesek.
The Moulton girls indoor baseball team beat Waelder 4 to 0 on Thursday afternoon. The Moulton boys defeated Waelder boys 7 to 2.
State Supt. L. C. Woods announced a $3 per capita scholastic apportionment payment in Austin. The total so far reaches $8 of the current $17.50 apportionment.
Moulton businesses have adopted earlier closing hours since the start of the week to grant employees an extra hour for recreation or work at home.
The Lavaca county district court will convene at Hallettsville Monday March 9 with grand jury duty summons for R B Papacek and Anton Kolar of Moulton.
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