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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1924
Page
1
The document notes U S crop value for 1923 at about 12.204 billion dollars and cotton consumption near 6.667 million bales. It also mentions Texas receiving forty delegates to the Democratic national convention and a claim that the United States leads in spending on musical instruments.
Flatonia Route 4 reports visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hull and Messrs Cluiss to Weimar last Sunday. Joe Troycek welcomed a baby girl. Otto Leazar and Otto Noak households hosted visitors, while W. M. Harms the road overseer worked a day last week with Honey Rater.
Rud Bartsch, noted Gonzales citizen, was in Moulton Thursday of last week mingling with friends at local gatherings, according to reports from the Gonzales region.
Mrs T N Powell entertained Thursday evening for her guest Miss Reynolds of San Antonio. Four bridge tables were set with the women praised for high skill. The menu included guyle salad olives cheese sandwich Angel food black and hot chocolate. Guests included J T Jaeggli Erna Kotzebue V B Bernard Emil Papacek J E Bludworth Fred Fehrenkamp Wallace Bludworth Millie Mikeska Ella Remmers Bess Hart Viola Valenta Gladys Smith Ysobel Reynolds and the host couple.
The Lavaca County District Court prepares for the spring term with Judge Lester Holt presiding. Court convenes in Hallettsville on Monday March 17 to begin formal sessions and conduct hearings.
Statistics by registrar E. J. Mathews show 46 percent of UT students are self supporting. Twenty two percent partially support themselves and 24 percent are entirely independent. Many work before or during studies and some graduate after a year away.
Round About Town notes the Boy Scouts have been busy removing mistletoe from hackberry trees. Ed. Novosad’s new home in the northeast part of town is completed. The street from the First State Bank to R Jaeggli & Bro. store is being graded this week by Henry F. L. Mueller.
A child born March 2 to Mr and Mrs Louis Kubicek in Oak Grove died March 7. Burial took place at Moulton Catholic Cemetery with Rev Father Joseph Kopp officiating. The Fragle extends sympathy to the bereaved family.
Vine Orsag of Komensky tried to burn his house Monday morning but was stopped by family. He then torched his big barn, fled by car, and was later arrested at St. John and jailed at Hallettsville. The barn was destroyed.
Mrs P H Arnold of Alvin is in the city visiting her daughter Mrs R B Papacek.
Victor Rehmet of Houston traveled to Moulton on Sunday to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lucas Rehmet, keeping a family reunion brief and casual.
Miss Georgia Mladenko arrived back Sunday from Shiner where she visited her sister Mrs. Fred C. Krause. Mrs. G. L. McMaster and Miss Eunice Arnold returned to Yoakum Monday after several days with their sister Mrs. R. B. Papacek.
The Eagle notes a new arrival at the home of Mr and Mrs Willie Heerssen a fine baby girl. The item records the friendly visit and extends congratulations to the parents.
Mrs. W. K. Richter and Charles Mang visited their brother County Commissioner Walter Mang in Gonzales after his return from Uruguay where he traveled with his father John Mang and Frank A. Mang of Austin. Walter Mang described the country as beautiful with wide wealth disparity and low wages. He traveled back to the United States by way of New York.
Oak Grove reports a baby girl born to Anton Pavlas on February 28. Measles and one diphtheria case rise in several families while Mrs. Jos. F. Heinrish Sr. suffers pneumonia. Overseer Jim Sustr repairs a road stretch and classes note strong exam results and birthdays. Corn planting resumes as townsfolk travel for business and census work continues.
Wednesday social hour hosted by Mrs. T N Powell honored Miss Reynolds visiting as a guest of Mrs. J T Jaeggli. Bridge games preceded refreshments of chicken salad olives and pineapple cake. Attendees included T N Powell Edwin Jaeggli George Mebner J T Jaeggli Erna Kotzebue Cecile Rehmet Ysobel Reynolds and J E Bludworth.
The Eagle reports that Moulton Oil & Gin Co. and J. R. Matula of the city with Darilek & Maresh ginners at Henkhaus are installing new equipment for the upcoming ginning season.
A Swedish inventor claims a telegraph device can transmit 400 words per minute. Nearby, twenty acres of farming land near Brownsville sold for 100000 dollars, about 5090 per acre.
Former Oklahoma governor J. C. Walton announced his bid for the United States Senate. The move follows his previous state leadership and positions him as a candidate in national politics.
The Cudahy Packing Company plans to move toward humane methods for slaughtering cattle, replacing clubbing with more modern, less brutal practices in the near future.
S. B. Frazer of Loneoak has withdrawn from the race for the democratic nomination for the governorship of Texas.
The appropriation measure carrying 736 million dollars for the treasury and post office departments has been approved by the United States Senate.
President W. B. Bizzell of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas sailed from New York on the America for Europe. He will be gone several months. Prof. J. L. Neu, long associated with Blinn Memorial College Brenham for 28 years including ten as president and recently elected dean, has tendered his resignation to take effect at the end of the current session.
Work on a $500000 UT stadium begins this month and one unit is to be completed by the Texas A and M game next Thanksgiving. The Ushaped stadium will seat 60 000 persons.
The Cemetery Aid Society met Wednesday afternoon March 5 at Mrs. Ben Mueller's home with good attendance. The next meeting is scheduled for April 1 at Mrs. Franz Koenig's home.
Tax Assessor J F Munsch of Hallettsville will be in Moulton Saturday March 15 to assess state and county taxes for the current year.
DeWitt county backed the bond issue with 567 to 63 in District No. 5. Cuero 164 for 5 against Westhoff 296 for 8 against Lindenau 107 for 50 against. The $135000 bond, with 2 to 1 state and federal aid, unlocks over $400000 for Glacier to Gulf highway in the county. Gonzales county also approved the McCrory division funding from Cuero to San Antonio. Cuero connects with Middlebuster Highway, completing a San Antonio to Port Lavaca route.
The notice states March 15 is the last day to file income tax returns for 1928. It requires every individual with net income of 1000 dollars or more or gross income of 5000 dollars or more, and every married couple living together with net income of 2000 dollars or more or gross income of 5000 dollars or more, to file a return.
Henry Hoyer of Cuero and Miss Julia Kahanek of Hallettsville united in marriage at Sacred Heart Church Hallettsville on Monday March 8. Rev A Mathis officiated. The Eagle joins friends in extending congratulations and best wishes.
Mrs Frantizka Papacek and others convey 72.48 acres at Baureville to William Brosch for 7000 dollars. Vladik and Ed Boehm sell 60 by 150 foot lot in Block 11 of Moulton to Ed Novosad for 1500 dollars.
Next Sunday morning at 10 30 German services and English services with Holy Communion at 730 p m scheduled.
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