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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1928
Page
1
Lake Kemp near Wichita Falls is the state’s largest artificial lake with enough reserves to irrigate 100000 acres and provide water for Wichita Falls. Texas has about 850000 irrigated acres with over 300000 acres in litigation in the Rio Grande valley and plans could add 100000 more acres.
Over the past three years Texas leads in railroad construction, more than any other state with Florida next. The first Texas railroad began in 1851 as the Buffalo Bayou Brazos and Colorado, now part of the Southern Pacific System.
A remark notes that some men cannot land work and instead demand a ten thousand dollar appointment with a limousine and a chauffeur.
Mr and Mrs Willie Breitschopf welcomed a daughter born Wednesday March 7. A girl arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Darilek near Moulton on Thursday March 8. Mr and Mrs Joe Trojacek near Old Moulton celebrate a daughter born Friday March 9. Joyce Fanney is the name for a girl born to Mr and Mrs Elo Voelkel near Komensky on Sunday morning March.
Election set for Saturday April 7 to elect three trustees. Incumbents Joe C. Kopecky John C. Mueller and R. B. Papacek are up for re election.
Yoakum Texas March 9 seventy five farmers join a five acre cotton contest using registered seed. Cash prizes totaling four hundred dollars will be awarded to the winners.
Mrs. J V Dozier of San Antonio is a visitor in the city since our last issue.
Rudie Valenta and Mrs Steve Holeak of Shiner visited at the Rud Valenta home Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Elo Fehrenkamp and Mr Fred Fehrenkamp and family were in Ellinger and Columbus Sunday for unspecified visitation or errands.
Mrs. Charles Koester, formerly gravely ill with pneumonia last week, is progressing well and doing nicely at this writing.
Mr. Jack Myers and family of Pittsburg Kansas are visiting cousin John F. Fishbeck and relatives. They plan to stay about a month.
Frank Bucek Sr prominent Runge resident died last Saturday morning March 10 after a lingering illness from liver and heart trouble. Funeral held Sunday at 2:30 from his home with Runge Church of Christ minister Rev. Young. Runge choir sang at the cemetery. He was 67 years 11 months and 13 days old, born March 27, 1860 in Bohemia and came to America as an infant. Survived by wife Rosa Pavlicek Bucek and ten children: John Emil Vladik Frank Jr Alex Mrs. Charles Pustejovsky Mrs. Charles Mueller Miss Elsie Bucek Mrs. Simon Brand and Mrs. Lamar Parks plus one brother Charles Bucek of Ingle. Burial in Runge cemetery. many distant mourners attended.
A list of mourners from Moulton includes Mrs. F. J. Knesek and daughter Adele, Edwin J. Knesek and family, Charles Pustejovsky Sr. and sons Albert and Emil, Mrs. Anton Miculka and children Vlasta and William, Emil Filipp, outlining a community sendoff.
The Boy Scouts will hold an athletic meet at the high school campus on Sunday March 18 starting at 2 p m. Everyone is invited to watch the boys compete in the various contests.
The Hallettsville Public School board re elected Superintendent W L Russell for the 1928 29 term at a recent meeting.
The 4-year-old Mary Lee Bunting daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Lee Bunting of San Antonio died Sunday at 2 PM from pneumonia. Interment followed Monday at 5 PM at San Jose Burial Park with Rev Boelcer and Rev R T Deal officiating. She leaves her parents and a brother Douglas Taylor.
Those in attendance included Mr and Mrs Lee Bunting and son Donald and Mrs Helena Albrecht.
Lavaca county district court opened the spring term at Hallettsville on Monday. The grand jury list includes W. T. Browning of Yoakum as foreman along with J. M. Valenta of Sweet Home Frank J Wagner of Moulton A L Ellinghausen of Moulton A J Elster of R2 Moulton Gus Koenning Hallettsville Frank Blahuta Moravia George Fowlkes Hackberry Chas Munson Hope A J Hill Hallettsville Chas Eistner Hallettsville J W E Kelly Vienna.
Resolutions note the death of Bro. F. Jos. Kutschek raised Sept 1 1920. Lodge mourns the steadfast Mason and asks wear of the badge for thirty days. Sympathy to widow and orphans. copies to family and The Moulton Eagle. Dr. J G Guenther of La Grange visited Moulton on Monday.
Yoakum March 8. L. H. Ploeger owner and operator of the Yoakum Creamery and Bottling Works says four milk routes are now in operation delivering milk and cream directly from farmers to the Yoakum creamery. The dairying industry is growing fast in this territory with nearly all county farms keeping dairy stock.
Washington March 9 the house granted unanimous consent for Representative Joseph J Mansfield of Texas to speak for an hour on March 27. He will focus largely on the battle of Goliad to mark its anniversary.
The Moulton baseball team was organized last Sunday with R. B. Papacek elected manager Henry Fehrenkamp captain and William Miculka secretary treasurer. The club joined the Firemen's League which comprises eight clubs.
The Lavaca County interscholastic league meet at Hallettsville has been postponed to March 28 29 and 30 due to widespread influenza in the county.
The PTA will meet at the school house Friday afternoon at four o'clock. A program is scheduled to begin at 3 30 o'clock.
Mr and Mrs F J Meyer and daughter Laura and Miss Lillie Finkenstein of Flatonia were guests at the O F Knape home Sunday.
A Thursday night surprise party at Dr. and Mrs J W Dozier’s home entertained many friends. Mrs Dozier arrived from San Antonio for a visit. Forty two and other games sparked enthusiasm, followed by delicious refreshments and a joyous conclusion.
Notice to farmers announces E M Frazee of Texas Pickle and Preserve Co will speak on pickle raising in Moulton at the American Legion Hall at 2 30 o clock next Saturday. Also notes a new baby visit in Shiner Yoakum and a San Antonio home base for a Pitts family head quarters.
Mrs W A Bergfeld was taken to the hospital at New Braunfels on Wednesday for treatment.
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