Fire Boys Battle Blaze Threatening Main Cafe
Moulton Volunteer Fire Department fought a Tuesday morning blaze at 8:45 in the Main Cafe in the business district. Oil stove refueling sparked gas fumes and wall flames. firefighters entered the smoke and contained the fire before it reached adjoining buildings. Damage valued at $307.36 settled by the insurer. cafe fixtures owned by W F Oehl and Ludwig Freytag were uninsured with $150 damage estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
W.F. Oehl
A. J. Darilek
Ludwig Freytag
Oehl
Freytag
Bettsy Ann Novak Buried In Runge
Bettsy Ann Novak aged 2 years 9 months daughter of Mr and Mrs William Novak of Runge died Wednesday March 8 and was buried Thursday March 9 in a Runge cemetery. Those from Moulton attending included Mrs Frank Kubena Mrs Frank Jahn Mrs Rud Jahn Mrs Joe Kubenka Sr Mrs Joe Kubenko Jr Mrs Edgar Freytag and Mrs Vladik Stainocher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettsy Ann Novak
William Novak
Runge
Moulton
Frank Kubena
Frank Jahn
Rud, Jahn
Joe Kubenka
Joe Kubenko
Edgar Freytag
Vladik Stainocher
A and M College to grant degrees in June
About 650 students at the A. and M. College will receive degrees at June commencement exercises. Shiner plans an annual flower show on April 22 drawing many flower lovers. The fifth annual band review at Lech Field in San Antonio on April 20 features about fifty bands. It is worth going miles to see.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
Shiner
Lech Field
San Antonio
Nations Spend Billions on Armament in 1938
The author contends that about 18 billion dollars was spent by nations on armament in 1938 and argues that if redirected to humanitarian needs it would have provided substantial food and clothing for the hungry and naked.
San Jacinto Monument to Be Dedi cated in Houston April 20–21
An elaborate dedication program is planned for the San Jacinto monument in Houston on April 20 and 21. Former Governor Pat M. Neff and other prominent Texans are slated to speak at the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto Monument
Houston
Pat M. Neff
A M College Farmers Short Course Dates Announced
The A M College announces a three day short course for juniors on July 5 6 and 7 and for adults on July 12 13 and 14. Farmers from all sections of the state attend the annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. & M. College
Corpus Christi Port Sees March Arrivals and February Departures
Sixty one ships are slated to enter the Corpus Christi port in March while 71 ships left during February. The port is expanding rapidly and poised to become a leading southern hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
South
Bible of German origin highlighted by Flo rezville pastor
Rev. Theodore Winter of the Lutheran Church at Floresville Texas says a Bible he possesses was printed in Germany 897 years ago. He notes another copy from the same era is in Harvard University library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Winter
Lutheran Church
Floresville
Germany
Harvard University
Winter
Commissioner Loses 163 Chickens In Brooder Explosion
County Commissioner Arnold Freytag near town lost 163 chicks when a kerosene brooder exploded last Thursday night. Firemen arrived quickly, saved part of the building, and prevented the fire from spreading to nearby structures and feed stacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Freytag
Moulton Branch Farmers League Meets Monday
The Moulton Branch of the Farmers League will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday night March 20 at 7 30 at the American Legion Hall. All members and nonmembers are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Farmers’ League
American Legion Hall
Moulton ISD Trustee Election Set For April 4
An election will be held Saturday April 4 in the Moulton Independent School District to elect two trustees. Terms of Erwin Oehl and Roy Kotzebue expire this year. Hold over trustees are J B Wilson J C Smith Herbert Fiedler Albert Pustejovsky and Ed Batey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Independent
Erwin Oehl
Roy Kotzebue
J.B. Wilson
J. C. Smith
Herbert Fiedler
Albert Pustejovsky
Ed. Batey
Girl Scout Cabin Completed in Hallettsville
A Girl Scout Cabin in Hallettsville Texas cost $1,000 and was sponsored by the Rotary Club. N Y A labor assisted under Lloyd Moore, with hand dressed log construction and pioneer furnishings. Twenty one Girl Scouts held their first meeting in the new cabin on Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Rotary Club
N.Y.A
Lloyd Moore
Moulton Public School Tryouts For County Meet
The Sam and Will Moore Institute held declamation tryouts this week for the county inter scholastic league meet. The event will be hosted in Yoakum next week and Moulton will enter contestants in the various divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Yoakum
Moulton Man Returns From Hospital
W. E. Rowland who injured his chest in a fall weeks ago was treated in a San Antonio hospital and returned home Tuesday in the Dehl ambulance. He will be confined to bed for some time as friends wish him a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Rowland
San Antonio
First US sales tax levied in 1794 noted
A historical snippet mentions the first sales tax in the United States being imposed in 1794, alongside trivia about a 864 foot tall tree in California and San Antonio housing the second largest market house in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
San Antonio
Understanding the inner ear balance cause of dizziness
The article explains the inner ear organ in the back of the head governs balance. When diseased or disturbed it disrupts brain balance, causing dizziness and eyes failing to follow brain commands, leading to double vision and confusion. Western Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Newspaper Union
Moulton Youth Fractures Arm
Bill Pundt son of Mr and Mrs W H Pundt of this place and a high school student sustained a fracture of the left arm above the wrist Tuesday afternoon while jumping hurdles on the local track He is reported to be doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Pundt
W. H. Pundt
Evergreen School Principal Re-elected by Board
Malvin Merrem was re-elected as principal of the Evergreen School at a school board meeting. Mrs. Malvin Merrem was re-elected as assistant teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malvin Merrem
Evergreen School
Lunch at the Country Store March 18 Event
A notice invites diners to eat lunch at the Country Store on March 18 and to patronize the American Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Lon C Hill Elected President of Central Power and Light Co
Lon C Hill elected president of Central Power and Light Company at a March 15 board meeting in Corpus Christi succeeding James C Kennedy who retires from the presidency but remains on the board in an advisory role. Hill, born near Austin, has long been a Valley figure with citrus operations and banking ties in Chicago and Texas venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon C. Hill
Lower Rio Grande Valley
Central Power and Light Company
Copus Christi
James C. Kennedy
J. B. Wilson
Kennedy
Ccompany
Corpus Christi
Manor
Texas
Austin
Travis County
Harlingen
University of Texas
Gir
Hill
A. C. Allyn and Company
Chicago
Bayview
Cameron County
Port Isabel
A. S. Huyck and Company
Los Fresnos
Hallettsville to Vote On Lateral Road Bonds
A road bond election is set for April 8 in Lavaca county road district two. The $40,000 issue funds building and maintaining lateral roads from South Mustang Creek to the Lavaca Fayette line, including Hallettsville, with a hoped PWA grant raising total road funds to $150,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
Lavaca County
South Mustang Creek
Lavaca-Fayette County
PWA
Legion Auxiliary Country Store at Bank Building
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a country store this Saturday March 18 starting at 2 PM at the bank building. Potatoes pickles noodles preserves vegetables fryers sausage and more will be on sale. The auxiliary welcomes public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
No New Post Offices To Be Authorized Rep Mansfield Told
Rep Mansfield of Texas said Admiral C J Peoples informed him no new post offices would be designated for construction in the 1940 fiscal year nationwide. Misunderstandings arose from the treasury and post office appropriation bill. the pending law contains no funds for new post offices, though 30 million dollars are allotted to continue construction on already designated buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rep
Mansfield
Washington
Texas
C. J. Peoples
Treasury and Post Office
House
Senate
Admiral Peoples Tol Mansfield
Funeral Services Held For Mary McCarthy
Funeral services were held at St. Josephs Church Friday morning for Miss Mary McCarthy with interment at Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Rev. Joseph Kopp and other priests officiated. Pallbearers were Wm. Brosch Bud Haas Joe Heger Sr Frank Charek John Reind and John Willberg. A Hancock Michigan native she had resided here for some time and died March 8 at Yoakum hospital at age 65 years 4 months and 20 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Mary McCarthy
Moulton
Joseph Kopp
Symanaki
Pustka
Kuratko Ollierating
Wm. Brosch
Bud Haas
Joe Heger
Frank Charek
John Reind
John Willberg
Hancock
Michigan
Yoakum
Births Reported in Shiner and Moulton Areas
Birth notices list six newborns with parents and birth dates in February. Irene Georgie Lev born to Frank and unnamed mother on February 10 in Shiner Route 1. Patrick Joseph Kubicek to Jim and unnamed wife on February 17 in Shiner Route 3. Joyce Marie Kurtz to Jerry and unnamed wife on February 15 in Moulton Route 2. Joyce Ruth Jahn to Rudie E Jahn on February 13 in Moulton. Louella Fishbeck to Fred J Fishbeck on February 7 in Moulton Route 2. Anton Rehak Jr to Anton Rehak and unnamed wife on February 2 in Shiner Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lev
Shiner
Irene Georgie Lev
Jim Kubicek
Patrick Joseph Kubicek
Jerry Kurtz
Moulton
Joyce Marie Kurtz
Rudie E. Jahn
Joyce Ruth Jahn
Fred J. Fishbeck
Louella Fishbeck
Anton Rehak
Anton Rehak, Jr
Eldon Harbers Named Manager Of Local Piggly Wiggly
Mr and Mrs Eldon Harbers are new residents of Moulton moving from Yoakum. They reside in the Boehm cottage vacated by Mr and Mrs Fred Bilert. Eldon Harbers becomes the new manager of the Piggly Wiggly store in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon Harbers
Moulton
Yoakum
Boehm
Fred Bilert
Mr. Harbers
Attend Banquet In Shiner Tuesday
Mrs Sam Jaeggli Mrs Ed D Meyer and Mrs William Miculka attended a meeting and banquet of the Eastern Star in Shiner Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jaeggli
Ed. D. Meyer
William Miculka
Eastern Star In
Shiner
Moulton Granted Good Fire Record Credit
Fire Chief William H. Pundt informs The Eagle that Moulton has been granted a 15 percent good fire record credit for 1939 by the state fire insurance department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Pundt
The
Eagle
Moulton
State Fire Insurance Department
New Night Watchman Adolph Pilat Takes Post at Moulton
Adolph Pilat assumed the duties of night watchman last week for the town of Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Pilat
Moulton
Legion Auxiliary to serve lunch at Country Store event
The Legion Auxiliary will serve lunch at the Country Store in the bank building on Saturday March 18 beginning at 2 PM. Prices are 10 cents for children and 16 cents for adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion Auxiliary
Half of vehicles tested defective in state safety program
The state safety department announced that nearly 50 percent of vehicles examined by highway patrols in the last two months were faulty. In 40,206 inspections at two safety clinics, 19,877 were found unsafe. Testing was voluntary for motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Safety Department
Ladies' Aid Society Holds Meeting at Zions Lutheran Church
The Ladies' Aid Society of Zions Lutheran Church met on Thursday March 2 appointing Sick, Membership, and Flower committees. Visitors included Miss Florence Gillman of Michigan. Next meeting set for 2 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid Society of Zions Lutheran Church
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Helen Albrecht
Ida Butschek
Louis Pietsch
Florence Gillman
Michigan
Business Men's League Meets Tuesday Night
The Moulton Business Men's League holds its next regular meeting at the American Legion Hall on Tuesday night April 21. County Judge Paul B. Fertsch of Hallettsville will deliver an address.
Scholastic Census Under Way in Moulton District
Tom Shandera conducts the census of children of scholastic age in the Moulton Independent School District. He has carried out the census in the district for more than thirty five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Shandera
Moulton Independent School District
Mr. Shandera
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward Finch
Moulton Branch Farmers League
California
Evergreen
Emil Janszen
Leona Merrem
Charles Findeisen
Guerisbeck
Marvin Haase
Business Men’s League
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!