Fire Destroys Home. Jaresh Family Hurt Jumping to Escape
In Yoakum Texas on a Saturday morning a fire engulfed the Jaresh home causing $12,000 in damage. Mr and Mrs Jaresh and two daughters leaped from a second story porch to escape flames, suffering broken bones while a young girl was spared serious injury by a neighbor who aided her. Neighbors and ambulances rushed the injured to a hospital as investigators seek the fire’s origin.
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Yoakum
Texas
J. J. Jaresh
Jaresh
Joe Tylich Dies After Long Illness
Mr. Joe Tylich, 69, died at his Moravia home on Tuesday night March 26 after a prolonged illness.
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Joe Tylich
Moravia
Everybody's Going To Schulenburg Celebration
Citizens of South Texas mark a large Schulenburg event with Governor Moody and Senator Russek in attendance. The program includes a Carnation Milk Company dirt shovel ceremony, a $1000 bull spectacle, Shrine Band performances, motion pictures, and a nationwide publicity stunt at 11 AM followed by a free parade at 1 PM.
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South Texas
Dan Moody
Barry Miller
Gus Russek
Carnation Milk Company
Shrine Band of
Houston
U.S. A
Schulenburg
Ady
Eagle Subscribers Renew Allegiance
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report. Names include Frank Kubena of Moulton, Joe F. Gold of Flatonia, Henry Wachtendorf of Moulton, Miss Erna Schreiber of San Antonio, Wm Harms of Flatonia, Ad Baur of Lolita, and Will Krause of Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Frank Kubena
Moulton
Joe F. Gold
Flatonia
Henry Wachtendorf
Erna Schreiber
San Antonio
Harms
Ad. Baur
Lolita
Will Krause
Anita Richter Hosts Three-Table Bridge Party Saturday Night
Miss Anita Richter entertained guests with three tables of bridge Saturday night. Refreshments of cake sandwiches novelty candy rabbits and punch were served. High score prize went to Supt. W. E. Smith low scores to Mrs. Henry Koester Jr and L C Schoenig and consolation to Mrs. Emil Papacek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Richter
W. E. Smith
Henry Koester, Jr
L. C. Schoenig
Emil Papacek
Carnation Milk Plant Groundbreaking Planned at Schulenburg
Schulenburg Texas marks a major celebration on April 3 with Governor Moody and state officials attending as the Carnation Milk Company begins a $300 000 plant project expected to draw 15000 to 20000 people. The ceremony features Holstein stock shipments from Seattle and Jersey cattle plus a $1000 bull and messages from Wisconsin and Texas leaders.
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Schulenburg
Texas
Carnation Milk Company
Moody
Austin Chamber of Commerce
University of Texas
Seattle
Washington
Jersey
Wisconsin
Dan Moody
Fayette
Lavaca
Colorado
Jury Discharged After No Case on Week’s District Court Docket
Hallettsville District Court adjourns early as jurors for two of five weeks are summoned but no case remains on this week’s docket. Criminal docket to be called Monday of next week.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Jaeggli and Kolar and Krum Families Visited
Mr. J. T. Jaeggli and family spent Sunday visiting in Yoakum. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kolar of Schulenburg were in Moulton Sunday. Mrs. A Krum Adolph Willie and Idella Krum were in Temple last week.
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J. T. Jaeggli
Yoakum
Ed. Kolar
Schulenburg
Moulton Sunday
Local Officials and Residents Active Around Town
Justice of the Peace A. J. Darilek and Ed. Wotipka were in Hallettsville Monday. F. L. Filipp visited Houston last week for Ford plant training. Mrs. John Krueger, ill for a week, is improving. Henry Balhorn went to Round Rock to visit his daughter Mrs. McCann. Joe Nachlinger and Joe Remmesch were in Hermleigh via Moulton for several days last week.
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Justice of the Peace
A. J. Darilek
Ed. Wotipka
Hallettsville
F. L. Filipp
Houston
Ford
Henry Balhorn
Round Rock
Mrs. McCann
Joe Nachlinger
Joe Remmesch
Hermleigh
Moulton
New Station Master Arrives in Moulton
Mr. F. C. Smith and family are new residents of Moulton after moving from Rosebud last week. Smith is appointed the new 5. P. station master in town.
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F. C. Smith
Moulton
Rosebud
Mr. Smith
5. P
Legion Band Plays At Rockdale Fourth of July
Alfred C. Balhorn of Rockdale arranged a contract with Fred F. Fehrenkamp of the American Legion Band to furnish music for Rockdale’s big Fourth of July celebration under the Legion Post. The Moulton band played last year and is recalled for its hospitality and the upcoming event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred C. Balhorn
Rockdale
Moulton
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
American Legion
American Legion Band
Baseball Meeting At Kotzebue Drug Store
A meeting is scheduled at Kotzebue Drug Store at 8 oclock Friday night March 29 to organize a baseball club. All ball enthusiasts should attend.
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Kotzebue Drug Store
Play Is Postponed at Claiss School
Miss Addie Lou Simmons reports to The Eagle that the negro minstrel at the Claiss schoolhouse, originally set for Saturday night, is postponed to Wednesday night, April 3.
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Addie Lou Simmons
Claiss School
Eagle
Texas Cotton Output Rises In 1928 Report
The final census report shows Texas produced 4,987,455 bales of cotton in 1928, up from 4,229,367 bales in 1927. Lavaca County harvested 34,522 bales in 1928 versus 25,152 in 1927.
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Bureau of Census
Texas
Lavaca County
Egg Shipments From Moulton Reach 1860 Cases Since March 10
Egg shipments from Moulton since March 10 totaled 1,860 cases amounting to 55,800 dozen at an average price of 22 per dozen. The total value, 12,276 dollars, was distributed among farmers in the section.
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Moulton
Macbeth to Be Presented at Moulton School
Macbeth Shakespeare tragedy will be staged in the school auditorium Moulton on Wednesday April 3 at 8 PM Admission 10c and 25c Public invited Mr and Mrs Frank Hofner traveled to San Antonio for Mrs Hofner health Mrs Rud Jaeggli and others visited Yoakum Sunday County Judge August Janszen of Hallettsville visited Moulton Tuesday and recently passed the bar exam Local residents gathered with friends at various visits and travels
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Macbeth
Moulton
Frank Hofner
San Antonio
Mrs. Hofner
August W. Janszen
Hallettsville
Janszen
Class Confirmed At Lutheran Church In Moulton
Twelve girls and eight boys were confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Moulton on Sunday morning March 24 with Rev. A H Falkenberg officiating. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Mary Louise Bergfeld played a piano solo and Annie Laurie Jaeggli and Winnie Knape performed a piano duet. Confirmed are Gladys Chemnitz Lillie Harms Hildred Jaroszewski Mabel Koester Irene Koester Lillian Zimmerman Mildred Voelkel Joyce Meyer Erna Boening Friedalin Mueller Elda Bauer Delta Bauer Eddie Bauer Elmo Biehunke Erwin Haas Elmer Riske Joseph Haas Henry Helweg Vine Rehmer Jr Weldon Knape.
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Zion’s Lutheran Church
Moulton
A. H. Falkenberg
Mary Louise Bergfeld
Annie Laurie Jaeggli
Winnie Knape
Gladys Chemnitz
Lillie Harms
Hildred Jaroszewski
Mabel Koester
Irene Koester
Lillian Zimmermann
Mildred Voelkel
Joyce Meyer
Erna Boening
Friedalin Mueller
Elda Bauer
Delta Bauer
Eddie Bauer
Elmo Biehunke
Erwin Haas
Elmer Riske
Joseph Haas
Henry Helweg
Vine Rehmer, Jr
Weldon Knape
Texas's Share of U S Land Population and Output
Texas covers 8.8 percent of U S land area and has population density 20.9 per square mile. It accounts for about 4.5 percent of the nation's population and 1.5 percent of manufacturing. Oil and crude output run about 1.5 percent of U S manufacturing.
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Texas
United States
Renewal Note Promises The Moulton Eagle From Corpus Christi
A Corpus Christi reader sends renewal for The Moulton Eagle noting attachment to the home paper. The writer praises Corpus Christi and plans visits to Lavaca county in June or July. They mention meeting Lavaca county folks and frequenting the local airport to ride airplanes aboard a 15 passenger Ford plane with 48 tons look. Mr and Mrs Julius Mraz.
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Moulton Eagle
Corpus Christi
Lavaca County
Ford
Julius Mraz
Dozier Returns After Visiting Sick Father
Dr. Joseph V. Dozier came home Saturday from Brownwood where he had been called to his ailing father’s bedside.
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Joseph V. Dozier
Brownwood
New Braunfels Gets $1 Million Textile Mill
New Braunfels will build a $1,000,000 textile mill by Fine Goods Mills Inc of San Antonio. President James McDowell of New York announced the project on Saturday. Construction begins May 1 and the mill should operate next fall.
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New Braunfels
The
Fine Goods Mills,,Inc
San Antonio
James McDowell
New York
Heavy Rain Causes Flooding Along Lavaca River
Heavy rainfall last week totaled 3 percent inches with Thursday's rain reaching 234 inches, washing Lavaca river and Peach Creek from banks. The downpour is deemed beneficial to farming interests despite flooding locally.
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Lavaca
Peach Creek
Births notice for three new arrivals
Births: Lydia Josehbin daughter to Mr and Mrs Adolph Dudik born Saturday March 16. A son to Mr and Mrs Dean Ward born March 18. A daughter Emma Mary to Mr and Mrs Rud Rebecek born Friday March 22.
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Adolph Dudik
Lydia Josehbin
Dean Ward
Rud. Rebecek
Emma Mary
Pipe Unloaded Here for Lavaca County Pipeline
Nine carloads of pipe were unloaded here this week for the Luling West Columbia pipeline running through Lavaca County about two miles north of Moulton.
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Luling-West Columbia Pipe
Lavaca County
Moulton
Pressing business relocates to Pelzel building on Moore Avenue
Frank Cinadr, longtime operator of a pressing shop in his father's store, has moved his business to the Pelzel building on Moore Avenue and invites friends and customers to visit.
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Frank Cinadr
Pelzel
Moore Avenue
Road Contract Let On Highway 109 At Shiner
The State Highway Commission in Austin awarded 9.92 miles of grading and drainage on Highway 109 at Shiner to E. M. Wood of Victoria for 37,741 dollars.
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State Highway Commission
Austin
Highway
Shiner
E. M. Wood
Victoria
Bonds Approved for Hallettsville Street Purposes
The attorney general's department approved a bond issue of 50000 dollars to fund street paving in Hallettsville.
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Attorney General’s Department
Hallettsville
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Yoakum Family
Bridge Party
State Bank OF
O. Buescher
F. J. Wagner
Dickson Green
William Hillmer
Geo. von Lienen
Louis A. Mig
Jno
M. Meiners
District Court
Jos. Butschek
Wilhelmina Butschek
John Krueger
Legion
Cotton Crop Report
Rud. Jaeggli
Edwin Jaeggli
Sam Jaeggli
Victor Fehrenkamp
Fehrenkamp
Lotha Rose
Pauline Lidiak
Frank Adamcek
LaGrange
Benno H. E. Hoppe
R. E. Hoppe
Edwin Ginzel
Smithville
Ed. Boehm
Lutheran Church
Moves Pressing Shop
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Community Bank
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