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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1929
Page
1
Governor Moody has filed tax proposals enabling gasoline taxation with plans for 2 to 5 cents per gallon. A $5,000,000 yearly school equalization bill covers nine months for all children. Sunday movies under local option may be allowed. Compulsory school age rises to 15 and attendance to six months. Tuition could rise to $7.50 monthly.
Boerne Texas residents approved a $40,000 bond issue for a new high school building by a 160 to 44 vote. Officials cited crowded Boerne public schools as the urgent reason for the measure, marking the largest turnout yet in a city election.
W. A. Bergfeld and daughters Mary Louise and Virginia spent Friday in Houston. Mrs. C. A. Lehne of Rehburg is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George von Lienen.
Washington April 22 Texas Senator Tom Connally, the sole new minority member for this session, won four committee assignments. He joins Finance Banking and Currency Public Buildings and Grounds and Privileges and Elections, the Finance post being the most coveted. Fellow Senator Morris Sheppard keeps Military Affairs and Commerce while trading Education and Labor for Manufactures. If Democrats gain Senate control, Connally could wield considerable influence.
QC Buescher of Smithville was in Moulton Monday. Frank Wagner Sr returned from Temple Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Hermann Thar returned from Temple Friday. Misses Helen Seidenberger and Emmad Hinch visited in LaGrange Sunday. Mr and Mrs F J Wagner and Frankie Jr spent Tuesday in San Antonio. W A Bergfeld Alvester Radke and Herman Schindler were in Weimar Monday. Mrs Joe Hughs of Shiner visited Mrs Lee Bunting and Mrs Smith Lezar the first of the week. Louis D Knesek of Laredo came in Sunday to spend several weeks with homefolks and look after business matters.
Mrs. Josephine Welhausen Mrs. A E Jaeggli and Misses Lillian and Gladys Jaegsli of San Antonio visited in Moulton Sunday. Mrs. Herman Zschappel and baby returned to Brenham Sunday after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Rudolph Jaegsli. Miss Edna Reisch teaching staff Shiner public schools was here last weekend visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Stanis Reichl.
Mr and Mrs Owen Brown of Hallettsville announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday April 24. The baby was named Mildred Gaynelle and the mother is formerly Miss Mildred Riske of Moulton.
The faculty staged Mammy's Lil Wil Rose a Southern comedy drama set in Virginia mountains. Cast included Emil Papacek as Mammy Celie and Bernice Knape as Rose O May with Donald Bunting as Daniel French. The performance featured musical interludes by Mrs E L Callihan and Miss Bernice Knape and the Moulton Juvenile Orchestra.
The State Highway Department has let a contract for the 9.9 mile Highway 109 bridge project from Henkhaus to Midway with a bid of $73,762 awarded for construction.
Mr and Mrs Frank Biehunke Jr and their son Lawrence Taylor joined Miss Birdie Mae Hilert Miss Christalia Krause and Lee Jaro sek for a Sunday outing in Houston.
Mr Viakik Boehm Mrs Ed Boehm and Mrs Elo Fehren kamp with Mrs Stanis Reichi spent Friday evening visiting at the Joseph Muras home in Shiner.
Several oil companies have leased substantial acreage in the Moulton area in recent weeks. The lease money proves useful as cash flow is tight during this part of the year.
C. G. Schietinger of Weimar, owner of the Sanitary Hatcheries, visited Moulton last Wednesday to oversee interests. He expressed strong satisfaction with the local business and expects to double the plant’s capacity.
W L Russell reelected as Hallettsville schools superintendent resigns. Boethel elected to succeed him. Mr and Mrs Russell will relocate to Colorado after the current school year ends.
Rev F X Wolf formerly of St Josephs Moulton now at Santa Rosa Schulenburg sailed Sunday for Europe to visit his aged father. He will travel through Czechoslovakia Italy Austria and Germany and expects to return in September.
The honor roll lists students by grade. First Grade students include Nile Ruth Kwester Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp Gordon Wells Fehrenkamp and Taylor Biehunke. Second Grade includes Lillian Lockstedt Maurice Havlik. Third Grade lists Emil Darilek Alice Vondrak Edwin Handsur Frankie Smith. Fourth Grade names Dorothy Jean Jaeggli Lorena Ruth Smith.
Poultry shipments for Moulton from March 1 to April 29 totaled 23,486 pounds with an average price of 28 cents per pound. The total value was $5,400.86.
Lavaca county school census reports 599 students in Hallettsville independent district, 356 in Moulton, and 365 in Shiner, with a grand total of 6 110 pupils.
The Tri County Baseball League formed at Flatonia Monday night with Charlie Alexander as president, W R Fineman secretary treasurer, and L Bracher score keeper. The league includes Fay ette, Colorado and Lavaca counties with towns Eagle Lake HM Jettsville Flatonia Glidden Weimar Schulenburg and Moulton. Moulton officers are Ed Pundt manager Hugo Giesbers captain Willie Miculka secretary treasurer. Moulton will field a strong team and agile Lake will visit Sunday for the opener. Come out and see the game.
The Geier Merrem Post No. 892 American Legion will hold its regular meeting at the Legion Hall on Tuesday May 7. Members are urged to attend as plans will be made for memorial services.
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