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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1923
Page
1
Local market reports roasters or farmers selling fresh roasting ears at one dollar per dozen in San Antonio. Prices reflect seasonal produce and roadside stands draw shoppers.
The senate rejected the quo warranto proposal that would remove peace officers for failing to enforce the law, with a vote of 11 to 9.
Brown a famed Texas wrestler was shot and killed at Cisco. Constable Louis Starckey surrendered to officers following the incident.
Hon W A Johnson former lieutenant governor under Hobby dies at his Memphis home at age 61. The obituary notes his service in state government and his death at home.
Socialist leader Eugene V. Debs, a perennial presidential candidate rivaling William Jennings Bryan, will enter the race again next year as he continues seeking the presidency.
A sequence of social notes records visits by families from Schulenburg Burnett Memphis and Yoakum to Moulton and Hallettsville. Local events include a Hallettsville Moulton ball game stop and Mrs August W Janszen hosting the Home and School Club. A baby named Frank Joseph Jr. is welcomed at the Wagner home.
The Blinn Memorial College Ex-students Association at Brenham plans a June 4 reunion to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the school. All former students are asked to send their name and address to Prof. Arthur Niebuhr. Hundreds are expected to attend.
Lieutenants John MacReady and Oakland Kelly completed a nonstop flight from New York to San Diego covering 2,600 miles in 26 hours 50 minutes 36 seconds. The feat highlights endurance and navigation skills during the long-distance test of aircraft performance.
Fritz Lueke of Rutersville visits the George von Lienen home this week. W E Parr a Hal Lettsville lawyer was in Moulton on business. Mrs M E Ragsdale of Fl tonia visits her daughter Mrs Sam Jaeggi in Moulton. A dance at Henkhaus last Saturday drew a record crowd with the Kasper Darilek orchestra providing music.
Examination for all grades of teachers certificates took place at the Hallettsville courthouse on May 4 and 5. Twenty applicants were listed for state and county certificates including Miss Hattie Barchak, Miss Manuela Cortez, William A. Eilers, Miss Wayne Mae Garrett, Miss Adelia Hodanek, Miss Mary Kutae, Miss Annie M Magee, Estelle McMaster, Leonard B Mladenko, Mrs Christina Z Ochoa, Miss Annie E Yoakum, Mary E Kyle, Marguerite Beal, Miss Millie Elstner, Miss Virginia Garrett, Miss Maggie Greer, Hinch Hattie, Elsie Kyle, Mrs Alice Payne, and others. The next exam is June 1 and 2. applicants must notify the county superintendent by May 20.
In Austin on May 7 the Texas Senate passed a bill by 18 to 7 authorizing $25 000 for a Houston monument with a $50 000 Houston civic funding plan. The 65 foot statue will honor soldiers from Houston's army at San Jacinto and bear their names on the base.
Finishing touches go on Edwin Jaeggli’s western home and Harry T. Pitts’ southeastern residence as Henry Etlinger’s Ford garage contract advances at Moore Avenue and Front Street. An ice factory builds toward a month end deadline and Vladik Boehm funds a new building at Moore Avenue and West First Street housing the local telephone exchange.
Bible Study Class meets Monday afternoon at 3 30 with Mrs Studeman. The session includes song prayer roll call Bible quotation devotional and study lesson on Ephesians led by Mrs Bert Manning.
German services in Baureville Sunday at 10 30 a m and English services in Moulton at 8 p m.
A local booster proclaims support for widespread town improvements including roads libraries schools and public events. He emphasizes backing for bands celebrations and commercial ventures to boost the community as a whole.
Rev G B Strickler of Yoakum preached the baccalaureate sermon to Sam and Will Moore Institute graduates at the opera house on Sunday. He spoke on character building neighborliness virtue kindness faith love and charity from 2 Peter 1 4 to 12. The program included processional Largo chorus invocation Abide with Me solo by Claude Manning and Come Thou Almighty King with benediction and doxology.
Mrs. Rudolph Albrecht hosted the Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein on May 3. A May 21 meeting is planned with Mrs. Herman Paul. An ice cream social will be held at the Lutheran church on May 29. The Boursville group met April 25 with Mrs. H. F. Mueller and will meet May 16 with Mrs. Vince Rehmet.
Hallettsville crushed the local team 14 to 2 on Sunday. Schulenburg beat Fayetteville 11 to 6 on Fayetteville’s diamond. Yorktown defeated Shiner 7 to 1 on Nordheim’s field.
William Voss and Albert Pelzel have opened a garage at the former Emil Klobedans location. The Eagle wishes them success.
Vladik and Ed Boehm transfer Lots 5 and 6 in Block 27, Moulton to Oscar Anders for 4400 dollars. Aug G Mueller sells 70 acres near Henkhaus to Joe A Heinrich for 9800 dollars.
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