Justice Neal's Court Hears Youth Confess Motive in Hallttsville Case
In Lavaca County Haslettsville, Oia Mee Stevens, sixteen, confessed to killing her mother Mattie Stevens with an ax. She previously named Collier Prince as the murderer to shield herself. Prince was released to await grand jury action with $500 personal recogni zance. Mattie Stevens was a farmer's wife living two miles south of Hallettsville.
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Lavaca County
Prince
Quiller Prince
Mattie Stevens
Thes
Stevens
Hallettsville
Fractures Arm In Tuesday Night Accident
Frank Cinady suffered a fracture of his right arm Tuesday night while attempting to crank an automobile. Mr. Howard Baldwin of Baldwin's Business College at Yoakum was in Moulton Monday on business.
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Frank Cinady
Howard Baldwin
Baldwin’s Business College
Yoakum
Moulton
Mrs Buintins R I P in Austin after lingering illness
Mrs Buintins mother of our fellow townsman Lee Bunting died at Austin Tuesday morning after a lingering illness. The funeral was held in the Bunting cemetery near Nickel Wednesday afternoon. A complete sketch of the good lady's life will appear in next week's edition of The Eagle.
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R. Bunting
Lee Bunting
Austin
Bunting
Nickel
The
Eagie
Card of Thanks for Fritz Heerssen
We sincerely thank all who assisted during our father's illness and death Fritz Heerssen and for the flowers. Special thanks to Rev. Vanne mann Mr and Mrs Edmund Meyer Mrs E A Juengermann and the Sons of Hermann. She Children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Heerssen
Vannemann
Edmund Meyer
E. A. Juengermann
Hermann
Oswald Buescher Visits Moulton in Early Week
Oswald Buescher of Smithville was in Moulton during the early parts of the week engaging in local business and meeting residents.
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Oswald Buescher
Smithville
Moulton
And Home Game Ted Comedy Presented by Local Graduates
The graduating class of the Sam and Will Moore Institute staged And Home Came Ted a three act comedy at the auditorium on Tuesday May 13 drawing a record crowd. Cast included Skeet Kelly Diana Garwood Miss Loganberry and Mr Man with special vaudeville sketches and a local orchestra. Receipts totaled 127 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Henry Earl Kotzebue
Rip van Winkle Inn
Catskill Mountains
Mr. Man
Moulton
Joe Eliinger
Edwin Darilek
Oscar Petrash
Louis Knesek
J. E. Bladworth
Anderle Doerich Matrimony at Local Catholic Church
Mr Peter Doerich and Mrs John Anderle were married at the Catholic church Monday morning with Rev Father Joseph Kopp officiating The groom resides in Shiner and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Heinrich of Oak Grove The Eagle wishes them a happy wedded life.
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Peter Doerich
John Anderle
Joseph Kopp
Doerich
Shiner
Joseph Heinrich
Oak Grove
Sam and Will Moore Institute Terms Conclude on May 16
The Sam and Will Moore Institute ends a nine months term Friday May 16. Graduating exercises follow at 8 p m in the auditorium with Prof I I Nelson of the University of Texas delivering the commencement address.
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
I. I. Nelson
University of Texas
Death of Fritz Heerssen Prominent Moulton Resident
Fritz Heerssen a respected Moulton resident died Sunday at his daughter’s home after five weeks illness from Bright's disease. Funeral Monday at 1 pm at home with burial in Shiner Lutheran cemetery beside his wife. He was 55 years old born August 19 1868 in Oldenburg Germany married Amalia Strattmann in April 1892 came to Texas 1906 and to Moulton 1923. Survived by six children and eight grandchildren. He was active in education and various German organizations.
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Fritz Heerssen
Moulton
Louis Schacherl
Bright
Shiner
E. Hannemann
Lutheran Church
Fritz Koch
John Mang
William Hillmer
E. A. Juengermann
Fred W.krause
Charles Flessner
Oldenburg
Germany
Amalia St
Hermann Park Verein
Burgivine
Hermann Stichler
Freyburg
William
Otto
Fritz
Jim Reindl
Louis J. Schacherl
Gerhard Heersen
Reinhardt Oeltjen
Near Moulton
Eagle
Mother's Day Program at School Auditorium May 11
Sunday morning program at the school auditorium honored Mothers Day. Rev Lambert gave invocation. Choir performed My Mother's Bible and We Are Marching to Zion. Reads included Mothers Day and A Mother's Love with solos by Estella Janszen Bernice Knape J T Jaeggli J E Bludworth Mary Louise Bergfeld Melvin Menefee and Mary Thompson. Address by Rev S D Lambert. Benediction.
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Rev. Lambert
Mary Louise Bergfeld
Mary Thompson
Bernice Knape
Melvin Menefee
S. D. Lambert
Zion
Doxology
Moulton Triumphs 2-1 In Eleven Innings Over Yoakum
In a standout game at Yoakum, Moulton edged Yoakum 2 to 1 after eleven innings. Batteries were Koerth and Thackston for Yoakum with Turek and Pundt for Moulton. A return game is set for next Sunday in Moulton.
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Moulton
Yoakum
Koerth
Thackston
Turek
Pundt
Tattler Awards Honor Top Students at Graduation Night
The Tattler Awards list Edna Reisch and Johnnie Biehunke as highest grades and best all around boy and girl Isabel Papacek. Most improved medal pending complete grades will be awarded at the high school graduation. The 1923-24 M Club cup goes to the ninth grade and the press club cup will be awarded the same night at Moulton High School.
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Tattler
Edna Reisch
Johnnie Biehunke
Isabel Papacek
Moulton High School Tattler
Buy Drug Store Reorganized By Mehner and Howerton
George Mehner of Moulton and P O Howerton of Victoria have bought out the Cocreham Drug Company of Luling. Mehner has managed the Kotzebue Drug Company here and will remain with Southwestern Bell Telephone until summer. He will join his wife in Luling. The Eagle extends best wishes for health happiness and prosperity in their new home.
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George Mehner
Moulton
P. O. Howerton
Victoria
Cocreham Drug Company
Luling
Mehner
Kotzebue Drug Company
Frien Mehner
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Sonnie Koester Buys City Meat Market
Henry Koester Jr known as Sonnie has purchased the City Meat Market from E A Juengermann. Ed Studeman of Lubbock visited here earlier in the week. Local visitors include R Bevan family from Brenham and Miss Alice O Brian from Seguin. Destructive hail storm reported in Seguin area last Friday. Dr Frank Kent of San Antonio performed a medical procedure for Mrs Fehrenkamp.
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Henry Koester, Jr
Sonnie
E. A. Juengermann
Ed. Studeman
Lubbock
Mr. R. Bevan
Brenham
Alice O’brian of
Seguin
Edmund Etlinger
Adolph and
Emil Kuehn
Cost
Moulton
Emil Grunwald
San Antonio
Alfred At
T. T. Walkey
Taylor
Mee Ed. O
Arnim
Henry Fehrenkamp
Frank Kent
Baccalaureate Sermon At Smithville Institute
Rev Yelvington preached the baccalaureate sermon for Sam and Will Moore Institute graduates in the auditorium Sunday evening May 11 to a large enthusiastic audience. He cited Psalms and Matthews choosing the text from Isaiah 88rd verse urging to seek the Kingdom of God and his righteousness.
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Yelvington
Smithville
Sam and Will Moore Institute
Mathews
Thinker and fluent spesitie program at graduation recital
The event featured an invocation by Rev. Yelvington followed by choir performances. Songs included Awakening Chorus The Little Churchhouse the Wildwood Fees to Facs and Think on Thy Way. The graduation class sang True Hearted Whole Hearted before the benediction.
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Yelvington
Little Churcltie the Wildwood
J.B. Bludworth
Mueller Marching On Rangers Raid Near Town
Captain Frank Hamer and Rangers W. E. Mayberry and B. Chisshis alongside Superintendent Henry W Noles and Constable Henry Rob Mueller raided two locations near town Friday and seized fifty gallons of mash and several pints of whiskey. Two arrests were made and Constable Mueller remains a highly active law officer in this Texas region.
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Frank Hamer
W. E. Mayberry
Coming Week Reunites Stock Company for New Plays
The town’s stock company returns next week with a complete change of acts and all new plays. The opening production Shall There Children will be staged Monday night.,
Catholics Let Contract for New Church
Catholics award a contract for the new church project, signaling progress on construction and the church’s planned facilities. The award follows earlier approvals and paves the way for ground work and rising structures.
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Kirst State Bank OF
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Collier Prince
Mrs Buintins
Henkhaus
Cornelson’s
Happy
Guenther Hospital
Moulton, Texas
Skeet Kelly
Slan Sy
Oscar Shandera
Diana Garwood
Sidonia Hruska
Miss Loganberry
Edna Reischl
Mr. Stone
Jesse Rehmer
Jubilee
Bessie Biehunke
Man
Donald Bunting
Jim Ryker
Oscar Arnim
Mollie Macklin
Henrietta Darby
Viasta Miculka
Erwart Raab
Elsie
Mildred Riske
Senator
the Farmers & Merchants State Bay
A Guaranty Fund Bank
Buy Drug Store
Tomasko
Mrs
Charles Krause
Mueller
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