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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1932
Page
1
A local Decoration Day program lists opening invocation for "America" and the closing word by V Earl Earp with a Memorial Address and the line Sleep Comrade Sleep. Geier Merrem Post No 392 is noted in the sequence.
Highway 109 through Moulton was completed last November and several miles toward Boursville were surfaced with caliche. The Moulton Fire Department organized two months ago now has 75+ paid members and a 65 horsepower truck with chemical tank. A street dance sold 718 tickets, and the business section was paved this year. Depresson? NO Let the good work continue.
Rain stopped the Flatonia Moulton baseball game in the first half of the fifth inning with Moulton leading 2 to 1. Walston pitched for Moulton against Agricola for Flatonia. The teams plan to finish the game on July 4.
Jake Kurz owner of the Sulphur Park Swimming Pool opened the 1932 season Sunday. A large crowd attended a barbecue dinner. The American Legion Band of Moulton played. Hon. Tom F. Hunter of Wichita Falls, a Democrat candidate for governor, addressed the gathering in the afternoon, discussing issues and receiving liberal applause. Judge J. E. Motis of Yoakum introduced him.
Adolph Richter, a local businessman and longtime city council member, was elected mayor of Shiner Texas in a special election held Tuesday to succeed the late Mayor Ernst Runk.
The forty sixth annual State Fair of Texas will be held in Dallas from October 8 to 23. Ninety percent of the state’s counties are represented in the agricultural exhibit each year.
Mrs Emma Kieshnik wife of Ernst Kieshnik died at her home May 16 after a lingering illness. Funeral at Zion's Lutheran Church followed by burial in Moulton Public Cemetery. Rev A H Falkenberg officiated with congregational hymns and music by Ladies' Aid Society members. Born October 10 1868 in Reichenbach Germany she moved to Texas in 1893 and lived near Moulton since 1909. She leaves her husband and three sisters in Germany.
Rev. J J Wester a Presbyterian minister from Gonzales will preach the graduation sermon at 8 15 Sunday evening May 22 in the Moulton High School auditorium. The Eagle issue contains the complete program and the public is invited.
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson will open her campaign for the democratic gubernatorial nomination at Waco Saturday May 21. Visitors include Mrs. O F Knape and sons in Lockhart on Saturday afternoon and Mrs. Joe Kunetka of Victoria visiting in the Henry Koester Jr home.
A Roensselaerville New York dispatch notes the loss of a century old home and irreplaceable furnishings to fire. Rural fires daily claim lives and cause heavy property damage, but motorized fire apparatus rural telephones and good roads improve protection and curb the menace.
A Sunday storm brought heavy rain and hail two inches in places with eggsized hail. Crops were badly damaged and many auto tops were damaged. Lightning struck Ed Boehm’s Sons store flagpole. Another inch and a third rain fell Sunday night for a total of 3.5 inches.
Mrs. Erwin Oehl hosted the Bridge Club and guests Thursday afternoon May 5 with floral decor. High score went to Mrs. A Jaeggli who received a leather covered cook book, while Miss Marguerite Boehm earned the guest prize a two piece dresser set. A salad course was served to a group including E A Jaeggli O Casey J T Jaeggi F Biehunke Jr Sam Jaeggli John Cinadr Ludwig Freytag W Meyer W A Bergfeld J M Meiners Erna Kotzebue F J Wagner Fred F Fehrenkamp Emil Papacek Adella Knesek Marguerite Boehm and Mary Louise Bergfeld.
Mr and Mrs Henry Wachten dorf spent several days in Rosenberg visiting William Logemann and family last week confirming social links and local hospitality.
Annual decoration services will be held at the Moulton Public Cemetery Sunday morning May 22 beginning at 9 o'clock under Geier Merrem Post No 392 American Legion. State commander W Earl Earp will deliver the memorial address. Full program printed in The Eagle.
The Moulton Public Cemetery Association held its annual meeting at the Farmers and Merchants State Bank on May 12. Officers were elected: F. T. Fehrenkamp president, G. J. Bohnenkamp secretary, William Hillmer treasurer. Bohnenkamp replaced J. T. Jaegli who could not continue as secretary due to business commitments.
The Forty-two Club met Thursday May 12 with three tables in play. Mrs Anton Kolar won the main prize a towel set while guest prize went to Mrs A Oehl a lingerie piece. A two course luncheon followed for members including Mesdames Casey Rehmer Fehrenkamp Jaeggli Jaeggli Oehl Biehunko Kolar Raab Kotzebue Papicek and others guided by Miss Marguerite Boehm assisted by her sister Miss Helen Boehm.
The American Legion of Texas will hold its fourteenth annual convention August 1 2 and 8 in Corpus Christi with meetings and official activities scheduled across the three days.
Charles A Lindbergh Jr aged 20 months was found dead in a makeshift grave five miles from the Hopewell New Jersey estate. Blows on the head killed the infant and the kidnapping murder mystery remains unsolved as officers continue investigations.
The cremated remains of the Lindbergh baby were taken to the Lindberghs home in Hopewell New Jersey this afternoon. Coroner Walter Sweyze of Mercer county escorted the ashes from Rose Hill crematory Linden New Jersey to the parents' residence.
County Agent J. M. Parks announces a canning demonstration at Hallettsville on Saturday May 21 under Sadie Hatfield District Home Demonstration Agent. A Moulton delegation is expected to attend and plans for a similar event in Moulton are being considered.
Governor Ross Sterling announced definitively that he is a candidate for re election ending any doubt about pursuing a second term as Texas chief executive. The statement came in Austin on May 14 signaling his official entry into the race.
Lavaca county court opens in Hallettsville the first week of June. Petit jurors listed: week one A. J. Darilek and Victor Cerny. week two Frank Dietschke Charles J. Hinck and Hugo Albrecht Tom Darilek.
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