Senior Class Play High Flyers at School Auditorium
The senior class play High Flyers was presented Friday evening at the school auditorium under the direction of Mrs. W. E. Smith. The cast included Davey Doyle Mary Louise Bergfeld Bessie Culak Mazie Murray Dovey’s friend Evelyn Koester Bee Denson May Bell Cooper Anne Anglin Tillie Raab Aunt Emma Titus Pearl Culcote Rosie O Grady Erna Nieman Mrs Mason Mabel Knape Jack Whitney High Flyer No 2 Herbert Elster Professor Collins Pete Etling Ezra Whitney Jack’s father Arthur Schodde Bob Bell John Lewis Jaeg gli John Murray Leonard Casey Mr Peyton Warne Schodde. Specialties by Jaeggli Schodde and Herbert Smith with the Moulton Juvenile Orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davey Doyle
Mary Louise Bergfeld
Mrs. Doyle
Bessie Culak
Mazie Murray
Dovey
Evelyn Koester
Babs
Bennett
May Bell Cooper
Anne Anglin
Tillie Raab
Pearl Culcote
Rosie O’grady
Erna Nieman
Mason
Mabel Knape
Jack Whitney
No. 2
Herbert Elster
Professor Collins
Pete Etlinger
Ezra Whitney
Jack
Arthur Schodde
Bob Bell
John Lewis Jaeggli
John Murray
Leonard Casey
Peyton
Warne Schodde
Lavaca County to Get Full Time County Agent
Lavaca County, Texas, will soon hire a full time county agricultural agent. George W. Johnson of Texas A and M College Extension Service told the commissioners court that Lavaca is next on the list. The agent will be a graduate of A and M College with a salary around 1300 dollars annually paid by the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
George W. Johnson
A. and M. College Extension Service
Lavaca County
M. College
Did You Know Texas Civic Facts Question
Cuero Chamber of Commerce and other civic groups discuss creating an airport one mile north of Cuero. Texas has numerous chambers of commerce and large census employment planned for 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
If Moulton Cannot Hold Fair We Should Exhibit Elsewhere
The speaker urges displaying local agricultural products at neighboring fairs if Moulton cannot host its fair this year. It stresses timely action to arrange exhibits and promote community goods beyond the home event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Ground floor airports shape future growth for towns
The piece asserts only towns with airports will gain in the next decade as air transport expands rapidly. It urges preparation to secure an airport and a favorable position in regional development, stressing a proactive strategy to ensure a place in the sun.
Moulton Public Schools Earns Additional Affiliation Unit
The Texas Department of Education in Austin granted Moulton Public Schools another unit of affiliation in physics amid praise for Superintendent W. E. Smith and staff. Moulton now holds 14 units and, after meeting library and maintenance fund requirements, should achieve full affiliation in the next scholastic term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Education
Austin
Moulton Public Schools
W. E. Smith
Moulton
Farmer ships carload tomatoes to beat boll weevil
A Gonzales County farmer shipped a full carload of tomatoes weighing about 20 000 pounds. The haul earned 4 cents per pound. The farmer framed the sale as another method to defeat the boll weevil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales County
Lavaca County to Get Farm Demonstration Agent
The Eagle notes Lavaca will receive a farm demonstration agent and praises Lavaca county farmers as progressive, ready to welcome the specialist. It notes over 230 Texas counties employ agricultural agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavaca
Lavaca County
Texas
Community Welfare Campaign Gains Public Endorsement
The campaign, launched in Moulton last week, receives strong public support. Residents pledge united effort and individual contributions to improve the local community, rejecting excuses and encouraging collective action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Mrs Joseph Winzig and Daughter Visit Moulton
Mrs Joseph Winzig and her daughter Miss Annie of Flatonia were in Moulton on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Winzig
Miss Annie
Flatonia
Moulton
Fehrenkamp Family Visited Shiner Monday Evening
Mr and Mrs Fred F Fehrenkamp and their son Fred Jr spent Monday evening visiting in Shiner Texas according to local social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Fred, Jr
Shiner
Pietsch Family Visits Hallettsville and Alice Gossip
Mr. Fred Pietsch and family and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pietsch visited in Hallettsville Sunday. R. Preston has returned to Alice after spending a week in Moulton mingling with his many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pietsch
Louis Pietsch
Hallettsville
R. Preston
Alice
Moulton
Telegraph at depot aids traveling public
Stationmaster F. C. Smith reports a telephone has been installed at the depot for public convenience, promising quicker communication and assistance to travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Smith
The
Eagle
King Couple Return From Delightful Seguin Visit
Mr and Mrs Henry King returned to Seguin Saturday after a delightful visit at the home of Mr and Mrs W A Bergfeld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry King
Seguin
W. A. Bergfeld
Mrs Wagner Improves After Shiner Hospital Appendectomy
Mrs Charles Wagner of this city is recovering well after an appendectomy performed at the hospital in Shiner last week. The Eagle reports her improving condition with cautious optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wagner
Shiner
Eagle
Schulenburg High School Sees 13 Graduates at Baccalaureate
O. F. and Mrs. Knape attended baccalaureate services at Schulenburg Sunday morning where Rev. Kattner preached. The Schulenburg high school graduates 13 this year with the faculty presided by Mr. Patton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F
Knape
Schulenburg
Kattner
Schulenburg High School
Patton
Miss Lucy Hermes Wins 1929 30 Ross Scholarship
Miss Lucy Hermes of Sweet Home and University of Texas Austin earns the Rev Elliot Ross scholarship for 1929 30. The award, given each May, provides 350 dollars to the winner. Hermes previously taught at Moluton Public School during 1927 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Hermes
Sweet Home
University Texas, Austin
Elliot Ross
Hermes
Moulton
Texas Leads Nation In Farm Crops And Lumber Output
Texas has led all states for nine years in farm crop value and shows no sign of losing the lead. East Texas forests hold 17 billion board feet of pine and 7.5 billion hardwood feet with an annual lumber production of 1.5 billion board feet. Texas also hosts over 100 higher education institutions funded by churches, individuals, and endowments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
States of the Union
East
Mrs Ponton Dies in San Antonio Hospital
Mrs. T. J. Ponton of Shiner died Monday afternoon at a San Antonio hospital. Funeral services were held in Shiner Tuesday with interment in the City Cemetery. She was survived by her husband, a daughter Mrs. R. A. Weinert, a granddaughter, two sisters, and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Ponton
Shiner
San Antonio
R. A. Weinert
Baccalaureate Sermon Set For Moulton High May 26
The baccalaureate sermon for the graduating class of Moulton High School will be preached at the school auditorium on Sunday May 26 at 11 o clock in the morning by Rev. Arthur Hartmann of Brenham. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton High School
Arthur Hartmann
Brenham
Calles Resigns Mexican Presidency Figure Retires to Ranch
General Calles former president and minister of war known as the iron man of Mexico resigns his portfolio and retires to a ranch near Mexico City after swift action to end a revolution. He is praised for conspicuous service and deserving of a rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Calles
Mexico
Mexico City
Iron Man
County Judge August W Jans zen visits city on business
County Judge August W Jans zen of Hallettsville acted as a business visitor in the city Tuesday.
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August W. Janszen
Hallettsville
Pieper Family Visit Noted in Moulton
Mr and Mrs Willie Pieper and Miss Hertha Pieper of Houston visited in Moulton during the early part of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Pieper
Hertha Pieper
Houston
Moulton
Death of Governor Joseph D. Sayers in Austin May 15
Former Texas governor and long time public servant Joseph D. Sayers dies at 88 in Austin. A Mississippi native who moved to Bastrop as a child, he served as state senator, lieutenant governor, U.S. congressman, and governor elected in 1898 and 1900. He was a Confederate veteran and member of the pardons board, buried in Bastrop May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Sayers
Austin
Texas
Mr. Sayers
Mississippi
Bastrop
Texas State Senate
Fayette
Congress
Board of Pardons
Eagle Subscribers Renew Allegiance
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report. Names include Chas. Kramerbauer Shiner A. F. Pustejowsky Moulton F. P. Raab Moulton Emil Jaroszewski Shiner Fred Pilat Moulton F. K. Meyer Moulton E. Kieschnik Moulton E. J. Frey Cuero F. C. Smith Moulton W. E Darilek John Bucek San Antonio W. H. Schodde Moulton Mrs. M. N. Roehm Moulton William Woehler Jr Moulton W. D. Biggs Holliday.
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Eagle
Chas. Kramerbauer
Shiner
A. F. Pustejowsky
Moulton
F. P. Raab
Emil Jaroszewski
Fred Pilat
F. K. Meyer
E. Kieschnik
E. J. Frey
Cuero
F.C. Smith
W.E Darilek
John
Memorial Day Services at Moulton Cemetery May 26
Memorial services will be held at the Moulton Public Cemetery Sunday morning May 26 under the auspices of Jeter-Merrem Post No 392 American Legion. Hon Tom Wallace of Gonzales will deliver the address. The complete program appears elsewhere in The Eagle.
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Moulton Public Cemetery
Jeter-Merrem
American Legion
Tom Wallace
Gonzales
Eagle
Boy Bitten by Copperhead Snake in Gonzales
A young son of S. W. Meneley is hospitalized in Gonzales Texas after a copperhead snake bite. Doctors report the boy is out of danger and recovering.
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Gonzales
Tex
S. W. Meneley
Gonzales Man Henry L Qualls Celebrates 108th Birthday
Henry L Qualls of Gonzales is described as the oldest Mason in Texas and the longest affiliated with local lodges. He turned 108 on May 13 and lives with daughter Eddie, a Gonzales teacher, and son Pecky Qualls. He joined Belmont Lodge in 1853 and Gonzales Lodge in 1856 and is noted as the oldest living Confederate veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Texas
Henry L Qualls
Mr. Qualls
Belmont Lodge
Gonzales Lodge
Eddie Qualls
Gonzales Public
Pecky Qualls
Weimar Takes Baseball Win Over Moulton 4 to 2
Weimar and Moulton baseball teams met on the Moulton diamond Sunday afternoon with Weimar prevailing 4 to 2. Batteries were Horton and Brasher for Weimar, Koenig, Kosler and Giesbers for Moulton. Umpires Elo Fehrenkamp and Mr. Hopper. Glidden slated to play here Sunday afternoon.
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Weimar
Moulton
Horton and
Brasher
Moulton, Koenig, Kosler and Giesbers
Elo Fehrenkamp
Mr. Hopper
Glidden
Death of Jim Dozier at 86 in Brownwood
Jim Dozier died in Brownwood on Thursday May 16 after a lingering illness. He was 86. Burial was in Brownwood. Dr. Joseph V. Dozier, his son, left for Brownwood upon receiving the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Dozier
Joseph V. Dozier
Brownwood
Dozier
Widow Kate Bowman of LaGrange Mourned at 43
Mrs. Kate Bowman of LaGrange died at 43 and leaves three children. Her mother Mrs Frederikke Moellenberndt and sister Mrs Ernest Philips survive. Mrs G J Bohnenkamp attended the funeral held Saturday for her cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Kate Bowman
LaGrange
Bowman
Fredericke Moellenberndt
Ernest Philips
Tom Thumb Wedding Play Scheduled at School
A play entitled The Tom Thumb Wedding will be staged in the school auditorium on Friday May 24 starting at 8 oclock. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Thumb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter Herbert Smith
Moulton Juvenile Orchestra
Lavaca Farm
Chambers of Commerce
United States
Houston Chamber of Commerce
Frank J. Wagner
A. H. Falkenberg
America
Lucile Fehrenkamp
Gladys Chemnitz
Leola Schmidt Malvin Merrem
Weldon Knape
Boyce Rehmet
Virginia
King Bergfeld
E. L. Callihan
Bernice Knape
Rev
Falkenberg
American Legion Band
Winnie Knape
First State Bank OF
O. Buescher
F. J, Wagner Dickaon Green
William Hillmer Gee, von Lienen
F. J. Wagner
Dickson Green
Geo. von Lienen
Louis A
Texarkana
el Paso
Chicago
Mrs. Ponton
Joseph Sayers
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
the Community Bank
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