12 Nov 1920
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1920
Page
1
The Kolar-Stanek Post No 201 American Legion of Shiner hosts a dance on Wednesday November 17 at Bluecher Park. Seberger's Orchestra of Schulenburg will provide music. Everyone is invited and a good time is promised. Admission 55 cents.
The undersigned announce their intent to close all business establishments on Thursday November 25 1929 in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Listed are First State Bank Farmers & Merchants Bank Aug Jans zen Rud Jaeggli Br o G A Baur O B Eilert Hy Koester F Biehunke The Eagle Raab Brunkenhoeler E Pelzel Lucas Rehmer Willie Oebl Frank Haternick Jacob To masko Jacob Cinadr Ed Boehm s Sons Minnie Lueke Papacek Krause Mrs F W Lueke Janszen Millinery Joe Janota Joe Biebun ko F J Knesek Son Henry Krause Beran Auto Sales Co Ad Anders F T Fehrenkamp Sons Willie Schroeder Dr P O Pack Etlinger Garage Felix Tilicek.
The United Cotton Growers' Association of America announces its annual meeting will occur on the second Tuesday in January at an as yet unnamed venue, with headquarters expected to move from Corpus Christi to Houston after. Forty to fifty counties already organized as units and hundreds of farmers are joining weekly. All ten dollar fees paid in 1920 extend to cover dues through December 31 1921.
Farmers near Flatenia gather crops and prep land for next year. Residents from Shiner and Waelder attend services. Leazar relatives host and visit across town. Local movers include Parker family relocating near Flatonia. Annie Smith leaves Moultan for Scholenburg and Annie Weidel works at Moore Hotel in Moulton.
Yorktown held its first fair last week and it proved an un qualified success with livestock farm products fancy work and amusements including calf reaping bronco busting and a big dance nightly. The community plans to make the fair annual and believes it will aid town upbuilding.
The Home and School Club held its annual turkey dinner and bazaar at the opera house on November 6 drawing a good crowd. Attendees enjoyed choice meat, coffee, cakes, and various articles sold, with receipts totaling $206. A club business meeting is planned at the Sam and Will Moore Institute on Friday at 4 PM, followed by a social with Mrs. EK Westerhoff on November 26.
The Home and School Club expresses gratitude to all who helped make the school benefit bazaar a grand success. Appreciation is extended for the assistance from friends of better schools.
Hallettsville Texas November 7 District Court adjourned yesterday after a three weeks session. The term’s business was light and not a single criminal case was tried.
Dick Janssen spent several weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs John L Janssen near Moulton and returned to his Paducah home on Monday.
We express heartfelt thanks to all who helped locate our son Henry who left home Saturday night. Henry has been found and is home again, bringing us much relief and gratitude. Henry Ktlinger and family.
A banquet at the opera house honored the Farmers & Merchants State Bank after its recent organization. F. T. Fehrenkamp presided, with W. T. Brian and Rittner of Yoakum banks delivering banking talks. Plans for the new bank’s operation were outlined by F. W. Jaeggli, with other stockholders stressing cooperation. The social event featured a chicken barbecue and drew many local residents and relatives visiting from Cuero, Yoakum, Shiner, and Fr relations.
County and statewide totals show strong American Party wins in Moulton. Presidential electors list American 175 and others. governor and lieutenant governor results favor McGregor and Green respectively, with county officers largely captured by the American Party.
A new bank began operation Saturday November 6 in the Ed Boehm’s Sons building on Main Street. The modern facility includes burglary proof safes, safety deposit boxes, and a strong vault. Officers include F T Fehrenkamp president Rudolph Jaeggli and F W Jaeggli vice presidents John Bucek cashier Elo Fehrenkamp assistant cashier and a nine member board. The Eagle wishes Partners & Merchants State Bank success.
The region sees cloudy skies and hopes for better weather soon as families leave the area to seek jobs with railroads or other work due to low farm prices and poor conditions. A Mrs L Nitschman dance delighted attendees while visits to Mr and Mrs Alois Raab, John Ducho, and Frank Boehm were noted. The Meat Club held its yearly meeting at Frank Raab’s home with several new members joining. candy kid.
John Harti Jr announces a new blacksmith shop in the old Tilicek building offering wheelwrighting, shoeing, and all work done in a first class shop. Plow and implement parts also available. patrons invited.
Services at Baureville near Sun day November 14 at 10 30 a m Annual meeting of the Moulton congregation next Sunday at 8 30 p m At this meeting the present pastor s successor will be selected Hr A Heineke pastor
Mise Grace Hollan came home on Sunday after visiting Cuero to see her family and friends.
Frank Hirsch and Miss Cora Lockstedt wed at the Lutheran church on Monday morning November 1 with Rev. H. A. Heineke officiating. The couple celebrated at the bride's parents home near Dilworth. The Eagle extends best wishes for happiness and prosperity. Jim Reindl and Miss Henrietta Heerssen also married at the catholic church Monday morning with Rev. Father Wolf as celebrant. The groom is from the Culak school community and the bride is the daughter of F. Heerssen south of town. May their matrimony be blessed, the Eagle wishes.
Mrs. T. E. Flessner aged 77 years 9 months and 12 days died last Friday night and was buried Saturday in Shiver cemetery. Rev. H. A. Heinete conducted the Lutheran funeral. Born in Petersfeld Germany she moved to Texas in 1891. Surviving children include Dick Fort Bend Jo ho Yorktown George Charles Moulton Henry Shiner Mrs John Aschenbach Witting and Meta Rippen Shiner. Husband died in 1916.
John Hartl Jr moves from Dreyer to inaugurate a blacksmith and wheelwright shop in the old Felix Tilicek stand, with local publication wishing him success.
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