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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1929
Page
1
Friday morning Superintendent Smith addressed high school students on discipline amid concerns over disruptions in classes. In assembly, Mr Smith announced a holiday on November 11, thanking the school board for the decision.
The sophomore class will entertain at the assembly next Thursday. The audience is requested not to use overripe vegetables or hen fruit. The juniors presented an interesting program on Thursday morning, November 7. The program consisted of three numbers, a monologue and two dialogues.
The P T A will be entertained by high school students on November 22. The seniors will characterize Goethe's Faust and the sophomores will perform a one act play by Stanley Houghton.
Weather caused the Waelder boys basketball game to be cancelled last Friday night. The ongoing water system issues have forced use of a common cup and disrupted local events.
The ninth grade met Friday morning to elect class officers and plan a Thursday the fourteenth program. Elected were Myrtle Kolar president Edward Bevan vice president Annie Laurie Jaeggli secretary treasurer and Virginia Bergfeld class reporter.
Bell Telephone laboratories report a discovery that washing cotton in pure water yields an insulator as effective as silk for electricity. The finding could create a new use for Texas cotton as a practical material in electrical insulation applications.
Mr. Willie Ullrich and his family of Yorktown are currently visiting relatives in the area.
Texas towns expand airport facilities with 640 acre North Lubbock project and White Rock shelter cars donated by Dallas Railway. State Fire Insurance Commissioner warns September fire losses reach 816620, first nine months total 2614357, citing 85 percent caused by carelessness. Citrus area grows northward increasing Texas orchards and potential first citrus production title in coming years.
A girl named Jeanette Marie was born on Thursday November 7 to Mr and Mrs Emil Ja luska. A girl named Rosalie Theresia was born on Friday November 8 to Mr and Mrs Ed Kalischka.
Two high school teams Shiner and Moulton face off on Friday night at Hermann Park Hall. The public is invited to attend and watch the basketball game.
Colorado county tax payers cast ballots last Saturday approving 725000 for bridge and road construction.
The Eagle lists readers who renewed subscriptions including Otto Urban Moulton William Schmidt Yoakum Walter Raab Shiner Henry Roeber Dilworth John Reindl Moulton Albert Hohensee Hallettsville Willie Heerssen Schulenburg Majestic Theater San Antonio Ed M Greive Moulton Fred W Krause Skidmore John Havel Moulton J J Mueller Moulton Mrs Frank Albrecht Kerrville A G Westerhoff Dallas R Oelijen Moulton Hy Wenske Shiner Henry Roeser Moulton H J Willberg Moulton Hattie Smyrkovsky Flatonia H J Strieder Galveston George von Lienen Moulton Louis Pietsch Moulton V O Fehrenkamp Moulton W H Pundt Moulton John Cinadr Moulton Dr O A Darilek Moulton Misses Lueke Moulton John Jaeggi College Station Miss Lillian Jaeggi San Antonio Miss Theodora Jaeggli San Marcos Aug Seifert Shiner Anton Svoboda Moulton Carl Krause Shiner Ed Pundt Luling Jos Muras Shiner Frank Jahn Shiner Otto Vogi Shiner Ad Knesek Hugo Pohler Shiner W J Tomasko Shiner Frank Knesek Shiner P J Barnec Moulton Willie Brosch Moulton Joe Culak Shiner W F Hohmann Moulton Henry Schoenfeld Moulton Ad Darilek Shiner Ad Beran Moulton Fred C Krause Shiner
The Moulton Lutheran Ladies' Aid held its November 7 meeting at Luther Hall. Committees were named for Sick, Membership, Flower and Serving roles with members including Mrs. Winkenwaarder, Mrs. Heerssen, Mrs. Fisbeck, Miss Janszen, Mrs. Woehler Jr, Mrs. Mueller, Mrs. Freytag, Mrs. Jaroszewski, and others. The next gathering is scheduled for Thursday, December 5.
A wedding ceremony for John Krum and Miss Bessie Willberg took place at St Joseph's church Moulton at 9 AM on Saturday November 9 with Rev Father Joseph Kopp officiating. Immediate relatives witnessed the ceremony and a wedding dinner followed at the bride's home before the couple departed for Houston and will reside in San Antonio.
Public speaking and a free old-time dance are set for Thursday night November 21 at Hermann Park Hall in Moulton. Representatives from Car nation Milk Products Company and Prof. C R Hinck of Sweet Home will address the gathering as Baca's orchestra of Fayetteville provides music.
Dr and Mrs Oscar A Darilek spent Sunday and Monday in Alice. Alfred Krause of Olmos is in the city this week visiting relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Roy Kotzebue visited in San Antonio the first part of the week.
Mr. Fred C. Krause and family of Shiner visited at the John Mladenka home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Francke of LaGrange were in Moulton Sunday visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs William Hinch.
Mr Vladik Boehm and daughters Helen and Margrite visited in San Antonio Sunday and Monday, with Mr and Mrs Elo Fehrenkamp joining the family for the visit.
Raymond Gray, a milk carrier for the Carnation Milk Products Company plant, faced very heavy roads over the past weekend yet completed the daily rounds.
A record rainfall measured 484 inches last week. Another heavy shower arrived Tuesday afternoon, followed by the coldest weather of the season sweeping through the area.
The fourth issue of the Quin tet School News appeared on Armistice Day and was dedicated to Geier-Merrem Post No. 392, American Legion, of Moulton, Texas.
A short editorial emphasizes that every inhabitant contributes to a community’s growth and prosperity. It notes each person is a essential cog in the town’s progress and urges readers to study a message on page 3 of this week’s Moulton Beagle.
Regan B. Still of Tyler head of the Texas Independent Telephone Association reports 1 044 916 900 telephone calls in Texas in 1928. The United States total reached 31 600 000 000 calls. Independents ran 214 338 telephones and processed 364 374 600 calls statewide last year.
County Commissioner Otto E. Kubenka dismantled the old Lavaca river bridge north of town and reused the materials to construct a new bridge over the North Fork. The Moulton Shiner road bridge near Hermann Park has been repaired.
Dr C L Kopecky of Yoakum was elected president of the Tongua Area Scout Council at a Cuero meeting attended by executives from ten towns.
The Luther League event scheduled for Thursday evening at Hermann Park Hall has been cancelled due to inclement weather.
Texas quarries sold stone valued at 2.5 million with new projects starting in 1928. Natural gasoline emerges as a major Texas industry with 1928 production at 22.492 million. Six counties Jefferson Harris Dallas Tarrant Bexar El Paso house 69 percent of manufacturing. Census 1927 lists 4 065 plants employing 116 783 and producing 1.2069 billion. Cotton gins total 3 850 enterprises investing 77 million.
Mrs Nancy Langley, 90, died Saturday near Flatonia Texas after a lingering illness. Funeral was held Sunday with Rev O O Moore Methodist minister officiating. She left several daughters and sons.
A blaze at the Gonzales cotton oil mill in Gonzales Texas started by a spark from a meat grinding machine caused about 10000 dollars in damage. Insurance covered the loss.
The United States department of agriculture estimates the 1929 corn crop at 2,621,451,000 bushels, 214,549,000 bushels below the 1928 crop.
The Eagle displays many new greeting card designs for the upcoming holiday season with reasonable prices. Those interested may call at The Eagle office or request a representative by calling ring 99 to deliver samples.
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