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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1929
Page
1
The Thursday assembly at Moulton Public School featured a humorous impersonation of teachers by the sophomore class praised as one of the best this year. Students anticipate the December fish program and noted Alfred Krause’s recent visit.
Moulton High School girls beat Moulton Town Team 22 to 12 last Friday. High scorers included forwards Mary Louise Bergfeld Evelyn Koester and guards Mabel Knape Annie Laurie Jaeggli Mercedes Giesbers. Town lineup featured Georgia Mla denka Isabel Papacek Helen Boehm and others. A PT A meeting is planned for November 22, 1929 with entertainment by high school pupils.
In a close Friday night contest coach Noles Moul ton Bobcats beat Shiner Hi 18 to 16. A Schod de led scoring with 13 points and Darilek led Shiner. A large crowd witnessed the game and urged support for the Kutz against Waelder on Friday November 22.
The Speedy Workers held their regular Friday meeting on November 15. A program entertained those present and members shared their Armistice Day activities. The seventh grade Wild Cats defeated the Covenant baseball team 19 to 8 and now anticipate challenges from nearby schools.
In Hallettsville Texas on November 18 a nameless male foundling about 10 to 14 days old was discovered by nuns in a Catholic church pew. The infant was taken to Dr Renger's hospital and remains unclaimed. A night watchman and his wife care for the child as police investigate missing parents.
In Corpus Christi on Monday Mrs DeWitt T Reed wife of the city fire and police commissioner completed her first solo airplane flight after six hours of instruction. She is one of two women members of the Corpus Christi Aero Club.
A Commerce Department report shows Levaca county ginned 10 792 bales before November 1, down from 32 835 a year earlier. State total ginnings reach 38 144 983 bales with Nueces county leading at 122 771.
The Eagle reports a shipment of greeting cards for the upcoming holiday season with many new designs and reasonable prices. To view samples, call at The Eagle office or ring 99 for a representative to bring cards to you.
William Schultze has accepted a position in R. B. Papacek's store, expected to begin work next week. The move adds experience to Papacek's staff and signals continued growth for the business.
Miss Louise Balajka departed Sunday for Houston to stay several weeks with her brother Frank Balajka.
Mrs. Sam Jaeggli president of the Moulton Parent-Teacher Association left for Waco to attend the twenty first annual Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations. She completed a course in parent-teacher work and earned a certificate at the banquet, joining the second annual graduating class.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Blackmar, Columbus residents, mark their seventy eighth wedding anniversary. He is 100, she 99, married ten years before the Civil War and have lived in harmony since. They advise young couples to be charitable trust each other and honor their vows.
Texas clay product makers in 1928 reached 6.5 million dollars in output from 66 plants across the state. Brick varieties dominated, with common and face brick totaling 3,736,632 dollars in value.
Weimar Texas November 18 The home of A F Kloesel a well known farmer four miles north of here was destroyed by fire last night The origin is undetermined and happened while Mr Kloesel and family were attending church Loss is placed at about 4000 dollars
The 42 club met with Mrs Ed Biehunko Tuesday afternoon at 3 oclock with 12 members present. The home was beautifully decorated with cut flowers. She served a lunch plate of sandwiches cake jello cream and coffee. Reporter.
Harry Alexander, 68, noted LaGrange business leader, died at a Houston hospital Saturday. Burial was in LaGrange Sunday. He left eight brothers and five sisters.
Mr and Mrs Rud and Valenta departed for Temple Monday with unspecified plans.
Mr and Mrs William Woehler Jr spent Sunday in Schulenburg visiting local relatives and enjoying the town’s scenery and amenities.
F. C. Munke and his son Herbert of Schulenburg are noted as being in Moulton. The brief item records their local travel or presence in the town.
The Komensky P T A drew a large crowd at its Friday session with over a hundred members after several new members joined. A special meeting on Thursday night November 14 planned a big Thanksgiving dinner with ample turkeys donated for the occasion.
H. A. Broesche arrived back Sunday after an extended visit at Burton enabling a brief update on his travels and activities.
O Buescher of Smithville was noted as a business visitor in the town during last week with no additional details provided.
Leroy Buescher of Smithville was in Moulton on business earlier this week. Mrs. E. A. Jaeggli returned Monday from a week with relatives in San Antonio. E. T. Merrem of San Antonio spends the week with Mrs. Leona Merrem and son Malvin. Mrs. Ed. Kolar and her Schulenburg son visited relatives and friends in Moulton Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs William E Dari lek of Schulenburg visited their homefolks in Moulton Sunday during a weekend trip to the area setting.
Mr and Mrs D M White of San Antonio visited Mrs Leona Merrem and her son Malvin on Sunday in a brief family gathering highlighting preserved social ties.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Ehlert and daughter Miss Ore Nell of Burton were guests of Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Falkenberg Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Joe Knesek of Corpus Christi rejoice over the arrival of a son born Friday November 15.
Mr and Mrs John Cinadr and their son returned Tuesday from Houston where they visited Mr and Mrs Otto Mueller. Miss Emily Darilek who teaches near Hallettsville spent last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Emil Darilek.
Mr. Rudolph Huff and family along with Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Fishbeck and Victor Freytag and family visited Mr. Henry Mueller and family in Shiner on Sunday.
Henry Breitschopf purchased from Paul Ammermann on Monday a 28 acre tract of rice grazing land at Cranevat about 40 miles southeast of Moulton.
Emil Darilek Jr entertained many of his little friends Saturday afternoon for his tenth birthday anniversary. Refreshments were served.
Mr. Fred Krause and family from near Skidmore attended the Krause Dostalik wedding at Praha last Monday. They spent several days visiting relatives and friends in the area.
Mr and Mrs G J Bohnenkamp and Mr and Mrs Edmund Meyer and daughter Joyce spent Sunday in College Station visiting Henry Bohnenkamp who is attending the Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Arthur F Krause and Miss Annie Dostalik were married at the Catholic church in Praha at 10 o'clock Monday morning November 18 with Rev Father Neu bert as celebrant. Alfred Krause and Louis Dostalik witnessed. The couple will reside in Kaplan Louisiana where Mr Krause works for an oil company.
The 1920s shows Texas leading by far in highways farms and oil. Texas built 2,856 miles of improved roads, 466,395 farms, and produced 256 million barrels of oil annually valued at 270 million dollars. Oil industry pushes state value near 700 million yearly. Public school expenditures rose from 4.465 million in 1900 to 65.128 million by 1926, all top in the South. Limestone County reports 6,755 farms in 1925.
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report listing W J Papacek Moulton G H Mueller Moulton Jerry J Branecky Flatonia Frank Seidel Moulton Louise Balajka Moulton Charles E Beran Moulton Emil Bauer Moulton E Bowe Moulton Fred Heyer Moulton Mrs Fr M Novak Moulton Joe Krohovjak Shiner John Ducho Moulton Henry Seidenberger Shiner Hy Breitschopf Moulton John Thompson Dilworth Ad Maresh Moulton
Helping To Build Texas Swift & Company to erect a poultry plant at Taylor employing seventy five people and equipping butter making machinery. Corpus Christi to build loading docks for new sulphur mines at Duval costing 300000 dollars handling 1600 tons daily. Travis County to have a new courthouse costing 600000 dollars replacing an old state capital building. In August Texas cotton mills produced 6672000 yards from 8248 bales, up from 6122000 yards and 7331 bales last year. First shipment of expected 5000 carloads of Texas grapefruit from LaFeria, two cars to North Texas, each netting over 1250 dollars.
An expedition from the Academy of Natural Science Philadelphia collected 230 bird specimens and 45 rodent specimens on Texas Gulf coast islands. They found many rodents on islands submerged in storms years ago, a survival puzzle for naturalists.
James William Good aged 63 secretary of war in President Hoover's cabinet died Monday from blood poisoning after an appendicitis operation last week. He is survived by his widow and two sons.
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