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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1934
Page
1
Preparations for the annual Firemen Bazaar progress well with exhibits at Central Power and Light Company ready for viewing until Saturday. Donation drive continues. sale Sunday offers dinner and supper, with a program including the American Legion Band and Congressman Mansfield delivering an afternoon address. Proceeds fund the local fire department.
Komensky P T A calls a Friday meeting on October 5 to elect officers for the 1934 1935 scholastic term. All patrons are urged to attend and cooperate to ensure a successful year.
The Moulton Volunteer Fire Department held its October meeting on Monday. New members Tom V. Tousek and Fred Pietsch joined. A committee including Fred F. Fehrenkamp Emil J Papacek and Bill Etlinger was formed to assist on a platform for the new Ford truck chassis purchased this week. The truck will be exhibited at the annual bazaar next Sunday. The Eagle invited donations for the bazaar to the Central Power and Light Company office where items will be on display until Saturday night. Congressman J J Mansfield will speak in the afternoon. Fehrenkamp and Knape were named to escort Mr. Mansfield from his arrival. Judge A J Darilek announced an insurance-related incentive granting Moulton a 2 cent reduction on the key rate for teaching fire prevention in schools. The traffic squad was placed under Judge Darilek. The department invites all to the bazaar and dance in Moulton on Sunday, October 7.
Birth announcements from Moulton area families include Verna Mae born August 27 to Mr and Mrs Wm Halliburton west of Moulton Edmund Jr born September 10 to Mr and Mrs Edmund Mueller south of Moulton and a 10 pound boy born September 28 to Mr and Mrs Roy L Kotzebue of Moulton. The Eagle congratulates the happy parents.
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report listing names and towns including Anton Kolar Moulton Arnold Freytag Moulton Oscar Anders Moulton Eugene Anders Moulton Ed Boehm Moulton Onas O Riske Moulton Lillie Novak San Antonio Louis Koester Ganado Ed Mikes Moulton G H Mueller Moulton Mrs Morgan Skyles Corpus Jno Meyer Moulton August Elster Moulton Richard Pohler Moulton Louis Meyer Flatonia George Baur Moulton Rud Filipp Moulton Otto Urban Moulton Edward Petrash Moulton.
Community groups in Boursville Oak Grove Henkhaus Dickson Culak and Moulton gathered at Hermann Park hall to discuss forming a community agricultural association. A. J. Elster led the session with County Agent J. M. Parks and others outlining goals and benefits for local farming education and economic improvement.
James H. Strauss, of Hallettsville, cotton statistician, reports 14 768 bales ginned in Lavaca County from the 1984 crop by September 16, compared with 26 491 bales for the same date last year.
The Moulton Parent-Teacher Association will meet at the schoolhouse Friday afternoon at the usual time. Juniors and seniors will present a program. Several local residents and visitors from Roosenberg San Antonio Longview Fayetteville Austin Hallettsville Flatonia and Caldwell were reported in town or traveling through.
Ferdinand Selzer died at his home from a gunshot wound Friday afternoon. Judge A. J. Dari Lek held the inquest and burial followed Saturday at Moulston Public Cemetery with Rev. A. H. Falkenberg officiating. He was 47 years old and survived by five children, two brothers, three sisters, and numerous relatives. The Eagle extends sympathy.
Corn Hog contract signers in Lavaea county will vote on the 1935 plan of the corn hog section of the AAA. The referendum is scheduled for Friday morning October 5 at 9 A.M. in the county agent's office with J M Parks listed as County Agent.
Miss Mary Darilek of San Antonio visits Moulton this week to see her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Darilek and relatives She plans to join a San Antonio party October 12 on a year long around the world trip traveling with the group and returning after twelve months
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Detroit Tigers 8 to 3 to win the opening game of the world series in Detroit on Wednesday.
We the undersigned agree to close our place of business on October Ttlt from 11 A M to 6 P M on account of the Fire men's Bazaar. J and S Garage American Cafe Wonder Bar and several others will observe the closure.
Edwin Hoepfl and Miss Rosie Werner wed at the Catholic Parish house on Saturday afternoon with Rev. Joseph Kopp presiding. Bridesmaids Elsie Werner and Elsie Hoepfl. groomsmen Leo Hoepfl and Edward Striede. The couple will reside in Oak Grove. The Eagle offers congratulations.
The Lavaca County Home Demonstration Council announces achievement day tours to Home Demonstration Clubs. Moulton and Witting will be visited on Wednesday afternoon October 12. You and your friends are invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs F Wilks were in San Antonio the first part of the week. Mrs Frank Cinadr and Miss Leona Janszen and Mrs Victor Fehrenkamp and children were in Flatonia Monday.
Miss Stella Darilek assisted at the Shiner hospital last week in a brief community feature noting volunteer help and local medical staff efforts in patient care and support services.
Mrs. Joe Kocian aged 57 of Ko mensky died at Temple at 11 39 P M September 26. Burial was held in the Catholic cemetery at Praha Friday morning with Rev Julia Anders officiating. Survived by her husband and a number of children.
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