This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 28 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1932
Page
1
The New York Yankees swept the Chicago Cubs four games to none to win the 1932 baseball classic. Also noted are shifts in driver license laws and political tour stops by Roosevelt, with local notices urging traffic rule observance and public instruction leadership changes.
Miss Jewel Hoover of Yoakum spent last week in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boehm Jr. This item records a social visit by Hoover to the Boehm household during the prior week.
The home of Mr and Mrs D Fisbeck in Boursville hosted a Sunday gathering to mark Mr Fisbeck s 76th birthday. Guests enjoyed refreshments and music by Harry Wiedemann s Band. Attendees included numerous named families and friends such as Gus Eidhner Ep hard Roeben and daughter Willie Roeben and Gus Heer Runge G H Mueller and many others along with band members Harry Wiedemann Frank Samykal Svasta Joe Adolph Charlie and Jim Svatek.
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report. Names listed include Frank Hans and J J Mueller of Moulton, Ad Schacherl of Shiner, Mrs E Westerhoff of Moulton, Prof FW Westcourt of Denton, John Meyer of Moulton, and others such as John F Fishbeck, Henry J Butschek, Charles 0 Riske, E Brunkenhoefer, John M Meiners, John Miadenko, Louis Pietsch, J B Wilson, Avg Ellinghausen, and W E Smith of Moulton and Shiner along with additional readers.
Vacek and Miss Rosa Gillar wed at St. Josephs Catholic Church in Moulton Monday morning in a ceremony led by Rev. Joseph Kopp. The bride, daughter of Prof. E. H. Gillar of Witting, becomes Mrs. Vacek, a Eagle Lake resident. Congratulations pour in for a happy and prosperous life ahead.
A new undergarment factory started in Denison by W. R. Russell to manufacture men women and children clothing. Five electrically driven machines form the opening installment.
The note claims England sinks into the sea at nine inches per century and that Federal Farm Board members earn ten thousand dollars yearly. Both facts resemble typical misinfo items circulated in mid century.
Marvin H. Haase and Adela Jahn united in marriage at Zion's Lutheran Church at 2:00 PM on Tuesday October 4. Rev. A. H. Falkenberg officiated with Mrs. A. H. Falkenberg playing. Witnesses were Leon Linbrugger Wilma Schode and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kloesel. A luncheon followed at the bride's home before a short Houston Galveston trip. The groom is son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert H. Haase of Moulton and manager of Northend Filling Station. the bride is daughter of Mrs. Arthur Jahn near Henkhaus.
Public Weigher Charles Welfl reports that 2733 bales of new cotton had been marketed in Moulton up to 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 5. Mr. and Mrs. George Yaeger Sr of Bay City and Mrs. H A Swein of New Gulf were recent visitors at the Ed O Arnim home.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Meyer spent part of the week in Flatonia Schulenburg and Moulton before returning to Port Lavaca Friday. Ed Shandera and family of Yoakum and Fred Krause and family of Shiner visited John and Mrs. Mladenka on Sunday. Elo Fehrenkamp and Mrs Boehm with children Ethel Mary Cordelia and Ewin von Lienen of Moulton were in San Antonio Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Knap and their sons Weldon Wesley and Harold visited Lockhart Sunday to see Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Schoenig. Miss Winnie Knape, employed in San Marcos, also spent the day there.
The fall term of the Lavaca county district court opened in Hallettsville on Monday October 8 with Judge Lester Holt presiding. District Attorney R A Weinert, assisted by County Attorney Paul H Fertsch, oversaw a grand jury that included M I Bozka foreman and members from Hallettsville, Shiner, Sweet Home, Moulton, Koerth, Wit ting and Breslau. The jury returned thirteen indictments by Tuesday afternoon.
At the request of Superintendent W. E. Smith the Moulton Juvenile Orchestra will perform in the school auditorium Thursday morning October 27. This marks the group’s first public appearance this fall.
Democratic nominee Arnold Freytag has been on the sick list since last week. Mrs. Joe Kubenka Jr. has been a patient at Shiner hospital since last week and is improving nicely.
Mr and Mrs Adolph Westerhoff of Dallas were recent visitors in the home of his mother Mrs E Westerhof.
Little Cordelia Boehm daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Boehm celebrated her birthday anniversary Monday October 3 Refreshments of cake sandwiches and punch were served All present had a good time.
Victor Fehrenkamp Jr son of Mr and Mrs Victor O Fehrenkamp celebrated his eighth birthday last Monday. Cake sandwiches and orange soda were served to 18 young guests. The color scheme featured white blue and pink.
The Moulton Parent-Teacher Association will meet Friday afternoon in the school auditorium at the usual time. The program includes prayer music by Mrs. Lim Jaeggii a business meeting on the value of the PTA in carrying out the school program, election of delegates, and a talk on promoting good reading.
A wedding was solemnized Tuesday morning at St Josephs Church in Moulton. Rev Joseph Kopp united Severin Pospisil and Dorothea Perrard in marriage. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Perrard and the groom resides in the Praha section. The Eagle offers congratulations and wishes for a happy married life.
Members of the Moulton Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society prepare a quilt and old relic exhibition at Luther Hall on Thursday October 18 from 2 to 9 PM. A small admission fee funds the Ladies' Aid Society. Refreshments will be served free and the public is invited.
At the American Legion Hall in Moulton a Monday evening meeting of business men considered holding a local tradesday. No definite steps were taken, but a delegation will visit other towns to learn how tradesdays are organized.
The Catholic congregation of Moulton announces its annual church feast at St. Joseph's Hall on Sunday October 9 with dinner at 11 o'clock. Barta's Old-Time Orchestra will provide music and all are invited.
The Gonzales County Fair and Pecan Exposition began its eleventh annual run on Tuesday in Gonzales and will run through Saturday.
A cool norther and heavy rain moved through the Moulton section Tuesday morning. The precipitation was measured at 1.5 inches.
The Moulton Fire Department held its monthly meeting at the American Legion Hall with President F. J. Fehrenkamp presiding. Members approved minutes and bills, invited Rev. Foelger to address on Thanksgiving Day, and planned a October 19 barbecue with meat donated by William Henrichs. An inspection committee was appointed for fire hazard reduction and Luling Fire Department members demonstrated fire hazards and artificial respiration.
The Texas Mohair and Wool Mills Inc at New Braunfels received a charter boosting a previously non existent industry. Authorized capital stock is 104000 dollars and plans advance toward actual woolen goods manufacture in the state.
The State fair space for Texas factory products is not fully taken yet but expectations rise for the largest Texas made display in the state. Several exhibitors have recently secured booth space for the event.
Ferd Weidel, 70, died at his country home after a lingering illness. He leaves a widow and several sons and daughters. Funeral was held Wednesday morning in Catholic Cemetery with Rev. Father Pustka presiding.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.