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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1930
Page
1
The Palo Alto Oil Company moves drilling equipment to the Reeves tract in the John A Heuser survey southwest of Moulton. Johnson Bros have the contract to drill to 4500 feet and take a core every 20 feet. Local gas wells exist and substantial leases have been made in recent years.
Rev Father Joseph J Hildebrand Edgar Anders and Johnnie Miksch of Weimar visited Moulton Tuesday to arrange for the Good Will Dramatic Club of Weimar to present Civil Service at St Josephs Hall Thursday night October 30. Theater goers are assured wholesome entertainment.
The Eagle lists readers who have paid subscriptions since the last report, including H. Strieder of Galveston, J. Strieder, W. Boehm of Ganado, Ford Schindler of Moulton, E. Jaroszewski of Orange Grove, Mrs. Pelzel of Moulton, Richard Paasch of Moulton, John Reindl of Moulton, Prof. F. W. Westcourt of Denton, A. G. Westerhoff of Dallas, Ad. Knesek of Fredericksburg, Ellinghausen of Shiner, Crouch of Moulton, Freytag of Moulton, Papacek of Moulton, William Schmidt of Yoakum, Culak of Shiner, Hulda Kaase of Round Rock, Henry Alex of Luling, Charles Wiseman of Flatonia, and Charles W. McDonald of Moulton.
Mr. A. Bartzof visited the Smith residence during the weekend, staying for gathering and social visit.
The local P T A gathered Friday October 17 in the school auditorium with about 60 parents and teachers. Discussions covered health topics and a Lunches for School Children program, while the sixth grade earned the highest attendance award. Mrs von Lienen to represent the association at the San Angelo state convention. a November Peanuts Sister drawn.
Texas remains the nation’s top agricultural state with 496 007 farms as of April 1 this year. National totals show 6 297 877 farms on April 1 1940 and 6 448 343 on January 1 1929, a decline of 150 466 farms in ten years.
Austin Texas October 15 The state four cents a gallon gasoline tax produced 29 928 994 revenue for the fiscal year ended August 31 State Comptroller George H Sheppard reports A fourth of this goes to schools and three fourths to highways.
Lorena Ruth Smith entertained many friends on Tuesday afternoon for her twelfth birthday. Refreshments included sandwiches cake and soda water served to the guests.
Five amendments to the Texas Constitution will go to voters in the November 4 general election. Proposals include taxing University lands for county use, allowing the Supreme Court to sit year round, expanding investment powers for the University of Texas regents, dividing the legislative session into three periods, and paying lawmakers up to ten dollars per day for the first 150 days with a smaller daily rate thereafter.
Mr and Mrs L C Schoenig of LaGrange were in Moulton Tuesday evening for unspecified activities or visit, according to local social notes.
Mr and Mrs Louis J Kubicek visited 11 Corpus Christi and Kiegt villas this week.
Miss Bessie Biehunko of San Antonio visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biehunko Sr. here Sunday.
Oscar Arnim of San Antonio spent Sunday visiting at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Ed O Arnim.
The Commerce Department reports Lavaca County ginned 83 115 bales before Oct 1, up from 9 312 last year. Texas total ginnings reached 2 684 853 vs 2 128 587. neighboring counties show Gonzales 87 178 vs 8 171, DeWitt 41 710 vs 9 805, Victoria 30 034 vs 1 755, Jackson 16 330 vs 929, Wharton 63 3875 vs 7 901, Colorado 21 891 vs 4 266, Fayette 36 910 vs 12 246.
Erwart Raab of Houston visited his parents Mr and Mrs F P Raab in Moulton during the latter part of last week. Hugo Giesbers of Ballinger was in Moulton with Mrs Paul Giesbers in the same period.
Miss Iola Koester bookkeeper for Central Power and Light Company attended the Guadalupe District Woman's Committee monthly meeting in Cuero on Tuesday of last week.
The Moulton Luther League held a hall event Friday for the 1930 confirmation classes with Bunce and other games. Refreshments of sandwiches, cake and ice cream were served to attendees. Miss Virginia Bergfeld hosted friends at her home Saturday with bridge games and chicken salad, cake and coffee. Mr. Charles W. McDonald, Komensky School principal, visited the office Tuesday night and arranged for The Eagle to be mailed to his address. he is in his second year at Komensky with assistants Mrs. McDonald, Miss Halata, and Miss Serala.
A vintage feature presents several tomato based soup ideas using canned tomato juice or milk as bases. Recipes include Pimiento Soup with pimientos, Tomato Soup thickened with flour and milk, and Peanut Tomato Bouillon with peanut batter and paprika. Instructions cover mixing, cooking, sieving, and serving with lemon or croutons.
Farmers and business leaders in the Moulton area expect a large turnout for a terracing school on the Kabena estate east of Moulton this Saturday October 25. County Agent J M Parks of Hallettsville will lead, assisted by M R Bentley from Texas A and M Extension, A K Short of the Federal Land Bank of Houston and nearby county agents. The event is free to all interested.
The Forty Two club met Thursday with hostess Mrs. Anton Kolar. After seven games high scores went to Erna Kotze, John M Meiners, and F P Raab. Mrs Raab won an embroidered gown, Mrs Ed Biebunko a second high score apron. A luncheon of tuna fish salad on lettuce, crackers, pickles, sandwiches, tea, pie and whipped cream followed.
Rudolph Blohm and Miss Ade la Stock, both of Shiner, were married at the Lutheran church here on Tuesday with Rev. A. H. Falkenberg officiating. The witnesses were Walter Maeker and Miss Martha Blohm, while Misses Annie Laurie Jaeggli and Winnie Knape provided the wedding music.
Mrs. Clare Krause and Leonard Blackman wed at the bride’s mother Mrs. Harrison in Flatonia on Sunday October 19 with Rev. W L Evans Baptist minister officiating.
Public weigher Charles Welff reports 6,480 bales of new cotton marketed in Moulton up to 4 p m Wednesday October 22.
Miss Esther Clark of Central Power and Light spoke to the Parent Teacher Association in the school auditorium on School Childs Lunch. She stressed appealing packed lunches and said nutrition is vital for a child's present learning and future earning power, preventing poverty and illness.
A series of births listed: a boy Kidgar John to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Wenske of Komensky on October 12. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sofka near Moulton on October 13. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Allen near Rock Quarry on October 16. a girl Alice to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lockstedt of Komensky on October 16.
Frank Lev and Miss Clara Vana were united in marriage at the Catholic church Tuesday morning with Rev. Joseph Kopp officiating. A sumptuous dinner followed at the bride’s home. The groom lives in the Flatoaia area and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolf Vana residing south of Moulton.
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