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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1932
Page
1
This week the 1988 Lavaca County Inter scholastic League Meet will be held in Hallettsville. The general election will be held Tuesday November 8 with nine proposed Texas constitutional amendments on the ballot. Local merchants report active shopping in Moulton and nearby areas as fall bargains draw crowds.
Mrs Antonia Dworsky, aged 90 years, 6 months, 11 days, died Monday in Moulton. Funeral from her son's home, St Joseph Catholic Church, Rev Joseph Kopp officiating. Interment in Schulenburg Catholic Cemetery. Survived by six children, 87 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren. husband predeceased in 1890.
The next regular meeting is Thursday November 3. October committees named Sick Mrs Eilert Mrs Mueller Membership Mrs Gerhard Mueller Mrs Harry Wiedemann Flower Mrs William Woehler Jr Mrs Edmund Meyer Serving Mrs Emil Pundt Mrs Ed Pundt Mrs George von Lienen Visitors Mr and Mrs F T Fehrenkamp and Mrs Erna Kozebue at George Bargman home Gonzales Sunday. Mrs Henry Fehrenkamp Mrs Frank Ullmann and Mrs Louis Fehrenkamp at Frank Hanslik Breslau last Thursday.
Mr and Mrs H L Zschappe and son of Brenham with Mrs D Gray of Yoakum spent last weekend in the home of Mrs Rud Jaeggii.
Rev and Mrs C A Lehne of Rehburg visited her parents Mr and Mrs George von Lienen in town. Miss Alice von Lienen of Hallettsville spent Sunday with her parents. Mrs Richard Boehm Sr and Raymond Boehm of Port Lavaca visited last weekend with Mr and Mrs Richard Boehm in Victoria area.
Miss Mary Belle Davis of the Boursville school faculty ordered posters announcing a Halloween Mask Dance at the school house on October 27 to benefit the school.
At the next Ladies Auxiliary meeting of Geier-Merrem Post No. 392 American Legion on Tuesday night November 1 the program features piano solo Dance of the Wild Flowers by Alice Vondrak reading Red Noses by Morris Havlik a vocal duet Two Little Girls a piano duet Home Sweet Home by Mrs Wagner and Ethel Josephine a story by Victor Fehrenkamp Jr and a song My Wild Irish Rose by Kenward Kolar.
A large rally at Oak Grove School is set for Friday October 28 at 7 30 P M with able speakers explaining the General Election Ballot and constitutional amendments. A second rally will be held at Boursville School on Tuesday night November 1 with a round table discussion.
The Moulton Parent-Teacher Association prepares for the annual Halloween Carnival on the school campus Monday night at 7 o clock. Proceeds will benefit the PTA. Public invitation extended.
County Agent J. M. Parks announces a terracing school to be held at Oak Grove on the John Hofner farm October 28.
Friends of Vivian Riske and Joyce Meyer announce their election as members of Seguin Lutheran College Choir. The choir, directed by Prof. H. E. Gibson, comprises forty five students and is a premier college activity.
Voters are reminded by the Texas Centennial Committee that the Centennial amendment is an enabling act that permits but does not require State aid. If adopted November 8, the legislature would decide the time, place, and nature of any centennial celebration and could not set a precedent to fund expositions or fairs beyond honoring early Texas history.
Public Weigher Charles Welff reports that 3 230 bales of new cotton had been marketed in Moulton up to 4 00 oclock Wednesday afternoon October 26.
Nine proposed amendments would be voted on in Texas at the general election. The measures include repealing UT permanent fund investments, funding centennial events in 1936, letting non active officers hold office, bonding options for seawalls, tax exemptions for homesteads, delaying delinquent tax collection, combining tax offices, redemptions with penalties, and restricting bond election voters to taxpaying property owners.
Hilton Schaefer and Miss Elvira Dierschke united in marriage at St. Joseph Catholic Church Moulton at 9 00 Tuesday morning October 25 Rev Joseph Kopp officiated Witnesses were Joe Dierschke and Christian Menning A dinner and supper followed at the bride's home and a dance with John V Havlik's orchestra completed the celebration The bride is the daughter of Paul Dietschke of near Moulton and the groom is the son of Frank Schaefer of Hallettsville The Eagle extends congratulations to the newlyweds
Mr and Mrs QO S T Meyer Mrs Cecile Plagemann and Mrs Kila E Lane of Shiner attended the joint installation of Geier Merrem Post No 392 and the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion Tuesday evening Meyer acted as installing officer Lane county chairwoman of the Texas Centennial movement spoke on the Centennial Amendment to be submitted to voters November 8 A delicious lunch was served.
Yoakum Texas on October 24 faced its first serious blaze in five years. E Hertz Department Store on Grand and Irvine endured heavy smoke and water damage as six hose lines fought the fire. The brick building owned by the Lyons estate suffered roof collapse rearward. firefighter Orville Rowan injured his eye from debris. aid offered from Moulton and Shiner.
The Moulton Fire Department and the American Legion Band hosted a barbecue in Boehm's pasture near town. William Henrichs donated the meat and fire department members provided accessories while guests enjoyed a choice meal and the band performed several selections.
The Bridge Club of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biehune Jr entertained friends Saturday night with four cosmo baskets, Halloween decor, and scores led by Mrs. Erwin Och among the ladies and Fred F. Fehrenkamp among the men. A frozen fruit salad, tongue sandwiches, devils food cake, and coffee were served. Guests included Erwin Oehl, Edwin Jaeggli, Emil Papacek, Joe Etlinger, I. F. Heger, Roy Kotzebue, and others.
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