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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1937
Page
1
The Catholic congregation of Moulton held its annual church feast at Herman Park. A crowd from nearby towns gathered in ideal weather. nine bales of cotton were auctioned to nine bidders with varied prices. Net proceeds after expenses totaled about $1550.
Dr. Thomas G. Macaryk, born in 1897, died Tuesday at age 87. He served as president of the new republic from 1918 to 1984 and is survived by a son and a daughter.
The Moulton Lutheran Ladies Aid Society will hold its annual bazaar at Luther Hall on Friday September 17 from 3 until 9 PM. Proceeds support parish activities and community outreach programs.
Flatonia High School will offer bookkeeping at 1 45 and typing at 2 45 in the afternoons. An evening salesmanship course will meet at 7 30 p m. All courses are free to business people. Classes begin Monday September 20.
The Aid Society held its regular Thursday afternoon meeting on September 2. Committees for the month were formed, with new members Mrs. John Mladenka and Mrs. C Orts. Visitors included Mrs. George Janssen Mrs. Eliza Gerdes and Mrs. Hulda Kaase. Next meeting is set for October 7.
Miss Lillie Boehm daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Boehm married Julius J Anderle son of Mr and Mrs Joe Anderle of Moulton in a simple ceremony at Sacred Heart Church Tuesday at 7 00 am Rev J A Pustka officiated Witnesses were James Sustr and Hugo Boehm Mrs Anderle is known locally and the groom is a popular Moulton area figure The Eagle and Flatonia Argus extend best wishes for a long happy life together.
Zion's Lutheran Church holds a mission festival on Sunday September 19 with German services at 10 AM and English services at 8 PM.
A large turnout at Moulton High School followed by a Federated P T A vote. Mrs J B Wilson was named president with Miss Brown as vice president and Mrs Milton Meiners as secretary. Officers and committee chairs were appointed for programs hospitality membership music finance publicity and more. A banner award was proposed for the room with the most mothers present and a play project was approved. The group plans to meet monthly on the second Wednesday.
James H. Strauss of Hallettsville, special agent for the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census, reports Lavaca County ginned 18 421 bales of 1937 crop prior to September 1, versus 3 371 bales for the 1987 crop to September 1.
Mr Ed Kolar and his family traveled to Austin and Kyle, spending Sunday there.
Mr Emil Darilek and Mrs Darilek with their daughter Miss Stella were in Austin on Wednesday.
E. T. Merrem of San Antonio visited at the home of Mrs. Leona Merrem and her son Malvin. Superintendent C. Kasper of Flatonia called at the Eagle office Thursday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Rud Ripper of Schulenburg visited J. A. Dietschke home Sunday and attended the church feast.
Welff and Batey weighers report that 6098 bales of new cotton had been marketed in Moulton up to Wednesday night.
James Pavlicek of Randolph Field spent last week visiting home folks and friends, sharing news and reconnecting with the community during a brief trip.
Mrs. Ben Wagner and her children of Yoakum and Mrs. Charles Lucke of Moulton returned Sunday from a brief visit in Galveston.
Rev A H Falkenberg and George Apts attended a Round Rock meeting of the Lutheran Aid and Orphans’ Society on Tuesday.
Dr and Mrs August A Dari lek of Shiner and Dr and Mrs Oscar A Darilek of Moulton were in San Antonio on Wednesday attending to business matters.
Mr and Mrs Edward Haas Jr Elvera Fred and ED of Goliad attended the church feast on Sunday and visited J A Dietschke and family and Mr and Mrs Edward Haas Sr in the same community days.
In arrears readers are asked to settle subscription accounts due to past financial hardship. Conditions have improved and many have paid, some in advance for another year. Additional statements will be mailed. readers may visit the office for settlement and a friendly welcome.
Moulton's young people at college include Dorothy Jean Jaeggli James Jaeggli Arnold Papacek Boyce Rehmer Frank Kokas and Emil Darilek Jr at the University of Texas at Austin Kenward Kolar at St Edward's University Austin Miss Virginia Valenta at Seton University Austin Wesley Knepe at Texas Lutheran College Sequin Sam Jaeggli Jr leaves Sept 22 for Allen Academy Bryan
Vladik Pesek of Komensky builds a new residence replacing the one lost to fire about a month ago. Tom Handsur of Moulton holds the construction contract.
The Eagle thanks readers who paid subscriptions since the last report. Names include Jno Miadenko Moulton Joe A Boehm Moulton I J Mansfield Columbus Emil Vogt Moulton Allen Allen Hallettsville J F Bozka Hallettsville J B Wilson Moulton.
The home of Joe Sustr near Oak Grove hosted a merry gathering of friends and relatives on Tuesday evening for his 75th birthday anniversary. Delicious refreshments were served and guests offered well wishes for many happy returns of the day.
The Moulton Home Demonstration Club will meet Monday September 20 at 2 PM at Mrs Hugo Fisbeck’s home yard demonstration area. All members are urged to attend and visitors are welcome. Reporter.
Fritz Baumgarten aged 51 prominent Schulenburg businessman died in an automobile crash on Highway 3 west of Schulenburg Friday. Burial held in Schulenburg City Cemetery.
Funeral services were held for Ludwig Firasek aged 54 years 9 months and 15 days who died when his car overturned on the Moulton Old Moulton road on Tuesday afternoon September 7. Rev John Anders officiated at Praha with burial in Praha Catholic Cemetery. Surviving are his widow Mrs Bessie Firasek two daughters Mrs Evald Berkenhoff and Miss Agnes Firasek of Moulton two sons Joe Firasek of Novohrad and Fred Firasek of Moulton his mother Mrs Antonio Koneeny of Praha two brothers John Firasek of Penelope and Louia Firasek of Velehrad four sisters Mrs Ignac Faltinek of Novohrad Mrs Frank Pavlicek of Praha Mrs Frank Patalik of Velehrad and Mrs Otto Klaus of Yoakum.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for positions including Associate medical officer at 8200 yearly, engineer roles from 2600 to 4600, and Associate dentist at 3200, with postings from the Veterans' Administration Public Health Service and Indian Field Service.
The Schulenburg Fire Department announces officers for the coming year with Martin Krueger as president, R.O Kallus as vice president, Victor Kaumgarten as secretary, I. W. Speckele as chief, and Gus Sengelmann re elected for a 35th term as treasurer.
A fire at the Joe Rybak Sr. farm near Komensky destroyed the frame home about 12:30 Tuesday afternoon. The blaze, blamed on a defective flu, spread rapidly, leaving little household goods salvageable. The loss is partly covered by insurance.
The Eagle lists new readers including Charles Pilat Jr in Flatonia Henry F Brosch in Moulton Philip Kozelsky in Moulton and Kenward Kolar in Austin. These additions expand the newspaper's ongoing reader roster with residents from multiple Texas towns.
Representative Paul C Boethel County Clerk Joe Bozka and Mr and Mrs Ernest Schultz of Halletteville attended the Catholic Church feast Sunday with other local residents and church members.
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