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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1935
Page
1
Governor James V Allred calls an extraordinary session in Austin beginning September 16 to address liquor regulation. The governor then proposes substituting salaries for local officer fees and later old age pensions. The session is expected to last at least thirty days.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Geier Merrem Post American Legion held a special meeting Tuesday evening and elected officers for the ensuing year. Elected were Mrs Lillie Kolar president, Mrs Leona Merrem first vice president, Mrs Otto Heerssen second vice president, Mrs Viola Fehrenkamp secretary, Mrs Ida Jaeggli treasurer, Mrs Lillie Cinadr sergeant at arms, Mrs Theresa Valenta and Mrs Annie Havlik color bearers, Mrs Ethel Wagner historian, Mrs Lulu Knape chaplain, Mrs Erna Kotzebu e child welfare chairman, Mrs F T Fehrenkamp and Mrs Emily Westerhoff poppy chairmen.
Alfred Stoeltje of Witting displayed fine poultry at the Flatonia Fair last week and received a number of prizes. Mrs. J. T. Jaeggli has returned from Austin after visiting her daughter Miss Annie Laurie Jaeggli.
State Insurance Department inspector L. B. Newsome visited Moulton on Thursday to test fighting apparatus and the new water tank. Water pressure reached 68 psi, matching readings in larger towns. He spoke to the Moulton Volunteer Fire Department about firemen’s work and the fire department added credit for the new fire truck. Installation of the water plant is expected to reduce the key insurance rate.
Committee chairmen met with Mrs. W. E. Smith to discuss plans for the coming year. The annual membership drive is set for the first week of October and the first association meeting will be held in the school auditorium Friday afternoon October 4 with a program to be rendered.
Daniel Darilek Frank Kokas and Arnold Papacek depart Moulton for the University of Texas in Austin with two years for Daniel and a 1935 high school graduate Arnold. Edward Bevan heads to San Marcos for Southwest Texas State Teachers College for a third year. Doris Arnim leaves for Denton College of Industrial Arts. James Jaeggli to Kerrville Schreiner Institute. Marvin Merrem to Seguin for Texas Lutheran College in his second year.
Weldon Knape of Moulton, Eagle staffer since returning from college in San Antonio, left for Austin to join the mailing department of the legislature. The appointment came through Senator L. J. Sulak of LaGrange.
Cotton receipts in Moulton through September 18 totaled 3000 bales. William Peterson of Hallettsville visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jaeggli last week.
A large concourse gathered Saturday to honor J. R. Matula who died at his home on September 11 after a brief illness. Services were at the home and St. Joseph’s Church with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. He was 76 years old. Survived by his widow, two children Ed Matula of San Antonio and Mrs Joe Wagner of Moulton, and eight grandchildren.
William Hillmer and Miss Mathilde Thar united in marriage on Wednesday evening September 11 at Zion's Lutheran Church, with Rev. A H Falkenberg officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. F Wilks and Mrs. A H Falkenberg. A luncheon followed. The couple will visit Alice and Corpus Christi before returning. The Eagle offers congratulations.
The American Legion Band of Moulton has been engaged to provide music for the Moulton firefighters bazaar dance. On September 29 Henry Klos with a nine piece orchestra will supply modern and old time tunes for the event.
Mr and Mrs H C Zschappe and son Bobby of Brenham and Mrs Sam Jaeggl and daughter Iva Sue of Moulton returned last Thursday from Kerrville where they attended the annual state convention of the Northwestern National Life Insurance Company Iva Sue performed several tap dances on the entertainment program to the delight of the convention
Emil Bobbie Darilek son of Mr and Mrs Emil Darilek of Moulton has been appointed a page in the legislature He left for Austin Monday to enter upon his duties.
Mr and Mrs George Appling of El Campo welcomed a son named George Jeffrey Appling Jr born August 31. Mrs Appling is the daughter of the late John Priesmeyer formerly of this area. Elo Fehrenkamp, cashier at Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Moulton, had typhoid fever and was set to visit town Friday to chat with friends. People rejoiced to see him up and about again.
Martin Boehm, longtime Oak Grove farmer and Moulton and Aquilla resident, died of typhoid fever at Providence Hospital in Waco. Funeral held at St. Joseph's in Moulton with burial in Moulton Catholic Cemetery. Survived by two sons, two daughters, nine grandchildren, and relatives in Illinois and Europe. Population figures show Texas at 6,550,476 aged 65 and older as of Austin report.
The Piggly Wiggly store opened its doors on Tuesday morning in the F. Biebunko building on Front Street. Grand Opening Sale announced for Friday and Saturday. Messrs. E. W. Pietsch and A. C. Boyson operate the store with Theo Faltisek newly employed. Announcement appears elsewhere in The Eagle.
A meeting of the St. Joseph's School Club at the Parish hall Monday had 14 members present. The officers were re-elected for the coming year and the next gathering is set for October 21.
Mr and Mrs H C Zschappel and their son Bobby came back to Brenham Friday following a short stay with Mrs Rud Jaeggii at her home.
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