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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1923
Page
1
Jos Schindler and his wife welcomed a baby girl born August 30. September birthdays honored Rud A Heinrich, Mrs August Elster, and Mrs W F Mueller. School opens October 1 with A J Elster principal and John Rabel assistant. patrons urged to send children first day.
Jack Dempsey successfully defended his world title last Friday in the fifth arena defeating Argentina challenger Louis Angel Firpo in the second round. The bout saw nine knockdowns with Firpo going down seven times and Dempsey twice.
Curtis Sistrunk aged 21 and John Stark aged 17, both of Yoakum, died in a freight train wreck near Linton early Sunday. Their bodies were brought to Yoakum for burial.
The 1923 24 scholastic session began Monday morning drawing many patrons. Superintendent T N Powell spoke briefly as students sang Star Spangled Banner America the Beautiful Work for the Night is Coming and America. Teaching staff includes Powell Bernard Bludworth Remmers Jones Robbins Hart Mikeska.
The Eagle reports new readers added since the last list. Adolph Darilek Shiner Miss Lillian Jaeggli Kingsville Miss Theodora Jaeggli Waelder Miss Gladys Jaeggli Denton Miss Edith von Lienen Seguin Charles Wiseman Fiatonia Joe Beyer Jr Moulton
The local telephone exchange moved from the First State Bank building to the Vladik Boehm building on Moore Avenue and West Second Street after a relocation completed Thursday night September 13.
The Board of Trustees of the Moulton Independent School District will receive sealed bids up to 6 p.m. on September 24, 1923 for the depository of the school funds for the year 1923 24. O F Knape president and Aug W Janszen secretary attest.
Cotton receipts at Moulton through Wednesday night reached 5895 bales, up from 5370 bales the prior Wednesday. Local residents noted several visits: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Studeman in San Antonio, Mrs. Vince Rehmer and Miss Minnie Lucke in Yoakum, and others including Mr. and Mrs. F T Fehrenkamp, Mrs. Erna Kotzebue, Miss Ella Wagner, and Miss Theodora Jaeggli heading to Waelder or Shiner for work or visits.
A goodly crowd gathered at the Fehrenkamp home to honor Mrs. Fehrenkamp on her birthday anniversary with refreshments and warm wishes. Nearby notes include a Mason drug firm hiring C H Breazeal and several students leaving for San Antonio and New York for study, plus Ida Nieman’s birthday party with friends and relatives.
Moulton Home and School Club hosted a Tuesday evening get acquainted party at Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Jaeggli home for Sam and Will Moore Institute teachers. Guests, their spouses, and prospective members enjoyed lawn lighting, nametag guessing games, and refreshments of cake and punch, ending with warm praise of the event.
The last regular Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein meeting was held with Mrs. FE Westerhoff on Wednesday September 5. Coffee and cake were served. The next meeting is planned with Mrs. Charles Lueke on October 26.
The Home and School Club of Moulton announces a business meeting at the schoolhouse on Friday September 28 at 4 o clock. It invites every woman and young lady to join and asks willing members to send their names and 50 cents for dues. The social feature will meet with Mrs Ed Studeman this Friday afternoon. all members in the social feature are urged to attend.
Myrtle Kolar daughter of Mr and Mrs Anton Kolar entertained a party of friends last Saturday afternoon for her birthday anniversary. Games were played and refreshments served. In cutting the birthday cake Mabel Knape cut the nickel Winnie Knape the ring and Elaine Rehmet the button.
Bible Study Class meets with Mrs Ed Studeman Monday afternoon at 3 30. Song prayer and roll call followed by comments on favorite scripture quotations and lesson study from Revelations six seven eight and Matthew twenty four. Leader Mrs Mary Wesson invites all to join.
Prof. Anton W. Darilek of Winchester was elected principal to replace resigning Prof. J. Konvicka. The Baursville school will open next Monday.
The Moulton Cemetery Aid Society postpones its bazaar from September 28 to 30. The public is asked to take notice of the change.
Culak School located three miles west of town will open on Monday October 1. Miss Kittie Marie Hull is named as teacher for the new school term.
From Exchanges, Mrs. E F Merseburger left Monday to visit her sister Mrs. E F Ruhmann who is ill at Yorktown. Miss Hattie Ruhmann is with her mother and Miss Helen is attending institute at Port Lavaca.
Emil Munke son of Chas Munke of Ammanneville arrived Thursday afternoon after years away serving in the Eighth Infantry at Fort McClellan Alabama and in Germany. He returned with his wife whom he married at Coblenz before coming back to Fayette.
Mr Otto Noak and Miss Jose phine Moeller were married in Hallettsville on Monday September 10 the ceremony was conducted by County Judge L Stavinoha. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Moeller of near Flatonia and the groom is a Breslau area notable. Witnesses included Mr and Mrs J W Harms and daughter Lillie Miss Claire Moeller and Miss Tillie Moeller. They will live on a farm near Moulton and the Eagle offers best wishes.
Joe Sustr, a prominent Oak Grove area farmer, received a very pretty surprise party Thursday evening last week for his birthday anniversary. Games were played, refreshments served, and the gathering dispersed late.
John Mladenko, a breeder of fine stock, last week received a fine Jersey male purchased from Mrs. James Lincoln of Charco Texas.
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