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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1934
Page
1
County Agent J. M. Parks announces that surplus cotton ginning certificates may be sold or transferred within Lavaca County under Amendment to B A 19. Transactions require in county transfer by the adjustment assistant and filing of an executed statement for record keeping and later accounting to the Cotton Production Chief.
Lavaca County Home Demonstration Council members are urged to attend a meeting at the Lavaca courthouse in Hallettsville on Friday September 21 at 2 PM. Mr R H Bush College Station and Mr C Hohn District Agent will lead. The regular council meeting is rescheduled to Friday September 21 at 9 AM rather than Saturday September 22 at 2 PM.
A merry throng gathered at the August Elster residence on Wednesday September 12 to celebrate Mrs. Elster's birthday anniversary. Refreshments were served and attendees enjoyed the gathering.
The Lavaca County Free Fair in Hallettsville last week drew thousands daily with fine exhibits. Sponsored annually by the Hallettsville Trades Day Association, prize winners from Moulton included Lucille Fehrenkamp and several Mrs. names such as Pietsch, Jaroszewski, Wehrenkamp, Giesbers, Hildebrand, and Hildred Jaroszewski.
History note recounts Gonzales Texas once called the Lexington of Texas founded 109 years ago. Mentions Harvard University age 298 years and the U.S. Constitution signing 147 years ago.
The Catholic congregation of Moulton will hold its annual picnic and bazaar at Hermann Park on Sunday September 28 with plenty to eat music and entertainment. Public invited. Pete E Etlinger and his bride formerly Elsie Prazak of Caldwell visited The Eagle office Saturday.
A. J. Bednar of Shiner William Laas of Hackberry and R. B. Tuctle of Ezzell appointed by County Judge August W Janszen met in Hallettsville Tuesday and selected jurors for the December and March terms of county court.
A Moulton Parent-Teacher Association meeting is set for Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the schoolhouse. All members should attend.
Mrs Ida Butschek of Old Moulton sold 44 910 acres to Hugo Fishbeck for 1087.50 dollars. The deal reflects local land transactions of the period.
A 9% pound baby boy named Jerome Mike Tach was born Thursday December 13 to Mr and Mrs Mike Tach of Moravia.
The Komensky school opened Monday with 148 students. Prof. Charles Mc Donald, former principal, attended the opening exercises.
James H. Strauss of Hallettsville reports Lavaca County ginned 12 228 bales of the 1934 crop before Sept 1, compared with 20 694 bales ginned by Sept 1 for 1933. The data comes from the Department of Commerce Bureau of Census special agent.
Mr. and Mrs. A Jaeggli visited San Antonio Wednesday. Dr. J G Guenther of La Grange spent Wednesday in Moulton. Judge and Mrs. A J Darilek and son Dan were in Austin Wednesday. Mr. F K Hrnek and family and Miss Irene Wenske were in Austin Monday.
Mr F C Smith and family visit Kennedy and Downey family in Moulton. Schulenburg guests H G Meyer and son Charles come to Moulton. Mrs J T Jaeggli and daughters Annie Laurie and Dorothy Jean visit San Antonio. Mrs August W Janszen and daughters Pauline Lenora Gladys from Hallettsville visit Moulton. Mrs Rud Vogt Sr improves after illness. Mrs Homer G Hewitt and Mrs Jack Folk visit in Jaeggli home. Edith Hinch, Moulton High School 1984 grad, to Seton Infirmary Austin. Mrs F Raab and daughters occupy new Front Street home. Weldon Knape, Moulton 1984 grad, to Draughon’s in San Antonio. Frank Kokas, 1934 graduate, to College Station for agricultural and mechanical studies.
Miss Joyce Meyer daughter of Mr and Mrs EB D Meyer goes to Colorado county to take up teaching duties. She will serve as teacher at the Bachelor Hill school.
J. G. Meiserschlaeger and Rudolph Schoenfeld, stationed with Uncle Sam's tree army at Bastrop, spent the past weekend in Moulton visiting home folk and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Zschappel and son Bobbie of Brenham visited Mrs. Rud. Jaeggli last Friday on their way home from Camp Waldemar where they attended an insurance conference.
Pete E. Etlinger of Yoakum married Miss Elsie Prazak of Caldwell at the Catholic parish house in Moulton on September 18. Rev. Joseph Kopp officiated with witnesses Frank Orsak and Oscar Raab. The groom, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. R A Etlinger, works for Buffington Undertaking of Yoakum. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rud Prazak of Caldwell, teaches school. The Eagle extends best wishes for a long, happy life.
A civic call to support local businesses urges residents to spend at home and invest in the city’s growth. Authors emphasize pride loyalty and vision for a bigger future, highlighting merchants as key drivers of development.
Cargo expected to start moving through Port Isabel in November as Texas builds its new port. Officials say the channel should reach 26 feet of depth in the early part of 1935, enabling larger ships to dock at the facility.
Miss Fay Biediger returned to Moore Sunday after a several week stay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bergfeld in their community.
Mr and Mrs Will Orts Mrs A S Greive and daughter Mardi Jeanne of San Antonio along with Mr and Mrs T W Madgett and Mr and Mrs Paxton and children of Houston visited in the home of Mr and Mrs E A Jaeggli on Sunday.
Obituary notes the death of John Michalec Sr a Henkhaus resident aged 75 with large family survivors. The Eagle announces Congressman J J Mansfield will speak at the annual Moulton firemen bazaar on October 7 with committees organizing donations and program details forthcoming.
The Eagle thanks readers for subscription payments since the last report. Names listed include Louis Knesex Shiner Emma Mueller Seguin J. J. Mansfield Columbus Wm. Bratrich Moulton Joe Sustr Moulton W H J Wenske Moulton Willie Wieting Shiner Emil Aschenbeck Moulton A W Krause E Brunkenhoefer San Antonio William Hillmer Moulton Charles E Bevan Moulton Richard Kurz Moulton Wm Woebler Shiner Chas Koester Moulton Emil Koester Moulton J G Meiserschlaeger Bastrop Rud Brueggmann Moulton Joe Papacek Shiner Joe K Darilek Shiner Peter Doerich Shiner Miss Joyce Meyer Alleyton August Hohensee Dilworth Ben Zeisberg Moulton Miss Wanda Will Dilworth Tom Darilek Moulton Dr J G Guenther LaGrange Tom Handsur Moulton.
Mrs. John Mladenko entertained a party of friends and relatives Friday for her birthday anniversary. Refreshments were served and attendees reported a very pleasant afternoon.
Exports of cotton from the United States in July totaled 306000 bales, down from 455000 bales in the same month last year. This indicates a sharp drop in July shipments compared with the prior year’s level.
Rubin Woods of Scott's School community north of here died Wednesday, September 12. Burial was in Bunting cemetery Thursday with Rev. J. G. Grant of Luling officiating. Born near Moult on February 4, 1882, he was 62 years 7 months 8 days old. Survived by sisters Mrs. H. M. Hamlin, Mrs. C. A. Williamson, Miss Leona Woods, and brothers Roland and John Woods.
A car overturned on a wet highway between Richmond and Sugarland last Thursday. Dr. and Mrs. Oscar A. Darilek Mr. and Mrs. Pete E. Etlinger and Oscar Raab escaped serious injury with only slight bruises after the vehicle skidded and struck a bridge railing.
The Lavaca county district court fall term will convene in Hallettsville on Monday Oct. 1 Those summoned for grand jury duty include H G Timm M P Ponton C L Barnes C J Munson E J Riggs Chas Micek Yoakum John Bohman Ed Herder Shiner R L Fowlkes D M Morrow Schulenburg Ed Fenner Speaks Gus Koehn Sublime Charles Weill Moulton Leo Hoffer Sweet Home C W Frazer Oakland
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