Cow Delivers 99 Pounds Milk Daily in Seguin Record
A nine year old registered Holstein named McKinley Tweed Pontiac from Carnation stock in Tennessee topped daily milk output with an average of 99 pounds over seven days in Seguin and San Antonio tests. The cow weighed about 1200 pounds and yielded about 4 pounds of butter per day. highest daily milk reached 101 34 pounds, lowest 96. Wallace Campbell brought her to Seguin four years ago. tests directed by Guadalupe county agent Silver Whitsett.
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Seguin
Texas
San Antonio
McKinley Tweed Pontiac
Tennessee
Wallace Campbell
West End
Silver Whitsett
Guadalupe County
Moulton Maulers Win Opener
The Yoakum Boosters and the Moulton Maulers opened the baseball season Sunday with Moulton winning 10 to 7. Batteries were Bridgeforth Henkhaus and Pospisil for Yoakum and Koenig Kurz and Giesbers for Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum Boosters
Moulton Maulers
Moulton
Yoakum
Bridgeforth
Henkhaus
Pospisil
Koenig
Kurz
Giesbers
Terraced Lands Texas Expands to 2.8 Million Acres
Texas terraces total 2,808,251 acres with Lavaca at 2,500 acres. Nearby counties show Gonzales 9,000. DeWitt 16,000. Victoria 4,100. Jackson 400. Colorado 8,000. Fayette 1,000 acres. Smith County tops at 130,000, Jones about 110,000, and Runnels around 100,000 acres.
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Texas
Lavaca
Gonzales
DeWitt
Victoria
Jackson
Colorado
Fayette
Smith County
Jones
Runnels County
Moulton PTA Set to Convene Friday Afternoon Program
The Moulton Parent-Teacher Association will meet in the school auditorium this Friday at 4 o'clock. A program by the first, second and third grades begins at 8 o'clock.
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Moulton
Parent-Teacher Association
Texas Fire Losses Hit 846 Thousand in February
Austin reports Texas February fire losses totaling 846189 from 488 fires tracked by the State Fire Insurance Department. Undetermined origin fires caused 390177 in losses. Other categories include defective chimneys 41737 and 59 fires, electricity 132445 and 31 fires, explosions 43621 and 26 fires, and 88 fires tied to stoves furnaces and pipes with 93861 in losses.
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Austin
Texas
State
Newspaper Advertising Reaches Customers at Home
The message travels directly to households, leveraging newspapers as the premier form of advertising among billboards circulars and slides. This medium delivers the advertiser's message to the consumer in a trusted local format.
Lockhart Dairy Boom Prompts Herd Expansion
Lockhart farmers are increasing cow herds as the local creamery, established about a year ago by town businesspeople and area farmers, cannot meet demand. The move indicates strong dairy profits attracting new stock.
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Lockhart
Superintendent Smith Visits Richland Springs on Weekend
Superintendent W. E. Smith spent a business visit in Richland Springs last weekend meeting local officials and inspecting facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Smith
Richland Springs
Oosterhuis Visits Moulton From Wisconsin Dairy Firm
A. Oosterhuis director of dairy extension for Carnation Milk Products Company of Oconomowoc Wisconsin was in Moulton Saturday to discuss dairy extension work and assist local producers with product quality and farm practices.
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A. ©. Oosterhuis
Carnation Milk Products Company
Oconomonce, Wisconsin
Moulton
Moulton ISD Calls Tax Election May 8
The Moulton Independent School District trustees called a maintenance tax election for May 8 to approve a levy not to exceed 50 cents per $100 valuation, preserving the existing 25 cent levy. William Hillmer named election judge. polling at First State Bank of Moulton from 8 AM to 6 PM.
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Board of Trustees
Moulton Independent School District
William Hillmer
First State Bank of
Moulton
Lavaca County Interscholastic Meet Held in Halletts ville
The Lavaca County Interscholastic Meet was held in Halletts ville on Friday and Saturday. Winners include Mary Louise Bergfeld first in tennis Winnie Knape second in senior girls declamation and James Jaeggli first in junior boys declamation. The district meet will be in Victoria April 19 and 20.
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Lavaca
Hallettsville
Moulton
Mary Louise Bergfeld
Winnie Knape
James Jaeggli
Victoria
Rainfall and local weather notes from here
A rainfall total of 258 inches was recorded here Monday and Monday night. The storm was described as largely beneficial. Reports indicate considerable hail fell west of town. Hermann Thar is ill at his home. Miss Christalie Krause of Boerne visits the Biehunko family.
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Here
Hermann Thar
Christalie Krause
Boerne
Frank Biehunko, Jr
Mrs Krueger Moves to Seguin to Live with Daughter
Mrs John Krueger departed Saturday for Seguin to reside with her daughter Mrs Otto Templin. The move reflects family arrangements as Krueger joins relatives in the Texas town.
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John Krueger
Seguin
Otto Templin
Pietsch Families Visit Hallettsville Roots
Mr and Mrs Fred Pietsch and their son joined Mr and Mrs Louis Pietsch for a Sunday visit with hometown relatives in Hallettsville.
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Fred Pietsch
Louis Pietsch
Hallettsville
Kahanek Family Visited Henry D. Hoyer Home
Mr and Mrs Leon Kahanek Mrs Mary Kahanek and son George of Hallettsville visited the Henry D Hoyer residence Sunday with a warm, casual call and family greetings noted in local society notices.
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Leon Kahanek
Mary Kahanek
George
Hallettsville
Henry D. Hoyer
Local Family Visit Spans Sunday in Cistern Area
Mr Ed Breitschopf and family and Mrs Earl Buchanan and children and Mr Andrew Petrek of Cistern spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Richard Boehm.
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Ed. Breitschopf
Earl Buchanan
Andrew Petrek
Cistern
Richard Boehm
Pietsch and Jaroszewski attend tire dealers convention
Mr. Louis Pietsch and Mrs. Pietsch with Miss Hildred Jaroszewski traveled to San Antonio last week on Tuesday and Wednesday. Pietsch attended the Goodyear Tire Dealers' convention during the visit.
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Louis Pietsch
Hildred Jaroszewski
San Antonio
Pietsch
Goodyear Tire Dealers
Hillmers Visited Moulton Area. Rain Sought
Mr and Mrs F W Hillmer from Orange Grove spent the weekend in Moulton visiting Mr and Mrs William Hillmer. They report rainfall is needed in that section.
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F. W. Hillmer
Orange Grove
Moulton
William Hillmer
Sam S. Devall Elected Hallettsville City Attorney
Sam S. Devall won the Hallettsville city attorney race on April 2 defeating incumbent W. E. Parr 1938 to 108. Devall is the son in law of Hallettsville resident Will T. Bagby.
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Sam S. Devall
Hallettsville
W. E. Parr
Mr. Devall
Will T. Bagby
Denton visit noted by three women and a Smithville guest
Mrs Elo Fehrenkamp Mrs Ed Boehm Sr and Miss Helen Boehm were in Denton last Thursday with Miss Dorothy Hoppe of Smithville. Mrs Boehm remained in Temple for a few days.
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Elo Fehrenkamp
Ed. Boehm, Sr
Helen Boehm
Denton
Dorothy Hoppe
Smithville
Boehm
Temple
Geier-Merrem Post Holds Annual Legion Barbecue
Geier Merrem Post No 392 American Legion held its annual barbecue at Hermann Park on Sunday with Legion members and families, Band members and guests. The event featured choice meats and music by the Legion Band The Hungry Five and included a public initiation and an evening dance for eligible and non eligible attendees alike.
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Geier-Merrem
American Legion
Hermann Park
Legion
Legion Band
the Hungry Five
Economic Figures From Texas Yearly Totals
The figures show 1928 total poll tax in Texas at 1 737 616 dollars. 1927 domestic exports from Texas reached 647 000 000 dollars. 1914 life insurance in force stood at 341 000 000 dollars, rising to 2 000 000 000 dollars by 1926.
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Texas
Texas Produce 1928: Strawberries Cabbage Spinach Output
In 1928 Texas produced and marketed 2,830,000 quarts of strawberries valued at $566,000, 91,900 tons of cabbage valued at $1,760,000, and 5,000,000 bushels of spinach valued at $2,250,000.
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Texas
Texas Cotton Products Support Millions Worldwide
It is estimated that five million people in other American states and foreign countries rely largely on Texas cotton field products for their livelihoods.
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American
Texas
Old Trustees Re-elected in Quiet Moulton School Vote
In Moulton the school trustee election produced a quiet result with 35 votes cast. Re-elected trustees Ed Boehm Frank J Wagner Ad Vana and J T Jaeggli each earned 32 votes. minor candidates Pustejevsky Bergfeld Biehunko Fehrenkamp Knape Mladenka and Shandera received a few ballots.
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Moulton
Ed, Boehm
Frank J. Wagner
Ad. Vana
J. T. Jaeggli
Anton Pustejevsky
W. A. Bergfeld
Frank Biehunko, Jr
Victor Fehrenkamp
O. F. Knape
John Mla
356 Scholastics In Moulton District
Census enumerator Tom E Shandera reports 56 children of scholastic age in the Moulton Independent School District, up 10 from last year, per the school board.
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Tom E. Shandera
Moulton Independent School District
Hallettsville Board Re elects Teachers
Hallettsville Independent School District trustees re elected all current teachers for another year. Due to a drop in enrollment, the intermediate grades teacher will be employed only five months of the next school year.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Hallettsville Independent School District
Births in Komensky and area celebrate new arrivals
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kothick of Komensky welcomed daughter Leona Marie born Monday April 1. Mr and Mrs Adolf Mueck welcomed son Rudolf born Monday April 1. Mr and Mrs Wilburt Manning welcomed daughter born Saturday April 6. Mr and Mrs R B Papacek welcomed daughter Marjorie Alberta born Saturday morning April 6.
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Ed. Kothick of
Komensky
Leona Marie
Adolf Mueck
Rudolf
Mrs. Wilburt Manning
R. B. Papacek
Marjorie Alberta
Population surge in Texas cities per 1920 census
The 1920 census shows Dallas up 72.6 percent, Houston 76.2 percent, San Antonio 67 percent, and Fort Worth 45.2 percent, reflecting rapid urban growth in the decade.
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Dallas
Houston
San Antonio
Ft. Worth
Brewster Tops Texas Counties by Area
Brewster County covers 3,798,400 acres or 5,935 square miles, making it Texas largest county. In contrast Rockwall spans 95,360 acres or 147 square miles, the state smallest.
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Brewster
Texas
Rockwall
Baptism of Robert Louis Warneke at Lueke Home
Robert Louis Warneke, son of Mr and Mrs Walter W Warneke of Shiner, was baptized Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Lueke with Rev A H Falkenberg of the Lutheran church officiating. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Louis Warneke and Mrs Charles Lueke. A delicious lunch was served.
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Robert Louis Warneke
Walter W. Warneke
Shiner
Charles Lueke
A. H. Falkenberg
The
Lutheran Church
Louis Warneke
Holstein Heifer Bought By Local Dairy Enthusiast
John Mladenko of Moulton purchased a Holstein dairy heifer from the Carnation Milk Products Company at Schulenburg last week, showing his interest in better dairy herds.
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John Mladenko
Moulton
Carnation Milk Products Company
Schulenburg
Shiner Boys Baseball Defeat Moulton 5–0
The Shiner school baseball team beat Moulton here Tuesday afternoon with a 5 to 0 victory. The game showcased strong pitching and solid fielding from the Shiner lineup.
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Shiner
Moulton
El Campo Guests Visit Woeblers Sunday
Mr and Mrs John Priesmeyer and Mr and Mrs Henry Engel bach of El Campo were guests of Mr and Mrs William Woebler Sr Sunday.
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John Priesmeyer
Henry Engelbach
el Campo
William Woebler
Ruling on New Justice Court Costs
Assistant Attorney General R D Cox Jr ruled that a justice of the peace should tax costs as allowed by the new law, including a $7 trial fee. The total costs plus the trial fee go to the county treasury, while the $2.50 justice of the peace fee is not taxed against the defendant.
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Austin
Texas
Justice of the Peace
R. D. Cox Jr
David C. Brown
Medina County
Macbeth staged by school students with small but warm audience
Macbeth a five act Shakespeare production was staged in the school auditorium Thursday night April 5 under the direction of Mrs. Smith. Eleventh and tenth graders and one eighth grader acted and performed credibly. The juvenile orchestra played Scottish airs before and between acts. Shirley Koester and Wesley Knape delivered pleasing performances in Sunbonnet Sal and Overall Jim.
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Smith
Shirley Koester
Wesley Knape
Sunbonnet Sal
Jim
Lutheran Frauen Verein Boursville Meeting Notes
The Lutheran Frauen Verein held its regular meeting last week appointing committees for decorating Mrs HudaKanee membership Mrs Henry Wagner and Mrs Henry Wachtendorf sick Mrs A H Falkenberg and Miss Helen Urban. The next meeting will be held in May with Mrs D Fisbeck and Mrs H F Mueller as hostesses.
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Boursville Frauen Verein
Henry Wagner
Henry Wachtendorf
A. H. Falkenberg
Helen Urban
D. Fisbeck
H. F. Mueller
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P. T. A. Meeting
Ing
Cial Problems
State Bank OF
Directors
O. Buescher
F. J. Wagner
Dickson Green
Geo, von Lienen
Geo. von Lienen
Louis A. Mig
Jno
M. Meiners
Geier-Merrem Post
Hallettsville Board
Macbeth
Lutheran Frauen Verein
Miss HudaKanee
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
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