Schulenburg Wins Meet for Slavonic Benevolent Order Convention
In Galveston Texas on July 29 Schulenburg was selected as the site for the next quadrennial Slavonic Benevolent Order of Texas convention. Officers were re-elected with Frnka as treasurer by acclamation. New auditing and trustee boards were named and Joseph Tapal of LaGrange chosen editor by acclamation. Vestnik editor remains F Fabio Sr. of Hallettsville. A weekly edition may replace the semi monthly publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
Waco
Houston
Taylor Schulenburg
Slavonic Benevolent Order of Texas
Joseph Dark,Jr
Caldwell
Joseph Mikeska
Wesley
J. R. Kubena
Fayetteville
J. J. Frnka
New Ulm
Method Patdral
West
Frnka
Finka
A. A. Spacek
Granger
Robert Deryenka
Ed. Mikulenka
Hallettsville
Thomas Kintstcher
Engelbert Pollack
Engelbert Jalonik
Kotzebue Celebrates 76th Birthday at Moore Hotel
Relatives and friends gathered Sunday at the Moore hotel to honor Mr. C. M. Kotzebue on his 76th birthday. Clifford Julius Kotzebue was christened by Rev. H. A. Heineke. Refreshments included cake coffee and ice cream as numerous families and friends joined in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore Hotel
C. M. Kotzebue
Mr. Kotzebue
Clifford Julius
William Kotzebue
Flatonia
H. A. Heineke
Lugheran Church
Julius Kotzebue
Hillie
Miller
Meyer
Bernado
A. F. Kotzebue
J. J. Kotzebue
V. Rehmer
John Brunkenhoefer
Wm. Franke
F. F. Nesista
Temple
Wm. Graves
August Kotzebue
Wm. Kotzebue
F. @. Fehrenkamp
Ad. Baur
Fritz Helweg
Rud. Jaegels
Rud. Vogt
Ed. Boehm, Jr
Herman Chemnitz
A. M. Kotzebue
W. B. Quebedeaux
Ard
Heineke
German Sub Deutschland Leaves Baltimore for Germany
The German submarine merchantman Deutschland departed Baltimore on its return voyage to Germany on Tuesday. Its sister ship Bremen is anticipated to arrive this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deutschland
Baltimore
Germany
Bremen
What Have We Done Today Poem Reflection
Poem questions daily actions and moral duty asking what deeds were achieved today. It urges concrete kindness hope truth and service over idle dream and future promises, emphasizing present responsibility and spiritual growth.
State Tax Rate Cut Ten Cents and Fiscal Projections
The State Automatic Tax Board reduced the total state tax rate by ten cents, totaling 45 cents, with ad valorem and school taxes at 20 cents and pension tax 5 cents. The estimates base on 2.754 billion valuation from 228 counties, with 19 counties using last year figures. Net state revenue, school fund projections, and cash balances are outlined, noting a healthier general revenue balance and no deficit for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Automatic Tax Board
General Revenue
General Revenue Fund
Local Social Notes From The City
Miss Ola Buescher of Columbus visits family Oswald Buessher and children. Charles Forster of Forster Land Co Rosenberg on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Brandl return to East Bernard from a family visit. Ben Schraer of Shiner in city for business with a pleasant call. Frank Biehunko family occupy new home in south city. R Preston station master travels to San Antonio for health. W Riley covers station. Annie Laurie Jaeggli christened at parental home with Rev H A Heineke officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Buescher
Columbus
Oswald Buessher
Charles Forster
Meyer. Forster Land Company of
Rosenberg
Anton Brandl
East Bernard
Robert Brandl
Ben Schraer
Shiner
Frank Biehunko
R. Preston
San Antonio
W. Rely
Preston
Annie Laurie Jaeggli
J. T. Jaeggli
H. A. Heineke
Lutheran Church
Democratic Delegates Report From Hallettsville July 29 1916
The committee on delegates to the Congressional and Judicial Conventions lists selected names for CONGRESSIONAL and JUDICIAL posts. Notable figures include Theo Rogge Henry Dreyer Sr Emil Pesek and Marcus Schwartz among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Tex
Rain Delays Cotton Picking at Moulton School No. 2
Rain soaked Moulton area Monday as residents and families gathered for social events including Hilda Huff’s sixth birthday party. Democratic delegates for the Texas State Convention August 8 at Houston named by the Ponton committee include Vesmirovsky Bagby Ledbetter Ragsdale Simpson Buss Mikulenka Stavinoha Graham Paulus Fehrenkamp Schmacher Boyle Wade Jalauska Mollert Kunetska Little Weathers Bagby Kelley Bennett Buchanan Braunig Houghins Kahanek Mikulenka Kubena Schrimscher Knape Ponton Blohlem Chovanec Welhausen Little Janecek Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Ponton
Houston
Texas
James Vesmirovsky
A.P. Bagby, Jr
A. A. Ledbetter
R. D. Ragsdale
F. Simpson
Jno. Buss
Ed. Mikulenka
C. L. Stavinoha
Theo
Roddy Hart
T. H. Streich
J. W. Bennett
Chas. Pillar
H. Uv
Leye
KE. H. Houghins
Louis Kahanek
Jim Mikulenka
J. W. Cook
F. W. Ledbetter
Ross Irwin
Jno
Kubena
Schrimscher
O. F. Knape
J. C. Blohlem
Frank Chovanec
Chas. Welhausen
J. M. Little
Frank Janecek
Tom Miller
Conventions Held in Lavaca County Tex July 30
Conventions were held by three parties in Hallettsville Lavaca County. Democrats canvassed the July 22 primary vote elected delegates to state congressional and judicial conventions and set up a two year executive committee. Republicans nominated D Garbade Shiner for representative and Buron Yorktown for congressional delegates. Socialists nominated a full county and precinct ticket except county attorney due to no party lawyer member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Tex
D. Garbade
Shiner
B. R. Buron
Yorktown
Visit Highlights and Sunday School Picnic in Local Notices
Mrs W J Krause and daughter Josephine from Flatonia visited relatives. Mrs I G Utzimann and Russel Sullivan, guests of Mrs L Valenta, returned to Smithville. Sunday School pupils enjoyed a Hermann Park picnic hosted by the Lutheran Frauen Verein with ice cream, games and songs. Moulton reports a large Sunday school with 96 enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Krause
Josephine
Flatonia
I. G. Utzimann
Russel Sullivan
L. Valenta
Smithville
Lutheran Church
Hermann Park
Iutheran Frauen Verein
Moulton
Forty-two Club Hosts Summer Game Day and Winners
On July 27 Mrs Laura Valenta hosted the Forty-two Club with seven tables and ten games. Mrs John Bucek won the pin as guests enjoyed ice cream and cake. Next meeting set with Mrs John Brankenhoefer on August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Valenta
John Bucek
Mesdames Guy Haltom
Henry Menefee
A. F. Kotzebue
T. H. Leslie
Elo Fehtzenkamp
John Brunkenhoefer
W. J. Cordes
J. W. Nachlinger
J. T. Jaeggi
Frank Tomasko
Fred Krause
Benno Hoppe
Y. B. Utzmano
Smithville
J. G. Guenther
Ed. Pundt
Ed. Meyer
Misses Erna
Marguerite Guenther
Canyon
Alsie Jaeggli
Vilasta Shandera
Ida Rehmet
Adela Knesek
Emma Mladenka
Susie Gentry
Dilworth
Bertha Papacek
Sophia Krause
Annie
Karl Arnim
John Brankenhoefer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rexal
Nyal
Julia Chlastak
Kotzebue
Rexall Store
Henry Etlinger
The
San Antonio Brewing Association
San Antonio, Texas
Roxe
Moulton, Texas
Studebaker
Schulenburg
Earth
Congressional
Will Templeton
Joe Hranitzky
Henry Lindenberg
Jim Howerton
8. R. Coleman
J. M. Canon
J. J. Macha
H. J. Braunig
H. J. Heye
KE. T. Long
Weel Brian
H. C. Probst
Marcus Schwartz
H. L. Stuiken
E. G. Peterson
P. H. Green
L. Stavinoba
E. H. Houchins
L. Bennett
H. S. Paulus
W. F. Adams
J. A. Sommerlatte
John Burek
Chas, Fertach
W. J. Bagby
Wenzel Paul
J. ©. Habermacher
Wm. Fernau
I. E. Valenta
J. R. Jasek
E. F. Ruchmann
Paul Fertsch
T. J. Brown
Jesse M. Smith
J. 8. Trip
Fritz Albrecht, Sr
Jos. Hranitzka
A. B. Devall
R. Valenta
T. A. Streich
Ai. Rank
O. W. Miller
Committee
Otto Heerssen
Hilda Huff
Sophy Heerssen
Libuse
Rosy Svoboda
Vlasta
Rose Welfel
Katie
Mary Tjuksovsky
Mary Zavesky
Mary Darilek
Hilda Marburger
Henrietta Koenig
Rosy Cu
Fred Heerssen
Minnie
Henrietta
Gus Huff
Wm. Schodde
Frank Klozik
Chas Welfel
Ludmilla
Vlasta Svoboda
Mary
Toule Zidek
Will
Lavaca County
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