Community Birthday Celebrations and Social Gatherings
An immense crowd gathered Tuesday night at the John Hoepfi home for his birthday with dancing and 42. Wednesday night relatives and friends met at the Aug F Seifert home for another birthday celebration with conversation and 42. Several residents traveled to Victoria on business and returned. others helped pick cotton in Nursery. A party and house dance honored Mrs Hoefi on Saturday, with refreshments, and an old-time dance occurred Sunday at Ben Zeisberg’s house for visiting kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hoepfi
Aug. F. Seifert
Alfred Haikenwaelder
Richard Kuehn
Victoria
Albert Selzer
Robert Gebauer
Charlie Seifert
Jos. Selzer
Ben Zeisberg
Frank Wenetschlaeger
Hermleigh
Agnes Dworsky
Nursery
Frank Nagelmueller
Dilworth
August Wenske
Joe Anderle
Rowena
Joe
Anton Raab
John E. Rabel
Arnold Freytag
Rosenberg
Jeff
Irrigation Pays for Local Garden Yields
Fellow townsman F. W. Neskorik raises vegetables, corn, and sudan grass in his garden despite dry conditions. He has cut sudan grass four times this year and plans another harvest, noting he has not bought hulls for his cow. The note illustrates irrigation benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Neskorik
Sudan
Bible Class Meeting Notices and Roles Listed
The Bible Class will meet with Mrs. Sam Jaeggli on Monday afternoon at 4:00. Leader is Mrs. Smith Leazar. Roll call will be a Scripture quotation on patience. Devotional by Mrs. W. K. Richter. Lesson from Ezekiel 83 to 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jaeggli
Smith Leazar
W. K. Richter
Waelder Votes On Bonds For Water Works Plant
Waelder holds an August 18 election to authorize issuing 37000 dollars in bonds to construct an adequate water works plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waelder
Lutheran Church News German Services in Moulton
German services in Moulton Sunday morning at 10 o clock. English services in Moulton Sunday evening at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church News
Moulton
New Bridge Opens Over Navidad River on Highway
The new concrete bridge over the Navidad River on the Hallettsville Schulenburg highway is completed and opened to traffic for the first time on Saturday. The bridge completes concrete work and grading on the highway and once the $150,000 bond issue is approved and sold the hard surfacing will begin.
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Navidad River
Hallettsville
Schulenburg
Scouts Plan Weeklong Kerrville Camp Trip
Nine Scouts and one or two assistant Scout masters will travel by Ford truck from Kerrville on Sunday July 16 at 10 am for about a week. Two Scouts will cook on one fire, buying their grub for the entire period. A regular program runs daily and a special meeting Friday at 8 pm will prep for the hike. Reporter Miss Irene Bailey of Flatonia visited Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein Meet Sept 3
The Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein will hold its regular meeting at Luther Hall on Thursday September 3 with hostesses Mrs Charles Krause Mrs Emil Jansen and Mrs O F Knape. Miss Lizette Jaroszewski is a new member of the Verein. A lunch will be given at the hall by the Verein on Saturday September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Lutheran Frauen Verein
Luther Hall
Charles Krause
Emil Janszen
O. F. Knape
Lizette Jaroszewski
Verein
Births Reported in Moravia and Near Moulton
A girl named Clara Marie was born Friday August 7 to Mr and Mrs Alfons Nitschmann of Moravia. On Sunday August 9 a son named Samuel George arrived to Mr and Mrs Willie Koenig of near Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfons Nitschmann
Moravia
Clara Marie
Willie Koenig
Moulton
Samuel George
Tonsils Removed by Doctor for 11YearOld Patient
The eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Paul Mikulenca of Shiner Route Three had his tonsils removed at Yoakum Tuesday of last week. Dr C Kopecky performed the operation and the patient is doing fine. Miss Evelyn Richter, graduate nurse of John Sealy Hospital Galveston, is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W K Richter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mikulenca
Shiner
Yoakum
C. Kopecky
Evelyn Richter
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Mrs. W. K. Richter
Mrs. John Zalman Dies After Illness at 76
Mrs. John Zalman former resident died at Hermleigh Thursday July 6 after a six weeks illness. Her remains were laid to rest in Hermleigh cemetery last Friday. She was a Bohemian native who came to Texas about 44 years ago. Surviving are her husband five children two daughters in law a step daughter grandchildren and one great grandchild. The Eagle extends its condolences to the survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Zalman
Hermleigh Whursday
Hermleigh
Bohemia
Texas
Joe
Frank
John Faltisek
Arthur Goebel
Joe K. Darilek
Local social notes from Yoakum area visitors
Miss Rosalie Hoppe visits in the city and returns to Yoakum. Lillian and Gladys Jaeggli stay in Kingsville visiting friends. Robbie Ray Allsup of Waelder visits Theodora Jaeggli. Charles O. Riske and family and O. F. Knape visit San Marcos. Ivy Meyer of Ellinger guests of T Fehrenkamp. Lena and Annie Koepke of Ellinger visit G J Bohnenkamp. Mrs Charles Krause in Flatonia visiting her daughter. Edwin Darilek of San Antonio visits his parents. Hermann Schultz family from Hermleigh arrive to visit. Elo Fehrenkamp and Boehm families visit Yoakum. Mang family and Richter family return from Beeville Corpus Christi. Schmidt and Dagg and Ploeger families guests at Baur home. Emil Darilek hosts relatives for Lillian Loretta birthday. Edna Reisch returns from San Marcos summer normal and will teach at Oak Grove. Richard Rehmer of Gillett visits his parents in Moulton. 600 acres of cotton with some good yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F. Rehmer
Gillett
Moulton
Lucas Rehmet
Justice Court Trials Clear in Stock Law and Assault
In a Tuesday session a large crowd heard two juried cases. The State vs Henry and Ben Wagner for stock law was found not guilty. The State vs O B Moeller for assault also resulted in not guilty. County Attorney Fertsch represented the State and Paulus the defense. During deliberations Paulus urged support for the Smithville to Yoakum highway bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
State of Texas
Henry
Ben Wagner
O. B. Moeller
Paul H. Fertsch
Hallettsville
Henry S. Paulus
Yoakum
Paulus
Smithville
Appendicitis Operations Reported at Guenther Hospital
Joe Welff of Shiner underwent an appendicitis operation at Guenther Hospital Sunday morning. The young son of Robert Harrison of Waelder also had an appendicitis operation at Guenther Hospital Wednesday morning. Both patients are recovering well.
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Joe Welff
Shiner
Guenther Hospital
Robert Harrison
Waelder
Yoakum to Hochheim Highway Designation Approved
The State Highway Commission last Monday designated a 10 1 2 mile road from Yoakum to Hochheim. Henry Paulus of Yoakum said an election will be held soon to authorize a bond issue for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Yoakum
Hochheim
Henry Paulus
Moulton
Krause Family Visiting Houston and Galveston
Otto Krause and his mother Mrs Louise Krause were visitors in Houston and Galveston during the early part of the week, enjoying the sights and local hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Krause
Louise Krause
Houston
Galveston
Sunday Guests at Ed L Etlinger Home
Mr Ed Kolar and family of Schulenburg Mr and Mrs Wm C Schmeltekopp of Kyle Mrs Henry Etlinger Miss Marian and Henry P of Yoakum Joe and Paul Goetz and Paul Maurer of Seguin were Sunday guests at the Ed L Etlinger home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Kolar
Schulenburg
Wm. C. Schmeltekopp
Kyle
Henry Etlinger
Miss Marian
Henry P
Yoakum
Joe
Paul Goetz
Paul Maurer
Seguin
Ed. L. Etlinger
Obituary of John F Rothbal Rothbay Ly
John F. Rothbal ly respected citizen died Friday after a lingering illness at age 61. He was born in Czecho Slovakia on April 22 1863 and came to Texas about 35 years ago. He lived on a farm before moving to the Preston place in town a year ago. Survived by his widow and nine children. Funeral held Sunday at Catholic Cemetery with Rev Joseph Kopp officiating. Pallbearers named Louis Zidek Charles Welff Ferdinand Gertner Joe Gold Jim Geier Tom Wavra. The Eagle extends sympathy to the bereaved.
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Father Joseph Kopp
Louis Zidek
Charles Welff
Ferdinand Gertner
Joe Gold
Jim Geier
Tom Wavra
Czecho-Slovakia
Texas
R. Preston Place
Miss Emma Weidel Dies After San Antonio Death
Miss Emma Weidel aged 27 died in San Antonio on Tuesday August 4. Funeral services were held from Hagg and McCollum chapel the next day with interment at St Joseph Cemetery Father Peter Schnetzer officiating. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Weidel of Schattel Texas former residents of this section. She belonged to the culinary staff of the Moore Hotel. She leaves four sisters and six brothers. The Eagle extends sympathy.
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Emma Weidel
San Antonio
Chapel of Hagg & McCollum
St. Joseph
Father Peter Schnetzer
Miss Weidel
Daugher
Fred Weidel
Schattel
Texas
Moore Hotel
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Boy Scouts
Irene Bailey
Flatonia
Drs. Kotzebue
Guenther & Jaeggli
Annie Brom
Frauen Verein
Eagle
Rosalie Hoppe
Lillian
Gladys Jaeggli
Kingsville
Robbie Ray Allsup
Theodora Jaeggli
Charles O. Riske
San Marcos
Dorothy Hoppe
Ivy Meyer
Ellinger
T. Fehrenkamp
Lena
Annie Koepke
G. J. Bohnenkamp
William Albrecht
Edwin Darilek
San Antonia
Charles Darilek
Hermann Schultz
Hermann, Jr
Elo Fehrenkamp
Helen and Marguerite Boehm
Ethel Mary Boehm
Yoakum Sunday
Benno H. E. Hoppe
John Mang
Anita
Evelyn
James Donald
Beeville
Corpus Christi
William Schmidt
Henry Jaroszewski
Roy Dagg
L. H. Ploeger
Adolph Baur
Emil Darilek
Lillian Loretta
Edna Reisch
Southwest Texas State Teachers’ College
Mias Reischli
the Farmers & Merchants State
Moulton, Texas
Guaranty Fund Bank
John F. Rothbal
John I
Joe Rembs
Som Handsor
Frank Trea
Goffrey Schuerch
Davenport
Iowa
Louise Remier
Annie
John
Stanis Rothbauer
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