Home and School Club Hosts and Visitors News
The Moulton Home and School Club met with Mrs. Rudolph Albrecht on Friday August 1 with plans for a August 15 meeting hosted by Mrs. G J Bohoenkamp. Local residents and relatives from Cuero Dallas Yorktown and Hallettsville visited relatives here and elsewhere. Notable arrivals include Miss Viola Houdek Mrs Ida Paul and Mrs M L Hamil. A shipment of free text books will arrive soon for the Sam and Will Moore Institute. Mrs Rachel Banting of Uvalde visited her son Lee Banting and others recall long-time ties to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Albrecht
Moulton
G. J. Bohoenkamp
C. C. Roeder
Sam and Will Moore Institute
The
Eagle
Oak Grove News and Births August 12 1919
Miss Mary Wood of San Antonio to assist in Oak Grove school for 1919 20 term Rudolph A Haas and family visited relatives near Hallettsville last Thursday The stork brought a healthy recruit to the Novak family July 31 Otto Hirsch birthday party drew many friends for an old time house dance Joel Stary builds a new residence Mrs Arthur Siems returns home after Guenther Hospital operation Commoner August 12 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wood
San Antonio
Oak Grove
Rudolph A. Haas
Hallettsville
Frank M. Novak
Otto Hirsch
Hirsch
Joel Stary
Arthur Siems
Guenther Hospital
Salvation Army aids soldiers on the Rio Grande frontier
Lieut. Col. George Wood leads Salvation Army welfare efforts for 20 border army posts along a 250 mile stretch south of El Paso. Ensign Roy Malott assumes overall duty in the Big Bend district with Marfa headquarters. Recreational huts at St Helena and La Jitas planned, 1000 dollars each, plus athletic gear and rocking chairs distributed to posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Mexican
Regular Army
France
George’ Wood
Southwest
Roy Malott
Big Bend
Marfa
Malott
Col. Wood
St.Helena
LaJitas
Camp Bowie
Fort Worth
Wood
G. T. Langhorn
Eighth Cavalry
Col. Langhorn
Terlingua
India
Santa Helena
Ruidosa
Polvo
Hesters Ranch
Evetts Tench
Glen Springs
M. F. Sullivan
8Th Cavalry
la Jitas
St. Helena
John MacWilliams
Brief Texas items from the Victory Fair to road bonds and school taxes
Brevities note the Victory Fair in Dallas October 6 to 19, Texas school age children rise to 1,238,300. Counts tax receipts at 13,992,667 with a large year over year increase. Bonds approved in Uvalde and Morell for 250,000 for roads. DeWitt considers 2,000,000 more. Ranch sale from Sen. Angelo to G. R. Davis for 57,000. Dallas to host a 100,000 cigar factory producing 1,000,000 cigars daily. Salton high school tax rises to 50 cents. Two silos burned near mente. Salvation Army aims to raise 1,000,000 in the region, Texas to raise 500,000. Annie Webb Blanton urges school opening be delayed for harvest assistance.
Heerssen Stichler Tie The Knot In Freyburg Wedding
A wedding was held Tuesday August 5 at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Stichler Freyburg Fayette county. Miss Enma Stichler became Mrs William Heerssen in a ceremony by Rev C Rueke. The bride, a popular Freyburg young woman, weds the son of F Heerssen who lives near Moulton. Heerssen recently returned from France where he served in the war. The couple will reside in Freyburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stichler
Freyburg
Fayette County
Enma
William Heerssen
C. Rueke
F. Heerssen
Moulton
France
Henry Hoyer Visits Home Folks in Vallettaville Monday
Henry Hoyer of Vallettaville was in the city Monday visiting home folks and catching up with neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hoyer
Vallettaville
Teachers to Meet at Yoakum Texas Institute Schedule
The By-County Teachers Institute of DeWitt and Lavaca counties meets in Yoakum September 8 to 14. Dr Gray from the University of Texas will lead the institute with Miss Payne of Houston directing music and Miss Baugh of Houston guiding the Brigity Uppartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Texas
Teachers’ Institute
DeWitt
Lavaca
Gray
The
Texas University
Miss Payne of
Houston
Miss Baugh
Brigity
Baursville Frauen Verein Meeting Notice
The Baursville Frauen Verein will meet with Mrs. Adolph Baur on Wednesday August 27 to work on a quilt. Relocations include many Shiner and Schulenburg visitors, a trip to Los Angeles planned, and the Lavaca district school trustees hold an annual meeting in Hallettsville September 1 with an important program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baursville Frauen Verein
Adolph Baur
Lavaca County
Hallettsville
Moulton Route Two Social Roundup
Rainfell Saturday evening in Moulton Route Two. Agnes Sustr visited Wells sisters. Agnes Fisbeck spent the day with Kusak girls. A Kaiser's party gave a lively Sunday night. Several locals joined a Wied dance. a home reception honored a son returning from France. Ruthie Ruby notes August 12 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Sustr
Christi
Mary Wells
Agnes Fisbeck
Tonie
Frances Kusak
Kaiser’s
Mary Hofner
Janie Wachtendorf
Joe Anderle
Julius
Joe Sustr
John Hofner, Jr
Mikulas Welfs
John Welff, Jr
Wied
John Aschenbeck
France
Ruby
Final casualty report lists 49 498 battle deaths
Washington August 12 final casualty figures from the central records office of the American expeditionary forces in France show 49,498 battle deaths, 205,699 wounded, and 4,489 prisoners. Missing names corrected to 127. By July 1, 149,433 disabled soldiers were reported to the war risk insurance bureau, with final totals near 200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Central Records Office
France
War Department
England
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Death of Frederick Puck in Oakland
Dr. P O Puck received a telegram Tuesday announcing the death of his father Frederick Puck in Oakland California on Monday August 11 after a short illness. The remains were laid to rest in Oakland cemetery Wednesday afternoon. Born near Kiel Germany June 20 1839 he came to America in 1886 and located in San Francisco. Surviving are five children Frederick Puck Germany Richard Puck Bremerton Washington Dr P O Pack Moultov Charles Puck Maui and Mrs Anna Merkle San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.O. Puck
Frederick Puck
Oakland
California
Kiel
Germany
America
San Francisco
Richard Puck
Bremerton
Washington
P. O. Pack
Moultov
Charles Puck
Maui
Hawaiian Islands
Anna Merkle
Lutheran Frauen Verein Birthday of Mrs Henrichs Noted
Mrs Gerhard Henrichs hosted the Lutheran Frauen Verein and guests for a birthday anniversary with dainty refreshments. The next meeting is set with Mrs George von Lienen on Thursday September 4 and the Verein plans its annual bazaar at Hermano Park Hall on Monday September 1. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerhard Henrichs
Frauen Verein
George von Lienen
Verein
Hermano Park Hall
Catholic Ladies' Aid Society Meeting Planned
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society will meet with Mrs Edward Boehm Thursday afternoon in August to discuss plans for the forthcoming bazaar. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Ladies’ Aid Society
Edward Boehm
A Market at Home
Farmers with land crops and livestock are in a stronger position than those holding cash value. Money is cheapest, land prices high, and consuming home-grown goods minimizes marketing costs. With ample food and feed and some cotton sold for cash, Southwest farms may prosper this year.
Crowds Gather at Klobedans Home After Saturday Shower
A large crowd met at Albert Klobedans’ home Sunday afternoon for coffee and cake. Oto Templin and family joined Albert Ducd and family as guests. Several Ducho sisters and Templin relatives attended hosted by Ola and Bea Maudie Teazer. Ed Simcik visited John Ducho. News is scarce in Opal on August 12, 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Klobedans
Oto Templin
Jwnie
Albert Ducd
Mary
Louise
Tillie Ducho
Elsie
Clara
Erna Templin
Celastine Néussec
Emma
Ola
Bea Maudie Teazer
Simcik
John Ducho
Opal
Rulings by Attorney General This Week
The attorney general issued three rulings. A girl aged eighteen may not hold a bond-required office. A tax assessor earns one half of one percent of the 100 property valuation in road and school districts in addition to other fees. A vacancy in the county superintendent's office must be filled by a special election.
Shawnee Oil Company Organized in Hallettsville
The Shawnee Oil Company of Texas is organized at Hallettsville with William D. Jennings as president E J Baker as vice president J A Sommerlatte as secretary treasurer J A Sommerlatte D Finkelstein and W G Miller of Halletts ville in the city Friday to promote the venture Drilling will begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee Oil Company of Texas
Hallettsville
William D. Jennings
E. J. Baker
J. A. Sommerlatte
J. A. ,Sommerlatte
D. Finkelstein
W. G. Miller
Sockwell Cherry nuptials in Dickens County
Mrs. Joe Sockwell and Miss Fang were married at Shige in Dickens county on Tuesday August 5. The bride, born locally, has returned to make her home here after moving to Spur about six years ago. The bridegroom is a prominent farmer and stockman of the Nickel section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Sockwell
Fang
Cherry
Shige
Dickens County
Sid
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pyor
Moulton, Texas
Drs. Guenther
Guenther
Home and School Club
William Jaeggli
Cuero
Sam Jaeggli
Flatonia
Mrs. Ek, M. Ragsdale
Viola Houdek
Lexington
Fred W. Krause
O. B. Bilert
Dallas
Johanna Mueller
I. A, Menefee
Con. Melvin
Columbus
Lane City
D.C. Holmes
Nixon
Mes. R. Preston
Ida Paul
Hermann M. Paul
Dilworth
Tom Hull
Jim Gray
Ireland
Coryell County
Joe Hull
Sergeant W. Goldruff
Rudolph Jacagu
Viola Turk
Fred. W. Krause
Yorktown
M. L. Hamil
T. T. Wood
Roland B. McConnel
LaRue
ElPaso
Adliss Leila Harpe
Augie Caton
Edna
Ed. Studeman
Luling
John Morgan
Leola
Martha
LaGrange
City
Ernst Schultze
Dorothy
May Moelienberndt
Giddings
G. J. Bobuenkamp
Anna Wartowski
J. J. Mueller
Peach Creek
Will Leach
Will Grapen
Spur
J. C. Johnson
Old Moalton
Samuel A. Wanderlich
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Pike's Peak
Rachel Banting
Uvalde
Lee Banting
Banting
Rio Grande
Andrew Carnegie
Pashk
Miss Pearl Smith
Levi
McLennan County
Uvalde County
Uvalde and
Morell
DeWitt County
Good Roads
Shaw Ruyesoat
Sen
Angelo
Tom Green County
G. R. Davis
Breckenridge
Tablor
Bryay
B.F. Lowein
Dairyman
Mente Ie
Saligvation Army
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Annie Webb Blanton
Heerssen-Stichler
Hérman Meyer
Sweet Home
Dundday
Mise
Olga Valenta
Schulenburg
Laura Valenta
Bastrop Thesday
William Stanke
Shiner
Charles Wagner of
Edgar Merrem
Selma Miller
Marcus N. Boehm
Stella Bittner
Flatouia
Mies
Anita von Lienen
Herman Kempe
Charles Krause
Frank Tomasko
Heoriche
Near Shiner
Dirs. Lleury &. Mueller
A. Jaeggli
Herman Meyer
Jeff
Los Angeles
Henry Simank
Lutheran Frauen Verein
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