Sterling vs Ferguson Vote Emphasis in Texas Governor Race
The Texas Democratic voters will choose a governor candidate next Saturday. The Eagle backs Ross Sterling, citing his business leadership and reforms in the highway department. Lavaca County highlights include improved Highway 109 and $460,000 allotted by Sterling's highway commission, contrasted with much smaller prior allocations.
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Texas
Sterling
Lavaca County
Fayette County
Moulton and Shiner
Yoakum
Highway Commission
Ross Sterling
Highway Department
State Highway Department
Roas Sterling
Subscriptions Since Last Report Acknowledged
The Eagle thanks readers for payments including F. W. Kubenka of Moulton Frank Krause of Boerne Frank Rothbauer of Shiner F K Hinck of Moulton Frank B Gertner of Moulton and F J Albrecht of Shiner.
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Eagle
F. W. Kubenka
Moulton
Frank Krause
Boerne
Frank Rothbauer
Shiner
F. K. Hinck
Frank B. Gertner
F. J. Albrecht
Knesek Reindl Wed At St Josephs Church
Frank Knesek and Miss Helen Reindl were united in marriage at St. Josephs Church Monday morning with Rev Joseph Kopp officiating. Both are prominent locals. the bride is daughter of Jim Reindl and the groom son of Louis and Mrs. Knesek.
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Frank Knesek
Helen Reindl
St. Joseph’s
Joseph Kopp
Jim Reindl
Louis Knesek
42 Club Hosts Card Party With Prizes
Mrs. Otho Casey hosted the 42 Club on Thursday August 14. Three tables were set for players. Mrs. Elo Feh renkamp won a pinted cake plate and Mrs. Ed. Bie hunke received an embroidered towel. Cake and sherbert were served.
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Otho Casey
Elo Fehrenkamp
Ed. Biehunke
Wolf scalps price raised in Gonzales County
At the August term the Gonzales County commissioners voted to raise wolf scalp payments from 2.50 to 10 each. Sellers must deliver scalps to the county auditor and file an affidavit proving the wolf was killed within Gonzales County.
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Gonzales, Tex
Gonzales County
Cotton Receipts Grow in Moulton Market
Public Weigher Charles Welff reports 3 284 bales of new cotton marketed in Moulton up to 3 p m Wednesday August 22 with vendors buyer activity noted in the tally.
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Charles Welff
Moulton
Air Service Between San Antonio and Houston Suspended
Air passenger service between San Antonio and Houston was temporarily suspended starting last Saturday. Authorities expect a resumption at a later date once conditions allow.
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San Antonio
Houston
New Filling Station Opens on Highway 109
H W Haase opens a filling station in the northeast city on Highway 109 managed by Arnold Freytag.
School Gets Credits for Moulton Public Schools
Superintendent W E Smith says the State Department of Education has granted Moulton Public Schools one and a half more units of affiliation two in arithmetic and one in English history bringing total credits to 15 percent The Eagle notes all credits were earned during his tenure and hopes full affiliation may come next year.
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W. E. Smith
The
Eagle
State Department of Education
Moulton Public
Moulton
Smith
Fred Mueller and Family Visit Hermleigh Parents
Mr. Fred Mueller and his family from Hermleigh visited Tuesday to see his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Mueller.
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Fred Mueller
Hermleigh
H., F. Mueller
Margaret Kerr Visits Grandparents Return to Houston
Little Margaret Kerr came back to Houston Sunday after a week with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bunting.
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Margaret Kerr
Houston
Mrs
Lee Bunting
Houston men and Bergfeld in Monterey Mexico visit
Harry Porter and Brooks Gary of Houston and W. A. Bergfeld of Moulton spent the latter part of last week in Monterey Mexico.
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Harry Porter
Brooks Gary
Houston
W. A. Bergfeld
Moulton
Monterey
Mexico
Bergfeld sisters escort sister from Seguin visit
Misses Mary Louise and Virginia Bergfeld traveled to Seguin on Saturday to bring back their sister Maxine who had been visiting relatives there.
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Mary Louise
Virginia Bergfeld
Seguin
Maxine
Kotzebue and kin visit relatives in Moulton Sunday
Mr Willie Kotzebue and family Mr Robert Kotzebue and family Miss Bertha Brunkenhoefer and son Alexander Jessie Rehmer and Elwood Franke of San Anton io visited relatives in Moulton Sunday Miss Paula Puck returned to San Antonio with them after a several days visit here
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Willie Kotzebue
Robert Kotzebue
Bertha Brunkenhoefer
Alexander
Jessie Rehmer
Elwood Franke
San Antonio
Moulton
Paula Puck
Zimmermann Balajka Nuptials at St Joseph Moulton
Otto Zimmermann and Louise Balajka were married at St Joseph Church Moulton Tuesday morning. Rev Joseph Kopp performed the ceremony. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Marek and the groom is son of Mr Ernst Zimmermann.
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Otto Zimmermann
Louise Balajka
Moulton
St. Joseph’s Church
Joseph Kopp
Frank Marek
Ernst Zimmermann
August Rogge Dies in Shiner After Long Illness
August Rogge prominent citizen of Shiner died at his home on Wednesday August 13 after a several year illness. Burial was at Shiner City Cemetery the next day under the Knights of Pythias Lodge. He leaves his wife and one daughter Mrs Vance Percy along with many relatives and friends.
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August Rogge
Citzen of
Shiner
Shiner City
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Vance Percy
Hawks Flyers New West East Record Set by Frank Hawks
Captain Frank Hawks established a new west to east flying record on August 13 from Glendale California to Curtis Field New York in 12 hours 25 minutes and three seconds averaging about 200 miles per hour. He beat the previous mark held by Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh by nearly two hours.
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Frank M. Hawks
Glendale
California
Curtisfield
New York
Charles Lindbergh
PTA Executive Committee to Meet at Mrs Jaeggli’s Home
The executive committee of the Parent Teacher Association will meet this Friday at 4 oclock at the home of Mrs Sam Jaeggli. All members are urged to be present.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Sam Jaeggli
Vote in the Democratic Run Off Primary August 28
Citizens are urged to participate in the Democratic run off primary on August 28. Voter turnout emphasis targets informed choices in the party contest.
Aged Pastor G Buchschacher Dies in Texas
The Rev. G. Buchschacher 79 oldest active Missouri Lutheran Synod minister died suddenly in LaGrange Texas. He served Warda Fayette county 50 years and organized congregations at La Grange Winchester Giddings Green's Creek. Survived by widow two sons Rev E Buchschacher St. Louis and Prof Imanuel Buchschacher Port Arthur and two daughters Mrs William Gilers Austin and Miss Irene Buchschacher San Antonio.
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LaGrange
Texas
Missouri Lutheran Synod
G. Buchschacher
Warda
Fayette County
la Grange
Winchester
Giddings
Green’s Creek
New Orleans
Buchschacher
E. Buchscacher
St. Louis
Imanuel Buchschacher
Port Arthur
William Gilers
Austin
Irene Buchschacher
San Antonio
Von Struve Named New American Consul in Caracas
Henry V. Von Struve of Plain View, four years American consul at Goteborg Sweden, is transferred to Venezuela to serve as consul at Caracas. A Texas native, he joined the foreign service in 1914 and has worked in Mexico Cuba Curacao and Sweden.
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Washington
Henry V. von Struve
Plain View
Goteborg
Sweeden
Venezuela
Caracas
State Department
Texas
von Struve
American Foreign Service
Mexico
Cuba
Curacao
Remembering Mr Von Struve and His Gonzales Ties
Mr. Von Struve will be remembered by many citizens. He formerly resided at Gonzales and visited here on several occasions.
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von Struve
Gonzales
Weekend Visit Shared by Faluisek and Jalufka Families
Mr and Mrs Anton Faluisek and Mr and Mrs Emil Jalufka visited in Hallettsville Sunday sharing a family gathering in the town with friends and relatives.
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Anton Faluisek
Emil Jalufka
Hallettsville
Family returns from extended visit in Kentucky and Tennessee
Mr. Smith reports gloomy conditions in that section of the country after a lengthy family visit to Kentucky and Tennessee last week.
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W. E. Smith
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mr. Smith
Surprise 75th Birthday Party For August Mueller
The Emil Buescher and Oswald Buescher families of Smithville and Mr and Mrs Henry Krueger hosted a surprise party Sunday in honor of August G Mueller for his 75th birthday anniversary. Many relatives attended a sumptuous dinner and enjoyed a fine birthday cake. Mr Mueller thanks everyone for the kind arrangements.
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Emil Buescher
Oswald Buescher
Smithville
Henry Krueger
August G. Mueller
Mr. Mueller
Bueschers
Shiner Weigher's Contest Decided
Lavaca county Democratic executive committee met in Hallettsville to recount the public weigher election. Roeder gained a 12 vote majority after recanvas. Henkhaus had been defeated by 2 votes in the initial tally. William Hillmer of Moulton reported the recount result to The Eagle.
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Lavaca County
Democratic Executive Committee
Hallettsville
Shiner
D. C
Henkhaus
Roeder
William Hillmer
Moulton
The
Eagle
Families Move Between Cottages In Local Shifts
Moved residents include Mr F H Migl and family to Rud Brueggmann cottage in the southeast city. Mr and Mrs William Schulze occupy the cottage just vacated by Arnold Freytag and family. Arnold Freytag and family move to H W Haase cottage on Highway 109 where Freytag serves as manager of Haase's new drive in filling station.
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F. H. Migl
William Schulze
Arnold Freytag
H. W. Haase
Highway 109
Freytag
Haase
Frauen Verein Meeting At Luther Hall August 6 1916
The Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein held its regular meeting at the Luther Hall on August 6 with Mrs. Otto Urban and her daughter Miss Helen hosting. Committees elected include Decorating Committee Mrs Vine Rehmer Sick Committee Mrs Henry Wachtendorf and Miss Minnie Lueke Membership Committee Mrs F C Kaase and Mrs Otto Urban.
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Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein
Luther Hell
Otto Urban
Helen
Vine Rehmer
Henry Wachtendorf
Minnie Lueke
F. C. Kaase
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Knesek-Reindl
Ben Schneider
Della
Emil Jaluska
Hawks Lovers Record
P.T.A
Judge E. A. Berry
State
Democratic
of Criminal Appeals and Mrs
Felix Robertson
Dr. Butte
Yoakum, Texas
Ball Park
Barry
V.struve
First State Bank
Hermann Park
Moulton, Texas
Frauen Verein
Ibank
Community Bank
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