Mrs. Hermina Mewes Dies in Shiner at 63
Mrs. Hermina Mewes nee Pfeil died Saturday at Shiner and was buried Sunday in Shiner City Cemetery. Funeral by Rev. A H Falkenberg of Moulton. Born in Germany she came to Texas at 14 and lived in Schulenburg Ammanaville before settling in Shiner. Survived by husband Franklin Mewes and eight children, six grandchildren, three sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermina Mewes
Franklin Mewes
Shiner
Shiner City
A. H. Falkenberg
Moulton
Ammanaville
Edwin Mewes
Selma Greif
Clara Hubert
Norma Renken
Kingsville
William Mewes
Adele Rabe
Selma Mueller
Fritz Pfeil
Orange Grove
Otto Koehler
Bracketville
Gus Zander
Otto Pfeil
Jourdanton
Herman Pfeil
Cuero
Adolph Pfeil
Jurors Summoned for September Term of County Court
Moulton residents John Reindl Joe Bohuslav Joe Kubena Ed Greive Joe Mikulik are summoned for the first week juror panel. The second week jurors are John Willberg Joe Barboras T A Florus and Joe Wagner.
County Tax Rate Raised to Fifty Cents
The Hallettsville New Era reports the county tax rate increased this year to 50 cents per $100 valuation from 44 cents last year. The rise is attributed to county funds being tied up in defunct state banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Flatonia Fair Announces Dates for Annual Event
The Eagle received the program and premium list for the seventeenth annual Flatonia Fair to be held in Flatonia from September 11 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia
Zeppelin Reaches Tokyo on World Flight
The Graf Zeppelin under Dr Hugo Eckener arrived in Tokyo Monday after a 6880 mile nonstop flight from Friedrichshafen taking about 100 hours. Up to 250000 people gathered to greet the airship. The Zepp is to depart again before week’s end for Los Angeles on its round the world voyage carrying 20 passengers, 40 crew and thousands of mail pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Eckener
Tokyo
Friedrichshafen
Los Angeles
Miss Lydia Ritter Dies at 48 in Swiss Alp
Miss Lydia Ritter of Swiss Alp Fayette county died Sunday August 18 after a two year illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday with Rev Bohart officiating and burial in Swiss Alp Cemetery. She is survived by four brothers August Charles Henry Otto and three sisters Mrs F C Kaase Mrs John Hingst and Mrs Bertha Herter. Relatives from Moulton attended the funeral.
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Lydia Ritter
F. C. Kaase
Swiss Alp
Fayette County
Bohart
August
Charles
Henry
Otto Ritter
John Hingst
Bertha Herter
Hatchery Notice Reopens With Modern Electric Hatching Machine
Starting September 2 the hatchery resumes operations at the old location. Moulton eggs cost 21 3/c per egg on a single tray of 150 eggs, 21 6/c per egg in two-tray lots. Now set 150 eggs at once instead of 96. Inspect the new heated machine, odor smoke fire dangers eliminated. Orders for baby chicks offered at manager quoted prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Whale Captured on Texas Coast Near Pass Cavallo
Victoria Texas August 16 a 70 foot whale entered shallow water on Matagorda Island five miles west of Pass Cavallo and two miles from the lighthouse It was captured by the lighthouse crew The whale likely pursued a vast red fish school off Decros Point this week The school reportedly extended about a mile by a quarter mile The whale will be towed to Port O Connor if feasible It marks the first such sighting in these waters
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Victoria
Texas
Matagorda Island
Pass Cavallo
Decros Point
Port O’connor
Beeville Visit By Dr Sam Jaeggli and Edwin A Jaeggli
Dr. Sam Jaeggli and Edwin A. Jaeggli visited Beeville on Tuesday as business guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jaeggli
Edwin A. Jaeggli
Beeville
Local visitors and families visit in Moulton scene
Henry Pohler of Houston spent the past week in Moulton visiting homefolks and friends. Ben Mueller, recently on the sick list, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Humphreys of Beaumont spent Sunday in Moulton visiting Mrs. Josephine Balhorn. Mrs. C A Lehne of Redburg is in Moulton visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George von Lienen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pohler
Houston
Moulton
Ben Mueller
Mrs. Ray Humphreys of
Beaumont
Josephine Balhorn
C. A. Lehne of
Redburg
Mrs
George von Lienen
Grunwald Visit Pats San Antonio Native in Moulton
Edwin Grunwald of San Antonio visits his parents Mr and Mrs Emil Grunwald in Moulton during a family stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Grunwald
San Antonio
Moulton
Mrs
Emil Grunwald
Miss Esther Gummelt Visits Kaase Family
Miss Esther Gummelt returned to Hallettsville Sunday after visiting several days with Misses Helen and Hulda Kaase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Gummelt
Hallettsville
Helen and
Hulda Kaase
Rehmet Returns Home After Visit with Parents
Jessie Rehmet came back to San Antonio Sunday following a several days visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Vinc Rehmet in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Rehmet
San Antonio
Mrs. VincRehmet
Giddings and Shiner women stay with Fehrenkamp host
Mrs. T. L. Tucker of Giddings and Miss Edith Krueger of Shiner spent the week end at the Victor Fehrenkamp home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Tucker
Giddings
Edith Krueger
Shiner
Victor Fehrenkamp
George von Lienen Returns Home After Surgery
George von Lienen recently had surgery at a San Antonio hospital and was able to come home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George von Lienen
San Antonio
Five men return from Premont trip in Jim Wells county
Edmund D. Meyer Jim Donald Louis Zidek Frank Doerich and Louis Dudak returned Sunday from a trip to Premont in Jim Wells county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund D. Meyer
Jim Donald
Louis Zidek
Frank Doerich
Louis Dudak
Premont
Jim Wells County
Local trio visits Gonzales on business
Emil Gold of Flatonio Joe Gold and son Joe Jr of Moulton and Lee Gibson of Moulton were in Gonzales Tuesday of last week on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Gold
Flatonio
Joe Gold
Joe, Jr
Moulton
Lee Gibson
Gonzales
Smithville Sunday Visit From Local Residents
Mr. Frank Biehunke Jr and family Mr Fred F Fehrenkamp and family Mr and Mrs Roy Kotzebue and Pete Etlinger spent Sunday in Smithville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Biehunke, Jr
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Roy Kotzebue
Pete Etlinger
Smithville
Kubicek Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Louis J. Kubicek manager of Farmers Gin and Mill Company, formerly a patient at Shiner hospital, was able to go back home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis J. Kubicek
Farmers Gin & Mill Company
Shiner
Krause Family Visit To Moulton Homes
Mr and Mrs Frank Krause and their two children of Boerne spend the week in Moulton visiting Mr William F Eilert and Mr Frank Biehunko Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Krause
Boerne
Moulton
William F. Eilert
Frank Biehunko, Jr
Roeslers Return From Midfield Visit Tour
Mr and Mrs Henry Roesler and daughter Sydonia have returned from Midfield where they visited Mr Frank Jackson and family They also called at Palscios Danevang and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Roesler
Sydonia
Midfield
Frank Jackson
Palscios
Danevang
Car overturns near Gonzales killing young girl
Betty Rogers ten was instantly killed when a family car driven by Leonard Adams seventeen overturned near the western Gonzales city limits around midnight Saturday. The body was sent to Houston Sunday for burial. Father F C Rogers mother and two sons Adison and Charles escaped with minor injuries as the family traveled from Houston to San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Texas
Betty Rogers
Leonard Adams
Houston
F. C. Rogers
Adison
Charles
San Antonio
Smithville Plans Lutheran Church Nearing Construction
Smithville Texas August 20 plans for a Lutheran church construction have been completed and work will begin soon. Rev O Schri ner announces a frame building estimated at $3500 with A Witts as local contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Texas
O. Schreiner
A. Witts
Cotton Receipts Figure From Moulton Market
Public Weigher Charles Welff reports 812 bales of new cotton marketed in Moulton up to 3 p m Wednesday August 2, with the tally continuing through the week.
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Charles Welff
Moulton
Red Cross Roll Call Opens on Armistice Day
The thirteenth annual Red Cross Roll Call to enroll members for 1930 begins November 11 Armistice Day and closes November 28 Thanksgiving Day with wide local participation expected.
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Red Cross
Elvarie Dove Born to Claud and Mrs Dove
A daughter named Elvarie was born on Sunday August 11 to Mr Claud M Dove and his wife. The birth announcement notes the family growing with the new arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud M. Dove
Elvarie
Texas Tourism Booms With Hundreds Of Camps
Report notes more than 700 tourist camps operate across Texas. Census costs估imate around 40 million dollars for the national count next year. Hoover age 55 on August 10 and Hugo Eckener age 61 highlighted in accompanying items.
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Texas
Henry Etinger Visits Moulton on Business
Henry Etinger of Yoakum was a business visitor in Moulton on Tuesday, meeting local contacts and inspecting facilities during a routine trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Etinger
Yoakum
Moulton
Breitschopf Family Visits Waelder Hosts Over Weekend
Mr. Eddie Breitschopf and family from Waelder visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boehm on Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Breitschopf
Waelder
Richard Boehm
Fehrenkamp Family Visits George Bargmann Home
Mrs F T Fehrenkamp Mrs Louis Fehrenkamp Lucile Fehrenkamp and Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp visited the George Bargmann home in Gonzales during the early part of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Louis Fehrenkamp
Lucile Fehrenkamp
Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp
George Bargmann
Gonzales
Knape Family Returns From San Antonio Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Q. K. Knape and children Winnie Weldon Wesley and Harold returned Sunday from a several days visit in San Antonio to Misses Mildred and Lennie Lee Knape and Mr. Walter Meyer and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q. K. Knape
Winnie, Weldon
Wesley
Harold
San Antonio
Mildred
Lennie Lee Knape
Walter Meyer
Edward Fehrenkamp Celebrates 7th Birthday Party
Edward Henry Fehrenkamp, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Fehrenkamp, entertained a number of his little friends Wednesday of last week for his seventh birthday. Refreshments of cake sandwiches and soda water were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Henry Fehrenkamp
Henry Fehrenkamp
Ad Valorem Tax Rises Eight Cents in Texas
The Texas automatic tax board set 30 cents per $100 for ad valorem and fixed Confederate pension at the constitutional 7 cents but did not decide on school taxes. Last year ad valorem was 22 cents, with a 36 cent limit. School levy stood at 35 cents, making full rate 64 cents. keeping 35 cents would yield 72 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Automatic Tax Board
Subscriptions Thanked by The Eagle Readers
The Eagle lists readers who paid subscriptions since the last report. Names include Otto Krause Donna Mrs H L Sloan Del Rio Anton Kolar Dr Sam Jaeggli Moulton Richard Boehm Rud Jahn Havlik Vine Rehmer Jim Wagner F Wilks Frank W Gray M Picha J F Bozka K V Darilek F J Lidiak B H E Hoppe Edwin Pietsch Hon J J Mansfield Lillie Halata E A Turk Ad Prasek August Stavinoha Charles Lucke Richard Pohler C L Stavinoha Ad Haas F K Hrnek George Kaiser Jacob Stainacher William Schulze F Schoppe Miss Emma Mueller M H Kotzebue C H Hewgatter Ed Novak Tom Handsor Mrs Erna Wustenbart Willie Hosek and others.
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The
Eagle
Otto Krause
Donna
H. L. Sloan
del Rio
Anton Kolar
Moulton
Sam Jaeggli
Richard Boehm
Rud
Jahn
John V. Havlik
Vine Rehmer
Jim Wagner
F. Wilks
Frank W. Gray
Marfa
M. Picha
J. F. Bozka
Hallettsville
K. V. Darilek
Shiner
F. J. Lidiak
LaGrange
B. H. E. Hoppe
Smithville
Edwin Pietsch
Galveston
Hon
J.J. Mansfield
Columbus
Bomarton
Charles Lucke
Richard Pohler
C. L. Stavinoha
Ad. Haas
Moutn
F. K. Hrnek
George Kaiser
Jacob Stainacher
William Schulze
Voss Family Motor to Lolita with Miss Rhoden
Mr. William Voss and his family along with Miss Marie Rhoden traveled by car to Lolita on Sunday, a brief local outing noted in society notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Voss
Marie Rhoden
Gonzales Names New County Farm Demonstration Agent
Gonzales Texas August 16 J M Sanders native of Blanco County named county demonstration agent for Gonzales County succeeding Jack D Hudson resigned. Sanders a Texas A M graduate has worked in extension service in Central Texas and began duties in this county Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales, Tex
J.M. Sanders
Blanco County
Gonzales County
Jack D. Hudson
Texas A. & M
Texas
Kubena Couple Wed At Home of Bride's Parents
Frank Kubena of Bomarton and Dora Kubena daughter of Joe and Mrs Sturm were married Tuesday at 8 30 p m at the bride's parents home. Frank Foitik justice of the peace officiated. Witnesses were Joe Kubena and Henry Butschek. A sumptuous dinner followed for relatives. The newlyweds planned a trip to Mineral Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kubena
Bomarton
Dora Kubena
Joe Sturm
Frank Foitik
Flatonia
Joe Kubena
Henry Butschek
Frauen Verein Hosts Meeting at Luther Hall September 4
The Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein will hold its next meeting at Luther Hall on September 4 with Mrs. Henry Wach tendorf and Mrs. Ernst Bowe as hostesses. August committees include Membership under Mrs. R. J. C. Vogt and Miss Minnie Lueke, Sick under Mrs. F. J. Butschek and Mrs. Hy Wachtendorf, Decorating under Mrs. R J. C. Vogt. Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein
Luther Hall
Henry Wachtendorf
Ernst Bowe
R. J. C. Vogt
Minnie Lueke
F. J. Butschek
Hy Wachtendorf
Rat Poison Kills Child in Seguin Texas
Sallie Elizabeth Anderson age 1, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson, died in Seguin Texas after eating rat poison. She succumbed before doctors arrived Monday or Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Texas
Sallie Elizabeth Anderson
John Anderson
Weimar Man Stricken by Heat in Street Fall
John Hojovsky, an employee of T. A. Hill State Bank in Weimar Texas, was overcome by heat on Monday and collapsed on the street suffering multiple cuts and facial bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weimar
Texas
John Hojovsky
T. A. Hill State Bank
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Flatonia Fair
Zep
Citizens’ Bank
State Bank OF
Directors
QO. Buescher
F. J. Wagner
Dickson Green
William Hillmer
Geo, von Lienen
O. Buescher
Geo. von Lienen
Louis A. Migl
Jno
M. Meiners
Lutheran Church
Herbert Hoover
Graf Zeppelin
Frauen Verein
R J. C. Vogt
Merchants State Bank
Moulton, Texas
Community Bank
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