Community Notes From Oak Grove and Surrounding Towns
Residents recall a productive period in Scurry County where Joe Fishbeck Arnold and Ed gar Freytag returned home after months of work. A birthday gathering at Adolf Ullmanns and another at Jos Heinrichs featured games and victrola music. Birthday greetings were shared for Mrs Heinrich and visits occurred at Shiner. A school closure followed A J Elsters county board duties at Hallettsville. A semi annual telephone patrons meeting for lines 403 405 404 409 419 420 is set for December 13 at 2 pm.
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Joe Fishbeck
Arnold
Edgar Freytag
Scurry County
Adolf Ullmann
Mrs. Ullmann
Jos. F
Jeff
Voters Placed Chance for Christmas Roads Gift
The people of this section have a fine opportunity to vote themselves a Christmas present in the form of good roads. The message urges support for a local road initiative and outlines expected benefits for daily travel and commerce.
Surprise Birthday Party With Brass Band In Praha Style
Mrs. Frank J. Faltisek hosted a surprise birthday party for her husband and daughter on December 2. Relatives gathered at Boursville schoolhouse and, driving in twenty cars, arrived in a dark convoy to the house. The Novohrad Praha Brass Band led by William Foytik played from a window after several shotgun charges, entertaining guests with music as lunch was enjoyed and dominoes and jokes followed before the group dispersed past eleven.
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Frank J. Faltisek
Boursville
Novohrad Praha
William Foytik
Praha
Novobrad
Special Meeting of Hermann Park Verein Held
A special meeting of the Hermann Park Verein will convene at the hall on Tuesday night December 15 at 7 o clock. All members are urged to attend.
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Hermann Park
Road Bond Election Saturday December 12 in Lavaca County
Voters in Road District No 8 Lavaca County Texas will decide on issuing 175000 in bonds to build a State highway from the Fayette county line to the Shiner precinct and to improve sideroads. A good roads rally is set for December 11 at 7 30 pm at the Moulton opera house with State Senator Gus Russek and A Schlafli.
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Opera House
Moulton
Lavaca
Texas
Fayette County
Shiner
Gus Russek
Schulenburg
A. Schlafli
LaGrange
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Treasury
American Legion Post 392 Elects Officers for New Year
Geier Merrem Post No 392 of the American Legion held its regular meeting on December 1 and elected officers for the ensuing year. Fred Fehrenkamp was named post commander with Louis Kubicek as first vice commander, William Miculka as post adjutant, Joe J Krejci as sergeant at arms, and Louis A Migl as finance officer.
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Geier-Merrem
American Legion
Fred Fehrenkamp
Louis Kubicek
William Miculka
Joe J. Krejci
Louis A. Migl
Road Bond Elections Grow Across South Texas
South Texas sees unprecedented road work funded by recent bonds. Towns and counties including Yoakum Yorktown Nordheim Brazoria Mission Valley Range San Jacinto Willacy Norcceston face bond votes totals from 70 000 to 1 000 000 with Victoria planning a 2 000 000 issue.
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South Texas
Yoakum
Yorktown
Nordheim
Brazoria
Mission Valley
Victoria County
Range
San Jacinto County
Willacy County
Noeceston
The
Chamber of Commerce of
Victoria
Lorbeeren Lodge Elects Officers for Year
Lorbeeren Lodge No. 63 auxiliary to the Sons of Hermann elected officers for the coming year. President Mrs Hermann Thar, vice president Mrs Charles Flessner, secretary Mrs G J Bohnenkamp, treasurer Miss Ida Lueke. Trustees include Mrs J F Butschek and finance committee members Mrs Charles Lueke Mrs Emil Grunwaldt and Mrs Joe A Dietschke. Physicians Drs Guenther and Jaeggi.
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Lorbeeren Lodge No
Sons of Hermann
Hermann Thar
Charles Flessner
G. J. Bohnenkamp
Ida Lueke
J. F. Butschek
Charles Lueke
Emil Grunwaldt
Joe A. Dietschke
Texas deer population slaughter surprise headline
A reader asks about a claimed 4000 deer killed in Texas last year the first public performance of the song America in Boston and college enrollment figures for Texas with 64864 students.
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Texas
America
Boston
Inspection of Flatonia link to Smithville Yoakum highway
Captain A Schlafli of the State Highway Department and a citizen committee from Flatonia conducted an inspection of the Flatonia segment of the proposed Smithville to Yoakum highway last Monday.
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A.schlafli
State Highway Department
Flatonia
Smithville
Yoakum
Mozart Lodge Elects Initiates New Members for Year
Mozart Lodge No. 59 of the Sons of Hermann named Joe Al Dietschke president and Hermann Thar vice president with G. J. Bohnenkamp as secretary and William Hillmer treasurer. Trustees were BE. A. Juenermann with Fred W. Krause, Emil Grunwaldt, and Herbert Haase on the finance committee. Drs. Guenther, Kotzebue and Jaeggli as physicians. Ten candidates were initiated: Willie Darilek, Oscar A. Darilek, Fred F. Fehrenkamp, Henry Fehrenkamp, Roy Kotzebue, Roosevelt Etlinger, Rudolph H. Schodde, Henry Koester Jr., Leon C. Schoenig, and Clarence Knape.
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Mozart Ge No
Order of Sons of Hermann
Sunny
Joe al Dietschke
Hermann Thar
G. J. Bohnenkamp
William Hillmer
BE. A. Juengermann
Fred W. Krause
Emil Grunwaldt
Herbert Haase
Willie Darilek
Oscar A. Darilek
Fred F. Fehrenkamp
Henry Fehrenkamp
Roy Kotzebue
Roosevelt Etlinger
Rudolph H. Schodde
Henry Koester, Jr
Leon C. Schoenig
Clarence Knape
Birthday Party Celebrates Doris V. Arnim’s 8th Birthday
Doris V. Arnim entertained about 25 children on Saturday December 5 to mark her eighth birthday. Joyce Kopecky won a stationery box for guessing the nearest bean count in a jar, Billie Kerr won the booby prize a large stick of candy for the fewest beans. Games were played and refreshments of cake sandwiches and soda were served. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon.
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Doris V. Arnim
Joyce Kopecky
Billie Kerr
Road Meeting At Culak's
The Moulton good roads boosters visited Culak's School Friday evening of last week. A goodly crowd was present and the usual explanatory talks were made.
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Moulton Good Roads Boosters
Culak
Fayette and Lavaca Teachers Choose Columbus for 1926 Institute
County superintendents from Fayette and Lavaca counties met in Schulenburg and selected Columbus as the site for the 1926 Teachers Institute. The gathering included several high school superintendents and set plans for the statewide event.
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Fayette
Colorado
Lavaca
Schulenburg
Columbus
Teachers’ Institute
Ills and Deaths Mark Local Notices in Koester and Von Lienen
With The Sick Mrs Emil Koester shows great improvement after several weeks of illness. Mrs B von Lienen, aged 78, became critically ill late last week and is reported dying nicely now.
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Emil Koester
B. von Lienen
Bridge Club Hostess Tees Up High Score
Mrs J A Thomason entertained the Bridge Club last Tuesday. Mrs J T Jaeggli earned the high score.
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J. A. Thomason
J. T. Jaeggli
New Highway Commissioners Appointed to State Board
Governor Miriam A Ferguson appoints Hal Mosely of Dallas and John M Cage of Stenhenville to fill vacancies on the State Highway Commission following resignations of Frank Lanham and Joe Burkett. Captain John Rickett of San Antonio remains the other member of the commission.
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Hal Mosely
Dallas
John M. Cage
Stenhenville
Miriam A. Ferguson
Frank Lanham
Joe Burkett
John Rickett
San Antonio
Births Rise In Witting And Near Moulton Areas
Mr. and Mrs. August F. Mueller Jr. welcome a baby girl named Alice born Tuesday, November 30. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kramerbauer celebrate a son's birth named Arnold born Friday, November 4 near Moulton.
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August F. Mueller, Jr
Witting
Alice
Charles Kramerbauer
Moulton
Arnold
New Adjutant General Appointed in Texas Guard
Dallas M. Mathews of Houston, lieutenant colonel of the 148th Infantry Texas National Guard, named adjutant general by Governor Miriam A. Ferguson. He succeeds Mark McGee who resigned from the post.
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Dallas M. Mathews
Houston
148Rd Infantry
Texas National Guard
Miriam A. Ferguson
Mathews
Mark McGee
Miss Lillie Lueke Hosts Birthday Celebration at Juengermann Home
Last Friday night Miss Lillie Lueke entertained friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. BE Juengermann to celebrate her birthday. The evening featured games and victrola music with refreshments served.
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Lillie Lueke
BE. A. Juengermann
Realty Transfers Near Baursville Involving Pulkrabek and Tousek
Realty transfers record Anton Pulkrabek and wife to Vaclav Tousek for 100 1-16 acres near Baursville at 12100 dollars. Jos Faltejsek and wife transfer 36 9-10 acres near Baursville to Anton Pulkrabek for 4850 dollars.
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Anton Pulkrabek
Vaclav Tousek
Baursville
Jos, Faltejsek
Also Mentioned on This Page
State Bank OF
Oak Grove
Guenther Hospital
Drs. Kotzebue
Guenther & Jaeggli
Annie Brom
Russekl
Schlafli
Good Roads
American Legion Acts
South
Lorbeeren
Colleges of Texas
Highway News
the Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Moulton, Texas
Guaranty Fund Bank
Mozart Lodge
Bridge Club
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