Celebrated Her 101st Birthday in Yoakum Texas
Mrs. Carolina Elizabeth Dickinson of Terryville celebrated her 101st birthday on November 7, 1919. Born November 7, 1818 in Mississippi, she moved to Lavaca and DeWitt counties with her husband Dr. 8 B Dickinson, living near Old Sweet Home and later Terryville. She recalls four flags over Texas, has ten children, sixty seven grandchildren and many descendants, attends the Methodist church, and remains active at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakam
Texas
Carolina Elizabeth Dickinson
Terryville
Goliad
de. Dickinson
Bachelor 70 marries longtime housekeeper in Waelder
Waelder Texas December 20 J W Hoffman aged 70 and Mrs Viney Ninica 70 were married Wednesday night. Mrs Ninica who lost her husband last September had been house keeper for Mr Hoffman for 25 years. This is Mr Hoffman's first venture on the seas of matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waelder
Texas
J.W. Hoffman
Viney Ninica
Will Move to Smithville by Dr and Mrs Guenther
Dr and Mrs F J Guenther will relocate to Smithville where he will head the new hospital. In Moulton residents express regret at the move and offer best wishes. Dr Guenther has practiced here for ten years since Tulane Medical School graduation, building a large clientele. Moulton’s loss is Smithville’s gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Guenther
Smithville
Moulton
To Open Big Garage at Shiner Texas
A local firm purchases the Alamo building in Shiner from Alexander Macha of LaGrange. The Star Grocery Company plans a remodel to open as a large automobile service station and garage, aiming to create one of the state’s most fully equipped facilities.
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Shiner
Texas
Baursville Frauen Verein Holds December Meeting
The Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein met on Wednesday December 16 with Mrs. Vince Rehmer. Dainty refreshments were served. The next meeting is planned with Mrs. H A Heineke on Wednesday January 7 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baursville Lutheran Frauen Verein
Vince Rehmer
H. A. Heineke
Uncle Sam Builds Largest and Most Powerful Vessels
The nation accelerates construction of warships, aiming for unmatched strength as rival powers ignore disarmament efforts and readiness remains a key priority for emergencies.
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Uncle Sam
Hallettsville Troop Home After 100 Days Training
Capt. Roy M. Canon Lieut. Sam S. Devall and 25 privates of Hallettsville Machine Gun Troop return from Camp Mabry after 100 days at musketry school earning an enviable machine gun record. Private Joe Shulten won high score at range. Thirty-two remounted horses arrive from Camp Travis for use by Canon and his men.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Roy M. Canon
Sam S. Devall
2Nd Cavalry
National Guard
Camp Mabry
Joe Shulten
Camp Travis
Canon
Republican convention and Texas growth reported
The piece notes the Republican National Convention to be held in Chicago in June, a Houston packing plant and stockyards project valued at about 4 million dollars, and a sixty day start for construction. It cites Texas school statistics with 583,020 students and 17,181 teachers, plus Victor Berger’s reelection in Wisconsin. Memorial tree planting and a Waco death are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Houston
Department of Education
Texas
Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
More Cement Walks in Moulton This Week
More cement sidewalks were completed in Moulton in the past week. W E F Gerdes built a walk on West First Street and Dr J G Guenther laid a path along Kerr Street connecting with the existing West First Street sidewalk. The Lutheran church walk is under construction this week. Moulton now has more cement sidewalks than any town of its size in this part of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
W EF. Gerdes
West First Street
J. G. Guenther
Kerr Street
Appoint Administrators In Lavaca County Probate
In Lavaca county probate court this week temporary administrator E A Neuhaus reported on the estate of F C Neuhaus receiving 500 for services and 500 for attorney fees. Permanent administrators W O Neuhaus Houston William Neuhaus Gonzales and E A Neuhaus Hallettsville were named with a 700000 bond. The nephews and cousins inherit mainly nieces and nephews making it the largest estate in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallettsville
Texas
E. A. Neuhaus
F. C. Neuhaus
W. O Neuhaus
Houston
William Neuhaus
Gonzales
Lavaca County
Pogue and Sockwell Marry in Weekend Ceremony
Eldridge Pogue and Willie Sockwell wed on Sunday December 21 with Rev John McElyea of Yoakum officiating. The couple left noon for Houston where they will reside. the bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Lockwell of Nickel and the groom is a Houston businessman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldridge Pogue
Willie Sockwell
John McElyea
Yoakum
Houston
W. W. Lockwell
Nickel
Eagle
Readers Pausing Subscriptions Acknowledged
The Eagle thanks readers who have paid subscriptions since the last report including Joe Schindler Moulton Mrs HU J Livingston Beaumont University of Texas Austin Fred J Boenning Moulton Henry Wenske Shiner Peter Etlinger Moulton Joe Hundsnurscher Shiner KE H Sternenberg Moulton W F Gerdes Moulton Frank Fischbeck Shiver Gus H Dietschke Ballinger Louis Schacber Moulton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Schindler
Moulton
HU. J. Livingston
Beaumont
University of Texas, Austin
Fred J Boenning
Henry Wenske
Shiner
Peter Etlinger
Joe Hundsnurscher
KE. H. Sternenberg
W. F. Gerdes
Frank Fischbeck
Gus. H. Dietschke
Ballinger
Louis Schacber
Hermann Sons Elect Officers At Mozart Lodge No 59
At the annual Mozart lodge No 59 meeting of the Sons of Hermann officers for the coming year were elected: F. W. Koch as president, Fred Heerssen vice president, G. J. Bohnenkamp secretary, William Hillmer treasurer, O. B. Eilert trustee, Willie Eilert Henry Etlinger and Paul Dietschke on the finance committee, with Drs. Guenther & Guenther as physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mozart Lodge No.59
Order of Sons of Hermann
F. W. Koch
Fred. Heerssen
G.J. Bohnenkamp
William Hillmer
O. B Eilert
Willie Eilert
Henry Etlinger
Paul Dietschke
Drs
Oil deal closes in Yoakum Texas filling station planned
J M Haller of Victoria Texas sells the Haller property at the corner of May and Lott streets to the Columbian Refining Company of Houston Texas for 12000 dollars. The buyer plans to erect a filling station at an estimated cost of 8000 dollars at once.
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Yoakum
Texas
J.M. Haller
Victoria
Columbian Refining Company
Houston
Haller
May and
Lott Streets
Columbian Company
Sister Lodge Elects Officers for 63 Auxiliary Year
Lorbeezen lodge No 63 auxiliary to the Sons of Hermann has elected officers for the coming year including Mrs Henry Entlinger president Mrs Emma Lueke vice president Mrs G J Bohnenkamp secretary Miss Ida Lueke treasurer Mrs Otto Eilert finance committee Mrs Gus Huff trustee L A Meiners deputy and Drs Guenther and Guenther physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorbeezen Lodge No. 63
Sons of Hermann
Henry Etlinger
Emma Lueke
G. J Bohnenkamp
Ida Lueke
Otto Eilert
Gus Huff
L. A. Meiners
New Subscribers Added to The Eagle List
A random sample of new subscribers includes Henry Breitschopf and Moulton M W Huff and Moulton Mrs Charles Hartmann Shiner George Baur Jr Galveston Fred J Boenving Moulton Joe Hundsnurscher Shiver Gus H Dietschke Ballinger.
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Eagle
Henry Breitschopf
Moulton
M. W. Huff
Charles Hartmann
George Baur, Jr
Galveston
Fred J. Boenving
Joe Hundsnurscher
Shiver
Gus. H. Dietschke
Ballinger
Tatum Pioneer Undertaker Dies in Yoakum at 77
F M Tatum longtime undertaker and Confederate veteran of Yoakum Texas died at his daughter's home Mrs A H Cunningham on Thursday at age 77. He once ran the town's largest furniture and undertaking shop before selling the business and moving to Corpus Christi.
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Sam Sanger
Texas
Waco
Mr. Sanger
Hebrew Rest
Wasco
Germany
America
Yoatum
F. M. Tatum
Yoakum
A. H. Cunningham
Tatum
Corpus Christi
No Eagle Next Week Ahead of Holidays
The Eagle will not publish next week due to the holidays. The next issue is scheduled for Friday January 9 1920. Wishing readers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all.
Cemetery Association Meeting Called for December 29
Members of the Moulton Cemetery Association are summoned to a meeting at the opera house on Monday December 29 at 3 o clock in the afternoon. President F T Fehrenkamp urges all members to attend.
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Moulton Cemetery Association
Opera House
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Pres
Local tradesmen honor calendar gifts from firms
Trie Eagle shows appreciation for calendars presented by F I Fehrenkamp and Sons lumber dealers and the Kopecky Drug Company, recognizing the merchants for their gift of calendars.
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Trie Eagle
F. I. Fehrenkamp & Sons
Kopecky Drug Company
Logemann Wachtendorf Weds at Moulton Lutheran Church
William Logemann and Johanna Wachtendorf were married Thursday afternoon at Moulton Lutheran Church with Rev H A Heineke officiating. Attendants were Ernst Wachtendorf Norma Morgenroth August Schlinke and Anna Logemann. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Wachtendorf of Witting. the groom son of John Logemann near Cuero in DeWitt County. The Eagle extends congratulations.
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William Logemann
Johanna Wachtendorf
Moulton Lutheran Church
H.A Heineke
Ernst Wachtendorf
Norma Morgenroth
August Schlinke
Anna Logemann
Henry Wachtendorf
Witting
DeWitt County
John Logemann
Cuero
The
Eagle
Logemannu
Bank Elects Officers at Moulton Meeting
At the annual meeting of the First State Bank of Moulton the existing directors William Green Philip Welhausen Ed Studeman Oswald Buescher and F T Fehrenkamp were reelected. William Green was reelected president and Ed Studeman vice president. Elo C Fehrenkamp promoted to cashier and Frank J Wagner named assistant cashier in new promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank of Moulton
William Green
Philip Welhausen
Ed. Studeman
Oswald Buescher
F.T. Fehrenkamp
Elo C. Fehrenkamp
Frank J. Wagner
Tax Assessor Schedule For January 1920 Visits
Tax Assessor Rudolph Valenta of Hallettsville will assess state and county taxes in Woolton on January 22 23 and 24. He will also visit Novohrad January 3 Witting January 5 Moravia January 16 Shiner January 14 15 16 17 and Henkhaus January 21.
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Rudolph Valenta
Hallettsville
Woolton
Novohrad
Witting
Moravia
Government Expenditures Proposed for Next Fiscal Year
Commissions in submitted estimates set upcoming government expenditures at 5,249,470,031 versus 4,865,460,000. Representative Good of Iowa, Republican, chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced the figures to the House yesterday in Washington, D. C.
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Washington, D. C
Representative Good
Iowa
Appropriations Committee
House
Named Census Enumerator Appointed for Hallettsville Territory
William H. Turk Jr. is appointed census enumerator for the Halettsville municipal area. Turk, a rural carrier on Route 2, has twice served as president of the State association of rural carriers.
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Hallettsville
Texas
William H. Turk, Jr
Turk
State Association of Rural Carriers
Schools Close for Holidays
Toe Sam and Will Moore Institute suspended classes Tuesday afternoon for the Christmas vacation. Work will be resumed Monday, January 5, 1920. The St. Josephs Convent closed Tuesday and will reopen on the first Monday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Sam
Will Moore Institute
St. Joseph’s Convent
New Catholic Church Under Way in Shiner Texas
Dec 17 report from Shiner Texas notes a new Catholic church under construction beginning to show. Officials say upon completion it will be among the finest in the region.
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Shiner
Texas
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Drs. Guenther
Guenther
Rox
Baursville Frauen Verein
Eagle Job Office
Zpaoxzot
Sydney Neely
A. M. Kotzebue
San Antonio
Ida Looner
Cisco
Millie Pustejovsky
W. B. Strofan
Uvalde
Mref H. Menke
Edmond fKtlinger
Clemence
Seguin
Sam Jaeggli
John Guenther, Jr
Tulane School of Medicine
New Orleans
Randolph Kerr
Lee Bunting
Flatonia
Victor O. Febrenkamp
Ebrenkamp
August A. Darilek
Joseph Darilek
Darilek
Baylor University
Euccesa
Ed, Studeman and Son
Ésennings
Edna
Mise Leila Owen Torne
William Fenton Bell
Luling
William Westcourt
Adolph Westerhoff
Louis Baur
Raymond and Vladik Pustejovsky
Leroy Buescher
Mary E. Stanley
Baureville School
Mary Wood
Oak Grove
San Marcos
Hermano Park Verein
Billimek Orchhestra
Victor Berger
Congress
Wisconsin
Henry H. Bodenstab
Pogue-Sockwell
Hermann Sons
Sister Lodge
Cemetery Meeting
Logemann-Wachtendorf
Bank
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